A/N Thanks for your continued support on this story. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 10

"Please sir? We can help you!" Arizona said, though her teeth were chattering. She stood firmly where she was, trying not to show the man that she was so afraid.

"Shut up! You can't help me! No one can!" he yelled putting his finger on the trigger. Owen, Arizona and Callie all heard the click.

The gun was aimed for Arizona and they all heard the shot go off. BOOM. Before Callie could stop herself she dodged and tackled Arizona to the ground before the bullet could hit her. She yelped in pain when she felt the bullet hit her in her thigh.

"Callie!" Arizona screamed and scooted over to where her girlfriend lay. Callie lay on the floor her eyes closed. How stupid was she for jumping in front of the bullet? Callie had just saved Arizona's life, but damn it that was a stupid move.

"Oh how cute. Saving your girlfriend first." The man with the gun laughed. "Stupid doctor. Think you'd have more intelligence than that!"

Before anyone could say anything else they heard voices booming all around. "Drop the weapon!"

Callie couldn't focus on what was happening. She just lie there, clutching her leg, trying not to pass out from the pain. Arizona was okay though. She was alive, and that was what she hoped for when she pushed her out of the way. Stupid move Torres she told herself before her eyes closed.

"I said drop the weapon. Now!" the police man shouted even louder this time.

The man with the gun didn't surrender. "They took my daughter away from me! They need to pay." he simply said, tears falling down his cheeks. "No it's my fault. I got her taken away. I am a horrible person. I deserve to pay. I do." he said in defeat.

"Sir." the police tried again but before they could stop it, the man put the gun into his mouth and pulled the trigger. Blood and guts spewed everywhere, covering the Attending's lounge walls and splattering on a shocked Owen Hunt's scrub coat, and his face.

The man's limp body laid there, blood pooling around him. The policed shoved into the room. "Is everyone alright? Anyone injured?" he asked the doctors of Seattle Grace Mercy West.

Doctors and nurses all stood around. They had watched it all take place. No doubt one of them probably called the police. A bunch of them were crying hysterically and others just stood there with their mouths hanging wide open. "Everything is okay. Get back to work." one of the police shouted.

"My girlfriend." Arizona managed to spit out. "She's shot in the leg."

Owen quickly ran and got a gurney for her. Both he and the police man, Officer Grant was going to lift her up onto it. "On my count" Owen said. "1. 2.." by three they had her on a gurney and a doctor who had been watching quickly came in and wheeled her out of the room, Arizona quickly following behind.

"Chief Hunt. I'm going to need a full statement." Grant told him.

Before the Owen Hunt could stop himself he found his arms tight around the officer, squeezing him. Hell he'd just saved his life. "Thank you." he told him, a tear falling down his cheek, and pulled away.

"It's what we do." Grant said, his eyes shining bright. "Shame the man offend himself though. He would have been in prison for a while."

Owen nodded his head in agreement. "Shame." he repeated, shaking his head.

"Can I go clean myself up first?" he asked, looking down at his blood stained scrubs.

"Sure." Grant replied.

_._._

"She's loosing a lot of blood." Meredith Grey stated as she examined Callie.

Arizona had quickly put on her scrubs. "We need to get her into an O.R to get this bullet out now!" the blonde shouted.

"No. Not we. You are going to stay here." Meredith knew about their relationship and it wouldn't help if Arizona was in the room.

"No I'm not! I'm going in there. You can't stop me!" the blonde argued.

"Arizona, please. You really shouldn't be in there. Not after what you just went through." Meredith mused.

Arizona sighed in defeat. She realized Meredith was right. She couldn't stand there and watch if they screwed up and Callie bled out. Perhaps it was better for her to stay out of there and wait. "Fine."

"Arizona?" Callie's voice croaked out.

"I'm here baby." the blonde answered and took Callie's hand. "You're stupid you know that?"

Callie softly chuckled and then yelped in pain. "I know." she managed to reply.

Tears flowed from Arizona's bright blue eyes. "You're so stupid, and you saved my life!"

"O.R 2 is ready." they heard Meredith in the background.

"Oh fuck!" Callie yelped again, pain shooting through her leg. Her eyes closed and she fell into unconsciousness.

Arizona continued to cry as Meredith wheeled Callie out of the room on the gurney. "Grey, Please don't let her die."

"I promise." Meredith promised before she disappeared out of sight.

-.-.-

Arizona paced the waiting room anxiously and stopped in her tracks when she felt someone poke her on the shoulder. "Arizona. You okay?" A familiar voice asked.

"No!" the blonde shouted, but quickly recoiled after she saw who she was shouting at. "Sorry. I uh." she started but didn't get to finish because Teddy Altman interrupted.

"I heard what happened in there. Callie was very brave huh?" Teddy mused.

"Yeah." Arizona said and sat down in a chair.

Teddy slid her arms around her friend and ran a hand through her blonde locks. "That must have been so scary. I'm so sorry Arizona."

Arizona sighed and wiped a tear that had fallen from her face. "It was. It wasn't even our fault. Casey got taken into social services because her parents couldn't stop fighting and the father," she paused. "The man, who almost killed us, beat the wife."

