Grounders(#wattys2016)

Chapter 9. Payback

Bellamy POV

I was a little nervous.

I hadn't seen Clarke since I bought her coffee after losing my temper with O.
I know she said we were good but I still wanted to make a better impression this time around.

At least I won't be surprised when O starts dancing.

When Miller and I got to Grounders, it was already packed but Octavia had reserved a table for us and her friends, who were coming too.

"Are you going to be ok tonight? " Miller asks seriously.

"Yeah. I just had no idea Octavia was here last time."

Miller grins, "Your blonde is here though" He gestures to Clarke dancing on the bar.

I am so screwed.

I lick my lips involuntarily. "I'll get the first round" I tell him and head to the bar.

"Hey Bell, what are you drinking tonight? " Octavia asks me as Clarke jumps down from the bar.

"Two Buds" I say, eyes on Clarke.

"Bellamy..." Octavia warns.

"What? "I ask innocently.

"You know what. She's my boss, don't screw this up ok?" She says pointedly going to get my beer.

Clarke must feel my eyes on her and walks towards me just as Octavia hands me the drinks.

"Beer huh?" She comments.

"It gets the job done" I shrug.

She nods to Octavia, " I think you need a shot, on the house. You also need a proper initiation to Grounders"

Octavia smirks while handing a shot of tequila to both Clarke and I as well as taking one herself.

"Salt, slam and suck." She says as we all down our shots and finish with the lime.

"What do you mean by initiate?" I ask, raising my eyebrows, trying not to sound nervous.

"Well" Clarke begins, "it's ladies night tonight...and you're single right?"

"Yeah...but"

"But nothing Bell, you haven't dated any one seriously since Roma" Octavia interjects.

I glare at her.

"Perfect" Clarke says with a mischievous gleam in her eyes.

She grabs the bullhorn, "Listen up ladies! The bidding has started at $20. For tonight only you win a round of drinks and breakfast at Finn's diner accompanied by the handsome Bellamy Blake!" She addresses the crowd waving her hand at me like she is auctioning off a car.

"What are you doing?" I hiss at her in disbelief.

"It's called payback Bellamy" she sasses me with a wink. "Now hop up on the bar and let the ladies get a look at you!"

Not knowing how to get out of this, and feeling a lot of eyes on me, I figure I should try to be a good sport and I hop on the bar. Thats when the whistle's and catcalls start.

I hear a Bruno Mars song come on and I start to strut along the length of the bar, to the beat of the music, much to Octavia's amusement.

I'm too hot

Hot damn

Call the police and the fireman...

"$40" I hear someone call.

I start to let loose and shake my stuff.

"$100" calls another.

"Show some skin!" One of the ladies shouts.

"$150"

"Looking good!"

I take off my shirt and swing it around over my head before pointedly throwing it directly at Clarke. She laughs at me, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

This girl is something else.

In the end the bidding war ends at $300. Some girl named Mia who apparently has money to burn.

She and her friend Mel join the table with Miller, Harper, Monty and Jasper who arrived in time to see my little show. I have a feeling I am never gonna live this down.

Clarke uses the money to buy the crowd a round of drinks.

Somewhere along the way Mia hits it off with Jasper which is OK with me. I have my eye on a certain blonde firecracker anyway.

As the night wears on I end up letting them use the voucher for the Diner and head to the bar to talk to Clarke who just called for last round.

"What can I get you Bellamy?" She asks all wide eyed innocence.

"Don't give me that innocent look, I'm onto you princess." I tell her, unable to hide my smile.

"So do you have a love connection? " she asks nodding towards our table.

"Maybe" I reply, noting her face fall slightly, giving me the boldness to continue. "She's really into Octavia's friend Jasper..."

"Oh. Well. We can always try again on the next ladies night..." she offers.

"I don't think that will be necessary. "

"Why not?"

I lean over the bar and whisper directly in her ear. "You owe me for tonight, and I plan to collect"

"What do you want?" She gulps.

"Coffee with me everyday this week and dinner on your night off"

I notice a faint flush color her cheeks.
"That's six dates!" She protests.

"Clarke. I got up on a bar, took off my shirt and danced half naked in front of my little sister, listening to the whistles and catcalls of strange women the entire time. You're lucky I'm not demanding more" I smirk in mock annoyance.

She rolls her eyes. "Fine. I'll see you tomorrow Bellamy"

"Bye Clarke" I wink at her.

"Later Octavia" I call out, turning to catch up to Miller.

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A/N

Well it looks like Clarke got her payback but now she has 6 dates with Bellamy... ;)