Hello my darlings! How are you doing today? Winter has finally come to my town, I'm so excited; I love winter and the cold nights when you can see stars clearly! Usually the snow comes at the end of October or during November. This year it came two days ago... Okay I live in Southern part of my country and the Northern half had the snow before Christmas. But I'm happy the winter is here now! Do you enjoy the snow?

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acompletenerd:I'm glad you liked it! And I know it's stereotypical, but I couldn't imagine Jace as anything else than a football player... I try my best and NOT make them more stereotypical! And thank you for enlightening me about the lockers! I really appreciated it, although I'm not going to change the order they have in this story. But thank you anyway!

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Hmm.. About that crush thing; I have to admit that I really haven't even thought about it! But thanks for the idea! It'd bring some extra spice to this story.. hmm... Anyway, thank you SO much for reviewing again! And the locker thing, thanks for that too! I hope you'll enjoy this chapter aswell!

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I'm so sorry if I missed any reviews, but I think they're all here.. Anyways, thank you so much for reviewing again! Here's chapter 25! Enjoy!

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Ch 25

CPOV

"Faster! I know you can swim faster Alexander!" Coach Williams yelled.

I watched as Alex's eyes shot daggers through coach's body as he forced himself to go faster. Coach had separated us into pairs because we wouldn't all fit into the pool at the same time. The other one waited as the other swam 600 meters. Then the other would swim the same 600 meters. Alex and I were a pair and Alex wanted to go first. So there I was, sitting on the starting block watching as Alex's strong arms went faster.

"Go Alex! You can do this!" I yelled knowing I would hear my yelling. We always push each other into better results, everyone in the team does. That's why we have a special bond between all of us. I guess you can call it a team spirit. If the pool was my second home, they were my second family.

He did his last flip turn at this end of the pool and made his arms and legs go faster. I got up and rubbed my legs with my hands so they were warm enough. Alex did his last flip turn and swam incredibly fast towards me. I was sure he was on the boys' team. It would be so wrong if he wasn't. He did his last stroke and touched the wall with his hand. He lifted his head from the water and smirked to me. I rolled my eyes and laughed.

"Try to beat that Morgenstern!" he said taking off his goggles and cap, shaking his brown hair.

"Oh I don't have to try anything Thompson." I winked at him as I stepped onto the block and waited for coach to whistle. I looked down at Alex in the water below me before placing my goggles to their place and nodded to coach. She whistled and I dived with my head first. First 100 meters I swam backstroke, then 200 meters breaststroke and after that 100 of butterfly and then 200 meters of what I wanted. I'd always prefered front crawl stroke because it was the fastest one and my arms always burned at the end but I always pushed myself to go faster. And I did than this time too. I saw Maria stroking on the track next to mine, about 5 meters ahead, and forced myself to catch her. I knew I was faster than her so it wasn't impossible task. I forced my legs to kick a little faster aswell my arms to stroke a bit faster. Then I focused only to keep them moving. My arms were in fire aswell were my lungs but I didn't care. I noticed I had passed Maria and I did last few strokes before I felt the hard tile wall under my palm. I lifted my head and tried to catch my breath. I looked to my left, expecting Maria to be there aswell. I didn't see her anywhere and I turned around and saw her stroking towards the other end.

"I was hundred meters ahead of Maria?" I asked breathing heavily.

"Yeah. You're the first one who finished." Alex said smiling. He offered his hand and I gratefully took it. He lifted me up and handed me my towel.

"Thanks" I smiled at him and he just nodded blushing. Why's he blushing? I wondered. He never blushed.

"Good job Clary! You broke your previous record!" Coach said behind me and I turned around.

"I did?! Yes!" I cheered. I jumped into Alex's arms and hugged him tightly. He hugged me tightly back and kissed my wet hair.

"Congrats Clare-bear! I knew you could do it!" he said and buried his head to my neck. I frowned at him. He acted like he was my boyfriend or something. I tried to pull back but froze as I felt his lips against my neck. Okay, that's enough.

"Alex what are you doing? I'm with Jace!" I whispered.

"You can't be serious with him! He's a jerk!" Alex said pulling away from my neck and looked me in the eyes.

