Love Trap Chapter 9
"Come on, sis. You can do it! Pretend there's an enormous pair of boobs right in front of you, just waiting for you to burry your face in them. Or even better, pretend it's Callie's boobs begging for your attention. Just a couple of steps and they're all yours."
"Leave... Callie's... boobs... alone." Arizona spat between clenched jaws her teeth gritting. Sweat was dripping down her temples and her whole body ached in places she didn't even know could ache so badly. Most of her bodyweight was supported by a handheld walker, for grannys, as Arizona put it. Her wrist had healed nicely and there was no problem for her to lean her body against it while in physio.
Callie could see how much the blonde was fighting to stay upright, to stay on her own two feet and not give in to the pain that she so clearly was in. It was hard for Callie to see someone she cared about in pain but she knew it was for Arizona's best interest. "Come on, sweets! Just one more step and these babies are all yours." the brunette pointed towards her breasts, grinning as she saw Arizona's blue eyes fixated on them with a determined look.
Whatever strength she had left surged through her body like an electric current. She took a deep breath, held it and shakily placed her right foot in front of her left and pushed herself forward. Mission accomplished. Tim and Callie immediately grabbed a hold of her arms to steady her and slowly guided her down in her wheelchair. "Where's my prize?" she asked breathlessly as she 'high fived' her brother.
"Yeah, Callie! Show us the prize!" Tim said laughing, proud of his own joke.
Arizona was quick to give him a slap at the back of his head before turning in the direction of the brunette. "Don't show him anything, Callie. They're mine!"
Callie widened her eyes. "Oh, possessive! I kind of like it. Is she always this bossy and persistent?" she asked the blonde man next to her who was busy rubbing his sore head.
"Only when it comes to boobs." he muttered. "She's like a lioness protecting her cubs when it comes to boobs. Vicious."
Callie nodded silently. "Good to know." As the tall woman wheeled Arizona back to her room, Tim said his goodbyes and headed back to work, still rubbing his sore spot. "Come on womanizer, I'm taking you to bed."
"Wohoo! Finally!" Arizona pumped her fist in the air indicating her victory.
"So you can rest. Don't get any dirty ideas cause it's not happening. At least not now." Callie added with a smirk as she turned the corner into the blonde's small room. She got a pouting Arizona situated on the bed, grabbed a washcloth and began to gently wipe away the thin layer of sweat that had formed during her recent efforts. Arizona closed her eyes and enjoyed the tender touch of Callie's fingers stroking her heated skin. "You're very pretty and beautiful, do you know that?" the brunette said sweetly and wiped across a sweaty brow.
Arizona opened her eyes. "I don't feel very pretty or beautiful. I'm yucky, smelly and dirty. I just want to have a nice long hot bubble bath with loads of different fragrances so I don't have to smell this awful hospital smell again. Scented candles would be nice to, with some soft music playing and maybe some champagne with fresh strawberries. Oh, and some chocolate. Or maybe the strawberries could be dipped into the chocolate? Yeah! that would be simply heavenly." her eyes had closed again and a grin spread across her face as she continued to visualize her dream.
"Jesus, you're not asking for much." Callie chuckled. "I don't know about the bubbles, strawberries, champange or the scented candles but I can certainly organize a hot shower and, if you're good, some chocolate."
Arizona's eyes flew open. "You can? Oh my god, you're an angel!" she threw her arms around Callie's neck and peppered greatful kisses on both her cheeks. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Callie scrunched her face up. "Okay, okay, okay! You can thank me with a proper kiss after your shower. Just sit tight, I'm gonna get a few things."
Almost an hour later Arizona laid back down in her bed. Thanks to Callie she had been able to take a shower while sitting down, wrapped in a towel to keep some of her dignity intact, while the brunette had gently washed her hair. The blonde couldn't remember the last time she felt so good. She was finally clean, properly clean, since the accident happened and it felt amazing. The hot spray of the shower head had helped her aching and tired muscles in her legs to relax and ease up a bit. She was still in pain but not as bad as it had been an hour ago.
Callie, as usual, seemed to notice what the blonde was thinking and feeling without verbal communication. She handed Arizona a glass of water and two pain relievers. "I know you must still be in a quite amount of pain. These will help without making you drowsy. You look like you could sleep for a week anyway, after the physio you just had."
