AN: I'm truly sorry I haven't updated in over a week, I've been so busy and tired. And I had this big writer block, just what I had on my exam.

Brunette: Hey, do you want to stop by for lunch later?

Blondie: I'd love to… but I can't. I totally forgot it was Bellamy's birthday today, and that I'm the one that is throwing him a surprise party

Brunette: What a bummer. But have fun planning his party, I'm sure it will be great

Blondie: It will. Do you want to come?

Brunette: Maybe I'll stop by ;)

The blonde threw a smile at her phone.

"She makes you happy" Abby smiled at her daughter. Clarke just nodded, faced the fridge again to hide her blushed face from her mom. "Can't wait to meet her" Abby laughed. Clarke turned around and her eyes widened. "She's just a friend…"

"A friend you're dating"

"Yeah, but-" Clarke started but her mother interrupted her. "No, but. I'm not going to embarrass you or something" Abby swore.

"You know what, I'm totally fine with it. I have to be honest, I think Lexa and I are going to date each other for a while. She could be the one" Clarke looked at her mother. "And if things don't work out, we will still be friends. Maybe even best friends?"

"Who are best friends with their ex?" Abby laughed, but got her shit together as Clarke frowned at her. "…o-only immature people" Clarke nodded in agreement at her mother's words.

Clarke was a person that worried too much. What if she couldn't be friends with Lexa anymore, because it was too hard? Would it be difficult to be friends with her after they break up, if they get together? Would they forget what they had and just pretend like nothing ever happened? What if they couldn't be friends after all that drama? Her head was pounding.

"Are you okay?" Abby asked worried. "Yeah… it's just that… I don't know …" Clarke tried to explain, but really didn't know where she was going with it. "Me and Lexa … we…"

"It's okay. I understand" Abby gave her daughter a warm and understanding smile. "This is the beginning of something new and exciting. You can't know for sure if it's going to end well"

Clarke took a moment to look at her mother. She was right. And why worry? She should just enjoy this moment. The two of them helped each other set up the decorations and set the table. It was going to be dinner with the closest, and then party with the others.

"You're welcome to join us for dinner if you want" Clarke invited her mother. "I'm sure Bellamy would love it. Indra too"

Abby thanked her for the invitation but she wanted to go home to Kane. Clarke suggested it would be a good idea if Kane came too. They both could agree on that.

"Great. Those who will join us for dinner, it's going to be Indra, Octavia, Bellamy, Finn, Raven, you, Kane and me" Clarke happily put another plate on the table. "And then, a lot of friends are coming over after dinner, that's when we 'surprise' him" Clarke let out a short laugh.

"You're a good friend, you know that? Throwing him a dinner and a party. That's something you only do for yourself or your closest" Abby smiled proudly at her daughter.

"He deserves it. He has done so many things for me and I just want to do something nice for him" Clarke shrugged like it was no big deal.

"Hey" Raven entered the kitchen. "Heard about knocking, Raven?" Clarke laughed. Raven would usually come in like this, Clarke was fine with it. "Hey, Mrs. Griffin!" Raven greeted.

"Hey, Raven. Nice to see you again" Abby wrapped her daughter's best friend into a hug. "I've heard you moved here, that's great!"

"And I'm joining this dinner later" Abby informed, it made Raven gape of happiness. Clarke smiled at the relationship between her best friend and her mother.

"Wonderful!" She smiled at Abby and faced Clarke. "I was thinking stopping by Bellamy's, to say happy birthday. Want to come?"

"I have set the table, and the decorations are set up, so yeah" She shrugged. "Make yourself comfortable, I'll be back soon" She pressed her cheeks against her mother's.

"okay, let's go"

The two girls headed out the elevator. "Nice having her back?" Raven asked the blonde. "Yeah. I've missed her"

"I know"

They had reached Bellamy's floor. They walked to the hall and didn't take a second to wait, before they knocked on the door. "Maybe he is still asleep?"

"It's 11 pm. He is definitely awake" Clarke laughed. They knocked once again on the door and it didn't take long before they heard footsteps rushed around the house.

Bellamy opened the door, he had just got out of the shower. He had a towel around his hips, and his chest was wet. Guess he didn't have time to dry himself. "Hey" He opened the door wider and let them in.

"Happy birthday" Clarke and Raven said. "I'd give you a hug, but I don't want to get wet"

"Me neither" Clarke agreed. The three of them shared a good laugh. "It's okay" He waved his hand. Clarke let him know it was a dinner later at her place, and who was going to come. "Nice, thanks. Do you guys want to stay for lunch?" Bellamy offered. "Yeah, sure" Raven walked further in. Bellamy were waiting for Clarke's answer.

