Royal Desire – Chapter 6

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.

Callie's pov:

I woke up by the phone buzzing somewhere in the bedroom. I sighed heavily and crawled across the bed towards the buzzing. It was not on the bedside table anymore but had buzzed off of it and landed underneath the bed.

"Fuck" I said softly to myself as I got down all four on the cold floor to pick my phone. I saw Addison's name on the display "Hey" I yawned.

"Where have you been I have called you all morning?" Addison asked.

I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock Damn 12:03 "I'm sorry I was sleeping. What's up?"

"I have great news Cal, our neighbors are splitting up!" she said eagerly.

I frowned as I walked to the kitchen to start the coffeemaker "Uh I'm confused, how is this good news?"

I heard my friend giggle "They are selling their house! You should buy it we could be living on the same street"

I instantly felt wide awake "Wait, are you serious?" I said getting more excited by the second.

"Yes Kevin bumped into the guy this morning, he managed to get the contact info to the realtor he's using. You interested?"

"Hell yeah! I'm dying to get out of this place, thanks Addie" I smiled widely hoping this could be the house that would become my new real home. "Oh and thank you for yesterday"

Just then it hit me what had happened in the elevator last night. My sleepy mind had almost forgotten about it. Or was it all just a dream? The butterflies in my stomach felt like elephants just thinking of her lips against mine. I would usually take my time with someone I liked before going as far as we did. I was excited to get to know her better over dinner. And hopefully we can agree on taking it slow.

"You're welcome, how did it go with Arizona last night by the way? Did the party help you to sort out any of your feelings?" Addison asked with a playful voice dragging out the words.

I could not help but smile "You saw the kiss didn't you"

"A little bit. I'm happy for you Cal and she seems like she could be just what you need right now"

"I think you might be right about that" I said hoping to wrap this conversation up so that I could see if Arizona had tried to reach me.

"Well you keep me updated eh? And I'll forward the number to the realtor to you after this"

"I sure will and thanks Addie" I hung up the call and looked through my messages, one was from Arizona. I smiled as I read her short message "Meet me in the hotel bar at 7 o'clock. Wear something nice"

I was usually the one to take the first step or the lead when it come to dates, I liked being in control. Arizona seemed to be the same type of person and to my surprise I felt eager to be on the other end of things and to see what she had planned for us. For the first time in forever I was glad I was on call in case the evening got too awkward or too hot.

I poured myself some coffee and went back into the bedroom to find something suitable to wear this evening. I had no clue what kind of place we were going to tonight or what her definition of nice were. After spending some time looking through every piece of clothing I had without finding anything to wear I decided to go out and buy something new. But first of all I was going to call the realtor.

Arizona's pov:

I was sitting on one of the bar chairs sipping on my glass of wine. I had gone down early to have time for a drink because I was beyond nervous to see Callie again. Being who I am I could not have dates out in the open like regular people. I had kept it from Callie because I was scared of how she would react and sometimes it was easier not to be myself completely. Especially since my lifestyle is not approved by my father. I did not want to scare her off and I wanted to get to know her better before I overwhelm her with the truth. Dating had never been easy for me and I did not want to put too much pressure on someone I barely knew. But I hate lying and if the date goes well tonight I had planned to break the news to her.

I took another sip of my wine and swung around to face the entrance. Just as I did she entered the bar walking towards me. She was wearing a tight black dress that showed off her curves and a pair of black heels. Her hair was straightened. She looked incredibly hot and tall. I felt like a dwarf compared to her in my boots.

"Hey" she said as she pulled me into a hug.

"Hey" I pulled away to look at her "wow"

"Right back at you" she showed off her white perfect smile and her beautiful brown eyes locked with mine.

The bartender approached us and she and returned her attention to me "I'm on call tonight, I can't drink. So where are we heading tonight?"

I smirked not ready to ruin the surprise just yet "You will know eventually"

"You are killing me" she laughed "Can you at least tell me if what I am wearing is appropriate?"

I giggled at her words "Oh yes it is appropriate alright, you look beautiful"

She sat down on the chair next to mine and looked back at me "Can we agree on taking it slow?"

I nodded "yes slow would be great"

"Thank you and I hope me being on-call won't ruin any of your plans"

I shook my head as I finished the last of my drink "No, I know we are both busy people so just gotta make the best outta the time we do get"

"I couldn't agree more" she said as we were exiting the bar. My nerves had calmed a bit and I was hoping that they would stay that way the whole evening. All I wanted was to be completely honest with her.

A limo was waiting outside the hotel and she looked confused "A limo? "

I held up my hand pointing at the vehicle in front of us "After you" I said showing off my dimples.

I opened the door for her "Who are you?" she giggled as she got herself comfortable in her seat.

