Chapter 8: Training Begins

AN: Hi guys! I hope you stick this out with me, my laptop has been down and I'm getting a new one in the near future so it will be a lot easier. This chapter gets everything moving again, but don't worry because there will be fluff/smut/drama(?) in the future, but this fic is about volleyball so here it goes. HAHAHAHAHA that AN was typed so long ago I'm laughing. So this chapter is going to pick up where things left off obviously and be short and to the point just to get some drama (shhhh) out there and a little action.

General POV

The headline of the article Arizona was reading online was titled 'USA Volleyball needs to rebuild and re-boost'. It was posted onto the Olympic Volleyball website and it made Arizona's stomach twist. Whether it was nervousness or excitement, she could not differentiate as her eyes scanned over the article for what felt like the hundredth time.

The volleyball team had lost 5 of its starting 6 players for reasons unknown, or at least unknown to the public since the announcements of the tryouts back in the winter of 2005. The tryouts were scheduled for May 21-22 which was approximately two weeks from today, which gave Arizona, Callie, Teddy, and Addison two weeks to get out all of their kinks since the end of the season. Sure the four of them didn't stop playing all together throughout these past 6 months, but they definitely were not playing as competitively. So today was the day that Arizona got everyone up early for the next two weeks to get them ready. She will be damned if the four of them don't make the team and she was going to make sure they wanted it just as bad as she did.

She was deep in thought when her Calliope strode through the door, sweatpants and all natural beauty with a sweet smile on her face. 'God is she gorgeous' she thought, and what makes it even better was that she brought her her favorite coffee this morning.

Callie POV

Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.

Currently I am freaking out because today is May 7th. That may seem insignificant but it marks two weeks until the Olympic Volleyball tryouts. I find my mind drifting sometimes, if not about Arizona, then about all of those pictures of Olympians on the walls of the Ferryboat Complex from the Regional finals back in December. I think I'm gonna talk to Arizona today and tell her we need to start training if she serious about this, because I am and Addie and Teds too.

I decide to go see her now. 8:04. She should be up by now, right? Well there is only one way to find out. I climb into my car and ride over to her apartment. On the way I stop at Starbucks to get her some coffee because Lord knows that I don't want to mess with the side of my girlfriend who hasn't had her morning coffee.

Walking into the Starbucks I immediately cringe when I spot this girl. Lauren Boswell. She may look all innocent with her cute little glasses and ponytail but all I see is that slut who hit on MY girlfriend the night at the club. The audacity that she had and STILL has is incredible. Since having a class with Arizona back in the fall, I guess they exchanged numbers then because now she is texting her. I don't know how Zones doesn't notice it but it is clear that she is flirting. Countless time she has complimented her and asked if she has wanted to hang out or go to lunch sometime. Thankfully Arizona has said no and chosen to go to lunch with me all those times that Lauren has asked her, but that still doesn't leave me any less cautious.

I order two coffees, one Iced Mocha, the other Vanilla Bean hot with a shot of espresso and wait for my order to be made. I take a seat in one of the chairs at the counter and wait. Next thing I know, the bitch herself sits in the seat RIGHT next to me. Great.

"Carly is it? You're friends with Arizona Robbins right?" Lauren asks, trying to be sly by forgetting my name as well as emphasizing the friends part.

"Actually it's Callie, I know you know that Lauren and yes Arizona, my girlfriend." I spit back.

"Oh yeah, that's right! The volleyball slut? You go to Seattle Grace? What are you doing up in my neck of the woods?" She replies.

"Last time I checked, you were the slut, trying to go to lunch with my girlfriend and constantly texting her because it seems you have nothing better to do with your sad life," This girl should just leave now before she gets me heated, already calling me a slut, I will beat her ass. GOD why can't they hurry up with my order, "and actually I'm going to hang out with Arizona right now, because didn't you hear? I am her girlfriend, not you, so why don't you fu-"

"Two coffees for Callie, Vanilla Bean and Iced Mocha" the barista says and sets the drinks on the counter. I quickly get up out of my seat, and away from Lauren because the bitch has it coming for her if she says one more word to me about anything.

I walk out of the door and to my car without another word to Lauren, though I'm sure I could feel her eyes burning holes into my back as I left. I drive to Arizona's apartment slower than normal to let myself cool off. I just really DO NOT like that girl. I just want to have a relaxing morning with my girlfriend with no anger, though that may be another thing I talk to her about as well.

But god damn, thinking about Arizona still makes me so happy. 3 months later and I still get excited to see her, kiss her, call her my girlfriend, basically everything and anything that makes her mine. I have a smile on my face as I walk through their apartment door and see the woman that was just previously invading my thoughts. She is sitting on the couch in some shorts and a sweatshirt on her laptop. She looks up at me and smiles. Getting up from her place on the couch she walks over to me and takes her coffee from me and returns to her spot on the couch.

Laughing to myself I go to stand in front of her on the couch. "Well hello to you too honey." I bend down to her, take her coffee away from her and replace it with my lips. It's new because instead of tasting just Arizona, I taste Arizona and a chill from the Iced Coffee. And its not too bad! I pull back before either one of us can deepen it and sit down next to her.

"Good morning sweetness" she leans over and kisses my cheek.

