AN - I know I'm a horrible person for making you guys wait so long for the next chapter. But my life has been crazy busy and I just wasn't at a point where I was happy with this chapter. Again I have no medical knowledge just Google. Thank you guys so much for your great reviews!
Chapter 16
"Someone tried to kill me, with rat poison?" Callie asks dumbstruck looking from Arizona to Dr. King who has now rejoined them and is checking Callie's IV. Arizona just nods, her grip on her girlfriend's hand tightening.
"Is she going to die?" Bailey asks all color having drained from her face.
"No, Callie is very lucky that we caught it so soon. In some cases, the signs don't appear until it's too late and the patient bleeds to death." Dr. King explains as she moves to stand at the foot of the bed to give the singer her full attention. "But in your case, we have been able to stop it before the poison could do too much damage. We have given you activated carbon to absorb the remaining poison before it can enter your bloodstream, as well as started a treatment of Vitamin K and prothrombin complex concentrates that will reverse the anticoagulant activity. But you will have to take iron supplements and other prescribed medication orally once you are discharged."
"Who would want to kill Callie?" Addison asks confused.
"The stalker." Callie answers without even having to think about it.
"What?" Addison being oblivious to what has been going on.
A nervous laugh falls from Callie's lips. "First someone sends me a dead rat in a box and now I'm in the hospital after someone poisoned me with rat poison." Her laughter dies down as she turns to Arizona who is just looking at her, she is smiling but Callie can see she is close to tears. "Someone tried to kill me." She says in almost a whisper.
The seriousness of the situation hitting everyone at full force. In a blink of an eye, Arizona switches into full doctor mode, pulling on her professional mask. If it is just another patient and not the woman she loves she is not going to freak out, Callie needs her to be strong now and not fall apart. So, instead, she decides to just focus on medicine.
"Dr. King was there any cardiovascular damage in the scans?" She moves over to where Dr. King is standing.
"I had one of our cardio attendings look at the scans but couldn't find any sign of damage."
"Is it at all possible to have her scans send to Seattle Grace Hospital, the head of cardio there agreed to look at them? I am sure your doctors here are very good, but I will just feel more comfortable if we can have a second opinion."
"I understand Dr. Robbins, as long as Ms. Torres gives consent I'll be happy to send them the scans." She turns to the rest of the room. "Sorry but visiting hours are over and Ms. Torres needs to rest. Dr. Robbins if you would like a nurse can bring a cot into Callie's room for you."
"Thank you, Dr. King." Arizona smiles gratefully at her for everything she has already done for them.
Addison and Bailey say their goodbyes and promise to be back the next day, leaving only Callie and Arizona alone for the first time. The silence in the room is deafening, neither of them knowing what to say.
"I think I'll go get some coffee, can I get you anything?" Arizona gets up and turns towards the door. She stops when a cold hand wraps around her wrist.
"Please stay with me."
There is a vulnerability in the singer's voice Arizona has never heard before. Turning back around Arizona nods giving her a weak smile. Callie moves as far as she can to make room for her girlfriend, Arizona climbs into the bed next to Callie careful not to pull on the IV. Arizona pulls Callie into her arms and Callie rests her head on the blonde's chest. Closing her eyes she melts into her embrace focusing on the feeling of Arizona's fingers running through her hair. For the first time Callie doesn't care about her tough, badass image instead she just drowns in the comfort provided by the woman she loves.
"Someone tried to kill me," Callie whispers.
Arizona squeezes her eyes shut trying to fight off the images of what could have happened, trying desperately not to let the first tear fall.
No matter how hard she tries Arizona just can't fall asleep, and the nurses walking in to check in on Callie don't help. So, instead, she holds Callie as close as she can listing to the buzzing of the hospital outside. Watching Callie sleep Arizona finally let her emotions get the better of her.
Callie just had to come into her life and turn everything upside down. She just had to make Arizona fall in love with her. Callie just had to invade her heart, her soul, and her entire being. Arizona can't imagine her life without her, she is her everything and she knows that now more than ever.
