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Waking up in Callie's arms was the best feeling in the world. She loved this feeling; Arizona was on the top of the world. The woman she loved was once again in the bed they shared. Callie had asked her to move in permanently in the apartment she shared with Christina. Yang didn't have any problems with the PEDs surgeon moving in, they had found an odd sort of common ground and both enjoyed each other's company especially when alcohol was involved.
It had been a week since Arizona and Callie had sorted out their differences and everything was going smoothly. Arizona felt on top of the world, she and Callie were at their best yet and she could only see the connection between them grow each day. They had sat down a few days after getting back together and talked about what had started the arguments and the break up. Callie had explained how terrified of love she was and how she was over it and Arizona had explained how Austin was her best friend in college and that they had gotten close, as friends, once again the past few weeks.
"Hmm, love you Ari." The dark haired goddess sighed out as she tightened her arms around Arizona's waist. Callie couldn't believe she nearly lost the blond beauty due to her own idiocy. Arizona turned around and faced Callie; she smiled at the sleepy look on her face. Closing the gap between them she pecked her quickly on the lips and then jumped out of her grasp and out of the bed before Callie even realised what was going on. Callie raised an eyebrow at Arizona's playful mood this early in the morning. "Tease."
"That's why you love me Calliope." Arizona smiled and practically skipped to the bathroom to take a shower and get ready for work. Callie groaned and rolled over in bed to catch a few more minutes whilst she waited for Arizona to be done in the bathroom. "I think it would be more environmentally friendly if we were to conserve water!" The blond yelled from the bathroom. Callie was out of bed and in the shower in no time.
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When Arizona got to work she was surprised to see the fourteen year old patient she had a week ago, Jessica. She had been discharged six days ago and had no reason to be back on the PEDs ward. She was sat next to the nurses' station waiting for her. The nurses told her she had been there for two hours already, refusing to go to wait in the waiting room or her office.
"Jessica? You ok?" She asked frowning in concern walking over to her. When she turned her head up to the blond surgeon Arizona could tell she hadn't been sleeping well or eating well. The young girl shook her head. She was so emotionless and cut off from everything. "You wanted to see me? How about we go grab some breakfast up in the canteen?" Again all she received was a nod in return. "Hey Mary, I'm going to be busy for a while could you ask Duncan to take over my patients for the morning? Thanks." With her morning cleared she headed up to the canteen with Jessica in tow. She had a feeling this was going to be a long morning.
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"Hey Mary, have you seen Dr Robbins I need her help with something?" Callie had been rushed off her feet all morning everyone seemed to have broken something in the last twenty four hours, she was exhausted already. She wanted to know if her girlfriend was free to go for a quick coffee and a donut.
"Dr Walker is looking after her patients for the morning, Dr Robbins had a visitor I think they headed up to the canteen, that was two hours ago now though." Callie frowned; it wasn't Austin because he was on a business trip abroad. Arizona hadn't mentioned anyone coming to visit. She headed up to the canteen anyway; hopefully she'd get to speak to her for a few minutes. Any interaction with Arizona really would brighten up her day.
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For the first hour and a half Jessica had only wanted to talk about school, new films and new songs that were out. Arizona had mainly just listened to her and added a few of her own opinions in when needed. She knew the teenager was here for a reason and that she would get round to it when she felt comfortable. Arizona doubted anyone had just talked to and listened to Jessica since the rape.
"You said you understood. You do understand right? I didn't get that wrong did I? You were...you were r...you were too?" The confident teenager that had been telling her all the about the newest trends dissipated right before her eyes and she looked so vulnerable and uncomfortable. Arizona knew different though, Jessica was a strong girl who was dealing incredibly well. The questions though that she was asking her made the blond squirm a little inside, it had been ages since she had had to talk about this. Ages since she had willingly muttered a single word about it. She knew though that this is what Jessica wanted and needed someone to understand. Whilst Jessica had been on the ward she had said a few things to her to let her know she wasn't alone, she wasn't the only one.
"Yeah I was too, a long time ago. Is...Is there anything you want to ask me?" Arizona wanted to get out of there, she wanted someone to page her anything to get her out of talking about this. She knew what Jessica would ask; it was the same every time someone found out. On the one hand she felt trapped and terrified about talking about it, and on the other she wanted to do this for Jessica because Jessica might feel just that little bit better about herself.
"When?"
"When I was in College, a long time ago." The conversation that had flowed so easily just before was now turned into something else. It was all clipped, emotionless statements that neither wanted to ponder on too much.
"What happened?" Arizona gazed across the table at the girl and knew she'd want to know that but was still unprepared for it. She needed to do this though.
"It was in college and I"
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Callie was stood in line at the canteen waiting to pay for the coffees and soda she had picked up. She could see Jessica and Arizona from where she was stood. It looked like quite an intense conversation. She hoped she wasn't interrupting anything and hoped if she brought drinks that would be overlooked. Arizona was mainly talking now and then they sat in silence for a while. Jessica reached across and squeezed the blond's hand. Callie frowned; she had assumed Arizona had been comforting the teen. It was still silent when she made her way over.
"Hey, Jessica right? How are you?" She smiled and took a seat next to her girlfriend, Jessica sat opposite them. She smiled at Arizona and was rewarded with one back in return. Arizona's smiles really brightened up her day, she felt less exhausted already. There was something off though about Arizona, it was in her eyes and the lazy way she grabbed the coffee she offered. "I got you soda, wasn't sure I should be giving a fourteen year old a caffeine fix."