"Oh, I can't. My mom is upstairs. She moved in Octavia's neighborhood, I guess we will see her around" Clarke informed him. "Wait, your mom is back?"

"Yes, I'll tell you more later. Bye" Clarke hurried in the elevator.

Lexa checked the clock and laid papers in the top shelf. Busy or not, a knock made itself heard. "Come in"

Titus entered the big and fancy office of hers. "Hey, Heda. Are you sure you don't want me to drive you? You know I would be happy to drive and pick you up" He offered his boss. "No, but thanks, Titus" Lexa smiled at her assistant. As Lexa was on her way out, Anya almost bumped into Lexa.

"Oh, Jesus"

"I'm sorry, Lex. Are you in a hurry?" Anya asked her sister. "Yeah, I'm going to have lunch with Clarke at her place, I'm just going to pick up sandwiches from Café Niy first" Lexa nervously swung her body, in an attempt to pass Anya.

"Okay, have fun" Anya stepped aside. Lexa thanked her before she had run to the elevator. She had struggled with her car key. But gave up as her phone buzzed in her coat pocket.

Anya: Calm down

Lexa looked up at the building, she could see Anya stood right next to the window, looked down at her.

Lexa: I will

She put her phone back in the coat pocket and managed to lock up her car. She drove to the café, ordered two sandwiches and green smoothies to go and drove right away. After five minutes, she had parked her car outside Clarke's building. She had actually been relieved as she walked through the lobby. She hoped to not meet any of her friends. It was not like Lexa didn't like them or anything, she just didn't want it to get awkward.

As she was standing in front of Clarke's door, exhaled before she knocked.

"Hey, I'm sorry. Is Clarke home?" Lexa asked the woman who opened the door. Abby smiled, Lexa had clearly not remembered who Abby was.

"No, but she will be here any minute. You must be Lexa Woods" Abby reached out her hand for Lexa. As Lexa got a minute to think who this familiar person was, it hit her. "oh! Mrs. Griffin" Lexa said, as she remembered.

"Come in" Abby smiled a warm smile and let Lexa in. Lexa had just got in and reached for the handle, but as she was pulling it to her, someone opened the door. The blonde beamed at the brunette. "Hey, Lexa. What are you doing here?"

"Oh, since we couldn't have lunch at my office, I thought we could have lunch here" Lexa lifted the bag of sandwiches. Clarke looked at her mother. Abby took the hint. "I'll go to the living room upstairs"

Clarke chuckled. "You should have called, then I would have an excuse to make my mother go home"

"Oh, no. I don't mind having your mother here. But I wish I had called, then you would get to spend time with your mother" Lexa took of her coat and hung it up. "No, it's okay. I'm actually happy you stopped by" Clarke smiled at Lexa.

The brunette smiled back and took a few steps closer to Clarke. "oh yeah? Why?" Clarke smiled once again at Lexa. Having Lexa this close to her made her smile. She snatched the bag out of Lexa's hands and tried to run away from her. "Because I was hungry"

Lexa laughed at the blonde. It was funny because Lexa thought Clarke was going to kiss her. "Oh, green smoothie!" Clarke happily took out the two green smoothies out of the cardboard. Lexa sat down across the table.

She watched Clarke as she took of the cling film from the sandwich, and took a desperate bite. "So good!" Clarke enjoyed the sandwich. "What?" she asked as she noticed Lexa had this stupid smile.

The brunette shook her head, still smiled at the blonde. "I enjoy our lunch dates" Lexa started. "I enjoy talking to you, hanging out with you… I enjoy spending time with you" Lexa exhaled with a hidden laugh. "You know what, just forget that. It was too cheesy" she chuckled.

"No" The blonde smiled the most adorable smile ever. "I-I like… cheesy" she stammered. Clarke kept staring at Lexa, she wanted to jump out of her chair and kiss her. Instead, Lexa was the one to push away her chair and walked over to the blonde. Lexa leaned in for a sweet kiss. "You know" Lexa whispered. "Life is too short. I know I told you we should take things slow, but as I drove… I thought about you. How much I wanted to see you, I almost died because not seeing you kills me. I thought about how much I wanted you in my life… I-I" Lexa stammered. "I want to be with you, Clarke" She exhaled happily at Clarke.

"You mean like… girlfriends?"

Lexa nodded at the blonde. It made Clarke let out a short happy laugh and kissed Lexa. Clarke laid her hands on Lexa's cheeks and kissed her again and again. Before the kiss turned more intimate, Abby entered the kitchen. She had to cough to get their attention. Clarke embarrassedly looked at her mother.

