Title: Meeting in Paradise (10/?)

Author: iheartcallietorres (laurenxx3 on LJ)

Pairing: Callie/Arizona

Rating: NC-17/M

Summary: AU - Callie and Arizona meet for the first time in Fiji. Sparks fly.

Disclaimer: You know the drill. All characters belong to Shonda Rhimes/ABC. I don't own anything. Any similarities to real life situations/persons are purely coincidental. Not for profit; for entertainment purposes only.

A/N: I have absolutely NO medical knowledge beyond what I see/hear on Grey's Anatomy, so forgive me of any medical-related errors. Also, this is un-beta'd, so all mistakes are mine. Please let me know if you come across any, but I'm pretty OCD about grammar and spelling, so there shouldn't be too many mistakes. As always, comments are much appreciated (and will encourage me to write more fics in the future - *hint, hint*).

A/N2: I'm alive, I promise! One of my pet peeves is fic writers that take FOREVER to update... Umm, well, at least it was until I realized just how much life can get in the way... So, yeah, sorry about that! College is hard. College is intense. College is ruling my life lately... But, I think I'll be able to finish this entire story (only one or two more chapters) within the next week or so. Yay! Umm, sorry once again! This one isn't quite as long as the others, but I wanted y'all to have SOMETHING to read. lol. So, enjoy. : )

[Callie's POV]

I interviewed with the Chief at Mass Gen the next day. I'd been a little nervous at first, but it had gone smoothly. At the end, he'd stood, shaken my hand and said he'd contact me within forty-eight hours. I wasn't worried. I'd aced the interview. There's no way he wouldn't hire me.

All the same, I was less than thrilled. The hospital and the people were nice enough. Arizona had introduced me to a few of her colleagues and they were all nice and polite, but it wasn't Seattle Grace-Mercy West by any means. Sure, there wasn't as much gossip or catty drama as far as I could tell, but I've come to love that about SGMW. Weird as that may be.

But if being here in Boston at Mass Gen meant that I got to be with Arizona, then I'll take the job in a heartbeat. So, I resigned myself to move to Boston. People do crazy things for love, right?

So, I put on a brave face and let Arizona show me around the city, feigning excitement.

[Arizona's POV]

I knew she was faking. She hated it here. She tried to play it off like she was just nervous about her interview earlier in the day, but I could see past it all.

What was it about Seattle that made her love it so much? I was determined to find out. Which meant I needed to be a little clever.

"I hate to think that you're spending time here when you could be spending it with your friends back in Seattle," I said casually once we'd returned to my apartment. She looked at me quizzically. "I mean, if you get the job and move here, it'll be pretty quick. And let's face it, you'll get the job. You should be spending this time with your friends in Seattle."

"Are you trying to get me to leave?" she asked, only half-kidding.

I chuckled. "No, of course not. I want to go with you. I want to meet these people and this hospital you love so much."

She studied me intently for a few seconds. "Why?"

I shrugged. "I want to know everything about you."

She seemed to believe me, or at least act like she did, because we made immediate plans to fly out to Seattle the next day. I really hated flying, but it would be worth it for her.

We spent the rest of the evening in, watching movies and making out on the couch. More so of the latter than the former. We eventually gave up trying to watch the movies and retired to the bedroom where we made love long into the night, discovering all the ways that made each other gasp in pleasure, moan in delight and scream aloud in ultimate satisfaction.

[Callie's POV]

She was up to something, but I had no idea what. But, she wanted to come back to Seattle with me, so I wasn't going to question it too much. In the back of my head, I had this idea that she'd fall in love with the city and the hospital and decide to move here instead of me moving to Boston. But, I wouldn't hold my breath. It was a long shot by far. Seattle isn't for everyone.

Mark agreed to pick us up at the airport. He was excited to finally meet Arizona. Actually, I think he was just looking forward to grill her. He'd seen pictures of her and talked to her once on the phone, albeit briefly because he'd snatched the phone out of my hand and I'd quickly gotten it back.

"Torres!" I heard as soon as we'd reached the baggage claim of the airport. I turned to see Mark, along with Cristina and Lexie making their way towards us. Mark immediately pulled me into a crushing hug, catching me by surprise.

"Oof!" I breathed out. "Can't…breathe," I huffed out. He let go and I inhaled deeply. "Jeez, you'd think I had been gone for months. It's barely been a day, Mark."

He shrugged. "I wasn't sure if you were ever gonna come back," he answered sheepishly. He glanced behind me and saw Arizona. I gripped her hand and pulled her out from behind me. "Guys, this is Arizona. Arizona, this is Mark, Lexie and Cristina," I introduced.

"Hi," Arizona greeted cheerfully.

Mark glared at her, Lexie offered a broad smile and Cristina didn't do anything. I got the feeling that Mark had forced her to accompany him and Lexie.

I cleared my throat. "Well, shall we?"

Mark nodded and we started towards the exit. Arizona walked next to me, her hand gripping mine tightly. "I don't think they like me," she whispered, obviously dismayed.

I let go of her hand and moved my arm around her shoulder. I placed a gently kiss on her temple. "They're just mad because I might be leaving. They'll warm up to you once they get to know you."

Arizona didn't answer. We made our way to the parking deck and got into Mark's car, Lexie up front with him and Cristina, Arizona and I in the back. Arizona was in the middle.

"Joe's?" Mark said after several moments of strained silence.

I shook my head. "Maybe later," I said. "We're both exhausted from having to be at the airport so early. Besides, it's only noon."

