Thirtieth One Shot:
Model
Jace POV:
"That was so much fun!" Izzy said as we packed up our stuff from back stage.
"It was a lot different than I expected." I said as Alec came up behind us.
"Great job you two." He said and we both smiled. We kept talking for a bit, until we heard two little voices.
"You did great mom!" We heard and we all turned to see Clary, she was one of the veteran models, normally she modeled for the shorter women. The girl hugged her followed by the little boy.
"Thank you sweetie." She said and she bent down to the little boy.
"Surprised she has kids?" We heard from behind and we all turned to see a very sparkly man. "My name is Magnus Bane, I'm Clary's agent." He said and we all nodded.
"She looks so young, and her body is amazing." Izzy said and I looked back at Clary to admire her.
"Don't judge a book by its cover." Magnus said. He was about to say something else when a deep voice cut him off.
"Yes, mommy did very well showing the world her... lack of figure." This man said and I was shocked.
"Kids, Uncle Simon should be outside, why don't you go to him and we'll go get something to eat!" She said and gave them both a kiss. They ran over and stopped in front of us.
"Hi Uncle Magnus." The girl said. She was the spitting image of Clary.
"Hey kids. Uncle Simon is in the car. I'll get your mom out there as soon as I can!" Magnus said and they nodded and went out the door. I was about say something when we heard screaming.
"You are such an asshole!" We heard and we turned back to Clary and her and this man were fighting. "What the hell are you even doing here?"
"I came to drop the kids off. I only get them one weekend a month. I'm going to drag it out as long as I can since you are such a bitch you can't give me joint custody."
"You want joint custody?" She said, he nodded, and she laughed. "That's rich coming from a piss poor man who calls himself a father." She spat and I smiled a little.
"You can't keep them from me."
"I'm not. You get them one weekend a month."
"I get them on a Friday night and have to give them back on Sunday night. It's barely any time."
"Maybe you should have thought of that before you fucking cheated on me you bastard." She yelled and he laughed.
"I needed a good lay and obviously you weren't giving it to me."
"Oh I'm so sorry. I was busy raising our kids, getting my GED, and working. But god forbid you get off your god damn lazy ass and help me out. No, nobody could tell the great Sebastian what to do." She said as she packed the rest of her things. "You are a pathetic excuse for a father and a man, and you'll have your weekend with the kids next month."
"I can't do the weekend we agreed. I got a new job and I'll be away that weekend."
"Flaking already? Gee, I guess father of the year is out of the question now." She said with so much sarcasm and it was great to see her sticking up for herself and her kids. She looks really shy, but evidently not.
"It's a trucking job. I'm on the road a lot."
"Well, maybe I'll just file for full custody than. With no visitation."
"You can't do that!" He yelled as she walked away.
"Take it up with my lawyer jackass." He huffed and she walked over to us and her eyes widened. "I didn't realize we had an audience."
"Girl, you are a badass." Izzy said and we all laughed.
"Thanks. My kids and I are going out for something to eat, you guys wanna join?"
"We don't want to intrude." Alec said and she laughed.
"Nonsense. Magnus, and Simon will be there too. It's a little tradition we do after a show. Think of it as my way to welcome you."
"Alright, but only because I'm starving!" Izzy said and Clary smiled.
"Cool. Follow me." Clary said and we walked out to a limo. Clearly she did quite well for herself. We got in and there was a guy playing with her two kids. "Kids, Simon, meet Izzy and Jace. They are the two newbies, and their manager Alec. They will be joining us. Guys these are my kids, Penny and Corey. And the big guy is my best friend Simon." Every said hello and Corey jumped on top of Clary.
"Mommy, can we get pizza!" He asked and Clary laughed.
"Of course baby." Clary said and Magnus told the driver and not even 10 minutes later we pulled up to a restaurant. We took our seats and before we ever ordered there was a pizza placed on the table. "We come here a lot." She said and we all nodded.
"Mommy!" Corey called and we looked over. "Paul said he can teach Penny and I how to make a pizza! Can we try?" He asks with pleading eyes.
