PoV Clary

I'm sorry. I left you on a cliff hanger for some time. I just couldn't write what happened. Not that it was too horrifically bad; it's just not fun thinking about it. Where did I leave off? Oh, yeah.

"Did you like my little stunt?"

I turned slowly, looking deep into his dark obsidian eyes. His face was covered in cuts and bruises, his arms wrapped in blood stained bandages.

"You died," I whispered.

"I let them think I was dead. It was the driver who died. The police in this town can't tell a stiff from a live one."

"A live one?"

"Don't you get it Clary? I'm dead inside." His fingers moved up to my upper arms, his nails digging into my flash. "That's how I knew about you, that's how I could even think about what I nearly did to you. I hate myself, I hate what I nearly did, but I still want to do it. You are beautiful, Clary, you are." His breath was hot against my neck. His lips kissed my collar bone, his fingers leaving my arms, travelling down my body. I shuddered.

"Stop," I said.

He stood up tall. "Why? Wouldn't it be better for both of us if you went along willingly? You could have fun, Clary."

"I don't know you. I don't like you. I don't trust you."

The soft look on his face crumbled, leaving behind rock hard anger. His hands gripped my hips again, dragging me forward. His hips hit mine, and his bucked his forward. I gasped as I felt him through his jeans, and tried to push him away.

"Get off of me!" I yelled.

"Cain?"

It was Jace. He'd just walked into the bathroom, his hair tousled from sleep. He took one look at me and lunged for Sebastian. He pulled the black haired blond off of me, wrestling him to the floor. Sebastian let out a string of swears as Jace kneed him in the groin. A crowd gathered in the door way, and Magnus and Alec fought their way through.

Magnus ran to me, his hands quickly roaming my body to check for injuries.

"Magnus, I'm fine," I whispered, hiding my chest from the boys.

Alec flung himself down into the battle on the floor. He held Sebastian down as Jace pounded into him, his fists flying.

A teacher ran into the bathroom and pulled Jace away.

"What in the sam hill do you think you were doin'?" he yelled.

"He tried to rape my friend!" Jace yelled, indicating to me with a swing of his arm. "Like he did last night."

The teacher looked at me. "He raped you?"

"Tr-tried to," I whispered.

The teacher looked down at Sebastian, leaned down to pick him up, and punched him again.

"I would appreciate it if none of you would mention that to the other teachers."

The crowd of boys all nodded in unison.

The teacher picked Sebastian up again, and pulled him out of the room. The boys dispersed. Alec went to put a hand on my shoulder, but decided not to, then decided to put a hand on my shoulder again.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

I nodded. "I think so. Why do I attract creeps?"

"I don't think you do," Magnus said. "Just one creepy lunatic."

I chuckled, and Magnus pulled me closer with one arm. He hugged me tightly, and kissed the top of my head. Jace moved forward and wrapped his arms around me.

"Jace," I mumbled against his chest.

"Yes?" he replied.

"Why do you have a boner?"

He back pedaled and looked down at his sweat pants. "God damn it!"

Alec, Magnus, and I burst out laughing. Jace scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly, which was a first (and last) for him.

"Sorry. Morning wood…"

"Oh, that's apparently a sign that you're not gay!" Magnus said.

"Apparently? Wouldn't you know, Magnus?" Simon asked, waling in the door.

"Bisexual, asshole."

"Yeah, you've got one," Alec said.

Magnus' eyes widened.

"Alec gets morning wood all the time," Jace said.

"What?" Magnus and Alec said in unison.

"Alec gets morning wood all the time and he's gay."

Alec spluttered and looked at Jace. "You know?"

"Dude, I knew since the second I met you."

"Can we concentrate on the fact that Cain nearly got sexually assaulted, again, rather than the fact that I get morning wood and I'm gay?" Alec said, his face turning progressively redder.

"Can we not?" I asked. "Morning wood is a much better conversation than my near rape case."

"Cain," Magnus said softly. "Come on; let's just take a minute to talk. I just want to tell you that you are not to blame and that we will protect you however we can."

"Yeah," Alec said. "I'm not good with words, so; what he said."

"I will do anything for you, Cain," Jace said.

"Shalom," Simon said.

"Doesn't that mean hello?" Jace asked.

"Peace, hello, goodbye."

"Come on, let's go back to Cain's room," Magnus said.

"Yeah," Jace said. "I came in 'cause I needed to pee, but you go ahead."

We nodded and began to leave.

"Alec, can I have a word, please?" Jace said.

Magnus and I shared a raised eye brow, but continued to walk.

I stooped to tie my shoe when I got out of the bathroom, and I heard them talking.

"What is it?" Alec asked.

"I think I'm gay," Jace said.

"What? Why?"

"Cain."

"What about him?"

"I think I'm in love."