Fifty Third One Shot:
FBI/Police
Clary POV:
"Face it Simon, we need more help with this case. This is the fourth murder, and we aren't anywhere close to finding the killer." I said as he looked at the dead body in front of him.
"We can do this Clary. This sick twisted bastard isn't going to walk away scotch free. We're going to nail his ass to the wall when we catch him." Simon said and I sighed
"Extra hands aren't going to hinder us. Especially if their specialty is serial killers." I said and I knew he probably rolled his eyes. "Come on Si, I know you want to solve this one on your own, but the chief is getting mad, and the people of this city are worried. We need to catch him."
"Ugh, fine. But if they try and take over this investigation, I'll arrest them." Simon said and I just laughed.
"I don't doubt you one bit. Come on, lets get back to the station and I'll make a call." I said and Simon and I got back into my car.
When we got back to the station Simon went to his desk to review the entire case while I went into the chiefs office. I knew he was probably pissed at us, but I was prepared to take the yelling. We needed help, and I should have made that call after the last murder.
"Chief Garroway?" I said as I knocked on his door.
"Detective Fray, to what do I owe this pleasure?" He said and I closed the door and took a deep breath.
"There was another murder last night." I said and he shook his head.
"God damn it Fray. I didn't want it to get this far." He said and I nodded.
"I know. I think that we should call in the FBI's Specialty Unit. I think they could really help us." I said and he nodded.
"I'll give them a call. They'll be here tomorrow. Put them in the CPD's house, and get them up to speed. I don't want this body count to get past 5, and you're one body away Fray." He said and I nodded.
I left his office and made my way back to my desk. I know I should have gone to the Chief earlier, but Simon convinced me that we had a handle on it, and I believed him. I didn't want the chief to me mad at me, but I also knew that I was going to take the fall because he's never really liked Simon. Simon and I took the rest of the day to process evidence and try and find a new way to look at this case. Tomorrow was going to be a new day, and we were going to catch this bastard.
Jace POV:
It was just another day at the office, Alec and I were sitting at our desks working on paperwork and Izzy was sorting through possible cases that we could consult on in the future. My phone started ringing and I immediately knew it was probably going to be a good day.
"Agent Herondale speaking." I said after a picked it up.
"Agent Herondale, this is Chief Garroway, from Chicago Police Department. We have a serial killer that is managing to avoid our officers and detectives in every way possible. There was another killing last night, and it's our fourth body. We really need your help." He said.
"We'll be there as soon as possible." I said.
"Thank you Agent Herondale." He said and I hung up.
"Where are we going?" Alec asked.
"Chicago. Serial killer." I said and Alec groaned.
"It's the middle of the winter. Chicago is going to be numbing." He said and I laughed.
"We'll only be there for a couple days Alec. You'll be fine. Go grab Izzy, we'll get our go bags and we're leaving in an hour." I said. He nodded and got up.
Once we were all ready to go we got into the plane and started our journey to Chicago. Alec was right, it was going to be freezing there, but this was our job. If we had to go to Alaska to solve a case, that's what we'd do. Once we landed we got off the plane and was immediately greeted by two people. We walked over and the girl looked like she was about 14, but I guess she just has a young face.
"Welcome to Chicago, I'm Detective Fray, and this is my partner Officer Lewis." She said and I nodded.
"I'm Agent Herondale, and these two are Agent Lightwood." I said.
"Siblings?" Officer Lewis asked and I nodded. "Well, follow us. No need for you to freeze your asses off." He said in a somewhat rude tone. I looked at Alec and Izzy and they both just shrugged and we followed. For some reason I couldn't take my eyes off of Detective Fray. Although she looked young, she was also very beautiful, and even if I just met her, there was something intriguing about her, and I was curious to see how working on this case was going to go. On our way to the car, I caught Officer Lewis looking back at me every now and then, he didn't looked pleased about our presence, but I also saw the way he looked at Detective Fray, and I couldn't help but internally smile because he looked jealous.
We got in the car and they started driving. We made it to what looked like a Victorian style house, which seemed a little much for just three people, but it was a place to stay where our department didn't have to pay so that was nice. When we got settled inside we were all standing in the living room not talking.
"I'll be in the car. Come out when you're done babysitting." Officer Lewis said and than stormed out of the house. Once the door closed Detective Fray looked at us with a sympathetic smile.
"I'm sorry about Simon, he didn't want to call you guys in." She said and I nodded.
"People generally don't like outsiders coming in and handling their cases." I said.
"Well, I'm glad you're here. This case has been kicking me in the ass." She said. "I'm Clary by the way."
"I'm Jace, and that's Alec and Izzy." I said and she nodded.
"The station is right around the corner." She said.
"That's really convenient." Izzy said and she smiled.
"That's the point. This house was my parents, and after they died it was left to me. I figured it would be perfect for officers, and out of towners to stay because it was close."
"Smart idea." I said and she smiled. She had a beautiful smile.
"I have my moments. There is car in the garage that you can use. Come to the station when you're ready." She said and she started leaving.
"You didn't give us any directions to the station." Izzy said and she turned around.
"It's literally right around the corner. When you pull out of the driveway, turn left. When you get to the end of the street turn right, and it's right there." She said and than she left the house.
"I like her." Izzy said and I laughed. I did too, I didn't know why, but there was something about her that was really interesting to me, and I was going to enjoy working along side her the next couple days.
Time Jump –Two Days Later
Jace POV:
It was the middle of the night when I heard someone walking around downstairs. I got out of bed and made my way downstairs, and when I walked into the kitchen Clary was standing there and I was really confused. I looked at the clock and saw that it was almost 3 in the morning.
"Do you ever sleep?" I said and she jumped a little, which made me smile.
"Sometimes, but since these murders started, I don't get much." She said as she turned around.
"Why are you here at this hour?" I asked.
"Another body was found this morning. I came to bring coffee, and breakfast because it's going to be a long day. My chief is pissed, and I want to find this son of a bitch." She said and I laughed.
"We know his type, and his MO, we just need him to make one tiny mistake." I said and she nodded. "I'll go wake up Alec and Izzy." She nodded and I made my way upstairs. I walked into the room that Izzy was staying in and started shaking her awake.
"This better be important Jace." She mumbled and I laughed.
"Another body was found. Clary is downstairs with coffee and breakfast." I said and she nodded and sat up. I made my way across the hall and started shaking Alec.
"What the hell do you want?" He said in an agitated voice.
"Another body was found. Clary is in the kitchen with coffee and breakfast." I said and he groaned. I walked out of his room and went back downstairs, and saw Clary and Izzy laughing about something. She had one of the best laughs I've ever heard, and it just made me want to listen to it all day long.
"Okay, I did one of my jobs. The chief originally asked Simon to come get you guys, but he declined real quick, and was sent to do some DUI checks as punishment, so another officer will be with us today." She said.
"He doesn't like us does he?" Alec asked.
"He isn't really a people person. Officer Bane is much friendlier. Dress warm, it's about -12 degrees outside." She said and my jaw nearly dropped.
"Why the hell do you live here?" Izzy asked and she laughed.
"I grew up in Chicago. I'm used to the frigid winters. When you spend 27 years here like me, you learn how to survive them." She said and I laughed.
"I would have left the minute I was going away to college." Alec said and I laughed. I opened my mouth to say something when there was a knock on the door. Clary left and returned moments later with another officer.
"Everyone, this is Officer Bane." She said.
"Please, call me Magnus." He said and we all nodded.
"This is Agent Herondale, and other two are both Agent Lightwood." Clary said and he nodded.
"I'm Jace, and that's Alec and Izzy." I said and he smiled.