Teddy nodded and rubbed Arizona's back. "No. It wasn't your fault, but unfortunately we as doctors always get the blame when anything goes wrong."

Arizona nodded and sniffled. "I know."

"Look. Callie is going to be alright Arizona. I just know it." Teddy could see from the look in her eyes that Arizona had feelings for the other doctor. She loved how sweet they were together when they thought no one was looking, and their playful banter in the O.R's when they had surgeries together. She knew how devastated her friend would be if she lost Callie.

Arizona had been through a lot already. She was raised to be a 'Man in a storm' by her father so she was very strong, but this was almost too much for her. She'd lost her brother Tim, whom she was very close to and she didn't want to lose someone else.

"I hope so." the blonde finally answered when she shook herself from her thoughts. "I really do."

"She saved my life Teddy." Arizona stated, more tears falling from her eyes. "He pointed the gun at me, pulled the trigger and Callie jumped in front of the gun." She sobbed. "Oh God. It will be my fault if she dies."

Teddy quickly took her arm from around the girl and got to her knees in front of her forcing Arizona to look her in the eyes. "It is not your fault that, that insane man pointed that gun at you. It is his own fault. You understand?"

Arizona shook her head no. "Arizona, listen to me. Callie jumped in front of that bullet because." Teddy paused "I think she's in love with you."

The blonde pediatric surgeon's eyes widened. "Really?"

Teddy chuckled and shook her eyes. "Dude. Why else would she have tried to kill herself if she didn't?"

Finally Arizona felt herself chuckling too.

-.-.-

About an hour later Meredith walked into the waiting room, a smile on her face. Yes! That meant good news! That always meant good news.

"She's okay?" Arizona asked hopeful.

"Yes." Meredith answered.

Before Meredith could get any kind of explanation out, Arizona quickly threw her arms around her and squeezed her tight. "Thank you!"

Meredith chuckled. "I told you she'd be okay. I'm brilliant at what I do."

Arizona rolled her eyes and stepped back from the hug. "Oh we all know just how good you are Meredith Grey." she joked, wiping happy tears from her eyes. "Can I see her?"

Meredith nodded. "She is still under anesthesia but you can wait until she wakes up. I'm sure your face would be the first one she wants to see."

God, even Meredith realized how in love these two were before they knew it themselves.

"Thanks again." Arizona hugged Meredith tightly.

"Anytime." the other doctor replied.

-.-.-

Arizona waited patiently by Callie's bedside. Her hand laid over Callie's, feeling her warm skin. "Callie?" she asked very softly. "Wake up please?" The Latina didn't respond. She just lay there sleeping. Arizona sighed in frustration and laid her head down on Callie's thigh and suddenly she fell into a slumber.

Callie shortly opened her eyes and grunted as she looked around the room. The bright lights were enough to blind her. Her mouth was very dry and she tried to recall what she was doing in a hospital bed. Oh that's right she'd jumped in front of a bullet.

She looked down and noticed blonde hair, Arizona's blonde hair to be exact and couldn't help but smile. Arizona was there at her bed side just like she knew she would be. "Arizona?" she whispered.

The blonde suddenly shot up and wiped the drool that had started to form from where she was sleeping. She must have been knocked out hard. "Callie. You're awake." she beamed.

"Yeah." The Latina replied.

"I'm so glad you're awake!" Arizona quickly stood up and placed her lips to Callie's giving her a soft kiss. Callie brought one arm up and her hand pulled Arizona tighter against her lips. They kissed passionately for a minute before Arizona pulled away.

"You're so stupid Calliope." she frowned.

"I saved your life honey. Don't forget that." Callie chuckled.

"I know." Arizona added, tears filling her eyes again. "Did you do that because you l-l-" she couldn't get the word to come out no matter how hard she tried.

"Love you?" Callie asked.

"Yeah." Arizona answered, her cheeks flushing a bright red.

"I uh." Callie paused, defeated. "I don't know."

Arizona sat down on the bed beside. She put one of her arms around Callie's neck and lay down next to her. Her face soon found the Latina's neck and she kissed it softly.

"It's okay. You don't have to say it." Arizona stated, a tiny bit hurt. Maybe it just wasn't time for the L word yet, but Callie jumped in front of a bullet for her. If it wasn't love, what was it?

Callie didn't say anything more after that. She took a minute to think of what she would say next. She knew Arizona was probably hurt by this, but she hoped she understood. The Latina had been through hell with relationships and she wasn't even sure this was a relationship. Sure they'd been on a few dates and made out and stuff, but was this love? She wasn't sure.

"Arizona?" Callie finally managed to speak. "Do you think you could get me some pain meds. My leg really fucking hurts."

Arizona chuckled at this and pressed the red button, signaling for a nurse to come in the room. Maybe once Callie was recovered she would take her on a very romantic date and make up the fact that the other woman had just saved her life. Until then; she was just happy the beautiful woman was alive and they had more time. Maybe then they could actually decide if it was love or whatever it was they were doing.

TBC….

A/N: I hope you enjoyed the chapter. More to come soon. Reviews are always welcome. They in-fact make me very happy and want to write another chapter sooner. Thanks again!