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It was almost three weeks from their first meeting before Clarke saw Bellamy again. The two were always talking though, testing one another into the early morning hours and calling each other while they were on break at work.
Clarke was becoming fast friends with Bellamy and she could see it turn into something more in the future, but she was still reeling from the sting of Sterling’s cruel breakup. She didn’t know if she was just yet ready to to dive back into the dating world. Even with someone as wonderful as Bellamy Blake.
Besides she didn’t even know if Bellamy liked in any other way than a friend. For all she knew he could just be really really friendly.
However Clarke gets the chance to find out if Bellamy was into her when he invites both Raven and her over for a mini movie night. He said he wanted her to meet his sister, Octavia, who Bellamy was inviting as well.
Clarke had said yes without a moment's hesitation knowing that Raven would come with her no matter what. Bellamy had just laughed though, the sound shooting a happy feeling into Clarke’s heart before hanging up, promising to see her Friday night. Clarke had put down the phone with a smile, a pleased sigh falling from her lips.
Come Friday night found Clarke and Raven standing in front of Bellamy’s door, a frantic expression on Clarke’s face while Raven just watched on in mild amusement.
“Oh my god, we shouldn’t have come. Why did I say yes again? He probably doesn’t really like me and is only being polite.”
Raven snorts at her best friend, finding Clarke’s freakout over this guy somewhat hilarious.
“Clarke, when I came to get you all those weeks ago this guy couldn’t keep his eyes off you. You’re fine. Now ring the damn doorbell.”
Clarke smiles at Raven happy to have her friend here to ground her to reality. She nods at herself lifting her fist to knock. Within minutes the door swings open revealing a gorgeous girl who shared Bellamy’s wide smile.
“You must be Clarke!”
The girl grins at Raven and Clarke before throwing her arms around Clarke hugging her tightly. She pulls away beaming at the two of them as she says, “Bellamy has told me so much about you Clarke and you’re so much prettier in person.”
Clarke smiles at the girl who she now knew to be Octavia, Bellamy’s younger sister. She smiles at Octavia softly, saying, “Bellamy has told me a lot about you too.” Remembering Raven standing by her side, Clarke turns introducing her friend to Octavia.
“And this is my roommate and best friend, Raven.”
Octavia grins at Raven before pulling her into a hug as well happily exclaiming, “Nice to meet you!”
Raven’s voice is muffled as she mutters, “You too.” awkwardly patting Octavia on the back.
“O, I think that’s enough smothering. Let them come inside.”
Clarke grins at Bellamy who had appeared behind Octavia, a giant smile stretched across his face as well. Octavia chuckles before pulling away for Raven and stepping back allowing Clarke and her to come in.
With a gentle smile, Octavia beckons them down the hall, Bellamy trailing behind Clarke. She can feel him behind her, his solid presence emitting a slight warmth and his breath hitting her shoulder lightly.
Clarke almost jumps when she feels Bellamy’s voice right by her ear. His voice is low and sends a shiver down her spine when he speaks.
“I’m glad you could make it. I really wanted to see you again.”
Bellamy’s tone is almost shy and a slow smile blooms across Clarke’s face when she realizes that Bellamy had been anticipating this has much as she had been. Her voice is just as soft as his when she whispers, “I wanted to see you again too.”
Clarke can feel Bellamy’s grin stretch across his face even if she had no way of seeing. She just had a gut feeling that it was there and it made all the more happy that she had listened to Raven.
“Are you two coming or are you just going to stand there all night flirting and whispering to each other?”
Clarke glances up at Octavia who was smirking at her from a doorway arms crossed over her chest. Raven was standing nearby as well a single eyebrow raised and lips tugged up slightly.
She blushes before moving past Bellamy, heading towards the other girls who were still smirking at them. Bellamy glares at his sister mouthing, “Be nice.” before following Clarke into the living room where the Blake siblings had gone all out.
Blankets and pillows were scattered everywhere as well as food was scattered on a table nearby. Clarke smiles happily before making her way to the center of the room wanting to claim the best seat as hers.
Octavia and Raven follow after her, plopping down on one side of her as all three of them start to make themselves comfortable. Propping themselves up with pillows and tucking blankets around their legs. They all then turn to Bellamy expectantly, waiting for him to put on the movie.
He shakes his head a small smile on his face as he looks down at the three women who were staring up at him with wide eyes. Bellamy makes his way over to the DVD player popping in the first movie that he and Octavia had picked out for the evening before sitting down next to Clarke, his side barely touching hers.
As the movie begins to play, Clarke lifts the edge of the blanket that tucked around her draping it over Bellamy’s legs. He smiles down at her before turning his attention back to the screen.
There’s a soft grin on Clarke’s face as she also looks up at the movie that they were watching. A movie that turned out to be a horror movie, something Clarke had little love for. As the movie progresses on and things start to get more frightening, Clarke’s fingers move of their own accord inching their way to Bellamy’s arm, gripping tightly.
When Bellamy first feels Clarke’s touch he glances down at her, eyebrows raised but once he sees the scared look etched onto her face. Shifting slightly, he lifts his arm before wrapping it around Clarke pulling her closer to his side. She only jumps a little bit before burrowing into his chest, her curls hiding her face.
Bellamy smiles softly, his hand coming up to rest on Clarke’s head absentmindedly stroking her hair as he continues to watch the movie. From Clarke’s other side Octavia and Raven both look at one another, identical smirks on their faces.
Octavia is the one who leans in her voice soft as she says, “Wanna get out of here? Leave these to themselves.”
If Raven’s cheeks turn a little red at the thought of spending time with this brunette beauty, she would deny it. But to Octavia she replies, “I would love to.”
Octavia grins before standing up announcing, “Raven and I are going to grab something from the store down the road. We’ll be back soon.”
Bellamy looks up at his sister, eyes narrowed as he asks, “What are you going to get? We already have everything we need here.”
This time it’s Raven who responds thinking on her feet.
“I really want something specific that you don’t have here. So if you could excuse us.”
Raven grabs Octavia’s hand dragging her out of the room. She turns around only to say, “Don’t get up to anything while we’re gone!”
Clarke glares at her friend’s retreating back before she shifts against Bellamy, sitting up slightly so she wasn’t sprawled on top of him. His grip tightens on her for a second before relaxing as he looks down at her.
“So you’re scared of horror movies? That’s good to know.”
Clarke glares up at Bellamy pushing at his arm while he only chuckles, the smile transforming his face. She stares up at him wondering how she could’ve been so lucky to as find someone as unique as him.
“Now that those two are gone, do you want to put on something else?”
For a minute Clarke debates over persevering and continuing to watch the movie but her terror wins out and she says, “If you don’t mind.”
Clarke is shocked when Bellamy just nods before dropping a kiss to her head and getting up from the floor. She can only watch in muted silence as he stops the movie that was playing before popping in a new one. She’s still stunned when he makes her way back to her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close.
And when the beginning to Up starts playing if anyone asked Clarke why she snuggled closer to Bellamy when there really wasn’t any need to, she’ll just deny anything had even happened.