When six am rolls by Arizona decides to give Teddy a call. Carefully extracting herself from under Callie she kisses her forehead before slipping out of the room to call her friend.
-x-x-
Waking up Callie can already feel the medicine starting to work. Looking around she can't find her girlfriend she starts to panic, she doesn't know why she is feeling so vulnerable and she doesn't like it. Finally, her eye catches the note next to her bed.
Went to get some coffee and to talk to Teddy, will be back soon. Love you.
Smiling at the note she is suddenly very aware of her bladder. Pulling her legs over the edge of the bed she stretches out her sore muscles before grabbing her IV and heading for the bathroom pulling the stupid hospital gown close as she walks.
Cristina and Meredith show up just as Callie is shuffling out of the bathroom. Cristina is holding onto a card while Meredith struggles to see past the giant flower arrangement in her arms.
"How are you feeling Stuart Little?" Cristina asks as Meredith places the flowers on the table.
"Like crap. What are you doing here?"
"We are here to give you our unwavering support in this hard time." Callie eyes Meredith suspiciously.
"Okay, now the unedited version."
"She heard there are some pretty hot doctors in this joint?" Cristina whines when Meredith's elbow hits her ribs.
"Yes, but also everyone is really worried so we wanted to come make sure you're okay for ourselves." Meredith tries to cover.
"But you are supposed to be rehearsing, not hanging around a hospital scoping out hot doctors." Callie turns her back to the two heading back to her bed, feeling worn out from just using the bathroom.
Cristina tilts her head to the side looking at her.
"You know it's hard to take you seriously when you're wearing a dress that has a butt breeze." Callie franticly closing her hospital gown before sitting down on her bed.
"Did not peg you as the pink underwear kind."
Callie gives her a death glare just as the rest of the band walks in with their own Get Well Soon gifts, solely keeping the hospital gift shop afloat. They greet Callie before taking a seat in the very uncomfortable chairs.
"Oh, that reminds me everyone owes me fifty bucks," Cristina says holding out her hand. Grunts are heard from around the room.
"Do I want to know?" Callie asks Meredith who is sitting closest to her.
"We had a bet to see who would be the first to end up in hospital in a foreign country, and she just won." Meredith slaps the note into a smug of Cristina's hand.
"Cristina you bet against me?" Callie asks faking hurt.
"Yeah, everyone went with Rollergirl but I knew you wouldn't disappoint."
"Wait a minute, the bet was the first person to end up in a hospital in a foreign country?" Lexie asks.
"So?"
"Foreign country, we are still in the US," Owen adds, Meredith, grabs her money back out of her friend's hand.
"Seriously Callie you couldn't have waited a week?" The drummer falls down onto her chair.
"I'm sorry if my internal bleeding inconvenienced you."
Arizona walks into Callie's room seeing everyone, she frowns at the Mickey Mouse balloon tied to Callie's IV.
"Hey, what's everyone doing here?"
"We are here for a perm and a blow-dry, what do you think we are doing here?" Cristina huffs annoyed. Arizona just looks at her curiously.
"Anyway…" She moves to stand next to Callie. "I just got off the phone with Teddy. She looked at your scans and she says with rest and the right medication you will be as good as new in no time."
"So she gave me the all-clear?" Callie asks hopefully.
"Yes!" Breathing a sigh of relief.
Callie has to spend another 24 hours in the hospital under observation. There is a constant flow of people in and out of her room, Callie isn't really in the mood for sitting around gossiping. But since most of her friends are all borderline crazy it did provide some entertainment to help lift her mood.
-x-x-
The next morning Callie wakes up feeling almost as good as her old self, and after another round of checkups and tests, she is given her discharge papers. As soon as Dr. King gave her the papers Callie is busy changing back to her own clothes, no more butt breeze for her.
