Tale of Two Flirts
This is something that just popped into my head. I thought of Clary being able to turn the table on Jace in his own flirtatious game.
Disclaimer: The Mortal Instruments Series and all of the characters belong to the supreme Cassandra Clare.
Chapter One
Artists Block
One winter day Clary was hanging out in her room at Luke's place drawing some manga profiles and she felt at a loss. She wanted to get a story developing between two characters but she was at a loss. She drew some more and wrote some passages and dialogue, but it wasn't going anywhere. She started thinking about her 'brother' Jace. She didn't have any idea where he was, he could be anywhere. She figured she would try him on his cell. She was bored and Jace was anything but boring. In fact, they had recently declared their mutual feelings for each other, while they kept acting as brother and sister for all those around them. When they were alone, however, they weren't going to pretend any longer.
She was nervous as the cell began to ring.
"Hiya" said Jace obviously knowing from the caller ID who was on the other end of the call.
"Hi" said Clary in a softer voice.
"What 'cha doin'" asked Jace with an obvious mouth full of food. After swallowing he said, "Excuse my eating in your ear."
"Oh, that's OK, what are you eating?" asked Clary in a more relaxed tone now that she could hear his cheery voice.
"Just grabbed a slice of pizza. I'm on my way back to the Institute." answered Jace. Clary thought how he never called where he lived home. She wondered if they would ever have a home together.
"I was just bored and thought I'd see what you were up to, that's all." said Clary
"Oh I see," teased Jace, "Just bored. Well, nothin' better to do, so call Jace." Jace made a large yawning sound into his phone. "Yawwww."
"No, I didn't mean it like that..." responded Clary in a very defensive voice prompting Jace to laugh at the other end. He loved how easily he could get Clary all flustered and defensive. She knew he was grinning ear to ear. Clary thought to herself she was going to have to get him back for that with her own grin forming on her face. Boredom dissolved immediately.
"So, you have time to talk then." said Clary.
"Yeah, I have about ten more minutes until I'm back. What do you want to talk about so I can release you from your boredom?" asked Jace.
Release is the right word, thought Clary. An idea just popped into her head of what makes Jace flustered and she smiled big, coughed, and laid back onto her bed.
"I was wrong Jace." said Clary.
"Wrong about what?" asked Jace.
"I'm not bored. I'm just laying here on my bed and thinking of you. It is a kind of embarrassing situation." teased Clary.
Jace picked up the innuendo quickly.
"On your bed? As in your bedroom all alone? Maybe I should..." spoke Jace. But Clary interrupted him.
"Yeah, I'm all alone, in my room and it was warm so I just took my shirt and pants off to cool off and now I'm just here in my panties and cami. Then I started thinking about you." whispered Clary.
"Oh, uh, really? And why are you whispering. Is Luke downstairs?" asked Jace.
"I don't think so, but I haven't been down in a while. I've been up in my room drawing, but I haven't heard any noise from anywhere. Do you want to know what I've been drawing?" answered Clary.
"Uh, sure" answered Jace in a slower more careful voice. Clary thought she could hear Jace breathing
louder into the phone as if it were pressed a little firmer to his ear.
"I was drawing us, together." said Clary.
"What are we doing together?" asked Jace.
"Oh Jace, how you make me blush." teased Clary. Jace thought he could really get Clary with a zinger and teach her a lesson for teasing him, but Clary beat him to it.
"Jace, would it be alright if I just put the phone down for a second? asked Clary.
"Sure." said Jace. As he was thinking of something to say. Then he heard the cell get placed and the bed squeak a bit. Then Clary was back on.
"Thanks Jace, I was still warm, so I just took my cami off." said Clary. Jace actually stopped walking.
"What did you say?" asked Jace.
"I said I just took my cami, my top, the last bit of clothing cover my tor sue." answered Clary. "It's not like there is anyone here to see me."
"I could be there in a very short time." said Jace while he was still standing still. "Did you ever think of opening the window a crack and letting some fresh air inside?" Then Jace heard water running. "What's that?" he asked.
"Well, instead of opening a window I thought I might just soak in a bath. Will you still stay on the line with me?" said Clary.
"Of course." was all Jace said, but he did turn the direction he was heading in and now was walking toward Clary.
" I'm just adding some oil into the bath. Oops, I spilled some and it is slowly running down my tummy. I'll just rub it around." teased Clary. "Where are you now, Jace?"
On my way to paradise thought Jace, but he just said "Just walking along, a few blocks left." Then he heard the water go off and the sound of Clary snapping her waistband of her panties close to the phone and then stepping up and down to get out of them. Next he heard her stepping into the tub. The sloshing of the water and her making all types of exaggerated noises as if the water was too hot and then finally the 'Ahhh' of settling down into a steamy tub. Jace was still walking, but he was going at a fast pace. People went by in a blur.
"You know what I want Jace?" asked Clary.
I know what I want thought Jace to himself. He was noticeably twitching his fingers and keeping his legs in constant movement even when stopped at a busy corner. "What does her majesty wish?" asked Jace.
"I have this lufa, but there is this place on my back I just can't reach." said Clary smiling because now she is sure his heartrate is elevated. She likes playing with Jace and sees why he likes to mess with people's minds. She wonders if she could be any good at phone sex. All Jace hears are her hands lifting through the water and the droplets passing by the phone, plunking down in heavy drips as she raises the lufs sponge in and out of the water.
"Clary," says Jace, "I can't believe you are doing this to me."
"What Jace? What am I doing to you? I am just talking to my brother while taking a relaxing bath.: said Clary with her most innocent voice.
"I'm going straight home and jumping into a cold shower." said Jace as he rounded another corner towards Clary's.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I found some bubble bath and added it in. I have a beard just like Santa Claus, Hey, there are so many bubbles I bet I could make myself a bubble bikini. Let me try." said Clary and then Jace heard the sloshing of someone standing up in the tub. Clary was humming to herself for a moment. Then she said, "Well, the bottom came out alright, but the top looks more like pasties on a stripper." she laughed and sat back down. Jace reached her place and took the stairs two at a time. With the quiet nimble hops of a Shadowhunter he was soon outside her bathroom door. Then when he was outside her bathroom he stopped, shut his phone and listened to her through the door. He pushed against the door and found it slightly ajar. He nudged it and it seemed she didn't notice he was there. She was talking into the phone and giggling. He tried to see her, but the tub was behind the door. The mirror would have given a perfect reflection but it was all steamed up. Jace licked his lips and thought about what to do next.
What should Jace do next? Hmmm?
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