Heaven Can't Wait - Chapter 44

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Chapter Forty-Four - Meetings Are Never Fun

Bellamy wakes from the most amazing dream. Next to him, Clarke snuffles in her sleep then buries her face against his neck, sending shivers through his entire body. So maybe it wasn’t all a dream. Of course, there were a lot fewer clothes inside his own head. He winds his fingers with hers where they rest over his heart. The darkness deep inside him doesn’t seem so dark like this. With Clarke snuggled next to him.

She managed to get out of talking about Lexa last night—not that he minded—but at least she said something. She’s getting closer to talking about it, and that’s what matters.

He glances across the room at the clock on the wall. With a sigh, he shrugs out from under her arm and plants a kiss on her temple. “I have to go talk to Kane,” he says.

“Tell him I’m very cross with him,” she mumbles into the now empty pillow making Bellamy smile.

“Well, that’s not much different than any other day. He’s going to want specifics then I’m going to have to explain-”

The pillow smacks the back of his head as he ties his boots. “Shut up.”

Bellamy can barely contain the joy in his heart. He kisses her forehead then her nose then her lips. He pulls away when she reaches for him otherwise he knows he’ll miss his meeting. Not that he wants to go to it in the first place, but he knows if he doesn’t show up, Kane will hunt him down anyway. Clarke pouts for a moment before she yawns.

“You’ll come back?”

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