The next morning Abby opened her eyes and nearly jumped once she realized she was not in her bed. After a moment she remembered where she was and relaxed a bit. Sitting up she looked next to her to see a sleeping Marcus. Usually he was the first one awake and would watch her sleep. A knock at the door startled her, "Marcus." She whispered.
He began to stir as he reached up to grab her, pulling her back down with him.
"Not so fast Chancellor" she said sitting up "someone is at the door."
His eyes flew open and he sat up, "You need to hide."
"What happened to not keeping secrets?" She teased pulling the covers over her head.
"Just stay there." He said getting out of bed and pulling on some clothes.
Abby lay flat underneath the blankets trying not to make a sound. Marcus opened the door, "Major Byrne."
"Sir, we need to talk about what happened yesterday."
"What happened was already dealt with ass you can clearly see by the scars on my back."
"She should have been lashed." Byrne hissed.
"She's innocent."
"That's what she wants you to believe. You honestly think we all don't see how whipped she's got you."
"That's out of line Major. Maybe you should be shock lashed." Marcus barked.
Byrne crossed her arms, "That will only happen if Doctor Griffin gets what she deserves."
Marcus bit his lip, Byrne was lucky she was a woman.
"I think you should leave if you would like to keep your job. Is that clear Major?"
Byrne stepped back and just as she was about to turn and leave something caught her eye. The black lace bra that was hanging at on the end of the bed post.
"I see why you got lashed now." She scoffed pointing to the object.
Marcus cursed himself for not clearing the room of Abby's clothes from the night before.
"So you caught us!" Abby exclaimed sitting up keeping the blankets over her bare chest.
Byrne stood there, her face turning as red as a tomato in summer time.
"You've got to be kidding me."
"Nope, I'm serious as a heart attack." Abby smiled.
"Do you two have any idea how stupid this is!?"
"There's nothing wrong with it Major" Marcus stated "I'm Chancellor and I need myself a First Lady."
"That would be me." Abby said sarcastically.
"Oh you don't say." Byrne was furious now.
"If you would be so kind as to leave the room Major so I can get dressed?" Abby gestured toward the door.
"The two of you make me sick" Byrne snapped, her eyes locked with Marcus' "I wish you would have stayed behind and not Jaha." was the last thing she said before slamming the watched as Mar us fave fell, she knew he was hurt by Byrne's remark but he didn't want to show it.
"I don't." She said
"What?" He looked at her.
"I don't wish you stayed behind."
"Abby I-"
"We don't need to discuss that any further." She grabbed her bra and pulled it on.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked quickly walking over to the bed.
"This camp needs a Doctor and a Chancellor."
"Right now?"
"As much as I'd love to stay here all day we have people to protect."
Marcus watched as Abby pranced around his room searching for her clothing. The thought of her carrying his child made him grin. He watched as she carefully started to put her hair in its signature braid, "Leave it."
She looked over at him, "Huh?"
"Your hair, I like it long."
Abby smiled pulling her fingers through her locks "Is that an order?"
"Yes, a direct order." He nodded.
"And If I don't follow through?" She questioned walking toward him grinning.
Marcus pulled her into him picking her up. Abby wrapped her legs around his waste as he walked them over to the bed. Laying her down gently on her back he looked down at her. Brushing a few strands of loose hair out of her face.
"If someone would've told me six months ago that I'd be sharing a bed with Marcus Kane I probably would've had them floated." She laughed feeling his breath hot on her face.
"And if they would have told me Abby Griffin would be pregnant with my child I'd float them too." He smiled kissing her gently.
Abby closed her eyes as his lips moved to the sensitive spot on her neck.
"Marcus" she moaned a little louder than she had intended. "We have to get up."
"Abby can't we take just one day?" He whispered against his skin.
Abby wanted to say yes, the thought of all the work that needed to be done made it even more tempting.
"Stop" she laughed sitting up "if you come any closer I might just have to say yes."
Marcus looked at her, "Tonight then?"
"Tonight." She nodded.
That afternoon Abby was in Medical working alongside Jackson taking the inventory of their medical supplies. She had left her hair down not only because Marcus asked her to but because she needed to cover up the hickeys he left on her neck. She heard the door open and Marcus walked in.
"Chancellor." She greeted.
"Doctor Griffin may I have a word with you?"
Abby looked at Jackson who simply nodded and left the room closing the door.
"How are you feeling?" Marcus asked.
Abby took a seat at her desk, "Well I finally did eat and I was able to keep it down." After they had gotten ready for work that morning Abby had gotten extremely sick and had considered not going to Medical. She had waited a few hours before she eventually went in.
"When I went to the room and you weren't there I was worried." Marcus told her.
"I'm not going to run away and no one is going to kidnap me." She laughed.
"No they're not because they'd have to go through me to get you."
"Very protective of your people Chancellor."
"That's why I'm here Abby." Marcus took a seat on the desk. He took Abby's hand in his own, "I'm leading a search party to bring back Clarke and the others."
"So you did hear me?"
"I did hear you. I always hear you."
"You're going to go?"
"I'm the Chancellor I have to."
"No!" She yelled standing up.
"Abby" he placed his hands on her shoulders.
"No, you can't I can't have another child lose a father."
"Hey" he cupped her face in his palm "nothing is going to happen to me."
She pulled away and turned her back to him, "You don't know that. You don't know what those Grounders are capable of. I am not losing you and neither is this baby." She fought hard to keep the tears from falling. Marcus had noticed that this pregnancy, given it was only in its early stages had changed Abby.
"Abby I have to go. I have to do what's best for my people."
"I am your people!" She screamed turning around.
Marcus took in her red and puffy eyes, he knew he was hurting her. Back on the Ark this would have given him great pleasure but now he felt like he was being shock lashed all over again.
"Abby you need to calm down."
"Get out." She growled.
"Abby"
"I said out!"
He walked to the door.
"And Kane" she called "don't expect to find me in your bed tonight."