This chapter took me a while to write because some of it will come into the later plot. I really enjoyed writing about Maryse and the story behind her adopting Jace! I hope you find that topic interesting too?
It's been three weeks since the night with Jace, and damn, I loved it. Since then he basically lives with us, though we've set boundaries. He sleeps on the couch, I'm in my room, we didn't have anymore sex. We limited our make out sessions, and we started to open up to eachother.
And the kids have handled us being together really well. Actually, they don't seem to fazed by it. They act as if it's always been this way, which I guess is okay.
Since then not much has happened. We did a lot of family activities, like board games and swimming. Yeah, we went swimming... Let's just say that Jace likes to splash people, and by people I mean me. Besides that though, we all had a great time. Jace taught the kids how to swim and they haven't stopped asking to go back, so Jace thinks that I should buy a pool.
Once again money is growing on trees. He offered to pay as well, but I can't even watch them well enough, one of them could go underwater drowning and I would think they were just holding their breath for as long as possible!
Th highlight of my week however, was finding out the Izzy and Simon were in an exclusive relationship. Jace hadn't told them that he was in town so today we are going to Izzys house, sure that his parents want to see him, and me. And obviously to meet their grandkids. Despite my doubt that Robert will be their I am really excited we asked Simon to meet me their too since they were telling everyone abut their relationship.
Jace and I were dating again, and about everyone in the world knew it. But Simon and Izzy Didn't read magazines and Maryse probably didn't know they existed. I roll over and see that it is 11:36 and that Jace isn't by my side.
I walk into the living room and see Lexi and Miley on the couch, watching descendants again.
"Where's your siblings?" I ask them.
"With Jace"
"Where Jace."
"He's in the bathroom but he said not to tell you because he can handle it." They state.
I run into the bathroom and see Andria and Jack puking into the toilet. At the scent of it though, my stomach churns and I throw up in the sink immediately.
"Sorry, the smell." I explained. "What happened? Why didn't you wake me up?"
"I'm a father, and fathers can handle this." He claimed proudly.
"When did it start?"
"At two-thirty you had two kids screaming at you saying they didn't feel good, you didn't budge so I got up and we sat on the couch. Then Jack ran into the bathroom followed by Andria. This has been nonstop since then."
"Oh no, Jace I feel awful!" He kissed my forehead and told me to check on the other girls, but I ignored.
"Today probably isn't a good day for us to visit your moms? Maybe she can come her?"
"That's good, maybe she can help us out." He adds.
I've always loved Maryse, she was the one person who always had respected me,who knew if she would when she learned that I kept her grandchildren from her.
"Lexie, Miley can you get dresse?" They nod and run to the I rooms.
"Jace, I'll watch them, you go wait for your mom, she'll be here in a few minutes."
"Tell me if you need me, I want to be here."
I wondered if they had the flu? Or did they eat something? Andria turns toward me to say something but instead vomits all over the front of me. Jack turns to look, and as soon as he laughs I'm covered in his waste too. I hear Maryse walk in our-my, my house. I'm holding my kids in close when I hear Miley crying.
"Mommy! I can't get my leggings on!" She cries.
"Come here sweetie, I'll help you." Once I have her leggings on her I call for Jace.
"Jace! Switch!?" I scream.
He runs in and I walk out to greet Maryse, ignoring the vomit down my whole front.
"Jace said to ask you about something else, to tell you that he explained what happened to you too but not what else you told him." I murmur under my breath 'bastard'. Why did he leave me the hard part.
"There literally know way to say this. But I'm a mother, and Jace is a father and well, come see." I direct her to follow me. "Miley! Lexi! Come here!" I introduce them and Maryse follows me to the bathroom, which now the walls are covered in their vomit and so is Jace. He got it right to his face and Maryse and I can't help but laugh.
We talked for a while but eventually she had to go. I called Simon and Izzy over to help us, and that gave us time to get changed. Since Jace doesn't actually have anywhere to Stay, he brought his bags here. Instead of a hotel full of paparazzi.
"Clary? Do you know where my green tshirt is?" He asks.
"No, and what is it with you and that t-shirt?" He wears it, every time it's clean.
