Mortal Instruments 1. Chapter 1

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10 years ago...

''Mommy, how much longer?'' I asked my mom, Jocelyn Fairchild.

My mom, who was sitting in the passenger seat turned around to face me, ''Not much longer sweetie, but why don't you color me a picture from your coloring book.'' my mom suggested.

I got out my _Strawberry Shortcake_ coloring book and flipped to a random page and started to color sloppily. My older brother Jon, always made fun of me for having a Strawberry Shortcake coloring book because I looked so much like her.

I finished my coloring and handed it to my mom. ''Oh, Clary,'' my mother exclaimed, ''It's beautiful!''

I ignored her because I was too busy looking out of the window. The town that our lake house was in, was a pretty big town. There were strip malls, nightclubs, restaurants, and a lot more tourist attractions, not to say the actual lake. My family had a house on the lake on a country road 10 minutes from the city, Lakeview. My actual house was 6 hours away from Lakeview.

My gaze was locked on the mini golf course. I had also like mini golf and when we came down to the lake we always played. Jon also had his eyes glued to the window.

We eventually passed all the shops and we were out in the fields. My mom's husband, Valentine turned right at the next stoplight and we turned on the gravel road to our lake house.

Our lake house had white with pale green shutters. The house was a decent size, too. We had a couple of houses that neighbored us. On the right we had Magnus Bane. I really admired Magnus because he embraced his inner sparkle. He wasn't afraid to be himself, and he was also gay.

The Penhallows lived behind us. They had a daughter who was my age, with blonde hair and blue eyes. We were polar opposites, me with my emerald-green eyes and red hair and I was shy. Aline was outgoing and she made friends instantly.

The house on the left had been abandoned for years. It was in nice condition but there were stories behind the old house. People claimed that a girl had killed herself there and her spirit is restless, searching for something she desperately needs. But I don't believe in ghosts but the story was spooky.

We began to unpack for a fun summer at the lake.

10 years later, Clary is now 18

Jon and I were driving up to our lake house without our parents when I noticed something, ''Hey Jon, they got a new club here, Pandemonium.''

Jon looked at me, ''Clary, you are not going to a club,'' he told me.

Jon was 3 years older than me, so he was 21. He could legally go to clubs, but I couldn't. I glared at him and he finally cracked, ''Okay, maybe but I put my foot down on you drinking.''

Jon had always been strict and a very protective brother. I loved him for it, but it also meant he chased away every boy who tried to ask me out. Which meant, I had never ever had a boyfriend.

Jon's tiny red bug was stuffed to the rim of the car. All of our beach stuff, clothes, food, and our other things for the summer were lying around somewhere. I was a little sad that we couldn't bring our golden retriever, Clementine. She always came to the lake with us but she stayed with mom and dad this summer. Besides, she never would have fit anyway.

We drove past the mini golf and they added somethings, like an ice cream stand and I squealed. I still loved playing mini golf even when I was 18. Jon chuckled ,'' You can go play mini golf by yourself this year. I have gone with you every other year and trust me, it gets boring.'' he said.

I shook my head, how could mini golf ever be boring? That was like saying pizza wasn't very good to eat.

We pulled in the gravel driveway and the car shook and rocks flew up around the car, making annoying noises. Jon pulled to a stop, in front of the big house and I smiled. I adored the lake, that's why I woke up everyday for school. It meant one day closer to going to the lake.

I stepped out of the car, my green flip-flops pounding on the driveway. I breathed in the lake scent mixed with freshly mowed grass and sunshine. I closed my eyes and tilted back my head, soaking up the sunlight on my pale skin

I was snapped out of my reverie when Jon nudged me with the bags in his hands,'' Clary, the bags aren't going to unpack themselves.''

I scurried to the back of the trunk and started unloading all the stuff. I brought in my bags first, because I was the most important, right? I stepped through the wooden door and all the memories at the lake house hit me like a stack of bricks.

My dad setting the grill on fire when he was trying to cookout on the fourth of July, when Magnus brought over his chocolate lab, Lucky and Lucky strewing toilet paper all over the house, and when Jon and I had a sunscreen war with liquid sunscreen.

I smiled just thinking about all of the great memories as I walked through the kitchen. Jon had already unloaded the cooler but there were still food and drinks laying everywhere.

I walked upstairs and went to the familiar looking cedar door. I pushed it open and it smelled musty, but I didn't mind. I looked around at the pale yellow walls and cringed. The yellow was so ugly in my room. My mom picked the color out so I decided to go with it. I had originally wanted orange but my mom said that it was too bright.

But my wasn't here, so I decided something risky. I was going to go to the hardware store and get some orange paint and finally paint my room orange.

Since I was an artist I could do it by myself, no problem. But my height could be a problem. I needed a tall person to help me or a ladder but Jon would notice if the ladder was missing.

I decided to wait until later to paint my room. I grabbed my bags and dragged them to my walk-in closet. I hung up all my nice clothes and put my swim suites on a shelf and my flip-flops on anther shelf.

I grabbed out my books and my laptop and set it up on my desk. I also had my own bathroom, where I put my little makeup, nail polish, and my straightener.

In the middle of my room was a queen sized bed with TV on the wall in front of it. Sometime during rainy days I liked to come up here and watch Netflix and just pig out.

When I was done unloading my stuff I walked back downstairs. The food and drinks were still strewn all over the place. _Uh, men, _I thought. I opened the refrigerator and put all the pop and beer in there, also adding all the meat and cheese. Our pantry was stocked with macaroni, spaghetti, soup, and s'more ingredients.

This was the first year mom and dad had let Jon and me come up alone. Jon was already in the living room watching baseball with a Miller Lite in his hand, so it looked like I had to cook dinner.

Since it was the first night and I didn't feel like cooking I ordered pizza from a pizza parlor.

When the pizza guy came to deliver the pizza I walked out on the patio to give the pizzaman his money, I saw a sold sign on the spooky house. I nearly dropped the pizza but I recovered and smiled at the deliveryman.

When I brought the pizza in I said, ''They sold the creepy house over there.''

Jon looked astonished and walked out on the patio to see the proof.

''Who would buy that house?'' he asked.

By now the house was very old. It had vines growing up the old wood, the paint was peeling, and the weeds were growing uncontrollably everywhere.

''Maybe they're rich and planning to fix it up?'' I suggested.

Jon shrugged and walked back in to his precious pizza. I sighed and followed him back inside, still wondering about the mysterious house.

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	2. Chapter 2

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Clary POV

The first night at the lakehouse I could never fall asleep. Every year on the first night I was always restless. I was always so excited about what we were going to do the next day. There were so many things to do.

I stayed up on my phone and scrolled through Instagram and I was snapchatting my best friend, Simon. I finally fell asleep around 2 A.M.

I awoke to the smell of French Toast, my favorite breakfast food. Jon loved to cook breakfast food in the morning, so he always cooked breakfast at the lake and let's just say I wasn't complaining.

I skipped downstairs with my hair still a ratsnest and still in my pajamas. I hopped up on the barstool and Jon turned away from the stove to look at me.

''I saw the family that's moving in that creepy house,'' he told me.

I looked out the circular kitchen window and saw a moving truck. I looked more closely and saw some people with dark hair and one with blonde hair.

I was a little worried because we had to share a dock with that house. You see all the community houses had to share a dock with another house. Each dock had a landing on top with steps that led down to the actual docks.

Each family got two spots, we used our two spots for a jetski and our speedboat. Our jetski and boat were both black with red and grey streaks in them. Our landing was dirty and messy, becasue we never came to the lakehouse in the winter.

While I was in my daydream, Jon had put my plate down on the bar. I walked over there and ate hungerly. I was always hungry in the morning and if I didn't get my food I was grumpy, very grumpy.

I wolfed down my food and headed back upstairs to change into my swimsuit. At the lake I practically lived in my swimsuit the entire summer.

I found my strapless green bikini that had white lace surrounding the outside of it. I grabbed a pair of shorts to put over my bottoms and a PINK tanktop and went back downstairs.

Jon was already in his swimsuit and he was slathering sunscreen all over himself. I grabbed another bottle of sunscreen and started covering myself with it. When we were done we walked outside and all I saw was green.

The green grass, green trees, and even a green house. Everything was surrounded by green.

Before you get our lake, you have to go through a path in the woods. It has a steep hill that's a pain to walk up so my family got a golf cart. Jon and I hopped into the golf cart and as we drove away I could see the new family doing yardwork.

_They are going to be doing a lot of yardwork if they want to fix up that dump, _I thought.

When the other family heard our golf cart they looked up from their work and the mother waved to us. I gave a half-hearted wave back. Her kids didn't look very enthuised about doing yardwork, they stared at us blankly and went back to work.

Jon and I drove out of their sight and into the thickening forest. I inhaled deeply getting the woodsy smell in my lungs and sighed contently. The ride was rocky but what did you expect from a dirt path?

I grinned when I saw the landing of our dock and I was so excited I started jumping around the golf cart. Jon smiled as he was watching me and parked the golf cart.

I jumped off the golf cart before it was even fully stopped and rushed onto the landing. I laughed and spun around in a circle.

It was dirty so when I spun around a circle of dust rose up in the air. We had a compartment on the back of our golfcart to bring stuff down with us. Jon grabbed out the broom and rags. He tossed me the broom and I started sweeping away the dust and dirt.

In a few minutes I was done and got a bucket of water to mop everything up. I got on my hands and knees and started mopping the steps that lead down to the actual dock.

While I was mopping the steps Jon was washing and cleaning out the boat and jetskiis.

I was on the last step before I got to the dock when I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I looked more closely and saw that it was golden. It was a dog. A golden retriever more like it. It looked like my Clementine from home.

The dog ran up to me and licked my face. I giggled and patted its head.

''Hey, boy!'' I gushed at him.

I heard a chuckle from behind me and I looked up.

I was suddenly staring up at golden eyes.

The boy I was looking at looked like he belonged on Mount Olympus, he looked like a god.

He was tall about 6,4 which towered over my 5,6 frame. He had golden curls that was dangling around his neck. He was wearing a tshirt but had cut the sleeves off so I could see the six pack that he had. I had my mouth open so I quickly closed it and looked at him questionably.

I was still petting that golden retriever and I realized it must have been this guys dog. I let go of the dog and the dog trotted over to the golden god as I now called him.

The golden boy patted the dogs head and looked back at me, ''Sorry about Sorin, he like people, especially redheads,'' the golden god smirked at me. I blushed but I didn't know why. This golden god was hot but he had an awful personality.

He held out his hand for me and I ignored it and got up on my own. By this time Jon was by me. Jon held out his hand to the golden god.

''Im Jonathan Fairchild and this is my sister, Clarissa,'' Jon said as he shook golden gods hand.

