C.P.O.V
After the four day weekend had ended, I woke up every morning with a smile on my face. Me and Jace had only been dating for a week, but I felt so much happier. I felt like nothing could stop me, especially Valentine. Beep. Beep. Beep. But nope, my alarm clock could. I grumbled and attempted to find my alarm clock on my nightstand. Ugh. 10:30. Wayy too early for the weekend, but Jace wanted me to come to his football game at 1 and then go to the homecoming dance . I sat up with quickly and hit my head on the that wasn't the problem here. The dance was tonight and I didn't have anything to wear. I got up and searched for my phone in the covers and quickly dialed Isabelle. "Hey Clary" she said in a singsongy voice. "Hey, Iz. I have a fashion emergency-" but I didn't get to finish. She bombarded me with questions. "Do you not have any makeup? No shoes to go with your dress for tonight? Need a clutch"? I laughed, I should of known Izzy would do this. School had only started less than a month ago, but me, Izzy, and Simon were close friends. And, of course Jace, but he didn't want to acknowledge he actually liked Simon so he stuck to calling him names, but still, there was love behind those words. "I actually don't have a dress..." I said. I heard a startled gasp before she hung up the phone. Huh, okay. I got dressed and went to eat breakfast. Halfway through my bowl of Cocoa Puffs, somebody flung open the door, grabbed my hand, and pulled me out into the hall. And it was no one other than Isabelle. "But, Cocoa Puffs, Izzy" I pouted. She didn't respond but kept on pulling me toward my apartment exit and into her car. "If we leave now, we can go to the mall, get a dress, and then make it in time for the football game" she said excitedly. "I don't have any money to spend on a dress, Iz" I said. "Nonsense, I'll buy you one. Anything to see Jace and you happy." I smiled and hugged her, but at the same time I felt guilty, I couldn't make them pay for me all the time. I would get something from a cheap store, and that would be that. I also had to get a dress that covered my back all the way, but I don't think that would be a problem. In less than five minutes, we arrived at the mall, and we were practically running in. It was 11, so we only had an hour and a half to get a dress, and then I still had to get ready for the football game because currently I was wearing sweats and one of Jace's shirts. Isabelle pulled me into a top designer brand store and I gulped. "Iz, I don't want you to waste THIS much money on me" I said, gesturing around. She shook her head and went to talk to one of the employees. She was pointing at me and suddenly I was being scrutinized by the employee. "Red hair, green eyes, hm.." she said. I frantically looked at Izzy but she was nodding at the employee. Her name tag said Camille. Camille snapped her fingers and nodded. "Green dress to bring out her green eyes" she said. Isabelle and Camille began fetching dresses that were green, and also covered the back. Five minutes later I was standing in the dressing room wearing a strapless emerald green dress with detailed lace at the bottom. The dress totally complemented my eyes, and when I stepped out to show Isabelle and Camille they agreed as well. Approximately an hour and twenty nine minutes later, Isabelle and I were rushing out, holding the bag that contained my dress, a necklace, and a basic pair of black heels. We went back into my apartment and I got dressed and did my makeup so quickly, I was 50 percent sure I looked like a clown. I put on light jeans and a navy top with a necklace and headed out. It was 12:45 and we had 15 minutes to get to the school. Isabelle raced in the back roads, and sure enough, we were right on time. I was greeted with a hug from Simon and we went to stand closer to the football field. Jace was warming up with his team, but after Isabelle and Simon's persistent screaming, he jogged over to us. "Hey guys" he said. Then he looked at me, sending a shiver through me. "Clary" he said slowly. "Hey Jace" I breathed. He looked pretty hot in his football clothes. I soon realized I was staring and looked back up at him. He was laughing. I punched his arm playfully and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Good luck, Wayland". He laced his fingers with mine before jogging out into the field. I turned back to Izzy and Simon only to see them making gagging noise. "Hey, it's not like you guys are any better" I protested. "Touche, Fray" Simon said. I stuck my tongue out at him and we went to go sit on the bleachers. The game started out well. Jace was playing like one of the pros, and almost after every play he would find me in the crowd and smile at me. The game finally ended and the score was 47-0. The Alicante Shadowhunters had destroyed them, all with the help of Jace. We piled in the car and went to the Lightwood's to get ready. Izzy and I went up to her room and got ready, and Alec, Jace, and Simon went in Jace's room. Isabelle finished my makeup and hair, and even though she insisted I put it up, I left it down, knowing that Jace would pull it down the minute he saw it. We stepped out of her room making our way down to the kitchen carefully, not wanting to trip and fall in our heels. I went in the room where I saw Jace, Simon, and Alec in dress