Say something

"Lex, get your ass in gear I've been waiting for over an hour."

"I don't want to get up yet." Lexa whined.

"Come on Lex, I'll buy you breakfast if you get up now."

Lexa didn't want to get up, she missed Clarke and she was hoping she could sleep for most of the day so that time would pass by quickly and she wouldn't have to think about how she wouldn't see Clarke until Sunday. She knew her plan wouldn't work. "Fine." Lexa huffs and reluctantly gets out of bed.

"Downstairs in ten minutes."

After an hour long run, a quick shower and a short drive Lexa and Lincoln sat down at the dropship diner that was close to their house.

"You know this doesn't count as buying me breakfast, right?"

"Well I think it does."

"I hope this isn't where you take your dates for breakfast." Lexa gave him the same look she would give to Octavia and Raven to get them to wash the dishes.

Lincoln looks down at the table, hiding the guilty look on his face.

"Oh Linc." Lexa shakes her head.

"What? The money I don't spend here can be used to pay for better dates for them."

"It better be, Indra and Gus taught you to be a gentleman."

"I know, I promise I always do my best to be kind and courteous with my lady friends."

"Lady friends? Really?" Lexa chuckled. "I think you might be too much of a gentleman."

Lincoln shrugged, he didn't mind being called too nice. "How's it going with your lady friend?"

"My lady friend?"

"Yeah, Clarke."

"Clarke is a lady and my friend but we're not dating."

"I didn't say you were but if you were to date someone Clarke does sound like the perfect girl for you."

"Yeah?" Lexa bit her bottom lip to prevent a smile from showing.

"Definitely."

Lexa tried her very best not to let her huge smile show but she just couldn't hold it back anymore. Lincoln smiled too, he wanted Lexa to have someone who could love her just as much as she would love them and from what Lexa had told him Clarke was definitely the person who could do that.

Lincoln didn't want to pry into her life too much so he just let Lexa tell him what she wanted to after that. He was delighted when Lexa told him that she would like to introduce him to Clarke, Octavia and Raven and asked him if he would come visit her in Arkadia, he told her that he would, he missed his cousin, she was his family but also his best friend and he really missed hanging out with her but they made up for that by spending the whole day hanging out together. Lexa was a little disappointed that she didn't get to see Anya because she missed her as much as she missed Lincoln but she was so happy that she got to spend time with him.

Thanksgiving day

Lexa groggily made her way to the kitchen following the sound of Anya's voice.

"No, no we only have a few weeks I need it to be ready when we get there." Anya spots Lexa and mouths 'hi' to her before exiting through the patio door to speak to the caller privately.

"What's all that about?"

Lincoln freezes holding his spoon just below his chin. "Um...work stuff?" He nods his head deciding it's a good answer. "Yeah work stuff." He raises his spoon up to his mouth to continue eating his cereal.

Lexa looks at him suspiciously.

Lincoln keeps his gaze focused on his cereal.

Lexa looks at the patio door and sees Anya looking at her through the glass door and smirking, she had a mischievous look in her eyes and Lexa knew it was never good when Anya looked at someone the way she was looking at her now. She watched as Anya ended the call, slipped her phone back into the pocket of her jeans and walked back into the kitchen.

"Sorry about that Lex." Anya wrapped her arms around her cousin.

"Everything okay?" Lexa asked her words laced with concern.

"Yeah, everything's fine." She pulled back from Lexa to look at her. "You look good, happy, well-rested...." She tugged lightly on the oversized t-shift Lexa was wearing before she continued "comfortable."

Lexa looked down at the t-shirt and gulped, she scolded herself for forgetting to change before coming downstairs. She had maybe, kind of stolen it because it's Clarke's shirt and it still has the smell of her perfume on it.

"I've never seen this shirt Lex, it doesn't look new, where did you get it?" Anya asked with an innocent expression on her face.

Lexa tried hard to keep her expression stoic but the panic she felt showed before she could stop it. "I...uh...I got it in a thrift store." 

"I don't know what you're talking about Anya, she looks calm to me."

