First night of Christopher Lightwood and Grace Blackthorn!
Grace watched Christopher as his hands moved,making another one of his experiments.
She was getting used to his presence,as well as being in his new lab,located in the Devil. Her mother would be scandalized if she knew Grace were in such a place.
But she didn't really care,she was with Christopher,being with him made her feel good,as if she did not had to hide anything. She could be true to him,he would never judge her weakness.
-Thinking about something?-Christopher asked,looking at her.
Grace blinked. She could say she was thinking about him,but then,she would not like to put him in such situation.
She knew Christopher well enough to know that beakers and test tubes were easier for him to handle then the mysteries of women.
But a part of her wanted to reveal the feelings she had for him. Perhaps he felt the same way,but that was much more unlikely. He probably would be silent,and their friendship would be ruined.
And she would miss him so much. She only had Jesse,but her brother had his own life to live now,and she would not like to bother him.
-I liked this new lab of yours. It is better than being in Matthew's house,is it not?-Grace asked.
-I suppose. But i don't have Henry's help here. He is my mentor,and i'm still getting used to doing all by myself.-Christopher said.
-I can help you,though i cannot do much. I don't understand this whole science thing,but it does sound very interesting.-Grace said.
-I wouldn't want you to help me. There are serious risks here,like getting burned and having your clothes nearly destroyed. I'm used to it. But think about it,what if your ivory dress gets ruined? I wouldn't forgive myself for that.-Christopher said.
Grace smiled,though Christopher wasn't looking at her in the moment. She was so in love with this scientist boy,and he had absolutely no clue about it.
It scared Grace a little bit. She always knew how to hide her emotions and be convincing. And yet,something in him made almost Impossible for her to hide anything.
-I'm flattered that you care about me that much. It is nice to see that Jesse isn't the only one that cares about me.-Grace said.
-Well,we are friends. And i care about all my friends.-Christopher said.
Grace sighed. Perhaps if she had friends when she was younger,things would have been different in her life. But listening to Chris talking about them as friends caused a bad sensation in Grace.
Was he really that blind? Could he not see that she loved him?
Unrequited love really was a pain. Maybe she deserved that,since she had done many awful things. Maybe that was just her punishment.
She had the power to make men love her. And the only man she loved felt only friendship for her.
-But do tell me. What are you working on this time? Is it somehow related to that gun over there?-Grace asked.
-It is! I am not sure if you aware of this,but gunshots cannot kill demons,because there are no runes on it. And the runes usually cause the gun not to work at all. I want to fix this. If we could use firearms against demons,it would make everything much more safe for the Shadowhunters.-Christopher said.
-It surely would. Are you sure you can fix this though? I simply don't wish to see you get hurt in a explosion.-Grace said.
-Don't worry about me,Grace! I have dealt with more explosions than you can imagine!-Christopher said.
If that was supposed to make Grace feel more relaxed,it certainly didn't. She had heard from Lucie once,that most of the clothes of her cousin were grey due to ashes.
But that never stopped him from doing what he loved. And that was one of the many things Grace loved in Christopher.
He never cared about the Enclave's opinion about his passion. He would prove them all wrong one day,Grace was sure of that.
-This is it. I am about to make a test! Make sure to cover your ears,Grace. The sound this gun makes is quite loud.-Christopher said.
Grace did as he said. A few seconds after that,a huge noise echoed in the lab.
Grace closed her eyes,but she could feel the smell of burnt.
-Well,this was a unexpected outcome.-Christopher said.
Grace opened her eyes,and saw him there,standing. The gun was on the floor,completely destroyed. There was smoke around the lab.
Christopher turned around to look at her,and Grace's eyes widened.
-Chris! It exploded near your face!? You are covered in ashes!-Grace said,worried.
Christopher scratched the back of his neck,he seemed to be embarrassed.
He took off his goggles,only around his eyes there was no ash.
-I didn't thought it would actually explode. I was waiting for something weaker.-Christopher said.
