"Lexa I'm bored and my ass is numb. Are we almost done? I feel like we've been walking around for hours" Clarke complains as she shifts on the horse trying to get feeling back into her legs. They had been at it for a while and Clarke was getting annoyed now that she had gained some confidence.
"Do you want to try something a bit more difficult?" Lexa asked as she brought the horse to a halt.
"What did you have in mind?" Lexa walked over to Clarke as she held out an arm to Clarke grasping her at the elbow.
"Brace yourself" Lexa warned as she used Clarke to lift herself onto the horse behind Clarke. She was surprised at how light Lexa felt as she helped pull her onto the horse. Clarke knew Lexa was a warrior but her agility still took Clarke by surprise. Clarke felt like she was burning up, Lexa's body heat adding to her own. Lexa's thighs were pressed up against Clarke's, one arm wrapped around Clarke's waist, the other taking the reins. Nudging the horse into a trot Lexa tried not to blush as Clarke looked at her over her shoulder, her hips grinding into Clarke's. Clarke tried to concentrate on the movement of the horse, but kept getting distracted as Lexa's muscles flexed against hers as she moved to guide the horse.
"Hold on" Lexa whispered in Clarke's ear. Lexa gave the horse a strong nudge in the flanks, driving it from a trot into a gallop. The sudden difference in speed drove Clarke backwards into Lexa. Clarke slammed her eyes shut at the impact, not wanting to see the blur of the ground sailing by beneath them. Lexa's laugh was what encouraged Clarke to open her eyes again; it was Lexa's laugh she heard earlier on the field. Clarke had to admit with hers eyes open it wasn't nearly as bad. Moving a hand from the horse's mane Clarke let it come to rest on Lexa's arm wrapped around her waist. Clarke knew Lexa only did it to keep from falling off the back of the horse but Clarke was enjoying the skin on skin contact, her shirt having ridden up slightly. Clarke could feel a smile creeping on her face, as she started to enjoy the ride.
It didn't last long as Lexa encouraged the horse towards a fallen tree.
"Lexaaa…" The name drew out from Clarke as the horse sailed over tree. Lexa pulled up on the reins, bringing the horse to a stop after the tree.
"Oh my god Lexa." Clarke said her chest heaving, Breathless, Lexa took one look at Clarke's face and placed her forehead against Clarke's shoulder, sending vibrations through Clarke as she tries not to laugh. Clarke tried to ignore Lexa as she steadied her breath, which was becoming increasingly difficult with Lexa plastered to her back. She could have sworn Lexa brushed her lips against her shoulder as she felt Lexa adjust so her chin and not her forehead were on Clarke's shoulder.
"Are you ready to go back?" Lexa questioned. Clarke slowly shook her head leaning back into Lexa she let out a small breath "Not yet". Lexa let Clarke's small movement fill her with courage, dragging her thumb along Clarke's waistline. Pressed together, they let the silence of the woods encompass them.