Bellarke AU~ Camp Arkers

Chapter 6

Bellamy's POV

"... and then I had to run here from the mess hall", Clarke finishes before falling into hysterics. I chuckle but its drowned out by her loud laughing. It takes a while for her to calm down but when she does we sit in a comfortable silence just staring at the lake.

"I was wondering, the camp ball is coming up and I wanted to know if you would go with me", I ask.

"Yes, I'd love that. But 'as friends'", She answers winking at me. "Don't you think the ball is way overdone. All the fancy dresses and stuff".

"Yeah, its like they want us to fall in love. Do you remember last year when you wore that coral dress and hated it. I thought it was beautiful and that's when I knew", I say.

"Knew what?" Clarke wonders.

"That's when I knew I liked you. As more than a friend". There are a few moments of disbelief, but then Clarke launches herself at me. We stay in a tight hug, until I lean in and kiss her. My stomach explodes with excitement, and the only thing that stops us is a beeping emitting from my watch.

"Come on princess, our people await". I grab her hand and pull her up. Just as we are walking past the dinner hall, we hear a shout.

"HEY! Clarke where did you go? Where you with him?" Octavia points at me.

"He just happens to be your brother and I found her in her cabin. Clarke wasn't feeling well so I took her for some fresh air", I blurt out. Octavia still doesn't seem sure.

"That was unusually nice", she responds.

"Anyway, we have the counselors campfire, so bye O", Clarke answers for me.

I stick my tounge out at O as I walk away and get a scowl in return.

The walk to the our cabins is short and when we are out of site we link arms and talk.

"Thanks for saving me back there, again", Clarke says gratefully.

"Any time princess. I am the one making you keep it a secret after all", I answer politely.

"I agreed to it. Tomorrow can we meet in my cabin to talk about the camp games. It's only a few weeks away". I nods and already start mentally planning tactics. Our hands are linked and we happily swing them back and forth like little children. In fact, we are so engrossed in each other and our antics we don't realise that we have entered the counsellors camp and all eyes are on us.

"When you asked me this morning if counsellors could date, I never thought you meant Mr Blake", Counsellor Jaha remarks to Clarke. With wide eyes we both turn and face the older gentlemen. Princess buries her face in my shoulder in embarrassment.

"How long?" Jackson asks.

"Ever since we got back to camp, so about a week. Please don't tell anyone else", I plead.

"Wouldn't dream of it. Might I say that when you were kids, I had a hunch you two would end up together. The loved up ones always tease each other. It was adorable", Kane teases. I look down at my hand which remains interlinked with Clarke's. Her intense blue eyes looks deep into mine, then I pull her to my chest. We awkwardly waddle over to campfire and marshmallows.

An hour or two later, Clarke and I are the only ones remotely functional. The older, more responsible counsellors had to be put to bed after downing drink after drink. I will admit we had a few, but drinking doesn't have the same appeal as it used to. Back outside, Clarke has laid a blanket by the fire. She lays contently looking up at the stars. I take a seat beside and then look up.

"Do you think its true? When your parents said that stars are peoples souls when they die?" She murmurs.

"Yeah, I really do. I liked the idea that everyone you loved is always looking down on you", I reassure her.

"Its nice to think like that but it makes you think how much else they see. Flabby Abby's stomach rolls. EW!" She jokes. We both roll around in fits of laughter. Eventually, Clarke falls asleep on my arm. So as to not wake her up, I gently lift her into bed. With a kiss on the forehead, I turn to leave. But a quiet voice calls me back.

"Bellamy, can- Can you stay?" Clarke whispers, still half asleep.

"Sure Princess". I climb in beside her and take off my shirt. My arm draped over my Princess, I drift off into a peaceful sleep.