Title: Good Man In A Storm
Author: Gina
Pairing: Callie/ Arizona, Callie/George
Rating: NC17 (later chapters).
Summary: AU Calzona . George breaks Callie's heart and leaves her alone and broken. Can Arizona restore her faith in love and be her good man in a storm .Set somewhere around season4.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this fiction, nor do I have any rights in regards to them. All characters belong to ABC and Shonda Rhimes.
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Arizona's POV
"Arizona…don't….please don't."
"I'm sorry." I said but I wasn't. I loved her and I wasn't scared to admit that. "I'm sorry Callie….I didn't mean to upset you." I whispered.
She got up and walked to her room and softly shut the door refusing to look at me.
I stared sadly at the door of Callie's room hoping she would come out again so we could talk. The door re-opened after 30 minutes and I heaved a sigh of relief as Callie reentered the living room.
"I'm sorry Callie….I didn't mean to upset you." I repeated. I didn't want things to be awkward between us.
"You haven't upset me." She looked at me regretfully. "It's just…..I can't explain it….I don't want to cause you pain." She whispered.
"Me?" I looked stunned. "How could you possibly cause me pain?" I walked towards her and took her hands in my own, looking deeply into the brown eyes I already so dearly loved.
"Take my word for it. I have nothing to give anyone right now except headaches."
"You make it sound appealing." I smiled at her. I wanted to kiss her again but I forced myself not to.
"I'm serious."
"I'm serious too Callie. I didn't want to rush you because I knew the divorce was a huge shock." I looked up at her and everything I felt for her seemed to pour through me. "Callie…..I love you. I know it sounds crazy and it hasn't been long, but I do. I'm not going to pressure you and if this is the wrong time I'll wait…but give this a chance please….give me a chance." I whispered and then I couldn't stop myself from doing it again. I kissed her. She resisted and then melted into my arms. I pulled away after a minute and smiled "I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself. Don't worry about upsetting me. I can wait till you have sorted out things with George."
"That's not fair to you." She protested.
"It's even less fair to not let this happen. We've been drawn to each other since we met….call it kismet or destiny or whatever you want to call it and I don't want to lose that. I won't let you run away from it and I won't rush you. I'll wait for you as long as I have to."
"Oh Arizona. I don't know what to say."
"Don't say anything. Why don't we let things ride for awhile, relax, enjoy our holiday and then we can have a serious conversation about things when we get home. Shall we keep it light till then? And I promise I'll behave myself. Agreed?" I held out my hand to shake.
She shook my hand and gave a small smile "You drive a hard bargain."
"And don't forget….I play for keeps." I wagged a finger at her. A few minutes later we both went to bed lost in our own thoughts.
Callie's POV
As I lay tossing and turning in bed, I couldn't get Arizona out of my head. What she had said confused me and touched my heart at the same time. I didn't want to burden anyone else with my baby. If George didn't want it then it would be unfair to burden Arizona with the baby especially as she had told me why she was scared of having them. I should devote all my energies to the baby and it wasn't fair to walk into Arizona's life pregnant by my ex husband. But I couldn't deny that I was starting to fall for Arizona much as it complicated things. It's good that she suggested we keep things light because I was seriously considering going back to Seattle tomorrow to get away from the attraction I feel for her. As I fell asleep my last thought was….Arizona was definitely a serious force to contend with.
The next morning we drove to San Fransisco and stopped in Carmel on the way. We browsed through the little shops, talking and laughing and I bought little odds and ends for the boys. Arizona was really quiet and pre-occupied though and that worried me. I missed her cheery words and smiles.
By the time we reached San Fransisco she seemed to be in better spirits and that brightened my mood as well. We went to Fisherman's Wharf, rode the cable cars, visited Ghirardelli square and stopped at every possible tourist attraction. It was an idyllic two days but they tired me out and I looked pale by the time we headed to Napa valley.
"You okay? You look tired" Arizona asked looking worried.
Arizona's POV
I was worried about Callie. She seemed to tire easily and would grow pale although she never complained about it. I was forcing myself to keep a little distance from her and not tackle any serious subjects. I wanted to give her time and space to resolve what she was feeling…because I was sure of one thing….I didn't want to lose her.
She was also wonderful with the boys and they had never been happier. DJ loved to tickle her and play with her hair and climb all over her just to let her know that he liked her. We stayed at a cozy Victorian inn in Napa valley, visited several wineries and went gliding in Calistoga. Callie declined to go gliding with us and also didn't go on the hot air balloon I had rented to show the boys the rest of Napa valley. She said she was afraid of heights and I didn't press the issue.
