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Chapter Nine
ELIZA'S POV
Arizona's robe falling open as I tug on the belt holding it in place, I will never tire of seeing her gorgeous body. I'll never tire of tasting it. Touching it. Owning it. Because I do, I own her body. She is mine, and everything about her belongs to me. I'm the one who sees it every day. I'm the one who is blessed with the opportunity to touch her soft skin. My smile widening as I trail my fingertips down between her breasts, her body shudders and goosebumps creep onto her skin. Her eyes never leaving my own, I ghost my fingers across her lower stomach and her legs fall open either side of my body. That tells me she needs me. It tells me she is done with teasing and she wants to feel me deep inside of her. Now that I can do, and I can do it better than Carina ever could. I know exactly what my girlfriend needs. Better than anyone else. "Eliza…" She breathes out as her hips arch up off of the couch.
Smiling as my eyes focus on her glistening center, I run a single digit up the length of her sex and her thighs shake. "Fuck." I smile. "You've no idea how hot you look right now." Shifting back on the couch a little, she rests her back against the arm and it only gives me more room to work with. Amazing. Climbing from the couch, I shift her leg a little and she rests it on the coffee table, her knee bent. Opening herself up to me completely, I bite down on my bottom lip and my own arousal floods in my panties. I may be at a disadvantage because I'm fully clothed, but this is all about Arizona right now. She is absolutely dripping with want and I'm going to give it to her regardless of how I'm dressed. Getting to my knees, I separate her soaked folds with my thumbs and she moans as I blow against her clit. Taking a long, slow firm lick up the length of her center, her breath catches in her throat and I glance up to find her fingers tangled in her own hair, her head thrown back on her shoulders.
"God, I could taste you forever." I breathe out as I slip a single finger deep inside of her. Watching as my finger disappears in and out of her, I add another and she releases a guttural moan. Rubbing at that spot that drives her wild, I watch on in delight as her body struggles to hold onto its senses. My thumb resting over her clit, she bucks her hips against my hand, desperate for a little more. "You love that, huh?"
"Take me, Eliza." Her words barely audible, she bites down on her bottom lip and stares into my eyes. "Please, take me." Grinding down against my fingers, I blow against her clit again and she groans as I add a third finger. "Fuck, yes." Her chest heaving, I suck her clit into my mouth and roll my tongue over it. "Shit." Her hands now gripping the couch either side of her, I pump in and out of her and her walls squeeze me, pulling me further inside. "Eliza, I-I can't…" Shaking her head, she closes her eyes and her body writhes against my mouth. "I-I, oh God."
"Let go, Arizona," I whisper as I pull back for a little air. Leaning my body over her own, I press my lips against hers and I swallow a moan that she releases from deep within her throat. I know she loves tasting herself on my lips and right now is no exception. "I want to make you mine once and for all." My thrusts increasing, my thumb runs over her clit and her walls squeeze my fingers. "I love you and I need you to be mine."
"I-I, I'm yours, Eliza." Her stomach tightening against my own, she pulls me down against her and her fingernails dig into my hips. Fuck, she just broke skin. Adding a little extra strength behind my thrusts, she wraps one leg around my waist and forces me harder into her center. "Yes, oh god...o-oh." Her sudden silence telling me all I need to know, she releases a long, drawn out moan and it's like music to my ears. "Yes…" Her words barely above a whisper, I lift my head a little and I find the most adorable smile on her face. "God, I love you so much." Her breathing labored, I place light kisses along her jawline and she tilts her head a little. Giving me better access to that sweet spot below her ear.
"Let's take this to the bedroom…I'm not finished showing you just how much I love you yet." My words causing her eyes to darken once again, I pull her up to her feet and grab her robe from the couch. Feeling my body being dragged up the stairs only makes me need Arizona even more, and I know that today is going to be spent making some major love.
Over and over again…
"God, you just don't quit." My lips working the skin of my girlfriend's neck, I rest my head on her shoulder and sigh with pure contentment. "And I wouldn't want you any other way."
"Today has been amazing." She breathes out as we both rest against the headboard. "You have been amazing."
"So, I showed you, huh?" Raising my eyebrow, she gives me a smirk and a nod in agreement. "Good." I smile. "So long as you know exactly how I feel, I'm happy."
"Oh, I know how you feel." Arizona laughs. "Funny how I feel the exact same way, huh?" Her cell buzzing on the nightstand, she reaches over for it and unlocks the screen. Her eyes widening a little and a small smile creeping onto her face, I furrow my brow.
