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"We need to set some rules, Calliope" she murmured as full lips found their way down the sensitive length of her neck.
"Mmmkay" the brunette agreed as she cradled the blonde on her lap where she had pulled her down just minutes after locking the apartment door. Exploring the sweet skin below her ear with her lips and tongue, she was already lost in a fog of desire. The drive back had been quick but had felt lengthy as a slender hand had rested firmly on a muscular thigh, drawing circles that slowly creeped higher and higher up her inseam. They had barely made it in the door before she had pressed the blonde against it and kissed her deeply before pulling her to the sofa where they were currently in each other's arms.
Moaning softly, Arizona tried to pull back but became overwhelmed when a tan hand found and squeezed the swell of her ass. Gasping, her head fell back and her fingers tangled in dark strands of silky hair. Taking advantage of her increased access, the Latina quickly moved to drop kisses across her chest where the vneck of her button up shirt left her creamy skin exposed.
Her head was spinning as that amazing mouth left wet kisses over her heated skin as it explored her cleavage. Deft fingers released the top two button of her shirt and the brunette groaned as she finally found that freckle that she had fantasized about that morning. Sucking on the sensitive skin, she reveled in the feeling of the blonde tugging her hair, bringing her mouth in tighter against the curve of her breast. Her hand made its way to a firm globe and kneaded it gently before long fingers slid underneath the blonde's shirt and the silkiness of her bra to palm her bare flesh.
Heat and moisture pooled between her thighs, wetting her panties and threatening to soak through the jeans she had put on that morning as Callie pulled her to her and stroked and teased her tongue with her own. It was only when cool fingers circled her taut nipple that Arizona pulled back with a gasp and stilled the brunette's hand. Pulling it from her clothing, she kissed her gently trying to lessen the impact of her rejection.
"We...we need...Callie..." she murmured, still overwhelmed with the strength of her own desire.
Nodding, the brunette reluctantly moved her hands to the peds surgeons waist and pressed their foreheads together while they both caught their breaths. They held each other for a few minutes, just enjoying the warmth and comfort as their heart rates slowed.
Arizona sighed as she slid off of the Latina's lap and shakily stood, holding her hand out to her. Callie was her drug of choice and she knew she would be a lifelong addict. Her heart raced when she was near and she yearned to touch and be touched but she also knew she needed to take it slow this time. There were still a few hurts that needed tended.
Placing her hand in the blonde's, Callie stood confused where they were going. "I think we better have this talk at the table" Arizona smiled, dimples popping. Callie smirked playfully at her. "Yeah, ok. I don't know if tables are necessarily safe either but we can try it". The blonde laughed even while blushing lightly as the memory of several encounters on a table flooded her mind. "Keep it in your pants, Calliope" she quipped teasingly, pulling her to the table before letting her go and pulling out a seat across from her. Laughing, the brunette smiled widely, setting butterflies fluttering through the peds surgeons chest again. She loved the sight of the brunette's gorgeous smile and dark eyes filled with amusement. It was truly memorizing and she caught her breath before biting her bottom lip as she watched.
"This table talk isn't going to happen at all, Arizona, if you keep looking at me like that" Callie murmured as her body responded to the lust clearly on display in those deep blue eyes. Shaking herself from her thoughts, Arizona tossed a wink in her direction as she stood "I'm going to get us a small glass of wine and then we can talk". Watching her walk away in her tight jeans, that accentuated her perfect ass, and blue and white plaid button up, Callie took a deep breath before smiling again. She could do rules, if she got Arizona in the process, she could totally do rules.
Coming back with two glasses of wine and a notebook and pens, Arizona grinned at her as she set them all down.
"Ok. I think we should maybe start with the two needs and a want and go from there. Let's each write ours down and then we can discuss them and why we feel they are important. Sound good?"
Callie nodded as she picked up a pen and looked at the empty page in front of her. Two wants and a need….this shouldn't be too difficult, right? As she thought it over she found it was actually a lot harder than what she thought. There were a lot of things she wanted but they weren't necessarily "rules". For example, she wanted to kiss Arizona and touch her and see her every day. She wanted to listen to her laugh and know she was the one that made her happy. She wanted to tuck their daughter in together and spend time as a family and...and...ok, this may be harder than she thought.
