Hanging By A Moment
Hanging By A Moment
Paring: Callie/Arizona
Rating: M
A/N: Sorry for the delay, life has been busy. Next chapter up in the next few days.
Chapter 10:
Friday afternoon came and Arizona was beyond excited to go home and get ready for her date with Callie. When she asked her parents if she could go out on Friday night she just said that she was going out with Callie, they didn't ask much more which Arizona was grateful for.
"Hey, Arizona." Aria called from the seat next to her. The teacher was going on and on with facts about American History and the classroom was dead silent.
"Huh." Arizona said resenting the fact that she was forced out of her daydreams.
"We're still on for tonight, right?" Aria asked.
"Tonight?" Arizona tried to recall the conversations they had that previous week and for the life of her she couldn't remember agreeing to do anything that Friday night.
"Teddy and a few other people are coming over to my house." Aria said. "Dad is on a business trip and he took mom along with him, they left Callie in charge but that's the same as leaving me with the house all to myself."
"I can't make it, Aria." Arizona said trying to sound regretful. "I already have plans with someone."
"With who?" Aria asked taken aback.
"Uh… You don't know them." Arizona said looking away from Aria's face.
"And where are you going with this mysterious person?" Aria asked.
"I don't know, lets talk about this later." Arizona said.
Callie sent a quick message telling Arizona that she was running a few minutes behind. Today of all days her father decided to leave in charge of running some meetings for him. After she got off work she ran over to her house to get ready only to find that Aria was in the midst of setting up for a party without even consulting with her first. She couldn't be too mad at Aria, after all Callie in Aria's shoes would have done the exact same thing…probably worse if she were to be completely honest.
"Where are you going all dressed up?" Aria asked when she saw Callie heading for the front door.
"I have a thing." Callie said.
"What thing?" Aria questioned.
"A thing that I'm already late for." Callie said annoyed.
"Hot date?" Aria inquired.
"Maybe." Callie said before she left out the door.
Callie sat nervously on the couch at the Robbins's living room. She was anxiously waiting for Arizona to come down. Mrs. Robbins had kindly offered her something to drink; she declined politely, Mr. Robbins on his part gave her a firm handshake and proceeded to endlessly question her about where and why was she taking his daughter out for the night. It was obvious Arizona's parent suspected that they were something more than friends, it was also obvious that they disapproved of it. Sooner rather than later Arizona came down the stairs looking as gorgeous as ever. Arizona made eye contact with Callie and instantly a smile formed in both of their mouths.
"Hi." Callie said almost nervously.
"Hi." Arizona said mirroring Callie's nervous smile.
"Are you going to stand and stare at each other all night or are you planning to actually go out." Tim called from the doorway.
"Go away, Tim!" Arizona yelled at her brother.
"We should go." Callie said taking Arizona's hand in hers.
"Great idea." Arizona said a smile beaming from her.
"Don't forget to use protection you crazy kids." Tim called after the girls.
"Shut up, Tim!" Arizona yelled annoyed as she shut the front door behind her.
"So, where are you taking me?" Arizona inquired happily as she buckled her seatbelt.
"That, my dear, is for me to know and you to find out." Callie said.
"Really? You're not telling me?" Arizona said.
"That's right." Callie said. She grabbed Arizona's hand, gave her a gentle squeeze and didn't let go of the hand. "Thank you for coming out with me."
"Thank you for taking me out tonight." Arizona said with a smile. She still had the first date jitters it was both exhilarating and terrifying at the same time.
"Can I tell you something?" Callie asked.
"Anything." Arizona responded.
"I was kind of afraid you were going to cancel on me." Callie said.
"Why would I do that?" Arizona asked before she remembered Aria's event in the Torres's household. "Ahh Arias' thing."
"Exactly." Callie said.
"I'd pick you over a stupid high school party any time." Arizona said.
"You're sweet." Callie said. When they stopped at a red light Callie leaned over to give Arizona a kiss.
"Still not telling me where we're going?" Arizona asked, her lips ghosting over Callie's.
"Nope." Callie said before her attention was back on the road.
Callie had some trouble planning her date with Arizona; she wanted to take her to someplace special and private, she really wanted to pull all the stops. They usually were sneaking around here and there; their time together was usually very limited. After giving it some thought Callie decided to set up something nice at her father's hotel.
"Are you hungry?" Callie asked once they were inside the hotel.
"I could eat." Arizona said with a light shrug.
"Good." Callie said. They walked hand in hand to the elevator; except for the both of them, the elevator was empty. Once the doors were shut Arizona pressed her body up against Callie's. "You look nice." She said eyeing Arizona's cleavage.
"So do you." Arizona said, her lips brushing just so Callie's. Just then the elevator doors opened and Callie dragged Arizona out of the elevator and into the hallway.
"Come on, I'm excited to show you where we're going." Callie said as she took Arizona by the hand.
Callie led Arizona to a luxurious room with an exquisite view. Dinner was set up beautifully on a table on the balcony overlooking the beach. The sight was simply breathtaking.
