Bellamy watched as the rovers pulled into the settlement and both of them came to a halt. A lot of people exited the vehicles, most of them he knew from spending time in the ark with them. Upon seeing Harlo his eyes narrowed into little slits, but then he noticed who was not among the people piling out of the rovers. His gaze shifted to Raven "where's Clarke?" he asked concern etched into his voice. "Dr. Jackson put her on bedrest until the babies are born" she replied. He stood up straighter "Is she okay?" he asked. Raven nodded "Angry, upset, but yeah she's okay" Raven assured him "Jackson said she had some swelling and an elevated blood pressure. Apparently, these things are common when women are pregnant with multiples. Olga is staying with her in the chancellor's suite." She could tell he was not satisfied with her opinion of Clarke's condition "I swear she is okay. I wouldn't have left her is there was something wrong" she took his hand in hers. "I know," he sighed "I just...I should be there" he spoke softly. "So go" Roan, who had also noticed Clarke's absence, spoke from behind them. "Kane and I and can handle things here." Bellamy sighed "Octavia will" he began, only to be interrupted by Raven "be fine" she assured him "Roan and I are here, so is Jasper, and let's not forget Kane" she told Bellamy. Bellamy did not look convinced. "Where's Clarke?" Octavia asked walking over to the group, followed by Jasper and Kane.
Jasper and Octavia had already loaded up in the rovers and were unaware of the situation with Clarke. "At the ark" Raven answered "Jackson put her on bed rest until the babies are born." Kane looked at her "Is she okay, do we need to call Abby?" he asked. Raven shook her head, "just some swelling and elevated blood pressure. Jackson thinks she needs to stay off her feet, rest and be close to med bay just in case. "Octavia looked at Bellamy "What are you still doing here?" she asked him. "I need to be close to you for when you go into labor" he told her. "No you don't," she said pulling him into a hug "I know you think that, and I love you for it, but you need to go to her. I have Raven and Roan and Jasper" she told him. "And me" Kane spoke from behind her. Octavia sighed "and him" she agreed softly, with less certainty. "Go be with your wife. We'll take care of Rory and the house." Bellamy looked uncertain "I will send one of the men back to Mount Weather for Abby. She can help take care of Rory" Kane told him "Go take care of Clarke, you know she won't rest until you are there" Raven urged. Bellamy shot them a grateful look "thanks" he said to all of them "I'll do that." Raven smiled at him "I'll put some things together for her" she said and headed up to Bellamy's house. "Go" Roan Commanded "We have this, take care of your wife and children." Bellamy looked at Octavia "Are you sure you're okay with this?" he asked her. She nodded "I'll be fine Bell, I promise" she replied squeezing his hands in hers.
He looked at Kane "Can I have a word?" he asked. Kane nodded and followed him to where they would be just out of earshot from everybody else. "Harlo is not to be around Octavia, until he talks to me, and since I won't be here, I guess he'll need to talk to you" he told him. "He may not want to talk to me" Kane murmured, his tone becoming hard "when I'm done with him, he may wish he was talking to you." Bellamy grinned, that may be a good thing "and don't push Octavia. She'll come to you when she's ready" he told her. Kane nodded "I will be patient and gentle with her" he promised. "Be there when the baby is born" Bellamy told him "she'll tell you she doesn't need it, but she does. She is not as tough as she likes to act." Kane looked him in the eyes "I will take care of Octavia" he promised "at least as good as you would." Bellamy was still uncertain, but he knew he belonged, and that was with his wife "Okay" he sighed "will you be okay with Rory until Abby gets here?" he asked. Kane nodded "I'll be fine. She's asleep at the moment and by the time she wakes up Abby will be close." Bellamy exhaled "I'm sorry, I don't know why I asked that" he sighed. Kane smiled at him "It's okay, you're concerned, I get it" he touched Bellamy's shoulder "Go take care of Clarke, and we'll be fine here." He nodded "Okay" he said and walked back to the rover. Raven returned, followed by Roan who carried two cases of clothes for Clarke, Bellamy and the babies. They loaded the cases into the rover and waited for him. "You know where to find me if you need anything" he said pulling Octavia into a hug "I'm sorry I won't be here when you go into labor" he said softly. "It's okay Bell, you can meet your nephew when you come back" she whispered "I love you big brother." He smiled "I love you too" he said "don't name him until I get back" he told her stepping away. She nodded "If you need me, I'll be at the ark" he looked at Roan. Roan nodded "tell he we love her" Raven added "and good luck." They watched as Bellamy drove away in the rover. "Ok everybody back to work" Roan commanded before looking at Octavia "Will you stay with Raven and the kids until Abby gets here?" he asked her. She nodded "Okay. If you need anything, you let us know" he told her "day or night." She nodded "I will, thank" she smiled at them.
Bellamy finally arrived at the ark around midnight. It was dark and quiet, but the gates were open when he arrived. Jackson stepped out of the shadows as Bellamy began to unload the rover. "I figured it would be sooner, rather than later when you showed up" he laughed. Bellamy nodded "you know me well" he replied. "Where is she?" he asked. "Chancellor's suite" Jackson said reaching for one of the cases Bellamy carried. "Thanks" Bellamy said, following him into the ark. They entered the suite to find Olga sleeping on the couch. Bellamy stopped and covered the older lady up with the blanket laying across the top of the couch before following Jackson into the bedroom. Clarke lay on her side, sleeping. He could tell by the line of dried tears on her cheeks she'd been crying. Jackson put the case he was carrying down and backed out of the room as silently as he had entered.
