Chapter 9

Arizona had been sleeping for close to ten hours but the Latina didn't mind. When she rose from the spot beside the blonde around ten, she made herself a cup of coffee and flicked on the news in the living room. She appreciated the comfort of Arizona's apartment although it was a bit cluttered. She felt the urge to tidy up, but decided that may be going a bit overboard. She did, however, want to do something special for the surgeon. After making a few quiet phone calls, Callie set her plans and crawled back into bed.

"Where'd you go?" Arizona asked, scooting herself into Callie's arms.

Callie chuckled internally. She'd been awake for hours, but the blonde didn't need to know that, "I had to pee," she lied, wrapping her strong arms around Arizona's waist.

"Thanks for everything last night," Arizona praised, rolling over to face the Latina, "I don't know if I would have made it back here without you."

Callie sent her a sparkling grin, placing her hands on the curve of Arizona's hip, "it was my pleasure, Dr. Robbins."

"How can I ever repay you?" the blonde quieried, placing gentle kisses against the tight skin on the side of the Latina's neck.

Callie's body reacted to the sensitive lips on her skin, "I can think of a few ways, " she articulated, yanking the giggling blonde on top of her.

Arizona's day off was spent with Callie between the sheets of her bed. She wished that she could stay like this forever, but when she noticed the Latina was getting back into the clothes she wore the night before after their shower, Arizona's giddy additude declined.

"Where are you going?" Arizona asked, slipping her naked body back under the comforter on her bed.

"I am going home," Callie stated, tugging at the waistband of her jeans.

"Oh," Arizona replied, her tone sounding defeated and melancholy.

Callie raised her eyebrows in compassion for the blonde. She wished she could tell her the plans for their evening together, but she wanted it to remain a surprise, "I'll be back at five o'clock sharp," she explained, planting a quick kiss on pink lips, "wear something fancy."

Arizona's heart fluttered as she watched the Latina float out the room. When she exited the apartment, immediately, she wished it was five o'clock sharp. What was she supposed to do for the next two hours without Callie? What plans does the brunette have for her? Without even thinking about it, Arizona picked up her phone and called up her best friend, who immediately swooped in to hear about Arizona's concerns.

When Teddy entered her friend's apartment, she noticed the petite blonde was frantically cleaning her apartment that was in shambles.

"Hey," Teddy spoke over the vacuum cleaner, but Arizona was too wrapped up in the chore to hear it, "HEY!"

Arizona jumped from the loud bark and switched the appliance into the off position, "she's taking me out tonight and I don't know where she's taking me. What if she's going to ask me to be her girlfriend? Am I really ready for that? It's only our second date. She slept over last night, does that mean were a couple or something?" she rambled, scrubbing at the glass on the coffee table vigorously for the fifth time since Callie left.

Teddy took a seat on the couch, "first of all, you need to cool it, Zona," Teddy insisted, taking the rag from Arizona's hands and forcing her onto the cushion beside of her, "and secondly, do you want her to be your girlfriend?"

Arizona looked towards the kitchen, where the shiny, red coffee mug that the women shared that morning still sat. She wanted all of her mornings to begin with a shared cup of caffeine and a shower. She especially wanted them to start in Callie's arms, "Yeah, I do."

Teddy smiled, "well, maybe I didn't like her before because of her past with my fiancé but she makes you happy. That's all that I care about. I give her full permission if those are her plans. Just keep an open mind, Arizona."

"But what if she's a U-Haul lesbian; dating by the second date, married and sharing a home by the third? I don't know if I can handle that," Arizona explained.

Teddy chuckled, "I doubt that. Just go on your secret date and have a good time. Don't overthink this, Robbins!" she exclaimed, before picking up her purse, "I've got to go. Lexie and I are going to a cake tasting. She's insisting on buttercream cake but I'm going to try to persuade her otherwise with the best red velvet in town. Good luck!"

Arizona slumped into the couch and looked at the clock. Her minor freak out costed her an hour and a half of her time and now she was all sweaty. She bursted out of her seat to quickly shower and prep herself for her date that was probably leaving to come and get her in twenty minutes. She dried her hair quickly and strayed it to keep it curly. It took her the longest to find an outfit and dress into it. Callie had told her fancy so she was going to dress just as so.

Just as Arizona was sliding into her dress, she heard the doorbell chime.

