I don't know if y'all would like this chapter, I'm not really sure if I do, but here you go. Enjoy!

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Jace

"So yea... I ran out of the diner. A few days later she texted me saying she never wanted to see me again. She said she was thinking about getting an abortion but she changed her mind. She kept him. When she gave birth, she texted me saying she didn't want me in Gavin's life. And so I stayed out. I knew I would only bring them down, but I couldn't keep from seeing him. I walked by that park one day, I have no idea why I was on that side of town, but I saw Ariella and the baby boy she was playing with and I couldn't help but keep going there once I figured out that it was a regular thing. That was about a year ago."

Jace took a deep breath and let out a sigh. He's been talking for a little over an hour and his mouth is dry and his cheeks are wet from stray tears. He wiped them off and looked at his hands clenched in his lap. Alec and Magnus haven't said anything while he was talking and it was making Jace uncomfortable. Not daring to look up he said, "So yea... that's it."

He heard Alec take in a shaky breath and say, "I think you should talk to Ariella. You'd be an amazing father. I know you would. And Gavin deserves to have his father in his life. You'd be nothing like your parents, Jace. I wouldn't let you be." Jace looked up and stared, shocked, at Alec. "You wouldn't let me be?" he whispered. He saw Alec scoff and say, "You don't really think I'd let you do this alone would you?"

Jace smiled a big smile and went to hug Alec, "If I go talk to her would you come with me? ... and Magnus? Would you, too?" Jace looked over while he said the last part and saw Magnus smile. "Of course I'll go, Jace. If that is what you desire then so be it." Jace kept smiling, he felt a big weight being slowly lifted off his shoulders. He finally realized he wasn't alone. If Alec believes I won't be like my parents then I guess I won't. He's never wrong about these things. I'll get Ariella to let me see Gavin if it's the last thing I do. I want him to know me and look up to me. I want to show people that I am a good person not some narcissistic asshole. I want him to love me and call me daddy... I want to take care of him.

Clary

It's been days since Clary has last seen Simon outside of school and she was getting worried. Where is he staying? Why isn't he staying here? Did I do something wrong? Where is my Si? Clary frowned as she went into the lunch room with her thoughts scattered all over the place. She used to like lunch when she sat with Si, Ragnor, and Jordan but now all Jordan and Ragnor did was mope or glare at her and Simon was just different. He would say hi to her and even engage in conversation but his eyes were different; instead of being the warm, slightly dazed, deep brown she'd loved, they were hard and unforgiving; she couldn't read him anymore and it scared her.

Clary didn't know what to do when, yet again, he said hi to her and then turned back to his food. Ragnor and Jordan just sat there looking slightly annoyed that she still sat with them at lunch. Clary was officially fed up, "Okay what the hell did I do to make y'all hate me so suddenly. I don't know what is up your asses but you better tell me right now!" Clary realized she was starting to yell so she stopped talking to reign in her emotions.

Simon just stared at her and his eyes hardened even more while he said, "Oh don't act dumb, Clary. Look, I'll even give in first, how about we forget about what happened and you can go sit with Goldie Locks over there. I won't even care. Just stop pretending, you know how much I hate that." With that he turned back to stare straight ahead and took a sip of tea.

Clary just stared at him in shock. How- What- Huh? How does he know I think about Jace... Oh god... "Simo-" Simon turned to glare at her, "Stop making this harder than it actually is, Clary. Just leave and go over to him. I don't know what's going on between you two but obviously it means more to you than I do so just go."

Clary didn't know what to do; she just sat there shocked and frozen. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Nothing has hap- well some things have but nothing serious. Nothing like what Si and I did. Nothing ever will happen. He should know that. I love SIMON. I have no feel- okay sigh... I can't even.. Clary tried once more to talk to Simon, "Noth-" She got interrupted again when he got up and yelled, "JUST FUCKING GO, CLARY. GOD DAMMIT. GET OFF YOUR ASS AND LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE."

Clary got up quickly and ran out of the cafeteria with tears in her eyes. Simon never yells at me. He knows I don't like yelling. What the hell have I done. Clary ran the halls not really paying attention to where she was going until she found herself outside. She looked around and realized she was at the football field. She quickly went under the bleachers and hid in a corner.

She let her tears out and cried until she heard a voice say, "Hey.. I heard Simon yell at you. He really shouldn't have done that. Are you alright?" Clary looked up and met Jace's eyes, she immediately stood up and crushed herself into him and balled her eyes out. She felt his arms go around her and rub circles into her back soothingly. She instantly relaxed and stopped crying. Clary stood back a little and looking into Jace's golden eyes; she forgot why she was so upset. Simon would understand eventually, what she felt for Jace just wouldn't go away. Everything about him is golden; his tan, his hair, his eyes, his smile, everything.

He brought his hands to her face to wipe off her tears while she kept staring into his eyes. She knew she should look away but she couldn't. Now she knew how Simon knew she was developing feelings for Jace; once she met his eyes she couldn't look away. He leaned in slowly, giving her time to move away but she didn't. She pressed her lips into his and fell into the kiss.

Simon

"JUST FUCKING GO, CLARY. GOD DAMMIT. GET OFF YOUR ASS AND LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE." Simon just yelled at Clary but he couldn't bring himself up to care. He gave up caring that night at the cabin. He just couldn't do it anymore; It hurt too much. He watched her run away and slowly sat back down.

He sighed and looked over at Jordan and Ragnor, "I'm sorry.. I just couldn't take her pretending anymore." Jordan got up and went to sit on one side of Simon while Ragnor sat on the other. Jordan said, "No, it's okay man. We understand." Simon felt relieved and said, "Jordan, can I stay over with you for a few days. I've been staying at the cabin but I'm running out of clothes and I don't want Clary going back home to her father. I'll rent an apartment for her or something eventually." No matter how Simon felt towards how Clary broke his heart, he would still protect her from her poor excuse for a father. Jordan said, "Stay as long as you like and I'll help you look for an apartment. I'll talk to Clary about it, too."

Simon thanked Jordan and said goodbye to him and Ragnor before he went to his last few classes of the day. All throughout the day he tried not to think about Clary. He tried desperately to not form theories in his mind about what happened between her and Jace, but it didn't work. By the end of the day he made up several theories about it and they kept getting worse and worse.

By the time he got to Jordan's apartment, he was dragging under the weight of his hopelessness. He unlocked the door with the spare key Jordan gave him a while back and collapsed into the couch. Jordan got there soon after and sat next to him, "Hey, man. I think it's time we start talking about this whole Clary thing." Simon sighed and looked at Jordan, "I know I should't have screamed but I can't make myself care anymore. I just wanted her to stop pretending around me. It was so obvious..."

Simon closed his eyes as they betrayed him and started producing tears. As one fell down his cheek to drop on his shirt he felt Jordan come closer and wipe it off. "Hey, stop it. No crying, remember? It's over now. We just have to tie all the loose ends up and then we can get started on fixing you okay? Let's go find a decent apartment for Clary since I know you don't want her to go over to her house. We can come back here and watch LoTR. That sound okay?"

Simon nodded and sighed as he leaned into the hug his best friend was giving him. Jordan is right. I just need to listen to Jordan and everything will get better. I just need to get everything settled and then try not to feel so broken. It'll be over soon. I hope..