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Wednesday, November 11th 2009. 8:00am.
Arizona was fixing up her ponytail, weaving around nurses and attendees who were heading home. She was running a little behind and now had to fight the flow of traffic during the shift change. Late in the evening last night, Arizona was tempted to go to Callie's place and really had to fight the urge. She missed her, yes, and her company. She wanted to talk about James and how she was feeling about the impending surgery. It was nice to have someone to confide in and someone to comfort you, and Callie did both so well for her.
But she didn't. Arizona still felt angry, hurt and betrayed. She knew that the only thing stopping her from running back into the arms of the woman she loved was her pride. And she just couldn't lose that. Pride in her work, in herself.
No, she couldn't.
Arizona walked passed the research lab intending to go straight to the cafeteria, when a familar form caught her eye.
She doubled back and stood infront of the glass window. In front of her was the familiar curves poised in a chair.
The same curves her fingertips knew so well and now missed so terribly. A head of raven black hair was now splayed widely on the glass table. The same head of hair Whose scent stays on her skin even long after they had seperated; a sea of sheets in between them. The same head of hair that she burried herself in for comfort.
Arizona's hands involuntarily reached out to touch the glass. Her fingertips landing on the figure on the other side. Tracing...
"She's been there all night," She heard Dr. Sheperd say, breaking her trance, Arizona quickly tucked her hands guiltily behind her back.
She turned towards the direction of his voice, "Really..." Arizona said pretending nonchalance in her voice.
Derek stepped next to Arizona, his arms crossed, his face betraying the overnighter he had to do. He exhaled deeply, "Yeah... research, she said, about the Wallace kid."
Arizona softly nodded her head in understanding, "And...? Any progress?"
"No," Derek fully faced Arizona and leaned his hip against the glass, "Why don't you ask her yourself?"
McDreamy... The thought vanished as quickly as it appeared. Arizona had to refrain from laughing, "No, I don't want to disturb her..." she replied, a little lost in her own thoughts.
"She's trying..." Arizona felt herself tense and her focus become acute... does he know? "She's been consulting with every attending. looking for... similar cases... surgeries..." Derek straightened up and looked at his watch, "If she's doing this for the glory, she may just get it if she can pull this off... the both of you... Its an unprecidented case. This is the stuff that makes or breaks careers." And with that, Derek was gone.
Arizona relaxed and stood there in deep thought... "She's doing this for love..."
Wednesday, November 11th 2009. 8:00pm.
Callie and Arizona walked in Little James' room. Arizona was the first to speak, "You okay little guy?" She asked leaning in and smoothing out his hair.
"Yeah I guess so... Daddy says you're gonna fix me... Is that true?" Little James asked shyly.
Big James sat on his son's bed and looked Arizona in the eyes, "Yeah she is..."
Arizona leaned up and saw Callie picking up Little James' chart, "The nurse will be in in about five minutes to take James to the OR..." Callie looked breifly at Arizona who was fixed on the spot from Big James stare. She turned her attention back to Big James to and asked, "Do you have anymore questions before we begin?"
"No," said Big James while taking to his feet.
"We'll notify you of anything relevant during the procedure," callie finished.
"Ok, little guy... I'll be seeing you later..." Arizona said to Little James with a smile.
Callie couldn't help but smile at the sight.
Both headed out the door.
Thursday, November 12th 2009. 1:36am.
"Did I miss anything good?" Karev asked no one in particular as he rushed into the viewing station above the OR.
"Nope... Just a whole lotta staring..." Lexie said not breaking her sight of the monitor that has the video feed from below.
"And poking... lots of poking..." Izzie added, munching on popcorn.
Karev reached out absent-mindedly towards the popcorn after he sat down next to Izzie on the lower rows of chairs, "NOOOO you don't!" Izzie exclaimed pulling the popcorn away. Karev glared at his wife, "pch, whatever," And sat back with his arms crossed.
Derek, who was sitting by Meredith with his arms slung over her chair looked on bemused. "So this is what you guys do up here? Watch and eat popcorn?"
Meredith leaned away looking at him pretending offense, "well we all can't be hotshot doctors like you..." Derek leaned in and planted a kiss on her smiling lips.
"YOU can't..." Karev said smugly. Both Izzie and Meredith rolled their eyes. Derek Chuckled. "I mean, why Yang?
I should be down there." Karev continued "I'm much more qualified..."
"But she's hardcore..." Lexie said more to herself than anyone else... eyeing the bulge on Cristina's butt. Surgical diaper she thought... "hardcore" she repeated quietly before realizing that everyone was now looking at her with a puzzled look on their faces. "I mean... she's just so darn good!" lexie tries to salvage, the heat rising to he cheeks.
Everyone resumed looking through the glass windo at the little people down below.