Jace
"Clary, wake up." I whispered in her ear the next morning, grinning as she smiled and ignored me, burrowing herself deeper into the blankets and my chest. I ran the hand that wasn't trapped beneath her down the length of her body, enjoying the sensation of the feel of her curves and smooth skin under my hand. She mumbled, before lifting her head slightly to look up at me.
Her green eyes were sleepy, her red curls a halo around her face as she winced at the incoming sunlight from my window, and rolled away from me in an attempt to go back to sleep.
"Not so fast."I laughed, not about to let her out of my embrace. I pulled her closer, kissing her neck as she finally woke up, I could practically feel her pulse increase beneath my lips. She squirmed, turning around so she was facing me, her full lips inches from mine. She smiled, her face lighting up as she ran her hand down my arm.
"Was last night a dream?" She joked, but she still looked skeptical as she surveyed the position we were lying in. I rolled my eyes, pressing my lips to hers.
"Do you need a reminder?" I whispered, pulling her body flush against mine. Before Clary could react, a knock on the door startled both of us.
"Breakfast is ready!" I heard Izzy call from the other side, and I was thankful I had locked the door. The doorknob rattled, and she sighed, banging on the door again.
"Did you make it?" I called, winking at Clary as she pulled the blanket to her face to muffle her laughter. I could picture Izzy's scowl, and she responded with a bite to her voice.
"No, Jace. Magnus made it, so you're safe. But get down here now, before it's cold!" I listened to her footsteps walk away, and Clary sat up, yawning as she ran a hand through her curls.
"Well, I'll remind you later." I promised, as she laughed a threw a pillow at me before getting up and getting dressed.
"What are we going to tell everyone? I feel like they know." CLary fretted, as she braided her hair in the mirror. I pulled on my shirt, rolling my eyes at her as I ran a hand through my hair before giving up and leaving it disheveled.
"It'll be fine, they probably won't even notice." I answered, as she walked out of the bathroom. I took in the sight of her in her leggings and my shirt, and I had to physically restrain myself from carrying her back to bed. I pulled her close, enjoying the blush that crept to her cheeks as I gazed into her emerald green eyes. "Clary, I want to show you off to the world. You're mine, and I don't care what anyone says about it. Let them make their jokes, but they're our friends. They're going to be happy about it."
She nodded, shaking her head slightly as if to clear it. She looked back up at me, her eyes twinkling with laughter. "What?" I asked, not understanding the joke.
"Well, looks like our sleepovers at my house are coming to an end once my mom finds out. She's not going to settle for "I swear we are just friends" anymore."" She laughed at my facial expression, as I considered that unfortunate news.
"Well, looks like you're going to be staying at my house now." I kissed her without waiting for her response, reveling in the way her lips moved with mine, and how she pressed herself against me as if she wanted to be closer.
Clary
"I knew it." Izzy announced, as Jace and I appeared in the kitchen. I could feel my face on fire, and Jace squeezed my hand reassuringly. Magnus, Alec, and Simon stared at our linked hands in confusion, before they all burst into cheers.
"Oh my god, you guys are so dramatic!" I laughed, as they continued cheering. Jace waved his hand as if they were a crowd of admirers, even bowing a little which made me elbow him in the ribs. "Jace, don't encourage them." I hissed, laughing in spite of how ridiculous they were acting.
"We're just so happy you guys finally realized it. Wow." Izzy said, running to hug me. I giggled as I hugged her back, the reality setting in that this was happening. Jace and I were together, and it was the best feeling in the entire world.
After a few more minutes of jokes at our expense, we settled in to eat the insane breakfast Magnus had cooked up, talking about plans for the day. Jace was in the middle of eating when his phone rang, and I noticed Jonathan's name flash across it before he grabbed it off the table. He excused himself, ruffling my hair as he got up to answer it.
I brought my plate to the sink, intending on cleaning up when Izzy intercepted me at the counter, sneaking up behind me and nearly giving me a heart attack.
"So did you and Jace seal the deal last night?" She whispered in my ear, and I sloshed dish water on my arms as I jumped. She handed me a towel, and I rubbed my hands as I avoided her inquisitive brown eyes.
"No, I mean- I'm not completely ready for that, and he knows it. I meant, trust me I want to but, you know." I babbled awkwardly, shooting a glance at the table. Alec, Magnus, and Simon were in a heated debate about pancakes vs. waffles, and Jace was still on the phone with Jonathan.
"I figured, I just needed to know." Izzy grinned, she always loved to know details about everything. She knew me almost as well as Jace did. I looked over at Jace, talking animatedly on the phone with Jonathan, and my heart squeezed. Izzy, a pro at reading my face, rubbed my arm in sympathy. "You know he'll do anything for you. He would quit that band if you asked him to."
I sighed, I couldn't tell her the real reason Jace was in that band. I knew he would, but I could never ask him, not when I really knew what he was struggling with. If being in the band could help him, I was just going to have to deal with Jonathan. Jace hung up the phone, looking excited as he came over to me.
"We just confirmed that gig I was telling you about, at that club downtown. But they bumped us up, it's tonight. They had a cancellation, and this is an even better turnout, a Saturday night will be crazy." He was so amped up, and his excitement was contagious. "Also, you're all coming."
"Yay!" Izzy clapped, and I could see her mentally putting an outfit together. I cringed at what she was doing to probably make me wear. Alec and Simon got up to congratulate Jace, and Magnus started clearing the table from breakfast. I looked out the window,there was a decent amount of snow from the storm but the roads were already being plowed.
Jace came up to me, and I plastered my best smile on my face. "I'm so happy for you, this is amazing." I hugged him, and he pressed his face to my hair, whispering so that only I could hear.
"Yeah, but it has nothing compared to how amazing I feel with you."
