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Nina wondered if he had been planning on sneaking out and she had to admit that she felt a small ping of hurt at the idea. On the Ark, she had always expected it. It was part of their relationship and it never bothered her. But down here was different and she knew that. She knew he had no excuse and while they weren't dating, she still had expected him to wait for her to wake up, or at the very least, wake her up. But she had woken up before any of that could have been figured out and she was glad. Glancing up at him, she noticed that he was trying to make light of their situation which helped a little bit. Nina rolled her eyes but had a smirk on her face. "Shut up," she joked, taking the shirt from his hand and pulling it over her body. She took the band off her wrist and tied her hair into a high bun. Spotting her underwear next to the bed, Nina leaned down and grabbed it, pulling it on. She looked up to see Bellamy handing her a cup of water and she offered him a small smile in thanks, and grabbed the water.

Nina took a sip of the water and realized that she was pretty thirsty. Not only had she not really had anything to drink since leaving the Ark, but her time with Bellamy last night had certainly increased her need for water. Once she finished her drink, she set the cup down and sat down on his bed, sitting with her legs criss cross. "So," she began. "I know you don't like to talk about feelings and I get that. But I need you to know that I'm fully aware that you're not the same guy you were on the Ark and I don't expect you to be. I know you've been through alot and I've been through some stuff too." Not nearly as bad, but still. "I'm not the same I was either." Nina took in a breath before looking at him again. "But I still care about you a lot and that's not going to change." She knew that she was probably setting herself up for rejection, but she knew she would never forgive herself if she didn't at least put her feelings out there. "What do you want, Bellamy? And none of that crap about people around you getting hurt and it being dangerous out here. It's dangerous regardless of how things go for us."


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She felt Harper relax beneath her and she was glad. She had been upset at the idea of Harper being tense because she had hurt her. But it appeared that she had been tense because of the situation. Nina was unbelievably glad that she had decided to kiss her, allowing Nina to relay the similar feelings she held for the girl. It was strange how it had all started. Sometimes Nina would notice the way Harper smiled and would note how she had a great smile and how her smile made her smile in return. Harper had an infectious smile in her opinion and she guessed that was what had started her slow burning infatuation with the girl. It had continued when they started training together, the physical contact and close proximity got to Nina's head, appealing more to her physical desires than her emotional ones. After that things appeared to just progress over time until Nina knew she had a full crush on the girl. She had felt like such a silly teenager, having a crush on someone. Nina couldn't remember the last time she had a crush on someone and Harper had certainly been the first girl she had ever really liked in that way.

Jostled by her thoughts, Nina felt Harper's hand press on the small of her back, urging her closer. Nina didn't want to push her limits but she felt like she was unable to stop now that they had started. She gently pushed Harper down so she was lying on her back again, and Nina rested her body on top of hers, putting all of her feelings into the kiss. The hand that had been behind her head now rested beside it, trying to take some of Nina's weight off of Harper. The other hand that had once graced a spot on her arm now rested on Harper's hip, creeping past the fabric of her shirt and feeling the soft skin of her abdomen. Her fingers traveled higher and she touched Harper's ribs, running her thumb back and forth over the bones.


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She knew Harper would be fine but it didn't really answer her question of whether or not she was okay in that moment. But Nina kept her concerns to herself, knowing when to push for answers and when to leave something alone. It had definitely been a good thing for Harper when Nina had tried being there for the girl after Mount Weather. She had never pressured Harper into talking about what had happened to her. Nina was not one of those people that thought talking about it helped. She preferred to put her emotions into something physical such as fighting or even sex. And since she really couldn't offer Harper the distraction of her own body, she had offered to help her with fighting. Nina had to admit that she had been a little nervous about training Harper at first. She had been unaware of what the girl had been through so she didn't know if she would have any form of PTSD and if she would have any triggers. Knowing Nina's luck she would be sparring with the girl and the next moment Harper would be screaming and falling to the ground. Luckily none of that happened and two had continued to train together.

Her eyes followed Harper's movements as she pushed herself up from the ground. She supposed she should get off of her but she found herself not moving. Not only did she not want to move, but for some reason the energy Harper was giving off had her a bit mesmerized. Uncertainty and insecurity showed on Harper's features and Nina frowned. She didn't know what was giving those emotions to the blonde but she didn't like it. Nina kept her gaze on Harper, especially after she spoke her name. Nina wanted to urge her on. What did she have to say? Why was she acting so nervous? Nina hardly wanted to get her hopes up that Harper felt the same way about her, otherwise she would have simply sped up the process and kissed the girl. The feeling of Harper's hands making their way to her sides caused her heartbeat to increase. Nina remained still, afraid that any little movement would scare her and their moment would be over.

