Congratulations on reaching the end of this rather long story. I hope you enjoyed reading it. If you didn't, I do wonder how you managed to make it all the way to the end. This story is the length of over FIVE average novels. If you weren't enjoying yourself please by all means STOP and do something else. Though I guess that advice is too little too late since if you are reading this it means you have reached the end. Unless you are one of those people who like to check out the end before you start. It can be a rather helpful way to see if a story is worth reading and by all means go for it, just don't blame me if you get spoiled. Though I suppose spoiling a love story doesn't really work since we all know how this was gonna end: Happily Ever After.

Seven years ago today I set out to challenge myself by planning a story without an end. I set out to start with plots where every character was as far from where I wanted them to be as possible so I could take the long way around and drag this shit out!

So I started with:

-Jace as a player, shown not just hinted at like most of the stories I've heard
-Clary with Simon in one sided relationship
-Magnus a broken open book who's given up on love
-Alec out of the closet but otherwise a mystory

And for the first time I added Tessa as a main character to one of my stories though I feel like I must apologize to my Tessa readers since she kinda got left out alot in later chapters. I didn't do it on purpose. I just forgot to add her and then when I did remember, I realized I didn't have any ideas for a chapter for her so I did a different pov. She was harder to link up with the other characters since she had the baby. It's sad but true that isolation is a big problem for new moms. I guess Tessa turned out to be no exception.

Anyway, so there I am writing the first few chapters of R&S before it even had a name, thinking I wonder how long I drag this out? Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine getting this far! For those of you who have taken this journey with me thank you and for those of you who just binge read this seven years worth of story in one weekend, more power to you! Damn that is some speed reading. No clue how you do that but I am impressed.

This is the longest story I've ever attempted and I think it will likely remain the longest story I ever attempt. Trying to keep details right in a story this long is just not worth it. I am so absolutely certain there are continuity errors somewhere in this story. Some plotlines weren't planned until later chapters so I likely did something in those earlier ones that contradicted what I hadn't written yet. The continuity of this story reminds me of a really long running tv show where the writers have forgotten what they wrote in season one by the time they get to season nine. I hope you can forgive these errors as I do not have the energy or desire to fix them. I know there are typos and other less continuity style errors as well. I have had three editors for this story over the years but seven years is a long time and they had all moved on by the time I reached the end, leaving many chapters with only me to edit them. I hope despite all this the story is at the very least understandable and at the best enjoyable.

DFTBA and thanks for taking the time to read Roommates and Soulmates. It was the 3rd TMI/Malec story I ever uploaded and today it could quite possibly be the last one I ever mark as complete. With fourteen other stories completed between the start and end of R&S it's been a crazy seven years, and I wouldn't change those years for anything, but it's time for me to move on and write for fandoms.


P.S.

As tradition with all my stories at the end I publish any extra notes or timelines that I created along the way. In some of my more canon stories I also tend to add in all the references and direct quotes and such that I took from the canon. This story however I made an effort to do things in the opposite way as typical fanfics, at least at the start. By the end, most of the characters are all pretty much where we expect them to be, but at least the journey had more zing to it. ;)

So this story took A LOT of background organizing. I will confess that the first 50 chapters or so aren't as good on continuity as the later ones. It took me a while to realize I couldn't just keep track in my head. But once I started keeping track of things in a more concrete way I wrote a timeline with the month and sometimes the day every chapter took place. I also kept notes of the character's jobs, hobbies, apartments, roommates, anniversaries, university majors, university year, tuition payment methods, and such. Lastly, I kept notes on original characters information in case I needed it. If you wanna read those then keep scrolling down. Do not feel obliged to do so. They are just there for the occasional curious reader who might wanna know my thought process. If that's you, enjoy!