"Look Alex, I'm sorry. I love you, but not in that way. I'm in love with Jace, Alex. And you can't change it." I said cupping his cheeks. I could see the disappointment in his eyes. His eyes darkened a few shades and he looked away, clearly upset.

"Hey, look at me Alex." I forced him to look at me before continuing." Your really important to me, Alex. But if you can't accept that I'm with Jace, I don't know what happens to you and me. Can you accept it?" I asked.

Alex just shrugged my hands away, took his towel and went to boys' locker room. I sighed as I walked to girls' locker room and sat down on the bench in front of my locker. I took off my swimsuit and went to take a shower. I had 45 minutes before the school started. I washed my hair and body before just standing under the warm water. How I didn't notice Alex's feeling for me? He had always been my friend, ever since I started in swim team. Alex and Eric stayed by my side during the Mark - episode, though Mark was their friend, but they knew what he did to me. I was close with Eric aswell, but not as close as I was with Alex. I couldn't help but wonder why I had so much male friends; Isabelle was my only female friend. I had never imagined that Alex could have feelings for me. I sighed again as I shut the shower and dried my body. I went to my locker again and pulled my underwear from my bag. I pulled my black skinny jeans, grey loose t-shirt and a short black blazer along with my black leather ankle boots. I blow-dried my hair and added little mascara and eyeliner. I sat there chatting with the other girls while they put their clothes on and did their make-up and hair. Then I felt my phone vibrate.

Where are you? I just came to school. Miss you..!

Ps. I hope my car's still alive... He seemed to be but I don't know how shocked he is since you drove him to school... Maybe it was a traumatic experience to him.. - Jace

I smiled at his text. I had slept in this morning and I didn't have time enough to look for mine and Jonathan's car's keys so I took Jace's car since the keys were first ones I found. I wrote a note to him that I had taken his car.

I'm at the locker rooms, I'm ready though. Just chatting with the girls, nothing important. Where are you? I'll meet you at my locker? Miss you too.. Idiot, of course he's alright. I drive very well!- Clary

I grabbed my winter jacket and my bags from my locker. I said goodbye to the girls and walked out of the locker room. There were only a few students in the hallways as I made my way to my locker. I saw Jace leaning against my locker and he looked up. Smiling I walked to him and opened the locker's door before stuffing my bags in. I took my school bag and shut the door. I turned around to face Jace.

"Hi there. Did you miss me?" He whispered to my ear as he leaned down to kiss me.

"I did." I breathed out and mentally slapped myself. I hated what he could do to me, how he got my body react to him instantly.

"I knew it. I missed you too. How was your swim practise?" Jace asked biting gently my earlobe.

My body tensed and he noticed it.

"What? Clary what's wrong? What happened?" He asked pulling away from my neck and looked me in the eyes.

I just looked away as I said "Nothing, everything's fine."

"I don't believe you." he said and stroked my cheek with his thumb. "Baby tell me. Is it that Alex guy?" Jace asked. I looked up at him and saw the anger and concern in his amber eyes. I still didn't say anything, I didn't need to.

"It is him, isn't it? What did he do?" Jace asked, it was obvious he was angry now.

"It's nothing, I just didn't realise he felt something for me. I broke my previous record and hugged him because I was so happy-" I looked at his eyes and saw he was furious. "Jace, no. I hugged him like I would hug Alec. Nothing more. Anyway, he hugged me back and kissed my hair. It was weird but I didn't make a scene, like you would have. No, I just frowned and then he- he kissed my neck. I pulled away and asked what he was doing." I said looking into Jace's eyes. I knew I shouldn't have told him. It wasn't anything I couldn't handle by myself.

"I'm going to kill him." Jace said pushing himself off of me and running down the hallway.

"No! Jace, no! Wait!" I yelled as I ran after him. I bumped into him behind the next corner and saw my brother holding him.

"Oh thank god Jon." I said as I tried to catch my breath.

"What the hell happened?" He asked, still holding grumpy Jace.

"Nothing, Jace just over-reacted, again." I said as I stared at Jace.

"Me? Over-reacting? Bullshit!" Jace yelled.

"I told him I'm with you! I told him I love you and nothing's going to change that!" I yelled back.

