Thirty Fifth One Shot:
Unwanted Married Life
Clary POV:
"You have got to be shitting me dad." I said as I stand frozen in the middle of the living room.
"I am not. You will be married to him." He said and I looked to his left, and saw that he didn't want to be there any more than I do.
"Why?"
"Because you are almost 30 Clarissa. You need to settle down, start a family."
"We don't even like each other. We haven't seen each other in years." I said and he smirked. "He isn't the settling down type though. He is basically the whore of the East Coast."
"Watch your mouth Clarissa." My father yelled and I shut up. "You will move in together today, and that's the end of that."
My father left the room with Stephan which just left Jace and I. We were both quiet, until he walked up to me and smiled.
"Look princess, I don't want to get married either. Especially to you. But we have no choice. So stay out of my way, and we can at least try to pretend this isn't happening." He said as he went in the direction of my father. This was going to be the worst life ever. I could already tell.
Time Jump – One Month Later
Clary POV:
This past month has been extremely weird. Jace rarely had time for me, but it was still nice to come home to someone after a long day. We basically only saw each other for dinner. He was always working late, or holed up in his room. I didn't mind the space because it gave me time to write. He was leaving for tour soon, and I think he was super excited to get away from me. I'm not gonna lie, it kinda hurt how much he wanted to get away from me, but I can't change it. I just hope maybe when he comes back he has a different mindset.
Jace POV:
I was leaving for my tour today and I was pumped. Getting away from Clary was going to be wonderful. It sucked though, because since my dad leaked it to the paparazzi that I had a girlfriend, I can't have fun on tour but I would be with my boys, and I was excited. I got on the bus and took my seat and waited to get rolling when Alec sat next to me.
"I heard the great Jace Herondale has s girlfriend." He laughed and I groaned.
"Not by choice." I said and he patted me on the back. "She's so annoying, and she's like insanely smart so she literally knows everything. There isn't a thing she doesn't know, and it's incredibly frustrating."
"She doesn't sound that bad."
"Wait until you meet her. She's a nightmare, and not even my usual type."
"So she isn't a slut carrying a possible STD?"
"I don't even think she's kissed a guy." I said and he laughed. I groaned and sunk deeper into the couch. Just thinking about the fact that I have to marry her is annoying me. Of all the people, it had to be her.
Time Jump – Four Months Later
Jace POV:
Today was one of our off days, and we were chilling in the house that we rented watching TV when Clary popped up. It had been four months since I'd even looked at a picture of her. I tried to avoid the image as much as possible, but I had to admit, she looked good. She was smiling and laughing, and I don't know what happened, but something flipped and I turned up the TV.
"So Clary, I heard there is a man in your life. Want to tell me about him?" The interviewer asks and a picture of me pops up in the corner.
"I do. His name is Jace Herondale, as every woman in the world already knows. He's in a band and he's currently on tour." She said with a brilliant smile.
"How did you two meet? I bet it was very romantic." The interviewer said and Clary laughed.
"Not at all. Our fathers are old friends. And a couple years ago we were all at one of my book releases." She started and I knew where she was going with this. I remember this day. "Jace did not want to be there at all. You could just tell. Halfway through the book release he knocked over one of the displays and all of my books spilled all over the floor. It was so bad." She said and I couldn't stop the smile on my face.
"What did you do?"
"I was furious. I almost kicked him out of the bookstore. The book signing got delayed and I felt so bad for my fans."
"What did he do?"
"He bought five of my books." She said and the interviewer laughed.
"Really?"
"Yea. It was pretty much a disaster but here we are." She said and the interviewer smiled.
"So we're here to talk about you new book, Sometimes Love Is All You Need, and it comes out in November."
"Yes. This book is a lot different than my others because it touches on some pretty serious topics."
"Like that?"
"Depression, self hatred, eating disorders, and regret."
"And I understand this is a biography." The interviewer said and I was shocked.
"Yes. This book is all about my journey to where I am now."
"How so?"
