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We are keeping this an 18+ server due to the nature of this event.
We have a channel for writers to share their Wanheda's Dagger Week fics and you are free to share your fics from last year's even too!
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Bare with me as I get the hang of running a discord server for the first time!
On the weekend of the 20th-21st of December, we celebrate dom!Clarke/sub!Lexa as an early holiday gift!
Fics, one-shots, moodboards, fan art and reccomendations are all welcomed!
Mix and match the themes or add your own with the free space option! Let your imagination flow!
Adding a quick (kink + object + place) to the post with your participation will make searching easier!
Tag #domclarkesublexawknd (or @wanhedasdaggerweek) for easier access to fics and easy reblog for us!
Despite this event being hosted on the Wanheda's Dagger Week blog, there are no rules about g!p or not as long as Clarke is the dom and Lexa is the sub!
Don't forget to comment and reblog! Keep the fandom alive!
On the weekend of the 20th-21st of December, we celebrate dom!Clarke/sub!Lexa as an early holiday gift!
Fics, one-shots, moodboards, fan art and reccomendations are all welcomed!
Mix and match the themes or add your own with the free space option! Let your imagination flow!
Adding a quick (kink + object + place) to the post with your participation will make searching easier!
Tag #domclarkesublexawknd (or @wanhedasdaggerweek) for easier access to fics and easy reblog for us!
Despite this event being hosted on the Wanheda's Dagger Week blog, there are no rules about g!p or not as long as Clarke is the dom and Lexa is the sub!
Don't forget to comment and reblog! Keep the fandom alive!
On the weekend of the 20th-21st of December, we celebrate dom!Clarke/sub!Lexa as an early holiday gift!
Fics, one-shots, moodboards, fan art and reccomendations are all welcomed!
Mix and match the themes or add your own with the free space option! Let your imagination flow!
Adding a quick (kink + object + place) to the post with your participation will make searching easier!
Tag #domclarkesublexawknd (or @wanhedasdaggerweek) for easier access to fics and easy reblog for us!
Despite this event being hosted on the Wanheda's Dagger Week blog, there are no rules about g!p or not as long as Clarke is the dom and Lexa is the sub!
Don't forget to comment and reblog! Keep the fandom alive!
I made this set of wheels in case anyone just wants a random prompt from the kinkmas lists. You can tap individual wheels or click spin all in the upper right if you want one from each category
On the weekend of the 20th-21st of December, we celebrate dom!Clarke/sub!Lexa as an early holiday gift!
Fics, one-shots, moodboards, fan art and reccomendations are all welcomed!
Mix and match the themes or add your own with the free space option! Let your imagination flow!
Adding a quick (kink + object + place) to the post with your participation will make searching easier!
Tag #domclarkesublexawknd (or @wanhedasdaggerweek) for easier access to fics and easy reblog for us!
Despite this event being hosted on the Wanheda's Dagger Week blog, there are no rules about g!p or not as long as Clarke is the dom and Lexa is the sub!
Don't forget to comment and reblog! Keep the fandom alive!
On the weekend of the 20th-21st of December, we celebrate dom!Clarke/sub!Lexa as an early holiday gift!
Fics, one-shots, moodboards, fan art and reccomendations are all welcomed!
Mix and match the themes or add your own with the free space option! Let your imagination flow!
Adding a quick (kink + object + place) to the post with your participation will make searching easier!
Tag #domclarkesublexawknd (or @wanhedasdaggerweek) for easier access to fics and easy reblog for us!
Despite this event being hosted on the Wanheda's Dagger Week blog, there are no rules about g!p or not as long as Clarke is the dom and Lexa is the sub!
Don't forget to comment and reblog! Keep the fandom alive!
On the weekend of the 20th-21st of December, we celebrate dom!Clarke/sub!Lexa as an early holiday gift!
Fics, one-shots, moodboards, fan art and reccomendations are all welcomed!
Mix and match the themes or add your own with the free space option! Let your imagination flow!
Adding a quick (kink + object + place) to the post with your participation will make searching easier!
Tag #domclarkesublexawknd (or @wanhedasdaggerweek) for easier access to fics and easy reblog for us!
Despite this event being hosted on the Wanheda's Dagger Week blog, there are no rules about g!p or not as long as Clarke is the dom and Lexa is the sub!
Don't forget to comment and reblog! Keep the fandom alive!
G!P Clarke is an art student who needed to draw a nude model for her class. It's the weekend and her sketch is due on Monday. With time running out, she begs her roommate crush Lexa to pose for her
Hellow! A year and some later from this ask, and a month from the original posting day for this year's Wanheda's Dagger Week, Here it Finally IS.
Nude Portrait (already on AO3)
You can find the little teaser/trailer format here.
First and foremost. Huge and Ginormous Shout Out to @suspenceandsuffering this monster of a fic (23k 🤯) wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her help. Spence gave me ideas on how to rework part that didn't sit right with me, helped me reword clunky parts, she even wrote entire parts I was struggling with for me, and caught every misspelling, typo and grammar errors (while accepting the ones i just decided to ignore 😅) Not to mention the constant hyping up, awesome daily conversations and amazing educational explanations of the stupidity of the english language 🙂↔️
I've been working on this one pretty much since I got this ask, i crafted their backstory and re-worked the plot i wanted a few times over until it turned into the fun idea it was always meant to be🙂↕️
For the past two months I've been working arduously on it (with week long breaks, but still 🤨) The original timeline kept stretching and stretching, these two just didn't want to let me go! They kept asking for more scenes and more fun little convos, and more and more words. What was a humble writer like me supposed to do but keep writing 😮💨(🤣)
Anyways, if any of you wonder what Clarke's about to see... it's something like this:
minus some garments Without any further ado... Here's Nude Portrait!
She shouldn’t have put it off for so long; they gave her two entire weeks to do it, four hour-long sessions set during their free time with paid models for them to do it live. Still, Clarke opted to go out all first three times, and then, because the world hates her, she got stuck in the biggest traffic jam on her way to the last one, making her miss the whole thing.
So now, here she was, on a Sunday afternoon —because her Saturday night was spent drowning the pain in alcohol and a packed, sweaty dance floor with her friends. Morning was spent hungover— coming back and remembering the pain of not having a moment with a nude model for her Monday class assignment. And of course she had asked her friends the night before, but the only one willing to expose herself that much —and be bored out of her mind sitting still for hours— was Raven, and unfortunately for Clarke, she was traveling to see her boyfriend all day.
She was running out of time, and all she was doing was lying on the couch biting her thumb and overthinking.
She could present an old portrait, but her pride wouldn’t allow it; she wasn’t three months away from graduating from her art major to be turning in an old portrait that would definitely reflect poorly on her grades.
She could go to a strip club, but the constant movement wouldn’t really help her realistic style; she also didn’t know who to ask for permission or if she would get it, considering her talent could make the portrait an equivalent of a photo. She could draw herself, but it would either be a very uncomfortable position to draw in, or a very awkward pose to draw. She also wasn’t sure if self-portraits were allowed.
“You do know there’s food in our fridge, right?” The words shook her out of her staring at the floor “You don’t need to feed from your own thumb” is added next and Clarke frowns up, sharply removing her finger from her mouth.
“You are a mean person, Lexa Woods” She grumbles with a huff. Clarke sits up to hide her blush, but there’s not much she can do to stop the flaming red when her eyes find her roommate making her —admittedly short— way to the kitchen.
“I am a very funny person, actually” Lexa chuckles arrogantly.
It looks unfairly good on her.
Clarke sighs her own laugh as she rubs her eyes; she breathes deeply in and sharply out, trying and failing to get rid of the image of Lexa in her weekend attire. To get rid of the feeling it evokes to watch her walk in lazy strides wearing skin-tight boxing-shorts and an oversize t-shirt that is basically see-through after too many years in constant rotation.
“Who told you that?” Clarke shoots with a tiny hint of sarcasm.
“As a matter of fact, you did, several times” Lexa winks at her from across the room, turning to start up her personal kettle.
“I didn’t mean it” she fires, silencing her huff of laughter and pretending to be disinterested while she stands up.
“You did. I know because you were flirting” Lexa singsongs without looking at her.
“Mmh, yeah…” Clarke hums in turn; she tsks then starts walking towards the kitchen “yeah I was. Which is how I know it was a lie”
Lexa snorts as Clarke sits down on her stool in the kitchen. She takes the time to smile behind Lexa’s back.
She loves their usual banter.
“It wasn’t a lie” Lexa huffs, looking at her over her shoulder; it’s insanely attractive “You only flirt with honesty; you do it all the time”
“Whatever” Clarke rolls her eyes and scratches the back of her head to cover her blush. She waits for Lexa to turn around with her newly served tea in hand to add “It’s fun; you don’t tend to back down”
“I never back down” Lexa leans in to whispers conspiratorially.
“Oh I know!” Clarke chimes in loudly —she likes it a little too much when Lexa whispers— “I’ve known even before I liked it”
“Oh Clarke…” Lexa tsks standing up only to sit on her own stool across from Clarke “You’ve always liked it” and she winks.
Oh that wink.
She’s way too good at it and Clarke likes it dangerously much.
“Can’t argue with that” She smiles regardless, and Lexa giggles happily.
It’s crazy to look back now, how easily they can joke and laugh and even argue without getting upset. The two didn’t see eye to eye at the beginning, but Clarke must admit she’s always known how attractive her roommate is; even in between all the arguments and disagreements, Lexa continued to be annoyingly beautiful.
The cold shoulder borne in the name of choosing a devil you know over an impossible heaven you don’t, changed nothing in the way Clarke viewed Lexa. After all, they were supposed to be each other’s unknown heavens after their own devils.
They wouldn’t have known it within the first words exchanged, not considering that as Lexa entered their recently re-assigned dorm room Clarke wasted no time asking.
“If I were to tell you, right now, that I’m transgender, what would you do?”
It was the very first words she said to her, Lexa had barely said ‘hi’ and Clarke only answered with her question. Lexa had looked confused, maybe even taken a little aback, but Clarke could recognize the shock factor of her own question. Especially since Lexa quickly recovered, answering confidently.
“I would ask what your pronouns are.”
Clarke had sighed in relief, even throwing her head back with her eyes closed. Lexa didn’t know it yet —and she wouldn’t for a while— but it was a perfectly justified reaction after her first meeting with her last roommate —a spoiled little rich bitch, so transphobic and so loud about it that they got reassigned in less than a week.
That time Clarke had tried to be nice; looking back, she thinks maybe if she hadn’t mentioned it, the bitch wouldn’t have even noticed. Mostly though, she’s grateful for not having had to deal with it for too long.
“…So… what are they?”
“What?” Clarke had opened her eyes, confused, turning to an expectant Lexa, still rooted in place by the door.
“Your… pronouns” She had offered with a little smile after giving her a quick once-over that was maybe not quite quick enough, and definitely not excused by her confusion and amusement at her new roommate’s odd, yet harmless, behavior.
“Oh! Right. She/Her… yours?”
“Same. So you… aren’t… trans?”
Clarke had closed her eyes at the time, biting her lip to suppress a smile, before sighing and releasing a full grin anyways.
“That was the greatest compliment you could’ve ever given me” Lexa had grinned with her too and finally entered the room.
“I’m Lexa, cis-woman, proud Lesbian”
“Clarke. Out and loud bisexual trans woman” They shook hands, and immediately dissolved into giggles “Come on in. Make yourself at home… Lexa”
Lexa had looked at her with a kind, soft smile that time, one that Clarke wouldn’t see for a while after, “thanks” she had muttered before looking away. Clarke would later find out that Lexa’s past roommate was a homophobe who immediately panicked when Lexa hung her flag on the wall, which made that moment just as special to Lexa as it had been for Clarke.
Their first introduction gave them a false sense of security of smooth sailing for the rest of their time as roommates, it also gave Clarke an idea that she might not have been projecting when she noticed the way Lexa was looking at her.
Only one of those was proven wrong.
Because reality wasn’t that simple —or nice— a “good enough” post-introduction couldn’t counter the number of differences they found while learning to cohabit. Even sharing the sisterhood of being daughters of Sappho and the electric chemistry and attraction that was hard to deny to anyone that spent enough time with them, living together was no ‘happily ever after’.
Accommodating each other’s habits was a bit rough; they were both stubborn from -birth- the beginning but willing to adapt, if only because they refused to take a chance on a new roommate.
For the entirety of the first semester of their freshman year of college, they bonked heads more often than not but refused to trade it for the chance of worse. Even if they were just starting to get to know each other, they learned quickly that their stubbornness would be in constant competition.
It didn’t take much longer to realize they had very different habits and…lifestyles. Their ideas of what to do in college and how to go about it did not meet at all. While Clarke stepped right into an Art major, Lexa had a dual-degree scholarship for English and Trigedasleng that got her into the school.
Where Clarke wanted to hang out with all her friends from home that also attended the school, plus all the new friends she was making every day, Lexa opted to study all the time, meet as few people as possible and having only weekly calls —which seemed outrageously long for Clarke, even all these years later— with her two and only friends —one of which was her older sister.
Clarke was loud, stayed out late, and slept in as much as she could. She was messy in her own organized way and was never ashamed of anything —which caused some big early arguments where they had to set boundaries about nudity.
Lexa, for her part, cherished her privacy; she was very tidy too; everything she possessed had its own specific neat place, and she —confessed later on— really itched to organize Clarke’s side of the room. She liked her alone time very much, enjoyed morning for the very same reason and her mood, logically, relied on her beauty sleep to be long and uninterrupted —which took Clarke a minute to get.
Naturally, the first four months were a chaotic experience. They argued about almost everything while trying very hard not to tell the other how to live their lives. Any and all arguments ended with one of them saying something along the lines of “It’s either learning how to coexist or trying our luck with re-placing and the very real possibility of a discriminatory asshole” which didn’t fix the issue, but it reminded them to keep trying, to look at things from a different point of view and try to find a middle point that was convenient enough. It didn’t always work —almost never for the first semester— but they kept moving forward one argument at a time.
It’s not that they didn’t get along with each other; on the rare occasion that there wasn’t any disturbance to their arrangements, they managed to talk a lot, they shared a similar humor, they were both confident and self-assured, and they were both overall interested in each other, in getting to know one another.
They had an explosive chemistry that every single one of Clarke’s friends noticed, and even Lexa’s friends picked up on.
It wouldn’t be until after winter break that things would finally calm down a little. Neither of them expected to come back with a renewed sense of cooperation, but living with their families —both big enough— for even a few weeks again truly gave them the perspective necessary to settle and calm their stubbornness.
Lexa had three siblings, all close in age and pretty close from the beginning. Lexa’s father had remarried when Lexa was six and her older sister, Anya, was almost eight years old. Soon after, they moved in with their stepmom Indra and her two kids Lincoln and Gaia. The four kids had never had much trouble coexisting; they had often shared rooms as kids, and even when they each had their own, they would do casual sleepovers in their teen years.
That first year, though? First winter back from school for all three oldest, it was… a lot. Gaia had definitely gotten used to being an only child —Lexa’s words, the moment she came back to the dorm— and the rest each had their own new habits from learning how to live with their own roommates. Lexa had complained a lot when she came back, saying how she couldn’t believe she used to share a room with Anya!
Clarke, for her part, was the oldest sister of three; her two siblings, Aden and Tris, had an age gap with her of seven and nine years —respectively— which made them preteens at that time. Her parents were already —practically— retired and the holidays were a houseful, even without all the guests —whether that’d be friends or extended family. She hadn’t realized until that point how much calmer it was to live with only one person.
Second semester was a breeze in comparison; the two were much more open to listening to each other and they got better at communication —calmly, that is.
It was around that time that Clarke really got to know Lexa. The true, honest, unfiltered version of her. The one who trusted her, not only as her roommate but as her friend.
All things that made her insanely more attractive; Lexa is fun, quick and good natured with her sarcasm, and so, sooo sassy. A little dirty minded and occasionally flirty, self-confident and smart, never cocky —except for when she is joking—; she is incredibly thoughtful and very protective of those she considered her people —a group of which Clarke quickly became a part of.
By the end of their first year, they both knew they wanted to keep rooming the following year. Junior year they decided to share a single space one last time so they could really save up and get a more permanent place they could stay in even past senior year.
Their rented apartment was a decent-sized loft divided into two very small residences, with two bedrooms and one open space, a place they would hopefully call home for many years to come.
“What’s the problem?” Lexa asks after a couple of minutes of sipping her tea in silence, breaking through Clarke’s trip down memory lane.
“I… umh” Clarke shakes her head out of dream-land and looks up at Lexa again “I have an assignment due on Monday morning and.. I missed the sessions” She sighs, looking away quickly.
She knows what’s coming.
“How many were there?”
“…Four”
“And you missed… all four?”
“I… got overconfident and skipped the first three” She winces and stares at her stool “I missed the fourth one over traffic after the art exhibit I went to with the boys”
“You-
“I know! I know. You don’t need to scowl” she whines pathetically.
She turns to pout at a very exasperated Lexa who after a minute only sighs deeply with a painful eyeroll and turns her back to her to open the fridge.
“How long until you graduate?” she asks after a beat, a growing smirk clear in Lexa's voice, as she looks over her shoulder to mock her.
“Fuck off!”
They laugh together, settling in a comfortable silence as Lexa offers to share the leftover cake from a friend’s birthday.
“What is it?”
“What?” Clarke pales, her voice coming an octave higher than intended.
“The assignment” Lexa deadpans, blowing on her cup of tea.
“Oh …uhm…a portrait” a pause “A nude portrait”
Clarke watches Lexa blink slowly, look up and then sideways, turning to her “Clarke.”
“I know” Clarke pouts.
“You’re screwed”
“I knowwwahh-“
“Wait. Didn’t Raven help you last time?”
“Yeah, I asked her, but she’s with Shaw”
“Oh, whoa. That sucks for you” Lexa tries and fails to cover her chuckle.
“Yeah” Clarke sighs again. Pouting at Lexa, hoping she would somehow come up with a solution to a problem that very well did not concern her even a little.
It is then, looking at her —with her mile long legs on full display, her see-through t-shirt and that wonderful bum barely contained by either it or the shorts— that Clarke felt a lightbulb light up over her head.
“Hey, uhm- Did you know nude models make like… pff, like 200 bucks a session?”
“200?! A session?”
“Yep. A few hours long. They can even charge per hour”
“Damn, and here I am making a hundred a month”
“You work part time-”
“Still”
There’s a moment of silence, as Lexa sips her tea with a pensive nod and Clarke stares at her. Building up courage until-
Lexa looks at her. Her eyes go wide and a frown takes over her face
“Clarke-!” she scowls even putting her cup down
“It's 200 bucks” she says before anything else, which shouldn’t be her selling point, but-
“For nude posing!” Lexa hisses.
They speak at the same time then.
“You wouldn't even need-”
"For your portfolio-!”
“- to be naked the entire time”
“- For everyone to see!”
Lexa glares at her, fire in her eyes and Clarke bites her lip.
“I don't care if you see me naked Clarke! You've helped me shower with a broken ankle! That portrait will be in your portfolio for-ever!
“A-a-alongside about three of Raven”
Lexa huffs a laugh, and Clarke’s hope rises “Yeah! RAVEN, the girl who stripped for an entire semester to buy a car!” Lexa fully laughs “Not me, Clarke! This is insane” she finishes with a regretful sigh.
“I know” Clarke sighs with her. She feels terrible, but she can see Lexa does want to help, she just needs to… ask the right way. “I’m sorry for asking-“
“You didn’t even get there”
“Well you’re too smart for our own well-being”
“Flattery will get you nowhere” Lexa narrows her eyes at her, smirk filtering through.
“No?”
“Clarke!”
“I’m just saying, no one needs to know-“
“No? No one will know that the very realistic painting of my naked body, is in fact my body?!”
“It’s a drawing. Actually.”
“Clarke.”
“I don’t need to draw your face! I can even ignore your tattoos”
For the first time in the conversation Lexa just looks at her, disbelief clear in her eyes, but no regret, no anger, no laughter. Just the well-known pinch between her eyebrows that forms when she’s deep in thought.
“You can be in a position comfortable enough to fall asleep in” Clarke continues. Lexa’s eyes jump to hers, refocusing into reality, and some of that fire is back “Y-yo- you don't even need to be naked at all, this outfit could be perfect, your tee is practically see-through, and it could be an artistic sty-“
Clarke closes her mouth when Lexa rolls her eyes, straightening her back before looking back at her.
“Where would you even get that money anyways?” Lexa asks with an air of indifference, she rolls her eyes and huffs with a laugh as though the idea of getting paid for helping Clarke is ridiculous.
“I could ask my parents for a little loan” Clarke shrugs thinking nothing of it.
Lexa chews her lip and Clarke imitates her; she tries her best puppy eyes until Lexa looks at her and speaks again.
“Clarke, you- You can't be serious”
“Lexa. I’m-” Clarke sighs deeply, so tired, so desperate “I am so serious right now, I swear. I promise I can make it ambiguous, and comfortable and, and sooo profitable for you” she tries with a grin that only reaches grimace “just pleaaase! I’m begging you. I have no idea what else to do and I don't have much more time”
Lexa shakes her head and sighs again.
“How did Raven do this?” she asks with an eyeroll.
“She likes the attention”
“No-“ Lexa laughs “I know. I mean how… did you two go about it?”
“I- uhm, well I get… kinda real professional and I-I explain all I know about lighting and, scenography and-and a little anatomy, whatever I need and-and then… we agree on a pose and… I get to… work.”
Lexa sighs, rolls her jaw and looks away. Her eyes jump back and forth over the ceiling and the counter, and she steps back to cross her arms over her chest. She looks at Clarke three times, rolling her eyes harder each time she looks away. Until finally, she stares at her, sighs deeply and-
“Fine. I’ll do it”
“Oh my goddess, seriously?!” Clarke immediately stands up.
“I wa-uhmp!”
“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!! Oh you’re the best!” Clarke goes to hug Lexa lifting her up in a bear hug and kissing her cheek before putting her down again, still holding onto her arms.
“Okay. Great, this is- amazing! So y-y-you go, uhm, go get comfortable on the couch I’m- uhm, I’m gonna go get my stuff and get in professional mode and-and we can get started! Thank you! I adore you!” She finishes with another hug before hurrying to her room.
“Do I need to shower?” Lexa calls after her.
“No, no- well, I mean, if you want to, but it’s not like…Necessary, really. Whatever you want”
Clarke is so excited when she enters her room that it takes her a minute to figure out what she needs. She takes a deep breath and feels her professional self rise to the occasion. She changes first, takes off her sweats and puts on her art clothes: an old pair of shorts that look more like boxers, all stiff and painted over, just like her shirt, black and loose and a bit see-through from being all worn out.
She grabs her camera from under her bed and her other phone that has a good camera, she considers her laptop to better show the pictures to Lexa, but it’s old and very slow so she leaves it.
“Okay!” She enters the living room —if you can call it that— energetically ready to explain everything “I’m gonna tell you all the steps we need before I even sit down-“
“That’s what you’re wearing?” Lexa interrupts her, comfortably lying on the couch with her feet up.
It makes Clarke stop mid-walk to her desk with all her things in her hands.
She looks so good and she’s not even trying.
“I- Uhm” she looks down at herself after too long of looking at Lexa and her amused raised eyebrows “Yeah, these are my art clothes, you’ve seen me in them multiple times”
“No, yeah, I know. I thought you said it was a drawing”
“It is”
“Why the clothes?”
“Because I’m messy! Why do you care?”
“No, I don’t” Lexa raised her hands and a smirk takes over her lips “Just asking”
Clarke can’t help it, she laughs even as she rolls her eyes playfully, she drops her phone and camera at her desk and pulls out her best set of pencils —over 20 different thickness of the lead— and moves to get a new canvas from the closet in the back and her easel as well.
“You wanted to know how I did this with Raven, so… what I try to do is make sure everything is… your choice. So like; position, visibility, everything, is up to you, we can take some pictures if you wanna see how you look, I can explain to you what I can do with that to cover up or what I can fake, is that cool? Or would you rather just… go”
“Uhm…” Lexa sits up, suddenly looking anything but confident “I think you’re being a little… too professional”
Clarke blinks at her “uhm… What?”
Lexa sighs and stands up “You… aren’t being… you” She walks up to her and grabs her arms “it’s throwing me off a little. So… maybe just joke a little, you suddenly became… a different Clarke, I need my roommate back for this”
“Roommate? Whoa, and here I thought I had been upgraded to friend”
“Asshole” Lexa snorts, and Clarke smiles, because it worked.
“I’m sorry, I guess I’m used to people wanting to separate things”
“I don’t. I wouldn’t do this for, literally, anybody else.” Lexa glares pointedly at her, and Clarke can’t help but smile… and maybe blush a little “So I need you, to be… you”
“I will, so much you’ll get tired of me”
Lexa rolls her eyes, and they smile at each other before Clarke asks her to review some of her past projects. They talk about the process, about what Clarke thinks she needs for this piece and explain to Lexa why and how they can achieve that. Clarke explains to Lexa that the pictures are a first approximation and can help with later details she may want to add without needing Lexa to stay put, it also helps with keeping track of the change in the lighting and shadows as the hours go by.
Lexa rolls her eyes at keeping her shirt on; for one she thinks it won’t make a difference since Clarke can still see her boobs through it anyways, and two if the point is to make her unrecognizable her high school sport-class shirt shouldn’t be portrayed.
As Lexa sits and lies on the couch again, topless this time —not distracting at all— they talk about the most efficient position for both comfort and artsiness. Lexa asks about how to hide her tattoos —her back and neck weren’t visible, but she couldn’t imagine a way to hide her bicep and opposite hip at the same time— Clarke explains that she doesn’t need to cover them, she just won’t draw them, pretend like they were never there.
They take a few pictures, Clarke explaining how she could work with them and asking Lexa if she’s truly comfortable lying like that for a few hours, and with that kind of exposure.
It’s then that Clarke realized this might be a little harder than she anticipated, not because Lexa isn’t cooperating, quite the opposite actually; Lexa is a little bit too comfortable with exposing herself to Clarke, only worrying about the level of detail that might expose her in the final product. And Clarke is… very attracted to her; she’s known that for a long time and drawing a nude portrait of her crush is a long, long stretch from the very tiring work-out she put in helping Lexa shower with a broken ankle.
They’re about to try a third pose when Clarke realizes her painting shorts aren’t going to be very comfortable for the rest of the day. The first pose Lexa really didn’t like; she said she looked weird and clearly not relaxed; they didn’t spend much time looking at it. The second though, Lexa took a while adjusting, asking Clarke if it was okay this way and that and Clarke had to spend a long time just… looking at her, without taking her picture or having anything to do with her hands to keep her distracted from the fact that it is… Lexa.
The topless woman asking her to look and artistically judge her nakedness is Lexa Woods, her roommate, her best friend. Her years-long crush.
She took five pictures, already feeling hot all over and trying to stay professional and friendly without showing Lexa how really affected she was as they reviewed the pictures and ultimately decided… that Lexa wanted to try another pose.
Oh yeah! And she wanted to know how her hips looked without the boxing-shorts.
As if her own old shorts weren’t already tight, Clarke couldn’t bear the twitching of her staff right now.
“Hey I’m gonna… change a little, it’s getting kinda chilly. You know my feet are always cold” She starts walking away before Lexa even looks at her, she avoids looking as Lexa jumps to get her own shorts off.
Clarke sighs the moment she enters her room “Okay, you need to calm down” She whispers to herself. She takes her time taking her shorts off and rolling her eyes at the bounce of her dick when she does “This is not the time” she hisses down to Jr. —yes, she calls her Jr.— She’s not fully hard yet, just starting to; it’s easy to stop by tapping her head a couple times, flinching at the slight pain it provokes.
“Now stay down” she scowls lowly, frowning and resisting the itch to rub the discomfort away, as she grabs her loosest pair of boxers, a pair of socks —even though she’s not cold like she told Lexa— and a pair of cut sweatpants.
She heads back into the living room with the camera in her hands and Lexa is already comfortably on the couch.
“Better?” She asks as Clarke stands in front of her.
“Yeah” Clarke lies “you comfy there?”
“Actually, I am, take the pictures and tell me if it works”
“I can tell you right now” Clarke smiles, even as she steps back and raises the camera to her face “I have a good feeling about this one”
She takes a few pictures and kneels beside the couch to show Lexa “Oh I like it. Is that narcissistic?”
“What? No! Of course not”
“Do you like it?” Lexa turns to look at her and Clarke purposefully keeps looking at the camera.
“It’s good, we should keep it”
“How’re you gonna work around the tattoos? I’m showing both”
“That’s easy” Clarke looks at her this time “I know how muscles look defined, and I can see the way your bicep is flexing, it won’t be hard to ignore the tattoo. And your hip is even easier-” they both look down “Your skin is smooth there so I will only need to add a little shadow”
“Okay, good. What… about my face?”
“Oh even better, you see-“ She lifts the camera and shows Lexa the picture again “When I told you to tilt your head, it’s so I can start the sketch right here, from your neck down without even drawing your jaw… because that would certainly sell your identity”
“It’s not that recognizable”
“It’s the first thing every single one of my friends mentioned after meeting you”
“Whatever”
“Just say I’m right”
“Don’t you have a deadline like, tomorrow?”
They narrow their eyes at each other with growing smiles until Clarke huffs and stands up. She tells Lexa she’ll get started; she takes a couple more pictures and moves her stool and easel around to find the best position.
“Alright. Here I go” Clarke sighs, focusing on the empty canvas; she takes a deep breath and finally takes a look at Lexa.
The first shaping takes a few minutes; it’s easy to avoid looking at Lexa’s face, but not so easy that she doesn't notice Lexa looking at her, seemingly holding the urge to say something. Clarke would like to tell her it’s okay if she wants to talk through it, but she really needs to focus on the first part.
