Eighth One Shot:

Unknown Father

Clary POV:

It was a normal Saturday and I was in the kitchen making something for Hadley to eat. Hadley was my 2 year old daughter, but she would be three in a couple months. She was the light of my life, and even though Jace and I weren't together anymore, I couldn't help but smile when she started to look like him. One day he'll meet her, but after the way we ended, I really didn't want her to be around him just yet.

"Mommy." I heard from behind me, and I turned around and Hadley was standing there.

"What is it baby?" I asked as I put the food down.

"I'm tired." She said and I looked at her more closely.

"You just woke up an hour ago baby." I walked closer to her and she looked ghostly pale. "Do you feel alright baby?"

"No." She said and she started to wobble. I got to her just in time and she fell over. I immediately picked her up, and rushed her to the hospital. When we got there they took her and started to run some tests on her.

After an hour of sitting, and pacing in the waiting room finally someone came out to talk to me.

"What's wrong with my daughter?" I asked, and I was trying so hard to hold the tears in.

"Your daughter has a condition called hemolytic anemia. We'll need to monitor her for a while to see if her symptoms stay at bay or if they get worse." I couldn't handle it anymore and I just let the tears fall. When I walked into her room she was asleep. I took her small hand in mine and placed my head on the bed. I couldn't believe that this happened but I would do anything to try and help her through this.

Time Jump- Two Years Later

Clary POV:

Hadley had collapsed again and I had to rush her to the hospital. When I got there they rushed her into surgery and I shrunk into the chair and let the tears flow. It had been an okay two years. She had her scares but over all everything was still relatively okay, but this time felt different, this time felt worse.

I don't know how long I was sitting there. Time seemed to stop once they rushed her behind those doors that I wasn't allowed to enter. I sat in that chair crying until I saw a nurse run up to me.

"Are you Clary Fray?" I nod. "Your daughter needs a blood transfusion, but she had a rare blood type, is there any way that you are a match or her father is a match?" I internally groaned and realized that Jace was going to find out, and I was going to have to talk to him.

"Her father might be a match. I'll talk to him immediately and get back to you." I said. She nodded and rushed back through the doors. I sat back down on the chair and pulled my phone out and dialed Izzy's number. I knew she would talk to me before Jace did.

"Hello?"

"Izzy." I said and my voice cracked.

"Clary? Is that you?"

"Yea, Izzy, I really need your help." I said and I knew she could hear the strain in my voice.

"What's wrong Clary?"

"Can we meet somewhere?"

"Java Jones. 5 minutes." I agreed and hung up the phone and made my way to Java Jones, when I got there Izzy was already sitting down. I walked over to her and took a seat. "Clary, are you alright?"

"Izzy, I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"The night Jace and I got into that huge fight. Well, the reason I was there in the first place was because I had to tell him something. But he completely blew up at me, and I didn't want to tell him after that."

"Tell him what?"

"I was pregnant."

"No way."

"Yea, and I was so excited to tell him, but when I told him we needed to talk he thought I was going to break up with him, so he broke up with me, called be a few unpleasant names, and it turned into a full on fight and I stormed out of there without telling him."

"Why are you telling me this now?"

"She's sick Izzy. Really sick, and she needs a blood transfusion. Her blood type is rare and I'm not a match and I need to see if Jace is a match."

"How old is she?"

"She'll be 5 in a month."

"What's she look like?"

"She looks exactly like Jace. She has beautiful blonde hair, golden green eyes, and she has his personality. She is the sweetest little girl."

"How long has she been sick?"

"She was diagnosed when she was 2. They were monitoring it for a while but last night she collapsed and I had to rush her to the ER and they told me she needed the transfusion. I'm desperate Iz. I need him, but I figured you'd listen to me before he would."

"Oh Clare, I'm so sorry. I'll talk to him. I'll trick him into coming. Meet me in Central Park in two hours." I nod and we go our separate ways, and I dread seeing Jace again, but I also can't help but be nervous.

Time Jump- Two Hours Later

Izzy POV:

"Izzy, I have plans. I don't want to be here." Jace said and I rolled my eyes.

