Hey everyone!

I haven't been on here in such a long time omg! But I decided to come back because I recently got REALLY into Grey's Anatomy and my new fave pairing is Carina and Arizona. I've read literally ALL of the fanfics about them and since no one is coming out with anymore stories about them, I decided to make my own! I hope you all like it!

At first, she was very hesitant about him moving in. The last time she lived with someone from the hospital, it didn't end up so well. But that shouldn't stop her from giving him a chance. Plus, it's not like she ever had an actual problem with him, after all there wouldn't be a possibility of her falling for him.

He's always doing nice things for her around the house. Whether it be making her a cup of coffee or making her dinner whenever he gets the chance, he always treated her well. It made her feel better knowing that he was treating her kindly because that was just him and not because he wanted to get in her pants. He was good company to her and kept her occupied on nights when all she wanted to do was fall apart. He was there for her, and that was all she could ask for in a friend.

It was time for her to do something nice for him for a change. His birthday was six months away and she had the perfect opportunity to plan him a surprise party that he wouldn't see coming. Even though her cooking was subpar, she was still an excellent coordinator - but that's what catering is for.

After spending the next two days thinking about what food he likes - other than Italian - she realized that she didn't know the little things about him. She knew about his family history, how he grew up, the person he is, but she didn't know about his likes and dislikes. Work doesn't leave much time to catch up on the people around you, only the patients in front of you.

However, she did know of one person who knew him best - Carina.

She contemplated about asking Carina for help during her ride to work. Granted they weren't with each other anymore, but they also didn't end off on bad terms. Sure Carina moved on basically the day after things were cut off but it wasn't a personal thing… More of a libido thing. It's also not like she doesn't occasionally speak to her while they're at work.

The truth was, Arizona did miss her. It wasn't just the sex that was great, they made an actual connection - one that she hadn't felt in a really long time - she was soon beginning to think that it was a one time thing. Maybe this party will be an excuse to talk to Carina? But she wouldn't allow herself to get her hopes up. Her intentions with Carina at this point are just to continue to be cordial and if Carina wants more, then Arizona will be more than happy to oblige.

…..

There she was. The sun from the window shining down on her beautiful brown locks. Every time Arizona is separated from her, she somehow forgot how truly gorgeous Carina is. Her smile topped it all. It's as if she felt Arizona's presence. The second she stepped around the corner, Carina looked up from her chart and gave her a smile. "Good morning Dr. Robbins," she greeted her formally.

"Carina! Just the gal I was looking for!" responded Robbins.

Surprised, Carina's eyebrows lifted. "What's going on? Everything good?" she asked seeming concerned. She couldn't imagine any bad news coming from Arizona, but that's what her mind always went to - the bad.

"What?" Arizona began, "Oh yeah no! Everything is fine. I just, I was wondering, with Andrew's birthday coming up, that I could throw him a surprise party. I know it's kinda far but I wanted to start planning it now so I don't have to worry about it later.q" She smiled at her with hope that she would seem interested. "That seems like fun! Anything I can do to help?" Carina asked. Arizona's eyes widened and her smile became bigger, "Yes! That would be fantastic! I was trying to plan it and everything but then I realized that I didn't exactly know much about him. But you're his sister! You know way more than I do." - and ever since she started seeing Carina, Arizona knew a lot about her too, thanks to Andrew.

Carina gave a little chuckle. "Of course! Andrea's a very… uh what's the english saying… shut away."

Arizona couldn't help but laugh, she's doing it again. "I think you mean closed off," she said kindly with a smile. "Yeah! He's always been like that with a lot of people, don't take it to heart. Us DeLuca's, we don't share much." Carina said and nearly regretted it. Silence soon followed - how do you move on from that?

"So when do you want to get to planning?" Carina said, attempting to break the ice. "We only have a few weeks left."

…..

That night, Arizona invited Carina over to help begin planning. She forgot how much she enjoyed her presence up until they sat on the couch together with glasses of wine side by side on the coffee table - and sitting side by side on the couch, close enough for their knees to touch.

"So, I know Andrew likes Italian food, but would he want it for the party? I mean he cooks as much as possible and when he does, it's almost always Italian food." Arizona questioned. "Whatever would be easier for you to cook. I could even cook if you would like." Carina offered with a sly intent for something else. "Or we could even cook together if you like."

"Oh! I was just gonna have it catered or something. I can cook but I don't know if I want to cook for that many people, you know?" The look on Carina's face suggested otherwise. "Oh uh… Did I say something…" Arizona asked, trying to relieve the tension. "Well, it's just that catered Italian food, it isn't made with love…" Carina leaned in closer, continuing, "… isn't made from the heart." Carina continued as she put her hand on Arizona's arm.

They both looked deep into each other's eyes, both feeling the heat and sensing the want for one another. Arizona froze with a pit in her throat. She didn't know what to say. How do you even respond to something like that? But somehow, Arizona was able to break the silence, "So uhh, I guess we better start cooking!" She stood up as if she was about to go to the kitchen and make something.

Carina gave out a little laugh, "Do you even know what you wanna make?" she asked.

"Not a single clue." Arizona responded, smiling back at her. I just really needed to change the mood and setting before things got heated, she thought to herself. "But that's where you come in! What are some of his favorite dishes?" Carina took a moment. She actually had to think about this question for a little. "Well uh, I never really grew up with Andrea long enough to know his cose preferite - his favorite things. Don't be mistaken, we spoke and visited each other often. It was just that we never saw each other enough to know the little things. I just know that he tolerates things easily. He does not like to hurt peoples feelings. He is troppo carino - too nice." She knew speaking in Italian made Arizona go a little crazy, so she loved to do it every now and then to see her reaction.

Arizona smiled, half because she was aroused and the other half because she felt awkward. She already knew about what happened when they were younger because Andrew told her. But she forgot, and she never got the other version from Carina. Should I ask her or should I just let it be? She thought. She sat back down, a little closer this time, next to Carina and asked, "What happened?"

Carina didn't know how to start. Should I give her the long or short version? She asked herself. She's never been close enough to anyone to tell them the story. At the same time, Arizona could see how hesitant she was. "You know you don't have to tell me if you're not comfortable enough," Arizona said honestly, "it's okay. I understand."

"No I want to tell you, I do. But it's just umm… I am at a loss for sayings." Carina responded, realizing that that probably wasn't the saying.

Arizona let out a small laugh and said, "You mean words. You're at a loss for words." They both looked at each other and laughed. It was moments like those that made them both feel like nothing was wrong. "Sí, I don't tell this story a lot." Carina said. "It happened when I was younger so there are a lot of pieces missing." Arizona nodded. "I don't remember much when I was younger either. We moved around a lot because you know, my dad. So there was a lot to take in." She shared. She looked at Carina who was giving her a half smile. Was she paying attention? What is she thinking?

"I am amazed by you." Carina said, genuinely speaking.