A/N: Reviews for the last chapter were (on the whole) awesome and there was a lot of them! Really, I'm so glad about that because I really love this story. A few mistakes have been pointed out due to my lack of knowledge of the American education system, but I will do my best to rectify them from now on and appreciate the constructive pointers!

Shout out to BFF22 for messaging me! Sorry it took so long :p

Mucho thanks for my girl for beta-ing and loving the story as much as me :)

'Arizona!'

'Tim do you have to shout?!' Barbara Robbins chastised her eldest child.

'Well Arizona isn't answering me and we're gonna be late,' Tim said in explanation.

'She's probably still not feeling well,' Barbara replied. 'She didn't have dinner last night remember.'

Tim just shrugged, he didn't really care what was going on with Arizona so long as she didn't let slip about what she'd walked in on the previous evening.

Barbara climbed the stairs, knocking gently on Arizona's door, 'Sweetie Tim's ready to go to school?'

'Tell him to go,' Arizona mumbled response came from behind the door.

'You're not going in honey?'

'Not this morning Mom,' Arizona replied again. 'I still don't feel good, I'll go in at lunch if I feel better.'

Barbara frowned, she had known Arizona to miss school only once before and even then it was because she had had to force her because she had the chicken pox. 'Can I do anything?'

'I'm fine Mom, I just need to sleep it off,' Arizona's voice came again.

Barbara sighed, 'Well you know where I am.' Heading back downstairs, Barbara sighed when Tim looked to her expectantly, 'Was she ok at school yesterday?'

'Dunno,' Tim replied. 'I didn't really see her, why?'

'Because you know as well as I do that your sister wouldn't skip school even if she was at deaths door. Can you ask around at school?'

'I can try,' Tim replied. 'I'll ask Teddy.'

'Thanks dear, I'll try and get her to come in for lunch.'

'Ok Mom, see you later,' Tim said, giving his Mum a dimpled smile before he headed out to his jeep.

Arizona scowled when she heard the squeal of tyres as Tim pulled off of the drive and headed off to school; she had never been this angry at her brother before. Never. And the even more frustrating thing was; she didn't know what she was most angry about. The fact that he hadn't even noticed how upset she had been last night, the fact that she couldn't talk to him now even more than ever or the fact that it was Callie she had caught him with. Picking up the book on her bed stand she threw it across the room as more tears fell down her face; frustration as well as sadness mixing into her emotions.

Laying on her bed, Arizona stared at the ceiling as she thought back to the summer. She had always been...uninterested in boys. Whilst other girls her age were 'discovering' the opposite sex, she had been running, kicking a ball around or diving into another good novel. It had been one particular morning run when she'd met Joanne. She was the daughter of one of the military colonels visiting from England, two years older than Arizona and she was beautiful and the minute she picked up Arizona after she'd stacked it tripping over an uneven curb, Arizona had been smitten. It started out that they'd run together every morning, then they started spending the evenings together having dinner and watching movies until the early hours of the morning. They'd wake up wrapped around one another or holding hands but neither acknowledged it to be anything more than friendship; in truth, it never crossed either of their minds that it was anything more. Why should it?

*flashback*

Arizona was stretched on her bed, her mind totally immersed in the latest medical journal she had managed to get her hands on. She'd already decided that was what she wanted to do with her life, become a surgeon, in fact she'd come to that conclusion a long time ago; she didn't want to follow her Dad into the army like Tim did, but she still wanted to make a difference, she wanted to be a good man in a storm. Her thoughts were interrupted when her phone buzzed on her nightstand, reaching across she grabbed the phone, a frown forming when she saw that the message was from Joanne: 'Meet me at the swings, need to talk to you. X' Glancing at the time, Arizona saw that it was almost nine thirty, her curfew was at ten so she knew that her parents wouldn't let her out. Normally she would just text back and explain that she couldn't get out, but there was something about the tone of Joanne's text that made Arizona lock her door, grab her coat and climb out the window.

She jogged to the swings, her eyes darting around her to make sure that no one could see her that would immediately ring her Dad, being the daughter of the Colonel really had its disadvantages. As she neared the park, Arizona could make out Joanne's lonely figure sat on one of the swings, her head bowed low and her posture slumped. Quickening her pace, Arizona jumped the park railings and made it to the swings, when Jo didn't look up, she chose to sat down on the next swing, gently rocking herself back and forwards with her legs waiting for Jo to speak.