"Of course, but don't get too messy!" She said and they ran into the kitchen.
"So, Clary. How long have you been modeling?" Izzy asks.
"About 8 years. I was approached when I was 19."
"Wait, your only 26?" Alec interjects.
"Yea. Teen mom." She says and we nod. "I had Penny was I was 16, and when I turned 19, Sebastian and I got married. I had Corey when I was 20, and at 22 we were divorced."
"Damn." We all said in unison.
"Yea. It wasn't a pleasant marriage. He cheated. We fought. My kids didn't need to go through that. So I filed for divorce, and six months later we were no longer married. It was a great day." She said and we laughed.
"How did you do it with two kids?" Izzy asks.
"I had a trust fund from my parents that I got when I was 18. So I was set. After we divorced I moved in with Simon for a couple months so I could hunt for a house. And we've been on our own ever since. Not the most ideal situation, but I love my kids, and I wouldn't trade them for the world." And just like on cue, Corey came out of the kitchen covered in pizza sauce. "Corey Fray. What did I say?"
"Oops." Was all he said and Clary laughed.
"I guess I'll just have to throw you in the pool when we get home." He giggled and ran towards her and transferred the pizza sauce to her.
"Corey! Get off! You're getting me all saucy! Penelope! Help!" Clary yelled through the laughter and Penny walked out covered in flower and threw herself at Clary as well. We all sat there laughing while Clary got a flower and sauce bath.
When we were finished eating we all piled back into the limo.
"Where should be drop you three off?" Clary asked.
"We're staying at the Hilton." Izzy said.
"You don't have a place to live?"
"We just got in."
"I have plenty of rooms. You guys can stay with me until you find one."
"You don't even know is. For all you know we could be a team of serial killers." Alec said and Clary laughed.
"I doubt it. Plus, if you're being shady I'll have Bat take care of you." She said and we were confused until Magnus spoke up.
"Head of her security." He said and we nodded. We pulled up to a gated house and Clary rolled down the window.
"It's Clarissa Luke, plus the kids, Magnus, Simon, and three new people." She said in to the speaker.
"Alright kiddo. Come on through. They will have to be searched." He said.
"I know the protocol." She said and the gate opened. When we parked we all got out, and her house was absolutely magnificent. The kids immediately ran off in different directions, and Magnus and Simon followed one of them while Clary led us to the security office. When we got there everyone was wearing suits, and had a gun strapped to their hips. Talk about intimidating. "My parents are pretty important, and my safety is top priority." She said and we nodded.
"Names?" The one guy said.
"Isabelle Lightwood."
"Alexander Lightwood."
"Jonathan Herondale." I said and Clary gave me a confused expression.
"We need to get your fingerprints." The guy said and we all nodded in agreement. He took all out fingerprints and waited for the results to come back. "Well, none of you are criminals, but you Jonathan got into quite a bit of trouble in high school."
"That's on there?" I said and I looked at the monitor.
"Nothing gets past the secret service." He said and my eyes widened.
"Secret service?" I questioned and Clary laughed.
"Did I not mention my father was the president?"
"No. I thought your last name was Fray?" Izzy said.
"I changed it. I was getting a lot of threatening messages, and stalkers, and people were breaking into my house, so I changed it." We all nodded and they continued with protocol. We had nothing on us that was considered a weapon, unless you count the point on Izzy's heel threatening, which the one guy did, we were given the all clear and went into the house. "I'm sorry about that. I should have mentioned the whole search."
"It's okay, just caught us all off guard." Alec said and she smiled and nodded.
"Okay. There are a lot of bedrooms. Mine is at the very end of the hallway. Penny's door is green, and Corey's door is orange, and Magnus and Simon have rooms here for when they stay that have an M and an S on them just to claim them, but every other room is fair game. Choose what you like. Each of them come with a private bathroom. Fully stocked. Towels are in the closet, and a wide variety of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash are under the sink. Feel free to roam around. I have to get the kids in bed." She said as she went upstairs. We stood there for a minute taking it all in until Izzy broke the silence.
