Hello again! Here's chapter eight! Please enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters.. :/

CPOV

three months after Clary's birthday

"CLARY! GET YOUR LAZY ASS HERE! I'M LEAVING IN 5 MINUTES!" Jonathan yelled. I was late, again. I got up from my bed and ran to my closet.

No. Ew, no. Hell no. NO! What I'm going to wear? My closet is full of clothes but I still have nothing to wear. I just decided to wear black skinny jeans and sleavless denim shirt. I brushed my teeth and hair. After a moment I gave up on trying to make my hair look good. That will never happen when I have 2 minutes so I just simply put my hair into a high ponytail. Little mascara and I was ready.

I took my school bag and ran downstairs. Jonathan leaned against our kitchen counter and threw an apple to me.

"Where's your swimsuit?" Jon asked biting his apple.

"OH, thanks!" Of course I would have forgotten them. Swimming was my life besides music and running. Our school's swimteam's awesome. We are all so close with each other, it's like my second family.

I ran back to my room and looked at my swimming schedule. Oh nice, we have an hour run today with soccer team before swimming practice. It means that Jon has that same run today. And Jace. My heart skipped a beat, like always when I think about Jace. Great.

"JON! Your team has that damn run today with my swimming team! You remembered that right?" I heard him curse and run the stairs up. I laughed and grabbed my running clothes too. I'm so glad we have those lockers, otherwise I would have to carry this sport bag plus my messenger bag where my books are.

I went back to downstairs and waited for Jonathan to come too. I heard him cursing 'cause he couldn't find his running shoes. I looked around and saw them in the kitchen.

"JONATHAN! They're here! Now come on, we're going to be late, again!" He laughed and patted my head as he went to grab them.

Finally we arrived to school and ran inside. My first class was next to Jonathan's so we walked there together. The bell rang when I stepped inside my class and I walked to my seat. Here we go again. Another boring day ahead! I thought to myself.

Finally the school day was coming to it's end and it was my time to go to chance my running clothes. I met the rest of my team outside of the locker room. I chatted with my good friend, Amber, as we walked to meet the soccer team.

Our coaches were already there and they separated us to six groups. In my team was surprisingly Jonathan, his friends Alec, Jeremy and William, Jace, some other guys I didn't know and from my team Amber, Michelle, Alex, Eric, Brandon, Julie and Alexa (Alex's twin sister. They really don't look anything like the other. They're like the Sun and the Moon.) If we ever do anything with the soccer team, I'm always in the same group with Jonathan, Jace and Alec, so no surprises there. We waited until my coahc whistles and we began to run, slowly at first of course.

The idea of the whole grouping thing was that all the runners in the same group would reach the goal at the same time so no one would feel themselves worse than the other one.

We were all pretty good runners and didn't get tired thet easily. We would help each other by saying something encouraging and sometimes we would push each others backs. Alex, from my swim team, is a real clown. I mean he always trys to make everyone laugh and this time he succeeds; we all laugh hard while running. These running things are one of my favourites besides a really hard swim training.

I ran beside Eric who's really tall. I mean he's taller than Jonathan and even Jon is taller that 'normal' people. Eric's hair is brown and his eyes are ice blue. So yes, he's very handsome. He has always been a good friend to me, even when that Mark- thing happened. Mark was his good friend but somehow, I still don't know how, he believed me, not Mark. That meant a lot to me.

We talked and laughed together when Jace slowed down a little bit so he was running next to me. I said my good byes to Eric and he nodded and winked as he sped up so he was running with Jeremy from Jon's team.

"What was that? Was he flirting with you? I don't like that guy very much. He looks at you like he owns you. That's just ridiculous." Jace said narrowing his eyes. He was so cute when he was jealous. Aww.

I smiled to him and stayed quiet for awhile before answering him

"That's Eric. He's one of my swim mates. He's really a good guy, believe me. And yeah, maybe he was flirting, but I don't think you should take it so serious. He has a girlfriend. She's one of the cheerleaders, Kayla. Maybe you've screwed her. Like you've the rest of those annoying barbies" I said to him.

"Ha ha ha, Morgenstern, you're very funny my little friend. So you're saying my sister and your best friend, charming Isabelle, is 'an annoying barbie'?" He laughed.

"No, and you know it. Iz is so much better than rest of her team mates." I said rolling my eyes.

