Destined

Chapter 14: The Stranger At the Door

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~Just remember that this is a cute story, with just a tiny bit of drama to keep it interesting. There is no big plot or anything, like in my other stories. Just something light to read, without thinking much, haha

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Chapter 14: The Stranger At the Door (1,2K)

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🥦 So, finally, I am updating. I still don't have a stable connection, but I can still try to give you something. I should probably get a real connection by mid-October. Until then ... you will have to be patient, please.

🥦But, you have many updates. THE BOSS'S DAUGHTER as well as ROAD TRIPPIN and this one. And if I'm quick enough, you might even get a surprise ... So be on the lookout on the other stories ... (no, it's not Mistakes)

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Clary stood completely frozen on her feet. She should have known that he would come back, eventually. He looked at her, giving Clary the impression that he was undressing her. Which he was probably mentally doing. She swallowed hard, trying to repress all her unpleasant memories and she gripped the handle of her door.

"You are not allowed to come in this building. I still live here," She hissed between her teeth.

Eric's eyes finally settled on her face, madness gleaming in them and he made a minute step that made Clary tighten her grip on the door even more. In three years, he didn't change one bit, besides the fact that he was now more buffed. His eyes were still hazelnut, his face was still so handsome and welcoming, his hair was still brown. But she knew better than to trust him, now.

He was the reason she had to move back with her parents for a while, the reason she had to go in a court of law for something else than visiting her parents, and the reason she lied to her brother at some point in her life.

"I heard what happened with Sebastian, and I figured you'd want someone to talk to," Eric said with a reassuring and condescending voice.

Of course, he did. Clary cursed at the world and at the internet. The fact that Sebastian and she broke their engagement was worldwide spread in the business world, and there was no doubt that Eric followed very attentively to her most minute movement since his flat across town. She just wished that restraining orders could actually also apply on the net.

"Go away, Eric. Or I'll call the cops," She threatened.

"You wouldn't do that to me. You know I'd never hurt you," He cooed, and this wasn't completely wrong. No matter how delusional Eric was, he never physically harmed her. But that did not stop her from putting a restraining order on him.

"You're trespassing your rights. You're way too close to me right now."

For some unknown reasons, she was whispering. Maybe it was because of the neighbours and their habit of exaggerating the littlest noise she would make into Jericho's horns, or if it was because Jace was still waiting for her in her living-room. She knew that she couldn't shut the door on Eric's face because he would keep on knocking until she'd answer, or he would wait for her the next morning when she'd get out of her apartment.

Eric moved a hand and tried to touch Clary's face, but she jerked away before he could reach her, which made him shook his head with sad disappointment and hurt.

"You're going to have to remove this restraining order one day, Clary. Husband and wife don't do that to one another."

"Go away! And don't ever associate me with your delusional sick fantasies again!"

Seriously? Didn't he pick up that they were never going to be anything? She was about to shout at him to just get the fuck away from her face, losing her temper like she always did every time she'd see him since the court when a voice echoed behind her,

"What's going on here?"

Jace placed himself behind Clary and possessively put his hand on her waist as the intruder looked at the gesture with outrage. Jace had heard most of the conversation, despite Clary's best efforts to keep it down, and he had decided to intervene when it became obvious that Clary's private stalker wasn't ready to leave.

The guy looked at Jace, evaluating his height as well as his proximity with Clary before anger blazed his eyes,

"Who are you?"

"The guy who'll break your teeth if you don't get off his sight in the next ten seconds," Jace said as if nothing, not afraid to create a scene in order to make the guy leave.

The stalker blinked a little, and Jace heavily sighed before starting to decrease his numbers, making the guy leave, not without glaring one last time to Jace. Once he was gone, Jace let go of Clary's waist and he looked at her as she closed the door, her brows slightly knotted.

"You didn't have to do that. Now he's going to be all over your case."

"Let him."

Clary shook her head and took Jace's hand to lead him back to the living-room. She sat them back on the sofa, but this time, she was the one who put a little distance between them.

"Well, I guess it's official. I've ruined our first date," She declared, trying to lighten up the mood.

Jace smirked at her statement, and she scowled at that by throwing a pillow at his perfect golden face.

"It's not funny."

"Not, it's not. But I don't mind, as long as we get to have others."

Clary rolled her eyes, keeping for herself how romantic she thought it was and Jace moved a little bit closer to her. She knew that any sexy mood had been killed by that imbecile of Eric, and she could see in Jace's eyes that he wanted to know more about the deranged cases that she was bringing to herself.

"I don't want to talk about Eric. Let's keep this disturbing talk for a drunken night of self-pity," She proposed.

Jace rose an eyebrow but didn't push the issue though. Still, he was curious on what happened and why Jon who seemed like such a protective brother didn't rearrange Eric's face already.

Clary stood up and said she would be right back leaving Jace alone for a few minutes before coming back with a deck of cards and two other beers.

"Let's play and learn more about each other."

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~ Anyway, question time:

🥦So Clary has a stalker? What do you think of that?

🥦What do you think will happen next chapter?

🥦What was your favourite part?

Anyway, Cassandra Clare owns the names of the characters from the Mortal Instruments franchise, everything else is mine.

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