Eighty Eighth One Shot:

Professional Life

Clary POV:

If you'd tell me when I was 16 years old, that accepting a date with Jace Herondale would lead me to the life that I live now, I would have thought you were crazy. But here I am, 32 years old, and raising my family while Jace is out there living his biggest dream and I couldn't be any prouder of him.

Our journey wasn't easy though. When I was 17 I got pregnant, and I thought my life was ending. I was terrified to tell Jace. I didn't want to get in the way of his dreams. He was getting scouting by major soccer teams, and he had so much potential and talent, and I didn't want to be the reason that he gave that up. I hid it until I no longer could, and I thought that I had some time, but I was growing exceptionally fast, and when I went to get a regular sonogram, I was told that I was having twins. I was floored, and I cried in my moms arms for hours because I didn't know what I was going to do. She eventually convinced me to tell Jace and I knew that I needed too. He needed to know, and I still get butterflies when I think about that day.

Flashback:

I was walking up to the Herondale house trying to calm my breathing. I knew he needed to know, but I also didn't want him to feel obligated to give up everything for me. I wanted him to live his dreams, and if that didn't include being with me, I understood that. I knocked on the door and there stood Jace, with a huge smile on his face.

"You sounded distant on the phone." Jace said.

"I'm sorry." I simply said.

"You've been distant for a little while." He pointed out. "Is everything okay?"

"I don't really know." I said honestly.

"Did I do something wrong?" He asked. "Cause whatever I did, I'm really sorry, and I'll change." He said and I couldn't help but smile because he really really cared about me.

"You did nothing wrong." I reassured him. "I promise."

"Okay. Want to go to the back?" He asked and I nodded. He took my hand in his and led me to the back deck swing. We took a seat and he put his arm around me and I leaned into him like I always do. I knew I needed to say it now; otherwise I'd lose all my courage.

"We need to talk." I finally said.

"Oh no." He said. "That's never good."

"I guess we'll see." I said.

"You aren't breaking up with me are you?" He asked.

"No." I said. "That's going to be left up to you."

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I don't know an easy way to say this, so I'm just going to come right out and say it." I said and I took a breath and looked him in the eyes. "I'm pregnant." I said and his eyes widened and his jaw dropped.

"When did you find out?" Was the first thing he said, which was kinda of calming in a sense, but I still couldn't read what he was really feeling.

"About 3 weeks ago." I said honestly. "I didn't know how to tell you."

"How are you feeling?" He asked next, and that actually made me feel incredibly good.

"I'm tired, and just the smell and sight of food makes me sick." I said honestly. "But that isn't even the biggest news."

"What could be bigger than you being pregnant?" He asked.

"It's twins." I said and he gasped, like actually gasped.

"You're shitting me?" He asked.

"Nope." I said as I pulled out the sonogram and handed it to him. "Blob one and blob two." I pointed at them. "The doctor has a strong feeling their identical."

"We're having twins?" He asked and I was super shocked.

"You still want to be with me?" I asked and he looked at me.

"Why would you think I didn't?" He asked.

"Because you have such a huge future Jace. You're being scouted by so many colleges, and even some professional teams. You are achieving your dreams, I didn't want to ruin that." I explained.

"Clarissa Fray, I love you more than anything. And I'll love our kids just as much." He said and my eyes welled. "I can still achieve my dreams, I just get to have three people supporting me along the way."

"You want this?" I asked. "Me and two children, at 17?" I asked.

"I plan on spending the rest of my life with you Clary." He said. "No matter what."

"I love you so much." I said and he pressed his lips to mine. "I can't tell you how terrified I was to tell you."

"I understand you were scared, but you aren't alone baby." He said and his hand rested on my belly. "We're in this together."

"Thank you." I said and he rested his forehead against mine.

"No, thank you." He said. "For giving me something that is a little bit of me, and a little bit of you." He smiled and I laughed. I knew we were going to have to tell his parents, but that could happen another day. Right now, I was basking in the fact that Jace was supportive, and ready to become a family.

End of Flashback

And here we are, 15 years later, and I couldn't picture a world without my boys. That's right, we had twin boys, identical, just like my doctor thought, and they couldn't be any more like Jace even if they tried. Both of them had beautiful blonde hair, and his unique golden eyes. They inherited his athletic gene, and his intellect. I was so proud of them, and couldn't wait to see them grow even more.

"Mason, Dean, the game is about to start!" I yelled up the stairs and a second later I heard footsteps. They ran into the living room and sat down on the couch.

"Who are we playing today?" Mason asked.

"Canada." I said.

"Ugh. I hate Canada." Dean said.

"Me too." Mason agreed. I put down a bowl of chips, and they dug in.

"Mommy!" I heard and I turned around and saw my little mini me, which was funny because her nickname was Minnie, but not just because she looked like me, but because Jace was so set on naming her Minerva. It just happened that she started to grow up to look like me.

"What is it baby?" I asked.

"Lacey won't let me play with her dolls." She said.

"Why don't you go join your brothers and watch daddy play, and I'll talk to Lacey." She nodded and ran to the living room and I went upstairs to talk to Lacey. I knocked on the door and walked in. She was sitting on the floor playing with her dollhouse. "Lacey?" I asked and she looked up.

"Hi mommy." She said with a smile.

"Minnie just came downstairs really upset." I said as I made my way over to her. "Why won't you let her play with your dolls?"

"Because she's a baby." She said.

"She's 3 years old sweetheart." I said. "She's only 2 years younger than you."

"She's still a baby." She said. "She messes up their hair."

"Than tell her not to mess up the hair and let her play." I said. "Or let her play with your old dolls. The ones that sit in that bucket that you don't play with anymore." I said as I pointed to the bucket in the corner.

"But mommy." She whined.

"She's your sister baby." I said. "One day she's going to want to share more than just dolls, and you have to learn to pick you battles. Let her play with some dolls, and she won't bother you again." I said.

"Okay." She said and I smiled and kissed her forehead.

"Daddy's game is starting. You wanna come down and watch?" I asked and she smiled and nodded. She picked up two dolls and we made our way downstairs. Lacey took a seat on the couch and handed the doll to Minnie, and she got the biggest smile on her face. The national anthem started and I made myself comfy on the little couch. I loved watching Jace play, and as I looked at my beautiful four kids, and the one I'm currently growing, I couldn't be more thrilled with my life.

Time Jump – End Of Game

Jace POV:

After the game was over, I couldn't wait to get back to California. I missed my kids, and I missed my wife, and it had been a long couple days, and I just needed some rest. I grabbed my bags and made my way onto our plane and took a seat, when my buddy sat next to me.

"Are you just as excited to get home as I am?" Alec asked and I laughed.

"You have no idea." I said with a laugh.

