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Clary woke up with the sun shining through the blinds from the windows. It was their last day and they had nothing planned except getting souvenirs and packing. The week had been amazing, they did everything they could think of and went to all the famous places. Her heart swelled as she recalled how their week has been. Jace had been the most perfect gentleman in every way complying to her request, taking her to lavish dinners not to mention showing her off when they met some other married couples. They met two married couples during their tour one day and the wife of one of them kept eyeing Jace. It was so utterly obvious that even the other couple whispered to her how shameful the woman was being. She kept on accidentally brushing up against him and always trying to make conversation but he proved he only had eyes for her. Every time she saw the woman looking at Jace, he was always looking at Clary or whatever sight the tour guide was talking about. Jace having sensed that Clary was growing jealous always kept an arm around her throughout the whole day and kept whispering sweet nothings in her ear while giving little pecks here and there. He was never an affectionate man to anyone else but he loved to show the world how much he loved his wife. It's been memorable for both of them and Clary felt as if they were just married and were on their honeymoon all over again.
"Wake up my love," she whispered into his ear as she pecked him on the lips.
"Why do you have a hobby of waking up so early in the morning these days," he grumbled as he buried his face in her neck.
"Since we have nothing to do today and our flight leaves tomorrow morning I figured we can stop by the orphanage for a while?" she asked extra politely to get him to agree.
"Orphanage? Are you okay? You didn't have a child before that you left here before we met right?" he questioned curiously.
"Jace! Of course not! There's an orphanage here my parents donate to and whenever we came to Europe we would stop by there to check on the kids before we go back home. I just wanted to see how the director has been too," she replied pleadingly.
"Alright, alright let's go but we're having breakfast first," he replied giving in, just like he had this whole week, to his wife's wishes.
After having breakfast at a local café, Clary pulled Jace to the orphanage. Her mother and father met during volunteer work there and ever since they've been married they would donate money to the orphanage yearly to keep it going. It was a brown bricked three story building in the shape of the outsides of a square. The center was cut out with open space as their garden and fields for games. The first story contained classrooms, offices, and the kitchen while the upper two floors were all rooms for the little kids each one housing two kids. As she entered the foyer she politely asked for the director. "Hodge! Guess who!" she squealed as she ran towards an older man with slightly graying hair. "Well would you look who it is, Clarissa Morgenstern". She chuckled as Jace caught up next to her and intertwining their fingers together she replied "I go by Clarissa Herondale now actually".
Hodge chuckled as he looked them both up and down "Now, now little short Clarissa with her flaming wild always tangled red hair, braces and freckles over her cheeks got married to this handsome man?! Tell me young man did she threaten you into marrying her?" he directed the question to Jace with a serious face causing Jace to cackle in laughter bending over his knees holding his stomach. "Hodge!" Clary said appalled. "I'm only joking dear no need to be insulted, you have grown into a beautiful young woman, you look just like your mother".
Jace looked down at Clary to see her blushing but he couldn't help but think how much she missed her parents. She must miss them a lot, they were a loving family just had too much pride. He turned as he heard a woman same age as Hodge exclaim "Clarissa Morgenstern is that you"? Hodge beat Clary to it as he responded "Diana she's married she goes by Herondale now"! Once the woman got closer to them she looked him in the eyes with a serious look and asked "Did she threaten you into marrying her"? He couldn't help but burst in laughter once again only this time Clary joined in "Sometimes I wonder how you guys are credentialed to run this place". "We are only joking dear you know that, you're beautiful just like your mother". Jace was positive now that these two are married. They had the exact same response as each other and he only wished that he and Clary will be as adorably in love as they are when they're older.
"Come you two let's go to the office and have some refreshments". They were lead into their office with a small guest area filled with two couches facing each other and a table in between. "Clarissa you didn't introduce us to your beloved husband," Diana chided softly. "Oh! Oh my goodness sorry Jace I got too caught up, this is Jace and that's Hodge and his wife Diana. They've been taking care of the place for as long as I can remember," she explained as she smiled at him.
As they were in the middle of talking about Clary well Clary's embarrassing moments there a knock on the door sounded. A tall man with black hair and blue eyes same age as Clary and Jace entered. Once he stepped foot inside he let out a small gasp as his eyes fell on Clary. Jace immediately noticed how this man didn't even bother to look at him or anyone else but Clary and he not so subtle possessively wrapped an arm around her waist gently placing a kiss to the top of her head as she leaned into him. "Dylan! Look who's visited, Clar-". "Clarissa Morgenstern," he said astonished. Diana replied "No son, Herondale she's married now. Don't you wish you should have followed my advice and told her your undying love for her, last she was here huh. Now it's too late for that this handsome man over here beat you to it," she smirked at her own son. The man who apparently was Dylan smiled as he came over, but not before Jace saw him grimacing, and shook Jace's hand introducing himself and giving Clary a hug that was too long for Jace's liking. "Sorry for my mother, she's talking nonsense," he explained to Clary but they both knew better especially Jace as he kept glaring.
Clary not wanting to put Jace into any more uncomfortable positions pecked him on the cheeks and stood up gripping his hand tightly as she told them she wanted to check on the children. As they made their way into the garden a little girl with blonde curls who seemed to be around 3 was crying on a bench. Seeing the little girl on the bench reminding her of Jace, she quickly rushed to her as she kneeled in front of the little girl. "What's wrong sweetie," she whispered as she brushed the hair off of her face. "the o-other k-kids won't let me p-play with them be-because I'm too little," she sobbed keeping her face down. Clary smiled softly as she replied "Well you can play with us if you'd like, we could team up against him" as she pointed at Jace who gave her an incredulous look. She gave him a pout making her eyes widen as she softly pleaded with him and Jace not being able to help her puppy look face gave in and declared "Alright we'll play basketball girls vs. boys".
The little girl, whose name turned out to be Emma, cheered as she made another basket again with the help of sitting on Jace's shoulders. "Clary! Clary! Look!" she cheered as Jace set her down. All of a sudden a bell rang as the other toddlers went to leave the field. "What's going on?" Jace asked. "It's nap time! I guess I have to go thank you for playing with me! Will you guys come back soon?" Emma asked as she gazed up at them her blue eyes like ocean waves. Clary took a quick glance at Jace's pained face as they both kneeled and she replied to Emma "No sweetie, not anytime soon. But I promise we will come back". "Maybe even on your 5th birthday," Jace hastily added. Emma's face grew sad as she suddenly lunged at the two wrapping her tiny arms around their neck "I'll miss you guys". "We'll miss you too, now go get some rest so you can grow and be tall like Jace," Clary told the little girl. They both bid everyone farewell before they headed back to the hotel.
As they were walking Jace gripped Clary's hand in his as he said "Hey Clary".
"Mhmm"
"Remember that conversation we had before I showed you the tickets"?
Clary recalled him saying how he wanted to start a family just not right away. "Yes"?
"I changed my mind, I want a little Jace and Clary running around the house," he said softly as he stopped walking to gaze into her eyes.
"Really?" Clary said astonished.
"Yea, I was thinking about what Amatis said and Emma and Sophie. I want that with you and I don't think I can wait anymore for it". He cupped her cheeks softly leaning in to kiss her right after she replied with "I can't wait to have a mini Herondale too".
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