Be nice to me this is my first chapter back, I did not send it through my beta only because I wanted to get it up asap so if there are mistakes I apologize. I hope you guys enjoy and review. OUTFITS ARE FOUND ON MY PROFILE!

Dam why was this place so big? I got lost trying to find my room about thirty times…okay so maybe not that many times, but it was up there.

As I entered my new room I took notice that Magnus had already started on the redecorating progress, pink and silver strips with subtle glitter colored the walls; kind of like a Victoria's Secret bag. A huge Victorian styled bed was on one side of the wall. It looked so beautiful, I was going to have to thank Magnus next time I encountered him.

I grabbed some towels went to the bathroom and peeled off the sweat stained clothing I was wearing and hopped into the shower, and started to mull over the things that have occurred so far.

First I burned down the house that I grew up in, I got hurt and blacked out, I woke up with Magnus in the institute, I don't think he knows who I am, I am now living in the institute with Jace, Alec, Izzy, and god knows who else, and I just beat Jace. Ha

I got out and dried myself off. Wrapped in a towel I walked out of the bathroom. I was startled to see that a person was perched on my bed. No, it wasn't just any person it was Jace. I was so shocked that I almost let go of the towel that wrapped around my body.

"Jace," I said cautiously, I hated what his prescience did to me, I've been around many good looking men before, but as their faces flashed in my mind they all seemed to dull in comparison. And the way he sat on the bed made my hands itch for my sketch book and a pencil. No Clary you're stronger than this, Clarissa Morgenstern does not get mushy and lust over a guy no matter how good looking he is. I am a warrior, a fighter, my father's daughter, a killer.

Reeling myself back to the real world I saw that Jace was talking. I shook from the thoughts clouding my brain.

"I'm sorry what were you saying?"

"Do you always space out when talking to good looking men?"

I pursed my lips and shot back, "I was trying to save my brain cells from dying."

Faking hurt he replied, "What if it was important, are you always going to space out then?"

"Fine," I mumbled exasperated, "shock me then, say something intelligent."

He laughed, his gold eyes lightened to a sweet caramel, which made my knees want to go jell-o.

"There's that sarcastic wit red." He laughed again as he poked fun at me.

"Haha very nice, is this the only reason you invited yourself into my room, to make fun of me. And what if I wasn't wearing a towel when I got out of the shower and just waltzed into my room?"

"Does that happen often?" He replied quickly, hope shading the features of his face.

"I would slap you, but fortunately for you I'm a member of P.E.T.A." I said laughing.

"I didn't peg you as a kinky redhead, but I guess whatever floats your boat."

"JACE," I warned.

"Fine we are ordering Chinese and Izzy sent me to make sure you like it. And I wanted to warn you, Izzy is a bit excited that there's another female in the house, unless you count Magnus."

I nodded, "Otay, and I love Chinese food. Oh make sure you order mu shu pork," I said practically drooling. "It's my favorite."

"Really, that's odd me too."

I nodded again, "Okay so are we done here, because I'm freezing and soaked."

"We could always cuddle and preserve body heat."

"Out Jace," I said shutting the door after he exited the room, I let out a deep breath. Why did Jace affect me so much?

That was another day's problem I thought, moving towards the numerous suitcases, I grabbed out and outfit, dressed quickly and started to unpack. (Outfit in profile)

Exasperated and tired of unpacking I got up and headed to find the others.

Walking into the kitchen I saw Izzy, Magnus, and Simon all sitting at the table.

"Hey guys, where is Jace and Alec?" I asked.

"Oh we sent the men to go get the food. By the way I love your outfit, we so have to go shopping together."

Before I had a chance to answer Simon spoke up clearly insulted. "Men? Are you saying that Magnus and I are not men? Magnus can you believe that?"

"Hey I'm gay," Magnus replied indifferently.

"So is Alec but he still gets called a man!"

"Yea well he was always the man in the relationship you know he-"

"Stop," screamed Izzy covering her hands over her ears, "I don't want to hear about my brother's sex life."

The conversation died down and there was a period of awkward silence while Simon was glaring at Isabelle. Looking for a solution to this, I said the first thing that came out of my mouth. "So you're a vampire?"

"How did you know?"

"I can smell it on you."

"Really?" said Magnus clearly interested.

"Yep, he smells different, I can't explain it. My father said it was a gift of mine."

"Who is your father?" Isabelle asked getting into the conversation. Before I could think of an answer, Jace voice pierced the institute. "I come with food, I am man."

Simon mumbled under his breath, "Apparently you are."

Jace walked paced holding a plastic bag, and behind him, Alec walked in clearly struggling with the amount of bags he was carrying. Moving towards him I relieved him of his bags and followed Jace into a room that was clearly a dining room. I set the bags on the huge wooden table in the center of the room that looked like it dated back to the medieval times, and began to rifle through the bags.

"Where's my mu shu pork, man?" I asked comically. Remembering that the last thing I ate was a small bowl of cereal.

Holding the bag up that he was carrying, smirking he replied, "Don't you mean my mu shu pork."

"Jace sharing is caring." I said giving him my pleading face, and my puppy eyes.

"Only because you're so cute," he replied while pinching my cheek.

"Hey," I answered indigently, "I am not a little kid."

"You're as tall as one, or as short as one. It depends do you look at the glass half filled or half empty?"

"Watch it or else I'll beat you up again."

"Oh I'm quivering."

Simon, Izzy, Magnus, and Alec all stood by the entrance in shock at our exchange.

Magnus was the first to recover, "Did my ears deceive me or did I hear it right or did Clary BEAT Jace?"

"Oh no you heard right," I said grabbing the bag from Jace and sitting down at the table, I pilled it on a plate and began to dig in.

"We so need to see a rematch," Izzy said in awe.

With a mouthful I replied, "Ask Jace it's his face hitting the mats."

Simon the last to recover pointed a finger at Isabelle, "Woman beat man, what now, who's the man now?"

Jace who clearly had no idea what Simon was ranting on about said questioning, "Still not you?"

Simon:I am a man!

Jace: Apparently no one thinks so.

Clary:* exasperated* JACE BE NICE

Simon:Clary thinks I am a man. Right Clary?

Clary:...

Simon:CLARY?

Clary: Just kidding of course you are. NOW GET ME SOME MU SHU PORK please O_o

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