A/N I'm crazy late and super sorry on the wait for this update. My family is finally gone and I should be back on my regular writing schedule I hope. Here is the morning after and another punch in the gut but I promise were just getting started with these two as a couple and the intrusions lol Enjoy and don't forget to review with tips, ideas or anything.
Clarke woke up stretching as she rolled over she braced for a fall but realized while reaching out she was now in a bed and Lexa was gone. Lifting her head up pushing her hair out of her face she glanced around the room, to her it looked like she was now in the master suite of the penthouse. She stretched out again she could easily roll twice on the bed and not fall off. It was amazing the sheets were so soft and she could smell Lexa on them. At some point in the middle of the night she must have carried her to bed it just made her heart beat a little faster thinking about last night. It was amazing it might have been one sided but she still couldn't handle how extremely sexy Lexa was. Thinking about it again Clarke immediately felt her tighten her own thighs, she didn't know how she hadn't given in even though deep down she knew why and how she wanted it to be just about Lexa last night.
"Why are you smiling so much sleepyhead." Clarke looked up spotting Lexa standing in the doorway in just a t-shirt.
"Why are you so far away?" Clarke leaned up on her elbows biting her lip looking at Lexa wondering if she had anything on under that shirt.
"I was making coffee for yours truly." Lexa laughed pointing at herself.
"Mmhmm what can I do to get you back in bed?" Clarke cocked an eyebrow at the brunette feeling a little more flirty than before. Something about last night made her even more comfortable with Lexa. Maybe because she felt like they were both letting go of the past and opening up step by step with each other.
"What makes you think you are that lucky?" Lexa slowly started walking towards the bed.
"I was lucky last night." Clarke smiled watching Lexa kneel down on the bed.
"Actually if I remember right I was lucky last night." Lexa leaned forward kissing Clarke quickly knowing exactly what the blonde was trying to do.
"Mmmm nope that was me. I got to fall asleep with the most beautiful girl I know." Clarke let herself fall flat on her back looking at Lexa blush.
"That's debatable." Lexa looked up avoiding eye contact with Clarke because she knew she was blushing.
"Is the commander not only blushing but speechless?" Clarke laughed seeing Lexa glare at her.
"Sometimes I swear I question why I like you." Lexa leaned in a little closer so she could stare into Clarke's eyes.
"I thought it was for my body." Clarke looked under the covers realizing she was still in just her bra and boy shorts.
"I would have stripped you down too but I doubt you would have stayed asleep for that." Lexa laughed watching Clarke roll over in the bed again but closer to her this time.
"I'm surprised you even got me in here without me waking up. I usually sleep light." Clarke started drawing circles around Lexa's thigh.
"You were pretty worn out." Lexa could feel Clarke's fingers tread higher with each circle.
"Mmm shouldn't you be talking about yourself?" Clarke glanced up at Lexa smiling.
"You seem to have wandering hands this morning." Lexa stopped Clarke right around her t-shirt line.
"I'm just curious." Clarke turned her hand lacing it with Lexa's.
"Curious about what?" Lexa tightened her hand around Clarke's liking the feeling.
"Ohhhh you know what you might have on under that t-shirt if anything at all." Clarke bit her lip.
"Look at you already this morning." Lexa swatted at her hand.
"Come here pllleeasseeee." Clarke just wanted to feel them together again.
"What do I get out of it?" Lexa knew she was already suckered into it seeing Clarke pout.
"You get me of course." Clarke held her hand out.
"I guess I can handle that." Lexa winked crawling into the bed next to Clarke. She immediately felt Clarke slide on top of her resting her head on her shoulder.
"Mmmm I missed this." Clarke rubbed her legs against Lexa loving the feeling of there skin touching.
"You do know I haven't been out of the bed that long right?" Lexa let her hands slide up Clarke's back.
"It felt like forever though." Clarke propped up looking at the brunette below her.
"I'm glad I can make you smile." Clarke laughed seeing Lexa looking cheesy.
"What get out of here." Lexa turned her head knowing she was busted.
"Awww you're so cute." Clarke let her head fall into Lexa's neck where she kissed her.
"I am not cute." Lexa refused to let that stick.
"Ohhh but you are. You're cute and adorable." Clarke laughed feeling Lexa pinch her.
