Okay, so I think I figured out what the big problem was with all the extra letters and hopefully this chapter won't have any in it! Anyway, it was really cool hearing about everyone's favorite characters in the series; a lot of them surprised me!

In other news, has anyone seen the new cover to City of Fallen Angels? Can you say amazing? I'm so excited for it, you have no idea! April 4th can't come quick enough!

Well, I'm going to stop my rambling and get on with writing the next chapter, so I hope you enjoy it!

CHAPTER 5

I was insanely grateful that I had on glamour, at least the mundanes wouldn't witness my humiliation. I was still dangling over Jace's shoulder, swaying back and forth to the time of his footsteps. My arms somehow still burned from the moment I'd hit Jace on the back, even with the icy rain pounding down on me. I wanted to fight them, to try to escape but I knew that with three of them and only one of me, it was no hope.

Helplessly, I kept looking around for a possible sign of Rachel or even maybe Jonathon but neither showed and about after ten minutes of trudging through the streets, we made it to a large building. It's glamour would fool any mundane but I saw (craning my neck painfully) through it to the magnificent structure it really was.

Tired of twisting my neck to see their institute, I thumped back down against Jace's back, earning myself a chuckle from him. I gritted my teeth together, resisting the urge to kick him again.

I heard the door open and an inviting gush of warm air surround us as we made our way through the threshold. "Home sweet home." Jace said, holding out his free arm and spinning around, making my head throb.

"We'd better get her up to see Hodge." Alec said, looking at me oddly from behind Jace's back.

Jace, very suddenly, slipped me off his shoulder, only to cradle me in his arms, bridal style. It gave me an even worse position, I wouldn't even be able to kick him effectively. I could always head butt him but, seriously, we all know, no one wins with a head butt.

Jace smiled down at me and I noticed the little chip in one of his teeth again. I glared up at him.

"You could let me go now, I'm not going to even be able to escape in this place." I told him, locking my jaw to try to keep my teeth from chattering.

Jace pouted, pushing his bottom lip out, and I had the sudden urge to reach up and kiss him. I pushed the urge down. "I just want to keep you in my arms, Babe." He winked at me, arms tightening around me.

My mouth dropped open and I turned my face away from his, scowling deeply. "Fine, if you're not willing to put me down with only my hands bound, then bound my freaking feet if you have to, I just want to get away from you!"

I heard a cough from behind us and whipped my head around just as Jace did. An man was standing there, gray hair trimmed short and wearing a tidy little suit. I felt a surge of familiarity toward him, I know I've seen him before but I can't quite put my finger on it.

When he saw me, however, his entire face paled and he gaped. His eyes, full of horror, glanced at Jace. "Jace, Alec, Isabelle . . . What have you done?" The man's eyes landed back on me.

"Hodge, this girl was after the same demon as we were, along with another girl and boy. We got into a fight and she told us she was Valentines daughter." Isabelle quickly filled him in.

"Her name's Clary." Jace added.

I growled and shot daggers at him. "Actually, my name is Clarissa. Not Clary." I said, a little reluctantly. Clarissa had always seemed like a mouthful name to me and Clary seemed like a nice nickname.

Jace glanced down at me, amusement twinkling in his eyes.

Hodge took a step closer, quickly masking his previous emotions, now merely looking curious.

Jace took a step closer, making me come closer to the man too. I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd seen him somewhere. "We wanted to take her back here to question her, see what she knows or thinks she knows about Valentine." Jace informed him.

Hodge took a deep breath, staring at me intensely. "Yes, you three did the right thing. Isabelle, Alec, Jace, please take Clarissa up to Isabelle's room to get her dried off and changed. Meet me in the library when you're done." And with that he turned and walked down the corridor.

I gaped at his back. "Why do all three of you have to come?" I asked, more to myself then them.

Jace waggled his eye brows suggestively.

I bared my teeth. "You'll help me change when hell freezes over." I snarled, feeling blood redden and heat my cheeks.

Jace glanced out one of the windows where the rain had turned to snow without me realizing it. He grinned at me. "That day might come fairly soon." He said, walking toward the elevator hidden in the corner, me still in his arms. I noticed for the first time how warm he was against me, how good it felt to be so close to him. I tried to push the feeling down but it stubbornly stayed, fluttering somewhere deep in my chest.

OKay guys, yes i'm sorry, another short chapter but i suspect by now you're getting used to it! Anyway, i really hope you all enjoys it, even if it didn't go on very long!

Another question, Which of the three Mortal instrument books, CoB, CoA, or CoG is your favorite? Review and tell me and i'll tell you mine in the next chapter!