Another Time, Another Place

Blessings

A few days later, Lexa had organised to take Abby and Raven to lunch. Abby and Kane had arrived yesterday, to discuss the ex Skaikru prisoners and Lexa had taken the opportunity, as she had originally planned, and invited Abby to lunch, to get her blessings to marry Clarke.

Lexa had the dinning room set up for her Raven and Abby. She bought 3 bunches of flowers, one to take to Clarke after. Pink Roses for Abby, yellow rose for Raven and Red roses for Clarke.

They sat down for lunch, and Abby questioned, "Will Clarke not be joining us?"

An extremely nervous Lexa replied, "Ah, no, not this time. How was your trip, Abby?"

"It went well, thank you, are you ok, Lexa?" Abby asked.

"She is just nervous, Mama G," Raven laughed serving herself lunch, from the large plater. Lexa gave Raven an I will kill you look.

Abby and Lexa both serve their lunch.

"Why are you nervous?" Abby asked enjoying her lunch, "My compliments to the chef, I really must get their recipe for this."

"Ah," Lexa said.

"Wait is Clarke ok? Is that why she isn't here? Did something happen to my daughter?" Abby interrupted.

"No, Clarke is fine, Abby, perfect in fact," Lexa smiled dreamily thinking about Clarke. "I love your daughter so much, Abby, She owns my heart, I invited you here today, to ask for your blessing, to ask Clarke to marry me."

"Oh, ........... Oh," Abby said contemplating what Lexa was saying. "Lexa we both know my daughter would marry you with or without my permission, she would marry you if everyone including Raven and Octavia hated you. I appreciate you asking me, I do, and you have my blessing, because I can see how much you love Clarke, but You don't need it. If you hurt her, understand that I am a doctor, I know how to torture you, whilst keeping you alive."

"I said the same to Lexa, you don't need my blessing, because she would marry you anyway." Raven laughed.

"There is no telling either of my daughters what to do, I am thankful you are both strong, independent women, but it would be nice if you listened sometimes." Abby teases Raven.
"So, Lexa when are you planning to ask my daughter to marry you?"

"My plan is for tomorrow, I have cleared my schedule, I am picking the rings up after our lunch and tomorrow, I will take Clarke on a picnic and ask her in the Skaikru traditional way. I asked Raven how to?" Lexa said proudly.

"Oh god, what did she tell you to do?" Abby asked.

"Hey, I wouldn't mess this up for Clarke and Lexa. Although it would be funny." Raven said insulted.

"She told me to propose, I take Clarke somewhere romantic, then I get down on one knee and ask Clarke to marry me. When she says yes, I put an engagement ring on her second last finger on her left hand." Lexa said.

"That is right. I would love to see the rings when you get back." Abby said

"Raven and I are going to collect them now. If you want to join us, Abby," Lexa said.

"Yes, I would thank you, Lexa." Abby said.

The three women got up and made there way to the jewellers in the market place. Lexa paid for the remainder of the rings and ordered and paid for the wedding rings. They walked to a near by table and sat down and Lexa handed the rings to Abby to look at.

"Oh, Lexa they are perfect, she will love it. I am so excited for you both. I hope you know I won't be leaving until after the wedding. Got to help plan my baby girl's wedding." Abby gushed.

"Of course, Abby, you are family. You don't need a reason to visit, there will always be a room for you in the family wing of the tower same as Raven and O." Lexa said earnestly. "Thank you both for your blessings, I better go find Clarke, before she get suspicious but I know you will both be the first she will want to tell, when we return tomorrow."

Both women hugged Lexa and wished her luck not that they thought she would need it. 

The rings look like this but with a black titanium band.