"Are you happy," Jace whispered into my hair. Somehow, we made it home after the fight, which was weird because we were staying in a hotel, but I've decided to not ask questions. We were lying in bed the morning after the fight and I hadn't slept at all the night before. I was too excited. This amazing man just asked me to be his wife and he was asking if I was happy. Of course, I was happy! Nothing in the world could have made me happier.
"Are you kidding," I lifted myself onto my elbow so I was looking down at him. My god, he was beautiful. A beautiful man and he was all mine. "I never knew love could be like this. I didn't know what it was like to be so in love that the thought of not being with the other person made it hard to breath. All I ever wanted was to have a life with you and you've given it to me. I'm happier than I've ever been and I love you."
Jace pulled me so I was lying on top of him. "I love you, too. So much." Then, he kissed me. Even after all this time, every time Jace kissed me felt like the first time. He ignited a spark in me that I couldn't explain, nor did I want to. There was never any doubt that he was the one that I would spend the rest of my life with. He was my tough guy in the ring, he beat people up for a living, but with me, he was the most loving, caring and thoughtful person I knew. I couldn't wait to spend the rest of my life with him.
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"Shit." I was pacing in my bathroom with an extremely pregnant Isabelle sitting on the bathtub. "Shit, shit, shit!"
I threw my hands in my hair and tried to keep from crying. I rocked back and forth on my heels and looked at Isabelle who was pressing on her stomach and grimacing. She was very close to her due date and the baby was kicking her constantly and basically giving her a hard time.
"Clary, please calm down," she pleaded. "It's not that big of a deal."
I sat down next to her on the bathtub and leaned my head against her shoulder. She wrapped an arm around my shoulder and rubbed my arm.
"I'm supposed to be getting married in six months. How am I going to fit into a dress? What if Jace doesn't want to have children right now? There are just so many things going through my mind right now. What if I'm a bad mom?"
"Okay, first of all, don't even think like that. You are going to be an amazing mother and Jace is going to be an awesome father. Second, stop worrying, you haven't even looked at the test yet. As for your wedding, you might need to push it up or push it back if you don't want to look pregnant, but that's not a big deal."
"I just wanted everything to be perfect."
"I know." We were quiet for a minute. "Why don't you look at the test?"
"I can't. Can you do it?" She nodded and waddled over to the counter where the test was waiting. She picked it up and I could see her expression in the mirror. She was smiling brightly and, was that a tear I saw running down her cheek? Isabelle turned with the test in her hand and showed it to me.
"Two lines."
I'm pregnant. She handed me the test and I stared at it as I started crying. They were happy tears, though. Every fear I had completely melted away in that moment. I knew Jace would be an amazing father and I suddenly didn't care if the timing was off. I loved the little human growing inside of me.
"I need to get to the gym." I shot up from my seat and rushed into the bedroom. I didn't bother changing out of my yoga pants and sweatshirt, this was too important. Izzy was clapping and cheering behind me and I was worried for a millisecond that she might go into labor.
I grabbed my wallet and keys and headed out to my car. Isabelle sat in the passenger seat while I drove. The whole way to the gym, I chewed nervously on my nails. Izzy was constantly pushing on her stomach and singing along with whatever song was on the radio. The drive went by fast and before I knew it, we were pulling up to the gym.
Simon must have seen us pull up because he was out the door and helping Isabelle out of the car. When she was on the ground, she lunged forward and kissed him deeply. I laughed at them as I walked into the gym. Jace was standing on the edge of the mat and watching the kids roll around. I walked up behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist. I planted small kisses on his back and felt him take a deep breath.
"If you don't stop, I won't be held responsible for what I might do to you," he teased as I buried my face between his shoulder blades.
I reached up on my toes to whisper in his ear, "Come to your office."
He turned to face me with a wicked smile. Simon came in holding Isabelle's hand and they were both smiling like idiots. That girl couldn't keep a secret to save her life. I took Jace's hand, shaking my head and led him to his office. Once inside, I walked around the desk and motioned for Jace to sit down. I took my spot on his lap and wrapped my arms around his neck. In true Jace fashion, he kissed me long and hard. I almost forgot why I was there and snapped back, holding him back with a hand on his chest.
"Jace, I need to tell you something," I said breathlessly. He took my left hand and kissed the ring he had put there a few months before. He always did that and it gave me the chills every time.
