Callie's POV
Lunch has recently become my favorite part of the day. Not because of the food, in fact I rarely eat during my lunch break, but it's because I get a few minutes away from Bailey and her service. Don't get me wrong, I love her and am learning so much, but she can be hard to keep up with. For a small person, she has a big and demanding presence. She expects a lot of us residents and sometimes it can be difficult to make her happy. With Dr. Greene, it was easy and we developed such an easy rhythm, but ever since Webber decided to switch things up, I haven't been with Dr. Greene or done any orthopedic work. I know it's useful to learn general surgery, but ortho is my calling and I just wish I could go back to it. For one thing it didn't leave me so tired, sure we had some long surgeries, but there wasn't that much pressure and high stakes – usually. I wouldn't have to sneak off to on call rooms to recharge during the middle of the day, I could actually eat lunch and not catch up on some much needed rest.
Upon hearing the door crack open, my eyelids fly open, "I thought I'd find you in here." Arizona steps in and locks the door behind her. Thankfully she keeps the lights off and kicks off her sneakers to join me on the bed.
"It's my go to spot nowadays." As soon as she's next to me she drapes an arm across my chest and pulls me in close to her. "How's your day going?"
"Had a touch and go surgery earlier, but the patient is stable now. Wilson's on my service this week and she's pretty good in the OR. You?"
"Another busy morning with Bailey. She let me assist on a liver repair, which is pretty cool." I'm trying to convince myself more than anyone, but Arizona can hear the disdain in my voice.
"You'll be back with Dr. Greene soon. It's important to learn everything before you settle into one specialty."
"I know." I release a heavy sigh and turn my attention away from the boring ceiling to face my gorgeous girlfriend. "I've missed you."
Searching my face, she smiles back at me, "Me too." Our lips meet for a gentle and familiar kiss. A hand comes up to cup the side of my face and she deepens the kiss with a suggestive moan as her tongue explores the warm depths of my mouth. I blindly reach out to grab her leg and run my hand up her scrub-covered thigh. She begins to slowly withdraw her lips away from mine, but I pull her back in for a few more seconds to savor her touch.
"We've been living together for three weeks and I think that's the most action I've gotten." She chuckles lightheartedly. As we both kind of expected, our schedules have been demanding. The times we are home in the evening together we're both tired, only having a few minutes of cuddle time before we fall asleep. And the days we aren't as worn out, Sofia has joined us in our bed. With the living situation still being relatively new, Sof thinks it's a sleepover all the time, which I guess it technically is, but with her in bed between us it does limit our alone time. "But just think, this time next week we'll be off from work and hopefully out searching for a Christmas tree to decorate."
"I know you're off, but I did say I'd be available if they hospital needs me since we'll be in town."
"Can I use my attendings powers to ask Chief to not call you in? I want to enjoy our holiday break without worrying that you'll be called away from me and Sof."
"Arizona…"
"I know, I know that wouldn't be fair and I'm not even sure I could do that, but it was a nice idea."
"Speaking of ideas, what do you want for Christmas?"
"This may sound a little cheesy, but I just want the three of us together. You, me and Sof. With our busy schedules and Sof's school and extra curriculars, we've just been all over the place. I talked with my mom and she's thinking about coming out to visit us. Sof love's decorating holiday cookies with her."
Rubbing her back, I nod in response, "That does sound nice. So just to clarify, no gift?"
"I mean I'm not opposed to any gifts, but don't feel like you have to get me something."
"Well maybe if your mom does decide to come in town, we can have her watch Sofia while we go shopping for her. It's our first Christmas together, I want to go all out for her."
"Even though mall shopping is madness around the holiday, I'll never object to going out with you. I'll check in with my mom later today. I should be getting out of here at a decent time, what about you?"
"Bailey made it clear that her schedule is my schedule, so who knows." And as if on cue, my pager goes off. "Noooooo." I sit up to retrieve the noisy device just to confirm that it is in fact my receiver going off, "I'm sorry, baby."
Sitting up and straightening herself up, she lets out a annoyed sigh, "Bailey or the lab?"
"The lab with Bailey's reports." I confirm.
"Okay, well the lab can wait a few moments." Pulling me back into her embrace, I settle in her lap and she swiftly lifts my scrub top above my head. "You don't mind waiting, do you?"