"What are your plans? Sleeping with a shit ton of sluts because you threw the only girl you ever loved out on her ass 5 years ago?"

"Don't start with that Izzy. You don't know what happened."

"Yes I do, and you're about to find out how wrong you were that night." I said and he was about to respond when we got to Clary. She stood up and turned to face us, and I tightened my grip on Jace so he didn't run.

"What the hell is this Izzy?"

"You two need to talk."

"We did talk. Five years ago when we broke up."

"No." Clary finally said. "You yelled, called me names, and than broke up with me."

"You were going to break up with me. You were being so shady for weeks, and I just knew that you were sneaking around with Sebastian."

"I wasn't cheating on you. I was completely in love with you." Clary nearly shouts and shocks Jace. "Look, I wouldn't have asked Izzy to have you meet me here if I wasn't desperate."

"Desperate for what?" He asked.

"The night we broke up, I was coming to tell you something."

"Well, say it now."

"I was pregnant." Clary says and Jace gasps.

"Why wouldn't you stop me from yelling?"

"You never gave me the chance. You called me a slut, and a whore. You asked me how long I was hooking up behind your back with Sebastian, who by the way, I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole."

"We have a kid?"

"Yes, we have a daughter, and she's sick."

"What do you mean sick? Like a cold or….."

"She has hemolytic anemia. She was diagnosed when she was 2, and I had to rush her to the hospital last night. She needs a blood transfusion but she has a rare blood type. I'm not a match. I need to know if you are. Please Jace, she could die without it." I looked between Jace and Clary and it might have been the saddest sight I've ever seen.

"I….I….oh my god. Where is she?"

"She's at the hospital."

"Let's go." Jace said and Clary nodded. They both started walking away and Clary turned around and mouthed 'thank you' and I smiled and nodded and watch them leave. I hope everything works out, because I can't even imagine how devastated both of them would be if she didn't pull through.

Clary POV:

When we got to the hospital I walked over to the nurses station to see what could be done with Jace and getting his blood tested.

"Excuse me, I'm Clary Fray and my daughter Hadley was brought in last night."

"What can I do for you dear?" The sweet old nurse asked.

"This is her father, and I was hoping he could be tested to see if his blood type matches Hadley's."

"Shouldn't you already know?"

"No, he's never met her."

"Oh. Why not?" She asked, and I know she was just curious but it really was a very personal question.

"We didn't agree on things, and we ended it before she was born." I said trying to give away as little details as possible.

"Very well. If you'll follow me sir, I'll set you up." Jace nodded than looked at me.

"I'll be in her room. It's 208, and if you want to come and meet her when you're done just stop on by." He nodded than followed the nurse down the hallways. I turned around and walked towards Hadley's room. When I got there she was laying in the bed, she scooted over and I took my place beside her. "How are you feeling baby?"

"Tired. What's wrong with me?"

"You need a blood transfusion. Do you know what that is?" I ask and she shakes her head. "You need new blood, but your blood type is rare so it's hard to find someone who can share their blood with you."

"Why can't you do it mommy?"

"We don't share blood baby."

"What about my dad? Will he finally help me?"

"He's here getting tested now."

"Can I meet him?"

"I told him what room you're in, and it's up to him if he wants to stop by after he's done getting his blood taken." She nods and picks up a book.

"Can you read this to me mommy?" She hands me A Tail of Two Cities.

"Of course baby."

Jace POV:

I went to get my blood tested and while the women was getting everything ready she started talking.

"You have a beautiful little girl."

"What's she look like?"

"You've really never met her?" I shake my head. "Why not?"

"I made a stupid assumption years ago, and broke up with Clary. I really hurt her, and she never told me." She simply nods.

"She has beautiful blonde curls, the most unique golden green eyes, and she's just the sweetest little girl. The nurses around here love her. She's always giggling, and cracking jokes. Always has a witty comeback."

"Sounds like Clary raised her well."

"She's been so strong the last couple years. I've only seen her cry twice. The day she was diagnosed and last night."

