Aw I love how completely adorable last chapter was! Now time to squash it with this one. Muahaha!

Clary felt euphoric in Jace's arms. Sure, she didn't know how to dance like Izzy and certainly didn't want to learn how to–there was something about grinding your butt against a boy's front side that didn't hold much appeal to her–but in Jace's arms, she felt completely sure of herself. "Alright, you guys," the DJ's voice blared through the speakers. "Let's time to tune it down to a much slower beat for those couples now, all right? We got a special request here from Izzy for her BFF of all time and so all those fellas out there that were too shy before, go and get that special girl you want and ask her to the floor as of now. Same goes for you, ladies."

Clary blushed as she heard her favorite song, "The Only Exception" by Paramore play on the speakers. Oh Izzy, she giggled. "Got you," Jace whispered into her ear and then pulled back to smile at her. Clary couldn't help but smile back; for once in her life, she was actually able to enjoy being alone with the boy of her dreams.

…And my momma swore that

She would never let herself forget

And that was the day that I promised

I'd never sing of love

If it does not exist…

Clary leaned in closer to Jace, closing any distance in between them, and rested her head against his broad chest. She inhaled deeply and could taste his scent–soapy with just a little bit of salty sweat.

Jace felt his heart soar in his chest and half-hoped that Clary didn't notice the flutter, but didn't care if she did. It was better if she did, because then she would know how much she affected him, more than any girl ever had before. He wrapped his arms tighter around her and rested his chin on her hairline. He was pleasantly surprised to notice that she felt perfectly against him, as if they were two pieces of a puzzle.

"Um, excuse me?" a shrill voice said from behind him. Jace sighed as he unwillingly broke apart from Clary and turned around to see…

Aline Penhallow. Oh shi–"Hi, remember me?" she jeered. She reared her hand back and smacked Jace across the face. Clary stared incredulously as this random girl continued to beat up Jace until she realized that this wasn't some sick joke her mind was playing on her, but reality. "What the hell is your problem?" Clary roared. "Get your hands off of him!"

Aline immediately stopped, but only to glare at Clary. "Who the hell do you think you're talking to? In case you didn't know, I'm his ex-girlfriend, a.k.a the girl he dated for almost a month before he decided to move away from me!"

Clary felt the world spin under her feet and had to force herself to stand up, even though all she wanted to do was break down and cry. "Um, excuse me?" Izzy called from behind Clary. Isabelle placed a hand behind her back, which Clary was grateful for. "What is up your butt?"

"Well, if you asked me that a few days ago, I'd say him," Aline smirked as she pointed at a very pale Jace. The music had stopped and everyone was eerily silent except for Aline. "Yeah, that's right. I dated Jace Herondale before he decided to go all AWOL on me for this redhead slut who'd do anything for him!"

Clary wanted to defend herself, to tell Aline that they had only met a day ago and she decided to trust him just a few minutes ago, but she couldn't find the words she needed to say. So she remained quiet and took everything Aline threw at her.

"And now she's all quiet because she knows it's true," Aline said smugly. "Isn't that right?"

"Enough!" Jace bellowed. "What are you doing here, Aline? I broke up with you a week before I moved and I told you, my parents decided to move, not me. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if you were something they put into consideration when they listed the pros and cons of moving. You're just a degenerate slut and the only reason I ever dated you was because I felt bad for you. I thought that you were just putting off a façade that you were all tough and cocky and that there was more to you than you were leading on, so I decided to give you a chance. But when I found out that you had no depth, I decided to break up with you. Okay? That's the truth, now suck it up like you did with all your ex-boyfriends and leave me alone."

Aline kept smiling that smug smile of hers, but everyone saw it falter for a second to reveal just how much she was hurting inside. Clary would've felt bad if she didn't know Aline, but since she did, she felt nothing for her.

"Come on, Clary," Jace said, loud enough for everyone to hear. He extended a hand towards her, expectantly. "Let's get out of here." Clary stared at his hand for a long time, not sure what to do, until he started to lower it. She looked him right in the eye and took his hand, a confident smile on her face. She turned around and took Izzy's hand, who in turn took Alec's, who took Magnus'. Together, all five of them walked out of the club.

I am aware that Aline is apparently a lesbian or whatever people says she is, but I couldn't think of a more perfect character! I'm sorry for all those Aline fans out there, but since she made out with Jace in the real book, I could use that to my advantage.