Fated

The tangled jangled love story of Clarke Griffin and Lexa Woods starts when they are still children, unaware of who they will one be to each other. Lexa is four years old still sucking on her thumb and clutching onto her blankie and Clarke is two days old with the chubbiest of cheeks and brightest of smiles after passing gas.

“Mammy I wanna go hooooome!” Lexa whines while tugging on her mother’s dress, urging her to pick her up since the toddler’s little legs were tired.

Callie smiles and picks up her baby girl.

“Lexa we are going to see Aunt Abby and Uncle Jake’s new baby! This is suppose to be exciting honey. Please don’t whine.”

Lexa frowns puts on her best pouty face before her daddy comes from behind and tickles her.

“Daddy stops-it!.” Lexa giggles. Her daddy is so silly.

“Marcus stop tickling her! She’s kicking me.” Callie says and Marcus puts his hand up in a surrendering motion. Marcus scoops Lexa out of his wife’s arms and blows raspberries on her stomach.
“Come on my little munchkin. Let’s go meet a new part of our family.”

Abby and Jake Griffin have been friends with Callie and Marcus Woods since high school. Abby and Marcus actually dated for a month in their freshman year of high school. Then Abby met Jake and all bets were off. They realized they were true mates pretty quickly and Marcus respectfully backed down. He couldn’t compete with a true mate.

Abby and Jake mated when they were both 16 during one of Abby’s heats. It was a very taboo thing..mating so young. They’re parents were furious and kicked them out of the house. Nobody mated that young these days. In fact, it was rare to find your true mate before you were in your late 20s anyways. But Abby and Jake loved each other and didn’t care. They stayed at Marcus’ house for a good 6 months before their parents let them back into their houses. The couple got married right out of high school and went off to Polis U in marital housing on campus.

Marcus and Abby stayed good friends and Jake soon became the best of friends with the omega male as well. Their freshman of college Abby introduced Callie to Marcus and the rest is history. The group has been closer than ever since.

Lexa was a surprise to Callie and Marcus. They weren’t even married yet. They were only 23 years old. Callie and Marcus loved her all the same though. They spoiled her with gifts and so did Abby and Jake. Four years later, Marcus and Callie are more than ready to return the favor and spoil the hell out of newborn baby Griffin.

Callie lightly knocks on the hospital door and hears a faint ‘come in.’ Abby is cradling a pink bundled up Clarek in her arms. Abby looks exhausted, her sweaty hair held back in a messy ponytail. Her smile though is unparalleled to any smile Callie has ever seen grace her best friend’s lips. Jake is hovering over his wife and daughter like any alpha would..just like she did when Marcus had Lexa.

Abby smiles and beckons Callie over. Callie comes over and gasps in awe. Clarke is so beautiful.

“I forgot how small they are when they first come out.” Callie caresses the baby’s cheek and Clarke lets own a cute little yawn.

“She sure didn’t feel small coming out.” Abby says. The adults all laugh and Lexa tries to squirm out of her daddy’s arm to see what all the big fuss is about.

“Oh she’s so precious. Congratulations you two.” Callie says to Abby and Jake. Clarke is fast asleep in Abby’s arms.

“Would you like to hold her?”
“I would love to!”

Callie carefully takes Clarke out of Abby’s arms and sits in a nearby chair. Marcus puts Lexa down and they make their way to look at the baby. With her loose curls going wild, Lexa patters over to her mommy and the new baby while (as usual) sucking on her thumb.

Lexa leans over the armchair and looks at the tiny human swaddled in pink blankets in her mommy’s arms. She looks so small and her head looks funny shaped. Lexa frowns a little and then the baby girl opens her eyes. Those piercing blue eyes. Lexa pops her thumb out of her mouth and smiles (something she rarely does unless it’s directed at her parents). The adults are all watching the little girl with grins smeared across their faces.

Lexa reaches out with her chubby little fingers and gently goes to touch the baby’s cheek. The touch is electric. True mates before they even knew what the hell a mate is. Lexa jumps back a little and falls on her butt. Why did it feel like a shock when she touched the baby?

“Honey are you okay?” Marcus asks his little girl.

Lexa slowly nods and approaches the little newborn again. She leans over and kisses her cheek and whispers “I’m gonna take care of yous forevers and evers.” Clarke gurgles a little and passes some gas. And that’s when the two girls fates were sealed.