"I'm such an idiot."

"Maybe so, but it's never too late to fix past mistakes." She says and I nod. "Alright sweetie, all done. I'll put a rush on it, and the results should be here within the hour." I thank her and get up and make my way to Hadley's room. When I get to the room I can hear Clary reading A Tail of Two Cities, my favorite book. I knock on the door and they both look up to me.

"How'd it go?"

"The nurse said she was going to rush it. Should have the results within the hour." I say and look past her at my daughter. "Mind if I sit?" She shakes her head and I sit the chair next to the bed.

"Are you my dad?" Hadley asks and I couldn't help but laugh.

"I am. What's your name?"

"I'm Hadley! Hadley Herondale." She says with a smile and my eyes snap to Clary.

"I know what you're thinking. Why didn't I give her Fray? Well, I wanted her to know who you were. I was waiting until she was older to explain." I nod and everything gets quiet for a minute until Clary speaks.

"I'm going to go get coffee from the cafeteria. Do you want anything?"

"Coffee would be great."

"Two creams, three sugars still?" She asks and I nod. "What about you baby?"

"Ice cream!" She shouts and Clary and I both laugh.

"How about jello baby?"

"Okay, but can I have the red jello? I'm sick of the green."

"I'll try my best baby." She gives Hadley a kiss and than smiles at me before she leaves.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm tired, but I've been tired for as long as I can remember. It's a symptom of my disease. I mean, I love sleep as much as the next kid, but I'm tired of it!" She says as she laughs at her own play on words. God she's cute. "What took you so long to meet me?"

"I made a big mistake before you were born. Your mommy and I got into a big fight, and I said some bad things to her."

"Did you want me?"

"I didn't know about you until this afternoon."

"What about now?"

"Of course I want you. I want to know everything about you."

"Will you stay?"

"If your mother allows me to stay, I would love too."

"She will."

"How can you be so sure?"

"I catch her remembering you, and looking at pictures of you. She misses you. She never told me, but sometimes she would be sad, and I knew it was because she missed you." She said and I just nodded. God, I'm an idiot. "Plus, who could say no to this face?" She smiled and I laughed. Totally my daughter.

Clary POV:

I got the coffee and the jello and I was making my way back to the room and I heard Jace and Hadley talking. I heard her telling Jace about me missing him, and although she's not wrong, I didn't realize that she caught onto it. I walk in the room and they stop talking. I hand Jace his coffee, and took my seat on the bed while handing Hadley her jello.

"Mommy?" Hadley says.

"Yes baby?"

"When I get out of here, can we spend more time with daddy?" She says and I look at Jace and I could just see the overwhelming joy in his eyes when she called him that.

"That's up to him baby." I said and she looked at him.

"Do you want to spend more time with us daddy?"

"I would love to Hadley, if that's okay with your mom." He looked at me and I just I couldn't say no.

"Of course it is. I told you Jace, I always wanted you to be apart of her life." He was about to say something else when the doctor walked in.

"Hey Clary, and I'm assuming you're the father?"

"Yes."

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Dr. Carstairs, and I've been taking care of your daughter since she was diagnosed. Mind if I speak to the two of you in the hallway." We nod.

"We'll be right back baby." I kissed her head and walked out into the hallway.

"Well I have amazing news. Turns out you were a match for Hadley."

"Are you serious?" I say because I couldn't even believe it.

"Very." He said and I was just so excited that I threw my arms around Jace and he picked me up and hugged me back. Even hugging him I could feel the chemistry we had all those years ago. When we broke apart I looked back at the doctor.

"What's the next step?"

"We set him up and start taking blood."

"When?"

"Whenever he has the time."

"I'm free now." Jace says immediately and I can't help but smile.

"Well, if you'll follow me."

"Can I say goodbye to Hadley first?"

"Of course." He said and we went back into the room where Hadley was looking through a children's book.

"Hey baby, daddy has to go away for an hour or so."

"Are you coming back?" She asks and I can see the fear in her eyes.

"Of course I am. I'm just going to get some of my blood taken so I can help you."

