Chapter 6
**Lexas POV**
*A week later*
“Lex, can you just come over?”
She put the phone down and put it on speaker, “I don’t really want to, you just come here.”
“No! What was the point of us not living together if we are only ever at your place!?”
The apartment door opened and Lincoln walked in eyeing the phone in the table and then raising his eyebrows at her, she shook her head and picked the phone up heading towards her room.
She didn’t feel like seeing Clarke but she also didn’t want Luna to know that, it would just make things awkward especially considering they seemed to be becoming friends quickly. She must have gotten lost in her thoughts because Luna was calling out to her.
“Lexa are you even listening to me?”
“Yes, how about we go out on a date instead?” The silence told her she had said the wrong thing. She laid down on her bed waiting for something.
“Lun?”
“Alexandria Woods get your ass over here.” Lexas eyes widened and her mouth fell open when she heard the click that signaled the end of the phone call. She wasn’t sure how long she was staring down at her phone like that, only thing that made her snap out of it was the knocking on the door.
“Yeah?”
“Want to order pizza in?”
She looked up from her phone and to Lincoln and then back again. “I don’t think I can.”
He gave her a confused look waiting for an explanation.
“Luna just yelled at me to get my ass to her place.”
He smiled, “Took that girl long enough to put her foot down, she always does what you want.”
She shook her head, “That’s not true.” Is it? She tried to think back and couldn’t think of a time Luna ever really challenged a decision she had made.
“It is, you don’t really listen to her.”
She stood up and put her boots on, “Well I am now apparently.”
“You going to spend the night there?”
“No, I’m already tired.”
She stood and walked out of her room to the door, “Tell all the girls I say hi.”
She turned and looked at him, “The girls?”
He gave her a huge shit eating grin. “Luna, Clarke, Raven, and Octavia are having a sleep over.”
Her eyes widened, “You’re kidding me.”
“Nope.” She sighed and opened the door grabbing her bag from the floor. “See you tomorrow Lex. She stuck her middle finger out at him before closing and locking the door.
**Clarkes POV**
She stood at the kitchen table organizing the snacks, but her mind was elsewhere, she glanced at Luna who stood across from her comparing the different chocolate bars. She had tried all week not to think or talk about Lexa. She had only succeeded at one of those things so far and she was certainly about to fail at the other.
“How has Lexa been?”
Luna stopped her movements and sat down sighing heavily, trouble in paradise?
“I don’t understand her.”
Clarke sat down and opened a candy, trying not to seem too excited to finally talk about Lexa, even if it was with Luna.
“Explain.”
“All she wants to do is be over at her place, every time we have seen each other this week it has been at her place, I have asked her to come over here but it’ like she’s avoiding this place like the plague and I can’t figure out why.”
Clarke tilted her head to the side slightly, was Lexa seriously still upset at her about her outburst? It wasn’t that serious, at least not to her. If it was because of her Lexa could sure hold a grudge.
“Tell her to come over tonight.”
Luna shook her head, “She won’t, especially considering it’s a girl night sleepover.”
“Try Luna, just call her and tell her to come over. And maybe don’t tell her the plans for tonight.”
“Wouldn’t that be weird? I mean it’s supposed to be a girls night, having my girlfriend here might ruin that.”
Clarke couldn’t help but clench her fist around her candy at the word girlfriend, She shook her head at herself. Stop it.
“Then she’s not coming as your girlfriend, she will come as a friend. Call her.”
Clarke stood up and went to the fridge to get something to drink while Luna called, she wanted to listen in on the conversation so she turned to Luna and mouthed for her to put it on speaker. She listened for a bit before she got frustrated with Lexas stubbornness.
She grabbed the white board that was on the fridge and began writing fast, the first one saying why two apartments. Luna read it and shook her head but she nodded her head forcefully.
“No! What was the point of us not living together if we are only ever at your place!?”
Clarke smiled finally hearing Luna sound mad. Lexa didn’t say anything which only frustrated her more.
“Lexa are you even listening to me?”
“Yes, how about we go out on a date instead?”
That was it she grabbed the phone surprising Luna and quickly clicked the mute button.
“Luna put your foot down damn it, it’s like she knows she will eventually get her way with you if she is stubborn enough. Get mad!”
“Clarke it isn’t that serious.”
“Tell her to get her ass over here and that’s it, don’t give in for once, challenge her. You can’t let her walk all over you.”