Lexa flashes a thankful look at him for helping her.

"Someday you'll come to the dark side Linc."

"Never gonna happen sis."

Anya turns back to Lexa. "How's school?"

"Great, it's not as difficult as I thought it would be."

"Nice campus?"

"It's gorgeous."

"You like your apartment?"

"It's great."

"Clarke is extraordinary."

Anya smirked. "Clarke huh?"

Lincoln sighed loudly and shook his head. "You make it so hard to protect you sometimes Lexa."

"Got something you want to tell me about this Clarke, little Lexie?"

Lexa tensed for a second and glared at Anya.

"We'll talk more about this later." Anya whispered so only Lexa could hear her.

The Jaha's arrived not long after Lexa had changed her clothes.

She had been banned from the kitchen for stealing food while they were cooking when she went back downstairs so she got to greet the Jaha's first. Lexa let them both in and hugged them.

"You're looking great Lexa, they're treating you well in Arkadia?" Alie asked with a smile.

"Umhmm, oh I met Marcus."

"I think that meeting was inevitable considering he's one of your teachers." Thelonius chuckled.

"Oh no I mean I met him outside of school, at Clarke's mom's house."

"Really? What was he doing there?" Thelonious frowned slightly.

"He's dating Clarke's mom."

"Clarke your roommate is Clarke Griffin?"

"Uh, yes?" Lexa asked, confused about that question.

"Wow small world." Alie said barely above a whisper.

"Yeah." Thelonious spoke in the same quiet tone as Alie had.

Lexa was confused this. "Have you met Abby and Clarke?"

"Yes, you know about my son Well?"

Lexa recalled Thelonious telling her about his son and his wife that passed away after a van hit their car on the drive home from school twelve years ago.

"Yes." Lexa said solemnly.

"Before he passed away he used to spent half the summer in Arkadia with his grandparents. Their neighbours were the Griffins, Clarke and Wells were inseparable after they met."

"Oh."

"They met when they were two. Abby and Jake used to send us letters when Wells would come back to Polis to let us know how Clarke was doing and we did the same. The last time I saw them was at Jake's funeral, Clarke was only sixteen at the time. Marcus told us about a year and a half ago that he was dating Abby but we never thought your roommate was Clarke Griffin."

"Whoa that's...." Lexa had no way to finish, she didn't know what could be said about it.

"Yeah."

They all stayed silent for a moment after that.

"I'm glad you and Clarke found each other. I couldn't imagine a better friend for you than Clarke and she's lucky to have a friend as wonderful you." Thelonious told her with a fond smile.

Lexa was going to respond when Indra appeared and greeted the Jaha's before launching into a long conversation with Thelonious.

Alie took that as their cue to go have their talk. "Alright Lexa where are we doing this?"

Lexa looks at the outfit Alie was wearing, instead of a dress she was wearing a red sweater and black pants, instead of her usual high heels she was wearing running shoes. "Are you sure you want me to pick the place?"

"Yeah, this is important so it should be in a place you feel relaxed."

"Okay tell me if you change your mind though."

"I will. So where are we off to?"

"The backyard."

"Lead the way."

After a few greetings from and for Alie, Lexa led them out back. Alie wasn't very worried when they walked into the backyard but when they reached the bottom of a large oak tree she realized why Lexa had thought she would change her mind. "Up there?"

"Is that okay?" Lexa asked nervously.

"It's great but it's been a long time since I climbed a tree so I'll probably need your help."

"We'll climb up on top of the tool shed it's easier to get up that way."

Lexa entered the tool shed and came back out carrying a small ladder, she placed it against the shed making it easier for them to get up. After only a few minutes Alie and Lexa had reached the spot in the tree where Lexa would perch when she needed to have some time alone. The trunk of the tree split into a v-shape, that was one of the safest places to sit in this tree Lexa told Alie to sit there while she sat on one of the thick branches.

"Alright Lexa, let's talk."

