OKAY - Here we go. The ending the story deserved (well I hope you'll agree!).
Arizona stood back and watched in horror as her mum stuck her arms out in the American's direction "Caaallliiie!" a slightly tipsy Jan Robbins said as she walked towards the still shocked-looking brunette, who found herself engulfed in a big hug by the older blonde. "It's soooo lovely to see you again!" Jan said warmly as she gave the Latina a big squeeze.
Callie's face was a picture as she mouthed the word HELP over Jan Robbins shoulder in Arizona's direction. As the physio watched the scene she couldn't help but let out a small chuckle as she gave a shrug and mouthed the word SORRY back at in the direction of the brunette who shot her a 'seriously?' look.
Eventually she stepped in to save the American "Mum...I think that's enough now!" Arizona said as she gently pulled her mother off of Callie before turning to her dad and giving him a hug.
David kissed his daughter on the cheek before walking over to greet Callie who was still processing the situation. Just a few minutes earlier the Latina had been imagining eating one Robbins, not eating with the whole damn family!
"It's umm really lovely to see you both again Mr and Mr Robbins " Callie said finally getting over the shock. She had played in two world cup finals and two Olympic games, but right now she was feeling a whole new level of panic. Callie worried about what Arizona's parents would think of her after she had left so quickly in December and hoped that she would be able to show them over the course of this dinner that things had changed, she had changed.
"Puurlease...you must call us Jan and David!" Arizona's mum said as she linked arms with the Latina and walked the woman into the living room, leaving Arizona and her dad staring at each other in amusement "exactly how many gins has she had?" the physio asked, shaking her head.
"Oh she'll be fine!" David replied before pausing and thinking for a few seconds "actually, on second thoughts, maybe I should just go and keep an eye on her!" he said as he followed his wife through into the living room to rescue Callie.
"Lord help me!" Arizona said softly to herself as she closed the front door and prepared herself for an entertaining evening. She loved her parents dearly, but right now they were the last people she wanted in her house. Mentally she worked out if she skipped pudding they could be done and out the door in 90 minutes and then she would be alone with Callie. They had waited nine months but these next 90 minutes would undoubtedly seem to last a lifetime.
Arizona walked into the living room and detached her mother from the Latina whom she was still linking arms with and pulled the older woman into the kitchen, closing the door behind her.
"Mum...you know I love you...but I'm begging you...please don't embarrass me tonight." Arizona said pleading with her mother who looked surprised at the statement.
"Oh chill darling...I promise I'll be on my best behaviour" Jan replied shooing her daughters concerns away with a flap of her hand.
"I mean it mum!" Arizona said more firmly "you're not to grill Callie OK. We're still at the really early days stage OK?" Arizona stared at her mum waiting for her to respond.
"How early?" Jan asked her daughter
"Early enough for Callie to jump on a train to come and see me days, if you get what I mean!" Arizona said, giving her mother a look of frustration.
"Oh...oh no….really? You mean to two haven't yet..you know!" Jan asked her daughter raising her eyebrows in Arizona's direction.
"No mum!" Arizona replied, sighing as she shook her head "...we haven't 'you know'd' it yet! The blonde said laughing slightly.
"Oh darling...I'm so sorry...should we go….so, you know...you can... you know what!" The retired doctor asked her daughter who was now looking back at her with an embarrassed look on her face.
"No mum it's fine, just please don't say anything embarrassing OK?" Arizona replied.
"OK. Understood" Jan replied with a salute and a little giggle at her daughter who couldn't stop the smile that formed on her face as she opened the kitchen door to release her mother back into the living room.
—-
David was in the kitchen helping Arizona with their starters leaving just Callie and Jan at the table.
"Callie…" Jan started speaking
Oh shit! the American thought as she looked up from her nearly empty wine glass that she had been drinking from a little too quickly, here it comes!
"...I just want to say thank you for what you did"
Jan said pausing "...you know, keeping Arizona's name out of the papers. It must have been very scary for you?" Jan said with genuine concern in her voice.
Callie smiled softly, relieved that it wasn't the grilling she had expected "yeah, I umm, I was worried about my parents finding out before I had a chance to sit down and talk to them. They have been there for me my whole life, I had to make them my number one priority which is why I had to leave so suddenly." Callie explained before pausing " that and the fact that I was also freaked out a little bit by how much I cared for your daughter. It was a bit too much much for me back then" the Latina added.
Jan checked behind her shoulder to make sure they were still alone and lent in slightly "don't tell Arizona I told you, but she liked you a lot too!" The older blonde whispered smiling before adding "We're so pleased you are back. She's been hurt in the past, but she was really happy and you seem like you have her best interests at heart"
"I do" Callie said in a serious tone "I know I caused her pain before, but I had to figure some stuff out first...at home and internally."
