Yay or chapter 2! Woot, woot! I'm glad you guys liked the idea. I was itching to write it for a while, but couldn't bring myself to sit down and get it on paper. Honestly, I hate this chapter, but whatever. Maybe you'll like it… I dunno….
Disclaimer: I wish I had a name as cool as Cassandra Clare. Couldn't you just say it over and over and over? Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Clare, Cassandra Clare…
"Your parents were divorced and your mother had custody and you both lived on the Upper East Side for all of your childhood..."
Clary tuned out again as Jace rattled on about her cover. He'd been going on like this for the past 2 hours. Clary had hoped they'd be in California by now.
"... Your childhood pet was a dog named Sparky-"
"Ladies and gentlemen we've now started our descent. Please make sure your tray tables are up and your seats are in the upright position. All electronics must be turned off at this time. We've enjoyed flying with you and we hope to see you again." the P.A. announced over the intercom. Clary let out a sigh of relief, Jace's De-not-so-brief was finally over.
"Fasten your seatbelt." Clary said gesturing to Jace's unfastened buckle.
Jace smirked, "Staring at my crotch are we now?" Clary flushed up to the roots of her hair. That shut her up.
"What are you, eight?" she snapped. Jace merely smiled.
"I'm not inclined to resign to maturity." (I am in love with phsyc. Shawn Spencer forever!)
Clary fought off an eye roll. She pulled up the window shade; this was her absolute FAVORITE part of flying. Seeing the lights of the city shine while they descended. A smile rose to her face as she saw the bright displays of several casinos and hotels.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Jace said, peering over Clary's shoulder. Clary turned to him and nodded.
"I, for one, don't see beauty in nature. I see it in what we've built, what we've accomplished ourselves. Not something someone else gave to us."
Clary raised an eyebrow at this, "That was deep. U.S. Marshall by day, tortured poet by night."
Jace chuckled, "That's me." he said. She took a moment to really look at him. He was beautiful, she had to admit. Golden eyes, Golden hair, Golden skin. He looked like an angel. That is, until he opened his mouth.
A jolt went through her as the plane hit solid ground. She reached under the seat in front of her and grabbed her purse. Jace straightened up and cracked his back.
"Ugh, that's so gross." said Clary. If there was one thing she couldn't stand, it was back cracking. Or any bone cracking at all, for that matter.
Jace grinned when she said this, and proceeded to crack his neck, fingers, and wrists. All while Clary made a face as if she smelled something bad.
"You're annoying." Clary said, unable to think of any other adjectives. She'd used them all on Jace before.
"You're smitten." said Jace with a grin; she noticed he had a chipped tooth. Good, at least he was all too perfect.
"Excuse me?" Clary asked just as the plane stopped and the lights switched on in the cabin. Clary took this opportunity to get up and stretch. Jace took this opportunity to admire the strip of milky white skin that showed itself when she stretched. Clary failed to notice this.
Jace grabbed his briefcase and stepped out into the isle. Clary followed and immediately started her rapid fire questions.
"Who's Alec? Is he your friend? Is he a Marshall too? Where's our apartment? When am I going shopping for new clothes? Is Ale-"
"Shut up. Your giving me a headache." Jace snapped.
"Why do you insist on keeping me in the dark?" Clary retorted.
"I've told you everything you need to know." That was all Jace said.
Finally they were off the plane and in the terminal where Alec would be picking them up. Only problem was, Alec wasn't there. Jace turned to Clary to make conversation.
"So, do like to paint?" he asked lamely. Clary was silent. She was still pouting because Jace told her to shut up.
"Silent treatment, huh? Fine, fine." And she accused HIM of not acting his age.
After about 15 more minutes of silence Jace could barely stand it.
"Fine, fine. Alec is my best friend as well as a Marshall. Our apartment is in the city, about 3 blocks away from the beach. You'll get your new clothes tomorrow. When I was 7 I had a cat named Church. Happy?"
"Thanks." she said stiffly. Jace held back a groan. He had little to no patience with stubborn people. Heck, he had little to no patience period.
Suddenly a sleek yellow sports car drove up to the curb, the window rolled down to reveal a handsome dark haired boy. He had intense blue eyes and pale skin, his posture relaxed when he saw Jace. Clary noticed Jace's grin upon seeing his best friend.
"Xander!" Alec said as he got out of the mustang. Clary had almost forgotten about her cover.
"Hey man!" Jace said as they shared a quick man hug. Alec turned to Clary.
"You must be Victoria!" he said, hugging her as well. She was a little startled and she awkwardly patted his back.
Suddenly she heard him whisper in her ear, "You need to start embracing your cover now. We got a tip that Valentino may have a couple men down here." Clary nodded as Alec pulled away.
"Welcome to L.A. guys!" he said throwing up his hands.
Alec helped Clary into the small backseat of the mustang and Jace rode in the passenger's side.
"I got shotgun!" Jace taunted looking over the shoulder of the seat. Clary stuck her tongue out at him.
"It's really good to see you, man!" Alec said clapping Jace on the back.
Jace turned to Alec, "Yeah. I missed you!" Clary detected Jace's jaw tighten and wondered what that was all about.
"So, uh, what do you think about this airport? Really nice finish on the glass, right? Especially the doors." Alec said with a too big smile. Jace's golden eyes darted to the door of the airport and back so quickly it looked as if he hadn't even done it in the first place. Clary stole a glance at the airport exit and saw 2 burly men in black suits eyeing the mustang. Fear coursed through there, and she ducked lower in the back seat.
"Well, we better get going. Want to get a good nights sleep, we got a big day tomorrow." Alec said with that same cheesy smile.
Jace almost imperceptibly nodded his head as Alec stepped into the car. "Hold on tight." He said with a grin, and floored it out of the airport.
Clary grabbed the handle on the roof of the car. Only able to grasp one coherent thought.
"How had they found us?"
Oooohhh! Cliffy! Sorry for not updating. Power outage=No laptop. Yeah, sucks. So, should Alec be gay in this or not? I love Magnus to death and everything but I don't really know how to incorporate him into this… Tell me your opinion with reviews.
-Jaz
