Clary's pov

After the bell rang I started stuffing my books into my bag, cursing when it didn't fit while maintaining a conversation with Magnus. I jumped when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder. I was so focused on my multitasking I almost shat myself.

"Fucking hell". I slowly turn and I'm facing Jace trying to suppress laughter.

" Go ahead, laugh" I give him my best grin. "I know you want to"

" When it involves you red," he uses the sexiest voice that make my insides melt, " laughing would be the last thing I'd want to do".

He winked at me and I felt my face turn red. You know what? I can play that game too.

" Honey, whatever dirty thing you might be imagining right now," I leaned in and whispered seductively in his ear, " is nothing compared to the stuff I can do to you"

I winked and he stared at me for a while. His eyes looked they were on fire, burning with passion. I wanted to rip his clothes off and make sure he would remember the new girl. I decided to look away from his gaze, feeling my plan backfiring. I decided to cut the burning tension with a joke.

" I believe your little friend is trying to say hello," nodding downwards.

He looked down, completely shocked making me laugh.

" Just kidding,"

He looked unsure what to do or say, did I already make this awkward. Shit.

" So how about lunch?" I asked pulling him out of his shock.

He nodded, took my hand and dragged me out of the room. I gave Magnus one last look, giving me the thumbs up.

Jace's pov

God she was smoking hot. And when she whispered in my ear I thought I might combust on the spot. Since she entered history class this morning I can't get her out of my head. The way she handled my fucking terrible attempts at flirting made me go crazy. Normally a girl would giggle or slap me; there was no in between. She was so strong and she didn't look like the type of girl who would giggle, at all. I spent most of my time daydreaming about her smile and her voice and how badly I wanted to kiss every single one of her freckles. I was so happy when she agreed to have lunch with me and now we are entering the cafeteria.

I directly saw my friends in the crowd, like a big blob of flannel and black in the middle of a sea of whites and pastels. They were sitting at our usual table in the back. I took clay's wrist, sending sparks up my arm, and led her to the table. The closer I got the more nervous I got; what if clary didn't like my friends or they would hate her. God I start sounding like a wining eight year old. Calm down.

I arrived and they turned around, greeting me.

" Hey guys, this is clary." I turned to her and pointed out every single person at the table, "this is Isabelle and her brother Alec, Aline and Sebastian, Magnus you've already met and see those two individuals squashed together? Yeah those are Maia and Jordan."

She smiled and said hello to everyone then spoke up,

" So are you guys like twins or something?" nodding at Iz and Alec.

" Nah this dumbass decided to stay with us for another year" responded Isabelle giggling. " Got any siblings of your own?"

" Yea john, he's a freshmen in college". she beamed with pride making her more and more attractive.

" sooo," Isabelle started, "is he hot?"

" Jeez Iz it's her brother"

" Actually," she started looking disgusted "my old friends used to call him totally fuckable, ... a lot"

From there on the conversation rolled on and now that clary had taken a seat next to me I started to play with a lock of her fiery hair. Sometimes I'd look up and see her smiling and talking to Isabelle who seemed to hit it off. Until she suddenly turned around and stared at him waiting for something,

"Sorry what?"

" I was saying," Izzy sighed " that we should throw a welcome party for clary at our place this Friday with mom and dad gone!"

It was brilliant. I could use it as an excuse to get close to her without looking like a creepy stalker.

" Sounds good for me".

Before Izzy could make any more plans the bell rang. And we all started to stand up.

"Hey," she put her hand and my arm and I was shaking. " What's your next class?"

" Sadly that would be PE, how about you, red?"

" Same!" she whispered in my ear " I guess your are going to see me bounce around in ridiculously small gym shorts for two hours" and winked.

My voice was shaking and I manage a small yeah before she took off, giving me a great view as she walked along.