Clary wasn't sure where she was or how she'd gotten here, her entire world was currently consumed by Jace's kiss. Her blood was pounding in her veins like it never had before. Every fibre of her being wanted him.
The next thing Clary knew, she was pushing Jace up against the wall, wrapping one of her legs around his waist. The swooping feeling in her stomach was her sole guiding light as Clary threw herself into the kiss. His lips were warm and wonderful. Clary tried to deepen the kiss, and Jace gasped as her tongue slide over his lower lip. It wasn't until her hands moved to remove his shirt that he gently stopped her.
"Clary," Jace whispered against the skin of her neck. "We are in a hallway."
"What?" Clary said shaking her head. She took a step back to look at Jace. His hair was a mess, his shirt crumpled, but his eyes were alight and he was smiling.
"I do love the enthusiasm though," Jace grinned.
"I-" Clary said slightly stunned by her own reaction. Jace sobered and closing the small space between them, took her hand in his. Clary looked up at him dumbfounded.
"Clary," Jace spoke softly, looking at her with pleading eyes, his hand under her chin. "I don't want to assume anything so I must ask, do you want to be with me?"
Was he asking what she thought he was asking? Clary knew she'd just totally gone over board and everything, but sex already! She was suddenly so nervous she didn't know how to think straight; her mind was frozen in shock, but her body didn't seemed to be having that problem. Her heart was still pounding and she felt almost light headed from their kiss. It was like Jace was a magnet and now that she wasn't betraying Simon, Jace's pull was that much more difficult to resist. She wanted to kiss him again, but after what he'd said and how she was feeling, Clary knew that wasn't the right course of action.
"It's okay if you don't," Jace said sadly when she didn't reply. Clary's brain felt like an old glitchy record player, the same note repeating over and over again. She registered the change in his posture though. The light had gone out of his eyes.
"I just-" Clary started, but she didn't have an answer. Her brain felt blank and useless. She suddenly wanted nothing more than to sit on the floor, put her head between her legs and breathe until the world stopped spinning.
"I know it was just one kiss," Jace said. "But Clary I want to do that every day. Please say something." Clary was more confused now than she'd been before. How had they gone from sex to daily kissing?
"What exactly are you asking?" Clary managed to say.
"I don't know," Jace laughed nervously. "I've never done this before. Never had a girlfriend before."
And suddenly Clary realized what the fool was trying to say. A smile broke out over her face as she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him again. This time though, she made sure not to take it quite so far. Jace's strong hands were at her waist as her fingers interlaced behind his head.
"Hmmm," the contented sound came from deep in Jace's throat as they stood in the very public, though thankfully deserted, hallway, wrapped up in each other.
When they finally broke apart, Clary saw the dark-skinned woman she'd caught Jace kissing earlier, standing a few meters away from them down the hall in the direction of Jace's dorm. She had clearly followed Jace to see what was going on.
"Finally got the girl huh?" the dark-skinned woman said, smiling at them. Jace turned in Clary's arms to reply, but all he did was confirm her words. "I'll leave you two alone then." And the woman left. If Clary wasn't mistaken, she seemed genuinely happy that Jace was kissing Clary and not her.
"What kind of friends are you?" Clary asked.
"I'm not sure," Jace replied. "Though I am starting to worry she might actually be my therapist." He laughed and Clary wasn't sure if he was joking or not.
Jace turned back to Clary with glee and added, "So was that a yes?"
"To what?" Clary asked. She was still gazing at the spot that the dark-skinned woman had vanished from, trying to decipher the look that had been on her face and what had just happened.
Jace sighed. "Dating me."
"Oh, right!" Clary said turning her gaze back to Jace. It had at least been clear on the woman's face that she wasn't romantically interested in Jace; Clary tried to put the woman out of her mind.
"Because, Clary," Jace whispered. "Though I have no idea how to be a boyfriend, with you I want to try."
"Okay," Clary replied.