"It's weird being the only fathers on this team. Everyone is either so young, or just not settling down." Alec said and I nodded.

"I mean I can't really talk. I had my boys when I was 17 years old, so I've always been an outlier on this team and my college team." I said and he nodded.

"My husband and I adopted young as well." Alec said.

"Ay yo pops!" I heard and Alec and I both turned around to see Raphael smiling. We had been labeled the 'dads' of the team, and they loved to call us pops.

"Yes son?" I asked and he laughed.

"Nothing. I just like calling you pops." He said and I laughed. I turned around and Alec smiled.

"You ever think you'd get more children on this team?" He asked and I laughed.

"I thought 5 kids was enough." I said with a smile. "But if they need a father figure, I'm more than willing to be that for them." I explained Alec nodded. I knew he felt the same way.

The plane ride home was pretty short, and when we got off the plane we were mobbed by some fans, which was nice, but I didn't feel like stopping for autograph after autograph. I just wanted to get home to Clary and the kids. I hated leaving Clary there to take care of them while she was nearly 7 months pregnant. I wanted to be there to help her out, and make sure she was okay. I knew the twins would take care of her, but there was something about being there myself that was really reassuring to me, but I had a job to do, and I couldn't neglect it, even if it was for a good reason.

I got into my car and headed home. It was late in the afternoon, and I was exhausted. It might have been a short flight, but traveling was always hard on the body. Especially after playing a whole game. When I finally pulled into my driveway I took a deep breath. It felt good to be home. I grabbed my stuff and walked into the house where I heard fighting.

"Knock it off Dean!" I heard someone, who I can assume is Mason, yell. "Can't you see she's tired. Why can't you just do the damn dishes?"

"I have plans tonight." Dean yelled back.

"You can't just go after you do the dishes?" Mason yelled back.

"I'm already late as it is because dinner was late." Dean said.

"Well maybe if you helped out a little, dinner would have been on time!" Mason yelled, and now I was standing in the doorway watching. Clary was sitting at the table with her head in her hands.

"It's not my job to make dinner!" Dean yelled.

"Mom is 7 months pregnant, and dad is out of town. That means some of the responsibility falls on us." Mason yelled, and I could see Dean was ready to explode.

"Cut it out." I finally said and everyone looked at me.

"Dad." Dean said.

"I don't want to hear it." I said. "You're grounded."

"For what?" Dean asked.

"For not helping out." I said. "I asked you both to help your mother out around the house while I was gone." I explained.

"I cleaned up Minnie's toys." Dean said like it was a good argument.

"Minnie should clean up her own toys. She's 3 years old, not an infant." I said. "Helping your mother out means doing the dishes, shoveling snow, mowing the grass, taking out the trash, not being a dick."

"Jace." Clary scolded me but I didn't care at the moment. Dean was being a huge pain.

"No Clary." I said. "Doing the dishes isn't the end of the world." I said and I looked at Dean. "You're going to do the dishes for the next week, that's your punishment." I said.

"Can I still go out tonight?" Dean asked.

"Fine, but your curfew is an hour earlier, and you can't leave until the dishes are done." I said and he groaned but nodded and started cleaning the table up.

"Great game by the way dad." Mason said. "Your goal was beautiful."

"Thank you." I said and he left the kitchen. "How are you feeling?" I asked as I made my way over to Clary.

"I'm so tired." She said and I nodded. "Also, my doctor let the sex of the baby slip at my appointment yesterday." She said.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yup." She said.

"And….?" I asked.

"You really want to know?" She asked.

"I do." I said.

"We're having another girl." She said and I smiled.

"We are outnumbered now." I said and she laughed.

"Girls rule." She simply said and I kissed her belly and than her lips.

"You girls certainly do." I said. "Come on, you're going to get comfy on the couch, and not move for the rest of the night." I said and she laughed. I brought her into the living room where Minnie and Lacey were playing.

"Daddy!" Minnie shouted as she ran into me.

"Hi baby." I said as I kissed her head followed by Lacey.

"You did really good in your game daddy." Lacey said.

"Thank you sweetheart." I said and she smiled. "Now, for the rest of the night mommy is off duty. If you need something, or you have a problem, just ask me."

"What's wrong with mommy?" Minnie asked.

"Your sibling is making her really sleepy." I said and they both nodded. "So she going to rest as much as she wants tonight."

"Otay daddy." Minnie said before going to back to playing with her toys.

"I need a shower, but I'll send Mason down to watch them so you can sleep." I said as I leaned forward and kissed her.

"You're the best." She said and I laughed. I made my way upstairs and knocked on Mason's door before opening it.

"Can I come in?" I asked and he looked at me.

"Of course. What's up?" He asked.

"I'm giving your mother the night off." I said. "I need a shower, so I need you to go downstairs and watch Minnie and Lacey so she can close her eyes and relax."

"Of course dad." He said as he stood up.

"I want to thank you for helping out so much when I'm gone." I said. "I know it's not ideal for a 15 year old to watch his two younger siblings, but I appreciate it a lot."

"You don't have to thank me dad." He said. "I'd do anything for mom, and I love Minnie and Lacey."

"I just wish Dean was as understanding." I said with a sigh.

"Something is going on with him." Mason said. "He's been really weird lately, and call it a twin thing, but I can feel it."

"What do you mean by weird?" I asked.

"Random outbursts. Not doing his homework. Skipping school. Getting detention." Mason rattled off. "I tried to talk to him, but he won't listen to me."

"How long has it been going on?" I asked.

"A couple months." Mason said. "I haven't told mom because I don't want her to stress."

"I'll talk to him." I said. "Or follow him tonight. He's never been one to open up."

"I've tried everything." Mason said.

"I know. That means I need you to babysit tonight." I said.

"Understandable. Anything to figure out what Dean's been doing." Mason said and I nodded. We walked out of his room and he went downstairs, and I went my room to shower. I got in the shower and thought about Dean. I wonder what was going on, and why this started, and the only way that I could figure it out was to follow him, and I always promised I'd never be that parent, but that's who I was being tonight, and I didn't care.

When I was done I went downstairs and Minnie and Lacey were playing with Mason while Clary was asleep on the couch. I kissed her forehead before heading into the kitchen where Dean as still doing the dishes.

"What are your plans tonight?" I asked.

"Going over to Devon's. We have a project due this week that we really need to finish." He said and I nodded.

"Curfew is 9 now." I said and he sighed and nodded after putting the last plate in the dishwasher and starting in. his phone went off and he looked at me.

"My ride is here." He said and I nodded. He walked out and once I heard the door close I went to the window and looked at the car. It was a beat up old car. After it felt the driveway I got into my car and followed it. Now, I don't know all his friends, but I can guarantee that he wasn't going to someone's house.

