What Are You Up To?
Lexa slipped out from underneath Clarke and checked on the twins. Leif was wide awake, staring at his mobile. His eyes shifted to her face and he started babbling to her. Lexa peeked over at Arryn’s crib and saw her still sound asleep. She bent over and picked Leif up, laying his head on her shoulder.
“It looks like Arryn has developed your mommy’s sleeping habits and you got mine. Let’s make mommy some breakfast before she wakes up” Lexa grabbed his car seat and walked out of the room into the kitchen. She sat his seat on the counter before strapping him in. “I’m going to find you some milk first. How do you feel about that?” Lexa found one of his bottles and took the pitcher of milk out of their fridge. She poured his milk and put the bottle in the warmer before turning on the stove. Leif followed her movements as much as he could at his age. “So what should we make her?” Lexa paused, pretending to wait for his answer. “I’m thinking pancakes too” She checked his bottle before giving it to him. Leif wasted no time finishing off his milk, turning away from the bottle once he was finished. Putting his bottle to the side, Lexa pulled out everything she needed to make Clarke and herself breakfast. She handed him his mini football to keep him busy while she cooked.
“Clarke” Lexa pressed a kiss to her girlfriend’s forehead, smiling when the blonde turned away from her. “I made you breakfast. Arryn is still asleep. Our little quarterback is full, playing with his football” Clarke opened one eye to look at Lexa.
“What did you make?”
“Get up and see” Clarke groaned but sat up anyway. Lexa placed the tray on her lap then sat beside her on the bed.
“What did you do?”
“What do you mean?” Lexa asked, grabbing a fork off the tray.
“You made me breakfast for no reason. Why? You must have done something”
“Nope. I just wanted to do something special for you, love of my life, mother of my children”
“You’re making me more suspicious” Lexa was about to answer when someone knocked on the door. She winked at Clarke before going to answer the door. “We’re not done with this conversation” Looking through the peephole, she saw Well leaning against the far wall.
“Wells, what are you doing here? It’s your day off”
“Can I talk to Clarke?”
“Yeah, she’s in the bedroom. Are you okay?” Wells didn’t answer, instead he walked into their bedroom and sat on the edge of their bed. Clarke looked up from her food and smiled at her friend.
“Wells, what’s wrong?”
“My dad called. He’s coming for a visit and he’s bring my ex girlfriend” Wells paused, releasing a shaky breath “and our two month old daughter, Morgan”
“Lex?”
“Yeah, love” Clarke ignored Lexa’s new term of endearment for her and asked her question regardless.
“He did say daughter, right?”
“I believe so”
“They’re coming in Wednesday. They want to have breakfast as soon as they land so I can meet Morgan. Can you come with me? I don’t think I can handle this alone. I could use my best friend” Wells continued, moving closer to the blonde. “My ex, Ontari, said that she’s moving out here so I can be closer to Morgan”
“I want to go with you, Wells, but we’re having breakfast with the delinquents and our parents. You could bring them but keep in mind that my dad and Gustus are going to be there, so they’ll make it more awkward than it already is”
“I’ll risk it” Clarke pulled her friend into hug, careful not to spill her breakfast. “Thank you, Clarke. You too, Lexa”
“You’re welcome. Now, move so I can enjoy the breakfast my suspicious looking girlfriend cooked for me” Wells smiled and got off the bed walked towards the door but not before whispering in Lexa’s ear.
“Don’t worry. I’m still on for Saturday”
“Lexa, we’re only going to breakfast. They don’t need all that stuff” Clarke chuckled, watching as Lexa packed nearly everything the twins have ever needed in the their diaper bags. “Did you even pack your wallet or keys?” Lexa stopped packing and went into their room, coming back with her wallet and keys. “Okay, Lex. Grab my sling while I finish packing then put them in their car seats”
“I want to be prepared, Clarke. What if”
“Stop right there. Don’t think about what might happen or else we’d never leave. Now, hurry up. We’re probably already late”
“Patriots fan” Gustus greeted, earning an eye roll from Clarke. “Where’s my daughter?”
“Parking the car with your granddaughter” Clarke replied, sitting Leif’s car seat on the table before sliding in the booth.
“My granddaughter’s here. What am I doing talking to you for then?” Gustus got up from his seat and headed for the door. Indra shook her head before scooting in front of Leif and unbuckling him then sat him on her lap.
“I feel like you guys only have us around for the twins”
“Well, Gustus is hoping to turn our grandchildren into football fanatics by the time they can walk. I think he’s made space on the shelves in his man cave for their future trophies. He says Leif is going to the future quarterback for the Seahawks and Arryn is going to be the first female kicker in league” Indra explained, putting Leif’s binkie back in his mouth.
