Raven POV
"Hey Reyes, what's going on? I mean since when is Raven Reyes so quiet? Seems like you and Lexa changed roles." Raven turned her head and saw Bellamy walking over to her. "Bellamy", she started, sighing, "…no offense but… I don't really wanna talk about Lexa right now." He sat down next to Raven and focused on her facial expression. It was an unpleasant feeling for Raven. Why does he stare like that?, she asked herself, tensed her jaw muscle and avoided his gaze. "Oh come on Raven, we all know that you feel worse than bad because of the incident with Lexa on Sunday." – "I said I don't wanna talk, Bellamy, why don't you understand that?", she snarled angrily and clenched her fists. "Please just go", she begged him and took a deep breath. It tasted like salt here at the ocean and it always helped her to calm down.
"Bellamy!", Octavia shouted, "Lincoln and Jasper could need a hand…or two!" – "She's a slave driver, I swear. Run as long as you still can." Bellamy placed her hand on Raven's shoulder for a second, it made her body wince in surprise. "You can count on me, Reyes, remember?" With these words and his typical charming smile he walked off to help the others.
"Goddamn, when will he understand, that I don't want to be his cute little sidekick anymore?", she murmured to herself. "Probably never", Anya answered and nearly scared Raven to death. "Oh god I didn't see you coming." Raven's eyes were open-wide. Way too many surprises for one day. "No need to call me 'god', but thanks anyway", Anya joked in her self-confident but arrogant kind of way and suppressed a chuckle.
The next day…
Clarke POV
"Happy Birthday dear Lexa, happy birthday… to you!", they sang together and Clarke pulled Lexa into a tight hug. "The happiest and best day ever for you", Clarke whispered into Lexa's ear and the smile that appeared on Lexa's lips afterwards, made Clarke's heart beat faster within a second. Lexa's smiles were really rare but without any doubt the most beautiful thing ever. One by one all their friends came closer to give Lexa a birthday-hug. Raven was the last one to do so. The blonde girl saw that Raven hesitated first, but Lexa nodded once. "It's okay, Raven", the brunette said calmly and the smaller girl gave her a relieved hug. How could somebody be so reasonable and not even one bit resentful? It was one of these special things about Lexa. She did not want to fight with Raven anymore – that was what she had told Clarke – and because of that she made the decision to forgive her with her head and not her heart. By choosing this way Clarke was sure that everything was totally fine in the end. For the both of them. "Thank you, Lexa. I know I shouldn't have said what I said to you. It was unfair. All of it. Not just the things I said on Sunday." Clarke listened closely to her friend and was kinda relieved to see the Raven she knew for such a long time now. The Raven, who was intelligent, made rational decisions and above all… the Raven who never gave up.
"You were probably right with some of these things", Lexa answered and looked at Clarke for a second, before she focused on Raven again. "And I know that you care for Clarke. I promise that I will take care of her. Don't worry. She's safe under my protection." I was always safe with Lexa by my side, Clarke agreed in her mind. The problems did start whenever Lexa was not around anymore. Raven nodded and bit her lip when she saw how Clarke grabbed Lexa's hand naturally.
"I'll take you up on that", Raven added with a small smile. Wow, the first real smile for days, Clarke thought happily and smiled back at Raven. All Clarke ever wanted for this tiny cute mechanic was happiness. While she looked at Raven she could not help but still feel sad for all the things the other one lost back in their former life. And here where she finally could have had a fresh start she lost her sister. It was kinda unfair. Raven casually flipped back her long hair and tied it into a ponytail before she said: "I'm happy for you two. I mean… it's good to see you happy again, Lexa. And you Clarke… thanks for moving here. Without you we would probably all still be a bunch of weird people." This sentence made Clarke laugh and the other two joined her. "No offense, Miss Reyes, but I think by joining the weirdo-group I made it even more weird than it was before."
Clarke POV
Come closer, come closer. And I just can't pull myself away, under her spell I can't break.
