Royal Desire – Chapter 5

Pairing: Callie/Arizona

Summary: Arizona has a BIG secret and because of that she has to stay in the closet, but what happens when she meets a certain Latina?

Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine. No infringement intended.

A/N: First off all I want to apologize that this update took me this long to publish, been dealing with family matters that took most of my free time. But as I am re-uploading this whole story most chapters are almost done, so be prepared for a few chapters this week. Maybe it can make up for the delay? Well here it goes…

Callie's pov:

She stood there looking a bit lost "I rang the door, no one opened and I heard the laughter and music so I let myself in" she said and locked eyes with mine.

I felt my heart beating faster and I stood up "I am so happy that you decided to join us"

My friends joined me standing up and they all one by one greeted Arizona making some small talk before settling back into their seats. Cooper went to pick another chair and he put it next to mine.

I offered to get her a drink and went ahead of the blonde inside and I could hear her heels just a few steps behind me. I thanked God that I had a few more moments to build up my confidence in the short but much needed walk back to the kitchen. I opened the refrigerator and looked around to see what the options were. "Here we have beer and well beer" I chuckled as I swung around to face her "We also have white and red wine" I said softly and looked into her blue eyes. She was breathtakingly stunning and I felt my face getting flushed. My knees were getting weaker and I regretted not bringing my liquid courage indoors, something to hold and focus on. "I could also make you a cocktail"

"White wine is fine" she showed off her cute dimples "And Callie thank you for having me…I hope I was not interrupting something, your friend was giving some sort of speech?" She said looking a bit embarrassed.

I took out a glass from one of the cupboards and poured her some wine "Nah don't worry about it, Addison likes to make everything a big deal. I don't like being the center of attention so I should actually be thanking you for the interruption" I laughed nervously as I handed her the wine.

Arizona's smile grew bigger "Well in that case you are welcome"

We went back outside to join my friends around the table. Arizona was now sitting next to Naomi which was quick to steal her attention. "So Arizona do you live here in LA?"

Arizona now oozed of self confidence like she was a professional at small talks "No I am just in town for a couple of weeks for business. I live New York"

I could see a slight change in Naomi's facial expression and she turned to point at Addison "Addie, Sam and I used to live in New York"

"Oh really?" Arizona asked and we all looked at Addison. All of us but our new guest knew about Addison's past.

Addison cleared her throat "Yes we went to med school at Colombia University. We also had a practice there but somehow many years later we all ended up here on the west coast" she smiled and took Kevin's hand in hers.

"Callie mentioned Oceanside Wellness and what kind of work you all do; I gotta say I am beyond impressed. I could never do what you do" Arizona looked at me and took a sip of her wine.

"Well Callie also told me what you do Arizona and that is pretty darn impressive too" Addison said.

Cooper had been quiet long enough "so to sum it up we are all superheroes"

We all ended up laughing and Charlotte shouted "I'll drink to that"

Arizona and I stole a few glances every now and then, I could not decide if lack of talking to her in a big group was a good or a bad thing. I was just glad she got to meet some of my friends and coworkers, see what my life was more about. She had done a better job socializing with my new friends in a couple of hours than I had done in the past few weeks.

Once we had eaten the delicious pies that Kevin had made the group kind of split, almost all of us ended up walking the beach. They were all couples except me and Arizona. Pete and Violet was sitting down making S'mores by the small campfire next to Addison's patio. Addison and Kevin went the inside to grab some more drinks.

We could now only hear the waves hitting the shore and the stars were shining above us. This walk turned out to be a bit romantic than I expected it to be. I honestly only wanted some time for us. I wanted to figure out if we had a connection or if it was just all in my head. I had watched Arizona interact and joke with my friends all evening. She had told them shortly about what she does and we had all agreed to have a meeting at the practice during office hours. A serious conversation about saving tiny humans should not be done while drinking.

