AN: Thank you all for your kind reviews and words. i am very happy you accepted Arizona's colorful past. I know in the show she had one as well and even though these are my version of the characters, I do want to also keep them true to the TV version to an extent. I've seen so much slut shaming in reviews of other stories and I really just don't like it. But humor about it is always welcome. Arizona's character is one that I really hold dear to my heart. She was the first lesbian I saw myself in on television. Incredibly smart, beautiful, funny, perky, a little bit of a nerd, and a gold star, out of the closet, unashamed lesbian. She was refreshing. I love Callie and Arizona equally and for different reasons so, no favorites, I just really connected with Arizona's character.
I'm sure you have noticed that the Spain chapters are not alternating views from chapter to chapter. I will return to that most likely at some point but for Spain I just kind of wanted the experiences to blend and be able to write from whichever perspective fit best in the moment. Keep in mind, that these are only my versions of Arizona and Callie and they have insecurities that are going to brought up. I kind of think if they had spent more time expanding their relationship on the show, things may have ended differently for them so I'm trying to build a better foundation for the drama to come :)
As far as chapters go..Is the length too long? A few people have commented on the length, mostly positively, I think, but I can break them down if the length is too much. I'm used to writing novels, even if no one has ever read them so I guess my formatting just naturally follows that. I just break off where it naturally feels right to do so. Most of the chapters are 7,000-10,000 words. Let me know what you think about it. Keep in mind that this fanfiction has a lot of life and story left from my perspective at least.
You can thank quarantine and my week off of work for the quick update and incredibly long note (sorry not sorry, I'm bored). How are all of you coping? I miss my dog, she has been with my Gramma for two weeks since I work long hours and can't risk exposing my family with drop offs and pick ups. I've had nothing but time for writing and actually started another story for when I get stuck on this one but I really have no intentions of posting any of it until this one is completed. As always, I hope you are all safe and healthy. I go back to work on Monday for what I'm sure will be a hectic two weeks so enjoy the updates while you can. Sending well wishes from Michigan!
Happy reading :)
Chapter Seventeen
"Mmm, what are you doing?" Arizona asked as she woke to the feeling of strong, persistent fingers roaming her bare skin in a featherlight touch, dipping dangerously low and then coming back up to skim over her breasts lightly before trekking south again in a repetitive pattern.
"Shhh, no talking." Callie said as she kissed a bare shoulder. Arizona turned her body to face Callie and began mimicking her movements over naked caramel skin. Each pass up, Callie lingered a little longer over twin peaks, massaging and pinching before continuing down, dipping lower and lower with each pass. As each pass became more brazen, Arizona followed Callie's lead with her own fingers on her soft skin, her heart beating faster and her core becoming wetter with need. But this was Callie's game so she wanted her to make the rules.
Callie was the first to dip to the sweet spot, her fingers caressing soft folds with just fingertips as she kept her eyes directly on the blue ones looking back at her. Once again, Arizona mimicked Callie's path and then brought her fingers to the little bundle of nerves and gently circled it. Callie struggled to keep still as she felt Arizona's fingers against her and she brought her own to the hardened nub between Arizona's legs. The two worked lazy circles against each other in tandem for several moments. As Arizona bit her bottom lip, Callie dipped her fingers down to circle her entrance, waiting for Arizona's fingers to once again follow her path and as Arizona's fingers reached their destination, Callie entered her with two fingers just seconds before her own fingers sunk into Callie's center. She arched her back and closed her eyes at the feeling of being filled by Callie while her own fingers were buried inside of the other woman.
"Keep your eyes open." Callie said. It wasn't demanding, it was a simple request, one that Arizona wanted to give her so she forced her eyes open and locked them on dark brown ones. She had never felt such intimacy at the simple request with another lover but as she gazed into beautiful dark, expressive eyes, she could see everything Callie was feeling and it intensified everything unexpectedly. Fingers and hips now moving together in a slow and seductive dance, Callie pulled Arizona's right leg up over hers for better access, pulling her closer in the process. Arizona bent her head forward and bit into the flesh of Callie's shoulder hard as Callie's fingers entered her deeper, then remembering her request, she tilted her head back up and looked at Callie. Their lips met in a tentative kiss that gradually grew more needy as Arizona's fingers caressed Callie's g spot and Callie's fingers plunged deeper still.
"Oh God, Callie." Arizona moaned out, breaking their kiss. She didn't know how she was able to always angle her fingers to go deeper than she was sure any past lover had, but she seemed to have a knack for doing just that. Feeling the build of a powerful orgasm beginning, Arizona doubled her efforts on Callie and fought to focus so her own fingers could cooperate and make Callie feel just as good. Callie moaned and closed her eyes as Arizona scissored her fingers and once again caressed the spongy area of Callie's inner walls. "Arizona, you feel so good."
Their movements were becoming more frantic now and Arizona had resumed her biting of Callie's shoulder to prevent herself from shouting out. Callie moaned at the pain in her shoulder mixed with the pleasure of Arizona's fingers working magic and she knew she wasn't going to last much longer. "Look at me baby."
Arizona released Callie's shoulder and brought her eyes up to meet Callie's once again as she felt the walls trembling around her fingers, sucking her deeper. She made sure to apply pressure to Callie's throbbing clit as she began circling the spongy area with her fingers. She felt her own orgasm crashing into her as Callie mimicked her movements. "Oh God."
"Fuck, Arizona." Two bodies convulsed against each other as their orgasms peeked one right after the other. Riding out their orgasms, Callie reached up and brought Arizona's face to hers as they shared a tender kiss. "God, I love you."
"Mmmm, I love you too. I could get used to waking up like this." Arizona smiled as she enjoyed her post-coital bliss.
"That was, I mean, every time has been great but getting off together, that was amazing." Callie smiled. Arizona smiled at her and kissed her shoulder where an angry outline of her perfect teeth were imprinted. It didn't break the skin but she would most definitely have a teeth shaped bruise.
