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Arizona couldn't get Lauren Boswell out of her mind. So much hatred burned up inside her as she replayed seeing her in person for the first time since well the last time. What happened last time she saw Lauren was something she wanted to share, her parents didn't know but to be honest her parents didn't know much about Lauren at all. They would disapprove, especially if Arizona had revealed who she truly was.
Tim wasn't overly impressed either but he decided not to let his judgement affect his relationship with his younger sister. Lauren was her first love and Tim knew it was going to end badly for Arizona. He wasn't going to stand back and let his little sister pick up the pieces all by herself, even if he had moved away from their family home by this point.
Arizona glanced over at Callie when Callie wasn't looking over at her. Arizona had noticed she'd been looking for a while, her expression full of concern after that little episode in the grocery store. Arizona wanted to tell Callie, really she did, but she barely knew Callie yet. They'd shared little moments the past couple of days and they were growing closer and closer, finding out more and more about one another.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Callie asked from the corner of the room. She was still gazing at her, as if Arizona would give off any hints about her well-being through her body language.
"I want to open up to you" Arizona began. "But I can't"
Callie nodded slowly, making her way over to where Arizona was sat curled up in a ball – her usual position the past few days.
"I don't mind if you don't feel comfortable" Callie began. "But whatever it is, I know it's bad and you shouldn't have to deal with that by yourself" she gave Arizona a small smile.
"Every single time I open up to someone they disappear from my life" Arizona sighed. "After these two weeks are over, I'm not going to see you again"
Arizona's last sentence really hit home with Callie. She was beginning to realise that she probably would miss Arizona once these two weeks were up, even if it was just for the company.
"We're…we're friends aren't we?" Callie gulped. "I thought we were friends" she admitted.
"No, we are" Arizona smiled. "But you'll go onto so many better things once we kick ass writing this song together. In six months' time, you won't even know who I am if I walk right past you" Arizona shrugged.
"Yes I will" Callie was offended by Arizona's words and stood up. "Of course I would know you, I am going to know you because you don't get to walk out of my life after these two weeks are over, okay?"
"Fine" Arizona stood up, inches away from Callie. "I don't walk out of your life. I carry on being your cleaner"
"No I don't want that either" Callie bit her lip. "You are wasting your life away being a cleaner Arizona, you have a talent you could pursue it but you're not. It's crazy"
"It's my life Callie" Arizona replied, her emotions beginning to rise. "You don't get to come in and make all these changes. I was fine, I was getting there with my life and then you waltz in wanting me to make all these changes. And I make them. Because when a pretty woman asks you stuff you normally tend to oblige" she trailed off, realising what she'd called Callie.
"You think I'm pretty huh?" Callie's expression slowly turning into a huge grin.
"You are beautiful Calliope" Arizona murmured. "It's going to make walking away so much harder" she admitted.
"Well you won't be walking away" The Latina still hadn't wiped the grin off her face and Arizona was beginning to calm down. Callie was inching closer and closer to her and Arizona thought she was going to kiss her, until Callie went straight to her ear. "I think you're beautiful too" Callie whispered. She backed away, even though she wanted to do so much more.
Arizona was pretty glad she had, her feelings were all over the place at the moment and anything happening with Callie wouldn't have made things any better. She blushed at the compliment and sat back on her seat. Callie resumed her place at the piano. Their eyes locked with one another's for a moment, both of them knowing that it wasn't the time or place to go any further. Arizona picked up her pen and began to write again, the inspiration hitting her for the first time that day.
Moments after their heated exchange, Callie's phone buzzed. It was Mark. Excusing herself from the room she picked up the call.
"Torres, how is the song going?" Mark asked.
"Good" Callie smiled. "It's really good, I think you'll like it. We don't have much but what we have is pretty solid"
"Looks like you picked a good one then" Mark laughed, referring to Arizona. Callie's smile went a little wider before she responded.
"Yeah I did Mark" she replied. "So are you coming round soon?"
"Not sure yet, got an appointment with Lex"
"Baby appointment or something different?"
"Baby appointment" Mark confirmed. "Actually, that's why I'm calling"
"Why what do you want" Callie's tone changed as she realised Mark was asking for a favour.
