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A/N: All mistakes are my own! i got some not very nice comments and a few threats about getting me removed from fanfiction and all i can say is: Get Over It! if you don't like arizona/alex pairing stop readin this story. nobody is forcing you. and its fanfiction so i can make arizona straight if i want grow up and move on! Idiots! if it does get removed its on my live journal. the address is in my profile.
sorry its taken me so long to update, i have no excuse except i was exhausted from work and not in the mood to write and ended up catching up on all my tv shows hehe
And to all the ppl who had nice things to say i appreciate it and hope you like this next chapter.
"Ari! You almos-." The wind gets knocked out of Alex as he walks in pulling off his scrub shirt to see Arizona in black lacy boy leg underwear reaching for her jeans. Alex clears his throat looking away. "Sorry, umm I'll be waiting outside."
"Alex, I'm dressed you can look at me now. So where are you taking me?" Arizona asks grabbing her bag and shutting her locker.
"That is a secret, you'll see when we get there. I still can't believe you didn't want to make a big deal out of your birthday." Alex comment as they stop and Arizona signs off on some charts before they continue out of the hospital.
"Just be happy I let you plan anything." Arizona laughs jumping in the passenger side of Alex's car.
They've been back from Malawi for nearly two months now, Arizona slipped back into the hospital easily getting loads of paperwork fixed from Stark. Getting her department back to number one just the way she likes it and easily avoiding calliope. Alex busily writing papers and research, diving straight into the thick of it and proposing new trials to Arizona. At the hospital they have become the perfect working team, working fluidly in the OR.
They have also become each others person, becoming more affectionate with each other than what best friends should. A light touch here, a light graze there, stares longer than sociably acceptable. Arizona's heart races every time Alex smiles at her and she knows that it's a smile just for her. Alex waiting patiently as Arizona battles with her feelings that he knows are there. He catches her staring at him at home when there working on a case but doesn't say anything.
He told Arizona that he's happy to wait, for her to heal after her break up and he's happy to be there for her. Arizona almost lost her resolve then and there. Every time Arizona has a nightmare after a bad case, he calms her down and holds her till she falls asleep again and more often than not just stays with her the rest of the night.
Pulling into the car park, Alex kills the engine. "Wait a sec." He says jumping out and rounding to the passenger side and opening the door. "Birthday girl." He's says and helps her out of his car.
"Why thank you kind sir." She says giggling at is antics and looping her arm through his. "Where are we anyway?"
"I found this pace ages ago, I was having a bad day and driving around looking for a batting cage and discovered this place." He says gesturing to the sign.
"Pitch and Putt." Arizona reads. "Were playing mini golf?" Arizona asks excitedly.
"This isn't just any mini golf. This place turns into a bar after 7, they have live music a killer restaurant and shots at every hole. Drink and play." Alex says watching Arizona get more and more excited.
"Can we do golf and batting cages?"
"We can do whatever you want, it's your birthday." Alex tells her while paying for putters. "I'll grab a blue one and she will have green." Grabbing the putters and balls they head to the bar grabbing beer each before heading to the first hole.
"Oh my god, this course goes up stairs and everything." Arizona bounces excitedly pulling Alex to the first hole.
Several shots and sunken holes later they made it to the last one. "It all comes down to the last hole Robbins. Didn't think I'd be this good did you?"
"Ha, no I definitely did not see you making a comeback, I'm beginning to think you were letting me win in the start." Arizona slurs as they both step up to the last one. "You want to bet anything?"
"Sure, got anything in mind?" Alex asks intrigued.
"Loser has to mow the lawn for the next six months and give the other a foot rub or whatever, whenever they want for six months." Arizona says lining up her ball and turning to Alex.
"Hell yeah, I'm up for that." Alex says shaking Arizona's hand. "You have to make par 3 or lower."
"Done!" Arizona says smugly.
