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Chapter 7
Clary POV
After a few more minutes of talking and about a million more reassurances that we were okay and that everything was going to be fine, plus he made me promise to be careful and very sure of everything before putting my heart on the line. We enter the kitchen to find the others all talking and doing their own thing. Alec and Jace outside standing at the BBQ talking it almost looks as if Alec is trying to reassure or comfort Jace. Jon grabs the hot dogs that were left on the counter and heads outside to join them, while I join Iz and Si who are making a nice caesar salad to go with dinner. I come up behind them and wrap my arms around both of them, "hey guys how goes the salad making?" I ask with a smirk.
They both turn slightly smiling at me, "Hi Clare..Hey how are you feeling," they both say as they try talking at the same time.
"I'm better now that Jon and I talked about everything. He took it better then I thought he would, don't get me wrong he's still trying to wrap his head around this but I can accept that," I say smiling at them. "Come on guys lets head outside see if the guys needs anymore help with dinner." We walk outside chatting away about our plans for the rest of summer and how much fun were going to have. I feel a tap on my shoulder, when I turn to look over my shoulder I see its Jace who tapped me.
"Hey Jace." I say.
"Hey Clary, would it be alright if we went inside to talk before dinner's ready?" he asks looking very nervous.
"Sure lead the way." I say smiling up at him. He take me hand leading me inside, we sit down at the table in the kitchen.
"Clary I know a lot has happened today and I wanted to check to make sure you were okay." he says nervously rubbing the back of his neck.
"I'm okay Jace, but thank you for asking," I reply looking down with a slight blush creeping into my cheeks. Jace uses his hand to lift my head back up to him and he says, "Clary don't be shy your and please don't hide from me beautiful with or without blushing, your always beautiful."
I smile at his words no one has ever told me I look beautiful especially a boy and looking in his eyes I can see the truth in his words. As I look up at him I can't help but stare my eyes linger on his lips and the memory of our earlier kiss comes back to the forefront of my mind. Jace looks at me with a sense of passion and heat in his eyes, he slowly lowers his head to mine and I can't seem to help myself I close the distance between us pressing my lips to his. I break the kiss quickly knowing in my mind that even though Jon is trying to accept this it is probably best not to push it right now. As a pull away Jace looks at me with sadness in his eyes, "Hey don't look at me like that, I just don't want to push this on Jon he's trying to come to grips with it but I don't want to do anything that may jeopardize this." I say with a smile.
Jace nods his head in understanding and brings my hand to his mouth for a quick kiss before simply sitting there holding it. "Clary I need to ask you something," I nod for him to continue, "Alec told me that when he was bringing you to the living room you muttered that you were sorry; what are you sorry about? Is it that you like me, is that why you said sorry?"
I look at him confused for a moment and then remember what he's talking about and realize this is why he's so nervous. It was when I went looking for Jon wanting to explain everything before he got to Jace. "Oh Jace I say squeezing his hand, no I'm not sorry about the fact that I like you. I was saying sorry about the fact that I couldn't get to Jon to explain everything before he went and found you, but he told me you explained everything and I appreciate that." This brings a smile to his face which causes one to form on my own face.
"It's no problem Clary he deserved to know and more importantly I needed to be the one to tell him, because of my history with the girls around school, and just like I told him I want you to know that the feelings I have for you are stronger then any I have ever felt before; which is why I want to ask if you would be my girlfriend." Jace says shocking me for a couple seconds as I process everything he just said.
Jace POV
There I go laying my heart on the line; I can't even believe I just said all that, I mean every word of it is true but I have never been one for showing my emotions. Now if only Clary would just say something, anything really; I mean the suspense of where her feelings lie is killing me. I sit next to her holding her hand drawing sweet circles on her hand.
"Jace...I like you too you make me feel special and safe, you make me feel something I have never felt before." she says.
I snap back to attention at her words and I smile; which she returns, but before I can speak she continues on. "I can't define everything I feel right now Jace, but I know in my heart that this," she squeezes my hand while she says "feels right." I blink smiling like I have never smiled before, "So does this mean you'll be my girlfriend?" I ask.
"Yes Jace, I will be your girlfriend, but we have to take things slow." she replies.
I instantly jump up and pull her to me hugging her and placing a kiss to the top of her head. I never in my life thought that I could be this happy let alone that a girl could make feel like this. We head back outside to join everyone hand in hand; when we exit the house everyone looks at us, and I can't help the smile playing across my face. When we sit down at the table I look around at all of our friends and then I squeeze Clary's hand thinking to myself 'I am the luckiest guy in the world.' Just then Jon leans over whispering, "take care of her." I look at him and respond saying, "always."