pants and a nice shirt. I saw Alec chatting with someone, and as soon as I went to ask Alec who it was, the boy turned around. He had black hair, and golden eyes, which looked like a cat's. "Hi, I'm Magnus, Alexander's boyfriend". I shook his hand. "Hi, I'm Clary". He touched my hair, exclaiming "Alexander, I wish I had hair like this." Alec smiled and I burst out laughing. I had no clue Alec was gay, but him and Magnus seemed happy together, and that was all that mattered. After speaking to Magnus and Alec, I went over to Jace. "Hey" I said quietly, looking him in his golden eyes. He looked up and down, taking me in. "You look beautiful, Clary." I smiled and he put his hands around my waist and brought me closer to him, so our foreheads were touching. "Thank you" I said before kissing him. It seemed like a year before we broke apart to a familiar voice. "No PDA guys"! "Save it for the bedroom"! Of course it was Simon. I walked over to him and poked him in the chest. "Save it, four eyes". "Okay, freckles" he responded. We laughed until Simon fell down, causing everyone to laugh. After taking countless pictures, we rode to the high school. I entered with Jace's hand in mine, and we continued to the dance floor. Jace and Isabelle had obviously took some dancing lessons, because compared to me and Simon they looked like they could be on Dancing with the Stars. Alec and Magnus were talking with other seniors. Simon and Izzy went to get food, and Jace went to go get us some punch. I was standing near the exit to the gym, playing with my necklace, when I felt two arms around my waist. "Hey beautiful". "S-Sebastian?" I asked, desperately trying to free myself from his grip. He practically carried me into the hallway, and pressed me up against the lockers. "I haven't stopped thinking about you" he said. "Sebastian, stop"! I screamed. He put his hand to my mouth while I was thrashing wildly. This can't be happening. Just like before, images of Valentine shot through my head at rocket speed. I was crying, begging for someone to help me. "Jace isn't going to help you again" he snarled. He started touching my hair, and I seized the opportunity. I bit down on his hand, and sprinted. I ran so fast and was almost to the exit when I bumped into someone. Jace. Thank god. "Clary! Clary whats wrong I've been looking for you every where". "Sebastian" I whispered. Jace looked furious, but before he could look for Sebastian, he appeared behind us. "Your dad says hi, Clary". And just like that, he disappeared. I started shaking and fell to the ground. Jace held me and I sobbed into his shirt. "J-Jace, h-he's back" I cried. "He's not going to get you, Clary, I promise. I swear on my life I will protect you". Jace handed me my phone and I quickly called my mom, filling her in on the new situation. "I'm going to the Police Station right now, I think it would be better if you stayed with the Lightwood's for now, I'll call Marsye". "Ok"I responded numbly. I'll be fine, I said to myself. Jace will protect me, Jace won't let anything happen to me. I looked up to find Jace staring down at me. "I guess I'm staying at your house for a while" I said. He hugged me, and said "Thank god, I won't be able to let you out of my sight". I kissed his cheek, and we went out to the dance floor. Halo by Beyonce was on, and me and Jace swayed to the music, my arms around his neck, and his on my waist. "I feel like I've been saying this a lot lately, but thank you, you are truly my guardian angel". He leaned in, so his lips were touching my ear. "You're welcome, Red" he breathed sending shivers down my spine and through my body. The song ended and we met back up with Isabelle and Alec, who now understood what was happening. They didn't pity me at all, or saw me differently. These were my true friends, and I now knew that this secret was worth telling. We drove back to their house, and then I realized, I didn't have any clothes to change into. "Iz, I'm gonna need to borrow some of your clothes" I said sheepishly. "Sure" she said, handing me Pjs that were way too small. I smiled in gratitude, but was secretly wondering how I was going to fall asleep in these. Around 12 o clock, I wandered around, not sure where I was going. I opened a door only to find Jace on his computer. "Hey Jace". "Hey, Red, still up?". "Yeah, um, could I borrow some of your clothes, Izzy's are super uncomfortable". He handed me one of his shirts. "Turn around" I said. He put his hand to his chest in mock hurt, but finally did. I slipped into the soft material that smelled like him. He turned back around, only to look at me in disbelief. "What's wrong"? "How can you look more beautiful each time I look at you"? I blushed head to toe, and got into bed with him. "What are you doing, Clary"? "Well, I can't sleep in that bed, so..." I trailed off. "Fine by me" he said, before kissing me with so much passion that it left me speechless. He broke off the kiss, and turned the light and his computer off. I put my head on his chest and wrapped my arms around him. This was what bliss must feel like. Even though Valenitine was back, Jace would always be around to protect me. I was about to fall asleep, when I heard Jace whisper "I'm pretty sure somebody died in the guest room bed". I chuckled, kissed his forehead, and drifted into sleep.