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Clary POV

I caught up with Jace because I needed to both thank him, and figure out why he beat up Sebastian for me. I look up at his sweaty face and lock my eyes with him.

"So…Jace…I just wanted to thank you for…uh…beating up Sebastian for me? Though I mean, you didn't really have to…" I feel weird "thanking" him for that. I mean, Sebastian apologized and everything.

"Yeah, well the guy deserved it."

"Well, come on, he's not that bad." Jace looks at me incredulously.

"Not that bad? You have got to be kidding me. You flew into those boards and he didn't even apologize!"

"He did. This morning in fact." I suddenly felt defensive. Jace had no right to say what Sebastian was, or what he deserved. "Plus, how can you say who's a jerk or not? Have you checked out yourself lately?"

Jace POV

Oh my God. I did not need this argument right now; I'm tired, and I just need sleep. But no Clary has to pick a fight now, in my most pissed of times.

"Well, normally, girls check me out enough so I don't feel a need to. Can't say the same thing about you though." I blurted it out before I could stop myself. Bad move Jace, bad move. Clary's face turns red but her anger is still there. I can see her tense as she opens her mouth to retort, but I can tell she has nothing. Hah, I won this round. No, shut. Up. Jace. Apologize.

"Clary I'm so—"

"Screw off Jace." She starts to leave.

"Please, Clary!" I run to catch up with her and grab her hand. "Clary!" She stops.

"Look, I didn't meant it okay?" In fact, a lot of guys check you out. It makes me really mad. "I'm just really tired and I know that what I said was out of context. Can you forgive me?" I put on a charming smile.

"What? You're going to do what you did with Cathy? Put on that stupid, fake smile of yours and expect me to fall for you?" That takes me aback. "Well, no. Everyone in the school knows you're just a player and I want nothing to do with you. Got it?"

"You don't know the full story Clary." I say in a monotone. Simon you had to tell Clary.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah, I only broke up with Cathy because she was cheating on Marcus with me." Clary just stares back. See? I'm not such a jerk Clary.

"And you expect me to believe that?" What?

"Yeah, it's the truth."

"Nice try, Jace, now good bye." She turns, and leaves, walking back to her dorm.

I am really never going to solve things with that girl…

Author's Note:

Yeah, short chapter but I guarantee another update very, very soon. Like, two days, tops.

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