AN: You guys are so great, I really appreciate all the love and support you have shown me :)
I want to apologize again to anyone who may have been offended with the Spanish ranting description. I want this to be a safe space for everyone to enjoy. Please be kind to one another. I have no problem checking myself when I need to. If you weren't offended, that's ok too but we need to respect other's feelings on the matter. I want to be made aware of these things so I can be better about it in the future. I am listening.
There would be no reason to write a story if I didn't have readers so please don't underestimate your importance to me. I didn't intend for you to feel like I was ending the story, I just simply have many ways I could end it, some sooner rather than later if there was a general lack of interest. I think maybe the vibe I'm feeling is with myself. I've been struggling lately. I've been stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted, and anxious to the point of being too restless to write. Lots of work and personal stuff going on at the moment so I really appreciate your patience and understanding.
I never expected this story to get as popular as it did and I have all of you to thank for that. Calzona fans are super intense, I also wasn't expecting that but now I know. I'm happy there are still so many of you reading and writing Calzona fanfiction. It has been probably the most fun I've had writing anything and I realized today that not only is it my first fanfiction but it is also my first lesbian story. Yay. Anyway, here's the new chapter. Happy reading :)
Chapter Thirty-Five
Arizona
"Call us as soon as you get things settled. I want to hear all about it." Barbara said as Arizona walked them to the airport check in.
"I will mom, I promise."
"You have a safe flight tomorrow, squirt."
"You guys too. Thank you so much for all of your help and for being the most awesome parents ever." Arizona replied with a big dimpled smile.
"I want to remind you that our conversation from the other day isn't over, Arizona."
"I know mom." Arizona replied.
"Now, we will be out to Seattle to visit before you leave for Malawi." Daniel promised.
"I can't wait. I love you both so much and I am so happy that we got to spend a few days together, even if it was so I could use your free labor to help me pack."
"Oh, it's not free. I have a list of ways for you to make it up to me." Barbara teased with a wink at her daughter. Arizona threw her arms around her mom and hugged her tightly. Once releasing her mom, she hugged her dad just as tightly and smiled at them as they made their way into the airport. Arizona watched them for a few moments, enjoying the crisp air before she boarded a shuttle to take her the short distance back to the hotel she had checked into with her parents the day before. They had decided to stick with the airport hotel both nights so Arizona wouldn't have to move around once they were gone.
Arizona bypassed the front desk, having already settled and paid for her room the day before and was just about to enter the door for the stairs when the front desk receptionist caught up to her, "Miss, miss."
Arizona turned and waited for the woman after pointing to herself and the woman shaking her head to confirm that she was the "miss" she was talking to. "Is there a problem?"
"There is actually. There was a maintenance issue in your room so we took the liberty of upgrading the room for the inconvenience and moving your belongings to the new one. If you could just give me the key to your old room back, I will give you the new key and let you be on your way." The woman said with a giant smile plastered to her face. Arizona wondered if her cheeks hurt from smiling like that all day long as she rummaged in her purse and handed the key over.
"Same floor?" Arizona asked as the woman handed her the new key card.
"No, twelfth floor, room 1201." The woman replied, already turning to walk back to the desk. Arizona sighed and pressed the button for the elevator. Four flights of stairs to her room on the fourth floor had been one thing but she was in no mood for twelve flights.
She was distracted as she took the elevator up and walked the hall toward her new room. She checked her phone for the seemingly millionth time that day but had yet to hear from Callie. Even though her parents had been gone less than an hour, she missed them and was feeling the loneliness settle in. She normally enjoyed time alone but she had been surrounded by people in close quarters for so long that she found the solitude slightly disturbing. She missed Teddy and Tim more than she could ever have imagined, more than their previous deployments even. And she missed Nick, who hadn't talked to her since the night of star stealing. Even if she was still processing his latest confession and trying to understand what that meant for their friendship in the future, he had been her friend as long as she could remember, she couldn't imagine him not being her friend in the future. And above all, she missed Callie. She missed her smile and laugh, the way she made her feel safe, the way she smelled. Maybe she missed her so much that she was hallucinating because she caught a scent that was purely Callie as she got closer to her hotel room door. It wasn't just her shampoo or the smell of her soap or the perfume that she wore, it was the scent that she just associated with Callie in general mixed with those things.
She opened the door and nearly jumped out of her skin as she was instantly slammed against the wall, her cheek making contact with the cool surface. Her heart hammered in her chest as she tried to comprehend what was happening and establish a way to escape when she felt plump lips against the back of her neck and breathed in Callie's scent. She attempted to turn as she asked, "Calliope?"
"Mmm, I missed you." Callie mumbled against her ear as she released her, allowing the blonde to turn and face her.
"You nearly gave me a heart attack. What are you doing here? How did you get in? What's going on?" Arizona asked, her back still against the wall and the door slightly ajar.
"I wanted to surprise you. I'm sorry I scared you." Callie replied with a bright smile as she tucked a strand of blonde hair behind Arizona's ear. Arizona nuzzled her head into Callie's palm and placed a kiss on it. Callie gently pushed the door shut the rest of the way and flipped the lock in place.
"I missed you too but I don't understand."
"I took the private jet this morning and arrived here only to just miss you taking your parents to the airport. So I requested a room and for your things to be moved to my room. I paid the woman at the desk to tell you there was a maintenance issue so you wouldn't be suspicious and I could surprise you. I think she thought you were hot, she knew exactly who you were." Callie replied teasingly.
"Why did you move my stuff?" Arizona asked. She was completely thrown off, she hadn't been expecting this and despite the fact that she missed Callie, she thought she had another day to prepare herself and get her emotions in check before she would see her gorgeous girlfriend.
"She wouldn't give me a key to your room and I wasn't sure how long you would be so I just got a different room and requested they move your stuff here instead. I'm sorry, Arizona, I didn't think you would mind. I thought you would be excited that I'm here." Callie said, looking slightly deflated at Arizona's response to her surprise.
"I am. I don't mind. I'm sorry, I'm just surprised. And tired, it's been a long week. Of course I am happy to see you." Arizona replied, a dimpled smile popping as she looked at Callie.
"They didn't have many rooms available, I got the last one with a hot tub. I thought maybe we could get some room service and sit in the bath and have a talk."
"That sounds lovely." Arizona replied as Callie hooked her fingers through the belt loops of Arizona's jeans and pulled her to her. They kissed with smiles on their faces for a few minutes, getting reacquainted with each other before they pulled apart.
"What are you in the mood for?" Callie asked as she pulled out the room service menu.
