Ok, So Picture This (1/?)
Title: Ok, So Picture This
Author:roqstarwscalpel roqstarwscalpel
Pairing:Callie/Arizona
Rating:Pg-13 to Nc-17
Summary: Set After/during episode 7x10. Arizona goes back to work and Callie gives her reason to believe that things between them can be fixed (sorry for the bad summary)
Disclaimer: All television shows, movies, books, and other copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. As this work is an interpretation of the original material and not for-profit, it constitutes fair use. Reference to real persons, places, or events are made in a fictional context, and are not intended to be libelous, defamatory, or in any way factual.
A/n: After seeing Thursday’s episode and feeling soo sad knowing that I would have to wait until January to see what happens next. I thought I’d take write this fic to take my mind off the sadness.
A/n 2: I know it’s a short start but I promise the next one will be longer.
P.s. this doesn’t mean I’m not gonna keep writing on MU:GC
Chapter 1
****
“You look really pretty.” Arizona says with a look of longing as she stares into the eyes of her former lover. Taking in her appearance, she’d hoped that Callie would eventually say something in response to her brief, but heartfelt speech she offers a small smile. Darkness shadows her face, as she realizes that Callie is shutting her out, her smile falters. The click of the door shutting triggers the unshed tears to spill. The thought that Callie may not take her back hadn’t crossed her mind at all.
After minutes staring at the door preying that Callie would change her mind, open the door and come rushing back into her arms once again Arizona turned toward the elevator with tear stained cheeks. If her heart had been broken in two, the moment she realized that she’d have to leave Callie and go to Africa without her, After the thought that she may never get Callie back sunk in, she’d felt as though her heart had been shattered completely.
****
When she’d opened the door she hadn’t expected to lock eyes with the love of her life, to see her standing there with tears brimming her beautiful, blue orbs and rambling about her time in Africa. Seeing her again, just as stunning as always maybe even more so, sent a rush of emotions through Callie. She’d missed being in the blonde’s presence, but this, this didn’t feel right. She’d left her, at an airport with nothing left to look forward to. No home, no Job, and no Arizona. Arizona showing up after what she’d did to her isn’t going to make this right again. It wasn’t going to fix what Arizona had broken. Immediately after closing the door in Arizona’s face Callie leaned back against the door, slid down to the floor and began to sob uncontrollably.
She’d sat with her back against the door for more than an hour finally deciding she had enough strength to get up, she walked over to the couch to lie down. Kicking the blanket she used to cover herself with to the edge of the couch she tried to get more comfortable. She turned to face the ceiling trying desperately to erase the memories of Arizona that mar her mind.
“You’re ruining this for me,” Arizona utters, her voice thick with emotion. “And I don’t wanna do this.”
“wha..what does that mean?” Callie stutters out, “You suddenly don’t wanna go? Or…” she trails off as she tries to read Arizona’s expression.
“I don’t want to go to Africa with you,” Arizona’s voice wavers as she speaks, her words never reaching higher than a whisper.
Callie feels as though her whole world is crashing down as everything and everyone besides she and Arizona dissipates and all she hears are Arizona’s words echoing in her mind.
“Arizona” She breathed. “No, ok, no.
“I’m sorry,” Arizona whispers looking down as she lets seep into her mind that Callie isn’t going with her, She silently reminds herself that this is what’s best for her and Callie “I’m sorry” she repeats with a bit more vehemence in her voice.
“You’re sorry, you’re sorry? Its three years.” Callie says feeling anger slowly rising.
“I’m gonna miss my plane,” Arizona says, the tears in her eyes threatening to shed. “You take care of yourself” she continues and walks away to catch her flight.
“No, No,” Callie yells, her voice full of passion causing Arizona to turn to her. “Please, please, I can...we can…we can do this…we can…we can figure this out,” she pleads with Arizona
Arizona shakes her head no telling herself that there’s no away around this. “You stay here and be happy…And I’ll go there and be happy”
“If you get on that plane, if you go without me we are done. Do you hear me? We are over.” Callie’s voice staggers as she utters with conviction.
“We are standing in the middle of an airport screaming at each other…we’re already over.” Arizona says before turning to walk away.
Callie’s eyes spring open and tears fill her eyes. She’d been having that same dream constantly since Arizona left her. She notices that she’s now covered with the blanket she’d kicked off the couch. She looks up to see Mark sitting near her feet, leaning against the back of the couch sound asleep.
She’d love how he always been there for her never threatened to leave her. He was the only one that never left. Arizona was supposed to be the one who never left her. Sure she came back, but the fact that Arizona had abandoned her to begin with was what had broken Callie.
Callie sat up to move next to Mark and covered him with her blanket. She laid her head on his shoulder and drifted off to sleep.
****
Luckily last night she’d found a hotel and was able to book a room to stay in at such a late hour. Arizona had called the chief even before she’d left Africa to tell him that she was coming back. He’d jumped at the chance to have her working for him again. He filled her in on the horrible work ethic and teaching skills of her replacement, Dr. Stark and told her that he would gladly rehire her.
