Clarke and Lexa were happy: it was the summer holidays and they were about to go camping in the woods with a bunch of friends. Everything was prepared, packed into the car of Clarke's mother. The blonde girl supplied her mom about ten thousand times before Abby accepted to give her the car's key. They were lucky, because they would have needed to take the train or the bus. God knows the two of them didn't like public transportation.

"This is going to be awesome!" Yelled Clarke as she started the car.

"Just manage to get us there in one piece, please." Lexa said, glancing at her smiling best friend.

They've known each other since Clarke was nine years old and Lexa seven. They have been best friends since the blonde moved into Lexa's neighborhood. They went to the same school together, although Clarke was two years older than her. They had a complete different personality – while Clarke was the really social and party girl, the brunette was the calm and down-to-earth one. A lot of their friends were not understanding why they were friends and how the blonde had befriend someone as negative as her best friend.

Clarke was someone really special to Lexa. She was the only one able to get under her shell, to see who she really was. Since the brunette's parents died in a car accident when she was 14, she lived with a friend of them, Indra, and things were not really easy. She spent more time with Clarke's family and felt more accepted by them. She almost considered Jake and Abby like her own parents. And Clarke… it was complicated. They got closer in a way that made Lexa think about her true feelings towards the blonde. She was totally in love with her, but she didn't want to tell her or make any move. She could stand to have feelings for her friends and stay in the dark, but she would not be able to tell her and loose her. She was her best friend. Her life.

Two and a half hour later, after singing cheesy songs all along the car ride, they arrived to the camping site. It was deep in the woods and the closest village was 30 minutes from there. Some of their friends were already here. Well, they were more Clarke's friends than Lexa's, but she could stand most of them.

After saying hi to everybody, they unpacked their stuff and built up the tent. They were a fast team, so things were all set up before dark. A fire was lit and Jasper was already cooking hot-dogs. Things were good, they were finally allowed to have fun.

When all of their friends arrived, Lexa realised they were a big bunch of people. There was Clarke and her, along with Monty, Jasper, Finn, Raven, Wells, Costia, Anya, Lincoln, Maya and the Blake siblings, Bellamy and Octavia. They were 13 friends around a nice campfire, eating hot-dogs.

"Ok guys, it's the first day of summer, we must celebrate properly!" Said Jasper, holding a bottle of what may seem rum. He removed the cap and took a sip of it. He shook the bottle in the face of Octavia and she took it to imitate her friend.

Finn took out marshmallows and everyone got really excited. Bellamy gave beers to the one that wanted to drink along with him, which included all the boys and Anya. The night was just starting and the friends were having fun. Lexa was not really a party girl, but Clarke made sure to include her into conversations. She was really thankful of that, of course, because nobody wants to be left in the dark while everyone was having fun.

The blue sky turned dark and Lexa could finally admire the beauty of the night. Stars were showing and she smiled. Since they were in a big city, full of lights, she could not always see them, but it was different here. They were in the middle of nowhere and there was no light, except the fire in front of her. Lexa looked at Clarke for a moment. She was in an animated conversation with Octavia and Bellamy. The brunette smiled at the sight of her friend smiling and laughing. Her smile, the way she was looking at people, always looking for the best part of them, this is what made her fell for Clarke.

Jasper was getting tipsy and his friend Monty too. Those two were always funny together and were not missing a chance to make fun of people – except Lexa. They've tried many times but failed, so they were not trying again. They knew it wasn't worth it.

"Ladies and pals… We are reunited today to have fun and forget the horrible torture that is school. The planning for tonight is…" Jasper tapped his hands against his thighs to make a drum roll. "Drinking games! We don't have a good table to play beer pong, but I have brought card games. Also, there is a lake five minutes from here, absolutely made for skinny dipping!" He exclaimed himself, throwing his hands in the air.

While mostly everyone agreed with the planning, Lexa looked over Clarke with a desperate look. She was good with talking to people around the fire, but playing games with them always finished by someone in a pool of vomit – Jasper or Monty. This or it was getting sexual and she was not really into this kind of party. Clarke noticed her friend's look and sighed.

"Come on, Lexa. This can't be that bad..." She putted a hand on her friend's shoulder. "There, have a drink."