"Pleasure to meet you all. Especially you blue eyes." Magnus said and I looked at Alec and smiled. He of course was embarrassed, but I enjoyed it. "Chief wants us there immediately, and I have my own cases to solve biscuit."
"Biscuit?" I questioned and Clary laughed.
"When I first made detective, Magnus and Simon threw me a little party. When I got there I was so hungry, and I snuck away from the group to find something to hold me over until dinner. Magnus caught me red handed with a biscuit in my mouth, and he's called me that ever since." She said and I laughed. "I've grown to enjoy it, as weird as that it."
"You could be called so much worse, in fact, I heard one of my officers call you something incredibly rude just the other day." Magnus said and Clary laughed.
"I bet it was Brenda." Clary laughed.
"How did you know?" Magnus questioned.
"She took my lunch out of the fridge the other day, and when I questioned her about it she was pissed. She claimed I was calling her so fat that she needed two lunches." Clary said as we all made our way out to the car.
"What happened after that?" I questioned.
"I put a laxative in her coffee. She didn't leave the bathroom for the rest of her shift." Clary said and I burst out laughing.
"Explains why she called you an evil conniving bitch who looks like a leprechaun with no tits." Magnus said and Clary laughed.
"She learned her lesson, and lost a couple pounds. I say it's a win/win for everyone. Now, come on, I'll show you the way to the crime scene." She said as she got into her car. Magnus got in his, and we got in ours.
It took about 10 minutes to get the scene and man did this victim get it far worse than the others. This just goes to show that the serial killer is getting angrier. Whatever has happened in this guys life clearly made him angry. I walked over to the body and bent down, her face was completely destroyed, and she was dressed in very revealing clothes. I stood up and Clary was right next to me. I smiled at her and she smiled back.
"He definitely escalated." She said and I nodded.
"Something happened to him, and he's pissed." I said.
"God, I wish I could just arrest him and ask why the hell he's doing this." She said and I sighed.
"We won't know until we find him, and we can only hope that he left something on this body to reveal himself." I said and she nodded.
"Alright, let's get back to the station, and we'll figure it all out." She said and I nodded.
When we got back to the station we put all the evidence in with the others, and took a seat at the conference table. Everyone was quiet while Clary went to get more coffee, and when she returned I started speaking.
"We won't know if he left anything until we get the autopsy results back, but let's go over everything we know." I said.
"He's a male, about 5'10" in build, clearly knows how to avoid forensics. He doesn't seem too strong considering all his victims are females, and under 5'3" and weight less than 120 pounds. He likes their deaths to be personal. He doesn't use a weapon. He drugs them, and than strangles them. He likes to see the light leave their eyes. He pulls these girls off the street so they won't be reported missing by family members, and there is never any DNA left, and he doesn't do it for the sexual gratification. None of them were raped. So his victims are clearly a stand in for whoever he wants to kill." Izzy said and we all nodded.
"This one probably won't be any different." Alec said.
"We can't just give up though." I said. "He's bound to make a mistake at some point, and when he does, we'll catch him."
Time Jump – End Of The Day
Jace POV:
"Jace, this DNA test is going to take awhile. We should get back to the house, and get some rest." Izzy said.
"I'm going to stay until it's done. I want to get some paperwork finished anyway, and I'm not that tired." I said and I looked at Alec and Izzy. "Seriously, I'll be back soon."
"Text us the minute you have anything." Alec said and I nodded. They left the room and I was left alone. Clary had left an hour ago, and I couldn't leave without knowing who this DNA belonged too. I knew he would mess up, and I wanted to be the first to know who left semen on this girl. He treated this victim differently than the others. He got intimate with her, and he had sex with her before he killed her, and I wanted to figure out why.
I was sitting in that seat dozing off for about two hours before the bell dinged on the computer, and when I opened my eyes and looked at the match my eyes nearly popped out of my head. I grabbed my phone to call Izzy and Alec when I felt a towel pressed over my mouth. I tried to fight but there was something on the towel that made my incredibly tired right away. The next thing I know I'm falling into unconsciousness, and being dragged away.
Time Jump – The Next Morning
Clary POV:
I think I had found something interesting after I got home last night, and I was trying to call Jace all morning but he wasn't answering. I figured my best bet would be to swing by there before heading to the station. I walked right in and upstairs, when I found Izzy and Alec standing in the hallway looked worried.
"What's wrong?" I asked and they both looked at me.
"Jace never came back last night." Izzy said.
"He told us he would come back as soon as he got the DNA results back, but we woke up and he wasn't here." Alec said.
"Maybe he fell asleep at the station?" I said.
"He won't answer any of my calls, and that's not like Jace at all." Izzy said.
"Well, why don't we go see if he's at the station and if he isn't, than we can panic." I said and they nodded. "I'll be downstairs, come down when you're ready." I said and the nodded and I went downstairs. I had a bad feeling about Jace, but I just hope that I'm wrong.
When we got to the station I looked everywhere but Jace was nowhere to be found. This was normal. Agents don't just go missing from a police station. I made my way back to the conference room where Alec and Izzy were standing. When I walked in they both looked at me and I shook my head.
"Damn it, where the hell is he?" Alec said. I know I had only known these guys for a few days, but I was worried about Jace. There was something about him that made it impossible for me to keep my eyes off him. I often found myself looking at him, or glancing at him during the day. I'd never felt like that about anyone else before, and it was a little scary, but I also really liked it. I walked out of the conference room and stood on a chair.
"Listen up everyone!" I shouted and the whole office looked at me. "Agent Jace Herondale was here last night working on some paperwork and waiting for some evidence to get back, but now he is nowhere to be found. I was a BOLO, and an APB out immediately for him. He couldn't have gotten far, he doesn't know Chicago. If anyone knows anything, please come to me." I said and everyone nodded. I made my way back into the conference room.
"He's going to be okay, right?" Izzy asked.
"I told them all to come to me if they know anything and I put a BOLO and APB out for him. All we can do is wait." I said and they sigh.
"Well, we'll be here until he's found." Alec said and I nodded.
"Well, until something comes back, I think we should go over the evidence from our latest victim. Which computer was Jace working on?" I asked and Izzy pointed to one. I went over and started clicking away. "Huh, that's strange."
"What's wrong?" Alec asked.
"You said he was waiting for a DNA test, but there isn't anything on this computer about any DNA. It was like it was erased." I said as I clicked through more files.
"Do you think the killer found him in here, saw him looking through it and took care of him?" Alec asked and I looked at him.
"I don't know. I guess we'll have to wait and see." I said and there was a knock on the door. "Come in."
"Hey Clare." Someone said and I looked up and Magnus was standing there.
"Magnus, what's up?" I asked and he took a seat.
"I was here when Jace was last night. I had the night shift." He said.
"Do you know what happened to him?" Alec chimed in.
"I was out at my desk and I saw him sitting in here, but when I went to the bathroom and came back he was nowhere to be found. I thought maybe he was sleeping on the floor. He was staring at that computer screen all night, but when I checked he was gone." Magnus said.
"How long were you gone for?" Izzy asked.
"I was only gone for about 6 minutes. After I went to the bathroom I grabbed some coffee. If he didn't walk out of here willingly, than whoever came in here was pretty efficient." Magnus said.
"Thanks Magnus." I said and he smiled and took my hand in his.
"I'm pretty much caught up on my cases, if you need any help, you can always call me." Magnus said and I smiled.
"Thanks Mags, hey have you seen Simon lately, he was supposed to be here by now." I asked.
"He talked to the chief yesterday, he was late too many times last week, and I think chief put him on his old beat." Magnus said and I nodded.
