The next morning Eliza woke up first. Snuggled into Arizona's back, her arm over her girlfriends waist, a completely naked Arizona at that, as memories of the night before washed over her she grinned to herself and pulled Arizona closer, kissing the back of her neck. Arizona sighed contentedly, letting Eliza know she was beginning to wake up as well.
"Morning beautiful" the brunette said softly to her girlfriend. Arizona turned over, keeping Eliza's arm over her, kissing her before responding.
"Morning yourself." Arizona smiled brightly at Eliza, putting her arm around Eliza's waist. She felt so happy for the first time in so long. "Did you sleep well?" Arizona asked Eliza, mildly concerned that her girlfriend hadn't got a decent nights sleep in her bed.
"I slept amazingly, although I think that's because you wore me out first." Eliza answered with a wink.
"Mmmm." Arizona responded, blushing slightly as she remembered last nights antics. Eliza pulled her into another kiss, instantly deepening it before Arizona even had chance to respond. A matter of seconds later Arizona's alarm clock started blaring.
"Ughhhh." Eliza sulked like a child. "Turn that horrible noise off please." As Eliza complained, Arizona threw her arm in the direction of the alarm clock, managing to connect enough to silence it before returning to the kiss the two women were sharing. When the two women separated for air, Arizona was the first to speak.
"Come on. We have work." Arizona said slightly sulking at the idea of having to get out of bed and face everyone, however she abruptly rolled over and out of the bed onto her crutches like a seasoned pro, before Eliza even had chance to respond.
"You suck. Can't we just stay here all day?" Eliza asked, all the time still sulking.
"I wish we could, but I have to get to work, and so do you." Arizona said softly to her girlfriend, who was now pouting along with the sulking. Arizona decided that bribery may work here so tried a different tact.
"Hey if you get up now, you can share my shower with me. It's not quite staying in bed but could be fun." Arizona winked seductively at Eliza seconds before she shot out of bed towards the bathroom. Chuckling to herself she followed Eliza into the bathroom, making sure to lock the door behind her. Neither of them needed Andrew walking in and interrupting!
An hour later, both women were showered, dressed and jumping in the car to head to work and face the day.
The journey to the hospital was mostly silent and a little bit tense. Eliza could sense Arizona was worrying about something but didn't know how to ask her what she was thinking, until they pulled into the parking lot.
"Hey, what's going on?" Eliza asked Arizona, her voice full of concern.
"I was just thinking, I should have at least spoken to Richard before I put on that show for Riggs, Meredith and Jackson last night. He's going to hear about us from one of them now and I should have told him myself. After everything I've been through with him, I owed him that much and I messed it up because I was fed up of Jackson being an asshat about you." Arizona rambled worriedly. Eliza reaches for her girlfriends hand, holding it soothingly.
"It'll be ok, or it won't, but whatever happens, I'm here for you. It might be hard for him to understand at the start, but if you mean as much to him as I think you do, he will come to terms with it. Eventually." Eliza smiles at Arizona, squeezing her hand reassuringly.
"I need to go find him don't I?" Arizona asks, still worried.
"I think you do. Text me after if you need me ok? I'll be there in seconds."
Arizona leans over and kisses Eliza then both women get out of the car, heading into the hospital, side by side, not holding hands and making a show of the fact their together, just walking like two people comfortable with each other.
Once through the hospital doors, Arizona heads off to find Richard whilst Eliza goes to the attendings lounge to change into some scrubs and start her shift.
