Authors Note:

Someone asked if this was going to be ending soon because it seemed like everything worked itself out, but I have plans for the future, and I think you might hate me for it, but truly love the outcome, and I hope you all bare with me while I get to that point! I promise I'm not just writing meaningless chapter! There will be more conflict, and troubles in the future! Here is the next chapter, and I hope you all enjoy the fluff! Let me know what you think and leave a review! :)

Chapter Fifty Three

Jace POV:

I was sitting in bed reading something while I waited for Clary to finish getting ready. I was pretty exhausted after going a few rounds on the half pipe with Gallagher. I was expecting him to be off his game since it's been awhile, but he was just as good as he was before, which was good for him, not so much for my joints. Clary finally came out of the bathroom and joined me in bed.

"Don't forget, we're on kid duty tomorrow night." Clary said.

"I thought once they turned 18 they no longer needed babysitters?" I asked and Clary laughed.

"Grandkid duty." She said. "It's date night, and we agreed to this months ago."

"Of course." I said. "I feel like I never spend time with them."

"I know. We're so busy around here. Like, Henry is two, when did that happen?" She asked and I laughed.

"Think everyone is done having kids?" I asked as Clary scooted closer to me.

"I think so." Clary said. "Jacqueline and Tucker have the two girls, and Sammi and Patrick have the two boys. They seem really happy with their families."

"I don't think they could hand more than two." I said. "They like being even." I said and Clary laughed.

"We did pretty well with three." Clary said and I pulled her up and situated her on my lap so that she was straddling.

"That we did." I said. I pulled her closer to me and pressed my lips to hers. Even after all these years she was still the sexiest woman I've ever seen and I could never get enough of her. I was so incredibly lost in her that I didn't even hear the door open.

"Oh my god, gross." We broke apart and there stood Karina.

"Sucks doesn't it?" I said as I thought back to earlier.

"Yea, but you two are old." She said and I laughed and shook my head.

"What can we do for you sweetie?" Clary asked.

"I just came to ask if it was okay if Gallagher took me out tomorrow night." She asked.

"Curfew is still 11." I said and she smiled and nodded.

"Thanks daddy." She said before closing the door behind her.

"You know, she totally uses that against you." Clary said and I laughed. "The minute she calls you daddy, you are total putty in her hands."

"I can't help it." I said and she smiled. "Jack did the same thing."

"You are a sucker for your girls." She said and I pulled her closer to me.

"Always." I said as I kissed her neck. We cuddled together as we talked about random little things. Eventually we both drifted off to sleep and I couldn't wait to spend the night with my grandkids.

Time Jump – Tomorrow Night

Clary POV:

I had ordered a pizza and I was just waiting for the kids to get here. We were just going to have a good old fashion movie night tonight, and enjoy our time with the kids. Finally I heard the door open and in came Nora.

"Nanna!" She cheered and I picked her up.

"Hi princess." I said as I gave her a kiss. Rosa wasn't far behind as she ran into my legs. "How are my favorite granddaughters?" I asked and they laughed.

"We're your only granddaughters Nanna." Rosa said and I laughed.

"How are you so smart at only 5 years old?" I asked as I put Nora down.

"Because we have Herondale blood in our veins." Rosa said and I looked at Jacqueline and Tucker.

"I don't know how it happened, but somehow they got dads ego." Jacqueline said and I laughed.

"That was bound to happen to one of them." I said and they smiled. "I'm not surprised they are the two that got it. He spends a lot of time with his girls."

"Where is dad?" Jacqueline asked after a moment.

"With Gallagher." I said and she laughed.

"Giving him the good old talk." Tucker asked.

"You got a talk?" Jacqueline asked.

"More of a stern talking too." Tucker said with a laugh. "That man is intimidating."

"That's Jace Herondale for you." I said and they laughed.

"I'm going to go see K before we leave." Jacqueline said and I nodded and she disappeared upstairs.

"Daddy." We heard and Rosa walked over to Tucker. He picked her up and she smiled at him. "Can Nora and I have some soda tonight?" She asked and I could see Tucker turn to putty.

"Of course baby, but only 1 or 2 cups okay?" He said and she smiled and kissed his cheek before he put her down and she ran away.

"What is it with dads and daughters?" I said with a laugh. "You're just like Jace. Once Karina or Jacqueline calls him daddy, they can get him to agree to anything."

"It's a combination of the name and the voice." He said with a laugh. "It's just impossible to ignore."

"Just prepare for them to use it for the rest of your life." I said and he laughed. A moment later Jace and Gallagher walked in. Jace made his way over to me and kissed my cheek.

"Hi daddy." Jacqueline said as she kissed Jace's cheek as she came back into the kitchen

"Hey baby." Jace said and I looked at Tucker and he laughed and shook his head.

"Where are you four going tonight?" Jace asked after a moment.

"We were thinking of getting dinner, drinking a little too much, and than going go karting." Jacqueline said and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Be safe. Please." I said. "I don't need to get a phone call that one of you is in the hospital."