"Odd, Simon is normally on time." I said and Magnus smiled.
"We'll find Jace biscuit." He said and I smiled.
"Thanks for the information Magnus. We really appreciate it." Alec said and Magnus smiled, got up and left. "So either he left, and just didn't come home last night, or the killer found him and he could possibly be dead right now."
"Let's not look at the negative." I said and I stood up. "Jace is in great shape. He could fight off anyone, which means the killer probably used something to make him come with him. Do you know what that could have been?"
"First, you clearly have been checking him out." Izzy said and my cheeks flared red, and he laughed. "Second, Jace has no family left, and we work all the time. We all don't have boyfriends or girlfriends, we all share an apartment, Alec and I's family live across the country." She said and I felt a pang of sadness for Jace. "He doesn't have anyone that could potentially be in danger for him to willingly put his life in danger for."
"Maybe he was drugged." I offered and they shook their heads.
"He's too smart to be drugged. He doesn't take drinks form anyone, not even us. He smells his food before he eats it, he checks his contact solutions to make sure it hasn't been switched out. He takes every precaution he possibly can to make sure that doesn't happen." Alec said.
"But he's in a new city. He could have been ambushed." I said. "Chicago is dangerous. One of the most dangerous cities in the world, it wouldn't surprise me if he was ambushed on his way to his car."
"But you said it yourself, he's strong. He wouldn't go down without a fight." Izzy said.
"Look, I can sit here and come up with theories all day about what happened to Jace, but the truth is, we have no idea what happened to him. The best thing we can do is catch this killer, and see if he did anything to him." I said and they nodded.
We all got back to work, going over evidence, talking to family members, witnesses who last saw each victim. I couldn't get Jace out of my head. Something didn't add up about his disappearance. How did the killer get into the building? He couldn't have just walked right in. And why did he take Jace? And why was the DNA test missing? Nothing made sense, but I was sure as hell going to find out what happened and get him back for Alec and Izzy.
Jace POV:
I woke up and realized I was tied to a cement pole sticking out of the ground. I remember siting in the office looking at the computer, but than nothing. I look around at my surrounding and nothing looks familiar. All I can gather is that I'm in some warehouse, and it's cold. My jacket id thrown across the room and my feet are tied together as well. There is nothing but the sounds of cars rushing by outside until I hear the clash of a door slamming. I hear footsteps before I see anyone, but I can also hear the sounds of keys banging together. I wait for a figure to appear when the footsteps stop.
"Not so tough are you Agent Herondale?" The voice said, and it sounded familiar to me, but I just couldn't put a face to it.
"Why did you take me?" I asked and he let out a small laugh.
"You can't come into my city, and try and stop me." He said and I rolled my eyes.
"You're killing innocent women, I'd say that's a good reason to stop you." I said.
"You have no idea why I do what I do." He said.
"Than explain it to me. Why have you killed those women?" I asked. It was silent before he started explaining.
"Because what I want, I can't have." He said.
"So they are surrogates for a woman who hurt you, or was mean to you, or didn't love you back." I said and at the last one, he sucked in a breath. "Ah, you love her, and she doesn't love you back."
"She doesn't even look at me. She describes me as her fun little brother." He spat out. "Like I'm the replacement for her real brother who doesn't give a rats ass about her anyway."
"You seem to know her well." I said.
"Since we were little. Grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same school, hell we even went to prom together. I finally gathered up enough courage to ask her, and when I did she laughed, and said sure, I didn't want to go with a date anyway." He said and I could hear the malice in his voice. "Am I really that bad of a guy, that she can't even see me as potential boyfriend material? I would be the perfect husband for her. Her life is already fucked up enough, and I can handle that, but no, she doesn't see me. She see's someone else, someone who isn't right for her. Someone who will ultimately hurt her."
"Than tell her, and leave me out of it." I said and he laughed.
"She wouldn't take me seriously if I got down on one knee and proposed. She has her head up the clouds all the time, and on the rare occasion she does come down to earth, I'm just her brother." He said and I had to admit, I felt sorry for the guy. He was clearly very in love with this girl, who just wouldn't stop friend zoning him, and that's gotta hurt.
"I get being put in the friend zone hurts buddy, but that's no reason to kidnap a federal agent. You are going to have a shit tone more charges when you're arrested." I said and he laughed again.
"Who is going to arrest me? You? Last I checked you are tied up to a pole, and I'm needed for my shift in about an hour, so I'll be leaving you here." He said with joy in his voice.
"Can I at least have my jacket? It's cold in here." I asked and he laughed and than I heard footsteps. I thought he was leaving until he bent down and our eyes locked. "Simon?"
"Have a nice day Agent Herondale." He said as he threw my jacket on the ground. He walked away and I just couldn't believe that he was the one who was killing those women. It made sense though. Why he wasn't caught, and how he knew how to avoid leaving any evidence.
What I couldn't believe was that he loved someone so much that he frequently had fantasies about killing her. I try and think back to the last victim, the one who he had sex with. She clearly meant more to him than the other 4 but I couldn't figure out why. She was short, and she was fair skinned, and had red hair, and than suddenly it clicked. The girl who he's in love with is Clary, and he was using those women as a way to get his revenge on her. I know a lot about serial killers, and I know that once they build enough courage, they'll go after the person they really want to kill, and I can't imagine him killing Clary.
Time Jump – One Week Later
Clary POV:
We still haven't found Jace and I was starting to lose my mind. Something wasn't right, Jace was missing, but the killings stopped. It made no sense, almost like this killer was now just done killing those women and focused on hiding Jace away from us. I could tell that Alec and Izzy were getting frustrated as well. They just wanted their friend back, and I couldn't blame them. I'd be pissed if one of my friends was kidnapped, and there were no solid leads.
It was late, and I was at the office again. I wanted to find something that could lead us to Jace, and if that meant working over time, than that's what I was going to do. I was currently walking through the station looking for Magnus. I needed a fresh set of eyes on this one, but I couldn't find him anywhere. He wasn't at his desk, or in the break room, or the vending machines, and he wasn't outside. I had almost lost hope when I thought I heard a noise coming from the closet. Odd, but I went to investigate and when I opened the door I saw Magnus and Alec, embracing, and their lips were touching.
"Oh my god!" I shouted before I could stop myself and they sprang apart. "There is a house down the street for this reason people!" I said and Magnus laughed.
"But I'm on night shift." Magnus complained and I laughed.
"Please tell me this isn't what you were doing when Jace was taken." I said and they shook their heads. "So how new is this?"
"The past couple days. "Alec answers and I nod.
"Well, I was wondering if I could use your eyes Magnus. I think we need a fresh pair on this case." I said and he nodded. "Can you grab us all some coffee Alec?"
"Sure." He said and he walked the opposite direction. I knew he wanted to get away from us, I could tell he was shy.
"So, that was unexpected." I said and he laughed.
"You're telling me. The first time we kissed I was stunned." He said and I laughed.
"Are you happy?" I asked and Magnus smiled.
"Very." He said and I smiled
"Than I'm happy for you two. You make a cute couple." I said and Magnus blushed. We were walking to the conference room when I saw Simon. He had been MIA for the past couple days, and I didn't know why. When we passed each other, I caught a smell that didn't belong to Simon. I sniffed and he looked at me with confusion and than what looked like worry, but I smiled and kept walking. I loved Simon, he was like my brother, but I had to find Jace, and I didn't have time to worry about Simon's strange disappearances right now.
Time Jump – Later That Night
Clary POV:
"Alright Clare, Jem is coming in to take his shift, and I really think you should go home and sleep. It's almost 4 in the morning." Magnus said.
