Ok so I'm back to school tomorrow and you could say I'm slightly depressed but what can you do? So because I'm back I may not be able to update as much as usual but I will try, cos yanno I will have homework and a social life….maybe not so much the later. Agh well, I can only try.

Summary: Ever since Clary's Dad died she had sworn that she would never speak again, but when Jace, her brothers best friend convinces her to talk she became a better version of herself. That is, until her Mother remarries to Valentine, once again she hides bruises and scars from her friend's and 'family' all of whom have abandoned her apart from the one that was there in the first place.

CPoV

Clary woke up to the smell of toast and bacon. She looked around the room and found that she was alone. By the sound of things Jace was downstairs talking to someone and Alec and Magnus were outside in the hall. She sat up and ran her fingers through her tangled hair then got out of bed. She slouched into the hall, stretched and yawned.

'Hello, Clary. Sleep well?' It was Magnus with his arm around Alec who was politely smiling.

'Just fine, unless you count the bit where I woke up screaming and probably scared the living daylights out of everyone.' Clary said sarcastically but with a smile. 'Do you know where Jace is?'

Magnus walked over to Clary and put his other arm around her, 'He's downstairs making you bacon I think.' Clary blushed. 'Go, young one, to your lover.' Said Magnus winking and pushing her forward gently. Clary laughed and shook her head but went downstairs following the scent of bacon.

She found Jace standing over an oven, pan in one hand and prodding its contense with a wooden spoon in the other. A young boy was sat at the table reading a comic book, his glassed askew on his nose, 'Are you Clary?,' The boy asked putting his comic down and looking at her.

'Err, yeah. I am.' Clary said.

'Good morning, Sleeping Beauty.' Jace said turning around, waving the wooden spoon.

'Sleeping Beauty?' Clary asked raising her eyebrows, she would have only raised one if she could.

'Well it fits; no one could wake you up.' He said with a smirk.

Clary laughed and leant against the island counter in the centre of the kitchen. 'Should have kissed me.'

Jace chuckled and put the pan on the side then turned and stood in front of her and looked down. Clary looked up into Jace's eyes and was lost in his features: his golden skin, the kind you could only have naturally; the honey colour of his eyes and the eye lashes that swept his cheekbones every time he blinked and finally his hair, a few shades darker than his skin that fell to the nape of his neck where they ended in curls. She looked at his lips and remembered how they felt pressed against hers, she wanted to reach up and run her fingers over them.

Clary stood up on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Jace's neck bringing her lips up to his. Jace bent down to meet the kiss but jolted back when he heard a cough, he turned to the young boy, 'Max, why don't you go and get Alec and Magnus?' Jace said.

'But-'

'Now.'

Max stood up with a huff and walked out of the room, comic book under his arm.

Jace looked back at Clary, 'where were we?' He asked wrapping Clary in his large arms. Clary went on her tiptoes again and brushed her lips against Jace's. Even though she was on her tiptoes Jace still had to bend down to reach her.

Clary suddenly broke away from Jace and scrunched her nose up. She sneezed into her elbow three times then looked back at Jace. 'Sorry.' She said.

'No problem.' Jace said returning to the bacon. 'Go and sit at the table and I'll bring you breakfast. Do you like bacon?'

Clary sat at the table on the seat nearest Jace, 'Sure.' She said.

Jace placed a plate of bacon on the table in front of Clary along with a glass of orange juice. 'I'm just going to go and see where Alec, Magnus and Max are. I'll be right back.' He said and ran up the stairs.

Clary poked her bacon with her fork, not really in the mood for eating. She pushed it around the plate arranging it in different patterns. Magnus came galloping down the stairs followed by Alec and Max and finally Jace. Magnus took a piece of bacon off Clary's plate as he passed her and sat down at the table. Max came and sat in-between Clary and Magnus and stared at Clary openly. Clary felt awkward under the boy's gaze and was grateful when Alec and Jace came in.

'Max, stop staring. It's rude.' Alec said sitting opposite him. Jace sat opposite Clary and looked at her plate of untouched food, apart from the piece Magnus took.

'Not hungry?' He asked.

'Not really.' She said, 'sorry.'

Magnus reached over Max and took another piece of bacon. Jace scowled.

'What? If she's not going to eat it someone has to.' Magnus said in defence with a mouthful of bacon. Jace sighed and grabbed the last piece, stuffing it in his mouth.