Even though her question was rhetorical I felt my heart beat faster and I was unsure how to respond. It was too early in the evening to tell her. I joined her giggles "Well you are about to find out, that is why we do this right to get to know one another?"

I was more than relieved that there was no awkward silence between us anymore unlike the first time we met being stuck in the elevator.

Callie looked at me "The last time I went in a limo was about two years ago. It was mandatory for all the doctors at the hospital to attend this charity to bring in some money to the sinking ship Seattle Grace Mercy West was back then. Being anywhere near a limo was not part of the evening because we were there to work. Anyhow it did not go very well for me or my roommate Christina. She is not a people person and I think I scared them away rambling" she stopped talking and burst out laughing.

I could not help but smile at her excitement and the butterflies started going wild in my stomach "So what happened?" I said eager to hear the rest of her story.

"So we said 'screw it' and stole a couple of bottles of champagne and decided to find someone with a limo. She found the guy that had been very friendly towards her all night, she was single back then so we left with him and his limo. We got him to get his driver to drive us around town for quite some time while finishing our stolen goods. I wanted to bail at that point and got dropped off at our apartment. The following morning I found out that the doctor that brought in the biggest donation was to my surprise Christina"

I frowned "Oh no she slept with him didn't she?"

Callie chuckled at my words "Oh no he turned out to be gay. But she had pitched one of her ideas to him about her 3D clinical trials she was just starting up, which she later won a Harper Avery Award for. His partner had been suffering from a heart condition for several years and he thought that if anyone could solve any mystery it would be her. She did not get laid but she did get paid"

We both broke out in laughter and I was amazed and intimidated by her and all the geniuses she called her friends. I was born into the position I was in but all of them had worked hard to get where they were today.

Just as her story ended the limo pulled up at our destination. I went out first and took a few steps onto the docks. Callie stopped at the edge and looked at me "Wait I'm confused"

"We won't go for a ride with it but I thought we could have our dinner here watch the sunset" I said and took her hand to make sure she'd be stable walking down the wooden docks with her high heels.

"Don't tell me you also own a yacht?" she said admiring the big boat in front of her.

"No I wish" I chuckled "But I do however get to borrow it from an old family friend whenever I am in town. What do you say?" I asked as I stopped walking and turned around to face her. A smile lit her face and her eyes were shining just like a child's around Christmas.

"I take that as a yes" I said as I grabbed her hand once again to make sure she got on board safely.

Callie's pov:

After the limo ride and ending up at a yacht I felt I had no clue who Arizona was. She was a bigger mystery than I first had thought and I could not wait to find out more about her and hear some of her stories.

As we got on board a woman offered us something to drink, I chose sparkly water. Now for the first time I was unsure if being on-call was something I was happy about. Arizona showed us to the upper deck where a table was set with candles and a beautiful bouquet. It was beyond romantic and I felt myself getting nervous. We agreed on taking things slow and I was wondering what brought this grand gesture on.

We got ourselves seated and I could not help but admire the view, both the beautiful sunset but also the cute blonde sitting across the table from me. I put the napkin in my lap and I looked at her ready to ask her some questions.

"So who are you then, if a 'family friend' can afford something like this?" I asked sipping on my sparkling water.

She smiled widely at my words "My father is quite wealthy, he inherited most of his money but he also worked within the Swedish military which made him a well respected man. His wealth is not mine but as his daughter I am also under his broad wings of respect among many people. We don't have the best relationship but I do owe him my life"

"Swedish you say? Wait so you are half Swedish?" I asked not hearing any accent.

"Yes. My father is Swedish and my mom is American, as I told you she lives in Miami" she said showing off her dimples

"Wow. Just wow…guess that explains the blonde hair and blue eyes" I giggled nervously

"That would be a stereotype but yes maybe it does who knows" she said and looked up at the waiter that came to serve us the first course.

It was smoked salmon with a spinach salad and apple. "It looks delicious" I said and took a first bite of the salmon. "What about languages growing up with 2 cultures? Your English is flawless"

She took a sip of her water "We spoke English at home because of my mom. But I do speak Swedish as well it just don't come as natural to me as English does"

She went on telling me about how her parents got divorced and how her and her mother moved back to the U.S. She also told me about how living in New York for the past 5 years has changed her life for the better. That she grew up on a farm with horses and how she wished that her crazy lifestyle would allow her to get back on the saddle.

"I never would have thought that you'd be into horses" I said to her finishing the last bite of the first course. "I'm personally terrified of them"

She gasped in disbelief "How can you be terrified of such a beautiful creature? I'll bring you horseback riding one day and you will see they are lovely"

I shook my head "No no they are just big and scary. Ever since we went to a farm in middle school for a field trip I'm scared to death of them. One of the horses escaped from its pasture without any of us knowing. We were standing in a group and all of a sudden my classmates was on the other side of the fence and I felt a warm breath in my neck"

Arizona choked on the water as she burst out laughing. She started coughing and looked at me apologetic as she saw I did not find it funny "I'm sorry. I truly am" she said and took my hand "but that is too adorable. I promise you they are harmless and one day I'll show you"

The first plates was replaced with the main course.. It was fried saithe with mash potatoes, clam sauce and fried mushrooms.

