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"Master Will, come down for breakfast!" Sophie pounded on Will's door in a sweet accented voice. Will quickly opened his eyes and rubbed them as Sophie tried to unlock the door. He didn't want to let her, let alone anyone else, in his room. He just wanted to be alone all day and think about Jem and the previous day. But the pounding was annoying and giving Will a slight headache. He threw himself out of bed and lazily dodged stacks of his books to open the door.
"Good Morning, Master Will!" Sophie said cheerfully, smiling with red on her face and ears. He looked at her wondering why she would be flushed, perhaps a secret admirer, he'd ask her later.
"Sophie, have the food sent to my room, please." He said without smiling back at Sophie and slamming the door, loudly, in her face. Will knew he did not have to be rude any longer, but sometimes he liked it. The Herondales were known to be rude, cocky, and sarcastic.
Moments later Sophie came back with his breakfast not knocking this time. She barged in his room announced, "William I did not appreciate…" and stopped gazing at Will, who was laying on his stomach on his bed not really listening. Will looked up at Sophie and saw pity in her dark eyes.
"Well, that was very rude of you to barge in like that." Will said as he walked over to Sophie and grabbed the platter she was holding. He walked back over to his bed sat the platter down and began to eat a piece of toast. Sophie watched him eat as she sat down in his reading chair by the door, facing Will.
When Sophie did that Will stopped eating in mid bite, sat his half eaten toast down and looked at Sophie. She was still flushed slightly. "Has someone kissed you Sophie, are you smitten?" Will asked her, trying to get her to leave with rudeness.
"Will, what is wrong with you." Sophie said her whole face heated, she was trying to hold back a smile. Will knew that she knew that he was trying to get rid of her, she was not going to let that happen. At first Will didn't say anything.
"Have you ever been in love with a close friend?" he asked her, "And when you kissed them they kissed back but rejected you? And later, when they think you aren't looking but you are, they show their affection?" Will was now staring off into space not directly looking at Sophie any longer.
"No, that has never happened to me before. What is going on with you and Master Jem, he won't come to breakfast either?" She replied. Will couldn't help it but by the mention of Jem's beautiful name he flushed, hard. Why was Jem embarrassed to go to breakfast? Will thought. Sophie gasped when she saw Will smile to himself, he stopped and looked at Sophie.
Her hands were over her mouth and she looked excited. "Are you in love with Jem?!" she was the one grinning now, her face was no longer red. He looked down trying desperately to hide his now scarlet face. Will forced himself to look back into Sophie's eyes.
"How Dare You!" He said trying to look and sound appalled. "In love with James! That is wrong in many ways and I could get killed for it! Besides I am not even gay, I am as straight as a," But Sophie had cut him off.
"Will, calm down! It is not wrong, the Clave just wants you to think it is! In fact I was in love with Jem once too." She was blushing now, embarrassed. Will just gazed at her in wonder. Sophie was in love with Jem? My Jem? Will thought in bewilderment to himself. "Is it Jem?" Sophie asked Will as he looked down at his food. Will nodded, and looked up to see delight on Sophie's face. "I am not to the liking of James any longer. I have found someone else, Gideon Lightwood." She said proudly.
So that's who she was heated for when she came into my room earlier, Will thought. "Good for you." He said envying her, she was able to move on when Will thought he never would. "How did you do it?" he asked her. "How did you finally let go?"
"I found the right guy." Sophie replied with a sigh, probably thinking about Gideon. Will thought on what she said for a moment, maybe he could find someone else, someone who suited him more than Jem. But who could make him stop thinking of Jem? No one could suit him better than James ever could.
"How long have you known? I won't tell anyone, not even Charlotte" Sophie told Will firmly and curiously. Will hoped she was ready to hear the whole story. He grinned and told her first of when he realized that he loved Jem at their parabatai ceremony. Then to the point where they kissed and what had happened last night. The Whole story Sophie was engaged and interested in.
"And he just kissed you and left?" Sophie asked Will about the previous night. "How long has he been doing that?" she then asked.
"I think Jem has been doing it for a while. The song he was playing I had never heard it before, and it was so amazing." William explained to Sophie.
