All good things

Chapter 12

"Simon! Jace!" Clary shouted and almost knocked Simon off his feet, jumping onto his lap. Simon barely maintained his balance. He heard Jace chuckle, but the blonde was also engulfed in a hug by Isabelle. "You two idiots had us worried sick." she said, smacking Jace's good arm. Simon thanked god for that. Isabelle had quite a strong arm. "Hey, who are you calling an idiot?" Simon asked, setting the redhead down. "Isn't it obvious?" Magnus asked, coming towards him and wrapping him in a hug. Alec approached them as well and nodded at Jace, giving him a hand which the blond took and shaked it. "Nice to see you two in one piece." he mentioned, a slight smile on his lips. "Wouldn't have guessed, since it's Jace were talking about." Magnus said, his voice a little sarcastic and Simon tensed. "Magnus." he warned, but the tan Asian shrugged his shoulders, sending a glare towards Jace. The group fell silent in Simon's apartment, and the brunette was just about to say something, when Jace cleared his throat. "Listen, I know you're all probably pissed at me. For ever getting involved with Simon, and for not acting fast enough back at the...hangar." he said and Simon could see his face was pained when he talked about the night Simon got shot. He moved closer to him but Jace raised his arm, indicating he wasn't finished.

"I am really sorry, truly. I care about Simon, more than you'd think, and I would never want him to be in any kind of danger. The fact that he came to practically rescue my ass is something I never even dreamed of. But you're not giving him enough credit, thinking he can't handle himself, because trust me, he can." Jace continued, sending a glare towards Magnus, who had huffed. Alec put an arm around Magnus, eyeing him to stop. Clary and Isabelle sent Simon a surprised look. "But for what it's worth, I would never want anything bad happening to Simon. I promise you, his life means a lot more to me than mine." Jace finished, his words hanging in the air and Simon felt the weight of them. He looked at Jace, surprised, and saw him looking back with a determined face, his eyes slightly squinted. He meant it and Simon's heart did a backflip. "Well." Isabelle said and Clary smiled. "I think that's a great apology." the redhead stated, looking at Magnus. He rolled his eyes, but approached Jace. Simon held his breath. He really didn't need his best friend and his boyfriend to be at each other's throats all the time. 

Magnus reached out a hand and smiled at Jace. The blonde took it, and everyone exhaled. "See, Magnus can play nice if he wants to." Simon said, patting the man on the back. Magnus rolled his eyes, but Jace was smiling. Alec was smiling, too, and kissed his boyfriend quickly on the lips. "I'm proud of you, Magnus." he said and Magnus finally smiled the smile he usually does, broad and bright. "There's that smile we know and love! Alec is really doing great things with you." Isabelle said, smirking at them both and patting her brother on the back. "So, tell us everything!" Clary squealed and pulled Simon by the arm, making him fall on the couch with her. Jace stood next to him, and Simon pulled him down on his lap. "Hello." Jace said, when he found himself pressed against Simon's body. The brunette smirked at him and kissed his cheek. "Hey, gorgeous." he said and Jace went a little red, kissing Simon on the cheek as well. "Ugh, Jesus. Get a room. You're worse than these two." Clary stated and nodded towards Alec and Magnus. Alec went a little red but Magnus seemed proud, even. "No one is worse than these two." Isabelle announced, glaring at her brother and Magnus happily.

Isabelle set down cookies and sodas for everyone, before she sat down next to Clary, who wrapped and arm around her. They spent the night talking, and their friends gasped at how Simon had come in to save Jace. "I mean, I did save him afterwards, so really, who's the hero here." the blonde stated and Simon rolled his eyes. "What do you mean?" Isabelle asked, confused and Jace seemed to want to mentally slap himself. Simon hesitated. "Well, he got shot, kind of." he said. There was a pause and then Magnus did a noise that resembled a choked laughter. "You mean to tell me, that Simon got shot for you and now you got shot for Simon? The most romantic story I've ever heard." he said, earning a shove from Alec. "What?" Magnus asked and the girls glared at him, but to their surprise, Jace laughed. "I know right? It's ridiculous." he said and smiled at Magnus, who seemed to have forgotten his feud. After an hour, Jace shuffled a little, trying to adjust himself, when the pain in his arm made him wince. "Hey, you okay?" Simon immediately asked. "Jace? Do you need a painkiller?" Alec asked, noticing their conversation. Jace shook his head, trying to smile. "I'm fine, Alec. Thanks." he said, but Simon saw the pain right through his eyes. He clapped his hands. "Alright, not to be a dick, but I have to throw you out. My boyfriend is in pain and needs to rest that pretty little head of his." he announced, and Jace went red again.