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A few weeks had passed since Callie and Arizona's first official date. Time was mostly filled with long shifts at the hospital and sneaking into on-call rooms to make out like two horny teenagers. The pair continued to explore each other's bodies, yet neither of them took the plunge to go any further. They were just enjoying being with each other, sneaking around the hospital and hiding their relationship from their closest friends and peers. They were sure that Bailey had suspicion about their involvement but they enjoyed thinking they were keeping things under wraps.
After completing a nine hour surgery on a 9 year old tiny tot football player together, the pair strolled into the attending's lounge to change and head over to Joe's for dinner a few drinks. This was the first opportunity to actually go out and enjoy each other's company since their first date. Upon entering the lounge, Bailey was just getting ready to leave.
"Oh hey you two. I forgot to ask you. Can I put you both down as speakers at the upcoming surgical conference at the end of the month?" Bailey asked. She knew that Callie was planning on going because she was a guest speaker almost every year, but she wanted to make sure Arizona attended as well – not just to have her speak, but to also see if her suspicions were true.
"Oh…uh…Bailey I wasn't planning on attending. I thought you wanted me to stay here and cover so that you could go?" She was sure they had talked about this a few months ago when Bailey was going around collecting name of attendings to speak.
"Nonsense. You have made great strides in your work with fetal surgery this past year and it would be great to be able to highlight that as a new specialty at Grey Sloan. I'll get…uh…Karev, no, Edwards to cover. Yes Edwards." Staring Arizona in the eyes so that she couldn't say no, she smiled when she saw Arizona's demeanor change.
"Only if you are sure, Bailey. I would be happy to spend a week in Barbados. And present at the conference, of course." She laughed looking over at Callie with a huge smile.
"Torres?" Bailey gave Callie the same look she gave Arizona.
"Yes, I'll be there. Confirmed all of my reservations." She felt like Bailey was up to something but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Well then it's settled. See you in Barbados" she exclaimed brushing past the pair so they couldn't change their minds.
Looking over at Callie and laughing "I guess I am going to Barbados."
"Yes. Yes you are" she smiled, tucking a strand of blonde hair behind Arizona's ear. She wanted nothing more than to kiss Arizona right now but it was too risky in the open attendings lounge. They weren't necessarily trying to hide their relationship, but since it was all still new, they didn't want to rumor mill to start churning throughout the hospital.
"I better call the hotel to see if there are any rooms left and also book my flight." Arizona started searching around her bag for her phone. After checking online and calling the hotel, Arizona was able to book reservations on the same flight as Callie but the hotel everyone was staying at was full.
"Shit. What am I going to do. The next closest hotel is twenty minute away." Arizona looked defeated. "I wasn't supposed to go anyway. I will just tell Bailey that I will present next year." Arizona reached once again for her phone to call the airline and cancel her flight as she felt a soft hand stop her.
"Stay with me. It's no big deal. Besides, we have shared a bed together before and you are my girlfriend." Callie had the biggest smile on her face. To tell the truth, she wasn't upset that all of the rooms were booked. She was actually glad because that means she could have an excuse to have Arizona over at night.
Arizona wasn't shocked that Callie asked her to stay with her but she also didn't want to impose. This conference was a big deal for Callie especially and she didn't want to get in the way of her presentation. "Callie, no. I couldn't do that to you."
Callie was a little put off by Arizona's response. "What?" her voice was high. "Don't be silly. This is a great opportunity for you to present at one of the largest surgical conferences in the world. And I would be lying if I said that I wasn't excited to share a room with you for a week." Stepping closer to the blonde, Callie reached down and grabbed an ivory hand, bringing it up to her lips, and placing a soft kiss on the back of it.
A shiver pulsed through Arizona's arms, sending a warm sensation all the way to her core. Swallowing hard, it took everything she had not to jump up and down in excitement and pepper the brunette with kisses. "Thank you Calliope. I would love to share a room with you." Looking over a Callie she couldn't help but notice the giant smile that stretched from ear to ear on the brunette. She was breathtakingly stunning and she would be spending an entire week in paradise in her arms, hopeful to muster up some courage and take their relationship to the next level.
Her daydream of making love to Calliope Torres was cut short when she heard roaring laughter saunter into the lounge. Doctors Owen Hunt and Alex Karev were bantering back and forth and laughing about their new fantasy football league they were in.
"You are out of your mind if you think they are going to let him play this season after what he did. I can't believe you tanked your team by picking him first round." Karev was on his high horse, his arrogance flag blowing in the wind. "Oh hey Arizona, Callie. A few of us are headed down to Joe's for a drink – or ten. Want to join us?"