"I don't want to give anything away, but I will tell you that I had a lot of struggles in my life. High school was hard for me, I started seeing myself in a horrible light because of the way that television was portraying women. I am not tall, I stand at 5 foot even. I'm not a blonde, I don't have big boobs. I'm not the ideal woman for a guy to love according to the media and it really got into my head." She said and I couldn't believe it. She was a beautiful girl, and the fact that she didn't believe it at one point was shocking. "There is a story in the book about an ex-boyfriend and how he wanted me to be perfect. He would make me weigh in every week and if I was over 110 pounds he would get physical." She said and I couldn't stop the anger that flooded my insides. "He was a huge part of a lot of my problems."
"And the regret?"
"That stems from my mother." Clary said and I was on the edge of the couch.
"What is your biggest regret?"
"Not telling my mom I loved her enough." Clary said, and the audience was quiet. "Sorry for getting so deep today."
"Don't worry about it." The interviewer said. "Has Jace helped with any recovery when it comes to all of this?"
"Jace actually doesn't know any of this, and if he's watching, I'm sorry you had to find out this way." She said into camera.
"Why not?"
"It isn't really a topic that is easily brought up." She laughed a little. "We don't normally sit at the table and talk about our self esteem issues. And I doubt Jace really has any. He's the most confident person I've ever met."
"Does it help having someone in your life that isn't like the ex you talked about previously?"
"Jace not knowing was actually very helpful. He didn't treat me differently, he didn't baby me, he didn't walk on eggshells around me. He never once treated me like glass. And I needed that. My father has been very protective ever since I was admitted into the hospital junior year of high school, which you'll read about in the book. And for him to approve of Jace, and kind of back off a bit and trust me in his care was a huge deal." Clary said and I was seeing things in a whole new light. I had been so resentful the first month that we were together that I didn't even realize how hard this must have been for her.
"Do you miss him?"
"I do." She said with a smile. "We had just moved in together a month before he went on tour and it was strange to go from seeing him every day to not seeing him at all, but he'll be back in a couple months." She said and smiled. I had been an asshole. She didn't deserve me avoiding her. And spending as little time as I could with her. I may not have always been the biggest fan of hers, but I certainly never hated her.
"Thank you so much Clary for stopping in today." I muted the TV and sat back on the couch. I had forgotten the rest of the band was in the room with me.
"Isn't that the girl you were complaining about the first half of the tour?" Alec said and I nodded.
"She's too good for you bro." Simon said and I shoved him.
"Trust me. I know." I said and Sam grabbed the remote a put on a football game. I got up and went to my room and grabbed my phone and called Clary.
"Hello?" I heard from the other end.
"Hey." I said.
"Is everything okay?" She asked.
"No."
"What's wrong?"
"I saw your interview."
"Oh." Was all she said.
"I'm sorry Clary."
"For what?"
"For treating you like shit when you didn't deserve it. I was acting like a spoiled brat, and I took it out on you."
"Don't worry about it Jace. I was warned by Stephan that you would be miserable. I expected a lot worse honestly."
"I just wanted to let you know that when I get back I won't be that way anymore."
"I appreciate that. I have to go. I have a meeting with my publisher in 20 minutes. If we don't talk before tonight, good luck with your show." She said and she hung up before I could say anything else. I laid back on my bed and looked up at the ceiling. I'd make it up to Clary, and I would never be that rude to her again.
Time Jump - Two Months Later
Clary POV:
I had been running around like a mad woman all day today. My book had been out on hold due to a misprint and I was freaking out. All my books had to be recalled, and the date has been pushed back two months and I was so annoyed. I walked into my house feeling so incredibly frustrated. I slammed the door, and shoved the keys on the table. I needed a hot shower. I went straight to the master bathroom and turned the shower up. The hot water felt amazing on my skin and I blasted music. I don't know how long I was I there but when I got out, I wrapped a towel around myself and headed towards the kitchen for a snack, but what I wasn't anticipating was Jace to be back, with his whole band.
"Oh. Hello." I said and Jace smiled.
"Rough day? I heard the music."
"Horrible month more like it." I said as I stood there awkwardly.
"I'm sorry." He said as he placed his drink on the counter.
