Bellamy entered the coffee shop with the last of the team, her blonde hair among the sea of people caught his eye. He stood behind Dax, watching her talk to Jasper. Her blonde curls falling loosely over her shoulders, his dark sweatshirt swallowing her body. She looked perfect. He watched as Dax tired his luck with her, and couldn't help but smile when she shot him down. He stepped in to save her.
"Don't waste her time" he said stepping out into her view, the second her eyes met his he could feel his heart rate pick up.
Bellamy stepped forward, cutting in front of Dax.
"Ms. Griffin, I see you have met the team."
"Well, well, Mr. Blake, what a coincidence running in to you here" she joked. He took notice that she wasn't alone.
"Charlotte, how are you?" Bellamy asked.
"Great, and you?"
" Good thanks" he replied.
The first half of the team ordered, Clarke and Charlotte ordered. The guys behind the counter handing coffees over two at a time.
"Ladies" the guy called there attention sliding theirs onto the counter.
"I still have to pay" Clarke noted. Bellamy was about to speak up for them to be put on his order but was cut short by the cashier's voice.
"Nope Miller got it" The cashier replied moving to Dax and Bellamy's order.
"Thank you Miller" Clarke said turning to him. Bellamy caught Miller shoot him an amused look before turning his attention to the girls.
" Yeah, thanks" Charlotte added.
"No problem ladies, have a good fourth"
"You too" Clarke replied.
"See you around guys" Clarke said giving them a small wave.
Charlotte said her goodbyes as they were headed to the door. Bellamy was about to join the guys off to the side when he heard his name.
"Bellamy, I'll drop your shirt off at Octavia's" Clarke said heading past him. Various sets of eyes turning to him.
"Nah, keep it, I told you, looks much better on you" he smiled, watching her intently.
Clarke nodded a thanks, feeling the blush creep up her neck as she ducked out the door.
He turned back to find the guys watching him.
"What?"
"You just give your sweatshirt away?" Lincoln asked
"Well you didn't think twice about giving my sweatshirt away this morning" Bellamy replied to Lincoln who just laughed in response.
"And you complained about the price of coffee yesterday but bought a few extra today?" He asked Miller who was trying to hide his smile.
"Hey, she's cute, I might even start to read" he replied, A series of 'Me too" and nods traveled amongst them. Bellamy just shook his head at their antics.
"Alright, I gotta get headed, I'll see you all Tuesday on the field at 6, if not at the party." Bellamy said, Miller and Lincoln falling instep with him as they exited and headed for Lincoln's apartment.
They walked in silence, as they rounded the corner laughing could be heard along the street. Lincoln motioned up to Octavia and Clarke sitting on Clarke's balcony, each with a glass of wine in hand. Miller and Bellamy smirking as they followed Lincoln through the door of the building and up the stairs to his apartment. They changed out of practice clothes and into jeans and t-shirts before grabbing a beer and heading out on to the balcony.
...
The opening of the sliding door on the neighboring balcony drew the girls attention.
"Well hello there" Lincoln waved at them.
"Hello to you too" Octavia called.
Clarke glanced over at the guys hoping for a glimpse of Bellamy, he was seated with his back to the railing, his eyes focused on her. She felt her breath hitch slightly as he gave her a smirk before taking a swig of his beer. She shook her head, hoping to rid herself of the thoughts and the mindless trance she was in.
She turned to Octavia who was looking at her with raised eyebrows.
"What?"
"Nothing, you look like you need more wine" She smiled
"Yea, I guess you could say that" Clarke laughed pouring another glass. She spent the next hour talking to Octavia and fighting an internal battle whether to look in his direction or not. In one aspect she loved the attention, in another aspect too much attention was bad for her situation, and she refused to be attached to someone who could easily be pulled into her mess of a life.
"Well my dear I have to head over to them and make dinner, you are more then welcome to join"
"Alright, let me take a shower and change then I'll stop over"
"Sounds good" Octavia said as they stood walking into the apartment.