''Call me, Clary,'' I interjected.

''Im Jace,'' the golden god said, ''You have one feisty sister,'' Jace added.

My face got red and I smacked Jace across the face as hard as I could.

He stumbled back from surprise, not pain.

Jace held his hand on his face for a few seconds and then grinned wickedly. I was fuming on the inside but I hoped I looked calm on the outside.

I hate when people assume just because I have red hair, Im feisty. That's like saying youre dumb if youre blonde. I mean it probably applied to Jace but that's too stereotype for me and I just get angry when people judge you from the outside.

Jace had a glint in his eyes as he walked back over to me and Jon. Jon had a horrid look on his face.

Jace came right up to my face and whispered, ''See what happens if you try that again, Little Red,''

I got prepared to slap him again but he quickly backed away and grabbed my waist. He hoisted me up bridle style and I started punching his rock hard stomach. Not like anything happened or anything but it was worth a shot.

While I was being lifted into this Jace guys arms Jon was laughing. Laughing. For all I knew Jace could be a serial killer and knife me on the spot.

Jace brought me to the edge of the dock and that's when I realized his plan. He was going to throw me in the lake.

I started thrashing around in Jace's arms but he just hugged me tighter.

''Let me go!'' I shrieked.

Just as Jace was about to toss me in my savior came for me.

It was a girl with long black hair, and chocolate brown eyes. She was tall and she had an amazing body. I was instantly jealous.

As soon as she saw me in Jace's arm at the edge of the dock, she glared at him. I was scared, wondering if the girl was Jace's girlfriend.

''Jace, stop torturing the poor girl and let her go, she obviously doesn't like you.'' the girl told him.

''Oh come on, Izzy live a little,'' he said as he tossed me into the lake.

As soon as he let me go I instantly missed the warmness of his arms as the cold lake water hit me. I was plunged into the depths of the lake and for a second I was confused on which way was up but I focused soon enough and swam back up. I lifted my wet head and glared at Jace.

Him and Jon were doubled over with laughter. I spit up the water from my mouth and since I was in I took off my shirt and pants so I was in my bikini.

My hair was already swept up in a ponytail so I didn't have to worry about that.

The boys were so doubled up with laughter they didn't even notice Izzy sneaking up behind them. Jace was standing in the exact same spot as he had when he tossed me out of his arms, which was at the very edge of the dock.

Izzy came up right behind Jace and gave him a big shove. Jace looked surprised as he fell in the water and landed right on top of me.

Jace's full weight hit me right in the head and snapped my head down. I heard my neck crack and I couldn't tell which direction was up. I felt something grab my arm and pull me somewhere. My head surfaced and I spluttered. I was coughing up water and I was gasping for air.

Jace had his hand latched onto my arm and he was looking at me worridley. The girl, Izzy, and Jon were looked kind of scared too.

I grasped Jace's arm because I was feeling light headed. I didn't think I was getting enough oxygen in my head.

I noticed that Jace wasn't wearing a shirt and that I was bikini. I also noticed that our bodies were close. But that still didn't change the fact his personality was as good as moldy peaches.

''I tend to make girls faint when I'm around, Little Red, and by the way you're holding on to me I can sense you're attracted to me, because I mean come one, every girl is,'' Jace told me as he smirked down at me.

I instantly let go of him and swan toward the dock. Jace followed me and as I got onto the ladder to get up to the dock. I was hyperaware that my butt was probably in his face, so I hurried up the steps of the ladder.

Izzy came up to me and handed me a tower, and I looked at her gratefully. ''I'm sorry about my brother, Jace, he can be a jerk sometimes,'' Izzy said.

Jace and Izzy were brother and sister, I, thought. They didn't look anything alike. Jace was all golden like the sun, and Izzy was dark like the night. Izzy must have guessed what I was thinking because she said, ''My family adopted Jace.''

Jace looked over when he heard his name but didn't engage in the conversation.

Jon grabbed Jace a towel and Jace wrapped it around his bottom half but kept his stomach uncovered and I tried not to stare.

Jace and Izzy said goodbye and got Sorin, and they went back up to their house to finish the yardwork.

Jon and I loaded our cleaning supplies back on the golf cart and drove back up to the house to eat some lunch.

If Jace was going to stay all summer, this would be a long summer.

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	3. Chapter 3

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Clary POV

Jon decided he wanted to cook out tonight, so we were having hamburgers and hotdogs. Jon was manning the grill and I had to get everything else ready. The green beans, get out all the condiments and the pickles. If we didn't have the pickles Jon would spazz out. He had an unhealthy obsession with pickles that I can't even explain.

I brought everything outside on our picnic table and grabbed a tablecloth. I layed the tablecloth across the picnic table and set down the condiments and green beans. Jon brought over the burgers and hotdogs and ran inside to grab something to drink.

I had already brought my drink out so I started filling up my plate. Even though I'm small I have a big appetite. I saw the Lightwood family by their house. They looked like they were examining the work they did today.

I'll admit it looked nicer than it did this morning but not by much. It was going to take a long time for them to fix up that house.

While I was staring at them I saw a feathery white head bobbing toward the Lightwoods. I squinted and realized it was Jon.

_No, what the heck is Jon doing? _I thought.

Jon looked like he was enjoying himself over there and he was gesturing towards me and a minute later the Lightwood family was walking toward my picnic table.

I realized that Jon had invited them to have dinner with us. I groaned because I would have to see Golden Boy again.

Sure, he was hot but he was an arrogant manwhore. I put on a smile and the Lightwoods shuffled on the patio.

Jace was at the back smirking at me while I glared at him. Mrs. Lightwood must have seen our exchange because she chuckled at us.

''Oh, Sweetie I heard what Jace did to you and I just wanted to apologize for his actions,'' Mrs. Lightwood said to me sincerely.

I instantly liked Mrs. Lightwood for saying that. She seemed so kind. Although Jace was still smirking, I smiled at Mrs. Lightwood, ''Don't worry about it, Mrs. Lightwood,'' I said back to her.

''Oh please, call me Maryse,'' Mrs. Lightwood said.

I chuckled and agreed. Mr. Lightwood told me to call him Robert too. Maybe this family had something with last names. I already knew Izzy so I smiled at her and waved. She grinned and waved back.

The guy in front of Jace looked a lot like Izzy with handsome black hair, but instead of chocolate-brown eyes he had stunning crystal blue eyes.

''I'm Alec,'' he said gruffly.

I thought the name Alec sounded familiar. I tried to think back to hearing it somewhere and it finally popped in my head.

''You and Jon used to go to the same middle school,'' I told Alec.

''Yup, we did,'' Alec confirmed.

I turned to Jace, ''Then how come I don't remember you?'' I asked him.

''I went to the other school, St. Xavier,'' Jace said.

Well, that made sense. Now that everyone was eating it was silent. I was glad Jon had made extra hotdogs and burgers.

''So,'' I said breaking the ice, ''how's the new house coming along?''

''It's a little old but we're fixing it up,'' Maryse told me.

''It hasn't been occupied in at least 10 years,'' I said to her.

''Have you heard the stories?'' Jon asked.

I elbowed him after he said that, these were perfectly fine people except maybe Jace, they didn't need to know the stories.

''I know there are stories but, I've never heard them,'' Izzy said.

''Legend says there was a married couple in that house. They just had a little boy. The mother and father went out for a drink and only the mom came back. They got in a car crash and they were both drunk. The father died and the mother survived. When she came back home she killed herself. She left the baby to be an orphan. People say her spirit is vengeful and it haunts that house.'' Jon finally finished.

Everyone looked a little frightened and shocked. I already knew the story but it creeped me out at night because my window faced that house.

I cleared my throat, ''But that story is just a myth.''

Izzy nodded but Jace and Alec didn't look convinced.

Robert and Maryse looked at each other, ''Well thanks for dinner,'' Maryse said.

''No problem,'' Jon said as he shook hands with Robert.

The Lightwoods stood up and started to walk away.

Then Izzy backtracked, ''Do you want to spend the night at my place?'' she asked almost shyly.

''Um, well, sure, I guess.'' I stuttered, ''I'll be there in 10 minutes.''

I ran upstairs to my ugly room and grabbed my bag that had Clarissa written on it in fancy calligraphy. I stuffed a swimsuit, a t-shirt and a pair of soffes in the bag.

I didn't really want to spend the night at the Lightwood house because I'll admit I am a little freaked out by the story.

I hopped in the shower quickly and rinsed my hair to get rid of the lake water smell. I hopped out of the shower and pulled on a random outfit. I packed my brush, and my toothbrush. I also grabbed my phone from the charge and my home screen lit up. It was a picture of Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins together and it was totally adorable.

I walked downstairs and Jon was waiting for me with a bag in his hand.

''Where are you going?'' I asked him.

''Same place as you,'' he told me.

I looked at him skeptically, ''What me and Alec have a lot to catch up on.'' he told me.

I nodded and headed out the door with Jon at my feet.

I was in for a long night.

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	4. Chapter 4

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As we walked to the Lightwood house, I was getting a little creeped out. What if all the stories were true? What if a vengeful spirit there. I watched plenty of Supernatural episodes to be safe from a spirit, but did I really believe in spirits?

My thoughts were washed away as Jon rang the doorbell and I heard a thump thump of a dogs tail on a wood floor. Izzy opened the door and nudged Sorin out of the way.

''Come on in,'' Izzy gestured.

I didn't know what I was expecting. The house was pretty big, I didn't realize how big until I actually walked in. The Lightwood lakehouse didn't even look like a classic lakehouse. It looked more like a mansion, with tall ceilings and a grand staircase spiraling upward.

All the walls were painted a cream color and there were pictures everywhere. Izzy with a fish, Jace wakeboarding, and at least 2 dozen more.

''My mom likes to take pictures,'' Izzy put in as I was looking around.

''I can tell,'' I told her, still looking at the pictures.

I was looking at one of Jace jumping the wake on a wakeboard when he walked up right behind me.

''Like what you see?'' he questioned, ''I bet you can't do that.''

''Trust me I can, I'll bet I'm better than you,'' I challenged him.

''You didn't just challenge me,'' he exclaimed.

''Oh but I did,'' I told him smugly.

''Tomorrow morning, at 7 we'll settle this,'' Jace told me.

''Deal,'' I said, shaking his hand.

''If you guys could stop flirting that would be great,'' Izzy blurted.

I felt my jaw touch the ground, ''We weren't flirting,'' I said, just as Jace said, ''She wishes.''

I turned toward Jace and was about to pull up my leg to kick him in the ''family jewels''. He must have anticipated that because just as I lifted my foot to kick him. He pulled me close and murmured in my ear, ''We don't want to relive yesterday, do we?''

