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Sea Of Love

PART ONE: The Meeting

Clary POV:

"Welcome aboard Idris Cruise Liner!" Hodge boomed into the microphone. "We thank you for picking our ship to spend the next 12 days, if you need anything, don't be afraid to ask, that's what we're here for." He smiled, although, the people couldn't see that. "We plan to stop in about 9 different places on this voyage, don't be afraid to try new things, trust me you won't be disappointed!" Hodge promptly addressed. "The ship will be departing at half past 1, settle in, take it in, and enjoy your trip!" He put the microphone down and turned to the rest of us.

"Great speech Hodge." Simone smiled to the pan.

"No need to kiss my ass Simon, I already don't like you." Hodge said and I couldn't help but smile. "Now crew, this voyage is going to be slightly different, as there are many on board of the celebrity variety." He explained and I wanted to roll my eyes. Celebrities were the worst. "The schedule will look different than normal as you've been placed to make our special guests feel warm and welcome. They didn't have to pick this ship, but they did, and we are very happy they did." Hodge explained.

"Just tell us where we are boss, and we won't disappoint you." Simon beamed.

"We'll see." Hodge said as he flipped the page over. "Simon, you'll be taking Quarters 1 through 6. Make sure they're all happy, and have everything in their rooms at all times, and make sure their schedules are made to fit all their needs."

"You won't be disappointed Hodge." Simon smiled, but Hodge rolled his eyes, they had a strange relationship, but it was all fun and games in the end.

"Quarters 7 through 12 will be your job Bat. Same rules as Simon, just make sure everything is smooth." He said and Bat just nodded. He was the quiet one, and Hodge loved that about him. "Clary, you'll be stationed in the VIP Suit." He said and I nodded. "The 2 suits have been booked for the same party, but there are multiple people there so make sure their schedules are all perfected."

"Do we get to know who these celebrities are?" Simon asked.

"No. You'll see when you meet them." Hodge said before snapping his book closed. "If any of you get complaints, just jump overboard." He said before walking out of the room.

"He is so pleasant." Simon smiled and I laughed.

"You love pushing those buttons." I said and Simon nodded.

"I guess us three are the only ones with special guests this trip." Simon said and he headed towards the employees floor. "Which is cool. I love being picked for things."

"You just love getting under Hodges skin. I don't know why he picked you. That man loves to torture you." I said and Simon smiled.

"The man can't get enough of me." Simon smiled proudly and I just laughed. I had no idea who I was going to be taking care of for the next 12 days, but I just hope that aren't bitchy, cause I don't want to deal with that for the next 12 days.

Time Jump – Later That Afternoon

Clary POV:

The ship was almost ready for sailing and I was letting the VIP's get settled before heading up to meet them. It wouldn't be the first time I took care of a celebrity, but the way Hodge made it seem was that this particular celebrity was an A List Celebrity, and not the retired, or washed up celebrity that we usually attract.

Simon had been bouncing since he learned all his Quarters were filled and it was show time. Hodge normally never gave him this much responsibility so he wanted to do it right, but he was also kinda nervous he would screw up, but once he was on a roll, he would be good. As long as the celebrity wasn't Celine Dion or something like that. Than it would be a shit show.

I made my way up to the VIP Suits, and I took a deep breath. I've had celebrities before, but this one was different. I don't know why, but it was. I knocked on the door, and I waited for a few moments before the door opened and there stood probably the most gorgeous woman I've ever seen.

"You must be Clary. Hodge told us you'd be coming." She smiled at me.

"And you are very pretty." I said without thinking, and she laughed.

"Thank you, I love your hair." She said as she took a curl in her hand. "I wish I had curly hair."

"In the summer, no you don't." I said and she laughed again. "Are you all settled?" I asked.

"Almost. Would you like to come in?" She offered.

"That would be great." I said as I made my way into the room. Some suitcases were still in the living area, but other than that they looked very well acclimated. "So I have an itinerary for you guys, but you certainly don't have to follow it, and you don't have to like everything on it. If there is something you really want to do, just let me know and I can make it happen."

"That's amazing. Normally our manager books everything for us, but when we booked this cruise, the event planner said he had everything taken care of, but I just want to do as much as I possibly can. I've never been on a cruise before." She said and I nodded.

"I will jam back your trip with everything I possibly can." I promised her.

"My name is Isabelle by the way, but you can call me Izzy. My brothers are in here somewhere, but I lose them all the time." She smiled.

