A/N Okay the set up is done and now time for you to read a section of date night. This chapter and the chapter to Voss Inc are tied back and forth 100% so I made sure to post them together so hopefully it runs smoothly *fingers crossed*. Enjoy. xoxoxo
Raven woke up with a smile on her face. She knew that there was bullshit too be figured out but she couldn't help but love the fact that Lexa and her had come up with a plan to bring them all together. It was pretty much perfect even if it starts out as a fight. She just had to cross her fingers Clarke would listen to her and same goes for Octavia with Lexa. Jumping up out of bed she checked her phone knowing there wouldn't be a text from Octavia but she couldn't stop herself from looking either way. She did though have a few from Brandi. She had let the girl know she was kind of talking to someone not even sure why she said it even after seeing Octavia with Lincoln. She knew she should have let her explain but after knowing she was mad and then turning straight to Lincoln to fix the problem she couldn't handle the hurt from it. She heard her phone beep picking it back up.
Lexa: You ready to start this?
Raven laughed knowing Lexa had been dying to see Clarke and she knew that sleeping alone can seriously suck once you are use to having someone next to you. She had experienced it way to many times.
Raven: Yup let's do this.
Raven went to jump in the shower knowing she had packed her things the night before so she was ready to go the second she got the text.
Octavia woke up with her head pounding for the second time with it being too close together. She hated the fact that she now knew what a hangover felt like and for some reason it always happened when Raven was involed.
"Ughhhh…" Octavia groaned not wanting to even move a muscle.
"Now you're awake?" Clarke spoke sitting in a chair with coffee looking out the window.
"Please tell me last night was just a bad dream." Octavia's could hear the pleading in her own voice.
"I wish I could." Clarke couldn't believe it herself when she woke up. She was thankful she wasn't hung over.
"What are you doing?" Octavia glanced up at her best friend.
"Just thinking. I was drawing but that didn't help." Clarke didn't even move from her spot.
"Drawing didn't help… wow I'm shocked." Octavia sat up knowing that Clarke was hurting. She had finally opened up after Finn and everyone knew it by the way she smiled.
"Yeah I think I am jinxed." Clarke held up her sketch book open to her last sketch and it was of Lexa sleeping.
"Mmmm I totally get it now." Octavia headed out of Clarke's bedroom seeking coffee. She stopped to check her phone seeing an random number on it. Reading it she looked up to see if Clarke had followed her. It was from Lexa and she was asking to meet Octavia for several reasons she needed to explain but to please not mention it to Clarke yet. Octavia was torn she didn't know what to do but for the sake of her best friend being hurt even more she replied with a yes and locked her phone.
"Anyone interesting." Octavia jumped hearing Clarke come out of her room.
"Nope not even one from Raven." Octavia rolled her eyes not even wanting to think about her and Brandi.0
"Yeah I didn't get anything from Lexa either." Clarke spun her phone around in her hand.
"You want to text her don't you." Octavia watched her best friend roll over the thought.
"I just want to know why… like why lead me on, why come and stay the night with me, why just to everything." Octavia could hear the hurt in her best friend's voice she walked over and hugged her. She knew she was going through a lot with Raven and her feelings but it was nothing like Clarke's. They had got on a date and stayed the night with each other. They had shared way more romantic time together even if Octavia felt just as hurt.
"I'm going to hit the gym do you want to join me." Clarke stood up heading to the shower.
"Uhhh no I am good. I am going to head home and crash for a little bit longer. See you later though right?" Octavia asked shoving her shoes on knowing she just agreed to meet Lexa in a little bit.
"Of course. Love you." Octavia heard Clarke shut the door so she grabbed the rest of her stuff and decided to head home for a bit swearing on everything if Lexa didn't have a good excuse she was going to kill her.
Raven was at the gym again of course sweating out the bullshit and drama. She had been at the gym almost every day this week because if it wasn't one thing with Octavia it was another. Hearing her phone go off she grabbed it off her arm band it was from Lexa again.
Lexa: Octavia is in.
Raven was shocked to see that Octavia agreed so quickly but then again knowing Octavia she wanted to know what the hell happened and she was probably planning to kill her either way.
Raven: Watch your back she might try to kill you.
Lexa: Bring the pads and prepared to be punched. Check and check.
