Clary

A portal opened and everyone came through with tons of bags. Izzy went to the guest room that she claimed as her own with the garment bags holding the wedding dresses. She got them out of the bags and laid them on the bed for me to look at. They were beautiful, but one was definitely real close to my sketch and I knew that Jace's mouth would drop open when he sees me in it. I went straight for that one and went behind the dressing screen to try it on. Magnus had found a full-length mirror and place it in the middle of the room. Izzy handed me a pair of shoes that she chose for this dress. The dress was white but it had tiny rosebuds in gold. It was in a princess ball dress style. The shoes were low heels but white with gold trimming. This was it and I did not want to try anything else. Izzy picked a veil that had a comb and was planning for me to have my hair in a messy bun with the comb veil in the middle of my head instead of a tiara-style veil. I loved the whole Idea. After I looked at myself in the mirror and saw all the effects that Izzy had planned out, I went and took it off and had Izzy put it away. By this time I was getting tired and was ready for bed. I walked out of the room telling Izzy to let Jace know that she went to their room. A few minutes later, Jace walked into our room and took me in his arms, and kissed me tenderly.

"How was the dress choosing event? It went fine. They actually found a dress almost exactly to my sketch. You will not be disappointed. How about your tux?"

"Hmm, you will not be disappointed either, now I am curious about your dress."

"Do not even think about peeking because Izzy already hid the dress. You will have to wait to see it, Mr. Herondale."

Jace

I pulled Clary back into a kiss again but this time I deepened my kiss and ran my tongue along her bottom lip asking for her to part her lips for me which she did. My tongue met hers and I battled with it. She pressed herself against me which was funny because the baby bump got in the way but she tried. I wanted her then and there, but I have to be careful because I do not want to hurt her or the baby. We had found a way of making love where I would not be putting my weight on her or making her uncomfortable in any way. She still wanted me too which was surprising because I thought she would not while she was pregnant. We fell asleep in each other's arms as we always did. I was dreaming that I was standing at an archway decorated in white roses looking down an aisle made up of chairs and saw my beautiful bride walking down the aisle in Luke's arm in the most beautiful dress I have ever seen. She reached me and we stood in from of Jem Carstairs who was performing the ceremony. As soon as he pronounced us man and wife, I kissed her before he finished the sentence. When the kiss ended we started walking down the aisle when one of the guests stood in front of us with a Seraph blade, stabbing Clary in the stomach running the blade through to her back. I caught her in my arms before she hit the floor and I screamed...Clary!!! I sat up in bed drenched in sweat and tears rolling down my face. My heart was beating so loud that I thought that everyone in the manor could hear it. Clary cupped my face in both her hands and tried to quiet me down. I pulled her into my arms and started to cry.

"Jace, you just had a nightmare. I am alright as you can see. We are safe."

"It was horrible. I dreamt that a guest at the wedding ran you through with a seraph blade. By the time I caught you, you were already dead."

"Sweetheart, that is not going to happen because only family and friends will be at this wedding. It is going to be here at the manor and no one knows we are here."

"I know, babe, I am scared to lose you again. This will end when we find out who is behind these attacks on you."

"Let us get back to sleep because it is still too early to get up."

I pulled Clary into my arms, kissed her on the forehead, and fell back asleep. In the morning we got up, took a shower, and went to make breakfast. Alec already beat us to it and had omelets ready for us and big mugs of coffee. After breakfast, everyone started decorating the ballroom and the terrace for the wedding. Magnus conjured a big arch decorated in white and gold flowers that were absolutely beautiful. Everything was beginning to take shape for the wedding. I took a deep breath and realized that I was feeling a little nervous. I should not feel nervous because I have waited what seems like a long time to marry Clary. She is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with, my soulmate. She carries the other part of my heart which I gave to her freely. This is going to be the beginning of the rest of our lives. Alec walked up and put his arm around my shoulders. I knew that he had something important that he wanted to talk about.

"Hey, Jace, is there anything you want to talk about? Magnus and I heard you scream out for Clary. You sounded really scared."

