One Hundred and Eight Story:
Game Changer
Clary POV:
Moving out to LA was the best decision that I've ever made. New York had given me everything I needed, and also taken everything I ever wanted. I thought going to college with all my friends from high school and my brother would be amazing. But boy did it turn sour really fast.
Izzy and I were planning on spending our college years partying, and just having a shit ton of fun. It took me some time in high school to get out of my shell, but Izzy really helped with that, and with college, I really wanted to just let loose and have fun. And that's exactly what I did. Which came with it's own set of consequences.
Jace Herondale. The king of hook ups and one night stands. I should have known not to get my hopes up when I fell into bed with him, but there was a little part of me that hoped maybe that I would be different. Of course I wasn't though. The next day he acted like it never happened, and I had to accept that. I was 21, and realized that some boys don't grow up and Jace was one of them.
So after graduation, I got a job in LA, I packed my stuff and I left. Leaving my friends and family behind was tough, but it was something that I needed to do for my self, and they all understood that. I absolutely loved my life in LA. I had met another group of friends that I loved so much, and who kept me sane throughout everything.
But I was heading back to New York for my brothers wedding and I was pretty nervous about the whole thing, but I got to bring a plus one, and I was pretty excited to be showing my boyfriend, Antonio, around my home town. We've been together for the past 3 years, and everything was great.
"We're going to miss you." Emma said as our friends were standing in the airport with us.
"We'll be back in a week." I said as I gave her one last hug.
"You haven't left LA since you got here, and that was 6 years ago." Emma said. "Being here without you is going to be weird."
"But we'll be back before you know it. And make sure you feed Sergio while we're gone. Don't let my poor pup starve." I said and she laughed.
"I would never let that cutie starve." She said and I laughed.
"I'll text you when we land." I said and they nodded. I grabbed my bag, Antonio grabbed his, he took my hand as well, and we went to our terminal and waited for our plane to board. I was pretty excited to see my old friends and have them meet Antonio, but I also couldn't wait to get back here after it was all over and just continue my amazing life.
Jace POV:
Jon told us about a week ago that Clary was coming in for his wedding, which I expected, Clary would never miss her brothers wedding, but he also told us that she was bringing her boyfriend, and I was pretty anxious to meet this guy. And so was the rest of the group. According to Jon, nobody was ever going to be good enough for Clary, and Izzy was just curious about Clary's life in general, Alec didn't seem to care much, but he was still just not all that interested in anything but Magnus so we weren't surprised.
When her plane landed, we all kept our eyes out for that flaming red hair. I haven't seen Clary since we graduated college, and we didn't leave on a good note. Junior year we got super drunk and ended up sleeping together, and everything changed. Of course the next day I acted like a dick and pretended the whole thing never happened, which I could tell hurt Clary, but it needed to be done, and that was the last time I spoke to her. It's been nearly 7 years, and seeing her again for the first time would be weird.
"I found her." I heard Jon say, and when I looked in the direction he was looking in, I saw that familiar red hair, and bright green eyes. She looked the same, more mature, but it was a good thing. She ran up to Jon and gave him a huge hug.
"Jonny, it's so good to see you." She said as they embraced.
"You too Clare Bear." He said. "You have to keep in touch more. I missed you so much."
"I promise I won't just cut all communications when I go back." She said and he nodded. She gave ever one a hug, except me. She gave me a smile but that was it. Jon looked over at me with confusion but I just waved it off. "Everyone, I'd like you to meet my boyfriend, Antonio." She said as she gestured to the man beside her. "Antonio, this is everyone. This is my brother Jon, my best friend Izzy, her boyfriend Simon, her brother Alec, his boyfriend Magnus, and that's Jace." She said and he nodded.
"It's so good to see where Clary came from." He said, a slight Italian accent evident in his voice.
"Are you from Italy?" Izzy asked.
"Yes. I was born an raised in Sorrento." He said and she nodded.
"How did you and Clary meet?" She asked as we headed towards the car. I was walking a little distance behind them, but I was still listening, and watching Antonio hold her hand and Clary smiling up at him.
"My parents wanted a better life for me and my siblings, so when I was abut 15 they moved us to LA." He explained. "I went to high school and college in the area, and I met this bella donna (beautiful woman) at a famers market 3 and a half years ago and I've been hooked every since." He said as he kissed her head.
"That's so romantic." Izzy said and I internally scoffed. Something felt wrong about this guy. And it wasn't the jealously talking. "How many siblings to do you have?" She asked.
