AN: As per usual big thanks to Sofietc who proof read for me. I was a little unsure about this chapter but I hope you all enjoy it and if nothing else it leads us into the trial which is the next chapter! I'm very nervous for Callie! Lol!

Reviews are very much appreciated! :-) Janice x


The New Year came and went and Callie tried to remain positive but some days were worse than others and her mood was affected. Arizona and Carlos had struck up a healthy, respectful relationship with each other whilst Maria Torres remained in the background, still ignoring her daughter and her girlfriend.

Arizona came home from work and flopped down on her sofa, utterly exhausted.

"Hey Zona… I cooked" Joanne smiled as she came into the lounge

"I'm not hungry" Arizona mumbled with her eyes closed

"Yes you are, I did that Chicken Picatta thing that you went on about"

"That's Callie's signature dish Joanne"

"So what nobody else is allowed to make it?"

Arizona realised that she was being a little rude. Joanne had cooked for her and she should be thankful for that. However, in Arizona's mind Joanne had outstayed her welcome. She had been with Arizona for 9 weeks and it was starting to wear her down.

"So, how are things?" Arizona asked as they sat down to eat

"Oh great. Nothing to complain about" Joanne smiled

"Oh good" Arizona mumbled as she took a sip of wine "So what are your long term plans?"

"What do you mean?" Joanne asked confused

"Well it's February 26th and you've been here for a while…"

"Do you want me to move out? I thought we were having fun!"

"Joanne, it was only temporary. Calliope will be home soon"

"You don't know that!" Joanne fired back but apologising when she noted the look of fury in Arizona's eyes.

"Look, I'm glad you like Seattle and that we are back in touch but you can't live in my spare room forever" Arizona said

"I know, I'm sorry that I've imposed. I guess I'll start looking for a place" Joanne smiled

"You haven't imposed" Arizona smiled.


After dinner Arizona went for a shower whilst Joanne loaded the dishwasher. She was mid-way through when the phone rang.

"Hello?" Joanne answered

"Oh… hi Joanne, it's Callie"

"Calliope"

Callie had spoken to Joanne on a few occasions and didn't like her. Not only was she living with her girlfriend but she had a patronising tone to her voice. However, Callie kept her feelings to herself, not wanting to upset Arizona.

"Is Arizona home?"

"Yeah, we just had dinner. I made her Chicken Picatta" Joanne said in an innocent manner knowing that it would play on the Latina's mind.

"Yeah she likes that" Callie grumbled "So is she there? I don't have long"

"Oh yeah of course; you get locked up for the night in 15 minutes right?"

"Yes"

"It must drive you pretty mad knowing that I'm alone with your girlfriend and there is nothing you can do about it" Joanne taunted

"Could you just put Arizona on please?" Callie asked calmly

"I could… or I could go into the bathroom and get in the tub with her and slowly start nibbling her neck with those little kisses she likes… and then slowly make my way round to that sensitive spot behind her left ear…"

Phone line goes dead

"Have a good night Calliope" Joanne laughed into the phone as Callie slammed it down.

"Was that the phone?" Arizona asked as she came into the kitchen wearing a robe and towel drying her hair

"Yeah it was my friend just checking that we were still on for drinks tomorrow" Joanne easily lied

"Oh okay, I was hoping Callie would call. I haven't spoken to her yet" Arizona said looking at the wall clock

"I'm sure she's just occupied with something"


"I swear to God as soon as I'm let out of here I'm coming straight back for murdering Joanne" Callie ranted as she walked over to the pool table where Jenny was playing a game

"Dude, you should totally open with that line at your trial" Jenny laughed

"She's doing it to wind me up and she knows that I can't tell Arizona"

"Why can't you tell Arizona?"

"Because we're in a good place. If I start telling her that Joanne is being horrible to me Arizona will think it's because I'm jealous. Plus, I told her that I would be okay if she did want to sleep with somebody" Callie muttered embarrassed

"You did what? When was this? Why hasn't this been mentioned in a letter?"

"Stop reading my mail!" Callie moaned "I said it between Christmas and New Year when I was depressed and dramatic" Callie sighed

"So has she?"

"No!" Callie quickly answered but then hesitated "I mean, I don't think so. You don't think that she is sleeping with Joanne do you and just not telling me?"

Jenny just smiled at her younger cellmate. She had never met anybody whose brain worked overtime like Callie's did.


