A/N: Hey guys! This is a super fluffy chapter and it is shorter than most, but I the ending is worth it. I also wanted to write some stuff surround Clary's pregnancy and her new relationship.
Please enjoy!
Clary sat in the diner that wasn't too far from her home. Jace meets her here for lunch when it is raining outside, and she hadn't seen Jace all weekend. She was surprised about how excited she was to see him because she was never this excited to spend time with Sebastian. It has been like this for three weeks since their first date together, and she was so happy that it that excitement was still there. Their dates had gotten a little less awkward since then, which she was grateful for. She found herself growing very fond of Jace.
"Hey." He slid into the booth across from her, unbuttoning and removing his suit jacket.
"Hi." She smiled, leaning against the table. "Are you still driving me to my appointment? I hate to ask, but you know my car broke down." She sighed, biting her lip.
"It's no problem. I cleared most of the early afternoon, so everything should be ok." He assured her, as he glanced over the menu.
"Thank you." She grinned, playing with her glass.
"It's no problem." He assured her.
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Clary smiled, brushing her lips against Jace's. They had been seeing each other a month and he officially gave her a stomach so full of butterflies she didn't know what to do with herself some times. She's been feeling a lot of butterflies lately, which made her heart soar. They were in the parking lot of the hospital killing some time before they had to go inside.
"Thanks for driving me. My appointment will probably be about a half hour." She chewed on her lip, forcing back a faint grin. She was excited to see another ultrasound of her little boy.
"Can go in with you?" Jace offered, turning his car engine off.
"You want to come?" She raised her eye brows in surprise, feeling her hand subconsciously reach for her stomach. She noticed that holding her swelling tummy had become a nervous habit. Jace is different then she thought he would be, but she was glad for it. He was someone who wasn't involved with her past that she could spend time with, which was really helping her move on from previous events in her life.
"Yeah," The side of his lip tugged upwards, making her pulse race. She was shocked that he wanted to come, but at the same time it made sense. He was very supportive of her pregnancy, which always kind of surprised her.
"Alright," she grinned, climbing out of the car.
As they approached the build, Jace tangled their fingers together. This is the first time someone has come with her to the hospital, and it felt really nice. She had been hesitant to take someone with her, but he was had driven her and they were getting along really well. She figured why not. She went to the desk, filling out the usual paper work. Jace leaned over and would ask a few small questions, which would make her grin. He honestly didn't know anything about pregnancy from what she could understand.
"Clary, we are ready for you." The nurse smiled at her, and the couple got to their feet. Jace followed a step behind her, letting her lead the way. He knew he was here as an observer. She realized that he didn't want to push her in any way at this appointment because she isn't use to someone coming with her. "Slip out of your shoes and step on the scale." She hit a few buttons on the machine before letting her step on it.
"I'll hold these." Jace picked up her flats, figuring that she probably wasn't going to put them on for a little while.
"Thank you." She blushed slightly, stepping up onto the scale.
"Who is that?" The nurse whispered so Jace couldn't here.
"We are kind of seeing each other." She bit back a smile, glancing back at him. The nurse made an impressed face, as she scribbled down her weight onto her clipboard. She took them to a room, and Clary hooped up on the examination table. "Roll you shirt up." She asked, grabbing a measuring tape from a drawer. She unrolled the little tap, stretching it across her belly. Jace watched curiously as the nurse measured most of her body to see how much growth there has been. Clary felt a little subconscious, but she felt a little better when he took her hand in his. "Dr. Blackthorn will be in shortly." The nurse exited the room, leaving them alone.
"What does it feel like to have a baby in your stomach?" He circled his thumb over her hand, looking at her with awe. He hasn't looked at her like that before and it made her nerves churn through her body.
"I don't really know how to explain it." She snickered, playing with his fingers.
"It must be a fascinating experience." He looked at her stomach with awe.
"It is. It's wonderful." She breathed, shaking her head in awe. He smiled, kissing her hand lightly. She felt her stomach flutter again, as Jace played with her hand.
"Hi, Clary, oh, who is this?" Helen grinned at Jace, shutting the door behind her.
"This is Jace, my…" She trailed off, remembering what they were supposed to be casual.
"Boyfriend." Jace spoke up a second later, seeing her distress.
"Boyfriend." She repeated, making her chest warm.
