Chapter 10: Double Dates

Clary was sitting on Carzel's bed while Carzel paced his room. She stared at him. "What did you want to talk to me about?"

"I've got a date Friday," Carzel blurted out.

Clary bit her lip, "Well, umm, you kind of need to ask me out before you decide we have a date."

Carzel shook his head, "No, the guy I was telling you about at Magnus's sleepover."

"Oh. And why is this bad?"

"Basil saw the text from him and thought it was a girl and so she thinks I'm going on a date on Friday, with a girl named Taylor. Oh, and she's going to make a move on Jace."

Clary jumped up, "What! I mean. Oh. Well, the guy you liked is named Taylor?"

"Yes, but thats beside the point. Anyway, Basil wants to double date with me and Taylor."

Clary frowned, "Who would she go with?"

"Jace," Carzel said coughing.

Clary's frown deepened, "Does Jace know about this date?"

"Not yet, Basil was going to ask him last time I saw her. Anyway, what am I gonna do!"

Clary grinned a mischevious grin, "I have an idea."

Thursday morning

Carzel walked downstairs and saw Basil fixing her hair. He gave her a small smile, "Hey I just wanted to tell you, Taylor's busy tomorrow night, so the double dates on for tonight, if you can come. If not, oh well."

Basil shrugged, "What else am I gonna do." She whipped out her phone, "I'll tell Jace, its on for tonight."

Carzel grinned and Clary gave him a thumbs up from across the room. She coughed and walked up to Carzel. "What's this about a double date!"

Carzel gave her a weak smile, "Umm. You see I met this girl the other day and she asked me out."

Clary's eyes widened, "But I thought we had something together!"

He rolled his eyes, "Your dating Jace!"

Clary frowned, "So! Jace is after Basil at the moment."

"What kind of couple are you!" He screamed.

"We're an interesting couple!"

Carzel rolled his eyes, "Fine! If you don't want me to go on this date so bad, I won't!" He turned to Basil, "The dates off!" He stomped out of the room.

Clary shouted, "Fine! Whatever!" Basil looked at her with an odd look.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing," Clary said concealing a smile, "Nothing."

Basil rolled her eyes and stood up, "Well, I'm going to get this double date back on, one cause my brother hasn't had a girlfriend in a long time and two I'm dying to go on a date with Jace!"

Clary narrowed her eyes, Basil flipped her hair and walked away going to find Carzel.

Jace walked in, "Hey."

She avoided looking into his eyes, for if she did, she'd be first to cave and makeup with him, "So, your going on a date with Basil tonight?"

Jace answered, "She's calling it a date, I'm calling it a formal get together."

Clary frowned. "Why would you agree to a date if were together?"

"Are we together, Clary are we really? I don't feel like we are, I feel like we need a break and I think you agree," Jace became overwhelmed with a sudden sense of anger.

Clary didn't feel that way, she wanted to stay together, but she didn't want Jace to feel like he could flirt with any girl while she was his girlfriend. Tears sprang to her eyes but she hid them so he wouldn't see and whispered, "Have fun on your date, jerk."

Basil walked back in and saw Clary walking away. "What just happened?" She asked Jace.

Jace frowned, "I think we just broke up."

Basil beamed, "Yes! That means we can have all the more fun on our date tonight. I talked to Carzel, were leaving at 5."

Clary turned back to Jace, and saw Basil messing with his hair. She wiped the tears from her face and growled, "Its friggen on." Clary ran up to Carzel's room and burst in without knocking. He was in his boxers. When he saw her, his face turned bright red.

Clary frowned, "Well, usually a man in their underwear, would turn me on, but you know you like guys, so..."

Carzel glared at her. "Haven't you heard of knocking!"

Clary shrugged and Carzel noticed the tear streaks down her face, "What's wrong?"

She said softly, "Jace just broke up with me."

Carzel frowned, "I'm sorry." He paused sucking in a breath, "I have some bad news though." Clary gave him a skeptical look, "Basil's making me go on that date tonight and she's making me bring Taylor, dates at 6."

"How does she make you do things?"

Carzel looked away, "I don't want to talk about it." "Anyway, I can't bring Taylor the guy, cause you know, Basil!"

