AN : / Hey guys!
I know, you are going to say that the chapter is short but it's bette than nothing right?
I promise the next one will be longer.
I really hope you'll like it.
The dance scene was really fun to write. It's a reference from another show, who will find which one? And Which character? Ha ha !
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« Would you dance with me ? » Arizona asked her as she stood up and gave Callie her hand.
Callie remained stunned looking Arizona's hands. What was happening ? Was it her way to tell her she was ready to try again or was it a simple polite act ?
It couldn't be that because Arizona didn't really like dancing. She used to, but since her amputation, Callie had never dared to ask her to dance, not wanting to put her in an uncomfortable position.
Arizona herself told her more than once she didn't feel like standing with her prosthetic, even if it was some quiet lover dance. She didn't want it.
« I... Uh... Sure... » Callie mumbled finaly answering the question.
She stood up while Arizona put on some music.
The blonde smile, thinking back to Richard's advice. She thought it was tacky, but finally, it worked.
Feeling Callie wavering, Arizona grabbed her hand and lead her a little further in a quiet corner of the room.
« Arizona, are you s... »
« Shhhh, no talking... » Arizona cut her off putting a finger on her mouth.
She begin to dance slowly, in front of Callie who gulped in surprise. It wasn't going the way she expected the night to go.
Arizona came closer, putting her arm around callie's neck, her elbow resting on her shoulder when her other hand began to softly squeeze her ex-wife's arm.
Callie still surprised by Arizona's sudden approachment, stressed a little but let herself enjoy the contact.
Two years they've been apart and she had missed it so much.
She closed her eyes and authorized herself to come closer and put one hand on Arizona's back as she started dancing slowly with her.
Arizona's hands are now both rubbing her shoulders and neck as Callie put her second hand shyly on the blonde's back, both of them tenderly moving together.
Callie's hands are now pacing from Arizona's tight to her waist, chastely but firmly and they began to join their other hands, palm against palm rubbing in rhythm with the music.
Arizona pulled Callie a little closer, grabbing her waist and resting her forehead against hers.
They danced like this for a few moments, eyes closed and simply enjoying what seemed to be a reunion after a too long break.
As Callie started to rub her nose against her cheek sweetly, Arizona felt a wave of emotion going through both her soul and body.
She stroked Callie's dark curls, knowing she used to love it and she could feel her partner's goosebumps appearing.
She lightly removed her head back wanting to look at her gorgeous Callie who smiled at her.
They locked their gaze intensely and their lips finally met for a passionate kiss.
Callie's hands in her hair made Arizona shiver and as the brunette deeped the kiss, she let her tongue meet the blonde's.
It became more than a simple kiss, it's a rediscovery of each other.
And as Callie smiled while her lips lovingly continued to kissed Arizona, she felt something salty entering her mouth.
She slowly broke the kiss, pulling her face a little away from Arizona who had tears on cheeks.
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« Hey ! Hey ! » Callie repeated looking at Arizona in awe. « What's wrong ? »
The blonde kept crying silently as Callie hugged her, wrapping her arms over her neck.
Arizona grabbed Callie's waist and hide her face in her hair, closing her eyes and finally smiling.
« Tell me ! What's going on ! » Callie whispered in her ears.
Arizona's hands were back down her back, and she let a relieved sigh escape. It was like she had been restraining it for too long and she wasn't able to handle it anymore.
« I can't lose you... » She whispered, almost not audibly.
« What ? » Callie asked immediately, breaking the embrace ans staring at Arizona in concern.
She wasn't sure about the words she heard but it made her heart beat faster. She tooks Arizona's hand in hers and squeezed it.
The blonde avoiding to look at her, she softly take her chin and made her looked in her eyes.
« What are you talking about ? » she asked, feeling something was almost hurting Arizona.
« I tried so hard to convince myself that we were over. I was saying it out loud, in front of my mirror every morning since... » She stopped, trying to calm her sob. « Since I know you were happily dating someone else. I said it to April, to my parents. I was preparing myself to move on since I thought it was really and completely over. »
Callie was heartbroken to heard those revelations, but at that moment, all she could do was support Arizona and listen to her.
« You see... Therapy worked finally ! » Arizona nervously laughed. « I don't fear to share anymore. »
Callie noded in agreement and hesitated before asking a question. « You mean you have been seing a therapist ? »
« And still, since that terrific night you left me. » Arizona confessed.
« I knew there was something up with you ! » Callie said, trying to make her smile. « You are healed... »
Arizona raised her head and contemplated Callie for a long moment, wiping her watery blue eyes.
