Mondays weren't exactly Arizona's favorite day of the week. She wasn't keen on her weekend's being over, but this Monday morning she felt particularly chipper. She and Callie had now been hanging out almost every night since their little sleepover that took place three weeks ago. Everything had gone so smoothly for them and their conversation was always filled with playful words, flirtatious looks, and honest feelings. She felt good about how things were going with Callie. She felt like she was doing something the right way for once.
Arizona smiled down at her chart, she was interrupted by her best friend hitting her lightly on the head with her chart.
"Well hi to you too." Arizona turned around to face the talented heart surgeon. Arizona and Teddy had met through the hospital and quickly became close friends. They'd go out for drinks, discuss Teddy's love life and Arizona's sex life. They completely had each other's backs, which was extremely important as a newer surgeons at a hospital filled with alliances and solidified friendships and relationships. They were always there for each other and Arizona greatly appreciated that.
"You're awfully smiley today. What, did you get laid last night?" Teddy began filling her chart in.
"Nope. No sex for me, at least not yet." Teddy put her hand on Arizona's head as if she was taking her temperature and Arizona shooed it away.
"Are you okay? No sex and yet you're smiling like you just had an orgasm, it's like I'm in an alternate universe." Teddy said dramatically and began laughing. Arizona playfully stuck her tongue out and began to speak,
"Ha ha. You're so funny. Ya know, it's not all about the sex for me.." Arizona said. Teddy laughed louder and padded Arizona's back,
"Yeah, right!"
"What? It's not! I swear. This is different. I'm taking my time with this one."
"Either that or maybe you're too proud to admit that this one just doesn't want to put out..." Teddy laughed.
"No, stop! I'm serious. This is honestly different. I probably could've slept with her the first night, she seemed pretty game for it. I'm telling you, It's different. I've taken her on a dates, I've dropped her off at home, only a couple of hot make out sessions and a few goodnight kisses for me."
"Wow, I'm impressed." Teddy seemed fully amazed by Arizona's actions. She continued, "Pretty incredible. Who's this chick that has you changing your ways?"
"Ortho, Torres!" Arizona smiled just thinking about Callie.
"And how long has this been happening? And why haven't you said anything?!" Teddy was offended.
"About three weeks now! I don't know, I didn't want to jinx anything."
"Three weeks? Are you feeling okay? I think that's the longest you've dated anyone…wait a minute, three weeks and you're not having sex?"
"No, I already told you. I'm taking my time!" Arizona smiled, she felt extremely proud of herself for not rushing things with Callie. Arizona could tell that Teddy was thinking long and hard about something.
"Hold on. Ortho Torres? Gay, Ortho, Torres?"
"That would be the one, yes!" Arizona nodded.
"No, no, no. Arizona! This is the one Erica Hahn left all broken hearted? No!"
"What? What do you mean, no?" Arizona said slightly offended.
"No. This is not a good idea. She's probably still fragile and an ex is still sort of involved. This has disaster written all over it." Arizona starred with her mouth slightly opened in disbelief.
"What? It's not like Erica is coming back! Come on, she's so amazing. I, I know things about her! Like personal things for once. I stopped mid kiss the first night she was in my apartment to learn things about her..." Arizona said.
"So?" Teddy rolled her eyes.
"So…I was straddled on top of her and about to get laid, but choose to learn what her favorite color was, where she grew up, how many siblings she has… mid kiss! I'm growing. This is me growing. Do not ruin this for me!"
"Arizona, as your friend, as your best friend... I think you should end it. Quit while you're ahead." Teddy began to walk away. Arizona quickly followed behind her.
"But why?" Like a little kid arguing with their parent Arizona whined.
"Because my dear, you are going to get attached and then be disappointed. She just got dumped not too long ago, you think she's ready for a relationship? Especially one with you?!" Arizona punched her friends arm as they got onto the elevator.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Arizona was confused. Teddy laughed and pressed the button and the doors closed.
"I'm just saying, you haven't exactly been the relationship type since, like, 2006. It's been a while, you think you remember how they work?" She joked.
"Come on, this is not funny. Help me. You really think this is gonna end badly?"
"I'm just looking out for you. I honestly don't know, but then again, why bother listening to me? It's not like I'm in a functioning relationship. Listen, you seem happy. If you're happy, I'm happy. I'm just saying you should be careful and make sure she's really over Hahn before you get in too deep." Teddy grabbed her arm, "And god, could you have punched me any harder?" The elevator rang and Teddy was about to get off.
"Probably, yes." Arizona said calmly. Both girls began laughing. The doors opened and to both of their surprises Callie was waiting for the elevator. Teddy walked out, Callie walked in.
"I will see you later." As the doors closed Teddy winked and gave a thumbs up. Arizona rolled her eyes.
"Hello Calliope." She was happy to have her company as opposed to Teddy's.
"Hi!" Callie kept it short and didn't really look at Arizona. Arizona tilted her head.
"Hi? Someone seems a wee bit snippy today! Not enough sleep?" She asked.
