"You've been spending an awful lot of time at the Institute lately. I feel like we've barely seen you."
Clary's mother was once again trying to bring up her relationship with Jace by blaming her for never being home. It was true she hadn't been home a lot and it was because she was at the Institute but she almost never saw Jace there, only early in the morning and late at night. It was impossible to spend more than hour with him.
"Yeah well, I really want to be a Shadowhunter." Clary finally said, rather impatient with her mother.
"Are you sure that's why?"
"If you mean Jace, then why didn't you just start with that? I know you don't like him. You think he's like Valentine." Clary replied, while shooting her mother a sharp glare.
"Well I can't say I don't like him, I barely know him. He seems to love you more than Valentine ever loved me. You never bring him around here."
"And you wonder why. You'd scare him off, always reminding him of his past."
"Invite him over for dinner tonight, if you want. We're having spaghetti."
"Fine, I will. Promise you'll play nice though." Clary said, and with her last word she stalked out and headed to the Institute.
It was true that Jace and Clary never really hung out at Luke's house. Luke knew Jace pretty well from Idris and from all the battles they'd been in together. It was annoying that Jace was always busy, busy trying to get killed. Although since him and Clary had truly been perfect together, he had been less suicidal, now that he had someone to live for.
Clary could never imagine going back to her old life. It seemed so far away since she'd first seen a demon. The same day she'd met an angel, and fallen so madly in love with him. With his golden locks, perfect body, and those cheekbones that could cut someone, he was so hard to resist. She could never imagine life without her Jace.
She was almost at the Institute now, thinking about how she should call Simon later. It had been quite a while since they had talked. The last time they had spoken was when she had offered him to stay at Luke's house. Jordan and Maia were getting quite annoying to watch being all lovey while him and Isabelle were still undecided.
Isabelle was like hell in high heels, you didn't want to cross paths with her if you didn't want to get your heart broken. Or shattered into a million pieces. She was fierce and beautiful, the most confident girl Clary knew. Clary had yet to find a soft side to her.
Clary walked into the large doors of the Institute and headed to the elevator. She watched as it lit up from stopping at the floor above, before descending to her current floor. It made a loud ding, and the doors slowly opened to reveal Jace curled up on the floor in the middle of the lift.
"Jace, what the hell are you doing in the middle of the lift?" Clary asked quite confused herself.
"To be perfectly honest, I've been riding it up and down hoping you would arrive." Jace said quietly, slowly getting up to meet Clary's eyes.
"Well I know what else you can ride up and down." Clary said with a mischievous smile spreading across her face.
By then the lift was already halfway to its destination. Clary and Jace were already pushed against the side wall, fiercely making out, grabbing at each other. Jace knew the lift would hit their floor soon and he tried to make the most of it. Clary was grabbing hungrily at him, trying to get more. However Jace softened his kisses, and brought his hands to cup her face. Clary ran her still fingers through his silky golden hair.
"Another time, love." Jace whispered in her ear as he lead her out of the lift.
They walked with each other for quite a long time, to no particular spot. They just kind of walked and talked about everything that had happened in the past few weeks. Jace discussed how they're hadn't been as many demon attacks lately and that the werewolves and vampires were playing nice. Clary was sick of all the talk of the Clave and the Accords and decided she would try to work in the question of asking him to have dinner with her family.
"So, Clary what would you like to do tonight? We could go out for dinner or just order in here?" Jace asked for what seemed to be the 5th night in a row.
"Actually.. I was wondering, well my mother was wondering, well sort-" she stammered until Jace cut her off.
"If I wanted to come over for dinner?"
"Yes." She managed to squeaked out.
"Of course I will, for you I'd do anything." He said confidently, hiding his face from her, which showed a giant smile.
She managed to sneak under his arm, attempting to meet him face to face.
"Thank you. My mom really wants to get to know you better. Luke will be there too so at least it won't be that awkward."
"Will the vampire be there?" Jace said coldly.
"First off his name is Simon, and no, I haven't spoken to him for a while." Clary said quite amused by Jace's jealousy. It was cute on him.
"Jace you won't have to worry, I'm taking the vampire out tonight." Isabelle said as she walked into the library where Jace and Clary had ended up.
"Ouu, Izzy's got a crush on a vampire, what a bad girl you are." Jace snickered at Isabelle.
"Oh shut up Jace. I'll kill you." Isabelle snapped back at him.
"Gotta catch me first!" Jace said as he grabbed Clary's hand and ran to the lift.
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Jace and Clary were about halfway to Luke's house. He was clutching her mitten covered hands, and he looked down at her with her wild red hair, half up half down. He couldn't help but admire her, she was truly beautiful. He told her a joke and the smiled she wore grew even larger. She was too adorable for him.
"Jace, are you sure you want to have dinner? You're not scared of my mother?" Clary nervously asked.
"If she's anything like you I should start running now."