"Oh, I didn't realize you were seeing someone." She snickered, sitting on the stool next to the examination table. She squirted the jelly stuff on her stomach before sliding the wand over her stomach to take the ultrasound. "There's the heartbeat." She pointed out, setting the wand in place. "Oh, I think he's kicking. Do you feel that?" She looked over at her.
"Really? I don't feel it." She furrowed her brow slightly, looking down at her stomach.
"The can feel like gas or like you have a nervous stomach at first." She explained, pointing at the little limb that was moving.
"Oh." She smiled widely, wanting to place her hand over her stomach. She couldn't now, but she was going to the second this goop was off of her belly. "I just thought that I was getting butterflies." She looked at her tummy.
"No, that's your baby boy kicking." She grinned. "Everything looks healthy. Here is the picture of the ultrasound." She handed her the picture, and Clary gave it to Jace to hold, as she wiped the goo off of her stomach.
"I have a question if it's not too weird for me to ask." Jace spoke up.
"What?" The doctor asked, holding the clipboard to her chest.
"Well my mom growing up always said that if a woman had heartburn a lot while she was pregnant their baby would be born with a full head of hair. Is that true?" He asked, cocking his head to the side.
"That can't be a thing?" Clary laughed, looking over at her doctor. "Is that a thing because I get heartburn all the time?" She snickered, placing her hand on her tummy.
"Yes, it actually is true." Helen grinned at them. "But a baby with a head of hair is adorable, so you have nothing to worry about. The nurse has your release forms at the desk."
"My baby is going to have a big head of black hair." She rubbed her tummy, sitting up.
"Not red?" Jace cocked his heat to the side, looking at the image he handed her.
"Sebastian had dark hair." She sighed quietly, looking over at him. "And his parents both had dark hair, so the chance of my baby having light hair is slim to none." She pulled her shirt down, hopping off the examining table.
"That is disappointing." He wrinkled his nose at her, placing his hand on her lower back, as they made their way out of the room.
"Yeah, but it's ok. I like dark hair." She shrugged, scribbling her name on the release forms. "So are you going back to work after this?" She asked curiously, as they went outside.
"Eh," He wrinkled his nose, looking at his watch. "I mean I won't be able to get anything else done today, so probably not. Why? Is there something you want to do?" He opened the car door open for him.
"I just wanted to hang out." She shrugged her shoulders, buckling her seat belt.
"Ok." He grinned at her. "I'm going to steal some sweats from Alec when we get to your place." He smirked, driving off.
"Smart." She teased, settling in her seat. "My back hurts." She grumbled, trying to get comfortable in her seat.
"Do you need some heat on it?" He offered, getting to her apartment.
"No, I think I need to lie down." She inhaled a deep breath, shifting in her seat.
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Clary wasn't sure how they got into this position, but she really enjoyed it. Jace was lying between her thighs at eye level with her tummy. They hadn't gotten very far intimately, but she felt very close to him in this moment. He ran his hands over her enlarged stomach, and she watched him with a faint smile. She needed this. She imaged Sebastian being the man to do this, but Sebastian would never look at her like that. Jace's eyes were bright with awe, making her grin widely.
"Have you thought of a name?" He asked, kissing her stomach lightly.
"I was thinking of naming him after my brother." She hummed, weaving her fingers into his soft hair.
"You don't talk about him a lot." He murmured, looking up at her.
"It hurts to think about him. I've been moving on, but it's still kind of hard." She sighed, playing with his locks, as he spoke to her. He nodded in understanding, tracing his fingers over her skin. "I still don't understand why Sebastian killed him." She huffed, feeling frustrated.
"I don't know." He breathed, pressing his lips lightly to her tummy. "We don't need to talk about it right now, but if you want to talk to me you can." He offered kindly.
"Thank you." She tugged at one of his curls, grinning at him. "What happened to no labels?" She teased after a few seconds of silence, remembering his deceleration in the hospital.
"You looked like you were panicking. I thought I would throw it out there." He suppressed a smile, resting his nose against her stomach.
"I don't know if I like it." She snickered, bending her knees slightly. Surprisingly, this position was even more comfortable.
"Well, it's too late now." He laughed, pushing himself into a sitting position.
"So what? We are official now?" She bit her lip, as he laid next to her.
"Do you want to be?" He pushed a strand of hair behind her ear, kissing her lightly.
