A Through Z Chapter 2

“Alright Jace, we’re looking for A.” Magnus clapped his hands cheerily, his eyes scanning the crowd. “Oh! Her!” He pointed out a girl sitting at the bar. She had blonde hair with outrageous colorful streaks, sipping carefully on a drink as colorful as her hair.

“She could be your sister!” Alec said, staring at her with large blue eyes. “Exactly.” Magnus said with a smile. Jace glanced between Magnus and the girl. “How do you know she’s A?” He hissed. She was out of his normal limits. This was going to be like jumping in cold water after a hot shower.

“Just go do it! Or I shall unleash my glittery powers on you!” Magnus pushed Jace. He glanced back once before shaking his head. He was Jace Herondale. He could do anything. Anything at all. The world was in the palm of his hands.

“May I sit here?” He said lowering his voice. The girl looked up with shocked violet eyes meeting his cool calm golden ones. He watched her breathing hitch, the usual reaction to Jace. He grinned at her with his famous slightly sideways smile. “Ah…sure…” She stuttered.

Jace slid into the chair smoothly. “I’m Jace.” He said, keeping his head low so his lashes would obscure his eyes. “I’m Alexandra.”

Jace gave Magnus a low thumb up, slightly glancing his way. Magnus let out a smile, sliding farther into his seat. Alec rolled his eyes and ran a bored hand through his dark uneven hair. He really had to stop cutting it with the kitchen scissors.

“I like your hair, it’s out there.” Jace played with a strand of hot pink. She blushed. “Thanks…it was a dare.” She grinned. “Oh I know how those go.” Jace said laying her hair back down, gently running a finger across her shoulder.

“Are you free tomorrow?” Jace said suddenly.  Alexandra eyes shot up. “I can be.” Jace took a sip of her drink. “Perfect. How about I treat you to lunch?” He said. She pursed her lips, watching him. “Ok, here’s my number.” Alexandra scribbled something down and handed it to him. No rejection hotline.

“Wonderful.”

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“A gym? Really Magnus?” Alec complained stretching the tight shirt he was wearing. Alec preferred to work out when no one could see him. Jace on the other hand, liked to show off his golden skinned muscles.

“Yes. I’ll let you have your pick since I picked A. Go get ‘em tiger.” Magnus said, winking and walking over to a Stairmaster. “Yo, Mag, look, I’ve got gold everywhere!” Jace threw his hands in the air. “Lion, Magnus, lion. King of the Jungle.”

“Whatever Simba.” Magnus waved a glittery hand and Jace laughed flipping around, scanning his eyes over the crowd. Ah, baby gazelle…

“You come here often?” he winked at the brunette girl running on the machine. “Are you always this cheesy?” She said back, winking an abnormally large brown eye. She looked like a skinny brown calf to Jace but he grinned anyways.

“Only on the occasional Thursday.” She laughed breathlessly. “It’s Monday.” Jace shrugged. “I was home Thursday. Being cheesy to a cat just doesn’t count. I’m Jace by the way.” Another smile. “Bailey, nice to meet you.”

“Well Bailey…do you like Chinese food?” He asked with a smirk. “Yes.” She smiled. “Then how about we get out of here and grab some General Tso.”

“Just let me go change.”