Clace in High School

Chapter 17

Clary's POV

I just couldn't believe that she had the guts to come back here and pretend like what she did had never happened. Why would Maryse think that it would be a good idea to invite her here, then I remembered that we never told Maryse what Holly had tried to do and how much trouble she caused for Jace and I. I look at Jace and he had the same look of shock that I did. Thats when he said

"Clary I am so sorry I didn't know Maryse was going to invite Holly to the party. I swear on the angel that if I had know I would have told Maryse what had happened" Jace said it like he thought he was in trouble or something.

"Jace, baby I know you wouldn't have let her come here if you had known especially after what she tried to do" I said while grabbing his hand and continuing our walk down the stairs into the party.

"Here comes the guests of honor now" Maryse said with excitement and purpose.

Before either Jace or I could say anything everyone yelled "CONGRADULATIONS!" At us.

"Jace I'm going to go an see if my mom and Luke showed up or not, you know seen as how their family and all" I said after I kissed him lightly.

"Maryse did you invite my mom and Luke?" I asked puzzled.

"I did sweetheart but they chose to decline, because of the thought of this being awkward and all, you know seen as how they weren't very accepting at first" Maryse replied with an apologetic look on her face.

"Well at least we tried right they were the ones who decided that they didn't want to be here to celebrate with us" I said with more conviction than needed, probably because I was trying to convince myself that I didn't need them there with me. When it was all I could think about. Once I snapped out of the daze of  sadness I look over at Jace and see no other than Holly flirting with him yet again.

"Hey baby I was thinking that maybe we should give Maryse her thank you present now so we can get some pictures in too" I said before grabbing his hand and lacing our fingers together and giving him a quick peck on the lips.

"Of course babe I was just thinking the same thing, look at us we can read each others minds" Jace said while he grab the present for the well thought out hiding place inside the piano. And just like that we left together to find Maryse and thank her for all her hard work.