“Kicker?”
“Yeah, he doesn’t want her to get hurt so kicker was the best alternative. He was thinking about head coach but he wanted the job for himself” Clarke observed as Lexa approached them, carrying Arryn’s diaper bag and car seat. Gustus was not far behind her with Arryn in his arms with a blanket over her.
“You didn’t take that off her, right? The last thing I need is one of them sick” Clarke asked Gustus as he slipped into the booth. “If she gets sick, he gets sick. And if either one of them gets sick, Lexa gets worried. And if Lexa gets worried, then she focuses so much on them that she forgets to take care of herself. Then I have to take care of three children” Lexa scowled at Clarke, offended. “Don’t look at me like that. You know, I’m right” Lexa huffed, taking a seat next to her girlfriend. Jasper and Monty were the next to show up.
“You didn’t bring any breastmilk with you, right?” Jasper asked Clarke, sitting down at the table.
“Why did you plan on stealing it to put in your coffee?” Jasper glared at her before picking up his menu.
“So what do you know about Wells baby mama?”
“Just that her name is Ontari”
“Where is he?”
“My mom and dad went there with him to pick them up. They wanted to catch up with his dad, Thelonious” Leif squirmed in Indra’s arms, spitting out his pacifier. Clarke slung his bag over her shoulder before scooping him from Indra’s lap. “I’ll be back”
“Can I have my daughter back now?” Lexa asked, reaching out for Arryn. Gustus laid the newborn down in her arms.
“So stingy. Did you buy her ring yet?”
“Yes and I plan to do it Saturday, so I need you and mom to watch the twins. And I know you already told her. She called me Monday” The waitress came by their table with her pen ready in hand.
“Are you ready to order?” She asked, not looking up from her book.
“Not everyone is here yet” Lexa told her, grinning down at Arryn. The waitress looked up and became suddenly interested in serving the table. “Can you come back? They should be here in a few minutes” Lexa asked, letting Arryn play with her fingers.
“I can take your drink order, right now”
“Two waters”
“You have such a cute daughter. She looks just like you”
“Not really. She just has my hair”
“So she looks like” The waitress trailed off for Lexa to finish.
“My girlfriend”
“Clarke” Clarke finished for her, gaining the attention of the waitress. The waitress studied Clarke up and down then scoffed before turning to leave.
“We’d like something to drink too” Jasper called out after her. “Can’t get good service anywhere, nowadays” Clarke sat Leif’s bag down then sat next to her girlfriend. “So what are you guys having?”
“Nothing”
“Why not?” Lexa questioned.
“Did you see the way that girl looked at me? She’s going to spit in my food. I’m not eating here” Lexa smiled and wrapped one arm around the blonde, kissing her cheek. Octavia and Lincoln walked in and sat next to the couple, muttering their hellos.
“Hey, Octavia. Isn’t that Echo?” Lincoln pointed to the waitress that was flirting with Lexa.
“Yeah, I didn’t know she worked here” Octavia affirmed, slipping out of her jacket.
“You know her?” Lexa questioned, leaning forward to look at the other brunette.
“Yeah, she’s Bellamy’s new girlfriend”
“Does Bellamy know she has an affinity for flirting with other people’s girlfriends?” Clarke sneered, fastening Leif’s onesie before placing him in her sling. Leif rubbed his cheek on Clarke’s chest, hiding his face from the light in the room.
“Is that a trick question?”
“I don’t know. Ask Lexa” Clarke responded, turning her son’s head so that his ear was on her chest. Lexa took out his blanket, laying it over his back.
“I too am confused” Lexa replied, offering Clarke a timid smile. Clarke raised her eyebrow at the brunette, softly patting Leif’s back. “I don’t recall any flirting on my part” She turned toward the table for support. “Did you guys witness any flirting from me?” Jasper started to agree with Lexa but Clarke shot him down with a severe look. “I love you?”
“I don’t appreciate how you made that sound like a question”
“Clarke!” Thelonious shouted from the front of the restaurant. Clarke scanned Leif’s face to see if Well’s dad woke the peaceful newborn. Thelonious strolled towards their table, stopping in front of Clarke. “Who is that in your arms?” Leif buried his head further into her chest. Clarke internally rolled her eyes at how noisy he was, considering he can see the infant sleeping soundly.
“This is Leif” Clarke dipped her head down at her sleeping baby boy, then pointed to Arryn, who was being fed in Gustus’s arms. “That is Arryn”
“Jake said that their father was here. Which one is he?” Lexa snapped her head towards the older man, frown etched on her face. “Is it that Finn guy your father mentioned the last time we spoke about you?” Lexa’s aggravated expression only grew deeper.
