Chapter 53
"Whe..." She looked around. "Where's Callie?" Arizona asked as she ran up to the bakery and saw some of her girlfriend's employees standing on the bustling street in front of the store window.
"She's in her office," Jo announced when she looked up and saw the unkempt blonde who looked as if she just rolled out of bed.
"My mom," The blonde asked peering into the window to see some of the glass table setting smashed on the floor.
"She went upstairs."
"Are you guys okay?" She asked, Alex, Jo and Heather.
"Yeah, we're fine, but I think Torres is still a little shook up," Karev announced as he watched the blonde rush into the bakery.
Walking into the store, Arizona heard glass crunching underneath her feet as she glanced around the building. It looked as if someone had come inside and took a ball bat to all the glass dishes that were adorning the counters, shelves, and tables.
"Callie," She called out for the brunette. The further into the building the darker the place became.
The power must have been knocked out in all the madness and the only light shining through was from the early morning sunshine.
"Callie," she yelled again as she blindly felt her way down the hallway.
"Arizona?"
She heard the familiar voice of her girlfriend.
It had been a week since Christmas Day and their first and last time they had made love together.
After giving themselves to one another completely, they laid and basked in the feeling of each other's arms for a while. Both even took a small nap in the bed of the truck before waking up and dressing to return back to their apartment.
After each separately showered, Arizona took Callie across town to the Shelter to spend some time with the women and children before serving them dinner.
Callie immersed herself amongst the women while Arizona stood back and watched Callie spend a few minutes with each little family.
She had watched her girlfriend share her story and console some women while she shared a few laughs with the kids.
Watching her girlfriend work around the room, Arizona couldn't be more proud of the woman before her. After an hour or so, the blonde informed the brunette it was time to serve the dinner, so Callie finally pulled herself away from the crowd and helped sit up the dinner to serve.
The whole time she was serving dinner she couldn't wipe the smile off her face.
Standing here amongst people, she related to made her realize how lucky she was. She had gone from fortune to rags to riches in a span of eight months.
While she was with Mitch the only thing she had going for her was his money, and when she left, she hadn't a dime to her name because she had spent her last bill on the cab ride to Seattle where she found herself with only the clothes on her back.
Now, she found herself with her own business, her family was coming back together, she had great friends and most of all she had a partner who loved and supported her in anything she wanted to do.
In that moment, Callie couldn't have wished for anything more. Everything she had always dreamed of was coming true.
After dinner was enjoyed by all, Arizona made true on her promise to Callie and played Santa for all the kids while the brunette sat on the floor with the children and soaked up the joyful moment.
Before she even realized it, a lot of time had passed and they were late for their own Christmas dinner, so with a promise to return, the couple headed over to Betty's bar to enjoy the holiday dinner with their family and friends.
After Christmas was over everything went back into fast pace, Arizona returned to work and had to work long shifts which meant by the time she was able to come home, Callie was already in bed asleep, so they've not really been able to spend a lot of time together since their relationship had changed, but the blonde had high hopes of that changing very shortly.
"Bab... owwww," She groaned out when her head came in contact with the half closed door.
"Are you okay?" Callie shown the flashlight she was using for light over to the door where she saw her girlfriend rubbing her forehead.
"Yeah," she said pushing the door fully open. "What," she saw the cut on the brunette's face. "What happened to your face, baby? Are you okay?" She quickly made her way over to her girlfriend that was sitting in her chair.
"I think so," she said blotting the blood from her face. "It won't stop bleeding, though, is it bad? Should I go to the ER?"
"Let me see," Arizona knelt down and took the flashlight from the woman to inspect her cut.
"That was scary, Arizona," Callie announced as the blonde checked her out.
"What cut your face, honey? Did you fall?" She questioned as she wet the cloth with the bottle of water that was setting on the desk.
"No, I was standing near the shelves where all the glasses were when the earthquake hit," she flinched when she felt the blonde dab the material on her face. "I grabbed onto the shelf to keep myself from falling, and some of the glasses fell on me."
