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Chapter 2

Bellamy

Bellamy had been back in Richmond for five months now; ever since he got a transfer from Norfolk. His new department isn't all that bad his new partner is actually a pretty cool guy. At first he was a little upset that his old partner had to take a desk job because she got pregnant, but he got over it after a while.

Bellamy had learned enough about him to know that Miller was a pretty trustworthy guy. He had to be if he was going to be watching Bellamy's back. This is what Bellamy did now. He made himself into a better man; he protected people, like he had always dreamed of doing. He was something to be proud of. But if he could he would trade it all to be with his family again.

If asked he would tell you that leaving his pregnant girlfriend and his little sister, was the biggest mistake of his life. There wasn't a day that went by that Bellamy didn't think of them. For the longest time he had wondered what his child looked like; whether it was a boy or a girl. If it had Clarke's eyes or his hair. It killed him that he didn't know how his family was doing.

So when he heard about Dr. Griffin, the new wonder at VCU Medical Center, he asked for a transfer. He had originally stopped by his childhood home, expecting them to be there, but instead he had found a random old couple. So, he looked them up. He found them in a new apartment building. They had a doorman and everything.

He wouldn't call it stalking exactly, he'd call it caring enough about somebody to check and see how they're doing… frequently. He started to live for the days when Clarke, Octavia, and his daughter would walk hand in hand to the park down the street. Watching them race u the steps to the playground; watching his daughter win every time. Oblivious to her mother and Aunt trying to tackle each other behind her; because every time one would pull ahead and catch up to his daughter the other one would deliberately slow them down.

He especially liked watching the three play that game where the ground is lava, and Clarke was always the lava monster. There was once a time when he say his daughter up close. Blonde hair, blue eyes, slightly upturned button nose just like her mother. But she had his freckles, his smile, and his dimples. She was perfect. Bellamy's not afraid to admit that he went home and cried that day. As stupid and cheesy as it sounds, he went home and cried over all of the things he chose to miss when he walked away.

There are times when he thinks about approaching them, but then he remembers how he left.

It was the morning after she told him that she was pregnant. He had stayed up all night trying to think of a solution to this problem. He was already trying to raise O and he was barely able to do that with her help, how was he supposed to be a father? After thinking about that all night he thought his only solution would be to leave.

"Hey Big Brother! Whatcha doin'?" Octavia asked as she bounded into the kitchen. That alone broke his heart.

"I'm getting ready to head to the store, we're all out of milk," he told the wall behind the sink. He's completely unable to look her in the eye; because she'll know that he's lying. She's always been able to tell when he was lying.

"Where's Clarke?" She asked. At age nine she had already known Clarke for two years and she completely idolized her.

"She's still upstairs sleeping." He told her still not looking at her.

"No I'm not." A voice sounds from behind him, startling him into turning around.

"Good morning," he greeted her, trying his best to act as if nothing is wrong.

"Mornin'." she yawns back. "Do you think we should tell her now?" She asks him.

"Tell me what?" Octavia asks them excitedly.

"Well Octavia," Bellamy starts, but Clarke finishes for him.

"How would you feel about being an aunt?" She asks Octavia. The squeal that his little sister lets loose makes him flinch.

"Hey babe?" he asks Clarke waiting for her to turn around.

"Yeah?" she asks looking at him.

"I gotta go get some milk, okay? We're all out."

"Okay, see you in a bit, love you." She tells him planting a sweet kiss on his cheek.

"Love you too. Bye Octavia, I love you!" he called as he exited the house. He waits for her to respond with an 'I love you' of her own before he closes the door. And that was it he was gone.

He didn't actually make the decision to leave until he was almost home, with the milk sitting on the floor board.

He wouldn't be able to stand the way that they'll look at him. They wouldn't even be able to look him in the eye they would be so ashamed of him. Especially Octavia. She's old enough now to understand what he actually did. She's old enough understand all of the things that Clarke's done for her. She'd understand that Bellamy chose to abandon them; while Clarke chose to stay, even though she didn't have to. It's that simple.

He wishes that he could be with them now. He watch's as the three walk out of the building and towards their car.