Raven laughed reading Lexa's response she could see why everyone loved the girls sense of humor. They had only known each other in greeting but they seemed to work well with the planning department. Smiling now she just had to get Clarke on board and everything would almost be set into place. About to hit run again on the treadmill she felt herself get yanked off it backwards a little. Turning she spotted a very pissed off blonde.
"Clarke heyyy." Raven was a little scared by the unexpected visit.
"Care to explain Raven, because I got all the time in the world." Clarke refused to leave without something.
"I am about to check out here to grab a shower and some food but how about you meet up with me and I promise I will explain everything. I need someone to talk to before I go to Octavia." Raven all but begged.
"Fine but you better have a good fucking explanation Raven cause if not I plan on kicking your dumbass." Clarke shoved her out of the way of the machine.
Raven took it as a note to take off before it got worse. She could tell that Clarke was pissed off and hurt. It had been awhile since she seen that gleam in Clarke's eyes like she wanted to cry. Everyone knew how much she cried in the past for months she just hoped there plan could actually fix some of the crap that went down yesterday. Pulling out her phone she typed in the text she was praying for all morning.
Raven: Clarke is in but extremely pissed off.
Lexa: I figured so but if this goes right she will at least understand and if I am lucky she will give me another chance.
Raven read the text thinking it over. She might have been planning things with Lexa but Clarke was still one her best friends.
Raven: Fair warning I will kick your ass if she walks out of this even more hurt than what she is.
Raven figured it couldn't hurt to put her stake in this too, because if Octavia hated her she knew all three of them would manage to be civil but she didn't want to see Clarke be hurt anymore. It had been enough for one girl to have to deal with. Grabbing her gym bag she headed out to shower at her place this time knowing she had to meet up with Lexa and get things ready for this girls night/date night.
Octavia had got a text from Lexa telling her to meet her at some random condo dining area. She said she had some things to take care of so it was the best place to meet. Octavia wasn't quite liking the fact that Lexa had told her she needed to be dressed half appropriate since they had a dress code. Getting ready looking at her simple black dress that she almost never wore she figured it was semi casual and would work for just a explanation. She didn't want to put too much thought into what she was wearing when she was just meeting Lexa. Now if she was meeting Raven somewhere she would make sure she was drop dead gorgeous to just prove the girl had fucked up. Twisting around in the dress she told herself she couldn't blame Raven for all of it. She had turned to Lincoln after being pissed but it was mostly for comfort and maybe that was wrong but she didn't know who to turn too. Hearing her phone vibrate she seen Clarke's name.
Clarke: Want to grab some pizza and be single best friends for the night.
Octavia laughed at the offer. She couldn't see what would be wrong with it since they both knew they wouldn't be seeing who they actually wanted to spend the night with.
Octavia: I've never had a better offer. I just got to do a couple things first and then I will text you.
Octavia hated lying to Clarke but this was a worthy reason and if anything they would have an even better conversation to discuss tonight besides there broken hearts. Octavia grabbed her bag seeing as she only had about an hour to be at this freaking condo place. She decided she needed to text Lexa for directions and to say she was on her way as she walked out her door.
Raven got ready she made she was looking her best dressed. She needed to impress Octavia once again with her swagger and to prove that she only wanted her and her only. She knew they needed to discuss the other distractions in their life like Brandi and Lincoln and where the ground rules would be set. She hated being in the unknown because she was always sure of herself.
"Pretty damn good." Raven turned to see herself in the mirror. She had loose grey slacks on with a light blue tank top laced in white with a slightly off the shoulder black blouse over the top of it with rolled up sleeves to the elbows. It was probably the girliest she was going to be looking unless she put on a dress which didn't happen often. She went for her hair being tied back so it exposed just enough of of her shoulder tattoo that would be allowed knowing Octavia loved everyone she had on her body. Feeling as she was dressed enough for this condo place Lexa had planned that actually did apply a dress code to their guest in the dining area. It was time to text Clarke and hope she is on board with the dress code.
Raven: Clarke change of plans I have to meet one of my professors at this condo place can you meet me there. Dinner is on me since it's out of your way.
Waiting and waiting waiting Raven jumped seeing Clarke had text back.
Clarke: Really Raven you are lucky I am even saying yes to this but you owe me a damn good explanation. Where is this place.
Raven laughed knowing both girls had to agreed due to wanting answers for each other. Knowing both of them they hadn't said a word and probably had a night in planned already. Now the next speed bump.
