Chapter 49:
Lexa stirred awake as she felt a body shift slightly around her. She opened her eyes to find Clarke's strong gentle arms encircling her. Clarke's naked body against Lexa's back and ass spooning her. Lexa felt the girl's breath softly on her neck maintaining its smooth rythym. Lexa knew Clarke was still asleep. She remained there without moving just soaking in the moment. She never wanted to leave this position. Clarke had held her all night after their bouts of pleasure, after they had thoroughly fucked each other until they had no energy to continue.
Lexa smiled, beginning to reply the events from last night. She still couldn't believe how, against all odds, they had found each other. Lexa revelled in the solace she had found with Clarke. She felt Clarke twitch slightly and murmer a soft "Lexa?" as she woke up. Lexa smiled and smoothly rolled over so she could face Clarke.
"I'm right here love." She then planted a soft kiss to Clarke's mouth.
Clarke smiled into the kiss, when she pulled out of it she said "Good morning Heda."
The Commander's formal title coming off of Clarkes tongue made Lexa weak. Lexa smiled before she said in Trigadesleng, "Good morning ambassador."
The words were barely out of her mouth before Clarke was on top of her crashing her lips to Lexa's. They spent the next hour making each other quake in pleasure a few times each again. When they finished they were breathing heavily and Clarke was lying with her head on Lexa's thigh tracing nondescript shapes on Lexa's stomache. She had her hands draped on and around Lexa as Lexa watched her in admiration. She played with her hair, something she found Clarke really enjoyed. It seemed to relax her. Lexa committed it to memory just like everything else she had learned Clarke liked. Clarke seemed to genuinely like all of Lexa's little touches.
They heard a knock on the door. Clarke groaned and pulled the blanket over her head, "Can't we have war tomorrow?"
Lexa chuckled softly at her love before pulling the covers down so she could see Clarke's face again, "Duty calls Ambassador."
Clarke rolled her eyes and frowned grumpily as another knock came at the door she spoke "Who ever is behind door better look the fuck out."
Lexa laughed lightly as they both got up from the bed. Lexa slipped into the bathroom to wash up while Clarke grabbed a robe and answered the door.
"Woah," Raven said as the room's aroma washed over her when the door opened, "smells like sex in here Clarke."
Clarke blushed, flashing a glance to the bathroom behind her. Raven followed her glance before her eyes widened and she turned to Clarke and put her hand on her shoulder in feigned relief, "Oh Thank God, I thought you had been in here alone."
It was Clarke's turn to be slightly shocked at the implication that she would have her room stinking of sex and sweat from a night of administering herself. She pushed Raven lightly and scoffed.
Raven laughed, "Well honestly, you two could have cracked a window."
"We're on the ark Raven, there are no windows that actually open."
Raven smiled and laughed hard, "Oh Clarke, Wick and I, we made alterations so the windows open a couple months ago." She hobbled into the room and cracked Clarke's window. The fresh air of the morning wafted in and Clarke could now smell the scent of pine trees, smoke from fires that had long since been put out, and fresh dew.
She breathed in deep a few times soaking it in, letting the air refresh her senses. Raven placed a hand on her shoulder, "I have a few ideas for the fight that may give us an advantage." Lexa walked out of the bathroom as Raven removed her hand and began to walk towards the door, "find me when you're…finished" she winked and hobbled on her brace out of the room.
Lexa walked to stand beside Clarke. She laced her arm around Clarke's back and rested her hand on her hip pulling them closer as they looked out the window. Clarke looked to Lexa and found she was dressed except for her weapons. Clarke sighed knowing she and the girl had to leave this room. They had to venture outside, they had to deal with the potential of death and war as soon as they did so. They both seemed to have the same thoughts as the two of them didn't move for some time.
Clarke finally turned kissed Lexa sweetly and headed into the bathroom to clean herself up and dress. She came out to find Lexa with her scabbard, sword and dagger now strapped firmly in place. LExa crossed to Clarke and kissed her before grabbing Clarke's weapons and helping her strap them on. When they were satisfied that they were ready Clarke pulled Lexa by the hand and wrapped her arms around her in a tight hug. She then led the girl out of the room.
They went straight to the mess hall to eat. Both of them were famished from their intense night of passion. They inhaled their food and drink in silence all the while exchanging sweet glances and looks as their feet played absentmindedly against each other under the table. There intimate moments hidden to those around them, the people around them blind to their silent conversations.
When they finished and cleaned up their table and discarded their trash the two girls headed out of the room towards Raven's zone.
When they found her she was already deep into her work. She barely looked up when they entered. Clarke saw Wick in the corner fiddling with something Clarke couldn't make out. She crossed the distance to Raven's work station and saw parts and cylinders, she saw primers and wires and she looked to Raven questioningly.
"So I figure we can set some mines, like we did at the drop ship," Raven explained without looking up.
Clarke nodded though the thought scared her. Bombs were dangerous, they were feared by the grounders she knew, but they had grounders fighting with them...she couldn't help but worry about this. Clarke looked to Lexa as if to ask her thoughts. Lexa crossed the distance and looked down on the parts. She looked to Clarke before speaking, "I like it. It is a good plan."
Clarke looked at her in awe. Lexa continued, "We place them in such a way that we can coral their forces and bunch them together making it easier for us to surround their resistance.
"Do you expect much resistance?" Clarke asked quietly.
Lexa looked at her and nodded, "I do. I do not expect this to end without a fight." Clarke gave her a small frown in her worry, seeing this Lexa spoke again, "Anyone who lays their arms down in front of us will be spared Clarke. I promise. We need not destroy them entirely."
Clarke nodded before looking back at Raven when she decided, "Okay, let's do it."
Raven smiled, "Alright! Time to make things go boom!" she glanced at Wick excitedly and he rolled his eyes.
"Mechanics," she heard him mutter.
In the next second Raven had tossed a part at Wick hitting him in the side. He flashed her a wicked coy grin that Clarke didn't miss. Clearly, Raven had found another way to enjoy life fully. Clarke smiled, she was happy for the girl and Wick was a good match for her. They balanced each other well. The thought made Clarke glance at Lexa. They balanced each other out as well.