It was the next morning and Levi found it hard to drag her out of bed after last night's rescue mission which ended in Robbins now also known as Arizona, making Levi pretend there was a PEDs emergency that only Robbins could fix.
They had gotten to know each other's names while Arizona walked Levi home as a thanks for saving her from what she described as a 'doll horror house'. The girl she has picked up at the bar seemed to be a little bit too invested in her doll collection and had went around her house introducing Robbins to each doll.
"Coffee. I need coffee" Levi pleaded while standing next to April at the cafeteria.
"How do you look so...not hungover" Levi asked April in disbelief. "You were literally dancing on the tables. Jackson had to pick you up and carry you home"
"I've been in since 7am. I hooked myself up to a drip and now I'm ready for my day. It's sometimes a godsend working in a hospital" she said smiling. "How was your breakfast date anyway? She was cute. Did you take her ho- "
"Breakfast date?" Asked Arizona, over hearing our conversation.
"It was nothing" Levi replied quickly trying to pay for her coffee and get out of this situation as efficient as She could.
"Yes, breakfast date. This girl came up-to Taylor last night and straight out asked her to go on a date with her, that night! They left the bar together" April described while Levi buried her head into her coffee.
"Is that so" Arizona replied. "Was she cute?" she asked.
"She was oka- "Levi tried to play it down but April kept interrupting.
"Very cute. I'm sure she was one of the nurses from the clinic. I'm sure I've seen her around here before"
"Really...wow" Arizona said while staring at Levi waiting for her to explain why on the whole way home last night Levi hadn't mentioned any date.
"Okay April that's enough. Haven't we got rounds to do. Let's go" Levi Pleaded while pushing April's back, egging her on to walk away so She could go die of shame in peace.
It had already been the longest day and Levi had another 10 hours left of her shift before she could throw herself into bed and sleep for eternity. She pressed the lift button and yawned wishing the day would be over already. As the lift opened, she was greeted by Arizona.
"Taylor" said Arizona.
Levi noticed she didn't smile; Arizona was always smiling and this worried her.
"Hey, Dr. Robbins, had any surgeries today?" She asked trying to make conversation and not make the lift ride awkward.
"Nope" Robbins said bluntly. "You?"
"Nope, but I think I have an appendectomy with Dr. Grey later, about 6ish, should be interesting" she stated.
The lift ride seemed to be taking a lot longer than normal and silence filled the small room.
''Ding''
'Thank god' Levi thought as Arizona stepped off the lift.
"Bye" shouted Levi but there was no reply.
As the lift doors began to shut a hand stopped them and Arizona reappeared in the lift door way.
"Shit" Levi mumbled under her breath.
"Why didn't you mention your date last night?" She asked sounding angry.
"It never came up" answered Levi knowing that casual response would probably piss her off even more.
"It never came up. Wow, really. That's your reply. There I was ranting and raving about miss 'freaky doll' girl and how girls are crazy and it didn't even cross your mind to mention that you're also into girls."
She raged pressing the red button in the lift to stop it moving all together.
"Well, you never asked me and it's not the first thing I blurt out when having a conversation. You were telling me about your night and I just listened. I was trying to be a good friend." Levi explained trying to think of what to say next. "I left a really cute girl and waffles for you. You paged me and I came. I listened to you moan and moan about women and you're angry at me because?" Levi argued.
"You didn't have to come" she snapped.
"But I did. I helped you. I came. So why are you so mad at me? You interrupted my date. You paged me when it wasn't a work thing. I should be mad at you. Actually, I am mad at you." Yelled Levi while reaching around Arizona's body and hitting the red button to make the lift start moving up again. As Arizona stepped of the lift, she turned around to look at Levi. Their blue eyes locked on one another.
"See you later" Levi said as the lift doors shut.
As soon as they shut Levi let out a big sigh of relief. She couldn't believe that she stood up to Arizona like that and fought for herself. She was right. Arizona had no right being mad.
'Why was she even mad. Like there actually wasn't a clear reason'
Levi thought while walking towards Dr. Grey.
"Dr. Grey I'm so excited for our appendectomy later on" smirked Levi trying to shrug off the argument.
"Yes, about that" she stated and Levi's smirk faded. "Seems as it's a 15-year-old Dr. Robbins will be joining us, is that okay?" She asked.
"Urm, Yerh, sure. Why wouldn't it be?" Stuttered Levi.
"Just asking" she said shaking her head.
"What?!" Asked Levi trying to figure out what Grey knew.
"Well Arizona left the bar with that girl last night and I know you have a thing for her and don't try to deny it. It's obvious and well she rang me first thing and told me she had a date last night and she took a girl home. She told me she works at the hospital but wouldn't tell me what department. She seemed happy, well happier than usual So I just want you to be prepared if you happen to walk into a on call room and- "
"A 'date'? Took a girl home...I..I..." Levi couldn't get her words out.
'Arizona walked me home last night and then called Dr. Grey this morning to tell her how nice it was and that it was a date'.
Levi's thoughts blew up. She was shocked by what Grey was telling her and she didn't know how to respond without making it obvious she was 'that' girl. Levi composed herself and went on to say.
"Well why would I be bothered. It's a little school girl crush. I'm fine. I hope she had fun and it'll be fine in the OR. We are all professionals here" lied Levi. Firstly, she was not okay, she was screaming inside. Secondly, it was more than a school girl crush and last but not least, after the lift argument they are definitely not 100% professional when feelings are involved.
"Well just be prepared, Arizona doesn't really shy away from openly talking about her sex life and I don't want you getting upset and messing up my surgery" explained Grey.
"Thanks Dr. Grey, I appreciate it" Levi expressed her gratitude, smiling at the thought of someone actually caring about her feelings although grey made out it was just about the surgery, it wasn't, I could tell she cared in her own crazy way.