"I just want something to make sense before I go home Magnus. This whole kidnapping and the stopping of the killings makes no sense, and if I don't figure at least one piece of this puzzle out now, I'm going to scream." I said.
"Okay, but make sure you get sleep. You look like shit girl." He said and I laughed.
"I appreciate the honesty." I said and he smiled and left. I was looking at my notes and thinking about everything that could possibly happen. Nothing made sense, and that was pissing me off.
Finally when I saw the sun peeking up I figured I'd go home and shower, take a power nap and come back in. I was walking to my car when I felt a hand over my mouth. I tried to scream but it was just muffled. The glove went over my nose and mouth and it was hard to breath, until finally I was starting to feel dizzy, and than darkness took me over.
Time Jump – Two Hours Later
Jace POV:
I was still stuck in the stupid warehouse, and I was hungry, and cold, and tired since sleeping sitting up next to a pillar wasn't exactly comfortable I barely slept. I heard nothing but the sound of car rushing by like I did every day, until I heard the doors slam shut again. The footsteps made their way closer to me until they stopped. I felt something touch my hands behind me but I couldn't look to see who it was. Nobody was speaking, and there were chains being used but no words.
Finally the chains stopped, and the footsteps started again. The door slammed shut soon after and I was stuck listening to car horns, and absolutely nothing else. I could feel something behind me, but I had no idea what it was. I took a deep breath and leaned my head back against the pillar, hoping that I would be found soon.
"Ouch." I heard and I realized that when I felt were a pair of hands. There was another person here.
"Hello?" I said and I heard an inaudible sound. "Are you okay?"
"I think so." She said. "Where are we?"
"A warehouse. That's all I know." I said.
"Wait a second, I know that voice." She said and I was confused. "Jace?"
"Yea, who are you?" I asked.
"It's Clary." She said and my eyes widened.
"Oh shit." I said and she laughed.
"We've been going to crazy looking for you." She said and I laughed.
"I've been here. Just sitting around." I said.
"Do you know who took you, and me?" She asked.
"I do, and you aren't going to like it." I said.
"What does that mean?" She asked.
"Because…." I started but the doors slammed opened again and the footsteps started. The were quicker this time, and they got to us a lot faster.
"Good to see you awake Clary." Simon said and I heard her gasp.
"Simon? Why would you do this?" She asked and I could hear the strain in her voice.
"Because you forced my hand Clary." He said.
"What are you talking about?" She asked.
"Don't act like I haven't notice how you look at him." He said and I knew he was probably pointing at me. "All those times you would look at him when he wasn't paying attention, or how you would smile more when he was around, or how much effort you put in this past week looking for him and I couldn't he even get you to take me serious in high school when asking you to prom."
"Simon, that was years ago." She said and he laughed.
"And I was in love with you. I still am, but you never saw it. You still don't." He said.
"You wouldn't have done this if you loved me." She said.
"Wouldn't I? This is me showing you that I want you, that I would do anything for you." He said.
"By killing people, by kidnapping someone?" She asked.
"He means nothing to anyone. I looked him up. He has no family. No girlfriend. Not even a pet." Simon said with a laugh. "He won't be missed."
"He has friends, and co-workers, and…." She trailed off.
"And what? You? You've known him for a week and a half Clary. I've known you for 23 years. We've been through everything together. My dad dying. Your mom dying. Your father being put in jail. Your brother being the most fucked up human in the world. Why can't you see that we belong together?" He said and I was taken aback.
"Simon, you're my best friend. Why can't that be enough?" She asked, and he just laughed.
"Because I know how good I can be for you. Nobody else deserves you Clary, nobody but me. And I plan on making sure the only other person out there doesn't get the chance to be with you." He said in a deadly calm voice.
"So your plan is to what? Keep us here for however long you deem acceptable, and than kill Jace and expect me to run around in a field of sunflowers when it's over? Cause I'm pretty sure you would still be responsible for the other 5 murders Simon." Clary said and he let out a humorless laugh.
"You wouldn't really arrest your best friend Clary." He said. "I know you, you don't have a mean bone in your body for those you care about."
"You hurt people Simon. You killed 4 innocent women, kidnapped a federal agent, and than kidnapped your best friend. You aren't ending up anywhere but in jail when we get out of here." Clary said.
"What makes you think you're getting out of here?" He said and than walked away. After the door slammed shut.
"You okay Clary?" I asked after a moment.
"I can't believe he did this." She said and I started to shuffle. I tried to maneuver myself so that Clary and I could see each other. Finally when I was on the side of the pillar I could see her hair.
"Turn to the left Clary." I said and her head turned and I finally saw her face. She was even more beautiful than I remember. "Try and move over this way." I said and she started to move. After a couple moments she was now sitting next to me.
"You look horrible Jace." She said and I couldn't help but laugh.
"Not what I'm used to hearing, but I have been attached to this pillar for a week, so I guess it's acceptable." I said and she laughed.
"Has he given you anything to eat or drink?" She asked.
"Some crackers. I don't think he really wanted to give them to me in the first place, but he dropped them on the ground and kicked them towards me." I said and she looked shocked.
"I just don't get it. Simon has always been such a sweet guy. I can't believe he would do all this." She said and I just shrugged.
"People do crazy things when they're in love." I said and she looked up at me.
"I can't believe he's in love with me." She said after a moment and I laughed.
"Explains why he didn't like us coming in. He didn't want to get caught, and after that dirty look he came me at the airport, I guess he felt like he had some competition." I said and she blushed.
"He gave you a dirty look?" She asked and I nodded.
"He is really determined to get you to fall in love with him Clary." I said and she sighed.
"He knows my history with men, he knows why I don't date all that often. He should know better than anyone why I'm single, and why I've been single for almost 5 years." She said and it sparked my curiosity.
"Bad relationships?" I asked and she laughed.
"My relationships made some of the worst relationships in history look like a walk in the park." She said, and if my hands weren't tied behind my back I would be holding her hands right now.
"That really sucks." I said and she nodded.
"Some men just think they deserve the girl to do everything for them, and when they say no, they'll do anything to change that no to a yes." She said and I sigh.
"I'm sorry you went through that." I said and she finally looked up at me.
"It was years ago, and I've recovered, but I just kinda gave up. I'm content with being alone."
"But not happy." I said and she shrugged again.
"Is anyone really happy with being alone?" She asked.
"Alec is. He's never had a boyfriend, and I doubt he'll ever get one." I said and she laughed.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that. I walked into Alec and Magnus making out in a supply closet at the station." She said and my eyes nearly popped out of my head.
"I miss everything!" I said and she laughed. It was quiet for a minute before she spoke again.
"I'm going to ask you a really weird favor, but I promise it'll be worth your while." She said and I looked at her with a confused expression. "You see my necklace?" She asked and I looked down and saw it, and nodded. "I was undercover years ago and the chief gave me this necklace in case anything happened to me and the op went sideways. Thankfully I never had to use it, but I loved the necklace so much I never took it off. There is a GPS tracker in there, but I need to turn it on."
"How do I do it?" I asked instantly.
"That's the weird part. There is a little switch on the back, but you need to turn it over." She said and I took a deep breath. I nodded and started to lower my head. She pushed her chest out as far as she could so that it could be easier for me. I used my teeth to grab the necklace but when my lips touched her chest a spark flared through me, and I could tell it flared through her as well because she jumped a little. Once I got the necklace around I saw the switch. I lowered my head back down and used my teeth to once again flip the little switch. It was harder than I thought, but finally I switched it on. I looked back up at Clary and her cheeks were insanely red, and I couldn't help but smile.
"Who does that tracker get sent too?" I asked.
