Cupcakes and Tattoos

Chapter 36

"If I had known engagement sex was this good, I would have asked you to marry me much sooner." Arizona said when she was finally able to catch her breath. She had just rocked Callie's world and was mighty proud of herself. Her body bounced as Callie laughed beneath her. She smiled at the sound, happy that she was going to get to spend the rest of her life making this amazing woman laugh. She began to use her finger to draw seemingly random patterns over Callie's beating heart.

"Are you writing something?"

"Yup."

"What?"

"I can't tell you yet."

"Why not?"

"Because they are my vows and I want to wait until our wedding day to tell you them." Arizona smiled when she felt Callie's heart began to beat faster at the mention of their wedding.

"I guess I can live with that." Callie concentrated on what the blonde was writing, but could only make out random letters here and there. She was positive she felt an I love you or two in there though. Maybe it was her imagination. Arizona stopped her movements and kissed the spot where she had been writing, sealing it off. She rested her head back on Callie's chest. She could feel the brunette absentmindedly playing with her hair with one hand and softly stroking her back with the other. She could tell Callie was thinking hard about something.

"What are you thinking about?" Arizona tried to keep her voice quiet, but it still seemed loud in the silence of the room.

"About how much my life has changed over the last ten months."

"Ah." Arizona didn't need her to explain further. It was the same for her. She focused in on the dimmed clock on the nightstand and saw it was now past midnight. "Merry Christmas, Calliope."

"It's not Christmas until we wake up."

"But then we'd have to go to sleep first." Arizona wasn't ready to go to sleep yet. She wanted to enjoy just being for awhile longer.

"I don't want to go to sleep yet." Callie opened her eyes and noticed the glow in the room. It was a special kind of glow. The kind that meant something magical was currently happening. "Babe, I think it's snowing."

Arizona looked towards the window. The thin curtains were drawn so she couldn't see outside. "How do you know?"

"You don't see it?"

Arizona frowned. "Um, no?" See what?

Callie wiggled her way out from underneath the blonde and threw open the curtains. Sure enough their property was covered in a fresh layer of undisturbed snow. It was still coming down in large chunks. "See?" She smiled widely. Callie loved it when it snowed. Arizona got out of bed and wrapped her arms around her new fiancée. Their naked bodies fit together perfectly. Together they watched the snow fall for a few minutes.

"Do you want to go downstairs?"

"Sure." Callie grabbed them each a warm fluffy robe to cover themselves up with. She opened the door and let Arizona go out ahead of her. They had left the lights of the Christmas tree on and the whole house was lit up in an array of color from the sparkly lights. Callie followed Arizona into the kitchen and watched as the blonde pulled out mugs and hot chocolate. She knew Arizona was a firm believer in drinking hot chocolate whenever it snowed. According to her it made it last longer. Callie opened the back door and stepped out onto their covered porch. She stuck her arm out and let a few snowflakes fall onto her hand. She grinned as she watched them melt on contact with her skin. She loved how peaceful and quiet it was when it snowed.

"Hey." Arizona stuck her head outside. "Ho Cho is ready."

"Okay." Callie took another look at their large backyard that was blanketed with snow before going inside. She took the mug Arizona was offering her and kissed her cheek. "Thank you."