“It must’ve been a while since you guys talked about me. Finn is not the father” Lexa groaned from beside her, inducing a small laugh from Clarke. “This is Lexa, the twins other mother” Thelonious raised his eyebrows.
“How long have you two been together?” He asked, eyeballing their small family, trying to put the pieces together himself.
“It’ll be a year in about a month”
“I thought it would have been longer, since you’ve already decided to have children” Clarke nodded, deciding not to answer verbally to prevent the conversation from prolonging. “ Wells and Ontari dated for most of college, then he decided to move out here”
“Good for them” Octavia mumbled, taking a swig from her cup.
“I love Clarke. That’s all that matters. It shouldn’t matter how young we are or how long we were together before Clarke got pregnant” Lexa remarked, observing as Wells awkwardly held Morgan while walking towards the group. “Wells? If that’s the way you hold the twins, you can’t hold them anymore”
“I don’t want to, like, break her or anything” Wells replied, pulling up a chair with one hand.
“I’ve been trying to tell him he was being ridiculous” Ontari told them, stepping out from behind Wells. “Nice to meet you. You’re Clarke, right?”
“Yeah, that’s me” Clarke introduced everyone at the table. “Where are my parents and Aden?”
“They dropped Aden off at Charlotte’s house on the way over here” Clarke scowled at his reply. “Clarke, he’s sixteen, and if I remember correctly, you were making trips to your crushes’ houses long before you ask your parents permission”
“Why does everyone like to bring that up? I get it. I wasn’t the most innocent teenager”
“I’m still waiting for you to break out that cheerleading uniform for me” Lexa whispered against her ear.
“Planning baby number three” Octavia joked, overhearing Lexa’s comment. “At least wait till these to get out of diapers first”
Saturday Morning
Clarke woke up to an empty bed. She looked over at the clock and saw it was almost ten. She walked over to the twin’s crib to see if they were up. Looking down, Clarke saw that neither twin was in the bed. Pushing aside the panic that formed, she left their room in hope that Lexa had gotten them up early for her to sleep in late. Instead of Lexa, she saw Anya standing in their living room with a tray full of food in her hands.
“It’s about time you got up. Before you ask me any questions, Lexa told me to tell you this first. The twins are with her parents. Yes, I do know what’s going on. And no, I’m not telling you. She wants to do something special for you. Lincoln is going to be driving you around all day and Raven will keep you company until you meet back up with Lexa tonight. Yes, you won’t see her until tonight and yes the twins will be with her by then. So shut up, eat, and get dressed. Lincoln will be here in about an hour” Anya said, setting the tray down on the table. Clarke went back into the bedroom and called Lexa.
“Yes, love?” Lexa greeted. Clarke could hear her smile through the phone.
“Lexa?” Lexa hummed in response. “Why have you kidnapped our children? And why is Anya, of all people, the first person I wake up to?”
“All in good time, pretty girl. Enjoy the day I have outlined for you”
“Lexa”
“Clarke” Clarke sighed, earning a grin from Lexa. “Go. Eat. Have fun. Love you. Gotta go. Bye”
“Lincoln, is there any chance you’re going to tell me what Lexa has planned?” Clarke asked as she slide into the back seat of the rented town car.
“Sorry, Clarke. We’re under strict instructions not to tell you anything”
“We?”
“Hey, Clarkey” Raven popped her head up from behind the seat Clarke was sitting in.
“Jesus, Raven!” Clarke held her hand over her heart, trying to calm herself down. “Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”
“Sorry” Raven said, climbing over the seats. “You ready to go?”
“And where are we going?”
“I don’t know” Raven shrugged. “I know why we’re doing all this but I don’t know what she has planned for you until tonight”
“Is everybody in on this?”
“Pretty much”
Lexa paced in front of the door, trying to ignore the butterflies building in her stomach. She took a deep breath before stopping in front of the door, ringing the doorbell.
“You got this, Lexa. They’re not going to say no. You love her. That should be enough, right? I got this” Jake opened the door, interrupting her monologue.
“Lexa! What are you doing here? Is Clarke with you?”
“No, she’s not. I was hoping to talk to you and Abby. Is she home right now?” Jake nodded and stepped aside for her to walk in. He directed her into their living room then left to get Abby. The couple came back in and sat on the couch in front of Lexa. “ I don’t really know how to start” Lexa cleared her throat before standing. “I um. I wanted to ask. I mean get your permission” Lexa took a long, deep breath. “I was wondering if I could. If you would be okay with me”
“Lexa, are you okay? You look like you’re going to faint” Jake halted her rambling.