"Anything hurt?" She looked her head over for injuries.
"Well, I hit my forehead on the shelf when I went to cover myself as the glass started falling, but it wasn't too hard," Callie looked up to her. "Is it bad?"
"It's just a nice scratch, but you don't need to go to the ER, luckily your amazing girlfriend is a doctor," Arizona smiled and stood up lying the cloth down before kissing the woman on the forehead. "Looks fine, I need to clean it better and put some ointment on you."
"How's the apartment?" Callie asked as Arizona went over and grabbed her first aid kit. "I take it you were home and not at work like you should have been." She chuckled looking at her disheveled girlfriend wearing sweats.
She couldn't help but lazily drag her eyes over the blonde's body. Morning Arizona was the cutest.
"I'm off today, I told you that, but you were half asleep," she chuckled. "The apartment's okay, a picture frame fell off the table, but that's about it," she said opening the kit to fix her girlfriend right up. "Poussey woke me up barking in my ear about ten minutes before it happened."
"I guess he sensed something wasn't right."
"I guess so," Arizona washed her cut in saline. "Is Mama okay?"
"Yeah, she's fine. She went upstairs to check on her things right before you came."
"Is everyone else okay?"
"Yeah," she sighed. "Some way to start the holiday weekend, huh," Callie asked when she felt the blonde spread ointment on her face. "Ouch..." she groaned in pain."That burns,"
"I know," Arizona softly blew on the cut.
It wasn't anything intimate, but Callie felt it was, and she couldn't help but feel loved when the blonde tried to ease her pain.
"This place is a mess, Arizona, and who knows when the power will come back on. There's no way we can stay open today. It'll take the better part of the day for me to clean it up."
"First off," Arizona said wiping her hands clean. "We need to call the insurance company, and get someone to come down here and get an estimate of the damages, because that was some expensive pieces of glass." She said, sitting down in the Latina's lap. "Secondly, do you have any large orders going out for New Years?"
"Yeah," Callie said placing her arm across her lovers lap. "But, thankfully the orders are finished, they're in the cooler which is currently not working, and that means they need to be picked up now because the cakes don't need to sit here all day at room temperature."
"Okay, you handle the customer calls, and I'll call the insurance company and see if they'll get down here quick."
"Will you tell the guys they can go on home," Callie reached for her list.
"Umm, no," Arizona declined as she stood up. "They're the ones who are cleaning this mess up, you're not." She walked over by the door.
There was no way she was going to let an earthquake mess her plans up.
"Arizona, I can't ask them to do it," Callie stood up from her desk.
"You can and you will. You pay them to work for you."
"I can do it, they can go home."
"No, Callie," she sighed. "I had big plans for us today and they don't involve picking up after an earthquake. So, no, they're not going home." She put her foot down.
Damn it, she needed some one on one time with her girlfriend.
Being intimate with Callie only did one thing for Arizona and that was crave the brunette's touch all hours of the day now, and it had been a week since that had happened and she'd like to have another go around with her before the New Year.
"What do you mean, plans? We're supposed to go to Meredith's tonight and ring in the New Year together."
"But, it's our first New Years and I want to ring it in alone," she raised her eyebrow at the brunette.
"Oh," she eyed her. "What are we going to do? Sit at home all night?"
"Wow," Arizona scoffed. "That hurt. I would like for you to think I'd put better thought into it than that," she berated. "I promised my love a vacation, and we're taking it."
"Now?" Callie couldn't help but smile. "But, I can't leave this mess behind, and you have work."
"Um, yes you can. That's why you're not sending those guys home. I've had this planned for two weeks; I'm not letting an earthquake disrupt my plans of a week away with my girlfriend."
"A week?" Callie questioned. It sounded amazing but she wasn't sure if she could leave this place alone during this time.
