Chapter 27

Several days pass in much the same fashion... Arizona staying with Katie in the mornings while Callie works, then they trade off in the afternoon while Callie stays with her daughter and Arizona works. It is Friday evening now, and tomorrow is the big date night. Since deciding when the date night would be, the two women have both been looking forward to it.

Callie is currently reading another book to Katie that Arizona ordered this week and had Teddy drop off this morning. This time when Teddy dropped off the books, there were a pair of pink fluffy pajamas with little pink and white striped fluffy socks along with them. Tiny butterflies grace the sleeves in silver sparkles.

When Teddy brought them over, she couldn't help by be surprised. She shouldn't be though because the blonde has been doing little things like that, more and more. She has ordered books twice now, just this week, along with a Bluetooth speaker that she can play children's songs she bought digitally on her phone.

Callie sighs as she looks down at her watch. At this time of day, Arizona is usually sitting in the chair beside her by now, telling her about her patients from the day and asking Callie about hers. Tonight though, she is sitting alone. She hasn't heard much from the blonde today, other than a quick text this afternoon telling her she would be a little late. Arizona said it had something to do with a patient but she would be there as soon as she could.

A few more hours pass and Callie ends up running to the cafeteria to grab something before they close for the night. After ten, they offer nothing but cold cut sandwiches and Callie gets there just in time. She grabs a slice of pizza and heads back to the room, still no Arizona in sight. Knowing by now that it likely isn't a patient keeping her away, Callie starts to become a little upset. Not that she has a right to be, Arizona doesn't have to be here all the time. Arizona has been so amazing and she doesn't have to spend every waking minute here, but yet that's what she has done. Without being asked to, she has been here. Callie has grown to enjoy it though and spending time with the blonde has quickly become one of her favorite things to do.

Suddenly, Callie has a moment of panic. It is Friday night. What if… what if Arizona has a date. Surely with their own date being tomorrow, Arizona wouldn't do that. But she could if she wanted. They are just dating, so Arizona could do that. That thought is what is running through her head as she stands and tosses the now cold slice of pizza in the trash can. That is what she is still pondering as she hears a combination of foot shuffling and bag crackling, coming in through the door.

She looks back to see a smiling Arizona, whose smile falters at seeing the look on Callie's face. Hurrying to drop the bags on the small counter in the room, she rushes over to Callie.

"What's wrong? Is she ok? Are you ok?" Something is wrong and Arizona is immediately worried. Callie, however, doesn't answer. She turns around and sits back down, making it known she isn't very happy.

"Calliope, talk to me. What's wrong?" Arizona takes a knee in front of Callie, becoming worried when she tries to take the brunette's hands in her own and having Callie pull her hands away. "Calliope, please, talk to me," Arizona pleads. "Is it Katie?"

Waiting for a response, she finally gets one, but only in the form of a head shaking from side to side.

"Ok. If it's not Katie, what is it? Is it your dad? Did something happen?"

"No, Arizona. Nothing happened."

Arizona is puzzled by Callie's behavior. She hasn't been this... indifferent since before the night at Jax where they ended up dancing.

"Um, did I do something? I mean, I guess now that I think about it," Arizona says, stopping to think, "...you didn't text me back when I told you I was fixing dinner for us. Should I not have done that? Oh... You wanted time to yourself, didn't you? I just assumed you would want me to come back. I, um... There is food in the bags. Go ahead and eat and I'll just… go," Arizona says, pointing towards the door, turning to make her way out of the room.

Finally finding her voice, Callie says, "What are you talking about?"

"I should have asked if you wanted me to come back. I mean, that's what I usually do, so I assumed you would be ok with it. And when you didn't text me back, I just took that as you being ok with me fixing dinner and bringing it in. But you apparently weren't ok with it, so I'll just go ahead and um, go," Arizona says, feeling somewhat confused at the awkwardness between the two of them.

"No... I mean, the only text I got was the one you sent this afternoon saying you would be a only a little bit late. Then you don't show up until almost ten-thirty."

"I sent you a text right after I left the office. I told you I was going to be late but it was actually later than I expected. I texted you and told you I was going to go home and fix us some real food and would be here as soon as I could," Arizona says, pulling her phone out of her back pocket.

"See," Arizona says as she opens her messages. "Oh… wait," Arizona says, looking down, then flipping it over so Callie could see. "I'm so, so sorry. I typed it and thought I had hit send, but apparently my big thumb hit something else because the message is still sitting here as a draft. I'm sorry Calliope."

"So you went home to fix us dinner?"

"Yeah, I um, I fixed lasagna. I know we are both getting tired of take out, so I wanted to fix us something good for a change."

"Oh," Callie says, still not saying much.

"Wait. So, you aren't upset because I came back… You didn't get the text so, what did you think? That I just wasn't coming? Were you mad because I didn't come earlier?"

