Hey guys sorry it's been so long! I've been busy with work and school work then it was Christmas and I got sick, still am sick but figured that while I'm lying in bed dying I could be writing another chapter so here you go.

Clary was pulled from the bar over to the dance floor by Isabelle. She shrugged and started dancing. She was enjoying herself when she felt someone come up behind her and wrap their hands around her waist and started grinding her. She tried to turn around to see who it was but the persons hand tightened on her waist so she couldn't move. She was becoming uncomfortable especially when she felt his boner rubbing on her back through his jeans. She whipped around and looked into the drunken eyes of Sebastian Verlac. He grabbed her arms, wrapping them around his neck before placing his hands on her waist. She ripped her hands off his neck, pushing against his chest to get him off her. He grabbed her hips tighter, Clary flinched as he gripped the bruise on her hip that wasn't healed yet.

'Sebastian get off me!'

'Oh Clary baby, you smell so good.' He nuzzled his face into her neck. Clary strained her neck to the side, trying to escape.

'Sebastian please.' Where was Isabelle? She was right behind her a minute ago.

'You're right, let's go someone more private.' Sebastian gripped Clarys arm, dragging her to a room marked 'employees only.' She glanced around looking, hoping that someone who notice her. She could barely see Jaces golden head standing by the bar. Sebastian dragged her into the room and slammed the door shut. The room was just a dingy , damp, ill light room with one wall covered in cheap metal shelves. He turned to look at her. His eyes bloodshot and his hair dishevelled. She backed away from him as he advanced on her.

'Don't be like that baby.'

Clary backed up until she felt her back hit the cold concrete wall. she looked around frightened until Sebastian was right in front of her. He looked down at her with slightly unfocused eyes. He lifted a finger to brush stray hairs away from her face. She smacked his hand away from her. She wasn't going to be pushed around at home and now by some drunken loser. She roughly pushed him away from her and walked towards the door as he stumbled to catch himself. She was almost at the door when she was spun around and collided with a hard chest. Sebastian looked down at her with blazing eyes. He grabbed her arms and pushed her up against the shelves. She cried out when the meal dug into her back, rolled of toilet paper fell to the ground as he pushed her into the shelves again. She pushed against him trying to ease his grip on her shoulders. He brought her back over to the wall as he started to kiss her roughly on the neck. Clary pushed his shoulders. He grabbed her wrists in one of his giant hands pinning them above her head. His other hand roamed over her body slowly, savoring the feel. He kissed her on the lips, smiling as she struggled underneath him. He seemed to enjoy the fact that Clary was desperate t get away. Tears slowly began to fall down her cheeks as Sebastian once again gripped her bruised hip bone. She struggled against him as she realized that sooner or later kissing wasn't going to be enough for him. She gave a yelp as he bite her neck.

'Please, Sebastian stop. You're drunk.' He gave a throaty growl pulling away from her slightly. Clary blinked as her head snapped sideways and pain blossomed on her cheek. She looked up shocked. Sebastian hit her. She was to shocked to do anything when Sebastian kissed her again, biting her lip roughly. She closed her eyes waiting for the worse to come when suddenly Sebastian was no longer on her. She opened her eyes. Sebastian was on the floor with someone looming over him. She felt her knees give and she collapsed to the floor. She closed her eyes and rested her head against the cold wall, suddenly feeling sick. Her eyes snapped open when she felt someone kneel down beside her and put a hand on her shoulder. She slowly looked over her shoulder as her breathing picked up.

'Clary, it's me. Don't be afraid.' Clary looked into a pair of soft golden eyes. Jace. Clary relaxed.

'Jesus Clary, your lip. Are you okay?' she was confused as to what he was talking about but when she wiped her fingers across her mouth they came away stained red. Clary whimpered as tears again started to well up, clouding her vision.

'Oh Clary.' Jace whispered. He gathered her into his arms as she cried. They sat on the floor, Jace holding Clary and Clary ruining his shirt with her tears. Sebastian had long ago crawled out of the room after Jace had knocked him out. Jace scooped Clary up into his arms and walked out of the club. He hailed a taxi and got in with Clary still on his lap. He shot a quick text to Isabelle saying that he was going home and that he found Clary. She had remained silent the entire ride from the club. She got out of the taxi and headed towards her apartment when Jace grabbed her hand.

'Clary, where are you going?'

Clary wrinkled her eyebrows 'Home.'

'Clare, I'm not letting you go to an empty home after what just happened. Come on.' Clary was too drained to even try to argue as he lead her towards his apartment. He walked her over to his couch where she plopped down. Jace went into the kitchen and came back out with a glass of water. Jace sat back down and looked at Clary who still had silent tears pouring down her face. He picked her up and placed her back on his lap. She tucked her head into the crook of his neck as he slowly rubbed circles in her back. She gasped when his hand connected with her back.

'Clary what's wrong?'

She shook her head, it was bad enough she couldn't stop crying, she didn't need to look any weaker.

'Clary. let me see your back.' Again she shook her head.

He gently turned her around and gasped. There was two parallel bruises running the length of her back, and even with her dress ending mid back he could tell that there was more under her dress. He gently ran a hand over her back, taking into notice how much her spine and shoulder blades stuck out. It looked like she could use a good meal. Or two. He placed her back on the couch and went to get a pair of his sweatpants and a tee shirt. He handed them to her.

'Here. I don't know where Izzy keeps her clothes, and I figured that you wouldn't want to stay in that dress. It hardly looks comfortable.'

Clary nodded and took the clothes, going into the bathroom. She put his oversized clothes on and walked back to the couch. Jace sat looking at the TV.

'What are you doing?' she asked.

'Watching TV.' Clary looked at him for a minute. The TV wasn't on.

She sat beside him on the couch tucking her feet underneath her. Jace wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her so that she was laying against his chest.

'You really scared me today Clary.'

'I'm sorry.'

'it's not your fault.' He paused for a minute to kiss the top of her head. 'I'm going to kill Verlac when I see him at school.' He looked down at Clary who was snuggling farther into his chest. Her eyes began to droop as she nodded off to sleep. Jace tightened his arm around her shoulder as he grabbed her hand with his other. They sat like that until eventually Jace felt his eyes begin to close as well. All he knew was that he was going to beat the shit out of Sebastian on Monday for what he did to Clary. He would protect her, no matter what.

I know its not as long as the last chapter but I'm sick and can't think properly. I also had a hard time writing this, have slight writers block atm. Anyway R&R please!

thanks