"Take it back." Lexa started to tickle Clarke feeling her squirm.
"Nope I refuse cutie pie." Clarke started to wiggle around trying to roll off Lexa laughing.
"Nope not sticking. Take it back or I refuse to let go." Lexa struggled trying to find a grip on Clarke who was laughing hysterically.
"How about commander cutie pie?" Clarke managed to get out between laughing and trying to catch her breath.
'Excuse me?" Lexa stopped with a smile on her face.
"Ohhh you like that name you let me go?" Clarke rolled over with the blanket.
"No I am sexy and badass and a commander even though I hate that nickname but what I am not is cute or cutie pie." Lexa reached for Clarke who was now wrapped up in the blanket.
"Nope you are sooo damn cute." Clarke rolled again barely getting away.
"Clarke." Lexa reached again getting a hold of the blanket as Clarke rolled sending them both of the edge of the bed laughing.
"Look what you did." Clarke felt herself all tangle up in the blanket and Lexa.
"No you did this." Lexa let her weight sink in on Clarke as she closed the distance between their lips stopping Clarke from laughing but she was still able to feel the girl smile.
"Mmmm if that is all you wanted you didn't have to ask or squish me." Clarke licked her lips wanting to pull Lexa in for another kiss but her arms were stuck in the blanket.
"I think I kind of already got you where I want you." Lexa smirked realizing Clarke couldn't move her arms.
"Proves it's not just me this morning." Clarke felt her confidence surge seeing the desire turn Lexa's eyes dark green just like last night.
"It's never been just you Clarke." Lexa leaned down whispering in her ear feeling the blonde shiver.
"Then let me go for a repeat." Clarke could feel her hands burning to touch Lexa again.
"Nope princess, I just want to enjoy this a little." Lexa leaned down biting Clarke's lip hearing the girl groan underneath her. She then kissed her sucking down on where she bit to sooth it she could feel Clarke's fight trying to getting free.
"Not so fun when you can't touch back is it?" Lexa laughed remember how much control Clarke had on her the night before.
"Lexa I just want to touch you." Clarke pleaded feeling Lexa's tongue and teeth work down her neck. She couldn't stop herself from moaning and letting her head fall to the side letting Lexa have more access. She could feel Lexa roll her hips into her making her push her legs apart dying to be touched. Just the friction alone was close to having her beg. She could feel Lexa tug at the blanket to get more access farther down on her chest before making her way back up.
"Clarke." Lexa hovered right over the blondes lips letting them slightly brush together.
"Yes." Clarke felt like she was already out of breathe.
"That was just a preview of what I plan on doing to you." Lexa kissed her hard one more time before pushing herself up off of Clarke.
"Ughhhh Lexa." Clarke freed her arms putting them over her head trying to breathe. She knew that Lexa could get to her but she just about said fuck it to all of her own person rules to why she hadn't just let it happen yet.
"You getting up princess?" Lexa laughed putting her hand down to pick up Clarke.
"Give me just a minute." Clarke laughed at herself. She could only imagine the smug look on Lexa's face right now.
"Come on I know I am that good but let's get some coffee." Lexa bent down and all but dragged Clarke up.
"Pshhh always talking." Clarke stuck her finger against Lexa's lips smiling at her. She felt Lexa hum against it making her realize that she was still standing in just her bra and boy shorts and you could visibly see the mark still on her chest from her and also a few scratches down her back.
"Maybe you should put something on first." Lexa all but put her hands behind her back so she didn't let her hands roam again.
"How about I take a cold shower first." Clarke laughed turning around but glancing back knowing Lexa was checking her out.
"Need company?" Lexa was ready to follow her into the shower.
"Ohhhh you can join me." Clarke smiled shutting the door knowing for a fact Lexa wouldn't follow her in.
Lexa sat in the kitchen sipping her coffee listening to Clarke sing in the shower. She bet the blonde had no idea she could hear her belting out signed, sealed, delivered by Stevie Wonder. It was cute and she knew all the words which was kind of expected. Lexa felt herself humming and tapping her foot to Clarke's beat. She made note to ask her if she knew she was actually good at singing. She had ordered pretty much the whole deal for breakfast she wasn't sure exactly what Clarke would like it was there first time waking up and actually having breakfast with each other. She was a little nervous she wasn't sure how Clarke was going to be with them just sitting at a table sharing breakfast. She wasn't even sure if Clarke wanted breakfast.