"Yeah, I know what you mean." He said smiling " I admire that fire in you. You defend unconditionally those who you love. It doesn't matter who is it, the fact that you love her or him is enough to you. I remember that one time, about month ago, some disgusting jock tried to paw her and you saw it. Jonathan and myself were going to help you but you didn't need any help. From anyone. That poor guy still flinches when he sees you."

I blushed deeply and smiled to him. "I would defend you if some of those real life barbies tried to make you do something you wouldn't want."

He smiled to me too " So you're trying to say that you would stop them if they tried to rape me? Geez, thanks Strawberry shortcake." He laughed

"If you want to take it that way, then yes" I laughed too.

Soon we reached the goal, still as a group, and coaches told us to go to change our swimsuits and soccer shoes. I was walking with my team mates to our locker room when someone grabbed my arm and I turned around. Jace. Who else it would be.

He pulled me away from the others and looked me in the eyes for a moment.

"Jace, are you alright?" I asked

"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just wondering if you wanted to go on a date with me? Like a real date. Restaurant, walk in a park, picnic, movies, hot air balloon or something like that?" He asked smiling sweetly to me. I bet my smile was just like his.

"Oh, umm... Yes, I believe I could stand you enough to go out with you" I said joked.

"Great! Leave all that planning to me, I in fact know already what we'are going to do!" He said, kissed my cheeks and ran to his friends. He looked over his shoulder and and smiiled to me one last time before he went inside to chance his shoes. I smiled to myself and went to girl's locker room.

"Hey, Morgenstern! Over here!" I saw Eric and Alex standing on diving tower. "Come here! Coach said that we have little free time before actual practice. He has to talk with soccer team's coach."

I walked to the diving tower and climbed up. We dived until the coach whistled again and began our practice.

After our practice, I was so tired. I changed to my clothes and packed my stuff in my sportback and finally got out of that damn locker room.

What I saw outside of boys locker room wasn't anything I expected. There was Jace and Aline, kissing, like actually KISSING. My bag wasn't anymore on my shoulder. It was on the floor with a loud thump. I heard also a quiet gasp but didn't look who it was. Jace jerked away and looked at me, his eyes widening and then moved his eyes to the other person, the person who had gasped. I grabbed my bag again and ran to Jon's car as I heard Jonathan yelling to Jace and when I turned around to look what was going on, I saw Jon punching Jace and I expected Jace to defend himself, but he just let Jon punch him. When he had punched Jace enough, Jon pushed him out of his way and came running to me.

He pulled me to a tight hug and whispered

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have trusted him."

"Me neither Jon, me neither." and I let my tears fall down.

(A/N I planned to stop here, but you know what? I don't want to stop here..:), so yes, sorry, please keep reading!)

Jon drove us home and helped me out of the car. He led me to the living room and I sat down. I can't believe I actually trusted him. Why this always happens to me? Oh no, no no no, Clary you don't want pity looks from anyone, so stop. Stop thinking 'Why this happens to me, blah blah blah'. You're a strong woman. Make him hurt like he hurt you. Ok, that's absolutely normal. I was talking to myself. Yap. Going crazy.

Jonathan came back with two cups of tea in his hands. He sat next to me and handed the other cup to me without a word.

"Jon, I hope you understand what I'm going to say." I looked at him and he nodded his head. "I want to make Jace hurt like he hurt me. I'm not going to go so low, I wouldn't make out or even kiss in front of him. But I want to make him realize that if you mess with me, you wish you didn't know me."

A big smile appeared on his face as I spoke.

"I knew you had that Morgenstern-fire in you. I always knew that." He said laughing. " Do you need any help? I could help you. What is your plan anyway?"

"I haven't thought about it that much. But we don't know if Jace really was kissing her. I know Aline. She's the bitchest woman in this world. She has something against me, I know it. And I also know that she's so jealous of me and Jace. She wants to take him away from me. I don't know if Jace was waiting for me out side the locker room and Aline got out of girl's locker room before I was even half way changing."

Jon sighed. "I know. You want to talk with him before we start to plan Operation Hurt Jace?"

"Yeah, that's a good idea. I could just call him now and talk with him." I said as I got up and walked to the staircase. "Jonathan?" He looked at me. "Thank you for being you. I don't know who or where I would be without you. You're the best thing in my life." I said smiling to him and walked up the stairs.

I sat down on my bed and dialed Jace's number.

"Clary? Is that you?" Jace answered.

