AN:/
Hi guys!
Chapter 5 is up a little later than expected but I've been really bus at work.
Whatever it's here.
I hope you will enjoy it.
Thanks again for the follow fav and reviews!
Andy is as loved as she's disliked. That's great!
Personnally I kind of like her. She's cool and open minded.
Nina is working with me again on this chapter. Thank you so much!
HAve a nice reading and leave a little review!
...
It was time to talk. It was time to listen and by the way Penny grabbed her wrist and lead her to that supply closet, Callie couldn't avoid it.
It was time.
"Listen, I know that things have been tense between us since I spoke up for myself in front of Meredith Grey, I know that you weren't happy because I told you to shut up, but don't you think you are over reacting?"
"I don't know what you're talking about..." Callie mumbled, avoiding her girlfriend' gaze
"I don't get it! I know you are mad at me, but then, the way you reacted when you learned about Leah..."
"Oh, so you're already calling her Leah... Great!" Callie grumbled.
"Hey! Don't try to make it about me!" Penny replied dryly. "You didn't want to talk to me about what happened between the two of you. And look at the way you are reacting with your ex-wife's girlfriend..."
"What? That woman over there? She's not her girlfriend... They barely knew each other..."
"You see, that's it. It's bothering you. And there's only one explanation for that..." Penny said.
"If you're saying I still care for her, you're right. But not in the way you're thinking!" Callie said. "I just wished she told me she was seeing someone..."
"Callie! That's her life, it's not your concern at all!" Penny yelled. "I don't think you told her when we started dating, do you? And what about us? Because you seemed to be so pissed about Robbins seeing that girl that our relationship is not that interesting to you anymore..."
Callie took a deep breath and sat on a medical stool. She put her face in her hands and rubbed it nervously.
Penny was right.
Seeing Arizona with that woman was bothering her and she didn't know why it had suddenly become like an obsession for her.
She didn't want to think about it, she didn't want to be here and fight with Penny.
"Where are we going Callie? Can you tell me where we are going?" Penny asked sadly as Callie was still looking at the floor.
It was too much for her.
Penny incessant reproaches, Arizona who was taunting her... Her mind was unable to focus on anything and she wasn't able to figure why she was so pissed at her ex-wife.
Was it angst?
Why was seeing her with Andy making her so angry?
She couldn't explain why but seeing Arizona so perky and able to tease with new love interest was driving her crazy.
Was it bitterness?
But why would it be? She knew that feeling to love someone and to be betrayed. Even if you want to be with her you can't because you are disgusted by what she had done to you.
Arizona had cheated on her, she had been thinking about the other woman touching her body.
But why was she teasing her with Andy. Or was she dreaming when she smirked at her, introducing Andy?
Was it jealousy?
No way! That was impossible.
Arizona had never shown any sign of jealousy towards Penny. She had been acting a little awkwardly in the beginning, but after the dinner at Meredith's, she had been one of the few people who didn't change her way to interact with Callie. She had even been kind and supportive.
They were over each other. She had ended things between them. She wanted something else than to be with her.
She wanted to be with someone who will never hurt her.
She wanted to love and to be love without any kind of old memory who could haunt you.
She ended things with Arizona.
Callie was her past and Andy might be her future.
And thinking about it made her sick to her stomach.
She was far gone in her thoughts. She was thinking about Arizona introducing Andy to Sofia, about the two of them moving in together.
She was thinking about their first night together, their first 'I love you'.
She was seeing Arizona asking Andy to marry her, surrounded by candles lights. There would be that amazing party, with champagne and all their friends reunited.
And she would be sitting in the back ground, alone and sad.
"We aren't going anywhere..." Callie said slowly, raising her head and looking at Penny sadly.
Penny nodded silently and stepped back.
"I'm sorry..." Callie mumbled. "I don't know why, but hearing you ask me that, I realize that I don't want to go anywhere with you."
"You don't have to be so rude..."
"I'm sorry..." Callie repeated. "But our relationship is too hard to handle right now... I think I need time."
"Ok... So you're not breaking up with me, are you?" Penny asked, confused by Callie last words.
" I need time to figure this out..."
...
The next day
Arizona was waiting for Andy in a little restaurant near the hospital. She had an hour to spend with her for lunch.
Andy had just text her and said she was on her way and Arizona was waiting with a goofy smile on her face.
She was excited.
Andy was smart, thoughtful, funny and open-minded. It had only been a few days since she met her, but she liked her already.