Luna snatched the phone back, “Alexandria Woods get your ass over here.” Clarke snatched the phone back and quickly hung it up smiling brightly at Luna whose eyes were so wide she thought they were going to pop out of her head.
“Nice!”
“Do you think she’s going to really come?”
Clarke shrugged, the question was answered twenty minutes later when there was a knock on the door.
**Lexas POV**
She knocked on the door and shifted her weight from foot to foot. When she Clarke opened the door smiling at her she looked at her suspiciously.
“Wheres Luna?”
Clarke rolled her eyes but she ignored it and looked over her shoulder. “Hello to you too Lexa.”
She glanced at her, “Clarke.”
“She is in the shower by the way, come in.” Clarke moved to the side so she could walk in and she tried to go straight for Lunas room, trying to avoid any more awkwardness, she knew she shouldn’t still be mad but she couldn’t help it.
She reached the bedroom door but before she could close it behind herself Clarke followed her in and stood in the doorway.
“You are actually mad at me aren’t you?”
She laid back on the bed, kicking her shoes off.
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
She turned her head so she could see Clarke who had crossed her arms in front of her chest.
“You really are stubborn. Look I’m sorry I snapped at you before but you don’t have to avoid me at all costs, we were having fun before that and you know it, we…”
Clarke stopped talking because Lexa had stood up and was standing in front of her, she was waiting to see what else Clarke had to say though so she just stood there waiting for her to continue. But instead Clarke took a piece of her brown hair in her hand and began twirling it around her finger seeming to have lost her train of thought.
Lexa reached up and grabbed her hand, “Clarke.”
Clarkes eyes widened and she took a step back removing Lexas hand and closed her eyes taking a breath in.
Clarke looked like she was going to run and Lexa couldn’t figure out why but she just knew she didn’t want her to. She took another step forward and grabbed one of Clarkes pink ends and wrapped it around her finger. “Finish talking.”
“You’re stubborn.”
“So are you.”
Clarke glared at her for a moment before continuing, her eyes following her hand that was still touching her hair. “I think we could be really good friends, if you would let us.”
Lexa cocked her head to the side, letting go of Clarkes hair and walking to the couch. “I think if we were to try and be friends we would fight a lot.”
Clarke nodded, “Probably.”
“And you are okay with that?”
Clarke shrugged her shoulders and sat on the coffee table across from her. “I think it might be worth it.”
Lexa studied her face, Clarke was stubborn just as stubborn as her, so as much as Lexa would try to avoid her, Clarke would probably try just as hard to not. She took a deep breathe in and was about to answer when the bathroom door opened and Luna stepped out in her towel.
Lexa looked her up and down appreciating the sight before her, she looked at Clarke who was watching her but looked away when their eyes met.
“Lexa you came.”
“You didn’t give me a choice.” She stood up and walked over to her pressing a kiss to her lips before Luna pulled back quickly.
“None of that tonight, it’s a girls night so we are just friends tonight, you might have to even sleep on the couch.”
She put her hands on her hips and took a step back. “Seriously?”
Clarke stood up and grabbed Lexas arm pulling her back to the couch, “Seriously, Luna go get dressed.”
Luna nodded and smiled at her winking right before she closed her bedroom door.
“I threw in the part about sleeping on the couch, thought it might help you.”
Lexas head snapped up. “Why would that help me?”
Clarke rolled her eyes, “Look I don’t get it if I’m being honest and maybe it’s not my place to but from last weekend I’m guessing you have problems sleeping with other people. I will put Octavia with Luna and Raven with me so you can have your space.”
Lexa searched the blue eyes looking at her and could see that Clarke was being genuine in trying to help her. So she nodded her head.
“Thank you.” Clarke just nodded and looked around the room like she was searching for something. When there was a knock on the door she jumped up to answer it but before she could Lexa called out to her.
“It might be worth it.”
Clarke turned away from the door with a huge grin on her face, "It definitely will be."
**Clarkes POV**
When she opened the door she was enveloped by two pairs of arms.
“Clarke!”
She tried to pull herself away but they just wouldn’t release their hold and it was getting hard to breathe. She did her best to wiggle away. “Let go!”
When Raven and Octavia finally did release her she took in a deep breathe in and glared at the girls who just giggled at her in response. She could see they weren’t steady and were relying on each other to stand up straight. She glared at them.
“Are you guys seriously already drunk?”
She looked to the couch for confirmation from Lexa that she was seeing the same thing.
Lexa nodded, “Seems like they are.”
Ravens head snapped so fast in Lexas direction thay Clarke wondered if she had whiplash.
