His phone beeped loudly, letting him know it was time to leave. Clarke stretched looking over at her clock. '12:15am' He reached over her silencing the phone.

He pressed a light kiss to her shoulder before rolling out of bed and getting dressed. He stepped out into the hallway, she heard him knock on Octavia's door before heading into the bathroom. She stood rubbing her eyes before making her way to the kitchen. She filled 3 disposable to go cups with coffee and sat a honey bun on top of each. Before climbing on a stool and waiting for them to be done. Bellamy came out dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt, followed by Lincoln who looked like he wasn't fully awake yet. Clarke saw the headlights through the kitchen window signaling Wick was there. Octavia opened the door before taking a seat next to her at the island. Wick motioned to the coffee.

"One for each of you" Clarke nodded.

"Thanks" he smiled grabbing one.

"I'm going to go, see you in a few weeks" he smiled heading out.

Lincoln walked over to Octavia placing a kiss on top of her head.

"Three weeks will fly by baby" he smiled before kissing her.

"Clarke, thanks for the coffee. Take care of her" he called walking out the door.

"Always do" she replied. Bellamy walked over to the two of them, pulling them into his arms.

"My two favorite ladies, behave, look out for each other. I'll see you in a few weeks." Octavia stood pressing a kiss to his cheek before heading back to her room.

"Love you Bell"

"Love you too O" he replied, his eyes never leaving Clarke.

"I Love you, don't make any decisions about us till I get back, promise me"

"I promise" Clarke replied standing. He wrapped her in his arms.

"You make it hard to leave" he whispered in her hair.

"I'll take that as a compliment, your going to be late, get moving" she smiled handing him his coffee and pastry. She reached up running a hand over his cheek as he captured her lips. He kissed her until it felt like she couldn't breathe. He pulled away placing one last kiss on her forehead, and walking out the door. She locked the door behind him and made her way back to her room. She climbed in bed and slid under the blankets, the blankets that still smelled like Bellamy.

She laid awake for awhile and as soon as she started to fall asleep, a text from Bellamy came in.

Bellamy: Boarding plane now, I'll let you know when I land

She opened it up and responded.

Clarke: Safe travels xoxo

She pressed send before rolling over and praying for sleep.

Bellamy stepped off the plane in California, the heat hitting him instantly.

They boarded the bus waiting to take them to base. He sat down turning his phone off airplane mode.

Bellamy: I'm here in one piece. I'll call tonight.

Before he could put the phone away it vibrated in his hand.

Clarke: I'll be waiting...

He read the message before dropping it in his pocket. Both Wick and Lincoln smiled watching him.

"What?" Bellamy asked.

"You start smiling before you even open the message" Wick teased.

"Stop" he smiled wider.

"He's right and then you smile for hours after one text" Lincoln added.

"I'm glad you guys are so worried about my life"

"We are happy for you" Lincoln slapped him on the shoulder and sat back in his own seat.

"Well we will see where it leads"

"You still didn't settle that?" Wick asked.

"Hard to when your not there" he replied.

"Fair enough, but your not going to be there a lot, so I'd make sure the two of you are on the same page, less worrying that way"

"Yeah Wick, I'm working on it"

...

Clarke woke up when Bellamy sent his arrival text.

"Alright Clarke, this is a pre trial." She talked to her reflection in the mirror. She already missed him, which was ridiculous because they have been apart before, meaning it was all in her mind.

She kept busy all day at work, went for a run and finally walked back into her house at eight that evening. Octavia was cooking with the music blaring. She slid onto the stool at the island, Octavia turned jumping slightly. She turned her music down.

"You scared me, How was your day?"

"Good, Busy. How about you? What's for dinner?"

"Busy, Teriyaki Stir Fry"

"MMM Smells good, need help?"

"You can pour the wine" She smiled pushing two glasses and a bottle in her direction.

"I miss him already is that crazy" Clarke blurted out. Octavia shot her a smile,

"Well there's something I never thought I'd hear" Clarke poured the wine in the glasses.

"Three weeks isn't long, but 9 months is" she added.

"It will be fine, whatever it is I am sure you guys can weather it" Octavia offered.

"How are you so calm, with Lincoln leaving too?"

"I'm used to it by now with Bellamy leaving all the time, they write. And it always go faster than you think. You'll have bad days, but the good and busy days out weigh those." Octavia looked over at her best friend, who genuinely looked worried. She reached out covering her hand with her own.

"Clarke, we will get through it together, you'll see. It's not as bad as you are anticipating" Clarke looked up at her nodding to acknowledge she heard her.

They both ate quietly, listening to the music in the background until Clarke's phone rang.

She smiled seeing his name flash across her screen.

"Well, answer it" Octavia laughed.

..

"Hello handsome" she answered.

"Hey beautiful, what are you up to?" Bellamy's voice instantly warmed her.

"Octavia and I are having dinner"

"Anything good?"

"Teriyaki Stir Fry"

"So no" he laughed.

"Stop it, I think its amazing" Clarke smiled.

Her phone beeped he was connecting with video. She accepted and sat him where he could see her and Octavia.

"I know your not making fun of my cooking" Octavia sent a look to the phone.

"I'd eat whatever you make baby" a voice came from off screen.

She moved next to Clarke hearing Lincoln's voice. He slid in screen next to Bellamy.

"Well aren't you two a sight for sore eyes" he smiled. Bellamy shook his head smiling.

"So how's cali?" Octavia asked.

"Hot, miles of desert and palm trees" Bellamy replied.

"Yeah nothing great here" Lincoln added.

"We have to roll out in six hours, So tonight won't be a long call. Sorry ladies" Bellamy apologized looking at Clarke, What he wouldn't give to spend the night in her bed, holding her, loving her, watching her sleep. He sighed.

Lincoln blew a kiss to Octavia and hoped off screen. Her phone buzzed and she sat back in her seat reading her text.

"What's wrong?" Clarke asked, hearing the sigh.

"I'm looking at a beautiful woman on screen who I miss, and wish I was holding right now. But other than that nothing it wrong" he sent her a smile. She couldn't help but smile, his were always contagious.

"I miss you too, more than you can imagine" she replied quietly.

"I have to get some sleep baby, but I'll call again tomorrow"

"Okay, I lo, I'll be waiting" she stopped herself from using the L word, it just came out. She knew she felt it but she didn't want the first time she said it to be on a video chat. Hell she wasn't even sure she wanted to say it all. That made it something, something more than what they were. She knew he caught the slip up too, he watched her, his eyes trying to read her.

"Goodnight Clarke, I love you"

"Goodnight Bell" she replied before hanging up.

Octavia peered over her wine glass at her.

"That was almost the L word" she giggled.

Clarke downed her glass and refilled it.

"Don't be ridiculous, I was going to say 'I long to be in your arms again'" she answered. Octavia burst out laughing.

"I don't buy that for a second, but I'm not gonna say anything else about it. I just found it funny, looked like you were choking on the word."

Clarke shook her head laughing.

"I'll choke you if you keep bringing it up" she smiled

Octavia raised her hands in mock surrender, snorting as she tried to keep a straight face. Both women bursting into laughter again.