Hey, guys! Here's another one. I've been churning them out like crazy lately, huh? Well, I'm having a writing phase right now. Nothing wrong with that. Anyways, so this one is, again, a Mortal Instruments fic, but ya know. I really like Clace.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from Mortal Instruments, and I also do not own I Will Be There by Odessa.

PS listen to the song while you read, k?

If you ever need someone

to cry to.

If you ever need someone

to hold you.

I will be there

standing by your side.

She'd been crying, he thought as he held open the door. She still was, he realized sadly.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked gently.

"You were right. He wasn't a good guy." She whispered brokenly.

He pulled her into him, and hugged her close, whispering sweet nothings into her hair.

He let her soak his shirt with her tears, because he honestly didn't care. She was hurting, and that was all that mattered.

"What did he do?" He asked quietly when she pulled away.

"Sebastian...he-he raped me." She admitted, and started crying again.

"I'll kill him." He threatened as I held her.

"No. No. It's fine." She said franticly.

"What? Why? I...how is that possibly fine?" He whisper yelled.

"It's...it's not, but...he said he'd hurt someone I cared about if I told the police." She muttered.

"Who? We can protect them."

"You can't protect yourself." was her answer.

"Oh. Clary," He held her at arm's length. "It's okay, he won't hurt me. He'll get in way too much trouble."

It was true. His family was big in their little town. Not to mention rich.

"I know," She smiled a bit. "Doesn't stop me from worrying."

He laughed. "I know," He pulled her to the couch, and lay down with her beside him. "Come on. Want some food? Something to drink?"

She shook her head. "I just want to lay here, with you."

He couldn't stop himself from smiling. "Okay, Clare."

He pulled her closer to him, draped a blanket over them, and kissed her shoulder.

She yawned. "Thanks, Jace...I love you."

He smiled again. "Love you, too, Clary."

I am pleased to say...that this story has a planned sequel to come. I haven't written it yet, but it is going to happen. Yay! I mean, if you guys want that...I'm not sure if it's going to be a sequel, exactly. But it's going to be a companion with this story, posted along with it. And I'll be putting the lyrics to the song up there at the start like I do.

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Blaze