"No honey look, multiplication comes before addition and subtraction, try those three again." Lexa said, rumpled Aden's hair and got up. She went to the kitchen counter and looked over her shoulder, holding up the coffee pot. "Clarke?" The blonde nodded.
It had taken her a rather long while to process the new information of Aden and who he actually was but when she realized that this was what Lexa had seemed to be hiding, Clarke let out a relieved sigh.
After Toby was picked up by his dad, it was only the three of them. Clarke went through some paper work about the exhibition and Aden continued his homework, with Lexa occasionally helping him.
"I think I'm gonna go now and leave you guys alone." Clarke said and gave Lexa a smile, "What about w–" she continued, only to be interrupted by Aden. "Mom said we'll order pizza later, maybe you can stay? I mean only if you like pizza too. But everyone likes pizza though! And you promised to look at my art homework too. Please?", he rambled, slightly blushing because he just couldn't hold back his excitement. Aden trying to control his feelings and appearance reminded Clarke so much of Lexa again.
"Umm. I don't know if your mom–"
"She'd like that." Lexa said and winked at the blonde, who bit her lower lip and nodded.
Aden was barely able to keep his eyes open, so Lexa got up from the couch and put out her hand for him to take. "Come on buddy, bed time" she said, "I'm just gonna tuck him in, I'll be right back. Feel free to open that wine." she continued, earning a warm smile from Clarke and disappeared with Aden, into a room which Clarke hadn't even noticed the first time she had been there.
She couldn't help but think how much of his mom she could see in Aden. His eyes were just as deep and expressive, his laugh definitely made her smile, too. Also, he was just as polite and humble as the brunette. And very, very beautiful.
"He's such a great boy, Lexa." Clarke stated when Lexa let herself fall onto the couch next to the blonde.
"Yeah, he's amazing. It's disgusting how much I love him." The brunette laughed.
"I love the look in your eyes that you get for him." Clarke said, a little more serious, still wearing a warm smile though. Their gazes met and it only took a short moment for the two women to get lost in each other's eyes. Clarke only realized how close their faces were, when she felt her phone vibrate.
Octavia (9:29pm): griff! lunch 2morrow sandwich bar? hope u could discuss some things w/lexa. love ya girl! nighty night xoxo
Clarke (9:30pm): Yeah, all good. Lunch at 2? Night xx
Clarke took a last sip from her wine and got up. "Thanks for... inviting me in earlier. Really. I know my timing was super bad and I'm sure you had a better way in mind to introduce us." Clarke started to ramble. "I hope I didn't bother you too much, he–"
"He loves you, Clarke," Lexa smiled, "and don't worry. Your timing was perfect. Thanks for staying for dinner." The blonde nodded and lowered her head a bit, not sure what to reply.
"I'll... see you I guess." She offered, rather awkwardly, not being sure at all whether she should kiss or simply hug the brunette. Lexa seemed to notice Clarke's uncertainty and gently pulled the blonde into a kiss, which lasted much longer than a good night kiss should have. It was full of emotions, and expressed reassurance, security, thankfulness, and … something that Clarke defined as devotion.
Clarke had taken a cab back home. Her mind kept wandering back to the kiss and she couldn't help but smile. Everything felt right. Although she had learned that Lexa was actually a mom of an eight year old boy, it didn't really shock Clarke now. She had assumed that Lexa was just single, but seeing her with Aden made sense. The way she looked at him and lovingly rumbled his hair, and the way he randomly came up to her to hug her or give her a kiss, how she was standing in the kitchen with freshly baked cookies, and even how she had helped him with his homework. Yeah, it made sense. It was perfect.
She noticed how tired and exhausted she was, when she slowly walked up the stairs to her apartment. Shit she thought when she couldn't find her keys and realized she probably had somehow forgotten them at Lexa's.
"Don't worry, I got the keys."
Clarke froze and closed her eyes.
"Raven..."