It takes a few tries, erasing lines and redoing them a couple times until she’s content with the first sketch. It’s equal parts harder and easier than she anticipated to draw Lexa. For one, she has experience through the years she’s found herself absently drawing sketches of Lexa on all her sketchbooks— It wasn’t a secret; Lexa liked to tease her about it actually, also asking her to never use them in school— And two, she surprises herself with the ability to actually look at Lexa as her model before anything else.
It’s easier than she expected to look at the way her breast reacts to gravity without thinking about the fact that she is quite literally staring at her roommate’s boobs. Still, she can’t ignore the fact that it is Lexa; her body won’t let her. Even if she tries not to react, she can’t help but be insanely attracted to Lexa and her body.
It’s the way Lexa’s boobs are round and firm, barely molding down to gravity, only slightly falling sideways with the way Lexa is lying, easily allowing Clarke to draw the valley between them. Her nipples are perky and small, lighter than Clarke imagined, contrasting beautifully to her tanned skin, making Clarke wish this was a painting instead. Her torso, oh the real dream of an artist, Lexa was toned, never a true athlete but always staying fit. She’s a woman who’s not scared to gain fat during the winter and always flattens it out during the summer when the days are warmer and she can go on long walks and runs; she bikes and hikes and even swims when she gets the chance.
Her lower sternum dips barely between her ribs, almost connecting with the invisible line of her abdomen. Her waist shapes and shows her muscles, rounding down to her lower belly and the hollow of her pelvis that disappears under her panties. Panties that are pulled up as far as they can go to show off those delicio- defined! Hips, that Lexa was so curious to know how they’d look exposed. Her thighs are thick, firm and defined; her legs are miles long and put up in the perfect position to show the muscle definition of her calves.
Clarke sighs lowly with her eyes closed. She hopes the canvas hides her while she composes herself. She hadn’t realized she was holding her breath until she had to let it out. She notices she was breathing weirdly, trying to match it to the way Lexa’s body moves with her own breathing. Also because it’s getting really hot. The room, that is.
Adjusting in her seat isn’t doing much to help with the restarted twitching of her member, and she hopes she can go on for a little while longer before she has to take care of it. She is nearly done with the overall shape and defining lines, she already added a few shadows here and there and she would like to add some more before taking a break and starting with detailing.
Clarke is doing a final check of proportions when she notices the goosebumps on Lexa’s thighs and the shifting of her entire body.
“Is it cold?” She asks looking up at Lexa and watches her eye jump up to hers in surprise “Are you cold?” She asks again, even if she gets a feeling that the goosebumps might mean something else.
“A… little. Maybe” Lexa smiles tightly; her eyes stare at her as she seems to be figuring out how to breathe properly.
“Let me get out our heater” Clarke breathes out as she stands up, looking away.
She pauses the moments she’s up, unsure how to move around the room and avoid giving Lexa a clear view of her boner. She’s not fully hard, again, but Jr is definitely up and more visible than before. Clarke is thinking about telling Lexa she’ll get her a glass of water or a snack, using that to turn her back to her and figure out later how to get the heater when Lexa’s voice startles her.
“You okay there?”
“What? Yep. Yeah-” Clarke shakes herself out of her stupor and hastily moves to the kitchen “Would you like another tea?” she calls once she gets behind the cabinets that cover her from Lexa’s view.
“Clarke-”
“I could get us a snack too” She adds, wincing at interrupting Lexa but moving to get snacks anyways. A minute goes by, and then another until Lexa sighs her answer.
“Sure”
Clarke takes her time grabbing a few cookies and getting Lexa’s tea, she also spends some time figuring out how to hold things to cover herself until she can turn her back and head to the bathroom.
In the end it’s useless.
The moment she reaches Lexa she looks concerned.
“You sure you’re okay?”
“Yeah, of course. I- I’m sorry”
“It’s okay” Lexa reassures but she barely hears it as she turns to walk away.
She’s not panicking.
She could be, but it’s Lexa, it’s fine, she just needs a minute.
“I’m just gonna-“
“Clarke-”
“-be right back”
“It’s fine.” Lexa stands up and grabs her wrist to stop her. She pulls her only a little bit closer and looks at her with those big green eyes and the tilt of a smile. Clarke relaxes immediately “It’s okay… I’m really hot” Lexa adds with a wink.
Clarke snorts with an eyeroll, Lexa grins fully and tries to follow her gaze when Clarke looks away.
“You’re so mean” she says with a smile as she looks back; she can’t help blushing, but it feels nice.
“Funny” Lexa corrects with a smirk “we’ve already covered this”
“Whatever you say” Clarke rolls her eyes again and turns to leave.
“Hey, wait” Lexa pulls at her wrist again. “Listen” her smile is softer now “it’s really fine. Okay?”
They look at each other for a while; Clarke means to joke, to step back, but she can’t. She takes a deep breath and smiles gratefully as she sighs her breath out.
“Okay” she nods “I’ll just- get rid of it” She adds tilting her head but staying put.
“If it makes you feel better” Lexa nods “Cause I don’t mind” She smiles with a shrug.
“Thanks” Clarke smiles again “It will; I’ll be right back”
“Okay”
Clarke sighs deeply, leaning on her closed door. She tilts her head back and closes her eyes, sighing again just for the sake of it. She drops slowly onto her bed with yet another sigh. She stares at her ceiling for a second, thinking, thankful for Lexa and her reaction but wishing it just hadn’t happened, wishing for the tightness in her pants to ease away. Mostly, it was uncomfortable; obviously, she is a little horny. Lexa is right; she is hot, very hot. It would just be easier if it wasn’t so obvious, but at least Lexa isn’t uncomfortable, they’ve come a long way from that big early argument about nudity.
She huffs a giggle, remembering how that conversation ended.
Lexa hadn’t been really upset about it, mostly… annoyed. Clarke had apologized sincerely and promised to be better. Somehow, she ended up mentioning that there was a lot to cover and that “believe it or not, this rack is natural”
“Why wouldn’t I believe it?” Lexa had asked, tilting her head in the cute way she always did.
“Uhm… excuse me?”
“Clarke” Lexa laughed “We are eighteen years old-“
“I just turned nineteen”
“-whatever- We’re barely adults and you look like that? I’m guessing you started transitioning a long time ago”
And Lexa hadn’t been wrong, Clarke couldn’t be too surprised that she noticed. She could tease her though.
“Like that?” She asked with a smirk, looking down at herself and back at Lexa to make her point.
“Oh don’t you go fishing for compliments, Griffin”
“I’m just picking up the ones you’re throwing around”
Clarke rolls her eyes at their old banter; a lot has changed since then, and also, a lot has stayed exactly the same.
With one last sigh, she sits up and wiggles out of her sweats only to glare at Jr. She contemplates how to fix this for a moment, hating that her mind is flooded with images of Lexa and Jr. keeps tweaking.
“I know, okay! It’s really not the time though” she hisses, mindful of their non-insulated walls.
She goes to grab her staff and has to bite her lip; she’s very sensitive. She thought she could get rid of it with a few taps like before, but maybe she’s going to need something else. She closes her eyes, not letting go; she opens them quickly; she needs to get Lexa out of her head.
With yet another sigh Clarke lifts her hand and holds her middle finger to her thumb, she flicks her head with little force and holds in the groan of pain. It’s not enough, but it works somewhat; her dick isn’t getting harder, and she’s hit with memories of times she’s gotten hurt like this. A football thrown to her crotch, sitting on a railing going wrong, and even accidentally flicking herself similarly enough.
She closes her eyes and finches before and right after she does it again; this time is worse, and it works perfectly; she does rub her staff this time to ease the pain, and thankfully, her boner goes away almost fully. The pain isn’t terrible; once again it’s mostly uncomfortable, so she does a quick job of pulling her boxers and sweats up again, and with one final deep breath in and out she goes back into the living room.
Lexa is happily eating the cookies Clarke brought her and dipping them in her tea. She’s still only in her panties and Clarke has half a mind to wonder if she cares about burning herself, but not the right half to ask.
As she sits in her stool once again, Lexa is just looking at her while she chews up the last of her cookie. Clarke tries not to look at her; she looks at her drawing instead and it’s not better. She needs to get over this stupid —yet highly valid— crush, because as of right now she can’t escape Lexa’s nakedness.
“How is it?” Lexa asks as she stands up with her empty cup of tea.
Clarke looks at her and quickly averts her eyes; she feels weird looking at her since she’s not posing anymore. Lexa doesn’t seem to care as she shakes crumbs off her legs and walks practically naked to the kitchen.
Clarke shakes her head with a humorless chuckle; this is the same woman who complained about Clarke’s topless habits.
“Clarke?”
“Huh? Sorry! It’s… Good yeah” Clarke shakes her head.
Staring at the floor until Lexa sits sounds like the best option.
“Just good? You’ve been working for like… an hour and it’s just good?”
“Almost two” Clarke mumbles looking at her watch. She rolls her eyes at Lexa’s 'almost two' mocking mumble back and finally actually examines her drawing “It’s shaping up nicely; it just… there’s a lot left still”
She notices Lexa lying on the couch again and she finally looks at her… face.
“How much longer do you think we’ll be here?”
“I don’t know… certainly enough for you to take a nap” Clarke grins, double language majors are great at taking naps.
“Don’t tempt me, Griffin- Is this okay?”
“Sure!”
“You didn’t even look” Lexa deadpans, and Clarke looks away with a nervous smile “I mean the pose; am I in the same position as I was before?”
Clarke takes a visible deep breath —to which Lexa rolls her eyes with a smirk— and takes a look at her drawing before turning to Lexa. Her eyes roam Lexa’s form slowly and albeit shamefully —and lustfully— before she looks at her canvas again. She takes a few looks back and forth before telling Lexa she is a little too close to the edge, maybe slightly higher, and to not forget that her arm was up to her head and her knee as well.
“A no would’ve sufficed” Lexa mumbles, as if she’s not a fan of clear instructions.
Clarke adjusts as well, moving closer on her stool and grabbing her pencil.
“How many… details are you missing?”
“M-most, why?” Clarke stops with her hand inches from the canvas.
“Is this… am i- do you-” Lexa sighs, visibly annoyed at herself.
Clarke smiles encouragingly… and slightly teasing.
“How much detail are you going into? Right now?” She bites her lip, looking uncertain. Clarke tilts her head slightly “Like should I… take these off?”
Clarke applauds her ability to stop her eyes from opening wide
“Oh, no. I’m not- there yet. I still have got to do… well everything. I’m only done with like… the basics”
“O-kay. Cool”
A minute goes by as Clarke tries to figure out how to start. Lexa is looking at her, and Clarke can’t stand that she won’t look away when she looks back.
“Any more questions?”
“Nope. Ready when you are” Lexa salutes and it makes them both laugh. It’s the perfect ice breaker that allows them to relax.
Another hour goes by as Clarke works, and this time Lexa is constantly asking questions. Clarke finds the right groove to focus on her drawing while maintaining a conversation with Lexa. It’s around the third yawn Clarke catches Lexa trying to cover that she asks if she needs a break.
“I wasn’t kidding that you can nap; isn’t that position how you always sleep?”
“I’ve passed out like this, sure. I sleep curled up, Clarke, you know that” Clarke chuckles.
“Go to sleep, Woods”
“Fine. Wake me up, whatever you need”
“Sweet dreams”
“I mean it”
“Slee-eep”
“You’re annoying. I truly mean it”
“Okay. Go to sleep”
“Fine”
Clarke shakes her head and smiles; she feels a little lighter knowing Lexa won’t be looking at her for a little while. She continues working without losing her groove; she doesn’t even notice when another hour and a half goes by as she works through almost every detail, shadow and lightning.
Straightening up makes her back crack at the base and Clarke grimaces; she stretches wide then, popping a few more vertebrae as she groans lowly. She looks at Lexa and she’s completely unfazed, still deeply asleep. She doesn’t notice the small smile that takes over her own face as she turns back to her drawing.
She’s practically done with Lexa’s upper body and almost there with her lower body. There’s only one… zone of the portrait that she’s missing really. She could spend another half-hour fixing minor details, but really, she should start finishing it off.
Jr. didn’t miss the chance to act up in the last hour and a half; it was easy to ignore though; knowing that Lexa wasn’t looking really helped. Now she just felt a little hot inside; she knows that if it wasn’t for the nerves of having to wake Lexa up, specifically to ask her to take off her panties so she can stare at her— …between her thighs, to immortalize it on her canvas, Jr. would probably be standing taller.
We’re too freaked out, huh?
Miraculously, Clarke’s spiral isn’t long; she's saved from having to work up the courage to wake Lexa when she opens her eyes with a deep breath. She doesn’t look startled; Lexa looks exactly like anytime they’d study together and she felt like she slept more than she should’ve.
Clarke smirks tenderly; Lexa looks cute when she’s disoriented.
“How long was I out?” Lexa croaks, clears her throat and goes for a stretch before freezing, eyeing her.
“Go on, I’m practically done” Lexa narrows her eyes for only a second before she’s stretching her limbs away, eyes closed and a throaty groan slipping out. Clarke isn’t really conscious of the way her eyes follow her stretch “You were out for a little more than an hour”
“Damn” Lexa sighs, naturally falling back to her pose “what are you missing?”
Clarke freezes, suddenly aware that she is in fact looking “Uhm…” her eyes trail the floor before moving up to her canvas “Just… kinda minor details… would you like to take a look?”
“Nahh, if it’s so little what you’re missing-” Lexa stops by a yawn that surprises them both. They laugh before she can continue “just go on with the last bits, and I’ll check the final cut”
“Okay” Clarke nods, for a while, pursing her lips and trying to figure out how to say it; she keeps looking at the missing part on her drawing hoping Lexa would just read her mind “Okay, yeah. I just… I need you…”
She looks at Lexa in the eyes, presses her lips together and slightly unconsciously pans her gaze down her body-
“Oh! You need- I should take these off?”
“Yep”
“Okay, sure” Lexa sits up and Clarke looks away; she’s trying to be respectful, or something of the like, she thinks. “You could’ve just said that” Lexa mocks her as she lies back down.
Clarke doesn’t look up. She nods.
She’s waiting for Lexa to give her the green light; she lets a minute go by before the thought of how nerve-racking this must be for Lexa hits her like a brick and she looks up at her. Lexa is looking down at herself, breathing steadily. Too steady.
“Ready?”
“Yep”
Clarke grabs her pencil; she’s ready to overcome whatever, and then she looks at Lexa and she’s… still looking down, still breathing stiffly. She’s blushing red from her chest up to her ears.
“Lex”
“Mmh?
“You don’t have to do this”
“No, it’s fine. Just-
“Lexa” She finally looks at her, green eyes seem to tremble “Are you okay? I don’t want to do this if you’re not comfortable”
“I’m…” Lexa looks down, her arms coming to hug herself “I just… suddenly realized I’m completely naked”
She looks up at Clarke, and she’s looking right back, focused on her face, concern in her eyes and a small reassuring smile in her lips. Lexa closes her eyes and sighs; when she opens her eyes, a smile starts to grow on her lips.
“We don’t have to do this. Or it doesn’t have to be like this. All I want is for you to be comfortable, okay? I can figure out the rest on my own”
Lexa nods small, grateful; her smile grows slightly; her eyes gain confidence.
“How much… detail are you going to put?” She looks down on herself before looking back at Clarke “Like… how much… can you see?”
“Can I look?” Clarke asks, an innocent smirk tilting her lips.
“Yes, Clarke, obviously” Lexa’s voice switches up to her typical, mocking tone as she rolls her eyes.
“Okay, okay, don’t kill a girl for asking your consent”
“I literally asked what can you see; you obviously have to look”
“Okay. I’m going to!”
Clarke waits for Lexa’s eyes to come back to hers after a third pained eyeroll; she nods at her with a smirk, and without taking a deep breath —for once—, she finally looks down.
She doesn’t waste time figuring out how to feel about the new view; she tells Lexa that her thigh covers a lot, that having her panties removed mostly helps her better see the curve of her pubic bone and obviously the patch of pubic hair.
“I can be done in like… twenty minutes. Maybe thirty, in making sure that it blends with the rest” Lexa nods, keeps her arms around herself and tells her to get on with it.
They don’t talk this time, as Clarke gets to work; she wants to be quick, but it is a part she hasn’t been paying too much attention to before, so she needs to look a lot now. She can’t ignore how it makes her feel anymore; one thing is putting on the professional mask to tell Lexa how much she’s drawing; another very different thing is actually drawing it while knowing Lexa is looking at her.
Clarke notices goosebumps on Lexa’s legs twice; she ignores them both times even if she thinks they’d look fantastic in the portrait. Lexa’s bone definition is to die for, both from an artistic point of view and a very sapphic one; the way her hipbone stretches her skin is a piece of art on its own with the V cut of her lower stomach, barely there, perfectly shaping down the dip and rise of her pubic bone.
There’s only a thin triangle of dark curls on top of her mound, flowing down before they disappear behind a lifted thigh. Clarke has to resist the urge to crane her neck to get a better look; she can’t help but wonder how the apex between her thighs looks, can’t stop her mind from questioning how the color changes, how those curls frame surely perfect lips.
Clarke starts salivating before she even notices she’s fully hard.
She ignores it, or tries to; she tries not to move too much but she is very conscious of the viciously hot feeling inside her, of her own need to fix it.
Her breaths are the hardest part to control; she tries to follow Lexa’s by looking at the way her lower belly moves with her breathing, and that’s when she realizes Lexa is breathing weirdly. She looks up wondering why but she finds her eyes closed— she looks away quickly too, nervous and hyperaware.
It goes like that for what feels like hours; Clarke controls her breathing, focuses on the drawing until her breathing is weird; she follows Lexa’s and peeks a look at her face. Most times her eyes are closed; she’s not asleep, but she doesn’t open them before Clarke looks away. Twice they’re open; she doesn't notice Clarke’s looking; she’s not looking at her face. She’s staring, eyes hooded and once she was biting her lip, right at where Clarke’s sitting.
It's not uncomfortable, but Clarke looks away quickly anyways, actively staying as still as she can. It doesn’t take much longer for her to deem the portrait finished; she doesn’t fuss over it; she doesn’t take a deep breath, or cheer.
Somehow, Lexa can still tell.
She startles Clarke a little when she asks if she’s done, and Clarke doesn’t ask how she knows; she just nods
“I think so. Come take a look”
Lexa’s clothes are right there for her to put on, but she doesn’t bother with them, walks up to her butt naked and stands partially behind her. Clarke is thinking about background, considering if she should add more details or better lighting, or if the contrast of abstract background and detailed focused model looks somewhat artistic or camera lens like-
“Whoa…” Lexa sighs in awe. She audibly takes a few breaths and exhales softly, practically into Clarke’s ear “That’s-“ she swallows “Is that how you see me?”
Clarke bites her lips, blushes a deep shade of red and refuses to turn to Lexa; it’s her turn to swallow; she doesn’t know what to answer, she waits for Lexa to elaborate, or joke or anything.
Nothing comes.
“Y-yeah…”
“Goddess… it’s...it is- is it egocentric to say it’s beautiful?”
Clarke laughs, a soft giggle huffed out.
“No. No, I don’t think so” She turns slowly then, and you’d think after staring at her naked body for four hours she would’ve adapted, but her eyes still pause before rising to meet Lexa’s gaze. “Do you really like it?”
“Yes. I- Clarke… it’s just gorgeous. I think I love it” Lexa heaves out, like she’s out of breath, like she can’t believe it.
Clarke smiles, blushes and turns back to the drawing. She does really like it; she’s proud of her work yet can’t help but admit her muse was perfect.
They stare at it for a while, in silence; Lexa is leaning on her and Clarke likes it; she leans back and it’s so comfortable.
They don’t talk until Clarke’s stomach grumbles loudly, and Lexa laughs at her.
“You didn’t have any snacks”
“It’s also dinner time”
“Go make yourself something then”
Clarke goes to the kitchen and Lexa grabs her clothes; she dresses in her room or the bathroom; Clarke can only see that she left their sorry excuse of a living room. Clarke calls her asking if she’d like what she’s having; Lexa agrees as she comes back into the room and asks Clarke if it’s okay for her to put away Clarke’s stuff.
“Yeah sure; just leave the canvas there, I’ll wrap it after dinner”
Clarke makes her signature mac n’ cheese —from a box— and they eat mostly in silence. It’s not uncomfortable, but it’s tense, like they both have a lot in mind but can’t seem to tell the other. Clarke is just content that she’s done with the portrait; she feels a lot of thoughts in her mind but can’t grab onto any that isn’t the relief of knowing they’re done and that they’re fine. She’s also starving; she can actually eat now that her stomach isn’t in knots.
They do the dishes together, and brush their teeth side by side; they share quiet goodnights, and each enters their own room. Jr was still standing tall during it all; Clarke could feel it, but she could ignore it. Lexa was also standing too close to really be able to notice it anyways.
Clarke changes into her sleeping clothes, just different sweat shorts —no boxers— and another old t-shirt; she lies in bed with her sheets pulled back and turns off her lights. She doesn’t go so far as to close her eyes before her mind is clouded by the vision of a fully naked Lexa in front of her. Jr is twitching now, done with being ignored and there’s nothing Clarke can try to get into her head that will stop it.
Her brain keeps bringing images of the afternoon to the forefront of her mind; the way Lexa looked while Clarke drew, how she shifted from confident to flirty to funny. The way she stared at her, the way she handled Clarke getting hard.
The way she looked at her after seeing the portrait, the way her voice wavered when she asked if that was how she saw her, like she realized something she had never noticed before… and she liked it. It felt like she could see through her and was content with what she found. Somehow that thought does way more to keep Jr awake than the already slightly blurred memory of Lexa’s naked body.
Clarke gets up without thinking, her body reacting before her mind can fully process what she’s doing. Her mind catches up when she’s opening her door; she needs to talk to Lexa; she needs to know if what she saw or felt or thinks is real.
It’s one and a half steps to Lexa’s door.
She opens without knocking, words ready at the tip of her tongue even if her mind doesn’t really know what they will be. Clarke won’t find out because her words catch in her throat when she looks up and Lexa’s lying in the middle of her bed, head back, legs bent up under the covers, only one arm out.
She sits up when Clarke enters. It’s only half a second before Clarke’s looking away, spitting apologies and retreating her steps to close the door.
She’s still holding the handle, staring at the door as she stands with her forehead practically touching it. She releases a harsh breath when she realizes she isn’t breathing. She takes a deep breath and holds it. Her mind is blank of thoughts, but the image she just saw is the background of the emptiness. She breathes out again and it feels like she’s never known how to breathe.
Three deep breaths later, her mind starts to work again.
Questions flood her mind. What was that? Is that what she thinks it was? Was she right? Was she actually not projecting her feelings onto the way Lexa was looking at her? Was she right to think Lexa was looking at her boner? Is it because she figured out Clarke’s crush on her? Was she looking regardless? Did Clarke see what she thinks she saw?
With one last deep breath, she lets it out as she opens the door again; slowly, she steps in with another breath, and she looks up as she exhales. Lexa still has her legs up; she’s hugging her knees now, eyes wide but unseeing. The first thing Clarke notices is that she’s breathing unevenly, fast.
Clarke hesitates in taking another step, it’s tentative and Lexa doesn’t look up. Clarke stays in place then, unconsciously leaning slightly forward to catch Lexa’s gaze.
“Lex…”
A beat. She doesn’t look up; she exhales visibly.
“Lexa… I’m sorry” Clarke takes another step; she could sit on the bed, but she doesn’t want to invade Lexa’s space.
“Don’t be” Lexa whispers, her voice small, eyes still unfocused and unmoving “you’ve done nothing wrong”
“Neither have you…”
“...No?”
Clarke’s hopes rise as Lexa tilts her head, but her eyes don’t move.
“Have you?... Were- What were you… thinking?”
Lexa sighs and her eyes close; in a panic Clarke takes another step and sits on the edge of the bed.
“I-”
“Clarke-”
Lexa bites her lip, Clarke resists the urge to reach out, to touch her and comfort her in some way. Her words wouldn’t show it.
“You were looking”
The air feels thick, dense, but it works for something.
Lexa looks up.
“I was looking?”
Their eyes meet.
Lexa’s challenging, concerned, maybe embarrassed.
Clarke’s wide, hopeful, also challenging.
“Weren’t you…?” She asks softly. Lexa’s eyes tremble and she looks down; Clarke draws a sharp breath in; Lexa looks back up.
“Yes” it’s a confession, voice small, eyes curious and worried. Clarke tries not to smile; her heart feels too big for her chest “Was it… just… for…?” Lexa’s eyes gain confidence; the challenge is back, the curiosity louder “... or… me?”
“...No… it wasn’t-... it isn’t just…” It’s Clarke’s turn to look down, away for a breath or two. Enough for her to notice that they’re breathing in sync, fast and uneven, but in sync. She looks up:
“It’s you. It’s always been you”
She can see the way Lexa’s pupils dilate, the way the green of her eyes is reduced to a singular thin ring around big dark pools.
Lexa moves quickly, legs flopping down to the side as she pushes herself up with one hand on the bed as the other comes to touch Clarke’s elbow. She can only blink twice, quickly, stunned, before Lexa is on her.
Her eyes don’t close immediately when Lexa kisses her; it’s a fraction of a second that time freezes. She’s hyper aware of every point of contact of their bodies; her eyes cross with Lexa’s face so close and her lips part instinctively.
Then time resumes its usual speed.
Clarke’s eyes close and she sighs heavily. She kisses Lexa back purposefully. Her hand shifts to grab Lexa’s elbow in return, and her other arm stretches to hold herself on the bed.
The kiss is heavy; their breaths come in fast; their lips press tightly, and their tongues barely hold back searching for each other. Their heads tilt, and the angle changes; their tongues meet, and they both whimper; their hands slide up to biceps as they try to pull each other closer.
They push their hands off the bed at the same time; Clarke snakes hers around Lexa’s waist, and Lexa winds her arm over Clarke's shoulders. They sigh and their lips tremble before they meet again, only for a moment before they seem to realize what’s going on and pull away.
They’re still holding each other; they blink with eyes wide and heave out their breaths.
“You’re my best friend-”
“You’re my person-”
They close their eyes and lean their foreheads together, hands hold tight where they are; their heads tilt and they accidentally kiss again. They pull each other closer, savouring it, before they pull away again. Foreheads together once more.
“Fuck. We shouldn’t” Lexa tells her, her eyes squeezed shut. Clarke thinks she should do the same; staring at Lexa’s face from this close is not helping her agree- “But I want to. Fuck”
She can agree with that.
Clarke lunges to kiss her again, can’t stop her tongue from swiping into Lexa’s mouth with passion. Lexa makes a sound from deep in her throat; it vibrates through their lips.
“You’re right, you’re right. Fuck!” Clarke pulls back this time, and with her eyes closed she misses the way Lexa chases her lips, before biting down on her own and leaning her head away.
“I don’t wanna be right?”
“That’s a first” Clarke chuckles; Lexa huffs a laugh; it’s slightly humorless with the intensity of the moment.
They touch their foreheads again, arms holding tight, hands gripping each other close.
“We need to talk about this” Clarke braves out, eyes still closed.
“Right now?” Lexa whispers. Clarke feels her breath on her lips; she’s leaning closer.
“Eventually” Clarke murmurs, expectant, willing.
“Tomorrow?”
It’s the slow way she nods her head that spurs their next kiss; it presses soft and sweet for half a minute and builds up to something hungrier, messier.
Lexa presses forward, pushing Clarke down onto her back as she climbs on top of her, their lips never parting from each other. Clarke’s hands roam Lexa’s bare skin as they make out. She knows that’s how Lexa sleeps —not to mention what she saw when she entered the room— she’s grateful for it and it’s certainly convenient now.
Clarke feels hands reach out to palm at her tits, and can feel through Lexa’s lips the moment she realises a shirt is impeding her goal.
“You’re way too clothed” she mumbles against Clarke's lips; she’s teasing, a little grumpy too.
Clarke smirks “Let’s do something about it then” and she turns them around, flips their position and pins Lexa to the bed with an open mouth kiss. Lexa lets out a surprised gasp, her eyes widen and there’s excitement in them.
Clarke sits on her knees and takes off her shirt, throwing it back wherever it may land.
“Oh-... Whoa…” Lexa heaves out as she stares at Clarke’s breasts; her lips are parted and her eyes glassy.
“Need a minute?” Clarke teases with a smirk-
“You had hours!” Lexa’s eyes jump to her defiant “Yes, give me a… moment…” Her eyes roam down “hell, Clarke” she bites her lip; hands reach out and land on each side of her waist “Fuck”
Clarke could use the minute too; Lexa is lying under her, legs parted where Clarke kneels between them; she’s trying not to look at her core, giving her the minute she asked for, but she’s losing the battle.
“You missed a lot of chances to look” she says, looking up to see Lexa’s reaction; she simply raises an eyebrow, challenging her; her eyes stay down. “You’re the one who set the no nudity rule” And now those eyes jump to hers again.
“Because you were flashing me while I was studying!” a smirk overtakes pretty swollen lips as she pushes up on her elbows in a defiant gesture “You think I didn’t like it?”
“I think you didn’t want to like it”
Damn it! They weren’t supposed to talk about it yet.
Lexa looks down; any concern in her eyes vanishes the moment they land on Clarke’s boob.
Right. Perfect distraction.
“You can enjoy them all you want now”
Lexa doesn’t look up as she smirks; she surges up with pure core strength and her mouth lands perfectly around Clarke’s nipple. Her hands move up to cup the underside of her boobs as she sucks that nipple and caresses it with her tongue. Clarke throws her head back and bites back a moan. Lexa switches to her other nipple and Clarke holds her head with her hand as Lexa repeats her actions.
When she lets go with a wet pop, Clarke pulls her head up for a kiss without thinking; they fall back into bed and Clarke has no time to process before Lexa is turning them around. It’s Clarke’s turn to gasp in surprise.
