Clarke stretched, the bunk room was unusually quiet. She opened her eyes to see Monty and Jasper joking around on one of there bunks. She must have slept through the guys leaving.

Once her feet hit the floor she had their attention.

"Morning Clarke" They smiled.

"Good Morning Boys" she replied, heading to get cleaned up. She looked up getting ready to wash her face, the deep shade of purple on her lower neck causing her to blush. The though of everyone seeing it mortified her, and would definitely blow secretive out of the water. She was glad to see once dressed the collar of the shirt covered it completely.

The boys sat quietly looking at a book when she came back in the room.

"How about you two go get us some food and I'll read the book to you when you eat?"

They hopped up obviously excited for that and took the money from her heading out the door. They were on there way back when they told a few of the other younger newsies sitting on the sidewalk. By the time they came back in the bunkhouse two boys multiplied into seven boys. Clarke seperated the food between all of them as they sprawled out on the floor. She sat on the floor leaning against a bunk where they could all see her. She held the book up high, reading enthusiasticly, the boys mesmerized by the story. They laughed when she attempted to change her voice for every character.

Bellamy and Murphy stopped at the boarding house to check on her. They both stopped at the top of the stairs seeing the scene in front of them. Clarke and the boys were so into the story they never even heard them. They watched for a few seconds before heading back down. Bellamy was happy the boys loved her. She obviously reciprocated the feeling. She was taking the time to give the boys what they needed. A female figure to care for them and nurture in ways he couldn't. He was just afraid to think what was going to happen when she left, whether by choice or forced, they couldn't hide her in one place for to long. These boys all had a female figure at one time or another, what was going to happen when another one disappears from there life. He had too much time to think, noticing Murphy was still next to him.

"So what's on your mind?" Bellamy asked Murphy who had been quiet most the morning. Murphys feet hit the sidewalk next to his.

"Clarke, and you, Your not as quiet as you think."

"You alright with that?" he inquired.

"Hearing it, definitely not! I'm alright with it as long as she doesn't get hurt by it"

"Good to know"

"I'm serious, don't play with her like you do the others."

"I have more respect for her than that" he replied. Murphy nodded satisfied with that reply.

They spent the day selling papers returning with the majority of the guys. The bunkhouse was spotless, like eat off the floors spotless. Everyone's bunks had new sheets on them, all the old ones hung on lines on the roof.

Clarke made the last bed as they walked in.

Murphy's whistle caught her attention. She looked up and sent him a smile.

"Figured I should earn my keep" she smiled.

"I'd say you did that and then some" She couldn't help but smile as the boys all filed in admiring her work. They looked happy and she was even happier they liked it.

"Thanks"

"Here I grabbed us some food" Murphy pushed a container into her hands, guiding her towards the window. They sat on the roof eating quietly.

Murphy broke the silence.

"So you and Blake huh?"

"I , Uh, did he tell you that?" she fumbled over words tugging the collar of her shirt higher to make sure the mark was covered.

"You are loud and what happened to honesty? and girl talk?" he smiled. Her face burned red with the thought of him hearing her.

"So he confirmed it though?"

"Hard to lie about it when I called him out on it" he replied before taking a bite of his food. She sighed looking out across town.

"I'm not gonna tell anyone so relax, we both know it adds to the risk" Murphy finished eating ans she walked around pulling sheets down and folding them in the basket. Murphy headed in to wash up.

She was just bringing the last load of laundry down off the roof when Bellamy's feet hit the middle landing on the fire escape.

"Going somewhere princess?" he smirked. He lifted her chin as he leaned over the basket and pressed a light kiss to her lips. She wished the kiss lasted longer but would take what she could get.

"This is it for the laundry, was just headed in"

"You eat?"

"Yeah, Murphy brought me dinner"

"Good" his hand rested on her lower back as they made there way back inside. She set the basket down in the corner and when she turned around there stood Monty with a book and a passel of others surrounded them.

"Clarke, can you read again?"

"How about all of you go get cleaned up and I'll read before you go to sleep" she smiled. He handed her the book and they all squished in the bathroom together. She laughed shaking her head.

"I'd say you have them won over" Bellamy smiled

"And then some" Murphy added from his bunk.

"I'm glad they like me" she answered.

They were all in agreeance on that, especially after seeing the headline the next morning.

"Wife To Be, Still Missing: Large reward offered for whereabouts of Clarke Griffin" Topped the headlines.

"Wife to be?" Bellamy stated shoving a paper in Murphy's direction, he wasn't sure what to make of that.

"Not by choice I'm sure" he stated, his eyes scanning the article.

"See right here, he was hand picked for her by her mother"

"Great, so that just became ten times harder with a large reward" Bellamy cursed yanking the paper back.

"What do ya hear, what da ya say?" Octavia's voice carried through the group, she had her hat pulled low, obviously on her way to Clarke, seeing as she wasn't supposed to be out in the city. Bellamy scanned the crowd for her boyfriend.

"I see the princess is worth some money." Lincoln smiled walking towards the group.

Bellamy shot him a look.

"You know me, just like to point things out"

"Murphy, I hate to do this, but she's going to have to leave for a few days, Miller and Octavia can take her up to Wick's crew. It's an hour north."

"Miller and Octavia? I'm taking her."

"No your not, not if you care about her safety, enough people know she came with you, I'll send a message with one of the boys to Wick, you will stay here and thats not a suggestion. You want to tell her? Or should I?"

"I will " Murphy answered turning in the direction of the boarding house.

"I'll take Octavia back to pack some stuff" Lincoln added guiding her towards the docks.

"Where's Monty and Jasper?"

"Over there" Miller pointed them out. Bellamy called them over.

The boys skidded to a stop before them.

"I need you to take a message to Wick, stay together, stay up there tonight and come back tomorrow, I don't want you travelling at night"

"They both nodded"

"I need Wick to take Clarke and protect her for a few days, Tell him I'll be up to get her when it's safe, Miller and O will be bringing her up later today" They both nodded.

"Is that it?"Jasper asked.

"You are going to bring her back right?" Monty asked concerned.

"Yes and Yes, now get going" They both nodded before taking off.

"Miller"

"Yeah?"

"Keep her and my sister safe, tell Wick she's off limits"

"I knew there was something there" Miller laughed.

"Yeah, I'll make sure the wife to be is ready shortly." he grumbled heading off in the direction Murphy did.

Bellamy turned into the last alley, the boarding house came into view. Murphy in handcuffs, the police between him and Emerson, some suits to the left. He moved closer quietly.

"Where is my wife?" Bellamy assumed him to be Finn Collins.

"How would I know?" Murphy replied nonchalantly. Movement on the roof caught his attention. Clarke with her hat pulled low and pack over her shoulder, peered over the side of the building, before disappearing out of sight.