A/N – Sorry for the long wait everyone. I had writer's block, so I hope it turned out okay. Thank you all for your great reviews they really make my day!

Chapter 8

Arizona and Callie arrive back at the hotel hand in hand, their cheeks hurting from the insane smiles on their faces. After sharing their first kiss in the middle of what Arizona is now sure is her new favorite place, they decided to have the important talk they have been putting off for way to long. They both agree that just dating is a good place to start. Callie also asked if they could keep their relationship quiet for the time being. Arizona understands that Callie hates having everyone know her business, but they also know trying to hide it from the band was going to be impossible. They have a sixth sense about stuff like this.

Neither of them can stop thinking about that kiss. Boy, what a kiss. Their little moment is interrupted by Callie's cell phone ringing.

"It's a message from Derek Shepherd," Callie says surprised.

"The director?"

"Yeah, he is in town and he wants to know if I can meet him tonight."

"Go." Callie gives her a confusing look. "It has to be about the movie if he wants to meet with you, so that has to be good right?"

"I guess, I'll just have to wait and see." Callie puts her phone back in her jean pocket.

"I'll go with you."

"You can't remember." This Chickenpox is really starting to be a pain, sure they have started to fade away. But not fast enough, and Arizona knows Callie is not going to stop until the last one is gone.

"This sucks! When do I get a date?" Arizona says pouting.

"I much rather spend time with you, but I have to go." Callie steps in front of the blonde placing her hands on her arms.

"I know. You just go get that part." Arizona gives her a reassuring smile. "But the next date is mine." Callie just rolls her eyes at the blonde as they make their way to their rooms.

-x-x-

Arizona is all by herself in her hotel room for the first time in almost a week. She has grown accustomed to having Callie around all the time. But tonight she had to go to a meeting with Derek Shepherd, leaving her alone. Arizona is ready to get in bed for an early night when there is a knock on her door. A huge smile on her face knowing its Callie, she almost hurdle jumps the furniture to get to the door. But is soon disappointed when she sees Lexie and April standing there in their pajamas.

"Hi!" They both say excitedly.

"Hi," Arizona replies less enthusiastic. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Callie told us she had to go to a meeting so we decided to keep you company."

"And we brought snacks!" April holds out a bag filled with every sweet thing on God's green Earth.

Arizona has to admit the two backup singers have grown on her. She conceders them good friends and don't mind spending time with them. Luckily they saw this more like a high school sleepover than a babysitting job. Lexie brought a stack of movies with some hot guy they seem to melt over. Arizona can see that he is good looking, but for her everyone is second best compared to Callie. Lexie has her feet over the chair's armrest watching the movie while digging into some of the chocolates they brought. April and Arizona are on the couch, April is busy painting Arizona's toenails a soft pink. Arizona feels her phone vibrate and sees she has a message from Callie.

Hi, I hope you don't mind me asking Lexie and April to sit with you, figured they are a better bet than the twisted sisters. – Cal

We are having a real fun time. You never answered my question today. – Ari

"So what's going on between you and Callie?" April asks seeing the big smile on Arizona's face as she reads the text message.

"What?" She asks caught off guard by the question.

"Oh please we can see you two like each other, even a blind man can see that." Arizona doesn't make eye contact with them, she is alerted to a new text. She knows she is smiling like a fool but she can't help it. Lexie sees this and sits up.

What question? – Cal

If you will go on a date with me? – Ari

"Oh, something happened. It's written all over your face, spill!" Lexie commands hitting the blonde on her chest with a flying chocolate bar.

"Okay, something happened." Both Lexie and April squeal and turn all their attention to the blonde. Completely forgetting about the movie and Arizona's half painted toenails.

"She took me to a butterfly sanctuary today because she knows I love butterflies. You guys should have seen it, it was so beautiful! We were looking at the butterflies and having a great time. When right there in the middle of it all she kissed me." This causes another round of squeals.

"So, what does it mean? Are you two girlfriends? Just friends with benefits?" April listing off every possibility she can think of.

"No, but we both agreed that this something we want to give a try, so for now we are just going to date and see where that goes."