Raven: One more thing Clarke, the dining section has a dress code so can you come like semi formal. Like just throw on a dress and give it your best.
Raven was pacing around her apartment it was taking way to long for Clarke to respond this time.
Clarke: You're joking right?
Raven: No I'm not but I promise it will be worth it. Please I really need to talk to someone and you know more about me than anyone.
Raven knew it would be Clarke who gave the most trouble getting on board but she was crossed her fingers using the friend in need card would work.
Clarke: Fine Raven the food better be good for me to change from sweats to a dress.
Raven laughed switching screens to text Lexa letting her know they were a go on everything. Giving herself one more look over she grabbed her bag and headed to the condo's hoping to be able to help set up a few things in each room for the both of them.
Octavia walked into the building seeing that condo's were stacked all the way up the building. She wasn't sure what to say but when someone approached her she had a feeling this was a little too planned out.
"Miss Blake?" a guy walked up to her causing her to shift a little.
"Yes that is me." Octavia smiled at the guy trying to be friendly.
"Come right this way you were expected." the guy gestured towards the elevator.
Octavia got into the elevator with the guy watching him press level 22. That had to be like almost to the top if not the top. She knew Lexa had money but she wasn't sure why it was being spent here of all place and for an explanation regarding Clarke and that bitch Echo.
"Where are we going?" Octavia decided to ask.
"To the penthouse. Miss Voss has requested the top floor." Octavia shrugged curious to what exactly the penthouse looked like.
Hearing the elevator ding she stepped out with the man seeing just two doors on the floor she was assuming one for each side. The man entered one room telling her that she would be greeted soon. Octavia walked in circling the room it was gorgeous. There place was furnished with the finest things. It has a full kitchen and bar. She could see what looked like a master suite in the back. She walked around touching just about everything so she could say she had been in a penthouse before. Walking towards the kitchen she noticed thing were set out for two.
"Hmm I guess the commander goes all even for a good story." Octavia picked up the glass of wine smelling it. It smelled like the one Lincoln was always bringing her making her now wonder the price on the bottle if it was being served her. She walked to the window taking in the view of downtown. She could see as far as the world let her. The sun was now setting and she couldn't help but be shocked at how stunning everything was in the dusk.
Raven had secretly watched Octavia enter the building she was in aww about how natural the girl had looked. She took semi casual to a whole nother level. She knew she couldn't stay long or be spotted so she turned to go back into hiding when she heard the other usher say Miss Griffin. Damn they were both so close in time. I guess Raven couldn't have expected less of the two best friends. Pulling out her phone they were both set.
Raven: Clarke is in the building and headed up to the penthouse.
Raven laughed knowing at the end of all this if it worked out they were still going to get killed for just having planned it.
Lexa: Octavia is waiting for you, and thank you for all your help.
Raven: You're welcome. Fingers crossed for both of us. Here we go.
Raven paced the outside of the door knowing Octavia was on the other side. She was beyond nervous that this was going to fail and Octavia was pretty much going to slap her and walk out even though she deserved to be smacked herself. Opening the door she stepped in to see Octavia staring out the window looking at the city.
"It's about damn time commander. Do you know it's not smart to leave….." Octavia trailed off seeing Raven standing in front of her and not Lexa.
"Hi Octavia." Raven put on her best smile.
"What the fuck…" Octavia looked around trying to figure out what the hell was happening.
"That is not how I planned you to answer." Raven walked farther into the penthouse headed for the glass of wine hoping it would ease the tension in the room.
"What is this… did you ask Lexa to help you set this up." Octavia stepped towards the door.
"No no no you can't leave. Please let's just enjoy the dinner and talk. We need to talk Octavia." Raven pleaded heading for the door as well to block it.
"Yes we do need to talk Raven but I didn't expect it to be so soon or let alone like this." Octavia gestured around the room.
"Do you like it?" Raven smiled hoping she had at least got the room right.
"Yes well I mean come on who walk in here and think it's not gorgeous." Octavia stopped looking around again. She spotted a few personal things in the room like her favorite flowers and a couple of movies on the table that everyone knew she had watched about a thousand times. The wine had also made sense now too.
"You added the details to the room." Octavia couldn't hold back her smile pulling out a purple tiger lily lifting it to her nose.
