Octavia looked at Jasper "If you need anything, you or the baby, you know Monty and I will be there for you" he told her. She nodded "Thanks, I appreciate that" she told him. Right from the start, they had always been there for her and she for them. Octavia yawned "I'm going to bed" she said standing up "can you make it back to the cabins or do you want to crash here?" she asked him. There was no other people around, but the woods were full of animals, walking at night wasn't something most people did at the settlement. "I'm going to head down the cabin" he said holding up a lantern. Standing up, Jasper walked down the stairs to the ground below. "Jasper" she called quietly "It gets better, right?" she asked. He nodded "It does, it still hurts, but eventually it gets better" he answered quietly.
Octavia walked into the house to find Bellamy sitting on the couch with a wide-awake Rory bouncing on his thighs. "play time?" she grinned at them. He nodded "Someone has night owl tendencies, just like her aunt…" he drawled. Octavia grinned and sat down beside them. "How's my favorite niece?" she cooed at Rory who grinned at her. "She's getting so big" Octavia looked at Bellamy. "Her first birthday is coming up soon" he said "We should plan a party. Invite Abby and Kane." Octavia sighed "what was that?" he asked. "What if I told you I know who my father is?" she asked. He turned his head to look at her "Who?" he asked. She looked down without answering. "O?" he spoke softly looking at her again "who is it?" She sighed. "I don't want to create problems for you by saying anything" she sighed. He scoffed "Well now that you've started the conversation, you might as well continue" he told her.
She heaved a big sigh "I was going to go outside after you and Clarke went to bed and as I was standing in the doorway I overheard a conversation between Abby and Kane" she chewed her bottom lip. Bellamy sat Rory down on his lap "spit it out O" he said. She told him about the conversation she'd overheard and the discussion she'd had with Kane and Abby. Bellamy's eyes darkened with anger "he knew, and he floated her anyway?" he spat out. Octavia nodded "he said she made a deal with the council because there would be consequences for you too, since you were in the guard, and she didn't want to leave me alone." Octavia could feel the anger radiating off of her brother. "But you were alone" he pointed out, "and had I not made a deal with Shumway, you would have been alone on the earth."
Octavia shrugged "he said he kept tabs on us, ran interference when he could. Maybe he knew you were sneaking me food" she sighed. "What does he want?" Bellamy asked. "Nothing" she answered "He told Abby a couple of weeks ago and she told him he needed to tell us; but I overheard him telling her that he didn't want to be the cause of our pain when we were all so happy." Bellamy scoffed "How very noble of him" he snorted. "Bell" she touched his hand "Kane is practically Clarke's stepfather, you have to process this and get over it" she told him. He snickered at her, "How O?" he asked "he knew, and he still killed out mother." She looked him in the eyes "you said mom did a lot of things to survive, maybe more than what you even know?" she said. "Before you fly off the handle and do something that causes damage that cant be undone, you should have a conversation with him" she suggested. He grinned at her "when did you become the level-headed one among us?" She shrugged and ran her hand over her growing belly "It must be the baby" she chortled "cause we both know I am not level-headed, but Bell he is the baby's only living blood relative besides you. Maybe we need to give him a chance." Bellamy cast a look at her "who are you? And what have you done with my sister?" he asked. She laughed "please, just don't do anything rash" she begged him. He dropped a kiss on her forehead "I promise" he sighed. "Thank you" she said "and now I really am going to bed" she declared kissing him on the cheek and tickling Rory's tummy. "Must be nice" Bellamy grumbled looking at his daughter who was still wide awake. She laughed "just wait Mr. I want a big family until you have three babies to help her keep you up at night…" she chortled walking away.
Bellamy sighed he really needed a level head for this problem "Come on princess" he said standing up and placed Rory on his hip "Let's go see if mommy is awake." Rory grinned and started chanting "mama mama mama." He laughed, "I'm glad you approve" he said walking toward their bedroom. When he entered the room Clarke was sitting up in bed rubbing her stomach. "incoming" he called out depositing Rory in the middle of the bed. Rory gurgled and crawled over to Clarke. "Well look who is wide-awake" she laughed. Rory crawled into Clarke's lap and laid her head on her chest. Clarke played with Rory's dark hair. Bellamy lay down beside her placing his head on her thigh, while his hand absently stroked her stomach. She looked down at him "What's wrong?" she asked.
He sighed "Octavia told me something tonight and I am having a hard time processing the information" he answered tightly. "Care to share?" she asked. He turned his head to look up at her "she found out who her father is" he answered. "And this is bad because…" Clarke prompted, waiting for the part he was trying not to say. "he's known all along, and he was the one who gave the order to float my mom" Bellamy answered softly. "Kane" Clarke murmured. Bellamy nodded his head against her thigh "And you're wondering why you shouldn't follow every instinct in you that says you need to go to Mount Weather right now and flatten him" she guessed. He nodded again. "Talk me out of it" he pleaded "tell me why I shouldn't do just that."
She looked at the little girl in her lap who now slept on Clarke's chest and grinned. A year ago, a radiation soaked forest wouldn't have been enough of a reason for him to do just that. Clarke ran her hand through his hair "maybe there was more to the story, than either of you know" she suggested. "You did say that your mom had to do things to keep Octavia safe, and you were in the guard, which meant you were held to a higher standard. Maybe you two should talk to him. Hear him out." Bellamy sighed "Octavia said the same thing." Propping himself up on his elbows, he looked at her "and if it turns out he's just a coward?" he asked. "He is the only other living blood relative of your niece or nephew" she pointed out. "And practically your stepfather" he countered. "I love that you are thinking about what flattening him would do to me" she looked at him "and I am by no means suggesting you do that" she gazed at him pointedly; "but you do whatever you think you need to. That said, I would lay odds if you flattened Kane, it would be nothing compared to what he's done to himself for years."
Bellamy sighed and sat up beside her "I love you" he said kissing her softly. She grinned at him "and I love you" she returned "especially the guy who wants to get into the rover right now and beat the crap out of someone because he hurt your sister. It's who you are Bell" she said looking into his eyes "you will defend the ones you love at any and all peril. That kind of loyalty is rare, even my mom didn't have that for my dad." He looked at her "How did you get past that with Abby?" he asked. "There are days when I can't say that I did" she answered "like when I see Rory or think of our babies, my dad would have been a great grandpa to them, but thanks to her, he'll never get that chance. I have to tell myself that she's human. She made the decision that she thought would be for the best for her family. Turns out it wasn't, but who am I to judge?"
He sighed "I'll hear him out" he said "but I might need a little help from the voice of reason" he grinned at her. "I'll be there if you need me" she promised. "And if I flatten him?" he snickered. "I'll pretend not to see it" she replied. He laughed "that's my princess" he said kissing her again. "Now that our princess is asleep and we are wide awake…" she drawled looking deep into his eyes, dragging her thumb across his lips. He reached for Rory "stay wide awake" he whispered huskily "I'll be right back."