"I'm going to wait for him tonight. I think I kind of kissed him back last night, I hope I didn't scare him away." Will said out loud, not meaning to. He started to blush when Sophie didn't respond.
"Master Jem is not a skittish deer, he will be back." Sophie said sounding determined. Will looked down and noticed he had been eating, he bit a piece off of his toast and said, "I hope so."
"Well I hope you like your breakfast, good luck Master Will." Sophie said nodding at him when she went out of the door. Will heard a loud delighted squeal come from outside of his room and listened. He listened and heard the slam of two people against the wall and wet kissing noises. He laughed to himself and continued to eat. Oh how he wanted what Sophie had, he wanted Jem to be slamming him against the wall and kissing him. The rest of the day he stayed in his room reading, trying to get a distraction, waiting for the night.
When night came Will couldn't have gone to sleep if he wanted to. He just lay in bed for an hour or two waiting for Jem, and it was worth it. He started to think about the tune of the song Jem had played for him and he realized he knew the tune. Will thought about it more and came to see that it was the tune to his Demon Pox song, he smiled, thinking about how much Jem knew him, and it comforted Will.
Shortly after Jem came into Will's room and set his case down on Will's reading chair again and took his lovely violin out. Will faced the door and eyed Jem, his eyes half open. Jem brought his violin to his chin and began to play the bewitching music. Yes, it was Will's Demon Pox song. He hadn't known that Jem knew it all that well, then Will did sing it all the time, he just never thought anyone cared, but Jem listened to him, every time he sang it. When Jem was done with the song he placed the violin in its case and locked it up. He then went over to Will put one hand on his bed and kissed Will. Lasting longer than the other night. As Jem started to pull away Will grabbed his hand, tight, and Jem froze. Will pulled Jem closer to him with his other hand and kissed Jem hard. It took him a bit but Jem then started to kiss Will back. They both melted into the kiss, both fighting for dominance, both wanting more. Will lusted hard for Jem to crawl into the bed with him.
When they were done Jem pressed his lips on Will's forehead. He let go of Will and Will began to feel empty, Wanting Jem's arms back around him. "Goodnight, my beloved William." He said caressing Will's face. He then took his violin and left Will's room. And Will fell asleep with a smile on his face.
Later that morning when Will heard Sophie knock on his door he let her in, happily, seeing a platter full of breakfast foods. He took the platter motioned her in to sit down in his chair. Will sat down on his bed and began to eat and tell her the contents of the night before.
"I was afraid he would stop but he just kept kissing me!" Will said sounding excited. Sophie could tell he was, oh so delighted! She could see it on his face when he opened the door, she had just smiled at him. She loved seeing him smitten like this, for Jem.
"Well, you seem very happy!" she said laughing softly. "Smart move to, to grab him and let him know that you know what he has been doing." Sophie complimented Will. She never quit liked Will but he was becoming smoother.
"Thank you, I read books remember, I'm smart!" Will explained to Sophie, tapping his head twice with his finger. "And of course I'm happy, he called me his 'beloved William'" Will half whispered to Sophie as he leaned in closer.
At that Sophie burst out laughing. She thought to herself how weird it was that she was doing this. Laughing and having a good time with William Herondale. It was Gideon probably, he was making her so happy and giddy. And by what she saw Will was giddy as well. Sophie looked back at him and saw that he was smiling at her.
"Well I am glad you are so happy. But I must go… Charlotte needs me." She smiled back at Will and got up out of his smooth wooden chair to leave and go help Charlotte.
As she was closing the door he said, "Sophie?" she looked back at him "Yes, Master Will." He looked at her and then said "I am glad you are happy as well." She nodded at Will and left, forgetting to close the door all the way.
Will couldn't help himself, he looked past the gap of the door to see Gideon and Sophie pinned against the wall making out. They looked so good together, Will thought. Will smiled as Gideon said, "Ready to- 'Go help Charlotte?'" He said this while wiggling his eyebrows and holding her hand, pulling her down the hall. Soon enough Will was left to eat his breakfast alone and spend another day reading and waiting for the night to come.
That night Jem came in later than usual and scared Will. He had thought for sure Jem wasn't coming and was about to go outside for a walk when James finally walked through the door and sat his case down on William's chair.