Arizona put her pen down and looked up at the brunette that was still writing. Taking a sip of her wine she watched as she flipped the page and began writing on the backside as well. Looking down at her own paper, she felt anxiety building in her chest as the Latina kept going and going. How many rules did she need? She wondered as her nervousness grew. Finally, squeezing one last word in at the very bottom of the page, Callie laid down her pen and looked up at her with a smile on her face. "Done." she pronounced. "Are you ready?"
Less excited now about sharing what she had written, the blonde nodded hesitantly. "I am. Did you want to go first?"
Watching her carefully, the brunette wondered about the look on her face. "Are you ok?" she reached out to touch a slender hand.
Nodding warily, Arizona smiled. "Nervous, I guess"
A wide smile spread across a tan face causing the blonde's heart rate to increase again. "It's just us, Arizona. There's no need to be nervous. Seriously. We have already been through everything. These rules won't break us"
Grinning back at her, the peds surgeon visibly relaxed. "You're right. Ok, how about we take turns? I list one and then you list one"
When Callie nodded in agreement, Arizona took a breath before looking up to meet dark eyes and deciding to cover the big one first. "No sex for 30 days" she paused waiting for a reaction but when the Latina just waited for her explanation, she continued on "I know we've done this before with horrible results but I need to know that you are 100% sure about this and I need to know that I am 100% sure about this as well. We have Sofia to think about and she is older now and understands more. I just think that if we are going to live together and see if we can work, we need to take sex out of the equation for at least a little bit." She braced herself for the reaction that was typical of the brunette but instead watched in surprise as Callie took in her explanation and seemed to calmly think about it.
"No sex for 30 days? What are the parameters for that? Like no touching at all or just specifically no sex? Is 30 days a hard limit or is there room for negotiation?"
When Arizona stared at her is surprise, Callie looked at her with confusion. "I'm not trying to disrespect you or argue your point, I'm just still figuring out how this discussion is supposed to work"
Letting go of her shock at the calmness of the brunette's response, Arizona smiled at her. "No, no, that's great. Let's discuss those things. That's exactly what I want to do."
Grinning with relief, the ortho goddess nodded. "Ok. So...just sex? Or no touching at all?"
Arizona pursed her lips as she thought about what was reasonable. She herself couldn't seem to keep her hands or mouth off the brunette so there was no reason to set both of them up for failure. "I think that kissing and touching and an occasional good ole junior high makeout session once in a while would be appropriate. Not in front of Sofia though."
"So first through third base is fine, just no home runs?" Callie teased as she arched a perfect brow.
"Let's take it a day at a time, but yes, no home runs for at least 30 days" she smiled and nodded
"Hmm...30 days is a long time. How about 3 weeks?" the brunette asked hopefully
"30 days plus time served?" she revised, when met with a teasing stare from the blonde. Arizona couldn't hold it in and laughed lightly.
"3 dates...and then we talk about it" she said.
"Does today count?" she reached over and tangled their fingers together
"Nope" the blonde smiled as her dimples flashed. Their eyes met and held as they grinned at each other.
"Ok, so 3 dates and then we talk about it" Callie agreed with a nod before her gaze turned thoughtful. "Can I ask you something?"
Looking down at her paper, Arizona nodded.
"Is there another reason you want to wait?" the Latina felt like there was a shadow of something lurking in the beautiful depths of those blue eyes she just wasn't sure what it was.
Biting her lip and hesitating, the peds surgeon lifted her gaze to meet Callie's. Open and honest, right? "Yes, but I'm not quite ready to talk about it. I will, eventually, but I'm not ready yet. Is that ok?"
A slow and understanding smile spread across the gorgeous woman before her. "Absolutely. You'll let me know when you are ready?"
Nodding, she gave her a small smile before glancing at her very long list "Ok, your turn. What's one of your needs?"
"I think that if we are going to make this work, we need to make sure we sit down and plan things out each week"
Tilting her head in curiosity, Arizona scrunched her nose up in that cute way that Callie loved. "What do you mean?"