"I understand. The main thing is that you aren't breaking any rules anymore and now you girls can spend time umm catching up with each other" Jan said with an exaggerated wink, which made Callie's cheeks blush and cause a flashback to the shower cubicle incident as she felt her cheeks go a deeper shade of red.
Thankfully, before Jan could say anything else to embarrass the American further, David and Arizona returned to the table with the food.
—-
After they had all finished their starters Arizona stood up to clear the plates and Callie jumped up to help.
The two women walked into the kitchen and after quickly placing the dirty dishes on the counter, Arizona pushed the kitchen door shut behind them. Turning at the sound, Callie's face broke into a wide smile as the blonde reached over and pulled her into her arms.
"Hey you!" Callie purred as wrapped her arms around tha blonde's waist and lost herself in those ocean blue eyes.
"God this is torture!" Arizona complained as she dropped her head on the Americans shoulder and let out a frustrated groan as she breathed in her intoxicating scent.
"Tell me about it!" Callie replied letting out a little chuckle as she ran her hands up Arizona's back.
"I'm sorry, but what could I do?" Arizona said apologetically looking back up at Callie.
"Hey I'm the one that should be apologising for turning up unannounced!" Callie replied, staring back at the blonde.
"Fuck I'm so pleased you did!" Arizona replied as she inched closer and homed in on those plump lips which she had been picturing kissing the minute she had opened the door to the American.
"Good" Callie responded softly with a mischievous smile as she playfully bit her bottom lip and added "because I umm…. I just couldn't stop thinking about you….I can't stop picturing you nak..."
"Is everything OK darling? Do you need a hand with anything?" Jan called from the dining room, interrupting the two women... again.
"Arghh for fucks sake!"'Arizona groaned before resting her forehead gently on the American's their desire clearly visible in both sets of eyes.
"Sorry" Arizona whispered as she rolled her eyes and reluctantly released her arm from around the brunette's waist. She opened the door, and poked her head out in the direction of her mother who was smiling back at her daughter innocently "Absolutely fine!" the physio said through gritted teeth.
"We can do this!" Callie whispered quietly "I know it will totally be worth the wait."
Arizona flashed a dimpled smile "I promise you...it will be worth the wait"
—-
Over dinner they had discussed the Olympics and Callie told David and Jan about her forthcoming autobiography and how the LA Times would be doing an exclusive on the book and her coming out story.
They chatted about preparations for the start of the season and Callie and Arizona recounted the traditional friendly game between the staff v players that had taken place a couple of days earlier.
"Oh wow darling, did you actually play this year?" David asked his daughter in surprise.
"Yes I did" Arizona said looking over at Callie warmly "let's just say someone has very good powers of persuasion" she said as she rubbed the American's back.
Callie beamed back at the blonde who had for a week used her old injury as a reason why she couldn't play, but after three solid days of puppy dog eyes and non-stop messages, the blonde had eventually caved and agreed to play.
Callie had been seconded to the players team so had actually been up against Arizona and they had exchanged friendly banter with each other about who was going to win. Apart from Sam, Becky and Callie, no one else knew about Arizona's former playing career, and so when the blonde picked up the ball for the first time, nutmegged two players before looping the ball over the keeper and into the goal there were some seriously surprised faces on the pitch as the players burst into a round of applause and cries of cheat, ringer!
Arizona had laughed and called it beginners luck, but that was more than luck. Callie marvelled at her indisputable talent as she watched the blonde wiggle her away around the pitch, jumping over legs as they came sliding in, turning impossible situations into goal scoring opportunities for her or her teammates every chance she had. Her time at Barcelona as a kid was clear as she had all the tricks still and was so skilled the coaching team ended up winning 5-2 with Arizona scoring a hatrick and Callie hadn't heard the end of it!
"You should have seen her" Callie said excitedly to David and Jan "she played everyone off the pitch".
"Ha! and I was stiff as anything the next day!" Arizona said as she pictured the massage the quick American had given her. Callie witnessed a look of pride on David's face as he listened to this daughter talk, but she also saw regret and sadness that came with the fact that Arizona's career had ended so prematurely. She had been a star and through a botched surgery, her soccer dreams had been crushed.
Callie looked over and took Arizona's hand and the couple exchanged a look that didn't need words. The American knew why Arizona hadn't played in the game before, because it was probably too painful for her. The blonde hadn't achieved her football goals of playing in a word cup, even though she was so much more talented than Callie. Callie admired how the blonde had forged a new career for herself and hoped deep down that she could become half as good a coach as Arizona was a physio.
—-
Once Arizona had waved her parents taxi off she closed the door and turned to head back to where she had left the American only to find Callie was already standing behind her with a hopeful look on her beautiful face.
"They've gone?" Callie asked, raising a suggestive eyebrow at the blonde who was now leaning against the back of the door.