"You're amazing." The pair shared a passionate kiss and both hissed as they removed their fingers from the other's body. They laid in silence for a few more moments, snuggled together chest to chest. Arizona lazily ran her finger tips up and down Callie's side and hip, "So what's on the agenda today?"
"Did you still want to go horseback riding?" Callie asked.
"Only if you want to hon. It would be fun and I'd love to go. And, it would be kind of romantic taking horses up the mountain and seeing the view from the top."
"If that's what you want to do, then it will be perfect with what I have planned at the top of the mountain."
"What do you have planned?"
"Remember when I said I got to choose one thing and you had to agree no matter what it was?"
"Yes." Arizona groaned with a sinking feeling.
"Hey, none of that, don't make that face." Callie reprimanded with a playful stern voice kissing a perfect button nose.
"I remember, what are we doing at the top of the mountain.?"
"It's a surprise."
"But I hate surprises, Calliope." Arizona whined.
"Hey, no whining either. Go get your sexy ass in the shower. I'm going to call and make reservations for the horses and then I will join you."
"Fine." Arizona replied, complete with an eye roll that caused Callie to laugh. Arizona smiled and planted a kiss on her lips before she made her way to the shower.
Pulling up to a little ranch style home with a view of Barcelona below, Callie helped Arizona from the car. "You grew up with both of your grandparents owning a farm, you said you know how to ride, right?"
"Yes, I had my own horse, Stetson. I haven't been riding in years but I can ride, Callie, don't look so worried. But this doesn't look like the horse ranch and riding stable with the tours that I was researching."
"It's not. I wanted a more private tour and the one that you were looking at doesn't take us where we need to go. So, we have our own private guide that I hired and she's letting us ride two of her horses."
"This is kind of romantic." Arizona squealed and Callie couldn't believe how adorable she looked in a pair of capri leggings and a button up teal, black, and white flannel t-shirt with only one button done up, revealing the white tank top beneath along with a view of her cleavage and her firm abs beneath the thin material. Her hair was in loose, low pigtails with curls hanging over each shoulder, resting over her breasts. A pair of simple black running shoes adorned her feet. Callie was wearing a similar pair of shoes but had gone with a simple pair of skinny jeans and a deep purple wife beater style tank top, her hair in a single french braid that Arizona had begged to place in her thick locks after their showers.
"Hello, it's been a long time, Callie. You look like you're doing well." a woman in her mid to late fifties greeted, looking directly at Callie and reached out for a hug.
"I am. And this is Arizona." Callie replied, "It's nice to see you again."
"Well, come on, I'll introduce you to the horses and you can decide which two you would like to ride." the friendly woman said, turning her attention to Arizona, she added, "I'm Frida. The Torres family and I go way back. I'm so happy that Callie called."
"Frida gave me riding lessons when I was little. She moved to Spain when I was ten and I was heartbroken but she kept in touch and told me to call if I ever came to visit, so I gave it a shot." Callie explained as the spunky redhead led them to a stable.
"And I am so glad that you did! Now, I usually ride Red, here but feel free to pick whichever horse you'd like." Frida said as they entered the stables that housed about a dozen horses by Callie's estimate.
The pair walked down the aisle together and looked at the horses. Arizona instantly made friends with a paint named Freckles which made Callie smile. Callie eventually decided on a black quarter horse named Mateo. Once they were all saddled up and astride their horses, Frida led them down a trail leading up the mountain.
"To the place we discussed on the phone?" Frida called over her shoulder to Callie who was riding in front of Arizona but behind Frida.
"Yes Frida, thank you for everything." Callie replied.
Soon the trail narrowed and Arizona could see they were climbing higher above the city with a perfect view of all of Barcelona below them, the sight was breathtaking. Callie kept looking back at her with a look of mixed anxiety and adoration. The third time she did it in as many minutes, Arizona asked, "Everything ok, Cal?"
"Yes, I just don't like not being able to see you." She replied. Arizona smiled, Callie really was the mothering type. She had insisted they wear helmets which Frida had informed them was optional and Arizona had to fight her on her request for Arizona's horse to have a tie down. She may be rusty but she was an experienced rider at one point and was comfortable with Freckles. He was sweet and gentle and almost timid. Besides that, Arizona was familiar with horses and riding, she knew trail riding wasn't the time or proper use of a tie down as it could alter their balance but she had kept that information to herself. In the end, she had convinced Callie that a tie down was unnecessary.
"Well, I'm enjoying the view from back here." Arizona replied with a smirk. And she really was. She could tell from Callie's posture and her effortlessness with her horse that she was more than an experienced rider. She had formal training, there was no doubt. But Arizona had training from her grandparents whose entire life was about horses, livestock, and their farms.
"Maybe we should switch spots." Callie only half teased.
"No way, I have the perfect view. Besides, then I would be worried about you." Arizona teased, letting Callie know she was wise to her. And knowing full well she did not need to worry about Callie on a horse nor did Callie need to worry about her.
The trio rode for about an hour when they came upon an adventure park complete with zip lining. Arizona was momentarily confused until her attention returned to the women in front of her who had stopped and both dismounted their horses. "Thanks again, Frida."
"No problem, Callie. The boys and I will take a little break, you guys take your time and have some fun." she said with a smile and a wink. Arizona went to stand near the two women as she curiously looked between the two.
Callie had not only reserved the zip lining tickets but she had rented out the whole park for two hours so they were the only ones there. There were different mazes and ropes to explore and climb and three different zip line options. One went to another spot of the park not far away but was placed over the mountain so the city was below you. Another one was situated so that you zip lined through parts of the forest. And the last one took you over a water hole with a small waterfall.
"Is this what we're doing?" Arizona asked as she took in the obstacle course high above them. She fiddled with the strap of her helmet, trying to release it when Callie's hands covered hers, securing the strap she had just loosened.
"Yes and this stays on."
"I can't believe you chose zip lining, this is totally awesome, I've always wanted to do this. Teddy is going to be so jealous!"
"I'm glad you're excited." Callie smiled, though her anxiety was starting to return as she looked up at the height of some of the courses.
