The next morning, Clarke wakes up with a start. Her head hurts a little bit but nothing serious. She still thinks she dreamed everything that happened last night, but her notepad lies on her night stand proving her wrong. She does have Lexa's number. Clarke hesitates; she really wants to text her, but is it too soon? It's like 6 A.M, Lexa might still be asleep and Clarke doesn't want to wake her up. She dwells on the issue for a few minutes and goes back and forth between yes and no but a little voice in her head keeps whispering now or never.

"Screw it." She grabs her phone and types the message.

C: Morning Lexa, it's Clarke

She hesitates yet again but presses 'send'. She's not expecting Lexa to reply immediately. Clarke reminds herself that it is early after all. Instead of worrying, she puts her phone away and begins to get ready for her school day. She takes two Advil to make the uncomfortable pain go away and heads downstairs. Her mother is long gone, and the butler has Clarke's breakfast on the table.

"Good morning, Ms Griffin." He says pulling out the chair for Clarke.

Clarke thanks him and sits down, "Good Morning, Kane."

Kane is their butler and Clarke's driver but he is also her friend.

"So, how was the event? Did you have fun?"

"It was good." Oh, it was excellent. "The Woods surely have nice taste." And nice faces.

"Did you meet the heiress?"

"Le—I mean, Alexandria? Yes, she's nice too." She's damn fine.

Kane nods and checks his watch. "Well, glad to hear that. Now let's go."

Clarke takes a last sip of orange juice, picks up her backpack, and follows Kane to the car. Normally, Kane takes Clarke on the Honda Odyssey to school but today he's taking the Mercedes.

Clarke climbs into the passenger seat of the car, "Why are we taking the Mercedes?"

"Your mother left her bag here, and I took the car because she's going out with a friend after work. So after I drop you off, I'll go deliver it to her. Besides, I like to mix things up from time to time." Kane replies.

A sudden vibration in her pocket startles Clarke. She takes out her phone and sees she has three messages. One of them is from Lexa.

L: Good morning Clarke, glad to see you are the first message in my inbox.

Clarke tries to keep a stoic face.

C: Sorry if I woke you up.

L: Nah, I normally wake up early to work out.

Clarke inhales deeply.

C: oh really? You're a jock then?

L: Not really but I do kick boxing and mixed martial arts and sometimes yoga.

Clarke bites her bottom lip. She couldn't see much of Lexa through the suit but now she wants to know how she looks. Lexa is definitely not as buff as Korra but knowing the sports she practices, Clarke makes an idea that she might look like Asami or Octavia: slender yet toned.

C: Are you going to school today?

L: Not yet but I will go register today. I should start on Thursday.

C: To what school are you gonna go?

L: Republic City High, Asami's and Bonnibel's parents convinced my father to send me there.

Clarke swallows and feels her throat go dry. Her stoic expression faltering for a second.

C: I'll see you at school then.

L: Really? Great. If you want I can go pick you up after school so you can show me around town.

Clarke is still convinced this is all a dream so she better enjoy it.

C: Sure I'll meet you then.

L: Ok see you then.

"Going anywhere?" Kane's voice startles Clarke.

"Yeah, Lexa will come pick me up after school."

"Lexa?" Kane's voice has a slight teasing on it that makes Clarke nervous.

"I mean Alexandria, she wants me to show her the city. She prefers to be called Lexa."

Kane pulls over and unlocks the car's door, "Making friends quickly I see. Well, have fun then. It's a nice gesture to be her tour guide."

Clarke walks into the school with her phone in her hand. She rereads the texts making sure all were delivered and that she read Lexa's answers correctly.

"Claaaarke!" Marceline shouts as she tackles her.

"Geez Marceline, I'm trying not to fall today."

"Sorry dude, you didn't answer my or Korra's texts so I thought you had a bad hungover and that you were gonna skip class."

"No, I just had a small headache."

"Griffin!" Octavia greets her, with Korra and Raven by her side.

"We are all in literature at this hour, so you can tell us about your exciting gala on the way." Korra continues.

"Yeah because we asked Wells and he said he had a very boring evening, but he said yours was different." Raven says.

"Same with Bonnie and Asami. They both said you'll tell a better story." Marceline added.

Clarke can feel the blood rushing to her cheeks. She tries her best to hide it but fails miserably.

"Oh you did have an interesting night didn't ya?" Octavia smirks at her.

"Ok let's walk and I'll tell you." Clarke instructs and the group of girls follows her down the hall.

