So this chapter is a little shorter, but at least I was able to post another one :) I hope you guys like it. It's kind of a re-cap, but the end has a little twist. Let me know what you think!
Callie's POV
Callie was at brunch with Mark, only she really wasn't there. All she could do was replay the previous night's events and how confused and guilty and shitty she felt.
"Earth to Torres!"
"Oh, sorry Mark…I'm just in my one little world."
"What's going on with you? Something happened with blondie didn't it?"
The tears began to fall down Callie's cheeks and Mark didn't know what the hell happened?
"Cal, what happened? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry."
"No Mark, it's not your fault, it's mine. I'm such an idiot. Something did happen between Arizona and I. We kissed and it was mind blowing…and then Charles walked in."
"And I'm guessing you hadn't told her about him?"
"No, I tried, but then she wanted to dance and I thought I could put it off, but clearly that was a mistake. She took off and I followed her. I apologized and told her I was confused, but she was so upset. She then told me how she's loved me since first sight, but that she's not waiting for me. That she needs to go on living her life."
"And you just let her go?"
"What was I supposed to do Mark? Tell her that I choose her over Charles and then we live happily ever after?" Callie said defensively.
"Well kind of…I mean look Cal, you don't know how it would turn out, but don't you think you'd always regret it if you at least didn't try?"
Callie thought long and hard about this and Mark was right. She would always wonder 'what if'. She had to tell Arizona that she wanted to give them a chance before it was too late. But there was Charles…she couldn't just leave him in the dust. But she needed to talk to Arizona. She would just tell Charles that she was needed on a consult and the hospital was flying her in just for one night.
"You're right Mark…thank you! I need to go see her."
And with that Callie gave Mark a hug goodbye.
"Good luck Torres!"
Arizona's POV
As Arizona sat on a plane, headed back for Seattle, she couldn't help but think of where she was just two days ago. The nervousness, the hope, the anticipation of seeing Callie…and now she felt shattered. But was she really surprised? Would it really have been that easy? In a perfect world it would have been. But we unfortunately do not live in a utopia.
Arizona didn't even bother staying for the rest of the convention…she took the first plane she could back to Seattle. She texted Teddy to let her know and then turned her phone off. She wasn't ready to talk about what happened.
When she made her way to baggage claim she saw her best friend and she just broke down. Teddy came running over to her and embraced her in a tight hug.
"I'm sorry Teddy…I didn't think I would be this emotional."
"It's okay! I'm not sure what happened, but why don't we get you home and you can tell me all about it."
A part of Teddy felt guilty for pushing Arizona to accept her feelings for Callie. Whatever happened between the two did not end well.
When they made it to Arizona's apartment, Teddy was happy to see that they were alone. She really did not like her roommate…she was just so arrogant. They sat on the couch with their doughnuts and coffee and Teddy finally got to hear what went on between the two of them.
"Teddy, it was so great being with Callie and talking to her and flirting with her. We had an amazing dinner, she made me homemade doughnuts, and then we started dancing. Which if you remember Callie is an amazing and sexy dancer," she said with a smile. "Anyways, "Embraceable You" came on and we started dancing closer together and next thing I knew we were kissing! I was actually kissing Calliope! It was almost as if I were dreaming. And the kiss was incredible…I have never experienced anything like it. Then her fucking boyfriend comes home."
"What?" Teddy exclaimed. She did not see that one coming.
"Yeah, she has a boyfriend, who is a complete asshole."
"What did you do?"
"Well I was in shock at first and then when he left the room I high tailed it out of there."
"And that's how you left it?"
"No, there's more. So it was pouring outside, Callie came running after me. She told me how sorry she was and she wasn't expecting this. I basically asked her to choose, but she said she couldn't and she was confused. I told her that I've loved her for 15 years and I was done waiting for her. I kissed her and told her goodbye. That is how we left it."
Teddy sat there speechless, not quite sure of what to say.
"I am so sorry Arizona," Teddy said as she hugged her friend. "Please don't get mad at me, but maybe you should give her a chance. I mean this is probably a lot for her to process and maybe she'd be willing to fight for you."
"Are you kidding me right now? Why are you defending her?"
"I'm not Arizona, I'm not! I am completely on your side and what she did was shitty. But she obviously has feelings for you. Maybe she'll come around."
"I'm tired of maybe…I need to start living my life and move on from this fantasy or dream I had for a life with Callie."
All the while, when the two thought they were alone, someone was listening. Arizona's roommate, who was secretly in love with her, had heard the entire conversation. Whoever this Callie woman was, she was not going to come between she and Arizona.
She knew that the two women would be in the living room for a while, talking and then probably vegging out all day and watching movies. She needed to sneak out and pretend like she was just getting home. As quietly as she could, she walked to the front door, slowly opened it and stood on the other side as if she were just walking in.
"Hey Arizona, Teddy. I didn't expect to see you so soon," she said with a sly smile.
"Hey, the conference wasn't all that great, so I decided to cut my trip a day short."
"Oh, well bummer. But I'm glad you're back. Okay, well I can see you two are in the middle of a conversation, so I'll just talk to you later."
"Thanks…we'll hang out later Erica."
Again, please don't hate me haha!
