It had just hit midnight and it was finally time for Levi to crawl into bed and forget all her worries for a couple of hours. She packed up her things and grabbed her coat.
"Hi...can we talk?" A voice whispered from the door way.
Levi turned to be met by Arizona.
"Hey, yeh sure, what's up?" Levi asked not sure whether she wanted to know the answer to her own question.
"Listen I'm sorry about earlier in the lift, I..I.. I" Arizona stuttered trying to not choke on her words. "I just thought we were friends and I just thought we could share things but it's cool, I get it"
Levi couldn't concentrate, Arizona looked all dressed up and Levi thought she looked hot in her scrubs never mind in a skirt and a low-cut top. She couldn't stop thinking about how her hair tucked behind her one ear and that smile that could mend a million broken hearts.
"Levi, say something, please" Pleaded Arizona.
"Sorry, yeh, me too. I'm sorry I didn't tell you; I just didn't think it mattered" she said trying to control her thoughts from running away with themselves again.
"So, are we friends?" Arizona asked while sticking out her hand for Levi to shake and agree.
"Friends? urm Yerh sure, friends." Agreed Levi while meeting Arizona's hand to seal the pact. Her hands were soft and warm and Levi could feel her heart starting to race a little too much.
"Are you sure you are okay?" Arizona asked taking a step forward towards Levi keeping tight hold of her hand.
"Yeh, I'm fine...I just Urm, need to go" Levi replied letting go of Arizona's hand and headed for the door. "Early start tomorrow I need my beauty sleep. See you tomorrow Arizona" she stated. Levi was finding it hard to control her breathing as she headed for the exit. 'Friends' she thought. 'What about the whole conversation with Dr. Grey on the phone about our supposed date.' Levi felt confused about Arizona's feeling and didn't know how to react. Should she have questioned Arizona on the phone call, should she have asked is it really just friends that they were going to be. So many questions needed to be answered and Levi needed answers.
It was 3am and Levi was wide awake in her bed still thinking about everything had happened this week. She never would have thought that this would be what kept her up at night. The fact she had feelings for the Chief of PEDs and that those feeling could be reciprocated wouldn't stop swirling around her mind.
'Buzz, buzz'
Levi's phone vibrated when Arizona's name popped up on the screen.
The text read "Hey, are you awake?"
Levi didn't know how to respond. Was this another rescue mission from a date Arizona had found herself trapped in and needed a 'friends' help or were Arizona's thoughts also on Levi. She sat up straight in her bed and began to type back.
"Hi, I'm awake. Why are you up so late? Don't you have a big surgery tomorrow?"
Levi stared at her phone as Arizona started to type back straight away.
'Buzz, buzz'
"Look at you knowing my schedule" she replied.
"Don't flatter yourself, you told me yesterday and I remembered. that's all." Levi said flirtatiously. Levi wanted to go there tonight. She wanted to flirt, she wanted to know what Arizona wanted and she thought if there was one way to harmlessly flirt to get some answers, she knew it was over text.
"Okay, if that's what you're going with. So, what you up to?" She asked.
"Yes, I'm going with that. Nothing much, just sat in bed. Can't sleep. You?" Levi replied realising the flirting died a bit too quick for her liking.
"I can't sleep either, something is on my mind and it just won't go away"
"Want to talk about it?" Levi asked sounding intrigued to what this something was.
"You first. Why can't you sleep?"
"Well..." she began to type but stopped. Levi badly wanted to just reply with a simple "because of you" but that was too much too soon. She didn't want Arizona to know how she felt she just wanted to figure out if Arizona felt it too. She thought hard about an excuse she could tell her to why she couldn't sleep but nothing sounded convincing.
"Well, I think it's the "freaky doll house" you told me about. Gives me nightmares." she replied.
"Wow." Arizona responded.
"So..your turn"
"So, remember when I walked you home the other night?"
"Yes..."
"Well after that I Urm kind of didn't go home."
"What do you mean?" Asked Levi.
"Well, where you live is where one of my ex's live and I kind of ended up at her place and well yano we had sex." She replied.
Levi just stared at her phone. It had crossed Levi's mind that maybe Arizona couldn't sleep because of her and that this conversation would lead to something. How wrong was she. Levi didn't know how to respond. She wanted to respond with the word 'whore because she was angry and jealous. Five minutes had past and she still didn't know how to reply. Maybe she could get away with not replying and Arizona would think she fell asleep.
Levi got up to grab a quick glass of water when her phone started to ring. It was from an unknown caller and She grabbed her phone and answered.
"Hello..."
"Hi, it's Sarah, from the other night" she said sounding a little drunk.
"Oh hey, are you okay? It's pretty late." Levi couldn't remember giving the cute brunette her number and didn't even know why she was calling. They hadn't spoken since that night and even when seeing each other briefly in the hospital they would just smile and walk away.
"It is late but I was wondering if you were into late night visitors" she asked with a nervous laugh.
"Urm, are you asking me if I want you to be my booty call?" Levi replied laughing.
"Well Yerh. If you want. It doesn't have to be anything just a little fun"
This girl was unbelievably brave. She had guts. Maybe drunken guts but still. Levi's mind flashed back to Arizona for a second and she thought about the conversation they just had and she felt the anger and jealously start to build inside her.
"Sure, why not. Come over. My address is 1343 Elliot Avenue. Ring the buzzer when you're here. See you soon" and with that Levi through her phone and jumped in the shower. She couldn't believe she was about to have her first no strings attached sex and she was excited.