A/N: Since the last chapter was pretty harsh I thought you guys might want some happy Clace moments. This is before she loses her baby. As I said in the beginning this is mostly fluff and drabbles it doesn't follow a specific story line, but it does follow a society.
I know Jace was a jerk in the last chapter, but Clary had stopped taking care of her children, which was her job in this society. The way Jace behaved was probably a lot more reasonable then it should have been. Also he does care about her, which you will see in this. He just doesn't always show it because marriage wasn't a romantic relationship it was more of a business decision. As I said they are more like friends with benefits.
Please enjoy this very fluffy little chapter
Jace: 27
Clary: 22
I was curled against his side, resting my chin on his chest. This is the first time since I renovated the house that we were together completely. It had taken me 4 months to fix everything, and I was very proud of my work. This place was no longer a rickety hovel, but a decent home, where I could raise my kids in peace. Jace and I had discussed that it would be nice for him to come at least once a week until I'm pregnant again, which hopefully shouldn't take too long, and then I could send him messages to come by as I wished. It was frustrating living without him here. It's really hard to work in the field and worry about Stephen. Jace's fingers lazily stroked through my hair, making me hum in approval. None of those things really matter right now because he's with me now. He leaned down to brush our lips together slowly. It was a lazy, sleepy kiss, but it was so relaxing to just be with each other like this. He drew away, nudging his nose against mine.
"How is Stephen doing?" Jace's soft voice entered the silence.
"Good." I murmured, tracing patterns on his skin with my fingers.
"Good." He breathed, lying back down on his back. "I can't stay much longer." He sighed, slipping his hand in mine.
"I know." I squeezed his hand lightly, a gesture of understanding. Jace slid out of bed, and started putting on his gear. I glanced out the window, seeing that it was almost time. I wrapped the blanket around myself, making my way to the front porch. I sat on the rocking chair, watching the pinks and oranges overcome the night sky. Whenever Jace comes to me at night, I always stay up until I see the sunrise. He's leaving an hour or two later than normal so the sun is arriving now. The air was cool and filled with fog. I inhaled a deep breath, filling my lungs fill with the clean air. Could this morning get any better?
"Ok, I'll see you next week?" He suggested, kissing my forehead.
"Can you stay to watch the sunrise with me?" I asked, as his foot hit the ground to leave.
"Clary, I'm already late. I should really go." He pursed his lips, thinking about what he should do.
"If you're already late then being even later won't make that much of a difference." I pulled my knees to my chest, resting my cheek on them. He stepped back up on the patio, agreeing to stay a few minutes longer, and sat in the chair next to me. I forced back a smile, as I looked back at the rising sun. The entire sky had been enveloped in warm colors, making my insides feel fuzzy. We sat in a comfortable silence, and for some reason this is the closest I have ever felt to Jace. I sighed contently, letting the sun heat my mostly bare skin. The sun was completely over the horizon, and I knew it was time for him to leave.
"I'll be back next week." He murmured, as he crouched down in front of me.
"Ok." I whispered, letting our noses touch just one more time before he left.
"Be safe." He leaned in to brush our lips together tenderly, as his hand cupped my cheek. The kiss was so gentle I didn't want it to stop. My mouth followed his, as he drew away from me, until I couldn't reach him anymore. His thumb stroked my cheek lightly, before it fell away from my face, leaving it cold. I rested my chin back on knees, watching him disappear over the horizon.
A/N: So this is definitely a much happier moment. I know it was short, but I think it was so prefect. The next chapter will definitely be when Jace moves in with her, which should be interesting. I haven't really planned it out yet, but I will try to get it written by next week. No promises, I have three exams in the next three days, an essay, and an art project.
If you guys have any situation you want me to write in this time period, please leave a review! I'm about out of my own ideas, which means that I won't be able to add more chapters.
Any of you who are reading living in the margins, I'm still working on that. I had to figure out how to phrase a particular part, and I figured it out today. So hopefully that will go up within the next few days.
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