Shattered Chapter 7
Arizona lay propped up on her elbow, her head resting in her hand as she watched Callie sleep. She looked so peaceful, even when she touched her nose clearly dreaming about something.
She had been with women. Maybe too many, but she never really connected with any of them. She had one longtime girlfriend but that was eons ago. They were young and in love, but once real life started they quickly grew apart. Arizona was motivated and wasn't letting anything get in the way of her career. Joanne was not motivated and wanted to travel the world. They said their goodbyes and never looked back.
The other women were just fillers on lonely nights in between studying or internships. Her career had always been number one. Callie was different. She made Arizona feel like her career could be second in her life. She felt like this woman should be the most important thing to her. Again she knew it was fast but Callie had said she loved her last night, even if she wasn't meant to hear it.
"Hey beautiful, you look intense. What's wrong?" Callie yawned and stretched as she pulled Arizona on top of her. Arizona giggled and kissed Callie's forehead.
"Not one thing is wrong. Last night was one of the best nights of my life, which makes this morning one of the best too because I am still with you." She said as she snuggled into Callie's warm body. Callie smiled and kissed the top of the blondes head.
"Arizona, last night was mind blowing. Honestly I didn't know my body could feel like that. You are amazing and beautiful and sexy and hot hot hot." Callie sighed as she remembered the middle of the night lovemaking. Waking up to Arizona between her legs doing the most incredible things with her tongue. She shivered.
"Whoa, are YOU ok?" She chuckled into the brunettes chest.
"Yes and no. Totally satisfied but absolutely ravenous. We do have a box of doughnuts out there. Want some coffee and sweets?" Callie said as she stood and reached for her robe. Arizona watched the tanned skin glow as Callie got out of bed. She wanted to do more things to that body all morning. As her stomach rumbled, she knew she had better eat for energy!
"Callie do you have something I can throw on for breakfast before I shower?" Arizona asked wrapping the bed sheet around her.
"Who said you're going anywhere? We both have the day off, and I can't imagine you have anything more important to do than me." She said with an arched eyebrow.
"Nope, but I do need clothes in case your roommate comes home. Unless we are having naked breakfast in bed?" Arizona said with a little too much hope in her voice.
Callie thought for a minute but, decided she wanted to have Arizona with her while she made coffee. She reached for an old t-shirt and a pair of boy shorts. She walked over to the blonde and stripped away the sheet leaving Arizona completely exposed. She helped her into the shorts and pulled the shirt over the blondes head.
"I like you in my clothes, they suit you." She said as she walked out of the room. Arizona pulled the shirt up to her nose and breathed in heavily.
"I like me in your clothes too Calliope." She said to no one as she followed the brunette into the kitchen. Before she got there she heard Callie yell.
"Cristina! What the hell?" Arizona rounded the corner to see Yang sitting a the breakfast bar surrounded in crumbs, with powder all over her face. Arizona let out a laugh at the scene.
"Oh hey Blondie, I take it you brought the sweets! Thanks!" She raised another doughnut to her mouth as Callie slapped it away. It bounced to the floor in a powdery puff. "I'm still eating that." Cristina said as she bent down to pick up the sweet treat.
"You're gross. How are you a surgeon when you are one of the messiest people I have ever met?" Callie stated annoyed, as she put the coffee on. Arizona came up behind her and wrapped her arms around her waist. She hugged her tightly and Callie immediately relaxed.
"You owe us doughnuts at work tomorrow morning Yang. Got it?" Arizona said burying her head in the Latinas hair, inhaling deeply.
"Ya ya! Ok lesbian land, I'm going to bed, don't be too loud if you're going to be scissoring or something." Cristina warned as she rolled her eyes and turned away. Callie picked up a left over half doughnut and chucked it across the room hitting Cristina square in the back of the head.
"Hmm, I'm eating that too," Yang shrugged as she picked it up off the floor and retreated into her bedroom.
"Gross!" Both women said in unison and laughed.
