Previously…
She was about to stand back up when 2 hands grabbed the back of her neck, holding her face in place mere inches from her wife's.
"We both know that's a lie." Callie captured the blondes lips in a bruising kiss. Her tongue pushed itself into a startled mouth. When she felt Arizona lose all control, she pushed her back and stood up herself. "Now you're gona be all worked up for the next hour and a half." She turned and began to walk up the steps in the water. "Good luck with that."
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Chapter 36
"Mommy's! It's Christmas!"
The couple in bed began to stir as their daughter's excited voice sounded in the room. The little girl jumped up on the bed, dressed in her reindeer onesie, eagerly awaiting her parents getting up too. Callie lifted her head, her eyes struggling to combat the dryness behind the lids. "Morning munchkin. Has santa been?"
"Can I go see?"
"Mhmm. Go look, we'll be right down."
As the little girl jumped from the bed, Arizona turned, a deep drawn out moan sounded from her throat. "It's only 6am."
Callie smiled sleepily as she shuffled over to the blonde. "Welcome to Christmas morning when you have kids. It's an improvement on last year's 5am get up, remember?" She leaned in, kissing the blonde lips.
The last week and a half had seen the couple arrive back from their romantic getaway and jump straight into preparing for Christmas. What with the wedding taking up most of their time earlier in the month, they hadn't even decorated the house yet. So, the days following their return from Jamaica, they'd been up into the attic to retrieve the decorations and picked up a new tree from the hardware store in town. Some gifts had already been bought in November but there had still been a few items they'd needed to pick up for Abbey.
After returning home, they'd been over the moon to find that their mother's had been out and bought a whole load of items for the new baby, which Abbey had eagerly showed off after her initial excitement at having them back home.
Having spent alot of money leading up to Christmas, what with the wedding and the honeymoon, they'd decided to buy one another just a small sentimental gift which turned out to be matching heart necklaces.
"Merry Christmas, sweetheart" Callie said with a smile.
"Same to you, my beautiful wife."
After another soft kiss, the Latina began to get up. "Come on, let's go see Abbey's excited little face after she see's how much Santa brought her."
After stretching out her tired muscles, Arizona began to get up aswell. "Hey, what does Santa do every Christmas...?"
Callie looked over her shoulder toward the blonde while putting her arms through her dressing gown. "Brings presents?"
The blonde shook her head. "Nope. Mrs Claus." She chuckled to herself.
Callie frowned before shaking her head. "Your jokes aren't funny.."
"Come on, it's funny. Santa Claus does Mrs Claus every Christmas. You know...he has sex with her.."
"I got the joke, it just wasn't funny" Callie told her.
Rolling her eyes, Arizona tied a knot in the cord around her own gown and moved towards the bedroom door. "How about we go see if Santa brought you a sense of humour, Calliope."
Quickly catching up with her wife, the vet grabbed the blondes arm and turned her around before walking her to the wall near the door. "What do I need..?" She asked before beginning to tickle the blondes sides.
Immediately, laughter spilled from Arizona's lips. "No...stop.." she said in between gasps.
"Tell me I have a sense for humour" Callie said, her fingers continuing to torture the blondes sensitive sides.
"OK OK, I give" she squealed. "You're the funniest person I know."
Callie finally ceased her torture. "I thought that's what you meant." She cupped the blondes face, grinning as she pulled the smaller woman in for a kiss. They immediately got lost in one another like they had done so easily of late.
"I got lots of presents!"
The couple reluctantly pulled back as the sound of Abbey shouting up the stairs. Leaving one last peck on the blondes lips, Callie pulled away. "Tonight, I'll be Santa and you'll be Mrs Claus.. " With a wink, she left the room.
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A few hours later, with gifts opened and some time spent playing with Abbey and her new toys, Callie was hard at it in the kitchen preparing a feast for her girls. They'd opted to have Christmas just the 3 of them this year. Next year either they would travel out to one of their parents or they'd invite them over to Sand Springs.
Having been up early and gotten so excited with her gifts, Abbey had fallen asleep on the couch while watching one of her new DVDs. Coming through to the kitchen, Arizona leant her elbows on the counter top. "She's flat out."
Callie laughed as she chopped up several carrots. "I have to say I'm starting to flag. I think a family nap will be needed after dinner."
"Can I help at all?" Arizona offered.
"No, I think I got everything under control."
"Come on" Arizona started. "Surely there's something? I could stuff your turkey...?"
Callie let out a laugh. "The turkey was stuffed hours ago. It's almost cooked now."
"I wasn't talking about the turkey in the oven.."
Looking up, the Latina saw the twinkle in her wife's eye. "You are so bad.."
Coming up behind the vet, the blonde wrapped her arms around her waist, hugging her tight. "I'm so lucky. No girl, except for my mom has ever made me a Christmas feast. If this one's any where near as good as the one you made me last year then I'm in for a treat."
"It's gona be better actually.."
"Oh yea?"
Callie turned her head and smiled. "Uh huh. This year I remembered the mint sauce."
Arizona's face lit up. "Yay!" Last year Callie had been disappointed to find that the one sauce she'd forgotten to get just so happened to be her girlfriends favourite. "You're so thoughtful."