"Cool!" She says and we both laugh. Jace walks over and sits down on the bed and grabs her little hands.

"I promise, I'm not disappearing again. I'll be here for you."

"I know I just met you, but is it okay if I love you?" Hadley asks and my heart nearly broke. She sounded so unsure if she was allowed to love her father and it hurt.

"Absolutely. You know why?" She shakes her head. "Because I already love you." Jace said and there went my heart.

"I love you daddy." She said and gave him a big hug.

"I love you too baby girl." He gets up and we walk to the door.

"Can we talk later?" He asks me.

"Yea." He pulls me in and plants a kiss on the forehead and I couldn't even begin to describe how much I've missed it. He walks out and I take a deep breath and walk back over to Hadley.
Time Jump- An Hour Later

Jace POV:

I finished getting my blood drawn and I felt slightly lightheaded. They told me to wait at least an hour before going anywhere. I walked back to Hadley's and when I walked in Hadley was asleep and Clary was stroking her hair. I walked over and sat back down in the chair.

"How'd it go?"

"It was good. I'm slightly lightheaded but I was expecting that."

"Thank you for doing this Jace."

"Of course. She's my daughter too."

"I know, and I'm sorry I never told you."

"No Clary, I'm sorry. I was a complete jerk to you that night. I never gave you a chance. I was pissed because you were hiding something from me, and instead of letting you explain I exploded. If I'd have known, God Clary, I wouldn't have let you walk out that door."

"I want you to be involved in her life. I'm gonna need you Jace. And so is she."

"I'm not leaving again. And I'm not letting you leave either."

"I never left."

"What do you mean?"

"I live in the city Jace. I never left."

"How come we never crossed paths again?"

"I avoided all the places you liked to go. All the places we went. If I saw you in public I walked the other way. I tried my best to stay away from you because you really hurt me that night."

"I know, and if I could take it back I would. I never stopped loving you and caring about you Clary."

"Neither did I, but for right now, I think we should just focus on Hadley. She has to be your priority. This is going to be hard."

"I will be there for whatever you need. How long will she be in here?"

"Until she gets the blood transfusion, than she can come home. I'm guess with in the next day or two."

"Can I stay?"

"Don't you have work?"

"I'm the CEO. I can take as much time as I want off."

"Are you really?"

"Yea. After we broke up, I threw myself into work. I needed a distraction."

"I'm surprised you didn't just throw yourself into the party scene."

"I did that too. I was so angry I thought that reverting back to my high school days would make me feel better."

"Did it?"

"Not at all. It made me feel worse. Every time I was with a girl I just pretended it was you." I simply nodded. "What about you? How have you been?"

"It's been tough. I'm not gonna sugar coat it. My mom and Luke help out when they can but they have lives too. I can't expect them to drop what they're doing to help me."

"Did you date after we broke up?" He asks and I just laugh.

"Nobody wanted to date me Jace. I was pregnant, and my focus was on me, and her."

"I just wanted to make sure. Not that I have a right to pry into your life."

Hadley started to stir awake and when I looked down at her I couldn't help but smile.

"Mommy, is daddy still here?"

"I'm still here baby girl." Jace said as he sat at the bottom of the bed for Hadley to see.

"You stayed."

"I told you I would. I'm not leaving you ever again."

"Does that mean you're going to stay with me and mommy?" She asked and Jace looked at me.

"I don't know about that baby. Your daddy has a life apart from us."

"Do you not want to stay with us?" Hadley asks and I just I don't know what to tell her.

"Of course I want to stay with you. But your mommy and I have some things we need to work through."

"What kind of things?"

"Adult things baby. But I can promise that you'll be seeing your daddy as much as you want from now on."

"You mean it?"

"Absolutely." I give her a kiss and she smiles at Jace. I knew she always needed Jace, and seeing them together now, I couldn't possibly keep them apart.

Time Jump- Two Days Later

Clary POV:

Hadley got the blood transfusion, spent a day in the hospital and now were on our way home.

"Mommy, where is daddy?"

"He had to work today baby. But he promised to come over for dinner."

