Authors Note:

Sorry I only updated once last week but somethings have been happening and I haven't had the time. This chapter will reveal why Clary and Jace broke up so let me know what you think. Also I have been thinking of doing so one shots based on before they broke up and when they first met and stuff. What do you guys think of that idea? And are there any scene you want to read about just let me know. Enjoy.

Chapter 18

Clary POV

As I get ready for bed my mind goes to Jace. I saw the look he gave me when everyone was going to bed and I know he might be waiting for me. A huge part of me wants to go but I know I can't. My heart broke when we first broke up and I don't think I can handle that a second time.

It's inevitable since I live in New York and he lives in California. It's going to be hard enough with the girls so I don't want to complicate thing. I lay in bed and see Izzy quietly sneak out of the room when she thinks I'm asleep.

I know she is going to see Simon since he had a crush on her since high school but was to afraid to do anything.

I still feel bad because when Jace and I split up Simon said that he would cut ties with Izzy because he didn't want to make things awkward for us. I tried to tell him not to, that if he had feelings for her then to go ahead but he didn't. I am glad that they are giving it a shot now but I'm afraid to see what happens when we leave.

~Eleven Years Ago~

I sigh as I drop onto the couch. I finally managed to get the girls to sleep. I glance at the clock and see that it's nine o'clock and Jace is not home yet. Things have been really crazy the past year. I gave birth to our daughter Lizzy and Luna six months ago. Not everything has been good though, the account firm Jace worked for had to close so he lost his job. My gallery started taking off, but that meant that I was always busy. I was broken out of my thoughts when I heard the door to our apartment open. Jace walks in and I can already tell that he is nervous about something.

"Hey how was work?" I ask him. He got a job at a resturant as a cook, since he is amazing at it, but I know deep down he hates that job and the hours are messed up.

"Crappy as always but that's not what I want to talk to you about." Jace tells me.

"I actually have news of my own but you can go first." i say.

" Well you remember Hodge right?" He asks and I nod. " Well I bumped into him while I was leaving work and he told me about the new studio he opened and he needs someone to manage it. Which is great becasue my family are all in California so the girls can be closer to them and I think you will like it there. What's wrong?" He ask when she sees my smile drop.

"Jace I got a call from some very important artist who want to publish their work in my gallery and make an investment. I got the call two weeks ago." I tell him.

"Which means you have to be in New York, but why didn't you tell me?" He asks.

"Because this is the first time in almost a month that we have gotten a chance to just sit and talk. With your hours at the resturant and me rushing from the gallery to the girls things have been hectic."

" Clary you don't understand if I take this job then things can go back to normal and we can all be together. This is a dream job for me." Jace pleads with me.

"I do understand Jace but what about my dream of being and artist and owning my own gallery. It's finally happening and I can't just up and move across the country." I tell him and we both sit in silence.

" Do you think we're drifting apart?" Jace asks and I can hear the sadness in his voice.

"What to you mean?"

He takes my hand and gives it a kiss " I mean that we have been together since we were sixteen and I have loved every minute of bring with you Clary and you have given me the best gift possible, but it seems like you lives are just going in two compelety different paths." He say and I can see the pain on his face.

"I love you Jace Herondale. I have since the minute you ran into me on the track field because you were busy staring at my ass and I felt your boner." I say making us both laugh. " And when we got married three years ago I made a vow to always stick with you through all the hardships of life." I say and I can feel the tears forming in my eyes.

"I made the same vow Clary to you, but your right we have not been together in the past month and it's no ones fault. However, we were eighteen when we made those vows and neither of us ever thought that this is where our life would be. You have your career beginning here and mine is starting in another country." Jace says.

" I love you Jace Herondale." I say to him.

" I love you Clary Herondale." He says to me.

Neither of us talk about what this change could mean for our future together, instead for the first time in almost a month we come together as husband and wife. We shower eachother with so much love and tenderness that it brings me back to our first time when we were sixteen and we both thought we almost lost eachother. Our bodies come together in such a beautiful way, while our minds try to distract itself and our hearts break.

~Present Time~

That morning Jace and I made the hardest discission ever, we both agreed that our lives we going different places and neither wanted to hold the other back. So we agree to split up so we could both be happy in the end. Telling our families was hard but we both said that this was not a failed marriage but a successful one that lasted three amazing years and bore two beautiful children.

The discission concerning the girls was a little more difficult but we came to an agreement, we would both get one child and when they were old enough we would tell themt the truth. The day Jace left for California it really broke me because not only was I saying goodbye to one of my children but also the man I love.

Jace and I agreed that keeping in contact would just prevent us from moving on in life so the day he left was the last time I saw him or Luna until now. Seeing him and being together again was amazing but I know that our lives are still in two seperate places and if I let myself get caught up with everything I would face another and even bigger heart break.

Lizzy POV

"Happy Birthday." I hear as Luna and I walk downstairs.

Everyone is gathered around the kitchen table and it has all our favorite foods on it. From pancake to waffles and fruit salad, etc.

We spend the rest of the day having a movie marathon, playing board games and eating junk food. I wish this weekend wouldn't end because that would mean that Luna would be separated again.

Around six we are all gathered in the living room when I see mom and dad walk in with a cake. Everyone starts singing happy birthday to us.

'Happy Birthday Luna and Lizzy' is written in icing on the cake.

Luna and I made a promise that for our birthday wish we were going to wish for mom and dad to get back together so we could be a family again.

"Okay you four gather around and I will take a picture." Uncle Magnus says.

Mom and dad sit on the couch with Luna and myself on the floor in front of them. This is our first family photo and I can't wait for us to be able to take more.