"I missed you, so much." Clarke says in the crook of Lexa's neck. "I don't ever want to leave you."
"You can't stay here forever, Clarke." Her tone is sad and she holds the girl a bit tighter when she says these words. She knows her girlfriend has to go back to the real world, but she also doesn't want her to leave.
"Then I'll keep coming back." That's a promise she intends to keep.
Lexa smiles, happy to know this won't be the last time she's going to see Clarke.
"How did you get here anyway?" She asks with a curious tone, because, let's be clear, she still has no idea what this place is supposed to be and how dead people are very much alive here or how living people can come here and then go back to their real life.
"Jaha, one of my people, gave me a sort of 'key' to this virtual reality. He told me there was no death here." Well, that explains some of it, Lexa thinks. She's brought back from her thoughts when Clarke starts talking again.
"I wouldn't believe him. I couldn't afford getting my hopes up about seeing you again and then find out he was just lying. I didn't want to take the chip, but..." Her voice cracks when she thinks about the reason she's standing here right now. "I got to the point where I could hardly survive without you. I need you in my life, Lexa." She cries.
"Hey, ssh, I'm here." Lexa moves to cup Clarke's cheeks before leaning in to plant a soft kiss on her forehead. "I'm here." She breathes on the blonde's skin there.
They stay like that for a while until Clarke has calmed down a bit. When the tears stop, Lexa tries to lighten up the mood, because she can't stand to see the girl she loves suffer so much.
"I'm not going anywhere, Clarke. Literally." She jokes.
"Oh, shut up. This isn't funny, Lex." She tries to suppress it, but a light chuckle still leaves her lips and it is music to her girlfriend's hears.
Lexa grins at her making Clarke shake her head at how proud the girl is for getting her to laugh a little.
"So... You wanna come see my house?" The brunette asks as she she holds out a hand for her girlfriend to take.
"You have a house?" The Sky girl asks surprised.
"Sort of. There are no properties in the City of Light. If you want something, you have to make it yours." She explains as she starts to walk down the road with Clarke.
"So you broke into the house."
"Of course not. No one lived there... it was just waiting for someone to pick it up."
"If you say so." Clarke isn't actually judging Lexa's choice, it's just that she enjoys messing with her, but, unfortunately, her girlfriend is too smart to fall for it.
"Just wait to see it. You're gonna love it." She says and, as she was hoping, it is enough to get Clarke's attention.
They walk in silence for a good five minutes. Lexa giving Clarke the chance to take everything in. When her girlfriend stops in front of a large metal gate, the blonde turns to look at her questioningly.
"That's it?!" She waits for Lexa's confirming nod before adding: "Wow. That's one big house."
From the gate she can see a small path leading to the front door of the large house and a yard surrounding the whole building. She's never seen a place that big. Her whole life she's lived in a small room on the Ark, or in a tent or in a room of Polis tower.
"And you have yet to see the best part. Come on." Lexa smiles to her as she gestures for her to get inside the gate she's pushed open. And with that they walk together to the front door.
Note: I'm so sorry I didn't post this yesterday but I was too tired to connect anything last night.
Thank you for reading!
PS I might post Part 4 soon so stay tuned ;)
