Clary's POV

Maia ushered me down the hall and into the living room. As I walked into the living room I barely noticed Jordan leaning against the wall just to the right of the entrance from the hallway, wearing black gym shorts and a dark green t-shirt. His clothes were dry and his hair wet, he had showered since his run. Simon sat on the oversize sofa chair, tan cargo shorts and a black gamer t-shirt. His hair was gelled in a failed attempt to be styled. Izzy was standing next to his chair facing away. She still wore the same terrycloth shorts and shirt from the morning, likely because she hadn't had a chance to get in my room and get any different clothes. I could not yet see the girl, Izzy was blocking her. As I took a step into the living room, Simon looked over at me, causing Izzy to step aside as she turned towards me.

There sitting on the sofa was a remarkable women, really barely still a girl. She had unnaturally striking slightly wavy long scarlet hair that fell down around her face and down her shoulders almost to her waist like fire. She stood up as she saw me and proceeded towards me with a bright smile coming across her face. She was probably just above average height, but with her very high heels she was likely taller than Izzy. She wore a white deep cut v-neck spaghetti strap sundress that flowed down to just around her knees. She had a tiny waist accented by a thin black belt. She was rather well endowed and greatly exposed. Her tanned body was slightly toned. She was extremely lovely. Her makeup was done flawless as though she were preparing for a photo shoot. One of her most noteworthy features though were her eyes, her crystal clear blue as glass eyes accented with blue and brown eye shadow. She crossed the distance between us gracefully as though she were gliding rather than walking. If it weren't for those eyes and that smile I would never had made out a hint of the scrawny clumsy child I had once known. She flung her arms around me.

"CLAY!" She screeched. I returned her hug much gentler than the death grip she had on me.

"Seelie?" My confidence didn't waver, but my voice was questioning. She pulled back with her hands still on either side of my upper arms. She was looking right into my eyes.

"You don't remember me?" Her voice dropped, her eyes softened, some of the excitement gone. I reached out almost involuntarily, gently grabbed a handful of her hair, and tugged lightly.

"I remember a clumsy little blonde wild child with skinned knees and sky blue eyes, not a graceful young lady with flaming red hair." I flicked the handful of hair I was still holding towards her theatrically hitting her in the face with it.

"Where did this come from?" I asked amused with a teasing smile. She rolled her eyes at me playfully. I hadn't noticed Maia and Jordan leave the room, but out of the corner of my eye I did notice Izzy was sitting down on the loveseat giving me a quizzical expression.

"I dyed it. We can't all have naturally beautiful red hair like some people." She giggled. I felt a warm masculine hand on my shoulder and subconsciously leaned into the warm body it was attached to. Seelie's eyes furrowed as she looked at the person behind me.

"Do I know you?" Seelie sounded rather confused. I turned over my shoulder slightly and when I registered the person behind me I jerked away as I turned around, Seelie's hands falling from my shoulders. A shiver of discomfort spreading through me.

"Sebastian?" I scolded as I shot him a glare. He laughed.

"Don't look at me like that. You're the one that leaned into me." He said sarcastically. He never looked in my direction; his eyes were focused on Seelie. He stepped forward and took her hand in his and slowly brought it to his lips, keeping his eyes on hers the entire time. He closed his eyes briefly as he kissed her knuckles and looked up at her with a smile. He held her hand rubbing circles on it with his thumb. She had a smile across her face.

"My Dear if I was graced with setting eyes on you ever before I do lament my memory fails me. However, if one did forget such a superior specimen of the fairer sex it would be terribly regrettable. In a word, beautiful, but that does not begin to describe you." Seelie giggled. Two arms came around my waist quickly and I tensed as I was pulled tightly into a warm body. A soft kiss was planted on my cheek.

