Jaceo and Clariette, NOT 5
Disclaimer: Dear Reader, no I am not the wonderful Ms. Cassandra Clare. You'll figure that out by the childish fan fiction that is below.
A/N: It has been so long, sorry for the interruption in the story.
Chapter Four:
Some time later, they had been busy and kept apart.
He walked down the hall with that certain swagger. Hellos went all around and people mingled. Then she came into view and he was drawn to walk to her. They were discreet and smiled, only half heartedly hugged.
It was later, when she sat some distance away from him, behind him, that she caught him glancing her way. Still, no shivers, or tremors, or flipping of her tummy. She was satisfied that he looked well and wondered, what was he playing on his cell.
Later still, he came over to her and struck up a conversation. In fact, he came to her three times and each time they kept their respectable distance and chatted on the mundane. Later, when she reflected on it, she felt a mess. She hadn't checked in the mirror and her hair and make up were in need of sprucing. Her necklace clasp fell forward, her skirt had shifted. He must have been thinking she forgot all the things girls do naturally. Then it hit her, his questions did not mean much, but as she thought back, it was all said in his look.
Their eyes met, this one time while they were talking, she remembered how slowly she lifted her lids to be able to look him in the eye, to see if she could hold his gaze. When their eyes surveyed each other he did not look away, he looked straight back into her eyes. She held her breath as if this longing, she was sure became visible on her face, was met by a longing of his own. No kiss could have held as much promise of things to come as this moment in their shared scrutiny.
If there can be a saying that looks could kill, then equally, it should be believed that a glare could seduce. Not advanced ogling by some lecher, or informal sheep eyes, rather the look of love, that kind that would inspire songs to be written.
She knew she was in love with him and she dared to dream that she was his hearts desire, all because of a look.