One Hundred and Two One Shot:
It's Complicated
Clary POV:
"We're going to be late to this wedding if you don't hurry up Jace!" I yelled as I walked into his apartment. I swear he takes longer than a girl to get ready.
"I'm almost done." He said as he walked out of his bedroom. "I can't make this happen in an hour Clare. I need time." He gestured to his body and I just laughed.
"Well, you look fine. Let's go." I said but he didn't move.
"Fine? Just fine? I was going for stunningly attractive." He said and I laughed.
"Wait until we get there, I'm sure you'll get enough compliments." I said and he smirked and followed me out. He locked his door and we got in my car and I drove us to the venue.
My co-worker Aline was marrying her long term girlfriend today and I couldn't be more thrilled to be sharing this special day with both of them. I knew it was going to be a good time considering Jace was going, and we always ended up having a blast wherever we went. If you needed a party, we could bring a party. It was one of the things I loved most about our complicated relationship. We always had fun, and that a something we both really valued. Life is too short not to have fun, so we took advantage of the fun while we could.
When we got there, we followed the path to the ceremony space. Everything was set up to perfection, but with Izzy has her wedding planner, I expected nothing less. It was my one contribution to their big day. I introduced Izzy and Aline, and from there it was a match made in Heaven. I knew Izzy was going to give her everything she wanted, and Aline deserved that with how much backlash she got from her family for coming out to them.
We walked down the aisle to get to our seats when I heard the whispers. I knew Jace was going to attract attention. He did wherever we went, it was inevitable, and we both knew it. He was a good looking guy, anyone with eyes could see it. We took our seats and Jace put his arm around my shoulders and I laughed.
"I am not getting stuck dancing with anyone at this wedding Clare. No chance." He whispered which made me laugh even more.
"I thought you wanted people to compliment you on how 'stunningly attractive' you are?" I mocked and he glared at me.
"But these women look like they've been out on the hunt for years." He said. "I mean, look at the blonde to your left. She's giving me crazy eyes." He said and I looked over and recognized her immediately.
"That's Kaelie. Aline's childhood best friend." I told him. "I've been told to avoid at all costs."
"And that's what I'm going to do." He said. "You're my date, and I'm not leaving your side."
"But what if I find a hot guy?" I pouted and he smirked and leaned into my ear.
"You know nobody else can satisfy you the way I can baby." He whispered and my insides were on fire. It was no secret to anyone that Jace and I had a complicated relationship. We've known each other since we were children, and when we got to high school, hormones got involved, and our close relationship got even closer, and that's just how we've been ever since. It was familiar to us, and we were fine with it.
Time Jump – Hours Later
Jace POV:
Clary and I were dancing when I couldn't take it any longer. She has been teasing me since the reception started and it was time to take it to the next level. I grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the guests. Thankfully the reception was in a hotel that Clary and I booked a room for, knowing full well that we wouldn't be sober enough to drive home. I opened the door and pushed her in, and when I turned around she pinned me against the door and we started making out.
The amazing thing about Clary I's relationship was that it was fun, and electric, and erotic. We weren't afraid to try new things because we were so comfortable with each other. There was never a dull moment with Clary, and I liked that. She was stable, and she was the only constant in my life, and I was happy that would never change.
Time Jump – Next Morning
Clary POV:
I woke up with a killer headache. I opened my eyes and was greeted with a bright light. In the middle of our intense make out last night we forgot to close the curtains. I groaned and sat up in bed as Jace was passed out next to me. I grabbed his shirt off the ground and threw it on and went to pee. When I came out of the bathroom Jace was still asleep. I walked over and took the blankets off him.
"Rise and shine." I said and he groaned.
"Don't be a bitch." He groaned. "Give me the blankets back." He moaned and I laughed.
"Get up, we need to get home." She said.
"We both took today off. We can sleep a little longer." He groaned.
"It's 1 in the afternoon." I said. "We need to get home."
"Ugh." He said as he got up.
"Get dressed sex god, we had to check out at 1, so we're a little late." I said and he rubbed his eyes.
"Did I really call myself a sex god last night?" He asked as he got dressed.
"Many times." I said and he groaned.
"I'm gonna need my shirt back to get dressed Clare." He said and I smirked as I stripped out of his shirt and threw it at him. "You're such a tease."
"I learn from the best." I winked as I grabbed a near by robe and put it on. "Come on, let's go."
We checked out and headed home like nothing ever happened. Just like always. It's not that we pretended that we didn't have wild and crazy sex, it's just we didn't get weird about it. I knew that Jace ate me out last night, and he knew I sucked his dick. I knew there were claw marks on his back, and he knew there were hickey's on my thighs. But that was normal for us, and there was no need for anything to get weird. And that's how we liked it.
Time Jump – Couple Weeks Later
Clary POV:
I've been feeling really lousy lately and I decided to just suck it up and go to the doctor and see if I was getting the flu or something. I didn't get sick often, but when I did, man was it bad. If there was a chance that I could kick this sickness in the ass before it was full blown, I was all for it.
I was waiting in the room for the doctor to come in and looking out the window. When the door opened Dr. Carstairs walked in with a huge smile on his face.
"What brings you in today Clarissa?" He asked as he took a seat.
"I've been feeling like shit lately, and I don't know why." I said. "You know I rarely get sick, so I decided to figure it out before everything hit the fan."
"Makes sense." He said. "Let's take a listen." He said and I nodded. He listened to my heart and made me take deep breathes. Everything that normally happens during a check up. "Uh, Clarissa, can you tell me when you're supposed to get your next period?" He asked.
"December 8th." I said.
"Do you know what today is?" He asked. I looked at my phone and all the blood rushed from cheeks.
"December 19th." I said.
"Have you ever been this late before?" He asked.
"Never. I'm like a tightly run army platoon." I said. "I've never been late before."
"When was the last time you had sex?" He asked.
"Late October." I said.
"Would you like me to take some blood to confirm?" He asked and I nodded.
For the next 30 minutes I got my blood taken and was anxiously waiting for the results. I was pacing in the room just waiting for the doctor to come back in and tell me if I was pregnant or not. I was freaking out. When the door opened I looked up.
"It was positive Clarissa." He said and my heart sank, but not from sadness, from pure shock.
"Thanks Dr. Carstairs." I said and he nodded.
"Come back in sometime after the New Year and we'll get you properly checked out." He said and I nodded.