"Yeah man, don't worry, I'll be in today, it was just a twenty-four hour bug." Bellamy told Miller over the phone. In truth though, Bellamy hadn't been sick. He had spent the day watching his family, just be a family… without him.

And he knows, he knows that it's weird for him to follow them around everywhere, but it's the only way that he can even kind of be with them. And even though it hurts more than anything to watch them from afar, at least he knows that they're okay.

"Okay, man, but I'm telling you now, I can't hang out after shift today. I'm going to see my goddaughters." Miller tells him, and Bellamy can just sense his smile through the phone.

"Yeah, yeah, your infamous goddaughters, don't worry, I already have plans." He tells him.

"And what plans are those exactly?" he asks Bellamy.

"I'm just meeting up with some old friends. Don't worry about me." He says.

"Okay well I'll see you later."

"See you later."

He follows them until they get to the high school and he watches as Clarke makes the two boys and Octavia line up for a picture. He sees Octavia role her eyes, but with the smile that she gives the camera he can tell that she doesn't mean it. He chuckles to himself when the three teenagers wrap her in a hug and refuse to let go; no matter how many times she pats their backs.

Sitting there watching them, there is nothing in this whole entire freaking world that I wouldn't give to be a part of that.

Clarke

"Okay guys! Smile real big for the camera! That's it! Now say, 'I'm a big kid now!' Come on say it!" Clarke says as the three kids' line up to take the picture. She sees Octavia role her eyes but she smiles and repeats the words anyways.

"Group hug!" Monty and Jasper cry out at the same time. And the three teenagers rush Clarke pulling her into a bone crushing hug.

"Okay guys, that's enough," she says but they don't slacken their hold. "That's good." She pats their backs but they don't let go until the bell rings.

"Okay, skedaddle! Get to class you hooligans!" Jasper and Monty walk away but Octavia stays behind, suddenly looking serious.

"O what's wrong?" Clarke asks her. Octavia shifts awkwardly before she answers.

"I've never really had a mom before. You know the story, my mom got cancer when I was two, after that she was sick for four years, so she was never able to actually take care of me. Bellamy did the best that he could before he left, but you've always been the one constant in my life.

"You got me through the awfully awkward years of middle school, and you got me through Bell leaving us. You have always been there no matter what. Hell-"

"Language." Clarke interrupts.

"Sorry, not sorry. Hell, you even adopted me when you were nineteen and pregnant. And I love you for that. And I know that I've never called you 'mom' before. I think that that's because I'm still holding on to that childish dream that you'll marry my brother and we'll all live happily ever after. And a part of me thinks that I'm always going to hold on to that dream, even though I know that you won't end up with him, I just feel too weird calling you mom, but Clarke I want you to know that you are my mom. You are my best friend, and you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you." She pulls out a little box and hands it to Clarke.

When Clarke opens hit she sees a little heart shaped locket that says 'mom'. And when she opens it she sees a picture of her and Octavia smiling at the camera like there was no tomorrow, and another picture of Clarke, Octavia, and Aurora with the two girls on either side of Clarke planting huge kisses on her cheeks while she makes a funny, scrunched up face at the camera.

"Oh, Octavia. It's perfect! I love it! I love it so much!" Clarke pulls her in for a tight hug and tries not to cry. "O, you are one of the best things that ever happened to me. I wouldn't trade any of this for the world. I love you kiddo."

"I love you too Clarke!" She says, pulling away and swiping at her eyes, trying to get rid of any evidence of tears. "I need to get to class! I'll see you tomorrow! Love you!"

"Love you too!" Clarke calls back as Octavia runs for the doors. She turns to look at Aurora, who is happily sipping her apple juice in her car seat.

"You little Missy, aren't allowed to grow up. You understand me? You have, to stay this young." Clarke tells her before she closes the door and walks to the front of the car settling into her seat.

"Okay, mama. I won't."

And that's Chapter 2! Please Review! They make me super happy! Let me know what you thought of Bellamy's PoV and what you thought of Octavia's talk with Clarke. More should be up, sometime soon!

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