She takes the chance to allow her hands to wander as they kiss; they start at Lexa’s naked hips and they roam up her back, down her sides, back up her ribs, all the while Lexa’s tongue is working magic inside her mouth, her hands never straying too far from her chest.
They gasp for air, and before Clarke has time to think Lexa attaches her mouth to Clarke’s neck; she licks and suckles a trail down to her chest and Clarke can’t help but chuckle. She wasn’t naive to Lexa’s boob preference; it’s simply endearing to experience. And really hot.
Lexa doesn’t spend much more time with her boobs though; she continues her path down with kisses and soft bites that drive Clarke insane as she flinches and hisses soft curses. She can feel Lexa’s smirk pressing against her skin and she can’t understand why she enjoys it so much.
Lexa kisses Clarke’s hips; Jr. is bulging her sweats and is practically touching Lexa’s neck the way she’s leaning on her. Clarke’s breaths are fast and heavy; she can’t believe this is happening, can’t believe Lexa is so close to her dick.
She goes to kiss her other hip and sensually looks up as her hands slide to each side of her hips, getting a hold of the waistband of her pants. Clarke doesn’t know if she’s asking but she nods anyways, eagerly. She wants to take action, to do something, but she’s paralysed with excitement.
Lexa has to pull the waistband down her hips and then up to the ceiling to let her staff free. Clarke closes her eyes as Lexa exhales and the cold air hits her sensitive member. Lexa pulls her sweats the rest of the way down as Clarke lifts her hips to help. Lexa then sits astride her thigh, just staring again. Lips parted, eyes hooded, breaths heavy.
Jr. stands tall, as hard as she gets, six thick inches at attention. She’s very sensitive; she’s been hard for so long that even Lexa’s breaths on her are driving her closer to the edge. She needs to do something, needs to take control-
“Fuck you’re so fucking sexy” Lexa murmurs, and it looks like she didn’t realize she said that aloud; she bites her lips as her hand fists the sheet and her eyes scan Clarke’s fully naked body. Her hips grind slightly on Clarke’s thigh. Clarke can tell it’s unconscious, but she’s going to do something about it.
She pushes up to her elbows and then she sits up. Lexa’s eyes follow the movement of her boobs and then down where her dick stands against her stomach. Lexa mouths “fuck” with a breath that carries no sound.
Clarke slides her right hand to Lexa’s face; she caresses the apple of her cheek before leaning in to kiss her pouty open lips softly as her hand moves further back to cup the back of Lexa’s neck. Clarke’s left hand comes to touch Lexa’s hip, holding her steady against her thigh.
Lexa whimpers into the kiss; she sinks heavily onto her thigh and kisses her back deeply. Clarke takes control of the kiss, sliding her tongue to the roof of Lexa’s mouth and sucking her lower lip, drawing it out with her teeth as she keeps Lexa’s head where she wants with the hold on her neck, as she squeezes her hip encouragingly.
Lexa’s pupils dilate even more if that’s possible. Her hips cant, involuntarily by the way her eyes widen slightly. Clarke smiles reassuringly; her hand squeezes her hip once; she kisses her lips twice, her cheek three times, and then she whispers into her ear.
“Can I?” Her left hand slides from her hip down her pelvis; her fingers play with the short curls on top of her mound and Lexa shivers from her toes up to her head.
“Yeah…” she heaves out into her ear; Clarke bites her earlobe as her fingers slide south; Lexa licks her lips and holds her breath as Clarke braves tender swipes of her finger around her folds.
Clarke pulls at Lexa’s neck as she leans her own head back just to look at her; Lexa’s eyes flutter; her lips are parted, breaths short and uneven. Clarke applies more pressure to her exploration, making Lexa gasp; her eyes slide shut and Clarke surges to kiss her.
This kiss is dirty, Lexa’s mouth falls open and she welcomes Clarke’s tongue eagerly; they kiss until they can’t breathe and then they do it again; Clarke keeps her pressure light until Lexa figures she can sink down and trap Clarke’s fingers between her pussy and Clarke’s thighs.
Clarke huffs with a smile; as she opens her eyes to bite off a smirk directed her way.
“Follow me” Clarke coaxes, as her right hand leaves Lexa’s neck to press to the bed behind her. Cupping Lexa’s cunt she pushes up as she starts leaning back, forcing Lexa to lift her hips and crawl on her knees until she’s straddling Clarke’s waist.
Jr. twitches in protest as Lexa leans on her hands on either side of Clarke’s head; it’s easy to ignore when cascades of brown curls create a cocoon with their faces close together. Clarke leans up to kiss her; her left hand resumes rubbing Lexa’s folds, and her right hand moves to caress from Lexa’s knee, through her thigh, up to her hip and waist.
Lexa moans into their kiss and her hips slowly rock into her hand. There’s a rhythm that connects it all, from Clarke’s right hand, to the rocking of Lexa’s hips, the rubbing of Clarke fingers and the swipes of Lexa’s tongue. Their breaths sync once again, heavy, hot and fast, as their rhythm picks up.
“Fuck, Clarke” Lexa sighs, taking a breath and biting her lip with her forehead pressed to Clarke’s “Are you-” she moans, her eyes closed, brows frowning “Are you going in?”
A part of Clarke wants to agree, to give Lexa everything she wants. A stronger, prouder part of her tells her to tease, to drag things out to enjoy the moment, to make Lexa enjoy every second of it, to be desperate for the next.
“I don’t know” she purrs, bumping her nose to Lexa’s as their rhythm continues “I’m enjoying this”
Lexa whimpers, her eyes open both like she didn’t expect to make that sound, and like she wants to check, confirm that it’s real, that Clarke is teasing her, and actively ruining her. She moans when Clarke presses the heel of her palm to her clit, biting her own lip at the view.
Lexa kisses her; she scales up the tempo and heaves into her mouth until they can’t pretend it’s a kiss. She drops her head to Clarke’s shoulder as she moans; her arms shake and her hips waver. Clarke loves every second of it; she kisses the side of her face, caresses her hips and goes further to squeeze one perfectly round ass cheek in her hand.
“Clarke-” Lexa moans, louder than before; she bites her lip and presses her mouth to Clarke’s neck. Her next words are muffled, yet Clarke hears them loud and clear “Go in”
Two fingers slide into Lexa’s cunt with ease; Lexa gasps into her neck and her hips halt. Clarke moves slowly; she moans without thinking, and Lexa cants her hips into her fingers.
“Fuck” Clarke hisses and almost reaches down to touch herself as Lexa restarts the rocking of her hips. She resists; she squeezes Lexa’s hip and mirrors their push and pull with her fingers.
“Cla-arke” Lexa tilts her head back as she adjusts her tired arms; her eyes are closed, her brows slightly furrowed in concentration. Her lips part as she heaves gasps and moans, and close as she bites her lips.
Clarke leans up to kiss her and Lexa melts into it with a whimper. She pulls away sooner than Clarke would like, and then she pushes up, sitting back and accidentally touching Jr’s head with her butt. Clarke moans; her hand tenses and she has to stop her hips from canting; fuck that felt good, and fuck Lexa looks so good. Unfazed, hips up as she adjusts on her knees, Lexa's hands come up to push her own hair back, to hold her head as she moans and sinks onto Clarke’s fingers.
“Fucking hell, Woods” Clarke sighs as she keeps fucking Lexa with her fingers “You’re so fucking gorgeous”
Lexa smiles between moans “Big words”
Clarke smirks at her, grabs her waist on instinct and decides to use it as leverage. She pulls Lexa up and down, forward and back.
Somehow without Clarke noticing, Lexa adjusts to perfectly rub her ass cheek to the underside of Clarke staff every time she rocks back and forth. The friction is low; Lexa’s straddling her too high to really rub all her length, but oh the friction is there, and it feels so good.
Lexa’s moans are loud, her breath fast, her hips uncoordinated; her hands are relentlessly groping her own perky tits, sliding down her stomach, caressing Clarke’s sternum, squeezing Clarke’s boobs.
Clarke’s breaths come faster; she moans and whimpers trying to focus on Lexa’s pleasure as her right hand can’t do more than squeeze tight at Lexa’s waist.
“Fuck, Clarke, oh Fuck-!”
Lexa drops back down to her hands; her elbows give out soon after and she drops her head on Clarke’s shoulder. Her breaths and moans and whimpers fan over Clarke’s neck as her hips grind rapidly. Clarke’s left hand works tirelessly to keep up; her fingers curl without a pattern and Lexa twitches with a loud moan every time. Her right hand moves up and down Lexa’s spine, unconsciously tracing her tattoo; she moves Lexa’s hair from her face and caresses her cheek and neck. She turns to kiss her once; it’s mostly the press of their open mouths, their tongues meeting in a clash of desperation.
“Clarke-Clarke, Clarke fuck, oh right there, oh don’t stop, Clar-ke!”
Lexa’s moan catches in her throat; her body freezes, tense as her walls clench around Clarke’s fingers; she whimpers loudly as her orgasm shakes her entire body; her breath can’t finish before another starts. Clarke holds her close, biting her lip and moaning softly until Lexa collapses with a heavy breath and a throaty moan.
Clarke closes her eyes, enjoying the repeated fan of Lexa’s breath against her neck, heavy and prolonged as Lexa comes back to her senses. Clarke’s right hand roams Lexa’s sides and back; she unconsciously traces a tattoo she’s sketched so many times and raises goosebumps in her wake.
“You’re good at that” Lexa sighs into her shoulder; her hands move to press the bed on each side of Clarke and lift some of her weight off of her. It takes her a minute to also raise her head to look at her.
“Hi” Clarke smiles softly. Lexa smiles back with a slow blink as she readjusts to lean on her forearms.
Her answer comes in the way of a kiss; a slow languid kiss that lacks any of the urgency of their previous kisses. It lures Clarke to slow down as well; her heart stops hammering against her chest, and her hand finds a resting place over Lexa’s hips.
They sigh out of the kiss as their foreheads press together, Clarke opens her eyes to watch Lexa breathe into her and smiles knowing she has time to figure out some way to tease her.
“Better than on your own” She whispers, smirk immediately on her lips as she tries not to laugh.
She feels more that sees the furrow between Lexa’s eyebrows “Clarke!” she scowls lightly, low energy “Rude” She huffs as her hand sneaks to Clarke’s side to pinch her skin.
“Ouch! Hey!” Clarke twitches to the side, free arm twisting to try and grab Lexa’s hand.
“You deserve it” Lexa mumbles. She sighs then and only after a beat does she open her eyes.
“Hi” Clarke can’t help but smile again.
“Hey” Lexa blushes. With a sigh she adjusts on her elbows and lifts her head to look at her better “That was really good. Really hot”
“My pleasure” Clarke purrs with a tiny smirk, she does mean it, she just can’t help the smugness.
Lexa kisses her lips with an eyeroll and lowers her head again to snuggle between her neck and her shoulder. They don’t speak when Lexa lifts her hips slightly and Clarke is careful to pull out. She subtly rubs her wet fingers on the sheet before wrapping both her arms around Lexa and kissing the side of her face.
Soft presses of her lips turn to slight suckles on her jaw, as careless caresses of her hands turn to purposeful roaming over Lexa’s naked back.
Lexa kisses her neck once, hands on the bed as she turns to suck a light unconscious hickey under her jaw before pushing herself up with a smirk. She straightens up on her knees and with one subtle look down she lifts her hips and moves back. Clarke’s hands follow her movement and slide to her knees as they smirk at each other; Lexa’s lips tilt higher right before she lowers her hips and sits decisively on Clarke’s dick.
Clarke’s eyes roll involuntarily and she misses the way Lexa’s smirk widens when Jr. twitches at the contact. Lexa’s cunt is slick and warm and Clarke tries to keep in the throaty whimper that overtakes her when Lexa rolls her hips slightly, rubbing her wet folds on the underside of her staff.
“You feel good” Lexa breathes as she starts a slow rhythm back and forth on her length, her hands pressing down on Clarke with every roll forward of her hips, her body lifting as she reaches Clarke's tip before rolling back and down.
Clarke swallows and bites back whimpers and moans that fight their way out of her chest. She’s desperate for release, but she’s trying to keep it together. She wants to take control, to at least pleasure Lexa one more time before she finishes herself; she can feel herself losing the battle though, and on top of that —and her— Lexa looks so good enjoying herself. She doesn’t want her to stop, doesn’t want this to stop, but she knows if she doesn’t do something quick, she’s going to explode real soon.
Lexa’s rolls get more fluid, her path is longer, rubbing on all of Clarke’s length before pulling back to the base and starting again. Her hands come off Clarke’s waist and rest on her own hips, adding pressure to the cant of her hips and making Clarke crazy.
Clarke’s head rolls back with one particularly strong roll of Lexa’s hips. Her hands show her internal struggle as one hooks behind Lexa’s knee to guide her, and the other slides up to her own hair in an attempt to hold it —herself— together. The following roll has Lexa’s core barely enveloping her sensitive head and Clarke moans loudly, the hand on her hair crashing down to the mattress to grab a fist of sheets.
“Fuck-! Lex… If you- fuck-!” She whimpers as Lexa rolls back and forth again as she repeats her actions “If you want me- mmhhp-! Want me inside we should- should get a condom”
Clarke’s brain is working overtime in this overstimulating situation to come up with a way to take control again. She barely manages to say it before Lexa rolls her hips back in such a way that Clarke’s tip catches inside of her before dropping back down.
“Mmmmh…” Lexa licks her lips as her hips stop at the base of Clarke’s dick “Can I try something before?” Clarke is almost too busy catching her breath to hear her, but she nods dazedly. She can’t really form a coherent thought anymore, and Jr. is twitching at the lack of attention.
Lexa takes her with her hand, softly and careful, staring with hunger but moving as if with reverence. She adjusts on her knees once more sneaking a glance at Clarke, as her smirk dissolves when her lips part for a breath. She pulls Clarke’s member to her with her hand close to the tip and moves slightly forward to align Clarke with her center; her own words replay in her head, alarmed for a moment before Lexa completes her true goal and presses her clit against Clarke’s head.
“Fuuck…” they moan in sync.
Clarke grips Lexa’s knees for dear life and Lexa’s body trembles at the sensation. A breath is all she needs to do it again, to use her hand to rub the tip of Clarke’s dick to her clit, gentle wide circles that have them both shivering and sighing in pleasure.
A few circles have Clarke losing her mind; she lifts up to her elbows —not managing to reach a full sitting position— and rolls her head back. Lexa moans on top of her and everything feels so fucking good. She wants to kiss Lexa, or touch her, grab at her in some way, not even sure anymore if to take control or to just feel more of her.
Lexa moans every other breath; she’s enjoying this as much as Clarke, and it feels good. If they were just getting started they would probably climax together. But Clarke has been hard for a long time; Jr. has been overstimulated for far longer than Clarke has ever endured, and this is Lexa— Lexa Woods is riding the tip of her dick to her clit, moaning and sweating on top of her.
“Lexa! Fuck, I’m so close- I can’t-” She moans loudly and drops back down to the bed, with a whimper as she tries her best to-
“Good. This one is about you” Lexa smiles. It’s not a smirk, but her tone isn’t sweet; it’s suggestive, seductive. She’s enjoying this, enjoying watching Clarke come undone for her.
Clarke whimpers again, her hands on Lexa’s thighs. She sinks into the mattress; she can’t really think but a part of her lets go, stops holding back.
Lexa rolls her clit twice more on her sensitive head, before she lets go of her staff and resumes her grinding. She plants her hands on either side of Clarke’s ribs and rocks with abandon, pressing down hard on her, making sure her lips part on Clarke’s staff and lubricate her length from base to tip.
Three thrusts later and Clarke is shouting a broken moan into her ceiling, her hands squeezed partially between Lexa’s hips and thighs as she jerks with waves of pleasure. She comes so hard her hips lifts Lexa off the bed, before her back bows high, her shoulder blades pushing her off the mattress.
Ropes of cum shoot from her tip, smearing across her stomach and splashing up to her boobs. Clarke can feel it dripping over her skin as Lexa grinds her hips to squeeze more and more from Clarke. Clarke’s eyes are glazed in pleasure while Lexa’s are fixed on the scene, on the reaction she’s managed to pull from Clarke, on the mess Clarke has made. For her.
Finally, Clarke collapses back to the bed, panting.
“I’m… sorry, that- that was a mess” Clarke sighs out, she’s too spent to be visibly embarrassed, but her stomach is in knots-
“No Clarke…” Lexa shakes her head as she bites her lip “That… was so hot” Clarke can feel Lexa’s hips twitching, resisting to roll longer so she won’t overstimulate her “You’re so fucking sexy”
“I should’ve-...” Clarke closes her eyes; she blushes at Lexa’s breathy tone but still feels embarrassed “I should've made sure that- that you felt good” She’s still slightly panting “I'm sorry, I should’ve… lasted longer and-”
Lexa presses a finger to her lips, Clarke eyes shoot open to watch the small smile adorning Lexa’s lips as she silences her immediately.
“You have nothing to apologize for” she assured “I told you already… I’m really hot” she adds with a cheeky grin and shrug. Clarke groans, rolling her eyes at Lexa’s cocky teasing, Lexa just let out a quiet laugh
“Besides…” Lexa adds, her tone less teasing, softer “I know how long you were holding on for”
Clarke sighs, relieved and more relaxed, finally trusting that Lexa’s isn’t secretly upset. She smiles gratefully and Lexa smiles softly at her; she reaches for a corner of the sheet, pulling it over to wipe Clarke clean.
“Lexa!” Clarke protests, trying to sit up alarmed “What are you doing?!”
“Oh hush,” Lexa tuts, not allowing Clarke to stop her as she wipes Clarke’s torso with her sheets “I’m not getting up for towels right now. And I am, by no means, done with you yet” she says with a devilish smirk.
Clarke blushes, gapes at her trying to come up with something clever, or a simple rebuttal but nothing occurs to her. A shy grin grows from her lips as Lexa smirks at her with a raised eyebrow. She sighs with a shake of her head, smile still on her lips; Clarke is loving the way Lexa can joke and tease like always even when everything feels so different right now.
They stare at each other for some time, Clarke catching her breath, after Lexa throws her sheets back and sits down on her heels. Clarke smiles softly, her hands mindlessly caressing Lexa's thighs. Lexa bites her own lip when Clarke's hands reach her hips and she reached down to grab a hold of them and pull them up to her lips. She kisses Clarke's knuckles and somehow that makes her blush more than Lexa riding her to a mess.
"Feeling good?" She whispers against her knuckles.
Clarke blinks at her for a moment, not fully processing what Lexa means before she nods slowly, a smile taking over her face as she thinks a clever answer.
"Edging is real"
Lexa snorts; she rolls her eyes as she smiles and drops her hands with Clarke's. Clarke smiles brightly as her hands move back around Lexa's hips, and she's more than ready when Lexa leans down to kiss her lips with a soft smile.
The kiss is soft, tender and languid. On Clarke's part, she's recovering from the most intense orgasm of her life, and Lexa seems content to just soak in the moment. Clarke's arms go around Lexa's torso, hugging her close as Lexa adjusts to lie more fully on her.
Lexa's arms relax at her sides, one elbow beside Clarke’s ribs and the other beside her shoulder. The kiss turns deeper, fuller; their tongues explore each other's mouths with ease. Clarke's arms roam and hold Lexa tight, pulling her closer still. When Lexa adjusts —surely to release the ache from her shoulder— Clarke tips sideways, turning with Lexa in her arms.
Lexa smiles into the kiss, sneaking her arm under Clarke's neck to hug her, her hips and legs sliding up to be flush against Clarke. She huffs a happy sigh into Lexa's lips, arms firmly and warmly around Lexa's waist as their kiss goes on forever.
They sigh happily into each other and huff little giggles between kisses as their hands wander over each other's bodies. It's not long before Clarke lowers her left hand to cup Lexa again, to tenderly tease her clit. Lexa is still sensitive; she twitches and huffs as Clarke goes slow around her folds.
Lexa adjusts once more; their lips never part as she lifts a leg over Clarke's hip, and Clarke pulls her closer with her arm around her waist. They start a slow roll, just a mindless sliding of their bodies together as they breathe into each other more than they kiss.
Clarke can't get over any of it, the sight of Lexa's eyes, glassy and so dark, so close to her, her mouth open, pressed against Clarke's. Her naked body sliding against hers, Clarke's palm drenched in Lexa's desire. Lexa tilts her head back with a particular press of their bodies that brushes the heel of Clarke's hand firmly to her clit; Clarke's mouth naturally attaches to her neck, suckling little love bites from her jaw to her collarbones.
"I want you inside" Lexa whispers after a low and long moan.
Clarke smiles into her neck, hand shifting naturally, ready to enter Lexa's warm pussy again. Her free arm pulls Lexa impossibly closer, and just when she's teasing her entrance, Lexa pulls her hips back.
Clarke lifts her head to look at her and Lexa is pinning her down with a look of pure lust, her hands press to Clarke's shoulders as she bites her lip. A second goes by and she raises an eyebrow. Clarke looks at her confused, distracted by plump lips so close to her face.
Lexa huffs a chuckle.
"Your dick, Clarke"
Clarke wishes her eyes didn't go wide, but her cheeks flame up and by the way Lexa's eyes are zeroing on hers, her pupils dilate. A slow smile crawls up her face as her brain is still foggy from cumming.
She takes action though, excitedly kisses Lexa, both arms going around to hug her close as she devours her mouth. Lexa giggles into her as Clarke pushes off and rolls them over. The kiss breaks with a wet sound and there's still saliva connecting their lips when Clarke leans up on her hands.
Clarke kisses Lexa's neck with happy little hums as she adjust on her knees, her soft staff resting over Lexa's pubic bone as Lexa plants her feet to the bed, spreading her legs for Clarke to fit between.
Lexa lets out a mix of sighs and huffs of laughter and desire as Clarke licks and kisses the top of her chest, her hands roam over Clarke's back and sides, rolling her hips lazily. Clarke bites onto the curve of Lexa's neck, right where it meets her shoulder, smiling at the clear path Lexa's hands are taking. Clarke makes sure her elbows are keeping her up to allow Lexa's hands to cup her breasts.
She sighs a moan as Lexa squeezes two handfuls, rolling her hips up in time. Clarke rolls down with her as Lexa fits her nipples between the 'V' of her own fingers; she rolls up and down and then Clarke realizes she's just pressing her open mouth to Lexa's shoulder as she rolls her hips in time with Lexa's hands; she lifts her head to kiss Lexa's jaw, and she feels the way it moves when she speaks.
"Is this gonna get you hard?" Lexa purrs into the crown of her head, and Clarke moans without thinking.
It might. Clarke thinks, but if Lexa wants her inside soon, they might need some more friction.
"Mmmh… maybe. Not the most effective stimulation" She whispers regretfully, kissing pouty lips, as Lexa squeezes her boobs once more.
"Mmh, I'd suck your tits for better stimulation, but I think I'll leave that for later" Lexa winks at her, and her right hand sneaks between their bodies.
Clarke can only blink at her, feeling hot all over. Did Lexa really just say that? She blinks and blinks, shocked and so aroused at Lexa's words. When Lexa slides her hand between Clarke's stomach and her dick, Clarke leans down to kiss her senseless.
Lexa caresses Clarke's dick against her own pelvis, her thumb never really touching her tip but almost. Lexa manages the pressure and speed as Clarke instinctively rolls her hips with her, fucking the space between Lexa's mound and the arc of her hands with controlled thrusts.
It feels so good, Clarke can already feel Jr waking up again.
"You know what you're doing" Clarke huffs with a smile, lowering her head into her neck, and closing her eyes, enjoying every point of friction between their bodies.
"It's not my first rodeo" Lexa murmurs into the ceiling, rubbing her hand up Clarke's dick and pressing down onto her stomach.
The next time she does it she adds the tilt of her hips and Clarke believes every word.
Clarke can feel herself getting hard with a few more rubs and rolls; she's already thinking ahead and how goods it's going to feel to be inside Lexa, to fuck her nice and slow, feel her around her, warm and tight.
Her moan almost makes her miss the little 'Clarke?' Lexa whispers into her hair.
"Mmh?" Clarke lifts her head, mind dizzy as she keeps following the movement of Lexa's hand.
"Can we do tip to clit again?" Lexa bites her lip, her hips roll up and her hands tenses; it's like the mere thought stimulates her.
Clarke breaths out as she nods happily; she lifts herself onto her hand —leans back down for a kiss— and adjusts on her knees. Lexa's hands lift back to hold Clarke's tits and Clarke only smiles.
"Have you ever done this before?" She tilts her head as she leans over Lexa on one hand to guide her dick with her other.
There were many things and details the two have shared with each other along the years, but there was something very exciting about asking now, about sharing these bits in the intimacy of the moment.
Lexa bites her lip as her eyes roam, taking in all of Clarke on top of her. She shakes her head, her breath catching as Clarke aligns her semi hard cock to her clit.
"It feels good" Lexa says in a shuddering breath.
Clarke nods in agreement as her eyes roll back. She gasps as her hips roll, struggling to hold herself up with the pleasure of it all. Lexa lifts her hips at the same time, adding more pressure and friction.
There's not much of a rubbing of tight circles as they did before; now Clarke slides the head of her dick from the top of Lexa's folds up her clit to her mound, and back down. The pressure and pleasure is insane, Lexa moans loudly and her hips tremble as she rolls them up down.
Clarke pressing her tip to Lexa turns into her pressing the underside of her member to her core as the cant of Lexa's hips gets slower and longer; Jr's head touches Lexa's clit before sliding higher; Clarke rubs all her length on Lexa's clit as she cants her hips in time with Lexa's.
She can feel herself stiffening quickly, Lexa's noises and the feeling of her folds dragging over Clarke's dick working wonders for their goal.
"I think you're ready" Lexa moans feeling the underside of Clarke's hard dick rub from tip to base over her pussy.
Clarke smirks and nods, she sits back and rests her hands on Lexa's bent knees. She can't believe she's here, fully naked, kneeling between Lexa Woods' spread thighs. She can't stop her eyes from wandering, from following every curve, every dip and crest of Lexa's naked form.
"Are you not gonna get on your back?" Lexa asks casually, reaching for her drawer.
It takes Clarke a second to catch up, gives time for Lexa to grab a condom and settle back.
"We… could do it like this… I like it like this" Clarke gives Lexa a sultry look that Lexa reciprocates. However…
"What if I… want you on your back?" Lexa asks, innocently, with those eyes full of lust and those lips pouting slightly out.
Clarke pauses, looking at her for a second, watching Lexa with a smile as she goes and pouts harder, giving her the best puppy-dog eyes.
She sighs with a humorous eyeroll, huffs her breath as she shifts and rolls to lay on her back beside Lexa. She can't even pretend to be mad when Lexa happily sits up, excitedly crawling on her knees to straddle Clarke again.
"One day that pout is not gonna work" Clarke tried her best serious tone as Lexa sits on her thigh.
"That day is not today" Lexa grins at her, her tone joking and happy; a giggle bubbles from her chest and Clarke joins her, even as she rolls her eyes with her smile.
Clarke sighs the last of her chuckles and reaches to grab the condom from Lexa's hands; she pulls her hands away with a slight frown.
"I know how to do it" she says with that happy tone still clinging to her words, a hint of mischief Clarke has always loved.
"I don't doubt it for a second" Clarke smiles, then bites her lip with a raised eyebrow, and lifts onto her elbows "I just like to do it myself" she adds with a softer tone; she shrugs too.
Lexa smiles at her, with that same tenderness in her eyes that she had when they first met. She hands Clarke the condom and adjusts back when Clarke sits up to put it on. Lexa stares at her dick biting her lip, and Clarke sneaks glances at her as she moves. She secures the condom at her base and gives herself a slow few jerks to make sure it's perfect.
Lexa is fisting the sheets beside them, biting her lip hard and practically vibrating with energy. Clarke blushes from her neck up and gets goosebumps just thinking about what's to happen.
"You want to try?" she whispers leaning back on one hand and extending the other, intending to guide Lexa, whose hands actually needs no assistance.
She expertly grabs a hold of Jr from the top and slides down smoothly, eyes widening as her fingers part halfway down, no longer able to close around her grith.
Clarke wants to say something, assure her that they can go slow, that she can be careful, that she knows it's a lot —she's not the longest, by no means short, but she knows her girth is a lot to take.
Lexa doesn't give her time; as soon as her hand reaches the base of her staff, Lexa is lifting up to her knees, hands on Clarke's shoulders, she moves uncoordinatedly… needy.
Clarke moans at the sight. She holds Lexa's hips still, stopping her from sinking down without thinking. She cranes her neck to kiss her and show Lexa there's no hurry. Lexa melts into the kiss, relaxes and slides her arm around Clarke's head. Clarke presses them flush together; her nipples graze the bottom of Lexa's ribs, and her lips travel down Lexa's jaw.
"Clarke…" Lexa whimpers, canting her hips and scratching Clarke's scalp.
"I know… we're going slow, okay?" She whispers up, kissing Lexa's chin before she's pulled into a needy kiss and Lexa cants her hips again.
Clarke guides Lexa's hips back as they part from the kiss; they both look down, touching their foreheads together as Clarke holds her staff to align herself with Lexa's core. They both hold in their breaths as Lexa lowers her hips; they moan when they touch. Lexa sinks lower and rolls her hips as Clarke presses her tip to Lexa's clit and folds. They repeat the motion, breathing into each other until Lexa stops.
She moves her hands back to Clarke's shoulders and aligns her entrance with Clarke's dick. They look at each other before Lexa slides down, slow and steady as Clarke rubs her hip with her thumb. They moan as the tip goes in; Lexa rolls her head back with a groan, pauses after she gets another two inches inside.
"Fuuck"
Clarke bites a smiles; she feels tight; she can tell Lexa's feeling the stretch already. She leans forward and kisses Lexa's neck tenderly; she guides Lexa's hips to lift and sink back to the same height a few times until Lexa pulls at her neck to kiss her again. She sinks lower with a shuddering breath, and this time Clarke moans with her.
