I know most of you didn't care about the Mark part but I wrote it anyway because he just needed to be put in check and Arizona didn't have any bricks handy ;) Does anyone else watch GA reruns and want to vomit when they see Callie and Penny together? Anyway, thank you for reading and for the reviews - they keep me motivated! No discipline for Callie in this chapter but I needed to develop their friendship a bit. Next chapter = next session!
Callie had spent the morning uneasy with her own feelings and annoyed with Mark but after spending just a little bit of time with Arizona, she found she was having a hard time keeping a smile off her face. There was just something about the other doctor that made her happy and grounded despite the fact she was currently her disciplinarian. She had honestly enjoyed their conversation both the night before and today and couldn't wait to spend more time with her tonight. She had felt a connection with other men and women before but never this quickly or intense.
Scrubbing out from her last surgery, she mentally started making a list of items she would need to pick up for dinner. It was shortly after 4 so she had plenty of time to prepare and shop. Pushing her way back into the hallway, she was slightly surprised not to find Mark there waiting on her. "This day is getting even better" she smiled. Walking past the 3rd floor conference room, she looked in confusion at the line of nurses out the door and down the hall, each tugging off their ID's and slipping them in their pockets. Curious, she glanced in the room then did a double take before freezing in her tracks.
(Slightly earlier)
"Dr. Sloan" Arizona said calmly as she held the door open for him, pointedly looking at her watch. "You are six minutes late."
Giving her an arrogant smile, he moved past her into the conference room turning to look down at her. "I am a surgeon, Dr. Robbins. I don't have time for frivolous conversations or silly little discipline sessions" he pronounced will false bravado. He smirked down at her even while going a little pale at the look on her face which was cold and unflinching. He didn't really like the glint of smugness in those blue depths either. His buttocks clenched, his body already anticipating the pain he knew was coming his way.
"Have a seat, Dr. Sloan, while you still can" she shot out. His face went even paler as he turned to find 3 male members of the board sitting at the conference table.
"What is this?" he demanded.
Dr. Jennings stood "Dr. Sloan, it has come to our attention that several complaints have been made over the last few years regarding your behavior towards the women that work and visit this hospital. While none of them on their own have been substantial enough to warrant action, when we look at them as a whole a very disturbing pattern becomes obvious. We are aware that Dr. Robbins likes to offer our employees choices regarding repercussions for bad or irresponsible behavior so, with respect to that" he nodded in Arizona's direction "we will do the same. But first a demonstration"
Mark watched on in confusion as Arizona opened the door to admit three female nurses, collecting their ID's at the door and placing them in her pocket. Recognizing the nurses, Mark grinned lecherously, confident that they would be in his court. After all, how could they resist? These were nurses he teased and flirted with often.
"Dr. Sloan do you know these nurses?"
"I do!" he said enthusiastically, shooting them a wink
"You have worked with all of them often?"
"Yes, we work great together" hands on his hips, he grinned at them thinking he was going to score later with at least one of them.
Picking up the phone, Dr. Jennings spoke into it "Carrie, please page Dr. Webber and Dr. Hunt to the 3rd floor conference room". Hanging up the phone, he turned back to Dr. Sloan. "Ok. While we wait for the other doctors, I would like you to tell me the names of the three nurses in front of you."
Mark froze as he stared at Dr. Jennings. Moving closer, Arizona leaned against the wall and smiled at the nurses before looking to Sloan for his answer. His gaze shifted to her and his face held a bit of a pleading look. Nodding slightly toward the Board Chairman, she indicated he should answer him.
"Dr. Sloan? Do you know the names of these nurses?"
"Uh...Carrie? And uh...Tracy? Beth?"
The nurses all folded their arms across their chests and glared at him.
"Ladies...are any of you Carrie, Tracy or Beth?" When they all three shook their heads, he continued. "Let's make this a little easier, shall we? Dr. Sloan please tell me one personal thing about these women. One fact that is not visible."
Mark began to look a little panicked as his eyes swept over the women before him. Raking his eyes over them, he frantically searched his memory for anything about these nurses. Finally he blurted out "She has a kid!"
Dr. Jennings cocked his head with interest "Really? Which one?"