"The chief." She said and I nodded. "All we do is wait now."
"That's all I've been doing, so I'm pretty good at it." I said and she shivered a little. I used my knees to move part of my jacket onto her knees. It took some time, but I finally got some of her legs covered and she smiled at me.
"Thanks." She said and I smiled back. We fell into a comfortable silence, and I knew that once we got out of here, I was taking this girl to dinner.
Izzy POV:
"Great, first Jace now Clary. What the hell is wrong with this city?" I said to Alec and he just shrugged.
"I have no idea what's going on, but we need to get to the bottom of it. This isn't normal." He said and I nodded. We were sitting in the conference room looking at the evidence and trying to figure out what the hell happened to Clary. When we came back in this morning her car was still in the parking lot, but Clary was nowhere to be found. There was a knock on the door before it was opened and Magnus appeared. He walked over to Alec and gave me a kiss on the cheek, and I couldn't help but smile. I was happy for my big brother, and I absolutely loved him and Magnus together.
"I shouldn't have left her last night." Magnus said after he took a seat.
"You knew she wasn't going to leave. She is more determined to find Jace than anyone I've ever seen." I said and he nodded.
"But I should have stayed." Magnus said and I reached across the table and took his hand.
"I don't think any of us could have prevented Jace and Clary going missing." I said and he shrugged. He was about to open his mouth when the door opened again and Chief Garraway stepped into the room.
"Officer Bane, may I have a word?" He asked and Magnus nodded. He stood to leave with the chief but instead the chief closed the door and took a seat.
"What's this about chief?" Magnus asked.
"You remember that undercover mission Detective Fray went on years ago?" He asked and Magnus nodded. "That necklace you gave me to give to her that had a tiny GPS in it, it was just activated."
"Where?" Magnus asked immediately.
"About two hours away. I'll send the address to you phone. Take the feds with you. We're swamped, so I can't lend you any other officers." He said and than left.
"That sweet biscuit of mine was never one to turn down a pretty piece of jewelry. She's a freaking genius." Magnus said and we grabbed out coats. All three of us rushed towards the car and immediately headed towards where the GPS was active. I couldn't wait to find the son of a bitch who took Jace and Clary, and nail his ass to the wall.
Clary POV:
Jace and I were sitting in this warehouse with no sense of time or any other interaction. Simon had left to go somewhere, who knows with him anymore. I have no idea who he is anymore. I was incredibly hungry, and tired and cold, and I just wanted to get out of here, but I had no idea when that was going to be. I shivered involuntarily and Jace looked over at me.
"Still cold?" He asked and I nodded. He than proceeded to move the rest of his jacket over to my legs.
"I'll be fine. You don't need to do that." I said and he laughed.
"I'll be fine. I sat here for three days without that jacket as a blanket, I can survive the cold. I don't want you going numb." He said and I couldn't help but smile. He was incredibly sweet.
"Thank you." I said and he smiled at me again. "You know, you didn't peg me as the kind of guy who was really sweet."
"I definitely have my moments." He said and I laughed. "I know I don't really have that whole 'I'm a sweet guy' vibe radiating off of me, but when it comes to people I care about, I will do anything for them."
"You care about me?" I asked a little shocked. I've only known this guy for about two weeks.
"I do." He said a little sheepishly but I found it incredibly adorable. "I guess Simon wasn't that far off when it came to how I felt about you."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I was always staring at you, or smiling more when you were around. I looked forward to every day so that we could work together again." He admitted and I couldn't help but smile.
"I was doing the same." I said after a moment and Jace looked at me with a smile on his face.
"When we get out of here, I'm taking you out." He said bluntly and my eyes nearly popped out of my head. "What?"
"Sorry, I just didn't expect you to say that." I said and he laughed.
"Why not?" He asked.
"I mean, guys who look like you don't normally go for girls like me." I said matter of factly, and he looked at me like I had 4 heads.
"You are a beautiful girl Clary. Don't sell yourself short on that." He said and I couldn't help but blush. I went to say something when we heard the door slam open again. Instead of one set of steady footsteps, there were more frantic footsteps.
"Clary, Jace!" We heard and our eyes both widened.
"Over here!" Jace yelled and the footsteps started to come closer. Finally we saw Alec, Magnus and Izzy and I had never been so happy to see them in my life.
"Oh my god. You guys look horrible." Izzy said and I couldn't help but laugh.
"I am so glad to see you guys." Jace said and Magnus immediately started to work on my cuffs. When I was free, he started working on Jace.
"Guys, Simon is the one who kidnapped us, and who is responsible for the murders." I said and they all looked shocked.
"Why?" Magnus asked.
"He's in love with me, and apparently I never gave him the time of day. He said that I was…." I said as I looked at Jace.
"He was jealous that you two couldn't keep your eyes off each other since we got here." Izzy said and I simply nodded. "It makes sense. If he wanted you, and you want Jace, he got desperate."
"Wait, I never said I wanted…." I started but she cut me off.
"By the looks of your cheeks, and how shy you're being, you clearly do. Plus you've been keeping a very close eye on each other since we landed." Izzy said and I just shut up. I mean, she wasn't wrong so I figured I didn't need to keep speaking.
"Did Simon show up for his shift?" I asked after a moment.
"We left before I saw him, but I would assume he's at the station. He's been there all week. He has to keep his appearance up." Magnus said and I nodded.
"Come on, let's get out of here." Alec said and we nodded and started making our way to the door. Once we got into the car I finally took a breath.
"Can you please turn the heat up?" I asked and Magnus laughed and did so. Jace draped his jacket over my legs for some extra warmth. "Thank you." I said and he nodded. Izzy leaned over and was inches from my ear.
"He is totally into you." She whispered and I could feel my cheeks heat up. "And you are so into him." She said and I looked at her. "I say go for it. I've known Jace my whole life, he's a great guy, and I know he'll treat you like a freaking princess."
"I'm just worried about the distance. Quantico and Chicago are far apart." I said and Izzy placed her hand on top of mine.
"If there is something there, the distance shouldn't be a problem. Sure it's going to suck, but if you are both willing to make it work, I don't see the problem in trying it out." She said and I nodded. "And if it doesn't work, at least you tried."
I turned to my right and looked at Jace. He was in the middle of having a conversation with Alec and as creepy as I felt I just stared at him. Izzy was right, there was no harm in seeing where things went. If it didn't work out, it didn't work out, but at least I wouldn't have any regrets. He wanted to take me out anyway, so I guess we'll see what happens after that.
Time Jump – Back At The Station
Jace POV:
We finally pulled up to the station and I felt Clary go tense beside me. I knew this was hard for her. Her best friend of 23 years turned out to be a crazy serial killer, and kidnapped us and now she's going to lose him forever. There was no way to possibly process all of that in the short 2 hours that we were driving back to the station.
"You two stay in the car, we'll go in and arrest the bastard." Alec said and Clary and I nodded. Alec, Izzy, and Magnus all exited the car and made their way into the station. We were silent for a minute before I heard Clary sniffle.
"Are you okay?" I asked and she looked at me. Her eyes were glossy and I knew she was upset.
"I'm losing my best friend today. All because he couldn't handle rejection. Why can't I ever have a decent man in my life who won't completely fuck me over?" She said and I put my arm around her shoulders and she leaned into me. I pressed my lips to the top of her head and I felt her relax a little.
"I don't have a reason for all the men in your life to be such douchbags." I said and she sat back up and looked at me. "But you don't deserve them Clary. Simon fucked up. He did this to himself. And I know I don't know about your father, or your brother or your past relationships, but you deserve so much more than them." I said and I saw a tear escape her eye. I reached up and brushed my thumb along her cheek and got rid of the tear. "I know I've only known you for a couple weeks Clary, but I already know that all those men are missing out on having you in their life because I for one think you are absolutely amazing, and they were stupid to ever let you go."
