Hello! I don't really like this chapter but it's the best I can do. I wouldn't expect the next chapter soon cause second semester started and I'm really busy.

However, a few of you might've gotten confused on he Oregon situation. So, here are all the current residents (from oldest to youngest):

Stella Cadfield: 20 or so, strawberry blonde hair, brown eyes, sister of Nick and Ruby.

Andrew Radley: about 18, brown hair, green-gray eyes, brother of Jackie, and Nick's parabatai.

Nick Cadfield: 17, gold hair, brown eyes, brother of Stella and Ruby, Andrew's parabatai.

Jackie Radley: about 15, dark brown hair, gray-green eyes, Andrew's sister

Ruby Cadfield: about eleven, dirt blonde hair, blue eyes, big glasses, sister of Stella and Nick.

Enjoy!

Jace tasted like mint. Nick tasted like milk.

Jace smelled, though Clary couldn't exactly remember how, like sunlight. Nick smelled mostly like chocolate, and maybe a little leftover rain.

Jace would pull Clary in like they were the only two people in the room. Nick would wrap his arms protectively around Clary, shielding her, as if everyone in the room was a threat.

Jace was amazing at kissing. Nick was incredible.

But Clary still couldn't decide which one was better. It was like deciding if a golden retriever was a better dog than a polar bear a bear; pretty much impossible.

Clary and Nick kissed softly for maybe ten minutes. It's hard to keep track of time when you're in complete and absolute bliss.

Suddenly, Clary felt a tap on her shoulder. Clary reluctantly pulled back and looked behind her, annoyed. Stella stood there, her expression urgent and determined, with Jackie in tow.

"Sorry to disturb your make-out session, but we have a situation," said Stella, as blunt as ever.

Ignoring Nick's lustful stares, Clary asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ruby called Jackie. Two warlocks are at the Institute."

"Why?"

"They claim the Clave sent them. We've asked them to send help many times, and now they did. We have to leave."

Clary sighed and looked at Nick, "Okay."

Jackie, Stella, Nick, and Clary practically jogged the mile to their Institute and, by the end, Clary's feet were killing her. The high heeled boots Isabelle dressed her in were painfully rubbing against her toes. Clary considered, before they made the journey, to just draw a portal. But, of course, no regular shadowhunter from Iris would know how to make a portal, so, therefore, "Lola" didn't.

Stella, confident as ever, burst open the doors to the Institute and walked in, followed by Clary, Jackie, and Nick. Clary evaluated the main room immediately. Isabelle and Andrew were still out demon-hunting but, other than them, everyone was accounted for. Ruby sat curled up on the couch, her dirty blonde hair in a high bun. She was listening intently to two women sitting beside her.

Warlocks.

Clary could sense it. They looked familiar, too. They both had long blonde hair, like Nick and Jace, and red eyes. Not startlingly tomato red or anything; just brown tinted red. However, the two were very different. The one on the left had deeply pale skin, a pointy nose, and a soft smile. The girl on the right, with her red dip-dye hair, a brave tan, and determined look in her eye, was obviously the leader.

In fact, if Clary didn't know any better she'd say they were the sluts from Pandemonium. But, those were vampires. Clary and Isabelle sensed it just like they sensed these girls were warlocks.

"Stella!" exclaimed Ruby, getting up from her seat, "This is Lexi and Riley, here from the Clave."

Riley examined everyone individually. As soon as her eyes reached Clary's freckled face, her superior smile turned deadly, almost knowing.

"Hello," Riley snapped her attention to Stella when she spoke, "Welcome to the Adams, Oregon Institute. I'm Stella, this is Ruby, Jackie, Nick, and Lola. I understand you're from the Clave."

"Yes," snarled Riley with a wink towards Nick. Clary grabbed his arm.

"So are Lola and Malorie," noticed Ruby from behind Stella.

"Funny," said Lexi stepping up beside Riley, "The Clave said we were needed here. They never mentioned sending Shadowhunters."

