Hey! I'm back! Yay!...and I'm sorry again about not being able to update this for you guyses. This chapter is short, but it's good. And I've made up for not being here by making you hate me with what I put in this chapter...yeah I probably shouldn't have said that...whatever! Enjoy the pain! I love you guyses! :p

Clary Pov

All the food was almost gone and we were still talking.
"Wow, you sure do eat a lot for such a small thing."
"I'm not that small," I argued.
"Yes you are I could pick you up no problem." He smiled.
"Right," I said sarcastically. Then I saw the look on his face. "Oh no! Jace don't you dare," I held a warning finger up, but he still stood.
Nope, this is not happening. I got up quickly and started to run, but he caught me before I could get away. In one quick motion he flung me over his shoulder.
"Ok! Ok! You can pick me up. Now put me down!" I was hitting his back trying to get him to let go. It wasn't working.
"What's the magic word?"
"Put me down before I tell Izzy to make you taste test her soup for the dinner she's throwing next week?"
"Fine, you win." I was smiling at my victory as he put me down. "This time," He added when he saw my smile.
"Really, after that victory you want to challenge me again?" I asked putting my hands on my hips, and looking up at him. He laughed. "Well, you can't always win."
"We'll see about that," I said so quietly I didn't think he heard me until he picked me up again.
"Jace!" I screamed
"Yes, clary?" He said as if everything was normal. I'm going to hurt him.
"Put me down!"
"No." Was all he said, and started walking.
"Where are we going?"
"The car."
"Why?" I wined. I didn't mean to. It just came out that way.
He chuckled, "We have to get home before Izzy loses it."
What was he talking about?
"She's been calling you all day." He answered my question. He put me down in front of the car and took my phone out of his pocket. What? I felt my pockets and gave him a look.
"You stole my phone?!"
"I had to-" I cut him off.
"No you didn't! Who does that? It's my phone and you stole it!" I was outraged.
"Clary you would have been really upset talking to Isabelle. I just wanted to take your mind off of whatever happened for a while. You can't honestly be mad at me." Was he serious?
"Jace, you don't know anything about me." I snatched my phone from his hand. "Just take me home." He nodded slowly and got in the car. He really had nothing to say to me? I got in and slammed the door.
"You're really mad at me?" Great here we go.
"Yes, jace, how would you feel if I stole your phone? If I just took it and kept it from you all day?"
"I would be ok with it if you had done it for the same reason I had!"
"Right, but in your case it would be to keep all of your booty calls from upsetting you." He gave me a hurt look. "Exactly, Jace, this is why we can't be friends."
"Because I want to protect you?"
"I don't need protecting Jace!"
"What do you want me to do then? Just watch you hurt?"
"It hasn't stopped you before." The car fell silent, and he put the car in drive. Finally.
It was quiet all the way until we got home. I got out in a rush not even bothering to say bye to him. I ran to my front door. He yelled my name, but I didn't want to hear it. I just wanted to be in my bed. When I reached the front door I saw that it was already opened. That's strange.
It was dark inside. I went to flip the light switch but it didn't work.
"Mom!" I yelled. No relply.
"Mommy! Where are you?!" I ran throughout the house. It was a mess. Then I came into the kitchen. A note was on the table.

Clary,
I'm back.
- Valentine.

That was it. All that he left. First Jonathan now mom? I broke down I couldn't take it. I collapsed to the floor. He was back and I was sure I'd be the next to be taken.

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