Our Journey (the Fourth Book in the Her Weakness series)

Chapter 79

Clarke's POV

Their house looks cool from the outside, I can't wait to see it from the inside. As well as Raven's workshop, if she'll let us see it. We walk inside the main door to their home. Unlike a lot of the houses I've seen in old movies and stuff, there isn't a step leading up to the doors. I'm guessing they did this to minimize the stairs Raven has to go up. Raven can go up and down stairs, but it's easier for her not to have to.

The first thing I see in their house is a shoe rack. It's against the wall just past the door. There are hallways going in either direction from this wall, as well as a door to the left. Raven opens the door and it leads to a small coat closet.

"Do you want us to leave our shoes on the rack?" I ask.

Octavia ponders for a moment and then waves her hand dismissively. "Nah. It's not rainy or muddy out there, so it's fine. Plus, I want to show you guys around so you would need to just put them back on soon anyways. If Raven doesn't mind you guys seeing her workshop, of course."

"Yeah that's fine," Raven says.

"Oh, you can wipe your shoes on the rug thing beneath your feet. It's like one of those bristly welcome mats that you can scrape your boots free of dirt on." Octavia points to it.

It looks like a custom design, I can't imagine this would be a best seller. It is bristly, but instead of "Welcome," it says "Go Away." Or it would, if there weren't a painted on cat lying down across most of the letter, leading it to read "Gay."

"Oh my god, I love it." Raven breathes, her eyes shining as she stares at the rug. She wipes off her feet, carefully avoiding touching the painted cat as if it's a real one. "Babe, if we have a rug and a shoe rack, does that mean this place is furnished?"

"Pretty much, yeah. There's room for our stuff. I sent the builder people a list of the kind of furniture we like. I don't know what it looks like either, so I guess we'll see if we like what they've done. If we don't, we can always trade them out or something."

"Cool. Now I really want to look around." Raven bounces on her heels as the rest of us scrape our shoes on the mat.

We go to the left first with Octavia leading, since she obviously knows where she's going. Well, more so than the rest of us. Immediately to the left is a good sized kitchen, complete with a fridge and an oven.

"The fridge doesn't work yet because there isn't electricity in the town yet. But there will be electricity soon!" Octavia says. "I made sure to ask for a bunch of cupboards and storage areas in the kitchen because I know how much you like to hoard food, babe."

"Wha- I don't hoard food!" Raven protests.

Octavia doesn't argue, just gives her a disbelieving look and hums. It's more effective than I would have expected and Raven pouts, deflating. I shake my head fondly at them. There are a lot of cupboards and I open them to see that there is at least some food here. There's more in the wagon, because Raven does like to have a lot of food available. She says it's in case of the zombie apocalypse, but I think she just likes to snack.

Raven looks around and her eyes light up when she sees the next room connected to the kitchen. There's a table that can seat maybe six, but there's four chairs there now. But in the next room is a couch pointed at the cream colored wall.

"Why is it pointed at nothing?" Raven asks, walking over to the couch.

There is another comfy looking chair big enough for one (or two if you're both small and like to cuddle). In front of the couch is a low table, the perfect size and length to have dinner on while sitting on the couch. Next to each side of the couch are side tables to set things on, ones that have drawers. I can't remember their specific name. But it's nice.

"I have faith that you can rig up a television so we can watch your favorite movies," Octavia says.

Raven grins. "That's going to be tough, especially with most of the movies being digital at the Ark. I love it!"

"You do?" Octavia breathes a sigh of relief. "Awesome. Um, through those clear doors is a study type area so you can tinker whenever you want without having to necessarily go to the workshop. And all those drawers and dressers in there can hold our weapons so that they're not just lying around."

"A weapons/work room. Have I mentioned lately how much I love you?" Raven asks, beaming at Octavia.

I grin and squeeze Lexa's hand. I'm glad they're so happy.

"Yes, but I could stand to hear it more," Octavia says.

Raven leans in and kisses her slowly. "I love you, Octavia Blake."

"And I love you, Raven Reyes. Now come on, let's keep going!" Octavia urges.

Near where the wall of the living room would meet the wall of the weapon room, there's a doorway that leads to a larger space. To the right of the doorway is a wine rack with a solid top with unlit candles on it. I hear Lexa gasp excitedly and smirk. There are more dressers and storage areas, as well as more chairs, a desk, and another couch.

"I can't believe this is our house," Raven murmurs.

"Mm. And you haven't even seen the best part. Let's go to the bedroom."

"Not when we have Clarke and Lexa following us around, babe." Raven says, eyes wide.

"I didn't mean to have sex, Rae." Octavia chuckles. "I mean to show you guys."

Next chapter, more of the house! Dang, that went quick. And because I'm not THAT creative to make up an entire house, this is actually based of off my grandparents' house! :) With some minor changes, of course. But yeah! The wedding is coming up soon 0.0 And that means Anya is too ;) Thank you all for reading and for your amazing comments! Stay awesome!