"Well, a little over. You're closed tomorrow on New Year's Day, they'll have time to get this place back in order with the help of my mom," She nodded opening the office door. "I promised you a vacation, and we're taking it. I packed our bags earlier in the week and hid them in the closet. All I have to do is throw them in the truck and we'll be on our way." She walked out of the room before the woman could protest again.
"But," Callie hesitated. The thought of running away for a week with Arizona sounded like heaven. "Where are we going?" She inquired, following her down the dark hallway.
"We," Arizona turned around and saw the brunette's smiling face come into light. "Are going someplace," she pulled the woman in closer by her shirt. "Where we'll have to snuggle close to keep warm at night," she purred, softly kissing red lips. "You do what you need to do to finish here, and I'll call the insurance company, tell Mama my plan is a go and I'll handle everything else with the employees," she kissed her again. "Two hours, that's what I'll give you, and then we're pulling out for ten days of relaxation." She smiled her dimpled grin before turning and walking away.
"Arizona," Callie couldn't wipe the dazed look off her face that her girlfriend caused. "Tell me we're going to hit the slopes," She asked when the blonde glanced around. "Please."
Arizona didn't know how to put ski's on much less slide down a mountain, but if that's what Callie wanted, she would make sure she got it. "We're going to Whistler for two days, and then we're heading down south for a week," She nodded. "Now get busy, I wanna leave here by noon," she giggled when the brunette closed the distance and hugged her around the neck. "I love you," she breathed as the brunette rocked them.
"I love you, too," Callie kissed her neck. "Now, go talk to your mom," she released her arms and smacked the doctor on her butt. "I'll be done as soon as I can." She quickly turned around and headed back into her dark office for her list.
Arizona couldn't help but smile as she watched Callie fade into the darkness of her room with a little pep in her step.
She couldn't wait to have all day and night to spend getting familiar with the brunette's body.
"Wake up, sleepy head," Callie nudged the blonde's legs as she pulled into the gas station.
Startling from her sleep, Arizona raised her head from the glass window where she had propped herself against. "Where are we?" She questioned as she looked around the area.
Since Callie had been to Whistler before, Arizona let her lead the way so she could catch another hour or two of sleep. She wanted to be well rested for the day when they arrived in the town, so she immediately pulled a pillow from behind the seat and situated herself against the door and propped her feet up in her girlfriend's lap as Callie drove them up north.
It didn't take long for the doctor to fall asleep, so Callie happily turned the radio on her favorite eighties station and hummed to the songs as she navigated down the road all the while the lull of the blonde's light snores put a smile loving on her face.
She didn't think life could get much sweeter at the moment.
She had the open road in front of her and the love of her life soundly asleep next to her.
She couldn't have asked for me.
"We're about forty-five minutes away," she said turning the truck off and waiting for the blonde to pull her feet from her lap. "We need gas, and I need something to snack on, I'm starving," she said, getting out of the truck to start pumping the gas.
One thing about having an older truck was it sure drank the gas.
"Is the place stocked up or do we need to buy groceries?" She asked when Arizona stuck her head out the drivers' side window.
"I need to get some groceries," she informed. "I'm going to make you a nice romantic dinner, tonight." She lovingly sighed as she gazed at the Latina. "I figured it being New Year's Eve, all the good restaurants are booked, and so I thought we'd stay in tonight."
Every time she caught a glance of the woman she realized how lucky she was.
"Me," Callie was a little shocked. Arizona was yet to really cook them a dinner so she was caught off guard by her remarks. "What are you cooking?" No one had ever willingly cooked for her before and she found herself flattered.
"That, my love, is up to you," she breathed. "What do you want? Mexican, Italian? Oh, I can cook some roasted chicken with some roasted potatoes and other veggies. Whatever you want babe, it's yours. I want this vacation to be about you."
"Well," Callie couldn't help but blush. "If it's about me," she walked up to the drivers' door. "That means it's about you too," she whispered, pressing her forehead into the blonde's. "I'd love some roasted chicken, it sounds really amazing."
