Thirty Seventh One Shot:
Wheelchair
Clary POV:
Kids can absolutely cruel. I never knew how cruel until I lost the ability to walk. Last year I got into a really bad car accident. It was snowing, and the roads were icy, and I hit black ice and my car was wrecked. It took them hours to get me out, and they tried, but my legs just didn't work anymore. I was pissed. When they told me I had to be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life I cried for a whole week. I was a cheerleader, I was popular, I was going to be prom queen, but when I went back to school and everyone saw me, it was like I was the lowest on the food chain. I was the target of the jokes, and pranks. It was horrible, and I just couldn't wait to get out of high school. Today, I had to go to the wheelchair shop to get it fixed. Someone punctured a whole in one of both tires. I had asked Jon to take me to the park and stick me on a bench while it was getting fixed, at least for an hour or two I would look like a normal teenager.
Jace POV:
Being the biggest loser in school is a tough thing. Constantly being mocked and ridiculed is not fun, and it makes time go incredibly slow. For me, I've been dealing with this since I was 8. I was shot in the leg during a bank robbery. It was the worst pain I've ever felt. When I got to the hospital they removed the bullet from my leg, but a few weeks later I had to go back because I had a really bad infection. It was either die, or lose my leg, and I really didn't want to die.
Today was particularly painful. I was tripped multiple times in the hallway, and someone even stole my leg and chucked it out a window. It was one of the worst days I've had in years. All I wanted to do was sit in the park and watch people go about their days like nothing bad ever happened to them. I was walking around when I saw a redhead siting on the bench. She looked like she was doing exactly the way I felt so I decided to make my way over to her. I took a seat on the bench and she looked at me like I was crazy.
"People watching?" I said and she smiled.
"Yea. I like to imagine that I have a life that simple." She said and I knew exactly how she felt.
"I know what you mean." I said and she nodded. "I'm Jace by the way."
"Clary." She said and I liked it. "You here to people watch as well?"
"Bad day at school, thought I'd come to clean my head."
"I know what you mean. Where do you go?"
"Alicante Prep. Full of snobby rich kids."
"And you go there because?"
"I am rich." I simply said and she nodded. "My parents went there, and they wanted me to go there too. What about you?"
"Idris High."
"I'd be there if I didn't go to a private school. What's it like?"
"Well, the popular girls rule the school. Mostly cheerleaders: girls who wear short skirts and high heels everyday. Jocks think they can do whatever they want, and get away with it. Pretty much your typical school. Watch any movie that revolves around it, and that's Idris. What about Alicante?"
"Uniforms. Hard ass teachers. Kids who believe they are above everyone else because their parents bought them a Benz for their 16th birthday."
"Sounds like the life."
"Not really. It gets old rather quickly." I said and she nodded. We sat there for talked for about an hour before my mom texted me and said I had to go home. "I have to go. My mom needs me for something." I said and she nodded. I quickly got out a piece of paper and scribbled my number down. "Text me." I said and she took it and nodded. I walked away thinking about Clary and how I felt so normal with her. Of course, she didn't know about my missing limb, but I wanted to get to know her.
Clary POV:
After Jace left I sat there for another half hour before Jonathan joined me with my chair.
"It's all fixed Clare-bear." He said and I groaned at my nickname. He picked me up and placed me in my chair. "I asked him to give you tires that are equip to take a puncture and keep going for a while. Those bitches won't be able to puncture these this time."
"Thanks Jon." I said and I smiled.
"Why are you so happy?" He asked.
"I met someone."
"Who?"
"His name is Jace. He sat down and we started talking. He gave me his number and told me to text him."
"I don't know about this Clare. Does he go to your school?"
"No he goes to Alicante Prep."
"Oh, a spoiled rich kid."
"He isn't spoiled." I said defensively and he raised an eyebrow. "I enjoyed talking to him. He made me feel like a normal girl."
"He didn't see the hardware you come with Clare. I know school is already hard enough. I don't want you to get your heartbroken too."
