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Chapter 23
Waking up early the next morning, Teddy noticed Arizona was finally sleeping peacefully. Deciding to let her sleep a little longer, she borrowed some clothes from Arizona and took a shower in the guest room so to not wake the exhausted blonde. After her shower Teddy saw that Arizona was still sleeping, so she made them a quick breakfast before waking her friend up. An hour later they were walking through the doors of Seattle Grace. Walking through the corridors, Bailey spotted the two blonde women. "Hey."
"Hi, Bailey." Arizona said with a tired, small smile.
"I was just about to call you and tell you to come on in. Der..." Bailey said before being cut off.
"Is something wrong? Why didn't you.."
"…Arizona." Bailey said raising her voice to get her attention. "Nothing's wrong, sweetie." She said stepping up to Arizona, placing her hand on the blondes arm. "Derek had her sedation lowered early this morning. I was just going to let you know she'll be waking up anytime now. So go.. Get up there." She said winking at her friend.
Walking down the hall to Callie's room, Arizona's nerves were starting to get the best of her. Would Callie be distant? Would she even remember what happened? How much pain would she be in? Stepping up to the door, Arizona took a big breath trying to relax herself a bit. Entering the room, Arizona saw Mark was holding Callie's hand while he slept in the chair next to her bed.
Stirring from his slumber when he heard footsteps enter the room, Mark rolled his head back on his shoulders to see who the visitor was. Seeing it was Arizona and Teddy, he stretched his tired achy body and stood up from the chair giving Arizona some room to be next to Callie.
"How's she doing?" Arizona asked Mark, stepping up beside the bed and caressing Callie's hand.
"She's good. No change over night, which is great news." He said, stepping to the foot of the bed. "Derek came in a few hours ago and lowered her sedation. She should be waking anytime. She just might need a little encouragement." he said winking at Arizona. "I'm going to go grab a shower, I've got rounds in thirty minutes. I'll be back later."
"Hey, Mark?"
"Yeah?"
"Thank you."
"Anytime Blondie." he laughed when she rolled his eyes at him.
Walking up to the other side of the bed, Teddy gives Callie's hand a quick squeeze. "I'll give you some time, I'll be back later."
Nodding her head, caressing Callie's arm. "Teddy?" she said, catching her friend before she left the room.
"Hmm?"
"Will you call Callie's parents for me? Let them know what happened." she looked up to meet Teddy's eyes. "Tell them she's okay. My phone is on my office desk, but Callie's may be in her purse. Do you still have them in your car?"
"Yeah, I'll run to the clinic and grab your phone for you. And I'll make that call." she said walking through the door.
"Teddy, you don't have to go get my phone, don't do that. I'll get it later." Arizona said, catching her friend before she walked out of the room
"Listen. I'm doing it. Its no problem Zo."
Nodding to her friend. "Can you… call my mom and dad.. Just tell them that Callie's here and I need to talk to them."
"I've got it handled, don't worry about anything or anyone besides Callie, Okay?" she said before leaving.
"Okay. Thank you." she said turning her attention back to her sleeping girlfriend. Callie looked like she was sleeping peacefully. Her breathing was slow and even. Arizona always thought Callie was so beautiful when she was sleeping. There was plenty of times in their bed, that she would wake up throughout the night and just lay and stare at her beautiful girlfriend.
Thinking she felt Callie's hand flinch, she looked down at the hand that laid in hers to see if she was just imagining things. Out of the corner of her eyes she thought she seen Callie's left foot move slightly. Quickly laying down the rail of Callie's bed down, Arizona took a seat on the edge of the bed, as close to the head of the bed as she could. Taking Callie's hand in her left hand, she laid a light kiss on it, caressing her girlfriends jaw line with the other. "Calliope? Baby, can you hear me?"
Callie felt like she had been in a fog for days. She could hear and feel things around her at times, other times the voices around her faded away. She didn't know why she couldn't wake up, she tried with all her might. She willed herself to open her eyes, but they wouldn't budge. Her body felt like she had been hit with a Mac truck. She tried lifting her arms, but it felt like something was holding her down.