"Then chicken it is," Arizona smiled when the brunette kissed her forehead.
"Can we cook together?" She had always thought cooking together was so romantic, and she wanted to experience that with Arizona.
"This is about you, if you want to slave away in the kitchen with me, then I'm more than happy to oblige." She smiled.
"I do, I want to do everything with you," she purred and pecked pink lips before topping the tank off with gas.
"You do," she lazily grinned.
"I do," Callie laughed at the blonde. "I'm going to pay, you want any snacks?"
"I want a Coke and a Slim Jim," she said scooting back into her place. "Oh," she rolled down her passenger side window when the woman was heading into the convenient store. "And a candy bar."
"What kind?" Callie called out.
"5th Avenue."
"Okay, babe,"
"Arizona," she gasped as the blonde pulled up to the rental. "This place is amazing," she awed over the snow covered house.
"You like it?" She asked, putting the truck in park.
"Yes, I love it," she announced as she jumped out of the passenger seat and grabbed their bags while her girlfriend grabbed the groceries.
After getting gas, Arizona decided to take over the controls and drive the rest of the way to the destination.
Stopping for groceries in town, they finally made it to the house and not a minute too soon. The trip was only a four hour drive, but Arizona wasn't used to sitting for that long of time and it was beginning to drive her crazy, so that's why she suggested to drive the rest of the way.
Letting the brunette into the house, Arizona headed straight to the kitchen to put away the groceries as Callie awed over the home.
Eventually Callie found the bedroom and put their luggage away before heading back out into the large family room where she found her girlfriend lighting some wood in the fire place.
"You cold," Callie questioned as the blonde came to sit on the sofa so she followed suite.
"No, I just don't want to get that way," she smiled. "Are you hungry? I need to get the chicken in the oven or we'll be waiting until the ball drops to eat." She chuckled.
"I'm sure I will be before too long," Callie said, snuggling into the blonde for a few minutes before they were to start on their dinner.
Enjoying the nice quiet moment for several more minutes, Arizona finally pulled herself and Callie away from the couch to prepare their dinner.
"I have a request," Arizona announced after placing the chicken and potatoes in the oven.
"What's that?" Callie questioned, taking a sip of her white wine the blonde had poured for them earlier.
"I..." the blonde walked over to the entrance way of the kitchen and flipped the lights off.
"What are you doing?" Callie questioned as the blonde then walked over and lit a few candles that were placed on the counter top.
"Want to do something," she husked, grabbing her phone and the brunette's hand. "With you,"
"What?" Callie asked shyly while being led into the family room where the blonde also turned the lights down.
Now the only thing that lit the area was the glowing fire and the candles adorning the bar in the kitchen.
"You know I'm not this type of woman," Arizona said, hitting a few buttons on her phone.
"What type?"
"I don't dance unless I'm really wasted," she said sitting her phone down on the table beside the sofa. "But I heard this song the other day, and it made me think of you," she said taking the Latina's hands. "And you know what it made me want to do?"
"What?" Callie questioned as a melody started playing.
"It made me want to dance with you," she said taking the woman's hands and placing them around her as she pulled her girlfriend close. "I wanted to go straight home and take you in my arms just like this," she whispered as she pressed their foreheads together and started to sway. "But my princess was sound asleep in our bed," she hummed.
Neither woman could hide the grin that crossed their face when Arizona called it their bed.
I'll never settle down,
That's what I always thought
Yeah, I was that kind of man,
Just ask anyone
At first it was hard for Callie to hear Arizona talk to or about her the way she did, but the blonde not only said those nice things, but she also showed her how she felt on a daily basis, and she could only pray she did the same for the doctor.
I don't dance, But here I am
Spinning you round and round in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Guess you got me in the palm of your hand
Cause, I don't dance
She knew Arizona didn't dance. She had tried on many occasions to get the blonde to move around the floor with her, and she was unsuccessful every time.