Octavia walked into Clarke's room expecting to find Clarke sprawled out on her bed or drawing something but when she entered the room she was surprised to find it empty. Something next to Clarke's bed caught her attention, she moved closer and discovered it was an incredibly detailed drawing of Lexa sleeping. She sat down on the bed and examined the drawing before she pulled out her phone and called Clarke.

"Hey, where are you?"

"Just went out for a walk, needed to clear my head."

Octavia hesitated before speaking. "Missing Lexa?"

Octavia heard Clarke sigh sadly. "Yeah."

Clarke didn't elaborate any further on how she was feeling so Octavia decided to let her have the time she needed to think. "Call me if you need me, okay?"

"Okay, I'll be back soon." 

Octavia ended the call and whistled loudly when she heard Raven and Abby talking not far from Clarke's room. "Get in here."

"Where are you O?" Raven called out.

"Clarke's room."

"What's up?"

"Look what I found propped up next to Clarke's bed."

"No way." Raven smirked.

"It's just like a photo." Abby smiled proudly while she examined the drawing. "Where is she?"

"She went for a walk, she misses Lexa."

Raven pondered something for a moment. "We should call Lexa soon."

Abby hums her agreement. "Might help Clarke feel closer to her."

Clarke was nearing the end of her walk. She had woken up with an ache in her heart, her arms were wrapped around one of her pillows and she couldn't smell Lexa's shampoo like she usually did every morning. It was the first time in weeks that she hadn't woken up next to Lexa, she didn't expect it to hit her as hard as it did. 

Lexa had quickly become very important to her, so important that a few hours away from her felt like an eternity, she had no idea how she was going to get through the next few days without her. 

If it were anyone else it would have terrified her to be this attached so soon but she trusted Lexa, she knew Lexa would never intentionally hurt her and she would never betray her like Finn had so she didn't worry about letting Lexa get close to her, she never felt like she needed to distance herself from Lexa to protect her heart it was the complete opposite she wanted to spend all her time with Lexa, she wanted to tell Lexa absolutely everything there was to know about her and she wanted to know everything about Lexa too. 

Being so far from Lexa was hurting her heart so much she was sure it would break soon. She had gone for a walk to stop herself from doing something crazy like driving to Polis to be with Lexa but it wasn't working she still couldn't stop the urge to just leave and find her.

"What do you think?" Lexa asked after spilling her thoughts for Alie to analyse.

"I think that you believe once you speak to them they'll leave but I think you know deep down that they won't. I also think you're afraid they won't like you when you speak but they already like you when you don't speak so I know that they will only like you more when you do."

"You really think they will?" 

"Of course, from what you've told me they seem like terrific people, I'm positive that they really do like you. I don't know if you realize this Lexa but you are actually a great person to talk to." Alie informed her.

"Really?" Lexa asked shyly.

"Yes. You have very interesting things to say Lexa, you should never consider your thoughts to be any less interesting than anyone else's."

Lexa let out a breath of relief.

"Now tell me more about Clarke?"

Lexa blushed. "Why Clarke specifically?"

"She's the one you seem most intent on talking too, you admitted that you could probably talk to the others but it's Clarke you struggle with and Clarke is the one you want to talk to first, she's important to you."

Lexa did tell her everything. She told Alie about how breathtakingly beautiful Clarke is. How she makes Lexa feel like she is the most important person on earth . How her eyes are more beautiful than the sky. How she protects her at night from everything that hurts her. How her smile makes Lexa feel better no matter how she's feeling.

Alie beamed at Lexa while she continued to list every little detail she could think of about Clarke. "You miss her." It wasn't a question and Lexa didn't deny it because it was the truth.

Lexa sighed. "I do. It's hard being so far from her...she sleeps in my bed, did I tell you that?"

"You did mention that."

"She's helping with the nightmares." Lexa stopped to think for a moment. "I spend everyday with her. I wake up next to her, I have all my meals with her, I go to bed with her, I rarely spend more than a few hours away from her. Most people would need the time apart but I don't, I just need Clarke...I mean uh," Lexa took a minute to breath and think about what she was saying. "I knew it would be hard being away from her but I really didn't expect it to be this painful."

