I no i left you hanging on the last chapter hehe
As their lips brushed against each other, their bodies were ignited by the spark of contact. Arizona's hand comes up and brushes Callie's cheek and she is just about to deepen the kiss. The front door opens and Tim's voice floats through. "Hello? Were home." The girls spring apart like they've been burned, still feeling the electricity coursing through them. "Zona?" Tim calls again.
Arizona and Callie stare at each other, trying to figure out what just happened. "Out back." Arizona calls, not breaking eye contact. She watches as Callie stands, wipes under her eyes and walks past her, squeezing her shoulder on the way past and making her way in the house. Arizona's heart is still racing, thinking she has just made a huge mistake. She couldn't figure out if Callie squeezing her shoulder was a good thing or a bad thing.
"Hey Zona, how was your day?" Teddy asks flopping down in the swing next to Arizona. She receives no answer and could see the concentrated look on her face. Nudging her softly in the side, Arizona snaps her head to Teddy. "You ok?"
"Umm I don't know, I hope so." Shaking her head and wiping out all the thoughts of what just happened, to be worried about later. "How was work? Anything interesting come in?"
"Surprisingly no. Pretty slow, but I wouldn't be surprised if we get called in tonight. Webber sent us home early just in case there's big trauma and he will page." Teddy shrugs.
"That's alright. So, Callie's making dinner, and that means it was the perfect night to come home early." Arizona stands pulling Teddy up as well. "Come on, I want a beer." Teddy walks to the breakfast bar and sits while Arizona grabs a beer, as she closes the door and turns she runs straight into Callie's front nearly knocking her over. She feels strong arms wrap around her waist holding her up.
"Whoa, that was close. You nearly went down." Callie says smiling still holding Arizona good and tight.
"Sorry, yeah thanks." Arizona feels the heat rising in her body as it's pressed up against Callie's. Callie slowly loosens her grip, finally letting the blonde go and quickly continuing to get dinner ready. Arizona turns to see a weird expression on her face while she's staring between the two women, she opens her mouth but is interrupted.
"Nappy is all changed, no more stinky's for this little one." Tim announces to everyone while strolling in with Indie attached to him.
"Hello mija." Callie kisses her cheek. "Mami missed you. You have a good nap? You look like you did."
"I'm just going to grab a quick shower before dinner." Arizona says already heading out the kitchen door.
While Callie cooked, Teddy set the table and Tim played with Indie. The whole time Callie was talking to herself internally about what happened on the porch. On one hand she was freaking out and on the other she wishes that it had gone further. Pulling herself back to reality, she finishes the potatoes. Hearing the kitchen door swing open she looks up to see Arizona with wet hair and dressed in simple yoga pants and a wife beater. Callie internally groans as Arizona bends over to kiss Indie on the head, her ass in those yoga pants makes Callie's mouth go dry. Trying to shake the thoughts she calls. "Dinners ready. Tim, you alright to eat with her?"
"Yup, Teddy can cut my chicken." Tim says smiling as Teddy rolls her eyes and smiles.
Arizona takes the chair next to Callie and Tim and Teddy sit across from them. Conversation flows as they discuss their days and they all make jokes, happy banter between all of them. Throughout dinner Callie and Arizona's arms brush against each other making their hearts speed up every time. Tim doesn't miss them catching glimpses of each other but chooses to say nothing. As they're packing up the dishes two pagers go off and Teddy and Tim groan before checking them.
"Alright, we have to go. Thanks for dinner Callie it was magnificent." Tim says, handing her Indie, who was starting to get fussy.
"Yeah it was great. We probably won't see you two till tomorrow evening once again so have fun shopping." Teddy says racing after Tim out the door.
"I'm just going to feed and put her to bed and then I'll come and help you clean up." Callie tells Arizona just as Indie lets out a cry.
"Don't be silly you cooked, I'll clean up and after she's in bed just relax in the lounge room and I'll bring the wine and I think I've got some chocolate around here somewhere." Callie nods and heads up the stairs.
