Clary opened the door to the infirmary slowly. "Jace?" She walked inside and saw him sit up on the bed, acknowledging her presence. "Hey, Jace. I'm back." She spoke quietly; she was afraid of setting him off, making him mad at her too. "Magnus said-"
Jace cut Clary off. "I know what Magnus said. I heard you two out in the hall."
Clary looked down, embarrassed. "You heard that?"
"Yep." Jace stated shortly. Clary sat down on the edge of the bed, but not too close. She knew he was angry.
"I'm sorry, Jace. I knew bringing Magnus would make everyone angry, but I just wanted you to be okay."
"Clary, in case you haven't noticed, I'm fine. I'm getting released today. And now, we just have one more weapon on our side."
"Yeah, and that's great, but Jace… Is this going to last forever? And I'll never be able to…" Clary trailed off. The tears from earlier were coming back. She pressed them back down. Jace wasn't super mad at her, just slightly ticked off. She could understand why.
"Clary, is that what you're worried about? Not beign able to kiss me?" Clary nodded. "We'll find a way, I promise. But you have to promise me not to bring Magnus back here. Or anywhere that Alec might be for that matter. Don't hurt him anymore than he already is." Jace was no longer ticked off. He was just being kind and gentle, the side of him that he rarely showed to anyone but Clary. She smiled.
"I promise." She told him.
"Good." He put an arm around Clary, and pulled her close. He could at least do this without burning her up. "I love you, Clary." Jace said, kissing her on the forehead.
"I love you too, Jace." She told him. They sat there together for a while, just enjoying each other's company.
"So what have you been up to in the few hours I haven't seen you?" Jace said to break to silence.
Clary sighed, contemplating telling the truth. "Honestly? I've been thinking of ways to help you… Thinking of how far we can get before I catch on fire…"
"I've been thinking the same thing. I can't stand the thought of not being able to touch you, Clary. You are beautiful." That's when he leaned in and pressed his lips against hers.
Clary's world turned upside down. She should be on fire. She felt a slight from where his hands cupped her face, and where his lips pressed against hers, but other than that, she was fine. This made Clary excited, and she threw herself into the kiss. She straddled Jace's hips, and used her tongue to open his mouth. She explored his body with her hands; all of his muscles were so strong and amazing. He moved his hands under her shirt, to her back. She felt an uncomfortable heat where he touched her, and let out a small gasp. Jace took this as a sign to keep going, and he moved his hands down to the hem of Clary's shirt. He to the fabric in his fingers, and slid his hands up her sides. That was when Clary screamed.
Clary jumped back so quickly, she fell flat on the foor. She groaned and gasped for air.
"Clary? Clary are you okay? Oh my God…" He walked over to her with a stele in hand. He crouched next to her, on his knees.
Clary felt her jaw drop when she saw him. "You… Jace, you're on fire. Like, actually on fire." She was still gasping for the air that had been knocked out of her when she fell from the bed.
"Shhhh, Clary. Don't move." He told her. Clary had never been one to do what she was told. She sat up and looked herself over. She could see that her shirt had been singed where Jace touched it, and red burn marks ran up her sides. Her lips felt like they were on fire, about to fall off. The rest of her body had a dull stinging feeling over it. She knew that at one point at the end of that kiss, she had been engulfed in fire, a fire even more prominent where Jace had touched her. Clary let out a groan of pain. She felt dizzy, and fell back to the ground. Jace caught her, of course, and set her gently on the ground. She felt the familiar sharp point of the stele digging into her right shoulder. She saw Jace, looking guilty and worried, kneeling over her as he drew. That was the last thing Clary saw before she blacked out.
Authors note: Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the Clace chapter! I will being going on vacation, so I'm not sure when I will be able to write again, but it should be in the next few days. Please leave me some reviews and let me know how I'm doing so far in my first fanfic ever!