A/N: Hey guys! Though I don't have many follows/favs./reviews I'm surprised to see many views! Thanks again for the support! I created two polls that will decide the dating future of Clary and Jace. Just go to my profile and it should be there! I'm doing my best to make the chapters longer and more interesting. Plz Review. I'm open to any suggestions and PM. BTW, I'll try to keep updating at least once 1-2 weeks; hoping for once a week, but that depends on homework.
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Middle School (Age)
Jace POV
Grade 7:
Clary is trying to draw a mythical creature, but she keeps on "screwing up". At least that's what she thinks; in Jace's opinion it looks great, but that's coming from a guy who can barely draw a stick figure. They're sitting on her porch steps, waiting for Jonathan. Her face is all serious as she begins to draw the even tinier details. She bites her lip as she concentrates, one of her so called "bad habits". I think it's adorable. Clary was the same as she was when they first met. Still short, had red hair, and still had the same freckles, but she was just more... developed. But she's becoming seriously pretty. As much as he loved staring at his best friend's face, Jace was beginning to feel impatient. He begins to bang the ball against the step, making a loud thumping noise. Clary gets the message and places her sketchbook down.
"Geez! Okay fine. Let's play." She rolls her eyes, but can't keep the smile off her face, her pretty green eyes sparkling. Jace passes the ball to her and they begin to play a small game of keep away on her front yard. They're pushing and shoving, when Jace's arms somehow managed to wrap arpund Clary's waist. He lets go and quickly glances at her. She's looking at the sky, her face a brilliant red. They resume their game. After several minutes, Jonathan finally emerges from her house.
"Finally! Dude, what was taking so long?" Jace exclaims.
Jonathan grins. "Just had a hard time picking my clothes." He gestures at his clothing; a t-shirt and shorts.
Jace rolls his eyes. "Hey, if I were you I wouldn't be smiling! You're gonna get your ass kicked!" Clary grins at that, causing Jace to grin, which causes Jon to grin even harder.
A new voice joins their conversation. "Uh, not quite, you forgot about me the pro. Once we're done with you, your asses will be sore." Alec comes up smirking from behind Jonathan.
"You're late! Jonathan had a fashion crisis, so what's your excuse?" Clary tries to say that with a straight face, but a small smile is on her face. "Did you run out of hair gel or something?"
Alec turns red when Jon and Jace laugh. Wow, she can be feisty! A hot-headed red head. Jace takes charge. "Jon and Alec can go get the goals since they were late." Jon and Alec look at one another and shudder. That meant that they had to go to the garage. The messy, cluttered, full of god-knows-what garage. As they walk by Jace and Clary, Jace catches Alec muttering something that rhymed with "ducking glass-mole". He calls out, "Hey Alec, you wanna repeat that a little louder?"
Alec ignores him and practically stomps into Clary's house. Clary and Jace snicker.
"So what's the game plan? How do you want to play this?" Clary asks eagerly.
Jace couldn'd help but use this as an opportunity so make one of his "smart-ass" remarks. He begins to explain slowly, as if he's talking to a kindergartner. "So what we are going to do is keep the ball away from Jon and Alec. You can either pass it to me or make a goal. Oh, and the goal is the-"
Clary interrupts, rolling her eyes. "Jace! I know how to play soccer! I meant-" Clary abruptly stops when they hear a loud crash, followed by a high pitched scream.
Jace doesn't know whether to laugh or be concerned. He glances at Clary. She shrugs and starts running to her house, with Jace right behind her. They open the door leading to the garage to find Alec and Jon visibly shivering, and very pale. Jace coughs. "Who screamed?"
It was Jon's turn to turn red. "Its not my fault! I felt something furry brush my leg and so did Alec!" His eyes were wide with fear. Suddenly, a they hear a quiet, high-pitched noise.
Jace was confused. "Was that a meow?" They hear the noise again and it was obvious that it was a meow.
Clary gasps and tries to find the center of the noise. "Chairman Meow? Where are you?" She digs around the boxes of junk. Yup, still doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. She's begins to panic "Oh crap, oh crap! Where are you? Its okay kitty I'll find you!'
