Well hello there! I know, I know. I'm a horrible person, but I think you'll kinda love me after what I say next. I honestly almost put this thing to the back of my mind forever, but I decided that, in honor of SHADOWHUNTERS COMING OUT ON TV, I would keep on with this thing. It's only right that, since I started it, I have to finish it :P. To be honest, reading this again was a little scary. I mean, this is year and a half ago me writing. Judging by this you probably would not be able to tell I'm in an advanced English class, but, then again, I can't be hard on myself because this has only helped me grow. I'm happy to be back for a while!
P.S. WHO ELSE HAS SEEN THE FIRST 7 MINUTES OF SHADOWHUNTERS? (It's on YouTube if you haven't)
"Remind me why I'm not in there with the rest of them." Isabelle looked at me for an answer as we both exited the limo, looking at the chapel in front of us. I stumbled for an answer, then remembered our excuse.
"You're "giving me away"." I laughed, acting like my excitement was for me rather than them. This was were I would've gotten proposed to if the gazebo thing hadn't happened, and I was glad to give this to my best friends. They deserved it after being together since high school, "It's supposed to be like a mock wedding."
I linked my arm in hers as we began walking to the church. Then, we opened the doors.
Maniacal laughter bubbled up in my throat, almost forcing its way out, but I held it in, trying to be strong. Music began to play from hidden speakers while we walked, and I took in what was around me. It was beautiful. That's all I could say. Rose petals were scattered over the isle, and candles were hanging absolutely everywhere.
"Um, Clare." Izzy's voice caught my attention, but I didn't stop as a smirk began to spread across my face, "I don't want to scare you or anything, but why is Simon up there?" I bit my lip, refusing to speak as we climbed up the stairs, "Clary." Iz hissed, "Clarissa." I led her up to Simon, who took her hand in his own, and her eyes flicked over everyone who was there. I moved to stand by Jace on the side while she stared at me with a What the hell? expression on her face.
"Isabelle Lightwood." Simon's shaky voice caught her attention, and I almost squealed as I watched what was happening in front of me, "I…" He trailed off as he shuffled through his pockets, "…swear I have something to say…" Realization was slowly spreading across Izzy's features, and panic was spreading across Simon's. All of a sudden, Jace was holding up a folded up slip of paper, and Simon's mouth dropped.
That was obviously the speech that Simon had spent hours on, trying to find the absolute perfect words to fit. Now, he had to watch as Jace ripped it up, slowly and deliberately, into little tiny pieces. My fiancee crossed his arms, shooing Simon off nonchalantly. Being as close to him as I was, I could see what was going on in his head. Something like this shouldn't be so planned out, so rehearsed. It should be from the heart. To be honest, Jace had been saying that from the start, so we should've expected something like this to happen, but it was even better as a surprise.
"Isabelle." Simon repeated his girlfriend's name as he turned back to her. Her eyes were trained on the ground, and she looked up at him through her lashes. It was obvious that it was all Simon needed, because he took a deep breath, "The first time I saw you, everyone basically said you would stomp on my heart with those high heel boots. If that wasn't supposed to scare me off, then the soup you made for me after that should've, but it didn't. For some reason, I ignored them. I ignored them, and I am so glad that I did. I'm so glad I did everything, even professing my feelings for you at the top of my lungs… while I was drunk… in front of your dad…" Simon stopped for a second, scratching the back of his neck, "Okay, maybe I'm not glad I did it that way, but, without that, we wouldn't be here.
"I wouldn't be this man, standing here today if it wasn't for you, Isabelle Lightwood." He got down on one knee, pulling out a black velvet box and opening it to reveal a shining diamond, "I know it sounds cliche, but you are the love of my life." He squeezed her hand, "So-"
"Yes." She interrupted, and I could see the tears pouring out of her eyes, "Yes, yes, a thousand times yes." And with that, she hauled him up to his feet, crashing her lips to his. And then they kissed. And kissed. And kissed. Then, we all started getting awkward when it started to escalate.
"Ahem." Jordan finally cleared his throat, "PG guys. Please, we beg of you." They finally broke apart, just staring into each other's eyes, and I have to admit that it was one of the most adorable things I'd seen in my life.
"It took you long enough." Iz laughed through her crying, "It's not like I dropped enough hints or anything." Simon chuckled, pressing his lips to hers one more time in a quick kiss, and I resisted the urge to squeal. Jace suddenly twined his fingers with mine, squeezing my hand.
"I don't mean to interrupt or anything." He interjected, "But we have a live TV thing to go to." I gasped, having completely forgotten about the appearance we had to make for the finale, "Congratulations!" Now I really did make high pitched noises, running and hugging the newly engaged couple.
"We're so happy for you guys." Maia gushed as we all huddled in a group hug, "This was totally awesome." The rest of us nodded in agreement, then we pulled apart and Jace dragged me away to the limo that was waiting for us. We slid inside, and the chauffeur began to drive immediately. I took in a deep breath, cuddling into Jace as he put his arm around me. I was not ready for this. I would be on seriously LIVE television. There were no outtakes, so any stupid mess up I made would be aired no matter what. It was honestly a little scary.
"You'll be fine." As if reading my mind, Jace held me tighter, and I gave him a grateful smile. He pecked me on the lips, and a blush formed on my cheeks. I didn't know if I'd ever stop being surprised or delighted by these little romantic gestures. It always made my heart beat faster in my chest, and the feeling sent a rush from the top of head to the tips of my toes, "I love you, you know that, right?" I nodded as I buried my face into his side, and he let out a soft laugh.