Clary remember Basil ruffing up Jace's hair and she smiled, "I have an idea."

Carzel rolled his eyes, "Your last idea got us into this mess." She grinned lazily at him and stood up giving him a hug.

He was shocked at first but hugged her back, just as Alec walked by. Alec looked into the room without the two noticing him and his mouth fell open. Clary and Carzel released eachother from the hug and Alec ran away from the room, pausing in the hallway, bringing out his phone.

He dialed a number and talked fast, "Magnus!" He paused. "I don't care that you got a new pack of glitter! Well I sort of do!" He groaned. "I'm sorry! Listen I just saw Clary and Carzel hugging!" He sighed. "Carzel was in his underwear!" There was another pause. There was the sound of something dropping and then the line went dead. "Magnus? Magnus? MAGNUS!"

Clary came down the hallway and smiled at Alec. "Hey, I'm going out tonight with Basil, Carzel and Jace, so you've got the institute to yourself unless your parents are here."

Alec nodded and once Clary left, he texted Magnus...

We r going on a d8 tonight, to spi on Clary and Carzel and Basil and Jace. Ill talk 2 Jace and get info about the d8.

He got a text back that said,

K, good idea Jagger, ttyl.

Clary and Carzel walked into the fancy restaurant in Manhattan holding hands. Basil and Jace were already there sitting in a booth studying the menu. They walked over to them. Clary slid into the booth and Carzel slid in next to her. Jace looked up from the menu slowly, "So you must be... Clary!"

Clary grinned at him. "Taylor couldn't make it, I came instead."

Jace stared at her and her outfit. "But, what are you wearing!"

Clary fluffed her hair. "Oh, this. Do you like it?" Clary was wearing a tight black spaghetti strap top with a pair of tight jeans and some really tall heels. Isabelle could not refuse the offer of doing Clary's makeup even though Clary was on a date with her "man".

Carzel smiled at her and put his arm around Clary. From a few tables away Magnus and Alec were peaking up from their menus. Magnus turned to Alec, "Wow, this is gonna be really awkward."

Alec nodded. "Totally."

"So, you saw Carzel in his underwear." Alec nodded again. "How long did you stare at his body?"

Alec frowned. "I wasn't staring at his body, I was staring at them hugging!"

Magnus rolled his eyes. "Like I believe that." Alec sighed. "Whatever lets just spy and make sure nothing happens."

Alec looked at the booth again, "Jace just put his arm around Basil, Basil's telling him to get off her but messing up his hair."

Magnus sighed, "I have eyes too. I can see!"

Jace picked up his coke and sipped it. Basil questioned Carzel, "So why couldn't Taylor be here."

Carzel bit his lip nervously. "Umm.. Um.. Um.."

Clary jumped in, "She was having a weird cold?"

Basil frowned. "So, whats Taylor like anyway?"

"Umm... She's a girl, with eyes and hair and a face," Carzel said.

Jace nodded, "I have a cousin who looks like that."

Basil ignored Jace and asked, "Is Taylor even real? Or some made up girlfriend of yours? Do you even want a girlfriend?"

Carzel's leg was shaking now, "Of course Taylor's real, and Taylor is not made up and Clary's here isn't she."

Basil shook her head, beginning to wonder, "Carzel.." Carzel interrupted her by pressing his lips to Clary. Clary's eyes widened in shock but she didn't pull away.

Jace was staring at them both horrified, and Basil was pretty surprised too. A few seconds later, Carzel pulled away from Clary. He was wearing a goofy grin, because he had enjoyed the kiss too.

Magnus and Alec were both sitting there with their mouths hanging open. A waitress walked by and stared at the two then muttered, "Close your mouths."

Alec shut his mouth, "Did you see that?"

Magnus nodded still gaping. "Holy snap! What the heck!" Everyone turned to look at him and he ducked down pulling Alec down with him.

Alec whispered from under the table, "Code red."

I'm sorry about the long wait, school started, homework, chores, other activities, so updates could be long but i prob will post around the weekend. Annyway, Jace broke up with Clary and Carzel kissed Clary. xD Wow, well until next update! :D