"Why such the sad face?" Clarke walked into the kitchen towel drying her hair in some shorts and a over sized t-shirt
"Why are you wearing my clothes?" Lexa smirked thinking about how they looked better on Clarke then they did herself.
"I couldn't find anything to wear since you know I was suppose to be meeting Raven last night." Clarke hopped up on top of the bar stool across from Lexa trying to dry her crazy hair.
"I think you just wanted to give me a reason to take them off?" Lexa laughed seeing Clarke roll her eyes.
"Did you order the whole menu?" Clarke looked around at everything fruits, muffins, sausage, eggs, pancakes.
"I wasn't sure what you would like." Lexa shrugged her shoulders sipping her coffee.
"This had to cost you a fortune." Clarke looked up in complete shock.
"No it was free. I had the same sent over to Octavia and Raven if they are still there." Lexa realized Clarke had no idea what having the last name Voss actually stood for in the corporate world. Just using her last name in the media would have people come to the hotel and that was payback enough.
"Free…. how so?" Clarke poured coffee and picked out a chocolate chip muffin.
"My last name Clarke." Lexa laughed silently knowing that the chocolate chip muffin is exactly what Clarke would go for.
"Your last name that's it?" Clarke rolled the thought over in her head and she obviously was clueless regarding what exactly Voss owned.
"Yup that's it, I mean it comes with some media and publicity for the hotel but I mean other then that it's free." Lexa leaned back in her chair looking at how gorgeous Clarke was just sitting there humming to herself drinking coffee. It's something she could enjoy every morning if Clarke would let her.
"Why are you staring at me?" Clarke decided to stare right back at Lexa as if she could read her mind.
"You're beautiful." Lexa got up walking towards her till she could lean down and give her a quick kiss.
"One more." Clarke tipped her head back towards Lexa feeling her kiss her again.
"Now who is cute." Lexa walked to grab more coffee hearing Clarke hum it made her think of the song again making her smile.
"What do you have planned today." Clarke asked eating her muffin tapping away trying to hide the fact that she was head over heels with having breakfast with Lexa in the morning. It was relaxing just being able to sit in her company and watch her. Something about the brunette was so fascinating she couldn't keep her eyes off her.
"Signnedd, seealled, delivered I'm yours." Lexa sang watching Clarke freeze at the table. She stayed slightly behind her leaning on the counter so she could watch her reaction.
"You...how…" Clarke turned around jaw dropped watching Lexa laugh.
"You sing loudly and you are actually really good." Lexa spoke being completely serious.
"So you just sat out here the whole time listening to me sing." Clarke couldn't believe she was busted. She never thought once to the fact that Lexa could hear her and thankfully she had no idea her song choice had to do with Lexa.
"Well I mean it's not like I was doing it on purpose, I just didn't stop you once I heard you." Lexa almost spit out her coffee watching Clarke go through several phases of omg to I can't believe this to I'm busted and settling on I'm embarrassed.
"Mmhmm I see how you are playing it all sneaky." Clarke stood up walking towards Lexa.
"I didn't do a thing but listen to you sing." Lexa put her coffee down holding up both hands.
"Suureee whatever you say commander." Clarke walked into her arms hugging her.
"Wow Clarke being nice this is new." Lexa huffed out breath when Clarke punched her lightly in the stomach.
"Remember the me kicking your ass part, that will come true just wait for it." Clarke teased knowing the punch barely flinched Lexa 's abs.
"Ohhh I'll try and remember that." Lexa faked like she was hurt.
"Pshhh so tell me again what do you have to do today?" Clarke leaned on Lexa noticing the small marks on her neck and part of her shoulder that must have been left over from last night. It made her smirk and wonder how many more she had left on the Lexa's body.
"Are you listening to me?" Lexa realized halfway through her plans for the day that Clarke wasn't listening at all if anything she looked a little smug or maybe cocky.
"Huh…" Clarke snapped out of her own thoughts on how exactly marked up Lexa was.
"Not even listening to me." Lexa faked being hurt once again.