I made my way back to the apartment and I was so thankful Izzy was busy with a client. I didn't want to tell anyone until I told Jace, but since he was coming up on a big anniversary that was one of the worst times of the year for him, I wasn't going to bother him until after the New Year. Maybe after I get checked for real I'll talk to him. That sounded like the best idea, and that's what I was going to do.
Time Jump – New Years
Clary POV:
I was at the Lightwood's annual New Year party and I was trying to stay away from all the alcohol. I volunteered to be the DD tonight, which Izzy was thrilled about because she used this time to get fucking wasted.
The night was moving along, but I saw a flash of Jace and I was insanely confused. I managed my way through the crowd to follow him. He had a girl on his arm and he walked up the stairs. I saw Izzy and Alec at the bottom looking just as confused as I was.
"What's he doing here?" Izzy asked.
"I don't know. I thought he left yesterday." I said.
"I'm going to go talk to him." Alec said as he ran upstairs. He wasn't gone longer than 5 minutes, but when he came down, he didn't look happy. "I'm not speaking to him."
"I'll try." Izzy said as she ran upstairs.
"You okay?" I asked Alec.
"Just Jace being a fucking prick like always." He said. "I need a drink, and some drugs." Alec said.
"No hard drugs. Go get a joint from Magnus. Chill out." I said and he nodded and walked away. Izzy walked down and she looked pretty pissed as well.
"That asshole up there deserves to get beat in the head." She seethed.
"What did he do?" I asked.
"He's just talking out of his ass." She said.
"I'll try to talk some sense into him." I said.
"Be careful Clare." Izzy said and I nodded.
I walked upstairs slowly when I saw Jace and some random girl making out. I cleared my throat and they broke apart.
"Can't you see we're busy?" The girl slurred.
"Can I talk to you Jace?" I asked.
"I'm busy Clare. We can talk tomorrow." He said as he took the girl's hand in his, but I wasn't finished. I grabbed his arm and apparently that was the wrong thing to do because the next thing I know he's pushing me. I trip over my feet and go tumbling down the stairs. I slam my head on the ground and darkness consumes me.
Izzy POV:
"Holy shit! Clary!" I yelled when I see her body fall down the stairs. I run over to her and she's knocked out cold. "Someone call 911!" I yelled and Alec was by my side in a moment.
The ambulance got there and they took Clary away. Magnus agreed to drive us to the hospital to make sure she was okay. I had no idea what happened but I had a feeling that I wasn't going to be happy when I found out. We sat in the waiting room for nearly an hour before someone came out to talk to us.
"Are you here for Clarissa Morgenstern?" He asked.
"Yes." I said. "Is she okay?"
"Clarissa suffered a really bad concussion that will keep her here for observations, but unfortunately the baby didn't make it." He said and my jaw dropped.
"She was pregnant?" I asked.
"She didn't tell you?" He asked and I shook my head. "Clarissa came to me in the middle of December claiming she felt sick." He said and I just couldn't believe it.
"Thank you." I said. "Can we see her?" I asked.
"Room 117." He said and I nodded. We got to her room and she was sleeping. I couldn't believe that she was pregnant, and I couldn't believe that she didn't tell me.
"Think it was Jace's?" Alec asked.
"Clary doesn't really sleep with anyone else." I said honestly.
"This is going to kill him." Alec said. I nodded in agreement because I just couldn't find the right words. I was dreading telling Clary about this.
Clary POV:
I woke up and I was insanely confused. I looked around and Izzy was sleeping in a chair. I used my foot and kicked her feet off the bed, which caused her to jump awake.
"What the hell!" She yelled and I laughed, which hurt a lot.
"Good morning." I said and she looked at me.
"You're awake." She said and I nodded.
"How long have I been out?" I asked.
"Just the night. You have a wicked concussion." She said and I nodded. "And there's more." She said and I just looked at her. "The baby." She said and my hands went to my stomach. "It didn't make it Clare." In that moment, I lost it. I just started crying and nothing was going to stop me. "I'll go get you some things from home." She said and she left me alone to grieve.
Time Jump – Later That Night
Jace POV:
I got back to the apartment feeling like compete and utter shit. I walked in and Alec was sitting in the living room. He looked at me, and I knew something was very very wrong.
"What's wrong?" I asked him.
"Why did you do it?" He asked. "You normally disappear this time of year. Why get shit faced?" He asked.
"Because it's the 20th anniversary and it hit me harder than before I guess." I admitted.
"Why not tell us?" Alec asked.
"I don't know man." I said. "I was leaving when I was stopped at a red light and I saw a bar, and I just acted on impulse. When I stumbled out I vaguely remember giving your address to the cabbie. That's the last thing I remember." I said honestly.
"Yea, well you were a real dick." He said and I hung my head.
"I'm sorry man." I said.
"You're going to have to do a lot better than that." He said. "Forget about all the shit you said to me, and Iz. Clary deserves an apology."
"What happened?" I asked, scared of what he was about to tell me.
"You pushed her down a flight of stairs." He said and my jaw dropped.
"I couldn't have done that." I said.
"You did. She's in the hospital currently getting observed for a wicked concussion you gave her." He explained and I felt like such an asshole.
"Oh god." I said. "Look, I'm going to go see her." I said as I stood up.
"She's at Alicante." He said. "But don't expect a warm welcome. You pissed everyone off last night." He said.
"Oh god." I said. "What can I do to make it up to you?" I asked.
"I don't know man. You said some pretty fucked up shit." He said.
"Rent, I'll pay for the next two months." I said and he looked at me.
"Fine, but I'm still pissed." He said.
"I know, and this is just the beginning." I said and he nodded.
I got on my bike and made a beeline for the hospital. I couldn't believe what I did last night. Everything was a huge black hole. I don't remember anything, and I think that made me feel even worse about what happened.
Clary POV:
I was sitting in my room alone. Izzy still hadn't come back and I stopped crying about 15 minutes ago. I just felt numb at this point. I was so furious at Jace, and angry at the fact that I lost the baby. Everything was so painstakingly numb throughout my whole body and I didn't know what to do. The door opened and I expected to see Izzy, but when Jace walked into the room I just got more pissed.
"Clary." He said but I knew exactly where this was going, and I needed to yell at him otherwise I might explode.
"Save it Jace. I don't want your apology." I yelled. Even though it hurt my head, I was too angry to stop. "Every fucking year we give you these couple days because we know you need it. Forget whatever shit is going on in our lives, we continue to let you have these days, but this year you pushed too far. Literally." I said.
"Clary." He said but I wasn't done.
