An update for you beautiful people :)

"That's not going to fit onto the back of my bike," Jace said with an amused look at the two bags that Clary was holding. It was late morning on Saturday, and Clary was a bit tired from last night, when they were cheering on a basketball game for the school, so she hadn't been paying too much attention as she had packed her bags. In all honestly, that was a good thing, because she would have packed more.

"These are my things. I need these if I'm staying overnight at your place," Clary countered, an edge to her words. She had assumed to begin with that she would be getting dropped back off at her place after the party, and so she was just going to pack her going out make up and her clothes for that evening, but then Jace had text her just an hour ago, telling her to bring a change of clothes for tomorrow as well.

"You don't need all that shit," Jace rolled his eyes, waving at both bags. "You're wearing clothes now, and then you need, I don't know, your tooth brush and shit for tomorrow morning." Clary's eyebrows arched high.

"My toothbrush?" She asked disbelievingly. "This isn't what I'm wearing to a party!" She waved down at the clothes she was wearing, a pair of denim shorts that cut off a few inches above her knees and a light colured halter neck, that dipped far down her spine, showing off her back. The fact it was sleeveless also showed off her tattoo, which was pretty much all healed now, barely anymore flaking of the ink happening.

"Why? You look hot," Jace replied. Clary let out a long suffering sigh.

"Look, this isn't what I'm wearing, I have shit I have to change into, plus my make up for tonight and then my clothes to wear to bed, and clothes to wear tomorrow, and my charger, and my straightener and—"

"Okay, I'm gonna stop you there," Jace looked bored as he held up a hand. "Fit as much as you can into one bag, and then we're heading out." Clary let out an annoyed breath through her teeth, but she began heading back up the driveway to her house. "Oh, and Clary?" Jace called after her, and when she looked over her shoulder, there was a smirk on his face. "You can at least drop the clothes that you're planning on wearing to bed. You ain't gonna need those." Clary turned back around and continued stalking up to the house before he could see her face turn red, Essex bouncing around her as she walked back through the door.

They drove for a while.

Clary was pretty sure that Jace had doubled back in some places, making their ride even longer, but she didn't mind. She liked the firm press of his body in between her legs, and she could feel his hard stomach firm underneath where her hands were linked in front of him. The wind on her face was good, and it also swept back the lingering smell of the cologne that Jace was wearing, filling her nostrils and making her skin tingle. She had been on his bike a few times now, and even though there was still that intense thrill that curled up through her stomach, she felt like she could enjoy it without being as petrified as she had the first time. They left the city after a while, heading along the coast line, heading in the same direction that they had headed in when they went to his place. She wasn't too sure where they were, though, because she hadn't been paying too much attention the first time, and then this time, she kept on closing her eyes and leaning her face against the leather jacket that Jace was wearing.

When they began slowing down, Clary lifted her head to look where they were. They were right alongside the beach, and she looked over his shoulder to watch as he parked his motorbike. It wasn't a paved parking lot, just sand and pebbles, and the place where he parked didn't even look like a spot, right in front of the walkway that lead up to the cafe or restaurant or bar or whatever it was that Jace had chosen.

"Come on," Jace said as he turned off the engine of his bike and waited for her. Clary slid off and winced a little bit at the ache between her thighs. They must have been driving a little longer than she thought because it actually hurt to bring her legs together as she stood and stretched. Jace got off his bike, standing easily and smirking as he saw the way she was standing. "Gotta get you used to my baby between your legs," he grinned and Clary rolled her eyes, forcing herself to ignore the pain as she took off the helmet and handed it over to him.

This was not a place that she would usually go to, and she was a bit nervous about leaving her bag behind. Jace could see her hesitation and he rolled his eyes as he reached for her.

"No one is going to take something off the back of my bike," he stated knowingly.

"Yeah, but—"

"Trust me," Jace told her confidently, tugging on her hand and gave it a hard pull. Clary wouldn't usually be okay with being dragged around, his fingers tight around her wrist, but she went with it, letting him take her into the building. It was similar to the place that Simon would take her to for brunch, actually, which made her feel a little less uncomfortable. The place was pretty full, and Clary didn't see any empty tables on first glance around the crowded room, but Jace moved determinedly toward the door that lead outside. When they got outside, there was a wooden bar where people were sitting, and a couple of picnic tables, and then there was one table that was a little away from the others, on the sand, beside a sandy path that lead to the dunes.

"This is...Quaint," Clary hummed out as he released her hand and they went to opposite sides of the table. There were paper napkins on the table and the salt and pepper shaker didn't match. She pursed her lips together as she sat down, her body tense as she rapped her manicured nails on the wooden top of the picnic table.