"Callie…"
Hearing Arizona's voice call for her, Callie sees herself walking through a fog. It felt just like she was watching in the movies. The fog began to clear and she saw Arizona wearing sunglasses and her light pink bikini, laying out in their huge back yard that overlooked the bay. "Hey, there you are. I was looking for you. You wasn't in bed when I woke up." Callie said with a sad pout on her lips as she sat down on the edge of the lounger that Arizona was sitting in. "What are you doing out here?" she asked, leaning down to place a soft kiss on the small swell of Arizona's stomach and then a kiss on pink soft lips."Mmm.."
"I couldn't nap. So I figured I'd soak up a little Vitamin D on this lovely.. warm spring day." she said with a smile.
"How are you feeling, baby?" Callie asked, running her hand over Arizona's belly.
"Better, I've not got sick yet this afternoon, thank god. Your tiny human has been killing me Calliope…"
Giggling at Arizona, Callie knelt down on her knees in the soft grass and bent over the chair, her face hovering just above Arizona's stomach. "Hey there my little baby." she cooed to the bare skin, feeling Arizona's hand comb through her hair. Meeting blue eyes with her brown, she seen her wife's breathtaking smile, the same smile she couldn't get enough of. "I love you so so much, but you need to be good for your mama, Okay? Mami doesn't like when mama's sick, love bug." She said placing feather light kisses all over the swell of Arizona's stomach.
"Calliope.." The sound of her name being called from a distance brought Callie out of her daydream. The feeling of fog and heaviness took over her body again. "Callie. Baby, can you hear me?" She felt something soft rubbing her face. But couldn't figure out why the soft touch hurt so bad.
A soft, yet painful moan escaped Callie's throat, causing Arizona's heart to race. Gasping at the sudden sound, "Open those beautiful brown eyes, Calliope. Can you do that for me, baby?" She said. A tear slipped from her eye as she heard a mumble come from Callie's throat. Seeing Callie's eyes flinch, Arizona held her breath.
Moaning in pain, Callie began to slowly open her eyes. Squinting at the bright light that surrounded her. "Ar...iz..ona." Her dry voice husked. Where was she?
"Hey.. I'm here.. I'm here, baby. Hi.. hi." Her smile widened when she saw those chocolate orbs find her gaze. Tears flowing freely done her face. "Oh I've missed you so much, Calliope." She cried, gently cupping her girlfriends face.
"Wha.." Callie tried to speak but her throat was too dry. Swallowing, she tried again. "Wh.."
Pouring a cup of water, Arizona held the cup to Callie's mouth. "Here, babe. Small sips, okay?" She said as she helped Callie drink some water.
"What happen to you?" Callie whispered quietly. Reaching her hand up slowly to cup Arizona's bruised face. "You look tired, but still beautiful"
"I'm fine, honey. Do you remember anything at all Callie?" Arizona asked as she felt her girlfriends thumb brush away the tears that were falling from her eyes.
Nodding her head, "I... yeah.." She said. Turning her head away from Arizona so she wouldn't see the tear that escaped her eye.
"What happened, baby?"
Shaking her heard no, "Not right now." Callie said, she just wanted to be close her girlfriend without thinking about that horrible man. "Will you lay with me. Please?" She asked as more tears slipped down her face.
"Of course, love." She said, climbing up on the bed carefully next to Callie. Propping herself up on her elbow, she saw wet cheeks, "Hey..hey.." She said, cupping Callie's battered cheek. Slightly turning her face towards her. "Everything's going to be just fine, baby. You hear me?"
Nodding her head, Callie turned her head into Arizona's neck, keeping herself as still as she could, but letting sobs take over her tired and aching body. "Awe, baby." Arizona cried with her. "It's okay. You're okay. I'm here.. I'm here honey... Just let it out, Calliope.. Let it out. I got you." She whispered, soothing her girlfriend. She was trying damn hard to keep herself together... to be Callie's rock. "He can't hurt you anymore okay? I promise. I love you baby."
Arizona had laid in bed with Callie over thirty minutes before Derek poked his head in the door to see if Callie had woken yet. "How are you felling there? You gave this one quiet a scare." He said winking at Arizona, as she got up off the bed so Derek could examine her.