"Whatever you want, babe."
"Pizza?"
"I never say no to pizza."
Callie called and placed their order while Arizona checked out the new room. It wasn't as extravagant as the room they had in Spain or Miami but still, it was definitely much different from the room Arizona had paid for. In place of the two full beds, desk, and loveseat she had in her old room, there was a king sized bed, a kitchenette, a full sofa in a small sitting area, and a balcony with a beautiful view. The bathroom was triple the size with a separate shower and jacuzzi style tub. Yes, they definitely needed to talk, Arizona thought with a sigh.
"It will be here in about half an hour." Callie said, hanging up the phone and walking up behind Arizona. She wrapped her arms around Arizona's waist and placed her chin on her good shoulder as they stood looking out the sliding door at the view.
"Thanks for ordering food. I was just going to eat some stale leftover donuts, find some sleazy reality tv, and sleep."
"I hope you aren't disappointed that I ruined your plans." Callie replied. Arizona shook her head and Callie could see the smile on her face in their reflections. "Want to nap while we wait for our food?"
"No, we need to stay vertical and fully clothed while we have our talk."
"What about the bath?"
"Opposite ends of the tub." Arizona replied. Callie released Arizona, reached for her hand, and led her to the sofa. She gently pushed Arizona's shoulders for her to sit and then Callie sat next to her with her body turned toward Arizona. She held Arizona's right hand in her left as she reached out with her right hand and tucked more hair behind Arizona's ear. She took a moment to look into the cerulean blue of Arizona's eyes before she took a deep breath to speak.
"I owe you an apology Arizona. I am so sorry that I accused you of taking that check and accepting my parent's offer. I know it seems that I thought you would take the money but honestly, I know you never would. I was just angry and trying to make sense of why you wouldn't tell me about it. I know saying "I'm sorry" isn't enough but I am sorry, Arizona. I know that I hurt you. After what my parents put you through, I should have been more supportive and not taken my anger out on you."
"Thank you for apologizing. It shocked me and it did hurt me that you would even consider that possibility. I know I let you down by not coming to you with the truth and I know that created some doubt but Callie, if you truly believe that's the kind of person I am then I'm not sure why you're with me."
"Arizona, I don't. I'm so sorry that I spoke from hurt and anger. I'm sorry I directed it all at you. I was disappointed, angry, sad, and I reacted without thinking but I don't think that at all. You are so incredible. You are sweet, kind, honest, loyal, and protective. I've never known anyone quite like you. In the past, I've dated people who haven't been good to me and so I find it hard to accept that this isn't too good to be true at times."
"But don't you think if you reacted without thinking that it was an honest response? At least in part? I know you love me, I can feel that you love me. And I knew you would be mad and not just because I lied to you but because you weren't given the chance to stand up for yourself. I knew those things and I made the decision not to tell you anyway; and Callie, I regret that my choice hurt you but I can't promise you that I would have done it differently if I could go back and change it. In the future, I hope I have learned my lesson and I would choose differently but I don't know that I would change the past."
"I would have liked the opportunity to defend myself and to defend you as well. And I wish I hadn't found out how I did but I trust you with my life, Arizona. I never truly thought you could take that bribe, I swear to you. Were you ever going to tell me?"
"I wanted to. I wish you hadn't found the letter, I never wanted you to read that. I wish I would have told you or your parents would have or we all would have together. I was going to tell you as soon as we were home but all I could think about was getting us both home safely after the explosion. I'm really sorry you had to find out by reading that letter."
"Me too."
"How did the talk with your parents go?"
"It went well, much better than I expected. At first, I thought my mom was going to go back to her preaching and reject me so I stormed out without letting her finish. She was waiting for me at the hotel when I returned and she had a speech ready and we both cried. Then at dinner the next night my dad gave a speech too and I told them that if anything like this were to ever happen in the future I would cut them off. They swore that they were on board and would be supportive. I'm still skeptical but hopeful. They seemed genuinely sorry like you said. They are coming to Seattle before you leave for Malawi and they owe you an apology while they're visiting."
"I'm glad, Calliope, I really am. I didn't want you to lose your family. They've already apologized to me."
"I know and you are amazing for accepting it but I want them to do it in my presence so I can make sure it's genuine." Callie said. She leaned in to capture pink lips when a knock at the door interrupted. A moment later they heard "room service" being shouted and Callie stood to answer the door with a huff of frustration. Ever since Arizona's screen shots a few nights before, she hadn't been able to get dirty images of the blonde out of her head and she was very much ready for some make-up sex. It seemed the blonde had other things in mind though.
"I'll start the bath." Arizona called, jumping up and heading to the bathroom.
The two sat in silence, eating pizza and drinking wine as the bubbles covered their bodies and they played footsies from opposite ends of the giant tub. The pizza box and two bottles of wine sat on a table they had carried in from the sitting area and was positioned strategically between them just outside of the tub. Callie couldn't resist any longer when Arizona dropped her fourth piece of pizza crust in the box and declared that she was full. She breached the center of the invisible line they had made and wiped the pizza sauce from the corner of her mouth. Arizona stayed completely still and never took her eyes off Callie as she leaned back and sat with her back against the edge of her side of the tub once again. She picked up one of Arizona's feet and began massaging quietly.
"That feels amazing." Arizona replied, leaning her head back and enjoying the massage. Callie smiled to herself as she continued kneading the muscles in Arizona's calf, ankle and foot. She massaged it thoroughly then placed it gently back in the water and started on her other foot. "Forget ortho goddess, you should be a massage therapist."
"Oh?"
"Yea, you rubbing lotion all over people and massaging them, never mind, stick with ortho." Arizona teased.
"I'll be your personal masseuse anytime, babe. I figured after moving you could use a little pampering."
"Speaking of moving, can I say something without you freaking out?" Arizona asked, she now was sitting upright again as Callie continued to massage her foot.
"I'll try not to."
"I want us to move in together, I do but I think we should wait. I think it will be best if I stay at Alex's and you stay in your apartment as planned for now. When I get back from Malawi we can look for a place together like we planned to and once we find the perfect place, I want you to move in. I will go back to Alex's until we're both ready for me to move in."
"Arizona…"
"No, Callie, this isn't me running. I know you're sorry about accusing me but I still think there may have been truth behind it even if you don't want to admit it. If we are going to make this work, I need to know that you trust me. And I need you to stop doing things like this hotel room. It's not that I don't appreciate the gesture, I really do but I don't need it and I don't want you to think that you can use your money to fix things between us."
