(A/N) Ok guys, this is it. It is set after the Seelie Queen made Jace and Clary kiss in City of Ashes. They are now in Jace's room talking. (Page 180) I have started off with a couple paragraphs from the actual story, but after that, it's all mine. :)

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, or anything to do with them. I only own the plot I have come up with. :)

..."I said I don't look at you." She released the hands that had been clasped together in her lap. There were red marks where her fingers gripped each other. "At least I try not to."

His eyes narrowed, just a glint of gold showing through the lashes, and she had remembered the first time she had seen him and how he had reminded her of a lion, golden and deadly. "Why not?"

"Why do you think?" Her words were almost soundless, barely a whisper.

"Then why?" His voice shook. "Why all this with Simon, why keep pushing me away, not letting me near you-"

"Because it's impossible," she said, and the last word came out a sort of wail despite her efforts at control. "You know that as well as I do!"

"Because you're my sister," Jace said.

**A/N: This is where mine starts.**

She nodded with out speaking. Tears threatened her eyes.

"We aren't sure of that, Clary. You know Valentine would do anything to make us weak. You know he would lie about anything!" Jace nearly shouted. "And because of that slight possibility you have given up. You are just pretending when you say you love Simon. You are just using him to make all this go away, but you can't. I have tried."

Clary was dumbfounded. "Why can't you just let me go, Jace?"

"I just can't, and you can't let me go either. I know you can't. You don't love Simon. I can see it everytime you look at him. Other people may not see it, but I do."

She couldn't believe what he just said. "How can you say that? You don't know what you are talking about! I love him so much!" She just let her tears flow freely now.

"No. You don't." Clary couldn't believe how he could sound so certain.

"Please Jace. Just stop. I know I love him. I love him more than I could ever explain." Jace could hear the doubt and denial in her voice. No matter how hard she tried, she could never hide anything from Jace. He knew her all too well.

"Clary, you love him like you love Jocelyn, Luke, Isabelle, or even Max." Clary could see the determination in Jace's face.

"Jace, why? Why can't you leave me alone?" Clary sounded so hurt, so torn, so damaged.

"Because I love you. I love you so much it hurts. I can't stand the way you act towards Simon because I know you always wish it were me instead of him. I can't live like this anymore, Clary. I know you love me like you should love Simon, and I envy him because he can hold your hand or kiss you without being ridiculed for it." Jace looked like a binding rune had just been released from him.

Clary was in pure shock that Jace had said all that. She was truly speechless. Jace took advantage of her silence. "I would do anything to be able to be with you. We could run away," Clary could tell he was getting desperate. Jace just kept on talking without stopping, "We could pretend. Clary, please. I need to be with you."

Clary still didn't know what to say, but she somehow she found the right words. "Jace, I want to be with you too. I hate lying to myself and everyone else; I am only hurting myself, and Simon will be devastated if I ever let him know. He wouldn't be able to take it."

Jace took a step forward and took Clary's hands in his. Clary abruptly stepped back and sat in the chair by Jace's bed.

"Clary, what's wrong?" Jace's voice was drenched in concern; he sat down on the floor in front of Clary.

"What about the Lightwoods, Luke, my mom, and Simon?" Her tears were still streaming.

Jace thought about that for a while. Suddenly he said, "We will leave tonight."

"I can't just leave everyone with out an explanation!" Clary was upset by that thought.

"We will write everyone a letter. We can tell them we had to leave because we were putting everyone in danger. Everyone knows that if Valentine were going to go after anybody it would be us. He's done it before. They would surely believe that." Clary just sat there in silence listening to every word.

"And when the time comes we will tell them why we really left. They will understand."

Clary thought about the plan for a while, and finally after what seemed like forever she nodded her head, and although she said nothing at all, her eyes said everything. There was uncertainty, concern, love, but there was also hope.

"I will get in the shower, and you will write the letters. You will need to get all of your clothes, ad the rest of your things. When I get out of the shower I will get my things ready, and you will take a shower. We will have to be quick."

"Okay. I will," Clary whispered.

Jace took Clary's face in his hands. Her skin felt amazing against his palms. He brushed her cheek with his thumb. He wiped away all her fears and insecurities with that one stroke. He leaned in slowly, then brushed his lips against her forehead, then kissed her nose, then her lips. Clary had never felt anything so gentle before in her whole entire life. She pulled her face away, and hugged him so tightly as if to insure that he was real.

Jace ran his lips across her earlobe, then said, "I love you."

Clary found the answers to her questions, the hope, the love, and the strength she needed in that one sentence. She knew they could do this.

Ok, so that's it. I would really appreciate it if you guys would review. :) I might keep this story as a one-shot unless people think otherwise.

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Oh, and remember, this is my first FanFiction, so the stories will get better. I PROMISE! :)