"You're closer to her than you are to the others?"

"The others are really great but Clarke....Clarke is unique."

"You're falling for her." Again it wasn't a question but a statement.

"What?! No I'm not, we haven't known each other for very long." Lexa sighed again, she had gotten defensive but she realized that she didn't need or want to lie to Alie. "I am. I'm falling for Clarke." She let out a shaky breath, it was the first time she had said that out loud but she had thought about it many, many times over the last few weeks.

After Lexa and Alie were finished talking they walked into the kitchen to find Anya attempting to grab a phone from Lincoln, he had the phone in one of his hands which was raised up in the air above both of them. 

"Lexa, someone's calling you, this one tried to answer so I took your phone." He informed her when he realized she was watching them.

"No I didn't, I was going to bring it to you." Anya feigned innocence but Lexa saw right through it.

She rolled her eyes at her cousin. "Sure you were Anya."

Lexa took the phone from Lincoln and exited the kitchen she hit the answer button once she was sitting in the armchair.

"Good morning Lexa." Clarke's voice sing-songed.

"Mornin' Commander." Octavia greeted cheerfully.

"Happy turkey day Woods." Raven practically yelled, clearly excited about the thanksgiving feast they would be having later on.

"Hey Lexa, happy thanksgiving." Lexa could hear the smile in Abby's voice. 

"You're on loud speaker." Clarke stated, Lexa couldn't stop the wide smile that had appeared on her face but she didn't want to either, she was so glad to hear Clarke's beautiful, raspy voice. "We're cooking."

"Well me and Clarke are cooking, Octavia and Raven are stealing our ingredients."

"We're hungry." Raven whines.

"You just had breakfast." Abby said in scolding manner.

"I'm a growing girl I need a lot of food."

"You've grown enough Raven." 

"Based on my calculations if you would allow me to eat as much as I want I could grow at least another two inches."

"And listen to you brag about how much taller you are than me and Clarkey? I don't think that would be smart." Octavia argued.

"Lexa's taller than all of us and she doesn't brag about it, why do you think I would?"

"Because Lexa doesn't feel the need to make a big show and dance about it whereas you would continuously ask us if we needed you to reach the top shelf." Clarke pointed out.

"Not all the time, just sometimes." Raven grumbled.

"Lexa, this is why we don't feed Raven outside of the allotted meal times." Clarke warned her.

"Don't listen to them Woods."

"You can feed me anytime you want Lex, I won't grow anymore." Lexa then heard Octavia mutter 'unfortunately' and she felt the need to comfort her but she couldn't.

"You may be shorter than some people O but you are one of the strongest people I know. A lot of people are tall but there's not many people that could get in a fight with a man that weighs three times the amount you do and still come out of it as the winner." 

"Thanks Clarkey, you always know how to make me feel better about myself."

They then told Lexa about the day a middle aged man tried to grab Raven's ass while they were shopping one day, Octavia grabbed his wrist before he could and flipped him with so much force that he flew over a display shelf and landed face first into the tiled floor, when he got up his face was covered in blood and he ran from the store. The manager of the store then gave Octavia a gift voucher for getting rid of the creep.

Lexa jumped when a figure appeared in front of her. Anya was stood there with her hands crossed in front of her and a mischievous look on her face.

"Is it Clarke?" Anya watched as Lexa's eyes widened comically.

Lexa slowly got up from the armchair and started moving away from her cousin.

"Oh it's totally Clarke, you can't hide her from me anymore, hand over the phone Lex."

There was complete silence from everyone on Clarke's side of the call.

"Anya leave her alone." Lincoln's voice boomed as he entered the room and stood between Lexa and Anya.

"Why does Lincoln get to know about her but I don't?"

"Because I don't demand to know."

"Does Clarke know about you sleeping in her shirt?" Anya practically shouts.

Lexa glared at Anya.

"Shit sorry Lexa I didn't mean to say that so loud."

Lexa stepped forward.

"No heda—" Anya screamed as she started running. "Don't kill me!"

