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Chapter 5
Seems like a normal day, it was the end of the classes in Grounder High and which means that is their cue to leave the premises. Clarke is waiting for Raven and Octavia outside of the campus. Her right foot is leaned on the wall and the other is balancing her weight. Clarke's arms were crossed, literally impatient waiting for her best friends. Raven and Octavia should have been there for like ten minutes ago and she still haven't see any marks, hell any shadow, by the two.
Clarke closed her eyes for a moment and just feel the breeze of the air hitting her face. A smile creeped on her features as the thoughts of Lexa and her waking up last week, on her bed and the brunette on her arms. Clarke was the first one who woke up that time and it was satisfying as hell. The happenings made her smile non-stop. It's Lexa of all the people in the world. How can she not be so happy by that, right? The brunette is so warm and all, she just love the feeling having Lexa on her arms.
Last Saturday…
Where are you right now? Somewhere warm, safe? Next to someone you love.
Light from the sun hits Clarke's face as it set, at first she didn't bothered to move because of afraid to wake the brunette up on her arms, a peaceful sleeping brunette. It was amazing for Clarke being able to wake up by the natural light coming from outside of her window and not by an annoying device that you could throw if you ever wanted to. She do admit that she is not a morning person, but suddenly she is now, maybe just this time. Who to thank by that? The person beside her.
Where is she right now?
On her bed, with Lexa on her arms, and feeling safe by the brunette's presence with her. Just by that she could feel the real connection by a person, not just platonically, but a real connection, with Lexa.
Somewhere warm…
Clarke's eyes were still closed as she hears the steady breathing of Lexa and hers. Does body heat considered as warm? If yes, the she indeed feels warm. Warm, where Clarke could really feel something more than warm. Clarke started to draw lazy circles on Lexa's back as she felt the brunette relaxed by her touch. Her head is well rested on her pillow, the sleep last night was a real joy ride. Not a bumpy one, she didn't felt the coldness, she didn't felt the lack of presence she needed. She felt warm, the longing part of her for someone that she finally got, with Lexa.
Somewhere safe…
Lexa on her arms, knowing the brunette is actually a good fighter, maybe, definitely she felt safe. But if you would ask Clarke of what is the real definition of safe in the moment, her only thoughts are, being safe with someone you really cared about. She do care about Lexa like really 'overwhelming real quick' care. Definitely not the right thoughts for your friend, but an exemption, with Lexa.
Next to someone you love…
Yes, Clarke do love Lexa… as a friend right? Do friends do this kind of stuffs? Lexa's arm is still on her waist, the brunette's face is still on her chest, and that is just the exact position they were last night. Does Clarke regret any of it? Including the happening in the bar? No, that's what she thought. Lexa is a great friend to her, if she could, she would like to know the other turns in their 'relationship'. Clarke remembered their first meeting where Lexa would like to see where they can go, the meaning is where both of them can go with their limit. Clarke would like to try that, with Lexa.
Clarke couldn't do things like holding Lexa's hands or kiss her? Clarke squeezed her eyes as if it's still not closed, by her thoughts. Why is she thinking about these things with Lexa, she shouldn't think this way. But can you blame a woman with her friend tangled up with her body and on her bed. Clarke couldn't even think about anything. She just knows Lexa could be more in her life, but would they both want that?
Lexa slowly nuzzled her face on Clarke's neck. Clarke felt herself smiling by that, she just hopes Lexa would not regret any of this when she finally woke up.
Clarke opened her eyes and slowly detangled her arm from Lexa's body. Making sure not to wake the brunette up, after a few groan and mumbles, Clarke successfully got out from Lexa's hold. She slowly laid down Lexa's head on the other pillow. Then she distanced herself a little, to have a great view from the sleeping brunette in front of her.
Clarke stretched her right arm and rested her head on it. She does look so beautiful, so peaceful. What should I do? Clarke thought. Without a warning from her own self, her free hand just go with the flow and tugged a locked of hair behind Lexa's ear. She let the back of her fingertips to caressed the side of Lexa's face. Is it amazing to know you could look at someone for a moment and be mesmerized right away, like they could take your breath away?
"You know it's creepy being watched on while you sleep." Clarke froze up by Lexa's voice and immediately snatched away her hand from Lexa's face. Holy shit! This is embarrassing, Clarke thought.
"I'm not watching you!" Clarke defended and felt her blood runs through her cheeks, definitely blushing. She just hopes Lexa won't see it.
"You're cute when you blush." A smile plastered on Lexa. God, that smile just melt Clarke's soul.