He Came over to Will kissed his forehead and grabbed Will's hand kissing each individual finger, slowly. Going up his arm and neck, causing Will to moan with pleasure, landing on his ear. Jem bit it softly, making Will moan louder and plead for more. "I love you, William Herondale." Jem moaned back in Will's ear. Will reached out to kiss him but Jem backed away. He headed towards his case opened it and began to play Will's Demon Pox song on the violin. When Jem was ending the song Will was about ready to pounce at Jem with lust and passion. When Jem came back beside Will, without locking up his violin, Jem grabbed his face and kissed him. Will went straight to Jem's ear. "I love you too, James Carstairs." He purred feeling a slight bulge in his pants. Will burst and let out several moans when Jem kissed his neck and went back to his face tracing to his mouth.
Will continued to kiss Jem until he couldn't anymore and he broke away. Will lie back on his bed, breathing heavily. Jem's front half sprawled across Will's bottom half, gasping for air. When they both calmed down Will lay with his eyes closed, half asleep as Jem gingerly played and caressed Will's face and hair. They stayed like that for several minutes. Then Will felt Jem get off of the side of his bed so he grabbed Jem's wrist with his eyes closed. "Stay." He pleaded to Jem. The last thing Will heard was Jem saying "No, William. I- I must go" Like it was a stupid risky command that he would never do. Will opened his eyes, shocked and saw Jem's back pick up his case and leave. At first Will did not know what to think, he just lie there appalled. Then for a reason Will didn't quit understand Will began to cry. Silent sobbing into his pillow until he could go to sleep.
The next morning Will felt and looked horrible, from the restless sleep. His pillow was damp and his eyes puffy and raw. When Sophie cheerfully knocked on the door he had to drag himself out of bed. As soon as Will had opened the door and Sophie saw him, her smile went away and he saw pity in her eyes. They just looked at each other for a little bit then she took the back of her hand and caressed his red soft cheek. "Oh, Will." She cooed.
"Its okay, I am okay." He said painfully, and started to cry again. Sophie came in, without permission, closed the door behind her and hugged Will, stroking his back and weaving a hand through his hair. He started to sob loudly, uncontrollably. He enjoyed the comfort, but Sophie's arms were not the arms he wanted to be wrapped in. Sophie's hands were not the hands his hair wanted to be weaved by.
Will let go of Sophie and went to sit on his bed, Sophie followed grabbing his hands in hers for comfort. "What happened Will?" she asked him as he buried his face in her shoulder. He didn't want to tell her, but he knew that he had to.
So he, looked up at her and told her some of what happened the previous night, trying not to go into great detail for Sophie's sake. He was starting to calm down now. Just slow steady tears running down his cheeks. When he noticed she didn't have food with her.
"Sophie?" he asked shaking and dreading the answer to his question. "Were is my platter of breakfast?" she looked at Will and bit her lip like she forgot bad news, like it could get worse.
"Charlotte demands that you and Jem stay out of your rooms today and 'spend time together'" she said sadly. Her face said 'I am sorry'. Yep, it just got worst, Will thought. I don't want to face Jem, I just want to lie in bed and cry over him all day. But he knew that he could not deny Charlotte's command, so he decided to go.
Sophie leaded him into the dining hall were Charlotte, Henry and Jem already sat at the long table. He sat down straight across from Jem, two sets away from Charlotte, still mad at her. Will and Jem both looked up at the same time and quickly looked down, flushed with redness.
Will looked over to the door wanting so badly to jump up and sprint out of there to his room upstairs. But then through the doors walked in Gideon Lightwood. He looked around for a second saw Sophie and walked towards her with a smirk and love in his green eyes. Will saw Sophie ruffle his blonde hair while she leaned in to whisper something in his ear. She pulled away he nodded and kissed her then walked to the table sitting next to Will. What did she tell him? Will thought.
"Well, I didn't expect to see you two here, considering." Gideon said that last part quietly, looking up and smirking at Will and Jem. Sophie walked by and hit Gideon upside the head with rolled up pieces of paper. "Ouch, darling!" he squealed. Will would have laughed if it wasn't for what Gideon had said, they were not that fond of each other. Sophie must have told Gideon about me and James, Will figured.
"Considering, what, Gideon?" Charlotte asked curiously not knowing what she was getting into. Henry must have known something delicate was going on, he grabbed Charlotte's hand to try and warn her.