Still holding the blonde's hand, the brunette explained. "We need to have a plan regarding Sofia, responsibilities for that week, time for us, etc.. Let's make sure we sit down each week and talk about what is happening and what each of us are able to do then neither of us should feel overwhelmed"
Nodding happily, she agreed. This was going well so far. "That's a good idea. I love it"
"Ok. My next one is space. Since we are living together.." Callie let out a little squeal of excitement and squeezed the slender fingers in her grasp. Looking up, Arizona giggled at the joy on her face. Leaning forward she captured those full lips in a sweet kiss before she continued on. "...Since we are living together, we need to respect each other's space. If I need a little space it doesn't mean I'm necessarily upset or angry, I just might need space to process. So if one of us needs space we need to say it and the other should respect that and not become upset. It's ok if we occasionally need a little time to be alone"
"Space. Got it. That's good...I've gotten a lot better about spending time by myself" she smiled. "Alright, my turn. My next one was boundaries which kind of goes with space but I also wondered about physical boundaries."
Arizona smiled in confusion but nodded for her to continue
"I won't go in your room unless you invite me, that really goes without saying but I will say it anyway" she grinned "You, however, are welcome in my room anytime" she winked and smiled as the blonde blushed. "No touching when Sofia is around, I got that part but what if she isn't around? Is it ok to touch you or do I need to wait for certain times? Just casual touching? Or can I be more familiar? What are you comfortable with?"
Arizona's blush grew deeper as she considered the question. "I think that.." she started carefully "...if we have already gone there, recently, then more familiar touching would be ok?"
"Allrrright" Callie nodded, semi serious and semi teasing. "Good to know"
Their eyes met and held for a moment as their thoughts wandered along those same lines. Finally, clearing her throat, Arizona continued "Ok, wants. I would like to make sure we keep communicating."
Nodding solemnly, Callie agreed "Absolutely. That's on my list too. Do you think we should set a time at least weekly?"
Arizona thought about it for a minute then agreed "Yes, but maybe separate from our planning talk. I like how we have spent time talking the last few days and I would like to see more of that. If we combine it with planning, I'm afraid it would become all business and the personal would get lost"
Raising a pale hand up, Callie gently kissed her fingertips setting the butterflies loose inside of the blonde. "I would like to continue the wine and bubble bath talks. I really love that. I know it's not feasible to do it every night, but maybe a few nights a week?"
Staring at the red lips that kept brushing over her sensitive skin, Arizona nodded. She bit her lip as her blue eyes darkened. Struggling to keep her focus, she traced those very full lips before speaking "Callie...if you change your mind...if you don't want to try us again...if..."
"Arizona. You are it for me. I'm not changing my mind" she spoke with conviction.
"Just...tell me early, ok? I need to know when the doubts first start, before the end comes. Ok?"
Brown eyes filled with tears as the Latina stood and made her way around the table. Pulling the peds surgeon up, she wrapped her arms around her and hugged her tightly. "Ok, I promise. It won't happen, but I promise". She could feel Arizona's tears against her skin and her heart ached for the damage she knew she had caused.
Pressing her face into the soft skin of the brunette's neck, the peds surgeon fought to control her emotions. She hadn't meant to get weepy but couldn't seem to help it. Taking a deep breath, she sighed softly before snuggling in to press her lips against caramel skin. Callie tasted so good and her tears quickly disappeared replaced by a nearly blind fog of lust. Wrapping her hands in dark curls, she tugged on the silky strands giving herself better access to all of that deliciousness. Her lips found the sensitive spot beneath the Latina's ear and she tentatively sucked the pulse point she found there, grinning as a moan was ripped from the burnette's throat. Nipping the skin with her teeth, she stroked her tongue over it soothingly before moving on to explore her collarbone.
"Arizona" she gasped out in desperation as the blonde wrapped her arms more tightly around her. Wrapping one tanned hand around the back of her neck, she let her thumb stroke over a dimple before pulling her mouth to hers as her other hand slid down to cup her rear end and knead the firm roundness. Their lips met and pressed together several times, caressing and kissing, before Arizona tentatively stroked a very full bottom lip with her tongue. Callie instantly opened her mouth, granting her access and they both groaned as their tongues stroked and explored. It had been way too long for both of them and neither could get enough. Something inside of Arizona unleashed and her kisses became punishing as she bit and sucked and explored. The brunette fought for dominance for only a moment before she bent to the will of the blonde in her arms. Lifting her onto the table, the Latina stepped between her spread legs as the peds surgeon slid a hand underneath her shirt and palmed a very full breast, moaning as she felt a nipple harden against the palm of her hand. Callie gasped as her breast was squeezed hard before slender fingers pinched her nipple harshly. Desire flooded her entire body at the rough handling by Arizona. This was something new that she hadn't seen from the normally gentle peds surgeon before and she was enjoying it more than she had ever imagined. "OH! YES!" she gasped out as teeth clenched down on a sensitive nipple through the fabric of her shirt, tugging mercilessly before letting it pop free.
