Taking a confident deep breath and trying to act like my father did not just try to have sex with me I knocked on the wooden door that had a sign saying "KEEP OUT".

My feet tapped impatiently against the cold black tile beneath my bare feet, there was an irritated sigh stressed from the other side of the door then it flew open.

I stepped back swiftly and gasped, "Could you be any ruder?"

Jace's hair was tousled and he blinked quite a few times in effort to clear his vision. He yawned softly and smiled, "Oh hey Clary. Back so soon darling? I know that I'm irresistible and all that but-"

I sighed and walked pass him and sat on his bed and he slowly closed the door and sat next to me. Without warning the tears came in a rush followed by grievous sobs and then suddenly his warm arms were around me. I held onto him and buried my head in his shoulder and his gentle strokes of my hair soothed me. He offered me a tissue and I took it.

I sniffed, "Thank you…"

Jace smiled and held my hand, "Want to tell me what's wrong now?"

I frowned and the memories came in a fuzzy blur. My forehead creased in frustration then it all came back. I nodded, "Valentine… he tried to… he tried to manipulate me… he tried to fuck me! And he made me think I wanted it! That sick bastard, I ought a…"

Jace put a finger on my lips and frowned, "Shh… its okay. Everything's okay, you were strong. You are strong, independent, beautiful, confident…and you are too good and smart for him." He smiled, "Not to mention too strong willed and stubborn."

I chuckled lightly, "You're more stubborn than me."

Jace raised an eyebrow and smirked, "Oh really? I'm not stubborn, I'm arrogant."

I rolled my eyes, what a jackass, "You are both."

Jace grinned, "And you are tickle bait."

I frowned in confusion, "What?"

Jace's grin widened and I had a big laugh bubbly up, "Tickle. Bait."

Jace attacked me with his finger tips and I giggled uncontrollably and let out a big snort and covered my mouth in surprise. Jace laughed until he cried, "Now that was so cute."

I rolled my eyes and punched him playfully on the arm, "Bite me. Like you could be cuter."

Jace stuck out his tongue at me.