HI, Ok Ok so I wanted to update this. This chapter has been rolling around inmy head for some time, so I wanted to finally get it all out.
I would appreciate some feedback here, I can end this in a few chapters, and make it a happy fluffy love story, or I can make drama appear and such. Suggestions?
All disclaimers apply. I don't own em. All lyrical Credit for "This moment" Goes to Melissa Ehteridge, Home to Blake Shelton.
Arizona sighed as she sat down on the bus. She was exhausted; she had been on the road for two months. She and Callie talked on the phone, sent emails and letters but hadn't seen each other in that time. She missed her. Callie was currently in Shanghai, as her tour was a world tour. They talked as they could but it never seemed to be enough. She smiled when one of her crew handed her a hand written letter and a smile immedialty lit her face when she saw that it was Callie's handwriting. Slowly her fingers caressed the rough paper as she opened and began reading.
HI love,
I miss you today. I feel like I've been globe hopping, I've been to five different countries an in numberable amount of cities and while they are beautiful and awesome, I just seem to want you. I want you here, curled up in my arms every night, every morning I want to mumble a 'five more minutes' , then roll over kiss you good morning and slowly get up., have breakfast, go for kayak, hold you, maybe watch tv. I dunno babe I just want you. I miss the way I can bury my nose in that space between your neck and shoulder and smell a scent that is so uniquely you. I miss kissing you there and feeling you shudder and react to my touch.
BTW I'm jealous, all the people who have been interviewing you have totally flirted with you. SO not fair. I want to be flirting with you.
Arizona laughed softly to herself leaning up against the bus window. She could almost hear the growl in her lovers voice. Rolling her eyes she continued reading.
Its my job to flirt with you and make you blush. GRR. I'm so proud of you Arizona, have I told you that lately? Not only are you hot, wonderful in bed and a wonderful girlfriend, you are a super country singer and I love you.
I gotta go, sorry for the shortness of the letter. I miss you babe. I can't wait to take you in my arms and kiss you breathless. I gotta run. Love you- Callie
Arizona sighed, she was on the Letterman show tonight. Looking at the date she smiled, a week ago, Callie had written that a week ago. Both of the girls were on different tv shows. Callie had been featured on The State of Trance with Armin Van Buuren, and had been in the Netherlands when she had written it. By Arizona's calculations she was in Shanghai tonight, would be in Tokyo soon. Tears began to gather in her eyes, she knew this was the life they had chosen together but that didn't mean that Arizona had to like it. She enjoyed her career and knew this would just be how it was for awhile. Sighing and wiping her eyes she smiled at Addison who stepped onto the bus.
"Miss her?"
Arizona nodded and accepted the hug she received from Addison. Addison rocked her gently letting her fall apart . Arizona had been pushing hard, doing concerts across the states, hadn't been home in almost two straight months, or if she had it had been just briefly. She needed a break soon. Truth be told, Teddy was with Callie and Addison missed her as well. She had seen Teddy briefly last week. Arizona pulled away and laughed softly.
"Thanks for dealing with my snot Addie."
Addison smiled.
"No problem. I have a surprise for you."
"Oh?"
"uh huh. I thought you could use a friendly face" Truth be told, Addison had needed to see the dogs faces up she went to the door of the bus and called softly to one of the stage hands, a bark and Train took off towards Addie who called him. He ran into the bus and immediately ran to his master. Mirage followed slowly and sat and waited patiently for Arizona to notice her. Arizona caught the pup and he began licking her face, catching thee fact that she was upset. Mirage sat down by Addison.
"Oh my goodness look how much you've grown. You've gotten so big. Look at you buddy."
He wiggled and barked happy to see her. Addison looked up and seeing Mirage proceeded to cry harder, calling her over gently. Mirage wagged her tail and came over. Arizona bent down and buried her face in the dogs fur, she and Train smelled like home, like Callie. Addison smiled softly at her and Mirage kissed her tears away seeming to offer her silent support.
"Two more weeks Zona, and then you'll be home for awhile, only doing a few concerts and a few interviews."
Arizona nodded as she blew her nose.
"I know and I feel ridiculous for being upset, I'm just tired Addie. And I miss my girlfriend. I know the world is not ending, it just feels like it at the moment."