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry for interrupting, but I think I'm going to head home. I'll see you for dinner later" Abby smiled at Clarke before she walked out of the penthouse. The two girls giggled, and Clarke pulled Lexa into a hug.

"Oh my god, Lex. I can't explain how happy I am right now. Like, I've wanted this for so long… or, it felt like a long time. I just… I'm… so happy! Now I can do all the things I've always wanted to do with you, without it affecting our 'friendship', because now we're in a relationship!" Clarke gaped, still overexcited.

Lexa could only laugh et her girlfriend. She was happy too. Her heart finally got what it wanted. And she was grateful for that. Now she could finally call Clarke hers. "oh yeah, like what?"

"You know" Clarke bit her lip. "hug you, kiss you, hold your hand, spend the night at your place…" Lexa smiled at her beautiful girlfriend. She understood Clarke wanted her to spend the night, but she had work the next day. "I have a day off one day before Christmas, on Christmas day, and a day after Christmas. I know you are spending the night at Octavia's the 23th, but If you want… we can have a sleep over at my place after we've celebrated Christmas with the others?" Lexa suggested. She could see the excitement in her girlfriend's eyes.

"Yes, yes!" Clarke embraced her girlfriend. They hugged for a while. Clarke lead them to the couch. She rested her head on Lexa's shoulder. "You are coming to the party, yes?"

"Yes"

"Honey, can you come here?" Emma asked her husband. Cage sat beside her. "What is it, Em"

"Okay. What do you think of me, as a counselor at a school" She excitedly waited for her husband's answer.

"I think it's great? But what about your book?"

"Well, I will put my free time to that, so whenever I feel like writing, I write. But working as a counselor, my god. I want to help people, I want them to feel like they have someone they can talk to, and that they can share anything with me" Emma tried to make him understand.

"I think it's a great idea. Honey, you're good at making people feel safe and that they can share everything with you. I know that" He put up a supporting smile and grabbed her hand. "I'm happy with your decision"

Emma kissed her husband and pulled him into a hug. He was so supporting. She could still not believe how this amazing man settled down with her. She thought back to the time she had met him for the first time.

Emma had gone to the library to find a good book. She struggled with which book to choose, since she had read almost all the romantic books. As she was on her way to give up, a man walked up to her and reached for a book on the top shelf.

"this one is good" he put it in her hands.

"Love is love" Emma read the title and looked weird at him. "did you read it because it was about lesbians?" she asked disgusted at the man.

"of course not. I read it because I truly believe love is love. It's actually a very good book. They tell you about how feelings are between two persons, and not necessary between a woman and a man. The journey the two women are in, are beautiful. I really recommend this book" he patted gently on the book.

"oh, you're gay" Emma nodded.

It made him laugh. "No, you don't have to be gay, just because you're a guy who respects and supports gay marriage" he shook his head, a little disappointed but still smiled.

"Oh, I'm sorry" Emma smiled an innocent smile. "I'm Emma. Emma Griffin"

"Cage Wallace"

She had to smile, and kissed her husband once again. "I was thinking of applying now" Emma turned on her computer and wrote an application right away. Her husband proudly kissed his wife's cheek and went to check on Isabella.

"Hey, baby girl"

"It's Finn!" he said after he knocked on Bellamy's door. "Collins" Bellamy greeted.

"Hey birthday boy" they clapped their hands together and patted the other's one shoulders. "happy birthday"

"Thanks, man"

"Who's in there?" he frowned as he heard a noise coming from inside his apartment.

"Raven" he opened the door wider and let him in.

"Hey, Rae" Finn shouted.

"Hey"

Finn had followed after Raven's little 'hey' and managed to find her. "food!" he walked towards her and snapped the grilled cheese sandwich out of her hands.

"Help yourself" she pressed her lips to a thin line.

"May I?" he asked with his mouth full of food and pointed at the glass of milk.

"Sure" she handed him the glass. She was hungry, but if Finn was hungry, he had to be fed. He can turn all psycho if he missed one meal.

"Can't wait for dinner at Clarke's later" Finn took a giant bite. "She always makes good food"

Raven nodded. "yeah, she does"

"You seem a little off, everything alright?" Finn asked worried, he even put down the grilled cheese.

"I'm not off… I'm actually on? It's that's an expression?" Raven smiled. "You know my sister, Rebecca, or Becca?"

"Yes"

"She will be visiting me soon! And she is staying in Clarke's penthouse. She has a husband and a kid, like oh my god! I can't wait to see her!" Raven excitedly jumped. Finn didn't seem as excited as Raven was.

AN: That was chapter 18. I hope you liked it. I would be happy if you left me a review of what you think of the story. Also follow and favorite. See you soon!