Will awoke, his head laying in the comfort of Tessa's neck. His first thought was, how did this happen? The his next thought was, who cares? Enjoy the moment while it lasts.

He exhaled, content. He just wished every night was like this; he'd never slept so sound as he did in warmth of the crook in Tessa's neck.

Will went deep into thought, thinking about his future he could have with Tessa, their brilliant and stubborn children they would have, the kisses they would share...

Will almost jumped out of his skin when Tessa stirred beneath him. She yawned and stretched, leaving Will no other choice then to withdraw himself and settle in beside her. I guess the moment didn't last long enough.

"Good morning, William," she said.

"Good morning," he said back simply.

"How are you feeling?" she asks, knitting her eyebrows together in concern.

Will felt his heart pinch. She cared about him. Of course she does, stupid, he thought to himself. She's your best friend.

"I'm quite alright. I don't see why the nurse had to wait till morning to release me," Will answered, obtuse.

Tessa rolled her eyes and stood up, making Will's feelings fall. She grabbed the empty paper cup next to the bed. "I'm going to get some coffee. Do you want any?"

Will nodded. "Black. Like my soul."

Tessa only shook her head. "Hey, don't beat yourself up even more than you already have," she made a gesture towards his back. "Cream and sugar?"

Will grinned. "You know how I like it."

Then Tessa left. Not long after that, the nurse from earlier knocked on his door and came in, staring at her clipboard.

"Good morning, Mr. Herondale," she said, looking up from her writing. she glanced around the room and frowned. "Where is the nice one?"

"Right here," Will said smirking.

The nurse made a face like she tasted something sour. "I mean the pretty girl. The one with the grey eyes. Your girlfriend?"

Will's smirk wavered. If only she was my girlfriend, he thought. Boy, he couldn't wait until the day he got the pleasure of calling her his girlfriend. But Tessa wasn't here, was she? It wouldn't hurt to say she was his girlfriend, like the nurse said. Plus, it would be a lot easier than explaining their real history.

"Yes," Will said with pride, grinning. "My girlfriend."

Little did Will know, though, that Tessa was just right outside of the door, hanging on to every word.


Hey guys! This is just a little chapter I had time to write, so it isn't the regular 1,000 word or so length. I'll post the next full chapter by at least Saturday! Thank you for putting up with me and my bipolar updates!