My ipod thinks its Christmas and my sister is jingling our dogs collar to the beat...
Cassandra Clare owns the characters
Civil Conversations and Arrangements
Jace kept his word and didn't talk while Clary and Jace were out riding. When she almost slipped on a patch of ice Clary didn't see, Jace immediately stopped and got off to make sure Clary was okay. Clary had rolled her eyes but the sincere concern in his eyes had made her feel just a tiny bit pleased but mostly annoyed.
"Well that was probably the longest I have kept silent around you, Carrots." Clary made a face as she entered the stable.
"It was a nice change, Goldilocks." Jace glared. That was the one thing that made him feel annoyed, which Clary constantly took advantage of. Goldilocks was what his cousin Will, called him because of his long golden hair when he was younger. It use to be to his shoulders.
"Don't call me that."
"Why not, honey biscuits?" Jace's eyes loosed the harsh glare.
"For the same reason you don't enjoy me calling you sweet darling." He says in the same sweet voice as if they were talking to infants.
"Its almost as if you two were already married." Said Simon, as he came to take the saddle off of Fray.
"Stay out of this, Stable Boy." Simon rolled his eyes.
"Anything else, Clary?" Simon asked. Clary shook her head.
"You should head in soon, its getting really cold." Simon gave her a half smile.
"Don't worry about me. Besides, your mother came in to tell me that she is expecting you and Herondale in the parlor to begin wedding preparations." The two betrothed didn't bother to hide their groans. Simon gave the two a supportive smile. "It could be worse, right?" He asked. Clary shrugged and Jace ignored him. As the two left, Clary waved to Simon then turned towards the castle looming above her.
"I've been making wedding preparations since September." Clary said abruptly. Jace glanced at Clary. Usually she avoided speaking to him at all costs. Unless it was to argue or insult him, those were always exceptions. Clary continued. "I really don't want to marry you, which I know you know and also feel equal about, but I still want it to look nice. I mean, its my wedding." Jace didn't miss the fact that she said my over our.
"Well I honestly don't care about the wedding. I do get to help choose the food and music though, correct? That was our deal last time we met in the summer." Clary's boots continued to crunch on the frozen grass.
"Yes. I have already decided on the colors, flowers, and a couple decorations such as table cloths and such. Normally, my mother and Celine would be planning it, but screw them. I want it to appeal to me. Possibly you, but you just admitted that you don't give a damn." Jace's lips quirked up a bit. He sort of loved it when she swore.
"You're right. I don't give a damn but I don't want it to be ugly either." Clary glanced upwards at him. They were quite the couple. Jace all golden and tall, Clary an assortment of bright colors and short.
"Well, I told my mom that we needed to decide on your suit and get our measurements done." Jace nodded then stopped suddenly, in the hallway right outside the kitchens.
"Clary." Clary turned around to look at a bewildered Jace.
"What? I really don't have time for your games." Jace continued to stare Clary down with confused eyes. It was starting to make Clary feel uncomfortable. Did she have dirt on her face?
"When's our wedding?" Clary couldn't help the laugh that escaped her lips at his genuine bewilderment. Jace frowned as Clary doubled over in laughter.
"Clary, I'm being serious. I don't even know when our wedding is." Clary straightened herself out as she stood again but eventually continued to laugh and had no choice but to laugh silently as she walked. She heard Jace's footsteps clap on the ground as he walked over to her in quick strides.
"May first, Jace." Clary said once she had composed her laughter. The two rounded a corner and walked into a brightly lit room containing a conversing Celine and Jocelyn. They were looking at drawings.
"Oh Clary, you're here. Where's Jace?" Clary's smile faltered a bit then went into a frown as she turned and didn't see Jace.
"He was right behind- wait a moment." Clary stuck her head through the doorway and spotted Jace standing statue still in the middle of the corridor. Clary rolled her eyes.
"Come on Goldilocks. Our mothers are waiting."
"Less than six months away." He muttered. Clary narrowed her eyes. All traces of laughter gone. Jace shook himself from his confusion and walked into the room executing an air of confidence Clary knew he hadn't had just moments ago.
"Alright. Let's get this started. I've suddenly had an epiphany and must seek Jonathan out quickly. So chop chop ladies. These arrangements don't make themselves." Clary shook her head and rolled her eyes. He was such a prat sometimes.
They decided on a number of meats and greens and delights for the food. Roasted Lamb (which Jace insisted he would hunt down fresh for the wedding), goose (As well as this one), ham, boiled vegetables, several cakes and sweets, pastries and pies, exotic fruits from exotic lands and more that made Clary's head spin. At one point she had stopped everybody to ask a simple question. How many people were they inviting to the wedding anyway?
"Probably a few hundred for the ceremony and more for the reception." Celine answered. It was a wedding meant to improve relations and to show off welath. Not love. Not in the least.
As for music, Jace insisted he would play a few songs on the piano which he had been classically trained on. Clary rolled her eyes at him. It was probably just to show off. Beside Jace on the piano though, they had decided on hiring a classical group and also more upbeat musicians. Who knew how long the reception would last and they couldn't torture poor souls to play all night. After those decisions were made, Jace stood up and excused himself.
"I still have to talk to Jon about my epiphany. If you need me, we can make more arrangements after dinner, but for now, don't bother. I won't come." And he left, leaving three confused women behind.
Well, there's chapter 3! Poor Jace, didn't even know when his wedding was. That would suck.
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