She mentions what happened with Finn, she mentions that she met Lexa, and she mentions that they exchanged phone numbers. However, she doesn't mention that they are going out later.

"Wow, going for the big ones I see." Raven scoffs.

"She's coming to this school." Clarke adds.

Marceline claps her hands like an excited kid, "This is gonna be good."

Korra and Octavia just laugh.

"I think she was just being friendly." Clarke's voice is little. Like the comment is directed more to herself than to her friends.

"Overly friendly rich girl. We'll see." Raven continues.

The teasing lasts all the hour of literature. By the time Octavia, Korra, and Marceline disappear for basketball practice, Clarke is left alone with Raven.

"So how hot is she?" Raven ponders.

Clarke gives her a puzzled look, "Oh, c'mon Clarke. I've known you since we were five, you don't simply walk up to someone and ask them their number because you're being friendly."

Clarke smiles, it's ridiculous how much Raven knows her, "Yeah, well, actually she gave me her number. She is perfect though."

"Wait, so she laid it on you?"

"Well, it was so smooth I don't even know. But as I said she could just have felt bad for me and was being friendly."

"Yeah right, sound more like a ladykiller to me. Did you text her yet?"

"I did…" There is an awkward pause.

"And...?" Raven insists

"She's picking me up after school." Clarke confesses with her face completely red.

Raven grabs Clarke's shoulders and shakes her, "That's my girl! Going for the kill! Oh my Gosh, Griffin, whatever you said when you were drunk was the perfect pickup line."

Clarke playfully pushes Raven away, "Stop it."

"Being friendly my ass. She's got her eye on you." Raven wiggles her eyebrows for added effect.

Clarke chuckles and pushes her friend again, "Can you not do that?"

"Why? It's obvious you want a slice of that cake." Raven makes that impish face again.

"I'll let you know how this thing goes and then we'll see if this has any future."

"Sure thing," Raven taps Clarke shoulder before walking backwards, "See you later, I have class." She turns around and disappears around the corner.

The rest of the day goes by torturously slowly. By the time the last bell rings, Clarke basically jumps out of her seat and heads outside.

"Hey Clarke, wanna go watch us practice?" It is Korra. "Octavia says she can beat me on a one-to-one match."

"Because you know I can." Octavia assures with a defying tone.

"You can sit on the bleachers with me," it is Asami now, "Marceline and Bonnie bailed on us."

Before Clarke is able to respond, a white luxury Lexus pulls over in front of the four girls.

"Wait, I know that car." Asami begins, "Dad handed it in today….don't tell me that…"

Lexa gets out of the back seat of the car. Her hair tied into a ponytail, her eyes covered by a pair of Ray Bans, her white button down has its sleeve rolled up to her elbows and a few buttons are left undone revealing new skin for Clarke to look at.

"Hi Clarke, sorry if I interrupt anything." Lexa's voice is soft and polite.

Clarke walks to the front of the group, "Oh no, I was just telling my friends I was going to show you around town." She walks toward the car and Lexa opens the door for her.

"I'll see you guys later," she waves at her friends before getting into the car. Lexa gets in by the other side and the driver moves the car out of the school's parking lot.

"Well, looks like it'll be just the three of us." Asami says.

"Yeah, less people to witness your defeat, Blake!" Korra challenges.

"Bring it!"

Clarke looks at the inside of the Lexus. She was right when she said it was a really nice car. Lexa's driver is a big and intimidating man but there is also something gentle about his face.

"This is Gus," Lexa introduces him, "you'll see a lot of him. He already knows the city so you just tell him where you want to go."

Clarke thinks for a second before the perfect idea dawns on her, "There is this arcade place by the Candy Kingdom shop in center of the city. I'm sure you'll like it."

"Let's go there then." Lexa gives Gus the go ahead and he drives smoothly to the arcade place.

"Raven told me about this car, but I thought you were gonna drive it."

"I am, after I get to know the streets better. Gus won't let me drive knowing I'll get lost."

"Maybe that's why my mom doesn't trust me with a car. I have a terrible sense of direction."

Lexa chuckles, "You suck at driving then?"

Clarke tries her best to contain her blush, "Yeah, Kane tried to teach me and I ran over three trashcans." She confesses.

Lexa chuckles again. Clarke is mesmerized by Lexa's smile and small laugh. She can't wait to hear her actually crack up. There is something about that cocky smirk and those shades that Clarke would normally hate on any rich boy but for some reason she loves them on Lexa.