"My heart was broken the moment I woke up and realized I couldn't use my legs." I said and he started pushing me towards the car.
"I know that Clare but…."
"No buts. That car accident ruined my life. My legs don't work. I can feel down to the middle of thigh and than there is nothing. I want to see how he reacts when he does see me in my chair. If he can't handle it, than that's that, but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt." He lifted me in the car and made our way home. I knew that there was a chance that Jace wouldn't be able to handle the chair, and I knew that would hurt, but I was willing to take the risk.
Time Jump – Weekend
Jace POV:
Clary and I had been texting and decided to have a nice little coffee date today. I was nervous, because I knew that eventually she would find out about my leg. I knew there would be a possibility that she would freak a little, and treat me like my school, but there was something about her that made me want to risk that. I was sitting at a table, when I saw a flash of red outside. I followed the red and when the door opened she wheeled in. I was shocked, of course, but it didn't change the way I saw her. A boy walked in behind her and said something to her. She wheeled her way over to me, and I didn't stand, I didn't want to tower over her. She wheeled right up to the table and smiled.
"Hey." She said.
"Hey. I didn't know what you wanted, so I didn't get you anything."
"That's okay. Jon, go get me my usual." She instructed and he nodded and walked away. "I'm sorry about him. He's kinda my ride everywhere since I can't drive, and he wanted to meet you."
"Brother?" I ask and she nods. "I understand his concerns."
"I told him you weren't some snobby douche, but he didn't believe me." She said and I laughed. Her brother came back and put her coffee down in front of her.
"I'm Jonathan." He said and I stood.
"Jace." I said and he nodded.
"You hurt her, I hurt you." He said and I nodded. He leaned down to Clary's level. "Text me when you're ready." She nodded and he kissed the top of her head. He gave me one last look and than left.
"He's kinda intimidating." I said and she laughs.
"He's really a sweet guy. He just worries about me."
"I get that." I said and she laughed. She opened her mouth to talk when a voice cut her off.
"Well, if it isn't Clary the cripple." This girl said and Clary groaned. Her eyes flickered to me than back to Clary. "How much did you have to pay him Clare? To be your friend?" Clary was about to open her mouth when I cut her off.
"She's not paying me anything."
"I find that hard to believe, nobody is friends with Clary. Isn't that right?" She said and Clary lowered her head. "You have no friends, and you never will because nobody likes a freak in a wheelchair."
"I think you better leave." I said and she laughed.
"Why would I do that?"
"Because if you don't, your nose might end up off centered, and I know mommy and daddy would hate to see their money go to waste." I said and she scoffed.
"See you Monday Clare, without the body guard." She sneered before walking away. It was quiet for a few minutes before I spoke.
"Friends of yours?" I said with a hint of sarcasm and she laughed.
"Used to be. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I used to be just like them." She said and my eyes widened.
"Really?"
"Yea. I was a cheerleader, every guy at my school wanted to date me, I was homecoming princess my junior year, and everyone thought that I'd be homecoming queen, and prom queen." She said and she looked down at her coffee. "God, I sound like a stuck up bitch." She said and I laughed.
"No you don't. You had it all, and than you fell. Once you've hit rock bottom, you start to realize how trivial your problems were before you actually had any real ones."
"Two years ago, my biggest problem was if my hair was curled good enough for the game. Or if my make up was perfect." She laughed. "Now, I'm proud of myself when I can get dressed without assistance."
"If it's an conciliation, I really enjoy being your friend, and anyone who judges you based on your extra hardware, doesn't even deserve the time of day." I said and she smiled. It was quiet for a minute before I broke it. "Does Jon go to school with you?"
"No. He commutes to NYU. He didn't want to be away from me, and he's basically my driver."
"Can you not drive, or is it just because you can't use your legs?"
"It's just my legs. A car accident is how I got into this chair. There is a car that is made for people who are paralyzed, but its extremely expensive, and because of my hospital bills, the chair, and my frequent check up money is already tight."
