Hey everyone! Sorry it's been a couple months since I published another chapter/story. I'm officially finished with the other Carizona story that I wrote and now I am onto this one. I've been in the midst of writing this for the last 5 months now and I'm only on chapter 3. I'm trying to write longer chapters as well because I won't come out with new ones for a while since I'm back at school. I really hope you like this and I look forward to reading what everyone thinks! Don't forget to leave a comment and follow the story!

XOXO - K

Shit. Carina thought to herself. This cannot be happening today.

She looked down at the red dot on her underwear, something that she wasn't expecting until tomorrow. She grabbed her purse and searched every centimeter of it for a tampon. Unfortunately for her, she couldn't find one.

Come on Carina! You're an OBGYN for crying out loud. You're supposed to be handy with these things. She thought to herself again. She calmed herself down by doing what everyone women did when they weren't prepared for their time of the month - folded a crap ton of toilet paper and used it as a sad substitute for a pad.

Just as she was about to get up from the toilet in shame, she heard someone come in to the bathroom stall next to her on her right. She looked down at the toilet paper strategically placed on her underwear and looked over to her right side, as if she could see the woman next to her and debated on whether or not she should ask one of the most embarrassing questions known to mankind.

After what seemed like forever, Carina finally had the guts to ask.

"Scusami… But um… It seems as though I have gotten my time of the month and well I uh…" But she couldn't bring herself to continue due to the large amount of embarrassment that she was feeling.

A sudden movement made her eyes shift down towards the floor. To her surprise, she saw a hand sticking out with a tampon right in the center.

"I think this is what you're trying to ask for." The woman said, very warmly. "And don't worry about it. It's happened to me a time or twenty." She said while flushing the toilet and leaving the stall. Carina couldn't help but smile. "Thank you SO much!" She said very gratefully.

She did what she needed to do and left the stall.

"You are a lifesaver!" Carina stated before making eye contact. She was so stunned by the generous woman standing in front of her that she had to do a double take - pausing for a second to see if the woman was actually real. Standing there, so innocently. The way her blonde hair brought out her incredibly blue eyes really sent Carina over the moon. She couldn't remember the last time she saw someone more beautiful. She couldn't remember the last time someone - who she didn't even know - made her feel this way. It's not about looks, Carina thought to herself, it's about personality.

"It's really no problem at all. It happens to the best of us," The woman said with a smile. What a pretty smile… Carina thought while washing her hands. She noticed the woman's scrubs and lab coat causing her eyebrows to rise.

"You work here, no?" Carina asked reluctantly while grabbing a paper towel to dry her hands. She tossed it away and looked at the beautiful blonde.

"I uh I do, yeah! I work in pediatrics and NICU. Surgery actually. I'm a pediatric/neonatal surgeon." Both pediatrics AND neonatal? This woman was but a dream. Carina gave her a slight nod, not wanting to give information that the woman didn't want to hear, she refrained from talking. Lucky for her, the lady was nice enough to make more conversation.

"What about you? I don't think I've ever seen you around before."

"That's probably because you haven't. Today is my first day and well as you can tell, it's been a little bit of a rough start." Carina said honestly. "I'm Carina," She said reaching her hand out for the woman to shake.

"Robbins - Arizona Robbins," The lovely blonde said while taking her hand. "What department?"

"Gynecology. But I am no surgeon I can tell you that much." She said with a little laugh. She was new to the country and didn't know if her new friend would take it as a joke. Luckily for her, the sound of both their laughter filled the bathroom.

"What hospital are you coming from?" Arizona said, making even more conversation than Carina expected.

"Uh not a hospital really but a country." Carina began, "I just moved here a week ago from Italy where I had my own clinic. It was nice working for myself… But I had it for a couple of years and I got bored. I have a sibling here in the states. He introduced me to his boss who's letting me run my study in this hospital. Which is what led me here." To this bathroom, talking to you.

"Oh wow! That's so cool! My roommate is actually from Italy too. But that's another story. Anyways, what are you studying?"

"Orgasms." Carina said, very confidently. "Female orgasms."

Thrown back, Arizona stuttered as her eyes widened, "Oh uh well… That uh that seems very interest-" The sound of Arizona's pager cut her off. She looked down at it and frowned, "Oh darn. Duty calls! Sorry to cut this chat so short! It was very nice meeting you Carina." She said just before she ran out of the bathroom, not giving Carina a chance to say anything back.

Before she knew it, Arizona was out the door.

Carina turned to face the mirror. She smiled at herself. But her head and gaze suddenly shifted to the door that swung open so abruptly. It was her new friend again.

