Good things comes til' those who wait!

I'm really sorry for me teasing you so much but I couldn't help myself. And you will have to wait for the good stuff until next chapter but then I can at least promise you it will be REALLY good :)

Unfortunately this story is coming to its end and all the good stuff will tie everything up in the end. BUT no need to cry yet cause we'll still have a couple of 'medical conference-chapters' left!

I'm heading out to dinner and some wine with a friend but I have every intention to give one more chapter before this day is over. But for now, you all have to settle for this one…and I personally think this says much about how far our favorite couple have come…

CHAPTER 25

Anyone who ever loved close to this

Knows what I'm saying

Anyone who wants a dream to come true

Knows how I'm feeling

All I can think of is you and me

Doing the things I wanna do

All I imagine is heaven on earth

I know it's you

Anyone who ever kissed in the rain

Knows the whole meaning

Anyone who ever stood in the light

Needs no explaining

But everything more or less

Appears so meaningless

Blue and cold

Walking alone through the afternoon traffic

I miss you so

My Dearest Calliope,

I'm close to make one of the most important decisions of my life. I can feel it. I'd be a fool to think that it's going to be easy but deep down I know I will have to try. In the end I hope that it's not going to be only for my own sake. I can only pray and hope that when we have concurred this upcoming storm that I know is inevitable we are going to come out on the other side stronger than ever before.

My tears don't seem to want to dry out anytime soon and I'm getting scared of the fact they might not ever do if I let this continue. But also I'm scared to make this move because as it is I still have some hope left. If I go with my decision and do what I'm about to do I might lose the hope to. So, you have to be patient with me cause big, important and scary decisions is not really one of my favorite things to do.

All my Love,

A

Arizona Robbins had managed to get through a night of torture. Not only had she been forced to sleep in Callie's bed without Callie, but also the whole bed and everything in it smelled like the brunette. Arizona hadn't even realize it at first but after a while it had struck her that this was the first time since she had left for Africa that she yet again was in her girlfriend's bed. Which used to be their bed. Which was going to be their bed again someday soon again. After a night of tossing and turning Arizona got up and headed straight to the shower. Wednesday and yet again a regular weekly meeting with Chief Webber was not on the top of her wish-list this morning. Arizona had a strong feeling that, even though she really longed to see her girlfriend, this meeting was going to fuel her sexual frustration even more. She closed her eyes for a brief second and wished that they maybe, maybe, maybe could find a gap between this meeting and morning rounds just to take the edge of the worst frustration. She quickly showered and jumped in her clothes to head over to the hospital and she ran through the main entrance twenty minutes before the meeting was about to start. After changing in to her scrubs she went by the cafeteria and got some coffee and a sandwich for breakfast and then hurried up to the conference room where most of her colleagues already were. She quickly spotted Callie and with another look at her clock on her wrist she saw that she still had a couple of minutes to spare.

"Can I talk to you outside for a moment?" she leaned in to whisper discreetly in the brunette's ear.

Callie almost jumped in her seat by the feel of Arizona's warm breath in her ear. She turned her head and was met by an almost demanding and pleading look from the blonde standing next to her. The only thing Callie could do was to nod and she accompanied Arizona out from the conference room.

"Is there something wrong?" Callie asked with confusion when the blonde took a hold of one of her arms and dragged her around the corner.

Arizona swooped them around so she was the one standing with her back against her wall in the empty corridor and then she grabbed a handful of Callie's lab coat and pulled the brunette in.

"Yes, there is something very wrong", the blonde started. "So picture this, I'm in bed, YOUR bed, trying so hard to get some sleep but I can't. Like really, really can't and then it suddenly hits me; it's because something is missing and do you know what that was?"

"No, but I've got a feeling you are about to tell me", Callie answered still a bit confused about the blonde's behavior.

"You", Arizona breathed just before she leaned in and started to kiss the brunette hard. "You were missing. And I don't like missing you. Not…at…all."

Callie didn't answer. Instead she sighed with pleasure in to the blonde's aggressive and demanding kisses that caused way too many inappropriate feelings in her body considering where they were.

"Seriously", the blonde panted. "I really can't take this anymore. We have got to come up with a way so that we can get together like right now because I'm starting to get worried about my health regarding this. I was thinking maybe I should go and see a doctor so that SHE could cure me from this condition."

She managed to get through her little speech even though Callie was peppering her neck with kisses that caused the most heavenly tingling all through her body.

"How does your day look like?" Callie breathed out and pulled away just enough to meet her girlfriends look. "Because I'm with you one hundred percent on the 'examination' you might be needing. And just so you know, it's been real torture for me to think about you lying in my bed, all alone all night, while I've been stuck here."

"That's the problem!" Arizona almost whined out. "Right after morning rounds I have to scrub in for a really complicated heart surgery with Teddy on a newborn and I'll probably not be done until late this evening and then I know that YOU have a scheduled hip replacement going on…"

Callie sighed.

"I know, I know. We don't exactly have time on our side here. And although it's killing me to say what I'm about to say I'm going to say it anyway."

Arizona frowned and was about to protest even before she knew what Callie was going to say. The blonde didn't get the chance to speak cause Callie placed a firm finger over Arizona's lips just to get her to be quiet.

