I'd just like to say:

1. This story does and will have profanity, sexual content and may very well include straight up sexual scenes. I haven't decided just yet and I never know when my mind may just take me there.

2. I do not own The Mortal Instruments.

3. I do not own the song that is being used in this chapter.

4. To who ever takes the time to read this, I hope you enjoy it!

Shout out to my friend, Mrs Jace Wayland-Herondale, for taking the time to read this and then encouraging me to post this. Muah!

Song used

Flo-Rida ft T-Pain - Low (Applebottom Jeans)


LATE JUNE


"Hurry up hoochie, I'm ready to get my drink and dance on," Isabelle says from behind me, checking her hair, make-up, and outfit in the mirror.

"Hoochie? Me? Nawh, never. You? Absolutely." I say as I adjust my top in the mirror.

"Oh please, you're both a couple of hoochies," Magnus says from behind to us, checking his hair and make-up in the mirror.

We whip our heads around at him, snap our fingers with our left hands on our hips.

"Don't go there honey, cause you're a bigger hoochie than us both," I say to him.

"Yeah we can't take that spot light away from you," she says to him.

"Yes, we all may be hoochies but we are FAB-U-LIOUS!" Magnus says copying our snap with his hand on his hip.

"That we are," she agrees.

"Definitely," I agree.

With that, we all turn towards the apartment door laughing at our silly clubbing ritual all the way to Magnus' car. If anybody who didn't know us ever heard us, they'd think we had lost our damn minds. We are a crazy trio, but we love it.


I hear two familiar screams, followed by an even more familiar voice yelling over the voices and beat that just started, "They're playing our song, let's go!" I whip my head around towards the voice and see two girls and a guy rushing through the crowd, towards the dance floor. It can't be, I think to myself, shaking head.

I look back to the table on my left where Alec, and Bat are sitting with their beers in hand. "Hey Alec, is your sister coming?"

Alec looks at me clearly in thought. "No, she and.." he hesitates for a few seconds before he continues and I'm sure I know why, he's worried how I'll react with the mention of her name, "Clary said they were getting together with some friends and having a 'girls night out' this morning. Why?"

I play my curiosity off with a shrug, "Just thought she'd be here since this is my first night back and all. It's been a while since she could pester me in person, so I didn't think she'd miss the opportunity."

Alec shrugs. "Hmm. Yeah, but she's got a life now though. And besides she will have plenty of time to annoy you tomorrow," he laughs while bringing his beer to his mouth.

Bat chuckles and lightly chimes in, "Poor Jace, he just isn't feeling the love." He turns his face directly to me, shrugging his shoulders slightly. "Did you expect a big welcome back party?"

"No, not really." I honestly didn't, but now I just want out of this conversation. I need to see if that's who I believe it is, that was headed to the dance floor a minute ago. "I'll be back in a few."

In unison, Alec and Bat ask, "Where you going?"

"I'm gonna go take a leak and get another drink. Why, wanna hold my hand?" I snap at them. I know I shouldn't have but yesh.

"No, I'm good," Bat says.

"No thanks, I don't need it to get back to Magnus that I was holding some dude's hand in the john." Alec says. "We may trust each other but I still don't want take the chance of it starting a fight."

I turn, rolling my eyes while shaking my head at him. As I begin to push my way through the crowd I hear Bat asking Alec who all is coming, but I don't even take the time to hear any name. I need to know and I'm already nearly to the dance floor to find out.

I stand at the railing along the right side of the dance floor, scanning the moving bodies. Looking for who I'm not even sure, surely my mind was playing tricks on me earlier. It tends to do that a lot, especially when I'd come in from school for breaks. I hear loud singing, I turn and...

Shawty had them Apple Bottom Jeans [Jeans]
Boots with the fur [With the fur]
Got the whole club was lookin at her

Oh yes, yes, yes, at least I am anyways. My heart is beating faster and faster, to the point that I can't even hear the music, and I don't even care.

She hit the floor [She hit the floor]
Next thing you know
Shawty got low low low low low low low low

If my eyes weren't wide before they sure are now. She looks fierce and the ways she's moving her body...mmmhhhh. She's looking like she'll eat a man and spit him out. Break his heart and not feel the least bit sorry for it. I feel myself pulled into a hypnotic trance and I am not minding at all.

Shawty
Yea she was worth the money
Lil mama took my cash,
And I ain't want it back,
The way she bit that rag,
Got her them paper stacks,
Tattoo Above her crack,
I had to handle that,

No way! She seriously has a tattoo there. I squint but still can't make out exactly what is from here, but I can definitely tell it's real and it is in fact my, my. I know I'm not even buzzed but my head feels like it is spinning.