"You pushed me down a flight of stairs Jace. Hard wood stairs I might add." I said and he looked horrified. "I hope you satisfied your needs with that whore other wise my tumble was all for nothing right? I mean, that is why you pushed me. I was trying to talk to you but you were too busy trying to fuck some random girl." I said. "Well congratulations Jace. You finally pushed me over the edge." I laid back down because now I couldn't deny the headache I had. "I'm tired Jace. Please leave." He didn't say anything else as he walked out of the room. The tears fell from my eyes once I heard the door close. I didn't want to be crying over Jace, but I couldn't help it this time. He truly hurt me and I didn't know how to forgive him for that.
Time Jump – Two Weeks Later
Jace POV:
I haven't spoken to Clary in two weeks and I was freaking out. She had every right to be pissed, and it was completely my fault, but that didn't mean it didn't suck not being able to talk to her.
It was no secret that Clary and I had a complicated relationship. We have since high school but it was normal for us. Everyone got used to it eventually and just accepted it. We'd fight, laugh, have sex, make fun of each other, protect each other, and be there for one another. That's how we were, and I liked the dynamic between us, but I ruined that. And I don't ever think I can get that back.
I decided to call it a day and leave work early. I wasn't getting anything accomplished and I needed to leave. When I walked into my house I saw Izzy. She has been avoiding me as well, and I couldn't blame her. She started walking out when I blocked the door.
"Get out of my way." She said.
"Not until we talk." I said.
"Or what? You'll push me down a flight of stairs too?" She said and I had to admit, it stung.
"I deserved that." I said.
"You deserve a whole lot more than that." She said. "You're such an asshole Jace, I don't even know where to begin."
"How about you tell me how Clary is doing?" I asked and she glared at me. "Come on Iz. Not talking to her is killing me."
"You nearly killed her." She shouted. "Did you know you knocked her unconscious?" She asked and my heart broke. "She came tumbling down those stairs so hard that I honestly thought she died. We called 911 and the ambulance rushed her to the hospital." She explained. "Was it worth it? The alcohol and the quick fuck Jace?"
"I don't even remember Iz." I said honestly. "I can't remember that night to save my life." I said.
"You were pretty fucked up. And you said some pretty fucked up shit. I'm surprised Alec is still talking to you." She said.
"We talked about it. I apologized and I'm paying rent for the next 2 months as a start to my apology and forgiveness." I said and she nodded.
"Clary isn't that great by the way." She finally said. "She's been getting terrible headaches since, and she's been getting MRI's to figure out why but they don't know anything yet." She said.
"I'm such a fucking idiot." I said.
"Yea. You are. You potentially damaged Clary forever." She said. "And here I thought you would emotionally damage her. But hey, that'll happen next right? Get the physical damage out of the way first than move on. You planning on mentally damaging her too?" She hissed.
"You know I would never intentionally hurt Clary. Physically, emotionally, or mentally." I spat back.
"You could have fooled me." Izzy said.
"You've known me since we were 8 Iz. You know that's not me." I said.
"Than who was that guy I saw that night? The guy who called me a slut?" She asked and I hung my head. "Because if that's who you truly are, I never want to speak to you again." She pushed by me.
"Just tell Clary I'm thinking about her, and that I hope she figures out what's going on with her headaches." I said.
"I'll think about it." She said. "She doesn't need any more drama in her life right now." She said.
"What do you mean?" I asked as I saw the sadness fill her eyes.
"You don't deserve to know." She said as she slammed the door. I hung my head and sighed. God this was fucked up, and I didn't even know how to try to fix it.
Clary POV:
I finally emerged from my cave after three days of the worst migraine of my life. I had to quit my job because of them and I absolutely hated it. I couldn't do anything until I figured out what was going on, and at this rate that was going to take the rest of my life. I was in the kitchen when I heard the front door open.
"Oh good, you're alive." Izzy said when she walked into the kitchen. "I thought I was going to have to send a search party in there for you." She laughed.
"I could have used one more day in there, but the pain is dulling so I thought it was safe." I said and she nodded. "Did you get what you needed from Alec?" I asked.
"Yup, and I ran into Jace." She said and my heart clenched. As pissed as I was at him, I did miss him, but I wasn't giving in.
"How did that go?" I asked.
"I yelled, he looked sad. It felt kinda nice to see him suffering." She said and I nodded. "He said he hopes you figure out these headaches."
"You told him?" I asked.
"Not the extent." She said. "I didn't tell him you had to quit your job, and that you could barely function for more than a few days without a searing headache pounding in your skull." She said and I nodded. That push really fucked me up and I hated it. "He doesn't know what's going on Clare, but he probably has the right to know."
"Why?" I asked. "He did this to me. He pushed me down those stairs."
"I'm not saying what he did was right." She said. "Far from it actually, but he should probably know you lost the baby."
"That would destroy him." I said as I tried not to cry. "He lost so much and he blames himself. This would only cause him more grief."
"It isn't healthy for you to be carrying this all on your own either Clary." She said. "As much as I'm willing to listen to all your fears, and your sadness, and your anger. You two could grieve together, and sometimes that's the best way to do it." She explained.
"I can't Iz. Not yet anyway." I said and she nodded.
"I back you whatever you decided." She said and I pulled her into a hug.
"Thank you." I said. "For being everything I need no matter what."
"What are best friends for?" She asked and I laughed. "Okay, so Alec let me have all 8 movies. You ready to binge?" She asked and I smiled and nodded. A Harry Potter marathon is exactly what I needed.
Time Jump – Two Months Later
Jace POV:
Clary and I were finally going to talk today and I was a nervous wreck. She's been avoiding me for months and I couldn't wait to just grovel at her feet and profusely apologize for all the pain and suffering I've caused her. When I saw her walking over to the bench, she looked nervous as well. She took a seat and looked at me and gave me a sad smile.
"Thank you for taking the time to talk to me." I said and she nodded.
"We both have to get things off our chest. I think it's about time we do that." She said and I nodded.
"How are the headaches doing?" I asked.
"Could be better, but have been worse." She said and I nodded.
"I don't even know where to begin with apologizing Clary." I said. "I think I could apologize for years and it still wouldn't make up for what I did to you." I said and I saw her eyes fill with tears.
"I'm over it Jace." She said as her voice cracked. "I forgave you for pushing me down the stairs weeks ago. I don't need your apologies." She said.
"But I thought that's why we were finally talking." I said.
"You don't know the whole truth about that night." She said as she sniffed. "There was more than just a concussion that happened."
"Oh god." I said. This couldn't be good. "What happened Clary?" I asked.