His breath was hot on my neck and it made me speechless so I just shook my head. ''That's what I thought,'' he said as he let go of my leg. I scrambled away with a blush creeping up on my face.

Jace was smirking so I stuck my tongue at him. Finally me and Izzy went upstairs to her room. She had been here a couple of days and already the room was messy. Bras hanging from the ceiling fan, shirts all over the bed, and everything scattered on the floor.

The bathroom door was also open and I saw all of Izzy's makeup and hair stuff. I bet Jace and Alec were happy they each had their own bathroom.

When I looked past the mess, I saw that the walls were a dark purple. Her bed and a dresser were the only furniture she had in here at the moment.

Izzy shook of her comforter and sat down gesturing me to sit next to her.

''Clary, it's very obvious that you like Jace and-'' she started, but I interupted, ''Uh, hell no. He threw me in the lake! Not to mention he's a manwhore.''

''Okay, thanks for getting your feelings out there.'' Izzy said.

''Do you think that you're Dr. Phil or something?'' I asked.

''As a matter fact she does,'' Jace called from the hallway.

''Shut up, Jonathon!'' Izzy called.

''Right back at you, Isabelle,'' Jace hollered back.

''Jace's name is Jonathon?'' I asked

''Yeah his middle name is Christopher, so J for Jonathon and C for Christopher make Jace.'' Izzy explained.

I nodded and Izzy told me to sit tight for a minute. As she left the room I walked around in her room, and looked at the pictures. There was one of Alec holding Izzy when she was a baby, and the Izzy holding Max when he was a baby.

I was startled as Izzy barged back in her room.

''Let's get you ready!'' Izzy said excitedly.

''Ready for what?'' I questioned.

''We're all going to Pandemonium tonight, silly! Izzy said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

She sat me down in a chair and started rummaginf through all of her clothes until she pulled out a black, tight dress. The dress was sleeveless, it went down to about mid-thigh.

''Is this a shirt?'' I joked.

Izzy just glared at me, ''Bathroom. Now,'' she commanded.

I scurried into the bathroom and wiggled on the dress.

I walked out of the bathroom and Izzy grabbed me again. She sat me down and started pulling on my hair.

''I think we'll leave it down, but tame the curls a little more.'' Izzy murmured half to herself.

She did my hair and then reached the makeup. This is where I was putting my foot down.

''Izzy, no,'' I protested.

''Just a little,'' she whined.

I let her put on mascara and lipstick but that was it. I didn't really like makeup, it was annoying.

When I was finally finished, Izzy ran to get me some shoes. She pulled out some heels and I looked at her.

''Are you kidding me?!'' I exclaimed

''No, it's easy, you just need to practice.'' Izzy told me.

Izzy made me practice while she was getting ready, which took her about 30 minutes,

When she was done we went downstairs to join the guys. I was subconcsiously aware of Jace looking me up and down. I glanced up at him and blushed.

I cursed myself, why do I keep blushing whenJace looks at me? It's not like I like him or anything.

Jace was wearing a tight, white tshirt, with dark jeans. The white shirt made his skin look more tan.

''Like what you see?'' he joked.

''In your dreams,'' I snorted back. He just chuckled and walked out the door, with us following.

Tonight was going to be fun!

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	5. Chapter 5

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Clary POV

I couldn't believe an innocent night at the Lightwoods would turn out as going to Pandemonium. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to go, just not with the Lightwoods. I didn't want to get near a drunk Jace or Izzy, if I can hardly handle them sober, I won't be able to handle them drunk.

We piled in the car, Jon driving, Alec sitting shotgun, and me, Izzy, and Jace squeezed in the backseat. Jon would have to stay sober tonight because he wouldn't let anyone drive his car. It was '67 Impala and it meant the world to Jon.

It was very tight in the backseat, with me hunched up in the middle and Jace and Izzy on either side of me. It was a 15 minute drive and I honestly didn't think I would make it 15 minutes.

Jace seemed to notice my discomfort so he chipped in, ''Hey Clare, you can sit on my lap if you want.''

I glared and said, ''Never in a million years, Goldilocks.''

''I promise I won't do anything,'' he told me looking a little hurt.

''I think I'm fine,'' I said a little nicer this time.

Jace just nodded and looked out the window for the entire ride. Jon and Alec were catching up from middle school and Izzy kept her mouth going the entire time so I just tuned her out.

By the time we actually got to Pandemonium my legs were so cramped when I got out the car, I stumbled but Jace steadies me.

''Thanks,'' I said gratefully, if he hadn't caught me I would have faceplanted and it would have been embarassing.

We got in line and I saw some guys checking out Izzy, some were looking at me too but I didn't like it. It made me feel as if I were a piece of meat and they were the dog.

We finally got in, showing our ID, and getting a wristband. Izzy went right for the dance floor, Jace went to the bar, and Alec and Jon, sat down at booth. I saw Jace get a beer and join them.

I wanted to go over there with the guys but Izzy pulled me out to the dance floor. Everyone was grinding on each other and it smelled awful.

Sweat coated everyone's faces, and the girls looked so slutty. I looked like the least slutty person there. Even Izzy's dress was starting to slip down revealing her cleavage.

Izzy was dancing and I was sort of swaying when I felt someone have their hand on my waist. I flinched and went rigid but I turned around and saw Jace. I relaxed as I started leaning into him.

''You look beautiful,'' he whispered in my ear. He was either drunk or getting close to it.

We were like that for a little while longer, but Jace got whisked away from me by some girls.

_What a manwhore, _I thought.

Izzy was now sitting at the bar, talking to some guy and flipping her hair all over him. Jon was sitting at the table making out with some random chick and Alec looked very uncomfortable sitting there. I giggled, looking at Alec and someone came up behind me,

''Something funny, Red?'' a voice said.

The person grabbed my waist and I thought it was Jace so I leaned in. Then I saw Jace at the bar getting yet another drink. I turned around quickly and it was some random guy. I tried to get his hand off me, but he had a solid grip.

''Get away from me, you son a bitch,'' I swore.

''Oh sweetie, we're going to have fun tonight,'' he whispered in my ear, making me shudder.

He started dragging me out of the club but I tried to tell someone but everyone was too busy getting drunk and dancing. I was starting to get scared, very scared.

I saw Jace and screamed his name. He looked around but he didn't look at me. I yelled it again but I was already out the door with the assbutt.

Jace POV

I heard someone yell my name, I looked around but I couldn't find who it was. Someone yelled it again and I looked at the door and saw a flash of red and that's it.

I walked toward the door but I got interrupted with some girls. They were grinding on me but I pushed them away and headed to the door again.

I opened it and saw nothing but then I heard a scream. I broke into a run, following the scream. I may have been drinking but it takes a lot for me to get drunk, and right now I was sober.

I went behind Pandemonium, and saw a guy and a girl, typical. I took a closer look and it looked like the girl had red hair and was struggling a lot. The guys had taken of her dress and she was crying and screaming.

I realized the girl was Clary and she was getting raped by this douche. I grabbed the guy off Clary and punched him right in the jaw. He was already drunk so my punch made him fall like a rock.

Clary was lying on the ground breathing deeply and quickly, like she was hyperventilating. I crouched down beside her and gathered her into my arms. She was shaking and looked at me with those beautiful green eyes.

''Thank you,'' she whispered to me.

I nodded and grabbed her dress. I picked her up bridal style and set her Jon's Impala. I got out my jacket and wrapped it around her small frame.

She sat in the front seat and I dug out my cellphone, and started texting Jon.

_Me: im taking Clary home now_

_Jon: don't take my car_

Jon was probably to drunk to even read the text. Clary was still just in her bra and panties with my leather jacket wrapped around her. I didn't know if taxis took half nude girls, but we'd have to try.

I hailed a taxi, and it pulled over, the driver gave me a strange look. Well I had a half nude, beautiful red-head in my arms, and she looked half dead. The driver didn't say anything though.

I got in the taxi and set Clary on my lap. She looked exhausted, with mascara running down her cheeks and her lipstick was smudged. She still looked beautiful though.

Since the first day I met Clary she was a mystery to me, she didn't fall for my charm, she didn't worship me like other girls did it. She treated me just like everyone and it drove me insane.

I was dropped out of my reverie when Clary moved, she was now straddling me, but she laid her head on my chest and put her small arms around my neck and sighed contently.

Her breathing was slow, telling me that she was asleep. The taxi dropped us off at my house and I paid the driver. I still had Clary on me so I just picked up her butt so she wouldn't move from the position she was in. She didn't even stir, she was knocked out cold.

I let myself in but I was quiet about it since Maryse and Robert were trying to sleep.

I closed the door and Sorin ran over to us. He started jumping on me and I was jostling Clary.

''Sorin, down!'' I whispered to him.

He got bored with us and went back to his dog bed. I brought Clary up to my room and laid her on my bed. I went to my closet to get her a shirt. I gently put it over head and put her arms through it.

She woke up while I was putting my leather jacket away. She looked scared at first but then relaxed when she saw me.

''Thank you for everything, Jace.'' she told me, she still sounded really tired but she managed to get it out.

''Anything for you, Red,'' I teased.

She smiled and then her eyelids started drooping and she was asleep again.

I went into my bathroom and turned the shower on. I was planning on taking a shower and then sleeping in one of the guest room, letting Clary have my room.

5 minutes later I was in my shorts getting ready to leave the room.

''You don't have to go,'' I heard a voice say.

It was Clary but she still had her eyes closed.

''Clary, I don't want to make you uncomfortable,'' I reasoned.

''You won't,'' she promised.

So I pulled the covers back and got in my bed. As soon as I was in Clary snuggled into my chest.

_Damn, she must be drunk or drugged, _I thought.

There was no way my feisty Clary, would be like this. Maybe she was letting me in, but I'd only known her for a couple of days.

My thoughts were willed away with the promise of sleep. I fell asleep with the most beautiful girl in my arms that night.

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	6. Chapter 6

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Clary POV

I woke up with a heavy arm draped over my waist. I started to panic because I didn't know where I was. I started struggling to get out of the person's grasp.

I finally turned my head in a twisted angle to see who was holding me so tight. All I saw was a tuft of blonde hair and I recognized him as Jace.

I groaned as I remebered last night, I had gotten drunk and some guy tried to rape me. I aslo remebered that Jace had saved me, which included knocking the guy out.

I was knocked out of my memories by Jace stirring. I pretended to be asleep, and I sensed his stare on me. I took a deep breath for good measure. Jace got out of the bed carefully, jolting me only a little.

I didn't open my eyes but I heard a door open which meant either he left his room or went into the bathroom. I opened my eyes to slits and I saw the light flooding through the bottom of the bathroom floor.