"Did I startle you?" Jace whispered into my ear. I smiled as I melted into his embrace. I didn't want to get Jace annoyed with Sebastian. They just seemed to be getting over their issues. If I said anything Jace would just make a bigger deal out of it than it was. Friends touch friends. Sebastian just kissed Seelie's hand, though it's not like they were friends, and that was definitely flirting, but Jem kissed my cheek and it wasn't. I didn't know what to think. Had I not leaned into him it probably wouldn't have been as awkward. Was it weird? Was I overreacting? Should I just tell Jace? This relationship stuff was all new to me. I'd bring it up to Simon or Alec later. Ask one of them what I should do. I shook my head.

"No. Well yes, but it's nothing." I took a deep breath. Sebastian was continuing to give Seelie a number of complements and engage her in light conversation.

"So what'd I miss gorgeous?" Jace said softly. He kissed my cheek again.

"Not too much-" I couldn't get anymore out as he effectively distracted me. He kissed just behind my ear, then he moved down my neck, one kiss, after another, after another, and my eyes fluttered shut as a small moan escaped my lips. I just wished we were back in my bedroom again. Izzy's loud intentional throat clear brought me out of the moment and my eyes flew open as Jace's lips left my neck and his body shifted, but he left his arms around me. Sebastian, Seelie, Izzy, and Simon were all looking at us with amused expressions, well maybe not Simon, he looked more disgusted.

"Don't let us stop you." Sebastian said jokingly. Jace made a slightly irritated noise and dropped his arms grabbing my hand in the process and leading me further into the living room. We plopped down on the nearest side of the couch, farthest from the loveseat. Jace sat all the way in the corner with me right next to him. His arm was around my back and resting on my waist, and his fingers grazed back and forth on my side. Seelie glided over and sat on the other side of the couch, with her arm casually draped over the arm rest. Sebastian sat down on the loveseat closest to Seelie with his arm draped over his armrest. The loveseat and the couch almost formed a T so if they so choose they could be holding hands and their feet could touch. Not that I liked the idea of little Seelie being that close to Sebastian.

"Seelie why don't you sit closer to me?" I patted the couch. Seelie and Sebastian's eyes seemed to be locked.

"I'm good." Seelie said lightly. Jace tightened his arm around me as I rolled my eyes.

"So Clary, are you going to introduce us to your little friend?" Izzy said sarcastically. Her arms were crossed and her legs were crossed, her foot kicking out into the air.

"Oh. Seelie, that's Simon, his girlfriend Izzy, that's Sebastian, and this is my boyfriend Jace." I pointed as I went. Jace's arm tightened around me as I called him my boyfriend. I leaned my head back onto his shoulder and briefly smiled. I had introduced him a couple times yesterday as my boyfriend, to Jaida and Bat, but I just couldn't help it, every time I thought of Jace as my boyfriend I smiled.

"Everybody this is Seelie…Kay's baby sister." Izzy and Simon seemed to gasp slightly and Jace tensed a bit when I said Kay. A flash of recognition crossed Sebastian's eyes, but he didn't say anything and his expression quickly returned to, well whatever that semi creepy, semi affectionate look was he was giving Seelie. Seelie cringed and crossed her arms. Of course I spent so much time with her growing up, seeing her as just a little kid, that watching her cross her arms and unintentionally push her chest out that much more, I just wanted to go grab something to cover her up. I wasn't looking at Jace, but it was pretty clear Sebastian had taken a peek and from the look Izzy shot Simon I'd say his eyes wandered for a second as well. I just wanted to yell at all of them, and tell her to put some clothes on. God I was turning into Simon.

"Hmph…Kay's baby sister. That's all I'll ever be won't I?" Seelie was tapping her foot. I rolled my eyes.

"Very mature." Izzy muttered. Seelie glared at her.

"How did you get Saree out of Seelie Izzy?" Jace was shaking his head.

"You know I find her to be annoying and I really don't care what her name is." Izzy was looking at her nails.

"Izzy! That was rude." I spat.

