Chapter 4

"Teddy! Are you going to help me, or are you just going to sit there and laugh at me?" Arizona said with her hands on her hips looking down at Teddy who was lounging on Arizona's bed watching her friend as she flailed clothes in every direction.

In a fit of laughter Teddy responded. "I'm sorry! It's not funny, but seriously Arizona. You're over thinking this."

Arizona turned to face herself in the mirror. "You're not helping."

"I'm sorry. Okay, for starters, where is she taking you?" Teddy asked as she got up off the bed to help Arizona.

"she didn't say exactly where. But she said dress up." Arizona said, while holding an outfit in front of her.

Teddy had a look on her face that indicated she was pondering on an outfit. Walking into the closet, she started to rummage through Arizona's clothes. Moments later she came out with a simple blue mid
length dress.

"Here, where this." she said handing the dress to Arizona. "it brings out your eyes and the colour of your hair." She said smiling.

Arizona pulled Teddy in to a tight hug. "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Now you go have a good time and I want details after." Teddy said pulling away from Arizona. She turned, grabbed her jacket off of the bed and made her way through the apartment and left Arizona to her date.

Forty minutes later, Arizona was just about ready when there was a knock at the door. Making her way through the living room, she quickly checked herself in the mirrored closet door and proceeded to answer the knocking.

"Hey." Callie said when the door finally openned. She scanned Arizona's body to take in the sight before her. "you look incredible." Callie said with a smile.

Arizona could feel her face beginning to heat up a little as she started to feel a little flushed by Callie's comment. "You look...you look awesome too." Arizona said taking in all of Callie that she could.

Callie smiled, "I clean up nicely, I think."

Arizona started to laugh and invited Callie in. "Nicely is an understatement."

Callie was wearing a deep, almost burgundy dress and her hair was half tied back and half down, draping her shoulders. "I hope you like French food. The restaurant I'm taking you to, I've been meaning to try it out for the longest time."

Arizona smiled and placed her hand on Callie's bare arm "It sounds great. Ready to go?" Arizona asked trying to focus on the conversation and not on the surge of energy she felt when she had touched Callie's skin.

Twenty minutes later...

Callie and Arizona were sitting at a table in a little romantic corner of the restaurant, sipping on wine, enjoying their meal and easy conversation. Each of them taking in moments to steal glances at the
other.

"Tell me about yourself. Like for starters, why your parents picked Arizona?" Callie asked.

Giggling, Arizona placed her glass of wine back on the table. " I come from a military background. I was named after the U.S.S Arizona. It was the battleship my grandfather was serving on when Pearl Harbour
was bombed."

"I like that. Way more interesting than being named after the state. And I think it's a beautiful name." Callie said with an enticing smirk.

"So, we've been talking about myself all night. What about yourself?" Arizona asked.

"What would you like to know?" Callie responded looking into Arizona's eyes.

"Well, it seems that a lot of your friends are all doctors at the hospital. Sloan, Yang...Hahn...so why did you pick policing?"

Quickly taking a sip of her wine, Callie put her glass down. "Well Hahn really isn't a friend. We were but...well I'm sure you've been told. But why policing? Well, policing kind of picked me
actually. When I was...maybe 13, I came home after school and found the front door broken open. I ran inside and found my mom bleeding to death on the kitchen floor. My mom survived, but the police never found who did it. It was that moment that I knew. I knew that I wanted to protect those who couldn't protect themselves."

"I'm so sorry you had to witness that. It must have been horrifying." Arizona said in awe of Callie's story.

"It was but...it's made me who I am today. I love my job, and it makes me incredibly happy to have a job that allows me to help complete strangers. You must know what that's like, being a doctor and all."
Callie said smiling and looking into Arizona's entrancing blue eyes.

"I know exactly what you mean." Arizona answered reciprocating Callie's stare.

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The rest of their evening went very smoothly. Conversation flowed easily and they felt more comfortable with each other than they had ever had with anyone else.

The end of their night was fast approaching and Callie drove Arizona home. Neither one of them said a word to each other the entire ride. Finally making it to Arizona's home, Callie pulled into the driveway
and escorted Arizona to the door.

"I had a wonderful time Calliope. Thank you." Arizona said with a giddy smile dancing across her face.

"Me too...best night I've had in a long time." Callie said.

There was a moment of silence between the two of them. Neither one spoke for what felt like an eternity. They just stared into each other's eyes.

"I should probably head up to my apartment." Arizona said with a nervous tone as her nerves wee starting to act up again.

"uhh, yeah. It's getting cold out." Callie responded with a slight nervousness in her voice to match Arizona's.

"Goodnight, Calliope" Arizona said before turning towards the door to the apartment lobby.

Callie, wanting to hold onto the moment for just a little while longer, quickly grabbed Arizona's hand, causing Arizona to turn back towards Callie. Arizona looked on in confusion.

Callie took in a deep breath and then slowly closed the gap between their bodies. Looking down into the stunning blue eyes that were Arizona's, Callie placed her right hand on Arizona's cheek and gently placed her lips on The blonde's. Lingering there for just a moment in time, Callie slowly pulled away and smiled back at a gleaming Arizona.

"Goodnight, Arizona."

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Arizona had what some might call a stupid grin on her face the entire journey up to her apartment. Reaching her door, she placed her key into the keyhole. But before she could turn the key to unlock it, she
heard the lock click and the door flung open. Standing inside her apartment was none other than her best friend Teddy.

"You're back! Great! Now spill." Teddy said in excitement as she pulled Arizona by the arm inside, shutting the door behind her.

"woah! Okay, I will tell you how it went, but first...what are you doing in my home?" Arizona asked in confusion.

"Waiting for you to come back and tell me how your date went with the hot cop. That's what." Teddy responded as she sat down on the couch and motioned for Arizona to join her. Arizona laughed and relaxed into the couch beside Teddy. "Okay, so spill it. how'd it go?"

Arizona grinned from ear to ear. "It was..."

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"...fantastic, Mark. The best date I've had in a long time." Callie said smiling at the memories of the night while Mark looked on at his best friend from the other end of the couch.

"Oh my god, Mark. She's beautiful, and smart, and hot. Really hot." Callie said smiling into space. "She's the polar opposite of what Erica was. She makes me both nervous and at ease around her. I've never in my life had this kind of a..."

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"...connection. I don't think I've ever felt that before with anyone."

Teddy was smiling at the excitement of her friend. "So that's what that big, huge grin was for earlier..."

"Well actually, it's because right before I came in...she kissed me." Arizona said, her smile becoming even wider.

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"You kissed her Torres? Was it hot?" Mark asked with a stupid smile.

Callie slapped in across the arm. "Mark! Not everything is about sex or being...hot or whatever. It was sweet and...I felt it, Mark. I felt the sparks."

Mark pulled Callie into a tight hug. "I'm happy for you, Cal. You deserve someone who makes you feel like that, and I think Blondie just
might be the one."

"Thanks Mark, I think so too."