"I'm fine, really." Callie responded and started rolling her sleeves up. Arizona began to feel uncomfortable. She wasn't sure if Callie was just in a bad mood or if she had done something to upset her.
"You sure? You seem kinda pissed." The elevator bell rung.
"Nope, I'm good." Callie hadn't look at Arizona once since entering the elevator. Arizona didn't know how to keep the conversation going, the door's opened.
"Well I guess I'll see you later." Arizona stepped out of the elevator and turned around to see if Callie would at least wave goodbye. She didn't. The doors closed. Arizona tried to think back and recall if she had done something or said something wrong. She couldn't think of anything that would've made Callie so upset. She choose to go through the rest of the day believing that something else was bothering her.
Surgery was a wonderful specialty to take part in because it distracted you from most of your issues. Honestly, that's how Arizona dealt with most things. Hard situations called for long surgeries where she could just take her mind off of whatever the problem was. Today, Callie's anger was the issue. She had two four hour long surgery, three back to back consults, and a kid on life support acting as her distractions for today. She liked being busy when her life was basically in shambles.
After her surgeries and the consults Arizona went looking for Teddy. It didn't take her long to find her. She entered the NICU where Teddy was checking in on her patient. Arizona walked up to her and didn't speak for a few moments.
"I think you may be right." Teddy looked up and removed her stethoscope from her ears.
"About?" Arizona looked down at the baby Teddy was examining and took a deep breath.
"Me. And about Callie."
"Why? What happened?"
"I don't know. She's seemed so off today, like she's super pissed off. She got on the elevator, pretty much ignored me, and I haven't seen her since!" Teddy had finished her exam and they both exited the NICU. Teddy plopped her chart onto the nurse's station as she began filling it out.
"So she said you pissed her off?"
"No, she didn't say anything. She said she was FINE, which we all know is code for back the hell up, you're pissing me off." Arizona placed a piece of her hair behind her ear.
"So, she didn't say you did something wrong?" Teddy's eyes wondered.
"Teddy, keep up. No she didn't say anything."
"Okay, so why don't you go and ask her what's the matter?" Teddy finished filling her chart out. She handed it off to the nurse at the desk.
"I did ask. I already told you, she said she was fine. She didn't even bother to look at me! You know what, it's cool. It's fine. If she's over it, so am I. Three weeks? It's not that long. I'm over it." Teddy placed her pen in her jacket pocket and began walking away from the nurses station, Arizona followed.
"Oh, really? Just like that you're over it? You were practically day dreaming about her this morning and now you just don't care?" Teddy crossed her arms.
"Okay, so I kind of care!" Teddy gave her a look, "Okay, so I care a lot, but she obviously doesn't!"
"Arizona, this may not even be a thing." Teddy laughed.
"What do you mean?" she spoke, completely oblivious as to what Teddy meant.
"You already have this break up planted into your head and you don't even know if it's you she's angry at. Look, I know I warned you to be careful earlier, but you are probably freaking out over nothing. Like usual. Why don't you be a big girl and ask her if you did something to upset her?"
"Because…I don't know. What if I did do something wrong?"
"What if you didn't? Gotta find out sometime kid." Teddy walked away.
"You're just leaving me at a time like this?" Arizona yelled down the hall.
"Attempt to be one half of a functioning adult relationship! You'll survive."
"And what if I don't?"
"Then you can call me and tell me all about your complete and utter failure!"
"Oh gee, that sounds great! Thanks for the support!" Arizona said sarcastically. She then began giving herself a pep talk, "You'll be fine. Just go, ask her what's wrong. Tell her she looks beautiful…smile, show a little dimple. You're one half of a functioning adult relationship…."
"Are you?" Arizona jumped as her thoughts were broken. Callie smiled and looked confused. Arizona turned around to face her.
"Shit, you scared me. How much of that did you hear?"
"Walked up during the 'show a little dimple.' section." Arizona closed her eyes in embarrassment.
"Sorry, I…I actually don't even have an excuse!" She laughed, "You look less stressed than you did this morning." Arizona felt as if that was her best way to begin the conversation.
"Yeah, um…sorry about that. I had a really rough morning."
"Did I do something? I mean, if I did…" Arizona asked quietly, not sure that she actually wanted to hear the answer.
"What? Oh, god. No. You didn't. It was just…some other stuff! You've been great!" Arizona smiled as Callie put her hand on her shoulder.
"Oh, okay. Good, I thought we were…ya know, never mind what I thought! I'm glad we're okay." Callie began to feel bad for making Arizona think she had done something wrong, but she thought it was extremely cute how nervous and flustered she was over her.
"I'm not upset with you at all, I'm really sorry it came across that way." Callie apologized.
"It's okay! It's okay. My own fault. So, are you done for today?" Arizona wanted to change the subject. She realized Callie was no longer in scrubs.
"Yeah, I am. I just finished with my last knee replacement like an hour ago. I was thinking we could go get some food or something?"
"I would love nothing more, but I'm stuck here for, like another couple of hours." Arizona looked down at her watch, "I just want to wait and see if my kid on life support shows any improvement.."