Callie is busy packing her things and Arizona has been in and out of her room arranging everything. Callie hears someone walk into her room knowing it is Arizona.
"I'm almost ready to go, I can't wait to be back in my own bed." She stops when she sees who stepped into her room. "Daddy? What are you doing here?"
"Mija I'm so glad you are okay." Her father says pulling her into a big hug. "We were so worried."
"I'm fine, you didn't have to come all the way out here." Stepping out of his embrace, her father has always been overprotective of her and Aria.
"I have some business I needed to attend to so I decided to make a little detour. Also, your mother wants a full report on your new girlfriend. I myself am looking forward to meeting her." He states cracking his knuckles making Callie roll her eyes. Just then said blonde comes strolling into the room.
"Okay so I spoke to Bailey and she said…" She freezes when she sees the new visitor in Callie's room. He is unmistakable Callie's father, her heart rate instantly skyrocketing. Callie quickly makes her way next to the nervous blonde placing her hand on Arizona's lower back.
"Daddy I'd like you to meet Arizona Robbins my girlfriend, Arizona this is my dad Carlos Torres." Arizona extends a hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Torres." She says giving him her best dimple smile. Mr. Torres straightens his stance, broadening his shoulders. He makes a point of looking down at the blonde woman in front of him.
"Ms. Robbins, you are the woman who I saw kissing my daughter on the front page of that gossip magazine?" He narrows his eyes at her, his protective father instincts taking over. Arizona starts to squirm under his intense gaze, this is really not the time for her authority issues to make their grand appearance.
"Y-yes that was me." She tries to sound unaffected.
"Well, that's one way to ensure a pay raise?"
Shocked Arizona opens and closes her mouth but nothing is coming out, neither her brain nor her vocal cords wanting to work. So much for making a good first impression.
"Daddy!" Callie can't believe her dad sometimes. She knows he is known as a tyrant in the business world and there is a reason she has never introduced him to any of her previous partners.
A nurse pops her head into the room. "Sorry to intrude, Dr. Robbins, Dr. King asked if you would see her before you leave." Seeing this as her escape Arizona quickly takes it.
"Yes thank you. If you would please excuse me." Callie watches as her girlfriend practically runs out of the room. She turns at her dad with a not amused look on her face.
"Really?"
"She's a doctor?" He asks ignoring his daughter's glare.
"Yes, Arizona is a pediatric surgeon, one of the best in the country actually," Callie admits proudly.
"She couldn't have been that good if she's a personal assistant now."
"Daddy don't," Callie warns stepping around him to finish her packing.
"Calliope I only want what is best for you."
"Arizona is what's best for me! You know what I don't get is you and mom are always going on about how I should go out and meet someone and then when I do she is suddenly not good enough."
"But if she can just up and leave a career like that what's to say history isn't going to repeat itself?" Stepping closer to his daughter.
"If you ever met Erica you would have known that Arizona is nothing like that woman," Callie states angrily tossing her stuff in her bag.
"It doesn't mean she's not…"
"No!" Losing the last of her patience she turns and looks at her father head-on. "You don't know her, you do not get to judge her or her choices. I love her daddy, she is the best thing to ever happen to me and if it's up to me I will spend the rest of my life loving her. She is smart, funny, supportive, beautiful and yes her life isn't perfect but whose is? So no, you don't get to judge her." Carlos looks at Callie shocked, he has never seen his daughter stand up for any of her other partners this Arizona must be someone special.
"Of course, I'm sorry I wasn't my place." Callie must be hallucinating, Carlos Torres never admits to being wrong.
"So, um how long are you staying?" Trying to change the subject.
"I'm only here for a couple of hours." He says looking at his overly expensive watch. Clapping his hands together he looks back at his daughter. "What do you say I take you and Arizona out for lunch? She's not one of those vegetarians is she, because I don't think I could handle that."