Turning her head slowly to Derek "I have a headache from hell and it... hurts to breathe." She lazily said.
Nodding his head. "Can you tell me your full name? He asked pulling out his pen light asking Callie to follow.
"Callie Torres.." Hearing Arizona clear her throat. Sighing, "Calliope Iphigenia Torres." She muttered. Looking over to Arizona and giving her a faint smile.
"And do you know where you are?"
"I'm at Seattle Grace Hospital." Wanting to cut the bull. "What's wrong with me Derek?"
Pulling up the stool, he took a seat by her bed. "Well, you were unconscious when they brought you in. We did some scans and they confirmed you had a concussion and a linear skull fracture, but those will heal on their own. That also explains your headache. We kept you sedated for a while, so your body could began the healing process. And you have some bruised and cracked ribs. But everything is looking great and you should be out of here by tomorrow. I'm letting you go, because you'll be under a doctors care at home, also because I know you'll be moving slow the next month or so." He said, walking to the door. "Don't let yourself get frustrated. Your body needs time to heal, Torres."
Watching Derek walk out of the room, Arizona sits on the edge of the bed. Taking Callie's hand in hers, "You've not said much since you woke up. Talk to me, Calliope."
"I just want to go home." She said, turning her head to the side, where Arizona's head had laid.
"I know baby. I want that too." Arizona said stroking her face. "You know, I made you some promises when I stayed with you Friday night.."
"You laid with me." Callie stated. "I don't know how, but I knew you were with me. It was like I was surrounded in your warmth. I felt safe."
"Yea.. Yeah, I did. Miranda tried to get me to sleep on a cot but I refused to leave your side. I told her that you might be able to feel me. And as long as I knew there was a possibility, I wasn't leaving you. I didn't want you to be scared. I knew you needed me." She said, rubbing Callie's hip.
"I always need you." She said taking Arizona's hand in here's. "Kiss me." It wasn't a request.
Leaning down to gently kiss red bruised lips, Arizona then laid light kisses all over her face. Pulling back slightly, "and I always need you." She said giving Callie a reassuring smile.
Seeing two shiny chains shimmering on Arizona's neck, she reaches to her chest, to feel her necklace. "Where's my necklace?" She questioned when she didn't feel it around her neck.
"I have it, baby... Here." She said taking the chain off her neck and placing it carefully around Callie's.
"I'm sorry." She said, tears forming again in her eyes.
"For what, babe?"
"I promised you I would never take it off." She sniffed.
"Hey.. hey, you didn't. They had to take it off you to do some tests. Mark found your jacket. It smelled just like you so I was hugging it tight, and I felt it in your jacket pocket."
Feeling nerves run through her body, her mind immediately went to the engagement ring she had in her jacket pocket. Did Arizona find it also? "My jacket? Uh.. they didn't cut it off?"
"No, Mark said Derek knew better." She smiled. "Speaking of.. Mark's been kind of amazing during this. I never expected it."
"He's a good man."
"Yeah, he is." She smiled. "Now, as I was saying earlier." She said, kissing Callie's hand. "I made you some promises."
"Mmm.. Like.. You promise to rub my back every night?"
"Well, if that's what you want." She teased.
"Let's hear them."
"Well, first one was that I promised to take such good care of you when we go home." She said swiping her thumb over her cheekbone. "You'll probably be sick of me because I'll hover, But I won't mind."
"Never."
"And I promised that we'll eat pizza in bed every night if that's what you want." She said winking at her girlfriend.
"Mmm.. Keep talking." She returned the wink.
Giggling at her girlfriend, "I uh.. I also promised that if our parents start to brood and annoy you, I'll kick their asses out." She snickered.
"Thank you." She said running the back of her hand over Arizona's cheek. "I love you so much, Arizona."
Sniffing when she heard those three words she's longed to hear the past two days. "And, I love you. baby."
Callie started letting her emotions take over her, "I was so scared, Arizona. I was afraid he would take me away from you." She cried.