I rolled over to check out what time it was and the clock read 8:30 A.M. I silently groaned because I remembered yesterday I told Jace I would take him at wakeboarding. The scheduled time was at 9:00, and I only had a half-hour to get ready.

I stood up to get out of bed right as Jace came out of the bathroom. When I stood up I felt wobbly and the room was spinning. I felt my legs give out as I collapsed to the floor. Jace was at my side in an instant.

I put my head between my legs to stop the ringing and I felt Jace put his palm on my forehead.

''Dammit,'' I managed to croak out.

I looked up and met Jace's worried look.

''Clary, are you alright? Do you remember what happened last night?'' Jace shot questions at me.

''I'm fine,'' I lied through my teeth, ''Some of it's a little fuzzy.''

The reason I told him I didn't remember it all was because I remembered what I said. I actually wanted him to sleep with me, I just hope he thought I was drugged or something. I was drunk but I wasn't over the top and I could remember everything.

Jace nodded and didn't say anything. He probably thought that if he said anything sarcastic I would beat him and I probably would.

Jace held out his hands for me stand up and I graciously grabbed them, still a little dizzy. When I fianlly stood up I sat on the bed and Jace sat next to me.

''Clare, are you sure you're alright?" Jace asked.

''Just peachy,'' I responded.

I realized right then that Jace had his swim trunks on, and no shirt.

''Planning on going out?'' I asked.

Jace looked confused and I gestured to his outfit. ''Oh, I thought we had our wakeboarding thing today, but I don't think that's a good idea.'' he responded.

''Why isn't it a good idea?'' I asked, a little angry that he was treating me like a little girl.

Jace looked at me in disbelief, ''Clary, you almost got raped last night and you almost passed out right now. You are in no condidtion to be out on the water now.''

''It gets my mind off things, c'mon Jace,'' I whined.

After a few more minutes of aruging Jace finally gave in. I had to promise not to be too extreme, but hey what's the point of life with no risks.

I changed into my orange bikini and put my hair in a messy side braid. I walked out of Jace's bathroom and he looked at me with those golden eyes. I nearly melted right there, and then I saw Jace's eyes go hard.

He was staring at my stomach and I looked down to see a line of bruises down my sides. I gasped and gently touched them. They hurt like hell and I sucked in when I touched them.

I quickly put on a shirt and went downstairs. I saw Izzy and Jon asleep together on the couch.

They must have gotten drunk, I thought.

I didn't see Alec but he was probably still asleep. I ran downstairs to check on my phone and I saw Alec playing the Xbox.

''Hey Alec,'' I greeted him.

I must have scared him because he jumped out of his game chair and almost dropped his controller.

''Oh hey, Clary,'' he said nochantly.

I was about to say something back but Jace rushed down the steps.

''Alec, can you drive the boat so me and Clary can go wakebaording?'' he asked.

''Why can't you?'' Alec complained.

''I want to watch her,'' Jace explained.

Alec looked confused but agreed to drive anyway.

I ran over to my house to get my lifejacket and we picked up the golf cart.

Jace was driving, I was sitting beside him, and Alec was sitting in the back. Jace was a wild driver and I thought we were going to tumble down the steep hill.

We got down to the dock and I was greeted by Sorin. ''Hi buddy!'' I called to him. He came running over and started licking my legs. I patted him on the head and he followed us down the steps, to the dock.

Our boats were parked right next to each other and I couldn't help compare the two boats. Ours was a little old but it was still good. The Lightwoods boat looked like it belonged to Paris Hilton. It was the biggest and best boat I've ever seen.

I had to get on my boat and to get my wakeboard and I felt dizzy again. I sat on the seat and I was glad that Alec and Jace had their backs to me. I took some deep breaths and stood up again.

This was going to be a long day.

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	7. Chapter 7

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Clary POV

Alec started up the boat and we drove out of our little swim area. When we got far enough he stopped the boat and Jace got down his wakeboard from the top of the boat. Jace's wakeboard looked cool, with a dark blue background and orange flames.

He jumped into the water and I tossed his board out to him. He easily slid it onto his feet and grabbed the rope. Alec started the boat again and I sat in the back, watching Jace.

Alec took off suddenly and it was hard to keep my balance. Through all the water flying in the air I could see Jace. Alec slowed bown a little so I could see Jace clearly. Jace was pretty good, extremely balanced and had good control over the board. Those two things are key factors to being good at wakeboarding.

Jace started showing off, going in and out of the wake and spinning around. It was decent but I could do a 360 flip in the air. Jace was done soon and I got out in the water. I was starting to get a little dizzy but I didn't want to say anything to Jace. As I got into the water Jace said, ''Beat that.''

I sighed, ''That's easy.''

Jace just gave me a look, "Like you could do any better,'' he taunted me.

I gave him my best Clary face, ''Watch me,'' I responded.

I dove off the back and Jace tossed my board out to me. As I started swimming towards my board, my vision tunneled and I went still for a moment. My head pounded and I grabbed it and started tearing at my hair. I heard a splash and felt arms go around my waist.

I was in so much pain I couldn't really comprehend what was happening. My eyes were open but everything was a blur. My eyes started to close but I felt a jolt of warmth go through me. I opened my eyes and Jace was caressing my cheek, ''Hang in there Little Red.''

I tried my hardest to stay awake but the ache in my head never dulled. I felt Jace lift me up onto the back of the boat and wrap a towel around me. He signaled fro Alec to go and Jace sat me on his lap. I tried to stand up but the pain was too intense for that.

I felt naseus as I fell back onto Jace. He wrapped his arms around me and I snuggled into them. I was freezing from the water and Jace was like my own personal heater.

I felt boat halt to a stop and Jace gingerly lifted me up. My head lolled back and I went limp. It was so much easier than facing the actual pain.

Jace carried me up the steps and sat me in the golf cart. ''Are you going to be able to sit?'' he asked me, concern shinig bright in his beautiful golden orbs.

I nodded meekly and he sat in the driver seat as Alec occupied the back seat. Jace started the golf cart and he revved it up the hill. he glanced over at me every so often to make sure I was alright.

I was getting tired and my eyes were half closed. The guy at the bar did something to me last night, I thought. There was no other reasonable explanation for what was happening to me.

Jace stopped the golf cart and I tried to stand up. Jace rushed over to me, ''What do you think you're doing?'' he asked me. He forced me back into the seat and I sighed. ''Well, I was trying to get to my house,'' I said.

''First of all, there's nobody home and second of all you almost passed out back there. You aren't going anywhere alone.'' Jace commanded.

I crossed my arms and stuck my tongue out at him. ''I can do whatever I want,'' I said childishly. Jace gave me the death glare and I shrank back. That look brought back to many bad memories that I didn't want to resurface.

Jace's face morphed into someone else's face, my ex-boyfriend Chad's face to be precise. All I saw was Chad whispering in my ear how much of a useless, pathetic person I was.

I started whimpering and began to cry out, ''Please stop, I'm sorry!''

Someone was shaking me and I wildly looked around. I saw Jace and he looked worried. "Clary, what's happening to you.'' he murmered.

He helped me stand up and guided me back to his house. ''I'm supposed to watch over you and you already almost passed out and had an emotional breakdown.'' he said to himself.

That's when I got angry, he had no right to treat me like a child and it wasn't an emotional breakdown. He doesn't know what I suffered, he has no right to judge me like that.

I huffed and walked out of the room and wandered into a completely random room. It was empty and had a bunch of books in it so I decided to stay. I ran my fingers over the binds of books, realizing there were shelves among shelves of books. It would be fun to spend a rainy day in here reading, I thought.

I picked out one of my favorites, A Tale of Two Cities, and began to read. I was engrossed in reading I didn't notice Jace standing behind me. The floorboards creaked and my head snapped up. Jace looked at the book I was reading, ''One of my favorites,'' he commented.

I nodded and got back to reading but it was difficult to read when there was a guy who could be a god sitting next to you.

Jace noted my quietness and it seemed like he was debating what to say. ''Look Clary, I'm sorry, I know it must have been hard and all last night and if I said anything to hurt your feelings I am truly sorry,'' Jace said sincerely.

''Apology accepted,'' I said quietly, a smile tugging at my lips. Jace smiled and pulled out a book. He sat next to me and we read together in the peace and quiet.

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	8. Chapter 8

It might have been the first time Jace and I had ever sat in one place without arguing. The library was so peaceful and we didn't want to disrupt the peacefullness. Jace looked engrossed with his book so I stood up and stretched my legs. Jace looked up at me, ''I'm going to go find Izzy,'' I told him. Jace nodded and I walked out.

As soon as I walked out of the library I leaned against the wall and wondered how I was going to survive this summer. I was developing feelings that I didn't want. I had learned from previous experience that loving someone would always get you hurt in the end. I was scared to love someone again after what had happened with Chad, my ex-boyfriend.

Our relationship had started out great. We had to keep a secret because Jon wouldn't allow me to date but when Chad asked me out, I couldn't say no. When Jon was at football practice after school, Chad would walk me home and we would hold hands. He was always so sweet. We went on dates, I told Jon that I was going out with friends when I was really going out with Chad. After a few months I saw Chad making out with another girl. I was devastated and I went to confront him. He slapped me and told me that we were never going to break up. I got scared and I nodded meekly.

He started telling me I was useless and I almost killed myself to make it stop. He also abused me physically, grabbing me harder than necessary which left bruises, smacking me, and other things. I was getting scared and finally told Jon about it. Jon got mad at me, but he was more mad at Chad and beat the crap out of him later that day. Chad never made another move on me again, but I sometimes saw him giving me the evil eye or just look at me thoughtfully.

I hadn't realized I was thinking about him until I started to slide down the wall. I stood up again, feeling powerless. I didn't want to keep living in the past and thinking about Chad. I straightened up and headed over toward the living room in search of Izzy. I didn't find her in there so I searched the kitchen. I finally walked up to her room and opened the door. She was sitting on the bed with her head in her hands.

I rushed over to her and said, ''Izzy what's wrong?''

Izzy looked up miserably, ''I slept with your brother last night,'' she said and burst into tears.

''Izzy, its okay, I don't really care that you slept with him,'' I said with concern in my voice.

''He has a girlfriend,'' Izzy replied.

I had forgotten all about Jon's girlfriend, Kaelie, until now. She was a slut and I didn't like her. She also had a house up on the lake, but she never usually came up in the summer.

I hugged Izzy, ''It's alright, he's probably too drunk to remember anything,'' I told her.

That didn't seem to make her feel any better, ''I feel guilty now,'' she said.

''Izzy, Jon's girlfriend is such a slut she's probably sleeping with 10 others guys while Jon's gone.'' I told her sincerely.

Izzy looked a little better after I said that but still had a few tears on her face.

''We'll get it straightened out,'' I promised.

Izzy nodded and said she was going to take a shower.

