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Bellamy shot a vicious look over his shoulder at Octavia.
"Uh nope." Bellamy muttered while still glaring daggers at his sister.
Clarke looked at him with a confused expression and winced when the baby leaned against her ribs.
"Ow Jake, please don't sit on my belly." Clarke wheezed. Bellamy was at her side in a second and picking up the baby.
"Come on buddy, don't hurt your mommy." Bellamy told Jake as sternly as he could but still couldn't help smiling at the adorable little boy in his arms. He wondered if that made him a narcissist since Jake essentially was just a baby Bellamy.
Octavia upped the dose on Clarke's medicine to knock her out since she was in so much pain.
"Let's go get some dinner." Raven urged Abby and led her out of the room leaving the Blake's alone with Clarke and Jake.
"Give me him." Octavia reached out to take Jake but Bellamy spun away and dodged Octavia easily. She stood with her hands on her hips,
"He needs to eat." She huffed, "Unless you grew some breasts overnight I need to get him to nurse on Clarke. Wait outside." She commanded and took Jake away. Jake fought her while still latching onto Bellamy's shirt. He smiled smugly at Octavia and went to wait in the hall.
Bellamy was feeling better than he had in a long time. He sat in the hall and listened to Jake babbling and he smiled like an idiot. He was a dad and he couldn't believe it. Bellamy's hard ass exterior had melted the second he had met baby Jake. He saw Miller approaching out of the corner of his eye and tried to ignore him for a few more seconds before something screwed up the perfectly happy feeling that was coursing through him.
"Hey Bellamy." Miller greeted him.
Bellamy's smile fell flat when he saw the flowers that Miller was holding; they were clearly expensive and very colorful.
"You'll have to wait outside for a minute, Clarke is nursing." Bellamy told him. Miller slid down and sat down next to Bellamy.
"The baby is in there?" Miller asked excitedly.
"His name is Jake." Bellamy barked at him, annoyed Miller was excited about meeting Jake.
"Woah sorry man." Miller rolled his eyes, "Clarke showed me a picture the other day, and he was the cutest little guy."
"Sure is." Bellamy felt the smile returning to his face.
Miller was going to question Bellamy about why he was acting so strange but Octavia appeared in the doorway and motioned them in and shushed them. He immediately noticed why when he saw the baby resting on Clarke's chest napping peacefully.
Octavia watched Bellamy and Miller fighting over who could hold the baby and had to bite back a laugh. Two of the most feared guards in a maximum-security prison were both goofy idiots around a baby. She could see Clarke stirring again and went to go sit at her bedside. The laugh died in her throat when she saw the pained expression Clarke was making.
"Oh Clarke." Octavia's eyes welled with tears at seeing her friend in so much pain. She quickly ducked her head and wiped the stray tear before putting on her best fake smile and telling Clarke that they'd all be there to help her take care of Jake while he was healing.
Bellamy knew visitor hours were drawing to a close and he watched Octavia bundle up Jake in a car seat. She motioned for him to follow but he stayed put.
"I'm just going to stay a couple more minutes." He told his sister and she smiled knowingly before shooing Miller out. Bellamy was finally alone with Clarke. She looked at him with wide blue eyes.
"Do you remember me?" He asked her, worried she'd say no.
"Of course." Clarke smiled at him.
Bellamy had so many questions he wanted to ask her but she looked so tired, instead he squeezed one of her hands and tucked the covers around her gently.
"Visiting hours are over." The nurse told Bellamy sternly.
"Goodnight Clarke." He smiled sadly at her before the nurse practically dragged him out.
Octavia had walked into the house and was surprised to see Lincoln and Raven cooking something in the kitchen.
"Hey you're back." Lincoln walked over to her and gave her a bear hug before picking up the sleeping baby and setting him in his swing.
"We tried making Spaghetti Primavera like Clarke but it's probably not as good." Raven handed her a bowl. Although it was delicious, it didn't even compare to Clarke's. They were surprised when the doorbell rang. It was Bellamy.
"Hey Bell." Octavia said surprised when she saw her brother on the doorstep. Jake started crying, the doorbell had woken him.
