"Yes Lexa, Hi Lexa. Come over to the non - existent party tomorrow why don't you?" Clarke mocked herself as she paced the floor, ignoring both of her friends' attempt to calm her down. Looking at each other helplessly, Octavia looked up at the blonde and held up her hands to halt her pacing.

"Right, we can do this, it's not hard right? It's just food and alcohol we need to get and Raven can invite whoever is available and hook us up with a sound system." She was relieved to see that Clarke was beginning to calm down, getting up to place her hands on the blonde's shoulders. "We got this, don't worry. It'll be great. Bellamy is in town with Murph. They've got something to tell us apparently"

"Yes, that they're shacking up, big surprise." Raven called out from her seat, her foot propped up as her leg was beginning to ache, her hand massaging the sides of her knee to alleviate the pain. "They've been screwing since college and they think no one knows? Oh please." Raven chuckled to herself, feeling a glare burning into her; knowing that it was coming from Octavia and simply shrugged. "What I mean is, that they think people would reject them when on the contrary… we don't care. As long they're happy and that's it."

Octavia's hands dropped away from Clarke's shoulders in surprise at the other brunette's words, she hadn't expected Raven to come out with that. Octavia chanced a glance at Clarke and saw no surprise on the blonde's features, was she the only one that didn't know about her own brother, her brows started to furrow in deep thought. "I didn't know about them, are you sure…?" Her voice trails off into the empty awkward silence that lay between the three friends.

"Look, O… to be fair they did keep it under tight wraps. Your mom ain't exactly… open minded now is she? Look what happened to Clarke when she found out that she liked puss-" A pillow was smacked into Raven's face, cutting her off from what she was going to say. Clarke gave Raven another hit with the pillow when she protested under the fabric.

"What Raven was trying to say was… that your mom banned you from seeing me and threatened to cut you off if you even spoke with me back in college before things went downhill. Myself and Raven only guessed but they didn't tell us because of you, they didn't want to involve you in case your mom took it out on you." Clarke's hands found their way to Octavia's waist to pull her into a tight embrace, leaning the smaller brunette over the couch slightly for Raven to kneel and hug Octavia from behind. Octavia calmed herself slightly and sank into the hug, no matter how upset she was feeling; her friends always seemed to make it better, they knew each other's moods so well after 15 years; they were each other's hearts and homes.

"You're right, after all the shit she put you… us through. She's better off not being in my life. I just wish that Bellamy felt comfortable to talk to me." Octavia spoke with a hint of sadness to her words but their mother was… something that she'd rather not even think about and she was slowly understanding why the secrecy was needed but she was still hurt that he didn't open up to her, to his little sister. With soft strokes across her stomach from Raven's hand beginning to soothe and relax her, she gave a grateful smile to each of her friends. She knew she didn't need to say her Thank yous, this is what they did, this is why they were close friends; words didn't need to be said when a simple touch or look was all it took to convey each other's feelings. Clearing her throat and she eased herself out of her friend's holds, holding her hands up as if to direct them. "Clarke, you're in charge of drinks and food. Reyes, you're in charge of the invites because you need to stay off that leg, no arguments. I, the magnificent Octavia Blake is in charge of the music for I am the DJ for the night." A smug smile crept along her soft lips as she shooed her best friends to their tasks.

"Let's get this party going, bitches!"

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"And then she said 'Butter me down daddy with your love butter!'" Lexa was bent over, holding her stomach laughing as she retold the hilarious encounter at the shop to Clarke who was in tears laughing along. "You should have seen Anya's face, I had to excuse myself in case I went into hysterics right there and then." Lexa wiped the tears from under her eyes as she tried to calm herself down. She felt the shudder of Clarke's body shaking as she tried to hold in her uncontrollable giggles, and she couldn't help but take in the sight of blonde curls around broad shoulders and clear blue eyes, the freckle above her top lip then her eyes couldn't help their journey down to the generous swells of Clarke's breasts.

Her head snapped up at the sound of a throat being cleared, realising that she was caught staring, looking into an amused gaze. The tip of her ears immediately burned red with embarrassment and she tried to apologise but to her horror, what had tumbled out of her mouth instead was "You have really nice breasts" It was too late to take them back, and she stammered over her words. "No! Wait I don't mean that your breasts aren't nice, which they are but I just-" Her ramble was cut off by soft lips pressing into her own plump ones, her eyes fluttered close as she welcomed a touch that she had not known for a long time, a touch that meant someone had wanted her; her fingertips came up to caress Clarke's jawline, mourning the loss of warmth as the blonde pulled away.

"Well that was the most interesting way to get me to shut up." Lexa chuckled softly, her emerald eyes darkened with desire; her fingertips still stroking Clarke's jawline before dropping her hand to her side.

"Well, you wouldn't shut up about my breasts in which I agree with you, they are nice but not something that we should discuss before we go on a date" Clarke winked and took Lexa's hand in her own, thumb running across the back of her hand.

Lexa started to laugh at herself, shaking her head while a faint red hue spread from her chest to her cheeks; clearing her throat to get them both off the topic of Clarke's assets, however nice they were. "So where's your friends? The ones that you were with the other day?" Leaning against the counter to get a better look at the blonde and to calm down herself before a certain appendage |rose| to the occasion.

"I'm actually not really sure, the last I saw them was outside in the living room playing Ring of Fire but I haven't heard any threats of murder so I assume they're fine, Anya must be with them too?" Clarke questioned as she turned to pour herself another drink.

