JACE
So it's already the middle of July when I came to see the Lightwood-Bane clothing store. Well, I've been in Calabasas since the first week of July. I came here because my grandmother Imogen wanted me to be close to her. Even though us, The Herondales are originated from London, Imogen wanted to live here in LA. Imogen have been living here for a year now and me being his youngest grandchild and a bachelor who's living the life to the fullest wanted a change. Imogen always been keeping tabs on me, it's like I'm still a kid. She always nags me about to get married, get settled, get a real life, stop partying, be like Will. I'm like, I'm not bloody William for Angel's sakes, who apparently is single right now. That's why I ended up here in LA with her, well not exactly with her, she approved of me getting my own place while she lives with The Herondale home in the countryside. Well, I called it country side because it's a nice neighborhood. With William never around always staying at his place in Hollywood, Imogen got the place by herself. Because William's parents never around. Well, my mom died few years ago and my dad being the depressed one left me and found a new family.
Izzy called me a while ago, telling me to meet her at her office at eleven. She told me that she wants me to meet her dearest best friend. Because apparently her best friend have been 'busy' for like a month and she just decided to meet up with them today.
When their building came to a view, I parked my Ferrari and can't help but stare at the Rover, it's the sleekest car I've ever seen. And it was parked next to Simon's car, I think. I swear Izzy marrying the nerdy type never crossed my mind, even though I'm her two times removed whatsoever cousin. I never got the chance to go to her wedding because of my 'busy schedule'.
So I go inside, greeted the employees and immediately barged into their office.
"Hey, Isabelle. Who owns that Carbon Fiber White Range? It's bee's knees..." I asked, not even bothering to get my own language straight. Because me being an English man.
"I'm sorry, Jace. What did you just say?" Isabelle looks at me baffled. I grinned looking at her. Actually them, they look baffled. Especially the redhead one, she's the beautiful thing I've ever seen. With her red hair, porcelain skin, little freckles assuming that she wasn't a fun of any makeup. Her little nose stud. Damn, she's beautiful. She was looking at me like she saw David Beckham or something then she shook her head and crack a smile.
"Did you just say business?" Izzy asked again, knowing, what she was saying. I was about to tell her again, but the red head beats me. Bollocks.
"I think he just said. My Rover is the dopest thing ever..." She says amusingly.
"Yeah. What she said..." I say grinning at her. I'm surprised that she knows English slang.
"I'm Jace..." I say walking towards her, grabbing her hand kissing the top of it. "Jace Herondale. " I say again. To my surprise when I look at her, she looks stunned. She cleared her throat and smiled.
"Clarissa Fairchild. But you can call me Clary..." She says. I nodded.
"For Angel's sakes. Jace would you stop the English slang. You're in LA now..." Izzy whines.
"Right. Sorry about that. So who are you again?" I say, and look at the redhead. She blushed as I flashed her my famous smirk.
"She's the best friend and I believe she just said her name was Clary..." Izzy retorts. I rolled my eyes and chuckle. Izzy nodded at me, well into the direction where my hand is, well our hands. I forget I haven't pulled my hand away.
"Bollocks. Sorry about that..." I muttered pulling my hand away. She smiled.
"So you are the best friend. Who apparently has the 'Busy' schedule like me and decided to show up just now..." I say emphasizing the word busy. Her brows knotted in confusion and then she glared at Izzy. I chuckle. Izzy shrugged.
"What do you want me to say? That you've been suffering from your break up with Will?" Izzy says. Clary gape at her as for me I feel like my jaw dropped. Break up with Will?
"IZZY" Simon hissed, his tone saying that she wasn't supposed to say those things.
"So you mean you are William's ex?" I asked. She sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, I am. I'm guessing you are a cousin of his? Given your name?" She asked me. I chuckled.
"Brilliant!" I say sarcastically. She scoffed at me.
"I'm sorry. Did I say something to offend you?" She asked me.
