Author's Note: Sorry if I repeat drabble names. I have short term and long term memory loss. Did I mention that I have short term memory loss?
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1. Forgetful
"Henry, darling. You couldn't have possibly forgotten about the Clave meeting later today." Charlotte sighed, putting her hand on her husband's shoulder.
"Forgotten? Of course not." Henry scoffed, leaning forward again to click a gear into place. They started turning in synchronization, making wonderful whirring noises as the light bulb started to glow. Pulling off his goggles, Henry beamed in excitement. "Lottie, dear! I finally got it to work. We must go out to celebrate tonight!"
"Er...Henry, the Clave meeting."
Henry stopped his excited babbling, staring at her with frozen horror. "We have a Clave meeting today?"
2. Joyfully
Tessa cares deeply for you, William. She needs you now that I am leaving. Jem's voice echoed through Will's head, pounding out any scattered thoughts that remained.
"How? I need you as much as I need her."
Pretend I am still with you. Smile like you used to. Though I am changed, I still feel for my parabatai because you were one of the people closest to my heart.
Raising his head, Will looked helplessly and forlornly at his Jem who was becoming less like his Jem by the second. "I have forgotten," Will sighed, "how to smile joyfully."
3. Mr. Lightwood
"Mr. Lightwood," Sophie said, hissing when her fingers grazed over the new rune on her arm, "how long is it supposed to burn-"
"Really, now, Sophie." Gideon grinned, sitting beside her and kissing her good cheek lovingly, "I'm your husband and you're still calling me Mr. Lightwood. Besides, Shadowhunters don't traditionally call each other by last names and the last time I checked, you were a Shadowhunter."
"I hope so," Sophie said grudgingly, "or else I'd still be pestering Bridget to clean the remaining scones from underneath your bed."
4. Suffering
"Why are all the books so...melancholy?" Jem asked, crossing his legs on the floor of Will's room.
"Well, a book without such pain and suffering wouldn't make much of an eventful book, would it?" Will said, leaning back on his elbows. "It is the realism of such sorrow that imbues itself in the story, helping us realize that we do not suffer alone."
"Oh, Will," Jem sighed, smiling crookedly, "you are never alone. I'm your parabatai, aren't I?"
5. Vow
The marriage had been more of a mundane one, seeing as Tessa could not be bound by wedding runes, but the ceremony was lovely nonetheless. It was only when Tessa had matched loving gazes with Will to exchange 'I do's' that he realized that she truly did love him all along. And with that, his soul was put at ease that he was doing the right thing.
For him.
For Jem.
6. Water
"WILLIAM HERONDALE. PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT!"
When Will had offered to carry her at the beach once he had seen how tired she was, she hadn't seen the higher tides and mischievous glint in his eyes as she was scooped up and carried closer and closer to the shoreline.
7. Embarrassing
Tessa shrieked, tripping over her half assembled dress and hiding behind the curtains of the window, feeling awfully exposed. "What in the heavens are you doing here?"
"Jem said you were dressed." Will accused, leaning against the doorway.
"I said almost dressed." Jem muttered, the back of his head only slightly visible behind Will where he had turned around to save Tessa the embarrassment and hide the red that had flushed across his own face. "Almost dressed and dressed are two very different things.
"That's funny," Will said, glancing back. "That hasn't stopped you from coming into my room before."
8. Fox
Jem's eyes were wide as he watched the YouTube video on his computer play on repeat. Tessa, who had become extremely annoyed, went off to go watch her other show in the living room, leaving Jem singing, "What does the fox say?" alone.
9. Apologies
"I'm sorry," Jem whispered, lacing his fingers tiredly with Will's.
"For what?"
"I always thought," he sucked in a ragged breath, "that you were the one to cause so much hurt but, when I look at it," Jem drew a sleeve across his forehead, "maybe I'm the one who needed to apologize the most."
10. Worth
"Would it have been worth it to become a mundane for love if you had to?" Tessa asked, curling up against Will. He put his arms around her, pressing his mouth feverishly to hers.
"Anything would have been worth being with you, my Tessa." Will murmured against her lips. He closed his eyes, a picture of Jem flashing on the backs of his eyelids. "Our Tessa."
11. Cat-astrophe
"I'm going to go get you your suit real quick." Tessa said, pulling her hand out of Jem's and heading to the closet. "For Jocelyn's and Luke's wedding."