Lexa gave her phone to Lincoln, she could only focus on killing her cousin now.

Lincoln hesitated before moving the phone up to his ear. "Um hi, Lexa can't speak right now she has to murder Anya."

Lincoln heard a group of women laughing.

"I don't envy Anya." Raven chuckled.

"Yeah, if Lexa can make a man ruin his underwear with one look I dread to think what she can do when she gets physical."

"Mom." Clarke whined.

"She's not wrong Lexa is a force to be reckoned with, I should know I trained her myself." Lincoln stated proudly.

"So who are you?" Octavia asked.

"Me? I'm Lincoln, Lexa's cousin and Anya's brother."

"You've got a nice voice Lincoln." Octavia cooed.

"Thank you, you do too. So I'm guessing this is Clarke, Raven and Octavia I'm speaking to?"

"Yeah and my mom Abby."

"It's nice speaking to you all."

"You too, so....you know about us?"

"Yes, you're very important to Lexa. She's not only my family, she's my best friend. I miss her but being in Arkadia and meeting all of you has made her life even better, she deserves happiness and you've given her that, she even text me once just saying that she was so happy, I will always be grateful for everything you've done for her."

"Aww that's so nice." Octavia stated.

"Wow the woods family really knows how to make us feel special." Raven added.

Lincoln chuckled. "A little of both, Lexa's far more charming than I am though. In fact, just yesterday she was reminding me to always be a gentleman. She's the type of person that doesn't know when they're being charming."

"She's cute and thoughtful too." Clarke blurts out.

Lincoln smiled realizing it was Clarke that said that.

"So Lex is just a big ol' softy huh?" Octavia asked clearly amused by this conversation.

"Lexa is definitely a big ol' softy but when someone messes with the people she cares about she can be terrifying. You'll see that side of her if anyone ever hurts any of you."

"Oh we've already seen that side of her when my ex was being a jackass." Clarke told him.

Lincoln watched Anya swing the front door open and start running down the driveway. Lexa soon followed, stopping at the end of the driveway to see which direction Anya had gone. "Speaking of her violent side I should probably stop her now before she chases my sister out of the state." Lincoln heard them all laugh again. "It was really nice speaking to you all."

"It was great speaking to you too Lincoln. I hope you and your family have a great thanksgiving." Abby said.

"I hope all of you do too."

"Bye Lincoln." He heard them all say.

"Bye." When the call ended Lincoln couldn't understand what had just happened, usually he was good at avoiding questions about Lexa but he had just willingly answered questions about her for people he had never met. He decided to forget about it because he really did have to intervene in the fight, he made his way down the street and started running towards Lexa and Anya who were now wrestling on someone's lawn.

"What's that smile for?" Abby asks noticing how happy Clarke looks. 

"She sleeps in my shirt." Clarke states dreamily, happy that she's not the only one hating the distance between them.

"Yeah I'm helping her get over the embarrassment of that." Raven enters the room still looking at her phone.

"How?" Clarke asked warily.

"I sent her a picture of the drawing next to Griff's bed."

"I'm going to kill you Raven."

Raven gulped watching Clarke stand from her seat. "Protect me O."

"I've got your back." Octavia stands up and grabs Clarke holding her tightly while Clarke tries her best to escape.

Clarke's phone vibrates on the table indicating that she has a new message, everyone looks at it and Octavia releases Clarke so she can get her phone.

Lexa (13:41)
In case it wasn't obvious, I miss you Clarke.

Clarke had a big goofy smile on her face while she read the message.

Lexa (13:42)
Also I'm sorry I took your shirt, I just knew I'd miss you so I wanted to have something of yours with me.

Raven snaps a photo of Clarke while she's reading them and sends it to Lexa.

Lexa (13:44)
You look beautiful.

Clarke looks around the room confused by Lexa's message, she spots Raven with her phone pointed at her.

"Put the phone down or I will kill you Raven."

"Alright, calm down, I just wanted Woods to see how good you look."

Clarke rolls her eyes at her friend and looks back at her phone.