The car pulled up to an old abandoned church. I saw Dean get out first followed by 4 other guys. All older than him. I parked my car right where I was, and got out. I followed behind them slowly, and they stopped so I got behind a wall and watched. I felt like a complete stalker, but if he wasn't going to be forthcoming, I was getting this information one way or another.

It looked like someone lit a cigarette, which I wasn't happy about, but than I noticed that it wasn't as long, or as uniform, than came the smell. Weed. The boy handed it to Dean and he took it, took a hit, and handed it back. My anger was through the roof. Next, another boy handed Dean a brown paper bag, and I wasn't born yesterday. I knew what he was drinking. I had enough. My son wasn't going to be hanging out with delinquents.

"Dean Michael Herondale." I called and they all looked over at me.

"Oh shit." I heard Dean say.

"Oh shit is right." I said as I walked over to them. I grabbed the joint, and stomped on it, and took the brown paper bag and threw it. "We're leaving." I said as I grabbed his arm.

"Let go of me." Dean struggled in my grip.

"Not a chance." I said as I threw him in the passenger seat and I drove us home. I was pissed, and he was going to see a side of me I normally don't show.

Clary POV:

I just woke up and found Mason playing with Minnie and Lacey right in front of me. He was so sweet with them, and I couldn't wait to add another little girl into the mix. There was something about Jace and his girls that was incredibly special, and Dean and Mason absolutely adored them. I heard the door open, which confused me because I didn't even know anyone left, but Jace walked in, holding Dean by the shirt before throwing him to the ground.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Jace yelled.

"Mason, take the girls upstairs." I said and he nodded. He scooped them up and ran up the stairs. They didn't need to hear whatever was going to happen.

"I wasn't doing anything wrong." Dean said.

"You're 15 years old!" Jace yelled. "You don't think smoking weed and drinking is wrong?"

"Dean Herondale." I said and he looked at me. "You did not." I said.

"Oh he did." Jace said.

"Stop acting like you care." Dean spit at Jace.

"Of course I care Dean." Jace said.

"Yea right. You're barely around." Dean yelled. "You travel like every other week, and leave mom to fend for herself." He said. "You can't just be a part time father. That's not how it works."

"Watch your mouth Dean." I said. Jace was a very involved and dedicated father.

"Don't defend him mom." Dean said. "How can you even sit there and tell me that he's a good dad?" He asked. "Just because he didn't dump your ass when he knocked you up at 17 doesn't mean he's father of the year." He said and I was shocked. Apparently so was Jace because the next thing I knew, Jace slapped Dean across the face. Hard.

"You have no right to speak to her like that." Jace said in a deadly calm voice. "Apologize."

"I'm sorry mom." Dean said.

"I didn't stay with your mother out of pure obligation." Jace explained. "I love her more than I've ever loved anyone else in this whole world. She is my life." Jace said. "Don't ever doubt that ever again."

"Why were you drinking and smoking tonight Dean?" I finally asked. "And why did you lie about it?"

"Who cares?" Dean said. "Dads gone half the year, and you have other kids to worry about. Who cares what I do?" He asked.

"Don't use my career and your siblings as a scapegoat." Jace said. "Tell us the truth. Now." Jace demanded.

"Because I wanted too." Dean said, but it didn't sound so convincing. "They're my friends, and I like hanging out with them."

"Those boys are like 4 years older than you Dean." Jace said. "How did you even meet?"

"I skipped school one day, and found them smoking in an ally. I decided to join." He said.

"What the hell is going on with you Dean?" We heard from behind us and there stood Mason. "I've been trying to get to the bottom of your personality change for months."

"You knew?" I asked.

"I didn't want to worry you. Stress isn't good for the baby." He said and I smiled. He was so sweet. "You on the other hand haven't been doing shit around the house."

"Don't start with me Mason." Dean said.

"No." Mason said. "I know something is wrong. I can feel it Dean." He explained. "I just want to help. I can help."

"You can't fix anything because it can't be fixed." Dean said.

"What does that mean?" Jace asked. "Are you having trouble in school? Relationship issues? Are you being bullied? Because we can work through it Dean. We're here to help you and support you."

"You can't fix it." Dean said.

"We don't know what that means sweetheart." I said.

"It can't be fixed because there's nothing wrong." He said and he sounded so angry.

"Can you stop being so cryptic and tell us what the hell that means." Mason asked.

"I'm gay!" He yelled. "I'm gay, are you happy now?" To say I was surprised would be an understatement, but I didn't care.

"Who the hell cares?" Jace said. "That's no reason to be lashing out at your mother and your brother." He said. "I get my career is demanding, and I was willing to give it up for you guys. But your mom told me it would be waste of my talent, so I kept with it. But just because I'm not home every weekend, doesn't mean I don't care, and it doesn't give you the right to skip school, or start smoking, and drinking Dean."

"You don't care?" Dean asked and he sounded so relieved but also vulnerable.

"Why the hell would I care about you being gay?" Jace asked. "I don't care who you love, as long as they love you back that's all I care about. Unless it's one of those delinquents you were with tonight, than I care. You aren't allowed to date one of them." He added and Dean actually laughed.

"No. I'm dating one of them, or anyone at the moment." Dead clarified.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Mason asked.

"I thought you'd disown me or something. I thought you wouldn't want to be my twin anymore." He said.

"Look dude, I don't care if you're gay, straight, or asexual." Mason said. "You're my brother. My twin. I love you no matter what."

"I'm sorry I've been so moody." Dean said. "It's been such a huge secret to keep, and the longer I held it in, the more angsty I got."

"You know you never have to hide anything from us right?" I asked. "We love you no matter what."

"I know that now." Dean said and I gave him the best hug I could with my belly. "I didn't mean what I said." Dean than said to Jace. "I know you care. I know you hate leaving, especially with mom being pregnant, and I know how much you love her. Anyone with eyes can see it."

"Listen kid, you two may have been born when we were just 17, but I wouldn't take it back for anything." Jace said. "We were young, but we were in love, and we still are. I loved having you three at my college soccer games, and I loved having you there to cheer me on even when I was out on the bench with an injury." He said. "Having you two was a blessing, and I just keep getting more blessed with each baby you mother and I create."

"Eww. Gross." Mason said and I laughed.

"I'm sorry." Dean said again. Jace walked over and pulled him into a hug before kissing his head.

"We love you kid." Jace said. "And one of my really good friends on the team is gay. I have nothing against it. Just make sure your boyfriend is respectful and likes soccer. Those are my only requirements." Jace said and Dean laughed.

"I don't think I could date anyone who didn't like soccer." Dean said and for the first time in a long time, even though I might not have always known it, the atmosphere in the house was lighter.