"Arizona, I would never use my money to try to fix anything between us. I understand why it seems that way but I promise you, I know you can't be bought. I am ready for this, I thought we both were. I want us to live together, Arizona."
"I do too, Callie. This isn't me backing out or saying I don't want it. But I do think that recent events have proven that we may not be ready for that step yet. We've been together in a war zone basically twenty-four seven for just shy of six months. I think we need to acclimate to life back in Seattle, back to doing our regular jobs, seeing our friends, going to dinner and the movies, having real dates before we move in together. We can still pick out a place together, I will even sign the lease with you, I just think we should slow down a little."
"I don't want to slow down, Arizona. This is it for me. This is real, I want to be with you. I don't want to take steps back."
"I know it feels like taking a step back but that's only because everything started out so quickly and we have been living together basically for the past six months. I don't want to take steps back either, but Callie, I need this. Please." Arizona replied, barely above a whisper. Callie looked at her, she saw nothing but love in the tearful blue eyes. How could she deny her?
"Six months. You return from Malawi in May, that makes August six months and we talk about it again." Callie replied.
"That's fair. I don't want to put a date on it though, Callie. If we are both ready in June then I want us to be free to move in together and if it takes longer, I want that to be ok too but we will talk about it again in August or sooner if either of us feel like it's not working living apart anymore."
"Ok. I'd still like you to take the key to my place though. It's right across from the hospital, the location is great, and if you're tired I don't want you driving across town to Alex's frat house or having to sleep in an oncall room. Not when there's a bed right across the street that you're always welcome in."
"I'd love to have a key if you want to give me one. And I will talk to Amelia, Lexie, and Alex to see if I can get you a copy to the house. Are you ok with me being there with them?"
"I trust you." Callie replied. Truthfully, she was struggling a little with Amelia being there but she also knew now that Arizona and Amelia were friends, close friends but that was all. And Mark did live across the hall from her so she really couldn't say much.
"Thank you Callie."
"You're very welcome. Now, will you get that cute butt over here so I can finish your massage?" Callie asked, spreading her legs and pointing to the space between them. Arizona smiled and repositioned herself between Callie's legs as her strong ortho goddess fingers manipulated the sore muscles of her lower back. When she reached her upper back and shoulders, Callie's touch grew lighter, being cautious of Arizona's injured left shoulder. By the time Callie was done, Arizona was leaning against her chest feeling completely boneless and more relaxed than she had felt in weeks. Callie placed gentle kisses along Arizona's shoulder, neck, and temple.
"Mmm I missed you." Arizona whispered, her eyes closed. She was feeling very warm and comfortable and was seconds away from falling asleep.
"Did you really buy a strap on?" Callie whispered in her ear, her hot breath making goosebumps erupt over pale skin and just like that all of Arizona's nerve endings were alive.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Arizona asked cheekily, earning her an unexpected but not unwelcome pinch to the nipple. She felt Callie's teeth sink into the skin on her neck and despite her earlier reservations about sleeping together, her body was betraying her. She gasped and allowed her head to tilt to the side to give Callie better access to her tender flesh there.
"Did you buy a strap on, Arizona?" Callie asked again, running her fingers softly up and down the valley between Arizona's breasts and navel.
"Mhmm, a couple." She replied lazily.
"Not that I'm not completely excited about it but why?"
"You asked to use one at some point. And you were worried I didn't trust you but I do. I wanted to show you that I trust you completely." Arizona replied, then grabbed Callie's hand that had stopped moving and urged her to move it again. Callie complied, she stretched her hand out and placed it across Arizona's taught stomach, dipping a finger in and out of her belly button on occasion.
"You don't need to do that to prove that you trust me, Arizona. We will do that when you're ready because it's what we both want to happen. Not because you feel like you have something to prove to me, honey."
"I am ready, at least to use it on you. Which is why I got different ones. I wanted one to use that represented me but I wasn't sure what you would like so I got a whole kit with different harnesses and different appendages in all sorts of shapes, styles, and sizes. I figured it could start our collection." Arizona replied.
"And which one did you pick to use on me."
"I want it to be a surprise." Arizona replied with a giant smile. She knew Callie would roll her eyes and be skeptical at the sight of the strap on Arizona had gotten to represent herself but she wanted it to have her energy. As dumb as it may sound out loud, she wanted it to feel like an extension of herself. As much as she was eager to try this, she couldn't help the insecurities she had about Callie not being satisfied with her. Sensing this, Callie rested her chin on Arizona's shoulder once again and wrapped her arms around her tightly.
"We don't have to do this at all, Arizona. I mean if you truly want to, I'm all in but I don't need it. You're all I need, you are enough. Feel what you do to me." Callie whispered in her ear as she guided Arizona's hand to her center to feel the wetness that had collected between her tan thighs.
"Let's go to bed." Arizona whispered. Callie didn't need to be told twice as she pulled the plug on their tub and stood hastily, pulling Arizona with her and sloshing water everywhere in the process. Arizona giggled at Callie's response as she wrapped a single oversized towel around the two of them and backed Arizona into the bedroom, ignoring the mess she had made on the bathroom floor.
Callie
"Tonight, I am going to make love to you Arizona Monroe Robbins. I am going to worship every beautiful inch of your body and then I am going to make you come in my mouth while you scream my name." Callie whispered as she gently pushed Arizona on the bed and climbed on top of her, kissing her neck and face lovingly.
"Mmm, I've missed you. You know exactly what to say." Arizona replied, breathlessly.
"Climb up the bed and lay down." Callie instructed, gently pulling the blankets back as Arizona obeyed. She started at the foot of the bed, kissing, licking, and tasting every part of the freckled ivory skin she had come to adore. Arizona giggled and writhed beneath her as she tenderly kissed the inside of each ankle. Her fingers roamed lightly creating goose bumps in their wake and she felt Arizona shiver. Tan hands explored of their own accord while red lips caressed sensitive skin. When Callie reached twin mounds she felt Arizona arch beneath her and she nearly lost all reserves to take it slowly as her own need made itself known. She ignored it, continuing with her worshipping, tasting every crevice, licking every freckle, kissing every dimple. Her tongue dipped inside Arizona's belly button before she licked a trail up to waiting pink lips and kissed her gently, slipping her tongue in to feel a connection that wasn't about lust or about caring who was dominant. She put all of her love and devotion into the kiss and it left them both breathless for reasons that had nothing to do with oxygen.
