The date
Lexa and Clare sat opposite each other at a round table, surrounded by other upper class looking couples and families. Marble pillars every now and then across the room, supporting the very tall ceiling with decorative art. Very Lexa but with Clarke's creativity put into it. The waiter smiled at both the women and went to get their food and drinks, leaving the two women in silence.
"Did you have to take me to such a dump?" Clarke teased Lexa as she placed the napkin on her lap, awaiting her food (trying to hide how severely hungry she was.)
"Sorry, MacDonald's was all booked up," Lexa retorted with a smile "how was your day?" the brunette asks as she adjusted herself into the seat, hands on her lap and shoulders slightly leaning forwards towards Clarke, who sat with just an arm on the table, caressing the fork that would be in her mouth with lots of food so her hunger would be dealt with.
Looking up, Clarke began with a smile about Raven's shenanigans and then took a deep breath, her excitement returning "also Bette Porter offered me a place in her gallery opening."
"Hey, that's great!" Lexa exclaimed as she saw the blue eyes bursting with excitement behind her, "when is it? Which art piece are you going to use?" Lexa herself was getting excited at the idea of her girlfriend finally getting her own life rewards.
"It's on the same night as graduation, which is a shame I won't be there for the after party, but it's definitely worth it; and I'm thinking of using the same piece of work I submitted because Bette seems really impressed with it."
"Can I come?" Lexa teased with a question, but Clarke suddenly looked worried.
"Won't you be really busy with interviews and stuff after the party?" Lexa's eyes narrowed at what Clarke was suggesting.
"Clarke… do you not want me there at the gallery?"
Clarke hesitated.
"It's not that I don't want you there, it's just … you're you. You might upset the balance of the art world if it's found out you of all people have a thing for art, other more successful artists will come at you, Bette may try and get you to buy something… you're basically a distraction from all the other art."
Lexa couldn't help but let out a little laugh.
"Ok I think I get it, but I promise I will not displace the fragile balance of your art world, I'll go in disguise." Lexa replied, holding her napkin above the bottom half of her face.
"They'll recognise those forest green eyes in seconds," Clarke commented, the waiter returned with a two glasses and a bottle of wine, he began to pour smoothly and left the two women again. It was as if he'd broken the flow of their banter, but Clarke soon picked it back up.
"How was your day being the most successful woman in Ton DC?" Clarke teased.
"Boring," Lexa simply stated "Gustus messed around with my chair settings." Lexa mumbled that last part, watching Clarke chuckle, one of the most mesmerising things to hear after today.
"And you didn't throw him off the building after that? You're getting soft Lexa."
"And you're getting old"
"You're like the same age as me!" Clarke argued.
"Can't be proven officially," Lexa dramatically gasped "I could be underage Clarke, shame on you." Lexa teased.
"Please, I was your assistant for at least a year. I know about all your encounters." Clarke teased. Lexa scoffed "what encounters?"
"You scaling the outside of the building after a one night stand."
Lexa started rumbling her jacket, "I could have sworn I left my pocket sized army of lawyers in here." Clarke let out a loud chuckle at Lexa's antics she couldn't help it when it slipped out of her mouth.
"God I love you."
There wasn't even a second of hesitation.
"I love you too," Lexa replied as the waiter returned with two plates, he set them down in front of the two women and wished them a pleasant evening.
Lexa held up her glass to Clarke "to love," Clarke raised hers as well.
"And all its surprises."
Clink.
A week later
"Babe are you nearly ready?" Clarke asked hypocritically as she wasn't even ready.
"Yes, the last 5 times you asked me." Lexa teased as she continued to sit on the sofa, watching the news as Clarke scampered around in the bathroom.
"I'm just checking," Clarke stepped out and looked amazing.
"You look amazing" Lexa repeated out loud, for the sake of Clare knowing that the brunette appreciated her.
"You look… as professional as always," Clarke commented on Lexa's black trousers white shirt and tight fitting blazer, "but seeing as how I want you to look the part of my date to the gallery." Clarke held up a black silky tie.
"You bought me a tie?" Lexa asked obviously, not moving as Clarke threw it over Lexa's head and began to tie it, "we're such a lesbian cliché." Lexa muttered as Clarke finished and patted Lexa's boob.
"You might be, I'm bi."
