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Clary POV:
Right there sitting under my magnolia tree was a guy.
As upset as I was about someone intruding into my Zen space, the place of safety, I had to look at this guy carefully for some unknown reason. There was some sort of pull that I felt towards him.
He almost looked as ethereal as this place felt.
He had the most chiseled Adonis like jaw as well as the highest cheek bones that I had ever seen. He had to have been chiseled out by the angels themselves. He looked like an actual angel. His beautiful face was wrapped around by his luscious mid-length wavy golden blond hair. I could just imagine how soft his hair would be.
He wore on a pair of black khaki's cropped at the ankle with some white vans and a button up dress shirt that was stripped. Majority of the buttons were undone which left little to the imagination.
His torso was as chiseled as his face.
How was that even possible?
As much as I hated to admit it, I would love to draw this beautiful man.
But there was an air to him right now, something that felt off from the initial feelings I felt drawn to just seconds ago.
"Can't you guys stop bothering me for once, I'm not in the mood to sign any more autographs" he huffed out in annoyance not even bothering to look at me.
If he bothered to look, he may have been able to tell that I was actually a student and not a fan. I didn't even know who he was.
Rude much?
Something cracked in me. Some sort of beast awakened, and he was the one that I wanted to take out my wraith on, this day was turning out to be the worst.
Of course, the person sitting under the magnolia tree in my spot had to be beautiful and rude and that actor that everyone was going on about.
What are the damn odds?
I could feel the arrogance oozing off of this guy.
"Excuse me" I hissed out venomously.
The golden angel man lifted his head to finally meet my eyes.
"You heard me, can't you people quit bothering me" he said his Golden eyes reflecting back at me.
His face was even more beautiful than I thought it could be when he looked at me. Too bad his personality was shit.
I absolutely loathed how long his lashes were and how full and defined his lips looked. Any girl would have died to have lips like those.
If this guy wasn't such an ass, I would have never flipped off such a handsome guy. But here I am, most definitely flipping him off right now.
"Fuck you, who are you to say to stop bothering you. If anything, you should stop bothering me. I have been coming to this place for four years and I have never seen you before. So, before you come here telling me to stop bothering you, I suggest for you to realize that this is not your spot. You're just a guest I actually live in this area. This is my campus dude." I snapped out.
I understand that technically this is campus property and doesn't belong to me either, but I have literally been coming here for years upon years and no one comes here. NO ONE.
The golden man smiled as he stood up to meet me eye to eye.
Now was not the time to smile at me buddy.
I glared at him as he reached his full height. He had to at least be 6'0.
Jace POV:
I initially thought that it was just another fan that followed me. They have been chasing me ever since we finished filming today. I finally found this place and was finally able to have some alone time.
But here she was, she was the most passionate person I have ever met.
Her emerald greens eyes were flaming at me, and with her long soft curly hair cascading down her back she looked like some sort of fire goddess.
I was awestruck and couldn't but help to want to rile her up and banter with her.
I could feel a tug in my chest just looking at her. I knew she was someone I was supposed to meet. She felt familiar.
She had changed into a new outfit from the last time I had seen her flipping off the security guard.
Now she had on a pair of light Denim high-waisted jeans and a white sheer top that tied in the front that was cropped and she was flipping me off just like that last time I had seen her.
Even her hands were beautiful. She must have been an artist, there was an air about her. Some sort of creative vibe or energy.
By the angels this woman was gorgeous.
Being a new actor and all, I had run into many beautiful women, but she was radiating the brightest energy that I had ever seen and felt.
She was literally a goddess.
She had full beautiful lips that were in a pout right now as she frowned at me. Her face was scattered with freckles that were sweet and endearing. She was so real. She even had dimples when she frowned.
Even though I could feel the heat fuming from her I couldn't help but smirk at her which led us to the stare down right now.
I finally broke the silence, using my charm and wit of course, "Listen I know I'm beautiful but if you're just going to stare you might as well take a picture" I said with my signature smirk and wink.
That was sure to set her off.
Clary POV:
That's it.
This is a sign from the universe.
It's just time for me to go home and soak in the bathtub. It was not my day clearly.
Shaking my head, I replied, "You know what, whatever. Just don't be here when I come back tomorrow" I said with a roll of my eyes as I rushed out of the secret garden.
All I wanted was to sit under this tree and get away from the world for a few minutes. I just wanted to be alone and breath I guess I could do that at home but there was something so different about sitting under that tree. Something so comforting.
