Jace, a Single Teenage Father (Completed)

The Breakup

Author's Note: Hey, I'm updating before I lose the Internet. I hope you like it.

Jace

"No baby, come here," Clary quietly whispers. I lay my head on her shoulder. "It's okay baby. I'm so sorry. I trust you and I know you aren't going to hurt me. I'm sorry, I know you would never do that. I want to stay here with you for awhile. Just because I get anxiety doesn't mean I don't trust you......I....I just can't control it when I get anxiety. My body goes to fight or flight mode and I just.....try to survive. A.....after so many years with Jonathan.....it's an instinct." We lay there silently for a few minutes. I regain my composure, and Clary simply plays with my hair.

"Love, we have to pretend to break up now," I say.

"I know, just 5 more minutes," Clary whines.

"I'm going to miss you, love," I whisper.

"I'll miss you too Chilli pepper," Clary quietly replies.

"I promise I'm going to get your mom back from whoever has her. My friend and I will find her," I assure her.

"Okay, let's just get it over with," Clary mumbles. "Remember, as much as we might want to, no one can know that this is fake. They might inadvertently tell the blackmailer."

"I won't, now let's get up," I reply. I get out of the tub and help her out. We walk to my room and I hand back her phone. "Clary, I'm sorry but you're pregnant with someone else's baby. I've been faithful to you." I start crying, remembering the pain when Chloe left me and Willow. What can I say, it brings me to tears everytime. "Baby, I loved you. I...I thought we had a future together." I just channel some of the things I've wanted to say to Chloe. "After everything we've been through, how could you do this to me?!"

Clary easily starts crying and it pains me to know she's endured enough pain to cry like that. "I'm sorry Jace." I want to hold her because I know whatever she's thinking about is hurting her A LOT. I want to wrap my arms around her and let her cry on me. But I don't. I don't say anything. I don't go closer to her. I don't try to hold her. I don't do anything. I just stare at her. A stare that hopefully tells her how much I love her and wish I could hold her.

"Please, just leave," I manage.

"Jace," Clary cries. "I'm sorry." With that, Clary turns around and leaves. Willow cries as she walks out and that alone breaks me. I start crying again. Alec looks at me sadly and Mangus just supportivly rubs Alec's shoulder.

I pick up Willow. "It's otay baba, dada's got you," I soothe. ("It's okay baby, I've got you.")

"Baba wan mama!" Willow cries.

We cry together. "Baba, Clary's gone. S....she isn't coming back," I manage between sobs. We go to my room and now I'm crying for a whole different reason. I'm crying because I'm breaking my baby's heart. It has to be like this. Willow can't know it's fake. We promised, but it's Willow. She's my baby. Jace, you can't take the chance! Clary's mom's life is on the line. So, we just sit there and cry. Alec makes lunch for him and Mangus, but he makes enough for us too. I don't even want to function, so it's really appreciated. I put Willow down for a nap, after lunch. I go to my room. You need to pull it together for Clary! With newfound determination, I grab a pair of jeans that may be clean and a shirt.

"Alec, I really need to get some fresh air. I know it's a lot to ask-" I start.

"No Jace, Mangus and I got Willow. Go get drunk or something," Alec sympathetically offers.

"Thanks, bro," I reply. Of course Alec and Mangus heard Clary tell me she's pregnant with Asher's baby. I feel bad for lying to them, but I have to. I grab my van keys and take off to my friends house.

Twenty minutes later

I arrive at my friends house. I walk up and knock on the door. "Luke, it's Jace," I greet.

Luke opens the door. "Hey Jace, what's up?" Luke questions.

"I just came over to vent," I lie. I contort my face and look down. "My girlfriend, she cheated on me."

He puts his hand on my shoulder and pulls me inside. He closes the door. "Luke listen, we need to go to your basement," I whisper. His face changes and he looks confused. I give him an, 'I'll tell you when we're the in safe basement,' look. We casually walk.

We should probably make conversation, so it isn't suspicious. "What happened?" Luke questions sensing my idea.

"4 days ago, Chloe called me. Long story short, I completely ignored Clary, my girlfriend, and hurt her. I never did anything more than kissing with Chloe and she kissed me. She did something and it made me realize I was making a mistake. I made her leave. I went to Clary and apologized and begged her to forgive me. She did, but this morning. She came in and told me she was pregnant. Except, we never.....had sex. During the time Chloe was here, Clary slept with some kid from our Chemistry class." We make it to the basement and are inside. Luke gives me a nonverbal sign, telling me it's all clear. He has signal jammers, concrete walls, the whole nine yards, and the best part, no one knows it's there. It's bascially a secret panic room.

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I do not own any of the Mortal Instruments books, materials, etc. All credit belongs to Cassandra Clare.

Author's Note:
I hope you all like it! Please leave comments, votes, and feedback. I'm going to update, when I'm done and it'll be random.

Originally posted: 6/3/18