"Shit!" she yelled as she caught the zipper of her dress in the delicate skin of her back. She strutted towards the front door and yanked Callie in by her wrist, "zip me."

Callie rested her hands on her date's sides. Her body was tense and the skin that had been caught in the zipper was swelling up into a pink line against the bone of her torso, "you need to relax, Arizona," the Latina hummed, kissing the back of the blonde's neck. She decided that one kiss wasn't enough to relieve her worries. Callie rested her lipstick-clatted kissers against the woman's spine, following it all the way down just before the end of her tailbone. Along the way, she felt the muscles in Arizona's abdomen slacken.

As Callie eased herself onto her knees, Arizona spun on her heels, finally taking in the woman's breath-taking appearance. Her date was tucked into a black and white illusion dress that accentuated her hips and that perfect posterier. Her raven tresses were pulled into a tight, neat bun on the crown of her skull. The sargaent's lips were painted with a candy apple red paint, which Arizona couldn't wait to taste.

"Come up here," Arizona insisted, peering down at the beautiful woman who could erase every worry that coursed through her veins.

"I kinda like it down here," Callie hummed, rubbing Arizona's milky, exposed thighs. The dress she wore was short, but not in any way trashy. She made the entire outfit look both elegant and sexy, "are you wearing underwear?" she asked, pulling up at the sheer fabric.

Arizona swatted at the woman's hand and tugged down at her dress, "you don't need to know!"

Callie chuckled, "yes, I do. It's important."

Arizona gave the woman a curious look before releasing the skirt of her dress from her grip. As soon as she let go, Callie peeled the material up and over the blonde's hips, exposing nothing but bare flesh.

"You should be wearing undies, Arizona. That's not very lady-like," Callie stated flirtatiously.

Arizona wasn't prepared when Callie pressed her painted lips against the divulged mound. She gasped and pressed her palm against the door behind her, allowing herself more leverage.

Callie tapped between the woman's thighs, silently pleading for her to spread them wider. She knew that their reservations were made for the next half hour, so this had to be a quickly. Callie wasted no time pressing her warm tongue between a pair of slick folds, causing Arizona to hiss between her teeth when she found an ingorged bud.

Arizona hoisted her leg up, planting her foot on Callie's shoulder. This position granted Callie full access to the blonde's dripping center. She could feel the surgeon's body buckling around her and she knew the woman was already rapidly approaching release.

"Fuck, Cal-liope," Arizona shrieked as she pushed the Latina's head further into the apex of her legs. She couldn't believe how quickly Callie could get her off.

Callie was humming against her now, sending Arizona into intense euphoria that made her knees weak.

"Cal- I'm..." before she could finish her sentence, her body began convulsing into one of the longest, most intense orgasms she could ever experience. She let herself come completely undone for Callie, bucking her hips against her and screaming out her name.

When the pleasurable feeling subsided, her muscles relaxed and her body collapsed into Callie's strong arms.

"You really should put on some underwear though. You're going to need them," Callie stated with a giggle, kissing the blonde on the top of her head before zipping up the back of her dress.

The ride to their secret location was silent, as the petite blonde had fallen asleep. Callie sat with a shit-eating grin on her face, proud of the fact that she was the reason behind Arizona's lethargy. When Callie threw her SUV into park, she rested her lips on Arizona's shoulder and whispered, "were here, bonita."

Arizona peeked open her eyelids, getting caught offguard by a still-beaming sun. She loved the end of summer when it wasn't too hot, yet the sun didn't set until late in the evening.

"Are you ready?" Callie asked, trying to contain her excitement. She really wanted to woo the blonde with this surprise, show her that she wasn't just a badass army woman, but a hopeless romantic as well.

Arizona took her date's hand as they met at the front of the car. The environment around them caused them both to take a second to appreciate it. The grapevines surrounding the large vineyard went on for miles and the smell of freshly trimmed grass was intoxicating.

"Calliope, this is beautiful," Arizona cooed, pulling her date towards the massive building.

"This is just the beginning," Callie insisted, before speaking to a strange man that stood at the two large portals who lead them inside.

The walls from floor to ceiling were made of stone, a simple vine etched between each uneven block. A band a violins hummed in the background as small groups of visitors made booming conversation.

"Reisling?" a waiter asked the women.

"Excuse me?" Arizona quieried politely.

"Yes, please," Callie replied, picking up two of the small glasses placed on his tray.

