Please no one kill me for how this chapter ends but I feel like it was needed but on a better note thank you so much for over 700 reviews it still amazes me how many people read this story and love it so much, I try and incorporate peoples ideas into the story and love hearing what you guys want so thank you so much for all the love

A big Fan- Ryland will definitely throw a party but maybe when he's older

Guest- Jessie is the only one to call Cecily Cece it's her own little nickname for her sister and Clary and Jace don't want to take that away from her

Jace's Pov

"Because I don't want him to stay home alone." Clary said glaring at me.

"He's thirteen if this was you, you'd be throwing a fit."

"And it's not me it's my son and I do not want him staying here alone."

"Why not? You don't trust him?"

"Of course I trust him Jace but i'd rather not be in a different country worrying about my son, like when if there's a fire? Or a robber?"

"We have three big ass dogs, who are very protective no one will break in."

"Jace… If we were going to stay at a hotel in town i'd let him stay home alone but being out of the country I just can't do it."

"Okay.. Whatever you say." I said.

"When he's older he can but probably not because he'll try and throw a party." Clary said and I laughed.

"Oh i'd love to see that happen, he's too much of a good kid."

"And everyone thought I was too and I ended up pregnant right out of high school." She said and looked at me and put her hand in my hair. I want him to be better than us."

"He already is." I said moving my head to kiss the palm of her hand.

There was a knock at the door and Ryland popped his head in he knew we were talking about him staying home because he kept bringing it up so finally Clary dragged me to the room. "Sooo?"

"Tell him Jace." She nudged me towards him and I sighed.

"Your mother and I think that you aren't-"

"No, no, no dad come on please?"

"Ryland-"

"I do everything you guys ask me I am on the honor roll and you guys don't trust me?" He asked looking really hurt.

"Bubbie of course we trust you but look this trip is very important for your dad and I and I won't be able to concentrate on making things better because i'll be too worried about you, I trust you I do and if we weren't going out of the country i'd have no problem letting you stay home alone." Clary said and Ryland sighed.

"I don't want to stay with grandma and grandpa." He groaned.

"You act like it's a prison sentence." Clary said and I tried not to laugh.

"Are you kidding me? Grandpa always says well back in my day- like we get it you're old and you use to have a dinosaur as a pet." He grumbled and this time I did laugh and Clary hit me but JJ was smiled.

"That's not funny Ryland." Clary said but I could tell she was trying hard not to laugh.

"Please let me stay home alone?"

"No."

"I'll give you some more time to think about it."

"Ryland-"

"Thank you mommy." He said and ran out of the room.

"Oh he used the magic word that makes you cave every time."

"Oh I can't wait to see when Jess gets older and starts calling you 'dad' i'm gonna make fun of you then."

"She will never call me dad I will always be daddy."

"I'm gonna go tell her to start calling you dad."

"I'll tell Liam and Logan to start calling you mom."

"I'll beat you with a hammer."

"Why are you so violent today?" I asked pulling her towards me.

"Because you drive me crazy." She said and I pushed her onto the bed falling on top of her.

"You know we are gonna be in Bora Bora for a week, with no kids." I said and leaned down and kissed her.

"Mmmhmm it's like a little getaway for us." She said and brought my lips back to hers.

"MY EYES! STOP!" Ryland yelled and turned around. "Are you done?" He asked and Clary pushed me off of her laughing.

"What did you need?"

"Are we going to grandma and grandpa's house in New York?" He threw the phone to Clary still covering his eyes.

"They are coming here, I don't know who's house they are gonna stay at yet."

"Will I be able to hang out with Spencer?"

"That's up to them."

"Okay." He said and pulled out his phone.

"Can you at least spend a day with them before you go asking to leave?"

"I'm talking to Kayla."

"Aw how adorable." I said and Ryland blushed.

"Leave me alone." He said and Clary laughed.

"Leave my baby alone."

"I'm not a baby."

"You will always be my baby." She said and then there was a crashing sound came from downstairs and I groaned and ran downstairs.