"I was thinking about you." Clarke stood on her tippy toes to kiss Lexa on the nose.
"What about?" Lexa laughed at how cute Clarke was trying to be.
"This and this and maybe this…." Clarke bit her lip looking at the three marks she could see. They were faint and wouldn't stay long at all but just the fact that she could see them made her love it even more.
"Ohhh just admiring your work?" Lexa had looked in the mirror earlier and even if she had never been big on hickies or anything like them she had to admit seeing them and thinking of what it felt like to have Clarke's mouth on her was totally worth it.
"Mmmm well you know." Clarke grabbed the hem of Lexa's shirt wanting to search for more.
"Ehhh hands off this body." Lexa pushed Clarke back a little.
"That isn't what I remember you saying last night?" Clarke stepped back up into Lexa's arms pushing their bodies together.
"Can you promise me something?" Lexa was dying to touch Clarke like she knew the girl was holding back for some reason but the way she kept teasing her was driving her nuts. She knew she had self control and she would never push but she needed to be sure.
"What is it?" Clarke stepped back but still holding Lexa's hand because the girls tone had changed.
"Will you let me take you out on a proper date?" Lexa asked hoping Clarke would take her seriously.
"We've been on a date before Lexa." Clarke was trying to figure out where this was coming from.
"No we had a date in your apartment. I want to take you out, so Clarke will you go on a date with me?" Lexa almost felt nervous like Clarke was going to tell her no.
"Only if you promise me something?" Clarke smiled being a little giddy at the fact that even when they left this room of bliss Lexa was still making plans for them.
"What is that?" Lexa asked waiting for the catch.
"I get to pick the next date." Clarke watched Lexa's fear drop away replacing it with hope in her eyes.
"Deal." Lexa leaned down kissing Clarke with everything she had. She wasn't sure how or when but she was completely smitten with the blonde and she was hoping it wasn't one sided.
"Okay so you go shower because you smell and I am going to find out what Octavia is doing because we need girl time." Clarke pulled back from Lexa snapping at her to head to the shower.
"Wow way to ruin the moment." Lexa laughed wondering if actually did smell.
"You don't actually smell Lexa it was just the point of getting you in the shower because as a matter of fact I did hear you mention a meeting with your dad's company and something about starting a new job which I want to know about later." Clarke started searching around trying to figure out her show problem.
"Later huh, so you already have plans with me?" Lexa tossed a pillow at the girl heading for the bathroom.
"I didn't mean it….you know what get out of here." Clarke watched her smile walking away. She knew exactly what kind of plans she wanted to have with Lexa later but first she needed them to have a serious talk.
Clarke opened the door checking to see if anyone was outside of it. She could hear Lexa still in the shower so she wanted to see if her friends were still around she ran down the hall and knocked loudly just in case.
"Who is it?" Clarke laughed hearing Octavia yell like she was in her own apartment.
"Room Service." Clarke disguised her voice.
"Food." Clarke all but died laughing seeing Octavia swing open the door excited.
"Really O." Clarke about fell over seeing the disappointment in her best friends face.
"You are a jerk Clarke." Octavia tried to slam the door close but Clarke ducked under her arm before she could.
"Just you in here?" Clarke looked around for Raven.
"Yeah she had something to do at the university and then of course hit the gym." Octavia hopped on the counter eating some of the food that was already delivered.
"What are you doing here?" Octavia asked seeing a small mark on her best friends shoulder area.
"I wanted to know…" Clarke all but jumped when Octavia hopped off the counter grabbing her shirt and pulling it down on her shoulder.
"Look at that oohhhhhhh Clarke got laid last night OMG." Octavia jumped around excited in circles.
"Really you get that happy over the possibility of me getting laid?" Clarke stopped dead serious questioning her best friend's sanity at the moment.
"You can't deny it." Octavia pointed again to the small bite mark off of her collarbone shoulder area.
"I didn't get laid O... I just…well….see…." both girls jumped when the door opened up.
"Ohhh Commander it's fantastic to see you." Octavia all but cheered it.
"Ummm hi Octavia." Lexa looked at Clarke like what just happened.
"So how was your night." Octavia wiggled her eyebrows at Lexa.
