Chpt 5

Callie's POV

I woke the next morning to my blackberry vibrating. I'm pretty sure that the world was on fire because the damn thing would not stop. I went to sit up, until I realized that there was a heavy object across my torso. An arm to be exact. And then I remembered. Her eyes. Her dimples. Her lips. Arizona was lying flush to my body, knees into the back of mine, stomach flat against my back, arm tight around my waist and I had never felt so at ease. I managed to turn around so I was now facing her. Her blond curls messy against her cheek, and believe it or not, she was smiling. Her dimples I'm pretty sure were gonna be the death of me at some point.

She stirred and finally opened her eyes. The blue was even more hypnotic then the night before.

"Hey" she said with a sleepy tone.

"Hey" I replied moving my hand to push back a blond curl and cup her face in the process.

We had only kissed. But that one kiss made all the hurt I had be bottling up the last months seem like an eternity ago.

Blackberry. Fire.

"What is going on?" I yelled as I finally looked down to read the message from Christina. I must of startled her because she took her arm away pretty quick.

Where are you?

Big Trauma. Tried Paging you. No reply.

Know its your day off, but LOTS OF BROKEN BONES.

Come NOW!

C

"Well I guess that's my cue to leave" I said getting up from the bed and looking around for my shoes. "Big Trauma at the hospital and Christina know how to twist my arm, even though its my day off" I laughed. I looked over to see that Arizona looked a little uneasy.

"You okay Arizona?" I walked back to were she was lying.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Don't worry about me. You go save lives Dr. Torres. I should probably go check on Dax anyway because he's probably wondering how he got home last night and he had this big day planned and..." she was rambling again as she got up from the bed and walked away from me.

"Okay...well I guess I'll be going then..." I was confused to why she was so uneasy. We had such a great time last night getting to know one another. I'm not a detective but it only took me a second to know what was going on. It was the kiss. I know it was the kiss. Arizona isn't into women. She talked about her boyfriends, her fiance. It was the vulnerability of the moment. It didn't mean anything. Did it?

"Great" her voice interrupted my thoughts. "I guess you'll be going to work and I'll be going about my day" She stood hugging herself on the opposite side of the room.

I felt sad as I watched her shift her weight from one foot to another, obviously uncomfortable with me still being there. But I wanted to see her again. I wanted to talk to her. Figure out why we had such a connection.

"Well, If you wanna hang out again, like coffee or something, here's my number" i reached for the the hotel note pad on the night stand and wrote down my cell and pager numbers. "If your still interested in my research, come by the hospital"

I turned and started walking towards the exit when I suddenly felt the weight her body against me. She turned me around and was pushing me against the door as her lips pressed into mine. Her hands ran up and down my sides like she was frantically searching for something. I kissed her back hard and let her force full tongue gain entry into my mouth. I let my hands slide down to her hips and pulled her tight against me as I felt my own every neuron in my body fire. I broke my lips away and started to run my them along her neck as I heard a moan exit her mouth. I was so turned on by her aggression, her skin, her hands on my skin, it took all my inner strength to stop. I pulled back.

"Arizona" I looked at her swollen lips and saw the desire in her now dark blue eyes. "I really want to see you again, but I have to get to the hospital" I said still trying to catch my breath.

"Okay Calliope" she took a step back but kept her hands in the hem of my shirt. "I'll see you after"

I looked again into her eyes and couldn't resist kissing her swollen lips once more.

By the time I got to the hospital, the ER was full. Every bed was occupied and there were people on stretchers lined up along the hall.

"Torres" I heard Mark's voice as I started reading a chart that an intern had handed me minutes ago. "Did you taste the rainbow last night or what?"

"Mark" I used the chart to hit him and looked around to see who heard his obnoxious voice and question. I wasn't worried about me. Everyone knew I was gay. I was nervous for Arizona. She was not out. I didn't even know what she was at this point. I hate labels. All I knew was just thinking about her made me forget the last few months of doubt and turmoil. It also really turned me on. Again.

"Come on Torres. I saw the way you were looking at her. And she was looking at you right back" He followed me as I went to Triage one to check on a man with a fractured Tibia.

"Not now Mark" I pulled the curtain closed and tried to focus on my job, instead of the blue eyed blond Peds surgeon that had consumed my every thought.

Arizona's POV

"And we spent the night together. I held on to her for dear life Dax. I never wanted her to leave, but I'm not gay. I don't like women. I've never been with a woman. Why is she making me feel like this..." I was standing in line at Starbucks while Dax ordered our coffee. And I was rambling.

"Zona" he handed me the white cup with the brown sleeve."You need to take a deep breath before your head explodes, and mine. I don't think you really need this" he tries taking back the coffee he had just handed me.

"Nooooooooo" I sulk turning away from him and headed to the door.

"Okay" he laughs. "Lets talk this through. So you meet an amazing PERSON, have an instant connection with them, share a passionate kiss, and sleep with them in your arms. I must be missing something here Zona."

He was right. She is an amazing person and I probably had one of the best nights in a long time with her. But that was just it. She was a her.

"I don't understand all these feelings Dax" I say as we walk arm in arm down the busy downtown street. "I'm not a Lesbian."

"Hey now" he pulled me tighter. "Lets not get carried away. No one said that about you Zona. I just think you need to stop trying to put a label on whats happening to you and just take the next few days one step at a time."

"Yeah. Try not putting a label on practically eating another women against your hotel door this morning" I feel my cheeks redden as I look down at the sidewalk.

"Your a sexual being Arizona. Cut yourself some slack" Dax continued reassuring me "Plus, that girl is hot. I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda jealous" he smirked

"Hey." I yell at him. "Hands off until I can figure out what is going on between us. Plus, I'm pretty sure she bats 100% for the other team. And what do you mean 'the next few days?' I look at him. Anxiety returns.

"Well Mark wants us to hang out with him and Lexie tonight, and I know he lives in the same building with Callie, so I'm pretty sure your gonna run into her at some point" he replies as he guides me across the street into the parking lot of a enormous blue and window filled building.

"Ummm...where are we going?" I was half afraid to ask when I saw the sign. Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. "Nah uh..." I start pulling him away from the sign. Quick Arizona. Where is your superman strenght when you need it.

"Come on." the tug of war escalates. Dax wins. "I told Mark I would meet him this afternoon for lunch"

The doors slide back as we step inside. My heart is pretty much going to be coming out of my chest, or mouth any second now. Thank god we are in a hospital. At this point I wanted it to just stop so I wouldn't have to go any further. We get into an elevator as Dax fiddles with his blackberry.

"Who are you texting?" I can hear the tension in my tone. I'm sure he did too as he puts his arm around me tightly.

"Mark silly. We need to see what floor he is on" he continues to text with one hand, while the other keeps hold to my shoulder.

My heart had not stopped, unfortunately for me, but the elevator did. But this is not our floor. Doors open and my trip to Lesbianland just got bumped up as the star of the show enters. Calliope was now face to face with me and all I could muster up to say was...

"Going up?"