Callie smiled as she moved onto kissing Arizona's neck and nibbling at the flesh behind her ear and felt Arizona open her legs, inviting her to rest between them but she was careful not to rest any weight on the blonde's sensitive core. She made her way back down Arizona's body, stopping to give each breast and nipple some attention. While her mouth worked on one nipple, her hand caressed the other, pinching the sensitive nipple gently between her forefinger and thumb while she did the same with her teeth on the other breast. Arizona let out a moan and then whispered, "Calliope, please."
Callie loved having the power to make the stubborn blonde beg. She would have to be satisfied with that little plea though because she couldn't wait to taste her any longer. She licked her way down the flat abdomen and over the protruding pubic bone. She lifted Arizona's hips and placed a pillow beneath her butt as she breathed in the sweet and musky scent of Arizona's need. She brought her lips to swollen, glistening folds and kissed her way up Arizona's slit until she reached her clit. Placing a leg over each shoulder, she finally brought her tongue out for a taste, licking softly, barely touching the sensitive bundle of nerves and sending Arizona's hips bucking up to meet her face.
Callie smiled as she grabbed Arizona's hips with both hands and held on as she sucked her clit into her mouth, flicking it with her tongue before releasing it and flattening her tongue to massage broad circles over the nub. "Oh God, Callie."
With that, Callie brought her fingers down to her own folds that were soaked with her own moisture after hearing Arizona's pleas, moans, and calling out her name. She coated her fingers with her own arousal before she brought them up to Arizona's entrance and entered her gently with two fingers. Arizona's back arched and she waited for her to adjust to her fingers before she began slowly moving them. She wanted to feel every inch of her walls, every crevice, and caress every part of her spongy gspot; and she wanted to take her time doing it.
"Callie, come up here, I want to see you." Arizona requested. Callie sucked Arizona's clit into her mouth one more time before releasing it and kissing her way back up Arizona's body. She placed a tender kiss on Arizona's lips and looked into bright blue eyes before she began her ministrations again. Arizona wrapped her legs around Callie's body, clawed at her back, used her hips, and even grabbed Callie's ass to try to quicken the pace but Callie never waivered. She was determined to make slow, deliberate love to the blonde until she came apart in her arms.
"Oh, God, Callie please, just a little faster and harder." Arizona begged but Callie smiled and kissed her, keeping the same slow pace. She used her hips a little more to propel her fingers deeper as she scissored them. Her fingers and hand were coated with Arizona's juices as a string of curse words left the peds surgeon's mouth.
"Such language Dr. Robbins." Callie said with a smile as she added a third finger. Arizona arched her back and as Callie continued her slow, deliberate thrusts, her thumb found Arizona's clit and applied pressure. Arizona's breath hitched and her walls began to tremble and tighten around Callie's fingers. Callie pushed her fingers in deeper as she massaged the spongy area with three fingers while using her thumb to keep light pressure on her clit.
"Oh fuck, Calliope, don't stop, please don't stop." Arizona cried out, her whole body trembling with the intensity that was happening at her core. She felt her walls pulsating as the feeling in her abdomen exploded and she felt her body stiffen, her breath caught in her throat as she screamed, "Calliope", without conscious thought. She felt wetness flow from her as Callie continued slow ministrations and then her body went limp.
"Hey there, beautiful, you ok?" Callie asked. She nuzzled her nose into Arizona's cheek then kissed her softly.
"Did I pass out?"
"For a few seconds, I think, yea."
"That was, it was so good I couldn't breathe. You have no idea what it feels like to be loved by Calliope Iphegenia Torres. It's like, like magic." Arizona smiled in post coital bliss.
"I think you're in need of some oxygen love." Callie replied, continuing her soft kisses on Arizona's face, neck, and chest.
"Mmm, I think I'm in need of some Callie."
"I don't want you to hurt your shoulder."
"I don't need my shoulder or arm if you sit on my face." Arizona replied with a coy smile. Callie couldn't argue with that and her body was aching for her own release so she obeyed Arizona's request and found herself hovering over the blonde's mouth, her hands gripping the headboard tightly.
Arizona's skilled tongue went to work as she used her good arm to caress tan, full breasts. Callie moaned as she felt Arizona's tongue slide into her. Arizona's hand slid down her body, slender fingers finding her clit and rubbing slow, light circles. It wasn't going to take Callie long she thought as she felt the familiar burning in her abdomen start. Arizona's tongue was relentless against her walls and as her fingers worked their magic, Callie couldn't help but grind down as Arizona's tongue entered her and stroked her walls, causing her orgasm to come crashing over the edge.
"Oh fuck, Arizona!" Callie cried out as she convulsed against pink lips. Arizona pulled her tongue out and wrapped her lips around Callie's throbbing clit, latching on and flicking it gently until a second, smaller orgasm hit the brunette.
Callie slipped off of Arizona and laid on her back. Arizona curled into her, bringing her hand down to play with soft curls and gently touch Callie's sensitive clit once again. Callie tightened her legs around Arizona's hand, the sensation being too much after two orgasms had left her sensitive. Arizona halted her movements but kept her hand there.
"I love you." Arizona whispered as they lay tangled around each other, both breathing heavily and content in their post coital state.
"I know you do and I love you too, Arizona, very much." Callie replied. She kissed unbelievably soft hair before she closed her eyes. She was perfectly content as she held Arizona against her, their skin sticky and the bed wet as they both fell asleep.
XXX
Two weeks went by quickly once they returned to Seattle. Arizona had settled in at Meredith's old house with Alex, Amelia, and Lexie. She seemed content with the arrangement, despite the fact that she was sleeping on an air mattress which drove Callie nuts, considering she had a king sized bed that was plenty big enough for them. Callie was back to work so their sleepovers had died down a bit and she was far from happy about their living arrangements but she was trying to do this for Arizona. The peds surgeon would have her first visit with Eliza today and pending Eliza's approval, her first physical therapy session. Despite Arizona's protests, Callie had cleared her morning schedule so she could be there for both. She rolled over and watched the blonde sleeping. It was rare for her to wake before Arizona but she had kept her up the night before with their extracurricular activities. Callie had been hyped after an eight hour surgery she had performed, waking Arizona to tell her about it and then worshipping every inch of her after. It was her new favorite thing to do.
Arizona had wanted to try out the strap-on she had bought but Callie had refused, insisting that she didn't want to risk hurting Arizona's injured shoulder. In retaliation, Arizona had refused to show her the items she had bought but that was fine. Callie got her own revenge with the slow love making every night. She knew Arizona was frustrated even if she was satisfied. There was a time and place and they each loved slow and gentle at times but they also had never been "careful" when it came to sex and they both enjoyed a little roughness from time to time. She could sense Arizona was craving that roughness but as long as she was recovering, Callie wouldn't give in, she wouldn't risk causing further pain or damage to Arizona's shoulder.