"4." He said. "2 brothers and 2 sisters." He explained. "Angelo is my older brother, he's 34. I have an older sister as well, her name is Maria, she's 30. Than there is me, I'm 28. My little brother is next, his name is Salvatore, and he's 26. And my younger sister is Gioia, she's 24." He explained.
"Wow." Izzy said. "Do they still live around the LA area?" She asked.
"My parents actually moved back to Sorrento when I was 24." He said. "My older brother and my older sister went back as well. My little brother is in a different country every time we talk. He loves to travel, and my little sister still lives in California, but she's getting ready to move back to Italy as well."
"And you never wanted to move back?" She asked.
"I did, until I met Clary." He said as he looked at her. "There was always something missing in my life, and than I found her."
"Oh my god. You are such a sweetheart." Izzy said. I leaned back in my seat, knowing this was going to be a long car ride.
When we got back to the Morgenstern house, I needed to get home. I said goodbye to everyone, and I was getting ready to leave when I heard two people speaking, but not in English.
"Ti amo oltre la luna ama il cielo di notte." (I love you more than the moon loves the night sky). I heard and I peaked around the corner to see Clary and Antonio embracing, and Clary giggled. Like a teenage girl.
"E io ti amo oltre l'oceano ama la sabbia." (And I love you more than the ocean loves the sand.) I heard Clary say back and I had to admit, I was pretty impressed, and turned on that she knew Italian.
"Per sempre e un giorno bello." (Forever and a day beautiful.) He said and I wish I knew what they were saying.
"Per sempre e una notte il mio amore." (Forever and a night my love.) She said back before they started kissing. I took that as my cue to leave, because that was not something I wanted to witness.
I made my way home and when I got there, I realized how empty my place was. There was nothing to come home too. There was nothing waiting for me here at the end of the day, and the past couple years that had been dawning on me. I knew what I did to Clary back in college was a dick move. But at the time I felt like it needed to be done. Izzy chewed my ass out for a good 2 hours when it happened about how much of a jackass I was to Clary, and how she didn't deserve that, and I knew Clary didn't deserve that, but it happened, and I had to live with it. But having her back here, with her boyfriend was something that I didn't think I was going to life.
Time Jump – Two Days Before Wedding
Clary POV:
Tonight was the night of the rehearsal dinner, and I was excited to get to spend the night catching up with old friends, and family. It was nice to be back in New York, and I knew it meant a lot to my family, and that made me happy. I knew I shouldn't have cut them all off when I moved to LA, but at the time I felt like it was important, and now that I had an amazing life, and a great job, and a boyfriend who I was in love with, I was in a good place to combine my two worlds, and I couldn't wait to start. I was looking around the restaurant and I saw Antonio talking to my dad. They seemed to hit it off really well, and that also made me happy. I hope that my family liked him because he was a huge part of my life.
"So, you and Antonio." Izzy said beside me. "How serious is it?" She asked.
"Pretty serious." I said happily. "We live together, and we have a little pup named Sergio." I said.
"I'm so happy you found love Clary." She said and I smiled. "But I just better be in your wedding."
"I couldn't get married without you by my side Iz. You know that." I said.
"I mean, you did kinda disappear for 6 years Clare." She said and I sighed. "It kinda felt like you forgot about me."
"I could never forget about you Isabelle Lightwood." I said and she smiled. "After everything that went down in college, I needed to break, and moving to LA gave me that, and I realized that I needed to be free from my life in New York. I should have kept in touch more, and I promise that I won't disappear again." I said and she gave me a hug.
"Can I have everyone's attention!" I heard Jon said and he was standing in the middle of the room. "There is something important that needs to be said."
"Clarissa il mio amore." (Clarissa my love) I heard Antonio say and he grabbed my hand and led me into the middle of the room. I was speechless, but when he dropped to one knee, I felt like the wind had been knocked out of me. "I have loved you from the moment that I met you. You have filled my life more than I could possibly imagine, and I can't picture life without you or our little furbaby." He said and I laughed as he opened a ring box. "Ti sposerà me il mio amore?" (Will you marry me my love?) He said and the tears started to over flow from my eyes.
"Sì. Assolutamente." (Yes. Absolutely.) I managed to get out. She put the ring on my finger and the whole room erupted in applause. I can't believe that just happened, but I was super excited.
