The Librarian (Bellarke Edition)

Chapter 22

Bellamy paused watching Murphy drag her to the car as the one of Nyko's guards trailed behind them. She was fighting Murphy off with everything she had, he was having a hard time keeping a hold on her. This situation was spiraling out of his control in a hurry. Murphy slammed Clarke up against the car holding her tight against it to limit her ability to struggle. She let out a scream, tears flooding down her face.

"That wasn't part of the deal" Bellamy spoke loudly taking a few steps forward. Nyko smirked turning towards him.

"She's nothing to you, what's the concern?"

"My concern is the debt isn't hers to pay and I can't find it in myself to witness the repercussion of something thats not her fault, it shouldn't be dealt with like this"

"So don't be a witness, let's go for lunch, you won't have a guilty conscience." Nyko stated motioning to the car. Bellamy turned seeing Clarke watching him next to the car, her hands were tied and pure fear radiated off of her. Bellamy looked to Murphy, he gave him a slight nod before shoving Clarke in the car.

"I'm on a time limit here, so I would rather make the deal and get on with our day. " Bellamy stated. Nyko looked at him skeptically. His thoughts interrupted by Nyko's guard pounding on the door. "Little bitch locked the fucking car, who's got the keys?" he barked in frustration.

"Leave her be, she's B's problem, get in the truck. Murphy once you get her out then drive them back to their warehouse." Nyko ordered. Both of his right hand men, got in the back of the truck followed by Lexa and her sidekick. Bellamy waited for the truck to start before he turned to the car. Roma untied Clarke's hands and slid into the back seat with her. Bellamy took a deep breath after he saw the truck round the corner. 'Thank God she is safe' was the first thing to cross his mind.

Bellamy walked to the car, he just wanted to see her, to know she was okay. Murphy got in the car seeing Bellamy coming. Bellamy tried to open her door, he noticed it was locked and tapped on her window. She just stared out past him like he wasn't there.

"Clarke, open the door" he said loudly, she didn't move or acknowledge she heard him at all, she looked like she just went through hell, but he didn't know what to think now that she wouldn't talk to him. He sighed opening his door and sliding into the seat in front of her. He felt defeated and he should feel like he won.

After a few minutes of riding in silence, Bellamy called Octavia letting her know they got Clarke and everything was okay. A few more minutes of silence passed and Bellamy couldn't take it anymore.

"Clarke, talk to me, are you okay?" his voice was low and full of emotion. After everything that just happened, she was tearing him apart by avoiding contact with him.

"Yeah, I'm fine" she replied, her voice quiet but hoarse from screaming. Bellamy was pleased to get an answer but didn't press his luck at conversation. He just sat back in the car watching the scenery fly by the window. Murphy slowed as they pulled up to the building. Bellamy stepped out opening Clarke's door for her. He offered his hand to help her out of her seat. She looked at it briefly before standing on her own. He let his hand fall back to his side. A deep sigh escaping his lips.

"Just let her work it out B" Roma's voice spoke from behind him. He gave her a nod, letting her know he heard her. Murphy cut in front of Bellamy, and moved next to Clarke.

They paused in front of her door, Bellamy handing her the keys. She unlocked it and stepped in, she turned to shut it and Murphy grabbed her hand, her eyes shot up to his.

"Just wait a second, I need to talk to you. If you guys don't mind?" Murphy stated looking from her to their friends. Bellamy and Roma nodded heading for Octavia's door. Clarke stepped back making room for Murphy. She closed the door behind him turning to face him.

"Clarke, I'm sorry, I was too rough with you before but you didn't give me much option. I promised Bellamy nothing would happen to you, and I was going to keep my word, your stubbornness made it harder for me, but I am sorry." He stated. She nodded her eyes glued to the floor. She couldn't help but let out a light sob. He reached out gently tilting her head up.

"C'mon, none of that, do you want me to get Bellamy?" Murphy felt her tense as soon as Bellamy's name left his lips. She shook her head backing away.

"Clarke, you can't push him away, if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have even noticed you were gone by force, we would have thought you got scared and ran. He went through a tremendous amount of trouble to make sure you were safe, that situation could have gone bad in dozens of different ways"

"That is not the Bellamy I know, not the Bellamy, I want to know." she whispered.

"That's good, because that Bellamy is in the past. The Bellamy that's void of emotion and lives for the purpose of underground jobs. That Bellamy doesn't exist anymore. If I was you I would thank my lucky stars that he did exist once upon a time though, because that Bellamy is the one who laid his life on the line for you, the same one who got you out of that situation in one piece and off the hook" Murphy lectured. Clarke stood silent listening to him intently.

"The Bellamy that would throw himself back into a world he hates and swore he would never touch again, all for you, that's the Bellamy you know. The one who just took the chance in throwing everything away to save his princess. Whether or not you like his past doesn't matter, people change, it's the present you have to accept, and you already know that Bellamy. You know as well as I do that Bellamy is sitting in his sisters living room right now, wondering what the fuck he did, how he fucked up? So I am only asking one more time before I leave, Do you want me to go get Bellamy?" Clarke looked up giving him a week nod before turning and walking down the hall.

"Good, I'll send him over, good night Clarke" Murphy said as he received a small smile and a slight wave. He exited the apartment closing the door behind him.