"Him? Who 'he'? Clary what the hell?" Jonathan asked but I ignored him.

"Oh so you told him you were with me? I bet he wasn't that happy about it? Did you just pet his head and say that he's still your special friend?!" Jace yelled. (One of my favorite parts of the City of Bones! Hahah! I don't remember correctly what Jace said but it was something like that..!)

I couldn't believe he was saying all of this.

"Jace come on, wake up! Get your head out of your ass and realize that I'm with you! Yes, he's my friend, but I love you!" I yelled back.

"Guys, stop it!" Jonathan said and Jace and I glared at him. He lifted his hands as a surrender and muttered something

"And still you flirt with him like there's no tomorrow and hug him!" Jace yelled angrily.

"I do not flirt with him!" I hissed through my teeth.

"Oh yeah? I saw you two at the football field." Jace said and glared at me.

"You know what, fuck you Lightwood. I don't have to explain any of my doings to you when there's nothing wrong with it! I'll say this for the last time, I DO NOT FLIRT WITH HIM!" I yelled and turned around to walk away. I heard Jace struggling again in Jonathan's arms but he didn't let him go.

"No, believe me, you don't want to piss her off anymore than she is right now. You both need to calm down."

I didn't hear what Jace said as I walked away from them, towards my science class. I shared it with Isabelle and she was already there as I dropped my bag and slumped against the chair.

"Clary?" Isabelle asked as I just stared forward. "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Jace. Jace happened." I answered coldly.

"Oh, I see." Isabelle tried to hide her smile. That's when I snapped.

"You think it's funny?! He's a fucking jealous moron! I can't befriends with any guy in this school anymore without Jace freaking out! He just lost it five minutes ago in the hallway." I said clenching my jaw.

"Okay, sorry, sorry. I just think you two are so adorable together." Izzy said happily. I just stared angrily out of the window.

Finally the bell rang and the school week was over. Our teachers would be at some congress and we would have a distance learning-day a.k.a a day off. I walked to my locker alone and put on my jacket. I took my swim bag and walked outside to wait for my brother at our car. I had given Jace his keys already, so I didn't have to talk with him right then. I knew I was being ridiculous but I didn't want to talk with Jace.

I leaned against our car as I waited for my brother. Eventually he came and drove us home.

"So. Did you talk with Jace?" he asked as we waited for the light to turn green again.

"Nope." I said. Jonathan sighed and shook his head.

"You're as impossible as Jace you know. You're perfect together." He said.

I didn't answer and he didn't talk either. 10 minutes later we were home and I slammed the car's door and ran inside. Jonathan just rolled his eyes and took our bags from the backseat. I had promised Isabelle I would go to her house later, after her cheer practise. I took my bags from my brother and went to my room. I tried to draw but all I could think was Jace. His smile, his eyes, his angelic face and his divine body. He was driving me crazy.

I threw the sketchbook away and went to the small lounge we had upstairs. There was Jonathan's guitars and my piano. It was like a small living room. I love our house, it's big enough for us but not too big. It's a two-story house with three bed rooms. The dining room is on the right when you open the front door, and stairs in front of the door. The big living room with fire-place is on the left. Behind the simple staircase is mom's huge kitchen and our parent's bedroom and two bathrooms. My room is on the second floor, as is Jonathan's. Jon's room is on the right side of the stairs and mine is on the right. Between our rooms is the bathroom. We have to share it, but fortunately it's big and we are used to sharing it. Rest of the second floor was an open space. There was the small lounge, where's our instruments and on the other side of the staircase is a little sitting area with a small couch and a few armchairs.

I sat down on the piano bench and start playing. First song that came into my mind was Emeli Sandé's My kind of love.

You won't see me at the parties, I guess I'm just no fun.
I won't be turning up the radio singing, "Baby You're The One."
But don't ever question if my heart beats only for you, it beats only for you.

I know sometimes I get angry, and I say what I don't mean.
I know I keep my heart protected, far away from my sleeve.
But don't ever question if my heart beats only for you, it beats only for you.

Cause when you've given up.
When no matter what you do it's never good enough.
When you never thought that it could ever get this tough,
That's when you feel my kind of love.

"Clary?" I heard Jonathan's quiet voice behind me. I quickly wiped the tears, I didn't notice were falling down my cheeks, away.