She gave a cup to Lexa's and she tasted it. It was filled with… something actually good. Sour, but it was drinkable. It looked like vodka and pineapple juice. She didn't questioned her friend more, as they were deciding what they were going to play.

"Oh, we could play King's cup!" Exclaimed Octavia, one of the Blake siblings.

"Nah, we always play that, O. And you're always the one choosing, too." Replied Raven. Those two were also best friends. Octavia crossed her arms to her chest and frowned. She was the youngest of their group of friends.

"Perhaps we could play truth or dare?" Proposed Monty with a smile on his face.

"Dude, remember what happened last time?" Asked Lincoln.

"Oh, yeah, whatever, not a good idea…" He replied to him. He didn't liked last time and everybody had a little laugh. Though, they agreed not talking about it.

"I would say Twister, but I haven't brought the game, my car was full." Explained Maya. Jasper smiled at her and kissed her cheek – those two were a cute couple. Lexa didn't understand how such a reserved girl like her could love a party boy like him. Things were weird, but everyone could say the same about Lexa and Clarke.

"Hum… We could play Never have I ever?" Proposed Clarke, looking at her friends with a daring smirk.

Oh no. Everyone quickly agreed to play this game, except from Lexa. This would mean drinking to everything she had done and… she was no slut, but there was thing even Clarke didn't know about her personal life. She looked at her best friend with a panicked look.

"Maybe I should –" She started, but got interrupted by the blonde: "No way, you're playing too!"

Since she finished her first drink, Clarke got up and made two more. One for herself and one for her best friend. Lexa was a bit frustrated, because Clarke was the only one able to know if she was lying or not.

"Ok! I'm starting." Finn said, thinking about what he was going to say. "Never have I ever… been sick because of alcohol!"

Most of them drank, except from Lexa and Lincoln. They were obviously the most responsible one of the bunch of friends. Clarke had been drunk a lot of time and Lexa was always there, waiting for her to get sober. She could say she was a really good friend.

Many rounds and it was finally Lexa's turn to propose something. She thought about it for three seconds and said: "Never have I ever cheated on a test."

She was not surprised to see everyone drink at this one, except her. She never cheated at school. She never needed it, she was good in every class. Clarke was the next one.

"Never have I ever been skinny dipping."

Of course most of them have been, but Lexa, of course, haven't. She didn't drink a sip from her drink yet, which was not really surprising. Clarke was looking at her to see if she was lying or not – Lexa knew it was the only reason she would be looking at her that way. Her best friend was already tipsy and the brunette wasn't even feeling the effects of alcohol on herself.

"Never have I ever slept with someone while drunk."

Nope, Lexa never done that. Clarke knew that already. She knew she had sex with her ex-boyfriend, but they split up after two or three weeks. It was nothing serious. She knew Clarke did, so she stared at her until her best friend drank, looking at her with 'I'm mad but not that mad' eyes. That made Lexa smile, showing her white and perfect teeth to their friends. They laughed at the scene, while Clarke lips were saying 'you will regret this'.

After many rounds, Jasper and Monty were already drunk. The two pals were obviously having fun, asking around if their friends never did this or that. Lexa had to drink to a few questions and the game was getting a bit more serious. People were asking more of the sexual life questions. Lexa was not really comfortable with that.

"Never have I ever kissed someone from the same gender when I was not drunk." Octavia smiled while saying that. She looked at Costia and, after, Lexa. She knew.

Clarke's eyes stared at her best friend. Lexa and Costia were the only one drinking to that question. She swallowed the alcohol and glanced at the blonde. She never knew Lexa had a thing with Costia, because she was afraid to talk her about that. That she liked girls. She saw the frustration into her best friend's face. Hopefully, she was not drunk enough to ask her in front of everyone, but she know she will confront her sooner or later. There was an awkward silence for a moment, but Wells interrupted it with another question.

It was getting late and nobody was really playing the game anymore. A few people evocated that they were supposed to go skinny dipping and it made some smile. Of course, the idea of getting naked and to swim with friends while in a forest full of bugs was really tempting, but not for Lexa. She never liked swimming, not since the car accident.

They got by the lake thirty minutes later: it took longer because of Monty always falling into roots and rocks. Maya had to guide her boyfriend and his best friend just in case one got himself injured. As everyone were getting their clothes off, Lexa sat on a rock. Clarke joined her and stared at her.