"Oh, Calliope." Arizona said, laying down to hold her girlfriend as best as she could. "I was scared too honey.. But you know what? Teddy reminded me that my amazing girlfriend is someone who is brave... and so so strong. She told me that my Calliope wouldn't let someone like that take her away from me… And guess what?"
"What?" she whimpered into Arizona's hair.
"She was absolutely right, because you're here and you're in my arms where you belong." she said kissing Callie's shoulder.
"Did.. uh.. please tell me they caught the guy?"
"Umm, yeah… they did. He's in custody, and he'll probably be staying there a very long time." she said, she needed to address the heavy feeling she had been having since the attack. Smiling sadly at Callie, "I love you, Calliope. And these next few months are going to be very tough. Not just for you physically but emotionally for us, it's going to be a trying time, and I need you to promise me.. Promise me we'll make it thro.."
"Knock knock." Both girls turned their attention to the door as Teddy poked, her head in. "Arizona, Just wanting to remind you that your parents should be down stairs anytime now." she said walking into the room.
"Thanks, Teddy."
"Hey Cal. How you feeling?" Teddy asked, pulling up the stool and sitting by Callie's bed. She was beyond relieved to see Callie awake.
"Truth?"
"Always."
"I feel like I've had the hell beat out of me." she said, trying to readjust herself on the bed. Letting out a low groan of pain. "I don't think I've been this tired or exhausted since my intern year. Well.. unless you count that one record breaking night." A small chuckle escaped her throat, as she turned to Arizona who was blushing with a look of shock on her face. Nuzzling her face in Arizona's neck she let out another small laugh. "Oww.. It hurts to laugh, Damnit."
"Well, Cal. I'm glad you still have your sense of humor." Teddy said winking at her friend laying in bed. "We were worried about you."
"I know. It could have been a lot worse though. So I'm just trying to stay positive, Teddy. Like Arizona said. All that matters now is that I'm back in her arms. And there is no place I'd rather be. Especially if that means I get to be babied by her for the next month or so." she said winking at Teddy.
"My baby is so brave." Arizona said kissing Callie on the forehead. "I'll be back." she said, getting up off the bed slowly so to not jar Callie's body. "I'm going to meet my parents downstairs. I need to tell them a few things. Teddy you'll stay with her?"
"Of course."
"I'll be back soon babe. I promise." she said with one more kiss to Callie's injured face. "I love you."
"I love you too."
"She's didn't let you be alone since they brought you in." Teddy said after Arizona left the room.
"I don't even know what day it is Teddy."
"It's Sunday."
"She's not been home at all?"
"Yeah she has. She was home yesterday evening. We had to make her leave. She made Mark stay with you last night. But other than that, she's been by your side the whole time."
"She… she said she had my jacket on. I had the ring in it, I.. I..." she asked, thinking Arizona would have said something about it if she had found it inside the pocket.
"..I have it. I found it in the alley on the ground. She doesn't know anything about it. You're still safe." Teddy said pulling the stool up closer. "Has.. Uh.. Has she told you anything yet?" she asked nervously.
"About what?"
"That guy."
"She said he was in custody." Callie answered, confused.
"He is." Teddy said, knowing Arizona was probably having a hard time telling Callie who he was. "He.. Uh.. he's someone we know.. well.. know of.. so to speak." she said, pulling at tattered string on her jeans.
"Who is he, Teddy?"
"He's.." she said, looking up at the ceiling, wheeling her eyes to stop watering. Taking a big breath. "He's the same man who attacked Arizona and killed Tim." she said, sighing loudly, as some tears escaped her eyes. Hearing Callie gasp at the news.
"How.. How do you know?" she replied. This couldn't be possible, Arizona said she couldn't see the man really good. So how could they know its him?
"He had said some things to her, some things that he had said before. And she confronted him and he admitted it." she said wiping her tears away.
"What did he say, Teddy?"
"That's.. that's her story, Cal. I'm not exactly sure what all he said to her. And to be honest.. I don't really think I want to know.. Ya know." Teddy said, thinking about Tim.
"I'm sorry, Teddy. This must be hell on you too, huh." Callie said reaching out for her friends hand.