Standing outside of Seattle Grace-Mercy West, Arizona took in her surroundings. It had seemed as though she hadn’t been there in forever. Hesitantly, she walked towards the entrance, and made her way to the chief’s office worried that she may run into Callie and it would cause a scene.
Arizona knocks lightly on the chief door, constantly checking her surroundings making sure Callie wasn’t around.
“Come in,” the chief says.
Arizona opens the door and greets the chief with one of her brightest dimpled smiles.
“Dr. Robbins,” he rises from his seat and walks around his desk taking Arizona’s hand in his. “I wasn’t expecting you until two weeks from now. You’re early”
“Yea, well I couldn’t wait any longer.” She said sadly remembering how she’d booked the soonest flight back because she couldn’t stand being apart from her Calliope any longer.
“Well we actually have a trauma coming in downstairs, if you’re up for it you could scrub in.” the chief said eagerly to get Arizona back into the OR as soon as possible.
“I’m definitely up for it,” Arizona smiles hoping that she could through herself into her work in hopes of getting her mind off of Callie.
Less than ten minutes later a scrub clad Arizona headed outside to await the ambulance. She froze in her steps when she was greeted with the sight of peaceful Callie leaning against the wall. Callie turned to see Arizona standing there and did the exact opposite of what Arizona thought she would.
“Hey,” Callie said offering a small smile.
Arizona gulped nervously and opened her mouth to reply but was distracted by the loud blaring sounds of the ambulance’s siren. She watched Callie rush to the ambulance. She took a brief moment to compose herself and sprinted over to the ambulance.
Although working in such close proximity to the object of her affection Arizona was able to push her thoughts of Callie aside to help save a life. After hours of standing there operating on the seven year old girl who’d been severely beaten by her mother they were able to save her.
Arizona was washing her hands at the sink when Callie had come to stand next to her and do the same. Stepping away from the sink, Callie goes to dry her hands.
“You were great in there.” Callie says to Arizona causing her to spin around and face Callie.
“Thank you…you were great too.” Arizona manages to get out. Her heart pounding in her chest, she hadn’t thought that Callie would ever talk to her again after last night.
“Goodnight Arizona,” Callie smiled brightly, and left the room before Arizona could say anything else.
Arizona felt herself melt the moment Callie smiled at her. Maybe there’s still hope for us Arizona thought to herself, smiling.
Author:roqstarwscalpel roqstarwscalpel
Pairing:Callie/Arizona
Rating:Pg-13 to Nc-17
Summary: Set After/during episode 7x10. Arizona goes back to work and Callie gives her reason to believe that things between them can be fixed (sorry for the bad summary)
Disclaimer: All television shows, movies, books, and other copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. As this work is an interpretation of the original material and not for-profit, it constitutes fair use. Reference to real persons, places, or events are made in a fictional context, and are not intended to be libelous, defamatory, or in any way factual.
A/n: After seeing Thursday’s episode and feeling soo sad knowing that I would have to wait until January to see what happens next. I thought I’d take write this fic to take my mind off the sadness.
A/n 2: I know it’s a short start but I promise the next one will be longer.
P.s. this doesn’t mean I’m not gonna keep writing on MU:GC
Chapter 1
****
“You look really pretty.” Arizona says with a look of longing as she stares into the eyes of her former lover. Taking in her appearance, she’d hoped that Callie would eventually say something in response to her brief, but heartfelt speech she offers a small smile. Darkness shadows her face, as she realizes that Callie is shutting her out, her smile falters. The click of the door shutting triggers the unshed tears to spill. The thought that Callie may not take her back hadn’t crossed her mind at all.
After minutes staring at the door preying that Callie would change her mind, open the door and come rushing back into her arms once again Arizona turned toward the elevator with tear stained cheeks. If her heart had been broken in two, the moment she realized that she’d have to leave Callie and go to Africa without her, After the thought that she may never get Callie back sunk in, she’d felt as though her heart had been shattered completely.
****
When she’d opened the door she hadn’t expected to lock eyes with the love of her life, to see her standing there with tears brimming her beautiful, blue orbs and rambling about her time in Africa. Seeing her again, just as stunning as always maybe even more so, sent a rush of emotions through Callie. She’d missed being in the blonde’s presence, but this, this didn’t feel right. She’d left her, at an airport with nothing left to look forward to. No home, no Job, and no Arizona. Arizona showing up after what she’d did to her isn’t going to make this right again. It wasn’t going to fix what Arizona had broken. Immediately after closing the door in Arizona’s face Callie leaned back against the door, slid down to the floor and began to sob uncontrollably.
She’d sat with her back against the door for more than an hour finally deciding she had enough strength to get up, she walked over to the couch to lie down. Kicking the blanket she used to cover herself with to the edge of the couch she tried to get more comfortable. She turned to face the ceiling trying desperately to erase the memories of Arizona that mar her mind.
