AN: I am so sorry to all of my followers on this and every other story I have left unfinished. My laptop is broken but I am getting a new one soon. I'm currently borrowing one for the night so I can at least give you a chapter until I update again. I should start updating more frequently towards either the very end of this month or the end of September. I'm very sorry about the delay but here's your next chapter.
Arizona saw Erica and immediately froze. She didn't know if she should stay or go. She didn't want to make matters worse on the threat than she had. If she was watching them long enough, she could make sure that Arizona never danced with her again. She was capable of a lot of things. She tried to have a resident fired over misdiagnosing the stage of lung cancer. It wasn't because of the mistake that they made, it was because she personally felt insulted by the woman. She wasn't fired but the resident was so intimidated by Erica she had left the hospital.
Arizona didn't want to take any chances on losing Callie so she slowly stepped away from her and looked down. "I should go." She stated quietly before starting to walk away.
"Wait, Arizona.." She heard Callie call her name and she turned back around just as she watched Erica step right next to her. She draped her arm around Callie's shoulders. Arizona saw the way that Callie tensed up to Erica's touch but she kept her thoughts to herself.
"Yeah?" She watched her carefully and saw her mood change instantly. Callie put on a smile, but Arizona saw that it didn't reach her eyes. She knew when she was really smiling, it lit up the room. Even her fake smile lit it partially but her eyes didn't match it.
"Help me find my dress tomorrow?" She asked, slightly nervous. Callie knew that this was the only way that Erica wouldn't be able to tag along.
Arizona gave her a soft smile and nodded her head, "Absolutely. Just come over when you want to go." She paid for her drink and left the bar without another word. She loved talking to Callie but when Erica was around, it felt like Calliope wasn't herself. She almost seemed scared to talk in front of her. It made Arizona wonder if she was truly happy but she obviously was if she was getting married to her so there was no need for the questioning.
The next morning Arizona was woken up to a knock on the door. She wasn't fully dressed due to the humid night so she put a robe over her bra and underwear before she answered the door. It was Callie. She gave her a warm smile and moved to let her inside and closed the door once she was in.
She felt slightly guilty when she looked at the clock, it was already noon. Normally, she didn't sleep that long but when she got home she decided to drink a bottle of wine to herself. It wasn't strong but it made her feel very relaxed. She turned to Callie, "I'm sorry I overslept, just let me jump in the shower and I'll be out."
Callie nodded her head and smiled at her, "I'm not in a rush, we have all day."
Arizona smiled back at her and headed to the bathroom to start her water. She removed her robe and walked over to Callie, "If you want there's coffee. You can make some." She offered her a small smile before returning back to the bathroom.
"Sure thanks." Those were the only words Callie could muster, she was practically speechless. She wasn't expecting to see Arizona in her black lace bra and panties. That was the last thing she thought of. She shouldn't have been surprised considering her and Arizona used to change in front of each other all the time. Now that they weren't spending the night with each other anymore, it had come to Callie as a shock.
She watched Arizona go back into the bathroom, leaving the door open to let the steam out. She decided to make them some coffee for when Arizona got out. Where the coffee pot was, she could see that Arizona was removing her undergarments. Callie instantly froze, she missed her. Their showers together to "save time." She missed all of it, she was tempted to go inside when she looked down, and she saw the engagement ring on her finger and sighed.
She was getting married in five months to someone else, she couldn't be having these thoughts. Callie had cheated on Erica once, she couldn't hurt her again with Arizona. She decided to focus on something else and started the coffee. She looked around the apartment and saw a couple pictures of them together. They were so close, and now they barely saw each other out of work.
It made Callie think of all the good memories they shared. Now, things had changed and Erica was the main person in Callie's life. She knew that's how it was supposed to be but she missed all the time that she spent with Arizona.
Callie was taken out of her thoughts when she smelled the coffee almost done. She waited until it was finished and turned it off and poured herself a cup. She started to drink some of her coffee and was startled when she felt a tap on her shoulder. She spilled it on her blouse.
Arizona saw that she spilled it and frowned, "I'm so sorry." She shook her head and handed her a towel and then noticed the fabric when Callie started dabbing at it. "Wait, you'll stain it. I'll wash it for you. You still have a couple shirts here."
Callie shook her head in reluctance, "It is fine. It's just a small stain, Arizona." Arizona raised her eyebrows and she decided to finally take it off. When she did, Arizona's mouth gaped open in horror at the bruises that lined her ribcage.
"Arizona, there's something I need to tell you." After Arizona heard those words, she knew that there would be no dress shopping today.
