Chapter 7: The Moon and The Stars
Hello... welcome back to another chapter. I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who has been reviewing on this story. It may not mean a lot to you, but it really means a lot to me. Anyway, let's get on with the story...
Because Clary and Jace were already in Europe, and they only had a week for their honeymoon before Jace had to be back in L.A. for shooting again; they decided to go to Italy. There were a few other options; to stay in France, go back to Greece, or even go to London. But Jace didn't want to go on a honeymoon in the country he was born. And while they had loved their time in Greece, they wanted to experience something new. And London had always seemed like more of a work destination than a holiday one to them, especially for their honeymoon.
So they decided on Italy. But they didn't want to do the major cities; they lived in L.A. after all, and usually travelled to the big cities in other countries to work. No, they wanted to see the countryside. So they rented a car and would take long trips, stopping at vineyards and markets, have picnics whenever they got hungry. Once they got tired, or found a destination they loved, they would find a hotel or bed and breakfast which had room and spend the night.
On the third night of their honeymoon, they stay at a vineyard which had two other couples, plus the family that owned it. It wasn't hard to find their own space in the endless maze of grapevines and olive trees. They were laying on the grass, looking up at the stars and the moon in one of their hiding spaces when Jace brought up the topic of their future.
It hadn't been planned, and Clary guessed it was kind of expected, but the future had been a massive theme at their wedding. Almost everyone brought it up; and it seemed exciting. Clary got excited each time she thought about it privately, but now, actually have to discuss it out loud with Jace… it was nerve wracking.
He obviously knew about most of her plans, but she didn't think he was aware of her timeline.
"Well," she says, rolling onto her side to look away from the sky and towards Jace. "I was going to start writing for my first album when we got home. We've pretty much moved in now, and I have no wedding to plan, so it seems like the logical thing to do."
"You know you don't have to do something just because logic dictates it," Jace tells her. She bites her lower lip, and turns back to the sky. "But," Jace quickly says, "if it's what you want to do, then I support you. 100%."
She rolls back over at him, smiling now. "Trust me. I've had my break. I'm ready to start working again."
"Well I'm glad to hear it. So, beginning work on your first solo album. It's a big year," Jace says.
"Well that's not all I want to do," Clary says.
"Oh no?" Jace asks, "do fill me in on the details," he says while wiggling his eyebrows.
"Well," Clary says, laughing. "I know I've talked to you about it before, but it's getting pretty real now. I'm going to start my own production company, and it's going to co-produce this album. I think it's the right move for me right now. And I think-"
"Clary, you know you don't have to justify it to me, right?" Jace says softly. "Like I told you before, I support you 100%. I like I told you on our wedding day, I'm going to do anything I can to help make your dreams come true."
"You're too good to me," Clary says, grabbing his hand. They lay in silence for a little while, looking back up at the sky. "What about you? What will the life of Jace Herondale entail once you've finished this movie?"
"Well," Jace says, taking a deep breath, "all your talk about starting a production company has really inspired me."
"Oh yeah?" Clary asks.
"And I was thinking. Maybe I'd start one of my own. You know, to produce movies. Maybe even, eventually write screen plays and direct. I don't know," he says, sounding doubtful. "I've always been interested in everything that happens behind the camera, and even the stuff that happens before filming starts."
"I think it's a great idea," Clary says, kissing his hand. "And I think you'll be amazing at it."
"Really?" Jace asks, squeezing Clary's hand.
"Truly," she responds. Jace lets out a sigh of relief. He was so afraid that everyone would only think he was good enough to act. "I believe in you so much, actually, that I have a proposition…"
"You intrigue me," Jace says with a playful smile.
"Well," Clary says, smiling back at him nervously. "You want to start a production company, I've already got one in the works. Why don't we just… merge them. I've already been thinking about opening recording studios all over the world. We could just buy slightly bigger places and then you can run a movie production company from the same place. I don't know… it just makes sense to me for us to work together."
"That sounds…" Jace says, looking back up at the sky, "perfect. I don't know how I didn't think of it earlier."
"You really want to? You don't just have to say you do," Clary asks.
"I really want to. We'll plan everything later… but it sounds," Jace tried to think, but there really wasn't another word for it, "perfect."
"Well then Jace Herondale," Clary said, "welcome to Morning Star Entertainment. We're very happy to have you."
"Is there a welcoming gift at all?" Jace asks.
Suddenly, Clary was straddling him, her face blocking his view of the stars. "Only for some employees," she whispers.
"Well I should hope so," Jace replies, smirking.
On the fifth night of their honeymoon, they were staying in the home of one of the winemakers on a vineyard while they were away. The owner had told them to drink and eat as much as they pleased, and they took him up on his offer.
They were sitting on a couch in front of a fire after eating a hearty pasta meal. They were more than a little tipsy. Clary was running her belly, which had grown in size due to the large meal.
"I've got a food baby," she moans out, stretching out a little more on the coach.
"Oh yeah?" Jace asks, looking down at her stomach.
He stares at it for a while, and it brought out of his train of thought by Clary asking, "why are you staring at my stomach, it's not actually that bad, is it?"
"No, no. It's beautiful," Jace says quickly leaning down to kiss his wife's stomach. "I was just thinking about what it'll be like when it's a real baby in there."
"Oh," Clary whispers, looking down at her stomach. They had talked about wanting kids before, but they'd never really talked about when.
"Not for a couple of years, probably," Jace answers. "We've both just got so much coming up… it would really be a spanner in the works."
"What do you think they'll be like," Clary asks, rubbing her stomach, almost forgetting there isn't a baby inside.
"Well," Jace says, clearly thinking, "I think we'll have three. Two girls and a boy. One of the girls will be really good at music, and the other will be sporty."
"And what about the boy?" Clary asks, being wrapped up in Jace's dreams.
"Oh… he's going to be an actor for sure. And he's going to look just like me," he says, smiling at the fire, clearly lost in thought. "One of the girls will look just like you, and the other girl will be a blend. Blonde hair and green eyes. She'll be tall, but have your pale skin. They're going to be perfect."
"Wow," Clary says, wiping a tear away. "Well, it's probably a good thing I'm not pregnant right now."
"Yeah, I know. Timing's a bitch," Jace says, smiling over at Clary.
"I was just going to say it's because I've drunk so much wine tonight," Clary says, laughing. Jace starts laughing as well, and they move on from the topic. But Clary would never forget the night they planned out their dream family.
Sorry this one's a little shorter again - I was running low on time! Anyway, I hope you liked it. Feel free to leave a review with any comments about the chapter, or suggestions for the story. As promised, there's some drama in the next chapter, so come back for that! Have a great weekend :)