Great.I am going to have to spend the one moment I finally have with Arizona with a bunch of drunk surgeons.I have been waiting all week for this. Callie thought to herself before she heard Arizona's answer. "I'm actually pretty tired. I think I am going to finish up some charting and turn in for the night. I haven't been home in a few days."
Looking over at Arizona, she could read her mind just by looking into her baby blue eyes. "I am exhausted as well guys. Raincheck?"
"Suit yourselves. You don't know what you are missing" he winked over at the pair and made his way towards his locker. "Hunt, give me a few minutes and I will be ready."
"Sounds good. Have a nice night ladies." Hunt yelled before heading out towards the lobby to wait on Karev.
Arizona darted her eyes towards the door to let Callie know that she was going to go meet her somewhere else. "Well I am going to head over to the charting room so I can finish up and get out of here. I will see you guys later."
Feeling a vibration in her pocket from her cell phone, she pulled it out and read the text from Arizona.
"Meet me at the Rustic?5 mins?" – xo patiently waiting :)
A wide grin plastered her face. Callie always thought it was adorable when Arizona signed her name in different phrases. There was a game-like feel to it that drove Callie wild.
"On my way" – xo can't wait any longer :)
Looking over at Karev as she walked out of the changing room "Good night Karev." She disappeared without giving him a chance to respond and headed to the Rustic Lantern.
Stepping inside, she immediately found the blonde in their normal booth. Ever since their first visit here together, the two had officially become regulars and would always sit in the booth that Arizona used to share with a good book. Thankful that Arizona had already ordered their favorite bottle of wine, Callie slide into the booth and took a healthy sip. "Charting huh?" she alleged sarcastically. "Very believable" she snickered.
"Well I mean I did have to sign one chart before I left so technically I wasn't lying." Sipping on her wine we was elated that Callie got the hint to let the guys know that she wasn't able to go out with them. She didn't mean to be selfish but she wanted Callie all to herself tonight.
"I feel like a high school kid sneaking around behind my parents back" she laughed. "I wish we could just tell them."
"I certainly don't mind telling them if that's what you want but I just know that gossip gets around the hospital like wildfire and I am kind of enjoying having you all to myself." Under the table she slid her barefoot to caress a tan thigh, sending shivers down the brunette's spine.
The contact with Arizona was driving Callie wild. They have been toying with each other for weeks and Callie was sure that both women needed a release. Callie's thoughts were immediately interrupted by blaring pagers going off at the same time. "Damnit. 911. It's Mikey, our tiny tot football player. He is crashing."
Without saying a word, the pair looked over at Winston, their normal waiter, and nodded watching him wave back signaling that he would take care of everything knowing that this was always a possibility of the pair needing to run back to the hospital.
The rest of the month flew by and it was finally time for their trip to Barbados. The entire surgical team was taking the red eye so they could finalize a few things with their patient load and prep the surgical team staying behind on their list of patients. The red eye would put them in Barbados around 7:30 am, just in time for the welcome breakfast and key note speakers. Both Callie and Arizona were speaking on the second day of the conference, leaving the rest of the week open for optional sessions and some beach time. Sitting by the gate at the airport, Callie couldn't help but glance over at Arizona, sitting next to Karev and Meredith Grey nervously shaking her leg.
"Will you stop? You are shaking the entire row of seats!" Meredith growled. "You need another drink." Watching as Meredith pulled the blonde over towards the airport bar, she couldn't help but laugh. Meredith had been making Arizona do shots of tequila every fifteen minutes or so to ease her fear of flying. The leg shaking had substantially subsided after three tequila shots and a margarita and she could now see the alcohol beginning to take over. Arizona was never one for shots, always wine, but in times like this, apparently it didn't matter.
"You know, she better not get her too drunk or they won't let her on the plane." Bailey laughed directing her comment towards Callie. "Meredith better be sitting next to her to hold her hair when she pukes."
Callie looked over at Karev, watching his face at the realization that he was the one supposed to be sitting next to her. "Oh hell no. She is switching seats. I am not sitting with her."
Not even thinking about it Callie pipped up "I'll sit next to her." Watching all eyes beam over to her she could see the confusion in their faces. No one was volunteering to sit next to Arizona but when Callie was so quick to volunteer, they all smiled knowing that they were all getting a little bit closer to victory. The surgical team had been taking bets behind the pairs back as to when their relationship would finally go public. Looking around, Callie started blushing. "I mean…unless someone else wants to?"
"Oh no honey. You volunteered. You get to sit next the drunk." Bailey laughed making her way towards the snack bar.
Watching Arizona stumble back over towards the group, hand in hand with Meredith, she stopped, noticing all eyes were on her. "Welllll hello everyone. Fancy meeting you here." She giggled slurring her words slightly. "And who has the pleasure of being my airplane buddy?"
"Ortho girl volunteered" Karev chimed in smirking over at Callie.