"You're watching me sleep weirdo." Arizona groaned and rolled over, forgetting her injured shoulder. She shot up as pain radiated through her arm.
"I thought you said it was getting better." Callie said, bolting up suddenly and rubbing Arizona's back as she waited for the pain to pass.
"It was, is, it's just I forget sometimes and it hurts to move it certain ways."
"You may have to give in and take some meds Arizona. I know you don't want to but physical therapy is going to be brutal to start. And you have had more pain these past few nights than you did even at the beginning."
"I know, I know." Arizona replied, letting out a breath as the pain subsided.
"Come on, I'll make you breakfast and then you are going to take some Motrin before we head to your appointment."
"Chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate syrup?" Arizona asked, hopefully.
"I guess that can be arranged if you eat some fruit and eggs with it."
"Deal." Arizona squealed, "I'll start the coffee."
After breakfast, the couple shared a quick and platonic shower, dressed, and made their way to the hospital. The ortho floor was buzzing when they arrived, the surgery Callie had performed the day before had been one of many ortho related injuries as a train had derailed. Eliza and Callie had even become somewhat friendly, not that she would call them friends but they were professionals and colleagues and Callie had to admit that Eliza was a good surgeon. Not as good as her, she wasn't being cocky, it was simply the truth, but she was good and she had grown to trust her as a surgeon at least. They had worked together closely on several surgeries now and Eliza had been brilliant with other surgeries while Callie had been in on her own and she had to admit, she had been impressed. Professionally, she trusted her with Arizona's shoulder. She would be better off with Callie as her doctor, yes, but since that wasn't an option, Eliza was a good second choice.
"Well, good morning you two. How's the shoulder feeling Dr. Robbins?" Eliza asked in a chipper mood.
"It's better."
"She had an episode this morning that was quite painful and a few earlier this week. If she puts pressure on the joint, it causes a lot of pain." Callie replied.
"Is that true, Arizona?" Eliza asked.
"Yes."
"How bad is the pain?"
"Maybe like a 3." Arizona replied and yelped as Eliza applied light pressure to her joint.
"Dr. Robbins, if we're going to get you healed up, I need you to be honest with me."
"I know, I'm sorry."
"Ok, let's try this again."
"How bad is the pain."
"Probably a 6 or a 7, sometimes it gets a little more intense."
"How about right now?"
"It's just uncomfortable right now, it's not really painful but Callie had me take one of my 800 mg Motrins about an hour ago."
"Good, if you start physical therapy, I want you to take those as prescribed to help reduce the inflammation. If you need something stronger for breakthrough pain I can give you a prescription. I will prescribe you a muscle relaxer as well to take after physical therapy and then I want you to ice it for twenty minute intervals for four hours after physical therapy if you're able to. Twenty minutes on, twenty minutes off, we really need to keep the inflammation down. Now, I want to examine that shoulder and then I will send you down for an x-ray and CT. When I get those results, we will decide if you're ready for physical therapy or not. Sound like a plan?"
"I'm happy with it." Callie replied.
"You're the boss."
"Ok, well, I left a gown for you to change into. You can keep your pants on but take off everything from the waist up. I'll be back in a few minutes." Eliza said with a smile.
Callie helped Arizona remove the sling, her shirt, and her bra and then she pulled the gown on. Callie unbuttoned the sleeve on the left side, tucked it, and tied it around Arizona's body so that her shoulder was completely exposed while keeping the rest of her upper body modestly covered.
"Thank you, Callie."
"No problem babe." Callie said with a smile and a chaste peck on pink lips. She caught a glimpse of the hickey she had left on Arizona's shoulder blade without her knowledge and smiled. Her and Eliza may be friendly now but she still wanted there to be no doubt in the other ortho surgeon's mind that she and Arizona were together.
"All set?" Eliza asked, cracking the door open.
"Yes." Arizona replied. Eliza sat her clipboard down and went about inspecting Arizona's shoulder carefully. She was able to raise her arm straight out in front of her to the 70 degree height when asked to with very minimal pain but when Eliza tried to assist her with moving her arm straight out beside her, she could barely raise it thirty degrees before she had to stop due to the pain.
"You still have a small little lump here on your shoulder that could be from the initial injury or could mean it's still slightly displaced. We will know more after your imaging." Eliza said, then added. "Ok, Dr. Wilson will take you down for your tests and page me when the results are back."
"Thank you Eliza." Arizona and Callie called together as the woman left the room.
Callie helped Arizona snap the gown back into place and grabbed her clothing and purse as Jo wheeled her to imaging. Callie was made to sit in the waiting lounge, much to her dismay. She flipped through a magazine while she waited but it didn't hold her attention so she pulled out her phone and pulled up the app she had downloaded for apartment hunting. They still had a few months before they needed to pick a place as Callie's lease was month to month and Arizona would be in Malawi until May so there was no rush. But still, Callie enjoyed searching for places and imagining what kind of life they could have at each place.
"Whatchya looking at?"
"Jesus Cristina, you scared the crap out of me." Callie said, placing a hand over her chest and dropping her phone in her lap.
"You planning on shacking up with someone else? Are you two timing me, Torres? I'm hurt." Cristina said, placing her own hand over her heart to emphasize her fake hurt.
"Get over it Yang."
"What are you going to do with the apartment?"
"You're already renting a room from me, Yang, you will have first dibs."
"Oh thank God, I never want to move again." Cristina said dramatically, then asked, "So, what brings you in? I thought you had the morning off."
"I do, I'm waiting for Arizona to finish her scans and to see if she can start physical therapy today or not."
"Do you work Friday?"
"I'm off at six, why?"
"We're all getting together at Joe's Friday night. Almost everyone is off or done by eight. You and Dr. Sweetheart want to join?"
"I'll ask Arizona but sure, I'd like to come."
"Ask me what?" Arizona asked as Jo wheeled her into the waiting room.
"Tequila shots at Joe's Friday night, you in roller girl?"
"Roller girl?" Callie asked to which Cristina pointed to the wheelchair as if she was showing off a prize on the price is right.
"Clever." Callie replied, rolling her eyes.
"Eliza is meeting with us in a few minutes, Cal. She's just reviewing the scans now."
"What about Friday night?"
