Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of The Mortal Instruments, they belong to Cassandra Clare.
A/N: Tada the sequel to Baby Makes Three. Three years have passed since they had the baby so that makes Nia about three now. I hope you guys enjoy this :)
Comments are always weclome~ they give me inspiration lol
Chapter 1
"Grandpa!" Nia squealed as Robert picked her up and kissed her cheek smiling.
"And how's my favorite granddaughter?" he asked.
"Good," She answered. "Did you bring me a present?"
"Nia," Alec scolded lightly. "We talked about that."
"Ignore your father, of course I brought you a present," Robert held out a box to her. "What kind of grandfather would I be if I didn't?"
She grinned and took the box. He set her down and she ran over to the couch to open it, Alec shaking his head but smiling.
"We are trying to teach her good manners, spoiling her does the exact opposite," Alec said.
"She's my granddaughter, are you going to ban me from spoiling her?" Robert asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Papa look! He got me a new doll," Nia smiled holding up the princess like toy. "She's so pretty."
"What do you say?" Alec asked.
"Thank you," she answered.
She gave Robert a hug and went to play with her toy leaving the two men to their own.
"No Magnus?" Robert asked taking a seat on the couch.
"He's working, can I get you anything? I was making a fresh pot of coffee," Alec answered going to the kitchen.
"Coffee's fine. Two sugars and cream please."
Alec nodded and walked back over with their cups and sat down. He leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs.
"What brings you by?"
"Your mother and I are going to get a divorce, I wanted you to know."
"A divorce? Really?" Alec asked a bit surprised. "Why?"
"There is no love in our relationship anymore. You and Magnus are married, Jace has moved out, Isabelle is seeing a nice young man…and Max. Max is, well Max is getting caught in the middle of it…and I was hoping that he could stay with you and Magnus while your mother and I go through this process."
"Of course," Alec nodded. "He's welcome to stay as long as needed. Nia loves having him over."
Robert smiled relieved. "Thank you. I'd ask Jace or Isabelle but you know how they can be sometimes," he chuckled a bit.
"You would not believe the client I had to deal with oh, Robert, this is a surprise," Magnus said as he walked into the apartment.
"We're going to be watching over Max for a little while," Alec told Magnus as he got up. "I'll tell you later."
"Well, whatever the reason we're having to keep an eye on him," Magnus smiled and hung up his coat.
"Daddy! Look at the dollie grandpa got me," Nia said running over to Magnus to show him.
"She's a princess just like you," Magnus replied picking her up. "Did you say thank you?"
"And I gave him a hug," She smiled.
"That's my girl," he kissed her cheek. "Wanna help daddy get dinner started?"
"Can we have spaghetti?"
"Is that alright with you?"
"Works for me."
Magnus nodded and carried Nia into the kitchen.
"He's really great with her isn't he?" Robert asked watching them.
"He's a natural, better at it then me…" Alec answered. "Just adores her."
"Are you two going to have more? Seeing as it is an option."
"We haven't really discussed it. I'd love more, but I don't want to push the subject onto him, with everything that had happened with Nia…" Alec trailed off a bit involuntarily clenching his fist before forcing himself to relax. "I don't want to put him or Nia in harm's way."
Robert nodded in understanding and stood up. "I should get going."
"I can pick Max up tomorrow," Alec told him. "Say four?"
"I will make sure he has his things," Robert replied.
"Grandpa's leaving princess. Come say goodbye," Alec called to the kitchen.
The little girl ran over and hugged Robert. "Bye grandpa…thank you for the dollie."
"You're welcome sweet heart," he smiled.
She went back to the kitchen to help Magnus and Alec walked Robert outside before heading back up and locking the door behind him.
"My parents are getting divorced," Alec said getting into bed. "That's why Max is going to be staying with us. My dad doesn't want him to be caught in the middle of it."
"How do you feel about it?" Magnus asked setting his book aside.
"I'm not sure how I should feel…on one hand, my parents have always been happy together…on the other, my mother was a bitch who had no right to treat you the way she had, and she refuses to see her granddaughter…" Alec answered. "How should I feel?"
"I can't tell you that," Magnus gave him an apologetic look. "But telling Nia her grandmother is dead is not an option. She may come around, your father did."
"My father's another story entirely," Alec shook his head.
He pet Chairman Meow as the cat hopped up onto the bed. "He's getting old," he noted.
"Nonsense," Magnus scratched the cat under his chin.
"Don't tell me you gave your cat immortality," Alec rolled his eyes.
"Not immortality, but let's just say that by the time Nia is eighteen Chairman Meow will only be three years old," Magnus replied.
"Seriously?"
"I was lonely. I didn't have the comfort of a very hot and sexy Shadowhunter, I was willing to be the crazy warlock cat man."
"Marriage is still young," Alec teased giving him a kiss.
"Very funny," Magnus rolled his eyes kissing back.
"We have company," Alec murmured pulling away and spotting Nia over Magnus's shoulder in the doorway.
"What's the matter princess?"
"I had a bad dweam…can I sleep with you and daddy?"
"Course you can," Magnus nodded.
She walked over and he picked her up as Alec made room for her in the bed and pulled the covers back. She laid down and curled up next to Magnus hugging her teddy bear close. Alec reached over them to turn out the light and fixed the blankets laying his arm across the both of them and kissing her forehead.
"Sweet dreams princess."
