AN: Sorrryyyyyyy! Summer camp was tiring and I just wanted to sleeepppppppp. ;) You know me. Anyways, enjoy this chapter. I started today and finished today. I'm power-typing people. :)

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So after shopping with Izzy, we got back home. Isabelle has been skipping school for weeks now. Her parents don't even care. Maryse and Robert are always busy on business trips or something of the sort.

"Where's Jace?" I ask, dropping all of the bags at once.

"School," Isabelle replies, shortly.

Jace still has to go to school. I dropped out months ago.

"So how far along did you say that you were?"

"12 weeks," I say, patting my stomach.

"She's going to be sooo cute!" Iz exclaims.

"Mhhm," I murmur absently. "She's Jace's baby after all."

My milkshake brings all the boys the the yard...

Izzy holds up a finger and answers her phone.

"Hello?" She practically sings.

There's a pause.

"Oh, Jace," she replies despondently.

There's an incredibly long pause.

"Wait, what?"

There's another short pause.

"Okay. Hold on for Clary."

Isabelle passes the phone to me.

"Jace?"

"Clary," he sighs, relieved. "How are you?"

"I'm fine. What's this whole thing about, Jace?"

"Alright." Jace takes a deep breath on the other side. "I'm moving. For football.(AN: American Football to all of you British people out there. :])

"Wait, what? That's great! Where is it? I'm sure the baby-"

"Clary, you can't come with us. This is a strict football team only move. No distractions allowed."

Tears well up in my eyes. "How-how long are you going for?"

I hear Jace take another deep breath. "A year and a half."

A sob escapes my mouth and I start to cry. I hand the phone back to Izzy, shaking my head. I can hear Jace's voice over the other line.

"Clary? Clary, baby, you there?"

Izzy takes the phone and gives me a sympathetic look.

"She doesn't want to talk right now, Jace. Just... I'll talk to you later."

Isabelle presses the 'end call' button on her phone and pulls me into her arms. I ruin her expensive shirt with my heavy tears. I cry until my eyes are completely dry.

"He's leaving in a month," Iz says quietly. My sobs start up again.

A month. He won't be here for his daughter's birth. He might not even be here for her first birthday. How am I going to do this alone?

I hear the door open and a familiar deep voice calls out.

"Clary?"

I've spent the remainder of the day in the library, reading books that hold no interest to me.

I get my emotions under control when I hear the heavy library door open.

I look up and meet Jace's eyes before running up to him and surrounding his waist with my short arms.

He strokes my hair and tries to shush me.

"I'm sorry, baby, I'm sorry," Jace whispers into my hair. "I won't be here for my two favorite girls. I'm so sorry. I don't want to go."

I look up at him and try to smile.

"Don't worry," I croak. "I've got Izzy and Alec and-"

My voice cracks at the very end.

"I'm putting you in danger with your father and Sebastian on the loose, Red. I don't feel like a responsible father or boyfriend. Poor Charlie will be alone and so will you."

My face turns into an expression of shock.

"Charlie? You wanna name our baby Charlotte?"

He nods.

"Charlotte Emma Herondale."

The floodgates open once again. My boyfriend rocks me back and forth until my tears stop.

"I love you, Rouge. I love you so much."

I'm taken by surprise at this love declaration.

"I love you too, Dickhead."

I can almost feel his smirk above me.

A Month Later

Jace's bags are all in the car: packed and ready to go. He's going to California. Each day, Charlotte grows bigger, and bigger, and bigger. I sigh just thinking about it. My Jace. Going out with all of his football friends, leaving me and his baby girl alone.

Then, I have my dad to worry about. There are more and more news reports every day about murders and random kidnappings. These are all people I know. My elementary school drama teacher, my 7th grade math teacher, my old friend Jordan Kyle. It's crazy and Jace keeps feeling worse and worse as the days pass by.

I stand by the door, leaning on the door frame. Jace stands by the car, leaning on it dramatically. He's wearing Ray Bans, a black v-neck t-shirt, and black skinny jeans. He looks over to the side. Melodramatic. I roll my eyes with a good-natured smile on my face.

I'm trying to be as happy as possible today. Sure, Jace is leaving, but it could help provide for our family in the future. And, hey, he enjoys what he's doing.

"Ready to go?" Maryse asks him, dangling the car keys on her index finger.

Jace grins and replies, "Ready as I'll ever be."

I start to sniff as Jace walks over to the passenger's side. He doesn't climb in yet, mostly because Izzy, Alec, and Max come rushing out in their pajamas.

"No!" They all scream at once, tripping over their own feet as well as their siblings'.

Isabelle flings her arms around Jace, sobbing her heart out. Jace's arms wind around her and his head presses down into her shoulder.

"Bye, Iz," he says, rubbing circles on her back.

"Bye," she whispers and lets go. "You're going to call us every day, right?"

"Definitely," Jace smiles at her and kisses her forehead. Max climbs up Jace's back and begs for him not to go. Jace just laughs and pats his head. Alec gives Jace a bro hug. I smile at this whole family reunion. It's adorable.

Finally, Jace's amber eyes train on me. I give him a weak smile. He reciprocates the gesture. I can't take it anymore and throw my arms around him.

"I love you," I choke out between sobs.

"Love you more," he whispers back, kissing me quickly. "Love Charlie too."

I grin toothily at him.

"Send me a picture of when she's born."

"Nope. She's going to be a total surprise to you. That's what you get for leaving," I attempt to joke half-heartedly.

He kisses my nose and releases me from his grasp.

"I'll see you guys soon," he smiles, getting into the car.

Izzy, Alec, Max, and I all watch our loved one drive away.

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