They all sat at the table in a comfortable silence, the only sound was Max turning the pages of his comic. Clary was looking down at the table and when she occasionally glanced up she caught Jace looking at her who blushed and quickly looked away.

Eventually Alec and Magnus went to get changed then headed across the road to the Lightwood's house; Max going along with them. Jace and Clary were alone in the kitchen.

Jace raised an eyebrow at her, 'They've gone,' He said suggestively and wiggled his eyebrows comically. Not waiting for a reply he grabbed her hand and pulled her up the stairs.

Jace threw Clary down on his bed and she laughed when he stood at the foot of it with his hands on his hips. Clary watched Jace crawl along the bed and propped himself up on his elbows on top of her. Clary blushed deeply. Jace lowered his head and Clary raised hers resting her forehead on his. Jace brushed his lips across hers then pulled away, teasing her. Clary chased his lips with hers, moaning when he wouldn't let her. 'Jace,' she moaned. Jace laughed a deep chuckle from his throat and pushed his lips against hers. Clary's lips immediately opened, she liked the way he was being soft but fierce. He bit her lip and she felt a trickle of blood run down her chin but she didn't care. Her eyes closed and her body arched of the bed, pressing into Jace's. She ran her hand up and down his bare chest feeling his scars and the firmness of his torso. Clary brought her hands up to his head and entwined her fingers in his hair, urging more force from his lips.

'Jesus Christ!'

Clary's eyes flashed open and Jace grunted, pulling away from her. They both turned their heads in unison and saw Isabelle standing in the doorway, hands on hips. Isabelle regarded them both with a look of shock and amusement on her face, one eyebrow raised.

'What do we have here?' She said grinning.

'You can stay and watch if you like?' Jace said, still on top of Clary.

Izzy shook her head and looked at Clary, who was extremely embarrassed, then looked back at Jace who said: 'Izzy, do you mind? We're kind of in the middle of something.'

Isabelle through her hands up in a sign of surrender, 'Fine, I just came over to get something of Alec's but I'll come back later.' Izzy turned and left the room. Clary and Jace didn't do anything until they heard the front door bang shut.

Jace turned his face back to Clary, 'Well, that was awkward.' Clary nodded. 'Come on, go and get dressed.' Jace said planting a kiss on her forehead and getting of her. He helped her up and she made her way to the bathroom. Clary found her clothes where she left them, now dry from the rain. She got dressed and brought Jace's shirt and boxers back into his room. Jace was dressed and looking out of his window. Clary sat on the couch and coughed getting Jace's attention.

'Your boxers and shirt are on your bed.' She said smiling.

Jace walked over to his bed and put the boxers aside and tossed Clary the shirt, 'Keep it,' he said, 'It's too small for me anyway.'

Clary smiled at Jace and bunched the shirt up in her fists.

A knock on the door startled them both. Jace started towards the front door and Clary followed still holding the shirt. She stopped on the stairs and watched Jace open the door to Sebastian.

'Sebastian,' Jace said moving to the left to block his view of Clary.

'Jace.' Sebastian said. 'Jocelyn told me to come and get Clarissa seeing as she is busy and my father is at work.'

Jace's back tensed, 'I can walk Clary home-'

'I'll be taking my sister now, thank you.' Sebastian cut Jace off.

Clary moved down the stairs slowly and stood next to Jace looking at Sebastian. She looked up at Jace then stepped outside to join the other boy who took her arm roughly.

'Bye Jace.' Clary said quietly before she was pulled off by Sebastian. Halfway to Clary's house Sebastian had tightened his grip on her arm and was pulling her harder. 'Ow,' Clary said coming to a halt, 'You're hurting me.' Sebastian turned to Clary, a vicious look on his face. He dug his nails into her arm hard enough to draw blood. Clary winced let Sebastian pull her home.

When they walked through the door Sebastian let go of her arm and walked up to his room. Clary went to her mums art room where she found her painting, as usual.

'Hello, sweetheart. Did you have fun at Jace's house?' Jocelyn asked, putting her paintbrush and pallet down. Oh I had fun Clary wanted to say but just nodded and smiled instead.

'It feels like I haven't seen you in ages,' Jocelyn said hugging Clary. Clary hugged her back, glad to have someone other than Jace who really cared. 'OK, baby, I have to carry on with this painting now, I'll see you later.' She said and Clary turned and left the room closing the door behind her.

