A/N: Hey guys. You're welcome for this long chapter.
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I woke up to the sound of retching. I rubbed my eyes, remembering that my mom refused to let me sleep in my room. She was so drunk, and she started crying because I was quote "leaving" her. I crawled out of bed, ruffling my hand into my hair, as I trudged to the bathroom. My mother held her red hair back, puking into the toilet.
"Awe, mamma." I hummed, sitting down on the floor next to her. I tangled my hand into her hair, keeping it away from the splash zone.
"I'm so sorry, sweetheart." She shook her head, resting her cheek on the seat.
"It's ok." I rubbed her back gently, as she heaved for breath. "I'm so humiliated." Her voice hiccupped, fighting off tears.
"Yeah, it was pretty bad." I winced, remembering flashes of her last night. I scratched her back lightly, attempting to comfort her.
"I screwed everything up. There is no way I'm going to make it to the wedding like this." she sniffed, sitting back against the wall by the toilet.
"Yes you will. Everything will be-" I paused when I heard the front door open up. "I'll go see who it is." I stroked her hair lightly, kissing her forehead lightly. "Everything will be fine." I assured her, as I got to my feet. I walked into the living room, and Jace was there dressed in his suit.
"Luke sent me to check up on you guys. Is everything ok?" Jace asked, scanning my face.
"Last night was a nightmare." I clapped my hands to my face, shaking my head.
"An art gallery was crazy?" He teased, chuckling quietly.
"I made a joke about going to a strip club, and she took it seriously. I had so many guys packages in front of my face." I huffed, running a hand through my hair. "My mom went completely crazy. She had way too much to drink. She jumped on stage!" I exclaimed.
"Wow." Jace snorted, crossing his arms. "Didn't know Jocelyn had that in her." He smirked.
"She is in the bathroom crying." I wrinkled my nose, glancing back at the door.
"I'll help clean her up." He exhaled a breath, making his way into the bathroom. I leaned against the door frame, watching him crouch down front of my mom. "Jocelyn, come on get up. Luke is waiting." He tucked a finger her chin, making him look up at her.
"I can't go. We'll have to reschedule it." She sniffled, rubbing her nose.
"You have been putting this off for two months. I know you want to be with Luke. Get up, brush your teeth, shower, and I'll make you a hearty breakfast." He told her softly, rubbing her arm comfortingly.
"Ok." She squeaked, pulling herself to her feet.
"Ok, good." He smiled, gesturing me to follow him out of the bathroom. I heard the shower turn on, as I closed the door behind myself.
"Thank you." I sighed, plopping onto a chair by the island.
"No problem. She's going to be my mother in a few hours, might as well treat her like it." He rummaged around the fridge.
"I guess that's true." I leaned against the counter, watching him cook my mother some food.
"So you went to a strip club?" Jace waggled his eyebrows at me.
"It was a nightmare." I sighed heavily.
"See anything you liked?" He bit his lip, forcing back a very devious smile.
"Don't even." I widened my eyes at him.
"Why not?" He laughed, cracking some eggs on the stove.
"I was mortified! I got a lap dance." I wrinkled my nose, letting my head fall to the counter.
"I bet that was amazing." He smirked. "You probably shouldn't tell your little boyfriend that."
"You are probably correct." I murmured, as he finished up the food.
"Get your mom some aspirin, fix her up, and we'll see you at court house at 11." He moved the food onto another plate, before heading out.
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It took me another to clean my mother up, but she finally looked like her normal self. Sebastian borrowed his parent's car, so he could fit me and my mom in the car.
"Sebastian, thanks so much for driving us." My mother smiled at him.
"Oh, it's no problem." He assured her.
We arrived at city hall minutes later. I followed my mom up the steps with Sebastian's hand in mine. I'm so happy this day has finally happened for her because I know she's been waiting a long time to be happy again. Since this was her second wedding, she said that she didn't want a fancy dress. She got a simple white cocktail dress from the mall, but she still looked stunning. I knew she didn't feel all that great, her hang over was still gripping at her, yet there was something bright and new about her. All of last night had been forgotten because now she's marrying the man of her dreams.
"Luke." She hurried over to him, hugging him tightly. Jace stepped aside from his adopted father, and stood next to me.
"You cleaned her up nicely." He grinned, clasping his hands behind his back. I looked over at him, and it was in this moment I realized how handsome he was. I knew he was hot. Everyone knows that, but I have never seen him dressed up like this before. The black suit made his bright hair stand out. The top few buttons were undone, showing the curve of muscle by his collar. I also realized that he sweet. No one else would have picked my mother off the floor and encourage her the way he did.
"Thank you for calming her down this morning." I whispered, turning my eyes away from him.