"Well, now that I know you're home, I'm going to change." I said as I backed away. I got back to my room, put a pair of sweats on, and a hoodie and made my way back to the kitchen. The band was still there, and Jace was searching for food. I laughed and made my way over to him. "Hungry?"
"Yea. We didn't stop for lunch on our way back." He said and I smiled.
"What are you in the mood for?" I asked and he shrugged.
"I'll eat whatever." He said and I heard the band agree.
"Go into the living room, I'll cook something." I said and he leaned down, pressed his lips to my cheek.
"You're the best." He said and the band exited the kitchen. I was shocked, but he did say he wasn't going to be an asshole anymore, and I guess that was what he was doing, and I wasn't complaining.
Time Jump - Two Months Later
Clary POV:
Today was the day of my book release and I was super excited. I hated that I had to push it, but I wanted the best for my fans, and that's what I was going to give them. I walked out of the room and was getting ready to leave when Jace started walking with me.
"What are you doing?" I asked and he smiled.
"Coming with you."
"Why?"
"Because you're my fiancé and I want to support you." He said and I was shocked. Jace and I had been getting along better in the last two months. And it was surprisingly easy to live with him, but I never expected this.
"Really?"
"Yes. I told you I was done being an ass. I know how important this book is to you. You're bearing your soul to the world, and that takes guts. I want to be there for you."
"Wow. Thank you." I said and he grabbed my hand.
"We're going to be late, and I think your fans have waited long enough." He said as he walked us out of our house. This was the most couplely thing we've ever done, and I gotta say, I really like it.
We got to the bookstore and the place was crowded with people. I've been an author for a good 7 years, and these things always surprise me. I appreciate my fans so much, and to know they are so excited for this book means a lot. Jace put some shades on and a beanie and started walking around the bookstore while I started signing books. After about an hour, I took a break and started wondering around to find Jace. I found him in the corner reading a book and I giggled and made my way over to him.
"A Tale of Two Cities? Classic."
"One of my favorites."
"Mine too. It's actually one of the reasons I wanted to become a written."
"Really?"
"Yea." I smiled and he smiled back. I was about to say something else when my manager found me.
"Clary, break is over." He said and I sighed. Jace stood up, removed his sunglasses, grabbed my hand and walked me to the table that I was sitting at to sign books. When the women got a good look at him they started freaking out. I couldn't stop the laugh that escaped my lips. I was about to sit down when Jace grabbed my hand and turned me towards him. He got down on one knee and pulled out a box and naturally the whole room erupted.
"Will you marry me?" He asked and all I could do was nod my head. He slid the ring on my finger and than kissed me on the lips. I was stunned for a moment when I realized there were a bunch of cameras around and I fed into it. After we broke apart, I got back to signing my books, while some fans got a special signed photo of Jace's band. I knew this was mainly for show, but I couldn't help but like it.
Time Jump - One Month Later
Jace POV:
I had been reading Clary's book for the past month and I couldn't believe what this girl had been through. It was ridiculous that she was ever put through any of the shit she was and knowing her today, she was an amazing person, and the fact that people overlooked that before was astounding.
My feelings towards Clary have changed in the past couple months. I had enjoyed getting to know her little quarks, and what makes her laugh. Her favorite food, and her favorite desert. I loved coming home and smelling dinner throughout the house, or seeing her sitting on the couch in one of my tee shirts, with her hair in a messy bun with her glasses on writing. It was everything I wanted, but didn't realize I wanted it until Clary came along. I hated to admit it, but my father was right. I was falling in love with her, and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him.
Clary and I were going out to celebrate tonight. We had just released our new album, and her next book series was just picked up, and we needed a night to ourselves. No band, no publisher or manager. Just us to congratulate each other on our achievements. I was sitting in the living room waiting for Clary to finish getting ready when I heard the clicks of the heels. I stood up and was met with the most beautiful sight I've ever seen. Clary was wearing a dark green dress that hugged her body in all the right spots, and stopped mid thigh. She was wearing 5 inch heels, that made her legs look like they went on for days. Her hair was perfectly curled and her make up was subtle but perfect.