Arizona clatters away in the kitchen, chucking everything in the dishwasher and turning it on. She grabs the wine and chocolate making her way to the lounge room and finds Callie resting back with her feet on the coffee table, her boxer shorts showing off her bare legs. Looking at those smooth legs, Arizona feels her body reacting and quickly tries to stop it. "I feel exhausted." Arizona sighs walking to the couch and sitting close to Callie.
"Mmm same, we did a lot of walking today. I may fall asleep here." Callie says sitting up a bit as Arizona hands her a glass of wine. "Thanks."
"So, are we back at it tomorrow again?" Arizona asks.
"Yeah. If you don't mind? The sooner I order everything the sooner I can move into the house. I'm excited to have all new stuff, it's been a while." Arizona nods and hums in agreement sipping her wine as a silence forms between them. Arizona internally arguing with herself on whether or not to say what she wants to say but Callie speaks before her. "I'm sorry for losing it on the back porch earlier, I don't want to freak you out or anything, it's just, I've been through a lot and I let it get the best of me earlier."
"Seriously it's ok. I don't mind, like I said when you want to talk I'll be waiting to listen. And I want you to know I would never intentionally hurt you. You're a beautiful person Calliope, I wouldn't dream of hurting you or Indigo." Arizona says with so much conviction in her voice, it warms Callie's heart.
Callie lays her hand on Arizona's thigh and squeezes as she feels the electricity coarse through her. "That means a lot to me. More than you probably will ever know." Callie gives Arizona a smile that blows the blonde away, the beauty the Latina holds is breath taking to Arizona. Arizona return smile just as big as Callies
"So I have to ask, back on the porch, when we almost…"
"Kissed." Callie supplied.
"Yeah that. I wanted to know if you have ever, you know, dated a woman?" Arizona keeps her face down not really wanting to look up.
"I have dated women, back in college and high school and college. The last girl really did a number on me though."
"What happened?" Arizona asks looking up at Callie and seeing the pain in her eyes. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want, forget I asked." Arizona rushes out shaking her head.
Callie lays her hand on Arizona's thigh. "It's ok, it's just really the beginning of a long story that I'm not prepared to tell you all of it right now but eventually I will tell. Her name was Erica Hahn, a real piece of work. She was actually really sweet and kind to me, my friends not so much. Anyway my father thought it was some kind off phase I was going through and thought It would end by the end of college, but it didn't." Callie takes a breather as memories come back to her from that time. "We had an apartment together and moving forward in our future, my father was not thrilled at all. And then one day Erica just didn't come home, all her stuff was out of the apartment. No message, no phone call, she just dropped off the face of the planet. I was a mess, Aria tried to be there for me but I don't know, I just wasn't talking to anyone, I threw myself into my residency and then a year later I found myself marrying Antonio. My father introduced us, I felt forced into it, I tried to leave but I couldn't." Callie wiped at the tear that falls down her cheek. Arizona, wanting to cry but holding it together, grabs Callie's hand rubbing her thumb across the top. " Six months after we were married I found out that my father had paid Erica off, so she took the money and left me and the rest was hell up until about nearly three months ago and now I'm slowly healing, still a mess but getting there." Callie smiles weakly as tears slip by her eyelids.
"I'm so sorry." Arizona is at a loss for words, what kind of father would do that to their own daughter.
"I survived though, I threw myself into my research in those years of marriage, it's what got me through it." Silence descends on them as they get lost in their own thoughts.
After clearing their minds they fall into much lighter, comfortable conversation and touches on the arms and thighs to make their point, both loving being that close. Before they know it, it's pretty late so they make their way upstairs and say goodnight going to their rooms. Both women fall asleep with smiles thinking about the other.
Arizona opens her eyes and looks around her room, wondering what woke her. After only a second she hears a sob, slipping out of bed and making her way to Callie's bedroom just as she hears another sob. Checking Indie on her way again, and then quickly going to Callie to find her exactly as she was the night before. "Please Tony, n-not ton-night." Callie cries and Arizona pulls the covers back and slips in next to Callie, turning to face her. She wraps her arm around her pulling her closer and Callie instantly latches on to her shirt and buries her face like she had last night.
