"My mother just scolded me for a good half an hour, as if neither of us have better things to do. Like, you know, life saving surgeries!" Clarke rolled her eyes as she walked through her front door and slipped her shoes off.
"What did she scold you about?" Lexa asked into the phone as Clarke walked into her kitchen and made a face before hanging up her phone.
"How your parents found of first and that if I let you walk away from me again she'll kill us both and make it look like an accident."
Lexa leaned forward and kissed Clarke from across the kitchen island. "She did not say that."
"She did!"
"You've always been so over dramatic." Lexa shook her head before leaning back in the chair, watching Clarke move around the kitchen.
"Have not."
Lexa gave her a look. "You cried once because Alfred wouldn't cuddle with you!"
"I was six, how do you even remember that?"
Lexa smiled and shrugged. "I remember a lot."
"Whatever, I'm going to change into something more comfortable."
"Oh like, nothing at all? Should I do some stretches and prepare for a long night of hot sex?" She wiggled her eyes brows at the blonde who was already half way up the stairs.
"Keep dreaming love."
XOXO"Pajama's? That's too much clothing." Lexa whined as Clarke walked back down the stairs twenty minutes later.
"Says the woman sitting in my Columbia sweater and," she paused and examined the sweat pants her girlfriend was wearing, "are those my god damn USC pants! I thought I lost those years ago!"
Lexa's cheeks turned pink as she bit the corner of her lip with a sheepish shrug. "Maybe these are mine."
Clarke gave her a squared look as she sat down on the couch. "Come here then and let's find out."
"What, how?" Lexa got up and walked over to where Clarke sat.
Clarke spun her finger around. "Turn around." Before Lexa was facing the opposite direction she felt Clarke tug at the waistband of the pants. "See, mine. The tag is cut out."
"That proves nothing." Lexa shrugged before sitting down and pulling Clarke's legs on top of hers.
"I always cut the tag out of my pants because they bother me and you always laugh at me for it. Plus I bet if I put my hand in the left pocket I'd find a hole in the top corner."
"Okay, fine they're yours, but I could never find mine so I kept yours. I was going to give them back in the box of stuff I left at your parents but I decided that these needed a good home."
Clarke squinted her eyes before she started laughing. "How much of my stuff will I find at your parents?"
"I have no idea, truthfully I didn't know what was mine and what was yours anymore. I'll admit it, I never fully got over you, got over us. I just sort of locked it in a box and kept it hidden away. I tried, but after the initial anger faded, there was always a small ache when your name got brought up. Especially around Christmas when I thought you might come home, I got so nervous and so anxious. It took a really long time for things to stop reminded me of you. I didn't have Petey's ice cream for a solid two years."
"You're lying. You love Petey's!" Clarke reached forward and took a hold of Lexa's hand.
"I swear, two solid years, if not more. I couldn't go in there and god knows I couldn't drive up to campus for Merry Dairy's either."
"We have a lot of places Miss Callaway but you shouldn't deprive yourself of ice cream for anyone, not even me." Lexa couldn't help but laugh.
"You're such an ice cream whore."
Clarke grinned, clearly proud of the statement. "So very true, and I for one am proud of it. I never could have given up Petey's or Merry Dairy's."
"Ugh, now even I want ice cream." Lexa whined.
The blonde got up and smiled excitedly. "Get your coat on, we're going for ice cream."
"Right now? Clarke, it's nearly ten at night."
"So, this is New York." She grinned as she put her coat on.
Lexa stood up and walked over to the hall closet. "Okay, but shouldn't we at least change out of our pajamas?"
"No need, come on."
XOXOTen minutes later they found themselves at the corner store where Clarke was now paying the owner three times more than the usual price for two cartons of ice cream. "You do realize how much you just paid for that right?" Lexa asked as they walked out of the store hand in hand.
"It's worth it, plus Richard has been good to me for a long time so I always give him a little extra."
"Why are we back at your place?" Lexa questioned as she looked up at Clarke's apartment.
