**************** Chapter 31 *******************

Clary woke up to a soft knocking on the door. She turned over and quickly realized that she was still naked after Jace and hers early morning activities. She blushed scarlet red and pulled the sheets up to cover herself. Jace who was already getting out of bed grinned wolfishly at her reaction.

"Coming." He chuckled throwing on his black pants from the floor.

Clary was admiring his muscular bare chest as Jace opened the door and her eyes landed on her brother. He had begun to say something as his eyes peered behind Jace to the bed where Clary lay naked, wrapped in covers and at this point beat red. He examined her for a moment before Jace cleared his throat. Jonathan's dark eyes were back onto Jace.

"If you are done deflowering my sister the gang and I would very much like to see you. You are an hour late." Jonathan grunted disapprovingly.

Clary gasped.

"An hour! We overslept by an hour!"

"Yes." Jonathan replied. "Now get some clothes on Clarissa and both of you get your asses downstairs. Since you were late there have been a change of plans. The Clave wants everyone to meet in the Accords Hall in an hour. We haven't much time."

Jace nodded muttering something under his breath too low for Clarissa to hear. Whatever it was it made Jonathan smile.

"Any other guy I would have chopped his balls off. Consider yourself lucky brother." He replied whispering something to Jace.

Jace's eyes looked down as he watched Jonathan turn and leave. Jace closed the door quietly picking up his discarded shirt from the floor.

"What did he say?" Clarissa asked locating her underwear and bra on the nightstand next to her.

"Nothing important my love. Hurry. We have to leave quickly." He rushed throwing on his socks and beginning to lace his boots.

Clarissa laughed as she threw on her gear.

"Well don't forget to brush your hair. I don't want people seeing you and spreading rumors."

Jace smiled at this.

"Let them talk. You are already my fiancée. Sex hair or not, they assume as much anyway." He replied.

Clary's cheeks grew red as she located the hair brush in her suitcase.

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He could have done without seeing that. Jonathan had seen many things in his life but his sister's naked frame under the covers in his brother's room was something he never wanted to see again. He had made a sincere effort to move past his feelings since the fiasco in the cave. That didn't mean he wasn't still protective. Hell, he was allowed to be. He was her brother after all.

Jonathan punched the wall before catching his breath.

"Saw something you wish you hadn't seen?" Vidia's voice sang out behind him.

"Eavesdropping I see? How un faerie princess like of you. " he grunted trying to keep his anger in check.

"You're so funny." She said sarcastically putting a hand on his shoulder affectionately.

His dark eyes looked at her startled as his body warmed on the contact.

Vidia giggled.

"You are only now just noticing the affect my touch has on you?" she asked.

Jonathan looked at her confused but sighed in pleasure as her other hand pushed up under his shirt against his bare skin.

"I must be your first faerie. That is reassuring." She grinned.

Jonathan's shoulders relaxed as he enjoyed her touch.

"How are you….doing that?" he asked; eyes rolling back into his head.

"Faeries are half demon my love, my blood is even more tainted given my royal linage. After last night your blood calls to me. Blood calls to blood as I am sure Valentine has told you." She explained.

She was right. His father had said the very words himself. He was surprised that someone else had this power over him besides his sister. There might be hope for his happiness yet.

"Jonathan." Clary called coming down the stairs.

Jonathan straightened up before looking at his sister. Vidia smiled pleasantly.

"Ah Vidia! I'm glad to see you here. Thanks for giving me back my brother unscathed." Clary chirped happily not meeting Jonathan's gaze.

Vidia smiled.

"Well I was going to pull some faerie trickery and trap him in Faerie but you know with the war going on I thought it best to put the kidnapping on the back burner." She teased.

Jonathan looked at her in surprise.

"What would you have done with me if you did kidnap me?" he asked.

Vidia looked at him mischievously.

"I'll give you three guesses muscles and the first two don't count."

"Okay! That's enough of that. Let's join the others for breakfast." Clary said all but running to the front door.

Jace caught up and rolled his eyes at the two.

As Clary and the gang stepped out of the house they were met by the others.

"Hey!" Jace said. "We were just on our way to see you guys."

"Change of plans." Isabelle said. "The Clave wants Clary to begin marking the others now. Just in case Valentine doesn't keep his word and attacks early. "

"Just great." Clary huffed.

"Well if someone would have been on time instead of making out with a certain blonde haired shadowhunter who shall not be named," Aline smiled. "You would have had time to eat."

Clary smiled as Aline tossed her a blueberry muffin.

"Ah Aline! You're the best!" she smiled.

"Thanks. Eat up. You'll need it Clary." She cautioned.

"Hey what about me?" Jace chimed.

"No food till we win the fight." Helen called out.

At this the gang laughed.

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Clary finished up the last alliance ruin and sighed. She had a terrible migraine and she felt sleep deprived thanks to her lovely fiancée. Clary took another deep breath as she attempted to shrug it off. She needed to focus, her family and friends could be dead by the end of the day. Jace had told everyone that their father would show no mercy; not even towards his children. It was what they needed to hear at the time but she knew it wasn't true. Sure he would kill them if he had to but she knew her father well enough that he wouldn't seek their death. No. They were his blood and he would sooner throw them in a cell to rot before he killed his own kin unless it was necessary.