“Quiet, Jake. I think she’s trying to ask for our permission to marry Clarke”
“What? Do you think we’re going to say no?”
“Let her ask, Jake”
“I love your daughter and I know she wouldn’t care if I got your permission or not but I would like to have it. I want to propose to Clarke and I would appreciate it if you gave me your consent” Lexa stammered, holding her head up high.
“Sure. Why not?” Jake responded, receiving a slap on the arm from Abby. “What? Better her than Finn. I mean, imagine how our grandchildren would look if it was him. But I digress ”
“He has such a way with words” Abby commented, dryly.
“Alright. We’ve spent two hours at the salon and about three hours at a boutique. I haven’t seen the twins or Lexa all day. I miss my family. Can you take me to them now?” Clarke asked, leaning back in her seat.
“Once we have lunch, then you can get dressed and go meet up with Lexa” Lincoln explained, putting the car in drive. “Raven and Octavia will help you get dressed and Jarvis take you where you need to go”
“Jarvis? Why aren’t you taking me?”
“I have other matters to attend to”
“What about you, Raven? Anything I can get out of you?”
“Just let her surprise you, Clarke. It’ll be worth it” Raven peeked out the window. “This is my stop. I’ll see you later” She hopped out the car before Clarke could respond, walking into a flower shop.
“Why do you need to go to a flower shop?!” Clarke shouted after her.
“I’m out of contacts!” Lexa exclaimed, rummaging through the drawers of the bathroom. “Anya! Can you check the other bathroom for my contacts?” Anya walked into the bathroom and pulled out Lexa’s glasses before returning back to the panicking brunette. “ I said contacts, Anya, not glasses. This is supposed to be perfect. It can’t be perfect if I have four eyes”
“First of all, I haven’t heard four eyes since like third grade. Second of all, you should be lucky I went and got these. Third of all, she’s seen you with glasses before. I doubt that will make her say no” Anya told her, shoving the glasses in her hands. “ Chop, chop! You forced me to help you and I’m sure you don’t want to be late”
“I’m almost done. My hands are shaking and I conveniently forgot how to tie a bow tie” Anya stepped in front of anxious girl, pushing her hands away from the tie.
“Lexa, calm down” Anya delicately tied the tie. “ I’m positive she’s going to say yes. She loves you. You two are perfect together. Don't tell I said that. Glasses or not, bowtie or not, you are going to be engaged by the end of the night” She moved back to get a good look at Lexa. The brunette was wearing dove grey suede penny loafers, mint green bowtie with matching suspenders, slim fit jet black dress pants, and a crisp white shirt. “Not bad, kid”
“Thanks”Lexa said, tugging at her collar.
“Okay, now, Wells is waiting for you by the dock. He’ll tell you where he hid the ring. Raven picked the bouquet and have to Jasper and Monty, who have already set up the dock so all you have to do is sit and wait for Clarke. Miller is somehow trying convince his boss that this was part of a funeral so Clarke’s got a police escort. If anybody asks, you know nothing. They decided that Murphy was the best choice to be your waiter for the night. Don’t expect good service. Raven decided she wanted to something special for you and Clarke. I saw her playing around with fireworks earlier so stay near water at all times. Everybody else will be waiting for you at your parents house. You did invite Jake and Abby, right?” Lexa nodded, looking at herself through the mirror. “Good. We’re all set. Let’s get you a fiancée!”
“Jarvis, I haven’t seen my children or my girlfriend all day. I have been forced into this dress, pushed around by my friends and my girlfriends’ cousins, I’ve got a police escort, and I have yet to get a solid answer from anyone. Please tell me this is the last stop on this tiny adventure I’ve been coerced to endure” Jarvis gave Clarke a sympathetic look through the rear view mirror but ignored her small rant until they stopped at the dock.
“This is your stop, Ms. Griffin. I reckon this will be your favorite location. Have a good dinner”
“Does this mean the twins and Lexa are waiting for me at the end of this dock?”
“Goodnight, Ms. Griffin” Clarke huffed as the door was opened for her. Wells held out his hand for her to take. Assuming he wouldn’t tell her anything either, she took his hand silently. Lexa stood at the of the dock, the same dock next to the boat where they had their first date, with lavender and white roses in her hands. Wells gave her a quick hug and a small kiss above her hairline before giving Lexa a reassuring smile and walking back to the car.
“Long time, no see” Lexa said, handing the roses in her hand to the blonde.
