"Guess who's here!" Raven shouted from the foyer of the Blake mansion. Clarke rolled her eyes and made her way down the stairs to meet her friends. Harper and Monty brought a bottle of wine, Raven supplied the pizza, and Jasper provided movies for them to watch. After swooning over Octavia for a solid ten minutes, her friends made their way into the family room and set down all of their snacks and supplies. Octavia has tons of drinks and snacks set up for the group to munch on while they spent time together.
While her friends made their way to the kitchen to pour their first drinks, Clarke took a seat right next to one of the two story windows in the family room and watched the rain race down the glass. She gently rested her fingers of the cold surface and fell into a deep trance. The last thing she wanted to do was party with her friends, but it was Octavia's house and Octavia's decision.
"Clarke, please try to have fun tonight. They all really miss you." Octavia said as she joined Clarke on the couch. Lincoln filed into the room directly behind Octavia and then took his place in the corner quietly so he could watch her.
Clarke shrugged her shoulders at Octavia and continued to watch the rain pour harder and harder. She took in a final moment of silence before her friends burst in the room, turned on the television, and spoke loudly to one another.
Octavia instantly meshed with Clarke's friends. This didn't surprise her because Octavia had a talent for getting along with just about anyone. Jasper left on the entertainment channel and then pulled out monopoly for the group to play.
The room filled up with happiness and laughter, all except Clarke and Lincoln who stood silently in the corner of the room. Octavia occasionally glanced over at the two which made Lincoln's body tense even more than it already was. Her eyes told Clarke that she wanted her to participate but Clarke wasn't in the mood. It just didn't feel right to party with her friends, in Bellamy's house, without Bellamy there.
After about an hour of play and a crushing lead by Jasper, the group decided at take a five minute intermission. Monty playfully tackled Jasper onto the couch and Harper followed Octavia into the kitchen to get more drinks.
"You're such a cheater! There's no way you could have so many hotels already! You have to be cheating." Monty panted as Jasper threw him to the ground.
"I am not! You're just bitter because you always lose!" Jasper teased him. Monty laughed and playfully pushed Jasper off of him.
"That's enough fooling around boys, we have wine in our hands now and a white rug below our feet so let's try to act like adults now." Harper chimed in. She handed Clarke a glass and gave her a small smile.
"It's going to be okay." Harper whispered before rejoining the group on the floor to finish the game. Clarke sipped her wine and absentmindedly watched the report on the entertainment channel. It was TMZ and they were talking about Bruce Jenner when one of the reporters stopped the whole room. He held one hand up to silence everyone while he listened to a message on his smartphone. Clarke could tell that something big was about to happen so she hopped over to the couch and turned up the volume. This got Octavia's attention, who insisted that they pause the game to see what was going on.
"You guys are never going to believe what I just heard!" The man with long blond hair and sunglasses said to the host. Everyone on the tv swiveled their chairs around to face him and the camera zoomed in.
"An anonymous source who was on the set of Return to Earth, a film coming out next year starring Bellamy Blake and Lexa Debnam Carey, has video footage of Bellamy Blake making a major slip up while filming a scene of the movie. He's sending it to me now." The man announced. Clarke and Octavia simultaneously shattered their glasses of wine and then looked at one another in awe. This couldn't' be good.
The show broke to commercial in order to set up the clip of Bellamy. Clarke took the time to overthink what they could possibly have on Bellamy. Bloopers were normal, right? What made this one so special? Although he was a perfectionist, Clarke was sure he must have messed up his lines before...why does it matter so much now?
Clarke glanced at Octavia who was most likely thinking the same thing. The brunette wouldn't stop shaking so Jasper sat next to her and rested his hand on her knee. She smiled at him until Lincoln slammed his fist against the wall and growled. Jasper immediately jumped off of Octavia and onto the floor. She glared at Lincoln who remained stoic until the show returned.
"Welcome back to TMZ, if you're just joining us, Chris was sent a video of Bellamy Blake fumbling his lines on the set of his new movie, Return to Earth. Now, I know what you're all thinking, bloopers are normal, right? Well not when they reveal something of this magnitude. Take a look…"
The screen changed to a rough cut of Bellamy standing in a forest with Lexa. He didn't even look like himself covered in dirt, sweat, fake blood, and cuts. His hair was messy, like he'd been running and Lexa was dressed in armor and war paint. Clarke leaned in closer to get a better look at what was going on.
"There's something I have to tell you." Bellamy said to Lexa. He was holding her hand and gazing lovingly into her eyes. This made Clarke's heart twinge with jealousy. She knew that Lexa was gay and that she could trust Bellamy but it still made her feel jealous that he was looking at another girl the way he looked at her. Lexa squeezed his hands in hers and tilted her head slightly, anticipating what he had to tell her. Clarke could feel the same way.
Bellamy pulled her close and licked his lips, Clarke's body felt numb, remembering what his lips felt like against hers.
"In case we don't make it through this…" He whispered to her. Clarke and Octavia inched closer and closer to the TV, full of nerves.
I need you to know that I love you, Clarke." He finished. Lexa immediately dropped his hands and stared at him in awe. Bellamy's face turned bright red just before the clip ended and the show returned back to the room at TMZ.
