So, another early morning for me, might take a nap, might not. Idk yet, but yay I'm back updating multiple times!
It smelled like plastic rubber gloves and cleaning supplies in the urgent care waiting room. Clary's knees bobbed up and down quickly, playing different scenarios in her head as Izzy and her waited for Jace to finish up in the doctors office. They had been the only two in the small waiting room, feeling like test subjects in the cubicle. It had been a long time considering Izzy dropped him off here, drove to Clary's and talked and then drove back. But then again, Clary had remembered the times she had been in urgent care, waiting longer on the doctors than how long the actual appointment was. The memory of waiting an hour and half for an appointment just for the doctor to look in her ear for twenty seconds just for him to tell her it was slightly ruptured dawned on her. Jocelyn was furious she wasted so much time.
So many conversations played in her head, so many actions displayed, but none of them felt right. Clary just wanted to talk, just wanted to get things cleared up. Things felt rocky and unsure, was Jace mad at her or was he as heartbroken as her?
Clary sipped on a waterbottle, the cold plastic especially icy in her hands and the liquid feeling like heaven for how dehydrated she was. Her eyes were still slightly puffy and sore, but Izzy said to put the cold bottle against her eyes to stop swelling. Izzy explained it was a hangover trick when Clary eyed her.
The doctors room opened at the end of the hall and Clary's heart sputtered while her throat tightened.
First the doctor came out, then Jace. Clary's heart swelled.
Izzy was right when she had said he was a mess. His hair was wild, he already had worry bags that purpled under his golden eyes that looked tired. He had a black brace around his hand and wrapping was seen underneath. Jace's shoulders were slumped and his smile was not full as he gave a tight grin to the doctor in thanks. Skin pale against his darkened gold hair that stuck out in places and curled all over.
The doctor had patted him on the shoulder and said something before he went through another door, leaving Jace by himself. At first he didn't look up, just at the floor. He reminded Clary of a dog caught wrong and with its tail between its legs. But then he looked up and stopped moving once he got to the threshold of the waiting room, his eyes immediately on Clary's. Clary was standing and she even realize how she was able to keep herself.
Her heart pounded and her eyes started to tear up, she was astonished that after a few hours since their fight, he had looked so haggard. Scoffing internally, Clary knew she looked worse.
He stepped to her quickly, ignoring everything around him.
"Clary, I'm so sor-" He started, his voice was rough and his eyes began to fill with color.
"Stop." She put a hand up and he was cut off, "You're an idiot, you know that?" She smiled tightly and gestured to his hand.
He understood her humor and smiled with relief.
"I'm only an idiot for you." He said. Her shoulders relaxed as he stepped closer, closing the distance between them.
His hand tucked behind her ear in her ear, his casted hand touched her jaw very lightly as he lifted her face to his.
It was a soft kiss at first, a simple apology. His lips like silky fire on hers as he nipped at her bottom lip. One hand grabbing his shirt as she pulled him close, the other slithering to his hair before she smacked him lightly by his ear. He pulled away in a startle and stared down at her.
"What was that for?" He cried.
She put her hands on her hips and lifted her brow, "For being stupid."
He rolled his eyes and took her hands, the casted one held hers delicately for his own measures.
"Clary, I'm so sorry, it was a huge misunderstanding and I let my anger get the best of me." Jace said quickly before she could stop him again.
She shook her head, "You know you can't take the full blame, it was just as much my fault."
He smiled, "I mean, I wasn't going to say anything, but..." He joked and Clary glared at him, but she couldn't hold back the smile.
Izzy squealed beside them, they nearly forgot that she was in the same room as them.
"God, this was the worst five hours of my life, are you two all good now?" Izzy crossed her legs and flipped through a magazine.
Jace looked at her in question, and Clary smiled to answer.
"Next time, tell me to shut the hell up." Clary answered.
Jace chuckled, "Next time, tell me to calm the hell down."
Clary tightened her hold and twisted her fingers in his free hand.
"To be honest, I thought this was going to go way differently." Clary admitted. The scenarios in her head played more argumenting, a lot of Izzy interjecting, but in the end, both of them resolving.
"I saw the part of you hitting me making it in there." Jace said, getting a laugh out of Clary.
Izzy stood now, her arms over her chest, "Well, still haven't gotten a thank you, but I need to go before I hurl."
They both looked at her and thanked her, the gratitude clear in their thanks.
Isabelle waved her hand, "I don't know why people don't listen to me more, I'm always right."
Jace rolled his eyes, "Even the time you thought Magnus was going to propose to you?"
"We had a terrific shopping day! He wouldn't stop telling me he loved me." Isabelle huffed before she turned on her heels and headed outside.
Clary started but Jace pulled her hand back with enough force that she stumbled into his arms again, his mouth on hers hard. At first she was stiff and then she melted into his form, fitting into the shape of him like goo before he let go too soon.
"I can't tell you how miserable I feel about yelling at you." He stroked her cheek with his casted hand, fingers lighter than a feather on her cheekbone.
Clary leaned into his hand instinctively, "We'll get better at this. It's only our first fight." She joked.
Jace groaned knowing that both of their stubbornness was dangerous, but they were willing to do what they could to resolve any future arguments.
Lowkey, I kinda hated this chapter. But I really had trouble figuring out how to get them to make up. Also, thank you for so many reviews, I can't believe how much love you've all given this. I'm gonna get started on the next chapter once I publish this.