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One More Try: Chapter Thirty-Six
ARIZONA'S POV
Incredible. That's all I've got to describe how I feel right now. This morning we woke and shared breakfast in bed, and now we are heading back to our hotel room after spending the afternoon being pampered. It feels so good to just be with Eliza. No interruptions and no one looking at us. Us, not watching our backs. It's amazing knowing that we are okay here. You know, not having to hide. Not having to wonder if anyone will recognize us. Here, we are simply together. Here, we are two women in a relationship…no worry. Her soft hand is in my own, our fingers laced together. Honestly, I could hold it forever and never let her go. I could feel her skin against my own for the rest of my life and I still wouldn't be content. She consumes me. Everything about her. There may be over ten years between us, but I don't see it. I used to, but the more time I spend with my girlfriend, the more I see the similarities between us. Age could never interfere with that. Age could never tear us apart if we are so well matched.
Stepping out of the elevator, she wraps her arm around my waist and we head off down the corridor and towards our room. "I've had an amazing afternoon with you." She smiles as she leans in and places a kiss below my ear. "Thank you."
"Me too." My heart pounding in my chest, I want to spend my life with her. I want to never be without her. "We're going out tonight."
"Where to?" She furrows her brow.
"Figured we would grab some dinner at the Italian down the street." She gives me a nod in agreement. "Then we will hit a few clubs."
"Yeah?" Her smile widening, I'm thankful that she doesn't seem so worried. At least, not as worried as she was yesterday on our drive into town. "That would be nice."
"Mm, it would." I agree as we approach our room. "I don't want you to do it if you're worried, though."
"Worried?" She furrows her brow. "Worried about what?"
"Being out in public." I shrug, pushing the door to our room open. "I know you were anxious yesterday and I get it, okay?"
"No, I want to go out dancing with you." She shakes her head. "I've wanted that for so long and I'm not about to pass up on the opportunity now."
"If you're sure?" I raise an eyebrow. "We can do something else…"
"Arizona Robbins, we are dancing tonight."
"Well, okay then." My dimples pop and Eliza throws herself down on the huge bed in front of me. "Are we napping first?"
"Oh, naps are mandatory if we have a night of dancing ahead." She smiles.
"Why so?" I tilt my head a little.
"Because things can get a little wild and this hotel room won't know what has hit it when we get back." She has that hot, dirty look in her eyes and I have to admit, it's one of my favorite looks on her. "You'd better prepare yourself."
"Maybe you could give me a little idea of what tonight will involve?" I drop down on the bed beside her. "You know…preparation?"
"Oh, I couldn't possibly do that." She smirks as she turns on her side and brings her lips a little closer to my ear. "But you should know that I'm going to grind so hard in your lap that you'll be lucky not to come in the club."
"Oh god." Groaning as I squeeze my thighs together, this woman is the hottest I've ever experienced. "Y-You…god."
"Yes, tonight I will be God." She smiles as she props herself up on her elbow and drops light kisses along my jawline. "Think you can handle it?"
"Honestly, I thought I could…now, though? I'm not so sure." My body heating by the second, it's taking everything I have within me not to take her right here and now. She knows how to tease me perfectly and I know that the wait will be totally worth it. Sure, we could go all night long and not tire, but waiting just makes it so much more fun. Waiting means she will be desperate for my touch tonight. Who knows what will happen in that club!
"I'm sure you'll survive." Giving me an adorable smile, she drops onto her back and sighs. "This day has already been perfect. I'm not sure how it could be any better."
"I wonder that myself most days." I glance her way and she simply watches me. "Then it still somehow gets better."
"You think?" She yawns as her eyes flicker open and closed. "You think we will just keep getting better and better?"
"I don't doubt it." I shake my head. "Do you?"
"No. I definitely don't." She presses a soft kiss to my lips before dropping her head against my shoulder. "Still feels like I'm dreaming every time I wake beside you, though."
