I hope the finale goes good. Please be okay, CALZONA.
Here is the next chapter.
Enjoy.
Arizona followed Callie inside the bar and they were greeted by their friends who were camped on a single booth. Everybody was there. Meredith was with Derek, Crisitina with Owen, Teddy, Alex, Mark and Lexie. Callie waved to them and she grabbed Arizona's hand and led them to the booth.
"Hey, Cal" Mark said in his usual booming voice and she grinned at him. Arizona gave him a little smile and slid into the spot next to Teddy. Teddy seemed pretty drunk and Cristina and Meredith were each holding a bottle of tequila in their hands.
"Sloan, can I talk to you for a second?" Callie asked gesturing that she wanted to talk to him alone. Mark nodded but got up with a confused look as he followed Callie to the bar.
"What's up, Callie?" he asked in a confused tone. "Someone just told me that you are sleeping with Little Grey…" Callie started and Mark's face turned from confused to horror.
"Who-uh-who told you?" He spluttered. "So it's true then." Callie smirked at his horrified face.
"Who told you?" he repeated again, this time in a steady voice. "Robbins" Callie admitted and he turned to the booth and glanced at Arizona.
"How did she know?" he wondered. "She saw you two earlier and she just guessed."
"Wow" Mark said as he let out a huge breath.
"Enough about that tell me how it happened." Callie demanded.
"She was on my service last week and Derek specifically warned me not get involved with her but she came up to my house last week and she came in and she was all like "Teach me". I didn't know what to do, Cal. Then it happened."
"How could you not tell me? I thought I was your best friend." Callie said, with a hurt expression.
"I'm sorry, Callie. I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't." Mark apologized as he pulled her into a hug.
"So, was it like a onetime thing or…?" Callie asked him and his face broke into a smile.
"I thought it was at first but it turned into a many time thing." He grinned cheekily and Callie pulled away from his hug and grinned at him.
"Actually, you know what? It's not just the sex, Callie. I'm falling for her and it's scaring me. She is nice, smart and funny. I'm actually happy when I'm with her." He said and Callie looked at him with a shocked expression on her face.
"Who are you and what have you done to my best friend?" Callie joked and Mark rolled his eyes. "She is Derek's sister, Mark." She reminded him.
"I know. I'm taking her out on a date tomorrow. I'm going to tell Derek and I'll prove him that I'm not a man whore."
"Wow, Mark. You are actually growing up. I'm so proud of you" Callie laughed and Mark elbowed her in the ribs.
"Find someone, Callie. Soon" Mark advised as he patted her forearm and went back to the booth and Callie followed him.
When they returned to the booth, Callie found out that Derek, Meredith, Cristina and Owen had left home. Teddy, Arizona, Alex, Mark and Little Grey were the only ones left.
"Sorry, I needed to clarify something with Mark" Callie said as she sat next to Arizona.
"Oh, no problem. Teddy has been keeping me company" Arizona grinned at Teddy who had her head slopped on the table and she kept muttering something about "Celibate land".
Callie laughed at the sight of the cardio surgeon when she noticed Mark and Lexie leaving. She smirked at the pair Lexie blushed and Mark just rolled his eyes at Callie. He grabbed Lexie's hand and said the goodbyes and dragged her out of the bar.
"So, I was right about them, wasn't I?" Arizona asked Callie with a proud smirk on her face. "Yeah, how did you find out?" Callie asked tilting her head.
"I just knew" Arizona said simply. Callie shook her head at Arizona. "So, what do you want to drink?" Callie asked.
"I'm not drinking tonight" Arizona said firmly and Callie gave her a look. "You are" Callie argued as she dragged Arizona to the bar, leaving behind a drunken Teddy and a little less drunk Alex.
"Joe" Callie beckoned to the bartender. Arizona protested but Callie cut her off. "Joe, Two shots of tequila please" she said to the bartender who gave her the drinks.
"Drink this and you'll feel relaxed. Trust me" Callie smiled and Arizona grudgingly emptied her shot.
Callie pushed another shot towards her and she ordered another two for herself. Arizona took another swig at her drink and her face frowned as the drink sloshed down her throat.
"Now, tell me, what was your problem?" Callie asked and Arizona shook her head. "I forgot" she replied and Callie gestured towards the drink with her drink. "Tequila!" She grinned and Arizona grinned back at her.
"You know what would make you feel better? You should dance." Callie said as she dragged Arizona to the floor. A redhead tapped Arizona on the shoulder and she asked if she wanted to dance. Arizona gave a shocked look at Callie who in return gave an encouraging nod.
"She would love to" Callie answered for her and pushed Arizona to the redhead. "Calliope" Arizona said in a horrified tone. "It's just dancing, okay? Don't make a big deal out of it." Callie said and Arizona glared at her but she went to dance.