Pointing out the one with the widest hips, Mark grinned "Her. At least one, maybe two kids"
"And you know this because?"
"We work together and I've heard her talk about them obviously"
Staring at him in disbelief, Dr. Jennings finally turned to the nurse in question
"Do you have any children? Nieces, nephews, any children you would talk about?" Anna shook her head, anger evident in her eyes "No, Dr. Jennings, I don't."
"Dr. Jennings, I am a surgeon focused on my patients. I can't be expected to remember everything the nurses prattle on about during surgery"
A knock at the door interrupted the questions and Sloan turned with relief until he saw Chief Webber enter.
"Dr Jennings! Good to see you again. I didn't realize you stayed after our meeting earlier." he nodded at the other board members and smiled at Dr. Robbins and the three nurses. Finally turning to Dr. Sloan, his face turned stern as his gaze swept over the room. "What's going on? Do we have a problem here?"
"Thanks for coming, Richard. We are working something out right now and I thought you might be able to help me with a demonstration. "
"Sure. What can I do to help?'
"Do you know these nurses, Dr. Webber?"
"Of course. I work with Anna, Irene, and Holly quite frequently. They are wonderful nurses, conscientious, hard working, compassionate. Is there some kind of problem?"
"Not with these women, no. Could you please indulge me sir and tell me one personal thing about each of these women that you have garnered from working with them?"
"Well, let's see. Anna is married to Rick who is an anesthesiologist, they recently moved out of their apartment and into a house nearby." Anna smiled and nodded at him. " Irene here is our resident baker, she is the one always putting cakes in the 2nd floor break room. She says baking relaxes her and we all benefit from that" Richard grinned as Irene beamed.
"Blueberry cake today sir"
Arching a brow in acknowledgment, he moved on. "Holly hasn't worked here as long, maybe a few years but she got into nursing because she spent her teenage years helping to take care of her grandmother and discovered she enjoyed helping others. She loves to bicycle in her free time"
The three women lit up as he mentioned each one of them and gave accurate descriptions.
"Thank you, Dr. Webber, you are free to go or may stay if you wish"
"I think I'm going to stay and see how this turns out" he declared, going to stand by Arizona as Dr. Hunt entered casting a confused look behind him.
As a similar demonstration was held with him listing several details about each nurse, Dr. Jennings finally turned back to Mark. "Would you agree that Dr. Hunt and Dr. Webber are busy surgeons who focus fully on their patients?"
Looking miserable, Mark nodded.
"Ok, Dr. Sloan, this is how this is going to go…"
Callie stood in stunned disbelief as she watched Arizona slip out of the room and pull her away.
"What on earth is going on?" she questioned, heart thudding as Arizona's hand wrapped around her own, tugging her down the hall.
"Well, let's just say Mark is getting what he deserves from the women who deserve to give it to him. See you at 7" she smiled, throwing her a saucy wink as she dropped her hand and strode away.
It didn't take much longer before Callie heard the entire story as news carried from nurse to nurse in the halls of the hospital. Walking into the locker room she couldn't keep the grin off her face as Christian crowed about what was happening on the same floor.
"His ass is going to be bright red! I doubt he ever hits on a nurse again!" she laughed.
"Oh man" Alex said "I can't name all the nurses but at least I treat them with respect. I can't believe the board is letting the nurses paddle him!"
"Not just paddle him! They each get 3 shots and if he can't tell them their names, they each get 3 more! This is better than a Christmas bonus! The man whore is finally going down!" Christina smirked gleefully.
Callie felt a little bad for Mark but at the same time she admired Arizona for her creativity and knew Mark's behavior had been building up to this for awhile. It did seem a little odd that this happened the same day that Mark had been following her around hoping for a peek of her own reddened ass though. A sudden thought came to her that made her freeze for just a moment after putting her shirt on. Had Arizona heard their conversation earlier? Is that why this was happening now? Shaking her head at her own silliness still didn't tamper the thrill that streaked through her at the thought.
Callie was packing up everything she would need and debating what to wear when she received a text.
Going for a run. Left the key under the mat. If I'm not back, please make yourself at home. :) ~A
Smiling, she texted a quick response before shaking her head at the nerves making her tummy flutter. Deciding casual would be the best option, she quickly changed into a pair of light grey leggings and a green off the shoulder over sized shirt.
