CHAPTER 9

CLARY POV

I'm holding my breath in I don't have a word to describe it as I wait for Magnus to tell us. "Ok Clary, Jace you're having a baby girl." Magnus says and I breathe out. "A girl." I whisper and look up at Jace. "I love you." He whispers to me and leans down kissing me softly. "Guys I love the moment I really do but not in front of me please." Magnus pleads. I break away from Jace, sitting up and pulling my top down in the process. "Thank you Magnus," I stand up and hug him. "Jace you better take care of Clary and your girl or I'll kill you." Magnus tells him and Jace's arms circle around my belly. "I wouldn't have it any other way." He says softly. "Come on let's go tell the others they're all waiting." I say.

We walk into the study where Simon, Izzy and Alec are all waiting for us. As we walk in all three pairs of anxious eyes turn to us. "So?" Izzy says. "Prepare to welcome in the world Melissa Serenity Herondale." I say and Izzy starts to squeal. "YAY! I'm gonna have a niece. Alec, you owe me ten bucks." She claims and I see Jace's draw drop. "You were betting." He says and Alec hangs his head in shame. "Yeah we were." He mumbles and Simon comes over to hug me. "Congrats." He says and holds me tight. "Thanks, who knows maybe you and Izzy will have a baby one day." I whisper and I hear him chuckle under his breath. "Don't tell Alec that." He mumbles and pulls away, smiling. "So what inspired the name?" Izzy asks. "Don't know, I just saw the names and it spoke to me, so I ran it by Jace and he loved it." I explain. "Well it's beautiful." I turn around and see mum and Luke standing there. "Hi, have you been there the whole time?" I ask rushing over and hugging both of them. "Yeah we were." She says.

JACE POV

"Hey Jace," Luke greets me as he walks over. "Hey, how are you?" I ask. "Yeah good, you?" "Good, I found out I'm having a daughter." I say smiling. "Well I'm glad." Luke says. "Can I talk to you? Privately?" I ask and I watch him glance around. "Yeah, let's go upstairs."

We walk upstairs and go to my room at the end of the hall, closing the door behind us. "What's going on? Is something up with Clary? Should I go back and get Jocelyn?" He asks urgently. "No, there's no need for that. I don't know what's going on but I'm starting to worry. Izzy and Clary made us boys spend the night together because Alec and Simon wouldn't agree because Alec was being very protective of Isabelle, anyway as we were walking back I swear I saw someone in the distance watching the house when only Izzy and Clary were home. I looked away for a second but when I looked back no one was there and I swear I wasn't imagining it. Then when we got home Izzy came downstairs saying Clary was still asleep because she woke up from a nightmare and I'm worried that they're going to start coming back, back with a lot of other things." I say. "So basically you're worried he's coming for Clary?" Luke suggests. "Yeah, he's hasn't pulled anything for a while but I think he's thinking we've let our guard down a little. We're now in the habit of locking the doors at night because of how easy it was for him to get Clary the first time." I explain. "What if we convinced her, Isabelle and Jocelyn to go to New York for a bit while we investigate?" Luke says. "I think that would be good. But we have to convince them to go without knowing about this conversation" I reply nodding, my conscience is saying this is a good idea but deep down I feel like I shouldn't let her out of my sight. "But not for too long," I negotiate. "I figured you would say that before I would, I don't want them both out of my sight either. We can research everything here. But we should maybe tell Jocelyn because it might take more than you and me to convince Clary?" Luke agrees. "Ok, let's do this." I say.

CLARY POV

Izzy has been bouncing with excitement since she found out the baby is a girl, mum is calm but happy, Simon is excited and Alec is happy. "Where have Jace and Luke disappeared to?" I ask with suspicion. "Who knows?" Alec comments. "Sorry, Luke and I had something to discuss," Jace apologises as him and Luke enter the room, Jace comes over and flops down next to me kissing my temple in the process. "Where did you two disappear to?" I ask resting my head and hand against his chest. "You don't need to worry about it," he reassures me so I don't press the matter any further. "Well I think we need some champagne to celebrate." Isabelle claims getting up. "Um Izzy, I can't drink, remember?" I say, "Oh right. Well then I will get some apple juice for you." And she continues on out the room. "I wonder what Izzy will be like pregnant?" Mum says aloud and I turn around giving her glare but she just looks puzzled. "There will be nothing of the sort." Alec says firmly. "Alec, darling it might happen one day and won't you be glad to have another niece or nephew like baby Melissa here?" Mum pushes. "Mum, stop." I say and she does.

Izzy returns with the champagne and juice and we celebrate. "To Clary, Jace and their beautiful baby girl Melissa still to come."

Sorry I took ages, have faith in me and please review.

Xoxo alex.