This is my first fanfiction so please be nice! Hope you enjoy :)

And I do not own the characters, they belong to the wonderful Cassandra Clare.

"But Simon, what if it's awkward? What if she doesn't like me? What if it's SUPER awkward?"

"Jeez Clary, relax, breath! I'll be there too, it won't be weird or awkward or anything. Izzie is really looking forward to meet you and she really wants you guys to get along, and you want that too, right?"

"Of course I want to get along with your girlfriend, it's just strange. I'll try to calm down."

Clary took a deep breath to show that she meant it, but she still couldn't shake the nervous feeling. Simon and her were sitting in the car, driving over to Simon's girlfriend! Clary hadn't gotten used to the thought yet, and she wasn't really sure how she felt about sharing Simon. He had always been her best friend and now she was suddenly not the only one who had a claim on him. Or it wasn't really that sudden, Isabelle and Simon had dated for a few months but Simon hadn't been sure how serious it was, so Clary hadn't meet her. They have only been an official couple for a few weeks.

Clary turned to the window to distract herself. They were in a nice neighborhood with big houses. Kids were playing in front yards and riding their bikes. The sun was shining and it was very nice typical summer weather. It all looked very idyllic. It was very calming.

"Good job calming down Clary. I don't really get why you are so nervous, you are not the one who are meeting your girlfriend's older brother for the first time. What if he's the overprotective type who threatens to kill me if I hurt his sister? I wouldn't really be that good in a fight, unless it's some sort of video game, and we both know that it never is!" Clary started laughing; Simon was always so good at cheering her up. And he was right. With his skinny, not-at-all-athletic body, he was not really the fighting type.

"Why is it that you haven't met her older brother yet? I mean, you have met her parents and her little brother. And also, we both know that you needn't worry about her brother, after what you told me about Isabelle. It sounds like she can take care of herself and fight her own battle. "

"Well her brother, his name is Alec by the way, is away at college, and this is the first time he's been home since things got serious between us. And I have told you a million times to call her Izzie!"

"I know but as I already told you, it seems weird to call her by her nickname when I haven't even met her."

"Okay fine… but you are being silly and you know it!"

The conversation ended there because Simon was parking the car in front of a nice big house. The door flew open and a girl came running out, her long black hair fanning out. Simon was barely out of the car before she threw her arms around his neck. She hugged him close and they kissed each other. It was very chaste which Clary really appreciated. She didn't really need to see her best friend trying to stick his tongue down someone's throat. After the girl broke free from Simon she came over to Clary.

"Hi, I'm Izzie, it so nice to finally meet the famous Clary! I heard so much about you." Her smile was open and friendly and Clary took a liken to her immediately.

Izzie was much taller than Clary was and much more curvy, but then again that wasn't very hard to be. Clary was very small, both in height and in curves. Izzie was wearing black bike shorts with a lacy edge and a long white t-shirt with black print on it. She looked glamorous in an effortless way. Clary felt kind of childish in her cut off denim shorts and sky blue shirt with a rainbow on it. She thought it looked cute when she got dressed this morning, but now she had definitely changed her mind.

"Guys I hope you don't mind that the house is a little crowded today. Alec is home for the summer and he has some friends over today. And my parents and my little brother are also home, so it's a full house." Simon started saying that it was all good and the two of them drifted a little in front of Clary. Clary liked the idea of a full house, that way she wasn't the only one who wasn't used to be there.

The house was just as beautiful on the inside as on the outside. The bottom floor consisted of large spacious room with big windows, it was so nice. They walked into the kitchen where Izzie got them something to drink, and then they got out to the deck. There was sun chairs spread out around the pool and some tables by the grill. There was even a place to make a fire. Clary was in awe by her surroundings.

And then she noticed him. There were people hanging out all over the deck but after Clary first saw him, she just couldn't look away again. He was running around with some guys laughing and playing soccer. He was tall, lean but muscular, sunkissed skin and golden hair shining in the sun. Clary couldn't tear her eyes away.