AIA - 7
I know, I'm super late, so sorry! Had the craziest week ever, I'll do my best to make it up to guys! This chapter picks up right after the last one, so it would be a good move to go back and remember the facts. Xx
Oh, and for those who asked about Callie's father, here I quote a line from chapter 4:
"My full name is Calliope Iphegenia Torres, I'm the next in line to hold on the family's name for the fashion company. My last girlfriend knew from the beginning who I was, because she worked on the company. Despite the fact that it took some time to my very catholic parents to stand being around her, I thought she was the one. One day, back in the company, I've found out that Erica, my ex, was stealing from us, millions of dollars, and cheating on me with some girl from the financial department. I was devastated, reported her to my parents who blamed me for the whole thing, saying that what happened was punishment for my actions, because I was dating a woman. I couldn't believe what they're saying, and my dad kicked me out, saying I could only come back if I stopped being gay. I still have my share on the company, so does my sister Aria, but I can't step foot there, since my father blamed everything on me. So I moved and Addie helped get a job at the bakery."
Last on AIA
"Honey, why aren't you in bed? I'm cold without you." Now with her eyes open, she noticed her girlfriend's usually bright, beautiful soulful brown eyes staring at her blankly, holding tight on her phone. So, she added "Sweetie, talk to me, who is it, who called?"
Stammering, Callie said
"Arizona, I-it-it's my father."
"Breathe baby, is everything okay?"
"I don't know, he's calling for a meeting with all board members and I'm supposed to be there tomorrow morning."
Callie had no words to vocalize her worries, so she simply stood there, staring at her phone, which felt like the weight of a thousand bricks in her hands. Arizona seeing the scene unfold in front of her eyes wrapped herself on cold white sheets and went straight into her girl's direction.
"Calliope, it's up to you to show up or not, and I'll stay with you and support your decision whatever it may be."
Callie's breathing started evening out when she looked into clear blue eyes that held so much unspoken, with watering eyes and now her arms wrapped around Arizona's body, the words left her mouth
"It will be okay, as long as I have you by my side."
"Baby, I'm here. Whatever you can't do, I will, and that's how this works."
Arizona brought Callie back to bed and held her tight, like her arms would protect her woman from the world, and whispered sweet nothings until the brunette fell asleep.
A few hours later, Arizona was still wide awake with a sleeping brunette by her side, the blonde's mind was running wild with questions like 'what does he want?' 'Will he hurt her again?' However, the ultimate question was if CEO Torres still blamed his daughter for stealing from the company.
"I can hear you thinking." A mumbling Callie with raspy voice stated
Arizona thought she was actually being discrete, but apparently her thoughts were "loud" enough to make a woman who slept like the dead wake up from her slumber.
"I'm sorry, I'm just worried."
"This is about my father, isn't it?"
"Am I this obvious?"
"I just know you enough honey. What's on your mind?"
"I'm just scared he'll hurt you again, I know he's your father, but still, I-I-I don't want you to get hurt again you know? You may not need my protection, but I'm here for you, I'll protect you anyways, so no, I'm not letting you go all alone to that company. Yes, I do realize that I can't crash the meeting if you do decide to go, but I'll wait for you, I'll stay there and hold your hands, and I'm so sorry for saying this, or not, and my dad would totally give me a huge speech about respect if he listened to what I'm about to say since he's a Marine, but screw your parents, your my girl and I'm protecting you. So no, you're not going alone. You're not alone, you have me now, and Teddy, she really likes you, you know? A-and I'll be worried sick all the time you won't be able to be by my side. You became so important to me and I'll do everything to make you smile, you're not alone, and you'll never be again, since you're never getting rid of me. Oh, if your dad says something stupid, honey, please, do not believe him. Everything that happened wasn't your fault, it was Erica's okay? It. Was. Not. Your. Fault. He's an ass for even thinking such thing, and God I invited myself to go didn't I? I'm sorry, you don't even know if you're going... I-I'm rambling aren't I? I'll just shut up now."
Callie did not know what to say, she was not expecting such words to come out of her beautiful girlfriend's lips, but the words flew from her mouth
"I want you with me." - Seeing the grateful look on Arizona's face she continued - "Yes I do want you with me, and I probably won't be able to handle without you being there. It took me a while to actually accept that it wasn't my fault, but I see it now. Everything's on Erica, and if my family cannot accept the fact that I'm gay, that I'm with you, they are not welcome into my life again. You make me the happiest I have ever been. Honey, having you in my arms tomorrow will give me the strength I need to walk tall into that company's conference room, because when everything's over, I'll have you to get back to, no matter what."
"Calliope Iphegenia Torres, you'll always have me, and I'll be waiting for you all the time, for all my life if I have to. You do not need me to walk tall. Do you know why? You are an extraordinary woman, you're beautiful and independent, smart and badass, and more importantly, you are still who they raised you to be. It's their shame to not see the woman you are."
Callie felt something different about the blonde's pep talk, it didn't feel like a bunch of words thrown away, the Latina felt it. Arizona, her girl, actually meant everything single word, and that was enough, that was enough to make her believe.
Arizona and Callie went thought the day, had breakfast together and talked about nothing and everything at the same time, until during a movie Arizona's phone shone and an email came in.
"Miss Robbins,
I hope you are feeling better from your loss, know that we from Grey Sloan Memorial College are so sorry for losing your brother so early in life. We agreed you would take the rest of the school year for yourself, and that still is a solid condition, although, your presence is very much missed.