Jace POV:
Sick. I was absolutely sick to my stomach after watching Clary get engaged. While they were hugging everyone, I went out onto the balcony and took a few calming breaths. I heard heels clicking behind me, and when I turned around, there stood Izzy. She walked over and stood next to me.
"Why'd you do it?" She asked. I immediately knew what she was asking.
"I was a stupid 21 year old." I said. "I told you that when you asked me the first time."
"But I know that's not the whole truth." She said. "You may have been a stupid 21 year old, but that emotion I saw in there. That was real, and that was genuine hurt I saw cross your face when Clary accepted."
"Your point?" I asked.
"If Clary really meant anything to you, you wouldn't have done what you did all those years ago, and it still wouldn't be affecting you if you were simply being a quote on quote 'stupid 21 year old'." She said.
"She knew what she was getting herself into when we slept together." I said harshly. "She knew it was nothing more than a one night stand. It's not my fault her feelings got hurt." I said. "She couldn't handle it, and that's not my fault.
"Wow." I heard and Izzy and I both turned around and there stood Clary. "You're a piece of work Jace."
"You already knew that sweetheart." I said coolly.
"I thought in the 7 years since our last interaction you would have grown up a little." She said wickedly. "I guess not."
"Sorry to disappoint." I said.
"I'm not disappointed." She said. "Everything about you, I'm indifferent too." She said and I had to admit, that kinda stung. "You on the other hand should be disappointed in yourself. You're 28 years old Jace, grow the fuck up."
"Did our little Clary finally grow up and learn swear words?" I teased and her eyes grew darker.
"I'm a different person than I was in high school and college." She said. "I can see you aren't though."
"Why change perfection?" I asked as I gestured to myself. "As I recall, I'm structured like a Greek god. Right Clary Bear?" I said with a smirk, and her jaw dropped.
"Vaffanculo." (Go fuck yourself.) She spat as she walked away from me.
"What did she just say?" I asked Izzy and she shrugged.
"She said 'go fuck yourself'." We heard and when we turned around, there stood Antonio.
"I always knew she had a feisty side." I said.
"Must have been a pretty heated conversation for Clary to get angry like that." Antonio said.
"They have some bad blood between them." Izzy said. "It'll blow over by tomorrow." She said but I wasn't so sure about that.
"I know Clary." He said and I wanted to scoff because he's only known her for 3 years, I've known her since we were kids. "She won't get over this. She didn't even want to come but Jon begged her. Even convinced his fiancé to give her a plus one so she didn't have to come alone."
"She really didn't want to come back?" Izzy asked and Antonio shook his head. "Why not?"
"She never told me specifics." He said. "But she said that New York had nothing else left to offer her, and that going back would only cause tension and old drama." He said. "She hates drama, so she was just not going to get involved. I'm assuming this was the type of thing she was talking about." He looked at me.
"You don't know what you're talking about." I said defensively.
"No, but my fiancé just walked out of here heated, and it was because of you." He said. "I can connect the dots."
"Stay the hell out of my business." I said venomously.
"As long as you stay out of my relationship." He said.
"I don't know what you're talking about." I said.
"Oh please." He said. "Bad blood? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you two had a thing, or something back in the day." He said and I narrowed my eyes at him. "Clary and I have a great life together. Don't fuck it up stronzo." (asshole). He said before he walked away.
"Clary's happy." Izzy said and I looked at her. "She's getting married, let her have that."
"I don't trust the guy." I said honestly and Izzy laughed.
"Too bad." She said. "Clary isn't your priority, maybe in another life she could have been, but you gave that up. Let Antonio take care of her. It's his job now." She said before she walked away. I sighed and hug my head as I leaned on the railing. That couldn't have gone any worse.
Time Jump – Wedding Reception
Clary POV:
I was super thankful that Jon decided to have a short ceremony. It was quick but heartfelt, and just enough. Now we were at the reception and everyone was having an amazing time. I couldn't get over the fact that I was so genuinely happy right where I was. I was engaged to a great man, my brother was over the moon happy and married, and getting to spend this time with my friends again was something I needed. I couldn't wait to go back to LA to continue on with my amazing life, but I would make more trips back to New York, that was for sure.
After dinner, the dance floor opened up and of course Antonio dragged me out onto the dance floor. He knew I was a terrible dancer, but I couldn't stop laughing and smiling the entire night. Antonio and I were leaving tomorrow, but tonight, we were going to drink, dance, and have the best time celebrating love with my family, and also looking forward to our wedding and getting to do this all over again.