"I can leave these here for you all to look over." I said as I handed her the itinerary. "We set sail at 1:30, and dinner is served between 5 and 7." I explained to her. "Tonight we have a huge party on the front deck to celebrate the beginning of the cruise. VIP's usually have their own space so they have a place of their own, but it's fun. We have music, and dancing, and tons of food. You should check it out." I smiled.

"I think we will. Thank you so much Clary." She looked at me, and I didn't even categorize her as a celebrity, she just seemed like a normal woman.

"I'll let you finish settling in, but if you have any questions, let me know." I smiled. She nodded and I made my way out of the VIP Suit. Although I didn't meet the others, if they were anything like her, these 12 days were going to be pretty great.

Time Jump – Dinner

Clary POV:

Dinner was underway, but I hadn't seen Izzy enter yet. Their table was all ready to go when they got here, so I decided that I was going to get my dinner out of the way. Of course I would be able to eat at the party tonight, but they were serving my favorite tonight, so naturally I wanted to enjoy some.

Simon, Bat and I were all sitting at the same table when I spotted a familiar face. Izzy had walked into the dinner hall followed by an entourage of people. I out my fork down and made my way over to them to escort them to the table.

"Izzy!" I called over and she looked towards me and smiled.

"Sorry we're so late. My brothers took their sweet time getting ready." She said as she pointed a finger towards the crowd behind them.

"There is no need to rush on vacation." I told her honestly, and she smiled. "Let me show you all to your table." She nodded and I led the way. As I pointed to where they were going to be eating, I finally got a glimpse of the brothers she had been talking about, and this family had some very impressive genes. "I'll be over at that table." I pointed to where Simon and Bat were. "If you need anything just let me know." I said and Izzy nodded and I made my way back to the table. Where Simon was looking at me like I had 10 heads. "Is there a problem?"

"Is there a problem?" Simon mimicked me. "Hell yes there is a problem! I get stuck with the bitchiest rich girl I've ever had the displeasure of meeting, and you get them." He gestured towards my table.

"What about them?" I asked curiously.

"You need to step up on your pop culture." Simon said flatly. "That's Isabelle Lightwood, and her brother Alec Lightwood." Simon said like it meant something to me. "Oh my god Clare, they're big time actors. Like huge."

"Okay?" I questioned and he rolled his eyes.

"And their adoptive brother Jace Herondale." Simon continued.

"Simon, I really don't know what you're talking about. They're just people." I said and he rolled his eyes again.

"Jace is the front man of a very successful band, Anarchy of Angels, he's an actor, and a very sought after model." Simon said and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Why don't you go ask for an autograph Si?" I said and he threw a grape at me, which made me laugh. "I'm just saying, you're gossiping like a school girl."

"Their parents own one of the biggest companies in the world, and their little brother, his acting career is taking off. He was just in one of the most successful movies of the summer." Simon continued.

"Simon, on this cruise, their just people trying to enjoy their vacation, one that sounds like they've earned." I said truthfully. "I'm here to make that possible. Even if I did know who they were, I wouldn't drool over their presence. They're people, on vacation and I'm here to make it their best vacation ever."

"I know that Clare, I just really don't want to deal with Aline." He groaned and I laughed. I was about to say something when someone tapped on my shoulder. When I looked up, there stood the little boy who was with Izzy earlier.

"Hello." I smiled at the boy.

"Hi, I'm Max. Izzy said if I had any questions to ask you." He said and I couldn't help but smile.

"I'm your girl. What can I help you with?" I asked.

"I went to get ice cream, and they don't have any more gummy bears. Do you have any more in the kitchen?" He asked, and the innocence of his question made my heart swell.

"Let me go check. Why don't you go back to your table and I'll meet you over there." I said and he nodded before heading back. I made my way into the kitchen where the ice cream toppings were kept. It was rare that we ever ran out of things on this ship, but gummy bears weren't the biggest hit with the passengers, so we didn't keep them in stock like we kept everything else. And of course, we were all out. "Damn it." I cursed.

"What's the matter chica?" Raphael, the chef, asked.

"A little boy out there wants more gummy bears and we're fresh out." I admitted.

"Ay Dios mio." (Oh my God) Raphael said. "I told Hodge we needed more, but he didn't believe me."

"What do I do?" I asked, wanting to help Max out.

"Aren't there gummy bears in the vending machine in the employee lounge?" Raphael said and I couldn't smother him for being so smart.

"Eres un salvavidas!" (You're a lifesaver) I said to him before running towards the lounge.

