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Clary and Joe geared up and meet the other out the front of the institute. Ok, so I figure we get a taxi and figure out the plan along the way.

"Sounds good" Clary replied. They walked out the busy street near the institute and hailed a cab. When they got in Izzy said "so, apparently there are about 20 demons, some Behemoth's and some Drevak's. Nothing too hard. The warehouse is four floors, so everyone take a floor, and two people can go on the top and then work their way down helping everyone else. I'll go on the bottom floor"

"I'll go on the second floor" said Alec

"I guess I'll go on the third" said Joe after a long silence

"And that leaves me and Clary for the top floor" said Jace smirking at Joe.

They pulled up to the building and quickly started to climb the fire escape, and soon only Clary and Jace were left. Jace smoothly dived though the window and Clary quickly followed

"Haniel" Jace whispered and his seraph blade shone to life

"Ariel" Clary said and her seraph blade followed suite. They both walked into the middle of the room and were back to back looking around the room when four demonds came from all directions. Clary and Jace pushed of each other. Jace flipped over one demon, while Clary landed on the back of another. She quickly stabbed it then flipped of it and stabbed the other. They both folded into themselves and Clary looked over to see how Jace was doing. He had finished with his two and was looking back at Clary in shock.

"What" said Clary, quickly looking behind her. There was nothing there

"you good" Jace said "really good"

"Don't be so surprised. I've had a lot of practise. Trained a lot harder since…" Clary quickly looked to the ground then back up making sure there were no more demons in the room.

"Clary. Please let me explain" Jace said. She looked up to see a pained expression on Jace's face.

"Fine. But if I say stop, stop" Clary said, sighing.

"Ok, to tell you the short version" Jace said "I was threatened by a warlock that if I didn't sleep with her that she would kill you. Clary I couldn't risk it. I-"

"why did she want you to sleep with her" Clary asked

"Because she thought it would make her more powerful. Anyway, we've tracked her down now, took a hell of a lot of people to find her. She's locked up at Alicante now. It's a crime to threaten a showdown hunter. We could go see her if you don't beli-" Jace was once again cut off, but not by Clary talking but by her small arms tightly wrapped around his torso. He wrapped his arms around her. "I'm so sorry Jace. I over reacted so much. I was just angry and confused, but I believe you now" Clary said and stood back from Jace

"so can we you know… get back together" Jace asked, looking very hopeful. Clary gave a small shake of her head.

"Why not" Jace asked

"I'm with Joe now. He's good for me. Simple. Sorry, but we can definitely be friends" Clary said looking up at Jace"

Jace looked down at Clary. The hope she held in her beautiful green eyes was amazing. He could stand there and stare at them all day. It was going to be tough, but he would rather Clary be happy with Joe, and he still got to be around her. He could, no, he would get her back.

"Like two peas in a pod" Jace said with a smile. Clary smiled and stood on her tippy toes and kissed his cheek, then headed to the window to go down to the next floor. Jace just stood there and could feel the burning on his cheek from where his lips had just touched. Her strawberry smell was still around him from the hug. He was snapped out of his thought when Clary's head popped back up the window and asked if he was coming. By the time they had gotten to Alec's floor every had ichor all over them. Clary walked over to Joe and whispered something in his ear. He smirked at her and whisper something back. She pouted her lips and crossed her arms but he just laughed and shook his head. Jace felt jealousy run though him, but quickly pushed it down.

"Taki's on me" Clary announced

"Great, I'm starving" said Alec smiling

"and I'm not going there looking like this" said Izzy "we have to go home and shower and get changed first"

"and get Max" clary said

"and Simon" said Joe, who had meet him the other day "if you want" they had boned over a lot.

They got in another cab and did just as planned. When the meet Simon at Taki's they all sat at the big booth and all started their different conversations. Kali came over and took everyone's order and went back to the kitchen.

"I told Clary" Jace told Izzy

"and what did she say. Are you guys getting back together" Izzy asked

"no, she says she want to be with Joe" Jace said, death glaring the said boy

"you'll get her back one day" Izzy assured him

Jace just nodded his head, and looked longingly at Clary, who was talking to Joe and Simon.

A few months had passed and Clary was still dating Joe. And Jace now had a girlfriend, Lydia. Her and Clary and Izzy all got along really well. She was the perfect balance between the two. Clary was getting better. She only drank in moderation, only went to Pandemonium with other people, for demon hunting or fun and slept and worked out a normal amount of time. She was happy.