"You've no idea how adorable you are." It's true. One minute she is hot and sexy, the next minute, I want to take her home to meet my parents. One day, Arizona. One day. "And I love your honesty." Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, she relaxes against me completely and in this moment, I've never felt so in love. Her heart beating slowly and her breath beginning to even out, she's actually making me sleepy. "Short nap?" I whisper.
"Mm…" The slightest of nods from Eliza, I pull a blanket over us both and turn my body into hers a little. This, right now, is the very definition of comfort.
So, I've spent dinner trying to avoid eye contact with my girlfriend. Since her little comment this afternoon, I've been struggling to even think straight and I'm usually better at controlling myself than this. This is a poor attempt, but she just makes me crazy. Like, soaking wet kinda crazy. She knows it too, and that is a part of the problem. She knows exactly what her words do to me. The way she looks at me. How she sips on her wine and stares at me over the rim of her glass. She knows exactly what she is doing. At one point, I was fully prepared to drag her into the bathroom and have my way with her, not caring who heard it, either. Thankfully, I controlled myself but I know exactly what is coming when we reach the club, and I'm not sure I will be able to hold on until we get to the hotel. I'll try, but I already know I'm going to fail. I already know that she is going to drive me absolutely wild with want and need for her…so no, it's useless in me trying. I'm lame, I know that.
Our relationship isn't based solely on sex, but God, she makes me want her all of the time. I won't lie, though, I'm pretty good at making her a little crazy too when the mood takes me. It's usually on a daily basis, but I am trying to be the sensible one tonight. I could quite easily take her right now, but I can't. I have to maintain some sort of respect for her, and myself. That's a lie, I want to fuck her against the nearest wall right now. No, it's not going to happen. I mean, obviously I'd never do that, but I can think about it, right? I can't daydream and fantasize all I want. There's nothing wrong with that. It doesn't mean I have to act on it.
"You've been awfully quiet." She leans into the side of my body and places her hand on the small of my back. The dress she is wearing leaves very little to the imagination and I've wondered how the hell I got her multiple times tonight. "Something on your mind?"
Yeah, you. "No, just being in the moment." I shrug. "Dinner was amazing, huh?"
"Mmhmm…" She nods. "Especially when I bent down to grab my purse from the floor and saw your killer thighs." Okay, that isn't fair.
"I do not have killer thighs." I shake my head, a slight blush creeping up my neck.
"Tell that to my head when they are wrapped around it." She scoffs. "They're killer, and then some."
"Are you trying to get my blood pressure through the roof tonight, or?"
"No, baby." She gives me a sad smile. "I'm just being honest about you and your incredible body."
"That's sweet." I give her a sarcastic smile. "But I know exactly what you are doing, Eliza Minnick."
"Oh yeah?" She raises her eyebrow. "And what is that, exactly?"
"You're trying to make me want you," I state. "But you don't have to try…I already do."
"Now why would I be trying to do that?" We stop outside of the bar we are planning to go to and she wraps her arms around my waist, her purse resting against my ass.
"I-I don't know." I stutter. Even just the slightest touch from her makes me wet.
"I do want to do something, though." She leans in a little closer and breathes against my mouth. "I want to kiss you."
"So, kiss me." I smile against her mouth. "Do it, Eliza." Her lips pressing against my own, she moans into my mouth and slips her tongue past my lips. Creating the most amazing sensation, I pull her in impossibly close and her center presses against my own. Sucking on my tongue, she pulls back and my heart is pounding in my ears. "S-Should we head inside?" I clear my throat.
"I guess we should." She smiles. "Come on." Tugging my hand, she laces her fingers with mine and we head inside the bar. It's packed out right now and I'm guessing that can only be a good thing. She will have to keep her hands to herself since there are so many people around, and it's about to work in my favor. "Drink?"
"Glass of white would be awesome." I weave through the crowd, our hands still firmly gripping one another's. "You look beautiful tonight, by the way."