Time Jump – Going Back To LA
Clary POV:
"Text me when you land." Jon said and I nodded.
"I'm gonna miss you Jon." I said and he hugged me.
"I'm gonna miss you too." He said.
"Don't forget, I'm coming out to LA next month to start planning this amazing Italian wedding." Izzy said and I laughed.
"Remember Iz, it's a destination wedding. We're getting married in Sorrento." I said and she nodded.
"That just makes it even better. But we still have to find you the right dress for it!" She said and I smiled and gave her a huge hug.
I said goodbye to everyone, and Antonio and I made our way to the terminal. Thankfully Jace didn't come to the airport to see us off. After our last encounter, I would be happy if I never saw him ever again. I was excited to be planning the rest of my life with Antonio and just getting to wake up everyday knowing that I had an amazing man in my life.
Time Jump – One Month Later
Jace POV:
I was chillin with Jon today, along with Alec and Simon. We hadn't seen Jon since he got back from his honeymoon, so we were just catching up and seeing how his honeymoon went. It was weird how much the group actually missed him when he was gone. It felt nice to have him back.
"So, how was it?" Alec asked.
"Perfect." He said. "I wish I could get married again and just go on another honeymoon. We honestly just had the best time."
"That makes me so excited for Magnus and I's." Alec said. "It'll be nice to just get away the two of us."
"Seriously dude, it's the best. Just you and the person you love more than anything having the time of your life." Jon said, and I sighed. It was quiet for a moment when the TV started to ring. At the bottom it said it was Izzy, but it wasn't a phone call it was a face time, and since technology is so advanced, it was hooked up to the TV. Jon pressed accept and Izzy appeared on the TV.
"Hey!" She said happily.
"Hey Iz, how's LA?" Alec asked.
"Awesome!" She said. "Clary and I are currently dress shopping, and I needed Jon's approval."
"Why?" Jon asked.
"Clary wants it." She said.
"Alright, let me see." Jon said.
"One sec." She turned the camera around and there was a curtain. "Okay Clary, he's ready." Izzy said.
Clary opened the curtain and it was like I was seeing an angel appearing from the Heavens. She looked absolutely gorgeous. Everyone was silent. I don't think anyone knew exactly what to say.
"You hate it don't you." Clary said which kinda brought us all back to reality.
"What? No." Jon said. "I've just never seen you look so….beautiful." He said and she blushed.
"You look like a bride." Alec said. "A beautiful and blushing bride."
"You think so?" Clary asked.
"Absolutely." Jon said.
"So, can you finally decide on a dress?" Izzy asked.
"This one." Clary said. "This is the dress I want to be married in." She said and Izzy started jumping up and down. The phone was completely forgotten about, so Jon ended the call.
"I can't believe my little sister is getting married." Jon said.
"It's certainly weird." Alec chimed in. I didn't bother saying anything, so I just let them talk while I tried to distract my mind from Clary. Seeing her in a wedding dress made everything real, and that bothered me. A lot.
Time Jump – Two Months Later
Clary POV:
I was supposed to be going back to New York today, but all flights have been cancelled due to a blizzard, so I was on my way back to my apartment. I was bummed that I wasn't going to make it in for my mom's birthday, but I hope that they all understood that I tried my best.
I grabbed my luggage out of my car and carried it up the steps of the apartment. I fumbled for the keys before I finally found the right one. I unlocked the door and dragged all my stuff into the living room, but immediately dropped it when I saw some girl mounting Antonio like a freaking lap dog. When they heard my things drop they looked over and Antonio's eyes went wide.
"Si sporca giacente baro!" (You dirty lying cheater!) I shouted as I threw my keys at his head. The girl fell off the couch and used the blanket to cover herself up as Antonio put on some shorts.
"Mi può spiegare." (I can explain.) He said and I let out a dry laugh.
"Io mi sono fidato di voi. Io mi sono fidato di lei a prendersi cura di me per il resto della mia vita e questo è ciò che si fa per me?" (I trusted you. I trusted you to take care of me for the rest of my life and this is what you do to me?) I said as the tears threatened to pour out of my eyes.
"Sto debole. Io sono un uomo debole." (I'm weak. I'm a weak man.) He said.
"What's your name?" I directed towards the girl.
"Martina." She said with a thick Italian accent.
"Oh for the love of god. Was I just not Italian enough for you?" I asked Antonio.