'We're leaving.' Jo finally broke the silence.

'What?' Arizona asked, her head shooting round to find Jo now looking at her, tears falling down her face.

'We're leaving, tomorrow.'

'What? Why?' Arizona asked; she hadn't expected that to come out of Jo's mouth. 'I thought you were here until the end of August?'

'Me too, turns out Dad is needed back in England sooner than he expected.'

'But...but...' Arizona sighed, 'That sucks.'

'I don't want to leave, I love it here,' Jo said. 'This is the first place I've come to in years and actually felt at home you know? I finally found somewhere I fit in and now we have to leave.'

'You can't ask your Dad to stay behind?'

Jo scoffed, 'My Dad's from the same breed as yours Zona, would yours let you stay here in Seattle if he was posted to another base?'

Arizona sighed heavily as she shook her head no, she'd once asked the same of him when she was younger only to be denied immediately. 'I'm going to miss you Jo.'

'And me you,' Jo replied solemnly. 'More than you know.'

'What's that supposed to mean?'

'Oh come on Zona don't be dense,' Jo shot back, her eyes meeting with Arizona. 'You can't tell me you don't feel it too.'

Arizona remained silent, studying Jo's face, did she mean what Arizona thought she meant?

Jo shook her head, a nervous laugh escaping her as she stood up and started to head away from the swings, 'You know what, screw it.' Jo said as she turned around, coming back towards Arizona who stood up herself. Before she knew what was happening, Jo's lips were pressed against her own, the action catching Arizona completely by surprise, so much so she didn't react. Then all of a sudden her lips were cold again, shooting her eyes open, Arizona saw Jo hastily retreating across the park, taking her lack of a response as confirmation that it had all been in her head. Arizona watched her go paralysed to the spot as she fought a battle within herself, was she gay? No. Yes. She didn't have a clue. All that she knew was that she missed the feel of Jo's lips pressed to hers already. Vaulting the railings once more, she sped after Jo, 'Wait! Jo!'

'Forget it Arizona, just forget it.'

'Wait!' Arizona said, finally catching up with her and spinning her around, instantly crashing their lips together. Arizona's hands were clutching Jo's jacket tightly, afraid that if she'd let go then this would have to end. Jo's tongue poked out, Arizona readily opening her own mouth, the kiss becoming more heated than anything Arizona had ever experienced before. As the kiss slowed, their foreheads ended up rested against each other, 'I do feel it.'

'I don't want to leave Zona, I don't want to leave you.'

Arizona shook her head, 'I don't either, you'll be back though right?'

Joanne shrugged, 'I hope so cause I really like you Arizona.'

'I really like you too.'

*end of flashback*

The following day, Jo had burst into Arizona's room, the biggest smile on her face as she told Arizona that not only was she now staying but her Dad was putting down roots to stay here for some time. That news had made Arizona feel on top of the world; her and Jo quickly becoming something so much more than just friends. They talked a lot; Jo had known she was gay for some time but no one knew and for Arizona hearing her talk about how she had felt for the past few years only added confirmation to her own mind that she was gay herself. Their relationship became more and more serious; they began to refer to themselves as girlfriends when they were on their own, the physical side of their relationship slowly burning away as Jo took it slow knowing Arizona was inexperienced. Arizona barely realised it, but she had started to fall in love with Jo; everything about her made Arizona's heart soar to new heights and she became more and more adamant that she was going to come out to her parents and her brother; she didn't want to hide what her and Jo had anymore.

*flashback*

Arizona took several deep breaths as she stood at the top of the stairs; she'd not spoken to Jo for a couple of days, but they'd both decided to come out to their parents; about their sexuality and, more importantly, about their relationship. Arizona had never felt so sick before in all her life; she would've loved to tell her brother first, get him on her side before she had to face her parents; but he was...absent suddenly so she would just have to man up and do this on her own.

'Arizona?'

Arizona nearly shot in the air at the booming voice of her father, 'Yes?'

'Can you come down here a minute, me and your Mom need to talk to you.'

