THE OTHER WAY AROUND

Pairing: Callie/Arizona

Summary: Callie's out, Arizona's a newborn, but slowly progressing to becoming a toddler.

Rating: T

Disclaimer: All characters referred to in this work, including the settings are the properties of ABC and Shonda Rhimes. This material was written for pure fun and pleasure and no profit is earned from it.

Chapter 20

Callie wanted to physically shut her ears up. Addison had been going on and on about "rules" for tonight's "Operation: Seduction," as Lexie had called it. Initially, Mark wanted to call it Operation: Get Rid of Tall Foreign Chick. Addison didn't like it, apparently it was a mouthful. So, she tasked Lexie to come up with something better.

She rolled her eyes as she heard Addison spouting off something that sounded like Don't grab Arizona's boobies in front of Joanne. She had to suppress a smile, boobies seriously? This is what her life had become: recruiting her absentee friend and man whore of a friend along with his kiddie girlfriend to help her win the girl of her dreams. Wait, I didn't ask for their help!

"Callie, are you listening?"

The orthopod just made a sound, while slouching in the car seat.

"Will you sit properly! We've allotted a lot of time in making you look gorgeous. The least you could do is be grateful and take better care of our finished product!"

"Gorgeous? I look like a slut. All I need is a pole and then my whole ensemble would be complete."

Mark and Lexie, who was sitting in the front seats just laughed. Addison, on the other hand, was busy smoothing out her dress and fixing her hair. "Will you get off me! Seriously, I'm beginning to think that you are actually enjoying groping me."

Addison just rolled her eyes. "Yeah, because I have nothing else to do than grope you on the way to meeting your girlfriend."

"Correction, she is not my girlfriend. And yes, you do have nothing else to do, hence the obsession with my sex life."

"Ha ha. I did not plan all of this for nothing. After tonight, you two can ride off to the sunset. So you better deliver!" Addison told her menacingly.

"Addison, calm down." Mark reasoned.

"Yeah, what is it with you. Why are you so invested in all this?"

"Well, at the moment I live vicariously through you. So, do not destroy my faith in love... and well sex."

"Wow, way to pressure me."

****

The upbeat music pulsed throughout the club. She had to commend Addison's choice of place, not for the spacious dance floor or the great music the DJ was playing. For Callie, it was the presence of several VIP rooms as well as some dark corners for clandestine acts.

"So let's hear it again." Addison poked her side. Callie didn't bother to ask what her friend was talking about.

"No Addison, I won't. I am not going to repeat your twisted rules for the night."

"I think she already memorized them," Lexie piped in.

"Yeah, leave her alone Addison," Mark told her pointedly.

"Fine, I will repeat them." The other three occupants of the table just groaned. "Okay, first rule, drink in moderation, second, don't pick a fight with Joanne, third, do not break Joanne's bones, then don't flirt openly with Arizona –"

"Why the hell not!" Callie reacted.

"Because if you do then Joanne will know about you two and she might bring home Arizona before we could put our plans in motion."

"Which is what exactly?"

"Just go along with us Cal," Addison glared at her, "and lastly, do not grab Arizona's boobs."

Callie was about to react but her words were caught in her mouth as she saw Arizona and Joanne enter the club. She could care less what Joanne was wearing, but Arizona... Um wow! The blonde was wearing a low cut halter-top, which showed a bit of cleavage, tight pants, and boots. Her beautiful blonde hair was held back by a clip. "Um I think that would be a bit difficult to follow."

Addison followed Callie's gaze and saw the two women approaching. She kicked Callie under the table. "Close your mouth and stop drooling." She looked over at Mark and saw that Lexie kicked him as well, perhaps in an effort to stop him from staring at Arizona.

******

"Would you act like it!" Addison told Callie in a warning tone.

Callie just glared at her and begrudgingly danced with the redhead. For a second, she contemplated on stepping on her friend's toes but decided against it.

How she ended up pretending to be Addison's girlfriend, she does not know. Everything had been a blur. Initially, the drinks started awkward but the tension was broken when Joanne asked Addison how long she had been with Callie. She almost choked on her drink if not for the kick she received under the table. And Addison, ever the wise one, thought it was a good idea to keep up the charade of being girlfriends. And now she's here, enduring Arizona's glare and Mark's mischievous smirk.

"How is this exactly going to help me win the girl, huh?"

"It will, just wait."

"Wait!? Wait while you grope me here in the middle of the dance floor for Arizona to see!"

"Will you just wait! I swear if you don't stop whining… I'm going to kiss you!"

The statement effectively shut Callie up.

*****

Back at the table, Joanne tried to keep the conversation going but it was clear that Arizona's attention was somewhere else. She could not understand why all of a sudden Arizona clammed up. Mark, on the other hand, appeared really interested and kept asking questions about her and Arizona.

"Hey, are you okay?" she asked Arizona, who just nodded her head.

"Hey, blondie, why don't you dance with me," Mark piped in.

"Um I don't really feel like it Mark."

"Come on Arizona, it will be fun. I'm sure Joanne won't mind, right?" He looked at the other woman.

"Yeah go ahead. Have a little fun. You are so uptight, maybe a few rounds on the dance floor would help you relax. Besides, Lexie is here to keep me company."

Before Arizona could responded, Mark pulled her up and towards the dance floor.

*****

Callie felt herself being led to a corner, farther away from the people dancing. "Addison, I know we are pretending and all but there is really no need to whisk me to a dark corner to make this all believable."

The redhead just rolled her eyes, "You're welcome by the way."

"For what? For groping and trying to kiss me?"

Callie did not hear any response, instead she found herself pushed inside a VIP room. "What the hell!?" The door closed in her face and she was about to scream when it opened again and in came Arizona, who looked confused as well.

"Um what is going on?" The blonde asked.

"I think we were set up."

Arizona's frown turned into a smile. "Is that so?"

Callie just smiled and motioned the other woman to come close. "You don't seem angry about this."

"Why would I be? I finally have you all to myself." Arizona slipped her arms around Callie's waist and nuzzled her neck. "For a moment there I was worried that Addison whisked you away to somewhere private." She continued giving Callie's neck butterfly kisses.

Callie let out a small moan, "For a moment there I was actually worried that she would." This time, she slipped her arms around Arizona and pulled her even closer. They stood there, silently basking in each other's presence. Despite her earlier excitement, Callie suddenly became aware that this is the first time she had been alone with Arizona ever since they left the cabin.

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Back at the dance floor, Mark and Addison were hobbling near the VIP room door. "I hope this will get them to talk?"

Mark placed his ear on the door, "It's too quiet. Maybe they are not talking at all. Maybe.... they are doing it." he received a swift smack in the head for his comment. He rubbed the spot where he was smacked, "What!?"

"If they are doing it, it wouldn't be quiet in there."

"Fine, whatever. I'm going back to Lexie."

"No you are not, Lexie is fine. These two, on the other hand, need help. And I am not going to leave this door until they fix whatever it is between them. So you better stay put!" She glared at Mark who just cowered.