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Girls

I rushed into work. I was late again and I really hope Jace took it better than he did last time. It marked a week since the night that Jace had turned up drunk at my house, it also marked a week since things had been normal between us. The morning I dropped him home he didn't come in, then I didn't work the weekends so by the time I walked into his office on Monday there was a strange atmosphere, Jace wouldn't look he directly in the eye, he didn't show any emotion on his face, keeping things to a yes or no basis. I felt dismissed very quickly, and it had only gotten worse from there, every time I didn't his approval on something or his opinion, I emailed him instead of walking into his office, just because I couldn't bare the strange way it seemed like he would do anything to avoid my presence. I would usually think I was paranoid, but when I sent the first email on the Monday afternoon, giving my method and idea a trial run to see if he really was avoiding me, I emailed him asking him about a case copy he wanted, he replied with a yes and a full stop, surely if he wasn't avoiding me, he would of shouted yes, or came out of the office and said "Why didn't you just ask me in person Clary?" And his cheeky grin. So that's how our work week had been so far, me emailing him a question or query and getting a very basic response. When I got home, I knew I needed girl time,

"Isabelle Sophie Jane Joanna Lightworm, what are you doing tonight?" I heard Iz laugh.

"Clarissa Adele Maresa May Fray, I am going to come round to you." I groaned at how well she knew when I needed her.

"Thank the Angel."

"Thank you, I'll see you in ten." She replied sarcastically and the line went dead.

While I waited for her, I hoped In the shower and put my comfiest sweats on. I heard a knock and ran to the door. I threw it open and Iz stood there in her sweats, her long hair falling down her back in perfect ringlets. She was carrying DVDs and bags of junk food. I dribbled slightly.

"Clary, it's just food, I think you left your chin on the floor." And she strut right past.

"Is John in tonight?" She asked,

"No he text and said they would probably stay at Seelie's." Iz raised her eyebrows.

"They are quite serious now aren't they?" She seemed shocked as she walked into the living room, kicked off her shoes and sat on the sofa. Iz and my brother had slept together once in college but it was just once apparently. I hadn't asked for more details really.

"So it seems," I huffed, Johns love life wasn't my business. As long as he was happy. We settled on the sofa quickly, Iz throwing in Mean girls into the DVD player.

"Wow we haven't watched this in ages." I said sarcastically.

"Shut up Clare, now tell me why you wanted me to come round. What's the matter?" I looked down sheepishly,

"What makes you think something is the matter?" I bit my bottom lip. She threw her head back and laughed.

"You're Clary Fray, there is always something the matter and there is never a dull day." She was still laughing.

"It's my boss." I was very red as I thought of Jace's face.

"Oh yeah, Alec told me about him. Is he really good looking? Magnus said he looked very golden, beautiful and golden but not at all his type, which means too straight." She quirked her eyebrow and we laughed.

"I'll show you him on the company website. The directors have a page." I grabbed my phone and quickly got the website up, while Iz opened packets of crisps and watched the movie. I finally got up his page and saw the picture there, he was standing against his desk in his office. The sun was shining, and it was illuminating his gold hair, making his skin tanner and his teeth whiter. The picture wasn't close enough to see him golden eyes, but you could see the friendly smirk on his face, his straight nose and sharp jaw, so I could only imagine the cheekiness in his eyes. He was wearing a white shirt and black work trousers, his hair in its usual messy do. He really did look beautiful. I breathed in. I felt Izzy turn to me, and briefly look down,

"Clary you really have it bad." She snatched the phone out of my hand before I could protest it.

"I told Simon something like this would happen, should of never let you leave the house to begin with. I blame us really, what kind of parents are we." She was shaking her head. I raised my eyebrows at her, and we both laughed.

"I'm joking Clary, but I will give it to you, he is lovely looking. No Simon, but lovely." I snorted and she laughed again.

"What do I do Iz? He's my boss for crying out loud! I feel like I'm going to loose my shit because he's treating me like his PA." My head was in my hands.

"Clary what happened when Alec & Magnus left?" She looked worried,

"Nothing really, he woke up and tried to drink some more so I stopped him, then he wanted to take off the shirt Alec put on him because it smelt, believe me, you think his face his nice try his chest," I blushed "oh my stupid hormones." Izzy laughed,

"Then he tripped over and passed out, he woke me up the next morning by falling on me but at least he put the shirt back on this time." Again I laughed nervously at the memory. "Um then as I was making us breakfast we had a moment where I thought, well I thought he might kiss me but he didn't" I tried to not sound too disappointed. "Anyway everything was fine after, he briefly meet John and then I took him home." She looked confused,

"so what's the issue?"

"This week we have said all of 4 words together, like the atmosphere is too awkward between us and I don't know what to do Iz? Help me wise one." I must of looked desperate.

"Clary I think you hit the nail on the head earlier by blaming your hormones. You focuses for so long on work and education that your body was playing catch up and now Jace was unlocked the door to them." I went to open my mouth, "loosing your virginity in college while drunk and then leaving when he was asleep does not count as having a love life." I laughed. I never wanted a boyfriend. They always seemed like useless drama, I had John and Simon, that used to be enough to me.

"Iz it feels like more than that, it feels like there is a pull inside me going to him and sometimes with the looks he gives me I think he feels it too and I get these butterflies I have to ignore because he's my boss." I blushed again.

"Ok Clare two things of advice, one: never ignore the butterflies. Two: have you spoken to him about this? You might not be alone in these feelings." She nudged my shoulder.

"Yeah sure I'll tell him I'm in love with him and then I'll loose my job. Great plan." I rolled my eyes,

"Or you could tell him and he could feel the same and it could be the beginning of a beautiful love story?" She looked like she was going to cry.

"No more romance movies for you Miss Lightworm you're going soft on me."

We finished our movies and went to bed because we were both shattered from work. I didn't tell Iz about the dreams, they seemed too personal and she already thought I was whipped.

Authors note: girl time! ClAce in the next chapter. Over the next week or so I will be moving house so I won't have as much time to update or the wifi but I'll try too much as possible. Let me know what you think of this one xox

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