"Holy fucking shit. This place is amazing." She said and we laughed.
"This is a lot to process." Alec said and I nodded.
"Well, you have fun processing it. I'm going to go explore!" Izzy said as she ran off. Alec and I headed upstairs. We picked our rooms and I didn't know what to do so I started walking around. I found a room that only had a piano in it, and decided to play for a while.
Clary POV:
I walked upstairs and knocked on Corey's door. I heard a faint come in and when I walked in he was still covered in pizza sauce.
"Alright baby, in the tub." I said and I ushered him into the bathroom and turned the tub on. I was just going to give him a birdbath for right now, and tomorrow I'd give him a real one. Once we were done getting the sauce off him we made our way back into his room. "Pick out your pajamas, and I'll read you a story." He nodded. He picked out his fire truck pj's and ran back over to me. I got him dressed and we snuggled on his bed while I read Goodnight Moon to him. Halfway through the book I realized that he was asleep, so I tucked him in, gave him a kiss and turned out his light. I went over to Penny's room and she was already showered and changed. I walked over and gave her a kiss and said goodnight when I heard it.
"Is someone playing the piano mom?" Penny asked and I was surprised. That thing never got played.
"I guess so."
"Whoever it is, they are really good. I wish I could play like that." She said and I gave her another kiss.
"We'll get you those lessons." I said and she nodded and closed her eyes. I shut off the light and went back downstairs to find out who was playing. When I walked into the kitchen I saw Izzy looking for a snack. "Hungry?" I said and she seemed startled.
"Yea. I was just looking for a snack. But there are so many options, I don't know what to pick."
"I know. I like to have a variety depending on my mood." I said and she laughed. "Who is playing the piano?"
"Jace."
"He's really good."
"He better be. He would spend hours practicing in high school. He'd wake up early to play before school. Once he came home he'd play until crazy hours in the night."
"Why?"
"Kinda a sad story. You should probably ask him about it." She said and I nodded. She finally settled on some ice cream and I handed her a spoon. "Thanks for letting us stay here. It was really nice of you."
"Of course. Have a good night Izzy." She smiled and ran up the stairs and I made my way to the music room, if I can even call it that. I opened the door and saw Jace sitting at the piano and his fingers were moving across the keys beautifully. I stood there for who knows how long before he finished. "Wow." I said and his head snapped towards me.
"Sorry. I found it and couldn't help myself." He said and I smiled and made my way over to him.
"Don't worry about it. You're really good." I said and he smiled. "Izzy said you practiced a lot in high school."
"Yea. It was the only thing that took me out of the world, and made everything make sense."
"Tough past?"
"You could say that."
"I thought Izzy and Alec were your siblings, but you don't have the same last name, and you don't look anything like them." I said and he nodded.
"I was adopted when I was 10. I never knew my mother. She killed herself after I was born, and my father was killed in the line of duty, and the Lightwoods fostered me, and decided to adopt me."
"Wow. That really sucks." I said and he laughed a little.
"Yea. The piano was the last thing I had that connected me to my father. I poured everything into it. When I was sad, or angry, or happy, whatever the emotion I felt I played and it seemed to capture the feelings perfectly."
"And the trouble in high school?" I asked hesitantly.
"Fights. Lots of them."
"Were they justified?" I ask and he nods.
"Most of them were for Alec and Izzy." He said and he looked at me. "Alec came out in 11th grade, and for some reason the kids thought that gave them the right to bully him. I didn't take any of their shit. If I heard someone so much say Alec's name in a sentence wrong I was on it. And there were a couple guys who liked to harass Izzy. They were always just calling her pet names, and they knew she didn't like it, or getting uncomfortably close, and smacking her ass while she walked down the hallways."
"Good for you. I'd be pissed if those things were happening to me."
"The school thought I was being defiant. They said that Alec and Izzy could handle their own problems, but the thing is they are too nice to do anything about it. They don't like conflict."
"And you do?"
"No, but when it comes to the people I love, I'd burn the world down for them."