"I gotta say the food is terrific, hats off to the chef" I smiled at her as I caught her staring at the sunset. "It's beautiful" I said and looked at the colorful sky. It was shifting between red and orange.

She returned her attention to me and her beautiful blue eyes met mine "You are beautiful" she said bluntly.

I felt my cheeks getting flushed and I remembered how sweet her lips tasted. I gulped "Thank you"

"And thank you for humoring me I'm happy you are here with me" she was looking breathtakingly stunning. I wanted to kiss her but we had agreed on taking things slow.

I smiled back at her "So am I. Thank you for all of this"

We continued eating while making small talks about work until dessert was ready to be served. We decided to take it indoors since it was getting a bit chilly outside. I sat down by one couch along one of the sides of the yacht with a panorama view of the sunset in front of us. She sat down next to me and leaned into the cushion. We were given coffee and a slice of cheesecake.

"Oh I almost forgot to tell you! Addie's neighbor is selling his house and I contacted the realtor. I get to go look at it next week, if you are free would you come with me?"

"That is such great news I know how hard you have been looking for a house. I'd love to come with you but I gotta check my schedule first. Get back to me with the exact time?" she said looking just as excited about the news as I had felt all day.

Her smile faded slightly and she took my hand in hers "Callie there is something I want to tell you"

"Okay what is it?" I asked just as my pager went off "I'm sorry dammit" I picked the pager from my purse "911. I gotta go I'm so sorry I gotta get a cab"

I could not read her facial expression and I was unsure if something good or bad was about to happen as the pager went off. She stood up and pulled me into a hug "It's okay it can wait. You take the limo you are in a hurry"

"You want me to take the limo to the hospital? How will you get back to the hotel?" I asked as we went down to the docks again.

"You are going to the hospital, I'm going back to sleep so I am the one that should wait for a cab" she laughed and signaled to the driver. She went ahead to the docks and took my hand to make sure I would be steady. I went too fast and bumped into her warm body and once again we were standing just an inch from each other. She gazed into my eyes and pulled me into a kiss. Her soft lips against mine made me feel the fireworks. She pulled away just as quick as she had pulled me in "Thank you for tonight and I'm sorry I have to go" I apologized as I started walking towards the limo letting go of her hands.

"It's okay go save some lives" she shouted and I waved back at her before entering the limo.

Tonight had been a great night, it was a romantic date and I felt like I know this woman better than I did before. I was upset it had to end the way it did especially when she was about to tell me something. But I wanted to believe maybe this is how it needed to end to make sure we would keep the promise we made on taking things slow.

I got out of the third and last surgery that morning exactly 12 hours after the date with Arizona had ended. It was a major car crash in town with five victims last night. I had been pulled from one surgery to another and in the end only three of them survived. To keep myself from thinking about all the bad things that was going on I had been replaying the date in my head all night and I was starting to admit to myself that I had a big crush on this woman. I liked her and I could not wait to see where this was going. I felt bad about how things ended so after leaving the hospital I picked up a bouquet of flowers for her. I was beyond exhausted but I felt after the night she had prepared it was the least I could do.

As I reached the hotel lobby I stopped at smiling receptionist "Good morning, I would like these to be delivered to Arizona Roberts if what would be possible?"

The receptionist typed in her name into the system "I'm sorry there is not Ms. Roberts checked in at the moment. There is one Arizona Robbins though, could you be mistaken?" she asked me.

I was now more confused than ever "No it can't be" I said softly. "Check again" I could have sworn that in the elevator she told me her name was Roberts and I tried to recall if her last name was written on the paper she had given me "Maybe I am mistaken, can it be delivered to Arizona Robbins room then?" I said rubbing my eyes.

"Well no she has requested that no deliveries are to be made to her room" the receptionist smiled.

"Why is that?" I said feeling myself getting more and more upset. My whole body was aching and exhausted.

"I'm sorry I'm not at liberty to say"

I grabbed the bouquet off of the counter and made my way towards the elevator. I heard the receptionist call for security behind me. I made it up to her floor before they did. I knew something was off about her and I now needed some real answers. I had dealt with enough lies in the past and I was not about the go through that again. I had been cheated and deceived enough and I thought I could trust her. I had to fight the tears as I walked down the hallway to stop at her door.

She swung her door open and smiled widely as she saw me "Calliope"

"Can you for once answer my question? Arizona Roberts or it is Robbins who are you?!" I shouted just as the security had finally caught up with me.