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

Chapter 82

Lexa's POV

Since Octavia and Raven's house is so big, it does manage to easily fit around ten people, including Clarke and me. Luckily, they do take our advice and attempt to be quiet because they have guests, one of which is Bellamy.

They, ah, despite their best efforts, do not completely succeed. Which makes breakfast the next morning incredibly awkward. Especially when Echo gives Octavia and Raven a knowing smirk and gives the two surprised women a high five. I did not know Echo knows what that is, though I suppose it should not surprise me. She has been living with Skaikru people for a while.

Clarke and I spend the next couple of days finalizing wedding plans, which is both exciting and dreadfully boring. Especially since Abby has been insisting on "helping." Do not get me wrong, I am grateful for her and all she has done to help with this wedding. However, sometimes I think she forgets that this is not her wedding. She occasionally attempts to tell us what would be best, even though it clearly contradicts with what Clarke and I want.

It is a relief when the day before our wedding arrives. I wake up in Clarke's arms and smile softly as she cuddles closer, her arm draped over my stomach. I am the front "spoon." Clarke presses a soft kiss to the top of my spine, then gently nudges my hair aside with her nose so she can peck my infinity tattoo.

Over our time together, I have certainly noticed Clarke's interest in my tattoos, and it seems her interest has not faded with time. In fact, she seems to like them now more than ever. Just last night she gave "lickies" all over my back tattoo. Or are they called "hickeys?" I can never remember. Skaikru phrasing is odd. Either way, they are bruises she made on my body specifically through sucking on my skin while we were making love.

I can feel Clarke's smile against my skin and it makes me smile too. She pulls back and I can feel her gaze on my back and the pride radiating from her.

I glance over my shoulder and meet her eyes with a soft smile. "Admiring your work?"

"Mm," Clarke hums. She glances down at my back again and smirks. "And your gorgeous body." Clarke kisses my shoulder this time, maintaining eye contact with me. "Hey babe. If I said I want your body now, would you hold it against me?"

I raise an eyebrow at Clarke. "You know I never hold you wanting me against you, Clarke. But I would be happy to have my body against yours." I turn so I can face her as Clarke grins and leans in. I press a finger to her lips and she gives me a confused look. "And do not think I do not recognize those words. Raven and Octavia have been educating me in polar culture."

"Popular culture," Clarke corrects me with a twinkle in her eye. Which is exactly why I used the wrong word, I love that twinkle.

"Mm. And that is from some poor woman with a venomous named Britain Speared."

"Vene... You mean toxic? Like the song? Because I'm pretty sure we've sung that at least a couple times. And it's Brittany Spears, love."

"Oh. Clarke, I do mean venomous."

"What's the difference?"

"The simple answer is if you bite it and die, it is poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it is poisonous."

Clarke nods. "What if I bite it and it dies?"

"Then you are poisonous."

"Cool. What if I bite you and neither of us dies?" Clarke asks with a wink.

"Then that is kinky."

Clarke chokes on nothing and my withholding the fact I know of that word becomes more than worth it. My face breaks out into a wide smile and Clarke hides her face against my shoulder as I laugh.

"Your face, Clarke, was precious." I chuckle and she burrows closer to me.

"You're precious," Clarke grumbles.

"That is not an insult, hodnes (love)."

"That doesn't mean it's not true."

I smile and kiss the top of Clarke's head. She relaxes in my arms as I gently wrap them around her. She lifts her head after a couple of minutes of cuddling. She is practically on top of me now and I see how her eyes darken when she realizes this. I bite my lower lip and give her an inviting look.

Clarke leans down and kisses me deeply, her hands moving up and tangling in my hair. I hum into the kiss and relinquish control of it to Clarke, letting her decide the pace. It starts out almost agonizingly slow, our lips seeming to move in slow motion as we explore each other for the millionth time. She knows I love kissing like this, I love the slow pace, the slow seduction. I love exploring her.

But Clarke, she does not have as much patience as I do, even though I know she enjoys the slow kissing too. The pace begins to pick up and Clarke straddles me, her back arching as she sits atop my body like she owns it, our flesh pressed against each other.

I let out a shuddering breath, reaching up to cup her face with my hands and guide her closer. Clarke grins and increases the pace, kissing me hungrily. Her finger begin traveling down my stomach, her blunt nails raking light pink marks down my body. She moans when I flex my abs as she scratches them gently, her hand reaching lower and lower until...

"Wake up bitchachos! It's time to- Oh my god!" Octavia slaps a hand over her eyes.

I blush a deep red as Clarke glares at her. I know Octavia can probably feel the heat of it despite her eyes being covered.

"Seriously?" Clarke says, annoyed.

"Sorry, I didn't think you guys were..." Octavia waves her free hand around awkwardly.

"Why are you interrupting us?" Clarke asks.

"Because, uh, oh! It's the last day before your wedding! Bachelorette party, bitches! Get dressed!"

In this series, it's not "make room for LaF" like in the Carmilla series, it's "make room for Octaven" haha. Surprise guys! I didn't think I would have time to write this chapter today, but a snowstorm has stopped me from going home after my last exam earlier today! Which, I mean, I don't get to see my puppies tonight but I don't have to shovel this white stuff! My exams went really well, I had two! In Spanish and Biology, and both were pretty easy! I also had three papers due last week, which was awful... And a Philosophy paper due yesterday, which was why I didn't have time to write yesterday! I spent the entire morning and afternoon working on it... It fried my brain a bit, because Camus, but it's done! And turned in! Anyway! Thank you all for reading and for your lovely comments! Stay awesome!