"No, daddy Arizona isn't a vegetarian. I guess we can do lunch I'll just have to check with Arizona first." Callie starts walking to the door she stops at the threshold she turns and points at her dad. "If she agrees to this lunch, no judging her you are not Simon Cowell."
-x-x-
Carlos, Callie, and Arizona are seated at a café, it's a little busy for Callie's liking but the way things are going now she rather meets in a public place. Lunch mostly consisted of Carlos asking Callie about her tour and the new movie. Alex and Jackson are seated a few tables away but still in clear view of the singer.
Arizona is busy picking at her lunch she hasn't had much of an appetite lately. When Callie first mentioned lunch Arizona mentally freaked out but so far Carlos has been nothing but civil to her. Arizona never does the whole meet the parents thing but for Callie, she has to make a better impression on the man.
"So, Ms. Robbins are you from a long line of doctors?" Startled by the question Arizona looks flustered at the man that possibly holds the key to her future happiness with Callie. Sensing her girlfriend's nerves, Callie gives her a reassuring smile.
"No sir, and please call me Arizona." Carlos nods. "My father is a Colonel in the US marines and my mother is a teacher."
"With a father in the marines, you must have moved around a lot, not staying in one place for too long." Callie studies her father trying to figure out where he is going with this.
"Yes, sir but since my father's retirement they have been living in Seattle and I also lived there for six years before moving here to LA." Carlos just nods seeming satisfied by her answer.
"Any siblings?" Knowing this a tender subject for her Callie lays her hand on the blonde's thigh squeezing it giving Arizona her silent support.
"Yes, I have an older brother Timothy, he is currently deployed." Arizona drops her eyes to her plate. Carlos senses there is more to the story but decides not to push it. Instead, he redirects the conversation to what he really come here for.
"Calliope I have been in contact with a private investigator out here that has done a lot of work for me over the years and he has agreed to take on your case."
"Daddy that's not necessary we have already spoken with the police."
"I'm sorry but I'm going to do everything possible to find the person who is threatening my daughter's safety."
"But…" He places his hand up silencing her.
"This stalking has just been bumped up to attempt at murder. I'm not going to take any chances."
Callie just looks at her father her hands starting to fidget with her water glass.
"Your father is right Callie." Carlos and Callie both look at the blonde surprised. "We need all the help we can get, this has been going on for way too long. You almost…" Not being able to say the word she clears her throat. "If your father believes this private investigator can help you, I think you should let him help." Arizona places her hand on top of Callie's on the table. Callie turns her hand over to intertwining their fingers before bringing Arizona's to her lips. Carlos watches the interaction silently.
"Okay, I will talk to this private investigator of yours," Callie says turning back to her father.
"Thank you. So, tell me about these new songs of yours."
The rest of their lunch consists mostly of small talk, Carlos getting to know Arizona a little better. Maybe he did overreact a little at the hospital he can see why his daughter looks like a lovesick teenager around the charming Arizona Robbins. During lunch he has seen how much the two women care about each other, making him feel a little bit more accepting of the blond. After lunch, they walk Carlos to his car where his driver is waiting for them. He hugs Callie and politely shakes Arizona's hand before driving off. He made them promise to meet up again soon for a proper visit including a very eager Lucia Torres.
-x-x-
Arriving back at Callie's house Arizona cleans out everything in the kitchen not wanting to take any chances. Alex and Jackson also did a sweep of the house upping the security system, installing extra security cameras, and changing the gate's combination. Arizona forces Callie to take it easy much to Callie's dismay. When Callie imagined Arizona playing doctor she didn't imagine it being like this.
After a nice long relaxing bubble bath washing off the last of the hospital, Callie almost skips down the stairs just happy to be back in her own home. She walks into the kitchen seeing Alex on the floor looking around at the floor with a pissed off blonde looking at him.
"Um, what's he doing?"
"Looking for missing brain cells," Arizona says annoyed crossing her arms.
"Hey!" Alex barks from the floor.
"Maybe next time you try paying attention to what you are doing!"