"You're a great brother." I said and he shrugged. We were quiet for a little until he spoke again.
"Do you play?" He asked and I laughed.
"God no. The only thing I can play is chopsticks, and even that sucks." I said and he laughed.
"So why do you have a piano?"
"Penny really wanted to play a couple years ago, and I bought it for her, but the lessons never started."
"I could teach her." He said and my eyes widened.
"Really?"
"Yea. I can play, and I won't charge a thing."
"That would be great. I've been trying to schedule her for lessons, but our schedules are so chaotic that it never works."
"Just let me know, and I can help."
"Thanks Jace. And you and your siblings are welcome to stay as long as you like." I said and he smiled. "It's always nice to not be the only adult."
"But Magnus and Simon?"
"They only stay occasionally. They'll stay tonight, but they have their own houses." He nodded and I figured it was time for bed. I had a long day. "I'm going to head to bed, it's getting late."
"Yea, same." He said and we stood up and walked into the living room and stopped dead in our tracks. "Well, looks like Alec won't want to leave any time soon." He whispered in my ear as Alec and Magnus were making out on the couch. I laughed and they flew apart. They looked incredibly embarrassed.
"Don't stop on our account. Just don't let the kids catch you." I said and Jace and I made our way to the stairs. "Oh, and Alec you and your siblings are allowed to stay as long as you want." I said and Jace and I laughed again and made our way upstairs. Jace had apparently chosen the room closest to mine, so we were making our way to the end of the hall when I heard something from Simon's room. Jace and I stopped and looked at each other. "You don't think?"
"There is only one way to find out." He smirked and I smiled and kicked the door opened and saw Simon and Izzy making out on his bed. Simon flew off the bed and Izzy looked like a deer in the headlights.
"You two have only known each other a couple hours." I said and Simon stood up.
"So?"
"Man, everyone is getting some tonight." I said and they opened they eyes and stared between us. "No, I meant Alec and Magnus are currently making out on the couch downstairs." I said and Izzy got the biggest smile on her face. "Alright, we'll leave you alone, and be safe." I closed the door while they looked shocked. Jace and I laughed as we made our way down the hallway.
"Tonight has been eventful." He said and I laughed.
"That it has been. It was nice talking to you tonight Jace."
"You two. Maybe next time I can get your childhood story." He said and I smiled.
"Maybe." I walked over and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Goodnight." I said and I opened my door and when it was shut I took a deep breath. Tonight was a good night, and I liked those three a lot.
Time Jump – Six Months Later
Jace POV:
Since Clary offered us her home for as long as we need it, we've been very picky when it comes to houses. We haven't found one that we like, and that we can afford. It's been a hassle but thankfully Clary was so nice to let us stay because we would have been even more broke than we are now if we had to stay in a hotel. I was walking to find Penny for our lessons because she never showed up, and when I heard sobbing coming from her room, I immediately went to check on her. I knocked on the door and I hear a faint come in and when I opened the door, I saw her curled up on her bed. I walked over and started rubbing her back until she calmed down.
"What's wrong Penny?" I asked and she sat up and rubbed her eyes.
"It's so stupid." She said and I smiled.
"It's not stupid if it upsets you." I wiped a stray tear from her cheek and she smiled.
"I had this stupid crush on this guy in my class." She said and I felt like I was in over my heard. I mean, what did I know about a 10 year old girl, and crushes. But I listened nonetheless. "I thought he liked me too." She sniffled. "I told my best friend Jessica about it, and today I saw them kissing."
"Kissing? What are you in 5th grade? Who is kissing in 5th grade?" I said and she laughed.
"I thought she was my best friend."
"So you aren't mad about your crush kissing someone else?" I ask and she shakes her head.
"No. I'm mad my best friend, who I told about my crush, went behind my back and did that to me." She said and I could tell she was going to be fiercely independent, just like Clary. "There will always be more guys in the world, but a best friend is supposed to be that support, and shoulder to cry on. At least that's what mom says. That's what Uncle Simon is for her, and I thought I had that with Jessica, I guess I was wrong."