"What are you guys doing?" I asked looking at the twins who were in the pantry climbing up to the top where we put the cookies and Jessie holding Liam up and Cecily was sitting on the floor eating cookies.

"Cecily wanted cookies." Jessie said with a smile.

"Really and she asked her brothers to climb up the pantry and get them for her?"

"Yes?"

"Jessie."

"What she did she said I want a cookie and I said no because it's too early and she didn't listen to me and then she asked them and they did it, i'm just here to help." She batted her eyes at me and then put Liam down.

"Woah, i'm gonna fall." Logan yelled and I moved just in time because he let go of the shelf. "Thank you daddy."

"Are you really gonna blame a baby?"

"Cece didn't you want Liam and Logan to get you cookies?"

"Yeah, I cookies." She said and stood up and pointed at the cookies.

"No cookies." I said and she frowned.

"Peas?" She asked and I sighed and pulled the cookies down and she clapped her hand.

"Can I have one?" Jessie asked and the twins were right behind her staring at the cookies.

"We want one too daddy." Liam said pulling Logan towards me.

Clary's Pov

"I'm so excited." Izzy said pulling Simon towards her and kissing his head. "Aren't you?" We all decided to go get something to eat before we went to the airport.

"Sure…."

"Oh come on it's gonna be fun have you ever been to Bora Bora?"

"No I haven't actually, I guess it will be fun if it wasn't for the-" He was cut off by Magnus coughing loudly.

"Are you okay?" Alec asked looking concerned.

"Yeah i'm fine."

"What were you saying Simon?" Alec asked.

"I was gonna ask how are the kids I haven't seen them in forever." Simon said and Alec frowned.

"Ryile and Rafe are good."

"And Max?"

"He's putting me through hell I tell him to do something and he does the opposite no matter what I say he just wants to make me mad and Magnus doesn't do anything about it."

"I do too, I have tried to talk to him but he just ignores me, he's a teenager Alexander you act like you always wanted to be with your parents when you were his age."

"Of course I didn't, but at least I was still nice to my parents." He said and Izzy laughed. "What's so funny?"

"Oh come on Alec you and Jace put mom and dad through hell for years."

"When we were a lot older not at thirteen I just worry about Max, is Ryland that way?"

"He has his moments where he doesn't listen but he's a good kid, i'm sure when he's older it will just get worse."

"We are so lucky our kids are still small and cute." Izzy said to Simon who nodded in agreement.

"Now if we can get your mom off our backs."

"About what?" Jace asked.

"When we are gonna have another baby."

"Mom wants more grandchildren so Alec, Magnus start looking into adoption again."

"Why us? Why don't you ask the babymakers over there?' He pointed in our direction and Jace laughed.

"Well it's not like they even can anymore." Simon said taking a bite of his hamburger.

"What are you talking about?" Jace asked.

"Well uh I mean didn't you guys uh decided to um not have anymore kids?"

"Yeah we did, five is enough for me." I said and Jace looked at me.

"The way he said it made it seem like there was more."

"I think you are over reacting babe." I said and he sighed.

"You're probably right." He said and Simon gave me an apologetic look.

When we got to the airport Simon sat beside me and sighed loudly. "Next time let me know before hand so I don't make an ass of myself."

"I'm sorry, I only told you and Izzy."

"Well that would have been great to know earlier." He said and Izzy came and sat down beside us.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"Why you guys aren't having another baby." I said and Simon groaned.

"Because Mr. Grumpy doesn't want more."

"I'm just saying we have a boy and girl, I like having two kids."

"Jordan wants a brother."

"And Ariabella wants a sister." Simon said back.

"You guys can get lucky and have twins." I said and Izzy laughed.

"We could catch up to Clary and Jace." She said and Simon shook his head laughing.

"I didn't know it was a competition."

"Well…"

"Hey we are boarding." Magnus said.

I slept most of the plane ride so when we landed I felt well rested we took a boat to the resort Jace got off first and offered his hand to me helping me out of the boat. "You get enough sleep?"

