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Chapter 12

Bellamy strode into the Silver Fox, his gaze zeroed in on one man.

"Miller", he called.

"Yeah, boss", the younger man answered, wiping his hands on a grease rag.

Everyone in the shop respected the Rebel, and knew that even Lynx feared him to some degree. Bellamy had been given the shop assignment at the age of seventeen, the youngest Grounder captain in the crew.

"I need you to put a shadow on someone", Bellamy growled.

"Sure thing. You want me to take care of it?"

"I would feel better if you did. His name is Finn Collins. I need you to stick close to him, find out where he goes and who he meets with. Report back to me when you have something."

"Can I ask why I'm tailing this guy", Miller questioned.

"Let's just say that he stepped over a line, and I need to make sure he never crosses it again", Bellamy replied icily.

The cold tone in his boss' voice put Miller on edge. Bellamy Blake was a dangerous man when he wanted to be, but very rarely did he ever go that far.

"Good enough for me. I'll start tonight."

"Thanks, Miller", Bellamy said as he clapped him on the back.

He left the shop, walking back to his truck with his thoughts a blur of rage. Finn Collins didn't know who he was messing with. For the first time in two years, Bellamy Blake was reminded of why he was called the Rebel.

It was summer time; the air was hot and humid in the shop. Bellamy had discarded his t-shirt long ago, and now dirt and grease mingled with the sweat on his skin.

He was leaning over the engine of one of the newest chops, a wrench in one hand and flashlight in the other. He was alone, light from the streetlights spilling in through the open garage doors.

He was just about to get ready to head home when he heard footsteps. He whirled around to find Clarke standing a few feet away with a takeout bag in her hands.

"What are you doing here", he asked.

"Bringing you dinner", she said with a little frown.

"How many times have I told you to NEVER come here", he growled.

"Plenty, but excuse me for not wanting you to starve", Clarke huffed.

Bellamy didn't have the heart to stay angry with her for long, and soon she was sitting in his dingy little office on one of the ripped leather chairs. He watched her as her eyes scanned the little room before coming to rest on him.

"I don't see how you eat that stuff", she said wrinkling her nose.

Bellamy chuckled. He'd loved the tacos from the little blue food truck for as long as he could remember. However, they were packed with cilantro and Clarke couldn't stand the stuff.

"I guess it's an acquired taste, Princess."

Just then, Lynx's second, Dax, walked through his door.

"Blake … Who's this", he asked gesturing to Clarke.

"No one, and she was just leaving", Bellamy said.

He watched as Clarke stood to leave before turning back to face the other man. Before she could make it to the door, Dax grabbed her.

"Hey there gorgeous."

"Let me go", Clarke ground out.

"Very nice, Blake. I didn't know you had a thing for blondes."

"Let her go, Dax", Bellamy said evenly.

"I don't know, I think you and I could have a good time", the man said with a wolfish grin.

Suddenly, Dax found himself pinned to the desk, a very angry Bellamy Blake standing above him poised and ready to strike.

"If you have half a brain in that thick skull of yours you'll listen and listen good. She is MINE. Don't cross any lines and we won't have any problems. Understood", Bellamy growled.

Dax simply smirked, "Lynx will have your head for this."

"Unfortunately, you overestimate your own value. I run the most profitable shop in Grounder territory. Believe me, Lynx knows where he stands with me and he's smart enough to realize that I'm the one holding all the cards", Bellamy said with a cold smile.

He let Dax up, pulling Clarke behind him as the man passed.

"You'll be sorry, Blake. You're going to be a dead rebel when Lynx finds out about this little speech", he said as he made his way out the door.

Bellamy deflated, his hand gripping Clarke's.

"Are you alright, Princess?"

"Yes. Bell are you in trouble", she asked quietly.

"No. What I said was true. I have several guys who are here for me and me only. One word and Grounder territory would erupt in civil war."

"I didn't know…"

"I'm pretty good at this, Princess. I've even had the Sky's begging me to join", he answered with shrug.

Bellamy felt Clarke's arms come around him, her head lying against his back and her breath ghosting over his bare shoulder.

"Who we are and who we have to be to survive are two different things, Bell."

Her words caught him off guard, and he spun around to face her.

"Clarke I belong to a gang, taking apart stolen cars and selling the parts. I'm no angel, and there's no justifying the things I've done. If my mom could see me now, she'd be so disappointed", he said sadly.

"Bellamy Blake, you've done what you thought you had to do to survive. Granted it's not right and I'm not trying to justify your actions, but I believe in you and I know we'll get you out of this mess. You are a good man, and I'll go toe to toe with anyone who says differently", she finished heatedly.

"Always seeing the best aren't you Princess?"

"You better believe it, Blake. Someone's gotta keep you in line."

"Keep me in line, huh", Bellamy said with a laugh.

Then he looked down at the young woman in his arms, and found her eyes glowing with a serious intensity.

"I need you, Bell. I can't do this without you", she whispered.

"I know, Princess. You've got nothing to worry about, I'm not going anywhere", Bellamy said pulling her closer.

"We'd better get home. O's probably wondering where we are", Clarke said with a soft smile.

Bellamy would never forget the look in her eyes when she told him she needed him. What he hadn't told her that night was that he needed her too.

The thought of her caused an ache in his chest, and he changed directions. He should go home, but he needed to see Clarke. He could spend some time with her while he waited for Miller's intel on Finn Collins.

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