Mark grunted. "So? I need a drink."

"Oh, stop being such a baby," I teased and reached forward to flick him on the back of his head.

"Ow. Alright, alright. To your apartment, then?"

"Yeah."

Lexie turned around in her seat and gave a big smile. "So you're a Peds surgeon, right?" I immediately knew what she was up to and tried to figure out a way to stop her, but knew it was probably futile.

Arizona returned her smile. "That's right."

Lexie gave her a contemplative look. "You know, Seattle is a great place to live. And Seattle Grace-Mercy West is an awesome place to work. And, we still need a head of Peds…"

"Lexie!" I hissed.

She gave me an innocent look. "What? We do. Webber nearly fired Dr. Holmes last week because she screwed up the rotation schedule so badly that surgeries were being postponed by days. She's in way over her head. The only reason he didn't was because there's no one to take over even temporarily." She turned back to Arizona. "It's not too late to apply for the job."

"I know," Arizona said, gripping my hand. "I'm here for three days. It's up to y'all to convince me to stay."

[Arizona's POV]

I felt Calliope's eyes on me as I offered up that challenge. I hadn't let on at all that I was considering moving to Seattle instead of taking the job at Mass Gen. I didn't really want to get her hopes up in case I decided that I liked Mass Gen better, but after meeting just a few of her friends and saw how protective and close they were to Calliope, I had a feeling what my decision would be.

"What do you mean?" Calliope asked.

I smiled at her. "It's obvious you love it here, Calliope and I'm so touched and amazed that you'd be willing to give it all up for me. But you hated Boston, I could tell. I want to know why you love it here so much and you never know. Maybe I'll fall in love with Seattle like I fell in love with you."

Calliope's eyes watered and she gave me a small smile. "But Mass Gen is—"

"Just another hospital," I said. "Anything I can do there, I can do here. Right?"

"Yes!" Mark said from the driver's seat. Lexie poked his side to silence him.

Calliope leaned forward and captured my lips in a soft kiss. "Thank you for trying," she whispered. "It really means a lot."

I grinned. "Of course," I said. "I love you."

A gagging noise from my right captured my attention and I turned to see the woman who'd been introduced as Cristina making gagging motions with her finger in her mouth.

"Shut it, Cristina," Calliope scolded and held me closer. "You're just jealous."

Cristina scoffed, but didn't say anything. I glanced up at Calliope. "Is she always like that?"

"Oh, this is Cristina in a good mood," she replied. "Wait 'til you see her when she hasn't had a cardio surgery for a week. Then she gets moody."

"Torres, bite me," Cristina replied.

I grinned. "That's reserved for me," I said, basking in the glory of Cristina's sickened expression.

We arrived at an apartment complex shortly after and exited the vehicle. Calliope pointed across the street. "That's Seattle Grace-Mercy West." Then she indicated the building we were standing in front of. "And this is where I live."

"You live right across the street from the hospital? That's so awesome!"

Calliope grinned. "Come on, let's see if Cristina has managed to wreck the apartment since I've been gone."

Cristina stuck out her tongue at Calliope and turned to enter the building. Mark and Lexie followed her, each carrying a luggage bag, then Calliope, took my hand and led me inside. We made our way up to apartment 502, which was a little messy as Calliope had warned me it probably would be.

"Joe's tonight?" Mark asked.

"Probably, but I'm not sure what our plan for tonight are yet," Calliope answered.

"We'll be there," I assured, not wanting to give them any reason to not like me. "What time?"

Mark glanced at Calliope. "Nine?"

Calliope rolled her eyes. "Fine. We'll be there at nine. Now get out." She softened her order with a smile. Mark and Lexie left and Cristina had already disappeared behind a door that I assumed was her bedroom.

"So, what should we do first?" I asked excitedly, ready to see the city and the hospital.

"I'm a little tired," she said around a fake yawn. "I think I'm going to go take a nap."

"Calliope," I pouted. "I didn't exactly have sleeping in mind."

She grinned. "Neither did I."

[Callie's POV]

After "napping" and then showering and changing, I took Arizona to tour the hospital. The very first person I ran into upon entering the surgical floor was Bailey.

"Torres, do you even work here anymore?" she asked dryly once she saw me.

"For now," I said casually.

She snapped the patient folder closed and gave me a questioning look. "What do you mean, 'for now'? You haven't been here for nearly a month and now you're talking about transferring hospitals? What's gotten into you?"

I ignored her questions and grabbed Arizona's hand. "Bailey, I'd like you to meet Arizona Robbins. She's a Peds surgeon at Mass Gen."

Bailey glanced at our clasped hands and rolled her eyes. "I don't even want to know," she said. "But all I'm saying is that you better think long and hard before making any career-altering decisions." She glanced at Arizona. "Both of you." With that, she turned and walked away.

I wasn't phased. It was classic Bailey. But Arizona seemed confused. "Don't worry about her," I told her. "Her bark is much worse than her bite. Now, Cristina, on the other hand…"

Arizona chuckled. "I can imagine."

I finished showing her around the hospital, ending in the Peds wing. I adored the look on her face when she saw the cheerfully decorated walls and colorful décor.

After that, I took her on a brief tour of the city, ending at small Italian restaurant for an early dinner.

I didn't want to get my hopes up too far, but Arizona's seemed enthralled by the Emerald City and had appeared to love SGMW. I hadn't wanted to say anything, but I hadn't been all that impressed in Boston. Don't get me wrong, it's a great city and I loved the atmosphere, but it just wasn't Seattle.