"I don't know what you're talking about." This is what Clarke's afraid of. Lexa could literally feel everything in her surroundings, total geek human being.
"I know you Clarke…" Then Lexa's right eye opened slowly peeking through the blonde in front of her. Lexa's breathe hitched in her throat and her mouth been suddenly dry. She's looking at a blonde goddess in front of her. The illuminating natural light coming from the sun really caught the hues of blues in Clarke's eyes. Lexa finally opened her other eye and she swear she never saw much more beautiful than Clarke before. She might have been staring long enough because she saw Clarke's eyes relaxed and the blonde smile shyly at her, she returned it.
"Good morning hot stuff." Clarke said and grinned to hide her amazement by the way Lexa look at her.
"Well, good morning to you too beautiful." Lexa's eyes widen by the realization of her chosen word. Holy shit! She just said Clarke is beautiful, well she is though and she can't take that back.
"Very direct Lexa, you surprise me." Clarke laughed and that the sound Lexa would like to hear for the rest of her life.
"You've seen nothing at all Clarke." This is the times where they can flirt freely and they aren't being awkward with one another because they know it's their human nature. Lexa smirked and copied Clarke's posture. She settled her arm and leaned her head on it.
"Let me see then." Clarke raised her brow challenging Lexa, looking directly to the green orbs like the green nature forest. She's actually amazed how Lexa's eyes can just blend in with every color in her surroundings. It's like astonishing thing that eyes could do.
"I would…" Lexa hanged on for a moment, definitely wanting Clarke to die in anticipation.
"Come on, hot stuff, don't let me hanging." Clarke pursed her lips.
"I would, if you make me a breakfast first." Lexa said half joking and half serious.
"I hate you." Clarke smack Lexa's arm playfully.
"Hey! What was that for?" Lexa stuck her bottom lip as she rubbed her arm.
"You're such a drama queen." Clarke said and got up from the bed to make a breakfast for Lexa.
Lexa sit up and crossed her legs. She watched Clarke tied up her hair into a messy bun, still looking gorgeous and she needs to add hot. "You like me being drama queen."
"Who said that? And who said that I like you?" Clarke crossed her arms.
"Me, Lexa, your amazing greatest frend, and you do like me. Who would even watched someone sleep?" Lexa shrugged and jokingly thought for a moment. "Well you." Lexa chuckled.
"You got me there Woods," Clarke leaned on and Lexa needed to contain herself from looking down the good view in front of her. Lexa swallowed the lump in her throat. Clarke is looking directly in her eyes and damn that Griffin smirk, she knows Lexa too well. "I got to give you that, you are a cuddly person and you are so cute when you're sleeping." Before Lexa could protest, Clarke kissed her cheeks.
Lexa swear Clarke lingered her lips a little longer on her cheeks!
Lexa was frozen up and didn't even realized that Clarke is already at the door. "Stop freezing up every time I kiss you Lexa and get your ass up already. We will make ourselves breakfast." Clarke winked at her and left the room.
"Why do you hate me so much?!" Lexa shouted and laughed. She stumbled down on Clarke's bed as she heard laughter from the outside. She stayed on the bed for a moment, slowly remembering how she cuddled up with Clarke's body and the happenings at the bar. This is going to be a long day and she really do need to finish her school works, for real this time.
Present…
Clarke's smile grew wider when the thought of Lexa being horrified by seeing Abby that morning. Abby was not shocked to see Lexa in there house, but seeing her daughter's clothes on Lexa's body. She immediately assumed stuffs, but the two women obviously denied it because it wasn't true at all, well Lexa mostly. Lexa was really horrified and dying because of embarrassment. Of course, the Griffins just laugh at her. Abby joined both of them by eating their breakfast and when they were done. Lexa went home in Clarke's clothes and gathered her clothes from last night. Thanking and promising Clarke that she'll returned the borrowed clothes to her. Clarke insisted to drive Lexa home that day and Lexa could, obviously, not say no to Clarke.
God knows what happened in Lexa and Anya's apartment. There's this one example though, full of teases and its Clarke's lost she will never know about it.
"Hello there gorgeous."
Clarke cringed as she heard that voice, that voice that she doesn't want to hear again. But the world hates her. She opened her eyes and rolled it as she saw the person in front of her. Finn.
"What do you want?" Clarke spat out the words out of her mouth. She straighten her body up and ready to leave.
"Woah Clarke, slow down, would you?" Finn stopped her from moving by blocking her body.
"Get the hell away of my way." Clarke hissed.