Lexa's breaths speed up as she rides two thirds of Clarke's dick; she tries three times to sink lower, but she whimpers and retreats every time. Clarke kisses her, on her lips, her jaw, her neck, her collarbones. Lexa uses her hands, tangled in blonde curls to guide her, push her down to her chest, press her into her boob anytime Clarke sucks a nipple into her mouth.
Clarke's hands hold Lexa's hips, her thumbs rubbing small circles on the crest of her bone. Her own hips twitch, the urge to thrust up to meet the rocking of Lexa's hips strong but contained.
Slowly, Lexa began to take more and more of Clarke, sinking lower bit by bit.
“Fuck” Lexa moaned as she managed another inch. “You're so thick"
Clarke couldn't help but smirk with a bit of pride. Lexa shot her a glare, but it was weakened as she moaned with the next movement of her hips.
"Clarke-!"
“You're so tight, Lexa."
"Fuuuck"
"Almost there… you feel so good"
"Feels goood-!"
Lexa's eyes roll when their hips finally meet, her mouth open as shuddering breaths make their way out without carrying any sound. Clarke moans and bites her lip; even with a barrier she can feel Lexa's walls shivering around her member, clenching and pulling her impossibly deeper.
They stay like that for a while, Lexa breathing heavily, getting used to the feeling of Clarke fully inside her, whimpering and cursing. Clarke takes less time to calm her breaths; she hugs Lexa and kisses the side of her head, kisses her short and sweet on the lips, sprinkling little kisses anywhere she can reach as she feels Lexa relax.
"Fucking hell Clarke" Lexa groans once her breaths are less labored; she gives a look that is undeniably lustful, yet wrapped in a glare of exasperation.
Clarke smiles sheepishly at her; she can't deny that it feels good to see Lexa so affected, even if she knows it's only natural.
Lexa huffs an eyeroll; she adjust on her knees and rolls her hips tentatively, shuddering and moaning at the slightest change in their position. Clarke lets her figure it out, untangles her arms from Lexa's waist and slides her hands to her upper thighs, feeling them tense with Lexa's movements.
With a furrow between her brows, Lexa persistently cants her hips, trying to find a rhythm. Clarke wants to tell her to relax, to get in a position where Clarke can take the lead and ease her into a rhythm that will make her feelgood. A part of her wants to watch Lexa try, see her stubbornness crumble and hand over control. Clarke leans back, one hand supporting her weight as Lexa moans and whimpers on top of her.
Clarke bites her lips and hums, closes her eyes and sighs in pleasure when Lexa rolls her hips in such a way that feels so good. Clarke's dick is still fully inside her, the rolling of Lexa's hips barely managing to slip half an inch out. Lexa adjusts and holds Clarke's shoulders once the cant of her hips gets more fluid, once she feels less resistance, once her cunt gets accustomed to the stretch; she moans as she halts and lifts up. Clarke's hand slides up to her hip and squeezes encouragingly.
Lexa sinks down slowly with a low, deep groan; her entire body shakes as Clarke bottoms out again; Lexa whimpers, swallows visibly and lifts slowly again. She curses her way back down; Clarke's eyes roll at the sensation, and she smirks at Lexa's incoherent words.
She lets Lexa struggle through a few more minutes before taking action. She uses her hold on Lexa's hip to stop her way up, and she straightens back up. Lexa's eyes shoot open, surprised and confused. Her eyes are glassy and wide and Clarke can't help but kiss her before anything else.
"Hey" she coos after Lexa melts into the kiss, her entire body sinking, making her whimper as she sits more firmly on Clarke's dick.
"What's- wrong?" Lexa breathes out, resting her forehead on Clarke's and breathing deeply.
"Nothing… I hope"
Lexa smiles and kisses her instead of answering. Clarke gets lost in it, hands sliding back to hold the small of Lexa's back, enjoying the full press of their bodies together, the way Lexa cradles Clarke's head in her hands, kissing her deeply. She can't believe this is happening, can't believe she's sitting here naked, her dick completely inside Lexa's cunt, breasts pressed together, lips and tongues dancing in a delicious motion.
"Why'd you stop?" Lexa asks her between kisses, hips twitching, reminding Clarke of her original plan.
"I want you to let me do it" she sucks Lexa's lower lip into her mouth, lets go with a wet sound and looks up. Lexa tilts her head, sucks the same lip into her mouth and licks Clarke's taste off it.
Clarke has to kiss her again.
"Let me please you" she purrs into her mouth, hands sliding back to Lexa's hips, as her own cant slightly.
She's not sure how she's keeping her 'bedroom persona' intact, but she hopes Lexa is buying it; she's always liked to be the one pleasing her partners and there nothing she craves more than making Lexa cum again, especially now that she knows Jr can take it.
"Clarke… you already are" Lexa smiles down at her, biting her lips "Don't you feel good?" She asks rolling her hips again, her own eyes rolling, hands tensing on Clarke's shoulders.
Clarke hums and smirks, enjoying the way Lexa is proving her point.
"I do… you feel so good around me" Lexa's eyes turn impossibly darker "It just feels… like it's taking a lot from you to be in control"
Lexa's face immediately shifts; Clarke can't help but smile.
"No it's not. I've got this, I can- I’m doing it"
That determined furrow between her brows is so fucking cute. Clarke presses her lips together and doesn't even get the chance to open her mouth again.
"I can!" Lexa yelps, and Clarke just giggles at the reaction "I can be in control" Lexa all but pouts.
Clarke kisses it away, and then kisses her some more just because. Their lips part and Clarke sneaks a hand up to Lexa's hair to kiss her again, the devil on her shoulder telling her to drive her point home. The little angel tells her she agrees, that she knows Lexa can; she doesn't doubt it'; she witnessed it… but the devil is louder.
She pulls Lexa's hair to break the kiss and Lexa whimpers the sexiest little moan, canting her hips as her eyes roll.
"Mmmh, not what it sounds like" Clarke whispers, smirking as her free hand encourages Lexa's hips to continue their canting.
"What's that supposed to mean?" The response is almost immediate; Lexa raises her eyebrows, head tilted back and held by Clarke's hand; she still stands her ground.
"You're so fucking hot" Clarke sighs; Lexa's eyes flutter, taken aback. Turned on. She blushes from her chest up to her ears and Clarke licks her lips as she leans her head closer. She ghosts her lips over Lexa's, crosses her eyes to look at Lexa's fluttering ones.
"How about…" Clarke tightens her grip on Lexa's hair when she cranes her neck to join their lips; she allows only brush, and continues "you raise your hips…" she tilts Lexa's head, leans in to kiss her jaw "I lean back…" Lexa shudders when Clarke sucks her earlobe into her mouth "and you let me fuck you"
Clarke feels more than hears the way Lexa tries to stop the moan that rattles her throat.
"Would you like that?" she adds, just to push Lexa's buttons.
Of course Lexa doesn't answer; she ignores the grip on her hair and shifts to kiss Clarke's smirking lips. She pushes Clarke's shoulder and follows her down, moaning and cursing at the new angles.
"Fuck off" Lexa huffs in to her mouth with an stubborn smile.
"'Fuck me' you mean"
Lexa groans with an eyeroll and kisses her again; Clarke giggles into her lips. Lexa set her elbows on each side of Clarke's ribs and breaks the kiss as she lifts her hips. Clarke licks her lips looking between their bodies with hunger and uses her hands on Lexa's hips to encourage her to lift higher.
Still laying down, Clarke looks up at Lexa and starts thrusting her hips up smoothly, meeting with Lexa's before falling fully down and doing it again. Lexa resists dropping her head for the first three thrust, moaning and breathing heavily; Clarke purposely rolls faster the fourth time.
Lexa drops her head on her shoulder, moaning and biting her lips, kissing Clarke's skin. She starts a slow rhythm that has Lexa cursing and moaning, fisting the sheet under her hands and even scratching Clarke's ribs.
Clarke moans into Lexa's ear; the slick sounds of her dick sliding in and out of Lexa, added to the progressive change of Lexa's whimpers into full on moans —as Clarke is met with slightly less resistance from her walls— is making the ambience of the room so much more dense.
Lexa kisses her neck before pushing herself up, planting her hands on either side of Clarke's ribcage, lifting her upper body and coming face to face with Clarke. They moan at the feeling of a new angle, Jr's head hitting Lexa's walls more directly.
Clarke's hand lifts from Lexa's hips to push brown curls back; Lexa leans her head into that hand, closing her eyes as her breaths come in quick puffs of air. She looks beautiful, her face a pretty shade of red; her eyes glassy, lips swollen and wet; her mouth open and panting. Clarke could make a drawing of this too.
Or better yet, she could kiss her.
She lifts up to her elbow, her hand on Lexa's hips sliding sensually down her thigh to her knee, as her shoulders carry her up to pouty parted lips; she pulls at the side of Lexa's neck with her other hand to press their mouths together as she makes sure that her hips never stop thrusting.
This angle works better; Lexa moans into her mouth and leans more of her weight on her. Clarke plants both hands on the bed to get even better support to fuck her as they continue kissing. It's getting easier to roll in and out; Lexa's cunt is still tight around her staff, but she's soaked, slick and welcoming. It's taking less effort to push inside Lexa, allowing Clarke to go slightly faster.
"Fuck- Clarke, Oh-!" Lexa's words come in hot and heavy with her breaths. Clarke takes them in, feels them puff against her own lips as they refuse to give up a kiss that is too messy to really be called one anymore.
"Fuu-ck!" Clarke throws her head back with a moan when Lexa meets her thrust.
Lexa’s head leans down to Clarke's chest, no longer supported by Clarke's mouth. She's quick to latch her own lips to Clarke's boobs, first little suckles to the top of her chest, breaths and moans interrupting her, then, she lowers down, twirling her tongue on stiff nipples and making Clarke lose her momentum for only a second.
Clarke groans as she feels the vibration of Lexa's hums and moans against her nipples; she leans into it, lifting a hand to grab Lexa's hair, pulling it back and pressing Lexa's mouth onto her breast.
Lexa's hips uncoordinatedly try to meet Clarke's tempo; the hand holding her head trails down to hold her hip and Clarke guides her. Maintaining the speed, they manage to get more of Clarke's dick out of Lexa's cunt before her hips sink all the way down, meeting with her thrusts upwards.
Lexa becomes a moaning mess, her mouth around Clarke's nipple simply open and huffing. Clarke smirks even as her eyes roll back and her own mouth opens to moan loudly; she enjoys the way Lexa whimpers and shivers with pleasure, rolling her head and burying her head between Clarke's bouncing tits. Maybe that was just her goal all along.
With a huff Clarke drops back down, one hand still on Lexa's hips even as her own still for only a second as her other hand moves to stick pillows behind her shoulders. In the still moment, Lexa whines, pressing her head harder against Clarke's sternum as her hips jerk fast, not moving too high nor too low, but bouncing in quick succession.
"Don't stop" She mumbles against Clarke's skin, her head turning to kiss the soft flesh of her boob, lips finding the path to her nipple again.
"I won't" She says, even as she stays unmoving, humming at the short, quick jerk of Lexa's walls against her dick.
Clarke grins smugly, huffing a chuckle she hopes Lexa mistakes for a moan. Her hand resting on Lexa's hips encourages the movement, her free hand coming in to join, to switch the jerking motion, keeping it fast but making her slide deeper, making Lexa's cunt take more of Clarke, making them both moan louder.
They find a rhythm to follow, one they slow down anytime Lexa's hips drop lower, every time Clarke's dick goes deeper, and pick up again when Lexa gets used to it. Clarke licks and suckles Lexa's neck once Lexa lifts her head to nuzzle her face against her shoulder, they exchange little bites and kisses to each other's skin, moaning and heaving their breaths with each inch deeper.
They work up a sweat rocking against each other, kissing and sucking each other's tongues as they moan and curse, turning their heads to find more skin to kiss, a new place to huff out curses and chants of each other's names.
The slap of their skin resonating loudly around the room is the only way they realized Clarke's bottoming out every time as they thrust with the same quick speed they've found. Clarke feels the way Lexa can take her with less resistance, notices the way her whimpers have been replaced with moans, the curses shifted to praises whispered into Clarke's ear.
Panting and sweating, they rest their foreheads together, Lexa's nipples grazing Clarke's as her boobs bounce with the rocking of their hips against each other. They kiss and bite each other's lips, smiling in between as they moan.
Clarke can't hide her grin as she stares up at Lexa, her focus narrowed entirely to the woman on top of her.
"What?" Lexa pants when she catches her, her eyes barely able to stay open to glare suspiciously at Clarke as she continues to rock her hips.
"You're just so beautiful" Clarke sighs, still smiling.
Lexa's movements stutter, but she recovers quickly.
"We've established I'm hot" she mutters "Now focus. I refuse to do all the work" she demands as she presses her forehead and chest into Clarke to increase her motion.
"I don't know…" Clarke hums "it feels like you wanted to do all the work just a little bit ago. By all means do let me help, though" Clarke chuckles, smirking and lifting to peck a smug kiss to Lexa's lips that is met with a huffed snort.
Then, Clarke does just as she's told, adjusting her grip on Lexa's hips and twisting slightly to hit inside Lexa at a better angle.
"Like that?" she groans with a slight undertone of cockiness at Lexa's drawn out moan.
"Fuck!" Lexa almost shouts "Yes- Fuck- Clarke! You're so good at that"
"You feel so good, Lex. So tight. So warm" Clarke pants, her eyes rolling back at the feelings. She tightens her grip on Lexa and sets a faster, deeper pace, pulling an even louder moan from Lexa.
"Isn't it better when you let me take control?" Clarke grins smugly.
"Sh-shut u-up" Lexa grunts, but she lets Clarke continue to guide her.
Clarke realizes Lexa's moans turn lower, longer, coming from deep within her chest; her hips halt for moments at a time before she restarts her own thrusts, adjusting to meet Clarke's, whimpering in a pleading manner, whispering Clarke's name against her lips as her eyes stay closed. Clarke never stops the cant of her own hips, persistent in giving Lexa the best time of her life, fucking her with determination and care, and thoroughly enjoying every second of it as well.
Lexa's rolls slow down, dropping heavier each time, driving Clarke deeper inside her with more fluid thrusts. Clarke is starting to meet her halfway when Lexa suddenly lifts up to her hands and pushes up; she adjusts on her knees quickly and sits back heavily on Clarke's dick.
They moan and their breaths catch; Lexa's hips twitch, jerking in place as she pushes her hair back and up, catching her breath with her eyes closed as she arranges her hair in a messy bun.
Clarke huffs her own breaths out of her mouth, her hips restrained as she's slightly starstruck. Lexa looks feral on top of her, sweating and panting, her skin blushed red, scratches outline her hips along with her stretch marks; love-bites adorn her ribs, chest and neck, all marks Clarke can remember leaving there, can trace back in her memory knowing exactly when she made them.
The view alone is extremely arousing, and the memories, the knowledge that she can do more, leave more marks, continue to turn her into a beautiful mess; Clarke doesn't want this to ever stop.
Lexa opens her eyes, and with her hands trailing down her neck and sides she lifts her hips sensually and sinks down heavily. It's all it takes for Clarke to spur into action; her hands encourage Lexa's hips up and she thrusts her own hips into her the next time Lexa's drop.
Her hands join Lexa's in groping perky tits as they find a new rhythm that takes their breath away. In a moment of pure bliss Clarke tries to sit up and is stopped by Lexa's hands dropping to her chest, pinning Clarke down as she rocks her hips up quickly, dropping all her weight down with her hips.
It's a lot; Clarke throws her head back, meeting her at every drop.
"F-f-fuuuck-" Clarke moans "Lexa, fuck, that feels so good!"
Lexa responds only with a short moan, more following quickly, loud and desperate. Clarke is almost past the capacity to form a coherent sentence herself, and Lexa's noises aren't making it any easier. Lexa is rocking with abandon, sweating and panting.
The exertion gets to her eventually; with her hands still on Clarke's chest Lexa slows down, switches her fast rocking for slower, deeper, and more fluid rolls of her hips; Jr. slips almost all the way out before Lexa rolls down the full length of her dick, sinking to the base and moaning deeply every time.
Clarke enjoys the feeling of Lexa moving for a while, and then starts to meet her halfway, making Lexa roll her eyes back. Even in her uncoordinated state, Lexa plays with Clarke's nipples, pinching them in her fingers and rolling them in her palms; she squeezes hard and Clarke moans at the attention.
Clarke sits up, adjusting Lexa on her lap. Instinctively, Lexa wraps her arms around Clarke's shoulders, clinging to her back. Clarke uses her new leverage to fuck upwards into Lexa as Lexa rolls her hips to meet her, lifting and dropping in time to each thrust. Lexa's hands hold onto Clarke's shoulders, her nails digging into her skin as Clarke leans back on her palms for a better angle, both of their eyes drawn to the image of their bodies colliding.
The cant of their hips, the sounds they make, even the crash of their lips, it all turns messy, a desperate motion of pure instinct. They both moan loudly, the slap of their skin resonates around the room, the wet sound of Clarke's dick sliding into Lexa's pussy is the hottest thing they've ever heard. Clarke has a passing thought spared for their neighbors and the practically nonexistent acoustic insulation.
Lexa's words get reduced to the chant of Clarke's name, the occasional curse and the rest is broken moans; she's so loud; she jumps up and down with a desperation Clarke is happy to recognize; she holds onto Clarke's shoulders for dear life, and her movements grow uncoordinated. Clarke uses her arms wrapped around her waist to take control, to fuck her fast and deep, to pull Lexa down on her dick in time with her thrusts.
They roll their hips in counter part; their lips and tongues crash together as they moan and curse into each other. When Lexa throws her head back moaning Clarke lowers hers to suck Lexa's tits; when Lexa presses the side of her head to Clarke's she lifts to kiss her. With their foreheads together they rock desperately against each other, mouths hanging open as they moan in a cycle.
Lexa comes suddenly, her orgasm crashing over her. Clarke feels it from the tightness around her dick, the shaking of Lexa's hips, the broken shout and the tensing of her arms around Clarke's shoulders.
She drops back with her hands on Lexa's ribs to hold her, wanting to watch Lexa come undone for her; she's almost there herself, so she uses her elbows to thrust her hips short and deep, dragging Lexa's orgasm on and on, moaning at the way Lexa's walls squeeze her dick.
Lexa shakes and puffs short moans and whimpers, her hands holding Clarke's wrist as she rides out her orgasm and Clarke into one. Clarke tries to hold it, does her best to think of her thrusts as a way to prolonge Lexa's ecstasy, but in doing so Lexa's walls shiver around her, squeezing her and rubbing her length deliciously.
She collapses onto her back with a broken moan, feels more than sees the way Lexa recognizes the signs, feels the way she adjust to meet Clarke's erratic cants. She comes hard and fast, feels her release strong and hot, she rocks her hips rapidly pulling Lexa's body down on her without thinking as her own shoulders press back with waves of pleasure.
"Fu-ck-" Clarke huffs, her breath catching as Lexa collapses on top of her.
They moan out the last of their orgasms as they slow down gradually, shaking slightly. Lexa breathes heavily with her head on Clarke's shoulder. Clarke feels her entire body sweating as she catches her breath. She feels Lexa's walls shivering and Jr. twitches inside Lexa.
"Mmh… fuck that- that was so good" Lexa sighs onto her neck, her body slack on top of Clarke.
Clarke enjoys Lexa's full weight on her, hums in agreement with her eyes closed. She focuses on the feeling of it all, her nerve-endings fried, her body sweating, Lexa's body sweating, spent on top of her, her own hands glued to Lexa's sides, their breasts pressed together.
She sighs as she feels her release around her staff, knows she'll get soft any minute now and staying like this is not an option. She kisses the side of Lexa's head, pressing her lips for a second longer just to soak in the moment, before she squeezes Lexa's sides to get her attention.
"Hey Lex, we're gonna need to move a bit, okay?
"Mmh, no"
Clarke laughs surprised and tired, Lexa snuggles closer. Clarke allows it, kissing Lexa's head again, before trying one more time.
"We can stay like this after, but I need to pull out"
"Whyyy?" Lexa groans loudly, pouting before she kisses Clarke's neck.
"Because…" Clarke sighs, smiling through it though. When Lexa only huffs and doesn't move Clarke adds "Y'know I'm getting soft, that means the condom is no longer tight so my cum is sliding down and aside from that feeling really fucking gross, it also kinda… defeats the purpose of wearing one"
"Buuut-" Lexa groans as she lifts her head to pout at her. Her eyes are cast down when Clarke lifts a questioning eyebrow; she purses her lips before mumbling "I'm finally used to the grith- and it feels soo gooood"
Clarke smiles apologetically at her, kisses the sad pout Lexa continues to wear and whispers little apologies to her until Lexa sighs. She drops her head on Clarke's shoulder and with a deep breath and even deeper sigh, she lifts her entire body off Clarke; she lifts her hips and pouts as Jr. slides out before she rolls off her and drops on her back beside Clarke.
Clarke bites back a smirk as she sits up to get rid of the condom, bites her lip thinking how completely spent Lexa must be to not even try to sit up and help. She lays back down facing Lexa and as soon as Clarke's knee slides up to her thigh, Lexa turns her head to look at her.
"Can I have you inside me again?"
"Still defeating the purpose" Clarke grimaces humorously.
"What if I clean you up?" Lexa pouts.
"Not safe at all, Woods"
With a deeper pout Lexa frowns and turns her face to the ceiling. Clarke huffs a chuckle and lets her contemplate for another moment before sliding closer to her.
"C'mere" She whispers as she pulls Lexa closer to her. Instinctively, Lexa rolls back on top of her, straddling her and hugging her close.
Lexa sighs happily, humming and kissing Clarke's shoulders as they soak in the moment, enjoying each other's warmth. Lexa keeps coming up with solutions that Clarke keeps refusing with little laughs. They bicker and joke as Lexa props up on her elbows, their bodies tangled together.
"You wanted to take control so badly" Clarke laughs as she tucks a lose curl behind Lexa's ear.
"I would've been able to, if you weren't so damn thick!" Lexa laughs with her.
"Didn't hear you complain about it a minute ago"
"Oh shush"
Clarke smiles at her then, so happy and so enamored with her roommate, with this moment, with the way they're still… them.
She yawns with no warning, turning her head to try and hide on the pillows as Lexa giggles on top of her.
"I wore you out, I see"
"Well I had to do all the work" Clarke meets Lexa's smirk with one of her own, loves the way her face shifts into indignance.
"Ohh-ooh, that was low!" Lexa laughs in disbelief "you did not!" She yelps.
"Mmh" Clarke concedes with a hum, doesn't argue and shrugs as she adds "you did nap in the afternoon"
"And you slept in 'till two?" Lexa raises an eyebrow.
"After a night out!" Clarke yelps with a laugh. We're so stubborn she thinks with a smile, shaking her head before another yawn overcomes her.
Lexa leans down to kiss her after Clarke blinks deeply.
"We could sleep" Lexa purrs against her lips.
"Mmm…" Clarke bumps her nose to Lexa's and crosses her eyes to look into hers with mischief "or…?" she flips them over in a smooth tilt of her body and Lexa laughs surprised.
They kiss off each other's smiles and giggle against the other's lips. Clarke trails a path with her lips from Lexa's jaw up to her earlobe as her hands wander.
"Weren't you tired" Lexa sighs out as her own hands trail up to cup Clarke's boobs.
"Can I eat you out first?"
"Mmh, are you going to fall asleep on my pussy?" Clarke huffs with an eyeroll and bites Lexa's shoulder to punish her. Lexa yelps with a laugh.
"I mean… I wouldn't mind" Clarke responds with a shrug and a laugh of her own and Lexa continues to laugh with her.
Giggles turn into sighs that quickly become moans as Clarke moves her lips down Lexa's neck, down her chest and her stomach; she kisses her thighs as she lies between Lexa's legs. Gasps as she is met with the uncovered beauty of Lexa's core.
Clarke can't stop herself from drooling, from looking at Lexa's sprawled, naked body before her and trailing her eyes down, staring at Lexa's pink and swollen, drenched cunt. She's never seen something more beautiful.
"Wanna make a drawing of that too?" Lexa teases slightly breathless. There's a passing thought in Clarke's mind to say yes, to immortalize just another part of Lexa's beauty in detail —not now though— she smirks instead.
"I'd rather make it a whole meal" She says in a throaty exhale.
Clarke locks in the eye contact as she slowly leans down, she kisses Lexa's center teasingly and smirks at the way Lexa shivers. She keeps her lips pressed to Lexa and hums, lives fo the way Lexa's eyes flutter and her hands slide down to fist the sheets. Clarke ghosts kisses to Lexa's core as she adjusts to slide her own hands behind Lexa's thighs and hold them from the top.
The first swipe of her tongue has them both moaning; Clarke catches the way Lexa throws her head back before her own eyes close at the delicious taste of Lexa. She laps earnestly with her tongue, trying to get as much of Lexa's arousal as possible in her mouth. She smears her slick mixed with her saliva all over Lexa's folds making a delicious mess.
"Claaarke- yeaah…"
Her eyes shoot open when she hears Lexa, watches as long fingers cup perky breasts while Clarke's tongue moves relentlessly. Clarke decides she won't miss a single new reaction she spurs from Lexa. She watches as Lexa's breaths quicken when Clarke moves her tongue fast in light circles over her clit, watches her cant her hips and moan when Clarke laps from her entrance to her hood, enjoys the way Lexa's hips shiver when she latches her mouth to her, sucking her lips and teasing the tip of her tongue inside her cunt.
Clarke works her expertly to a gasping and moaning mess, Lexa's hips wringing as her hands caress her own skin, slide to fist the sheets, and hold onto Clarke's hair in a random sequence. Clarke switches from light circles to tight ones over Lexa's clit; she braves her tongue deeper inside Lexa's pussy with each lap, moaning as the taste intensifies, as Lexa's walls tighten trying to keep her inside.
Lexa shows her how close she is when both her hands grab fistfuls of Clarke's hair as she cants her hips into Clarke's mouth. Clarke winces slightly and tries her best to restrain Lexa's hips with her arms while maintaining the pace that seems to be driving Lexa crazy.
"Fuck- Fuck- Clarke- Fuck-!" Clarke thinks of one and a million things to say to her, to tease her, to compliment her, to just agree with the sentiment. She refuses to stop her ministration though, keeps her thoughts to herself as she continued to fuck Lexa with her tongue.
With the relentless nodding of her head, driving the flat of her tongue from inside Lexa up to her clit, Clarke feels the moment Lexa trips over the edge, can't stop the way muscled thighs close around her head as Lexa's hips lift off the bed.
Clarke hears Lexa's broken shout muffled by her thighs, tries her best to continue lapping at Lexa to drag out her orgasm as she pushes down on jerking hips. Lexa's legs drop to the sides as she convulse through her climax; they clap halfway up as her entire body jumps in time with her whimpers.
Whimpers that shift into cries before Lexa pushes Clarke's head away with both of her hands. Clarke sucks in a deep breath as arousal and saliva connects her mouth to Lexa's cunt. Clarke rests her head on Lexa's thigh as she shivers through the remnants of her orgasm and licks her lips as she watches her come back to her senses.
Lexa cracks an eye open while Clarke is kissing her inner thigh mindlessly; she narrows that eye and with a huff she says.
"Fuck off"
Clarke laughs surprised and snorts at the way Lexa closes her eye again smiling sheepishly.
"Rude" Clarke tries to grumble but it comes out soft and happy.
She kisses Lexa's thigh again before lifting to her elbows and leaning to kiss Lexa's lower stomach; she smirks at the way Lexa's hips jerk and her abdomen tenses; she doesn't look up though, simply trails her kisses up to Lexa's sternum. She kisses a path through the valley between Lexa's tits, and picks the left collarbone to suckle on.
Clarke can see Lexa's smile from the corner of her eyes as she moves her kisses to Lexa's shoulder and to her neck; she reaches her earlobe before trailing down and kissing her jaw. She bites Lexa's chin softly, eliciting a laugh from Lexa, and she lifts her head to smile down at her. Lexa snakes her arms around her neck and pulls her in for a languid kiss.
They kiss until they can't focus on it anymore; Lexa blinks slowly up at her with a smile and kisses her one more time before pushing her to her side. Clarke lands with a huff, no energy to even move; she blinks slowly and smiles brightly as Lexa curls up to her, kissing her collarbone and hugging her waist as she sighs deeply and stays there.
Clarke kisses the crown of her head tenderly and keeps her lips pressed there as her eyes close without her consent.
"'Night Clarke"
"Mmh, G'night Lex" Clarke mumbles as she drifts off.
Clarke awakes to the loss of the warm body by her side. She blinks with a frown, her arms coming to hug her front where before there was Lexa. She catches her putting on a sweater over her naked back as she sits on the bed and Clarke's heart starts speeding when Lexa stands to put on a pair of sweats.
She swallows thickly and can't manage to speak before Lexa leaves the room. Clarke sits up slowly; she can't form a coherent thought yet, her brain too foggy with sleep, but something in her gut keeps her alert. She grabs the sheets to cover herself from the morning chill —no acoustic insulation comes paired with next to zero thermal insulation— and stares at the wall with a frown.
She hears the toilet flush and shortly after Lexa walks back in; walking stiffly and quickly she gets back in the bed; she pulls the covers up to her chin and shivers with a groan.
"It's fucking freezing!- What are you doing? Why're you sitting there?" Lexa asks her and Clarke looks away, her heart hasn't slowed down yet.
"I- uhm… I don't know" She sighs as a shiver runs down her uncovered spine.
"Clarke. Get under the covers!" Lexa hisses at her, pulling at the covers that remain lifted from her body by Clarke's position.
