Realization
After Lexa had reached the apartment parking lot and parked her car she walked over to the sidewalk where Clarke was patiently waiting for her. A quick click of her key to make sure the truck was locked she held her hand out for Clarke to take before leading them up the stairs.
“So, my apartment or yours?” Lexa questioned quietly.
“Mine, please. Anya’s surgery took a lot more out of me than I thought. I just want a nice bath with my favorite bubble bath and to go to bed.”
Lexa patted Clarke’s hand where it rested on her arm,“That’s fine. I’m going to stop at my place and grab some clothes.”
“Or you could just wear no clothes at all,” Clarke whispered huskily.
“As much as we both enjoy that I know you’re tired. I think some cuddling and sleep with be enough for tonight, okay?”
Clarke agreed with a huff as they climbed the last step to Lexa’s floor. Clarke released Lexa’s arm and told the detective she would have the door unlocked for her when she came up before disappearing up the stairs. Lexa shook her head at the blonde before making her way to her apartment to grab her things.
A few minutes later Lexa was opening the door to Clarke’s apartment holding a pair of pajamas and an outfit for the following day. Lexa turned around and made sure the door was locked before continuing through the apartment towards Clarke’s room. Walking in Lexa could hear the distinct sound of running water coming from behind the closed bathroom door. After placing her clothes on the bed Lexa moved over to the bathroom door and lightly knocked on it.
“You can come in without knocking, Lexa,” the muffled voice of Clarke carried through the door.
Opening the door Lexa was assaulted by the smell of roses which she assumed to be Clarke’s bubble bath. Closing the door so no cool air would enter the room Lexa took in the sight before her. Candles lined the countertop and the edge of the bathtub, giving the entire room a flickering golden glow, but that was not what caught Lexa’s eyes the most. Clarke sat in the tub, white bubbles covering everything but the top of her shoulders, her slender neck, and her head. Her hair piled atop her head in a messy bun with stray strands sticking to her face and neck as she reclined her back. Black eyelashes ghosted over high cheekbones as her eyes stayed closed in pure bliss from the warm water.
Figuring she hadn’t done enough staring and wanted only to be closer Lexa made her way over to the tub before making her self comfortable on the floor next to it. As Lexa sat down Clarke turned her head and peeked open a sky blue eye to look at the brunette.
“Why are you sitting on the floor?”
Lexa softly smiled at the woman before her,“Because I just want to sit here and stare at you. You’re beautiful with the glow of the candles and with how relaxed you are.”
“Well, thank you. But I think I would be more relaxed if you just got in with me already,” Clarke murmured.
Seizing the moment of opportunity Lexa quickly stood and removed her clothes before stepping into the tub behind Clarke as she moved forward. After getting settled in the steamy water Lexa reached to pull Clarke between her legs so she could lean back against her chest. Clarke let out a sigh of contentment as Lexa slid her hands along the smooth planes of her stomach before moving to gently massage her upper thighs.
“I thought you said I was too tired for sex and here you are getting me all riled up,” Clarke said smugly.
Lexa laughed out at her words,“I’m just massaging. It just so happens that where I’m massaging is near a very special place.”
Lexa could feel Clarke shiver as she moved her hands closer to Clarke’s most sensitive area before removing her hands and placing them back on her stomach. Lexa heard Clarke release a small whine at the loss of her hands and allowed a giggle to escape her lips.
A few minutes of peaceful silence lingered before Clarke leaned her head back against Lexa’s shoulder and looked up into her eyes,“Hey, Lexa. Is there anymore that you can tell me about that undercover operation you were on? I’d like to hear about it.”
“Uh, sure I can tell you. Let’s see…”
After the first few minutes of revealing to Clarke the morning of the day she was chosen for the mission Lexa’s thoughts had begun to wonder back.
“Detective Lexa Woods. You’ve been specially hand picked to go undercover to help take down one of the largest drug distribution warehouses in Los Angeles.”
Lexa looked around the room as the eyes of every single person turned to look at her. Emerald eyes shifted around before returning to look back at the steely gaze of her Captain. Lexa quickly stood from her chair and turned her body fully to face Indra before determinedly nodding her head.
“I accept the mission and would be honored to help take down the warehouse.”
Hushed whispers fluttered around at her response until Indra stood tall once more successfully silencing the room,“Thank you. Now, Lexa will be staying with me for a while to go over details of her persona before the rest of you are brought up to date on the rest of the information. Dismissed.”
At the careless wave of the Captain’s hand everyone stood from their chairs and filed out the room to finish up their day of work. As the door closed Lexa moved to the front of the room next to Indra who was currently taking a file out of her bag before handing it over to her.
“This is the information for your persona. Read it carefully and memorize every detail. This is your first undercover op so I want you prepared for everything.”
Lexa ignored the folder for a moment to look back at Indra,“A quick question, Captain. Why me? Why not someone who has more experience in undercover?”
“You just answered yourself, Lexa. We needed someone who has never been undercover. Someone the media doesn’t fully know yet and that just so happened to be you. You’re still technically new to the unit. No big cases have come across us since you were recruited so your identity hasn’t had full exposure like almost everyone here.”
“And just how do you know my identity hasn’t had full exposure? Not to sound rude but how are you supposed to know if these people know or don’t know who I am?” Lexa questioned seriously.
