Last chapter is here. It's a time jump but not a big one.
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has read and is still reading, for the votes and comments, seriously made my day each time I got a notification.
I hope you have enjoyed this crazy journey x
_McDimples_ xo
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3 months later
"Hi" I smile sadly and look down at my feet as Eliza stops in front of me. It's been 3 months since I've been back in Seattle, but I had to go. I should have told her I was going but my mom needed me and I left before I got the chance. I should have called once I landed but I figured she would hate me anyways and move on, she would have known I'd had left and It had been 3 days with no word from me, she would have just assumed I had left for good. Now that mom has passed away though, I am back and I can only hope Eliza will forgive me, and understand. I don't expect her to though, I fully expect her to say screw you and ignore me for the rest of my life. I wouldn't blame her.
"Hi Arizona"
"You look good"
"Thanks"
"Can we talk?" I ask as she goes to walk past me, needing to explain myself at least once "I miss you"
"Do you? Because I haven't heard from you since the night you threw the ring. You said you'd call but you never did, you left town"
"I know, I'm sorry, I-"
"I don't want your excuses or your apologies Arizona. I just wanted you"
"Let me make it up to you"
"I've moved on. You should too" I turn to watch her go and sigh
"You were it" Her movements falter and I take that as a sign to continue. "You were all I wanted. And I know I screwed everything up by running and then promising I wouldn't run anymore only to do it all over again but I did it because I was scared. I love you, so much. More than I've ever loved anyone else and I was scared of you leaving me that I did what I do best. I ran. I left you before you could leave me and I'm sorry for hurting you Eliza"
"I can't do this with you Arizona. I can't keep going in this circle we have going on, it's killing me. I can't keep watching you leave me"
"I realize now that you are all that I want and need in life, besides Sofia, and I'm sorry for constantly running but I'm here now, to stay. I just need you"
"I got a job in New York, I leave tomorrow. I'm sorry Arizona but we're over. We both know it"
"No, Eliza please. I'm so so sorry for everything. I love you, please don't do this"
"You left me Arizona, I didn't want any of this"
"So don't go and we can fix this"
"I don't want to do this anymore. Goodbye Arizona" She walks away from me and tears fall as I watch her head for her car and I cover my mouth as sobs wrack my body. I never should have left. I should have stayed here, with Eliza and none of this would be happening. We would have moved on from what happened in Miami and we would be happy right now. Maybe I'm not meant to be happy anymore. I screwed up the first chance and now I've screwed up the second. There's no way I'm getting a third chance. There's no way Eliza will ever take me back.
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A knock on my front door pulls me from the curled up position on my couch and I stretch my body, feeling the tension leave as I wipe my tears. I shuffle to the door and open it, blinking at the sun.
My eyes come into focus and I stand up straighter, my eyes widening as Eliza shifts on her feet.
"Hi"
"Why did you go?"
"My mom was sick, she was dying. Is dead" I whisper "She needed me and I didn't get a chance to see you before I left and then by the time I got to my moms it had been 3 days and I figured you would be mad and would be trying to move on because I didn't even leave a note and I don't deserve you"
"Ask me to stay. I don't want to be without you, I can't but if you don't want me then I'll go so I need you to ask me to stay"
"Do you want to come in?" She nods and I move aside, letting her in quietly. "Coffee?"
"Arizona, ask me to stay please" She turns back to face me and I grab her face, pulling her in for a kiss. Her hands rest on my waist as she deepens the kiss and I move my hands down to her arms, squeezing gently.
"Stay" I whisper against her lips "You are all I need Eliza, please let me fix this"
"Don't cry" She says softly, pulling back and wiping my tears away "We've cried enough, there's nothing to fix because we are okay"
"I'm so sorry" She pulls me into her and I hold onto her as she rubs my back
"Marry me Arizona, the past is the past, just Marry me" I nod into her chest and tighten my hold on her "You are it for me Arizona. You deserve the world, let me be the one who tries to give you that" I look up and kiss her passionately, her arms tightening around me.
"I love you Eliza"
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The end!
I doubt I'll be writing anymore Ariliza fanfic because I love Carizona so so much more but who knows right?!
_McDimples_ xo