They entered the park hand in hand and were greeted by two employees. Arizona removed her flannel t-shirt to comply with their one layer of clothing rule and the two employees set to work securing the women into their harnesses. Callie eyed the teenage boy who was currently strapping her girlfriend into her harness, making sure that he was correctly and safely strapping her in and not just openly checking her out. Callie had to bite her tongue to keep her biting words from slipping out as Arizona excitedly looked at her. The two employees briefly explained how the harnesses worked and went over some safety information before the two women set about climbing up the stairs to the first course, Arizona leading the way. She paused as she neared the top and turned to talk to Callie, noticing the woman looked shockingly pale for her normally tan skin tone.
"Callie, are you ok? Are you feeling sick?" Arizona asked, feeling suddenly terrified of Callie being ill again.
"I just don't like heights too much."
"Oh, Callie, why did you choose this, hon? We could have done anything."
"I wanted to do this. I've wanted to go zip lining for years and I have just been too chicken. I don't want to miss out on this just because I'm scared."
"We are perfectly safe, babe. I'll hold your hand. I won't let you fall." Arizona promised, holding out her hand and taking a sweaty one in hers. She squeezed it tightly and placed a kiss on Callie's hand, "You ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." Callie replied as she followed Arizona on their continued climb. Deciding Callie needed to ease into the heights, Arizona found the course that was lowest to the ground and led Callie through it. Though she had to let go of her hand at times to maneuver the obstacles, she always reached for her once again as soon as she could. Realizing Callie was having more fun than fear at the moment, she led her back to the stairs for them to take the first of three zip lines. This one would lead them through the forest to a slightly higher obstacle course.
"Do you want me to go first?" Arizona asked, as she turned to Callie, noting she was once again nervous. "You don't have to do this, Cal."
"No, I know. What if it can't hold me?"
"It will, honey. People much, much bigger than you have done this. I'll go first, ok."
"No, wait. I'll go first. I don't want you to fall either and I might chicken out if you go first." Callie replied. Arizona stepped aside so Callie could pull her harness around her tether and step in front of her.
"You're going to be just fine, just breathe." Arizona said and kissed Callie firmly on the lips. Callie took a deep breath and stepped off the ledge with an "eek" as Arizona watched her fly across the forest. She was nervous for Callie and anxious to meet her on the other side. Waiting for the attendant to give her the signal that it was safe to go, Arizona got herself ready and pushed off as soon as she saw the thumbs up. She squealed loudly at the feeling of flying quickly with the forest floor below her. This zip line was short and it took only a few minutes for her to reach the platform where Callie was waiting, looking slightly green but smiling.
"What did you think?" Arizona asked as she stood on her own two feet again.
"It was terrifying but amazing, I'm really glad we did this."
"Me too." Arizona smiled and with another peck on Callie's lips, she said, "Come on, we still have two more to go."
The two finished the zip lining course with Callie feeling braver with every step. She faltered at the last zip line that brought her briefly into the open air over Barcelona and Callie could admit she closed her eyes but she had also thoroughly enjoyed the day. Frida led the two women back down the mountain on their horses, Callie insisting Arizona ride in front this time. She took pictures of them with Freckles and Mateo at Arizona's request. Being the daughter of a photographer she had insisted on photos of their trip despite Callie's opposition to being photographed.
Arizona watched as Frida eyed them carefully, her eyes falling on Callie's bruised shoulder that was obviously the outline of teeth and remaining there for just a second longer than Arizona found comfortable. Callie didn't seem to notice as the two chatted away but Arizona noticed Frida eyeing her suspiciously on more than one occasion and she flushed under the scrutiny. Once the horn of their car was heard at the end of the drive, the old friends exchanged new contact information for Callie in Seattle and they said goodbye to Frida and got in their car to head back to the hotel for dinner.
"What do you say we order room service and relax for the rest of the night? I'm beat." Callie said as she brushed blonde hair that was falling from now messy pigtails out of Arizona's eyes.
"I think that sounds amazing, my whole body hurts."
"I'll give you a massage while we wait for dinner and then we can soak in the tub for a while and maybe watch some sleazy Spanish tv."
"Ohhh, I've missed sleazy tv. Do they have sleazy tv in Spain?" Arizona asked.
"I'm sure they do honey." Callie laughed.
"Are you glad you did the zip line even though you were scared?"
"I'm really glad I did it. Thanks for being so sweet to me."
"Mmm you're welcome." Arizona said, kissing Callie a bit more passionately since they were in the privacy of the car with a driver separated by a blacked out window.
The two ordered room service immediately having skipped lunch, then true to her word, Callie had Arizona lay on one of the outdoor loungers while she massaged the muscles of her arms, legs, and back. "Has anyone ever told you that you have amazing hands?"
"Once or twice maybe." Callie teased.
"Well they were right. And your amazing hands can only touch me like this now by the way." Arizona replied. Her eyes were closed and she lay nearly naked in a hot pink string bikini while Callie's hands roamed over her sore muscles. The pig tails had been removed and she had tossed her hair up in a messy bun on top of her head.
"Food's here." Callie replied, kissing the bikini clad bottom and jumping up to answer the buzz of the door bell. Arizona groaned, not ready to give up the magnificent massage but as the smell of food wafted through the air, she quickly perked up and made her way to the kitchen.
"We have tapas, paella, and pipirrana because I know you always like to eat salad."
"This looks amazing, Calliope."
The two sat at the bar in the kitchen and ate dinner in their bathing suits. Callie was drinking a glass of red wine while Arizona opted for a glass of white as usual. The two chatted about their day and the things Callie still wanted to explore on their trip and Arizona was completely at peace with the domesticity of it all.
"I have another surprise for you." Callie said with a knowing smile as they finished dinner.
"What is it?" Arizona asked, feeling slightly more fond of surprises at the moment.
"Churros." Callie said as she pointed to the unopened container on the counter across from them.
"Churros!" Arizona exclaimed excitedly as she raced around the island to snatch the box. "Why didn't you show me these first,? I would have had dessert first."
