Lexa

I wake up early the next morning with my arms around Clarke. I could really get used to this. I love this time of the morning when I can just lay here and hold her while I watch her sleep. She is so peaceful with her golden blonde curls wildly laid out on the pillow around her head.

"Why are you staring at me while I sleep?" she says without opening her eyes.

"Because I'm awake and I enjoy looking at the most beautiful person on the planet while she looks so peaceful and content."

She turns to face me, finally opening her amazing green eyes. She smiles and gives me a peck on the cheek. I say, "Besides, I love holding you in my arms and with your busy schedule when we get back, I don't know when I will get to do it again."

She sighs, "I know. I've been thinking about that too. After the ordeal with Finn, I don't really feel safe staying at home until my mom gets back, whenever that will be."

"You know, you can stay with me until she gets home."

"I know and I think I will, but right now don't you have a ring to pick out."

"Wow, moving in and demanding a ring so early in the relationship. What kind of ring would you like my dear?"

Her face turns bright red and her jaw drops open. The look on her face is priceless as she says, "Wh-what? No, I meant for Callie."

"Now you want me to buy a ring for another woman. I wish you would make up your mind!" This earns me a smack on the shoulder before she says, "You really are an idiot, now get out of my bed and go do whatever it is you need to so you can take me out to lunch before we have to be at the arena."

I start laughing at her and then begin to tickle her. Soon she is swatting at me and shooing me out of the bed. I send a quick text to Cree asking about a jewelry store and then to Ash before getting in the shower. About an hour later, we are at some super fancy jewelry store in Beverley Hills. We have to be buzzed in by the saleswoman. As she begins asking Ash a million questions about what she is looking for, I decide to look around.

I would like to get Clarke a small gift for agreeing to be my doctor this weekend and to show her how much I care for her. I don't want to go overboard though and scare her away. This place has so much to choose from, I can't decide. When I look up, Ash is waving me over to her where she is holding a diamond ring. "What do you think about this one?"

I take a look at it, but it's not like I have any idea what Callie likes. Ash starts to tell me about the ring, "It is a two-carat round cut, it is clear and flawless. The band is titanium, and I am thinking of having Asher's birthstone on one side of the diamond and mine on the other, at least until we have another kid."

"Wow, you are thinking of having another kid. I think the ring is beautiful and like the idea of the birthstones."

Ash looked at the saleswomen and said, "I'll take it. How long will it take to add the stones?"

She replies, "Only about an hour. Is there anything else I can help you with while you wait?"

I speak up and say, "Actually there is. I want to get something special for my girlfriend but nothing outrageous. We haven't been together that long. I was thinking something simple but meaningful. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Well, let me think…how about a charm bracelet with a charm that means something to you. Here let me show you."

We walk over to a display that has several different styles of bracelets made of different metals. I immediately see the perfect one. It has titanium cable links that alternate with 18 carat gold smaller links and is closed with a simple bar that has emeralds on each end that matches the color of Clarke's eyes. I point to it and say, "I'll take that one and I want a heart charm engraved with 'you hold my heart'. I would also like a charm of the moon engraved with 'Ya Amar' Ooh; do you have a boxing glove charm?"

She smiles, "You know I think we do."

She goes into the back and comes back with a charm that is perfect. "Is it big enough to engrave something on it?"

"I believe we can make it work. What did you have in mind?"

"Could you put 'Stryker' on it?"

"Sure. I can have them both finished in about an hour. Did you want to wait or come back later?"

I look at Ash, "Do you want to go grab a snack or something while we wait?"

"Sure, we will be back. Thank you for your help."

An hour and a half later, I walk into the room with the bracelet hidden in my pocket to find Clarke laying in the bed sleeping. I tuck the gift into my fight gear bag before walking over and sitting on the bed. I sit there looking at her wondering how I got so lucky. I run my fingertips through her hair to move it away from her face and then lean down to kiss her lips but at the last minute I decided to kiss the soft spot just below her earlobe. She let out a moan that drives me wild. I take her earlobe into my mouth and nibble on it, and I'm rewarded with another moan. I can't take it any longer, so I brush my lips against hers and her eyes flutter open as her tongue enters my mouth. This time I was the one who let out a moan as I stare into the most beautiful green eyes, she moves her arms out from under the sheet and rests one hand on each side of my face allowing the sheet to slip down her body to reveal perfectly round petite breasts. They were proportionate to her frame with nipples that were contained and well defined and I can't help but notice how they were standing at attention.

I was torn on where to look. It was my first time seeing this part of Clarke's body, but I could stare into her eyes all day. She pulls me in and claims my mouth for a demanding kiss. Instinctively, I climbed into the bed so that I am straddling her with one hand beside her head holding me up and the other one began to roam down her side and back up caressing her breast. I roll her nipple between my fingers and bite down gently on Clarke's bottom lip. The first contact of my hand on the soft skin by her breast was electrifying and took my breath away making me feel light-headed.

"Mmm," Clarke exclaims. "Oh Lexa."

Encouraged, I pulled away from her lips to blaze a trail of ardent kisses along the underside of her jaw, over her throat, expertly kissing and licking my way down to her left breast as I took the right one in my hand. I licked around her left nipple as I rolled the right between my thumb and pointer finger. I am met with more moans of pleasure from her. I don't think I have ever heard anything so sweet. I could do this all day, but I need more. I need more of her skin touching mine. Her hands had reached down to my backside and was slowly making their way under my shirt and pulling me closer as I continued to pay homage to her pert nipples. I run my hand down her hip to the outside of her thigh, feeling goosebumps rise where I touch. Knowing that my touch is giving her such pleasure is dizzying. In spite of this rather obvious confirmation that I was doing everything right, I suddenly remembered that we had decided to take it slow. I hesitate and pull back so that I am looking her in now dark green eyes. "Um…Clarke, are you sure? If I go much further, I'm not going to be able to stop."

"Oh, God you feel so good! I don't want you to stop but…y-you have to fight in a couple of hours and as much as I want to continue, I don't think we should. I don't want to be rushed or be the reason you are too tired to fight and you end up getting hurt."

I take a deep breath and roll off of her. We just lay there in silence for a few minutes before Clarke says, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have…"

"Don't apologize…that was w-well it was amazing. I enjoyed it very much and you are completely right about stopping when we did. My question is why are you lying in bed naked and asleep? I thought you wanted to go to lunch."

She laughs, "I do. Just let me get dressed. Callie and I went to the steam room and sauna to relax and then I took a shower and was just going to lay down for a few minutes before getting dressed and well here we are."