The following evening Callie hoped that she could get Arizona on the phone. She had tried earlier that morning when she was first let out of her cell but Arizona was in surgery and a nurse answered.

"Hey baby. How are you?" Callie asked as Arizona answered

"I'm okay, a little tired; I got called in at 3AM. I'm sorry that I missed you this morning. Lisa told me that you called. Why didn't you call last night?"

Callie wanted to tell Arizona the truth but she decided to be the bigger person.

"Sorry, there was a pool competition and I wanted to play. I thought I would have time to call you but it ran long"

"As long as you had fun" Arizona smiled

"Why is it echoing there?" Callie asked

"I'm in the bathroom" Arizona giggled

"Are you on the toilet?" Callie asked sounding a little disgusted

"No stupid, I'm in the bath"

"Oh really?" Callie asked flirtatiously

"Yes, I'm very wet and soapy… with a lot of bubbles"

"My mouth has gone a little dry"

"Oh you forgot what to do Torres?" Arizona mocked causing Callie to laugh out loud

"Arizona, if I was there I would set the record for the longest person to be able to hold their breath underwater!"

"And what exactly would you be doing underwater?"

Callie moved a little further into the phone receiver so that she wouldn't get any interruptions.

"Well I'd dive right under the water and begin kissing you very softly and I'd feel how wet you were for me…I would slide my tongue into your pussy very gently and then I would push harder and harder. You taste so good. My tongue would swirl round your clit as I took two fingers and pushed them inside you very gently and slowly just how you like it…"

"Oh Callie…" Arizona breathed as she pushed two fingers inside her wet opening... "What would you do next?"

"I'd slowly come up from the water whilst my two fingers were buried deep inside of you and kiss my way up your stomach to your most amazing breasts… your nipples would be erect and I'd be unable to resist taking them in my mouth, slowly sucking and biting at them whist still curling my fingers inside of you…"

"That feels so good…" Arizona breathed out

"My fingers are covered in your juices but I keep pumping because I know that you love when we go harder and faster, you're so close so I add a third finger so that I can get to the place you love… your hips would be thrusting so much that all of the water would be splashing everywhere"

"Calliope… keep going… I'm so close" Arizona breathed out breathlessly

"Scream my name" Callie commanded huskily

"Calliope!" Arizona cried as her fingers hit her sensitive spot "Calliopeeee!"

"You'd be screaming my name so loudly as my fingers took that final assault deep inside of you, your hips would be grinding into me as we moved in sync to our rhythm whilst I pumped in and out of you, I'd hit that spot that we get when we're so deep and you'd let go… your body would shake uncontrollably as your eyes rolled back…"

"Oh God… Callie…" Arizona breathed as she rode her orgasm out

"I'd keep my finger inside of you as you clench back around them, looking for those final strokes of pleasure…Once you were relaxed I would remove my fingers and lick them clean getting that final taste of you that drives me insane" Callie whimpered

"As you came down from your high, I would kiss you tenderly and tell you that I love you so much" Callie whispered

"I love you too"

Once Arizona gathered her senses and Callie calmed her breathing and desires they both smiled into the phone.

"Why haven't we done that before?" Arizona questioned

"Because I'm standing in the middle of large room with 150 other women" Callie laughed

"That was a nice way to orgasm after 4 months" Arizona smiled "But now I need a shower"

Callie instantly relaxed at Arizona admission. She had been driving herself insane questioning Arizona's sexual activities.

"Me too… And tonight I'm pretty glad that's it cold"

"I'm sorry that I can't reciprocate, but I'm not sure how well received that would be with the others" Arizona apologised, she felt a little guilty that she had just had a mind blowing orgasm whilst Callie was left to suffer

"Zona! Zona! Are you here?"

Callie heard Joanne screaming Arizona's name in the background.

"What's going on?" Callie questioned

"Zona! Thank God!" Joanne burst into the bathroom and threw herself onto Arizona's wet, naked frame as she lay in the bath.

"Joanne, what are you doing? What's wrong?"

"I've been attacked! Just hold me please" Joanne cried

Callie stood at the other end of the phone hearing the exchange and wondering why Arizona hadn't pushed Joanne away from her yet.

"Sweetheart, I have to go. Call me tomorrow" Arizona said quickly

"Are you still in the bath?" Callie asked but the line had already gone dead.


"Joanne, what's going on?" Arizona asked as she climbed out of the tub and wrapped a towel around herself.

