"Did you think I was helping you out of the goodness of my heart? Or am I just the only warlock you know?" (Magnus) ... "No," he said now, "but you the only warlock we know who happens to be dating a friend of ours." (Jace) For a moment everyone stared at him-Alec in sheer horror, Magnus un astonished anger, and Clary and Simon in surprise. It was Alec who spoke first, his voice shaking. "Why would you say something like that?" Jace looked baffled. "Something like what?" "That I'm dating-that we're-its not ," Alec said, his voice rising and dropping several octaves as he fought to control it. Jace looked at him steadily. "I didn't say he was dating ," he said, "but funny that you knew just what I meant, isn't it?" "We're not dating," Alec said again. "Oh?" Magnus said. "So you're just that friendly with everybody, is that it?" -pg.241-"