We also stopped at Nut Tree on the way up to Lake Tahoe and the boys had a great time riding the train. We finally reached Lake Tahoe in the afternoon and the mountain air was cool and beautiful.
Callie's POV
We easily found the campsite Arizona had reserved and Arizona started to set up the tents with Aiden's help. She had a larger one for the boys and herself, and a smaller one she had bought especially for me. She set them up side by side, and DJ promptly announced he wanted to sleep with me. That was going to be very cozy indeed but it made me feel flattered and loved. Arizona and the boys were so wonderful to me and it scared me to think soon I would have to pull back from them. I couldn't get involved with Arizona because of the baby but yet I couldn't seem to stay away from her.
Arizona must have noticed my inner turmoil because she pulls me into her arms "I'm here for you Callie. Everything will be ok."
I felt guilty still not telling her about the baby. But what was I supposed to tell her? That I was on a camping trip with her and her nephews, and I was falling in love with her and yet I was pregnant with George's baby?
"Where were you two years ago anyway?" I sniffed.
"Numb and being a workaholic over Danny's death." She scoffed. "But better late than never." That's the problem though….she was too late.
As we were all tired we headed to our tents. A few moments later I heard a noise and I promptly scurried To Arizona's tent.
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" she asked rubbing her eyes.
"Yeah."I whispered nervously. "I heard a sound out there. Didn't you hear it?"
"It's probably nothing. A coyote maybe."
"Do you think it could be a bear?" I asked nervously.
"I don't think so. The bears around here are pretty tame anyway. Do you want to sleep in here with us? It'll be a tight fit but the boys will love it." she smiled.
I nodded gratefully and put my sleeping bag next to hers and fell asleep holding her hand.
I was woken up next morning by the sound of DJ pouncing on Arizona and tickling her mercilessly. Aiden and Arizona then turned the tables on DJ till I came to his rescue. We all laughed so hard that I split the zipper on my jeans….I knew I had another pair so I didn't panic.
"How come you slept with us last night?" Aiden asked me as we stretched in the sunshine.
"She was afraid of being eaten by a bear." Arizona grinned.
"Was not."
"You were too. Who showed up saying she heard noises?"
"I thought you said it was coyotes."
"I did."
"Alright then. I was afraid of being eaten by a coyote." I laughed and they joined in.
Arizona announced plans to take everyone fishing right after breakfast. "And we can eat whatever we catch for dinner tonight." She claimed.
"Great. Who's cleaning?" Aiden asked.
"We each clean our own. Is that fair?" Arizona smiled.
"Perfectly." I grinned back. "Especially as I've never caught anything in my life so I'll have a hot dog."
"No fair." Aiden pouted.
"Can we have cornbread?" DJ piped in.
"We'll cook some tonight." Arizona promised him.
"Why don't we go swimming now?" I suggested.
"Good plan. We'll go fishing after that. Just don't tell me you are afraid of the water too." She teased me.
"I am not afraid of the water. I grew up in Miami, was on my college swim team and was life guard for two summers." I argued looking suitably insulted.
"Can you dive real good?" DJ asked looking impressed by my credentials.
"Pretty good." I smiled while tousling his hair.
"Can you teach me?" Aiden asked shyly.
"Sure."
We found a wonderful swimming hole full of other people and had a wonderful time laughing and teasing and splashing water on each other. In the distance beyond some rocks were the rapids where people were rafting.
After an hour Arizona left to buy some bait and told us she would us here in a couple of hours. I was teaching Aiden to dive when I realized DJ wasn't there. I saw him on the rocks next to the rapids and I called out to him but he couldn't hear me. I then decided to get out and go get him. I got Aiden out and asked him to wait for me.
I clambered over the rocks to go get DJ. I called his name but he just grinned mischievously at me. He was leaning as far forward as he could trying to look at the rafts.
"DJ come back here." I yelled but then to my horror he slipped right off the bank into the turbulent water. Some people from one of the rafts tried to shove an oar at him but he was too small and too stunned to grab it.
I started running without stopping for breath or anything. I knew exactly what I had to do, I just hoped I wasn't too late. I could feel the branches rip my legs, my feet were numb from the sharp rocks and my lungs screamed for air but I could still see him and I dove just before the rocks where the water was the roughest.
I was almost hit by an oar as I swam past battered by the currents and in the distance I could hear people screaming and sirens wailing. I suddenly struck something hard, it hit me in the face and as I touched it I knew I had him….it was DJ.
I pushed him to the surface gasping for air myself and the current kept dragging us down but I shoved him high above my head, trying to force him out of the water. He was sputtering and gasping and fighting me with what little strength he had but I kept pushing him upwards and then he was suddenly gone. I felt myself falling into a black hole, very deep and very soft and quiet as I continued falling.
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