TITLE: Grey's Anatomy – "You're My One"
SUMMARY: Having endured drama and heartache over the course of the past two years, Doctor Callie Torres finds herself lost and with no direction. Her only comfort is her three year old daughter and her work as a world renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon. Can she find the one element missing from her life, or is she destined to make the same mistake over and over while ignoring her heart's true desire?
PAIRINGS: Callie Torres & Arizona Robbins; Alex Karev & Jo Wilson; Owen Hunt & Amelia Shepard.
RATING: M for mature readers.
DISCLAIMER: The television characters are owned by Creator Shonda Rhimes, ShondaLand, The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios. I have merely taken them out to play and will return them unscathed once my Muse is done. All original characters belong to the author. No copyright infringement is intended and no profit is gained from this storytelling.
A/N: Please feel free to review, follow or favour. The Muse is smiling at those who have. To the guest reviewer of Chapter 2, both Callie and Arizona admitted to being at fault for the dissolution of their marriage and did you forget Callie cheated on Erica not once but twice with Mark? If you don't like, don't read and keep your snide comments to yourself or better yet, write your own story and use all your spectacular intelligence. Finally, this is Fanfic, not real life and is for entertainment only not a study in psychology.
Chapter 14
Wednesday 10th June, 2015.
Callie picked up her ringing phone and saw it was Dan calling, "Hey, do you have an update?"
"Hey Callie and I'm sorry, I only have bad news I'm afraid."
"You better tell me then."
"Preston quit her job at Seattle Presbyterian yesterday and is in the wind. The Tech guys have a trace on her phone and hope to locate her if she uses it. At the moment it is switched off, so we have no idea where she is. Her apartment was searched and CSI found a suitcase full of photos of Arizona and some of you. It appears she may have been stalking the both of you for some time."
"Holy fucking crap, why?"
"Detectives Harrison and Shaw managed to track down her parents in Idaho and were informed she has mental health issues Callie. Preston was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder some three years ago. When told of their daughter's behaviour, her mother explained Georgia must have stopped talking her medication again. That was the reason she moved to Seattle; to make a new start. She has been living in this world of make believe for months and I guess she finally snapped when Arizona fired her from Grey Sloan. Detectives also discovered love letters she'd written to Arizona and never sent. There were bridal magazines and books on baby names along with honeymoon destination brochures."
"Jesus Dan, what do we do now?"
"You sit tight in your apartment while I go talk to Arizona and ask her if Preston ever mentioned any places she liked to visit."
"Is it possible for me to go to the hospital and be with Arizona? I really need to see her and I know she is feeling guilty about the whole situation."
"Okay, I'll swing by your place on the way to Grey Sloan and pick you up in ten."
"I'll be ready."
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Callie and Dan entered Arizona's room to find the patient sitting up eating ice cream while listening to Amelia's latest assessment. Both looked at the two visitors with curious expressions on their faces.
Amelia was the first to speak, "I gather Preston hasn't been located."
"You are correct," responded Dan as he retrieved a notebook from the breast pocket of his shirt.
Approaching the bed, Callie bent over and planted a soft kiss on Arizona's left cheek, "Hi, how was your night?"
"Pretty good and it's nice to see you."
"Likewise, Amelia, what's the news?"
Smiling, the Head of Neurosurgery answered, "Arizona is doing well. The infection is abating rapidly and her surgical sites are mending. If she continues to heal at this rate, I think Bailey will have no issue with releasing her on Monday."
Leaning in again, Callie pressed her lips to Arizona's temple to hide the fact her eyes had filled with unshed tears of relief, "That's wonderful and thanks for everything you've done Amelia. I know you are and I have not seen eye to eye the past few months, but I never doubted your surgical ability."
Nodding, Amelia conceded, "Thank you for the sounding endorsement Torres, but let's be honest; I've been an utter bitch around here and have treated people badly. After speaking with Arizona I realised just how low I had allowed myself to fall and am now getting the help I should have sought when my brother died. Webber is attending meetings with me each morning before work and I am doing much better."
"I am so pleased to hear that and taking that first step towards healing is pretty daunting. If you need to talk, you know where to find me."
"I appreciate that and I'll leave you to it."
After bidding the Doctor farewell, Arizona turned to Dan, "I suppose you are here to ask me some more questions."
"I was wondering if Preston ever mentioned a place she liked to go to in order to get away."
"Uhm Officer Pruitt, apparently I only knew Georgia for three months when she joined my Department. I have no recollection of that or the two months before. Bailey actually told me how I came to know her and again, I don't have any memory of conversations between her and me or work situations. I'm sorry I can't help you."
"No need to apologise, it was a long short at best. I was hoping something may have come to you the past two days." Looking to Callie, he added, "I'll leave you here and when you need to go home, give me a call and I'll organise an escort."
"Thanks Dan, but with my parents and Arizona's now staying at a hotel with our daughter under Police guard, I think it best if I stay right here."
"I agree and I'll keep you updated. Don't hesitate to call ladies and take care."
