Okay, I am so, so, so sorry! I know it's been like 3 weeks, and the reason is I was in a HORRIBLE writing block, and I was really busy with school, and the holidays. I haven't had a my beta reader read this, since I really wanted to get up since you've already had to wait awhile. This is the last chapter, and for those of who you have kept reading, thanks so much! I hope you've enjoyed the story, and I'm working on another Mortal Instruments story which I hope to have up in a few days. So thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy!

A couple days passed, with Clary and Jace not ignoring each other, but not really speaking either. But things were about to get a whole lot worse for Jace Lightwood.

It started in the training room. Jace was in the corner, practicing with a seraph blade, when the door opened. He glanced over, expecting to see Alec, or Isabelle, but the girl that stood in the doorway was one he had thought he'd never see again. She was dressed in black boots, black pants, and a tight top.

"It's been awhile Jace." Diana said. (if you don't remember, Diana is the girl Jace met while traveling)

Jace simply stared at her. "What are you doing here?" He finally got out.

"I came to see you." She replied.

"Why?"

"Because…because I fell in love with you the day I first laid eyes on you. I was just never brave enough to say it."

Jace rolled his eyes. "Please. It's just puppy love. Every girl gets it when she sees me."

Diana eyed him. "No it's not. And that's not the response I was hoping for."

"Well, sorry to disappoint you." Diana strode forward, and before Jace knew what was happening, she was kissing him. Jace was too shocked to resist, and Diana eventually pulled away.

"You enjoyed that, didn't you?" She asked.

Jace's eyes narrowed. "I'm already in love, thank you very much. Now I think you better leave."

"That Clary girl? Jace, you could do so much better."

"So much better? What's wrong with her?"

"Nothing, she's just turned away. I, on the other hand, have not."

"I'm close Diana. She still cares, she just doesn't want to admit it."

"You left her Jace. She'll never take you back."

"Diana-" But Diana cut him off, as she pulled the sword from his hand, dropped it on the ground, and wrapped her arms around him. Jace tried to pull away, but Diana held him closer. She reminded him so much of Clary, and he could almost imagine it was her that was holding onto him, not Diana.

Suddenly, the door flew open, Clary, her hair flying, walked in. Her eyes landed on them, and Jace shoved Diana away. Clary took one look, and flew from the room. Jace cursed, throwing an angry look at Diana, and ran after her.

"Clary, wait! It's not what you think!" He caught up to her, and she spun around, her eyes flashing.

"I should have known. I should have known you were only going to hurt me again. I can't believe I was actually starting to trust you!" She cried, and ran off. Diana had followed, and spinning around, Jace struck her. Hard. She stumbled backwards, her eyes shocked.

"What the heck was that for?" She gasped.

"For ruining everything. Now get out."

"This is an Institute. I have every right to be here."

"Fine. But stay away from Clary. And me." Jace stormed off, leaving Diana simply shaking her head.

"I can wait Jace. I can wait."

Jace ran to Clary's room, and begged her to come out. Something hit the door, followed by Clary's angry scream. Jace sighed, and sat down to wait. A few hours passed, and Clary eventually opened the door.

"You been waiting here the entire time?" She asked.

"Yeah."

"How flattering." She said sarcastically, then hurried down the hall.

"Clary-"

"Leave me alone Jace." Clary cut him off, and Jace let her. Diana appeared, a small smile on her face.

"Let her go Jace."

"If you don't stay out of my life, I swear, I'll throw you out, Shadowhunter or not."

"Jace, you acted nice when you saw me the first time. What's changed?"

"What's changed is that Clary now hates because she found you hugging and kissing me. I love her Diana. More than you'll ever understand."

"Jace, just give me a chance."

"Clary is the only girl I'll ever love." Jace walked away, and with a sigh, Diana headed to her room.

A couple days passed with Clary avoiding Jace every second of the day. Diana followed him around, refusing to leave him alone.

"Just get the heck out of my life!" He finally spat at her in the training room.

"No." She replied cooly. Jace just lost it after that. He flew at her, his fists flying. Diana started yelling curses, and eventually got out from under him. Jace's face was purple with rage.

"I swear on the Angel, if you don't get out, nothing will stop me from forcing you." Diana looked hurt, and she inscribed a healing rune on her arm to heal the bruises.

"How could you do this Jace?"

"How could you ruin my life? I love her Diana! I don't, and never will love you! Now stop ruining everything!"

Diana let out a slow breath.

"You really do love her, don't you?"

Jace gave a short nod.

"Well, I love you. And I'll never stop trying to get you to love me." Diana then left the room.

Jace stood there for several minutes, just staring off into space. Finally, he grabbed his sword, and threw himself back into practice.

That night, he slipped into Clary's room, and sat quietly down in a chair. He knew Clary might get mad at him for sneaking into her room, but he needed to be close to her. To make sure she was okay. To just be with her. He watched her sleep for several hours, until the sun's rays finally began to peek through the window. Clary stirred, and opened her eyes, looking surprised to see Jace sitting there. He stood up, watched her for a moment, and headed to the door. Right before he slipped outside, he turned back to her, his eyes full of longing.

"I love you Clary." He said softly, then left.