"Everything okay, baby?" I ask.
"Yeah, it's um…it's my daughter, Sofia. She…she wants to move home." Wow. The smile on her face the biggest I've ever seen, my heart melts for my girlfriend.
"Wow…" I breathe out as I shake my head. "That's…wow."
"Oh." Her gaze dropping, I'm a little confused. "You didn't sign up for a kid." She sighs.
"Whoa…that's not what I was saying." I try to explain myself. "I just didn't expect you to get that message, is all."
"Yeah." She gives me a slight nod. "Me neither." Climbing from the bed, she takes a seat on the edge and grips her cell phone in her hands. "Just, uh…I need a moment to myself."
"Sure." This is huge news for her and she is probably wondering how she got so lucky. She's told me all about the court case but I'm yet to actually meet her daughter. Sofia sends her pictures at least once a week, but I'd love to finally meet her one day. If Arizona would allow me to. I don't know how she feels about introducing Sofia to new people, especially love interests. Partners. Girlfriends. From what I know, Callie left with her new girlfriend for New York, so I know Sofia is aware of her mom's preferences, but that doesn't mean Arizona wants me around when her daughter comes home. I would understand if she wanted to be alone with her.
Slipping out of the bed, I pull on an oversized hoody and grab a pair of boy shorts from the dresser. Making my way out into the hall, I can hear crying coming from downstairs and I know it's Arizona. She's happy. Smiling to myself, I take the stairs two at a time and reach the bottom before I've had time to even think. "Hey…" I round the wall separating us and find Arizona braced against the kitchen counter. "Arizona?"
"Sorry, I just...I'll tell her now isn't a good time." She turns to face me, complete heartbreak on her beautiful face. "You know, give us a little while longer to figure us out."
"No." I give her a sad smile. "You won't do that."
"I will because I don't want to lose you, Eliza." She cries. "I've just got you back and I can't lose you already."
"Why would you lose me?" I step closer to her and her gaze drops. "You aren't making any sense right now."
"You want me…" She sighs. "Not me and a kid. That was never in our plans. Sofia was never a part of the package you signed up for."
"I didn't sign up for anything." I scoff. "I love you, and whatever else comes with that…it's no problem."
"You say that, but how can I be sure this won't fall apart when Sofia arrives? How can I be sure you will still truly want me when my daughter is taking up my time?"
"Do you want Sofia here with you?" I ask, my voice soft.
"More than anything." She breathes out. "It's all I've ever wanted."
"Then pick up that phone and call your ex-wife." I smile. "What are you even thinking about it for?"
"Your face." She glances up at me. "You said wow."
"So?" I furrow my brow. "I said wow because it's amazing news for you…"
"Are you going to leave?" She asks, her voice breaking. "Am I going to be doing this alone?"
"No, Arizona." Closing the distance between us, I take her hands in my own. "I'm not going anywhere. Unless you don't want me to be a part of this, then I'm staying."
"Y-You are?" She asks, a small smile appearing on her face. "You'd stay?"
"Of course, I would." Pulling her against me, I guide us back and she comes to rest against the counter. "Your daughter coming home just makes this even more amazing. Like, imagine if I'd never come back and I'd missed out on meeting Sofia? Imagine if I'd have gone for good and missed out on the happiness you and Sofia could give me? If you want me Arizona…if you want me in this with you? I couldn't think of anything better."
"I want you in this with me." She smiles. "If you can accept my daughter into your life, then I want you here with me. For good."
"For good?" I furrow my brow.
"Yeah." Her fingers running through her hair, her eyes find mine and she studies my face. "I want you here, for good. I know you spend all of your time here, but I don't want you coming and going once Sofia is home. I want things to be normal for her. So, if you'll be okay to do so…I want you to move in."
"You do?" A huge smile appearing on my face, she gives me a nod. "You want me to live with you?"
"Yes, Eliza. Sofia has been through enough ups and downs where Callie and I are concerned. She's been moved around more times than I care to think about. Just…think about it, okay? I was going to ask you to stay, anyway, but now I know for sure that I do. My daughter has a family in New York with Callie and Penny, so now it's time for her to have one with you and me."
"Yes, Arizona." I squeal. "Always, yes."
ARIZONA'S POV
I'm not entirely sure what's happening right now, but I'm not complaining. Sofia wants to come home. She wants to come to me. The woman who messed up her life by cheating on her other mother. The woman who dragged her through a court battle only to allow her to leave anyway. I don't know why she wants to come home, but I'm glad. I'm glad that my daughter will soon be back in my arms. I'm glad that she believes that this is the place for her. I have some arrangements to make, but first I need to call my ex-wife. I need to call her and confirm that this is all really happening. I'm not sure I could take the heartbreak if it turned out to be untrue.
