Clary was on the tallest beam. She had protective cords on. She looked down the beam, decided what she wanted to do. And ran down the beam flipping and tumbling as she went. She cleared one beam jumping to another, when she made it to the end she undid her safety cords and flipped to the ground.

She picked up her straps when the door openned and Wes came in.

"Hey wuz up sis?"

"Nothing just training. Where have you been?"

"Hodge cornered me and was trying to teach me about plants. I escaped as soon as I could."

"You want to try to beat me at fencing?"

"Sure. And I WILL win."

They pulled out some blades and started fencing each other. Clary was better with two blades, while Wes liked to use one. Clary liked the safety of two. Wes barely won.

Clary was knocked to the ground and cut her lip open.

"You okay?"

"Yeah just distracted. Go again."

She pulled out her blades and fought faster than before, a little pissed that her brother had been able to knock her to the ground.

She pulled him to a regular stance with one blade and used the other to pull a leg out from under him, knocking him to the ground.

"Clary damn it. These were new pants."

"Now they'll be new shorts." She said with a laugh. "Do you yeld?"

"Yes Clary I yeld. But just so you stop cutting up my clothes."

Wes spun her around took out his stele and put a healing ruin on her back. Clary took the stele and put one on him.

"Do you hate that you were trained by our father like a boy. I mean; I popped you in the lip and it bleed."

"Our dad trained all of us the same so that we know that demons only see shadow hunters. They dont see us by gender. Plus I let my guard down. I deserved it."

"What were you thinking of your boyfriend, angel boy? Have a hot date?"

"Don't call him that! And yes we are going out tonight but I have no clue where. Speaking of that how was your date with the blond the other night."

"Ahh that chick was crazy, but I kind of like it. Supposed to see her in a few days. Her name is Jenna Witherspoon."

"Well I had better go find Jace to see what the plans are."

Jace was with Hodge in the library. "Clary are you looking for me?"

"Well I was looking for Jace?"

"What happened to your lip?" Jace grabbed Clary's head and was looking at her.

"Training with Wes. I let my guard down and he got me."

"Did you get him back?"

"Yes. I just wanted to ask you about tonight. What are we doing?"

Jace leaned to her and whispered into her ear. "It is a surprise."

"But what do I wear?" She whispered back.

"Dress comfortable."

"Well that is confusing." She said walking out of the room. She needed to go pick an outfit for the date and take a shower. Jace and Hodge laughed.

"You may need to tell her you know."

"Hodge... I'm just taking her to dinner to meet my parents. It's only fair considering that I've meet her family. Besides she is really starting to mean more to me than..well anyone ever has. I want my family to support this relationship."

"I just think a little warning might be in order."

They ended up going to a little diner. It served fifties style bugers and shakes. Clary had wore black leggings high heels, and a white shirt with black embroidery. She had a long gold chain on her neck with a big blue heart on the end. Jace wore jeans a white t-shirt and grey jacket.

"You like your shake?"

"Yes you like yours?"

"Yep. I like this diner. I have been here tons of times." Jace answered. He kept fidgeting Clary noticed.

"Have you every been on a date?"

"Yes why?" Jace asked

"Because you are acting nervous. Is something wrong?"

"Oh no, nothing is wrong. I'm just. Well there was someone I wanted you to meet. Kind of a group of people."

"Jace, sweety." Some petite blond called out to Jace. Jace blushed looking nervous.

"Mom, dad! Over here."

Clary slid out of the booth.

"Your parents?"

"You mad?"

"Not sure. I tell you later."

Clary watched as Jace embraced his parents. They turned to her.

"Hello I'm Clary."

"Hello I'm Celine and my husband Stephen we are Jace's parents. It is nice to meet you." Stephen nodded to Clary.

"And you as well."

"Have a seat everyone."

Clary slid into the booth Jace right by her his parents acrossed from them.

"So this is the girl you talk so much about."

"Yep this is her. He leaned over giving Clary a kiss.

"So should we order?"

The waitress came over all of them ordered a burger and fries. And the coversation continued around her.

"So Clary you are quiet."

"To be honest. I am a little surprised. Jace didn't tell me that I was going to meet his parents. Guess I'm a fish out of water at the momoent."

"We have heard about you from Jace. But why don't you tell us about you?" Cecile said to Clary.

"Okay. I am very nearly 17 years old. I have an older brother and one younger brother. My parents just had a little girl, Pascal who is only a month old."

"You say parents but you mean Greymark correct?"

"Yes I have never meet Valentine my biological father. I know that when he was brought to justice the clave isolated him to a house and stripped him of all his powers."

"Your mother betrayed him correct?"

"No my mother watched him as he nearly attempted to kill her parents. He did kill my brother Jonathan , by tossing him into a fire in front of my mother."

"Sorry. I don't mean to be nosey. I just don't know you and your father is..."

"Valentine the most ruthless man in history. I am not my father."

"Mother I want you to get to know her not piss her off."

"It is okay. She wants to protect you. My parents would want the same."

"I know you recognize me from the clave." Jace's dad stated. He had wavey brown hair with brown eye. Jace looked nothing like him.

"Yes I do. I remember during my questioning you treated me fairly."

"Thank you. I remember how brave you were."

"What are you both talking about?" Jace cut in.

"I was brought before the clave for questioning a few years back."

"For what?"

"Because they wanted to see if I had my father's beliefs. So I had to take the mortal sword."

"What did they discover?" Jace's mom asked.

"Only that I was nothing like him. He is bitter and a killer. I am not. The clave agreed and let me go. I remember you were talking to my dad before we left."

"Yes Morgenstern's estate was past to you that day. I was offering my help if any was needed."

"Thank you. As for my estate, I only use one of my houses. I like it better than the others."

"Which one? It is a hefty estate."

