"Good morning" Arizona called out as she let herself into Callie's house that looked like a bomb had exploded. There were empty bottles, plastic cups and rubbish scattered everywhere.
"What time is it?" Jo asked blanching up from underneath several blankets on the couch and looking like she had been dragged through a hedge backwards, her hair scattered in complete disarray and her make up smudged all over her face.
"Its only eight. Jo I love you, but seriously, if your not planning on heading home anytime soon you may want to run over to my place and have a shower and grab something to get changed into" Arizona offered. She had become close to Jo when the younger brunette had been dating Alex, and when they had broken up she had remained friends with the her, as had most of the doctors.
"Yeah maybe I should… why are you here so early?" Jo asked as she crawled on top of the blankets before moving to the sink to get a drink of water, not caring that she was only wearing a short shirt and her underwear.
"It's the day that Callie and I take Sofia out for a family day so I thought while the two latina princesses sleep off their hangovers I would come and tidy this mess up" Arizona offered with a warm smile.
"So you and Callie, hey" Jo smirked softly when she saw Arizona blush.
"Are co-parenting Sofia, that's it" Arizona offered as she moved to the sink to grab some bin bags from underneath it and hide her face so she didn't give their big secret away on day one.
"Ok that's the story for normal conversation, whats the juicy gossip just for me?" Jo laughed.
"I'll tell you my gossip when you tell me your gossip" Arizona winked as she started filling the first bag up with empty bottles, plastic cups and a plethora of random junk, Jo moved to help her despite flinching at the chink of two glass bottles meeting inside the bag.
"Tell you what, no gossip here lady?" Jo asked as a blush began to run up her neck to her cheeks and she avoiding all eye contact with her blonde friend.
"Oh I don't know Josephine Wilson, how about some gossip about you and a certain redhead who you couldn't be physically removed from all night, it's a good job you're ortho cause you sister, have someone attached to your hip" Arizona smiled when Jo stopped what she was doing in shock and began stuttering.
"Jo… you don't have to tell me anything… just know you can talk to me about anything, and I know how to keep my mouth shut, we're friends, really good friends… in fact your one of my best friends… you can trust me with anything" Arizona offered kindly.
"I don't know what it is… I mean I'm not gay… or bi… I mean I've never even looked at a woman in that way before… but last night, we had so much fun, and not in the way that you and I would have fun on our margarita nights, its different… and at the same time that it feels amazing and exciting, it also feels scary as hell… I mean shes a she… and I don't do she's and never have…. But I mean, she also lives in LA, and there is several years difference between us, and she has slept with Alex and I have slept with Alex and I mean even if we were to sleep together I wouldn't even know what to do… oh god" Jo groaned.
"Calm down Jo. You know I'm pretty certain Addie has never been with another woman before either. And how about not getting ahead of yourself and focusing on getting to know each other and having fun together without stressing about having sex together… worry about that first and if and when the time comes that you do need to panic about it, despite it being a really awkward conversation, I can always give you some tips… and I mean I'm pretty sure Cal has a couple of books around here that a pretty much the idiot's guide to getting a woman off" Arizona tried not to laugh at the mortified look on Jo's face.
"But shes going back to LA early next week so there is no point in even starting anything" Jo whined.
"Then just have some fun with her, enjoy her company for a few more days… you wont regret it, Addie's amazing. And shes a loyal and loving friend to have" Arizona offered with a smile.
"Yeah ok… I may ask if she wants to do something later then… mind if I steal your shower and borrow some clothes? I'd really like to not look like absolute shite the next time I see her" Jo asks self consciously.
"Get going Wilson, and take whatever you want from my wardrobe. The back doors unlocked. You know where the towels and spare toiletries are" Arizona smirked as Jo rushed out of the door and towards her house before she began cleaning up again.
"Hey Arizona" Stacy smiled sleepily half an hour later as she entered the lounge to find the blonde cleaning up.
"Morning sweetie, hows your head?" Arizona asked affectionately.
"Not too bad, not as bad as Sof's will be" Stacy laughed, Sofia had way too many shooters with Alex, Mer, Yang, Bailey, Jo, Addie and Zola before they all decided to crash early this morning.