Clarke (13:46)
Obviously I miss you too, I'm glad you have my shirt and you always look beautiful so I know you do too.

Lexa (13:47)
Are you sure about that?

With that message is a selfie Lexa took with her eyes crossed and her tongue sticking out the side of her mouth with a baseball cap sideways on her head.

Clarke snorted loudly while looking at it causing everyone to look at her with amused looks on their faces, Clarke blushed and covered her nose with her hand.

"What did she say?"

Clarke passes the phone to her mom, she reads the messages and chuckles. When everyone else wants to see she tells her to pass it along. When they've all seen it Clarke replies to Lexa.

Clarke (13:49)
You're cute, how's your thanksgiving been so far?

"She say something nice?" Lincoln asks when he notices Lexa blushing.

"She said I'm cute."

"That's because you're wearing my hat, everyone looks cute in my hat." He takes it off her head and puts it back on his own. "See?"

Lexa punches his arm.

"I'm just kidding."

Lexa (13:51)
It's been good, I'm happy to see everyone again, well maybe not Anya.

Clarke (13:52)
You love her really though.

Lexa (13:52)
Fine, she's not entirely bad, just nosy. How's yours been?

Clarke (13:53)
Good, apart from Raven's betrayal, we all miss you here.

Lexa (13:53)
I miss you all too.

Clarke (13:54)
Just a few more days and we'll be reunited.

Lexa (13:55)
About that, are you alright with what's going to happen when I come back?

Clarke (13:56)
I'm a little nervous but like a good nervous.

Lexa (13:56)
Me too.

Clarke (13:57)
Have you had your talk with Alie yet?

Lexa (13:58)
I did it went really well Clarke, I know I'm ready now.

Clarke (13:59)
That's great Lex, I'm really proud of you, you're so strong and incredibly brave for delving into the painful parts of your past.

Clarke's words warmed Lexa's heart, even when they were miles apart Clarke had Lexa falling harder for her.

Lexa (14:01)
Thanks Clarke, I don't think I'd be strong enough or brave enough to do this if I didn't have you in my life.

Clarke (14:02)
Wow, I sound amazing when you put it like that.

Lexa (14:03)
You are pretty amazing.

Clarke (14:04)
Pretty AND amazing or just pretty amazing?

Lexa giggled which surprised her, she couldn't remember the last time she giggled or if she ever had.

Lexa (14:04)
Pretty AND amazing of course.

Clarke (14:05)
You're equally as charming through texts as you are through gestures and looks.

Octavia clears her throat loudly while standing up and moving to the opposite side of the table away from Clarke. "Everyone listen up, after looking over Clarke's shoulder I've discovered that Clarke and Lexa are flirting."

"O!!! We're not flirting we're just talking."

"Oh yeah? Read that message you just got."

Lexa (14:07)
It's not very difficult to compliment someone as incredible as you.

Clarke blushed.

"See? Flirting."

"Octavia...." She warned.

"Do you want Lexa to flirt with you?"

"Mom!!!"

"What? It's a reasonable question honey."

"And it's one that you should answer because we're family and you're supposed to tell your family everything." Raven adds.

"I wouldn't hate it if she did." Clarke grumbles.

Octavia and Raven squeal in delight, Abby grins.

"Now you've got the information you wanted, let me text Lexa without any further interruptions."

Clarke (14:12)
Sweet talker.

When Clarke told Lexa that she wouldn't be able to text Lexa for a while because she had to help with the cooking Lexa decided she should go into the kitchen and spend some time with her family. When she entered the room she smiled at the sight in front of her Indra and Thelonious stood together chopping vegetables and talking animatedly while Gustus and Alie were laughing at something Lincoln was telling them on the opposite side of the kitchen, she was so happy to see the Jaha's getting along so well with the family.

Anya snuck up next to Lexa and put her arm around Lexa's shoulder. "It's nice, isn't it?"

"Hmm?" 

"Our family, everyone's happy."

"Yeah we've got some great people in our lives." Lexa couldn't believe how lucky she was to have such a wonderful family.

"Are you ever going to tell me about your life?"

