"Come in"
Arizona watched, her fingers literally crossed, as the door slowly opened and a curly head of dark brown hair poked into the room. The PEDs surgeon's gaze met dark brown eyes and full lips which offered a small smile. Her eyes wandered down the woman's body, that was now standing completely in the room, slightly awkward, it seemed. The brunette's lab coat covered most of her tanned skin, but didn't fail to show off her luscious curves and long, toned legs. Under the white coat she wore a tight black and red dress which accentuated her full wavy locks and, quite frankly, her cleavage.
Arizona was brought back from her dream land quickly when the Latina cleared her throat. The blonde's eyes shot up from the toned stomach she had been marvelling at and found deep brown orbits, staring at her with a mix of surprise and confusion. Blinking, and once again clearing her throat, the brunette tore her gaze from blue pupils, looked down at the chart in her hands and seemingly remembered what she had come for.
She crossed the room, came to stand next to Arizona and, extending her arm, said: "Hello, you must be Dr Robbins. My name is Dr Callie Torres, I'll be taking over your brother's case for Dr Miller as she just got married and is now…" "…on her honeymoon, I know." finished the PEDs surgeon, grasping the offered hand and giving the other doctor a big smile. "She told me all about it. And she also told me that the doctor who would be filling in for her was the best Ortho surgeon she'd ever worked with and that Danny was very lucky to have her at his service. And, please, call me Arizona."
Her smile grew even wider and was returned by a stunned Latina. Their eyes locked and for a couple of moments that felt like hours to her, all Callie could hear was her own heartbeat, as she was completely taken by the other doctor's appearance. From somewhere far away she could hear a soft beep, that grew louder steadily, but she managed to ignore it until Arizona withdrew her hand from Callie's and her eyes shifted to the bed next to her, only to be quickly directed at the brunette again, with a precatory look on the blonde's face. Frustrated by the sound that had interrupted them, Callie reluctantly turned to the bed and was instantly brought back down to earth when she realized that the now loud and clear tonal sound came from the machines Daniel Robbins was hooked up to. She darted to the door, opened it and called for a crash cart and assistance.
She quickly returned to her patient, relieving him of the covers and his hospital gown. Merely seconds after her loud request for help, a tall, greying man in his 40s came through the door with two nurses that were rolling in a crash cart. Arizona, being a doctor herself, knew well enough to stay away from the device as Callie and the male doctor worked hand-in-hand to save her brother. After Danny had been shocked for the second time, the monotonous tone was replaced by a steady beeping. His sister closed her eyes and let out a breath, then looked up again only to find brown eyes upon her, as if to check whether she was ok. The PEDs surgeon gave a quick nod, indicating that she was fine, and collapsed on the couch behind her.
Arizona watched the nurses leave with the cart and the two doctors exchange a couple of words. She didn't pay much attention to their conversation, but when she heard Callie harshly saying "Not now, Mark, I'm so not in the mood right now" and saw the older doctor apologetically raising his hands and leaving the room, she focused on the brunette. The Ortho surgeon turned to her patient again, fumbling around with the machines surrounding him and jotting down something on his chart.
"Is he gonna be ok?" Arizona asked with a shaky voice, even though she already knew the answer. Callie, now facing her, calmly responded: "We managed to stabilize him, but we can't be sure how long he's going to be able to hold on. The good news is though, that there is in fact still brain activity, so there's still hope. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm sorry I can't give you any more information than that at the moment."
And then there it was again, that smile. This time, it wasn't as broad as before, and it wasn't a happy smile, but it still made Arizona's heart beat just a bit faster, and almost made her forget what had just happened. "Yes, this woman is definitely going to help me get through this!" the blonde thought as she couldn't help but return the smile.