"Yeah i'm good." I said and he nodded.

"I'm gonna go check us in okay?" I was gonna walk over to the rest of the group when I knocked into someone.

"Oh i'm so sorry." I looked up and was met with an extremly gorgeous man looking at me he had dirty blonde hair and green eyes.

"Oh please don't apologize to me, I shouldn't have been in the way of such a beautiful thing as you." He said and my heart sped up and I smiled.

"T-thank you."

"I'm Antony, and you?"

"Clary."

"Beautiful name Clary, I hope to see you again." He said and walked away to where a group of people were waiting for him I looked over to Jace and he had his back to me talking to someone.

I walked up to Jace, "Are we almost done here?"

"Yeah." He said and grabbed some papers and nodded towards the guy. "Thank you for the help." He said and the guy nodded back at him.

"Enjoy your stay."

"You okay? You look a little flustered."

"I'm great." I said and he smirked.

"We will take you guys to your villa now, this way." Jace went ahead talking to Alec about something.

"So who was that super hot guy you were talking to?" Izzy asked keeping her voice low.

"His name was Anthony." I said shurgging.

"And?"

"And what?"

"Oh come on you turned red when he walked away what happened?"

"He called me beautiful, do you know that I don't even remember the last time Jace called me beautiful?"

"Clary-"

"I guess I just enjoyed the attention of someone who actually thought I looked good."

"You do look good, you look amazing."

"As amazing as someone who's had five kids can look."

"You don't even look like you've had five kids."

"Now you're just being nice you're my sister you have to tell me I look good when I look bad, well you'd tell me the truth but you know what I mean for once i'd like to feel like i'm not pushing him to tell me he thinks i'm beautiful."

"Or we can go find that super hot guy and-"

"What are we talking about over here?" Magnus asked joining us.

"Clary feels like Jace doesn't think she's beautiful anymore because she's had five kids."

"Biscuit you know Jace loves you."

"I know that, look can we change the subject please?"

"How about we talk about how Alec is going to freak out when he finds out you guys are going to therapy."

"You still haven't told him?"

"I'm just trying to figure out the best way to tell him." He said and we caught up to everyone.

"Okay, here are the keys to your rooms. Your day starts at 7am with couples skill building."

"I'm sorry skill building? What is that?" Alec asked and Izzy and I laughed while Magnus groaned.

"Well I guess now is the perfect time for that talk." Izzy said and then coughed.

"What's she talking about?"

"Well you see it's kind of like therapy."

"Therapy? I'm sorry there must be some kind of confusion, i'm here for vacation not to talk about my feelings and stuff."

"Alec-"

"And you knew about it and you didn't tell me?" He asked Magnus and Simon laughed.

"Well now you too have something to talk about in therapy, Clary Jace we will see you guys later." He said and pulled Izzy towards there room.

"Yeah we are gonna take that cue to leave too." Jace said and grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the room. "So we have the entire day to ourselves." He said and kissed my neck.

"I want to go to the beach."

"The beach? We can do that at home."

"Please Jace." I beg and he sighs but nods anyways. "Come on." I said and try and drag him towards the door but he doesn't move. "Jaaaccceee." I whine and he laughed.

"Well can't we just check out our room first?"

"Fine but no funny business mister."

"Oh I wouldn't try it baby." He said and walked into the bedroom and I went out to the patio and seen a way down to the water. "You should see the bathtub in there big enough for both of us." Jace said coming up behind me.

"Didn't I say no funny business?"

"I was just letting you know, for later." He said and wrapped his arms around my waist and dropped his head letting his forehead rest on my shoulder.

"I'm happy we are here doing this." I said and he lifted his head.

"So am I." He said and then pushed me into the water.

"Jace!" I yelled and he was leaning over laughing. "Oh that was so not funny." I yelled but he couldn't stop laughing. "Help me out." I asked and he shook his head. "Don't be a dick, help me." I said and he reached his hand out to me and when I took it I pulled him into the water.

"I had a feeling you were gonna do that to me." He said and I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him towards me.