When I got there, I swiped my card and bought all the gummy bear packs that were in there. I got back to the kitchen grabbed a jar and dumped them all before heading back to the table Max was at.

"It took me some time, but I finally found some." I said when I got there and his face lit up.

"These are all for me?" He asked as he grabbed the jar.

"Just for you. But don't eat them all in one sitting. That's all we have left on the ship. I'd make them last as long as possible." I said and he smiled before grabbing a little handful to eat.

"I don't think we've had the opportunity to meet." The older version of Izzy said. "I'm Maryse Lightwood."

"Clary. I'll be your cruise ambassador for this voyage." I said as we shook hands.

"Very well, I'd like to go over the itinerary with you if that's alright. We'd like to make a few changes." She said.

"Of course. We can do it after dinner if you'd like." I offered.

"That would be great. I'll see you at 6:30 in our suit." She said. I nodded and let them get back to their dinner. I had about 30 minutes to go before that meeting.

Time Jump – Itinerary Meeting

Clary POV:

I was on my way to meet with Maryse to go over the itinerary. I didn't know what she was going to change exactly, but I was prepared to lay out every single option so that everyone in their family would be happy. I knocked on the door, and it opened immediately to reveal the smiley face of Max.

"Hi Clary." He beamed.

"Hey there Max." I said as I stepped in.

"Mom is in the office." He said before rushing back towards the couch to watch TV. I made my way to the office and knocked again.

"Come in." I faintly heard and when I opened the door, there Maryse sat. "Thank you for coming Clary."

"Of course. Anything to make your vacation as enjoyable as possible." I said as I took a seat.

"Your itinerary looks amazing, but I'm afraid Robert, my husband, and I won't be able to enjoy all of these things as my children will." She stated. "Of course we will do some activities, but we have some unexpected work that needs to be handled."

"Of course." I said.

"I would like you to keep the most family oriented excursions in the itinerary, add some kid friendly ones for Max, and the older ones can do whatever they find enjoyable. Knowing them though, it will most likely be something on the boat. They aren't the adventurous type." Maryse explained.

"Is Max the adventurous type?" I asked.

"Oh yes. That boy will do anything." She smiled.

"So if your older children aren't up for a certain excursion, I can take Max on it anyway?" I asked, wanting to know my boundaries.

"Absolutely. I think he'll have fun on just about anything you take him on. As long as it isn't anything dangerous." She said and I nodded. "Jace might be the only one who will tag along, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one."

"Of course." I said.

"I understand there are activities on the boat almost every night." Maryse said and I nodded. "Obviously my older ones don't have a curfew, it would be pointless to tell a 27 year old what time to go to bed, but Max shouldn't be out later than midnight. He gets grumpy when he's hit his limit, and I'd like to avoid that as much as possible."

"No problem Maryse. Most of our ship activities don't go later than 11 anyway." I reassured her.

"Perfect." Maryse smiled. "That's really all I wanted to talk to you about."

"I'll make the adjustments, and you'll have it by tomorrow morning." I told her before standing up.

"Thank you Clary, for everything you're doing for my family." She smiled.

"It's no problem Maryse. Have a great rest of your night." I said. With a simple nod, I made my way out of her office. I was walking towards the door when I heard Max.

"Bye Clary!" He cheered and I couldn't help but smile.

"Bye Max!" I called back as I walked out the door, but was surprised when I hit a wall, or what I thought was a wall. "I'm so sorry." I said as I looked up to be mesmerized by golden eyes.

"Take a picture sweetheart, it'll last longer." The voice said, and that brought me out of the bubble I was in a moment ago.

"Like you're that important." I scoffed as I backed up a bit.

"Please, any girl would be lucky to be where you are right now." The cocky voice said again.

"I don't think luck is how I would put it." I said rudely. "If you'll excuse me, I have somewhere to be." I said as I pushed passed him.

"You're Clary, right?" I heard the voice say and I stopped and turned around.

"That's me, and you are?" I asked.

"Seriously? You don't recognize me?" He asked, slightly amused until he realized I really didn't. "Wow. I'm not used to this." He laughed.

"What, not being recognized?" I asked as I crossed my arms over my chest.

"That, and not being bulldozed by screaming fans." He laughed. His life was something I couldn't comprehend, and would never want to be apart of. "I'm Jace Herondale."

"Nice to meet you Jace, but I really do have places to be." I said as I turned around and made my way towards the employee office. I thought I heard him call after me again, but I didn't bother turning around to find out.