"It's what I was wearing at the restaurant.. The day I met you." He says shyly, almost embarrassed.
"Aww, babe. That's so sweet." I whisper seductively. I bite my lip, and pull him into to a kiss. Which soon turns into more, since we were both already undressed. We trail kisses up and down each other, and then Izzy walks in.
"Uhm, you guys have four kids in your house, and two of them are throwing up. Put some clothes on and get out there." She says, switching stares between my boobs and Jaces privates. She smirks, despite it not being her first time seeing us naked together, I was still amazed by how intriguing she found it. Their had been times when Jace and I would be in one bed next to Simon and Izzy at another, when we would rent hotels.
"Oh, shit. Okay I'll be right out." Jace says pulling his pants back on. "Maybe one day, Iz can watch them. We'd have all day to ourself."
"Mhm." I murmur. I had to work almost everyday and most nights. And when I wasn't I spent the day painting, or babysitting.
I put on my fresh clothes. A sunflower dress and black heels. Jace was still looking for his green shirt when I left. I make a small batch of mango sauce, which appearantly is just apple sauce. Half through me finishing Izzy tries to join my baking, which is quickly declined.
Andria and Jack were still sick, but Simon and I were taking turns, while Jace continued to look for his shirt. Izzy was originally helping but she's not very... Patient. I told her to help Jace but she hasn't helped him at all.
Miley and Lexie were playing on Jaces phone. For a celebrity you'd think he would have a password. I was able to check all his messages. Every person he has ever texted, he had mentioned how much he missed me.
"I found it!" Jace shouts through my apartment, yet no one seems to understand him besides me.
"Put a shirt on!" The girls scream while looking at him through the creeks in their fingers, covering each face. A month ago they would have swooned over Jace without a shirt on. But, than again, a month ago Jace was only their undiscovered father.
Not a dad.
Now though, I couldn't believe I never told him. He was a great Dad, and the kids love him. I was almost ready to open back up to him, but something inside me, wasn't ready to let everything go. I would trust Jace with my life, with my kids life. But he didn't deserve everything.
"Izzy? When are you visiting home again?" Jace asks.
"I-D-K" she says letter, by letter. "Maybe tomorrow? Or tonight's. Why?"
"We could have a big family dinner? You bring Simon, I'll bring Clary. We'll invite Magnus and Alec, my jet can pick them up. And then Elain, Luke, and Jocelyn can join us. We all know Robert won't be their." Jace stopped calling Robert 'Dad' once he realized how little he had cared for them.
Jaces father died at war, along with my real father. After his father died his mom went into depression. She didn't receive counseling at all. Jace, when he was ten years old, watched his Mom cut herself, enough to lose so much blood... That her life ended.
Maryse fostered Jace for two months, but Alec cried for days when he realized Jace was going to leave. That was when Maryse realized how Jace kept them all balanced, that was the same time that Robert was trying to get her pregnant, divorce her, and abuse her. Jace was a support beam.
Robert raped Maryse multiple times. She didn't want another child, she thought two was a good number. But then she met Jace when she was volunteering at the foster home. He interested her. When Maryse did want to have sex, she wanted to use protection, even though she was on birth control.
When Maryse became pregnant with their, now ten year old son, Robert wanted a divorce. They agreed it was mutual and she never reported him for rape. Her son, Max, was extremely smart and knew that his parents weren't getting along.
Maryse became pregnant soon after, and Max guessed it before her, she took up his thought. He was right, she didn't tell him though. Two weeks later she miscarried and was very upset.
That's why, when she saw in the paper that Max lightwood had died of an illness, she felt awful, and now that she kept nothing from Maryse it would be good to visit.
"No. Jocelyn can't come, Luke can, Elaine can. But not my mom."
"Why" they ask.
"Years ago, with the quadruplets, she threatened to make me abort them. I hasn't talked to her since."
What!" Izzy shouts, she grabs her bags and starts running only to be stopped by Simon. I continue making tea, and we talked a bit more about everyone.
"Mommy, what's abort?"
"Nothing honey."