Original Characters Notes:

Aleida Bane - Magnus's Aunt (mother's half sister on the mother's side, Dutch)

John Anderson (Nickname: Asmodeus) - Magnus's biological dad (Indonesian)

Dian Tanto - Magnus's biological mom (Indonesian Father, Dutch Mother)

Cassie - Jon's girlfriend/ex-gf as of ch113

Mason - Jace's gay wrestling team member

Trinity - Jace's friend w/benefits/therapist

Jamie - Works at Grocery Store with Maia/Alec

Susan - Izzy and Clary's boss at Alicante Attire

Annika - 'You live here' - Girl at the gym hitting on Jace (Ch133, 148, gets a name in ch157)
Later named Annika, likes working out, meets Jace at gym, light brown hair with hints of red, maybe an inch taller than Jace, volleyball scholarship; has a friend on Jace's wrestling team, has a friend named Grace, majored in accounting, has a job, father passed away 5yrs ago (as of chapter 170), had a falling out with her dad before he died, never made up. Knows how to put up drywall and use power tools. Dad likely taught her. Team Clace. Has more roommates than Jace in chapter 170, very competitive, always wins Mario Kart

Paige - Jordan's Girlfriend as of about ch103(Met at bar), Jordan's ex girlfriend as of ch136. Jon's girlfriend as of ch159. Physical Description: She had two tone dirty blonde hair, lightly tanned skin, and bootcut jeans. Has a truck, bakes, domestic, good at cleaning. Odd living situation has more roommates than Jordan's hence why she moved in with him so fast. Good judge of character
-(Jordan spent a xmas with Paige's family, off 'screen')
-Cleans when she's upset
-Doesn't clean as much when happy
-Paige talks about her mother saying the fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
-Lucie is fond of Paige. Calls her Aige
-unemployed while at school
-Four younger siblings


Majors and Tuition Payment Type:

Magnus - History (Debt)

Tessa - English (Debt/Dropped out)

Maia - Management (Parents Paid)

Alec - Business (Parents paid)

Jace - Sales and Marketing (Wrestling Scholarship)

Clary - Graphic Design/Art (Parents paid)

Simon - Communications (Mix of parents fund and debt)

Izzy - Social Work (Parents paid)

Jordan - Computer Science (Goes on to Master's program) (Debt/scholarship)

Aline - Psychology

Paige - Early Childhood Education with a minor in Business (Debt/parents fund)

Annika - Accounting (Volleyball Scholarship)

Jon - Optometry (Waterloo) (Parents paid/debt 60-70k)


Traits/Hobbies:

Magnus - Puns, his cats, poldark via Izzy, sense8

Tessa - English Lit, Jane Austen, bookworm

Maia - horrible parents, spoiled brother

Alec - Magnus's cats, sushi, sense8

Jace - loving mother, evil ex-best friend, mario kart/party

Clary - painting, drawing, avatar last air bender,

Simon - band/music, sense8, avatar last air bender, sense8, star trek, Horizon Zero Dawn game

Izzy - shopping, likes Lucifer, Poldark

Jordan - Gamer, singer, Inuyasha, Horizen Zero Dawn game w/Simon

Paige - loves kids, cleans, even-tempered, good natured


Anniversaries Dates:

Malec: First kiss was in early January Chapter 20 / Wedding-April 19th Chapters 119 & 120

Clace: First Kiss at the end of January Chapter 34

Sizzy: Finally became a couple Early Oct Chapter 103

Jaia: Get back together in late April Chapter 149

Helen + Aline: Get married in Chapter 178


Status of Jobs as of Chapter 182:

Magnus: Volunteers at museum on saturdays, works mon-fri in data entry, (used to work at the docks over school summers)

Maia and Alec: work at a grocery store

Jace: Might work at the docks. (Manual Labour), (Has also worked in home town as a mechanic)

Simon: Currently unemployed, but used to work at Tim Hortans (Quit his job in ch174)

Clary and Izzy: work at a clothing store called Alicante Attire

Jordan: finishing up at Tim Hortans and looking for a job in his own field

Paige: In the last year of her uni program

Jon: In his last year of his Optometry program

Tessa: Volunteering at library, soon to cover mat leave for coworker, back in school part time

Will: Firefighter

Jem: stay at home parent

Annika: Accounting job


Current Living situation as of Chapter 141:

Magnus, Alec and Paige living in Magnus's apartment

Clary's in Paris

Simon has moved into Izzy and Maia's place.

