{The Mortal Instruments Fanfiction}
"You're not really in love with me, it isn't real. I feel like I've stolen you from someone... extraordinary." I tell the man in front of me with tears blurring my vision which only makes them worse because I desp...
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You made a speech, you're speechless. Love slipped beyond your reaches, And I couldn't give a reason, Champagne problems.
~ Taylor Swift
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{Jace}
The light from the open window shines directly into my eyes, blinding me for a moment when my eyelids finally open and i look up at the ceiling, dazed, till i remember where i am.
The room smells like wildflowers and paint and faintly of freshly brewed coffee and the sheets are soft are worn around me.
When i sit up against the headboard i nearly startle at seeing her there, her back against the wall, a lilac t-shirt and faded blue overalls on, some of her red hair, freshly washed and twisted around a clean paintbrush at the back of her head and a mug between both hands. She looks just as surprised as i am at suddenly seeing her. She glances down at my naked chest for a second before back up at my face.
"Sorry," she says softly "I didn't mean to wake you i was just-" watching me sleep? She doesn't finish her sentence "Coffee?" She asks instead, raising her cup and i take a good look at her in such casual clothing, so little make-up. It's almost unfair how pretty she is like this.
"Ugh," I rub a hand over my tired face, still half awake and to be honest, a little thrown off that I've woken up here at all "Yeah, sure. What time is it?" I look around the room for my watch, or my phone, seeing neither.
"Ten, but i have to go to the pharmacy and then meet my mom and Jon for lunch." She looks timid, her eyes on the floor. "The pharmacy?" Was she alright? I'd hate for her to be sick. She doesn't meet my eyes.
"Yeah, we didn't use-" she stops, lifting a hand to fill in the blank "you know. And I'd prefer to be safe than sorry." Oh, right. Yeah, i remember now. Not that I'd be likely to forget in a million years now that I'm getting my bearings but i hadn't thought about after. You don't really have to think about those things all that often when you're a guy i guess.
"Sorry about that, it wasn't intentional. I think i got a bit carried away." I admit. I suddenly feel extremely guilty to have put her in this position "I mean i can take you if you want, and buy it obviously. My car is at the Lightwoods." She shakes her head almost immediately.
"No it's fine. Don't worry about it." Her smile is short. This is the most painful morning after I've ever had. I really needed that coffee. I slip out from under the covers and get to my feet, stretching because her mattress was god awful. She makes a choking noise and i turn around to face her again seeing that her cheeks are bright red, she quickly turns away from me when i look at her.
"You okay?" I raise an eyebrow at her even if she can't see me and she widens her eyes, focusing on the dresser beside the bed "What? Yeah. I'm fine just- could you maybe put some pants on because my shoes are under the bed." She points in my general direction and i look down at myself.