"Nothing, Charlotte." Jem said, to every one's surprise. Will looked up at him and realized he looked horrified. Jem never knew that Sophie knew about them, he was surprised at what Gideon said, probably.
Will looked down and every one began to eat. He reached out and put a spoon full of scrambled eggs on his plate, and got two strips of crispy bacon, the way Bridget made it never really suited him. But when Will went to grab a piece of toast he didn't realize Jem had the same idea, and of course the plate was right in front of them both. Will reached out and touched Jem's hand they both pulled away as fast as they could and blushed.
Charlotte and every one saw this. "What is going on with you two? You won't even touch each other!" Charlotte explained, Henry's hand was know protectively on Charlotte's shoulder. Charlotte had no idea, of course, what was happening. Gideon looked at Charlotte then back at now blushing Will and Jem,shook his head and continued to eat.
Will sprang up out of his seat slammed it into the table and began to storm off. "William!" It was Jem's voice. Will froze and turned around. Jem's beautiful silver eyes were staring at him and Will stared back into them for the first time since the last night. They stayed like that for several seconds without saying anything, Will could feel everyone staring at them. Even Sophie who was now standing over Gideon.
"Stay?" Jem pleaded to Will. Will began to get angry and his eyes filled up with tears. He could hear Sophie and Gideon gasp at what Jem had asked of Will. Charlotte and Henry looked more confused than ever. "No, James." Will replied harshly, Jem looked hurt.
A tear rolled down Wills face and he couldn't hold it in any longer. Will ran out of the room and to his. He layed on his bed and began to cry, he eventually fell asleep. Every one stared at Jem in the dining hall while he finished his breakfast and went to his own room.
That night was the first night in a while that Will had went to sleep he didn't care that much if Jem came, until he actually came. Will pretended to be asleep while Jem began to play the Demon Pox song on his violin, when he started to cry. Will guessed that Jem had heard him because towards the end of the song James stopped put his violin away and came up to the side of Will's bed. Jem bent down and pressed his lips against Will's, kissing him. When he felt that Jem was crying he opened his eyes, Jem's eyes were puffy and red. Will got more into the kiss and sat up pushing Jem against him. Will had begun to weave his hands in Jem's silver white hair while Jem kissed him up and down his neck and face. Jem, while still kissing him, felt Will stick up, in a certain place, against Jem's lower stomach. Jem hovered over Will as he put himself on top of Will with his legs in between Jem's. Will began to moan loudly as Jem started tangling Wills hair in one hand while reaching for Will's boxers at his crouch rubbing and grabbing at it. Soon enough they separated with Jem laying on the floor and Will laying, exhausted on his bed.
Jem sat up and began to weave through Will's dark curly ebony hair as Will went to sleep. Jem got up to lock up his case and when he came back Will asked him again "Stay?" Jem stood there looking over Will for a few seconds then said "Okay, William." He went over to get Will's reading chair when Will stopped him. "Get in the bed, James." Jem looked at Will to see his eyes still closed so he crawled under the covers with Will. Jem pushed will under him so he was wrapping his slim arms around Will's chest and so Will's head fit perfectly under Jem's neck, their legs intertwining. "I love you, Will." Jem said to William while kissing his head. "I love you too, James."
Later that morning Jem tried to leave in fear of Sophie seeing them but Will settled him down telling him that Sophie already knows about them. Will fell back asleep but Jem stayed awake. Sophie came in and was startled. "Jem," she blushed heavily seeing Will and Jem shirtless,
"I didn't think you'd be here." She whispered trying not to wake Will. "Its fine just leave it there." Jem said looking at the platter of food. Sophie nodded, left the platter and exited the room.
When they woke up together Will was facing Jem's chest. He reached up and kissed Jem on the mouth, waking Jem up. "Morning!" Will cooed as he kissed Jem. Will got up and put pants on, leaving his chest bare. He went over to the platter and said "Hey, Sophie left us food!" Jem just layed down watching him lovingly, eat a piece of toast. Jem got up stretched in a catlike motion and sat up on the bed. Will brought over the platter and sat it in front of him and Jem. They sat together and ate breakfast, Jem, glad that he had stayed.