Arizona's POV
Waking up to the smell of bacon it takes me a second to realize this isn't my home, i get up fast and immediately regret it, everything is spinning and my head hurts really bad. Great i got a hangover and i'm in some strangers bed, i'm a little too old to be doing this. The last thing i remember is that i was talking to the bartender, we went outside and i think i kissed her. Which explains why i am here.
"Hello?" i say following the smell.
"Good morning, I didn't catch your name last night. Breakfast is almost ready, here" she says aproaching me with a glass of orange juice and 2 pills in her hand "your head must be hurting really bad? you got a little too drunk last night" she says giving me an apologetic smile and i'm so embarrassed, i'm almost 30 come on, I don't do the drinking at bars until you can't remember things anymore.
"i'm sorry about last night, I'm Arizona, I can't remember some parts, did we? hmmmm...the last thing i remember is us kissing" i ask looking at her, she is really attractive, she has to be younger than me she looks younger but I couldn't be sure, i would say if i hit on someone yesterday it was her, plus i do remember there being a kiss.
"We did kiss Arizona, or rather you kissed me but no we didn't do anything else, we came here because i have no idea where you live so I couldn't take you home" she says with an apologetic smile and i feel like an ass.
"I'm so sorry, let me get my shoes on and i can get out of your hair" i say smiling and heading back to the room, I can't help but notice the bed is made on the other side, what time did she woke up? its only 9am.
"You don't have to run out you know, I'm making breakfast, fatty breakfast for that hangover of yours" she says while i pass the kitchen on my way to the door, she's still making breakfast, not turning around.
"That's really nice of you, I didn't know people in New York were still this attentive" i say giving her a smile as she turns around to face me.
"That's because i'm not from here" she says handing me a plate of pancakes and bacon, a lot of it "syrup or jelly?" she asks.
"syrup please, where are you from?" i ask trying to make conversation.
"California, i moved here for school" i knew it, i knew she was younger than me, and i could be in trouble right now.
"How old are you?" i ask with a surprised look.
"21, you?" that's good at least she's not underage, which she couldn't be since she's a bartender but she's still younger than me
"29, for a 21 year old you have a great place here and you go to school and work? your parents must be proud" i say trying to have a normal conversation.
"God i hope they are" she says smiling and taking a big bite of her pancakes
"What time did you wake up? i noticed the bed was made already on the other side"
"I didn't sleep with you Arizona, i slept there" she says pointing out to the couch.
"Why, i mean it's nice of you to take care of someone you didn't know at all before last night, but why?" i ask curiously and i truthfully want to know why, she's young, most kids her age don't even take care of themselves.
"Because you were sad and drunk and I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you even if I don't know you" she explains with a look that says anyone would've done that.
"so it has nothing to do with the fact that i kissed you last night?" i ask smirking.
"No, Arizona you were out of it, i would never do anything with you while you're like that, imagine how you would be feeling now if we had sex last night and you couldn't remember anything about it?" she says giving me a sad smile.
"Well thank you for being such a sweet person and taking care of me, yesterday was just one hell of a day, i honestly don't know what happened with my ex fiance, i just never thought she would cheat on me, we were great, better than we have ever been, it just makes me wonder did she ever did it before or was this a one time thing" i finished my breakfast but I'm enjoying the company, going home will just have me face what happened with Cassie yesterday.
"I get it, i was cheated on once, i mean not that we were engaged like you guys but she was the first girl i ever felt something for, and she cheated on me with my Bestfriend of years" she says with a sad smile "you know most of the time it has nothing to do with you, some people are just like that, they are incapable of being with one person only"
"I know, deep down i know it wasn't my fault, but its scary, loving someone so much unintentionally giving them the power to hurt you this bad" i say and a tear comes down my cheek "i'm sorry I didn't even realize i was crying" i say wiping it away.
"don't apologize for hurting Arizona, the only thing that ever helped me was letting it hurt" she says smiling and giving my hand a reassuring squeeze "eventually it won't hurt as much, you might not believe it right now but it will get better so much better" she says giving me again one of her adorable smiles.
This girl really is the sweetest, i know I wouldn't have done any of the things she did for me for a complete stranger, maybe is the fact that she's from California and they might be more friendly there, but in New York no one does anything without expecting something back, my phone rings in my pocket and i pull it out, it's a number I don't know.
"Sorry can i take this?" i ask
"you don't have to ask, you can take it in the room if you like any privacy" she says picking up the plates.
"it's fine its an unknown number" i say before accepting the call "Hello?"
"Zona, i'm outside of your house" damn it, cassie why does she have to be so pushy, she hurt me, not the other way around and she can't give me space.