Callie made her way to their booth and found that it was empty. Callie sat and sipped on her drink when she saw Arizona dancing. She is dancing really good, Callie thought. Her thoughts took a turn towards her conversation with Mark earlier. Mark has found someone. She had to find someone too. After her last relationship, which failed miserably, Callie had stopped believing in relationships.
She never got into any serious relationships, because she was afraid of getting hurt. Though she would never admit it out loud to anyone, it was the truth. Mark was the only one who was with her and he understood her perfectly. He was her best friend and family.
Callie's thoughts were interrupted when Arizona joined her. "Had fun?" Callie enquired and Arizona gave her a glare. "Admit it, you had fun." Callie gave her a little shove and a smile formed on her lips. Arizona reluctantly nodded and Callie's face broke into a huge grin.
"You are right. I did have fun." Arizona said sincerely. "I'm always right" Callie winked and Arizona rolled her eyes.
She looked at the time and got up to leave. "I really had fun tonight." Arizona smiled and she turned towards the exit. Callie grabbed her wrist and joined her. "How are you getting home?" Callie asked.
"I'll get a cab" Arizona replied as they both left the bar. "I'll drop you" Callie offered and Arizona looked at her, surprised.
"You really are nice, you know that?" Arizona looked at her with a strange expression and for some reason it made Callie blush. Callie looked away and she glanced at Arizona's face and saw that her face had returned to normal and Callie felt it was safe to look at her face again.
"What can I say? I'm a great friend" Callie joked and Arizona laughed in which Callie joined. They reached her car and Callie ran to open Arizona's side of the door. "Oh, thank you. I'm super flattered" Arizona pretended to blush and Callie laughed.
"I know how to treat a lady" she winked and she got into her seat. Callie started the car, and Arizona gave her the address. "Can I ask you something?" She asked quietly and Callie nodded. "Why don't you believe in love?"
Callie was surprised at the question. "I just don't. That's all." She lied easily, shrugging her shoulders. "Oh, come on, there has to be some reason" Arizona pressed and Callie let out a huge breath. "You really want to know?" Callie turned to look at Arizona who nodded. "I was in a relationship with a person named Erica, two years ago. It started out pretty great and we were happy. There were problems and a lot of fights but we were happy. One day, the argument got worse and we were fighting in a parking lot and bam- the next day she left. No card, no message, no phone call, nothing…"
Callie kept her eyes on the road and Arizona looked at her with a shocked expression on her face. Callie closed her eyes for a second and she cleared her thoughts. It's not your fault, she reminded herself for the umpteenth time but a tiny thought kept saying that it was her fault that Erica left her.
"Where did you meet her?" Arizona asked after a few minutes. "She was a cardio surgeon here in SGMW. We became friends and it happened" She said with a sad smile on her face. Callie's grip tightened on the steering wheel but she kept a smile plastered on her face.
"I'm sorry" Arizona said quietly as she placed a reassuring hand on Callie's knee. "It's okay. It happened in the past." Callie said waving a hand. "But you can't lose faith in love just because one person left you." Arizona said and a look of pain flashed on Callie's face.
"I suffered a lot after she left and I had to deal with a lot of personal problems. So, yes, I can lose faith in love." Callie said harshly and Arizona jumped lightly in her seat at Callie's tone. "Sorry" Callie said meekly.
"Do you want to tell me about it?" Arizona suggested.
"No."
"Okay" Arizona smiled and she immediately changed the topic. She talked about her awesome surgeries that she had done back in Hopkins and the mood in the car changed. Callie's eyes were still sad but she laughed along with Arizona. Callie stopped when they reached Arizona's apartment and Callie hurriedly got out of the car to open Arizona's door.
"Thank you, milady" Arizona played and Callie gave her a little bow. Arizona laughed and got out of the car. '
"I really had a great time tonight. Thank you, Calliope" Arizona said sincerely and Callie gave her one of her dazzling smiles.
Arizona thought about it for a second and she leaned into give Callie a brief hug. Callie was surprised at her action but she hugged her back. Arizona pulled back and made her way to her apartment.
"Goodnight, Calliope"
"Goodnight, Arizona" Callie leaned back on her car as she watched Arizona go into her apartment.
"Oh, Calliope!" Arizona called from her entrance when she saw Callie was about to get into her car.
"You are a really good friend" Arizona shouted and she was rewarded with a huge grin. Grinning back at her, Arizona went to her apartment and slopped down on her couch.
That Erica must have been an idiot, Arizona thought as she changed into her pajamas. If it was me, I would never leave her, Arizona thought and she immediately slapped herself on the head. Where did that come from?
I'm never drinking again, she thought as she crawled onto her bed and pulled her covers. She looked at a photograph of her and her girlfriend happily smiling. With one last look at it, Arizona let sleep take over.
Hope you all liked this. Let's pray together that nothing happens to our Calzona fandom. Hope everything turns out okay.
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There will be some delay in uploading the next chapter, because I'm going on a vacation with my family and I'm returning only on Grey's day.
Bye, my lovelies.