///

Almost a year later, Lexa has kept her word. At every bbq, every picnic, every outing where Clarke is there, Lexa is in close proximity. Lexa is always holding Clarke’s hand and playing with her and making funny faces to get the baby girl to laugh. It’s fourth of July and Lexa is sitting with Clarke on a blanket in the Griffin’s backyard during another picnic. Abby, Jake, and her parents are only a few feet away laughing and talking about things she doesn’t understand.

Clarke is smiling at her and drooling. Lexa giggles and wipes away the blonde’s drool.

“Clarkey, can you say Lexa?”

Clarke squeals and claps her hands in the air. Whenever Lexa says her name, Clarke gets super excited.

“Ba-bu-ba” Clarke gurgles out. Lexa pouts a little but tries again.

“Noooooo. Clarke it’s Lexa. Le-xa. Leksa.”

Lexa glares at the baby. Clarke squeals and claps again, almost falling over from all the laughter.

“Claaaaarke.” Lexa whines.

Marcus comes over, sensing his little girl’s distress.

“Hey honey. What’s wrong?”

Lexa frowns and sighs.

“Daddy, Clarke won’t say my name. I keep trying.”

“Aw sweetie it’s okay. You know Clarke hasn’t said her first word yet. Don’t feel too bad okay?”

Lexa nods. As soon as Marcus sits backs down with the parents though, she’s back at it again.

“Clarkey please.”

“Le-”

Lexa smiles.

“That’s it! Come on Clarke! Le-xa.”

Clarke puts her hand in her mouth and sucks on her fingers, her attention span already wavering as she looks around at all the bright colors of the party decorations.

“Le-xa. Le-xa. Le-xa.” The green eyed little girl tries again.

Lexa claps her hands at Clarke and Clarke looks back at her with wide happy eyes. Lexa sighs. She can never be frustrated with Clarke for too long. As soon as Clarke smiles at her with those blue eyes, she forgets why she was annoyed in the first place.

“Alrights come ons. Let’s play instead.” Lexa grabs some blocks and puts them in the blonde’s hands.

“Lesa!” Clarke squeals.

Lexa whips her head up from the foam block tower she’s building.

“What did you just say?!”

“Lesa!!” Clarke screams out giggling, reaching out to touch Lexa’s frizzy curls. Lexa jumps up and hugs Clarke.

“Mammy! Daddy!”

Her parents and the Griffins hurry over from their bench a few feet away.

“What is it sweetie?” Abby worriedly asks as she kneels down, checking both the girls for a cut or some injury.

“Look at what Clarke said!” Lexa directs her attention at Clarke again. “Clarkey say it again.”

Clarke smiles and giggles at all the people surrounding her. “Lesa!!!” She says, loving the reactions she seems to be getting by saying the word. The four parents all cheer out and laugh. Of course ‘Lexa’ would be Clarke’s first word. The two are inseparable. Abby peppers her daughter’s cheeks with kisses. Lexa is beaming. Clarke said her name.

///

When Clarke is five she starts school at the same elementary school as Lexa. She’s going to be in kindergarten. She has to be a big girl like her mommy says, but she’s scared. Lexa is a fourth grader so they won’t have any classes together except recess. Clarke loves her friend Lexa. Lexa is so cool. Lexa is her best friend. Lexa comes over to play with her mommy and daddy every Sunday and Thursday.

Lexa teaches her about a bunch of things. Some of the stuff Lexa talks about confuses Clarke but she doesn’t want Lexa to treat her like a baby so she just nods. After all, she’s a big girl. But right now Clarke is really scared. A second grader, John Murphy, pushed her into the dirt during recess. Now her pretty new pink dress her mommy bought her for her first day of school is ruined and she has a cut on her knee.

Clarke doesn’t want to cry. She’s a big girl. Her vision is getting blurry because her eyes are filling with tears. Clarke grabs at her knee and rocks back and forth and John Murphy taunts her from above. She starts to cry as soon as the teasing stops and big arms wrap around her.

“Shh it’s okay Clarkey. I’m here. Your Lexa is here.” Lexa hugs her and wipes away her tears.

Lexa knows Clarke is a baby still but she’s still her friend. Her other friends in fourth grade make fun of her for being friends with a baby but she doesn’t care. She promised she would protect Clarke. When Lexa sees some little second grader Murphy shove Clarke in the dirt, all Lexa sees is red. She pushes up her glasses before stomping over to Murphy and punching him in the gut. Once Murphy is cowering on the floor in pain, Lexa sits down next to Clarke and hugs her. Lexa and Murphy both get detention but for Lexa it’s worth it. Protecting her Clarkey is worth it.