Rolling her eyes the blonde pulled her up the stairs. With a final laugh Clarke pushed the door to the top floor of her apartment open. "Make yourself comfortable on the couch."
"Clarke it's pitch black up here." Lexa shook her head as her eyes adjusted to the darkness, the only light coming from the cityscape around them. A minute later she managed to find the couch that Clarke had been referring to. She looked up at the sky and admired the view of the stars before a bright light nearly blinded her. Looking up through half covered eyes she saw the big projected screen and then felt the cushion dip slightly next to her.
"What do you think?" Clarke asked as she pulled the blanket around them and slipped off her jacket. She didn't waste any more time before opening her tub of ice cream and digging in as the movie started to play.
Looking over at her girlfriend Lexa couldn't help the smile that played across her lips as she watched the woman shove a heaping spoonful of ice cream into her mouth. "You are so incredible attractive and I think this is amazing." She cuddled up to the blonde who willingly gave her a spoonful of ice cream.
"I thought you'd like it. It's nicer when it's a bit warmer but I think I've got a pretty good cuddle buddy for the night."
"Says the girl devouring a tub of ice cream." Clarke shrugged and rolled her eyes as Lexa rested her head against her shoulder. "Can we stay like this always?"
"…And forever." Clarke finished as the butterflies swarmed her stomach and she got a tingly sensation all over.
XOXO3 Years Later
She stepped off the plane and felt the warm California air hit her face. It had been to long since she had been home and it was far to cold in New York right now. She basked in the sun for a moment before making her way into the airport to pick up her luggage.
The minute she got into the cab she felt as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She had waited for this for far to long, for what seemed like an eternity. Now all her hard work, long nights and determination had paid off.
A half an hour later she put her key into the door and shook her head when she realized the door hadn't been locked. Making her way through the house she realized that it was far to quiet and she didn't like it. Letting out a slight sigh she dropped her bags in the foyer and made her way further into the house. There were no lights on but the room was filled with light from the sun peaking its head through the back door.
Sliding the door open she took a step forward onto the wooden deck and looked out at the ocean. Took in the way it smelled, the way it looked, and most importantly how it made her feel. A noise drew her attention forward and it made her smile. Slipping off her shoes, she left them on the deck and made her way off the fenced deck, letting her feet sink into the warm sand.
In the distance she saw a silhouette walking towards. Smiling she picked up her pace until she could see the woman standing in front of her.
"Edgar look, mommy's home." The woman yelled as a fluffy border collie sprinted in their direction.
"And damn does it feel good to be home." Lexa wrapped her arms around Clarke's waist and lifted her up. They kissed for a moment but it was cut short by sandy paws were jumping up onto her leg. Putting Clarke down Lexa grinned at the dog. "How's my boy doing? Did you take care of momma while I was gone Eddie?" The dog started to whimper and wag his tag as Lexa scratched behind his ear.
XOXONew York City – 2.5 Years Ago
"Hey beautiful, is there anyway I can steal you away tonight?" Lexa asked as she spun back and forth in her chair at work.
She heard Clarke laugh and it made her smile. "I'm just finishing some paper work, so absolutely yes you can steal me away tonight."
"Perfect, meet you at Frankie's for six?"
Even though she couldn't see it Lexa knew Clarke was smiling. "I can't wait, I'll even shower for you."
"Fantastic, not that I don't love when you smell like blood and entrails." They both laughed before saying their 'I love you's' and hanging up.
XOXO"Sorry I'm late, I over slept." Clarke said as she rushed towards her girlfriend and kissed her softly before sitting down.
"You don't have to apologize Clarke. I got us a bottle of wine, I figured you might want need it after a long week."
Clarke took a deep breath and nodded. "I'm going to need it alright."
"You alright love?"
"Mhmm, peachy, fine, fantastic really."
Lexa narrowed her eyes at her girlfriend with a knowing look as the waiter came back and poured them both a glass of wine. "Spit it out."
