Roommates & Soulmates

4th Epilogue: Simon's Bunny

Four Years Later

Simon really hated working late. Even after four years of marriage he didn't like losing an entire evening with Izzy, especially now, but if he didn't get this report in before the weekend there would be hell to pay. So here he was on a Friday night after 6pm still at his desk. Simon had already decided never to put it off again no matter how much he'd rather be doing something else. Very soon staying late would be even less appealing and Simon knew he needed to get better at time management.

Surely, he had at least one friend who was good at it and could give him advice. Jace might have a few time management tricks up his sleeve after so many years or balancing childcare with his career. Simon already knew Clary wasn't any good at crossing things off her to do list and was likely relying on her fiance for that. Yes, those two idiots were still engaged. Four years later and still engaged. Maia and Jordan had at least tied the knot earlier this year. It had been a beautiful sunset wedding on a beach in Greece and the maid of honour had planned at least half of it. The thought made Simon simple. As the best man, Simon had significantly less to do at Jordan's wedding than his wife but he knew she liked it that way and if she was happy, Simon was happy. In fact, he should probably ask Izzy about time management ideas or maybe Jordan. He didn't want to bother Izzy right now. Jordan always seemed quite organized with his school work life balance. Simon didn't think anyone could be in school that long and not have their time management skills figured out. Then again he supposed some students did manage to get by with the whole 'finish their paper at the last minute' strategy. It had been so long since they'd been in school together, Simon couldn't quite remember if Jordan was the last minute type of student or the organized one. He made a mental note to ask at the next opportunity. Simon knew Magnus had once been brilliant at time management. Simon remembered back when he was a kid, Magnus was always working at least two jobs. Managing your time around two jobs had to be complicated. Simon suspected that Magnus had been slowly losing this skill over the years of his marriage to Alec. Magnus seemed to be getting used to the secure feeling that came with knowing even if you didn't have an income it wouldn't cost you your house. Simon knew how he felt. It wasn't like his in-laws paid his bills, but Simon knew if they were in crisis or if something awful happened, Robert and Maryse would never let Izzy lose her home. In a way it was like having really really good totally free universally applicable insurance. Simon chuckled at his own wording.

Then he blinked and remembered that he was supposed to be working so he could leave. Stupid goldfish brain didn't want to concentrate which Simon thought was fair since technically work was over just not for him today because last week Simon hadn't gotten the job done.

With a deep sigh, Simon forced himself to get back to work. He was almost done then he could go home and make sure he never had to stay late again.

Just one last edit to go and he could send the horrid report and make a run home to Izzy as fast as the speed limits would allow.

Knock, knock, knock. The sound was coming from the other side of his office door.

"Come in," Simon said automatically. He was used to coworkers coming and going with questions throughout the work day. He had no idea anyone else was still here at this time of night.

The door opened and a woman walked in. Simon recognized her as someone who worked down the hall but he was having a hard time remembering her name. Was it Jessica? No, that wasn't quite right.

"I thought I saw your light on," she said.

"Just finishing up," Simon replied. "Do you need something before I go?"

She was giving him the oddest look. Simon couldn't quite figure it out, but he was sure she'd never looked at him like that during business hours before. He was starting to think maybe her name was Jessica and he was just second guessing his memory because it was late and he was tired.