Jace walked into the school all high and mighty looking around at the girl who watched him. All he had to do was wink and all the girl would swoon, Well all except for the two. Isabelle his adoptive sister and clary fray his neighbor. She was something different to him. She wasn't like the others he was small not skinny but small she was short and she looked breakable. He knew differently now rumors had spread about her and sebastian verlac and apparently she was anything but breakable.
He walked over to them and izzy smiled "Hey jace" jace smiled and turned to clary "you know what people are saying about you right?" clary shook her head "no?, people are talking about me?" jace looked to izzy who looked as confused as clary. Jace took a closer step and said "Seb is telling everyone you slept with him" clary blushed her mouth opening and closing. Izzy raised her eyebrows and said "you said you didn't" clary looked to izzy and said "no it wasn't like that" jace frowned "is he lying" clary looked between the two and seemed to make a hasty decision she grabbed her things and left.
Clary walked out and jumped in her car as quickly as she possibly could. She jammed the key in and drove home in a hurry. She ignored the tears as they fell. She walked into her house where her mother sat in the living room. Her mother turned over her smile slipping as she saw the tears. As she got to her feet she asked "honey what happened?" clary shook her head running up the stairs pushing the door open and falling on top of her bed. Her mother kneeled down beside her rubbing her back and asked "did he do something?" clary sobbed. She turned her face to the side her face blotchy eyes and nose red and said "he told, he told everyone" her mother's eyes saddened and said "but honey he's lying why are you so upset" Clary sniffled "because jace thinks it's true" her mom sighed and said "shhhhh, if you just explain?" clary shook her head "he'll never like me, not the way i like him"
Clary had stayed in her bed for hours just sobbing. She was in love with jace, She had been for the past few years she hadn't told her best friend because he was her adoptive brother. She didn't quite knew how to deal with it she had tried to get over him but she soon realised she didn't want to. So she had gone for the next best thing she had told one of the populars who had asked her out yes. They had gone to the movies and they had kissed. And as he took her home he made her stay. They made out and when he started touching her she stopped.
Clary got into the shower peeled her clothes off and stepped in under the hot water. Somehow after a scorching shower she somehow felt cleansed and not inte the sense that she was in fact cleaner. Clary wrapped a towel around herself and stepped into her room where much to her surprise jace and izzy sat on her bed. Clary clutched her towel tighter and asked "Why are you here?" Jace turned in her direction and paused momentarily looking at her. He collected himself and said "we were concerned" clary nodded and turned to izzy who got to her feet and said "is he lying about you?" clary turned away and grabbed a hoodie and some shorts. She went to open the drawer that held her underwear when a hand stopped her. Clary looked up and jace who's face softened and said "please talk to us" jace led her to the bed never breaking eye contact. Clary let him pull her just to feel his hand holding hers.
Izzy sat down beside her and asked "He said that you slept with him and that you put up a real struggle, and to spare your mind he described that you were rough" clary hung her head. Izzy meant well clary knew she did but she was pushy, so pushy.
Clary was shy everyone who knew her well knew she was a hard nut to crack. Izzy kept asking and as no one could she her face no one saw her tears. Jace felt her body shake, He pushed her hair back and saw the steady stream of tears. "Izzy shut up" izzy stomped off shutting the door behind her leaving the two of them alone. Clary grabbed her clothes and said "I need to get dressed" jace nodded and watched her go into the bathroom.
He sat on the bed elbows on his knees, He knew sebastian was a liar he lied 90% of the time. but what if they had done it. He felt his insides twist he was somehow jealous for the the girl he had never made move on. She was beautiful he knew a lot of guys saw it.
Clary came out of the bathroom in a hoodie and sleep shorts. Jace held his arms open for her and said "come on" clary sniffled and walked into his hug. Jace pulled her into his lap and asked "I know you don't want to talk nut i have a feeling he's lying" clary nodded and said "We kissed and when he started touching me I walked away" jace nodded and said "then it doesn't matter what he says, as long as you know the truth and the people you care for do it's all good" Clary nodded leaning her head against his shoulder, She hated herself for doing it but she loved the feeling of him holding her.
Jace smiled down at clary and said "you tired clary?" he smiled down at her legs were drawn up and she was clutching his shirt tightly as her head was rested in his shoulder. The door opened and her mom peeked around the corner and jace smiled and said "She's out like a light, I don't have the heart to wake her up" her mom smiled "then you better lie down" jace frowned "But-" her mother shook her head and said "She's had a trying day, having you here helps her so do her favour and hold her" Jace nodded.