"I love you more." I whispered into the material of his suit, "I'll never stop, Jace Wayland. I always have, and I always will." His lips pressed to the top of my head, still sending tingles through my entire body. The rest of the ride was spent in silence, because there were no words that needed to be spoked. Our love was already wrapped around us, and you could almost see it in the air. You could almost feel it on your fingertips. The click of the door opening drew my attention, and my eyes fluttered open to reveal a smiling Chris.
"I hate to break your moment." His smile grew, "But it's time for you to go." I swallowed hard as a little bubble of panic rose in me, but, when I met Jace's golden gaze, all of it disappeared. I stepped out after him, and I would've fallen because of those damn heels if Jace hadn't caught me in his arms. I beamed up at him as his arm stayed wrapped around my waist, and we walked to the building, Chris beside us. I reminded myself to take deep breaths. In and out. In and out. Finally, after gaining a little courage, I let Jace lead me inside. When cheers erupted all around us at our entrance, I relaxed, having the comfort that everyone here was here for us. We sat down on the couch, and Chris face the crowd.
"How about a cheer for our favorite couple!" The clapping only grew louder, and I cuddled into Jace's side. After a minute of talking to everyone, Chris took his place across from us, "So how does America's favorite couple feel right now?"
"Giddy." My mouth moved without my consent, "Absolutely giddy. I can't describe it any other way. I'm in love, and that's all I can say." A collective Awww arose around us, and I looked down, biting my lip and blushing.
"Anything to add to that, Jace?" Chris asked, and I met Jace's eyes. Everything was silent as we awaited his answer, and anticipation rose up in me.
"I don't know how to describe what I feel for this woman." It suddenly seemed like we were the only ones in the world, and he was talking directly to me, "She is the one and only person for me, and I don't know why it took me this long to figure it out." Normally, I would've beed concerned about his slight slip up, but I was too focused on his words to let anything else affect me, "She is the feisty, sarcastic, caring, Red Bull loving, Clarissa Adele Fray, and that is all I could ever ask for." He brought a hand to my face, stroking my cheek bone with his thumb, "I love you, Clare Bear. With all my heart and soul." I didn't know I was crying until I tasted one of the salty droplets, and his expression mirrored my own.
"I love you more," I whispered, "I love you with everything I have, with everything I am." That was when he leaned down, pressing his lips to my own in a soft, pure kiss. We wouldn't have been brought back to reality had it not been for Chris clearing his throat. Our heads snapped to him, and my cheeks turned just about as red as my hair, "Sorry, I guess we got a little caught up."
"I don't think anyone minds," Chris shook his head with a good natured grin on his face. To my surprise, the crowd roared at our show of affection, and I buried my face in my hands. When the everyone grew silent again, he started to speak, "I can honestly say that it has been a privilege to go on this journey with you. I think you are one of the most sincere couples that this show has seen, and I'm saying this from the bottom of my very own heart. Now, I think everyone might want to see a little montage, then, we have a very special video to show you two."
True to his words, Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran began to play from the speakers as small clips flashed across the screen. There was the moment on the beach, us dancing, our first kiss on camera, everything. My heart clenched as everything played out, and memories flowed through my head, both from the show and before. I don't know why it took me so long to acknowledge how I felt about this man, but this seemed perfect. To America, it might look like a short, quick fairytale. To us, it was something long and overdue. I would never be able to see my life without this experience though. Sure, I could do without the two dozen other girls, but this would always be perfect to me.
"Now." I was snapped out of my reverie by Chris's voice, "We have a little surprise for the two of you. Should we show them?" He turned to everyone in the audience, and they seemed to cheer at the top of their lungs. My head tilted to the side, and I shared a confused glance with Jace, "Why don't we roll the clip?" He pointed at the screen, and, suddenly the faces of everyone in our group came to life.
"Hello." Magnus smiled, his cat eyes sparkling, "This is to the producers of The Bachelor, and, maybe one day, to America."
"We have a little story to tell you…" Iz picked up the slack…
TO BE CONTINUED!
Okay. You can all come at me with torches and pitchforks now. I understand ;D. I swear I'll update just exactly what this special story is very soon. I'm so sorry. This chapter is not the best written I've ever done, and it's taken sooooo long, but I've just been super laser focused on Smile, and GUESS WHAT! I FINISHED IT. As in actually finished an entire book. True, I'm heavily editing, but I actually finished a FULL FIRST DRAFT. I'm sorry. Just super excited about this. Now, I have a little surprise that I promised for you readers.
THE ONESHOT WINNERS!
The awesome 3rd place goes tooooooo….
Break Free - Justanotherteenreader!
The awesomer 2nd place goes tooooooo…..
Untitled - Blue-glass-boat!
The awesomeEST 1st place goes tooooooo….
Untitled - wood painted flesh!
Okay, so I was just reading these to make sure, and I was making noises. As in actual noises because they were so good. I honestly think the most unique one was Break Free, and you guys will probably share my opinion when I post it. So congratulations to all of you! Message me to get your prizes! With love to my faithful followers…
-Shadowhunter5801
PS Why don't you try guessing what the story is? PM me or post it in the reviews ;)