Jace

I woke up to Clary's passionate kiss. Of course I responded to it, parting my mouth for her. She played gently with my tongue and deepened the kiss, tasting me as I tasted her. Finally, we broke apart, gasping for air. I looked at her with an astounded look in my face. Clary had a big smile on her face and a tear running down her cheek.

"I loved the way you woke me up, but, what was that for?"

"Jace, I remembered the first night we made love!"

"You remembered? Everything that happened that night?"

"Yes, everything! Our kiss, what we said, every touch, how our bodies felt together, how we held each other, our sighs, gasps, our moans, and how we cried out each other's name when we reached our peaks. We made love until the sun came up and was shining through the window. How we fit in each other's arms like a puzzle when we fell asleep. I remember everything."

"Well, our love story is more than that night you know."

"Of course, I know that, but it also helped me remember everything else that I have forgotten."

"I was just teasing you, love. I am so glad that you remembered all that was taken from you."

"I mentioned our first night because that was the night that I conceived our child. I calculated the weeks up until I found out that I was pregnant and that is exact to the day. It is a special day for me because something special will be born of it. It was not a one-night stand or a rape like I was thinking at the time. Instead, my baby has a father who I love with all my heart."

"I am so sorry that you had to go through that by yourself. I could not let you know about me because Raziel might have made the punishment worse for my interference. As soon as I found out you were pregnant, I went and I got de-runed so that I can show myself to you. If you would have not gotten any of your memories back, I would have made you fall in love again with me. I would have told you that I accepted you pregnant and made my life with you. Our love is stronger than the angel's spite. That is why you remembered, they could not erase your heart."

"That night, when my runes started fading away, I made sure that as I was saying my goodbyes to each of my family and friends, I locked the love I felt for them in my heart. You, the love I felt for you was the love I treasured the most. The memories of us, each and every one of them, I locked in my heart. The first morning I woke up without my memories, all I felt was a heaviness in my heart that I was missing someone special. That is why I started dreaming about you because my heart was helping me remember you."

"This all makes sense to me now. How easy it was to talk to you. I did pray every night to the angels so that they could see that my love for you was strong. Nothing could have kept me away from you. That is why I was watching out for you from the first night you left."

"It was you who left me the bag of clothes and that large amount of money. That was something that made me think that there was someone out there that really cared for me."

I held Clary in my arms and kissed her softly. I inhaled her scent and enjoyed her warmth, that is until her stomach growled. I started to laugh but she smacked my chest.

"I see someone woke up hungry. Let us get up and get you and the little one fed."

Clary smiled at me and nodded. She gave me a quick kiss, got out of bed, and headed for the bathroom.

Clary

Jace always knows what to say to me. I am so happy that he is back in my life where he belongs. I will never lose him again. Yes, I remembered our first night together, but I also remember the day I lost him to death and I begged Raziel to bring him back to me. I also remember killing Valentine with all the hatred and anger that I was able to muster and my brother, Jonathan, with all the love and mercy that I held in my heart. I remember so many mundanes and Shadowhunters that were killed around the Institutes all around the world. My mom, Dot, and Elliot were all killed, victims of Valentine and Jonathan's insanity. I remember it all. I finished my shower just as Jace walked in to take his. Afterward, we went to the kitchen to get some breakfast. I spent the day watching Jace train with Alec and work on some strategies for some missions they needed to go on. I had to sit on the sidelines because Jace would not allow me to train with my pregnancy. He is always worried about me getting hurt.  I decided to go to Taki's to get Jace's favorite dish and food for the others, so I left without letting anyone know where I was going. It was a warm evening and the stars were bright and beautiful. This was a walk that I was really enjoying until I was attacked by demons. They came out of nowhere and were bent on killing me. It was a good thing that I had both my stele and kindjals with me. As soon as one of the demons got close, I dispatched it right away. It made me scared because there were several of them and I was alone. My training will help me fight along with the motherly instinct to protect my child.

Jace

"Have anyone seen Clary? I have looked everywhere for her but I can not find her."

"No, we have not" Izzy had a puzzling look.

Hightower came over towards me.