"Yeah?" My voice broke in the end.

"Oh Clary." my brother said and sat down next to me. He took me into his arms and held me as I cried.

"Shhh, Clary, it's okay." He whispered to my ear.

When I finally managed to stop my tears Jonathan said to me "Go to Lightwoods. Isabelle's not home yet, but Jace is. Go talk to him. I'll give you a ride. And I'll tell mom and dad you're going to stay the night there." I nodded and he kissed my forehead and got up. He was walking to his room as I got up and ran to him. I wrapped my arms around his waist and pressed my head against his chest.

"Thank you Jon. Really." I said.

"You're welcome. Now go." He laughed.

"I love you." I said before going to my room to pack my bag.

"Love you too." Jonathan smiled.

I packed some personal things to my bag, I had some clothes at the Lightwoods, so I didn't have to think about them. I told Jonathan I was ready and he grabbed the keys. The ride was quiet and soon Jonathan stopped the car in front of the Lightwoods' mansion. It was huge house. I opened the gate and walked to the door. I knew there wasn't anyone else home than Jace so I just opened the door. I heard him playing piano, it was a beautiful sound. I didn't recognize it though. I walked up the stairs and towards their music room. The door was open and Jace was sitting there, his body swaying slightly as he played with passion. His fingers running across the keys. I didn't see his face but I didn't need to. I knew what he looked like. I stepped into the room and dropped my bag quietly.

"That's beautiful. What is it?" I asked quietly. Jace didn't stop or turn around to look at me. He was watching me through the mirror on the wall. So he had knew all this time I was standing there.

"It's Gabriel Thorn's Teardrops." He said as quietly. He played last notes and got up. He walked to me and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, burying his face into my hair.

"I'm so sorry baby, can you forgive me?" He whispered. I pressed my head against his chest and inhaled his scent. The scent I loved so much.

"Of course I can, and I'm sorry too. I knew you were jealous, in fact you still are, but I still shouldn't have pushed you." I said quietly.

"I just can't keep myself from thinking that someday you'll realize that you could do so much better than me." Jace said weakly and pulled his head back to look at me in the eyes. What I saw, broke my heart. His eyes were glistering with tears, one tear falling down on his cheek.

"I don't want to loose you. I need you so much, to keep me from falling. I want to wake up every morning next to you, to feel you in my arms and to know that you're mine. I know that if I fall, you'll be there to catch me. And I want you to know that I'll always catch you. No matter where I am, I'll be there to catch you. But no matter how hard I try not to be, I'm scared that some day you won't be here. That someday I won't be able to look into those green eyes that I love so much. That some day you'll be gone. And there's nothing I can do." He said and more tears fell. Jace never cried. And now he didn't even try to hide it.

"Jace, look at me." I said as he turned his head away. I gently grabbed his chin and turned it so he had to look me in the eyes. "Jace, I'm not going anywhere. I'll be here to catch you, as long as you want me to be. Oh, fuck that, I'll be here although you wouldn't want me anymore. Jace, listen to me when I say this. You are the one I'm in love with. You're the one I want to wake up with every morning. And I don't want to say this, but there will be a day when the other one of us won't be here anymore. But that day isn't here now. It's in, what, 80 years. We have about eighty years together. And I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going to let you go. Do you understand me?" I whispered, watching as Jace silently cried. I knew I had tears in my eyes aswell.

Jace nodded and pulled me back into his arms. He buried his face into my neck and I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"I love you so much, you have no idea how much I love you." He breathed against my neck.

"I think I do have an idea. I love you as much as you love me." I whispered.

And nothing could change that, ever. Jace was, after all, my pianoman.

Aww... I hope you loved it. Or at least liked it. How many times I have ended a chapter to words I love you? Too many... I hope you like those words! BTW. The song Jace was playing with piano.. I think it's really beautiful, you should listen to it. It's Gabriel Thorn's Teardops, like I said. At least I think it is.. But you'll find it if you just write it to Youtube.

Tell me your opinions about this chapter! What would you like to read in the future chapters? Any suggestions? I'm writing this for you guys, so it'd be nice to hear what you want to happen! And if you like it so far.

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