Oh. My. Gosh. I can't believe it. After forever, I'm actually posting this epilogue, and I'm seriously about to cry as I write this A/N. It's been a little over two years that I've gone on this journey with you guys, and I honestly can't believe it's almost over. This has been so amazing, and thank all of you for believing in me. My writing has evolved so much since then, and a lot of it is because of you guys. So this is a thank you to all of you for leading me on this wonderful rollercoaster of a story. I couldn't have accomplished this without your love and support, so again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I want to send a special shoutout to Alicatherine1315, who is the very first person on my follow list. Thank you for being the first to believe in this, to believe in me. think a part of the reason I haven't written this for so long is because I don't want it to be truly over. But as I like to say, it's not an end, just a beginning to the rest of Clary's and Jace's lives.

If any of you would like to leave one last heartfelt, long review (which would be much appreciated and forever cherished) this is the time. So, onto the very last chapter of The Bachelor...

I was in heaven, because that's the only way I could describe waking up in Jace's arms. I sighed softly, burying my face in his neck, not ready to get up. As of last night, we had been married for ten years. Ten whole years I'd had put up with this man, but I loved every second of it. Every breath, every heartbeat, I was filled with love for him, and I didn't regret it for a moment. Sure, we had gotten together in the absolute most unconventional way possible, but that was the best part of all.

"Good morning, beautiful." His chest rumbled with the words, and I smiled against his skin as he ran his fingers through my hair and kissed the top of my head.

"Good morning, handsome." I replied, pulling back just enough to look into his eyes. Resisting the urge to snuggle back into him again, I pecked his lips, and he grinned. All of a sudden, I heard a loud grumble then laughed, "I'm guessing someone's hungry?" It was phrased as a question, and Jace nodded, showing no shame. He unwrapped an arm, laying on his back and patting his stomach. He opened his mouth to reply, but I spoke before he could, "A man's gotta eat." I mocked in a deep voice, knowing that those words had been about to come out of his mouth.

"Oh Clarissa, you know me so well." He tossed me a wink before letting me go and climbing to his feet. I couldn't help but stare at him as he stretched, because I'll be damned if my husband wasn't ripped, "Checking me out?" My head snapped up, and I saw that his eyebrow was raised. Even though we'd been married for that long, blood still rushed to my cheeks, "That's adorable." Like the mature person I am, I flipped him off, but he simple chuckled.

"Will your cockiness ever wear off?" I mumbled, but I couldn't stop my lips from tipping up at the corners. He flashed his teeth before starting for the door, and I got up, a cold shock from the hardwood floor rushing up my legs. I just ignored it, following behind him even though I was freezing my ass off in just his shirt, "What's for breakfast?" He opened the refrigerator, and I hopped onto the counter.

"Eggs?" He asked, pulling them out before I even answered, but I nodded anyways. He set the food down, then turned toward me, stalking forward until his hands were on either side of my hips, "How long before the kids get home?" A devious grin grew on his face, and it soon spread to mine. I didn't say anything back, just pressed my lips to his in a soft kiss. My legs wrapped around him, and he squeezed my waist, pulling me closer and consequently turning it into a hot make out session.

"What the hell?!" The yell caused both Jace and I to freeze. I couldn't believe this was actually happening, because it was something I'd vowed to avoid. Forever. Fate didn't seem to be on my side, and I felt like I couldn't move. My eyes were wide as I stared into Jace's, both of us too stunned to really do anything at all. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, I unwound my legs, and my husband turned to face our children, Magnus, and Alec, who were probably just as mortified as we were.

"Language." I scolded weakly, my voice holding absolutely no conviction, because I couldn't blame Julian for the outburst. If I had walked in on Mom and Luke doing that, I would've said much worse. Then again, I am an adult.

"Wow." Magnus seemed to be the only one of us taking this in stride. Too in stride, judging by the look on his face, "You two look like a couple of teenagers after a night of wild-"

"Magnus!" I almost shrieked, giving him the deadliest glare possible, "Do not make this worse than it has to be."

"I was merely making an observation based on your clothing…" He paused for a second before the devious grin grew, "Or lack thereof." I was going to strangle him. I was going to kill him slowly and painfully for making this literally the most awkward morning of my life. I must've communicated that much with my gaze, because his eyes widened a fraction, and he moved slightly behind his husband. In my anger, my mind had been distracted from our position, but when I glanced at Julian's and Emma's faces, I was brought back to reality.

"Oh god." Emma buried her face in her hands, "The images. The images!" Julian put a hand on his sister's back, rubbing comforting circles, "I will never be able to erase this from my memory." She cried, and I couldn't help but roll my eyes at my daughter's dramatics. It may have been sick, but her outburst made me feel the tiniest bit better, like all eyes were on her, not on Jace and I.

"Clary…" Alec finally spoke up, and my head snapped his way, "Please say you're wearing something under that." Alec phrased it like it was an actual concern, but I saw the evil glint in his eyes.

