❝ 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲
𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘆𝗲𝘁 ❞
- 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘀

𝗔𝘃𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩

We trudge through the woods and once we reach the camp I hear shouting which worries me.

"He's gone! The grounder is gone!" I hear Miller shout and I can't help the smile that crosses my face.

Octavia did it, she fucking did it

"What if he brings other grounders back?!" Jasper asks worriedly as we enter camp.

"He'll kill us all" Someone else replies in a frightened tone.

"Let the grounders come!" Bellamy shouts and everyone's attention turns to us as Clarke dumps the blankets on the ground.

"We've been afraid of them for far too long, and why? Because of their knives and spears. I don't know about you, but i'm tired of being afraid" Bellamy tells the crowd and looks at me.

I nod at him and we take the rope off our shoulders, showing them the guns. Everyone cheers and my eyes catch Octavia's. I wink at her and she smirks in amusement.

"These are weapons, okay, not toys, and we have to be prepared to give them up to the guard when the drop ships come, but until then, they're gonna help keep us safe" Clarke explains.

"And there are plenty more where these came from. Tomorrow we start training, and if the grounders come, we're gonna be ready to fight" Bellamy says.

Every disperses and I hand Clarke the guns before walking over to Octavia.

"How'd you do it?" I ask in a quiet voice.

"It's a secret" She teases and I gasp, punching her arm.

She laughs softly and I straighten up, a small smile on my face.

"Was he okay?" I question seriously.

"Yeah" She shrugs.

I catch the glimpse of vagueness in her expression and I grin cheekily, nudging her arm.

"What happened? What aren't you telling me, Octavia Blake?" I scold her jokingly and she smiles shyly.

"He kissed me" She mumbles and I gasp, my jaw dropping and my eyes widening.

A squeal leaves my lips and she shushes me, covering my mouth with her hand.

"People are going to hear you!" She hisses.

"Mmmmm mmm mmmmm" I try to speak but it comes out muffled due to Octavia's hand.

"What?" She pulls her hand away and I smile.

"I said, sorry not sorry" I shrug and she laughs, shaking her head at me.

"I've gotta quickly do something, can you keep Bellamy busy?" I wonder and she nods in agreement.

I watch her walk away and she stands at the wall, watching the outside through a gap. Sure enough, Bellamy walks over to her and puts a blanket around her shoulders.

Using his distraction to my advantage, I head to the gate and slip out. I wait just outside camp, looking around for any sign of life.

I'm abruptly wrestled to the ground and I look up at Nova who is pinning me down.

"We have got to stop meeting like this" I joke and I see a smile grace her usually angry face.

She gracefully pulls herself to her feet and and grabs my arms, yanking me to my feet.

"I've got to thank you, Ava of the sky people. I doubted your word and your ability to free my brother, but you did it. For that I apologise" She explains.

"Eh, it's okay" I shrug with a smile.

"I'm here tonight because I have something to offer you" Nova reveals to me.

"Really? What is it?" I reply curiously.

"If you'd like, I can properly train you" She offers.

"Like fighting? With swords and shit?" I ask in awe and she nods with an amused expression on her face.

"Yes, please!" I grin excitedly and she chuckles.

"Everyday, at the waterfall, when the sun is first beginning to rise. We start tomorrow" She announces sternly and I nod quickly.

"I'll be there" I assure her.

I twig snaps behind me and I spin around to see Finn appear. I glance behind me in worry and see nothing.

she's a fucking ninja

"Who were you talking to?" Finn questions in confusion.

"Huh?" I mumble, acting clueless.

"You were talking to someone" He states.

"Oh! No, I was talking to myself" I wave him off and he raises a brow suspiciously.

"If you say so, squirt" He replies, turning to walk away but I grab his arm.

"Wait!" I protest.

"Yeah?" He hums in response.

"Finn-" I start.

"Yikes, that doesn't sound like the good kind of sentence" He comments and I roll my eyes, hitting his arm.

"I just wanted to say thank you, Finn" I say seriously.

"What for?" He chuckles.

"For always being there for me and loving me unconditionally. I can be a lot to handle and yet you look after me like it's a piece of cake. I've made some huge mistakes and you forgive me without hesitation. You've been a big part of me my whole life and I owe you everything" I explain and he smiles at me warmly.