He shuffled up the bed Clary fast asleep. He laid down propped up by the big amount of pillows. Clary opened her eyes lifted her head and saw jace, Clary blushed and jace put a hand on her head and said "it's okay clary just lay here with me" clary swallowed and asked "thank you" jace smiled and tucked her head under his chin and said "that's okay, i'll always be here" clary smiled and pressed her lips to his throat. Jace smiled and closed his eyes just holding her.
Time passed and clary ignored the rumors, Sebastian stopped bothering her and she was fine. Jace had given up on girls or as he liked to put it 'taken a break' izzy had scoffed in a very unladylike way and tapped him on the shoulder and walked past him when he had said it.
Izzy unlike jace was not oblivious to clary's feeling she knew clary was crushing on jace, As far as she was concerned they would make a good couple. But clary was stubborn denying it. But it was so clear to see all jace had to do to make her smile was walk into the room, But it worked two ways if some other girl was all over him clarys mood would crash thru the floor.
Clary however had changed she was always smiling never giving anyone a second glance, as much as it made izzy happy she was concerned.
Izzy knew a few thing for sure,
A drunk person is usually very happy or very sad. A drunk clary was neither she was one sly bitch. When clary got her third beer down izzy noticed the change she was sneaky. They were at izzy's house down in the basement alec and magnus upstairs watching a movie. Izzy and sent simon a text saying clary needed help. Izzy hadn't realized what kind of help until she showed up at the door.
Izzy sighed leaning back in her chair and asked "Why are you even drinking, clary fray does not drink" clary shrugged "Why not, you're always saying how fun it is, I thought i would try it out" Izzy shook her head sitting down and asked "So have a girl talk with me clary, What is going on?" Clary set the bottle down and said "I am lost, My grades have never been this high, I was not moody all the time so what the hell is it that i did wrong" Izzy's heart clenched at the words. Clary sighed setting her cup down she flopped down on the couch and asked "How am i supposed to say 'hey I really like you but you don't give me the time of day so i just wanted to say that' without sounding like a lovesick puppy" izzy chuckled "how about you just say 'I really like you' ?" clary shook her head "have you gone mad, no the only reason i went to sebastian is because i didn't want to be the only person on earth who hadn't kissed anyone" izzy's eyes widened and she shrieked out "WHAT" Clary covered her ears and said "jeez woman I'd hate to hear you scream" izzy stomped over to clary pointing a finger and said "tell me you did not have your first kiss with that scum bag" clary swallowed and asked "What?, I don't understand" izzy sighed "was your first kiss sebastian" clary nodded and izzy felt for her.
Clary got up and made her way to the stairs and izzy frowned "hey, where are you going?" clary smiled "I'm taking your advice" izzy shot out of her seat and said "clary you're drunk" clary gripped the rails and made her way up the stairs. Izzy followed her but for a drunk person she was fast.
Clary walked into the living room and found magnus and alec, ignoring their cuddly embrace she walked over stumbling a little and sat down in between them. Alec frowned at her while magnus seemed quite amused, "biscuit are you okay" clary nodded her head and said "I'm good, A okay, never been better" it would have convinced them if her word weren't slurred. Magnus nodded and asked "What's up then honey" clary shrugged and wrapped her arm around alec's neck making him smile to hold in his laughter. clary leaned her head against his chest and said "I'm in love" alec patted her head and asked "With who?" clary sighed and looked to magnus and said "im in love" magnus nodded and asked "have you told him?" clary shook her head and said "I have a feeling he will break my heart" alec patted her head once again.
Izzy walked into the room and sighed and said "how come she's drunk and somehow she's faster than me" clary gasped and said "I am not as think as you drunk i am" at that alec chuckled and izzy crossed her arms over her chest and said "did you just hear what you said?" clary nodded and said "now quiet im talking to alec and magnus, they know things" izzy decided to allow her to be fooled do she nodded and took as seat and said "by all means continue" clary nodded and said "I was going to tell him, but what if he never talks to me after that?" magnus sighed "he would be stupid if he never talked to you honey" clary nodded and asked "should i tell him?" magnus nodded and said "maybe not when you're drunk honey" clary nodded and lifted her head and looked at alec and asked "Is jace home?" alec nodded and said "he's in his room" clary nodded and gave him a kiss on the cheek and said "thank you" alec smiled and clary got up and izzy frowned "where are you going now" clary brought a finger to her lips and said 'shh' and continued walking to the stairs.
