Title: Getting over it 9/
Author: MsCrazybird
Pairing: Callie/Arizona (eventually)
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Post break-up fic; they are tragically and beautifully meant to be together. But how can it all work?
Disclaimer:All television shows, movies, books, and other copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. As this work is an interpretation of the original material and not for-profit, it constitutes fair use. Reference to real persons, places, or events are made in a fictional context, and are not intended to be libelous, defamatory, or in any way factual.
A/N: Here we go hope you like…again let me know what you think! And im sooo sorry for the long wait guys hopefully it was worth it?
The pain radiating off of her face made it hard for her to open her eyes. She could hear muffled sounds as if someone was talking to her, but the words just would not register in her mind. She was in pain slowly she brought a hand up to inspect the damage that was done to her face she could feel something liquid and instantly knew that she was bleeding. She groaned as she moved realizing that the back of her head also was sore before remembering that she had fallen roughly to the floor.
Slowly Arizona tried to sit up, the muffled voice still speaking to her was coming in clearer now, but still she was unable to decipher what was being said. As she sat up she held her head in her hands struggling hard to blink open her eyes.
She felt a hand on her shoulder the muffled voice much closer now; her body began to relax at the close proximity of the other body as it began to rub circles on her upper back. Now dizziness struck and she felt as though she had been drinking all night and just woke up. Her mouth began to gather saliva and she knew that if she didn't do something she was going to vomit and soon. Arizona began taking deep breaths forcing what felt as the inevitable reaction down.
Soon she felt strong arms encircling her waist and she was able to make out what the muffled voice was saying to her. "You need to get up Arizona; I am going to pick you up" she nodded her understand getting ready "one, two, and three…" the voice was soothing in her ear and she soon was standing those arms still around her as she wobbled for a moment trying to get her footing.
"Here sit down" she heard that voice say to her and for a moment it did not sound muffled she could here it clearly it was Calliope. Her Calliope. She smiled softly feeling herself still wrapped up in those arms and getting made to descend to what must have been a chair. She relaxed back into the hard plastic of the chair hoping that her face would stop hurting soon. Opening her eyes, they were flooded with the harsh florescent lights above making her squint at the assault groaning from the shock.
"ugh," she groaned rolling her head from side to side on the back of the chair. Eyes fully opened she blinked adjusting to the harsh light and the steady thumping of her head and soreness of her face. "What….what happened?" it came out as a groan as she sat up straight in the chair looking straight into the brown eyes of the Latina that she had been trying to avoid all day.
Callie was squatted down in front of the blonde looking at her with both concern and guilt as she finally made eye contact with her. The pain was clearly etched all over her face and she stuttered for a moment trying to tell her what had happened.
Clearing her throat slightly she began again. "You must have been coming into the room when I got a 911 page and was rushing out; the door hit you pretty hard. I am so sorry, I didn't know you were there I should have been more careful I feel horrible are you okay? Are you in any pain?" she began to ramble getting a little nervous.
The blonde smiled listening as Callie rambled nervously at the end. "It's okay Calliope you didn't know I was there; it was an accident so lets not worry about it okay." She looked into those beautiful brown eyes trying to let her understand that nothing was wrong before she squinted again getting a small pain near her brow seeing this Callie quickly moved forward to examine the face in front of her.
"You're not okay you're hurt and it's because of me." The sound of her beeper at her hip reminded her of the reason she was rushing out of Molly's room to begin with. She let out a frustrated sigh as she looked back up at the blonde then down at the offending object on her side.
"You should get that, people need you" Arizona spoke peeking one eye open to look at the Latina again as a frustrated scowl appeared on her face making Arizona's heart flutter just a moment realizing that Callie didn't want to leave her. She spoke seeing Callie open her mouth trying to argue. "I'll be fine go."
"okay" Callie gave a nod as she slowly stood, "but you're going to get checked up by someone" she gave no room to argue as she walked away to talk to a nurse pointed to the blonde sitting in the chair before returning with the nurse in tow. "Okay, Arizona this nurse is going to take you to get checked up and I'll come and check up on you later." Callie moved toward the blonde before remembering herself turning quickly and rushing away as the sound of her beeper filled the halls once again.
[Bleep]
Callie walked into the room that Bailey had ordered Arizona to stay in for the last two hours a smile quickly found its way on her features as she looked at the petite blonde sitting in the middle of the hospital bed legs folded with a chart in front of her.
