A/N: Here's an update! Thanks to those of you who reviewed! And hopefully this chapter has what you guys want. Well some parts! Enjoy!


Alia POV:

I walked into the house with my sports bag handing from my right shoulder.

"Anyone home?" I yelled closing the door.

It was silent.

"Hello?" I called out as I walking into the kitchen.

I opened the cupboard and grabbed a glass. I walked over to the fridge and pulled out the purified water. There was a post it note on it.

Hi sweetie,

I knew you were gonna get some water once you came home so I thought to put a note here. Anyways, I had to run some errands and go to the gallery for a while. Our guest are off to their training for the football game. They'll be home sometime tonight along with me. I'm picking them off. So don't wait up. Order some pizza or something. Money's in the drawer

Xoxo Mom

I smiled as I poured myself a glass of water. It was pretty crazy how my mom knew me so well.

I crumbled the note and tossed it into the recycle bin.

"Home alone" I muttered as I tanked the water and placed it into the sink.

I threw my boxing clothes into the laundry room and walked up the stairs into my room.

"Quick shower" I spoke as I threw my now empty sports bag and yoga mat back into my closet.

I grabbed some black pajama shorts, a black sweater and some undergarments and headed for our shower.

After the shower I pulled my fiery red hair into an attempted elegant bun, but like always it ended up being super messy and random strands everywhere.

"Oh well" I said as I hung up my towel.

I quickly brushed my teeth then headed back into my room.

I jumped onto my bed and turned on some music.

Before I knew it I was drifting off to Ghost by Ella Henderson.

*Time Jump*

I awoke to a cramp in my stomach and a loud growl which too was from my stomach.

I glanced at the clock on my bedside table.

2:32am

"Dammit" I groaned as I sat up.

I stayed there for a while as I waited for myself to become more awake.

I stretched out my arms and threw my legs over the side of the bed.

"Starving" I mumbled as I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes.

My bun skills had failed me because my hair was now just hanging down onto my back.

I slowly and quietly walked down the stairs into the kitchen.

I left the light off because I knew this house so well I didn't need it.

I grabbed a bowl from the cupboard and placed it on the counter.

Then I grabbed some coco puffs and poured it into the bowl.

"Milk" I whispered as I walked up to the fridge.

I opened it and grabbed the milk jug.

As I closed the refrigerator door I felt a hand touch my back.

I flew around screaming and slapped whatever had touched me.

The milk gallon busted on the floor as I reached in a nearby drawer and pulled out a knife.

I heard a male grunt then the lights flashed on.

I clutched my knife in my right hand and held the shoulder of the person as blinked trying to adjust to the light.

I saw that familiar blond hair and brown eyes.

"Duke?"

"You slapped me!?" he shouted clutching his cheek.

"Geez, you scared the shit out of me!" I yelled still clutching his shoulder.

"Goodness woman put the knife down" he spoke.

"Sorry" I whispered placing the knife back into the drawer.

"God, are you like a ninja or something?" he said as we stood looking at one another.

He had on a pair of grey sweats and a cut off muscle tee.

With that tee you could see all the defined muscles this boy had. And damn….

"Holy shit, what happened to your face?" he said as he stepped closer to me.

"What?" I asked wiping my face.

Did I have drool or something?

As my hand drifted over my jaw I flinched.

"Oww" I hissed.

I carefully touched it again.

That's when I remembered.

"You've got like a split lip and a bruise on your jaw" he said as he took my hand away from my face and carefully touched my jaw.

His touch sent shiver running through my body. He stepped closer and all I could feel was the warmth of his body and his breath on my neck as I leaned my head for him to look at my jaw.

"What happened?" he asked, concerned filled in his eyes.

"Oh… Uh I had a fight with a door and lost" I joked.

"Really?" he asked wide eyed.

"Of course not! I….I got punched… No biggie" I mumbled.

I turned away from him.

I probably looked hideous right now. Cut lip, bruised jaw, pajamas, untamed hair… What a fucking nightmare.

"Who did it?" he asked gripping my wrist.

"What?" I asked flipping around so I was facing him.

"Who did it?" he asked. He seemed… well pissed.

"Uh, it was Ace" I spoke.

"Ace! One of the twins. Why the hell would he hit a girl? I'll beat his ass for this" he said clenching his fist.

"Whoa whoa. Calm down macho man. It was an accident" I said as I placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Accident? It doesn't look like an accident. I sure hope you got even" he said lightly placing a hand on my jaw once again.

"I did. No worries" I smiled looking into his beautiful brown eyes.

"You know" he whispered tracing the outline of my jaw stopping to put a strand of hair behind my ear.

"You've got the most incredible eyes have ever seen in my life"

I smiled and rolled my eyes,

"Thanks I get that a lot"

He chuckled, "Of course you do"

"There almost like a golden emerald" I said with a shrug.

