One night can change everything...

Love conquers all

A/N: Hi, everyone! I just uploaded the final chapters and really hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading! I might make a part 2 on how they're dealing with the aftermath. Lmk if I should write one. 😊
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(3 months later)

Still not able to wake up she was so disappointed in herself.
The people who visited her all encouraged her to try and wake up. But it was so useless.
This was her life now. Useless Emma. Stuck lying in an uncomfortable bed for who knows how long!?
They'd moved her to the apartment that was meant for her and Jules. Where they would start their family together. But now it felt like a distant dream. So far out of reach from her. And every week there was someone there to check her vitals. Catarina or Magnus. And Cat would have helped her before, but she'd overheard something about her being needed for another mission.

She felt warmth from the sun on her skin. Knowing how much she loved the sun in the morning.
Julian must have opened the curtains for her.
He was so thoughtful even now.
The thought of not holding him or their baby hurt so much.
Today she felt somewhat optimistic though. Clary had stopped by and talked to her. Even though she couldn't reply; she still appreciated the thought behind it.
Julian would read to her with the baby every night. Sometimes even placing her near her. She could hear her coo and gurgle. And her heart melted.
The heartache of not being there with them hurt.
Sometime later she heard someone at the door.

Well more like, could hear them yelling with Julian?
Something about knowing he was hiding something and the person there vowed to find out whatever it was he was hiding.
The voice sounded familiar. And annoying as heck.
A phone rang and Julian said something about going outside to talk because the baby was asleep in the crib.
She heard the door close and then a crack of another door opening.
The door that leads outside from her bedroom.
Heavy footsteps followed by a bad body odor smell.
Ugh! Whoever it was wasn't great at personal hygiene.
"Oh my god! So this is their little secret!?"
And having heard said person speak out loud she knew immediately who it was. And she didn't like it one bit.
"I wonder. If I take this little one to Zara...the opportunities would be endless. We can show proof of Julian and Emma broke the law. And the consequences on them both...or maybe we could raise this little one to do our bidding in the future? Hmm..."
And that was the last of whatever was holding her back. The small thread that needed to be unraveled to get her to wake up!
It started out slowly. Her feet tingled, then her legs, leading all the way up to her head.
Even though her body was screaming out in pain and she felt so sore and drained, she knew she had to rescue her baby from ever being hurt by Dane Larkspear.
He was too much of an idiot to ever suspect that she would wake up. He hadn't even noticed her when he broke in.
The bright gold color of cortana shimmered by her bedside. And she thanked Raziel that Julian had put it close to her. Knowing that she didn't like to be a part from it.
She slid it in the palm of her hand and reveled in the coldness and power she felt each time she held it.
His hands reached down into the crib and he was inches away from having her in his slimy grasp.
The tip of her sword went to the back of his throat.
"Don't even think about it Larkspear!" She said through gritted teeth.
"Carstairs!? How are you..."
But he didn't get a chance to finish that sentence.
Because, at that moment she maneuvered a kick sweep and he fell to the ground hard and fast.
And then the baby started to cry out. From all the noise.
She held Dane in place and screamed for Julian.
He ran into the room and lifted their daughter into his arms.
"What's going on!?"
"Emma...you're awake!?" The smile and relief emanated from him.
"I just woke up. And Dane here, tried to kidnap our daughter!"
She leaned more into his back and he groaned in pain.
"He what!?"
"I heard him talking about his plans to take her to Zara and the clave! That's when I knew she was in trouble. And something came over me...I snapped awake."
"You knew...you knew she was in danger and your motherly instincts kicked in. It's a miracle, Emma."
A smile formed on them both.
"Can I?" She looked to their baby in his arms.
He smiled and they switched positions. He gave her the baby while he held Dane up and out of the room.
Now it was just them two. It was such an amazing feeling.
She finally had her daughter in her arms. Tears formed down her face and she kissed her on her little forehead.
