Chapter 2: Telling Jace. So in this chapter Clary finds the strength to tell Jace. but how will he react? what will he say?
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Clary was interrupted by the infirmary doors bursting open and within a second Jace was crouched by her bed side holding both of her hands, he didn't speak straight away instead he just looked her, he could clearly see she was very distressed and struggling to stay awake.
Alec was the first to speak, Clary hadn't ever noticed he had come into the room she was completely focused on Jace, she thought about how she could possibly tell him he was going to be a father? Alec turned to Magnus and asked him what was wrong with Clary, Magnus stood up off Clary's bed "Clarissia will be fine but now Alexander we need to give them some space, Clary needs to eat and have lots of rest." as Magnus turned his attention towards Jace he place a hand on his shoulder as he spoke to him, "Jace, Clary maybe more comfortable in her own bed, I suggest you take her there and find her something to eat." Once Magnus finished speaking he moved his hand from Jace's shoulder and placed it in the middle of Alec's back as the walk out of the infirmary leaving Clary and Jace alone.
As the infirmary doors closed once again the pair where left in silence, Clary found herself looking down towards her bed sheets, she couldn't bring herself to look a Jace, how could she say she was okay when she wasn't? she didn't know if she would ever be okay again or whether they would still be a couple at the end of the night.
"Clary? Did Magnus say what was wrong? Was it a spell? Or a mundane infection or something?" Jace asked. Clary couldn't reply she didn't know how to. Jace spoke again "Clary you know you can tell me anything, whatever it is I can help you through..." Clary let out a small weep as the tears rolled off her cheeks and splashed on to her fingers which where tangled in Jace's. Jace didn't say anything, he didn't have to, he scoped Clary up into his arms and carried her out of the infirmary and towards her bedroom.
Clary had fallen asleep as Jace carried her to her room, hours later she began to wake up she could over hear a conversation, as her eyes fluttered open she could see Jace. He was talking to somebody but she couldn't quite see who it was however she could see the take away carrier bag from tackis he was holding. As she sat up in bed the door shut and Jace placed the bag on the bed and started to unpack it. "I hope Mr Herondale that you haven't ordered all that food for yourself" Clary said with a smile, even after everything they have faced together they just grew closer and closer. Jace looked up at Clary's face, he smiled but Clary could tell he was worried. "well Mrs herondale I suppose you could have my left over's but only if church don't want them" he smiled at Clary with a cheeky wink. He passed Clary her food carton, and as she opened it her heart twanged he had got her favourite food even with the extra barbecue sauce just the way she liked it. "Mrs Herondale? Where did that come from?" Clary had always loved Jace's charm and his cute little ways where he constantly reminded her that she was his and he was proud to be hers.
Jace looked up at Clary and smiled, but this time it wasn't a cheeky grin, he looked at her with love and concern, "you know Clary that this would wouldn't be worth living in if I didn't have you with me, I know that I have taken the herondale name without actually knowing my family but I would love for you to take that name too and that one day we may have little Herondales running around and keeping us awake all night screaming." once Jace had finished speaking he lifted up his food container and started inhaling his food which he normally did, but Clary didn't raise her head, she looked down a focused on looking at her food as a single tear ran down her cheek and dripped onto the back of her hand.
The couple ate in silence, but once Clary put her empty carton down she couldn't hold the tears back any longer. She raised one hand to wipe the tears of her face without looking at Jace.
"Clary?" Jace moved all the take away container's off the bed and moved towards Clary. "Clary why are you crying, Magnus said you would be okay didn't he?".
That was Clary's breaking point she let out a massive sigh and threw hands up to hide her face. Jace drew her in a held her in his arms. After a few minutes he pulled her hands down away from her cheeks. "Clary look at me," he paused "Clary have I done something? Have I upset you?". Clary slowly looked up at Jace, how could she tell him that in nine months time there will be a little Herondale screaming and keeping them awake all night? She gulped and took in a deep breath as she met Jace's eyes. He leaned closer and softly kissed the top of her head. She opened her mouth to speak but the sick came. She threw her hand to her mouth and darted in to the bathroom with Jace closely behind her.
Whilst Clary was coughing and spluttering Jace was crouched down behind her he had grabbed a blanket ready to snuggle Clary up in and hooked a towel under his arm. He gathered up her hair holding it out of the way. After almost ten minutes Clary lifted her hand up, flushed the toilet , she the towel from Jace. As she wiped her face Clean. Jace leaned over and wrapped the blanket around her. "Jace will you take me back to bed please, I-I need to tell you something..." her voice was unsteady and muffled because of the tears which were rolling down her face. Jace didn't say anything he just hooked one hand under her knees and the other around her back. He carried her out of the bathroom and gently laid her down on the bed. He hesitated and looked down at Clary he could tell that something was different about her but he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
"Jace, Magnus told me why I'm not well and I know I should have told you sooner but I just- just didn't know how too." She paused and looked up at Jace, this was it she was ready to tell him that he was going to be a farther. Jace squeezed Clary's hand "tell me Clary, not matter what I'll always be here for you, you know that". His voice was clam but his body was tense. Whilst holding his hand she could feel the pulse on his wrist, she could feel it getting faster and faster as she looked up. "Jace, I can't believe I hadn't noticed that I didn't realise sooner but with everything that has happened I never thought about it I didn't think this would happen and now everything is going to change and I don't know if I'm ready for this yet... If we are ready for it but we don't have a choice..." Jace's eyes were locked on Clary's his cheeks had tuned grey and Clary could clearly see the tears in his eyes.
"Tell me Clary, please." a tear sipped out of Jace's eye as he spoke.
"Okay, Jace I'm. .I'm. .p..pregnant." as Clary watched Jace his face changed he wasn't angry but he looked like he had just be smacked on his face, the tears from his eyes splashed out more frequently now, but Clary didn't cry, she simply didn't his any tears left.
"you're pregnant? Are you sure? did you take a test or something?" there confusion raised in Jace's voice. Clary explained how Magnus created the ultrasound image and showed he her baby and how shadowhunter babies take more energy from their mothers that regular mundane babies did. "When did you become pregnant? I mean how far on are you?" Jace's tears had stopped as reality began to set in. Clary could feel his hand trembling as she held on to him. "Magnus said I'm already a month pregnant, so it must have happened in the demon realm, the first time we..." she didn't have to say no more, Jace knew when it had happened.