-x-x-

Callie is sitting in a very nice restaurant with Derek. They are busy with some harmless small talk. He still hasn't told her why he wanted to meet with her and she is starting to get restless. If she didn't get the part she would prefer if he just told her, like ripping off a band-aid. She can't take the suspense anymore!

Derek's daughter Zola joined them for dinner and he is currently in an in-depth discussion with her about what dessert she should order. Derek and his wife adopted Zola 8 years ago, soon after that, his wife was shot by a crazed gunman who entered her workplace.

To distract herself from obsessing over if she got the part or not, she is texting her assistant.

If you will go on a date with me? – Ari

Maybe – Cal

Maybe?! – Ari

It took the blonde all but a tenth of a second to reply. A huge smile spread across the singer's face she can just imagine the wheels spinning in the blonde's head. She is so cute when she is nervous.

My schedule is really full, you should ask my assistant if I have time – Cal

She says your free tomorrow? – Ari

Then it's a date! – Cal

"Looks like someone got good news." Derek points out.

"Excuse me." Callie looks at him confused.

"It's just you look really happy."

"Oh yeah, I just had a great day that's all." Great, perfect, amazing the best day ever! Callie can't stop smiling no matter how hard she tries.

"That's good because I think I'm about to make it even better." Derek takes a bite from Zola's ice cream she offers him. Leaving those words to hang in the air, while he indulged his daughter. No one could argue that Derek didn't always put his daughter first. "You got the part." He casually says.

"Are you serious?" Not believing him, she was prepared for 'sorry but we decided to go with someone else'.

"Yes, Callie you got the part."

"Derek thank you!" She jumps up and hugs him.

"I'm glad to see you're excited." He says once she releases him from her death grip.

"Are you kidding me? I'm over the moon!"

"You're a really good actress Callie, you are perfect for the role." Callie can't believe she got it. Her acting career is no longer a dream but is turning into reality.

-x-x-

Arizona wakes up by the sound of someone turning off the shower in her bathroom. She is stretched out over the couch, she feels something like a foot poking her butt. She looks over to see April asleep on the opposite side of the couch. They must have passed out last night while watching one of their many movies. There are candy wrappers everywhere, popcorn sprinkled over the floor, and nail polish lining the coffee table. The TV has been turned off and a blanket is placed over each of them. When the bathroom door opens Arizona looks over the back of the couch to see a fully dressed Callie walking out. She has a towel in her hand that she is using to dry her hair. She quickly gets up and walks over to the singer.

"Hey."

"Morning," Arizona says while yawning. Her body is stiff and sore from sharing a couch all night.

"It looks like you guys had fun." She says wiping a little piece of chocolate off the blonde's chin with her thumb.

"We did. Oh, how was your meeting?"

"I got the part."

"You got the part!" Suddenly a lot more awake.

"Shh," The other two just stirred in their sleep. "Yes, I'm going to be in the new Derek Shepherd movie."

"Callie that is awesome." She wraps the singer in a tight hug. "Does that mean we are still on for our date later today? Because if you have other more important things to do I understand."

"Of course we are still going on our date." Callie answers without hesitation.

"Are you sure?"

"As sure as you have Chickenpox on your butt cheeks." Arizona can feel her face turn bright red. She drops her head to hide her blush.

"Great, now I have two round red cheeks, I probably look like a Twister mat." Callie steps forward closer to her.

"Left-hand red," She places her left hand on Arizona's cheek. "Right-hand red," She places her right hand on her other cheek. "Your move."

A huge smile crosses the blonde's lips. She leans forward capturing the singer's lips on her own. It's a soft kiss but filled with emotion. Arizona lips were still sweet from her sugar high of the previous night. Callie can feel her heart start beating faster. It's even better than their first kiss.

"Hey, it looks like your pox is almost completely gone."

"Finally!" The blonde's celebration is short-lived when they are both alerted to a loud growling coming from Arizona's stomach.

"Wow, maybe we should get some actual food in you, I'm surprised you three aren't in a diabetic coma. Wait, those two were laying very still." Arizona just laughs at her and makes her way over to the room phone.