"I just-" Clarke instinctively leans back; she lands on her hands, turning to look at Lexa "I thought-" She swallows and bites her lip before finally whispering out "I thought you weren't coming back…"
"This is my bed" Lexa responds matter-of-factually, still pulling at the covers to get Clarke to lay down.
"I know-"
"Clarke!"
"I know that" Clarke sighs finally laying down, staring at the ceiling, unsure about what to do, how to feel "I just… are we… okay?" she asks, clutching the sheets to her chest as she turns tentatively to look at Lexa with a worried frown.
"Wha- Clarke…" Lexa's face turns from slightly annoyed and exasperated to confused and then to understanding and tenderness in the span of only a few seconds "Yes, Clarke. We're fine… Are you okay?"
"I-" Clarke blinks at her; Lexa is looking at her with sleep in her eyes, tenderness and patience. Clarke sighs out her worries "Yeah… yes, I'm okay. I just-…" She licks her lips and sighs again "I just got worried, that's all"
Lexa smiles at her sweetly, snakes a hand up to her chin and caresses her jaw with care.
"Okay… we're good then?" Clarke smiles back at her and she nods slightly
"Yeah… yeah, we're good"
"Good. When do you need to be up?" Lexa asks craning her neck to look at the clock behind Clarke.
"Class at ten" she whispers, her eyes already closing with the slow caressing of Lexa's thumb on her jaw; she holds Lexa's wrist in her own hand and mirrors the movement.
"Mmh, we've got time then" Lexa purrs as Clarke is slowly drifting off.
That is, until Lexa snuggles closer and places the only naked part of her against Clarke. She slides her cold feet between Clarke's warm shins.
"UHG! LEXA!" Clarke yelps, jerking awake as she wiggles away from ice cold toes.
"I'm freezing!" Lexa whines, pulling at Clarke's waist to pull her close as she secures her feet firmly between Clarke's legs.
And with that, we finish this year's Wanheda's Dagger Week!
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A free day fic coming to you straight from my subconscious. I had a dream that included 50% of what happens in this fic. The other 50% was added by awake me. Hope you enjoy!
(Thank you @lexa-griffins for the header/mood board)
Her whole body hurts as she slides down the wall to sit, quickly wiping away the few tears that still stain her red cheeks. She hangs her head, still not understanding how she got here.
Someone squats down in front of her and offers a cup of water. When she looks up, she sees a young man. He is short in stature, and incredibly skinny. Straddling the line of skinny and emaciated. His medium length sandy blonde hair is all matted as he tries to push it out of his face. Her face almost contorts into a horrified look when she realizes just how young he is. No older than 14. She sighs and thinks to herself: A teenager. A baby
“You’ll feel better after you drink” the young boy offers softly with a smile. As Clarke reaches for the cup hesitantly, a large man appears and smacks it out of her hands. He towers over everyone, he must be close to 7 feet tall. He has long black hair that is held back with a few intricate braids and tattoos cover his arms. Clarke watches the cup as it flies across the pit, clanking loudly as it bounces on the floor.
“Shes half the reason you're in here kid. Don't waste our water rations on her”.
The boy stands defiantly, fists clenched tightly. “It looks to me like you're the one wasting water.”
There is a short standoff between the two before the large man’s shoulders finally drop.
“It wouldn't even be a fair fight. I’m not wasting my energy fighting you outside the games.” He walks off towards the group hanging out in the corner, who are all eyeing up Clarke. The group consists of about 10 people, a few women and a bunch of men. All of the other prisoners seem to avoid the gang’s corner at all costs. No one even looks in their direction. By the way everyone is situated, she can tell the slender woman with the long dirty blonde hair is their leader. Her clothes look a little nicer than everyone else's. And she is also covered in tattoos. She stands with her back in the corner so no one can sneak up on her.
The boy sits down next to Clarke, relieved. “Don't worry about him. He’s just mad that the queen finally caught him.”
Without thinking, Clarke blurs out “I know exactly why he’s mad”.
The boy offers his hand with a raised eyebrow and Clarke hesitantly shakes it. “I’m Casey”.
Clarke simply nods and speaks her name softly “Clarke”.
Casey shakes her hand a little more excitedly, “Nice to meet you, Clarke”.
She finally looks him in the eyes, sweet giant brown eyes. “You should really go and rejoin your friends. Hanging around me is only going to get you hurt”.
He rests his arms on his knees and looks straight ahead,speaking without looking at her “On the contrary. I think the closer I am to you, the safer I am. You have saved the queen from what? Three assasination attempts?”
She looks at him shocked, “You… you know who I am?”
He laughs, “Clarke, I don't think there is anyone within a thousand miles that doesn't know exactly who you are.”
All Clarke can do is sigh, “I’m sorry”.
He gently pats her on the shoulder.
“Come on, I’ll take you to the bunks. You can try to get some sleep”.
She shakes her head no,“I don't think it's safe for me to sleep here”.
Casey stands and offers her a hand, “Come on, you need it. I’ll keep watch and make sure no one messes with you”.
She can’t help but scoff, “No offence kid, but I don't really trust my life in your hands.”
“If they were going to kill you, they would have already made their move. The guards have guns and these guys wont mess with me” Casey reassures her with a sly smile.
Clarke raises an eyebrow at him, doubtful.
“My specialty is eye gouging. It's kind of important to have both eyes when fighting in the games. And I’ve never missed” He says with a wink.
Clarke finds herself immediately impressed with this kid.
He offers his hand again and this time, she takes it. He helps her up and walks her to a large room, full of uncomfortably looking bunk beds.
“Unfortunately there aren't any sheets because they don't want us killing ourselves. That wouldn't be any fun for the queen would it?”
Clarke is shocked by how nonchalant this kid is about being locked up here. There's gotta be something wrong with him.
He points to an upper bunk. “You can take that one. I’m right here underneath you.”
Clarke swiftly climbs up and sits on the edge, kicking her shoes off onto the floor. With a large sigh, she allows herself to lay down. It takes awhile, but she eventually falls asleep.
**
She wakes up in her bedroom. How did she get back here?There's a soft knock on her door and she quickly moves to answer it.
Lexa.
Clarke is surprised to see her here in a dress nonetheless. She's never seen Lexa in something this formal. She steps aside, signaling for Lexa to come in with her hand. She does as offered, almost hesitantly.
As soon as she closes the door, Clarke turns to her guest ,“To what do I owe the pleasure, your highness?”
Lexa looks down at the floor, her hands crossed in front of her. Clarke has never seen Lexa hold herself this way, making herself look almost small.
“I just wanted to say thank you”. Lexa says, voice soft.
Clarke furrows her brows, “What for?” she asks, genuinely confused.
“If it weren't for you, I would have lost my temper once again. And that would have… That would have been a mistake.”
Clarke smiles, perhaps a little too cocky, “All in a day's work. Keeping you from waging wars and committing mass casualties.”
Lexa can't help but laugh at this.
Lexa laughing… It’s something Clarke has only seen a handful of times. And always when they are alone. But something feels different this time.
Clarke is trying to read Lexa, which, for the most part, she tends to be excellent at. But right now, she has no idea what Lexa is thinking.
And then, it happens.
Lexa steps into Clarke and her lips are planted on hers.
Clarke immediately goes rigid.
Lexa feels it and quickly takes a step back “I’m sorry, that was inappropriate of me. I did not mean to-”
Clarke is quick to grab Lexa’s lower back with her left hand, pulling her back in, a barely there “Shut up” making its way out before their lips meet again.
Her right hand gently cradles Lexa’s face. Lexa gently holds Clarke’s right wrist as if she's trying to tether herself to this moment.
**
She is startled awake by a loud BANG. Casey pops up next to the bunk and says “We have to go outside. They are announcing this weekend's games”.
She can still feel the warmth of Lexa’s body against her, but that warmth flees as quickly as it takes her to jump to the ground. She pulls on her boots and drags her feet as they make their way to the back of the group. There are around 100 people locked up, most of whom Clarke helped put here. She is beginning to feel nervous as the line of guards appear on the ledge above the pit they reside in. There are five of them, the middle one holding a list, the other four have their guns pointed into the pit.
“The weekend's roster is as follows…” He begins to read off groups of names.
5 against 5, 2 on 2. The list is almost at the end and Clarke has yet to hear her name. Of course this is how the queen is going to play it.
Finally, she hears her name.5 names versus Clarke Griffin.
“Of course,” She says under her breath.
The head guard makes eye contact with her and smiles wide. He has been waiting years for her to slip up.
“You must have really pissed her off. We’ve never seen a five on one before!” Casey exclaims.
Clarke shrugs. “She knows it's going to take more than a couple traitors and thieves to take me down.”
The head guard clears his throat and they all look up at him again. “In the main event, you five may pick as many weapons as you wish,” he then stares Clarke in the eyes, “ Clarke Griffin has been denied any weapons.” He says with a chuckle.
“Oh fuck” Casey says.
Clarke turns towards the opposite side of the pit, leans against the wall, and slides down it to sit. The energy in the pit has changed. This has never happened before. A fighter has never been denied a weapon. Ever. They all know the queen enjoys the games. She loves to watch a good fight. So Clarke must be dangerous enough to be able to put up a good fight against 5 men who are armed to the gills. Everyone seems to stay at least 10 or more feet from her as if they have just now noticed how muscular she truly is.
Clarke was always known for her smarts. People knew she was trusted with the queen's secrets and she played a big part in advising the Queen. She had tact and was incredible when it came to strategy. No one could match her. But she was also the queen's body guard. And while not many have seen her fight, they know she's good enough to be able to protect the queen's life against multiple assasination attempts.
**
Casey drops down next to her. “Spill it.”
Clarke quickly rubs her face.
“Spill what?” She snaps, annoyed.
“Yesterday you were in bed with the queen, and today you're down here with us. What happened?”
“It doesn't matter,” she replies, frustrated.
“Clearly it does” he pushes..
Clarke sighs deeply, “I gave her some bad advice.”
“Bullshit.” Casey says immediately. “It would take more than a little bad advice for her to send you here. Especially after everything you've done for her.”
Clarke hangs her head,“Just leave me alone kid.”
Casey knows when to stop provoking someone he definitely can’t win against, so he gives up for the time being and leaves her alone.
Clarke drops her head with a deep sigh. She isn't here because of bad advice per say. She is here because she advised the queen on what was in her best interest instead of being honest.
And that broke the queen's heart.
**
They were always stealing glances. Acting a little too playful and flirty when they were alone. Lexa had started inviting Clarke to have dinner with her in the evening. But after their first kiss, the night ended with her and Lexa spending their first night together. Both of them had these building feelings for over a year now. But neither of them thought it was smart to act on them.
After that first night, Clarke spent every night with Lexa. Lexa had finally started to open up to her. Telling her about her childhood. How she had been trained for years to become the Queen. Clarke couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Clarke and her family were fairly poor when she grew up. Living fairly close to the Ice Nations border in pretty miserable conditions. But, compared to Lexa, she felt like she still had an actual childhood.
Slowly, Lexa confided in her more and more. Asking her opinion after meetings with other leaders and taking her opinions into account when making decisions. They were all but inseparable. While Lexa ruled with an unyielding iron fist, Clarke allowed her space to have a softer side. To feel like a woman instead of just a ruler. Clarke made her feel loved, and special.
And allowing that kind of vulnerability in her life was not easy. Because love means weakness. But if this is what true love felt like, it didn't make her feel weak. It made her feel even stronger.
**
Their relationship had been going on for a little over a year when Queen Nia of the Ice Nation requested a meeting with Queen Lexa. There had been building tension between their two nations for years. While Nia had more land, and her people were more fierce, Lexa had the numbers and a knack for unparalleled strategic planning.
As the name suggests, the ice nation is mostly ice, glaciers, snow, and frozen temperatures.One would need to be strong and determined to live in this land. But it was hard to grow crops. They have an abundance of meat and blubber from animals to live off of. But to get grain, vegetables and fruits, they have to travel outside their lands to trade. And due to the multiple times Nia had tried to overthrow Lexa, she has commanded that anyone from the ice nation found on her lands is to be executed on site. No questions asked.
So, for Lexa to accept a meeting with Nia was all but unfathomable to Clarke. She was on high alert and didn't think it was smart for Lexa to meet with her. But Lexa insisted. Nia was offering to come to her lands with nothing more than a handful of her own guards and they were escorted by 40 of Lexa’s soldiers. It was impossible for Nia to pull anything on Lexa in her own home. Plus, she knew Clarke wouldn't let anything happen to her.
After an uncomfortably quiet breakfast they head to the throne room. Lexa takes her seat and Clarke stands like a statue next to her.
Without looking at her Lexa says “I understand how you feel about this. But you are not to utter a word. Do you understand?”
Through gritted teeth Clarke agrees, “Yes, your majesty”
Queen Nia is ushered in. Her guards stand in the back of the room and Nia approaches the Queen's throne with a young woman in tow just behind her. Clarke already dislikes the energy in the room.
Everyone is on edge.
Queen Nia’s personal guard Echo eyes Clarke up and down, making Clarke feel very uncomfortable.
“Welcome Queen Nia. I’m glad you have arrived in good condition. There were no issues.,I assume?”
With a sly smile Nia answers “It was a very uneventful trip. A little warm for my preference, but we can control everything but the weather. Can't we, Heda?”
An old term that had fallen with the last King. Lexa didn't like it, but is willing to let it slide as Nia is still part of that generation. “Indeed. So, what is so important that you felt the need to meet in person? Are you finally willing to sign over your lands and for the ice nation to submit to my rule?”
This upsets Queen Nia. But she does her best to control her facade
“Unfortunately I don't think we will ever come to terms on who will submit in this situation. But, I think I have a proposition that will please both of us.”
She steps aside and the young woman steps forward. Dark black hair to match her black eyes. Slender with the typical strong Ice Nation build and pale skin.
“This is my daughter, Ontari. She is my only child and is next in line to take the throne when I die.”
Everyone collectively holds their breath.
“I am offering you her hand in marriage. If you accept, you are agreeing to protect and care for her. And when I die, the ice nation will belong to both of you.”
It takes everything in Clarke to hold her jaw from hitting the floor. Her fists tighten and she is filled with rage.
“I will take your offer into consideration. My guards will escort you to a guesthouse at the edge of the city. Everything you need will be provided. But I ask that you stay in the guesthouse. We can continue this conversation tomorrow.”
It's like a punch in the gut to Clarke. She's actually considering this she thinks to herself. Once the ringing in her ears finally stops, the feeling of loss hits. She knows this is the right move for Lexa. And a poor kid with nothing to her name would never be worthy of marrying a Queen. But Clake knew she wouldn't be able to stay and watch them be together. She would no longer be able to be around Lexa knowing her heart belongs to another. It would kill her.
Nia nods her head. Ontari’s gaze lingers on Lexa while Echo’s lingers on Clarke. Their guests turn to leave and as soon as the door closes and they are out of earshot Lexa finally relaxes.
“Can you believe her? She’s got some nerve.”
All Clarke can do is nod.
“You don't think I’m actually considering this, do you?”
Clarke shrugs. “It would probably be a smart move.”
**
Clarke is abruptly ripped from her own thoughts. “CHOW TIME! Come and get it while it's warm!”
It's three days before the games. Which means the Queen should be visiting at some point to inspect the contestants. As if reading her mind, the guards yell “LINE UP! INSPECTION TIME!”
They all line up shoulder to shoulder in 4 long rows. Clarke in the farthest row. They all stare upward from the pit towards the platform where she watches two guards, followed by the Queen, Ontari, Echo, and two more guards. The fact that Echo emerges from this unscathed starts a fire in the pit of Clarke's stomach. Rage quickly sets in. The Queen looks down upon them. Checking to make sure everyone looks to be in fighting shape in case she needs to rearrange the order of the games. The fights between prisoners with no fighting experience go first. They are usually quick and uneventful. While the people with fighting backgrounds are saved for later in the day. A grand finale if you will.
The Queen’s eyes meet Clarke’s and immediately darken. Lexa was hoping to see an apologetic look. Or even a hint of remorse. But instead, all she sees is anger, which pisses her off.
“GUARDS!” She points at Clarke “Put that one in solitary! She’s far too rabid, I don't want her to wriggle her way out of my games.”
Everyone starts to step away from her while 4 guards approach.
She looks directly at Lexa and yells “You think solitary is going to make a difference? I’ve been in solitary for YEARS! Kept captive by you and your bullshit!”
She is met with a couple tazzers, and a couple pairs of fists. She falls and everything goes black.
**
Lexa gets up from her throne with a bewildered look on her face.
“What are you talking about?”
Clarke doesn't make eye contact with her as she speaks.
“I mean, it makes sense. She can offer you land, power, resources. It's a good match.”
Lexa reaches out and softly touches Clarke's face, forcing her to look her in the eye. “And what about us?”
Clarke gently removes Lexa’s hand. “It was a mistake for us to go this far Lexa. I have nothing to offer you. No money, no power. Your people would never accept me at your side. And now you have this offer, a REAL offer. From a woman and nation that you've been at war with for years. You'd be crazy to pass this up.” There are a few moments of silence. “I think you should at least hear Nia out. Meet with Ontari. See if there's a possibility there.”
Lexa cuts her off. Grabbing her hands and putting them on her waist as she steps into Clarke, speaking ever so softly
“And I ask again, what about us?”
Clarke plants the most gentle kiss on Lexa’s lips. Gods is she going to miss kissing these lips.
“I’m thankful for the time we shared. But, in the end, I knew it couldn't last. You’re a QUEEN Lexa. I’m nothing more than a body guard.” Sadness fills Lexa’s eyes “But you were mine…. and…. and I was yours. Even if it was only behind closed doors…” Clarke reaches up and gently strokes the cheek of the woman she loves with her thumb. “And I wouldn't change a second of it. I love you Lexa. But it would be a mistake for me to stand in the way of this. To stand in the way of true peace between these nations, would be selfish. And I’d never be able to forgive myself.”
Lexa leans into Clarke and they hug tightly.
“Its not fair. I’ll never love anyone as much as I love you Clarke. You became a safe place. A place where I felt at ease and at home. I have never trusted…. or loved someone as much as you. And I don't think I ever could.”
Clarke plants a kiss on her head. “Maybe Ontari can become that for you. You’ve never even met her.”
Lexa moves to make eye contact with her.
“What if that's not what I want? What if I don't want Ontari? What if I say ‘fuck it’ and announce you as my new queen?”
Clarke takes a step back.
“We both know how stupid that would be. Your people would lose respect for you. Especially after Nia inevitably lets it slip that she offered you peace, and instead you wanted to fuck your bodyguard.”
Lexa can’t believe her ears. “I know this isn't what you want. I know you Clarke. I know you love me!”
With a soft sigh Clarke says “Of course I love you. But sometimes, that just isn't enough. Especially when you're in love with a queen.”
Clarke turns towards the door and as soon as she exits the tears begin to fall down Lexa’s face. She swiftly walks over to the table knocking everything off it and smashing the clay water jug to pieces.
Clarke hears the commotion but doesn't turn back. Instead she heads down to her room. She begins to clean and tidy things up. And then starts packing. If this goes forward, she can't stay here and protect Lexa and her new wife. She can't watch the woman she loves create a new life with another. It would kill her.
**
When she wakes up she’s shackled to a wall by her ankles in a dark room with a gigantic metal door. She has no idea what time it is, or how long she’s been out. Her jaw hurts from whoever punched her. She reaches into her mouth and pulls out a molar that had been knocked loose. She throws it across the room in frustration.
She won't die like this. Not here. Not now. She’s not going to let Lexa turn her into a criminal. She’s not going to let her demonize her and diminish what they had. The time they shared. She’s going to fight, and she's going to win. And then, she’s going to force the queen to kill her herself.
She has no way of telling what time it is, other than the thin strip of light coming through from under the door. All she's been served while in here is cold broth. She feels weak, which is what she’s assuming Lexa wants for her fight. She doesn't want Clarke to embarrass her again.
It's the middle of the night when a guard shuffles in with a large tray of food.
Clarke eyes him skeptically “What did she have you put in it? Something to make me drowsy?”
He places the tray in front of her and squats down. “I went through a lot of trouble to sneak this in here you know. You could at the very least say thank you.”
Clarke grabs a piece of bread and sniffs it. “Why would you take that chance? She’ll kill you if she finds out.” He smiles and says “you better eat fast then.”
She chews the bread mythodically. Testing to make sure there are no parts that taste any different from the rest.
He laughs. “Clarke, there's nothing in the food, okay? I know she's starving you out. And if you're going to die in the ring tomorrow, you deserve to go down with some dignity.”
She raises an eyebrow at him. “Who are you? You look familiar.”
He chuckles a little. You’ve probably only seen me once or twice. I joined the guard because of you. I come from a town not far from yours and I saw how high you climbed. How much you’ve achieved. Everyone in this territory knows your name. Everyone in the queen's territory respects you and still praises your name. Even now.”
Clarke scoffs, “I doubt that.”
He shakes his head back and forth. Nobody knows what happened. But no one truly believes you did anything to harm the queen. It's got to be a misunderstanding, right?”
Clarke shoves more food in her mouth
“It doesn't really matter at this point, does it?”
He shrugs, “I guess not. Anyway, you’ve seen me in hand to hand training and rifle training. I’m able to hit a bullseye in the head every time now because of you. Unlike all my fellow guards.”
With a chuckle Clarke says “They couldn't hit the side of a building from five feet away.”
They both laugh at this.
“Not all of us get specialized sniper training.”
She shrugs, “I still pass on my knowledge when I can, don’t I?”
He nods, “And that's why I’m here with food. You made me a better guard. I’ve gained respect and position because of you. I guess this is just me returning the favor the only way I can.”
She looks at him and holds out her hand. He shakes it.
“Thanks. Didn't happen to bring any weapons with you, huh?”
He chuckles. “Unfortunately it was hard enough to sneak food in here.”
She laughs, “What was your excuse?”
“Told ‘em I pulled double training and then straight into guard duty with no time off. I told them I can eat and stand in front of a door all at the same time.”
Clarke laughs at this.
“More than some of your coworkers can do.” They both laugh at this.
As Clarke finishes the last piece of chicken off the guard says “Your fight is a little after midday tomorrow. They are going to keep you in here until they escort you to the arena. I’ve seen the guys you're fighting Clarke. Even fully armed, I don't think they stand much of a chance. I don't care what you did, or what the queen thinks you did. When you win tomorrow, ask for her forgiveness. Bow to her in the arena for everyone to see. Show them you're still loyal to her. You’ve saved her life so many times, she owes you a pardon at the very least.”
Clarke does her best to smile at the young man.
“I appreciate that. Although, I am fairly certain that even if I were to bow to her, what I did cannot be undone. And we both know forgiveness isn't her strong suite.”
He chuckles. “Fair enough.” He digs in his pocket and offers her a small pill.
“Whats this?” she asks. “Just a little something to help you sleep tonight. You need your rest”
Again she eyes him nervously. “Come on Clarke, I’m not here to poison you. If there were any way to sneak you out of here, I’d attempt it. But that's not really an option.”
She takes the pill and nods at him “Thanks.”
He takes the tray, they shake hands and he exits.
For a moment Clarke debates whether she should take the pill or not, but decides, fuck it. It wouldn't really be the end of the world if she died before the fight. She pops the pill into her mouth, swallows it, takes her jacket off and lays down using it as a pillow. It doesn't take long for her to drift off.
**
A large table has been set up in the throne room. Lexa has invited Nia, Ontari, and Echo for dinner. Along with her, Clarke, and Titus. Drinks are served quickly followed by the main course. They take over an hour to eat. Ontari seems to be scooting her chair closer and closer to Lexa. Speaking in her ear more than speaking to the table.
“So, what's your deal?” Echo asks.
“My deal?” Clarke replies.
“Yeah. Why do you seem so broody?” she refills Clarke's mug and says “Have a drink. Relax a little bit. This is supposed to be a bonding of families and all that, right?”
All Clarke can do is shrug as she watches Ontari whisper something into Lexa’s ear. Lexa chuckles, smiles and nods in response. Clarke takes two large gulps of her drink and decides this is the only way she's going to make it through this dinner. And Echo is more than happy to continue filling her cup.
Everyone continues to chit chat long after dessert but they have all seemed to break off into smaller groups. Nia is talking with Titus, Ontari is still flirting with Lexa, and Echo and Clarke are sharing war stories and showing each other their scars. Clarke has finally started to loosen up and her focus has shifted from Lexa to Echo.
Nia gets up and announces that she’s going to bed. “From what I’ve seen, I think this alliance is going to workout just fine.”
She looks at Lexa and Ontari. Ontari grabs Lexa’s hand and squeezes it as Lexa smiles and nods at her. Titus excuses himself next.
After another 30 minutes, Ontari says she should be heading to bed and Lexa offers to escort her to her room. Clarke and Echo are left alone in the throne room. Clarke watches the love of her life leave with someone else.
“Ah, so that's why you've had a sourpuss all night. You’re in love with her.” It's a statement, not a question.
Clarke chugs the rest of her drink. Her head is so fuzzy. Her hands and feet feel heavy.
“Doesnt matter.”
She stands, wobbles, and Echo has to catch her before she falls. “Jesus, I thought you'd be able to at least handle your alcohol. Doesn't your village specialize in making booze?”
Clarke is beginning to slur her words “I dunt drink much anymore. It innnerfears with my duty ta the queen.”
Echo just shakes her head, stands, and puts Clarke’s arm over her shoulder while she puts an arm around Clarke’s waist.
“Come on, let's get you to bed, tough guy.”
They stagger down two flights of steps, and Clarke points to her door. Echo opens it and gets Clarke to her bed and plops her down. She sits next to her and starts looking around the room, noticing how clean everything is. Bags packed and in the corner.
“Going somewhere?”
Clarke shrugs as her head spins a little.
“I can't stay here and watch them. They’re both your responsibility now.” They are both staring at each other.
“I’ll keep her safe for you.”
Clarke’s heart shatters and she doesn't know how to respond. So she just leans in and kisses Echo. It's soft at first. Echo not knowing if this is a good idea. But they are both drunk and neither have a good enough reason to say no.
The kiss quickly deepens as they start to undress one another. Clarke groping at Echo's chest. Echo undoing Clarke's pants and pushes them down. When the kiss breaks Echo looks down
“Holy shit. Wanheda’s dagger is definitely bigger than everyone says it is.”
This pisses Clarke off. She finishes undressing and bends Echo over the bed. She licks her fingers, reaches down and teases Echo’s clit. She's already pretty wet, so Clarke gets to work. Lining up her tip with Echo's entrance and slowly thrusting in. Echo wails in pleasure. But Clarke doesn't want anyone to hear, so she quickly shoves her head into the sheets. Putting her hand between Echo’s shoulder blades to keep her down.
With each thrust she gets deeper and deeper. she can feel Echo tightening around her. So she grabs her hips, knowing her legs are going to give out any moment. Echo grabs a pillow and shoves her face into it. Releasing the loudest moan as her legs begin to twitch rapidly. But Clarke doesn't let up. Her breathing is becoming rapid. She’s only able to thrust about halfway in. She raises her head, looks up at the ceiling and then closes her eyes. And if she were summoning the woman herself, she hears her door hit the wall.
She releases her breath looking over and sees Lexa. Mouth agape holding onto the door, more or less holding herself up. Lexa’s face turns from upset to anger in a split second.
Clarke pulls out of Echo. “Shit.”
Echo looks over and sees Lexa in the doorway.
She immediately scrambles to her feet, grabbing her clothes. Lexa turns, slamming the door behind her. Clarke is pulling her clothes on as fast as she can. Still pulling her shirt over her head as she runs through her door after Lexa.
“Stop! Lexa, wait!” Lexa makes it to her room and slams the door in her face. But she’s able to turn the knob before Lexa can lock it. She quickly forces her way in.
“Lexa, I’m.. I’m sorry. You weren't supposed to see…”
Lexa cuts her off. “I wasnt supposed to see you fucking someone else??” She immediately begins to pace across the room.
“How long has this been going on? How long have you been together?” She demands.
Genuinely confused Clarke says “What? What are you talking about? This is the first time we ever met. Lexa, please, just let me explain!”
Lexa stops dead in her tracks. “This was the plan all along, wasn't it?”
Clarke watches her closely “What are you talking about?” She asks, completely confused.
Lexa starts to pace again as she speaks. “Your village is near the border of the Ice Nation, is it not?” Clarke is about to answer but Lexa doesn't let her. “You’ve been working for the Ice Nation. I bet Queen Nia sent you here with a sob story and great training. Wanted you to get close to me, gain my trust so that when she proposed the idea of marrying Ontari, I’d trust you when you pushed me towards it. You’ve been working for them all along!”
Clarke isn't getting through with words so she grabs Lexa by the shoulders and shakes her. “Stop it Lexa. That’s bullshit and you know it. I love you! I’ve loved you for a long time! And I can’t fucking watch you marry someone else okay?”
Lexa’s face gets red. “THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED?” she screams.
Clarke takes a step back.
“I never wanted any of this. This isn't how it was supposed to end.”
The answer pisses Lexa off even more. Just confirming in her mind that Clarke has been a pawn of Queen Nia this whole time.
“Get.Out.”
Clarke looks at her with sad eyes
“Lexa please. Please can we talk about this?” Lexa shakes her head no. “Sober up and maybe we can discuss in the morning.” All Clarke can do is nod. She goes to her room and crawls into bed. Sobbing into her pillow before passing out.
She is startled awake by multiple hands grabbing her and yanking her to her feet. Before she even comprehends what's going on, there are shackles around her wrists and ankles. Two guards are holding her upright as Lexa speaks firmly. It takes a moment before Clarke’s eyes even focus on her. “Clarke Griffin, you have been sentenced to death by combat on the grounds of treason. You have betrayed your Queen and made a mockery of your position.” Clarke begins to fight against the chains “To her knees!” A guard quickly kicks her legs from underneath her so she is forced to kneel. Lexa grabs her by the chin and speaks softly in her ear. “You broke my heart. And for that, I can not let you live.” She shoves Clarke’s face away from her own as she stands tall. “Throw her in the pit. She will fight in the games in three days.”