"You don't owe me anything, silly. I'd do it all over again. You mean the world to me, Ava" He assures me.

"I love you, Finn" I grin.

"I love you too, squirt" He chuckles, wrapping his arm around me as we walk back into camp.

We enter camp and Finn heads back to his tent to lay down. I walk in the direction of my tent and I'm immediately swept off my feet.

I'm spun in a circle and I look at Bellamy's smiling face in confusion.

"What's up with you, smiley?" I laugh in amusement.

"Jaha pardoned me. I can stay" He informs me and I gasp in surprise.

"That's great!" I squeal, wrapping my arms around him.

I pull away slightly and he looks at me happily. My feet touch the ground and Bellamy grabs my hand in his, dragging me behind him.

We enter his tent and he looks back at me with a smile. I lean up on my tippy toes, pressing my lips to his. He kisses me back and swiftly lifts me off the ground.

In minutes my shirt and jacket are across the tent laying next to his and my back hits the fur on the floor. I look up at Bellamy and he leans down to kiss me again but I put my finger on his lips.

"I have to say something because if I don't then I'll overthink it until I don't know what's real and what's fake and I'll mess this all up" I ramble and take a deep breath.

"Bellamy, I like you and I don't just want to be another girl to you" I admit and Bellamy's eyes widen.

"I messed everything up, didn't I? I'm so sorry" I groan and try to get up but Bellamy pins me down.

A smile spreads across his face and he pecks my lips.

"You didn't mess anything up. I'm actually glad you feel that way, because if you didn't then what i'm about to say would be very awkward" He explains.

"I want to be with you, Ava. Not like I am with those other girls. It might be cheesy to say out loud but you make me so happy that it drives me crazy. I want to be around you all the damn time. I want to hold your hand and kiss you without worrying about you liking some other guy" Bellamy rants and I grin so hard my face starts to hurt.

"You were jealous when I said I was gonna sleep with a guy from camp" I tease him and he rolls his eyes.

"That's all you got from that?" He huffs.

"No. I got it all, Blake" I smirk and he bites his lip nervously.

"What do you think?" He asks.

I stare at him in complete silence before sitting up properly and letting out a sigh. Bellamy sits next to me and I lace my fingers with his.

"I think that as much as I hate to admit it, when you you were showing Clarke how to hold her gun in the bunker I hated it. How close you got to her made me jealous as hell and i'm not usually a jealous person at all" I spill and Bellamy smirks at me.

"You were jealous too" He teases me.

"I wasn't just jealous. I wanted to hit her in the head with a rock, Bellamy" I tell him truthfully.

"Is it bad that, that turned me on?" He asks and I gasp, hitting his arm.

"Bellamy!" I snap and he chuckles, rubbing his thumb over my knuckles.

"I'm sorry" He laughs.

"To answer your question. I want us" I confirm.

"Good" He replies, kissing my lips.

I climb onto his lap and he grabs my thighs, laying down. I feel his hand tug on the front of my pants and I bite his lip.

He pulls away, looking at me with a smile of disbelief and I pull myself to my feet.

"At least buy me dinner first" I joke, grabbing my shirt off the floor.

"Ava?" I hear Bellamy's voice say as I slip my shirt over my head.

"Yeah?" I ask, grabbing my jacket.

"Stay" He pleads and I stop what i'm doing.

I look over at him to check if what I heard was real and he looks at me hopefully.

After a second I make my decision, dropping my jacket, slipping down my cargos and kicking my boots off.

"Are you sure?" I question and he grins at me.

"Get your ass in bed" He demands.

I crawl into bed next to him and he turns off the light, wrapping his arms around my waist. He buries his head in the crook of my neck and I smile as he kisses my neck.

"Can I ask you something?" He whispers.

"Sure" I answer.

"Did you have something to do with the grounder escaping?" He questions me and I bite my lip.

"No" I lie.

"Don't lie to me, Ava. I seen you smiling when Miller realised he was gone" Bellamy tells me.

"Fine. Don't be mad, but I may have had something to do with him getting out" I mumble and he chuckles.

"I knew it" Is his reaction.

I feel a kiss on my shoulder and he pulls my back flush against his chest.

"Goodnight, sunshine" He whispers in my ear.

"Goodnight, Bell" I reply, falling asleep with a smile on my face.