Arizona's mind went into overdrive then; did they already know? Had Jo told her parents and they'd rang? Suddenly her legs felt like lead, every step harder than the one before it. Heading into the living room, her eyes darted from her Mom and to her Dad; they didn't look angry, they looked sad. Oh God, they were disappointed in her.

'Why don't you sit down kiddo?'

Arizona did as she was told, sitting on the sofa whilst her parents sat in either chair, both looking towards their daughter, 'I have something I need to tell you.'

'Us first Arizona,' Daniel said.

'No, Dad, I need to-'

'The Grayson's have left the base.'

'W-w-what?' Arizona asked.

'I know, it shocked me too, I thought they were really settled...Harry had only said days before that he was thinking about them staying in Seattle permanently.'

Arizona remained stunned into silence, her mind focusing on only one thing; Joanne was gone. She felt the moisture in her eyes immediately, she had been so ready to tell her parents and now she just felt deflated.

'You know what it's like sweetheart, Harry obviously thought it was better for them back in England.' Barbara offered seeing how upset her daughter was getting.

'D-did H-harry not say why?' Arizona asked, looking to her Dad.

Daniel shook his head, 'He just said he thought it would be better for Joanne...not sure what he meant by that. I thought she liked it here?'

Arizona just shrugged in response, not trusting her voice to let her reply, 'I'm going to go for a run.'

'Didn't you go this morning?' Barbara asked, her voice laced with concern. She got no reply though as Arizona was already out the front door, her running shoes shoved on her feet, tears now flowing thick and fast.

*end of flashback*

And that had been her summer. After countless sleepless nights and extra-long runs, Arizona had just about managed to put Joanne into a box at the back of her mind, along with her sexuality. Now, thanks to her brother and her confusion regarding one Calliope Torres, all those feelings were back in the forefront of her mind. Arizona had gone over all the different scenarios in her head about why Joanne hadn't tried to contact her; she had Arizona's number, her email. After two weeks of emailing and texting every day, Arizona had given up, residing herself to the fact that she was probably going to never know what happened.

Feeling her phone buzz next to her, Arizona couldn't help but smile when she read the incoming text from Teddy: 'Tim just told me your ill...I didn't believe him until you didn't turn up to first class. You're never ill...you ok? Know where I am xx'

Arizona knew that it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep what was going on inside her head from Teddy; her best friend knew her better than she probably gave her credit for, but she was absolutely terrified that once Teddy knew the truth she'd walk away and out of Arizona's life just like Joanne had. 'Just a stomach bug, got no sleep last night. I'll be in at lunch xx.'

Glancing at the clock, Arizona saw that it was already half eleven, sighing she pushed herself off of her bed and headed into her ensuite for a shower, hoping that the stream of hot water would knock some sense into her.

X

'Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes!' Teddy exclaimed, coming up behind Arizona and throwing an arm around her shoulders. 'School is seriously crap without you.'

Arizona chuckled, 'Good to see you too Teddy.'

'You feeling better?'

Arizona nodded, 'A bit.'

'Not gonna lie, you don't look great.'

'Gee thanks Theodore.'

Teddy just glared at her, 'You sure everything's cool right? Is it Tim? I can beat him up if you want?'

Arizona shook her head with a smile, 'It's fine Teddy, seriously, I just still feel a bit peaky.'

'Okkkk,' Teddy said. 'Cause, just to catch you up, Tim and Callie are now official.'

Arizona rolled her eyes, trying to hide her sudden urge to throw up in the nearest trashcan, 'How did that come about?'

Teddy shrugged, 'I think they just started you know holding hands and all that relationship crap, someone asked him if Callie was his girlfriend and he said yes.'

'I wonder if he'll tell Mom and Dad,' Arizona thought aloud, trying to keep her tone as casual as possible.

'I dunno, but if he doesn't, you've got yourself some awesome blackmail right there.'

Arizona smiled, 'That's very true, might get me out of laundry duty for a couple of weeks.'

Teddy laughed, 'Come on, we've got Maths in five.'

X

Later on, Arizona was sat in the living room with her Dad, their eyes glued to the Sounders game that was playing out on the television. 'Oh come on ref!' Arizona exclaimed when a clear foul was missed yet again.