"It's ok Calliope, Shhh I've got you." Laying a kiss on her forehead, she runs a hand up and down her back. "I've got you. I promise." Arizona feels her relax instantly falling into a deep sleep again. Arizona continues to stroke her back lulling herself back to sleep.
Callie wakes to the familiar smell of Arizona, taking a deep breath she open her eyes and comes face to face with a neck. Leaning her head back she sees the peaceful face of Arizona fast asleep, her lips lightly parted. When she tries to pull back more Arizona tightens her grip and lightly runs her hand up and down her back. "Shhh it's ok." Arizona whispers in a state of half sleep and half waking up. She leans forward and plants a kiss on Callie's forehead just like she did the night before.
Callie's heart warms at how caring and adorable Arizona is being even if she is asleep. She tries to recall when Arizona came in but can't think and she's a little embarrassed because this means that she was talking in her sleep again. "Mmm morning." Arizona mumbles out making Callie slightly jump.
"Good morning. I'm sorry if I woke you again."
"S'ok." Arizona pulls Callie into her again. "I'm surprised that Indie doesn't wake up."
Callie chuckles and wraps her arm around Arizona's waist. "She does take after me with that, I sleep like the dead." Arizona giggles.
"Yeah I've noticed that." Arizona smiles and brings her hand up and brushes dark locks from Callie's eyes. "You are really beautiful." Arizona whispers running her thumb softly down Callie's nose and over her lips.
"I'm a mess." Callie whispers, her eyes flicking down to her lips.
"I love messes." Arizona says leaning in.
"I have a daughter." Callie leans in.
"I've fallen in love with your little girl." Arizona smiles.
Their lips meet and both women moan at first contact. The sparks that fly between them are nothing the other has ever experienced. Their lips moulding together perfectly like they've been made to kiss each other like this forever. Arizona slowly pushes Callie onto her back and leans into her side, Callie's hands coming up and tangles them into Arizona's hair holding her in place. Callie swipes her tongue across Arizona's bottom lip and the blonde eagerly lets her in, moaning as Callie's tongue makes contact with her own. The kiss is not fast or rushed it's soft and timid, exploring each other like they have all the time in the world. Arizona's hand grabs Callie's hip and squeezes, her thumb slipping under Callie's shirt. As air becomes a problem Arizona slows , laying a last peck before resting her forehead on Callie's. "Wow." Arizona pants out. Their hearts pounding in their chests as they catch their breath.
"Yeah." Callie lays both hands on Arizona's cheeks bringing her down for a sweet kiss. "That was…" Callie comes up empty.
"Amazing." Arizona says giggling, Callie just nods. Twenty minutes go by as they explore each others mouths, between laughing and talking quietly with each other. They hear Indie start to wake, so they get one last kiss in before they have to get up. Pulling back Arizona looks into Callie's dark orbs. "Calliope Torres, will you go on a date with me? Indie as well." Arizona pops her dimples for good measure.
Callie all but melts at the blonde's words pulling her in for a kiss and pulling back. "Yes, We would love to go on a date with you."
"Awesome." Arizona beams down at her. "I'm going to race down and make some coffee." And with a quick kiss Arizona races down the stairs to the kitchen.
Callie makes her way down after changing Indie to find Arizona on the phone. "Ok got to go. I'll see you in fifteen." Arizona hangs up and pours coffee for Callie. "I've got to race into the hospital for a consult for Alex. I should be about an hour and then we can start our day of shopping again."
"No problem, I can give Indie a bath then." Callie smiles. Arizona races around getting ready while Callie leisurely cooks breakfast and feeds Indie.
"Ok I'll see you two in about an hour." Arizona hesitates for a second in front of Callie wondering whether or not she should give her a kiss. Callie just raises an expectant eyebrow and Arizona thinks what the hell and plants her lips right on Callie's and then on top of Indies head.
Quickly finishing her consult with Karev, Arizona races down to the ER in search of Tim. Running through the doors and just seeing a glimpse of blonde hair go into the supply closet she runs in after Tim and shuts the door making Tim spin around.
"Hey little sis what brings you here?" he asks smiling and going back to look for more wraps. Hearing nothing he turns and looks at her again and finds her biting her bottom lip. Sighing he asks. "What have you done?"
