Disclaimer: I own none of these characters; all belong to Shonda Rhimes. Any resemblance to the show is simply borrowed.
A/N: Shouldn't be writing, but I couldn't help it. I wanted to get another chapter out for you guys! Also, thank you mrsdalloway7189 for the formatting advice. Hopefully this is what you were talking about! Any other suggestions from anyone are always welcome. Enjoy!
Chapter 6:
Callie stood in front of her mirror, looking over herself for the hundredth time. She smoothed her hands over her dark jeans and light, flowy purple top while turning. This is ridiculous, Callie. You're just going to a karaoke bar with your friends. She hadn't realized she was mumbling to herself until Addison came in, smirking.
"What?" Callie all but groaned.
"Callie, you look great. What's got your panties in a bunch?" Addison said stepping into the room.
"Always so eloquent, Addy."
"I try. So?" She looked at her expectedly.
"I don't know, I'm nervous, okay?" Callie said stomping her foot slightly like a child.
Addison's smile grew and she asked, "You really like this girl, don't you?"
"No..." Callie trailed off very unconvincingly.
"Okay, and I'm not pregnant," Addison said pointing to her stomach.
Callie sighed, "Addy...I can't...I can't like her. I can't think about that now and let myself get too deep and ruin everything. We're just friends."
"Okay. You keep telling yourself that while you try on your eighth outfit."
"It's not my eighth!" Callie shouted, insulted.
Addison just looked at her knowingly.
"Okay, so maybe it's my ninth," Callie mumbled. As Addison busted out laughing, Callie couldn't help but smile as well.
Addison picked up a pair of black pumps and handed them to Callie with a smile. "You're hot, babe. Own it."
Arizona was going through a similar situation back at her apartment. She'd chosen a pair of light jeans and a black fitted blouse, finishing it with a pair of black heels. She'd chosen to wear her hair in it's natural state, long and wavy. She was going for casual, but not too casual. Dammit, Robbins. Pull yourself together. This girl is just your friend. She couldn't deny the bundle of nerves that formed in the pit of her stomach at the prospect of going out with Callie again. And Addison. Addison would be there too. It's not a date, obviously. Just hanging out at a bar with some friends. No matter how many times she tried to talk herself down, she found herself getting even more nervous.
When she arrived at the bar, she realized she was a few minutes early and made her way to a stool to get a drink. She was looking around for Callie, tapping her heel nervously against the chair and drumming her fingers on the counter. She quickly ordered a drink and resumed her waiting. As soon as Callie walked in laughing with Addison at her side, she felt all the nerves in her body drain away and nothing but pure awe settled within her. She couldn't stop the wide smile from spreading across her face as a comfortable set of butterflies fluttered in her stomach. Callie was miraculous. She always knew this. But here, in this moment, watching Callie from afar and being able to watch her in the purest sense of the word, was indescribable. She contently watched with a sappy grin on her face until Callie finally met her gaze.
Callie and Addison had entered the bar laughing while glancing around for Arizona. As soon as Callie's eyes met with Arizona's, she felt all her laughter die down in an instant as her breath caught in her throat. The smile Arizona was sending her sent chills through Callie's body and unconsciously, a smile appeared. It was as though all the music and voices had faded into the background and all Callie could hear was the pounding in her chest. Time seemed to stand still for both of them and the rest of the world was nonexistent. Callie didn't know how, but her feet slowly moved one in front of the other in the direction of Arizona. Every step Callie was taking toward her made Arizona's heart flutter even more. When Callie was finally standing in front of Arizona with a smirking Addison right behind her, the world around them suddenly seemed to turn back to normal and noise resumed, although Callie and Arizona still felt all consumed by one another.
Callie finally let out a breathless, "Hey."
Arizona smiled shyly and replied with a quiet, "Hi." Why can't I think around this girl? Or speak? She looked Callie up and down, not able to form any more words.
Callie let her eyes wander all over Arizona. Neither noticed, too busy taking each other in, but Addison didn't miss the blatant staring for a second.
Callie gulped and tried to form words, "You...you look..." Her voice trailed off as she just met Arizona's gaze and her smile faded, unable to form any coherent sentence.
