Tale of Two Flirts
Disclaimer: Cassandra Clare owns all rights to Jace and Clary of MI fame.
Chapter 38
Jace awoke naked, with his clothes draped over him, under the shade of a tree. As he stretched he looked around the bright Idris field. They were in a secluded area, surrounded by forest. A small trail lead out of the sheltered meadow. His thoughts were interrupted by quiet whimpering. Jace sat up and looked for Clary, he didn't see her at first. He stood up and slid his pants on, picked up his shirt and pulled it over his head as he walked around the old Harewood. There he found Clary, dressed and neatly folded into her self, knees against her chest, arms wrapped around her calves. She could roll like a ball she was pressed together so tightly. As he came around, she didn't act as if she noticed him. He knelt down beside her before she startled and looked up at him.
"Hey there, what's this? What's wrong?" said Jace.
"I'm, I'm, I'm..." said Clary before she started crying harder and Jace gently took her in his arms and rocked her.
"Shhhh" said Jace.
"Hey, tell me what's wrong?" asked Jace.
"I'm not good enough for you." whispered Clary between her gulps for air.
"How can that be, you are wonderful." said Jace with a reassuring smile.
"But I wasn't raised as a Shadowhunter. I haven't experienced life like you." said Clary exhausted from her crying.
"You are a Shadowhunter, aren't you. And you are learning more everyday. What can I say to tell you, I like that we are different. I like seeing the world through your eyes . Every thing is new to you." said Jace.
"You're just saying that." said Clary.
"No, I mean it." said Jace with a squeeze.
"Sometimes I get sad to the point of crying. It's not anything you did, I just get this way." said Clary.
"Should I leave you alone?" asked Jace. Clary tilted her head up to his and he saw the truth in her eyes, she loved him.
"Never leave me." said Clary.
"Never" said Jace as he leaned in and kissed Clary in then a feel better way. When they broke the kiss Clary stood up.
"Let's walk together." said Clary. Jace got up to join her. As they started walking, he slipped his hand around hers and laced his fingers through hers. She swung their arms out once and back and kept holding his hand.
"Feel better?" asked Jace after they walked a bit.
"Yeah." answered Clary.
"Oh well, then, up for another romp in the field?" teased Jace with a wink. Clary blushed, sending Jace even more over the edge.
"I have memory issues, after all the years Magnus erased memories. Small pieces come into the light and they make me sad,not to have real memories." said Clary.
"Magnus is not erasing anything from you any more. I say we make some new memories for the empty space for rent." said Jace.
"Why for rent?" asked Clary, now smiling from all his caring pokes at her expense.
"I don't know." said Jace as he stopped in front of her and pulled her to him and started to kiss her. He slowly pulled away from the kiss. Clary stood in place with her eyes closed.
"Still wish to continue talking?" asked Jace. Clary opened her eyes half way.
"No, you should remember this for the future, it breaks my sadness spell very well. Thanks" said Clary.
"If you think that was good, wait until my special mind blowing ..." said Jace before he was interrupted by Clary covering his mouth with her own. She pulled him down on top of her and they rolled around in the warm sun.
Jace kissed down her neck and then lifted her shirt to pull it off. She sat up to help, her hands mimicking his trying to get his t-shirt off. They immediately pulled together in a passionate embrace.
The smell of the warm, dry grass, the salt on their bodies from their previous love making, rekindled their desire. Once inside her, Jace couldn't get over how perfectly they seemed to fit together. He had been with many girls, and Clary had no other experience, but they felt natural together. He didn't need outside stimulants, he just wanted Clary.
Afterward, they dressed and found some berry bushes. They picked and ate berries leisurely and played games trying to throw them into each others mouths. They laughed and told jokes together. Finally, in the twilight, they laid down on their backs and watched as the first star became visible in the sky.
"Make a wish." said Clary.
"What for?" asked Jace.
"It's an old wives tale for Mundies." said Clary, "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, get the wish I wish tonight." said Clary. "Now make a wish." She stared back at the sky.
"Did you wish?" ask Clary.
"Wow. " said Jace with great enthusiasm.
"What, did it work? What happened?" said Clary as she turned her head to see what Jace was looking at and when she looked over at him, she found him looking directly at her. She smiled as he began...
"I wished for you to still be here, and here you are." said Jace as he placed a kiss on the tip of her nose.
"You're not much of a risk taker, are you?" said Clary.
"I was once, but not any more, not where you are concerned." said Jace. The day was slowly fading as the young lovers started kissing their sore lips together once again.