"I'll get back to you Yang, go find someone else to pester." Callie replied, noting Arizona's sudden change in mood.
"Suck it, Torres."
"You ok?" Callie asked, taking over pushing the wheelchair for Jo, "I've got it from here Wilson."
"Yea, I'm just tired and sore."Arizona replied once they were alone. Callie didn't believe her but she let it go for the moment. They were both quiet as they walked back to the exam room where Eliza would meet them.
"So good news and bad news." Eliza said as she walked into the room, she placed the x-rays up in the light box as she talked and flipped them on. Immediately Callie could see the small fracture that was still healing. "As you can see Dr. Torres, Arizona didn't just pop her collarbone out of place, she also has a small fracture. Now, I don't think this requires surgery, we can continue with our original plan of physical therapy. The CT shows no soft tissue damage which is great considering the fracture. The bad news, however, you can't start physical therapy today. I would recommend at least another two weeks in the immobilizer with short breaks before starting physical therapy. The fracture, though small, needs to be allowed to heal a bit more."
"What does that mean for surgeries?" Arizona asked.
"Well there's no sign of nerve or soft tissue damage so you shouldn't have a problem once it's healed. To prevent losing fine motor skills and strength in your hands I will allow you to do some grip strength training at home and under the supervision of Dr. Torres maybe some pendulum exercises. You can also use a suture kit and practice sewing a pillow or buttons on a shirt or whatever you have handy to keep dexterity in your hands."
"How many weeks of physical therapy are we talking, Eliza?" Callie asked, already knowing the answer but not wanting to be the one to break the news to Arizona. She was there to be her supportive girlfriend and not her doctor and she was trying very hard to remember that, even if it was extremely hard for her not to take control.
"A minimum of twelve but up to sixteen."
"I'm supposed to leave for Malawi by March first." Arizona replied.
"I'm sorry, that won't be possible for at least three to four months. Dr. Webber is monitoring the situation closely and will be in contact with the foundation regarding these results. I imagine they will be in contact with you soon." Eliza replied. Arizona narrowed her eyes at Eliza for a few moments before she took a deep breath and nodded her head in defeat.
"Thank you Dr. Minnick." Callie said when Arizona remained silent.
"No problem. Now, I want to see you back a week from today. I have prescribed a muscle relaxer, a small amount of stronger pain medication should you need it, and some more Motrin. I want you to take the Motrin as prescribed for the next two weeks to keep the inflammation and pain down. We will do follow up x-rays in two weeks and if it is healed enough by then, I am comfortable releasing you to start physical therapy and maybe doing some consults at the hospital if you want." Eliza replied. At this, Arizona's head shot up and a small smile crossed her lips for the first time since hearing the news.
"I can do consults?"
"As long as the chief approves of it, I don't see why not. It will be good for you to keep your brain sharp and not be at home left to your thoughts."
"Agreed." Arizona smiled.
"You won't be allowed in the OR though, it's strictly consults."
"Of course."
"Ok then, I'll see you back in a week. Call me if either of you have any further questions or concerns. Torres, stop in the PT department and grab some stress balls if you want for grip strength at home."
"Thanks again, Eliza." Callie replied. They waited for Eliza to leave and Arizona began redressing with some help from Callie. "Arizona…"
"Callie, don't. I don't want to talk about it right now, ok. You have to work and I just need to process. Can we talk about it later?"
"Yea, sure." Callie replied as she snapped the immobilizer around Arizona's torso for her.
"If you need to get to work, I can just take a cab home."
"Nonsense, my shift doesn't start for two hours, I'll take you home. You're welcome to stay at my place though. I have a bigger bathtub and you would have a king sized bed all to yourself."
"I think I just want to go home tonight. I want to call my mom and I'm supposed to skype with Teddy and Tim."
"Ok, if you're sure." Callie replied, feeling slightly hurt but trying to be understanding. The pair walked across the parking lot and then across the street to Callie's building and took the elevator up to her apartment so Arizona could grab a few things and Callie could get her car keys.
"Callie." Arizona whispered.
"Hmmm?"
"I really appreciate you being there with me today. I'm just feeling like I want to be sulky and moody tonight. I kinda want to have a little pity party and when I feel that way, I just want to eat junk and feel gross. It's not you, I promise, I just need to go through my process, ok?"
"Ok. Thank you, Arizona."
"For what?"
"For explaining."
"Thank you for understanding." Arizona replied, standing on her tiptoes and placing a gentle kiss on Callie's lips.
"Are you ready?" Callie couldn't bring herself to say "to go home" because she really wanted Arizona to consider Callie's place to be her home.
"I'm ready."
"I can drop off your prescriptions at the hospital pharmacy for you if you would like when I go back to the hospital."
"That would be great, Callie, thank you."
Arizona
"Still no word from Nick then?" Arizona asked her brother and Teddy through the camera of her laptop later that night.
"No, not a single word to either of us. Has he responded to you?" Teddy replied.
"No. What about Sara? Is he still giving her the cold shoulder?"
"No he's resorted to the opposite end of the spectrum with her now. He's blowing her phone up trying to convince her that being with me will be the biggest mistake of her life." Tim responded sadly.
"Tim, I'm so sorry. I feel like this is partly my fault."
"How is it your fault?" Tim asked.
"Everyone has been telling me that Nick had feelings for me that went beyond brotherly or friendship or even a crush but I brushed them off. Maybe I should have been more blunt with him earlier on. I have a feeling this is more about me than you being with Sara. I think he's jealous."
"While that may have some truth to it, Arizona, this is not your fault. Nick shouldn't be mad at Tim for being happy and he shouldn't be trying to discredit his best friend to his sister. We have all been there for Nick and Sara. When their dad died, the three of us were there around the clock for weeks. I think Nick needs to grow up." Teddy huffed in frustration. She was leaving the next day for Germany for her two week debriefing and then her time in the army was over. She was not renewing a contract and had no interest in retiring from the military. She had full-filled her obligation in exchange for them helping aid her through medical school. She had gained knowledge, friendships, and had been proud to serve but she was done. But that meant leaving Tim and Nick and she didn't feel good about leaving them in the state they were in.
"Teddy is right, Arizona. You never were anything but honest with Nick."
"I know, I just wish I could fix this. Are you going to be ok, Tim?"
"Hey, I'm fine. I'll be home in three months and then I get to try to actually date Sara which is all I've wanted for nearly three years now. I miss Nick but he's going to have to figure this one out on his own."
"I've missed your ugly mugs." Arizona replied with a smile.