"Okay, I missed something here," Callie says waving her hands between Arizona and Alex.
"King Kong over there was scaling your kitchen cabinets trying to set up the new alarm system when he knocked down my favorite mug, the one you bought me with the butterflies." She says pouting.
"Oh, I'm sorry sweetie I'll get you a new one." Pulling the blonde into a hug kissing her forehead.
"There problem solved!" Alex says getting up but the look Arizona is giving him quickly wipes the smile off his face.
"I really want to hit you in the face with a brick right now Karev." Arizona knows she is overreacting but everything that has happened with Callie and Mr. Torres's unexpected visit has her patience running on empty.
Alex just rolls his eyes and his phone starts to ring. After a quick conversation, he hangs up and turns to the two women.
"It's Jackson he says he has something he wants to show you two."
Arizona and Callie follow him outside to find Jackson with a big smile on his face as he is holding the leash to the largest dog either of them has ever seen, a pitch-black Great Dane.
"Ladies I'd like you to meet Thor," Jackson says patting the dog on his head.
"Is he yours?" Arizona asks as she starts to pet him.
"Yes, Thor here is my pride and joy."
"Dude that thing should come with a saddle?" Alex is silenced by a slap to his arm.
"What is he doing here?" Callie asks also stepping closer to pet the dog.
"I thought you could use all the protection you can get, and what's better than this big mean killing machine?" It still amazed Callie how close their little group has become over time, even volunteering their own pets for extra protection.
"What is he going to do Jackson drool them to death?"
"Alex! Go find me a brick." Alex leaves not wanting to test the blonde's patience anymore. "Thank you Jackson it's very thoughtful of you."
"Yes, thank you, Jackson."
"Well, you are free to keep him as long as you need to."
Thor lets one rip and everyone immediately cover their noses.
"Well Jackson I'll give you this, he's definitely the god of thunder," Arizona says waving her hand in front of her face.
Alex walks up to the group. "Hey, Cal there is this guy looking for you he says your father send him."
"It's the PI you can let him in thank you, Alex." Not looking up from the dog, until a second figure stops next to her.
"Ms. Torres as you know your father contacted me, my name is Eli Lloyd I'm a private investigator." She shakes his hand.
"This is my girlfriend Arizona Robbins and my two bodyguards Alex Karev and Jackson Avery." He shakes their hands as well. "Please follow me and we can talk inside." They walk into Callie's living room. Callie and Arizona take a seat on the couch while Eli sits on the chair across from them.
"Ms. Torres I have already spoken with your doctors and your manager but do you mind if I ask you a few questions?" He asks taking out a notepad and a pen.
"It's fine and please call me Callie." He nods.
"So, Callie do you have any idea how you could have ingested the poison."
"Honestly I have no idea. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary and we do pretty much everything together, I don't know how it could affect me and not Arizona." Taking her girlfriend's hand in her own.
"Muffins." Arizona whispers.
"I'm sorry?" Eli asks turning his focus to the blonde.
"The muffins! Callie received this basket of muffins with a bunch of other 'Thank You' gifts in her trailer her last day on set. I didn't eat any of it because it's pumpkin and I hate pumpkin but she loves it." Eli takes notes and spends about an hour questioning them and then the two bodyguards before leaving.
-x-x-
Later that night Callie finds Arizona sitting on the couch with Thor next to her with his head in her lap and his legs covering hers.
"They say Great Danes make the best blankets."
"They really do!" Arizona says smiling. Callie sits down on the other side of the blonde scratching his head.
"Arizona you know we have to give him back to Jackson?"
"I know." Arizona looks down at the dog. "Jackson told me that his original owners got him as a small cute little puppy. But they didn't anticipate that puppies grow up. So, when he wasn't a cute little pup anymore they took him to the pound. He was scheduled to be put to sleep the next day when Jackson found him. I'm glad he found him he deserves someone who is not going to give up on him."
