Chapter 1

Summary: Clary Fray is coming back to her hometown with news about her engagement to Sebastian Verlac. Not everything goes as planned as old feelings are brought up from the past, new friendships are formed, and a shocking revelation could ruin this soon to be marriage.

I just had this idea in my head for a couple of days so I thought why not just try to write it, plus I needed to do something productive and this was it. Hope you like it. Please leave a review it motivates me to write faster and I like constructive criticism.

Disclaimer: I don't own the mortal instruments or any of these characters. (Though I wish I did)

"Clary I haven't seen you in two years! Tell me everything about your engagement, your weddings in a month have you picked out colours? The dress? Flowers? What about-"

"Izzy calm down." I chuckled. "I've got it covered. We will need to go dress shopping though" She squealed and bounced to her car. It's been two years since I saw my best friend and I can understand why she's excited. I truly missed everyone, though Sebastian did help with my homesickness. He's just so perfect. Of course he has his flaws like never being on time for anything, and I'm sure he gave me food poisoning before with his cooking but I love him, flaws and all.

"Claryyyyyy stop day dreaming about your new hubby. We need to catch up starting now! I'm sure Alec will love to see you."

"Will Jace be at the house too?"

"unfortunately. Try to get along for once. I know he can be a jerk-"

"A huge asshat" I grumbled. Izzy rolled her eyes and carried on.

"-but he can be a nice guy if you get to know him." I sighed and stared out the window. We were almost at Izzy's house. She lives there with Jace and Alec and since their parents are never home it's basically like owning their own house.

"I've known Jace for six years. My opinion on him is not going to change." I argued as I got out of the car and made my way inside her house.

"Please give him a chance, he's changed." She begged and gave me the puppy eyes.

I inwardly groaned, even after two years I still can't say no to the eyes. "Fine, fine. I'll see what I can do."

"Thankyou Clary. By the way you'll be staying in the guest room so go put your stuff upstairs and come down and say hi to everyone after."

I went up the stairs and looked at the pictures in the halls. Nothing seemed to have changed since the last time I was here. Looking at all the old photos of all of us reminded me of the day I left. It was the saddest day of my life but I don't regret it.

"Hey shorty nice to see you back."

And just like that my thoughts were shattered. I turned around to face the one and only, Jace Lightwood.

"Hey asshat nice to see you too." I say, stealing his signature smirk just to annoy him even more.

He narrows his eyes, "So Shorty, I hear you're getting married. Finally found a guy who can put up with.. well.. all that"

I sighed and decided if I was to get through this week it was time to be the bigger man. "Look Jace I'm here to prepare for the wedding not to deal with your crap. Let's try to be friends just for this week then we can go back to doing what we do." He put his hand on his chin and stared at the wall.

"Jace, deal or no deal?" He kept silent and a smirk grew on his face.

"Fine, deal."

"Now if you'll excuse me I have to go say hi to Alec." I pushed past him and walked to Alec's room.

"I wouldn't go in there if I were you!" Jace shouted after me. Whatever Jace, I'm sure he'll be happy to see me after all these years. Alec and I used to be really close. He helped me out when I went through tough times.

"Holy shit!" I curse and slam the door shut. Alec was entangled in some other sparkly mans arms on his bed. I could have gone my whole life without seeing that. But it was kinda hot. I mean of course it wasn't. It was totally gross. Just ew. Jace walked down the hallway past me and turned back around.

"Shorty you look like you've ghost!" He said faking incredulity.

"Shut up Jace" I grumbled and pushed past him to go see Izzy.

"I told you so!" He shouted at me as I raced down the hall.


"I cooked everyone dinner tonight!" Izzy exclaimed as she set down what looked like lasagna.

Jace leaned over and whispered, "If I die tonight tell everyone I loved them." I giggled and grabbed a plate of what could possible kill me.

"Alec why do you look so.. weird?" Jace asked with his signature smirk plastered across his face. Alec was sitting quietly and staring at his plate. If he stared any harder lasers may start coming out of his eyes to destroy the blob of lasagna.

"Well I um, well I sort of just did um I uh -"

"I caught Alec getting laid." I said nonchalantly. Izzy burst into laughing and Alec looked like he was gonna throw up. I locked eyes with Jace and made a hand motion to signal the kitchen. We both slowly got up while the others were distracted and threw out our lasagna-thing.

"Poor Alec, I hope she doesn't embarrass him too much." I said as I continued to scrap the lasagna which was actually adhering like glue to my plate.

"He's never going to hear the end of this from me. It's comedy gold."

I laughed and grabbed a banana and quickly ate it as he did the same. I started to study him. His looks have definitely changed since the last time I saw him. He looks more muscular now and more successful. Still a cocky jerk but even I can admit Jace is definitely attractive.

"I know I'm stunningly attractive but staring is rude."

"Ha! You wish I looked at you that way. I am engaged you know. And my soon to be husband is far more attractive than you."

"I think you're lying Shorty." I am but he doesn't have to know that.

"Stop calling me Shorty it's getting old."

He grinned, "You didn't deny it."

"Whatever Jace, think whatever you want."

"When are you tying the knot anyways?"

"In exactly a month. I came here for just this week and then I'm going back to him." I started fiddling with my ring; a habit I've started ever since Seb gave it to me.

"I hope he makes you happy."

I can't believe he's mocking my marriage. What an egg. "Is that sarcasm?"

"No, no really I want you to be happy." He smiled and turned away back to Izzy and Alec.

That was oddly nice. I wonder what that's about.


Things are going to get quite interesting in this house along with some things you may not expect.

Thankyou to everyone who read this! I know I'm rusty with my writing because I haven't written like this for so long but I'm sure I'll get better as this goes on.

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