Clary sighed and headed to the living room where she sat down in her dads armchair and flicked on the TV. She looked through the channels until she found something interesting: the complete first and second series of Teen Wolf, one after the other. She watched the show peacefully until Sebastian strode in followed by a tall, brown-skinned rocker boy with long, dark hair that tumbled over his forehead and down his neck in curls, and had long, thick eyelashes like a girl's. They both looked at Clary as if she was the bane of their existence and sat down on the couch and turned over the channel.

'Hey I was watching that.' Clary said.

'Piss off, you little brat.' Sebastian said putting on Game of Thrones, which he knew Clary couldn't stand.

'Who's the kid?' The other boy asked, looking at Clary.

'Jocelyn's daughter.' Sebastian said watching the TV. 'She's a fucking bitch, Jordan, just ignore her.'

Clary knew Sebastian didn't like her but she was offended never the less. The boy – Jordan- didn't ignore Clary though, he kept staring at her, his eyes dropping to her chest. Clary brought her knees up to cover herself but she still felt awkward.

Clary's mother popped her head round the door, 'Clary, Sebastian, I'm just going to the art supplies store, I'll be back in a few hours.' She said smiling. 'And Sebastian, you in charge until I get back.' Jocelyn left and Clary heard the car start. She slowly looked at Sebastian who was looking at Jordan with a smile. He then turned to Clary.

'Go make me a sandwich.' He said.

Clary looked at him and raised her eyebrows, 'what?'

'You heard me.' He said, 'And get Jordan one as well.'

Clary was startled. Jordan looked at her and smiled, but not politely. 'Cheese and ham.' He said and he and Sebastian laughed.

'Bacon, lettuce and tomato.' Sebastian said laughing. Clary still wasn't sure what to do. She stood up eyeing the boys carefully as she left for the kitchen slowly.

Clary started to fry some bacon and got out the bread and filling. She made Jordan's first then Sebastian's. She carried them back to the living room and stood at the end of the couch watching the boys watch the TV. Sebastian saw Clary and elbowed Jordan who looked at her as well. She gave Jordan his sandwich then walked around and gave Sebastian's his. Clary walked back to the armchair and sat down with a huff.

She turned her attention to the window, watching the people go about their business. She saw Max reading a comic on his front lawn, Rebecca, Simon's sister, walking home from college. She wondered what Jace was doing now and with the thought of Jace her mind wondered back to when they were kissing. Jace's lips had been soft and careful, unlike Sebastian's whose were rough and forceful.

Clary snapped back to earth when she felt something flicked against the side of her head. She whipped around and glared at Sebastian. 'What?' She snapped.

'Nothing, I just wanted to see what you'd do.' Sebastian said.

Clary scowled at them both then turned away. She was lost in her thoughts about Jace when she felt it again. This time she stood up and stormed out of the room knocking a plate with a half-eaten sandwich onto Sebastian's lap.

She slammed her bedroom door closed and sat on the chair in the corner refraining to break something. Clary bit down onto her fist to stop herself from screaming. She didn't know what had gotten into her, she knew Sebastian was and asshat but he seemed to be getting to her today.

She could hear Sebastian talking to Jordan downstairs and he did not sound happy. Clary realized that she probably shouldn't have shoved a sandwich all over his lap but she got carried away, it was the least she could do without hitting him. Clary heard movement downstairs and then the sound of two pairs of feat stomping up the stairs. She looked towards her bedroom door as it slammed open.

Sebastian marched into her room followed by Jordan who stopped and closed the door. Sebastian stood in front of Clary and she looked up at him. 'Yes?' She asked him unable to filter what she said.

'Stand up.' Sebastian said, almost growled. Clary stood and looked at him, he was still at least 4 inches taller than her. 'Look what you did to my jeans.' He indicated his jeans stained with food. 'I'll fucking kill you.' He said and grabbed the back of her hair pulling her head down. Clary gasped not expecting it. Sebastian punched her hard in the stomach and let her fall to the ground, Clary struggled to breathe and just as she was getting her breath back Sebastian kicked her in the stomach again and again until Clary felt like she was going to vomit. A foot connected with the back of her head sending black spots swimming across her vision. Clary tried to sit up and felt a pair of hands lift her and pin her against the wall. She looked at Sebastian and out of the corner of her eye could see Jordan just standing by the door watching Clary get the shit beaten out of her. Sebastian stared at her then hit her head against the wall. Clary's vision went black and she fell to the floor unconscious.

Ooh Sebastian's a dick. Review please? x