Shadowhunters - The Ever After

2. Do you promise?

Clary set her phone on the bed and lied down next to Jace, who was trying to braid her hair for the hundredth time, without success. Annoyed, he let go of her hair and put his arms around her waist as she sighed.

"I still don't like him. And I'm asking this not because I care about him. It's because I care about you. Cause right now you look as if someone broke your heart, and I'm the only one who could do that. Is Simon alright?"

"I don't know, Jace," Clary sighed. "He doesn't sound alright."

"He'll be alright, babe," Jace said, tucking a loose strand of hair that had fallen onto her face behind her ear.

"Babe? Since when did you start calling me babe?" Clary pulled back a bit from Jace's hold, giggling.

"Since now, I guess." Jace pulled her back into him and seals his mouth over hers.

She moaned into his mouth as her fingers tangled in his soft wavy hair. Jace's hand slid under the hem of her shirt and gripped her waist———

"Oh, I almost forgot." Clary sat bolt upright on the bed. "Simon wanted us to come over to his house to figure out what he remembers. Do you wanna come?"

"Why now? Can't we first finish what we just started?"

"We can do that later. I told Simon we'll be there in fifteen minutes. So we need to go pronto."

"Ok, fine." Jace pouted like petulant little child. "But do you promise to take care of this when we get back?" He gestures towards his growing erection, making Clary giggle.

"I promise." Jace pulled her into him and kissed her once more before reluctantly letting her go.