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Chapter 1

He was fully aware that he was scowling at the boy sitting on the armchair across from him. However Magnus felt that since Jace Herondale had come to his loft, to take his boyfriend away he had every right. Magnus had made no move to try and speak to Jace in the 30 minutes he had been there. He was sulking, a skill picked up in his many years and he prided himself on his commitment to the dramatics.

"You know I will only be gone a week. It's not that long if you really think about it." Alec yelled from the bedroom. "If all goes well in Peru, I may not even take as long."

This had not been the first time that Alec had stated this and despite the fact it was a perfectly accurate statement it did little to improve his mood. Magnus thought of the week ahead that would be filled with tedium. He would be alone in his loft with only the Chairman to keep him company. And to make matters worse Alec was going to Peru of all places.

Many years ago, long before Alec, Magnus had spent a considerable amount of time in Peru and had grown rather fond of the country. Much to Magnus's dismay he was no longer welcome in the country due to a particular adventure that he could not remember. One thing that Magnus was sure about was that the adventure had something to do with copious amounts of alcohol. So the fact that Alec was about to go off on some adventure with his parabatai, failed to improve his mood in the slightest.

"I know, I know." Replied Magnus somewhat exasperatedly. "It's just that you guys get to go and have fun and I am stuck here alone with nothing to do. Even Catarina is busy or as I suspect avoiding my calls. There is nothing to do, no chaos to deal with, no world to save." He moaned.

"You must be the only person on the planet that is annoyed that the world isn't coming to an end." Jace laughed. "I'm sorry but I think my girlfriend is all out of homicidal relatives, so there is little I can do to help I'm afraid."

Magnus rolled his eyes and moved to lie across his sofa, allowing his feet to dangle over the edge. He knew that no matter what he said Jace would have some witty retort. He had known enough Herondale's over the years to know that there was no winning. When he had first met the newest Generation of the Nephilim he had been convinced that Alec was a Herondale. He had Will's striking blue eyes and pitch black hair, the particular colouring that Magnus found to be the most attractive. However the moment that Jace had opened his mouth he had known who his ancestors were. Magnus knew that Alec got this colouring from Will's sister Cecily, which brought back many happy memories. Alec had changed Magnus's view on Lightwoods and had caused him to have more affection for the family. Despite his link to all these ancient shadowhunter families Alec was perhaps the most unique shadowhunter he had ever met. In his almost 400 years Magnus had never met anyone with such a mix of vulnerability and strength.

"What am I to do abandoned all alone in this city?" Magnus yelled to the movement that was Alec in the next room. Jace seemed to have stopped paying attention and was flicking through a magazine that had been left on the table. "How will I spend my time without a companion for my adventures?"

"Have you ever considered staying out of trouble?" Alec replied with a laugh. "I know that every cell in your body rejects the very thought, but you could give it ago."

"My dear sweet Alec, you act as though I seek trouble, but it is a universal truth that all trouble seeks to find me. It's a burden I must bear."

In response to this Alec gave a quick surprised laugh that caused Magnus to grin. Magnus took great pleasure in his ability to get Alec to laugh, he liked that Alec was comfortable enough around him to let his guard down.

"You must promise me one thing Magnus." Said Alec gently, having moved to stand behind the sofa where he lay.

"Anything for you."

"No parties while we're gone, I can't have you finding a replacement for me while I'm not here."

"There is no one like you Alexander Lightwood." Magnus replied in a gentle voice, winning him a smile from Alec.

Magnus remembered the party he had thrown for Chairman Meow, with a great fondness. It was the night where he had first laid eyes on Alec, and if he was honest with himself the start of his in infatuation with the beautiful boy. He remembered the look of shock on Alec's face when he had called him beautiful. Despite his anger at the time that Nephilim had chosen to crash one of his Downworld only parties, seeing Alec had made up for it. The fact that the party had resulted in him dating Alec had only caused him to find these kinds of celebrations to be of the utmost importance. He knew that their relationship had been a tad bumpy, but after that night on the roof in Alicante after the Dark War they had been as solid as ever.

After realising that Alec had moved his case to the door and returned to his spot behind Magnus, he broke from his recollections. It was only then he had realised he had been smiling. He had done so just in time to see Alec lost in conversation with Jace. On the odd occasion he caught Alec like this he tried his hardest to drink in every detail of him. From this angle Magnus could see his bottle-blue eyes shining as he spoke, he watched the muscles in his arms move under his shirt. He could see the softness in Alec's face and was glad that he had stopped scowling as much as he once had. Seeing Alec like this made Magnus feel a sense of peace, it was something special, he thought to himself, to see the person you love most in the world find who they truly were supposed to be.

Considering all of this made Alec's imminent departure even more difficult to deal with. While lost in his own world Magnus must have missed Alec's announcement that they were about to leave. He watched as Jace got up to leave the loft with a brief goodbye. He knew that Jace had left to stand outside to wait, he knew that Jace wanted to give Alec a proper chance to say goodbye. This small gesture reminded Magnus of Will and he silently thanked the fundamental kindness of the Herondale family. When he was sure that they were alone Magnus expertly pulled Alec beside him on the couch.

"I was thinking that I could just keep you prisoner here, so that you don't leave without me." Magnus could feel Alec laugh as he tightened his embrace around him.

"Try explaining that to the Clave." Alec replied with a chuckle. "It's not my fault you couldn't come. If you hadn't been up to your usual shenanigans then we wouldn't be in this mess."

Magnus smiled and slowly leaned forward to kiss Alec. It was supposed to be a gentle kiss, but it turned into a deep kiss that promised that no matter how far apart they were they always had each other. As their kissing slowed he felt Alec smiling.

"If that's how you plan to keep me here, I'll have to go while I can still object." Said Alec somewhat breathlessly. Slowly he pulled away from Magnus and it took all Magnus had in him to let him go. "Anyway I'll see you in an hour at the Institute, remember you said you would open the portal. I have the meeting with the Conclave, about being head of the institute for a bit while my Mum is away. I'll see you soon."

He couldn't help but smile as he watched Alec talk. Magnus knew that he was excited for this new, brief power and he a surge of pride in his chest for the boy he had fallen so deeply for. With cat like grace Magnus rolled off of the sofa and landed effortlessly on his feet. Slowly he walked Alec to the door, scooping up the Chairman as he went. With a final kiss goodbye, Magnus watched as the door clicked into place. Magnus's cat eyes gleamed as he snapped his fingers causing blue sparks to fly. He grinned, little did Alec know Magnus had just repacked Alec's case. It was Magnus's belief that if you were to go on an exciting adventure, you had to have a wardrobe to match. He couldn't let Alec go on an escapade wearing one of the many tired awful jumpers that he owned. What kind of boyfriend would he be if he did?