"I like the one by the beach called Faithful. I visit as much as I can. The country air is so relaxing."

"Glad you said that. I was thinking both of us could go back with my parents for a week to visit if you want to." Jace offered.

"What about clothes?" Clary stuttered.

"Your brothers and Izzy pact you a bag."

Clary looked over at Jace's parents for an out, both looked happy with her coming home with them.

"Okay. I guess I'm going home with you."

"Let's get out of here. You will love it back out at my house." Jace said.

"When they were walking back to the institute. She asked Jace. "Why did you want me to meet your parents?"

"Because you are important to me. I want them to know it."

"Oh. Okay. You are important to me too." Clary laced her fingers into his.

"If my parents weren't here there would be a few things I would like to do to you."

"We'll have to do them later." Clary noticed Jace's eyes darkened.

They went to the institute and portaled to their country estate.

Clary was given a massive room with huge windows.

Jace's mom showed her into the room.

"I am happy you agreed to visit us."

"Me too. Jace seems happy that I'm here."

"Yes. He is excited. He has been changed since meeting you. More relaxed, less lonely. I like to see those changes in my son."

"My parents said the same to me about me. To be honest I hadn't noticed but my family did. They said I relax more when he is in the room."

"Good. So when I say this you will understand that it is not meant to offend you. My son has a big heart. When he loves, he loves deeply, and by the way he looks at you makes me nervous. I don't want him heart broken. You understand what I am trying to say?"

Clary looked at Celine. "I understand, but you don't know me so I will be honest with you. I have never felt for anyone the way I feel your son."

I want to make him happy. He is someone that I too am protective of. I love him. When I met Jace all my causion for my heart left me. Hopefully you can give me time to prove that I care for him."

"Oh I know you do I can see it, but as a mom you have to give the don't hurt my baby speech. "

Clary and Celine laughted.

"What's so funny?" Jace came in wearing new clothes.

"Girl talk." His mom said leaving the room.

Jace came over to Clary. Meaning to give Clary a small kiss, but Clary deepened the kiss. She became more and more aggressive. Finally pulling apart Clary looked up at him.

"Now that was a kiss."

"Jace I have something to say to you.

Clary took a deep breath.

"I love you. When you are with me I feel...well hell I think I messed this up."

"No you are doing fine. I love you too. I feel like you are a part of me. You mean everything to me. Clary you are my present and my future.

Clary slid her hands up the back of his shirt.

"I love you Jace."

"I love you too Clary. I was coming in to ask if you want to sleep in my room with me or me in here?"

"I'll go to your room. Never seen it and maybe it would be fun digging into everything, after you go to sleep of course."

"I will leave you to change and to go hide my deepest secrets from you."

Clary laughed as he went out the door running across the hallway. She changed and headed to Jace's room.

"Love the night gown." He said with a devilish grin.

"It's the only one I could find. Sorry. Guess this is a joke from my brothers."

"Or a present to me."

The night gown was a green silk with a deep v in the front. Some lace in the back and only going to above her knees.

She looked around the room. It was neat and clean. It was black and white everywhere with a medium wood tone. There was a picture of his family on the wall with what would have to be his grandmother. Weapons hung from the walls here and there and a large balcony with opened french doors.

"It is a beautiful room."

"Thank you. Are you tired?"

"Aren't you?"

"Not sure." His eyes darkened as he looked at her. He came over and played with her hair, drawing it aside.

He started kissing her neck. Clary could only stand there. He picked her up and carried her to his bed and laid her down.

Jace laid down as well continuing to kiss her. Clary had her hands on his bare back. She loved the way he felt there. Both soft and hard at once. She ran her hands slowly over his skin and he let out a deep moan.

"Uh Clary if you need this to stop soon, this might need to be the time."

"I want you Jace. Don't stop please."

Jace kissed her again. Clary pulled his face to hers but exposed his neck. She kissed him the way he kissed her. He had handfuls of Clary's night gown. Clary moved her hands down his back, slipping her fingers into his pants.

"Okay stop! We need to stop. Shit. I need a cold shower!"

He got up off her and left. She felt like she did something wrong. He just left the room and there she lay feeling dirty. She thought he wanted her. Why was he playing hot then cold?

Clary left his room and went to her own. She took off the night gown and took a knife ripping it into pieces. She also took a shower. She finally cried in the shower to herself. She then put on a robe and went to her room. She had no other night clothes, so she made a portal to her room at her house to find some pj's.

It took her awhile but she found some pajama pants and a matching top. She portaled back to Jace's and there he sat on the bed.

"Where did you go?" He looked ready to fight.

"I went to get pj's that don't send you running out of the room." She pointed to what she was wearing.

"Look I'm sorry. I will have better control on things next time."

"I don't want control from you. Don't you get that? I want to loose control with you, but you keep up these walls."

"I know." He said.

"But you've been with other girls, so what is the hold up. I keep throwing myself at you and you keep rejecting me." Clary was red in the face when she finished.

"You are a virgin. I just want to make sure you are 100% before we do that."

"Is that your standard rule? With the past girls too." Clary was glaring.

"No dammit! You are more to me. I dont want to rush you. I am willing to wait." Jace got off the bed his fists were clenched.

"What? So to love more is to give less? Got it! Now I am tired so please leave!"

"Like hell! Listen you scare the hell out of me! You could leave. I wouldn't survive that!"

Clary blinked and said softly. "I'm not going anywhere. I love you Jace. I woke up from nearly dying and wanted you, just you."

Jace caressed her face. "Please say it again."

"I am not going anywhere Jace. Now can we go to bed?"

He picked her up took her back to his room.

Clary lay her head on his chest.

"I do want you Clary."

"I know, just stop acting like I'm not wanting it too. I do more than you know."