**
Clarke wakes up with a startle. The large metal door to her cell has been thrown open. That sleeping pill really did put her down. She’s a little groggy, but otherwise she feels good. The food really helped her aching body. “Time to die in disgrace, traitor.” She just rolls her eyes. Two guards shackle her wrists together as they unshackle her from the wall. Walking her to the entrance of the arena.
She passes a few other fighters. Covered in blood spatter. She smiles when she sees Casey, both his thumbs covered in blood. He smiles at her and mouths ‘you’ve got this’. She just nods at him.
They are at the gate and the announcer is introducing her opponents and the weapons they are carrying. She tries to take note of what they all have. But in the end, it doesn't really matter. She is going to have to use every skill in her arsenal if she wants to get through this. She knows that even the most inexperienced fighter can be dangerous because they are completely unpredictable. Mostly because they don't even know what they are going to do next.
She doesn't even hear her name announced or what the crowd is being told. As soon as the guard unshackles her wrists, she’s locked in. The gate opens and she is shoved through. She walks tall and the crowd is silent. She looks at her opponents, and then up to Lexa. Sitting on her throne on the balcony. Ontari is cozied up next to her and they are holding hands. Echo is standing at attention. This pisses Clarke off. How did Echo get out of this with no repercussions and she's down here fighting for her life?!
Lexa stands, dropping Ontari’s hand as she does so. She throws her arms up and yells “BEGIN!” The crowd begins to cheer. The five men surround Clarke. All attempting to look as tough as possible. But she can still see the fear in their eyes. They know they don't stand a chance against The Great Wanheda. The first makes his move, lunging at Clarke with his spear. She bends slightly backwards at her waist letting the blade pass but grabbing onto the rod. She yanks hard so the man holding the other end falls forward. Another comes at her from behind, making a large slash all the way down her back. She growls with anger. As she spins, she slices the throat of one man, and the abdomen of another, spilling his guts onto the sand.
Two down. Three to go. The man with the sword tries to lunge at her again. But she quickly dives and rolls past him. Turning before he even realized what happened and she slices his ankles. He screams and falls forward, dropping his sword in the sand as he reaches for his ankles.
The crowd cheers loudly. The man who originally came at her with the spear now has an axe, and he is standing next to a very large man who is holding two smaller swords. One in each hand. Clarke smiles at them with a devilish grin. The man with the axe throws it at Clarke who smacks it away with the spear head. She runs forward and impales him with the spear. He stumbles backwards as blood begins to drop from his mouth.
She takes a few steps backward, grabbing a sword and a large dagger. The large man sniggers at her and says “I thought the point was to beat us without any weapons.” Her face goes dark. She kneels, stabs one sword into the sand so it's at an angle. And does the same with the other so that they look like they are making an X. She stands and steps in front of them, leaving them behind.
They start to circle one another. Finally he charges at her. He’s incredibly large. So she knows once his momentum starts in one direction, there's no changing it. She starts to run towards him and at the last millisecond she dives at his feet. Pulling at his ankles as she slides between his legs. He begins to fall forward, and with the swords in his hands, he doesn't have time to break his fall. By the time Clarke turns around, she can already hear the gurgling. He landed right where she wanted, with his neck in between the blades. He's shaking and trying to let go of his swords and push himself up. She walks in front of him so she can see his face. Looks up at Lexa, then back down again as she pulls the blades up quick and hard. Removing his head from his body.
One left. The man whose ankles she cut is still screaming in pain. She drops the swords, picking up a dagger on her way over to the screaming man. She picks him up by the back of the shirt, and drags his body towards the Queens balcony. She puts him on his knees as he continues to scream. Grabbing him by the hair with her left hand and pulling it so his head is upright. He begins to cry and beg for mercy. She stares Lexa down as puts the tip of her blade under his chin and thrusts upwards with all the strength she has left. She heaves. Breathing quickly and heavily as she tosses him to the ground. The crowd murmurs. They want to cheer over an incredible victory, but they know Clarke is a traitor and they don't want to cheer for her.
Clarke steps over the body, looking up at Lexa who is sitting next to Ontari. With a booming voice she yells “If you want me dead, you're going to have to do it yourself!!”
How is it possible that thousands of people can be this silent? A calm washes over the Queen's face, but Clarke knows better. She’s fucking pissed. The Queen stands and addresses her taunt “Clarke, you are not worth the time it would take to clean my blade.” She waves at the guards who now surround her. She’s wrestled to the ground, shackled, and as they are pulling her up she snarles “YOU FUCKING COWARD!!!”
But the queen and her bride are already headed out of their viewing box. Clarke is dragged back to her cell where she is once again chained to the wall. She screams in anger until her throat is raw and she can't scream anymore. She punches the walls until she feels her knuckles crack and her blood drips down the walls.
Hours pass and the adrenaline has finally depleted. She sits down and attempts to put her face in her hands. But it hurts her knuckles to move her hands. So she just puts them to her forehead as she begins to sob. How did she get here? How could she possibly fall this low in a matter of days. She was on top of the world. Happier than she's ever been. And now shes here and she just wants to fucking die. She takes her jacket off and tries to rub all the blood off of her. Hers and the men she killed. Then she turns it inside out, rolls it into a ball, lays down, and plants her head on top of it.
She’s incredibly groggy when she hears the door slam shut. She doesn't bother opening her eyes. She assumes it's just another shitty bowl of cold broth. “Why couldn't you just die like you were supposed to?” an all too familiar voice demands. Panic immediately shoots through the entirety of her body. Her eyes open wide and she immediately jumps up to her feet.
She doesn't even know what to say at this point. All she can do is stare at Lexa who begins to pace back and forth in the small space. “I’ve always been lenient with you Clarke. But that… stunt…. unacceptable.” Clarke’s jaw drops. “..un…unacceptable?! I think we are FAR PAST unacceptable Lexa.” She says as she motions to the room she's being held in.
“Echo told me you two had never met before that night. Ontari confirmed.” She finally stops pacing and looks into Clarke’s eyes waiting for a response. “So you’ll believe them over me? After everything I’ve done for you? After everything we’ve been through?” Clarke now begins to pace out of anger with the small amount of slack she has in the chains attached to her ankles. “How fucking dare you. How fucking DARE YOU Lexa.”
“How dare I?!” She now steps into Clarke’s space. “How dare YOU! Fucking Echo before I had even made my decicion. I guess you made it for me, huh?”
Clarke throws her hands in the air and turns away.
“Oh please. You two were snuggling up all night. Getting closer and closer. Giggling as she whispered in your ear. I couldnt fucking take it, okay? And Echo kept filling my cup.” She looks back at Lexa sadness in her eyes “It killed me, okay? It killed me to see you with her.”
Lexa throws her hands up. “Well maybe if you would have controlled yourself until we could talk, we wouldn't be in this mess. Would we?”
Clarke doesn't know what comes over her. Less than an hour ago she was ready to fight Lexa to the death. But now, she's standing here, looking sad, and beautiful, and…Clarke grabs her by the hips. Pulling her in close as she presses her lips against Lexa’s.
At first Lexa is shocked. But she immediately melts like butter into her strong arms. Their kisses become more and more aggressive and hungry.
Hands quickly begin to wander and pull at zippers and buttons and straps. Before they know it they are both naked. Clarke's pants stuck around her ankles because of the shackles. Lexa forces her onto her back and she quickly straddles Clarke’s hips. Reaching behind her and grabbing Clarke’s semi-hard dick. Giving it a few strokes before lowering herself down onto it. Both of them let out a moan. Lexa expertly rocks her hips. Clarke rubbing up and down her thighs. Merely days ago she thought this was never going to happen again. Yet here they are.
Lexa leans forward and Clarke immediately puts both palms on her breasts. She roughly gropes them as Lexa easily slides up and down her shaft. She can’t help but meet Lexa with her hips every time she comes down. Making sure she's as deep as possible in Lexa. If this is going to be their last time, she's going to make it count.
In one swift motion, Clarke rolls them over so that Lexa is on her back. Lexa immediately wraps her legs around her back pulling her as close as possible. She leans down, kissing those gorgeous plump lips. When Lexa reaches up to grab onto her shoulders to pull her closer, her fingers pull at the fresh wound on Clarke's back. She groans and growls into the kiss and when Lexa tries to apologize, she just kisses her harder.
When they separate, she grabs Lexa’s thighs, and pushes her knees up to her chest. Getting in position so that her shoulders are against Lexa’s knee ditch. Her palms hit the cold floor to keep them both steady. First she pulls completely out, and thrusts all the way in. Lexa’s head goes back in pleasure as her back begins to arch. She can feel Lexa beginning to tighten around her. Lexa reaches down, placing her hands on top of hers. Wanting that connection with her when she cums.
Clarke is breathing heavily as she stares into Lexa’s eyes. “Not yet. I’m almost there.”
Lexa forces her thumb under her palm and squeezes her hand.
“Please Clarke, I…. I can't wait much longer.”
Clarke completely pulls out and Lexa’s eyes open wide. “You will wait until I say you can cum.”
Lexa quickly nods. “o..okay. o..kay”
She quickly slams her hips into Lexa. Pumping quickly and aggressively. She stares down at the woman she's spent so many years loving, no idea where her life goes from here. But right now, in this moment, they are still each others.
She slams herself all the way into Lexa and as she begins to cum, she says “now” and Lexa’s whole body begins to shake.
She holds herself against Lexa, gently rotating her hips until she knows Lexa is done. Once she is, she releases Lexa’s legs. Lexa’s ankles quickly interlock around her back. She leans down and begins to lick from Lexa’s navel, up her torso to her tits. Nibbling on her nipple. Lexa’s slender fingers in her messy hair massaging her scalp. Clarke slowly kisses upward. Kissing her neck, nibbling on her earlobe. Finally their lips meet again and they kiss hungrily. But it slowly turns soft and gentle.
Clarke rests her forehead against Lexa’s, both of their eyes are closed.
“I will love you until the day I die Lexa. But we both know our time has been running out since our first kiss.”
Lexa softly kisses Clarke. She doesn't have anything to say back. She wants Clarke. She chose Clarke. Even if they always had to hide their relationship, wasn't it worth it?
Clarke pulls out, leaving Lexa feeling emptier than ever before. She stands and helps Lexa to her feet. They both collect their clothes and start getting dressed in silence.
Lexa looks towards her and speaks quietly, “I knew you'd win... I put you in solitary to protect you from the others. Mainly because you helped me put most of them in here. But I couldn't just pardon you after the accusation. I was going to release you Clarke. And then you had to challenge me in front of the crowd. You made your bed. Now you get to lie in it.” She says matter of factly.
“I …. I made it?! YOU made this bed Lexa. With your bullshit accusations and jumping to conclusions. I am here because of you. SOLELY because of you. Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have fucked Echo. But after seeing you and Ontari cuddling up all evening. I couldn't take it. But once again you flew off the fucking handle and its ME who has to deal with YOUR mess.”
Lexa releases a slight sigh. “You’re right.”
This makes her stop in her tracks and stare at Lexa.
“What?”
Lexa stands a little taller. “You’re right, okay? I was hurt. I felt like you betrayed me. I was already hurt that you were so willing to throw me into Ontari’s arms. And then to find you like that… I just… I saw red.”
Clarke scoffs “Clearly.”
“I’m sorry, okay? But now we have an even bigger problem.”
This immediately puts Clarke on alert. She assumes she's found out something about the Ice Nation.
“I can’t just release you Clarke. Not after your stunt today. I have to keep you here.”
“Are you fucking kidding me? You’re going to keep me locked up? What for?! Just let me go in the middle of the night! Release me and I’ll disappear. No one will ever be the wiser.”
Lexa now steps into Clarke, taking her hand and stares at her bruised and bloody knuckles.
“You’re too well known my love. They’ll know I released you.”
Clarke grabs her hands and pleads with her. “Please Lexa. Don’t do this. Don't keep me locked in here.”
Lexa looks into her eyes, slightly tearing up as she speaks in a whisper
“And… I don't think I can let you go. I can’t be without you Clarke. This marriage may be good for my people. But I can't go through life not knowing where you are. How you are. If you're safe, happy, taken care of.”
She pulls her hands from Clarke’s.
“So what? You’re going to keep me in this dark and cramped cage. Locked away like you’re fucking pet? Coming down for a fuck while Ontari’s asleep?”
It happens as fast as a flash of lightning. With her right hand Clarke grabs the dagger hidden in the small of Lexa’s back. And Lexa’s throat with her left. She squeezes tight as she brings the tip of the blade to Lexa’s chin. Lexa swallows hard.
“I won't let you lock me away Lexa. You have two options, release me, or I kill you right here, right now.”
They stare into each other's eyes. Darting back and forth.
“Kill me then.”
“What?” Clarke demands.
“Kill me, because I will not release you.”
Clarke's grip tightens around the dagger as well as Lexa’s throat. The rage in her heart threatened to boil over. But in the end, she drops the dagger and shoves Lexa away as she begins to cry.
“Fuck you Lexa.” She tries to retreat to the back of the cell.
But Lexa grabs her hand, pulling her back. And as soon as she is in front of her, she plants her lips on Clarke’s. Clarke can't help herself and kisses the love of her life back. Tears rolling down both of their cheeks.
“I’m sorry Clarke. This is just the way it has to be.” Lexa takes a step back and quietly moves towards the door. Exiting without looking back.
“FUCK!” Clarke screams. It's the only response she's capable of giving at this moment.
**
Weeks go by and Clarke is trying to figure out how she's going to escape. She refuses to accept that this is her fate. She spends most of her days pacing in her cell and working out. At least now she gets more than just broth. She's being fed 3 full meals a day and every night, a beer comes with her dinner. She assumes this is Lexa’s version of an olive branch.
One night she hears her door open in the middle of the night. She assumes it is Lexa and she is ready to plead her case. But to her surprise, it's Casey.
“What the hell are you doing here?” She demands.
He closes the door behind him and holds his finger to his lips telling her to be quiet. “I stole the keys from the guard. I’m getting you out of here.”
“Casey, no. This is insane… wait… how did you get the keys from the guard?”
A large smile crosses his face
“One of them is very gay, and deep inside the closet. I do him little favors for extra food sometimes. But this time, I swiped these from his belt. By now it's old news on what actually happened between you and the queen. Most of us will either die in the arena, or win our freedom. But she wants you to rot away in here. And that's bullshit.” Casey quickly unlocks the shackles around Clarke’s ankles, grabs her wrist and pulls her towards the door.
When they get there, she hesitates. “Come on! We don't have much time!”
This means she will never see Lexa again. If she stays, her life may be shitty. But at least she can still occasionally see the woman she loves. But, she doesn't want to spend the rest of her life locked away in here. Never knowing if it's day or night. Not knowing what's going on in the world. And what if Lexa gets killed? Then what? She ultimately decides she’ll leave, and figure out how she can see Lexa once she’s free. One problem at a time.
She follows Casey. They make it out of the cell. Meandering through corridors. They get out of the inner gate, now they just have to get out of the outer gate.
Clarke speaks quietly, “If I’m getting out of here, I’m taking you with me.” He smiles at her.
“Thats sweet. But, I don't have any life to return to out there. Here I at least have a little bit of status. If I leave, I’m homeless again.. I at least get fed and have a place to sleep here.”
“And you think I have somewhere to stay and food to eat? We can figure it out together.”
A bunch of perimeter lights turn on and an alarm starts blaring. They are immediately surrounded by guards. Clarke tries to fight them off, but there are just too many. They are both taken back to Clarke’s cell and shackled. A while later the queen shows up. They are both forced onto their knees. A guard explains that Casey has stolen a set of guards keys and tried to escape with Clarke.
She stands tall with her hands clasped behind her back.
“Who is the guard in question?” she asks.
“River, ma’am.” The man answers.
“Kill him.” She demands. “As for you” she looks down at Casey, “You will be executed by gunshot tomorrow morning.” She then turns to Clarke. “I expected better from you.”
She turns on her heel and exits. Two guards grab Casey and pull him from the cell. The large metal door slamming with a BOOM behind them.
“GOD DAMN IT LEXA!” Clarke screams after them. But no one hears her.
**
In the morning when her breakfast is brought, it's back to cold broth. When the guard comes in she asks if Casey has been executed yet. He shakes his head no.
“Please, let me be there. It's my fault. It's my fault he's going to die. At least let me say goodbye.”
“I’ll ask the queen. It's not my decision.” Clarke knows he will ask, but will Lexa permit it?
About an hour later the same guard comes back and tells her she's been permitted to be at Casey’s side. “And the queen told me to give you this” He hands her a note, it reads:
Clarke,
I will permit you to be at your friend's side during his execution. But know that if you ever try to escape again, you, and anyone who assists you will meet the same fate as the boy.
- Lexa
Clarke crumples it up and shoves it in her pocket. The guard escorts her to see Casey. He hasn't been chained up yet so she hugs him tightly. He clings to her as he shakes like a leaf.
“Is it going to hurt?” He asks quietly.
“A little” she answers. “But, it’ll be quick. And I’ll be with you the whole time.”
They take a step back from one another.
“I’m sorry I got you into this.” Clarke says.
Casey rubs the tears from his eyes and chuckles
“You literally had nothing to do with it, Clarke. I did this. I took the keys. I broke the rules. This is my fault and my fault only. Okay? Don't blame yourself for my death. This was my plan. My choice.” She hugs him again tightly.
“Alright, let's go.” The large guard demands. They release one another as the guard shoves Casey into the contraption they use for executions. It's more or less a rectangular metal frame where the prisoners' ankles, wrists, and waist are all bound so that they can't move or flinch away from the shot. The guard meticulously checks all the buckles and straps and makes sure that Casey can't go anywhere. As soon as he steps back, he nods to Clarke.
Clarke steps beside him and grabs his hand. “You won't leave me? Will you?” He asks. She squeezes his hand tightly. “I’ll be with you the whole time. Don't look at them. Look at me.” He nods.
The executioner steps up. Putting the butt of the rifle to his shoulder. Clarke is watching him out of the corner of her eye. They are supposed to shoot Casey in the heart so that it is a quick death. But the barrel of the gun looks too low. ‘There's no way that's where he's going to shoot from’ she thinks to herself.
BANG
Blood immediately starts pouring from Casey's stomach. He looks down and sees that they missed and she can see the panic in his eyes.
She looks to the guard and yells “YOU FUCKING MISSED! Do it again! You can't leave him like this!”
The executioner says “One bullet per execution. You know the rule, traitor.”
She looks back to Casey. Blood is now starting to come out of his mouth. The guard tells Clarke she can undo the buckles. Someone will come to collect the body. Clarke glares at him.
“FINISH YOUR FUCKING JOB! You can't let him suffer like this!!”
The guard just shrugs. “Not my job.”
Clarke quickly undoes all the buckles and Casey collapses onto her. She lays him down and holds him as he struggles and begins to convulse. She is being covered in his blood as he needlessly suffers. She gently strokes his hair and says “It's okay. You’re okay.” She firmly grasps both sides of his head and snaps his neck so that he will no longer suffer.
As his body goes limp, she cries over him. Stroking his hair a few more times before planting a kiss on his forehead. She gently lays his body down and walks over to the fence.
“HEY! GET BACK HERE YOU PIECE OF SHIT. I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU FOR THIS. I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!”
She starts yanking at the fence. Her rage finally boiling over. With all her might and rage, the chain link fence never stood a chance. As the rest of the prisoners see Clarke crashing out, they follow her lead. It's only a matter of minutes before they all band together and overpower the guards in the prison.
The leader of their little prison gang finally approaches Clarke as the other prisoners take the guns and keys from dead guards. In a voice that sounds almost like a purr the woman says “I knew you'd be the end of this. I knew the second I saw you in here, it was only a matter of time before we were getting out.”
Clarke quickly looks at her “I don't know what the fuck youre talking about. I’m not doing this for you. I’m not doing this to help ANY of you.”
The slender dark eyed woman grabs Clarke by the shoulders.
“Maybe not, but we’re still getting out because of you. And my first order of business is to kill that fucking queen.”
One of the prisoners has unlocked the weapons closet and throws a rifle to their leader.
Clarke intercepts it and says darkly “The queen is mine. I don't give a shit what the rest of you do. But, she’s mine.”
The woman nods so Clarke hands her the rifle. They nod at one another before parting ways. The door to the prison is open and everyone is running free. Some just trying to escape, the others methodically clearing their way out.
Clarke looks in the weapons closet grabs a rifle, a scope, and a couple daggers that were left behind. She's only got two bullets, so she better use them wisely. She knows Lexa will be headed for the escape tunnel. She just needs to cut her off before she gets there. Assuming Ontari is in tow, that will slow them down.
She fights her way through a couple handfuls of guards. Killing them where they stand. A part of her thinks they're just doing their job. They don't deserve it. But at the same time, that's all she had ever done. And look where it got her.
She begins to jog and makes it to a balcony overlooking a large open room where the queen occasionally holds a gala. But today, it's just a big empty wood floor. She sees Lexa and Ontari burst through the door running. Until they skid to a stop in their tracks. The leader of the rebel prisoners has broken off from the group and is now pointing her gun at Lexa.
In a surprising turn of events, Ontari stands in front of her.
“Dont do this. We can work something out. The queen and I can pardon you, and all of this can go away. You can be free.”
Clarke knows this isn't going to work. So she immediately puts the barrel of her rifle on the hand railing and quickly adjusts her scope. The rebel in her sight. Just as she pulls the trigger, two shots go off simultaneously. Clarke watches the rebel leader's body collapse through her scope. She stands and watches both Ontari and Lexa fall. Fuck.
She throws the rifle over her shoulder, rushes down the stairs, and sprints towards Lexa and Ontari. Ontari is on top of Lexa and neither are moving. She slides to a stop on her knees, quickly pushing Ontari’s body off of Lexa. There is blood everywhere and she quickly scans Lexa for the source of blood. She puts her two fingers to Lexa’s neck to feel for a pulse. She feels one.
“Lexa. Lexa! Can you hear me?”
Lexa opens her eyes “I knew it was a good idea to have you trained as a sniper.”
Clarke shakes her head. “Are you hit? Where does it hurt?”
Lexa picks her head up and lifts her shirt. There's a bullet wound in her abdomen. “Stay still. This is going to hurt.”
Clarke says bluntly. She pushes Lexa, rolling her onto her side, then back onto her back. “No exit wound.”
“I’m assuming that's bad?” Lexa asks.
“Well, it's not good.”
She turns and looks at Ontari and grabs the leather sheath off of her limp leg.
“Bite on this.”
Lexa just looks at her like she's insane. “We can't draw attention to you and I need to get this bullet out. Who knows if that idiot laced it with anything. So for once in your life, shut up and listen to me.”
Lexa takes the sheath and puts it between her teeth and bites on it. Clarke plunges two fingers inside the hole digging for the bullet. Lexa does her best not to scream, but it's not going very well. Clarke finally finds it and pulls it out. She then rips a large chunk of cloth off of Ontari’s cloak and starts to pack the bullet wound.
Lexa’s back arches as a muffled yell threatens to escape. She quickly looks at her and they make eye contact.
“I know. I know. I’m almost done. Just hang on. Hang on.”
She finishes packing the wound. Takes her belt off and fastens it hard around Lexa’s abdomen to hold the packing in place. She removes the sheath from Lexa’s mouth. Lexa is panting on the verge of passing out.
“Can you walk?” Lexa tries to lift herself up, but struggles.
Next they both hear a bunch of footsteps run into the room. They both look across the room and see a large group gather. All of them are staring at Lexa with large smiles on their faces.
“I already told your leader she’s mine!” The large man that threatened her on the first day in the pit steps out in front of the group.
“Looks like she’s dead. So she aint callin the shots no more.”
Clarke feels Lexa squeeze her hand and speak just loud enough for her to hear “Second row. Third from the left.” Clarke immediately spots the man. They must have found the battle weapons closet. He has a large flamethrower strapped to his back.
“I’ll give you one more chance. Walk away and you can all go free. Or, I kill all of you.”
The large man looks at the group of 30 prisoners behind him.
“Thirty one of us, and only one of you. I’ve seen you do some impressive things Clarke. But the odds are against you.”
As soon as they all take their step Clarke unclips the rifle from her back. Lexa catches it and tosses it to her. Clarke raises the gun, looks through her scope and finds the metal tanks of the flame thrower.
They are getting closer, but Clarke doesn't have a clear shot. behind her. Lexa is getting anxious
“Any time now Clarke….”
Finally the man fumbles and the tank swings just high enough that Clarke can get a shot. She squeezes the trigger and as soon as she does, she jumps on top of Lexa. A gigantic fireball bursts from the tank and engulfs the entirety of the room.
All within a tight radius of the tank, the group of prisoners light up in a scorching wave of death. The screams only last a moment. There and gone before you could even register them. All that's left is a large pile of unidentifiable embers. And that's how history will forever remember them, embers in the wind. Clarke’s back is on fire. She immediately rolls off of Lexa and keeps rolling on her back to put the fire out.
Lexa is up on her elbows concerned. Once Clarke stops rolling she sits up and says “Are you okay?”
With a cocky smile Clarke says “Why wouldn't I be?”
Lexa just rolls her eyes.
Clarke kneels next to Lexa. “The only way I’m going to get you out of here is if they think you’re dead…”
Lexa raises an eyebrow at her.
“I’m going to throw you over my shoulder and I need you to be limp while I carry you out. Can you do that? Or do I need to knock you out?”
Lexa immediately looks offended. “I am the queen! I can't just leave Clarke! I have to control this!”
With frustration Clarke says “Look around Lexa. You've lost ALL control. Your guards are dead. All of your allies in the surrounding area are DEAD. I’m all you’ve got. And those fuckers want to put your head on a pike. So. I will ask you again. Can you remain limp? Or do I need to knock you out?”
Lexa is immediately angry. “We’ll get Echo. And flee to Nia. We can take refuge there for now.”
Clarke looks at her and says “Ontari gave her life for you. The ONE stipulation to your marriage was that you were supposed to keep her safe. Do you really think Nia is going to welcome you with open arms?”
“I’ll explain! We will take my kingdom back together.”
With a sigh, she maneuvers around Lexa and puts her in a sleeper hold. Lexa tries to fight her, but she easily overpowers her, already weak from blood loss.
Clarke knows Nia will kill them on sight. The only thing Clarke can do is get as far from here as possible as fast as possible. Lexa may lose her kingdom, but at least she will be alive. If she wants to be an idiot and come back and fight for her land, she can do so when she is healed. But Clarke’s number one job has always been to keep Lexa safe. And the only way she can do that right now is to get her out of here.
She stands, throws Lexa over her shoulder, covers her head with the rest of Ontari’s cape and jogs towards the escape tunnel. Once they are out the tunnel she is able to sneak into the stable and get a horse. It takes all of her strength, but she gets up onto the horse, and puts Lexa in front of her. Holding onto her waist with one hand and the reins with her other. They ride as hard and fast as possible.
When Lexa finally wakes up, she's incredibly groggy and doesn't understand what's going on. They are far enough away that they were able to stop and rest. She is on the ground, and there is a fire going.
She sits up and immediately looks for Clarke.
“Hows your side?”
Lexa looks at her angrily “hurts”.
She chuckles, getting from where she is sitting and sits next to Lexa. She offers her some water as an apology. “I know you’re mad. I know this isn't what you wanted. But my responsibility is to keep you safe. And this is the only way I knew how.”
Lexa takes a drink and says “Where are we?”
Clarke smirks. “Classified.”
Lexa squeezes the cup and is about to chew Clarke out when Clarke presses her lips against hers. Lexa immediately melts into it.
She rests her forehead against Lexa’s, speaking softly.
“You aren't winning any fights with a hole in your side. I understand and respect that you want to fight for your throne. But at this moment, you can't Lexa. And I’m not going to sit here and watch you die. So. I’m taking you somewhere where you can rest, and heal. And once you're healed, if you want to go pick a fight with Nia, you're more than welcome to.”
“I don't have another choice.” Lexa states.
Clarke scoffs "You're so thick headed. Of course you have a choice Lexa. Everyone thinks you are DEAD. You can do anything you want. Be anything you want. You don't have to go back to that life.”
Lexa stares at her. “What? You want me to just become some unimportant house wife?”
She scoots behind her and envelops Lexa in her arms, resting her chin on Lexa’s shoulder and takes a deep breath in, smelling her favorite scent. “Would that be so bad?”
Lexa scoffs.
Clarke whispers softly in her ear. “Think about it Lexa. We could have a life together now. Maybe have a farm. Have a bunch of babies. We can actually be together without consequence."
Lexa turns her head to look at Clarke “You… you want to have kids?”
With a smile, Clarke nods, “Now that it's an option. Of course.” Lexa captures Clarke's lips and intertwines their fingers.
Clarke and Lexa are neighbors, Clarke is maybe a little older than Lexa (maybe dilf), Lexa has a job that makes her travel a lot, when she comes back, she's always missing something for cooking, some salt, some olive oil, a lemon- whatever you can imagine. Clarke has always being so nice, always welcoming and asking Lexa how it all went and lending her whatever she's missing. One night Lexa is with her friends, wasted and telling them about her hot neighbor, they convince her to go over and use a pick-up line on her about the very specific ingredient she's missing 👀🍆
"Lexa, welcome back," Clarke beamed at her as she answered the door. "How was your trip?"
"Oh, you know… exhausting and hectic as always." Lexa expelled a deep breath to cleanse the stress of the last three days.
These weekly business trips were a whirlwind of chaos. Eating and sleeping on the go, living out of a suitcase and jumping from hotel to hotel. Catching red-eye flights to the next city on her list, all to whip a new branch into shape and then go to the next. Lexa spent three-fourths of each month in transit, only to come home, crash for a few days, then do it all over again. As Lexa's father put it, that's the price of being the best at what she does.