Hitting a familiar number on the screen of my cell, I wait for the call to connect and take a deep breath. "Hello?"
"Hey, Cal."
"Arizona, hey… You got my message?" My ex-wife asks.
"I did, yeah." Sighing, I run my fingers through my hair. "What's going on?"
"I just…Sofia isn't happy here." She admits. "I've noticed it more the past few weeks and we had a talk last night. I asked her if she wanted to come home to you and she said yes."
"How can you be sure she isn't just saying it?" I ask.
"I let her sleep on it. When she woke this morning, she asked when you were coming to take her home…" The sadness in Callie's voice breaks my heart, and I'm trying to contain my excitement. "I don't know where I went wrong, Arizona."
"You didn't go wrong, Callie."
"Well, I clearly have since my daughter no longer wants to be around me."
"Cal, that's not true and you know it." Eliza comes back into the living room and she takes a seat opposite to me. I know she is giving me a little space right now, and honestly, I appreciate it. "Maybe she is just going through something. Maybe she is having one of her moments. I don't know."
"So, what are we supposed to do?" She asks. "How am I supposed to know what the right thing to do is? She's seven, Arizona. How can I possibly allow her to leave just because she said she wants to?"
"I don't know…" I sigh. "I just…maybe you have to let her go, and if in six months she does this again, we will have to figure something out."
"Yeah."
"Callie, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but are you really going to stop our daughter from coming home to me because you aren't sure it's what she really wants?"
"No." She responds, a little quieter. "Just give it a few days and I'll call you, okay?"
"Okay…" I agree. "Just call me if you need to discuss anything, Callie. I'm her mom, too."
"I know you are." Her voice breaking a little, I know she is torn. I understand why she is worried. Sofia is too young to understand what's going on between my ex-wife and I. She is too young to just know what she wants. If she wants to be here with me, I'm more than happy to take a flight to New York tonight and bring her home. More than happy. I'd leave right now for the airport given half the chance. I just want to be sure that we are all doing the right thing, though. I want to be sure that this isn't going to disrupt my daughter any more than it already has. "I'll call you, Arizona."
"Thanks. See ya, Cal." Ending the call, I set my cell down on the coffee table and rest back against the couch. "Well…" I breathe out.
"Everything okay?" My girlfriend asks.
"Yeah, just both trying to decide what the best thing to do is." I shrug. "It's not as simple as just saying yes, I don't think."
"I don't follow…"
"Callie doesn't know what is best for Sofia. She doesn't know if Sofia understands that coming home isn't the same as just coming to stay with me. With us."
"Does she know about me?" Eliza asks. "Does Callie know about me?"
"I haven't told her, no." Dropping my gaze, I take my girlfriend's hand in my own. "Not because I don't want to, but my love life doesn't concern Callie. We only speak when it concerns our daughter, and that is all. She will know about you the next time I speak to her, though. Okay?"
"Maybe she shouldn't know…" Eliza narrows her eyes. "I don't want anything to ruin your chances of getting Sofia back, and Callie may not want her daughter living with a stranger. Because I am, Arizona…I'm a complete stranger in your daughter's life."
"I have full custody of my daughter, Eliza. Regardless of what Callie wants, I could take her back at any moment." I smile. I never would, but I'm not sure if Eliza realizes this is all on me right now. "Callie won't have a problem with you being here. She won't have a problem with you being in Sofia's life. I can promise you that. She isn't that kind of person."
"Are you sure?" She raises her eyebrow. "Because I can be invisible if you need me to be. Just say the word…"
"No, baby." I tighten my grip on her hands and she shrugs her shoulders. "That's not how this is going to go. You are in this with me from the moment my daughter steps through that door."
"I can't wait…" She smiles. "I'm so happy she is coming home, Arizona. I'm so happy for you both."
"I love you." Cupping her face, her excitement is genuine and it melts my heart. I can't recall the last time anyone was happy for me. For me and my life. Eliza is, though, and it only strengthens what we have. It only makes us better than we were a few hours ago.
My life seems to be changing constantly of late, but I'm not worried. I'm not concerned. I have the people I'm supposed to have around me and I have the most amazing girl in my life. How could I ever possibly be worried about where my future is going when I'm staring right at it….
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