"I think this room is a little crowded Clay. Don't you?" Seelie snapped in Izzy's direction Sebastian started to stand up, perhaps he felt this was a good out, but Seelie reached out and grabbed his hand.

"Leaving so soon?" She said sweetly. Sebastian sat back down with a smirk, Seelie still holding his hand. Seelie redirected her gaze back to Izzy with a glare. Izzy rolled her eyes as she flicked her hair over her shoulder and stood up.

"Whatever." Izzy walked over to Simon and grabbed his hand pulling him out of the chair.

"I don't think she meant me." Simon mumbled somewhat straining his head to look in Seelie's direction as Izzy dragged him out of the living room. Seelie was beautiful, like cover of a magazine already airbrushed beautiful. One of those girls that when you catch your boyfriend looking at her, it was only because you were looking at her too, cursing her for what God gave her. Not that Izzy wasn't just as gorgeous, Izzy was definitely gorgeous, but Seelie was definitely dressed up to be eye candy.

"Nice to meet you." Simon said over his shoulder. He sounded like a dork. Izzy's definitely going to be kicking his ass later.

"She's only sixteen Simon." I shouted as they passed Simon's room and walked down the hall no longer in view. Maybe Izzy was finally going to get herself clothes. I bet Izzy goes all out today. Super sex appeal. I returned my gaze to Sebastian with a slight glare. It had been three years since I'd seen Seelie and she changed a lot in that time. Sebastian looked a little uncomfortable as Seelie held his hand in hers and started to gently stroke it.

"Sixteen?" Sebastian said looking a little uncomfortable.

"Can you say statutory rape?" Jace muttered. Sebastian stood up, Seelie holding his hand tightly. He brought her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles as he had done before. He held her gaze as he righted himself.

"Call me when you're legal beautiful." He said heavily.

"Saturday!" She raised her eyebrows up and down once quickly.

"Two days?" Sebastian had a mischievous smirk on his face. She nodded once.

"Yep!" She popped the p.

"See you Saturday beautiful." With that he winked and dropped her hand, she gave little resistance this time. He walked out of the living room and down the hall. I'd have to ask him later what happened with him and Jessie. I thought they were getting along well. Plus, isn't there some rule about not dating your ex-girlfriends little sister? I guess it really wasn't my business anymore, it's not like Kay and I were friends and Seelie was definitely growing up. Maybe I'd just warn her a little. I cleared my thoughts and returned my gaze to Seelie.

"What's up? I haven't seen you in forever." Seelie smiled.

"I know right. You're all super pretty now. Not that you weren't before, but you're so cute Clay!"

"Clay? Like Kaelie called you Clay?" Jace asked quizzically. Seelie chuckled.

"Like her hair. Clary was all into art classes all throughout school and when she was in like fourth grade she took pottery class. They had this red clay that was almost the same color as her hair. She used to get that crap in her hair and Kay use to sit there and try to get it out. It would have just washed out if she took a shower, but they didn't realize that the first couple times. I remember Clary coming over one day after school, one side of her head was caked with red chunky crap. She had taken her hand and pushed back her hair from her face with a handful of clay." Seelie was laughing. Jace chuckled. I rolled my eyes. I remembered that.

"Anyway it turned into a little joke when Kay would try to get the clay out, was it Clary or clay. If Clary screamed Kay was pulling out her hair and not the clay. Anyway the nickname just kind of stuck and we've all been calling Clary Clay for years." Seelie shrugged.

"We all?" Jace questioned.

"Yeah. Me, Kay, and Mel, my brother."

"You have a brother too. Why doesn't Kaelie ever mention any of you?" Jace sounded confused.

"Well my parents divorced eight years ago, and Mel is actually my half brother, from my father's first marriage, so he went to live with my father after the divorce. Kay and Mel never really got along and she doesn't really keep in contact with him, so she usually doesn't bother telling people she even has a brother. Mel always doted on me. We keep in contact. Mel and my dad actually live in this area. Kay and I live with my mom back in the city."