Jordan and Jace living together in Alec and Jace's old apartment

Tessa, Will and Jem living at Jem's house

Current Living situation as of Chapter 162:

Magnus, Alec and Paige living in Magnus's apartment

Simon and Jordan have moved into Izzy and Maia's place.

Jon and Jace living together in Alec and Jace's old apartment

Tessa, Will and Jem living at Jem's house

Clary is floating between Izzy's place, Magnus's and her old place with Jace. Haven't quite figured out where she fits after Paris. Clary is bouncing around different places but all her stuff is still at Jace's.


Current Living situation as of Chapter 167:

Magnus, Alec, Paige and Clary are living in Magnus's apartment

Simon and Jordan have moved into Izzy and Maia's place.

Jon, and Jace living together in Alec and Jace's old apartment

Tessa, Will and Jem living at Jem's house

Paige starts spending more and more time at Jon's place.

Current Living situation as of Chapter 184:

Magnus, Alec, Clary are living in Magnus's apartment

Simon and Jordan have moved into Izzy and Maia's place.

Jace living in Alec and Jace's old apartment, alone looking for roommate

Tessa, Will and Jem living at Jem's house

Paige and Jon have decided to move in together

(Jordan and Maia soon to move out on their own when Sizzy needs space)


Current Living situation as of Chapter 197:

Magnus, Alec, Clary are living in Magnus's apartment (looking to buy a house)

Simon and Izzy live together in the apartment Izzy picked out

Jace living in Alec and Jace's old apartment, alone looking for roommate (expensive)

Tessa, Will and Jem living at Jem's house

Paige and Jon have their own apartment

Jordan and Maia found a small place near the grocery store.


Current Living situation as of Chapter 203:

Magnus, Alec, Clary and Jace are living in Magnus's apartment (looking to buy a house) (Jace renting a storage locker)

Simon and Izzy live together in the apartment Izzy picked out

Tessa, Will and Jem living at Jem's house

Paige and Jon have their own apartment

Jordan and Maia found a small place near the grocery store.


Univercity Year Count

As of Chapter 1:
Magnus and Tessa: 3rd year students
Alec, Jace, Clary, Simon, Aline, Helen: 1st year students

As of Chapter 55:
Magnus: 4th year student
Tessa: Dropped out due to pregnancy
Maia, Alec, Jace, Clary, Simon, Aline, Helen: 2nd year students
Izzy and Jordan: 1st years

As of Chapter 99:
Magnus: Graded
Tessa: still dropped out
Maia, Alec, Jace, Clary, Simon, Aline, Helen: 3rd year
Izzy and Jordan: 2nd years

As of Chapter 126:
Magnus: Graded one year ago
Tessa: Dropped out after 3rd year
Maia, Alec, Jace, Simon, Aline, Helen: 4th years
Clary: Paris exchange program 4th year
Izzy, Jordan, Paige: 3rd Years

As of Chapter 171:
Magnus: Graded two years ago
Tessa: back in year 4 part time
Maia, Alec, Jace, Simon, Aline, Helen: Graded
Clary: Finishing up local credits.
Izzy, Jordan and Paige: 4th years
Jon commuting to Waterloo to finish Optometry School
Paige: In 4rd year of Childhood education program (as of ch182)


