* Sorry for the delay posting this chapter. I had a completely different idea for the connection between Eliza and Callie but it proved itself too hard to write so I decided to go down the more obvious way. Thanks for the reviews!

Chapter 10

Eliza was very excited. She was on her way to pick Arizona up and they were going to spend the day, and hopefully all night, together.

The brunette was trying her hardest to keep her emotions at bay. She didn't want to scare Arizona by sounding too eager or needy, but there was no denying that she was falling for the blonde doctor.

Since a young age Eliza always struggled to be socially accepted. She always said things as they were and most people didn't seem to appreciate her honesty. Growing up she learned how to filter her words a bit more but she was still a terrible liar and found really hard to hide her feelings.

Eliza knew Arizona was enjoying her company and had opened herself to the her. But Eliza also felt that Arizona didn't seem ready for something more serious. The brunette knew she could be intense when she really liked someone and the thought of pushing Arizona away was making her really anxious.

Parking in front of the blondes house, Eliza took a deep breath and headed to the front door.

She was greeted by a very excited Arizona, wearing some dark jeans, a white tank top and casual shoes. The blonde was holding a blanket and a picnic basket.

"- Wow, you look very ready for the day" Eliza said kissing the blonde lightly.

"- I am, and since you didn't come up with any ideas of things to do then I prepared an itinerary for us. First, we will head to the farmers market so we can fill up this basket with some yummy goodies then we will have a picnic at Kerry Park. In the afternoon we can visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit and then watch the sunset from the observation deck at the Space Needle. After that we can have a slice of the best pizza in Seattle at the Bazaar and dessert here, in my house", Arizona said with a wink.

Eliza could feel her heart bursting for the blonde but quickly remember the pep talk to herself in the car about not rushing with the Arizona.

"- That sounds amazing, you might get a tip at the end of the day", the brunette smiled back.

With that both women headed to the farmers market. Eliza was all for the healthy snacks and chose a large bowl of fruit salad, organic veggie sticks and some rye bread for their picnic. Arizona on the other hand picked up a bag of pastries and 4 slices of chocolate fudge cake. Both of them were laughing and chatting away, mainly about the things they liked to eat and Eliza promised to cook Arizona some more special dinners.

As planned the ladies headed to Kerry Park and found a quiet spot bellow a tree with a great panoramic view of Seattle.

Eliza teased Arizona as she grabbed a piece of the chocolate cake as soon as they sat down.

"- Huummmm, this is delicious. Seriously, have at least one slice. I can't eat all 4..." Arizona said filling up her mouth

"- I bet you will, somehow, manage", Eliza laughed. "- This place is beautiful, can't believe I didn't know it even existed"

"- I love it in here. I used to come all the time to bring Sophia. She learned to ride a bike just down there", Arizona pointed proudly.

"- That's sweet, did you teach her how?", Eliza asked while eating a carrot stick.

"- No, Callie did. I was better at cheering her up"

Eliza sighed and asked, "- I bet you miss your daughter like crazy. How often do you get to see her?"

"- Oh God, I miss her so much..," Arizona answered taking a bite of her second slice of cake.

"- She comes to stay with me every school holidays. In fact she will be coming over next month for a couple of weeks and I can't wait"

"- That's great! So you don't go to New York?", Eliza asked wondering if she was asking too much.

"- Hardly ever. I don't feel very comfortable over there. Plus Callie keeps inviting me to have dinner at her house but I find it awkward being round Penny. I know she is not too keen on me"

Eliza was listening curiously.

"- But I talk to Sophia at least 3 times a week, we FaceTime each other. In fact I spoke to her a couple of days ago, she will be writing her first ever letter to me", Arizona smiled remembering her conversation with Sophia.

"- I also spoke to Callie and mentioned that I was dating you", Arizona tried to sound casual.

Eliza froze and swallowed hard. She nervously grabbed a can of drink and took a sip. "- You did? What did she say?"

Arizona watched Eliza intently and there was no denying that there was something wrong between her and Callie. Arizona could tell Eliza was trying, but doing a very poor job to sound cool.

"- She told me the same thing you did, that you two met in New York and worked together on a couple of cases..." Arizona couldn't pretend anymore.

"- And, just like you, she looked very uncomfortable with the subject and I'm really struggling to understand why..."

Eliza shifted from one side to the other. She knew she wouldn't be able to lie to Arizona. She didn't want to lie to Arizona but she also knew this would make things weird.

"- Eliza. What's going on? What happened between you and Callie?" Arizona's tone was now very serious

"- Arizona, honestly, I don't feel comfortable talking about this... I think you should ask Callie, not me", the brunette said looking down.

