Authors Note:
Hey everyone, I hope you enjoy the chapter this is Clary and Jace first date. I have split it into two parts because it was so long so I hope you enjoy it.
Disclaimer:
Once again I own nothing but the plot sadly.
Chapter 4
Jace POV
Pulling away from Clarys' house I can't help but feel my heart beating fast in my chest. I don't understand what happened I have never gotten so nervous around a girl before. I have also never asked a girl on a date but for some reason I really want to take Clary on the perfect date, she deserves it. I smile as I look at me phone seeing the text she sent me back.
I get home and park my car before heading inside. I see Maryse, Robert, Alec, Izzy and Max having dinner. I don't realise how hungry I am until I smell pasta my favorite meal. I head over and take a seat next to Alec.
"Jace nice of you finally show up." Maryse says with a stern look of disapproval on her face.
She always gets upset when I come home late and not call her. She has gotten used to it over the years but it doesn't mean she likes it.
"Sorry I was caught up doing a project for school." I tell her.
Suddenly the entire table goes quiet and I look up to see everyone staring at me in disbelief.
"What?" I ask in annoyance.
"You were doing a project for school.?" Robert asks me.
"Yeah I was meeting with my partner to get started on our first draft for Friday." I say.
"Whose your partner?" Alec asked.
"Clary." Is all I say before going back to eating.
The rest of dinner continues with everyone talking about how their day was, but I can see through the corner of my eye Alec is looking at me strangely.
Once we finish eating everyone goes off to bed. I decide not to talk to Alec tonight because I am still tired from last night. After I came back from hanging with Seb and the others I was so hungover this morning I couldn't get out of bed. Luckily I got a call around noon from the auto shop saying my car was ready so I left to go pick it up when I remembered that I had to meet Clary at Java Jones.
Just as I get into bed my phone goes off with a text and I involuntarily smile thinking it's from Clary but it goes away when I see Sebastians' name pop up.
'Hey asshole we r waitin for u at the usual place u comin or not?' He writes.
I decide not to respond and put my phone on silent. It doesn't take long for me to fall asleep after that as I think of Clary.
*Friday Morning*
As usual I wake up at six feeling well rested. For the past few days I have not gone out drinking instead I have been with Clary working on our project. Well, we actually finished our first draft Wednesday but neither of us said anything. Instead we just sit at our usual booth and talk and I take her home after.
I have never felt so good or laughed so hard before. We would spend the night talking about our hobbies and other stuff. I learned that she loves to sketch and paint and I saw some of her work she is incredible and that she hates eyes.
I told her somethings about me as well, how I was adopted by the Lightwoods and my love for playing the piano, which she asked me to play for her sometime. I also learned that she hates when people curse and when I do it she gets upset so I try to refrain from doing so. Honestly this is the longest I have every gone with cursing it has become like second nature to me.
By the time I get downstairs dressed and ready to go I see everyone coming down the stairs.
"Morning" I say as I grab my travel mug and fill it with coffee.
Everyone stands shocked as they look at me since I am the last to get up every morning . They quickly break out of it and we all get ready before heading out the door. Maryse and Max go to her car since she drops him off at school before going to work. She works as a executive assistant in a Account firm and Robert works at a graphics company.
Izzy and Alec get into his car before driving off and I get into mine before leaving as well. On the drive to school I debate whether or not I should text Clary. Over the pass three days we have been texting back and forth. Just I pull up next to Alec in the parking lot I see Clary getting out of a car with a woman who I assume is her mother because they both look exactly the same. I jump out my car and start walking over to her ignoring Alec as he calls me.
"Oh hi Jace." She says as I stand in front of her.
"Hey Clary." I say.
We both just stand there just smiling at each other before she looks down and looks eyes with my travel mug filled with coffee.
"Is that coffee?" She ask.
I laugh at how excited she looks and hand over my cup. She says a quick thank you before taking a big gulp. I wrap my arm around her shoulder and we both walk into the school both sharing the coffee. As we enter the first thing I see is Alec and Izzy standing at my locker glaring at me, but I chose to ignore them and keep walking.
The rest of the day passes by quickly and I spend most of with Clary. We all sit together at lunch where Alec and Isabelle send glares my way when no one is looking but I just flip them off. After school I head to my car and wait until I see Clary leave with her mother before I leave.
Alec and Izzy have left a while ago so they are already at the house when I arrive. Walking inside I see them standing in the kitchen waiting for me.
"What is going on with you too." I ask them.
"What are you doing Jace?" Alec ask me.
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
"With Clary, you idiot?" Izzy says
"Clary? Why do you care about what I do with Clary?" I ask starting to get fustrated with all their questions.
"She is a nice girl Jace don't break her heart." Izzy tells me.
I feel my anger rise in my and before I can stop I myself I say "Look I get that you guys think I'm some man whore but I like Clary and would never hurt her so I think you two should mind you own fucking business." I say before storming off to my room.
