"Arizona you look fine." Callie patiently watched and waited as her girlfriend put some final touches on her makeup and jostled her long hair once more. The blonde twisted from side to side in the car rearview mirror, making sure nothing was missed.
"I know, I just want to make sure…." Rubbing her lips together again to make sure her lipstick was smooth, she gave Callie a side glance. "Don't worry, we have reserved seats."
"I didn't know there was such a thing for kid shows."
"Trust me, there is and they are hard to come by. I won them in the school auction. I actually bid on one of the parking spots close to the entrance, but lost to Kenny's dad."
"Who's Kenny?"
"One of Sof's old classmates. Anyway, the next big thing was year round reserved seats to all school events and performances and I was determined to get it. I'm usually always rushing from work to make these, so having seats was important. Plus, Sofia always knows where to look if she gets a little nervous on stage."
"Speaking of, should we get inside?" Callie looked at her phone, "It's almost showtime."
"That's cute." Arizona chuckled, "These things never start on time. Usually at least fifteen minutes after the scheduled time." The resident had never been to one of these events before and wasn't sure on the protocol. She knew that Sofia wanted her there and to be of support to her girlfriend. Arizona had mentioned before that sometimes school events with the other parents can be awkward at times, and she wanted to make tonight as calm as possible. "Before we go in, I wanted to ask you if you wanted to come back with us tonight?" Arizona narrowed her eyes at the brunette." Once Sofia's down we can watch tv, maybe have a little wine."
"That sounds good." Callie excitedly replied.
"We can go out for breakfast in the morning. Sofia has basketball and then one of the moms is taking a few of the girls to lunch afterwards."
"Wait, when did Sof get into basketball?"
"Swimming ended a few weeks ago. She swims in the summer and early fall, plays basketball in the winter and usually does soccer in the spring. So breakfast?"
"I'm down."
"Good!" Grabbing her purse from the backseat, Arizona checked she had everything. "Okay, I'm ready."
"I'll grab the coats." As both of the women got out of the car, Callie grabbed their coats from the backseat. Slipping hers on, she walked around to the driver side to help Arizona with hers.
"Thanks babe."
"Mhmm. So what's the protocol?"
"What do mean?" Arizona turned around to face Callie. "We go in, sit, watch the show, and leave. Maybe a little chit chat here and there with the other parents."
"No, I mean for us. Do we hold hands? Am I going in as your girlfriend or a friend from the hospital? Do we—"
"Absolutely you're my girlfriend and that's how I'll introduce you." Arizona said firmly. "If anything it's that I usually come to these events alone so some of the parents might be surprised I actually have a date tonight."
"Well I just wanted to make sure and see what you're comfortable with."
"I'm most comfortable when I'm around you." Stepping closer, Arizona put a hand on Callie's cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too." The two shared a kiss. "Mm, that was good. Another one." Arizona agreed and placed a deeper kiss to her girlfriends lips. When they separated Arizona grabbed the brunette's hand and laced their fingers together. "Now let's go."
With the television on in the background, Callie laid in her usual spot in Arizona's bed aimlessly scrolling through one of her social media feeds on her phone. She heard her lover rummaging around in the bathroom as she continued to get ready for bed. The couple had a relaxing evening after Sofia's play. All three went to dinner to celebrate Sofia's performance. The young entertainer was tired by the time she got home from her long day and thankfully went to bed easily. The two adults drank wine in the kitchen and talked about new cases at the hospital before retiring to the bed room.
"What do you want to watch?" The resident asked as she locked her phone and but it on the nightstand beside her.
"I'm not sure, I'm up for anything." Arizona replied coming out of the en suite. She let out a big sigh when she finally got in bed, all the stress of the day just leaving her body. This was one of her favorite things, getting in bed with the woman she loves after a long day.
"Tired, huh?"
"Always, but I'm better now." She moved one of the pillows that was obstructing her clear view of her girlfriend. "Come here."
The two leaned in and shared a soft, gentle kiss. The blonde put a hand on Callie's cheek to hold her close as the kiss deepened. They both instinctively moved their bodies closer, with the brunette throwing her leg over the blonde's under the covers.
"Mhm, I love you."
"Me too." Callie responded when their lips finally separated.
"Thanks for coming with me tonight. I really enjoyed it and I know Sofia did too."
"Of course, I was happy to."
Arizona picked up the remote that got lost in the sheets, "So did we decide yet?" She browsed all the recordings she had in her DVR. "Anything new on Netflix?" She asked before switching over to the streaming service. "Oh before I forget, I talked to Webber today and I got four days off for Thanksgiving vacation."
"That's great, do you have any plans yet?"
"I'll probably just cook a bunch a food and have people from the hospital over. Hopefully my mom will come in town, she loves teaching Sofia how to bake pies. Of course I want you there."
"Oh baby I'd love to be, but I won't be here. I'm going home."
Dropping the remote in bed, the blonde looked to her girlfriend, "You are?"
"I am."
"When did you decide this?"
"A couple of weeks ago when I was getting coffee with my sister. Holidays are very important to my family." Callie didn't think much of it, she always goes home, but the look on Arizona's face made her think she made the wrong decision. "Wait, you're not mad are you?"
"No, I'm n-not mad. I am a little disappointed though." Arizona confessed. "I wanted to spend that time with you. We barely see each other enough as it is."
"We're together now."
"Callie, you know what I mean." Arizona replied as the annoyance in her voice grew slightly. "It would've been nice to at least discuss it, that's all."
She reached out to grab the blonde's hands, "I'm sorry for not talking about it with you. It's just so routine for me to go home. I promise to check in with you every day."
"I mean you don't have to check in with me, I'm not a child."
"Oh baby, there is nothing childish about you. You are definitely all woman." Callie flirted. "I promise I'll miss you every day."
"I just want more time with you, that's all. One day a week plus the occasional weekend together doesn't feel like enough." Arizona pulled her hands away from the resident, "Is it just me, or?"
"I hear you, I do. I wish we had more quality time together. I'm just…I'm just a little overwhelmed with everything and I don't want to overcommit. What we have now is working for me. Between the hospital, friends, you and Sof, and family stuff I'm still learning how to balance everything. Going home will be the nice getaway I need."
"I didn't realize you needed to get away from me and Sof."
"That's not what I said and you know that." Callie quickly countered. "Come on."
"I know, I'm sorry," Arizona shook her head. "How can I help?" The question hung in the air for a while as neither of them said anything.
"I think I should go." Callie said getting out of the bed. "I need to think." She quickly gathered her belongings.
"You don't have to leave, babe."
"Yeah, I think tonight I do." Once she left the bedroom, the blonde quickly got off the bed and followed her to the front door. "I'll talk to you later, okay?"
"Callie it's late, you don't have your car here, we can talk it out."
"I'll be fine. I gotta go." As soon as the door closed Arizona threw her head back against it.
"Fuck." She didn't mean to be pushy, she just wanted to be honest with her girlfriend, but that honesty just pushed Callie out the door.
Sorry for the long break. I had some serious writer's block. I'm trying to find my groove again especially with all the free time I have now since I'm quarantined. I hope everyone is safe and well.