I peek at her laptop to see her on the USA Volleyball site. 'What a coincidence' I think to myself. I guess now is better than ever. "So Zones, are we really doing this? Because

I am still 100% down for it." I say, pointing at the screen.

"Hell yeah we are babe, I'm sure Addie and Teddy will be down for it as well. But I do think we need to start like getting back into the swing of things because we haven't been playing as actively if that make sense." She says. She pulls out her phone and shoots a text off to either Teddy or Addison telling them to get up.

We sit on her couch, just relaxing, and sipping our coffees. I don't know why this feels so good and easy, but I am sure not complaining. I also don't bring up the Lauren Boswell incident right now because I don't see the need to.

About 10 minutes later I hear a door open from the backside of the apartment and Arizona gets up to go throw away our coffee cups. I hear some very sleep filled "Goodmornings" come from the couple as they walk around the kitchen and eventually join Arizona and I in the living room. I ask how they both slept and Addison lets out a groan along with a roll of her eyes and Teddy says "Good!" ten times more cheerful than her girlfriend.

"Am I missing something?" Arizona says.

"Well besides the fact that Theodora here takes every inch of the bed and blankets, but other than that I guess you could say I slept like a queen." Addison says while looking at her girlfriend. Teddy is just smiling like there is nothing wrong with her grumpy girlfriend. "What are you smiling about?" Addison asks. "Well if that is the only thing I am doing wrong in this relationship than I am perfectly fine, besides you didn't seem to be complaining when I made you co-"

"OKAY!" "Hello, save me a heart attack here" Arizona and I say loudly to get Teddy to stop. Her and Addison both start laughing,"Oh come on guys, we hear you every time you do it. Hell we can tell when you are on the floor or in the bed by the way Callie moans!" Teddy says like its an obvious fact to anyone.

"Okay how about we stop talking about my sex noises and get serious for a second." At this, the other three quiet down. "Arizona and I were just talking about USA Volleyball. We both decided that we are still in for it and wanted to check to see if you guys were." At this both of them nodded enthusiastically. "Okay so as of today we have 2 weeks until the tryouts and I say we need to get back into the grind of things and I was thinking of starting today."

"Yeah I can do today, because now that classes are over I'm free for whatever, babe?" Teddy looks at Addison. "Well I mean I was just gonna spend the day with my other girlfrien-" at which Teddy smacked her leg, "just kidding babe, of course I can do whatever. I think I have clothes here so I will just stay here until we all decide to head out."

"Okay well obviously I can't play in this so I think I'm gonna head back to the dorm and grab some lunch." I look at my phone for the time. 9:00. "Do we want to say like 2:30ish?" I receive nods from everyone.

Teddy and Addison leave the living room and head back to their bedroom to probably get some more sleep. I see Arizona looking me out of the corner of my eye and I turn to face her. "What's up honey?" I ask her.

"Oh nothing, just staring at my gorgeous girlfriend." She says as she simultaneously pulls me down on top of her. I start giggling and she tilts her head to the side, looking at me. I feel one hand wrap around my neck and pulls me down to where her mouth is right next to my ear, "What's so funny baby?". A shiver runs down my spine because her lips graze the shell of my ear. "Noth- nothing babe, Addison and Teds are right in the next room." She takes the hand that is not still lazily around my neck and quickly grabs my breast. Giving it a squeeze and lightly swirling her pointer finger around my nipple through my sports bra, I feel like I can barely hold myself up anymore. Just as fast as her hand was there it was gone and so was the body underneath me.

"You're right babe," Arizona looks at me and smirks. "give me five minutes to change and I'll go with you back to your place" And with that my girlfriend disappears back into her room. 'Damn, she's gonna kill me'.

5 minutes later, Arizona strolls out of her room looking cute as ever with her book bag on her back with her volleyball stuff. I take her hand and we leave her apartment and head over to my dorm.

As I get out of the car to go inside, Arizona is sitting on her phone, obviously not realizing that we have stopped. "You coming?" I say, and she doesn't respond. Okay, I guess its something important. I walk around to her side of the car and open her door and before she turns off her phone screen I catch the name, and its one that I don't like..Lauren Boswell.

"What does she want?", I ask to Arizona as she takes my hand heading into the apartment.

"Oh nothing, just wanted to see if I was free to go to this party on Friday. I said I didn't think so because I thought we would have plans." She replies as she lays down on the couch.

I give a grunt in response, hoping she will realize me irritation, and go into my room and change. All of these absurd, yet deterring thoughts run through my head as I change. What if she wants to go to that party? Maybe we should go. Maybe she doesn't want me to go with her. Maybe she's getting tired of me. The last thought quickly dissipates as she walks into my room with the cutest smile on her face.

"For a second I thought you had vanished on me."She says with a wink and lays down on my bed, "What do you wanna do until 2:30?"

My irritation about Lauren is still lingering and I really don't feel that sexy right now, "I could honestly just go for going back so sleep for another few hours if you wanna?". Going to sleep would make me feel a little better because I could just hold Arizona and not have another care in the world while we sleep.

"Sure honey, whatever you like. Besides I'm in a cuddling mood right now.", She says as she scoots over to let me in the bed. She waits until I get settled before she leaves the sweetest kiss on my lips before we go to sleep.

My last thought before I fall asleep is that Lauren Boswell will not be the reason Arizona and I fight, and I will not let her ruin our training or tryouts these next two weeks.