Addison smiled.
"I know. We gotta go to the interview, ready for this?"
Arizona sighed and taking a deep breath pulled herself together.
"Loaded up here?"
"Yeap. Have an hour drive."
"Awesome, have my Fender ready and wake e up in a half hour."
Addison nodded and squeezed her shoulder. Arizona curled up in her recliner seat, mirage laying her head on her leg and Train curled into her arms. She giggled at him.
"You're getting to big for this."
He barked softly and snuggled down. An hour later Arizona walked on stage and smiled at David letterman. He shook her hand and motioned for her to sit down.
"Well Miss Robbins you are even more beautiful in person."
Arizona laughed and crossing her legs met his gaze.
"You're prettier on the camera."
David letterman threw back his head as he laughed.
"Ah yes, the sassy blonde I was warned about you."
Arizona felt herself tiring with offering a smile all the time. She answered the interview questions with her charming smile and to the best of her ability hid her tiredness. Two more weeks, two more weeks was running around like a mantra in her head. Two more weeks and she'd get to see and hold Callie, for a few days at least. She played through a few of her songs her fans cheering and then David Letterman smiled at her.
" Before you put your guitar away,You did a cover a year ago on Blake Shelton's song "Home", well he was so impressed by it that he's here today."
Arizona smiled she had met Blake before.
The crowd cheered as he came out and took the stool next to her, hugging her soflty.
"Its good to see you Arizona."
"As it is to see you Blake."
"So I hear you are breaking all my records."
Arizona laughed.
"I dunno about that."
Blake chuckled his eyes twinkling with a mischievous glint. Arizona noticed and cocked her head at him.
"I know that mischievous look. What are you up to?"
Blake chuckled.
"Just sing with me Arizona." His fingers began to play the opening notes to "Austin" and Arizona smiled at his choice and accented the song with her own guitar. He sang through the first verse, Arizona complimenting and adding to certain lines, and then fully joined him on the chorus. As the song finished Arizona smiled soflty and met the eyes of her counterpart. He smiled and began to play the opening chords of "home." Arizona smiled , her alto voice carrying the song, the words hitting her heart. Closing her eyes and singing the first verse listening as Blake sang along with her accenting here and there.
"Another Summer day, has come and gone away in Paris and Rome, but I want to go home. MM.. Maybe surrounded by a million people I Still feel all alone. I want to go home I miss you you know. I've been keeping all the letters I wrote to you. "I'm fine baby how are you?" I would send them but its just not enough, my words were cold and flat, but you deserve more than that."
She missed Callie and this song made her heart ache. This had been their life the last two months. Somewhere between loving her lover and missing her lover Callie had become her home. Tears began to sting her eyes as she sang and then as the first chorus came to an end Arizona lifted the mic to begin singing and her eyes popped open as a very distinctive voice joined theirs ; a voice that had haunted her dreams and made her body ache, The crowd cheered as the fiery latina stepped on stage Blake smiling as he joined her singing.
"Another airplane, another sunny place, I'm lucky I know., but I wanna go home, I've got to go home. Let me go home.. I'm just to far from where you are, I wanna come home. "
Blue met brown and Arizona restrained herself from running to her girlfriend and kissing her senseless and the tears gathered in her eyes. Blake smiled, he knew their relationship and watched as Callie took the stage. Blake finished the bridge and then the three voices mixed together ,perfectly harmonizing on the last chorus. As they finished the crowd stood, cheering and giving them a standing ovation. David Letterman stepped forward a smile on his face.
"Geez Blake, when you asked if you could invite a guest to the show, I didn't expect you to invite one of the worlds top Djs. Callie Torress welcome."
Callie smiled and shook his hand.
"Thank you. its nice to be here."
"Who knew you had a voice like that? I mean we all knew you were phenomenal DJ but what a voice. Why don't you sing more often?"
Callie chuckled and as the three artists took a seat. Using her charm and charisma she worked through the interview questions. At the end of the show David Letterman, stood and shook their hands.
"Thanks for coming ladies."
