Haven
4_ Oath
"You knew and you didn't tell me?" Jace asked Clary the next morning after she woke up. Jace had never went to sleep. He couldn't, not when his mind refused to silence itself.
"I didn't know at all until Magnus told me at the party," Clary stated. Jace turned away from her. "Jace, I swear, I didn't know," Clary got to her feet.
"You still didn't tell me," Jace said lowly. He looked at her again, "You left without saying a word about why you were leaving."
"I was shocked," Clary stated, "I wasn't thinking straight." Jace sat down in the chair by the window. He wouldn't look at her. "Jace," Clary got on her knees before him and looked up at him, "I'm sorry." He just stared at her with a frown making tears run down her cheeks. "I'm sorry, Jace. Please don't be angry. I know I should've told you. I just..." She trailed off.
"You just, what, Clary?" Jace took her small hands into his. He hated seeing her cry even though he was angry with her.
"I was scared you wouldn't want the baby," Clary sobbed. She bowed her head and sobbed into Jace's lap.
Suddenly Jace's anger was gone. He petted her thick red hair. "Clary," He said softly, "Clary, look at me." Clary obeyed and looked up at him. "How could you possibly think that I wouldn't want my own child?" He wiped away her tears; feeling guilty now that he had made her cry.
"Because this wasn't planned, Jace. It..."
"That doesn't matter," Jace stated. "Whether it was planned or not doesn't matter. I wouldn't turn you or the baby away, ever. Do you understand me?"
"Mm-hmm," Clary nodded. "I'm sorry, Jace, please forgive..."
"There's nothing to forgive," Jace cut her off, "You did nothing wrong, Love." He pulled Clary up into his lap and held her tightly. He made her look at him and kissed her deeply. Clary smiled softly at him. Jace caressed her cheek as one last tear fell, "I swear on Raziel's sword, Clary, I'm not going anywhere, not ever." He placed a calloused and scarred hand against her womb, "We're in this together."
To Be Continued in Part 2...