Heyy! I'm trying to update as much as I can, but this is a really busy time for me! So sorry if the updates are kinda random :) Anywayy..I really hope you like this chapter! :)

Disclaimer: I am not the awesome Cassandra Clare, so I do not own this series :(

CPOV

"Who was that at the door?" Isabelle asked while shoveling down ice cream.

"Uh..." Izzy looked up at Clary questionably.

"Clary..who was it?"

"Just some..salesguy." Clary said without much enthusiasm.

"Bullshit Clary. I know when you're lying and you're DEFINITELY lying." Crap. Clary thought. My thoughts must be written all over my face.

"Izzy, it was Jace." Clary spilled. Immediately she put her hand over her mouth. She hadn't meant to say it! Now she was going to have to tell Izzy the whole story. Including THE kiss.

"Jace?" Isabelle said with a confused expression. "I told him not to come here.."

Clary sighed. "It gets a lot more complicated than that, Isabelle."

Isabelle groaned, "What happened Clary? You look like you just saw a ghost."

"Izzy," Clary hesitated. "I'll tell you the whole story. But you have to promise not to get your hopes up."

"Whatever," Isabelle rolled her eyes. "Just tell me what happened already."

"And, you can't tell anyone. Not even Simon."

"Wow," Izzy looked surprised. "This must be worse than I thought."

"It is," Clary winced. "So Jace came over and he said he was sorry. I guess I wouldn't look at him, and the next thing I knew we were leaning towards each other..and then our lips touched--"

"Oh my God!" Izzy squealed, "You guys kissed?"

Clary sighed again. She knew this would happen if she told Isabelle. "Barely Izzy. And I don't even know why in the first place! I mean I didn't plan it out or anything..and I don't think..I feel that way about him. He's my best friend."

"Clary, if you can't see that you and Jace are absolutely perfect for each other, then you're completely blind."

Isabelle's words weren't making sense to Clary. "What?"

"Everyone can see he's in love with you. I'm just surprised you still haven't noticed it yet."

"He loves me? I--I can't imagine why."

Isabelle rolled her eyes. "You make Aline and all those other girls that are interested in him look like nothing. I always thought you felt the same way."

"Izzy, he's my best friend--"

Isabelle let out a frustrated sigh. "Clary you don't think I know that? All I'm saying is he wants more with you. And I think you should take it. I mean honestly, have you ever been as close to another boy as you are with Jace?"

Clary thought. She'd always relied on Jace. He was always there for her. She never had to get close with anyone else. "Well, no but--"

"And God knows you haven't dated anyone seriously before..because you always compare them to Jace, don't you?"

Clary was so frustrated, she was on the verge of breaking out in tears. "Izzy, just listen. I love Jace ok?"

Isabelle looked satisfied. "Good! Then--"

Clary cut her off. "But not the way you mean. Not yet. I'm not ready for that yet."

"So what are you going to do, Clary? You can't just hide from him. You guys kissed."

"I'll go see him then, tomorrow."

Isabelle bit her lip. "I don't know Clary, he's going to be crushed."

"I can't loose our friendship, Izzy. I can't loose him."

"See!" Izzy screamed so loud Clary had to cover her ears. "You do love him! If you didn't, you wouldn't feel like this! Please Clary, just give it a chance."

Clary considered a minute. "Ok, Isabelle. I've decided what I'm going to do."

JPOV

We kissed. We actually kissed. It was all I dreamed it to be, if Isabelle hadn't interrupted just as I kissed her. Honestly, that girl and her awful timing. But after the kiss is what confused Jace the most. Clary looked almost like..she regretted it? She couldn't regret it. They belonged together. But if she wanted to not be together, what would he do? What if she didn't even want to be friends? He couldn't deal with that. But he loved her. He'd figured that a long time ago. Probably in seventh grade when there was a dance. Isabelle was obsessed all day with looking just right. She'd pulled Clary in and done her up to. When Clary came out, Jace had almost gasped in shock.

Flashback

Clary came out,all in white. She looked like an angel. Jace thought suddenly. This shocked him. He knew he had liked Clary for a long time, but at that moment he knew he loved her. And he would love her forever.

End of flashback

For the first time in a while, Jace fell asleep with a smile on his face.

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THE NEXT DAY:

Jace woke up to his door being pounded on. He opened it. "What?"

Izzy looked impatient. "Clary's downstairs. She says she wants to talk to you."

This shot a rush of energy through Jace. He pushed past Izzy, and ran downstairs. Clary was there. She had dark shadows under her eyes, and looked like she had been awake all night. But Jace had never seen her look so beautiful. Clary glanced up as he walked in, and bit her lip. She blushed slightly, and Jace did in response.

"Hey, Clary."

"Hey Jace. I need to talk to you about last night.."

Ohhh cliff! What do you want Clary to tell Jace? Friends/More than friends?? Review pleasee!