Jace POV:

Well that was odd. After Clary practically sprinted out of the hallway, I made it into the room where Alec and Magnus were on the couch watching TV, and I could hear Izzy in the shower singing incredibly off tune. I made my way into her room and took a seat on her bed as I looked over the magazines she brought.

"What the hell Jace!" I heard her scream and when I looked up she was only in a towel.

"What?" I asked and she rolled her eyes.

"Why are you in here?" She asked.

"I just met our cruise ambassador." I said and Izzy smiled.

"Isn't she great?" Izzy beamed. "The first time I met her, she was just so nice, and not super creepy like most people when they meet us."

"That's the thing Iz, I genuinely don't think she knows who we are." I said and Izzy looked confused.

"Really?" She asked.

"I had to introduce myself." I laughed, and so did she. "I don't know the last time I had to do that."

"That's kinda nice though. It's nice to be treated like a person." Izzy admitted and I nodded in agreement. It was quiet for a moment before a wet towel hit me.

"What the hell Iz?" I asked when I threw the towel on the ground.

"Get out so I can change." She said and I nodded. "And get ready. There is a party on the deck tonight, and we're going."

"Why?" I asked. Not feeling it at all.

"Because it'll be fun, and Clary will be there." She wiggled her eyes at me.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked and she laughed.

"Because I know you, and a girl who looks that good never slips past you." Izzy said before shutting her door in my face. She wasn't wrong, but I don't know anything about Clary, what makes her think anything would happen?

Time Jump – Deck Party

Jace POV:

I sat in the VIP section while the party raged on. Everyone looked like they were having a great time, but I wasn't into the party scene these days. After the last party foul I had, I've given it up for a while. Alec and Magnus were enjoying their time, and Izzy was over talking to some dude who looked like a complete douche, but they weren't my problem.

Thankfully there was security at this thing, because there have been girls standing at the front of the VIP section since I showed up, and knowing that they couldn't bother me was a fantastic thing. I wanted to rent a villa on a beach, where I wouldn't be bothered for my vacation, but Maryse insisted we go on this cruise. It wasn't a terrible idea considering we haven't spend proper time as a family in a long time, but just being with each other would have been a little nicer.

"Mr. Herondale?" I heard and when I turned, there stood a guy in glasses.

"Yes." I asked.

"I was wondering if you needed anything else." He asked.

"Where is Clary?' I asked without thinking.

"She had other things to do. I'm Simon, she asked if I would keep an eye on you." He said and I nodded.

"I do have a question." I said and he nodded. "The other VIP people, they aren't allowed up here right?"

"You're the only VIP party we have on the ship for this trip." Simon explained. "Quarters 1 through 12 have their own section where they can gather."

"So that girl with the crazy eyes isn't allowed here?" I asked as I nodded towards the girl. He followed my gaze and laughed.

"No. She is not allowed anywhere near VIP." Simon laughed. "At least you aren't her Cruise Ambassador. I'm drowning over there."

"Sucks to be you man." I said honestly and he nodded in agreement.

"Let me know if you need anything." He said before walking away. For the rest of the night I couldn't help but scan the crowd to find that bright red hair. Maybe Izzy was right, but I would never tell her that. All I knew was something about that girl was different, and something I wasn't going to give up on.

Time Jump – Late Night Cruise Walks

Clary POV:

There was something about a quiet cruise ship that never got old to me. Listening to the waves hit against the sides, and the calmness of the atmosphere that gave me so much peace that it made me forget about life's troubles. It was also the time of the night where I let my terrible habits out. I've been trying to quit smoking for years, but I never seem to be able to put it down when I get stressed.

"Those things will kill you." I heard from behind me, and I was so startled I dropped my cigarette over the ship.

"I just started that one." I said as I turned around and there stood Jace.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were that easily startled." He apologized as he made his way towards me. I took out my pack and grabbed another before lighting it. "Seriously, those things will kill you." He said again.

"I'm well aware. I can't seem to quit." I said honestly.

"I'm not much better." He laughed as he took out his own pack.

"Talk about the pot calling the kettle black." I laughed.

"My family thinks I have quit, so I just do it when they aren't around." He admitted.

"Simon wants me to quit too. Tells me it's an unattractive quality in a woman, and that's why my last relationship didn't work out." I laughed and Jace looked at me.

"That's kinda mean." Jace said and I shook my head.

"It actually was the reason my last relationship didn't work out, but I was also okay with that because he was a dick." I admitted. "As far as Simon goes, he just tries every excuse in the book to make me give it up. That was one of the nicer ones he's used on me."