"I… she… we kissed." She finally blurts out shocking Tim.
"When?" was the first thing that came to Tim's mind.
"This morning, in bed." Arizona says without thinking.
"You were in her bed?" Tim says more than normal speaking volume.
"Shhh keep your voice down. And yes I was in her bed because I heard her having nightmares the other night and she hooked a vice grip on my shirt and then last night I heard her again and just slipped in bed with her." Arizona rushes out trying to get her head together.
"Wow." Tim says surprised.
"Yeah."
"Now what?"
"I asked her out on a date, well her and Indie." Arizona says looking down at the floor.
"How long has it been since you've been on a date?" Tim asks smiling at his sister as she scuffs her shoe on the floor.
"I go on dates all the time." Arizona rolls her eyes.
"No they're drinks before sex, I'm talking about getting dressed for the occasion and taking someone out for a meal." Tim pointed out.
Arizona thinks for a second. "About four or five years." Arizona says going red at that admission.
"Well I couldn't be happier for you. Callie's great and that little girl of hers is adorable. Don't screw it up." Tim says pointing his finger to make a point.
"I think I would beat myself up if I hurt her. I'll just need you to freak out to ok." Arizona says looking at her twin.
"I'm always here Zona. Now come on I have to get back to work and you have to go shopping." Tim opens the door and they exit with matching smiles. "So when are you taking them on this date?"
"I was thinking tomorrow or the day after, I have a few ideas. I'll keep you posted. Later dude." Arizona says punching Tim in the arm.
"Later loser, I'll see you at home." And with that they go there separate ways.
"I'm home." Arizona calls as she enters the front door.
"Kitchen." Callie calls out thinking that all just sounded very domesticated and laughs to herself. "I made French toast and saved you some, I figured you didn't eat while at the hospital."
"Score! You rock." Arizona sits at the breakfast bar and scoffs her food down as Callie finishes cleaning the kitchen.
"Your consult go ok?"
"Yeah Karev just needed some advice on a surgery he was doing." Arizona gets up loading her dish into the dish washer. "Alright I'll just chuck on some other clothes and we can head out."
They pull up at the shops like yesterday getting out and Arizona wanting to carry Indie again, so they get the harness strapped on and make their way to the stores. As they walked to the stores their hands brushed against each others. Arizona wants to reach and and grab Callie's hand but she's not sure how the other woman feels about PDAs. Her question answered when Callie ends up intertwining their fingers, Arizona squeezing to let Callie know she was more than happy to hold her hand.
"I've been thinking about getting her a pram." Callie says as they look at all the ranges of beds.
"You don't have one?" Arizona asks.
"Nope never really saw the point at first when she was born, she was always happy to just sit in the harness. But one day she will be too big for it."
"Well we can pick one up today if you want. I hear the brand Emmaljunga is a really good brand." Arizona says remembering all the moms she listened to talk about prams and baby food. She's heard it all from work.
"Yeah can't hurt to look today. I was thinking about starting morning walks try and lose some of this baby weight."
"What baby weight?" Arizona asks looking Callie up and down thinking she looks delicious, coming to see a raised eyebrow from the Latina in question. "Seriously I don't see any baby weight. You look fantastic." Callie turns bright red and looks away towards a bed frame she likes.
"Well I still want to start morning walks. Only if it's not raining though." They continue on and Callie picks out all kinds of furniture for bedrooms and dining rooms and what ever else she likes. After that they sit and grab some lunch and Callie feeds and changes Indie. As they link their fingers they once again make their way over to the baby warehouse.
"This one looks pretty cool." Arizona says grabbing on the handle and pushing it. "Eww, no it's too hard to navigate."
"Here's that brand you were talking about." Callie says grabbing the handle of that one. "Oh wow, try this one it's amazing. I reckon it's the best we've tried so far." Callie continues to push it up and down the aisle. "I think this is the one."
"Perfect. Now you just have to pick a colour." Arizona says holding up colour samples. Callie flicks through them quickly.
"I think I'll just go with navy." As they make their purchase and load it into the car it starts to sprinkle again. Arizona hurries and gets Indie out of the rain and then jumps into the driver's seat.