"Hey now, watch it. You're looking pretty rough there yourself Miss pink fluffy robe and messy bun hair. What's up? What did the doctor say about your shoulder?" Tim asked.
"It's fractured so looks like Malawi is out, at least in the near future."
"Maybe that's not such a bad thing."
"I know, I just hate feeling like I didn't finish something. When I left Malawi, I thought I'd be coming back. I thought I would get to say goodbye and get some closure."
"You can still do that. You don't have to sign a contract to volunteer over there or visit for that matter. When you're healed maybe the two of us could go to Malawi for a month and do a few pro bono surgeries. I would love to help out at the hospital you created and I'm sure they need a cardio surgeon."
"You really mean that Teds?"
"Of course I do. Maybe we could even talk Callie into going. I'm sure there's a need for an ortho goddesses as well." Teddy replied and smiled as she watched a giant dimpled smile cross the blonde's face.
"God, I miss you two."
"We miss you too, Zozo. We have to get going though." Tim said.
"Ok, I love you both. Stay safe. Teddy, safe travels tomorrow."
"Love you too, Riz. Of course I'll be safe."
"Me too, Zozo. Love ya sis." Tim replied before signing off, leaving Arizona staring at a blank screen. She sighed to herself as she shut the lid to her laptop.
She grabbed her cell phone and scrolled through some pictures, stopping and admiring a few before she found one of herself and Callie. It was a candid shot from Miami in December that Aria had taken while they were on the sandbar. Arizona traced her fingers over the screen and laid her head down, falling asleep with her phone in her hand and the picture pulled up on the screen. The phone ringing an unknown amount of time later woke her from her sleep. She had fallen asleep feeling moody and sulking and woke up feeling more like her usual self. A smile crossed her lips as she saw Calliope's name and picture pop up on her screen.
"Hey you." Arizona answered.
"Hey baby. You sound like you're feeling much better."
"I am, I took a nap." Arizona replied. Callie chuckled on the other end. The blonde was seldomly sulky or moody, she even woke up perky. The few times she had ever seen her close to moody was if she was hangry or seriously lacking in the sleep department. Callie smiled, thinking about how the lack of sleep had been her fault. She didn't regret it though.
"I'm glad you're feeling better. I just wanted to call while I have a break and see how you're feeling and hear your voice."
"I feel much better, especially after hearing from you. It's crazy to miss someone just hours after seeing them, isn't it?"
"Maybe a little." Callie replied with a big smile.
"Are you almost out of there? I could order us some pizza and we could cuddle and watch sleazy tv together."
"I'm actually going to sleep in an oncall room tonight. I have an early shift tomorrow and I just got out of surgery. I want to be here in case my patient needs to go back in. Besides, it's one in the morning, babe, you took more than a little nap honey."
"Oh my God, I didn't realize it was so late. Callie, you should get some rest too, babe. Are you going to rest well in an oncall room?"
"It's not ideal, I always sleep better next to you but it's necessary for tonight at least. I'll call you tomorrow when I get a break. Go back to sleep babe, I love you."
"Love you too, Calliope. Please, try to get some rest. I'll bring you coffee tomorrow." Arizona replied sleepily.
"Goodnight babe."
"Goodnight, sweet dreams, Callie." Arizona whispered into the phone, already falling back to sleep. Callie smiled as she hung up, knowing the blonde was probably on her way to being fast asleep once again.
The next morning, Arizona woke up bright and early. Her mood had mostly turned to normal and she pulled out the papers Eliza had given her for activity that she was cleared to participate in. She smiled as she saw that a "light jogging" was listed in the green column. She quickly showered, threw on a pair of jogging pants, her running shoes, and combed through her wet hair. She would walk the five miles to the hospital and then jog back. There was a pastry shop near the hospital that sold Callie's favorite pastries and had the most amazing coffee. They had been there frequently in the two weeks they had been back in Seattle.
Arizona grabbed her keys and phone, placed her headphones in her ears, and stuffed some money in her pocket before she set out for her walk to the hospital to see Callie. She was halfway there when her phone rang and she recognized it as Hal Grant's number. This was the foundation calling to give her the fate of her life in Malawi.
"Dr. Robbins." Arizona answered professionally, slowing her pace so as not to sound winded while speaking with Hal. The two had a good rapport, he had been a mentor to her before he started work as a liaison between the Carter Madison Foundation and Johns Hopkins.
"Ah, Arizona, how are you?"
"I'm doing well, considering. How are you, Hal?"
"Good, good, I'm good. So, we got the news about your shoulder from Chief Webber and Dr. Minnick this morning."
"And?"
"Well, it's really fortunate timing because Dr. Lucy Fields, has agreed to take over your contract and requires very little training. She is willing to start straight away."
"That's excellent. I really am quite sad that I will not be there to train her."
"Well, that's ok, your health is our number one priority. As you were injured on an assignment we gave you, the Foundation is willing to let you out of your contract without any further commitment, however, we would really like you to come back for one month a year over the next three years to assist with some surgeries and provide training. It's not required but would be greatly appreciated."
"Do I have to answer now?" Arizona asked, knowing this was not a decision she could make without speaking to Callie.
"I need it by the end of the week."
"I can give it to you by then." Arizona promised.
"Ok then, I will fax the paperwork over to you to sign early next week."
"Thank you so much, Hal."
"No problem, Dr. Robbins. You heal up ok, I've been worried about you."
"I'll be as good as new in a few months."
"I trust you will be."
Arizona hung up and decided she should probably grab Callie two pastries. While she had been speaking to Teddy and Tim, she realized she had never told Callie about Nick's confession. Too much had been going on between them since then and Arizona had rarely thought about Nick since returning. She had learned though that keeping it from Callie would not bode in her favor so as soon as she had realized her mistake, she had known she would have to have a conversation with her. She only hoped that it wouldn't lead to a fight. And now she had another thing to discuss with her as well, though this was a good thing, at least she thought it was.
Deciding she wanted to get to Callie quicker, Arizona picked up her pace and jogged the last mile and a half to the pastry place. She ordered two pastries for Callie and one for herself, got Callie her favorite large black coffee and herself an iced caramel latte and made her way to the hospital. Having one arm while carrying a hot beverage was much trickier than she had expected and she had to slow her pace. Once at the hospital, she made a beeline for the ortho department, hoping Callie was in her lab catching up on paperwork as she knew she liked to do after morning rounds when possible.
She kicked the door with her foot to knock and smiled when she got a frustrated, "Yea", in response.