'Come on dears, Tim wants to talk to us about something,' Barbara appeared in front of the television, Arizona craning to see around her. 'Arizona!'

'Oh come on, can it not wait?!'

'No,' Tim said, sitting on the couch and sending his sister a glare.

'We'll catch the end later,' Daniel said to appease his daughter.

'Have I got to stay too?' Arizona asked, she had a fair idea what this was going to be about.

'It'd probably be a good idea,' Tim said, waiting till his Mom sat down next to his Dad. 'Basically, I'm seeing someone.' Arizona rolled her eyes when her suspicions were confirmed. 'I really like her, and I want you guys to meet her.'

'Oh Tim, is she nice? What's her name?'

'She's really cool and it's Callie Torres.'

'As in the Torres'? The hotel chain owners?'

Tim nodded, looking down as his phone signalled an incoming message, 'In fact she's outside, is it cool if she comes in and meets you guys?'

'Of course!' Barbara said gleefully, 'You should have given me more warning, I could have cleaned...Arizona get your feet off the table!'

'Oh come on, she's not the freaking queen, just Tim's latest bit...'

'Oh shut it Arizona!' Tim said, 'I really like her so can you pretend you're normal for one damn minute.'

'Enough!' Daniel's voice stopped them all in their tracks, 'Tim go and let the girl in, Arizona be nice! You know you'll expect the same when you bring home a boyfriend.'

Arizona rolled her eyes again, setting her jaw as she flicked the television back on now that everyone was out of the room. Arizona kept her eyes fixed on the screen as she heard the door open followed by the introductions between her parents and Callie.

'Of course you know Arizona,' Tim's voice sounded, Arizona glancing across to find him and Callie stood awkwardly. Arizona offered a nod, Callie just waving in response.

'Come on, sit down dears,' Barbara came back in. 'Arizona turn the game off we have a visitor.'

Arizona opened her mouth to protest, only to find Callie's voice cutting in, 'It's fine, I'd actually like to see how the game ends up if that's ok?'

'Oh ok dear, of course,' Barbara replied, everyone taking a seat, Callie choosing to sit next to Arizona. 'Can I get you a drink Callie?'

'Have you got some soda?'

'Of course, Arizona, Tim?'

'Please,' came the reply from both siblings.

'So, Callie, you play soccer?'

Callie shook her head, 'No sir, as much as I love to watch the game, my feet aren't that co-ordinated, softball's my game.'

'Ahh I see,' Daniel said.

'Callie's the captain of the team,' Tim offered.

'Not yet T,' Callie said, Arizona's peripheral vision catching a tanned hand reaching out to hold Tim's. 'I was last season sir, hopefully I will again this year.'

'Here we go,' Barbara returned with the drinks, handing them around. 'Could you pass that to Arizona please dear?'

Arizona turned at her name, finding Callie offering her the drink, 'Thanks.' Arizona's eyes flashed up to Callie's, God she had never seen such beautiful eyes; eyes that Arizona felt bore into her soul. Arizona smiled awkwardly, breaking their eye contact to return back to watch the game, zoning out of the mundane conversation occurring next to her.

A knock on the door interrupted them all, Daniel returning after answering it, 'Come on Tim, old man Fredrickson needs a hand shifting his car, engine died up the street.'

'Be right back babe,' Tim said, kissing Callie on the cheek before he followed his Dad out of the door. Barbara had already excused herself to clear up the kitchen, so that left Callie and Arizona alone.

Arizona kept her eyes fixed firmly on the game, trying her hardest to slow down her breathing and concentrate on the screen and not on the girl sitting next to her.

'Oh vamos!'

Arizona on taking a sip of her drink at that exact moment proceeded to choke on the soda she was now inhaling. In between the coughing she felt a hand on her back, gently patting as she continued to cough, 'You alright there?'

Arizona swallowed another sip of soda, 'Yeah, good, sorry. You kind of surprised me.'

Callie chuckled, 'Sorry, I get lost in the game and forget other people are watching.'

Arizona laughed herself, 'It's fine, I do it enough myself.'

Callie smiled, turning back to the game, 'You feeling better?'

'Um, yeah, thanks,' Arizona said. 'Nothing I couldn't sleep off.'

