CHAPTER 11

The next few weeks flew by. Arizona got her place in order and started feeling at home. Work was busy, and she hardly had time to see Teddy. Also, she only saw Callie twice, at meetings, and they hadn't really had time to exchange anything but pleasantries. For ortho cases she had been stuck with the grumpy doctor Milton.

Now it was Friday night though, and Arizona was looking forward to a quiet night in her office. She was going to try to catch up on some paper work, so she closed the door and sat down at her desk.

She picked up a case file but it didn't take long before she put it down again.

She thought about Callie. The last few weeks she had thought about her quite a lot, which made it hard to concentrate. Most nights the image of an almost naked Callie haunted her. She tried to ignore it whenever she could, but sometimes, the thought of the latina turned her on so much that she could barely function.

All of a sudden there was a knock on her door.

"Come in" she said, expecting Teddy. But through the door came the latina.

"Heeeey" Arizona said in an overtly exited voice, trying to conceal what she was trying to clear her thoughts of.

"Hi" Callie said "You hungry? I've brought some food"

"Oh God, yes" Arizona said "I haven't eaten all day".

She got up and helped the latina set up the cartons of Chinese food. They worked in silence and none of them said anything until they sat down to eat the food.

"It's been forever since the party" Arizona managed to get out between the pieces of chicken and noodles she was hastily showing into her mouth.

"I know. It's been crazy. How have you been?"

"Good, but God, I need a vacation!"

Callie laughed "Don't we all! I'm not gonna lie, I could use some sex too"

Arizona nearly choked on the chicken and coughed.

"Sorry! Too much information?" Callie apologized.

"No, no, not at all, we're friends, remember?" Arizona laughed "I just wasn't prepared for that"

Callie smiled shyly. "Sorry, I'm used to hanging out with mark so much, I don't always censor what comes out of my mouth"

"It's fine, really, Calliope" Arizona was trying to keep herself together. 'Naked Callie, naked Callie' versus 'Just friends, just friends'. "Are you two very close?"

"Yeah, well, we used to come to each other for...for..." Callie hesitated.

"Help tying your shoes?" Arizona tilted her head.

Callie snorted "Right!"

Arizona laughed.

"And now?"

"Now we tell each other everything. He's like a brother to me. I mean, we look after each other like siblings would. It's good. That kind of family is good to have"

"Where does you family live?" Arizona was trying to hold back the questions, but it wasn't working for her. She wanted to know much more about the latina.

"They live in Miami. I grew up there and they're still there. My sister Aria lives down the street from my parents. Family dinners on Sundays. Big Christmases. That kind of thing"

"Sounds nice"

"Or suffocating... I miss it sometimes though" Callie was now picking at her food. "How about you?"

"My parents live in Iowa. They're farmers. I have three brothers who are also farmers, and they all live pretty close to each other. No Sunday dinners, but they do see each other very often. I visit a few times a year and I love it!"

Callie nodded. She wanted to tell Arizona that she hadn't been home for years, but decided she didn't want to share that in that moment.

Before Arizona got the chance to ask any more questions, Teddy came barging through the door.

"Oh sorry!" She looked from Arizona to Callie and back to Arizona.

"It's okay" Arizona said "You look like it's an emergency?"

"Not really, I just needed your opinion on something" Teddy said.

"Okay?" Arizona looked at Teddy expectantly.

Teddy looked at Callie again and then back at Arizona with wonder.

"Oh" Callie said and hurried out of her chair "I think this is when I get out of here so you guys can talk about that something". Truth be told Callie was happy to get out. Family wasn't her favorite subject.

After Callie left, Teddy let herself fall into the chair opposite Arizona.

"What's up?" The blonde asked her friend.

"We're never gonna have sex" the cardio surgeon sighed.

"What? Still no luck?"

"I'm telling you, Arizona, that man must be gay. I put on the sexiest outfit. We dance like mating monkeys all night. We go back to my place, and he just kisses me goodnight and goes home! What's wrong with me? Or him?"

"He's not gay, Teddy. But maybe he's a virgin" Arizona laughed earning her a stinky look from Teddy. "Just tell him you want to have sex already! How hard can it be?!"

"I don't know. Did you tell Callie that you want to have sex with her?" Teddy smirked.

"No, because I don't want to have sex with her. We're becoming friends. Didn't you just walk in on the most innocent little meal and conversation you've ever seen?"

"You think about her naked?"

"Nope"

"You sure?"

"Yes"

"Right, you are, Robbins"

"Shut up Teddy, and go ask your boyfriend for some action instead of teasing me. I have work to do"

"Whatever" Teddy said and got up "Just don't expect any sympathy when she won't give you what you want and YOU'RE all devastated and miserable and sexless"

"Not gonna happen" Arizona said "byyyyyyeee Teddy. Love you!"

"Love you too" Teddy smiled at the blonde and left the room.

Arizona sat for a while, staring a Callie's chop sticks. She picked them up and smelled them. They smelled like curry.

Suddently she realized what she was doing. 'Are you kidding me, Arizona Robbins!? You're smelling her chop sticks for fucks sake. Get it together!'

Arizona needed to get her thoughts straight. And the only way she could do that was by burying herself in work. She picked up a case file and started reading.