Alex watches as she tries to line it up as much as someone can after being that tipsy. Arizona's tongue pokes out the side of her mouth in concentration, brows knitted together. She slowly rounds up and putts only to stop a foot from the hole. "Come on, come on, come on." She whispers to herself and makes the final putt sinking her ball. "Yesss, you have to get a birdie or we draw and I highly doubt you will make it."
Alcohol coursing through his body, his judgement impaired a cocky smile comes across Alex's face. "If I make this birdy I get a kiss on the lips." He wagers, knowing to put every detail in a bet. Arizona takes her bets seriously.
"Done deal." Arizona says without a second thought shocking Alex and reaching over to shake.
Arizona stands back downing another shot while watching Alex relax his shoulders and take a deep breathe. Breathing out he gently putts and they both watch as the ball sails down bouncing off the obstacles. Breath is held as the ball stops right on the edge of the hole and Arizona lets out whoop and does a little victory dance. But her dance is short lived when they both watch the ball fall in and they hear the plonk.
"What?... Nooooo." Arizona drops to her knees dramatically making Alex laugh. "You beat me on my birthday!" Arizona puts as Alex helps her off the ground, keeping an arm around her waist to keep her steady.
"I could go some mozzarella sicks and chicken strips."
"Mmm god, that does sound good. Let's go I need a beer." Arizona goes to walk back to the bar." Oh I almost forgot." She says turning back to Alex and leaning in.
"What are you doing?" Alex asks pulling away.
"You bet a kiss, I'm giving you a kiss." She says in a 'duh' tone.
"I don't want my kiss yet, I'll let you know when." Alex says as they walk towards the bar missing the pout on Arizona's lips.
Sitting in a booth with their beers a relaxed silence fell over them. Arizona lets out a random giggle. "I have to mow the lawn for six months."
"And give me foot rubs or back rubs, whatever I want." Alex laughs along with her. "You talked to Hales or Boo?"
"Yeah they both rang this morning, Hales was rushing between surgeries while scoffing a banana down and Boo was doing some photo shoot with models." Arizona says rolling her eyes with a smile. "Mom and dad called to, that was a good surprise too."
"Yeah boo called and hassled me to take you out but I already had this planned so I made her happy." Arizona just shakes her head.
"My sisters are crazy but I wouldn't trade them for anything." Their food is dropped off and dig in trying to soak up there shots they had done.
"So I know you didn't want presents or anything but I saw this and I really had to get it for you." Alex reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls a green envelope out sliding it across the table.
Arizona rips it open finding a wonder woman birthday card, laughing she opens it and a plastic card falls on the table.
"You bought me a membership at Doughnut World? I get free doughnuts for a year?" she squeals.
"I did. Doughnuts whenever you like." Alex shrugs like it's no big deal. Arizona reaches across the table grabbing the collar of his shirt and bringing his lips to hers. It's just a quick one but the spark is unbelievable and undeniable to both parties. Arizona pulls back and plonks back down in her seat looking up at a shocked Alex.
"Don't worry that doesn't count as your bet kiss. Ready to hit the cages, I think I've sobered up enough to bat." Arizona grabs her beer and card standing with Alex following behind with a massive smile on his face.
"Come to the kitchen." Alex says as they enter the house. He quickly rushes in before Arizona and she finds a candle lit in a doughnut. A pink iced doughnut with sprinkles. "Happy birthday Ari." Alex smiles pushing the doughnut towards her as she blows the candle out.
"Thanks for taking me out tonight. I had a good time despite not wanting to go out." She jokes breaking the doughnut in half and giving one piece to Alex.
"Well we've been working non-stop since Africa so we needed a night out and it just so happened to be your birthday."
"This is really good." She says around a mouthful of doughnut, sprinkles dropping all over the bench.
"So I vote for a back rub tomorrow after work. That work for you?" Alex asks laughing as Arizona rolls her eyes.
"Fine." Arizona concedes. "How you getting to work since your cars still at putt putt?"