"It was a nightmare. One of the guests ran Clary through with a blade. She and the baby were dead by the time I caught her. It was the scariest thing I have ever dreamt about."

"That is all it is, Jace. The wedding is going to be great and there will only be family. No one knows that you and Clary are here. Just relax before you drive yourself crazy."

"Thanks, Alec, I really needed to hear this. I am just being paranoid and overprotective."

"I understand. You have lost and gotten Clary back a couple of times and now you are going to be a father. It is normal to be nervous and with the kind of life we live, paranoid. You know we are your family and are here to protect you. You are not alone in this."

I pulled my brother into my arms and hugged him. He was the voice of reason and I knew he was telling me the truth. My family is here with me and I can count on them when I need them. Clary walked in with a smile on her face when she saw us.

Clary

Jace sat up screaming my name. This is the second night that he wakes up screaming my name. I cupped his face with my hand and tried to quiet him down. He put his arms around me and started to cry. I just let him cry and just held on to him. What the hell was he dreaming about that scared him like this? Soon he quieted down and I waited until he was ready to talk. He kissed me hard as if it were our last kiss. and that scared me.

"Jace, did you have the same dream again about the wedding?

"Yes, it was. It is giving me a feeling that something is going to happen. It sounds crazy because no one knows where we are at and the wedding is going to be here at the manor."

"I just think that it is all nerves, You are a soldier and are always in control of what happens around you, but now you feel like you cannot control it. This is why you are having nightmares."

"Clary, I know I can not control everything, but I can control the situation around us. No one will have the chance to try to hurt you. This I promise."

"Jace, I trust you, always. These are just nightmares and they will stop."

"Listen, I want to move the wedding up so that we can get married in one week. We have your gown and my tux, and the rings will be ready in another day. Are you okay with this?"

"Of course it is okay. I do not care when we get married as long as we do. Let us hope the others are okay with this."

Jace pulled me into his arms and kissed me. We went back to bed and Jace held me against his chest and we finally fell asleep. 

Jace

"Morning love. I am so sorry about last night. The dream felt so real. I did not mean to scare you."

"It is okay. Like I said last night, these dreams will stop. The wedding is going to work out just fine. You just need to accept that you cannot control everything and protect everyone."

"I know but I cannot help it. It is who I am. I am going to make breakfast."

I went down to the kitchen to start breakfast and get my thoughts together. I have to tell my family that the wedding will be in two weeks and just the immediate family. I am not taking any chances with Clary now that she is getting close to the baby's birth. The others started walking into the kitchen looking for coffee, juice, or water they must have felt the tense feelings surrounding me because they were watching me while they were talking amongst themselves. Once Clary came into the kitchen I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention.

"I have an announcement to make. Clary and I have talked things over and decided to move the wedding up to next week. We also decided that the guest list is obsolete since we are only allowing the family in attendance. I have a premonition that something big is going to happen and because it involves my future wife and my child, I am following my instincts."

"What made you start believing in premonitions, Jace, that is usually Clary's department?" Izzy was surprised at what her brother just said.

"Since Clary has been targeted. I am not taking any chances and I am not allowing any arguments about my wedding."

"Of course, next week, family only and here at the Manor. Got it."

"Sorry guys. I do not mean to sound rude, but the nightmares I have been having had me on edge."

Magnus stood up and went to put his hand on Jace's shoulder.

"Jace, tell us about your nightmares."

"Clary and I kiss, start walking down the aisle and a guest stands up and runs Clary through the stomach and out her back with a Seraph blade. She was dead by the time she fell and I caught her. I wake up screaming her name. Clary has not gotten a good night's sleep in two days. I just want to marry her, wait for our child's birth, and go on with our lives. This is what I want but the reality is that we have to hunt down whoever is behind this plan to kill Clary and our child. He or she is out there, and we need to find them first."

Clary stood up and walked over to me putting her arms around my waist and nestling her head on my chest. That is all I needed right now. Her love and attention. I promised the first time I knew that I loved her, that I would always protect her and I am keeping that promise to her and our child. I am Jace Herondale, Shadowhunter, and the best warrior to ever exist among our age and I will protect my family.