"Really?" Jace exclaimed, his eyes lighting up with excitement.
"Yes," Clary giggled and then suddenly found herself flying through the air. Jace held her around the waist with both hands and was whirling her around. When he set her down, Clary found herself in the grips of a hug so tight breathing was soon going to become a problem. Luckily, Jace let go before she suffocated. He still held her hand though and together they walked down the hall.
They entered Jace's dorm room together and as soon as the door closed Jace turned to face her and gently kissed her lips. Clary moaned. She'd never kissed someone she'd been so attracted to before. It was like every nerve in her body was on fire. The feeling was intoxicating; Clary plunged into it head first. She absently observed that kissing Jace seemed to turn her brain off as her hands went to the hard muscles of Jace's chest. The next thing she knew, Jace's hands were under her shirt, his fingers gently gliding over her skin. It wasn't until his hands went to the clasp of her bra that she froze.
"Sorry," Jace said, removing his hands at once and taking a step back. "Habit. Sorry." And Clary suddenly remembered just how many women Jace had 'dated' before her. Her mind started to work again. No matter how sincere Jace seemed, taking it slow was a good idea and she had to get a grip.
"It's okay," Clary replied with a slight shake of her head.
"No, it's not," Jace said. Clary looked up at those warm golden eyes and reached up to gently touch his face. He seemed to relax at her touch and his arms came around her again. Clary leaned against his chest and closed her eyes.
"It's a miracle you are here with me," Jace whispered. "I shouldn't do stuff like that."
"Wasn't I the one who lost control in the hallway?" Clary whispered back. Her face was still against his chest, so she felt the vibration of his laugh.
"Can I ask you something?" Jace whispered after a moment. They were alone in the dorm so Clary wasn't sure why he was whispering.
"Sure," Clary replied, but rather than say what he wanted, Jace guided them both over to the bed to sit down. Clary suspected Jace was trying to put off saying whatever it was that was on his mind. That, paired with his whispered voice was starting to make her worry.
"When did you change your mind?" Jace mumbled after a minute. "I mean, you were indifferent to me and then you weren't."
"I was never indifferent to you," Clary said. "You drew my eye the day I met you."
"I remember," Jace said smiling. "But when I tried to tell you how I felt the first time you brushed me off."
"Never in a million years would I have believed a guy like you would want a girl like me," Clary told him sincerely. "I was actually very surprised you'd even bothered to make a move on me. The idea that you actually meant what you said did not occur to me."
"You said Simon broke up with you," Jace paused, awkward then added. "But did he tell you why? Because I didn't want to make you unhappy, Clary. If I caused your break-up, I didn't mean to."
Clary laughed. He had a funny way of showing it. "Why did you keep trying to tell me how you felt then?" she asked.
"I just wanted you to believe me," Jace replied. "I wanted you to know. It was a strong impulse, but in retrospect it doesn't make much sense."
"It makes perfect sense," Clary laughed. Jace's words said one thing and his actions said another. No matter what Jace thought, he'd definitely wanted to break her and Simon up. "You really haven't liked anyone before, have you?"
"Is it that obvious?" Jace asked. Clary nodded, thinking about the strange mirror imagine of each other they were. She had dated someone she was emotionally invested in, but not attracted to. Jace had only 'dated' people he was attracted to and never had an emotional attachment before. They were from different worlds and yet somehow not. She was his first crush and he was her first real spark of physical chemistry.
"You don't have to worry," Clary said. "Because you didn't break us up. Remember the day you gave me that jacket?" Jace nodded. "If we hadn't been interrupted, I am sure I would have kissed you." She sighed. "Alec's right. I never loved Simon, not romantically."
"What?" Jace exclaimed! His eyes were wide with shock.
"We were in high school," Clary defined herself. "And my friend said he loved me. What was I supposed to do? I was scared I'd lose him as a friend if I broke his heart."
"Yeah, yeah I get all that," Jace said dismissively. "But Alec knew!"