They seemed to share a lot of common taste despite their professional, and personal, really opposite background.
So why was she thinking about her ex-wife when the most amazing woman she met in years was about to share a lunch with her.
Callie was so predictable, and such a poor liar.
Arizona didn't want to expose her personal life and certainly not at the hospital.
She wanted to take what she had to live with Andy one step at a time without constant questions from her co-workers.
And she knew that she had made a mistake when Andy proposed to pick her up at the hospital and she agreed.
She wanted to keep that story private for as long as possible, but it had been an epic failure.
And why was Callie after her these days?
She had been so overwhelmed about Penny, bringing her everywhere through the hospital, holding her hands and kissing her in plain sight, like if she wanted to mark her territory.
She had been talking about her ever since they met her at that awkward dinner, telling everybody how amazing she was, how they seem to share the same brain.
So seeing Callie grinding over her was annoying.
She wanted to be left alone, in her bubble with Andy.
"Hey!" Andy greeted her with a big smile, kissing quickly her cheeks and sitting in front of her.
"Oh you're here!" Arizona replied, getting out of her daydream.
"Yeah! Where were you?"
"Oh, if you knew..." Arizona laughed. "I was thinking about my ex's behavior and I don't get why she's been acting like that."
"At least, you can't say you're not an honest person!" Andy replied, surprised by Arizona spontaneous confession. "I'd prefer you'd be thinking about me and how amazing I am."
"If I learn one thing from my failed wedding, is that communication is everything in a couple..." Arizona explained. "I'm sorry if I upset you..."
"I was kidding Arizona." Andy reassured her. "But you're right, she wasn't happy to meet me... When she spotted me in the hallway, I immediately felt like I wasn't welcome..."
"But why is she doing this? I mean, she dumped me... And she's been dating several people since our divorce... And she has a girlfriend for God's sake!" Arizona sighed. "Can't she leave me alone?"
"She's with someone?" Andy Asked. "Because I don't know what she's up too, but it seems like she wanted you back or something like that... Or at least, she was showing me she was in your life..."
"She's so complicated... But don't worry, she might be pissed, but not because of you, or because of the fact that I'm seeing you. She's just mad because I'm fooling her. The more intrusive and weird she is, the more quiet and friendly I am towards her..." Arizona said, laughing. "And anyway, we're here to have lunch. So what do you want?"
...
"I told you they sucked..." Leah said, taking a sip of her beer.
She had found Penny crying in the hospital bathroom and had invited her over for a drink at Joe's to cheer her up.
"I can't stand the way she said that... 'We aren't going anywhere'. And after that, she dare tells me she needs time... Time for what? Leaving me for her? Aaaarrgghhhhh!"
"Maybe it's kind of a game for them, you know... They break up and get involved with interns or resident, and then dumped them to get back together?" Leah asked sarcastically. "I'm sorry for you Penny, sincerely..."
"Yeah... Well I get what I paid for... I shouldn't have lied to her and I should have said no when I've been rematched to Grey Sloan..." Penny sighed. "But I thought she could be the one..."
"You love her?" Leah asked, feeling sorry for the red head.
"I don't know. I really like her, but I can't say if I love her. I don't know if I have ever been in love..." Penny said, a tear rolling on her cheek.
"Oh, no, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to make you cry..." Leah apologized. "What would you say to get out of here and to go dancing all night long!"
"I have an early shift and Grey will not appreciate if I'm not at 100% of my capabilities..." Penny mumbled as Leah grabbed her arms and lead her out of the bar.
"Screw Medusa! I need fun and so do you!"
"Who's Medusa?" Penny asked.
"You don't know Grey's nickname. Come on, I'll tell you..."
As the two young woman rushed through the streets, they didn't notice Callie who was walking to the bar, accompanied by Meredith.
The two surgeons looked at them walking away, laughing and talking loudly.
Callie sighed and looked at Meredith who didn't really understand what she just witnessed.
"I was wondering why I accepted to have that drink with you, but I guess that you have a lot of things to tell me..." Meredith guessed as they continued their way to Joe's.
"I'm so glad you said yes Mer..." Callie said. "I wanted to apologize for the last time. I was just trying to ... you know..."
"I know..." Meredith said as she entered the bar, followed by Callie.
"And I am so sorry about everything. I shouldn't have tried to take her side over yours... I was..."
