Erica and Callie were talking when Callie's phone went off.
"Hey Addy whats up?"
"Are you there alone?"
"No Erica is here"
"Can I talk to her? She didn't answer her cell"
"Sure"
Callie handed Erica the phone.
"Hey Addison"
"I need you to bring Callie to the hospital, Arizona was involved in a bad accident."
"OMG"
"Just keep her calm please. And bring her too me, try and do this without fucking up Hahn. GOT IT?"
"yeah…I will bring her"
They hung up.
"What is wrong?
"Babe, where is your keys? I need to take you to see Addy."
"Why?"
"I need you to stay calm okay. Because what I am about to tell you will make you loose it."
Erica took Callie's hands in her and brought them to her heart. She then kissed Callie's hands.
"Erica what is it?"
"Promise me you will stay calm"
"I promise please tell me"
"There's been an accident. Arizona got into an accident"
Callie's facial expression changed in that instant. She stood there shocked, unable to move.
"Let me take you to her."
"This is my fault"
"No its not don't blame yourself baby"
"Your right its not my fault, its yours. If you hadn't strolled back into town trying to be all noble and loving, my fiancée wouldn't be fighting for her life. "
Callie stopped and looked over at Erica.
"What took you so long to come back to me? Why didn't you come sooner, if you had maybe things could be different. But I love her Er, I really do."
"More than you loved me?"
"It's a different kind of love"
"Be honest…is she better than me?"
"Truthfully, in some ways yes. But in others absolutely not, there are things about you that I love so much. And there is things about her im in love with. You and I were best friends who fell in love. And when the going got tough you left me. I know I fucked up but it was new for both of us. And now its too late for us, Im with her and I love her."
"Do you really want me to leave? Because If you do I will go tell the chief I changed my mind and do not want to come back to Seattle Grace. I will go back to L.A."
"I don't know I cant think straight when I am around you. For same damn reason all I can think about is you and the way you felt when we made love and when I touched you. I cant get it out of my head. I love you so much it makes me fucking sick to my stomach Erica. Because I know if I were to leave her and take you back, you will only leave me again. "
"Callie Torres I will never leave you again. I will stay with you and love you every second of every day if you will let me."
"Er I cant…I cant hurt her. She is in that O.R. fighting for her life because of what she walked in on. I cant leave her for you. I wont hurt the one person who put my heart back together."
"hmm…well that sure as hell didn't stop you from hurting me"
"Er…I didn't mean it like that"
"Yes you did. Let me tell you something Torres. I fucking put your heart back together and I helped you heal after that piece of shit husband of yours cheated on you and left you for his best friend. I fixed that broken heart of yours and I trusted you with mine. I told you I didn't make friends easily, let alone be in a stable relationship. But it was easy with you, you knew me better than anyone. You still know me. And I know you. Please give us a fighting chance."
About that time they pulled up at the hospital and Callie got out of the car with Erica's help and they rushed inside.
"Where is she Addy?"
"She's still in the O.R. but she is stable, the Chief and Bailey are working on her. She will be fine. " Addison glanced down and noticed that Callie and Erica's hands were interlocked.
She got really quiet.
"Look I don't know what is going on with you two. But seeing this is the last thing Arizona needs to wake up to"
"What are you talking about Addy?"
"Your hands, your holding hands with one another"
Callie and Erica hadn't even realized that when Callie got out they locked hands and never let go. Looking at Addys' reaction Callie let go of Erica's hand. Both Callie and Erica knew that it felt like home to them, that's why they never let go.
About thirty minutes later Bailey came out.
"She's okay Callie and she is in room 28. She should be awake soon."
Callie took off to her room and Erica attempted to follow.
"Not so fast Hahn.."
"Addison she needs me"
"I don't give a shit. Look Erica you have said what you needed to she is not leaving Arizona. So go home. Before you end up hurt please babe go home."
Addison and Erica both knew it was about to get real ugly between them so they went into Erica's office.
"First off, DON'T call me babe. One drunken night does not give you the right to call me that"
"You listen and you listen good….I took you in when you had no one. I helped you when I should have kicked your ass. I took pity upon you and treated you as if you were a friend. And yeah one night we had way too much to drink and slept together. Big deal GET OVER IT!!!!! Just go home please…..im begging you Er."
"Addy I love her so much. How can I leave?" Erica said as she began to cry.
Addison took her in her arms. I know you love her hon, but you need to go. For both your sakes, please. If she wants to see you, she will come to L.A."
"Okay I will go"
"Thank you. I will be home within a few weeks or so. You going to be okay or do I need to send Naomi over ?"
"I will be okay"
Addison pulled away and walked out of the office.
Erica sat at her desk and pulled out paper and a pen.
"My Dearest Callie,
You don't know how hard it is for me to write this and leave you again. But Addison is right, you have moved on and I need to respect that. I hope she treats you better than I did. You are the most amazing and beautiful woman I have ever met. I saw leaves when I was with you. And ever since I left, those leaves have died and whilted. I came back because I wanted to see those precious leaves again. I love you more than life Calliope Torres. You are my first, my last and my always. Be happy and enjoy life. I love you always, don't forget me or our Sapphic Salad. Take care of yourself. And if for some reason what so ever you need me, call. I am so glad your happy, you deserve it baby. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Because I want nothing more than to stay here and fight for you. But they say when you love someone, let them go. If its meant to be it will all work out.
I will love you till I die…
Erica Hahn"
Erica sealed the note and began to cry her heart out. She stood up and walked out. She handed the note to Addy and asked her to give it to Callie.
"Please do this for me. Because if I see her, I wont be able to walk away. So please give this too her"
"I will"
Erica smiled and walked out of the hospital.
Just as she left, Callie came to Addison.
"Where is Er? I need to tell her something. I have to tell her."
"She is gone Callie. She left this with me"
"She left me….didnt she"
"Read her note Callie"
Callie read the note and began to fall apart…….