Love To

Chapter 26:

I ran up the stairs. They clunked against my shoes but I had to get there before he did. I flicked a glance over my shoulder and saw he was gaining on me. I screamed and pushed my speed. The door was open when I reached the top and I just about keeled over from the lack of oxygen and the horrible burning sensation in my lungs. He was at my side within seconds.

"Beat you." I panted, swiping a lock of hair out of my eyes.

"I let you win." Jonathan smiled down at me. His breathing more even. Damn Shadowhunters and their cardio.

"No, you're just being a sore loser." I teased. The panting continued.

"Here, hold your arms over your head." He grabbed my arms and crossed them over my head. I commanded my nerves that if they flinched they'd be sorry and I hadn't flinched since earlier. My heart rate slowed and my breathing deepened.

"Thanks." I smiled and walked into the hallway of the hotel. We had decided the stairs would be a better way to burn off the carbs than the elevator ride. He walked very close to me and I let out a little shiver.

"Are you cold?" He looked down at me.

"No, hotel hallways give me the creeps." I didn't look at him but I smiled down at my feet. I wasn't going to tell him that he made me uncomfortable. That would just be awkward… Play it cool Clary.

"Why's that?" His strides were shortened to keep pace with mine.

"I woke up one night and couldn't go back to sleep, so I turned on the T.V. and The Shining was on. All in all, Stephen King ruined my childhood." I sighed. Nice cover Clary. I mentally patted myself on the shoulder.

Jace wants to talk to you again.

I can't. Kind of chatting up my brother at the moment. Plus, I already talked to him four hours ago.

Clary, he's being very persistent. He's trying to yank it off my finger.

Tell him that if he doesn't knock it off, I'll let a huge cage full of ducks loose in his room.

Thanks Clary.

Seriously I may do it. I think after I'm all done with this family espionage thing I'll buy him a few hundred stuff ducks and hide them around his room.

"Clary?" Jonathan looked down on me. I shook my head a little and turned my gaze up to him.

"Yeah? Sorry, daydreaming." I smiled. We were standing outside the room and Jonathan grabbed his room key.

"Won't Valentine wonder where we are?" I asked.

"No, he has his own room. He won't check on us though." He smiled almost to himself. He ushered me into the room.

"Can I ask you something?" I sat on the bed taking off my shoes.

"Sure."

"Why do you stay with him? I know the way he treats you. You shouldn't have had to live through that. Especially by yourself." They flew out of my mouth. My mother always told me that hanging out with Simon would cause the filter between my mind and mouth to diminish. He just stared at me blankly and did the unthinkable. He sat down next to me and grabbed my hand. I didn't hide my eyes and their increase of size.

"You don't understand. He was the only one I had. He was the only thing I knew. I suppose it's love but yet it's not. I don't love him the way I love you Clary." He attempted to smile.

Clary, he's a demon, he does not love. Magnus was right. But if it wasn't love then what was it? Then his hand slid up to my face, gripping it tightly. He stared me down with those unending eyes and muttered. His face was so close I could feel his breath across my face, and inner Clary was screaming at me to get the hell out of there.

"Clary, we were meant to be together." And then his lips were on mine. Crashing down, lust not love. GROSS! I tried to push him off, but he was pushing me down on the bed. Then he was off me. Yanked off. I expected Valentine but it was not him, someone else. Four figures were standing around the bed. Three in Shadowhunter gear, and the other in long black robes. Cat eyes sparkled from underneath the hood and I smiled. Magnus. The other three stepped closer and I confirmed what was racing through my head. Jace, Isabelle, and Alec glared down at him. Jace's mouth twitched in disgust.

"Get your grimy hands off my girlfriend!" He growled. Jonathan tried to sit up, but Isabelle's boot was poised at his throat.

"Ha! She was pretty willing though."

"You're sick." I felt as if I wanted to puke.

"Not quite little sis." He grinned.

"Steele." I held my hand out. Isabelle dropped hers into my hand and I yanked Jonathan into sitting position. Jace pulled his head down by his hair so the back of Jonathan's neck was exposed. The rune appeared in my head and the steele swiped the black mark onto his skin. The silent rune. Alec grabbed Jonathan's wrists and held them closer. I locked them with the binding rune and paralyzed his legs also. (A/N This is the same thing Valentine did to Clary in CoG.) He smiled silently. It sent a shiver through me. Jace and Alec had moved to searching him for any seraph blades or steeles. After they had picked him clean we drew a portal and jumped.

Magnus set up this little cell in his apartment. People could go in but not out. Jonathan glowered at us as we gathered around watching him. No one wanted to take the silent rune off him because not one of us wanted to listen to him talk. My mother, Luke, and Simon were gathered around Magnus's living room. They jumped up and hugged me. I hadn't been gone that long. What was everyone's deal?

And scene! I kind of got bored without Jace being with Clary so I thought, 'Why not kidnap Jonathan?' And so I did. Mwhahaha! Any suggestions for POV in next chapter? Simon and Izzy maybe or Alec and Magnus, OOO we could even have a Luke and Jocelyn ;). Thank you so much for the reviews especially rats xp…you're just awesome! Sorry I haven't updated for a while…Tis the season for itchy throats and runny noses… And if you didn't like the chapter I'm really sorry, but I need something good to happen today, first I wake up with a sore throat and then I lost my phone. I think it fell in the trash can and at my house we burn our trash and it just so happens my dad picked today to burn the trash. Don't know when I'll update next, seeing as how Thursday is Halloween:) yay!

Okay my rant has concluded.

Bye!- Emma

P.S.- A neighboring town reported that it was moving Halloween to Friday due to the football playoffs. I did not know we were a loud to move national holidays but if we can then I say tomorrow is Christmas. Happy Tuesday!