"I know and I wanted to make sure you ate real food." Callie laughed.
"Mean, Callie." Arizona replied as she bit into a Churro and smiled widely. "So good."
"Oh my goodness I'm dating a child in a very sexy Arizona shaped body." Callie teased. Arizona sent her a playful wink and tossed a churro at her which she caught and happily ate.
Sitting in the bathtub of the master bath together later that night, Arizona pulled Callie closer against her chest as she looked out the floor to ceiling windows at the ocean. The presidential suite really was magnificent, having floor to ceiling windows in most every room giving an almost panoramic view of the ocean and it's beaches. Her fingers were lazily running a path over Callie's unsubmerged chest and shoulders with no real destination in mind while she lay in complete bliss over her current situation. A year ago, six months ago, hell even three months ago she never would have imagined this could be her life and she was so very grateful. Perhaps that was the reason she found herself much more emotional than was usual for her these past few days. She was normally a stoic person, she had been raised to be that way but these emotions were just out of her control at the moment she thought as she lovingly kissed Callie's temple, her head resting in the space between Arizona's breasts and chin. Callie's breath hitching brought her back to reality and she realized her fingers with intentions and muscle memory of their own had trailed between twin peaks and were now lazily playing with the neatly trimmed, barely there curls of Callie's mound.
As Arizona turned her attention back to Callie, she noticed her eyes were closed, her face relaxed, both arms draped over either side of the bathtub, nipples hardened just below the surface of the warm water filled with lavender bath fizzies. Arizona brought her left arm up under the swell of Callie's breasts and used it to hold her tightly against her own chest. Her right hand continued south, gently and lovingly stroking the outer folds of Callie's womanhood as she placed sweet kisses on a tan neck and shoulder. Callie moaned and relaxed her body into Arizona's chest more while allowing her legs to fall open, giving her better access.
"You are so very sweet and protective." Arizona whispered into Callie's ear as her fingers began to spread wet and needy folds, "And so unbelievably kind." A gentle, barely there touch of a single finger tip over a needy and erect bundle of nerves. "You are so beautiful inside and out." Arizona placed a kiss to the soft skin behind a tanned ear. "You are undeniably brilliant and talented." Two fingers made a long and slow swipe up the length of Callie's slit. "And I am so lucky that I know just how to make your breath hitch by doing this." Two fingers gently circled her entrance and true to Arizona's prediction, a sharp inhalation was heard at the anticipation of what would happen next. "And I am so lucky that I get to hear you moan when I do this." Arizona whispered as she abandoned Callie's entrance and applied just the right amount of pressure as she rubbed circles over her throbbing clit. She smiled against the skin of Callie's shoulder as Callie moaned. "But mostly I am so lucky that I get to make love to you and hold you while you fall apart in my arms."
With the last statement, Callie turned her head and placed a needy kiss to Arizona's lips and Arizona gently entered her with two fingers. Callie moaned into her mouth as Arizona used her fingers in a slow and tender rhythm to convey just how much she loved and cherished this woman. Breaking the kiss, Arizona used her left hand to gently stroke a hardened nipple and massage her breast, her arm still holding her firmly against her. Her mouth peppered Callie's skin with sweet kisses as Callie's hips began to match Arizona's tantalizingly slow rhythm. Feeling Callie's need growing and her inner walls beginning to tighten, Arizona used her thumb to rub slow circles over her clit. Callie's fingers gripped the edges of the bathtub so tightly that her long tanned fingers began to turn white. Her lip was being bitten between her teeth so hard that she thought she might actually draw blood as her slow build neared the edge of a powerful orgasm. "Arizona" she whimpered seconds before her entire body stiffened and convulsed. Her breath hitched and she was unable to take in oxygen. Little white flashes of light lit up the insides of her eyelids and as her body became limp and boneless, she tried desperately to get oxygen into her lungs and then everything went dark.
"Callie! Callie, baby, open your eyes for me." A nervous sounding Arizona could be heard but sounded far away. Callie opened her eyes to see an anxious pair of blue eyes peering around her body at her. Callie noted they were both still submerged in the bathtub, Arizona holding her tightly to prevent her from falling below the water. Seeing beautiful satisfied brown eyes open, Arizona smiled with relief and pulled the plug to drain the tub. "Jesus, you scared me, Callie."
"I'm sorry, I've never done that before. I just, it was so intense." Callie replied, her throat feeling dry.
"Can you sit up?" Arizona asked, with concern still laced in her voice. Callie sat up in answer to her question and she felt Arizona climb out from behind her and exit the tub. She grabbed two towels and came back to help Callie from the tub, wrapping her securely in a fluffy oversized towel before placing her own around her torso, tucking it in on the side behind her left breast.
She led Callie to the master bedroom where she helped her dress into a pair of boy shorts and a tank top before she pushed her down onto the bed and put on similar night clothes for herself. Callie let Arizona care for her as she knew she had scared her and she enjoyed the feeling of being so loved and cared for at the moment. "Arizona, I'm fine, really."
"I know, I know, it just scared me. Come on, I want you to drink some water and then we are going to snuggle on that ridiculous shaped couch while I hold you and watch trashy, sleazy Spanish tv." And with that, Callie let Arizona lead her to the couch where she sat down obediently, allowing Arizona to run to the kitchen. She returned moments later with a bottle of water for Callie and a full glass of wine for herself. Callie looked at her and arched an eyebrow at the beverage choices.
"I drank a glass of water in the kitchen before I poured this and I'm not the one that passed out." Arizona replied. "Now, drink your water and lay down."
Callie took a big drink of her water before she laid down, her head resting in Arizona's lap. She felt Arizona pull a blanket over them and she flipped through the channels trying to find something in English or at least with subtitles for Arizona.
"How about this?" Callie asked as the tv landed on a baking competition with English subtitles.
"Perfect." Arizona replied as she lazily ran her fingers through Callie's hair, allowing her fingers to scrape her scalp gently. Callie wrapped her right arm around Arizona's waist and held her tightly, her eyelids feeling heavy at the complete comfort she was feeling.