I couldn't tell whether I was going to burst into tears by the amount of anger within me or my overwhelming crashing realization that everything was changing around me. Even my safe spot wasn't the same anymore. I don't think I was ready for everything to change like this. I thought it would all happen later, and I would live my life just like every other year. But ever since I left the house this morning the universe has had different plans for me.
Jace POV:
I watched her go as she hung her head down marching towards the exit.
Fuck, I think I made her cry.
I didn't mean to. I didn't think that this spot would mean that much to her.
I stood up making my way towards the exit following after her to apologize. She must be going through something to be crying about what just happened. I felt really bad.
She must think that every celebrity is an asshole to their fans.
By the angel, I gave celebrities a bad name. Would I ever do anything right?
She was pretty fast at walking. By the time I got to the front of the buildings she was in the parking lot putting on a black helmet.
That surprised me.
I didn't expect her to be the type to ride a 2020 Kawasaki Ninja. But then again, I knew nothing about this woman.
Nothing at all.
To her dismay, I was definitely going to be here tomorrow.
I was far too curious to let her go now. I wanted to know her story, I don't know for what reason but there was a pull towards her. I can't shake this feeling that she's meant to be in my life.
Plus, my momma raised me right, I can't not do anything after making a beautiful woman cry. From now on when I have the time I'm going to go to this spot and do whatever it takes to make that woman smile and apologize.
She seems like she needs it.
And honestly, I think I really need it. She's the only thing that has felt real after I've become famous.
But the question was, just who was she?
Clary POV:
"Can you believe that! I can't believe that guy!" I said slapping my bubble bathwater as I talked to Maia on speaker.
I had a full fan-fucking-tastic day of crowds, and pushing, and screaming because of that golden idiot.
I thought I would soothe the irritation with some wine, candles and a bubble bath with a venting session with my best friend who lived an 18-hour car ride from me.
I was so thankful for technology because without it I would be completely alone.
Apart from my plant babies of course.
I had a ton a plants, the inside of my one-bedroom studio looked like a garden/art studio.
Just how I liked it.
"Clary is it your time of the month, because you're sounding kind of overly angry for some reason. This is honestly the first time in a long time that you've been this upset and the first time you weren't talking about art or plants" she said over the speaker.
I rolled my eyes, "That has nothing to do with anything. With or without my period I would still be fuming about this and how could I think of art and plants when all this new stuff is happening around me!?" I said as I sunk lower into the bathtub.
Was I really blowing this out of proportion? Should I tell Maia I'm afraid of change?
The man was rude, and everything was not going right.
Maia chuckled, 'Clare-bear, you totally would not be mad about it if it weren't your time of the month. You would be ogling over your next artistic muse and sketching or painting him everywhere. You would be drawing those 'chiseled abs' and 'angelic face' of his you've been talking about And since when have you cared about crowds? We went to New York city and we loved the crowds.".
Shit.
She was right.
I didn't necessarily like crowds, I just found the NYC city rush hour super cool.
"Okay okay, maybe you're right on that but he's so arrogant and rude, why would I want him as a muse?" I said in almost a whine. I hated being wrong. Luckily for me, my best friends always made an effort to tell me when I was wrong.
"Well if you think about it, he is a celebrity. He must get a ton of people all the time coming up to him asking for autograph. So, it makes sense why he would assume you wanted one. Even though knowing you, you barely pay attention to any sort of media unless it has to do with art or plants.
I rolled my eyes, she was right. Nothing beyond art and plants piqued my interest.
"That still doesn't give him the right to tell me to leave that place, it's my safe place" I stated in a matter of fact tone.
"technically he never told you to leave the place he just said to stop bothering him" Maia hummed, "you could have always just sat somewhere else and leave the poor man alone" she laughed.
"But he was in MY SPOT!" I yelled
Which earned me a fit of giggles from the other side of my phone.
"By the angels you are so on your period it's wildly entertaining" she managed to say through the breaks of laughter.
"Listen honey, why don't you go partake in something we both know will calm you down as well as ease your abdomen pain and get a restful night. The moon is so beautiful outside, why don't you sit under it after and meditate in that garden of yours you call a home" she said.
I sighed releasing another breathe, "You're right. Thanks Maia, you always know what to say."
I need to just relax and breathe; I can't worry about the things that I can't control.
"That's what I'm here for. Now listen, I'll be down there to visit you for your birthday next week, so in the meantime try to not set anyone or anything on fire with your moodiness"
I laughed into the phone, "Okay okay, I'll calm down. I can't wait to see you!"
"Me either, and I'm bring your brother too, so we have someone to take care of us when we set the world a blaze for your 23rd" she said.
"Amazing, can't wait!" I smiled.