"Look, I'm sorry. I guess from where I didn't get your text, I thought you weren't coming at all."

"Calliope…," Arizona says looking at Katie. She walks over and grabs her chart. "I see Dr. Brogan made it in here to check on her earlier?"

"Yeah, she did."

"I had Teddy call over when I knew I was going to be really late and asked her to check in."

"Um, yeah. She came in during her rounds." Callie watches Arizona, amazed at how Katie is always her first priority. She should have known Arizona wasn't blowing them off.

Satisfied with the chart and how Katie is doing, she grabs Callie's hand and then the bag of food with the other hand.

"Where are we going?" Callie asks.

Arizona doesn't answer but continues to lead them to their on-call room, where she opens the door and let's Callie in first.

Callie gasps when she walks in. Candles are all around the room and a plush robe with a silk gown, along with some chocolates, are laying on the corner of the bed. "What is this?"

"You need to answer my question first. What's was wrong when I came in?"

"Arizona…" Callie draws out, not wanting to tell Arizona what was going through her mind.

"Calliope, you need to tell me. You wouldn't even hardly look at me. Were you upset because you thought I wasn't coming?"

"Maybe," Callie mumbles, looking down at her hands.

Arizona sits the bag down and leads Callie over to the bed to have a seat, then sits down next to her. She reaches over and takes her hands in her own, which Callie lets her do this time.

"Calliope, where else do you think I would want to be?"

"I um…" Callie doesn't want to tell her where she thought she might be. "It doesn't matter. I was just…having a moment."

Arizona watches her for a second before she shakes her head. "You wouldn't talk to me when I got here Calliope. I think it does…"

Standing up to put some space in between them, Callie takes her bottom lip and crushes her teeth into it. She lets out a long breath, and says quietly, " I thought maybe you had a date and that's why you weren't here."

Arizona stands and joins her, looking at her in disbelief. "I um, I thought I was pretty clear about my feelings for you, but apparently I have went wrong somewhere, Calliope. I did have to work late, because of a late call-in. Then I ended up working later than what I expected because the boy that came in had a seizure and we ended up sending him by squad straight to Mayo because we didn't have what we needed here to get them stopped. He needed someone better in neuro than what we have here. When I left, I wanted to do something for you, so I thought I would fix you the lasagna that you liked. I'm sorry the text didn't send, but I don't think I have given you any reason to think I would be out with someone else." Arizona looks at Callie, trying to figure out what else she can say. "I wanted to give you a preview of tomorrow night, so I came here first and lit some candles, which ran me further behind. I wanted to make sure you were relaxed and slept well, so that we would be rested for a nice evening tomorrow. You were the only one I wanted to spend the evening with. Not someone else."

"I know," Callie says, sheepishly. "But, technically, you could."

"But I don't want to."

"But you could. And I guess, just the thought of that, made me a little crazy."

Suddenly, knowing what she needs to do, Arizona takes Callie's hands and brings them up to her lips. "I know that we just started this… but I am all in. I am head over heels, want to spend every second I can with you, crazy about you. So, Calliope, will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"

Callie's eyes get big as she hears Arizona say everything that eases all of her fears. But, she hesitates, partly because she is amazed that this blue-eyed blonde can figure her out so easily and always say the right thing. The other reason is because she is afraid Arizona is only asking because she feels like she has to and that maybe Arizona wasn't quite ready yet to ask yet.

Arizona takes the pause the wrong way and lets go of Callie's hands. Giving a disbelieving chuckle, Arizona walks towards the door. "I seem to be doing everything wrong tonight. I'm going to go and give you some time. I will come by in the morning to check on Katie." With that, she gives a half-hearted smile, trying to refrain from showing Callie how much she is hurting right this second and opens the door to leave.

"Wait!" Callie's feet and mind finally catch up, and she runs to the door to grab Arizona.

Arizona pauses, turning around to face Callie.

"Arizona…. No, please don't leave. I… I would love to be your girlfriend. But I just… I feel like maybe you only asked because I'm freaking out. And I want you to ask because you want to. Not because I'm having a bad day."

Pushing Callie back into the room, Arizona reaches over and turns off the lights, causing the room to glow with the lit candles. They aren't true candles, they are battery operated, but the most realistic ones Arizona had ever seen. She wasn't sure how long it would take her to get Callie in here, and didn't want to leave real ones lit. She The lights reflecting off of Callie's eyes are breathtaking.

