I took three steps before I looked up and met his eyes. A smile spread across his face and his golden eyes bore into me. I couldn't help the smile or the blush that consumed my face as I walked down the aisle toward Simon and Jace. They say that, at a wedding, when the bride walks down the aisle, look at the groom. Even though we weren't getting married, I felt like we were with the way Jace looked at me as I walked down the aisle to stand in my spot on the other side of the aisle. Once I made my way to my place at the front of the church, I glanced sideways and shot Jace a wink.

The music switched over and I saw the church doors open to reveal Isabelle on the arm of her father. She looked absolutely beautiful. Her long dark hair was curled loosely and half of it was pinned up to meet the clips of her veil. The dress was strapless with a mermaid silhouette and just a hint of lace detailing on the bodice. Her flowers added a pop of color that brought out the blue in her eyes. I fought hard to hold back the tears as she came closer, but I finally gave up and swiped underneath my eyes.

When she finally met Simon at the end of the aisle, I couldn't mistake the looks of absolute love on their faces. Her father gave her away to Simon and they turned to face the minister. Jace and I turned toward the center to observe the ceremony. Isabelle handed me her bouquet and I smiled when our eyes met.

I really thought that I was going to pay attention to the whole ceremony. This was such a big moment in my best friend's life and, in a way, I felt like I was handing her over to Simon, as well, but I didn't hear a word that was said. How could I with Jace staring at me from across the aisle? He stared into my eyes throughout the ceremony and when the vows were being read, he mouthed the words along with them. I found myself wiping tears away, not because I was emotional for my friends, but because Jace was blowing me away with the amount of love he was showing me.

Jace never mentioned the night when I told him Max wanted us to get married. I honestly didn't know how he felt about the subject and I didn't really care. I would marry him tomorrow, if he asked me to, but if not, I would be totally content just spending the rest of my life with him. I didn't need a piece of paper to tell me what I already knew. The point was, I knew Jace was the person I would spend the rest of my life with. Something about us just worked and we didn't have to try too terribly hard to make it work. I'm not saying there weren't struggles, but, at the end of the day, we realized that we would be lost without each other.

Applause brought me out of my thoughts and I saw Simon and Isabelle kissing, signaling the end of the ceremony. Isabelle turned toward me as I handed her bouquet to her and hugged her.

"Thank you," she whispered before pulling away and I nodded. I didn't need to know what she was thanking me for. There was so much we could thank each other for and sometimes we just needed to say it.

She turned back toward her husband and he took her hand to lead her back up the aisle. The guests were clapping and cheering as they made their way out of the church.

I took two steps toward the center of the aisle and met Jace in the middle. He offered me his hand, which I took, and he pulled me to him to kiss me quickly before leading me to follow Simon and Isabelle. He turned his head to whisper in my ear, "You look absolutely beautiful today, Red. You take my breath away."

My heart melted. "You don't look so bad yourself." He smiled and kissed the side of my head as we walked out of the church.

We got into Jace's truck to follow Simon and Isabelle to the reception site so we could take pictures and get on with the reception. I was ready to have a fun night celebrating two of my favorite people in the world. Jace held my hand the entire ride, bringing my hand up to his lips to kiss the back of it every few minutes. We finally pulled into a parking lot to the reception area. The beautiful, small hotel was surrounded by gardens and trees that made it seem like a small paradise in the middle of nowhere.

I got out of the truck to meet Sophie where we were going to take the pictures. We discussed lighting and the best lens to use before Simon, Jace and Isabelle came around the corner to meet us. Isabelle had already told Sophie what pictures she wanted and Sophie got down to business quickly.

First, we took pictures with just Isabelle and I, followed by Jace and Simon. Then, we gathered in a small group to take photos of all four of us. Isabelle took a picture with Simon and Jace, and Simon took a picture with Isabelle and me. We took pictures in every combination possible, then took some fun ones. Simon picked Isabelle up bridal style and Jace did the same to me. They stood back to back and dipped us down so we were upside down facing the camera. I could tell that it was going to be one of my favorite shots. When we were satisfied that we had all the shots we needed, I talked to Sophie about the shots she should get during the reception, went through some of the photos she had already taken and told her to make sure she had a good time with Gideon. Sophie and Isabelle's cousin had been dating for a couple of months and I knew how much she liked him.

