Bellamy spied the basket Clarke carried "Is that food?" he asked. She looked at him, food was the second thing he most thought of "Yeah, enough for everyone" she told him. Bellamy whistled for the workers to stop working and come get some food. Rory started fussing at being strapped into the papoose on Clarke's chest. "da da da' she chanted as Bellamy wrapped his arms around Clarke and while untying the knot at her back planted a kiss on her lips "I could give you a private tour of our house before you leave" he whispered in her ear. "We'll see" she chuckled softly placing Rory in his arms before turning to serve the food. "Come on princess" Bellamy grinned at his daughter who was still chanting at him "daddy will get you some lunch."
After eating, Bellamy and Roan dismissed the workers back to their jobs. "About that private tour" Clarke slid up next to Bellamy. He threw his arm around her waist "Too late they are working in there now, but we could come back tonight?" he told her. Clarke thought about that, "Well, we do have a roof and a door" she said. She glanced over at Raven who had decided to take a nap, Rory slept by her side. She looked at him "I know you guys are working on the houses, but are they livable?" she asked. Bellamy scoffed "not comfortably, but sure, why?" he asked. "This would be safer for all of us" she said "these two houses, have doors, walls, It would be crowded until we built more houses, but it would be safer." Bellamy thought about what she was saying "yeah" he said, "let's talk to Roan and Raven and see what they think" he replied.
Roan watched Bellamy and Clarke, they had that look in their eyes. He come to recognize that look, they had some sort of plan hatched in their heads. "Ok" he said squatting down next to them "what plan are you hatching now?" he asked. Clarke looked at him innocently "Us, plan?" she replied. He raised his eyebrow at her "Spill, what are you two thinking about?" Clarke looked around "How many people do you need to finish these two houses?" She asked. "What's left, the women and children could help with, why?" he asked. There's what twenty or thirty of us here?" she answered, "Could we stay in these two house, at least until we build new ones?" Roan glanced around "Sure" he shrugged "What were you thinking?" he asked her. She repeated her thoughts about all of them staying in the two houses, rather than in tents and caves. He rubbed his chin looking thoughtfully at the houses, "It could work, and it would be safer for everybody, including Raven and Rory" he said glancing over at Raven, still fast asleep under a tree. Do you two want to go back to the campsite and talk to the women there when Raven wakes up?" he asked. Clarke nodded "and if they agree?" she asked. "Then I say start packing, we'll move things over tonight and tomorrow" Roan said. "Good idea" he told her. She shrugged "I was just thinking that it would be easier on Raven and safer for Rory, but thanks" she said.
Later, when Raven woke up, they told her about their plan. She was all for it "let's go talk to the women and see what they say." Strapping Rory onto her chest, she helped Raven to her feet and they started walking back to the campground. "You don't mind sharing your home with everybody else?" Raven asked her. "It would only be temporary, besides some of them actually enjoy sleeping in a tent" she replied. And if we could build a bed or make one that is at least off the ground" she sighed "that would be so nice. I do miss the bed in the ark" she grinned. "Me too" Clarke snorted "Do you think we can get the boys to go get them for us?" she asked. Raven patted her stomach "I think we could" she laughed.
Walking into camp, they gathered all the women and children gathered there. Once everyone was settled, they pitched the plan. Some of the woman loved the idea, while others opted to stay at the campground. Still others thought that moving the temporary home closer to the construction site was another way to do things. That way they would be closer and to be able to help more. More hands meant more houses. The women began to pack what they wanted to take with them, while the others who would be staying worked on continuing their chores. Clarke sent Raven to the cave with Rory to help pack up the cave, but mostly to let her rest. She still had at least two months before she would deliver her babies, hopefully a little more time; but the fact that she was having twins made her ability to carry them full term a little more difficult. She was already bigger than Clarke was at seven months.
