"Damn, if looks could kill Pretty Boy would be dead by now." Raven stated as she saw Lexa still glaring at Finn. "What did you say to her?" She asked while she and Octavia sat at one of the tables nearby the concession.
"I may have told her Clarke and Finn used to crush on each other." She smiled and looked over at the pool table where Clarke and Lexa were in a game against Bellamy and Finn.
"Is that true?"
"Finn had a crush on her but Clarke wasn't interested."
"Then why did you tell Lexa she was?" Raven asked confused.
"Because this is going to be fun to watch." She grinned evilly and sat back to enjoy the show.
"You know Clarke if you hold you cue stick a bit differently, you can get much more velocity on the ball." Finn stated just before Clarke took and made the shot. He started to walk around the table as Clarke just ignored him as she eyed her next shot. "I can show you." He added and once again the brunette not so subtly glared at him as Clarke made her next shot. She stood fully once he got next to her.
"Silly boy," She started and patted him on his chest a couple of times. "It's not about power, it's about finesse." She said and walked around him with a smirk. Lexa smiled at the dejected look on Finn's face. Clarke made yet another shot and the striped balls on the table were quickly diminishing.
"Nice shot Princess." Lexa complimented softly as the blonde walked in front of her and Clarke winked. Finn saw the exchanged.
"Princess?" He blurted out and looked at Clarke. "I like that. On second thought, maybe you should teach me a thing or two Princess." Hey! Only I can call her that! Lexa's glare was back and she got ready to open her mouth when-
"You don't get to call me that." Clarke said a bit more sternly than she intended to. "And it was a no four years ago and it's still a no. So stop hitting on me Finn."
"Ok, I'm sorry Clarke." She nodded, accepting his apology and moved to take her next shot which happened to be just a few feet away from him. As she bent down his eyes immediately went to her backside.
"Oh my God! Dude!" Lexa blurted out, unable to stop herself as the blonde took her shot, causing her to scratch. "Stop checking out her ass! She literally just said stop hitting on her, have some respect for your fucking friend!"
"I wasn't checking out her ass!" Finn stated, his face red with embarrassment.
"Dude, she's like my sister!" Bellamy interjected. "Not cool." Finn looked around and everyone in the vicinity was staring at them. Bellamy looked at him, disgusted and Lexa looked like she was getting ready to murder him. He glanced over to Octavia and Raven who seemed to way to happy in his discomfort.
"I'm sorry Clarke." He said. "I've just always liked you and it's hard to turn off." He looked genuine in his apology and the blonde sighed.
"It's fine Finn. Just-can you please tone it down? I'm not interested."
He smiled sadly. "Yeah." Then he turned to Bellamy. "Sorry dude, I think I'm just gonna go." Bellamy nodded and followed him out to say goodbye and Clarke walked and stood in front of Lexa.
"Thank you for sticking up for me."
"You went too easy on him." Lexa stated.
"Oh yeah?" She smiled and tugged on the pockets of Lexa's hoodie, not even realizing she was doing it. "And what would you have done?"
"Broke my cue stick over his stupid head." She answered so seriously, Clarke couldn't help but to bust up laughing.
"Oh really?"
"I bet that would mess up that pretty head of hair he has." She said and Clarke laughed even harder. Finally Lexa cracked a smile. "I like hearing you laugh." She stated quietly. Shit. She didn't mean to say that out loud. It was getting harder for her to keep her feelings to herself when Clarke was just so wonderful. Her eyes widened at the confession. Clarke smiled, flattered by the comment. She pulled again on the hoodie.
"Good," She answered. "Because you make me laugh a lot." She admitted shyly. Lexa smiled, relived but a whole new kaleidoscope of butterflies erupted in her stomach at Clarke's statement.
"Good." She answered, they stared at each other, not knowing what to do. Clarke suddenly noticed how close they were actually standing. She took a step back and cleared her throat, eyes darting everywhere but Lexa. The brunette frowned, she's freaking out. Please don't freak out. "Hey." Lexa stated softly, hoping to gain Clarke's attention. "It's alright, you know." She whispered and Clarke seemed to understand. Clarke nodded and took a deep breath then smiled.
"Thank you… I think I'm gonna go."
"Okay." Lexa answered sadly, not quite ready for the blonde to go yet. Clarke picked up on it and even though she knew she was going to go home and freak out a bit. (Because come on, who didn't freak out about the first time they realized they had feelings for a girl.) She wasn't quite ready to leave Lexa either.
"Will you walk me to my car?" She asked and Clarke reveled in the relieved smile she got from the brunette.
