Home Again - Jace Herondale (Shadowhunters)
Pairing: Jace x Female!Reader
Requested by: @cjhorseback
Request: This request is long so it might come in 2 parts. Could you do a Jace x reader where the reader is 50% shadowhunter and 50% warlock. The reader was thanked in by Magnus when she was 14. She trained at the institute until she was 18, her and Jace dating. Jace and the reader got married and kept it on the down low, Jace faking his feelings for Clary. The reader willingly went to Washington to work for the FBI and come back when she’s 25. The reader’s totally badass and basically the female version of Jace. The reader would call Magnus Maggie and Magnus would call the reader sunflower. Alec and the reader are extremely close. Izzy is the reader paributi. Just to let you know I sent in a similar request as an anon to another account. I understand if this is too much, but I’ve Reader your work and think you can handle it.
Warnings: Fluff, jealousy
A/N: Okay, so I don’t actually say in the fic that she is half warlock half shadowhunter, but I hint it, hope that’s okay^^This took me so long, but I hope you like it^^ENJOY!
«Finally, my Sunflower.» Magnus embraced you as soon as you stepped through the portal, a huge smile on his face.
«Hi Maggie.» You hugged him back, his familiar scent surrounding you once again. You were home.
«Never leave for such a long period of time ever again, Sunflower, it’s been dull without you.» Magnus held you at a arm length away, studying your face.
«Just as beautiful as ever. Come on, I’ve prepared your favorite food.» Magnus ushered you with him to the dining table, which was already set, the delicious scent of the food drifting over to you.
«Can’t wait.» You smiled at him, yet you couldn’t help but look around the room, to your disappointment the person you had hoped would be here, wasn’t.
«I didn’t tell them you were coming back, although they would be expecting your return any day now. Especially your darling.» Magnus smirked, some part of you were really happy he hadn’t told everyone you were coming home, surprising them would be a lot more enjoyable.
«Wait, you don’t seem to despise him with every syllable.» You narrowed your eyes at the only parental figure you had ever had, seeing him nervously fidget with his hands as he sat down by the table.
«I can admit he’s not as bad as I once thought he was.» Magnus shrugged his shoulders, trying to hide a smile from appearing on his lips.
«About time you accepted him, I’ve been married to him for quiet some time now.» You mused, sitting down by the table.
«I know, I know. Now tell me about that spell book you found in that filth house you told me about.»
The institute hadn’t changed a bit, standing tall and proud as it always had. At least on the outside.
From the reports you had gotten from your friends, things weren’t exactly like before, and in a way you dreaded seeing the change yourself. When something first felt safe and like home, you never wanted to change a thing, especially when it came to any institute.
You didn’t exactly have a good history with most of them.
Inside everything looked the same, yet the feel of the place itself had changed. You adjusted the bag hanging from your shoulders before proceeding.
You smiled at a few of the people you recognized, although there seemed to be a large number of unfamiliar faces around as well. Those who only knew you by looks, shed away, throwing unsure glances away.
Although it didn’t take long before you spotted a very familiar back. Alec.
Finally someone who didn’t look at you as if you would kill them any second.
«Looks like someone hasn’t changed a bit. Or maybe you’ve become slightly taller, can’t really see, you’ve just always been too tall to tell.» You said as soon as you stood right behind him. Alec turned around quicker than you thought was possible, a huge smile appearing on his lips.
«Y/n, you’re back!» A mixture of shock and happiness shone from his eyes, yet he quickly engulfed you into a big bear hug.
«Missed you too, Alec.» You hugged him back, but quickly pulled away.
«As nice as it is seeing you again, where is Izzy and Jace?» You couldn’t contain your smile any longer, almost jumping up and down on the spot from excitement. «Izzy should be training, I’m not sure where Jace is though. You’ll probably find
him, you always do.» You nodded, skipping away to the training area, Alec shaking his head with a smile on his lips at your excitement before going back to work.
