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Jace POV

Sebastian's last words were strange. Why would he call Clary his sister? It was probably some weird joke they shared. She probably just didn't want to tell me... I looked up at her and was caught by the deep pit of her emerald eyes.

"Jace?" She asked.

"Ya?" I responded, taking in a slow breath to stretch out my nearly healed ribs.

"How do you feel?" She asked.

"Oh, fine." I said, laughing at the look on her face, "I'm almost all better," She laughed, probably thinking I was joking. She obviously didn't know what kind of magic the nurses here could do; especially for the kingdom's most handsome prince. I smiled back, and looked at her. She was so pretty, if I was standing, my knees would go weak. I didn't know why. I mean, she wasn't much different from all the other women. I mean, the only thing was that she wasn't throwing herself into me. Yet. I wanted that to happen, but she knew that she wasn't worth anything. She was nothing. Except that didn't change how I felt. I couldn't let her know. It would be embarrassing when she didn't feel the same way. That would be a first. Pull yourself together Jace! Shes just a girl. And she's not yours.

"Jace?" Clary asked, pulling me out of my reminiscing.

"Ya?" I asked distractedly.

"Why did you ask me to stay?" She asked.

"I... err... I wanted someone to talk to," I said slowly. I couldn't tell her that it was because I think I loved her. That was just weird... She loved me, I mean who didn't?

"Oh," She replied, looking away. I frowned, wondering why she was disappointed.

"Clary?" I asked, "Whats wrong?"

"Nothing," She said, a little too quickly. Okay, something was up with her.

Clary POV

Did he figure it out? Was I really that obvious? How could I love him? I didn't know, but I was sure that he didn't return the feelings. He would probably be disgusted.

"Clary, tell me." He said patiently.

"Oh... It's nothing. You'd get upset." I said slowly.

"I won't. I promise. Please tell me?" He asked, standing up slowly.

"Jace! Get back into bed! You will hurt yourself!" He smiled a little, and unwrapped the bandage. There was nothing but a faint scar where he had been near mortally wounded.

"What are you?" I asked, backing up against the wall.

"Clary, relax. They just put a healing salve on it. It's all better. Now tell me," He said, moving towards me. I shook my head, relaxing my ridiculous thoughts. I wasn't sure if I should tell him, but he looked so sincere. I took a shaky breath, and decided to tell him. He might like me back... I mean, why else would he spend so much time with me?

"I... Err... I think I might... umm... like you... not as a friend." I stammered.

"Not as a friend? Then how? Just like all the other little girls? Want to come here?" He asked, lifting an eyebrow and patting his lap. "You're not up to my usual standard, but I guess you will do for tonight." I shook my head as he smirked.

"You disgust me." I said bluntly, and turned to leave.

"Clary! Don't leave!" He called after me. I turned back, tears threatening to spill. I had trusted him.

"What?" I snapped, spinning to face him.

"Clary, I was kidding. I'm sorry." He said. I hesitated, then remembered all the broken hearts and Izzy's "Appreciating his hotness".

"Look, Jace, you are not. You meant that and you know it. It is disgusting how you play girls. You don't know what people say about you, because if you had any idea, you would curl up in a corner and die of embarrassment." I yelled, before spinning on my heel and slamming the door behind me. I began to run, pulling my hair down, and wiping the tears that flowed down my cheeks. I ran into the stable and out the back door to the paddock. Once there, I found myself at the gate that led out to the village. Not thinking, I squeezed through the gap in the railings, the ones that were too small for anyone but me. I ran to the edge of the forest, and looked back. I could see a tiny Jace, standing at the gate and yelling for a guard to get it open.

"Clary! Get back here! Its not safe out there!" He yelled. I stood there, with tears flowing down my face. I looked past Jace and saw Sundance, leaning against the fence. I waved to her, and she nickered, backing up to jump the fence. She cleared it easily, and burst through the gates just as the guard opened them. He screamed as she dashed around him, running to me. Jace ran to me as well, but he wasn't fast enough. I grabbed Sundance's mane as she galloped past, using her momentum to fling myself onto her back. Moonblink whinnied franticly, and I allowed Sundance to stop and look back. She called back to him, and he squealed for her to come back.

"Clary! Wait! I'm sorry! You can't leave!" Jace yelled, stopping to catch his breath. I looked at him, disgusted. At myself, mostly. I can't believe I trusted him.

"You haven't been sorry to any of the other girls. I have every reason to leave. Goodbye, Jace." I said quietly, and pressed my heel to Sundance's side. She spun on her hind legs, and took off at a gallop.

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