Sorry I was gone for a long time but I'm back! So here is Chapter 12

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Clary pov:

I woke up to a loud ringing. Groaning, I bury my face in my pillow. I seriously don't want get up right now. It is too early for that. My phone went off again and this time, I reach over ready to yell at whoever that's calling.

"What!?" I snap.

"Well good morning to you too, beautiful," I hear a raspy voice say on the other side. I don't like the way my heart fluttered in my chest when he said that.

"What do you want, Jace?" I murmur. Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

"Pepper, did you forget what today is?" I don't even know what day is today.

"Umm..?"

He gasps loudly before saying, " How could you forget?! Today is our anniversary!"

"Jace…what the hell are you talking about?" I can feel a headache forming.

"Gurl, you are going to officially become mine today," he said it in the most obvious tone.

"Yours, my ass! I'll never be yours," I scoff before saying, "so we signing the contract today?"

"Yes, baby. So get up and get dressed. I'll pick you up." And he hangs up.

Ugh I am sick of him calling me these names. I don't know how I am going to survive a year with him. He can get so fucking annoying sometimes. I mean he's not that bad but I don't like him. I can't forget what he has done to me.

With that I get up and go to the bathroom. The shower is my favorite place. I can relax in here and think about whatever. Once my skin is red and the smell of weed is gone, I get out and get dressed. Picking up my phone and headphones I head downstairs.

"Good morning, Clary." Dorothea smiles at me and puts some breakfast in front of me.

"Morning," I reply back just as the door bell rings and she goes to check.

Ugh eggs. I gag when I look at my breakfast. I hate eggs they are so nasty.

Someone kisses my head and whip around so fast that I almost fell off of my chair.

"Just me, Red!" Jace says with his hands up. I groan and turn back around.

I push around my eggs and sigh.

"What's wrong?" Jace asks taking a seat next to me. "What you're not going to eat?" He looks at me moving my eggs around. "Are you back to being an anorexic or what?" He snorts and I glare at him.

"That's not funny, you dumb ass!" I snap. How could he say this? "You should not joke about something like that."

"Okay, my bad. I'm sorry," I give him a nasty look. You can't always say sorry and accept to be forgiven. I push away from the table and stand up. Jace grabs my arm and pulls me onto his lap.

"Jace!" What the hell is this man doing. I turn around and look at him. His eyes were golden and mischievous. His hair was tousled making him look even more sexy. His lips were moving but I couldn't quite listen. They were so mesmerizing. I wonder what they would feel like in mine.

"Hello…" Jace is waving a hand in front of me. I snap out of my trance and I blush. He caught me looking at him. He smirks but he has a worried look on his face.

I push off of his lap and say, "I don't like eggs," he looks at me confused for a moment.

I roll my eyes and point at the plate full of eggs. "Ohhhh" is all he says before shoving the eggs in his mouth. Oh gosh. What is this man? I look at him disgustingly. He smiles at me and then swallows.

"Want a kiss?" He winks at me, standing up.

"Hell no you pig."

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Jace and I drove to the hospital to sign the contract. On our way there, Jace stopped by McDonald's and bought me some breakfast. I told him I didn't want it but he said I had to eat something because today is going to be a long day. I don't know what he mean by that.

Jace and I walked into the hospital and Jace takes my hand. I start to pull away but he holds it tighter.

"Dad!" I run to my dad and hug him. I missed him so much. I am so happy he is awake.

"Clary. Jace," he smiles at us. "How are you two?"

"I'm well Mr. Morgenstern, thank you. How are you?" Jace asks in his serious voice. One thing that I noticed about him was that whoever he's near my dad he becomes very professional and serious. It's kind of hot in a way.

"Very well. My lawyer is here and if you both are ready we can start the process."

This is it. I sigh and nod. This part week, I've been telling myself that this whole thing will not be that bad. I really hope I'm right.

