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special thanks to my beta Calzonaheart
Ch 11
It has been four days since Callie's said goodbye to Mark at the airport and four days since she fall apart in Arizona's arms in the bathtub. She felt terrible for it, knowing Arizona had a rougher day then she had, but sometimes you just can't help it. She missed him, but she knew Arizona was right, they would visit, call and text. She could live with that. It could be much worse it, could be like Arizona and Tim.
It was now Friday and she was looking forward to girls night with Arizona and Addison. Teddy was suppose to stop by after her date was over.
Walking into Joes, she scanned the area to see if they has shown yet. Coming up empty, she decided to go ahead and order a drink. "Hey Joe. Pitchers of Margaritas?" She says walking up to the bar.
"Sure thing Callie, just give me a few minutes."
"Take your time, I'm just gonna go grab a tab..table." She stuttered. Feeling someone grab her ass. Turning around quickly to see her smiling girlfriend.
"Hey baby, I missed you." Arizona purred, kissing Callie.
"Hi, I missed you more. "Callie said, lacing their hands, leading Arizona to a booth in the back. "How was work?"
"It was good.. long, but good, we had an influx of kids with the stomach flu again today.
So I decided to run home and shower real quick. I didn't want to feel disgusting all
evening. Sorry I'm a little late." She said, scooting in the booth first.
"No worries, I just got here myself. My surgery ran long." Callie said, sliding in beside her girlfriend.
"So, I've been thinking. I'm the only doctor on staff and there are going to be times when I need to take off for reasons unknown. And that would bring the clinic to a stand still.
So, I'm going to hire a new Doctor to join my practice." Arizona says, laying her head on Callie's shoulder. "I'd also like to be able to take days off when I please, or even have an early day. Do you think that's a bad idea?"
"Not at all, I know you want to be there all the time, but there will be times when you can't be there. Things will happen, its inevitable, and you will have conferences just like I have at times, and sometimes they can last up to a week. So no, its not a bad idea at all." Callie assures her, placing her hand on her knee and giving it a squeeze.
"I've had a few doctors drop some resumes off, maybe I'll look into it on Monday."
"Here ya go Cal, a pitcher of my fresh frozen Margaritas, with an extra splash of tequila for my favorite gal. Whose this pretty lady?", he asked shooting Callie a wink, filling the glasses he brought with the frozen beverage.
"Joe" Callie said, looking into Arizona's clear blue eyes. "I'd like you to meet my beautiful girlfriend, Arizona Robbins."
Blushing, Arizona shakes Joes hand. "It's nice to meet you Joe."
"The same to you." Joe said winking at her.
"Is this the one that brought you into my bar a sloppy mess last time Torres?" Joe whispered to Callie, not knowing Arizona heard the exchange.
"Yes, I am." Arizona said toward Joe, "it was just a simple misunderstanding. I would never hurt Calliope intentionally." Arizona said looking right into Callie's eyes, trying to non verbally show Callie how much she meant it. Lacing their hands together under the table, she kissed her on the cheek.
"That's exactly what I want to hear, anyone would be extremely lucky to have her. You take good care of here, you hear me."
"I plan on it Joe. Always and Forever." She says squeezing Callie's hand.
"Alright then, you two have a terrific night. I gotta go get back to the bar, for some reason Yang has decided she wants to help bartend tonight."
"Hey Joe, can we get two more glasses, we have a few more coming, and have another pitcher on standby, we're here to let loose tonight." Callie throws over her shoulder.
"Sure thing Cal." He yells over the crowd.
Thinking back to what Arizona just said to Joe a few moments back got Callie thinking. She had told Joe, she'd take care of her forever and always and that made her heart swell. She wanted forever with Arizona.
Seeing Callie lost in thought, Arizona snapped her out of it. "Where did you go babe."
"Huh."
"You look lost in thought. What's on your mind… is it work?"
Thinking for a second, she didn't know whether to bring it up or not. "You.. uh.. you
really mean that?"
"Mean what?" Arizona was now confused.
"You.. you said.." She paused, swallowing the lump that has now formed in her throat.
"Always and forever.. you have thought about that?" Callie stammered. Rubbing her one free hand on her pants to wipe the sweat that is now forming on her hand. She was nervous of Arizona's answer.