"Do you like?" Callie whispered in Arizona's ear.
"Yes." Arizona said with a nod. "This is stunning." She turned to Callie. "Thank you so much for doing this."
"Happy to do it." Callie said, Arizona leaned forward and kissed Callie tenderly.
They enjoyed their dinner, conversation coming easily between them. Callie told Arizona funny stories about her childhood and her high school years. She talked about all the trouble she got in with her parents for sneaking out and throwing parties when they were away. Arizona on her part told Callie about all the places she had live because of her father's career. In between the lines they found out that even though their lives thus far were not very similar they both shared a loneliness that no one else in their lives seemed to get.
Back in the Torres's house things were popping, drinks were flowing and the music was thumping. Teenage debauchery was everywhere, Teddy was making out with a guy no one had ever seen before in a dark corner, this was a party everyone will be talking about for weeks to come.
"Dude, I thought this was supposed to be a small thing." Alex said to Aria who was looking oddly grumpy. "Where's Phoenix?"
"It was supposed to be a small get together but Teddy invited a bunch of people I've never even heard of." Aria said. "As for Arizona, I don't know where she is, she had a 'thing'."
"Like a date thing?" Alex asked. "Good for her."
"I don't know if it's a date thing." Aria said. "She would have told me if it was a date."
"Where's the other Torres? I hear she makes the best drinks." Alex said.
"Also not here. Also don't know where she is." Aria said annoyed.
"Oh…Oh!" Alex said putting two and two together. "Oh so Torres and Arizona…I heard something about that."
"About what?" Aria asked, whenever Alex spoke Aria tended to tune him out.
"Callie and Arizona." Alex said.
"What about them?" Aria asked.
"You can't possibly be this dumb. As I've heard they are bumping uglies on the daily." Alex said.
"What?" Aria said. "Where did you hear that?"
"Natalie was telling a bunch of people that she heard Arizona and Teddy talking about it." Alex said. "I figured you knew."
"I- I didn't." Aria said trying her best to conceal the mixture of emotion that were coursing through her body.
"Oh, I- I'm going to go away now." Alex said wanting to get as far away from Aria as humanly possible.
Aria needed to know whether this was just a rumor, she hid in the bathroom and called Arizona's cell but no one answered. She tried a few times before giving up. The only other person that could confirm this information for her was Teddy so she went off to find her.
"Do you want to go down to the beach?" Callie asked Arizona.
"No, lets just stay here." Arizona said. They were sitting together on the balcony each having a glass of wine.
"Then come closer, Blondie, you're much too far away." Callie said pulling Arizona's legs over hers. "This is much better."
"Is it?" Arizona questioned resting her forehead against Callie's.
"Mhm." Callie mumbled before closing the gap between their mouths.
"I wanted to talk to you about something…." Arizona said breaking the kiss.
"What's that?" Callie asked swiping some lipstick off the corner of Arizona's lip with her thumb.
"I- We- we're dating right?" Arizona asked and Callie nodded as a response. "So does that mean that we are just dating each other or are you also dating other people?"
"Are you dating other people?" Callie asked almost amused.
"No, come on, I asked you first." Arizona said.
"I'm not dating anyone else." Callie said looking directly into Arizona's eyes.
"Just me?" Arizona asked a smile ghosting over her lips.
"Just you." Callie said with a chuckle.
"Good." Arizona said.
"Hey, you haven't answer the question." Callie said. "Do you have some other chick on the side?"
"Well…." Arizona said. "Just one or two."
"You're awful to me, you know that?" Callie said.
"Am I?" Arizona asked while she dropped kisses on Callie's cheek.
"Yes, you are." Callie said. Arizona started kissing Callie neck.
"Exactly how awful I am to you?" Arizona asked before she bit Callie's neck.
"Very." Callie said as she pushed Arizona down on the couch. Their kisses were intense and almost needy, hands started roaming freely. "Do you want to go inside?" Callie said into Arizona's ear before she sucked her earlobe.
"Y-yeah." Arizona almost moaned out.
They went inside the suite, hesitantly they moved to the bed, Arizona laid beneath Callie. Callie was cautiously excited thinking that maybe this would finally be it. They had been in similar positions before and nothing more than heavy petting ended up happening.
"Hi." Callie said with a small smile.
"Hi." Arizona said with a shy smile.
"Are you okay?" Callie asked.
"I am." Arizona said. For a long moment they just stared at each other. "I really care about you." She said as she stroke Callie's cheek.
"You do?" Callie asked hopeful.
"I do." Arizona said with a soft nod.
"I really care about you too." Callie said.
"Teddy, I need to talk to you." Aria said dragging Teddy away from some unknown guy she was making out with.
"What's up your butt?" Teddy asked.
"I need you to call Arizona, I need you to get her here." Aria demanded.
"Can't do that. She's busy tonight, if you know what I mean." Teddy said wiggling her eyebrows.
"If what you mean is that she is God-knows-where with my slutty sister, then yes, I do know what you mean." Aria said. The shock was evident on Teddy's face.