Chapter 9
Arizona and Eliza met in the lobby and Arizona agreed to drive as it was raining pretty hard and her car was parked closer in the handicapped parking space. She normally didn't use it but on days when the weather was this bad it did have its advantages. She waited until they got settled and turned to Eliza and said "Go ahead...ask" Eliza looked at Arizona and said "Okay, so why do you have handicapped parking?" Arizona replied "Well, I lost a leg. In a plane crash a few years back." Eliza looked at the blonde and said "If you didn't tell me, I would not have known. You are amazing." As she leaned over and placed a kiss on the blondes soft lips. Arizona pulled away before it could become too heated and said "Thanks for that, I hate when people treat me differently." "Except when you can park closer on rainy days?" Eliza replied with a twinkle in her eye. Arizona laughed and thought this one is not going to cut me any slack.
They went to an Italian restaurant not far from the hospital and enjoyed the food, the company and the conversation . Arizona was surprised at how easy it was to open up to the brunette. They had a lot in common. Arizona felt like she had known Eliza forever. The flirting was fun and made Arizona feel things that she hadn't felt since before the plane crash. She knew she had made mistakes in her marriage and was determined to not repeat those.
She said what was on her mind, she wasn't rude about it but she wanted transparency, she wanted open communication. That had always been hard for her but she wanted to change. She wanted to be happy. It was going to be work but she didn't mind. She hadn't had feelings for anyone since her wife. She knew she was still in love with Callie but she also knew she missed her chance.
She learned a lot about Eliza, although at first it annoyed her, she liked her confidence.
It reminded her of herself when she was in residency. She remembered how it felt to be so sure in yourself that it felt like nothing was out of reach. To be on top of the world. She wanted to feel that way again and she could feel Eliza's confidence rubbing off on her.
Arizona noticed the time and didn't realize that they had been talking for almost 3 hours. Eliza would not let her pay since she asked the blonde out. They headed out so Arizona could drop Eliza off at her car. They kissed for several moments until Arizona pulled away. Arizona thanked her for such a good night. She watched Eliza walk away.