"Hey, Jace!" Came a perky voice, and Clary instantly felt herself prickle as she looked up and saw a brunette girl standing there, with a high ponytail and a high waisted skirt that showed off her slim figure. "Here are the menus, and I'll be back soon to see what you want!" She put down some menus and was about to walk away when Jace raised his voice.

"It's okay—can I just get two of the usual? Plus we'll get some chips and onion rings on the side," Jace said and she grinned, picking the menus back up and trotting off. Clary gave him a flat look.

"I'm capable of ordering for myself," she stated.

"I know," Jace grinned at her easily, the breeze ruffling through his golden hair, pushing it back from around his face, and off his forehead, showing off a little scar there. "They're busy though, and I didn't want to wait ages when I know you're just gonna order some shit like a salad." Clary narrowed her eyes, but she didn't argue, but that was her standard when looking at a menu, especially in a place like this.

And especially with a guy.

"What type of dog is yours?" Jace asked, changing the subject completely. "I mean, obviously it's a husky, but is it crossed with anything?"

"Nope," Clary shook her head. "She's a purebred."

"Of course," Jace smirked at her, his words slightly mocking and Clary rolled her eyes at him, narrowing them a little as though daring him to continue. "We'll have to take her out to my place sometime—dog like that deserves somewhere to run, somewhere out of the city." Clary was surprised by his words, and she couldn't help but feel her expression soften. "I mean, she's obviously walked, she's in good shape, but I doubt she gets to run free very much." Clary nodded once.

"So, anyway," Clary shifted the topic again, away from her baby. "What's the usual? What food is coming out?" It turned out that the place was pretty reknown for it's tacos, and when Jace usually came here, he got a mixture of the mince and pork tacos. Clary wasn't sure she was going to be able to finish one, muchless two that came in the dish, but Jace assured her that he would have no problem finishing it off. Then he started talking about the spot they were in, how he came here a lot with his best friend, Alec, and his boyfriend, Magnus. Clary realized that Alec must have been the one that she saw that first time they went to the tattoo parlour, who had kissed Magnus, and she idly mentioned that they were a good looking couple.

"Yeah," Jace grinned. "Alec has been head over heels for Magnus for a long time now, it was Magnus that was a bit hesitant to get involved." Clary filled in the gaps, that Magnus was hesitant to get involved with the gang. Or club, or whatever it was. She didn't voice any of it out loud, though.

"Here you go," the waitress came back, with a large tray that she had managed to pile all of their food on. And there was a lot. She gave them a wide grin as she put all of their food on the table and then went off. Jace started eating straight away and Clary couldn't help but widen her eyes ridiculously as she saw his mouth open and almost devour the entire taco in one bite.

"What?" Jace asked after swallowing and Clary snorted.

"Your mouth is huge," she said without even thinking about it, and then narrowed her eyes when Jace let out a snort. She frowned as she looked down at the taco in the cardboard container in front of her. The taco was overflowing and she made a face as she reached out and flexed her fingers, thinking about how to actually hold it when it was going to make a mess.

"I ain't here to judge you," Jace sounded amused. "Pick it up, get messy." Clary picked it up, feeling grease immediately slicking her fingers and wincing as some of the mince fell out, along with some lettuce and tomato, and then some of the sauce dripped onto her palm.

"This is the most red meat and carbs I've eaten in a long time," she muttered before leaning forward to take a bite. Jace let out a laugh this time.

"There's a joke that I could make there, but I'll let it go," Jace grinned at her and Clary just glared at him, unable to say anything through the mouthful of taco that she had just taken. Jace stared at her for a moment as she looked back at her food, his smile becoming smaller, and a little more sincere. He cleared his throat and took another bite when her eyes flicked up toward him.

There's been quite a bit of binge watching happening in this household, the Transformers series, all the Toy Story's, Schitts Creek, 24 and a lot of old RuPaul. Oh, and of course, Tiger King, which was just...One hell of a trip. Holy hell. What have you guys been watching?

And of course, my top ten songs this week;

1) Smiling When I Die - Sasha Sloan. 2) Why Are You Here - Machine Gun Kelly. 3) Who - Lauv featuring BTS. 4) Kissing Other People - Lennon Stella. 5) Fuck It I Love You - Lana Del Rey. 6) Hope Is A Dangerous Thing - Lana Del Rey. 7) On - BTS. 8) Forever - Fletcher. 9) No Time To Die - Billie Eilish. 10) Too Young - Louis Tomlinson.

I hope you're all staying safe and sane, wherever you are xx