A/N: Hey guys! I kind of hate myself because I am starting and posting another story, but I am in love with this idea. It has been a while since I have written a drama with a bad guy. I am so excited. There is murder, fighting, and romance!

Ok, so I know it seems like Alec and Clary might be a thing kind of, but that is not the case. They are my brotp. I want them to be best friends.

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"Sebastian Velrac is now being considered one of the most corrupt politicians since Nixon. Not only was he able to get away with hiding his divorce, he hid prostitutes, embezzlement, and even the murder of his wife's brother. The only reason all of these things came to light was because Clary Velrac discovered the evidence of her brother's murder. He attacked her, trying to get away with yet another murder, but she had thankfully already called the police."

Clary flicked the tv off, as she rubbed her neck lightly. She didn't know why she kept watching these things. Maybe she just hoped that suddenly it would become lies. She felt her throat tighten, running her fingers across her stomach. What made her husband do these things? He was so loving towards her. Was it all fake? Was anything about her marriage real? She wiped her eyes, as she got to her feet. She was so tired.

Well, he wasn't always loving.

He was being fairly neglectful for the last year, which is what led her to file for a divorce, but he got better. She was about to withdraw that because of the news. He seemed so happy. He started getting better, but then she found his bloody clothes.

Everything was a lie.

She walked into her bedroom, curling up on the bed. She had to deal with a divorce while he was in jail. She had to see him. She had to fight with him. The gloves were off for him, and she wasn't sure that she was prepared. He was a vicious human being. He was going to try to manipulate her, which scared her.

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"Clary?" Lilith questioned, drawing the girls attention back to her. "I know you have requested to have nothing to do with your husband since the… incident, but he has requested that you clear out his office personally." Lilith clasped her hands together on the table, making Clary shift uncomfortably. She didn't want to be dealing with Sebastian's lawyer any more than she had to, and she had to have coffee with her.

"No." She shook her head, playing with her mug.

"He said not to take no for an answer." Lilith cocked her head to the side, beginning to snarl at her. Clary didn't trust her.

"I don't care what he said. He murdered my brother, and he attacked me. I could put up with him if it was just money or prostitutes, but he killed my family. I refuse to put up with any request that my husband- I'm sorry, ex-husband has for me." She got to her feet, ready to leave this conversation, because it was ridiculous.

"He said that if you refused that he would bring your institutionalization up in the court hearing so you lose custody of the child you are carrying." Lilith threatened, grabbing her arm. Clary froze. She couldn't believe that he'd told someone about that. He'd sworn never to tell anyone about that.

"I was in high school. I haven't had an issue since then!" she exclaimed, shaking her head. She couldn't believe this. It was too much.

"Do you want to risk that? Your husband is a brilliant liar. He fooled you for what, 8 years? Do you think it would be that hard for him to say that you stopped eating again right after he found out that you were pregnant? That you thought you were getting fat, and you got stressed because your brother was missing. You stopped eating your meals in an attempt to cope with all the events going on around you. What father would lie about the endangerment of his unborn child?" Her grip tightened on her arm, and Clary ripped her arm away from her before slapping her hard across the face.

"Fine, I'll clear out his office. If you ever want to speak to me again, you talk to my lawyer, or else I'm filing a restraining order against both you and my husband. He will have to find yet again another lawyer to represent him in our divorce." Clary threatened back, storming away from her. Clary stepped outside, hurrying away from her. After walking two blocks, her steps slowed, as her eyes began to sting. She took a ragged breath, leaning against a wall nearby. She felt tears roll down her eyes, as she dropped her head back against the brick. She didn't think that he was cruel enough to use her old eating disorder against her. She recovered years ago. She hadn't had an issue in 12 years. He knew this.

She shuffled through her bag, pulling out her cell. She had to talk to her lawyer. Even though Lilith said that he wouldn't use it if she clears his office, she didn't want to risk it.

"Clary? I wasn't expecting a call from you until tomorrow," his voice came over the line.

"I just met with Sebastian's lawyer. I didn't think there would be any harm. She just said that he had a request of me, but when I said no, she threatened me." Clary tried to keep her voice steady, but it wasn't working.

"You shouldn't have met with her." He sighed softly, making her sniffle.

"I know." She started to cry, fighting back sobbing uncontrollably.

"Where are you? I'm going to get someone from my office to pick you up, okay?" he spoke kindly.

"I'm by the subway station across the street from the plaza." She tried to inhale a deep breath to stop the tears.

