Chapter 2: Let's Get this Party Started
Octavia knows she probably shouldn't. Okay, she really really shouldn't. It's just too hilarious and easy not to. The first time she does it is more on accident than on purpose. She doesn't even mean to, but before she can stop her traitor of a mouth the words "you should get Lexa a drink, too" slip out. Octavia blames the alcohol (so what if she'd just arrived to the post-war celebration and hasn't drunk anything yet). Really, it's all Clarke's fault. Because Clarke grabs the idea and runs with it (of course she does, she's Clarke). It would have been fine if Clarke had just got some of the Grounder brew, poured two cups and politely offered Lexa one. Clarke does something completely insane instead.
Clarke grabs the last bottle of Jasper and Monty's home brew, the same kind of drink that solidified the Grounder/Sky People alliance in the first place, and empties the brew into two 'liberated' ornate glasses from Mount Weather. Then Clarke strides bashfully up to the Commander, disregards the fact that said Commander is standing on a stage, offers Lexa a glass and loudly proposes a toast.
"In the sky, I was a child. Before our alliance, I struggled to survive and keep my people safe. It was only once we were united together that I felt I was a woman capable of leading. Lexa, I am so thankful for your support and the bravery of your people as we returned those who were stolen from both of us. Anya was right; together we can and did crush mountains. A toast, to those we have lost and those we have found." Clarke said her spur of the moment speech eloquently before raising her glass. In stunned silence the Grounds slowly raised their glasses high, until only Lexa had her hand down.
Beside Clarke's bright smile many would miss Lexa's shock. The Commander bit her lip and rolled her eyes to the sky before following her people and raising her glass to match Clarke's. "Jus drain jus down." Heda said solemnly. The blonde leader grinned brightly before she drank deeply from her cup, draining it.
"Holy shit." Octavia whispered after she finished off the beer in her wooden cup. "Holy shit."
Beside her Indra nodded solemnly. "Has your Sky Princess any idea what she has done?"
Octavia laughed a choked gurgle. "You mean like the fact that she just said Lexa took her virginity? She absolutely did not know she was saying that. Or that Lexa's mentor approved their relationship? No. She did probably know she was implying no one and nothing could stand against them if they fought together as leaders. So there's that at least."
Indra shook her braided head. "I was referring to when Clarke publicly proposed a bonding between herself and Heda, a bonding that Heda's people then accepted for her."
"Oh, that, yeah she has no clue she just got Grounder engaged."
Octavia blames Clarke completely for what happens after that. She figures if Clarke's going to get herself unknowingly engaged the least Octavia can do is make sure she's a good fiancé. It turns out that getting Clarke to court Lexa Grounder style is really, really easy.