"I have a free period at the end of the day on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. How about I take some of the slack off Jon, and I pick you up."
"You'd do that?"
"I like you Clary. You're one of the few people who I like spending time with."
"I don't want to impose on your life. You probably play sports, and have friends, and a girlfriend. You don't need to sacrifice anything for me." She said and I laughed.
"I can't play sports, I have no friends, and I have never had a girlfriend." I admit and she looks shocked.
"How? You're hot." She flat out said and than her cheeks turned a shade of red. "I mean, you know what, I'm not even going to try and cover that up. I totally meant it." She said and I laughed.
"You aren't the only one who comes with a little extra hardware." I said and I lifted up the bottom of my pants. She looked down and than back at me. "Much like you, I'm the loser of my school. No amount of good looks can accommodate for the lack of limb."
"That's ridiculous. So you're missing a leg, you're still hot." She said and I laughed.
"I've gotten used to it."
"How long?" She asked and I knew immediately what she was asking.
"My dad and I were at the bank one day when I was 8. Unfortunately, that day was the day four people decided to rob it." I said. "We were hostages for about an hour, and somehow, I don't even remember, I was shot in the leg. After they were apprehended, I was taken to the hospital and the bullet was removed. About a week later it looked horrible. My parents took me to the hospital, and discovered a terrible infection. It was either lose my leg, or die." I said with a dry laugh. "I was only 8, and I didn't want to die. So I got rid of the leg. When kids found out about it, they were merciless. And they haven't stopped since."
"That's terrible." She said and I nodded.
"Yea. Kids can be cruel."
"I'm really sorry."
"I try to just keep my head down, and ignore them as much as possible."
"Way to be the bigger person." She said and I smiled.
"It was either that or take my leg off and beat them with it. But they've destroyed so many of them already, and I didn't want to give them the satisfaction."
"How did they destroy them?"
"They literally take it off, and throw them out the nearest window."
"That's terrible."
"I know. They've gotten rid of 4 perfectly good legs." I said and she laughed.
"I understand that though. The day we met in the park, I was having my tires fixed because that girl you just had the pleasure to meet, punctured my old ones."
"What a bitch." I said and she smiled, and I realized I really loved making her smile.
"Yea, money is already tight, and they just keep wrecking my chair." She said and I got angry. She didn't deserve that shit.
"I'm sorry you have to deal with that, but you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always around." I said and she smiled.
"It goes both ways." She said and I smiled. We sat there and talked for about two hours. She was easily the greatest person I've ever met, and I couldn't believe that we met. She understood how I felt, and how horrible things could be but she also was so full of joy and kindness. I was excited to get to know her more.
Time Jump – Monday After School
Clary POV:
Today I was extra nervous because Jace was picking me up. After our little coffee date I couldn't get him out of my head. He was funny, and good looking, and smart, and he made me feel normal. It took some convincing, but eventually Jon agreed to let Jace pick me up from school Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's due to him wanting to hang out with some friends. I couldn't blame him for wanting to have a normal life. It must be annoying to always have to watch over me, but I was grateful for him.
When school finally ended I was wheeling out to the parking lot. I liked to wait a little bit so that I wasn't caught in the halls with all the other students. When I finally got outside there seemed to be quite a big gathering and I had no idea why. My phone went off and it was Jace telling me that he was here, but I had no idea where because there were so many people around. I decided to just start wheeling around and see if I could find him. It was difficult considering people didn't like to move to accommodate me, but I was making my way through the crowed when I heard that annoying voice.
"What brings you here handsome?" She said and I could only imagine she was trying to flirt with Jace. I started wheeling in that direction, and when I finally got to the front of the people there stood Jace and Kaelie.
"I'm here for Clary." He said and she laughed.
"Why?" She said and he rolled his eyes. He looked behind her and when his eyes locked with mine he smiled. Kaelie immediately looked where he was looking and rolled her eyes. "I can't believe you're still with the charity case."
