Clary's POV

I walk out of the kitchen, sighing as I walk towards my room.

"Clary!" I hear Jace call. I turn exhaustedly.

"Yeah?" I respond.

"I-Uh..." He looks down, stopping about halfway between me and the kitchen door, "You really don't want people to know about us?"

"I-" My eyes go wide, "I thought that was what you wanted-"

"I don't want that..." He looks up at me, "I mean... unless you do?"

"I just..." I sigh, "I want to wait to tell Isabelle..."

"Why?"

"You're really going to ask me that?" I respond, "She'll be coming up with nicknames for us like that." I snap my fingers.

"Oh... I guess your right." He laughs, "I don't think there really is a nickname for us."

"Yes there is." I say.

"Really?"

"Yeah..." I sigh, thinking.

"Like what?"

"Like... Jary." I respond, though I shake my head, "No, She wont give us that one."

"Which will she give us?"

"Clace." I murmur.

"What?" He asks.

"Clace." I say it a bit louder, "She'll call us Clace."

"Clace... I like that." He grins.

"So do I..." I smile faintly, looking down.

In a moment he covers the space in between us, giving me a hug.

We both close our eyes.

"I love you Clare."

"I love you, Jace." My smile widens slightly.

I hear a thump on the floor behind us.

"I FREAKING KNEW IT!" I hear a shout before my eyes widen.

"Izzy." Me and Jace murmur before turning towards her.

We jump apart.

"No use in hiding it now." She grins.

"Surprise?" I say quietly, looking at her.

"TELL. ME. EVERYTHING!" She shouts in reply.

You get some Clace, but not without a bit of Izzy.

Until Next Time,

xoxo