"I know, I should have told you." She said, knowing what she was going to ask. "I couldn't do it."

"Why?" She asked softly, sitting on the rock, getting closer to Lexa. Her heart skipped a beat, feeling Clarke's thighs against hers. She blushed, but her best friend couldn't see it because of the dark.

"I… I don't know. I guess I was scared of what you'd be thinking about me." She admitted, looking at their friends.

Clarke looked at her and made a little smile. "I would not have judged you, you know me. I'm your best friend, no matter what." She caressed Lexa's shoulder for a moment and said: "But I still want more that kiss…"

She shook her head and smile. "You know, last year, when we got into this bad fight… Well, I was close to Costia. She dropped hints here and there, I knew she was into girl and I was really mad about you. She inspired. "I needed to change my mind and went to see her. I kissed her and… we sort of dated for a short time. It didn't worked out, she said I was… whatever. I wasn't really into her."

Clarke laughed softly, nothing to make fun of her: "Oh, so that was why she looked pissed at you?!"

"Hmm… I guess so. I never thought she'd talk to Octavia about it." She mentioned, looking at their friends having fun, naked, in the lake. Clarke followed her gaze.

"Would you like to swim or…?" She asked.

"No. I'd like to go back to the tent. Can you come with me?"

Clarke looked at her friend with a smile. She was drunk, she knew it by the way she was talking, but she had her head on her shoulders and she knew it was better to go back and sleep. Lexa got up and walked close to the water, hands in her pockets.

"Hey hum… Clarke and I will head back to the camping site. Anyone wants to come with us?" Lexa asked to the bunch of people swimming in the water.

Finn got out of the water and Lexa turned her head. She didn't wanted to see Finn naked. She blushed again. While she thought that the man was about to get dress to head back to their camping site, he took her into his arms and smile. She knew what was going to happen.

"Finn... let me go!" She asked seriously.

He was drunk and there was no way he would have let her go like this. He started walking with Lexa still into his arms, fighting to escape him. She didn't wanted to go in the water. "Never." He said, with a big smile on his face.

Although she was kicking in the air in vain, she felt him dragged her in the water. Too far in the water. She panicked and screamed. "STOP, FINN, GET ME OUT!" Her body started shaking as she felt him let go of her. He entered in the water and suddenly, there was nothing Lexa could hold.

"Lexa!" Clarke screamed seeing her friend panicking in the water. She stood up and ran into the lake fully clothed. "Get her, she can't swim!"

Lincoln was the closest to Lexa, so he swam to her and grabbed her. As soon as Clarke arrived close to them, the brunette hung herself to her best friend. The blonde helped her to get out of the lake and looked back at their friends.

"We're leaving." She said with a serious face.

Lincoln followed them until they got to the camp, to make sure they were safe. Clarke guided Lexa to her tent, helping her to walk, her friend's arm around her shoulder. They entered the tent and Clarke started to remove the woman's wet clothes to get her into something dry. She noticed Lexa's eyes dripping tears.

"Shht, Lexa, you're ok. You're out of the water, you're good." She whispered to her ear. Lexa wasn't listening anything, she burst into tears, still not letting go of her best friend's body. She needed something to hold on to. "You're good, Lexa."

It was not Finn's fault, he didn't know. When Lexa's parents had their car accident, Lexa was with them in the back seat. A stupid drunken driver hit them on a bridge and their car got into the river below. The brunette's dad was probably already dead when they hit the water, but not her mom. Lexa almost drowned because she was unconscious until her mom opened her seatbelt to release her. Clarke remembered everything she said when she explained her, in tears, when she was at the hospital. Lexa never talked about it again, but the blonde knew she never wanted to go into a river or a lake ever. Lexa's last memory was her mom pushing her out of the water and never coming out.

Clarke had a hard time getting her totally undressed and putting on her pyjamas. She did it, talking to Lexa slowly, trying to be reassuring. Eventually, she stopped crying and shaking. "You are fine, Lexa." She said one more time, caressing her hair. She helped her to sit on the ground as she removed her own clothes to get in her sleeping clothes too. As soon as she sat on the ground, the brunette hugged her tightly.

"Thank you, Clarke."

Both stayed into this position until Lexa finally fell asleep. When Clarke knew she was sleeping well, she helped her laying on the ground and fell asleep too, her hand on Lexa's thigh.