"She isn't a charity case. She's my friend. Now if you'll excuse me." He said and he walked over to me. He lifted me right out of my chair and started walking towards his car. I opened the car door, and he put me in there. He folded my chair and placed it in the back. Without another word he got into the car and started it. The people cleared out of his way and he started driving. It was quiet for a moment before he spoke. "You good?"
"Yea." I said and smiled. "She stopped effecting me about a year after I got the chair. She just doesn't know when to quit."
"She's dedicated. I'll give her that." He said and I laughed. "So, I was wondering, would you like to come back to my place for a little bit?" He asked and I was taken aback for a moment.
"I'd like that." I said and he smiled and proceeded to drive. We had entered a part of town that I would normally never step a foot in, or wheel my chain in. Every house was gated, and they were massive. I was completely awestruck and intimidated at the same time. I knew he was rich, but I never thought he'd be this rich. He pulled into a driveway, entered a code, and than the gate opened. He pulled up and I honestly couldn't believe what I was looking at. Before I knew it I was being lifted out of the car and out in my chair. "At least buy me dinner before you manhandle me." I laughed and he smirked.
"How about I make you dinner?" He said and I blushed.
"You can cook?" I asked as he wheeled me to his front door.
"I am a man of many talents." He said as we entered his home.
"I'm impressed a girl has snatched you up. You're hot, and you can cook? You're a perfect 10 in my book." I said and he laughed.
"At least someone thinks so. Besides my mom." He said and he wheeled me into his living room, he picked me up and settled me on the couch. He game me some blankets, and the remote. "What would you like to watch?"
"Honestly, I'm good with anything. I'm not picky." I said and he popped some DVD into his TV and it started playing. We sat on the couch and watched the movie and talked. He was surprisingly easy to talk to, considering we both knew how it felt to be an outsider, and ridiculed. The movie was at the end when we heard the door open.
"Jonathan! Change of plans, you need to come with us tonight." I heard a woman say as she entered the house. "Oh, I wasn't aware you had company." She said and I smiled.
"Mom, this is Clary, Clary this is my mom, Celine." Jace said and she smiled.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Celine." I said and she smiled.
"You too dear." She said as she made her way towards us. "Who's chair is this Jonathan?" She said, and I made a mental note to ask why later.
"Oh, that's mine. I'm paralyzed." I said and her eyes widened.
"I'm so sorry." She said and I smiled.
"It's okay. I've accepted it." She nodded and took a seat.
"If you don't mind me asking, how did it happen?" She asked and I could tell Jace was about to stop her when I put my hand on his leg to stop him.
"Car accident. I was driving home from a friends house one night, and it just finished snowing. It was like the coldest night in New York, and I slipped on black ice, and drove off the rode. I woke up a week later in the hospital, and was told that I lost the ability to walk."
"That's terrible." She said and I nodded. "So, you can't feel anything from the waist down?"
"I can, I can feel up until the middle of my thighs, than nothing. It's weird. The doctors aren't sure why I still can feel a little below my hips, but sometimes things just can't be explained." I said and she nodded.
"Well, it was lovely meeting you, and Jonathan, don't worry about tonight, I'll make up some excuse for you to not be there. It should be rather boring anyway. I envy you for not being able to go." She said and kissed Jace on the head.
"Just go with the normal excuse. My leg hurts a lot today, and I don't want to hurt it any further." Jace said and his mom nodded before leaving the room. "I'm sorry about that. Nobody was supposed to be home."
"You ashamed of me?" I sarcastically said and he laughed.
"No, but meeting the parents on a first date is kinda intimidating." He said and I laughed.
"You're right, but she seems really nice."
"She's the best." Jace said and I smiled. I was about to say something else when his mom came back into the room.
"Alright kids, I'm heading out. If you aren't here when we get back it was a pleasure meeting you Clary. I hope to see you again soon." She said and I smiled.