///

The years go by and the nature of their friendship changes. Lexa is 15 years old and in high school now while Clarke is 11 years old and only in 6th grade. Their age difference is obvious now and sometimes it’s hard for them to relate. Lexa wants to talk about movies Clarke isn’t allowed to see and music with curses that Clarke isn’t allowed to listen to. Lexa babysits Clarke now so they see eachother everyday after school.

People still make fun of Lexa for being friends with a little kid but Lexa never cared for what other people had to say. No matter what, people are gonna talk shit. So she decided at a young age to do whatever the hell she wants and let people talk.

Lexa is entering into her sophomore year high school. She’s the only freshman on the varsity soccer and is on the debate team. A few years back, she became best friends with Anya Forrest, an alpha who’s the same age as her. It’s nice to have a friend who’s the same age as her. She can talk to her about things she can’t talk about with Clarke because Clarke wouldn’t understand.

Lexa’s parents are starting to notice difference in Lexa and her scent. It’s getting stronger. Lexa works out alot, training for soccer season. She’s becoming more toned. Soon enough, Lexa goes into her first rut. It becomes apparent that Lexa is an alpha, and a strong one at that. Her first rut is horrible. She’s not allowed to leave the house for a week. Lexa works out like a madwoman in the gym in her basement for the whole week, barely sleeping.

When Lexa is 15, she has her first kiss. Anya drags her to a party right before their sophomore year starts, a few weeks after Lexa’s first rut. Costia Greene, a gorgeous omega senior, is there and sets her sights on the small timid alpha.

Of course Lexa knows who Costia Greene is. The whole high school is in love with her. Lexa understood the appeal. Her luscious brown curly locks, milky brown alluring eyes, and tan supple skin. Believe me. Lexa Woods has noticed her. But now that she’s fully an alpha, Lexa can smell her too. And god does she smell fucking amazing. Costia’s scent is so tantalizing that Lexa doesn’t even realize that her feet are walking towards the brown haired senior until she’s smack in front of her.

“Well hello there. And who are you?” Costia smiles at the younger alpha. The senior omega can smell the arousal pumping of the green eyed girl whose lips are parted in awe. Oh this alpha is definitely her type.

“Um Le-lexa Woods.”

“Lexa Woods.” Costia tries out the name on her tongue. She likes it.

“I’m Costia Greene.” Costia holds out her hand and Lexa stumbles to shake it.

“I know.” Lexa mumbles. Once she realizes what she’s said, Lexa’s face turns a bright red it’s never been before.

Costia smirks. She’s going to have fun with this alpha, she can tell.

“Well Lexa, it seems you know all about me. How about we go somewhere and I find out some more about you?”

Lexa’s eyes widen as Costia pulls her upstairs. Costia drunkenly presses sloppy kisses to Lexa’s lips once they get to the top of the stairs. Costia tugs Lexa into one of the open bedrooms and plops down on the bed, patting the space next to her. Lexa sits down in a daze. She just had her first kiss. Her first kiss is with Costia fucking Greene. Lexa didn’t even realize she was smiling like an idiot until Costia points it out before smacking her lips against hers again.

Costia pushes Lexa on the bed and climbs on top of her. Lexa is so overwhelmed with arousal and excitement and nerves. Costia kisses her and licks at Lexa’s mouth until the younger alpha gets the hint and opens her mouth. Lexa has no idea what she’s doing. She doesn’t want to be a bad kisser so in between kisses she gently pushes Costia.

“Am I doing this okay?” Lexa nervously mumbles. Her and Costia are so close their breathes mix.

Costia’s face transitions from shocked to amused rather quickly.

“Oh sweetie I didn’t realize this was your first kiss. I’m going to make sure you never forget this. Don’t you worry.”

The pair heatedly make out for another 15 minutes before the cops come and shut down the party. If the cops didn’t come though, Lexa would have absolutely lost her virginity to Costia Greene that night.

After that, Costia smirks at her in the halls whenever she sees her. Occasionally at parties, Costia pulls her in for a heated makeout session but it never goes further than that for the longest time. Costia is a player and whenever things get too heated she tells Lexa something along the lines of “Oh sweetie you know I want you but if we fuck, you’ll get attached and those puppy dog eyes you throw my way in the halls will triple.”

///

Lexa comes home from soccer game one night starving and pissed off for losing her game.. It’s Friday so that means the Griffins are coming over for dinner. The scowl on Lexa’s face from a shitty soccer game is instantly replaced with a wide grin as soon as she realizes Clarke is coming over.

“Hi Lexie!” A 11 year old Clarke tackles a newly turned 16 year old sweaty Lexa.

“Hey Clarkey. How are you doing?”