"Well.. yeah, I've.. thought about it." Arizona said, chastising herself mentally, hoping she didn't scare Callie by saying that. "I mean.. I know its early.. and and I'm not proposing.. I'm definitely not doing anything like that.. I mean I want to.. But not yet... Maybe one day.. I hope in the future.. I mean.. If you're up for it of course… and all.. We've not discussed anything like marriage or anything yet. Like I said.. Its .. Its early too early for that.. I mean we don't know everything about each other yet.. I feel like I do.. I'm just so.."
Seeing Arizona blabber away and scold herself internally, Callie couldn't help but laugh. She wanted to watch her sweat it out. She was just too cute for words when she went on a rant, but she knew she had to stop it now, before Arizona passed out, from lack of oxygen.
"…Breathe, honey." Callie laughed, breaking Arizona's babble. "I do too, I think about our future all the time." Bringing their entwined hands up, she placed kisses along Arizona's knuckle. "I've thought about it, I agree it is early, but I do want always and forever with you too. I love you."
"I love you too." Arizona said, leaning for a kiss, that turned into three, then four, quickly turning into a make-out session in the booth.
Bringing her hand up to cup the back of Callie's neck, Arizona deepen the kiss. Sliding her tongue right into her mouth gracefully, eagerly exploring Callie's mouth. Moaning at the feel of Arizona's tongue, Callie slides her hand up and down Arizona's thigh, feeling a little braver since they were tucked away in the corner of the booth, she ghosts her hand over her center adding pressure, feeling Arizona's body shutter at her touch. The clearing of a throat brought her hand snapping back.
"Hey Guys." Addison said grinning down at the blushing couple, catching their little make-out session going on in full force. She was over the moon that her two friends found each other. Sliding into the booth, grabbing the pitcher of Margaritas, bringing the rim to her mouth, taking a gulp. "Damnit... if this Margarita was a person, I'd get naked and make love to it."
"Addison Adrian Forbes Montgomery " Arizona laughed at her friends statement.
"What?… you two have glasses already, I just thought this was mine. Sorry, but it's been a long day."
"I'll drink to that", Callie says, raising her glass, taking a gulp of her lime drink, as Joe drops off two more glasses.
"Thanks Joe", Addison says. Filling up a glass.
"So, babe, tell me how you met Addie?" Callie asked, setting her glass down. Wrapping her arm around Arizona's waist.
"Oh, I did my training down in Los Angeles at Ocean Side Wellness, where Addison is part owner now. I had to shadow their pediatrician, Dr. Cooper Freedman." She said leaning into Callie's body and caressing Callie's inner thigh . "Addie here was nice enough to offer up a room for me at her house when she found out I was living in a cheap motel for six months. That was the start of a beautiful friendship." Arizona teased.
"What can I say, a lot of my life consists of 'it seemed like a good idea at the time' moments." Addison teases, shooting Arizona a wink as Teddy flops down in the booth beside Addison.
"What? You're back already? That date wasn't even.. what an hour?" Arizona says looking at her phone.
"I need a drink. Why did I ever agree to do this." Teddy said, taking the pitcher from the middle of the table and taking a big chug of the now thawing drink. "Ohh God, that's
cold."
"Ooh Careful." Callie insists.
"Okay, so get this. His very first question. 'So what's your favorite food.'"
"What did you say?" Addison questions.
"French, but that's not the point. Why would he ask me what my favorite food was? Like he read that, that's some good icebreaker some internet handbook that was handed out at the loser fair! Ugh." Teddy huffed, hitting her forehead on the table.
"This is why you don't meet people on the internet." Callie insisted.
"Hey! Your in a loving, committed relationship." She blindly pointed at Callie, her head still on the table. "You don't get to have an opinion about my pathetic forage in dating." Picking her head back up off the table she grumbled. "Someone pour me a drink, I'm over worked and under intoxicated."
"Hey, watch it." Arizona growls, pouring Teddy a drink and refilling everyone else's.
"Drink up." Handing the drink to Teddy and watching as she slams it back.
Chugging her now cool Margarita, Callie leans over to Arizona's ear and purrs, "I'm extremely lucky too, you know." giving her a kiss on the temple.
"Mmm, but not as lucky as I am." Arizona purred.
"I'll be right back. It's time to get this party started." Callie said, sliding out of the booth, holding onto the table to collect herself, because she was starting to feel a little buzzed after only two glasses.
