Jace's Moonlight Proposal
Clary walks alone in the forest with her thoughts, running her fingers through her fiery hair. Jace said he was busy tonight, so they couldn't hang out. Clary missed him, even though she had seen him no more than two hours ago. Looking at the moonlight through the trees, she sits down on the grassy ground and leans up against a tall maple tree in a small clearing. There was a lake where Clary was, and she went closer to it, seeing her pale reflection in the water. Looking further, she could see the moonlight reflecting in the glass like water. Clary sighs, wishing Jace could be there.
"Why the sad look?" Clary hears an all too familiar voice ask and feels him sit beside her, resting his hand on her thigh. Clary looks up and smiles at seeing her Golden Boy, the one who said he had things to do..
"I thought you had things to do?" She asks, raising her eyebrows, since she couldn't raise just one to save her freaking life.
"Well.. I told you that, because I had something special planned for the both of us." Jace tells her, pecking her lips and wrapping his arm around her shoulder. "I mean, do you really think I'd bail on you on our One Year Anniversary of being together?" Clary smiles and shakes her head, looking up into his gleaming golden eyes. She smiles and cups his face in her hand.
"You're so adorable." Clary tells him, smiling. "And hot."
"I know, I know. No need to remind me." Jace chuckles, holding Clary's face in his hands. "I love you." He tells her, becoming more serious. "I love you so much." He stands up, extending his hand towards her, Clary gladly taking it. He pulls her up with him and they walk into the shimmering still water, making the water ripple. Clary giggles, pulling closer to Jace. She pushes him under playfully, and he falls in the water. He comes back up, his hair and body and clothes sopping wet, and reaches out his hand for her to help him up. Clary takes his hand, but instead Jace pulls her in with him. She falls into his arms and under the water, and once they reach the top, she smacks him in the back of the head playfully, running towards land. Jace goes after her, grabbing her by the waist from behind, slowly spinning her around and pulling her into him, their noses and foreheads touching and their lips inches apart. Jace chuckles when Clary's breathing falters, he always left her breathless.
"Jace-" But Clary was cut off by him fitting his lips with hers. It was a slow, gentle and tender kiss, and Clary and Jace savored every moment of it. Clary no longer felt the cold water around her waist, just Jace's hands, his lips, his hair tickling her forehead. Clary sighs against his mouth, wrapping her arms around his waist and feeling the hair at the nape of his neck with her fingertips. Her right hand moves under his sopping wet shirt and traces intricate patterns with her fingertips on his wet bare skin. Jace pulls away, smiling stupidly at Clary, his eyes shining with love for her.
"Follow me." Jace says, grabbing her hand and going back to land. They sit back down against the oak tree, talking and laughing, and Clary pecks his lips, laughing.
"I love you, Jace." She whispers.
"I love you, too, Clary." Jace replies, smiling. "And that's why.." Jace stands up, getting on one knee and opening a black velvet box with a golden ring band inside with a beautiful diamond resting on it firmly. "Clarissa Morgenstern.. Will you do me the pleasure, of being my wife?" It was against Shadowhunter tradition, where they didn't have rings, but Jace knew Clary would want a regular mundane wedding. Clary gasps, tears of joy streaming down her face.
"Yes." She chokes out. "I'll marry you." Jace smiles and places the ring on her ring finger, and Clary wraps her arms tightly around his neck and tackles him in a tight embraces, tears of joy still spilling down her face.
"I love you so much, Jace!" She cries out, crushing her lips to his and tangling her fingers in his golden locks. He groans as they kiss, pulling away and smiling.
"I love you, too." He pecks her lips. "I told you I had something special planned for tonight." Clary smiles at him, jumping on his back and they both walk back to the Institute, Jace giving Clary a piggy back ride as they talk and laugh together, speaking of Jace's Moonlight Proposal.