Hanging By A Moment
Hanging By A Moment
Paring: Callie/Arizona
Rating: M
A/N: Thank you so much for all of your support. I really appreciate it. To show my appreciation I give you another chapter. You can expect another one tomorrow.
A/N 2: I'm so very sorry for everyone that got sent nasty messages. I truly am. The readers of this story have no blame over the things I choose to write so please crazy person with a lot of free time in their hands, stop sending them messages.
Chapter 4:
Callie was checking her hair and make up after she parked in front of Arizona's house. She didn't know why she was so nervous. This wasn't a date. She didn't even know if Arizona was into women, in the off chance that she was in fact gay, its not like anything could happen between them. If only Arizona were a couple years older the story would be completely different.
Callie walked over to the front door of the house and gave a loud knock. They had exchanged numbers earlier in the week; Callie had texted Arizona that she was on her way. Arizona said that she was almost ready.
"Tim?" Callie said surprised when Arizona's brother opened the door.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Tim asked.
"I'm here to pick up Arizona." Callie said.
"You're Aria's sister?" He asked.
"One and the same." She said with a smile.
"Come in, I'll get her." Tim said. "You can wait there." He said pointing to the sitting area.
A few moments later a man of imposing stature came into the room. Callie assumed that the man was Arizona's father and all of a sudden she was ten times more nervous.
"Ms. Torres." Daniel Robbins said extending his hand out to Callie.
"Mr. Robbins." Callie said standing up to shake his hand.
"Call me Colonel." He said.
"Yes. Colonel. Sir." Callie babbled nervously.
"I understand you're taking my daughter out to a concert." He said.
"That's correct." Callie said.
"I'm not comfortable with you taking my baby girl anywhere." Daniel said. "But tomorrow is her birthday and she is excited to go see whatever band it is you're seeing."
"I understand." Callie said.
"You'll have her home by twelve, correct?" Daniel said. He wasn't asking.
"Yes, sir." Callie said.
"I have your phone number, whenever I call I trust you will answer." Daniel said.
"Yes, sir." Callie said.
"Did my dad give you a hard time?" Arizona asked once they were alone in Callie's car.
"Not really." Callie said. "He wasn't unreasonable or anything."
"Good." Arizona said with a smile. "I didn't know you knew my brother."
"Oh yeah, I've seen him around." Callie said. "We have some friends in common."
"He's a total dork." Arizona said.
"Come on, he's a fun guy." Callie said. "How long is he going to be in town for? He told me he was shipping out in a few months."
"Not until after my graduation." Arizona said.
"Right." Callie said. "You're a senior?"
"That would be correct, yes." Arizona said.
"But you're just turning 16 right?" Callie said.
"No, I'm turning 17." Arizona said.
"Huh I thought you were Aria's age." Callie said.
"I am. Your sister is 17, Callie." Arizona said amused.
"I should've known that." Callie said. "We're not very close as you can see."
They kept making idle conversation until they arrived at the venue. The place was packed and both of them were equally excited to be there. They kept talking about the kind of music they both liked, quoting songs and talking about different songs. It was nice. They had more in common than they first thought.
"You look great, by the way." Callie said as they walked in. "I forgot to mention it earlier."
"Thank you." Arizona said with a blush. "You look great too."
"I know." Callie said with a cocky smirk.
"Jerk." Arizona said. "I take it back. You look awful."
"Its already out there." Callie said. "You can't take it back."
"I so can." Arizona said.
"If you want to lie to yourself." Callie said. "We both know you think I'm hot. There's no shame in that. 80% of the population of this great nation will agree with you."
"Wow, your humility is inspiring." Arizona said.
"I do my best." Callie said with a shrug.
The band was playing The Bachelor and His Bride when Arizona looked at Callie. She looked gorgeous under the dim lights. Her face and her hair looked flawless, all that Arizona wanted to do was reach over and kiss her. If this were a date this would be the time, this would be it.
"Are you okay?" Callie asked, because of the loud music she spoke directly into Arizona's ear.
"I'm fine." Arizona said feeling shivers down her spine.
"You sure?" Callie asked.
"I am." Arizona said with a smile.
Callie's face was just a hair away from hers. All she had to do was reach a little to connect their lips. She wanted to reach over so badly. They looked into each other's eyes and for a moment Arizona thought that maybe Callie was feeling the same way. That maybe this would be the moment. Just as Callie was leaning a little bit forward the lead singer changed songs and just like that the moment was gone.
"Thank you so much for tonight." Arizona said as they started walking back to Callie's car. "I had a lot of fun."
"It was pretty awesome, wasn't it?" Callie said as they were walking side by side their hands kept brushing every now and then. Every time they brushed together Callie felt a bolt of electricity run through her hand.
"It really was." Arizona said.
A few feet ahead of them a guy was selling roses to the people that were passing by.
"Come on, get a rose for your girlfriend." The guy told Callie. "What a better way to end a date night."
"Fine." Callie said taking out her wallet and handing a few bills to the guy. "Give me that one, the white one."
"One rose for the lady." The guy said as he handed Callie the rose.
"Thank you, have a good night." Callie said as she grabbed Arizona's hand and started to walk away together.
It was almost twelve when Callie walked Arizona to the front door of her house. Daniel had called Callie a few minutes earlier wondering about their whereabouts. He had only called once the whole night so Callie was counting that as a win.
"Happy birthday, Arizona like the battleship." Callie said as she gave Arizona the white rose.
"Thank you." Arizona said almost blushing. "That was very sweet of you."
"Eh I try." Callie said. "How does it feel to be seventeen?"
"Mmm I feel about the same as I did two minutes before." Arizona said.
"Well you can now be the Dancing Queen, so congratulations that only lasts about a year." Callie said.
"Oh ha ha, Calliope, very funny." Arizona said.
They looked at each other again. This was such a perfect moment for a first kiss. Arizona thought not for the first time that night. If only she dared just a little bit. She was about to make a move when the door burst open.
"Time to go inside, young lady." Daniel said while Arizona cursed him silently. "And for your friend to go home."
"Goodnight, Colonel Robbins." Callie said.
"Have a safe drive home." Daniel said. "I'll see you inside." He said to Arizona. "Don't be too long." He said before he entered the house.
"Bye, Calliope." Arizona said. "Thank you again for tonight."
"It was my pleasure." Callie said before she gave Arizona a chaste kiss on the cheek.
"Text me when you get home, just so I know you got home okay." Arizona said half stuttering.
"Will do." Callie said smiling at Arizona before she walked back to her car.
On her way back home Callie couldn't stop thinking about her night with Arizona and what it meant. The more she time she spent with the blond the more she liked her. She had to admit that she liked Arizona for purely shallow reasons at first but now that had changed. She liked Arizona's sense of humor, she liked her perkiness and the way she seemed pure in a way. She didn't think Arizona was naïve, she just thought that she didn't have malice in her. That was a refreshing thing for someone like Callie that had seen the worst in people.
As promised, the moment Callie got home she texted Arizona.
"Just got home. Night Night."
"I'm glad. Sweet dreams, Calliope."