A/N Hi everyone! I've decided to try out fan fiction. This first chapter is REALLY short but I just wanted to see if anyone liked it- I'm going to make the usual chapters longer, don't worry, so please enjoy!
~Sam
"Come over here," whispered a masculine voice. William Herondale smiled as his wife moved closer to him on the bed. He put his arm around her and pulled her into a gentle hug. "I love you, Tess." Tessa grinned and raked her small fingers through her husband's jet black hair. "I know," she whispered. Will carefully pulled her head closer to his and kissed her faintly, then with more passion, until they ran out of breathe. Tessa looked up at Will and shook her head. How did she possibly end up with him? Considering everything he had done to her, she should not have given him a second thought. But considering that everything he had done to her was to protect her, she could not stop thinking about him. Will returned his wife's gaze. They had suffered much heartache and loss over the years. Shortly after defeating Mortmain's clockwork army, and Jem becoming a silent brother, Sophie and Gideon wed. They had conceived a child after a few months. Just two months into her pregnancy, however, Sophie lost the baby. The two grieved for a year but finally worked up the courage to try again. Now, Sophie was seven months into her second pregnancy and absolutely glowing.
A knock at the door stirred the couple from their trance. "Just a moment," Tessa called. She reached for her bathrobe hanging on the door and wrapped it around her. Will faked a pout. "I think I like you better with nothing on," he said. Tessa glared at him. She picked up a pillow off of her side of the bed and threw it at him, then opened the door. Charlotte stood with one year old Michael asleep in her arms and Charlie wandering off behind her. He was almost three, now, with Henry's red hair and Charlotte's brown eyes. "Morning, Tessa," she said softly. "I just stopped by to let you know that the four of us are headed to the park today." She paused to move Michael in her arms. "With two boys, it can be an all day affair." The two women laughed, but Tessa's laughter soon faded into a sad smile. It wasn't as if she wasn't happy for Charlotte- she was. It was just that Sophie, Charlotte, and even Cecily had children- Cecily had a four month old baby girl named Alexis. Will and Tessa had been trying for a year now and Tessa had yet to conceive. As if Charlotte sensed Tessa's despair, she quickly stopped laughing. "I just thought I should let you know that you two would have the institute to yourselves today." Tessa smiled brightly. "Thank you, Charlotte. Have a wonderful time." Charlotte beamed and took Charlie's hand in her free hand. Tessa watched as the three Fairchild's walked down the hall and turned the corner. Tessa sighed. Suddenly she felt an arm around her waist. She looked up at her husband with tears in her eyes. He bent his head down and kissed her softly. "It'll happen, Tess." She looked down at his hand resting on her stomach. She placed her own hand on top of his and fell back into him, letting the tears fall.
So what do you guys think? I mean, if anybody is reading this... This is my first fanfic so please review and tell me what you think!