CHAPTER 49

You and I know…

"It's going to be fine Arizona" Callie said mildly.

It was the next morning and the Latina was cooking breakfast to both of them. Arizona was sitting on the counter tapping nervously with her foot against the wood while she played equally nervously with her necklace between her fingers. In just a few hours the blonde Ped surgeon was going to meet with her own lawyer, Chief Webber, Mr. Jennings, Nathalie Porter and her lawyer.

"I really don't like this" Arizona said and frowned. "Why didn't I just listen to you in the first place?"

"Because you're stubborn" Callie politely informed and winked at her lover to show her that she only was joking before the Latina's expression turned more serious. "But also because you have a big heart and think the best of people. And for the record, that's why I love you so much."

Arizona felt her heart skipping a beat or two when she heard Callie's confession.

"Come here", the blonde ordered gently and opened up her arms and spread her legs just enough so Callie could step in between them and right in to her arms. "Do you want to know why I love you?"

"I could go for that" the Latina mumbled and stroked Arizona's blonde and silky hair lovingly.

"I love you because you make me the person I want to be" the blonde whispered and used her hands to force her lover to make eye contact with her while she spooked. "I love you because you make me feel like I am the most beautiful woman in the whole world and I love you because I actually believe you when you say it. I love you because for the first time in my life I dare to let someone else be my everything and my whole life."

Arizona inhaled and exhaled quickly when she was done with her little speech and closed her eyes for a brief moment. When she opened them again she was greeted by the most lovingly pair of big, brown eyes she had ever seen.

"Can I kiss you now?" the blonde asked shyly.

"You better" Callie murmured.

Arizona leaned forward and cached her lover's lips with her own. Callie let her fingers wander up to tangle in the blonde's hair and felt Arizona's long and slender legs go around her and at the same time pressed her closer. They both quickly got a little carried away and when they broke the kiss to get some air Callie cleared her throat.

"So, no sex you said?" she joked and arched one of her eyebrows in Arizona's direction that giggled softly at the comment the Latina just made.

"It's not my fault that you are so intoxicating" the blonde flirted back.

"Hey!" Callie said a little offended. "This no sex-thing was your idea. Don't forget that."

"Oh, I'm perfectly sure of the fact that for the next seven weeks or so you're not going to let me forget that" Arizona said with a smile written all over her face that showed of her perfect dimples. "Just remember that I love you sweetie."

"Yes, you're showing me your love by trying to torture me to death", the Latina said teasingly.

"No" the blonde corrected. "I'm doing it so that I can show you how much I love you on our wedding night…"

"Arizona Robbins, you're going to be the death of me…" Callie sighed before she eased herself out of Arizona's arms and turned her attention back to the breakfast. "How are we going to celebrate properly tonight without being able to lock ourselves in for the entire weekend and screw like rabbits?"

"Celebrate?" Arizona asked somewhat confused. "What is there to celebrate?"

"The fact that you are going to clear your name and get that little bitch Nathalie Porter fired before this day is over" Callie said firmly. "That's something to celebrate in my opinion."

"You really think that this is going to work out?" the blonde doubted. "Today?"

"Yes, I do think that", the Latina stated. "I know that it's going to get settled today."

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"So, the problem is quite obvious" Chief Webber declared. "Dr Robbins claims that she's not guilty in whatever accusations Dr Porter is throwing at her. In Dr Robbins favor we also have Dr Teddy Altman that has told us that this supposedly sent email from Dr Robbins email address has been sent the two of them were together."

Nathalie Porter got a nervous expression in her face. Arizona's attention was completely turned to her younger colleague across the table. She hadn't seen or talked with Nathalie since this whole thing started and was quite amused by how the younger doctor was handling everything in this very moment. Maybe Callie had been right this morning when she had believed that everything was going to work out fine.

"She did hit on me", Nathalie blurted out with an irritated tone in her voice.

"Or maybe it was the other way around" Arizona bit back sarcastically. "You hit on me and I turned you down. And now, your ego is hurt."

Nicholas Johnston, Arizona's lawyer put his hand on her arm to calm her down. Nothing good was going to come out if she couldn't keep her temper controlled.