Bellamy closed the door to the bedroom and walked over to the bed, he laid down on the bed opposite Clarke. The bed lowered with his weight, causing her to stir "Hi" he spoke softly when she opened her eyes. "You're here" she sighed wrapping her arms around his neck laying her head on his chest. "Where else would I be?" he asked wrapping his arms around her. "Where's Rory?" she asked looking around. "Probably in grandma's loving arms right about now" he replied. "Kane sent someone to Mount Weather to get her, so she could stay with Rory." He looked down at her "Are you okay?" he asked her. "I am now" she replied "Jackson said this is just a precaution, but I was scared for a little bit" she admitted. "How long are you staying?" she asked. "As long as you are" he answered. "But the settlement…" she began. He put a finger against her lips "have Kane and Roan, plus an army of people to get things done" he told her. "After the babies are here and you can all travel, we're going to go back home, until then I'm here with you" he finished kissing her softly. "What about Octavia?" She asked. "She has an army too, and Kane is there. He will look out for her" Bellamy answered. "I'm glad you're here" she sighed against his chest. "Here is exactly where I need to be" he said "you, and our babies and Rory, that what matters" he looked into her eyes "everything and everyone else is secondary to that." She lifted her head to meet his eyes "I love you" she sighed. "Not as much as I love you" he countered kissing her "now go back to sleep or Jackson might make me sleep in the other room" he said. "That would not go well for him" Clarke sighed laying her head on his chest. "Not it would not" he agreed wrapping an arm around her and pulling her closer.
Abby arrived at the settlement in the wee hours of the morning. Kane sat on the porch waiting for her "Sorry, had to take care of something" she said sitting down beside him. "Is Clarke going to be ok?" he asked her. Abby nodded "I talked to Jackson before I left. He was concerned because of her BP and the amount of swelling. He felt it was safer to bench her then to let her ride another four hours in the car." Kane sighed "that's good to hear" he said. "Is Bellamy here?" Abby asked. "No, he took off the minute everybody else got back. My guess is he is already at the ark with her now" he replied. "So, it was just you and Octavia for a few hours?" she asked. "And Rory" he said. "Octavia put her to bed then went to her room. I don't know if she is asleep or not. I promised Bellamy I would not push her, so I'm letting her take the lead." Abby held his hands "Well it sounds like you got his seal of approval since he left two of the most important people in his life in your care" she grinned. "He also left me to deal with the coward who got her pregnant and took off" Kane murmured. "Harlo is here?" Abby asked. Kane nodded "Raven made him come help build things, she's going to make him pay with blood, sweat and tears for all the things he's never going to do for his child" he chortled.
Abby shook her head and grinned "the kids have become quite the family" she laughed. "Oh and I did I mention before Rory went to bed, Jasper, Monty and Harper stayed here with Octavia?" he asked. "They didn't say as much, but I know they were doing their best to make sure she was okay with me being here with her." Abby chuckled "Are you public enemy number one?" she asked laughing. He grinned, "Actually I think I'm number two" he countered "second only to the scum who got her pregnant than took off in the middle of the night." Abby held his hand in hers "it's not personal, they are just looking out for her like they have since we sent them down here" she told him. "I can't say I don't deserve some of that" he sighed "I should have done more for her and Bellamy on the ark, but I was as big a coward as the guy who got her pregnant and left her" he sighed. "and I should have stood by Jake" she turned to look at him "but I didn't, and you didn't, so we start now by doing for them what we should have done years ago" she told him. "That starts with being there for her now. It won't be the same having you here when she goes into labor, not when she would prefer her brother; but he is where he needs to be and you are here. You can't erase the past, but you can put it behind you and create a future" she told him, "that starts by being here now and being what she needs when she needs it." He smiled at her "I don't deserve you" he whispered leaning in to claim her lips. "And yet, here I am" she smiled at him "aren't you lucky?" He leaned in closer to her "that I am" he agreed.
The screen door opened and they turned to see Octavia holding a sobbing Rory. "She usually sits up with Bell for a while at night" Octavia told them, but he's not here and I can't get her to calm down." Abby stood up and took Rory from her aunt "How's grandma's girl?" she cooed. Rory stiffened and cried louder "dada dada dada" she sobbed as real tears ran down her cheek. "Let me try" Kane stood up and took her from Abby. Rory still sobbed, but she began to calm down as Kane placed her against his chest and patted her back. Eventually, she stopped crying and was lulled to sleep, her head nestled in the crook of his neck. Octavia watched the two of them, Bellamy was right, he was a good grandpa. "Night time is daddy time" Octavia told them "it's a thing Bell does with her, it drives Clarke nuts, but Rory lives for it." Abby wrapped an arm around her waist "Are you going to be okay?" she asked her. Octavia nodded "I wanted Bell here, but Clarke needs him more" she sighed "he told me I couldn't name the baby until he got back though" she laughed. "Is Clarke okay?" she asked Abby. Abby nodded "Anytime you are pregnant with more than one baby there are risks. With three, like Clarke has her body is more taxed and she needs to rest more." Octavia snorted "Clarke doesn't rest" she chortled. "She does now" Abby countered "rather she wants to or not."