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THE NEXT DAY, VALERIE woke up in Alec's bed. Her eyes widen as she notice Alec laying next to her with an arm wrapped around her waist. Valerie quickly shot up, lifting the covers to make sure she had clothes on. She sighed in relief and she glanced at a sleepy Alec. He had no shirt on but he did have sweatpants on. Valerie closed her eyes and fell back. Alec's grip around her waist got tighter as he moved around in his sleep. Valerie opened her eyes again and looked at Alec. She couldn't keep her eyes off of Alec's chest. He had a six pack and he had runes all over his chest. Valerie bit her lower lip.
"Are you done staring?" Alec didn't bother opening his eyes.
"Are you done holding onto my waist like your life depends on it?"
Alec's eyes shoots open and he quickly removes his arm. "Sorry."
Valerie just chuckled as she sat up again, Alec following her lead. The two looked into each other's eyes. They both started to lean in until there was pounding on the door, causing the two to jump away from each other.
"Alec! Wake up!"
Alec rolled his eyes as he got out of bed. Valerie groaned and fell back on the bed. Alec opens the door to see Izzy. "Jace said to wake up and Hope. If I could find her. Anyway it's important. We found a lead to the cup."
Alec opened the door all the way and Valerie sits up again. Izzy squeals at the sight of Valerie wearing Alec's shirt, Alec not wearing a shirt, and Alec's messy hair. "Oh my god! Did you guys—"
Valerie cuts Izzy off. "No Izzy! I just didn't have any where to sleep and I didn't want to bother Clary." Valerie then cups one side of her mouth like she's whispering. "But Alec wants to, if you know what I mean." Alec rolled his eyes once more before closing the door so that Izzy couldn't say anything. Valerie starts getting out of the bed. "Thank you, for letting me stay in here tonight."
Alec smiles. "Any time."
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Valerie stared making her way to the control center —after she put her hair into a messy bun and put on some of Izzy's sweats, leaving Alec's black shirt on, tying it up in the end so it wasn't as big. Simon storms out of the institute, Clary chases after him and Jace clenched his jaw. Valerie raised her eyebrows. "Uh, did I miss anything?"
Jace told her everything. He told her how Simon got mad and left. How Simon called Jace Kirk Duplesse and how Clary snapped at Jace. Right now, Valerie is sitting on a table, with Alec sitting in a chair besides her, Izzy sitting on the other side of the table, Jace standing with his arms crossed, and Clary sitting in a chair in front of him. Hodge was standing up, swiping across a tablet, showing pictures on a big screen of Magnus while Valerie was giving facts about him.