"Clary." Jace called out beside her.

She turned around and saw Jace looking at her like a god. Even with no sleep he still could be a model. He smiled as her eyes trailed over his body before pulling her into his arms. She was surprised by the sudden display but not as surprised as when he tipped her down and kissed her in front of the entire crowd. She heard a few stirs from those around her as well as a wolf whistle. Jace didn't seemed fazed and continued to kiss her sliding his tongue in and out of her mouth. He tasted different but she didn't have time to dwell on that thought before he released her to breathe. Clary blushed trying to catch her breath as she glared at him. Jace smirked at her as she cursed the power this blonde demi-god held over her.

"Happy with yourself?" she asked.

"Not as content as Simon." He grinned raising his eyebrows in an impressive gesture.

Clary was confused but quickly followed his gaze. She spotted Simon across the room with a beautiful girl wrapped around his body. It took her tired brain a minuet to focus but when she saw.

"No Way! Is that Isabelle!? Are they-?" she asked not finishing the seemingly obvious question.

"Good job Simon! I didn't know he had it in him." Jonathan chuckled coming up behind them.

"Not everyone can be a ladies man like you Jonathan." Jace jested.

"I know. It takes a certain amount of talent to be me. In a few years maybe some of my talent will rub off on you brother." Jonathan replied cockily.

Jace just shook his head in exasperation.

"If by talent you mean pig headedness then sure; you and Jace got the lions share." Alec chimed in.

Clary giggled.

"Pesh. You're just jealous you can't be as smooth with the ladies as us." Jonathan replied.

At this Clary looked at Alec before busting out laughing. Clearly Jonathan hadn't gotten them memo that girls really didn't do anything for Alec.

"Oh yes. That's it alright." Alec shrugged before turning and walking away.

Jace raised an eyebrow as they all watched Alec walk away towards Magnus. Alec tapped Magnus on the shoulder and whispered something into his ear. Magnus looked startled but he didn't have much time to react before Alec leaned forward and kissed him passionately.

Clary gasped before smiling and letting out a cheer. Everyone around the pair looked shocked but no one more than Alec's parents. Robert Lightwood looked like his eyes were going to pop out of his eye sockets. Jonathan wore his surprise better.

"Guess you were right about Alec not being a ladies man Jon." Jace smirked.

"Guess so. Who knew I had an internal gaydar. I should go into business." He shrugged.

Clary didn't notice the boys looking at her or the gesture her brother made to Jace.

"Clary." Jace called. "Can we talk for a moment in private?"

Clary looked concerned but nodded before giving her brother a kiss on the cheek and following Jace out of the Accords Hall. Jace continued to walk in silence down the street until he halted at the statue of the Angel before turning around to face her. Clary knew there was something wrong but she was finding it difficult to think straight. Her migraine seemed to be making her sluggish. Funny how her headaches had never made her feel that way before.

"Jace what was so important that you needed to talk to me now?" she asked.

"I wanted to talk to you in private and not in front of the others." He started.

"You just kissed me in front of the entire city. What could be so important that you needed to drag me out here to tell me?" she teased.

Jace looked down and placed his hands in his pockets.

"I wanted to try to persuade you to stay here where it is safe; away from the battle." He whispered not meeting her gaze.

Clary wasn't sure that she had heard him correctly at first.

"You want me to stay here while you and everyone I love risks their lives? Jace we went through this. I'm not some mundane girl ignorant of her shadowhunter blood anymore. Father trained me to fight just like you and Jonathan." She said sternly.

"I know." He replied.

"Then why don't you think I can't handle this?"

"Because I don't want you to Clary!" he shouted. "I love you too much to let anything happen to you. I would rather die than see you hurt. Can't you understand that?"

Clary looked at him dumbstruck before her expression grew tender.

"Jace, I love you more than anything in the entire world. I would rather die beside you than live a day without you." She said wrapping her arms around him.

His eyes looked at her thoughtfully for a moment before they burned with intense passion and yet regret?

"I love you Clary, and I will love you until the day I die. Hell, if there is a life after this I will love you then too." He whispered kissing her neck affectionately.

Clary closed her eyes and sighed with joy. She was finding it more difficult to focus every minute. Jace's lips found hers as she returned his kiss passionately. She could feel her energy begin to leave her body as her lips parted to allow him entrance. At first she thought it was the heat of his confession or the kiss that was draining her. It wasn't until she tasted that familiar sour taste, the one Jocelyn gave her to put her to sleep when she was sick, that realization finally hit her.

Clary quickly gasped and tried to shove him away. Jace was too quick though. He realized that she knew what was going on, he tightened his grip on her. She continued to struggle to get out of his grip but it was no use. She looked into his eyes as her vision began to blur.

"Jace…"she whispered. "How could you?"

Her vision was going dark but she was pretty sure she saw a sullen look on her lovers face before her world went black.

********Authors Note*********

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