"You know, you're supposed to be resting." She smirked folding her arms across her chest looking at the woman sat in the bed.
Looking up the blonde let a small smile grace her features as her heart constricted in her chest she looked down at the charts that she was filling that she used to take her mind off of the woman in front of her and this inevitable meeting. "I know, but it's just so boring." She spoke lightly trying to joke back, but it only caused her stomach to twist more. She took in a deep breath returning her eyes back to the folder in her hand as she released it slowly closing her eyes briefly trying to calm her nerves.
She paused a moment furrowing her brow noticing the blonde's reaction concerned for her health, but soon shook it off trying to continue their light conversation. "I don't know, I don't think that Bailey would like that too much"
The blonde's head soon shot up as her eyes widened slightly thinking of the wrath that would inevitable come if the small surgeon was to find out about her disobeying orders; the quick movement caused the room to spin momentarily "whoa" she wobbled slightly before blinking a couple times to catch her bearings.
Seeing Arizona wobble, Callie was soon by her side lightly holding her shoulder in place so that she could help steady her. Concern washed over the Latina as she looked at the woman sitting in the bed. "Are you okay?" her voice was light and full of concern.
The blonde froze. She did not know what to do having the Latina so close and speaking to her so softly made her whole body continue to ache she could feel the coiling in her gut begin to shift and squeeze tight working itself into knots. The touch she craved so much, the voice she dreamed about so often, the presence she wanted so badly, but because of her unwillingness to bend had lost; it was all too much. She could feel her resolve start to crumble. Her insides were quaking with the effort of not letting the sobs that wanted to escape her mouth for the betrayal, as her heart seen it, that she had committed.
Not trusting her self to speak she gave a curt nod to the question, but no other movement to indicate life was made after that; the blonde sat silent and still trying to force herself to reign in on her emotions.
Callie looked at the blonde a moment longer studying the way she sat in the hospital bed; she study her face her hand twitching at her side wanting to trace the beautiful woman's features; she wanted to make sure that the woman was truly okay. At once all her focus stayed on the blondes slightly bruised nose making herself flinch slightly from the guilt of causing someone she loved pain.
Noticing how stiff the woman was made the Latina concerned, slowly she withdrew her hand scared that if she moved away too swiftly she would not be able to hold herself up. As the Latina removed her much desired contact from the other woman, she noticed how the blonde let out a long breath and her shoulders soon relax from the tension that they once held. Callie's chest clinched at the sight of the other woman's reaction from her feeling her throat tighten she diverted her gave clearing her throat to get rid of the constriction on it.
Arizona moved her eyes to look at the beauty that had cleared her throat giving her, her attention she stayed quiet. Callie Cautiously met the blue eyes she spent so much time staring into on many occasions
Callie let out a long breath giving a nervous smile that she hoped Arizona did not see straight through as she thought of the best way to approach this. Taking in a deep breath she decided just coming straight out with it would probably be the best. Her back straightened as she let out the breath going into full professional mode.
"Well, honestly, the reason I am here is because of work." Arizona felt a little pained at knowing the only reason the Latina came to see her was because of something work related, but she tried valiantly to mask it and gave a terse nod for Callie to continue. "It's about Molly." Arizona allowed a small smile to take residence on her face knowing that Callie had gotten close to the young girl again she nodded telling her to continue silently. "she's lonely and I believe that for her to continue thriving she needs to have a support system in here not just her surgeon that comes to see her before rounds or in between surgeries. And she is missing her family so much right now, but because of her case there is no way we can really allow…"
"Callie" Arizona spoke her name softly trying to gain her attention. Smiling taking in the woman during her rant that she could not help, but think was just so sexy.
"…her mother to come. She is still under investigation not to mention the last time she was here she had to leave what? An hour after she had gotten here?"
"Calliope!" Arizona's voice rose trying to get the Latina to end her mini-rant and get on with the point.
Callie blinked focusing on the woman before her a sheepish smile gracing her lips at the realization of the rant she had just been on. "Sorry" she breathed.
Arizona had a small smile on her lips not able to look away from how adorable the Latina looked while bashful. There was a small lapse of silence that went between the two as they each stared at each other smiling.
Finally noticing that she had been staring at the woman sitting on the hospital bed, Callie cleared her throat looking away momentarily to catch her bearings. "Uh sorry about that." Again an embarrassed smile took over her features. "Now what I was trying to say was that Molly desperately wanted to know if her brother would be able to come and visit her. And since you're technically in charge and all…" Callie let the sentence fade a big hopeful smile taking over her features.
