CHAPTER 21
They decided on a March wedding which gave them plenty of time to plan the event. When they returned to New York after their vacation, things went back to normal for a while. They were both busy with work, and Arizona was starting to prepare a presentation she was going to do on her research project at a conference in Los Angeles.
One afternoon when she came home from the hospital, she heard voices coming from the living room when she walked out of the elevator.
When she entered the room she was greeted by her fiancée.
"Hey baby" Callie said.
"Uh…hey… What's going on here?" Arizona said as she took off her coat and put her purse down.
Callie was standing in the middle of the living room with her arms out to the side. A man was taking her measurements while a woman was going through one of the clothes racks on wheels that were parked in the room.
"A fitting" Callie said "I need some new suits"
"Suits?" Arizona said as she pulled some lingerie off one of the racks and waved it at Callie.
"And some other things" Callie smiled.
As the man moved away from the latina to take notes, his female colleague stepped up to Callie with a shirt for her to try on.
"For black slacks. I would suggest no bra or this one" The woman showed Callie a lace leotard.
Arizona's breath hitched. Callie looked at her and shook her head "You're too easy, baby" she chuckled.
Arizona blushed.
Callie held up the shirt and studied it. It had a very low cleavage. It was sexy, but still oozed business.
She took off the top she was wearing and put on the shirt. Arizona looked at the two other people in the room.
"Does she…uhm…does she always just undress in front of you guys like this?" Arizona asked the man and woman with a smile.
"Well, ma'am" the woman said "We see a lot of bodies, and Ms. Torres has one of the nicest ones. She shouldn't hide it away"
Callie winked at the blonde and turned to look at herself in the mirror.
"I have a board meeting in Vegas next month. I need a new vest and a tie"
"Sure, Ms. Torres" the woman said and took notes.
Callie turned towards Arizona.
"Do you need anything?" she asked the blonde.
"Uh…no…I don't think so" Arizona answered. She'd never been fitted for anything her whole life.
"Let Michael take your measurements, baby"
"Callie…"
"Arizona, I'm not going to live this life alone. It's not that I don't like shopping for clothes at stores, but this is easier. I'd rather spend time I have outside work with you than waiting in line somewhere. Whatever you need will be brought here. From 5th Avenue. Or from Old Navy. You decide. Just let Michael take your measurements, and think about what you might need"
"Will you let me pay?"
"No"
Arizona sighed "Terrific…"
Situations like this one made Arizona feel like she was in a movie. Having someone measure her body so that she could order whatever she wanted to wear seemed like such an over the top thing for her that she had a hard time even imagining how she would manage to get out words like 'I need a new vest and a tie'.
Michael took notes and nodded to let the blonde know that he was done. He then looked at her as if expecting her to tell him what she needed for her wardrobe.
"Uh…" she just said.
Callie jumped in to help her.
"Nothing today, Michael, thank you"
After showing out Michael and his colleague, Callie turned around and looked at Arizona for a few minutes. She was contemplating what to say.
"Now, I realize and accept that you are probably never going to sign the papers so that you can transfer to my insurance plan. I mean, I have asked you about 15 times, but the papers are still just sitting there. But you are going to be my wife. And I don't want you to have to walk to Mercer Street in the rain to buy t-shirts and socks at the Gap. Someone has a job doing that. And they're good at it. So please, let go of the pride, Arizona. It's only clothes"
"Callie…I just…I just need time, okay? "
Callie studied the blonde. She understood that this luxury life was still very new to the blonde. She nodded.
"Okay"