"You look stunning." I said and she smiled.
"Thank you. You look pretty good yourself." She said as she walked over to me. I reached out my hand and she took it without hesitation and we made our way to the restaurant.
Of course there were going to be paparazzi there, but Clary and I were both used to that. We clung to each other, and smiled as we made our way into the restaurant. We were seated immediately and broke out the bottle of wine. I poured to glasses and we both raised them.
"To your new book." I said and she smiled.
"To your new album." She said and we tapped out glasses together, took a sip and ordered.
Dinner was amazing, but any meal I share with Clary is. Whether it be something she made or something we ordered, we always had a great time together. We had finished, and Clary had a couple glasses of wine and she was feeling it. I paid and snaked my arm around her waist so she was steady while walking.
"Can we walk around for a little? I don't want a hangover and fresh air normally helps." She says and I nod, and we start walking down the street. I had no idea where we were going, but Clary was enjoying the walk, therefore I was enjoying the walk. We somehow made it to a park bench and took a seat. Clary curled into my side and rested her head on my shoulder and I couldn't think of a better way to end the night.
"Well, if it isn't the happy couple." I heard from behind us and I immediately felt Clary go stiff. "You two are hard to track down. I had to resort to a good old fashion following."
"It's called stalking." I hissed back. "What do you want?"
"I came here to see Clary." He said and I pushed Clary behind me so he couldn't even see her. "You've definitely changed a lot since high school. Put on a lot of weight too."
"Don't you dare talk to her like that." I said and he smiled an evil smile.
"I don't know how you can even stand being near her while she looks that fat. It wouldn't kill you to run a mile would it Clare-bear?" He laughed and I put two and two together.
"Sebastian. You were the boyfriend in high school." I said and I felt Clary stiffen even more. I didn't tell her I was reading her book.
"She's told you about me?"
"Yes. And I hate you." I said and he laughed.
"I don't care."
"You've seen Clary, now leave."
"I don't get a kiss for old time sake Clare?" He said and I growled. "Wow. Territorial I see." He put his hands up in a defensive position and stepped back.
"When it comes to my fiancé, hell yes I'm territorial."
"Congratulations. Better lose 40 pounds for the wedding Clare. Nothing looks worse than a fat bride." He said and just like that he was gone. I turned around and saw Clary completely frozen in place. The nerve of that guy, I just wanted to wring his neck for saying anything remotely discouraging to Clary.
"Come on. Let's go home." I said and she nodded. I led her back to the car, and the ride home was silent. She didn't say a word as she walked into the house, into our room, and got into bed. I got changed and slipped in next to her where she immediately cuddled into my side and I felt her sobbing. I held her close, letting her get it all out of her system. Tomorrow I was going to show how beautiful, and amazing, and funny, and talented she was, and I was going to make sure she knew just how I felt about her.
Clary POV:
I woke up and immediately knew Jace wasn't in bed because all the warmth was gone. It was weird how I felt about Jace because I never in a million years thought that I'd be in love. I was content being alone. I had my friends, and my fans, and family, but sharing a life with Jace was a lot easier than I thought, and I was definitely getting used to it.
I got out of bed and made my way to the kitchen. When I walked in, Jace was making food and I couldn't help but smile as I watched him standing there shirtless making me breakfast. I took a seat at the counter and continued to gawk at him. He is my fiancé, and I can stare all I want right?
"Are you checking me out?" I heard him say and when I looked up he was now turned around, and I felt my cheeks redden. "Can't blame you."
"You are my fiancé? I'm allowed to look all I want." I said and he smirked that sexy smirk that I secretly love.
"I have no problem with you checking me out. I do it to you all the time."
"Really?" I said as he handed me a cup of coffee.
"Of course. You have a sexy body Clary. I'd be a fool if I didn't stare." He said, and for some reason, I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face.
"So, why are you making breakfast?"
"I have our entire day planned."
"Any special occasion?"
"I am going to get ride of every negative thing that was said about you last night."
"Jace."