"Yeah they are all completely crashed out over at mine… I didn't want to risk waking them up and feeling their hungover wrath" Arizona laughed.
"I don't blame you. Well I just wanted to come grab a bottle of water and some paracetamol for Sof to put by her bed before I head off" Stacy smiled shyly.
"If your not busy today, we're doing our Funday Sunday… you should join us… we need to get to know you better in a setting that doesn't involve alcohol or hospitals" Arizona offered with a smirk.
"Oh wow… umm… I would really love to but I'll check with Sof first, I know shes very protective of her Sundays she may want to just keep it to the three of you… but we will definitely organize something if she would rather keep it as the three of you" Stacy grinned when Arizona nodded her approval at Stacy's consideration of her daughters needs, watching as the young dirty blonde woman skipped away.
"Jesus you guys are loud" Callie complained with a pout as she passed Stacy on the stairs and found the blonde in her lounge, bin bag in hand. "are you tidying up for me?" Callie grinned almost dreamily.
"If I say yes… will you tell me what the surprise is?" Arizona smirked playfully as Callie raised her eyebrows with a grin.
"Nice try… but really, you don't need to do this" Callie motioned around the almost tidy room.
"I know, I wanted to. I wanted you to wake up and not have to worry. If you give me five minutes to finish I will make you some breakfast" Arizona offered as she set to tidying up again as Callie dropped dramatically onto the couch.
"Oh… I can make breakfast" Callie said nervously as she glanced at her new kitchen.
"I CAN make bacon and egg sandwiches Calliope" Arizona threw the brunette a glare before smiling at the thought that even after all these years, she still liked the girl with the sandwiches.
"I know… but you've already done so much I wouldn't dream of letting you cook too" Callie smiled sweetly, seeing the look in Arizona's eyes and knowing they were both thinking about that time after their third date, many years ago.
"You're a terrible liar! Hey Jo is over at my place making herself presentable. She likes Addie but has some reservations, especially with Addie heading back to LA next week" Arizona smiled as she filled Callie in on the gossip.
"Well that's handy… Addie informed me last night that shes going back to LA to pack her crap up. She has decided its time to come to Seattle for good and be around her family and friends… shes gonna move in here till she can get sorted" Callie smiled mischievously.
"Does she like Jo?" Arizona whispered conspiratorially.
"Not sure yet, I didn't get her away from Jo for a second to ask… I'm pretty sure she does though" Callie offered as she headed into the kitchen and began grabbing pans out to start cooking breakfast for the troops.
"Done… it just needs hoovering" Arizona smiled as she tossed the last bin bag near the back door and moved to the sink to wash her hands, surprised when Callie stepped in her way with a playful seductive smirk on her lips, images flashed through both of their minds of the time Arizona had done the exact same in the stairwell at the hospital two decades ago.
"I know we need to have that conversation at some point today, and I know now isn't a good time with everyone around and probably about to walk in here at any given moment, but I just wanted to say good morning, and tell you that you look really beautiful today and thank you for being so thoughtful and tidying up for me" Callie smiled shyly.
"Good morning to you too" Arizona grinned as she leaned forward nervously and kissed Callie's cheek. "and your welcome… I'm gonna be honest though… I may have done it to win some brownie points with the girl with the sandwiches" Arizona smiled, her dimples popping adorably.
"I also like foot rubs" Callie teased, the feel of Arizona's lips still tingling on her cheek.
"Play your cards right Calliope, maybe it won't just be your feet I rub" Arizona winked before heading to the sink to wash several actual glasses that had been used the night before and smirking over her shoulder at the dreamy expression on Callie's face.
"Is someone making bacon?" Addie asked as she stumbled into the kitchen.
"Shit Addie… you look dreadful, what happened to you?" Arizona laughed when she received a scowl from the redhead.
"Thanks Arizona… and thank you Callie for not stopping me from drinking all the alcohol in Washington last night" Addie glared at her best friend.
"Don't thank me… thank your girlfriend. The two of you were on a roll last night and all over each other, I half expected to find her in your bed this morning" Callie glanced at her, challenging her to deny the accusation.
"Shes not my girlfriend, we're not ALL vag lovers like you two… we're just friends, shes funny" Addison shrugged nervously, frowning when Callie looked at her pointedly with her signature eyebrow raised and on point before scoffed as she rolled her eyes.
