Disclaimer: I do not own TMI or the characters

The next morning, while Clary was getting ready, Izzy went to the kitchen and was face to face with her adopted brother. "Hey Iz-"

"You selfish Son of a Bitch!" She said interrupting him. "I finally find out that you had an actual girlfriend and you ruined the relationship because you couldn't keep it in your pants!"

"I never slept with the other girl. She was my way of getting over Clary!"

"Why would you have to get over her when you had her?" Before he could respond, she grabbed two nutrition bars and went back to her room.

The car ride to the school was silent and as soon as Jace parked the car, Clary jumped out of the car and went straight inside the building. When she was at her locker, Isabelle caught up to her. "How about next time you come over, it's when he isn't home."

"That sounds good." She looked past Izzy and saw Simon standing behind her with pleading eyes. That was when she realized she forgot to ask Izzy about him. "So, Izzy, do you have a boyfriend?"

"Um, no, but I really like someone." Clary was surprised at her response. Izzy was beautiful with long legs and long dark hair.

"Well my friend Simon really likes you and-"

"Simon Lewis likes me! Oh my gosh, this is awesome! I like him too. Can I sit with you guys today? I really want to talk to him."

"Sure, he'll like that." The girls went their separate ways as the school day started.

At lunch, Simon and Isabelle helplessly flirted with each other. Alec and his boyfriend, Magnus, sat with them too and Clary decided that they were complete opposites, which made them the perfect couple.

At the end of the day, Clary had to walk home because Simon had to go to band practice at his friend, Eric's, garage. As she walked, she heard footsteps coming closer to her and before she knew it, Jace was walking next to her. "What's up, Clary?"

"What are you doing? Why aren't you driving?"

"Well there's multiple reasons. One is to save the planet, another is to stay fit, but mostly because it's not safe for someone to walk alone."

"I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself without your help."

As they walked, Jace noticed something golden swaying around neck. He walked in front of her, causing both of them to stop moving, and grabbed it. He was shocked when he saw that it was her father's ring. "You still wear this?"

"Not for you," she lied, "for him." In truth, she wore it everyday to remind her of the times that he still cared about her.

Flashback:

"Clary, calm down." Jace had followed her when she ran out of the house, after hearing the news about her mom.

"No, I will not calm down, Jace! He put my mom into a coma!" She took the chain with her father's ring on it off her neck and threw it at her friend. "Take this, I don't want it."

He walked up to her and slipped the chain over her head, then used his hand to tilt her chin up so that they were face to face. "I know what you dad did is unforgivable, and you never want anything to do with him. But you should keep the family ring."

"Why should I?"

"Because despite everything he's done, he is still apart of you. But you make your own decisions. This ring will remind you that you made better choices than her did. And if that isn't a good enough reason, wear it for me." She started crying and he brought her into a hug.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you."

"I'm tough, I can handle it."

End of Flashback.

"Why would you wear it for him?"

"Because he died."

"Clary, I'm sorry, I didn't know."

"How would you? Besides, it was two years ago, it's no big deal."

When she started walking again, he followed. When they reached her house, her mom, Jocelyn was outside, bringing canvases in. When she saw Jace, she put the canvases down and smiled. "Jace, what a surprise, how long has it been?"

"Too long, Jocelyn. I was just walking Clary home. Didn't want anything to happen to her."

"Oh please," Clary mumbled.

"Always the gentleman. Would you like to stay for dinner, Luke is making Steaks on the grill."

"I don't think he-"

"I would love to," Jace said, interrupting Clary.

"Good, we have a lot to catch up on. I'm sure that Luke would love seeing you again."

As the three of them walked inside, Clary whispered, "You should leave."

"But your mom invited me. An could never say no to Jocelyn." He gave her a smirk and then went to help her mom put things away.

Hope you liked it. Let me know if you have any questions.

-Clace1fan