While reading through this I realized I had skipped a chapter.
Chapter 16- Callie
Later that afternoon, we are just walking back into the kennel after eating lunch when the phone in the office rings "Robbins Kennel" Daniel says answering "just one second" he pokes his head out the door "Callie, it's for you"
"ugh" I groan knowing who it was, I'm surprised it took him this long to call here, I mean I left the dealership at 9, its now. I look at the clock, almost 2.
"it'll be ok" Arizona says and follows me to the office, only to leave again with Daniel, shutting the door to give me some privacy. I take a deep breath as I put the phone to my ear "hello"
"I told you, you weren't to go there" my father growls into the phone
"and I told you I was an adult and I can do whatever the fuck I want" I'm so tired of this, he's always tried to control me, and my older sister Aria, she was the smart one, getting married, then moving away. I haven't heard from her in a few years now. I think my mom still keeps in contact with her but I'm not sure. "Calliope, are you listening to me" I hear through the phone. I have to stifle a laugh, because of course I wasn't "I'm not coming back"
"I'm coming to get you then"
"no daddy you won't" I said calmly looking out the window Arizona leaning against the wall and talking to Alex, I think about going to the Kepner's but I'm not sure. "you're wasting your life away"
"how?" I ask finally tuning back into the conversation/ass chewing I'm getting.
"by being associated with that family"
"you know daddy, you're no better than them, just because you have money, you think you are, I've never felt more love than I do when I'm here. And I love Arizona" I pause to take a breath "we're getting married" the line is silent, where did that come from, I shake my head, it doesn't matter, he won't care anyway. "Calliope come home this instant"
"bye daddy, send my love to mom" I say and hang up the phone with a smile. I've never hung up on him before, or have I stood up to him like this. It felt liberating, taking a deep breath I opened the door. "everything ok?" Arizona asks as I come out of the office.
"peachy" I smile and pick up a shovel, although I don't know why, the kennels were already clean, but I needed something to do with my hands.
"ok" I hear her say
"I um" I clear my throat "I told him we're getting married" my voice was quiet as I said it.
"WHAT?" Arizona's face drops "Callie we"
"relax, I just said that so he'd shut up"
"what did he say to that" Alex asks
"not much, I didn't let him" I smile "I hung up on him"
"nice" Alex laughs and holds up his hand for a fist bump, I do it and laugh "I wouldn't doubt he'll be showing up here within the next day or so, demanding I go home"
"are you sure this is a good idea" Arizona asks her voice was soft almost like she was scared to hear the answer "honey, it's the best idea I've ever had, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me, I know I'm new to this whole being a lesbian thing, but I love you and that's what really matters" I say looking at her "right?" I see her nod, but I could tell she was still freaking out, I'm not sure about what, me telling my dad we're getting married, or that I'll leave. "I'm not going anywhere" I say and lean in placing a kiss on her lips.
"I don't want to see this" Alex says and walks away.
"bye" I say after him laughing as he throws up his middle finger. I love being here, and I love this woman in my arms. I probably shouldn't have told my dad we were getting married, or maybe not have told Arizona I told him that. I can see she's still freaking out about it. "honey, relax" I say.
"I'm sorry it's just" she takes a deep breath "everything is happening so fast, and" she sits down on a bucket "my head is about to implode"
"you mean explode?"
"no implode, from the inside" she said rubbing at her temples
"if me being here is too much, I can" she looks up at me her eyes wide, shakes her had "no Callie I want you here, I love having you here, it's just" she stops I see her take a deep breath "the love I feel for you is sometimes overwhelming, I don't know how to deal with it" did she just say it? Did Arizona Robbins finally tell me she loves me? I bend down, and cup her face "did you just?" she looks me in the eye and smiles "I love you" it was a whisper, but I heard it.
"I love you too" I whisper back, and we kiss, as she swipes her tongue over my bottom lip, I open my mouth, and our tongues start that dueling match they are getting accustomed to. She finally said it, my heart was about to leap out of my chest. I wanted her now, I straddle her, as we kiss. "oh god" Alex says "at least go in the house, no one wants to see that"
"I think it's cute" Daniel says laughing "but if you're gonna do anymore you should go in the house, don't want to scare the dogs, or give them any ideas" he adds walking by us. I kiss Arizona once more and climb off her. "I think there's some work to be done outside" I say and head to the back door, leaving Arizona sitting on the bucket.
