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The bell jolts me out of my daydream.

I stand quickly and scoop up all of my things. I have a hot guy outside waiting for me.

You know it.

Even though I want to hurt him for that comment I am way too excited. This is something I've always wanted to have happen. I had little daydreams where one day he just showed up and everyone was so jealous. This was in first grade, of course, but I wondered about it nonetheless.

I want to see their reactions, the people at school. They think of me as some shy girl that sits in the corner with a sketchbook in her hands and her nerdy friend at her side. I've never had a boyfriend, never gone on a date; I'm never invited to the parties.

Look at me now, asswipes, I have a gorgeous, ripped, shadowhunter boyfriend. Get on my level!

Now that my pettiness is out I can finally act like a rational human being again.

I slide my stuff into my backpack as quickly as I can and walk – almost run – down the hall.

When I get outside he is propped against a black motorcycle.

Shit.

I mean that in the best way possible. He looks like an Abercrombie model…plus a shirt. He smiles when he sees me. It's the genuine Jace smile that I love.

I walk a little faster and when I reach him I throw my arms around his neck and kiss him like my life depends on it. His arms at my waist hold me to him long after we break apart.

"I missed you." I whisper against his lips.

"I missed you more." He smiles smugly against my lips. I giggle. I giggle. Ugh, he has turned me into such a girlie girl.

You got your wish; you're getting some quite surprised looks.

It wasn't necessarily a wish, per say, it was more of a predicted outcome.

"Sure." He says. "Let's get going." He swings himself over the seat and puts on his helmet. "Come on."

I am taken aback for just a moment. A motorcycle, the thing Luke has told me all my life not to get on, especially with a boy…You know what, screw it.

I put one leg over and situate myself with only a little bit of difficulty, courtesy of my shortness. He hands me a helmet that I strap on under my chin.

Are you sure you can drive this thing? I ask

Of course, Clare, don't you trust me? He thinks in his usual smug tone.

No, not at all.

Just hold on.

I wrap my hands around his waist.

Oooh!

What? Did you just feel my rock-hard abs?

That I did.

I feel the chuckle resonate through his stomach. He revs the engine once and we're off.

It was exhilarating, winding through the New York streets, wind whipping at my T-shirt and hearing the rumble of the motor along with the usual traffic.

At one particular corner I squeal as he speeds around. We drive like this, with me, absolutely giddy, from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

When he finally does stop I felt that stiffness you feel after being in the wind for a long time. In an attempt to get rid of this feeling I scrunch my face.

You look like a lemon.

You mean I look like I ate one?

He shakes his head. He tries to deny it but he is such a dork.

"Jace!" I hear Alec call from down the hallway when we enter the institute. He emerges, clearly in a better mood. "Clary." He nods at me. I smile in return. "We have a few sources we'd like to check out. Hodge has the information in the library." He returns down the hall he came from.

They actually have information. I can't help but feel a little excited. I want to find my mom so badly. I keep telling myself that there is nothing to worry about so that I don't panic or cry…I am no use when I cry.

"So you and Alec are okay now?"

"Think so. I talked to him, assured him that I would always have time for him. It's always been just us, you know? No significant others what-so-ever."

"I'm glad."

We approach the large dark wooden doors to the library.

"Hodge." Jace addresses the man "This is Clary."

He holds out his hand, a grin like the Cheshire cat spreads across his face. I take his hand and he shakes firmly.

"It is so nice to finally meet you, Clary. I knew your mother well…and you just look exactly like her…its…astounding." His facial expression is hard to understand.

"Let's show them the information?" Alec proposes.

"Good idea." He turns to the desk behind him and moves a few papers around before motioning to us to gather around. "We have all your mother's files. Her previous residence in Idris has since caught fire. Her childhood home is still intact…though it is highly unlikely she would be there, there are residents. Her ancestral home in England is the same way…We could try to track her but she would have been found by the clave long ago if she was able to be tracked." He explains.

"Is there anyone that would want to hurt her? That would want to take her?" I ask.

"Well…I guess a few of...um, Valentine. He was married to your mother."

"Yes, I have heard the story." I cross my hands over my chest.

"Oh, well some of his followers may be trying to avenge him or something like that. Occasionally we will have someone claiming to be his follower." He shakes his head chiding these rogues.

"Do you have any idea who is still out there? Any idea where to start looking for people…"

"You could ask someone. He knows most everything when it comes to the secrets and doings of Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike."

"Oh no." Jace groans.

"Magnus Bane."

AN/ Thank you all once again (I have a habit of saying thank you a rediculous amount of times especially when in a rush). I love the feedback! You all are what keeps me going when I want to give up. *VIRTUAL HUG*

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