"I'm okay. It's you guys I'm worried about. Callie you need to focus on each other, and being there for each other, especially if this thing goes to trial." she said, Arizona had never been so happy in her life, and Teddy was worried that this man's reappearance was about to destroy her best friend again.
Nodding her head. "How is she being so strong." She said more to herself than Teddy.
"Well, this is a lot different than the last time she's was in this situation. She's just thankful you're okay. She told me as long as she still had you, she could get through anything." Teddy said squeezing Callie's hand. Seeing Callie wipe a few tears from her eyes. "She said she was your good man in th.."
"Torres... How's my girl?" Mark said walking through the door.
Sitting down on the bench outside the front of the hospital, Arizona waited on her parents. Thinking about Callie, She let out a sigh of relief. She was afraid Callie would be angry, not at her per say, but at the whole situation in general. But Callie was being amazingly strong for the trauma that she went through and Arizona was so thankful.
"Arizona, dear what has happened to Callie?" Barbara rushed up to Arizona when she seen her seated on the bench at the hospital doors. Looking her daughter in the face. "What happened to you?" She gasped.
"Oh. Mama." Arizona said, falling into her mothers arms, sobbing. Seeing her mom and dad brought all her emotions back to the surface again.
Stepping up to his wife and daughter, Daniel gave Barbara a worried look. "What's wrong, bug?" He asked his daughter. Rubbing soothing circles on his back. "Tell us what happened, honey."
"It.. It's.. h.. horrible daddy." She cried into her mothers shoulder
"Is.. Is Callie okay, honey?" Barbara asked. The last time they found their daughter in this state the situation was grave.
"No.. I.. I mean.. yeah.. But that's not all mama." She said clinging to her as if her life depended on it. She needed to let this out and collect herself before she went back to Callie.
"What is it Arizona?" Her dad asked. He couldn't stand when any of his family was upset, especially his little girl. "Tell us honey, you're scaring us."
"It's.. Callie.. She was attacked a few days ago, daddy." Hearing gasps from both her parents her father took his strong arms and surrounded her. Moving them to the bench she just vacated.
"Is she okay, honey?"
"Yea. But that's not why I need to talk to you guys." She said wiping her eyes.
"What's wrong, bug? You know you can tell us anything right?" He said, soothing his daughter. He could tell there was a lot more to the story.
"I know, daddy." She said taking a deep breath. "Calliope was attacked Friday night on her way home."
"How bad is she?"
"She'll be okay. She's strong. She just woke up a few hours ago."
"What do you mean just woke up?" Her mother asked, running her hands through her daughters hair.
"Well, she was unconscious when we brought her in. Then Derek sedated her, he didn't want to chance her waking up yet. He said she would have been in so much pain."
"Can we.. Can we see her?" Barbara asked.
"Yes, of course, but first I have something else to tell you." She said, sitting up straight. Taking a deep breath, "They have the man in custody. The police told me.. They said that he could possibly be there for a very long time, if DNA evidence matches another case."
"Oh, well that's good right?"
"Um.. Yeah.. It's very good."
"Has he done this to someone else before Callie?" Her dad asked.
"I know of one, but it was absolutely nothing like Callie." She said, taking a few deep breathes, "Mama, daddy... He's the same man that attacked me and Tim." She said emotionless. She was damn tired of crying because of that man.
Her mom and dad went silent. Looking at their daughter, they seen exhaustion all in her face. "Are you sure bug?"
"Yeah. I'm positive daddy" she said, hearing her mother crying. "I seen him on top of Callie, so I fought him off her and that's how I got this." She said pointing to the butterfly stitches on her bruised face. "He said some things that I remember him saying before... And then he remembered me. He.. He started chocking me, and told me to say hello to my brother." She said, her face still void of emotion.
"Oh baby, I'm so sorry you had to relive that again." Barbara cried.
"It's okay, mama. I'm fine." Arizona said, pulling her crying mother into her arms. "I'm fine.. It's Calliope I'm worry about. She has some injuries. She has a skull fracture, bruised and cracked ribs, but she's being so strong." She reassured her parents. "I'm focusing on her, and I'm not giving him the light of day right now. She's my focus and she'll stay that way. We can get through this."