"Oh, it's alright. I'll get it later." Jem assured her, taking her wrist and holding her back. "Really, it's quite alright." However, determined to get her way, Tessa pried his hand from her wrist, marching to the closet where she opened it and found four fluffy kittens curled up in a makeshift bed. Tessa widened her eyes, turning towards Jem.
"How long have you been hiding these?"
Jem grinned uncomfortably. "Only about three months."
12. Teacups
The first thing Charlotte heard when she awoke was a loud explosion coming from the kitchen.
Not even bothering to grab a dressing gown, she threw off the bed covers, running to the kitchen where she found Henry covered in soot with burned tinges on his face and hands. He looked up at her in sheepishness. "Don't worry, I'm alright."
Charlotte looked around frantically. "You're alright? You're alright? THE CHINA TEACUPS ARE NOT ALRIGHT!"
13. Blush
Tessa didn't think she knew of a time where she had blushed that many times in one day until Jem had insisted they go for a late walk down at the beach after dinner on Valentines day. She also didn't think Jem knew what PDA stood for, though she had to admit she didn't really care anyway.
14. Children
"I tell you, he does like me." Will said adamantly, looking affectionately down at Jamie who was asleep on his chest. Tessa sat next to him, leaning her head up against his shoulder and touching his cheek. Will smiled, a truly contented one that warmed Tessa's heart. "I want to name the next one-"
"Next one?" Tessa sat upright, her hand still rested on Will. "How many children do you plan for us to have?"
"Oh, just a few." Will said, grinning. "A few for each room in the Institute."
15. Never in a Million Years
"You are the only one I have left." Tessa whispered, clutching Magnus. "Please, don't leave me."
"Oh, Tessa." Magnus sighed, holding Tessa close to his heart. Holding her close to the one thing that would never fail him as long as he was well and healthy, to the one thing that they shared in common. "I would never, in a million years, leave you to face the world alone."
16. Words
"Cecily once told me that your brother said you were quite the gentleman with words." Sophie said sarcastically, her hand finding Gideon's.
He grinned. "Maybe not. I've always stumbled over such things."
Sophie laughed. "That speech you gave when you asked for my hand, though, seemed to have been practiced very well."
"I tell you, it was off the top of my hand. I'm sure."
"Oh, you are?" Sophie said, raising an amused eyebrow. She drew a paper from her dress pocket. "I beg to differ."
17. Lingering
Jem pressed his mouth to Tessa's chest, the covers gathered around her waist. She shuddered, dipping down and pushed her lips against his, pulling him down against her and sinking down further into the covers and sheets. She willed for him to not be so delicate but he smiled coyly and drew back, leaving lingering and teasing kisses on her lips, one after another.
18. Lassitude
The moment Tessa's eyes started to flutter open, her lips drawn in a tired smile, Will kissed her lightly at the edges of her mouth. Instantly, her arms were around her his neck, her mouth parting beneath his and her legs winding around his waist. As Will smirked, she let out a contented sigh. "Will, you musn't do this to me when I'm so tired. Now I can't possibly go back to sleep."
"And your point is..?" Will said, leaning back down to kiss her again.
19. Prerequisite
"Jem. You have to get a passport if you want to go to France." Tessa sighed, dragging him into the car. "Now, you can't just go everywhere without them."
"By why?" Jem complained, following her. "We can just go by Portal."
Tessa smiled affectionately and amusedly. "You can't keep using that as an excuse because you don't like the photographer."
"She said she didn't like ducks!"
20. First Thoughts
Tessa knew that she would never forget the expression on Jem's face when she walked in at the moment Will scooped him up bridal style, flailing around like a fish on land. Tessa frowned. "Whatever are you doing to poor James?"
Looking at her in surprise, Will grinned. "I'm preparing for the wedding where I carry Jem down the isle. It's customary."
Jem gave him a withering look. "The first thing that comes to mind is me marrying you?"
"Well, if I had told Tessa that I was really going to lock you in a room while Gabriel was bathing, her mind would have been scarred most definitely."
Author's Note: HELLO LOVELIES! I just want to say, check out my new story To Endure, To Love. It's Wessa and will have some Jessa, but wait for more updates to come. :) Love, Love!