It's Enough Now [10/?]
Title: It’s Enough Now
Author: Trance-Faith
Rating: M
Pairing: Callie/Arizona
Disclaimer: I do not own Grey’s. All characters in this story sadly do not belong to me; they’re simply being borrowed for a little while, and then will be returned. This story was not written for profit and no copyright infringements are intended.
Other Parts incase you haven’t read them! -
1. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1228932.html
2. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1235554.html
3. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1238257.html
4. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1238491.html
5. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1240777.html
6. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1241923.html
7. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1246916.html
8. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1247824.html
9. http://community.livejournal.com/callie_arizona/1255570.html
Author’s Note 1: In terms of Grey’s storyline - this is set after their break up, BUT I altered when they’d broken up, as this is set just before Christmas.
Author’s Note 2: I just wanted to say thank you to those who encouraged me to keep writing this story. It had started off as a one chapter one-shot, and ten chapters later still going! I in theory only plan to write two more for this story. So thank you for coming along for the ride, hope the drive has been enjoyable.
Beta: No beta was used while I wrote this, so all spelling and grammar mistakes are my own.
Reviews: Are much wanted please!
Arizona’s POV
Heaven is a place on earth, that’s what people say, isn’t it? The blonde woman understood that phrase the instant her lips touched Callie’s. She’d died and had gone straight to heaven. It seemed to take Callie an age to register Arizona’s lips on hers. Then the raven responded in kind, her arms wrapped around her back, pulling her in closer. She felt light-headed, and yet felt nothing but the lips caressing her own.
While Arizona was literally in a state of euphoria, she was still aware of the fact she was in the hallway, and didn’t want to give anyone, namely Mark Sloan, a show. However every time she made an effort to move backwards, Callie’s fingertips which were digging into her back, holding her in place, stopped her from being able to move. Arizona let out a noise which was meant to come out as a frustrated groan, but as Callie’s hands shifted to rest on her lower back, turning it into a pleasurable moan. The blonde pushed her body forward into the raven haired woman’s body, effectively causing Callie to have re-balance herself by stepping backwards into the room. Once they cleared the door, Arizona kicked out behind her, closing the door, which was probably a good thing, as the Latina decided to then slam her against it, pinning her in place with her body, causing both women to let out a low groan.
Arizona needed to do something before they cross the line of no return, which was approaching fast! After a few failed attempts at speaking, Arizona finally managed to break her lips free, stating “No”, breathing very heavily, amazed by the shallow breaths which were playing across her face, as Callie like her was out of breathe. Arizona watched as the content expression on the dark haired woman’s face changed to apprehension, and instantly felt guilty, if only Callie weren’t so skilled with her lips. “Don’t look at me like that,” she managed to gasp, causing Callie to look immediately like a scolded child, as she lowered her arms from the smaller frame. “No” Arizona stated and pleading a little more loudly than she’d meant to. Arizona grabbed Callie’s arm, putting one behind her back, using her other hand to make the raven’s hand hold on the waist. Pulling herself into the larger frame, wrapping her arms around the taller woman’s shoulders, she could feel Callie’s erratic heartbeat, mirroring her own. “I need to say something, I just need to…breathe”, Arizona hoped to reassure her love, and let out a small chuckle. Callie looked a little more relaxed, but still looked hesitant.
Sighing weakly, she rose slightly placing a small kiss on the lips above her, and received a small smile. Callie rested her forehead on Arizona’s, both women’s eyes remained closed, in contentment. Several hard, loud knocks brought them out of their trance; Callie looked momentarily confused before a voice rang through the apartment, “Torres!” Callie looked pissed. It was the first time Arizona had seen her angry, with real anger, at Mark, and it kind of scared her. Using a hand which was resting on her shoulder; Arizona pushed Callie backwards slightly giving her a stern look. Turning Arizona opened the door, with a smile.