"No Clary. I will not tolerate him stalking us, and than completely shitting on you. I know you want to be the bigger person, but I'm not below being the revengeful person. He pissed me off, and I'm going to make sure by the end of this day, you know exactly how I see you." He said and I smiled.
"Okay." I said and he placed a plate of pancakes in front of me. He knew me so well.
The whole day was absolutely perfect. I don't know how Jace knew exactly what to do, but I was smiling all day. When the sun set he lead me over to a lake where there was a small boat waiting for us. We got in it, and he paddled out into the middle before stopping.
"What's going on?" I asked and he smiled.
"I needed you to be somewhere I knew you wouldn't be able to run away."
"Why would I run away?"
"Because I'm about to bare my soul to you, and I don't want you to freak." He said as he grabbed my hands. "The day I saw your interview was extremely eye opening. It made me realize how little we know about each other. I mean, I read your book, you went through a lot of shit and you are the most amazing woman that I've ever met." He said and my eyes began to water. "I never wanted to get married because I never thought that I'd ever find someone who I loved. My parents marriage has always been shit. And that's all I had to look up too. To me, being in love meant being cold and distant towards each other, and I never wanted that." He said as he played with my fingers. "So many things changed when our parents told us about the marriage. I was pissed yea, but I also started to get used to having you around, and I started liking it. I loved coming home to the house smelling like food, or cookies. I loved when I'd come home really late to find you curled up on the couch with your latest book surrounding you. I loved being about to talk about my day with you, and hear about your newest story idea, and whether you thought it'd be good or not. You sought out my opinion and it mattered to you." He said and I couldn't help but smile. "I know I've only been home for a couple months, so the majority of our relationship I've been away, but the way I feel about you in undeniable." He said as he sucked in a deep breath. "I'm in love with you Clary, and I can't wait to make you my wife." He said and my eyes widened. He loved me. He actually loved me. I don't know how long we were quiet for but it was pure silence. "Please say something."
"Jace." I said and I squeezed his hand a little tighter. "I love you too."
"Seriously?"
"Seriously." I said and he let out a relieved sigh. "I wasn't lying when I said I missed you in that interview. You may have only been here for a month, and you barely spent any time with me, but I did miss you. You were apart of my life, and when you left, there was a void." I said and I looked into his golden eyes. "I never wanted to get married either. After all I went through in high school, I didn't believe in love anymore. I thought I knew what love was, but I was incredibly wrong, and my trust in men died." I said and he was so attentive. "When my father told me about this, I was pissed. I'm a successful writer, I have great friends, I didn't need a man to make me happy." I could see his face fall a little and I smiled. "But I found being with you was natural. It came easy to cook for you, or bake for you. I loved sharing our days, and listening to a demo of your song and giving you feed back. Half the time you found me on the couch was because I was waiting up for you because I didn't like going to bed without you." I said and I took a deep breath. "What happened with Sebastian last night was terrible. He destroyed my self esteem, as you probably read. I was a wreck, and I tried to take my own life because of him." I said and Jace stiffened, I had left that part out of the book, it wasn't something I liked sharing. "But having you there, hearing you defend me, just made everything seem worth it. It made me happy that I got out of that relationship. That my father found me when he did. That I got a second chance."
"When did you know?" He cuts in. "That you loved me?"
"The day you came to my book signing. The way you seemed to be keeping me close to protect me from anything bad. And the way we had so much in common, and the way you kissed me after you proposed." I said and he nodded. "What about you?"
"I knew I felt different about you after the interview, but when I came home, and I saw you for the first time after I had my revelation. In that moment I knew I'd do anything for you. No questions asked." He started playing with the ring on my left hand. It was the ring he gave me many months ago, and I liked it. It was simple but I knew his father picked it out. He released my hand and fumbled with something in his pocket. When he pulled out a small box my breath caught in my throat. "About a week ago, when I knew I wanted to tell you how I felt I decided that the first step would be to propose properly." He looked at my hand and slipped the old ring off. "This ring was picked out by my father. He handed it to me, and I didn't even look at it. I didn't care what I was giving you. When I finally got a good look at it, I wasn't happy."