"Apparently I impressed a lot of people when I was back in L.A. The chief of surgery called me today and offered me a lot of money a really big research grant to be an attending there next year."
"You mean, your mom called you." Clarke nodded and downed her glass of wine.
"But I don't know what to do because I love it here, my life is here, but it's an amazing opportunity." Lexa continued to smile and Clarke couldn't figure out why because she might be moving across the country yet again. "Why are you smiling? You should be freaking out, I'm freaking out."
Lexa let out a soft laugh before reaching across the table and taking Clarke's hand in her own. "I'm smiling because I've known about this for two weeks and couldn't say anything. Your mom told me when I was home but she swore me to secrecy."
"Is that what this dinner is about?"
"Caught red handed. I figured we needed to celebrate."
"I didn't say I was taking it." Clarke noted as she played with Lexa's fingers.
The brunette smiled at her. "We're celebrating regardless because no matter what you choose to do I'll support you. I know how much you love New York and the hospital but I also know how much your research means to you. Besides, I love seeing you so excited, it's actual adorable."
"I love you, have I told you that lately?"
Lexa pretending to think for a minute. "Once or twice and I love you too." She held up her wine glass after she poured Clarke another glass. "To always and forever, no matter what it the future holds."
"To always and forever." Clarke grinned as they clinked glasses.
XOXO"It's nice out, what do you say to a walk?" Lexa questioned, hoping that Clarke would agree even though she knew the woman was on her feet all day at work.
"A walk sounds lovely actually and we haven't been on a nice walk in a long time. Lead the way Miss. Callaway." Lexa couldn't wipe the smile off her face, it didn't matter how many times Clarke called her by her last name it always managed to make her grin. She put her arm out for Clarke to take, which the blonde did happily as they exited the restaurant. "I love that dress by the way." Clarke whispered in Lexa's ear.
"I should be the one saying that."
Clarke laughed as they took in the warm summer weather. "What can I say, we're just a modern day power couple."
Lexa smiled and looked up at the sky. "I think I've finally fallen in love with New York. I used to think of the skyscrapers as something to make me feel small but now I find an odd comfort in them. It's nice that when I leave work at eleven at night I can still find plenty of restaurants open."
Clarke couldn't help but laugh. "You would think with your stomach, this is why you and Octavia are friends. I'm scared to see how much you two eat after your workouts."
"Are you calling me fat?" Lexa looked over at Clarke with an amused expression.
The blonde shook her head, a big smile still on her face. "Nope, I love you just the way you are and you know what they say, more cushion for the pushin'." She wiggled her eyes brows and reached her hand down to discreetly grab Lexa's behind.
For most people the action may have been somewhat cute but for them it was nothing more than playful. They both burst out into a fit of laughter, making a group of girls that looked like they were about to head to a club look at them strangely, which only made them laugh harder.
"I think what I missed out on when I used to visit all the time is how seamlessly the cityscape leads to greenery." As if on cue they crossed the street and started to make their way through Central Park. "I feel like because I was only ever here for such short amounts of time, it was hard to appreciate everything. New York is so fast paced so to understand it in a weekend or a week, isn't enough."
"You really have fallen for this city haven't you? Should I be worried?" Clarke laughed as she leaned her head on Lexa's shoulder for a moment.
"Potentially." They both smiled at one another before falling into an easy silence. Things between them were always so comfortable that quiet didn't need to be filled with unnecessary noise.
"Why is it I feel like you're up to something?" Clarke asked as she looked at Lexa with a suspicious look.
Lexa shook her head in confusion. "We're literally just walking and I have to be up to something?"
"I've had the feeling you were up to something since you called."
"Trust issues, gosh." Lexa laughed as Clarke rolled her eyes.
It was at that moment that they rounded the corner of the park and the large outdoor screen came into sight. Clarke looked over at Lexa, a large smile on her face. The kind that made Lexa's heart speed up because she knew how excited and happy the blonde was.