"There is no easy way to say this, so I'm just going to be blunt about it." She said and I nodded. "I lost our baby that night." She said and everything in me went numb.
"You were pregnant?" I asked astonished.
"Yea." She said. "It happened after Aline and Helen got married. We were wasted and not thinking clearly." She said and I remembered. "I found out in the middle of December and was planning on telling you after the New Year."
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I asked.
"Because I know how tough New Years is for you." She said. "I wasn't going to add something on top of that. I was waiting until the New Year was over. I thought once you came back for your disappearance we would talk, but than you showed up at the Lightwood's party and just drank until you could barely stand." She said.
"Oh my god. I killed my baby, our child." I said as the tears started. I haven't cried since my parents funeral but I couldn't stop them. "I'm a monster."
"We all make mistakes Jace." She said.
"You don't get it. I killed an innocent life. I endangered an innocent life." I said. "I've always prided myself on wanting to protect lives, not harm them. And I did just that." I said. "I killed a life and harmed another one." I said out loud trying to process it. "Oh my god." I said again. "How far along were you?" I asked.
"I was a little over 2 months." She said and my heart just broke more.
"Clary. I'm – I'm so disgusted in myself." I said as I stood up. " I'm sorry but I need to leave." I practically ran away from her and got back to my bike. I didn't know where I was going but I had to leave.
Clary POV:
I got back to my place and threw myself on the couch. I felt horrible about telling Jace, but he needed to know, and now he does.
"How did it go?" I heard and when I sat up there stood Izzy.
"He blames himself. Called himself a monster, cried, and ran away." I said. "Pretty much what I expected him to do."
"He needed to know." She said. "No matter how shitty of a thing he did to you. That was something he needed to grieve. Give him time, he'll get there." She said. It was quiet before I decided to speak.
"Do you think I'm stupid for forgiving him?" I asked.
"I think it shows a lot of maturity on your end." She said as she joined me on the couch. "Why?" She asked.
"He started apologizing about pushing me down the stairs, but I already forgave him for that." I said. "Weeks ago actually. I know Jace. Better than anyone. He's not violent. He can be a little angry but he's never violent. That night, that night was bad. We all saw it. But we've never seen him during that time. He's always disappearing before and when he comes back it's like New Years never happened." I said. "I never imagined it would get that bad, but it did, and unfortunately I was on the receiving end of that violent outburst, but I know Jace. And I know that's not him."
"Than no. I don't think it's stupid for you to forgive him." She said. "Jace can be a real asshole, but your right. He isn't violent. He had a weak moment. We all get them. If you want to forgive him, that's totally up to you."
"I'm scared Iz." I admitted.
"Why?" She asked.
"He hopped on his bike and sped out of there." I said. "What if something happens to him?" I asked.
"Jace is a big boy Clary." She said. "He can handle himself."
"You didn't see him Izzy. He was a wreck. He gets reckless when he's sad. And the way I saw him, scares me."
"We just have to trust that he's going to be okay, and when he gets back maybe you two can talk again." She said and I nodded. "I hate to leave you here, but Simon and I are going to get lunch."
"Of course. Tell the nerd I said hi." I said and she laughed.
"Will do." She said as she left the apartment. I laid back on the couch and thought about the consequences of telling Jace, and none of them ended well.
Time Jump - One Week Later
Clary POV:
Jace still hasn't come back and I was really worried now. Especially after Alec got a phone call from his job concerned that he hadn't called to take a couple days off. That wasn't like Jace at all, and that terrified me.
I was in the kitchen making dinner for everyone when my phone rang. I walked over and blindly answered it.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Is this Clarissa Morgenstern?" The man on the other end asked.
"Yes. Who is asking?" I asked.
"You're listed for the emergency contact of Jonathan Herondale." He said and my heart sank.
"Is he okay?" I asked.
"He got into a bad motorcycle accident three days ago." He said. "We just ID'd the body. He's been in a coma since." He said.
"Oh my god. What hospital?" I asked.
"St. Elizabeth's. In Baltimore Maryland." He said and my jaw dropped.
"He's in Maryland?!" I shouted.
"Yes ma'am." He said.
"Thank you. I'll be there soon." I hung up and went out into the living room where everyone was laughing and talking. "Guys." I said and they all looked at me. "I just got a call. Jace was in a motorcycle accident three days ago." I said.
"What happened?" Alec asked.
"Um, he's in a coma currently. In a hospital down in Maryland." I said.
"He got to Maryland?" Izzy asked and I nodded.
"Come on, I'll drive." Magnus said. I was pretty numb at this point. Jace and I might have been divided by an ocean in our relationship at this moment, but that didn't mean I didn't care. I could lose him, and that wasn't sitting well with me.
Time Jump - Two Days Later
Clary POV:
I haven't moved from this seat in Jace's room. Everyone else had to go back home to work, and since I didn't have a job anymore, I could stay. I had to tell the staff that I was his wife in order to stay, but I didn't care. I wasn't leaving until Jace was awake. I wanted to be mad at Jace for this, but I couldn't be. He was hit by a car. He didn't do anything wrong, but he was hurt, I hated that I couldn't do anything to help him.
"Mrs. Herondale?" I heard and I turned around. It was weird answering to that, but I oddly liked it.
"Yea?" I asked.
"The tests look good." He said and I let out a sigh in relief. "He should be waking up soon."
"Thank you so much." I said. He nodded and than left the room. I took my seat and just looked at this beautiful boy who has been through so much in the past couple months. We both have, and after this we were going to sit down and talk it out, really talk it out and move on. We can grieve together, and laugh together, but no matter what, it was going to be together.
Time Jump - Two Days Later
Jace POV:
I woke up confused. I feel like I was just in a dream for a really long time. When I opened my eyes I knew I wasn't in my room. I was used to a clean room, but this was sterile. Hospital. I started looking around when I saw a nurse.
"Your wife just went to the cafeteria to grab some coffee." She said. "She should be back soon." She said as she left. My wife? Now I was even more confused. The door opened again and in walked Clary.
"You're awake." She said.
"I am." I said as she took a seat. "And you're my wife?" I questioned and she laughed.
"I wasn't allowed to stay if I wasn't family." She said. "It was the best I could do. It was either that or be your sister."
"We definitely don't have a sibling relationship." I said and she laughed.
"How are you feeling?" She asked.
"I'm a little sore, but that's about it." I said. "What happened?" I asked.
"You took off after we talked, and you were hit by a car." She said and I nodded.
"That sucks." I said and she smiled and nodded in agreement. "Look, I'm sorry about running away. That was just a lot to process." I admitted and she nodded.
