I have used Cascada's Slow version of "Every time I touch" in this chapter. I am in love with this song. Neither my best friend, not that girl liked this song. I hope at least few of you might find this worthy.

This Chapter is dedicated to the first reviewer of this story- NANCY. Thank you Nancy for inspiring me. When you asked me to go with the story, I even did not know if I had the ability to do this. I was never a writer. I have never written any stories in my life except academic papers. But, somehow you believed in this story. Thanks Nancy for bringing the writer in me.

And Grey's Episode 12x15 really made me happy- there was something between them! I am hopeful …yea! And Happy Easter to all of you!

Chapter 16

Callie finishes her last surgery of the day and goes for a coffee in the cafeteria. After taking her coffee, when she is about to leave the cafeteria, she notices that Alex is sitting alone. Suddenly she changes her mind and goes back to Alex.

-"Hey, Karev, how are you?" Callie asks enthusiastically.

-"what do you want?" Alex asks raising his eye brows.

-"Nothing…I am just asking." Callie says with a fake smile.

-"Spill it out Torres. I know you too well," Alex replies with his typical side smirk.

-"Okay, I wanna ask you something," Callie feels little exposed, but she decides to go ahead with the conversation.

-"what's that?"

-"When I met the accident… did something happen between Mark and Arizona?"

-"Ohh! This was years back…" Alex looks at Callie with an annoying face.

-"Alex, please… I need to know this," Callie almost begs.

-"Callie, why now? Why do you want to know?"

-"Alex, please, I know that you know almost everything about Arizona. If you have ever considered me your friend, you will answer my question"

-"Okay, ask!"

-"Did Mark say to Arizona that she was nothing?"

-"Mark said so many things and you would have killed him, if you would know"

-"Alex, answer me directly"

-"Yes, he said so because Arizona did not want to abort Sophia"

-"Whaaaaat? Aborting Sophia?" Callie feels helpless. How come years after all these new information are coming on her way? How did she never know all these? She swallows hard and asks, "will you please tell me what happened?"

-"Okay… you were in a very critical condition and doctors thought that they could save either you or Sophia. And…"

-"And?"

-"Arizona decided to keep the baby…" Alex looks at Callie. Callie looks back him with a look of disbelief.

-"Did she?"

-"Because she knew how important the baby was for you… she did not want to break your trust."

-"And I always thought that Sophia was a burden to her."

-"Callie, the day Sophia born, before you Arizona became her mama… I have seen her how desperately she was trying to save Sophia"

-"And Mark?"

-"He did not want Arizona to take the decision and out of argument he told that Arizona was nothing to you and the baby"

Callie breaks into tears hiding her face in the palms of her hands, "I never knew this…I have always thought so wrong about her". Alex takes Callie out of Cafeteria and leads her towards the PEDs. Once they are in the office, Alex says, "I do not want to be the one to butt into your matter and now it does not matter too, as you two are not together anymore, but for Arizona, you and Sophie were always everything… she always felt that she could not be enough for both you and Sophia."

Callie cannot stop her tears- her big eyes have become never ending source of tears. "Arizona never told me about Sophia"

"What did you expect her to say? There was nothing to say. She became the mother of your child, but you could never be hers completely." Alex says almost angrily.

"Alex, I always loved her and I even loved here when she cheated on me"

Alex softens his voice, "yes, you are right. I am sorry. I am kind of biased towards her, you know!" he tries to smile a little.

Callie stands up wiping her tears, "thanks Alex, I needed to know this, but please do not discuss this with Arizona…I do not want to create any confusion". Telling this when she is about to turn, Arizona enters into the room. Seeing her, Callie almost out of instinct hugs her forgetting Alex's presence in the room. Arizona takes a moment to reciprocate the hug and softly asks, "are you okay?" pulling from the hug, Callie replies with her best smile, "I will see you at the bar" and leaves. Arizona awkwardly asks Alex, "is she okay?" but Alex does not doubt this awkwardness, as he is busy in hiding her conversation with Callie, "no… she was just emotional because of the nomination." Arizona also does not drag the conversation as she does not want Alex to realize the hugging scene.

"Okay, Doctors today's treat is from me," saying this Miranda raises her glass to toast, "congratulations Callie." Looking at Callie other doctors toasts and Callie just laughs widely looking at Arizona. It is a liquor night and people are ready to get drunk.

"Calliope," Penny touches Callie's arms and hugs her. Callie although feels little apprehensive, hugs her back. At least, she can do this, but Penny remains in a hug for little bit longer. So, Callie gently pushes her away and laughs awkwardly.

-"I miss you Calliope"

-"Penny, not now," Callie looks for Arizona. She is sitting with April and Teddy, but she also steals a look towards Callie.

-"Calliope, this is great night…can I dance with you?" Penny almost begs.

Callie is known for her inability of saying no, Penny is sure that she would dance with her. Surprisingly, Callie nods her head negatively and says, "Penny, enjoy the night…I will talk to you later," and starts mingling with other doctors leaving a little surprised Penny behind.

After couple of minutes, Cascada's "every time we touch" starts buzzing in the dance floor and it is the slow number. Callie and Arizona look at each other- this is one of their favorite songs. This song brings so many memories down the memory lane. Callie quickly moves towards Arizona, "may I dance with you?" At this moment, she really does not care who sees them or not. Arizona just gives her hand into Callie's hand.

I still hear your voice, when you sleep next to me.
I still feel your touch in my dream.
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to survive.

Callie locks her hands behind the small of Arizona's back and just keeps looking at her not closing the distance between them.

-"Remember this?"

-"Our first time happened because of this song"

Arizona remembers that they were listening songs and when the slow version of this song started Callie just started kissing her softly while removing her jacket. Although they did not plan for the night but it happened just in its own way. Callie laughs a little thinking how Arizona needed space to sleep because of her wide stretching habits and she used to kick also sometimes. It took time to get habituated with Arizona's sleeping habits, but once she was, she never could get over that.

'Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling.
And every time we kiss, I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
'Cause every time we touch, I feel the static.
And every time we kiss, I reach for the sky.
Can't you feel my heart beat so...
I can't let you go.
Want you in my life.

As the song almost nears to its end, Arizona closes the distance between them and locks her hands behind Callie's neck. She looks up and says, "I love you". Because of the loud music Callie actually does not hear clearly, but her heart starts racing seeing the movement of Arizona's lips. She knows what is just said. She mumbles nervously, "I could not hear."

Arizona brings her lips near to Callie's left ear and says softly, "Calliope… I love you…I love you and you are the only person, I have ever loved and I will ever love...you have ruined me." Arizona slowly pulls herself as the song is about to finish and starts walking to her table.

Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky.
They wipe away tears that I cry.
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.
You make me rise when I fall.

Callie almost feels weak in her knees-her throat is dry like sheets. She surprisingly realizes that she has been waiting to listen to these three words like this. She remembers how gradually they stopped saying this to each other. Sometimes there were only words but no feeling- it was like memorized phrases for them. But, tonight it has brought flying butterflies in her stomach. She laughs so wide that it hurts her cheeks.

I am about to finish the story very soon. Maybe two chapters more…

A little anecdote

Professor: Where is your concentration?

Me: umm…

Professor: What's going on in your head?

Me: (surprised) nothing! I am okay!

Professor: you look awful nowadays… are you thinking about something?

Me: nothing I can think nowadays…

Moral of the story: very soon…I will be kicked out by the professor