Authors Note:

Sorry I took so long to update but a lot of things are going on and I couldn't find the time but I promise to update more. Thanks for reading everyone hope you enjoy this chapter and once again I own nothing but the plot.

Chapter 3

Clary POV

I huff in annoyance as I walk away from Jace. I couldn't believe that he enjoys those things that just cause death. I guess everyone no matter how handsome, everyone has a fault.

I wait outside for Simon since he promised to take me home. I look over to where Jace is and see that he and the Lightwoods are pulling out of the school yard. Just thinking about him smoking upsets me.

Luckily before I can get too upset Simon walks out and we head over to his car and leave. On the drive home we both talk about our first day and Simon makes me promise to come see him perform with his band Friday night at Java Jones coffee house.

When we arrive at my house no one is home yet so Simon decides to stay for a little while and we do our homework together before he leaves around four.

The rest of the night passes quietly until seven when my family come home. We all sit at the dinning room table and have dinner. Dinner with my family is extremely boring since all they talk about is work, which I have no idea what the say most of the time.

After dinner I go to my room and start getting ready for bed. All I can think about is seeing Jace tomorrow and what I'm going to say to him.

Here I am at Java Jones sitting in one of the back boots as I wait for Jace to show up. I have been here for over an hour waiting but I'm not sure if he will even show since he didn't come to school and I don't have his phone number. I tried asking the Lightwoods but they wouldn't tell me why.

When I see the time is almost four I decide to give up and head home, maybe I can ask to switch partners. Just as I start to pack my sketch book away I hear to bell ring and look up to see Jace making his way over to me.

"Hey sorry I'm late I over slept." He said taking a seat across from me in the boot.

"You over slept? Really? You do realise that it's three in the afternoon right?" I ask him.

"I have a long night so why don't we just get started on our first draft?" Jace ask.

For the next hour and a half we continue to work on the first draft together and I have to admit Jace is a very smart guy. Throughout our time together I actually enjoy it he has me laughing until I have tears in my eyes and clutching my side.

"Oh my God stop please."I beg him as I try to catch my breath. "Did you three really steal all her candy?" I ask smiling at him.

"In your defense what elderly woman keeps all the good candy from trick or treaters and gives out old butterscotch ones instead." He replies with a smile.

"Hey...I will have you know butterscotch candies are delicious I love them." I tell him.

He just rolls his eyes at me and flashes me a smile "of course you will like butterscotch of all candies. Are you sure your not an old lady hiding in a teenagers body.?" He ask sarcastically.

I just smile at him before I see that the cafe is getting ready to close and we both look at our phone to see it is six.

"Wow I didn't know it was so late I should get going." I tell him.

We both start packing up and after I close my tab we head outside. Jace and I quietly walk and stop in front of a car. I don't know much about cars but I do know that this one looks very expensive and I think it's a Ferrari.

"Well this is me. Where is your car?" He ask.

"Oh I don't drive. I took the bus to get here." I tell him.

"So your actually thinking of taking the bus in the middle of the night in New York," he ask me looking as if I just told him time travel is possible.

"I don't really have much of a choice." I say.

"How about I give you a ride home as an apology for being so late." He says and I can see how truly sorry he is, so I not.

Jace smiles at me before unlocking the car and opening my door for me which I'm not going to lie made me blush a little. He gets in and starts the car before pulling off.

I message my parents to tell them that I will be late since I got caught up in a project, not a total lie, and they both say it's fine since my dad and Jonathon are stuck in traffic and my mom is working late tonight.

Once I give Jace direction to where I live he continues to drive in silence before he turns on the radio. I smile and start to hum along to certain songs when I hear Jace chuckle and turn my head to see him laughing at me. I raise my eyebrow at him but he just shakes his head.

The rest of the drive home we both hum along to whichever song we know that comes on and make fun of the other. By the time we pull up to my house my face is hurting from smiling so hard.

We both sit in the car outside my house in silence. I turn to Jace and see him already looking at me.

"I have fun tonight despite you showing up over an hour late." I tell him.

"Yeah I'm sorry about that again. I just had a rough night is all." He apologizes again.

"It's alright I forgive you and if you ever need to talk about it I'm all ears."

"Thank you Clary."

I smile at him before grabbing my back, but before I can get out I feel his hand on my arm and turn back to him.

"Would you like to have dinner with me Friday night Clary?" He ask.

"Um...like a date?" I ask a little nervous.

"Yes...or no...what every you want it to be." He replies looking as nervous as I feel.

I think about it a minute before I flash him a smile and nod my head. I see him let out a sigh of relief and laugh.

"Okay how about we exchange numbers and I will message you." He ask.

I say yes and we both switch phones and put in our numbers in the others phone before giving it back. I thank him one more time for driving me home before I get out and walk to the door. I unlock the door but before I close it I see Jace still parked outside so I smile and wave at him and he gives me his amazing smirk before driving off.

I quickly run up to my room and start to get ready for bed still with a smile permanently on my face. When I finish I get into bed the same time my phone goes off with a text.

I pick it up and see that it is from Jace.

'Good night beautiful hope you sleep will. P.S I had an amazing time tonight, can't wait for Friday.' With a winking face at the end.

I let out a small squeal when I read this and decide to message him back.

'Good night handsome I enjoyed tonight too. I am also looking forward to our date Friday.'

I put my phone down and soon sleep overtakes me and I pass out thinking of Jace.