"Already changed princess? Did you miss me?" Finn smirked and totally looked like an asshole.
"You wish!" Clarke said and a little uncomfortable of how close Finn is standing in front of her. He's literally not minding the uncomfortable look in Clarke's face. He just stepped another foot and Clarke put her arms around herself. She can't move because she is cornered on a wall, for god sake! Where the hell is Raven and Octavia when she needs them!?
Finn caressed Clarke's face and the blonde immediately jerked away from his touch. "Oh, that's offensive Clarke. The last time I know you really want to touch me all day. Don't you want it anymore?"
"Go fuck yourself!" Clarke shouted. Anger, scared, and nervousness is flowing through her. This is the times where she felt vulnerable.
"I just want to see you it's not that big of deal." Finn flashed his infamous smile that Clarke used to like, but now it feels like the ground wants to suck her alive.
"I would say this once again. What. Do. You. Want." Clarke clenched her jaw and let her arms hanging on the side. Her fists were already balled, in case of needed to attack.
"Oh nothing much, I saw you and the girl the other night in the bar. You seemed pretty cozy with one another, is she your fuck buddy?"
"Her name is Lexa and fuck you for saying that you asshole!" Clarke defended Lexa, of course she will. How Finn could say that, how dare he! "If you won't let yourself drag your body out of here in any moment, I swear to God you will regret it." Clarke's breathe became heavy, every fall of her chest, every glare she's giving Finn right now is literally saying 'I want to kill you'.
Finn caressed his hair and chuckled. "What will you do then?" Finn challenged.
Before Clarke could say another word…
Someone tapped Finn's shoulder and he whipped his body to the unknown person who tapped him. "This would happen." Before he could say anything, his face is met by a striking fist.
Clarke's eyes widen as she watched Finn's body stumbled down the ground. She watched as Finn couldn't believe what just happened. He touched his lips and winced. He looked at his fingers and saw blood on it. He looked at the intruder and furious in his eyes is truly scary but pathetically funny for Clarke. "Who do you think you are?!" He shouted angrily.
"Lexa? I thought you know me and who the fuck do you think you are by harassing Clarke. It's clearly she feels uncomfortable with you even from a distance, asshole." Lexa spat the words, trying to contain herself from striking the guy once again.
Of course it's Lexa. Clarke felt herself smiling by Lexa defending her, but shook her head. She needs to get Lexa away from Finn immediately. By the shaking body posture of Lexa, she knows the brunette could explode any time soon. She held Lexa's forearm and her free hand caressed her back. "It's okay Lexa, come on now." Clarke whispered on Lexa's ear, soothingly so Lexa would relax. Clarke felt Lexa won't budge in because if looks could kill, Lexa already killed Finn by dagger look she's giving the guy.
Finn stood up from the ground and smirked. "I see, she is your girlfriend now Clarke. You already moved on from me so fast?"
"Fuck off Finn!" Clarke hissed and really trying hard to contain the fuming brunette on her side, still holding Lexa firmly. Not minding his words at all.
"Why the fuck do you need to be so self centered!?" Lexa was about to step another foot towards the guy and ready to lunged herself to him.
"What the hell are you doing here Collins!?" Raven rushed towards the trio with Octavia in tow. The two women also held Lexa's body, the brunette is really strong.
"Four versus one, I think I could manage." Finn wiped his dry blood beside his mouth.
"Get the hell out of here Finn!" Octavia said angrily, if she could really kill the boy right now she would, not just her though.
In everyone's shocked, someone held Finn's collar. The person dragged Finn away from the group and pushed him, he just stumbled. Giving himself and the group a good distance and away from Lexa. "If I ever saw you again talking to Clarke, Lexa is not the only one who's going to punch you."
Finn eyes widen as he look at the person in front of him. He could see fuming in the person's eyes. He straightens his posture. "We're not done yet princess." Those words made Clarke cringed and Lexa really wanted to get out of the three women's hold and give Finn another punch. "Whatever." Finn walked away and fixed the strap of his backpack on his shoulder.
The people who are holding Lexa waited until Finn disappeared from their sight before they release their hold on her. They all sighed as there's no shadow of Finn is evident, they finally released Lexa. But Clarke still held Lexa's forearm.
"Are you okay?" Clarke asked softly looking directly to her favorite green orbs. She felt Lexa's stiffed body finally relaxed a little. She caressed Lexa's shoulder and waiting for Lexa to gain her normal self.
