The Way of Clarissa Fray

The world stops spinning

Clarys POV

i literally only had about 30 seconds to myself In a deserted graffitied alley before jace caught up and found me.

He was fast, annoyingly so.
He was now crouched down beside me on the mucky floor trying to spare his clothing and waiting for me to speak, he attempted conversation before but I waved him off and eventually he gave up and decided to give me a minute.

I sighed unfolding my arms from around my chest and turned to him, he was watching me this whole time, I knew that but it was the worry in the lines of his face and eyes that shocked me now, it actually made me laugh.

I wonder how many times he's done this, convinced some broken girl that she's all he wants, with that face im guessing a few times just to get some.

The only thing that still made me doubt Sebastian's previous statement was the fact that jace had already had some... And here he was.

He raised an eyebrow at me, like he does and I realise I haven't said anything, just stared at him in confusion and I finally feel like speaking

"Jace, why are you here?"

He blinks a few times, all cockiness leaving his face

"What do you mean why am I here? I care about you clary." He answers without his voice faltering

"I just don't understand" I tell him and he cocks his head to the side a little obviously not understanding himself

"You can have any girl you want, big blonde busty things that deserve to be on the front cover of vogue and then I'm just me. I mean I'm not exactly your usual type." I turn away from him now looking at some litter Infront of me in the alley as I try not to cry, i couldn't bare the pity in his gaze if I really was just a potential fuck buddy to him, sure we only done it once but that doesn't mean that these last few weeks Haven't just been him buttering me up.

Or even worse, trying to get back at sebastian. Get one up on him even.

It also didn't help that I was hopelessly in love with the arrogant blonde next to me

"Your probably right." He says and I can feel my eyes begin to sting

"Your not my usual... Type. I could have any girl I wanted" that's it, The dam is going to break, everyone get to a safe, high place.

"But you see the problem is clarissa that, well I'm not in love with some big busty thing... Believe it or not I'm in love with a small green eyed red head." My head snaps to the side the second he finishes his sentence and he shrugs at me before smiling as my face lights up

"I mean what did you think all this was these past few days?" He laughs gesturing to us both and I laugh

"Well I thought that you wanted a relationship but then sebastian said some stuff and I just got thinking and I just, I couldn't stand the thought of the alternative that you might think this is." I admitted feeling stupid and on fire all at once, I couldn't stop looking at him, his eyes were just addicting, thank the Lord for such a beautiful boy.

"What did he say?" He asks shifting some hair from my eyes and tucking it behind my ear with one hand

Oh my I loved it when he did that.

"It doesn't really matter now but basically he just said that I was far too plain for someone like you." I smiled sadly at him and his brows furrowed

"Plain? Clary for God sake there's nothing 'plain' about you! He knows it too, he wouldn't have dated you otherwise, although he may have just been after something else..." He trailed off

"Don't worry, We didn't. But he thought alec and I did that night, when I snuck out of your house." I giggle and he chuckles to himself too

"Idiot." We say in unison.

He reaches out for my hand now and smiles at me

"Look I really hate to rush you but if we don't get back there pronto Jon and magnus will chew both our asses."

I roll my eyes and place my hand in his huge callused one as he helps me up and out into the street that doesn't smell like garbage and cat urine.

We walk hand in hand, not a care in the world until I realise I haven't told him

"Jace?" I look up at him and he smiles down at me

"Yeah?"

"I love you too" I say with absolute clarity and he stops in his tracks

"Really?" His lips are slightly parted and his eyes wide waiting for my final answer

I just nod giving him a smile
"Sorry I never said it back earlier, I just couldn't believe it..." Everything is still for a second, everything apart from jace who has reached out pulling me to him by the waist and kissing me as passionately as I have ever been kissed, nothing else matters around us, there is nothing but us and this kiss, just jace and I and I snake my arms around his neck and play with the silky curls at the back of his neck, I feel like an idiot for ever doubting him because when I'm with him the world stops spinning, the wars stop ragging on yet the sun continues to bask the earth in its fiery glow for all eternity... That is until

"Jace what the flying fuck man?!"

Everything goes cold.

Oooooo! I hadn't intended for the chapter to end like this and so quickly but I liked the ending so here we are. I also didn't make them kiss in the alley because I didn't like that image, dirty smelly alley kisses aren't my style, need to be full of feels 😏😊 wonder who it is? I have no idea?
... Nope, none at all 😉