"It has nothing to do with her being Italian." He said and I gave him that look. "Okay, maybe it does a little." He admitted.
"I learned the language so we could go to Italy and meet your family. I learned everything so that your family wouldn't have to compensate for me not knowing their culture and their language." I said. "Was that not enough?"
"No." He said. "It was more than I could ever ask for." He said. "Martina and I go way back. She grew up in my village."
"I can't believe this." I said.
"Mi dispiace Clary." (I'm sorry Clary.) He said.
"Get out." I said angrily. "Get the fuck out of my apartment." I said and he nodded. He went to go to our room, but I stopped him. "I'll ship your shit back to Italy." I said. "And you can have this." I said as I threw the engagement ring at him. "And I'm keeping Sergio." I said. Him and Martina gathered their clothes and walked out of the apartment, but before they left I stopped her. "Give me my blanket back you skank." I said. She handed it to me, and they walked out and I slammed the door behind me. I leaned against it and finally let the tears flow. I couldn't believe that this happened to me.
Time Jump – Two Weeks Later
Jace POV:
It was Christmas and we were all together like we were every Christmas, and we were all talking, and reminiscing, and just having a great time. We all get pretty busy with work, and just our everyday lives, but we always got together when we could, and I loved that about this group of people. We loved spending time together, and we always made sure it happened. Izzy phone rang during the conversation and she picked it up, and her face went from happy to pissed.
"I'll be on the first flight out." She said as she hung the phone up.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Antonio is a fucking cheater." She growled and my blood boiled.
"What happened?" Jon asked, equally as angry.
"Well, you know she couldn't come in for your moms birthday, and when she got home, she found Antonio fucking some girl on their couch. Clary is torn apart. She kicked him out, and her friends are trying to help, but nobody seems to get through to her."
"But she called you?" Alec asked.
"No." She said. "That was her friend Emma." She explained. "She went over to see if Clary wanted to join them for Christmas, but Clary locked herself in her room and won't come out. I'm going to go out and try and get her to talk."
"I'll go." I said and everyone looked at me.
"I doubt she wants to see you." Izzy said. "She hates you."
"I need to go Iz." I said earnestly.
"Why? So you can say 'I told you so' to her?" She asked.
"I would never do that to Clary." I said.
"Oh really? Cause your track record says otherwise." She spat.
"What are you two talking about?" Jon asked and I looked at him.
"Do you want to tell him, or should I?" Izzy asked.
"The reason Clary moved out to LA in the first place was because of me." I told Jon.
"What did you do?" He asked.
"We slept together." I said and his jaw dropped, along with everyone else's besides Izzy. "And I pretended like it didn't mean anything to me, and Clary was hurt, and that's kinda where our friendship died."
"You slept with my baby sister?" Jon yelled.
"She was a willing participant." I said. "I didn't take advantage of her."
"You still slept with my baby sister!" He yelled.
"I did." I said. "And at your rehearsal dinner, Clary overheard me talking to Izzy, and I didn't say nice things and she yelled at me, and I was a dick, and our already dead friendship died again."
"So you would be the last person to go out there and comfort her after her engagement just fell apart." Izzy chimed in.
"No. I'm the perfect person to go out there. I have a lot to apologize for, and a lot of explaining to do." I said.
"Explaining about what?" Jon asked.
"I'm in love with you sister." I said blatantly and the whole table fell silent. "And I have been since college, and I was too much of a coward to admit it." I explained. "I need to talk to her. Explain myself, and hopefully start mending the bridges that I burned down."
"You're serious?" Jon asked. "You aren't just pulling my chain and making all of this up?"
"I wouldn't do that." I said. "I fucked up with Clary in the past, but I refuse to let it go on like this. I need her in my life, I do."
"Fine." Jon said. "But Izzy goes with you." He said.
"I can live with that." I said and he nodded.
"And find that prick, and beat the shit out of him for me." He said and I nodded.
Time Jump – A Few Days Later
Clary POV:
I was packing Antonio's shit angrily while blasting my music. I found one of his shirts in my drawer and got pissed, so I decided to just start packing it all, and I needed to release my anger anyway. I was so focused on the music and the anger, that I didn't hear anything until there was a loud pounding on my front door. I turned my music down and walked out and opened it, and to my surprise, there stood Jace and Izzy.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I said, mainly at Jace.
"Emma called me." Izzy said. "They're all worried about you."
"Yea, well they shouldn't be." I said as I started walking away.