"Avery is picking me up in the morning and we will pick it up. Now I'm off o bed because I start in six hours." Alex groans looking at his watch.
Arizona's heart rate picks up as Alex rounds the counter moving towards her. He smiles softly as he stops in front her, bringing his hand up and brushing blonde curls to the side and his fingers trail her jaw line. Arizona's eyes are locked on his light brown eyes, they're soft and kind looking and she doesn't realize she is leaning into his touch. Alex nudges his way between her legs and leans in stopping just before her lips as her breathe hitches in her throat. Giving Arizona the option to pull away of push forward, a beat passes and Alex watches as blue eyes disappear behind eyelids and pink lips are pressed to his.
Small hands bunch Alex's shirt at the sides and pull him in closer as he softly kisses Arizona. Alex's tongue peaks out at its own accord and runs along Arizona's who opens her mouth readily as his finger tangle in blonde locks holding her to him. A low moan comes out of Arizona as her tongue collides with Alex's, sending a spark through the pair. Alex pushing Arizona's back in to the bench behind her needing to feel everything from the body in front of him.
Arizona's thumbs slip under the hem of Alex shirt and start to graze just along his hip bones as she tries to pull him closer, bodies flush with one another. As the kiss grows heated Arizona rolls her hips at the slight hardness she feels and whimpers at the friction making Alex rip his lips away. Foreheads resting against each other, chests heaving for air and eyes locked. Alex's thumb swipes across her cheek making her eyes flutter closed before Alex pulls back further and steps out from between Arizona's legs. "Goodnight Arizona." Alex whispers, pressing one last soft kiss before walking out of the kitchen and upstairs to take a very cold shower.
Heart beating in her ears, Arizona caches her breathe trying to process what just happened. Not being as tipsy as last time they kissed she can see everything clearly. The spark she felt between them had been similar to the one she felt with Calliope.
Arizona runs her fingers through her hair, she can still feel Alex's fingers tangled in it and his thumb caressing her cheek so softly. She's shocked at the wetness she can feel at her core and her body still buzzing from having Alex pressed against her. A completely different feeling all over from when she wakes in his arms from a nightmare she had in the night.
Running her thumb across her bottom lip she shakes her head and hops off the stool. 'It doesn't mean anything' she keeps telling herself, turning the lights off and heading upstairs for much needed sleep.
"What do we got?" Arizona shouts entering the emergency room still in street clothes.
"Thomas Jackson, 16, injured in a hit and run, impact on right side. Broken right femur and crushed patella. Right humorous and clavicle also broken with possible broken ribs and internal bleeding in the abdomen." April spiels out as she cleans the cuts on the kids face.
'Fuck' is all Arizona can think. "Call the OR and page Ortho and Cardio to check his ribs. Let's move to the OR, we can x-rays in there. And tell them to have scrubs waiting for me."
Doctors and nurses move fluently as the push the bed towards the elevator and down to the OR.
As everyone moves into OR 2 Arizona grabs the scrubs from a waiting nurse and quickly changes in the closest on-call room. Leaving her clothes at the OR information desk she races into the scrub room and freezes for a second before staring the process of scrubbing in.
Callie turns as the door opens and she sees the blondes freeze while tying her scrub cap before continuing. "Dr. Robbins." Callie says softly. Callie's only seen her in passing for the past 2 months since coming back. She knows Arizona is hurt but it breaks her heart more to know she was the one to cause the pain in those blue eyes.
"Dr. Torres, you ready for a big one?" Arizona turns her head and tries to make light conversation. Her eyes drifting to the barely showing bump, but she knows it's there because she has studied that body numerous times.
"You know it!" Callie says holding up her arms ready to walk into the OR. Arizona mirrors her stance but turns to Callie instead her eyes sweeping up from the bump. Callie holds her breathe as Arizona's eyes stare at her little bump before locking with hers.
"It suits you, being pregnant." Arizona says softly. ""I… I wanted…" Arizona takes a deep breath and says the words she's been practicing with Boo and Hales. "I wanted to say I'm happy for you and I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you. I really am."
