Greetings, Fanfictioners! This story is a sequel to my other story Misinterpretations. It will be based entirely around Magnus/Alec and Max/Tal. It is M rated for a reason. Sex, language, innuendos, and masturbation are included. Viewer discretion is highly advised.
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Magnus sat down in the passenger seat of Alec's car, immediately searching for a good radio station. Alec was finishing loading the backseat with all of their combined furniture and clothes that they had brought with them to college. Now, they were about to head back home for the summer.
"Magnus, please, no heavy metal stations. It makes me speed, and I don't want a ticket," Alec complained as he sat down in the driver's seat.
Magnus reached into the snack bag he had packed for their road trip back home and pulled out white powdered doughnuts. He shoved one into his mouth right as he spoke, "But it's good music," he argued.
"How about we just listen to some alternative rock. That's a compromise," Alec suggested as he pulled out of the parking lot of their college.
Magnus opened up his Sprite bottle, drinking the carbonated drink like his life depended on it. "I'm so tired of alternative rock, though. How about we get out my Queen's greatest hits album? You know you have a soft spot for Freddie Mercury."
Alec began driving down the main road, pulling off onto the interstate heading south, "That works for me, but we are skipping Fat Bottomed Girls. You know how much I hate that song."
"Deal," Magnus said, inserting the CD into the player and shoving another doughnut into his mouth. "Did you already call home and tell them you were coming today?"
Alec took a drink of his water bottle, watching his mirrors incessantly. "No, I figured I would just surprise them."
"Cool," Magnus said, tapping his sugar-coded fingers against his knees along with Bohemian Rhapsody.
They were silent for a moment, Alec concentrating on his driving, and Magnus concentrating on his air guitar solos. "Where do you want to stop for lunch?" Alec asked, sliding easily into the left lane to pass a large semi truck.
"I was thinking we could go to a quick fast food place so we can get back in time to watch the new episode of Say Yes to the Dress," Magnus said, dropping his last doughnut into his mouth and eating it in one bite.
"That's fine with me," Alec said, easing his way back into the right hand lane. "I promised I would take Max out to dinner tonight anyway."
"Where are you taking him?" Magnus asked.
"I don't know. Probably Taki's or something like that. Have you talked to Tal lately? I wonder how things are with them," Alec said.
"I haven't talked to Tal in a few weeks, but last time I did, he said things were really going well between them."
"That's good," Alec said, "I know ever since they started dating, Max has really been happy a lot, you know? Before he was always quiet and reserved. Now he'll actually hold conversations and joke around."
"Tal's certainly perked up, too," Magnus said. "I think that they are really good for each other."
"I agree," Alec said, picking up his phone as it began to ring. "Hello?" he answered, taking both hands off of the wheel for a fraction of a second to turn down Killer Queen.
"Alec, it's Izzy. Are you busy tomorrow?" his sister said.
"No, why?"
"I was going to ask if you can help me bring all of my stuff home from college. My car isn't big enough to carry all of the clothes I bought while I was here."
"Sure, I can help," Alec said, weaving through the heavy traffic.
Isabelle sounded relieved, "Great, thanks! I thought I was going to have to rent a U-haul."
Alec laughed, "Exactly how much clothes did you buy?"
"Enough to keep up with the latest fashion trends. Did you know that high waisted shorts are coming back? And to think," she said, "I almost threw mine out last summer."
"That would have been a tragedy," Alec said sarcastically with a smile.
Not catching his sarcasm, she agreed. "I know! It would have been heartbreaking. Anyway, I have to go. Simon wants me to help organize his comic books so when he boxes them they'll be in order."
"Okay, I'll talk to you later, Iz."
"Bye," she said, hanging up the phone.
"I'll never understand why someone would buy so much clothes," Alec fondly said.
"Hey, watch what you say," Magnus teased, "You're talking to the king of accouterments here."
"All hail your majesty," Alec said, turning the music back up.
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"We have so much to unload," Alec said, cutting the engine off as he parked in the driveway of the Lightwood residence.
Magnus got out of the car, "We need to get it done, too. The new episode of Say Yes to the Dress comes on in one hour.
"Let's go ask Max if he can help us," Alec said getting out of the car as well. He laced his fingers into Magnus' and led the way up to the front door. Unlocking the door, Alec called out to Max from the enterance hall. "Max, I need your help unloading my stuff."
As they walked into the living room, Alec stopped dead in his tracks, eye brows up in his hairline.
"Oh god," Max said, his cheeks flushed. He and Tal were laying on the couch, both nearly fully exposed, in a very compromising position. One of Tal's legs was between Max's and Max's hands were pressed against Tal's lower back.
Magnus could feel Alec's fingers trembling in his hand. If he didn't know any better, he would say Alec was having a panic attack. He quickly looked up to Alec's face, seeing him surpressing a laugh.
Meanwhile, Max and Tal were clumsily pulling apart, scrambling to put on their clothes. "Just give us a minute," he muttered, zipping up his pants, "We'll help." Max and Tal, both blushing horribly, finally got all of their clothes back on and went outside to help unload.
The second they were out of sight, Alec convulsed with laughter. "Oh my god," he said between gasps. "I remember when we used to be like that. All young, concupiscent, and horny all the time."