Arizona woke a few hours later to a chill and she knew instantly that the Latina she had been sleeping with draped across her lap was gone. A ridiculously soft and silky throw blanket was now tucked around her tightly and she was guessing Callie had laid her down from her sitting position. Speaking of Callie, she wondered where the object that caused her so many emotions and filled all of her thoughts recently had disappeared to. And then, remembering Callie unconscious in the bathtub the night before, Arizona suddenly jumped up with an overwhelming need to find Callie. It was still dark out, Arizona saw the glow of the clock on the cable box, 4:14am. Where the hell was she? She frantically searched the suite but the Latina was nowhere to be found, doubling back to the living room, she searched the coffee table for a note she may have missed in her panicked state but found nothing. Just as she was considering her options of going out to search the hotel and beach for her or possibly even calling the authorities, she noticed the glass doors to the deck were slightly ajar. Sliding out through the open doors and out onto the deck, Arizona sighed in relief as she saw Callie's form, wrapped in a blanket sitting on the lounger at the far end of the deck and Was she on the phone?
Arizona crept up behind her and wrapped her arms around Callie's neck, planting a kiss on the warm skin of the right side of her neck as she confirmed, yes she was indeed on the phone. With an arched eyebrow, Arizona looked at her with a questioning look wondering who on earth her girlfriend would possibly sneak out of bed, or off the couch, to speak to at four in the morning.
"Solo un momento, Aria." Callie whispered into the phone before placing her hand over the mouthpiece, "Sorry, I didn't want to wake you. It's my sister."
"Is everything ok? It's four in the morning." Arizona asked, noting the worried line in Callie's forehead.
"Yes, just gossip. And in Aria's world it's ten at night." Callie assured and then with a dismissive kiss on the lips she said, "Go back to bed, baby, I'll be right in."
"I can wait."
"It's cold and I'll only be a minute. Please, go get in bed, Arizona."
Having no choice but to listen, Arizona placed a peck on top of dark locks and re-entered their suite. She grabbed the throw blanket off the sofa for extra warmth, without the Latina's natural furnace of a body thrown precariously around hers she was chilled, and climbed into the giant circular bed of the master suite. She didn't know how long she waited for Callie, fighting against the exhaustion before her eyes grew heavy and she fell back to sleep.
The sun was shining and birds were chirping when Arizona next woke and she didn't need to open her eyes to know the Latina was not in bed with her. As she opened her eyes to confirm this, she realized she never had been. Callie's side of the bed was completely made and untouched from the night before. Arizona got up in search of her girlfriend for the second time that morning and found her asleep on the very lounger she had left her on less than three hours ago, wrapped in a throw blanket identical to the one Arizona had slept with. Her phone was still clutched in her hand and an empty wine bottle was tipped over on the floor of the deck. Deciding to shower and collect her thoughts, Arizona left Callie to sleep. She had no idea what that phone call had been about or what had caused Callie to drink a full bottle of wine but Arizona was determined to get to the bottom of it. Deciding a shower wouldn't be enough to collect her disorganized thoughts, Arizona pulled on a pair of running shorts, exchanged her sleep shirt for a sports bra, and laced up her running shoes. Her long blonde hair was piled on top of her head in a ponytail. She grabbed her phone and earbuds, along with the card to swipe the elevator back to their suite and took off to the beach for an early morning run.
Arizona ran a slightly slower pace as she hadn't run in a few days and running in sand was much harder than the pavement or compact dirt that she was used to. Still, she could feel the endorphins kick in, she reveled in the burn of the lactic acid and the euphoric feeling of adrenaline pumping through her veins. She forced herself to a pace that was too much for anything other than focusing on her breathing to keep her overactive thoughts at bay. Checking her watch to see she had run for half an hour already and was much farther from the hotel than she had planned, she turned and circled back, now running toward the hotel once again. As she rounded the last half mile of her seven mile run, she slowed her pace to a gentle jog and then a brisk walk, and finally to a leisurely stroll. She wasn't quite ready to go back and confront Callie yet. It had been an hour since she left for her run and the Latina was likely still fast asleep.
Her mind was now over run with possible things that could have gone wrong. Was one of Callie's family members ill or worse? Had Callie told Aria about her and her checkered past, leading her to sleep outside and drink herself into a blissful sleep? Were the two sisters just catching up? Had Callie told her family about Arizona and they rejected her? Would they make her choose between them and Arizona? Would Callie cut their trip short? Would Callie decide to move back to Miami? The possibilities were endless in Arizona's wild and frantic imagination. Still feeling like she wasn't ready to bear whatever reality was going to face her, she plopped down in the sand and removed her socks and shoes so she could go dip her toes into salty water. She left her socks and shoes perched high up, safely on a rock and walked out to the water, her earbuds still in her ears.
As she listened to "Come on Eileen" blaring through her headphones, she let the waves wash over the skin of her feet and lower legs and she felt a calmness start to settle over her for the first time that morning. She knew the best thing to do was just to talk to Callie and that would be the best way to calm her wild imagination and remaining insecurities. The feeling of a body standing too close alerted her that she wasn't alone and she turned expecting to see Callie but what she found was a tall and slender woman standing about a foot behind her and slightly to her right. Though she was technically nowhere near touching Arizona, the proximity seemed just too close for comfort. It was definitely within the confines of her personal space bubble. She took a large step forward and one slightly to her left, pulling the earbuds from her ears so that she could use all of her senses if needed, not knowing what this woman wanted with her.
"You are really beautiful." the woman said. Arizona was surprised by her forwardness and candor as well as her perfect English without one hint of an accent, leading her to believe she was a guest at the hotel as well and not a native, though that was a guess and she could be wrong.
"Thank you." Arizona answered simply, both taken by surprise and just completely unsure if this was really happening.
"Would you like to get dinner tonight?"