"Can we come down yet?" We heard a little voice yell from upstairs.

"Yes baby!" I yelled and they came running down the stairs.

"Is the yelling over?" Minnie asked.

"Yes it is baby." Jace said as he picked her up. "And since we're finally all together as a family, how about a movie night?"

"Yes!" Minnie cheered. Jace out her down and her and Lacey ran into the living room.

"What do you two say? Movie? Or are you two too cool for family movie nights?" I asked and they laughed.

"I think a family movie night is exactly what we all need." Dean said. We all made our way into the living room. Minnie and Lacey wanted to watch and animated movie, and since the boys always wanted to make their sisters happy, they agreed. Minnie crawled into Dean's lap, and Lacey sat with Mason, while I curled into Jace. I missed having him here so much and I was thankful that we were together again, even if he was only gone for a few days.

Time Jump – Six Months Later

Jace POV:

Our third little girl was 3 months old today, and the most precious little girl in the world, but I said that about all my kids, although, that didn't make it any less true. Emmeline was the perfect combination of Clary and I, which was something we didn't have yet, which was pretty surprising with 4 kids, but still true.

Minnie and Lacey loved her so much, and couldn't wait until she was old enough to play with them. Dean and Mason were pretty protective of her already. But they were like that with all of the girls in this family. Something they picked up from me, but I wasn't complaining.

The twins just recently turned 16, and they were both begging at any chance they could to go out driving, and Clary and I were so busy with the girls, and my games, that we just hired a guy to teach them, and it might have been the smartest investment I've ever put money into because I know I'd get annoyed with them after 5 minutes in the car. They both have terrible back seat driver syndrome and I drown them out with music half the time because it's so bad.

I was getting ready to hit the road again. We had a friendly in France this weekend and we leave tomorrow, and I really didn't want too, but this was my job, and it paid the bills, rather nicely I might add, and Clary knows that, but it doesn't make leaving suck any less. I'm thankful that she has the boys to help with the kids because I would truly feel awful leaving her with a 5 year old, a 3 year old and a 6 month old.

I walked downstairs into the living room where Minnie was passed out on the floor, Lacey was sleeping on a pile of pillows, Emmeline was in her little swing snoring like the little baby she was, and Clary was curled up on the couch barely keeping her eyes opened. I walked over to her and kneeled down in front of her.

"Take a nap babe." I said. "I'll watch over the kids and make dinner."

"But you're leaving tomorrow and you need to be rested for the game." She slurred out. That's how I knew she was truly tired.

"Even wonder woman needs a rest Clare." I said and she gave ma a sleepy smile. "I've got everything covered, and the boys should be home soon anyway. You just sleep and I'll take care of everything."

"You're the best." She said and I kissed her lips.

"That's all you baby." I said. I pulled a blanket over her and she finally closed her eyes, and not even 30 seconds later was she asleep.

Since it was still too early to start dinner, I started cleaning up the toys that were scattered around the house. I didn't think anyone but Clary could make my OCD skyrocket, but once we had kids, oh my god was I constantly on edge when they were playing. Toys were everywhere, and they rarely got cleaned up until the very end of the day, it drove me crazy. I finished putting the blocks away when I heard the front door open and in walked Mason, Dean, and a random face I didn't know.

"Shhhh." I said before they even got a chance to speak. "The girls are asleep."

"All of them?" Mason asked.

"Yes." I said and they nodded. "If you want to hang out, I suggest the basement." I said and they nodded. They started walking past me but I still didn't know who the third kid was. "Hold up." I said and they turned around. "Now, I knew I had twin sons, but I wasn't aware of the black haired boy. Did I adopt you and forget?" I asked and they all laughed.

"Dad, this is Charlie." Dean said. "My boyfriend."

"Oh." I said. "Nice to meet you. I'm Jace."

"I know who you are." Charlie said. "I'm a huge fan."

"Good to know." I said. "How did you two meet?" I asked since I didn't know Dean was interested in anyone.

"I just moved into the Idris school district." Charlie said. "Our schools played each other in soccer, and Dean was there watching." He explained. "At first I didn't notice him, because he was kinda hidden under the bleachers, but Mason came up to me after the game and was admiring my skill, and Dean came over and it just kinda took off from there."

"How long have you two been seeing each other?" I asked.

"2 months." Dean said. "Is the interrogation over?" He asked and I laughed.

"If you think this is bad, wait until your mother wakes up." I said and he groaned. "Get out of here. I'll get you when dinner is ready." I said and they all nodded before making their way down to the basement.

I started making dinner when I heard a whimper. I made my way out to the living room and Emmeline was awake and crying. I picked her up softly and started bouncing her around until she calmed down. I made my way back in to the kitchen, Emmeline resting on my shoulder, while I continued to cook dinner. I was going to miss this sweet chubby face when I was in France, but I was only going to be gone a couple days, and that's why I was reminding myself.

Dinner was finally done, and I went into the living room and kneeled in front of Clary and started rubbing her leg. Eventually she stirred awake and sat up. She rubbed her eyes and smiled and me and I gave her a sweet kiss.

"I think this little munchkin is hungry." I said and she nodded. I handed Emmeline to her, and she unbuttoned her shirt and started feeding her. I took this opportunity to wake the others up. "Minnie, Lacey, it's dinner time." I said and they both started to stir. They sat up, rubbed their eyes just like Clary and yawned. "Let's get you two into the kitchen." I said and they both stood up and started walking. I made my way to the basement and opened the door. "Dinner!" I called down and walked away. Clary was still feeding Emmeline, and Minnie and Lacey were now in the kitchen waiting for everyone.

"Oh my god!" I heard from behind me and there stood the three boys. "Warn a guy next time." He said and I looked at Clary.

"This isn't the first time she's breast fed in front of you." I reminded them.

"Yea, but we were younger at the time. We didn't really get it. Plus we have company." Mason said as he gestured to Charlie

"It's cool I have a 8 months old brother. I'm used to it." Charlie said.

I walked over to Clary and gave her a small blanket and she covered herself up nonetheless to make the boys more comfortable. The boys went into the kitchen and took their seats, and a few moments later Clary joined us, with a very happy Emmeline in her arms.

"So, you're new." Clary said as she looked at Charlie.

"Yes ma'am." He said and Clary smiled.

"Please, call me Clary." She said and he smiled and nodded. "Are you a friend of the boys?" She asked.

"Mom, this is my boyfriend." Dean said. "His name is Charlie."

"Oh. It's nice to meet you." She said with a smiled.

"You as well." Charlie said.

"Wait, he's your boyfriend?" Lacey asked Dean.

"Yes." Dean said.

"But aren't boys supposed to have girlfriends?" She asked.

"Not all boys like girls sweetheart." I said.