"Yes I know, I read your article on bisexual awareness last year that you posted on the office board." Lexa teased as she followed Clarke to the door, enjoying the other girl's perfume.
"Really? What did you think?" Clarke asked as they headed towards one of Lexa's cars.
"Colourful." Lexa commented as she got in the Aston Martin, trying to hide the smile as she remembered how there had been an incident about someone not respecting the bisexuals in the office and was quickly dealt with by Clarke herself.
Igniting the car, they headed to Clarke's graduation, just to arrive at the start time.
"There is a good chance we'll be separated as soon as we get there." Lexa warned Clarke. Lexa knew what these kinds of things were like and it seemed everyone wanted her to give a grant or funding to something. She didn't want to drag Clarke through that and ruin her evening.
"That's fine, Raven and Octavia are already there. You can just drop me off by the entrance so you can do your grand entrance."
"It wasn't my idea." Lexa defended herself.
"No, but we all know you love to have a dramatic exit as well." Clarke replied as Lexa slowed the car down to a stop, watching as Clarke got out.
Lexa watched as Clarke joined Raven and Octavia who were waiting for her outside the building, quickly pulling off to find the nearest car park.
Half an hour later
"Oh my god you guys, I'm so proud of you two!" Octavia hugged Raven and Clarke at the same time, she hadn't gone to college because she didn't want to and was happier getting work experience this year, but it wasn't something she would say no to.
"Thanks O," Raven started "I'm sorry about time I set your hair on fire." Lincoln, who had joined them recently, looked confused, quickly muttering huh? Octavia quickly placed a hand on Raven's arm, "its ok. I know you thought you were helping with my hair straighteners."
Raven couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face.
"Graduates," a voice called across the campus "please go to your designated seats as the ceremony is about to begin."
"Ok guys have fun, don't trip it over or anything!" Octavia teased as she watched her two friends in their little gowns walk away, placing an arm round Lincoln's waist she muttered "they grow up so fast don't they?"
"Yeah they do," Lincoln smiled, leading them towards the audience seats.
Lexa was sat on the stage, next to what she learnt were the supervisors of the college and the head teacher. He went to introduce the students, but Lexa wasn't paying attention to him, she was trying to find Clarke. But it was almost hopeless, with an audience of so many students all in identical gowns and hats.
"… and now to give her speech herself, Ms. Lexa Woods."
Lexa stood up and smoothed out her blazer and walked towards the podium, "ladies and gentlemen," she began…
"I can't believe the wind tried to steal my hat," Raven cursed as she adjusted the hat securely onto her head as they entered the graduates, but were forced to be at the very back due to being late.
"... which is why you must always be grateful for the things in your life," Clarke snapped round to see Lexa speaking, who seemed to pause as they finally made eye contact, even this far away "because in one second, they can be taken away from you."
Lexa finished hers speech on a higher note "but that is why you must keep fighting for what you want. For a job career, that fitness goal, claw your way into this world and never let anyone try and hold you back on your dreams."
There was a loud applaud from the graduates as they stood up and applauded Lexa for her motivational speech, class by class was called up, each time a student's name had its own little eruption of cheer from their friends and family.
"Clarke Griffin," The man called out as Clarke walked as carefully as she could, shaking his hand and taking the piece of paper, walking towards Lexa.
"Congratulations Ms. Griffin." Lexa said warmly, trying to remain as professional as she could.
"Thank you Ms. Woods. I love the tie by the way." Clarke added as she stroked the tie seductively.
"Thank you, my girlfriend picked it out for me." Lexa replied, trying not to let Clarke's touches break her professional façade.
Once all the congratulations had been done, Clarke saw someone that she did not expect.
"Mom!" She cheered out and ran towards her with a hug, "I can't believe you made it!"
"I wouldn't miss it for the world, I see that… Lexa has recovered. What a nasty pancreas infection." Abby commented slyly.
"Who's that piece of hot stuff?!" Someone called out from behind them.
"Well if isn't the beautiful girl from dreams, Raven!" Abby replied, not at all phased by the girl's advances, it had been one of the most memorable things that started after Clarke brought Raven round for Christmas many years ago.
Raven had told her no Christmas jumper was ugly if it was on Abby.
"Oh Abby you just know how to make a girl swoon." Raven replied "where's Lexa?" Clarke just nodded over towards the large group of photographers and interviewers surrounding Lexa. "Ah got ya, we're planning on going out tonight, you guys in?"
