It's just a little crush
Chapter 10
Lexa and Clarke had spent most of the morning cuddling and enjoying the little bubble of happiness the previous day and this morning's activities had left them in. They had only left the bed to use the bathroom and get some cereal. It was after midday when Lexa heard her phone ring, she reluctantly broke the hug she was in with Clarke and reached for her phone. Seeing it was an incoming call from Anya she answered it, wondering what her sister wanted.
"Good Afternoon Lex, what are you up to?"
"Urm Clarke and I are still in bed, why?" Lexa replied.
"Whoa too much info little sis" Lexa heard her sister say with a chuckle. "Get yourselves showered and dressed, Raven and I cooking dinner tonight. Octavia text me saying she left for work early but will be back later and Lincoln's coming too. He and O are smitten"
"Oh that is so cute. She's not the only one smitten with a member of your family" Clarke said smiling as she rested her head on Lexa's chest.
"Ok that's enough soppiness for my liking, be here by four girls." Anya replied sternly.
"We will. Love you Anya" Lexa said laughing at her sister and making kissing sounds down the phone.
"Love you too, weirdo" Anya replied before ending the call.
Lexa got out of bed first and showered so that Clarke could shower whilst she done her hair. It was so long and thick that it took a long time to dry and style, so she didn't want Clarke to have to wait for her to be ready. Lexa got dressed and sat at her dressing table so she could dry and style her hair. Ten minutes later Clarke came out of the bathroom and was wrapped in a towel. Lexa could see her in the mirror but was trying not to get caught looking so carried on blow drying her hair. She did however see Clarke drop her towel and get dressed which brought a smile to her face, she would never tire of seeing that beautiful body.
Once dressed Clarke walked over to where Lexa was sitting and took the hair dryer from her, she finished drying Lexa's hair for her and once she was done she got the brush from the dressing table and brushed it out. Lexa absolutely loved it when other people brushed and played with her hair so she had her eyes closed as it was being brushed. She opened them a few moments later when she felt Clarke kiss her on the forehead.
"Can I style your hair for you today?" Clarke asked so sweetly Lexa thought she would melt.
"Of course" Lexa replied with a smile.
Lexa relaxed in the chair and closed her eyes again. She felt Clarke's fingers running through her hair and it being pulled and twisted but she was so gentle that it was relaxing Lexa so much that she could have fallen asleep.
"Done" Clarke said minutes later.
Lexa opened her eyes and looked in the mirror. Clarke had parted her hair straight down the middle from her forehead to her neck and had done a braid on both sides of her head. Lexa had never worn her hair that way before but she loved how it looked so much.
"I thought it would suit you, and I can see more of your beautiful face with all your hair up" Clarke said with a smile as her cheeks blushed.
Lexa stood up from the chair and turned around, pulling her girlfriend into a hug. Her stomach had butterflies, which had been happening a lot recently. Clarke was just so sweet to her and constantly done new things that warmed Lexa's heart even more. This was the relationship she had dreamed of having but never thought she would be lucky enough to have. She was so glad that she had taken the chance with Clarke and trusted her enough to protect her heart.
"You make me so happy Clarke" Lexa finally spoke.
"You make me so happy too Lex" Clarke said as she held Lexa's hand and brought her over to the bed so they were sitting side by side. "I wanted to say Thank you again for trusting me and for telling me about your past. I know that it can't have been easy, so I am honoured that you were able to tell me. I also want to tell you again how proud I am of you and how happy I am that you are here and in my life" Clarke squeezed Lexa's hand as a tear fell down her cheek.
Lexa saw the tear and carefully wiped it away with her free hand. She brought Clarke's face closer to her own and softly kissed her on the lips. "From the day I met you Clarke, and I saw how much you care for Raven, I knew your heart was pure. That feeling has only grown with the more time I have spent with you; I have never felt so comfortable with another person until I met you. I have hit absolute rock bottom in life but I have come through the other side and I couldn't be happier to still be here, the life I have now is incredible. When I was at my lowest I never thought things would ever get better, I thought I'd be stuck in the same rut forever. But now I have this beautiful apartment I share with my sister, I have a job that I'm so passionate about with a pretty awesome assistant, new friends, and I get to call you my girlfriend. I am so lucky and happy" Lexa said as she started to cry tears of happiness.
"You deserve every happiness in your life babe, and I am so honoured to be a part of it" Clarke said as she cupped Lexa's hand in her cheek "I love you Lexa"
Lexa was surprised at the statement and looked into Clarkes eyes opened mouthed for a few seconds before coming to her senses. "I love you too Clarke" she replied and kissed Clarke as her heart swelled with happiness.
The girls embraced each other for a few minutes before they carried on with getting ready to go to Clarke's. They knew Raven would be pissed if they were late and with Anya there too they knew that had better get there sooner rather than later so they wouldn't face the wrath of two fiery women. Forty five minutes later they were walking up the driveway and into Clarke's house hand in hand.
They made it to the kitchen and saw Anya and Raven standing by the oven. Anya had an apron on and Lexa couldn't help the laugh that erupted out of her.