"God damnit Blake." Raven glared at him before picking up the baby and rocking him.
"Sorry, I'm kind of new to all this baby stuff." He said lamely, "It's been years."
"It's okay Bell." Octavia told him while behind her Raven was still giving him dirty looks.
"What brings you here Bellamy?" Lincoln asked him curiously.
Bellamy honestly didn't know why he had felt compelled to go to Clarke's so he shrugged his shoulder. Jake was still crying and Raven was clearly pissed he had woke the sleeping baby.
"Here let me try." Bellamy told her and Raven handed over the baby with a quizzical look. Jake immediately calmed down when he got settled in Bellamy's strong arms. Raven was looking at him with an odd expression and Lincoln gave him a thumbs up.
Octavia had gone to get him a plate of spaghetti and Raven showed him upstairs to Jake's nursery. He placed the baby in the crib ever so carefully and given him a kiss on the forehead. Raven had stayed quiet till they were out of earshot then howled with laughter.
"Who would have thought? Bellamy is baby crazy." Raven was doubled over laughing and Octavia joined her, chuckling as she handed Bellamy a plate and he chowed down.
"Damn this is delicious." He said.
"It's nothing compared to Clarke's." Raven told him.
Bellamy felt a strange feeling in his chest, he felt light for the first time in ages. He wasn't worried about work or paying bills. He simply felt content.
Octavia had gotten up super early to go get Clarke at the hospital. Bellamy was still passed out on the couch and everyone else was asleep. She had driven to the hospital at 6 a.m. when visiting hours started and demanded they discharge Clarke. She had Clarke out of there within the hour.
'Thank god, I hate hospitals." Clarke joked with Octavia.
"You're a doctor for fucks sakes." Octavia laughed, "How can you hate hospitals?"
"That's exactly it. I'm a doctor not a patient." Clarke told her and sighed.
They had driven the rest of the way in silence when Clarke turned up the radio and they heard their favorite song come on.
Clarke was surprised to find Bellamy passed out on the couch when they got home. She raised her eyebrows,
"Why is he here O?" She whispered.
"Nice to see you too Princess." Bellamy muttered and sat up.
"May I remind you that you're in my home." Clarke snapped at him and wobbled her way to the kitchen. She took some things out of the fridge and bustled about cooking breakfast.
Bellamy stared after Clarke with a shocked expression.
"She's moody." Bellamy complained to his sister.
"She's also in an inconceivable amount of pain." Octavia said smartly and went to go help Clarke in the kitchen. He could hear footsteps coming down the stairs and a frazzled Raven stepped into the living room. She was holding Jake and he squirmed anxiously in her arms when he heard his mom in the kitchen,
"Hey buddy." Bellamy said to him but Jake completely ignored him and ran on chubby legs towards his mom. Octavia stuck out her tongue at him when his expression turned sour.
"Mommy!" Jake was running around like a wild child, clearly very excited his mom was home.
"Hi Jakey." Clarke smiled brightly at her son.
Jake wanted her to pick him up but since Clarke's ribs were taped she couldn't even bend over. Bellamy walked into the kitchen and the baby finally registered his presence.
"Bell-a-meeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Jake went barreling into his legs and Bellamy scooped him up.
Clarke watched Bellamy playing with Jake in her peripheral vision as she prepared breakfast. She marveled over how good Bellamy was with him, she couldn't believe she was in this situation. She had never expected to find him after all these years and now she was living with his sister and he was in their house playing with a child he didn't know was his son.
The day had whizzed by and Clarke had grudgingly allowed Bellamy to stay another night. Raven had been working on turning the basement into a workroom for her engineering projects with a small hangout space. Luckily Raven had bought a futon couch for the little 'women's cave' and she pulled it out for Bellamy.
"Night." She told him and booked it upstairs when she heard Jake screaming because his mom couldn't pick him up,
"Raven, a little help please." Clarke had called down.