The lawyer reads through the contract and makes sure we understand what's asked if both of us. We can't fight in public. We have to listen to each other and try to get along and so on. The "marriage" will last about an year or till I become a well trained CEO. One thing that I added was that Jace doesn't touch me when we are alone. I don't want his disease. He has been with a lot of girls and god knows how many were burning. Hopefully he is clean.

"Any questions?" The lawyer asks.

"Uh yeah. Jace are you clean?" I ask him curiously.

"What do you mean? Of course I am clean." He snaps, offended.

"Okay okay. So you guys will get engaged in about 3 to 4 months. Till then you guys have to date and we will tip the paparazzi and get the news out and then just go out more and have fun and make it look real!" The lawyer explains.

"When is the wedding?"

"Couple months after the engagement," dad shrugs and then coughs violently, clutching his side. I give him some water and rub his back. He smiles at me and I ask Jace and the layer to give me a moment alone with Dad.

"Are you happy?" Dad asks when we are alone.

I sigh and sit on his bed and lay my head in his chest. I'm not happy but I'm not sad either. I am doing this for my dad. With my brother running away, it has been very hard. He texted me couple days ago, asking me to meet up so he can explain everything. I still haven't replied to him because I don't know if I wanna meet with him.

I am not sure how how Jace and I will cope with each other. I mean we would have to live together eventually and spend time with him. I can get to know him better and maybe we can become friends but it will be very hard because of what he has done to me and I don't think I am ready to forgive him just yet. He need to pay for what he has done to me.

"I am okay, Dad." I put my best fake smile.

"Clare, what is it?" Dad asks. He knows me the best.

I snuggle closer to him and then sigh. "Dad, how am I supposed to do this?"

"What do you mean? You know how to handle things. You got this."

"It's just not that dad. It's that Jace…"

"What about him?"

"He is the boy that bullied me through high school." I can feel Dad tensing up and I look at him. "I hate him. I hate him so much for putting me through that shit." Tears come to my eyes when I think about all the things he did to me.

"Clary, you are past that now. It's best to just let go of the past and move on. I'm not saying that you should just forgive him. Do what you have to. I know you can forgive him but I also know that you are stubborn. Give Jace a try, he's a good guy. He'll keep you happy," he smiles at me and wipes my tears. I wanted to cry but I controlled myself and nodded.

"Can you send Jace in please?"

"Sure."

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I walk out of the room and burst into tears. I am not okay. I am not okay. How can I give a man like Jace a chance? He ruined my life!

"Clary, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" Jace rushes towards me and hold my cheeks. He looks panicked and worried. His eyes frantically move over my face.

"Clare, baby talk to me. Why are you crying?" When I don't reply he pulls me into a hug. His long big arms envelop me. He murmurs thing in my ear and rocks is back and forth trying to calm me down.

"Please don't cry." He hugs me harder and I push him away.

"I'm fine." I say. "Dad wants to see you." With that I walk away fro him.

I am so confused. One moment Jace is a complete sarcastic ass and the next moment he's like this. Why does he care about me? Oh wait. It's because I giving him money. But still, he can be sweet but that's all. I'm not going to forgive him this easily. That's a Clary Morgenstern's promise.

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At noon, Jace drops me at Isabelle's. It's been forever since I've seen her and I really need to tell her about this whole ordeal. She's the only one who will help her and teach her how to deal with Jace. I am very nervous because Izzy doesn't like it when I keep secrets.

"Don't worry. Izzy knows about this," Jace says his eyes on the road.

"She does?"

"Yeah. She is the head publisher of my company and she is like my sister. Of course she knows."

Well that's handled. "So," Jace starts and pauses I look at him to continue.

"I was thinking if we could maybe go out tomorrow?" He stutters

"Are you asking me out Wayland?"

"Yes…yes I am." He says with a smile that lits the whole car up.

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I know it is short but leave a review. Next chapter will be the date and lemme know if you want sometime else in it.