"Wait in the plaza. I'm right down the street. I'll come and get you," he assured her.

"Thank you, Alec." She sniffed, walking across the street to the plaza.

"You are my little sister's best friend. If anything happened to you, she would kill me." He teased quietly, trying to make her feel a little better.

"Yes, she would." Clary laughed softly, sitting in the lobby.

"Give me a few minutes. Don't talk to anyone." He hung up, and she took another shaky breath.

She picked at her nails, waiting for her lawyer. She wasn't that scared before, but she was scared now. He'd showed his cards. He was willing to threaten her to get what he wanted, which was terrifying. He'd never cared about her. She was sure of that now. She was a trophy on his arm.

"Clary?" Alec stood in front of her.

"Thank you for coming." Her lip quivered, as she stood up to hug him.

"I need to go to my office right now. Is it okay if you hang out there for a while? I don't want you out or at your place alone right now," he stated as they headed outside. She climbed into his car.

"It's okay. I think it'll be better for me to be there anyways." She sighed, running her fingers through her hair.

"Good." He pulled into a parking garage. "I have a meeting in 20 minute, so you can tell me what happened before then, okay?" He smiled faintly at her.

"Okay," she murmured. They headed up the stairs, and he gestured for her to sit on the couch nearby.

"Why did she call a meeting with you?" He grabbed a pen and his note pad, as he swiveled his chair to face her.

"She asked to meet with me because Sebastian had a special request. I figured it was a request, so there was no harm in hearing her out. It turned out to be a demand, and she threatened to use a previous illness to take away my unborn baby." She felt her lip quiver, but she gulped heavily, forcing it back.

"Which illness? There might be a way that we can disqualify it?" he suggested, looking kindly at her.

"I was anorexic in high school. It took me a long time to recover, but I did. I swear." She hated thinking back to that dark time, but Sebastian was dragging her through the mud. He was doing this on purpose to mess with her head.

"I believe you. Now to disprove this, I could set you up with a counselor and a nutritionist. The counselor can testify that you no longer have a problem, and the nutritionist can set you up on a healthy diet for you and baby to show that you are in fact properly caring for your child. You need to keep a file on everything you eat. Does this sound okay?" he asked.

"Okay, let's do it." She nodded, crossing her arms over her stomach.

"I'll call some people for you. I also want you to come and live with me," he stated, leaning back in his chair.

"What?" She raised her eyebrows, shocked.

"I want to keep an eye on you. I don't like you staying at her your house alone. Do you feel safe there?" he questioned, looking her over.

"No." She shook her head, looking down at her lap.

"Please come and stay with me." He moved his chair closer to her, and he took her hands. "Sebastian was a monster, and a lot of people hate him right now. You might have turned him in, but some people might take their anger out on you."

"Okay." She wiped a tear that streamed down her cheek.

"Good, I have my meeting now. Do you need anything before I go?" He got to his feet.

"Paper and a pencil."

"You got it." He nodded.

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Clary stepped into Alec's apartment, and there was a suitcase next to the door that had already been brought there. His place was nice. It was very Alec. It was also very new, which made her feel better. She was surprised by that fact, but she did feel better knowing that she wasn't staying in the same bed where Sebastian had slept next to her.

"You can go settle down. I'll make some dinner." He shed his jacket, rolling up his sleeves.

"Thank you." She released breath, taking her clothes into the guest bedroom. She started to put her clothes away; doing a methodical task like this was relaxing. She carefully unfolded each item of clothing before slipping the hanger into the neck hole. She put it into the closet, and grabbed the next piece of cloth.

She got to a red dress, and she clinched the clothing. She inhaled a shaky breath, remembering the last time she'd worn it. It was when Sebastian had taken her to a banquet with a group of colleagues. He'd asked why she wasn't drinking, and then she'd said that she was pregnant. He had gotten so excited...

"Clary!" Alec called her. "I figured something light and healthy. Chicken and rice with some bell peppers." He glanced up at her, as he set the plate in front of her. "Are you okay?" he questioned softly.

"I'm fine." She forced a small smile. "Thank you for the dinner, for everything." She meant it from the bottom of her heart.

"It's no problem." He smiled faintly at her. She hugged him tightly, knowing that she would be lost without him.

A/N: Ok, so I know it seems like Alec and Clary might be a thing kind of, but that is not the case. They are my brotp. I want them to be best friends. Alec and Clary will not be getting together. I just want to make sure that is clear because I know it might seem that way.

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