"Well Rebecca really misses her auntie Callie, so…" Mark began. Callie decided to ponder this for a second. "Cal?" Mark added. "A couple of hours and that's it"
"Okay" Callie pretended to sigh, although she loved having Rebecca around. Rebecca seemed interested in learning to sing and Callie knew she'd think that writing a song for Jo Wilson would be cool. "Are you bringing her round now?"
"Couple of hours yet" Mark confirmed. "I don't know how late we'll be" he added, giving Callie a further hint.
"You're lucky I was going to order pizza for dinner tonight" Callie muttered.
"You're a star" Mark replied. "My soon to be world dominating superstar. See you soon" he hung up the phone.
Callie started at the door, feeling nervous about walking back in and facing Arizona again. She'd never had this heart feeling like it skipped a beat, butterflies in your stomach thing before. Arizona was crazy hot and the way she checked Callie out, when she thought Callie wasn't looking, drove her crazy sometimes. Taking a deep breath, she returned to the room, admiring Arizona still in the curled up ball position.
"Inspiration has hit again" the blonde flashed her a big wide smile and showed her the notepad. "Play the melody" she ordered Callie. Callie obliged as Arizona set the lyrics down beside her.
"I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away, just in case I ever need them again someday. I've been setting aside time, to clear a little space in the corners of my mind" Callie sang. She stopped playing the piano and gazed down at the lyrics.
"You don't like them?" Arizona's tone was hurt as Callie hadn't said anything about the lyrics.
"I love them" Callie admitted hurriedly. "I was right before Arizona you are wasting your life away as a cleaner"
"Don't, Calliope" the blonde murmured away. Callie tried not to smile at Arizona using her full name again. She really did like the way it sounded coming from her pretty little mouth.
"Fine I won't" Callie held her hands up. She decided to change the subject. "Mark and Lexie are coming round soon"
"Does he want to listen to the song?" Arizona gulped, realising for the first time the song would have an audience.
"Probably" Callie shrugged. "But he's bringing his daughter round because they have a hospital appointment so I said I'd look after her. Is that okay?"
"Sure" Arizona nodded, wondering why Callie thought it wouldn't be okay with her. "I'm going to go take a shower" she excused herself, running her fingers through her hair.
"Okay" Callie watched her leave.
Arizona hurried upstairs and ran the shower in the bathroom Callie used. She got a towel out and stripped herself off. Before stepping into the shower, she called her brother. She needed someone to talk to about the situation and her brother was her best option.
"Little sis" her brother greeted her on the phone. "How's the job as lyricist going?"
Arizona tried not to laugh.
"It's going pretty well actually" she admitted. "I might have a little talent"
"You always had a way with words" Tim muttered.
"I saw Lauren" Arizona blurted out. "I wasn't sure at first, but it's her. It's definitely her. Tim what do I do?" she asked. Her brother stayed silent, presumably to process his sister's outburst. Arizona began to get impatient. "Tim?" she repeated.
"What do you mean, what do you do?" Tim told her. "She ruined your life and you are not likely to see her again. It's a big place. Have you told Callie? Was Callie with you?"
"She, she was" Arizona confirmed. "But I can't tell her Tim" she muttered.
"You weren't at fault for anything" Tim reminded her. "You didn't know she was like that"
"I know"
"And I know seeing her again probably hurt you and brought up all those old feelings that you probably have still buried down somewhere. But she is trouble"
"I know Tim. I'm not going to run away with her and start a life with her" Arizona reminded him. "I'm not a fool, I want answers"
"Whatever you do, don't seek her out" Tim warned her. "You may think you'll feel better but I can assure you, you won't" he told her.
"Thanks Tim" Arizona smiled even though it was pointless as Tim couldn't see her.
"So will I be going the whole two weeks without seeing my little sis or will Callie set you free for a little bit" Tim joked.
"You're very funny" Arizona smiled. "I presume I am not a prisoner so I imagine I'll be seeing my dorky big brother at some point" she joked back.
"And how are things with Callie?" Tim asked.
"Well I haven't jumped into bed with her" Arizona answered what Tim really wanted to know the answer to. "So it looks like you're wrong"
"Hey I said a week, not a day" her brother reminded her. "But you like her, don't you"
Arizona stayed silent for a moment before finally giving her answer.
"Yes, I think I do"