Lexa hated leaving Hera with Clarke so often. But she didn't have much of a choice with her company opening so many new branches this year. Thankfully, the cat adored Clarke and her daughter, Madi. In fact, at times, Lexa felt Hera was better suited for the mom and daughter than for Lexa. Not that Lexa didn't love her cat, she did. But lately, Hera saw more of Clarke and Madi than she did her owner.
"Was Hera a good girl?" Lexa asked, knowing what a hellion her beloved feline could be if Hera was in a mood.
"For me? Always," Clarke chuckled, stepping to one side and beckoning Lexa to come inside.
"I bet she was. For you, at least," Lexa blushed. She nearly offered to be a good girl for Clarke, too. But then Clarke would know about her secret crush and Lexa would be mortified.
They had been neighbors for two years now and Clarke had been Lexa's knight in shining armor on more occasions than she could count. Catsitter for Hera? Ask Clarke. Leaky faucet? Call Clarke. Low on salt, oil or other cooking supplies? Run over to Clarke's. Need extra muscle for that backyard project Lexa had been working on all summer? Clarke will offer to help. Whatever Lexa needed, Clarke was there with a helping hand and a warm smile.
"Have you eaten?" Clarke asked as Lexa stepped inside. "Madi and I were about to sit down and eat some lasagna."
Lexa couldn't turn down a home cooked meal, especially one crafted by her favorite neighbor. "That sounds wonderful, Clarke. Thank you!"
Lexa followed her neighbor into the kitchen, trying desperately not to stare at Clarke's ass in those tight leather pants she loved to wear. But she couldn't help it. Clarke was so sexy and confident that Lexa had difficulty thinking clearly when the woman was around.
"Hey, Lexa!" Madi greeted her with a bright smile.
"Hello, Madi. How's your senior year treating you?"
Madi shrugged. "Pretty awesome, actually."
"Madi is dating the quarterback of her team." Clarke added with a proud smile, as she poured a glass of wine for Lexa and set it in front of her. "Luca is quite the gentleman, which is a relief."
Madi rolled her eyes. "He's just scared of you, mom."
Lexa laughed, shooting Clarke a grateful smile when she scooped two healthy portions of lasagna onto Lexa's plate. "Thank you, Clarke."
"Of course." Clarke smiled, then filled Madi's plate before scooping a serving for herself.
Dinner was delicious, as always, and the company couldn't be better. Clarke asked all about Lexa's trip and seemed genuinely interested in her work. Likewise, Lexa asked about Clarke's most recent exhibit, which apparently was a sweeping success. It was no surprise to Lexa, given how gifted an artist Clarke was.
The two women talked long into the night, with Lexa wondering if Clarke was flirting or simply being a friendly neighbor. It was hard to tell with Clarke's genuine smile and dry humor. But then Lexa shook herself. There was no way this incredible woman was flirting with her. No, Clarke was like that with everyone. Wasn't she?
"Well, I can't understand how a beautiful, smart woman like yourself is still single," Clarke offered after Lexa told an amusing tale of being hit on at a hotel bar.
Lexa shrugged. "I'm no fun to be around, honestly. I'm always on the go for work. Eating out and going to bars with coworkers. When I'm off work, I'd rather stay in my comfy home and read fanfiction."
"You read fanfiction?" Clarke's eyes were wide, causing Lexa to blush. She hadn't meant to say that aloud.
"I, uh… well…"
Clarke chuckled. "There's no shame in it, Lexa. Some fanfic writers are ten times better than a published author. I just didn't expect…"
"A grown ass woman to read fanfiction?" Lexa's blush reached the tips of her ears.
"Hey, I'm a grown ass woman who reads fanfiction!" Clarke countered. "And I may dabble in writing it, too."
Of course, Lexa had to know what fandom and ship Clarke wrote for, as well as her online handle. She asked for it in a teasing manner, allowing Clarke an out if she was too shy to share. But to Lexa's surprise, Clarke wasn't embarrassed to share her works with her neighbor. Well, it shouldn't be a surprise, really. Clarke Griffin exuded confidence in every aspect of her life, so it made sense this was no different.
"That's it. I'm reading your fairy smut when I get home," Lexa teased, gaining joyful laughter from Clarke in return.
They spent an hour more talking about fanfiction before Lexa reluctantly announced she needed to go home. Lexa collected Hera, smiling at the feline's content purrs. As always, Clarke chivalrously walked her to the door, even though it was only about twenty feet from Lexa's home to Clarke's.
"Sleep well, Lexa," Clarke offered as her feet halted on the porch and Lexa smiled brightly.
"You too, Clarke."
As always, her thoughts dwelled on Clarke as she changed into her nightclothes. Her bright smile. How gracious a host Clarke was each time Lexa visited. If Lexa was ten years older, she'd be flirting shamelessly with the older woman. Maybe they'd even be a couple. But Lexa doubted Clarke would be interested in her, given the age gap. Surely Clarke wanted a lover who had more stability and wasn't always on the road. Still, it was fun to dream that Clarke might one day consider Lexa as more than just a friendly neighbor.
Saturday arrived and with it, Lexa's friends. It was tradition to host the gang for a barbeque whenever she was home. They'd eat and drink too much, all in the comfort of Lexa's home. Of course, Lexa forgot one thing… gas for her grill.
"Shit!" Lexa cursed. The food was all out, just waiting to be cooked and now Lexa had no way to warm the food.
"Go ask the DILF next door," Raven offered with a devious smile as she cracked open another bottle of beer. "I'm sure she'd be happy to fill your tank."
"Raven! Don't talk about her like that!" Lexa gasped, praying the neighbors couldn't hear her friend. Who was she kidding? Raven Reyes didn't understand the meaning of tact or hushed voices.
"Oh, c'mon! Admit it, you totally wanna bang your neighbor." Raven smirked, gaining a smack on the arm from Lexa and a glare from Anya.
"When Lexa is ready to flirt with the hot neighbor, she will." Anya offered, coming to Lexa's rescue as always.
"I don't get the hold up, Lex." Octavia piped in. "She's smokin' hot and hung like a fucking stallion."
"Octavia!" Lexa glanced at Clarke's house with rosy cheeks.
It was a beautiful day, so of course Clarke's windows were wide open. The idea of Clarke overhearing them had Lexa absolutely mortified. Still, Octavia wasn't wrong. Clarke was hung. And she had no shame about it, either. In fact, Lexa was reasonably sure that Clarke was proud of her big dick. Why else would Clarke insist on wearing those tight sexy pants everywhere she went? But Lexa didn't want Clarke to know that she noticed… or how often Clarke's cock was at the forefront of Lexa's mind—especially when she was horny.
"What? We've all seen her in a pair of swim trunks." Octavia shrugged.
"Go next door and tell the DILF you'd like her to dust out your undercarriage. I'm sure she'll be down for it." Raven added after a long draw from her beer.
"I will do no such thing!" Lexa scoffed.
"Oh, I know! Tell her you need to put her eggplant in your oven! No wait! Ask her to put her bratwurst in your bun!" Octavia cackled. "Or that you need her banana in your muffin!"
"No! I'm not doing that either!"
She did, however, run next door and ask to borrow a gas tank, which Clarke generously offered to carry over and hook up for her. This only escalated her friends' taunts as they watched Clarke work. It didn't help that Clarke was in her sexy pants and a tank top. Lexa's friends drooled over Clarke shamelessly, even throwing in a few innuendos as the woman worked. Clarke took it all in stride, of course.
"So what'll it take for me to swap with Lexa so we can be neighbors? Cuz I could use a new Daddy." Raven asked, prompting a smack in the arm from Lexa.
"Stop it, Rae!" This was so embarrassing. In fact, Lexa may never look Clarke in the eyes again after this afternoon. Still, Clarke took all the inappropriate comments with grace.
"Sorry to disappoint you. But I'm pretty happy with the neighbor I already have. I wouldn't trade her for a million bucks." Clarke shot Lexa a wink, causing the younger woman to blush slightly. "Well, I'll leave you ladies to it. If you need anything else…"
"You should stay… for a drink or two." Lexa blurted, regretting her words as soon as they slipped out. She shouldn't have had three drinks on an empty stomach.
"I don't want to intrude on your party." Clarke shook her head, her blue eyes darting across Lexa's face.
"Maybe I'd like you to…" Lexa offered, despite the voice in her head yelling at her to stop. She took a hard gulp, then smiled. "I have some of that whiskey you like… and there's enough food to feed an army. You should stay."
Clarke shifted her gaze to Lexa's friends, then back to her. "Okay, sure."
Of course, Clarke blended in with Lexa's friends as if she'd been a part of their circle for years. She cracked jokes, won beer pong and even helped Lexa cook. Okay, so Clarke did most of the cooking. Clarke may have even flirted back with Lexa, who for some ungodly reason was brave enough to join in on the Daddy jokes.
If Lexa's friends left before Clarke did, she didn't notice. Okay, she did notice. In fact, she may have asked them to leave after Lexa had enough liquid courage to flirt without her friends' help.
"They're right, ya know," Lexa offered after downing yet another glass of wine. "You've got major Daddy vibes."
"Oh, please! I'm not that hot!" Clarke scoffed, gaining a playful shove from Lexa.
"Shut up! You're gorgeous, Clarke." Lexa's words may have slurred a bit. "And you've got big dick energy, which is sexy as hell."
Now it was Clarke's turn to blush slightly. "You're sexy as hell, Lex."
Hopeful green-gray eyes met with blue. "You think so?"
"I know so." Clarke smiled. "You're beautiful, brilliant, successful and driven. I bet you have a fan club at work and don't even know it."
Lexa rolled her eyes. "They call me the Commander because I'm so bossy."
Clarke smirked. "I'd gladly let you boss me around."
Her eyes widened with surprise. "You would?"
"All day everyday, Lex."
Lexa's heart fluttered wildly in her chest as she gathered the courage to speak. "Kiss me."
Clarke shifted in her seat and licked her lips, then she studied Lexa closely. "How drunk are you? Because I totally want to kiss you, but I don't want you to regret it tomorrow."
"I'm… pleasantly buzzed. But I've wanted to kiss you since the day we met."
Clarke swallowed hard. "Me too. But I was afraid you'd think—"
"That I'm too young for you? Of course, I've thought that. I mean look at you, Clarke. You're hot, confident, a successful artist. You couldn't possibly be attracted to someone like me," Lexa frowned, only to have Clarke lean in and seize her lips.
Clarke tasted like heaven, with a hint of whiskey. Lexa's mind soared as their lips moved. This was everything she'd dreamed of for two years. Two years of veiled flirting. Two years of intentionally forgetting to grab something at the store because it gave her an excuse to see Clarke. Two years of stolen glances and racing hearts anytime she spied Clarke. Now, after all this time Clarke finally made a move and Lexa couldn't be happier.
Unfortunately, Clarke eventually pulled away, leaving Lexa's head spinning from the kiss. Lexa had kissed plenty of women, but none of them made her feel a sudden onset of giddiness afterward. It was as if the whole world was set right again. The taste of Clarke, the way she caressed Lexa's cheek with her thumb as her lips moved with Lexa's was enough to make anyone intoxicated.
"Fuck it," Lexa muttered just before she climbed into Clarke's lap and captured those lips once more.
Clarke's hands moved instinctively to Lexa's hips, pulling her body closer. Heat spread through Lexa's body and her heart hammered in her chest as the kiss swiftly became more heated. Lexa never wanted to stop. In fact, she was all for pushing forward until they were in Lexa's bed and thoroughly spent. Lexa rocked her hips, immediately noticing the growing bulge in Clarke's sexy pants. One of them moaned, though Lexa wasn't sure which of them made the noise. Maybe it was both.
Clarke's hands moved from Lexa's hips to her ass, giving it a gentle but needy squeeze before suddenly breaking the kiss. Her breaths were ragged and pupils blown as she met Lexa's gaze. "I want this… I want you. So fucking bad. But we've both had a lot to drink and when I make love to you I want to be sober… so I can remember every detail clearly. Is that okay?"
Clarke was never shy or timid. But now she plainly was. She was afraid Lexa might say no. That much was plain in her eyes.
"I won't lie and say I'm not disappointed… but it's okay. I want that too." Lexa grinned. "Maybe we can go on a proper date?"
Clarke beamed at her. "I'll take you out… anywhere you'd like. I'll spoil you rotten. Buy you flowers and the most expensive meal we can find. Anything you want is yours, no matter the cost."
Lexa shook her head. "You don't have to…"
"I want to. Besides, I have a Daddy reputation to uphold," Clarke smirked and Lexa let out a joyful laugh.
"You have yourself a date, Ms. Griffin." Lexa replied, her cheeks burning from how wide she grinned.
I can see masc!Clarke as a tattoo shop owner and helps Lexa pick her next tattoo
She's been getting the itch again, of needle on skin, ink on her body.
With a free weekend ahead and not a single idea what she wants to tattoo next, Lexa decides to take a walk around the city, looking for a tattoo shop who takes walk ins.
It seems everyone has the same idea as her however. 5 shops, all with a full schedule have Lexa wonder if she'd be better off go home a scroll Instagram to find a tattoo shop who can take her at some point this month.
She is about to call it a day when a small corner tattoo shop catches her eye. Its really small, likely not fitting more than 10 people inside. There is a sweet pride flag on the outside that makes Lexa feel more at home.
The door rings as she enters and immediately Lexa is greeted by the scent of incense and coffee. She lets the door close behind her, peaking to see if anyone is inside. When she finds it empty, she calls out, "hello?"
"Just a moment!"
A voice replies from further inside the shop, covered by a makeshift wall of book shelves, probably for some privacy.
"Sorry about that, was cleaning up after my last appointment." A woman appears from behind the shelves, taking off some her gloves, and Lexa has the steady herself against the counter.
Oh be steady my little dyke heart.
Its the tattoo, Lexa is sure of it. She had always had a thing for women with a lot of them. And this girl is covered in them. Short blonde hair with a side shave, baggy jeans that show just enough boxer underneath and a cropped tank top that might as well spell out femme bait for all Lexa is concerned.
"What can I help you with?"
Marry me?
"Humm, I was planning on getting a tattoo." Lexa let's herself trail off the moment she notices the whisps on light happy trail in the girl's stomach.
Better yet, fuck me.
"So far, everything tracks on why you're here." Its an attempted joke that Lexa takes as an exit to her awkward start, chuckling at it.
"I'm sorry. I'm Lexa, I want a new tattoo but I have no idea what I want. Do you take clueless walk-ins?"
"When they are as cute as you are, how can I say no? Im Clarke, by the way." Clarke, apperantly, points to the small corridor that leads behind the bookshelves and Lexa immediately steps in front of her and follows her directions.
As she sits down Clarke offers her a coffee and a folder filled with tattoo designs.
"So these are some of my designs if you want to take a look. Is there anything you like as a starting point?" She sits on the rolling chair as she says it, legs spread open.
Fucking butch confidenc always has me weak.
"Maybe something space related? I always loved those. You design all of there?" Lexa asks, distracted by the art on fhe folder. Geometric meet organic, Clarke's style is clean and beautiful, a mix of minimalism with something more complex.
A smile spreads on Clarke's face at the compliment and Lexa finds herself unable to stare at anything but it.
"Oh yeah. Some I take longer on, other just pop in my head and I have to draw them down. If you want something space related, I have a few examples further down. I've made some individual planets but I've been dying to do a bigger piece, maybe almost a solar system style?"
There is so much enthusiasm in Clarke's voice as she shares her idea, Lexa can suddenly think of nothing else but be the canvas she uses to bring her idea to life.
"We can do that."
That seems to catch Clarke off guard, "I- really? You don't have to really. I mean, although my lines tend to be thin, a back piece would still take a while."
Lexa shrugs. And afternoon here sounds like a delightful plan. "I have no where else to go today."
Clarke's eyes shine and Lexa feels her stomach turn at the sight.
"Okay I have an idea down, let me go grab some paper and I'll show you." She runs out to a back room for a moment and Lexa finds herself alone, smiling after her.
God, you useless useless dyke.
**
They talk. About everything. Lexa hardly feels this at ease with anyone, let alone a random tattoo artist she just met. Most of her sessions happen in silence and she enjoys it that way. But now, shirtless and laying down on the chair, Lexa feels like she could tell Clarke about every trauma of hers completely unprovoked.
She is mid telling Clarke about her last break up when the needle goes over a particularly sensitive part of her spine, making Lexa nearly jump.
As she does, a hand comes to rest on her lower back, sending a jolt of wetness between her legs.
"Baby girl, you can't jump like that, or you'll get a random ink scribble down your back." Clarke's voice is soft, not a hint of reprimand. If anything, she sounds amused with the situation.
Lexa however, feels her face burning at the feeling between her legs, suddenly quiet with embarrassment.
"Are you alright? We can stop if you want." Clarke concern does not help Lexa situation but she still agrees, glad when Clarke brings her her shirt back so she can cover her front if she decides to get up.
"I was too in the zone while talking, I should have warned you." Clarke brings her a glass of water that Lexa gladly downs, feeling like her face might catch fire soon., "You're really red, are you sure you're okay? Did I hurt?"
Lexa immediately shakes her head, embarrassed by what she is about to say next, "It wasn't the pain, don't worry."
Clarke stares confused, fucking adorably confused, before her face lights up with realization.
Scratch that, kill me. Now, please.
"Was it me saying baby girl? I'm so sorry. I started this shop not too long ago and I have mostly tattooed friends and that's just how I talk with them. I didn't think."
How are your friends not all in love with you?
"It's alright, really. I am just not used to hearing that outside of, hmm, the bedroom." Lexa downs the rest of her water, hoping it might drown her.
The smirk that lights up Clarke's face is certainly not helping Lexa’s case.
"Well, I tend to use it as a cute name outside of it." Clarke gets closer to Lexa, her face so close to her Lexa is sure she hear her audibly dry swallow, "although there is a first time for everything" with a swift motion Clarke takes Lexa’s glass from her hand, walking back to place it on the counter.
"Ready to get back to it?"
The air shifts after that. They continue to talk, Clarke's hand resting on the small of Lexa’s back now whenever she isn't in need for it. The conversation changes tone too. Light convo about their past suddenly switches to sex stories and embarrassing turn on, where Lexa learns Clarke got a bone during a massage and Lexa admits to letting a date finger her at the back of a movie teacher.
"Who would have thought you were such a wild girl." Clarke comments with a wink and Lexa chuckles at the comment, before feeling Clarke's hand move ever so slightly closer to her ass and then returning to the small of her back, "all done."
Lexa, still feeling the ghost of the touch gets up slowly, deciding to try her luck, leaving her shirt and modesty behind as she walks towards the mirror, her chest facing Clarke fully. As soon as she looks back at the tattoo, she gasps.
"Oh my god Clarke, it's beautiful." A collection of circles and stars runs down her back in lieu of a solar system, not their own but one from Clarke’s mind. Lines run across the circles, making it abstract in a way.
"Sure is beautiful." At her tone of voice Lexa turns back to Clarke, catching her stare at her, not the tattoo.
Lexa smiles.
Not quite as much as you are handsome. Are you hard?
Lexa feels the wetness once again, noticing the strain rhat is happening in Clarke's pants, the girl not seeming in any way ashamed of it. She knows Clarke noticed her staring.
Once again, Clarke is close to her face, this time her eyes are nearly black.
"I should close in just a bit." Clarke starts, voice suddenly low. Lexa's eyes stare at her lips as she speaks.
Kiss me.
"We could go grab something to it? My treat? As an apology?"
Lexa can do nothing else other than nod, "I might need to go home and change."
You ruined my underwear and you didn't even touch me where I wanted.
"Meet me back here at 5?"
Lexa nods. Clarke brings the card machine to Lexa as she tells her the price. When Lexa hands her her card, Clarke's hand lingers just for a moment against her.
Touch me, please touch me.
"See you soon Clarke." Lexa manages at the door of the store, the fresh air outside crops again her warm face.
Lexa takes Clarke to the hair stylist and helps her choose a new more masc haircut aka short hair Clarke
Clarke has been rocking the bob cut for nearly three years, the shortest she can manage since she came out as Trans at 16.
Something about hair has always made Clarke feels weirdly dysphoric. Back then letting her hair grow out meant making her skinny face look more framed, made her feel more like a girl when her body at yet to respond to the hormones. It was her lifeline for looking at herself in the mirror and looking and feeling like a woman.
She was 25 when she met Lexa. A casual hook up at a pride event that turned into casual sex that quickly turned into two babies and a marriage. She feels as womanly as possible when she is with Lexa. Every touch, every kiss, every "this is my wife" that Lexa tells and every "this is mama" that their children share makes her feel like she is who she is meant to be. The bob cut happened shortly before their youngest was born. Knowing well how tiny hands like to yank at hair, Clarke thought it would be the fast bet even if it meant making her feel a little uncomfortable for a while.
It didn't. In fact, Clarke felt a strange sense of euphoria seeing herself in a mirror. Her body is fuller now, her face included. She feels stronger and when she looks in the mirror she no longer sees the awkward teen girl with a stubble on her chin, but a grown woman whose body feels more like her than it ever did before. Her style had changed. Womanhood no longer feels synonymous with flowy dresses and heavy make up, long painted nails and high heels for Clarke. In fact, they make her feel stuck in the idea of who she should present as as a trans woman. Lexa always understood, never made a fuss. She simply smiled and grabbed Clarke's hand away from bring colors and feminine patterns. At first, she'd pick the clothes. A men's shirt here, a bigger flannel there. The vintage leather jacket, the men's watch Clarke had been eyeing, reminding her of her dad. Lexa always tried to make Clarke has comfortable as possible. She never asked for Clarke to be anyone other than herself.
She keeps messing with it her hair on her own accord. Feeling like a child caught red handed when Lexa walks into the bathroom to see her with scissors in her hand, trying to cut her hair just a little shorter, to see how she would feel about it. Soon, she gets bolder and bolder with the scissors.
"I'm thinking of taking Aden to get his hair cut this weekend. He's been asking for it before classes start." Lexa mentions late at night, nestled in bed as she waits for Clarke to turn off the bathroom light. She's been standing longer staring at the mirror, wondering what is it about herself that seems to make her feel uncomfortable with her reflection.
"Oh, he has?"
Aden is 6 now. Since he could talk he has wanted his blonde hair to look like Clarke's, which has meant his hair his on the longer side for a boy his age. Clarke feels a strange sense of loss at no longer matching with her little boy.
"He said that you keep cutting your shorter so he wants to cut it now too." Lexa’s voice is soft, hinting at something.
They've been together long enough now that Clarke knows the voice Lexa uses when hinting at something related to Clarke's self expression. It's the same voice she used in the dressing room when Clarke tried on her first suit for a friend's weeding.
"Maybe it's time i cut mine do?" Clarke is not an insecure person. But at times like this, she always seems to need Lexa’s reassurance that she is doing what's right for herself.
Lexa's hand come to rest on Clarke's cheek gently, a soft smile on her pretty lips that always has Clarke feel like she can breathe easier, "I think that would be a good idea my love. Aden would certainly love to get a haircut with mama."
Clarkr closes the distance with a smile, kissing her wife. She can always trust her to help her with the final.push she needs, "I would love it too."
**
"Look if it isn't my two favorite blondies!" Octavia exclaims as Clarke enters her hair salon, holding Aden’s little hand, Lexa with Madi on her hips following behind.
Although not a kid's hairstyles, Octavia has been doing their kids' hair since they were little, as she is the only one Clarke trusts her kid's head with, alongside her own.
"Hiii aunty Octaviaa!!" Aden exclaims as he runs to her, excited to tell her what he wants. Between the excitement and the run sentences, Octavia looks at Lexa and Clarke for clarification.
"We're going short short this time." Lexa announces, as she sits on the waiting chairs, Madi asleep on her lap.
"Oh no. Don't tell me we are getting rid of these beautiful blonde locks. Dont do it Aden." Octavia coos.
"I wanna look like mama!" Aden announces with a pout, disliking the tone. Never liked to be told what to do this one, just like Clarke.
This makes Octavia snap her head at Clarke, eyes in shock, "Are we finally going short short?"
Clarke steals a glance at Lexa who simply smiles, "I might have told her a few months back that the change was coming at some point."
Clarke shakes her head with humor. Leave it to her wife to know what she wants and needs before she does.
"We're going short." Clarke announces, for the first time out loud, realizing then just how nervous she is about the change.
Octavia slaps her hands together once, managing to wake up little Madi for a moment, before a tiny head falls back into Lexa’s chest, "Shit , sorry. Let's get started then!"
Clarke stared at herself in the mirror, her hair damp and her front covered. Like this, the experimental cuts she has been giving herself become obvious not only to herself but Octavia, who leans in closer to her ear, making eye contact with Clarke in the mirror.
"Dont tell your wife but if I ever catch you cutting your own hair instead of coming to me Griffin, what I'm cutting next is your dick. Which would be a shame since you two make really cute kids."
Clarke rolls her eyes but nods with a smile, letting Octavia work. On the chair next to her, Aden reads a book as he waits for Clarke to be done, wanting her exact hair style and begging to go after her for that. He looks so much like Clarke did at his age and Clarke loves to watch him grow, the confidence in himself he has that Clarke only managed to find in her 20s, a sense of pride knowing her and Lexa were the ones who instilled that on him.
"Let me know when short becomes too short." Octavia's voice is softer now, grabbing the scissors and the comb. Clarke always has her nerves high when sitting on this chair, always fearful that with a single scissor snap she'll stare at the mirror and find herself staring at her 13 year old self, whose short hair made her feel so much like a boy that she bought a cheap Halloween wig to wear in her room, just to make the feeling disappear for a moment.
She watches the hair fall on the floor and on top of the black tarp around her, her heart beating fast as she waits for that feeling of dysphoria to hit with each clump of hair that Octavia cuts.
Instead, with each cut, Clarke feels more and more like herself. Her face is still full as is her chest. Her cheeks still rosy, the thin eyeliner she puts on every morning still there. As the hair shrinks to above her ears, her heart beats with a feeling she now knows better than the gender dysphoria.
Euphoria.
Its her. Finally, Clarke stares at the mirror and sees herself. Her blonde hair fluffy at the top of her head, the back still showing a few locks but short, so delightfully shorter than before. (Like this)
Octavia asks her to shake her head and Clarke does, feeling the hair move but not hit her face, the feeling making her heart beat with excitement.
"Whay do you think?" Octavia asks unsure, but a small smile plays at the corner of her lips already.
Clarke feels herself smile big, as if seeing herself for the first time. She look in the mirror behind her, and blue eyes quickly catch green. Clarke will never get over the love that lives there everytime she catches Lexa’s eyes. Much less the bright smile she has on her beautiful face before Clarke even caught it. Her cheeks are red from the smile and she knows Lexa feels the same thing Clarke is feeling. She feels like she's seeing Clarke whole for the first time.
"I-" Out of character for her, Clarke seems to struggle to find the right words, "I love it so much. Thank you O. Really." Her voice nearly breaks, and she has to swallow the tears, knowing her son won't react well if she starts to cry because of an haircut, believing it'll hurt him somehow.
"My pleasure Griffin." Octavia smiles, before turning to Aden, "What do we think buddy? Ready to look like mama?"
Aden’s eyes leave his book immediately, the excitement clear in his eyes, "YES!!! Mama it looks really good on you." He compliments in that sweet, barely there anymore baby voice that makes Clarke's mom heart flutter.
**
"He cannot stop talking about his hair cut" Lexa chuckles as she enters their bedroom, having finally gotten Aden to sleep, "He loves it and he loves how much he looks like you."
In her turn, Clarke is still staring at the mirror, admiring her new cut. The feeling of something being wrong is gone. In the mirror she sees the 13 year old girl who felt trapped inside of the body of a boy gleaming at Clarke, who finally found what makes her feel like a woman, even if what does is masculinity.
As she catches Lexa’s reflection in the mirror she turns around, smiling.
"You love it too." Lexa smiles, stepping closer to Clarke.
"I do. Feels like me." Clarke smiles back. There is a new wave of confidence inside of her, like she could conquer the world.
"You look so handsome my love." Lexa’s compliment makes Clarke's breath catch before she is crashing their lips together, making Lexa giggle against her lips.
Clarke wastes no time in undressing herself as she forces Lexa to walk backwards towards the bed, between broken kisses and giggles.
Once Lexa has fallen into be and Clarke has climbed on top of her, Clarke's chest in being cupped with greedy hands, hands that have always made Clarke feels loved and desired, never a doubt about what they feel. Agaisnt the fabric of her boxers, Clarke feels the hardness of her dick pressing.
"Show me how good I can make you feel handsome girl." Lexa’s voice is low, coated with desire for her.
Lexa.exe crashes when she sees Masc!Clarke wearing a tailored suit for their date. Lexa wants to skip getting cocktails for a different kind of cock
7:45 pm. Fashionably late, Lexa guesses.
With a last look at the mirror, Lexa makes sure not a strand of hair is out of the ponytail gthst sits high on her head. The velvet deep red might be a bold choice, but she knows the dress this dr Griffin is taking her too is upscale enough to call for it.
Luna was the one who insisted on this blind date. Despite dating being off Lexa’s radar since her divorce six years ago. She has been enjoying life by her lonesome without the desire of another in it. She no longer has to worry about coming home late from the office, no longer hears snarky comments about her choice of expensive wine - "Just because we can afford it, doesn't mean we should waste it", nor complaints about weekend calls that need to happen if they want to maintain fheir life style. However, that is also the reason Lexa said yes.
She read about her. Dr Griffin is a highly acclaimed researcher in her field. Only a couple years younger than Lexa and accomplished in every possible way. And as Luna tells her, her life mirrors Lexa’s. Late nights, long shifts, weekend calls, single and extravagant in her own way. Lexa seems intrigued by meeting someone so much like her.