Grace shook her head. Maybe she was not good enough to help him with his experiments,but she could help him with something else.
-You need a bath,as well as clean clothes. Go get them,i will prepare everything here.-Grace said.
-There is no need Grace,really. I am quite used to all of this.-Christopher said,before coughing.
-There is! You are not decent. I don't want to invade the room you share with your friends,but i will if i must.-Grace said.
There seemed to have little point in refusing to do what she was saying. Grace was right though,being like that could not be good for his health.
Or maybe it had something to do with the fact that he desperately wanted to Grace feel like she had somekind of importance when with him.
And did she have,but he couldn't bring himself to say that. So much for a Shadowhunter,a warrior trained to destroy demons. And he was afraid to reveal his feelings for that beautiful girl.
As he found the clean clothes,he could not help but remember the reactions of his friends when he revealed to them the existence of a friendship between him and Grace.
They all looked quite shocked at first,specially James. It wasn't really like Christopher to have ease in talking to girls. Even more with a girl like Grace.
Thomas was the first one to say that he was okay with it. Grace was his cousin as well,after all. James eventually accepted it,though he and Grace were not in the best of terms right now. Matthew said he would not be against their friendship,but made very clear that he did not trust Grace and never would.
Deep down,Christopher felt like they didn't really knew Grace well. They saw Grace as she once saw herself,as Tatiana's blade. But she was no longer that.
She had feelings. She had emotions,just like everyone else. She made mistakes,like any other human being. She had her flaws and her imperfections. And Christopher loved everything about her.
When he returned to the lab,the door of the small bathroom was open,and he could see Grace there,standing in front of the bathtub.
-At least one of your hands are clean,or you would need another shirt.-Grace said.
-I never saw someone prepare a bath this quickly. I didn't knew of this talent of yours.-Christopher said.
-Mother made me prepare her baths,since we had no servants at the Blackthorn Manor. I am used to it.-Grace said.
If Christopher had a chance to see his aunt Tatiana again,he would make sure to give her a piece of his mind. How could she treat Grace like that? She did not deserve such things.
-I can barely see anything without my glasses.-Christopher said,his hand almost touching his glasses.
-No! Your hand is full of ashes! I will get it for you. You will also need help in taking that shirt off.-Grace said.
-Excuse me?-He said,confused.
-There are ashes in your shoulders only. But if you touch your shirt,it will make it worse.-Grace said.
It was almost like she had not realized how close their bodies were. And she was going to help him take his shirt off? Christopher would never see something like that happening with him.
Well,at least not with Grace being the girl. Maybe she was only being gentle,but still. They seemed to have intimacy acting like that.
Grace quickly unbuttoned his shirt,and helped him take it off,without getting more ashes in it.
She suddenly realized what she was doing. Christopher stood before her,his face was almost pink. His chest revealed to her.
He was quite handsome,and that was not surprising. There was one thing she knew about Shadowhunters,and that was the importance of training. That was one of the side effects of the training.
He almost looked like a statue,if it were not for the black runes in his skin. Grace had only one rune,and she did not knew the name of any of those runes he had.
For her own surprise,she did not blush at the sight of him. She had saw a shirtless man before,and that was her brother.
But Jesse was weak by then,and Christopher's body was completely different. She felt like touching it,but she couldn't lose the control.
-Go Chris. Get rid of the ash in your face.-She said. There was also in his hair too,the grey was quite notorious against his brown hair.
Without a word,Christopher entered the bathroom,closing the door behind him.
Grace took a deep breath. That was definitely something she would keep to herself. They had no understanding,and that attitude could not repeat itself.
-Grace? I need my glasses. And i forgot the clothes on the desk.-Christopher said. The door was closed but she could still hear him.
Grace took no time in finding the glasses and the clothes,but she took some moments to decide what she was going to do next.
Even though he would be in the bathtub,she knew how she would see him if that door opened. The most intimate way two people could see each other. Was she really prepared for that?