Their lips connected and it took Nina a moment to realize what was happening. Harper was actually kissing her. Not wanting Harper to think she wasn't interested, Nina quickly returned the kiss, even going so far as to deepen it. One of her hands went to rest on Harper's arm and the other went to the back of her head, not wanting her to pull away. Nina put all of her emotions into the kiss. She wanted Harper to know that she felt the same way about her.


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She knew that Harper hadn't been expecting the blow to the stomach and Nina knew she would have to point that out. Had her stomach been tightened, it wouldn't have hurt as badly. But from what Nina could see, she appeared to recover from the blow quickly, grabbing her arm and twisting it behind her back. Nina was proud of Harper for not falling in on herself, even if the blow hadn't been that hard. She knew it still hurt. One of Nina's hands went to Harper's arm that wrapped around her neck, trying to shove it in between her throat and her arm so that she could get some air. Harper wasn't completely cutting off her oxygen supply but she certainly wasn't helping.

Nina tried to think of a way to get out of Harper's headlock without hurting the other girl too much. She couldn't always go easy on Harper, she knew that. It wouldn't benefit her and Nina wanted her to be the best fighter she could be. Nina hooked one of her feet behind Harper's ankle and tugged, sending the two of them onto the ground. She did her best to slow down the fall, also making sure she didn't land on Harper too hard. Using the fall to her advantage, Nina quickly maneuvered her way out from under Harper's headlock, tugging her arm from her grip as well. She quickly rolled around and sat up, sitting on top of Harper. She moved her feet back and locked them over Harper's knees so she couldn't move them easily and she grabbed Harper's wrists, holding them onto the ground on either side of her face.

Grinning down at the girl, Nina attempted to catch her breath. "That was good!" She said with a smile. "I was caught off guard by the headlock, so bonus points for that. But my elbow would have been a lot less painful had you been tightening your stomach." But Nina also knew it was hard to keep every part of your body ready for an attack. It took a lot of stamina and she knew they were both fairly tired from walking several hours.


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Nina began stretching her arms, crossing one over her chest and pressing on her upper arm to stretch the muscle. She repeated the stretch with the other arm and then she reached behind her to catch her foot, stretching her legs that way. She nodded her head as she listened to Harper said that she had been trying to practice. Nina was glad that she was at least trying outside of their training sessions, and that's really all the girl could do. She knew it was difficult because she had once tried teaching another person even though she didn't usually do so, and they had always been confused by her words. It was as if she wasn't speaking English at all. But Harper at least appeared to understand what Nina was pointing out. She knew it would take time for Harper to be able to recognize certain signs while also staying focused on her surroundings. It appeared to be true that Nina was a natural at this and she wasn't going to say that she had just continued to practice. It had been something she had started to notice during training. She was not, however, a natural at reading facial expressions. She wished she was but it was something that she just couldn't seem to grasp. At least reading body language would help her in a fight. 

She didn't want to say that it was easy for her because she didn't want to discourage Harper. Nina would get the girl to learn and remember everything; she was determined. A little chuckle left her lips and she shrugged. "Everything seems easy when someone else is teaching you. But just try to practice. Next time there are training sessions, maybe sit it out but watch everyone else. Focus on their body language to see if you can guess what their next move could be. That way you can focus on that and not have to worry about being attacked." She knew it would probably be hard for Harper to sit out on a training session, so Nina offered something else. "I'll sit out with you. Wouldn't want someone else replacing my favorite sparring partner." She grinned at the girl before nodding her head. "It sort of is a guessing game until you really get the hang of it. Just make educated guesses. That's all you can do other than practice."

"Remember," Nina began, walking over to Harper and grabbing either side of her torso. "This is a person's center. This is where someone starts trying to control their body language to trick someone." She looked up at Harper, eyebrows raised to make sure the girl was listening to her words. She had been over this before but had been unable to resist getting a chance to touch the girl. "Work from the feet up. A person's feet is what gives them away, followed by their center." She reluctantly moved her hands off of Harper and took a few steps back so they could begin to spar. Nina took a fighting stance and put her fists up. While Nina knew how to spot body language, she certainly couldn't mask her own moves. It was something that was near impossible to do. But so long as she could guess what someone else was going to do then she would be fine. "We just need to be careful because we don't really have any matts and I don't want either of us falling back and hitting our heads on the walls." The very hard, stone walls.


@harpermcintyre | SO MANY FEELS! Uhm your whole reply was Ninarper feels, not just the first paragraph.