Chapter 22
Clarke was already at home with Octavia and the girls. They had waited a while for the boys to return. Taking out a board game they had and setting it up on the table. They set up the scrabble game for the four of them, each divvying out the letters. "So, Clarke, things are getting pretty serious with you and Bellamy"? Raven asked her, getting an eye from Octavia. "Yeah I'd say so. It's like when he's here I'm so much more comfortable with everything. School doesn't stress me out, I don't think about missing back home. It's just different". Octavia reached out to grab her hand. "That's cause we're family". She smiled at her. "That's right and right now I'm going to kick my family's ass in scrabble". The game was on the girls continued their small talk, Emory admitting that she had the hots for Murphy and Raven mentioning something about Finn. "He's a really good guy, settle down material for sure". Clarke told her. "How would you know". Clarke had forgotten to mention they had been hanging out as friends. "We hang out sometimes here and there on campus or after class". "And Bellamy is ok with that". Octavia intervened. "Well not at first but I think my brothers come a long way". "That's cause he met wifey material over here" Raven said, reaching out her elbow to hit Clarkes. "Wifey, I don't think so. Not for a while at least".
She laughed at Ravens comment. It was hard to think of herself as married when they had so much, she still wanted to do. Like finish school, travel with Bell a little, maybe even hold an art gallery show of her own one day. Still the thought of being with Bellamy for the rest of her life felt comfortable for her, not much would be different they would just be married. She played with the ring she put on her finger, imagining it to be a real one that he had given her. "Uh oh, I think someone is getting ideas". Emory stood up while Raven spun out of her chair on one knee. "Clarke, I love you, I've always loved you marry me". She said in a deep tone. Emory holding out her hand and throwing the other over her forehead, very gone with the wind. "Oh, Bellamy yes, a million times yes". She laughed looking over at Clarke. "You guys are serious ass holes, is that what I really sound like". She threw a square from the table over at Emory. The guys were just walking in the door when they heard the girls laughing and saw the positions Emory and Raven were in.
"What did we miss" Murphy said with an eyebrow raised intrigued to hear this story. "Raven and I are getting married, it's just for the money though we can still shack up on the side". Emory laughed jokingly as Raven stood up. "Hey, I am a one relationship women". Raven insisted as she sat down. "Well there goes the divorce" Octavia said as she got up to let Lincoln sit in her chair before rejoining him on his lap. Bellamy put the Chinese down on the counter along with the movie. "What did you guys get". "Runaway bride". The girls looked around at each other and burst into laughter. The guys looked around confused, they weren't going to get that joke. "No really what did you get"? Clarke asked him again, moving away from her seat and point to the girls at the table that they better leave her letters alone. "Some action flick, can we talk for a second". That was a quick subject change. She nodded bringing Bellamy to her room and closing the door.
"You should sit down". He let go of her hand, this didn't look good. She sat on the bed watching him as he paced, chatter from outside the door. "I just I wanted to tell you." He continued to pace, starting from the beginning. "Clarke, I love being here with you, I'm just not good at expressing myself". He started again, turning in front of her so that she could see him. "Are you happy when I'm here". Clarke nodded her head, of course she was happy. "When I leave, we miss each other and it's not fair of me to act like I did before. All jealous because I didn't know you were friends with Finn". "Yes, we established that" Clarke said, wanting him to continue but still unsure where he was going with this. "Are you going to stay here forever, or do you eventually want to move. To go back home". Clarke looked around her room. The question was fair, she had 2 more years left and she had thought about it before. "I like it here; this is home now. It has been for a while. I don't have anything back home other than you and Wells". She could hear Murphy yell though the door, "Oh yeah and murphy". She laughed. Standing up she took his hands before he could start another question. "But I would like to travel when college is done, go places I've wanted to". Bellamy stared at the floor, that wasn't part of his plan. "With you of course". He looked up surprised, he thought she meant alone but she was considering him in her future, which gave him hope with what he was about to tell her. "Clarke" he pulled out the papers from his bag he had earlier unfolding them. He gave them to Clarke as she looked them over, her brows furrowing as she read. She stopped mid pace looking up at him.
"What are these"? He thought it would be obvious when she read them. "Well their". "No, I know what they are. Are you telling me your transferring here"? Bellamy was the one to sit down now, Clarke by his side and looking down at him. "Yeah, I am. I already did. Was that the wrong move"? Silenced by her lips he was pushed back onto the bed, Clarke on top of him and arms on either side of his face. He wrapped his hands around her lower back squeezing her hips gently. She deepened the kiss letting one arm up to slide off the sweater she was wearing. She felt Bellamy slide his hand up her side and she moved her knees on either side of his body so she could pull herself up. "Bellamy your telling me you want to move in together"? He smiled as he rested his hands on her upper thighs, rubbing the jean material. "Yeah, I don't want us to have to be apart anymore. We've already wasted so much time. I want to be here, now with you". "What about football and your scholarship"? She was concerned for him, but she didn't need to be. "I only have one more year left, and football had been getting the best of me for 3 years now. I need a break and I need to focus on school on my future, on our future".
Clarke leaned down placing another deep kiss on his lips, licking his bottom lip as he opened his mouth and allowed her in. Their tongues tangled in the moment. Clarke let out a deep hum as she felt Bellamy push his hips up into hers. She pushed away from him; with all the self-control she had left. There were people listening in the other room. "I can't believe your staying here". "So, your happy about this"? She shook her head up and down. "The happiest". Bellamy sat up pulling her to him in a gentle hug, resting his face in her shoulder. "Me too, me too".
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