"Thank you." She said and I smiled. I put my arm back around her and pulled her into my side. I still stood by my comment in the warehouse, I was taking this girl out, and I wasn't going to just let her slip away. Quantico and Chicago might be far away, but that didn't mean that I couldn't have a relationship or even a friendship with Clary.
Alec POV:
After getting out of the car we made our way into the station. Everyone was going about their normal work life. People were being processed, officers were doing desk work, or in the break room eating. I looked around the office and saw Simon sitting at his desk. He looked completely calm, like there was no way in hell he would ever be caught. I looked back at Magnus and nodded towards the chief's office. He nodded and made his way over there. I looked at Izzy and nodded her to go over to Simon. She nodded and made her way over to Simon. I stood back to take it all in.
Izzy went over and sat on the desk and started twirling her hair. It was clear that Simon wasn't used to girls flirting with him, he looked a nervous wreck, but I couldn't blame him. Izzy was laying in on thick, and no man has ever been able to resist Isabelle Lightwood. A few moments later I saw the chief walk out of his office and Magnus made his way back t my side. He went straight over to Simon's desk and cleared his throat. Izzy stopped flirting and made her way back over to me as well, and we stood and watched. I had texted Jace to let him know him and Clary could come in.
"Simon Lewis, you are under arrest for the murder of those 4 women, kidnapping a federal agent, and a Chicago Police Detective." Chief Garraway said as he took Simon's hands behind his back and cuffed them. "You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to you. Do you understand the rights that I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?"
"You can't prove anything." Simon hissed.
"That's where you're wrong. We have two eyewitnesses who can testify against you." Chief Garraway said. Just as he said that the doors opened and in walked Clary and Jace. "You had so much potential Lewis."
"This is impossible." Simon yelled and Clary walked right up to him and slapped him right across the face.
"How dare you Simon Lewis. How dare you do this to me, and to yourself, and to your family. You were my best friend, the one person I could count on for absolutely anything, and you ruined that all because you couldn't just be my friend." Clary said and you could just tell she was pissed. "You were the one person I thought I could count on for the rest of my life, and you completely destroyed that. I hope you rot in that cell for the rest of your miserable life Simon. Have fun being someone's bitch, we all know you don't have any balls anyway."
Clary stormed out of the police station and Jace followed after her. Even though I didn't know Clary all that well, she had done everything in her power to find Jace, and after she was taken she had the right equipment to lead us to both of them, and that makes her pretty damn cool in my book. Chief Garraway lead Simon out of the office space of the station and away from prying eyes. Chief Garraway handed him off to some other officer and made his way over to us.
"I can't thank you enough for finding Detective Fray, and solving these murders. If you hadn't come, I doubt we would have ever caught Simon." He said and I shook his hand.
"It was our pleasure sir. It's what we do." I said and he laughed.
"I doubt getting kidnapped was in your planes, but I appreciate everything you've done around here." He said. "Hopefully we get to work together in the future."
"It would be our pleasure Chief." I said.
"And Officer Bane, keep this good work up, and you'll make detective in no time." He said and Magnus smiled.
"Thank you Chief." Magnus said and Chief Garraway walked away.
"I didn't know you wanted to be a detective." I said and he shrugged.
"I thought I did, but I'm not so sure anymore." He said and I was confused.
"Why not?" I asked as we made our way out to the car. I could see out the window that Jace had Clary in his arms, she looked like she was crying, and I couldn't blame her. She lost a lot today.
"There is this gorgeous black hair, blued eyed boy who I can't seem to get out of my head, and he doesn't exactly live close by."
"Magnus." I said about to tell him he can't give up on his dream of being detective for me.
"Listen to me Alexander." He said and I nodded. "My whole life I thought I was never going to find someone who I actually wanted to spend my time with. Than we met, and I can't possibly think about us living in different cities. I thought I was content being alone, and working my way up through the rankings, but I don't want that as much as I want you." He said and I was completely speechless. I don't know how long I stood there just staring at this man in front of me.
"Say something Alec." I heard Izzy say from beside me, and I finally snapped out of it.
"I don't know what to say." Is all that came out of my mouth, and I immediately regretted it.
"I gathered that much for myself believe it or not." Magnus said which caused me to laugh. "Look, you don't need to say anything, I can take your silence as my answer, but I wanted you to know that I don't have roots here."
"You'd move to Washington D.C for me?" I finally asked and he took my hands in his.
"I would." He said and I don't know what came over me but I launched myself at him and our lips slammed together. I don't know how long we stood there kissing, but when I finally heard Izzy clapping and squealing I broke the kiss and turned towards her.
"Oh my god, Magnus, we're going to be the best of friends!" Izzy said and she ran over and hugged Magnus. When I looked over to where Jace and Clary were standing there looking over at us. Clary looked like she had calmed down a little. Jace grabbed her hand and they both made their way over to us.
"I'm so sorry biscuit." Magnus said and Clary walked over and gave him a hug. "I know how much Simon meant to you."
"He drug his own grave, now it's time for him to lie in it." Clary said and I couldn't help but feel incredibly sad for this girl standing in front of me.
"I know, but that doesn't make it any easier." Magnus said and she shrugged. "When are you guys leaving?"
"We can leave whenever, but it'll most likely be tomorrow. We have other cases to work on." I said and Magnus nodded.
"How about we all just have a night to lay low. Pizza, movies, ice cream, and a shit ton of alcohol. I think you all deserve it." Magnus said.
"I'm down." Izzy said. I saw Jace look at Clary and she just gave him a sad smile.
"Clary and I are in." He said and I couldn't help but laugh. I had never seen Jace connect to someone so fast like he did with Clary, but I was happy for him. I truly thought he would never find someone who he would genuinely care about the way he seems to care about Clary.
"I'm in. Why don't Magnus and I go out and get everything, you three head back to the house and take some showers, and get comfy, and when we get back we'll start our relaxation." I said and they all nodded. Jace had led Clary to her car, and Izzy went to the car we drove here and I went with Magnus. Once we were in the car I looked at Manus. "You'd really move for me?" I asked again and he smiled at me.
"I would really move for you Alexander. I know it's only been like a week, but I feel so strongly about you, that I'm willing to pack up and see where this goes." He said and I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
"I would really like to see where this goes too." I said and he got the biggest smile on his face. He took my hand in one of his and didn't let go for the rest of the ride. I was going to enjoy getting to know Magnus more, and I was happy that we wouldn't have to do that from 727 miles apart.
Clary POV:
The ride back to my apartment was quiet. I was staring out my window, while Jace's hand rested on my thigh. His touch calmed me down more than anything ever had before and I was grateful for that. I don't know what I'd be like if he wasn't here with me, and it was crazy to think that we only met two weeks ago, and he already had me captivated more than anyone ever had before.
When he pulled up to my apartment we both got out. I was planning on staying over at the stations house tonight so I was just stopping by to pack a few things. We made it up to my floor and I opened the door. My apartment was a total disaster, but I was so caught up in this case to have the time to clean in.
"I'm sorry it's such a mess." I said and I looked at Jace, and he looked twitchy. "You okay?"
"Yea, just my OCD kicking in." He said and I laughed.
"Another thing I would have never pegged you as." I said and he smiled.
"There is a lot you don't know about me." He said and I smiled. "Hopefully one day you can learn them all."