"And uh, welcome to the team." Arizona said with another warm smile. Carina smiled back at her, sending off the same vibes, "Grazie…" She replied staring into Arizona's eyes. For a second, they were stuck and couldn't get their eyes off of each other. It wasn't until Arizona's pager went off again did they have to bring contact. "Shoot okay. I really have to go now. I'll see you around?"

"Yes of course!" She spit back out, afraid Arizona would run out again.

"Great! I can't wait to hear more about your research." She said smiling, with just a hint of flirtatiousness. She let the door close, separating the two of the for real this time. Both of them not able to wipe the smug look from their faces.

Carina knew that this woman would be trouble. But she was ready for trouble.

...

Walking through the hallway was more exciting now that Carina had someone to look for. Every corner she turned, she hoped that Dr. Robbins would be on the other side. Accidentally bumping into each other, only for them to have another chat. Sadly for her, this didn't happen. Every day that past, Carina lost hope. She had come to terms with the fact that she may never see the beautiful doctor again.

Feeling like this made her go absolutely crazy - but she refused to show it. She didn't recognize the neurotic person she was becoming in just a matter of days over a woman whom she barely even knew.

She didn't even know if Arizona would be into her in that way. Yes it was 2018 but that doesn't necessarily mean that she would be up to having a relationship with a woman.

Carina was all over the map when it came to relationships. If she felt a connection with someone, she was willing to make it work with them - no matter the gender, or even none gender. But as crazy as it sounded, she felt a real connection with Arizona even though she only spoke with her for a minimum of 5 minutes in the bathroom about nothing remotely serious.

It didn't dawn on her how much time she actually spent thinking about her until she finally heard the sound of her brother calling her name.

"Carina!" Andrew said, about to give up.

Her attention shifted from the CT Scan monitor to her brother sitting right next to her. "Oh, sorry Andrea…" She said, turning her attention back on the monitor. "I forgot you were there…"

"Everything okay?" He brother asked. She could hear the genuine concern in his voice.

"Yeah, va tutto bene. I'm fine." Carina replied, trying to reassure her brother. "What's up?"

"Well, before you zoned off, I was just reminding you about dinner tonight at my place."

Carina suddenly remembered that she did agree to dinner, her head shot up as soon as her it came to her recollection "Ah yes, with your roommate right?"

"Si! I think you'll really like her. She's great!"

Carina's right eyebrow rose in suspicion, "Hmmm… Are you sure she's just a roommate? Nothing more?" She jokingly said.

"Ew no, I don't think of her like that!" He quickly shot it down, "Plus, she doesn't think of me like that either."

"Aw! Don't put yourself down like that." Carina said, barely paying attention anymore. "You'll find someone. There are plenty of fish in the pond… or sea?"

"It's the sea and no. No, I know she doesn't think of me like that because she uh…" With his hands behind his head, he leaned back in his chair and put his feet on the table trying to regain her attention.

"Scores for the other team?" Carina tried to finish, proving that her English, although very good, could still use some work - especially on the phrases.

Andrew couldn't help but smirk a little bit, "It's 'plays' and yes, yes she does." Carina could sense a bit of hesitance in his voice. "Andrea, what are you not telling me?" She said, fully aware of the conversation now.

"Carina, I really like her - as a friend, a roommate, a colleague. I really do, she's an amazing person to be around and to live with…" Andrew, trying to not come out with the truth tried to stall, he looked around all over the MRI room before finishing. "So, I just ask you ONE favor. Please please please PLEASE do not involve yourself with her - romantically.

Hearing this made Carina a little upset. Her brother thought she was a tramp. However, he wasn't exactly wrong.

Before Carina came to the US she was involved in quite a few relationships back in Italy. She was a person who wanted to have fun and took every chance she got to do so. Sadly for her, most of the relationships that she was once in, didn't end so smoothly.

Instead of showing how offended she was, she decided to brush it off and tell him the truth.

"Oh Andrea please! I'm here for business! Plus, I am taking a little rest from the whole dating and sex thing." She tried to assure him.

"Oh okay. So this study, on female orgasms, is that helping? Like at all?" He teased her, knowing it would make her annoyed.

"You know what?"

"What?" He snapped back.

"Just get out!" Carina said, barely holding in her laughter.

"Never thought you would ask!" He replied smiling and getting up from his chair. He gave his sister a kiss on the cheek and said, "7 o'clock. US time Carina!" He reminded her before leaving.

In the most monotone voice ever, Carina responded with, "Can't wait," as she shifted her attention back to the CT scan in front of her. However, she found herself thinking about the lovely Arizona Robbins again.

Ugh! You need to stop! She told herself, You're probably never going to see her again…