"Hurry back." Arizona winked and slapped Callie on the butt.
"Hey Ari," Teddy said, taking a big gulp of her drink, impatiently hoping for a quicker buzz.
"Hmm.." Arizona hummed, drinking that last of her drink.
"Do you think you can love one person forever? Because, I've been thinking… and I just don't know if I could settle down with just one person for the rest of my life. Does that make me a terrible person?" Teddy asks twisting her glass on the table, looking like she was deep in thought.
"No it doesn't make you a terrible person. Teddy, when you find the person for you, you will think forever is long enough. I promise." Arizona told her. Rubbing her hand on Teddy's. "You will find someone Teddy. I know it. You never know, he may be in this very room."
"I thought I had found the right person once." Teddy says, looking down at their hands.
"I know." Arizona said, pulling her hand away from Teddy, as Addison listens on.
"Okaaayyy", Callie said, placing a tray of eight tequila shots in the table. "I've got Joe bringing us another pitcher of Margaritas and I figured while we wait… shots all around. And then.. We dance." She said, wiggling her eyebrows and slides into the booth.
"Hmm.. my favorite part of the night.. we'll my second favorite part of the night." Arizona said, throwing her shots back, wincing at the taste. "You wanna know why?" she slurs in Callie's ear.
"Callie Torres, are you trying to get us trashed." Addison said teasing her, as her body starts to come alive as Arizona's hot breath invades her.
"Only one in particular." Callie says, winking at her girlfriend, with a giggle, throwing her two shots back.
"Well then, hand me the booze and watch me get fabulous." Addison says, reaching for her shots, as does Teddy.
"So, tell me why? Callie purrs back to Arizona. Feeling Arizona's hand on her thigh inch closer and closer to her center.
"You know what rhymes with drunk?" Arizona asks, seeing Callie shake her no, she whispers "sex!" in her ear, taking her earlobe into her mouth and sucking softly.
"Mmm.. You my dear are drunk." Callie hums.
"Alright.. hey… hello.." Teddy says, waving her hand at the two lovers, that are entranced by each other. "Can you two, can't you give it a rest just for a few hours?" Teddy asks, watching Joe walk up to their table.
"This is for you mad'am" Joe says to Teddy, placing the cocktail drink in front of her.
"From the gentleman at the bar." She looks, as he points towards the bar. Seeing a man looking in her direction, nodding as he took a sip of what looks to be a scotch drink.
"And he said to give you this." Placing the note written on a napkin, on the table before leaving.
"Ohh.. Hottie." Arizona says with excitement as Teddy reads the napkin. "What's it say Teds?" As they all try to lean in and read the note now in Teddy's hands.
"Did it hurt?" Teddy slurred, looking at the napkin in confusion. Trying to focus her now blurry eyes, due to the alcohol. "Did it hurt? What the hell is that suppose to mean?" She asked, sliding the drink away from her. "Seriously?" she grumbled throwing the napkin back down.
"Hey, look" Addison says, taking the napkin from the table. "There's something written on the back too. 'When you fell from heaven?'" she read aloud. Furrowing her brows, not understanding the note.
Hearing Arizona burst out laughing, throwing her head back against the booth, when she realizes the cheap but cute pickup line he just used on Teddy. The three women looked at her confused.
"Why the hell, do you find this so funny all of the sudden?" Teddy asks in frustration.
Arizona tried to speak through her laughter, but couldn't form words. Every time she settled down enough to say something, the giggles hit her full force again.. "I'm… I'm sorry Teds.. Its just…" Another bout of laughter, tears starting to stream down her face "It's.. cute…" she continued laughing. Now getting Addison and Callie tickled at Arizona, now all three girls were laughing.
"What the hell Arizona. You're suppose to be my best friend, and now you are hysterically laughing at me because some guy bought me a drink.. Seriously."
"Well?.. did it hurt.. ..when .. ..you fell from heaven, Theodora?" Arizona finally got out between giggles, wiping her tear stained cheeks and causing the others two burst out laughing at the realization of the pickup line.
"I'm so glad my life is so amusing to you all. Just sit there and laugh, while I wallow in my non-existent love life."
Calming herself, Callie thought it would be a good time to drag Arizona to the dance floor. "Come on babe, lets dance before Teddy murders you." she says, standing up.
