So, I know I have been away for a while and I'm really sorry about that, but I got a really bad head cold and then my computer crashed, and it was all conspiring against me, but I am back and with another chapter too! The song used in this chapter is We'll Be The Stars by Sabrina Carpenter.

DISCLAIMER: Cassie owns the characters, I'm just very fond of playing with their lives.

-Clary-

Emerald hues scanned the menu in front of her. When Sebastian asked her to dress up for them to go out, she never thought that he would be taking her to a Hooters.

Of all the places located around the area, he chose to take her to Hooters. On their first date. Make no mistake, this may be their first date, but it was definitely their last.

For a guy who was supposedly "into" her, he couldn't take his eyes off the waitresses. Clearing her throat to grasp his attention, Clary reached over for her glass of root beer. Bringing it to her lips, it was obvious that she was irritated, he just wasn't paying any mind to the fact.

"So, Sebastian." Clary spoke through gritted teeth, unable to believe the amount of time she had spent on her appearance for this dickwad. "Tell me, what in the world possessed you to bring me here?" Folding her arms across the table, she leaned toward him.

"Hmm? Oh." Sebastian responded as he finally for the first time that evening turned his attention to his date. "Oh, I just come here a lot, thought you'd like to see where I hang out." Clary scoffed at this. Of course he came here all the time.

Shaking her head, she put the menu down, reaching for her bag as she stood. "Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom." Sebastian gave her a small smile as she walked off toward the bathrooms, not missing the wink he sent the waitresses way.

Pulling out her phone as she got into the bathroom, she saw that she had a message from Isabelle reading I really hope you're meeting Jace at the moment, because I can't find him anywhere. Clary felt her heart jump to her throat at the words, and that was the moment that she realized the date. "Fuck." She muttered as she rushed out of the bathroom, not even bothering to stop by her and Sebastian's table on her way out. He could find his amusement somewhere else.

She had been so caught up in the fact that one of the most popular boys at school liked her, that she completely forgot about the one day of the year that Jace needed her the most.

As soon as she hit the pavement, her hand was outstretched for a taxi, her free hand tapping on the numbers on her phone, typing in the only phone number she had ever bothered to commit to memory; Jace's.

As a taxi finally pulled up, she rambled off her address, her phone pressed to her ear. All she was getting was his message bank, and so she tried and tried again. She knew where he would be. Throwing the cabbie the money and a tip, Clary ran from the cab, through her house and out through the back gate, not caring that the heels Izzy had put her in were way too high and put her at risk of breaking something.

It took her less time than usual to reach the cavern that was hidden by the crossed trees, but it was still too long. She needed to have been here hours ago.

The silence that hung in the air was the loudest thing that she had ever heard as her gaze fell upon the hunched figure sitting atop their rock. Her eyes fell shut as she hung back for a minute. How could she have forgotten so easily? How had she let herself get so caught up with that jackass? Shaking her head, she moved silently over the figure sitting on the rocks with his legs puled to his chest. Sitting down beside him, Clary pulled Jace into a tight embrace.

"I'm so sorry that I didn't get here sooner." She whispered into his ear, Jace responding by tightening his arms around her frame, nodding his head. Making her feel even worse.

Of course he would forgive her, he always did. But she wanted him to be mad at her, to yell at her, anything but the tears that she saw threatening to fall from golden orbs.

"Sing to me, Red." He mumbled as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. Pulling her bag onto her knees, she pulled out the leather bound journal, opening to a page dated the 13th August. A day that she was feeling particularly affectionate towards her best friend.

"We are young, we are gold
Trying things we didn't know
Looking at the sky, see it come alive
All our fears became our hopes
Climbed out every locked window
We rode the lion's mane and fell upon the rain"

As she sang, she could feel Jace relax in her arms, his shivering began to slow.

"We can reach the constellations
Trust me, all our dreams are breaking out

No, we're never gonna turn to dust,
Yeah, all we really need is us
Don't be scared to close your eyes
No, we're never gonna die, we'll be the stars
Oh, no, we're never gonna step too far
Yeah, we're holding on to who we are
When it's time to close your eyes
They will see us in the sky,
We'll be the stars"

The lyrics slowed after the first chorus, Jace was relaxed, his body no longer rigid against her own. "Please don't stop yet." Jace pleaded, so she continued.

"Let me in, hold me close
Fill my heart with simple notes
So when it's hard to see,
They are there, reminding me
Take my breath, and hold me high
So I can feel the city lights
Glowing under me
It's in our reach, we're breaking out"

Clary's eyes slipped shut as she rolled into the chorus once again, Jace's breathing slowed with every word until she thought he had fallen asleep. Glancing down to the golden haired boy she found him awake, his eyes glazed over as her hands ran through his hair.

"I loved it, Red. Thank you." He said, not yet making eye contact with her. His gaze set on the crossed trees ahead of them.

"You're welcome. How you doing?" She asked, her voice low and soothing as she spoke. He shook his head indicating the state that he was obviously in. He didn't want to talk about it, that much was obvious.

"How was your date?" Jace's voice was unimpressed as he asked her. His gaze moving up to meet hers as she rolled her eyes.

"He took me to Hooters. Ugh. Does he have no romantic experience at all?" Clary's features scrunched up in distaste, causing a laugh to fall from Jace's parted lips.

"There's the Jace I know and love." She said as she nudge him playfully.

She knew that she wouldn't be able to make up for forgetting the date, but she took comfort in the fact that she had made him feel just the slightest bit lighter. She would do anything to keep that smile on his face.

So there you go guys. Sorry that its not the longest chapter ever, but at least its something.

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xo- shes-thewrongalice