Stella, Jackie, Ruby, and Nick looked at Clary simultaneously.

"Uh..." Clary scrambled.

"We're home!" shouted Isabelle as she burst through the doors with Andrew, "Who's this?"

Clary silently thanked the heavens for Izzy's impeccable timing, "Malorie! This is Lexi and Riley, two Warlocks sent from the Clave. Apparently, they uh, weren't informed the Clave sent any Shadowhunters here."

"Oh, yeah," said Isabelle, eyes on the floor, "About that..."

"Oh, they didn't inform you?" asked Stella, turning towards the Warlocks, "You must not be very high up in the Clave."

Riley gaped at her.

"But never mind about that. I guess you guys can track the next person who disappears..." said Stella, grabbing an arm of both Lexi and Riley, "Come, I'll show you to your room."

Stella disappeared out the door with Lexi, Riley, and Ruby.

"Jackie, Andrew, why don't we give Lola and Nick some alone time," said Isabelle with a wink. Why is everyone winking today?

They left. Clary and Nick were alone.

"So..." said Nick.

"So..." said Clary.

"I've never had a girlfriend before," Nick blurted out.

"Really?" Nick was very handsome; surely the girls take interest in him.

"The only Shadowhunter girls I ever knew were in my family. Or Jackie, I guess."

"Oh," stated Clary as they moved to sit on the couch.

"You know, I was thinking on the walk, or jog, over here. You never answered my first question."

Clary froze. "What first question?"

"I asked you if you ever had a boyfriend, and you said you don't have one. But have you ever?" Nick stared at her from the small distance between them.

Clary sighed. She hoped this conversation wouldn't happen.

"Yes."

"How many?"

Clary raked her brain. Her first thought was one, Jace obviously. But then there was Simon too. Technically they were dating, even if it was just for a short period of time.

"Two, I guess," answered Clary.

"Oh."

Seconds passed, minutes.

"Are you my girlfriend?" asked Nick suddenly.

Clary froze. How could he be so straight forward? Well, he is Stella's brother to be fair.

"I-I just got out of a relationship..."

"Then, why did you kiss me?" asked Nick, his voice icy calm.

"I don't know," Clary answered honestly.

"Well, tell me when you figure it out." Nick stood up abruptly and walked towards the door.

"Nick!" But he was already gone.

"What are they doing now?" asked Jackie impatiently.

"They're awkwardly standing there," sighed Isabelle.

Jackie and Isabelle sat by the door from the kitchen to the Main room. Since the Adams Institute was basically set in the 1800's, all the doors still had keyholes which, as Jackie so kindly pointed out ('I've used it a million times, I swear'), provided the perfect way to spy on the two love birds. Isabelle knew everything that had gone on with one look at Nick's grin and Clary's swollen lips.

"What now?"

"Still standing there..."

Andrew sat at the table shovelimg down a plate full of leftover mashed potatoes from dinner.

"You guys are crazy. Give the kids some privacy," he said with a shy smile at Izzy.

"Shut up Andy," said his sister, "You don't know anything about love, you've never even kissed a girl."

Andrew blushed furiously and involuntarily looked at Isabelle, who smirked and winked.

"Oh. My. Gosh!" gasped Jackie.

"Shut up, they're sitting on the couch now!" said Isabelle by the keyhole, "Lola looks nervous... Nick's standing up. He looks mad! And he's coming this way!"

Izzy, Jackie, and Andrew stood up as quickly as they could and backed away from the door as it swung open.

Nick stared at the three and said, "I screwed it up, didn't I?"

Too scared to speak, they remained silent, just staring at the boy. After a good twenty seconds Nick sighed and pushed past Jackie to tdo other door.

"Whoa," was all Isabelle could say.

Ugh. Not my favorite. If anyone had any suggestions on how to make this chapter, or the whole fanfic in general, better, please review or pm me! Thanks.

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