7:50 pm her phone rings. Ten minutes late.
"Hello, Lexa?" Her voice is low and rough. A smoker, Lexa can immediately tell.
"This is she."
"I am just outside your building. I apologize for being late, surgery ran longer than planned but it was necessary." Her tone however suggests this is a justification, not an apology.
Lexa smirks. She too does not apology for work coming first.
"I'll be down in two minutes then" Lexa answers as she gras her coat and ends the call. She was never one for pleasantries or affection. Another reason her marriage ended, according to the court documents.
**
The air is crips outside, the perfect autumn evening. Lexa smiles at the doorman who opens the massive glass doors for her and she steps carefully down the front stairs careful so her heels don't cause her to slip.
Dr Griffin is already there, casually waiting against a black car, a Mercedes Lexa can't help but notice, a cigarette casually between her fingers as she blows a puff of smoke, blonde short hair tossed to the side, messy and still damp, proof her earlier justification was legitimate. Lexa does not know what she expected from her date, but she definitely didn't expect her to look quite as... handsome.
As she approaches her, the doctor smiles, throwing the cigarette on to the street.
"Luna said you were beautiful but she did not quite explain how much." Voice smooth as honey and coated with the roughness of the habitual smoking, dr Griffin speaks as if stating a fact, not as a flirty pick up line to get the girl.
"You're definitely a looker yourself doctor."
The gray tailored suit looks downright sinful of this woman's body. The vest is clearly tailored to her fuller chest, not a single button begging for mercy in the generous curve of it, a red tie disappearing below it. The blazer highlights strong arms that tell Lexa she works out not to keep her figure but to better assist her with moving patients. Lexa always appreciates dedication to one's craft.
But its the gray dress pants that stick out to Lexa, offering her a clear outline of the bulge Lexa was not warned about, but definitely not disappointed in making note of it. With a hand in her pocket, she catches the doctor discreetly trying to adjust herself.
A sudden feeling of warmth comes over Lexa, the coat suddenly to hot on her when dr griffin takes a step towards her, lips brushing against her cheek, far too close to her ear.
"Call me Clarke, please." Her bulge presses against Lexa’s thighs as she speaks, and Lexa feels her breathing hitch at the feeling.
Clarke does not have the advantage of towering above Lexa, in fact her black heels give Lexa the leverage of a little height above Clarke. Still the scent of expensive cologne and cheap cigarettes mix in an intoxicating aroma.
"Alright, Klark" Lexa repeats, putting emphasis on the K, watching as blue eyes snap to stare at her painted lips.
As quickly as she approached her, Clarke steps back and walks towards the passenger sit to open the door for Lexa, "We have a reservation at 7:40 and I did promise the owner I wouldn't be late."
Lexa takes a moment to recover, her eyes following Clarke's steps, a confident swag to her steps that fits with everything else about this woman.
"We certainly wouldn't want that." Lexa remarks, walking towards Clarke's waiting open door.
The moment Clarke shuts the door, Lexa realizes just how wet she already is, her lacy underwear soaked through as she knows they will not dry anytime soon, not while this woman is right next to her. She feels herself sweating underneath her coat, throwing the heavy fabric onto the backside with a swift movement just as Clarke opens the driver's door, seemingly taking a moment to appreciate Lexa’s red dress, the fabric of it hugging the curve of her hips tightly, fighting to keep itself together and her thighs make it expand.
Clarke shifts in her seat and Lexa squeezes her legs together.
"You know Lexa, I have a feeling we'll get along just fine."
In a feeling of boldness, Lexa extends her hand to Clarke's thigh, squeezing it, "Me too, Klark."
**
Dinner was barely registered in Lexa's mind, they talked and laughed but she cannot recall what. Somewhere between leaving and now Clarke suggested stopping for a few cocktails, a proposition Lexa was happy to accept.
Not half way through the drive Clarke's fingers where buried in Lexa's pussy, the lawyer spread open on the passenger seat in the middle of the city while Clarke hushed her gently while she curled her fingers, frantically searching for somewhere deserted to park, the drive to either their places too much for them to handle.
The good doctor is trying to park her car in a manner that they are hidden in the deserted parking lot, barely managing the simple task with Lexa's mouth on her crotch lips tugging at the shape of Clarke's hard cock underneath her suit pants.
"Give me just a second and you'll get your prize baby." She coos at Lexa who barely listens to her, desperation overwriting any logic part of her brain.
The vest doesn't take long to be ruined as Lexa snaps every button of it to reach Clarke's tits happily moaning when she finally palms the doctor's generous chest, Lexa's own neck covered in love marks from the mouth that is now wrapped around her nipple.
"No more teasing Klark, I need you buried inside." Lexa’s voice is strange to her own ears, the desperate and begging tone not characteristic of her brutal lawyer persona.
"Pull it out baby, fuck yourself on my cock." Clarke's voice has gone down a few decibels, deeper than before. Mixed with the view below her, the opened tailored suit with magnificent tits spilling from it and the feeling of a hard cock pooking at her core makes Lexa moan.
"I'll make sure you dick never wants to fuck anyone or anything else." Lexa whispers, a wet kiss placed on Clarke's mouth as she releases the member from its prison, the length it smacking Clarke's on the stomach immediately.
Long fingers wrap around it with urgency and tugging at it, causing the doctor to throw her head back with a moan, "I thought we said no teasing."
Lexa smirks but moves Clarke's cock between her legs, gladly impaling herself on it, her eyes opening with the strain the girth puts on her entrance.
"Fuuuuuck" Lexa moans out, her teeth finding Clarke's bottom lip, bitting down on it as she tries to adjust to the feeling.
She sits, unmoving for a moment. And then, agaisnt Clarke's mouth, "Fuck me." Its an order.
One Clarke does not dare disobey. Not until Lexa’s cunt its red and sore, her ass marked by blunt nails and Clarke's cum is dripping from her holes.
**
"We need to do this again" Clarke speaks into Lexa’s ear once more, her arm wrapped around her waist, as if scared Lexa will fall if she lets go.
In turn, Lexa buries her hands in the pocket of Clarke's suit jacket, pulling her closer for a kiss, "THe sooner the better doctor."
She feels Clarke's eyes on her as she walks back the stairs, her legs struggling to hold her weight when they still feel so much like jello. She hopes Clarke finds her gift in her pocket.
The picture Lexa receives the next day, the ard cock wrapped with lacy underwear, stained with white, tells Lexa she did, indeed, find her gift.
Lexa rummages through the large bag that she has filled to the brim with everything they could possibly need for their day trip to the beach. She finally finds the goggles almost at the bottom and pulls on them. When she finally frees them, they snap from the bag to her hand and she says “Yup!” Madi excitedly runs to the car as Lexa follows behind. She puts the large bag and small cooler into the trunk, straps Madi into her car seat, and they are off.
Madi is 6 and Lexa has been a single mom for 5 of those 6 years. She and her ex had decided that they wanted a baby. But it turns out her partner liked the idea of a baby a lot more than an actual physical baby. She couldn't handle the constant crying, the poop, the spit up. It was just too much. One day Lexa took Madi in for a check up and when she got home all of Costia’s stuff was gone and there was an apologetic note left on her pillow. It almost broke Lexa. But she knew she had to hold it together for Madi. Her friends stepped in and helped a lot. If it weren't for Anya and Raven, she believes she would have spiraled into a really dark place.
But Madi is 6 now, she's thriving in Kindergarten, and she is such a fun kid. She has a lot of energy, and Lexa had an incredibly long week at work. But she knows nothing tires Madi out like a day full of swimming and sunshine. So she packed the bag and cooler and now they are on their way. The closer they get the more excited Madi gets.
When they arrive Madi is vibrating at the speed of light. “Come on moooooooooom. Lets gooooooooooo.”
Lexa heaves the large bag over her shoulder, puts the cooler on the ground, and pulls out the small foldable sand chair, slamming the trunk shut. She’s in her late 30’s now and knows she would greatly regret sitting on a beach with no back support tomorrow morning. “Madi, can you carry the cooler for me?” She asks nicely.
Madi grabs the cooler's handle with two hands and starts waddling towards the beach. Lexa can't help but smile at the size difference. It feels like only yesterday that Madi was a newborn and Lexa was scared as hell.
Once they get to the beach, Lexa says “Can you pick a good spot for us?”
Madi waddles even faster across the sand to a less populated spot and sets the cooler down. “How this?” She asks excitedly.
“Perfect” Lexa says as she sets the bag down and unfolds the chair. “Sun screen first. Then you can go in the water.”
“Mooooooom” Lexa squats down, grabs the bottle of sunscreen and quickly starts applying. She pulls Madi’s oversized shirt off and stuffs it in the bag and finishes her arms, chest and back. She pulls the goggles out and hands them to Madi.
“Stay within sight please.”
“I will. Pinky promise!” Lexa smiles and waves her off towards the water.
She sets up her chair. Nestles the cooler in the sand next to her and the bag next to that. She looks around to see if she knows anyone there. She’s wearing an oversized shirt and some little shorts over her bikini. She's not as skinny as she was before she had Madi, and she’s been incredibly self conscious about her stretch marks and the extra weight.
After she's satisfied that she doesn't know anyone, she gingerly drops the shorts. Folding them neatly, then removes her top and folds it just as neatly. Putting both in the bag along with Madi’s. She quickly applies lotion to her skin as she watches Madi, and then takes a seat. Releasing a deep breath as she digs her toes into the sand. Lexa has always loved the beach.
“Mom, look!” Madi shouts from the water.
She sees Madi jumping as high as she can and ‘diving’ into the water. Lexa smiles largely and gives her a thumbs up.
She pulls a book out of her bag and gets comfy. She will read a sentence or two and check on Madi, then another sentence or two and check on Madi. She continues this for the next couple of hours. She's kind of surprised Madi hasn't come for a snack yet so she yells her name. As soon as she does, Madi’s head whips in her direction. Lexa waves her over and Madi doesn't move any closer to her. Lexa opens the cooler and pulls a sandwich out and holds it up in the air. Madi immediately starts running towards her. She can't help but laugh to herself.
Once Madi gets to her she offers her a towel to dry off. Madi quickly dries off as Lexa puts another towel across her lap and chest. Madi drops her towel in the sand and immediately climbes into her lap.
Lexa wraps her towel around her and says “Peanut butter and jelly” as she offers the sandwich. .
“Crunchy peanut butter?” Madi asks.
“Yup.” Lexa replies.
“Raspberry jam?”
“I would never make the unacceptable grape jelly mistake ever again” Lexa says with a smile.
Madi opens the bag and starts eating.
Lexa reaches into the cooler again and grabs the container of fruit and a fork. She opens the container, tosses the lid back into the cooler, wraps one arm around Madi and balances the fruit container on the arm rest.
As Madi eats her sandwich she asks “Are you having fun sweetheart?”
With a mouth full of peanut butter, the small girl barely gets out “Lots!”
She chuckles and offers Madi a piece of fruit and the small girl gladly takes it. She eats almost the whole sandwich minus the last line of crust which she trades Lexa for the fruit.
Once they finish lunch Lexa asks “What do you wanna do next?”
“Did you bring my sand castle stuff?” Madi asks.
“Of course. What's a day at the beach without a sandcastle?” She points to the bag.
Madi jumps off her lap, leaving the towel behind and digs for the bucket, with the small shovel and other miscellaneous little toppers. “Will you help me dig the moat?”
Lexa nods, getting up from her chair and they spend the next 15 minutes digging a moat in the sand. “I’ll go get the water!” Madi says. Lexa nods and Madi takes off with the bucket. She gets a little distracted playing in the water for a few minutes before realizing they were in the middle of building her dream castle. So she fills the bucket and starts waddling towards Lexa.
About halfway back she falls, spilling all the whole bucket of water. Lexa is getting up to go check on her when a lifeguard stops and squats down next to Madi
“You okay buddy?”
Madi pops up, wipes her knees and hands off and says “Yeah. I’m okay.”
Lexa is approaching the two when the lifeguard stands up. She has short blonde hair with a couple pink streaks. She’s wearing a red bikini top with matching swim trunks. Lexa can’t help but notice how strong she looks. Big shoulders with larger biceps and thighs. She's built like a tree.
“You okay Madi?” Lexa asks. Her mouth felt as dry as sand.
“Yeah. I just dropped the bucket.”
“How about you refill it and I can carry it back to the castle you guys are starting.” The lifeguard then looks at Lexa “If that's okay with you?” All Lexa can manage is a nod. She is subconsciously becoming smaller. Feeling embarrassed of her body in front of this young fit woman.
Madi grabs the bucket and runs to the water. The lifeguard on her heels. Lexa heads back towards their little sand moat.
She's trying to get herself under control. Come on, this is a kid. What is wrong with you? She berated herself. She sits in the sand takes a few gulpes of water and watches Madi run back towards her, cute lifeguard in tow.
The lifeguard puts the bucket down and takes a seat next to Lexa. Extending her hand she says “I’m Clarke”
Lexa gingerly takes it and says “Lexa. And this is my daughter Madi.”
Madi carefully dumps some of the water in the moat. And as methodically as a six year old can, starts building her sand castle.
“Daughter, huh? I would have guessed sister.”
Lexa half laughs and rolls her eyes. “That's very sweet of you. I appreciate you trying to flatter me.”
With a straight face Clarke says “No, seriously. You must have had her young? I thought this was a sisters day out.”
Lexa just shakes her head at the kid. “No. I had her at 33.”
“Hm. Never would have guessed.” Clarke says, her eyes now turning to Madi.
“Shouldnt you be uh, lifeguarding?” Lexa says.
Clarke leans back, putting her hands behind her in the sand. She immediately notices the curvature in her large arm muscles “Nah. We are actually overstaffed today. They were going to send a couple of us home.
“And you didn't jump at the chance?” Lexa asks, surprised. She has noticed that most young people always jump at the chance to go home early so they can indulge in their hobbies.
“Nah. I have no reason to go home. There's nothing to do there.”
“You must have hobbies? Or friends? Someone as… outgoing as you.”
Clarke chuckles “I just moved here a few weeks ago. So, I don't really have any friends yet. And my only hobby is swimming. Which I can do right here.”
Before Lexa can say anything Madi says “We’ll be your friends!”
Clarke sits up, crossing her legs and looks at Lexa when she says “I’d like that very much.”
She tries with all her might to hide her smile, but Clarke can see the edges of her mouth go up.
“Mom, you said you'd help!” Lexa breaks eye contact with the young lifeguard and answers
“You’re right. I’m sorry. What would you like me to do?”
Madi gives her a couple of the tower topper cups and says “Make the tops please.”
So Lexa starts to mix sand and water and packs it in the little cups for her daughter. “So um, how old are you?” she asks.
Clarke is packing one of the other cups “twenty two.”
Jesus, a 17 year difference. Get it together dummy she immediately thinks to herself. “Where are you from?” She asks.
“The midwest.”
Without thinking she says “I can understand why you moved to California.” They both chuckle at this.
They spend the next hour helping Madi build her castle. And when it's done they fill the moat. Lexa sits back in her chair and Clarke sits next to her in the sand. She offers Madi some pretzels which Madi then offers to Clarke. Clarke smiles and takes a couple.
After Madi eats a few she says “Mom. Godzilla time?”
Lexa just laughs and says “Sure.”
Clarke immediately asks “What’s Godzilla time?”
Lexa watches her daughter with a large smile and just says “watch.”
Clarke turns to watch Madi who has her hands up in the air and is stomping slowly. She lets out a loud ROAR and steps all over the castle they just finished. Destroying it. “Ah. Godzilla time. Fun!” Clarke says laughing. For a moment, she watches Clarke watch Madi and her heart skips a beat. Clarke looks so content sitting there with them. And she immediately fit in like she already belonged there. Stop it. Lexa tells herself.
“Will you help me pack up kiddo?” She asks, her voice slightly cracking.
Madi starts cleaning up her toys and Lexa wipes the sand off herself.
Clarke stands and awkwardly says “Well, I had fun today. You guys definitely made a boring day much better. Thanks for letting me hang out with you.”
Madi runs over and hugs Clarke’s leg. “Thanks for carrying the water and helping me and mom build a castle.”
“Anytime bud!” Clarke pats Madi on the back.
Lexa throws the large bag over her shoulder and grabs her chair, Madi grabs the cooler. Clarke has the overwhelming urge to offer to help. But feels like she may be pushing her luck. She watches the two walk towards the parking lot and can't help to feel like she’s making a mistake by not giving Lexa her number. She walks back towards the lifeguard post when she spots Madi’s goggles in the sand. She takes it as a sign, grabs them and starts to sprint towards the parking lot hoping she hasn't missed them.
Lexa puts everything in the trunk and grabs the clean towel from it. Giving Madi one more wipedown before putting her in the car seat. “So, what would you like for dinner today? We can stop and pick something up on the way home.”
“Pizza!” Madi yells.
She immediately chuckles and says “Pizza it is.” She tosses the towel back in the trunk and closes it. She is about to put Madi in the car seat when she spots a winded Clarke running towards them. She stops in her tracks and eyes the woman as she holds Madi on her hip.
“You forgot…. Your goggles.” Clarke breathes heavily.
Lexa chuckles and says "I wouldn't want to lose those.” She takes them from Clarke and Madi is the one to break the silence.
“We’re gonna have pizza for dinner!” She announces to Clarke.
“Pizza? That sounds yummy! All I have at home is icky vegetables.”
Madi immediately makes a face then tugs on her moms shirt. “Mom, can Clarke come have pizza with us?? No one should have to eat only veggies for dinner.”
An embarrassed Clarke tries to give Lexa an out “It’s okay, you don't have to. I like vegetables.”
Without a second thought, Lexa says “Sure, why not. Do you like cheese and peperoni?”
With a smile Clarke says “Yeah. That's my favorite.”
She straps Madi into her carseat, grabs a napkin and pen from the glove box, and writes down her phone number and their address. “If you get lost, feel free to call me. I can give you directions. Give me a 30 minute headstart so I can pick up the pizza and rinse this one off?”
“You got it.” Clarke says. “Or…” Lexa raises an eyebrow. “Why don't you two go home and clean up. I can go order and wait for the pizza? Then head over?”
She is taken by surprise at Clarke’s thoughtfulness. “Thats really sweet. Um, yeah that would actually be perfect.” She turns around and digs in her purse and gives Clarke money for the pizza. Not that it would break the bank, but she's really hoping this girl isn't going to steal her money and run
“Okay, I’ll go clock out, grab the pizza and head over.”
“See you soon.” She says with an all but giddy smile.
Lexa is trying her hardest to get Madi cleaned up, and dressed as well as get herself looking semi acceptable. She throws her hair up in a messy bun, gets the thinnest line of eyeliner on and then the doorbell rings. She checks her watch and Clarke is annoyingly on time. She quickly tries to fix her clothes as she rushes down the stairs to open the front door.
Pizza in hand and a giant smile on her face Clarke says “I tried to take my time, but they baked the pizza really fast and I didn't want it to get cold.”
Before Lexa can say anything Madi yells “HI CLARKE!” from behind her.
Clarke laughs and says “Hey bud! Don't you look comfy cozy in those pajamas”
Madi pulls the hem of her shirt down, stretching it, and points at the graphic “It has dragons!”
With a chuckle Clarke says “very cool.”
Lexa steps aside and motions for Clarke to come in. She closes the door and leads her to the kitchen. Clarke puts the pizza on the counter as well as an additional plastic bag. Madi is at the table pulling her seat out and trying to climb in.
“What’s this?” Lexa asks.
Clarke pulls out a large bottle and a small plastic container “I didn't want to come empty handed, so I picked up some dessert and wine.”
“You picked up the pizza. You weren't coming empty handed” Lexa chuckles.
“Yeah, but, technically you paid for the pizza. And I didn't want to be rude showing up empty handed.” Clarke offers the bottle of wine, “I didn't really know what you like, aaand I also don't know a lot about wine. So the girl at the store told me this is usually a safe choice.”
Lexa takes it and reads the label, “Lambrusco. Definitely can't go wrong with that.” They both laugh.
She grabs some plates and a couple glasses and brings them to the table. Handing everyone a plate, she puts pizza on her and Madi’s plate and quickly starts to cut up Madi’s so she can eat them. Clarke grabs the bottle and starts filling the glasses.
Once Lexa finishes cutting the pizza she asks Madi “Milk, water, or juice?”
“Milk please!” She exclaims.
Lexa grabs the gallon of milk from the fridge and pours the last of it into Madi’s cup. “Looks like we are going to have to go grocery shopping tomorrow.” She says with a large sigh.
With her mouth partially full Clarke says “You can always order groceries for delivery. I’m pretty sure they will come out this far.”
Lexa takes a seat and says “I don't really want to pay extra to have them delivered.”
Clarke swallows and says "There's no extra fee. And they also don't allow tips. So it's zero extra then going yourself. Then you and Mads can stay in tomorrow? I can show you how if you want?”
With a smile Lexa says, “That would be really nice. Thanks Clarke.”
When they finish eating Lexa clears the table. Clarke walks over to the counter putting her body between Lexa and Madi’s eyesight and speaks quietly “Can she have one of these?” She points to the cookies in the plastic container that she brought.
With a smile Lexa nods. “They are kinda big though, so let's break it in half.”
Clarke smiles and nods, opening the container and breaking all the cookies in half so Madi thinks they are all that size. They sit back at the table and each ot them have a half cookie. “You looked like you were swimming really well in the water today Madi. Have you taken lessons?”
Madi nods excitedly. “Mom and I started taking lessons together. And now I just do it alone. But mom is still there to watch.”
“We go to the YMCA and they have bi-weekly classes. Madi seems to really enjoy swimming.”
Clarke finishes her cookie “A little fish huh? Just like my dog.” Both of them look at Clarke confused. “My dog's name is Fish. He really likes to swim too.”
“Thats a silly name.” Madi states.
Lexa is slightly embarrassed until Clarke says “It is a silly name. But he’s a pretty silly dog.”
“I like dogs.” Madi states matter of factly “But mom says we can’t get one till I’m old enough to walk it on my own.”
“Well, maybe one day you and mom can meet me and Fish at the beach and we can all swim together.”
“Yeah! Can we mom?” Madi asks excitedly.
Clarke feels slightly bad for putting her on the spot until she says “That sounds like a fun time.”
Things are starting to wind down and Clarke grabs her coat. “Okay, I bet you guys are tired. I should probably get out of your hair.”
Madi says “We’re gonna watch How To Train Your Dragon!”
“Oh? Fun! I don't think I’ve seen that one.”
Madi gasps loudly, grabs Clarke’s hand and pulls her towards the couch “It's the best movie EVER. You HAVE to see it!”
Clarke looks apologetically at Lexa “It’s okay. I’m sure mom is tired. Maybe next time?”
Lexa looks at the distress on Madi’s face that Clarke has never seen her favorite movie. She knows Madi is tired and will throw a fit if she doesn't allow Clarke to stay. At least until she passes out halfway through. She generally likes to pick her battles with Madi, and today, this one just doesn't seem worth it. “Madi, why don't you pull the movie up. I can pour some more wine for Clarke and I.”
“Yay!!” Madi immediately starts to fiddle with the remote.
Clarke follows Lexa into the kitchen and immediately starts apologizing. “I’m so sorry. I should have kept my big mouth shut.”
Lexa laughs as she pours more wine. “It’s fine Clarke, honestly. She’s going to pass out halfway through the movie anyway. So we won't hold you hostage too much longer.” They both laugh a little uncomfortably. She hands Clarke her cup and takes a sip from her own. “Come on, otherwise she's going to start yelling that we’re taking too long.”
Clarke laughs at this “So Madi’s the boss of the house, huh?”
With a sarcastic sigh she says “Depends on the day and how much I think she’s going to fight me.”
They both laugh at this. “Strong willed. Like her mom I imagine.” Lexa slightly blushes.
They head back into the living room and Madi has the movie all set up. Clarke sits on one side of the couch, Lexa on the other,with Madi in the middle. As soon as Madi presses play, and Lexa is settled, she grabs her blanket and crawls in Lexa’s lap. Her thumb immediately goes in her mouth.
Lexa has been trying to get Madi to stop. But now she’s at the point that she really only does it when she's extremely tired. Lexa wraps her sleepy little bundle in the blanket and Madi settles in.
They are about 13 minutes into the movie when the large black dragon first appears. There is a very excited but faint “Toothless” from Madi. But it only takes another 15 minutes before she is completely out.
Lexa expertly maneuvers to a standing position while holding Madi and quietly says “I’m going to go tuck her in. Feel free to pour yourself some more wine.” This was her way of telling Clarke she’s welcome to stay. And she doesn't know if she means it, or if it's just the wine talking and her wanting company. But either way, Clarke is still there after she puts Madi to bed.
She sits back on the couch and says “I think she took a liking to you because you kept calling her ‘bud’ and it reminded her of Hiccup and Toothless.”
This makes Clarke smile unnecessarily big. “She’s a really sweet kid. I really appreciate you guys letting me hang out with you today. It’s been kind of lonely since I’ve been here.”
Lexa pulls her feet up and crosses her legs, grabbing her wine and taking a sip she asks “What brings you to California?”
Clarke looks down at her cup, not sure how much she should divulge. But Lexa seems really sweet and understanding and the wine is making her feel brave. “I’m from a really small, conservative town where I didn't really…fit in.”
“Why didn't you fit in? You seem like a really nice and outgoing person.” Lexa responds.
“I was born… different.”
She can tell Clarke is struggling, she scoots a little closer and places her hand on Clarke’s arm. “It’s okay. You don’t have to tell me if you don't want to. But, you won't be judged here Clarke.”
Clarke’s cheeks turn pink. “I’m intersex. So I look female, but was born with a penis. And when I hit puberty, my chest really filled out.” She swallows hard. “When you go through puberty, sometimes you just…. Randomly get hard. So, it was really hard to hide. Kids were… cruel to say the least. But I switched schools in high school and my mom had me dress extra feminine to… overcompensate I guess? But I never felt comfortable in those clothes. I’ve never really felt comfortable in my body. And I knew if I started dressing the way I felt while still living in my hometown…. Well, it probably wouldn't have ended well.”
She takes a big gulp of wine. “So I decided to pack up all of my stuff and start somewhere fresh where no one knows me.” She looks at Lexa “But it turns out it's hard to meet people when you've spent your whole life trying to be invisible.”
This absolutely shatters Lexa’s heart. Without a second thought she envelopes Clarke in her arms and hugs her tightly. Clarke is a little shocked, but eventually melts into the hug as a few tears fall down her cheek.
“Oh Clarke” Lexa starts rubbing her back gently “I’m so sorry. That's horrible.” When Lexa finally releases her, she quickly wipes the tears away.
“It’s okay, really. I’m happy with who I am. I just struggled in the situation I was living in. So, my plan was to move out here and start fresh. Get a new wardrobe and build the life that I want.”
“That’s great Clarke. That's very brave of you. It’s not easy starting over, especially alone.”
Clarke runs her hand through her hair. “I don't know about brave. I haven't even been able to pick out an outfit yet. These are still my old clothes. I don't really have a style? I don't know what ‘look’ I’m going for other than more masculine.”
Lexa grabs her phone and quickly pulls up her calendar. She lives by her calendar. Clarke is very confused as to what's happening. “Are you busy on Friday?" She asks.
Clarke thinks for a moment, “No. I’m free. Why?”
“What do you think about going shopping with Madi and I? She loves playing dress up.” Lexa can tell her words worry Clarke so she immediately pivots. “By dress up, I mean she really enjoys picking out clothes for me to try on. And she's surprisingly pretty good at it for a six year old.” They both laugh a little. “When she starts to lose focus, we move onto ugly sweaters. She gets a pretty good giggle out of finding the ugliest one.”
This makes Clarke laugh. “I…. I’d like that a lot.”
Clarke quickly shows Lexa how to order groceries from the app and helps her set it up. Shows her how she just needs to check out and she can pick a couple hour window for them to be delivered in. The credits start rolling on the tv which the two barely catch.
Clarke clears her throat and stands. “Welp, I guess I better get goin. Thanks for… everything.”
Lexa stands and realizes she's a little buzzed. “Are you okay to drive?” She asks. “You can stay on the couch and drive home in the morning if you need to.”
Clarke starts moving towards the door and she follows. Maybe a little too closely, but she will blame it on the alcohol.“I’m from the midwest. You’d have to give me something much stronger than wine to get me to a point that I can't drive.”
Lexa chuckles and steps towards the door but Clarke puts her hand on the doorknob. Before Lexa can even register what’s happening, she feels Clarke’s lips press against hers. And by the time she does register it, Clarke is opening the door and stepping through the threshold.
“I’ll shoot you a text so you have my number. You can let me know when and where you’d like to meet on Friday."
Lexa trips over her words. Unable to quickly recover from the feeling of electricity shooting through the entirety of her body. “Uh… y..yeah. Perfect. S…See you Friday."
Clarke winks at her before turning and walking towards her car.
Lexa doesn't close the door until she sees the car pull out of her driveway. When she closes and locks the door, she rests her back against it and releases a deep breath. Oh boy I am in biiiig trouble.
Chapter two coming to a laptop/phone/tablet screen near you! (As soon as I write it and edit it).
They met on an app and the chemistry was instant. But meeting in person means secrets can’t stay hidden. Will the truth doom them… or spark the promise of more?
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The voice was unmistakable. Clarke looked up and froze.
This wasn’t the seasoned professor she’d imagined, but someone who could have passed for one of the students around them.
“Lexa?”
The name left her before she could think. They hugged briefly. When they sat, she forced herself to meet Lexa’s bright green eyes, vivid even behind the black-rimmed glasses that framed her face. She looked twenty, maybe, barely older than her daughter Madi. Was she actually that young, or did she just have a baby face? Asking outright felt rude.
Read it here.
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Wasn't planning on participating in @wanhedasdaggerweek , but then this idea popped into my head. It always sounds better in my head, so hope this works.