Mark was stood holding Arizona’s discarded clothes; she’d left on his couch. He gave Arizona at once over, before glancing over her shoulder to where Callie was standing, his eyebrow raised in a mild imitation of Callie’s signature move. “Thank you Mark,” she said mildly irritated, ripping the clothes from his hands. He had in fact really help her this morning, so she decided to let his smugness go…for now. “Err… Should I be worried?” Callie’s voice sounded from behind her. Arizona’s brow creased, looking over her shoulder to give Callie a confused look, when it hit her, and instead gave her an incredulous eye roll, causing Mark to let out a bark like laugh. “Wh...Ar…argh!” Arizona exclaimed. Pointing at herself, she stated, “lesbian”, pointing at Mark, “Man”. Mark laughed out loud again, “Twice in one day, think they’re trying to tell us something Blondie?” Callie opened her mouth to say something, but Arizona cut her off, knowing whatever she was about to say wouldn’t be good, “You were using the bathroom, and I had to get to work, so Mark let me use his shower…” Turning to Mark she added, “Which I couldn’t work by the way”. Callie looked confused, “Bailey was there when I returned the key, kinder made a non-comment about us”, Arizona finished, pulling a face.
“You were at work?” Callie’s voice seemed to come out barely above a whisper. Arizona realised she hadn’t actually told Callie where she’d been, and why she’d left, she been too caught up in the kissing. “Yeah”, Arizona confirmed softly, with a smile. The raven haired woman let out a sigh of relief and seemed to lose all the tension she’d been carrying on her shoulders.
Mark cleared his throat; it seemed to alert both women of his presence, causing both to turn to look at him. The smile which took to his face was one Arizona had never seen before, it was genuine, kind, and aimed at her. Mark nodded to both women, before turning and entered his own apartment, closing the door behind him.
The blonde turned looked at Callie to see her looking straight at her, with a look on her face she shouldn’t describe. It looked happy, but disappointed too, regardless it was pulling on Arizona’s heart strings. Removing her coat, and hanging it on the peg just above her head, Arizona moved to take Callie’s hand in her own, while closing the door with the other. The blonde effectively pulled the other woman with her, as she walked more into the apartment towards one of the couches. The irony hit her right in the pit of her stomach; it was the same place, which they’d broken up. Pulling the woman down with her as she sat, Arizona saw she still looked worried. “Calliope, stop looking at me like that”, Arizona breathed. She knew she hadn’t caused Callie’s insecurities, those were made by George, and Erica, but she still felt blame. Shuffling along the couch to where Callie had ended up, Arizona gently placed her lips on the Latina’s. “I didn’t want to leave you this morning. If I could have stayed with you all day I would have. But it’s Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve means, Santa”, Arizona stated as if it was obvious. Callie gave her a smirk, before she continued on, “When we woke up I was already so late, so I borrowed Mark’s shower, or that was the plan, damn thing wouldn’t work” the annoyance playing obviously in blonde’s voice. “I wanted to stay I did, but I had Christmas organised for the kids. So I had to go”, Arizona said slightly dejectedly. She really had wanted to stay with the woman who owned the hand she was still holding, the same hand which was now, tugging at her own, trying to pull her the rest of the way, to close the gap between them. Callie nodded, with a smile. She understood, Arizona let out a content sigh, as the raven’s lips grazed the blonde’s. Callie kept a hold of her hand, and was pulling her in, almost pulling her over, Arizona moved to straddle the raven haired woman. The movement got a groan of approval from Callie, causing Arizona to grin into the kiss. Arizona remaining hand, travelled upwards, and tangled itself into the long dark hair she loved so much, which enabled her to deepen the kiss. Neither fought for dominance, neither wanted it, both enjoying the simple act, the closeness, and intimacy. Pulling away she saw Callie’s eyes were still closed. Arizona’s breathing was extremely laboured, she needed to say it, she had to.
