A much happier chapter inspired by the accurate flashback in the beginning. Enjoy!
PS--Kristyn and I are going through a "I love the Rascal Flatts stage", so be aware of that. =)
"I love this song!" Arizona said. She jumped up from the couch and began to dance to 'Little Pieces' by Gomez.
"Me too," Callie agreed. She remained seated, watching Arizona dance, laughing. But Arizona would have none of that. She grabbed Callie's hands and pulled her from the couch, ignoring Callie's protests.
It took a little bit, but soon Callie and Arizona were dancing around together, rocking to the music, twisting their bodies around each other. It was their first date, it was fun, it was exhilarating, and it was the happiest Callie had felt in a really long time.
"Wait," Callie said suddenly. They both slowed their movements. "And. Here. It. Comes." Callie introduced the chorus, which was more upbeat than the rest of the song. The renewed their dancing full-blast laughing and teasing each other with their bodies.
When the song ended, they remained standing. Callie's hands were on Arizona's waist. They were breathing heavily from their exercise, but large smiles were on both their faces. Callie felt contentment and joy being pumped from her excited heart, spreading through the rest of her body quickly. 'This is how I want to feel every day for the rest of my life,' Callie thought as she stared into Arizona's sparkling blue eyes. From the kiss she received just then, Callie could have sworn Arizona had read her mind. And had agreed with her.
…
Arizona looked over at Callie with a smile. A real smile. Callie turned her head from the TV screen, eyebrows raised.
"Can I help you with something?" Callie laughed.
"I was just thinking of our first date," Arizona informed her. Callie's eyes had a glassy look for a moment, and then she too smiled.
"You made me get up and dance with you. And I liked it," Callie remembered. "It was the first time I'd been happy in a really long time. You made me really happy. You always do."
"And you make me happy," Arizona admitted. "I can't remember the last time I felt this…content. Happy. I spent a long time being depressed and because of you…" Arizona seemed to not be able to go on. In truth, she didn't have words to describe how Callie made her feel. There was nothing but an indescribable feeling inside her. It felt like her heart was trying to break out and be closer to Callie's. There were only three words that Arizona could say that would make Callie understand, and even those words were not enough. Not like that ever stopped her from saying them to Callie.
"I love you too," Callie said sincerely. "I'm really glad you followed me into the bathroom that day." Arizona laughed and leaned forward to kiss Callie. She ended up scooting over so much on the couch that she was practically on Callie's lap. Neither seemed to mind.
"Calliope Torres, will you get up and dance with me?" Arizona breathed against Callie's open mouth.
"I will always get up and dance with you," Callie responded. "Except when I'm farther along in the pregnancy and all I can manage is a pathetic waddle," she mumbled with a smirk. Arizona laughed, getting up and looking for music.
"You sure do like Rascal Flatts, don't you?" she remarked, digging through Callie's shelf of CD's.
"I always thought Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney were hot," Callie said indifferently, joining her girlfriend at the CD rack. Arizona looked up, a look of shock on her face. "They've got nothing on you though, of course," Callie quickly added, covering up her slip. "Here, play this one. It's perfect." Arizona put the CD in the player without questioning anything.
"This songs hard to dance-out to," Arizona pouted.
"Just wait for it," Callie instructed. Without warning, they hit the chorus. "I melt every time you look at me that way," Callie sang along. She was pretty good. Arizona was surprised. She laughed as she danced along with Callie. By the time those lyrics came around again, they were both belting it out. Callie sang the verses to Arizona, who didn't know the words. When the song finished with one last powerful "I melt", Callie rested her forehead against Arizona's.
"You're right. That song was perfect," Arizona whispered.
…
Arizona collapsed on the couch, all danced out. Callie plopped down at the other end and Arizona scurried over to lay with her. For a while, they just laid there. Arizona could hear Callie's heart beating from the way she was laying with her head on Callie's chest. Just as she was thinking about how she could lay there all night listening to the beat of Callie's heart, Callie spoke.
"So what are you naming the baby?" she suddenly questioned. This threw Arizona off guard. It took her a minute to remember what Callie was talking about.
"The baby?" she asked, distracted but the lub-dub of Callie's heart.
"Yes. You know, the little human inside of me right now," Callie said, worried. She pointed at her stomach. It was too early to even tell that she was pregnant if you were just looking at her, but Arizona's hand still moved to the spot Callie had indicated.
"Oh…right….Well, I was thinking Natalie for a girl and Noah for a boy," Arizona answered. She looked up at Callie, checking to see if those names were okay. Callie was smiling.
"I like it," she said. Arizona let out a sigh of relief. "You know, I was thinking earlier…this is probably the only situation where I have the opportunity to say that I'm having my girlfriend's kid." They both laughed.
"Yeah…just promise me you'll always be my girlfriend. I need to know that you're not going to leave me one day," Arizona stated very seriously. She turned onto her stomach so she could look directly into Callie's dark eyes.
"Of course I won't leave you. Are you kidding? I've finally found something that makes all the shit I've ever been through worthwhile. I'm the one who should be worried about being left alone," Callie responded.
"Callie, I will never, ever leave you or even think about it. For two reasons: one, my baby is inside of you, two, I love you so much it hurts sometimes." Arizona sealed their deal with a lingering kiss, one that made both of them hungry for more.
And I wouldn't change a thing,
I'd walk right back through the rain,
Back to every broken heart on the day that it was breaking,
And I'd relive all the years,
And be thankful for the tears,
I cried with every stumbled step,
That lead to you,
And got me here,
Right here.
So, boy or girl? First one to comment gets to be godparent and gets to decide the sex!