Lexa clenched her jaw and closed her eyes for a moment. She released a breathe and opened her eyes. Lexa immediately saw the concerned look in Clarke's eyes. She nodded and smiled. "Yes I am." Then she remembered what Finn did to Clarke. She traveled her eyes and hands on Clarke's arms and face, checking if he hurt her. "Are you okay? Did he hurt you? I swear to go-"
Clarke chuckled and stopped Lexa's hands from inspecting her if she was hurt. "I am fine Lexa and that's because you came. Thank you."
"You're welcome. I saw him cornering you and saw the look in your eyes of how uncomfortable you were. I – I got worried that he'll hurt you that's why I rushed towards here, oh my god! I punched him. I should have beaten the crap out of him!" Lexa rambled and her hands were everywhere while she's talking.
"Shut the fuck up!" Clarke shouted and that made Lexa stopped.
"I'm sorry." Lexa said and blinked a few times. Clarke should stop doing that to her, she's getting scared, as in for real.
"I'm fine Lexa and I'm mad at you." Clarke crossed her arms, but has that obviously joking face.
"What why?!" Lexa shrieked.
"I was about to punch him!" Clarke huffed playfully and chuckled.
Lexa was about to say something, but as always someone need to cock block her.
"Okay, as much I enjoy watching you both argue with a non-sense matter. I think we should go now." Raven made a gagging sound.
"You two are gross and Clarke you should be more careful when Finn is around okay? He said he's not done with you, good thing Lexa came here before us." Octavia said.
"I was waiting for both of you, you know that right? And we're not gross." Clarke said and giggled.
"Whatever. If I'll ever see Finn near you again I'll be the one will punch him that time. Good thing Anya came when he can't clearly understand the meaning of 'get out', you look so fine." Raven winked at Anya who just chuckled.
"I should have thrown him on the floor, but thought Lexa's punch were enough." Anya shrugged.
"No, my punch was not enough." Lexa said firmly.
"Alright, how about let's all calm down for a moment." Clarke suggested and everybody looked at her. "Guys, I am fine and thank you for being there for me. Especially you, Lexa and Anya…" Raven and Octavia was about to protest but Clarke gave them a glare. "You guys just held Lexa, so you both can shut up, but I appreciate it. Lexa is really strong." Clarke chuckled.
"Yes she is." Octavia said.
"Damn Woods, you got some guns." Raven smirked.
Instead of a blushing Lexa, she smirked. Anya shook her head knowing her friend's head might get big by those compliment, but she do admit Lexa really did what was right. She defended Clarke. She knows what Lexa's feelings towards the blonde and that made it clearer to her that Lexa really cares about Clarke. She knows Lexa is in good hands as Clarke will be with Lexa, if ever.
"Shows over, bring yourselves back in your houses before my friend's head explode." Anya clapped her hands together and the others chuckled.
"Way to ruin my fun Anya." Lexa rolled her eyes playfully.
"Lexa's striking. Come on guys, I need to go home." Clarke said and tugged Raven and Octavia's arms.
"Please be careful Clarke." Lexa told Clarke who nodded and smiled at her. Lexa looked at Raven and Octavia. "Make sure she's fine okay?"
"Yes Captain!" Raven salute at her.
"Will do Lexa, don't worry." Octavia assured her. Lexa nodded to them. A bus finally stopped in front of the gate of Grounder High.
Lexa and Anya watched as the trio hoped on the bus. Clarke gave Lexa a last glance, soft messaged from her eyes saying thank you again. Lexa waved her hands towards Clarke and the automatic door finally closed. The duo watched as the bus went away from the opposite direction of their way.
"You got a bruised knuckle Lexa." Anya pointed out.
Lexa looked at her reddening knuckle and just shrugged. "I punched Finn, it's worth it."
"You did the right thing." Anya patted Lexa's shoulder and she started to walk towards the parking lot and Lexa followed her.
"I still think you should have thrown him on the floor." Lexa said.
Anya chuckled. "You're savage Woods."
"I'm not the only one Frost."
"I do agree." Anya opened the driver's door and hoped on it.
Lexa also got in the car and stayed silent. No words exchange by the duo. Lexa felt her phone buzzed, thinking Clarke might texted her. Then when she saw it was from Raven.
Raven: Hey Lexa, I just want to say thank you for defending Clarke from Finn. I know you really want to kill him. The feeling is mutual by the way. We are still in the bus and she's taking a short nap and don't worry she is fine. So yeah, tell Anya I said hi! Yeah, that's all whatever.
Lexa chuckled by the mechanic's text, typical Raven.
Lexa: Just take care of her and I just did what was right.