"Thank you." Eliza smiles. "I wasn't sure if it was too much?"
"Too much?" I furrow my brow as she places our drinks order, my body pressing against her back. "Why would it be too much?"
"Don't know." She shrugs. "The dress isn't a little short?"
"Do you like the dress?" I ask.
"Yeah, I do."
"Then why are you bothered?" I ask. "If you like it, you wear it. It's as simple as that."
"Thought you may have found it a little slutty."
"Hey…" Turning her in my arms, our drinks sitting on the bar, I curl my fingers beneath her chin and give her a smile. "You look gorgeous, okay?"
"Thank you." Handing me my drink, she takes her own from the counter and we move back through the crowd. I guess it's a little busier because it's the holidays, but I'm surprised. I've been here before, numerous times actually, and it's never been so busy. It's good to see one of the only gay bars in the town doing so well, though. "So…" Eliza breathes out as we reach an empty table and set our purses down. "I'm sorry about before. You know, the teasing…"
"Are you?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Well, not really…but yeah." She laughs. "It was inappropriate." Okay, she's changed her behavior and I don't know why. "I just get a little carried away sometimes."
"Maybe I want you to get carried away sometimes," I smirk as I move a little closer to her and wrap my arm around her waist. "Is everything okay?"
"Sure." She nods. "Why wouldn't it be?"
"I don't know. You just…you seem different since we stepped inside here."
"My nerves, I guess." I appreciate her honesty. "Sure, I've dated before, but this is totally different with you. I want to do it right. You know?"
"No, I don't know." The volume of the music increasing, she leans in so I can hear her better.
"I don't want you to think I'm immature." She admits. "You know, the teasing and the silly games. You deserve better than that."
"But that's us." I smile. "That's what we do."
"I know but are you playing along with it because you think it's what I want?" She gives me a sad smile. "You are so much more sophisticated than I am. A professional. I want to look acceptable and respectable on your arm."
"I appreciate that, but no, I'm not playing along with you, Eliza. I love you for who you are. That's the person I fell in love with."
"Still…" She sighs. "I'm just your student, Arizona."
"No, you're not." I shake my head. "You're my girlfriend and I love how we are. I love the teasing and the back and forth."
"Okay." She gives me a small smile. "I'm just struggling to make sure I get this right."
"You couldn't be any more right if you tried, Eliza. Perfect is what you are." Setting my drink down, I take her one from her hand and motion towards the dance floor. "Come on…"
"Where are we going?"
"You wanted to kiss me on the dance floor." I furrow my brow. "Didn't you?"
"God, I want that so much." She admits. "Just…"
"Just what?" I ask, my back to the crowd as I guide her through. "Eliza?"
"Nothing." She gives me a full smile. "I don't give a damn about the people in here...I'll do what I want."
"That's what I like to hear." I throw her a wink and turn my back on her. Our hands still connected, we reach the dance floor and she pulls me back against her body. Her arms wrapping around my waist. The beat of the music taking over her worries, her hips sway with my own and my ass rests in her lap, her knees slightly bent. Her lips are on my neck, and wow, this feels incredible. Perfect, even.
"I've waited for this moment for so long." She whispers in my ear, her breath tickling my skin. "You, in my arms…in public."
"Kind of amazing, huh?" I glance back and her lips press against my neck. "Don't you just love being able to do whatever the hell you like?"
"Mmhmm…" She agrees. "Kinda makes me want to run away with you."
"Don't tempt me." I close my eyes and enjoy the sensation of her hands on my hips. "I have thought about it."
"You have?" I suspect she thinks I'm joking, but I'm really not.
"Mm…" I agree as I turn in her arms and drape my own over her shoulders. "More than once…" Running my thumb across her bottom lip, she closes her eyes and smiles. "I think this will suffice for now, though."