"Well if shes 'just' your friend, then you wont be at all bothered by the fact that shes just left Arizona's after getting cleaned up and is heading this way right now…" Callie offered but when she turned back from turning the bacon to Addie, the woman was gone leaving puffs of dust in the air from the speed that she hightailed it from the room and she was alone with an amused Arizona.
"I can almost see her skid marks on the floor she took off that fast" Arizona offered causing Callie to guffaw.
"Morning Cal, thanks for the lend of the couch" Jo smiled as she entered the house and glanced to Arizona who nodded approvingly at her choice of black skinny jeans and a simple patterned shirt.
"Morning Jo, anytime. You look nice" Callie smiled warmly as Jo grabbed a seat at her breakfast bar and accepted water and pain killers from Arizona who handed some to Callie too silently.
"So umm… are you the only two up?" Jo tried to ask nonchantly, glaring at Arizona when she smirked at her obviously.
"Stace was down a few minutes to get water for Sof and I think I just heard Addie jumping in the shower" Arizona offered with a teasing smile.
"Morning guys" Sof smiled when she walked tenderly down the stairs holding Stacy's hand.
"Morning sweetheart" Arizona smiled as Sofia pulled away from Stacy and moved in to hug her. She ran her hands soothingly over her daughters hair line and hair, smirking as Sofia snuggled into her and groaned.
"My head hurts mama" Sofia complained.
"That's what happens when you drink baby" Callie laughed and received a glare from Sofia in return.
"You sure its ok for Stace to come today?" Sofia asked quietly, smiling when her mama nodded confidently.
"Does mom know?" Sofia asked nervously.
"Not yet. I'll speak to her about it. Don't worry" Arizona smiled as she placed a loving kiss on her daughters forehead.
"Hey Cal. I invited Stace to come today… is that ok? I thought we should get to know her outside of the hospital when we're not all getting drunk and stupid" Arizona asked quietly as she stood next to Callie and asked quietly.
"Why are you so nervous to ask me that?" Callie questioned as she glanced sideways.
"Cause of rule one… and how did you know I was nervous?" Arizona asked raising her eyebrows.
"Cause you only call me Cal when your nervous about something and rule one was for you and me bringing tag alongs, not Sof… and no I don't mind if our daughter brings a date to our family day… I'm bringing my date" Callie smirked playfully as she flashed a playful wink as the blonde who was now stood so close that their shoulders were touching.
"Are you?… so you, know when people take me on a date, I expect a good night kiss" Arizona whispered, a groan leaving her lips when she saw Callie's eyes darken before her gaze dropped to her pale lips and instantly and knew what the taller woman was thinking.
"Morning guys" Alex interrupted their trance as they entered the kitchen and sat down at the table awaiting their breakfast. Rolling her eyes in amusement, Callie threw more bacon and eggs in the pan while Arizona moved to throw more toast under the grill and threw some more in the toaster for good measure.
Just as they were carrying all the plates and food to the table, Addie walked down the stairs in a pair of skinny black jeans and a baggy shirt which hung off her shoulder exposing her defined collarbone. Her hair had been washed and dried and teased up into a messy bun and she had expertly applied a natural layer of makeup.
"Hey Addie" Callie smirked as she took in Addie's obvious attempt to look good for Jo, Addie threw her a stink eye before searching out Jo's eyes and smiling shyly.
"Morning Addie… you look nice" Mer smiled kindly as she put together an egg and bacon sandwich and tossed it to Zola before starting to make a second for Yang, she had her suspicions about the redhead and the brunette, but also knew Addie would never admit it until way down the track when things between the two were solid and she was confident in it, so she kept her mouth shut.
"Oh thanks Mer… I smelt breakfast so I threw this on to come eat before I go get changed" Addie lied, kicking Callie under the table when she scoffed under her breath.
"Oh are you going anywhere nice?" Jo asked disappointingly having built her courage up during her shower to take Arizona's advice and ask Addie to just hang with her so they could have fun.
"Huh? Oh umm" Addie stuttered realizing she didn't have a lie ready and now looked like an idiot.
