A/N- Thanks to the wonders of Three Days Grace followed by Muse, I was inspired to write this (BIG HEARTWARMING SMILE HERE). This takes place after City of Glass.
Disclaimer- as always, the answer is no.
Jace's POV
Even as I lay here on the bed with Clary solidly in my arms, I still couldn't escape the pain that had haunted me ever since I had told her a solid 'No' at Taki's a few weeks before.
Over and over, I had fallen for this girl, only for fate to throw it back into my face and laugh. It brought me down but I was the one to blame- I shouldn't have fallen for her in the first place.
Yet the first time I met her was the first time I had truly felt alive.
So I had chased after her, risking my neck for her, yet nothing good had come out of it. I fell for her only to find out that the most beautiful person on this dimension, the one I loved whole-heartedly, was my sister.
After that, everyday had felt the same: the constant anger for no reason, the longings for her, and the pain of watching her moving on with another guy. It got me down and I couldn't pull out of it. If it was what she wanted, well then I would give it to her. But I couldn't seem to move on, she didn't have to even try to make me fall for her; I just did. Yet I never stopped trying to find some sort of loophole so I could have her once more.
And what was worse, I saw the affects that my brooding had on her. So despite my best efforts, I gave her what she wanted most out of me, so she said,- a brother.
I knew it was the best thing for her, and me for that matter, but I wanted her instead. I knew I was wasting my time, but I kept hoping sometime, somehow, things would change.
I tried and failed again. I had made her hate me, made her think I didn't like her anymore, only I came running back for more. All I wanted was her. It was like the Angel was punishing me constantly.
And then the sun shone through the very thick clouds.
She wasn't my sister after all.
All that lost time. All the pain I had put her, the people around me and myself through, it was all for nothing. I just wish the truth had been there from the start.
But I felt happy. Happy that I was finally free of my bindings; happy that she still wanted me, and happy that the girl of my dreams was safely wrapped in my arms and she had no hope of me loosening my hold on her.
Clary stirred beside me. "Jace?"
'Sleep, love, you had a hard day.' And she had. She had received her first permanent Mark today, one that gave her impeccable balance, and she had sparred with me all afternoon testing it. She had exhausted her energy supply doing it, although.
''Kay.' She snuggled up closer to my chest, sighing.
Our hardships were over and we could finally be together, happily as we should.
'I love you,' I whispered into her ear.
But she had already drifted back to sleep, her mess of red curls spread all over the pillow.
I kissed the top of her head, and drifted into a peaceful sleep with my angel by my side.
A/N- One shot (maybe) - Ask and you might receive. Review please :D