Both women nodded each trying to hide their eagerness to be alone. They talked to Blake for awhile and then headed out eagerly. Arizona grabbed her hand as they walked out the studio doors and led her into the bus. Without another word she pushed Callie up against the seat and kissed her. Callie smiled into the kiss and pulled her close. To both women it was a breath of fresh air. When they broke apart Callie pulled her close and just held her.
"I missed you."
Arizona smiled and laid her head against Callie's chest, hugging her as tightly as possible.
"I missed you too. Please really be here, or If I'm asleep don't wake me up."
Callie smiled and putting a finger under her jaw lifted Arizona's face so their eyes met, then gently whispering against her lips.
"I'm really here."
Arizona deepened the kiss desperately needing the contact her girlfriend could offer. Callie moaned gently into her mouth. When they needed to breathe Callie leaned into the seat.
"Baby come home with me tonight? I have to fly out tomorrow late tomorrow afternoon, when's your next concert? Daddy let me borrow his plane. We can leave early enough to drop you off and get me there in time."
Arizona nodded and they were interrupted by a knock on the door. Arizona groaned as she went to answer it. She was met by the dimples of her friend Blake.
"Blake.. whats up?"
"Well considering you have a concert here tomorrow, and Callie has one in Italy, I was thinking you ladies might need a place to stay., so I arranged with the studio to pay for a night at one of my friends timeshares here in town."
Callie, who had stopped to pay attention t the dogs came up behind Arizona gawked at the man.
"That's very kind of you and thank you for inviting me on to the Letterman show."
Blake chuckled and winked.
"have fun ladies."
Tapping his hat he walked off and Callie smiled.
"Come on. I have a rental."
Arizona smiled and called the dogs. She followed Callie to the red Camero and shook her head. Callie catching it chuckled.
"What?"
"You can never do simple can you?"
Callie chuckled and coming up behind her gently closed the doors on the dogs and pushed her gently up against the car.
"Nope." Her lips captured Arizona's, tongue immediately demanding entrance as Callie gently pushed her hand under the shirt for just a moment. Arizona moaned when she pulled away and Callie winked. "You know you like it."
Callie pushed away and walked over to the driver side and got into the car starting it and revving the engine. Arizona shook her head and followed her lovers example and got into the car. Callie peeled out and drove to the address Blake had given them They checked in quickly, the staff gushing over them as they were led to their room. Callie just chuckled and swung their joined hands inbetween them. When they reached the room and the door was closed, Callie walked to the mini bar and handed her lover a beer then pointed to the couch.
"Shirt and bra off, on your stomach."
Arizona smiled and let a seductive smirk cross her features as she set the beer on the table and peeled off her shirt inch by inch, knowing what it did to Callie. Callie for her part felt her hands itch to touch her lover, but kept reminding herself that she needed to care for her first. Arizona took another healthy swig of her beer and then laid down on the couch. Callie grabbed some massage oil she had bought in France and gently straddled her lover. She poured some of the oil on her hands and then methodically began rubbing her lovers back, her fingers digging into the muscles as she ran them along the release points. Arizona groaned.
"How do you always know?"
Callie chuckled.
" I know you , that's it, I just know you."
Arizona smirked into the couch cushions. Indeed Callie did know her. After about twenty minutes Arizona felt completely relaxed and thanks her lover as Callie chuckled, smacked her butt gently and went to the bathroom and washed her hands. Arizona gently got up after a moment and followed her lover, gently twining her arms around Callie's waist from behind she kissed her neck. Callie leaned back into her embrace and Arizona proceeded to enjoy her lover, remembering the taste of her skin and asked softly.
"Do you need a massage love?"
Callie shook her head.
"No I am ok. I would love to get you and me both naked in bed though."
Arizona raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"OH really? And do you think I am that easy Calliope?"
Callie chuckled and turning around kissed one of Arizona's tender spots on her neck and Arizona felt her knees almost buckle.
"NO you're easier."
Callie muttered into her skin.
Arizona moaned.
"Only for you, Calliope only for you."
Callie growled possessively.
"Better not be."
Gently pushing her lover back into the bedroom and onto the bed, Arizona felt Callie break her fall and then proceeded to undress them. Smirking at her lover she waited until she rejoined her on the bed and then flipping them both took control of the situation.
