The One Who's Fallen

Chapter 49

Luna and Anya lead Lexa and I to where we will be eating dinner. They keep looking back like they're checking to make sure we're not making out against a wall or something. Lexa and I just hold hands, which they of course notice and smirk at.

"Do not stay up too late tonight, lovebirds." Anya warns. "Tomorrow is going to be a busy day."

"We should probably be saying that to you." I retort, making Lexa smile and Luna look smug.

"We will try not to be loud enough where you two can hear us." Luna responds.

"Biga sis (big sister), you are two floors below us." Lexa points out.

"I know." Luna says, and then she and Anya high five.

We sit at a smaller table (there's also a very long one that can probably easily seat twenty) with Lexa and I on one side and Anya and Luna on the other.

"So what is the plan?" Anya asks, leaning back in her chair. Her lips twitch up into a small but genuine smile when she realizes that Luna has her arm around her. "When are we going to tell the others that Clarke is the sky girl?"

"That is up to Clarke." Lexa says, taking my hand in hers again. "If it is okay with you I will introduce you as my new advisor."

"That's fine."

"After that, we will hear what the clan leaders have to say. Then, Nia will most likely cast doubt on my ability to lead as well as ask about my interest in you, the girl who fell from the sky." Lexa predicts.

Anya nods. "That sounds about right. Gods, I despise that woman."

"And Luna, she will ask about you too. She will probably ask where you have been, and possibly ask me to kill you like tradition dictates."

"That is fine. I know you will not do it." Luna says.

Food is set out in front of us, stopping the conversation as we all eat. Luna and Anya eat more quickly than normal, as well as more food in general. It's probably because they wore each other out with their fun in bed earlier.

Luna and Anya throw around some half-joking and half-serious ideas on how to kill Nia. Some are ridiculous, but some might actually work. The ridiculous ones are like "we could throw her to Titus and say she wants to bed Lexa. That will definitely kill her." Which also terrifies me because I would like to go to bed with Lexa and I don't want to be killed by a grumpy bald guy. Though I'm sure that either Lexa or I would kill him first.

We leave after dinner and they say goodnight to us. When we turn around to go back to Lexa's bedroom, I can already hear them kissing right behind us.

Apparently, breakfast is going to be served in our rooms in the morning, so we won't see them until the clan meeting.

Lexa, still holding my hand, leads me back upstairs. This time, neither of us get pinned against a wall. The guards open the doors to her room and she nods to them as we walk in.

Lexa lets go of my hand when we're inside and the doors close behind us. I fight the urge to pout and watch as Lexa gracefully moves around the room, finding a few pieces of clothing seemingly at random. She hands me a top and shorts while she holds onto a black dress.

"These are your sleep clothes. I had them brought here. Go down that hallway and on your right there will be a bathroom you can change in and get ready for bed in. I will change out here."

I kiss her cheek and thank her before following her directions. The bathroom is just as beautiful and extravagant as Lexa's bedroom, with a woodsy theme that just works somehow. There's only a small window in here so there are a bunch of candles lighting up the room.

There's a set of double doors in here and I can't figure out why they'd be in a bathroom. It's not the door I came in from the hallway. Cautiously, I let curiosity get the best of me and open them. I cover my mouth with my hand to muffle my laughter. It's a small walk in closet filled to the brim with candles of all shapes and sizes.

Once I manage to calm down enough to close the doors again. I keep snickering as I change into my pajamas. I grab my dirty clothes and walk back into the bedroom.

Lexa's in front of a small mirror, running her fingers through her hair. I set my clothes down on a nearby table and quietly make my way over to her. She sees me in the mirror and lights up, giving me a gorgeous smile. I wrap my arms around her from behind and rest my chin on her shoulder. She's wearing that beautiful nightdress that has a leg slit. I'll try not to drool this time, but no promises. She looks even more incredible than normal in this.

"Hey beautiful." I murmur, looking into her eyes using the mirror.

Lexa blushes and relaxes further into my arms when I kiss her exposed neck.

"Are you certain you are alright sleeping next to me?" Lexa asks, worry in her voice. "I will not be offended if you say no. Your comfort is my first priority."

"I am. Are you?"

Lexa turns around in my arms and rests her hands on my hips. "Yes."

We grin at each other and kiss softly before parting slightly to get into the bed. We cuddle up in the middle, with Lexa resting her head on my shoulder and I wrap my arm around her. She drapes her arm over my stomach and moves so that we can kiss one last time before we go to sleep. She snuggles up against me, smiling as she closes her eyes. I fall asleep quickly, like I always do when I'm with Lexa.

Awww that was so cute! Next chapter probably will have the start of the meeting unless I end up writing a long breakfast... We'll see! Thank you all for reading and for your wonderful comments! Stay awesome!