Arizona half-smiled and replied, "Thanks. You look..." She let out a visible sigh and finished with, "too." The smile Callie sent her after that almost made her fall off her stool.
Addison decided to jump in before she would vomit from the pure nauseating vibe these two gave off. "Well, you look hot, she looks hot, and we all know I look hot, so let's get some drinks over here!" She called the last part to the bartender.
"Addison!" Callie said in shock, "You're pregnant."
"My, my, aren't you observant? The drinks are for you, Sherlock. Looks like you could use some," Addison sent her a small wink as she sat down next to Arizona. Arizona giggled and Callie blushed slightly as she took the other seat next to Arizona. They were sitting at the corner, Callie and Arizona on one side, slightly facing Addison.
"Are you going to be okay hanging out here tonight?" Arizona asked Addison.
"What? Just 'cause I'm pregnant I can't go out and have some fun?" Addison asked feigning insult. "I'll be fine," she added taking a sip of her water, "I just really have to pee." With that she got up and started hobbling to the bathroom. Callie and Arizona laughed as they watched their friend waddling away, waving her hands around at anyone who got in the way and said, "Pregnant lady coming through."
"She looks like she's about to pop any minute!" Arizona said still giggling.
"Yeah, there was nothing stopping her from going out tonight, let me tell ya. She keeps saying she can do anything I can do only 'more maturely since she's going through the joys of womanhood,'" Callie said using air quotes.
Arizona chuckled and said, "Well she's certainly...determined."
Callie nodded and they both took a swig of their drinks. She looked at her drink as she swirled it for a moment before saying, "Sorry if we were late. Hard to transport a pregnant woman anywhere on time."
"You weren't late, Calliope," Arizona said lightly putting a hand on her knee.
Callie gasped inaudibly at the contact and took another sip of her drink. What is wrong with you? She's not even doing anything and you can't control yourself.
Arizona thought she looked uncomfortable and slowly retracted her hand. Jesus, Robbins, what are you doing? Calm down. They both sighed at the loss of contact. Arizona cleared her throat and spoke first, "So, how's Owen?" How's Owen? Really? That's the best you could come up with?
Callie smiled lightly and said, "He's...good. I think. I'm pretty sure he's already dating again."
Arizona looked surprised and said, "Really? Who?"
"Christina Yang."
Arizona's eyes went wide as she processed this. "Yang. Well...she's..."
Callie chuckled and said, "Yeah. I know. But...it kind of makes sense. We have some similarities. We're both dark and twisty."
Arizona furrowed her brows slightly. "I don't think you're dark and twisty, Calliope."
"No?" Callie questioned with a raised eyebrow.
Arizona shook her head and said, "No...I'd go more with...mysterious. And edgy."
Callie grinned and was about to respond when Addison came back to sit on her stool, "I should be good for another half hour at least."
They laughed and Callie said, "That was pretty fast."
"Yeah, just had to cut some bitch in line and told her I wasn't fat, just pregnant. She shut up after that."
They all fell into an easy banter, Callie and Arizona occasionally glancing at each other when they thought the other one wasn't looking. Suddenly, over the microphone came a booming voice. "Well, folks, we finally have a volunteer for some karaoke tonight. Callie Torres? Where are you?"
Callie choked slightly on her drink and whipped her head to glare at a smirking Addison. "Really?"
Addison shrugged with a smile and said, "What? Okay, so I took a detour on the way back from the bathroom."
She heard her name called again as she downed the rest of her drink. "I'm going to kill you," she said before getting up and heading toward the stage.
Arizona chuckled slightly and said, "You're mean."
Addison waved her off and said, "She'll get over it."
She turned her full attention to a fidgeting Callie up on stage. She smiled, hoping to comfort the poor girl.
"Oh god, she's doing her pee dance," Addison murmured.
"What?" Arizona said turning to Addison, "Well, is she going to pee right now?"
Addison furrowed her brows and said, "Oh, no, no. It'll pass. As soon as the music starts, she's golden."
Callie shot Addison her best daggers as she fumbled with the microphone. Stupid, good for nothing friend. What does she think- Callie heard the music start, and slowly focused on just that. She felt a smile slowly form on her face as she listened to the music with her eyes closed for a moment. She took a deep breath and readied herself to sing like she always loved.