"I'd like that." I said before heading to my room to pack a bag. When I was finished packing I went back into the living room to see Jace looking at the pictures on the wall. I couldn't help but smile at myself and I set my bag down and made my way over to him. "Do you like it?"
"They're beautiful." He said and I couldn't help but smile even more.
"Thank you." I said and he looked at me.
"You did these?" I asked and she nodded. "You're extremely talented."
"My mom taught me how to paint. She had I had a natural talent when I was younger, and it kinda became my escape after everything in my family went down." I said and he nodded. "Come on, we don't want to be late."
We got back into my car and made our way to the stations house. When we walked in Izzy was already changed and getting the living room ready for us to chill for the rest of the day. Jace let me take a shower first, and I really thought he needed one before me considering he was tied up longer than me, but he insisted, and all I wanted to do was sit on the couch and curl under some blankets, and showering first let me get to that point faster so I caved and made my way to the bathroom. When I stepped into the hot water I let it wash away all the dirt, and lies, and betrayals of the day.
When I was finished with my shower I got into my sweats and hoodie and made my way downstairs. When I entered the living room I took a seat on the couch and Jace made his way upstairs. I curled under the blanket and Izzy took a seat next to me.
"You have got that boy wrapped around your little finger." She said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He is literally willing to do anything for you." She said and I gave her a sad smile. "Why are you so afraid about your feelings for Jace?"
"Because my best friend of 23 years turned out to be someone I couldn't even recognize, and I don't think I could go through that again." I said and she took my hand.
"Jace has a tough exterior. He's gone through a lot in his life, which seems like a common bond between you two. He comes off cold, and distant, and arrogant and sarcastic, but he truly is the sweetest guy you'll ever met." She said and I looked at her.
"Did you two ever date?" I asked curiously, and she started laughing.
"Never. I mean, I'm sure we thought about it once when we were younger, but he's like my brother, and that would have been way too weird." She said and I nodded. "Why?"
"Just curious." I said but it looked like she didn't believe me.
"See, you are already a little jealous." She said and I just shrugged.
"I just didn't peg me as his type." I said.
"You aren't, which is why I think you two would be good together." She said and I looked at her. "He dated the wrong girls in high school, and in college. They were all the same. Bottle blondes, and complete air heads." She said and I couldn't help but laugh. "I think that's why he likes you so much more than he ever liked them. You're smart, and you witty, and you don't take shit from anyone. You challenge him, and I think that's exactly what he needs in a woman."
"You really think this is a good idea? Us seeing where we could possibly go?" I asked and she smiled.
"I do. I think you two would be good together." She said and just as we finished the conversation Jace came walking down the stairs. He made his way over to me and took a seat right next to me. I lifted up the blanket and he pulled it over his and put my feet on top if his lap and proceeded to give me a foot rub. I couldn't help but smile, and I could see the evil little smirk Izzy was giving me. Maybe she was right, maybe seeing where things went with Jace wasn't such a bad idea.
Magnus and Alec got back 45 minutes later with a ton of groceries and the whole living room was filled with snacks, and drinks. We put on 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and decided to make a drinking game out of it, which wasn't hard. Every time they said the word 'fuck' we had to take a drink, and boy did they say it a lot. Before I knew it I was drifting into darkness while my head rested on Jace's chest. Today was a lot to process. I had lost my best friend, but I had made three new friends, and maybe it was the alcohol, but something told me everything was going to be okay.
Time Jump – One Year Later
Clary POV:
This past year has been interesting to say the least. Chief Garraway gave me as much time off as I needed to cope with everything that happened. I was grateful for that, but getting back to work was going to help me more than just sitting in my apartment moping, especially after Jace, Izzy, Alec, and Magnus all went back to D.C. I didn't realize how much I was going to miss them until I was saying goodbye at the airport. Once they boarded the plane, a couple tears escaped my eyes. I knew that day was going to come, but that didn't make it any easier.
When Simon was up for trial though Jace had to come back to Chicago for however long the trial was because who knows how long they wanted to question us for. I remember going to pick him up at the airport and I felt like a little kid on Christmas waiting for him to get off that plane.
Flashback:
I was standing at the terminal waiting for Jace to get off. Seeing him for the first time in 3 months was nerve wracking, and exciting all at the same time. Of course we talked. He called me all the time, and texted me everyday, but that doesn't replace the void in my life without his physical presence. I finally spotted the golden blonde and I ran towards him. I jumped into his arms and he caught me effortlessly.
"I missed you." I said into his neck and I felt him laugh.
"I missed you too." He said. He didn't let me go, and I didn't let him go either. I had been waiting for this moment since he left, and finally having him back meant that I wasn't planning on letting him go. Finally after what felt like hours he put me back down on the ground.
"How was your flight?" I asked as he took my hand and we made our way out of the airport.
"It was fine. There was a crying baby, but she eventually calmed down." He said and I nodded. "How have you been?"
"We talked last night Jace." I said as I opened the car door and I heard him laugh.
"So? Something could have happened in the time we haven't talked." He said and I started the car and pulled out of the parking lot.
"I'm better now that you're here." I said as I smiled at him and he smiled back. "How are Alec, Izzy, and Magnus doing?"
"Magnus and Alec are doing great. Alec moved out of the apartment and they got a place together. Izzy has been burying herself in work. Her now ex-boyfriend cheated on her, and she's been trying to distract herself." He said.
"That sucks. Who could ever cheat on Izzy?" I asked and he shrugged.
"No idea. She's one of the best people I've ever met. Anyone would be lucky to have her." He said and I smiled. It was sweet to see the protective side of Jace.
We made our way back to my place and we got Jace situated. Even though we had been talking lately, and getting to know each other, we didn't officially put a label on what we were just yet. We wanted to see how things went before we decided to make it official. After Jace went into my room I went into the kitchen to make us something to eat. I didn't feel like putting a lot of effort into it, I worked late last night, but wanted to pick Jace up so I was pretty tired, so I thought making pasta was a good choice.
Once it was done, Jace was also finished getting all his belongings just like he liked them. Some people think that OCD is annoying, but I found it pretty adorable when it came to Jace. He liked things neat and in order, and with how messy I am, I don't mind one bite. I set the table and Jace walked out an smiled.
"What's this?" He asked.
"Dinner. I would have made something better, but I'm running on E right now, and didn't feel like standing and putting in so much effort tonight. I'm sorry." I said and he walked over and kissed my forehead.
"Pasta is perfect." He said and I smiled. He took his seat and I took mine. We fell into a comfortable while we ate, and occasionally I would glance over at Jace and smiled. I couldn't believe he was here, but I absolutely loved it.
Once we were finished dinner, we both cleaned up and made our way over to the couch. We cuddled together while huddled under a blanket and watching NCIS reruns on TV. I couldn't tell you how much I wanted this the past three months, and now that I had it back, I don't know how I was going to part with it this time.
"Clary?" Jace asked after a while.
"Yea?" I asked.
"Will you be my girlfriend?" He asked and I sat up and looked at him. I was shocked, but I was also really excited.
"I would love to be." I said and his lips slammed against mine. We sat there for the rest of the night cuddled together, watching TV and sharing sweet kisses that have been building up for quite some time. Despite how incredibly happy Jace made me, I knew that this whole trial was going to weigh heavily on my heart, and I truly wasn't prepared to go and send my old best friend away to jail.
End of Flashback
So here we are, a year later, and Jace and I are still together. I decided that after the trial I wanted nothing more to do with Chicago. My whole entire life was gone. I had no more family, and my one best friend was in jail. Magnus had moved, and I was alone, and I hated being alone. Chief Garraway was upset that I was leaving the CPD, but he understood that I needed to do this. He wrote me one hell of a recommendation letter, which I was grateful for. I was currently a part of The Violent Crimes Bureau at Prince William County Police Station in Virginia, and I have to say, I absolutely love it. We dealt with a bunch of different cases that ranged from robbery, to rape, to Homeland Security Investigations, it was awesome and I was never board.