"Tell me, we're here for a reason and this isn't something we've stumbled upon because I haven't been here in awhile."
"I said I wasn't up to anything. I meant it, this is pure chance." Lexa held a straight face and she saw the disappointment wash over Clarke's features. "But I mean, while we're here we might as well take it in. Movie date?"
The grin reappeared on Clarke's face. "Yes! Don't have to ask me twice. To our spot?"
"If you remember where it is." Before the words were out of her mouth Lexa felt a tug on her arm as Clarke pulled her along.
Two minutes later Clarke had successfully pulled Lexa across the lawn to a spot under a willow tree. It was the first place they had sat to watch an outdoor movie. It happened because by the time they had found the right part of the park the lawn was already full. So instead of sitting upfront they found a spot under the tree that was on a bit of a hill, giving them the perfect view. It had been their spot ever since.
"There's a blanket already there." Clarke groaned. "Who has the audacity to steal our spot." Lexa could only laugh at how red Clarke's cheeks were getting. "Our spot Lexa!" Clarke pointed to the blanket as Lexa let go of her hand and sat down.
"I don't see anyone sitting on it."
Clarke laughed, "and I'm the reckless, crazy one? You don't know who's blanket that is, this is New York, not L.A. Not everyone is peace loving, share everything here."
Lexa shook her head as she got comfortable on the blanket. Clarke was still standing in front of her, hand on her hip, looking around to see if she could spot who owned the blanket. She was lost in looking around when a familiar sound caught her ear causing her to whip her head towards the big screen. Her mouth fell open slightly and unbeknownst to her, Lexa wasn't watching the movie. In fact Lexa's eyes hadn't looked towards the screen since she had sat down on the blanket minutes ago. "This is my favourite movie! What a coincidence!"
Lexa smirked and waited for her girlfriend to put all the pieces together. "You were up to something, you knew this movie was playing! You sneaky mom!" Clarke yelled, even though it didn't sound like it above the sound of the movie.
"I may have known it was playing." Lexa shrugged as she leaned back on her forearms.
"This is your blanket?"
Lexa shook her head. "Nope, this is our blanket but if I don't get some warm up cuddles soon, I'm going to have to look elsewhere."
"You're the best!" Clarke squealed as she finally sat down and wrapped her arms around Lexa. "Best date night ever." She leaned up and kissed Lexa's cheek, resting her head on Lexa's shoulder as she eyes moved towards the screen.
XOXOAs the credits started to roll neither woman moved. Instead, they stayed wrapped up in one another as they watched the crowd start to leave. They both had their eyes on an elderly couple that were helping each other up with the most loving smiles.
"I want to be like them one day." Clarke let out as they continued to watch the couple.
"What, old?" Lexa joked, even though she knew it might kill the mood.
Rolling her eyes in typical Clarke Griffin fashion the blonde flicked at the brunette's stomach. "No loser, still as incredibly love as those two are, even after a lifetime."
"We won't be like them." Lexa said softly causing Clarke to look at her with a questioning look. "We're going to be so much better because we've been through everything together and I know what it's like to not have you in my life. You are the most amazing person I have ever met. Whenever you are is home to me, this world has always led me to you. At every step, at every turn, life has known what I have tended to forget. You're home to me, you're my second star to the right." She had to stop for a moment to compose herself. "I have loved you since we were kids, and I've never really stopped." The tears were now threatening to fall from Clarke's eyes as Lexa's hand came up to cup her cheek, softly running her thumb over a single tear. "Clarke Griffin will you marry me and let me love you for the rest of our days?"
Their eyes were locked on one another, neither realizing that a few people had stopped at a distance to watch what was going on. Clarke felt like her body was electric, like every fiber of her being was buzzing. The butterflies were erupted in her stomach, they were dancing on her skin and had she not known any better she would have thought she was in heaven. "Yes, a million times yes." Without wasting another moment she leaned forward and kissed her fiancé with more fervor and love that she ever had before.
