Simon and Isabelle stepped out of the car feeling anxious, but at the same time excited. Simon and Isabelle walked to the front of the car, then he laced his fingers with Isabelle's. She felt the familiar shock Simon gave her when he touched her and revelled in the fact that he was holding her hand. Simon looked at her and leaned down to whisper into her ear, "Ready, Iz?" She felt his breath tickle her ear, her body tingling with desire. Isabelle squeezed his hand gently, signaling that she was prepared, so together they strode towards the rest of the gang.

As they made their way closer to the group, Simon and Isabelle could see the different reactions everyone had when they stared at the duo's interlocked fingers. Magnus looked on with amusement, clearly aware of what was going on. Alec looked pissed and annoyed, displaying his disapproval for what was going on and desiring nothing to do with it. Simon grinned at their friends, showing confidence and pride at being Isabelle's 'boyfriend'. Beside Alec was Jace. His face was void of any emotion, his eyes were the only sign that said he showed any interest, scanning the situation in front of him. Simon gazed at Jace, eyes hardened and slitting. However, his expression softened when he looked at Clary hoping she held the reaction he hoped for. Obviously, she was surprised at the news, but her reaction wasn't what Simon had planned.

She was happy for them. When she caught Simon looking at her, Clary gave him a smile and tilted her head towards Isabelle – who was looking away shyly and embarrassed by the attention she was receiving – eye brows raised smugly; a gesture that silently asked, "Since when?" Simon shrugged indifferently, looking calm, when he was really panicking and furious on the inside.

What would he do now? He hadn't anticipated what he would do if Clary encouraged the relationship between him and Isabelle. There was no back up plan, but he would have to come up with something soon if he wanted things between him and Clary to surface. How could she not see that this was all for her? Was Jace that great that it made Clary oblivious to Simon's actions?

When the couple had finished answering everyone's questions and explained the story they had come up with, Simon excused himself and Isabelle telling the others that they wanted to go somewhere and "do couple things." The anger had conquered Simon's other emotions – and most likely his rationality – that he just wanted to get away from everyone, especially from Clary and Jace. Fast. Isabelle peered at Simon confused and unaware of what Simon was talking about since it had never been part of today's agenda. Simon sensing that Isabelle had not caught on, grabbed her by the wrist and dragged her towards his pick up truck. He tugged her behind him roughly, his grip tightening around Isabelle's wrist with every step.

Isabelle knew something was wrong. As Simon's grip on her wrist became more and more constricting, the more pain shot up her arm and made her worry about him. She tried pulling her hand loose, to no avail. When his strength became unbearable Isabelle yelped in pain. Simon snapping out of his trance for a second, dropped her hand and mumbled, "Sorry." He didn't look back at her as he strode closer to the car at a rapid pace.

Isabelle ran after Simon, struggling to keep up with him while she cradled her injured hand.

"Simon! What's wrong?" she cried when she had caught up with Simon and turned to check that the others had already gone inside Magnus' apartment. Simon didn't answer her. When he reached the car he walked around to the driver's said and climbed in, slamming the door behind him. Isabelle entered in on the passenger side and did the same as Simon, except she closed her door more gentler, noting how after he had closed his door a crack had appeared on the window that hadn't been there before.

As Simon gunned the engine to life and sped off towards his house. When the car touched the road Isabelle repeated her question. Simon gripped the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles turned white and answered in cold tone, "You want to know what's wrong? She's happy. She's happy that I'm dating someone else. That's what's fucking wrong."

Isabelle listened to what Simon was saying and couldn't help but feel sadness and anger at what he said. She was just someone else. She was just someone helping with a plan, just a friend. Her anger boiled up inside her knowing that she had done everything he had told her to. Didn't he see that she had only agreed to do this because he asked and everything was for him? Isabelle couldn't take it any longer and lashed out. "What am I suppose to do Simon! She doesn't like you and I've been going around trying to be a good pretend girlfriend and help you, but don't you see that? That I like –"

She wasn't able to finish when Simon had cut her off. "It's just a setback, that's all it is. We'll get passed it. Don't worry. It's going to work out, we're going to make her fall in love with me." Simon said with an emotionless tone and stared at the road but it seemed like he didn't really see it. Isabelle looked into his eyes and could see that something inside him had snapped. What he was saying was a way of him comforting himself. Isabelle wasn't in the car with him anymore, she didn't exist as long as he was in a world on his own.

He wasn't listening to me. He didn't even let me finish…. she said to herself as she blinked her eyes rapidly to take away the stinging in her eyes.

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