We made our way over to the small building where the reception was being held and waited outside for the DJ to announce us. After we entered the room, Simon and Isabelle had their first dance while Jace and I sat at the table. I held Jace's hand while we watched them dance and leaned my head on his shoulder, relaxing with the steadiness of his breath. He looked down and kissed the end of my nose as I scrunched it up.

Once Simon and Isabelle were finished dancing, they sat down at the table and dinner began. We laughed and talked about the day we were experiencing until it was time to give the toasts. Jace was first.

"I met Simon when he came into my gym one day and asked for a job," he began as he stood next to Simon and addressed the guests. "I gave him a job and eventually, he started training with us and we became friends. I've never known another person like him. He has my back through thick and thin and the feeling is mutual. I know what an amazing person he is and I'm just so happy that he has found someone who compliments that in him. Isabelle is one of the strongest people I've ever met. Trust me, I've got bruises to prove it." Isabelle reached up and smacked him across the chest. "See what I mean? Anyway, she doesn't give love easily, but when she does, she does it whole-heartedly. I can honestly say that my life would not be the same without both of them. So, I want to say congratulations and that I love you both so very much."

His toast was met with applause and I glared at him knowing that he held the power to captivate a room. He handed the microphone over to me as he kissed my cheek with encouragement. I stood and faced the wedding guests.

"Isabelle Lightwood is a force to be reckoned with," I said with a slight laugh. "We have been best friends for most of our adult lives and I can honestly say that I never thought we would be here today. About a year ago, though, she dragged me to this fight. She said the guy she was dating was fighting and he invited us to go. I finally gave in and went. I thought this was just another guy, but then I saw them together and realized that Isabelle Lightwood was falling in love. I had this sobering thought earlier today that I felt like I was handing over me best friend to Simon. I thought about how I felt about him taking her and caring for her and I couldn't have conjured up a better person for the job. So, today I give you my best friend, Simon. Take care of her. Love her and give me some nieces and nephews."

I raised my glass as laughter sounded around the room before I hugged Simon and then Isabelle. Sitting back down next to Jace, I let out a sigh of relief and leaned into him.

"You're amazing," Jace mumbled into my hair. He had been whispering little complements and telling me that he loved me all day. I wondered if the atmosphere was making him react in this way. I wasn't complaining though.

The music started playing and people began to make their way to the dance floor. Jace stood and offered me his hand before dragging me onto the dance floor. "Open Arms" by Journey was playing as he pulled me close and started swaying to the beat of the music. I closed my eyes as he began singing the words softly against my hair. My cheek was resting against his chest and he held me firmly in his arms. When the song ended, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned to find Max standing behind me looking older in his charcoal colored suit and tie.

"May I have this dance," he asked holding out his hand for me to take. I turned back to Jace and he shrugged with a smirk on his face.

"I would love to," I said taking Max's hand.

"Don't be trying anything funny now," Jace said as he walked away to steal Isabelle away from her husband for a dance.

Max was tall for his age and I was short in general, so he wasn't too much shorter than me. I looked down and smiled at him as the music blared around us.

"Are you having fun, Max?"

"Yeah, I got to have two pieces of cake, so that was cool and I like seeing Jace and Simon outside the gym."

"They like hanging out with you, bud."

We danced for a few moments before he said anything else.

"I think that you and Jace should have a baby." I froze at his statement.

"Oh, yeah?"

"Yeah. I don't have any brothers or sisters and Jace said that if he ever had a kid, it would be like my cousin. I think I would like to have a cousin."

"I hope to give you that someday, Max."

When the song ended, Max hugged me and ran off to find more cake or something to that effect. I stood in the middle of the dance floor and watched him. That kid never ceased to amaze me. I felt strong arms wrap around my waist from behind and I immediately leaned back into his chest. We started to sway to the music as Jace's lips connected with my neck. His mouth moved to my ear as he whispered, "I want to marry you."

My eyes went wide and my breathing faltered. It was the one thing I wanted most in the world, but he wasn't asking me to marry him. He was just saying that he wanted to marry me. Things were too crazy in our lives to get married then, but it was more of a promise that it would happen one day. He was the most amazing human being I had ever met and I would make sure he knew that for the rest of our lives.

"Okay."

A/N: Thanks for reading! I really enjoyed writing this chapter so I hope you enjoyed it as well. I know I keep dropping hints about a wedding and babies for Jace and Clary and it will happen, I promise, just not yet! Anyways, I wanted to thank all of you for the reviews, follows and favorites. It really does mean the world to me! So let me know what ou think and keep reading! :)