"It's me Cal, my hands are full so I can't open the door." She heard a chair scrape across the tile floor and a scuffling of feet before the door flew open and Callie's bright smile greeted her. "Morning beautiful, I brought you coffee."
"Have I mentioned lately that I love you?" Callie asked, taking the coffee from Arizona's hands, eyeing the grocery bag hanging from her arm with the pastry shop's name on it.
"You have but I wouldn't mind hearing it again. I know you always have trouble deciding between the hazelnut and the raspberry jam so I got you one of each." Arizona said, handing Callie the bag.
"There's three in here." Callie said as she dug through the bag with a wide smile on her lips.
"Yea the chocolate one is mine."
"Chocolate for breakfast two days in a row, Arizona?"
"I'll have a salad for lunch and lots of fruits and veggies for the rest of the day." Arizona promised.
"How did you sleep?"
"Like a rock. You?"
"Not well, I had to go back into surgery at four."
"What time are you off tonight?"
"Not until eight. I have a twelve hour day today. But tomorrow I'm not in until noon and I'm done at six. Speaking of, do you want to go to Joe's on Friday?"
"I'll make a deal with you. I'll go to Joe's with you on Friday night if you will go on a date with me on Saturday night. A real date, where we both get ridiculously dressed up and then I flirt shamelessly with you over dinner, and cop a feel on our drive home and then I kiss you on your doorstep and make you think about me all night long."
"Agreed but only if you come upstairs after you kiss me on the doorstep."
"Calliope Torres, you didn't strike me as the type to put out on the first date." Arizona teased but smiled as she leaned in for a sweet kiss.
"Well, I'm afraid I'm a sucker for the Robbins charm." Callie replied. They sat at her lab table while they ate their pastries in comfortable silence.
"I heard from the foundation on my way here."
"Oh yea? What did they say? Did they push your three months back and now you'll have to be gone the whole summer?" Callie asked, preparing herself.
"No, actually I'm free and clear."
"Really?"
"Really. I don't have to go back to Malawi ever if I don't want to."
"But, you want to."
"They have requested that I come for one month every year for the next three years."
"And what did you say?"
"I asked if I could give them an answer later. I wanted to discuss it with you first. What do you think?"
"Do you honestly want to know?" Callie asked, feeling her mood sinking.
"I do."
"I don't want you to go. A month is a long time, considering we only get six weeks off every year. That leaves you with two weeks of vacation. We both have families. At some point in the next three years, I've imagined a lot of things happening between us that would require some time off. I think it's a big commitment to make."
"I see your point." Arizona replied, feeling slightly deflated but understanding that Callie was right and entitled to how she was feeling.
"What if you agree to two weeks a year?" Callie suggested. Though she was still not thrilled with this, she knew how much Malawi meant to Arizona so she was willing to compromise.
"I could offer that. Teddy mentioned volunteering to go with me. Maybe if I bring another surgeon with me each time, they will be more inclined to agree to half the time."
"Thank you for considering my feelings in this, Arizona."
"Callie, I know you have felt in the past that I've made decisions without considering your feelings but I mean it when I say, your feelings mean everything to me. I don't ever want to hurt you. We're a team, that means compromising and talking about things. I was single for a long time, it just took me a little while to get my head out of my ass." Arizona replied with a smile.
"Yea well, I had to get my head out of mine too so I guess that makes us even."
"I guess so." Arizona replied, she took Callie's hand in hers and kissed it, knowing the next part might not be so calm. "There's something else I need to tell you. And it happened the night before we left Afghanistan but I only realized I hadn't told you last night so I wanted to tell you right away."
"A lot has happened since we left Afghanistan and we weren't talking so I can understand you not telling me something right away. Go ahead, I'm listening." Callie said, trying hard to learn from her past mistakes and real in the dread she was feeling.
"I was really upset after our talk that night. Tim found me, he said you sent him and then later on, Teddy and Nick joined us. We were going to all camp out together in the shed and we were laying down looking at the stars and talking when Tim asked if we could play this game that Andi made up called stealing the stars. It's really just wishing on a star but we were six when she made it up and it sounded much cooler then." Arizona replied with a smile at the fond memories. Callie smiled too and tucked blonde hair behind her ear. She nodded her head slightly, urging Arizona to continue.
"I found it odd that Tim suggested it but we all went with it. Teddy said since we were adults now we each got two wishes. When it came to Nick's turn he wished that I was straight. When Tim's turn came, he wished for Nick to forgive him for dating his sister, Sara. Nick went crazy and said something about how Tim was a hypocrite, dating his sister when he had given Nick such a hard time about him wanting to be with me. Tim said it was different because he wasn't against us dating because I'm his sister but because Nick couldn't accept that I'm gay and not interested that way. He hit Tim and stormed off, none of us have spoken with him since."
"Wow."
"Yea." Arizona replied, searching Callie's eyes for any sign of anger.
"I'm not mad, Arizona. I understand why this didn't occur to you until now. I trust you, completely. I know you're gay and you would never intentionally hurt Nick by leading him on. His feelings, he can't help them but they are on him, not you. I hope you aren't beating yourself up over this. You've never even had a boyfriend, he knows you're gay."
"I know. It just sucks. I never meant for it to affect Nick and Tim's friendship and I don't know what it means for my friendship with Nick in the future. I know we aren't the type of people to tell each other who we can and cannot be friends with but are you even comfortable with me continuing a friendship after this?"
"I don't know. He's been in your family for a long time, Arizona. And like I said, I trust you. As long as you think he would never act on it or hurt you in any way, I don't expect you to end your friendship."
"Ok. Well, I'm not even sure I want to stay friends. He punched Tim and he's continuing to be a jerk. I never would have thought him capable of those things."
"Give him some time to cool down. You'll figure it out."
"Have I told you lately how much I love you?" Arizona asked with a cocky smirk.
"You have but I don't mind hearing it again." Callie replied, mimicking Arizona's earlier words.
"Well let me show you then." Arizona replied, laying Callie down on her lab table. And for the next twenty minutes, she did exactly that as she took Callie on her own lab table. Callie had yet to come down from her high when her pager sounded with a 911.
"Ugh, I have to go back to work with wet panties." Callie moaned.
"Actually you have to go back without any, these, I'm keeping these. You're going commando, babe." Arizona replied, placing the black lace in her pocket.
"Arizona.." Callie warned but her pager sounded again.
"Go be awesome, Dr. Torres." Arizona replied with a smile before she pecked her on the lips and swatted her ass, urging her out the door before she could argue further.