Slowly she made love to Callie, reminding her that she loved her; her hands treasuring each curve, seeming to remap them for her mind. Arizona groaned as her finger penetrated her lover. Callie writhed underneath her as her fingers moved in and out of her. Arizona met the brown eyes.
"So sexy Calliope."
Callie moved her hips in accordance with Arizona's thrusts, losing control and seeming to give to Arizona her emotional, physical and spiritual self. Arizona smiled as her lover climaxed, gently slowing her fingers until Callie came down from her high. She kissed Callie as she came down preparing to take her fingers out. Callie stopped her.
"Wait babe please, just a moment longer."
Arizona nodded and they shared another kiss, after a few more minutes she gently withdrew her fingers and licked them clean, causing Callie's eyes to darken again. They made love into the early light of the next morning then snuggled together to get a few hours sleep.
Arizona woke first to the sun and snuggled into the warm body underneath her. Looking at her lover she smiled. The early morning light seemed to caress her lover as she had the night before. Arizona watched her breath and knew she could get used to this. She had missed simply watching her lover breathe, simply watching her sleep. Her face was completely relaxed. She let her hands roam gently over Callie's body, she was going to miss this. Gently she extricated herself from bed, pulled on a robe, fed the dogs and then grabbed her guitar that the staff had so wonderfully brought. She chuckled as "this moment" came to her fingers and her mind. Her alto voice filled the condo as she played.
"I... I am watching you sleep I... I am watching you breathe With my hand on your skin we can slowly begin, I am free I wanna stay here in this moment
It's the promise you've made
One I find I can keep
Oh I...want to swallow the moon
Give a smile back to you
Light your way
Tell the Angels they'll just have to wait[chorus]
'Cause I wanna stay here in this moment
Can I quietly slip into you
You and I can stay here in this moment
Let the world fade away,
I just want to stay with you
I am pulled into you
As you smash into me
Oh I want to give you the stars
All that I can hold in my arms
Placing them where you lay
Tell the Angles they'll just have to wait
Now the heavens have less cause I've found the best and I won't let them take you away
Tell the angels they'll just have to wait...
Make the earth stand impossibly still
Disappear in your kiss, we'll never be missed
Let the world fade way, I just want to stay with you."
Callie felt her lover get up and let her, cuddling back into bed for just a moment, she smiled when she heard Arizona pick up her guitar. She let her begin to pay a song and basked in the knowledge that she brought that out of her lover. Getting up she threw on a robe and leaned against the doorway watching her lover passionately sing. Arizona looked up and smiled when she saw her. Gently she set down her guitar and walked toward her lover. Callie gently took her in her arms. Together they stopped and enjoyed the moment, Arizona's hands gently going under her robe wanting the warm contact of Callie's skin. Callie smiled and held her close. They stood there in companionable silence listening to nothing but the silence of their own breathing. Arizona sighed when she listened to her lover simply breath.
"we need to go soon huh?"
Callie nodded, the lump in her throat already forming. Arizona cuddled closer, seeming to want to bury herself in Callie. Callie reached down and gently lifted her lover and carried her back to the bed, gently disrobing both of them she laid down and Arizona cuddled in loving the fact that her lover knew what she needed. The cuddled together for a little bit then Callie sighed.
"baby I gotta get ready and catch my flight."
Arizona groaned and cuddled closer, feeling very much like she just wanted the intimacy her lover provided. Callie held her for a moment feeling her heart ache, she didn't want to leave anymore than Arizona wanted her to. Gently she hugged Arizona and stood.
"Come on lets go take as shower."
After they showered and finished getting ready, a few short hours later found an equally forlorn Addison and Teddy at the tour bus Arizona was on. Teddy sighed deeply as they walked up. Looking at Calli'e look she sighed.
"Yeah I'm pretty damn sure my face looks like that too. Come on Cal, we gotta plane to catch."
Callie nodded and pulling her lover close one more time she held her, tears stinging her eyes.
"I love you Arizona, I love you so damn much. Take care of Mirage for me. I called ahead to all the hotels, places you're staying to make sure things were taken care of so you can keep them. No more being alone. I love you babe. I'll see you soon."
Bending down Callie payed attention to her dog, stood back up, kissed Arizona one more time and then she and Teddy got into the Camero and drove to the airport.