CHAPTER 12

The following week Arizona found herself eating lunch with Callie and Mark almost every day.

Teddy was in Washington visiting some relatives so the two friends had taken pity on Arizona and invited her over to 'their' table.

"We don't want you to have to eat lunch with the crazies" Callie said and winked at the blonde.

Arizona laughed "God forbid!"

They had spent a lot of time talking about Marks many conquests.

"You're a manwhore!" Callie said.

"Hey now, look who's talking, Callie" Mark huffed and got up "You're not exactly celibate either, Torres. Now, I have some important surgeries to do. You girls just stay here and continue your little chat"

"You girls?" Arizona said while she watched Mark leave the cafeteria.

Callie laughed.

"Oh, by the way, Mark, Hunt, Yang and I are going out Friday. You wanna come? It's this great Cuban place where they have amazing music and very nice drinks. Perfect for dancing. It's within walking distance of our building"

"Sure. Sounds like fun" Arizona said. In her mind she was imagining what Callie would wear for the night out, and what kind of dancing she would be doing. 'Close it down, Robbins!' was her mind's response to the thoughts.

"Great!" Callie smiled and got up "I gotta go help Mark the Man with a crushed thumb. Yaaaay" the brunette said without any enthusiasm.

"Well have fun, and don't fight with your brother now, you hear!" Arizona gave Callie a serious look, and Callie laughed.

Friday night could not get there fast enough.

It did arrive fast though. Arizona was buried in work all week, and when Friday came she'd been so busy she had almost forgotten that they were going out.

That was until she saw Callie at the nurses' station trying to teach Mandy how to salsa.

Arizona froze. She hid behind the corner and watched what was happening from there. Callie was leading Mandy, and nurse Bailey was looking at the pair. Mandy kept messing it up, making Callie laugh. Arizona's eyes were focused on Callie's hips though. Jesus! The blonde wasn't sure she'd be able to handle a whole night of Callie moving like that on a dance floor, and was starting to regret not having suggested they go to Joe's instead.

"See anything you like?"

Mark's voice startled her and she instantly felt like she'd been caught. He'd been standing behind her for god knows how long. When she turned around to look at him he winked at her.

"Yeah...uh...I was just...uh...contemplating whether it's too late to bail on this Cuban thing tonight. I mean uh... I can't dance like that" Arizona stuttered and pointed towards the two dancing women.

"Don't worry" he said and padded her on the back " Callie will do the dancing for all of us. Really, we usually just follow along to witness the miracle of her moves" He winked at her again and then walked over to the three women at the nurses' station. Arizona followed.

"Hi guys" Callie excitedly greeted them. She looked happy "You guys ready for tonight?"

"Yeah...uh...sure" Arizona answered, still a little shaken by all of Mark's winking.

"Great! Well, I'm going home now," the latina said. "but I'll swing by your apartment and pick you up at 8?"

"Perfect" Arizona said without meaning it. Her beeper went off which saved her from further conversation. "It's the pit. I'll see you guys later" she said and ran off.

On her way to the ER she reminded herself 'I can't stare at Callie tonight, I can't stare at Callie tonight, I can't stare at Callie tonight'.