JPOV

"You what!" I felt Izzy's hand collide with my face, and all I can say was it was one hell of a slap, that was going to leave a mark. "How could you do that to Clary? Don't you care about her at all?"Her face was murderous and I really didn't want to be on the receiving end on another one of her slaps.

"She kissed Simon." I said in a small voice. My heart wasn't in it. I wasn't trying to justify myself, I saw her face. I knew how much she was hurting, I was feeling the same.

"What's the big deal?" Aline said from behind me. "My brother has walked in on me kissing someone before, he didn't care."

"It's not the sa-"Izzy cut me off.

"She's not his sister, Jace you idiot, she came all this way to say that you're not related, not by blood, and she walks in on that. How do you think she's feeling? Probably like she missed her chance, you've moved on. We all know what you're like with girls." I didn't hear most of that; she lost me with "She's not your sister,"

"We're- we're not related?" My voice shook, how could that be true? Valentine told us, Luke told us, it all made sense. And yet my feelings for her didn't make sense. I loved her in a way you shouldn't love your sister. In a way you couldn't. But everyone was so sure. "How is that possible?"

"I don't know! You kissing Aline interrupted her explanation didn't it! Now if you don't go and find her, I will quite happily beat you to death with a frying pan! Is that what you want?" I backed away hastily flapping my arms. "Go Jace! Or god help me I will hurt you!" I flung open the door and stumbled out. I ran off into the cold, it was snowing now and I presumed Clary had returned to Amantis's house. (I guessed that was where she was staying because of Clary's connection with Luke.) I banged loudly on the door shouting her name. The door opened to a very tired and irritated looking woman.

"What do you want Jace lightwood?" She looked surprised to see me at the least.

"Where is Clary?" She just looked confused. "You know, Jocelyn's daughter, almost Luke's daughter as well except by blood!" I was getting very impatient, I had to find her.

"Clarissa's in town? Really how long for I'd love to meet her." She said as if waiting for a present at Christmas.

"Look woman, I don't care if she's family to you, I don't care if she doesn't want to talk to me just tell me where the angel she is!" I roared at her. She continued to look puzzled and I seriously considered running back to the Penhallow's just to acquire Izzy's frying pan.

"Jace." A soft low voice came from behind me, but it was like music to my ears. I turned around to face her forgetting Amantis completely. I looked her over, all her clothes were soaked from the melting snow and she was shivering. She was freezing. I looked at her face and you could see where her tears had previously been, and the ghosts of the ones to come. She looked so fragile, I wanted to run to her, but I was scared I'd break her. My precious angel.

"Clary." I whispered.

Okay so the confrontation will be next chapter... see you then, oh and do you want the confrontation and then it to be over, or for me to dig out a plot from the inner depths of my mind... you should be scared!

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