"I can't." Both women replied, but they all looked at Clarke as for a reason why, "I have a gallery opening!" Clarke squealed.
Lexa quickly looked up at the sudden loud irruption that occurred across from her as Raven, Octavia and some other woman-
No
It couldn't be.
Was she here-?
Of course not, she was here to congratulate Clarke on her graduation day like any other proud parent would.
Lexa returned to signing various autographs and standing to take pictures with students and teachers of the college.
Eventually Lexa managed to break away and meet up with Clarke, unsure of how to go around the chancellor of the UN being here now.
"Mrs. Griffin, it's lovely to meet you." Lexa stood in front of her with a hand outstretched, the older woman took it and Clarke watched as the hands gripped each other strongly, possible too strongly?
"Just Abby, it's lovely to meet you. Again." Lexa didn't even react.
"I promised Clarke that I would drive her to art gallery tonight, which Clarke I believe we should start heading to now so you're not late."
Clarke simply nodded, "mom where are you staying?"
"WITH ME! IN MY BED!" Raven cheered as she grabbed Abby's arm and wrapped it round her shoulder. Abby let out a chuckle at the girl's behaviour.
"Yes it's true I am staying round Raven's."
"Ok well don't do anything… yeah… anyway, come on Lexa." Clarke quickly finished off the conversation dragging the brunette away, walking towards where Lexa had parked the car.
Lexa simply undid the hairband in her hair, letting her long brown locks fall but remain lightly braided, undid the buttons on her shirt and took off her blazer. Now in a white t shirt with "rich bitch" printed on it.
Clarke could only stare at Lexa.
"Perfect," the blonde smiled as they got into the car.
The gallery
Bette was the first one to greet Clarke and then paused, looked at Lexa then at Clarke, who simply gave Bette a look who just smiled in return.
"I'll leave you two to talk," Lexa began and quickly nodded at Bette as she began to walk around the gallery, all the art was lovely, but she just wanted to find Clarke's though.
But she must not disrupted the balance of the art world, so instead of walking straight to where Clare's art was hung, she paused for a while at each piece analysing everything she could.
After what felt like forever she arrived at Clarke's, it was brilliant.
"By Clarke Griffin, Senior College student. Representing the beauty in the world but all the mixed emotions that comes with it."
Lexa wasn't that good at art to see what everything held in a picture, but she wanted it so badly.
But she mustn't… but she wanted –
Eventually her wants convinced her as she took out a scrap piece of paper and wrote down a number and contact number and quickly placed it behind the canvas. No one noticed. Lexa was about to walk to the next art piece but froze when someone tapped her shoulder- had someone noticed? Had she been caught?
But no it was just the wonderful blonde of her life. Clarke. Without hesitation, Lexa placed a kiss on Clarke's lips "it's beautiful."
Clarke kissed Lexa back "you're beautiful." Clarke whispered as they began to walk round the rest of the exhibit hand in hand.
Once they got home, Clarke literally flung the heels/ feet killers that she had been wearing that night onto the floor, Lexa had hung her shirt and jacket up and was about to commence her, what she liked consider, powers of seduction, where the doorbell went off.
Both frowning at the time of night, they both went to the door and opened it up.
"Aden?" Lexa asked in surprise as the little boy staring up at them.
"Hi Heda."
The end! Because we all love Aden being with Lexa and Clarke as brother, or adopted son or whatever!
Au in an au story (just a little ramble.)
Clarke and Lexa collapsed onto the sofa in a bright room that never ended.
"So do you think she's finished with us?" Clarke asked Lexa who simply ran her fingers through her hair and stretched her body across the sofa, now her legs resting on Clarke.
"For now," Lexa muttered, as her eyes started to feel.
"You always get to be the hot, sexy, successful one!" Clarke complained.
"At least you never get shot." Lexa countered "that shit hurts. Besides maybe in the next one I'll be some loner, broke drug addict and you're the rich white woman who comes in and swoops me off my feet." Lexa joked.
Clarke let out a chuckle and moved onto her side behind Lexa on the sofa, as sleep began to take over them both.
"Yeah, as long as we're together, I don't care."
"Me neither babe."
With that, the two souls slept on.
Hibernating till they were needed once more.
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