Clary burst through the doors of her school, scurrying down the steps quickly. It was lunch time, and she was supposed to meet Simon at her tree. Her shirt had dried a bit from the coffee Aline had spilled on her.

And she still had Jace's jacket. It smelled like him. Like cologne and lemon soap, Ugh stop it Clary! Clary shook her head to clear her thoughts. Then she heard a familiar voice as she was crossing the football field. As familiar as her own. Simon. She looked up and she saw the dark haired, slim, pale boy she loved more than anyone, approaching her.

"Hey baby!" Simon called

"Baby?" Clary asked setting her bag down under her treehouse. "I thought I'd try it out, no?" "No" Clary giggled.

"Hey what's this?" Simon said pointing at Jace's jacket, Clary forgot she still had it on.

"Oh! Nothing. I just uh, Aline spilled coffee on me and um, someone offered me their jacket to cover up the spill" Clary spoke carefully.

"Who?" Simon asked seeming not upset just generally curious.

"Jace Herondale"

Simon looked up and paused. Clary prepared herself for what was about to happen. Was he going to be angry, calm, outraged. Suddenly she heard a scream and chanting. She looked across the football field at the crowd that was forming. Then she heard something that sent her running towards the crowd.

Clary pushed her way through the crowd, she could hear Simon calling after her, she got in front of the last person and what she saw shocked her. The tall dark haired girl she had seen with Jace in the hallway earlier. Had her brother Sebastian's arm, twisted around his back. With her stiletto high heeled boot digging into his back. She looked up to see Jace and the dark haired boy leaning against the hood of their car and cheering for the girl.

"Stop!" "Let him go!" Clary screamed at the girl. She simply looked up flipping her hair and spat "who the hell are you?"

"I'm his sister, and you need to let him go!"

"Fine" the girl said and lifted her heel off of Sebastian's back, releasing his arm and flinging it back to him. Then she turned and strutted back to her brothers.

"Hey!" Clary called at the girl.

The dark haired girl slowly turned to face Clary. "What?" She asked clearly annoyed.

"Why were you hurting my brother?"

"He was harassing me, him and his little friends"

Clary looked behind her at her brother and his football friends. They were leaning against her and Seb's car. All muscular and beautiful boys with hard jawlines and heavy set eyes. They were gorgeous. But not like Jace was. Jace was all angles and gold. These boys were all black and sharp plains.

"You were what?!" Clary yelled stomping up to stand in front of her brother.

Sebastian just laughed and so did all his friends. Clary wanted to slap him so hard he would bleed.

"She's hot" Seb said shrugging his shoulders.

"Ugh, whatever" Clary turned to the girl "what's your name?" Clary asked "Isabelle" the girl replied

"Well Isabelle, I guess I have to tell the principal that you were beating up my brother" Clary said turning on her heel and heading towards the school. It was at this time Clary realized there was a circle of people around her staring at her, mostly girls. Though she didn't know why. Clary suddenly felt a pair of strong hands wrapping around her waist. She stopped dead in her tracks, as they started to whisper in her ear.

"C'mon Clarissa, you don't wanna be a snitch and tell the principal, do you?"

Their voice was soft and quiet yet, sent pleasant shivers down her spine. Clary whipped around to see who it was. She found herself staring into a set of beautiful golden eyes. Jace.

Her first instinct was to push him away and call him an asshole for touching her. But she couldn't help but feel alive. She felt his hands on her waist, his breath on her face, and his eyes staring deep into hers. She decided to play along. Even though she could see Simon filled with rage behind Jace's shoulder.

She dropped her bag and slid her hands up his arms, to his shoulders, to where her fingers interlocked and she was touching the curling hair at the back of his neck.

"I suppose" she whispered, and noticed everyone and I do mean EVERYONE was staring at them. And then she saw Simon, confused and looking a little heartbroken. She wanted to rip away from Jace, and sprint to Simon to tell him she loved him. But she knew that if she wanted control she would have to take it.

She focused her attention back to Jace. He was scarlet red with blush. She didn't think anyone could make him blush.

"I suppose, I wouldn't want to make any enemies on my first day" Clary spoke trying to sound flirty.

"No" Jace said his voice uneven. "No, you wouldn't" he pulled her closer, they were inches apart. And Clary leaned in close, so close that their lips were almost touching. They both closed their eyes.

And Clary stopped. Right as her top lip was pretty much touching his. And she smiled. And pulled away. Jace opened his eyes and realized that Clary was not going kiss him. Removed his hands, and stared at her in confusion.

"Did you really think you could flirt your way out of this?" Clary asked smiling

"Well I hoped so" Jace replied shrugging.

Clary giggled and walked past him to Simon, grabbing his shirt and kissed him fiercely. She could feel the eyes on her. She pulled away from Simon grabbed his hand and started to walk back into school. Bumping Jace on the shoulder as she walked with Simon and her friends, laughing the whole time.

"Your a tease Clarissa!" Jace shouted.

Clary whipped around to glare at him.

"You will give in eventually, Fray!" He smiled and winked then walked back to his car. Clary looked at Simon. He looked sad and a little enraged.

"Simon, I'm sorry. I had to do it. I couldn't let them mess with my brother. I'm so sorry Simon"

"I know, it's okay. I love you"

"I love you too" Clary said. And they walked to their lockers just as the bell rang.