The Other Morgenstern

(City Of Ashes) Chapter Twelve: Broken Heart

Jace knocked on Skylar's room door, he shoved his hands into his pockets and waited. Her door opened slowly, Skylar looked at him through the crack. Her eyes were 

puffy, it looked like she had been crying all day. "Can I come in?" Jace asked

"You're soaking wet." Skylar pointed out

"You have some of my clothes in here, surely you would let me go inside and change."

"You have your own room."

"Skye, please let me in." He begged in a whisper, Skylar gave in stepped aside and let Jace in. She closed the door behind him and turned around. 

"Why here?" She asked and pulled her sleeves up. 

"I needed to see you."

"Isn't one sister enough for today?"

"Don't do that." Jace said "Don't start Skye, I came here to talk not argue."

"Really? I seem to be in the mood to argue since that is all I can do." Skylar said and gulped. Jace stepped back and heard a noise, he looked down and saw a dagger with blood on it.  Jace bent down and picked it up, he walked over to Skylar and grabbed her arm. 

"What the hell is this?" Jace asked, Skylar pulled her arm away from his grasp.

"I was cleaning my weapons and you scared the hell out of me." Skylar showed him the cut on her finger, "I dropped my dagger." 

"I am sorry. I was worried." Jace said and cleared his throat. "Is it the bottom drawer?"

"Yes, it still is." Skylar said, Jace handed her back the dagger and walked over to her bureau.  He opened the last drawer and pulled out some clothes. "Change in the bathroom, do whatever you need to." Skylar walked over to her bed and started to clean up her weapons, Jace walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. 

Skylar put her weapons away and laid down on her bed. Once she heard the shower turn in. "Seraphina?" She called out in a whisper, her necklace began to glow brightly and pulse lightly.

"I can feel your pain."

"Thanks for pointing out the obvious."

"Skylnn, I get a feeling your father left out some details."

"Like what?"

"I am not sure what it is about Jonathan."

"Jace." Skylar corrected her, Seraphina let out a sigh.

"I'll figure it out soon enough." Seraphina's voice faded, her necklace stopped glowing and pulsing when Jace walked out of the bathroom with his wet hair. Skylar stared at him, he looked like an angel. 

"I'm going to sleep." Skylar said and slid off the bed, she undid her bed and slid right back into bed.

"I wanted to talk to you." Jace said and tossed the towel into the bathroom. He walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

"And I'll listen, I have nothing to say." Skylar admitted and turned onto her side, Jace slid into bed with her and cleared his throat.

"Okay then, if this is better than arguing with you." Jace whispered, he laid down and pulled Skylar close. "I miss you and I know it's stupid but I really miss you." said Jace, she can hear the sadness in his voice. A tear rolled down Skylar's cheek, she felt her lower lip begin to quiver. "Skye, I will always love you.." Skylar turned around in his arms facing him, she put her hand on his cheek and smiled.

"I love you too.." She replied and kissed him, but before it went too far Skylar pulled away knowing how wrong this was. "But we can't do this. We're siblings.."

"We can keep it a secret." Jace said quickly, Skylar turned back around and closed her eyes.

"No we can't and I hate to be the one breaking your heart.." Jace slid out of her bed and left the room, he slammed the door shut behind him. "I can't believe I did that.."

"You did what was right." Skylar saw Isabelle walk into the room, she had heard the entire thing an felt bad. "I know I pushed you two together for years now and looked what I did. You two fell in love and now I am seeing you two break." Skylar sat up slowly, Isabelle sat down on her parabatai's bed and sighed. "I exposed both of your hearts and looked what happened."

"Iz, you may have pushed us together but what happened after was Jace and I. We did that, we let each other fall in love with one another." Skylar said and wiped her tears away, she laid her head on Isabelle's lap. 

"You don't blame me?" Izzy asked rubbing Skylar's back.

"Of course not.." Skylar replied and closed her eyes.

"Go ahead Skye, let it all out..." Skylar let herself go, she began to sob silently as Isabelle comforted her wishing there was something she can do.