Love Hate Relationship

Chapter 47

Lexa felt the stress of the day leaving her body as she drove her motorcycle to the Jordan's for dinner. A nice, normal dinner was exactly what the doctor ordered. Shit. No doctors! No blonde doctors. It had been three days of unwanted fantasies since the kiss. Or really, kisses. Hard to believe there had been more than one. The first being last Saturday night at the party. In Raven and O's bathroom. The second one the next day at the golf outing. Also in a bathroom. Was she developing a bathroom fetish? She made a mental note to keep away from bathrooms when Clarke was around. How many times did they kiss? She'd lost count. She needed to get a hold of herself. Whatever this was between them, was a mystery that did not need to be solved.

She banished all thoughts of Dr. Griffin from her mind, and turned her attention to tonight. She wondered if maybe this was another set up by Maya. Another attempt to find her the woman of her dreams. It would be perfect timing, just the thing to snap her out of her Clarke fantasies. Costia was going to be away for a few weeks, and the conversation they had last night had a bit of finality to it. Evidently, she didn't like the way Lexa was looking at Clarke during Raven's party. So, if Maya was fixing her up, that would be fine. Lexa briefly flashed back to the last blind date at the Jordan's, and the promise that was made at the end of the evening. Maya's promise. That the next time Lexa had dinner there, she would meet the one. The one. As if such a thing existed.

She parked behind a familiar-looking car in the driveway, but couldn't place where she'd seen it before. Someone else was definitely here. She felt a little pulse of excitement course through her veins. A feeling of anticipation swelled in her chest. Is she about to witness fate? Is her destiny on the other side of that door? She cursed herself. Shut the hell up Lexa, shit does not happen like that.

She pressed the doorbell, and then walked in as usual.

Aden came running down the hallway to greet her.

"Hey dorko, brownies are here," she said as he gave her a quick hug.

He grabbed the brownie tray and lowered it, sticking his hand underneath the aluminum foil to steal one away.

"Hey, that's dessert." She tried to look perturbed. She missed badly. "Where's mine?" she asked with a mischievous smile.

He reached in and pulled one out for her too, "Here dink. You taking me for a ride after dinner?"

"Yeah, I brought the extra helmet. So, little dude, is someone else here?" Lexa asked, shucking off her leather jacket and hanging it in the hall closet.

"You'll see," he said as he pulled her along the hallway.

Maya and Clarke walked into the living room at the exact time Lexa and Aden came in.

Maya's mouth dropped open in shock. "Lexa? Wha...what are you doing here?"

Lexa took a second to answer, because her eyes were locked on the blue ones across the room. Clarke was the first to look away, breaking the connection. Lexa glanced back at Maya. "Ah, I was invited?"

"How...when...who?" Maya stammered. Clearly, she had no idea Lexa was coming. She turned to look at Aden at the exact moment that Lexa did.

Aden was all smiles, enjoying the awkwardness of the adults in the room. "You invited your friend, so I invited mine," he said to his mom, signing and speaking.

Maya was embarrassed to be caught so unprepared. "Uh, okay kiddo, but how about we give mom a head's up next time." She turned to both Clarke and Lexa. "I'm sorry, I had no idea."

"It's fine," Lexa said. "Right Clarke?"

"I'm good, yep, it's totally fine." Clarke tried to sound casual. But her insides started to churn. She had left her de-infatuation playbook at home. She had not prepared for this. An evening with her kissing nemesis. Work was a disaster today with emergencies, and now this. Not her day at all.

Jasper was the last to join the party. "Steaks are on and looking fabulous, potatoes are buttered and crisping, in other words, dinner will be ready soon, did anyone..." He stopped when he noticed Lexa in the living room. "Lex?"

"Jasper?" Lexa asked playfully, enjoying his confusion.

He looked back and forth between Clarke and Lexa. "Huh. Did I forget who was on the guest list?"

"No, it seems our son took it upon himself to invite Lexa, which is fine, we'll just set another place at the table. We're all friends here, right?" Maya asked hopefully, giving Lexa her hug hello, and taking the brownies, "I'll put these in the kitchen for later."

Jasper looked down at Aden, "Well, buddy, next time let your old man know. But we're in luck, because I just threw the steaks on the barbie, so we'll just slap another one on there. Now, help me get another place setting."

"Sure dad." And as Aden followed his dad out of the room they shared a subtle fist bump that went unnoticed by those remaining in the living room. His dad was on to him, and approved.

"Lexa? Beer?" Maya asked, her matchmaking wheels starting to turn, she had to alert Raven immediately. She needed advice. Oh god, this was big. And unexpected.

"That would be great, thank you."

"Be right back!" Maya shouted.

Clarke looked at Lexa. "She seems excited."

Lexa just shrugged her shoulders.

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End of Chapter 47