No Place Like You

Chapter 11

"Octavia it's straight, I swear," Clarke sighed as her friend stood on the latter still moving the corner of the banner, "I promise it is as straight as you and me."

Octavia raised an eyebrow as she finally let go. She was clearly a perfectionist and she refused to believe Clarke about anything. She loved the banner though, which Clarke was thankful for. She wasn't sure she was in the mood to redo the big project, not when her and Bellamy were finally together again.

Octavia smiled as she descended the ladder, "now it's straight. Okay I wanna set up this one next."

"Why didn't you pay someone to do this? Or get Lincoln and Bell to help?"

"I don't have it in the budget. And while we're on the subject, what's up with you and my brother? And Clarke Elaine Griffin don't tell me that it's nothing," Octavia held up her hand as they started to move their tools towards the next booth.

Clarke rolled her eyes but smiled despite herself, "first of all, that's not my middle name. Second of all we're just happy. We haven't given this a label and we're just letting it happen as it will."

Octavia sighed, "you told me I wasn't allowed to let you fall in love with him again."

Clarke laughed, "well you failed. Plus it was a hard job, seeing as I never really stopped in the first place."

"Well I'm glad you and my brother are happy. I haven't seen him this happy since you left the first time around. He hasn't dated anyone either, because he's missed you. But him and his stupid pride were too much to let him answer your phone calls. I know he never gave up on you two though," she flashed her a smile and Clarke knew that she really was okay with them being together, "plus you were always my favorite girlfriend of his."

Before Clarke could answer her, a deep voice interrupted their girl time, "hey working girls. We thought you could use some dinner."

Bellamy came over holding a bag of food in his right hand. He wrapped his left arm around Clarke's waist before he kissed her lips quickly. She barely noticed that Lincoln was there with him. She smiled as he pulled away, the sweat on her forehead didn't matter to either of them as they stood there together.

Octavia was beaming at her boyfriend as her brother pulled Clarke close, "hey you."

Clarke couldn't help but smile, "long time no see. How's your head?" She pressed her hand against his temple. He winced slightly, but he seemed to be getting better. She was glad it hadn't been anything serious, but then again she had enjoyed playing nurse.

Octavia had been keeping them both busy this past week. They hadn't gotten to see the boys in days. Clarke was always exhausted at the end of the day. She'd find her way back home and fall into bed, never hearing Bellamy call. There was a lot of work to be done for this fair and somehow the girls had gotten stuck with it all.

She missed falling asleep beside him. She missed him and his warm arms holding her close. She even missed his snoring, even though she claimed to hate it. Bellamy missed her cold feet pressing against his legs, laughing as they both came together. He missed having her there with him at night and in the morning. He told his sister to give her time off, but Clarke wouldn't let Octavia do all the work alone.

Bellamy loved this, having Clarke here in his life. He was never affectionate with anyone else. He kissed her cheek as they walked towards a picnic table that had been delivered today. Bellamy kept his arm around her shoulders.

"My head is fine thanks," he tensed his jaw as he let her sit down first, "the doctor said I can go back to work Monday."

Clarke smiled, "good. Don't make me worry again."