"Hey miss me?"

"Not much just a little bit, so how was your clinical test?"

"Tiring but it went through well, how's your day?"

"Exciting"

"Did you enjoy your gifts?"

"I absolutely love each one of them; oh, by the way, I am going to have a party tonight in my house, everyone will be there"

"Awesome, am I invited?"

"Mmmphh, nope you are not allowed to come in my party, unless you will bring me a Victoria's Secret lingerie, that I would love to wear it only for you after the party"

"Oh god, you're hitting on me again, ha ha ha"

"Oh well, am I good?"

"I would prefer not to answer that, ha ha ha"

"Killjoy"

"Brat"

"So what is your plan for tonight, old fart?"

"Goes shop hunting for your Victoria's Secret lingerie, I think you'll be looking hot in red colors"

"I prefer the black ones"

"Noted"

"Ha ha ha, seriously, what's your plan for tonight?"

"I will meet a friend who I asked a favor month ago; it is payback time because he personally asks me to perform a surgery to his mother in law."

"So while I am having fun, you'll be somewhere working late at night. That's not fair"

"I'll ask my friend if we could meet up in your place instead; you know that I would love to dance with you all night long"

"Ha ha ha you suck at hitting on a girl"

"Am I?"

"Yes you do, ha ha ha"

"Damn you..ha ha ha"

"Callie I swear to god if you'll not stop looking at your phone for every god damn 30 seconds, I'll grab it and throw it in the bin" Cristina yelled to the restless Latina in front of her. "You look like a love sick puppy over there"

"I didn't hear anything from her for more than five hours now; I'm worried for Christ's sake, Cristina" Callie said, nervously fingering the stem of her wine glass.

"Why don't you call her sister and ask her maybe she knows where your girlfriend is hiding" Mark suggested, walking away from ladies' group and join the men who having a light conversation at the living room.

"She is not my girlfriend" She said it matter-of factly, at least she hoped it sounded like a matter of fact.

".. Yet" Cristina flashed a coy smile. "Don't deny that you don't have a thing for the Ice Queen"

"We are just good friends" Callie pointed out modestly.

"Who would spend worth $150 mobile credits every day for just a friend" Cristina protested with a laugh. An awkward silence followed. Miranda finally cleared her throat and said stiffly, "Well ladies, just be happy for Callie and to whatever, she has right now with Hahn." Without waiting for a reply, she pulls Callie and Cristina from their chair and said. "Let's get this party started" She leads them in the living room and starts dancing.

An hour and half later, Callie grabs her phone and feels dismayed that she still has no text messages or even a call. She poured herself a scotch and put the glass to her lips and took a long sip. Then she wiped her mouth and stretched out on the couch. "Damn it Erica, where are you?" she whispered. Her heart was pounding wildly, so wildly that she was afraid thinking that something might bad have happened to Erica.

The doorbell rang.

"That will be our pizza" Alex shouted; Callie nodded as she walked and open the door.

"Hi" Erica noted that Callie looked stunning in her casual jeans, sneakers and lavender open-collared shirt. "Are you going to make me stand in your hallway all evening or are you going to invite me in?"

Callie blushed and fully opened the door. "What are you doing here?" Erica stood grinning at her from the other side. "I am about to deliver this" She handed a Victoria's Secret paper bag to Callie and winked. "I'm kind of eager to see you wearing only that" Erica leaned forward and kissed Callie's cheek. Laughing, feeling ridiculously happy, Callie said "I am looking forward for our hot monkey sex later". When Erica saw the grin tug at the corner of Callie's mouth, she held up her hand and said "Don't start."

"You might regret saying that," Callie said playfully, catching Erica's hand. Their fingers entwined and she did not let it go. "I can't believe that the famous Dr. Erica Hahn would crash my party". Erica looked down at their clasped hands. It felt so natural to be connected to Callie this way, and at the same time it was heavenly feeling to her. "Sweet pea, I am not crashing your party, as a matter of fact, I was invited not by you but by Richard, I think you'd given him a permission to meet his friend at your party". Callie looked up and met Erica's smirking gaze, and she gasped "It was you?" Erica smiled; her voice is husky and low "none other than"

Everyone looked up and smiled when they saw Erica came in. She was surprised and didn't expect to get a warm welcome to her former colleagues; she waves her hand and smile broadly to all of them. "How's your flight?" Webber extended a hand. "Lots of turbulence, and the guys sitting at my back were snoring so loudly, I didn't get enough sleep." Erica smiled wearily and sighed. Derek makes his way to the front of the crowd to greet Erica, Mark and Owen followed him.

Callie excused herself to the crowd and let Erica to greet and mingle with the rest of the group while she was disposing the used plastic cups and plates. Sometime she caught Erica watching her, and she skip a heartbeat.

"Shall we start?" Erica asked, calling the attention of Webber and Cristina. Webber presented a portfolio to Erica as they sit in the couch. "Yang, did you review the case?" Erica pushed up her wire-rimmed glasses. "Yes I did Dr. Hahn" Cristina muttered as she pulls out a chair and settled down across from Webber and Erica. "What is your assessment?" Erica felt Callie's eyes on her, but she kept her gaze on Cristina. She didn't need to look at Callie to remember the shape of her face or the color of her eyes or the way she tilted her head and looked out from beneath those long honeyed lashes when something amused her.

"A 79 year-old female, with a history of cardiac surgery for congenital aortic valve stenosis and von Williebrand disease presented with increasing shortness of breath due to mixed aortic valve dysfunction, recommended to undergo a redo-redo aortic root replacement with a mechanical valved conduit" Cristina explained breathlessly. "Well done, Yang" Cristina grimaced when she heard it right that Erica gave her a compliment and a smile. "Do you want something to eat, or you want anything?" Cristina rose and said. Erica raised an eyebrow in Callie's direction. Callie shook her head. "No thanks" Erica said. "The surgery will be scheduled tomorrow 9:00 am; if you'll need anything I'll be in my office" Webber rose to his feet, turned on his heel and headed for the door, when he started to open the door he turned around and faced all his staff. "The party is over, go get all your things, and we'll all go home guys"

"It is not that late Richard; let me have some more chit chats with our colleagues. It's been two years, since I last saw them" Erica's complained, but she still managed a casual smile. "You have just said you didn't have an enough rest on your flight. So you better get one because I want you to be more relaxed for your surgery tomorrow; remember that the one who you will open up tomorrow is my mother in law, Erica." Webber explained, and then a coy grin crept across his face when Erica added "I'll be staying here and help Callie to clean this mess"

"Or we can all stay here and help Callie to clean her house" Mark teased, trying to hide his laughter. "Oh crap Sloan, don't try to ruin their kiss and make up sex..errmm I mean bonding moments." Miranda smiled warmly as she gathers her things.

"I thought you're going to stay to help Callie to clean up?" Meredith initiated. "Yeah you've said you're gonna help Callie that why you didn't bother to bring anything" Lexie added. "I've changed my mind, besides Dr. Hahn is willing to help her" Cristina said in halting voice. "I thought you want to see Erica's gift? That's what you've said earlier" Derek asked. "I swear Dr. Hahn, I didn't say anything like that" Cristina answered quickly. "Dude, the whole hospital heard that" Alex spoke out.

"Go, before I change my mind to let you scrub in my surgery" Erica commanded in a booming voice. Then with what sounded like an afterthought. She added. "Goodnight everyone, we'll see you tomorrow, and have a pleasant evening to all of you"