First, I want to say thank you to my beta PriceX3Jayme I really appreciate it and you catch things I never would have realized! Thanks!

Sorry I took so long to update! I want to let everyone know that the characters in this story might be a little OOC, but I'll try my best to limit it. Jace is being strange, but I think it's kind of fitting given the situation. Simon actually cares about what's going on with Jace in this, but this might just be to satisfy his curiosity. We'll see. Also, it's not totally decided yet, but I might make the characters just humans, so it might become AU, but at this point it isn't really mentioned.

Jace turned a corner and ran straight into someone. He looked up, expecting to see Simon looking at him, figuring he had probably followed him after he stormed out, but it wasn't Simon who was looking at him.

It was Alec.

Jace's flight instinct kicked in immediately. Partly because he didn't want to talk to Alec, or anyone for that matter and partly because he was afraid. He can not exactly pinpoint why he was scared, Alec wouldn't do anything to him, would he? What had happened earlier, that was just a one time thing. That wasn't Alec, but….he still couldn't help but think that maybe that was Alec. Maybe Alec would hurt him. Maybe…

Jace was brought back to the present after around the fifth time Alec had said his name.

"Jace!"

Jace didn't answer, but met Alec's intent gaze.

"What the hell are you doing out here, Jace? It's freezing!"

"Yeah, well, I didn't feel like being home much." Jace knew his tone of voice was rude, but he didn't care right then. He couldn't hide how angry he was at Alec.. He was mad that he would try anything with Jace, knowing full well that Jace did not feel that way about him. He was even more angry that Alec didn't stop when he told him to, that Alec forced himself on him.

"What's wrong with you, Jace?"

Jace had to laugh at this. Alec could not possibly be that stupid.

"What's wrong with you, Alec?"

Alec narrowed his eyes at Jace. "What are you talking about?"

"Oh, come on, Alec! You know exactly what I'm talking about!"

"If this is about us making out -"

"We did NOT make out!"

"Well, call it what you want, but -"

"I don't want to call it anything! What the hell is the matter with you!"

"Nothing is 'the matter' with me. You might be feeling kind of confused about this, but -"

"I'm not confused! Well, not about my sexuality. I'm straight. I didn't want to do that, Alec. You know that!"

"Jace, calm down. Let's just work this out."

"Work what out? There isn't anything to work out, Alec! You shouldn't have done that!"

"Shouldn't have done what, Jace? I didn't do anything wrong and neither did you."

Jace was furious at this point. He could barely stop himself from punching Alec right then.

"Just stay away from me."

Jace turned on his heel and left Alec standing in the middle of the sidewalk.

Simon, not being able to find Jace, had quit searching long ago. He was sitting on the couch with Izzy when the front door opened and they both turned their heads to see an obviously pissed-off Jace. Jace stormed out of the room before either of them could say anything to him. Simon heard Jace's bedroom door slam shut, and he waited five minutes before heading to Jace's room.

Simon opened the door, not bothering to knock first. Jace was lying on his bed, his legs hanging off the edge. He was staring at the ceiling and didn't react to Simon entering.

"You okay?" Simon asked hesitantly.

Jace sat up on his bed and stared at Simon.

"No," Jace replied. The single word shocked Simon. Jace never admitted to anything. He hid his emotions, never letting anyone in. Hearing Jace admit that he was vulnerable, well, it was unsettling to say the least.

"What's wrong?"

Simon wasn't really expecting an answer to this question. Why would Jace tell him? Jace looked down at his shoes.

"It's just…"

"Alec?"

Jace looked back up at Simon. "Yeah."

The word was forced. As if Jace had a hard time telling him that. Simon could not believe that the words were about to come out of his mouth, but he knew he had to ask.

"Jace, did you…did you want to kiss Alec?"

Jace's eye contact faltered for a second, but he held Simon's gaze.

"No."

Jace sounded so small, so weak. Simon didn't know what to say. I guess that's what I walked in on, Simon thought before he had an epiphany. What if that wasn't all that had happened?

"Jace, what did he make you do?"

Too OOC? Any suggestions? Let me know your thoughts(: