∞ Prologue ∞
"I don't want to go babysit some girl! Why can't Alec go?" Jace complained.
"She's not just some girl, and you know this isn't an easy babysitting job-this is serious. We have reason to believe she and her two friends are shadowhunters," Isabelle starts, "God, I'm starting to sound like Mom," she groans audibly.
"But why can't Alec go instead?" Jace whined.
"Because Alec's off at Magnus's and Magnus told me that if I called Alec about a mission or a demon hunt or even a routine sweep at Pandemonium, he'd make me fat. Plus, he and Alec never have any time alone anymore. It makes both of them crazy. And then there's the fact that you can charm the girls much better than he can. And -"
"Okay, okay! I get it Izzy. You obviously must think I'm just sexier than Alec so the girls will love me more. Gosh, you don't have to beg," he replied, sarcasm heavy in his voice and a smirk playing on his lips. Isabelle threw her hands up in the air and cried, "What are we going to do with you, Jace?!"
"I can think of a few things," Clary said, hopping onto the Institute's kitchen counter, "but you shouldn't be here for them, Izzy." Isabelle winced and said, "Eww, Clary, mental pictures. TMI, much? By the Angel, he's my brother! Back to the assignment-" Jace's voice cut into the conversation once again, "Why do I have to go this weekend. Clary and I have plans." Jace moved around to stand next to where Clary was perched on the edge of the counter. Isabelle groaned again. "Jace, God, how many times am I going to have to explain this to you? You are so daft!" This is where Jace cuts in. "Daft? Are you using all these fancy words because of that british gut you're dating?"
"They broke up," Clary butts in.
"Really Isabelle? How many boys does that make it this month? Three?" Jace taunts.
"Jace, shut up," Clary scolds.
"Back on topic, you have to go this weekend because the girls will be together. Plus, their parents are gone on some mundie vacation thingy. We don't need to deal with adults asking questions and getting in our way. Are we done here now?"
"Nope," he responded, grinning impishly, "What about their parents? Are they in the registry? Why haven't they told the girls what they are?"
"Who knows. There are so many possibilities. They may not even know. They could have had a love affair or one night stand with a shadowhunter and not known it."
"Got it."
"Now are we done?"
"Why? Do you have another date?"
"Jace Wayland, you are such an ass!" Isabelle complains, storming out of the room. Jace turns to look innocently at Clary, but she says, "She's right you know." Jace just shrugs and says, "Maybe, but you like it when I'm ass-y." He pulls the fiery red headed girl down into a kiss as she laughs.
