Hanging By A Moment
Hanging By A Moment
Paring: Callie/Arizona
Rating: M
A/N: Thank you once again for all your kind messages, I love reading you guys. I was thinking about maybe exploring a friendship between Callie and Tim this time around. Let me know what you think.
Chapter 13:
At the sound of Lucia's voice Arizona let out a loud shriek as she rapidly climbed off of Callie. At first Lucia could make out who was the person on Callie's bed but then she took a closer look. She couldn't believe her eyes. Arizona was always such a good girl, a great influence of her youngest daughter Aria but now she was sharing a bed with Callie.
"Calliope, what have you done?" The disappointment in her voice was almost palpable.
"Just go away please." Callie almost begged.
"Calliope, that girl is a child." Lucia said. "Have you really no respect for anything?"
"Mrs. Torres, we can explain." Arizona said.
"I don't need any explanation. I've seen enough." Lucia said. "I'm calling your parents right now." She turned to leave the room, before exiting she turned back. "You're coming with me." She told Arizona. "We're going to have a serious talk about this." She said to her daughter.
A few minutes later Callie emerged from her room freshly showered and dressed. She knew that this day took a turn for the worse. They still hadn't talked about how they were going to disclose the news of their relationship to their respective families. If Callie was honest with herself she was really nervous. Her relationship with Arizona was too fresh; this was not how she intended for this relationship to start off.
"Where's my mother?" Callie asked Arizona who was sitting alone in the living room.
"She went to talk on the phone." Arizona said. "I'm pretty sure she called your father to tell him that the sky is falling."
"Did she call your parents already?" Callie asked kneeling in front of Arizona.
"Yeah, they are on their way." Arizona said not taking her eyes off the floor.
"Did you talk to them?" Callie asked and Arizona just shook her head in denial. "Hey, look at me." Callie said lifting Arizona's chin. "Everything is going to be alright, okay?"
"Callie, your mother is really mad." Arizona said looking at Callie.
"I know." Callie said taking Arizona's hand and moving to sit beside her. "I'm going to sit here with you and whatever happens…happens." She finished with a shrug.
"Callie, I lov…" Arizona began to say but was interrupted.
"Your parents are here." Lucia said walking pass them to open the door to greet the Robbins. After the initial courtesies where out of the way Lucia guided Daniel and Barbara to the living room where Arizona and Callie sat waiting.
"How long has this…thing been going?" Daniel asked after staring at them for a while. Callie and Arizona looked at each other before either of them replied.
"A couple months?" Callie said looking over to Arizona for confirmation.
"I'd say that…" Arizona said unable to suppress a smile. "Since around my birthday…" She said looking at her father and squeezing Callie's hand.
"What's the nature of this…this thing you have?" Barbara asked. Her disapproval was clear.
"We are together, mom." Arizona said. "Callie is my girlfriend."
"This has to end." Lucia chimed in.
"With all due respect," Callie said addressing Arizona's parent and completely ignoring her own mother. "I understand that you may be uncomfortable with this situation, I am sorry you had to find out because my mother told you. But this thing Arizona and I have is real. I care about your daughter and I promise you that I've always treated her with the upmost respect."
"Arizona?" Barbara asked wanting to hear what her daughter had to say.
"I agree with Callie." She said holding her girlfriend's hand tighter. "We care a lot about each other." She said looking briefly at Callie. "I-we wanted to tell you earlier but it was never the right moment."
"Calliope, you know your father and I don't approve of this." Lucia said. "Arizona is a very sweet girl and if she were a few years older she would be everything your father and I could want for you and more but she is not. She is 17 years old and you are 24. What could you possibly have in common?"
"We have a lot in common, if that's what you're worried about." Callie said dryly.
"Callie, I'm going to be honest with you." Daniel said. "I don't like you. You're old, you live at home…I don't like you. I think Arizona could do much better but she likes you. I'm not going to forbid you from seeing my daughter."
"Can we talk in the next room?" Lucia asked guiding Arizona's parents to Carlos's home office.
