Clary's Pov

Max was seven months old now I love watching him grow and he has recently learned to crawl although he is still getting the hang of it his favorite thing to do is follow Jace around and he starts to cry when Jace goes faster than he can crawl. I came out of the room and seen Jace holding Max bouncing him up and down on his knee.

"Hi baby boy, was he up long?"

"No only about ten maybe fifteen minutes." Jace said I leaned down and kissed Max and then Jace.

"I was thinking about taking him to the park do you wanna come?"

"I have to go to work in an hour."

"Oh okay well i'll take him and you can get some more sleep before you leave or something."

"Okay." He said and handed Max to me.

"Did he eat already?"

"I feed him and changed him."

"Thanks."

When Max was four months old my mom finally gave in and said I could move into an apartment with Jace she said as long as I went to school and didn't give her anymore grandchildren that she was fine with it she stressed the word fine because she was actually really nervous about me living with Jace but I guess Jace had a conversation with my mom and Luke he won't tell me what he said but it worked and we have been living with each other ever since.

"Is he your little brother?" A woman asked she had a daughter about three or four who was sitting next to her drinking juice.

"No he's my son." I said she frowned and then nodded.

"Oh…" I got that a lot from people who think i'm too young to be a good mother I was really getting sick of it.

"I must not know how to take care of my baby since i'm only a baby myself, right?"

"It's just you're very young." She said I rolled my eyes and turned my attention back to Max who had his pacifier in his mouth and was sitting happily in the swing.

"We get to go see grandma and grandpa and auntie Izzy tonight and maybe uncle Alec if he isn't busy which means you will get to see your favorite person in the world uncle Magnus." I said to Max who wasn't really interested but it was better than trying to have a conversation with anyone else around here. Max was obsessed with Magnus anytime he was over at our place with Alec Max would sit beside him and laugh at everything he did and he would always want Magnus to pick him up and his favorite place to sleep was right on top of him.

After our little trip to the park we went to get something to eat and then ended up going home Simon and came over. "I think his first words will be Simon is the coolest uncle in all of existence."

"Really? Because that's a mouthful, I think he will say mama."

"I'm pretty sure it will be what I said but you can hope." Simon said looking over to Max who was sitting in his jumper. "How have you and Jace been?"

"He's working a lot more with school starting next month he's gonna be getting really busy and I feel like i'm pushing him too much."

"What do you mean?"

"Well for starters i'm forcing him to go over to his parents house today for dinner and I know he's gonna be tired and crabby and then when he's home he's always doing something and I just feel like i'm asking too much of him, we haven't really talked much and when I ask him to do things with me he always says he's tired."

"Has he said anything to you?"

"No but you know Jace he doesn't say anything until his breaking point…"

"So talk to him Clary see what's wrong with him."

"And what if I don't like what I find out?"

"Trust me it's better to argue about it now or regret it later."

"Fine i'll talk to him."

"Hey mom, dad, Izzy." Jace said I was holding Max who was promptly taken from me by Izzy who bought him an entire new outfit.

"And this is why we didn't put anything cute on you because we knew Izzy was gonna change you." I said to Max who smiled.

"Are you okay honey?" Maryse asked Jace who nodded.

"Yeah I had a long day at work but i'm working full time until school starts and then i'll be working part time." He said and I felt bad maybe Max and I will go stay with my mom since he had to work early tomorrow.

"Look at him." Izzy said holding him up so we could see his outfit. "He's just too cute."

"You have a problem and need to be stopped."

"It's not my fault that he looks cute in everything, we should buy him a little suit."

"What does he need a suit for?"

"I don't know Clary but a suit would look so precious on him." She said, she put him down and he was crawling away from us.

"Max stay over here." Jace said but he kept crawling away. "Jackson." Jace said and stood up and ran after Max. "You need to listen." Jace said and Max babbled back at him.

"He's saying daddy let me explore." Izzy said and I laughed.

After dinner everyone went into the living room but I grabbed Jace's hand I needed to talk to him and I knew once we were home he'd fall asleep. "Can we talk?"

"Can't this wait?"

"No."

"Fine what?"

"I just want to know if you're okay?"