Arizona and Callie showered together for a lot longer than necessary and were exhausted when they got out. They both fell on the bed and turned into each other.
"I don't think I will ever get used to that shower alone now." Callie said as she tucked a wet strand of blonde hair behind Arizona's ear.
"We still have my place to cristen, don't forget." She said as she took Callie's hand and kissed the inside of her palm.
They got ready and decided to spend the day outside of the apartment since Cristina was in a mood. It was sunny and mild for a change, so they grabbed a blanket and went to the park for a long walk. Hand in hand, they spent an hour just taking in the Seattle landscape and roaming the expansive park. They chatted about hospital gossip and stole kisses as they passed by a small pond. Here they laid the blanket on the plush grass and sat down. Arizona had her head on Callie's shoulder as they watched a mother and daughter feed swans in the pond. They laughed as the little girl screeched ever time the bird swam near her for the bread. Arizona laid back and closed her eyes as the warmth of the sun washed over her face. Callie rested her head on the blondes stomach and watched the clouds slowly glide by in the blue sky.
"I haven't felt this relaxed in so long. It feels so nice out here with you." Callie sighed and intertwined her fingers with Arizona's.
"Mmm, I know." Arizona replied running her other hand continuously through Callie's silky hair. They laid in silence for what seemed like hours as they drifted in and out of a light sleep. They both needed to catch up on some needed rest after their escapades last night and early this morning. Their peace and quiet was interrupted by a very unwelcomed voice. Callie blocked the sun with her hand and squinted at the woman above her.
"Well isn't this cute. You look like two teenagers playing hooky instead of the professional surgeons you're supposed to be." Erica spewed as she looked down at them with hate in her eyes. "Seriously get up Callie. You look ridiculous!"
Arizona sat up quickly and was about to stand when she felt a hand grasp her arm. She turned and saw Callie's pleading eyes. She sat back down and stayed silent for the time being.
"What are you doing here Erica, and more importantly when are you going back to Cleveland?" Callie dead panned taking hold of Arizona's hand to gave it a tight squeeze.
"Funny you should ask, and really stop with the touchy-feely bullshit. You don't do heartfelt emotions Callie. Stop already." Erica spat as she rolled her eyes.
Arizona went to jump up again, but this time Callie beat her to it. She stood in between the two blondes and turned to face her ex. She poked Erica in the chest and looked at her sternly.
"You don't get to make judgements on me anymore. You don't get to tell me who I am, and what I do or don't do Erica. You walked away. You left. You never had the decency to even call, or return my many many calls? And now you come back and you're not leaving and...Actually when are you leaving Erica?" Callie's voice was almost at a shriek now.
"I'm not Callie, the Chief has asked me to stay on for a temporary contract of six months to mentor Dr. Yang. I was hoping you and I could talk about our past and maybe reconcile. I miss you Callie." Erica said with a glance at the other blonde who was obviously seething.
Arizona was anxiously awaiting Callie's reaction, but nothing was coming from the brunette, who only hours ago was wrapped around her body. Callie simply stood staring at her ex, astounded. When she finally spoke Arizona couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Erica, you just told me a month ago how you weren't that into me, and didn't even care to say goodbye or explain why you were leaving! You never even gave me a chance to try and fix us. I loved you and now you want me back?" Callie said as her voice cracked with emotion.
Hearing Callie say she loved Erica felt like a punch to her gut. Arizona had a lump in her throat. She quickly turned and walked away before Erica could see the tears starting to form in her eyes. She didn't even know why she was reacting with such rage and jealousy. It wasn't like her and Calliope...Calliope, she was the one Callie let call her that. It's not like they were exclusive or had even been together that long. She had no right to feel this way, yet her heart literally hurt as she quickened her pace back to Callie's apartment to get her bag so she could leave.
Callie hadn't even noticed Arizona leave. She was still stunned at how her ex could even think she would forget how disrespectful and brutally mean she had been to her. Callie had found a loving, caring, smart and incredibly sexy woman. She actually wanted to thank Erica for letting her go, so she could find Arizona.