Magnus smirked, pushing Alec up against the wall and kissing him slowly. "Used to?" he laughed. "Darling, you still show up at my door yowling like a cat in heat."
Alec's cheeks became crimson. Before he could say anything else, Magnus pushed him away from the wall and slapped his ass.
"Now let's go, buttercup. I can't miss Randy and his dress picking."
Alec led the way out to the car, watching as Max picked up a box of books and brought it inside. Tal was reaching for a large bag full of clothes, when he made eye contact with Alec. Alec glared at him, sending off his big brotherly warning. Tal quickly looked away, taking the bag inside the house.
Magnus grabbed the last bag out of the back seat and opened up the trunk. "Well," Magnus said with his smart ass grin, "now you'll have a great topic to discuss at dinner tonight."
Alec rolled his eyes, "I can't believe he's that old. I remember him asking how gay sex worked like it was yesterday," he said, pulling his desk chair out of the trunk and walking with Magnus inside the house.
"Time flies when your boyfriend is giving you amazing sex," Magnus leered.
"Who said it was amazing?" Alec teased.
Magnus dropped the bag he was carry on the floor and put his hands on his hips. "Excuse me?"
Alec put down the chair, grinning like a devil. "I'm just saying. It might have been amazing for you. I mean," he said with a short laugh, "I'm pretty good in bed."
Magnus stared at him in disbelief. "I'll show you amazing sex," Magnus growled about to pounce on Alec, only to be blown off.
"Yeah, we'll see," Alec said skeptically as he went back out to his car, leaving a dumbstruck Magnus behind.
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After the unloading was done, Max and Tal went up into Max's room.
Tal broke the silence, "That was embarrassing."
Max nodded in agreement, pushing his glasses up on his nose, "I know. We try to have sex for the first time and end up being cock blocked by my older brother and his sparkling sidekick."
"Max," Tal said quietly.
The tone in his voice made Max look up. "Yeah?"
"I don't know if I'm ready for sex yet. I mean, I know as a senior in high school it shouldn't really be that intimidating, but it is."
"Oh," Max said, blushing and looking down at his hands. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Tal sighed, "I don't know. I just...I didn't want to hurt your feelings. I think had your brother not walked in, I would have stopped anyway. Please don't be mad," he said, taking Max's hand.
"No, it's okay. I understand. Just... Tell me these kinds of things, okay? I don't want to mess this up over something that can be prevented. Promise me?"
"Yeah," Tal said with a small smile. "I promise."
"Good," Max said, leaning forward to give his boyfriend a quick kiss. "Now, come on, Red," he said ruffling Tal's messy ginger hair, "I'll walk you home."
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Max was sitting across from Alec in a booth at Taki's, neither one of them saying anything. Finally, the waitress came to take their order.
"What can I get you boys?" she said, her shirt buttoned unneccesarily low.
"I'll have just have the number four with an iced tea," Alec said, passing her his menu.
"I'll have the same," Max said, also passing the girl his menu.
She smiled flirtatiously. "I'll get that right out for you," she said with a wink.
"So," Alec said awkwardly.
Max repositioned his half frame glasses. "Can I talk to you about something?" he said, getting right to the point.
"Sure," Alec said, glad to finally get a conversation started.
"Okay," Max began, folding his hands on top of the booth table. "I'm afraid that Tal's not telling me everything he should."
"What do you mean?" Alec asked, folding his arms and leaning back.
"Well, for instance, today he told me that he didn't think he was ready for sex. Now, we've gotten very close to having sex many times, and he's never said anything before. It just makes me wonder what else he's afraid to tell me. You know?"
"I think he might be worried that you'll break up with him if he told you about his insecurities and dislikes," Alec said slowly, "I feel the same way with Magnus."
"How did you get over it?" Max asked, thanking the waitress who brought their drinks.
"Eventually he noticed. He said I made some sort of uncomfortable face every time he would do something I didn't like. So we sat down and talked about it. He said he wanted me to be honest about not liking things that he did rather than have him unintentionally hurt me."
Max nodded, taking it all in. "Are you suggesting that I talk to Tal about this?" he asked.
"Absolutely," Alec said, taking a drink of his tea. "Let him know that you're okay with having limits, and that you will respect them."
"That's what I'm going to do," Max said, his fingers tapping incessantly on the table as he was in deep thought.
Both of them were silent for a moment, Max caught up in his own mind, and Alec not knowing what to say.
The waitress came back, giving them their orders and leaving with another excessive wink.
"What's it like?" Max suddenly inquired.
"What is what like?" Alec asked, taking a drink of his tea.
Max looked down sheepishly, "What is it like to be in a perfect relationship?"
Alec's cheeks flared a dark red. "Max, I'm not in a perfect relationship," Alec said, "There are moments when I don't know if Magnus and I will make it. Moments where it seems like everything just isn't working. You know? But he just makes me so happy. I don't think I could live without him."
"I feel the same way about Tal," Max said, "Except I feel like he's the one who thinks it's not working. And I hate that," he said.
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Thanks for reading! A super duper special thanks to alicelightwoodbane for helping me through my writer's block and getting a great scene in here. Also a special thanks to DeadlyRainbowSprinkles who helped me get down exactly what I'm going to do for this sequel. Thanks to all of my readers, and I hope you like this story! :)
This chapter didn't turn out exactly the way I had hoped, but I still hope you will continue with this story :)