"Me too. He really is a good dog." Arizona drops her head down on Callie's shoulder.
"Do you think one day we can get a dog? Oh and some chickens?" She asks excitedly. Callie looks into those blue eyes feeling herself getting lost in them.
"We can get whatever you want." Callie would give her the world if she could. Arizona closes the gap between them. The kiss ends when a thundering bark echoes through the room making them both jump apart.
"I don't think he likes me kissing you."
"Is someone a little jealous?" Arizona asks in a baby voice. "Yes, you are."
"What do you say we watch some crappy TV show where people's lives are more messed up than ours?"
"Sounds perfect I'll go make us some tea it's time for you to drink your meds anyway." Callie turns on the TV, Arizona jumps up but she stops and points at Thor. "Stay here and keep an eye on her." She says before disappearing into the kitchen. Callie sees the dog just staring at her.
"I get it she's pretty great, but I saw her first. Now I don't mind you snuggling with her as long as I can see your paws at all times, we clear?" Thor drops his head onto the couch, Callie smiles taking this action as his acceptance. Arizona comes back with a cup for each of them when Callie looks at her confused. "What no biscuits?" Callie asks with a pout.
"No, sorry you don't have any and besides you are on a strict diet until further notice. I think there are some nuts in the kitchen I can get you some of those?" Arizona takes a sip before humming in approval.
"Tea and nuts I feel like an upper-class parrot." They both start to laugh as they settle in and watch TV Arizona hands her the little bag holding Callie's medication. Callie takes out one of the bottles and starts reading the label. Callie not being someone who easily takes any form of medication, her eyes going wide the more she reads.
Arizona takes Callie's hand in both of hers making the singer look at her. "Callie I know this must seem like a lot but this isn't something you can just skimp on, this is important so please take them." Callie sees a fear flash in those blue eyes. Callie nods and then drinks her medication. "Good." She kisses her, a slow kiss that is full of emotion.
They just sit on the couch watching TV, Arizona in the middle with Callie snuggled into her left side and Thor on her right. About halfway through the show Callie has lost interest and started to play with the silver music note around Arizona's neck. Her mind replaying everything that happened. Everything was going great, she had just finished her first movie, her band was busy learning the new songs for the tour and she and Arizona have been more in love than ever. Then the next thing she was waking up in the hospital. She will never forget the look of panic and fear on Arizona's face. Even Bailey looked scared, but she will never admit it. All of her friends come to make sure she was okay, even her dad. Her dad who literally made her girlfriend run out of the room. Not how she imagined introducing her girlfriend to her father.
"I'm sorry about my dad." Arizona turns her head to look at the singer. "He can be a little intense sometimes, but he is actually a pretty great guy once you get past the stone-cold exterior."
"He just looking out for." She says rubbing Callie's arm.
Callie places a small kiss on the blonde's clavicle. "Everyone sees Hollywood as the glamorous place, the place where dreams come true but this business can be ruthless. People will do anything to get to the top, not caring who they step on in the process. They will pretend to be your friend, to love you. I had to learn that lesson the hard way." Arizona can hear the hurt in her voice.
"Erica." It wasn't a question. Anger starts to rise in Arizona she now wishes more than before that she had decked Erica when she had the chance.
"Amongst others." Callie straightens up in her seat. "Even my assistant before you tried to use me to wiggle her way into the music business." Realization sets in on Arizona why Callie was so guarded and why she took so long before she was ready to go public with their relationship. It breaks Arizona's heart to know that Callie thinks the only reason people would want to be friends with her is that she is famous.
"I'm so sorry Calliope. You are the most amazing person I have ever met, I can't believe people would treat you like that." Callie just shrugs.
"You live and you learn."
"Nobody deserves to be treated like that no matter what the gain." Arizona starts biting her thumbnail the way she does when she is nervous. Callie pulls her hand away from her mouth holding it on her own, waiting for Arizona to say whatever she is nervous about saying. "How did you know that I wasn't just going to use you too?" A smile appears on Callie's lips as she stares loving at Arizona. She places her hand on her cheek, her thumb rubbing the spot where her cute little dimple is hiding.