Octavia stepped out the door. Clarke locking it behind her before heading down the hall to the shower.
...
Octavia walked in her apartment, Bellamy standing at the counter, his eyes looking past her.
"Shes going to take a shower and change before she joins us, stop boring holes in the door with your eyes"
"It doesn't bother me either way" he replied taking another beer out of the fridge.
"Yea, that's obvious" Octavia grinned getting the ingredients she set aside for dinner out of the refrigerator.
"It doesn't" his voice didn't come out confident, sounded more like he was trying to convince himself. Earning a knowing look from his sister as he stepped out the door.
...
Clarke stepped out of the shower, taking a few seconds to reapply some makeup before getting dressed. She gave her self a once over in her light blue jeans and white peasant top, a quick spritz of perfume and grabbed her keys from the door as she slipped her flip flops on. She locked up before knocking on the neighboring door.
The door opened to reveal Miller.
"Good Evening, come in" he greeted in a drunken British accent.
"Well thank you kind sir" she joked back, he just smiled gesturing to her.
"See she gets it" he said before jumping over the back of the couch.
"Dinner is done, girls make plates first here, or we would starve" Octavia states handing her a plate.
The girls filled their plates and sat at the table. Bellamy and Lincoln walk off the porch filling plates and joining the girls. Miller grabs a plate before going back to playing xbox on the couch.
"You said you were from the south right? where exactly?" Bellamy asked looking at Clarke.
"All over, I moved around a lot" she replied pushing food around her plate.
"Where was the place you moved up here from?"
"Texas" she answered before taking a bite.
"Where in Texas? we have family down there" he added.
"It's not a big town, you probably wouldn't know where it was"
"Try me"he persisted.
"Nah, it's not important, this food is delicious, thank you for inviting me." she diverted the attention to Octavia. It was smooth enough for the others but she could feel Bellamy's gaze longing on her face, like he was trying to read her mind.
"What did you do for work before you moved?" He asked.
"I was a manager of a book store" she replied. He nodded satisfied with the one straight answer he got.
"Any family or friends here?"
"Nope, on my own, I don't mean to be rude, I just don't like talking about myself, sorry for the short answers" She smiled meeting Bellamy's eyes for the first time since the balcony.
"That's fine, I'm sure when you are comfortable you will tell us, new places are hard" He replied with a skeptical look.
"Yes, new places are hard and I don't open up too quick, probably something I picked up from moving a lot, always been kind of solitary" She replied.
"I get that, no big deal" Lincoln said
"Yeah, no pressure here, whenever you want to talk, if ever, we are here, if not that's cool too" Octavia gave her a warm smile and gave Bellamy a warning look. He raised his hands in surrender going back to eating and small talk.
"I don't want to cut this short but I'm so ready for bed, It's rare I eat dinner, after that and a few glasses of wine I can barely keep my eyes open" Clarke said followed with a yawn and a stretch.
"Not tomorrow but Saturday night we are having a fourth of July party if you are interested?" Octavia said to Clarke.
"That sounds great thanks" she replied, she scrolled her number down on the notebook on the table.
"In case anyone wants it, just shoot me a text with your name, I just got a new phone so it may take me a minute to figure it out" Clarke said as she walked her plate to the sink.
"I'll send you a message after I clean up" Octavia smiled
"Okay, sounds good, if you get no answer then I passed out, Thanks again for dinner it was exquisite, It was good to see all of you again" she said moving towards the door.
"Here, I'll walk you to your door" Bellamy said standing.
"Goodnight guys" She called stepping into the hallway before Bellamy.
He took the six steps down the hallway to her door by her side.
"Thanks, can't be too safe" she joked giving him a light shove. He smirked back at her.
"Sure can't, you never know what could happen in those ten seconds it takes to get here from Octavia's" He faked seriousness, the amusement evident in his eyes.
"Goodnight Bellamy"
"Night Princess" she smiled as she clicked her door shut and locked it up tight.