Clary laughed at his overreaction then grumbled, "Magnus blabbed. Best friend indeed."
"And Alec never told me!" Jace grumbled back. "Some friend he is."
"I think Magnus made him promise not to," Clary told Jace, but it didn't seem to make Jace any happier.
"I shall be having words with my roommate," Jace said seriously. "Just as soon as he gets home."
"Which as far as I can tell is never," Clary giggled.
"Don't remind me," Jace sighed. "He is basically living at Magnus's." While Clary was laughing, she felt her phone go off in her pocket. Absently retrieving it Clary checked her text.
'I left my sheet music at your place,' Simon's message read. 'I just want to make sure I won't run into Jace when I go to get it.'
Clary sighed, a guilty feeling settling in her stomach. She'd gone to Jace too fast. Sure, she hadn't run straight from the remains of Simon's broken heart to Jace's arms, but the journey had taken hours, not weeks.
'I am not at the dorm,' Clary replied. 'Go ahead and get your stuff. :)'
'Oh great,' Simon texted back. 'So, you two are making out at Jace's dorm instead. Fantastic.' Clary could almost hear the sarcastic way Simon would had said this, but how was she supposed to reply to that? She could lie, but what was the point? He would find out eventually; the school wasn't that big after all and neither were the dorm buildings. Mostly, Clary wondered when her kind friend had turned into a sarcastic cynic. Probably when you failed to love him and almost cheated on him, Clary reminded herself.
"Everything okay?" Jace asked and Clary just knew her guilt was showing on her face.
"Oh, I'm just going to hell," Clary replied casually. "That's all."
"Angels don't go to hell," Jace said in such a serious voice that Clary almost laughed at him.
"I am not an angel," she said rolling her eyes.
"You are to me," Jace replied and kissed her softly. Jace's lips left hers a moment later and started kissing down her neck and collarbone. Clary tilted her head to expose her neck, almost unable to believe how wonderful Jace's lips felt against her sensitive skin. She would make sure not to go too far for now, but if kissing Jace felt this good, Clary could only imagine what sex with Jace might feel like.
Sorry for the long hiatus! I have been trying to finish other stories since three is too many. Elusive Love is complete now. Please go check it out if you are a Malec fan. I've been told its got all the Malec feels. I am two chapters away from finishing my Vampire Diaries Human Delena story. I should be updating this more regularly now that I am not trying to update three stories at once. ^_^
Sneak Peek Chapter 36
Will mentioned something about food the getting cold and they all headed over to the table and dug in. The food was delicious, but light enough that after they weren't tired from over eating.
"I planned it that way," Will grinned. "So I can do this." Getting up from the table Will scooped Tessa into his arms and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. Tessa felt her heart flutter. Jem moved around the table and soon she was within arms reach of both of the men she loved and caught up in the passion of that love. Clothes were discarded as they lost themselves in each other.
If asked in this moment if there was a downside to a great sex life Tessa would have said there wasn't one. However, if you asked her later that week she would have replied that the down side to great group sex was bladder infections.
I thought I'd share with you a Sneak Peek of one of my other stories! Chapter one of this is still with my beta. It's a Malec story set in the canon universe after City of Heavenly Fire but before Magnus and Alec visit the Shadowhunter Academy. Though when this chapter of R&S went up this story was just started it is now complete if you want to give it a try. :)
Sneak Peek of New story: Forgotten
Alec looked Magnus in the eyes and said as sincerely as he could, "Please, Magnus, please tell me you know who I am." Alec could hear the pleading edge to his own voice.
"Well you're a Shadowhunter," Magnus said jerking out of Alec's touch. "And a Herondale probably." Alec suddenly saw in Magnus's eyes the years of mistreatment from shadowhunters and marveled for a moment at how Magnus had fallen in love with him in the first place.
"Lightwood," Alec answered automatically.
"With those eyes?" Magnus laughed. "If you say so."