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Chapter 2

2 months and 29 days ago...

Arizona woke up when she felt something tickling her all over her face and neck. She tried to move her hand to swipe the unwanted sensation off of her face, but she couldn't feel it. There was a weight resting on it and she was struggling to break free. Opening her eyes, she realized that it was Callie's hair that was clouding her view. She tried to shake the soft locks off of her head but found that her attempts once again were futile, seeing as she only managed to further tangle her face into her best friend's hair. She internally groaned when she realized that she would have to wake the other girl up in order to release her from her debacle. But then, as always Callie would pull away from her and sleep on the other side of the bed.

Like any normal, platonic friendship she reminded herself, but she didn't want that. Arizona wanted to be with Callie. At first the young blonde was content with just being friends however, that was before she found out that the Latina was gay too, because that meant that she actually had a shot. And boy did she want that shot. Arizona stayed in her position like that for a few moments, enjoying feeling the steady rise and fall of Callie's chest against her, the light snores that came out of of the brunette's mouth although said brunette would deny it to her grave and most of all, Arizona enjoyed the way Callie felt wrapped around her. She felt calm and safe with the brunette, unbelievably happy when in her presence yet at the same time it was painful too. Watching the person she loves talk about someone else, giggle uncontrollably at another person's particularly unfunny joke and even be pushed to help her get someone else. It was torture.

They had a term for what she felt; Unrequited love. It's the feeling of being completely, hopelessly, desperately in love with someone, all the while knowing that your feelings will never reach them. It was torture. But not anymore because she was going to pull of the most romantic gesture ever and ask Callie to be hers, to look at her with love not anyone else. Callie would either say yes or no. Knowing that there was a chance of losing the brunette was a bitter pill to swallow but then hoping that there was a chance that it would be yes was so captivating it had overridden her fear. Taking a deep breath in she felt some strands fly up her nose

"Callie" she whispered. Nothing. "Calliope" Arizona now softly said. Still nothing. Laughing lightly "Callie" she said a little louder and shaking her own body a little

"Hmm" Callie groaned

"Your hair is blocking my breathing Rapunzel" She laughed, careful not get any hair stuck in her mouth. The blonde heard Callie mumble an apology before lifting her head and brushing her hair down. In a move that pleasantly surprised Arizona, Callie snuggled deeper into Arizona instead of pulling away and the blonde was on cloud nineteen at their new level of intimacy. Callie had brought her hand to rest under Arizona's sleep shirt, a tan palm resting on her upper abdomen just before the underside of the blonde's breasts. Arizona tentatively moved her arms to wrap them around Callie and she felt and heard Callie hum her approval. Callie liked the blonde holding her and Arizona wanted to dance and sing and scream to the world all at once

"mmm I love you Jen" Callie whispered

Arizona could hear her world shattering. She felt like her heart had been ripped out of her chest, her stomach twisting in knots and now hot tears blurring her vision. Callie loved her ex, her cheating, manipulative asshole of an ex. She had an idea that maybe the brunette had mentioned those three word, but actually hearing it was a new type of pain. Surprising herself, it was her that pulled away from their embrace, she couldn't bare it any longer. She felt empty and pointless.

Walking out of the room, she felt the tears flowing down her face freely down her face as she padded down the stairs. She was surprised to see her mom laying on the couch, absentmindedly watching the infomercial channel so she tried to quietly backtrack her steps.

"Arizona, come sit here" Barbara Robbins called and watched as her daughter slumped her shoulders and dragged her feet on the way to her. "Honey what's going on?" she asked when Arizona plopped herself next to her. She ran her hands through her hair in an attempt to soothe her seemingly inconsolable daughter. She had an idea but seeing the look of complete emptiness and desolation in her daughter's permanently shinning eyes unsettled her.

"Callie loves someone else. She said..." Arizona said so quietly and then let out a violent sob, she turned around and held onto her mother as though it was the only life vest in a sinking ship.