Once they finally pulled back, Clarke looked down at Lexa's other hand and saw the most beautiful ring in the entire world sitting in a little blue box. "Lexa no, this can't be. How did you remember?"
Lexa smiled as she slipped the ring onto Clarke's finger. "Every time we went into Tiffany's to look around, you stopped and looked at this ring. Then I found out that every time you dragged Octavia in, you stopped to look at this ring."
"That was years ago." Once the words were out of her mouth, Clarke's jaw dropped, realization suddenly hitting her.
"It's not at the bottom of the sea."
Lexa shook her head. Tears filling her eyes. "I could never throw this ring into the sea, or the ocean. This is your ring, always and forever. There was never a moment when I thought that this ring wasn't perfect for you."
"You had it all this time?"
Lexa nodded. "Sort of, I had it somewhere for safe keeping. I have a secret to tell you, that no one knows except for one other person." Lexa took a deep breath in and looked up at the sky to steady herself before she continued. "You know how you were there when I graduated law school?" Clarke nodded, unsure of where this was going. "I was there when you graduated med school. Your mom told me about it and gave me a ticket to the ceremony. I wanted to congratulate you and wish you well the entire time I was sitting in the audience but I couldn't find the courage. God you looked for beautiful, so happy. You achieved your dreams and I was so proud of you." Her voice quivered and she wasn't sure she could go on without falling over her words. "When I got back to Laguna your mom and I had dinner at the house and that's when I gave her the ring. I told her that I wanted you to have it, that it belonged to you. I told her on the day that you brought someone home that you truly believed in and loved with all your heart, someone your dad would have approved of that she could give them this ring. We had dinner when I was back and before I left she gave me the ring back. She told me that I was the only one Jake would have approved of marrying his baby girl." Tears were streaming down both their eyes now and Clarke couldn't think of anything else to do other than to wrap her arms around Lexa's neck and kiss her.
"You're the best thing to ever happen to me Alexandra Callaway, and there's something that I want to show you."
XOXOLexa had tried to get an idea of what Clarke wanted to show her for the entire cab right but Clarke's lips were sealed.
"Why are we at Lincoln and Octavia's?"
Clarke grinned and pulled Lexa out of the cab as the brunette paid the driver. "Because what I want to show you is here."
"How is what you want to show me here? Didn't you move out years again?"
Clarke could only laugh at the adorable confused look Lexa had on her face. "Because it is and yes I did." She pulled out her keys and opened the door to the apartment. "Don't mind us, just need to get something, really hope you aren't having sex on the windowsill again." Clarke yelled out as they walked into the apartment. Lexa gave her a curious look to which she shook her head to. "Don't ask."
A moment later Lexa was sitting on the bed in the now guest room as Clarke dug around in the closet. "There's nothing in there love, I cleaned it out at Octavia's request when I moved in." Though she couldn't see it, Lexa was certain Clarke had just rolled her eyes.
"Ha! Here it is!"
"A shoebox? Why did we come all this way for you to show me shoes?"
Rolling her eyes, this time so Lexa could see, Clarke kissed her girlfriends forehead and pulled her up and out the bedroom door. "Bye, love you, call you later." Clarke called out as her and Lexa rushed out of the apartment leaving a very confused Lincoln sitting on the couch.
"So you aren't even going to show me this here?" Clarke shook her head as she hailed a cab.
"Nope, gotta wait 'til we get home."
XOXO"Can we please open it now?" Lexa pouted from where she sat on Clarke's couch. Clarke nodded as she sat down next to her fiancé on the couch. Taking the box off the table she pushed it towards Lexa and took a deep breath. Something that Lexa hadn't missed. "This isn't a pair of shoes is it?"
Clarke shook her head. "No, I mean it was at one point but it's not now. I don't even have those shoes anymore."