“You’re ruining this for me,” Arizona utters, her voice thick with emotion. “And I don’t wanna do this.”
“wha..what does that mean?” Callie stutters out, “You suddenly don’t wanna go? Or…” she trails off as she tries to read Arizona’s expression.
“I don’t want to go to Africa with you,” Arizona’s voice wavers as she speaks, her words never reaching higher than a whisper.
Callie feels as though her whole world is crashing down as everything and everyone besides she and Arizona dissipates and all she hears are Arizona’s words echoing in her mind.
“Arizona” She breathed. “No, ok, no.
“I’m sorry,” Arizona whispers looking down as she lets seep into her mind that Callie isn’t going with her, She silently reminds herself that this is what’s best for her and Callie “I’m sorry” she repeats with a bit more vehemence in her voice.
“You’re sorry, you’re sorry? Its three years.” Callie says feeling anger slowly rising.
“I’m gonna miss my plane,” Arizona says, the tears in her eyes threatening to shed. “You take care of yourself” she continues and walks away to catch her flight.
“No, No,” Callie yells, her voice full of passion causing Arizona to turn to her. “Please, please, I can...we can…we can do this…we can…we can figure this out,” she pleads with Arizona
Arizona shakes her head no telling herself that there’s no away around this. “You stay here and be happy…And I’ll go there and be happy”
“If you get on that plane, if you go without me we are done. Do you hear me? We are over.” Callie’s voice staggers as she utters with conviction.
“We are standing in the middle of an airport screaming at each other…we’re already over.” Arizona says before turning to walk away.
Callie’s eyes spring open and tears fill her eyes. She’d been having that same dream constantly since Arizona left her. She notices that she’s now covered with the blanket she’d kicked off the couch. She looks up to see Mark sitting near her feet, leaning against the back of the couch sound asleep.
She’d love how he always been there for her never threatened to leave her. He was the only one that never left. Arizona was supposed to be the one who never left her. Sure she came back, but the fact that Arizona had abandoned her to begin with was what had broken Callie.
Callie sat up to move next to Mark and covered him with her blanket. She laid her head on his shoulder and drifted off to sleep.
****
Luckily last night she’d found a hotel and was able to book a room to stay in at such a late hour. Arizona had called the chief even before she’d left Africa to tell him that she was coming back. He’d jumped at the chance to have her working for him again. He filled her in on the horrible work ethic and teaching skills of her replacement, Dr. Stark and told her that he would gladly rehire her.
Standing outside of Seattle Grace-Mercy West, Arizona took in her surroundings. It had seemed as though she hadn’t been there in forever. Hesitantly, she walked towards the entrance, and made her way to the chief’s office worried that she may run into Callie and it would cause a scene.
Arizona knocks lightly on the chief door, constantly checking her surroundings making sure Callie wasn’t around.
“Come in,” the chief says.
Arizona opens the door and greets the chief with one of her brightest dimpled smiles.
“Dr. Robbins,” he rises from his seat and walks around his desk taking Arizona’s hand in his. “I wasn’t expecting you until two weeks from now. You’re early”
“Yea, well I couldn’t wait any longer.” She said sadly remembering how she’d booked the soonest flight back because she couldn’t stand being apart from her Calliope any longer.
“Well we actually have a trauma coming in downstairs, if you’re up for it you could scrub in.” the chief said eagerly to get Arizona back into the OR as soon as possible.
“I’m definitely up for it,” Arizona smiles hoping that she could through herself into her work in hopes of getting her mind off of Callie.
Less than ten minutes later a scrub clad Arizona headed outside to await the ambulance. She froze in her steps when she was greeted with the sight of peaceful Callie leaning against the wall. Callie turned to see Arizona standing there and did the exact opposite of what Arizona thought she would.
“Hey,” Callie said offering a small smile.
Arizona gulped nervously and opened her mouth to reply but was distracted by the loud blaring sounds of the ambulance’s siren. She watched Callie rush to the ambulance. She took a brief moment to compose herself and sprinted over to the ambulance.
Although working in such close proximity to the object of her affection Arizona was able to push her thoughts of Callie aside to help save a life. After hours of standing there operating on the seven year old girl who’d been severely beaten by her mother they were able to save her.
Arizona was washing her hands at the sink when Callie had come to stand next to her and do the same. Stepping away from the sink, Callie goes to dry her hands.
“You were great in there.” Callie says to Arizona causing her to spin around and face Callie.
“Thank you…you were great too.” Arizona manages to get out. Her heart pounding in her chest, she hadn’t thought that Callie would ever talk to her again after last night.
“Goodnight Arizona,” Callie smiled brightly, and left the room before Arizona could say anything else.
Arizona felt herself melt the moment Callie smiled at her. Maybe there’s still hope for us Arizona thought to herself, smiling.