"T-thank you." Callie says dumfounded not expecting that at all. Arizona nods her head and turns entering the OR. Clearing her head Callie follows in to get gowned and started on getting this kids body in working shape.
Several hours later, bleeding controlled, clavicle and humorous set, Callie continues with the Femur and patella. Arizona helping where she can watches as Callie rolls her neck and closes her eyes.
"Dr. Wilson, could you run and get Dr. Torres a banana and a bottle of water please?" Arizona says, Callie's eyes flashing up to Arizona.
"No, I don't need anything I'm fine." Callie says almost too fiercely stopping Jo in her footsteps. The whole OR stops only the machines being heard and then the faint sound of Callie's stomach rumbling.
"Go on Dr. Wilson." Arizona says watching her hesitate before walking out from Arizona's glare.
"I don't need food." Callie huffs as she continues to rebuild the patella.
"Yeah, I don't like doughnuts Calliope." Arizona says rolling her eyes which grow wide at saying Callie's full name. Callie freezes for a millisecond before continuing and letting the full name go and the OR going back to silence as they continue.
"Sarah could you page Dr. Sloan here for me?" Arizona asks.
Two minutes pass by and Sloan enters. "How can I help?"
"Could you re-do the stitching on his face? I don't want him to have nasty scaring." Arizona asks without making eye contact.
Mark nods and gets to work, the whole OR silent as the three doctors work together in silence. All the nurses knowing the gossip that's going around about them and watch with sharp eyes, fishing for new gossip. Silence is broken as Arizona's phone chimes three times.
"You just got three messages Dr. Robbins." Sarah informs her.
"Who are they from?"
"Boo, Hales, Momma and Dad."
"Could you read them out please?" Arizona asks, pretty sure knowing what they are already going to say.
"Uhh, they all say Golf Whiskey Dr. Robbins." Sarah says confusion in her voice.
Sighing Arizona steps back making Dr. Wilson step in. "You got this Dr. Torres?"
"Yeah, almost finished." Callie says having heard that message before but not knowing what it means.
"I have to go take care of something, page me when he's in recovery please." Arizona says walking out and pulling her gown off along the way and grabbing her phone.
"What was that about?" Mark asks utterly confused. Callie just shrugs and goes back to her work.
Walking out of the scrub room Arizona instantly spots him. "Zachery, long time no see."
"Yes ma'am." Zach smiles back. "I mean Arizona." He corrects himself at her glare.
Laughing Arizona flicks her head and they walk down the hall. "So, how long do I have your lovely presence for?" she asks cheekily.
"No time frame at the moment, only instructions are 24/7." Zach says letting her on the elevator first.
"I figured it would be that considering you're in the building." Arizona jokes. "May have to get you some scrubs though. " She says looking at his black suit and tie with a white shirt.
Eyes drift towards them as they make their way across the catwalk. It bugs Arizona to no end but understands she can't fight it. She can't get rid of him, he's there until told otherwise. When she was younger she tried to lose her guy but she got caught every time. Arizona got Zachery when she finished med school and started her internship, he hated the hours at first but now he knows the drill. Boo and Tim were the only ones that didn't care, Hayley was the same as her.
Knocking on the chief's office, they wait for a 'come in' and they enter. "Dr. Robbins, what can I do for you?" Richard Webber says eying Zach as he stands behind Arizona.
"Sorry to be a pain sir, this is Zach. Zachery this is Dr. Richard Webber, chief of surgery." Zach shakes his hand and nods before stepping behind her again and standing at attention.
"I know this is going to be a pain but Zachery is my-." Arizona's cut off as Richards's phone rings. He presses speaker button holding up a finger.
"Sir, I have the Pentagon on line one for you." The secretaries voice cuts through the office. Richards face scrunches in confusion and Arizona closes her eyes knowing who it.
