Chapter one

JPOV

Razor sharp wind harshly brushed against my face as I continued my long ascent to the roof of the Institute. Scaling the side of my home really was getting too easy for me to accomplish these days. It had become a routine ever since I had gotten back from Idris.

After everything had been settle back we came back to the Institute as soon as possible. Alec was for the most part sneaking over to Magnus's day and night due to the fact that our parents had not quite accepted them yet. Isabelle spends most of her days adventuring with Simon and his new girlfriend Maia. Then since Clary's mother is back and currently residing with Luke since her apartment was all but destroyed with all of the demon attacks that occurred there. Clary at first was not sure whether or not she wanted to stay at the Institute and give her mom some space or to live with her and have a somewhat family, in the end though she repacked what few things she had taken to Idris and returned to her mother and Luke. Since she lives halfway across the city from me now it's harder to see her, but when I do it feels like I am with an angel. Even though I know the truth about my past and my family now, it is still hard for me to accept that I am not an evil creature meant to destroy every single thing that I touch. Clary repeatedly assures me that I am not, and that she loves me no matter what happens. But after causing her and the rest of my family so much pain it is hard to believe. In the long run though this is not what is on my mind from day to day. Clary is. She is the reason that I am alive to this day, why I want to wake up every day and just drive straight to Brooklyn, why I live to make myself better, and why my life is so breathtakingly perfect right now.

So as I finish scaling the side of the Institute to reach my motorcycle, it is not shocking that Clary is the sole thing on my mind right now. I can just imagine how she will look with her long curly red hair falling gently over her fragile looking shoulders while she leans over her sketchbook drawing about how her day went. When I had first seen her doing this I did not think that it was weird, or that it was shocking. I just thought that it was a part of her.

Running lightly across the rooftop so not to make a noise, I quickly leap onto my motorcycle and rev it up. Pushing off from the rooftop into the deep darkness of the night I mentally thank Raphael for lending me one of his motorcycles while mine is getting fixed. Flying over the river I notice that the stars are all out tonight and their reflection on the water is absolutely amazing. Clary would probably love to see this. The closer that I get to her house the more I can feel my anticipation grow. We had to cut our last visit off short due to shadow hunter business. When I had left I could see that I was not the only one regretting having to leave. Tonight I do not plan on getting interrupted. This is going to be a special night and I can not wait until I can tell Clary my spectacular news.

I finally make it to her house, technically Luke's house, and gently as possible I land the motorcycle in the front part where the bookstore is. This way she will not notice that I am here yet so that I can surprise her. I walk quickly around to the back and lightly knock on the door. My heart is racing in anticipation of getting to see her finally and I promptly hear someone call "I'll get it!". Not just someone, but my Clary. God it felt so great to finally be able to call her mine. Light footsteps echoed through the house as she ran to the door to answer it. As she opens the door she looks from the ground up slowly studying every inch of me. Once she finally makes it to my face her eyes expand and her entire face lights up with excitement. For a moment we stand there drinking each other in with our eyes but after a while I see her get impatient and practically pounce at me so that she has her arms around my neck then she lightly kissed me on the lips and looks straight into my eyes. I lean down and kiss her lips lightly, then her nose, her cheek, and her neck nestling my head against her neck taking in the sweet aroma of her hair.

"Mmmm…Hello there beautiful," I murmur softly into her ear, "I've been waiting all day just to see you." I pull back and kiss her lightly on the lips again.

She reaches up on her tip toes and whispers into my ears, "Oh! So have I Jace! I don't know how much longer I could have gone without seeing you. I was almost about to go down to the Institute when I thought that I heard something outside. I've missed you so much," then she pulled back slightly so that she could kiss me again but this time a little bit deeper.

"I have too. There is something that I want to tell you that I think you will make you so happy. But first I want to show you something." I start to lead her back towards the motorcycle

"What do you want to show me?" she asks me quickly following along with me.

"It's a surprise." I tell her while I turn back giving her my brightest smile.