"Absolutely not." Her arms wrap around my waist to keep me close as she places a trail of kisses down the middle of my chest. When she reaches the material of my bra she kisses me back up the same way, this time taking a slight left when she reaches my neck. I lean my head back to give her as much room as she wants. "I have definitely missed your lips on me."
Matching my whisper, she moves away from my neck to look at me in the eyes, "Oh yeah? Anywhere in particular?"
My arms circle around her neck and pull her face close. "Everywhere." She pulls my right breast out of the bra cup, my nipple immediately perking up due to the chilly temperature in the room. Massaging the flesh in her hand, she continues to look at me, albeit with a naughty smile this time.
"Well one of my favorite places to have my lips on you is between your legs. Easily." She continues in a suggestive tone, "I can tell when you really want it cause you spread your legs so wide for me. It's incredibly hot. And that first little moan you let out when you feel me kiss you down there. It's like music to my ears…"
"I should probably go now…"
"….Oh and of course your breasts." Happily ignoring my weak plea to get back to work, she just continues on. "I love having my lips on your chest. I love sucking my lips around your nipples. I know you love when I flick them with my tongue." She adds with a wink. "I also know you love when I—" My pagers goes off again, halting her words and my rising libido.
"Perhaps we should finish this later." She kisses the top of my exposed breast before covering it back up with my bra.
"You don't play fair." With my scrub top back on, I stay in her lap a few seconds more. "Getting me all worked up and now we can't do anything about it."
"Well maybe not now." She gives me a quick kiss on the lips and a tap on the ass as I get pull myself away from her. "And tell Bailey I want that ass home at a normal time tonight, please!"
Smiling as I open the door to leave, "I'll be sure to tell her just like that."
As I walk through the front door close to eight o'clock at night, I hear Arizona's soft, sweet voice reading a bed time story to Sofia. I head towards the young girls room and just like I imagined, Sofia is covered in blankets, with a stuffed animal under her arm. Arizona, sitting on the edge of the small bed with a book open in her arms.
"See, I told you should she be home before you went to bed." Arizona waves me into the room, I quickly make my way over to Sofia's bed and kneel before it.
"Hi my sweet girl." I greet the sleepy child, pushing some hair out of her face, "How was your day?"
"It was okay." Sofia replies with a small yawn. "We missed you at dinner."
"I missed you all too. I want you to get some rest, okay? I'll see you in the morning."
"Mmkay." I lean forward to give her a kiss goodnight on her forehead. "Love you."
"Love you too, kiddo."
"There's some leftovers in the fridge if you're hungry." Arizona offers, "I'll be done in here in a few minutes."
"Take all the time you need." I assure her, "I think I'm just going to take a shower." As I leave the room, I close the door behind me and head to our bedroom. Twenty minutes later after a steamy yet relaxing shower, I return to the bedroom fully clothed in pajamas.
"Feel better?"
"Much!"
"You know I think she may sleep in her room all night tonight." Arizona whispers even though the bedroom door is closed. "She's super tired and I think she's finally starting to realize that you're here every night now."
"Well that's good, especially since I am." Propping myself up on some pillows, I lay on my side to give my full attention to Arizona, "So how did your day go?"
"No babies died today so that's always good. Plus I got to make out and feel up a brunette in an on-call room, so that's really good."
"Funny, I did the same with a blonde." I lightheartedly tease, "Figure that. She was talking a little dirty too."
"Oooh, I bet you liked that, huh?" Moving from her end of the bed into mine, she comes to lay on top of me. I pull the covers up halfway over her back as we make a little cocoon for ourselves.
"I did." With one hand on the back of her head and the other sliding down the backside of her pajama pants, I hold her close as we lock lips once again. There's something about kissing your lover in the comfort of your own room in your bed that makes it more intimate. Even though it's intense, the kiss isn't rushed. We take our time savoring each touch, each moan, and each swipe of the tongue. Our heads slowly tilt from side to side as we explore different angles. Our tongues play against each other, always battling for dominance.
"If there's one thing we've mastered, it's the art of kissing, Calliope." After a quick breather, she places another open-mouthed kiss on me. "I could do that for hours with you."
"That's a goal I'm willing to work towards." I notice the pensive look she's giving me, a clear way to tell something's on her mind. "What is it?"
"Well you used to come home and tell me all about your day with Dr. Greene and the past couple of days you never talk about what you did with Bailey. I know it's not ortho, but she does cool stuff. She's also very innovative."
"Oh, well, I guess I just don't find it as exciting. You know that."