"You know you love me." I said and he smiled.

"More than anything." He kissed me softly. "Did you know there was a ladder right there to get up?" He asked and I smiled and went underwater swimming away from him.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." I said as sweetly as possible.

"Uh huh." He said and climbed up the ladder.

"Where are you going?"

"To get some dry clothes on, i'm hungry." He said and I sighed and floated on my back.

I got out of the water and went into the villa trying to find Jace I opened the door to our room and he wasn't there I was about to take my shirt off to change into dry clothes when Jace jumped up and scared the shit out of me. "I hate you I really really hate you right now." I said once I calmed down.

"That was hilarious." He said and dropping onto the bed laughing.

"It's not funny Jace."

"Oh come on."

"I swear you will be the death of me." I said and grabbed my clothes and went into the bathroom.

"I love you too baby." He said and I stuck my tongue out at him even if he couldn't see it.

The next day Jace didn't want to wake up so I had to push him out of bed and we went to meet everyone for our early morning session. "Morning guys." Izzy said waving Alec looked like he hadn't slept in days and Magnus looked well rested.

"Why do you look so grumpy?"

"He's afraid of going to therapy."

"I am not, I just feel like we don't need it."

"Well we will see what our therapist says." He said and then someone walked up to us.

"Ah it's nice to see everyone so awake and ready to start bettering your relationships with your loved one."

"What is that over there?" Jace asked pointing off in the distance a little island not far away with lights flashing and the faint sound of music coming from it.

"Oh over there is a singles island where people come to find love and have fun, it's always a party over there." He said and Jace nodded.

"Are we doing therapy in a group or something?" Alec asked looking uncomfortable.

"No I will be showing you to where you will be doing your sessions please follow me." He said and led us towards three doors and told us who goes where.

"Hello please take a seat."

"Hi…"

"So Clary and Jace right?"

"Yeah." Jace said a bit uneasy.

"Where would you two like to start?"

"Um I don't know." I said and Jace nodded.

"How do you feel your relationship is going?"

"It's okay." I said and Jace looked at me.

"Okay?"

"Well I mean-"

"Now Jace why don't we let Clary finish her thought before you say something." He said and Jace nodded.

"I mean yeah it's okay I don't know."

"What do you do?"

"I'm a stay at home mom and an artist but usually just a stay at home mom because i'm always busy with the kids that I don't get much time for my art."

"And what do you do Jace?"

"I'm in a band."

"And that pays the bills?" He asked surprised and I could tell Jace was mad.

"Well I have a mansion and my bank statement says i'm a millionaire so yeah it pays the bills." He said glaring at the guy.

"Can you stop being so rude he just asked a question."

"He's the one-"

"It's alright Clary." He said and I nodded.

"So you are gone a lot?"

"Yeah."

"And how does that make you feel Clary being home alone with your kids?"

"Um I guess-"

"Not I guess I want in one word how you feel when your husband is gone and you are looking after your children how do you feel?"

"Underappreciated."

"Underappreciated?" Jace said looking at me.

"And why do you feel that way Clary?"

"He thinks I have the easiest job in the world, I take care of the kids and that's it but it's so much more than that."

"I take care of them too when i'm home so I don't know why you feel under-"

"When you are home I have to beg you to take Ry to hockey or drop off the twins at there swimming class."

"And I do it."

"And when you are gone you have freedom to do whatever the hell you want you get to go out and hang out with your friend's but do you think about oh Clary has to take Ryland to hockey and then have him get mad when she has to leave his game early to take Jessie to gymnastics and then go halfway across town to take the twins to swimming all while having to make sure Cecily doesn't get cranky and start throwing a tantrum."

"Clary-"

"When you are home I don't ask you to do much, I do it all because you're tired and you don't feel good and I get that I don't judge you for that but god damn it i'm tired to but they all expect mommy to be there to do it and I always get the shitty end of it Jace because they see me do it and they always expect me to do it and when your home they don't stop and say let's ask daddy no it's always me and you don't get that and it hurts so much to feel like you don't care about the things I do."

