A/N: Hey, friends, I am sooooooo sorry for being soooo late in updating. I have been entangled in my own demanding academic and personal life. I hope you are still with me. I would appreciate if few of you let me know what you want Callie to do.

Thanks to all of you…

"Maybe you'll call me someday
Hear the operator say the numbers no good
And that
She had a world of chances for you
She had a world of chances for you
She had a world of chances
Chances you were burning through"

"Hey…Calliope?" As she runs after me, I halt myself little at shock that she knows my full name. I never use them anywhere, except in my certification papers. "Calliope", Arizona says it again. She is little breathless due to her short run after me. "Let me drop you at home."

I start walking, "how do you know my full name?"

"I just know." Arizona shrugs in an all knowing way. I simply like when she does this. She would make a wise face and will give 'not a big deal look.'

The car ride to home has been quite as I am the one, who keeps talking always and tonight I am not talking or bringing any conversation. I am tired with this little back and forth thing by now. There is a patience limit in love too. It's like a lemon- if you squeeze it too much, it becomes bitter. I just don't want to end anything as bitter.

Once she stops in front my apartment, I come out of the car in silence.

"Calliope?" Again she calls from back. This is the 3rd time, this name rolls down of her mouth and I find it irresistibly sexy. Oh! Why she has to do that to me? I am becoming a play thing in her hands.

"Hmm…?" I turn to her slowly putting an indifferent look on my face.

"Happy Birthday…" Arizona smiles a little, albeit uncomfortably.

"How do you know it and don't give your typical 'I know it' answer, okay?" I am truly surprised now.

"Ha…ha… okay… under the work-study program, I work in the faculty data entry office few hours a week. I had a chance to look at your information then."

"Isn't it creepy though?" So, this is how she now knows my full name too.

"I mean, maybe a little, but the file was just there. It's not that I was looking into your file specifically." Arizona looks at somewhere else but me.

"Okay, thanks. So, that's all?"

"umm… unless, you are willing to accept my offer."

My blood starts boiling out of anger now. "Look out for a teenage fuck-buddy, not me. I'm too much for you to handle." Saying this as start turning on my heels.

"Come on Dr. Torres, I thought you had a thing for teenage girls!"

"What?" I can sense the extreme mockery in her tone.

"I thought that you had a thing for a quirky and witty teenager…" She laughs and continues, "grow up Professor… and I don't need someone 10 years older than me to sleep with if that is the only thing, I wanted to do."

"Arizona, stop overestimating yourself that much. You know what? I am stopping pursuing you now…like right now." Saying this I just start walking towards my apartment.

I enter into my flat not knowing what to do, but I really need to talk to somebody who would understand me. As I start locking the door, my phone starts buzzing.

"Hello"

"Happy birthday, baby girl". My mom has called me. Nothing more I would love rather than talking to my mom.

"Thank you, ma." I feel my eyes are steaming. "Thank you so much for calling. I need to talk to you."

"Are you okay?" Mom asks in a concerned voice.

"Nothing is okay." I choke a little while trying to control my emotions.

"Would you like to talk about this?" Mom asks softly.

"umm…" I hesitate a little, "do you remember that girl, whom I had met four years back?"

Now it's mom's turn to hesitate. She quietly replies, "what happened?"

"I have met her again here in France. She is my TA."

"hmm!"

"Ma?"

"I'm listening Calliope."

I start telling her from the beginning except the kissing part in the evening. Once I'm done, I find her silent.

"Ma, what do you think?"

"What do YOU think? That is the most important thing." Mom says in a soft tone.

"I don't understand her." I'm just too frustrated right now.

"Maybe, you should try that first."

"Try what, first?"

"Try to understand her. Calliope, you always have been very restless and impatient. You want things to happen right away, as you want. But, everything does not happen as you want them to happen."

"Ma, I don't understand. What are you asking me to do?"

"First tell me, do you want a life with her?"

"Nothing more I want than to be with her..."

"Good. But, she is too young, you know, you two almost have 10 years of age difference."

"I know about that."

"Then be ready to babysit a lot."

"What?" I almost scream.

"Yes." Mom chuckles a bit and continues, "See, if you don't understand her, then first try to understand her. She might have her own reasons for this behavior. You have met her after years and you want a relationship right away. She is not ready, yet. You have to give her time to process you and your emotions. I think, she is afraid of commitment and this is the reason that she is backing off."

"ummm."

"Callie, you have to be patient with her, with her age and with her mood swings too, if you really want anything with her. This is where the babysit comes in". Mom laughs again.

"But, ma she wants to date without any commitment."

"I think dating starts without any commitment, isn't it? I know that you want commitment, but you can't ask her to commit herself even before knowing you."

"So, you want me to date her like that?"

"I am not asking to do anything. I am just asking to give yourself a chance to know her more and give her the opportunity to see herself with you in the long run."

"Ma, maybe, I need to think about this."

"You should. Or maybe she is not worthy of what you feel for her. Sometimes, it is important to let things go away and not pursue which is not meant for us." She takes a little pause and continues, "and I think, you should open up yourself other people too. This girl is not the end of everything."

"Ma…I don't think that I can do that ever." My eyes are steamed again at the thought of living a life not with her.

"Calliope, just give yourself a chance to be loved again." Mom always uses my full name, when she suggests something that I should do. "You have already spent much of yourself after that girl."

"Maybe… I don't know."

"Umm…tell me, what is that one thing which you like most about this girl?"

"I don't know… she is awkward and very arrogant…but I like everything about her. It's never about her outlook. It's about her- the all of her…"

"Can you just try for once with others? and you should think about your commitment to your dad too."

"Oh, ma. Don't remind me that. THAT silly commitment, which I never want to do, even if I don't get Arizona. I hate that silly George. He has been after me for last few years. AND I'm not interested in dad's business… I love teaching."

"I know what you mean, but we need someone to look after the family business." She suddenly becomes more serious, "but, I worry about you that you might end up hurting yourself."

"Ma, I will be okay. I didn't ask you, how you are!" I feel little guilty.

"Not that well…I have a little chest pain since last week."

"Maaaaa! Why aren't you seeing a doctor?" I yell.

"I have taken appointment after two days. Don't worry. I will be okay."

"Ma, just let me know if anything is serious."

"Of course."

"Promise?"

"promise. And you need to know that George has been travelling in Europe for business meetings."

"O gosh, ma! He is just gonna end up at my door, for sure." I feel so annoyed at the thought of meeting that silly man again, here in France. I don't know why dad likes him so much. Maybe because he is loyal and my dad is a fan of loyalty. This makes me to worry how my dad would react if he ever gets to meet Arizona, as I know how wild Arizona is, sometimes. She is never gonna abide by his rules. Anyways, I can think about that later.