"Because of the heartache you put me through, I have found someone who I think I could spend the rest of my life with. So no Erica. You have no chance with me now or ever. Stay away from me and Arizona. Get out of my life! I no longer care how you feel or what you think!" Callie screamed at the icy blonde as Erica just laughed back at her.
"Wow Cal, way to show your new girl toy you don't care what I think. It kinda sounds like you do, a lot." Erica said as she pointed to the other blonde halfway across the park now. Callie turned and saw Arizona's back walking away. She started to run after her as she heard Erica yelling. "You will never be happy Callie! I'll make sure of it."
Callie caught up to Arizona just as she was about to enter Callie's apartment building.
"Arizona! Arizona! Stop please!" Callie reached out and grabbed Arizona's arm. When she turned Callie's heart sunk to her feet. The crystal blue eyes were filled with hurt and brimming over with tears.
"Don't Calliope." Arizona said as she refused to look at the brunette.
At the sound of her full name she knew her heart had broken into pieces. She had let her emotions get the better of her with Erica. Not because she wanted her back, but because she wanted her gone. She knew it didn't look that way but it was because of Arizona that she had snapped. After one month she was totally in love with this woman and it scared her that Erica was a threat to destroy that. She was mad she had ever even considered herself to actually love Erica. She realized her mistake in saying she had loved Erica in front of Arizona now. She also knew it hadn't been love, love is what she was feeling now and it didn't compare.
"Arizona please, please let me explain. That was not what it looked like!" Callie reached out to wipe a tear running down Arizona's cheek but the blonde stepped back and turned away.
"Callie, it's fine. I'm fine. I understand. It hasn't been that long since you two broke up. You never got closure. You obviously love her and we moved way too-" she was cut off by strong hands turning her and pulling her head in for a passionate, almost desperate kiss. As soon as Callie's hands were on her skin and the brunettes mouth made contact with hers, she felt everything they had done and experienced emotionally last night slam back into her.
Arizona threw her arms around Callie's neck and pulled her as hard against her body as she could. She returned the kiss with fury and felt Callie's legs weaken beneath her. She pulled back and looked into the terrified dark brown eyes. She held Callie's face in her hands and simply nodded. The tanned beauty understood immediately and led Arizona into the apartment building with urgency.
What they failed to see, was the red face staring at them with intense, but cold eyes. Erica stood across the street from them, blood boiling. She wasn't backing down or going away. She may not get Callie back, but the blonde wouldn't have her either.
They waited for the elevator holding hands and when the doors opened Arizona slammed Callie against the back wall and crushed her lips into the awaiting women's. She needed Callie to know how much she truly wanted her, in every way possible. What she didn't know, but soon would, was that Callie felt the exact same way. Hands roamed under shirts and through hair as still they couldn't get enough of each other.
Cristina was reading a medical journal while sipping tea when the apartment door burst open and was kicked shut. Two forms morphed into one, started moving toward the back bedrooms. Clothes were coming off and being thrown in different directions. Moans and giggles were escaping mouths in between deep kisses.
"What the hell?" Cristina said as a shirt landed next to her on the couch. She stared wide eyed as the pair began ripping each other's pants off, while still not separating their mouths. "My eyes! My eyes!" She screamed as she covered them with her hands.
They finally made it to the bedroom and the door was slammed shut. Cristina peeked through her hands, opened one eye and then the other. She removed her hands completely when she realized she was finally alone again.
"Damn, Blondie is feisty! You go Callie! Keep up with that one!" She yelled toward the shut door.