Clary had been surprised, and almost angry to see Jace in her room. What right did he have to sneak into her bedroom in the middle of the night? But the instant he said those words, a memory flashed through her mind. Lying on the grass in Central Park, her head resting on Jace's chest 5 years before. He had said those exact words, the words that sent a rush of happiness through her.

Part of her longed to run after him, throw her arms around his neck, and beg for forgiveness, but her pride wouldn't let her. Sighing, she threw on some clothes, and left her room.

Jace walked down the hall, wanting badly to send Diana flying through a wall. She had ruined everything. He had been so close to getting Clary back, and then she had arrived, and messed everything up. Oh, he hated her for it. Not feeling like going to breakfast, he went to his usual place. The training room.

The day was filled with nothing but training, and avoiding Diana. She kept on following him, making him madder and madder. But he said nothing, as much as he longed to. He kept trying to talk to Clary, but she kept avoiding him.

He knew she thought he had betrayed her, and the thought killed him. He just had to prove to her he loved with every fiber of his being, and always would. But how? Diana wouldn't leave him alone, and when she was around, he had no chance of talking to Clary. Another couple days passed with Jace doing nothing but train and train and train. But finally, the day he had been waiting for came.

Jace was sitting on his bed, staring up at the ceiling when Diana walked in. He gave her a glare.

"You may be able to follow me everywhere, but my room, is MY room. Which means, you can't come in. So get out."

"No."

If Jace hadn't lost it before, he really lost it now.

"Get out! Just get out! I hate you Diana! I swear, I hate you almost more than I've hated anyone else! You ruin everything! I love Clary! Not you! Clary! And you had to come along, and wreck everything! Now she hates me, and I don't know if I'll ever get her back!" He shouted. The fury in his eyes was overwhelming, and he threw himself at her, his hands closing around her throat. She let out a gasp, and Jace let her go, but not before hitting her a couple times, his rage getting the best of him. Clary, unknown to Jace and Diana, was standing outside the door, quietly listening.

The anger drained out of his face, replaced by despair. His hands dropped to his sides, and a lost expression came over him. The love in his eyes radiated out, a fact that didn't go unnoticed by Clary. Diana stood to the side, looking a bit lost herself.

"I love you Jace."

"Well I don't love you. What will it take for you to understand that? Clary is a part of me. Without her, I'm lost. I need her Diana."

"But I need you."

"No you don't. You just think you do. Jace, come with me. Come with me to Idris. I'm going back there. Going to this Institute there."

He turned to look at her. "Institute?"

"Yeah, that well known one. I got in since my dad works there. I could get you in."

Everyone knew about the Institute. It was only where the best of the best trained. If he hadn't loved Clary, and his family so much, he would have tried to get in. He sometimes wished he could go there, but he loved being here too much. "I could get in?"

Diana nodded. "I could convince my dad." Jace was clearly fighting a battle. It would be such an honor to get in, and he'd get so much better at fighting.

Clary slipped into the room, and Jace looked up in surprise.

"Clary?"

"Go Jace. It's such an opportunity. You could do so much better there." She said softly. As Jace looked at her, he could see the longing in her eyes, the pain. And in that moment, he knew what he'd do.

"I'm sorry Diana. But I can't go." Diana looked surprised.

"Why not?"

"Because…because there's too many things for me here." Jace replied, looking at Clary as he said it.

Diana pursed her lips. "Well, it's your loss. I'll be leaving to go there today. I had hoped to convince you, but I clearly won't. Have a nice life Jace." Diana left the room, and it took Jace a moment to realize she was leaving. And he felt nothing but relief.

He looked at Clary for a moment, then looked away. Clary stared at him, then she too, turned away.

"Jace…" Her voice came out as a whisper. "Please, please forgive me. I'm so sorry." Tears began streaming. Jace looked up, seeing her looking so lost and hurt. He got up, and wrapped his arms around her. She leaned into his embrace, burying her face in his shirt.

"Of course I forgive you. But do you forgive me?" He asked.

"Oh Jace. Of course I do."

What do you think? Good ending, bad ending? Let me know! Once again, I hope you've enjoyed this, and I hope you check out my next Jace and Clary story. Here's a quick little preview as my way of saying thank you for reading, and being patient with me.

Ten years have passed, and Jace and Clary are happily married with 2 kids. They're running the Institute by themselves, since Maryse died a few years back, Isabelle married, and moved out, and Alec decided to move in with Magnus permanently. It looks like it'll be a "happily ever after", but those endings only seem to happen in fairytales. It started when Jace got home from a busy of fighting demons. Their daughter, Maddy, is happily playing in her room, and Clary left to put their son, Gale, down for a nap before having some relaxation time with Jace. But...she never comes back. And in Gale's room is a note saying, I have her now Jace. Silly boy. Thought you would have her forever, didn't you? And it all goes downhill from their. Isabelle, Alec, and Magnus join Jace in his search to find Clary. They know they'll find her, but the only question is, will they find her...alive?

I have a lot written, so it should be up in the next couple days. I am going on a two-week vacation, so I can't say how fast you'll continue getting the chapters. I should be able to get on, and write at the hotel, but you may have to wait just a little longer than normal for the chapters. I apologize, and I'll do my best to keep up with my writing. See ya!