"I will, I'm just not ready to yet."

"Okay, you know I'm here for you if you need anything though right?"

"Yeah I do, thanks." Lexa squeezed her cousin's hand that was on her shoulder.

"I really am sorry about the shirt incident."

"It's okay, you did no harm really."

"I'm thankful for all of you. We may not be related by blood but this is our family, we are so glad that Lexa came into our lives and that we got to meet all of you wonderful people." When Thelonious finished speaking Alie and him smiled fondly at Lexa who gave them the same smile.

"Your turn Lex." Anya nudged her shoulder.

"Okay." Lexa cleared her throat. "I'm thankful for my people. I have a family that stuck by me when times were tough not many people have that. Without all of you I wouldn't have this great life. I have so many people that I care about both present and absent." A flash of sadness crossed everyones faces, they all thought she was speaking about her parents which she was but she was also talking about Clarke, Raven, Octavia, Abby and Marcus. "I really don't know how I got so lucky."

"Lexa, I'm so so thankful that Lexa came into our lives. We are so lucky to have met her. It's impossible to describe how wonderful she is. When Lexa's around I'm always so happy, she makes me feel like I matter, like I'm important. No one can make me feel as good as Lexa does." Clarke blushed when saw the knowing looks she was getting from her family.

"Your turn Rae." Clarke tried to get the attention off of her.

"Woods and food." Raven simply states.

"Same here." Octavia says once Raven finished.

"Well I'm not sure how I'll follow Raven and Octavia, theirs were so beautiful." Raven and Octavia both stuck their tongues out at Marcus, he chuckled and mimicked the gesture. "I'm thankful for all of you and of course Lexa."

Raven and Octavia applauded him. "Cue the tears." Raven said sarcastically. 

"At least mine was more than three words."

Octavia shrugged. "Short and sweet, just like us."

"Hey!!! Speak for yourself, I am average height." Raven argued.

Abby interrupted them before an argument could start. "I'm thankful that we're all healthy and happy, I'm also thankful that we have a new family member, Lexa really is a great addition to our little tribe."

Clarke and Abby were as usual the last ones awake, Marcus had gone to bed an hour before, Octavia and Raven were both passed out on the couch in what looked to be a very uncomfortable position, Octavia's foot was on Ravens back while half of Raven's body was slumped over the side of the couch. Clarke and Abby were watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

"Wow." Clarke said just above a whisper.

"What's that wow for?" Abby furrowed her brow in confusion.

"I told Lexa we're watching this and she told me that Gene Wilder agreed to be Willy Wonka on one condition."

"What was it?"

"That his character would make a wildly grand entrance. He planned out every single move he made during that scene, even the part with his cane getting stuck in the cobblestones. When he was asked why he wanted to do the part with the cane and the somersault he said "because from that time on, no one will know if I'm lying or telling the truth."."

Abby chuckled. "That's brilliant. How did Lexa know that?"

"Gene Wilder is one of her favourite actors."

Abby smiles. "You're learning a lot about her today."

"Yeah, she's just as fun to talk to as I thought she would be."

Abby remained silent for a while wondering if she should push Clarke any further than she already had on the subject of her relationship with Lexa. "She's special, I knew that the first time you came here for dinner after she moved in, you had that dreamy look on your face and your smile was bigger than it ever had been before. You do that a lot more often now. I'm glad you found someone that can make you this happy."

Clarke tore her focus away from her phone as her mother spoke, listening to every word of what she was saying. "She has a way of looking at you, you know? It's like you matter, like you're the most important person in her life and when she looks at me like that and smiles so beautifully, it just makes me feel so special."

"You know she only looks at you like that Clarke."

"What do you mean?"

"The way she looks at us is different, she does look at us like we're important to her but when she looks at you it's more than that. She looks at you like you're too amazing to be from earth, she looks at you like you're her whole world, she looks at you the way me and Jake used to look at each other and you look at Lexa the same way." Abby didn't realize that this conversation would turn to the subject of Jake but it was the only way to make Clarke understand what she was saying. "Jake really would have loved her and he would have loved to see her looking at you the way she does."

