Love To

Chapter 23:

Magnus briefs me on the plan of how to get kidnapped. He used a tracking spell on blade that Jace had used to fend off Jonathan. It was still crusted with blood, not Jace's, but Jonathan's. It takes only a few moments and he's done.

"They're in Manhattan. Not exactly lying low…" He smirks to himself but not with his warm sense of humor but with cold bitterness.

"Where in Manhattan?" Because Manhattan narrows it down a whole freaking lot.

"It's your father, where do you think? He's at the damn Plaza; where else would he hide his high and mighty self?"

"Oh my gosh Clary! If you stay there with them you could be like the red head, sixteen year old Eloise!" He laughed at his own little joke. It made me smile. Oh Eloise, that fearless little six year old. When I was younger, she was my idol. I begged my mom for a pug or a turtle but she frowned and said I was "too young". For my tenth birthday my mom and Luke took me and Simon on the Eloise tour. One of the greatest days of my life.

"Let's just get this over with." I tried to relax.

"Are sure you're ready to this?" Magnus's eyebrows knit together.

"If I don't do it, then Jace will. Let's open the portal." I pinched the bridge of my nose.

"Clary it's the middle of the day. Do you think that you can just portal to a hotel and not have anyone see you?"

"So how do I get there?"

"I'm having a limo take you." He flicked the curtain at his window and peered down to the street. "Speak of the Devil…" He sighed, turned back to me and Simon, smiled and led me downstairs.

"Can Simon come with?" I clutched at Simon's hand.

"I'm afraid not hon. You have to do this. Here" He stopped in front of the door and pulled out a little ring box.

"Are you really proposing at a time like this?" I stared down at the little velvet square, my mouth gaping.

"No it's a communication ring. The Fae actually have rings that communicate between the two wearers. These are modeled after them. I have one and you have one." He placed the ring on my palm.

"Will they know what it is?" I slipped the ring on.

"No, it doesn't look like the original Faerie ring, but it works the same way. I blinged it up so it looks a little more fashionable." I looked down at it and in the center around a little diamond were three emeralds and three sapphires.

"It's gorgeous!" I smiled; the ring gave a little reassurance. The limo honked and I slung the bag over my shoulder, hugged my two best friends and descended into the street.

The cold October air stung at my cheeks and hands. I wrung my fingers around to keep them warm as I approached the front doors. The building was massive, and I'm not just saying this because I'm tiny, I'm being serious. It was ENORMOUS! A guy in front of the door opened it as I walked closer. The lobby was toasty and guests were flocking around. Little children were running around, holding onto their parent's ankles in a humorous game of tag. I walked over to the huge front desk and a kind looking young man smiled down at me.

"Welcome to the Plaza Hotel. How may I help you?"

"Hi, uh, I'm looking for my father. Can you tell me what room he's staying in?" Might as well tell the truth.

"Name?" He wasn't looking at me anymore but typing into the computer.

"Morgenstern." Click, click, and click.

"Yes, he's in room 509." I nodded and headed to the elevator. The ride up was a little cramped, and I had to use my elbows to get out of the tight space. I walked down the halls finally finding room 509. I knocked on the door and waited a few seconds. It swung open and there stood Jonathan still in pajamas.

"Clary." He smirked but he looked a little surprised.

"Jonathan." I sighed. We stood there in an awkward silence, well awkward for me. His eyes roamed over me. "Well are you going to let me in or not?"

"Please come in, won't you?" He bowed, opening the door wider.

"I take it you're staying?" He smiled, sitting in a plush armchair.

"Well, I figured if I gave you and Valentine what you want you'll leave the ones I love alone." I sat on the couch. The T.V. was flickering some cartoon and I tried to look anywhere but his bottomless eyes.

"So you've decided to join the enemy?" He smirked. "I knew you would. You're not meant to be with those imbeciles. You're meant to be with me."

I bit my tongue. If I tried to ease the bite I'd give away the whole plan.

"So is it difficult to leave all your "friends" behind? Especially that blonde one. He seems like a douche but then again, Fairchild women never had great taste in men."

Clary ease up, he's just provoking you. Magnus's voice whispered through my ears. I released a little tension.

"Well Mom seems perfectly happy with Luke and he's nice. Nicer than Valentine anyways." I scoffed. A muscle twitched at his mouth.

"Are you referring to that werewolf? Ha! Once we get him out of the way, Mom will crawl too us on hands and knees and take Father back." Funny, he didn't call Valentine dad. Valentine must be too cool to call dad or daddy.

"Sure, whatever you say." I smiled at the wall in front of me.

"What a spitfire! You should really watch yourself; you could get in trouble with that tongue." Lord only knows what he really means. Well I think Lord checked out on Jonathan a long time ago, more like Lilith only knows what he really means.

"Where's Valentine?" I glanced around the brightly lit room.

"Right here." I jumped out of my skin, my father leaned in next to my ear. His breath stirred my hair.

"Holy Mother in Heaven!" I yipped, spinning to face the man who contributed to my life.

"Not quite Clarissa." He smiled viciously.

Good chapter? I would like to thank all of my dear reviewers, favoriters, and followers! You guys are the bomb dot com! So I'm thinking next chapter will be Jace and his findings of Clary's disappearance… I probably won't be able to update tomorrow. Not quite sure yet. Last football game (Thank GOD!) sadly it is going to be flipping freezing out there. The Conjuring came out on DVD, really want to buy it! By the way, did any of you used to read the Eloise books, I kid you not they were my favorite as were the movies. Any who drop a little review (hey that kind of rhymes) and I will get on chapter 24 ASAP!

Tootle-loo- Emma