No Other Love

Pairing: Callie/Arizona

Rating: M

Summary: After the shootings in the hospital and their reunion it seems to Arizona and Callie like things can only get better but with friends injured and their own issues to sort through the last thing they need is a hostile temporary chief of surgery who has history with the hospital and Callie.

Chapter 1

Callie watched the ambulance pull away with a mixture of emotions running through her mind. She was glad that Ruby was going to have her appendix removed and relieved that the lock down was over. On the other hand she was upset that people had died and been hurt and a little scared about the fact that she had come face to face with the gunman. Although crazy people with guns were in the news everyday and they had a huge amount of shooting victims being treated the hospital Callie had never imagined that something so terrible could happen in her workplace. The fact that she had shared the experience with Arizona was terrifying and incredibly eye opening.

They had not been split up long really but it had felt like forever and Callie had begun to resent the blond for not wanting what she wanted. It was silly really and immature and she regretted all the things she'd said to Arizona that day in anger. Now that her mind had cleared a little she felt a bit cruel because she had been desperately trying to bend Arizona to her will and it was no wonder the blonde had closed off a bit. Everything Arizona had shouted back at her earlier on had stung though especially as Callie could kind of understand why Arizona had said them. She was wrong though, Arizona was wrong because she was different from everyone Callie had ever dated. In fact Arizona was different from everyone she had ever met.

Callie finally turned to face the hot blond surgeon as the ambulance turned out of sight and felt her breath catch in her throat because of the look Arizona was giving her. She looked so unsure of herself which was unusual for the usually perky blond. In fact it was clear that Arizona had no idea where they stood now that the crisis was over and Callie couldn't blame her for being confused. Callie had felt confused for weeks and ironically this was the first time that the fog in her mind had lifted and everything had become clear again. The brunette couldn't resist throwing Arizona a slight smile and a quirky eyebrow raise. Arizona smiled back slightly but it was clear to see that the blond PEDs surgeon still had no idea how she was meant to handle the situation.

"I'm going to go see if kids need help finding their parents"

Callie couldn't believe that Arizona was willing to walk away from her now after the day they had just had. She didn't care if duty called right now she just cared that they were both safe and that she hadn't lost her. The gunman was in the room with them, he could have killed them both or one of them. What would she have done if Arizona had been shot, could she really forgive herself if the blonde had been killed and Callie had wasted some of the time they could have been together arguing over babies? The only reason she had wanted kids was because of how settled she felt with Arizona, the dream seemed to fall flat on its face a little when the object of her desires wasn't in the big picture anymore. Could she really choose children over the one person she had felt totally complete with?

"People died, people are dead!" the words were slipping out of Callie's mouth before she could even process them but at least Arizona had swung back round to face her.

"I mean I don't want to have kids if it means I can't be with you!"

There she'd said it now, she may live to regret it but she'd said it and she meant it. She was willing to make that sacrifice to keep Arizona in her life, she loved her that much even if Arizona didn't realise it. That's what made Arizona different from George and Erica and all those before, the fact that Callie would bend for her so that they didn't break even when it hurt to bend.

"No...no" Arizona began to walk back towards her and Callie felt her heart sink. Was Arizona going to knock her back? Had Callie done so much damage that Arizona really couldn't trust her?

"We'll have kids...we'll have all kinds of kids" the blond came to a halt in front of her and Callie struggled to comprehend her words because they were that unexpected.

"I always thought that I wasn't cut out to be a mum but you'll be a great mum...you'll be an amazing mum and..."

Callie was sure that she must be beaming from ear to ear at Arizona's words and wanted to tell her how much she loved her but she let the blond continue without cutting in.

"...I love you so much and I can't live without you and our ten kids and ..." Callie had no idea what Arizona was about to say after the 'and' but right now it didn't seem important. The most important thing was that Arizona loved her and wanted to be with her and actually wanted kids with her. Callie could also see from the expression on Arizona's face that she was not bending for Callie by agreeing to have kids, that the day's events had just put everything into perspective and perhaps Callie had even finally proven herself to the blond at last.

That little revelation was all the motivation Callie needed to propel herself forward and haul Arizona into her arms, kissing her, desperately trying convey how happy she was and how much she loved her within the kiss. Soft lips clashed against hers and Callie savoured the taste of Arizona as the blond ran her tongue along her lower lip before gaining entrance to her mouth with her tongue. Callie moaned and clasped the blonds face harder as they kissed but Arizona's hands seemed mobile as they roamed up and down Callie's arms and back.

Callie found it nearly impossible to break away from their kiss and separate again, even though the separation would just be temporary this time whilst they dealt with the crisis that had hit the hospital so hard. She lingered with her forehead against Arizona's for nearly five minutes, slightly relieved to see that Arizona was in no rush to leave either. Part of her felt a little guilty that she was sharing such an intimate moment with Arizona right outside the hospital doors when some of their friends were suffering either physically or emotionally inside the building. All in all she suspected that the likes of Christina and Meredith would probably forgive them their moment of happiness considering what had happened over the last month between the two of them.

Alex was already in an ambulance and being transported to another hospital for surgery but Derek was staying in Seattle Grace because Christina had already operated on him. Only patients in need of surgery where being moved, all other patients were staying put even though part of the hospital was a crime scene. It was hard to push your head above the water and get on with it but they were surgeons and doctors and they helped sick people and sick people just don't disappear after a really bad day.

Finally Arizona pulled her forehead away and straightened up, taking a deep breath as she did so. The pretty blond looked tired and emotional and Callie just wanted to reach straight back out for her again and pull her close.

"I really should go and sort out the little people" Arizona stated quietly, "and you should go check Mark is okay after being stuck with Lexie and Alex."

Callie couldn't help but smile at Arizona's thoughtfulness but she was well aware that Arizona was nearly as fond of Mark as she was even if the blond tried to hide it. It wasn't just Mark she needed to go see though, Meredith and Christina in particular had gone through hell and one of the nurses had told Callie that Bailey had been pretty emotionally roughed up as well.

"Promise me you'll come round to mine later after making a statement to the feds" Callie found herself begging, "I need you."

Arizona's shiny blue eyes lit up even further than Callie thought was humanly possible and the blonde's lips came crashing against hers so suddenly that it actually made her jump. The shock lasted for only a second though before her body automatically reacted and she began to kiss her back. It was just as desperate as the first kiss but unlike the first it was punctuated by Arizona pulling back slightly and telling her she loved her several times before diving into the kiss again. If anyone was watching them they probably looked like they had been apart from each other for years not weeks but right now Callie didn't care how publically they were displaying their affection. Finally Arizona pulled back for good and smiled at Callie, those cute little dimples forming on her face that Callie loved so much.

"I - will - see - you - later" Arizona punctuated her words clearly before sending a sexy smile Callie's way. It reminded her of the first time they had met when Arizona had kissed her in the bathroom at Joe's. She had flashed the same smile before turning and walking away that night and it had totally reawakened Callie's heart out of the coma it was in. It was from that moment that Callie had thought Dr Arizona Robbins, the perky little PEDs surgeon with the butterfly scrub cap, was the hottest thing on god's earth.

Watching Arizona walk back towards the building felt like the calm before the storm. The second Callie headed back inside she would be facing the horror of that day again so she lingered outside for a few more seconds allowing thoughts of Arizona and her soft lips fill her mind for a little while longer. Finally she took a deep breath and began to walk back into the hospital, it would only be a couple more hours before she could hold Arizona again and they could put this day behind them. Surely the next day had to be so much easier than this after all?