"I know, but I want to continue to talk about it." She said.
"Clary."
"No Jace. We need to talk about. Or at least I do. I've been keeping it to myself for too long. I need to grieve with someone." She said and I nodded.
"What do you want to talk about?" I asked. It was quiet for a moment before she spoke.
"Do you even want kids?" She asked.
"I never really thought about it honestly." I said. "I always thought I'd make a lousy parent." I wanted to continue but I couldn't.
"You want to say more." She said. "I can tell. Say whatever you want Jace."
"But when you said our baby, it got me thinking." I admitted.
"About having kids?" She asked.
"About you having my kids." I said honestly.
"Jace."
"Hear me out." I cut her off and she nodded. "We've never had a normal relationship." I said and she nodded. "I don't know why, but we never took things to the next level."
"We got comfortable." She said. "At least I did. What we had, it was safe, and fool proof. We weren't together, so if one of us messed up it didn't hurt as bad as it would have if we were together."
"The thing is Clary, I would never risk messing anything up with you." I said. "You're the most solid thing in my life. You always have been. Since we were kids, you've always been my rock. When our hormones kicked in things got a little more complicated, but it's always been you that I've wanted to experience things with." I said honestly. "I mean, we have been each other first for everything Clary."
"I know that Jace. You're the only person I ever trusted to take all those steps with." She said.
"So why haven't we taken that step Clary?" I asked. "I mean, when we go out to clubs, we're always all over each other and there are plenty of other people there for us to mingle with but we don't. Whenever one of us has a work function, we're always each other's dates, same goes for weddings. And we clearly know we have sex. Other wise this conversation wouldn't be happening." I said, and she blushed. "9 times out of 10 Clary, we go home together. And 10 times out of 10, we wake up naked." I said. "I guess this whole thing has me thinking. Why can't we take it there?" I ask.
"Because you don't do relationships Jace." She said in a defeated tone.
"Correct." I said. "I don't do relationships. With other people. I'd do a relationship with you though."
"Why me?" She asked. "You literally attract bomb shells Jace. Like Victoria Secret Model hot women. I'm not them." She said.
"Precisely." I said. "You're real Clary. You're funny, and smart, and insanely hot and you don't even know it." I said. "You know me. The parts that nobody knows, and you are through the act I always put up for others. When we're together, it's right. I know you feel that, and when we're together nothing else matters to me."
"Can we switch the topic for a second?" She asked and I nodded. "You aren't a monster." She said and I hung my head.
"How can you sit there and say that Clary?" I asked. "I'm the reason you aren't pregnant anymore. All because I was an asshole."
"What you did was fucked up." She said. "But you also weren't thinking clearly, and you weren't alright. Sure, you pushed me down the stairs." She said and I flinched. I hated that I caused her pain. "But you didn't know I was pregnant, and you couldn't have known that I would go through all of that from a fall." She said. "I hate what happened Jace. But I also forgive you for it because it happened, and we can't take it back. We need to move forward, and that journey starts with forgiveness."
"I'm never going to be able to forgive myself Clare." I said.
"You'll get there." She put her hand on mine and I felt at home.
"You feel that?" I asked and she looked at our hands. She went to pull it away but I grabbed it. "I've been feeling that since we were in high school, and I know it's never going away."
"Why didn't you act on it back than?" She asked.
"Fear. Stubbornness. Stupidity." I listed and she laughed. "We were having fun, and I guess I thought ignoring those feelings was for the better."
"So what do we do now?" She asked.
"Let's start easy." I said. "Would you like to go out with me?"
"I would love too." She said and I smiled. I moved over on my bed and patted the spot next to me. "That's not taking things slow." She said and I laughed.
"Humor me." I said. "It's been months, I miss you." I said honestly and her eyes softened. She stood up and joined me on the bed. I put my arm around her and pulled her into my side. This was home, I knew that.
Time Jump - Date Night
Clary POV:
I was going out with Jace tonight and I was actually really nervous for it. This was the first time we were going out as more than friends, and that was pretty intimidating. Of course we've gone out before but that was on a no labels basis, and now there was a potential label hanging over our heads and I had no idea how to react to that. I walked out into the living room where Izzy and Simon were cuddled on the couch.
"You sure this is a good idea Clary?" Simon asked.
"I'm gonna find out one way or another." I said. "We both talked about it, and we are kinda shocked that our relationship never made it to the next level. This is us seeing if there is a future for us."
"If he starts being a dick, you better take care of it." Izzy said and I laughed.
"You know I can wrap him around my finger if need be." I said and she laughed.
"You were always good at that." Izzy said and I smiled. There was a knock on the door.
"Wish us luck." I said as I walked to the door. I opened it up and there stood Jace in all his gorgeousness.
"You look great." He said and I smiled.
"You don't look so bad yourself." I said and he faked a hurt look.
"I was going for stunningly attractive." He mocked himself and I couldn't help but laugh.
"I think we both know how attractive you are." I said as we walked to his car. "Otherwise I wouldn't have to get so many women off your back."
"You really are perfect in that area." He said and I smiled.
"I've had a lot of practice." I said and we were off. Because I know Jace so well, I knew he wasn't going to take me anywhere that I wouldn't life, which is how we ended up outside the abandoned drive in Movie Theater. We often snuck out and met each other here in high school when we needed to get away. It was extremely nostalgic, but at the same time extremely romantic. "The old drive in." I said and he laughed. "I thought they would have done something with this land already."
"I don't think anyone's bought it yet." He said. "So until someone has an idea, it's just going to sit here."
"Such a shame. I have so many great memories here. From when it was a drive in, and when it shut down." I said as we took a seat on the blanket set out. "It makes me sad to know that one day it might not be here anymore."
"I know what you mean." He said. "This was the last place I was with my parents." He said and I looked at him.
"You never told me that." I said.
"I didn't want to remember." He said.
"But we used to come here all the time in high school. This was our go to spot." I said. "If you weren't comfortable coming here, why didn't you say something?" I asked.
"Because I was comfortable coming here." He said. "I was comfortable with you." He admitted, and I had to admit, that felt really good. "I wasn't lying when I said I feel at home with you Clary."
"You never said that." I cut him off and he looked at me. "You never said that to me before."
"Oh, well I was thinking it." He said and I laughed. "I feel at home with you, and I always have. You've always been my rock. When my parent died you were by my side the entire time, and what 7 year old does that? You were there for me through the process of finding a foster home, you were there for me when I started acting out, and you were always there to listen to my fears and my struggles." He explained. "You've always been there for me Clary, and you've never ever held it over my head, or looked down on me for how I was feeling. You have constantly supported me."
