Time to find out...

The next 3 weeks passed too excruiatingly slow for Adriana and the others in the Institute could feel the strange tension. Though unaware of the situation, Clary noticed how when Alec and Adriana were in the same room, they studiously ignored each other and on more than one occaision she'd seen the 19 year old walk out of her room with pink tear tracks down her face.

She'd asked if she wanted to talk about, but Adriana just brushed it off as missing her parents. It was all really odd.

Finally, the day came that Adriana was suppose to get her period. She'd paced around the Institute, unable to sit still for any long length of time. She'd gone over in her mind the conversation she'd had with Alec a week after the incident:

"I..um, guess you just have to wait and see right? There's no way to just tell now." He'd asked. She remembered her heart pulsing her throat as she shook her head.

"No, my uh..period will be late as a first sign. But that could just be stress as well, so I'll take a pregnancy test to make sure if that happens."

Alec had stared blankly at his shoes, his hands clenched into fists in his pockets. He'd glanced over at the wall beside her head, making sure to not lock their gazes. "And if you are?"

She hadn't been able to answer. Only shake her head and reply, "I don't know."

When she didn't get her period that day, she'd gone out and bought a pregnancy test across town early the next morning while everyone was still asleep. The way the elderly clerk had smiled at her made her wish that she'd just stolen it instead.

She returned to the institute just moments before dawn, the small box wrapped clenched tightly in her fist. She had just stepped into the hall when she saw Clary walking toward her, her baby son Joshua asleep on her shoulder.

"Hey. Where have you been?" Clary asked, yawning halfway through her sentence. In a sweet motion, Joshua lifted his tiny blonde head, sighing in his sleep as his mother's hand patted him rhythmically.

Adriana bit her lip. "Went out to get something, Isabelle's not making breakfast again is she?" She asked, changing the subject. Isabelle had made breakfast the day after her and Alec's...night and she'd almost gagged on the severly burnt eggs. Clary raised her eyebrows some but smiled.

"You catch on fast. No, she's not. Jace went out to pick up breakfast from Taki's for everyone." Clary shifted her weight to her other leg and tilted her head to one side. "Are you...alright?"

A smile pulled Adriana's lips up. "I'm fine. I'll see you at breakfast." She slipped past Clary and darted toward the back corrider where her room resided.

Clary felt her eyes grow a little wider when she caught sight of one word on the plastic wrapped box Adriana had been trying to hide. Pregnancy.

The directions were simple but Adriana read them at least ten times before following them.

5 minutes.

She left the small plastic stick on the bathroom counter and went back into her room, setting down on the bed. She felt oddly numb, her thoughts moving sluggishly like jello. In 5 minutes that one test had the power to change her life. But would it give her an answer she wanted to see was unknown.

Her gaze landed on the clock and while she had been wrapped in her thoughts 6 minutes had passed. Stomach tied in a million knots, she went to the bathroom.

Only to find a clear little blue plus sign glaring back her.

"Come on Alec, your not even trying!" Jace yelled at him as he stood from the training room floor for the 10th time. Normally Alec could match his parabati with ease, block almost every attack, but not today. His mind couldn't be quiet enough for him to focus.

One stupid night could change his whole life for the worse. And even though Magnus wasn't even mad at him, but had completely forgiven him, he could help feeling like a traitor to him.

Jace went to the wall and clicked the broadsword he'd been using into it's holder. Alec watched as he sighed and came over to him. "Something wrong Alec?" He asked, one eyebrow raised.

Alec kept his expression blank as he chucked his armor off, listening to it clang on the ground. "No, I'm just tired." He lied. His friend didn't look sastified and opened his mouth to speak but Alec spun on his heel and went to the door. "I'll...I'll see you at dinner Jace."

He went to his room and showered, happy to be rid of the sweat that covered his skin from training. As he neared the kitchen he was greeted by Isabelle, who practically slammed Joshua into his face.

"Oh sorry Alec! Didn't see you there!" She said, planting raspberry kisses all over the green eyed baby's face. He made sounds of delight at his aunt's actions.

Alec grunted and went to sit at the counter when his mother called his name. "Alec honey, would you go get Adriana, dinner's almost done."

"Why not Isabelle or Clary?" He asked, but Mayrse's glare sent him out the door. As he approached her door, his heart began to thrum a little harder and he worked to keep his breathing even.

The door was unlocked and he poked his head inside, assuming she'd been on her bed or something. The room was empty. "Adriana?" He called out subtly, moving into the room.

Sniffling brought his attention to the half open bathroom door. Upon swinging it open he saw her sitting on the floor, staring at the floor, her legs folded beneath her. She had her hands pressed against her stomach.

"Hey, are you sic.." He froze at the sight of the plastic stick laying on the floor beside her. "That's a.." He started but stopped when Adriana began to sob.

She took in a breath and peeked up at him. "I'm so sorry Alec. I'm so sorry."

Alec grabbed for the counter and leaned against it. She's..she's pregnant. Pregnant. Pregnant. No matter how many times he thought the word he couldn't get wrap his mind around it. She's going to have my baby...

"Hey! Mom sent me to see what's taking so long." Isabelle burst into the bathroom, Joshua on her hip. She looked Alec and Adriana then happened to glance down at the postive pregnancy test on the floor.

"OH MY GOD!" She yelled, scaring the baby in her arms and the two other shadowhunters.

"Isabelle." Adriana whispered, slowly getting to her feet. "It's..."

Izzy stared at her. "It's what? You come to stay with us, and don't tell us your pregnant!"

"I just found out." She looked so ashamed, but Alec could do nothing but stare.

"Who's the father?" Adriana bit her lip and looked at her bare feet. Alec reached out and put his hand on his sister's shoulder. She looked up at him.

"I..I uh, am." He muttered. Isabelle's eyes widened.

Just then Clary, Jace and Mayrse all crowded into the small bathroom. "What's with the yelling Iz?" Jace asked, shifting Jazmine to his right arm.

"Adriana's pregnant." She blurted out, backing up a little, still staring at Alec with large dark eyes.

Clary caught herself first and moved forward to stand beside the trembling 19 year old. "Really?" Adriana nodded slowly, tears leaking from the corners of her eyes. She had her arms wrapped tightly around her torso, like a protective shield. Clary glanced at Jace, who stared back blankly, before putting her arm around Adriana's shoulders. "It'll be okay."

"I'll need to contact the Silent Brothers, to find out for sure. Do you plan to keep the baby or...terminate?" Mayrse said, her voice showing no emotion, just giving instructions. Clary felt her mind reel at Mayrse's offer. She couldn't even see aborting a baby, no matter how unplanned.

Adriana felt the same way as she looked up at the severe blue eyed woman with tearful eyes. "I can't kill it. I won't."

Mayrse nodded gravely and left the room. Isabelle suddenly stepped forward, standing in front of her brother. "Alec...you can't be. Your...your.."

"I'm still a man Iz. It's not that inconceivable." He said, frowning. Clary and Jace looked up at him.

"What are you talking about? You don't mean that Alec..." Jace said, glancing between Isabelle, Alec and Adriana.

Alec nodded, keeping his eyes on the ground, and moved into the bedroom, making sure to never look at Adriana. The others didn't follow right away, so he took the opportunity to pull out his phone and text one word to the High Warlock of Brooklyn.

'Positive.'

There's a baby on the way! What do you think will happen next?