"I'll order us some breakfast. Oh and just so you know, I'm totally into cuddling on the first date" Callie just chuckles. Arizona holds the phone to her ear, when there is a knocking on the door. They both look at each other confused.

"That was fast." Callie walks over to the door to see who it could be. When she opens the door she is very surprised to find her manager on the other side.

"Bailey?" Callie quickly steps out of the room closing the door behind her not to disturb the still sleeping duo. "What are you doing here?"

"Why don't you tell me? First I get a call that one of your band members have been in a fight in a hotel bar. Next someone tells me a falling light almost killed my singer. Finally, I hear your assistant is down with the Chickenpox. Now can you please tell me what the hell is going on?"

"I got the part in Derek's new movie." Callie not knowing what else to say. But her manger doesn't say anything she just freezes. "Bailey?"

"You got the part!" She hugs Callie. "This is great when did this happen?"

"Last night."

"Do you know what this will do to your career? Most celebrities can only dream of an opportunity like this." Bailey sees something strange in Callie's face. "You look different. Happier."

"I just got the part in a Derek Shepherd's movie, I think I should be happy."

"No this is a different kind of happy. You've got that puppy love eyes. You're seeing someone aren't you?" Years and years of working with Callie she has learned to read her like a book. Callie nods. "But how did you even have time to meet someone you have been on this tour… It's someone on the tour?" Callie looks down at her feet. "Who is it? Is it George? Because if it is him I will kick his ass and I'm short so my punches hit low."

"No, it's not George!" Callie can't help but mentally picturing her manager fighting her dorky pianist.

"Then who?" Bailey thinks about it a minute then it hits her. "Its Robbins isn't it?" Callie looks down again. Bull's-eye! "How long has this been going on?"

"It new, very new. But Bailey she makes me so happy, forget about Erica happy."

"Does she feel the same way?" She might be Callie's manager but she has come to care about her as a friend.

"I like to believe she does."

She places her hand on Callie's arm. "I'm glad you're happy Callie, you deserve it." Callie smiles at her. Bailey not being one for the mushy stuff she dives right back into work. "Now, you have an interview with a local radio station at eight and after that, you have a photoshoot at ten for the magazine cover."

"Bailey, I don't wanna." She whines like a little girl who doesn't want to go to school. "Arizona…"

"Your girl will still be here when you're done, besides she would want you to do it. You get paid she gets paid."

"You just made her sound like a hooker," Callie says as she scrunches up her face.

"Eight be ready." She commands, turning and walking back to the elevator.

"You're killing me, Bailey!"

"Then I'm doing my job."

-x-x-

Callie had a crazy busy morning, trying to fit as much press into one day as possible before leaving the states, Bailey and her bodyguards never leaving her side. By the time she was done, all she wanted to do is spend some time with the blonde on their date. She feels her phone vibrate she pulls it out to see that it's a text from Arizona. Saying the band arranged one last rehearsal to work out any remaining flaws, this means that their date has to be canceled. Callie hangs her head in defeat. She was looking forward to it, it's times like this she hates her job. She redirects the town car to drop them off at rehearsals.

She arrives to find everything pitch black, she makes her way backstage usually by now she would hear the endless arguments going on between her band members, but nothing but silence.

"Arizona!"

She turns around to find her manager and two bodyguards have also disappeared into thin air. She hopes the others are just late, she has seen way too many horror movies. When it goes silent that's when the monsters jump out. She can see a dim light coming from the stage. When she approaches it she almost trips over the drum set that has been moved off stage. When she makes her way through the instrument jungle she is met with a sea of candles covering the stage. In the middle of the stage are blankets spread with pillows scattered around. The big screen at the back of the stage is playing what appears to be a movie trailer.

"I figured we couldn't go out for dinner and a movie like a regular first date, so I decided to make use of what we got." Arizona is waiting for her, holding a single red rose. She is wearing a beautiful dark blue dress and her blonde hair in soft curls framing her face. She looks breathtakingly beautiful. It's hard to believe this is the same woman who only a few days ago was whining and pouting about eating her soup.

"Arizona," Is all she could breathe out.