"Calliope, I'm going to stop you right there. I..." Arizona blows the bangs that are falling into her eyes back, trying to figure out what to say. "...I will never ask you something or do something unless I am ready. I will never ask you something out of obligation or some sense of duty. I will never say something without the ability to back it up. I will never promise anything without the intent to follow through. I will never say something simply because I think it's something you want to hear. I've been ready to ask you that but I was afraid it would be too much, too soon. I don't want to date anyone else. You are it for me. Period. So, I'm going to ask one more time, Calliope," Arizona says, raising her eyebrows and giving Callie a grin. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

Tears forming in her eyes, Callie smiles. "Yes. I would love nothing more than to be your girlfriend," Callie says, as Arizona smiles a dimpled smile and pulls her in for a kiss.

"There, that's the answer I was hoping for the first time," Arizona says, smiling.

"I'm sorry. I guess I have been a little crazy today," Callie says, giving a bashful shrug.

"Maybe," Arizona says, smiling. "But you are mine now, so I don't care. I can deal with a little crazy. I'm sure I'll have a turn eventually too. Now, I'm sure this is already downgraded to warm, so let's eat before it reaches the freezer level temps," Arizona says, pulling Callie over to the bed and then reaching for the bag of food and pulling out a few containers and some silverware.

As Callie opens her container, she smiles as she inhales the aroma. "This smells so good, Arizona."

"I hope so," Arizona says, handing Callie a fork. "I don't like having you not happy with me," Arizona says, quietly. "And I know it was a text incident, but I need you to talk to me the next time you aren't happy with me. I can't stand you being upset with me."

"I'm sorry. I just... let my imagination run wild today. Arizona, I'm sorry. I should have texted you instead of going crazy."

"Well, we will learn from our first misunderstanding and move on. Now, we can talk about that later, because I slaved over this and want my girlfriend to eat. It's not as good heated up."

"Are you crazy? Food is sometimes even better heated up. I think this would be great right out of the fridge."

"That's gross. So… how is it?" Arizona asks, watching Callie take a bite.

"Mmm… oh god, Arizona. This is… Mmm, sooo gooood…" Callie says slowly, watching as Arizona sits her own fork down.

All of a sudden, Arizona is hoping that sound is a preview of what she is going to hear tomorrow night. "Calliope, you need to not do that. I won't make it until tomorrow night if you do that again."

Smiling, Callie says, "Really? That bothers you that much?" Truth be told, she knew that it would wind the blonde up, and she appears to be right. And she is enjoying it.

Standing up, Arizona groans. "I have never in my life wanted someone so much. I need to go. There is a gown and a robe for you, and some nice body wash in the shower. I can't stay with you while you are eating though, so I'm going to go…"

"Arizona… come back," Callie chuckles, watching Arizona leave with her plate.

"Nope. Gotta go. I'll be with Katie…"

Callie laughs as the door shuts, leaving her alone with the candles and lasagna. "Well, it doesn't take much to get my girlfriend wound up," Callie says out loud, chuckling to herself. She stops to think about that sentence. She never thought she would have a girlfriend but she couldn't be happier about it.

As Arizona closes the door, she smiles. Today turned into a hectic day and it didn't go how she expected at all. She wouldn't trade it for anything though. She heads to check on Katie and looks through her latest labs, finishing her lasagna. She talks to Katie telling her about her day, then grabs a book to read her a bedtime story. She finishes up and leans down to give the little brunette a kiss on her cheek, then turns around to head back to Callie.

Callie is standing in the doorway when Arizona turns around. "You are amazing, Arizona Robbins," Callie says, as she hands Arizona a red rose.

"Where did you get this?" Arizona asks, knowing there was nowhere open to get flowers this late.

"I have my ways…" Callie says, smiling.

"Did you steal this from some sick patient?"

"What? No!" Callie chuckles. "But, I am resourceful…" Callie says, smiling.

"Well, it's pretty. Thank you."

"Not as pretty as you. Anyway, I came to tell her goodnight. I didn't want to get ready for bed then come out in that very, very, short and thin gown you picked out."

"Um, no. That would be for my eyes only," Arizona says, smiling. "My girlfriend in a gown like that is totally off limits to everyone else."

"Mm, I like this side of you. It's pretty hot," Callie says, leaning in and kissing Arizona. "You ready for bed?"

"Is that a good idea tonight? To stay in the same bed?"

"Arizona, I don't want to sleep without you. We have done really well keeping hands to ourselves the past week. We can do it one more night."

"Just one, right?"

"Just one. I promise," Callie says with a wink.

"Ok. But you still have to put the gown on. And leave the robe off," Arizona says, winking.

Chuckling, Callie says, "Deal. Now, you go get ready and I'm going to take my turn and say goodnight."

"Ok. I'll see you in a few minutes."

Callie watches Arizona walk off, smelling the rose and then twirling it. She gets to the end of the hall and turns around to look, smiling when she sees that Callie is still watching her. She gives a small wave and then heads go tell Katie good night.

Arizona smiles as she watches Callie disappear into Katie's room, thinking tomorrow night can't get here soon enough.