"It was great and how was your night?" Lexa walked over to Clarke tucking a blonde strand of her hair behind her ear before leaning down to give her a quick kiss.
"Awwwwww you're so cute." Octavia jumped up and down.
"Please tell me you didn't" Lexa questioned Clarke.
"I didn't she has been like this since I walked through the door." Clarke laughed watching Lexa and Octavia exchanged confused looks.
"I have to leave but if you need anything ring the elevator button and someone will come help you. No rush on leaving you have all day." Lexa kissed Clarke again before turning to walk away she felt Clarke grab her hand pulling her back only to kiss her again but this time is much longer and passionate.
"Mmmm bye." Clarke winked at Lexa before letting her walk out the door.
"Geez Clarke." Octavia stood shocked at her best friends display of affection.
"What?" Clarke was still smiling from kissing Lexa.
"Please explain all of this." Octavia waved her hand up and down Clarke's body.
"What do you mean?" Clarke laughed watching Octavia circle her like she was looking for something.
"Are you still my best friend, because the Clarke I know would have never just kissed someone like that in front of others." Octavia focused trying to figure out what she was hiding.
"Yes I am still me Octavia, she just I don't know makes me feel things I am not use to so I react differently I guess." Clarke plopped down in the chair knowing no matter what happened she was forever changed.
"Mmmhmm so the commander is that damn good in bed, at least one of us got laid." Octavia laughed hopping back up on the counter.
"I didn't get laid O but let's just say Lexa did." Clarke about fell off the couch watching Octavia's jaw drop.
"You did what… are you seriously telling me you turned her down but made sure she was satisfied." Octavia jumped off the counter climbing in the same chair as Clarke now so they were squished together.
"I guess yeah that is what I am saying, but god was it hard to say no. I am not even sure how I did it." Clarke hanged her head off the side of the chair.
"Why did you?" Octavia asked.
"I just want to talk to her about Finn and everything first. I feel like she deserves to know at least that part of my past before we go any further." Clarke wondered if she was doing it all right.
"Wow Clarke you have way more self control than me." Octavia patted her best friend on the back giving her props for holding out.
"I hope it was the right choice." Clarke groaned.
"Well you must have did a damn good job to get some marks like that on top of the fact that she was pretty much beaming when she walked into the door." Octavia laughed seeing Clarke roll her eyes but still looking a little smug.
"I learned from the best." Clarke laughed.
"Who is that?" Octavia was confused.
"Ohhh you know Raven." Clarke braced for the hit.
"Asshole no you didn't. Wait did you?" Octavia hit her best friend between going from from no way to omg it could be true.
"Nooo geez Octavia." Clarke pushed her best friend in shock of her believing it.
"I was about to be pissed because you got to her first." Octavia almost pouted it.
"You mean you guys didn't?" Clarke questioned it.
"No we both were pretty drunk so I just dragged her out onto the balcony and we looked at the stars and fell asleep." Octavia smiled thinking about Raven snoring on her and on how cute she looked waking up.
"Damn didn't we switch up rolls." Clarke couldn't stop herself from laughing thinking that her and Lexa did more than Octavia and Raven.
"Ohhh shut up we have to have some cute time too before you two steal it all." Octavia jumped out of the chair.
"So what are we doing today? Clarke knew she didn't have any plans and she was hoping her best friend didn't either.
"I don't have plans but since were here we should explore this damn hotel and just act like were apart of the Voss clan." Octavia laughed grabbing a pancake.
"I don't know how you can eat like that and still be skinny." Octavia stuck her tongue out showing Clarke her food.
"You're nasty. Come on I am sure they have a gym somewhere in this place and I also need to find some shoes because I am not wearing heels everywhere again today." Clarke grabbed Octavia's hand with them both headed out the door barefooted in t-shirts and shorts.
Lexa sat in the bar glancing around and the remodeling that had been done while she was off trying to figure out her relationship issues, if she could even call it that. She was impressed with the DJ booth and how it was about 7 feet off the main dance floor now with all the equipment hooked up. She also liked the staircase that was circled up to the bridge of the second floor. She wished it was her who was getting her hands dirty building it.
"You look happy?" Lexa smiled at Gustus who of course appeared out of no where.
