A/N
I did it. Another chapter. I don't have much to say this time so enjoy.
Jace POV
"You what?" Alec screamed into the phone.
"I realized I can't live without Clary. I want to live with her forever by making her my wife." I said as calmly as I could even though on the inside my heart was racing.
"About time." Alec said.
"Wait what?"
"It's about time you're finally ready. Everyone has been waiting for the day to come." Alec said while laughing.
"Ok well I'm sorry for being such a coward." I said sarcastically.
"Damn right you are." A;ec said laughing some more.
"Alec. I'm serious what do I do now?" I asked. Now I was scared as hell.
"You buy a ring then propose to her?" Alec said.
"I don't think Luke would approve of that. I should ask him for her hand in marriage."
"How cute. Jace Herondale is going old school." Alec stated mockingly.
"Shut up. I'll talk to you later."
"Wait, Jace. I'm sorry. This is a really big step for you and I'm proud of you. Hopefully you can come back soon so you can propose to her already."
"Well I'm going to need your help to come up with a plan. And don't tell Izzy. You know she can't keep a secret."
"See ya later, man." Alec hung up and I immediately got changed. I packed my few things quickly and ran to Clary's room. I knocked on her door and opened the door without waiting for an answer. Clary was laying on her bed. Her bright red hair was spread out across her pillow and she had her sketch book balanced on her knees.
"Come in, Jace." She said her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Love you too, Shortcake." She patted the spot next to her and I put my bag down and climbed in next to her.
"Why do you have your suitcase with you? We aren't leaving so soon are we?" She said. She turned to look up at me and I could tell she was worried. "Or are you moving in with me because that would be much more pleasant." I chuckled at her change of mood and how she wanted me to stay with her. But it instantly turned back into a frown when I realized I would be leaving her.
"No, not exactly." I said biting my bottom lip.
"Jace," she said while grabbing my big calloused hands with her small frail ones. "Tell me what's wrong."
"I just got off the phone with Luke." The lie tasted bitter on my tongue but I knew I had to do it if I wanted to surprise Clary. "He said he was having some more trouble with the pack. He needs me to go down and help him." Clary got up quickly and started to pack her stuff.
"Then I'm coming too." She said not looking at me but continued to pack her stuff. I quickly got up and grabbed Clary's hands. I took both of her hands with my one hand and started to unpack her stuff.
"No you are not. Luke ordered that you stay until you feel better." I reasoned with her. i knew it was a lie but I needed to do this for Clary.
"I'd feel better if I went with you." Clary said with another pout on her face.
"And I'd feel better if you stayed here until you are in full health. We can call and Skype everyday."
"That's not the same as you being here with me." She said. I could she was trying hard to keep her tears in.
"I know, Shortcake. I know." I sat down on the bed and pulled her onto my lap. We sat there for awhile in comfortable silence. She finally got up and put her stuff back in place. "Look at it this way. The faster you heal the faster you can come home and see this handsome face." I said giving her a smirk.
"You asshat."
"Hey who are you calling an asshat. I sure hope you were talking to your pillow." She turned at me quickly then I threw the pillow at her face.
"Ow" she complained and attempted to throw the pillow back at me but, I caught it before it hit my face. I grabbed her by the waist and pulled her back into my lap she let out a squeal and I start attacking her with tickles to her sides and stomach. "ow, Jace. Please- stop." She yelled out between gasps.
"So will you draw me that Portal." I asked stopping for a split second before tickling her again.
"I won't- unless… you stop." She squealed again. I let out a huff and set her down on her bed.
"Come on. I can't be late to my appointment." I said sarcastically. She got down on one knee and bowed her head down low to the floor.
"Of course, Your Highness." She quickly scrambled up like a servant and quickly drew some runes on the empty wall. Bright light came from all the runes and the Portal blazed in front of me. I gave Clary a quick kiss like she meant everything to me. Which she does. Then I stepped through the Portal without looking back once.
Luke POV
"Jace, what a pleasant surprise. How can I help you." Jace had called me half an hour earlier asking me to meet at our normal coffee place and our normal table. I didn't have time to ask any questions because he hung up immediately. Now here was Jace sitting across from me with a serious expression written across his face. It was fun to mess with this kid. But something told me that today was different. "Clary is ok. Isn't she?" I couldn't help but worry over my daughter she and Jocelyn were one of the best things that had ever happened to me. And I would do anything for them.
"She's more than fine, Luke." Jace said calmly. On the inside I could tell he was scared as hell. "In fact she is the person I wanted to talk to you about." Jace fidgeted with his hands under the table. I decided to distract him a little to ease his nerves.
"How'd you get here so fast?" I knew the answer already but I had nothing else to say. Jace choked a little on his word but he finally managed to get out a full sentence.
"Clary drew me a Portal."
"Logical." I replied.
"So back on the subject. I wanted to talk to you about your daughter."
"No need to be formal, Jace. We're all friends here."
"Well, I've know your daughter for 4 years now. And I've been dating her for almost that whole time. I love Clary more than anything in the world. She the center of my universe. She's the apple of my eye. She's my one and only." Jace kept looking up at the ceiling trying to come up with more analogies that would express his love for Clary.
