Callie and Arizona agreed to meet the next day at dinner time in Callie's town. She had another restaurant in mind where she wanted to take Arizona. They agreed to meet at the train station and as soon as Arizona spotted the brunette beauty waiting for her at the platform she flashed a full dimpled smile. Callie was wearing a tight pair of black jeans that hugged her legs in the right places and a purple light blouse. Arizona opted for a light blue shirt that made her eyes stand out and a pair of light washed jeans and then she had a brown leather jacket hanging on her forearm. It was late may so it was already warm, but at night it could become a little cold. And Arizona being all type-A organized girl, didn't want to have to cut the date short because she felt cold. Without realizing it, Arizona almost ran towards the waiting brunette, but when they were a couple feet away, she stopped unsure about how to greet her. They were in the middle of a train station, she didn't think a kiss would have been appropriate, but on the other hand she really wanted to kiss those red, glossy lips. Callie looked at her puzzled, and they just stand there, both taking in the other's girl image.

"You coming or what?", Callie asked, chuckling.

So the blonde walked towards the brunette and hugged her lightly, almost awkwardly. But when she felt the strong arms of the other girl wrapping tightly around her midsection, she melted into the hug. She sniffed Callie's unique scent that must have been a perfect mix of her perfume and her shampoo and felt her heart burst with love and happiness.

"Hey…", she uttered, unable to say more. Just a hug and she already was a goner.

"Hey yourself… I missed you", Callie said.

"Me too", Arizona replied, her voice thick with emotions.

"You ready to taste the most amazing seafood you ever had?", Callie asked. She was enjoying the hug but she really wanted to get out of there.

"Yeah, sure…"

"Let's go then…"

They reached Callie's house, which was literally in front of the station and they went to Callie's car. The drive to the restaurant was pretty short but they didn't talk. The radio was playing in the background. Arizona closed her eyes and took in the sensations.

Tear it up, tear it down

Gettin' lost in the sound of our hearts beatin'

Take me here, take me now

Gettin' lost in a crowd with you

Up all night

I waited for you all my life

Hold my hand and keep me close

I'll never let you go

No, not tonight

Keep me by your side

They reached their destination and entered a small restaurant. The waitress led them to a small table near the window and they sat. Arizona broke the silence.

"So, Calliope, how did your interview go?"

"Well, they liked me a lot… So I'm going to be one of the models at a car exhibit next weekend".

"I had no doubt they were going to like you! This is great", she said, sincerely, "where is this exhibit?"

"Portland. I'll be there from Thursday to Sunday".

"That's good. Are they going to pay you?"

"Of course they are… Well, not that much, I guess… But they told me that they have some castings open for future events, more important ones, and that I could have a chance to be chosen".

"Wow, Callie, I'm impressed. Well, I guess I can see what they see in you, you truly are beautiful", Arizona said lovingly.

"You know, I'm always flattered when somebody tells me I'm beautiful, but I've never felt half as good as I feel when you are the one to tell me that", Callie said sincerely, looking into Arizona's eyes.

"Here we go with the sweet-talking", Arizona teased, a little bit embarrassed by the brunette's statement.

"I meant it, moron!"

"I know; I was kidding…"

Their hands reached out on the table to hold the other's, but right then the waitress came back to their table, so they quickly took them back and Callie ordered for the both of them so that Arizona could taste the best dishes they had. She ordered a bottle of white wine and gave the menus back to the waitress.

"So, did you… Uh… Did you tell anybody about us?", Callie asked, unsure about which answer she wanted to hear, but feeling like she had to ask. She didn't know how often or about what Arizona talked to her family and didn't know how much she opened up to their friends, but she knew she needed to talk to somebody about all that, it was too overwhelming to deal with it by herself.

"Yeah… I told Mark… You?", Arizona answered.

"You know I already told my mum… And then when I went back home yesterday she was there waiting for me, so I kind of had to tell her…"

"So you… Uh… You told your mum everything… I mean, everything, everything?", she asked blushing.

"Hell, no! You kidding? We talk a lot but I would never get into detail with her about my sexual life. She knows we did it but that's it".

Arizona felt just half relieved.

"So she is okay with you having sex with a girl?"

"Yeah, I think so… She seemed to like you quite a lot, actually".

"Did she? Well, that was quick", Arizona joked.

Callie chuckled and thanked the waitress who just brought their wine. She poured some into both of their glasses and lifted hers and motioned for Arizona to do the same. They clicked they glasses together, looking at each other, eyes teary with emotions.

"To us?", Callie chanced.

"To us!", Arizona said, smiling.

"I'm still scared, but I can't help but feeling protected around you, Arizona".