"okay, well I'll call you later! Love you lots! Bye" she said.
"Love yah too, Bye" I said as I ended the call.
She was right, maybe I was chewing out this guy way too much. Maybe I should use him as a muse and create art. I've had the worst creativity block ever, these past few months.
Finding a new muse was something I did when I found something beautiful and new. They become my new muse and trust me when I say that it's been so long since I've had a muse. This guy inspired me to do all sorts of things if I could let go of all this built up tension and random anger directed towards him.
The only thing that irritated me was the way he said certain things. How he sounded so arrogant, he reminded me of someone that I was desperately trying to forget.
But sometimes he just sounded tired too. I wonder what that was all about?
He was gorgeous don't' get me wrong, you had to be from another world if you didn't find that man beautiful. He would be the picture representing perfection in the dictionary. It really was unfair.
Ugh, if only he wasn't an ass.
Jace POV:
Hit and another miss.
What was wrong with me. Everything that I did seemed to upset this woman. She was so infuriating because she was the first woman that I couldn't make smile. And I could make any woman smile. But I guess she isn't just any other woman.
After that first time I saw her, I came back a few times but one day I came with peanut butter cookies as an apology. Naturally she wasn't happy to see me but once she saw the cookies, she couldn't help but at least stop glaring at him and sit next to me.
She accepted it and even smiled a little.
That is totally going to be a good apology for that last couple times I upset her.
Once she swallowed it, I saw her eyes get big. They must have tasted amazing or something.
I couldn't help but smirk at that reaction, "What, did you finally realize how gorgeous I am and how much skill I possess?" I winked adding my signature smirk.
She glared at me, picked up her things and about ran out of the garden.
What the fuck?
Was it what I said?
Were the cookies terrible?
Damn, Izzy said that this was the best way to apologize to a woman, by bringing her cookies.
Clary POV:
I still remember the other day. I thought everything was going fine, I was finally off my cycle and wasn't so on edge anymore.
That golden boy was there waiting for me again, sitting under the magnolia tree with a box.
I looked at him curiously as I walked in with a glare to just be sure.
This was the third or fourth time I had run into him, the last three times I left upset because of his cockiness and my inability to calm down during my cycle.
He patted a spot next time him.
I sat next to him even if what I actually wanted was for him to leave completely and give me back my spot.
He opened the blue box. Inside where some cookies.
I smiled as he handed one to me.
I absolutely loved cookies!
I guess he was trying to offer an apology for being a spot stealer.
I smiled as I took a bite and swallowed.
I gasped slightly as my eyes widened.
The golden man looked at me with a smirk and said, "What, did you finally realize how gorgeous I am?".
It took all my strength to not yak right there.
Gathering all my things glared at him and I ran out of the garden to the nearest bathroom.
Upon reaching a bathroom I yakked all of the contents in my stomach.
I absolutely detested peanut butter. I always gagged from the smell and whenever I ate it, it was in instant throwing up session.
After I finished, I looked into the bathroom mirror as I washed my hands and mouth.
Great, now I get to go to my next meeting looking like I got ran over by a train. My face was all flushed and red and my eyes were watering like crazy.
Luckily, I had those small disposable toothbrushes so after freshening my breath I felt so much better and way more human.
I walked back out feeling a bit more alive.
"Were they really that bad?" A voice asked.
I turned to the side to see that golden angel man leaning against the bathroom brick building.
I shook my head, "I just can't stand peanut butter….It makes me sick when I eat it. I know it's weird, but it's a flavor thing, I guess".
"Ohhh shit, I am so sorry! I didn't know. I never thought anyone would hate peanut butter cookies" he said taking a step towards me.
Today he had on a dark blue long-sleeved shirt that showed of his sculpted torso and arms. He matched that with a pair of denim jeans that cropped at his ankles showing off his brown dress shoes that matched his belt. He had on a pair of black aviators and a golden watch on his left wrist.
He really didn't look like any of the people here on campus. You could tell he had to be famous by the way he dressed and held himself.
He had his long golden curls in a bun today.
Today I had chosen to wear a high waisted silky creme skirt that had a slit to showcase my left leg as I walked. I paired that with a halter style white top that was cropped and tied just under my ribcage. This morning I added gold bangles and a few layered gold necklaces to complete the look with some white sneakers.
He chuckled, "It honestly seems that no matter what I do, something bad happens always happens when it comes to you" he said as he grasped my hand.
He brought it to his lips and placed a kiss on it.
I instantly blushed. This felt like a fairy tale moment. But I knew it couldn't be because I just yakked a few moments ago.