Letting out a high-pitched scream, Arizona was ecstatic. "Oh Calliope! We are going to go on that together!" she giggled. Pulling Callie up towards the window looking out onto the tarmac where the plane was getting ready for boarding, she pushed her face up against the window and mumbled some incoherent words towards the brunette.
Whispering so that no one could hear them "Arizona. I need you to focus for a minute, honey." She watched Arizona peel her face off the window and stand at attention towards Callie, making a military salute. Callie couldn't help but laugh at the blonde's antics. "Now we are going to be boarding soon. If you are too drunk, they won't let you on the plane."
Hearing this Arizona became excited. "OOOO so you mean I should drink more and then I don't have to get on that thing!? Great idea!" She started pulling Callie towards the bar when she felt a strong hand pull her back.
"I am serious Arizona. My bed is going to be very lonely if you don't get on that plane with me." She husked just barely audible. "Besides, I am sitting with you now so I will be there to hold your hand the whole time."
"I…I thought I was sitting next to Alex? You mean I get to sleep with you and sit next to you?" Arizona said a little louder than what Callie hoped for.
Blushing and glancing over at their friends, Callie was relieved that no one seemed to be paying attention. "Yes. But only if you act sober for a few minutes and sit with me on the plane."
"Eye eye captain!" she laughed. Pulling Callie over towards the group of surgeons, Arizona began to ramble again. "I am sober guys….shhhhh!" she held a single finger up over her lips.
"Good luck with that one." Karev darted over to Callie.
After boarding the plane, Arizona and Callie were sitting in the very last row. Arizona had calmed down a bit and was surprisingly okay during takeoff. Feeling the cold air from the vents and the goosebumps on Arizona's arm, she asked the stewardess for a blanket. "Here. Put this over your shoulders. I don't want you to catch a cold." Covering Arizona up was the last thing she wanted to do because she couldn't take her eyes off her cleavage that was prominently outlining two voluptuous breasts but she wanted to make sure Arizona was comfortable. The cabin was dimly lit by small lights along the aisles and just a few people had on reading lights that illuminated the plane. Arizona had talked Callie into having a few more drinks on the plane.
Callie was starting to feel a little tipsy and a little daring so she grabbed Arizona's hand under the blanket. She needed to be closer to the blonde. Arizona leaned her head on her shoulder and Callie took this opportunity to kiss the top of her head. "I can't wait to spend an entire week with you Arizona." She whispered into her hair.
Feeling Arizona squirm in her seat and pull up the arm rest, she felt the blanket cover her lap and fingers begin to trail up her thigh. "Let's join the mile high club" the blonde husked into Callie's neck before sucking on her pulse point behind her ear causing fluids to pool between her thighs. "I want to be inside you" she heard Arizona giggle. Feeling the blonde's hand dip into her jeans and run her finger in the waistband of her panties, Callie was so turned on to have her so close to her core.
Hearing those words turned Callie on to no end. All she could do was picture long, slender fingers, entering her, hitting every sensitive spot. Suddenly becoming aware of what Arizona was doing, she immediately grabbed the blonde's hand to stop it from reaching her center. She wanted nothing more than to have Arizona's hand slip into her panties and take her right there, but she wouldn't be able to forgive herself if their first time was in the back of an airplane while they were both really drunk and in front of strangers and several of their closest friends and colleagues.
"Calliiiiiopppeeee" she whined into the side of her neck, never breaking contact with her lips. "I want you. I need you." She tried to wiggle her hand free but alcohol and exhaustion began to take over.
Not sure if Arizona would be hurt or not by turning her down, she decided to play it safe and lead her on for later. "Mmmmm baby. I would like nothing more than to have sex with you right now but I was kind of hoping we could have our first time be in Barbados. Unless you want everyone on the plane to hear you scream" she husked as she toyed with Arizona's fingers that were still inches from her dripping wet center. She couldn't believe she was stopping the blonde because she needed a release, but she didn't want either of them to regret it. "Tonight baby." Callie began feeling nervous. They had never given sex a time line but here she was, promising a very drunk blonde they would have sex tonight.
Arizona's eyes grew wide. She wasn't sure if it was the alcohol talking or if she was hearing Callie correctly but after realizing both of their admissions to wanting to take their relationship to another level, Arizona needed some air. "I uh…I will be right back." She quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and made it to the bathroom in the back of the plane. Standing in the small space, she looked at herself in the tiny mirror. Damn it Arizona.Pull yourself together.Seeing her hair had been pulled back in a messy bun and her mascara was starting to smudge, she felt like she had consumed an entire keg of beer, when it reality it had only been several drinks in a few hours' time span. What the hell are you doing? Feeling like she was going to be sick, Arizona lifted the toilet seat and emptied the contents of her stomach into the bowl. Flushing, she put the lid back down and sat on it. How did I allow myself to get this drunk?And did I really just tell Callie I wanted to be inside her? God. Embarrassment flashed over her face. She couldn't help feel like she ruined their relationship after she left when Callie told her she wanted to have sex tonight. Feeling like she was going to be sick again, she emptied the contents of her stomach once more before hearing a low knock on the bathroom door. "Just a minute."