"Of course Jace." I said. "What are friends for?" I asked. "I wasn't going to let you go through all of that alone."
"You've always been protecting me." He said. "And I did the complete opposite of that to you, and to our baby." He chokes out the last word. "I can't believe I was going to be a father, and I fucked that up."
"Jace." I said as I turned his head to look at me. "There isn't a right way to grieve this." I told him. "But we need each other. I can't do this alone, and as much as I have loved Izzy's support, it's you that I need."
"Why?" He asked. "I'm just going to cause you more pain and suffering."
"Damn it Jace." I said. "This isn't a one way friendship." I said. "You were my rock too." I said. "When my parents divorced. When my brother died. When abusive prick in high school hit me. You've always been there protecting me no matter what." I reminded him. "You lost it, and now we have to deal with the consequences." I said. "You shouldn't have pushed me." I said and he nodded. "And I should have told you the moment I found out I was pregnant. But I didn't, and you did and now we're here."
"I'm sorry Clary. From the bottom of my heart I am deeply sorry." He said and I just heard nothing but sincerity from his voice.
"I know you are Jace." I said as I cupped his face and our eyes locked. "And I forgive you. And once you forgive yourself, we can move on."
"Were you going to keep it?" He asked. "The baby."
"Yea." I said as I nodded. "After the initial shock wore off, I was actually pretty excited about it." I said honestly. "I mean, I'm 27. I'm not getting any younger, and you know how much I love kids." I said and he nodded. "Would you have helped?" I asked without thinking. "I mean, I didn't expect anything from you, I'm just curious." I stammered out.
"Clary." He said as he took my hand in his. "I would have been at every single soccer game, ballet recital, parent teacher conference, and science fair for our child." He said and I started crying. He pulled me into him and I let the tears flow. Something I've been avoiding since I found out. "I'm so sorry baby." He whispered into my hair. "I'm so sorry I did this to you and our baby."
"I would have loved him or her." I said as I sniffed.
"I know you would have." He said. "And I would have loved both of you more than anything." He said and I pulled away and looked at him in the eyes and saw that he was telling the whole truth.
"Jace." I said, but I didn't really have much of after that.
"This is our first official date, but if you really look back on it, we've been on plenty of dates." He said and I laughed. "The only difference, is that I'm going to do this one right."
"I know what that means." I laughed and he smiled. "No erotic sex." I said and he nodded. "Damn I've been horny for months now. Way to kill the mood." I said and he laughed.
"How about we have a good old fashioned cuddle session?" He asked and I thought about it.
"I think that sounds perfect." I said and he smiled.
The rest of the date went by just like they all did. We ate, and laughed, and talked about random things. Being with Jace was natural, and something that I never thought would happen. I thought we had our special and weird relationship, but actually exploring one was going to be different, but a good different.
We got back to the apartment and when I unlocked the door I noticed that Izzy and Simon were passed out on the couch. I didn't want to wake them so I quietly closed the door and guided Jace to my bedroom. We both stripped down in to pajamas and got into my bed. I melted into Jace's arms, just like I always did, and he was right. This felt like home, and I couldn't wait to see where this went.
Time Jump – Three Months Later
Clary POV:
I got a call from my doctor today and asked if I could come in to discuss something he found on one of my MRI's. I was hoping that this would finally be the reason as to why I keep getting these headaches. Although they haven't been as bad lately, they were still there and I could still feel them.
"Clarissa Morgenstern?" I heard and I looked up and there stood Dr. Carstairs. I stood up and followed him to his office. I took a seat and he looked at me. "After multiple experts looked at your scans, we finally found the reason behind your headaches."
"That's great." I said with a lot of enthusiasm but he clearly didn't share it. "What's wrong?" I asked.
"It's a tumor Clarissa." He said and my heart dropped into my stomach.
"A tumor?" I asked.
"Yes. We need to get in there and take a biopsy to see if it's benign or not." He said.
"To see if I have cancer or not." I said and he nodded.
"The sooner the better." He said. "My colleague says he has an opening this week, if you want it, it's yours."
"I'll take it." I said without thinking.
"Thursday morning. You should be here at 6 am." He said and I nodded.
"Thank you Dr. Carstairs." I said and I left his office.
I drove home in a daze. How was I going to tell everyone? This wasn't something you drop in a casual conversation. This was something that could potentially alter my entire life, and these past three months have been amazing. Things with Jace have been progressing wonderfully. I really felt like our relationship was going in a extremely positive direction, but how will he take this news? How will Izzy take it? Things have been good, and this just shatters our string of good luck.
I walked into the apartment and I was shocked to see everyone there. Jace, Simon, Alec, Magnus and Izzy were all hanging out in the living room and laughing. Something I didn't want to ruin with my terrible news. They were having a good time, everyone was back on good terms. I didn't want to spoil that.
"What's everyone doing here?" I asked as I put my stuff down and joined Jace on the chair.
"Everyone had a free afternoon/night so we decided to just hang out. Like old times." Izzy said and I nodded. "How was the doctors appointment?" She asked.
"You had an appointment today?" Jace asked.
"It was last minute." I said. "I got a call. Dr. Carstairs said he wanted to discuss something with me."
"And what was it?" Izzy asked.
"He was having some experts look at my MRI's to see if they could find anything, and one of them did." I said. "Uh, there is no easy way to say this, but they found a tumor."
"Like a brain tumor?" Izzy asked.
"Yea." I said. "I have brain surgery on Thursday to see if it's cancerous or not." I said. "Just my luck right?" I laughed and I felt Jace hold me tighter.
"I guess the fall wasn't all bad." Izzy said and I looked at her. "Without it you would have never known."
"I'm gonna have to shave part of my head." I said and Izzy gasped.
"Not your beautiful red curls." She said and I nodded.
"You'll look beautiful no matter what." Jace said to me and I gave him a sad smile. "You're going to be okay Clare." He whispered in my ear.
"How do you know that?" I asked. "This could be life threatening."
"Because your story doesn't end like this." He said confidently. "Our story doesn't end this way." He said and I didn't realize that I was crying until I saw the drops on his shirt. He scooped me up into his arms and I just buried my head in his neck. "We'll be right back." I heard Jace say.
"Take your time." I heard Izzy said and than Jace was walking. Before I knew it I was being laid down on my bed.
"I'm sorry." I said and he looked at me.
"For what?" He asked.
"For crying." I said.