"Go home Cass" i say without any emotion in my voice "just go home please"
"No, I'm not leaving until you talk to me" she says with a demanding voice "Could you open the door"
"Cassie, I don't want to talk" i'm alone in the kitchen now, i'm thinking she's giving me space, something Cassie needs to do. "I'm not even home anyways"
"It's 9 am you don't ever wake up before 9 am on a saturday morning" she insists and i start getting annoyed.
"I didn't stay home last night Cassie" i say and the line goes quiet "Hello?"
"Pay back Zona? i guess i should be ok with it because i deserve it no?" she says and i can tell she's mad "Can we call it even then?"
"You're fucking kidding me right? call it even?" now i'm really mad, so she thinks i went out and slept with someone and because of that she's excused for cheating on me "Fuck You Cassie, really go fuck yourself or anyone else you want, I'm absolutely done with you"
"We can't give up Zona, we have been together for 8 years" she says, clearly changing her tone because she knows i'm pissed now.
"You didn't think about the 8 years when you were having sex with her did you? I didn't give up Cassie you did, you gave us up the moment you decided to sleep with her" i hang up the phone and I can't believe her, she's so nonchalant about it like i should forgive her because she feels bad about it.
Leah's POV
I'm in the living room waiting for Arizona to calm down, she was mad, really mad on the phone, not that i was intentionally listening but i live in an apartment you can hear everything everywhere.
"I'm heading home, Thank you again for being such a sweet person and I'm so sorry for last night" she says approaching me, she was crying i can see her puffy eyes.
"How are you heading home without a car Arizona?" she looks up at me and smiles "yeah you forgot about that too, come on i'll take you to the bar and you can go home from there" she smiles barely.
"You have done so much already it's fine i can take an uber or a taxi there" she starts heading to the door and i grab her by the hand as soft as i possibly can.
"none sense, we are close and i was going to the bar anyways, to pick up my check" she doesn't move away from me but i can see her thinking.
"fine then, but I'm not sure i'm the best company right now" she says with an apologetic smile.
"would you like to talk about it? I don't know her but i can give you my honest opinion" she nods, "Arizona you're entirely too perfect to be sad over someone that was stupid enough to lose you, she lost, you didn't"
"can you believe she thought i slept with someone last night and she told me we could call it even" she says and a tear goes down her cheek.
"you're kidding? what a fucking ass" i say without thinking when we get to the door "i'm sorry i..."
"i was thinking the same thing it's fine" she says smiling looking around she changes the subject when we get to my car "You drive that ?" she asks and a proud smile comes to my face.
"Yes, i saved enough money to buy it cash, well my parents gave me a quarter of it but only because they refuse to let me pay for all of it alone" i say as we get on it, I can't believe she doesn't remember it from last night she really was drunker than I thought.
"The newest model of BMW, not bad at all, you seem to be a really responsible 21 year old" she says smiling
"i try to be, i like working for my things and i also like the feeling you get when you finally buy something you've been saving for" i say smiling back at her
"This is a very expensive city, so be smart with your money" she says.
we get to the bar and we both get down, she comes up to me and gives me a hug and starts walking towards her car but again i grab her hand before she goes "Bye Arizona, remember she lost, you didn't" i say smiling at her, and wishing i had some way of contacting her but right now she needs space, she knows where i work so if she ever wants to see me she will know where to find me.
"take care and thank you for last night, but piece of advice it's rare to find people that will do things without expecting something back in this city, so be careful don't let anyone take advantage of your kindness" She says before continuing walking to her car.
After i got my check i went to the bank to deposit it. The whole time i was thinking about Arizona, and i was regretting not asking for her phone number or anything so we could stay in contact. I really do think she needs time and space to heal but i wish i could be a part of her life, she's beautiful, stunning actually, she's a little older than i would usually date but not too bad, she actually looks a lot younger i thought she was my age or 1 or 2 years older, i still don't understand how her fiancé could be so stupid to let someone like that go, did she thought she could have the best of both worlds, the trophy wife at home but the single life outside?, i might never know but she really is one stupid girl, if i had Arizona as my fiancé i would not even look at anyone else in the world but her.
When i get home i start going about my day, playing some music and cleaning, i'm doing the bed when i hear something drop on the floor, it was barely a noise but it sounded like a coin, i start looking around and i see it, its a gold earring, i know its Arizonas because it's not mine and I haven't had anyone else over since i moved here.
I put it in my wallet, in case i'm lucky enough to see her again i can give it back, i would take it to her home but i still have no idea where she lives and in a city like this one finding her would be like finding a needle in a haystack.