Nathalie Porter snorted.

"The evidence is speaking for itself", she said angrily. "You sent me an email that's telling us otherwise."

"Or I just forgot to log out from my computer that day and you sent it yourself?" Arizona replied instantly but bit her tongue to calm her self down.

"It is word against word here", Chief Webber said firmly. "And Mr. Jennings and the board has nothing to go on. You do realize that Dr Porter? Considering that this is a rather serious accusation you're throwing at Dr Robbins I mean."

"Dr Robbins is willing to let this whole thing go" Nicholas Johnston said solemnly.

"She did send me another email last night!" Nathalie exclaimed suddenly. "I have it with me. Just see for yourself. "

"Ha!" Arizona let out. "This ought to be good since I was with Dr Altman the entire night at Joe's and then I went home. I wasn't alone for one minute."

Nathalie's eyes wandered around the room. The young blonde was obviously on the verge of a break down. She throw the paper with this 'second" email out the table for everyone to read. Arizona grabbed the paper fast and frowned.

"I haven't written one single word in this email. I swear to God!"

"I just can't take my eyes from you. And I was right. You do look good without your scrub top on. Yes, I peaked. – A"

Arizona felt her anger blow up to the surface again. The last sentence in that face email was exactly like the words that Nathalie had said that night when she got changed to go home in the attending's locker room. Was that little bitch's ego really that sore?

Seattle Grace Mercy West's head of pediatric surgeon glued her not so friendly eyes on to the younger blonde on the other side of the table. Nathalie avoided looking at Arizona.

Mr. Jennings cleared his throat.

"Since Dr Robbins has an alibi, I don't know what else to call it, this email proves nothing. And I have to make it perfectly clear to both of you that if it comes out that one of you is not telling the truth here…then it's goodbye. I don't want this crap on my hospital. Do you understand me?"

"Yes sir", Arizona said instantly and Nathalie nodded cautiously.

"Good" Mr. Jennings stated and gave Chief Webber a friendly look. "Since this is getting us nowhere I suggest that Dr Robbins gets back to work and that Dr Porter will have to try and do her best to get along with her. I can't afford to have the head of Pediatric off from work."

"You heard the man", Chief Webber let out clearly very relieved about what this meeting had led to. "Get back to work."

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"You have to calm down now baby", Callie soothed. "Mr. Jennings clearly doesn't want to lose you and Nathalie has nothing on you."

They were having lunch in the cafeteria and the blonde had been very irritated and upset since she got out from the meeting. She had gone to found Callie right after and wished for some alone time during lunch.

"But that's not the point!" Arizona sighed. "It feels like I have to go around and be suspicious all the time from now on. I can't relax at all. I want her gone."

The Latina sighed inside. Seeing the blonde upset made her despondent. And this situation was nothing but bad. She leaned closer to Arizona and squeezed the blonde's shoulder.

"So, what I can do to make it better?" she said in a low voice so no one around them could hear what they were talking about.

Arizona turned her head and fired off a dimpled smile. Her baby blue eyes suddenly got their sparkle back. Callie's inside melted a little when she saw her lover's reaction to her words.

"You could take me out on a date tonight" the blonde suggested, still smiling. "I can't even remember the last time we were out on a date. Just you and me."

"I could do that", Callie whispered right in to Arizona's ear and gave the blonde a quick kiss on her cheek.

Feeling Callie's warm breath made Arizona shiver slightly. Every time. It never failed. Callie never failed.

"Then we have a date" the blonde breathed out and shook her head in a try to get back to reality. "One more thing though…"

The Latina waited patiently for Arizona to continue.

"I really, really appreciate that you are behaving so nicely about us not having sex until we're married" the blonde said sincerely. "It means so much to me."

Callie laughed softly.

"That doesn't mean it's easy you know."

Arizona leaned in close to the Latina and returned the kiss she'd just got on her cheek.

"I know baby. It doesn't mean it's easy for me either…"

Okay, okay…another boring chapter. But I have to do them also from time to time to get to where I want. And that's to where we kick Nathalie out, go forward with planning a wedding, have a wedding and last but not least: a very wished-for wedding night…are you okay with that?