I hung up the phone tonight.
Something happened for the first time, deep inside.
It was a rush, what a rush.
Arizona's eyes widened slightly as she heard the melodic voice radiating from Callie. She was amazing. Could she be any more perfect? Arizona didn't think so, but Callie kept continuously proving her wrong.
'Cause the possibility,
That you would ever feel the same way about me
Is just too much. Just too much.
"She's pretty, huh?" Addison asked with a smirk.
Arizona's eyes never left Callie as she breathed out, "She's beautiful."
Callie's eyes slowly wandered to Arizona and her smile faltered at the intense gaze Arizona was sending her way. Callie couldn't look away. Her eyes were held with Arizona's as she really let the words she was singing sink in.
Why do I keep runnin' from the truth?
All I ever think about is you.
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized,
And I just got to know...
Callie felt the words running through her as her unwavering gaze with Arizona's never faltered. Each word she sung conveyed more meaning than the last.
Do you ever think when you're all alone,
All that we could be, where this thing could go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it really just about a crush?
Do you catch your breath, when I look at you?
Are you holdin' back, like the way I do?
'Cause I try and try to walk away,
But I know this crush ain't goin' away ay ay ay ay
Going away ay ay ay
Arizona swore she could feel Callie singing to her. Their eyes remained locked as Callie sang and slowly moved across the stage. Arizona felt weak at the knees at the powerful gaze Callie sent her way and the extraordinarily beautiful voice ripping through her body. She was in awe that such a badass surgeon could sing like an angel. That's the only word she could use to describe Callie in this moment. Angelic.
Has it ever crossed your mind,
When we're hanging, spending time, girl,
Are we just friends? Is there more? Is there more?
See it's a chance we've got to take,
'Cause I believe that we can make this into something
That will last, last forever
Forever
Callie felt herself belting the song, trying to convey that every word she sang was the exact emotion she was feeling in this moment. Damn Addison. She knew what the hell she was doing. Addison sat back and watched with a big smile on her face, content with the way these two couldn't take their eyes off each other.
Why do I keep runnin' from the truth?
All I ever think about is you.
You got me hypnotized, so mesmerized,
And I just got to know...
Arizona tried to look away. She tried to do anything but stare at Callie, but she couldn't tear her eyes from the beautiful sight before her. She was attached. Her mind and her heart were disconnected from her body. Her body couldn't physically move, her brain couldn't think, and her heart couldn't stop pounding. These words, they were all Arizona felt about Callie. They meant everything.
Do you ever think, when we're all alone,
All that we could be, where this thing could go?
Am I crazy or falling in love?
Is it really just about a crush?
Do you catch your breath, when I look at you?
Are you holding back, like the way I do?
'Cause I try and try to walk away,
But I know this crush ain't going away ay ay ay ay
Going away ay ay ay ay
I know this crush ain't going away
The song ended and everyone was silent for a moment. All that could be heard was Callie's light breath due to putting everything she had into the song. Everyone suddenly started clapping and hollering, Arizona snapping out of it and following a moment after. She looked around and realized the wasn't the only one entranced by Callie. Callie smiled politely for a moment and nodded her head before she turned her attention back to Arizona. She felt tears at the brink of falling at the pure emotion and nervousness she just felt during that song. The microphone made a slight noise as she dropped it and quickly fled off the stage to head out the door. Arizona felt herself being pulled toward Callie, as though they were attached on a rope and she couldn't be more than feet away from her. Addison let Arizona follow Callie out, knowing it would be better this way, aside from the fact that Callie probably hated Addison in this moment.
Callie sat down on the steps right outside, mentally berating herself. Snap out of it, Callie. She couldn't seem to shake away the butterflies every time she thought about Arizona. She feared that singing that song was dangerous territory, and way too obvious. She felt humiliated. Damn Addison. Her thoughts went blank as she heard the door open behind her and slight music booming from inside. She wiped her face to rid of any tears that had escaped and prepared for whoever had followed behind her, though she had a pretty good idea of who.