"Oh." She said. "Does that mean I can have a girlfriend?" She asked. "Boys are gross." She said and everyone laughed.

"You aren't allowed to date anyone until you're older." I said and she sighed.

"Okay." She said and I smiled. I looked at Dean and he seemed really relieved, which made my happy.

Like I predicted, Clary had a million questions for Charlie, and Dean just sat there and shook his head the entire time, but that didn't stop Clary one bit. Despite all the questions though, dinner went really well, and the conversation flowed nicely. I hated that I had to leave tomorrow, but like I kept reminding myself. It's only for a few days. When dinner was over, Emmeline was really fussy, so Clary went to go change her diaper and give her a bath. Minnie and Lacey went into the living room for their nightly movie, and since I cooked, I wasn't cleaning up.

"You two are on dish duty." I said as I pointed to Mason and Dean.

"I can't dad." Mason said. "I have to go FaceTime my partner in biology to get this stupid project done, and he can only use his computer from 7 until 7:35." Mason said.

"That's odd, but okay." I said and Mason ran up stairs.

"You're really going to make me do the dishes when I have a guest over?" Dean asked.

"I'll help you." Charlie said.

"You don't have to do the dishes. You're my guest." Dean said.

"I don't mind. My mom is a single mother now, so I do the dishes all the time at home." Charlie said and I smiled.

"I like him. Keep him around." I said and Dean blushed.

"Come on, the sooner we start, the sooner we finish." Charlie said. I made my way into the living room to set up the movie for the girls, which of course was Cinderella, like it is every other night. They were currently obsessed. After I got them settled in, I made my way upstairs to where Clary was. I walked into the girls bathroom, where Emmeline was splashing around in the tub and Clary was singing along to the song. I bent down next to her and kissed her cheek.

"Everything settled?" She asked.

"Yup. Cinderella is playing, Dean and Charlie are doing the dishes, and Mason is working on his homework." I explained.

"Charlie is doing the dishes?" She asked.

"Yup. He offered." I said.

"I like him." She said. "He's nice."

"He is, and Dean seems really happy." I said.

"You noticed that too?" She asked and I nodded. I looked over at Emmeline and gasped. "What's wrong?" Clary asked.

"Why is my daughter holding a blood thirsty beast?" I asked and Clary laughed.

"She loves her rubber ducky!" Clary said.

"It's horrifying." I said and she laughed, which caused Emmeline to giggle. "Ugh, she's so cute I just can't be mad at her."

"It's impossible isn't it?" Clary asked and I nodded. Clary finished her bath off, and picked her up out of the tub and put the towel around her and dried her off. I brought her into our room and laid her down on the bed and changed her. I put her I the little soccer onsie that I absolutely loved, and Clary and I made our way down to the living room with the girls.

Clary curled next to the girls, and I cuddled Emmeline close to me because I was going to miss her like crazy when I left, just like I was going to miss all my girls. We sat there and watched Cinderella until Dean and Charlie came out to the living room but they didn't sit down.

"It's time for me to head home, but I just wanted to say goodbye." Charlie said.

"It was nice meeting you." Clary said.

"You as well." Charlie smiled.

"We hope you come around more often." I said and he nodded.

"I'd like that, and good luck in your friendly this week." He said and I smiled even more.

"Now you really can't get rid of him Dean, or I'm going to be forced to adopt him. There is no other option." I said and Charlie laughed.

"Come on." Dean asked and he took Charlie's hand in his and led him from the room.

"I love embarrassing my kids." I said and Clary laughed.

"Take it easy on him." Clary said. "He's still adjusting to be out to us."

"But he's the first one to bring a boyfriend home." I said. "What fun is it if I can't make him uncomfortable every now and than?" I asked and she laughed.

"God help the boys these three bring home." Clary said and I glared at her.

"They aren't allowed to date until they're 30." I said and Clary laughed. "I'm serious Clare. I'm not allowing it."

"You say that now. But when they get older it'll be a whole different ball game." She said and I sighed and held Emmeline closer to me. I wasn't looking forward to my babies growing up. I wanted them to stay this young forever.

Time Jump – Game Day

Clary POV:

Jace's game was tonight, and although it was late, I allowed the kids to stay up. Since the game was in France, the time zones were all messed up for us, but I know the kids loved watching Jace play, and I couldn't deny them to watch this game. Charlie also joined us, and it was just so great to see Dean so happy, and it helped that Charlie and Mason were also really good friends.

Everyone was sitting in the living room and I was rocking Emmeline to sleep. She didn't know what was going on at all, since she's only 6 months old, I expected nothing less. Minnie and Lacey were sitting close to the TV watching Jace, and cheering him on. It was the cutest thing in the world. They loved watching him play, and I couldn't wait until they were older so we could take them to his games. They would be so incredibly happy when we got to do that.

"Oh shit." I heard and I was pulled out of my thoughts. I focused back on the TV where the game had stopped due to injury.

"Lets take another look at that." The announcer said, and a reply started.

"Jace." I said as I watched the replay. He was taken down roughly, and not getting back up.

"Mom, let me take Emmeline" Mason said and I handed her off to him. I sat on the edge of the couch waiting to see what was going to happen. It felt like forever before the medical team came out onto the field and carted Jace off. Jace has been hurt before in matches, but he normally got up afterwards, him not getting up was a sign that it was serious, and that scared the shit out of me. "Minnie, Lacey, I think it's time to go to bed."

"But daddy isn't done playing." Minnie said.

"Yes he is." Dean said. "He's hurt so he won't be playing anymore tonight."

"Is he going to be okay?" Lacey asked.

"Of course he is." Dean said. "Come on, lets go upstairs." Dean said and I saw Minnie and Lacey nod. Dean picked up Lacey, and Charlie grabbed Minnie and they headed upstairs.

"Mom?" I heard and I turned towards Mason. "He's going to be okay."

"I know honey." I said, but I didn't sound convincing.

"Mom, you know dad." He said. "Nothing can keep him off his feet."

"Thanks." I said. "I needed that pep talk." I said and he smiled.

"I'm going to go put her to bed." Mason said and I nodded. He kissed my cheek and headed upstairs to put Emmeline to bed. I just sat on the couch. I knew Jace was tough, but it looked really serious, and I don't think that I would sleep well until I heard from him, and as if he heard me, my phone started to ring. I picked it up immediately.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hey babe." I heard Jace say.

"Oh my god, how are you?" I said feeling relieved.

"I've been better." He said.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I tore my ACL." He said. "I was hit wrong, and it just snapped."

"I'm so sorry babe." I said and he sighed.

"It hurt like a bitch." He said.

"It looked painful." I said. "I was so worried."

"I'm sorry baby. I tried to suck it up, but I just couldn't." He said.

"What's going to happen now?" I asked.