It was Clary and Joe's four month anniversary and they were going out to a fancy restaurant. She had a nice long green dress on and had been getting ready with Lydia and Izzy for the past hour. Clary had bought Joe a nice watch and had it wrapped and in her pouch.

"He's going to love it" said Izzy

"Definitely. He's also going to love you" Clary got up and hugged and thanked both the lady's. Clary then walked out to the living room and waited for Joe to come down and meet her. He came down the stairs a few minutes later and let out a loud gasp when he saw Clary. He walked over and Clary stood up and the shared a long kiss. He then put his arm around her waist and walked her outside. He had rented a car for the evening. They drove in comfortable silence to the restaurant. When they got there Joe ran round and opened Clary's door for her. When they were seated they both held up their glasses of champagne. It was then that Clary pulled out his present. She handed it to him and watched as he opened it and saw, with delight that his face was covered with joy.

"Thanks Clare" Joe said and kissed her on the forehead. He then handed Clary a long thin box. Clary opened it and saw a necklace. It was beautiful. It was very simple, yet very elegant. She was running her fingers along it when she realised that it was a locket. She opened it and saw a picture of her and Joe on one side, and a picture of the whole gang on the other. She had tears in her eyes. Good thing she had water proof makeup on. She leaned over and kissed Joe. He then took the necklace of and put it around her neck.

The meal was delicious. They made easy conversation over it, until dessert came.

"Clary. I have something very serious to ask you" Joe said. Clary put down her fork and looked up giving Joe her full attention. "Do you still love Jace" he asked

"What" Clary said. She had not been expecting that.

"Do you still love him? Because I see the way you look at him, and the way he looks at you. You don't look at me like that Clare" Joe had a small, sad looking smile on his face. "It's alright. I just think you should be with him, not me." Now there were many tiers coming out of Clarys eyes. The thing was, she couldn't deny it and it broke her heart. "Come on, let's go home"

When they got back to the institute Clary turned to Joe "I'm sorry. You deserve so much better than me. I stuff everything up."

"It's not you Clary, you good and pure and brave and funny and beautiful. We were just in the wrong situation. Call me, if your ever looking for someone to talk to"

"Aren't you coming in" Clary asked

"Nah, I'm going to crash at a mate place. I think I'm going to go back to California"

"Oh, ok then." Clary leaned over an placed a small kiss on Joes cheek. She then turned and walked into the institute. The truth was, that Joe reminded Clary of Simon. Like a best friend. She loved him, but in what way. Clary walked to the kitchen, and grabbed two bottles of vodka. Old habit die hard I guess she thought. Just this night. She was going to get over this night and then she was going to go on with life as normal. She walked up to her bedroom and kicked of her shoes and the then open one bottle. It burned her thought as it went down, but numbed her mind. Soon she wasn't thinking about anything at all. That's when Jace walked past. She had finished half about and called for him. She was still wearing her green gown. Later that night fi anyone had have walked in, they would have been shocked. Clothes where all around the room. Her, dress just laid there. And Jace, just laid there. She had made a horrible mistake. She woke up again at 3 in the morning. She quietly got up and packed a duffle bag. She then went to the kitchen and got some food and took out her sketch pad and a pen.

Dear Max,

I'm so sorry I've left again. I'm not too sure where I'm going to go. Far away I think. Just get away from it all. I'll just think for now I suppose. Just know that none of this is your fault. You could have done nothing differently. I love you so much. Never forget that. You know how to contact me if you need to.

Lots of love,

Clary

She then silently walked to Max's room and left the note on his bedside table, right under his glasses so he would definitely see it. She kissed him on the head and left without looking back.

Jace woke the next morning to Max shaking him awake.

"Clary's gone Jace" Max said

"What" Jace said, full alert.

"She left me this note" Max said

Jace quickly read the note and then jumped up and got changed. A lot of Clary's stuff was missing from the room.

"I think I know where she might be"

Jace ran from the room and ran towards Central Park. There was this one park bench that Clary and Jace used to always go. Her place to think, she used to say. If she was still in New York, this is where she would be.

Sure enough when Jace got there, there was a small red head sitting on the seat with her head down. A large bag was next to her

"Clary" Jace called and her head jerked up.

Ok, hope you liked that. I'm not to sure what I'm going to do for my next chapter so I'm giving you the option to vote!

(A) Clary leaves to a different institute and uses the forgetfulness rune (from a few chapters ago - in the dream)

(B) Clary leave to a different institute and find out she pregnant (with Jace's kid)!

(C) Jace manages to get Clary to stay in New York

Review with your vote! I'll write when I get 10 or more reviews!