The moon had glistened against a backdrop of stars casting a spotlight on the couple through the open window, a gentle breeze dancing across their skin. Her heart was thumping against her ribcage, the inexorable tears threatening to fall.

"Clarke, listen..." Bellamy had begun, his eyes pleading. He reached out for her in vain; she stepped back, looking anywhere but at him. Clarke knew her resolve would crumble instantly, even if she merely glanced at him - she knew she would be in too deep to escape, particularly in her uncharacteristic fragile state.

She took a deep breath.

"No, Bellamy. I've said what I needed to. Save it." She looked at him then with cold, hard eyes. "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Octavia snapped her fingers in front of Clarke's face, pulling her out of her thoughts, chuckling.

"Are you even listening? Wow, you must have had a lot to drink last night. What made you leave so early?" She asked, sinking back into her armchair and handing Clarke her second coffee. Clarke took a sip, biding her time - should she lie and pretend that she was just tired? That work was getting to her? Or tell her the truth? She sighed inwardly; maybe telling someone would take some of the weight off of her chest.

They had been at Octavia's house for over an hour, reminiscing, gossiping and simply catching up on all of the lost time. Now, however, Octavia was attending to Clarke's self-imposed brick wall; she was going to smash through it with as much force as she could muster.

"To be honest, Octavia, I... I just couldn't handle seeing Bellamy again, not right now. I didn't realise how unprepared I was to meet him again - or Raven for that matter." Noticing how husky her voice sounded, Clarke took another sip of her coffee. Saying it aloud only made her feel worse and more angry at how weak she was appearing.

His soft lips captured hers, conveying all of the things he could not say; a slow, passionate kiss that ignited wild feelings to stir within them. Clarke kissed back, initially yielding to the strength of his kiss, but the betrayal she felt overrode all of her fierce desires and love for him. She reluctantly pulled back.

"I knew it! Clarke, I'm not saying you have to see him right now. Hell, I'm not saying you have to see him any time soon. What they did was unforgivable - at that time. But, come on, you have to talk to him at some point, Princess. At least hear his side of the story?" Octavia shot her a stern look. "Please?"

Clarke's heart jumped at Octavia's use of "princess," remembering it was Bellamy who had first created her nickname. They were 9. She was unwilling to join in the popular kids games, for she deemed them too "childish and pointless." Ever since, the nickname had stuck... And yet the name held a completely new meaning when Bellamy had ever spoken it; it did something to her that no one else could ever elicit. The way it rolled off of his tongue made her feel the same way his hands had once felt on her skin.

She stared into her almost empty coffee cup with despair, irritation rising in her. Octavia was right, of course.

"We'll have to see, won't we?" Clarke smiled, a small smile filled with promises. Octavia winked, pleased with her work.

"So," Clarke started, changing the subject. "Tell me about this guy, Lincoln?"

"Well it was great to see you, we'll have to do this again. You have my number, Clarke. Don't be a stranger." Octavia quickly hugged Clarke before playfully shoving her forward, "Now I've gotta go look pretty, Lincoln's picking me up in half an hour. Think about what I said, ok?"

"It's been great, I'll definitely call you." Clarke grinned, "I've gotta go do some grocery shopping now anyway, see you soon, have fun!"

"Call me!" Octavia called as she bounded up the stairs. Clarke smiled and pulled open the door, only to bump straight into Bellamy's chest. She froze, her smile fading as her breath caught in her throat with surprise.

Uh oh.

"Hello, Princess. I didn't expect to see you here." Bellamy regarded her curiously, the weight of his stare sending tingles down her spine. How did he always manage to that to her? Just one look and she was gone.

"Bellamy. " Clarke replied, annoyed to hear that her voice was barely above a whisper. She realised then how close she was stood to him; there was only a slither of air between them, she could almost count his eyelashes. She tried to ignore the feel of his warm breath upon her skin as he stood entranced. His lips were right above hers and all of the hurt she had initially felt diminished, clouding her vision. She realised she was far from over him like she had been telling herself for all of these years.

His eyes roamed her face slowly, as if memorising every little detail, making up for the lost time. The corner of his mouth curved as he gazed down at her lips, his breathing noticeably hitching.

No.

She stepped back, much to Bellamy's disappointment.

"I was just leaving." She said, pushing past him. He grabbed her wrist gently, pulling her back to face him.

"I think we need to talk, Princess. You left the party before I could speak to you." His voice was low and he still hadn't let go of her wrist.

"Uh, can we do this another time?" Clarke began, really not feeling up to it. Goosebumps rose from the contact and she quickly pulled her arm out of his grasp.

"Meet me at the diner, Friday at 6:00? We can talk over food, you know how much I like burgers." He smiled sadly, almost making Clarke feel guilty.

Hey, you're the victim in all of this.

"Well, I finish work at 5:00 so that should be okay." Clarke replied hesitantly, unsure if she really wanted to talk to him. She held back a snigger at her own thoughts; of course she did. Who was she kidding? She needed to talk to him, if only to end the long nights of torment she endured, replaying the scene over and over in her mind.

"See you then, Princess." Bellamy locked his gaze onto Clarke's for a few seconds longer before winking and heading back inside. Dread filled her heart as she watched him leave.

Wow, what had she agreed to?

Sorry for the long update, I've had the sickness bug! (Not nice!) I hope this chapter was okay, be prepared for some Bellarke next chapter :) Sorry this was short, I promise to update quicker next time, my lovelies. Thanks for all the support on the first chapter. Feedback would be appreciated!