"Why can't he stay with us mommy?"

"We haven't seen each other in years, and when we broke up it wasn't on good terms. It's going to take us some time to get used to being around each other again."

"Do you think we'll ever be a family?"

"I don't know baby."

"I wish we could be a family."

"I know you do baby. I'm not saying that isn't a possibility in the future, but for right now, you are our priority."

"Does he make you happy?" She asked and I was taken aback.

"Uh. Yes, he does."

"So why would you put that off?"

"When did you get so wise?" I ask and she laughs.

"I've always been wise." She says and I smile. We get home and Hadley makes her way over to the couch and she turns on the TV. I start getting dinner ready, and before I knew it, there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it!" Hadley says and I hear the door open. "DADDY!" I hear her scream.

"Hey princess. Where is your mom?" Jace asks.

"She's in the kitchen." Hadley says and I turn around and Jace is standing there, looking hotter than ever in a suit with a bunch of flowers in his hands.

"What's all this?" I ask as he makes his way over to me.

"I am going to spend the rest of my life making up for how awful I was to you 5 years ago, and this is how I plan on starting. I don't care if we aren't together yet, but I will lavish you flowers ever single time I come over."

"Jace." I start to say but he cuts me off.

"I mean it Clary. I love you. I have loved you since I was 17 years old, and I was an asshole to you. I threw away the best thing that ever happened to me, and because of my short temper I missed out on five years of our daughters life. I want us to be a family. I always wanted that with you, and now that I have half of that, I won't stop until it actually happens." I'm speechless. I honestly don't know what to say. I mean, of course I loved Jace. I've loved him since I was 16, and I never stopped. And having Hadley with him just made me love him so much more.

"Jace, I never stopped loving you either. How could I when I was reminded of you every single day when I looked at Hadley? I just, you really hurt me." I tried not to let the tears spill out of eyes but it was harder than I thought. I tried to block that night out of my memory because of how bad it hurt.

"I know I did Clary, and I regret every single thing I said that night." He took a step closer and took my hands in his. "I want to be here for you Clary. I want to be here for Hadley, and I just I can't do that from my house. I can't be there for you guys 24/7 like I want to be."

"Jace." I started again but he cut me off again.

"Listen to me Clare, we don't have to be in a relationship, right now anyway, because that is my goal, but I want you and Hadley to come live with me. I have enough space. You can have your own room, and Hadley can have her own room. It's closer to the hospital in case anything happens, and it's near my office so I could get home if you needed me." I stood there thinking over all of the things he just said. He was really going to make it up to me, and he wanted Hadley and I to be with him in case anything went wrong, and when the man of your dreams cares that much for your child, it just makes everything seem worth it. I take a deep breath and look into his eyes.

"I can see your points, and I agree with them." He picks me up and spins me around. When he puts me down I step back and look into his eyes. "But Jace, I'm not easy, it's going to take your best efforts." I said and he smirked.

"I got you once, and I promise you, I will do everything in my power to get you again." I couldn't help but laugh.

"Hadley! Can you come here for a minute." I say and she walks into the kitchen.

"Yes mommy?" She asks and Jace picks her up.

"How would you like to move in with daddy?" I ask and her eyes light up.

"Are you coming too?"

"Yes I am baby." Her face lights up even more and she puts an arm around my neck and pulls me into a hug. I crash into Jace and his arm goes around my waist, and I couldn't believe that we were all together, and although Jace and I still had a few things to work out, this felt right.

Time Jump- Six Months Later

Clary POV:

The last six months have been absolutely amazing. Hadley was doing amazing, and Jace wasn't kidding when he said he was pulling out all the stops to try and win me back. He would take me out to these expensive places for dinner. He would bring me flowers every Friday, and he never worked on weekends so we could have family days. We would go to the zoo, or the aquarium, or the park. He truly was making up for what he did, and what he missed, and I just I couldn't be happier. Jace wanted to have a father daughter day so I was meeting up with Izzy. I wanted her advice on what to do about Jace. I really wanted to be with him, but I was scared. I walked into Java Jones and Izzy was waiting for me.

