Here you are lovelies.

For the people who received the previews and my 9 reviewers (and my followers). The next chapter ...

I was hoping for 10 reviews before this post but c'est la vie. Sorry for the late update I have been out all day and couldn't get to a computer.

Clary takes a moment to recover from his sudden appearance. She is both excited and feeling self-conscious by his presence. She is a mess and she doesn't want him to see her like this.

"I was working hard," she says sighing looking away breaking their eye contact and letting out a breath she didn't even know she was holding, "But then I started thinking about you…" Her cheeks are aflame. It embarrasses her that he still has this effect on her.

He chuckles and saunters over to her with a grin on his face, "I couldn't stop thinking about you either." His eyes rake over her. She is sitting at her desk in casual attire with her hair tied back messily and she still looks stunning. She is wearing a sleeveless forest green jersey dress it looks very short on her seated figure but she is wearing black leggings underneath and he feels a twinge of disappointment. The dress hugs her curves perfectly accentuating her large breasts and tiny waist. His heart is hammering in his chest and he knows she has no idea what effect she has on him.

"You're meant to be enjoying the party downstairs, Jace," she says wrapping her arms around his standing figure while still seated, "and here you are distracting me even more." Obviously there is a part of her that's secretly happy that he has disturbed her.

He pulls her upright and leans down to kiss her in one quick fluid motion. The kiss is urgent and rough. She responds with an equal urgency and force to keep up with the pace. His hands travel under her dress as he runs his hands up and down the sides of her stomach. She moans into his mouth and slips her hands under his shirt against his abs. And then he has sprung away from her as if she touched him with a hot iron poker.

"Jace?" she asks in confused tone as he is back up against the doorframe breathing heavily, "what's wrong?"

"Sorry…" he says with a sheepish look she has become accustomed to.

"Did I do something wrong?" she asks still confused and rooted to the spot.

He still has the sheepish look on his face and is walking back towards her. He pauses in front of her cupping her face in his hands, and says "No, nothing…"

"I don't think that was nothing," she says waving her hands in the air, "you must have jumped ten feet in the air."

He leans down and kisses her forehead chuckling, "Okay, if you must know…" he pauses again and pulls her up to look at him, he studies her face carefully with a strange look in his eyes, "don't take this the wrong way.."

"Just tell me, Jace!" she huffs annoyed.

"Okay," he says letting go of her and flopping down on her bed lying on his back so he isn't looking at her "the thing is … I'm finding it harder and harder to control myself around you… your hands on me … I just need to be careful."

Clary is still standing in the same spot. She turns the colour of beetroot and looks away from him and says "Oh…". He is talking about the fact that they still haven't had sex. Not that he's ever pressured her about it or that they have really talked about it. She's suddenly surprised it hasn't come up before.

It's not like they've been able to keep their hands off each other since they been together but only in private and it has never progressed that far. Well now she knows it's because Jace hasn't let it.

He sits up quickly and looks over at her with a nervous look, "Clary, that's why I didn't want to say anything, I hate making you uncomfortable."

"I'm fine…" she says looking back at him as she is pulled out of her thoughts by his voice.

"Come here…" he says with outstretched arms and she walks towards him and sits down beside him, "I'm not asking for anything, whenever you're ready that's when I want to." He has put an arm around her and is stroking her hair.

She leans against his shoulder. Now that he has mentioned it his proximity is making her heart thud in her chest, beating faster than his presence usually makes it beat. She makes an unintelligible noise and slides her face towards his neck. She runs her nose along his neck up to his jaw breathing deeply.

"Clarissa…" Jace says softly, "I love you."

She pulls him down to her and kisses him hard on the mouth. He moans and returns the kiss with his hands tugging at her hair. She runs her hands through his hair and tugs at it in return.

She pushes him down against the bed and sits on top of him leaning down to kiss him again. He puts his arms out to stop her.

"Clary, we need to stop," he groans looking at her. His eyes dark pools blazing with desire.

She pulls his arms off her and pushes herself onto him kissing him forcefully. He moans and rolls over so he is on top of her pinning her hands above her head as his mouth dominates hers.

He stops abruptly and rolls off her taking the warmth of his body from hers.

"Are you trying to kill me, Clarissa?" he asks in exasperation.

She rolls onto her side and props herself up on one arm. He looks over at her and she is grinning. All her usual uncertainness has disappeared and she is feeling so much brave than usual.

"I'm glad you find this amusing…" he says rolling his eyes and closing them.

"Jace…" she says teasingly, "look at me."

He opens his eyes and looks over at her petulantly, "You should be glad I have such good self-control, you're not making this easy!" he groans.

"Can you shut up for just one second, Lightwood." She says in a frustrated tone.

He holds his hands up in front of him, "Yes, ma'am."

"I'm ready." She says simply.

"Ready to what… Ready to party?" he asks sarcastically rolling his eyes.

"No…" she says giggling, "I'm ready to have sex with you."

Okay and that is where we end until next time. It's so close guys ... you won't be disappointed.

Please review and I will have something up for you next weekend!

I am having some trouble with my story 'Sugar' at the moment deciding how to progress and 'Outside' well I'll ask for your advice after I post the next chapter. I really need some help but I will address that in my updates next weekend.

It was a very lovely weekend in London, the sun was actually shining. I actually managed to go outside without a coat on! It's marvellous my favourite time of year. Hence the late update.

Much love x