"Yea? Well you can repay me with kisses later. Maybe more."
Arizona grinned as she nuzzled her face into Callie's neck. "If you're a good girl, maybe I will." She kissed the soft skin beneath her lips. "I got a text off Teddy just before asking if we were going to head along to the saloon later?"
Callie nodded. "Sure. It's kind of tradition in Sand Springs. We all get together for drinks and festive cheer after dinner."
"Awesome. I'll go text her back then." With a final kiss and slap to her wife's ass, she headed out of the kitchen.
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By 7pm, the saloon was packed with locals, enjoying some drinks and chatter. Some had come dressed in Christmas jumpers or other festive garments, really getting into the spirit of the holidays. While Abbey danced with other kids in the corner, Callie and Arizona were talking with their friends at the bar.
"I've always had my heart set on a wedding abroad" April said. "Ever since I was little. We've narrowed it down to Greece, Italy or France in the summer."
A pout formed on Arizona's lips. "I probably won't be able to go. I'll be ready to pop in the summer" she said, stroking a hand over her small baby bump.
April looked at her sadly. "I'm sorry. You could be there in spirit. I'm sure someone would hold up an iPad and face time you the ceremony."
The blonde nodded. "I guess I've just been spoilt with the most amazing wedding and honeymoon so I can't complain."
"How are you finding being pregnant?" Addison asked before taking a sip of her beer.
"Well, besides the morning sickness, the uncontrollable desire to eat anything and everything, oh and the insanely sore boobs, I guess it's not that bad."
Her friends laughed. April stroked a hand up and down Arizona's arm. "I can't wait to experience all of that."
"Are you guys trying?"
April shook her head. "Not yet. We're gona wait until after the wedding I think. I don't know how you've managed what with all your wedding preparations over the last few months, on top of still working. You're amazing."
Callie, who was stood beside her wife rubbed her hand on the smalls of Arizona's back. "She is amazing. I want her to start slowing down now though. If it were up to me, she'd be on maternity leave already and be sat at home with her feet up for the next 6 months."
Arizona rolled her eyes and shook her head as she turned to her wife. "You know yourself Calliope, you just get on with your life. At least for the first 7 or 8 months. It's not like I have a physically demanding job. I sit behind my desk most of the day. I'll be fine."
"Excuse me for a minute" Addison said before walking towards where Mark was stood under some mistletoe, grinning in her direction.
Everyone looked on with a smile. "They're so good together" April said.
Arizona nodded. "They are. I bet it won't be long before they get engaged too."
Callie turned to her wife and raised an eyebrow. "Oh yea? You wona put your money where your mouth is?"
Arizona laughed. "Well I wouldn't be a true Sand Springs resident if I didn't put a wager on people getting together now, would I?"
"Did I hear were betting on people getting together?" Cristina's head popped up from behind the blonde.
The doctor rolled her eyes before thinking on. "So, I think that by next Christmas, they'll be engaged."
"Oh come on" Cristina scoffed. "Talk about playing it safe."
Arizona shrugged. "I prefer a sure thing."
Callie grinned and looked from her wife to April. "I think it'll happen just after your wedding. All those wedding vibes, in a romantic destination. I think Mark will do it then."
Cristina shook her head. "I say Valentine's day."
"That's like 6 weeks away or something. That's far too soon." April replied.
"Yea, I think you've lost your knack, Yang" Callie said with a shake of her head.
Cristina shrugged her shoulders and began to walk away. "We'll see.." she threw over her shoulder.
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"Goodnight baby, I love you" Arizona whispered before she closed the door on her sleeping daughter.
She yawned as she padded into the bathroom. A few minutes later, having gone to the toilet, washed her face and brushed her teeth, she headed into the bedroom. As soon as she opened the door, her eyes landed on her wife who was laid on her side wearing a lacy number she'd never seen before. What made her laugh was the fact Callie was also wearing a Santa beard. Closing the door she walked a little closer to the bed. " You know, after all these years, I never knew underneath that big red suit, Santa was hiding such a super hot body."
"You have no ho ho idea."
Arizona burst out laughing as she brought a knee up to crawl onto the mattress. She pushed the Latina's shoulder until Callie was laid out on her back. Lifting her right leg, the blonde straddled herself over her wife's hips. She reached her hands down, lacing her fingers through the Latina's. "Did Santa bring you this sexy little number?"
Callie shook her head. "Santa brought you this sexy little number. He thought you would approve."
A moan of appreciation sounded in Arizona's throat. "I more than approve. Santa has great taste." Unlacing their fingers, the blonde began to slowly stroke her finger tips lightly up Callie's arms, over her shoulders and down her chest. Eventually, cupping the perk breasts she began to squeeze them firmly. "I love your breasts." Callie's mouth was covered by the large moustache and beard but she could tell she was smiling by the way her eyes danced.
"I know you do." She ran her own hands up Arizona's thighs until she kneaded at the pyjama covered hips. "Do you wona unwrap your gift now?"
Grinning down at her wife, Arizona nodded slowly before shuffling off the Latina's body.
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