Grace never saw herself being in love before,that was probably why she was taking so long. Being inside that bathroom with Christopher would mean she was no marriage material for any gentleman.
But why was she supposed to care? Christopher was the gentleman she loved,so if she had to marry someone,it would be him,wouldn't it?
And it wasn't like Christopher would say anything about that,so she had no reasons to feel scared or nervous. She took off her heels before going inside.
She entered the bathroom. Christopher was in the bathtub. His hair was wet,and she could see his shoulders,dripping water.
There were still ashes on his skin. Had he not seen them there?
-Here it is. Turns out you are not that good in getting rid of the dirt,right?-Grace said,grinning.
-What do you mean?-Christopher asked,putting his glasses on.
Grace went to the left side of the bathtub and grabbed the soap.
-This bath will be pointless if you don't wash this all off properly.-Grace said,as the soap in her hand travelled through his shoulder,the edge of her fingers could feel his wet hot skin.
If Christopher was supposed to ask her to stop,he didn't. It didn't seemed like he had a problem with what was happening.
-I am sorry that it did not work. I know how important it was for you.-Grace said.
Christopher smiled,shooking his head.
-It is not surprising. I just wanted to create something big,like Henry and Magnus did with the Portal. Something that would help not only the Shadowhunters,but the Downworlders as well. Maybe it is just a silly dream of a silly boy.-Christopher said.
-It is not silly,don't say that. Everything begins as a dream,but eventually you will make it come true.-Grace said.
Christopher looked at her. His lavender eyes seemed full of hope,and of something else that Grace didn't quite knew.
-You really believe in that? Why do you have so much faith in me? I have been told many times that i am just a failure.-Christopher said.
-We have a few things in common. So what if they said you will always fail? Just because someone says something,it does not make it true. I believe you are capable of changing the world,Christopher. You were responsible for creating the antidote against the Mandikhor. You should not be underestimated.-Grace said.
-But you still have not answered my question.-Christopher said,smiling.
-Why i have faith in you? Well,you had faith in me. Everyone always thought that i would only do what my mother wanted me to,not caring if someone would get hurt. They thought i would never change. But you believed in me. You believed i could do better,that i could be better. And i am now,thanks to the faith you had in me. That is why i believe in you. You were the only light for me when i was in darkness.-Grace said,her eyes looking straight at Christopher's eyes.
It took less then seconds for their lips to crash against each other. Christopher's wet hand went to Grace's face,as she placed her hands in his shoulders.
They got breathless after the kiss,both panting heavily. They felt an absolute need to feel each other's touch,as if it were the only thing that could keep them alive.
Suddenly,Grace was in the bathtub with Christopher. Water splashing all over the small bathroom.
Christopher was certainly surprised. He was not even expecting the kiss,he would never dream of something like that.
But now that it was happening,he did not wanted it to stop.
-Wait Grace,your clothes...-Christopher was saying,but Grace interrupted.
-They are in the way. Can you help with them?-She asked,the wet dress made her curves even more visible.
Christopher nodded. He was completely enchanted by Grace,and she was not using her powers on him. He wanted that,just as badly as she wanted.
They got up,and Grace turned her back to him. He remembered when he talked to Anna about how it was like to be with a girl. His sister made sure to teach him how to untie both dresses and corsets.
Only the Angel knew how grateful he was to Anna right now.
Grace stood before him,in her feminine perfection. He loved her so much,and she was much more beautiful than he ever thought.
-Are you sure about this? I do not want you to feel like you are doing something you don't want to do. This will only be okay for me if it is for you.-Christopher said.
Grace smiled,those stupid girls from the Enclave could say whatever they wanted about Christopher's dancing skills,he was a true gentleman in what really was important.
-This is much more than okay. I want you to love me,as i love you. Can you do that?-Grace asked,forgetting completely about any possibility about using her powers.
-I have been doing that for quite a while now.-He said.
They kissed and loved each other. A love strong enough to change two people for the better was a love worth fighting for.
And they would never give up on that special love of theirs.
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