Lexa leaned over the box and kissed Clarke softly, hoping to help settle the woman's nerves before sitting back down and taking the lid off the old shoebox. Lexa wasn't sure if her heart was about to stop or beat out of her chest as she looked down. There were tears in her eyes when she finally looked back up at Clarke who was eyeing her nervously. "You saved all of this?"
Clarke could only nod as she watched Lexa sift through the box of paper clippings and magazine articles. Each one and everyone one was about Lexa. "I couldn't escape you either. Everywhere I turned you'd be there looking back at me from a magazine. Or someone would jokingly ask if I knew you because we were both from Laguna and every time they said yes and I told them how proud we all were of you, how proud I was. I may have been here in New York but that didn't stop the world from trying to tell me something. One day I started to collect it all, hoping that maybe if I literally put it in a box and put it out of sight that it would help."
"Did it?" Lexa asked as she reached for Clarke's hand and kissed the inside of her wrist.
"For a little while, and then I got the offer and moved back to California and then…"
"… I showed up in your E.R." Lexa finished. Clarke smiled through her tears as Lexa lifted a picture of herself from a magazine out of the box and wiggled her eyebrows while mouthing, 'I look hot in this picture'.
"I don't know if I was more pissed that you were invading my Lexa free space or worried that you had been in an accident."
"You were worried?" Lexa questioning, setting the box back onto the table and gently pulling Clarke into her lap. "Because you certainly didn't show it."
"That's because I had your chart in my hand and was checking your vitals. Internally I freaked a little."
"Well you can walk into my favourite coffee shop any time you like."
Clarke grinned at Lexa's comment and leaned her head against the woman's shoulder. "The Beacher is all the way in Laguna."
Lexa smiled. "Soon you'll be back there, sipping on my coffee while I slave over boring business documents."
"You mean you still want to be engaged to me, even if I take that offer?"
"Clarke Griffin, the only time I wouldn't want to be engaged to you is if you didn't take that offer. We'll figure it out like we always do, together." Clarke could only look up at Lexa, words failing her. "What is it?"
Moving off Lexa's lap Clarke sat back down on the couch. She reached up for the clasp of the necklace she had been wearing that was hiding under her shirt.
"Alexandra Callaway, will you marry me and let me love you like I mean it for always and forever?" Lexa's eye lit up as she saw the ring in Clarke's hand.
"You've had it since the accident? I've been looking all over for it!" Clarke raised an eyebrow. "Oh my god, yes, of course I will, I mean I did kind of propose to you a couple of hours ago." Lexa jumped into Clarke's lap and instantly felt warm hands on her hips. Without wasting another moment Lexa kissed Clarke and only broke away when her smile got to big.
"For the record yes, I've had it since then. If you get to scare the living crap out of me, I get to do whatever I want. Should we face time our parents?"
"I suppose we probably should but since we're in the dog house with your mom we should call her first. She is expecting the call after all." Lexa flipped her hair to one side as Clarke hit the face time call button on her phone.
A few moments later they saw Abby's face over the phone. "Hi girls." She grinned once she realized her daughter wasn't alone. "To what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Mom, are you at the Callaway's?" Clarke asked, noticing the background.
Her mother smiled and held up a glass of wine. "Yes I am."
"Even better, can you grab my parents too?"
Clarke and Lexa shared a look as Abby turned her head. "Jeff, Liz, the girls are on the phone I think she finally did it!" She yelled through the house making both daughters continue to shake their heads.
"Hi my babies." Liz cooed as she squeezed into the frame with Abby.
Clarke and Lexa both waved as they started laughing at Jeff trying to get into the screen but being completely unsuccessful. "Hi parents." Lexa said, a big goofy grin on her face.
"Abby said you girls wanted to tell us something?" Jeff said, even though his head was out of the frame.
Looking at each other and then back at the camera they nodded. "Actually it's two things." Clarke started.
"The first thing is that Clarke is going to be moving back to Laguna."