"Jace, I saw Clary leave the institute about thirty minutes ago."

"Thanks, Hightower. Izzy, we need to go and find her."

"I think we should go towards Taki. She might have gone out to get food."

"That is a good idea."

Izzy and I ran as fast as we could heading towards Taki. I hope she is alright. I do not know what made her go by herself knowing that she could be in danger just being alone without protection. I was so scared that something might happen to her but I have to have faith in her after all I trained her to be a strong Shadowhunter. She will be able to defend herself until I find her.

Clary

I took my kindjals out and slashed out at the demons that attacked me. I was a little slower because of the baby weight but was still holding out on my own. All of a sudden, one of the demons manage to knock me off my feet and was hovering above me ready to attack with its claws. Then I was surrounded by a gold light just as the demon sliced at me. The glow was emanating from my belly. Could my baby be doing this? It is impossible though that my baby can even do that. The next thing I hear is Jace's voice calling out my name. He ran towards me as he was slicing through demons with Izzy and her whip by his side. Then he stopped in front of me when he saw the golden glow surrounding me.  

"Clary, are you alright? What is happening to you?"

"The baby is protecting me, Jace. This is coming from our baby. I think the baby is a full-blooded angel and that is why he can protect me this way."

"This is incredible! The baby can protect you. I wonder what would happen if I come near you."

"Come to me, Jace, let us see what happens if you do."

Jace

I walked over to Clary and crossed the golden halo that was around her and I was able to hold her in my arms. The baby was protecting me too. I called for Izzy to come and she too was able to cross the baby's barrier. This is why the demons are after Clary. This child is incredible! He is going to be blessed with gifts of his own. 

"I am going to look around one more time to make sure that there are no more demons waiting for us. You stay with Clary, Izzy."

"You go ahead, Jace, we will be fine."

I did one final sweep to make sure that there were no more demons and then I went back to Clary and Izzy. My arm went around Clary's waist as soon as I reached her. I looked at her one more time to make sure that she was not hurt. As soon as there were no demons around, the barrier disappeared. It was just amazing.

"Okay, let us go. We need to get you back to the Institute and to safety. I need to come up with some kind of plan to keep you safe."

"I hope you do, Jace, because I cannot live locked up in four walls. That will drive me crazy if I cannot go anywhere."

We walked as fast as we could and got Clary back to the Institute. My thoughts went to my grandmother and the small box she gave me that contained a few of my father's things and the keys to Herondale Manor. I think that it is the best place for us as this time of chaos. No one knows that I have access to the Manor and will not expect me to go there.  Once I figure everything out, I will sit with Clary and let her know what I was thinking and see what she has to say. We will be in Idris where there will not be any demon attacks and I will not expose her to anyone that is not close family. 

Clary

It was amazing seeing this angelic glow shining around my body, protecting me from the demon. Then Jace and Izzy showed up, Jace killing the demon that was hovering over me. He was able to come into the glow and a few seconds later, Izzy joined us. The baby is protecting his family. This is amazing, but at the same time, it scared me because our son is going to have stronger powers than Jace and I have. Our child will never be safe because there will always be these people wanting him for what he was gifted with. Slowly, the glow dissipated and Jace took me into his arms. He had a smile on his face as he looked at me.

"That was the most incredible thing I have ever seen! Our son protected you and he also protected Izzy and me when we came close to you. He actually knows who is family."

"Did the baby really protect his auntie too?"

"It looks that way. We need to get Clary back to the Institute. Baby, can you walk?"

"I am fine, just a little shaken up."

Jace waited for me to put my stele and kindjals in my belt, and we started walking back to the Institute. He held onto me possessively, looking around making sure we were not being followed. We made it to the Institute without an incident. He escorted me straight into our room and closed and the door. He pulled me into his arms and kissed me passionately like it was our last kiss. He slowly ended our kiss so that we can catch our breath.

"I could have lost you, Clary. You could have been killed! Do not leave the Institute unless I am with you. We have to protect you and our son at all times. Promise me, that you will not try to leave again without an escort. I am not sure if I can live if I lose you and our son."