Taking Teddy's drink she pushed aside, Arizona threw it back and stood, taking Callie's hand.
"Hey you stole my drink." Teddy yelled, playing with her.
"I did not steal your drink. You abandoned it and I rescued it." Arizona says swatting at Teddy's arm, as Callie pulled her away.
"You're so mean at times." Callie said, taking Arizona in her arms on the dance floor as the slow song played.
"Callie, tell me that wasn't the funniest pickup line you've ever heard." Arizona said, wrapping her arms around Callie's waist.
"Okay, it was pretty funny, but take is easy on her babe. I mean, I know she's you're best friend and I don't know her that well and all, but she seems kinda down. Cut her some slack tonight."
"Yeah, your right, I shouldn't tease her like that, she's been going through a tough time." Looking up to Callie she asked, "Did I ever tell you her and Tim were an item when he died?"
"No." Callie said softly, brushing Arizona's hair behind her ear.
"Yeah, they were getting pretty serious." Arizona said sadly, remembering back. "We were all three pretty close back then and I was beyond the moon when they started dating. When he died, it kind of pushed us apart for a few weeks. After it happened I couldn't talk to her or anyone about that night, I couldn't even look at her without breaking down."
Arizona says, as she notices, Teddy's 'drink guy' walk up to their table where Teddy was
still seated. "I don't even know if she knows exactly what happened that night. I think my parents may have told her, but I'm not sure. It's like a silent agreement between us, we just avoid that subject at all costs. Out of sight out of mind ya know. At least that's what I keep telling myself. I know that one day, sooner or later, we need to have that talk."
"It might do you both some good to talk to each other about it. She seems like she's trying to move on." Callie spoke softly as she sees Teddy get up from the table and following the man to the dance floor. Brining Arizona in closer. "You know you and Teddy can talk to me about anything, right?"
"Yeah she is, and I want her too. We both are... and I know I can talk to you babe. I knew that the moment I met you." Arizona said, kissing Callie's neck. "You just have this way about you that makes me want to tell you everything. I mean I only knew you for a few minutes before I spilled my guts about Tim. It's just hard sometimes, ya know? I'm just so used to keeping it in."
"You don't have to anymore okay." She says, as the song finishes. "I love you."
"Okay, I love you too, now come on, lets go have another drink." Arizona says, taking her by the hand and heads towards their table. Passing Teddy and her 'drink man' dancing, along the way, noticing Teddy's gaze, Arizona shoots her a wink and smile.
Two songs later Teddy joins Callie and Arizona back at the table. While Addison is over at the bar talking to Miranda Bailey.
"Sooo?" Arizona asked smiling a huge smile at Teddy.
"So what?"
"So, tell me. What did hottie say? What's his name? Do you like him?"
Teddy knows Arizona has only good intentions at heart. But she can't help but think that Arizona feels guilty about her being alone. Teddy didn't know a lot about the night Tim died. She only knew what Barbara and Daniel were able to tell her that night she got the dreaded call, saying Tim had been killed and Arizona had tried, but couldn't save him. And she knew that the guilt ate away at her best friend. But it was just something they didn't talk about. It hurt too much. Taking Arizona's hands, she had rested on the table into hers, "His asked me out on a date for tomorrow night. His name is Henry Burton and he's a professional baseball player. And I find him extremely handsome." Teddy smiled.
"Eeekk, Teddy! Oh my god" Arizona screeches, squeezing Teddy's hands. "I'm so excited, what are you going to wear? Ohh.. Where is he taking you? .. We need to get you waxed and plucke.."
"..Slow down Ari, it's just a first date." Teddy says laughing.
"Um hello, we have only been on one date." Callie said pointing between herself and Arizona.
"And what a first date it was." Arizona's eyes twinkled when she thought back to their first date almost a week ago. Pulling her hands out of Teddy's. She wrapped her arms around Callie's middle snuggling into her.
"Yeah, but you two have been together for over a month. It's different. But a girl can never be too ready. Right?" Teddy giggled.
"Right."
"Ohh, let's play the dare game." Arizona said.
"Let's do it." Callie agreed.
"Okay, I'm in."
"I'm in too... But tell me what am I in on." Addison asks sliding in the booth.
"The dare game." Arizona spoke up.
