Calliope walked into the bathroom at Joe's and headed towards the mirror. Looking into the glass, she reapplied a clear layer of lip gloss. She smacked her lips as she returned the tube to her purse. Behind her, the bathroom door opened and a blonde woman stepped in. A playful smirk spread across the Latina's lips.
"I was hoping you would follow me in here," Callie said, watching the blonde through the mirror.
"I guess I read your mind," the other woman taunted, walking towards Cal; Callie turned around to face her visitor.
The blonde kissed Callie's lips, nipping at them gently. Calliope placed her hands on either side of her lover's face guiding the woman closer. The blonde pushed Callie against the sink, pressing her body into the Latina's; a deep moan escaped Callie's throat.
The bathroom door suddenly flew open and Arizona stood in the door way. Callie pushed away from Erica as Arizona's eyes filled with tears. Arizona turned around and rushed out of the bar. Calliope pushed past Erica and followed behind Arizona, yelling for her.
"Arizona! Stop! Please!"
Calliope chased Arizona outside. Once in the middle of the parking lot, Arizona froze. The snowflakes blew from the roof and collected on the golden strands of Arizona's hair.
The two women stood in the parking lot in silence, both waiting for the other to speak. Callie would try to take a step closer but Arizona would take a step away. The blonde turned to face Cal.
"You can't have half feelings for the both of us, Calliope," Arizona said in a monotonous tone. The blonde turned back around and began to walk away.
Calliope began shouting and chasing after her again; this time Arizona did not stop. It seemed the faster Callie walked, the further away Arizona got. She chased after the blonde across the never-ending parking lot, unsuccessfully. Soon, Arizona was completely out of sight.
Callie's eyes shot open, the view of her shadow casted ceiling came into view; the room was lit only by the red digits of the alarm clock. To her right was Arizona, peacefully sleeping. Realizing the fallacy of the dream, Cal let go of the breath she was holding in.
Careful not to disturb the sleeping form next to her, Calliope climbed out of bed. The Latina tiptoed into the living room, stopping in front of the large window. She peered through the glass, watching the traffic of Seattle below.
It was the second night since she went out with Erica that Callie had had the dream. Both times she woke up in a cold sweat.
Cal never mentioned her night with Erica to Arizona. She felt like the issue with Erica was something she needed to work out on her own; involving Arizona would make it much more emotional and difficult.
"Have a bad dream?" Arizona whispered in a maternal voice, interrupting Cal's train of thought. Calliope looked up at the blonde who stood in the bedroom doorway, wearing just a cami and pajama shorts, her hair still disarray from sleep.
"Yeah, the same one," Callie replied.
The first night Callie had the dream she told her girlfriend that it was about Arizona ending their relationship.
The blonde woman walked over to the couch and sat down. She held her arms open waiting for Callie to join her. When Calliope sat down, Arizona wrapped her arm around Callie's shoulders and pulled Cal into her. The blonde soothingly rubbed Calliope's arm.
"Sorry if I woke you," Cal said softly into Arizona's neck.
"It's fine. I just wanted to make sure you were okay."
Callie leaned up and kissed Arizona on the cheek, then sat up, "You should go back to sleep. You have to be to work in three hours."
"I would rather stay up and watch a late night movie with you," Arizona said with a smile. She reached over and grabbed the remote off of the table and flicked on the T.V. She searched the channels, finally stopping on "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
Callie laughed, "I didn't know you were a fan."
"I'm not," Arizona replied, "I hate black and white movies but there is nothing else on."
Callie smiled again as she laid down. She pulled Arizona down with her, wrapping her arm around the blonde's waist. Arizona reached up and grabbed the blanket off of the back of the couch. The couple maneuvered the blanket until both women were completely covered.
On the screen, Clarissa Saunders talked about her dreams in the Capraesque way. The lighting and language of the scene enthused Arizona.
The blonde smiled as she laced her fingers with Callie's, "I love you."
Callie kissed Arizona's neck, "I love you, too."
The blonde leaned back into her girlfriend, allowing Callie to hold her tighter. The couple continued to watch the interaction between Saunders and Jefferson Smith on the television. Cal ran her thumb over the back of Arizona's hand, lulling her with the rhythmic movement.
"The best way to end a four day vacation," Arizona said, her voice laced with hoarseness from fatigue, "Cuddling with your girlfriend at three in the morning."
Callie grinned and pressed her lips to Arizona's bare shoulder, "You are so corny."
Callie had just finished a demanding shift at the hospital. She had a double hip replacement which took over seven hours; the replacement ball joint for the left socket did not fit properly. By the end of the day, Callie was worn out.
She was scrubbing out after the surgery, feeling as if she could collapse at any minute. The door to the hall opened and a meek, red-headed intern stepped in.
"Uh—Dr. Torres? Dr. Robbins wants to see you," he stated, "She said meet her in on-call room 4, floor 5."
Callie tried to conceal her grin and remain as professional as possible, "Alright, I'll page her to let her know I'm on my way."
The intern nodded and walked out. Cal grabbed her lab coat from the scrub room and reached in to the pocket for her pager. She selected Arizona's name and sent her the page, "On the way."
Callie walked briskly up the stairs and through the halls, trying to dodge both Sloan and Bailey. When she reached the room, Cal stood outside the closed door composing herself; she straightened her clothes and fixed her hair. She stepped in with a swift turn of the door knob.
"Hey. Sorry I took so long. I had some minor complications in surgery," Callie apologized as she shut the door. She looked over to find Arizona sitting on a couch, looking straight ahead, her face portraying hurt.
"Whoa, babe," Callie rushed over and sat down next to Arizona, "What's wrong?"
"I know what happened Thursday night," Arizona whispered, continuing to look forward, "People talk."
Callie's heart sank; the ache in Arizona's voice flared Calliope's guilt.
"I—I've been trying to be supportive. I've been trying to help you through this. With her letters, her calls, the looks across the cafeteria. I feel like I'm in high school again. I—," Arizona paused, swallowing the lump in her throat, "I can't—."
Arizona stopped and placed her head in her hands, hiding her face from Callie.
"You can't what?" Callie asked; her voice was barely audible. She tried again, this time a little louder, "You can't what?"
Arizona didn't answer. She remained unmoved. Calliope was in shock. She knew she should have said something but her mind was completely blank; she stumbled over any thought that entered her mind.
"Why did you do it?" Arizona asked, her voice muffled by her hands.
"This sounds much worse than it really is," Callie responded. She reached up and placed her hand on Arizona's shoulder, "It's not what you think."
The blonde was silent as she stared forward.
"Ari," Callie coaxed.
"No," the blonde stood up, "Don't Ari me," she turned to face Calliope, "If it's not what I think, why didn't you tell me before?"
Callie was shocked; she had no idea what to say; she would open her mouth to say something, but nothing would come out. Arizona was right. If there was nothing wrong with what Callie was doing, why didn't she say anything?
Arizona read Callie's silence as a confession, "I have to go."
"Wait," Calliope called, reaching for her girlfriend's hand, "Please."
Arizona shook off Callie's attempt without saying a word. Tears began to fall from the blue eyes. Arizona walked out the door, letting it close behind her, leaving Callie alone in the on-call room.
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