"Honey" Barbara sighed, trying to comfort her daughter, but having no idea where to start. She decided that she would just let her daughter cry it out, allow her to cry for her heart or now lack thereof. Arizona had never actually admitted to her before that it was Callie that she was in love with. Sure she had an idea, but it was never actually confirmed until now

Arizona's voice was scratchy when she spoke next, her sobs toning down to a few hiccups as she basked in the warmth and comfort of her mother's hug. "According to a study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, 71 percent of 155 young adults take about three months ,approximately 11 weeks, in order to see the positive aspects from their breakup. One 2009 study suggested it takes nearly 18 months for divorcees to feel ready to move on after a split is finalized. Did you know that?"

"Arizona..." Barbara started but was cut off by her daughter

"Psychologist Cooper Lawrence says that the stages of the breakup are similar to the stages of grief, since you are indeed grieving a loss, except with a breakup, you could hold out hope of reconciliation, which makes it harder to see clearly. Thats what he says. She's probably holding out hope for Jen, even after all that happened. Callie has got such a pure heart that she'd do that, give her another chance because she likes to see the good in everyone. It's one of the qualities I love about her yet hate at the same time because it has gotten her heart broken so many times"

"Arizona, sweetheart I know you're a genius but you cant use statistics for this. Love is something that you have to feel not something you can read a how-to guide on because everybody is different making every love story different. Sweetie have you ever considered that Callie is falling in love with other people because you haven't allowed her to fall in love with you?"

Arizona sat there staring at a man in an overly bright suit and pondered her mom's observation about her. "What do you mean"

"I mean that you don't show her emotion, she's the one always gushing about a new crush or how cool the new theatre on second street is but you hardly get excited over anything but new books and research articles. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I'm saying that you wrap yourself up in this bubble of your comfort zone and keep everyone at an arm's length. Arizona I know that you struggle with your emotions, being a genius and all and growing up in a military household certainly didn't help matters, but if you truly want to be with Callie you're going to have to try"

Arizona stayed quiet, she knew her mom was right, logically speaking a relationship had to be equal on all fronts, give and take. "Thanks mom" she said and then awkwardly lifted her body and sheepishly smiled at her mother. She reached for the remote and switched off the tv instantly sending the room into semi darkness as the full moon's light was the now the only source flooding into the house "Studies show that when you get less than eight hours of sleep a night, you're more prone to depression, weight gain and have a higher risk of getting a heart attack" Arizona said and her mom just looked at her

"I mean... Mom, I care about you... It's time for you to sleep too so that you don't give your body a reason to help you stay sad. I uhh I miss dad too" she finished, finding the the hemming of her shirt the most interesting thing ever

"Okay I'll go to bed" Barbara laughed

"And you promise you'll sleep" Arizona asked

"I promise" She smiled and let out a small chuckle "Behind all those pages of books, facts and figures in your head there is this little person with the largest heart and when you finally allow yourself to use that little person I know you'll be the most caring person ever and more importantly a great girlfriend and wife."

"Technically, there..."

"Arizona that was a compliment, smile and say thank you" Barbara laughed

"Thank you"

"Good night dear" Barbara said and was just about to enter her room when she heard the small voice again

"Mom... Tim and I, we can protect and care for you, but you need to let us in too" Arizona said sincerely, her innate need to be the good man in a storm coming out

"Thank you Arizona" she smiled sadly before going to her empty bed

Walking into her own room, Arizona had a new sub mission that held a crucial part to the success of the main mission. She needed to show more emotion. Climbing into the bed, Arizona tentatively moved to cuddle Callie, holding the by brunette from behind so that her front was moulded into the Callie's back.

Callie slowly turned around and sleepily curled her body more into Arizona's, her face now resting in the crook of the blonde's neck, inhaling her scent. "Arizona?" Callie said surprised.

"Yeah?"

Callie let out a breath of relief, knowing that it was in fact her best friend instead of her ex. Noticing their position she started to move away but she felt Arizona only hold her tighter

"Stay, please" Arizona whispered vulnerably

"Really?"

"Yeah" she smiled

"okay, goodnight Zones"

"Night Calliope" The blonde said, happy at her little victory and finally succumbing to sleep