"It was wonderful meeting you too." I said and she smiled and walked out. When we heard the door close Jace looked back to me. It was quiet for a moment before he leaned in and pressed his lips to mine. I was stunned for a moment before I kissed him back, and man was it one hell of a kiss. I don't have much practice, considering every guy at the school practically lost interest in me after I was in the accident, but I wasn't a prude, and this kiss had surpassed all other kisses I've ever had. He pulled away much to soon, and when he looked at me, I couldn't stop my heart from racing. "That was some kiss." I finally said and he smiled.
"Yes it was. I hope it was alright, I don't have much practice, well any practice." He said and I smiled.
"That was the best kiss I've ever experienced." I said and he smiled. I leaned in a pressed my lips to his again. He pulled me into his lap and we sat there kissing for a little before we pulled apart.
"As much as I enjoy this, I'm going to start dinner." He said and I nodded. He gently placed me down on the couch, gave me one quick peck on the lips before disappearing. I couldn't stop thinking about that kiss. I honestly thought that I would never find someone who was so accepting of me. I thought everyone would view me as a cripple, and toss me aside, but with Jace, I felt nothing but normal, and happy. We've only known each other for a week, but I was excited to see where this went.
Time Jump – Christmas
Jace POV:
The past 4 months have been absolutely amazing because I was with Clary. After that night at my house I just went for it and asked her to be my girlfriend, and she said yes and we've been happy ever since. It was crazy how fast we bonded, and connected, but I really felt like she was it for me. She made me happy, and she made me laugh, and feel normal. She was perfect, and there was no way in hell I was ever letting her go.
We had agreed not to get each other Christmas gifts because we really hadn't been dating that long, and it wasn't necessary. We could make each other something, but there was no buying, and I was okay with that because the only thing I wanted to give Clary for Christmas was my love. I had everything planned out perfectly. My parents were in Asia for the holidays and Clary's mom invited me over for Christmas dinner, and after that Clary and I were going to my house. I walked up to her house and knocked on the door and when it opened Jon was standing there.
"Hey man, merry Christmas." He said and welcomed me in.
"Merry Christmas to you too." I said and I walked into the living room where Clary's mom was. She saw me and stood up and pulled me into a hug.
"Merry Christmas Jace." She said and I smiled.
"Merry Christmas Jocelyn." I said and she pulled away.
"Clary should be out soon." She said and I nodded and took a seat on the couch and started talking to Jon. A couple minutes later Clary wheeled out and she looked more beautiful than ever. She was wearing black skinny jeans, with a dark green sweater that really brought out her eyes. She wheeled right over to me, and I moved up on the couch and gave her a kiss.
"Merry Christmas." I said after a gave her a kiss and she smiled.
"Merry Christmas." She said back. She lifted her arms up, and I scooped her up and placed her down on the couch with us.
Being with Clary was as easy as breathing. Everything with her was so natural and so incredibly amazing. She was without a doubt the most loving, and caring person I have ever met, and the fact that people couldn't look past the wheelchair was disgusting because even in that wheelchair, she was still the most beautiful person I had ever seen.
Dinner went by quickly and wonderfully. Clary's family was great, and I could really tell how much they loved each other. I could tell the strain the money situation was putting on them, but it never once made a difference. They would do anything for Clary, just like I would, and being able to spend Christmas with them was great. After dinner Clary announced that she needed to go pack a bag for tonight. She was spending the night now, which I was extremely happy with. I was in the kitchen helping her parent clean up when Jonathan entered. They all looked like they wanted to talk to me so I stopped what I was doing and took a seat.
"Don't worry dude, you aren't in trouble." Jon said and I smiled. "We just really needed to thank you."
"For what?" I asked and they all smiled.
"For making Clary happy." Jocelyn said. "After the accident, she got really bad. I knew her friends ditched her, and they started picking on her because of her chair. She would come home and cry, and just get into really low emotional places, but with you she is nothing but smiles and laughs, and I can't even begin to tell you how much it means to us that you brought our Clary back."