Gus pulls over and the arcade place and she guides Lexa to her favorite game. It's a generic FBI mission simulator.

"Hope you know how to handle a gun." Clarke hands Lexa the other gun.

"I bet I can beat you." Lexa challenges.

Clarke smirks as the countdown begins, "Show me watch you've got."

Clarke tries not to look at how Lexa's muscles ripple through her shirt as she raises and lowers the gun. She tries not to stare at the way her eyebrows furrow when she concentrates. When the first round finishes, Lexa has beaten Clarke by a slim margin.

"Two out of three?"

Lexa swipes the card on the machine again, "As you wish."

On the second round Clarke beats Lexa, but again not by much.

"You're good," Lexa says as the countdown for the final round starts.

"You don't hold back either." Clarke replies.

The last round is very tight but Lexa strikes one more kill before the time is over therefore beating Clarke again.

"You got lucky, Woods." Clarke puts the gun down back in its holster.

"Maybe I did. Are you hungry?"

"Yes."

"Ok, popcorn's on me."

They walk toward the food section in the arcade place and Lexa orders one big popcorn and two sodas.

"Have you played that game before?" Clarke asks as they sit on the nearest empty table.

"No, but my brother and I play things like Nerf and laser tag all the time."

Clarke takes a handful of popcorn, "You have a brother?"

"Two siblings actually: A little brother, Aden, he's nine; and an older sister, Anya, she's twenty-two." Lexa throws a popcorn in the air and catches it with her mouth.

"Wait, I wanna try. Open your mouth." Clarke instructs and Lexa obliges. Clarke throws a popcorn and Lexa catches it without a problem. Clarke smiles wildly and can't help but to giggle a little bit.

"Can you do that again?" Lexa requests.

Clarke looks at her a little bit confused, "What?"

"Smile like that." Lexa finishes

Clarke smiles widely again and blushes, then she covers her face with one hand in embarrassment.

"It's not fair you know." Clarke moves her hand to her cup, "You're too good at this."

Lexa shrugs, "It's easy to compliment someone as good looking as you."

Clarke covers her face again and hears Lexa chuckle, "God, you see! Are you always like this?"

"No, it's actually the first time I do it." Lexa smirks, "and for what I see it's working."

Clarke takes a sip of soda, "You're the worst."

"I take pride in what I do best." Clarke rolls her eyes at the other girl but her smile is still there.

"Asami says you aren't this friendly to people upon first letting them."

"She's right," Lexa confirms "I've talked to her a couple of times on the phone but only for business related stuff. She seems nice though and so do Bonnibel and Wells but, yeah, you are the first person I have ever approached this quickly."

"Why?" Clarke is intrigued to know the reason why Lexa approached her.

The brunette shrugs, "Honestly, I felt drawn to you. When your mother introduced you, and you were sitting at the table with Bonnibel and Wells, you caught my attention. Then I saw Finn approach you, and it was obvious you weren't into it."

"Yeah, I still owe you big time for that." Clarke bites her bottom lip, carefully planning her next move, "To make it up to you, next date is on me."

"Are we already dating?" Lexa banters.

"You basically said you like me, and I already flirted with you enough while I was drunk, so we can skip that part." Clarke counters.

"Fair enough. What you've got in mind?"

"My house. Pizza and a movie. Sounds good?" Clarke doesn't know where the sudden rush of boldness came from but she better take advantage of it.

"You wanna take me home already? Moving fast aren't we?" Lexa chaffs.

Clarke throws another popcorn at Lexa but the brunette catches it in her mouth again without a problem, "I would love to." Lexa says.

Clarke smirks triumphantly and leans back into her seat.

They spend the rest of the afternoon visiting the nearby stores, getting to know each other better. Clarke making Lexa laugh with the stories about the fights she has gotten into and how someone had to stop her because she will fight the sun if she has to.

With every single mannerism, every little smile, and when she finally laughs Clarke can help it but to feel baffled by Lexa. Clarke marvels at her elegant moves and her rich vocabulary, at her knowledge on classic rock and 90's and 2000's punk rock and hip-hop, at her love for raccoons and dogs, and at her nerd rants about Star Wars and Game of Thrones. Then she feels Lexa's long fingers intertwine with hers, the contact sending chills down her spine but at the same time setting a little flame inside of her ablaze.

When Gus arrives to pick them up, their hands are still linked and even as they make their way to Clarke's house they don't let go. Gus pulls over at Clarke's house and Lexa gets out in order to give the blonde an appropriate farewell.

