Chapter Twenty Seven

Time Jump – One Month Later

Clary POV:

Jace and I were laying in bed watching a movie while cuddled together. Even after all these years together it still amazes me that our life turned out the way that it did. It wasn't really late, but it was almost 11 and I could have sworn I heard the front door open and close. I looked at Jace and I think he heard what I did.

"Do you think that was Jacqueline?" I asked.

"Why would it be her?" Jace asked.

"You haven't noticed?" I asked and he shook his head. "She is behaving the exact same way as Patrick was acting when he was sneaking around seeing Sammi."

"Please don't tell me that she is sneaking around with some boy." Jace groaned and I laughed.

"She's been happier lately, and she's coming home late, and sneaking off. I mean, she spends her nights out and about rather than playing with Karina or talking to Sammi. Something is definitely up."

"I don't want to think about her having a secret boyfriend." Jace said and I laughed.

"You were fine with her dating Ian." I said and he smiled.

"He lives in a different country, they barely ever saw each other, I didn't have to worry about her and him sneaking off to make out in a shed." He said and than groaned. "Great, now I have that image in my head. I hate that they are growing up."

"You still have Karina. She's still your little girl." I said.

"But for how long? Soon she'll be 18 before I even know it." Jace said and I leaned up and pressed my lips to his.

"Calm down Jace, this is a part of life. We knew it would happen." I said and he smiled.

"It still sucks." He said and I laughed.

"I know, but maybe I can get your mind off it." I said with a seductive smile.

"Oh really?" He said with his signature smirk as I nodded my head. "What do you have in mine Mrs. Herondale?" He asks.

"I think you know what I have on my mind Mr. Herondale." I said and he gripped my waist and pulled me into his lap. I couldn't help but smile into the kiss and completely engross myself into the moment Jace and I were having.

Jacqueline POV:

When I got home I made sure to be extra quiet. Everyone was supposed to be in bed by 10, but Tucker and I were watching a movie, and it ended later than expected. I was sneaking through the house when I walked into the kitchen and Sammi was there. She turned around and smiled at me and I took a seat at the counter.

"What are you doing up?" I asked.

"This little guy didn't want to sleep." She said and my eyes widened.

"Oh my god. You found out the sex?" I said and she nodded. "When?"

"Last doctors appointment. I've been trying to figure out a way to tell Pat but so far nothing has been good enough." She said.

"Do you have any names picked out?" I asked.

"I was thinking about naming him after Patrick." She said and I smiled. "Patrick Alexander Herondale Jr. and we could call him PJ for short."

"I think that is the cutest thing EVER!" I said and she laughed. "I have an idea, I could ask my mom is we could go out shopping tomorrow, and we get one little outfit and give it to him as a gift."

"I think that sounds adorable, and I can't believe I never thought of it." She said and I laughed.

"You do have baby brain." I said and she laughed.

"It's honestly the worst. You'll understand when you get pregnant." She said and I nodded. "Speaking of pregnancy, you're home late."

"How does that have to do with pregnancy?" I asked.

"How does one get pregnant? A boy." She said and I ducked my head. "You're seeing someone!"

"Shhhh. I don't want anyone to know yet." I said and she smiled.

"How long?" She asked.

"Like a month." I said.

"Do I know him?" She asked and I bit my lip. "I do know him, okay, so clearly you are totally going for a snowboarder cause we're awesome."

"Hey, you went for a figure skater." I defended and she laughed.

"Yes, but he can board. It's the best of both worlds." She said and I nodded. "But you've never been interested in anyone here so something happened to change your mind." She said and I figured it was time to tell someone, cause keeping it a secret was killing me.

"You said it yourself, a kiss can change everything." I said and she started clapping her hands.

"So he kissed you?" She asked and I nodded. "What was it like?"

"Like I had been being deprived of oxygen my entire life and I am just now learning how to breathe." I said and she giggled.

"So, who was it?" She asked.

"Tucker." I said and her eyes widened.

"Tucker Lawson?" She asked and I nodded. "I thought he was in love with Ava."

"So did I, and he took my advice and asked her out but apparently she's a lesbian and wasn't interested." I said and Sammi laughed.

"How did we all miss that?" She asked.

"No idea, but when I went on that walk after we made up I went for a walk and he was on the half pipe, and he sat down next to me and we started talking about our conversation and my break up with Ian, and than he kissed me and I was stunned."

"What did you do?" She asked.

"I asked him to come here the next day after dinner so we could talk." I said.

"What happened?"

"He told me that he realized he had feelings for me when he saw how happy I was with Ian, and that he wanted to be the one who was making me that happy."

"So you're together?" She asked and I nodded. "Damn girl, who knew."

"I know. I wasn't expecting it, but it happened and I'm really happy." I said and she walked over and gave me a hug.

"I'm really happy for you Jack." She said and I smiled.

"So, you should go to bed and let my nephew relax." I said and she laughed.

"Goodnight Jack."

"Night Sammi, night PJ." I said to her belly and I felt him kick. "I think he likes the name." Sammi smiled and made her way upstairs. When I got to my room I laid on my bed and couldn't get the smile off my face. I was happier than I ever had been before and I was happy that everything happened the way that it did because I had no idea what I was missing before Tucker came along.