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Jace's POV
That night, I had slept like a baby, and in the morning it felt reborn. The last nights, I had worried so much about Clary and me that sleep had seemed like an old friend from a distant past… But this morning, I felt wide awake, and a warm, joyful feeling was spreading through my body as I thought about Clary. My Clary. I quickly took a shower and grabbed some clothes before I got out. I knew it was only 9 am and Izzy, Alec and my parents would probably still be in bed, but Clary mostly was up early… I was hoping that the others would sleep another few hours, so I could spend some more time in private with Clary without being interrupted by any family member…
As I knocked on Clary's door, a sudden hesitation struck me: what if she was thinking different about last night? If she thought that it was all a mistake? God… maybe she didn't even like me and just… But luckily I could not finish that thought as Clary opened the door. She wore a blue jeans with a green pull that made her emerald eyes lit up, and she looked… adorable. Her hair was wet, so I assumed she had already taken a shower too, and a slight blush colored her cheeks soft pink. "Hey" I said, and I cursed myself for saying something so dumb and meaningless. "Hi" she said softly, and with her eyes on the ground she continued shyly: "Come in".
I hated the doubts that were making my head go crazy, and I decided that I would not even give her the chance to change her mind about yesterday. And with that, I stepped right in front of her and gave her a long, loving kiss as I closed the door behind me. "Good morning beautiful." I said, my head leaning against hers, and she smiled radiant as she heard my words. "I could get used to morning greetings like this" she said, and I laughed loudly. "I bet you do!" I teased her as I laid my arms around her and pulled her even closer to me. She laid her head on my chest and her small arms curled around my waist. As I rested my head on her head, I couldn't help but notice how… normal this all felt. As if this was the only right way to life my life, and I had only found it out now. After a few minutes she broke our cuddle and took my hand. "Come on, I got a little gift for you!" she said as she placed me on her bed and started rumbling in the drawer of her nightstand. "What kind of gift do you lay next to your bed?" I said with a wink, and she paused her rumbling for a moment to give me a light thump. "Ugh! Boys really can't think about anything else, can they?!" she said, but I could see she was more amused than indignant. "That's not my fault!" I retaliated quickly: "You shouldn't be so-" but I was cut off by her laugh. I looked surprised, and still laughing she said: "No Jace, you are not going to make such a cheap compliment!". I smiled as I grabbed her and pulled her on my lap. "But it's the truth!" I whispered in her ear and she shook her head. "Enough lady-killer, or you will never get your present!" even though she did gave me a little kiss on my lips. Before I could grab her, she was already again away from me, finally finding my gift in her drawer.
"Aha! Found it!" she said, as she took a blue little thing out of her drawer. She smiled as she turned around, and only now I recognized the thing she was holding. "A USB stick?" I asked surprised, and at the moment I said it, I saw how shame and doubt washed away the joy in her eyes. "Euhm… yeah… I mean I…" she stuttered, not able to get out her words. "I had put some music on it and… " she brought out, and softer, more against herself she went on: "Never mind, it was just something stupid, I…" I saw how embarrassed she was, as she was turning away from me trying to hide her feelings -again- and I couldn't figure out what was wrong. "Clary, what's wrong?" I asked as I gently took her hand and lead her to the bed. She sat down next to me, and I saw how she was fighting back her tears. "Nothing… It's fine Jace. Forget it." she said, her voice sounding firm, but I knew she was only acting. "Come on Clar, tell me wha-" But then it struck me, and I could literally kill myself at that moment. "Clary? You didn't actually think I did not want your gift, did you?" I asked her as I lifted her head so I could look her in the eyes. She tried to look away, but I didn't let her as I rubbed her cheek gently. "My crazy little Clary! How could you think that I would ever turn down something you gave to me? How could you think that from me? I'm not an unfeeling asshole, am I?" A little smile broke through: "Aren't you?" she said sarcastically, and I laughed as I noticed she was teasing me again. "You are unbelievable! Such a wonderful, attractive, perfect guy is sitting right in front of you, and all you do is trying to piss him of? Kind of a strange way of seducing, I got to admit." "Who says I'm trying to seduce you?" she said smiling, but I could see that the sadness hadn't yet completely left her eyes. "Because I'm secretly wishing that you do…" I said with a smile.
Clary's POV
"But did you really make me a USB-stick with music? He asked, and I felt how I got insecure again. I nodded, afraid that I wouldn't be able to rely on my voice. "That is the sweetest thing someone has ever done to me…" he said, and he looked at me with such an emotional look that I almost believed him. Almost. "You don't need to say that Jace, I'm not so weak that I can't handle the rejection of a stupid gift…" I said, even though I knew that was a lie. "Clary, I'm not lying! I know you're strong and independent, and I know that you're not weak, trust me. But honestly, this I the most personal thing anyone ever gave to me, and I love it, because I can't imagine a better personality to discover than yours." I swallowed as he spoke, and I practically jumped into his arms. "You are the sweetest, kindest, most amazing person I've ever met." I admitted, my face hidden in his t-shirt, and he curled his arms around me. "You should not flatter me like this, imagine that I would turn me into a cocky, conceited person? Horrible!" He said in faked horror as he gave me a little kiss on my forehead. "Too late…" I said, and he laughed that warm, deep, sexy laugh of him. I reached behind me, grabbed the USB-stick on my night standard and gave it to him, still a bit unsure about my little 'gift'. "I know it's not expensive or special but-" I said, but he cut me off quickly. "It's perfect." He finished my sentence, and I laughed shyly as I rested against his chest. Sitting there in his arms, I knew I could no longer deny it… I wasn't ready yet to say it out loud, but I could no longer hide it from myself: I loved him.
As Izzy stood up that day, she felt her head pounding like crazy. "Great" she muttered as she got out of her bed and reached the bathroom, greedily drinking some tap water. As she looked up in the mirror, she saw what a mess her face was: leftovers of mascara and lipstick spread over her entire face, her hair a mess and serious bags under her eyes. And her head! Why had she been drinking so much last night? And then she remembered it: the poisoned gift of free champagne… Really, that was the deadliest gift anyone could give her: she simply couldn't resist it! She tried to remember more from the night before, but everything seemed like a blur… "Well done Iz!" she sighed as she filled a bath with hot, foamy water. By the Angel, this would be a very long day…
As Alec woke up that day, he was smiling as a lunatic when he thought about the night before. That Magnus-guy was… incredible. He was longing to see him again, but he knew he couldn't… He was pretty sure he wouldn't be able to stop himself from doing things he… he had never done before… How could he ever tell it to his parents if it came out? Or to Jace and Isabelle? He shook his head as he fell down on his mattress again. They wouldn't understand… He closed his eyes again. No, he could never see Magnus again in real life, but at least he could dream about him…
Ok so what did you think? :) In one of the next chapters I'm gonna reveal a bit of their past, but I'm not yet sure how I will... Any ideas? lovies xxx N.