Jace takes the long way back to the institute. Walking slowly through the walkways that line the road. His hands in his pockets thinking about what has happened this weekend. Coming across a park bench he takes a seat. He's not ready to go back to the institute and explain to everyone why he is early and not yet had dinner. Probably best for him to wait a little before heading there.
Running his hands through his hair, he cannot believe the weekend that he has had. Finally, after months of them being together they had slept together. Although he didn't feel triumphant, or like he should gloat or anything like that. He just felt happy, happy that he was with someone who understood him, and trusted him enough to give her self to him. He felt terrible leaving Clary at home like that when Jocelyn was more than likely yelling at her. Maybe he should go back and explain. Yeah right Jace he thought to himself, what was he meant to say. Oh sorry Luke and Ms Fray, We were having shower sex and got carried away. Yes it might be best he wasn't there. He might theoretically dig himself into more of a hole.
Maybe whilst he was sitting here he could start thinking about this weekend. He wanted to take her out somewhere nice. But now come to think of it, would she be allowed to come out for the weekend? Well Izzy was going to pretend Clary was with her, but what if she still wasn't allowed to go?
Sitting on the bench, so many different thoughts running through his head. Does he go back, and help Clay smooth things over? Should he go and ask Clary out so that at least they were an "official couple" as per mundane standards, should he just head back to the institute? Admitting to himself that both Jocelyn and Luke had told him to leave, so maybe going back was not even an option. Argh this was infuriating. Yes he can understand why Jocelyn was upset, but surely it was kind of responsible that they took an extra precaution, can she not see that...
Deciding that it might be best to message Clary to see how it was going, before making any drastic decisions.
"How's it all going?" that sounded so lame, even to him but he couldn't really come up with any thing better. Clicking send he waited to see what the response was.
More than 5 minutes had passed before he got a reply. "Nothing really happening, i'm in my room. Thank you for my note, I love you."
"Do you want me to come back?" he sent back to her
"No its ok. But thank you anyway, are you back home now?"
Jace thought quickly about saying yes but decided to tell her the truth.
"No, i'm sitting in the park contemplating if I should come and save you"
"haha, I'm not a damsel in distress. Although being saved does sound tempting..."
"Keep me updated ok?"
"Of course"
A mere moment later he recieved another text from clary.
"I've decided to tackle the problem head on. I am going in. Wish me luck"
What! Dialling Clary's number he tried to call her, no answer. She must have already gone to talk to her mother. All he could do now was wait...
After lying in her room and admittedly shedding a few tears she decided to go talk to her mother. She had not been completely irresponsible. She had taken precautions and if this is how it was going to be then better to get it out in the open.
Walking through the apartment, she came across Luke on the couch.
"Clary you ok?" he enquired
"Yes thankyou, Is mum in the room still?"
"She is" he replied slowly to her.
Clary walked to the door of her mother and Lukes room. Taking a deep breath she turned the handle.
"Mum?"
"What is it Clary, i'm not sure I want to talk to you yet?"
"Well, I want to talk to you"
Jocelyn was sitting on her bed, Clary came over and sat on the other edge. She didn't want to come in guns blazing so she tried to be calm.
Clary launched into an explanation to Jocelyn, that over the last few months her and Jace had been getting closer and more serious.
"I realize you have been getting more serious, and I thought that sometime soon that you might sleep together but I didn't think you to would be so irresponsible"
Explaining further to her mother, that they had used protection and that Clary wanted to be extra safe and take the morning after pill. Jocelyn didn't need to know exactly what had happened, regarding the shower this morning...
"So it wasn't unprotected?"
"No mom. I just wanted to be doubly sure, and if it makes you feel better Im now on the monthly pill"
"Ok well that does make me feel better, I just want to make sure that you are both serious about each other. You know how these things work sometimes. The girl is more serious than the boys"
Clary sat there, not 100% sure what to tell her mother. Jace and her were serious about each other. Even though they hadn't known each other long. She understood why shadow hunters married earlier than mundanes. "Mum, I'll be back in a moment" Excusing her self for a moment she went back to her bedroom.
Upon arriving in her bedroom she opened up the file from her phone from last night. Making sure to keep the volume down low so no one else heard the "sleeping together" part, She didn't think her mum and Luke would be overly impressed at that. Getting nearly all the way to the end of the recording, she picked up the note from Jace and headed back to her mothers room.
Sitting back down on her mothers bed she held the note out to her mother. Jocelyn reached out and took the note from Clary.
"Sweetheart, I know you think this means everything and i'm not saying it doesn't, but"
Here goes nothing, taking in a deep breath. "That's not all I have mum. I don't want to share this with you, as it is mine and Jace's. But I need you to accept that I am with him, and he is with me. Its not fair on him how you are with him. If you can't accept this, then I will have to consider moving, so that we can be happy. Jace is not Valentine and I am not you. So will you listen to this with an open mind?"
Jocelyn looked up from the piece of paper she held in her hand. "If it means that much to you, then yes. However I can't promise anything"
Clary took a another deep breath and pressed play on her phone.
"You are the first person I have ever cared for apart from my family. But more than that you are the first person I have truly let into my heart. I have never loved anyone the way I love you. You know I didn't know my parents, and the Lightwood's adopted me and yes I love them. But I was a child when I met them, and I fell in love with them as I had no one else and they cared for me. You have seen me at my worst and are still here with me. I love the person I am when I am with you, and I want to be with you every day of my life. I love how you have changed me into a better person. You say you don't know if you can be enough for me, I honestly have no idea how i'm enough for you. I have been broken beyond compare and here you are. Please don't let my past affect us and who I am now. You are my first everything that is important Clary."
Whilst Jocelyn was listening to Jace's words she felt herself relax. He did care for her daughter. She felt like such a fool, reacting the way she did.
"Clary, I am so sorry"
Clary had taken to pacing around the room, whilst Jace's voice had filled the air. When her mum had spoken to her she had stopped in front of her drawers. Looking at the pictures that sat on top of the cupboard. Picking one up, that had her sitting on Luke's shoulders with her mum walking next to him.
"I can see what you mean, I am so sorry you had to share that with me. I won't tell anyone what he has said. Does he know you have this?"
Clary shook her head.
Jocelyn stood up from the bed and walked over to Clary. Taking the photograph from her hands.
"Do you remember this day? We spent the whole day going through antique stores. You were exhausted and Luke had to carry you back" Jocelyn laughed at the memory. "Clary you are our little girl. I suppose the reason I got so upset is that I realized you aren't our little girl anymore. You are growing up, and we have to let you"
"Mum, I'll always be your little girl. Just a bit taller"
Wrapping her arms around her daughter Jocelyn couldn't stop a tear from shedding. "Let me fix this, I"ll call Jace now."
Thank you for continuing with my story! I hope you are enjoying where it is going. I am enjoying writing an alternate version to the books. Until next chapter :)
~MortalMarquess~