fic: Just a Story 2/?
Title: Just a Story 2/?
Author: saoirsegirl
Pairing: Callie/Arizona
Rating: PG-13
Summary: This is an A/U. Story about magic of love.
Disclaimer: Sadly I don’t own Grey's. This was not written for profit and no copyright infringements are intended.
A/N: For all of you who asked me to write another chapter. I hope I did ok. Enjoy! :)
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Ok. I’m back at my computer. Amy is sound asleep. And Arizona buried herself in some research. How she can be so full of energy all the time? Hell, with such hectic work and small child, who needs attention 24/7 I’m looking like a walking dead. While my wife is perky, cheerful and full of energy! Maybe it’s doughnuts? She’s addicted to them. I wonder if they have some 12 steps program?..
I distracted myself. Again. Back to the story… Hmm… first kiss…
“To say I was stunned… is to say nothing! I can’t find proper words to describe it. It was… magic… yeah, magic… There wasn’t any passion in it. Just tenderness, adoration and something more. Such simple act and so much meaning. With a simple kiss Arizona planted this warm and fuzzy ball of new feelings in my heart…
This day was the day of the beginning of US. As a couple. The day my deepest wish came true. I can’t say that everything was simple and perfect from the start. She was going to another state and I had another 3 years to finish my education. So we had a long talk before her departure to the John Hopkins. We made a conscious decision to give this relationship a try. How could we not? Hell, I was already head over heels in love with her! I knew even back then that I’ll do anything to be with her. And I had many chances to prove it…
3 years apart. 3 years of constant mailing, phone calls and visiting. 3 years of struggling.
Everything was fine at the beginning. Despite that all of this was exhausting and a little frustrating (you can imagine how it feels talking to you loved one and not be able to even hug her) we managed. Don’t get me wrong, we had our share of arguments and fights. But everything came to a boiling point after the second year of her residency. I knew that Arizona always wanted to be Peds surgeon. It was her dream. And this is such a rewarding job! To see the joy in the eyes of parents after telling them that their child will be ok… Yeah… It’s great feeling… But this job comes with a very high price… After two years Arizona started to have nightmares. About all the patients that she lost.
I noticed some changes in her. She was distracted, jerky. And sooo stubborn! Arizona started to shut me out. We started to argue more and more. Our phone calls became less and less frequent. That was when I got really scared! I’m ashamed to admit that at first I thought that she found someone else. So I was boiling in this uncertainty until I snapped. I accused her of shutting me out, of not trusting me. I guess I was screaming over the phone for whole 10 minutes non-stop. Stupid idea. Veeeryyy stupid… She broke down. And started rambling about “tiny humans”, “coffins” and “nightmares”. Then Arizona said that she was sorry about pouring out everything on me and line went dead… In total ‘Torres’ fashion my brain just shut out and I instantly panicked. And then I made maybe one of the wisest choices in my life. I hopped on the first plane and came to her. Never in my life will I forget Arizona’s stunned gaze when she opened the door in the middle of the night. At first I thought she’s going to kill me. So I quickly embraced Arizona to deprive her of this opportunity. Suddenly she clutched to me for dear life and started sobbing. It broke my heart to see my beautiful, confident girlfriend in such state… So I stayed with Arizona all night, comforting her and listening to somewhat incoherent description of her nightmares…
New day brought us to the next stage in our relationship. It’s like we crushed some boundaries. Destroyed some inner walls around our hearts. Made each other stronger.
After everything calmed down we returned to our comfortable routine. Calls, mails, visits.
Until finally came the day I was waiting for 3 long years. My graduation. Oh, I was ecstatic! I knew that after that day I will be with my beautiful Peds surgeon! And she… She made an unbelievable sacrifice for me. After Arizona found out about my fanatic obsession with Seattle Grace Hospital (one of the best teaching hospitals in our country), she secretly made a transition to it. I was shocked! It was huge decision! HUGE! But Arizona made it for me. For us. And that meant everything…
So 3 years after OUR beginning I was again in the bathroom of the campus. Crying. Only it were happy tears. And again Arizona found me there… It’s a little disturbing to think about dirty bathroom as OUR place… But… Anyway… She found me and said that she had another gift. And gave me a small box. I almost peed my pants after I thought that it was a ring (again my nature to jump to conclusions). But it was even better. It was a key. At first I was a little puzzled. But then I noticed small slip of paper in the box. Such simple words. But I will never forget them.
Key to our home.
Key to our future.
Key to my heart.
I looked at Arizona with fresh tears in my eyes. And this gorgeous, stunning woman just smiled and said 3 words that made my world complete.
I love you…”
Eh, even now I can’t hold back tears when I think about our first ‘I love you’.
So, what to write next? Maybe about…
“Calliope. I’m done for today” Something in her intonation isn’t quite right…
“Oh, ok, hon.” But I’ll think about it later…
“I’m gonna take a shower”
“Uh huh” Funny… she has this unique intonation only when she’s extremely ho… Wait! What? She’s in the shower, so why I’m here?
I think I’ll finish it later… Much later…