A slight breeze found its way through one of the open windows in their bedroom. It washed over the two women. Arizona shuffled even closer to Callie. During the night the brunette must have rolled over because her back was now against the surgeon's front. Her head was rested on a pale arm. Arizona's other arm, the one that wasn't acting as a pillow for her girlfriend, was wrapped around her waist.
As the breeze blew through again it took one of the curtains with it. The partition in the pieces of material allowed a stream of light into the room. Arizona opened her eyes lazily at first and then closed them again when the sharp rays hit her. The second time she opened them more purposefully and she pulled her head back slightly as she wanted to see the goddess in her arms glow in the crack of sunshine. All too soon the curtain was dropped by the wind and it fell back into place; the room was darker again but she could still make out Callie's glorious curves.
Callie herself was beginning to wake up. She suddenly felt a pair of lips brush against her shoulder before delivering a lasting kiss next to the strap of her tank top.
"What are you doing?" She asked curiously without opening her eyes.
"Kissing you." It was simple. It was obvious. With the husk in Arizona's voice, which she kept at barely above a whisper, though it sent shockwaves down Callie's spine. A few more kisses followed and the Latina was almost squirming in her arms. She brought her lips to Callie's ear. "How are you feeling?" The huskiness was lost momentarily and was replaced with sincerity.
"I'm better thank you."
"Good." And the sexiness returned instantly as the hand on her stomach edged closer to Callie's breast. Simultaneously Arizona started kissing behind her ear.
"Arizona." Was moaned into the room and those lips were back by her ear.
"What? You use that spot on my neck to your advantage all of the time."
"We can't just keep avoiding this."
Callie was quickly pulled onto her back and the blonde straddled her hips. She sat up to meet the other woman who spoke with sadness in her voice.
"Can't we? Can't we just avoid it a little longer? I just want to enjoy us a little longer. I wanna enjoy the light." Arizona was looking down into their laps.
The Latina ran a single finger up the blonde's left arm. It journeyed along her collar bone and under her chin. Big blue eyes seemed to swirl as they met Callie's. The finger danced lightly down Arizona's throat and pulled the neck line of her shirt down. Both hands then rested down on her thighs.
"A little longer." Callie whispered like it was a secret. Their mouths met passionately. Arizona brought her hands to her partner's shoulders and then down to the hem of her tank top. It was over Callie's head in a second. She was then pushed back by the blonde. She lay with Arizona on top of her. They were kissing again.
The surgeon pulled away from her lips and started kissing down her neck and chest like she was devouring her last meal. When she reached Callie's stomach she felt hands run through her hair. Both of their breathing had become laboured and loud. Arizona brought her hands to the brunette's breasts and rolled hardened nipples in between her fingers.
"God Arizona!" She panted.
One hand was lowered to Callie's centre and the Latina immediately opened her legs further apart to allow her lover between them. Arizona began licking her slowly. Callie was staring at the ceiling getting lost in the feel of it all.
"Look at me." She heard so she moved her head in order to look down at the blonde woman as she continued to give her pure ecstasy. There something about watching Arizona that was driving Callie even wilder than usual. It was the look in those blue eyes. An indescribable look. A combination of feelings. A culmination of their experience.
It wasn't long before Callie came against Arizona's tongue. As she came down she suddenly felt tired again and couldn't keep her eyes open anymore.
"Are you okay?" The other woman asked as she lay next to her.
"Tired."
"Go to sleep sweetheart." Arizona watched her partner roll towards her onto her side.
"Are you sure?"
The surgeon kissed Callie sweetly on the lips before stroking her cheek repeatedly with her thumb.
"Yeah baby."
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Arizona had crept out of the room not long after Callie had fallen back asleep. She sat on the sofa eating some cereal. As she sat there her eye caught a picture she hadn't seen before in a frame on the coffee table. Well she had seen it before- just after it had been taken on Callie's phone. It was of them both at Edinburgh castle. Arizona smiled and picked it up. She was still in shock in the photo because of the loud shot fired from the huge gun. Callie had neglected to warn her and in the picture she was holding onto the surgeon with one arm, trying to calm her down but at the same time laughing hysterically.
"God you're cute." Callie had whispered into her ear after the photo had been taken.
Arizona turned into her arms and grabbed the lapels of her leather jacket. "You could have warned me." She pouted.
"I thought you knew."
"Well I didn't."
"Yeah I got that from the scream." Arizona buried her head into her partner's chest in embarrassment. "Hey look at me." Callie said as her hands found their way under her top and started rubbing circles on her lower back. "Darling. I'll make it up to you."
She lifted her head and broke out into a grin. "Oh yeah?"
"Yeah why'd you think I got us such a nice hotel room? So we could spend all day in it tomorrow."
"That does sound awesome." She leant forwards ever so slightly and kissed Callie who then brought her mouth to Arizona's ear
"I love you, you know that?" The Latina whispered.
The blonde stared at her girlfriend's face behind the glass. She was so happy in that moment. They both were. All she really wanted was to make Callie that happy for the rest of their lives. Suddenly things became very clear in her mind. She stood and put the picture back in its place. She found Callie right where she'd left her, lying on her side but Arizona could tell that she wasn't really asleep. She got back in bed under the sheet and put her head on the pillow to face her girlfriend. The Latina opened her eyes.
"Carter Madison was my dream. The grant was an opportunity to set up a clinic in Malawi and help kids who otherwise would never see a paediatric surgeon. It was for three years though and I was with Jasmine at the time."
"She didn't want you to go?"
"No she did- although now I know that was probably just so she could cheat on me some more. And it was great. Being out there I was making such a difference."
"So why aren't you still there?"
"I came back after three months."
"How come?"
"I missed her. I missed my girlfriend. My cheating bitch of a girlfriend. So they replaced me with a guy who could be out there full time and I'm supposed to go back once a month or whatever."
"But you haven't."
"No."
"And you never even told me. Why didn't I know about this?"
"Because I came back."
"Because you missed your girlfriend. It's not a crime to miss somebody you love Arizona, you didn't know what she had done."
"No I know. And then I found out and we were supposed to be trying to make it work so I couldn't just leave again. If I hadn't of come back then I'd never have met you. What was your dream?"
"To get married, have kids and live in that house. It's what every normal person just assumes will happen but I soon realised how unachievable it was for me. I didn't think I could be in a relationship so I screwed around. I was sure I could never be a parent so I told everyone that I didn't want kids and hoped that one day I'd believe it myself. That's why Amber thought it was new that I wanted them because I convinced her I felt like that."
"You convinced me too."
"I know but I wanted to avoid any drama. So you know that worked."
"Did you believe that you didn't want them?"
"For a little while."
"You shouldn't have to give up on your dream for me, even if you love me. I gave up on mine for Jasmine and look how that ended."
"Yeah, because she cheated on you. You're not gonna cheat on me."
"No but... You aren't hearing me Calliope. Your dream is to get married?"
"Yeah."
"So we'll get married. And your dream is to have kids?"
"Yeah, but I can only do that with you so..."
"So we'll have kids."