I knock on the door and look down at my feet, a sigh falling from my lips.
The door opens and Eliza sighs when I look up at her.
"What are you doing here?"
"I need to know if we're over" I state, wringing my hands nervously. "It's been two days since you found out. It's not like it's a secret in the hospital so I'm surprised you didn't know already, especially since you're close with Leah"
"I'm not close with Leah and what does she have to do with this?"
"Well we uh we had a thing. When Callie broke up with me we uh we slept together"
"This is just perfect. I need time Arizona"
"Because I cheated on my ex? Years ago?"
"No! Because you slept with another woman whilst married to someone you thought was your soulmate. How am I meant to trust you if you couldn't even keep it in your pants when you thought she was your soulmate?"
"You weren't there. I had just gotten use to the leg, I was still struggling with it and I was in a bad place. Lauren made me feel normal for the first time in a year. She didn't care about the leg. She didn't know what I was like before the accident and she still thought I was hot. For the first time in a year it wasn't about the stupid leg and she made me feel good about myself for 2 seconds. I regretted it instantly, I hate myself for it and I did everything I could to fix it until Callie left me. And even then I tried fixing it. I'm still trying apparently. I slipped once. Before you even knew me and now you're holding it against me? I can't go backwards Eliza. I can't. So tell me now if we're over"
"I can't give you an answer if I don't know myself"
"You should have stayed in Miami" I whisper, turning on my heel and leaving.
I walk into my house 2 hours later and shut my door, dropping my bag on the table by the door.
I sigh and head up stairs quietly. I drove around the block for an hour and a half trying to clear my head but it didn't work.
I grab out pajama shorts and my University shirt and get changed, taking my leg off and grabbing my crutches.
I go back down stairs and start the coffee machine. I make a coffee and sit at the island quietly. Sofia is at Grey's for the night and Andrew is working all night so the house is silent, leaving me to my thoughts.
A knock on the door forces me up onto my foot and I move over to the door. I open it, using it to help keep me up instead of the crutch in my left hand and when I lift my head I'm pulled into a kiss. Eliza steps closer, hers hands holding me in place as her lips move against mine.
"Eliza. Eliza- Stop" I pull back and search her face.
"I can't live without you. I was being stupid. It was a mistake and it happened a decade ago. It's none of my business and I'm sorry"
"What are you saying?"
"Hell will freeze over before I leave you because of your past. I'm not going anywhere. I love you, faults and all" I smile softly and pull her into another kiss. Her hands move to my thighs and she lifts me up, my leg wrapping around her as I drop my crutch on the ground. I cup her face and smile into the kiss as she presses me against the wall. She kicks my door shut.
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"Thank you"
"For sex?"
"For coming back, Doofus"
"Well if that's what happens when I come back, I might just keep leaving"
"Don't you dare" I wrap my leg around her legs and pull myself closer. "I love you. Don't go anywhere"
"But that was the best sex we've had yet"
"Make up sex is always the best. Doesn't mean I want it to happen. I'd rather not fight with you just to have the best sex. Just let me do you, vice versa and the sex will be awesome. Because we are awesome"
"You really are awesome"
"I know" I tease, leaning in and kissing her lips gently. "It's why I'm so good in bed"
"Must be" She winks as she brushes my hair back behind my ear. "I feel like pickles"
"Weird cravings already?"
"I love pickles!"
"At 2am?" I ask after looking at the clock on my nightstand
"It is not 2- Crap, I'm going to be late!" She sighs, looking at my clock
"Late?"
"My shift at Grey Sloan. You are looking at the new head of Ortho"
"Why didn't you tell me? Congratulations Eliza. That's awesome!"
"I saw Bailey earlier yesterday and she said I could start at 3am this morning if I wanted head of Ortho and then I didn't get a chance to tell you. I have to go back to mine and get ready"
"You haven't slept"
"I'll be OK"
"You don't drink coffee and you haven't slept. How do you survive?"
"By thinking of you"
"Cheeseball"
"I love cheeseballs" She winks and kisses my cheek before getting out of my bed and getting dressed.
"So do I" I hum, watching her tie her hair up in a messy bun."I'll see you at work. Hopefully"
"Yep. Get some sleep gorgeous." She leans on the bed and kisses me softly before leaving the room and I sigh, grabbing her pillow and hugging it to me, letting sleep pull me under for the first time in 2 days.
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