"I am truly sorry" he said as he looked into my eyes still holding on my hand.
His face, by the angels was so symmetrical too, he really was perfect. I can't believe I haven't drawn him yet.
"I'm sorry for blowing up on you the past couple times too, I didn't mean too, I just wasn't used to all these hoards pf people on campus and a new guy in my safe spot" I rushed out.
I was still flustered by the kiss he had placed on my hand not too long ago and the fact he was still holding my hand.
His hand was so warm and engulfed my smaller one.
Honestly, I haven't been in a situation like this with a man in a long time.
The last time I was intimate with a guy, not that me and the golden angel were being intimate right now, was when I was a first year in college. A lot happened that first year which lead me to where I am today.
I'm more confident within myself, more focused, and more grounded.
When I first started college, I wanted to try everything. I wanted to go everywhere, I wanted to meet everyone. I couldn't wait to be independent from my family.
I really do love them, they were just a bit overprotective of me, since I was the only little girl they had. My brother even babied me. But I loved that guy, he was the one who bought me my Ninja. He knew I had been eyeing it out ever since I got my licenses at 16.
"I'm sure if I were you and I came here every day and some stranger showed up after four years in your spot I would be worked up about it also. Like you, I like my Zen safe space. In fact, back at my parent's old house in Seattle they had a garden like this. It's more like a greenhouse though. And I totally understand about the crowds or people. I'm still getting used to it all myself" he said with a smile finally letting my hand go.
"Can I make up to you?" he asked as we started to walk towards the center of the art buildings.
I looked at him suspiciously, "Why? Technically you've done nothing wrong. You just so happened to catch me on one of my 'could be better days' and offer me the thing I loathe the most" I joked.
"I don't know. I just want to see if I can make you smile, I guess" he said pushing back one of his curls that fell from his man bun behind his ear.
He wants to make me smile?
"I don't know, it's just ever since I became an actor everyone seems to only want to be my friend because of my fame. I… I just don't know what's real and what's not, ya know? " he said in a saddened expression.
I never thought I'd be put in this type of situation.
I didn't know that this is what he had to deal with. I thought being famous was all glitz and glam all the time. His confidence that he oozes always felt like he knew what he was doing all the time, it didn't even occur to me that he felt this way.
It must be hard not knowing who's real in your life.
"I don't know… I honestly only have like one best friend and she's been real with me ever since we met, I never had much friends maybe acquaintances. I mean I guess I met the occasional friend in class. The one where if I were to miss a day or need a partner for a project, I have a go to person to help me and in return I'd help them but that's about it" I said.
He nodded as if he understood.
"What about me? Do you think I'm not real?" I asked as we began to walk towards the main parts of campus.
"Far from it" he said with a reassuring smile.
His teeth were even perfect, they sparkled whenever he smiled. Except looking a bit closer I could see a chip in one of his teeth. Maybe he was a regular human after all.
That question seemed to have lifted his spirits.
"Honestly when I first saw you, I knew you were a spitfire. You interrupted my acting, but it was worth it seeing you nonchalantly flipping off the security. You looked so carefree and determined. Then running into you under the magnolia trees. You chewed me out for taking your spot. You've been real with me ever since I laid my eyes on you. You've stood your ground every time I've seen you. And no matter what I do you won't bend to my will if you don't want to. I know you'd tell me off, I know you'd be real with me." he said with a small smile, his dimples carving into his cheeks.
By the angles this guy was really cute when I wasn't infuriated by him. He even seems kind of sweet.
I laughed; geez I was so worked up about him last week.
I of course blushed at his compliment. All those moments were moments of slight weakness from me. Usually I'm in control and all but last week everything was setting me off. I was sooo a spitfire.
Probably my want for things to stop changing triggered it all.
I'm still worried about everything changing.
My eyebrows furrowed and I felt myself frown.
"What's the matter?" he asked as we started to reach the brick path towards the main part of campus.
"Nothing" I said shaking my head, "just worried about the future and change…" I said running a hand through my curls.
"Aren't we all" he chuckled as he gazed at me.
Maybe he was going through something just like me.
His golden eyes were breathtaking in the sunlight. They were like pools of honey.
"Can I buy you lunch?" he asked as we stopped walking and looked towards the main parts of campus. It was strange, by now I was sure campus would be flooded with people since he was here, and filming appeared to be done.
I glanced at my phone and saw the time and I gasped.
I was totally going to be late to my meeting with department director.
"Shit, I have to go, I am so late for my meeting with my director. I'm going to have to ask for a raincheck on that, sorry!" I said as I sprinted towards the main section of campus where the faculty offices were.
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