"You wanted to know if I would be able to bend the rules in order to get her brother to come and visit her." it was a statement no questioning and Arizona looked straight at the Latina unwavering.
"umm…well…you see…Yes. Okay? Yes I wanted you to bend the rules to get a patient who has no one someone she can trust." Callie developed a hard face her brow line creasing as she stared at the smaller woman in the hospital bed.
A small chuckled made its way out of the blondes mouth "Calm down Dr. Torres," smile now on her lips as she spoke to the woman, "I never said I didn't agree that Molly needs a support system." At hearing the blondes words the Latina faltered in her stare a little caught-off guard being that she was already prepared to fight. "And her brother would be a great option considering the circumstances so yes I think I can get that to happen."
"You do?" Callie was semi-shocked, but soon she shook that away and replaced it with a victorious smile. "Of course you do and thank you Dr. Robbins I know that Molly is really going to appreciate this."
"Excuse me." A small voice from the door brought them back to the room around them. A nurse stood in the room doorway a sheepish smile for interrupting the two doctors' conversation.
Arizona was the first to break out of the silence that had taken over the three women. "Yes?" she inquired looking at the red headed nurse.
"I am here to check up on you. I was also informed that you would adamantly refuse to be looked at, but was made to promise to not leave until I had this done by Dr. Bailey." There was a timid look to the young nurse that both the doctors took into account and smiled kindly to ease it up.
"Well then I wouldn't want you to upset Bailey nor would I want to be the reason that you couldn't get it done so I will just be leaving you now." She smiled at the nurse before turning to address Arizona fully, "And thank you, Dr. Robbins, I know Molly will appreciate this so very much." She walked through the door throwing a small wave to the occupants of the room before disappearing behind a closed door.
[[Bleep]]
Callie felt good as she walked down the halls; she just left Molly's room and found out that she was going to be getting to see her much awaited brother, and in another ten minutes she would be rocking out in the OR on a simple knee surgery. A smile graced her features as she headed down the hall towards the OR until she ran into Arizona who wore a look of a deer caught in the headlights as she looked on at the Latina.
Two days ago, after leaving Arizona in that room, the Latina thought that they were slowly working on them, but she soon found that, that was no such luck. Every time they ran into each other it was this: Arizona getting this deer caught in the headlights look before she would bolt or start spitting out nonsense that she couldn't make out anything of other than the word 'sorry'. It was beyond frustrating.
But today, Callie felt good. And being that she felt good she decided to end this weird new Arizona. "Hello, Dr. Robbins" she smiled.
The blonde doctor's eyes widened slightly in surprise. Of all the times that they had encountered each other since two days ago the Latina had never spoken to her, she was never given the opportunity to speak really before she bolted or started spewing out an apology for her transgressions before bolting. She cleared her mind taking in a deep breath to calm her nerves trying to not let her fight or flight instincts take over her mind. She smiled a small uneasy smile
"Ha…I" she cleared her throat. "Hello, Dr. Torres."
She looked from side to side trying to find a way to escape the situation; every time she was around the Latina she felt that tightening in her chest and an overwhelming sense of guilt take over her body. No longer was the Latina the last to touch her body tenderly and it made her sick, however ridiculous or pointless that seemed.
The Latina noticed the blonde's eyes darting for an escape and was quick to continue engaging her before she would have to continue on her way to the OR. "Molly is really excited about seeing her brother today. I'm so glad that you did this." Callie smiled thankfully at Arizona.
Arizona nodded her response looking around then back at the raven haired woman before her. Seeing the response that she was given made Callie sigh in frustration, she really did not understand the reasoning for the blonde's behavior and it was starting to edge on her nerves. Callie made it a point to look at her watch "Well I have to head to the OR." With that said she walked away slightly miffed and hoped this surgery would make her feel better.
[[Bleep]]
Two hours in the OR really did Callie good. She felt accomplished and like the rock star that she knew she was. At the moment she was headed up to Molly's room to see how her visit with her brother went. As she rounded the corner she heard loud screaming coming from the end of the hall.
Quickly she raced toward the noise she felt her palms begin to sweat at the realization of what room she was in front of. And quickly tried to enter only to find the door locked. The screaming continued and feeling the panic Callie tried breaking through the door. With one hard hit from her shoulder the door creaked open.
"Molly!"