"I am happy." Lexa blushed knowing he would see it.
"I am assuming you and Clarke made up." Gustus loved seeing her smile knowing it was uncontrolled.
"I guess you can say that." Lexa refused to tell Gustus any details he was like a father to her.
"What about Echo?" Gustus hated being the burden of bad news but he needed to know.
"As far as I am concerned and what it seemed like my father agree to is that there will be no arrangement but I think that might have just made Echo more dangerous now that she was left hanging on her own but I am not sure." Lexa knew she had been closed off with Clarke and her friends for about 24 hours so she had no idea what had become of the dinner meeting then had when Clarke had tried to leave her.
"I've kept an eye on her a little she seems to be settling in here in the city for the time being you might want to figure that out. If she is staying it means trouble." Gustus tapped the bar table before disappearing as usual.
Staying in the city. Lexa thought it over on why Echo would stay at all if she knew she didn't have a chance. Lexa thought about Clarke and how she was going to have to find out if it was true about Echo staying and how it would affect them. She knew nothing was changing on her part with her feelings but having an ex hanging around who your father likes might cause a bump or two especially with how Echo seemed to be taunting Clarke lately. After talking to the guys working and thanking them for staying on a good time table she headed out of the bar to go have a talk with her father. It wasn't going to be an easy one because it was going to be able him meeting Clarke.
Clarke and Octavia were shocked to find several random stores on the main floor of the hotel. They even found a shop with gym and activity wear. It was almost like the hotel was keeping the business in house. They found some decent shoes and clothes thinking they would have to pay but some how Lexa had beat them to the game and they weren't allowed to pay. The guy following them around they figured was also put to work by Lexa because he showed them around and answered their questions when they got lost.
"I am starting to love your girlfriend." Octavia spun around in a mirror looking at her new shorts and tank top and the shoes she always wanted but could never afford.
"She isn't my girlfriend but I will make sure to thank her for you." Clarke held in her laugh when she seen Octavia stop spinning in the mirror and giving her a gross look.
"I'm happy you got laid Clarke." Octavia made sure to put some bitterness in her words because she seemed to be the only one not getting laid around the place.
"I didn't get laid." Clarke adjusted her tank top trying to cover up the few marks she did have that she never actually realized till she was changing.
"Mmmhmm that is why you are partially doing the walk of shame." Octavia opened up the personal gym room they were instructed to use.
"Shut up O and let's at least take advantage of these few classes they gave us today." Clarke was kind of excited to learn basic kickboxing along with swimming laps in the pool. The guy had also mentioned a cool down massage. She decided with Octavia already exiting the room she would send a quick thank you to Lexa taking out her phone and snapping a picture of her in her new outfit thanks to the Voss last name.
Clarke: Have a great day. I know I will all thanks to you and your last name.
Clarke laughed seeing Lexa send a picture back of her standing next to a door with her last name on it saying your welcome.
"Clarke move your ass and next turn your volume down when you take a picture." Clarke laughed hearing Octavia yell at her and bust her out at the same time.
"Okay okay I am ready to go." Clarke stepped out seeing her best friends face change from shock to pissed.
"Clarke…." Octavia held up a magazine to her chest.
'Octavia?" Clarke stood confused.
"Were not going to get mad about this okay." Octavia was trying to hold back her own anger in wanting to punch the wall or someones face.
"Octavia tell me what it is." Clarke pretty much snapped because she was confused till her best friend turned the magazine around and plastered on the front of it was a picture of Echo and Lexa snuggled up together with Echo's arms tucked through Lexa's and them walking down the stairs at Voss Inc and the title read "Back together again" with a little heart. What made it worse was the circle in the corner of her and Lexa's face saying "Dumped or just not good enough." She was speechless just staring at the magazine.
"Clarke freaking say something." Octavia yelled at her seeing her best friends eyes water but it seemed like it was more with anger than anything.
"I hate that bitch." is all Clarke managed to spit out.
A/N Okay everyone you know what that means... back to reality and of course back to Echo. Will see how much trouble she wants to start and how exactly Clarke and Lexa plan to handle it. Also soon should be the proper date but we have to go back to class first. Everyone be prepared for fluff along with some very heated moments. Hope you liked the chapter and please review. xoxoxo