"I'm coming home." He said. "I should be back sometime tomorrow, and than the team doctor is going to come over and evaluate and give his opinion on if I need surgery or just therapy." He explained.

"Okay." I said. "I'm glad I heard from you, I wouldn't have been able to sleep without hearing your voice." I told him and I heard him smile.

"I'll see you tomorrow baby. They gave me some pain medicine that's making me really tired." He said.

"Of course. I love you Jace." I said.

"I love you too Clary. Give the kids my love." He said.

"I will." I said.

"Bye baby." He said.

"Bye." I said and I hung up.

"Mom?" I heard and I turned around and there stood Charlie and Dean.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Was that dad?" He asked.

"Yea. He tore his ACL, and he's coming home tomorrow." I explained.

"That really sucks." Dean said. It was quiet for a minute before Charlie spoke.

"Mrs. Herondale, I know I'm still kinda new around here, considering I just met you the other day, but I just heard from my parents, and they can't pick me up tonight." He said and he sounded nervous.

"That's not a problem." I said. "Thank you for helping Dean with the kids."

"No problem." He said as he sounded more relaxed.

"Sleep well boys." I said and they nodded before heading back upstairs. i got up, turned the lights on, locked the front door and made my way up to my room. I got in bed and took a deep breath. Jace would be okay, he bounced back fast, and this wasn't the end. I kept repeating that in my head until I finally fell asleep.

Time Jump – Next Day

Clary POV:

The kids wanted to stay home from school today so that they could be here when Jace got back, and I didn't have a problem with it. I knew they were worried about him, and them missing one school day wasn't going to kill their grades. It was actually really helpful too because Mason and Dean were in the living room watching over Minnie, Lacey, and Emmeline while I made lunch. It was nice not having to juggle everything by myself. Not that I minded, but it was also nice to be able to not panic when I heard something fall because I knew the boys would take care of it.

I heard the front door open, and when I walked out of the kitchen, I saw Jace crutching in. but he wasn't alone. Another man walked behind him, holding all of his things. He made his way over to the couch, and the other man placed his stuff down on the ground and turned towards me and smiled.

"Hi, I'm Alec." He said and I smiled.

"Nice to meet you Alec. I'm Clary." I said.

"The doctor said he would be over at about 1 to evaluate him, but for now he should ice his knee, and take some medicine so it doesn't inflame." He said and I nodded.

"Thanks for the instructions." I said and he smiled.

"It was the least I could do." Alec said. "I'm gonna head home Jace." Alec said and Jace turned his head.

"Of course. Thanks for the help man." Jace said. Alec smiled once more before walking out of the house. I went into the living room and Jace gave me a sad smile. I knew this was killing him, and it sucked that I couldn't do anything about it.

"Kids, lunch is in the kitchen." I said and they all nodded. Mason and Dean got the girls and made their way into the kitchen, so Jace, Emmeline and I were the only ones left in the living room. "Can I do anything for you?" I asked.

"A glass of water so I can take my medicine, a kiss because I missed you so much, and my little baby because I just need a good cuddle right now." He said and I smiled. I picked up Emmeline and handed her to Jace and pressed my lips to his.

"I love you." I said and he smiled.

"I love you too." He said and I smiled before heading into the kitchen to get him some water. The kids were at the table eating, and it was so nice that I didn't have to sit there and watch the girls because I had my boys there to help. I made it back into the living room where Jace was playing with Emmeline. She had the biggest smile on her face, and she was giggling like crazy.

"Here babe." I said and he grabbed the glass, and I handed him his medicine. For the first time in a long time, I didn't need to do anything. The boys were eating with the girls, Jace was taking care of Emmeline, and I was left with nothing. It was amazing. I just took a seat and sighed in happiness, which caused Jace to laugh.

It didn't last long though, because the doorbell rang and I had to get up. I groaned but pushed myself off the couch to go answer it. When I opened the door, behind it stood a rather tall man, who had a smirk on his face as he looked me up and down, something I didn't like one bit.

"I'm Sebastian. You must be Mrs. Herondale?" He asked.

"That's me. How can I help you?" I asked.

"I'm the teams doctor. I'm here to evaluate Jace." He said and I nodded. I motioned for him to come in and than closed the door. I led him into the living room where Jace was sitting.

"Jace. The doctor is here." I said and he turned around.

"Hey man." Jace said.

"How are you feeling?" Sebastian asked.

"I've been better. It's sore, but the medicine is really helping." Jace explained and Sebastian nodded.

"Well, let's take a look, and as cute as the kid is, I think you should hand her over to the equally, if not cuter, mother." Sebastian said with a smirk on his face as he winked at me, which I really didn't like now.

"I'll just be in the kitchen." I said as I took Emmeline from Jace.

"Pity." Sebastian said and I left before he could say anything else. I walked in and Dean and Mason were cleaning up and Minnie and Lacey were sitting quietly on the chairs.

"Girls, daddy is getting looked at by the doctor, so if you want to play you have to go to your room okay?" I said and they nodded.

"Can we be excused?" Lacey asked.

"Of course." I said. "Dean, will you go up and watch them?" I asked and he nodded before they all left the kitchen. Emmeline was starting to fuss, and I knew it was probably because she was tired, but I knew that Jace was going to want her to be with him no matter what when the doctor left. Mason and I made our way into the living room where I put Emmeline in her swing and turned it on. It lulled her to sleep in a heartbeat.

"Well Jace, I hate to be the barer of bad news, but it's not looking good." Sebastian said and my heart broke. "As much as I'd love for you to just go into PT, I think surgery is a better option if you ever want to play again."

"When can I get it done?" Jace asked.

"Find a surgeon, and schedule it." Sebastian said. "The sooner the better." He said and Jace nodded. Sebastian than looked at me and smiled. "But make sure you continue to take the medicine so it doesn't inflame even more, you'll make sure he stays on top of it won't you sweetheart?" He said to me and I was about to say something when Mason stopped me.

"She's married." He said which almost caused me to laugh. "You did your job, now leave."

"Protective." Sebastian said as he packed his medical bag up. "Let us know when you decide to get the surgery, and we'll start getting your PT schedule worked out." He said and he left.

"I'll walk you out." Mason said, and I was thankful for that because I certainly didn't want to do it.

"I hate that guy." Jace said once he left the room. I laughed and sat next to him.

"He's gone now." I said and Jace nodded. "Should we start looking for surgeons?" I asked and Jace sighed.

"Yea. The sooner I get it fixed, the sooner I can get back out there." He said and I nodded. "On the bright side, I can help out a lot more around here without having to leave to play."

"But we both know that you'd rather be out on the pitch playing." I said.

