More than it seems ~ Clace fan fiction

Chapter XII

Happy Birthday to the amazing Clary, she would be 30 today! Whoohoo!!

I ran upstairs and into Tessa's empty bedroom, her suitcase lay on the floor and her bookshelves were half full.

Tessa was under her blankets, her sobs wobbled the bed.

"Tessa?" I quietly entered and sat on her bed.

"Get out!" She growled and moved the blankets so I could see her mascara smudged face.

"What you heard outside, it wasn't what you think."

"So you aren't dating my ex?" I nodded and gave my older sister a hug.

"I just thought you and Jem dated while I was in England. I didn't think you would do that to me."

"Tessie, I couldn't hurt you like that! And I'm not even interested in Jem, he's your ex for angels sake." I laughed, Tessa laughed softly before glaring at me.

"Then what was Jace Herondale doing here, don't you hate him?"

"Oh him, he's my boyfriend, well sort of boyfriend since he cheated on me but I don't think we were even dating." I laughed at the theory.

"Then why didn't you tell me about him?" Tessa asked, her eyes shimmering with tears.

I started crying but talked anyway. "They got the letters I wrote to them when I was crushing on them and I couldn't hurt you like that so I kissed Jace so Jem  wouldn't think I meant what I wrote in the letter. Jace and I fake dated so he could make his ex jealous and I started catching feelings for him and the only reason I didn't tell you about it was because I had already lied to everyone in my life and I- I couldn't lie to you." I sobbed it all in one breath.

Tessa looked amazed and hugged me in silence for what felt like forever.

"Umm... sorry to interrupt but Clary, you should see this." Emma guiltily passed me her iPhone and what I saw shocked me. Someone had filmed Jace and I making out in the hot tub from the ski trip.

You could see my side profile smiling but Jace's face was noticeable, his eyes were closed and his lips were on my bear shoulder. My hands were in his hair and on his chest and the camera angle made me look naked since my night shirt was white and it looked like steam.

"By the angle!" I whispered with a hand covering my mouth. Emma rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly.

"Yeah and its sort of on the the most popular Instagram account that the whole school seems to follow." Tessa looked over my shoulder and gasped at the post.

"This was during your ski trip, correct?" Tessa mumbled, I nodded silently and gave Emma's phone hesitantly to Tessa.

"Your first sex tape, congratulations Clary." Emma sarcastically patted my shoulder, I grumbled at her.

"Can you- can you fix it?" I said slowly, Tessa rolled her eyes and started typing away.

Somehow, Tessa was able to delete the post without hacking into the persons account. I didn't even think Tessa was good at electronic stuff but here she was saving my ass.