Everyone in the Blake household had eyes on Clarke. She felt like she couldn't move or breathe. Breathing heavily, Clarke grabbed the remote again and rewound the show.
"I need you to know that I love you, Clarke." He repeated on the screen. She rewound it again one more time to make sure that she heard him correctly.
"I need you to know that I love you, Clarke."
Just then, Octavia squealed and hugged Clarke. Clarke didn't hug her back, she was frozen in place trying to wrap her brain around what she just saw. Bellamy Blake just told the whole world that he loved her. Bellamy loved her.
"Bellamy's never loved anyone!" Octavia gasped. Clarke felt even more stunned, he must have been thinking about her the entire time he was filming that scene with Lexa, that's why he slipped up.
"I need some air…" Clarke breathed and jumped up. She stepped over the broken glass and ran outside onto the deck and into the rain. She looked up at the sky and soaked the water into her pores. Then, she rested her hands against the railing and looked out into the vast yard.
"He loves me…" She whispered to the wind.
"More than anything in the world." She heard from below her. She knew that voice instantly...but it wasn't possible.
"You're not real, you're not really here." She said shakily, looking around for any sign of him. Suddenly, a figure stepped out from behind the trees. It was too dark for her to see at first so she ran over and turned on the strings of lights hanging on the deck. They illuminated, revealing a soaking wet Bellamy Blake standing in the grass and holding a dozen roses.
A small instantly spread across Clarke's face and tears mixed with raindrops on her face. She ran barefoot as fast as she could down the deck stairs. Bellamy met her on the bottom of the stairs and lived her up into his arms. She finally felt complete again. He nuzzled his head against her shoulder and huffed in relief. Clarke held him as tightly as she could, afraid that if she'd let go, he would disappear.
He pulled away just enough to look into her teary blue eyes. She smiled at him and rested her hand against his tan cheek. He shut his eyes softly and relished in the sense of her touch.
"How are you here?" She asked him. He brushed her wet hair away from her face and sighed.
"After what happened on set earlier, I got on the first flight home. I'd finally realized how I felt and I knew that I had to get to you and tell you. I wanted to tell you before the news got out but I guess I was too late." He explained. Clarke bit her bottom lip and ran her hands through his hair. She couldn't stop touching him, he was really there.
"But what about the movie?" She asked. He looked down.
"I still have two months left, but it doesn't matter now. I'm here with you today." He replied. Clarke looked defeated, knowing that he had to go back again.
"But I talked to your medical school and pulled a few strings. It turns out that the dean's daughter is a huge Bellamy Blake fan so they agreed to allow you to pick up where you left off in two months time and keep your scholarship if I meet her daughter this weekend." He added. Her face lit up.
"So that means…" She began, wanting to hear him say it.
"That means that you can come back with me, I want you to come back to Canada with me." He finished. Clarke jumped into his arms again and kissed him all over his face until she landed on his lips. They got lost in the kiss, each running their hands all over each other's wet bodies. Clarke could feel Bellamy's warm breath tickle her lips when he parted for a second to catch his breath. She gently leaned her head against his and panted.
"I read all of you letters." He breathed. Clarke's eyes widened, she had no idea how he had gotten a hold of them.
"Miller brought them up for me to see and helped me realize how much of an ass I was being. Everything you said was so beautiful…" He whispered.
"It's how I feel about you...I-" She started, but the rest of the words couldn't come out. Bellamy took her hands and gazed passionately into her eyes.
"Clarke Griffin, I am totally, faithfully, completely and undeniably in love with you." He told her. Clarke felt her knees start to give out at the sound of him admitting it to her in person. He grabbed her waist to steady her.
"Are you alright? I understand if you don't feel the same way...I've been nothing but a selfish dick lately. I didn't even return your calls… I was just scared of how much I missed you and-" He rambled until Clarke interrupted him by kissing him.
She pulled away slightly and whispered, "I love you too."
Just then, they heard a round of applause from the deck above. Everyone, including Lincoln, were standing outside in the rain supporting them. Bellamy waved at them which made Raven lose her balance. Jasper held her up while she fanned herself from being starstruck.
Octavia made her way down the stairs and embraced her older brother. When she pulled away, she looked between Clarke and Bellamy and said, "Now there's something I thought I'd never see."
"What?" Bellamy asked, taking Clarke's hand.
"My big brother in love with someone other than himself." She teased. Bellamy playfully hit her shoulder and then wrapped her arms around his two favorite girls. He was finally exactly where he was supposed to be.
A/N: Yay! My favorite thing, a tearful Bellarke reunion. Now I promise I won't split them up again (I hate when they are apart too but I felt like I had to in this story to help their bond grow). So what's next? Bellarke goes to Canada? Miller's plot for revenge on Kane? This story isn't over yet! Thank you so much for your reviews. It's so awesome to see that people from all around the world are loving my story. Your support means everything to me and I love your suggestions. I got a suggestion to add Monroe into the story and I'm dying to but I just can't figure out how. If you have any idea let me know! Thanks again! xo- ClarkeBlake