Callie smiled as she watched the physio nod. She took a slow step towards Arizona "like REALLY gone!" she asked, her smile getting wider as she took another step closer "like 'really gone and the door is bolted and your mother isn't going to walk in on us' gone?" Callie said as she reached her final destination...Arizona.
The blonde swallowed the lump in her throat as she locked eyes on the American and wiggled her eyebrows "Yeap! REALLY gone!"
Arizona took a deep breath to try and steady her racing heart before reaching up to gently tuck a loose strand of the brunette's hair behind her ear.
Callie felt the butterflies start up instantly as Arizona softly brushed the back of her hand against her cheek. Shit! She had missed this so much. Missed the electricity she felt when they were near each other, touching each other.
"God….You are so beautiful Calliope" Arizona whispered as she locked her blue eyes onto those deep brown orbs and marvelled as they grew darker with desire in front of her. She slowly moved her hand downwards, gently following the contour of the American's jawline, fingertips touching that long, slender neck and noticed the latina's pulse point beat faster as the adrenaline ran through her body.
Maintaining the brunette's gaze, Arizona's mouth opened slightly of its own accord as she tilted her head, and inched in even closer to the Latina whose needs were written all over her face. Arizona felt a throb between her own legs as her hand continued it's journey down the toned body and found one of the American's magnificent breasts. The blonde experienced another throb, this time much stronger as she felt the brunette's nipple harden underneath her touch. She licked her bottom lip in anticipation as she watched Callie's eyelids close slightly as she continued to brush her fingertips back and forth over the sensitive tip, her touch so, so light it was barely there.
It was such a turn on to feel the Latina respond to her touch again. Arizona swallowed the lump in her throat caused by the increasing level of desire that was pumping through her own body as she heard Callie let out a soft groan. They were still fully clothed and hadn't even kissed yet but the heat was intense as she continued to slowly brush her fingers back and forth over the erect nipple.
Callie moved her head to go to kiss Arizona, but the blonde wasn't done teasing yet, and moved her head out of the way, biting her bottom lip and giving the American a look which seemed to suck all the moisture from her mouth and send it south.
Arizona felt Callie's needy hips push towards her own and saw the desire in those brown orbs intensify. Feeling Callie's core push against her sent a tingle down the blonde's spine and she knew she couldn't wait a minute longer. Leaning in close to Callie, her lips almost grazing the latina's earlobe, she whispered in a low sexy voice "I've missed this so much!"
Callie's eyes slowly closed as she felt a wave of desire hit her. As she felt the physio's warm breath against the bare skin of her neck, felt the very tips of the blonde's fingers brush over her now rock hard nipple. She turned her head towards Arizona's, searching for her soft lips. Opening her eyes again as she felt the physio's hand start moving again, as those fingertips started their descent down her breast and onto her stomach.
Fuck! Callie thought as her hips involuntarily bucked forward again. She couldn't do this any longer, the teasing had to end before she exploded. It had been nine long months since she had felt this turned on and so it was time to take control.
Arizona felt the brunette's fingers slide into her curls as Callie took hold of her head so she could stop the blonde from moving, stop the teasing.
Leaning in close she ran her tongue up the physio's neck, causing a soft moan to escape from the Brits mouth and whispered in a deep, firm voice that took the blonde's breath away "Stop teasing me Arizona….and FUCK me!" as she reached down and gripped the physio's slender hand slipped it down the front of her jeans as her lips crashed down onto those perfect pink pillows.
"Oh fuuuck!" Arizona groaned in between kisses, as she felt her fingers get coated by the Latina's warm, silky juices.
Callie's legs buckled slightly as she felt the slim fingers begin to rub her throbbing clit. Worried she wouldn't be able to stay standing, she wrapped her arm around the blonde's waist and without breaking their kiss started walking backwards towards the stairs, pulling Arizona along with her, before pushing the physio down onto the stairs and climbed on top of her.
The brunette pulled up the blonde's dress she had been mentally zipping off all night and yanked down Arizona's soaked panties causing a sharp intake of breath from the physio whose hands were frantically unbuttoning the American's jeans to gain access again.
"Jesus...you feel so good!" Callie purred as she slipped a single finger deep inside Arizona, the blonde reacted to the feeling by lifting her hips up, desperate for more. Arizona's own fingers slipped back down into the American's panties and feeling how wet she was she slipped two fingers inside the sexy latina.
Callie lent forward and kissed the blonde hard, tongues battling for dominance, teeth clashing occasionally as the heat of the moment took over. It wasn't pretty but neither woman cared. They just needed to touch, be touched, hard and fast. After they would take their time, afterwards it would slow and tender. Every inch of their bodies would be kissed, marvelled as they lost themselves over and over, but now...right there and then, what they both needed was hard and dirty sex and Callie could feel the start of her orgasm approach as Arizona's thumb pressed down and rubbed her swollen clit.
