Lying and Keeping Secrets

"Guess I have to go I'll be back to pick you up tomorrow," I nodded as he kissed my cheek walking briskly down the hall. I sighed looking back at the other two guys in the room,

"Out," they looked at me confused, "now!"

Will walked out of my room followed by Jem who looked upset,

"Tessa may I speak with you?" Will asked I nodded, "I don't think you should have a relationship with Gabriel." I glared slamming the door on his face. Will didn't have a say in any part of my life he had made that clear with what he said to me on the roof. I heard a knock on the door and replied,

"Yes Will your probably right I will not have a relationship with Mr. Lightwood," I heard Wills footsteps disappear before I changed from my dress.

It had been six months since Will had told me that and Gabriel and I were still having a relationship in secret. Jem was quiet that morning and I was happy today Gabriel was taking me to dinner at his place since his parents were gone. We both didn't mind the sneaking around it gave out relationship a twist to it,

"Jem have I displeased you in some way you seem to be ignoring me these past few days?" Jem looked up and then away again,

"No Tessa you have done nothing wrong it's Will he was scowling this morning he said he heard you mumble someones name in your sleep seem to have made him angry,"

"A lot of things make Mr. Herondale angry Jem," Jem laughed at that and I smiled, "what did I say?" Jem looked away,

"If you must know Tess," Will spoke causing me to jump un lady like from my chair, "you were mumbling on about Gabriel again,"

"Again?" I was shocked, "have you been watching me sleep William?" He looked me right in the eyes,

"Will Tess just Will," I nodded I kept forgetting he liked being called Will. Gabriel always called him William in our conversations and it stuck in my head,

"Oh dear look at the time I must be going,"

"Where might I ask?" Will questioned as I walked briskly to my room,

"A stroll,"

"By yourself?"

"Yes," I closed the door of my room in his face changing quick I ran to the door Gabriel was hidden in a bush around the corner and when I came around he kissed my cheek. I smiled looking around for our coach,

"My parents are still at home would you join me for a walk?" I nodded and he took me to a bridge. It was beautiful and when he kissed me my insides churned, "oh Tessa you know I love you,"

"Of course Gabriel and I love you," he sighed turning around he gripped the bridge,

"I'm so sorry but my parents have arranged me a marriage with a nice girl and I don't have a choice in the matter," he turned around to face me, "don't cry love we both knew it couldn't last you cannot bear children and I cannot deal with being close to Will,"

"Will has nothing to do with this!" I was crying harder,

"But he does oh Tessa at first it was all a game,"

"A game?"

"Don't you see how Will fancies you he may love you Tessa and I wanted to take what he loved to get back at him-"

"You're just as bad as him!" Gabriel flinched away, "you played me like he did!" I turned around and ran as fast as I could away from him. I ran to my room and started crying,

"Tessa?" Wills voice I looked and saw him closing my door, "I heard everything Tess I told you what was going to happen I warned you,"

"This is your fault!" I told Will, "you wouldn't understand he broke up with me!" I turned away and Will sat in a chair by my bed.

"Tess,"

"Go away I don't ever want to see you again," I looked the other way and heard retreating footsteps.