DJ: Okay my loving fans *eye roll* I saw people do this before, and this is how all my author notes are going to be like. I bet you all don't even read these but who cares!

Jace: I know I do. Now you control everything I say.

DJ: but that's the best part!

Jace: you are the coolest person ever DJ. No one is cooler then you! Wait a minute, you made me say that!

DJ: *smiles* yes, yes I did. You know you like it.

Simon: I know I do!

Cammie: Hi! I win.

Simon: Darn it!

Clary: *rolls her eyes* grow up you two

Zach: DJ needs to get writing. Go on—type you little freak.

DJ: not until you and Jace have a shirtless contest.

Jace and Zach: What! No! We have girlfriends standing right there!

DJ: they don't care. Right girls?

Clary and Cammie: no, we don't care.

Alec: you're making them say that.

DJ: come on, it's just a little bit of eye candy for everyone! We all get to look at them!

Magnus: I agree. Shirtless boys! Sexy ones at that *wink*

Liz: how about you write this chapter, then you can see them shirtless.

DJ: well….

Bex: I will beat the bloody crap out of you if you don't.

DJ: STOP DESTRACTING ME EVERYONE! JEZZE, YOU GUYS ARE TERRIBLE!

Macey: works every time.

(Zach's pov.)

I wasn't paying attention to the movie. And it was my favorite. Cammie looked at me sympathetically. "come on, Zach," she whispered not to be heard over the sounds coming from the TV. "That's your favorite part."

I shook my head. "I just can't stop thinking about what we saw at Luke's."

Signing, she got off the couch, and took the Guardian out, putting it back into its case. "You should talk to him," she said, placing herself in the middle of my arms. "He's a good guy."

"I don't know…"

"You're doing it," she scowled. Then her face softened, and she added, "I'll go with you if you'd like."

I shook my head again. "No, I'll be fine." She looked at me, a bit worried, but nodded. I sighed. "I promise."

"It's just…" she shook her head. "I know I just said he was a good guy, but I'm just wondering what he's doing with a picture of your dad."

"It wasn't just him," I soothed. "The whole Circle was in it." I shrugged. "Maybe he was part of the Circle."

"It's just… his eyes. They didn't look like those of a normal COC agent. They looked… like your eyes."

I laughed a little. "Well he is my dad… well, possibly."

"You have a look in your, Zach. And maybe I'm the only one who sees it, but it's there."

I leaned in closely, smirking seductively at her. "And, what exactly, do you see?"

Smirking right on back, she leaned in even closer. "Oh, it really depends."

"On what?"

"Well, sometimes they're kind. Other times they're mysterious."

"And now?"

"At this very moment?" I nodded. "I'd say… lustful."

I chuckled. "I wonder why they're like that."

"Hey, me too." She leaned in, pressing her lips to mine. When she pulled away, she walked to the door, stopping to look back at me. "And did I forget to mention you're eyes are nothing like the Circle Member's?" and with that, she was gone.

(Macey's pov.)

"I'll make lunch," Izzy yelled, walking into the kitchen.

"I'll get the tack-out," Alec sighed, walking to the library.

Aiden looked down at me. "Is she still a bad cook?"

I smiled slightly, and nodded. "First time I came here, Cammie's first warning was to avoid her cooking. One day I forgot that warning and ended up with food poisoning. That's what I get for not listening to Cam's advice."

Aiden laughed, and I blush. WHAT THE H*** WAS GOING ON! I DON'T BLUSH! "Sounds like something you'd get from Isabelle's cooking. Hope it wasn't too bad."

I shook my head. "No. I just took some of Dr. Fibs anti-poison serums."

"Dr. Fib?"

"He's my teacher at Gallagher. Or was. I can't go back there for a while."

"Why not, if I may ask?" he asked, sounding concerned. It was odd that. My girls would get concerned about things, but never any guys. He was actually worried. About me!

"Uh, I maybe I should…"

"Macey, Aiden, come try this pizza!" Isabelle yelled.

I must have looked panicked because Aiden laughed. "How about we go to the weapons room? It's not the library, but it's quite."

I looked over at Liz and Bex who were nodding vigorously. I smiled back up at him, and nodded. "Sure. Maybe then I'll tell you why I'm here."

