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Chapter 12: " Joke's on you"

The next morning when Arizona wakes up, she is alone in bed, she hears Sofia and Callie joking. She hadn't slept so peacefully for ages. The breath, the perfume, the warmth of Callie have been so lacking in her all these years ,all the tremendous efforts made to forget them, have just been swept away in a few hours. She is confused, she doesn't skip that night they crossed the red line and certainly they shouldn't have. Today, however, is the big day for Callie, then she must hide her doubts, her fears and accompany the orthopedic surgeon as she committed herself. Even though she had often failed, she wants to be that person for Callie, this one we can count on. She gets up and finds Callie surprisingly fit, Sofia runs into her arms.

- Did you sleep well mom, did you have sweet dreams?

- Great! and you my chip?

Callie approaches the blonde, drops a kiss on her cheek and exclaims, while casting a look full of innuendo in Arizona

- If anyone is interested, I slept great too, super well, and it's been a long time since I had such lovely dreams! Who must be in good shape today?

Arizona feeling the terrain slippery, replicating in a deliberately detached tone.

- About it, how do you want to do that? Because if you want to have a little time alone, to focus, Sofia and I can go out, if you'd rather we stay with you, you say it and we'll do whatever you want. Isn't that right Sofia?

Callie seems annoyed that the allusions about the intimacy of the night are abandoned, to fall into the banalities of the organization of the day she fears

- Uh... no you can stay, maybe it's better anyway.

- Okay, So you're gonna have a nice breakfast, and then if you want, Sofia and I are gonna run you a bath full of foam and scented oils so you can relax. Is that all right?.

Callie the air grieved protests

- But if I am alone in this bath I will think about the conference and I will panic and then I have to repeat my speech in front of someone.

- I'm coming with you in the bath Mama! ! We'll have fun, so you'll forget about the meeting! Sofia exclaims thrilled at the idea of playing in the water with her mother

Arizona can't repel a smirk, seeing Callie's face, whose she had of course grasped the intentions.

- It's a great idea Sofia let's go ! smiling mockingly at Callie I'll prepare everything in the bathroom , ducklings and games of all kinds you will have fun!

- Great! Sofia howls rejoiced

- Yeah great, whisper Callie upset

Arizona leaves the room not concealing her joy at seeing the brunette caught in her own trap.

Alone in the living room while her ex-wife and their daughter noisily play games in the bathroom, Arizona thinks that life is sweet, simple, everything flows so easily with Callie, as at the beginning of their relationship. Everything came back as a reflex, natural without forcing herself. The last few years had been so difficult, every day had become so complicated that it had finally obscured the happiness and passion that united them, they had loved each other passionately and despite this, they have woefully hurt each other. That is why, it was necessary to take a distance, they had renewed strong ties, they should not be spoiled by igniting by nostalgia. Her love affair with Callie was a thing of the past, but being away from this woman now, seemed unthinkable to her, thus, they had found the right compromise; they were now co-parents and friends, they could no longer get lost, that is why she was there for, and only for that.

Her considerations are interrupted by the arrival of the lady of her thoughts, the bathrobe carelessly closed, the hair shaggy as if she had just fought a battle.

- Thank you so much! I think I'm relaxed for a month, but the bathroom is a real pool, Sofia has put water everywhere.

Arizona can't stop smiling at the painting. No matter the situation, the outfit, she always finds her absolutely gorgeous. She hastened to cast it out that thought.

- All right I got it , go get ready

- Ari ... Callie can't finish her sentence, rushes to the toilet.

After asking Sofia to dress Arizona joins her

- I would seem it's now that you need someone to hold your hair

- No someone, only YOU, I need only you Arizona.

Callie replies between two nausea, meaning Arizona, that she could not have this familiarity with anyone else.

Arizona feels growing up, Callie needs her, relies on her, she is also finally able to be her rock, her anchor as she could have been so long ago.

She approaches the brunette, massages her head to calm her down, pronounces the words that Callie needs, as she had already done on several occasions

In spite of the great confusion in her mind, she feels deep down that she has returned to her place, where she was always supposed to be

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