"Yeah…" She breathes out. Her thigh slipping between my own as the music beats around the large room, we are in our own world. The people around us going about their own business, nobody has a care in the world right now. "I love you, Arizona."
"I love you, too." Pressing my lips to her own, she leans into me and gives me everything she has. She's waited for this, but so have I. I may not show it as much, but I've wanted this for so long. It's all I've wanted. To show her off. To tell the world that she is mine. She belongs to me. Even if the people around us don't know us, or even care, this still feels so good. Exactly how I imagined it would feel. Amazing. "You know…" My forehead resting on her own, her breathing is a little labored and mine is close to disappearing. "...I've been thinking about this all day. Having you here like this."
"And?"
"And then you had to bring teasing to the table and I'm struggling." Her dress riding up her thigh as she moves her hips to the beat of the music, my soaked center is grinding down against her soft skin. "And you are all I can think about."
"Mm, that's what happens when you are as hot as you are." She whispers against my mouth, her thigh pushing a little harder against me. "Something you have to live with, I guess."
"E-Eliza…" I groan. "You have to stop doing that."
"Or maybe you could stop?" She suggests. "After all, you are the one who is dancing on me."
"But I want to keep dancing," I reply, breathlessly. Her hand gripping my ass, she pulls my body in closer and my breath catches in my throat.
"Then I guess you should try to control yourself a little better." Her lips ghosting over my own, I'm barely holding on right now. "You're soaked, aren't you?" She mumbles against my ear before tugging my lobe into her mouth and pressing her thigh against me.
"Eliza, oh god." My eyes closing as I bury my head in the crook of her neck, this shouldn't be happening, but I can't stop it. There is no way I can stop it.
"Fuck, you've no idea how much I want you right now…" Her words coursing through me, fresh arousal gathers between my legs and my body is defying me right now. "How much I want you to come…"
"E-Eliza." Sucking on the skin of her neck, she throws her head back and releases a low moan that vibrates against my lips. "I-I, oh god…I can't."
"Can't what?" I lift my head and her eyes find mine. "Can't control yourself?" She smirks. "I've gotten you that worked up, huh?"
"Fuck…" My forehead resting against her own, she gives me the dirtiest smile I've ever seen and this was her plan all along.
"So wet…" She whispers. "I can just imagine sinking my fingers deep inside of you right now." Moaning as she captures my lips, I can't believe what is about to happen. "So tight I can barely move." Her voice low, she narrows her eyes. "Why don't you just come for me right here and now, Arizona?"
"O-Oh…" Gripping my ass, my hips slowly buck against her thigh and in this moment, I don't care who is watching. I don't care who sees. "I-I, oh god." My voice barely above a whisper, the music is so loud that I can barely even think. "Fuck, I want you to touch me…"
"You know I cant do that." She gives me a small smile. "But I know you are going to come any minute now."
"S-So sure, huh?" My orgasm approaches and she digs her nails into my ass.
"Never been more sure about anything in my life. Just…let go, baby." Her words giving me some sort of permission, my body stiffens and it takes everything I have within me to not convulse against her. God, I need her so much. I'm not sure anyone has ever made me feel how she does. I'm not sure I could ever live without this that we have between us. "Feels good?"
"So g-good." I try to make it look less obvious as I effectively climb off of her thigh, and as I glance around, I'm thankful to find everyone as they were a few minutes ago. "What the hell are you doing to me?" I moan against her mouth.
"Just giving you what I know you want." She smiles. "Nothing wrong with being a little adventurous, beautiful."
"Mm…I'll try to remember that." I clear my throat and resume my dancing. "That was all kinds of hot."
"I guess dance floors have that sort of effect on me." She shrugs. "Drink?"
"I need something, but I'm not sure it's a drink." Releasing a deep breath, she pulls me through the crowd and we head to the table we were at before. "I mean, you said you wanted to kiss me on the dance floor…"
"Mm, but making you come seemed like so much more fun."
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