"I would do anything for her." I said and they smiled. "I know we haven't been together long, but she means so much to me. She's the greatest person I've ever known, and I truly couldn't picture my life without her in it."
"And we appreciate everything you do for her. I mean, you've really lightened the load around here. Jon is less irritable, and Val and I know that if we can't get off work, and Jon is busy that you'll always be around to step in and help. I know she hates being so dependent on us, and if we could afford for her to be more independent we would, but money is tight, so we really appreciate everything you do for her." Jocelyn said.
"It's not a problem. I'll always be here to help her." I said and in that moment Clary wheeled back out.
"I'm ready." She said and then she looked at us. "Did I miss something?"
"Not at all. They just wanted to talk about what we planned on doing the next couple days." I said and she looked confused.
"Couple days?" She asked.
"Yea, I figured you could spend a couple days with me."
"Oh." She said as she smiled. "I'd love too. I need to pack a few more things than." She said and she wheeled back into her room. Once she was gone I turned back to her parents.
"I hope that's okay." I said and they laughed.
"Of course. We trust you with her Jace." Jocelyn said and I smiled. After a few minutes Clary wheeled back out. We said our goodbyes made our way to my car and to my house. When we got there, I sat her on the couch and she got changed. I put on a movie and we cuddled on the couch until we were both passed out. This Christmas was the best Christmas I've ever had, and I couldn't wait for many more to come.
A few hours later I woke up and looked at the clock. It was almost 3 in the morning and I knew that if Clary and I stayed here, we'd be in some serious pain in the morning. I scooped her up and made my way to my room. I put Clary down and tucked her in when she started to stir awake.
"Jace?" She said in a sleepy voice.
"We fell asleep on the couch. I figured we'd be more comfortable in my bed."
"Good idea." She said as she cuddled under the blanket more.
"I love you Clary." I said as I pressed my lips to her forehead. When I pulled back I could see a smile on her face.
"I love you too Jace." She said and I joined her in bed and pulled her closer to me. Yup, best Christmas ever.
Time Jump – Four Years Later
Clary POV:
Jace and I had been together for almost five years now, and it was the most amazing five years of my life. I never knew what it would feel like to be loved, especially after the way I was treated when I ended up in this chair, but Jace always made me forget that I was in the chair, he always made me feel normal. Sure, we were both handicapped, but when we were together, it never mattered. He saw me as the most beautiful girl in the world, and I saw him as the sweetest, and most amazing guy I've ever met. It was like we were made for each other, and I was really glad he sat next to me on the bench that day.
It was Christmas time, and Jace's parents invited my family over to their house for dinner. Christmas had become our favorite holiday, because it always reminded us of how incredibly lucky we were to have found each other, and we always made sure to thank our lucky stars that we were brought together. Jace and I had moved in together a couple years ago, and he had completely made our house wheelchair accessible. It was amazing. Some of the counters in the kitchen were low enough so that I could make dinner, and others were high enough for him. The bathroom had a wheelchair accessible shower, that also came with a water proof wheelchair so I didn't feel like a child, and I could shower without Jace's assistance, although I still like to have it every now and than.
We arrived at the Herondale house about an hour before dinner and my family was already there. My mom and Celine immediately hit it off, and so did my dad and Stephan. It was almost like our families were destined to be brought together, and I couldn't be more thankful. We were all sitting around in the living room after dinner, when Jace stood up and cleared his throat.