"Please just hold me Zona" Joanne cried as she threw herself back onto Arizona.

After 10 minutes of trying to soothe Joanne on her bed, Arizona attempted to move.

"Joanne, you need to tell me what happened sweetie?" Arizona whispered

"My friend who I was supposed to meet didn't turn up, so I left the bar and began walking home. I was almost home, when he jumped out on me. He grabbed me and threw me into a wall. I was so scared Zona" Joanne wailed

"Did he…" Arizona couldn't bring herself to say the words "Did he… Did he rape you?" Arizona forced out

Joanne didn't answer

"Joanne, if he did then we need to go to the hospital" Arizona whispered as she continued to hold her tightly

"He didn't…" Joanne mumbled "He tried to, he put his hand in my pants but I pushed him away. I kicked him and just ran"

"Okay, it's okay. You're safe now" Arizona whispered "We should call the cops. You need to give a statement so they can catch this arsehole"

"No!" Joanne said a little too quickly "I didn't get a look at his face, it was dark, they would never find him"

"Well they can at least try"

"No Arizona, I'm not going to the police"

"And what happens when he tries it on the next woman?"

"Arizona, I'm traumatized, please don't get the cops involved. I can't tell them anymore than that he grabbed me and roughed me up. He didn't steal my purse or hurt me too bad. I just banged my head against the wall"

"We won't go to the police tonight then, but in the morning when you feel a little stronger, we'll discuss it" Arizona offered kindly

"Thank you" Joanne said meekly

"Zona…. Can I sleep with you tonight?"

Arizona hesitated. This was her bed that she shared with Callie only.

"I don't want to be alone"

"Of course you can…. But we stay in your room" Arizona agreed


When Arizona woke the next morning Joanne was wrapped in her arms. She slowly started to extract herself only for Joanne to whimper and pull her back.

"Please don't get up yet" Joanne whispered

Arizona just sighed as she laid back into the pillows.

A few hours later and Arizona and Joanne were standing outside of a police station. Joanne was sitting on a wall as Arizona paced backwards and forwards with an agitated look on her face.

"I really need for you to make a decision because my visit with Callie is soon" Arizona said as she checked her watch for the hundredth time

"Just go to your visit. I'll be fine" Joanne said as she buried her head into her hands

Arizona just exhaled as she went over to comfort Joanne.

"Just go Arizona. I don't want you to be late"

"I want to make sure that you are okay"

"I really don't want to go into the police station with this"

"That's fine, if you really don't want to. Personally I think you are making a mistake but you're my friend and I'll do whatever I can to support you"

"Thank you" Joanne whispered as she breathed in Arizona's intoxicating scent.

"Come on, lets get you home" Arizona replied as she pulled Joanne to her feet.

"What about your visit?"

"Callie will understand" Arizona said confidently


Callie stood in her cell as the names of prisoners with visits were called out. She had been going insane since last night when Joanne appeared to get in the bath with her girlfriend… her naked girlfriend… her naked girlfriend who was just coming down from an orgasm.

As the claxon sounded indicating that the names had been called out Callie frowned in confusion, her name hadn't been called out.

"I thought you were seeing your Lady?" Jenny asked from her top bunk

"I am… what the hell?" Callie fumed as she marched to the door and began banging on it trying to get somebody's attention.

"WHY THE HELL ARE YOU NOT LETTING ME OUT? I HAVE A VISIT!" Callie ranted as she banged on the door for 10 minutes

"Torres! Back away from the door" An officer yelled through as he opened the hatch to see her through the glass

"I have a visit" Callie said calmly

"Not today you don't. The prisoners have already been taken through"

"Well my girlfriend will be waiting for me. Why didn't you let me out?"

"Nobody turned up for you Torres"

Callie just looked utterly confused as she shook her head.

"Arizona always turns up. Something must have happened. I need to call her, you need to let me out" Callie said quickly with worry taking over her anger

The prison officer just laughed as he closed the hatch leaving Callie back in her confinement.

"OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR!" Callie screamed again

"Cal, calm down" Jenny said trying to prevent her friend from getting into trouble

"She could be hurt. How would I know? I just need to call her" Callie said as she began pacing the cell like caged tiger

"She isn't hurt, you would have been informed if anything had happened. Maybe she got caught up in a surgery?"