"Of course I care Clary."

"Really? Because I don't see it, I told you awhile ago you take us and the kids for granted and you changed and you got better and now it's like you don't see how much I do for the kids when you are gone."

"I know how much you do for them."

"That's all the time we have today but we will pick this back up tomorrow morning." He said and I nodded and stood up and left drying my tears before Jace grabbed my arm.

"I don't want to talk about it anymore Jace."

"Aren't we supposed to isn't that the point of coming here?"

"What's the point when you will just say oh you know you're wrong and brush it off like you do everything else?" I yelled, the other door opened and Simon and Izzy came out holding hands.

"Well that actually went great, how about your guys session?" She asked and I looked at Jace and laughed.

"See you can't even respond to that because you know it's the truth." I said and walked away from him.

"Clary wait." Izzy said and was by my side. "What's going on?"

"I'm just so tired of it always feeling like the bad guy."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah i'll be fine, go back to Simon." I said and she looked to Simon and then to me. "I'm fine Iz I promise go on go back."

Jace's Pov

We have been here for three days and I feel like our relationship has gotten so much worse like these people just wanted us to fail we were suppose to go see some waterfall Clary wanted to see but I was tired and just wanted to go to sleep so when she came out of the bathroom fully dressed and seen me in pajamas she asked: "Are you going like that?"

"I'm tired Clary we had a long day."

"Oh sure let's all do what Jace wants."

"Oh come on don't be like that."

"I am so fucking done Jace."

"Clary-"

"No I have had it up to here with you, I can't do anything right by you everything I do I apparently just fuck up so you know what this is me telling you I promise I won't fuck up anymore cause we are done go fuck yourself." She said and threw her wedding ring at me and stormed out of the room.

"Clary stop would you just stop for one second."

"Don't touch me." She yelled.

"Look we can go to the waterfall tomrrow I promise-"

"I'm done Jace I have tried to talk it out with you and make you see that this isn't how a marriage should go i'm tired of the kids getting mad at me when you promise to do things with them like when you promised to teach Liam and Logan how to swim but then you couldn't do it because you left so they yelled at me and said it was my fault so I put them in swim classes can't you see i'm done with it all."

"Clary-"

"I don't remember the last time you called me beautiful, sexy, hell even pretty i'm tired Jace tired of it all."

"We can get better."

"I don't think I want to anymore… You can have everything, all I want is my kids."

"Please don't do this."

"I'm done." She said and went out the door closing it softly behind her.

I dropped down onto the sofa and just sat there thinking about the last couple of years coming home and not asking her how her day was or telling her I didn't want to go out to eat because I was tired from the concert that night I felt like the shittest husband in the world I got up I don't know how long I was sitting there but I ran outside thinking she'd be sitting there waiting for me but she was gone I ran to Magnus and Alec's room and banged on the door until Alec opened it.

"What's going on?"

"Is Clary here please tell me she's here."

"No I haven't seen her, Magnus have you seen Clary?"

"No why?" He came to the door and I groaned and ran and knocked on Izzy and Simon's door.

"I know you're in there." I yelled and Simon opened the door.

"Go away." He said.

"Just let me talk to her."

"She's not here she came here crying twenty minutes ago and Izzy suggested they go do something to get her mind off things so they left."

"Where did they go?" Alec asked coming up behind me.

"Well let's think if my husband was a big giant asshole and I wanted to let go and have fun where would I go?" Simon said.

"I don't-"

"She went to the other island?" Magnus asked and my blood started to boil as I stalked away from them.

"Where are you going?" Simon and Alec asked in unison.

"Oh should I just let my wife stay on hump island?"

"Hump island?" Alec asked and I glared at him.

"Are you guys coming or not?" I asked and they started walking towards me, I was gonna go there and bring her back even if I had to drag her.

Next chapter a very jealous Jace and a very drunk Clary

I was thinking about doing some flashbacks from when they were younger like of how they fell in love and got together kind of like Jace taking a trip down memory lane since he thinks his marriage is over