"I'm not going to lie. Soccer is my job, and it sucks that I have to sit out from it for who knows how long, but I'll be nice to just take a back seat, heal, and bond with my kids. Especially that little princess over there." Jace said as he motioned towards Emmeline.

"Do you want her?" I asked and Jace nodded. I went over to her and picked her up. Thankfully she was a really good sleeper, so I didn't wake her up. I handed her to Jace and once he had her in his arms, she curled into his chest and continued sleeping.

"Man that guy is a jerk." Mason said as he came back into the living room.

"I can always ask if I can have the other team doctor." Jace said. "I've never been a fan of his."

"Well, I kinda don't want him to come back to the house." I admitted. "He creeped me out."

"That's because he's a creep." Mason said. "Flirting with you in your own home, right in front of your husband. Who does that?"

"He's gone, so we don't need to worry about it now." I said. "Now, you have practice today, are you going to go?" I asked Mason.

"I probably should." He said.

"Okay. I'm going to put Minnie down for her nap, and tell Lacey to come down here." I said. "You should probably start getting ready." I told Mason and he nodded. I went upstairs and surprisingly I saw Dean putting Minnie in her bed, and that caused me to smile. "Pssst!" I said and Lacey looked at me. "Go downstairs and join daddy, but be quiet because Emmeline is sleeping." I said and she nodded and ran downstairs. I walked out of her room and Dean followed. "Do you have anything going on today that you need to be somewhere for?" I asked him.

"No. I was going to hang out with Charlie after he got done practice but that won't be until like 5." He said and I nodded.

"Okay. In the mean time, can you, you know never mind. Just relax." I said.

"Are you sure? Cause I'll do whatever you need me to do." He said and I smiled.

"I'm sure. Just relax." I said and he nodded. I made my way downstairs where Lacey was sitting next to Jace with her head resting on his arm. "Cinderella?" I asked her and she nodded so I put it on for her. I'm impressed I couldn't recite this whole movie by heart by now, that's how much we watch it.

"Mom." I heard and Mason was standing there. "I need to go. Coach needs to talk to me before practice."

"What did you do?" I asked and he laughed.

"Nothing." He said. "At least, I don't think I did anything." He explained and I nodded.

"Okay. Go out to the car. I'll be right there." I said and he walked out of the house. "I'll be back soon." I said to Jace as I kissed him.

"Love you." He said.

"Love you too." I said as I walked out to the car to take Mason to practice. Having Jace home would be amazing, but I was hoping that this surgery worked and he got back out on that pitch sooner rather than later.

Time Jump – Three Months Post Surgery

Jace POV:

My PT was going really well, and I was getting my strength back relatively easily. Thankfully it was a complete tear, and I was ready to get back in to playing full games, and just continuing on in the career that I love. Don't get me wrong, I've loved being home, and hanging out with my kids and Clary, but a part of my heart will always belong to soccer. I would never be able to change that.

I was coming home from my check up with the team doctor, and they were impressed with my recovery so far, and that was really encouraging to hear. It was the middle of the after noon, so I knew the girls would mostly likely be sleeping, and that Dean would be home. Mason would still be at practice. I walked in the house and when I made my way to the living room Dean and Charlie were making out on the couch.

"At least pay attention to the noises around you." I said and they broke apart. "No father wants to see their child making out with their significant other."

"Sorry dad." Dean said and I laughed.

"At least you can't get anyone pregnant." I said and Dean looked horrified. "Mason on the other hand I have to keep an eye out for." I said and Charlie laughed, but Dean just looked embarrassed. "Where is your mother?"

"Minnie threw up and when mom checked her temperature it was like 103." Dean said. "She took her right to the hospital."

"Where is Emmeline and Lacey?" I asked.

"Emmeline is sleeping, and Lacey is in her room." Dean said.

"Okay, I'm going to go to the hospital." I said and Dean nodded. "Call or text me if you need anything."

"Will do." Dean said. I grabbed my keys and got back in my car and headed towards the hospital. I walked in and went to the nurses station since I had no idea where they were.

"How can I help you?" She asked.

"I'm looking for Minerva Herondale." I said.

"Relationship?" She asked.

"Father." I said.

"Minerva Herondale is in room 110." She said. I nodded and started making my way to the room, and when I walked in Minerva was asleep and Clary was sitting in the chair next to her looking upset.

"Clary." I said and she looked back towards me.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Dean told me Minnie got really sick. I drove right here." I said as I walked into the room. "How is she?"

"The doctor gave her some medicine to help lower the fever, and they had to put an IV in to hydrate her. Thankfully the medicine made her sleepy. She's been asleep for about an hour." She explained.

"Why didn't you call?" I asked.

"I was going too, but everything was just happening so fast, and I was worried about her. I guess it just slipped my mind." She said honestly.

"How are you doing?" I asked her.

"I hate when my babies are sick." She said and I could tell that she was upset.

"She's going to be okay babe." I said and she nodded. I picked her up and sat in her chair while I put her on my lap.

"She's just so helpless." Clary said. "I can't do anything for her."

"You brought her here. That was the best thing you could do for her." I said.

"I guess." She said.

"Trust me babe, she's right where she needs to be, and that's all thanks to you." I said as I kissed her forehead and she nodded before resting her head on my shoulder. We sat there and watched our daughter sleep. I eventually felt Clary fall asleep, and when the doctor walked in, I didn't bother to wake her up.

"I'm assuming you're the father?" She asked and I nodded. "Minerva can be released after we remove the IV which will happen when that bag is empty." She said. "I'm going to give you some medicine that should really help lower that fever quicker. But make sure she stays hydrated until that fever breaks."

"Of course. Thank you." I said and she smiled and nodded before leaving the room. I looked at the bag and it was half full still so we were going to be here for a little while longer so I decided to call Dean.

"Hello?" He said after a few rings.

"Hey, we might be here for another hour or so." I said. "You're on your own for dinner. There is breast milk in the freezer for Emmeline, just thaw it and warm it up, and make sure Lacey eats everything on her plate. She's been avoiding her veggies lately." I explained.

"Of course." Dean said. "How is Minnie?" He asked.

"She's asleep. They're hydrating her, and giving us some medicine that should help lower her fever." I said.

"That's good." Dean said.

"Yea. So we'll see you when we get home." I said.

"Okay. Bye dad." Dean said.

"Bye." I said and I hung up.

"Who was that?" I heard Clary ask as she stirred in my lap.

"Dean. I told him he was on his own for dinner." I said. "We get to leave once the IV is out." I said and she nodded. "I'll stop and pick us up something for dinner once we leave here so you don't have to cook when we get home."

"You're the best." She said and I kissed her forehead.

"I still think that's you." I said and I felt her smile.