“Lexa! Octavia Lexa is here.”
Clarke tried to hide her smirk as Raven stumbled her way over to the couch but she couldn’t when Lexa made a face that cried help the closer Raven got.
The moment Raven dropped down and sat in Lexas lap though her smirk dropped and she walked quickly towards the both of them. She stopped herself from yelling though when Luna walked out of her room.
Luna just leaned in the doorway watching what was going to happen.
Raven wrapped an arm around Lexas shoulder and snuggled herself in more even going as far as to grab one of Lexas arms and wrap it around her waist. She turned to face her and lifted her pointer finger and with a face of concentration she poked Lexa on the nose making Lexa shake her head.
“Um Raven?”
“Lexa, if I was gay I would totally try and get in your pants.”
“Umm thank you?”
Clarke felt her own anger rising but she watched as Luna watched seemingly amused by Ravens actions. Lexa looked uncomfortable, which bothered her even more. She stepped forward and put a hand on Raven shoulder, she motioned for her to get up bet Raven just wrapped both arms arms around Lexa and put her face into her neck breathing deeply.
“You smell delicious.”
Clarke spun on Luna, “Is this not bothering you?!”
Luna shrugged and smiled, “Lexa is just my friend tonight, besides pretty sure Raven is straight.”
Clarke shook her head and fought to unwrap Ravens arms without hurting Lexa, “Let go Raven.”
Raven sighed loudly and jumped up but not before pressing a kiss to Lexas cheek, Clarke smiled lightly when she saw Lexa wipe it away as soon as Raven was off of her.
“Don’t be jealous Clarke you are cute too.” Raven pressed a sloppy kiss to her cheek which she wiped off quicker than even Lexa did.
Clarke sat down next to Lexa, “Sorry about her.”
Lexa shrugged and wiped her cheek again, “Its fine, she is a loving drunk person I see.”
Clarke nodded, and looked Lexa over. “You need pajamas.”
She got up before Lexa could say anything and pulled her up by her arm and towards her room. She saw Luna eye her slightly for a moment before walking over to talk to Octavia who was leaning on the kitchen counter for stability.
She closed the door behind herself and Lexa and went straight to rummaging through her drawers. She grabbed a big tshirt and some shorts. When she turned to hand them to Lexa she was over on the other side of the room staring at the paintings that covered the floor and walls.
“Yeah I know it’s a mess.”
Lexa didn’t turn to look at her but just shook her head. “This is amazing Clarke.” Clarke watched as Lexa moved slowly going through all of the paintings. When Lexa moved all of her hair over to one shoulder Clarke saw what looked like tattoos.
“You have tattoos?”
Lexa turned and ran her hand over her neck nodding.
“Can I see them? “ She nodded and held her hair up so it was easier to see. The one right below her hairline on her neck was of a broken infinity symbol.
“Why broken?”
Lexa looked over her shoulder at her. “Nothing lasts forever Clarke.” She didn’t know what to say to that so she didn’t say anything. She saw what looked like a tattoo that began below the infinity symbol.
“Can I see the other one?”
“It’s big, goes down my spine.”
Clarke nodded taking that as a no. But then Lexa was looking forward again but her hands were pulling the bottom of her shirt up and over her head. She once again moved her hair to one side and held her shirt to her bra covered chest.
Clarke was shocked at the movement, but more shocked at how beautiful the art on her back was. A part of it was covered by Lexas bra. Without really thinking about it she reached forward and unclasped it, letting it fall to her sides.
She realized what she did when Lexas head whipped to the side and their eyes met. Clarke gave her a small smile of reassurance. “I want to really see it.” Lexa nodded and faced away again clutching her shirt and her bra to her chest.
She took another step forward her hands itched to touch, so she did. She started at the top of the tattoo, she saw and heard Lexa take in a deep breathe at the touch, but she didn’t stop her so she continued tracing the tattoo down her back.
“It’s so beautiful.”
Before Lexa could say anything there was a knock on her door. Clarke spun around placing the clothes on the bed. “You can change in here.”
Lexa nodded, Clarke walked to her door opening it just enough to get herself out and closed it behind herself. Luna stood on the other side with a confused expression looking over her shoulder at the door.
“What’s Lex doing?”
“I gave her some things to change into”
“She could have just used my clothes.”
Clarke just shrugged her shoulders and let out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding when Luna got distracted by Raven calling her over to the couch.
She felt like she just got caught doing something very wrong. She wasn’t doing anything wrong, was she?