But now, here they were, holding each other in their arms as they slowly moved to the beat of the song.
Love's never come my way,
I've never been this far
But you took these two left feet
And waltzed away with my heart
In this moment, Callie realized how much they have both changed individually.
She had let this woman in completely and didn't have a single regret.
No, I don't dance, but here I am
Spinning you round and round in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Guess you got me in the palm of your hand, girl
Cause, I don't dance
Ohhh I don't dance
Ooooh
And, Arizona, a woman who had vowed to never open herself up to another woman again was standing here giving her the world when all she wanted was the woman.
I don't dance, but here I am
Spinning you round and round in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Not being able to hold herself back any longer, Callie pulled her cheek away from Arizona's slightly and kissed each corner of the blonde's mouth before the blonde grazed her nose against the brunette's and gently brought their lips together in a passionate kiss as the song slowly came to an end.
I don't dance, but here I am
Spinning you round and around in circles
It ain't my style, but I don't care
I'd do anything with you anywhere
Yah, you got me in the palm of your hand, girl
Cause, I don't dance
"I love you, Calliope," she pulled back from the kiss and murmured against red lips.
"I love you, too," she conceded. "I've waited for that dance for over two months now," she giggled as she pulled the woman tightly against her.
"Was it worth the wait?" Arizona teased as she cuddled her face in the brunette's neck.
"Totally," she nodded with a chuckle when her girlfriend breathed into her neck tickling her. "I just hope I don't have to wait two months again."
"Play your cards right and I may do it every day of the week," she laughed, kissing the woman at the base of her neck.
"I'll see what I can do," Callie teased. "So, what's on the agenda for the rest of the evening?" She dropped her hands when the blue eyed woman stepped back.
"First off, we're going to finish cooking dinner," Arizona grabbed her hand and led them back into the kitchen. "And then I have an idea or two," she blushed.
"Are you going to let me in on these ideas? Or are they a surprise?" She asked when her girlfriend's face reddened.
"I'll run it by you, and see what you think," she nervously bit the corner of her mouth when she turned and grabbed the carrots out of the fridge.
"Okay?" Callie grabbed an onion to chop up.
"I've been thinking and we've not been able to talk about what happened between us on Christmas yet."
"I know," she sighed. "It's been a busy week for you, huh."
"Yeah, I've missed you all week. Every time I came home you were already asleep." She said cutting up the vegetable.
"I missed you, too," the brunette hummed. "So you want to talk about it?" She asked.
They hadn't discussed their latest step, but she didn't feel they necessarily needed too. To Callie, she felt like they conveyed all they needed to during their moment.
"Well, a little," Arizona nodded. "You said you were nervous before, are you still?"
"A bit shy, maybe," she shrugged. "And, you?"
"You always make me shy," Arizona admitted while she glanced over to her girlfriend. "I was wondering, maybe we could spend our first night getting familiar with each other."
"What do you mean?"
"I want to get familiar with every square inch of your body. I want to learn what you like and what you don't like. I want you to explore me and learn what I like, and what you like doing," she shyly chanced a glance at the woman who was staring at her. "I'm not," she shook her head. "I'm in no way saying I didn't enjoy what happened because oh, my god! I loved every second of it, but I thought it would be fun if we could spend the night finding each others erogenous zones."
"You mean," Callie hesitated. "Like our g-spot?"
"Yeah," she answered nervously. "I just want to kiss every square inch of your body, and learn what my lips can do to you. I want to know if I send chills down your body when I kiss your neck or if I set your nerve endings on fire if I caress your naked skin."
"Okay," Callie tried to be nonchalant, but she knew she nodded her head a little too enthusiastically.
Just hearing Arizona talk like that was sending waves of pleasure through her.
"Yeah," She looked up to the brunette with hooded eyes.
"Yeah," Callie was the one blushing now.
Major sexy time brewing?