"It matches you perfectly." Raven stepped forward scared Octavia would step back.
"Raven…. I…" Octavia looked down at the flower spinning it in her hand trying to figure out how to explain Lincoln.
"Octavia please let me go first. I have a feeling if you just hear me out a lot of things will be cleared up." Raven reached out grabbing her hand. She felt the heat spread through her body almost instantly. She missed being this close to the brunette. She seen Octavia look up at the touch as well like she had felt it too.
"Okay Raven I will listen but then you have to promise to listen when it's my turn to talk." Octavia made sure her voice was set in stone so that they both got a chance to share and then whatever happened from there would be fine.
"Perfect.. ummm would you like to sit." Raven gestured to the couch trying to figure out why she was so nervous.
"Sure but can I grab a glass of that wine first." Octavia went to walk towards the table before she got stopped.
"No please sit I will grab it for you." Raven turned to grab both glasses as they sat down on the couch.
"Soooo…. " Raven started sipping the wine. "Firstly I want to apologize for how I acted the other day at the coffee shop. I shouldn't have said what I did. I have been hit with those words before and they never feel good.." Raven stopped looking Octavia in the eyes.
"Raven I used those words on you the first night we kissed. I can't expect you to not throw.." Octavia was cut off this time by Ravens finger to her mouth.
"Shhh please just let me say this." Raven was shocked Octavia hadn't slapped her at the gesture and she just shut up.
"I don't want this to be a blow for blow between us. I don't want either of us to fly off the handle with jealousy. I understand it's new to us and there is no label here but I feel like we need some ground rules. I know I don't like Lincoln being around you all the time but I have to understand you have a friendship but seeing his arm around you yesterday and the kiss I was just too hurt to even talk. I don't think it would have hit me as bad but Clarke had kind of warned me about you over hearing Brandi talk about us hanging out and I just figured you were mad at me for that so you went running to Lincoln for comfort rather than to me." Raven was tapping her fingers seeing Octavia had nothing to say.
"So explain Brandi then.." Octavia wanted to smile so badly at what Raven had to say but she still needed to know about the Brandi situation.
"Ughhh…. Brandi likes me she wants more with me…" Raven was cut off quickly.
"Exactly my damn point Raven." Octavia cut in letting jealousy get the best of her again.
"I told her I was seeing someone Octavia damn." Raven stood up this time walking away. She was frustrated and didn't even know how to talk to the girl without her getting mad.
"Octavia I can't do this if you are going to get mad at me all the time." Raven spoke with her back to the girl till she felt herself get turned around.
"You said what…" Octavia couldn't hold back the smile this time.
"I… I… said I was seeing someone." Raven was stunned at how quickly Octavia had reached her and how close they were standing at the moment.
"When we went out last night I was the third wheel. I was going to invite you to go with me as like a pretrial date since I knew she liked me and I wanted to show you off a little. You just didn't give me a chance to talk to you first." Raven continued hoping that spilling her guts was actually helping her.
"Raven I'm sorry." Octavia leaned in kissing her softly. "I'm really really sorry." Octavia placed a few more soft kisses stopping to look at Raven who was between shocked and pleased.
"I don't want Lincoln's hand on you while whatever this is between us is figured out." Raven spit out before even thinking about it.
"Ohhh…" Octavia was shocked to see jealousy in Raven's eyes this time.
"Are you jealous Raven?" Octavia smirked watching the girl think about the question.
"You and him….. ughh there is history and I don't like it." Raven refused to admit jealousy.
"Hahaha I can't believe the famous player of them all Raven is jealous." Octavia slapped her hands on Raven's shoulders trying to hold back her laughter when she felt her body get pulled forward with aggression.
"Feel special Octavia because it's never happened before." Raven leaned in kissing Octavia hard. She missed the feeling of the girls lips on her and the taste she so badly had been craving. She felt Octavia wrap her arms around her neck pulling them even closer. Raven broke the contact to bite Octavia's lip hearing the girl moan.
"Does that mean I am forgiven?" Raven asked with Octavia still having her eyes closed.
"No... " Octavia said out of breath.
"What?" Raven stopped from letting her lips roam across Octavia's neck.
"We still have to discuss Elliot." Octavia tried to stay serious but it was hard feeling Raven's lips slowly kiss down her neck and back up towards her ear.