"You never have to apologize for crying." He said. "This is terrifying Clary, you're allowed to cry."
"Will you be there with me?" I asked hesitantly.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world Clary." He said.
"But you've been in court all week." I said.
"Being in court, or being with my girlfriend while she's getting brain surgery?" He questioned. "That's a no brainer." He said and I couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay." I said in a small voice.
"I know you're worried Clary." He said. "But we're going to get through this, like everything else."
"I've never had so many things go wrong in such a short period of time. You know?" I asked and he nodded. "Normally the shitty stuff is spaced out. But in the past 6 months I've lost our baby, I have a tumor, I still don't have a job because I can't work. Everything is just shitty."
"But here we are." He said. "Getting through it together. Lean on me when you need to."
I nodded, and we stayed in my bed for a few more minutes until I was ready to face the music of our friends. Jace and I headed back towards the living room. Everyone was laughing but the moment that we walked in they stopped. Jace and I took our seats again and I looked at all their sad expressions.
"I won't know if I have cancer until after the surgery." I said. "So I want to go back to normal." I said.
"You sure?" Izzy asked.
"Positive." I said. "I want Simon to tell Jace that I'm too good for him, and I want Magnus to try and get Alec to wear something other than black sweaters. I want you and Simon to start making out and everyone starts gagging because it's gross, and I want to sit here and just look at you all and remember this as a happy time. I don't want my impending disease cloud this moment. We need happy moments, and I want this to be one of them." I said and they all nodded.
"Well, if that's what you want, I saw this amazing blue button up that matched your eyes amazingly Alexander. I think you should wear it." Magnus said and everyone laughed.
"You bought it didn't you?" Alec asked.
"Of course darling." He said and Alec smiled and shook his head.
"Than I'll try it and see what it's like." Alec said and Magnus smiled and kissed his cheek. Now that I was in a relationship with Jace, I wasn't envious of Alec, and Magnus, or Izzy, and Simon's relationship because I had my own. I was happy to see them loving each other, and as I snuggled into Jace's arms and listened to our friends laugh. I was going to worry about this tumor when there was something to worry about. I wanted to enjoy life right now, and that's what I was going to do.
Time Jump – Surgery
Jace POV:
We had gotten to the hospital at midnight last night. Since her surgery was at 6 am, she needed to be here super early. I was exhausted but I wasn't going to get sleep until Clary was taken into surgery. I was sitting a chair reading a book when Clary looked at me.
"What's up?" I asked as I set my book down.
"It's time." She said. "It's time to shave my head." She said and I nodded. We went into the bathroom and I took the shavers.
"You ready?" I asked.
"I think so." She said and I turned them on and she closed her eyes. I shaved the side of her head that they said they would be going in on and when it was over I looked at Clary.
"You look hot." I said and she opened her eyes. "It's like that new trend going around where girls shave one side of their head."
"Don't get used to it. If I don't have cancer, I'm letting it grow out." She said and I smiled.
"I love you regardless." I said and I saw her eyes widen and she froze, and that's when I realized what I said. "Cats out of the bag I guess."
"You love me?" She asked.
"Come on Clary, you know I've always loved you." I said.
"But not this way." She said.
"Well yes, I love you. More than I've ever loved anything in my whole life." I said.
"Like, you're in love with me?" She asked. "That's what you're saying?" I couldn't help but laugh and scoop her into my arms and take her back to her hospital bed.
"I am insanely in love with you." I said and she smiled.
"I love you too." She said and I slammed my lips to hers. The future was definitely blurry but in this moment, this was all I could ever ask for. Clary loved me, and I loved Clary and I was going to hold onto that for as long as I could.
When the time came for Clary to be wheeled down to the ER I knew she was scared. I could see it in her eyes. I walked over to her and pressed my lips to hers. When I pulled away her eyes were filled with tears. When one fell I wiped it away and gave her a smile.
"I love you, and everything is going to be okay." I said and she nodded.
"I love you too." She said. They took her bed and wheeled her out and I watched her go. I didn't know what else to do so I looked up at the ceiling.
"You've taken so much from me already." I said. "Please don't take her too."
I waited in her room and took a well needed nap. I woke up when I heard the door open, and in they wheeled Clary. They set her up with machines and stuff and she continued to sleep. I took her hand in mine and rested my head on the bed as I went back to sleep.
Time Jump – A Couple Days Later
Clary POV:
I was getting the results back of my biopsy and I was scared shitless. I didn't want anyone here with me. I wanted to do this by myself, and I was one second away from having to handcuff Jace to a cement pole, but he finally understood that this is what I needed to do alone, and he respected that. They were all meeting at my apartment right now to wait for the results, and I didn't know how I would tell them if it happened to be cancerous. The doctor walked in and my heart started racing.
"Clarissa." He said and I nodded. "It's benign." He said and I let out a sigh of relief. "We want to get in there and take the rest of it out so that your headaches will go away, but I am happy to say that it isn't cancerous."
"Thank you so much Dr. Carstairs." I said. "For everything."
"It was my pleasure Clarissa." He said and I nodded.
I got on my car and just took everything in. I didn't have cancer. This was probably the best news I've ever gotten. The potential of having cancer had been looming over my head since I found out and everyone could tell. I just wasn't myself, and to know that I don't have cancer was an amazing feeling.
I walked in the apartment and I heard everyone talking. I walked into the living room and the moment I saw all their anxious faces is the moment I broke down in tears. I was about to fall to the ground when I felt arms wrap around me. I looked up and there stood a worried and concerned Jace.
"What happened?" He asked. "Is it cancerous?"
"No." I said as I shook my head. "It's not." I said and he scooped me into his arms.
"That's amazing Clary." He said and I nodded. "Why are your crying?" He asked.
"Happy tears." I said and he laughed. "I guess it didn't hit me until I saw all of you. It's such a relief. I still need brain surgery. They want to take the whole thing out so my headaches stop, but other than that, I'm fine."
"Oh thank god!" Izzy said as he ran over and hugged me. "Not that I would have been annoyed at you for having cancerous, but you deserve a damn break girl." She said and I laughed.
"Thanks guys." I said as I looked around the room. "Seriously, I don't think I would have been able to get through this year without you all."
"What are friends for?" Izzy said and I smiled. "Now, tonight I say we celebrate." She said and everyone agreed.
"I could use a night out." I said and she smiled.
The rest of the day we hung out and talked and when night rolled around, Izzy went to town on me. She got me so dressed up I barely recognized myself after she was finished. The rest of the night was amazing though. Jace and I danced the entire night away among other things, and I was just enjoying the time I had with my friends knowing that I was going to be okay. After all the shitty things I've been through, I needed this, I deserved this. And I was taking it all in.