"That's the good thing about being young." I said and she looked at me. "There will be other best friends. I had a best friend when I was younger too that I no longer speak too."
"Really? What happened?"
"When I was your age I lost my dad, and I didn't have a mom so I had to go into the foster care system. I ended up being placed with Alec and Izzy's family, and it turned out really well, but my best friend from before, his name was Mark, and I thought he was like my brother, but when everything happened, he stopped talking to me, and didn't even come to my fathers funeral. I was devastated, but once I met Alec he became my best friend, and he still is to this day." I said and she looked better now. "There will always be someone out there who can be your best friend." I said and she smiled and wrapped he arms around my neck. I hugged her back and the door opened. I looked over to see Clary and Sebastian standing there.
"What the hell is this?" Sebastian said and Clary smacked him.
"I don't know the rules in your house, but there is no cursing in mine." She said and Penny smiled back at me.
"Thanks for the talk Jace." She said and I smiled.
"No problem kiddo." I said and she smiled and hopped off her bed and grabbed her bag and walked out. Sebastian gave me a death stare but followed Penny out. Clary was still standing in the doorframe.
"What was that all about?"
"She's having best friend issues. I heard her crying, so I came in to see what was going on. We were supposed to practice but she never showed."
"Is she all right?"
"I think so." I smiled and so did she.
"Thank you."
"It's no problem." I said and I got up and walked over to meet her in the doorframe. I would be lying if I said that I wasn't attracted to Clary. She was beautiful, and funny, and so confident in herself. It was hard not to be attracted to her. We were standing there in silence for a moment before she got up on her tip toes and pressed her lips to mine. Heat radiated through my body as I pulled her closer to me. I have been wanting to kiss her for months. We had come close, but we always got interrupted. Kissing her felt right. It felt natural. We kept kissing until we heard someone call he for.
"Mom!" We heard and we broke apart and she blushed. "Corey left his teddy bear up there! Can you bring it down?"
"Be right there sweetheart." She called back. "I better go, and give him his teddy bear."
"Yea." I said and she walked over to his room. She turned back and smiled at me.
"But, I'd like to continue this later." She said and I smiled.
"Absolutely." I said and she went into Corey's room and grabbed the teddy bear and went down the stairs. I leaned against the doorframe, and thought about that kiss. After a few moments I went downstairs. Clary was saying goodbye to Penny and Corey and I was getting the death stare from Sebastian. Finally Clary was done and they left. Clary made her way over to me and she could see the look on my face.
"What's wrong?" She asks.
"Sebastian doesn't like me does he?" I said and she laughed.
"No, but he's still delusional because he thinks he can get me back." She said and she wrapped her arms around my torso. "We may have two kids together, but the love boat set sail a long time ago."
"Nothing worse than a territorial father." I said and she nodded.
"It can be annoying, but he is there dad, and as much as I'd love to cut contact, it isn't fair."
"I understand." I said and she nodded.
"So, late night coffee date?" She asks and I smile.
"I'd love that."
"Great. Let me just grab my coat." She went to the closet and grabbed her coat and we both headed towards the door. "Bat, we're going out, but we should be back soon."
"Would you like protection?" Bat asked and she nodded.
"But no suits. Casual only." She said and he nodded. "I'd love to be alone, but after what happened before, I don't trust being alone in public."
"Will you tell me about it?" I ask and she looks upset.
"Sure." She says and we make our way outside and into one of the cars.
We got to the coffee shop and I couldn't tell how many of them were actual customers or who was the protective detail, which was nice. I ordered our coffee and we took a seat.
"So Clary Fray, tell me about your life?" I ask and she laughs.
"Well, I grew up in Delaware, and when I was 22 by father was elected. He's been in office ever since. It was a scandal for the governors daughter to be pregnant at 16, so I lived on my own. My parents helped, but I stayed out of the spotlight. My fathers dream was to be president, and I wasn't going to ruin that because I got pregnant. I started modeling at 19, and that's been my life ever since."
