<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4d4d">"Bellamy," Madi said softly. "In a way, you are a threat to her. To them. You scare the hell out of Clarke. You're missing a vital piece of information. Clarke's in love with you, and has been for years. She would do anything for you. She never said anything to you because she didn't want to risk your friendship. And with the two of you having been separated for so long, it's caused her to shut down a little as a way to protect herself. She doesn't trust Echo because she doesn't know who Echo is now. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 77, 77)">The last time Clarke saw Echo, the other woman was still an enemy."<br/>
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"So, that's the other reason why Clarke's struggling so much to let you get close to Jake. She's in love with you, and is scared of things going horribly wrong, and she's worried about having Echo around. Look, I know that all of you see me as just a kid, but I've spent the last six years with Clarke and Jake, and I know how Clarke thinks. I know you're angry and the entire situation with Jake is unfair, and I don't deny it. I just think that you should give Clarke some time. Some time to adjust to having all of you back in her life, to get used to the fact that the man she's been in love with for 10 years."<br/>
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"To get used to the fact that you're alive and back, and have a partner already. It's got to be a hard pill for her to swallow. On top of that, she's been fighting a war, and wondering for the last six years if all of you were dead. So, maybe don't push her. She's not in a good place, and I don't want things to get even more strained between the two of you. Clarke's told me all about her friends, how she considers all of you as not just friends, but family, that she loves all of you. She told me about how all of you came together once you guys as the 100 landed on earth and had to fight to survive."<br/>
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"She's still fighting, still trying to stay alive and make a life for Jake and me. She doesn't sleep anymore. I know because I've caught her awake most nights planning the next attack against McCreary and his people. She needs help. She needs a friend. She needs a partner. It doesn't even have to be a romantic partner, but simply someone she can trust. The last six years have been hard, and that's putting it mildly. Clarke has given everything she has to protect me and Jake. And now it's my turn to protect the two of them. I know that you're angry right now."<br/>
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"So, this wouldn't be the best time to try and get through to Clarke. Maybe spend some time with Echo, talk through your feelings of anger with Clarke, and the next time you approach her, have it be with a clear head and not angrily. Because if you keep approaching her with anger, she's just going to clam up and shut down. And you'll never get through to her if that happens. Anyway.. I just wanted to try and help. I'm sorry if I made you angry, and I'll mind my own business for now. Oh, and Bellamy.. There's one other thing that you should know."<br/>
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"Jake knows that you're his father. Clarke's talked about you a lot, and she's drawn many pictures of you for Jake over the years. She didn't hide who you were to your son... Anyway, I'm gonna go back inside now. If you need something, let me know." She said and then walked off.</span><br/>
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Raven smiled when Bradley kissed the back of her head. She leaned into her boyfriend when he hugged her, and she was happy to rest her head against his chest. "You're probably right, but I'm here and I'm going to keep fighting. Going to keep trying to make things better, even if I can only do small things to help." She shrugged when he apologized that things didn't work out like they were supposed to. "I'm disappointed, but not really surprised. As humans, we're so flawed that we're going to constantly mess up and the only thing we can do is try to minimize the damage." <br/>
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She sighed softly. "Bellamy and Clarke will get their act together, it's just going to take some time. They have a lot to work out with each other, especially where Jake is concerned." The brunette smiled when her boyfriend said that she gave him hope. "You do the same for me. Whenever I feel like giving up, I just look over at you, and I'm reminded why I can't give up no matter how bad the situation is. As for your question, we've got a bit of time. Madi and Bellamy are talking. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 77, 77)">As for what we should do while we wait.. kiss me.." She said, and shifted so that they could kiss.</span></span>