august 19, spencer

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When she'd arrived in this city, Isabelle hadn't expected that things would go the way they have. She's always had Alec, but she never expected that she would end up with a sort of makeshift family, including a mundane. A year ago she would have scoffed, but now Isabelle's not sure what she would do without them.

She gets Spencer's text mid-morning, asking her for coffee and that he has some kind of news. News, it seems, is far from in short supply at the moment. Isabelle has already had her plate full with the mess between Alec and Magnus, and her own relationship with Billy, but she's curious as to what Spencer could have to say. For a moment she considers if it's anything to do with Luke's full moon adventure the other night, but Isabelle is pleased that they'd wrapped that up considerably neatly.

Spencer is family so Isabelle doesn't bother to dress up too fancy, though she does slip into tight jeans and a bright top before she leaves. The coffee shop isn't far from her apartment so she figures she'll walk, enjoying the sun on her face. She sends Reid a quick text to let him know that she's on her way, and it only takes her about ten minutes to reach the place they'd agreed on.

It doesn't look like he's arrived yet, so Isabelle finds a corner table and orders two coffees, anticipating that he won't be far behind her.

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[seveninches]

If it were anyone else Isabelle might have rolled her eyes, but she finds Spencer's impulse to explain things almost endearing. She hadn't said it to learn the history of it and maybe she doesn't care all that much, but she does like that Spencer knows it at all. He's a perfect match for Luke, she thinks.

"The surprise is the best part," she says excitedly. It's not her wedding but she's already excited to see the look on Luke's face when he sees Spencer. She knows she has good taste, and she's determined to make him look good enough that even Luke falters a little.

She hadn't expected him to ask about Billy, and she's a little surprised. She hasn't really mentioned it too much to Spencer or Luke, but she supposes they've all had bigger things on their mind. The first time Luke had seen her with Billy had been when he was changing back after getting loose, and she's not sure that counts as a good first impression. "Things are good," she says. Things are good, nice and sweet and easy in a way that they never had been back home. Isabelle has always been cautious about relationships and she has no intention of letting herself fall head over heels after only a few months. But it has been longer than anything she'd gotten involved in back home, and she likes it a whole lot more.

"Would that be okay?" she asks. She hadn't thought about asking Billy at first, but now she thinks that's something she would like to do.

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It's not a particularly detailed answer but then again, Isabelle is a teenager and a Lightwood. She may not be as reticent as her brother, but she's not exceptionally forthcoming, either, which Reid both understands and can appreciate. Besides that, Reid doubts she wants to discuss the finer points of her relationship with him and frankly, that does seem like something he'd rather not know anyway.

"Of course it's okay," Reid tells her, brows lifting in surprise. "I mean, he helped with what happened with Luke, which was really wonderful of him, but... but he's also your boyfriend, if bringing him will make you happy, of course we'd want you do it. On the other side of things, if he happens to do anything between now and then to upset you, I can throw him in jail for a few hours on a bogus charge. I'd offer to punch him for you, but I'm not sure he wouldn't press charges against me."

At least with Magnus, Reid had known he would've been able to get away with it.