Looking to Barbara at a loss for words, Daniel collected his thoughts enough to comfort two of his girls. "She should be your main focus bug, you let your mom and I worry about everything else. You hear me. You're not in this alone. We're here, and that's how this works." He said. "Come on. Let's go see how our other girl is." He said, not letting his worry show. He knew Arizona didn't need to see him upset over this new information. He would be their strong man in the storm.
Smiling at her fathers words. She loved that her mom and dad thought of Callie as one of their own. "Yeah, let's go see our girl."
An hour later, Arizona found herself alone with Callie. She was lying on the edge of the bed stroking her brown locks while she slept. Hearing a knock on the door, she turned to see a scruffy man standing in the doorway.
"Hello." The man spoke.
"Hello." She said getting off the bed and walking up towards the man.
"I uh.. I saw your friend earlier today. She said you wouldn't mind if I came to check up on you both." He said reaching out his hand to shake the blondes.
"You're... Alex, right?" She said seeing him nod, she shook his hand then pulled him in for a hug. "Thank you Alex. You saved us."
"I was just doing what was right ma'am. No need to thank me."
"Please call me Arizona, and this is my girlfriend Callie." She said pointing towards the bed where her sleeping girlfriend laid.
"Is she going to be okay?" He asked, sticking his hands in his pocket.
Hearing an unfamiliar voice, Callie stirred from her slumber. "Arizona?" She mummered.
"I'm right here, baby." She said walking up to the bed. "Calliope, this is Alex. He was the one who saved the day." She said sitting on the bed next to her. "He uh.." She hesitated. She hadn't told Callie that she had a little run in with the murdered also. "He hit that guy in the head.. with a brick. And he guarded him until the cops came." She said, taking Callie's hand in hers and placing them in her lap.
"You did that?" She asked the stranger.
"Yes ma'am."
"Thank you, Alex. I'll be forever grateful" Callie said, noticing that he looked kinda homely. He was wearing a tattered jacket and open finger gloves. "Where you live Alex?"
Seeing the man nervously look away only confirmed Callie's suspicion. "You don't have any place to stay do you?" She asked.
"No ma'am. I've lost everything."
She looked to Arizona, "Will you hand me my purse?" She asked. Seeing Arizona get up and open the small closet door in the room, pulling out her purse Teddy had just placed in there.
"Thanks." She said taking the purse and searching for her keys. "Here." She said handing him a silver key. "This key is to apartment 502 across the street. You can stay there." She told him. She had thought that Mark was going to move in, but had just recently told her he was going to buy an house to share with Lexie, so the apartment was free.
"Oh, no. I can't accept that." He said holding up his hand.
"We insist Alex. A roof over your head and a warm place to sleep in is the least we can do." Arizona said, taking her purse out of the closet and pulling out her wallet. "Here, take this." She said, pulling out a wod of money. "Get you some fresh clothes and some groceries." She said handing it to Alex.
"No." He said stepping from the blonde. "I didn't come here to be rewarded. I just wanted to see how you both were doing. That's all."
"We know that Alex. But we just want to show you how grateful we are." Callie said from her bed. "Please, accept this. And after I get settled at home, we'd like to have you over for dinner. And we'll talk more then."
"Please Alex." Arizona said stepping up to place the money in his jacket pocket. "Go, get yourself settled."
"Thank you." He smiled weakly at them. "I'll pay you back."
"Not necessary. We'll check in on you in a few days and see if you need anything."
By late evening, Callie had had a lot of visitors ranging from employees at their practice to old coworkers and friends from the hospital. She had even managed to talked to her parents and convinced them not to fly all the way across the country to check on her. But it didn't go without promising them that her and Arizona would visit when time allowed.
Seeing Arizona walk into the room carrying a get well gift. She smiled at the blonde. "Whatcha got there?"
