Authors note

I'm sorry it took so long I am just beginning to really understand the storyline I want. So here it is, it's kinda short and not too much content but I started later then I meant to and I wanted to put something out there. Hope you like it!

Clary's POV

I wake up in Isabella's bedroom. Both her and Mia are still asleep. I don't really remember last night as well as I should, we didn't really have very much alcohol it was just... It was just him. Jace. He can be really distracting.

We played truth or dare and I made out with him. Oh yes thats why. I was lost in him. And now I'm daydreaming about him, like right now. I'm awakened from my thoughts when I hear my own stomach. I am starving. Well I'll go get some food then, I've been coming to Isabella's house for so long that I can just help myself.

I head downstairs and hear the TV. This would not be strange if I hadn't known that Isabella's parent still won't be home for at least 2 more days and Alec has some sort of like kung fu practice or something. I slowly walk down the stairs trying to prepare myself for facing a murder or thief. I have no idea why they would watch TV first though. When I get downstairs I can only see a bit of blond hair over the couch. Thats when I remember, last night when we were done playing Jace was knocked out on the couch or at least pretending to sleep and none of us had the heart to wake him so we just left him there. I just assumed he would be gone by the time we woke up but apparently he likes to make himself at home.

I continue down the stairs but in a less sneaky way turning to go the long way to get to the kitchen so I can pass through the living room. I walk by him slowly so I can turn my head and smile to him saying morning as I do so.

"Hey"

He says touching my wrist as I pass by before grabbing my wrist so I stop walking. The moment I turn to look at him our eyes meet, when they do my knees feel weak and within the second I feel like I might fall. His eyes are so beautiful and unique, they are naturally gold I think. And the intensity, how can someone that looks so tired have such a strong and intense gaze.

"How did you sleep?"

He says with a small yawn. Words, I need to speak words.

"I slept on the floor so you know as well as a night like that could go I guess."

I reply, my tone is so much lazier than I feel, I applaud myself silently. Then my stomach growls again and all I can do is pray that he didn't hear it. When he starts laughing hysterically I understand that he heard it.

"Here let me make you some food."

He stands and heads to the kitchen.

"Can you cook?"

Is how I reply

"I try to avoid it but I'm sure I can make some eggs."

That's reassuring.

"Ok thanks"

I find out later that he cannot cook. After about 5 minutes of banging a crashing while he searches for things that he needs he is finally ready to start. About 5 minutes after that Isabella and Mia come downstairs and find me and Jace on the floor surrounded by pots with broken eggs on the counter laughing hysterically.

"Someone woke up to early"

Isabella says sarcastically. She is trying to seem upset but I can hear a hint of laughter in her voice so I know she is not. By the time that we finish actually making breakfast then cleaning it's almost 1pm. We all decide to go to the movies together, the four of us. By the time that we watch the movie and get food its 5.

Im the first to leave. It's just me and my mom at home and we agreed to have a movie marathon tonight. I hug Isabella and Mia goodbye but when I get to Jace I am completely unsure of what to do. Our gaze lock once more and he smiles. As if he senses my uncertainty he pulls me into a hug kissing me on the cheek as he does so. I freeze for a moment then rap my arms around him. I can feel his strength surrounding me, it's nice. I've never really had this feeling before. My dad was never really in my life, my moms boyfriend is almost like my father but we don't hang out together to much and I've had like 2 boyfriends and they have all been small and well nerdy. I want to stay here, I want him to be with me all the time when, I need him. But right now I need to go home so I turn my head to kiss his cheek back and he turn his at the same time and our lips meet. At first Im surprised but like a second later it gets intense. Our lips clash together with a fierce momentum, there is nothing I want more...NO! I push him back my hands hitting his chest. At first he looks startled then a grin spreads across his face. I scowl.

"You are rude"

His grin fades to a smirk and his eyebrow shoots up. I turn to Isabella and Mia

"bye guys"

"bye Clary"

They say in unison. I turn and walk away as I do I can feel his eyes on me.

When I get home the door is unlocked. This never happens. My mom is a very safe protective person. I push the door open slightly

"Mom?"

She doesn't answer but I can hear her. I think she is crying. I run through the house looking for her and find her sitting on the floor in the kitchen crying.

"Oh mom, are you ok?"

She doesn't say anything so I just sit beside her and wait. When she is ready she says

"He is back... I was out today buy..buying groceries and well and I saw him."

She is breaking down again, so I put my arm around her.

"Who mom?"

"Your father"

Oh god. I never knew my dad. My mom never talked about him. The only reason I know about him at all is because my mom has letters that she wrote to him but never sent over the years. I found them a few years ago in a box that she keeps under her bed. Basically they said that she was mad at him for what he did to her and that she would never forgive him. They said that he was a horrible man and that if he ever came after her or her last child she would kill him herself. As I got older I began to put the pieces together, I figured out that he probably abused her because of the way she flinches every time Luke (her boyfriend) raised a hand to comfort her. I also found out that she cried over the box of letters once every year on the same day. My guess is that its his birthday.

"Are you sure it was him mom?"

This made her entire body start shaking. I think she is reliving the moment in her head.

"Seeing his face... I've haven't felt so scared in years"

"Do you want me to call Luke mom?"

"NO! No please no I don't want him to see me like this, lets just have our movie marathon and I will be fine. All I need is a little time."

"Mom..."

"Please Clarissa"

So I get up and turned on the movie. I make popcorn while my mom gets blankets, and we have our movie marathon.