Things were going to go through a change yet again. Just as Alec had said, Izzy was there throwing punches with some other red headed girl you had never seen before.
You stood on the sideline for a short while, watching the two fight, smirking as you noticed Izzy pulling some of her punches.
«One would think the great Isabelle have forgotten how to throw a proper punch.» You remarked loudly, making Izzy stop in her tracks as she recognized your voice.
Whipping around Izzy’s eyes went wide as she spotted you, a wide smile spreading on her lips.
«Y/n!» She ran towards you, throwing herself around your neck in a bone crushing hug.
«Good to see you too, Izzy.» You chuckled, hugging her back tightly.
«When did you arrive back?» She asked as she pulled away.
«A little over an hour ago, Maggie wanted to have dinner before you guys would steal me away. At least that was what he said, if that is true or not, we’ll have to see.»
«Oh, I pretty sure Jace won’t let you out of his sight for the rest of his life now. He’s been impatient lately.» Izzy winked, the redheaded girls head perking up at hearing the mention of Jace. You glanced at her before looking back at Izzy.
«And she would be Clary I presume.» You bit your lip, crossing your arms across your chest.
Even though you knew what kind of relationship her and Jace had, or what Clary thought they had, sparks almost flew from your fingers in jealousy. Fake feelings from Jace’s side or not, he was yours.
«Y/n, calm down okay? You know he had his orders.» You sighed looking at Izzy defeated. She was right.
Jace had faked his feeling for Clary after she had come into the shadow world, nobody knew why Jace had gotten the orders he had, but non the less, he had had to obey.
«I know, but that doesn’t make it any easier to handle.» As you finished you sentence Clary moved towards the two of you, a friendly smile on her lips.
«Hi, I’m Clary Fray.» Clary held out her hand for you to take, and you reluctantly took it.
«Y/n Y/L/N» Clary stiffened in front of you, visibly swallowing as she looked at you wide eyed. For once you accepted the feeling of someone fearing you, purely because Clary didn’t stiffen because of your mixed heritage, but because of your relationship with Jace.
«Nice meeting you, now, Izzy do you know where Jace is?» You turned to look at your parabatai.
«Last I saw him he was by the library.» You glanced at Clary once more, before offering Izzy a smile and walking off. Clary wasn’t going to dampen your mood.
Soft tunes flowed out of the library as you were approaching the door, the song a familiar one which you had heard time and time again. Jace was playing the piano.
You stopped by the door, placing your bag carefully down by your feet as you just stood there watching Jace play.
It was something you had done often before the clave had sent you to Washington to work with the FBI, away from the institute with only one way of contact with anyone within the shadow world; letters. It had been years since you had seen Jace last, years since you had felt his body against yours, his tender caress dancing over your features.
You had missed him so badly. Jace played his last chord, his body still as he let the sound fade away.
«You play just as beautifully as you did last time I heard you play.» You spoke softly into the silent room, Jace surprised eyes meeting yours across the room.
«Oh, and I’m not a ghost.» You added as you walked over to him, closing the piano before you sat down to straddle him, the piano supporting your back.
His hands gently palmed your thighs, slowly traveling upwards over your butt, stopping at your waist where he pulled you tighter against him.
«You’re really here.» He whispered, his eyes soft as he looked into yours. He lifted his right hand from your waist to caress the side of your face, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear, he proceeded to take your hand from his shoulder, his fingers gracing the mark around your ring finger. He smiled softly, before looking back at your face, leaning in to kiss you with as much tenderness as he could muster.
Jace pulled away briefly, your noses still touching.
«My wife is finally home again.» He smiled brightly, kissing you softly on the lips once again.
«Oh, and you have to change your last name again.» He smiled cheekily, holding up the Herondale ring in-between his fingers.
You just laughed, leaning in to kiss him again, motioning with your hand for the door to shut behind you with a soft thud.