"Well, it's a little get well present for my girl." She said, walking up to the bed and giving Callie a light kiss. Then handed her a teddy bear that was holding 6 pale yellow Wilki Gerbera flowers. The bear was dressed in a light green hospital gown with a bandage around his head that read 'ouch'. And attaches to his arm was white helium filled balloon with a picture of a baby elephant holding a bouquet of roses and it read 'I love you'. She had to get the balloon as soon as she saw it, it reminded her of her elephant, Henry.
"Awe, he's so cute." She said, giving Arizona a tender smile. "Thank you babe."
"Anything for you. Let me get these flowers in some water for you." She said, pulling the flowers out of the bears arms. "Now lay down, and get some sleep so we can go home tomorrow." She said kissing her on the forehead.
Watching Arizona move around the room, "Lay with me." She asked. Scooting over carefully.
"What are you going to call him?" She asked Callie, when she saw the bear tucked under her left arm.
"Hmm.. was thinking... Patch."
"Patch.. Hmm, you think Patch and Henry will get along?"
Shaking her head at her girlfriend. "You're a moron." She said smiling at Arizona's quirkiness.
"Yeah, but you love me."
"Mmm... I do."
"I'm so ready to get you home so I can lay and cuddle you in our comfy bed." Arizona said laying on her side, facing Callie.
"Me too, I don't like not being able to hold you." She said, gently moving her head closer to Arizona's.
They laid there in silence for a little while until Callie spoke up again. "What you thinking about?"
"That night... I was thinking that maybe if I went home when you did it wouldn't have happened."
"No. Don't think that. It could have been worse... I lied to you that day you know."
"What?"
"I wasn't really sick that morning." Callie said, "I was planning this amazing, romantic night for us and I needed you out of the house for a while, so that's why I played sick." Giving Arizona a sly smile.
"You're too good to me." She said, brushing Callie's hair behind her ear.
Callie felt like she needed to let Arizona know what had happened out in the alley that night. "I was going home. I was almost in the street and I felt someone put their hand over my mouth and drug me back into the alley, and he threw my up against the brick wall." She said, looking over to Arizona. "I guess it knocked me out. Next thing I know, I woke up gasping for breath. I tried to fight him, Arizona... I really did."
"I know you did honey."
"He just kept over powering me. It felt like it lasted for hours, but I know it was only a few minutes. When we heard you leave the building, he covered my mouth and told me.. He said 'if you scream.. You die.' I wanted to scream for you Arizona. I did." She said. Tears in both of their eyes. Feeling Arizona stroke her cheek. "But I was too scared. I begged him to quit, but he wouldn't stop. Then I seen you come back into the alley, so I bit him and he yelled out. Next thing i remember is waking up in a hospital bed."
Letting out a breath she didn't even know she was holding during Callie's story, "oh, Calliope, I'm so sorry you had to live through that baby. I'm so sorry." She said nestling her head into the side of Callie's. "I heard him, so I went to check, and then I saw your flats on your feet and I knew instantly it was you. So I attacked him, and started pounding him with my fists, but he over powered me. He hit me a few times. Then he started chocking me." She said as a few tears slipped from her eyes. "And he said to.. 'say hello to my brother.'"
"Oh honey, I'm so sorry." She said, cupping Arizona's face. "Teddy told me who he was."
"Don't be. It's not your fault... But that's when Alex came, and hit that guy in the head with a brick. And I rushed to your side."
"You saved me... you said I was brave, but look at you, Arizona. You are the bravest person I've ever met. And I thank god every day for sending you to me."
"You make me want to be strong, Calliope. I want to always be your rock, just like you have been mine since the first day we met. You saved me from myself, just by loving me." She said, staring into her girlfriends eyes.
"I do, Arizona. I love you so deeply."
"I know you do, baby." She said, snuggling close. "Explaining how much I love you is like trying to count the stars. I can try, but it's impossible." She giggled.
"You are something else, Arizona." She smiled tenderly.
"Yea, and you like it." She said, intertwining her leg in with Callie's.
"I do."
"Now, you and Patch need to get some rest so I can take you both home tomorrow." Arizona said pulling up the cover over their bodies. "Goodnight, my love."
"Goodnight, Mi Amor.
Yey! Finally, right? lol Let me know what you think.