Taking in everything. The way she looked. So much like her and some parts where Julian.
She had the dark blue Blackthorn eyes. Emma's blonde hair. And she was just perfect.
Looking up at her she looked amazed and curious.
Such a small little human. And it seemed like she too was experiencing this just as she was.
"Hi, little one. I'm your mom." And the moment she said it the baby smiled. And that was when she sat on the bed and sobbed some more.
Because, this was her moment. A moment that she had waited for so long. Her daughter in her arms. Feeling her, smelling her, just everything...and when she wrapped her little finger around one of Emma's curls, she knew she was done for.
"Oh my sweet little baby. We've missed so much time together. But I promise you that I will never, never leave you again."
And then Julian walked in.
He walked over to them both and sat beside her on the bed.
"Emma." He smiled and kissed her.
"Julian." She breathed out after their kiss.
"I've missed you so much."
"I've missed you both so much!"
And together they stayed like that for a while. Long enough that the sun had gone down.
"So Julian. I wanted to ask..."
"Whatever you want."
"Our baby is perfect."
"I know. How could she not be. She's beautiful just like her mom."
"I know everyone says their baby is the most perfect being ever...but for us it's actually true."
And they both started to laugh.
"But in all seriousness, I'm scared to ask. What did you name her?"
"Oh, that was easy. I named her after a very special person to us both."
"Who?"
"Her name is Julia."
And the look on her face must've been too much to handle. Because, he burst into laughter again.
"That's not funny!" She said smacking his shoulder.
"I'm kidding! I have so many new dad jokes!"
"Ugh, great!" She groaned.
"I named her Daisy. If that's okay with you?"
And that made her cry even more.
"I'm sorry. We can change it if you don't like it! I didn't mean to make you cry!..."
"No, it's not that! The name. It's perfect. It's a name that's been in the family; passed down for generations.Sort of anyways. I know it was a nickname. And Jem has told me so much about my namesake. She was really an incredible woman. I'm proud to pass down her name to our daughter."
And at that he smiled. They both did.
"Daisy Blackthorn. I love it."
They both looked at the little bundle lying on the bed in between them.
"Uh,  not to ruin the moment. But what happened to Dane? We can't exactly let him go, he'll go running back to the institute and blab  to everyone."
"Clary took care of that. She's been working with Magnus on perfecting new runes. She just tried a memory loss rune on him. It seemed to work. He didn't even remember why he was laying on the beach surrounded by pinching crabs." He said, shrugging.
"I'll have to thank her and Magnus. They've both been such a big help through this all.
"Right. But that can wait until tomorrow. Right now how about you take a shower while
I cook us up some dinner?"
"Sounds good. But who's going to watch Daisy?"
I'll have the door open. I can keep an eye on her from the kitchen. Plus I have these monitors to let me know if she wakes up. And Magnus put up some more protection runes around the place.
I don't know how Dane got through the other ones."
"Okay, if you know she'll be safe...I just don't want to leave her."
"Em, it'll be fine. Plus after your shower you can help feed her. She usually wakes up every hour or so. Her sleep schedule is still a work in progress."
She nodded and kissed him before walking into the bathroom.
And glancing back at her baby who was now in the crib sleeping.
This was her life now. And she couldn't wait to start living in it again.

After her shower she was finally able to relax and enjoy her time with her little family.
Even though tomorrow they had both agreed it was about time to tell the rest of their family and trusted friends about what was really happening and why Emma had really gone away.
Anything else that came after that they would handle together. But for now they lived in the present. Savoring the quiet moments and making some new memories.There was so much time lost between them. They weren't going to waste any of it.
So that night they both put Daisy to bed and just lay in bed together. Her head on his chest. His arms around her making her feel so warm and safe. This was everything she'd ever dreamed of having. Even though she knew they would have to fight to keep their happiness and family together. It was all worth it. There was no other choice to make. She would always pick Julian. And vice versa. In the end didn't love always win?...