"Sure." She went to say bye to her friends. After getting a hug and a wink from Octavia she found Lexa standing by the door, holding Clarke's coat and scarf. She stood a bit straighter and smiled the closer Clarke got. Clarke smiled back and slowly let out a sigh on her way to Lexa. Awesome gooey, butterfly feelings now. Mini freak out and over processing of those feelings later. Clarke thought as she got closer and the butterflies became stronger.
"Thanks again." Clarke stated as they reached her car and turned to face Lexa, leaning against her door.
"For what?"
"For sticking up for me with Finn earlier. It was sweet." She said, causing Lexa to blush.
"It was nothing." She stuck her hands in her coat, trying to hide her sudden nervousness. "And I'm sorry for causing a bit of a scene, I just-" She started but cut herself off before revealing too much. Unfortunately for Lexa, Clarke wasn't about to let it go.
"You just what?" The blonde asked. A moment went by and Lexa hadn't answered, avoiding Clarke's eyes as she stared at the ground "Lexa, you just what?" Clarke asked again and Lexa blew out air, seeing her breath in the cold air of the night.
"I just-" She started only to stop again, her eyes still glued to her shoes. They didn't move until she felt Clarke tug on her jacket, pulling them closer together. She finally was able to look Clarke in the eyes, finding her words. "I just didn't like the way he was looking at you." She admitted, her insides feeling like they were going to throw up any second with the amount of butterflies flying around.
"Oh." This time it was Clarke's turn to turn all nervous, not expecting such an answer. She looked at the ground; a small smile graced her face and feeling the same butterflies as the brunette. Lexa bit her lip anxiously as she waited for Clarke to say something other than 'oh'. The blonde looked back up, her smile still playing on her face, and pulled her even closer, wrapping her arms around Lexa's waist. "And why didn't you like the way he was looking at me?"
"I think you know why."
"Maybe, but I want you to say it." Lexa took a deep breath, trying to figure out what she wanted. Clarke was making it easy for her and all she needed was the courage to take the step.
"Maybe I should just show you." She said and saw Clarke's breath leave her and the hands around her waist tightened. The blonde subconsciously licked her lips while her eyes darted to Lexa's, giving Lexa the confidence she needed. She slowly brought her hand up and cupped Clarke's cheek all the while leaning closer. "This this okay?" She asked, just a few inches away from the blonde's lips, wanting Clarke to make the final decision. Her whole body went warm when she saw Clarke's breath and heard one little word.
"Yes." She closed her eyes and closed the distance when-
"What are you two still doing out here?! It's freezing!" Raven yelled as she and O exited the building, causing the two to jump at the sudden interruption.
"Seriously, it's like twenty degrees out here." Octavia reiterated as she snuggled closer to her girlfriend and got closer to them.
"We were just talking." Lexa answered and took a step back from Clarke, giving her some space. She wasn't sure Clarke wanted Raven or O to know what just happened.
"Well, I'm ready to go home." The younger sister whined causing Lexa to sigh. She dug her keys out of her pocket, tossing them to Raven.
"Get in the car, I'll be there in a minute." Raven and O hopped in the car, once again leaving Clarke and Lexa alone to stare at each other not knowing what to say. "Thanks for coming out tonight. I know you were spending time with your mom." Clarke looked away, not wanting to Lexa to know she was out with Jackson.
"I'd rather spend time with you guys anyway." Lexa briefly smiled before it turned into a smirk.
"You mean me, don't you?" She teased, causing Clarke to roll her eyes. She loved that even though they just this intense moment that they could still easily fall back into teasing each other without any awkwardness.
"You wish, Commander."
"Yeah, so." Lexa stated with a shrug, feeling bold now and unknowingly caused Clarke's heart to skip. She let out a breathy laugh.
"You are something else Lexa." The brunette took a step closer, then another until she was standing right in front of Clarke. The blonde once again, grabbed the pockets of her hoodie.
"Is that good or bad?" She asked after taking a deep breath.
"I haven't decided yet."
"You know she's going to be super pissed at you, right?" O told her girlfriend as they sat in the car, watching the other two girls.
"How was I supposed to know they were finally getting their shit together?"
"I'm just sayin. Maybe you should stay with me tonight so Lexa doesn't kill you in her sleep." About that time the driver side door opened and they got silent.
"Octavia, Clarke said she could take you home." Lexa said as she got in the car, glaring at the two. O gave Raven a kiss and a sympathetic look before exiting the vehicle. Raven glanced over at her sister wearing a sheepish look on her face.
"Sorry, sis."
"I so hate you right now." She said with one final glare before shifting in drive.
A/N: SOOOOOO…what do you think about this chapter? And two updates in two days!What?! I felt like I short changed you all the last chapter with Finn and Jackson. But that's why the last chapter was so short because I wanted to set this up. Not a kiss but it seems like they're getting their shit together...doesn't it? Leave a review please, tell me what you guys think. Thank you for all the reviews, I seriously love them.