Clary smiled as she walked in the park kids playing parents looking around trying to keep an eye out and then there was the couples walking hand in hand kissing under trees. She smiled but walked past them all because she had no child nor a boyfriend waiting she just had to walk to the police station at the other end.

She opened the doors and walked into luke's office where a little boy sat with his mother luke looked up and said "Mrs lightwoods please wait here" she nodded and luke led her in to a separate room and said "Clary i need you to testify, you father had that child at gunpoint for several hour" Clary swallowed and said "it's not that easy i have no proof except for my scars and i don't feel like stripping down in front of a jury" luke nodded and said "find the videos clary because that kid never stops talking and he hasn't said a word" clary nodded and walked back into the room and kneeled in front of the kid and said "Hi I'm clary" he nodded and clary smiled and said "I'm sorry for what happened to you" he nodded and clary smiled once again and said "I'll make you a deal the man who did this to you i'll find a way for him to never lay a hand on you again or anyone else if you just talk, I bet your mums worried" he looked to the woman who smiled sadly and clary said "do you have siblings" he nodded "I bet they are worried to" the boy nodded and whispered "do you promise?" clary smiled "cross my heart" he nodded and said "I'm max" clary smiled and said "max i'll see you very soon"

Jace slammed the car door and ran up the steps and threw the door open just in time to find max coming down the stairs a blanket in hand. Jace sighed and closed the door and picked max up in a hug and said "I was so worried are you okay?" max nodded and said "She promised me" jace frowned "izzy?" max shook his head and said "She promised me" and that was all he said.

Jace took time off and concentrated on little max and his case but nothing this guy had no past no records. They knew it was him but since he didn't pull the the police couldn't technically take him in. Max couldn't sleep he woke up crying so his sister stayed with him putting her wedding on hold.

They walked into the hospital and before they knew if max took off in a run both jace and his adoptive sister izzy frowned as max collided with a strange redhead. She looked down and smiled and said "hey max" max smiled as she knelt down and said "where did you come from?" she pointed to his siblings and said "i have to make sure im getting better" the girl smiled and said "Well it was nice seeing you but i have to do some more things" max whined and clary gave a sad smile lifting the little boy and said "I promise remember?" max nodded as they made their way back and she handed max over to izzy and said "be good for the doctor max and i'll see you?" max nodded and the girl walked off with a wave.

Jace stood there appalled the girl was stunning drop dead beautiful. And she hadn't given him the time of day. Izzy smirked and said "Max jace had a crush" max smiled and they walked off and jace scowled as he followed them down the hall.

they walked into the courthouse Max his lawyer and his mum as well as jace izzy and alec trailing behind sitting in the audience. The Man in question sat down and shot a smile at max and the judge sat down and said "I deem this case open"

What felt like hours of max sniffling and his layer repeating the law and his right and valentines lawyer doing the same. When the judge was about to take a break the doors opened and Clary walked in a binder in her arms and a police crew on her heels. Max smiled and clary took a look at the man and snarled "move" the man got to his feet and with every step clary took so did the keeping the distance between them.

Clary dropped a binder in front of max and said "I promised" and walked right up to the judge around the stands up close and dropped what looked like an ipas in front of him and said "Watch it" she handed her headphones over and the judge plugged them in and pressed play. His face grew pale as the video went on. As it ended he handed it back and said "this girl could have forgiven him for all i know" clary smiled and held her hand out "so rude of me clary morgenstern I'm the girl in the video" clary lifted the sleeve to reveal a long red scar.

The judge nodded and clary walked away and the judge slammed his hammer down "I hereby announce Mr morgenstern guilty and to a life time in prison" The man stood up and screamed after the redhead "Clarissa" the girl stopped and shouted "you deserve this" and then walked out. The men grabbed mr morgenstern dragging him out and as he left so did the judge as he walked down he grabbed the binder and opened it and said "give this to the police and thank the girl She's been in and out of this building for 5 days trying to fes up and tell me something".

Clary sat on a bench outside head in her hands as max ran to her and said "you did it?" clary smiled down at the buy and said "yeah and now you're safe" max smiled as the rest of his family came outside. Maryse grabbed her son and said "thank you so much if you don't mind me asking who are you" Max sighed "mum she's clary!" clary smiled and said "I am clary morgenstern or as you probably heard im clarissa but i hate that name" the woman's eyes grew sad and asked "was he your father?" clary nodded and said "He was a horrible parent to have" the woman wrapped her arms around clary and said "come back let us thank you" clary shook her head "I'm good i need some time seeing as i sent the only remaining family i have to prison i think i need to be alone" max frowned "where is your mom" clary smiled sadly "in heaven" max gave clary legs another hug and clary smiled at maryse and said "your son has a big heart" she smiled and nodded.

Clary sad down in her car as her tears started to flow her brother dead, mother dead. father in prison, And that was her family nothing hon either side luke at the police station who raised her from age 12 when she ran away from her father. there was knock on her window as the guy from the hospital stood there. clary opened her door and asked "sorry am i blocking you in or something?" he smiled "no but your sat alone in a car crying i thought id see if you needed some help" clary gave a weak smile and said "im good, just old memories" jace nodded and said "max would really be happy if you came around" clary smiled "I think i need to collect myself" jace nodded and held his hand out clary took it as he pulled her out of the car and into the back seat and onto his lap. Jace rubbed her back and asked "Im sorry for what happened to you i know it must have been hard" clary frowned but jace had already dragged her sleeve up and said "Im guessing the video was your father making the cut?" clary nodded and jace pulled her body closer and said "it's okay to cry" clary nodded and said "i don't know you" jace smiled and said "I'm jace herondale, max's adoptive brother I work in business and I hate ducks" clary chuckled and said "nice to meet you, jace" jace smiled and asked "now please come and make a certain boy smile" clary nodded and hopped out.