Callie let herself into the blonde's home, setting her bags on the table before taking a deep breath and looking around. She loved the smell of her home, it was a mix of jasmine, sandalwood, and Arizona. Taking another deep breath, she laughed at herself and turned to the kitchen.
Checking her watch, Arizona dug deep and sprinted the rest of the way back to her house. Her face lit up when she saw the ortho surgeons car in her driveway. Shaking her limbs out as she climbed the front steps, she quietly slipped inside.
Callie looked like she had gotten there early, as she already had something bubbling in a pan. Arizona watched as she gave it a quick stir before turning back to the cutting board. Her eyes fastened on her swaying hips as she danced along to the music she had turned on. The leggings she wore clung to her lower half, emphasizing the length of her shapely legs and thighs while her off the shoulder top gave an intriguing view of the curve of her neck and her caramel skin. Arizona's slowing heart rate increased again at the easy and graceful way she moved and she had to force herself not to press against her so that she could experience it up close. She bit back a moan as the Latina rolled her hips but apparently wasn't successful as dark eyes immediately flew up to meet hers. A wide smile appeared on Callie's face at the sight of her in her tight shorts and sports bra, skin glistening with sweat.
"Hey, I didn't hear you come in! How long have you been standing there?" her eyes narrowed playfully.
Arizona bit her lip before grinning. "Long enough to understand why your boyfriends love that you cook"
A brow raised high, Callie laughed self consciously a little before dipping her head in acknowledgement. "I love to dance while I cook. Most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it. Give me some good music and I just can't help but dance along."
"I think I may have to invest in a good sound system if you plan on coming again so I can have dinner and a show"' she teased
Callie laughed and turned back to the stove to check on the food. "Are you propositioning me, Dr. Robbins?"
"Peace and quiet for you, dinner and a show for me? Sign me up!" she moved closer, leaning against the refrigerator to get a closer look at what the Latina was making.
Callie's eyes darted to where a bead of perspiration traveled down the blonde's chest to disappear beneath her purple sports bra. She had an instant desire to trace the same path with her tongue, tasting the saltiness of her skin as she writhed beneath her. Clenching her thighs together she forced her eyes up to meet blue, noticing the darker shade immediately. Not able to stop herself, her eyes dropped again and she watched in fascination as the blondes nipples stiffened beneath the spandex top into two tight nubs.
Holding still as Callie looked her fill, Arizona had a good idea what had caught her attention and knew she was playing with fire. The pull from the woman in front of her was so strong but this was a situation that absolutely could go no further given the circumstances.
"I uh…" Callie cleared her throat and tried again "I hope you don't mind I started without you. I wanted to get this done in case you were starving"
"No, not at all! Make yourself at home" she responded, voice huskier than before "What are we having?"
"Chicken Piccata, it's one of my specialties"
"Well, it's already starting to smell amazing. I can't wait to taste it" Turning away, she reached in the refrigerator to grab a bottle of water "I'm going to go take a quick shower." She said, taking a long drink before lowering it again "Hey, do you need any help? Because I can shower later"
"Funny, I was just about to ask if you needed any help" she teased, hip checking the blonde before throwing her a saucy wink. Arizona choked on the water she was drinking before blushing cutely and giggling, relieved to have the sexual tension broken. Callie couldn't help but pause to admire the view and she felt her heart clench. Damn she was beautiful. She couldn't believe she'd wasted so much time not knowing this gorgeous woman before her. Her joyous laughter was contagious and Callie couldn't help but join in.
"Alright, pretty lady, you keep on laughing. I'm going to shower and then I'll be back to see if you need any help" Arizona said, disappearing with a wave.
Callie froze as a low moan came from the woman across from her. She watched intently as dark lashes fluttered against pale skin as Arizona savored every flavor on her tongue.
"My god, Callie. That is delicious" she moaned again appreciatively. "The sauce is incredible. Who taught you how to cook?"
She looked up when her question was met with silence to find the brunette still staring. "Callie? Are you ok?" her voice was tentative.
Finally breaking out of her trance, the Latina nodded. "Um...what?"