"Nope. Just that, William and I hated each other..." I say. She raises an eyebrow like she's asking me why. Ever since we were kids William and I never get along, even though we have a huge age gap between us, we were close. But when it comes to women, boy, we're both Casanovas, but when his family decided to live in LA, we never talked. Well, we talk but it always ends up bad.
"Oh. Maybe that's why I haven't heard of you before.." She says to me.
"Couldn't blame him, we've been competing since we were kids. I mean, look at me..." I say.
"Great! Another cocky bastard..." She muttered so low, more likely to herself but I didn't fail to hear it. I smirk at her.
"So now, that the sexual tension is high, I'm starving..." Simon says. Clary glared at her.
"Sexual Tension? Simon, we just met..." Clary told Simon.
"Hello. Who wouldn't want any of these?" I say. Pointing at myself. Clary scoffed and turns to Izzy, who I saw grinning. Like she had an idea, I shook my head.
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CLARY
As soon as that blonde dude walk in I swear, my breath hitched. He's the most beautiful thing I saw, well of course now that I'm over Will. His tousled blond locks, golden orbs, his fit body. He's wearing a plain white shirt with ripped jeans. But the moment he opens his mouth? I swear he's like Will, well he's worst than Will. He's the cockiest ever and the thought that we only just met, it's like I hate him already.
So when Simon pointed out about our sexual tension, I can't help but to scoff. Seriously sexual tension already? I've been gone for like a month, not seeing them and here they are teasing me. I mean it's bad enough that he's William's cousin. I can't date two Herondales even though Jace is so yummy to taste too. Damn, I'm going to tap that.
I shook my head. What was I thinking, is it really that bad to not have sex in a month. I think I'm sexually frustrated. I groaned.
"Let's just eat. I'm starving..." I say. They nodded and we left the building. Stopping at the parking, I saw a Ferrari and boy, I almost die.
"I guess loving Ferrari runs in the family..." I say as I clicked the remote to unlock my car. Jace chuckled.
"Well. It's quite fascinating isn't?" Jace asks. I shook my head and got into my car.
"I get the shotgun..." Jace hollered. I was a bit taken aback. I look at them. Jace got into the passenger's seat while Izzy, Simon, and Magnus got in the back.
"Since when did I become your driver guys?" I ask. Not that I don't mind.
"Well, you missy have gone too long. We miss you. So you're gonna drive us. You're going to spend the rest of the day with us. It's Friday after all..." Izzy says. I shook my head.
"Huh. I wasn't aware that I'm going to hang with you guys for the whole day..." I say as I start the car and pulled back. Izzy laughs.
"We're going out tonight..." Magnus says. I look back at him on the mirror. He was grinning. He's planning something. I shook my head.
"So Clary... Where did you get this Rover of yours done?" Jace asked. I look at him and smirk.
"Why? Lovin' my rover so bad?" I ask. Jace smirks back at me, his golden orbs looking at my green ones. I coughed and look back on to the road.
"Yeah. I love it. So tell me..." Jace says like he's pleading. His sexy voice is so. Wait, I can't think like this.
"Kyle's wheels. Just tell them you know Izzy and I..." I simply say. He nodded.
Soon we arrive at Taki's parking my car, getting inside. Alec already reserved some table for us, with the reception and the owner pretty much know us. We walked inside and spotted Alec first. Alec waved at us, he stood up when we came up to him. He engulfed me into a hug.
"I missed you too, Alec. It's been a while..." I say as we pull away from each other. He gives me a kiss on the forehead like I'm his sister and patted my sides.
"Well, we missed you too. Clare-bear..." He says flashing me his genuine smile but I know, somehow he's upset at me. Well not really upset, maybe he's sad that Will and I broke up. The fact that Will cheated on me.
We took our seats and ordered. I know they wanted to talk to me about everything that happened after William and I broke up. I'm just waiting for them to ask. I'm more than willing to talk about it, just that I know, they'll be sorry for me. Even though they didn't do anything wrong.
We're almost done eating when Izzy asked me the question I was waiting for.
"So Clary, now that you are here. Do you want talk about it?" Izzy asks me. I sighed.
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