"We promise mom. We won't go too crazy." Jacqueline said and I nodded. A second later the door opened again and in walked Patrick and Sammi.

"Sorry we're late. Henry refused to put on pants." Patrick said and we laughed. "So don't be surprised if he takes them off at some point tonight."

"Noted." Jace said.

"We should go. Our reservation is soon." Sammi said and they nodded.

"Have fun with them!" Patrick called over his shoulder and than the door slammed.

"What are you and Karina doing tonight?" Jace asked Gallagher after a moment.

"I'm taking her dancing." He said.

"Karina hates dancing." I said and he laughed.

"Yea, but that's because she thinks she's bad at it." Gallagher explained. "Plus, I'm not taking her to a club. She's way too good for that. I'm actually taking her to a salsa class. That way we're both out of our comfort zone, and I think it'll be fun."

"Sounds like a lot of fun." I said and he smiled and nodded. Karina walked down and into the kitchen where she greeted Jace with a kiss on the cheek followed by a sweet kiss from Gallagher.

"So, what's the plan tonight?" Karina asked him and I laughed.

"Don't worry K, you'll have fun." He said.

"Okay, I trust you." She said.

"Curfew is at 11." Jace said and they nodded.

"Bye daddy." Karina said and Jace smiled. "By mom." She said and than they left.

"Get the kids ready. The pizza is going to start getting cold soon." I said and he nodded. He got all the kids situated at the table and I handed out the pizza. I gave Nora and Rosa the soda they asked Tucker for, and I gave Henry his juice, and PJ just had water.

Dinner went by smoothly, and everyone was getting situated in the living room but PJ was lingering in the kitchen. I looked over and Jace and I nodded in PJ's direction. He looked over and got the hint before putting the dishes down and going over to him.

"What's on your mind PJ?" Jace asked.

"Just thinking." He said.

"I got that." Jace said. "What are you thinking about?" Jace probed further.

"Shelby asked if I would be her partner for doubles." He said and that got my attention. I put my dishes down and made my way over to where they were sitting.

"And that's a problem?" Jace asked.

"You can't be involved in both programs if you want to do doubles." I said and PJ just nodded. "Do you want to do doubles?"

"Yea." He said.

"So what's the problem?" I asked.

"I don't want to let my mom down." He said.

"Buddy, she won't be upset that you want to focus on figure skating full time." I said.

"Being involved with both programs was always the best of both worlds. I could skate with dad, and than board with mom." PJ explained. "I feel like if I pick figure skating over snowboarding it will hurt her."

"PJ, they will support you no matter what." Jace said. "If you want to focus on figure skating full time, your mom will totally be at every competition you have."

"You think?" PJ asked.

"We know." I said. "I went to ever competition your Aunt Jack had and Pop-Pop was at every competition for your dad. It doesn't matter what you want to do, your parents will always be there to support you." I said and he nodded before leaving the kitchen. I finished cleaning up and than Jace and I made our way into the living room where the rest of the kids were. Jace put on a movie, and Nora and Rosa both curled into both of Jace's side, while Henry made himself comfortable on my lap and PJ sat on the chair. It was good to be with all the grandkids again. It was something that Jace and I both definitely missed.

Karina POV:

"Where are we going Gallagher?" I asked for like 100th time this car ride.

"Just be patient. You'll enjoy it." He said as he pulled the car into a parking lot. I looked out the window and noticed that we were at a dance studio.

"Dancing? Really Gallagher? I'm a terrible dancer." I said and he laughed as we both got out of the car.

"But you haven't tried salsa dancing." He said and my eyes nearly popped out of my head.

"You're just begging for me to make a fool out of myself tonight aren't you?" I asked and he took my hand and started guiding me towards the building.

"I've never done salsa dancing either. We'll both look foolish, but it'll be fun. I promise." He said and I nodded as we made our way inside.

"Hi, welcome to Salsa Studio, are you two here for the class?" She asked.

"Yea, my name is Gallagher Hennessey." He said and she started typing away.

"Great, the class starts in 15 minutes. These are your outfits for the night. Girls bathroom is to the left. Boys is to the right." She said as she handed us out outfits.

"Oh my god I'm gonna kill you." I said as I looked at the dress and heels I had to wear.

"It'll be fun K, just trust me." He said. "Look, this is just for fun. I wanted us to do something we've both never done before. I could have taken you out to dinner than a movie, or something cliché like that, but you're worth more than a cheesy date." He said and I couldn't help but smile. "Plus, it'll make for a great story."

"Okay, but I'm seriously a terrible dancer." I said and he laughed.

"You really aren't that bad K." He said and I smiled. We both went into the designated bathrooms and were out 5 minutes later and I couldn't help but laugh.

"You were right. This is totally going to be worth it." I said and he just smiled and shook his head.

"Come one." He said as he took my hand and led me into the ballroom. There were actually a lot of couples there. When we first started, I honestly thought I would die of embarrassment, but some of these people were born with two left feet, and were worse than me, plus Gallagher had me laughing the whole time. It was something that I needed, but never knew until tonight, and I was glad that Gallagher brought me.