"Hey Iz."

"Hey Clare, what's up?"

"I asked you here because I need your help." She nodded and I took a deep breath. "These last six months have been amazing. Jace has really stepped up with Hadley, and he's been nothing but wonderful to me, but I don't know if I should give him a second chance."

"Why not?"

"I'm scared he's going to hurt me again."

"I can promise you Clare, he wouldn't do that."

"That's what I thought the first time."

"As much of a jackass Jace was 5 years ago, he's changed. I've never seen him so happy. He smiles more, he's nicer, he doesn't take things so seriously. Trust me, the guy he was 5 years ago, hell the guy he was 2 years ago is gone. He's fully committed to you and Hadley, and that's something you should never doubt." I nod. "Do you love him Clary?"

"Of course I do."

"Than just take a chance. Be with him, take a risk, and it might end up being the most amazing thing you ever do."

"How do you know that?"

"Remember when we were juniors in high school, and I had the biggest crush on Simon, and he was the complete opposite of the guys I normally got with. Do you remember what you told me?" I shake my head. "You told me to try it out, and I took your advice, and we're still together Clary. He's the best thing that ever happened to me, and if it weren't for a leap of faith, I wouldn't be this happy, or in love."

"I just really want this to work. It's always been Jace for me. I always knew I wanted to be with him forever, but when we broke up, I was heartbroken."

"I know you were Clare. He was too. He was broken. I thought he'd never get his head out of his ass. How is it living together?"

"Amazing. He's always home by dinnertime. He plays with Hadley, I've even seen him participating in a tea party, he reads to her before bedtime, and he always tucks her in. No matter what."

"And how is it for you?"

"Just as amazing. He brings me flowers every Friday. He gives me a kiss every morning before he leaves, and every night before he goes to sleep. He doesn't let a day go by without telling me he loves me. He couldn't be any more perfect."

"Listen to what you just said, you're happy Clary. Incredibly happy. Hadley is doing amazing, and she's finally got a family. Just jump in headfirst. Marry my brother, have more kids, live your life together, because you two belong together."

"You're right Izzy. Why am I putting off the inevitable? I knew I was going to marry him when we were in high school."

"That a girl. Now go home and get your man." I laugh and we stand up and hug and I make my way home with a new found confidence. I don't know what I was so scared of, but talking it out with Izzy, I can't believe I waited this long for something I've wanted for years. When I walked into the house I could hear giggles. When I round the corner I'm shocked by what I see. Jace is dressed in one of his work suits, Hadley is wearing her favorite red dress, and there is a candle lit dinner.

"What's going on here?" I ask as I make my way over to them. Jace pulls out my chair and I take a seat. Hadley has the biggest smile her face, and Jace looks nervous. "Seriously, did something happen today that I should know about?" Jace shakes his head, stands up and than drops to one knee and my hands fly over my mouth.

"Clarissa Fray, I have been in love with you since I was 17 years old, and I knew back than that you were the one I was going to spend forever with. The night we broke up was the worst night of my life. After a year of not seeing you around, I thought I had lost you forever. I was an idiot, and I let you go, and I'm never making that mistake again. I know you said it was going to take a lot, but I'm taking this risk Clary because I want you to be in my bed every single night, falling asleep next to me, and I want to be able to brag to all of my employees about my amazing wife, and I want our daughter to finally have the family she's been dreaming about. I love you more than I ever thought was possible. I promise to keep making it up to you, I am nowhere near done apologizing, but I want you forever Clary. Will you marry me?" I look at Jace and than I look at Hadley who is bursting at the seams, and I just can't believe this is happening. I look down at the ring and back up to Jace.

"Jace." I say and reach down and place my hand on his cheek. "It would be an honor to marry you." I said and the biggest smile appeared on his face. He took the ring out of the box, slide it on my finger and picked me up and slammed his lips to mine. I could hear Hadley cheering in the background. When we broke apart I looked into his eyes. "I love you."

"I love you too Clary. So much." He kissed me one more time before Hadley ran into our legs. Jace picked her up and we pulled her into our family hug. Everything I had been scared about was completely out the window, because I knew this was going to work, and I couldn't be more excited.

