(So, I should really study right now but I can't concentrate, I just want to continue writing on this story so lucky you; here's another chapter! Hope you'll like it ;) )

Jace grabbed him by the hand and mumbled a 'sorry' to Clary who followed Simon and Izzy to the kitchen.

They went upstairs and into Jace's room.

"So?" Alec asked as he closed the door

"So, what?" Jace replied and walked up to the window

Alec rolled his eyes

"Well, you wanted to talk to me?"

"Did you tell Magnus?" Jace said with a determined voice

"Is that all you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Alec!" Jace said and turned around "Did you tell him or not?"

"Of course not - I told you I wouldn't, I couldn't!" Alec cried and it was true

Jace gazed at him before he turned his back again. It had started raining. "Hm…"

"I told everyone that you were asleep when I checked in on you last night and that you had told your mum that you didn't feel so good…" he then continued, waiting for Alec to thank him or something but he didn't.

He exhaled and turned around again, just to find his parabatai standing in front of the mirror, his hand on his face.

"Are you alright?" Jace wondered and walked up to him

"I guess..I guess I just didn't think everyone would notice-or care"

His eye was mixed with yellow and purple - it didn't hurt anymore, at least not on the outside.

"Why not? We all care about you you know" Jace replied and put a hand on his shoulder "Besides, no one can avoid that hickey of yours"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, one that caused Alec to jerk back, standing on Jace's foot. Was it his father?

The door slowly opened and Alec disappeared into the shadows for a few seconds before he saw who it was.

"Jace? Oh, sorry guys-" Clary smiled

"Don't worry" Alec smiled back "I was just about to leave"

He turned to Jace before he walked out the door

"Thank you."

Clary looked after him before she shut it.

"Is he okay?"

"I don't know" Jace mumbled and laid down on the bed.

"Dinner is ready!" Isabelle screamed outside his door.

He had managed to get some sleep after he'd talked to Jace. This time he wasn't mad about all his questions and remarks that he should talk to Magnus - he really did care.
He slowly walked down to the kitchen. He didn't look forward to the dinner though, he knew that Izzy might still say something about the way he looked and that it was all because of Magnus, she would just make things worse without really knowing. But most of all he was worried about his father…

"Alec! Jace, please tell me it's you who gave him that black eye" Maryse exclaimed when he walked into the diningroom.

Jace looked at her with an open mouth but didn't have the time to respond before Izzy was there.

"Maybe it was Mag-"

"What's for dinner?" Alec interrupted and sat down.

He noticed that his father wasn't there yet and he relaxed a little...

They'd been eating for a couple of minutes when Alec heard a voice he recognised

"Feeling better now Alexander?"

Alec dropped his fork and swallowed. He gazed at Jace who met his eyes.

"Uhm-"

"Sorry I'm late, I had some paperworks. Maybe you could help me with that after the dinner Alec?"

"Sure…" he mumbled and watched as Jace carefully shook his head, not wanting his father to notice.

(So, what do you think? Maybe I should quit this story...NAAH, just kidding :P )