"Just spill it, boy."
"I want to ask you permission for Clary's hand in marriage." I could feel tears trying to escape but I refused. It was about time, this boy came to his senses.
"How will you provide for her." I said with a stern face.
"Um, we're Shadowhunters." he replied scared of what I would say next.
"Where will you live. You sure won't be living in my house. I already have a baby on the way. And how will you treat my daughter? She deserves a lot of respect. How do I know you are going to be good for my daughter?" I kept running off questions. It was easy to make this poor boy scared. I quickly grabbed my phone and scrolled through my pictures until I found the one I was looking for. I turned the phone back to Jace. "What if she wants one of these as a pet. You wouldn't disappoint her would you." Jace looked fully at the screen and jumped back from the table with a girl shrilling scream. It was a duck. Jace is terrified of ducks.
"I… uh.. would get her one." So Jace would be willing to do anything for Clary. I quickly jumped up and gave him a big hug. Laughing through the whole process. "What's so funny?" Jace asked warily.
"Oh, Jace. I was kidding about all of that. It took you long enough to finally have the guts to marry my daughter." I pulled away from Jace.
"I- What?" He asked in utter confusion.
"Call me when you have the date." I gave him a quick wink and got up from the table.
Emma POV
"Are you feeling better, Clary?" I came into Clary's room after Jace left. Jace left without telling me goodbye but, Clary filled me in on what had happened
"Physically? Yes. Emotionally? No." Clary sighed while laying back down on her bed. Clary didn't respond for a while and she kept looking up at the ceiling.
"Clary? You're spacing out again. I can always come back later?" I asked carefully. I started to get up but Clary quickly pulled me back down on the bed.
"No stay here. I need someone to talk to. Besides, we haven't talked about you and Jules in a while." I could feel my cheeks turn bright red. "And, he told me to talk to you. He said you've been ignoring him." I frowned and looked down at my lap.
"Yeah. I'm scared I like him too much. I don't want to do something I'll regret."
"Emma," Clary said pulling my hands into hers. "Fight for what you believe in. I will do everything in my power to get you and Jules together." It was true. Clary would do anything for me. She was like a mentor to me. Teaching me the ways of life.
"Thanks, Clary." I pulled clary into a big hug. "I knew I could trust you. But take your time. I'm sure you have a lot on your mind." giving her wiggle of my eyebrows.
"Not happening, Emma."
"What? You don't even know what I was referring too."
"You were referring to me and Jace." I sighed in defeat. "He's gone. I probably won't see him for another week or so."
"No, we will train and and you will get well rested so you can go back."
"I thought you wanted me to stay here?"
"Of course, I do. But me and Jules can wait."
"Thanks, Emma."
Jace POV
I barged into Alec's and Magnus' apartment. "Alec." I yelled but, I was instead confronted by a tall glittery man. "Magnus! Good to see you. Where's Alec?" I pushed past Magnus into their living room.
"I'm in here Jace." I walked into the kitchen and found Alec sitting at the tale eating a bag of chips.
"I need your help with the proposal." I said having a seat next to Alec.
"Yippee! Did I just hear proposal?" Magnus squealed like a girl. "I want to help." Magnus seemed to be a little too excited.
"You haven't told him?" I whispered to Alec.
"No I thought you would tell him." Alec whisper hissed back.
"You know I can still hear you." Magnus was at the refrigerator and had a Coke in his hand.
"Yes, Magnus. I'm proposing to Clary."
"About time."
"Why does everyone keep saying that." I said exasperated.
"So how are you going to propose? With food?" asked Alec.
"Don't be silly, Alec. He should use glitter. You can never go wrong with glitter," Magnus said taking the other seat next to Alec.
"I'm not using pizza or glitter. I was thinking a little bit more on the romantic side."
"Oh, Jace is the romantic type." Magnus was wiggling his eyebrows.
"Ok fine, Jace. When was the first time you realized you loved her."
"Like really truly loved her? Or loved her?" I asked thoughtfully.
"What's the difference?" Alec asked.
"Fine. The first time I realized I loved her was when we had sex in that cave."
"You can't be serious, Jace." Alec said glaring at me.
"Well, I could always have sex then I could propose to her." I said with a smirk on my face.
"Jace! Be serious, would you?" Alec said again.
"Calm down. I was kidding." These kids can't even take a joke. "I was think more like those midnight flowers." I still remember the first time I kissed Clary. It was magical. It was also the first time I didn't want to use a girl then dispose of her later. Clary was different than most girls. I knew the first time I laid eyes on her, we had a special connection. And now here I am trying to find a way to propose to her.
"That's a fantastic idea." Magnus said for the first time in awhile. "Didn't you take her up to Hodge's garden on her birthday?"
"Yes." I said thinking some more. "That's perfect. Her birthday is next week. I can take her back to the garden and propose to her. We can have a candlelight picnic and everything."
"Perfect. Now let's go get some food. I'm starving." Magnus grabbed his keys and walked out of his apartment.
A/N
So I was starting to lose inspiration toward the end but I promise the next chapter will be better.