Arizona's heart thundered inside her chest.

"- I did ask her and she told me that there was nothing to say. I actually asked her if there was anything wrong about you that I should know and she said no, she even complemented you as a person and as a professional".

Eliza took a deep breath and started fidgeting with her drink.

"- Did you sleep with her?" Arizona asked bluntly. Her chest was tight and her mind going into overdrive.

Eliza's eyes shoot up to the blonde and she quickly said "- No, I didn't. I never slept with Dr. Torres"

Arizona felt a rush of relief but still wanted to know what was the problem. Eliza went silent again but was still acting nervous.

"- What is it then? Can you please tell me everything?"

Eliza took another deep breath. She hoped she didn't have to get involved but if Arizona wanted to know then she wouldn't deny her that.

"- We spent quite a lot of time together studying and developing an action plan for one of the patients. I needed help with bone grafting and the chief recommended her. We never really talked about our personal lives but she knew I was gay and we had fun working together. After the last surgery she invited me for a drink to celebrate our success and I accepted. We ended up drinking one too many and when I went to the toilet she followed me", Eliza was no longer looking at Arizona's eyes.

"- She pushed me into one of the cubicles and tried to kiss me... I refused but she insisted. Eventually I kissed her back... she told me she wanted me and that we should go somewhere else."

Arizona's eyes were wide open in shock. Her mouth was dry and even though she thought about this possibility, she didn't actually believe it could be true.

"- I swear I wasn't interested Arizona but I was single, have had a few drinks, she was a pretty and nice woman..."

Eliza took another deep breath "- We paid the bill and went out to get a taxi. That was when she told me we would have to go to my hotel because her girlfriend and daughter were at home... She told me she would say that she got held in an emergency at the hospital..."

Arizona was hardly breathing. She couldn't believe her ears.

"- Straight away I stepped back. I told her I wasn't that kind of woman and told her to go back to her family. She got really annoyed and told me no one needed to know and that she had been thinking about me and was just waiting for an opportunity and some other crap...When the taxi arrived I just got in and left..."

Eliza quickly studied Arizona. The blonde had a blank look on her face and she was silent.

"- The day after I avoided her at the hospital but eventually we had to see our patient. After that she went to my office and apologised to me. She asked me not to tell anyone and to forget about it and I did just that. Until I met you..."

Eliza's heart was pounding. Arizona was still speechless and the brunette didn't know what else to say.

"- Arizona..."

"- I can't believe that..." Arizona braced her knees and started rocking back and forward. "- Calliope crucified me when I cheated on her. I knew I had made a terrible mistake but I was so broken... She made me feel guilty every single day and told me that, eventually, this is what led to our divorce... She also made sure I could see how much Penny made her happy, something that I obviously didn't manage to... And now you're telling me that she was willing to make the same mistake I did... even worst, she planned it?"

Eliza didn't know what to say. She could see that her confession had just broken Arizona's heart and she felt really bad about it... Even though she knew she hadn't done anything wrong.

"-I'm sorry Arizona. I didn't know you or anything about Callie. To me she was just a work colleague, nothing else..." Eliza could feel her eyes tearing up.

Arizona looked at Eliza and softened a bit.

"- Thank you for telling me the true. It could of been worst and I'm really angry right now but not at you", she said holding the brunettes hand.

Eliza took a deep breath and looked at Arizona with sad eyes "- I'm sorry this has ruined our day out..."

Arizona was sorry too. But she had far to many emotions rushing through her body and right now she felt like locking herself in her room and crying it out.

"- I'm really sorry too... I'm just finding really hard to process my feelings right now" a tear fell down Arizona's face and Eliza felt her heart breaking again. Somehow she had caused that.

"- Do you mind if I go back home?", Arizona asked feeling a bit overwhelmed.

Eliza picked up their picnic stuff and helped Arizona stand up.

"- Sure, I will take you home".

The drive to Arizona's house was silent and Eliza could see that Arizona was upset and conflicted. She wanted to say something to make it better but she didn't know what. She was so scared anything she said could make matters even worst so she stayed there in silence, cursing her luck.

"- Thank you for driving me back and I'm sorry I spoiled your day off" Arizona said with an empty voice.

Eliza shook her head and touched the blondes arm " I had a great morning and will hold on to that. I'm sorry you're upset. Let me know if there's anything I can do to make it better..."

Arizona caressed Eliza's face, said "- Thank you..." and left the car.

Eliza closed her eyes and took another deep breath. Why could things never be easy for her?