We were walking in silence; Arizona was holding her heels in her hand and her wine glass in the other. "I could get used to this" she said dancing around in the sand.

I studied her every move. She went from being glamorous in heels to looking completely peaceful walking bare foot.

"Didn't you grow up in Miami?" I asked not sure if I was suppose to respond to her statement.

She turned around and walked backwards facing me "I did. But with all the stress in my life I sometimes forget to stop and appreciate how nice such a simple thing as sand in between your toes can feel"

"Yes you do forget to just enjoy the moment" I replied softly as I watched her sit down in the sand in front of me. I sat down beside her and faced the waves just like she was doing. I was unsure if I was supposed to break the silence or just sit there quietly. So I decided to do the later, just enjoy the silence and count the waves.

She dug her toes in the sand and took a deep breath. I could tell she had not done this in a long time. Neither had I. Her hand was just inches away from mine. I got butterflies just thinking about holding it.

Arizona swung her blonde hair around and she looked at me "I can't even remember the last time I had this much fun"

I smiled widely doing my best to hide how nervous I was "Neither can I"

We heard someone shouting from afar. It was Addison saying the drinks and snacks were ready.

Arizona stood up and brushed off some sand off her dress before she offered me her hand. I took it in mine and she pulled me up. We were now just an inch away from each other. Her eyes met mine and once again felt my face flush. She all of a sudden looked serious and she pulled me even closer and pressed her lips gently against mine. She caught me by surprise and the butterflies in my stomach was going crazy by now, I was confident that my heart would beat out of my chest.

She pulled back slowly and leaned into my ear "Just in case you were still wondering" she showed off her dimples and walked towards the group.

I was just standing there smiling like a fool not sure if I was dreaming. She looked over her shoulder "You coming?"

We all sat down around the fire listening to Pete playing the guitar. It was the perfect evening and I was glad that I decided to move here. It was the fresh start I had been dreaming about for a long time. Just as Pete had finished a song and put down his guitar Addison tapped her glass once again and looked at me.

"What I wanted to say earlier was that we are all very happy to have you join us Callie. I knew you would fit in perfectly with us at Oceanside even when you just came for that visit. I just want to thank you for giving us all a chance. So I want to officially say welcome to LA and Oceanside Wellness." She raised her glass "To Callie" all joined her in her toast and cheered loudly.

The cab ride we shared back to the hotel was mostly spent in silence. Arizona had made a good impression on all my friends and I could only hope they could see the same potential as I did. My thoughts had been stuck on that kiss ever since it happened playing it over and over again in my head. Her soft sweet lips against mine made me go crazy. The reason I did not just jump her bones in that cab was pure self control. I could not believe that it was not only in my head, that the first person I had liked in forever actually liked me back, that thought alone made me both terrified and excited. I had always thought that you only had one great love in your life and if you screwed it up that was it. But maybe, maybe I was wrong.

The cab pulled up by the hotel entrance and we made our way towards the elevator. I pressed on my floor number and went to lean against the wall. As soon as the doors closed she approached me not saying a word. She pushed me if possible even closer to the wall and our lips crashed together. I could feel her breast against mine. Her tongue was sliding along my bottom lip and as I opened my mouth to let her in I felt a shiver down to my heated core. Our tongues met and we both moaned into each other's mouths. She was now holding my face in her hands and she pulled away slightly just enough to look deeply in my eyes. I also did not want too much to happen too soon. She smiled widely and she kissed me softly.

The elevator was about to stop at her floor and she pulled away just holding my hands. "Dinner tomorrow?" she asked slightly out of breath.

I looked at her as the elevator doors was opening behind her "Yes I'd love that"

She smiled widely and squeezed my fingers before letting go completely and took a few steps backwards "I'll call you then"

I nodded as a response and as the doors closed again I could not help but smile.

My body had still not recovered from the heated kiss as I reached my suite "I need a cold shower" I muttered to myself as I was getting undressed.