"Umm, I really appreciate your kindness but no, I have a girlfriend." Arizona responded but as she turned to go, the woman grabbed her wrist and pulled Arizona's phone from her hand. Arizona reached for it and said, "Can I have that back please?"
The woman held up her hand, "In just one second," she said as she toyed with Arizona's phone. Handing it back, she said, "There, in case you change your mind, now you have my number."
Arizona looked down at her phone and saw that she had indeed placed her name, Natalia into her contact list. "I told you, I have a girlfriend." And with those words, Arizona immediately deleted the contact and walked away. She grabbed her shoes and made her way up to the suite wondering if Callie would be awake or not.
She sat her shoes by the door to prevent tracking more sand than she had to through the suite and made her way to the outdoor shower to rinse her feet and look for Callie. Finding the Latina leaning against the railing, looking out at the ocean, Arizona came up behind her, wrapping her arms around her and kissing the bare skin of her shoulder. "Good morning, beautiful."
"Mmmm, morning. Where have you been?"
"I went for a run. You never came to bed." Arizona said, deciding to just jump into whatever was happening. Callie didn't seem upset, just pensive.
"I'm sorry. Aria is exhausting so I drank some wine and fell asleep out here. I didn't mean to."
"What was the phone call about? Is everything ok?"
Trying to decide how much to reveal, Callie decided honesty was the best policy, she didn't want any secrets between them. "Frida called my mom yesterday after we left. She told her that I had a bite mark on my shoulder and that I seemed happy and flirtatious. My mom who thinks I am straight and would never consider that the sweet blonde friend with me is the very one who left that love bite, now thinks that the two of us are whoring it up with guys in Spain. She asked my sister to call me and find out what's going on and to remind me that even at nearly 29 she does not agree with premarital sex."
"Oh, ohhh, so your little sister was calling to what? Spy? Or was she warning you? Or both?" Arizona asked curiously as the puzzle pieces started falling into place, then added, "Does your mom still think you're a virgin at 29?"
"I think she was warning me and fishing for information purely for herself because that's what little sisters do. Apparently Frida mentioned you quite a bit and my mom never took the bait or got the hint but Aria did." Callie answered. "I don't think my mom actually thinks I'm a virgin but we don't talk about it and so she can pretend I am."
"So, she knows about us? Aria, I mean."
"She does. And she's completely ok with it and promised not to tell anyone and I trust her. She doesn't think telling my parents right now is a good idea anyway. My mom is stressed about an important case she took on and my dad and Aria are in the midst of opening five international hotels over the span of a year."
"How are you feeling about all of this?" Arizona asked in concern.
"I'm relieved that Aria knows. I never want to hide this or you from anyone. But I'm not ready to tell my parents, not while I'm in Afghanistan at least."
"I agree and I'd never push you, Callie. I support whatever decisions you make regarding your family and if you want me to be, I will be there when you do decide to tell them. And if you need space at that time, I can do that too."
"I know that. You're kind of amazing, you know. And sexy as hell. And I am so very glad that I am not a virgin. " Callie said as she turned with a predatory look on her face.
"Callie, I'm all sweaty from my run." Arizona replied, recognizing the look on Callie's face. Callie ignored her and as she backed Arizona's knees into the edge of the lounger on the deck, she took a long swipe of the sweaty skin of her neck with her tongue.
"Mmmm, what happened with that woman on the beach?" Callie asked as she licked and tasted the salty skin of Arizona's shoulder and neck. She wasn't really jealous, just generally curious but she also felt a need to mark her territory so to speak.
"She asked me to dinner." Arizona replied, deciding honesty was best. She should have known Callie had witnessed that from her position and she was grateful she was giving her the chance to explain instead of jumping to conclusions that may have led to a misunderstanding.
"Is that all?" Callie asked as she pulled back and pulled Arizona's sports bra over her head.
"I told her no. I told her I have a girlfriend and when I tried to leave she took my phone from my hand and put her number in it. I told her again that I have a girlfriend and I deleted her number." Arizona explained as Callie resumed the attack on her neck. Placing both hands on Arizona's shoulders, she pushed her roughly, effectively knocking her onto her back as she landed on the lounger. Before she could respond, Callie had pulled the running shorts and underwear from her body and was back on top of her. Yes, she definitely wanted to mark her territory and she didn't care if that made her just a tiny bit possessive and jealous at the moment.
"That makes me a little jealous." Callie confessed.
"Mmm, it would make me jealous too." Arizona replied honestly, knowing Callie might need some reassurance. "But I'm yours, Callie. I don't want her, I want you."
With those words, Callie brought her mouth down to Arizona's center and wasted no time entering her with her tongue. She was fascinated by the feeling and she used her arms to firmly hold Arizona's hips in place as she explored the tight cavern of Arizona's womanhood as deeply as she could force her tongue. Arizona's fingers wrapped tightly into raven locks, she was frantic as Callie kept her from bucking her hips so she could ride her tongue. Finally removing her tongue from Arizona's core, she flattened it as she brought it up to her where her clit peeked out from it's hood and again with the urgency she had shown her entrance, she pulled the small nub into her mouth, sucking, nipping, and licking with her teeth and tongue. Arizona was trying hard to buck her hips, to find some sort of rhythm but Callie held her firmly in place. She used her hands tangled in Callie's hair to hold Callie in place against her as the orgasm that had been building exploded and she shook violently, "Fuck" Arizona whimpered as Callie was undeterred by the fact that Arizona had just come all over her mouth and tongue. She was in no mood to stop her ministrations so she slowed them, lapping at swollen folds and nipping at the insides of pale thighs until Arizona's breathing began to slow.
And then, without warning, Callie latched back on to the still swollen nub without remorse, causing Arizona to nearly leap off the bed but again, Callie held her firmly in place and the second orgasm that was already building kept Arizona from resisting. Callie replaced her tongue with her fingers as the rubbed slow, deliberate circles over a throbbing clit and she brought her tongue down to Arizona's entrance and forced it gently into her pulsating center. "Oh God." Arizona cried out at the sensation. This woman was seriously trying to kill her she thought as her breath left her and her mouth opened in a silent scream as she came undone in Callie's mouth for the second time in the matter of a few short minutes. Callie worked her way up to Arizona's body to her mouth where she kissed her gently but passionately.