"How you doin?" Arizona said in a deep voice like Joey from sitcom Friends, standing behind Callie.
Callie chuckled at Arizona, but said nothing else, so Arizona sat down next to Callie and asked, "Penny for your thoughts?" She gazed at Callie, trying to meet her eyes, but Callie refused to look at her at the risk of getting sucked into those beautiful blue orbs.
"I don't think they're worth that much," Callie chuckled slightly in disbelief.
"No?" Arizona tried again.
Callie didn't say anything, still looking at the ground and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Well...I can tell you what I was thinking," Arizona started, "I was thinking that...you have the most beautiful voice I've ever heard."
Callie slightly glanced at Arizona and said, "I think that's your alcohol talking."
"No, I mean it," Arizona said with everything she had, "It gave me chills. You were..." She trailed off trying to find the right word, but all seemed too insignificant.
Callie looked up and met Arizona's eyes for the first time as she waited for the end of that sentence.
"Perfect," Arizona breathed out.
Callie tore her eyes away from Arizona's with a smile and looked back at the ground. The stare Arizona was giving her was almost too overwhelming. "Thank you."
"So, what's wrong?" Arizona gently inquired.
Callie chuckled slightly and said, "How do you always know if something's wrong?"
Arizona half-smiled and said, "Because I know. So?"
"So nothing," Callie sighed, "Nothing is wrong."
"Come on, Calliope," Arizona tried gently placing her hand on Callie's thigh. Callie's head snapped up as she looked at Arizona.
"I'm just...thinking. Thinking about...stuff," Callie barely breathed out.
Arizona studied Callie's face for a moment and asked, "Does it have anything to do with Christina and Owen?"
Callie laughed in disbelief before she sobered up again and said seriously, "No...no they can do whatever they want. I don't care about them." She placed an emphasis on "them" unintentionally as she looked pleadingly into Arizona's bright blue orbs.
Arizona gulped at the look Callie was giving her. This can't be one-sided, can it? Am I making it up? But, God that song...She glanced at Callie's lips, then back up to her eyes. They were only a few inches apart, again, neither understanding how it happened while they were just sitting on the steps. She leaned in ever so slightly, so slight that Callie wouldn't even notice it. Callie didn't move. They seemed to be in another trance, yet again. Except this time, Callie knew what she wanted. She wanted Arizona. All she wanted to do was grab her and kiss her-kiss her to convey everything she was feeling in this moment. But she didn't. And neither did Arizona. Though both were completely sure of what they wanted, they still doubted what the other was thinking, which kept their resolve from breaking. They both had a feeling, they both knew there was a connection, but they didn't know if they should do anything about it, despite how much they wanted to. They were afraid. Afraid of each other, afraid of losing their friendship, afraid of going after what they wanted. So they sat, again, staring at each other on the steps, unconsciously moving closer to each other and Arizona's hand still in place on Callie's thigh. They were drawn to each other, and them simply not kissing was just prolonging the inevitable. Callie was sure Arizona could hear her heart pounding, as their faces were a mere inch apart once again. Callie felt her resolve breaking and her walls being torn down. Her fear would only stop her for so long, and then-
"BABY. NOW!" Addison came hobbling quickly out of the bar. Arizona and Callie jumped back away from each other as though they'd been electrocuted.
"Did you hear me?" Addison yelled and took fast deep breaths, "I'm having the baby, NOW!" She ran between the two of them as they both hopped up and snapped out of their trance, each grabbing a side of Addison to help her.
"We'll take my car, it's close," Callie said leading them.
Addison cried in agony as another contraction ripped through her. "Okay, come on Addison, deep breaths," Arizona said soothingly.
Addison groaned and shouted, "I am breathing! You try having a baby kicking your uterus you perky, blonde barbie!"
Callie barked with laughter as Addison said, "What are you laughing at? I don't need this abuse. Give me your keys, I can drive!"
They both held on tighter as Callie said, "Easy there, Tiger. You're not going anywhere."
"Someone call Mark!" Addison yelled.
"Okay, okay, I'll call him," Arizona said fumbling with Addison's phone.
"Faster!" Addison yelled as another contraction set in.