"Yes." I snapped, "I am, and your sass is not appreciated. Leave that to Magnus." The raven-haired man snorted, so I flipped him off.

"Mom!" Julian scolded jokingly, "Don't flip people off. It's not nice." Okay, so my children were added to my "To-Kill" list. No big deal. There was a beat of silence as my insides began to boil, both out of total embarrassment and fury, and Jace seemed to sense this, so he grabbed my hips, easing me down from the counter and wrapping an arm around my waist.

"Are you people done now?" I grumbled, obviously the only one whose cheeks were still beet red. Everyone laughed, and I frowned, crossing my arms over my chest. Then, I turned my accusing glare on the other couple in the room, "Weren't you supposed to bring them home at, I don't know, ten?" Magnus pressed his lips together, clearly not trusting himself to speak, then turned to Alec, who gestured to the oven clock with his chin. I whipped to face it, only to be met with the sight of green letters reading…

"It's ten-thirty." Magnus finished my thought, "We gave to a half hour in hopes to avoid…" He chuckled, shaking his head, "This." If it was possible, the hue of my cheeks turned darker, and my eyes flicked to Jace to see that he was much the same. My mouth bobbed open and closed as I wracked my brain for some sort of excuse, and both Julian and Emma raised an eyebrow (damn them for being able to do only one). I had absolutely nothing, so I just pressed my face into Jace's side.

"Can we just forget this ever happened?" I muttered, hoping they would agree. Sadly, the universe was laughing at me.

"No." They all chorused in unison, and I growled a number of curses under my breath.

"And Mom…" Julian trailed off, scratching the back of his neck, "Would you mind putting on some pants?" I was so over this, so I just huffed out a sigh as I marched to the master bedroom. I pulled on a pair of shorts, tucking a part of Jace's shirt into the side so they were visible. When I walked back out into the kitchen, Jace was already starting the eggs for everyone, and the others were sitting at the counter, talking away like nothing had ever happened. I quickly joined in the conversation (it was about whether potatoes from Idaho were better than New York potatoes. Don't ask), and everything was fine and dandy until the subject was changed.

"So, Mom and Dad…" Emma started, sharing a look with Julian that could mean nothing but bad news, "We watched an interesting show last night…" It didn't even take a second for both Jace and I to figure out what she was talking about, and we clashed gazes, eyes wide with fear.

"Alec…" I hissed, somehow knowing it was the quiet one who was the cause of this, "Why the hell would you show them that?"

"They just asked how you guys got together." Alec shrugged, a look of mock innocence on his face, "We just thought that there was no better way than to show them." I didn't know what to do at this point. They'd already seen it, so there was no turning back, I just didn't know how much.

"How many episodes did you watch?" I pinched the bridge of my nose, and Emma giggled.

"All of it." Emma was the first one to speak, but both of my children grinned like Cheshire Cats, a type of smile they must've picked up from the sparkliest man in the room. Then, her eyes softened, "But the proposal was adorable." Now, her and Julian's smiles were genuine, "I hope when I get married, my husband does something like that." My lips tipped up at the corners just as Jace slid full plates in front of each of us. He grabbed my hands and squeezed them softly.

"You're Dad is pretty awesome at that stuff." I admitted, meeting Jace's gaze with no doubt sappy eyes. Jace leaned over the counter to give me a quick peck on the lips, and for once, no one else gagged.

"We want to know the real story though." Surprisingly, it was Julian who said it, "We want to get the behind the scenes tour." I glanced at Jace, silently asking permission, and he nodded, flashing his teeth.

"This is gonna take a while." I warned, but everyone was leaning forward in interest.

"We have time." Alec smiled, "Even Magnus and I haven't heard this, so it'll be nice." At that moment, a knock sounded at the front, so I held up a finger in a Hold on fashion. I opened the door to reveal none other than the rest of the group and my brothers.

"We heard it's story time?" Jordan phrased it as a question, and I rolled my eyes, not even knowing how Magnus, Alec, and my children had predicted this happening.

"Come on in." I sighed, and everybody moved to the living room, sitting in various spots, but all of them faced Jace and I at the front. We shared a look and two dopey smiles before he gestured for me to start.

"You tell it better." He teased, and I rolled my eyes, plunging in nonetheless.

"I sat in the limo as it drove down the lamp-lit road…"

And so there it is. The end, but at the same time, the very beginning. Again, thank you all for everything you've done. This fan fiction has taken me through ups and downs in my life, and seeing each and every one of your reviews has brought happiness to my heart. Again, if you want to leave one last review, I would love that with all my heart and soul. You have been my light in the dark, and YOU ARE AMAZING. ALWAYS KNOW THAT, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO.

Signing off for the very last time (for this story),
With so much love for you faithful followers that my heart could burst,

Shadowhunter5801