"I got us pizza and soda. I wanted to get wine but its only noon and I can't drink alcohol since I'm still on medication. This is lame, isn't it? You don't have your first date at lunchtime. You go out for dinner with fancy food and wine. You're a famous singer you are used to five-star restaurants and movie premiers. Not pizza and-" Seeing Arizona getting ready for one of her nervous rambles. Callie walks over to the blonde wrapping her arms around her waist.

"It's perfect, thank you Arizona."

-x-x-

Relaxing back against the pillows, their tummies full of pizza. They just cuddle and enjoy their movie. Arizona's head is against Callie's shoulder. She lets the singer invade her every sense, the feeling of her fingers gliding over her skin. The sweet smell that is pure Callie. The sound of her laugh when something funny happens on screen. The look of those brown eyes that always seem to look right into her heart and the taste of Callie on her lips. Callie has taken over every part of her and she was more than happy about it.

Callie is running her hand up and down Arizona's arm, she loves being able to finally hold her, kiss her and just be with her. Arizona is the last thing her heart expected, but exactly what she needed.

"What are you thinking about superstar?" Arizona asks sensing the singer's mind at work.

"Just how happy I am I finally manned up and kissed you." This makes Arizona giggle. "You make me so happy Arizona. Even when we are just friends, I always smile when you're around. I have been in a dark and twisty place for a long time."

"Everyone has their demons."

"But I never guessed all I need to chase them away was a very perky assistant who happens to love butterflies." Arizona smiles as she laces their fingers together. "Maybe it's those dimples and blue eyes that did the trick, just one glimpse of them and anyone is putty in your hands. Oh that reminds me no more dimple smiles for the hotel employees."

"Possessive much." Arizona teases poking the singer in her side.

"Hey, I'm a celebrity I don't like to share." She places a kiss on the top of the blonde's head.

-x-x-

Bailey has arranged a meeting with everyone, she has a few things to discuss with them before they leave tomorrow. Everyone has to meet at the hotel conference room, the last to arrive are Callie and Arizona they walk into the room hand in hand.

"So, where did you two disappear to?" Meredith asks the two as they walk past her.

"We know, Arizona had an itch you needed to scratch." Callie's and Arizona's jaws drop in shock. The drummer has never really had a filter.

"Cristina!" Callie slaps her on the shoulder

"Hey, I was referring to the Chickenpox. But you feel guilty, and the hand holding only further supports that theory." Callie was right, Cristina should join the police she is like a bloodhound.

"Well, that lasted all but ten seconds," Arizona says as they sit down next to each other never letting the singers hand go. They weren't planning on hiding their relationship from the band but they didn't expect it to be out so soon.

"I think it's sweet," Lexie says with a wink to the two.

Callie is glad when Bailey arrives and everyone quickly quiets down and is off the subject of her new romance with the blonde.

"Since you lot are going global and I don't want to fly halfway around the world to bail your ass out of a foreign jail or having to explain a stack of hospital bills to the record label. We are going to sort all of this nonsense out now."

"If anyone is going to end up in a foreign jail it's going to be Bambi." Cristina points out.

"Hey!" George says offended by the statement and nickname.

"Sorry but you're the type of person who would go to jail for a crime someone else committed."

"Now see I think it would be Owen, he looks like he can pack a mean punch." Meredith comments.

"But Alex is the one who would end up in a hospital. With all the women he sleeps with, one of them is bound to get pissed off." Lexie says giving him an evil glare.

"True, but my money is on Blondie. Face it she has been in the hospital just last week, she passed out at rehearsal once, almost chopped off her finger and she wears wheels under shoes." Alex lists off Arizona's medical record.

"Wow! Maybe you really should put me in a plastic bubble. I'm like a walking disaster." Arizona whispers to Callie, realizing for the first time just how clumsy she can be.

"Yeah, but your cute," Callie says placing a reassuring kiss on the blonde's cheek.

"PEOPLE!" Bailey shouts trying to get everyone's attention back to the point at hand. "It's like trying to work with a bunch of five-year-olds. If you are done placing bets on each other's misfortune can we get back to point at hand?"

-x-x-

After a very long meeting, everyone leaves to go get ready for the concert that's only a few hours away. Callie and Arizona stay behind to go over the last few arrangements with Bailey.

