Thanks for all your reviews! Sorry I didn't get to update as soon as I would've wanted but I do appreciate them a lot:

TheatreofTragedy: Yes, I know! The sex thing with Sebastian is a bit too much though cuz he's her real brother and all. (sorry if u didn't already know that lol)

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Dinamart95: Sure she can. She meets thi guy called Ben and... read for yourself :P

I am a definant fan: Yes.. which is why they will get together in the end of this fic

Crystalline Jade: No! Please don't! I'm sorry I didn't update soon just please... no zombies...

Skye Burns: I told you not to read this story you idiot! (to all: she's my bestfriend and well... you can guess why I don't want her reading my stories... she makes fun of me!) And I deleted my twilight story because I stopped being a twilight fanatic!

Once again tnx for all the reviews... on with the story!

She didn't know why the hell he had to come along. She was with Izzy for crying out loud! Nothing would happen to her. But he insisted on coming and cockily made a comment about Clary dropping her stele at the first chance of trouble. She had to close her eyes and count backwards to ten for that one. When she opened her eyes, she saw something shine in his irritatingly angelic eyes: amusement, and something else she couldn't quite place.

They were now inside the club and she had no idea who she was looking for. How could she have been so stupid not to ask Magnus? She didn't even ask for a name! Something caught her eye from the bar and as much as her senses told her not to, she drank the alcohol down. It tasted nice. Sort of like apricot with a tinge of lime. She liked it, and that feeling made her think hard if she was drunk but she decided she wasn't. A little shaky here and there, but that's the whole purpose of alcohol right? Make you feel free....

The beat started to get more insisting and Clary couldn't help but dance along to the music. Somebody got into the stage and introduced himself. Berry or something. He was a tall guy, pretty handsome if someone asked her. Definitely model material. He had blue eyes that wasn't quite like Jace's green ones but twice as deep. He had nice lips that although wasn't as full as Jace's, they were definitely something any self-respecting girl would pine for. And right now, she didn't know if it was because of the alcohol or not, she was one of those girls. She found him attractive, that was undeniable.

He turned his gaze at her and she was frozen in place. Was he walking towards her? He was. She quickly gained repose as she realized everyone was staring at her. Well, not really at her but at the guy with the microphone that was right next to her. With a smile, he gave the microphone to someone else she was sure he doesn't even know. He turned towards her with intense blue eyes that although was very captivating, she can't help but think of Jace. Was she betraying him? No. That was ridiculous. He himself was flaunting that girl in front of her face.

"Hi." He said, reaching his hand out to her. "Care to dance?"

She just nodded, unsure of what to do, and before she knew it, she was being spun round and round in the middle of the dance floor. She couldn't stifle a chuckle when he put his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him.

It was that stupid alcohol. She was sure of it now. Somehow it fooled her into thinking it was mild and safe to down, when really it was like being kicked by a horse, minus all the spinning and the pain. She felt a little on a high and wondered if this was how drug addicts felt. Free.

"I'm Ben by the way. Ben Adams." He said casually, expecting her to squeal or something like other girls did when it suddenly dawned on them who he is. He doesn't really like the attention. In fact, if there was one girl out there who didn't really care what he was, he'd be thankful. He would never let her go. But if he expected her to start acting like one of his fangirls, he was wrong. Her eyes just widened and she smiled.

"You're the lead singer from Hale aren't you. I like your music." She just smiled at him.

Ben Adams was more that surprised. She didn't scream her head off, or start gushing about how she loved his band. She didn't flick her hair or flaunt her body at him and subtly suggested that she come with him to his apartment. No. This girl just smiled and acted like he was one of them. Maybe that was what drawn him to her in the first place. Maybe he somehow knew she was different.

"So what are you doing here alone?"

"She's not alone." said a deep irritated voice.

Ben spun round to see a tall young man heading towards them. It wouldn't surprise him that this extraordinary girl had a boyfriend. But he was a very disappointed.

But Clary didn't seem fazed by his sudden presence at all. More like peeved. "Why brother, what are you doing here?" she asked in a sickly sweet voice.

Jace flinched. Although he was the one who told her he just wanted to be friends, he couldn't help but feel wounded whenever that title came up. He pushed that pang of pain back in and returned to his cool protective brother mask. "We were just planning on going home and Izzy wanted me to ask you if you wanted to come."

She was disappointed. Clary wanted him to feel jealous, at the very least concerned that she was with another guy! She didn't show it though. Instead she replied icily, "Oh how very nice of her. I'll be right with you. You can go tell her to wait."

"I can get her home if you don't mind." Ben interrupted, elated that this was her brother and eager to please family.

"No!" Jace snapped and Clary glared, a little surprised but bordering more to furious with each passing second.

Ben stepped back, shocked with the outburst. He had experienced interfering brothers before but this was different. It was as if he loved her as something else entirely.

He mentally slapped himself right after that thought. It was absurd! He was just being protective that's all. He was going to accept that. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to impose..."

"It's okay Ben. It's better if I get going anyway. If I'm right, I'm completely hammered right now and I'm pretty sure I am because it is afterall me who can feel it...." she chuckled. "It's not the best feeling in the world i can tell you."

Ben chuckled at that. "I know. I can relate."

"Yes I'm sure you could... Let's go." He half dragged half carried her towards the rest of the group.

"Wait!" Ben shouted. "You didn't tell me your name."

Clary paused and Jace had to stop too.

"Clary Fray."

Okay so... how was that? I hope you liked it. If you didn't I can always defend myself by saying I'm just 14 haha

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