Chapter 7


A/N: I know...

Disclaimer: Grey's Anatomy and the characters belong to Shonda Rhimes and the folks at abc. Not mine. Just messing around. But all spelling and grammar mistakes belong to me. :o)


I'd hope you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded...


When she woke up, it took Callie a few seconds to realize where she was. Cautiously she rolled over and found the space beside her empty. She felt a stab of disappointment followed almost immediately by confusion. Sitting up she held the sheet against her and peered into the bathroom.

Empty.

Callie dressed hurriedly and made her way to the front door.

"Leaving?"

Callie turned when she heard the voice behind her. "Hey there."

"I figured you might need some coffee." She said holding a Styrofoam cup. "Did you sleep okay?"

"Yes." Callie replied. "And you?"

"Not really." She shrugged before turning away. "The rain finally stopped."

"Look." Callie started. "About Last night..."

"Did you mean it?"

Callie willed herself to keep her voice steady. "Arizona, it's complicated."


24 Hours Earlier

For the first time in days Callie felt as if things were finally changing for the better. Divorce proceedings were under way; soon David would be a distant memory.

Now if only this stupid vending machine would give me my candy bar, she thought while banging the machine.

"Careful, we don't want that vending machine filing a complaint."

"Addison this stupid 'thing' stole my 5 bucks, put yourself in my shoes."

"Hmmm." Addison stifled a laugh. "What would Callie Torres do?"

"Well you wanna know what Callie Torres did do?"

"Please do tell."

"I..."

"Being Callie Torres." Addison interrupted.

Callie smiled at her friend. "David and I are getting divorced."

"So Arizona told you the truth?"

"Yes, she was."

"Wow." Addison leaned against the vending machine. "So you should probably apologize."

"Apologize?" Callie scoffed. "I don't think so."

"From what you told me, you were pretty hard on her."

Callie looked from her friend to her paid for candy bar still nestled in the vending machine.

"Anyway." Addison said standing up straight. "That's what Addison Montgomery would do."

Callie said nothing and continued fiddling with the vending machine.

Addison asked the obvious. "Do you still love her? Do you want to be with her?"

She never answered. Instead when Callie looked up, she saw that her eyes had welled up with tears.

Addison peered at her. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry for me." Callie scowled. "Just help me."

"Help you?" Addison asked.

"Yeah help me get this stupid candy bar out of this stupid vending machine."


"Looks like someone's going home today." Arizona smiled as she entered Sarah Matthews' room.

"You're sure she's fine to be released from the hospital." Sarah's mother asked worriedly. "She's not to weak?"

Arizona laid a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Your daughter is going to be fine. The doctors all agree that she can continue her recuperation at home."

"Thank you so much Dr. Robbins." Mrs Matthews hugged the doctor. "Thank You."

"It was a pleasure meeting you and your daughter." Arizona grabbed Sarah's file. "I see we're missing Dr. Torres' signature."

"We haven't seen her today. We'd really like to convey out thanks to her as well." Mr Matthews replied.

"Let's make that happen." Arizona left the room. "Karev have you seen Torres?"


"Callie!"

She could feel something tightening and twisting in her chest. "What the hell are you doing here? Came to screw someone else?"

David's eyes were bloodshot. "I'm sorry about everything Callie. I didn't mean it. I've been under a lot of pressure lately."

"David you need to leave." She could still smell the alcohol on his breath. "We're done."

David lurched towards her, he tried to grab her, but he screamed in agony as his hand made contact with a medical cart. He threw his shoulder into her, driving her into the side of the wall. He stared at her with wide, hate-filled eyes, pulling her close.

"You should never have left me." he whispered as his grip around her neck tightened.

Strangely Callie didn't scream, she didn't even flinch. Instead she stared at him with fierce brown eyes, holding his gaze without blinking.

David felt something, a slight pinch, his legs started to give way and he tried to stay upright, but he soon collapsed on the floor.

Everything went hazy but she was certain she had seen Alex standing over David's body with a syringe.

Arizona was talking. She couldn't make sense of it. She was going in and out of focus.

Beautiful.

She was always so beautiful, she thought as she slid to the ground.


"Okay." she raised her index finger. "Can you follow my finger?"

"Arizona this is ridiculous." Callie folded her arms across her chest. "I'm fine."

"Callie you passed out."

"Hey." Callie assured her. "I'm fine."

"Thanks to Alex." Arizona swiped at her eyes, her fingers slick with tears. "When I saw him grabbing you..."

Arizona wasn't aware of when it had happened, but she realized that Callie had taken her hand.

In the silence Callie continued to hold her gaze. "Thank you for looking out for me."

"I didn't do anything." Arizona answered.

Callie glanced away, feeling utterly drained. "Thank you for telling me what I didn't want to hear."

Arizona squinted. "I don't know..."

"Do I have to spell it out Robbins?" she grinned. "Thank you for telling me the truth about David."

"That's what friends are for." She smiled. "How about I get you home."


"It's raining!" Arizona said as they neared the doors of Seattle Grace. "Wanna wait till it dies down?"

She arched an eyebrow. "Or we could just walk across the road and get into your car."

Arizona took her hand noting how perfectly their hands seemed to fit together. Yet another reminder of what she had given up. "Do you want to dance?"

"In the rain?"

"I was in Malawi for 3 years." Arizona said. "You learn to appreciate the rain."

"And what about the music Arizona?" Callie asked.

"We'll make our own music." She smiled. "Dance with me Calliope."

She answered with a ghost of a smile. "Okay."

Arizona placed a hand on her hip and drew her closer. Their bodies came together and she leaned into her feeling the warmth radiate from her body. Ever so slowly they began to turn and sway.

Callie could feel Arizona's body tremble. Her breath was hot on Callie's neck and she heard her exhale. Arizona's face inched even closer, Callie wanted this moment to last forever, wanted them to last forever.

Arizona's lips brushed her neck at first, then her cheek. "Callie?"

"Yes."

"Let me take you home."


They could barely make it into the apartment. She could feel Arizona's hands all over her and when they parted she was only conscious of how long she had ached for this, ached for Arizona. A sudden thought started to crystallize in her mind. "Arizona..."

"Yes." Arizona breathed heavily.

"That first day in the hospital." she shook her head trying to get the words out. "I thought it was over, I thought we were over. But I saw your face and I was reminded of so many things."

"I know." Arizona smiled. "When I saw you that day, I knew I loved you."

Callie's gaze fell. "Arizona..."

"You don't have to say it." she squeezed her hand.

"I do." she leaned in, her lips meeting the blondes. "I love you Arizona."

"I know." She said. "I love you too."

Arizona pulled her close and kissed her again, and she kissed her back, flooded by their knowledge of their love for each other.


Present

Callie willed herself to keep her voice steady. "Arizona, it's complicated."

She shook her head. "You don't have to say anything."

In the silence that continued Arizona could hear the gentle hum of the refrigerator. Through the window, the sun was beginning to peak through the clouds.

Arizona moved closer to her.

"Arizona...I can't..."

"Callie." she whispered. For a moment neither moved. Arizona finally put a hand on her hip and pulled her closer.

Callie exhaled, and when she looked into blue eyes, it was suddenly easy to imagine that all her fears were pointless. This woman loved her. Arizona loved her already and would love her forever.

"My feelings haven't changed Callie. I still love you, but you need to figure out whether your feelings have changed."

With those words she leaned her body into Arizona. She felt their bodies come together and as Arizona raised a hand to her hair, Callie whispered her answer.