"Sure." She smiled, brushing her lips against his again. He inhaled a deep breath, slipping his hand through her hair. She whimpered quietly, moving her mouth rhythmically against his. She inhaled a sharp breath, as he slid his hands over her hips. She drew away from him, holding onto his arms lightly. He circled his thumb across her skin, looking brightly into her eyes. "I wasn't expecting that." She breathed with a smile, pecking his lips lightly once again. She's never been kissed like that before.
"Neither was I." He rubbed her side lightly. He hesitantly leaned over to kiss her, sliding his hand over her body. She whimpered quietly, tilting against his mouth. It felt so foreign to be in bed with a man again, but it felt so nice to be like this with someone. She also knew that Jace wouldn't try to push her, which took a lot of pressure off of her. Jace's tongue slipped between her lips, moving it expertly in her mouth. She moaned loudly, which was kind of embarrassing. She drew away from him, blushing heavily. "That was cute." He teased, putting his lips back on hers.
"It was?" She questioned, raising her eyebrow at him.
"Yeah, it means I'm doing something right." He chuckled, sticking his tongue in her mouth again. She giggled quietly, as he put his hand into her hair. It's been a long time since she has laughed this much, which was making her extremely happy.
"Could you stay the night?" She asked quietly, feeling her shoulders drop slightly.
"Yeah." He nodded, resting her forehead against hers.
She laid on her side, and Jace laid behind her, wrapping her arm around her waist. She inhaled a deep breath, as she reached out to turn off the light. She settled back down amongst the blankets, and Jace's body was warm against her back, which she found to be overwhelmingly relaxing. She hasn't been held properly in years, so she sunk into this feeling. She slid her hand over his, closing her eyes. She couldn't get comfortable on her side, but she couldn't sleep on her back. She shifted uncomfortable, making a wincing sound.
"Is your back still hurting?" He whispered from behind her, settling her hair around her head.
"Yeah." She grumbled, glancing back at him.
"Lift your knee up." He urged softly, as he ran his hand down her leg. She did as he said, flinching heavily when something slid between her legs. "It's just my knee." He kissed her cheek lightly, as she relaxed her upper leg against his. She sighed in relief, squeezing his hand lightly. "It takes pressure off of your back; when I'm not here get a nice thick pillow to put there." He explained, snuggling under the covers.
"Thank you." She murmured, closing her eyes.
She couldn't bring herself to fall asleep. Jace's entire body encompassed her, making her feel safe and secure in his arms. This was a new side of Jace that she hadn't seen, and it made her more excited to get to know him more. The man who almost never took off his suit, laid across her bed in his friends sweats, while he talked to an unborn baby that wasn't his. He has to go to work with tomorrow, but he still decided to stay the night. She bit her lip, smiling to herself. She heard Jace's breathing slow, as his grip around her waist loosened, and she felt darkness slowly surrounded her, lulling her to sleep.
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A phone awoke Clary. She heaved a sigh because she didn't want to move, but she thought it might be important. She stretched her arm to answer her phone, bringing it to her ear.
"You are receiving a call from Sebastian Velrac. This call maybe recorded. Would you like to accept this call?" The voice over the phone spoke.
Clary slipped out of bed, as she got to her feet. She looked over at Jace before striding out of the room. She held the phone closely to her ear, debating about answering the call. Why would Sebastian call her? She felt her body bounce with nerves, crossing her arms over her stomach. Should she answer? She furrowed her brow, beginning to let her curiosity get the best of her.
"Do you accept this call?" The voice repeated.
"Yes." She hated herself for agreeing, but she did.
"One moment please."
Clary chewed on the inside of her cheek, while she waited for his voice. "Clary?" Sebastian's voice came over the phone.
"What do you want?" She snapped, suddenly feeling overcome with frustration.
A/N: Sorry guys, leaving you with a cliff hanger, but I won't make you suffer completely. I am wrapping up a one-shot for Jace and Clary with a possible affair involved and for anyone who guesses what Sebastian is calling about will get a look at it before I post it. :) Now I am not quite done with it. It will take a day because as I said not quite done. I just have a little bitty part to write, but I promise you guys will get it.
So why did Sebastian call?
I love Jace with her baby right now, which is part of the reason I wrote this fluffy chapter. I feel like Jace hadn't really realized what exactly he was getting into until now.
Also does anyone have a guesses about why he killed her brother? I am just curious. I feel like it's obvious, but it is my idea. I will tell you she doesn't find out why he killed him until the last chapter. I actually already have that the final scene written and it is intense!
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