"If i'm okay?" He looked confused.

"You wake up, play with Max, go to work, come home, play with Max, and then go to sleep I just feel like you and I haven't really had any time."

"Because I have to work and go to school and take care of Max."

"And what do you think I do?"

"Please don't start with me Clary."

"What's that suppose to mean Jace?"

"That I do everything I pay all the bills and I just want some me time where I don't have to worry about the baby or you."

"Then you can have it, Max and I are gonna go stay with my mom for a while."

"Clary-"

"No you want the me time so take it because I don't do anything right? I sit at home doing absolutely nothing." I said sarcastically.

"I didn't say that."

"You implied it Jace! I take care of Max, I cook, I clean, I go to school, just last week Max had a cold did you get up everytime he was crying no you didn't you slept through the goddamn night like you always do but i was up for three hours because he couldn't get back to sleep and then you get mad when I asked you to take him so I could get a little more sleep in."

"You didn't tell me he wasn't feeling good."

"You're his fucking father I shouldn't have to tell you when he isn't feeling good you should know these things."

"I'm just gonna stay here tonight you can go back home." Jace said softly.

"I'll go get Max…"

"You can leave him here if you-"

"No thanks." I said leaving the room.

"Hey Clary we were gonna watch a movie but we can't decide between- what's wrong?"

"Nothing um i'm gonna head back home it's getting late and Max still hasn't been fed yet."

"But you've only been here for an hour."

"I know but uh Jace is staying so you can bug him." I said picking up Max kissing his forehead. "Thanks for having us over." I said Maryse stood up and hugged me and Max.

"Are you sure you're all right sweetie?"

"Yeah i'm fine."

"How are you gonna get home?"

"Don't worry about it."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, goodnight everyone." I said and walked to the door with Jace following me. "What?"

"Can I at least say goodbye to my son?"

"Oh now you care?"

"Don't fucking start with me."

"Can I go now?"

"Can I say good bye to my son?" I handed him Max he kissed his head and whispered something into his ear to low for me to hear he handed him back to me. "I'll be home tomorrow after work."

"Max and I will probably go to my mom's house then."

"Clary-" Jace said sternly.

"You wanted 'me' time i'm giving it to you."

"Clary."

"Goodbye Jace."

Jace's Pov

I was standing in the corner of our apartment but it looked different the pictures of Max Clary and I were gone I looked around it didn't really look like our apartment at all but Clary was sitting on the couch laughing at something in the distance.

"Hey…" I said but she didn't look at me I sighed. "I get that you're mad i'm sorry I was an ass." She still didn't look at me.

"Mommy look!" A boy came running in the room with a piece of paper he looked about five or six.

"It's such a pretty drawing Maxie." Max? He was so big and handsome he looked just like me.

"Daddy helped me." He said and someone came towards Clary and Max but it wasn't me I didn't know who this guy was.

"Hey baby." He said and kissed Clary.

"Who are you?" I asked but no one answered. "Max come to daddy." I said but still nothing. I tried to move but it was like I was stuck.

"Hey… Max why don't you go play in your room while I talk to daddy about something."

"Alright." He said and ran into the darkness.

"It's about Jace isn't it? He's trying to get back into Max's life?"

"He called and asked but he said he could only stay for a few hours."

"He walked out on Max and he was too young to remember him Clary I raised Max not him he's my son."

"I didn't walk out on him!" I yelled but no one can hear me.

"I don't want to confuse Max he doesn't know who Jace is he lost that right a long time ago…" Clary said and I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest.

"Jace?"

"Clary?"

"Jace!"

I jumped up and fell of my bed breathing heavily. "Izzy?"

"You were yelling in your sleep."

"I'm sorry…."

"Did you and Clary get into a fight?"

"Just a pointless argument but i'm gonna go see her today."

"Don't you have to go to work?"

"I'm gonna call in I really need to talk to Clary."

"You still seem a bit off do you wanna talk about your dream?"

"I'm good really."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

I had text Clary asking if she was at home but she has not responded I asked how Max was and I got 'fine' as a response I sighed and threw my phone on the bed. I decided to just go over and see her and try and talk to her I mean what's the worst that can happen?