TIMELINE

Chapter 001: September, Jace moving day

Chapter 002: September, Alec moving day/next day

Chapter 003: September, Magnus moving day/next day

Chapter 004: September, Clary next day/day after

Chapter 005: Early October, Tessa

Chapter 006: Early October, Alec Saturday Morning

Chapter 007: Early October, Jace Saturday

Chapter 008: Early October, Magnus Saturday Morning

Chapter 009: November, Jace a few weeks later

Chapter 010: November, Magnus after classes weekday

Chapter 011: November, Tessa same day

Chapter 012: End of November, Alec Saturday

Chapter 013: End of November, Clary Saturday

Chapter 014: End of November, Jace Saturday/Sunday

Chapter 015: End of Nov/Dec, Magnus Sat/Sun/later

Chapter 016: Early Dec, Jace week later Thurs/Fri

Chapter 017: Early Dec, Alec Friday/Saturday

Chapter 018: Early Dec/Jan, Magnus Fri-New Years

Chapter 019: December 25th, Tessa

Chapter 020: Dec/Jan, Alec Xmas/New Years

Chapter 021: January, Magnus

Chapter 022: Dec/Jan Jace Xmas/New Years

Chapter 023: Dec/Jan Clary xmas/New Years

Chapter 024: January Jace, classes starting

Chapter 025: End of January, Clary

Chapter 026: End of January, Alec - Game night

Chapter 027: End of January, Clary - After Game Night

Chapter 028: End of January, Magnus - Game night conti

Chapter 029: End of January, Jace - Conti from ch27

Chapter 030: End of January, Clary - Next morning (Sat?)

Chapter 031: End of January, Alec - Saturday

Chapter 032: End of January, Tessa - Saturday

Chapter 033: End of January, Simon - Saturday

Chapter 034: End of January, Jace - Saturday night

Chapter 035: End of January, Clary - Saturday Night

Chapter 036: End of Jan/Feb 14, Tessa - Sat/Timelapse

Chapter 037: February 14, Alec - Valentine's Day

Chapter 038: February 14, Jace - Valentine's Day

Chapter 039: Feb/March, Simon - Valentine's Day/March

Chapter 040: Mid March, Clary - Sick (Wake up Sat)

Chapter 041: Mid March, Magnus - Sick-Iz Arrives

Chapter 042: Mid March, Izzy - Sunday

Chapter 043: Mid March, Tessa - Sunday/Pregnant

Chapter 044: Mid March, Alec - Late Sunday

Chapter 045: Mid March, Simon - Date with Maia (Fri)

Chapter 046: Mid March, Izzy - Trapped in Elevator (Fri)

Chapter 047: Mid March, Jace - A few days later.

Chapter 048: April, Clary - Exam's approaching.

Chapter 049: End of April, Magnus - Exam week.

Chapter 050: May, Simon, - Summer Vacation

Chapter 051: May, Jace, - Summer Vacation

Chapter 052: May, Tessa, - Summer Vacation

Chapter 053: June, Alec, - Summer Vacation

Chapter 054: August, Clary - Summer Vacation ends

Chapter 055: September, Izzy - School starts

Chapter 056: September, Simon - School starts

Chapter 057: September, Magnus - School starts

Chapter 058: September, Jace, - School starts

Chapter 059: October, Simon - Meets Izzy again

Chapter 060: October, Clary, - School. Halloween.