"Who is Elliot?" Raven smirked hearing Octavia start to laugh.
"I'm serious Raven. You have to get these girls under control. I can't handle seeing their hands all over you." Octavia hadn't pulled back enjoying Raven's lips to much.
"Octavia I only want your hands on me." Raven bit down on her collar bone.
"Mmmmm … Raven… is this our place for the night?" Octavia started to pull at Ravens shirt.
"That would depend…" Raven stopped thinking about the plans across the hall and how things might have been going.
"Depend on what…" Octavia pulled back judging Raven's face.
"What did you do!" Octavia pushed her.
"Well see I wasn't the only one who planned all of this." Raven started to laugh seeing Octavia's expression.
"What the hell does that mean Raven." Octavia glared at her.
"So when you came in did you see the other door? Well yeah I made plans to get Clarke here at the same time and I am pretty sure her and Lexa are in that room either kissing like us or throwing shit like I expected from you." Raven smiled hoping telling her right now was the smart idea.
"Raven are you serious." Octavia did pick a pillow up and hit her this time.
"Do you not realize what we watched go down yesterday with Echo and Lexa. That bitch was pretty much cheating on Clarke in front of her face. Clarke was heartbroken this morning and you tricked her. I am going to kick your ass…" Octavia swung the pillow again.
"No no no it was a misunderstanding O. I talked to Lexa she told me the story." Raven said ducking the swings coming her way.
"I don't believe you.." Octavia stomped around the table after her.
"No I'm serious. Can't we just go back to you kissing m?" Raven stopped trying her best to pout but she felt the pillow smack her dead in the face.
"Owweee Octavia geez." Raven checked to see if her lips was bleeding.
"Come here let me kiss it better now." Octavia smirked wrapping her hands around Raven's waist.
"Ohhh so now you want to be nice to me." Raven didn't back down letting Octavia challenge her.
"You deserved to be hit at least once." Octavia slid her hands up under Raven's shirt feeling her muscles flex to her touch.
"So what were you plans to do with me after I either yelled or kissed you." Octavia cocked an eyebrow at her because she seriously needed to feel Raven's hands on her again.
"Mmmm." Raven bit her lip thinking about it as she tugged on Octavia's dress causing it to hike up a little on her thighs.
"Well see Octavia I had a few different plans set out depending on how you reacted but since you haven't really hit me with any of them I guess I just have to do nothing." Raven laughed feeling Octavia's hands stop there venture up her abs and around her waist.
"Raven if you don't…" Octavia felt herself get picked up she immediately wrapped her legs around Raven's waist. Losing all train of thought when she felt Raven kiss her passionately not even waiting to deepen the kiss she just did it.
Raven felt Octavia's legs wrap around her waist feeling the girl tighten her thighs had Raven dying to get her hands under the dress. She had seen Octavia strip down so many times before but nothing like this. Nothing like how she wanted to slowly unzip and have her drop that dress around her ankles. Raven craved to know what was on under it. She walked till she pushed Octavia up against the wall using her weight to keep the girl there as she slid her hands up Octavia's thighs as she dragged her teeth down the girls neck stopping to kiss right above the top of her dress.
"If I don't what Octavia... " Raven pulled back knowing the girl probably couldn't speak.
"Huh… what.." Octavia was out of breathe.
"If I don't want Octavia… you were telling me what." Raven smirked seeing the girl glare at her.
"I changed my mind… " Octavia leaned forward slowly letting her tongue run across Raven's lips.
"You what…." Raven was the one speechless for a minute.
"Raven if you stop…." Octavia felt herself get pulled off the wall headed towards the counter this time she yelped just a little bit at how cold it was against her thighs.
"Shut up Octavia" Raven kissed her with force laying her back on the counter pushing her dress up as she slid her knee in between the girls legs as she climbed up placing slow kissing up Octavia chest biting down and soothing it with her tongue she could feel her rock her hips upwards begging for friction. Raven pulled both of her hands up over her head..
"No touching just enjoy this." Raven smirked kissing Octavia again slowly this time drawing every ounce she could out of the girl.
SLAM….
"Octavia…" Clarke yelled barging into the room.
"CLARKE I swear to god if you don't walk back out of this room I am going to kill you." Octavia felt Raven stop her hand that was currently sitting mid thigh.
"What is with you two and counters?" is all Octavia heard along with Raven slightly laughing.