"I think it's time to rotate again. I'll casually bring it up to Webber during our next meeting."
"No, no, no. I'm fine, I am. I like Bailey, I just don't like general surgery. It's okay though. I didn't like history in high school, but I dealt with it, passed, and moved on. Don't get involved on my behalf, okay? Please."
"I just want you happy."
"And I am. Your tongue was just down my throat and I have a hand on your ass, trust me, I'm happy."
"Yeah, yeah. I'll stay out of it." She concedes. "I don't like it, but I'll abide by it."
"We talked about this. My work in the hospital is my concern unless it directly affects you, okay? It's already hard enough as it is."
Genuinely concerned, she shifts her position so she's sitting on my thighs face-forward, giving me all her attention. "What do you mean?"
"Well for starters I am still learning and processing a bunch of new information every day, and then there's us. I know people whisper about our relationship. I think I get it more than you. I'm the resident sleeping with her older attending." I've definitely seen some looks in the operation rooms from nurses. Not to mention the looks I get in the cafeteria from people I don't even work with. Gossip flies around the hospital as soon as it gets out.
"That makes it sound so casual."
"That's cause they don't know the truth, but I'm not going to waste my energy defending myself. I—we know what's real." I can tell she's upset, which is part of the reason why I hesitated bringing it to her attention. Arizona loves to get involved even when she doesn't need to. "It is what it is."
"No, I don't like that. Give me names."
"Arizona, no."
"You said I can't get involved in your hospital stuff until it directly involves me, well this directly involves me. So I want names."
"I don't have names. It's just subtle looks here and there. Honestly, I just try to ignore it. It doesn't make me uncomfortable, it's more annoying than anything."
"I'm sorry, Calliope." Arizona starts while interlocking our fingers, "I hate that."
"It's fine, really. I've got more important things to focus on. I want to get through the next few days and then spend some quality time with you and Sof."
"Speaking of Sof, I really think we may be free from a sleep over tonight. She would've come in by now."
"You do have a point." Raising a gleeful eyebrow, I gently push her on her back and roll on top of her. "Shall we continue?"
"You know me, I love a good high-school make out session." She leans up to kiss my lips again, but I pull back.
"I was thinking we take things up a notch." Without waiting for a reply, I slide down under the covers and begin kissing across her lower abdomen. As my lips move lower, I pull her sleep shorts down halfway and begin kissing her across her lavender underwear. "I like this color on you."
A breeze of cool air hits me once she lifts up the covers, "Noted." She smiles.
"Hey, no peaking." I pull the covers back down and help her shimmy out of her shorts. Once they are off her I drop them over the edge of the bed and then situate myself between her legs once more. Propping her legs up, I wrap my arms around her thighs and begin peppering kisses on the inside of her left thigh. As I get closer and closer to her center, I bypass that area and continue laying kisses on the inside of her right thigh. I notice a damp spot forming on her underwear and her sweet arousal scent hits my nose.
"Honey…"
"Be patient."
She lifts up the covers once more, "No, I mean I think she's coming."
"Listen, the only person who's about to come is you, so if you just—"
"I'm serious, babe. Pass me my shorts." Reluctantly I reach out and grab her shorts off the floor and move back up her body in a huff.
"I was just about to get to the good stuff, and by good stuff I mean your fabulous vagina." She playfully hits me on the head with her shorts before reaching down and putting them back on.
"Do you know how long it's been since I've been inside you? Too long. I think your paranoid, she's not coming."
"It's instinctual, trust me."
"Fine." I roll off her and return to my side of the bed. "I still think you're wrong."
"You're outta your mind if you think I don't want you buried between my legs right now…" Her sultry voice deepens as she moves in to continue whispering in my ear, "…ever since this afternoon I've been on edge waiting to come for you."
"Damn, babe." Just as I was about to turn my head and kiss her, a knock interrupts us.
"Mommy, can I come sleep with you and Callie?" Sofia peaks her head in the room with her eyes half open.
"Of course, honey. Come right in." Arizona smiles in satisfaction. "See, it's a mother's intuition." Without objecting, I open the covers and make room for Sofia right between us.
A/N: Sorry for the delay. I had half the chapter written and then fell off. Comments/suggestions always welcome. I did begin a new full time job so I apologize if chapters take longer to post. I promise I'm always thinking about the story, it's just a matter of me finding time to sit down and write. I hope you're safe and well wherever you are reading this!