Catch Me, I'm Falling

February : Part V

Clarke received the text from Lexa sometime around ten that morning.

Wifey<3: Good morning sunshine, I hope you're up.

I missed sleeping with you last night :(

Clarke grinned at her phone as her thumbs dashed rapidly to formulate a reply.

Love of my life<3: Morning babe. And I slept just fine ;)

Wifey<3: Mmm I should think so.

Clarke, I'm so so sorry about this, but can we raincheck the mall today?

Love of my life<3 : Yeah, of course. Family time?

Wifey<3 : Dear god no.

I actually got my period and I can't take the pain.

I'm just miserable in bed.

Clarke pouted. If Lexa was complaining, it must have been painful. She bit her lip, jotting down a reply.

Love of my life<3: Okay baby. Feel better. I love you.

Wifey<3: I love you more, Clarke.

Clarke was already throwing on her clothes, dashing for the store. She was going to baby her girlfriend with every fiber of her being.

After all, what were girlfriends for?
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Clarke's biceps were bulging through her sleeved shirt as she carried several tote bags up Indra's insanely long driveway, cursing her girlfriend's family for being entirely too affluent.

She'd went above and beyond, spending a good chunk of her monthly salary on anything Lexa could ever want. She'd bought extra tampons, chocolates, Lexa's favorite tea, some candles, and she'd even went out of her way to go to the confectionery store to buy the most elegant (and expensive) chocolate covered strawberries. Not only that, but she also brought some of Lexa's favorite movies, even though Lexa insisted on renting them and paying for them herself.

And Clarke didn't work until the evening, so it was the perfect day to coddle Lexa to her heart's content.

She was surprised to find the front door open, as if someone had forgotten to close it. And then she noticed Anya lacing her shoes at the front step.

"Hey Anya." Clarke greeted, arms nearly trembling.

Anya's eyes shot up and she was on Clarke like a dart, taking the extra weight off her arms as she dispensed them inside the house. "Griffin. You don't believe in multiple runs?"

Clarke blushed. "Not on this driveway, I don't."

Anya smirked at that, resuming her previous activity of lacing her running shoes.

"You're running?" Clarke asked, feeling like an idiot for stating the obvious.

Anya nodded curtly. "Lexa was supposed to join me, but she's out sick on her time of the month." Anya rolled her eyes. "Spoiled little princess is what she is."

Clarke chuckled, biting her lip. "She's in her room, right?"

Anya smirked, nodding. "As far as I know. Why, you scared she's out sampling the local variety of Arkadia cheerleaders?"

Clarke rolled her eyes. "No. I just...brought all this stuff for her."

Anya's gaze softened to something sweet and melancholy. "That's good." She murmured, rising to clap Clarke on the back. "You're good to her."