We do this Together

Chapter 8: Old Memories

Clarke

Sitting on the river bank, Clarke takes in the beautiful sounds of nature- the birds in the trees, sounds of leaves rustling in the wind, the splashes of water waves within the river that sat ahead of Clarke's toes. It's a magnificent sight- her thoughts drift off to Bellamy and how she knows he'd love everything; this is their place after all. The pinky-orange sky sets behind the sun as it falls from the sky into the trees, just as the shadows begin to keep Clarke company.

Using the resources around her, Clarke ends up making a small bed out of her surroundings. It's uncomfortable but manageable. She doesn't mind the earthy sounds that wake up during the night as it just brings memories to the surface of her and Bellamy; how they sat on this very river bank a few evenings, to hide from all the drama that swallows Arcadia whole. As her eyelids become heavy, darkness consumes her she's pulled into a black abyss.

They'd been wandering for hours and definitely deprived of water, Clarke felt like she could collapse at the heat as it cooks on her skin under the trees.
" We should stop." Clarke states formally, in attempt to mask her dehydration, Bellamy laughs at her feeble attempt.
" I thought you wanted to get back to camp?" He asks in a sarcastic tone
" I want to get back to camp alive and not die of dehydration thank you very much." She replies.
" 10Minutes." He grants, even though she wasn't asking for permission but she keeps her mouth shut.
For a while, they just sit on the river bank and take in all the beauty.
" How did you find this in the first place?" Clarke asks him stunned
" Well Princess that's for me to know and you to never find out." He smirks
" It's amazing." She breathes
" We should get back." He states firmly, refusing to let himself relax.
" Why are you such an ass?" She whines, falling back into the grass
" No Clarke, and how does telling you no make me an ass hm? Actually I know exactly why?" He challenges
" Go for it." She smirks
" Because you were a pampered princess on the Ark." he laughs and Clarke hits his arm lightly," Seriously, we need to go."

Instead of arguing with him, she stands up but before he can follow her she's taking off her clothes, not facing him, but she's still taking them off. With only her underwear on, she plunges into the water, relishing in the coolness. She stands up, only showing her chest as her breasts are hidden by the water- and her bra.

" If your trying to play tag you'll lose." He smirks, as Clarke laughs she suddenly realizes he's also taking off his clothes.

Distracted by his sculpture of a body, next thing she knows is that he's diving in with her and he's dragging her under. Once they float to the top, she's chucked over his shoulder while he uses one arm to support her on it.

" Put me down!" She laughs
" Or What?" He challenges
" Or I'll kick you!" She shouts
" You can't I've got your legs." He smirks, he fixes one arm across her legs, trapping them against his chest.
" Fuck you Bellamy!" She says, in a failed serious manner
" Your shit at being serious."
" I am not." Instead of replying, he drops her into the water without a warning then starts to run out the water. Clarke stays under for several minutes, just long enough for him to panic before she plops to the surface again. But once she does, she sees that Bellamy is standing at the ledge and her clothes are gone.

"Where are my clothes Bellamy?" She asks, pretending to be pissed
" you'll have to find them." He smirks
" No you can go and-" they're interrupted by an amused Octavia, who is standing against a tree behind Bellamy
"Err....What's going on here?" She raises an eyebrow smirks a little, only does Clarke now realize what it looks like.
"He/She did it!" They say in unison laughing.
"He took my clothes!" Clarke argues
"She was being a child." Bellamy fights back
"Ugh... You too are needed back at camp, Bell get her clothes." Octavia orders and Bellamy looks like a disappointed child.
"You got lucky Princess." He smirks and they're both laughing.