JACE

I fumbled with my keys trying to open the front door to the apartment. "We seriously need new keys or a new lock. I dont care which." I thought to myself. Finally I gave up and just knocked.

"Hi." Clary said after opening the door. She then smiled. "Keys again?" She asked me. I rolled my eyes in frustration. "It's going to be the death of me." I said while walking into the house and closing the door behind me. Immediately I plugged my nose. "What in the world is that smell Clary?" I asked her. Her eyes widened and she ran to the kitchen. I followed.

"This is what happens when you distract me for to long!" She exclaimed while extinguishing the fire that was on the stove. I chuckled at her. "You tried to cook again? Do you not remember what happened last time?" I asked her with a smirk. She gave me a glare and made her way to the living room. She sank into the couch with a sigh.

I silently made my way over to the kitchen and got out some things from the fridge. "What are you doing?" She asked me from the couch. "Cooking." I replied while grabbing more ingredients and spices. I could hear footsteps coming near me and I looked up. I watched as Clary sat on the counter watching me intently.

I threw all the spices together in a bowl. After mixing, I put the bowl aside and took out a small package of meat. I began to cut the meat and place it into the spice bowl. Once that was done I immediately put it on a hot pan that was on the stove. "Since when do you cook?" She asked me. I shrugged my shoulders. "Since now I guess.... I mean... since you cant. Someone has to." I said with a smirk.

"That's cold Wayland." She replied with a smile. I walked over to her while smiling. With one swift movement I gently kissed her. "But true." I replied. She was slightly taller than me since she was sitting on the counter so I stood up a little taller. "You know..." she murmured against me and I pulled back slightly. "I like being taller than you." She finished with a smirk. I didnt say anything, but I picked her up off the counter and put her on the ground. I was instantly taller than her again. "Your two seconds of tallness has ended." I said to her. She giggled.

Suddenly a loud sound echoed throughout the apartment. I cursed under my breath and turned around. There was a fire that was spewing smoke. I walked over to the extinguisher that Clary had left out. I put out the fire as she disabled the alarm.

"You see?! This is what happens when you distract me for to long!" I said in a mocking voice when everything was taken care of. She laughed again. "I thought you said you could cook? This...." she said while pointing her finger at the smoke. "Is not cooking." She finished. I tilted my head at her. "Weren't you the one who just burned the food not ten minutes ago?" I asked her. she tilted her head in a mocking gesture. "Lets not play the blame game." She said while smiling. I put up my hands defensively. "I wasn't...." she cut me off. "Save it Wayland. Just order a pizza!" She said while laughing. I laughed to.

About thirty minutes later the pizza arrived and we had dug in. "I make the best pizza ever." I said to her after my fifth slice. "Sure... lets go with that." She replied after finishing her fourth. I smiled and leaned in to kiss her. "The last piece is mine." I told her after we parted.

"To slow Wayland." She replied while snatching the last slice from the box. I glared at her. "You're gonna pay for that." I told her with a mischievous smile. She sighed. "Technically you already did soooo...." she replied with a smile.

In one movement we both got up at the same time and I began to chase her. "I will get you back for that!" I yelled at her. She shrieked and ran faster. It didnt take long and I tackled her onto the couch. She giggled and I tickled her. "NOOO!!!" She yelled at me while laughing.

We continued the rest of the night like this. Laughing and enjoying each other's company.