So this is the final chapter. I had no idea this would be it until I started writing it. It's short and sweet. I'm feeling it. I don't honestly have any idea if I'll write another story, at this point my life is super insane. But here it is. The end of my first story...

Clary knocked on the door and Isabelle answered after a few moments, opening the door wide enough for Jace and Clary to walk in. Jace took Clary's stuff down the hall and set it in her new bedroom. He tried not to be disappointed that she was leaving, he knew that this would give her her own space, and she would be with her childhood best friend.

"Sick of him already?" Isabelle asked Clary from the other room, Jace stood in the hallway, waiting to hear her response.

"No! It's nothing like that..." Clary responded, her voice trailing on "I just feel like maybe it's too fast. I need...space." She finished, her voice distant. Jace's shoulders sagged, he couldn't help but feel anger rise up in himself. He had been so set on what he wanted and what he felt for the girl that he hadn't stopped to think about what she wanted or needed. She was just coming out of what had been a very long relationship and Jace was so set on having her he hadn't considered he might not be what was best for her.

"alright red, you're stuff is in your room." Jace said, finally coming around the corner, his arms crossed over his chest. Clary nodded,

"Thanks Jace." She said, her voice quiet.

"I have to head to the bar, I've been away a bit too much this week, but text me if you need anything." He said, his voice slightly more detached than he intended. He turned quickly, and walked towards the door. His hand was on the door before he felt a small hand on his arm. He turned around to see Clary, her eyes once again wet, she reached up and hugged him, whispering a thank you in his ear before he walked out the door.

SIX MONTHS LATER

Time seemed to move more slowly than Jace had imagined possible. The club was doing great, his family was wonderful. The wedding planning was in full swing and he fully felt pity for his soon to be brother-in-law as things moved ahead without breaking. Jace tried to ignore the pang in his chest when he saw Clary at family dinners. She was breathtaking, even more so than when he had first met her. It had taken Isabelle a month to break her, but since then she had started eating and working out. The bruises and scars seemed to fade out against the brightness of the smile she wore most of the time. Jace had connected her with his father for the case against her ex and he hadn't heard a peep about it since. It drove him crazy, being unsure what was happening, if she was safe. Jace knew from Isabelle that she had gotten a job teaching small art classes at the local library. Isabelle kept pretty quiet about her though, and would only answer direct questions. Jace looked down and say his sister's name on his caller ID.

"Jace. Can you come to the courthouse?" She asked before he even had a chance to say hello.

"What's going on?" He asked quickly, standing from his usual spot at the bar.

"The judge is deliberating now. Clary is a wreck." She said quietly.

"I don't see how me coming in will be any help." He answered, his voice cold.

"She asked for you." Isabelle replied. Jace sighed in defeat.

"I'll be there in 15 minutes Iz." He answered before hanging up and grabbing his keys.

The drive to the courthouse seemed to be more miles than he remembered, but he made it there and parked in record time. He took the stairs up the front two at a time as he pulled out his phone to call his sister back. Before he had a chance a bright flash of red hurtled towards him at a speed that almost knocked him back when they connected.

"Hey red, what's up?" He asked as she buried herself in his chest. Isabelle ran out the door behind her, followed by Simon and then shortly after followed by his father.

"Guilty." She mumbled into his chest. He pulled her back to look at her, trying to keep himself from holding her too tight. He had learned his lesson on that earlier.

"What'd you say Clare?" He asked looking down at her face, a radiant smile forming over her lips.

"They found him guilty Jace. He's going to jail." Jace's breath caught in his chest and he picked her up, swinging her around in a small circle.

"I knew they would. You're free now Clary. You can do whatever you want." He said pulling her closer to his chest. Isabelle walked over and put her hand on Clary's shoulder, and Simon stood behind her a smile on his face as well. Jace pulled away from Clary as his father approached. They had only spoken a handful of times since the divorce, and while this didn't absolve his father from his wrong doings it certainly helped in Jace's eyes. He walked over to his father sticking out his hand for the man to shake. "Thanks Robert." He said honestly.

"She didn't want you there for the trail." Robert said quietly. Jace looked at him in surprise. "She didn't want to put you through this, or for you to see everything that happened. She's free now son. It wasn't an easy case. But she won. It was the least I could do for your family." Robert finished, dropping his hands to his sides. Jace smiled and nodded before walking over to where his sister stood hand in hand with Simon, congratulations spewing from their mouths. Clary's smile was brilliant, and her eyes shone as Jace approached the group. She said something to the couple in front of her before they started their way down the large steps. She turned to Jace her smile faltering momentarily.

"I...I'm sorry. I know I've been...distant." She started. Jace started to interrupt her, to tell her he understood and she put up her hand to stop him. "I needed to do this on my own. I didn't want you to sit in that court room and look at me with the pity I saw on everyone's face. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I let you walk away without explaining myself." She shifted on her feet, looking down at the ground. "You said I could do whatever I want, that I was free. And you're right. And I understand if you moved on, if there is someone else. It's been a long time and all... But really all I want is you." Her voice wavered slightly as pink flashed across her cheeks. Jace's heart beat in his chest felt like it would explode. He took a hesitant step towards her, lifting her face with his thumb so he could look her in the eye.

"Clary, there can't be anyone else. There hasn't been anyone else." Her eyes widened slightly before his lips caught hers. The kiss wasn't long, it wasn't the most intense kiss they had shared, but in it Jace could feel the promises of more to come. He pulled away, resting his forehead against hers.

"Who knew, that this was what would happen, when I took a drunk girl home."