"Callie, can I please go to the concert?" Arizona pleads.

"You still have the Chickenpox Arizona." Callie knows she is overprotective, but she just doesn't want to take any chances.

"But it's almost gone, please I can't stay in that room any longer. Even prisoners get time in the yard." Her pout in full force.

"Okay, if – if I say you can go you have to stay in my dressing room the entire time."

"Yes!" Arizona wrapping her arms around Callie's neck.

"I mean it, you stay in the dressing room the entire time."

"Got it, boss."

-x-x-

At the meet and greet Callie talks to Derek again who brought Zola to the concert. He even asked if Mark was here to cheer her on. She explained to him that he and Addison were at the Austin concert even if neither of them made it to the actual show.

Arizona is relaxing on the couch in Callie's dressing room. She is looking at Callie as she is getting ready to go on stage. She loves watching Callie, the way she moves around so gracefully.

"What?" Feeling the blonde's eyes on her tracking her every move.

"Nothing, you just look really hot in red," Arizona says with a smirk.

"Really?" Callie walks over placing her hands on opposite sides of the blonde. She leans forward.

Knock-knock

Callie sighs in frustration. "No privacy." She stands up straight. "Come in!"

One of the security guards enters with a bouquet of wildflowers. "These just arrived for you."

"Just put them over there, thank you." He places the flowers on the table and quickly leaves. "Their beautiful," Callie says looking at them from across the room.

"Flowers huh?" The blonde asks eyeing the flowers.

"They're probably from my dad, he likes to send me flowers for good luck. Hey, do you think you can read the card for me?" Callie is busy putting on her very high heels.

"Sure." Arizona takes the card from the flowers and opens it. Her smile falls and her skin goes pale.

"Earth to Arizona!" Callie tries to get the blonde's attention. Her blue eyes shoot up to the singer. "What does the card say?"

"Oh, just good luck on your show tonight." Arizona quickly pushes the card into her jean pocket.

"Remind me to thank him after the show." Callie walks over to where she is standing. "You okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just have a little headache."

"Let me help." Callie places a kiss on the blonde's forehead. "Now are you sure you are going to be fine here all alone?"

"Of course, I get to watch you on the monitor." She points to the TV screen on the wall. "It's not as good as the real thing, but it's better than nothing." Arizona turns the pendant on Callie's necklace around to face the right side. "Now you just go be awesome."

After Callie leaves the dressing room Arizona starts to pace. Her mind is going crazy trying to figure out what she should do. Should she just ignore it? Should she tell Callie? Should she call the police? She opens the door to find Jackson outside.

"Jackson, please go get Bailey. Now!" She closes the door again. "Yes, Bailey will know what to do." She tries to reassure herself.

The door opens and the small woman enters. "Arizona, you summand me?" She says annoyed.

"Callie got flowers." She blurts out.

"Quick alert the media, someone send celebrity flowers!" Bailey's getting even more annoyed with the assistant.

"It came with a card." She pulls the card out of her pocket and hands it to Bailey.

Love is sweet, love is kind. If you're dead would anyone mind?

"What are we going to do?" Arizona asks panic edged in her voice.

"Did she see this?"

"No, luckily she asked me to read it."

"Good, you can't tell her Arizona. The last thing I need right now is a freaked out singer."

"Miranda, what are we going to do?" Bailey didn't like people calling her by her first name. Arizona hoped using it would help her see the urgency of the situation.

"Calm down. Unfortunately, stalkers come with the territory. Most of the time these little threats are just a way for them to get some attention."

"And the other times?" Knowing already what Bailey is not saying.

"Listen she has bodyguards with her all the time and tomorrow you guys leave on that jet putting an entire ocean between her and this creep. You just make sure you keep her focused on the tour and I'll take care of this." She tries to reassure Arizona.

-x-x-

After the concert Callie can see something is bothering the blonde, she seems worried. Callie figures it must just be because they are leaving on a plane tomorrow. Before they leave for the hotel Bailey whispers something in the blonde's ear that makes her visible relax, further confirming that it is work-related.

