Jace & Clary have been best friends for as long as they can remember. Jace spends his time hopping from girl to girl without a second thought, but when Clary starts dating the dark and mysterious Sebastian Verlac could there be a touch of the green-eyed monster? Jace decides it's time to break all the rules and he will win her back the only way he knows how. How are you supposed to win back somebody who was never even yours to begin with?
Jace Lightwood sighs as he fumbles with his keys and finally opens the door after trying for the 10th time. He definitely had too much to drink last night. Of course this is not unusual for him.
But of course now it's 4am on a Saturday morning and he is sneaking into the spare room of his best friends house. The blonde he was with is probably still fast asleep in her bed and will wake up in the morning to the empty space next up her feeling cheated.
He feels no remorse. Girls like her knew the score. No one goes home completely drunk with a complete stranger expecting to form a serious relationship.
She had been tall, skinny and groomed to perfection when he met her. Once all her clothes and makeup were off the glamour had faded. He had still had his way with her but it had been mediocre at best.
He never took girls back home. He shared his own place with his siblings. They were both in serious relationships and would kill him if he brought his weekend dalliances home.
To be fair he never brought girls home because he didn't want them to know anything about him. Jace was a very private person despite his extremely extroverted personality. What he had with them wasn't real and he preferred to keep it that way.
He starts stripping off his clothes as soon as he enters the bedroom and throws them in a pile on the floor. He definitely needs a shower to wash off the residue of the night. It is like washing it away and pretending it never happened.
Once he has showered he dries himself off and jumps into the clean sheets absolutely naked. This is the way he prefers to sleep. He lies back sighing in contentment and closes his eyes. And soon he is asleep.
He wakes up three hours later groaning. The after effects of the night are catching up with him.
He gets up and pulls a clean pair of boxers out of the drawer and pulls them on. He walks into the kitchen and downs a couple of glasses of water and painkiller. He doesn't know how he is going to get back to sleep now. He runs his hands through his hair sighing in frustration.
It is still too early to wake up and he knows what to do. He would be lying if he said he didn't do this every weekend. Sometimes it didn't work but most of the time it was the perfect solution.
He gently pushes open the door to his best friends room and walks towards her bed as silent as a cat. He looks over at her and she is fast asleep her red hair fanned out around her.
This obviously wasn't the first time he had slipped into her bed early in the morning and it certainly wouldn't be the last. She did deny him sometimes but that was usually when it was too hot. He had joked that they could just sleep naked and she had kicked him out and locked the door behind.
Although that wasn't as bad as the time he was so drunk he had crawled into her bed naked. The word furious didn't even cover it.
But it would be fine now. He was semi clothes and he had showered what more could she ask for. He slips under her covers and lies on his back staring at the ceiling.
After a minute or so he turns and wraps his arms around her sleeping form. She has her back to him and he can feel her staring to wake up as he pulls her against him.
"Mmmm... It's too early for your crap Jace." She says yawning loudly. She buries her head into her pillow.
"I just want to sleep... Come on Clary..." He says softly, almost a whisper.
"Okay... Fine..." She says relenting, "you better not be naked."
"I'm clothed." He says chuckling lightly. So she hasn't forgotten yet. He's glad to know it was that memorable.
She turns and snuggles into his chest and their bodies move to accommodate each other. He wraps his arm around her and soon they are fast asleep.
Jace awakens feeling quite well rested but pretty hungry. He yawns loudly and looks down at the redhead pressed to his body. She looks so cute when she's asleep. Her tiny form fits perfectly in his arms like pieces of a jigsaw.
He feels a familiar fluttering in his chest. He knows it is the love he has for her. She has been one of the constants in his life aside from his family and he's couldn't imagine his life without her. His best friend.
He feels her shift and she yawns quietly and groans.
"Jace!" She groans shoving him away, "little Jace is awake."
He chuckles leaning back towards her, "I'd hardly call him little... I mean you're welcome to.."
"Shut your mouth right now before I end you Lightwood!" She cries out shoving him away but he barely budges.
She climbs out of the bed and she's in an oversized t-shirt and shorts.
"Is that my t-shirt, Red?" He asks sitting up. She looks adorable her cheeks pink and hair is sticking up in all directions.
"Maybe... But I'm going to start locking my door," She says stiffly, "especially since you didn't even apologise."
"I'm not going to apologise for being a fully functioning perfect specimen of a man." He says jumping out of bed standing up with his hands on his hips. He has never been embarrassed about his body.
"You're a terrible human being, has anyone ever told you that?" She asks rolling her eyes and averting them from the lower half of his body. He notices and smirks at her.
"Maybe... I think I'm going to need that t-shirt back since you're being such an awful best friend." He says nonchalantly.
"You can have it back ...I won't even wash it for you." She says petulantly sticking her tongue out at him.
"Oh I meant right now..." He says grinning at her wickedly
Her eyes widen as he lunges at her. She runs towards the door and he grabs her pinning her to the wall with his body.
"Don't you dare..." She manages to squeak out.
"I've always wanted to see you naked..." He says chuckling and tugging at the bottom of the shirt with one hand bringing it up her to her stomach.
"Stop!" She pretty much screams at him pushing his hands back down.
"What do I get in return?" He asks pressing his hands on either side of her against the wall, "After you've been so rude..."
