Shit – even Madi was getting involved. This was great – why doesn’t everyone just tell Bellamy how HE should feel and act? It seemed to be the popular thing to do. However, it seemed that things took a different turn. “No, Madi. Family is good. I’m glad that you’re part of Clarke’s and Jake’s family, that they’re with you and that you’re with them. That actually makes me happy to know that my boy had both of you looking after him. That makes me feel better about the situation.” Wasn’t it ironic that the kid of the group was the easiest person to talk to about such an adult situation?<br/><br/>“I know she didn’t keep him from me. There was no way she could have known. I’m just trying to be part of his life, but it seems like every time I think about getting close, she makes the comments about killing anyone that startles her or gets too close. I’m trying to get to know my son, but I feel like I’m being treated as the threat. Look, I get it, a lot of shit has happened and I know she had to change to survive… but holy shit… what the fuck did I do wrong? I literally hadn’t seen her in six years. There’s nothing I could have possibly done to get on her bad side.”<br/><br/>Bellamy was just upset, furious, irritated. “I just want this to work out. I want to be part of my son’s life – I want Echo to be there, too. I love her and she’s important to me, but I have a feeling that Clarke won’t let anyone else near Jake, as if she has the only say-so in the matter. I’ll talk to her. Everyone has been on my ass to do it – I just want to be part of my son’s life and move forward, but nobody is letting it be that simple.”<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>While listening to Raven, Bradley started to massage her shoulders, standing from behind her. A soft sigh left his lips as he pressed a kiss to the back of her head. This was why he loved Raven so much – she was always the peacekeeper, the person that had the best solutions, that just wanted people to get along. If the world was the way that she saw it, things would be so much better for everyone. Of course, it rarely worked out that way. Right now, it seemed like they were really the only two people that didn’t have problems with one another.<br/><br/>It was not good for the group as a whole, but Bradley knew it spoke to their love. He hugged her tightly, her head against his chest. “The world doesn’t deserve Raven Reyes. I’m truly blessed that you’re mine. You always do the right thing. I’m sorry it didn’t work out like it needed to. All we can do is hope that the years of friendship everyone has triumphs everything else. Never change, Raven. You really do give me hope, even in the world we’re living in now.”<br/><br/>If anything, maybe she could take some pride in that? Raven might not have fixed the problems between those three or solved the war, but she continually made Bradley happy, made him feel complete, made him feel whole, and helped him become a better person. Without her, there was no telling where he would be right now. “Do you know how long before we’re moving out? If we have some time, what should we do while we’re waiting?” He asked quietly, nuzzling his nose against her neck a bit.