Izzy turned to her brother "What happened what did you tell her?" alec held his hand up in protest "she sat down and said she was in love, the rest you saw we told her she should tell him when she wasn't drunk, and then she asked if jace was home" izzy gave him a look and asked "you realize she has never in her life been drunk, she doesn't know she's drunk" magnus got to his feet and went after clary who was at the top of the stairs.
he ran up the stairs and grabbed on to her and said "clary not like this, you can't tell him like this" clary shook her head and said "i need to say it" magnus shook his head and said "Clary you will regret it" clary walked up to his door and just stood there. Even drunk out of her mind she couldn't knock on the door.
Magnus turned around and walked away to rescue his boyfriend from his sister. Clary raised her hand and knocked on the door three times. As soon as she lowered her hand she seemed to realise that she couldn't run away now. The door opened and there stood jace, Clary swallowed and opened her mouth to speak but her words were caught in her mouth. Jace smiled and asked "Hi" clary nodded and said "we need to talk" her word were clear.
Jace opened his door for her and clary walked in not really sure what to do now, if she had been sober she would have had a plan but drunk clary didn't think she just did. Jace shut the door and sat back down on his bed and asked "What do we have to talk about?" Clary sat down at the foot of his bed and said "I um, well, I like you" clary looked over her shoulder and as she saw he was sat up right eyebrows high and mouth slightly open she finished of her confession "A lot" jace swallowed and asked "you what?" clary looked down at her hands and and said "I like you" jace stood up and clary got to her feet and said "and i know you don't feel the same way, but i just really can't get over you" jace frowned at her slightly slurred words and stepped towards her. with every step he took clary mirrored so in the end she was trapped between him and the wall. Jace leaned down looking her in the eyes and asked "are you drunk?" clary swallowed.
Jace searched her eyes with were wide, His arms caged her in she couldn't go anywhere. She seemed to be trying to think something over but before the rational part of her brain could wake up she had already pressed her lips to his. Jace pulled back out of surprise but clary followed. when she noticed he wasn't responding she pulled back. jace looked at her with wide eyes. Clary looked down at her feet and jace put his fingers under her chin pulling her face up so he could look at her as he asked "have you been drinking?" clary nodded and jace sighed and asked "Clary you're drunk" clary shook her head "Why does it matter, I still like you" jace leaned down and kissed her cheek and said "not like this clary" clary felt her eyes well up with tears. It didn't matter that he hurt her she still wanted to be with him.
Jace backed up and clary followed and said "you held me before, why not now" jace ran a hand thru his already messy hair and said "you were sad" clary nodded and said "well im sad now" jace sighed and said "I made you sad" clary nodded and said "I don't want to go, I knew you didn't feel the same way" jace grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the door. Clary followed him even tho she wanted nothing more than to cuddle up in his bed.
Jace pulled clary down the stairs and into the living room where his siblings were bickering. Magnus was slumped in the corner of the sofa had over his forehead. Jace cleared his throat and they all turned to him. Izzy looked from jace to clary and saw the unshed tears. Jace narrowed his eyes "so you got her drunk, you got her to spill and then you let her wander alone?" izzy crossed her arms over her chest and said "I did not make her cry, that was all you" jace sighed and asked "Was i supposed to lie, she probably won't remember in the morning but i will not lie to her" clary sniffled and said "i'm right here" jace sighed and put his arm around her shoulders and led her to the sofa sitting down beside her.
izzy and alec sat down by magnus. Clary curled up beside him and held his hand. Jace sighed and pulled her into his lap. Izzy raised her eyebrows and magnus wiggled his. Clary laid her head on his shoulder and said "I like you" jace nodded and said "I know" clary sniffled "but you don't like me" jace shook his head "not the way you want me to" clary nodded. Jace wrapped his arm's around her back and under her knees lifting her up. Clary didn't say a word, she didn't even care if he dropped her.
