Project Revenge

Chapter Four

Love: it will not betray you dismay or enslave you it will set you free.

- Mumford & Sons

(Unedited, as usual.)

{Alecs POV}

I was pressed between a slightly sweaty Jace and clary who hadn't changed their clothes from last night, but then neither had i. I sat with a steaming cup of coffee between my hands courtesy of Takis and listened to whatever drivel Izzy was going on about, but then i wasn't really paying attention, was i? My mind was on other things, Magnus being one of them. Or maybe he was all of them? All i know is that last night was the best night of my life, but by the sounds and looks of things i was alone in this.

"Isabelle, could you please stop talking absolute crap and tell us why we're all here again?" Jace grumbles from beside me. He ordered Coconut pancakes but hasn't touched them, which is very unlike him. Clary also hadn't looked at him since she came in, which isn't exactly unlike her but this was different, i couldn't quite put my finger on what she was thinking.

"Jace, for the last time this is the debrief. Last night was insane, i woke up in a field which i've been trying to tell you for the last twenty minutes and Alec didn't come home at all!" She gestures towards me as if to prove her point that she's now found me, however she's wrong about me not returning home last night, i was in before her actually. Just not for long.

"I don't mean to be rude," Clary begins, her voice is tight like she's about to cry but when i turn to look at her she just looks moody "but where on earth did you come from Magnus, Weren't you staying at Catarinas last night?"

I stare straight at my coffee, the black tarish looking drink that was the onlt thing keeping me awake, i hadn't slept yet. I didn't dare look at the Glamorous as ever looking boy infront of me, although i will admit, the fresh black eye he was adorning at the moment was kind of killing his look, everyone had stared at him when he first came in but never mentioned anything, which i'm greatful for.

Magnus, cool as a cucumber, sets down his own cup of coffee he was clasping within his ringed fingers and it's almost as if i can hear him smile.

"I felt like joining Alec for some breakfast, but he informed me Isabelle had already made plans. So here i am to brighten everyones day."  I can feel everyone staring at me, i close my eyes. It's abnormal for Magnus and i to spend time together alone. Everyone knows Malcolm doesn't like it, but at this moment and time i really couldn't give a fuck what Malcolm likes. Not after what he did to Magnus.

"Well at least someone's getting along." Jace speaks up and clarys head whips round like that was directed at her, which it probably was. Usually i'd ask him what had happened now between them, but i have my own problems to deal with. I can't keep up with them half the time anyway.

"Okay guys look, this is exactly what the debrief is for! It's time to air everything out, i've explained how i i think i ended up in a field, now it's someone elses turn." Izzy informs us, but naturally i don't feel like sharing and i'm fairly certain Magnus wont feel like sharing either.

Jace does however look as if he's about to speak but quickly abandons that idea when he shoves his plate of now cold pancakes away from him, grabs his jacket and leaves without even paying. Great, Now one of us are going to have to pay for that.

"What the hell is his problem?" Isabelle asks us as if we ever know why Jace is pissed

"Clearly everyones had a shit night." I tell her trying to shut down the "Debrief"