"It's impossible not to love her." Clarke mumbled, low enough that she thought her mother wouldn't hear it but she did.

"Your dad always said that we'd know when you met your soulmate, he never explained how we would know he said we just would and he was right." Abby smiled fondly remembering how goofy Clarke was after meeting Lexa, she still was, even just getting texts from Lexa was making her daughter happy. "Lexa is your soulmate and you are hers, I know that is true."

When the movie ended Abby realized that Clarke's attention had been completely focused on her phone throughout the majority of it. "Clarke?"

"Yeah?"

"How do you feel about going back to your apartment tomorrow?"

Clarke looked up from her phone and frowned. "I thought we were staying until Sunday?"

"Raven and Octavia are but you might want to go back tomorrow."

"Why?"

"Raven told me Lexa's back tomorrow, you two could have some time alone, you're all coming here for dinner on Sunday anyway." Abby explained.

"You wouldn't mind?"

"Not at all, it's obvious you miss her Clarke. I was going to ask her to stay here with us but I really think some time alone would be good for you two."

Clarke beamed. "Thanks mom."

"No problem honey, now text her and tell her the good news. I'm going to go to bed." Abby hugged her daughter. "Goodnight "

"Goodnight mom."

Clarke (00:32)
I heard someone's coming home tomorrow.

Lexa (00:33)
Indeed I am.

Clarke (00:34)
I thought you were going to stay until Saturday, is everything ok?

Lexa (00:35)
Yeah, I was but everyone is busy or working so there's not really a reason to stay.

Unbeknownst to Lexa none of them were really busy except for Anya who still had a long list of calls to make. While Lexa had been on the phone to Clarke, Alie had informed everyone that they should act like they are busy tomorrow so that Lexa could go back to Arkadia early. When she was asked why she told them that she couldn't explain she just needed them to trust her so they all did as she asked.

Clarke (00:35)
Guess who else is coming home tomorrow...

Lexa (00:36)
You? Please say that I get to see you tomorrow?

Clarke (00:37)
Yes, you will definitely see me tomorrow.

Lexa sent Clarke a selfie of her smiling widely.

Clarke (00:39)
You're adorable.

Lexa (00:40)
I'm really glad I get to see you tomorrow Clarke.

Clarke (00:41)
Sounds like you can't go another day without seeing me.

Lexa (00:41)
I can't, it sucks being this far away from you.

Clarke (00:42)
I feel the same but tomorrow...

Lexa (00:43)
Tomorrow.

Clarke (00:43)
You and me?

She wasn't exactly sure what her question meant and she was sure the reply she would get from Lexa would be to ask her what she means but to her surprise that wasn't Lexa's response.

Lexa (00:44)
You and me.

Clarke (00:44)
We'll talk.

Lexa (00:44)
We will.

Clarke (00:45)
You know if you're not ready yet that's okay.

Lexa (00:46)
I am ready but thanks for always making sure I'm comfortable before we do things.

Clarke (00:47)
I just like to make sure you're happy and not stuck doing something you don't want to do.

Lexa (00:48)
You do so much for me Clarke. I hope someday I can make you as happy as you make me.

Clarke (00:49)
You already have.

Lexa (00:50)
Well I promise I will do my very best to make sure you are happy everyday.

Clarke smiled so widely that it hurt but she couldn't stop it, the thought of Lexa wanting to make sure she was happy was so heart warming.

Clarke (00:51)
You're so sweet, I promise to do the same for you.

It took a little longer for Lexa's response to come this time. Clarke glanced at the time and realized Lexa must be tired so she decided she would end the conversation soon to let Lexa get some sleep.

Lexa (00:54)
Thank you Clarke, you're sweet too.

Clarke (00:55)
I should let you get some sleep.

Lexa (00:56)
Okay, I'll text you before I leave tomorrow.

Clarke (00:56)
I'll do the same, goodnight Lexa.

Lexa (00:57)
Goodnight Clarke, sweet dreams.