"That first day at the studio when you stood up to Erica. You didn't care that she was a famous singer or that you were in the middle of one of the biggest recording studios or that the head of the record label was standing ten feet away. None of that stuff mattered to you. That's the day I knew you were going to change my life." Arizona leans her forehead against Callie's as she whispers.
"I promise you, you don't have to worry about me using you to get into the music industry."
"Yeah I know, you're a terrible singer."
"Hey!" She pokes the singer on the side making her chuckle. "I was going to say because I love you." Callie kisses her cheek.
"I love you too, even if you're tone-deaf."
-x-x-
The past couple of days since Callie left the hospital she and Arizona have been cooped up in Callie's house. Both of them being very active people they have developed a serious case of cabin fever. The only time they go out is for rehearsals a few hours a day and that's only because they are scared they might start spreading roots in Callie's house. But that's about to change today is finally the day they are heading back out on the tour. Callie has been given a clean bill of health, but she still can't push herself too hard.
Only half awake Callie walks into the kitchen finding her blonde already hard at work. She is busy making some fresh coffee and talking with someone. Callie takes a seat at the breakfast bar. While still having her back towards the singer Callie takes the time to appreciate her beautiful girlfriend. Arizona is wearing her workout clothes that are still sticking to her body in all the right places. It also means that she has been up for some time now going a few rounds with the punching bag in Callie's gym. Arizona smiles when she sees the singer.
"Sorry I have to go I'll talk to you later. Okay, bye." She turns her full attention to her girlfriend.
"So, we are talking to the coffee maker now?"
"Yeah, I and the toaster fought so we aren't on speaking terms." Callie fails to hide the smile that always appears when Arizona is near. Arizona pulls the Bluetooth earpiece out placing it next to her phone.
"It's official I'm in love with a crazy person." Callie lifts her hands in surrender.
"So, I'm the crazy one in this relationship?" Arizona challenges, crossing her arms.
"Just today, tomorrow I'll be the crazy one." Callie pulls her girlfriend closer to wrap her arms around her waist looking up at her. Arizona is glad they are back to a more playful atmosphere between them.
"Can I get you anything, pretty lady?"
"How about some sugar? Oh and I'd like a coffee please?" Giving Arizona a big smile
"Smooth." Arizona leans down kissing her, running her hands to the back singer's neck to deepen the kiss. Pulling back she gives her one more quick peck. "One coffee coming up." Arizona turns to her girlfriend. "You ready to head out on the road again?"
"So ready."
-x-x-
A few hours later they are sitting on the plane everyone is excited to get back to the tour, they are all talking and making plans for when they land. Callie's phone starts to ring causing everyone to laugh.
"Okay who change my ringtone to The Muffin Man?" Callie asks. Callie looks over to the laughing blonde. "They are never going to let this muffin thing go are they?"
"No way. But you better answer that." Callie swipes her finger across the screen to answer the call
"Hello?"
"Hello, Callie it's Eli Lloyd."
"Oh, Eli hi." Callie catches Arizona's eye and puts the phone on speaker.
"There has been a development in your case."
"Really? That's great!" Arizona says excitedly.
"Yes, we tried to track the poison but because it's such a popular brand it was a dead end. But we did however have a little luck when we went over the studio's security footage. I have sent you the video." Callie pulls out her iPad and opens the video. "Its footage of the day you received the muffins." The video shows a woman leaving Callie's trailer she has on a black hoodie and jeans, her back is to the camera the entire time.
"You can't see her face," Callie says defeated, great another dead end.
"Wait." Arizona pauses the video zooming in on the woman's head. "Is that, is that her hair?" She hands it to Callie who also looks at the video seeing a strand of hair falling out of the hoodie. She looks at Arizona.
"She's blonde."