"I had fun," Lexa grabs Clarke's other hand and giver her a soft kiss on the cheek, "I'll see you soon." Slowly she lets go of Clarke's hands and backs away.

"I look forward to it." Clarke whispers as she watches Lexa get into her Lexus and disappear on the corner of the street. Clarke looks at her hands and is immediately longing for Lexa to touch them again.

She smiles widely at the road and rubs her hands together. She runs into her house and up to her room. Her mother is still out and Kane is downstairs arranging some papers. She jumps into her bed and giggles to herself. Everything felt as if it were all a dream, the sweetest dream. She looks at her phone and she has a line of messages from her friends. Korra and Marceline have been messaging her via their group chat all afternoon.

Raven, Wells, and Octavia have also been blowing up her phone.

K: How cool of you two to bail on me. Octavia and I tied, again.

M: Bonnie offered take me to this outdoor concert. Couldn't pass that.

K: Oh how cute, really nice for a first date.

M: Don't be mad just because you couldn't beat Octavia and impress Asami. Don't worry I'm suuuure she'll know how to cheer you up ;)

K: haha, hey is Griffin dead?

M: When was the last time you saw her?

K: She left with a damper looking girl in a white Lexus this afternoon.

M: She was most likely kidnapped by the mafia.

C: I'm here guys. No mafia kidnapping.

M: You went out with that Woods girl? How did it go?

C: Fantastic.

K: C'mon Clarke, details.

C: I will if Marceline shares more about her date with Bonnie.

M: It wasn't a date.

K: Like hell it wasn't. You can bother me about Asami all day but it doesn't take a genius to see Bonnie has a thing for you.

M: Are you serious?

C: Yeah, Korra's right. We'll discuss this after school during basketball practice. I know Bonnie and Asami won't be around tomorrow because they'll both be working.

K: Sure :)

M: yeah, I'm not done with you, Clarke.

Clarke then closes their group chat and opens Octavia's messages.

O: Hey Clarke, how did that date go?

C: Awesome, she's so nice.

O: Yeah you were basically drooling over her.

C: Can you blame me though?

O: No, I can't. On another note, this might sound a little odd but can I ask you something?

C:…Sure but I'm not being a drug mule.

O: Very funny, but it's not that. Do you know if Raven likes girls?

C: Octavia….why are you asking me that?

O: Just say yes or no

C: I need to know your motives before spilling information about my best pal.

O: uuuugh, promise you won't tell anybody, swear it, for your mother.

C: I swear on my mother I won't tell anyone.

O: I may or may have not have a crush on Raven.

C: Ok, since when?

O: Since she was dating Bellamy.

C: Awww how cute, well my friend, it might be your lucky day. Raven does like girls too.

O: cool, cool, but I don't know how to approach her.

C: I'll give you a hand. We'll talk more during basketball practice.

O: Thanks Clakre, you're the best.

Clarke then opened Raven's texts.

R: Hey, Casanova, how was your romantic getaway?

C: Would you believe me if I told you it took every ounce of my willpower not to pounce her?

R: Of course, you are thirsty ho.

C: thanks Rae, but really it was perfect. It just feels so easy. I convinced her to come over for our next date.

R: You are so corny in makes me sick. I wanna be your best man. When you take pictures I'll make a compilation of you two with Taylor Swift's Love Story in the background.

C: Thinking in advance aren't we?

R: You are the one who's moving fast, you already want to drag her into your house. I bet you'll end up giving in and kissing her on your next date.

C: It's that a challenge?

R: Of course it is. I give you until your third date to kiss Lexa. It's a freaking dare Griffin.

C: Challenge accepted.

Wells' message is the last one she opens.

W: I'm so proud of you

C: thanks, mate

W: Asami was telling me about Lexa. She's perfect for you.

C: Oh so you're a match maker now?

W: I don't need to be Doctor Phil to know you two gravitate toward each other like magnets.

Clarke opens a voice note of Wells singing the chorus of "happy together".

C: I hate you.

W: My pleasure. See how long it takes you to get into her pants

.

C: Hold your horses, Wells. We've just gone out once

W: Yeah but you are kind of thirsty for her.

C: My hatred for you increases

W: Don't me hate cuz I write the truth

C: uuuggh, I'll go to sleep now, good night

W: Nighty :3

Clarke rolls on her bed, smiling like an idiot into her pillow. Lexa should start school in two days. Clarke could make their second date that Friday, suddenly school sounds exciting. She remember telling Marceline she was trying not to fall earlier that day, well she failed, because she was falling.