I walked downstairs in search of Jon. I saw him sitting on the couch with Jace and they were arguing. I walked in the living room and they stopped talking so it was obviously about me. I looked at them pointedly and they just stared at me. I sighed and glared at Jon.

''Why you looking at me like that?'' he asked nervously.

''I think you know,'' I replied hotly.

Jace looked confused and I didn't blame him because if I were him I'd be confused too.

''I'll apologize to her, I swear,'' Jon said wearily.

''Do us all a favor and just break up with the slut,'' I told him.

Jon looked distressed but didn't argue. Jon made his way upstairs to apologize to Izzy and I watched him go. Jace was still watching me and I turned to look at him.

''I've been meaning to ask,'' he said, ''Why did you start freaking out when I brought you back here after wakeboarding?''

I gulped, I was afraid he would ask this. ''Uh..Um,'' I stammered.

Jace looked confused and I quickly said, ''No reason.''

I started to leave but Jaace pulled me back to him. ''You can either tell the truth or I can force it out of you,'' he said playfully. I wasn't going to go down easily so I tried to run. Big mistake. Jace caught up and dragged me back to the couch. I started squealing as he started to tickle me. I was breathless and I was laughing hard. Jace finally stopped and I caught my breath.

I realized he was practically on top of me and I started to blush.

Jace noticed because he leaned in closer, ''I'll bet that you'll fall in love with me by the end of the summer.''

''I bet I won't,'' I replied, although I was nervous because I had already started to fall for him.

''Let's make a deal,'' he said.

''What's in it for me?'' I asked.

''Besides the most attractive person you will ever meet? Well bragging rights if you resist my charm,'' Jace said smuggly.

''The most attractive person ever?'' I asked, ''I didn't realize Jensen Ackles was coming.'' I said laughing.

''I'm better than him!'' Jace said pretending to be hurt.

''You don't even know who he is,'' I replied.

''Dean,'' Jace said simply.

Jace watched Supernatural? Wow, that made him even better.

''You are like the only other person who watches Supernatural besides me!'' I exclaimed.

Jace laughed and and said, ''So, do we have a deal?''

In answer to his question I stuck out my hand and shook it with his.

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	9. Chapter 9

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CLARY POV

Ever since that morning, when I made the bet with Jace he had been trying to get me to pay attention to him. I was starting to regret making this bet because I had already fallen for him but my mind couldn't seem to process that. I tried to avoid Jace all day, I hung out with Izzy instead. Jon and I went home later that night.

I was in the same room as Jon when he got a call. He looked down at his phone and groaned, so I figured it must be Kaelie. He asnwered in his false cheery voice. I almost laughed, but I kept it in. After he hung up, I gave him a look.

''What did she want?'' I asked, putting as much venom behind my voice as I could.

''She's coming up to the lake tomorrow,'' he said sheepishly.

I groaned and got out my phone to text Izzy. I figured she would want to know because she slept with him.

**Clary- Izzy, Kaelie is coming over tomorrow.**

**Izzy- OMG this is going to be awkward.**

**Clary- Maybe we could have another party at your house so I don't have to suffer alone?**

**Izzy- yeah, you guys can come over tomorrow but it might be weird.**

I stopped texting Izzy after that, and I heard my phone buzz again. It was a text from Jace.

**Jace- hey red;) what are your plans for tomorrow nite?**

**Clary- um I was planning on going over to your house to hang with IZZY.**

**Jace- ouch little red, why wouldn't you want to hang out with me?**

**Clary- oh idk maybe because you are a sarcastic and arrogant noob.**

**Jace- I'm just very self-confident.**

**Clary- whatever you say. I have to go.**

**Jace- see ya later little red;)**

I didn't really have to go, I just wanted an excuse to not text back. There was a Supernatural marathon on The CW so I just curled up with a blanket and watched it until I fell asleep.

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The next day, I woke up on the couch with the TV blaring. I blindly reached for the remote and turned the volume down. The Supernatural marathon had ended and now it was The Vampire Diaries. I also loved that show because of Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. I was boy crazy for fictional people. MY hair had falled out of its messy bun so I did redid it into a braid.

After playing on my phone for a while, I finally got up. I went to the kitchen to get some food and saw Jon in there.

''Why are you up so early?'' I asked him. It was 9:30 and he usually woke up at 11.

''I'm waiting for Kaelie,'' he said glumly.

''Why don't you just break up with her if you don't like her?'' I asked him.

''I'm confused,'' Jon said, ''I like Izzy and Kaelie.''

''Well, you should choose Izzy,'' I said.

''Just because you like her.'' he said.

''No,'' I replied, ''Because if you love someone and fall in love with another person, you should always pick the second person because if you really loved the first person you wouldn't have fallen in love with the second person.''

Jon looked thoughtful as he walked out of the kitchen. I grabbed a bagel and grabbed a small bag with some clothes and started to walk over to the Lightwoods. I didn't want to be here when Kaelie came.

I rang on the doorbell and I was still in my pajamas which were mini shorts and tanktop. Jace answered the door and he looked tired. Half of his curls were sticking straight up and his golden eyes looked bleary.

''Are you okay?'' I asked him as I walked in.

Jace nodedd and walked away from me.

_That was weird, _I thought. Jace is usually snarky when he sees me. I walked further into the house and trudged up the steps to Izzy's room. I walked in and she was laying on her bed with her head in her hands.

''Iz, what's wrong?'' I asked her.

Izzy lifted her head, ''Today is the day of Jace's parents death.''

I had completely forgotten that Jace's parents had died. That's why he looked so bad when he asnwered the door.

I walked out of Izzy's and knocked on Jace's door.

''Go away,'' I heard a voice say.

''Jace, it's me,'' I told him through the door.

I heard footsteps approach and the door opened a crack. I gently nudged the door open and found Jace laying on his bed holding a picture. I slowly approached him. I didn't know what to say so I just sat on the bed beside him.

He looked at me and it nearly broke my heart. His eyes were so lost and they were red, which told me he was crying. I hugged him and he pulled me into his lap and put his head in the crook of my neck.

I might not like Jace sometimes, but he was there for me when I needed him so I decided I would do the same for him. I hugged him tightly and I sat in his lap for a good five minutes.

Jace finally lifted his head and when he talked his voice was hoarse ''I'm sorry,'' he said looking down.

Why was Jace apologizing? ''Jace, you don't need to apologize,'' I said as I lifted his chin to look into those soulful golden eyes.

Jace nodded and he was staring at me. He seemed to forget for a little bit and he cracked a smile. I smiled back but then he said, ''You're sitting in my lap,'' and he gave a suggestive wink. I laughed at him and climbed out of his lap. Jace seemed fine now even though I could still see the pain behind his eyes.

''So, you're spending the night again?'' he asked.

''Yeah and so is Jon and his girlfriend, Kaelie.'' I told him.

Jace nodded and he put the picture down and started to walk out of his room. I silently followed him and when we walked out, I saw Izzy. She was standing there with her mouth open.

''How did you get him to talk?'' she asked, amazed.

I shrugged and looked confused.

''He never talks to anyone on this day but he just talked to you.'' Izzy said, still very surprised.

I just shrugged again but there was a small smile on my face.

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	10. Chapter 10

CLARY POV

Jace followed me down the steps and into the kitchen and he sat on a stool at the bar. I sat next to him and then Jon walked into the room.

''She's going to be here in an hour,'' he said as soon as he walked in. I groaned and put my head in my hands. Jace looked curiously at me and Jon. Jon looked worried and he should be too. I felt bad for Izzy for having to go through this. She obviously liked Jon a lot and he had slept with her and then she found out that he had a girlfriend. Not exactly how you want that to go.

''Jon's girlfriend is sleeping over too.'' I said in a monotone voice. Jace found out that Jon and Izzy had slept together and honestly, he didn't even seem upset. Jace's mouth formed into a straight line and he looked annoyed.

''You might want to make up your mind, because you are putting Izzy through hell,'' Jace said to Jon. Jon looked miserable and I felt bad for him too. Jon walked out of the room and it was just Jace and me.

Jace turned toward me in his barstool, ''So, little red, what do you want to do today?''

I stared out the window, with the sun shining through it. ''I think I have an idea,'' I said.

''Enlighten me,'' Jace said with a small smirk on his face.

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15 minutes later, Jace and I were outside. My flip flops were noisily walking across the driveway and Jace caught up with me. We walked silently into the woods and I followed my favorite path. It led to a little beach area with a lot of stones and seashells. It was my favorite place and it was so peaceful and quiet. I had never showed to anyone except for now.

Jace seemed to sense this was important to me and he kept his mouth shut for once. We finally arrived at my little beach area and the waves were slowly coming onto the beach. It smelled like the ocean and I loved it to pieces. I sat down on the sand and wrapped my arms around my knees. Jace sat down beside me and sat cross legged.

Clary, what really happened after I took you wakeboarding?'' Jace asked softly and his voice shattered the bubble of peace that had wrapped around my body. I sighed and I didn't know whether to tell him or not. I knew about his parents and he had saved my life multiple times. So, why couldn't I talk to him about a boyfriend?

''You scared me when you were yelling at me and glaring at me. I had an old boyfriend named Chad, and he abused me mentally and physically. He pushed me passed my breaking point and I tried to kill myself. It nearly worked, but Jon found me and rushed me to the hospital. He cheated on me, and I told myself that I wouldn't fall in love again.'' I was crying by the time I had finished talking and I looked away.

Jace had been quiet the entire time and I was scared that he would think that I was pathetic that a guy could make me do that to myself. Jace took my quivering chin into his hand. He gently turned my head so it faced him.

I started to sob and Jace brought me back in his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck and we both cried together, for everything that we had lost.

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By the time Jace and I got back to the house Kaelie was due to arrive any minute. The time Jace and I had spent on the beach had been peaceful and I felt that I could be myself around him. It made me feel like I belonged somewhere. I liked that feeling. A lot.

5 minutes after Jace and I walked in, the doorbell rang and in came the Slut of the Year a.k.a Kaelie. I couldn't stand her and she knew it. We both hated each other and I don't know why Jon hadn't dumped her yet.

Right as she walked in she went staright over to Jon and they had a mini make out session. It was disgusting and after that I wanted to stab my eyes out with a fork. Izzy walked in as soon as they ended their mini makeout session and I was glad she didn't see it.

There was an awkward silence that followed and Jon said, ''Kaelie, this is Jace and Izzy, our new neighbors.''

Kaelie was checking out Jace and she winked at him. Jace looked disgusted and Jon didn't even notice. She did this all the time and if Jon noticed, he didn't care. Kaelie looked over at Izzy and she gave a small smile but I knew that look. Kaelie was jealous and she was scouting out her competition.

