Wow, thank you so much for all the follows, favourites and reviews, it really means a lot. Also, I know, I'm a fail at updating *holds hands up in self disgust* This chapters a bit longer, happy reading :)

I realised I hadn't clarified when this takes place, this is after City of Lost Souls, except Jace isn't zappy with heavenly fire and Sebastian is on the run, hunted by the Clave.


Chapter 8

Izzy and Clary had been wandering around the shopping center for the better part of three hours. So far, there had been no more mention of what Jace and Clary were about to do that morning, but Clary was expecting Izzy to grill her at some point. They had been to seven shops, two food stalls and were finally in a shop that Jace would have interest in. Clary looked at the lace cut underwear and tried to imagine her own body in it, not a plastic mannequin. She thought of what Jace would think of the black and red barely there pair of knickers in her hands.
"You two never stop do you?" Izzy asked as she approached Clary from behind, her arms laden with paper bags and yet to be purchased lingerie. Clary's cheeks flushed beet red.
"I," she stumbled "I have NO idea what you're talking about Izzy"
"Oh c'mon Clary, you're at it like rabbits. Can't the magical rune girl come up with a sound proof?" Izzy joked "I've been loosing too much beauty sleep thanks to you"
"Sorry," Clary neatly placed the underwear back down on the pile she picked them up from "We'll try to be quieter"
"Oh don't stop you're enjoyment for my shake" she struggled to pick the discarded knickers with her full hands and chucked them to her friend "Buy these, they're cute" she finished with a wink.

The girls sat at a small table in the back of a cafe, bulging bags littered at their feet, full of the days purchases. Clary bought the knickers, and matching bra after all.
"Can we please go home after this, Iz? My legs hurt" Clary whined as she lifted a cool glass of water to her lips.
"Nope, one more thing to buy" Izzy said, raising her coffee.
"What else could you possibly need? You've bought half the store!"
"It's not for me," Izzy looked steadily at Clary "My mum asked me to make sure you buy some condoms"
Clary's green eyes widened and she looked into her glass.
"You are using them, right?"
Clary didn't answer, just let her shoulders shrug a little. "Clary Fray! You do know what could happen?"
Clary looked up "Yes, Iz, we know what could happen, and I promise, it was a mistake, we won't do it again"
Izzy looked flustered, having to be the responsible one for once was confusing her. "Well, we'll um, buy you some more and get you a test"
"No, I-" Izzy cut her off. "Just to be sure"


After Jace's cold shower, during which he, relieved himself, he set off to the training room. His mind was full of Clary. Thoughts occupied by her thighs and waist, her lips and shy smile. He shock his head clear and drew his blade. "Alec!" Jace shouted down the hall to his brothers bedroom. "Come fight me!"
A few minutes later Alec appeared in the doorway. His shirt was haphazardly buttoned, Jace rose an eyebrow.
"Looks like someones been busy" he smirked. Alec picked up his own blade and held it infront of himself. "You can talk Jace," the boys walked in a steady circle, weapons poised to attack. "Why are we fighting," He paused to look at his watch, "at-" he was pinned against the wall before he could so much as register the time.
"Because, Alec, we haven't practiced in days, and Sebastian is still our enemy, and we still have to bring him down" Jace said as he trailed the sword across Alec's throat, not quite hard enough to slice the delicate skin there, which was reddened by what looked like mouth marks.
"Jace, the Clave has Sebastian's location, he's not a threat to us anymore" Alec tried to push Jace off with little effort, expecting no results, but Jace let him go.
"The Clave are too slow, they've had Sebastian's 'location' for over a week, and he still hasn't been locked up," the golden boy slumped to the ground "I need him gone, Alec. I can't have him coming back for her."

Alec sat down beside Jace, tucking his legs tightly under one another. "Let the Clave deal with it, they have Sebastian under control, you'd do no good storming in with all your pent up rage." Alec placed a gentle hand on Jaces shoulder, only for it to be shrugged off.

"I've been waiting Alec, I wake up each day wanting to hear that he's dead and I never do." Jace raised his voice, tipped his head back against the wall and squeezed his eyes shut in frustration.

"Wait one more week" Alec said "And then I'll fight with you, Clary's safe, you're safe. Just, give them one more week."
Jace let out a heavy sigh "Fine," he stood up, putting his hand out to help Alec up as well "I guess we better start training then."


Clary returned from her shopping trip tired and aching, so decided to just go home, Luke's house, not the Institute. Clary wasn't entirely sure where home was exactly. Jace was home, she certainly felt at home with him. But her mother was home too, she always had been, and Luke, well he was just as much home as her mother was.

She stepped through Luke's front door and shut it behind her with a soft 'thud'. Clary had strategically put the underwear inside another bag to avoid her mum asking what she had bought and why. But she still raced upstairs before Luke, or her mum could see her.

Dinner was awkward, as expected. "I'm sorry Clary, I shouldn't have spoken to Jace that way." She said, begging for Clary's forgiveness.

"No, you shouldn't" Clary spoke sharply, and Luke shot her a warning look. "But, I know you didn't mean it. If you did, I wouldn't still be living with you." She knew then, that home wasn't the lock that the key on her keyring belonged to, but the people that resided in the building. She just wished there was a way to have everyone, Jace, her mother and Luke together.


It's a little bit longer, right? I do have the next chapter started though, I'll try to get it up by Friday. Try.

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