Andria and Jack were better around 11:30 that night, and the other two went to bed at eight. We stayed up until one' am, so they could make sure they were better. Once we put them asleep, Jace and I decided to have a serious conversation.
"Jace, how did max die?"
"They never knew, he could have been stabbed, or shot. They said it was a disease to keep people from worrying." He explained. "Did you ever tell Elaine about the kids?"
"I didn't tell anyone. But I will tell her. When are you going back to work?"
"Want to get rid of me so soon?" He bit my ear, and started kissing my neck. I pulled part of my lip back and decidded if I wanted this.
I roll on top of him and start kissing him, the warmth of his lips pulling me back into them. He rolls on top of me and we break apart. He's looking into my eyes searching for what to do next, but I only want one thing.
We both start ripping each others clothes of and soon, I was back on top of him. I moan and Jace does that evil smirk thing. I remember taking my birth control this morning, but I didn't one day priviously, which I will have to track down.
Minutes later, we were laying on the bed. Naked. And tired, we both fell asleep and woke up later to knocking on the door.
"Clary! Open your! And Jace I know you here to!" Izzy. I know the kids are still asleep so I walk out in my shorts and bra, knowing Izzy won't care. She walks in and tells me she need to talk to me.
"Can I get dressed first?" She shakes her head, and I follow her to the bathroom.
"Are your kids up? Never mind you walked out in your bra their not up." She finishes the sentence mostly talking to herself.
"So? What do you have to tell me?" Her laughter fades away and she looks me dead in the eye.
"Don't tell anyone. But..." She breaks down and sobs.
"Oh Izzy. What's wrong. We sit down on the floor and I hug her. Minutes later, she takes a deep breath and starts to talk again.
"I'm pregnant." She starts crying and pulls out three tests, all positives.
"Simons?" She nods. "Then what's wrong? Your nineteen I was 15 when I had quadruplets!"
"I know... It's just, what if Simon doesn't... Want it?" That's what she's worried about.
"He cares so much about my kids! You've seen him, so how could he not want his own?"
"Should j tell him now then?" She asks but not before she throws up in the toilet. It could Be morning sickness, or she has what Ansria and Jack had.
"Yeah you should. But you look exhausted. Let's get you to bed." I walk her to our room, and she is basically a zombie.
"Jace get out. Go to the couch me and Izzy are laying here." He just stands up and walks.
I couldn't fall asleep so I got up. It was only 6:47 so I doubt the kids were up. I started to make breakfast. But was interrupted when Jace snuck up behind me.
"I was thinking, how cool would it be if Simon and Izzy moved in?" He asks.
"It would be great, but I have a tiny apartment." Shit. I walked into his trap.
"Well then let's move. Give the kids their own room, and Simon and Izzy could share a room. We would only need a six bedroom apartment." I couldn't tell him about Izzy, but if we followed throu with this I'd want him to be aware.
"Hmm I'd rather have like eight, so if guests come. Or if Simon and Izzy ever have kids."
"Or you." He adds.
"What?" I whip my head around from making pancakes to face him.
"Well, would you ever want more kids?" I never really thought about it. Before I really couldn't because I had no boyfriend. But Jace was in the picture.
"Maybe. I'm not sure. Before, I thought I never could because I didn't have a boyfriend. Since your back though... I guess it's possible. If I think about I definitely would want more kids. But probably not in this house. It's to small."
"Exactly! Let's move! We can get multiple rooms and that way we can have guests, and Izzy or You could have kids, if you wanted." I nod and the kids walk out of their room.
"How'd you guys sleep?" I ask, hoping they didn't hear us last night.
"Good." They say in sink and I through them each a pancake.
"What do you want to do today's?" They all shout different answers, and I couldn't hear any.
"Shh, Izzy is in our room sleeping."
"Oh yeah, Clary why was she here this morning?" Jace asks.
"Nothing." I say sharply. "Want to go to the beach with Aunt Izzy and Uncle Simon?"
"Yes!" They all shout, including Jace.
I might update less often in coming chapters because I'm currently doing a lot of editing... But I won't stop posting. It migh take a week or two for each chapter though...
1- favorite part of chapter?
2- how do you feel about Jace?
3- which child to you relate to the most?