Jace turned to izzy "take care of your friend next time" and with that said he walked back up the stairs into his room. Jace set clary down on the bed where she curled in on herself. Jace sighed and pulled his shirt off and changed into pajama bottoms and pulled clary gently into a sitting position. Clary looked at him her eyes sad. Jace smiled and grabbed his shirt and said "arms up" clary lifted her arms, in her drunken state didn't even think twice about why. Jace grabbed onto the hem of her dress and pulled it over her head. Clary wrapped her arms around her stomach. Jace hung her dress over his desk chair and pulled his shirt over her head.
Clary remained there sitting. Her buzz wearing off she felt numb. Jace pulled her up and pulled her face up and asked "do you feel sick" clary shook her head and said "I feel numb" jace nodded and pulled the covers back and motioned for her to get in. Clary crawled in and jace walked around and got in beside her and she asked "What are you doing?" jace sighed and pulled the covers up and said "like you said, I held you before" clary nodded and wrapped her arm over his torso and jace wrapped his arm around her waist. Clary rested her head on his shoulder and as she had before pressed her lips to his neck and said "thank you".
Jace felt her breathing even out as she fell asleep. Jace looked down at her even drunk and asleep she was beautiful. Sure he had sneaked glances at her every few weeks but it had never been that he thought of her like that. He was a player he would do hookups not relationships. He had promised himself a break to see if it changed the way he saw things. Truth be told he had never thought of clary as more than a friend, but now the thought was in his head he he knew it was going to be hard to shake.
Clary woke up feeling her head pounding. But she was comfortable, she was warm and she felt relaxed. But something was off she remembered being at izzy's and then she seemed to have bit of a blank space. Clary opened her eyes, she opened her eyes and saw what appeared to be a neck. Clary moved her eyes and was blonde hair. Wait. gold hair. Clary pulled back because she knew that hair. She was lying beside jace. Clary frowned but her confusion was short lived because jace opened his eyes and she was beyond embarrassed.
Jace smiled and said "morning clary" clary nodded and asked "morning?" jace frowned and asked "you feel okay?" clary nodded and said "I have a headache, how...why, when" jace nodded and said "you my friend were drunk" clary swallowed and closed her eyes slumping down her face stuffed into a pillow. Jace chuckled and said "do you remember anything?" clary sighed shaking her head. Clary turned her head to the side and asked "did i embarrass myself" jace shrugged and said "depends on who you ask?" clary groaned and asked "im not sure i want to know but how did i end up in your bed?" jace smiled and said "well drunk clary came up here and told me a few things" clary blushed and she didn't need to hear him say it, of course she would tell him while drunk. Jace turned his face to the side and said "we can pretend it never happened it you want" clary sighed and asked "What did i tell you?" jace smiled "you told me you liked me a lot, and then I asked you if you were drunk because you were slurring and then you kissed me" clary nodded and asked "what did you do?" jace smiled "I asked you if you had been drinking, I scolded izzy for letting you come up here. Then i carried you up here and changed your clothes and i held you while you slept" clary nodded and asked "I'm going to say you don't like me like that?" jace shook his head and said "you're beautiful clary, and you're smart and it has nothing to do with how you look or act. I have just never thought of you like that" clary nodded and asked "could you maybe someday think of me like that?" jace shrugged "I don't know"
clary nodded and sat up. She didn't want to cry in front of him but she didn't know where else to go because she always went to him. jace sat up and said "do you want to go back to sleep?" clary shook her head. Her hair had fallen in front of her face so he couldn't see her face. Jace reached for her arm and said "talk to me" clary scooted back and said "I had a feeling that saying this wouldn't make me feel lighter" jace wrapped his arm around her and said "I would clary believe me but i don't want to lead you on when i don't know how i feel" clary smiled and said "I know" Jace wiped her tears away.
Clary turned to face him and before she could change her mind pressed her lips to his. jace pressed his lips against hers kissing her back. Clary pulled back stroked his cheeks with her hands and said "I want to be with you. It is as simple and as complicated as that" jace nodded and then he watched her get up and grab her dress.
She walked to the door and said "If you change your mind you know where i live" jace got up walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist and said "I need time" clary sniffled and nodded and said "I had a feeling you would" jace leaned down and kissed her cheek and said "go out with me?" clary frowned and said "you just said-" jace cut her off "i know but go out with me" clary leaned up and kissed his cheek and said "we can try" jace smiled and opened the door for her and said "see you tonight" clary smiled and walked out blushing as she went.
Yeah im well aware that this one was not a good one, I'm trying to finish the other story I made as a request. May not update as often on here.