"Thank you Denise." Richards says looking at Arizona and she nods for him to answer the phone. "This is Richard Webber." He answers sitting up straight as the person on the line talks. Arizona turns her head and sees Zach smirking in her corer of her eyes making her smile. "Yes, sir not a problem….. I understand… absolutely…Yes she's right here." Richard says handing over the phone.
"Hi daddy." Arizona answers smiling at her father's voice.
"Hey pumpkin, Zachery with you now?" Daniel asks happy to hear his eldest daughter's voice.
"Yeah I got your message, he was here straight out f surgery."
"Good, sorry about this pumpkin, I'm not sure how long it will be but I can't work without knowing your safe. How are you anyway? After everything?"
"I know dad and I'm good. Really good. I'm used to all this by now. Stay safe ok." Arizona says hating these types of situations.
"Always do! Before you go…" Daniel clears his throat and Arizona waits. "Do I need to worry about this Alexander Michael Karev?" Arizona groans.
"No dad, you do not. And how do you even know anything?" she asks getting annoyed.
"Well you moved in with him, I was just asking. Alright sweetie I have to go. Talk to you later, love you."
"Bye dad, love you too." Arizona says hanging up the phone.
"If you want to get Zach some scrubs and il ring down and get him an ID made up." Richard says picking up the phone again.
"Thank you sir." Arizona says standing and heading to the door but turning around again. "And could we please keep this between us?"
"That your father is he Secretary of Defense or Zachery here, is your body guard?" Richard asks smiling.
"Both, sir." Arizona blushes.
"Of course Dr. Robbins." Richard says dialing down to HR.
Exiting the office, Arizona and Zach head towards the elevator again just as her pager goes off. "Come on and we can get you some scrubs, I've only got a short day today so I'll show you around. I know you're not meant to but I would appreciate I if you could wear street clothes and not the suit."
"No worries." Zach smiles as she hands him light blue scrubs for him to change into.
Stepping on to the pediatric floor and head to her office. "Dr. Torres brought theses up for you. Thomas Jackson is in the PICU room 502." A nurse says handing over Arizona's clothes. "Dr. Karev has gone home for the day."
Putting her clothes in her office she heads to PICU with Zach following behind. Checking her message she got from Alex she laughs looking at her phone.
Back rub for me tonight! I got dinner and beer at home.
Alex
Shaking her head she enters Thomas's room to see Callie checking her bandages. "Everything alright?" Callie asks eyeing Zach as he stands at the entrance of the room.
"Yeah, just a shadow for a while. Did you talk to the parents?" Arizona asks checking the file.
"Yeah Dr. Wilson and I spoke to them. With a lot of physical therapy he will be walking again." Callie says grabbing the hart from Arizona and making some notes before handing it back.
"Good. I hope they catch whoever did this." Arizona says quietly checking his vitals and the stitches in his face.
"I'll see you later." Callie says walking out the door before poking her head in. "I'm sorry too." She whispers and she's gone.
Two hours of paper work and Arizona has had enough. Shutting her computer down and changing in her office she exits to find Zach in the same spot at the nurse's desk watching everything going on. She whirls her finger in a circle and Zach stands following her down the hall. "Time to go home. Who's on night shift for you?"
"Griff has nights, white van across from your house and motion detectors outside of the house." Zach answers as they walk towards the locker for him to change.
"Cameras?" she asks knowing all too well.
"Four cameras. Showing all sides of the house outside. Nothing on the inside, but we did do a sweep while no one was home."
"Awesome." Arizona jokes.
"Oh and happy birthday." Zach says exiting the locker dressed in his suit again.
"Alex if you want a back rub, take your shirt off now and hand me a beer. I want to relax for the night, maybe watch some Game Of Thrones or something because I've had a long day." Arizona rattles off taking off her jacket as she enters the front door. Heading to the kitchen where she smells dinner. "You need to get moisturizer as well. And I'm only doing your back, no butt or thigh busi-." Arizona stops, taking the scene in the kitchen in.
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