Magnus was lounging, sprawled across the length of his big, poofy couch, when his pants began to vibrate. He sat up quickly, pulling his sleek and shiny cell phone from his pocket and whipped it open. Alec's name flashed across the screen.

Magnus smirked and put on his sexy voice. "Hey there, gorgeous. To what do I owe the pleasure?"

"Urgggghhhh…." Alec groaned on the other line.

Magnus blinked in shock. Maybe his sexy voice was too sexy. He didn't want to overwhelm the poor guy.

"Magnus, I need your help." Alec pleaded.

Hmmm… Maybe the grunting hadn't been about his seductive greeting after all.

"What can I do for you this time?" Magnus asked as he examined his nails, bemused. Alec had been asking him for a hell of a lot of favors lately. Not that he could really refuse. It just kind of amused him that the seemingly "all-powerful" shadow hunters required so much help from a "mere downworlder" like himself.

"Well…" Alec began, letting the word hang for a few moments before continuing hesitantly. "I was, uh… wondering if you were free tonight. You know- to hang out?"

Crap. The one time Alec actually called him.

"Sorry, darlin', but I actually do have an appointment tonight. However, I could reschedule if I were to be… otherwise engaged this evening…." He said the last words like a question. Did Alec really want to come over? Why was he so bold all of a sudden. He either really wanted to see Magnus or he was really desperate.

"Oh, no! No Magnus, don't cancel on them. You don't have to. Really, it's okay. It's just that everyone else is going out tonight and-"

"Your not going to be spending your night alone in that shack you call an Institute, are you?" Magnus didn't mean to sound so sharp, but seriously. He would rather cancel his previous arrangements and get some canoodling in than have Alec spend hours on end alone in that enormous, ice-cold church.

"Not exactly, no. That's the problem." Alec practically sighed into the phone. Magnus couldn't believe it. Alec was complaining. He almost chorkled into the phone.

"You know that new shadow hunter girl we took in?" Alec asked in a whisper, like he didn't want to be overheard.

"Yes, I believe I heard something about that," Magnus replied, his tone icy. He frowned grumpily. So this wasn't about him, then. He was being used to avoid some weird shadow hunter chick. Typical.

"Well, I'm going to be locked in with her all night. I was just wondering… but if you're busy I guess it can't be helped."

"I suppose not." Why did Alec only call him when he wanted something. Help, Healing. Entertainment. It was never about Magnus and that was really starting to piss him off.

"Oh, um… Magnus?" Alec asked tentatively. "Are you um… busy tomorrow, too?"

Seriously. He had some balls. What the hell? "Why? Two nights alone with this girl too much for you?"

Alec cleared his throat nervously. "No. I think everyone will be home tomorrow. It's just I haven't really seen you in a while and I wanted to um… see… you…" He stammered to a halt. "But if you're busy again, that's okay, too!" He seemed unable to get the words out of his mouth fast enough.

Magnus smiled. "Actually, no. I am completely, utterly, drastically free tomorrow night. Please. Drop on in. Oh," he said, almost as an afterthought. "I missed you too, Alec. See you."

He flipped his phone shut, cutting Alec's embarrassed protests off