"It still doesn't explain why she doesn't tell her friends about you." Seelie giggled. I rolled my eyes. This was Kay, I could tell Jace why she wouldn't tell guys she had a drop dead gorgeous little sister.

"Well by friends I assume you mean guys, because she never has a problem telling other girls she has a sister, not that she has a lot of girl friends, but still. Guys on the other hand, well she tells me it's to protect me. She doesn't really have boy friends, she has play things, and she says she doesn't want them near me. All caring older sister crap, but if you ask me I think she doesn't want the competition. She has a lot of miles on her-" I cut Seelie off. I had a bad feeling she was walking in her sister's shoes when it came to guys.

"I think we get the picture Seelie. So to what do I owe your visit? Just to catch up?" Seelie smirked. Seelie had always been sweet to me when she was little. I gave her attention and Kay never bothered with her. Even though Kay and I had a falling out, I never had any issues with Seelie.

"No. Not exactly a social call, I guess. Kay's been in an extra good mood the last few days and seems to be extra sneaky. I saw your address on a pad of paper in Kay's room, and I just had to come and see you. I know Kay's been cooking up something, I just didn't know who was the patsy. I've got a feeling it's probably you. I don't know anything specific, but I'll let you know if I hear anything. I'd just be extra careful if I were you. I can see what she's after." Seelie darted her eyes quickly to Jace and looked back at me sympathetically. Jace tightened his arm around me.

"Thank you. That's sweet of you to tell me Seelie, but if you don't feel comfortable telling me anything else you don't have to, I understand Kay's your sister and that's more-" She cut me off shaking her head.

"I sooner keep a stranger's secret than one of Kay's. That girl never did anything nice for me. I'm only in town to see Mel, he's coming to the bonfire. You're welcome to come if you want. It's tomorrow, but Kay will be there, so I don't know if you want to." I smiled halfheartedly.

"We were already invited by your charming sister. We're planning on going." Seelie gave me a caring look and nodded once.

"Ok. I guess I should go before Kay gets suspicious that I'm not around." Seelie stood up and I did as well. I gave her a big huge.

"Don't be a stranger." She chuckled.

"Look who's talking." She shook her head as she pulled away. She looked over my shoulder at Jace, he was standing by the couch a few feet behind me.

"Nice to meet you Jace." She said kindly. He nodded.

"You too." I walked her to the door and outside, leaving Jace in the living room. When we got outside I hesitated by her car as she opened the door.

"Just to let you know Seelie…" She turned towards me.

"Yeah?" I had been debating whether or not to say anything but I just decided I should. She just warned me about Kay, I could warn her about Sebastian. Not necessarily warn her off him, just to be careful. Like I had warned Jem about Jessie and Sebastian.

"Sebastian seems like an alright guy. I've hung out with him a little, but he's still kind of a player, so just be careful. I wouldn't jump in bed with him right away if you're looking for a real relationship." She laughed a peal of laughter.

"Clay you're so funny. I know Sebastian's a player. It took me a few minutes to place him, but Kay's cell phone wallpaper is of Sebastian doing a body shot off her neck." She laughed.

"Don't worry about me. I can handle Sebastian. It's you I'm worried about." She shook her head as she climbed into her car.

"See you later Clay." Seelie winked, then put on her sunglasses, started her car and pulled out of the driveway.

When I got back inside Jace was sitting at the kitchen table in dark green swim trunks eating a plate of food. We decided to start our day off with some swimming followed by a couple hour walk along the lake, interrupted by a planned picnic lunch in a beautiful meadow. Though we had already had a pretty full day I convinced Jace to take me riding in the evening after a quick bite to eat. This time I road with him and he did some trotting and even cantered a bit. Part of the ride had been by moonlight and was very romantic. It was late by the time we left the stable. We headed back to the house around 9:00, and after a very full day, I was completely exhausted.