"Really? Because you were blasting I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace." Jace said.
"Don't you dare fucking talk to me Jace. I'm still pissed at you." I said.
"I know, and you have every right to be, but right now you're hurting." He said and I looked at him.
"So this is you coming to rub it in my face that my engagement to Antonio was never going to work out?" I asked.
"Not at all. If anything I want to go find that bastard and beat the shit out of him for hurting you." He said and I let out a dry laugh.
"Why would you care about someone hurting me? You do it plenty on your own." I spat back.
"I deserve that." He said and I nodded in agreement. "But I'm here to apologize for what happened during your brothers rehearsal dinner, and what happened in college."
"You're 7 years too late for the college thing, and as for what happened at my brothers rehearsal dinner, I don't even want to hear it. You said what you said, and you meant it." I said.
"That's the thing Clary, I didn't. I said it because I was pissed that you just got engaged." He admitted.
"Why? You never cared about me to begin with." I hissed. "You made that perfectly clear after we slept together."
"God damn it Clary." He yelled. "I lied okay? That night meant everything to me, and it just further solidified my feelings for you." He yelled and my jaw dropped. But that didn't make me feel any better about him treating me like shit.
"Why lie? To ashamed?" I asked.
"Not at all." He said. "If anything, you're way to good for me." He said.
"I'll agree to that." Izzy said from the couch.
"You always have been." Jace continued. "That night together, was something I dreamed about for years, but I just always assumed nothing would ever happen between us because you deserved someone better."
"Did you ever take my feelings into consideration? Maybe about how I felt that night? Or how I felt about you in general? Because I know you were kind of a player, but I don't make a habit of jumping into bed with any guy I see Jace. I trusted you. I trusted you to take care of me, and in the morning, you treated me like all the other sluts you take home at night." I said honestly. "Do you know how that made me feel?" I asked.
"Like shit?" He asked.
"You made me feel worthless Jace." I said and pain crossed his face. "You made me feel like another notch on your bed post, and that really really sucked." I said. "Especially because I had feelings for you." I admitted.
"You did?" He asked curiously.
"God you're thick." I said. "Why else would I sleep with you?" I asked.
"Alcohol?" He asked.
"The alcohol gave me courage, but I remember the entire night." I said. "All the feelings, all the emotions, all the passion." I said. "And when you blew it under the rug, it broke me."
"I don't have a good reason as to why I treated you the way I did other than the fact that I was scared out of my mind." He said.
"Scared of what?" I asked.
"Clarissa Morgenstern." He said and I was slightly taken aback by the use of my full name. "You are a complete game changer, and that scared the hell out of me." He said so truthfully.
"How?" I asked.
"Because once someone is with you, it's impossible to find better." He said, and he sounded so sincere.
"Not according to Antonio." I said spitefully.
"Antonio is a dick, and I never trusted that guy." Jace said. I was about to say something when Sergio started barking.
"I'll take him for a walk." Izzy said. She grabbed his leash and they walked out of my apartment and that just left Jace and I.
"Why couldn't you just talk to me Jace?" I asked softly. "Why did you have to be such an asshole?" I asked and he moved closer to me.
"Because I never thought I could feel that way about anyone. And to feel that way about you, someone I've known practically my whole life, it was terrifying." He said and I looked up into those gold eyes.
"You hurt me." I said.
"I know I did Clary, and I've been beating myself up about it for 7 years." He said. "I thought I was over you, but when you showed up with that bastard, everything just came flooding back."
"Why not reach out to me?" I asked.
"I didn't think I had the right to." He said. "You hated me, and you deserved to hat me."
"I was ready and willing to listen and hear you out Jace." I said. "I was ready to forgive you. But when I realized you weren't going to talk to me, the best thing I could do was leave, and I did."
"Watching you get on that plane was the hardest thing I've ever done." He said.
"But you didn't stop me." I said.
"I didn't." He said. "But if I could go back in time, I wouldn't have let you get on that plane."
"Really?" I asked and he cupped my face in his hands.
"Really." He said. Our eyes were locked and neither of us said a word. I was lost in the molten gold eyes and taking in the complete and utter truth of what he just told me when he decided to break the silence. "Can I kiss you?" He asked and I took a deep breath because nodding. His lips touch mind, and it was like every single nerve in my body ignited. Like I was reentering something that I didn't know I left and was finally being brought home. "What can I do to fix this?" He asked when we broke apart.
