Sorry that it took me a couple of weeks to post this. I read a book to help me with my writing, and then, soon afterwards, school started. This school year has the potential to be the most challenging yet. If you're wondering how that affects this, I'd just like those who read this fic to know that my updates may not come as frequently. I hope that you enjoy this chapter! I hope to update within these next couple of weeks. P.S. Despite what I may have said before, this chapter is set a couple of dates later… on an important day… :D It's kind of fluffy! :D
Callie was pacing her apartment whenever Mark walked in. He watched her for a minute before asking. "Callie?" She didn't look up at her name. He decided to step in front of her, and he said her name again, but, this time, louder. "Callie!" She looked up, upon hearing his husky voice, just as she was about to run in to him, and stopped in her tracks. "Oh. Hey Mark." He looked at her for a moment, and then continued, with his brows furrowed. "Why are you pacing?" She looked up at Mark, and the frenzy and confusion that were ablaze in her eyes before returned, and she had to fight the urge to start pacing again. "It's Valentine's Day tomorrow. I have no idea what to get Arizona that isn't cliché, and she probably already got me something amazing."
He looked at her and shrugged slightly. "Well, things are cliché for a reason; they tend to work." A smirk formed on his face, and he continued, "They can work well, I might add." She threw herself down on the couch, in temporary defeat. She thought back to Valentine's Days past, trying to think of the best and most thoughtful gift she had received up to this point. No luck, they were all indeed cliché. She then started to think of books she had read in the past, desperately trying to think of a good gift. Her mind, after a moment or two of thinking, finally landed on something. Something that, at the time of reading about it, she found rather sweet. She exhibited a small smile of victory, and returned to listen to Mark's list of ideas. "Once, I got this girl a necklace. She liked that a lot. You can't go wrong with jewelry." Callie nodded, and decided that she would but Arizona a piece of jewelry as well, just in case her other idea fell though.
Mark stopped talking ten minutes after the jewelry suggestion sat up straight, on the edge of the couch. He put his hands on his knees, and said, "Well, if you haven't thought of something yet, you're screwed. I'm going to go." She laughed, and bid him farewell, adding a 'Thanks Mark!" last. Callie closed the door behind the blonde as he walked out, and leaned against it, letting out a sigh of relief; she knew what to do for Valentine's Day.
The two women decided to go to a fancy restaurant for Valentines dinner, and, as the couple walked up to their table, Callie pulled out Arizona's chair for her, and the blonde looked up at her with a warm smile, "Thank you, Calliope." Callie grinned as she walked a few steps to her chair, and proceeded to sit down. Their waiter took their drink orders, which happened to be red and white wines, and quickly walked away to retrieve the beverages.
Arizona looked up at Callie, and begun, "You know, Calliope, I think that this is going to be the best Valentine's date I've had in a while." Callie nodded, and smiled from the hope and anticipation that she felt for the night. They talked about Valentines dates past up until the time that the waiter returned with their wine and took their food orders, within that time, sharing a considerable amount of laughs. They proceeded to talk about their best Valentines dates as they received their entrees, and throughout the meal they talked of a wide array of topics. When their check came, they were quick to pay it, wanting to return to the Ortho surgeon's house quickly. Soon after they arrived, Callie popped open both the bottles of wine that they would consume that night, and walked to the living room where Arizona was casually lounging on a couch.
Not long after the sipping of wine had begun, they decided that it was time to trade gifts. Arizona gave Callie her gift first, which was a nice piece of silver jewelry, shaped like a heart. Callie laughed as she pulled out the necklace that she had gotten for Arizona, which happened to be almost identical. Arizona giggled as she saw the necklace, figuring out why Callie had giggled. She looked up to Callie with small smile forming on her lips, "Thank you, Calliope." Callie reached behind her as she told the blonde, "Actually, there's one more thing. It's kind of cheesy, but I think you'll like it." The brunette pulled out a little bundle from behind her back. She handed it to Arizona, looking slightly nervous.
The blonde removed the dark red wrapping paper slowly, and found that it had been covering a small wooden heart-shaped box. She proceeded to open the box, and found, by the dozens, the little white papers from Hershey's Kisses, each one reading, "Kisses." She then found a small piece of notebook paper, hidden underneath all of the strips. She read the instructions listed on the paper, which, in short, said that the strips of paper could be exchanged for kisses. The blonde's heart melted as she looked up to Callie, with more serious eyes than before, knowing that now was the right time to say what she had been thinking for days. With adoration in her eyes, she looked up at the brunette, "I love you, Calliope."
Callie, having been taken off guard, proceeded to only look at the blonde and blink, for a fraction of a second. She then responded, with a deeper, more serious voice than before, "I love you too."
The blonde opened the small wooden box and took out one of the paper slips. As she approached Callie, she put the small piece of paper in the brunette's pocket. The blonde then took the brunette's lips in her own. Callie wrapped her arms around Arizona, pulling her closer and deepening the kiss. The blonde let out a small moan, and cupped the brunette's face in her hands as their tongues intertwined.
Hours later, after a night full of passion, the two women laid tangled in the sheets of the brunette's bed. Arizona pulled Callie towards her, and once again took her lips in her own. She mumbled a goodnight, and snuggled up to the brunette, as a sleepy smile spread across her features; this was definitely the best Valentine's Day she had ever had.
Well. There it is. Once again, the chapters may not be updated as frequently. I have a lot on my plate, but this will be my most prominent recreational concern. I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. I tried to make it fluffy enough for the date/occasion. Feel free to review! All of the 'hits' and reviews are appreciated. Thank you! Have a good week! :D d-_-b