Callie’s POV
“Calliope?” sounded Arizona’s voice, it sounded so…vulnerable. Slowly opening her eyes, she saw the blonde hovering over her, the light which was hanging from the ceiling was almost casting a halo right about her head. Callie was momentarily stunned, before answering with an “hmmm?” Arizona seemed to be debating with herself, what to say, Callie couldn’t help but smile slightly. Arizona moved the hand which was still embedded in the Latina’s raven locks, without her knowledge of how, her body slight out a satisfied hum. Arizona smiled at the noise, before looking completely serious, “I have some things to say, and you have to promise not to interrupt. Right?” she placed emphasis on the last word. Callie could see it was important to her, so simply nodded. The blonde took a deep breathe, before starting, “I’ve missed you.” The simple admission, made her heart soar, and she could already feel the tears pricking at the corner of her eyes. “I love you Calliope. I love you more than I thought was ever physically, emotionally or mentally possible” the blonde continued on, but Callie could hear the tell tale signs that the blonde was fighting back her own tears. “I’ve missed you so much. I can’t describe how good it felt to be able to hold you last night. How this feels”, Arizona moved the hand Callie had just been holding, gesturing between them. “I thought…” Arizona’s breath came out ragged, Callie had promised she wouldn’t speak, but she knew what she could do. Lifting one hand up the back of the blonde’s top, she ran her fingers in mindless patterns on the flesh she found, knowing it would calm the blonde above her. “I thought I’d lost you forever”, Arizona’s voice sounded so child like, so helpless. Callie’s breath caught in her throat, her heart started to thump irregularly in her chest. The raven pulled her in, trying to be reassuring, but Arizona pushing back on the couch, making her unmovable, staring directly into her eyes. “I was doing the same”, Callie knew the look she shot at the blonde was one of confusion. Arizona looked down, looking uncomfortable, “I couldn’t sleep probably when you weren’t there. So I used to say I’d do the night shift when I knew you’d be working. I used to sleep better on the days I’d seen you. It wasn’t the same but…” Callie swallowed the emotion she was feeling was thick in her throat, she hadn’t known that. Arizona’s eye rose again to her own, this time the tears were openly flowing down her beautiful face, “You are my future, Calliope Torres. Before you I simply existed, With you I lived, and I was loved, but without you I was only surviving. I’m so sorry if you thought I didn’t care, because I did, I do so much.” The raven’s eyes were stinging as the tears burnt their way out, her fingers still mindlessly roaming across the skin on the blonde’s lower back, though she wonder, for which woman’s benefit? “You’re my everything. I want everything you said, I want it with you, except I won’t be the one who stop you from having children” she seemed to finish. Callie felt lightheaded, after everything she said, the letter, everything Arizona didn’t seem to understand, she’d made her choice. It wasn’t about giving up on the idea of kids, it was the notion of keeping Arizona, and she knew which she wanted more. Callie moved to open her mouth, but was stopped by a finger on her lips, “You promised” Arizona reminded her. Yes she had promised, but she wasn’t just about to sit here, and have Arizona walk away again.
Arizona’s hand moved completely out of Callie’s hair to rest on her cheek. The younger woman turned her face into the hand, before placing a gentle kiss on the palm. Arizona’s thumb ran cross one side of her face, brushing away the tears which had fallen. “Calliope…” the blonde started, before moving in close, so close that Callie could see the tears slinging onto the fair eyelashes. “You don’t have to give up kids for me. I’m here to stay, but I want children with you. A few preferably” no sooner had the words came out, a smile took over Arizona’s whole face. Callie sat slightly opened mouth for several seconds before whispering, “Really?” Arizona looked seriously, happy, but serious, “Yes. I love you so much. I want children with you. That’s if you still want them, with me?” Arizona looked fleetingly concerned, causing Callie’s heart to flutter.
Sitting forward slightly, Callie claimed the blonde’s lips, quite forcefully, but not without love. “Of. Course. I. Want. Kids. With You” Callie assured breaking the statement with small kisses. The grin which took hold of the blonde’s face was enough to make her knees weak, her heart to skip a beat, and catch her breathe. The dimples…she’d missed the dimples. “I love you Arizona” Callie stated simply. This time it was the blonde leant into the younger surgeon, as she claimed her lips, effectively pushing herself into her as well, causing their bodies to meld together. This is kiss was more powerful, more heated, more passionate. Both women could feel the heat of the kiss, and their own body temperatures rising as each second passed. Both surgeons’ hand entwined themselves in the other’s hair, pulling them impossibly closer, all possible gaps between them were being filled. Neither woman could tell if the erratic heartbeat they could feel was their own or the one of the woman they loved. They broke apart when they needed to breathe, both cursing their bodies’ need for oxygen. Callie whispered, “I love you”. Arizona gave her a lazy grin, before responded, “I love you too.” The raven surgeon’s voice dropped several octaves, as she replied, “Show me…”