Slipping her hand out from under the brunettes shirt, Arizona trembled with her desire to possess. She wanted to mark every inch of the Latina as hers. She wanted to rip her clothes away and taste every inch of her. She wanted to fuck her long and hard until every other lover she had ever had was gone forever from her memory. Closing her eyes in an effort to regain her control, she kissed her hard, plundering her mouth with her tongue as she held her still with a hand wrapped firmly around the back of her neck. She could feel the brunette whimper and shiver as she let her kiss slowly become more gentle, finally pulling back to look into those dark eyes that held so much passion.
Breathing heavily, Callie was beyond turned on. "That was...oh my...Arizona. You're trying to kill me aren't you?" she questioned in a deep voice husky with want. "I...whatever that was...I want more of that" she whimpered again, her legs still shaking from the intensity of the blonde's passionate display.
Arizona's smile bordered on predatory and the brunette shivered again before moving away and walking unsteadily to the couch. Lowering herself from the table, she grabbed their lists and followed.
Leaving a few inches between them, she folded her hands in her lap. "Are you ok?" she questioned the still stunned brunette
"Hmmm? Oh yeah..that was, intense" she said, chest till heaving. Pulling the blonde on her lap she wrapped her arms loosely around her waist and laid her head on her chest. Nuzzling in closer in order to hear her heartbeat, she just held her while Arizona stroked her hair lovingly. Finally pulling back a little, she smiled up at her teasingly "Told you the table wouldn't help" she winked. Arizona laughed out loud, dimples popping and Callie watched in wonder.
"I want to date you" she blurted out "at least twice a month depending on our schedules. More if possible."
"That wasn't too much for you?" Arizona questioned.
"Absolutely not. That was fucking hot. I will take more of dominate Arizona anytime she wants to come out and play" her voice had dropped an octave and was deathly serious.
Smiling that predatory grin again, Arizona leaned forward and kissed her deeply nipping her lip with her teeth as she withdrew "I want to date you too. Agreed" she said playfully.
"I have a few more things on my list" she grinned shyly at her.
"I noticed" Arizona winked at her, arms still wrapped loosely around her neck
Laughing at herself, she felt a blush moving over her cheeks. "I want a family day. Maybe every Sunday depending on our schedules?"
Nodding, the blonde happily agreed. "Anything else?"
"Yes. I would like us to try to do things for each other. Maybe just little things to let the other know how we feel or to show our appreciation. I don't think we did that enough….and I really really want to do that for you. Would that be ok?"
Kissing her lightly, Arizona smiled and nodded. "That's sounds great, Calliope. So, we have no sex for at least 3 dates, respect each others boundaries and need for space, take time to plan our week" she tilted her head and stuck the very tip of her pink tongue out between her lips as she thought "take time for each other, take time as a family, and do things for each other. Did I miss anything?"
"Nope" she smiled widely, eyes on her lips where that pink tip had disappeared. Arizona couldn't help but lean in and drop another teasing kiss on her waiting mouth.
"A few more things, Callie" she murmured, pulling back. "I have questions and maybe you do too. How about we tackle them a few at a time? Maybe ask during our personal time together then answer the next time? Then there is a time limit but we have time to think about it too?"
"Yeah, I can do that" she nodded slowly, reaching to touch their lips together again as her hand slid up a muscular thigh.
Giggling, Arizona pushed her hand back down. "We have to pick Sofia up soon so behave" she teased, kissing the pout that appeared before becoming serious again.
"One more, Callie. If you and I don't work...we have to still come out as friends, ok? I can't go through losing you completely again. I survived and I could again, but I don't want to. We have to be friends and keep our communication open, ok? No running. We live together and we make it work for Sofia's sake. Agreed?"
"Agreed" she whispered, dark eyes suddenly sad as they gazed up at her. "I want you to know though that I'm not going anywhere, Arizona. I'm yours. I've been yours all along. I know that now and I've known for quite some time. This is going to work. We are going to make it work."
Smiling even as tears filled her eyes, Arizona rested her head on a strong shoulder content to be held until it was time to pick up their daughter.
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