Unlike Clarke, Raven seemed to thrive with her pregnancy. That was her story though, put her in a difficult situation and she would find a way to get through it, just as she'd been doing since she was a child. Raven had gotten over the initial shock of being pregnant with not one, but two babies and seemed to be handling things better than Clarke thought she would. Of course for Raven, things had been different with her pregnancy.
The first three months of Raven's pregnancy was spent missing Roan, since he and Bellamy were gone a lot. The two of them found it easier and less time consuming to stay at the constructions site. Raven and Clarke missed them so much, that they just decided to come to the site and camp out; an idea the guys didn't care too much for. Bellamy was concerned for Rory but he also missed her and Clarke. Roan was concerned that Raven would need more things the ark could provide since she was pregnant, but Raven said all she needed was him, and Bellamy and Clarke. Everything else she would make do with.
"You doing okay?" Clarke sat down beside Raven, who looked very tired. She nodded "I am tired" she admitted. Rory lay on a blanket on her tummy, still trying to get to all fours, so she could crawl. There was a toy just out of her reach as motivation. Every once in a while she would grunt and reach for the toy, then stop and just babble. "I don't know how you're doing so well" Clarke grinned "being pregnant with one wreaked havoc on my body, and you have two." Raven chortled "you were kind of a wimp" she said "To be honest, I should be taking it easier, but the realty is we don't have that luxury, not if we are to get anything done." Clarke understood that too, "Once we get you settled in your house, you need to rest, Let someone else do the work you're growing two people, that's more work than some people are doing everyday" she said. Raven nodded "I know."
Rory let out an angry screech, and then began to whimper. Clarke shook her head "Stubborn, just like her daddy" she murmured reaching for her daughter. "And her mommy, and her grandma…" Raven snorted. "You'd better hope your boys can handle her" Clarke grinned. Raven rolled her eyes "If they are anything like their father" she sighed. "Or their mother" Clarke added, "they're going to butt heads a lot" Raven finished. "Look how that turned out for you and Roan or me and Bellamy" Clarke shrugged. Rory stood on her feet supported by Clarke, who was holding her hands and jumped gleefully. "Well you two had better get busy on the second baby…" Raven laughed "Or my sons and your daughter will have a very strange relationship." Clarke grinned "Bellamy would be over the moon if I got pregnant again" she replied. "And you?" Raven asked. "I'd like to get one out of diapers before I had another one" Clarke answered. "By the time, it would be born…" Raven grinned at her. "You're as bad as Bellamy" Clarke shook her head.
"Why is she as bad as Bellamy?" he asked entering the cave. Raven grinned "I merely pointed out that the two of you need to have another daughter, so my sons won't be fighting over your one daughter" she answered. Bellamy high fived her "my thoughts exactly" he said gazing at Clarke. Rory had stopped bouncing when she realized Bellamy entered. "da da da" she squealed reaching for him. "Hello princess" he said picking her up. "She's going to learn mama someday, right?" Clarke scowled. "If we have another one, maybe she will be mama's girl" Bellamy drawled. Clarke glared at him "Did you want anything helpful?" she asked shaking her head. He chuckled bending down to kiss her and tried to place Rory in her arms, but the baby stiffened and cried. Sighing, he pulled her back into his arms and slid down beside Clarke. "Yes" he said "We need more supplies, we are heading to the Ark to get stuff, want to come he asked. Clarke shook her head, "we need to get ready here, but if you're going to the ark, you could bring back a couple of beds for Raven and I" she suggested. He nodded "we'll see if there is room" he told her, placing Rory in her lap. Rory fussed, but he stood up, kissed her on the top of her head "Sorry princess" he whispered "you have to stay with mommy" he told her. "We'll stop by on our way back to take what you have ready to the construction site" he said placing a kiss on her lips. "Do you need anything from the ark?" he stopped to ask Raven. She shook her head and yawned. He tossed her hair "Go to sleep Raven" he told her "before your little travelers wake up for the night."