“Great!!! You know my mom and dad are going away this weekend so I’m sleeping here. We can watch movies all night. My mom said I’m allowed to watch Rated R movies now that I’m almost 12.” Clarke excitedly jumps around. Lexa laughs.

“Oh wow okay. I’ll make sure your first Rated R movie is a good one. We can pick out the movies after dinner.”

Clarke nods as if picking out movies is a very serious affair. At dinner, the parents are all laughing and chatting away when Clarke asks Lexa a question that causes an the queen of awkward silences.

“Lexie, why do you have a bruise on your neck? Did you fall?”

Callie and Marcus immediately whip their heads over to Lexa and stare intently at Lexa’s neck. Sure enough, there is a hickey there. Well shit. She may have went to a party last night and Costia may have been there. She covered it up before school with concealer but it must have washed away when she was in the shower after soccer practice.

“Yes Lexa. Tell us what happened to your neck.” Callie says in her stern ‘she means business’ tone.

“Uhm would you believe me if I said a baseball hit my neck?” Lexa nervously laughs.

“No.” Marcus says firmly.

“We will talk about this later, young lady.” Callie says before whispering something to Abby.

Shit. I’m in so much trouble.

After dinner and a private lecture from Callie, Lexa pops in a movie and tells Clarke to come down to the den. Lexa is annoyed with Clarke for getting her in trouble but as soon as Clarke smiles at her, Lexa’s anger dissipates as per usual. She can never find it in her to stay mad at the blonde. The pair watch movies all night, falling asleep with ‘Kickass’ playing in the background.

The next day Clarke and Lexa spend the day playing soccer and swimming in the pool.

“Hey Lexie. I have a question.” Clarke says as she continues swimming, trying to create a whirlpool.

“Whatsup Clarke?”

“Why did everyone get mad last night when I asked about that bruise on your neck.”

“Oh uh-” Lexa scratches the back of her neck trying to come up with an acceptable answer. She chooses to go with the truth.

“It’s from kissing.” Lexa hopes that’s as far in detail she has to go on the topic. She doesn’t like discussing this with Clarke for some reason.

“Kissing?” Clarke says it thoughtfully and curiously.

“Yeah. Sometimes people kiss and stuff on your neck.” Lexa mumbles before looking away.

Clarke’s eyes widen. “Oh.” She gets it. Lexa was kissing someone. Clarke’s stomach flips uncomfortably and she doesn’t have a clue why.

Lexa nods and dives underwater to swim a few laps. Later that night, when they are watching Kickass 2, Clarke pauses the movie and turns to Lexa.

“Lexie? Are you asleep?”

“Nope just resting my eyes.” Lexa opens her eyes and moves so that she’s sitting up looking at Clarke.

“Well I just wanted to say that I don’t like that people are kissing and leaving bruises on your neck.”

“Oh uh - Clarke I … wait what?”

“I don’t like it.” Clarke shakes her head and sticks her tongue out in disgust. Lexa is shocked for a minute. Why would Clarke care if I kiss girls? Oh god what if she has a crush on me?! Oh shit that would be so awkward. No, Clarke probably just doesn’t like the idea of kissing at all. She’s not even 12 years old yet. The idea of kissing must gross her out. She probably thinks other girls and boys have cooties. Yeah that must be it.”

That’s not it though. Clarke does in fact have a crush on Lexa, she just doesn’t realize it yet.

“Don’t worry Clarkey. One day kissing won’t sound so gross to you. Don’t rush growing up kid.”

Satisfied with her answer, Lexa ruffles the blonde’s hair and plays the movie again. Clarke frowns, unsatisfied with the answer, but nevertheless watches the movie and doesn’t say another word the rest of the night.

///

Anya constantly tells Lexa not to waste her time with Costia Greene but at an end of the party Lexa and Costia have sex. Lexa knows she is just setting herself up for heartbreak when she does it. Costia just graduated from their high school and is leaving for Stanford on her daddies’ dime. But when the brown haired omega pulls her into a bedroom at the end of the night, she just can’t help herself. It’s a quick affair. Costia kisses Lexa on the forehead after and leaves a few minutes later. Lexa never sees Costia again. It teaches her an important lesson though. Protect your heart.

///

Lexa doesn’t date her junior and senior year. She focuses on her studies and grades and gets a full ride to Polis University. Lexa is 19 years old and a freshman at Polis U when Clarke starts as a freshman at her old high school. Her and Clarke’s friendship is admittedly in a weird place. Lexa wishes Clarke was older so she could talk to her about stuff like the Costia situation from but she knows Clarke probably won’t understand.