Kaelie brought all her bags inside and although she was only staying one night, she brought 5 bags! One was probably filled with all the makeup she piled on her face. Her face was as fake as her personality.

30 minutes later Kaelie was unpacked. The rest of us had started a game of rummy. We were sitting around the coffee table in the living room. I was sitting by Jace and Izzy and Alec were sitting by each other. Kaelie and Jon sat around us and watched us play cards. Kaelie was on her phone most of the time and Jon was trying to make conversation with her.

The doorbell rang and I wandered who it could possibly be. I scrambled up from my seat and walked towards the door. I opened it and I didn't expect to see our neighbor Magnus Bane standing there.

''What are you doing here?'' I asked him, very surprised.

''Alexander invited me,'' Magnus said sassily.

I grinned and let him in. Magnus was so sparkly, you just had to smile whenever you saw him.

I walked back and everyone else seemed surprised too. Alec was blushing and that was when it hit me. Alec was gay. Izzy glanced nervously at me and I just gave her an easy grin. I didn't care if he was gay, you can't choose who you love and it wasn't his fault.

Izzy smiled gratefull back at me and resumed to playing cards. Magnus took a seat by Alec and I sat down by Jace again. Jon had picked up a hand of cards and Kaelie was still on her phone. I rolled my eyes at her and we kept playing.

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It was later that night when Jace suggested we play truth or dare. I hesitantly agreed because everytime I've played someone always ended up in tears. Everyone sat in a circle and Jace went first. He smirked at me, ''Clarissa, Truth or Dare?'' I said dare because I didn't want to seem like a wimp. ''Hmm, I dare you to play the rest of the game in a bikini,'' Jace said as he was laughing. Kaelie snickered and I raced upstairs to get one. I put it on and came back down. I sat back down and I looked at Izzy. ''Izzy, Truth or Dare?'' ''Dare,'' she said nervously. ''I dare you to kiss Jon.'' I said. Izzy and Jon both glared at me and I just giggled. I heard Jace laughing behind me too.

Izzy went over to Jon and gave me a little peck on the lips and sat down back down but her face was as red as a tomato. The game went on and on until Magnus dared Kaelie to makeout with Jace. Jace was drunk and I knew he wasn't thinking clearly so he agreed. My heart shattered into pieces. But who was I kidding? I looked like a 13 year old girl and Kaelie could pass as a 25 year old. I'm never good enough for anyone and I never will be. Jace and Kaelie started to make out and I looked away. Jon started to get mad. Kaelie hadn't paid any attention to him and I'm sure he was getting fed up with it.

After a while they finally stopped and they sat together for the rest of the game. When everyone was too tired to continue we went to bed and I crashed on the couch. Jace tried to lay down with me but I wouldn't let him. I was a little upset with him about Kaelie. Even though we weren't dating I thought that I was more important to him than that. I shooed him away before he could see the tears in my eyes and curled up into a ball.

I heard his footsteps come up to me again and he layed his hand on my arm. He finally got under the covers with me and wrapped his arms around me. I got tense and then I tried to get him off of me.

''Clary, I just did that to Kaelie because I knew she wouldn't stop until it happened. I swear it wasn't real.'' Jace sounded convincing but I still wouldn't turn around to face him.

''I can't lose you, Clary,'' Jace whispered. I finally turned around to face him and instantly stared into his golden eyes. I saw honesty and passion behind their brilliant color. I believed him. A little grin spread across his face and he lightly kissed my forehead. That was the last thing I remembered before I drifted off to sleep.

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	11. Chapter 11

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I woke up with my face smashed against a soft surface. I opened my eyes and saw that my cheek was squished into the couch and I pulled my head back from the couch. I tried to stretch out and I ended up hitting something. I lazily looked around until my eyes finally spotted what I had hit. I saw his golden hair first and groaned internally. I had slept with Jace again.

I tried to get off of the couch as carefully as I could. I didn't want to wake him up because I knew he probably had a hangover. I finally got up just to be dragged back down. I was awkwardly sitting on Jace and he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me back until I was on laying on him. My hair acted like a curtain around our faces and all I could see was his face.

''Why are you trying to leave so early, Little Red?'' he said with a smirk on his face. I just gave him a look and he chuckled. He finally let me up and he reluctantly sat up. He looked around and then his gaze settled on me. I realized I was still in my bikini from last night and I blushed and trued to cover myself up.

Jace chuckled and I walked into the kitchen to grab my T-shirt which was on the table. I also poured myself a cup of coffee and sat at the bar. It was a chilly morning and the breeze was blowing in from the screen door. Jace joined me shortly in the kitchen and we were sitting in silence drinking coffee.

Soon, Alec walked down and Magnus wasn't far behind him. They grabbed some coffee and joined me and Jace. Magnus finally said, ''Do you think Kaelie and Jon broke up?''

''I hope so,'' I said with disgust and looked meaningfully at Jace. He noticed and grimaced a little.

''Clare, I said it was nothing.'' he told me.

''It didn't look like nothing,'' I told him.

He let out a sigh, ''Believe whatever you want, but I want you. Only you.'' He walked out after he said that and my mouth was hanging open. Alec looked surprised too. ''He has never said that to any girl,'' Alec said in disbelief.

I finished my coffee quickly and headed up to Izzy's room. She was still sleeping but it was almost 10 o'clock so I jumped on her bed and she woke up suddenly.

''Bloody hell, Clary, why did you do that?'' Izzy said with a sleepy voice but sat up anyways. I grinned at her and flopped back on her bed. I was happy for some reason and I wanted to do something.

''Hurry up and get up, I want to go in the lake,'' I said happily and walked out.

I then walked to Jon's room and saw him sleeping on the floor and Kaelie was in the bed. I nudged Jon wand he woke up, startled.

''Why are you on the floor?" I asked him.

Jon groaned and replied, "Kaelie said the bed wasn't big enough for the both of us.''

I started to laugh. I was laughing so hard I couldn't stop. Jace and I shared a couch and she couldn't share a queen sized bed? I finally got under control and Jon got up and followed me out of the room.

''I think I'm going to break up with her,'' he said.

''It's about time you get your crap together!" I said cheerfully.

I left Jon to deal with Kaelie and I met Izzy downstairs. She was in her suit and Jace was down there too. I wrote a note to Jon and told him to meet us at the lake with Alec and Magnus.

Jace, Izzy, and I headed out to the lake but we didn't take the golf cart. I didn't bring any shoes and the hill was very rocky. I was worried that I would fall and knowing me, I would. We walked across the yard and made our way back to the woods. We finally made it to the hill and as soon as I took my first stepped I winced. Jace must've saw me because he offered to carry me. I politely declined and kept on walking even though it hurt.

I finally slipped and fell on my knees. They got skinned but other than embarrassment I was fine. Jace came over and without asking he lifted me up bridal style. I was grateful because my feet hurt and now my knees hurt too.

''You weigh nothing, Clary,'' Jace said.

''Oh shut up, I could still kick your ass.'' I said. I hated when people told me I weighed nothing.

Jace chuckled and I hit him in the chest. He feigned hurt and pretended to drop me. I let out a shriek and then laughed.

''Okay love birds, you can cool it back there.'' Izzy said suggestively.

My face turned red and Jace smirked at me.

We finally got to the dock and Jace hadn't let me down yet.

''Jace you can let me down now,'' I told him.

''Oh Clary, this is going to be fun,'' he said with a playful look in his eyes. He carried me toward the water.

''No, no Jace pleased don't,'' I said as I clung to his neck.

Jace laughed and carried me closer and closer.

''Jace please no, stop!" I started to shriek. I punched his chest but it didn't do anything. This was going to be like a replay of the first day we met.

''If I go in, you're going with me.'' I threatened him.

''That's fine by me,'' Jace said gleefully.

We were finally by the edge of the dock and I now had my legs wrapped around Jace's stomach and my arms around his neck. He pried my legs off of him and he now carried me bridal style once again.

I had given up and he knew it. He smiled at me and then he threw me in. The water hit me and it was freezing cold. I swam up and I was shivering. Jace was still on the dock, looking at me. I swam up to the dock and put my hands on the edge. He squatted down and the next thing I knew he was flying over me. I laughed as I saw Izzy shove him in. Izzy chuckled and then she jumped in.

We were all in the lake and we were messing around. It was fun until I saw John come down with Kaelie. I took that as they hadn't broke up yet. Izzy saw them but didn't let them affect her. She was having fun time and I was glad that Jon couldn't ruin that for her.

We continued dunking each other under water and Jon joined us. Kaelie sat down on a chair and got on her phone. I rolled my eyes at her and I didn't understand how you could be at a lake and be on your phone the whole time.

Finally Alec and Magnus came down and we were getting ready to go jetskiing. I hopped on one of ours and Jace joined me.

He got in the front to drive and I sat behind him. He revved the engine and tore out of our channel.

This was going to be a fun ride!

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	12. Chapter 12

**HIIIIII! I'm updating as fast as I can because some people have been complaining about it being slow. Like I said I literally just moved and I've had basketball so I've been busy. So yeah, enjoy:)**

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I knew Jace was going to be a very crazy driver on the jetski. As soon as I sat down he roared out of the channel and I was barely hanging on. I wrapped my arms around his torso and just went faster. We went out on the open water and he started doing donuts. We just kept turning and turning, I got so dizzy I could hardly see. Izzy was on the other jetski with Jon and they met us out on the water. As we saw them we slowed down and waited for them to join us.

''Alec and Magnus are screwing around on the beach and they said they will ride around later on the jetskiis,'' Jon told us.

As soon as he was done talking, Izzy had her arms wrapped around him and he took off. He took off as fast as he could so the jetski would spray Jace and I with water. I got soaked and I shrieked and then started to laugh. Jace looked back at me and grinned and tore off after them. I held on for dear life because it didn't seem like Jace was going to slow down. There was a patch of waves and we flew over them. We finally caught up with Izzy and Jon and they laughed.

We decided to drive to the swim hole and go swimming. The sky got darker as we got closer to the swim hole. Just as we arrived it started to rain so we drove back to our docks. It started to pour and we all scurried up onto the sheltered part of the dock. I stood there shivering with arms wrapped around me but there was still a smile on my face. The waves roared high and smacked loudly onto the beach. This was my favorite kind of weather.

The rain let up a little but it was still quite heavy. We decided that this was the best chance we had to get out before the real storm hit. We ran up the hill and Kaelie was having trouble getting up the hill because she was wearing heels. Heels for goodness sake at a lake. I got drenched and by the time I ran up to my back porch I could wring water out of my clothes. I tried to get the water out of my hair but it was still dripping wet. I went inside and brought out towels for everyone. Everyone was huddled underneath our roof over our patio.