"Oh, so you don't have any more surgeries scheduled?" Callie said smiling.
"No, I don't. Why?"
"Maybe I wanted to kiss you for a while?" Callie gave her a mischievous smile.
"Hm, well maybe I wanna kiss you too!" Arizona smiled and grabbed Callie's hand. They skipped off into an on call room. They entered the empty room laughing and locked the door behind them. Callie wasted no time getting Arizona's lab coat off of her. Their lips smashed into one another and they kissed like they hadn't seen each other in months, both so desperate to taste and feel the other. Arizona brought her hands up to Callie's face and cupped her cheeks. They fell onto the bed. Callie was on top of Arizona. She began to rub the side of Arizona's leg. Their tongues intertwining and their hands busy on one another. Callie parted her lips from Arizona's and stared into her eyes. She then brought her hands down to the hem of Arizona's shirt and lifted it off of her. Arizona smiled. Callie looked down at her and took a deep breath and smiled back. She brought her lips back down to Arizona's for a moment and then changed position, she was now kissing her neck. The exact spot that makes Arizona moan. Callie knew what she was doing and Arizona had no complaints. Callie then looked into Arizona's eyes as if she was asking her if they could go further, "Calliope, it's okay…" With Arizona giving her permission Callie unclipped Arizona's bra and threw it to the side. The thought of having Callie touch her, be with her, in her, it just felt so right. Three weeks was long enough for both of them. Callie wanted it as badly as Arizona did. Arizona sat up from the bed and pulled off Callie's shirt as well. When it came to sex Arizona was usually the dominant and controlling one, but Callie wasn't having it. This was new for Arizona and she liked it. Callie laid her back down and Arizona laughed. She then began sucking and licking one of Arizona's breast and started playing with the other. Arizona arched into Callie's touch and moaned. Her breathing became heavy with every move Callie made. Callie lifted herself from her chest.
"Does it feel good?" Callie whispered. Arizona's eyes were closed.
"Mhm!" She couldn't get much else out. She was trying to contain herself. Callie smiled and moved down to Arizona's stomach. Leaving little kisses all around. Arizona began running her fingers in Callie's hair. Callie then pulled down Arizona's scrubs and ran her hand over her now damp underwear. Arizona bit her lip to keep from saying anything. Callie began rubbing her center through the underwear and Arizona arched her back. Callie had wanted to tease her more, but the blonde just looked so sexy and bothered Callie couldn't wait. She slipped her hand into her underwear and began rubbing her throbbing center. Arizona moaned, "Oh god!" She was so wet and Callie was loving every second of it. She could feel Arizona moving her hips back and forth against her hand. She was so turned on by the facials Arizona was making that she couldn't help, but to stick to fingers inside of her. Arizona's mouth was in the shape of an O and her breathing turned into panting. Callie began to move her fingers in and out of her, curling them with every entrance. While doing so she moved back up Arizona's body and kissed her lips.
"Still feel good?" Callie asked. Arizona couldn't speak this time she just nodded while biting her lip. Callie smiled and began sucking on her neck once more. Arizona brought her hand up to Callie's hair and tangled herself in it. She hadn't felt this good in so long.
"Calliope." Arizona moaned. Callie then added a third finger and Arizona cried her name a few more times before Callie felt Arizona tighten around her fingers. Callie smiled as Arizona's body went through the motions. Once her body relaxed, she rolled on top of Callie smiling bright with both dimples clear as day, "Now it's your turn!" She said as she began kissing Callie. They were interrupted by one of their phones ringing. Both girls let out an annoyed breath and Arizona rolled off of Callie, "Is it yours or mine?" Arizona asked as Callie leaned over the bed onto the floor to grab the ringing phone. She adjusted herself back on the bed and Arizona noticed her face change.
"It's mine." Callie stared at the screen, Arizona subtly looked over at Callie's phone, which was now slightly turned away from her, but she still managed to get a peek at the name that was calling. Arizona felt her heart drop. "Uh, I have to take this, okay?" Callie sat up and quickly gave Arizona a kiss.
"Yeah, sure" Arizona lifelessly said. Callie picked up the phone. Arizona rose from the bed and grabbed her scrubs. She put them back on as quickly as she could. While doing so, she watched Callie pace back and forth, talking quietly in the corner. Arizona then whispered to her,
"I'm just gonna go." With a weak smile Arizona waited for a response.
"Okay, I'll see you later... Or maybe tomorrow!" Callie put the phone away from her ear. Arizona swallowed hard and nodded. She didn't even ask why I was leaving? She didn't even offer to hang up so we could continue or just talk.
"Yeah, sure." Arizona left the on call room and closed the door gently behind her. She leaned her back against the door and tilted her head back. She found it so amazing how incredibly good Callie had just made her feel minutes before the phone began ringing and how incredibly sad she made her feel by picking it up. Arizona looked down the hall to see if anyone was staring at her, she was thankful no one was out there to witness her in such distress. She took a deep breath and got up from the door. Erica calls and she completely forget's who I am. And this is exactly why I never do relationships.