Arizona thought it was strange that the man continued to stand there even after they had their beverages.

"Thank you," Arizona told the balding man, taking a swig of her wine.

"Arizona!" Callie called with a giggle, "It's a wine TASTING, not a wine CHUGGING."

Arizona watched as Callie carefully examined the liquid in her glass. Once she was satisfied, she took a small sip of her wine, letting it simmer for a moment. The waiter held out a bucket, in which Callie spit the contents of her mouth into, "Thank you," she told the man, before setting her glass onto his tray once more.

Arizona didn't want to embarrass herself any further, so she placed her glass onto his tray as well.

"I've never been to a wine tasting before," Arizona explained with flushed cheeks.

Callie reclaimed the blonde's hand, reassuring her, "It's okay. We'll try again after dinner. Let's go."

Callie ushered her date into the dining hall. As they were seated at a cozy table in the back of the room, complimentary wine was being served for the women.

"I can actually drink this kind, right?" Arizona asked, cupping her hand around the glass.

Callie chuckled, "of course you can."

The women enjoyed a short meal, which consisted of small talk about work, their past, and silly stories. Their laughter filled the room and the hearts of the people at surrounding tables. They could see the connection between the two women and it made them comfortable with their own dinner parties.

Callie and Arizona both agreed that they were too full for wine tasting, so Callie lead the blonde back outside. Just as Arizona thought her perfect date was over, Callie made a sharp turn to the left of the building.

"Where are we going?" Arizona called out, but before she could recieve an answer, she noticed something in the distance. A tall, brassy horse was being brushed by a man in a suit.

"This is Spice," Callie explained, " I donated her to this winery after my parents passed. I knew she would be taken care of here and that she'd be a lot of help for the workers."

"This is your horse?" Arizona asked, placing her hand against the animal's velvety hair coat.

"She was," Callie said, before kicking off her heels and slipping into a pair of riding boots that she had dropped off earlier, "would you like to take a ride with me?"

Arizona giggled, "is this why you wanted me to wear underwear?"

"Precisely," Callie articulated.

Arizona kicked off her heels and allowed the Latina to help her onto the tall steed, before pulling herself on expertly.

"Hold onto me tight, Arizona. Spice can become a handful. Especially when I ride her," Callie instructed.

"Do I become a handful when you ride me?" Arizona hissed into the Latina's ear as she tightened her grip around the woman's waist.

Callie chuckled flirtatiously, "I guess we'll find out later."

Callie and Arizona rode Spice up and down the rows of grapevines, only stopping to pick a few grapes along the way for snacking. The sun was slowly setting, so Callie quickly tossed herself from the saddle and helped Arizona down. She then pulled a blanket from one of the sattle bags.

"Wow, you really thought all of this through," Arizona said with a full heart, taking a seat beside the woman of her dreams.

"I wanted to woo you. Did it work?" Callie questioned, tugging the blonde into her arms.

"The wine, the dinner, the horseback riding, and now the sunset? Not to mention that you look gorgeous? Consider me wooed, Callie Torres."

Arizona looked up at the Latina, taking her soft lips to her own and wishing the night would never end.

"You amaze me, Arizona Robbins," Callie stated in a hushed tone just as the sun disappeared behind the grapevines above them.

Hearts were full and stomachs were fluttering. They made a silent agreement to one another that their night together couldn't have been more perfect.

The drive home was silent once more. There was no need for small talk. The presence of one another was satisfying enough. They also knew that now was the transition from hopelessly romantic to sext and flirtatious.

Just as they pulled up to Arizona's apartment and things started getting frisky, Callie cell phone began to ring.

"Nooooo!" Arizona cried, not wanting anything to kill the mood.

"It's important. I'm sorry," Callie said, answering the phone.

"Hello?...What happened?" Callie's body instantly became tense as the voice on the other line became frantic, "Okay, I'll be right over and we'll take her to the hospital...Okay..."

"What happened?" Arizona asked when the stressed Latina hung up the phone.

"Nothing, it's just...I can't stay tonight. I'm sorry," Callie explained.

"Is there anything I can do? I'm a doctor. I can help," Arizona's instincts kicked in immediately.

"I don't think..." Callie's heart was beginning to beat faster. The secret that she had been neglecting since she met the blonde was finally coming around to address. She knew it was time. Her secret had to come out, "Okay, let's go."