Kaelie was still on her phone and a car drove up. ''Well that's my ride,'' she said. Jon went over to her and looked her right in the eye, ''Kaelie, we're over.''

Kaelie glanced up, ''Okay,'' she simply said. I was standing by Jace and she walked over to us. She grabbed Jace and kissed him right in front of me! Everyone's mouth dropped open and she finally stopped kissing him. ''Bye!'' she said, winking at Jace. Jace looked surprised and a little disgusted which was good.

''Well, I'm glad that's over,'' I said breaking the awkward tension after Kaelie left. I heard someone laugh and I walked into our house. I heard people following me so I took it that it was going to be sleepover night at our house. I went into my ugly yellow room and got out dry clothes. I changed into my PINK takntop and soffee shorts and went downstairs. Everyone was sitting down In our living room watching the storm. There was an empty seat next to Alec so I sat down next him. He smiled at me and I smiled back and watched the storm.

I loved watching storms. I thought they were so interesting to watch and the lightening was beautiful. The house shook and the rain poured out of the clouds.

I started to get bored watching the storm because there wasn't a lot of lightening. I went to look at our movies that we had and I found Pitch Perfect. Pitch Perfect is my favorite movie so I went into the living room and put it in the DVD player. I sat on the floor with my back against the couch and Jace was above me. I was so engrossed in the movie I didn't even notice Jace as he got up from the couch. I noticed it when he came back though. He sat down beside me instead of going back on the couch.

I leaned into him and he put his arm around me. We finished the movie and everyone was bored and restless.

''We should have a mud fight!'' Jon suggested. It was done storming but it still raining. We all agreed and we all went outside. I was instantly soaked and it felt so good to be outside. The smell of rain always calmed me down.

I ran into the woods and I kept slipping and I was already muddy. I saw Izzy out of the corner of my eye and I could see her face was streaked with mud. She came at me with a glob full of mud and I tried to run away from her but she caught up to me. She tossed the mud at my shirt and it dripped all the way down the rest of my body. I grabbed some mud from a near by tree and chased her around. She finally slipped and I caught up with her. I shoved the mud on her back and Izzy shrieked. I laughed and ran away from her.

I was standing still by a tree when suddenly I heard a rustle from behind me and I turned around. I looked around but didn't see anything. Suddenly I felt arms go around my waist and I screamed and tried to shove them off. It made me think of my ex, Chad, and the person whispered, ''Shhh, Clare it's just me.''

I recognized that voice as Jace and I relaxed. I turned around to slap him with my muddy hands but he beat me to it. He wiped his muddy hands on my face and I could feel the wet mud oozing onto my face. I grabbed his face with both of my hands and he shoved them away. We both laughed and he took my hand. I blushed and it started to pour again.

''We should probably get back to everyone else,'' I said to him.

''But we're alone,'' he pouted.

I giggled and he put both of his hands on my waist. I put mine around his neck and he just stared at me. I looked away, embarrassed.

''Don't look away, you look beautiful,'' he whispered.

I looked into his golden eyes and I could see the specks of brown in them.

He took a step and so did I. We were slow dancing together in the rain. This is what girls dreamed of doing. It felt like magic and he twirled me around. I tilted my head up toward the rain letting the drops hit my face. I looked back at Jace and he had a little smile on his face.

We got closer and he pulled me flush against him. He took my face in his hands and we were a breath away. He looked into my eyes and I almost melted and then he looked at my lips. He leaned in and I kissed him. Our lips met and it was the best feeling in the entire world. One hand stayed on my face and the other slipped into my wet tangled hair. I put a hand on his neck and tangled another in wet curls. I felt tingly and he pulled away.

We were an inch away and he smiled and I smiled back. I couldn't believe that one person could make me feel this way. It was going to be an interesting rest of the summer with Jace.

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	13. Chapter 13

**Hey guys! I know my excuse for not updating is always because I've been too busy but its true. I try to go back to hometown as much as I can because I miss my friends so so much and we recently just went to a Shawn Mendes concert and he is my absolute favorite! I had such an amazing time and I can't wait to meet him sometime! If you haven't heard of him, you should check out his album, Handwritten! His songs are so amazing and they inspire me all the time. Okay, enough about me, I'll get on with the story. I kinda of have an idea of where I want to go with it but I'm not completely sure I like it. So here you go lovelies, Hope you enjoy!**

After our kiss, I pulled back to look at his face. His eyes looked like melted gold and they were beautiful. He smiled and I blushed and smiled back. I heard people coming and apparently so did Jace, because he grabed my hand and we ran. I looked back and saw Jon, I giggled and let go of Jace's hand. I ran toward a tree and hid behind it. Jon was still running at full speed so I leaned down and scooped up a handful of mud. Right as he was coming, I stuck out my hand and he ran face-first into my muddy hand. He quickly halted and spit mud out of his mouth. I was dying laughing and Jon looked like he was going to kill me. He came rushing toward me and I tried to run, but I was laughing way too hard. I didn't see Jace anymore, so I figured he had run off.

Jon caught up with me and he shoved mud all through my hair. I froze, that is going to be a pain to wash out, I thought. Jon let go of me and ran away. I walked back up tot he front porch and I saw Izzy, Magnus, and Alec standing there with mud streaked clothes. I joined them and looked around for Jace and Jon. I finally saw Jace come running out of the woods, with Jon right behind him. Jace looked terrified and Jon was grinning. I saw Jon aim and he threw a mudball right at Jace's head. It landed right in Jace's hair. Everyone froze and now Jon looked a little scared. No one messed with Jace's hair. Jace slowly turned around and went after Jon. Everyone on the porch started laughing hysterically.

Jace tackled Jon and they wrestled in the grass for a little bit until they both got up and started walking toward us. We all went inside our house and tried not to make a big mess in the house. I ran up to my bathroom and hopped in the shower. It took me forever to scrub off all the mud and wash my hair. When I finally got out of the shower the mirror was fogged up and the air was hot and moist. I walked out with a towel around me to go to my room. I walked into my room and was about to let down my towel but I saw something in the corner of my eye.

''Jace?" I said. I looked around my room to see if I could see anybody, but then I figured it was just a figment of my imagination. I pulled my blinds and got dressed. I walked back downstairs and saw Izzy sitting on the couch and joined her. We were talking when suddenly there was a knock on the door. I was a little freaked out because no one ever comes down here and all the neighbors were here. I cautiously opened the door and saw a police officer.

I opened the door all the way and said, ''What's the matter officer?''

''Well, it seems that someone has drowned in the lake.'' he stated.

I was shocked, I mean you usually hear about stuff like that on the news, not in real life.

''We'd just like to look around this area, and we just wanted to let you know in case you see us around sometimes,'' the officer said.

''Okay, thank you, let us know if anything happens,'' I said back to the officer.

the officer nodded and walked away. I shut the door and looked at Izzy in surprise.

"Let's go down and check it out,'' Izzy said.

We both put on our jackets and shoes and walked out back door. The grass was slippery and was still very muddy. We carefully made our way down the trail and the dock. I saw police officers everywhere. Izzy and I walked together for a while but then we split up because we wanted to look in different places. I was looking out onto the water from the beach when I saw something move from the corner of my eye. I looked around but didn't see anything, so I figured it was just a bird or something. I turned around and I saw a fist coming right towards my face.

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	14. Chapter 14

Words cannot describe how sorry I am for not updating but I fell into a writing slump and school and basketball literally take up all of my time. I'm also not sure if I should keep continuing this story or just start a new one. I don't really like this one and I feel like it's not going anywhere. So I guess what I'm asking is if I should continue this story or just start a new one?

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	15. Chapter 15

_We both put on our jackets and shoes and walked out back door. The grass was slippery and was still very muddy. We carefully made our way down the trail and the dock. I saw police officers everywhere. Izzy and I walked together for a while but then we split up because we wanted to look in different places. I was looking out onto the water from the beach when I saw something move from the corner of my eye. I looked around but didn't see anything, so I figured it was just a bird or something. I turned around and I saw a fist coming right towards my face._

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I woke up to someone mumbling to them self. I struggled to open my eyes and my head was pounding. I was depending on my hearing ability and all I heard was that voice and footsteps. After what felt like forever I peeled open my eyes and groaned. My head lulled back back and it seemed like I was sitting down on a chair.

"Well well, Clary you finally have awoken," spoke a familiar but strange voice.

"Who are you?" I asked, my voice uncertain.

"My my, you don't remember me?" the person said as they walked into my line of sight.

I got a good look at him and I gasped. Chad. The person who had knocked me out was Chad. I got up from the chair and tried to get away from him. I was struggling with walking because I most likely had a concussion. Chad was walking toward me slowly, like he enjoyed being the predator.

"Get away from me, you sick son of a bitch," I tried to shout, but it came out as a whisper.

"I've tried to find you for a while, and I finally thought to check out your lakehouse that you always rambled on about, it was pretty annoying but it actually came in handy," Chad said matter-of-factly. "Then I saw you in your cute swim suit and I knew you had to be mine again. I saw that boy with the blonde hair kissing you, and I got so mad I'm surprised I let him live," he went on.

I was going to be sick. I couldn't believe Chad had been stalking me this entire summer. _How could a person be this sick? I thought to myself._

"Finally I found the perfect plan. Someone by the lake had been murdered and I knew you would want to come investigate it so I just hung out here for a while. I saw you and I knew that I had to have you," Chad told me, kneeling right in front of my face.

He looked me with a crazy gleam in his eyes and I had never been more scared before. Luckily, I knew something he didn't. Right as he was kneeling in front of me, I jerked my knee right up his family jewels. The thing he didn't know was that I'd taken defense classes because I was so scared. I was so sick of being scared that I decided to do something about. Those classes helped me boost my confidence in case Chad had ever come for me again.

He groaned and fell to the ground. He definitely hadn't expected that at all. I took this opportunity to run to the door as quickly as possible. My head was giving me problems but I was fighting through it. I heard him get up and he dove for my feet. He almost missed but managed to grab a hold of my foot. I fell down, careful not to hit my head for a bigger injury. He pinned my legs down, obviously thinking that was the bigger threat. I used my arms to punch him in the face as hard as possible. He stumbled backwards and I quickly scrambled up, unbalanced.

I was looking for something that I could knock him out with. I couldn't find anything and he knew that. He was slowly closing in on me.

"Clary, you were always feisty one, but I wasn't expecting that," he said.

"That was kinda the point, smart one," I replied sarcastically.

He still had me backed up and I felt something behind my legs. _The chair, I thought. _ In seconds I had picked up the chair from behind me and blindly swung it at Chad. One of the legs nailed him in the temple and he fell like a rock.

I looked at him for a few seconds and ran out of the building. Once I opened the door and looked around, I realized I was still at the lake. Chad had brought me to a shed, which didn't make sense because he would've been easy to find. I didn't think about it too much as I was trying to find my way out of the woods.