In a move Arizona didn't see coming in her boneless state, Callie flipped them so Arizona was now on top of her. Callie positioned her so she was straddling Callie's lap and without warning, Callie entered her with two fingers. "Callie, I can't. You feel so good but I can't. Let me make you feel good."
"No, no touching. You can come one more time for me Arizona, I know you can. I've been thinking about this all morning and you left me waiting. It's not my fault my imagination got the best of me and now I want to do all of these things to you. I can't decide which to choose so I want to do them all." Callie replied, as she continued moving her fingers inside of Arizona with one hand and keeping a firm grasp of her round ass with the other.
"Oh God, Callie." Arizona whispered at both her words and the feeling of her fingers that were currently scissoring inside of her, gently stretching her inner walls.
"Have you ever been penetrated, Arizona?" Callie asked suddenly to which Arizona opened her eyes, taking a second to focus as she looked at her in confusion before a smirk crossed her face, "I'm pretty sure I feel your fingers inside of me at this exact moment, Calliope."
Deciding to bring the issue up again after Arizona had her third orgasm of the morning, Callie resumed her efforts as she watched Arizona's breasts gently bouncing while Arizona rode her fingers. She captured one pert nipple in her mouth and sucked it lovingly before releasing it with an audible pop. Feeling the abundance of wetness coating her fingers and hand, Callie probed her lover's entrance with a third finger, slowly working it in. Arizona sucked in a deep breath and paused at the sudden feeling of being so filled. It was slightly uncomfortable but also pleasurable. "Callie." she whispered, unsure of where she was going with this.
"Am I hurting you." Callie asked tenderly, watching for any signs that Arizona was not ok with this.
"No, no it's just, just go slow ok." Arizona replied, wanting to fulfill whatever fantasy Callie had concocted and trusting her completely.
Keeping her eyes on Arizona's face, she took in the sight of blue eyes tightly closed, pink lips slightly agape, and a crease burrowed in the skin between light eyebrows, "Do you want me to stop?"
"No, it's ok." Arizona replied and as if to prove a point, she slowly began to move her hips against Callie's fingers, rocking back and forth gently. And once the discomfort of being filled so completely started to wear off, Arizona leaned down, placing her hands on the lounger on each side of Callie's head as she worked her hips against Callie's fingers. Her lips caressed Callie's in a silent request and when Callie eventually granted her request, parting her lips, Arizona started a slow and sensual kiss. The angle caused the slight discomfort to return but the pleasure was more powerful as Callie's thumb found its way once again to draw slow circles against her needy clit.
Needing air, Arizona pulled back from Callie's mouth and bit her lip. She tasted blood in her mouth as she refrained from crying out, her body convulsing against Callie's hand, her fingers gently stroking her inner walls as they tightened around them, her clit pulsating wildly against her thumb and suddenly Arizona let out a moan she didn't recognize as her body stiffened and then collapsed on top of Callie's. The force of her body collapsing causing Callie's fingers to sink deeper into her and she felt the eruption of a smaller but equally powerful orgasm rip through her body. Callie pulled the sweaty hair falling from Arizona away from her face and kissed her lovingly on the neck and shoulders. As she leaned up to kiss a freckle, Arizona whimpered, their hips both rising slightly as Callie's upper body had moved. "Don't move, Callie, I seriously can't."
Laying completely still, Callie let Arizona recover as she breathed deeply sprawled out across her chest, Callie's hand still pinned beneath them with three fingers still buried deep in Arizona's core. Taking a deep breath, Arizona braced herself and sat up slowly, sliding up and off of Callie's soaked fingers as she moaned in complete satisfaction, "I think you broke my vagina."
Callie laughed at Arizona's serious face and rolled over to kiss those amazing pink lips. "Are you ok, darling?"
"Mmmm, I just need to stay here for a moment." Arizona replied. Callie covered her with the blanket that was still piled at the opposite end of the lounger and then kissed her shoulder, nuzzling her face into the skin between Arizona's neck and shoulder.
"Have you ever used a vibrator?"
"Yea, a few times. When I was in college or med school and didn't have time to find someone to help with the stress. It wasn't as good as having someone but it helped get the release I needed. Why?" Arizona replied, her eyes closed. Callie studied her face as she got ready for the next question but she had to ask because her dream had left her so turned on that she just had to know.
"Have you ever used a strap on?" With that question blue eyes flew open and sought out brown. She studied Callie's face for a moment before deciding how to answer. Taking in Callie's features and realizing she was generally curious and not jealous or judging, Arizona relaxed again slightly before answering.
"Once. I used a strap on with Joanne. I mean I used it on her. I had no interest in her using it on me but she enjoyed it and asked for it a few times. I didn't hate it, it was definitely different." Arizona replied. Then lost in thought for a moment, she had to ask, "Is that something you want?"
"Yea, I think so. I mean if you want to do it at some point."
"Do you miss being with men? I mean if I'm not doing something to satisfy you, you can tell me, Callie." Arizona said, sitting up suddenly, her insecurities about Callie being with men returning full force. She felt her heart sink into her chest as she thought about Callie with Mark and she suddenly felt inadequate somehow. She felt bile rise up into her throat and she suddenly felt like she could vomit. She knew the reaction was ridiculous, she hadn't felt this way when Joanne had asked for this.
"Arizona, listen to me carefully. You have made me both ejaculate and pass out in the three days that we have started having sex. I am completely and utterly, mind-blowingly satisfied. You are the most tender and talented lover I have ever had and the sex doesn't even compare, it is in a league of it's own."
"Then why do you need a strap on?" Arizona asked softly. "I mean I am open to it, if that's what you want."
"Well, I actually wanted something a little bit different." Callie said, making sure Arizona was maintaining eye contact with her, she continued, "I want to be the one wearing it. I want to use it on you."
