Finding Each Other

Chapter 22

POV JACE:

I was in the cafeteria with my brothers and neither Simon nor Clary had returned from the conversation. I was starting to get worried so I went to her room and as the door was not closed properly, I could hear what they were saying. I was going to knock on the door to see if everything was okay when I heard a little of their conversation.

- Then why the hell did you say the kiss meant nothing?

"Because I'm not you!" Shouted Simon.

Am I not you? I don't understand anything, but the topic is of interest to me so I think it's best not to interrupt and listen to the rest. I looked at the wall and listened for a little while, and from time to time I would inspect around me to make sure that no one was coming to disturb this moment.

- Clary, he likes you, not me. From the first moment that you saw each other, you were dazzled by each other. Do you think we all don't know that the only reason you never had a serious relationship was because you found out you were "brothers"? I could never compete with you for his love! So, between being put in the friendzone and it breaks my heart, when he tells me he doesn't feel the same, I prefer the first option ... At least this way I still continue with our friendship.

Am I listening well? Does he have feelings for me? Oh my god, this is the happiest day of my life. But wait ... Does he really think I don't like him the same way? It is not possible, I thought it was quite obvious to demonstrate my true feelings, I mean all our friends found out ... even the crazy woman with sharp teeth knew it and he didn't ?!

- Sy, think about what I'm going to tell you, but really think ... If what you say was true, don't you think that he and I are in a relationship at this point? I mean we know we are not family ...

- Yeah, ah ...

- Simon he really likes you, only you don't see that. I know you're also apprehensive because you know I still feel something, but Simon can't always be trying to take care of other people's feelings, you have to take care of yours too.

- I don't want you to suffer ...

- And can you suffer? Simon, think a little about your good for once in your life!

Yes Simon, think of yourself first and how you feel! This conversation was becoming more and more interesting and since my future with Simon depended on this conversation, I was not going to let anything or anyone interrupt.

- Simon answers me this and I want na honest answer ... I don't want you to worry about my feelings or the fact that you hurt me or not ... Do you like Jace? Yes or no?

- Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes! He finally admitted that he likes me !!!! Oh my god, this is the happiest day of my life .... Finally I can stop being uncertain about my feelings and I can also taste again those lips that drive me crazy.

- Then tell him that ... Quit being a crass and tell the man that you love him.

- Do you really believe he likes me?

- Yes! - said me and Clary at the same time, of course I said my answer very quietly because they could not know that I was behind the door listening to the conversation.

- Simon he is crazy about you and you for him, there is no reason not to be together.

- I'll talk to him, but only when we get home. So we are more comfortable.

- Good thing you finally opened your eyes, so you can get married, have two or three children and a hamster.

- Jesus?! Calm down girl ...

Izzy sent me a message saying that she needed us in the control room because a mission had arrived. I knocked on the door and entered.

- Sorry to bother you, but Izzy asked to come and call you, because she needs everyone in the control room.

We left Clary's room and went to my brothers. The mission was to fight a memory demon. On this mission it was just me and Alec, which was not bad at all, as I missed time alone with my parabatai.

- I already missed this, you and me against a demon. It seems like years since this happened! "Exclaimed Alec.

- Don't tell me anything, with this scene of Valentine, Simon and the crazy sharp teeth, that I haven't even had time to be with you.

- You really spent a lot of time with him ... Tell me, are you and he already official? Or do you still have sand in your eyes?

- We are not official yet, but it shouldn't be long before that, bro. And you with Magnus? How are you?

- We're fine, happy. I feel very good about him.

I was, from the bottom of my heart, happy for my parabatai. More than my happiness, the most important thing was Alec's happiness and if he was happy, I was happy.

The demon was relatively easy to defeat and we were back at the institute in an instant. It was great to spend time with my brother, but I confess that I was nervous about the conversation with Simon, when we got home and the thing I wanted most at the moment was for the time to pass more quickly.

But what about me? A few years ago I was a shadowhunter who only cared about the safety of mundanes and down worlders and now Simon, a person I hated at the beginning, does not leave my head. Who saw you and who saw you, Jace Wayland!