"She isn't working today. She's on the night shift tonight… Where the hell is she?" Callie said annoyed

"Do you think that this has anything to do with the ex?" Jenny said carefully and then regretting when Callie's head snapped round realisation dawning on her.

"Oh My God! She's with her isn't she?" Callie fumed

"You don't know that…"

"You just said it!" Callie said cutting her off mid-sentence

"No I didn't, I just wondered if maybe she was a factor somewhere along the line"

"Of course she is. She was always going to be" Callie said suddenly struck with overwhelming sense of grief. She sat on her bed and quickly wiped the tears away from her eyes so that Jenny didn't see.


As the clock struck 6PM Arizona paced up and down in her kitchen with the phone in her hand. She knew that Callie would be wondering what happened today and would phone as she soon as she got out of her cell. As the clock struck 18:01 the phone rang causing Arizona to jump.

"Calliope" Arizona began without even needing to ask who it was

"Don't Calliope me! What the hell happened today?" Callie ranted into the phone furious with anger

"I'm sorry. I got caught up in an emergency and I'm sorry that I missed our visit" Arizona stuttered out

"You're lying!" Callie accused "It was Joanne wasn't it?"

"Calliope…"

"Stop calling me that!"

"Yes Joanne was part of the reason that I couldn't make today."

"I knew it!" Callie spat "The two of you decided to finish what you started last night?" Callie accused

"What?"

"When she got in the bath with you" Callie spat

"She didn't get in the bath with me. Joanne was attacked last night walking home from a bar"

"Like hell she was!" Callie dismissed

"You didn't see her, she was completely distraught"

"What did the police say?" Callie questioned

"She doesn't want to see the police"

"Because she is a liar who is just trying to manipulate you! For fuck sakes Arizona! Are you really that dumb?" Callie asked furiously

"If you would just calm down and let me explain" Arizona tried to reason, but Callie wasn't listening

"Do you know how much I look forward to our visit? It may not mean much to you but in here it gives me something to be excited about and you just completely dismissed it! Do you know how that makes me feel?" Callie almost shouted into the phone

"Callio - Callie, I'm sorry. I didn't miss the visit intentionally and I promise that I'll be there next week" Arizona said trying to soothe the enraged Latina

"No you won't because I'm done! I'm sick of this. It's driving me insane and I'm not coping with it! Yeah, I'm paranoid in here but I'm sick to death of worrying about you and Joanne. She can have you!" Callie spat spitefully

"You don't mean that" Arizona said not letting Callie's hurtful words get to her

"Yes I do! Have a nice life" Callie said before slamming the phone down.

As Callie slammed the phone down she took a moment to control her anger, she was so wound up.

"Bout time bitch. I got a kid to call" A tall tattooed, skinhead woman said as she moved her out of the way of one of the phones

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" Callie growled in no mood to be messed with

"Using the phone" The woman pronounced slowly as if Callie was stupid

"Cal, come on. Dinner is getting cold" Jenny said coming over to steer her seething cell mate out of trouble

Callie just glared at the tattooed woman as Jenny pulled her away.

"You want to go to the gym? Burn off some of that pent up anger" Jenny asked

"I don't get it, she spills out all this shit of how much she loves me and then she puts that skanky ex-girlfriend before me!" Callie moaned not knowing what to do with herself.

"Callie I think we both know that you're her first priority" Jenny said trying to calm her friend down

"Then why didn't she turn up today? Joanne spouted some crap about being attacked and she falls for it. How is it possible to hate somebody so much when you don't even know them?" Callie asked

Jenny just laughed

"I think you're looking for any excuse to hate her, last month you hated her because she called her Zona!"

"What sort of self respecting person would call another adult that?" Callie moaned

"Come and get some food and then you'll feel better" Jenny said seeing the anger turn to upset "You may even want to call her again"

"I'll probably just interrupt her fucking Joanne's brain's out" Callie deadpanned


"Calliope, my baby" Carlos said embracing his daughter as she walked into the visiting hall

"Hey Dad" Callie smiled

"I finally get to visit you alone. I'm honoured" Carlos smiled as they sat

Arizona had offered Carlos a place on every one of her visits and he had taken every other one, allowing the couple some alone time together. However, since the phone conversation, Callie had held strong on her statement and not been in contact with Arizona. She needed to start facing life alone.

"So how have you been?" Carlos asked

"Good" Callie smiled "Are you okay?"