Back at the hotel, Arizona walks Callie to her room. Callie is surprised that the blonde doesn't follow her inside. It takes a lot of sweet-talking to convince the singer that Arizona is fine and no longer needs her to keep an eye on her 24/7. When Arizona finally climbs into bed her phone alerts her to a new text from Callie.

I hate this, not being able to see you – Cal

You'll see me in the morning – Ari

Arizona is ready to cave and just run up to Callie's room, but they agreed to take it slow. And slow means different rooms and different beds.

It's not the same - Cal

There is no instant reply like the blonde usually do, so Callie figures their conversation is over. Just as she puts the phone on the table she gets a new text. Callie opens it and her mood instantly lifts. Arizona sends her a picture of her snug in her bed with her teddy close to her chest. Her blue eyes sparkling as they peek out between two fluffy ears. The caption at the bottom reads. Spot promises to take good care of me – Ari It is possibly the cutest photo she has ever seen. Callie never thought that she would be jealous of a teddy bear.

He better or I'll kick his ass – Cal

Callie sends her back a photo of her giving him a stern look. Arizona giggles like a teenage girl.

Go to sleep GI Jane, you had a long day. Good night Calliope – Ari

Sweet dreams Arizona – Cal

That night both women fell asleep looking at the other's photo.

-x-x-

Everyone is waiting in the hotel lobby ready to leave for the airport. Arizona comes walking in a dimpled smile on her face, there is even an added bounce in her step.

"Morning everyone! Isn't it a beautiful day, birds are singing, the sun is shining. Everything is just perfect!" She says even perkier than normal.

"Who put a quarter in that one?" Meredith asks as she struggles to carry her heavy suitcase.

"What? I'm just happy, my Chickenpox is gone and I am free to go where ever I want." Plus the fact that she is dating the most amazing woman. Being with Callie is even better then she could have imagined.

"Prison changed you," Cristina states as she follows Meredith outside.

The car ride is quiet, each stealing glances at the other. They don't even notice the town car arriving at their destination. Callie is the first one to exit, when Arizona gets out her eyes almost fall out of her head.

"You're kidding me right?"

"Nope."

"We are flying in a private jet?" Arizona says excitedly. She has never been on a private plane before. "This is so awesome!"

"Shall we?" Callie gestured to the plane.

"We shall." Arizona links her arm through Callie's before walking towards the jet.

They take the seats at the back of the plane, giving them a little more privacy. Arizona is chewing nervously on her nails. Callie can see the stress written all over the blonde's face.

"Hey, you okay?"

"I hate flying, I always feel much closer to death on a plane. You know what I just need to focus on something else, so talk to me. Talk to me about rainbows and relationships and crap."

Callie thinks about it a minute. "Okay, close your eyes."

"What?"

"Just do it."

The plane started to make its way to the runway. Callie can see the blonde's body tense. She reaches over and takes her hand. But even stressed out this is still perfect, having Callie's hand in hers feels perfect. When Callie sees the plane is ready to start its way down the runway she leans over and kisses her.

"How was that?" Callie asks.

Arizona's eyes flutter open. "Huh, h-how was what?" Callie points out the window, when Arizona turns her head she sees them hovering above the clouds. She didn't even realize the plane had taken off. "Wow, you should do that every time."

"I was planning on it," Callie says with a wink.

Callie takes out her iPad and finds Mark had sent her an email. All it said was Congratulations Cal! Told you dating me was a good idea. followed by a link. She opens the link and it takes her to one of Hollywood's many gossip sites. But then her eyes land on a picture of her and Mark with the headline.

Off-screen romance turns into on-screen chemistry.

Suddenly Callie's stomach started doing somersaults. Everyone thinks she is dating Mark. She forgot all about that, she was just so happy to finally be with Arizona that she overlooked that one detail. A very important detail! She can't help but look over to the blonde sitting next to her. What is she going to do? Just keep dating both Mark and Arizona and hope for the best? Or break up with Mark and risk losing her new acting career before it even started? Callie can feel her guilt inside start to build and build. If this ever gets out Arizona would be seen as the dirty mistress who broke up a beloved Hollywood couple. Callie knows she has to make a decision and fast.