"Oh god, not this game again." Addison said, rolling her eyes.
"Shut it Addie. Okay, I'm daring Teddy, to go lay one right on Henry's mouth." Arizona laughed.
"And.. If I choose another dare?"
"You have to do anything you can to get him to grab your boob. Your pick. Choose wisely."
"Okay, consider both done." Teddy said, chugging the last of her Margarita, waiting for Addison to let her out of the booth.
Turning around In the booth, they all watched Teddy walk right up to Henry, placing a big kiss right on his lips. Then another, and another. Until his hands started roaming her body up to her chest where he began to feel her breast. Then she pulled away and walked right back to the table.
They were all in a fit of giggles by this time. "Callie you have to go up to any guy that you don't know, might I add, and take his drink and down it in front of him." Teddy slurred in her drunkin state.
"Hmm.. No problem." Callie said. Standing up looking around. Seeing Joe just brought this young group of guys beer.
Seeing Callie walk up to the table full of guys, she stands there smiling at each one. Grabbing the fresh beer out of ones hand, Callie chugs it back, sets it down in the table,
Wiping her face with her arm. And walking back to the group.
"I'm not think as you drunk as I you am." Callie slurs setting down at the table. While the rest of the group belly laughs at her, and the group of young guys now eyeing their table.
"Okay, Addie.." Callie says thinking for a minute. "You see that man over there." She asked pointing to an older man sitting alone at a table near the jukebox. "You have to give him a thirty second lap dance."
Without saying a word Addison walked up to the man whispered something in his ear, them began to grind on him with the beat of the music.
Walking back to the table, setting down in the booth like nothing just happened she looked at the other girls gaping at her.
"Arizona, I do believe it's your turn." Addison smiled at the blonde. "You have to stand up in your booth and confess your undying love for Callie."
"Come on give her something harder. That's nothing" Teddy whined.
"I'd like to hear it." Callie smiled.
"Ohh, I didn't tell you that little miss thing here has a fear of public speaking." Addison says smirking, letting go of Callie, Arizona stood up in her seat. "Excuse me, everyone.
Could I please have your attention for one minute please." She said, looking Callie right in the eyes. "I Just wanted everyone to know that I love Calliope Torres." She said looking down at her, grabbing her hand. "My life was empty without her. Before I met her I never lived, because I never knew love before I knew her. When I die, my love will live on, as my spirit has been infused with her touch and grace, and her love has forever embraced my soul. She has etched her name in my heart. Always and forever." She finishes, kissing Callie's knuckle as she steps down from the booth, taking her seat again."
"I thought putting you on the spot would get you a blubbering mess." Addison whines.
"Sorry Adds.. But not when it comes to my love for my girl here." She takes Callie's hand and untwines it with hers.
"Always and forever." Callie says to Arizona, as her eyes shine with tears at her girlfriends devotion. "I love you."
"I love you too."
"Hey we need more Tewquillia Shots" Callie said, trying to raise from her seat but she fell back.
"Honey, it's late, and we aren't going to remember much of tonight as it is." Arizona said, grabbing Callie's arm before she tries to stand back up. "Lets say we call it a night? Addie's staying at your place, let's let Teddy crash with us? She is too trashed to make it home by herself."
"Hey I'm 48 hours pager free. If Cristina Yang can tend bar cause she wants too, then I can drink 'cause I want too." Callie slurred.
"Please Callie." Arizona says, rubbing her stomach. "I'm not feeling so good."
"You're not having second thoughts of announcing your undying love for me are you?" She teases.
"Never".
"You are such a light weight." Callie laughs. "Alright guys, let's head home. Teddy, your coming with us."
"Whoa" Arizona said, her drunken state really started taking full affect. Feeling Callie wrap her arm around her waist. "Part of me says I shouldn't have got drunk like this... But the other part of me says.. Don't listen to her, she's drunk." Arizona slurs feeling a pain shoot through her stomach as all four women start to cross the street.
"I think I'm going to be sick." Arizona mumbles as she rushes to the nearest bush to empty the contents from her stomach.
I'm going to be away for the weekend, probably won't get much writing done I'm I've a few chapters ahead right now, so hopefully updates won't be late.
i hope you liked girls night. That's how my night usually goes when Tequila is involved, and that's quiet frequently. LoL
how was it?