Wait, where are they going?


"This place is fired up tonight!" Isabelle yells excitedly in my ear as we walk off the dance floor. "I need another drink, what about you?"

"Yeah. I doubt we have anything left at the table." I hollar, as I wrap an arm around her waist on my left and the other around Magnus' waist on my right. "We did leave Simon and Maia there and knowing them they already drank them."

"To the bar!" Magnus yells down to us with a grin on his face. "My treat this round, I'll even get a pitcher of beer for the others," he says with a wink, and bumps my side with his butt.

We all glance at each other. "TO THE BAR!" we shout, throwing our arms in the air, in unison.

"Are you sure they think we're just having a 'girls night' and don't suspect you of hiding your new boyfriend away, Iz?" I ask for what I'm pretty sure is the tenth time since we got here. I'm not really sure why she does this, all of our friends know and like Simon. Alec even approved when he met Simon, sure he's only been home a couple of weeks but still.

"I'm sure." Izzy says while getting the attention of a bartender.

"I still don't fully comprehend this whole 'sneaking around' thing. Everyone knows about the two of you and they like him," I explain while holding onto her hips so she doesn't end up knocked over while she's standing on the bar's floor railing. It comes in handy on nights like tonight. "All I want to know is why?"

"It sounds to me like you don't like hanging out with me or us anymore, Clary." she says, glancing over her shoulder at me with a smile. "Is that the case, hmmm?"

I roll my eyes, and Magnus laughs at the both of us. He says that Izzy and I act like husband and wife, instead of best friends, and Izzy tells him that is because we are sisters too. Which we pretty much are, I mean we have known each other basically our entire lives. Our moms were best friends so we were always at each others houses, her family is my family and vice versa. We have been through everything together especially our hardest moments- my dad dying, her parents divorce, her break-up with Raphael, my break-up with Jace. UH, stop thinking of depressing things, I tell myself, shaking my head.

"Um, no. You know better than that. I would however like to know why."

"Because it's exciting to sneak around, it adds a thrill to the relationship and to life." Izzy says, turning around, handing us our drinks and Magnus his change. "Doesn't it Magnus?"

"How would I know?" he asks putting his change in his pocket. "Your brother and I do not sneak around, there's no point since everyone know-"

"Ha! See Isabelle Lightwood, Magnus agrees," I interrupt him so I can pick at her. Magnus gives me the look that I know means Biscuit, I wasn't done. So I act like I'm zipping my lips causing him to shake his head at me with a smile.

"Like I was saying," he clears his throat. "We don't cause we have other ways of adding excitement and mystery in our relationship."

"Ew, Magnus" Izzy and I say in unison. Izzy starts acting as if she's gagging.

"Magnus, do not, I repeat DO NOT ever tell me that again. Please," Izzy chokes out.

Magnus laughs and Izzy narrows her eyes, scrunches her nose up and pushes her lips out at him. That causes me to laugh, which in turn causes her to start smiling and laughing with us.

"Ok," I manage to get out before taking a drink, "let's get back to our table before they start searching for us and get lost."

"To the table," Izzy says at the same time Magnus says "Let's go."


Where did they disappear to? I wonder to myself as I wait at the bar, scanning the faces of the crowd. I've seen some of the same faces more than once...

"What can I get you?" the bartender ask snapping me out of my thoughts.

I turn my head around, "Jack and coke, and a double shot of tequila, no ice in either."

"$14"

I hand him a ten and a five telling him to keep the change. I grab my drinks, turn around, and spot a head of fiery red hair beside a head of raven black hair. Without taking my eyes of the two I down my shot, set the glass on the bar, and start towards them, following as they walk towards a table in the corner.

Two more tables and two more groups of people to get past before I can talk to them, before I can see her face closer and unobscured by bodies. I want to see her. I want to talk to her. No, I need to see her. I need to talk to her.

I freeze, only a table away, a guy with blonde hair stands up, leans down, and places his lips on her. What the fuck?! WHO the fuck?!


"Do you think Jace got lost?" Alec asks sitting his beer down.

"I don't know. It is kinda crowed in here and it has been a while since he's been home, so it's possible, I guess." Bat says while starting to look around.

"I just hope he doesn't get into any trouble like the last time we were here." Alec says as he's scanning the crowd, too.

"Last time we ran into Clary and she was on a date."