"Thanks Dr Torres."
"Yeah thank you Callie. Busy day?" Arizona asked taking in her girlfriends features.
"God yes. I'm exhausted already, and it's not even lunch yet. I have another eight hours." She sighed and leant her head on Arizona's shoulder for a moment and pulled a sad face at Jessica who laughed at her. "So what have you two been up to?" Callie looked between whilst blowing on her steaming coffee while the two of them whilst they shared a look.
"Nothing much, Dr Robbins was just telling me about her tattoo." Jessica said and then shrugging innocently.
"You don't have a tattoo." Callie frowned looking at the blond woman beside her.
"Ha-ha! I knew it! You two are totally dating each other! Shame on you not telling me Dr Robbins, I've been fishing for that all morning." And she had Jessica had been dropping Dr Torres into the conversation every now and then, she found it amusing the way the blonds mouth would quirk into a half smile at just her name.
"You're ashamed of me Ari?" Callie made a puppy dog face at the blond. Arizona looked between the two of them and sighed, they were impossible. She could tell Callie was just joking. Arizona was a little worried now that Jessica knew they were dating she would think it possible to continue their conversation about the rape thinking Callie would know, she didn't want Callie to find out like this. She wasn't sure she wanted Callie to ever know.
"You two can't gang up on me that's not fair. You were my patient so you're meant to be on my side, and as my girlfriends so are you." She quickly pecked Callie on the lips seeing the adorable grin on her face.
"Hmmm, I suppose." Callie winked at her. "Well I shall leave you to your chatting while some of us hard working surgeons...work. See you for lunch?" Arizona nodded at her and smiled her usual smile at her. She shook off her earlier worry, Arizona seemed fine. As she was walking away though that illusion shattered at hearing Jessica's whispered words.
"She doesn't know does she?" Callie didn't need to turn around to see Arizona's shake of the head. Callie didn't quite know what it was that she didn't know, but she felt oddly sad. Not for herself, but for Arizona because if this was about Arizona 'understanding' Jessica she had a horrible feeling she already knew what it was. She didn't want to believe it because of what that meant for Arizona.
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"She doesn't know does she?" Jessica whispered to her across the table. She shook her head and gazed at Callie's back. She caught the tensing of her shoulders, the way her step seemed to falter just for a second and the way it looked like she wanted to turn around. Callie had heard the whisper because she wasn't far enough away. "I'm sorry that happened to you Dr Robbins." Arizona almost missed the small voice from Jessica because of her watching of Callie but when she did she snapped back to the present. If Callie had heard then she would no doubt question her about it, and when that time came she would either tell her the truth or lie. She wasn't sure which was for the best.
"That's ok; it's not your fault. And what happened to you also wasn't your fault, just like what happened to me wasn't my fault." She grabbed Jessica's hand and squeezed it much like she had done when she had finished telling her about what had happened to her. "It took me a while to understand that, and it probably will take you a while too. But never, never think it was your doing. You said no." Jessica nodded at her, understanding it seemed what she was trying to tell her. "I'm so sorry Jessica but I have to get to work now. But I'm going to give you my work number and my mobile number and if you ever need to talk again just give me a call and we'll arrange something ok?"
Arriving back in her office she shut the door behind her and leant against it. She let out a big sigh and closed her eyes. Today was going to be a hard and long day.
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Lunch time came around quickly and Arizona found herself sat at their usual table, she was the last to arrive. Callie, Mark, Owen, Teddy and Derek were all already there.
"Hey so did you hear?" Mark said, he looked giddy. That meant one thing: gossip.
"No. What?" Stealing a piece of apple off of his plate. He slapped her wrist.
"You're married." She nearly choked.
"What?"
"Yeah that's the new gossip haunting the halls of Seattle Grace hospital." He smiled pleased with himself for telling her. "And...Guess what." Arizona sighed; he still had a childish happy quality about him. There was more gossip. She snatched a sip from his drink, she scrunched up her nose: pineapple milkshake. He slapped her hand away from his tray again.
"What?"
"You also have a love child that you spent the morning talking to and paying off to never bother you again. She's of course taken after you and is pregnant so you've given her the number of a good clinic to take care of it for her like they have for you on many occasions."
"Why is all the gossip about me bad? The talk about you guys is mostly good. Derek you're McDreamy, Owen you're the unsung hero that's not only fearless but is in love, Teddy you're new sorry I haven't heard much, Callie everyone thinks you're a superstar. Even you has the whole McSteamy thing. I'm just the whore from nowhere that likes to get pregnant every few months." She pouted feeling oddly affected by the gossip. Callie smiled at her, that smile that meant she found her adorable and would probably make it up to her later.
"Don't worry Arizona no one actually thinks that, and no one's saying that...well apart from Mark. What he forgot to mention is that he started this rumour and it's only gotten as far as the people on this table. Don't worry the talk it good." Callie rubbed her shoulder and offered her a piece of fruit from her tray. Arizona ignored it and grabbed Mark's plate and finished off the last few pieces. The indistinct sound he made at her cheek made her giggle.
"Serves you right." She couldn't help but give into her inner child and poked her tongue out at him.
Next chapter up soon hopefully, it's not written yet but I hope to very soon. Please review, I love knowing what you think. :D