Future

Chapter 9

Callie's POV: I sit on one side of the couch and Arizona sits on the other, a popcorn bowl in between us. About a half hour into the movie, I feel like Arizona is looking at me. I try to ignore it. I'm still trying to piece together the events that have happened so far. After a couple of minutes, I still feel like she is staring at me. I glance over and her and she turns her head away quickly. I was right.

"What?" I half laugh.

"Nothing," she says.

"Are you sure?" I ask. She pauses for a moment and then turns to me.

"I don't- I just don't know. I don't know what we are going to do. I can't focus on the movie because the love of my life is sitting in the same room as me and I can't be with her." Arizona says and looks at her hands. "I've just waited so long and watched as you fall in love again, all I want to do with hold you..." I look at the floor and think. I love Arizona. I always have. You can't have a  love like ours and then just throw it away. I stand up and toss some pillows onto the ground and reach for a couple of blankets. I sit on the ground and crawl under the blanket then look up at Arizona.

"You gonna come over here?" I ask. She stands up and crawls in next to me. She wraps her arms around my waist and smuggles into me. I wrap my arms around her and rest my chin onto of her head. I reach up and grab my phone off the couch and set an alarm. I don't want Carly walking in and seeing this. We lay there together, watching the movie. I can feel Arizona's breathing slow down as she falls asleep.  After the movie ends, I figure that I should head home.

"Hey. You should probably go to your bed." I whisper and she wakes up.

"Unnh" she groans and I laugh. Throwing the blankets off us and standing up. She reaches out her hand and I help her up. We put the blankets and pillows away but leave the popcorn and wine out. I don't know why but I follow Arizona to the bedroom and sit on the edge of the bed while she changes into pajamas. After she is changed, she comes and sits next to me on the bed so she can take off her leg. She seems to be having trouble with it so I offer to help.

"No it's fine. I can get it." She says and struggles some more. I kneel on the floor in front of her and help get the leg off. I set it by the night stand. "It just gets stuck sometimes. I need a new one."

"I see that." I say. I'm still kneeling. "Does your leg still get sore?" I ask, not sure of why I'm asking.

"Uh yea. Sometimes. Like when I have a full day, the running around gets it sore." She says almost whispering. I hesitantly put my hand on her leg.

"Is it sore now?"

"A little"

"Do you want a massage?"

"Yea."

I start to massage her leg and it reminds me of old times. Some how my hands make it to her waist. I stand up, my hands still on her. She grabs my arms and hoists herself up, using me as  balance. I lean in and kiss her. Just soft kiss. I pull back and look into her eyes.

"I love you" I say

"I know." She says back. "I've always known." We stand there for a bit and Arizona sits back down. I glance at the clock and it reads 5:23. I need to go home.

"I actually need to leave this time." I say

"Ok." Arizona says. She covers herself up with a blanket. I lean in and kiss her one more time. I don't know when I'll be able to kiss her again.

"I'll see you, uh, later." I say and walk into the kitchen to grab my bag, phone, and keys. I open the door quietly and get into my car and drive home.

(Sorry I haven't been updating as much. I've kinda had writers block and school is keeping me busy. So sorry for the wait and a short chapter. Hope you like it💘)