Hey guys, I'm so sorry it's been so long but I've been so busy with school and study and I had writers block. My Christmas exams are in three weeks and I'm trying to study and to decide what the hell I wanna do with my life, so as you can see it's not easy to update.
But you'll be happy to hear this is one of the last chapters of this story and hopefully the sequel will be up soon.
Anyway, here's your chapter.
Chapter 49.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything, all rights go to Cassandra Clare.
*JACE'S P.O.V.*
I gasp and sit up, breathing heavily. I can't believe that just happened, I got to meet my baby girl, at last. She was so beautiful, and perfect.
I turn my head to the side to see the bed is empty beside me; Clary was there with Lucy when I fell asleep, I wonder where she went.
I look across the room and see Clary sitting in a hospital chair, with Lucy in her arms. I can hear Lucy suckling away on her bottle.
I get up and walk over to her, kneeling beside the chair and resting my chin on the arm of it.
"Hi." I whisper. Clary smiles her beautiful smile at me and kisses me.
"Hey, you okay?" She asks.
"Yeah, I have to tell you something, something amazing." I say.
"What is it?" She asks curiosity in her emerald eyes.
I recount my whole dream to her and by the time I'm finished we're both crying, from joy and sadness.
"Oh Jace, I'm so happy you finally got to meet her, and I'm so glad she's with Max, oh Jace I'm so relived." She says. I nod in agreement and kiss her.
"I love you, I love you so much." I whisper.
"I love you too." She says.
*3 weeks later*
*CLARY'S P.O.V.*
Looks like Lucy's pneumonia has cleared up completely, she may still have a bit of a cough but it's nothing to worry about, if you think it's getting too bad, simply bring her back here and we will check her out. In the meantime, keep a close eye on her and her breathing, especially at night, she should be fine, but it's just precaution. Brother Enoch says.
"So she can come home?"I ask, hope rising in my voice.
Yes, I see no reason as to why we should keep her in any longer. Enoch says. I smile broadly and let out a sigh of relief, delighted to be able to bring my baby home again.
"Oh thank the angel."I whisper.
"She's a fighter like you Clare Bear, she can beat anything."Jace whispers in my ear. I laugh at what was originally Simon's nickname for me. Jace has only called me Clear Bear a few times, but it's adorable when he does.
"You're such a cutie." I say, kissing his cheek.
"Excuse me, I am not a 'cutie' I am a handsome, striking young man, you my darling Clarissa, are the cute one." He says.
"There's the arrogant Jace back, believe it or not I kind of missed him."I say, leaning in and softly kissing his lip.
*In the institute*
When I walk into the front room, I see the last thing I expected to see. Izzy is sitting on the floor with Jack and Lily, and Will in her lap. Jack is drawing something and Lily is playing with building bricks. Will is playing with Izzy's hands and fingers, amusing himself greatly. Izzy looks so much better, she's put on some weight, she's smiling again and she doesn't have bags under her eyes anymore.
"Isabelle, you look amazing."I breathe; glad to see the old Izzy back.
She looks up at me and smiles like she use to. She hands Will to Jace and stands up and embraces me.
"I'm not completely over losing my baby yet, I never will be, but I came to terms with it, and I'm starting to feel okay again, Lily makes every day a pleasure and makes it so hard not to smile and be happy. But I wouldn't be anything without you, when you came to talk to me and then Simon gave me this bracelet- that you helped him choose- I just... I realized that though I was going through a horrible time and I felt like it would never end, it would end, eventually, and my Lily needed me, and just because I'll move on, doesn't mean I'll ever forget my baby." She says.
Tears are rolling down my face at this point, I am so glad Izzy's okay, I was so worried about her, worried she'd sink into not just depression, clinical depression, and she'd never get out of it, and I'd lose my best friend.
"I love you." I whisper.
"I love you too, how's my beautiful little niece?" She asks, withdrawing from the hug.
"She's doing great, she's all better now, right baby girl?" I coo, looking at Lucy in her stroller. She kicks her legs about furiously, and waves her arms about.
"She's so beautiful Clary, can I hold her?" Izzy asks.
"Of course." I say. I lift Lucy from her stroller and hand her to Izzy. "Here's your aunty Izzy, Luc." I gently say.
Izzy looks at her in awe for a few moments before smiling widely.
"Hi there little baby girl, I'm your aunty Izzy and I love you so much, you're such a perfect little thing, aren't you? You look just like your mommy, lucky you." She coos. Lucy grabs her hand and gurgles at her. "Oh Clary, she's an angel, you're so lucky to have her." Izzy says. I smile proudly.
"Thanks Iz." I say.
"I think we have ourselves a babysitter Clare, am I right sis?" Jace says.
"Absolutely, I'd love to take care of her, anytime." Izzy says.
"You have yourself a deal then." Jace says.
*JEM'S .*
*2 hours later*
"I just can't get over how beautiful and perfect she is." I say, pulling faces at Lucy, trying to get her to laugh.
"She's a Herondale alright, look at that bone struckter, and her eye shape, she screams 'Herondale'" Tessa says.
"She sure does."I say. We're both quiet for a while, before I look at Tessa and say "Do you think we could have one someday? A baby?" I bravely ask. Tessa is quiet for a while before saying
"Yeah, maybe one day." There's nothing I want more than to have a baby with Tessa.
I smile widely and kiss her.
"I love you." I whisper.
"I love you too." She whispers.
"Did you steal my baby again?" Jace asks, walking in.
"Of course I did, she's so adorable and I love her so much." I say, kissing Lucy's tiny little nose. She smiles up at me, but doesn't laugh. She's not easily amused.
"That's my baby girl alright." He says.
"Who are her godparents?" I ask.
"Well actually Clary and I discussed that again last night. Simon is already her godfather, but who's to say she can't have two? Jem, we want you to be her godfather, too." Jace says. I'm shocked, I've never been given an honour like this before.
"Oh Jace, are you sure?" I ask.
"Positive." He says.
"Of course I will! Thank you so much for asking me, I love this little girl to death, and her brother, I'd do anything for them." I say.
"I know, that's why we chose you. Tessa, we would be honoured if you would agree to be Lucy's godmother." Jace says.
Tessa is quiet for a while, before getting up and embracing Jace, tears rolling down her pale face.
"Oh of course I will! Thank you for asking me this, I love you Jace, you sweet boy you." She says.
"I love you too Tessa, thank you, for everything you've done for me and my family, we'd be lost without you and I'm honoured to be your great-to-whatever-degree-grandson." Jace says.
*TESSA'S P.O.V.*
"James, are you ready to go home? It's getting late and we don't wanna interrupt the bedtime routine" I say, walking into the room of the institute.
I find Jem lying on his back on the couch, sounds asleep, with Lucy fast asleep on his chest. He looks so adorable with a baby...
I put a spear blanket over both of them and kiss their foreheads.
As I look at them, I come to a decision.
I brush the hair out of Jem's face and whisper
"Forget maybe having a baby, one day my love, we're definitely going to have a baby one day, I want a baby with you James." I whisper.
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