« I am. » She replied.
« And I am too. » Callie said. « And I know what I want. I know exactly What I need. »
« I'm so scared Callie... »
« And you don't think I am ? Since I admit to myself that I was madly in love with you, I've been on edge. That's why I haven't been able to keep it for myself. » Callie explained, coming closer to Arizona. « I don't how you've been so strong... Keeping it for yourself as you know what your feelings were. When I saw you in the lobby, hugging her and smiling so big, I knew that I wouldn't be able to see you with someone else. You are still mine. »
Hesitating a second, Arizona's hand approached Callie's face.
Feeling her bondaries falling, Callie take her hands and rested her cheeks on it, rubbing it softly.
She approached her slowly, never leaving her eyes and smiled.
« I love you. I know it's not something you thought I will tell you again. But I'm here now. And I don't want to 'start fresh' or 'start over'. I want to spend my life with you. I want to discover all the amazing things you are doing. I want to know everything about you.»
« Callie... It's so unbelievable. » Arizona replied. « I can't even ... »
She shook her head and tried ro restrain the tears who were threatening to fall.
« What do you mean ? » Callie asked.
« I don't know... I'm just... »
« Hey ! Who's that asshole parked in my parking place ! » A voice yelled in the lobby, cutting her off.
« What are you doing here ! » Callie yelled back as Andrew entered the living room.
He immediately felt the awkward atmosphere and stopped.
« I... I live here actually... » He said. « But do not pay attention to me, I'm just going to my room and grab some stuff... »
He walked throught the room the fastest he could, avoiding everyones gazes.
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Callie's eye bulged, looking at that damn intern.
She exhaled loudly and stepped a little back from Arizona as Deluca was noisily searching for something in his room.
Arizona scratched her head nervously and sat on the couch. She served herself another glass of wine and drank it in one sip under Callie's questionning gaze.
« I'm sorry, I hope I haven't interrupted anything... » Andrew said, walking to the exit.
« It's fine Andrew... » Arizona replied. « Are you coming back home tonight ? »
« I don't think so ! Good bye ! »
The young man gone, Callie joined Arizona on the couch and sat close to her.
« So what were you about to say ? » callie asked.
« I am a little lost here Calliope... » Arizona whispered. « I ... »
« I know you are... » Callie kindly replied taking Arizona's hands. « But, would you like to do it ? Everything I mentioned ? With me ? »
« I'd love too. But I don't know if I'm able to do it. » Arizona confessed. « You are so sure of you, so suddenly. »
« It's because I love you... » She replied, sofly stroking arizona's blonde curls.
She scooted closer, approaching dangerously her face from Arizona and grabbing her hands more firmly.
« I mean it. » She insisted.
« I can... »
Arizona's word were cut of by a desperate kiss from Callie. It was more intense than the one they shared a few minutes earlier and its meaning was different.
It was a way to cast Arizona's doubts and fears away.
First surprised and tense, Arizona's body relaxed as Callie's body pushed her on the couch.
Arizona leaned her back on it as Callie kept kissing her.
The brunette found herself on top of the blonde as she broke the kiss. They looked in each others eyes for a long moment without a word.
Callie was trying to read any reaction in her blue eyes and she smiled while she noticed they were lighter than earlier and that she was smiling back at her.
« I love you so much... » Arizona whispered, squeezing Callie's face.
As she was about to kiss her again, Callie's suddenly raised her hands as it meets something prickly.
« Ouch ! » She says, moving her hand as she sat back, leaving a puzzled Arizona.
« What is it ? » she asked, sitting back on the couch too.
« I don't know. Something stung me... » Callie explained as she began to look for what it could be.
« Sorry... » Arizona mumbled rolling her eyes.
« Hey ! » Callie said as she was still searching between the pillow. « Don't tell me it's a 'sign' or whatever ! I'm just going to find what it is, and we will take up things where we stopped them... »
Arizona blushed lightly and smiled at the same time.
« Here you are ! » Callie said as she felt something behind one of the cushion. « What the hell ? »
She took the guilty items between her two fingers and raised it in front her eyes. It was an earing, but she knew it too well.
« What is that doing here ! » Callie asked Arizona arshily.
« I don't know ! » Arizona defend herself. « But it's not mine... »
« I know it is not... » Callie said angrily. « I bought these to Penny two months ago... »
« What ? How can you know its hers ? »
« Because she wanted that color only and I had to look everywhere to find them ! »
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