"Anywhere else you wanted to stop before home?" Arizona asks firing up her Dodge nitro.
"Yeah I wanted to pick up some meat for dinner, I'm cooking again."
"Excellent." Arizona says smiling widely.
Finally pulling up at home they unload the groceries and Callie grabs the pram while Arizona grabs Indie. They make their way inside and quickly put the groceries away and set up in the lounge room. Callie starts to feed Indie while Arizona unpacks the pram and pulls out the instructions looking at them with a confused look and then turning the piece of paper upside down.
"I think Tim's going to have to help, I have no idea what is what." Callie laughs startling Indie.
"I can help once I'm finished, I'm sure we can figure it out with out Tim."
"I heard my name." Tim and Teddy enter the house, exhaustion written all over their faces.
"Callie bought a pram and I can't figure out these instructions." Arizona holds them up to Tim. Teddy just sits down next to Callie.
"The last time you two built something it didn't end well." Teddy mumbles closing her eyes and laying back into the couch and Callie laughs. "Seriously Tim ended up with a busted lip." Teddy says cracking one eye open.
Callie looks toward Arizona who smiles sheepishly and shrugs. "He wouldn't listen to my idea." Callie shakes her head as they all laugh at the memory.
"Right well I can figure that out, why don't you and Teddy go and shower, take a nap and I'll start dinner so it will be ready when you wake up."
"You don-." Callie holds up her hand.
"I'm cooking you two go and rest. Arizona and I have this." Callie lifts Indie up patting her back and she lets out a massive burp.
"Whoa that's almost as loud as Tim." Teddy laughs.
"That's what I said." Arizona giggles. Tim and Teddy head up stairs for a shower and a sleep.
Callie hands Arizona Indie. "Come on you two can keep me company while I cook."
"Gladly!"
"What did you want to do tomorrow?" Arizona asks as Callie chops up Vegetables.
"I was thinking of just relaxing tomorrow and hanging around the house. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow and I don't want her outside too much. And I wanted to maybe go to the house and maybe open it up for a little bit, air it out. You have anything in mind?"
"Home day does sound good." Arizona smiles at the thought of just relaxing with Callie and Indie. "And then on Thursday I was thinking maybe you two would like to go on that date with me?" Arizona asks nervously.
Callie smiles, picking up on the blondes nerves and rounds the kitchen bench and lays a soft kiss on Arizona's lips. "That sounds wonderful." Indie makes a half squeal noise. "Isn't that right mija, we would love to." Callie says watching Arizona's face light up. She can't help but lean in for another taste of those pink lips.
As Callie makes her way back to the stove Arizona grabs Indies hands and claps them together saying "Yay." Callie chuckles.
After another delicious meal Tim and Teddy head to bed, Arizona cleans up while Callie puts Indie to bed. After settling on the couch Arizona and Callie watch reality TV garbage and just pay the hell out of it. When it's late enough they make their way up stairs and get ready for bed. Brushing their teeth in the bathroom smiling at each other as they do so, they rinse and turn towards each other. "Goodnight Arizona." Callie says.
"Goodnight Calliope." Arizona smiles softly and tugs the hem of Callie's shirt towards her and planting a not so innocent kiss on Callie's lips, eliciting a moan from the Latina. Resting their foreheads against each other as they catch there breath. "I'll see you in the morning." Callie nods smiling and kissing pink soft lips one more time before backing away from each other.
Ten minutes pass by and Callie sees the bathroom door open, revealing the blonde's silhouette in the darkness. Callie sits up on her elbows. "Arizona, what…" She says softly and watches the blonde walk past the crib checking Indie and making her way to the bed to stand at the edge. Callie can just make out Arizona's face from the moonlight coming through the blinds and just sees a smile. Without saying a word Callie lifts the blanket and Arizona slips in, instantly wrapping herself around Callie's back as Callie scoots back into Arizona as she wraps an arm around her waist and buries her head into Callie's hair, breathing deeply.
"I just wanted to cuddle." Arizona whispers and tangles her legs with Callie's. Callie just smiles and links her hand with the one around her waist.
I wanna say thanks to my beta again. you did an excellent job. hope you all enjoyed it :)