"Silly... You were in a happy bubble, like at the beginning of a relationship and you didn't want it to end... I get it. And it's exciting, and you can be really silly when you are at that stage..." Meredith said. "She was not the problem. The way she lied to you and the fact that you still try to protect her after that was the problem Callie..."
"Yeah..." She whispered. "I hope we can put that behind us and be friends again."
"Sure... And what about her with that girl... who was she?" Meredith asked.
"It was Leah Murphy..."
"Intern Murphy? Like the one Arizona slept with?" Meredith asked, shocked by the revelation.
"You don't have to remember that... " Callie nodded. "She's working in the lab, Penny wanted to know why I wasn't thrilled to see her back. I told her to mind her own business. So she directly went to ask her the whole drama..."
"That's unbelievable..." Meredith said. "Blake and Murphy... Friends? Never see that coming..."
"Neither do I..." Callie replied. "And we had a conversation yesterday, and I told her I needed time to figure things out."
"So you and Blake are over?"
"Apparently..."
"I'm sorry Callie. Even if I don't like her, she seemed to make you happy..." Meredith stated. "And what happened? I mean is it only the story with Murphy?"
Callie bit her lip and sighed. She was scared to say it but she needed to say it out loud.
"Arizona is seeing someone..." She said.
"Great... But don't try to change the subject."
"That's the point..." Callie said clenching her teeth and letting her head drop.
"What are you... Don't tell me..."
"I think so..." Callie pouted.
"What's wrong with you?" Meredith asked.
"I know! I Know!" Callie said. "But when I saw her with that ... woman, I don't know... It pissed me off, but things were already complicated with Penny."
"Is it serious with that woman?" Meredith asked.
"I don't know. I don't think they have known each other for a long time..." Callie explained. "I'm so pathetic... I've been gushing about Penny all over the hospital a few weeks ago and now I'm jealous of my ex-wife's date..."
"You want me to ask Arizona? " Meredith asked. "Because if you want her back, you'd better know if she's still into you..."
"I don't know. I feel like crap..." Callie said. "I can't do that to her. She deserves to be happy..."
"Do you still love her?" Meredith asked.
"I think..." Callie whispered.
"You think or you're sure? We're talking about feelings Torres, there's no in betweens..."
"I... I do love her..."
"So, what's your plan?" Meredith asked.
"What do you mean?"
"To get her back. You are not going to do what she had done for years after your divorce, are you?" Meredith stated. "She's been miserable since your divorce, cutting herself from everyone and diving into her fellowship..."
"I know... That's why I can't do that to her. What if that woman is the woman of her life?"
"If she's not the one for you, why have you been through what you have been through?" Meredith asked with a playful smile.
"You're making it harder here Mer..."
"Hey, I'd rather see you with someone I like and respect, someone I consider a friend, than with that freaking red head!" Meredith teased.
"Grey!" Callie yelled before bursting in laughter with a renewed friend.
The next day, Callie and Meredith were sitting in a car, nervously tapping on the steering wheel.
Callie had goggled Andy's name and found out she had a book store.
So, they had decided to go that store and that Callie would fakely apologize for her weird behavior from last few days.
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" had been Meredith's words.
So, here they were, trying to hold everything together and to think about what Callie would say.
"Go now!" Meredith said.
"What do you want me to say..." Callie mumbled. "I have nothing to say to her except 'Back off'..."
"That's not my problem. You go in there or I call Arizona and I tell her you still love her. It would be easier..."
"Okay, okay! I'm going..." Callie said, opening the door and crossing the road slowly.
She found herself in front of the door of the store and felt her hands sweating. She looked back at her car where Meredith was threatening to call Arizona, showing her the phone.
She sighed, and eventually entered the store. She shyly walked around and looked at a few comics distraughtly.
"May I help you?" A voice says behind her, making Callie jumped.
"Oh, yes, maybe... I don't know" She mumbled discovering a tall guy with the same green piercing eyes as Andy. "I was looking for Andy..."
"Oh, she's not here..." The man says. "She's out with her girlfriend. You want to leave her a message?"
"No, thank you. I will come back later.." Callie says.
"I'm Anton, her brother." The man said, offering Callie a bright smile. "and you are?"
"I'm Callie, I'm a friend of her... 'girlfriend'" Callie said, pursing her lips. "I met her a few days ago and I wanted to see her book store. That's all..."
"Alright..." Anton said. "So now you've seen it, what would you say about having a coffee with me?"