First of all, I'd like to say thank you sooo much for all the reviews I had on the last chapter, I would also like to give a huge thank you to the amazing jmads because she commented on all my chapters and helped push the story over 300 :) and to 000just-smile000, I was thinking the same thing, but some of my readers are under the age of 18, so I was thinking of doing a separate fic with just outtake's called "Water Works" because that way it makes everyone happy :) but thanks for your suggestions and thank you for taking the time to read all my story :) all you guys are really awesome for helping me get here.

P.S: sorry this is so late coming out, I lost my memory stick and now have to write everything from scratch, which means I lost all the stories I was going to update on in the future too, so I have to re-write seething emotions, which isn't so bad, since I have new ideas for that anyway. I'm really sorry guys.

Tears

Clary's POV

Chapter 23

I woke up and smiled, it had become a regular thing lately. I looked around my room with my hands behind my back holding me up and smiled again. I yawned and stretched, doing a little moan as my back arched. I flung the blankets off me and stepped onto the floor, walking to the bathroom and taking a quick shower and then changed into jeans, boots and a t-shirt, and platting my hair so it came around and fell over my shoulder. I grabbed my bag heading down towards the door along with my leather bolero and was about to go to my car when I heard the rumble of a bike. I grinned and grabbed an apple on my way out, shouting by to Luke.

"Hey gorgeous" he smiled and I grinned, kissing his cheek.

"Hey yourself" I said and climbed onto the back of the bike wrapping my arms around his waist. I inhaled and smiled, he smelt like sunshine, not that I know what sunshine smelled like, but if it had a smell, it would smell like Jace. It didn't take long for us to get to school, but when we did, everyone was watching me.

It was weird, before when I walked through the halls, everyone would look at me in pity, now? They look at me in envy. I'm dating one of the most popular boys in school and all the girls want to know how, I can tell by the look in their eyes. I looked up to Jace and smiled slightly as Carter, Kevin and Marcus walked towards us, Sebastian behind them. I smiled at Seb and he gave me a hug and then set me down. Carter gave me a kiss on the cheek and the others gave me a hug too.

Carter wasn't bad looking; he had a devilish smirk, with shaggy blonde hair and crystal blue eyes. He was a bit leaner then Jace, but that's because he was on the Basketball team, as well as the soccer. Soccer season hadn't started yet, but basketball had, since it was a winter sport.

"So, out of the closet huh?" Seb said and I laughed.

"You make us sound gay" I smirked. "Do I look like a man to you?"

"I've known you since you were little. I know you're a girl, probably the same way Jace does by now huh?" Seb smirked and I blushed while I hid my head in Jace's chest.

"Not cool man" wrapping his arms around me and rubbing my back.

"Sorry dude couldn't resist. Her blush is just so cute" Seb laughed.

"I am not cute!" I said, glaring at Seb who laughed harder and Marcus slapped him on the head. I giggled and opting for the childish routine, poked my tongue out at him.

"English first" Jace smiled, walking towards my locker. I hadn't even realised that we were in the school until we had stopped by Marcus's locker and then moved so that we were finally by mine. I dumped my books in there and slammed it shut then leaned against it as they made a semi-circle around me, Simon walking up to join the group.

"Yeah, then Biology and Math's before Music" I made a pouty face before looking up into his golden eyes.

"Two lessons, that's not that long" he smiled and I nodded. Tangling my fingers with his as Kevin and Marcus made gagging noises. I shot my foot out and kicked Kevin's shin as Jace punched Marcus in the stomach.

"You're much more violent now you're with her" Marcus grumbled.

"I have that effect on people" I smiled innocently and Seb snorted, knowing I was anything but innocent. I aimed a glare at him and he stepped back, tripping over Simon and they both fell to the floor, as Kye was walking past causing him to trip over the pile of bodies.

"Dog pile!" someone shouted and they all piled on as me and Jace laughed as Simon wormed his way out of the fray and then walked over to me. His shirt was half un-tucked and his glasses where crocked on his nose. He huffed and sorted his clothes out and then stood next to me.

"This is all your fault" he said.

"Why is it my fault?" I asked, staring at him wide eyes and then pouting slightly.

"Because if you hadn't gone out with him in the first place, I wouldn't be dragged into all of this." He huffed again and then walked off; I watched him go and rolled my eyes.

"Heads up!" someone shouted and I reacted without thinking, hitting the ball away from me and Jace and hitting Marcus in the back of the head as it bounced from his head and then rolling down the corridor. I hadn't noticed I had gripped Jace's shoulder to give me a little level when I spiked the ball down the corridor.

"Nice" a girl said. "Clary right?" she said as someone threw her the ball and she caught it. I nodded and held my hand out to her. "Courtney Reynolds" she smiled.

"Nice to meet you" I said with a grin.

"Oh believe me, pleasures all mine. You just saved my life. We have a game after school and we need a new player since our girl just broke her leg over the weekend. Think you could fill in?" she asked.

"Oh … um … I'm not sure" I said and looked down.

"Clary, remember what Calvin said" Jace whispered in my ear.

"Okay, I'll do it" I said, taking a deep breath and smiled at her.

"Great, we'll start dinner time." She said. "Grab your food and meet us in the gym so we can practice together before the game. We need to win the play offs, so no pressure." She smiled and walked away.

"Yeah, no pressure at all" I muttered sarcastically as the bell went and we walked off to English.

Okay, so I'm splitting this chapter into two because I wanted to get this chapter out to you people, so I'm setting myself up for the next chapter technically.

I know it's a short chapter, but I have all of my day free tomorrow so I can update (hopefully) tomorrow as well, I might start typing when I get home so I can email it to myself and get a longer chapter up, I know it was short, and I'm really sorry, and I know it's a boring chapter, but just bear with me.

Thanks again to all my amazing review's and everyone who's added this story to there alert's and there favourites (even if you don't review) thanks =]

Lots of love, hugs and kisses (haven't done that in a while)

Lauren xoxo