CLARY POV
Over the next few days, I've gotten a lot closer than I thought I would at finding the cup. I learned that Jocelyn has it and is hiding it somewhere inside the Institute. The one I hate is that I'm falling in love with Jace. He makes me smile and he's just amazing. "Penny for your thoughts?" I hear the angel himself say. "No way asshat." I tell him. "Little birdie told me that it was your birthday tomorrow." he says. "So what?" I ask. He smirks and grabs my hand and leads me out the door. "Where are we going? Jace!" I say. He just chuckles. What an ass!
I see that he's leading me up to the greenhouse. Why? "It's almost midnight and there's a flower I know you'll love." He says. "The Medianox Flower, the one that only blooms at midnight." I realize. He smiles at me and we walk up to the garden. "Sometimes I wonder if I'm dead and this is just a Hell loop, but these flowers show me the beauty in life." I tell him. He looks at me and says, "There's no way these flowers beat my beauty." he smirks. "Ass." I murmur. After midnight we walk back down and I trip, he catches me and then somehow, I'm not really sure, but I end up in his arms with my hands in his hair and we are kissing.
JACE POV
Rissa trips so I put out my arms to steady her and then she turns, our lips brush and my hands find their way into her dark red curly hair. Her arms come up around my neck and they start playing with my hair. I nip her lip asking for entrance and she opens, my tongue glides into her mouth and starts exploring. She moans and that sound becomes my most favorite sound in the world. Then of course we can't have a perfect moment without something happening so the sprinklers come on. "We should go" I hear Rissa say. I chuckle and lead the way back to our rooms. I feel her silently laughing through our joined hands. I finally understand why people hold hands, it's to say don't leave me, your mine. Rissa seems a little tense, like she doesn't know if she should allow herself to care. We reach her room and without thinking I cup her face and kiss her once more.
CLARY POV
I swear this boy will be the death of me. I can't stop myself from liking his kiss, I mean when I'm with him I feel like the most wonderful thing in the world. And now I truly know that I, Clarissa Morgenstern, am in love with Jace Herondale. It seems like we kiss for hours on ends when really it's only been a few minutes. We pull away from each other and after what feels like a lifetime he smiles kisses my forehead and walks away. I go into my room and start drawing a mug on my dresser when it hits me. The card with the painting of the Mortal Cup is actually the Mortal Cup. Father, I have a lead on the cup. Clarissa I never doubted you. My only problem is, how to say goodbye to Jace.
I quickly draw a fake card and head out of my room. Luckily no one is awake so I won't get caught. I reach the library and pull out the deck of cards containing the Ace of Cups. I pull out my fake card and quickly switch it with the real one. I walk back to my room having a mental argument based on what to do about Jace. Father it is the real cup, I swear I took it out. You will need to remove the mark placed on me. Clarissa you never disappoint. I'll have my people attack the Institute tomorrow at exactly 3 am. Be ready with the cup. All right father. I think to myself that Jace will never forgive me. I love you Jace I think for he may never love me back after this.