Lexa is so busy away at college. She barely comes home to visit even though Polis U is only an hour away. Lexa pours all her time into law studies. She is enrolled into a specialized 6 year accelerated law program and it’s tough. She doesn’t have time for anything else. Still though, she finds time to text Clarke during the week to check up on the younger girl.

Lexa focuses on her studies for the time being, only looking for human companionship during her ruts. She goes to this beta Luna on her dorm floor. Luna is her RA and is sweet. She’s a peace and conflict studies major. It’s a casual thing. Just sex and good company.

Lexa doesn’t want to commit to anyone. It doesn’t feel right for some reason and she doesn’t know why. Sometimes Lexa wonders if she’ll ever meet her true mate. They say that the first time you touch your first mate, you feel an electric shock go through your whole body. And your first kiss..well that’s like an explosion. You’ll always know when you meet your true mate because of this.

Between unpaid internships, work study programs, clubs, and her heavy course load, Lexa finally finds the time to come up and stay for week or two with her family. She gets home just in time for Clarke’s 15th birthday bbq with the family. Abby greets her parents and her at the door.

“Oh my Lexa! Clarke will be so happy you’re here. She’s out in the back with some of her friends from school.”

“Oh okay great. Thanks Abby.”

Abby hugs Lexa before she makes her way outside to find her blonde best friend she hasn’t seen in over a year. Holy fuck.

Lexa’s jaw all but drops on the floor because of Clarke fucking Griffin. Clarke Griffin. The girl she used to babysit. Clarke Griffin. Her little adorable Clarke Griffin certainly isn’t little anymore.

Clarke is wearing a skimpy black bikini that doesn’t leave much to the imagination. Her breasts have filled out and are oh so large and her ass is perfectly sculpted. Lexa shakes her head from these thoughts. They are wildly inappropriate anyways. Clarke might look a hell of a lot like a woman now but she is by no means such a thing yet. Clarke is still an innocent little girl.

“Lexie! Is that you?!” Clarke screams and runs towards the older alpha. Lexa groans at the sight of Clarke running towards her in the bikini. Clarke envelops her in a hug and that’s when it hits her. Clarke is a fucking omega. Lexa whimpers as she unintentionally inhales a big whiff of Clarke’s scent.

Oh fuck. I can’t believe I thought Costia was the best smelling omega ever. Holy shit. Clarke smells so so much better! So goood. So delicious. And her neck is right there. I could just - No! Bad Alpha! This is little Clarke Griffin we are talking about here. We have to protect her, not lust after her.

Lexa audibly gulps.

“Clarke..I - wow you’re an omega.” The older alpha dumbly states.

Clarke blushes a bit and laughs.

“Yeah. I just had my first heat last week. I was going to tell you but you were coming home soon enough, I figured I would just show you.”

Clarke smirks, clearly proud of the affect her smells is having on the older alpha. Lexa visibly shakes her head and stares with great purpose only at Clarke’s face.

“Wow that’s - well hey that’s great. Congratulations. My little Clarkey is growing up.” Lexa ruffles her hair and takes a step away, trying to break free from the hazy fog of Clarke’s mouthwatering scent.

Clarke frowns at Lexa’s actions. Lexa Woods. She’s been in love with Lexa since before she could remember, she just didn’t realize it until about a year ago. She knows there’s an age difference but it’s not that big. It’s only four years! And Lexa treats her like she’s still a kid. It can be frustrating at times and just plain heartbreaking at others. But Clarke is in love with Lexa and she’s going to spend these next few weeks showing Lexa just that. She’s not the same kid who Lexa had to awkwardly explain what a hickey is. She’s not the same kid Lexa babysat. It’s time Lexa realizes that.

“Hey Griffin get your fine ass over here!” Raven calls out from the pool. Clarke turns to her and screams a “I’m coming!” Since Clarke’s back is turned to Lexa, she doesn’t see Lexa bare her teeth and almost let out a warning growl at the other alpha who dared to say Clarke had a ‘fine ass.’ I mean of course she has a fine ass but Lexa doesn’t like that other people have noticed Clarke’s ass.

Wait why do I even care? It’s just because I’ve known Clarke since she was a baby. Yeah that’s it. I’m just trying to protect her from all the handsy alphas out there that only want one thing.

Clarke turns around and Lexa schools her features back to stoic. Clarke frowns a little but grabs Lexa’s hand nevertheless and leads her toward the pool.

