The Way of Clarissa Fray

Pain in the head

Jaces POV

I eyes shot open mid kiss and I quickly let go of clary and took a small step back from her trying not to look like I was shitting myself.

Jonathan, fists clenched stood just a few feet away from us and before I knew what was happening I was being grabbed by the shirt and slammed up against the nearest building, he may have been shorter than me but he was strong and the pain in my shoulder now was almost unbearable

"JON! JONATHAN PUT HIM DOWN!" Clary yelped running to him and attempting to pull him off me

I could have easily fought him off if I wanted but I knew I kind of had this coming

"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" He screams in my face slamming be against the wall again causing my head to now fly back and slam against it too this time

"Jon look it's seriously not what it looks like-" is all I manage to get out before his fist collides with my face and I let out a short grunt at the intensity of it blinking to try and fight off the pain spreading across my face, I can't even see properly, I think clary is screaming but my head is pounding so hard i can't make out what she's saying

I hearing only rights it's self once Jon starts yelling in my face again and shaking me

"I specifically told you jace, clary is off limits! Don't touch her, look at her as anything more than my sister and especially no fucking trying anything with her! I put up with dares but this is just..."

"Jon im serious I l-" I try to explain to him that it's not what he thinks, that im not using her as some cheap fling then fully intending to move on to the next girl like I'm known to do.

I really have changed, but Jon doesn't know this

"I don't wanna hear it Herondale!" He lets me fall to the ground and turns to clary who is now pounding his chest with her fists while they argue

I stand up with great difficulty and lean back against the wall while they argue and I am only able to pick up bits of argument as my head Is bursting

"He's just using you clary!" Yells Jon

Blink. Blink.

"Sebastian's different, He actually cares about girls feelings!" He tells her

"I love him and he loves me Jon" I hear clary sob and the pain fades to a dull ache

"It's true Jon" I mutter rubbing my shoulder and stepping away from the wall to stand beside clary

He looks at me like I have two heads

"Love?" He asks obviously dumbfounded

I nod my head and slide an arm around her, I know his will only be adding fuel to jons Fire but clary is looking at me the way one looks at a small wounded animal and is now assessing the damages with her eyes and paying no attention to her brother anymore

"Yeah" I assure him and he backs off a little yet still eyes is both up with one eyebrow raised

"Jace Herondale, the guy I have heard repeat the line 'to love is to destroy' till he's blue in the face is telling me he's in love with my sister..." I cant tell if he is telling me or himself this and he eventually backs off enough to lean against the same wall I was only moments before to process this

I turn to clary and put my face against her small forehead as she clings to me whispering against her that I'm okay and she nods, jon is watching us and Almost Jumps off the wall towards us

I step away from clary thinking he's getting ready to start beating the shit out of me but instead to everyone's surprise he throws his arms around me

"Sorry... But I swear to god if you hurt her I will snap every bone in your body." He mumbles before slapping me on the back, letting go and heading back down the street yelling behind him

"Come on you two, we've got a gig to do!"

Clary and I share an amused glance before linking hands and following him

"Oh and I fully intend to deal with Sebastian later, but right now we kind of need him" he nods not bothering to turn around and I laugh sliding my free hand through my hair attempting to fix it

"Me too." I smirk as clary turns to me disapprovingly before rolling her eyes and leaning her head against my arm

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Just a short chapter, next ones the actual gig and whatever I decide is Sebastian's fate 😏 ✌️️ly!