The whole way over to the weapons room, we chatted about random nothingness. I'd never talked about nothing unparticular before, but it was so easy with Aiden. For some reason, I found myself just sitting back and enjoying the little things. But at the same time, I was confused. I had meet a lot of boys—most I wasn't interested in—but none were like Aiden. Probably because he didn't know that I was the senator's daughter. And I liked it like that. Him not knowing that I was in the family of a famous man. Not that he'd know much about senators or politics anyway, but it was my little secret, and I didn't want to risk it. Would he treat me differently? Look at me differently?

I internally groaned. Was this how Cammie was with Josh? Zach? Not knowing what to do? what truths to tell? If it was, I feel terrible for her. It's exhausting.

How'd Cam deal with all of this?

(Zach's Pov.)

I walked slowly into Luke's shop, and watched as he described a book to an elderly lady. He laughed at something the lady had said, and shook her hand before she left. Looking up, he spotted me, and smiled.

"Zach," he greeted, walking up to me. "Where's everyone else?"

"Umm, I actually wanted to talk to you. Alone," I explained, clearing my throat.

Cocking an eyebrow, he nodded at me to continue.

"Well you see how when the Circle got Cammie, Max and me, and we were running Cammie home, you said something about my father…"

I swear all the blood in Luke's face just vanished. He had become so pail, I could almost see the veins in his neck. "Did I? what did I say?"

"That I look like him." I took a deep breath and asked, "Did you know him?"

He looked like his was contemplating lying, so I added, "When I was with Cammie yesterday getting her book, I was looking at your picture—you know the one on your desk? The one of Jocelyn and you? Well it looked… strange, so I took it out to get a closer look and—"

"Saw everything else," Luke nodded, sadly. He sighed. "I should have been more careful, having a former spy in my shop."

"So you knew him?" I asked.

He nodded. "He had, at one point, been a part of the circle. But only because your mother was in it, and he was deeply in love with her. At that time, almost everyone was. She was funny. Beautiful. Strong. Everything a guy would look for in a girl. Lucky for your dad—and you I guess—she had picked him over every other boy out there.

"But then the Circle formed. She hadn't wanted anything to do with it to start… but then she started listening to Valentines speeches, the things he said. And much like everyone else, fell for his trap.

"She wasn't shy getting her hands dirty, and when she started working for the Circle, she only got them dirtier. She had spent some time at Gallagher when she was younger. I actually remember watching her beg her parents to let her go spend a year with the mundanes. So that's how she got her spying skills. And when Valentine said he wanted to start up a part of the circle that would go out into the mundane land, she became the leader.

"While most of the members were brainwashed by Valentine, I think your mother took it to a whole new level."

"What do you mean," I asked.

"I mean, your mother was in love with Valentine."

I shook my head. "but you just said that she was in love with my father."

He gave a humorless laugh. "Have you ever loved two people Zach? No? well your mother loved both your father, and Valentine. And your father saw that. And while he loved your mother with all his heart, he still had his pride, and refused to stay married to a woman who wasn't in love with him. so he get a divorce. Your mother went back to her maiden name, and he and left the Circle."

I waited. "Just like that? He just left?"

He shook his head. "No. it's not that simple—"

"Leaving the Circle," I finished, and he nodded.

"While Valentine only wanted willing members—people he could count on to the very end—your mother was afraid for him. she was afraid that your father was going to go tell the Clave, and they'd stop the Circle. So she stopped him."

"How?"

"No one knows, Zach. Rumor was she killed him, or made him disappear. Whatever happened, it was because of her."

The door chimed, and a couple of kids walked in. I looked at Luke and he nodded, silently saying, "We'll talk later."

I started to walk away, but stopped and turned to Luke. "Could you tell me one thing though?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"What was his name?"

Luke smiled sadly at me. "Xavier. His name was Xavier."

Zach: but what was his last name?

DJ: I don't know.

Jace: But you're the writer here. What was his last name.

DJ: I DON'T KNOW! not yet at least.

Clary: end of chapter.

Manus: Shirtless contest!

DJ: Oh, Yeah! I forgot about that!

Zach: Thanks Maggs *rolls eyes*

Cammie: Take it off.

Zach: your supposed to stand by me here!

Cammie: *shrugs* like DJ said. Eye candy.

Jace, and Zach: *Sigh* *takes shirt off*

DJ, Magnus, Clary, Cammie: *Whistling*

Jace: Happy?

DJ: oh yes I am. Just read OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF TIME! SUPPER GOOD!Kay DJ out!