“Lexie, these our my friends from school.” Lexa politely smiles at everyone until her eyes meet the two alphas at the end of the pool. She knows them too. Bellamy Blake and Raven Reyes. They were a few grades under her. They must be 17 years old. Older than Clarke. Lexa doesn’t like these older alphas hanging around Clarke and she certainly doesn’t like how their hungry darkened eyes are raking over the blonde. Lexa’s grip on Clarke’s hand gets tighter.

“I know you. Yeah you’re Lexa Woods! You used to be captain of the soccer team at Ton DC high when I was a sophomore.” Reyes calls out with a mischievous smirk on her face.

Lexa tightly nods in confirmation.

“Yeah you were a hell of a player. I’m captain now you know.” Raven smugly says before taking a sip of beer. Lexa frowns. Are these kids really drinking with Clarke’s parents and family around? Now that’s just disrespectful and rude.

“Are you guys really drinking out here? Clarke’s parents are inside.” Lexa lightly says. Truthfully, she could give two shits if these kids are drinking. She remembers when she was 15, which wasn’t that long ago. She just doesn’t like that Clarke is here. She doesn’t want Clarke to get drunk and make mistakes like she did. But why? Why does she care so much? Well Lexa will insist it’s because she vowed to protect Clarke. Everyone but Lexa and Clarke know that’s a lie.

“Oh Lexie it’s okay. My parents don’t mind if they all drink. They say it’s better to do it here than somewhere else.” Clarke smiles. God her smile is still my favorite thing. Some things never change.

“They? Do you not drink Clarke?” Lexa softly asks. Clarke shakes her head no.

“I just never had the desire to.” Clarke hangs her head and quietly says. Almost like she’s ashamed. Lexa lifts up her chin and caresses her cheek.

“Hey that’s okay. You know you don’t need to drink right? That’s not something to be ashamed of. In fact, that’s great. Don’t let anyone -” Lexa stops talking and glares at the two alphas briefly “talk you into doing something you’re not comfortable with okay?” Clarke finally met her eyes and smiled. That gorgeous smile.

“Thanks Lex.”

Lexa smiled back at her because how could she not?

“Anytime. You’re my Clarkey.” Clarke’s heart fluttered at the words “my Clarkey.” She’s Lexa’s. Maybe Lexa feels it too.

“Come on you two. Get in the pool!” Bellamy calls out and splashes them a bit. Oh Lexa doesn’t like him one bit.

The group spends the rest of the day swimming and laughing. Every now and then when Raven or Bellamy get too close to Clarke, Lexa has to suppress a growl. Once everyone leaves the bbq, it’s just Clarke, Lexa and their parents sitting in the living room.

Clarke opens Lexa’s gift. It’s a very expensive film zoom lens for her camera. Lexa knows Clarke has always been into photography and she knows what type of camera she shoots with. The older alpha has been saving up to get the lens Clarke wanted for months. Clarke’s head shoots up and meets Lexa’s gaze. Clarke launches herself at the alpha and tightly hugs her. Lexa reluctantly wraps her arm’s around the omega’s waist and returns the hug. Clarke’s newfound alluring scent will be the death of her.

Clarke breaks the hug and stares brightly into Lexa’s eyes. The alpha’s heart starts beating fast and she’s not sure why. Abby clears her throat and throws the pair a smirk. Clarke blushes whereas Lexa looks confused as ever.

Lexa gets a text from Anya. Her old high school friends are meeting up by the lake for a small get together. Lexa really doesn’t want to leave Clarke. She just got here. Lexa quickly sends a text to Anya saying she can’t make it and she’ll come to the next get together.

The parents pop out another bottle of wine, while cackling and talking about the good ole’ days. Lexa and Clarke take that as their cue to leave and the younger omega leads Lexa upstairs to her room. Lexa gasps a little when they enter it. Immediately she’s hit with the blonde omega’s scent at full force. I mean they are in Clarke’s room after all. Of course her scent is going to cover the room.

“Lex you okay? You look a little pale..” Clarke looks the alpha over worriedly.

Lexa tightly smiles and croaks out a “I’m fine. No worries.”

Clarke accepts the answer and plops down on her bed. Lexa awkwardly stands in the doorway of the blonde’s room and Clarke looks at her expectantly.

“Are you going to stand there all night? You do realize your parents are probably sleeping here right? They’re already three bottles of wine in.” Clarke casually mentions while she turns the TV on. Lexa gulps and sits down on the bed next to Clarke.

Clarke snuggles up to the alpha and Lexa tenses.

This is completely normal. She’s just cuddling Lexa. Relax! It’s completely innocent.