My head was starting to pound but I kept going. I saw gold weaving in and out of the trees but I thought I was hallucinating. I heard someone call my name and I looked around frantically.

I turned around and saw Jace running toward me.

"Clary, what the hell, you scared us to death!" Jace said while he held me in his arms.

I held on to him as tight as I could for a few seconds then pulled away.

"Jace, it's Chad. He knocked me out and then brought me to a shed, but I got away," I told him sparing the details.

"Where's the shed at?" Jace asked as something hardened in his eye.

"Jace, I don't want you to get in the middle of this," I said, putting my hand on his chest.

"If he's going to hurt you, I'm already in the middle of this. No one hurts you without going through me first. Show me where the shed is now," Jace said with an edge to his voice.

Jace was starting to scare me, so I brought him to the shed. He opened the door, cautiously and turned on the lightswitch.

I peeked in and there was nothing there.

"What the hell, I knocked him out with a chair," I said, turning to Jace.

"Are you sure this is the right place?" he asked with doubt in his voice.

"Yes, I'm sure," I said in an annoyed voice.

We looked around until Jace found a note pinned on to the side of the shed.

Jace read it first and he paled. I snatched the note out of his hands and read it myself.

I'm always watching -C.

The note must have dropped from my hand because I saw Jace pick it up off the ground. He was talking but I didn't hear anything that he was saying. I was right, it was too easy to knock him out, to get away. Chad had set me up and it seemed to me that it was just the beginning.

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	16. Chapter 16

_"What the hell, I knocked him out with a chair," I said, turning to Jace._

_"Are you sure this is the right place?" he asked with doubt in his voice._

_"Yes, I'm sure," I said in an annoyed voice._

_We looked around until Jace found a note pinned on to the side of the shed._

_Jace read it first and he paled. I snatched the note out of his hands and read it myself._

_I'm always watching -C._

_The note must have dropped from my hand because I saw Jace pick it up off the ground. He was talking but I didn't hear anything that he was saying. I was right, it was too easy to knock him out, to get away. Chad had set me up and it seemed to me that it was just the beginning._

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** Jace POV**

I brought Clary back to our lakehouse, but I was distracted along the way. Why would Clary's ex be stalking her throughout the entire summer? He had to have some sort of motive besides just scaring her.

I'll never forget the look on her face when I found her in the woods. She looked absolutely terrified, and it scared me a little bit. Clary was usually so strong and collected and seeing her looking like a lost child made me realize that everyone had their breaking points. I didn't even know the whole story about Chad but I already hated him. Whatever else he did to Clary must have been extremely horrible. I was so furious that I didn't even realize that I was shaking.

Clary put her tiny hand on my bicep and she gave me a sad smile, "Jace, everything is going to be okay," she told me in her small voice.

I looked at her incredibly, she had just gotten kidnapped by her psycho ex-boyfriend, and she was the comforting me. I expected her to be in tears but instead she just looked like she wanted to rip someone's head off. Clary was stronger than I gave her credit for.

**Clary POV**

Jace walked me back to his house and we both walked in. Izzy and Alec were sitting at the table, looking nervous. When Izzy saw me she jumped up and gave me a huge hug.

"IZ, I can't breathe," I managed to get out.

Izzy let go and shook my shoulders, "What happened? You were right beside me and then you were gone. Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Izzy was firing questions at me left and right. I let Jace tell her the story because I was exhausted and I didn't really feel like talking about it anymore.

Izzy was looking at me like I was sick puppy and I was tired of everyone's sympathy. I looked away and as soon as I stood up Jon raced into the house.

He sprinted over to me, enveloping me into a gigantic bear hug. I could feel him shaking so I hugged him tight.

"Clare, don't you ever scare me like that again," he said as he pulled away from me and held me by the shoulders. Jace told the story for the second time but Jon wasn't sympathetic. In fact, Jon was down right furious.

"I should've finished that bastard when I had the chance," he muttered to himself. I was thinking the same thing. I made a decision right then and there. I wasn't going to let Chad ruin my entire summer. I would let the police take control of the situation and I would have fun this summer.

Jon had called the police that had been investigating the dead body and alerted him about what happened to me. The police said they would be on the lookout and Jon gave them Chad's physical description.

"Clary, do you have any pictures of him, it could probably help the police look for him," Alec said to me.

"I think I deleted all of them," I told him, "It brought back bad memories."

Alec nodded and looked like he understood what I was talking about.

I was so tired I almost fell asleep on Jace. I was sitting on the couch next to him and I just leaned on his shoulder. He put his arm around me and I used his chest as my own personal pillow. I fell asleep instantly with the feeling of Jace stroking my hair.

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I awoke to people talking loudly around me. I forced myself to open my eyes and saw people in the family room. I noticed that Jace wasn't there anymore. I pushed myself up from laying down and everyone stared at me. I realized that there was a police officer in there. Jon and Jace were talking to him, probably about me.

"Hello Clary, I am Officer Blanchard and I would like to talk to you," the officer said looking at me.

"Uh, yeah sure," I stuttered.

"Do you have any pictures of Chad with you at the moment?" the officer asked.

" I don't think so, but I can check," I said, pulling my phone out. I suddenly remembered that Chad and I got a picture with all my of my friends and I. I had completely forgotten about it. I went to my summer pictures and found it. It was a little blurry, but it was the best picture I had of him.

I zoomed in and handed it to the police officer. He looked at it and took a picture with his own phone. I passed it around and Jace had it. He squinted his eyes to get a better look at it. Suddenly, his face turned paper white and he made a choking sound. He dropped my phone and it was mouth was open.

Izzy and Alec were the closet so they rushed to the phone and looked at the picture.

They both gasped and I heard someone mutter, "Oh my gosh, it can't be him."

"What? What is it?" I asked so confused. Jon and Officer Blanchard also looked very confused.

"Clary, that person isn't named Chad, that's my cousin, Sebastian. He's the person who's responsible for killing my parents," Jace said in a voice that sounded so broken.

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	17. Chapter 17

_I zoomed in and handed it to the police officer. He looked at it and took a picture with his own phone. I passed it around and Jace had it. He squinted his eyes to get a better look at it. Suddenly, his face turned paper white and he made a choking sound. He dropped my phone and it was mouth was open._

_Izzy and Alec were the closet so they rushed to the phone and looked at the picture._

_They both gasped and I heard someone mutter, "Oh my gosh, it can't be him."_

_"What? What is it?" I asked so confused. Jon and Officer Blanchard also looked very confused._

_"Clary, that person isn't named Chad, that's my cousin, Sebastian. He's the person who's responsible for killing my parents," Jace said in a voice that sounded so broken_.

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I looked at Jace in disbelief. I thought I misheard him when he said that Chad, well I guess it's Sebastian, was the guy who killed his parents. Jace looked like he was going to pass out. He kept muttering things under his breath. Izzy and Alec were comforting him and I didn't want to intrude on their family talking. I was in complete and utter shock that Chad was apparently Sebastian, Jace's cousin.

Jon looked so confused I would've laughed if the situation wasn't as serious as it was. The police were now talking to Jace, so I figured that I could go back over there. As I walked over there Jace looked at me so I offered him a tiny smile. He returned it with what looked like a forced grin.

I sat by him on the couch while the police gathered all the information from Jace about Sebastian.

"His real name is Sebastian Verlac and he grew up in Tree Hill, North Carolina. We would always travel there for holidays and the Verlacs only came up to our place once so I don't understand how he could've known Clary," Jace said.

"Jace, remember when his mom, Aunt Amber said he was going to a private disciplinary boarding school in Connecticut? I'll bet he slipped away and went to St. Xavier and changed his name. We would've already transferred out so we wouldn't have known," Alec chimed in.

Jace looked distraught with the idea of Sebastian sneaking off like that. "And remember when the police finally found the evidence that Sebastian killed your parents, they couldn't track him down? Aunt Amber said he was in Connecticut but there was no record of him at the boarding school," said Izzy.

"That's why we moved away from St. Xavier and to a different town. We were scared Sebastian would track us down and try to take Jace away," Izzy said.

"I tried searching for that bastard. I devoted two years to finding him. I finally gave up because it was overtaking my life and it was turning into an unhealthy obsession," spoke Jace with a calm voice.

"I don't understand, what does this Sebastian want with Clary?" Jon asked, confused.

That's what I was wondering. Was it a coincidence that we had reunited with Jace this summer? Had Sebastian been planning this for a while? What did I have to do with all this?

Jace bit his lip and his eyebrows furrowed, "I honestly don't know, but there's probably some evil motive behind it. I don't even know the reason that he murdered my parents," Jace said, but he didn't look upset.

I was wondering how Jace had taken all this news so well, without breaking down. I asked Jace this and he said, "I've spent my entire life being afraid of Sebastian. I let it overwhelm me and that almost killed me. I've learned to manager my anger and I turned it into motivation. When I find this asshole, he will be sorry for every hurting my family."

I admired Jace for his courage, but I was scared for him. His parents killer was on the loose. I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that Sebastian had pretended to be my boyfriend, when in reality he was a psycho killer. Sebastian was seriously messed up.

Everyone was exhausted from the days events so Jon declared that he was going to bed. Everyone followed his example and I followed Jace into his room. Sleeping with Jace made me feel safe. I don't mean sex, I just mean innocently sleeping. Being wrapped in Jace's arms during the night made me feel like every bad thing was just a bad dream.

"It feels like we live here now," I said as we crawled into bed. This was Jon and I's third night sleeping over here.

"That's okay with me," Jace said with a small smile.

We both pulled up the covers and we turned over so we were looking at each other.

"I'm scared, Jace," I said as I pulled up the covers to below my chin.

"Me too, Clare," he said as he pulled me into his arms.

I snuggled into his neck and breathed in the sweet scent of Jace. For the first time all day I felt safe.

I pulled away and kissed Jace softly on the mouth. When I pulled back his golden eyes were blazing.

"Thank you for everything Jace. I know this is going to be hard for you, but I just want you to know that I'm not going anywhere. If you need anything I'm here," I said sincerely.

A tender look passed over Jace's face. "Clare-" he managed to get out before I cut him off with my lips. I kissed him but this time with more passion. When he pulled back I was out of breath and so was he. "God, I love you, Clary," he said breathlessly.

I froze. Jace had never said that to any girl I was sure of it. Jace felt me freeze and said, "Shit, Clary I'm sorry I didn't mean that to come out."

I relaxed back into him, " I love you too, Goldie Locks," I said as I snuggled back into Jace's chest.

He chuckled and I felt him kiss my forehead. I forgot about all of our worries about Sebastian. His arms tightened around me and I sighed contently as I drifted asleep.

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