After I moved to Virginia Jace slowly started moving his stuff into my place, which was completely fine with me. He stayed there all the time anyway, and it was in-between both of our jobs, so it worked out perfectly. Everything had been perfect since Jace entered my life, and truthfully I have no idea where I would be without him. He was truly the best thing that ever happened to me, and I was glad that I took the chance and decided to get to know him.
I had just finished the night shift and I was exhausted. I got home and opened the front door and blindly walked towards my room. It was one of the worst night shifts I've ever had and I just wanted my bed. I plopped down on the bed fully expecting Jace to be there but he was nowhere to be found. I rolled over and grabbed his pillow when I found a note attached to it. I sat up a little and opened the note.
Dear Clary,
I know you were probably expecting me to be there this morning when you got done work, but I was called into work to consult on a case, and stupid me forgot to plug my phone in last night, so it's dead. Anyway, I shouldn't be gone all day, but I was hoping that tonight I could take you out. I already told Izzy about it, and she should be over around 3 to get you ready. Get some sleep in the mean time and I'll see you tonight. I love you.
Love always,
Jace.
I couldn't help but smile at the note that he left me. He truly was the sweetest guy I've ever met, and I was so incredibly thankful that he was all mine. I looked at the clock and it was almost 5:30 in the morning, which gave me plenty of time to sleep. I had no idea what Jace was planning for tonight, but I was so incredibly exhausted that I didn't even have time to think about it. The moment my head hit the pillow I was out like a light.
Time Jump – A Couple Hours Later
Clary POV:
I was woken up by a pounding on the door. I reluctantly got out of bed and made my way to the front door. I opened it and Izzy came storming in. she went straight to my room without a hello and I followed shortly after.
"Clarissa, you look like shit." She said and I laughed.
"I worked the night shift last night Iz, and I just fell asleep at 5:30 this morning. Of course I don't look good." I said.
"Well it's a good thing I'm here to make you look stunning." She said as she sat me down and started going to town.
I think I sat there for a couple hours until she was completely satisfied with her work. When she finally let me look in a mirror I couldn't believe my eyes. She had made me look different, but in a good way. She really high lighted my eyes, and made my unruly curls look incredibly tame.
"Alright, go put this on and let me see." She said as she handed me a dress.
I went into the bathroom and slipped the dress on. It was s fitted black dress that had long mesh sleeves. There were delicate flower details that went all the way down and the back was completely see through with the same delicate flower details. It stopped mid thigh and I had to admit, I really loved it. I went back out and Izzy nearly broke my ear drums with how loud she screamed.
"You looked flawless! Now, heels." She said as she dug through a bag of shoes she brought. Finally she pulled out a pair of little black booties. I slipped them on and was glad they weren't 5 inches tall. When I looked at the finished product in the mirror I was blown away.
"You're a miracle worker Iz." I said and she laughed.
"No, I just work with what I got, and you are a perfect canvas." She said and I smiled. "Jace should be here any minute, so I'm gonna go. Let me know how it went tomorrow!" She said and I smiled and gave her a hug.
"Thank you so much Iz." I said and she smiled when we pulled away.
"You are so incredibly welcome." She said as she left my apartment. I looked back in the mirror and smiled to myself. A heard the front door open again and made my way out to the living room. Jace was standing there in the middle of the room looking at some of our mail. When he finally looked up hit jaw nearly hit the floor.
"You look stunning Clary." He said as he dropped the mail and walked over to me.
"Izzy really knows how to transform a girl." I said with a little laugh.
"You are always stunning to me." He said as he pressed a kiss to my cheek. "You ready?" I nodded and he took my hand and led me out of the apartment.
We were sitting in the car in complete silence but I didn't mind. It took us about 45 minutes to get to dinner, and I was really curious why he picked a restaurant that wasn't close to us, but I wasn't going to question him. We finally got there and it was incredibly fancy. We walked in and were immediately seated. The waiter poured us two glasses of Champaign.
"Are we celebrating something tonight?" I asked as I took my Champaign glass in my hand. Jace picked his up too and clinked it against mine.
"I sure hope so." He said and I was confused. He downed his glass of Champaign and I was kinda confused. Suddenly soft music started to play and Jace stood up and reached for my hand. "Would you like to dance?" He asked and I looked around and saw there was a dance floor in the middle of the room. I took his hand and nodded. He led me to the dance floor and pulled me close to him. We swayed for the rest of the song and than another one started playing. Jace pulled away and tucked a stray curl behind my ear.
"Why do you look so nervous Jace?" I asked and he gave me a small smile. "You now I love you right?" He asked and I couldn't help but laugh.
"Of course. I love you too." I said and I saw him visibly relax.
"When we first met I knew there was something different about you. You were someone that I wanted to get to know. You were everything I didn't think existed in one woman, and than I got called to Chicago and there you were, everything I ever wanted standing right in front of me." He said and I felt my eyes fill with tears. "You mean everything to me, and I can't picture my life without you." He said and he dropped down to one knee and pulled out a box and my hands flew over my mouth. "I love you Clary, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Would you do the honor of becoming my wife?" He said and the tears spilled over my eyes.
"Yes." I said and he slipped the ring on my finger and slammed his lips to mine. I vaguely heard the claps from the people around us, but I was so caught up in Jace and I didn't pay attention. When we broke apart I couldn't help but smiled. After a minute we made our way back to our table and I couldn't stop staring at my ring. "I can't believe you just did that."
"Why not?" He asked with a smile.
"Because I wasn't expecting it at all!" I said and he laughed.
"Which is exactly why it was so perfect." He said and I smiled. "You should have seen the look on your face. You were shocked."
"Well duh!" I said and he smiled. We went through the rest of dinner laughing and talking about how Izzy was going to react. Jace didn't tell her he was proposing, just taking me out to a fancy dinner, and she was definitely going to flip when she saw the ring.
Although I hated to say this, Simon going completely insane might have been a blessing in disguise. Without him killing all those women, I doubt I ever would have met Jace, and I can't picture my life without him. He was everything I wanted and needed up had no idea until we met. Our relationship was everything I thought one should be like, but never thought could happen to me but now that I have that with Jace, I was going to do everything in my power to make this marriage to be the best adventure we've ever been on together.
Authors Note:
FINALLY! So, like I said it was going to take some time to update because I was going out of town for a few days, and I was busy today, but I hope you all had a good holiday season! A bunch of different people requested one where Jace was in the FBI, and I really wanted to write one of those, but I didn't want it to be one of those cliche Clary is the victim, and Jace needs to save her, so I made Clary a Detective, and I really enjoy this story! Whoever requested it, I hope that I have lived up to your expectations! I'm trying my hardest to think of an amazing story for some other suggestions, so just hang on tight and be patient with me! Let me know what you think and leave a review! :)
Disclaimer: The Prince William County Police Station is a real place that I do not own, along with Quantico! They are both in Virginia and very real, and I hold no ownership to them! That's all! Please enjoy! :)
Also I would like to address some things that might be confusing to you! In the beginning Simon sounded really mad at the person who was killing the women, but he was just doing that so Clary wouldn't get suspicious! Clary mentions that her parents are dead, but later Simon says he is in jail. He was in jail, but was ultimately killed in prison. As for her brother, you can all make up your own little story as to why he's messed up! I think that's all I wanted to address, but if you have other questions, let me know and I'll try my best to answer you! :)