"So, what happened that you need a detail whenever you go out?" I ask and I could tell it was a sore subject.
"I was 23, and I was at the store getting something for dinner. I was mobbed by people who didn't agree with my fathers political views. It was so bad. I was trampled. I had a fractured wrist, a few bruised ribs, a black eye and a split lip. Ever since then I don't trust being out by myself. It's even worse when my kids are with me."
"That's terrible."
"I don't even try and be brave and venture into the world anymore."
"I don't blame you one bit." I said and she laughed. We spent a couple hours talking at this coffee shop, and by the time we were leaving I felt like I really knew Clary. We finally got back into the car and made our way back to her house. When we walked in Simon and Izzy were cuddled on the couch with Alec and Magnus watching a movie. They heard the door and all their eyes snapped towards us.
"You guys are just in time, we just started the movie!" Izzy said and Clary and I looked at each other and joined them. We sat on the couch and Clary immediately cuddled into my side. Everything with her just felt so natural. Like we had known each other forever, and that for some reason we were always supposed to be in this position.
When the movie was over, I looked down and noticed that Clary was asleep. I smiled and picked her up and started towards her room. I had never been in her room, she seemed like a private person, and if she wanted me to see it, she'll let me know, but I had no choice. I opened the door and what I saw was amazing. The walls were filled with sketches, and paintings that had a little CF scribbled in the corner. She truly had a gift. I placed her on her bed and started taking her shoes off when she starts waking up.
"Hey." I said and she sits up.
"Hey. Did I fall asleep?"
"Yea. I didn't want to wake you so I brought you up." I finished taking her shoes off and take a seat on her bed. "Is there anything else you need?" She looks around and takes a deep breath.
"A cuddle buddy?" She looks at me and my eyes widen.
"Are you sure?" I ask and she laughs.
"Very. Go get ready and meet me back in here." She said and I nodded. I went to my room and grabbed some shorts and a tee shirt and headed back to Clary's room. She was already back in bed, and I walk over and get in bed with her. I try to keep a distance because I have no idea what I'm doing. "You comfy over there in Timbuktu?" She asks and I laugh. "The point of a cuddle buddy is to be close."
"I'm sorry." I said as I scooted closer.
"I didn't peg you as the type to get nervous around women." She said and I laughed.
"I haven't before." I said and she grabbed my hand and pulled me closer.
"Just relax Jace."
"It's hard."
"Why?"
"Cause I like you, and I've never felt this way before."
"You've never liked someone?"
"Not to the capacity that I like you. I was a player in high school, and in college I just kinda stopped. Nobody caught my eye, but with you, it's just so different."
"Do I intimidate you?"
"Honestly, yes you do." I said and she sat up and tangled out legs together. "You're the presidents daughter, you're a model, and you are the most independent woman I've ever met. You are a fantastic mom, and a great friend, and so beautiful." I said and she blushed. "It's a lot to take in."
"Just try and think of me as a normal girl."
"I can't, because you are so much more than that." I said and she leaned up and pressed her lips to mine. We sat there kissing for a while until we broke apart. By this time she is straddling me and my hands are resting on her thighs.
"Look, obviously it's going to be a little strange because you're currently living here, and we are in the same profession, and I have two kids and a crazy ex-husband, but even though I am only 26, I know what I want in life. I know what I need, and what my kids need. If I didn't think this was going to work, I wouldn't try." She said and I realized that she was right. There was something between us, and I could feel it just as much as she could, and it would be unfair to try and deny it.
"I agree." I said and she smiles.
"I like you Jace. A lot. I have never felt like this before. Even with Sebastian. Yes, I had two kids with him, but I've never felt what I feel about you." She explained and I nod along in agreement.
"I like you too." I said and he pressed her lips to mine again. After we were finished kissing she cuddled into my side, and I pulled her close. This did feel right, and I don't know why I was freaking out about it.