"First I'd like to say Merry Christmas everyone." He said and we all said it back. "Christmas is definitely my favorite time of the year, simply because I can shower Clary in all of the gifts she rightfully deserves." He said and everyone looked at me and I couldn't stop the blush that crept across my face. "Five years ago, I saw this gorgeous redhead sitting on a bench at the park looking a little low. Little did I know just how tough her life was, but I sat down next to her anyway, and started talking. Both of us have been through some tough times." He said and he started making his way over to me. "We were a little lost before we met, but I can honestly say that meeting you was the best thing that has every happened to me." He said as he kneeled down in front of me and took my hands. "I love you Clary, and I have no idea what I'd do without you. We have built a life together that is completely different than anyone else's. We can laugh at each other when I forget to put my leg on and try to walk, or when you some how end up falling out of your chair." He says and I can't help but laugh, as the tears stroll down my face. "But we can also have incredibly meaningful conversations, and we can talk to each other about anything. Especially when we both get a little depressed when we think about what life might be like if we weren't the way that we are." He said and he pulled out a ring, and my hands flew over my mouth. "But the thing is, I wouldn't want to be any different, because being different, led me to you, and I couldn't imagine a more stunning, and caring, and loving person to have by my side." He opened the box and my eyes widened. "Clarissa Morgenstern, will you marry me?" He said and I gasped.
"Yes!" I shouted as I launched myself at him, completely forgetting that my legs don't work. Jace goes to catch me and we both end up falling on the floor. The room is completely silent until Jace and I both start laughing. "You would think that after 7 years, I would remember that they still don't work." I said and Jace picked me up and placed me back in my chair. He slid the ring on my finger and than kissed me. "I love you."
"I love you too. And this isn't all." He said and my eyes widen.
"There is more?" I asked and he nods and pulls out another box. He hands it to me and I open it cautiously. Sitting inside is a set of car keys. "What's this?"
"These are the keys to your brand new car." He says.
"But I can't drive Jace." I said and he smiled.
"Remember you told me when we first met there is a car for parlayed people, you just couldn't afford it because it was like top of the line?" He said and my jaw drops. "I absolutely love driving you around. It gives us the opportunity to spend more time together, but I know you want to be independent. I know you hate relying on people, and I want to give some of that freedom back to you."
"Jace, this is a Lexus." I said and he laughed.
"I'm well aware."
"This must have cost a fortune." I said and he grabbed my free hand.
"I have a fortune." He simply said. "Clary, you know if I could I would literally buy you the world. There isn't anything out there that is too expensive in my eyes because you're worth every penny." He said and my eyes start to water again. "I've been planning on buying you this for a long time now, and I felt like this was the right time. We'll be starting our lives together, and sometimes things get in the way, and I don't want you stranded somewhere, or having to call Jon, or your parents if god forbid I get stuck at the office one night. I want you to be fully capable of being he strong independent woman that we all know you are." He said and I smiled.
"You are way too good for me." I said and he smiled and shook his head. "Don't even try to down play everything you've done for me. Our house is completely wheelchair accessible, and stocked with everything I could ever need. You have given me the world already, and I can't possible give you anything back."
"All I need is you Clary. Our life together is gift enough." He said and he kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him into a hug. His lips met my ears and he whispered. "All I ever need in life is your love, and hopefully the love of our children one day."
"You're the most amazing man I've ever met." I said and he laughed.
"And you are the most amazing woman." He pressed his lips back to mine. When we pulled apart I looked around the room and my mom and Celine were crying, and my dad, Stephan, and Jon looked impressed. My mom and Celine immediately came over to look at the ring, and Jace made his way over to the men. In between talking to my mom and Celine about wedding details and everything I looked up and locked eyes with Jace, he smiled at me and I smiled back. There wasn't anyone else in the world that could ever make me feel the way he does. Our future looked bright, and I couldn't have even said that before Jace walked into my life.
Authors Note:
I have no idea who requested this one shot, but I finally finished it! I am so sorry that it's taken me so long to update these one shots. It was midterm week and I was slammed with work, but I finally get a few days off, so I hope to have another one done by hopefully Monday or Tuesday. I appreciate you all hanging in there, and waiting for me, because I try so hard to make your requests into a story you all can love and be proud of, and sometimes it takes a little longer to get inspired when it comes to the plot, so I'm really grateful that you all have stuck around and haven't lost any faith in me! Whoever did request this one shot, I hope that I have lived up to the expectations that came along with it! Let me know what you think! :)
