Title: Back at One
Author(s): y0ungalaska & BrennaAimee
Rating: Ranging from PG to M
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Shonda Rhimes and ABC. We own nothing but our ideas.
Summary: "It's so incredible, the way things work themselves out and all emotional once you know what it's all about."
A/N: Chapter 2 is here and we're ready to get this story rolling. We know a lot of you are hesitant to the fact that both Callie and Arizona are straight and married, but we assure you that everything happens for a reason. :) Just stick with it we think it will be well worth it.
Chapter 2:
Eight o'clock rolled around and Callie found herself running around the spacious kitchen, getting things ready. She had passed her number off to the new couple and Arizona had called ten minutes prior, saying the two would be on their way shortly. Javier was busying himself with some basketball game on the television. Callie could hear him react ever so often to something and she would catch herself smiling. It often reminded her of the way they met.
Callie walked into her father's house, bags in hand. Calling out for her parents, she got no response, but a few moments later she could hear the television and an unrecognizable man's voice fill the area. She called out again for her parents, but again, no answer. Making her way into the living area, making sure to balance both bags, she came face to face with a dark-haired man she'd never met. Smiling, he rose to his feet and reached for a bag as he spoke gently, "You must be Calliope."
"Um, yes, I am," she answered with a small smile, "and you can call me Callie. Only my family calls me Calliope."
"My mistake, you can call me Javier. I work for Mr. Torres."
"My father told me about you," Callie spoke as she made her way into the kitchen, setting down the bag. Javier set the bag down next to hers and simply smiled before making his way back into the living area. A few moments later, she could hear the man yelling at the television again. Shaking her head, she began to put the groceries away. When she finished she decided to see what was causing such commotion from the soft spoken man. When she entered the den she saw the man completely enthralled in the television. Callie turned her attention to the television and when she saw what was on she moved around the loveseat never taking her eyes away. It was the Lakers vs. Heat game. Within a couple seconds of her sitting down, the heat dropped a three, nothing but net.
"Yes!" Callie yelled loudly putting her fist in the air.
"You have got to be kidding me!"
"Please do not tell me you are a Lakers fan."
"You are a Heat fan? Are you insane?"
"I am from Miami, so no, I'm not insane. I know my boys have game. What do the Lakers have? Kobe? All Kobe can do is get fouled and make free throws. Granted, that does get you points, but can't he at least use real skill to win and not get cheap shots? I'll give you the fact you have Fisher, but really?"
"You think your team has game? All you have is D. Wade and he can't do anything but get hurt. Your team has no stability and besides every time they come to L.A they get stomped. So, yes I'm going to stick to the Lakers while you watch your team lose."
"You pompous . . ."
"Mija, are you here?" Callie heard her father yell as he came in the house.
The ringing of the doorbell brought her out of her own memories. "Javi," was all that she could get out before he answered back, "I got it, babe!"
Moments later, a very perky blonde appeared before the Latina, pie in hand. "Oh my god, Callie, it smells amazing in here!"
Callie smiled and watched on as Arizona placed the pie on the large table and made her way over to the stove. Arizona lifted the cover and ducked her head down to take a whiff of the food. "Seriously," she spoke before turning around, "all of this for James and I? This is too much. Thank you."
Callie's smile grew wider, "Not at all. I do this on a daily basis. Ask Javier." She let out a small laugh before moving around the kitchen. "I'm just happy to have nice and friendly neighbors. Maybe we can all be friends, you know?"
"Oh, absolutely," Arizona answered with a bit of excitement, "Back in our old neighborhood, we made friends with everyone."
Looking over to her new friend, she watched as the blonde's smile faltered for just a moment. Callie fought with herself for a moment, not knowing whether she should ask questions or let it be. "Hey Arizona," she began, but before she could further her questioning, James and Javi walked into the kitchen. When Arizona saw them, her smile returned and she made her way over to her husband's side.
"Almost done, babe? I'm kind of starving here." Javi spoke as he kissed her on the cheek and laughed. "She's been looking forward to this all day. I haven't been able to eat a thing."
"Javi!" Callie exclaimed, playfully hitting him on the arm. "That is not true. Well, I have been looking forward to this, but he makes it seem as though I've been starving him all day."
James wrapped his arm around Arizona and smiled, "Thank you, really, for this. We appreciate it a lot." He nodded to his wife, waiting for her to jump in. Arizona smiled, "Absolutely!"
And the perkiness was back.
Dinner was going well and the conversation was flowing freely between the four of them. James and Javi both had a thing for sports so they ended up in the living room after the feast. The two women were making casual conversation over glasses of wine while the guys were talking and hollering over the game. As the night went on, the game was soon forgotten about and the four of them fell in to comfortable conversation.
Arizona sipped her wine as she spoke, "I know I've said it a million times tonight, but thank you guys for this. It feels good to be able to just hang out and let go for a while."
Callie smiled, "I think I can speak for both me and my husband when I say that we definitely enjoy your company." Raising her glass, she spoke, "Let this be the first of many nights like this."
The three of them lifted their glasses and each began to sip lightly. James looked down as he felt his phone vibrating. Picking it up, he read the caller ID and rose to his feet, "Excuse me for a moment, I have to take this."
Arizona looked up and smiled before returning her attention to the couple in front of her. Callie the rose to her feet and began gathering plates, "I'm going to put these in the kitchen, I'll be right back."
"Oh, do you need any help? It'll be the least I can do…" Arizona began, but Callie cut her off with a smile, "Not at all. You are a guest in this house." And with that, she was off to the kitchen.
"You two seem so in love," Arizona commented, smiling over her wine glass.
"She is my everything." Javi smiled as his eyes wandered towards the kitchen. "You know when we first met; she didn't like me very much. Said I was pompous and self-centered, but I knew from the first moment I saw her that I wanted to be with her."
"That is so sweet." Arizona's eyes wandered first to the hallway where James had disappeared to and then, to the kitchen before returned to rest on Javi.
"So, what brings you two to Brentwood, Ca?"
"Oh you know, we just had to get out…" Before Arizona could finish her sentence, James had re-entered the room.
"Arizona, honey, I think we should get going. It's getting late and I wouldn't want to wear out our welcome on the first visit."
Arizona nodded and rose to her feet just as Callie returned from the kitchen. "You two are leaving already?"
James wrapped an arm around his wife's waist and pulled her in rather close to him before placing a kiss on her forehead. "It wouldn't be wise to wear out our welcome on the first visit. We should get going, but thank you for tonight. This is the best welcome anyone could receive to a new neighborhood."
"Absolutely. Well, thank you for accepting the invitation. I hope that we can do this again sometime soon." Callie smiled as she lazily placed an arm around her husband's waist. "And don't be afraid to come and say hello."
Arizona chimed in, "Same to you."
The two couples walked to the door and said their goodbyes. Closing the door behind them, Callie and Javi retired to their room for the night as Callie reminded herself to ask her new friend what she couldn't earlier in the evening.