Lexa sent the messaged and put her phone back in her pocket. She told Anya Raven said hi and the dirty blonde just shrugged. Lexa leaned on the car's window and sighed. She just felt good because she was there in the right time and Finn didn't hurt Clarke in any possible way. She knew she's going to explode if he did. She just hopes Clarke will be fine and all. That's all she wants, Clarke being okay. Lexa cares about Clarke.
Later that day…
Lexa is half way done in her essay for her History class. She's been doing the essay for an hour and she's getting bored. She knows she can continue it later and the essay is actually easy. She stopped writing from the pad paper and put down her pen. She reached out for her other phone and smiled. She knows what she'll do.
Lexa got up from the chair and stumbled down her bed. She rested her back on the head boar of her bed and started to type a text in her phone.
Commander: Hey Clarke! How was your day?
Lexa asked the usual but she know she needs to be the 'commander who knows everything' she'll do that. After a few seconds she felt her phone vibrate.
Clarke: Shitty, how was yours?
Commander: I got to guess at that Clarke, did your ex-boyfriend cornered you earlier? Mine is usual, by the way.
She knows everything.
Clarke: I'm not surprised you know about that and it still creeps me out. But yes, he did. I'm really pissed at him by that and also saying crap stuffs.
Commander: Should I give him a punch like your savior did?
Okay, Lexa didn't know about the 'crap stuffs' that Finn said. Maybe it's about the girlfriend thing, she was stopping herself from smiling by that earlier. Good thing her anger was containing herself by doing it.
Clarke: That was Lexa, the girl I was talking about with you. Yes, she did punched him. I was about to do that because he's saying shit things about her. She beat me to it, anyways, you should do the same, maybe when we meet first.
Lexa's brows raised by that, Finn was talking shit about her. If she'll ever see him again, probably she'll punch him harder than the last time.
Commander: If I were Lexa, I beaten the crap out of him.
Clarke: You're like my friends they really want to beat him. If a punch and being thrown and stumbled is not enough, maybe death is the next.
Commander: I like the sound of death Clarke.
Clarke: You're a savage.
Commander: As I was told.
Clarke: Well whoever told you that, we might get along.
Oh you both did get along, Lexa thought, because it was Anya who told her not long ago.
Commander: Maybe who knows though?
Clarke: You know.
Lexa remembered she has an essay to finish on. She sighed, it's been good talking with Clarke.
Commander: Indeed and I know you will hate me by this but I kind of need to go.
Clarke: What is it now?
Commander: Essay for History.
Clarke: Okay then, I as well, has homework need to get done. I guess I'll talk to you when we're both free?
Commander: We will talk soon Clarke. Please tell Lexa I thank her for saving you, okay?
Clarke: Good luck with your work and I will!
Lexa decided not to reply by that. She put her phone on the table and she went to her chair earlier. Lexa heard a pop messaged by her other phone. She reached out for her bag and got it. It's from Clarke, how surprising, she chuckled.
Clarke: Lexa! I want to invite you over in the weekends. Before you say no, maybe you'll say that because you are Lexa, but anyways you need to go. You still need to give my clothes back. So yeah? The commander said thank you by the way.
Lexa shook her head, of course she can't say no to Clarke. Then another message came.
Clarke: And I wanted to thank you for what you did earlier. You really are amazing and Woods, if you'll say no, I'll hunt you down. It's just a night out between us.
Lexa: Okay, Griffin I will go. If that will make you happy and what I did earlier, is me protecting my friend. I just hope you are fine and there better be foods on Saturday. So don't hunt me down anymore.
Clarke: Yay! Can't say no to me Woods ;) There will be foods and movies hot stuff! I got to go now because works. I just beat you by excusing Lex! Take that! Bye! X
Lexa didn't bothered to reply, again. She put her phones beside together on the table. She went back doing her essay. Clarke's on her thoughts and about their 'night out' together on the weekends. It's Wednesday, two more days won't hurt her. Her essay got really good because of Lexa's motivation, she got to thank Clarke by that.
She looked at the bandaged knuckles of her, all worth it, for Clarke. Just one more note to herself, if she'll get trouble with Finn again, she needs to punch him harder next time.
So yeah, that happened. Full of fluff at first and been a wild ride in a moment, but ended it with a nice thing. Come on, guys forgive me.
Night out? Well, stay tuned by that. I'll make it good, I hope though. By the way, we are half through the story and we're about to end.
Let me also know what things you want to see for the future chapters though. More of Raven? Octavia? Anya? Or Ranya? ;) or anything though, I will try to make it happen.
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