"What happened this morning?" Sebastian asked. I almost forgot he was there.
"Nothing. My mother had some wedding jitters, and Jace dropped by to check up on us." I shrugged, releasing his hand, so I could walk back to my mom. That left Jace and Sebastian. I spoke quietly to my mother, keeping an eye on them both. They were both being pretty civil, but I could tell that Jace was mad. His jaw was clenched tightly, as if he was fighting against something he wanted to say.
"The judge is ready for you." Someone poked their head out of a door.
I stood by my mother, and Jace stood on the other side of Luke. I watched them be filled with smiles, as they said their sweet vows. I don't think I've ever seen my mom this happy before. Luke leaned down, and kissed her softly, before they signed their marriage contract. My mom turned around and hugged me tightly. I glanced around, and Sebastian was gone.
"Come on you two let's get you home." Luke clapped his hands on Jace and I's shoulders.
"Ok, just let me find Sebastian real quickly." I hurried in the hall. He wasn't out there. I walked around the corner to see him on the phone.
"I know I'm just dating her to get at Herondale, but she isn't even giving me any. She's so boring. I'm sick of pretending to be interested in her and tight little bod when I'm not." He grumbled, leaning against the wall. I scoffed, running my fingers through my hair. I should have known. I turned around, striding over to my family.
"You find Sebastian?" My mom smiled, resting her hand on my arm.
"Nope. Let's go." I headed towards the car, and everyone followed. I could feel Jace looking at me strangely, but I ignored him. He knows something is wrong. How does he always know?
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After the wedding we splurged on a nice dinner. It was our first dinner as a family. It felt oddly nice to have a full family for once in my life. I have a mom, and a dad, and a-
I guess Jace is a brother. Oddly enough, I have yet to see him like that, but technically I guess that's what he is now.
When we arrived home, Jace and I piled out of the car, letting our parents head over to the hotel for their honeymoon, which we were both thankful for. Neither of us wanted to deal with them consummating their marriage loudly in our little apartment. We hurried into the house, heading straight to our shared room.
"So what happened with Sebastian?" Jace asked, undoing the tie around his neck.
"You were right. I heard him on the phone with someone saying that he thought I was boring, and that he was sick of pretending to like me because he wasn't getting any." I huffed, slipping my heels off. I massaged my foot lightly, plopping down on the bed.
"I'm sorry, Clare." He sighed, shrugging his jacket off and hanging it in the closet. "You ok?" He asked, sitting on his bed across from me.
"Yeah, I didn't really like him in the first place. It's just he was nice. It was nice having a boyfriend for a little while." I ran my fingers through my hair, trying not to feel too hurt.
"Do you need help with your zipper?" He questioned, as he got back to his feet.
"Yeah, thanks." I stood back up, letting him help me. He undid the zipper slowly, sending a shiver down my spine. I closed my eyes, wondering what had changed, why he had this affect all the sudden. It made no sense to me. I mean he's not a bad person. He's actually pretty great. He's kind to me for the most part, he help me without question. "Thank you." I spoke softly.
"You already said that." He chuckled softly, moving back to the closet to get some new clothes.
"No, I mean for not rubbing this in my face when you have every right to." I picked at my nails, hating to admit that the boy in front of me, the boy who use to bully me, is a completely new person in my eyes.
"Saying I told you so wouldn't make you feel any better." He tossed his dress shirt aside, as he slid out of his slacks. I gulped, seeing him like this suddenly felt weird. He threw on a shirt and some sweats before striding out of the room. I quickly undressed, and put on some pajamas. I shuffled into the living room, and Jace was lying across the couch. Great. "Did you want to sit here?" He asked, looking up at me with sleepy eyes.
"Yeah." I sighed, moving in front of the couch to sit on the floor.
"You can lay with me. I'm not going to bite." He patted the spot in front of him, scooting back against the cushions to make enough room for me.
"Are you sure?" I chewed on my cheek, feeling like this is a little weird.
"Yeah, your small we can both fir no problem." He encouraged. For some reason I climbed up onto the couch, lying on my side in front of him. My back rested comfortably against his chest, as his arm draped over my stomach. I breathed a content sigh, resting my cheek against my arm, as we watched tv together. I felt comfortable like this. Sebastian would never have just held me like this, but Jace does.
A/N: So did you guys like it? I finished typing this on Monday, and I just got out of my funk, so I finished typing it up tonight! I love this chapter.
I know you guys have been patient when it came to her relationship with Sebastian, but it is over now! Now is for Clace times.
Also a while back I don't know if I answered this, someone said that isn't it going to be weird since they are step-siblings, and that's kind of the point. There wouldn't be a story if this wasn't awkward. ;p
What do you think is going to happen next chapter?
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