Eliza looked away first. She wanted to kiss this woman and take away all her troubles but now wasn't the time. She grabbed a beer from the table and opened it handing it to Arizona, who gladly took it. Things had got heavy and Arizona needed to relax. Eliza then took a second beer, opening it for herself and downing half the bottle in one go. Arizona was surprised and sat there with a stunned smirk on her face, apparently this over confident, classy woman could down beer like a frat boy.
The two women continued to chat about their cases at the hospital and Eliza's program, including Richard and everyone, whilst finishing the pack of beers that Eliza had brought with the pizza.
"It was never my intention to oust Richard. I'm usually a sweep in, change the programme and then hand it back with new processes, kind of person." Eliza said, she felt bad for Richard, he seemed like a nice guy and he clearly wanted the best for his students.
"So that means you're only here temporarily?" Arizona asks weary of the response she would get from the woman she may be starting a relationship with.
"I said usually Arizona. I don't usually fall for someone whilst working with a hospital on their residency programme."
"Wait, what? Say that again." Arizona is sat there open mouthed. Did she just hear that right? Was Eliza falling for her?
"I don't usually fall for a woman that part owns the hospital I'm working at." Eliza smirks, she knows Arizona is surprised by her admission but she wants to be honest with her because she is falling in love with her, hard and fast.
Arizona got up to go get the unopened bottle of wine in the kitchen. She was going to need more to drink now.
"Where are you going?" Eliza is surprised that Arizona has said nothing in response to what she just said and is just walking away.
"I need more wine." Is all she says before she disappears into the kitchen.
Arizona returns a few minutes later on her crutches with a bottle of wine and two glasses. Eliza sighs in relief that Arizona isn't kicking her out just yet and is impressed at the way Arizona managed to skilfully carry all that and move on her crutches with no apparent issues.
"You're falling for me?" Arizona is still in shock. She asks Eliza whilst pouring them both a large glass of wine.
"I am. Have you seen you? It's hard not to you know." Eliza sips her wine, taking in Arizona's reaction. This time it's Arizona's turn to down half her drink. She still can't believe this stunning woman would be interested in her, for more than sex at least.
"Oh" Arizona finishes her glass of wine and pours another. At that moment she hears keys in the lock and she knows DeLuca is home. She knows he won't tell the others about Eliza being at her house but she also knows he is going to ask a million and one questions tomorrow.
"DeLuca is home" Arizona says to Eliza.
"You live with an intern?" Eliza just assumed that Arizona lived alone.
"I do. He needed somewhere to live and I needed help with the rent." Arizona looks at Eliza apologetically.
"Well I have better go then?" Eliza almost asks Arizona.
"You can't drive, you've had too much to drink now." Eliza had had 2 glasses of wine and 3 beers so she knew Arizona was right.
"You're right, I'll call a taxi."
"You can stay here, take my room and I'll stay in Sofia's bed tonight. You have to come back in 6 hours to pick me up anyway so just makes sense" Arizona replies a little too quickly. She likes having Eliza here.
Eliza puts her hand on Arizona's arm gently and says "Ok, but no you take your room, it will be easier for you and I'll just take the sofa."
At that moment DeLuca enters the living room to see the two women looking at each other having made a decision that Eliza would stay. He noticed the empty bottles choosing to ignore them. "Hi Arizona, Dr. Minnick"
"Hi Andrew" Arizona says back whilst Eliza just smiles at him. "Eliza is staying here tonight on the sofa, she's had too much to drink so can't drive now."
"Ok no problem, I'm going to bed, it's been a long day." He says leaving the two women alone.
"I need to sleep as well, I have a full day tomorrow." Arizona says standing up. "There's blankets on the back of the chair there, bathroom is upstairs, first door on the right."
"Thank you Arizona." Is all Eliza says before Arizona leaves the living room heading up the stairs to bed.