Callie slipped two more fingers inside the blonde causing Arizona to reach down and grip the brunette's arm. Looking up to make sure the blonde was OK Callie was met by intense blue eyes staring back at her.
"Oh my god Callie.." Arizona said speaking for the first time "that feels fucking amazing...oh my god….oh my…" the blonde's words got lost as she tipped her head back against the step above her and closed her eyes at the sensation Callie's firm strokes were causing inside her. The Brit groaned as she felt a trickle of her warm juices slip down her thigh.
Callie's hips were grinding hard into the blonde who had followed suit and entered more fingers inside the brunette, as she continued to use her thumb to rub the sensitive bundle of nerves.
Callie felt her neck flush as she inched nearer to climax. She had waited nine months for this sensation, to feel Arizona's fingers pushing hard inside her, rubbing her, feel those lips on hers, see those eyes look at her in that magicalway. The way that made her feel so connected to Arizona.
"Fuck…I've missed you so much" Callie panted as their bodies crashed against each other desperate for connection. Callie grabbed one of the blonde's breasts and squeezed it hard as she seeked the Brits mouth once again, this time biting down on her bottom lip.
Arizona's body was on fire! She had never experienced Callie like this before and she loved it. She licked her bruised lip and tasted metal, realising the brunette must have drawn blood. FUCK! Arizona's body shivered as Callie pushed deeper inside her and she knew she was near.
"Mmmm there….oh god...yes Callie...fuck yes...don't stop!" Arizona panted as she locked eyes again with the brunette who had no intention of stopping. Not until the blonde had come undone beneath her. The brunette stared back and rubbed harder on the physios's swollen bud and felt the walls tighten around her fingers, indicating that the blonde was near. The thought of Arizona coming along with the way the blonde was touching her was enough to set her orgasm off. She couldn't hold back anymore. It was too much.
"Fuck!" the American groaned "I'm gonna come….oh god...oh my fucking god.."
Arizona closed her eyes as she felt her own orgasm start to take over her body.
"Look at me" Callie demanded in a low voice "look at me when you come!"
Arizona's eyes shot open at Callies command and as she looked up into those chocolate brown eyes she lost control "I'm coming Callie...I'm coming for you...oh fuck..yes, oh my fucking hell…"
Callie's body started jerking uncontrollably as her orgasm took over and warm liquid trickled out of her.
"Fucking hell!" Arizona chuckled as she tried to get her breathing under control "that was…"
"Amazing!" Callie laughed as she leant down and kissed the blonde "Oh shit!" Callie said
pulling away as she realised she had made the blonde's lip bleed "Did I do that? Crap! I'm so sorry Arizona" she said with concern as she looked at Arizona with apologetic eyes.
"Don't apologise. It was fucking hot!" Arizona replied seriously.
"I umm don't know what came over me!" Callie admitted a little embarrassed
"Err I think that would be me!" the blonde joked as she pulled the brunette down and kissed her softly before whispering softly "how about we continue this in the bedroom?"
—-
Two months later
Callie and Arizona's relationship went from strength to strength with the American making an offer on a property and focusing on her coaching badges. Four weeks before Christmas, Callie received an advanced copy of her autobiography that was due to come out in a couple of weeks. She would have to go home to the States for a round of publicity and interviews, but first she wanted Arizona to see something.
"Look what arrived for me today!" Callie said beaming in the blondes direction.
Arizona looked up "OH MY GOD!" Arizona said, jumping up off the sofa as she saw the glossy hardback book the American was holding. Turning the book over to read the back cover, before going back to the front cover Arizona looked up at her girlfriend and smiled a big dimpled smile.
"Shooting Straight - My Story. Callie Torres" Arizona read out loud "It's amazing! You're amazing!" Arizona smiled at the brunette who was watching with tears in her eyes.
"Look inside" Callie said excitedly as she watched the blonde open the book up and turn the pages until she reached the dedication page.
A mi familia - Gracias por tu amor eterno y por hacerme quien soy. To Stacey and Jess - you guys had my back when I needed it and I couldn't have written this book without your encouragement. To every soccer player I have ever had the privilege to call my teammate, my victories and successes came through your awesome commerdiary and you all rock! Finally, thank you AR for helping me find my true self and for giving me a second chance. When I see your face, I smile. I promise I won't run, unless you are running with me x
The End.
No long author notes from me this time (been there, done that!) but I do want to say thank you for reading this story and I hope you liked this ending :)
FYI In chapter 10 Arizona said something to Callie in cockney "When I see your boat I smile" and challenged the American to work it out. Boat means face after boat race. It's very odd and no one uses it anymore, but I thought it would be sweet for Callie to come back to it in her dedication.
As ever, take care. Sarah x