"Yeah? That makes two of us".

"I'm so happy we are on the same page".

"Me too, more than anything".

They ate their dinner, talking mostly about exams and avoiding more complicated topics, they enjoyed their bottle of wine and then Callie paid the check.

"This is so not fair, Calliope, next time it's on me…", Arizona said while they exited the restaurant, their arms intertwined, Callie a little bit tipsy after the wine.

"No, I asked you out and brought you to my favorite seafood restaurant, of course I was buying. But okay, next time is on you", Callie agreed.

"You want me to drive, Callie? You don't look sober enough", Arizona stated, worried.

"Oh no… No…", Callie felt stupid, they shared the bottle, so they drank almost the same amount of wine, yet Arizona looked sober and she was already way too tipsy to drive. But she couldn't say that. It was a very short drive and she knew the streets by heart. But it could have been dangerous and she wasn't about to risk her life along with the blonde's. They could always walk… But that would have been even more embarrassing.

"Can we walk then? You sure as hell are not driving, Calliope!", Arizona said, convincingly.

"No, okay, you can drive and I'll show you the road…", Callie said, feeling so ashamed. She could have perfectly enjoyed the evening without drinking, but she kind of felt the need to drink some wine along with the food and without realizing it, she used it to help her with the nervousness she felt when she was around the blonde. She felt good with her, but after what they shared it felt weird to act simply like two friends going out for dinner. Her mind kept replying the images of their love making and it wasn't easy to remove things like that from her thoughts. Not when the blonde was sitting in front of her looking that pretty.

Arizona drove back towards Callie's house, concentrated to follow Callie's indications. She made Arizona park in her house's parking and then got off the car. Arizona needed to go catch the last train back to Seattle. She locked Callie's car and handed her the keys back. But Callie took a hold of Arizona's hand instead and didn't let go, instead pulled her closer and kissed her. Her actions made bold by the alcohol, she didn't care about her neighbors or anyone who could pass by and see them. She wrapped her arms tightly around Arizona's waist and tried to deepen the kiss. But Arizona didn't let her and instead started removing herself from the other girl's embrace. Callie looked at her puzzled and hurt.

"What's wrong?", she asked.

"We can't kiss where everybody can see us…"

"I don't care who sees us!"

"I know you don't, not now that you're tipsy at least…"

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing, I'm sorry… It's just… I'm not comfortable… It's not your fault, I just need to come to terms with what it's going to feel like every time when we display affection in public… I'll get there…"

"No, you're right… I'm sorry".

"It's fine… Now I should go, last train to Seattle is in 5 minutes".

"Why don't you stay the night?", Callie asked pouting.

"I'd love to, but we agreed on taking this slow, spending the night is not slow at all… And there are your parents and I'm not ready for the introductions just yet…", Arizona said, even though she really wanted to go upstairs with Callie.

"I have a spare bed in my bedroom, you can sleep there… We don't have to do anything… And my parents are probably already sleeping… I get it if you don't want to… But…", and with that Callie leant in and whispered in Arizona's ear: "I really want to taste what you taste like…"

Arizona felt her head spinning. She was so torn about whether to stay or leave.

"Callie, you can't talk to me like that, you're not fair. We should really take it slowly, even though everything inside me screams 'screw it'. I want to do this right with you, okay?", she said, not looking into Callie's puppy eyes or she was sure she would crumble.

"You're right… But I still kind of hate you…"

"I know… But you shouldn't… Thank you so much for this date, it was perfect. I've got to go now, goodnight Calliope, sweet dreams". She placed a chaste kiss on Callie's cheek and turned around, leaving almost running.

She was able to catch the train in the neck of time, and she flopped down on the first seat she found, feeling all hot and bothered by Callie's previous actions and words. She took out her phone and turned on the music. She noticed the screen light up with a message from Callie.

'I'm so sorry, now I've sobered up and realized how big of a jerk I've been. I'm sorry I ruined our date'

She quickly tapped a reply on her screen.

'No need to apologize, I had a great time with you tonight!'

'But I meant what I said… About tasting you… It's all I get to think about…'

'Stop, Calliope, you're making it worse'

'It's what you deserve for turning me down'

'Meany!'

'You!'

'No, you'

'No, you'

And with that they both knew that they were good. But Arizona also knew she had to take the matter to herself once she got home, even though she was sure there was nothing she could do that would come anywhere near to what Callie did to her. She couldn't stop the image of the brunette going down on her, and she closed her eyes, dreaming of what Callie's tongue licking her there would feel like. But she was on that damned train, going home.

Damn it, Callie! I'm so going to get back at her!