After driving and talking to max clary drove home and walked into her apartment and as she took her jacket off a note fell from her pocket 'call me, Jace' clary smiled at the number written down on the note.

They had their first date tonight and clary was nervous not only had she never had a boyfriend she had never had sex and she had never been kissed. She was a 21 year old virgin in all zones.

She was dressed in a pair of highwaisted shorts and a tanktop with a jacket over her. She pulled on some converse since hells had never been her forte Jace knocked on the door and clary took a deep breath and opened the door wide open and there he stood dressed in a button up shirt and jeans flowers in hand looking drop dead gorgeous. Clary smiled and jace handed her the flowers and motioned for him to come in. He smiled and looked around and clary became aware of how much paining she had done over the past few weeks. Jace whirled "these are amazing" clary smiled and pulled out a vase and put the flowers inside.

They went to a diner type thing to eat before going to a club. The waiter came around and said "hey gorgeous what can i get you?" jace smiled "I'll have a coke and some coconut pancakes, clary?" clary smiled "yeah i'll have the pancakes and some water" the waiter nodded and left and jace grabbed her hand under the table and said "im on a date with you no one else" clary blushed and smiled at his words. Jace smiled and held her hands over the table intertwining their fingers and asked "So how have you been" clary smiled "good busy with work and stuff" Jace nodded "what do you do?" clary smiled "I um don't think there's a name for it" jace smirked and said "try to explain" Clary smiled "I um help out at the police station the guilty people don't suspect the girl to be a detective so they usually slip up" jace had a shocked expression "should i be worried?" clary shook her head "no i'm safe, and i paint hence all the painting in my apartment" his eyes widened "you did those?" clary nodded and said "it's what i love to do" jace nodded "it's nice to hear"

When their food came they ate quickly and then they were off to the club. Jace stood in line and clary shook her head and grabbed his hand and pulled him to the front gave the bouncer a hug and walked in. Jace looked shocked and clary smiled "I know the owner" jace nodded and pulled her out onto the dance floor. Clary held onto jace's arms and asked "um what do i do" jace smiled and turned her around and pulled her to his body clary swallowed as her stomach bubbled. Jace rested his hands on her hips and said "just move to the music" clary smiled as a upbeat song and swayed her hips and jace laughed and said "okay show me what you got?" clary smiled and pulled away and twirled around moving her arms.

jace watched her as he himself moved to the music Clary stopped and came back her eyes sparkling with excitement. Jace wrapped his arms around her and said "you look amazing" clary smiled and said "do you want to go?" jace nodded and led her out the way they came and opened the door for her and asked "Are you tired?" clary shook her head and jace smiled he drove back to her place. They walked up the stairs hand in hand and when jace stopped by the door she surprised him by asking if he'd come inside.

Jace walked in as clary shut the door She kicked her shoes off and asked "you want anything?" jace shook his head and said "no im good" he sat down on the sofa and clary came over and sat beside him and said "I'm sorry if you had a horrible time" jace frowned and shook his head "I didn't" clary looked down at her hands and said "you don't have to pretend I know im not the pretties so it's okay if you want to go" jace shook his head and pulled her onto his lap and said "I had a great time, and you are pretty hell your hot did you not notice the guys gawking at you" clary shook her head. Jace smiled and cupped her cheek "you're so sweet and i don't understand how you're still single" Clary blushed and leaned her forehead against his and looked at his lips like had had been doing all night. Before she could change her mind she pressed her lips to his. Jace smiled against her mouth while he kissed her back.

Clary pulled back eyes still closed her arms now around his neck hands in his hair. Jace smiled and kissed her cheek and asked "you're embarrassed?" clary nodded and said "I….um didn't plan on kissing you but you were here and so close" jace nodded and said "I liked it"

Jace smiled as she blushed and said "I'd love to to this again, whenever you want to" clary smiled and once again leaned her forehead to his and asked "how about now?" jace smirked and pressed their lips together Clary pulled back and swung a leg over him so she sad straddling him and resumed the kiss jace happily let his hands smooth over her bare legs as they kissed. Aa he pulled back he said "Clary relax" clary nodded and leaned in to kiss him but he moved back and said "you're tense, your flexing every muscle in your body" Clary sighed and leaned her forehead on his shoulder and said "I've never done this before" jace frowned and asked "What made out" clary shook her head "I've never kissed anyone, never been on a date, never had a boyfriend" jace pulled her face up and said "I would have never guessed" clary blushed and jace cupped her cheek again and said "we can go slow!, you don't have to rush" clary nodded and asked "I'm sorry" jace shook his head "don't apologize I can survive with kissing it's a nice change" clary smiled and leaned into his ear and said "I meant sorry that i don't want to have sex tonight and i can feel you against my thigh" jace blushed and stuttered and clary smiled "I can help you" jace frowned but as clary's had slipped to the zip on his jeans it was too late for him to go back.

Jace woke up the morning after half naked in someone else's bed he frowned as he sat up and called "Clary are you here?" clary walked in and frowned "yeah?" he sighed "how did I end up in here" clary blushed "well after we finished you carried me in here and we cuddled but i'm a morning person" jace nodded and pulled her down and into a hug and whispered "I think you're the best thing that has ever happened" Clary smiled and said "ditto"

hope you like it I have a bunch of these unfinished but i thought i'd just post them anyways