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Chapter Thirty Five

Time Jump – Two Months Later

Clary POV:

"I promise, this will be the last store we stop at Jacqueline." I said as she rolled her eyes at me.

"Mom, I haven't found a dress I liked yet, I don't think I will today. We can go back out another time." She said and I opened the door.

"One more store, and I'll leave you alone." I said and she groaned but walked in. Sammi walked in behind her and than I walked in. This store was exactly what Jacqueline was as a bride to be and I knew she would find something here. We walked up to the reception desk and the woman smiled at me.

"How may I help you?" She asked.

"We have an appointment for Jacqueline Herondale." I said and she started typing.

"Your stylist is Magnus Bane, he should be out in a moment." She said and I smiled and Jacqueline looked at me.

"You didn't tell me Uncle Magnus worked here." She said and I laughed.

"I know. That was the point." I said and she laughed. A moment later Magnus walked out.

"Biscuit, wonderful for you to come." Magnus said and I walked over and gave him a hug.

"Thank you for fitting us in today Magnus." I said and he smiled.

"Anything for family." He said. "Now lets find you a dress." He said towards Jacqueline and she laughed and linked arms with Magnus and started walking.

Sammi and I took a seat and waited for Jacqueline to show us the first dress. Seeing her try dress after dress on was really emotional for me. My baby was getting married and every single time I saw her come out in a white gown just made it even more real. Finally she came out and she truly did look like an angel. She walked over to us and I couldn't stop the tears from welling up in my eyes. She stood in front of us and I just couldn't speak. She looked beautiful and I was so proud of her.

"Mom?" I finally heard and I looked at Jacqueline. "How do I look?"

"You look absolutely incredible Jacqueline." I said and I stood up next to her.

"Really?" She said and I smiled.

"Absolutely baby. You look so incredibly beautiful." I said and she smiled.

"How about we give her all the accessories?" Magnus said and Jacqueline and I nodded and he started to doll her up. When she was done she looked absolutely beautiful.

"Oh my god you look absolutely gorgeous baby." I said as tears fell from my eyes.

"Tucker is going to go crazy when he sees you." Sammi said I saw Jacqueline blush.

"I think this is my dress." She said as she looked back at herself in the mirror. "No, I definitely know I have found the dress."

"Yes!" Everyone yelled in unison and I made my way over to her.

"I am so proud of you Jacqueline." I said as I gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks mom." She said and I smiled. "Thanks for dragging me to this last store."

"It was my pleasure. I knew Uncle Magnus would hook you up." I said and she laughed. "So, how much for all of this Magnus?" I asked and he smiled.

"It's on me. Consider it your wedding present from Uncle Alec and I." He said and Jacqueline ran over and gave him a hug.

"Seriously Uncle Magnus?" She squealed and he nodded. "You're the best!"

"It's not everyday your first niece gets married." Magnus said as he places a kiss on her head. "Why don't we get you out of that dress and ring you up." He said and she nodded. I took a seat back down on the bench and started processing everything that happened today. My baby was getting married, and I couldn't believe that this day even happened. She will always be my little girl, and seeing her grow up really brings a tear to my eye.

Jace POV:

I was finishing up the winter session today and I couldn't get the image of Jack trying wedding dresses on out of my head. Clary took her out today, and I hated that I couldn't go with her, but Jack said she wanted it to be a surprise and I wasn't going to argue with her. This was her wedding day, and whatever she wants, she gets.

I was currently counting the number of boards in the shed, I don't know why, but sometimes kids liked to take out the boards and ride at night, and sometimes the boards don't come back in great shape. I was lost in count when I heard a knock on the shed. I looked up and there stood Tucker.

"Hey Tuck, what's up?" I asked and he made his way into the shed.

"I wanted to talk to you about something." He said and I could tell he was nervous.

"What's on your mind?" I asked.

"Well, when Jack and I get married, we're going to have to move, but I was wondering if I could work here after. I would probably need some flexible hours, but I'd be willing to make the trip." He said and I couldn't help but smile. "I love this place, and I'd love to pass on my knowledge to young Olympic hopefuls, just like you wanted."

"You will always have a job here Tuck, no matter what." I said and he smiled.

"Thanks Jace. I just this place holds a special place in my heart. I don't think I can ever part with it." He said and I laughed.

"I know what you mean." I said and he smiled. A second later his phone went off. He looked at it and smiled.

"Jack just got home." He said and I nodded.

"I'll meet you at the house." I said and he smiled and left the shed. I spent a couple more minutes finishing up the counting, before I made my way to the house. I walked in and Jack, Tucker, Pat, Sammi, and PJ were all in the living room, and Clary and Karina were in the kitchen. I walked over to her and gave her a kiss. "How was dress shopping?"

"Amazing. She found a beautiful one, and Magnus and Alec offered to pay." She said with the biggest smile on her face.

"Really? Alec offered to pay for her dress?" I said and she laughed.

"Magnus did actually. We went into the dress shop where he works, and he really put her in an amazing dress. She looked beautiful Jace."

"I expect nothing less from Jack." I said and she smiled. "I need to talk to you later, it's nothing bad, but something I feel is important." I said and she nodded.

"Sounds good. I'm going to finish dinner." She said and I gave her a kiss on the temple.

Time Jump – A Couple Hours Later

Clary POV:

Everyone was already in bed and I was making my way upstairs. Jace wanted to talk to me, and I wanted to be somewhat awake when we talked. I was exhausted, but she sounded serious, so I was trying my hardest. When I finally got into my room Jace was sitting on the bed ready for bed. When he looked over at me he smiled and I couldn't help but smile back. Even after all these years, he still gives me butterflies. I climbed into our bed and curled into his side.

"What did you want to talk about?" I asked.

"Tucker asked if he could still work here after him and Jack got married, and of course I said yes, but it got me thinking Patrick is going to take over this place when he's older, and you know Jack is always going to want to be apart of it. So, I was thinking, the next project on this land can be two houses. One for Sammi, Patrick, and PJ, and the second for Jack and Tucker. That way they can move out of our house, and start building their own families, and stuff, but they are still close enough to the facility to work here." He said and I couldn't believe that we hadn't thought about it before.

"I think it's a great idea." I said and he looked at me.

"Really?" He asked and I laughed.

"Of course. I don't know why we didn't think about it before. I mean, we knew they would never want to leave here, and they weren't staying with us forever, I mean, I love Patrick, and Sammi, but after they had PJ, and with Tucker basically moving in, this place is getting small. I love them all, but I can't wait for it to just be us, and Karina." I said and he laughed. We'll talk to them tomorrow about it."

"Okay. I want them to be involved. I don't want to build them a house they aren't going to like." He said and I laughed.

"You're the best father ever." I said and he pressed his lips to my forehead.

"I try." He said and I snuggled into him even further. Those two house are going to be insane to build, but I was happy to be getting this house back to ourselves, plus having our kids close. It was the best of both worlds.