The music in the club was loud and contagious. Although it was a Thursday-night, downtown and especially this club was full of people. Probably because the next day was free because of some conferences of the teachers. The general mood was very good, the dancefloor full of people dancing. Lexa pulled Clarke closer to her, their bodies moved synchronously. The blonde pressed herself against Lexa's back and placed her hands on the brunette's hips. "I just can't stop, I just can't stop!", she sang loudly to the song and saw Lexa laugh exuberantly happy, before she turned around and pressed her lips on Clarke's for a short second. Clarke felt her heartbeat stop again, breathless. Kissing Lexa felt like catching a shooting star. Like touching the sky… "Then don't stop", Lexa whispered in the other one's ear and put her arms around her neck to pull her into a closer dance-position. The long fingers of Lexa tangled into the blonde hair, their eyes met right after. Bright sky-blue met mysterious sea-green.
"You shouldn't look at me like that, Clarke." – "Like what?" – "You're totally leering at me." That statement let Clarke laugh again and Lexa joined in. Clarke could feel the wonderful small waves of Lexa's long her tickling her cheek. Lexa was so close. Lexa was here. She was here with her and they had nothing to worry about. Their own little piece of happiness right here. "As if this would disturb you, Lexa Woods", Clarke purred like a cat and leaned in for another of Lexa's kiss. I am addicted to her kisses. I am addicted to Lexa, Clarke confessed before herself and smiled. The smile she got back from Lexa had something special, familiar and intimate. The blonde was sure that she knew the girl behind the facade and it made her happy to know her. The girl Lexa never let out in front of others was a part that only belonged to Clarke. She did not want to share this and she never had to. "Wait for it, Miss Griffin, we do have the whole night for all these dirty things you have on your mind."
More than a smile was usually not Lexa's style when other people were around, but the alcohol they had drunk was indeed a bit too much and Clarke quickly felt herself struggling with standing straight, although Lexa's strong arms hold her close. "Short dance-break?", Lexa suggested giggling and Clarke agreed thankfully and relieved. Side by side they went over to one of the tables on the left side of the club. Octavia, Anya, Raven and Harper were there, too, while the boys seemed to be busy finding out who was the best at inventing new dance-moves on the dancefloor. With a determined gesture, Clarke saw Lexa sit down next to Octavia and in the next second she reached for Clarke's hand to pull her closer again. "The next drinks are on me!" Lexa's voice was still playful, which was really cute in Clarke's opinion. She loved this side of Lexa more and more. The Lexa, who did not have to worry about anything but her own life and her own happiness made her happy just by looking at her. The brunette lifted her hand to get the attention of one of the waitresses. "Enjoying your birthday, Lex?", Anya mumbled under the influence of the alcohol and emptied her last glass. Changing amorous glances with Clarke, Lexa nodded and focused on her best friend afterwards. "This is the best party for years!", she finally answered convincingly and honestly. Under the table, Clarke and Lexa crossed fingers in a natural kind of way. It felt so right to be connected to Lexa every second of the evening, even if it was just by touching her like now.
Lexa POV
One of the waitresses finally came over. Took her long enough, she thought. But right now it was not important how long the waitresses needed to bring them new drinks… or how cool all the outfits here were or how Raven tried to explain her personal view on the world to Harper, who was half asleep. The only thing that mattered was the blonde wonderful girl who was sitting right next to her, smiling, being happy. Right now there was definitely no place she'd rather be than here with Clarke and her closest friends. It nearly feels like a family, Lexa added, in thoughts for some seconds. When she finally turned around to ask the waitress for more privacy (and more ice!), her eyes blacked out for a few seconds and her body started to shake immediately.
"Hello Lexa. Happy Birthday. Hope you enjoy your birthday." With these words she put down Lexa's favorite drink on the table right in front of her and smiled like she had never really been gone. Like this whole past months had never even existed.
The pretty girl with a serious but somehow playful face and dark-blonde, wavy hair was none other than Costia.