"This is fabulous. Where did you learn to cook?"
"Oh, um, I picked it up here and there." she said, taking a bite of her own.
"My abula and I used to cook together and I also picked up some things from my family's chef" she cringed even as the words left her mouth.
"You're family had a chef?" she asked, taking another bite and moaning again.
Callie clenched her thighs together in response. "Um...yes. We had a chef and a housekeeper. So where did you grow up?"
They talked for a little while about their backgrounds and she was relieved when Arizona didn't seem to be fazed by the notion that her family had quite a bit of money. Relaxing, she began smiling smugly with each little moan and sign that escaped the gorgeous peds surgeon.
"Are you able to tell me anything about what was going on with Mark earlier?"
"Unfortunately, I can't discuss other people's discipline sessions although I'm sure you will hear all about it from the nurses." Arizona tried to hide her smirk
"I did hear some. I can't believe they opened the blinds on the conference room!" she snickered
Arizona bit back a laugh at the memory of Mark's face when the nurses exposed him. The conference room had two fully glass walls with blinds that could be open or shut with a touch of a button.
Callie's look turned thoughtful as she took a sip of her wine. "So what happens if someone you are dating gets in trouble at work? Does it still go to you? Or does it go to someone else?"
"It's never happened before" Arizona said, tensing slightly at the question.
"Because they don't get in trouble? Or because you don't date people at work?"
"Generally speaking, I haven't dated anyone from work. At least not at this hospital"
"So, hypothetically, what would happen?"
"I would have to check, but I believe it would still go to me although I think the board would want a member present for the inspections to ensure I was actually following through."
Internally cringing, Callie nodded. "And the document I signed today? How would that work?"
"Hmm...I don't know. I suppose in a situation like that I would need to declare a relationship beforehand and each party would have to sign additional paperwork."
Tilting her head and watching her carefully, she hesitated before asking her next question "And if you started dating during?"
Sitting back in her chair, her eyes turned sorrowful even as her voice softened. "That can't happen, Callie. That's exactly what that document you signed today is for"
Nodding her head, she lowered her head to hid her disappointment, pushing her food around her plate thoughtfully.
Finally looking back up, she said "Can I ask you something else?"
Learning her lesson from the last time, Arizona hesitated and took a sip of wine before smiling at her. "You can ask"
Narrowing her eyes slightly, Callie searched her face before asking "Earlier when I asked to come and make you dinner, why did you seem so stunned?"
Swallowing the very last bite of her delicious chicken, Arizona took another sip of wine as she sat back in her chair. Drawing her knees up beneath her chin, she leaned her chin against them as she thought about her answer. "I guess I was just surprised. Pleasantly surprised, but still surprised. I mean, I don't have a lot of friends at the hospital mainly because of the discipline thing. We all usually work well together but people don't usually want to hang out with me. Especially after I discipline them, especially while I am disciplining them. Also why I don't normally date co-workers" she paused to tilt her head and study the brunette "Why don't you hate me, Callie? You can still barely sit and I'm going to do that to you twice more over the next week."
Reaching for the blonde she covered a slim hand where it rested over her knee. "I screwed up Arizona. I didn't do my job and it could have had horrible consequences for the patient. But instead I get to take lessor consequences. Do they hurt? Yes. Will they kill me? No. Will I learn my lesson? Yes. Is any of that your fault? No. You are doing it so that I don't suffer lasting consequences. Protecting every other doctor from someone like Stark shouldn't mean you give up your own happiness." she squeezed her hand reassuringly. "Besides, don't you get it? I have a lot of respect and admiration for you. You are smart, funny, sweet and incredibly talented. It also doesn't hurt that you are drop dead gorgeous" she teased with a wink causing the blonde to burst out laughing.
"You are pretty amazing, Calliope" she said quietly, dimples still popping.
"Yes I am" Callie said, grabbing her hand and pulling her to her feet "but my backside is on fire so how about you help me cleanup the kitchen so you come rub some of that amazing gel on my amazing ass?"
Like I said...nothing really hot and steamy in this chapter but things heat up again in the next one ;) I would love feedback if you wouldn't mind leaving a review. Thanks for reading!