CHAPTER 7
***ALEC***
Alec nervously waited beside the bike rack in front of school, wanting to catch Clary before she went home. Despite himself, his eyes landed on one of the jock's asses as they came out of school. Mabye he was bisexual. Right now he was just a really confused teenager.
Just then, Alec spotted a flash of bright red hair hurrying towards him, almost getting trampled by everyone else who were all eager to get home. Clary stopped beside the bike rack, smoothing down her rumpled red hair. She smiled at him, almost makeing him melt, "Hey Alec. How's it going?"
"H- hi Clary", Damnit. Be CONFIDENT, Alec reminded himself, "I was wondering if you wanted to... ah, go out for, like, coffe sometime?". Way to go, slick.
Clary looked confused, "But I thought you were..."
"I'm bi", Alec said, unable to stop blushing.
"Oh, okay then. That sounds great. When?"
"How 'bout Friday at, like, six?"
"Actually, I have something going on on friday. How about later today?"
Alec felt his heartbeat speed up rapidly, "Okay, that sounds good. Java Jones?"
"Yeah sure, I love that place", Clary smiled at him.
"Okay then... see you later"
"K, bye!", Clary hopped on her bike and pedaled away. Alec released a sigh of relief and started for his mom's van across the parking lot.
As soon as he got back home Jace asked, "Where were you?"
Alec couldn't help but smirk at Jace, "I got a date"
"Really!? Who's the lucky guy?"
"It's not a guy", Alec said.
"Got yourself a tranny?", Jace asked confused.
"NO! It's a girl!"
Jace chuckled, "You don't have to hide anymore bro. We all know"
"No, it's really a girl. Clary in fact", Alec snapped, getting a little pissed off at Jace by now.
Jace looked at him first in disbeleif and then in anger, "Clary? Why would she go on a date with YOU when she has me!?", too late, Jace realized how douchey that sounded and tried to stop Alec, but he stormed right passed him and slammed the door to his room.
Alec paced and tried to calm down, but couldn't help but be a little worried. Jace was right, why WOULD Clary want him, when there was Jace she could go to? He banished these thoughts from his mind and walked to his parent's room where his father was, "Dad? She said yes!"
Robert looked up from his book and smiled at his son, getting out of bed to clap Alec on the shoulder, "Good job! When is it?"
"Turns out she has something going on on Friday, so it's tonight at six. At Java Jones, that coffee place"
"That works. Remember, don't pressure her into anything. Women can be like skittish animals"
Alec nodded as his father went to his closet and pulled out a box of mints, tossing them to Alec. He gratefully pocketed them and left to get ready.
***TIME SKIP***
Alec was waiting nervously in a corner booth, his eyes locked on the door. What if Clary stood him up? What if she decided she could do better? Which she could, easily.
When he saw a little redhead walk in and look around, his shoulders slumped in releif. Clary spotted him and walked over, smiling. She sat down across from him and set her bag down, "Hi"
"Hey"
They ordered their coffees and talked.
***JACE***
Jace walked into Java Jones to get his mind off the fact that Clary chose ALEC over his perfectness. What he didn't understand was why they would even be on a date with her when he was GAY. Jace ordered his coffee and mostly just glared at it. He suddenly heard an angelic voice that he would know anywhere. Snapping his head to the side, Jace saw Clary in a corner booth with Alec, both of them laughing their asses off. His grip tightened on his coffee so hard, the cardboard buckled and coffee went everywhere.
A few of the employees gasped and hurried over to clean it up, while Alec looked over to see what the fuss was about. Jace and Alec's eyes locked and Alec paled considerably. Jace glared murderoulsy, but when Clary turned to look, he put on a bright grin and waved. She smiled a waved back. Jace stood up and headed over to their booth, elbows leaning on the table, "Fancy seeing you two here!"
"Yeah, we're here on a date", Alec said, very obviously telling Jace to fuck off, but Jace would have none of that.
"Well then! I'll be Alec, never thought you'd be into beautifull little redheads, but hey, I can't really blame you"
Clary blushed and Jace smirked at Alec 'Score: Jace; 1, Alec; 10. Close enough', he thought.
Jace chatted with Clary a little but it soon became clear he had overstayed his invatation. Not that he had one in the first place. "Well, I gotta run. Mom will start getting worried", with that he left. As soon as he got to the alley beside the coffee shop he punched the brick wall so hard, he almost broke his fist. Curses flying from his mouth, he cradled his bleeding hand and started home.
***TIME SKIP***ALEC***
Alec was walking Clary home after an amazing date. Well, amazing apart from the part where Jace butted in. They got to Clary's front door and she turned to him, "I had fun tonight"
"Me too. Mabye we could do it again sometime?", Alec was thankfull that it was fall and the sun was already setting so she couldn't see his faint blush.
"I'd love that", she said softly. Alec took his chances and leaned in ever so slightly. Clary did the same. Their lips touched and Alec felt sparks fly as their mouths soon found a rythem. After a few moments, Clary pulled back enough to whisper against Alec's lips, "Good night Alec"
"Good night", he managed to steal on last kiss before she pulled with flushed cheeks and a small smile on her lips. She went inside and gently closed the door.
Alec skipped back home and went inside. To his surprise, Jace was sitting on the couch with a bandaged hand and a glare. Isabelle was sitting on the other side of the room with her head hanging off one side of a chair and legs hanging off the other. She sat up when Alec came in and Jace jumped to his feet, "You jackass! You know I like her!"
"Yes I do! And I also know that you will just sleep with her and break her heart, like you do with everything that has boobs and a vagina!", Alec snapped.
"She's different!"
"Why can't you just FUCK. OFF. This is the first girl I've ever liked and you have to barge in when you know you could have anyone else you want!"
"But I want CLARY!", Jace whined.
"GODAMNITT JACE! QUIT BEING SUCH A LITTLE BITCH! WE DON'T ALWAYS GET WHAT WE WANT!", Isabelle shouted at him, getting off the chair.
"Not with me. Jace Lightwood ALWAYS gets what he wants. And I WILL have Clary"
"Like hell you will", Isabelle growled.
"Okay, guys lets calm down", Alec said, managing to get his temper in check, "It's clear that we all like Clary, so why don't we we find a way to work this out"
Isabelle nodded and fell back into the chair. Jace sat down on the couch while Alec remained standing.
"What should we do?", Isabelle asked.
"We need to make sure Clary knows that we all care about her. We each just need to try to win her over untill she makes her choice", Jace and Isabelle nodded,
"Sounds simple enough", Jace said.
"Now, rules-"
"Oh no", Jace jumped to his feet, "No rules. As the old saying goes, all is fair in love and war", Jace got closer to him untill he was right in Alec's face,
"And this is both"
