Sebastian, or Seb, as he was known by his friends, was worried. His "baby" sister Clary, despite being only two years younger than him, was attracting a lot of attention from boys. And not just boys in general – Seb had no problem with a nice, normal, non-drug taking, intelligent and hardworking boy interested in Clary – it was specifically one boy, Jace Lightwood who was the problem. Jace was notorious for getting around with girls, and the last thing that Seb wanted was Clary's fragile heart getting broken. He was going to do anything that he could to prevent this from happening. Not that he was over protective of Clary – of course not. He was just doing his part as a concerned elder brother.
Meanwhile, Clary was getting ready for a party with Isabelle. Although technically, her mum didn't allow her to go to the mortal's parties, she just thought Izzy and her were sleeping over, so there wouldn't be any harm done. Plus, if Clary could have an opportunity to see Jace, she'd be able to say anything to her mother. He was just so addictive, although Clary didn't know if he liked her or not, she definitely liked him. She knew that it – if "it" ever happened – was bound to end in heartbreak, and that her slightly (hah… "Slightly") overprotective brother Seb didn't approve, but at the end of the day, no one remembers the nights that they spent sleeping in. It was time for Clary to live a little!
She looked at the possible outfits that Izzy had laid out. The first one was downright outrageous – how was Clary expected to fit into that… tube!? The other outfit was definitely better, a floaty black top which would reveal tantalizing glimpses of Clary's stomach, she hoped, and leather shorts, which looked better than they sounded. Promise. As she got into her favourite pair of matching underpants – lace, because who knew what could happen tonight. It could be the night! – Clary thought about Jace. She'd had a huge crush on him since she'd first been introduced to him – and she feared that it had been painfully obvious. As well as this, due to an 'incident' on the first day of training, he and Seb hated and antagonized each other constantly. Now, at least she and Jace had fallen into an almost flirty routine of teasing each other, and if he didn't surround himself by "babes" with pneumatic chests and endless legs, Clary might even think she had a chance.
Ah well… No use pining over unrequited love, Clary thought. She slid on a couple of silver bracelets and a long pendant with a tear drop at the end of the chain, and picked up her purse and phone. She was finally ready to go out! She knocked on Izzy's door, which opened with a bang to reveal Izzy, who didn't look like she was wearing much, and yet still gave off an aura of power. They grinned at each other and made their way downstairs to wait for the rest of the gang. The party was happening somewhere downtown, so Izzy's parents had made them promise to go with Alec. Clary's stomach made an interesting flip when she saw Jace waiting beside Alec in the hall. He looked… Good. As usual, she admitted, but he'd made an effort with his tight-ish black jeans (yes, she checked out his bulge), crisp white shirt and ruffled hair. Alec looked handsome as always, his hair sleeked back and looking reminiscent of Alex Turner in a leather jacket. He nodded at them and motioned towards the car outside. Jace looked them over, and was it just Clary or did his gaze linger on her a little longer? Her stomach did the flip again and she smiled giddily and rushed outside, enjoying the cold air on her face.