That jerk has guts turning up here, I don't understand why I bump into him everywhere I go at this moment I am glaring at him and he he is looking back at me with challenging look.

"You to know each other",Izzy and Simon question

"No" I answer whereas he answers with a "ya"

We haven't broken eye contact yet I just continue

"I met this jerk in the airport before the plane to Rome from NYC when he broke the line and we had an argument after which he tried to get to know my name I refused unfortunately his seat was right next to mine so I was stuck sitting next to this annoying jerk the whole flight, we don't know each other I don't even know his name", I say in my defence

Suddenly the whole table starts laughing excluding me and the golden guy who is glaring at me now

"That sounds very much like Jace here, biscuit",Magnus's says

"Wait do you mean this jerk here is the cousin from England",I ask

"Yup and also the best man", Izzy answers. While I stare at her and the at Simon.

"Can you please stop referring to me as 'this jerk' constantly,beautiful cause I have a name that you must know", he says cockily

"Oh ya I know your name obviously it is..", I wait a few seconds and then say "asshat", at which his smirk disappears and his mouth forms a scowl

And the whole table starts laughing once again

Suddenly Alec is pushing me a few feet back and telling "Guys break it you both had a argument now forget about it, now Jace this is Clarissa Fairchild and Clary this is Jace Herondale"

We both shake hands I decide to give this guy a chance since he is Izzy and Alec's cousin also simon's other best friend.

After a few minutes of talking with Izzy and Simon they say they will talk to me later and take a leave since the party has started people are dancing in the living room and the there is a bar tender in the corner serving drinks, I decide to go and get a drink.

I order a strawberry cocktail and sip it slowly after I am done with my drink I decide to go dance.

I have been dancing for over forty five mins I guess when cheap thrills is played it's one of my favourite song and I know the dance routine to it and suddenly Izzy joins me and we both start dancing and it's time for the duo part where we need a partner so Izzy pulls Simon to dance so I walk out the floor.

I decide to have another drink tonight and head to the bar when somebody taps my shoulder I turn to find Jace, I am shocked.

"Can I get you the drink since we are not at a place where I can buy you one as an apology",he asks

Now I am shocked is an understatement

It must show that I am shocked because then he actually pleads, "Please Clary one drink"

I think for a good minute before agreeing, "Ok"

I don't know what I said makes him happy cause for the first time I see him actually smile not smirk

"What is your choice for the drink you shall have Ms. Fairchild", he asks formally as a smirk pulls at lips

"Suprise me with the best Mr. Herondale",I answer smirking

He leaves to get the drink after which we both get seated on the couch in the corner of the room

"So Ms. Fairchild what brings you here today when you arrived long before", he questions

We are continuing the formal thing are we

"I have a fascination with travelling I wanted to tour Rome before taking the train to Venice", I answer while sipping the drink which tastes sweet, salty, sour and bitter at the same time. He simply nods.

"What exactly is the said drink name if I may ask", I ask while trying to not burst out laughing

"You may ask but I am not sure I want to answer, since you may go back to ignoring me if I tell you about my special recipe", he says

I roll my eyes at the comment but I am curious as to how he knows Simon so I ask him

" I know Simon since we were kids when and how exactly did you and Simon meet", I ask

"You graduated college at 19 if I am right", to which I nod he continues, "When you graduated from NYU and went to work in Brooklyn I joined NYU to continue in my second year, I left from London because I felt lonely there since my cousin and his girl friend went to college in California and I couldn't get in there then I sent applications here since Izzy and Alec were here, when I first came I always made fun of Simon and then after a few months he and Izzy went through a rough patch I helped them get back together and I stopped annoying and provoking him and then we had this wierd kind of friendship that we argued most of the time degraded each other but also looked out for each other and then it developed somehow into a very strong bond over the years and here I am", He completed his speech

I smiled "I am happy to know that You are not a jerk", I say at this he looked at me weirdly

"Friends", I ask ask while holding my hand out

"Friends", he answers and pulls me into a hug I felt as if somebody dipped me in cold water, I get a tingling sensation everywhere we touch it causes me to shiver. I cover up saying

" I will get going I have had a tiring day, see you"

"Ok, but let me see you off at the door", he says

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