"I like it." I jumped in and he smiled.
"Yes, but you don't love it." He said and I shrugged. He opened the box and my hands flew over my mouth. "I saw this and knew it was the one for you. I wanted you to have a ring that shows that I love you, and that I want this for real."
"Nobody knew this was fake but us, and our families. I doubt the ring would give it away." I pointed out.
"That may be true, but what happens when you go in for another interview and they ask and you have to make up an excuse about how much you love it?" He said and I could see his point. "I want you to be proud to wear this ring." He said and he pulled it out of the box. "I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. I can't wait to start a family, and do everything with you. Clarissa Morgenstern, will you marry me?"
"Of course." I said and he slid the ring on my finger and practically jumped in the boat to kiss me, which caused the boat to rock and we fell in. When we popped up out of the water he immediately brought me into his arms and I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"Now this is a story that will be good to tell our kids." He said and I couldn't help but laugh. I pressed my lips to his, and we floated in the water for a while kissing, and enjoying our new, and happy engagement.
Time Jump -Six Months Later
Jace POV:
Today we had an interview with some talk show and for the first time I was pretty excited. Of course Clary was a possibility to be brought up, but I've just been extremely happy since the night we actually got engaged that nothing could ruin my mood. We all took our seats on set and got situated before the count down started. The red light came on, the audience got quiet and it was show time.
"Welcome back, right now we have some very special guests, thank you for taking your time to come on the show boys." The interviewer said and we all nodded.
"Thank you for having us." I said and she nodded.
"How has the tour been so far?"
"It's been great. We're only in the second month but the shows have been amazing. The fans are so supportive, and they love our new stuff. It's really encouraging."
"I know this has been your life for some time now, but does it ever get easier to leave your loved ones behind for months on end?"
"Not at all. Saying goodbye is one of the hardest parts. Alec over here actually just got married, and Simon just had a kid so there are always factors that make it next to impossible to leave, but our families are also super supportive of our work, and they understand which helps a lot."
"I know this is supposed to be about your tour, and the band and I promise I'll get back to that, but I have to ask, how is the wedding planning going Jace?" She looked super excited and I couldn't help but smile.
"I have no idea. Clary has been planning all of it. She told me that all I have to do is answer a few questions and show up at the alter."
"I saw the pictures of your proposal. Very sweet."
"That wasn't even the real one." I said with a smile and she perked up.
"Really?"
"Yea. Our manager, and my father said that I had to propose in public so cameras could get a good shot, but I didn't want that. I wanted it to between us, but they were persistent. So a couple months after that I proposed the way I wanted too, and it was absolutely perfect."
"What did you do?" She was at the edge of her seat and I smiled.
"I took her out for the entire day just doing random things, and at night I brought her to a lake, we got into a small boat, and paddled out into the middle, I poured my heart out to her and she did the same. I gave her another ring, one that I thought she truly deserved."
"What about the first ring?"
"It was a stand in. The original wasn't ready yet." I said and she nodded. "When she said yes I was thrilled that the boat ended up tipping over and we fell in." The whole audience started laughing. "It was absolutely perfect."
"That sounds so romantic." She said and the audience clapped.
"It was, and since that night she has been in crazy mode. Between her writing her latest book, and the planning, I'm impressed she gets any sleep. Some nights I'd have to carry her from the couch to our bed."
"Do you have a date set?"
"I'm pretty sure she has picked October."
"Like, this October?"
"Yup. Like in a couple months."
"Will your tour be over by that time?"
"We have a break between the American tour and the European tour, and after we get married she's going to come on tour with us for a little."
"Will that be the honeymoon?"
"Not at all. Once the tour is finished we'll go on our honeymoon, I just wanted to spend time with her as my wife, and not have to go back on tour without her right after we got married."
She nodded and continued to talk about the band and our tour and we answered all her questions before the segment was over. We got off the set and made our way back to our bus. We had a show tonight, and we had to head back to the hotel to get ready. I picked up my phone and I had a text from Clary.