I sit on my bed and try to calm down by taking deep breaths but it's not working. I am broken from my thoughts by phone ringing and take it out my pocket to see Clarys' name flash across the screen.
"Hello" I answer.
"Hi Jace it's Clary I was just calling to fine out what time I should get ready for and what I should wear." She asks me.
"How about I pick you up at six and dress comfortable." I say.
I plan on taking her to a restaurant that is owned by someone I know and it is a little fancy but not by much.
"Formal or not?" She asks laughing.
"Um...semi Formal I guess." I say unsure.
"Okay see you at six. Bye Jace" she say.
"Yeah bye Red." I say.
She lets out a beautiful giggle before she hangs up and it takes me a minute to realise that talking to Clary has calmed me down.
I see it's only three so I have a lot of time before I have to pick up Clary so I decide to call Hodge and ask him to save a table for me, which he quickly does.
Hodge and I have known each other for years. We met when I woke up in the alleyway behind his restaurant when i was ten after I ran away from my first foster home and he took me inside, gave me some food, sat me down and gave me a long talk about life and how to survive and since then we have kept in contact.
When i hang up I decide to get dressed and head out. After taking a shower I get dressed in a black button up shirt, black pants, dress shoes and my leather jacket. I grab my phone, wallet and keys and head downstairs.
As I walk into the living room I see everyone sitting on the couch and Maryse in the kitchen making dinner. Max is the first one to notice me.
"Woah Jace you look cool. Do you have a date or something?" He ask which causes everyone to turn and look at me.
"Something like that little man." I say smirking at him.
By now Maryse has walked out the kitchen and is standing in front of me.
"You look nice honey." She says.
"Thanks I am going out I might be back late so don't wait up." I tell her.
She just nods her head and goes back to the kitchen. I go outside and get into my car. As I drive I see it's almost six so I make a quick detour before heading to pick up Clary. I stop in front of the flower shop I know all to well and go inside.
"Jace how have you been my boy?" I hear Dorothea ask.
I walk over to her sitting by the cash register. I have also known her for a while but she was a friend of my parents and we use to visit her all the time.
"I'm fine Dorothea just came in to say hi and get a few things." I tell her.
"Isn't it a little late at night to visit the cemetery Jace?" She asks confused.
"No it's not for that I um...I have a date." I tell her.
"Are you serious or just trying to give me a heart attack boy." Dorothea asks me with a scary look on her face.
"I'm serious her name is Clary I met her at school and asked her to dinner." I say.
Dorothea smiles and cheers a little before getting up and going into the back room. After a few minutes she comes back with a bouquet of pink and red flowers that look like tiny hearts.
"These are bleeding hearts flowers the color pink and red symbolise romance. These should wow your girl." She says while wrapping and tying a purple ribbon around it.
"Thank you Dorothea how much is it?" I ask.
"No charge." She tell me.
I try to object but she says that seeing how happy I am talking about Clary she can tell this girl is special, so her only request is that I not lose her. After a quick hug I leave and head to Clarys' house.
When I get there I park in the same spot I usually do and get out of the car taking the flowers with me. I walk up to the house and ring the door bell and wait. Not to long after I hear the door open and I release a deep breath when I see Clary.
She is standing on the other side of the door dressed in a black long sleeved lace dress, with black flat shoes and her hair was curly and wild, with very little makeup. She looked stunning as always.
"Wow Clary you look amazing." I say.
She starts to blush and lets out a shy giggle which causes my heart to beat like crazy. I take the flowers from behind my back and give them to her.
"These are for you. I don't know what you liked but I hope you like them." I say.
"Jace these are so beautiful thank you. Let me just put these in some water and we can leave."
Once she finishes and locks the door we walk back to the car. I open the door for her before going to my side. When I start driving I ask her where her family is.
"My dad and brother went to a dinner meeting and my mom is working late. What about your family?" She asks.
"They are all home when I left. I told them I was going out." I tell her.
"So where are we going?" She asks me.
"To a nice restaurant I know." Is all I say.
The drive to the restaurant is twenty minutes where we spend talking and laughing together. By the time I park in the parking lot we are both in tears.
I get out first and walk to she side and open the door. She says thanks and we both walk to the front.
"Welcome to the Institute Clary." I tell her as we step inside the building. It is a mix of old vintage and modern classic style.
"Oh my God Jace this place is amazing." She tells me.
"You haven't even seen the best part." I tell her.
I grab her hand and take her to the back room that Hodge set up for us. The room is usually used for wealthy investors but Hodge made an exception for me. The room has three hundred and sixty degree one way windows, so we can see outside.
"Well what do you think." I ask Clary.
She just squeals and hugs me tightly. I wrap my arms around her tiny waist and hers go around my neck. I don't know how long we stand there holding each other but the spell is broken by someone clearing their throat.