'Cool, Tim was worried about you, said you never get ill.'

Arizona couldn't decide whether she was relieved her brother was actually concerned or whether she was pissed that they obviously talked about her behind her back, 'He doesn't have to worry about me.'

'Suppose it's the big brother thing,' Callie said. 'He's a good guy your brother.'

Arizona scoffed, 'If you say so.'

'Look, I'm just saying...I know you and T are close, I don't want to come between you and him,' Callie said, the sincerity in her voice telling Arizona that she was being serious.

'It's fine,' Arizona said. 'I've got my own friends and life without my brother, just like he has one without me. You can't tell me you and your sister do everything together?'

Callie gave a dry laugh, 'No we don't, but that's because she's a bitch.'

Arizona laughed, 'Are you meant to say that about your sister?!'

'She is!' Callie said, 'I mean, I love her unconditionally, I suppose, but she's still a bitch.'

Arizona chuckled, taking another sip of her soda, she was surprised at how comfortable she felt talking to Callie. She had never really spoken to her before apart from a passing greeting when they were in the changing rooms together or something; she had always assumed she would be as up herself as Addison or as much of an asshole as Mark; as it turned out she was just really nice. Arizona rolled her eyes internally, she was so screwed. Any further conversation was cut off when Tim returned, instantly draping his arm around Callie's shoulders; within seconds their kisses and whispering becoming way too much for Arizona. 'Leave you guys to it,' she murmured as she headed out of the living room and up to her bedroom. She needed to stop this; Callie was her brother's girlfriend; she couldn't be crushing on her, she needed to stop.

It wasn't long before a gentle knock on the door brought Arizona from her thoughts, 'Zo can I come in?'

Arizona rolled her eyes as her brother's voice came from the other side of her door, 'It's open.' Shifting up her bed, Arizona sat with her back rested on the headboard, watching as her brother came into the room and shut the door behind him. 'What's up?'

'I just wanted to check you were ok,' Tim said with a shrug of his shoulders, perching awkwardly on the edge of the bed.

'I'm fine,' Arizona replied, unsure as to why her brother was all of a sudden showing some concern for her wellbeing all of a sudden.

'Look kid, I'm sorry yeah?'

Arizona's eyebrows shot up, 'You're sorry?'

'Yeah,' Tim said. 'Don't sound so surprised.'

'What are you sorry for?'

'Oh come on Zona, don't play the martyr.'

'I'm not, and quit it with the damn Zona will you?'

'Why have you got a problem with that all of a sudden?'

'I just don't like it ok?'

Tim sighed, 'Whatever, look, I just wanted to say I'm sorry ok? I know I've been an ass this summer...I just...I've been confused and I just needed to get my head straight.'

'Confused?' Arizona asked.

Tim nodded, 'About Callie, I've liked her forever but she was hooking up with Sloan...then I found out that they weren't really hooking up, it was just Mark exaggerating details. Look the point is, I'm sorry I stopped being your big brother yeah?'

Arizona nodded, 'You were a real jackass Tim. And it's not just been through summer...you've been a dick to me today...I can't keep up with your mood-swings.'

Tim sighed, 'I know, I just want Callie to like me you know? I love you though kid ok? I shouldn't have let anything, or anyone, come above you and I did, so I'm sorry I didn't have your back.'

'You know you could've talked to me Tim,' Arizona said. 'I could've had your back for a change.'

'I know,' Tim said. 'Truce?'

Arizona eventually smiled conceding as she murmured in agreement, 'Truce.'

'So, what do you think to Callie?'

'She seems really nice,' Arizona answered honestly, she needed to get used to the idea of them together. 'I think she'll be good for you Tim, just...don't screw with her like you have the past few yeah?'

Tim reached out and swatted his sister playfully, 'Treat 'um mean little sis.'

'Well don't,' Arizona said. 'That's all a load of crap, just be yourself, be nice for a change; I think you'll find it'll get you further than you think.'

Tim nodded, 'I do really like her...I haven't liked anyone this much before...she's...she's something else you know? Something special?'

Arizona forced a smile onto her face, 'Then hold onto her Tim, cause it sounds like they'll be people lining up for her if you let her slip.'