Chapter 061: October, Alec, - around Halloween

Chapter 062: October, Jace - around Halloween

Chapter 063: November, Izzy, - First half of scene

Chapter 064: November, Simon - Second half of scene

Chapter 065: Late November, Magnus - camille talk

Chapter 066: Late November, Alec -anniver-/baby arrives

Chapter 067: Mid December, Jace - xmas break

Chapter 068: Mid/late December, Tessa- xmas

Chapter 069: Mid/late December, Magnus, Lightwoods

Chapter 070: Mid/late December, Clary - xmas

Chapter 071: December, Alec - xmas at Lightwoods

Chapter 072: January, Maia - Classes start

Chapter 073: January, Jace - First day back

Chapter 074: January, Magnus - Anniversary

Chapter 075: Jan/End of Jan, Alec - flashback/jobs

Chapter 076: End of January, Jace - Anniversary

Chapter 077: End of February, Tessa - Depression

Chapter 078: Feb/March, Simon - Benefits again

Chapter 079: March, Maia - Finally talks to Jordan

Chapter 080: March, Izzy - bonding

Chapter 081: March, Jace - mason crush

Chapter 082: March, Tessa - improved

Chapter 083: March, Clary - coffee#

Chapter 084: April, Maia - study date

Chapter 085: April, Magnus - Museum Opportunity

Chapter 086: April, Alec - proposal

Chapter 087: April, Clary - learns of proposal

Chapter 088: April, Simon - talks with Jordan

Chapter 089: April, Izzy - drunk at door

Chapter 090: Late April, Jace - Engagement party

Chapter 091: Late April, Tessa - End party/da-da

Chapter 092: Late April, Magnus - living together

Chapter 096: May, Simon - working/Clace

Chapter 094: June, Maia - summer w/parents

Chapter 095: July, Alec - meet the in-laws

Chapter 093: July, Clary - living together

Chapter 097: July, Magnus - meet the in-laws (take 2)