Arizona frowned as she pressed the buttons, trying to find his number. "I don't do well when people are yelling at me!" She said in a panic.
"Woah, Blondie, you can't freak out! I'm supposed to freak out!" Addison yelled as Callie helped her in the car.
"Okay, stop yelling!" Arizona said placing the phone to her ear.
Addison ripped it from Arizona and when Mark answered said, "Mark! Baby. Now!" and hung up.
Arizona waited outside the car for a moment as Callie and Addison buckled in before Callie asked, "You comin, Barbie?" She smirked.
Arizona rolled her eyes at Callie and hopped in.
"Don't take all day, Blondie, hurry up!" Addison yelled.
Callie couldn't hold it in any longer and started laughing hysterically as she drove.
"What's so funny, Calliope?" Arizona asked from the back.
"Yeah, and also, DRIVE FASTER!" Addison yelled holding her stomach.
"You need to calm down, Red," Callie said still laughing.
Both Arizona and Addison crossed their arms and looked out the window, which only caused Callie to laugh more.
After a moment Addison said to Arizona, "I don't see what reason you have to be upset. I'm the one having the freaking baby."
"You're being mean!" Arizona said, realizing the childish tone.
"Oh, quit your complaining, ya baby!" Addison said looking back at her in the mirror, "If I didn't know any better, I'd be pushing your wining ass out of my vagina."
Callie barked with laughter again at the vivid image.
Arizona pouted and Addison sent her a wink before she started laughing too.
"I'm going to hop out of this car," Arizona piped.
"Arizona, she's joking," Callie said glancing back, "Do not jump out of this car. We've already got one crisis to deal with over here."
"This is not a crisis, Calliope," Addison said in a mocking tone. Callie glared at her for a moment before Addison continued, "This is the fucking beauty of womanhood."
Arizona couldn't help but laugh this time, and Callie soon followed after.
Addison ignored them and mumbled something inaudible to herself before she rolled down the window grunting and screamed, "Get out of the way, Grandma, I'm having a baby here! Jesus Christ!"
This only spurred on their laughter as Callie pulled into the hospital.
"You're both going to hell," Addison said pointedly.
"You're not making us want to help you," Callie said getting out of the car and running around.
"Oh, just get over here and help me. I'm a pregnant woman and all these amniotic fluids goin' on here are just disgusting."
Arizona helped with her other arm and said, "Oh, so not the, what was it you said? Fucking beauty of womanhood?"
Callie laughed as Arizona smirked.
"Shutup, Blondie. Or I'm going to sit on you with all these fluids flying out of my body."
Arizona looked disgusted as Callie wiped her eyes to rid of the tears now flowing down her face. Arizona glanced at Callie and smiled as Callie sent her a mega-watt grin.
"Ugh, I think I'm gonna be sick," Addison said from the middle.
"You need us to wait for a minute?" Callie asked in concern.
"Not really sick, you moron. I'm gonna be sick from the two of you. You're nauseating."
Callie and Arizona both looked away and blushed slightly at the implication. Addison cried out in agony again as another contraction hit her.
"Almost there, Red," Callie said soothingly.
They burst through the hospital doors and an intern immediately came over, "What have we got?"
"What have we got?" Addison asked incredulously, "Seriously? I'm having a fucking baby, that's what we've got, you idiot intern!"
"She talks like this to everybody when she's in labor," Arizona told the intern.
"He's just standing there!" Addison said in disbelief, "Is your penis dilated with a baby's head coming out of it?"
The intern gulped and said, "No, ma'am."
"Then get me into a room!"
Arizona and Callie giggled as the intern squirmed away. All of them took a seat, Callie and Arizona on either side of Addison, and waited in silence. Arizona was the first to break it as she started giggling uncontrollably, and Callie soon followed after. Addison smiled slightly, realizing the ridiculousness of the night, as the other two couldn't contain their laughter. Arizona held her stomach and placed one hand on the chair behind Addison's, when she realized Callie's hand was already there as well. Callie didn't pull away, and neither did Arizona. Their laughter died down as Arizona's hand remained still over Callie's. Neither looked at each other out of fear of breaking this spell, so they sat, waiting with Addison...and never breaking contact.
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