Taemin," he said turning to look at Taemin, "did you know we were being watched."

Those same words he had spoken were being replayed over and over again in front of him and thirteen other council members not to mention his awesome backup group consisting of Jace, clary, Simon, Izzy, Jordan, Maia, and Taemin.

"The footage showed here starts two days before Miranda's arrival at Magnus's apartment, which was nearly two months ago. Noting that, her plan had begun before she even said hello to Alexander," Said council man Zechariah.

"let's not be too quick to assume now Zech. It's very possible it wasn't Miranda who put it there it could have been someone who's working for her. It even could have been Taemin or Magnus," said Layla, a woman in her mid-thirties with long, curly chestnut brown hair. She was attractive for her age but had a baby voice that didn't fit her appearance.

"it was not Taemin I'm sure of that, and I doubt Magnus did it. the possibility is open but I truly doubt it," said Alec sharply; he left no room for argument, but he was gay after all so who the hell was going to listen to him.

The man sitting across from him gave him a small smile that held no kindness. Then the man spoke.

"I'm sure your ah friends did no such thing, but remember there are no good people in the world my child. There is only those who want things and those who get what they want. Now moving on to another topic; this girl has targeted only you and not the clave perhaps this is an old flame. She might have a grudge against you that you have forgotten."

"she thinks I killed Camille who she claims is her mother"

There was a long silence

"and why would she think that my boy?" someone asked.

"well, we all know I was there the night she died," said Alec, stating the obvious.

" that's absolutely ridiculous vampires cannot bear children,"

"however a vampire can create one," said Dorethia an elderly council woman.

"this is all very true however the matter at hand is not directed at the clave its directed to one of its members. So until this story develops further we shall out this on hold."

Jace who had been quiet the whole time spoke up.

"You say that now but you will regret it later you underestimated your last opponent and lost your family because of it don't be the same close minded nitwit you were before or you'll pay the price. Lets go Alec."

So they all left the whole gang including Taemin followed Jace out who walked a little ahead of the rest of the group leaving clary to talk to Simon and Isabelle. Catching up to him, Alec put a hand on jaces shoulder.

"Thank you," he breathed.

"Anytime bro," said Jace with his signature smirk.

Izzy snuck up behind him and they both jumped when she wrapped her long arms around them.

"you ok?"

"I'm perfectly sexy thank you for asking"

"not you Jace"

"yeah I'm fine Iz relax"

"so you and Taemin"

"Oh please don't even get into that. I got to get back to cleaning the apartment I'll see you guys later tonight"

"Oh big bad Alec is actually sleeping at home tonight," said Jace playfully.

"I love you guys see ya!"

"Come on Taemin were leaving"

"Coming!"

They stopped for some coffee both getting their usual. For Alec he got a hot coffee black and Taemin got a caramel Frappuccino. They walked in silence until they reached for the flower shop where Taemin had just started working.

"I'll see you later," said Taemin giving Alec a quick kiss goodbye.

"have fun"

Taemin laughed.

"have fun cleaning!"

"haha very funny"

"bye!"

"bye"

Alec watched Taemin until he was behind the glass doors. The house wasn't the only mess he needed to clean.

Taemin's pov

Taemin watched Alec's back until it blended in with all the other backs of every other new Yorker. That was the bad and good thing about this place. Everyone seemed the same except you were forced to look underneath to find the beauty in all of them. Alec was simply stunning. Taemin didn't know why he loved Alec so much he just did. Alec was all he could think of. In a way they were very similar and yet so different. Taemin's parents died in a car crash in Singapore when he was very young he didn't remember how old he was then. He had been bumped around from foster homes all over the country and finally landed in New York where he literally bumped into the man of his dreams. He smiled at the thought. The familiar bell of the front door opening made him look up and his jaw nearly dropped.

"remember me?"