Disclamer: I do not own any of these charecters, because if I did we would have seen clace get married.
Note: Please no hate this is my first fanfic ever, so please put on your love glasses 8-)
Chapter 1
Summery: Jace asks Clary on a date. This isn't the shadow world just the normal, boring world.
Jace's pov:
He was sitting in the booth when he saw her. Her fiery red hair had caught his eye. He was at Jade Wolf in Chinatown, New York. On a date with Aline Penhollow. His girlfriend for the time being. The fiery redhead had come in with some boy, but from what he had gathered from bits of conversation he had over heard ( Not that he was trying to hear it, he just did.) was his name was Simon. He was staring at her he didn't know why but it felt like he was being drawn to her. He kept on staring until she looked over her shoulder at him, then he turned quickly enough before she could ever notice. Aline looked as if she wanted to rip into my flesh with her teeth. It wasn't like I had ever liked her or visa versa. She had never cared that I looked at other people.
"What now?!" I said slightly annoyed.
"You were staring at another girl while on a date with me thats what now! I never would have thought you could be so shallow."
"Oh come on Aline you have never had a problem with me kissing other girls let alone looking at them. Whats your problem now? Have I not been paying you enough attintion because you and Helen seem to go out almost every night."
The look on her face said that she really wanted to kill me now.
"Just shut up you selfish jerk. You have no idea what goes on right in front of your face! You don't even see that I have been trying to get your attintion for the past two weeks!? I like you Jace but if things keep going the way they are I can't be with you."
"Aline if you haven't noticed I really don't want to be with you, all I want is for you to leave me alone. So can we be done with this conversation or do you want to keep playing the jealous girlfriend act?"
I had my eyebrows raised so high my head was starting to hurt, and the smirk I had on my face was starting to get to her.
"Ok, fine. We are so though!"
"Good, I am so glad. I'm just sorry for the guy that gets you next."
She had stormed out at that point, and I was now way over slightly annoyed. I was so angry I didn't have words. Not because Aline had broken up with me, but because she had distracted me from the redheaded girl.
Clary's pov:
Simon and I had come to the Jade Wolf for some late supper after Eric's horid poetry reading. Luke my stepdad owned the place and a string of libarys, that I liked to hang out at to catch up with Simon, Maia, Jorden, and a few other people. I walked in and saw an angle-like wave of blonde hair with a long string of black hair. Simon and I sat down at our usual table. Simon was talking but I wasn't paying any attintion, I was to busy thinking about that blonde boy. What was his name, and who was that girl? It was probably his girlfriend anyway, its not like I would ever even have a chance with a guy like that, or even if i wanted to. Most guys like that I have met are jerks, and if they end up being nice they always ruin it. Always. Cheating, and a bunch of other things that could and would go wrong.
Simon was snapping his fingers in my face by now.
"Hello, earth to Clary. Earth to Clary. You there?"
"Yeah i'm here, sorry."
"Go into that deep abbess you call a brain?"
"Oh shut up." I said smirking.
"Okay, okay." He said with his hands up. "So what were you thinking about? Anything to do with me?" he said smiling back down at me. He seemed happy, more than usual at least.
"Nope, nothing concerning you Simon."
I wanted another peak at that blonde angle-like mob of hair again. I turned around quickly. I could only see the back of his head, but it was still as if I was attracted. Pure weird. Simon and I went back to talking for several more minutes. Then I saw the black-haired girl get up and strut away looking like she wanted to hurt, or even worse kill somebody.
Simon's pov:
I liked Clary, but I wasn't sure she felt the same way. I planned on telling her tonight while at Luke's resurant, but she seemed distracted. Thats when I realized she was staring at some tough looking dude a few booths away. He had a rag of golden/blonde hair. She had been deep in thought a few minutes before, but that was normal. Clary would zone-out wherever and when ever.
Later on...
We had left the resurant around an hour ago but the ghost of jealousy still hung in the air. I hadn't said anything about the way I felt not after catching her staring at him. He had left a few minutes after the girl, and for that I was glad. We were on our way to the Institute. A club that Clary loved. We were only about a block away when I saw him again. Making his was down the street a few yards in front of us. He either didn't seem to care or didn't notice. We were close to the Institute now, so close. I watched him walk into the club. Clary hadn't seemed to see him. She was most likely in her own little bubble of thoughts. They had made it to the doors now.
"Clary do we have to go. I'm sure your mom will want you home soon, it is almost 11."
"Come on Simon, live a little. It will be fun, and it's the least you can do for me after having to sit through Eric." She raised her eyebrows for extra effect.
"Fine Fray, but you have to get your brother or someone to cover for you because i'm not."
"Deal." Her face brightened, and I just couldn't help but smile. She was so pretty, but the thing that made her even prettier was that she didn't know it.
Clary's pov:
We walked in. I just loved the loud music and all the bodies just dripping sweat. All because everyone was having a good time, I just loved it. I walked over to the bar and ordered a soda. When I sat down I looked over next to me, it was the boy from the Jade Wolf's. I was stunned. Simon asked if i wanted to move, it took an effort to shut my mouth. Walking was out of the question. He then turned his head and saw me, staring like the moron I am.
"Hi my name's Jace Lightwood, what's yours?" And gave me the most perfect smile I have ever seen. Before I could say anything I would regret Simon cut in.
"Yeah hi, we were just leaving. Nice to met you, bye."
Simon then pulled me out the front door. The boy named Jace proceeded to follow us out the door.
"So where are ya'll going?"
"Out and about. Nowhere that we should run into you!"
I had never heard Simon be so mean, let be nasty. What was up with him? This was so not Simon, once we get to my house I am going to make him tell me whats wrong if I have to.
Jace's pov:
When I had gone to the club, I never thought for a moment that I would have seen her here, but I had. Now i'm starting to regret it. The only reason I had come to the club was to anger Aline, but when I saw her I knew that I wanted to get to know her better. This friend of hers Simon or whatever was making that near impossible. Could he be more over protective? Think not, but he was really getting on my nerves.
"Whats your problem dude? Don't think I ever did anything to you! I would also like to point out the fact that I was not talking to you I was talking to the lady here, so now that we have that cleared up. Whats your name, and again i'm talking to the lady."
"Um excuse me but you don't get to talk to her nor me at all. So please leave us alone thank you."
"Wow you have a major attitude problem, let me clean it up for you."
I had started to roll-up my sleeves when he responed with, "Okay, shall we and while your at that why don't I clean up that stalking problem you so clearly have. "
He then proceeded to punch me in my jaw.