"Wow Anya i've never seen you so domesticated" Lexa chuckled.
"I like cooking with Raven, she doesn't take over like you do" Anya replied as she stuck out her tongue and pulled Lexa into a hug. "Love the hair by the way"
"Thanks sis, Clarke done it for me" Lexa said smiling at her girlfriend.
"So girls, did you have a good night last night? Feel free to tell me any details" Raven said as Anya rolled her eyes and turned her attention back to the food cooking in front of her.
"I don't kiss and tell" Clarke replied winking to her friend then smiling at Lexa.
"You're no fun" Raven huffed.
"Oh she is fun in more ways than one" Lexa said under her breath. Clarke heard what Lexa said and laughed as she raised an eyebrow at her girlfriend.
Lexa and Clarke set the dinner table as Raven and Anya carried on cooking. A little while later Octavia was bursting though the door with a nervous looking Lincoln following behind her.
"Hey O! You are just in time for dinner" Raven said with a smile as she carried the first lot of the food over to the table.
Anya brought the rest of the food over and they all sat down. Lexa and Clarke were sat next to each other on one side of the table, Raven and Anya sat on both ends of the table leaving the other side free for Octavia and Lincoln.
"So Linc how was last night?" Lexa asked her cousin.
Lincoln looked at Octavia who was smirking at him, then back at Lexa who had a look of curiosity on her face.
"Yeah it was great, we went clubbing for a while and then Bellamy went home as he had drunk too much. Octavia came back to mine and stayed the night and we just...we watched tv and stuff" he said as his cheeks turned crimson.
"And stuff?" Lexa laughed.
"You stayed the night?" Clarke asked looking at Octavia.
"I knew you stayed out last night. I always hear you leaving for work and I didn't this morning, but I thought it was because I was really tired and slept through it. You are smooth Blake!" Raven said with a look of astonishment on her face.
"So it seems like Rae and I were the only ones who didn't get laid last night" Anya said in such a dead pan way that she instantly had five pairs of eyes looking at her.
"What?" Octavia gasped as she looked at Clarke.
Lexa felt her face burn with embarrassment and she shot her sister a look of disapproval. Clarke reached under the table and squeezed her knee lightly before laughing and facing Octavia "I can neither confirm nor deny that statement" she replied.
"Well the two of you were both still in bed when I rang at gone twelve this afternoon" Anya said winking at Lexa.
"I swear to god Anya, you are so annoying sometimes. Just because we were still in bed at gone midday doesn't mean we were doing anything. For all you know we could've just been talking" Lexa replied to her sister.
"Were you just talking though?" Raven laughed.
"What happened between Lexa and I will stay between Lexa and I. Hey if you two are jealous you could always hook up with each other" Clarke laughed pointing at Raven and Anya in turn.
The whole table burst into laughter at this comment and Raven rolled her eyes and shook her head.
"Remember Anya kissed a girl and liked it" Octavia chimed in which made Anya laugh out loud.
"That doesn't mean I would like it" Raven said defiantly.
"A night with Anya might make you less fiery Rae, maybe you just need to, you know, de stress" Clarke hinted.
"Although the two of them together could start world war three, they are both way too headstrong and sassy for each other" Lexa laughed.
"The sex would be pretty hot though" Octavia concluded.
"Ok I have had enough of the pimping Raven out and sex talk. Can we just eat now please?" Raven said in annoyance. She did look up and smile at Anya though, an action that wasn't missed by Clarke and Lexa.
The group enjoyed their dinners and talked for hours. Looking around the table, Lexa felt so happy and content inside. Her birthday had been amazing; she loved the spa day and then her surprise party. The evening with Clarke had been incredible, she felt so happy that she was completely honest and open with her, and of course this morning had been perfect too. Then to top it off she got to have dinner with her girlfriend, her sister, her cousin and her two new friends, who she was so pleased to have in her life. Both Octavia and Raven had accepted her and Anya so easily and Lexa really admired them. They were amazing friends to Clarke and it made Lexa so happy to know her girlfriend had them both.
Raven had been through so much, but was still fighting each day with a smile, and at work she couldn't do more to help Lexa. Lexa would tell anyone who listened how invaluable Raven is to her and that she should be paid more. She inspired Lexa to be a better person and to appreciate what she had even more than she already did.
Octavia was a little firecracker, Lexa towered over her but she knew Octavia would win in a fight; Octavia was a trained martial arts instructor after all. She took no crap from anyone but she had a heart of gold. She was so happy that her and Lincoln had gotten close; she knew her cousin had been looking for someone like her for a long time. He didn't like girls that were obsessed with shopping and pink dresses, not that Octavia didn't like shopping and she did have a lot of dresses, but deep down she was a tomboy and wasn't afraid to get dirty. She was perfect for him.
Lexa marvelled at the fact that she had had no idea when she started her new job that her assistant would have been the one to bring these people into her life that now meant so much to her. She had not only gained an amazing assistant but also two new friends and a girlfriend too.