"You too," replied Callie and Arizona in unison.
Once the Officer had left, Arizona reached for the box of tissues on the roll-away table, "I am freaking useless."
"You are not," protested Callie vehemently while pushing the table closer and relaying the latest information from Georgia's parents.
"Holy crap!" exclaimed Arizona, wiping away the last remnants of her teardrops. "What a nightmare. Do you think she will come after us?"
"I have no doubt Ari, but it's me she wants, not you. In her mind you are the love of her life and she adores you. She won't want any harm to come to you, but I on the other hand, am a completely different story. In her world, I am the one keeping you from her."
"Calliope, I am not too proud to admit I am scared. I don't want anything that I may have said or done to Georgia to have given her the impression I was romantically interested in her. Because I can't remember, it's possible I did say something to encourage her."
Locking onto dull blue eyes, Callie smiled, "You don't have to remember; you kept me apprised of everything that happened between her and you. You told her repeatedly that you didn't want to go out with her until you finally accepted with the belief she would finally understand you were not compatible."
Blonde eyebrows knotted in question, "I did?"
"Yes, you told me all that during one of our many talks these past two months."
Mollified with the explanation, Arizona reached for Callie's left hand, "I trust you, and it will be nice to have you sleeping in the same room again."
"It will be and I hope you don't mind, but I told our parents not to bring Sofia to visit you until this threat is over."
"I don't mind at all and that will give me one less person to worry about."
"I'll grab my laptop from my office later and organise a Skype session with her this afternoon."
"Thank you Calliope, you are really doing a good job at looking after me," remarked Arizona with a slight twinkle in her eyes and a yawn.
"I made a promise to be a better partner to you then I was before and this is just the start."
The response from a smirking blonde was delivered with a fair degree of sass, "Well, I certainly am enjoying this improved you and look forward to sharing many delights with you."
Gulping down the lump that was firmly lodged in her oesophagus, Callie grinned foolishly and attempted to come up with a reply that wouldn't make her sound like a dick, "Uhm, sure we can do that if you want." She failed and it didn't go undetected.
Tittering softly, Arizona quipped, "Don't overdo it with the enthusiasm Doctor Torres."
"Crap, I meant I am really eager to share everything and I mean, everything with you again, but we agreed to go at a snail's pace and with all this shit going on, I think that is still the best idea. I don't want to make any mistakes this time around Arizona. We have hurt each other in the past, and I don't think either of us deserves that again. We love one another; that hasn't changed, but I wish to show you how much you mean to me and give our relationship everything I have. I don't want to lose you again, I couldn't bear it and I will be a better communicator and not bottle shit up."
"Thank you for your honesty and I feel the same way or at least I did before I lost my memories. I have already told you I still love you; I felt that way the entire time we were separated, and that will never alter Calliope. You have told me I am your one and I can truthfully admit you are my one. I don't have to regain the past five months to know that is my absolute oath to you. I love you; I am in love with you and will be until I no longer draw breath."
"Oh my god, that was so freaking sweet babe and I love you," stated Callie before the waterworks commenced.
"Good, now sit down before you fall down. You still have some healing to do too and once I am out of here; you and I are going to have this discussion again and hopefully with less clothing on."
Doing as advised, Callie stared into brighter blue orbs, "I can't wait and you are still a tease Doctor Robbins."
"Only for you honey, only for you," countered Arizona with a worn-out smile and another yawn.
"You need to rest sweetheart. I will be right here when you wake and then tell you all the latest from Cristina."
"That sounds interesting and all that testing from Amelia did tire me out."
"Sweet dreams babe."
Closing her eyes, Arizona mumbled, "Of you."
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While Arizona slept, calling gently let go of her hand and got up. Walking into the hallway, she took her phone from the rear pocket of her jeans and called Jenny's home number.
The call was answered after two rings, "Hey Callie, how are you doing? I heard you were released from hospital a couple of days ago."
"I am doing much better and so is Arizona. Listen, while Preston was at Pres, did you and her talk often?"
"We had her over for drinks and dinner a couple of times when she first starting working there, but after about six weeks she started getting really clingy and wanted us to hook her up with a friend of ours. That didn't happen, so she stopped coming around."
"Did she ever say anything about getting away from work and relaxing?"
"Not to me; hang on and I'll ask Milly. She is in the kitchen, so bear with me while I walk down the hall. Hey honey, Callie is on the phone and wants to know if Georgia spoke to you about a getaway place?"
"She went on about driving up to Suncadia Resort on days off and playing golf there."
"Thanks, did you hear that Callie? I hope that helps the Police nab her before she causes any more heartache."
"It's a good lead and please thank your wife for me."
"Oh, I will trust me; talk to you soon, bye."
"Bye Jenny."
Pocketing her phone, Callie spoke to the Officer stationed outside Arizona's room and asked him to pass on the message to Dan. Once the information had been conveyed, she returned to her girlfriend's bedside before using the other bed to take a much needed nap.
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