Lexa is distracted from her thoughts when she sees the blonde’s waving hand in front of her face. Lexa realizes she must have zoned out and Clarke was talking to her.

“Sorry what?”

Clarke smirks a little.

“I said what do you wanna watch?”

“Oh uh anything is fine.”

“How about Pulp Fiction then?”

Clarke picks the movie out from her queue and presses play. Lexa smiles a little, pleasantly surprised.

“You’ve watched Pulp Fiction?”

“Um only a hundred times! It’s my favorite movie Lex.” Clarke laughs.

“Me too.” Lexa smiles to herself and pulls the blonde in closer. The pair falls asleep two movies later, safe in eachother’s arms.

///

Lexa wakes up first. There’s a heavy weight pressing down on her chest. For a minute, Lexa thinks she’s back at college and Luna has fallen asleep in her dorm after lots and lots of sex like usual. Lexa, with her eyes still closed, places her hand under the girl’s shirt and starts rubbing gentle circles in the soft skin. Something feels different though. This feel so right. It never feels this good waking up with Luna in her arms. Then it hits her. That mouthwatering scent invades her nose and she realizes that she’s in bed with none other than Clarke Griffin.

Lexa is internally freaking out. She gently rolls the blonde omega off of her and Clarke lets out a sigh of displeasure. Lexa skyrockets out of the room as soon as she knows Clarke is still fast asleep. The alpha goes downstairs to find her parents passed out on one couch and Clarke’s parents passed out on the other. Lexa shakes her head. If she wakes up her parents, they will want to stay for breakfast. And she doesn’t want that. No. Nope. No. She wants to leave right now. She feels like she can’t breathe and she doesn’t know why.

I mean her and Clarke just fell asleep cuddling and watching movies. It was completely harmless. But waking up this morning...well that’s a different story. Lexa’s wolf has never felt so at peace. Hell, Lexa in general has never felt so calm. She doesn’t know why (but deep down maybe she does know why and that’s what scares her all the more).

Lexa shoots Anya a quick ‘SOS’ text and her best friend picks her up in no time. Lexa leaves a quick note on the kitchen counter thanking the Griffin’s for their hospitality and letting her parents know that Anya picked her up for breakfast. Anya drops Lexa off at her house after they eat at the diner. Anya doesn’t push Lexa to explain why she needed to leave the Griffin’s so quickly. That’s Anya though. She doesn’t poke and prod. She knows Lexa will come to her when the time is right.

When Clarke wakes up, her inner wolf is howling in discontent. The space next to her is cold. Lexa is gone. Clarke pattern downstairs to her parents still asleep and to Lexa’s note. Clarke’s eyes begin to water. She scolds herself for thinking that maybe just maybe Lexa loves her like she loves Lexa. Not a friendly platonic. No. Clarke wants an all consuming love. Clarke is in love with Lexa Woods. She’s starting to realize though that her love might just always be unreciprocated. Clarke swallows down the lump in her throat and refuses to let the tears fall. Lexa Woods. She’s not going to give up that easily.

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The next few days Lexa tries her best to ignore Clarke. She sends bland text messages and always says she’s busy. Lexa doesn’t mean to be cruel or unnecessarily harsh but she just doesn’t understand what’s going on in her head. A week later though, Lexa sees Clarke at the last place she accept. A party by the lake.

“Hey Lexa. Isn’t that Clarke?” Anya casually observes and points to a blonde clad in a crop top showcasing her creamy stomach and high waisted shorts showing off her delicious thighs.

Lexa’s head whips around faster than lightening in the direction of where Anya is pointing.

“What?! No way. Clarke wouldn’t-” Lexa’s eyes practically bulge out of her head when she sees that it is in fact the blonde omega.

At first, Lexa doesn’t believe her eyes. I mean why would a high school sophomore be at a college party?! Sure, Lexa knew that high school seniors were invited to these things and maybe a few popular underclassmen but she never imagined Clarke to be one of them. Clarke is surrounded by none other than seniors Bellamy Blake and Raven Reyes. She observes them for another minute until Raven pulls Clarke in close and whispers something in her eye, making Clarke eyes grow big and her cheeks flush bright pink. Lexa growls but the party is so loud that Reyes doesn’t hear her.

“Excuse me. I’ll be right back.” Lexa charges off towards Clarke. The alpha can faintly hear Anya calling out to her ‘not to lose her temper.’

“Clarke.”As soon as Lexa says the younger omega’s name, Clarke knows she’s in deep shit. She didn’t even know Lexa was going to be here. She didn’t even know Lexa parties. I guess there’s a lot about Lexa that Clarke doesn’t know. Clarke’s wolf inwardly cries at that fact.