The next few days they agreed they really had to start studying, they had a big exam each coming up the following week, and they didn't really spend the last couple of weeks concentrating on studying. Besides, Callie was due in Portland for the exhibit the upcoming weekend, so they kept texting each other, like thousands of texts a day, but they didn't see each other.

Arizona knew it was her turn to invite the brunette and she really wanted to see her before she left. It was already Tuesday evening, so there only was the next day. She had to ask her, but she didn't know what they could do. She thought Callie could go to her place and spend the day there, both studying their own stuff and then Arizona could cook dinner and then they could watch a movie or go take a walk together. But then she knew that they weren't going to study if they were together. Not when Callie was leaving for the weekend and not when they kept making sexual allusions in the texts they sent to each other since that Saturday night. So she was torn. She asked Mark for advice, of course leaving out the big part of the sexual situation and just saying that she wasn't sure she could keep her hands to herself. He didn't quite understand why she would want to keep her hands to herself in the first place, but then she explained the whole 'taking it slow' thing, and he agreed that they shouldn't turn whatever they had going on into pure sexual because there were clearly feelings involved. So he suggested just asking the brunette if she was available in the first place and then decide together what to do. So after hanging up with Mark, Arizona went to Callie's chat, which had been inactive for an hour because the brunette was working out, and she shot a text.

Callie didn't really feel like working out that night, after a long day spent on the books and without Arizona. She wanted to see her but her schedule was kind of insane, she had to study and then to work out at night to be perfect for the upcoming event in Portland. There were probably going to be some of the judges of the important castings about which they talked the previous week at the interview and if she wanted a chance to be chosen, she had to impress them. She knew how important last minute work-out was, even though sometimes she really hated having to do all of that things to her body just to impress some stupid judges. But it was a job for her, even though their parents provided for her and she didn't need the money, she liked to earn something by herself and she thought it could become a permanent job for her one day, since she didn't like studying anymore. So she pushed through and she came out of the gym at 10 p.m., tired as hell. She glanced at her phone and among a lot of unimportant notifications, she spotted the blonde's name and her heart skipped a beat.

'Hey, want to meet up tomorrow?'

Hell, she wished she could, it was their last chance to see each other before Portland and she could really use seeing her. But she had to work out. Damn it!

'Hey sweetie. What's the plan? My day is pretty full tomorrow…'

After not so many seconds she saw the blonde's profile going to 'online' and then back to 'offline'. She kept starting at the chat while walking home and saw the blonde starting typing and then stopping, going back offline and then online again but not typing. She let her down, of course. So she quickly typed another message.

'But I really want to see you, tell me when you're free and we'll arrange something'

The blonde still was online but not answering.

What the hell?

'Arizona?'

Her profile went to 'typing…' and it stayed that way for a while.

So she is answering.

'Oh, okay, Calliope. I don't want to come into the way, go be awesome, see you next week'

Damn it, she is mad. God she is worse than I am.

Callie smiled thinking that she would have had the exact same reaction being in Arizona's place, but she started feeling kind of worried that she wouldn't really see the blonde for 6 days more. So she dialed her number. Luckily for her Arizona at least wasn't one to not pick up, unlike her. Callie didn't even let the blonde answer before she was already talking.

"Hey, Arizona… I'm sorry I didn't mean to turn you down, it's just that tomorrow I should study and then work out at night, just like I did today. But I want to see you, hell, I would love to see you, even for studying together or doing the most boring thing you could think about. I would love nothing more than to spend the day with you. So screw the gym, go out with me for dinner?", she let it all out, without even breathing for the whole chunk.

"No, Callie, it's fine, you have to do this for your job. I wanted to ask you to come here and study with me, then I could cook dinner for you, but… No big deal, I'll see you when you come back", Arizona replied, grateful that Callie was willing to give up her plans for her but not willing to cause trouble for her job.

"Are you listening to me, Arizona Robbins, or what? I want to be with you, and your idea sounds like a good plan to me. I'll be at your place mid-afternoon. Cook something good, miss. See you tomorrow. Lov… uh, good night".

"Uh… Okay then? I guess I have no other choice… Good night, Calliope, sleep thigh".

Damn it, I almost told her I love her. What the hell? It's way too soon for that crap, I'm going to scare her away. Keep it cool, Torres.

The idea of going at the blonde's and having her cooking dinner for them, maybe was not the best idea for their 'taking it slow thing'. She kind of panicked at the idea of not seeing the blonde so she blurted out all of that crap. She was sure she needed to start controlling her temper, but her heart was playing her and she couldn't exactly put a stop to her mouth. She was looking forward to seeing the blonde, anyway.

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