"Okay, what gives?" Lucia asked Daniel when the adults were alone.
"I was very angry and disappointed when I found out that Arizona was dating an older girl and she didn't even talked to us about it. She's usually very open with us." Daniel said. "But then we thought about it. We're not completely okay with it but we'll allow it."
"Just think about it in logical terms." Barbara said to Lucia. "Arizona is leaving for college in the fall. This 'relationship' of theirs has a very short shelf life. If we put on a fight that will only pull Arizona further away from us. There is no point in putting on a fight for something that wont survive the summer."
"That is a genius idea." Lucia said. The conversation she had with her husband about maybe letting Callie take over their business in New York. Before she was opposed to the idea but maybe a change of scenery could be beneficial for her eldest daughter after all.
Daniel, Barbara and Lucia talked to Arizona and Callie about how they were not going to pressure them to end their relationship. This sudden change of mind from Lucia caused Callie to be suspicious put she decided to put it aside for the moment. She could tell that Arizona was excited at the prospect of maybe eventually her parents liking Callie. She loved Callie and she wanted everyone that was important to her to love her as well.
Before leaving, Arizona's parents gave her a moment to say goodbye to Callie in privacy.
"So…" Arizona said playing with Callie's hands. "That was crazy."
"I totally expected that to go over differently." Callie admitted.
"Looks like things are going to be okay after all." Arizona said.
"Shh, don't jinx it." She said placing a small kiss on Arizona's lips.
"Do I get to see you before you go to New York?" Arizona asked.
"If you want to." Callie said.
"You know I do." Arizona said before she kissed Callie.
"We'll make some time before I have to go." Callie said. "Maybe we'll get a repeat of the other night?" She whispered in Arizona's ear as she wrapped her arms around the petite blond.
"I would really, really like that." Arizona said.
"Arizona…" Daniel called hurrying his daughter.
"I gotta go." Arizona said pecking Callie. "Call me later?"
"You know it." Callie said pulling Arizona closer for one more kiss. "Hey Arizona," She called as the younger woman was walking away.
"Huh?" Arizona said as she turned around.
"Nothing." Callie said not taking her eyes off Arizona.
"Dumb, dumb." Arizona said with a chuckle.
"How's your preschooler?" Addison asked after Callie sat on the bar stool next to hers.
"It's going great actually." Callie answered unable to hold back a smile. "She's pretty awesome."
"I can't believe you're serious about her." Addison said into her beer bottle.
"Why not?" Callie asked. "She's smart, funny, sexy. So she's somewhat younger than me? I don't care, she doesn't care."
"Oh Callie, I admire your optimism, I really do." Addison said.
"If its any consolation, I totally get why you're with Blondie." Mark interrupted from behind the bar. "Being with someone younger keeps you young."
"Exactly." Callie said raising her bottle to Mark. "Its not about that, though. I just enjoy being with her."
"Good genes apparently run in the family." Addison noted.
"What do you mean?" Callie asked confused before she followed Addison's gaze. Tim was playing darts with some of his friend; Addison was practically salivating. "You're gross."
"Those Robbins…" Addison said. "I'm sorry is it uncomfortable for you that I'm checking out your brother in law?"
"You're a bitch, did you know that?" Callie said.
"I've been told before." Addison said with a shrug. "Hey, do you mind just calling him over? Just for a chat?"
"You're a whore." Callie said but still called Tim over.
"Callie! Fancy meeting you here." Tim said.
"Hey, I don't think I've introduced you guys." Callie said. "Tim, this is Addie. Addie, this is Tim."
"Pleasure to meet your acquaintance." Tim said giving the redhead a firm handshake.
"Such a gentleman." Addison said.
"I have to get going but I'll leave you guys to socialize and what not." She said giving Addison a significant look. "Behave yourselves. Have fun."
"Its one or the other, Callie." Tim said.
"Is true." Addison added.
"I'll see you later." Callie said choosing to ignore their comments.
"Hey, Cal, welcome to the family." Tim called before taking a shot offered by Addison.
"Thanks, Tim." Callie said giving him a sweet smile.