"Oh." Arizona replied, a bit shocked and both turned on and terrified by the thought.
"I mean, you can use it on me too but I had a dream about using a strap on you and that's all I can think about since I woke up. You don't have to decide right now. And it's something I want but definitely not something I need. You are more than enough, I am so very happy with you. It's just, you're the first woman I've been with. I kind of would like to be your first at something as well."
"Can I think about it and let you know?" Arizona asked. She was still slightly terrified of this request but hearing Callie's explanation, she also felt it was kind of sweet. Callie had given her something, even if she had past lovers, she had gotten to be her first female lover, and hopefully last. What she was asking for was for Arizona to give her something just as precious in return. She definitely had things to think about. And truthfully, she had thought that if she was ever going to use a strap on again, especially if she wasn't going to be the one wearing it, it would be something she would save for marriage, which she had never intended on participating in. It was something that for her, required trust and a commitment that she hadn't allowed with past lovers. But she had that with Callie, even though it was far too early to say that, she knew it was true. And if she was honest, the thought of it turned her on as well.
Callie just nodded her head in agreement and pulled the blonde beauty to her. She kissed her temple tenderly and said, "How about we sleep a little longer and then go to a museum or two this afternoon and then just spend a quiet night on the beach?"
"Sounds wonderful." Arizona said with a small smile on her lips. She was feeling warm with the sun heating the deck and Callie wrapped around her. She was completely content and relaxed after four orgasms and a long run on the beach. It was no surprise that her eyes were already growing heavy and she fell into a dreamless sleep within moments.
The two women decided on the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya as the must see tourist attraction for the day. In truth, Arizona knew very little about the MNAC but she really didn't need to with Callie there excitedly rattling off random facts and bits of knowledge. Callie, as it turned out, had been dreaming of visiting several museums in Spain, and though not all were in Barcelona, they had their fair share that interested the eager Latina. As the two took in the beautiful architecture and magnificent exhibits, Arizona maintained an unwavering smile on her face and a firm grip on Callie's hand. She had never seen her quite like this, since arriving in Spain it was like Callie was an excited child at an amusement park and Arizona found this nerdy, childlike side of Callie completely endearing.
They stopped by the street markets and picked up fresh groceries along the way to cook a few meals later in the week before they returned to the hotel. Deciding to dine at Salt on the terrace overlooking the water, they enjoyed an early dinner. It was one of the many restaurants that connected to their unique hotel that Arizona had diligently chosen for them. Once their appetites were satisfied, they retreated upstairs and changed into their bikinis and covers and made their way for a late afternoon and early evening on the beach. The two soaked up the sun as they bathed in the warm sand and eventually had a playful water fight as they cooled off in the Mediterranean waters. It was perfect, life was perfect, Spain was perfect, and the couple was blissfully happy.
On Thursday, it was uncharacteristically hot for late September and after several rounds of hot sweaty sex the night before and into the early morning hours, the two found themselves just wanting to be on the water. They took a kayak tour of some caves and kayaked in a small group on the open water. Though Arizona found herself feeling exposed and a little fearful of being so far from the shore, Callie was completely in her element and her confidence helped soothe Arizona's fears. When she confessed her fear of sharks and therefore the discomfort in open waters, Callie found herself grateful she hadn't gone with the shark diving excursion she had nearly purchased, although, maybe that was what Arizona needed to get over her fear after all. After kayaking and a short hike back through the caves, the couple found themselves on the rooftop of the hotel in the infinity pool. Being this time of year, tourists weren't as present as usual and the two found themselves with the patio and pool to themselves which suited them just fine.
"Have you ever had pool sex, Calliope?" Arizona whispered in her ear as she swam up to her and pinned her against the side of the pool.
"Not with you." Callie smiled, offering the only answer that would not lead to a potentially jealous Arizona, though she had to admit, a jealous Arizona was hot. And that was all the blonde surgeon needed to hear before her mouth was on Callie's neck and her hand was down the bottoms of the gold bikini that drove Arizona crazy. "What are you doing?"
"What does it feel like I'm doing?" Arizona asked as she nibbled on Callie's ear and chose that moment to swipe her middle finger up the length of Callie's slit.
"I'm pretty sure there are security cameras and anyone could walk out here."
"Then you better look casual and be quiet, Calliope." Arizona husked as she entered Callie with two fingers without warning.
"Oh my God, Arizona." Callie said. She knew she should stop her but she had no intentions of doing so. She didn't want to and to be honest the thrill of possibly getting caught turned her on.
"I said you need to be quiet Callie or I'll have to stop." Arizona replied with an angelic looking smile on her face, her fingers stilling as Callie's eyes opened and landed on her face.
"You look so innocent but you're truly going to be the death of me."
"You have no idea. I'm thinking that maybe instead of birthday spankings I should just make you cum twenty nine times on your birthday. Do you think that's possible?" Arizona asked sweetly as her fingers began moving once again.
"Mierda." Callie whispered. Being cautious of her volume and her upper body movements, she dug her fingers into Arizona's hips. She stood nearly a foot away from Callie and if anyone entered the pool area it would seem the two were having an intimate conversation.
"You're so wet, Callie. I love how wet you get for me. I love how your breathing gets faster and you say such dirty things with that beautiful mouth. And I love how your inner muscles contract around my fingers before you completely lose control. I love fucking you and I really need you to come for me, Calliope." Arizona whispered as she brought her fingers up forcefully and rubbed the spongy area inside of Callie with deliberation while rubbing her thumb over her hardened clit.
The sound of Arizona cursing and being much more rough than usual had Callie coming undone within seconds. She brought her head down to Arizona's shoulder, biting down roughly to prevent the scream of pleasure from exiting her body. Arizona pushed her body more firmly against the ledge of the pool and held her there while her body quaked. She kissed her forehead tenderly as she removed her fingers and then wrapped her arms around the curvaceous body she adored.
"Are you ready to go get your birthday festivities started?"
"More than ready." Callie said, meeting Arizona's gaze and kissing her passionately once again.