“What are you up to, Charmer? I’ve got this feeling you’re about to tell me you have a secret family and your wife is coming for a visit” Clarke joked.
“Who told you?” Lexa gasped, sitting down on the blanket, opening her arms for Clarke to sit between her legs. “I wanted you to have a nice, relaxing day. Is that so wrong?”
“I guess not, since you put it that way. Where are the twins?” Clarke answered, leaning back against her girlfriend.
“We can pick them up after we finish dinner” Murphy stepped of the yacht with a basket in one hand and two glasses in the other. He sat the basket down, pulling out every item inside and setting it up in front of them.
“And you chose Murphy to help?” Murphy glared at her but still remained silent. He pulled out the bottle and started to pour their drinks before Clarke stopped him. “I can’t drink, Murphy. I’m breastfeeding”
“I know. Lexa told me. It’s not wine. It’s sparkling grape juice. Calm your tits” Murphy looked over at Lexa and saw she was not thrilled with his choice of words. “Sorry. I mean, I know what I’m doing. Don’t worry”
“Let’s go for a walk” Lexa suggested as Clarke finished eating the last of her food.
“Lexa, I haven’t seen the twins all day. I miss them”
“I know. I do too. This is the last thing, then we can go” Lexa stood up and reached out for Clarke to take her hand. Clarke nodded and let the brunette pull her up. The duo walked in silence, hand in hand, until Lexa was near the spot Wells had hid the ring. “Did I ever tell you I used to collect rocks?”
“No, you didn’t. Did you want to be a geologist growing up?”
“Nope, it was just something to do when we came here. All the rocks used to look the same. Every now and then I would find an unique one in the bunch” Lexa checked to make sure they were at the right spoke before continuing. “Like that one, right there” She kneeled down and picked up the shell, turning away from Clarke.
“How old are those glasses you’re wearing, Lexa? That’s a shell, not a rock”
“I don’t know about that, Clarke. I think there’s a pretty nice sized rock in here” Lexa spun around to face Clarke, still on her knees.
“Lexa” Lexa took the ring out, sitting the shell on the ground beside her.
“This is me keeping my promise to you, pretty girl. Clarke Griffin, I knew from the first time I saw you, you were going to be an important part of my life. You’ve given me two beautiful children, that I love and adore more than anyone in the world. I’ve given my heart to you and now I want the entire world to know. It would be a privilege be to call you my wife. So, Clarke, will you marry me?” Both women were in tears by the time Lexa finished, but Clarke stood silent, staring down at Lexa. Clarke caught her breath and kneeled down in front of Lexa, grasping Lexa’s face in her hands.
“Yes” Clarke breathed out, rubbing her nose against Lexa’s.
“Yes?” Clarke nodded and Lexa beamed, closing the remaining distance between them. “You’re stuck with me, now” Lexa slid the ring on her finger without removing her lips from Clarke’s. “I love you”
“I love you too”Clarke stayed there, enjoying the feeling of being wrapped in her fiancée's arms for what felt like hours.
“We should go. I think Raven has some firework extravaganza planned. And Miller probably has to explain the police escort to his boss”
“The escort was a bit much”
“Go big or go home, Clarke” Clarke smiled, laying her head on Lexa’s shoulder. “We’re going to be late for our engagement party” Clarke wrapped her arms around Lexa’s neck, kissing her cheek.
“What if I said no? Then what would the party be for?”
“Octavia said if you said no, she would say yes. She loved the ring”
“I do too”
“You should. I went to Jared” Clarke laughed, pulling herself away from Lexa.
“Let’s go before our parents think we abandoned our children”
The two pulled up to the Woods’ household, immediately noticing the smoke rising from the woods in the back of the house. Clarke didn’t wait until Lexa stopped the car before sprinting towards what was left of the conflagration. Their friends and family stood to the side watching the firefighters put out the flames. Indra and Gustus were holding the twins, standing far away from the smog, near the ambulance.
“What happened? Are they okay?” Clarke asked, frantically looking over the twins.
“They’re fine. The fire department got here before it got out of control” Indra explained, placing a hand on Clarke’s shoulder.
“Raven!”
“It wasn’t me! Octavia pushed the button” Raven defended herself, shielding her body behind Octavia’s.
“You said I could”
“When I was finished!” Lexa ran up beside them, watching the two bicker.
“Clarke, I don’t think it would be a good idea to have them help with the wedding” Lexa pointed out, taking Arryn away from her dad.
“I don’t know if Lexa told you this but the Woods are Seahawks fans” Gustus mentioned, glancing to the blonde next to him.
“Really, dad? Right now?”
“It’s never too early”