Chapter 098: August, Jace - will/baby chat

Chapter 099: Sept, Maia - school starts

Chapter 100: Very late Sept, Simon - out on the town

Chapter 101: Oct, Tessa - teething baby

Chapter 102: Oct, Clary - kids then w/Simon

Chapter 103: Oct, Simon - hospital w/Iz

Chapter 104: Mid Oct, Izzy - hospital

Chapter 105: Mid Oct, Alec - morning/cats/Izzy call

Chapter 106: Mid Oct, Magnus - clary meet up/Hospital

Chapter 107: Later Oct, Maia - learns of paige

Chapter 108: Nov, Jace - transition chapter

Chapter 109: Nov, Jordan - getting to know Paige

Chapter 110: Nov, Izzy - witness to Maia crying

Chapter 111: Dec, Simon - exams/xmas

Chapter 112: Dec 25th, Tessa - Lucie's xmas

Chapter 113: Dec 25th/New year, Clary - long/dist

Chapter 114: Jan, Alec - school starts/anniv

Chapter 115: Jan, Jace - Clary explains opportunity

Chapter 116: Feb, Simon, - transition chapter

Chapter 117: Feb 14th, Maia - Meets Bat

Chapter 118: March, Izzy - Transition/Sizzy sex

Chapter 119: April 18th, Magnus - pre-wedding

Chapter 120: April 19th, Izzy - Malec Wedding Ceremony

Chapter 121: April 19th, Clary - Malec Wedding Reception

Chapter 122: May/June, Jordan - Summer/moving

Chapter 123: June/July, Maia - Summer/Bat

Chapter 124: Aug, Jace - Clary leaves/Malec returns

Chapter 125: Aug, Alec - Drunk Jace/Maia

Chapter 126: Sept, Tessa - school/marked

Chapter 127: Sept, Alec - cut off/job hunt

Chapter 128: Sept, Maia - computer

Chapter 129: Sept, Simon - transition

Chapter 130: Oct, Jace - gym/cats/call

Chapter 131: Oct, Jordan - sex

Chapter 132: Oct, Maia - Plan B

Chapter 133: Oct, Alec - working

Chapter 134: Nov, Magnus - John

Chapter 135: Nov, Simon - Jordan's confession

Chapter 136: Nov, Jace - Sulking at the bar/fight

Chapter 137: Nov, Izzy - transition/Cookies

Chapter 138: Dec, Jordan - single/packing

Chapter 139: Dec, Magnus - paige/dad chat

Chapter 140: Dec, Alec - meeting up with dad

Chapter 141: Dec, Jace - home/Jon surprise

Chapter 142: Dec25, Maia - Work/Jordan

Chapter 143: Dec31, Jace - Seb Surprise

Chapter 144: Jan, Simon - Cute Filler/New Years

Chapter 145: Jan, Jace - Video Chat/Jon

Chapter 146: Feb, Magnus - Dad confirmed

Chapter 147: Feb-Mar, Jordan - Jon comes to stay

Chapter 148: Mar, Alec - Father-in-Law

Chapter 149: Late April, Maia - I don't hate you

Chapter 150: May-June, Jace - time waiting for Clary

Chapter 151 June, Clary - off the plane

Chapter 152: June, Tessa - Shelving books/family

Chapter 153: June, Clary - sex/paris talk

Chapter 154: June, Magnus - Seeing Clary again

Chapter 155: June, Simon - Hanging out w/Clary

Chapter 156: June, Clary - Paige and her talking/Jon

Chapter 157: June, Jace - lead up/fight

Chapter 158: June, Clary - texting Paris/break up

Chapter 159: June, Paige - first date w/Jon

Chapter 160: June, Alec - Shockwave/Parents proud

Chapter 161: June - Izzy - Clary shockwave/transition

Chapter 162: June - Simon - Job hunting Competition

Chapter 163: June - Jace - Healing/Benefits Annika

Chapter 164: July - Magnus - John's Dinner/Jace talk

Chapter 165: July - Tessa - Sophie pregnant/More kids?

Chapter 166: Aug - Jordan - Job hunting/Alec gets a car

Chapter 167: Aug - Paige - New relationship/moving Clary

Chapter 168: Aug - Magnus - Clary cries/Pancakes

Chapter 169 Aug - Clary - Interview/Simon talk

Chapter 170: Aug - Jace - Will talk/Annika

Chapter 171: Sept - Paige - School starts/Alec party

Chapter 172: Sept - Clary - Alec's party/Talk w/Jace

Chapter 173: Sept - Magnus - Fight w/Alec at Party

Chapter 174: Sept - Maia - Monday filler/Job race ends

Chapter 175: Sept - Magnus - Confronts John/Monday

Chapter 176: Oct - Izzy - clary talk/bridal magazine

Chapter 177: Nov - Simon - New Unemployment

Chapter 178: Dec17- Alec - Aline's wedding/worry Magnus

Chapter 179: Dec18 - Clary - Talking to Jace's mom

Chapter 180: Dec24- Jace - Alone/Mom reconciliation

Chapter 181: Dec24 - Paige - Talk about the Future

Chapter 182: Dec24 - Jace - Mom real talk

Chapter 183: Dec - Jordan - Romantic get away w/Maia

Chapter 184: Jan - Alec - Paige moving/Mag Talk

Chapter 185: Jan - Magnus - Cuddles/Talk with Aunt

Chapter 186: Jan - Clary - Packing/Sick Jace

Chapter 187: Jan - Tessa - Working at Library

Chapter 188: Jan - Jace - Annika ends Fw/B

Chapter 189: Feb14 - Simon - Lucifer/Valentine's Day

Chapter 190: Feb14 - Izzy - Valentines Day's/Engaged

Chapter 191: Feb - Magnus - Database Entry

Chapter 192: Feb - Clary - Resolve to get Jace back

Chapter 193: Feb - Jace - Date interrupted

Chapter 194: Feb - Clary - Jace finds her/Friends for now

Chapter 195: March - Maia - Chaos/Moving/Apply

Chapter 196: March - Alec - talking with Jace

Chapter 197: March - Simon - Kids talk/Bridezilla

Chapter 198: April - Paige - Sister Dinner, studying

Chapter 199 April - Clary - talk with Annika

Chapter 200 Early May - Alec - House hunting

Chapter 201: Early May - Jace - Annika news

Chapter 202: Early May - Clary - Get back together

Chapter 203: Early May - Jace - Next morning/move in

Chapter 204: Early May - Izzy - Exams/Bridal Shower

Chapter 205: 2nd Fri Mary - Simon - Bachelor Party

Chapter 206: 2nd Sat May - Alec - Wedding/Reception

Chapter 207: Early June - Clary - Happy Fluff/engaged

_EPILOUGE START_

Chapter 208: One Year Later: Magnus's Housewarming

Chapter 209: Two Years Later: Maia's Stakes

Chapter 210: Three Years Later: Jace's Family

Chapter 211: Four Years Later: Simon's Bunny

Chapter 212: Five Years Later: Will's View

Chapter 213: Six Years Later: Jon's Soulmate

Chapter 214: Final Author's Note

Fin