“Lexa. Hey.”

“Don’t hey me Clarke. Does your mom know you’re here?” Lexa hates how she’s acting. She hates how much she sounds like Clarke’s mother right now but she can’t help it. She doesn’t want the blonde in this type of drunk environment and she doesn’t know why.

“Actually yeah she does.” Clarke says a little annoyed.

Lexa huffs.
“Fine whatever. Just... let’s leave okay?” Lexa’s eyes are pleading.

“Wait what? Lex I - do you not want me here?” Clarke asks insecurely.

“Yeah I don’t want you here Clarke but not for the reasons you think. Everyone is drunk and I just want you safe. Please? We can go to my house and watch movies instead.” Lexa is all but begging. How can Clarke refuse Lexa’s puppy dog pout?

Clarke stares into Lexa’s emerald green pools for a minute and then nods. Lexa sends Anya a quick text that she’s leaving with Clarke, to which Anya responds with a thumbs up and clapping emoji. Lexa rolls her eyes and holds out her hand for Clarke to hold.

Clarke loves how Lexa’s hands feel in hers. And Lexa does too...even if she won’t admit it to herself just yet. They get to Lexa’s house and Lexa’s parents jump around happy to see Clarke. Lexa’s parents ask the blonde if she wants to sleepover. Clarke looks over to Lexa to silently ask her if that’s okay with her. Lexa stares off but still nods nevertheless.

Lexa gives Clarke some clothes to sleep in and they get comfy on the couch, ready to have yet another movie marathon. They’re about 15 minutes into the movie when Clarke gets the courage to hold Lexa’s hand. Lexa tense up but relaxes a minute later.

“Hey Lexie?”

Lexa hums in response, waiting for Clarke to ask whatever’s on her mind.

“Why did you care so much that I was at that party?”

“Because you’re my best friend and I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I did when I was your age.”

Clarke swallows hard. What mistakes did Lexa make? Lexa is actually talking to her like she’s not five years old. This is progress.

“The same mistakes?” Clarke softly inquires.

Lexa nods and looks over at those damn entrancing blue eyes.

“Yeah..just drinking too much thinking too little. Stuff like that.” Lexa mumbles.

Clarke squeezes Lexa’s hand empathetically. She knows what she means. She’s not going to make Lexa say it.

“Oh okay.” Clarke says and watches the movie again. Lexa is relieved Clarke didn’t poke and prod too much into her explanation. One movie later Clarke gains the courage to inch closer to Lexa and ask another question.

“Lex?”

“Yes Clarke.” Lexa says with playful annoyance. The blonde doesn’t know how to sit still and watch a movie for the life of her.

“Have you been ignoring me these past few days?” Clarke quietly asks while staring at her shoes as if they’re the most interesting thing she’s ever seen.

Lexa gulps. Ok so she may have been ignoring Clarke just a little but she has an excuse! Ok. So she has no excuse. Waking up with Clarke in her arms freaked her out though. She even though for a second that maybe -. Nope. She’s not even going to go there. Lexa is secure in her belief that Clarke Griffin will always be just a friend. Lexa is her protector and nothing else. The alpha is living in such denial it’s painful to watch.

“Of course not Clarke.” And that’s the first lie Lexa has ever told Clarke. As soon as the words leave her mouth the leave a sour taste in their wake.

“Okay just checking.” Clarke snuggles up to Lexa. She can feel the alpha’s heart beating rapidly in her chest. Clarke smiles and drifts off into a peaceful slumber. When she wakes up this time, Lexa is still there. Clarke’s heart swoons. Maybe Lexa feels the same. Maybe she knows too. Maybe she knows and she loves me too.

The next few weeks are uneventful. The two girls hangout every few days. Lexa doesn’t ignore Clarke after that. They go for late night drives to the diner for curly fries and strawberry milkshakes. They go to the mall and Lexa carries Clarke’s bags for her. They have a few more movie marathons and sleepovers. Clarke feels herself falling harder and harder for the brunette. As for Lexa, well Lexa is a little ball of confusion. She doesn’t understand why her heart beats faster when the blonde enter a room. She doesn’t know why her palms get so sweaty when Clarke holds her hand. She doesn’t know why and that’s the obvious tragedy of it all.

Lexa sets off for college a few weeks later and makes Clarke promise to come visit her soon. Only thing she doesn’t realize is that when Clarke does finally in fact come visit her, everything falls apart and Lexa loses the person she never knew she wanted.