Time Jump-Three Months Later

Jace POV:

The past three months Clary has been in serious wedding mode. There were wedding magazines all over the house, she had been to almost 12 different bridal stores looking for a dress, and Izzy had been over almost every single night getting all the details in order. I don't know how she's doing it, I spend 5 minutes with Izzy talking about the wedding, and I get a headache. It was a Tuesday and I was in a meeting with some client and when I got out I went straight to my office to talk to Alec.

"Hey man, you wanted to see me?" Alec said and I waved him in.

"Yea, but this has nothing to do with work. I was wondering if you'd like to be my best man?"

"I would love too man. Means a lot."

"I couldn't picture anyone better." I clapped him on the back, and I was about to say something else when I saw a flash of red. I looked out my window and saw Clary and Hadley walking towards me. I walk out into the office floor shocked. "What are you doing here?" I ask as I pull her into a kiss.

"I need you opinion on some wedding details and Hadley and I were already out and decided to stop by." I couldn't help but smile. I kneel down and give Hadley a kiss.

"What's up?"

"Color scheme."

"Oh god. I thought you and Izzy had all of that covered?"

"Nope. I wanted me and you to pick the colors out."

"Honestly Clare, I'm good with whatever you want."

"It's your wedding too."

"All I care about is that I'm marrying you. Nothing else matters to me."

"What about me?" Hadley said and I couldn't help but laugh. I picked her up and gave her another kiss.

"As long as you and mommy are there, that's all I care about." She giggled and gave me another kiss. I was now fully aware that the whole office was watching our whole conversation. I took a quick glance to my right, and everyone was shocked. I never discuss my private life with anyone at work, except Alec, but that's because he's my brother. They all had no idea I was getting married or that I had a daughter, and it was kinda funny to see them all so shocked. "Okay, what colors would you like?"

"You're going to laugh when I tell you."

"No I won't."

"Okay, I was thinking of black and gold." I couldn't help but smirk.

"And why those colors?"

"You look insanely hot in black, and you are literally golden. Plus, if I remember correctly from high school, they were your favorite two colors, for those exact two reasons." She laughs and I vividly remember telling her that before we even started dating.

"I think black and gold is a perfect choice." She laughs again, and I couldn't help but smile at how happy she looked.

"Alright baby, we should go and let daddy get back to work." Hadley pouted. "Oh no, not the pouty face, you know he can't resist that look Hadley." Clary said and she was right, I couldn't resist it.

"I wanna stay with daddy, I missed him today." Hadley says and I can hear some of my female employees awe.

"He'll be home for dinner baby." Clary said and Hadley looked at me.

"You promise?" She asked.

"Have I ever let you down before baby?" I asked her and she shook her head. "Exactly. I'll be home for dinner. I promise." She smiled and gave me a big kiss before I put her back down. I gave Clary one more kiss before she grabbed Hadley's hand.

"We'll see you at home." She said. "I love you."

"I love you too." I said and gave her one more kiss.

"I love you too daddy." Hadley said.

"And I love you." She giggled and Clary and her started walking away before Hadley turned back around.

"Don't forget about our tea party later daddy!" She shouted throughout my whole office and I couldn't help but laugh.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world Hadley." She giggled and waved, and I waved back before they got into the elevator and left. I looked around the office and everyone was staring. "Get back to work people!" I said and they all laughed and went back to their work. I walked back into my office and sat down and couldn't get the smile off my face. My life was perfect, and I had Clary and Hadley to thank for that. As much as it sucks that Hadley is sick, without that sickness I would have never known about her, and I don't know what I would have done without her. Clary and her are my world, and I couldn't wait to become a family.

Authors Note:

This was a one shot that I thought of! I hope you all enjoy it! I promise that I'm going to be getting back to you guys about some of your suggestions! I'm trying so hard to come up with a story line that i actually want to write, and some of them are hard to get completely right! But I haven't given up on any of your ideas! Any-way, I hope you enjoy this story! :)