In the bedroom the mood was nothing like last night. It was pure animalistic, I need you now, fuck me now, sex. Arizona was sitting upright straddling Callie who was in the same position. Callie had one arm tightly wrapped around Arizona's back and the other hand deep inside her core. She was thrusting in and out of the blonde with two fingers as her head was held against Arizona's beating heart. Arizona had one arm wrapped around Callie's shoulders and the other hand thrusting into Callie's wetness. They were riding each other's hands while moaning and saying each other's name over and over. They were both glistening in sweat, as Callie used her thumb to stimulate Arizona's clit. She could feel tightly clenching walls around her still thrusting fingers. Arizona moaned loudly as she mirrored Callie's action. Callie knew they were both close, and as Arizona threw her head back, Callie held on as their orgasms ripped through each of them. They were whimpering and convulsing as their bodies came down from the high they had been riding. They slowed down the penetration as aftershocks rocked both of them. They pulled out of each other at the same time each moaning at the loss. They stayed upright and held each other, running hands up and down each other's backs for a long time. Arizona kissed the top of Callie's head and let her lips rest there. When they finally leaned back and looked at each other, they both had tears building behind blue and brown eyes.
"Calliope. I lo-" Callie put a finger to the bruised swollen lips.
"I know Arizona. I know. I do too." She pulled the smaller woman down on top of her and held her to her chest. Arizona snaked her hands through raven locks and rested them on each side of Callie's head. She listened to the only heartbeat that would ever matter to her again as she drifted off to sleep. Callie promised she would never do another thing to hurt the woman in her arms. She smiled as she also succumbed to much needed sleep.
They woke up in the same position they had drifted off in and immediately held each other closer again. Arizona lifted her head off Callie's chest and met the most beautiful chocolate eyes staring back at her. She leaned in and gently kissed full lips. She lingered there feeling the warmth radiating off Callie's body.
"I will never hurt you again, I promise." Callie said as she threaded her hands through silky blonde hair.
"I know, Callie. We are fine. We are going to be fine. Um can I tell you something?" Arizona shifted off Callie and snuggled into her side.
"Sure baby." Callie turned to face Arizona.
"I heard you last night. After we had made love the last time. You said some things. I need to know if you meant them. I have to ask?" Arizona said as she brushed her hand across Callie's cheek.
Callie put her hand over Arizona's and closed her eyes. She knew Arizona had heard. She had felt her heart beat get faster as she held her. She saw her cheeks rise when she had smiled, and it didn't freak her out. She knew Arizona had heard and Callie wasn't scared. It actually didn't scare her at all.
"Arizona, I know you heard me." Arizona sat up and looked down at Callie shocked.
"Why didn't you say something?" Arizona asked incredulously.
"Because you didn't Arizona. You smiled but you didn't say anything. Your hear beat sped up but you didn't say anything. So I let it go. I didn't want to push you."
"You stopped me from saying it a couple hours ago! Why?" Arizona squealed as she hit Callie with a pillow.
"Like I said, I already know." Callie smirked.
"Well fine you know, but you also said I was yours. Do you mean that? Am I yours? Are we together?" Arizona asked as she leaned her head and narrowed her eyes waiting for the answer.
"Well we could do the whole dating thing and pretend we're not exclusive. We could wait for an appropriate amount of time, whatever that is, to become a couple if you want. I, on the other hand meant what I said. I already know your mine, and I know that I am in love with you. Arizona, I already love you and you already know that. You also love me and I already know that. So?" Callie pulled Arizona back down to face her.
"Ok then. Together, that is super. So now that you are mine, if Erica does anything else to hurt you, or try to come between us, I won't be sitting silent again. I love you Calliope and I protect the things I love." Arizona stated and Callie's heart did a flip in her chest.
"Make love to me Arizona, show me how much you love me. Please?" Callie looked as raw and honest as she ever had. Arizona melted as she kissed her way down Callie's body paying attention to every inch of skin. She kissed the inside of Callie's thighs and made her way to the Latinas mound. She slowly let her tongue glide over the wet folds as she felt Callie run her hands through her hair. She slipped her tongue into Callie's core and began to move in circles tasting each wall. She pulled out and licked up and down Callie's swollen lips. She finally sucked the pink clit in her mouth and began making love to the Latina as passionately as she could. Every thrust made her own arousal seep down her thigh.
Minutes later as Callie screamed her name, Arizona smiled and thought to herself. "My girlfriend is hot!"