Jace is about to step forward and help her calm down, but something furry brushes his leg. He stays as still as possible. The creature begins to purr. He looks down and sees a dirty, tiny kitten rubbing against his ankle. He bends over and picks it up. "Hey Clary, are you looking for this like guy?"
Clary instantly calms down. "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Thank you!" She throws her arms around him giving a hug. Jace his immediately enveloped in her smell, apples and strawberries, and hugs her back a but breathily. When she pulls away she gives him a small peck on the cheek. Jace's eyes widen, but she seems not to notice. She takes Chairman Meow from Jace's hands and gently holds him; she's rocking him and quietly murmuring comforting words.
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After playing soccer, Alec leaves and Jace goes inside Clary's house. While Jon takes a very long shower, she tells him that he (Chairman Meow) had been missing for a week. Her family had been extremely worried about him. Yeah, no wonder. The thing is about the size of a hamster! Though his thoughts were stilk sarcastic (it comes naturally), his mind was still reeling from Clary's kiss. Just thinking about it made him blush.
"Hellooo? Earth to Jace?" Clary's voice pulls him back to reality. She grins. "Why is your face red?". That comment makes Jace's face heat up even more. Making Clary snicker. Dude stop! Blushing is Clary's thing, remember?
He's about to respond, but Jon calls Clary. She looks at Jace. "I'm gonna go take a shower, but when I'm done you better have an answer ready." She grins and walks away. Jace watches her leave until she's out of sight.
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8th Grade/Summer Vacation
Clary POV
Clary didn't know how Izzy managed to get her dragged into this. Sure, she can stand the shopping (shopping was fine, but shopping with Isabelle was fitting clothes 99% of the time), but this was completely, entirely different.
"Clary, truth or dare?" Clary was mentally screaming, WHY ISABELLE? WHY TRUTH OR DARE?
Clary didn't like taking the chicken road. "Dare." She instantly regretted it as soon as Izzy's next words left her mouth.
"I dare you to kiss-" She surveyed the entire circle they formed. Clary herself were looking at the options. Not Alec and Magnus, they were dating. Not Jordan, he's dating Maia. Definitely not Simon, he was dating Izzy. That left Jace and Sebastian. I'll either share my first kiss with a womanizer or my best friend, who's also a womanizer. "I dare you to kiss Jace."
Clary wasn't sure whther to be relieved or nervous, she has known Jace for many years. Clary turns to Jace, who's sitting next to her. His familiar face was comforting and nerve wrecking all at the same time. Her heart is beating so loud that she's afraid that everyone else could hear. She was about to kiss the guy who's lips she's seen laugh, smile, and frown over a million times. Jace was close now, his scent wrapping around them like an embrace. Clary was having a hard time remembering how to breathe. He gently placed his hand on her cheek, where it fitted perfectly. They were sharing the same air now. Clary looked one last time at Jace's golden eyes before her eyes slipped shut. Before their lips could touch Jace whispered, "Relax, it's just me." His words steamed against Clary's lips. When their lips touched it felt like the click of a lock, or a breath of fresh air. It's just Jace. Just Jace.
They didn't realize how long they'd been kissing until they had to come up for air. With their foreheads still touching Jace whispers, "See? It's just me." Their eyes were staring hard at each other and Jace's thumb was skimming over her cheek bone. The circle had gotten very quiet.
"Yeah, okay. That's enough of that." Jon's voice cute right through their "moment". When they break apart, Clary's face was surely on fire; she glances at Jace to see him grinning. Hard.
Izzy giggles. "Wow Clary! I think you just set a new record. I've never see you blush this hard!" The entire circle laughs, including Clary even though her face is beet red.
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Hey guys! I hope you liked this chapter better. I did my best to make it longer and more interesting. I honestly loved the Clace in here. As you can see, I brought Chairman Meow to the story. I hope (like usual) that I got the kissing part somewhat correct. I was going for slow and sweet. (I've never had my first kiss!) Thanks for all the support from those who are supporting this story. Plz Review! I'm open to suggestions (the 8th grade part of the chapter was from a guest suggestion/review)! And don't forget about the poll! Thanks guys! (Btw, if there are typos, sorry!)