"I guess I can understand that. Women don't like when I smoke either. They don't like the taste when we make out." Jace said and I laughed.

"I agree. It's a gross taste, and if I didn't start so young I wouldn't need it, but it's been part of my life for so long, it's a security blanket at this point." I admitted.

"How long have you been smoking?" Jace asked.

"I had my first cigarette when I was 14, and I've been addicted ever since." I admitted.

"Damn. That's young." Jace said and I nodded. "I started after my band took off, and it became a way to relieve stress."

"My mom was a big smoker, so I just stole from her purse all the time. I think she knew, but she never said anything to me about it." I told him." For my 16th birthday she bought me my first pack, and it became like our own little tradition to have a night smoke together at 3 am on our porch."

"That's so weird." Jace admitted and I laughed.

"My mom was never the kind of mom who disciplined me." I said. "I don't think she believed in it, and since she started smoking young as well, I think she thought it would be hypocritical to tell me not to."

"I can see her point." Jace said.

"But here I am, 24 years old and I smoke a pack a day." I took another puff.

"Some people smoke 3 packs a day, so I think you're doing a fantastic job." Jace said and I laughed. "So you're 24?" Jace said and I nodded. "I just turned 25." Jace stated.

"Happy belated." I said and he smiled.

"So why a cruise ambassador?" He asked and now it was my time to laugh.

"I got a degree in fine arts in college, but it was always my dream to travel, but I didn't have the money to do it on my own. Simon jokingly said something about working on a cruise ship, and I ran with it, dragged him along with me, and we've been here for almost 4 years." I explained.

"Do you like it?" Jace asked.

"I absolutely love it." I smiled at him. "I get to travel, and make peoples vacation spectacular. Plus I get paid for it. It's a win/win/win situation in my opinion."

"I get it. My job allows me to do everything I've ever wanted." Jace said.

"I've been told you're in a band." I said and he looked at me.

"You really have no idea who I am?" Jace asked and I smiled and shook my head.

"I'm more into reading than watching TV, and I like podcasts more than music." I admitted.

"I think you're the first woman I've ever met that shares my love of podcasts." He said and I laughed. "But my band took off after high school, and we kinda made it big fast."

"That's amazing. I bet it's everything you hoped for." I said and he nodded.

"It's definitely my dream, but it's given me more than I ever expected." He admitted.

"You mean the acting and the modeling contracts?" I asked and he looked at me.

"So you do know who I am?" He asked and I shook my head.

"Simon told me all that at dinner." I admitted.

"I don't think I've ever met someone who was so uninformed about pop culture before." Jace laughed, and I had to admit, I kinda liked the sound of it.

"Call me old fashioned, but I didn't grow up with a TV in my house, so I found other ways to pass the time, and I just never saw the need to buy a TV." I admitted and Jace nodded. It was odd how easily our conversation flowed.

"I hate TV mostly because of all the gossip that's spread about my family." Jace admitted. "It's none stop lies, and I wish they had better things to talk about."

"They do, and frankly more important things, they just chose to fill the air with bullshit." I said and I saw Jace look at me.

"You are so right." Jace said and I smiled.

"I know I am." I said confidently, and Jace rolled his eyes with a smile and took another puff of his cigarette. "I have a proposal for you."

"Clary, we just met, this is moving too fast." He said and I couldn't' help but laugh.

"As flattering as that is, you aren't my type." I said, although completely false, but the shock on his face was worth it. "Kidding, I don't have a type, but I do have a serious proposal for you."

"I'm listening." Jace said.

"Let's try to quit together." I said as I tossed my cigarette overboard, a few seconds later Jace did the same thing. "If we have the need to smoke we meet out here."

"How will I know though?" Jace asked.

"Because smokers always know." I said and Jace nodded.

"And what happens if we fail?" Jace asked.

"We have to do something we're afraid of." I said and I saw Jace thinking about it.

"Alright, you have yourself a deal." Jace said as he stuck out his hand and I grabbed it to shake it, and the electric force that moved through me was strong.

I didn't want to pull away, but I had too.

"I better get to bed." I eventually said.

"Yea, our day starts early tomorrow." He said and I laughed. "Our cruise ambassador must be a morning person, because I don't normally get up before noon."

"The early bird gets the worm Mr. Herondale." I said and his smile could light up anyone's day, especially mine. "Have a good night." I said before walking back towards my room. There were some people you meet in life that just understand you and are meant to be in your life. I had a feeling Jace was one of them.