“A while ago someone who was once on the inside of the warehouse was able to give us some information on the amount of knowledge that they had on the unit. Turns out your name never came up for one reason or another. Although our informant has since then pulled out on us we are still hoping that your name is still hasn’t found it’s way on their list, but that’s not the only reason. I’ve watched you these past few years, Lexa. I know your strong willed and confident as a detective. You’ve got what it takes to become something great in this unit and taking down a warehouse filled with drugs is just your first step to that greatness.”
“Thank you, Captain. That means a lot for me,” Indra gave Lexa a rare smile before gesturing for Lexa to take a seat.
“Okay, so let’s get down to business. Your persona is something that I think you will fit into very well. Your name is Audrey Sorrel and you will be working for security at LAX. Because of the man that we were able to arrest from the first bust at LAX we were able to get another possible date for their next distribution attempt. You will be there when that happens and will be the one to question whoever is apprehended at the time. You will then try to make contact through the person, who will be let go, to strike a deal with the warehouse. You’ll offer them guaranteed access through security in exchange for becoming a business partner of sorts with them.”
While Indra spoke Lexa followed along with the information that was printed over the white paper. Flipping to the next page Lexa read over the little information that they had collected about a few of the men that were possibly part of warehouse.
Indra’s eyes flickered down to the paper Lexa was currently grasping,“We haven’t been able to get much information ourselves so everything we have is from our old informant. Lexa, I want you to listen very carefully to me,” Lexa looked from the paper to stare into Indra’s eyes,“We know next to nothing about anyone working at this warehouse. They could be some of the most ruthless people and we won’t know it so the first sign of trouble I want you out. Whether we have them or not I’m not going to lose one of my most promising detectives to this.”
Lexa searched Indra’s eyes before nodding her head in understanding at glancing back down at the papers. With the words her Captain had just spoke Lexa could feel the slight fear creeping up her spine only to push it down with determination. She would not let fear stop her from doing what was right and helping her team bring down these distributors.
Lexa stopped her story telling as she felt a shiver come from Clarke. Shifting slightly Lexa felt the now cold water slosh around them before pushing Clarke to sit up so she could stand from the tub and grab two towels from the bathroom closet.
After securing one around herself Lexa waited for Clarke to stand before wrapping the other towel around Clarke’s slim frame,“Sorry, I got so lost explaining my memories that I didn’t realize the water had gone cold.”
“Perfectly fine, Lexa. I cold listen to you talk all day,” Clarke said quietly.
Lexa smirked and began to lightly push Clarke out the bathroom and into the bedroom before reaching for her towel and pulling it off. Clarke let her hands drop onto her shoulder’s as Lexa bent down on her knees and began to dry her off slowly. As Lexa moved up to Clarke’s upper thighs she took a glance up to see her eyes drift close and bit her lip softly. Lexa continued her way up, softly rubbing the towel across smooth milky skin, finally reaching the delicate curve of Clarke’s neck. Dropping the towel she sucked greedily at Clark’s pulse point before moving up and capturing her lips in a passionate kiss.
Lexa smiled into the kiss as Clarke’s let out a low moan and wrapped her arms around her neck and allowing her hands to tangle in her slightly damp hair. Lexa began to slowly urge Clarke backwards until her legs bumped into the edge of the bed and lowered them to lay down. Lexa straddled Clarke’s hips and pulled away from her smooth lips to stare down at the breathless blonde beneath her.
“Get some rest, Clarke. I’m going to blow out the candles and turn the rest of the lights off in the apartment. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
Lexa leaned down and gently placed a kiss to Clarke’s forehead before moving off of Clarke and helping her under the covers. As Clarke burrowed into the blankets and closed her eyes Lexa walked back into the bathroom to blow out the candles. As Lexa was about to walk out the bathroom a soft vibrating from her clothes that laid on the floor made her stop short.
Reaching down Lexa rifled through the clothes before pulling her phone out of the back pocket of her pants. Pressing down on the home button the screen lit up to show a few texts from Anya about ‘needing to get out of this hell hole of a hospital’. Lexa chuckled quietly as she walked out from the bathroom and out of the bedroom. Walking down the hallway and turning off the lights Lexa sent a quick reply to Anya telling her to stay put and recover before backing out of the message thread. Lexa stopped in her tracks as her eyes glided over the list of messages only to land on the unknown number text she had received a few days ago.
Opening the thread Lexa reread the few short messages before a lightening bolt of realization hit her hard. Aaron’s words from the night of the warehouse bust, the texts, and now Anya’s brakes being cut, they all meant something. Aaron’s words were true when he said someone wouldn’t stop until she and everyone she loved had paid the price for what she had done to his business. Whoever ‘he’ was. Lexa let out a deep, calming breath in order to slow her racing heart before opening Bellamy’s message thread and typing in a quick message.
“We need to talk. It’s urgent. Meet me at our usual coffee shop tomorrow morning before work around 8.”
Not waiting for a reply because she was more than positive Bellamy would get the message Lexa switched on her alarm for six the next morning and locking her phone. Trying to calm her racing mind Lexa made her way back to Clarke’s bedroom to see the blonde curled up under the covers fast asleep. As Lexa made her way to the bed all thoughts cleared her mind as she watched the sleeping beauty before her.
Lexa quietly lifted the covers before sliding down into the soft sheets and pulling Clarke gently against her. Clarke unconsciously shifted closer to Lexa as the detective draped an arm across her hip and lightly kissed the tip of her nose. Lexa took in Clarke’s peaceful face once more before letting her eyes drift close in slumber.