"Yes, everything is good. Your mother spoke with Aria a few days ago and she sends you her love. She isn't sure if she will be back for the trial though. Some friends are extending their trip and heading to Thailand and she wants to go with them" Carlos said

"Aria is putting travelling and partying before her sister's trial for murder? How unlike her!" Callie laughed not upset at her older sister's antics

"I can't believe that the trial is 4 weeks away. I don't know if I'm relived or terrified. Kathy is coming in next week. She wants to start going over everything again" Callie said and then looking confused when her father's eyes flashed with panic

"What?" She questioned curiously

"Nothing" He said to quickly and shaking his head too much

"Dad" Callie warned

"Okay, this isn't a big thing but something has come to light"

"What could have come to light? Nothing else happened" Callie said worried

"Our house in Miami was raided. They searched your room and they found a knife" Carlos said carefully

"A knife? What are you talking about?"

"A sheath knife that was in your dresser. The prosecution are making a case that you were obsessed with knives. They think that the knife that killed Donovan Meers was yours. That you carried it ready for attack"

"Dad!" Callie said in astonishment "I bought that knife for Botswana. It has never been used; it was just in my bag. I had it held by the flight authorities during the flight. I had paperwork from them. It's not a weapon! I don't even know why I had it. Dad they can't do this!"

"This is what they do but it's our job to prove otherwise"

"Jesus Christ" Callie said suddenly hot

"We will prove that you're innocent Calliope! Don't give up hope"

"They're making me out to be some knife-wielding manic! They'll say that I only became a surgeon to cut people open!" Callie said frantically

"You're innocent! Justice will come to us. Have I ever let you down Calliope?"

"Other than when you abandoned me for being gay?" Callie snarled

"Let's not dwell on that" Carlos smiled as a comfortable silence fell between them

"Do you not want to ask me about her?" Carlos asked

"No" Callie mumbled looking down

"She's upset. She's outside in the car"

"What?" Callie said with her head snapping up

"She wanted to be close to you. Calliope, I was a moron about this relationship but that girl is pretty awesome" Carlos stated

"Awesome? Seriously, how much time have you been spending together?" Callie smiled

"You're hot headed and you were wrong about her and Joanne. They are just friends, nothing more. Arizona loves you and a piece of her is missing without you"

"How can I ask her to go through this Dad? I love her too much to ask her to sacrifice; if I let her go now it will be easier for the both of us. If I'm found guilty next month then she's going to be feel obliged to stay with me, but I'm not her girlfriend. I'm not the girlfriend that would cook for her, hold her during the night, take her to watch stupid animated films, dance with her to a random Ipod play list, protect her and love her. She needs the best, she deserves the best and right now I'm not, so I have to let her go. No matter how painful it is" Callie said sadly but not allowing her tears to overspill

"I'm so proud of you mija" Carlos said with emotionally "But you're an idiot!" Carlos added causing Callie to glare at him.


As soon as Carlos came out of the prison gates, Arizona came bounding across the car park to him

"Well how was she?"

"She was good. Still losing weight and looking paler by the day but overall she seemed fine"

Arizona frowned

"She wasn't upset?"

"No, emotionally stable today" Carlos smiled

Arizona pursed her lips together in confusion.

"Carlos, she was supposed to be distraught! We had a plan, she was going to sob on your shoulder and you were going to tell her how much I love her and how wonderful I am!" Arizona whined like a child

"Arizona, she wasn't upset. She didn't cry. But I did tell her that you love her and that you were here"

"And what did she say?"

"You want the truth?" Carlos asked raising his eyebrow

"Yes"

"She said that she loved you too much to let you go through this. That you deserve the best and she isn't anymore so she's going to let you find somebody who is…."preferably not Joanne" – her words not mine" Carlos added

"Your daughter is an idiot Carlos" Arizona said as she got in the passenger door of Carlos' Mercedes


A few days later as Callie was being escorted back to her cell following her cleaning duties she frowned as she walked in her cell and saw Jenny on the top bunk smiling at her.

"What? You didn't clog the toilet again did you?" Callie asked nervously

"Nope" Jenny laughed

"Well you wana tell me what got you all happy whilst I was gone?"

"We got mail!" Jenny squealed as she jumped down from the bunk and handed Callie an envelope

"Dude seriously, get a pen pal or something" Callie said snatching the letter from a grinning Jenny

Dear Calliope,

You are the best – don't ever think differently!

I'm waiting for you.

Always & forever

Arizona xxx