"Anya actually made a beeline for Raven, between you and I… I think she likes your scrappy friend." Handing over her empty cup for Clarke to refill and meeting a blue gaze. "Is Raven at least interested or…? I'm sorry but I'm protective of my big sister and I don't want her to get disappointed or anything"

Clarke paused for a moment, thinking back to Raven commenting about Anya while they were outside of Lexa's store, it bringing a smile to her lips and she handed the cup back to the brunette. "I think she likes her, but I guess we will see." Clarke clinked her paper cup with Lexa's own. "Cheers" They held eye contact as they sipped from their drinks, locking gazes until Lexa shyly broke it.

For Lexa, she was having an internal battle with herself on whether she should be open with Clarke about herself when she felt fingertips under her chin to meet concerned blue eyes, questioning Lexa about her silence. "You okay?"

"I'm- I have something that you should know about before we go any further." Lexa swallowed tightly and squeezed her cup a little too tightly as she worked out the best way to tell the blonde woman in front of her. "I have a penis!" She had to get her mouth under control, she kicked herself internally and she turned her back on Clarke, afraid to see her reaction, what she was not expecting however was a loud burst of laughter coming from the blonde and immediately tensed up.

"Oh god, Lexa sweetheart I'm not laughing at you. I thought you were going to say something more serious, not that this is serious but I really don't care what you have or have not got… Right, so you're like intersex? That makes no difference to me. I'm beginning to like you and I've actually been trying to work up the nerve to ask you on a date?" Clarke placed her arms around Lexa's waist to turn her around. "I sort of did this backwards, kissing you |then| asking you out or at least I'm trying to. So would you like to have dinner with me?" Clarke lifted her hand and stroked Lexa's cheek, and her smile widened at the way Lexa's lips upturned at the corners, pressing a slow affirming kiss upon full lips to dismiss any fears that the brunette might have had, revealing her "secret". Feeling Lexa start to respond, the kiss becoming more heated, the blonde pulled back and pressing a small kiss at the tip of her nose sweetly before a sly smile crossed the curvy blonde's lips as she felt a bulge against her hip and her eyebrow rose at Lexa. "I don't have to ask if you enjoyed that huh?"

Clarke hesitated for a moment, her voice growing breathy. "Soooo I guess that's a yes." Her eyes hooded as she could see and feel the desire that was radiating off the brunette in waves.

"Mhmm what do you think?" Lexa rubbed her nose against Clarke's in an eskimo kiss, leaning in to brush her lips against Clarke's once again; chuckling softly at the slight pout that formed on thinner lips. Her long lithe fingers ran through the blonde curls and the brunette's voice a low husk. "Let's just hide in here before we have to join the others."

Heavy lidded green eyes met blue as their lips met in a heady passionate kiss.

After some time later they had stumbled out of the kitchen and were met with catcalls and whoops… mostly from Raven and Anya. With a roll of her eyes, Lexa pulled Clarke over to the couch and collapsed down on to the furniture.

"Before you say anything, we behaved ourselves… for the most part but now who's up for a game of Cards against Humanity!" Clarke yelled out to the group which was met with cheers.

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"Oh fuck my life, jesus shitting christ. Why the fuck is there a brazilian samba band in here?" Raven groaned as she covered her head with a pillow, shoving her bed companion when the latina heard her laughing.

"I think that's just you Reyes."

"Why in the hell was it me that had to get the last King? I swear Lexa and Clarke set me up, fucking bitches"

"How could they when they were busy sucking face to play, now shut the fuck up. I'm trying to sleep, you wore me out bitch." Anya murmured affectionately as she pulled the covers over to block out the bright sunlight that seeped into the room through the blinds.

"No, if I'm up then you're up" The brunette rolled atop of Anya, pulling a groan from the other woman's mouth. "So how about it… stud?" Raven teasingly ground down onto the blonde's abs, with her legs bracketing the woman's hips.

Anya accepted the fact that she wasn't going to get back to sleep anytime soon and placed her hand upon Raven's hip while the other was massaging the brunette's sore leg. "How did you ever manage to get me into bed with you?"

"My good looks and charm… also there was a promise of me making you go boom" She waggled her eyebrows and grinned as she leant down to kiss the corner of Anya's mouth and another on her forehead before claiming Anya's lips in a searing kiss.

"Rae, have you- Oh fuck and shit… Sorry!" Octavia's eyes widened at the sight of the two naked women in the bed, a flash of hurt flashing across her features before she concealed it as she stumbled out of Raven's room. "I'll get you later, Rae. I'll see you later" And she was gone from their sights.

Anya didn't miss the way Octavia looked at Raven with hurt in her eyes, and she was curious at the way Raven reacted at the other brunette walking in on them and her heart sunk for Raven's heart was already taken but she had understood. With a heavy heart, she gently pushed Raven off herself and slid out of the bed to pull her clothes on. Meeting a confused gaze and shook her head, pulling her jeans on as she spoke. "Look, I like you Reyes but it's obvious that there was or is something between you and Octavia. Call me when you figure it out because I really like you but I won't be with someone who is hung up on someone else." Anya shrugged on her top and jacket as she slipped her shoes on.

"Look Anya…" She started to speak but paused, not knowing what else to say.

"It's alright Reyes, just figure your shit out." The blonde kissed Raven's forehead and left the apartment.

Raven wiped away a tear that had crept down her cheek and muttered out a curse, burrowing under the covers to shut away the world… at least for a while then fix whatever that was going on between herself, Anya and her best friend.

"Shit!"