Abby's eyes lit up. "Does that mean you're accepting my offer?" Clarke nodded with a laugh. "Ha! See Liz, I told you it would work. Perks of hiring your very talented daughter, you know all her weaknesses that she can't refuse. Wait what does that mean for you two?"
"This better not be a breakup, we're just friends call because I swear I will jump on a plane right now and whoop both your asses!" Elizabeth let out without thinking twice.
"Easy mom, this isn't a breakup call."
"Actually it's very much the latter." At that both women held up their hands so that their parents could clearly see the rings.
"You did it. You finally did it! Great job kiddo. I'm so proud of you, I can't wait to bear hug you both!" Jeff called out, still trying to figure out how to get into proper view.
Abby and Liz high-fived after clinking their wine glasses. "We can't wait to start wedding planning." They said in unison causing Lexa to give Clarke a look only to have the blonde return the same look.
"On that note, we need to go and call Raven, Octavia and Anya before you three spread the word around Laguna. Love you guys." Clarke rushed off the phone, only giving Lexa time to say a quick love you to their parents.
"We're going to need some wine for this next one." Lexa said as she pushed on Clarke's leg to help herself up.
"Wine? Sweetie, we're going to need some strong shots!"
Lexa snapped her fingers with a nod as she walked into the kitchen. "Send the appropriate text messages."
Ten minutes later Octavia was busting into apartment as their computer sat on the coffee table, connected to Raven and Anya.
"Holy fuck, that thing is as huge as I remember it! I can see it shimmering from all the way over here!" Octavia yelled the minute she walked into the room and saw Clarke's hand.
"Clarkey what the fuck is she referring to?" Raven had never looked so serious in her entire life.
Taking her hand back from Octavia Clarke showed her hand to the camera. "Lexa you little shit head, I knew you didn't throw that into the sea. Asshat."
"Holy fuck times two!" Octavia yelled making Raven and Anya give the other two a questioning look.
Smiling Lexa held her hand up so they could see the ring. "Griffin's got game, face time props!" Raven cheered as she and Clarke did some weird version face time version of a secret handshake.
"You both owe me fifty bucks." Anya grinned.
"Do you guys ever not bet on us?!" Lexa asked, even though she already knew the answer.
"Hell no, I make easy money where I can." Anya shrugged as both Raven and Octavia. "Seriously though, I have been waiting for this moment since we were all in pre-school. I'm proud of you both and I can't wait to be apart of all the wedding craziness because I will be in the wedding party."
"That goes for us too." Raven said as she pointed from herself to the screen.
"Wait O, how did you get here to fast?" Clarke sat confused as Octavia sat drooling over Lexa's ring.
She waved her hand. "Lincoln called and told me you got the box, I've been waiting down the street in my squad car since then."
Shaking her head Clarke could only laugh. "Okay, we're hanging up now and you," she pointed at Octavia, "are getting the hell out of my house and going back to work because my fiancé and I need to have celebratory sex." Without proper goodbyes both Anya and Raven hung up on their side and before Clarke could say anything word Octavia was literally running for the door.
XOXOThe next morning Clarke woke up with an arm sprawled lazily across her bare waist. The smell of fresh peaches filled her noise as the sun peaked through the curtains. A minute later she felt the body on top of her stretch slightly before yawning. She smiled as Lexa placed a soft kiss on her shoulder. "I can't wait to spend the rest of my life waking up like this." Clarke grumbled in her sleepy voice.
"Mmm, me either baby girl."
They both drifted back to sleep, tired from all of the events the night before and both finally at peace. It had been a long and winding road but they both knew that even on their worst days that deep down this is where they were meant to be.
The EndA/N: Wow, so this is the end of the road. I can not thank you all enough for all your amazing feedback and sticking this crazy long fic out with me. You are all simply wonderful and I truly am still in awe that so many of you like this story as much as you do. The out pouring of love never ceases to amaze me and it certainly wouldn't have lasted as long as it has without all of you. I hope I did you all proud and I'm sure I'll be back with someone new very soon but until then, so long friends.