Bellamy had felt oddly at home in the Griffin house and that worried him. Octavia was obviously thrilled he was here and he had opted to take his week long vacation to stay and help Clarke. She had been extremely surprised that he was taking his vacation week to help her but she seemed thankful, she'd even hugged him. Raven had got a job at Hawk Group, a prestigious engineering company, and now couldn't be home all the time to take care of Jake when Clarke was at work. Octavia had already taken her vacation time off for the year and that just left Bellamy. He let himself drift off to sleep.
Bellamy woke to the smell of Clarke's cooking, which he wasn't sure he'd survive if he couldn't eat it everyday.
"Morning Princess." He told her and sat down at the table, reading the newspaper and getting Jake set up in his high chair. Clarke had placed a pile of bacon, sausage, and eggs in front of him and a smaller plate of fruit and little pieces of breakfast foods for Jake.
"I don't think I've tasted something as good as this." He told Clarke earnestly in between big bites. She'd laughed at him and returned to feeding Jake.
Clarke was feeding Jake and sneaking glances at Bellamy who was eating his breakfast as though he'd never seen food before. It was odd they seemed like a family. Which they were but Clarke was afraid to tell Bellamy
"You should get some clothes from home this afternoon if you're going to be staying here for the week." Clarke told him.
"Will you be okay for an hour if I run out?" He asked her worried.
"Of course." Clarke laughed.
Bellamy had stepped out when they finally got Jake asleep for his afternoon nap. He drove back to his apartment with a huge smile on his face. But his smile fell flat when he saw a familiar red head in his kitchen.
"What are you doing here Trisha?"
"Just making some lunch for you." She smiled as she was frying grilled cheese, which was entirely unappetizing after spending time at Clarke's.
"What the fuck? Get out of my house!" He yelled at her.
"But Bellamy…" She whined, she was clearly high as a kite.
"Check yourself into rehab Trish." He walked away from her to go grab his clothes and a few other things he'd need for the week. Trisha's eyes widened when she saw Bellamy with a duffle bag.
"Where are you going?" She asked in her annoyingly high-pitched voice.
"I'm staying with a friend this week, and you need to get the fuck out of my house." Bellamy snapped at her. His phone buzzed in his pocket, it was Clarke.
HELP I'M STUCK! Her text read.
He grabbed Trisha and hauled her out the door with him, locking his door for good measure along with Trisha's key inside.
"I have no where else to go!" Trisha cried.
"Not my problem." Bellamy told her. He got into his car and left a crying Trisha on the sidewalk. He didn't have time for her when Clarke and his son needed him.
Bellamy had run into the house, "Clarke!" He yelled.
"I'm up here."
Bellamy walked upstairs and realized where she had gotten herself stuck. She was stuck in the bathroom of course.
"Can I come in?" He asked awkwardly before pushing open the door. Clarke was stuck in her bubble bath unable to get up. Jake was sleeping in his bouncy chair on the floor of Clarke's giant bathroom. All he could see was her head above the bubbles and her golden hair floating above the water. She was looking thoroughly embarrassed to have gotten herself into this situation.
"I can't seem to get up." She whispered and looked down barely concealing the blush on her cheeks. Bellamy got a towel and picked Clarke up gingerly and carrying her out of the bathtub.
This was a completely surreal and embarrassing moment for Clarke. Bellamy had to pick her up completely nude and wrap her in a towel. She couldn't help but notice the blush on his tanned skin when he saw her body. He carried her out and set her gently down on her bed.
"Get dressed." He told her before going to get Jake.
Clarke was struggling to get dressed when Bellamy barged in on her naked, once again.
"God damnit Clarke! How long does it take you to get dressed?" Bellamy huffed and spun around, giving her some privacy.
"I can't." Clarke was almost crying in pain when she struggled to get her shirt on.
Bellamy sighed and turned around when he heard Clarke's small whimpers as she tried to get dressed. Her whole top half was buck-naked and Bellamy needed to focus very hard as he helped her into her shirt.
When Clarke finally made her way downstairs, Bellamy and Jake were curled up on the couch waiting for her. She sat down next to Bellamy with Jake the only thing between them. Their proximity made Clarke blush.
"So uhm want to go out for dinner tonight?" Bellamy blurted out.
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