A few hours later, I was being treated to an Isabelle Lightwood Makeover, and she was having the time of her life. I was having flashbacks to Magnus' party as I sat in her vanity chair, while she danced around me wielding weapons of liquid eyeliner and eyeshadow. I cringed as her hand came precariously close to poking me in the eye with her makeup brush, but she didn't flinch as she continued to expertly coat my eyelids with shades of gold.
She was strangely quiet throughout the ordeal, humming along to the music playing from her laptop. I had a feeling she was dying to discuss all the details of Jace and I, but she was at least trying to give me a little privacy in it. Surprisingly, I found myself wanting to discuss every aspect of it with her. I was so used to having to swallow the pain of seeing Jace with other girls I hadn't had time to really have a crush on anyone else, I was so accustomed to listening to Izzy and her escapades with guys.
"So, you're being quiet."I teased, and she paused to admire her handiwork before setting down the makeup palette and eyeing me curiously.
"I know, but I figured the best way to get you to talk was to just let you think and then tell me. Bombarding you with questions never works." She laughed, spinning me around to face the mirror. I was momentarily distracted by how good of a job she had done with the makeup, just like last time, my green eyes were framed by thick lashes and enhanced by the eyeshadow and liner.
"Izzy, you know you can ask me anything." I said, guilt creeping towards me with how much I was keeping from her, particularly about Jace's real reason for staying in the band. I knew she had given him a hard time for staying in, but I had promised Jace I wouldn't say anything to anyone.
She smiled, touching up her face makeup in the mirror. "Oh I know, but I don't know. You've never really been one to gush over guys, I've never even heard you talk about having a crush on anyone."
I shrugged, unable to provide an answer for her. I had grown up with Jace by my side, he was the one thing that remained constant with all the family drama. I had little crushes here and there, but they never remained important enough to mention to anyone.
"Anyway, enough about that. Tell me some dirty details." She laughed at my shocked facial expression. "Aw come on, this is the fun part!" She pleaded, as I got up from my chair and inspected her closet, hoping to find something that didn't leave me entirely exposed.
"Honestly, we didn't have sex." I insisted, my face burning as I stared into the abyss of her closet. I didn't even know where to start finding clothes, Isabelle had her own special way of organizing her wardrobe that I had yet to find any rhyme or reason to.
I was saved from a knock on the door, and Izzy danced over to it, flinging it open to find Alec standing there, looking disgruntled. He was wearing a shirt without holes in the sleeves, so Magnus must have dressed him.
"Magnus is picking us up soon, and Simon's downstairs. Jace apparently had our names put on a list, so we can get in right away." He reported, and Izzy clapped her hands together excitedly.
"Perfect. What's Simon wearing? I hope he wore what I told him to. We'll be down in a second, I just have to get this one-" She tilted her head towards me, standing by the closet in my leggings and t-shirt. "Properly dressed." She grinned as Alec rolled his eyes, shutting the door behind him.
When we arrived at the club, the line was already a good 20 people deep. Izzy took the lead, her and Magnus talking to the bouncer as Alec, Simon, and I hung back, neither us a fan of crowds of people. The bouncer waved a through, and I caught a few dirty looks from the people on line as I followed them inside.
Once inside, the music from the DJ was infectious. Everywhere I looked, people were drinking and dancing, and the lights were flashing to the beat of the music. Izzy sidled up to the bar, flashing the bartender a smile as she acquired drinks for us, even though we were underage.
Alec and Magnus came over, Magnus sipping a cocktail as Alec held a beer, and we proceeded to look around for Jace or the rest of the band members. "I think they're going on at 9:45, so we have some time." Alec said, checking his phone. "Oh, Jace just texted me to meet him back by the stage."
We made our way through the crowd, Izzy and I had to pull away from a number of hands grabbing us to dance. Annoyed, I detached a guys hand from my wrist as we reached the stage. Jace was helping set up, the spotlight illuminating his golden hair. His expression was unreadable as he stared at me, before hopping down from the stage to meet us.
"This place is packed." Izzy remarked, as I struggled to hear everyone over the loud music. Jace reached for me, pulling me away and towards the hallway backstage. I nearly tripped over a guitar case trying to keep up, until he stopped, turning to look at me.
"Jace what-" I opened my mouth to ask him, but my question was lost to me as he pressed his lips to mine, kissing me such passion I felt dizzy. His hands were gripping my waist, and I tangled mine in his hair. I kissed him back feverishly, trying not to drop my drink all over us. When we came up for air, his eyes were still hungry for more. "I'm not complaining, but what was that for?" I joked, my heart fluttering in my chest.
He grinned, looking slightly abashed as he nodded his head towards the crowd of people on the dance floor. "Sorry, I was watching you come over here, and I kind of lost it at how many guys were grabbing at you. It drove me a little crazy. You look incredible." His eyes moved down my body, and I was suddenly grateful for Izzy's makeover. She had dressed me in tight dark jeans, thigh high black suede boots with a slight heel, a purple tank low cut tank top and a short leather jacket. I grinned, running my hand over his muscular arms.
"You don't look too bad either." I answered, just as entranced by the way his tight black t-shirt fit him, and with his dark jeans and boots, it was impossible not to stare at him. He leaned closer, and I was all too eager to continue kissing him when a voice interrupted us, and I clenched my jaw automatically as I recognized it.
"Jace, we have to finish setting up. I'm sure you can find another girl later." Jonathan called, having entered the hallway to go into the dressing room. His facial expression was smug as he watched me carefully for a reaction. Gritting my teeth, I looked back up at Jace.
"I better go find Izzy and the others. Good luck, you're going to do great." I kissed him quickly, before turning to walk past Jonathan. I refused to look at him, but I swore I heard him laughing behind me.
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