Arizona swallowed the white tablets and downed the water in greedy gulps. "Thank you. I actually feel like I could sleep for a week. You had me working my ass off, doctor." she smirked.
"And it's a fine ass you've got." Callie said, smiling seductively and gave the sleepy woman a peck on the cheek. "Sleep tight my lovely, cause we'll be doing it all over again tomorrow so you'll need your strength." She whispered in a nearby ear and as she pulled away she was not surprised to see that the blonde had already drifted off.
It was nealy two a.m. when Callie got off her shift that was suppose to end four hours ago. Before hitting the road she decided to just stick her head into Arizona's room to see if she was still sleeping and that everything was okay. When she opened the door she immediately heard soft whimpers and moans coming from the bed. As she got closer she could make out wet tear marks across her cheeks and her face was scrunched up in pain and fear. It was obvious to Callie that she was having a nightmare.
"Arizona? Arizona, sweetie?! It's okay." she murmured as she approached the bed quietly and placed a soothing hand on a rapidly heaving chest. "Shhh, calm down, sweets. Slow your breathing down. You're okay, you're safe."
"Callie?" Arizona fluttered her eyes open, confused as to why the brunette was hovering over her, looking at her like that. Then the dream popped back into her memory and she took a shuddering breath. "God." she whispered in relief, realizing that it had only been a dream.
"You okay, sweetheart?" Callie asked and stroked a pale cheek. "Did you have a bad deam?"
Arizona nodded shakily and wiped away the few tears that were now drying up. "Yeah, I'm okay. Just a dream, it's nothing. It's... it's stupid, really." she felt ashamed and embarrassed for showing such vulnerability in front of a strong woman such as Callie.
"Hey, don't say that," Callie whispered, "it's not stupid, you're not stupid. It's only natural to have nightmares after what you've been through, sweetie. Don't be embarrassed or put yourself down because of it. It's your body and minds way of dealing with things and to process everything. It's okay." she soothed and brushed cool fingers over Arizona's sleep flushed forehead.
"When can I get out of here, Callie? I want to go back to my old life, to my apartment, my job and my friends. I'm cracking up in here." her voice quivered and a lone tear dripped down onto the pillow, leaving a wet small patch on the white material. Callie was quick to sooth by sitting next to the small form and cupped her adorable face between her hands.
"Oh baby! I know you want to get out of here. No one likes to be in a hospital for a long period of time and I'm sorry. I'm really really sorry that you're feeling shitty, I really am, sweetheart. I wish I could make things better and I wish I could take away your pain." she kissed her forehead and cheeks gently. "Do you want me to stay the night?"
Arizona thought for a second but shook her head. "No, I... It's okay. You don't have to. You have to get up early for work and I don't want to be the reason of your sleep deprivation you will surely suffer tomorrow."
Callie just smiled. "I only have your physio appointment tomorrow and then I'm off for the next two days. I'll be fine, sweetie. Scoot over a bit so I can snuggle up." she kicked her shoes off, powered off her pager and phone and laid down next to Arizona, wrapping one arm around her waist. "Night, sweets."
The next morning at eight Callie woke up to find a blonde head nestled into the crook of her neck, feeling the soft breaths caressing her skin as the sun slowly began to rise. The latina smiled and inhaled the soft scent of Arizona, stroking her golden tresses as if they were the most precious thing in the world. She was so comfortable and didn't want to move anytime soon and ruin Arizona's peaceful slumber.
Half an hour later, Callie's bladder was screaming at her and she had no choice but to ease herself out of their tight embrace, instantly waking the blonde. "Hmm... don't leave." Arizona mumbled while cracking one eye open to look at the beautiful brunette. "Don't go."
Callie swiftly got to her feet and turned around. "I'm not leaving, sweetie. I just have to use the bathroom before I actually pee my pants." she said and crossed her legs.
Arizona smiled at the childlike behavior and swatted her arm. "You're allowed to go then but hurry back, I'm cold."
"I can definitely help you with that. Be right back." Callie sprinted to the bathroom and when business was taken care of she snuggled back down under the covers and pulled Arizona close to her body.