The One Who's Fallen

Chapter 77

**Implied smut! You're welcome ;)

Artigas has another guard help him carry Quint away, who's still unconscious. Lexa is still focused on me, barely sparing a glance as they walk out of the tent. As soon as they're gone, she wraps her arms around me in a hug.

"Are you sure you are okay?" Lexa murmurs, her voice slightly shaky. Her head is resting on my shoulder, facing my neck.

"Yes, I'm fine." I try to reassure her.

"I am sorry that I was not here." She apologizes.

"You couldn't have known." I respond gently. "This is on Quint, no one else. Don't blame yourself."

Lexa pulls away just enough so we can look into each other's eyes. She lets out a shuddering breath. "I should have-"

I cut her off by kissing her. It's slow but loving, exactly what we both need right now. The kiss deepens after we kiss long enough to make every other thought flee our minds and I entwine our hands. Lexa's unoccupied hand goes up to rest on my waist. My shirt riding up slightly, making me take a sharp breath. A few times we are too short of breath and have to resort to resting our foreheads together or for me, kissing along her drool-worthy jaw line.

When I make up my mind and kiss her even more heatedly, Lexa pulls back so we can look into each other's eyes, studying my expression. I smile softly and lean in again, quickly kissing her lips. She grins, nudging my nose with hers.

"You're so cute." I laugh.

"The Commander of the Twelve Clans is not cute, Clarke." Lexa huffs, but the sparkle in her eyes tells me that she secretly loves it.

"That's true. You're adorable." We end up smiling dopily at each other, like two fools in love. Which is exactly what we are. "I love you." I murmur.

"I love you too." Lexa says. It's so incredible to hear her say those three words, I can't resist leaning in and kissing her again. It deepens almost immediately and she pulls away a moment later. "Are you sure? You know it is fine if you are not ready. We do have an early day tomorrow."

"I'm ready. I want to show you how much I love you." I say, proud of how little my voice shakes.

Lexa nods, a brilliant smile on her face when I say that I love her again. She's so beautiful, she takes my breath away. She squeezes my hand and we move towards the bed. She looks so in awe, like I put all the stars in the sky just for her.

We get into her bed, slowly taking off our clothes and savoring the moment. We don't end up going to bed for a while, but I can't find it in myself to regret anything. I fall asleep easily, spooning Lexa. She's the "front spoon", a title she insists on because the "Heda isn't little, Clarke."

We are woken up way too early by Anya, who barges in and begins speaking loudly. "Why are you two not up yet? Usually you are- Oh."

With a smirk, she spins around and marches right back out. I grumble about being woken up and Lexa shushes me. I grin and lay back down, pulling the covers up so our shoulders don't get cold. Lexa hums happily, wrapping my arm around her waist again. I bury my face back against her neck, taking in how amazing she smells before falling into the dream-like state between consciousness and being asleep. The blissfulness is shattered when I hear not one, but two pairs of feet enter our tent. Huh, our tent. I like the sound of that.

"What, Anya? What was so urgent that-"

Oh float me that's Luna's voice. That pause means she probably see us. Can I disappear and fade dramatically into the shadows or something? I press my face harder against the back if Lexa's neck, who squirms a little.

"Anya, we already know they sleep in the same bed." Luna says slowly.

Anya says nothing and the sound of one pair of feet comes closer. She pulls down the covers a little, not enough for them to get an eyeful of boobs or anything, just enough for them to be able to see our bare shoulders. Lexa and I both shiver at the sudden cold and I notice that she's beginning to stir. I feel a sense of pride bubbling up through my panic and embarrassment. I must've really tired her out last night. She even fell asleep first.

"Oh." I hear Luna say, making my cheeks flush.

"That is what I said." Anya says, her voice seeming almost cheerful.

"Why would I want to know that my strisis (little sister) is naked in bed with her girlfriend?" Luna asks, both exasperated and amused.

"Why would you not?" Luna doesn't answer Anya. "Come on, get up. I am sure you were up late, but we have to head to the hundred's camp."

"You go and take the people we spoke to last night." Lexa orders, turning around in my arms to face them. Her voice raspy from sleep and probably from trying to keep quiet last night. I know my voice won't be much better. "Clarke and I will be on our way soon."

"Are you sure, Heda?" Anya asks, her posture straightening as she recognizes the authority in Lexa's tone. "We can wait for you and Clarke."

"Yes. We will come as soon as we can." Lexa says, making Luna and Anya bow their heads before leaving the room, both of them giving us one last wink before going out. Lexa kisses me and then pulls away with a sigh. "We have to get up."

"Ugh." I groan but kiss her nose before standing up on shaky legs. Lexa looks smug when she notices that I had trouble standing for a moment.

I'm sore in places I didn't know even could be sore, but it's a good ache. And it will help me get through what will be a nerve wracking, long day by reminding me that I have Lexa to come home to.

We get dressed, helping each other back into our clothes and stealing kisses along the way. Then we eat the food that Anya must've left us. We head outside, get Artigas and our horses, then make our way through the forest towards the drop ship.

Well, I thought we would get to the drop ship this chapter, but I guess not! At least Clarke and Lexa finally banged! Hopefully it was good and did their first time justice. Next chapter they will definitely be back at the dropship! Thank you all for reading and for your lovely comments! Stay awesome!