He Loved Her Enough To Know She

There Walked Warlocks In All Their Bat-winged, Cat-eyed Glory, And Here, As They Swung Out Over The River, She Saw The Darting Flash Of Multicolored Tails Under The Silvery Skin Of The Water, The Shimmer Of Long, Pearl-strewn Hair, And Heard The High, Rippling Laughter Of The Mermaids.

Say Something In Mandarin,” Said Tessa, With A Smile. Jem Said Something That Sounded Like A Lot Of Breathy Vowels And Consonants Run Together, His Voice Rising And Falling Melodically: “ni Hen Piao Liang.” “what Did You Say?” Tessa Was Curious. “i Said Your Hair Is Coming Undone — Here,” He Said, And Reached Out And Tucked An Escaping Curl Back Behind Her Ear. Tessa Felt The Blood Spill Hot Up Into Her Face, And Was Glad For The Dimness Of The Carriage. “you Have To Be Careful With It,” He Said, Taking His Hand Back, Slowly, His Fingers Lingering Against Her Cheek.

He Seemed Only ... Annoyed. Annoyed, And Sweaty, And Hot. "yeah, Well," He Said, "the Next Time You Decide To Sneak Out Of Our Magically Warded Apartment Through A Door That Shouldn't Really Exist, Leave A Note.

It Was Like A Bad Movie Except He Didn’t Actually Twirl His Mustache.” -jace To Maryse About Valentine, Pg.122-

We May Not Be All That Bright, Jace Said, But At Least We Are Alive.