Time Jump – Four Months Later
Clary POV:
These last four months have been amazing. Jace and I have been together ever since that night and I was loving every minute of it. Tonight we had a show, and I was running around the house like a mad woman. Simon was watching the kids tonight and meeting us later at the show, so I was getting everything ready for them, I know they don't really need it but I can't turn off being a mom.
"Alright Simon, dinner is in the fridge, and the show starts at 8. The tickets will be at the entrance just tell them you're with me."
"This isn't my first rodeo Clare. I've done this before." Simon said as I grabbed my coat.
"Oh, and if Corey doesn't eat his broccoli, he doesn't get pizza after the show."
"Clary." Simon said and all the sudden I felt strong arms behind me.
"Say goodbye to your mother guys, we're leaving." Jace said and Simon thanked him.
"Bye mamma! Kick butt!" Penny said and I smiled while Jace dragged me out of the house.
"We were supposed to leave 15 minutes ago." Jace mumbled into my ear and I giggled. Yes, he was making me feel like a teenager all over again.
"I can't help it. I can't turn off the mom in me." I said and he kissed my lips.
"Come on mom, we're going to be late." He said as we got into the car and headed to the venue. When we got there we were whisked away to our make up stations and didn't see each other for an hour. When we were finally done, we met back near the runway. Man did he look good when he was all done up, granite he looked good all the time, and this just made me want to take him in the back corner and have my way with him.
The show started and I felt like I was on cloud 9. I always got that feeling when I'm on the runway. It was the one place that made me feel like I was doing something right. Seeing my kids in the audience certainly made everything even more perfect. Once it was over Jace and I made our way out to see the kids, and I was nothing but smiles. They came up and Penny hugged me and Jace picked up Corey. They had bonded really well, and it made me really happy.
"You were great mom." Penny said and I smiled. "So were you Jace."
"Thanks Penny. It took a lot to make that happen." Jace said and she laughed. We kept talking until we heard a lone slow clap start. We looked up and Sebastian was walking towards us. Jace put Corey down and Penny sank behind me.
"Penny, Corey, can you please go outside and find Uncle Magnus and Uncle Simon. I need to speak with your father." They nodded and ran towards the exit, Jace stayed by my side while Sebastian got closer.
"Well, if it isn't the happy family. What a sight." Sebastian said and I could hear Jace growl. I knew he didn't like Sebastian but this felt like a territory fight.
"What do you want Sebastian?"
"I wanted to come and see my kids, since you never let me, and here I am. Seeing some asshole holding my son." Jace started to move towards him but I stopped him. They didn't need to fight.
"What happens when you aren't around doesn't concern you. They are my kids too. They came out of my vagina, and I went through 15 hours of labor with Penny, 12 hours of labor with Corey, and where the fuck were you? Oh, that's right, drunk and passed out in a ditch." I yelled and Jace grabbed my arm so I wouldn't lunge at him. "I thought when I got pregnant with Penny that you would turn your life around and be a good father. But all you did was hang out with you friends, get high, and drunk, and I stayed with you because I wanted our daughter to have a family. You promised when we got married that you changed, and than when Corey was born you were with some whore. You weren't there for both of our kids birth, and you have the audacity to show up here and get pissed at a man who has been nothing but amazing to your two kids? What kind of sick and twisted bastard are you?"
"I stayed with you out of guilt. I didn't want a kid. I didn't want to be a parent ever, and than you got pregnant. And what was I supposed to do? Leave you and look like the biggest asshole in the world?"
"You're doing a pretty great job at it now aren't you?" I yelled back.
"I don't need this." Sebastian yelled and started walking away. I went after him and grabbed his arm when he back handed me. In a second Jace was in front of me looking pissed.
"You need to leave, before you can't walk out of here without assistance." Jace seethed. Sebastian grunted and than stormed off. Jace turned back towards me and looked pissed. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." I said but Jace knows me too well to know that.
"Clary."
"I'm pissed. Why does he think he has the right to tell me how to live my life? I gave him so many chances to get back on the wagon, and to better his life. I tried to make him an active father. Once a month visits was generous. He's lucky I didn't give him supervised visits for one hour every other month. And he has no right to get pissed at whoever I chose to bring into my children's life. You've been more than a father than he has, and yet he gets to smack me around because he's being a bitch?" I say and I finish and before I knew it, his lips were on mine. We stayed there for who knows how long before we broke apart.