"Shes going on Funday Sunday with us" Callie announced, quickly throwing Arizona an apologetic smile. "Sorry Arizona I forgot to tell you, you too Sof" Callie offered.
"That's ok Cal… I may have forgotten to mention to you that I invited Jo this morning… hence why she went to get ready at my place" Arizona smiled before looking pointedly at Jo to not mess up the life line she had just thrown her.
"Oh yeah… umm thanks for letting me tag along Cal… where exactly are we going?" Jo asked nervously, knowing what Arizona was playing at but not able to be annoyed at her.
"Umm, it's a surprise, you will find out when we get there… just like the rest of them" Callie smiled kindly to let Jo know that she had no issues with her tagging along.
The rest of breakfast was filled with awkward conversation between Alex and Mer not wanting anyone to know of their relationship, Callie and Arizona not wanting anyone to know that they had decided to try and reconcile by dating, and the looming sexual tension and chemistry between Addison and Jo. Sofia and Stacy being the only 'normal' couple at the table, despite their relationship not having reached a sexual point yet. Yang and Bailey sat back smirking to each other as they basked in all the awkwardness and sexual tension floating around the table.
Before they knew it, Alex and the Grey's had gone, Bailey, Yang and Shepherd-Grey had been paged into work, and Arizona and Jo had ducked away to finish getting ready for their big triple date day, Sofia and Stacy had rushed upstairs to shower and change and Callie stood smirking at Addison with a shit eating grin.
"What Callie? Your staring at me like that and its making me nervous" Addie glared at her friend.
"Me making you nervous ha… maybe your nervous about triple dating with Jo today" Callie raised her eyebrow, challenging her friend to even try and deny it.
"I'm not dating Jo… Jesus, I'm not even gay Cal" Addie glared and pouted.
"Not yet… but I'm pretty certain if you asked her on a date she wouldn't turn you down" Callie scoffed at Addison's reaction.
"Callie… I'm far older than her… I have wrinkles in places that make even me cringe… I doubt very much anyone as gorgeous as Jo would be interested in that even if I was interested in asking her on a date" Addison stated matter of factly.
"True… apart from the fact that the two of you were hanging off each other last night… and you couldn't get in the shower quick enough this morning when you found out she was about to come in and see you anything less than looking perfect, and this whole 'I just threw this on as I rolled out of bed looking this perfect' act… yeah right, you throw sweats on when you get out of the shower and come for breakfast Addie… and then you searched out her eyes before breakfast… you aren't fooling me so you may as well not bother we both know your attracted to the 'gorgeous' Jo" Callie smiled, over elaborating the gorgeous that Addie had called the younger brunette.
"Ok… say I was interested… and say by some miracle Jo wasn't completely disgusted by the idea that I'm female and way older than her… Cal I'm straight. I have no idea what to do in your world. I mean I don't think I have ever asked anyone out on a date, I've never needed to because guys just flock to me and do the work for me! And as for the sex… I've never even thought about making out with a woman, never mind having the sex with one, I wouldn't know where to start or what to do with the vagina monologues… and I'm too old to be starting a journey like that, Jesus in my fifties and doing a sexual exploration into vagina… that is so ridiculous" Addie sighed with a frown.
"Bull shit. Your not old Addie your just older than her. Arizona's older than me, Stacy is older than Sof… big deal! Stop trying to dream up excuses because your scared!" Callie scoffed. "as for the sex thing… if I can learn how to do it, so can you. Its not hard and is so, so very worth it. I'm pretty sure I have a few books laid around somewhere you may find interesting" Callie winked playfully causing Addie to flush deeply
"Why the hell would you have books about vag loving Cal?" Addie laughed as Callie shrugged confidently.
"Because knowledge is power… and when it comes to the art of making a woman scream your name, you can literally never know too much" Callie grinned playfully.
"Oh Jesus that it way too much information for this early in the morning, I think I'm gonna throw my breakfast up" Sofia pouted playfully as she bounced down the stairs.
"What the hell is it with you appearing right at the moment I make a comment that is inappropriate for my daughter to hear?" Callie asked, glaring at her daughter playfully.
"I really don't know, but trust me when I say that I like it a hell of a lot less than you do" Sofia offered.