When Minnie was finally released, I was so happy that she got to go home and lay in her own bed, or at least be in her own home. She was incredibly tired still, so Clary carried her out of the car. She strapped her in and closed the door and turned back to me.

"I'll meet you at home. I'm just going to pick up some Taki's for us." I said and she smiled.

"Thank you for coming here." She said and I kissed her.

"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else." I said. She got in her car and drive around. I made my way to Taki's and picked up the usual for Clary and I. when I got home, Minnie was cuddled on the couch sleeping, Dean was sitting on the couch rubbing her back, Lacey was playing with her dollhouse, Emmeline was in her swing sleeping, and Mason wasn't around. "Dinner is served." I said as I placed it on the kitchen table.

"You're the best." Clary said as she started grabbing the food out of the bag.

The rest of the night was pretty calm. Minnie was pretty mellow after she woke up, and didn't move from the couch, which was understandable. Lacey wanted to watch Cinderella yet again, so we did. Emmeline spent the rest of the night in my arms, and Mason and Dean went out to hang with some friends. It was a pretty chill night, and something that I was really going to miss when I got back to work, but I was going to soak as much as it up as I could before that happened.

Time Jump – Three Months Later

Clary POV:

It was naptime in the house. Minnie and Emmeline were asleep, Mason and Dean were out with friends, and Lacey was at a birthday party, so I had some down time. I took advantage of that, curled up on the couch and continued to read a book that I should have been done months ago but never had the time.

When the front door opened, I looked up to see Jace make his way over to me with the biggest smile on his face. He gave me a kiss and took a seat next to him. I closed my book and faced him with an equal smile on my face.

"Good news?" I asked because I knew he just got done with a check up from the team doctor.

"I can start playing again." He said. "I won't be playing the full 90 minutes, but it's a step in the right direction."

"I'm so proud of you." I said and he smiled.

"Before I get back to the national level, I'm going to try to play a couple games with my club team." He said. "I figured it was better to test the waters with the Galaxy than with the national team."

"I'm still proud of you." I said.

"I feel like I'm ready, but I haven't been in a game yet, so we'll see." He said.

"I believe in you." I said and he pulled me into his lap.

"That's all I'll ever need." He said before he kissed me. Since we were the only ones home, we took advantage of alone time. But of course, all good things must come to an end, and that was what kids were for.

"Gross." We heard and we turned around to see Mason and Dean standing there with their friends.

"What?" Jace asked.

"Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody wants to see their parents making out. It's just disgusting." Mason said.

"I'm sorry you feel that way." Jace said.

"Especially in front of guests." Dean added.

"I think it would be weirder if they were older." One of their friends said and Mason and Dean looked at him.

"Not helping dude." They said in unison, and he held his hands up in surrender.

"What's up boys?" I asked.

"Well, a girl from our school invited us to a get together tonight." Mason said.

"We weren't born yesterday you know." Jace said. "You can say party."

"Okay, she invited us to a party, and we were wondering if we could go." Dean said.

"Sure. Curfew is midnight." I said.

"Wait, seriously?" Mason said and I laughed.

"If you thought we'd say no, why'd you ask?" Jace said.

"I guess we were hoping." Dean said.

"Look, if we said no, I can guess with like 99% accuracy that you'd sneak out of this house and go anyway." Jace explained. "At least this way, we know where you're going."

"Cool." Mason said.

"One condition though." I said.

"Whatever you want." Dean and Mason said in unison.

"You have to pick Lacey up from the Hanson's house at 4:30." I said.

"Done." Mason said.

"And will you be here for dinner?" I asked.

"We don't have to be if you don't want to cook for that many people." Dean said.

"I was honestly just going to order pizza tonight. I'm too lazy to cook today." I said and everyone laughed.

"Than we'll be here." Dean said. I nodded and than I heard Emmeline crying through the baby monitor.

"I was hoping naptime would last longer." I sighed.

"I'll get her." Jace said as he picked me up and put me down on the couch.

"Thank you." I said and he kissed me once again.

"Come on boys, lets go to the basement." Mason said and the boys nodded and disappeared. When Jace returned with Emmeline, she was nothing but smiles, but she was always that way with Jace. No matter what. He took a seat on the couch and I continued to read my book. It felt nice not having to be super mom all the time, although I did love my title.

Time Jump – One Year Later

Clary POV:

Today Jace was being honored for his 100th cap for the national team. To say I was proud would be an understatement. He came back from his injury stronger than ever, and has been dominating the world of men's soccer. I knew a torn ACL wouldn't get him down, and I saw how much work he put in to become an even better athlete. He was extremely determined and dedicated, and for that alone I was super proud.

Since he was being honored, we were all at the field to accompany him. Emmeline was now a year and a half old, so she was still pretty clueless, but happy simply because Jace was there. out of the three girls, she has been the biggest daddy's girl, but Jace was so wrapped around her little finger, I couldn't blame her. He spoiled her the most, and she knew it.

We were currently standing off to the side waiting to be asked to make our way onto the field. I was holding Emmeline in my arms, Dean was holding onto Minnie, and Mason was holding onto Lacey. Jace was standing at center field, and his jersey was being displayed while the coach of the national team stood with him.

"Today we celebrate the incredibly accomplishment of Jace Herondale making his 100th cap in his international career." The announcer said and the stadium started to roar. "Jace is accompanied here today with his family." He said and we were cued to make our way over to him. "Wife Clary, his twin sons Dean and Mason, and his three daughters Minnie, Lacey, and Emmeline." He announced and we got over to Jace who gave me a kiss. "Well folks, that's one good looking family." The announcer said and I couldn't help but laugh. "Congratulations on your 100th cap Jace, and we look forward to your future in the game of soccer." The announcer finished and Jace waved to the fans and the crowd went crazy. We were instructed that our picture was going to be taken, so Dean and Mason stood by Jace's side, and Jace put his arms around them, I stood in front of him with Emmeline still in my arms, while Minnie stood in front of Dean, and Lacey standing in front of Mason. We stood there and smiled as they snapped our pictures. When it was over, we were told to make our way back to our seats, which were in the front at center field. I gave Jace a kiss, and he kissed his girls before we were ushered off the field. We sat there and watched Jace do what he loves doing the most, and I couldn't get the smile off my face. I was incredibly proud of everything he's achieved, and everything we've achieved together. Our life together was surreal, but I wouldn't want it any other way.

Authors Note:

So this was a one shot that popped into my head and I just needed to write it. I've been having a hard time coming up with a story that I want to write from your requests, although they are all wonderful! But I wanted to give you something, and I hope you all enjoy it! I am also working on another one that popped into my head, but after that I promise I'll get back to writing from your suggestions! Please let me know what you think and keep requesting! :)

Also, I'm still not sure if I should stop at 100 stories! Let me know what you think! And if I should! :)