"Arizona? It's me. Are you okay?" Callie was nervous when Arizona didn't come back to her seat right away. They certainly left things pretty awkward after talking about the next step in their relationship. She hoped that she didn't scare the blonde away. Hearing the click of the bathroom door lock, she was met with tearstained blue eyes and a woman that looked absolutely exhausted. "Hey. What's wrong? Have you been crying?"
The entire time Arizona was throwing up, she didn't even feel the tears escape her eyes. Wiping them, she let out the breath she had been holding. "Nothing. I'm fine." She pushed past the brunette and made her way back to her seat. She was so embarrassed that Callie had to come find her.
Sitting back down beside the blonde, Callie turned to face Arizona, but was met with the back of her head as she stared out the window. Placing a hand on her shoulder, she felt the blonde flinch at her touch. "Arizona. Talk to me."
"What do you want to talk about?" she snapped. "The fact that I am a drunken mess or that I just tried to make a move on you on an airplane while being a drunken mess?" Tears started streaming down her face at a faster pace. She felt like she always managed to screw things up.
"Shhh… Arizona, come here." Callie pulled the blonde over so that she was now leaning against her chest. She stroked long blonde locks and pulled her head in so that it rested under her chin. Callie didn't know what to say but she also knew that she didn't want the blonde to be upset so she just sat there and held her, trying to make her feel like everything was okay. After a short while, she felt soft snores escaping the blonde. Only moments later, she was overpowered by sleep, too.
Arizona was startled by the loud overhead announcement letting passengers know that they were getting ready to land in Barbados. Feeling a sharp pounding feel in her head, she knew that her hangover was starting to set in. Trying to sit upright in her seat, she was stopped by the clutches of tan arms that snaked around her torso. Oh God. She thought to herself. I made an ass out of myself. Shaking the brunette ever so slightly, she finally was able to break free of her hold. Feeling Callie shift in the seat beside her, she couldn't help but smile. She never really watched the brunette sleep before but Arizona thought it was the most adorable thing, the way that her plump red lips were parted ever so slightly and a small smile plastered her face. She looked so peaceful.
Turbulence during landing finally caused Callie to snap her eyes open and look around the plane. Noticing blue eyes dart away from hers when she looked over, she reached out and touched Arizona's arm once again. "How are you feeling?" Her voice was filled with nothing but love.
"Like I got hit by a truck." She laughed not looking directly at Callie.
Seeing passengers at the front of the plane start to exit, Callie dug around in her purse to find aspirin and a bottle of water for the blonde. "Here. Take these. It will make the conference much more bearable." Arizona graciously accepted but still didn't look at the brunette. "Arizona?"
"Hmmmm?" She didn't want to talk about what happened overnight on the plane. "Look at me" she heard the brunette whisper. Glancing up, she finally met brown eyes that were soft and full of concern.
Callie could see Arizona wasn't quite herself, which worried the brunette. "Are…are we okay?"
"Callie…I…" her voice trailed off and her eyes darted back down towards her lap. She felt a strong hand tuck several strands of blonde hair behind her ear, finally stopping when it cupped her cheek. A single tear slipped out of her eye. She swallowed hard. "I am so sorry Calliope. I understand if you want me to stay somewhere else this week. I didn't mean to get so drunk and try to do things you didn't want. Things we weren't ready for." She was rambling not wanting to stop to hear what Callie had to stay in fear she would say something bad. "I mean I was…"
Taking her finger and putting it over Arizona's lips, she stopped the blonde from talking. "Arizona. Stop. I am really looking forward to spending the week with you. So don't be silly. And for everything else…I don't want our first time to be a quick fuck in the back of an airplane." She laughed trying to read the blonde. "Don't get me wrong, I meant what I said last night. But we will get there when we get there. No rush and it certainly won't be a quick fuck" she laughed trying to make the mood a little lighter. Seeing the blonde's mood change, she knew there was still going to be some awkwardness between them but they seemed to at least be on the same page now. Callie leaned in and quickly pecked pink lips before getting out of her seat to retrieve their carry-on luggage. "Let's go to the opening breakfast and nurse that hangover shall we?" she laughed leading the blonde out of the plane and meeting up with the team of surgeons to head to the conference.
Arriving in paradise...do you think they are going to finally take the plunge? Things are certainly starting to heat up!
Thanks for reading! :)
