The two women jumped into Arizona's car and headed towards the tourist parking of the space needle, chatting away happily, completely comfortable in each other's presence. They talked about all sorts of things on the way there, nonsense things mostly. Just ecstatic to be together without any of the worries of work or feuding with colleagues.
Arizona parked the car as far away from the entrance as she could get, she was getting nervous, she knew this wasn't going to be a comfortable experience for her, ever since the plane crash she hadn't managed to stand heights, even when she had to go on a plane she made sure she was drunk enough not to really know what was happening when the plane took off. Now she was completely sober and about to face one of her biggest fears.
Eliza could sense Arizona wasn't especially confident with what they were about to do but she did really want to go up to the observation deck and look out over Seattle.
As the two women slowly and silently headed towards the queue Eliza took Arizona's hand giving it a comforting squeeze, not then releasing it but continuing to hold it. "It's going to be ok, I'm right here with you." Eliza said smiling at Arizona, Arizona just grimaced in return. She was literally terrified. Shaking, sweaty palms, kind of pale.
Eliza stopped abruptly pulling Arizona back a little, "We don't have to do this." She said to Arizona, but Arizona could tell Eliza really wanted to. "It's ok, I need to do this eventually otherwise I'll never get over it." Arizona half smiled.
They continued walking hand in hand and joined the queue. Whilst in the queue Eliza was getting more and more excited, it was calming Arizona down a little, she loved seeing this women without a care in the world, it was a far cry from her persona at the hospital.
When they got to the front of the line Arizona paid and they went into the elevator up to the observation deck. Arizona was gripping Eliza's hand pretty tightly now they were actually doing this. Eliza turned to Arizona and pulled her into a hug, she whispered in the blondes ear, comforting things, holding her tightly until the elevator stopped and they had reached the top. Then Eliza released Arizona and pulled her out of the elevator before Arizona had chance to even think about just going back down.
Eliza was amazed by the view, Arizona just tried to focus on Eliza, she decided that was safer than looking out into the horizon. When Eliza had finally had enough even Arizona was looking around and taking in the beauty of the city she had lived in for years now. She had majorly relaxed, she'd managed to overcome her fear just a little.
In the elevator on the way down Arizona kissed Eliza on the cheek. "Thank you, I never would have done that if it wasn't for you." Eliza grinned at Arizona, the same big grin she had had nearly all day, before pulling Arizona into a very passionate full lipped kiss.
Arizona wasn't expecting it but she only took a few seconds to respond to Eliza's lips on hers. Eliza's hands on Arizona's hips and Arizona's hands around Eliza's neck. The blonde kissed her back, hard, wanting more, she traced Eliza's bottom lip with her tongue, wanting to deepen the kiss, Eliza automatically allowed Arizona's tongue entrance. The two women's tongues danced for what felt like hours, but was only minutes, until they were pulled from their moment by the elevator reaching the ground again. Both women were a little breathless and embarrassed by their actions considering there were other people in the elevator with them so quickly scurried out and back to the car giggling like school children, hand in hand the whole time.