"I love you." He said and I couldn't help but smile.
"I love you too."
"Forget about Sebastian. Go to court, fix the visitation, do whatever you need to do, and I'll be right here to help you along the way." He said and I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"What did I do to deserve you?" I say and I feel him laugh. I stayed like that for a little while I took in the amazing man that was in my arms.
Time Jump – One Year Later
Clary POV:
A couple months after Sebastian and I's fight he was arrested for sexually assaulting a woman and getting 7 years in jail. Serves him right, thinking he could get away with his asshole behavior and not get punished. Penny and Corey were pretty upset with Sebastian when they learned what he did to me, and how he was arrested. Penny refuses to accept his phone calls, and Corey refers to him as his ex-daddy. Jace and I were still together and loving every minute of it. He ended up never moving out. It was perfect. Izzy stayed for a while before moving in with Simon, and the same went for Alec. Everyone just found their person and from then on it was history.
I was on my way home from Penny's school, it was parent teacher conferences and I was beat. Her teacher didn't want to stop talking about Penny. She always answered questions, was kind to other kids, helped when she was needed, and never once gave an attitude to her teachers. I couldn't be more proud of her, and I was excited to go home and give her a hug.
I walked into the house and it smelled absolutely amazing. I walked into the kitchen and Jace was cooking. I walked over and snaked my arms around his waist and I felt him laugh.
"Hey babe." He said as he turned around and pulled me into a kiss.
"Hey, where are the kids?"
"They will be down for dinner."
"Is something happening?"
"Yes, but you'll have to wait." He said and he kissed my temple, and went back to cooking.
"Alright, I'll set the table." He smiled and I went to the dining room and set the table. About 45 minutes later dinner was ready and I was excited to see what was going on. Everyone entered the dining room, and sat down. "What's going on?" Jace got up and got down on one knee and my hands flew over my mouth.
"I love you Clary, and I can't picture my life without you, or Penny, or Corey. This past year and a half has been absolutely amazing, and I don't want to ever let you three go." He said and he pulled out a ring. "Will you marry me?"
"Oh my god! Yes!" I said and threw my arms around his neck. He picked me and swung me around and when he put me down, Penny and Corey ran over to us. "You two knew about this?"
"He asked for our permission." Penny said and my eyes started to tear. "We were more than happy to say yes. He's the perfect dad, even if he isn't really ours."
"Penny." I said feeling sorry for her but she shrugged.
"It's okay mom. Dad was a jerk, and he doesn't deserve you, and he doesn't have the right to call us his kids anymore, right Corey?"
"Right. He's bad, and we don't like him anymore." Corey said and I let out a little laugh. "Plus, we like Jace more."
"Yea we do, and we want to ask you permission for something." Penny said and Jace and I stood there with a bunch of curiosity. "Since our father is now in jail, and he won't be apart of our lives for awhile, we were wondering if when you two get married, if Corey and I could take your last name Jace."
"You want to be Herondale's?" Jace asked with wide eyes.
"If you'll allow us." Penny said and Jace kneeled down and grabbed Penny and Corey's hands.
"It would be an honor for you two to be Herondale's." He said and Penny and Corey both ran into his arms. It was amazing how great he was with them, and to know that he loved them like their own was something that I never thought was possible. I was pulled out of my thoughts when I felt a hand on my wrist and I was pulled into the family hug. I knew this was going to be an amazing life, and knowing Jace was going to be my husband and the new father of my kids was really going to be the best adventure we could possibly embark on.
Authors Note:
This one shot was thought of by me, I was sitting trying to figure out how to continue the two one shots I have been working on, and this one popped into my head and I had to write it. I hope you all enjoy this one shot, and I promise that I'm trying to get the others request that you all have given me but I'm just trying to make them perfect! Let me know what you think, and leave a review! :)
