I am SORRY! I have been so busy! There have been some people staying at my house and they've been staying in the computer room so I didn't have any time on the computer. My mom's cousin's wife came and stayed at our house and SHE USED LL OF MY STUFF! It was so unfair! She practically used all of my shampoo, my soap, my comb, my bathroom, my blankets, and even my PILLOW! I had to use these really uncomfortable flat pillows. And she just wouldn't SHUT UP! She kept talking on the phone and said the same thing over again and she was just so loud! We were at a restaurant once and she was so loud that we couldn't even hear the waiter. It was so embarrassing! And also my step dad's daughters came over. I don't have anything against them. In fact, I actually like them. But they did stay for two days and used the computer a lot but they don't have access to a computer at home. And I got a wii! I have been bugging my mom for so long and then finally she cracked and bought me one. Don't worry; I won't abandon my stories for the wii. I'll stop here so you guys can enjoy the story. I really am sorry. I hope you guys forgive me

CPOV

I woke up in Jace's arms. Wait, what happened last night?

"Hey sleepy head, how'd you sleep?"Jace asked smiling down at me. The smile held so much love and adoration I blushed and looked away from his mesmerizing eyes.

"I love it when you blush. It makes you look so adorable." He said absently stroking my hair.

"I should call Simon and tell him I'm okay." I said. Did he really just call me adorable or is this some kind of weird dream? It sure seemed like a dream.

"Not yet. I want to take you to breakfast first." He said getting up. He held out his hand and helped me up to my feet. What a gentleman he's become now that I've agreed to be his real girlfriend. How odd.

We headed for the pretty blue car and went to a restaurant called Taki's.

"I should really call Simon. My mom thinks that I was spending the night there so I should probably let him know I'm still alive and well and that you didn't kill me or anything like that." I said taking out my phone. Time to call Simon.

"I would never lay a finger on you. Unless you asked me to." He said winking at me. I playfully punched him and dialed Simon's number.

He answered on the first ring "Hello? Clary, are you alright? Did he hurt you? I swear if that son of a bi-"

"Simon!" I shrieked, horrified. Simon never cussed like that. Only when something really upset him. And Simon was NEVER upset. This has got to be a first.

"What? If he hurt you, I will kill him. I'll kick his ass, shoot him, let him die a slow and painful death, then bury his body. His grave would say here lies the stupid son of a bitch who had the nerve to hurt Clary and Simon, her hero, killed him and buried him in this very spot. May he NOT rest in peace." Simon said. Whoa, I've never heard Simon talk about anything that violent before. He really doesn't like Jace.

"Don't worry Simon; I know how to protect myself. And besides, I could've just hit him in his unmentionables if he got anywhere near me." Jace shot me a horrified look from across the table we occupied. I winked at him.

"Okay then. I guess I'm supposed to cover for you or something, right?" he asked. Simon knew me too well.

"Just tell my mom I'm there. If she wants to talk to me, tell her I'm in the bathroom." I instructed. We said our goodbyes and I hung up the phone.

"So Simon's probably pissed with me." Jace said after I put my phone away. I gave him a puzzled look. What was he talking about?

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I mean he likes you Clary. You've just been too blind to see it. You don't see the way he looks at you, or the secret glances he always gives you when he thinks nobody's watching." He said.

"WHAT?" I shrieked. Simon couldn't like me! He was practically my brother!

"But there are a lot of prettier girls that seem interested in him. Why does he like me? There are so many better girls for him than me." I said looking down and pouted. I didn't want to hurt Simon. I loved Simon. Not that way. I love Simon like family.

Jace cupped my chin with one hand, forcing me to look him in the eyes as he said "Don't you ever, and I mean EVER, doubt that you are the smartest, specialist, most beautiful girl out there. There's no one as smart, talented, adorable, and gorgeous out there except you. It's no mystery why Simon fell for you. You're so special that every boy that has ever known you should fall for you."

"Oh Jace, that's the most beautiful thing anyone's ever said to me." I whispered. My eyes started to water.