"Woo me." I said and he let out a little laugh. "Show me it's real, and show me that you aren't fucking around."
"Whatever you want Clary, I'll give it to you." He said and I just nodded before he pressed his lips back to mine. This was the start to mending all those burned bridges, and I had a feeling that it might take some time, but we could definitely move past this, and that was always encouraging.
Time Jump – Three Years Later
Jace POV:
The last three years have been insane to say the least. I really meant it when I said that I would do anything to fix my relationship with Clary, and the first thing I did to show her I was serious was, I moved out to LA. She was shocked, but I wanted to make everything right for her, and I couldn't do that from New York, and I could get another job. That wasn't an issue in my eyes, but I needed to be in the same city as Clary, and that's what I did.
Turns out, I really love LA. It's a great city to live in, and I love the beach, and I learned how to surf, and I just got along with so many people out here, and I love my new job. It was an insanely smart move, and I got everything I ever wanted. I was in a good place, Clary and I were in a good place, and I was incredibly happy with my life.
Today was our three year anniversary, so we were going out tonight to celebrate. I was pretty excited because I loved taking Clary out and taking care of her. She deserved it all, and I was still proving to her that I was worthy of her. She had forgiven me years ago, but that didn't mean I was done proving it. I would do this for the rest of my life, and that would never change.
I walked into our new house that we just bought maybe 6 months ago, and I was greeted by a very energetic Sergio. I gave him some loving before I went to the bedroom where Clary was getting ready. I opened the door, and she was sitting at the mirror putting on make up. I walked over to her and kissed her head.
"You almost ready?" I asked.
"Almost." She said. "How much time do you need?" She asked.
"I'll be like 5 minutes." I said and she nodded. I walked into our closet and got dressed, and when I was finished, she was standing up and ready. "Shall we?" I asked and she nodded. We walked into the other room where Sergio was sitting on the couch. He stood up and started wagging his tail. Clary gave him a kiss before we left.
We got to the restaurant and were seated immediately. The whole night went by amazingly. But every night was that way with Clary. Just being with her, there was never a dull moment. We were always laughing, and having an amazing time together, and I hated that this could have been us 10 years ago, but I was happy that it was us now.
After dinner, we took a stroll in the park that was near by. I knew Clary loved walking at night and looked at the stars. We got to a bench and we took a seat. I put my arm around Clary and she leaned into me while still looking up at the stars. I took a deep breath and basked in this moment. Everything was perfect.
"Happy three year anniversary babe." I said and she looked up at me and smiled.
"Best three years I've ever experienced." She said and I pressed my lips to hers. When we broke apart she smiled. "But I know what would make it better." She said.
"What's that?" I asked. She got off the bench and stood in front of me. I looked at her, before he got down on one knee and I was literally shocked. "What are you doing?" I asked and she laughed.
"After everything that happened between us, I figured that this was my move." She said as she pulled out a ring.
"You're really proposing to me?" I asked and she laughed.
"I love you Jace." She said. "I have for so long, and with our history I never thought we'd be here. I never thought that we'd have a house together, or that we'd be this in love, or that anything like this was possible. But here we are, and I want to start our future together, as husband and wife." She said and I couldn't help but smile. "So, Jonathan Herondale, will you do the honor of marrying me?" She asked.
"It would be my pleasure." I said and she smiled. She took the ring out and slipped it on my finger. I stood up and pulled her up with me and pressed my lips to hers. When we broke apart, I took the chain around my neck off and grabbed the ring off it. "I think we both deserve a ring." I said as I slid it on her finger.
"Your family ring." She said as she looked at it. "But you've never been without this." She said.
"But I couldn't picture it on anyone else." I said. "It's a tradition in our family that the family ring be passed down and given to the next future Mrs. Herondale." I explained. "And you just asked me to marry you, and I'm assuming you're going to be taking my last name. I don't think this world could handle two Jonathan Morgenstern's." I said and she laughed.
"You got that right." She said and I pulled her into me.
"Clarissa Herondale." I tested and she smiled and her nose scrunched up. "Sounds pretty damn good to me.
"Sounds pretty damn perfect to me."
Authors Note:
So, this one was thought of by me, and I just sat down and wrote it, and I'm pretty proud of it myself! Let me know what you think and leave a review! I promise to get back to requests soon, but I'm lacking in some motivation and just haven't had the time! But leave a review, and leave some awesome ideas and some encouraging words, and hopefully I get that motivation back! :)