"Okay, you're starting to worry me," he said after I was quiet for a minute.
"Um, I don't know if I can marry you in January."
"Okay, so when would you rather get married?" He looked confused and I didn't blame him. I was confused, as well.
"I don't know, but it can't be in the next nine months."
"Why not?" Oh, he was so clueless.
"Because I want to actually fit into my wedding dress."
"Why wouldn't you…" He trailed off and I raised my eyebrows. "Are you…Are we…"
I nodded my head and took his hand to place it on my belly. There was nothing there, but he understood. He closed his eyes and I was starting to freak out when he didn't say anything. Just when I was about to hop off of his lap and thoroughly freak out, his eyes snapped open and he slammed his mouth against mine. I pulled him closer and lost myself in his kiss. When he deepened the kiss, I let out a small moan.
"I love you, so much," he whispered against my lips. "When did you find out?"
"About an hour ago. I wanted to take the test with you, but I was so nervous and I just needed to know. Are you happy?"
"This is the best moment of my life, aside from you agreeing to be my wife." I giggled and nuzzled into his neck. "So, we can't get married until after the baby comes?"
"Well, I don't want to look like a beached whale at my wedding."
"What if we got married today?" I pushed up from his chest and looked down at him.
"You mean elope?" He nodded with a twinkle in his eye. I thought about it for a minute and realized I didn't want to not be married when our baby came into the world and I didn't want to spend another minute not being Mrs. Herondale. "The courthouse closes in an hour. Get Simon and Isabelle so they can be witnesses. My dress is at the studio. Let's go!"
Jace kissed me once before I jumped off of him and ran next door. I could hear Isabelle's squeals and assumed Jace had told them. I ran to my office where there was a closet that held my camera equipment. In the back was a garment bag hanging that held my dress. The dress was the first thing we found when it came to planning the wedding. It was beautiful, just a flowing ethereal white gown with an empire waist and an embroidered bodice. I couldn't wait to put it on.
Once I had the bag in hand, I ran out the front door, locked the door and found Jace, Simon and Isabelle standing next to Jace's truck. Why we were all going to pile into his truck was beyond me, but I didn't really care because I was about to marry the man of my dreams, my baby's father, my heart.
We made it to the courthouse in record time. Jace and Simon took care of getting the marriage license and finding a judge to marry us while Isabelle and I found a bathroom where I could change. I didn't care about the flowers or the music or really anything else. All I needed for my wedding day was Jace and my dress.
Once I had my dress on, Isabelle couldn't hold back the tears. We hugged for a long while before Simon knocked on the door and said they were ready for us. Simon led us to a room where Jace was waiting. I noticed that Simon had changed out of his gym clothes and was wearing dark jeans, a nice button up shirt and a tie. Standing outside the room, I remembered that I didn't grab the wedding bands, the second thing we had bought for the wedding.
"Don't worry," Simon said. "I grabbed them from the safe in Jace's office before we left." He held up Jace's wedding band and handed it to Isabelle so she could give it to me during the ceremony. I hugged Simon tightly before letting him go to stand by Jace's side.
I took a deep breath and the doors opened. There wasn't an aisle, but it didn't matter. Jace was still standing at the end of the room in an outfit similar to Simon's and his expression melted my heart. We smiled at each other as I entered the room and came to stand beside him in front of the judge. Jace took my hand and kissed my cheek before whispering, "You are beautiful."
The judge began the generic ceremony, which still felt like a dream come true. Jace and I repeated the vows and never lost eye contact with each other. When it came time for the rings, we both said, "I do" and slipped our wedding bands on each other's finger. After that, I just wanted to get the rest over with. The judge finally pronounced us man and wife and Jace pulled me to him so he could kiss the crap out of me. I don't know if he was doing it on purpose, but his left hand was resting on my belly as he kissed me.
Simon and Isabelle were clapping and cheering around us. When we broke our kiss, we turned to our best friends to thank them and I hugged Isabelle. We were both crying. It was the simplest ceremony you could possibly have, but it was perfect.
Jace scooped me up in his arms and I wrapped my arms around his neck resting my head on his shoulder.
"Take me home, Mr. Herondale," I said as we reached his truck.
"With pleasure, Mrs. Herondale."
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