Just went cake testing with Izzy, and all I have to say is we might be getting three different cakes. They were all so GOOD! Anyway, good luck with your show today, I know you'll kick ass! Love you! ~C
I couldn't help but smile. Sometimes I couldn't believe that she was mine. Everything I thought in the beginning of this was completely wrong. Having someone there to celebrate your victories with, and share your failures with was truly unbelievable. Clary was always there to listen to my problems, and help me work through them, and I was always there for her. There wasn't anything I wouldn't do for her, and now that I know she's the one for me, I couldn't help but constantly be happy when thinking about the future.
I'm totally down for having three cakes, its our day babe, we can have as many cakes as we want. I'll check in after the show. Love you too! ~J
I texted her back before entering the venue. I wouldn't be able to talk to her before the show, and we needed our sound check finalized. I was excited for the show, and basically the rest of my life.
Clary POV:
"Clary, I can't believe you're doing this!" Izzy whisper yelled over her sleeping baby.
"Why not? It'll be so much fun!"
"You spent months planning, and you're just throwing it away!"
"No I'm not. I never wanted a big wedding. I honestly just need him. All my planning wasn't thrown away. I found a priest in San Diego, and had a bakery do our cake out there. I have the rings. I talked to his manager about it. He thinks it's a great idea. I got my dad, and his parents there. Everything is planned."
"What about your dress!"
"I have this." I said as I held up my dress.
"You're kidding right?"
"Not at all. I'm going to be surprising him on stage. He will most likely be all sweaty and I'm literally clipping a bow tie onto his neck. This isn't formal at all."
"Ugh. When does our flight leave?"
"In an hour. We should get there approximately 25 minutes before the show starts. We'll get ready, and make our way to his show." She nodded, I grabbed my bags and she grabbed her stuff along with the babies and we headed to the airport.
Five hours later and we were finally in San Diego, and we were at the hotel getting ready. I was excited, and nervous, and terrified, and pretty much every emotion you could possibly feel. Izzy was doing my hair, and my make up and in about an hour, I would be getting married on stage in front of a sold out crowed, and I couldn't wait.
We got to the venue and I could hear Jace's band playing and they sounded amazing. I walked backstage, and met with my father, and Jace's parents and the priest. I was standing in the wing, when they finished their song. They were all taking a little drink break when I walked on stage. The crowed started going wild and Jace looked over and his eyes widened when he saw me. He walked over to me and engulfed me in a hug.
"What are you doing here?" He asked in my ear and I just giggled. I walked over to the microphone and picked it up.
"Hello San Diego, I don't know if you know me, but my name is Clary, and how would you all like to witness our wedding?" The crowd went even more wild and I turned back to Jace and he looked confused. He walked over to me.
"You're serious?" He asks and I nod. "What about all the planning?"
"This was the planning. Your parents are here, my dad is here, Izzy is here, I found a priest, and there is cake backstage."
"You want this?"
"I want to be married to you, and I want to be married to you now." I said and he picked me up and spun me around. He put me down and grabbed the mic.
"I guess you all get a special treat tonight." He said and I motioned for the priest to come out, with the bow tie. I grabbed it and clipped it around Jace's neck and he laughed. We stood there and the priest started talking. It was really short, and before I knew it he was pronouncing us husband and wife. Jace dipped me while he kissed me and the crowd lost it and I couldn't stop smiling. After we were done, I gave him one more kiss before I headed off stage. While I was walking I heard Jace speak. "Well, that just happened. I'm a married man and I appreciate you all attending. Let's play another song."
I watched the concert from the sidelines and 2 hours later they were done, and we all gathered in the back room with the cake.
"I wanted to thank everyone who was able to make this possible. I know it was a shock, but I'm glad you were all here to witness this." I said and Jace pulled me closer.
"To Mr. and Mrs. Herondale." My father said and I couldn't help but laugh. I felt Jace's lips to my ear as he whispered.
"I can get used to the sound of that." He said and I buried my head in his chest. I was happy, and we were married, and everything worked out and despite how our relationship stared off, I couldn't be happier where it ended.
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