"Don't cry Clary. It hurts to see you cry." He said wiping away a tear with his thumb.

"Hi Jace." Said a flirtatious voice. When I looked up, a girl with glossy brown hair, eyes so brown they seemed black, and a beautiful body was standing there. Again, I felt like a big nasty blob next to this girl. Wouldn't be the first time.

"Hi Jessica, can't you see I'm busy." Jace asked clearly annoyed.

"Oh, I see. Sorry honey, but Jace needs a girl who can manage him. I wonder why he went out with you in the first place. And I have a little tip for you, there's a new invention called conditioner. You should try it sometime. And maybe some makeup too." She said.

My eyes filled with more tears and I started sobbing. Great, I just needed another reminder that I'm a hideous, nasty, ugly girl that doesn't deserve to be with Jace. He seems like a god while I seem like an ugly roach.

"Jessica, go away before I do something that I'll regret." Jace said through clenched teeth. Jessica smiled, shrugged, and said "Meet me in the back in two minutes."

That just made me sob even harder. Jace would obviously take the offer and leave me here to cry my eyes out.

But to my surprise, Jace wrapped me up in his arms and whispered "Clary, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me. I wouldn't even leave you if the world depended on it. You're the most beautiful, fascinating thing I've ever laid my eyes on and I wouldn't be anything if it weren't for you.

I hugged him tightly, my tears making his T-shirt a mess. He seemed so sincere that I just wanted to tell him one thing. I love you. But that'd only freak him out and he certainly would leave me for Jessica then. No doubt about it.

My tears finally subsided and we ordered two slices of pizza and some coffee. Jace made me laugh so hard that coffee came out of my nose.

"Oh gosh! This is so embarrassing! You really should be less funny." I said.

"Don't be embarrassed. Alec once spit orange juice on me and Isabelle when I told him that joke. Of course, that only made us laugh even harder. Ah, the good old days. Jace sighed and sipped his coffee thoughtfully. He was so graceful and perfect, I just couldn't tell what he saw in me.

Then, his face paled and he whispered "We have to go NOW!"

"Why? Did you have a curfew or something you forgot about? If so, I'm really sorry for keeping you." I said getting up. I hope I didn't get him in trouble. I am so not worth it.

"Hello, may I ask you a question?" said a middle aged man sitting behind us.

"No. let's go Clary." Jace said getting up and putting his arm around me. He was tensed up for some reason. Why should he be worried? I mean, this guy only wanted to ask me a question. It's not like he has a…

"Why do you have a knife?" I whispered. He had a knife. The creepy dude had a knife. Why did he have a knife?

"Because if you don't come with me, I'll stab this young man in the heart. I know you wouldn't like that, my dear Clary." He said and smiled the creepiest smile I've ever seen.

"No, Clary, don't go. He won't do it. Not in front of all these people." Jace said. Oh no, Creeper was going to stab Jace. In the heart. Unless I went with him.

"I'll go with you. Just don't hurt anyone. If you hurt anybody, I'll yell creeper." I warned shrugging Jace's arm off. He tried to grab at my wrists, but I wouldn't let him get me.

"Good, and if your boyfriend tries to follow us, I'll shoot him." Creeper said.

"Jace, I can take care of myself. Don't try to follow us or I swear I'll never forgive you." I said loudly. In a whisper only Jace could hear "I have pepper spray in my bag. Meet me in the back."

"Clary." He said.

"Yes?" I asked.

He hesitated, and then said "be careful."

I nodded and followed Creeper out the front door. This is going to get interesting.

So what'd you think? I hope you guys liked it. I was going to make it longer but I had to get off because my back hurts and I can't think of anything else to put. I would like to apologize to kissingfire because she guessed who the creeper was first and I couldn't send this to her. I couldn't send this to her because my computer hates me and wouldn't let me send it. Grrrrrrr! And also, I have a new story called A Ghost! so feel free to check it out. Okay, bye! Please forgive me! And keep reviewing. Reviews make me happy