Everything's Changed

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Lexa entered Murphy's apartment a bit late- more than a bit late. She had been preoccupied with some homework. Not everyone was at Murphy's though. Raven and Octavia weren't there yet and nor was Bellamy Blake. 

"Hey Lexa." Harper smiled and gave her a hug. "It's been awhile since we've seen you." 

"Yeah, sorry." Lexa mumbled. "Had a bit of a misunderstanding from my father." 

"Yeah, we heard." Echo said as she approached the girls. "Don't worry, we only heard that you needed space." 

"Okay, well." Lexa held the wrapped present up. "Where do I put this?" 

"Here, I'll take that." Murphy said as he took the present. "Follow me." 

They all followed Murphy through the somewhat large apartment and into the living room. He placed the present on the coffee table with the other presents. 

"Clarke's in the bathroom." Echo said and sat down to play Mario Kart 8. "You wanna play?" 

"Sure." Lexa smiled and picked up a controller. 

Harper picked a controller up too and they waited for Murphy to join. "Murphy, get your ass over here and play!" Echo shouted. 

Murphy sat down on the couch to join them in Mario Kart. "Pick Black Yoshi and I'll murder all of you." 

"Terrible threat John." A male voice echoed through the halls. 

"Blake, you can't do any better." Murphy smirked. 

"I bet I could." Bellamy said and jumped the couch. 

Lexa grinned at their exchange and picked Black Yoshi, ignoring Murphy's threat. She smirked and waited for everyone else to pick their characters. 

When Murphy turned back to the game, he glared at Lexa and she smirked. Clarke got back to the room and sat down next to Lexa and watched as their race began. 

After three races, Lexa still proved that she could beat everyone, no matter how long it had been since she last played. 

"I swear!" Harper groaned. "I feel like you're cheating." 

"No cheating." Lexa grinned. "Skills and a lot of play is the key." 

"Sure." Echo scoffed. "Where the hell is mini Blake and Reyes?" 

"WE'RE HERE!" Raven shouted through the apartment. 

Echo jumped over the couch and jumped into Raven's arms. "Oh my god, anymore seconds without you would've killed me. Did you bring the moonshine from Monty?" 

"Yes and get off me you heavy dog." Raven said as she pushed Echo off. "You're like a boar." 

"Eh." Echo shrugged. "So why you late?" 

"A small argument, but we're good for now. " Raven shrugged. 

"Okay good. We're about to eat Lincoln's delicious cooking." Echo said. "RIGHT??!!"

"Yes ma'am." Lincoln chuckled. "Now, to the dining table before you get no food."

Echo practically pushed past Octavia and Raven to get to the dining room. Since the two girls were still standing around in the hallway, everyone pushed past them to get to the dining room.

Once everyone was seated, Echo and Harper took all of the food. No one was particularly happy with them but if they didn't invite friends from their group, it'd be chaos.

-

After dinner they all sat around the couch and the coffee table to do their Dirty Santa which was twisted in every way.

They had to draw each other's names out of the bowl at the day and whoever they got, got the present. It wasn't too bad until then you went in a circle and decided if you wanted another gift to take. Once that was over, the winner of a drinking competition would get to switch presents and then there'd be chaotic games, winner claiming favors from everyone. Bellamy had to explain it to Clarke a few times before she could understand.

"I'm sorry for our twisted way of dirty Santa." Lexa said.

"Can we just be like every other human and play a normal Dirty Santa game?" Lincoln groaned.

"How about a normal game and then a drinking competition." Anya said. "I need to drink Raven under the table."

"You wish." Raven winked.

Lexa had caught that wink that was sent to her best friend and noticed that there was an argument before they had arrived. Raven was definitely flirting with her best friend. Something was going on and Octavia did nothing to stop her.

"I think that's a smart idea." Murphy shrugged. "I don't wanna be doing stupid favors for Raven again."

"Yeah, that dumbass wins every year." Octavia pointed out to Clarke.

"Smarter than you." Raven remarked under her breath. "You dickheads are just scared to be beat again and then do shit for me because of your lazy asses."

"You're the lazy one." Bellamy scoffed playfully.

"How about we just open presents that we pick and then drink?" Clarke said. "I mean it's a simple way."

"Good idea." Lexa said and shrugged.

-

They all sat around the island in the kitchen. All holding a bottle of beer- except Lincoln. He was the judge. So far, everyone but Lexa, Clarke, Raven, and Anya were out. They were down to their fifth bottle and none of them were going to give up. At least not yet.

Raven downed her bottle and Lincoln passed her another and she downed it instantly, getting ahead of everyone. Anya wasn't too far behind because she was matched even with Raven. Clarke and Lexa were pretty even with Anya, but Raven was in another league.

Clarke and Lexa finally gave up, leaving Anya and Raven to compete. Raven was on number nine and Anya was on number eight, almost done.

"I think we should switch the Bud Light out for some of Monty's moonshine he left." Murphy suggested.

"Whatever." Octavia shrugged. "Whatever ends this bullshit."

"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed." Bellamy muttered.

After Bellamy had finished his sentence, Anya passed out onto the kitchen floor and Raven sat her tenth drink down and raised her arms in the air. She was definitely waking up with a major headache. Anya was out cold and Octavia was in a bad mood. Something about this Christmas didn't seem right at all.

"Well, what'd you guys think of your presents?" Raven slurred.

"It's fine." Lincoln shrugged and looked at the toilet seat he had gotten.

"A punch bowl serves its purposes." Murphy grinned. "Alcohol for the New Years party."

"I think that I had the nicest present." Octavia said and held up the mug. "Now I think that Clarke has the worst."

Clarke's cheeks were bright red. She had, of course, knowing Raven had bought lingerie, not knowing if a male would've gotten it.

"Of course she did baby." Raven chuckled. "Don't expect anything good out of me."

"Oh I don't." Octavia rolled her eyes. "But Lexa got lucky and got a fucking phone charger. Like what the actual fuck."

"Your welcome?" Lexa shrugged.

"I bet Clarke's gonna wear that lingerie for Lexa tonight." Raven grinned. "I bet fifty."

"Seventy." Bellamy chimed.

"How about a hundred?" Murphy said. "I need some cash."

"Stop betting on my sex life and get one." Clarke playfully snapped.

They were right though. She would definitely wear the lingerie for Lexa. And no doubt would Murphy get that hundred dollars from everyone who had bet.