"I'll take you to Taki's for breakfast!" She growls, "you big fat asshat."
"Apology accepted," he says smirking as he backs away from her, "I'm going to take a shower. I'll see you in 30 minutes so you can me to breakfast."
She gives him a dirty look and stalks off to her bathroom.
45 minutes later Jace is sitting in the living room waiting for Clary. His stomach is about to eat itself he's sure. He wonders why women take so long to get ready.
He showered and changed into a pair of dark wash jeans, black boots, black form-fitting t-shirt and his leather jacket. It only took him 20 minutes. He banged on her door after 35 minutes but she just ignored him.
He hears her stomping down the hall and looks up.
"Finally Clarissa, I thought I was going to die from starvation..." He says grumpily but his words die in his mouth as he looks up at her.
She is wearing an extremely short green jersey dress that hugs her every curve, her legs are bare but she had black heeled ankle boots on and thrown casually over the top is a black leather jacket. She looks amazing. She has applied a small amount of eye makeup and lipgloss which only accentuates her natural beauty. The only thing he finds himself conflicted about is her hair.
Her usual deep red curls which fall down to her mid back have been straightened to perfection and her hair falls down to her waist. He thinks he prefers the curls.
"Not bad Fray," he says smirking at her, "you didn't have to dress up for me."
He's used to seeing her in jeans and t-shirts with trainers and a hoodie over the top. It's definitely a nice change.
"Don't be an ass, Jace," She says rolling her eyes, "this isn't for your benefit."
"Whatever you say." He says chuckling as she stalks towards the door leaving him behind.
They get into the elevator and she turns away from him. He spins her around and pulls her into his arms playfully.
"Stop being so grouchy Clare," He says pulling her into a loose embrace, "I was just messing about."
"I know... But you need to learn to draw the line sometimes, Jace." She says pouting up at him.
"Okay, fine... Sorry for trying to poke you this morning..." He says chuckling.
"What about trying to undress me?" She says pushing him lightly on his chest.
"I'm not sorry about that..." He says smirking as the elevator doors open, "I'm just sorry I didn't succeed."
"Ass." She mutters but she knows he is joking.
They walk out of the elevator and he takes her hand in his as they walk out of the building.
They are sitting down in their booth at Taki's.
They have both finished their breakfast and are drinking coffee.
Clary has been looking distracted for the past 10 minutes and Jace feels like she hasn't listened to a word he has said.
"So then I sprouted wings and flew into the sky with my flaming sword..." He says sarcastically.
"Yeah cool." Clary says her gaze is focused behind him.
He slams his hand on the table causing her to jump.
"Have you been listening to a word I've been saying?" He asks frustrated.
"Sorry..." She says tingeing pink. She still is looking at him now but her eyes flick behind him again.
"What on earth are you looking at?" He asks finally and turns to look behind him. He see's a dark haired guy sitting at the table with a dark haired girl across the room and he is staring intently towards them.
"Jace... He's kind of cute..." She whispers to him blushing.
"He looks like an ass to me." Jace says turning back to Clary.
"You're one to talk!" She says giggling.
"If he likes you... He'll make a move..." Jace says smirking at her, "it looks like he has company though."
"She could be his sister.." Clary says whispering.
"She's too hot to be his sister but then again she's too hot to be his girlfriend... And stop whispering no one can hear you." He says shaking his head at her amused.
"Okay I'm going to the bathroom then we can pay and leave." Clary says standing up.
Jace calls the waitress over for the bill. She is flirting with him but he ignores her. He wants to get a better look at this guy Clary is fawning over.
He throws some money down dismissively, the waitress harrumphs and takes it away.
He turns to the spot where the guy was sitting and he is no longer there. The black haired girl is sitting by herself talking on her phone.
Then he looks up and Clary is walking towards him with the ass.
"Hey so this is my good friend, Jace." Clary says introducing them, "Jace this is Sebastian."
"Hey man." Sebastian says holding his hand out.
Jace looks down at it contemptuously and says, "Hello." His voice is cold and ignores Sebastians hand until it drops back down to his side.
"Nice to meet you man." Sebastian says not missing a beat and turning back to Clary smiling, "I need to take Aline home she is going to some fashion show in the Idris gallery tomorrow. Apparently she needs to plan her outfit. I'll call you tonight."
"Look forward to it." Clary says smiling as Sebastian takes her hand and kisses it lightly. They are both looking into each other's eyes.
"See you Jace." He says coolly as he turns to walk away.
Jace takes Clary's hand and all but drags her out of the place. He can't believe her sometimes she is so naïve.
"Jace!" She cries out pulling herself out of his grasp, "what has gotten into you?"
"He's a complete stranger, Clary, you can't just start something with him!" He says growling.
"You're the one who said he would make the first move if he was interested," Clary says hotly, "it's just a date Jace!"
"Who was that girl with him?" Jace asks, "another one of his dates? He could be a serial killer for all you know."
"That's his cousin you ass!" Clary says groaning in frustration, "I'm leaving now... You can go screw yourself!"
"Fine!" He growls and they both walk off in different directions.
Chapter 1 lovelies. Let me know if you want more.
Currently also working on my fics 'Sugar', 'Never Let Me Go' & 'Outside'
But this one has been swimming around in my head for a while.
Much love x