"Yes, it's me. I didn't want to be that girlfriend, though I'm not your girlfriend, who sees her boyfriend kissing other girl and won't talk to him ever again. I think we have some things we have to talk about." I said sighing.

"Yes, of course. Can I come over? Or do you want to meet somewhere else?" He asked

"Um, don't come here, Jonathan's quite angry with you. How's your face anyway?" I had to held back my laughter.

"How about the small park near to your house? And don't worry about me, I want to talk to you."

"Yeah, that's okay. I'll meet you there in half an hour?"

"Sure, I'll meet you then. And Clary? I'm sorry. Please know that." He said before he hung up.

I threw myself against my pillows and let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

What I'm gonna say to Jace. That I still cared about him, more than I should? Or that he hurt me and I didn't want to continue seeing him. But that isn't true, is it? No, I still care too much about him. And I still don't know what the real story between Jace and Aline is. So I guess that's what I'm going to say to him. I want to hear the real story, real reason why I saw what I saw. But what if he really was/is cheating me? I know we're not officially dating, but I hope he knows that I'm not going to share him with her. He's hers to keep if Jace had anything to do with that kiss.

I got up and took off my clothes. I walked to my bathroom and took a quick shower. After the shower I walked to my closet and took out simple skinny jeans, white sweater and white converses. I left my hair down and my face without make up. I went downstairs where Jonathan was still sitting on the couch.

"I'm going to meet Jace. I have my phone with me, so you can call me. I'll be home in two hours." I said as I walked out of the door.

Jace was already there waiting for me, sitting on a lonely bench. I walked to him and sat down. Jace stared me in the eyes and took my hand. I let him do that. He opened his mouth to speak and it seemed that the words just flowed out of him. He didn't have to really think what he was saying. All the words came from his heart and I knew they were true when I looked at his eyes.

"Clary, you have to believe me when I say that I had no idea that Aline was going to kiss me. I have no interest in her, I have lost my heart to someone else already. I was waiting for you, but then that bitch came straight to me and kissed me. I tried to push her off of me, but then you came. I heard that noise your bag made and the next thing I knew was that Jonathan was punching me.

I knew that I couldn't come after you, so I just waited. I waited for your call because I didn't want to make you feel worse. I want you to know that I wouldn't ever hurt you like that. I want you to be happy. If you didn't want me near you, I'll stay away. I know that will hurt me like hell, but I'll do that if that's what you want. But if you want me to still be around, I would love to make you mine. Like a girlfriend. I would make you happy. I want you to be happy."

Jace said and finally had finished his speech.

"That's what I wanted to hear. I didn't want to make a scene with my crying and yelling. I wanted to hear the truth from you. I've known Aline Penhallow at least ten years. And all this time she's been trying to make me unhappy. So I kind of expected that. But that doesn't mean I'm okay with that."

Jace opened his mouth again, but before he could say anything I put my finger against his lips and stopped him.

"I haven't finished yet. I was going to say that I'll be your girlfriend, so everyone realize to keep their hands off of you. And can I suggest something? Good. Maybe you should take me out on that date you were going to take me. That should make good that kiss." I said smiling.

Jace just stared me again for a moment before he acted. He cupped my cheeks with his warm hands and kissed me. It was the sweetest kiss I have ever got. I kissed him back and after awhile we broke apart smiling and breathing heavily.

We sat there hours, just talking and laughing. I was relieved that everything had gone well. I texted Jon that I would be out a little longer than I had said to him so he wouldn't worry.

It was dark we finally decided to go home. I asked Jace if he wanted to come to my house over the night. I bet Jonathan would mind, but he would get over it. I was a big girl already.

Jonathan was already sleeping since it was school day tomorrow, so we tip-toed upstairs and to my room. I changed into my short shorts and tank top and Jace took off his jeans and t-shirt so he would be sleeping just his boxers on. Great. I pulled him with me into my bed and we snuggled against each other.

"Thank you Clary, for forgiving me. You can be sure that I'll take you out on best date you've ever been." He said whispering.

I laughed and closed my eyes. "Good night honey."

He chuckled and kissed my forehead. "Good night baby"

Thanks for reading again! Thank you for your reviews, they are important to me! So please, keep reviewing! I know part of you guys want more drama, but I'm too romantic girl.. :/ I just simply can't, for example, break them up. No, that's not what I do. What I really love is all that fluffy puffy things :D But hey, at least there was some drama!

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