"Your mom's eyes are emerald. So I'm guessing that your father had goldish eyes then?" he asked staying within close proximity of me.

I shrugged again, "I wouldn't know"

"What do you mean?"

"I…I've never seen him" I said taking a step back.

It was at this moment I remembered the spilled milk on the floor.

"Shit… Mom's gonna have a cow when she sees this" I said as I walked and grabbed a sponge and napkins.

"Here let me help" Duke said getting on his hands and knees scrubbing with the sponge as I followed behind wiping it with the napkin.

With his help we finished instantly.

I stood up and threw away the towels.

I looked at my bowl of cereal that now had no milk.

Such a waste. I put the cereal back into the box and put the dishes into the sink.

"You hungry?" Duke asked as he planted himself on the counter.

I was just about to say no when my stomach betrayed me.

The sound that came out sounded like a whale mating call.

Duke chuckled.

"Let's go find some place to eat" he smiled.

"At this time of night?" I said as I folded my arms in front of my chest.

"Yea, why not?" he chuckled.

"Fine, but I can't drive and you don't have a car. So since this was your brilliant idea, you get to treat okay?" I smiled.

"Wouldn't want it any other way" he said with a wink.

"Why don't you go put on some warmer clothes and I'll go grab a sweater or something. Meet me down here in 5?" he said as he walked up the stairs.

"5" I nodded.

With that said Duke walked into his room as I walked into mine.

Crazy adventure's at 3am.

How fun this was gonna be.

Clary POV:

*Ring Ring*

I groaned as I rolled over to grab my phone.

Before I answered it I glanced at my alarm clock.

3:43am.

"Who the hell calls at 3 in the morning" I hissed opening my phone.

"Hello?" I croaked in my sleepy voice.

"Hello? Hi is this the student president of the institutes parent or guardian?" A deep male voice asked.

"This is her" I mumbled into the phone.

"Sorry did I wake you ma'am?" he asked.

"You did actually" I grumbled.

"Oh, well pardon me. I wasn't aware of the time difference" he spoke.

"Yup, major time difference" I spoke sarcastically.

"Yea, well I'm sorry ma'am" he chuckled.

"No worries. Anyways is there something you wanted?" I asked sitting up on my bed.

"Oh yea. I was wondering if Duke and the girls made it there safely. Nobody called me so I was getting a bit worried" he spoke.

"Oh yea. Duke's fine and so are the girls. Are you a relative or something?" I asked.

"That's great to hear. And yes I am. I'm Duke's uncle" he replied.

"Oh wonderful. Duke told me about you and his parents."

"That's rather unusually for him. He rarely talks to anyone about his parents."

"Really? How odd"

"Yea, I guess it's a sensitive subject for him, as it was for all of us"

"I'm sorry for your loss. I actually knew his father and mother."

"You do? How?"

"Well, I went to college with his father. And high school with his mother. I also went to high school with Blair and Sera's parents" I spoke into the phone.

"Wow what a small world. I too went to high school with the girl's parents. Actually the girls are my nieces" he spoke.

"Nieces? How is that?"

"Oh, well Blair is the daughter of my sister Isabelle. And Seraphina is my brother's adopted daughter. His name's Alec."

My heart stopped.

Isabelle and Alec.

Lightwood.

If he is the brother of Isabelle and Alec…

Then that could only mean one thing…

"I… I uh didn't catch your name" I stuttered.

"Oh of course. My name's Jace Wayland…"

"J…Jace?" I breathed into the phone.

"Yeah. Jace Wayland. I never caught your name by the way" he spoke calmly into the phone.

Holy shit… It's Jace….

My mind completely blanked out… I haven't seen or talked to him in years…

It felt like a deer in the headlights moment.

"What's your name miss?" he asked again.

"I…uh…. My name?" I stuttered.

"That is what I asked" he chuckled.

"Uh… My name's…. C….Cece" I lied.

"Cece huh… Got a last name Cece?" he asked.

"I... uh… sorry I've gotta go" I said quickly hanging up the phone.

I threw my phone down and stared at it.

After all these years…

I finally heard his voice again.

God, what am I gonna do now…

I quickly shot out of bed running to my daughter's room.

As I opened the door it was empty.

There was a note taped to her lamp.

I walked over and read it.

Went to grab a quick bite. Be back soon!

Love, Alia

I grabbed the note and sank down to the floor.

I pulled my knees in and wrapped my hands around my legs.

"What am I gonna do?" I whispered as I began to sniffle.

The promise that I made to never cry over him again was broken after 17 long years.


A/N: After 17 years the feelings are coming back guys! What did you think? Did you like the phone call? Or did it seem a little too rushed? Let me know. Also how do you feel about Clary knowing but not Jace? And also Jace won't get to see Clary for about a week, if he even get's to see her... muahahaha!. Bare with me.! Also the "love" in the air with Alia and Duke? Do you guys sense some of that? Anyways let me know in a review! Thanks for reading!

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