Previously
I turn right, towards the noise.
"Jace?"
"Clare!" I hear his voice, "I found you, finally."
"What?" I ask, walking backwards. I listen for his voice, though I cannot see him.
"I was looking for you." I hear his voice behind me before I trip trying to turn around.
I brace for impact of the sidewalk before I feel an arm around my waist and head. I open my eyes to see Jace looking back at me.
"I-" I try to talk as I stare up at him.
"Shhh," Jace leans down towards me.
Oh my god! Am I going to seriously kiss Jace Wayland?
"Ehem." I hear someone clear their throat over the purring sound of an engine. I turn to look at Jonathan in his car.
Nope.
"I was just-" Jace starts.
"Whatever. Get in." Jonathan signals for us to get into the back seat.
Jace pulls me to my feet, taking my hands in his, "I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go to my friends house with me?"
I bite my lip.
"He's got a really cool sister, and I think you would like her." Jace looks at me.
"Oh?" I look back at him, "What's she like?"
"Super pretty," Jace responds, and I smile slightly, "And she's got the prettiest smile, but you rarely see it."
"Well, she sounds cool." I admit, "But since you seem to like her so much, why don't you just go ask her to go with you?"
I pull my hands out of his as I walk towards Jonathan's car, my smile fading.
"Here," Sebastian moves over, getting me to sit in the middle. Jace gets in soon after, frowning slightly.
"Thanks for picking me up," I say to Jonathan.
"We followed Jace. He ran out a couple minutes after you." Jonathan responds as I nod.
"Clary?" Jace says, turning to me.
"What?" I ask, looking forward.
"Can I talk to you when we get back to your house?"
"Sure," I look at Jonathan as he watches us in the review mirror.
"Is there a reason that you were just flirting with my sister?" Jonathan asks.
"Nope." Jace responds.
"No reason?" Jonathan asks again.
"None at all." Jace turns the other way to look out the window.
Until Next Time,
xoxo