"Look, I know it's been way too long since we'd…" the brunette started. "You know. And this is not even fun anymore. In fact I've never been in so much pain as I am right now to not being able to be close to you in the way I really want. BUT we have been through so much these last weeks and I don't want to just get this over with…"

Arizona raised her eyebrows and looked with frustration written all over her face at Callie.

"What do you mean? You don't WANT to have sex with me? Is that what you're saying? Cause that would just be…"

"Shut up", Callie said mildly and stopped the blonde's rambling with her finger on her girlfriend's lip once again. "What I'm saying is that I don't want our first time…again…to be in one on-call room where we'd have to get it done as quickly as possible or when we just have a couple of minute to spare or when we outpace each other in the hallway in the apartment. I want to do it…do YOU…justice and I want it to be romantic and special. I know it sucks but on Sunday we're going to New York and we will have the entire evening to make every wish come true so if you just…"

Arizona was speechless so instead of answering her girlfriend with words she leaned in and kissed the brunette, making sure that Callie understood that she was agreeing to everything that had been said.

"I love you. Have I told you that lately?"

Callie giggled softly.

"Yes, you have. But you can say it again if you want."

They held each other in a moment of comfortable silence.

"Robbins! Torres! Get in here now so we can get this meeting started!"

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Somehow they managed to get through the week. Arizona was still frustrated beyond words and when she came to think about it she came to the conclusion that she never had been feeling like this before. Sure, it was many feeling she'd never experienced before when it was about Callie but this was extraordinary in so many ways. Arizona made sure she was very busy with work the next few days and even though they had twenty minutes over for each here and there they tried to comfort themselves with the knowledge that they soon…SOON…was going to have a whole hotel room just to themselves for a few days.

"So are you ready to get going? We have exactly two hours to get home and pack before we have to meet with the other at the airport."

Arizona turned around and flashed of a smile at Teddy who was approaching down the hall.

"Yes, let me just finish this chart and change out of my scrubs and then we can go."

Arizona quickly wrote her chart and then turned it in to the nurse behind the desk.

"I'll be right back!" she declared and took off towards the locker room.

A few minutes later the cardio surgeon and the PED surgeon were on their way back to Teddy's apartment to get their stuffs together before Mark, Lexie and Callie was about to pick them up to go to the airport.

"I haven't seen you around so much these last few days", Arizona stated. "This medical conference made us all work too much this week. And I don't know about you but I'm totally beat. This plane ride is going to be all about getting some sleep."

Teddy laughed at the blonde's statement.

"Yeah, really? So you're not going to try for the high mile club?"

"Oh, shut up!" Arizona giggled. "Even if I wanted to I would be to tired. And if I sleep on the plane then I will be fit for fight when we get to the hotel and that means…"

"Okay, I've heard enough", Teddy quickly interrupted. "Although I'm really glad that you and Callie seem to have worked your issues out. For good this time?"

"Yes, I would lie if I told you that it has been easy cause God knows it hasn't", Arizona admitted carefully. "But right now we're in this for real again and I can't even tell you how happy I am."

Teddy put her arm around the blonde's shoulders.

"You don't have to tell me. I see it."

The best friends smiled warmly at each other right before they reached Teddy's place. They hurried with the packing and were just in time outside again when Mark pulled his car up to street out the apartment building again. The plastic surgeon got out of the car and helped the two women with their bags.

"Thank you", Arizona said and gave Mark a small smile in appreciation.

He looked a bit surprised at her mild tone but gave a sweet smile in return and winked at her.

"Get in the car to your girl now", Mark commanded.

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"So, are everyone checked in?" Derek Shepherd questioned the group of colleagues standing around him in the airports main hall.

"Ready to go", Alex Karev stated and flashed with his own boarding card.

"Good", Mark said. "Then I guess I'll see you all at the gate when its time to board. Come on Lexie, let's take a spin around this place."

The group scattered and Callie and Arizona was soon the only two remaining standing in front of the desks for check in. Callie watched the blonde suspiciously and saw that something was clearly troubling Arizona's mind.

"Are you going to tell me what's wrong with you or what?" she questioned and raised her eyebrows.

"How do you know there's something wrong?" Arizona questioned back.

"Well, for starters, you're looking extremely uncomfortable and if you could I'm sure you would pace around this place like a maniac. So, speak up."

Arizona sighed and shrugged her shoulders.

"I-I can't stop thinking about the last time we were here", she finally admitted. "Not a good memory to remember. That much I can tell you."

"Hey", Callie said gently and placed one of her hands to cup the blonde's face. "It's okay. We are passed that and it's not a problem anymore, remember?"

She felt Arizona relax at her touch and the blonde took a step closer to her and hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry", Arizona mumbled when she was safely in Callie's arms.

Callie stroked her girlfriend's back to try and soothe the blonde.

"You know what?" she said. "If someone had told me two months ago that you leaving for Africa without me was a good thing I'd probably would have killed them. But now, now I can honestly say that in the end we are so much better than before. We are. And we're us again. And we're together. So as far as I'm concerned everything is exactly the way I want it to be."

Arizona leaned back slightly and locked eyes with the brunette.

"I-I lo…"

"Yes, you love me", Callie said and giggled. "You have been telling me that a hundred times per day these last few days."

"Does that mean you are tired of hearing it?" Arizona teased.

"Never", Callie said firmly. "Never."

The blonde leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Callie's cheek.

"Good", she whispered. "Cause I don't think I will never get tired of saying it."