Time Jump – Two Years Later
Jace POV:
Today was the anniversary of Clary's brain surgery. It was huge milestone that we needed to celebrate because it was the start of the new future for Clary. She could finally lay to rest the horrible things that happened to her, and finally move on to a happy future, and a happy future was exactly what she was going to get. I made sure of that.
Clary thinks that we're going out to celebrate with the whole group like we normally do, but what she doesn't know is that I plan on purposing to her tonight. Izzy and I have been searching for the perfect ring for weeks, and when I finally found it, I was ready. I would have proposed to her the minute I got my hands on it, but Izzy said I had to make it perfect, so we planned this whole night out, and I was pretty excited about it.
But that's not all that's changed. Everyone in our group ended up moving in with their significant others within the same year. Simon and Izzy were first, than Clary and I followed, than Magnus and Alec got a place. We were all still pretty close, but I had to admit, living with Clary was so much more enjoyable than living with Alec. I walked into the apartment after a long day at work just ready to get the night going.
"Clary I'm home!" I called and she emerged from the bedroom.
"How long do you need to get ready?" She asked and when I looked back she looked stunning.
"15 minutes tops. I want to shower." I said and she nodded. I walked towards the bedroom and stopped and pressed my lips to hers. "You look stunning by the way love." I said and she blushed.
"Thank you." She said and I hopped in the shower.
I took the fastest shower of my life, and than got ready and joined Clary in the living room. I couldn't believe that I was going to be able to spend the rest of my life with her. It seems like it took us forever to get to this point, but now that we're here, and I was more in love with Clary than the day before, I couldn't picture my life without her.
"You gonna stare all night?" She asked and I was brought out of my head and I smiled.
"As a matter of fact, I plan on staring a lot tonight." I said and she laughed.
"Let's go Romeo. We have to meet everyone at the club." She said and I nodded.
We got the club and I was nervous as hell. Izzy set up the place where I planned on purposing earlier so for now I just had to let loose but I was so nervous about proposing it seemed really hard, and I think Clary picked up on how stiff I was being because she got that look in her eyes, and damn did she turn it up after that. It was hard to be stiff when she was being so incredibly sexy all night. Eventually I just let go of everything and we started having the best time together, like we always do.
When the night was nearing an end we walked out of the club alone. Everyone else 'left' before us, but in all reality they were lying in wait for the proposal. Clary started walking towards the car when I pulled her back and she looked confused.
"It's a beautiful night." I said and she smiled. "Let's go on a walk." I said and she nodded. We started walking around and we got to Central Park. I knew this was one of Clary's favorite places, so I knew she was going to love it.
We got there and I looked at Clary and she was just taking in the scenery. We got to the place where Izzy set everything up, and once she saw it, she gasped.
"What's this?" She asked.
"This is for you." I said and she looked at me.
"For what?" She asked.
"Two years ago you got brain surgery, and I thought it was appropriate to celebrate that milestone." I said and she laughed.
"You're such a romantic." She said and I pulled her into me.
"Only for you." I pressed my lips to hers before I dropped down to one knee and her hands flew over her mouth. "This has been a long time coming." I said and she laughed. "There is nobody else on this earth that I would rather spend the rest of my life with. I love you more than anything Clarissa. Would you do the honor of marrying me?" I asked and she smiled.
"Yes." She said. I slipped the ring on her finger and pulled her into me. I kissed her like I've never kissed her before and that's when everyone made themselves known with claps and whistles. When we pulled away Clary blushed. "What are you all doing here?" She asked.
"We wouldn't miss the opportunity to see our two best friends get married." Izzy said as she pulled Clary into a hug.
"You planned this." She said to me and I smiled.
"With Izzy's help of course." I said and she smiled.
"You're perfect." She said and I pulled her into me and kissed her temple.
"You deserve perfection." I whispered in her ear. The rest of the night was spent celebrating. Everything was perfect and I couldn't wait to start our lives together.
Time Jump – Two Years Later
Clary POV:
The last two years have been nothing short of amazing. Married life was absolutely amazing, and each day just got better and better. I never knew what life could be so wonderful, but I guess it wouldn't be if I was married to anyone but Jace. He was perfect, and I couldn't believe that we had finally made it to this point in life. Looking back at how this whole thing started, it kinda seemed bleak, but with the way my life is now, I was grateful for all the obstacles because it just made Jace and I's relationship stronger.
It was a long day at the office, or gallery, and I was so happy to be getting home. I was four months pregnant, so being out all day was exhausting. When I got home I plopped down on the couch and put my feet up. I didn't do anything until I heard the door opened and in walked Jace. He made his way over to me and gave me a kiss.
"What would you like for dinner?" He asked.
"I'm craving a cheese burger." I said and he laughed.
"Cheese burger coming right up." He said.
"Actually." I said and he turned back around. "I'm craving a cheese burger from Taki's." I said and he smiled.
"You wouldn't be interested in going out would you?" He asked and I thought about it.
"Can I wear sweats and my slippers?" I asked and he laughed.
"Wear whatever you want babe." He said and I nodded. I got ready and we headed out to Taki's. we were seated at a booth and I was looking over the menu when the waitress came over.
"What can I get for you?" She asked.
"I'll have coconut pancakes and a coffee please." Jace said and she wrote it down.
"And for you?" She asked me.
"I'll have a cheese burger without the onion, and with extra tomato and can you put cheddar cheese on it instead of American?" I asked and she nodded. "Can I also get some chicken nuggets, and a side of curly fries, with a vanilla milkshake." I said and she nodded and I looked back at Jace who had the biggest smile on his face.
"I'll be right back with your drinks." She said as she left. I looked at Jace and smiled.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing. That's just a lot of food." He said and I smiled because this was the perfect time.
"I can't help it." I said as my hands rubbed my belly. "I'm eating for three." I said and his eyes popped out of his head.
"Twins?" He shouted and I just smirked and nodded, which followed by him smiling from ear to ear. "Well shit."
Authors Note:
I'm back! Hello my faithful readers, I know it's been over a week but finals have been kicking my ass! But I have this one shot that I don't know if it was requested or if I thought about it myself but here it is! Now, since it's been awhile, this is an extra long one and I hope you all enjoy it! I still might be sorta slow with my one shots and other stories but I felt like you all deserved a one shot, and that's what I wanted to give it to you! So, I hope the wait was worth it and I'd love to hear your opinions! :)
