Chapter Sixteen
Time Jump – Wedding Day
Clary POV:
I was staring in the mirror and I couldn't believe who was staring back. I hardly recognized me. I looked completely different. My hair was curled to perfection, and my make up was light and natural except for my red lips. The dress was absolutely amazing, and I was so happy that I had found it that day. I was pulled out of my head when I heard the door open. I looked behind me to see Izzy. She looked absolutely stunning in her gold dress, but Izzy could pull off anything, and I slightly hated her for being so flawless.
"You look stunning Clary." She said and I smiled.
"So do you." I said and she scoffed.
"Please, you look like you belong in the royal family in that dress. It's absolutely perfect." She said and I couldn't help but smile. I turned back around to the mirror and smiled.
"It's almost time, are you ready?" She asked and I smiled and nodded. We walked to the entrance of the ceremony space and Izzy handed me my bouquet. I took a deep breath, and suddenly my father was at my side. He smiled down and me and I smiled back.
"Before we go through with this Clary I just wanted to say that I am so proud of the woman that you've become. I know I wasn't the father you wanted for so many years, and I'm still trying to make up for that, but I love you. And I want you to know that over the past couple years I feel like I've really gotten to know you, and you are the definition of a perfect daughter and I'm so sorry I didn't realize that sooner." He said and tears threatened to spill out of my eyes but I didn't want to ruin my make up before the ceremony. He leaned down and kissed me on the cheek. "Alright, lets go make that man my son." He said and I couldn't help but laugh. The fact that him and Jace have formed a relationship over the past couple years was honestly the most amazing thing I could have ever asked for. I wrapped my arm around his and the doors opened. I took a deep breath and when my eyes locked with Jace's I couldn't wait to become his wife.
When I got to the alter I handed Izzy my bouquet and I turned back to Jace who had the biggest smile on his face. I couldn't help but stare at him and before I knew it he was kissing me. I was shocked but smiled at kissed him back. I heard the congregation laugh and we pulled apart.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself." Jace said which caused more laughs. We held hand and turned to the priest and he began to speak. Honestly I didn't hear anything he was saying, I was too busy focused on Jace. He looked absolutely amazing, and I couldn't help but smile at the fact that he was going to be my husband soon.
"Jace, would you like to recite your vows?" the priest asked and Jace smiled at looked at me.
"Clary, from the moment I met you, I knew there was something different about you. You intrigued me, and you fascinated me. After we started to get to know each other I couldn't stat away. I constantly thought about you, and I constantly wanted to be around you. I knew from very early on that I loved you, and that I wanted to make you mine. We've been through everything together and I couldn't imagine doing it with anyone else. I love you more than anything and I'm so thankful that we made it to this point. I promise to love you for the rest of our lives, and I promise to cherish you and treat you like the queen that you are, and to give you the best like possible." He said and I couldn't stop the tears this time. He wiped them away and I took a deep breath before I started my vows.
"I never knew what it felt like to be loved." I started off and out of the corner of my eye I saw my parents facial expression turn to sadness, but I wasn't going to start off my marriage lying about how I felt. "I was always being used because of who my parents were, and who my brother was. There wasn't a single person in my life who wanted me because of who I was as a person. But the day we official met, everything changed. You were the first person who took a genuine interest in my feelings and cared when I had a bad day, or when I was crying, or pissed. You were always there to make me feel better. You made sure that I left where ever we were with a smile on my face, and I can't thank you enough for that because you were the reason that I kept going most days." I took a deep breath and he squeezed my hands a little tighter. I looked up at his golden eyes and smiled. "For the longest time I wasn't in the greatest place. I was drowning in loneliness, and nobody seemed to care. And when you came along and showed me that you cared, and that you loved me for exactly who I was, scars and all, I was shocked. It wasn't hard to fall in love with you. It came as naturally as breathing. We have been through a lot of situations that most couples never have to face, but we've always come out stronger on the other end. You are my world, and I can't even begin to imagine what life would be like without you. I love you Jace, and I will love you for the rest of my life, and if there is a life after that I will love you than too." I said and he had the biggest smile on his face. He wiped the rest of the stray tears on my face and I smiled.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Jace put his hands on either side of my face and pulled my face to his. I stood up on my tippy toes and wrapped my arms around his neck. I heard the applause from the background but I was so focused on Jace that it all seemed to melt away, and there was nothing but Jace and I, and I couldn't wait to finally start our lives together as husband and wife.
