Bliss' POV
"ISABELLE!" Clary shrieked as both she and I were going through Izzy's clothes that littered the floor. After everybody agreed to go to Magnus' party Izzy dragged both me and Clary to her room to get ready. Izzy was trying to get Clary to wear a lot of the showy and sexy clothes she owned.
"Here, Bliss, try this one!" she exclaimed as she threw me something glittery blue and black and very lacy. I took it and made my way to Izzy's walk in closet. She had like two or three changing walls. I hid behind one and took off the previous dress I tried. I slipped on the shiny material weaving my hands through the straps and fitted it. I then emerged out and saw Clary wearing a lacy very tight looking dress that reached mid-thigh.
"Wow!" Izzy and Clary both gasped. I glanced in the mirror and gasped myself as well.
The dress was indeed shiny and silky and an electric blue that matched my eyes perfectly. Here and there were patches of black lace. It had spaghetti straps and a sweetheart neckline. Isabelle ran over to her shoe collection and handed me a pair of very high heeled boots and some fishnets. Izzy was wearing black leather leggings and a gold and black tank top.
"Anybody need a thigh sheath?" Izzy asks smirking and goes to get some from her weapons trunk at the back of her walk-in closet.
"I'll take one," I say and glance at Clary sideways.
"What's a thigh sheath anyway?" she asks just as Izzy comes out holding three thigh sheaths.
"It's for storing weapons and steles."
"Oh, okay. I guess I'll have one."
We each took a thigh sheath and then Iz started curling her snake-like whip bracelet while I handed Clary one of my twin daggers.
"Let's do the hair and makeup part."
I started heating Izzy's BaBliss curler while Izzy started applying make up to Clary's face since she was already done. I started curling Clary's hair so it would be easier for Iz. About 10 minutes later the redhead's hair was in soft curls hanging loosely down her back, so I started my own. I let the long spirals of hair fall down my back and when I finished curling my own chocolatey-black locks I slipped on a red rose artificial wreath and sat myself at Izzy's vanity table. Izzy was already finished with Clary's makeup and was doing her hairstyle, slipping in sparkly pins.
"See? You look pretty."
"Thanks," Clary answered and went to get herself a leather jacket.
"Now, your turn, Bliss."
If there's one thing Isabelle Lightwood did better than kick demon ass, it was makeup. I simply sat there letting Iz do her magic.
"You're done."
I looked at myself in the mirror and gasped. The girl in the mirror wasn't simple, badass, fierce yet loving Bliss Nightrose. The girl in the mirror was a beautiful girl. My porcelain skin was complimented with blue and silver colors around the eyes, winged eyeliner, long eyelashes from the mascara and lusty blood red lips. My long chocolatey-black hair was in beautiful curls. And the deep red rose head wreath was tied around my curls. I fastened the necklace Alec gave me around my neck, and the Lightwood promise ring on my left ring finger.
"You look beautiful!" Izzy and Clary both cheered.
"Look," Izzy said to get my attention, "I know we're going to Magnus Bane's party to get answers, but I think you and Alec should at least let loose. Leave Clary and Jace to the business talk.
"Yeah, I II..."
"Let's go!"
And with that I slipped on my mini moto leather jacket and followed Clary and Izzy out of Isabelle's bedroom door. All three of us were met by gasps, yet I hung in the shadows. Both Jace's and Simon's gazes were all over Clary, observing her and admiring her up and down, while Alec was nodding approvingly at his sister's choice of wardrobe.
"Doesn't she look great, Alec?" Izzy asks referring to Clary.
"She looks like someone's phone number written on a bathroom wall."
Clary sighs in disappointment and glares slightly at Izzy.
Alec hasn't noticed me yet, but Iz motions me over, dragging me towards her. As I emerge from behind, I can feel Alec's gaze on me.
"Bliss!" he calls out as I walk over to him. "You look mesmerizing, you look amazing."
Alec pulls me in his strong arms and kisses me. Even though we've been going out for a month it still takes me by surprise, as if it's the first day. I melt in his kiss, twining my hands in his black raven hair and stare in his deep blue eyes.
"I love you," I say because I have a feeling that our lives will soon change forever, and I don't want to lose him.
"I love you too."
"Alright, alright, lovebirds. We have a party to attend," Isabelle's annoyed tone doesn't bother me though, and I intertwine my fingers with Alec's as we make our way to Magnus Bane. As we creep up the dark streets of Brooklyn I notice how tense Alec feels.
"Alec, baby, what's wrong? You're so tense."
"I'm fine, maybe just a little worried."
I raise my eyebrow and frown, but I keep going seeing as Mr. Stubborn won't even budge.
As we approach Magnus Bane's loft a feeling of nervousness passes through me. I've had lots of dealings with Bane and it feels like he'll say something against me. Our last meeting didn't end exactly pleasant. Alec feels the tension in my body and puts an arm around me. Our love still feels a little foreign to me after the whole fight, and the best friends problem, but I know that it's real. I've never doubted it, ever since I lost my virginity with Alec.
As the Bane residence comes into view Clary says:
"Wait, I've been here..."
"Real?" I whispered to Alec as we approach the door.
"Real."
Jace scrawls a rune on the door then opens it and we all enter taking in the scene before us. The whole place is buzzing with life and music.
"Well, well. Look it here, I didn't invite any children of Nephilim." Magnus Bane says as he enters the room full of glitter.
"Magnus Bane," Jace says, "we need to talk."
"Look, you know I don't like you guys, but I'll let you stay. But only because of the hot one."
"Thank you." Jace, Izzy and I say at the same time.
"I mean the blue eyed one," he says and I sigh and Alec tightens his grip around me.
"Magnus, I knew you like me, but I didn't think you liked me so much as to say I'm hot, though thanks."
"I didn't me you, Bliss, though I do think you're hot. I meant the boy."
This time, it was me who tightened the grip.
"No flirting with my boyfriend, Bane!" I exclaimed and Alec chuckled.
"Oh, I didn't know he was taken. My bad."
I rolled my eyes and kissed Alec fiercely.
"And because of Clary."
"Wait, how do you know her?" Jace asked though I knew. I was there the last time Magnus did his memory spell on her.
"Come with me," Magnus said motioning for Clary. Jace followed them, but Izzy, Simon, Alec and I stayed behind. In a minute Iz and Simon went to have fun and it was only Alec and me.
"I love you, Bliss. I'd never..."
"I know, just making sure. I love you too. Real?"
"Real."
Alec grabbed my hand and dragged me to the dance floor just as Find You by Zedd started playing.
"May I have this dance, my lady?"
"Why, of course!"
Alec put both arms around my waist, just as I twine my own around his neck. We start swaying to the music and forgetting about everything. Clary, Jace, Simon, Isabelle, Magnus, the Institute, the Downworlders around us, Valentine, my parents. We find ourselves drawn into our own little universe that's perfect. I lean my head into the crook of his neck and let myself be engulfed by everything.
"Real?" Alec asks softly into my ear.
"Real," I answer just as My Blood by Ellie Goulding starts playing.