Safe house

Prologue

Clary POV

"I love your scars." I said as I ran my fingertips lightly up and down his torso. The black marks on his skin may be seen as imperfections to others but to me they are a part of who he is. They remind me of the countless battles he's been involved in and the life he lives.

"You have some yourself"

"Yeah like four." I wish he would let me fight with him. I've been training for a while and I'm doing alright. I don't know what's holding him back.

"Jace, Why won't you let me go out hunting with you? Even just to Pandemonium with you?"

It's too dangerous. Those demons are hard to battle. You've only seen them against me and because I'm so perfect it gives you a false idea that it's easy." I stared into his golden eyes, a flash of hurt replacing the cocky smirk. "I don't know what I would do without you. Clary, I can't bear the thought of you getting hurt, you are the reason why I wake up in the morning, why I race back to the institute when I'm out so I can see those big, green eyes of yours. Clary, you are my life."

This was reminding me of the night in Idris when he told me how he felt. I knew it was rare and hard for him to be so open about his feelings as he is used to suppressing them and pretending nothing affected him so I took advantage of the moment.

"Is that why even in training you won't fight me and get Izzy to train me. Let me tell you something, Izzy doesn't hold back! Even if I did go with you, Alec, Izzy and you would be there to help me. With you protecting me I would never be in danger. You're arms are like my safe house. A place where

I am secure."

I love moments like this when we just lay in bed, his arm around me and my head on his shoulder, talking. Against the white sheets, his hair was intensified in colour. His golden hair ruffled slightly making it like a halo around his head.

"Clary, I hope you know I would never hurt you, emotionally or physically. I love you, forever and always." He said smiling down at me.

"Love you too, forever and always." A smile playing on my lips as I pulled him down for a passionate kiss.