My Heart Will Go On.

Words of Hope, Actions of Love

Will's POV

He followed Tessa to one of the spare bedrooms in the New York Institute. He closed the door behind him and locked it.

"Tess...." Will started.

"Do you love me, Will?" Tessa asked.

"My Tessa, I loved you since the day I saw your face before you threw a china jug at me. I loved you more every time I sent you away. I loved even more when we wed. I loved you Tessa even in death. You were the hope that pulled me through. It was the hope to see you again. By the Angel, Tessa. I will always love you. Why?"

"Then why must you shatter my heart by returning?" Tessa sat in a chair, her blue-gray eyes wavering.

"Wha-?"

"Don't you see Will, it's the same thing that happened over 100 years ago. Our star-crossed love! You also don't understand what you're arrival means!" Will crossed to where she was sitting and kneeled in front of her.

"Tessa, you are my only love. If this is about J-"

"It's not just about Jem! It's about the balance of the world which you just threw into chaos!" She almost screamed and stood up. She looked down at him, a swirl of emotions deep in the torrent of her eyes.

"Tessa, I love you, whatever I have done let me fix it. Let me love you once more."

"Stop. No Will, don't flatter me with your words. The words that make my mind go blank and my heart burst with thousands of little constellations." Tessa said, allowing a tear to slip down her cheek.

"The let me show you." Will said, standing and wiping away that tear.

"Show me what?"

"How much I love you if I can't use words." Will said. He spinned her and slammed her against the wall. Tessa gasped, but before she could say anything Will was kissing her. He loved her lips. He always had. They were soft and demanding. Will figured she would push him away, but she didn't. She moaned, running her fingers through his black curls. Will pulled away a little to graze her jaw and neck with tiny, beautiful butterfly kisses. His hands digging into her waist as she gasped.

"But, Jem." Tessa said.

"Shhh... Please be my Tessa for a few more minutes." He whispered into her neck.

"I love you Will Herondale." She whispered back. He answered by kissing her again on the mouth, parting her lips with his. She nipped his lips, teasing him slightly. Will's hands moved to cup her face. He breathed in her exhale, savoring the taste of her. He pulled back,

"Tessa, I know you're married, I know this is wrong, but I love you. And loving you feels so right."

"Will, a long time ago you called me the first, last, and only dream of your soul. That my name was sweeter than the sound of a ringing bell. That once you discovered that you had no curse you were allowed to take down those dreams and dust them off?"

"Yes?" Will whispered against her neck.

"I never got to tell you that it was you that kept me going while Jem was in the Silent City. It was you that wanted to hold me when I was scared. It was your spirit and laughter that echoed so strongly in my heart that sometimes it seemed you were standing next to me. It was the beautiful dreams of your soul." At this Will smiled and kissed her again.

Tessa smiled against Will's lips before she pulled back. "As much as I love you, I'm married and we should return to the party. I hear there will be a fight."

Jem's POV

Sophie told him the story of how they had been allowed to come back to this dimension for a year in exchange for 100 years of Magnus's memories of Peru. She also told him how Magnus had given his father Maureen and Camille's soul and immortality in exchange for Will's soul and immortality. Jem explained even though this happened, there was a chance that a demon had been d=brought back as well.  They started to head back when Sophie asked;

"Was Tessa the only one?"

"Yes." Jem said in wistful voice. "What about Gideon? Was he the only one?" Sophie flushed.

"No."

"Who else?" Jem asked.

"I always liked you Jem, you were such a beautiful, elegant boy." Sophie kept her head down. Jem reached over and lifted her chin with his violinist fingers. He brought his face close enough for her to feel his warm breath rush over her cheek.

"Sophie, you're gorgeous and graceful and feisty and faithful and loyal and loving. Don't let life's disappointments or anyone, including me, get you down. I always suspected I broke your heart." Sophie was speechless. "And Sophie, Gideon to me seemed to mend that wound I left on you. I'm so sorry for hurting you're heart." She nodded.

"James, I forgave you, I love Gideon, with all my heart I wouldn't have it any other way" They continued walking to the Institute quietly.