The school prom will happen on a few weeks and several students have been asking for your presence. It would be a great honor to have you on the prom and please feel free to invite a date for the night, it is prom after all.
My condolences on you loss again, hope to hear from you soon,
Dean Webber."
Although the email brought back some of the hidden pain from her brother's death, breaking the pink bubble she currently found herself in, Arizona now had her girl curled up in her arms, and an plan on her mind.
"Calliope, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?"
"I thought we were already getting dinner together Arizona."
"No, I mean, yes, but I have a plan, go with it."
A confused and chuckling Callie answered, staring at Arizona's pouting lips
"Yes Arizona, I would love to have dinner with you tonight."
"Yaaaay, so I'll pick you up at 8."
"Wait, what?"
"Please, go with it."
"Fine, I'll go home and wait for you there." Callie was kind of hurt since her girlfriend was basically kicking her out
"Honey, don't be mad, I just wanna do this right, you'll see."
"Do what right Arizona?"
With that, the blonde smashed her lips on the brunette's, crashing their bodies together, a kiss so deep, so full of emotion, so hot.
"You'll know. And that was a preview of tonight."
Callie left the apartment dumbfounded, with Arizona's cherry taste still on her lips, and a promise of hot, awesome sex.
Arizona was grinning in her living room like a fool, because damn, that was a great kiss, everything inside her screamed she needed to bring Callie back and love her body forever 'no, I'm doing this right, she deserves a perfect night, specially with the day she'll have tomorrow meeting her family again'.
Later that night, Arizona already had everything ready, so with flowers on hand, she went to her girlfriend's apartment
"Wow you look beautiful." Was everything that could possibly leave the blonde's mouth that moment
"Well, since you kicked me out of your place, I thought I needed to up my game a bit."
"You'll be the death of me Calliope Torres, and I promise you it will be worth it."
They kissed and felt their whole bodies tingling from the feeling, until Callie took a step forward and leaned in on Arizona's ear, whispering
"I plan on having you tonight in every single way I want to, you totally owe me, specially if you decide to look even more beautiful every time I lay my eyes on you."
Arizona felt her mouth watering from the sultry tone Callie used, and her heart beat faster with every word coming out from the Latina's mouth. So, she saw it was time to start wooing her girl
"I'm yours baby, you can have me anytime you want, and these are for you pretty lady."
Callie had the most beautiful bouquet given by her girl on her hands now, and after putting them on water, and thanking her girl with an earth shattering kiss, they went to Arizona's place.
"Wait, I thought we were having dinner."
"And we are, just wait."
Arizona brought Callie to her building's rooftop, where Callie was met was a beautiful sight. There were lights on the walls, a very light breeze felt through light dresses, a table set by the corner with candles lit, a bottle of wine on a metal bucket of ice and the smell of great food in the air. Although for Callie, the sight of a beautiful blonde complemented by a beautiful night sky filled with stars was the best she had ever seen.
"This is beautiful, how did you set this up?"
"Teddy helped, my girl deserves the best."
Callie kept goofily staring at Arizona during a while, until the blonde held her hand leading them to the table, pulling a chair for her to sit.
"I hope you like it, I made coq au vin."
"It's perfect, thank you babe."
The night went smoothly, and Arizona was sure about her feelings for the brunette, they laughed and kissed, everything felt amazing when they were together, like the world could fall apart and the stars stop shining, they would still be on their world, when it was safe, a world in which life without each other never existed.
"You were right, this was worth it."
"Wait, say it again, I was...?"
"Ha! Don't get used to it, I'm not saying it again, but I can give you a kiss."
They kissed like the universe was theirs, like the time had stopped to see their moment and write it down all the unspoken words, all the unsaid feelings.
Breaking apart from their kiss, Arizona said
"Remember when I said I'm a college teacher?"
"Yes honey, of course I do, why?"
"So, they gave me the right to absence after my brother's death, but I've received an email today from the dean."
"Is everything okay?"
"Yes, it is honey, but he told me about the prom, and the students really miss me, so I thought I could go, but I don't wanna do it without you. Thankfully, I don't have to if you'll have me, Webber told me I could bring a date with me, and I really want to, since is prom after all. Sooo, Calliope Torres, will you be my date for the prom?"
Callie was smiling goofily at her girlfriend's cheesiness, nobody has ever been this protective of her heart, treated her so well. So looking deeply into her girlfriend's eyes, she said
"I would be honored to be your date Arizona Robbins, I will always be your date."
Both women could not hide their happiness, Arizona hugged her woman tight and decided to do what her heart wanted, what her mind you screaming to do, so standing in the middle of her building's rooftop, the blonde shouted
"I HAVE THE MOST AMAZING WOMAN ON THE PLANET AS MY DATE! CALLIOPE TORRES IS MY DAAATE."
A giggling Callie asked her shouting girlfriend
"What on earth are you doing?"
"I'm shouting from the rooftop that you are my date. THE Calliope Torres is my date, I'm a very literal person. Why would why just feel like screaming from the rooftops my happiness when I can actually do it?
"Oh God, how can you be this adorable and this hot?"
"Why don't we come inside and you can find out?"
And Callie found out indeed, in every single way she wanted, she proved, tasted, felt, how adorable and hot her girlfriend could be.
Damn, this took me forever to right, hope you guys like it! Let me know what you think, please! Xx
Next chapter we will meet the Torres clan, oh no.