Magnus, I Need Your Help

by deannaG

Alec wakes up in his old room in the Institute. Max's Adventures thru the Rune Series part 28.

1. Alec

Magnus: ...But what would happen if YOU were faced with a changed timeline?

Alec: I would show up at your door and convince you to help me put things right.

Deja Vu chapter 4

And a new fanfic is born.

Enjoy.

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Alec turns to his right and stretches out his left arm without opening his eyes. His arm hits the mattress. He opens his eyes and quickly sits up. He's in his room in the Institute.

He gets out the bed. He's in a black tshirt and black sleep pants.

Shaking his head, he walks over to the dresser and opens the top drawer. The drawer is empty. He checks the other five drawers and they are also empty. He sees a pair of black sneakers by the closet door and slips them on. He opens the closet, only empty hangers are in there.

He walks into the bathroom and puts the light on. He glances in the mirror and relaxes when he sees the two runes on his neck, at least something is right.

He leaves the bathroom and glances around the bedroom but he doesn't see his phone nor his stele. With a sigh, he leaves the bedroom and walks down the hallway to the elevators.

He takes an elevator to the ground floor. He walks into the War Room. He doesn't recognize any of the ShadowHunters and none of them acknowledge his presence.

Alec wonders if he's invisible, then he hears, "Can I help you?"

Alec slowly turns around and faces Victor Aldertree, "I'm not sure."

Aldertree laughs, "Let's start with, who are you?"

"Alec Lightwood."

Aldertree coldly says, "I doubt that. Now what is your real name?"

Alec nods, "I guess you can't help me then."

Aldertree grabs his arm, "ShadowHunter, identify yourself."

Alec pulls his arm out of Aldertree's grasp, "I did." He walks away.

Aldertree chases after him, "Stop."

Alec easily sidesteps two ShadowHunters and runs out the Institute. He runs across the street to the subway station. He goes down the stairs two at a time, and jumps the turnstile. A train has just pulled into the station. He runs into a car, the doors close just as Aldertree and another ShadowHunter get to the platform.

Alec sits down and holds his head in his hands, he needs to get to Brooklyn.

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Magnus pours the martini into a glass. Today is a rare day when he has no clients lined up. Maybe he will go see the Michelangelo display at the Museum of Modern Art. He sips his martini and smiles, another perfect martini.

Somebody bangs on the door. He glares and sets the glass on the bar. Whoever is at the door is going to be charged double for bothering him on an off day. He walks to the door.

He opens the door and sees a ShadowHunter. Magnus narrows his eyes, "What do you want?"

The ShadowHunter smiles, "Magnus, I need your help."

Magnus glares at him. A Shadowhunter that calls him by name, is going to be charged fourfold, "And why would I help you, ShadowHunter?"

"Because you're my husband."

Magnus laughs, "I, marry a ShadowHunter? Not in this world. Tell me, husband, why would I marry you?"

"Because we fell in love."

Magnus blinks and looks at his visitor. Tall, dark hair, warm hazel eyes, and beautiful. Magnus sighs, "Fine, husband, come in." He walks into the living room. "Tell me, what is my husband's name?"

Alec walks in and closes the door behind him, "Alec Lightwood."

Magnus stops and turns around, "Lightwood?" He walks back to Alec, "Not only did I marry a ShadowHunter, but a Lightwood?"

Alec shrugs, "Yes."

Magnus shakes his head, turns around and walks to the bar to retrieve his martini. He sits in a chair and watches Alec sit down on the sofa. Magnus sips his martini.

Alec looks around and smiles, "Where's the coffee table?"

Magnus narrows his eyes, "How do you know about the coffee table?"

Alec smiles, "We live here."

Magnus shakes his head, "No, I live here."

Alec rolls his eyes, "Whatever."

Magnus sips his martini, "I got rid of the coffee table years ago."

"Max is going to be pissed."

"Who's Max?"

Alec's smile brightens, "Our son."

Magnus blinks, "Son? We have a son? An orphaned ShadowHunter who lost his parents to demons?"

Alec looks at him confused, "No, Max is a warlock. He was left on the steps of the Institute as a baby."

"Let me get this straight. A Lightwood married a warlock and adopted a warlock baby?"

Alec nods, "In a nutshell, that is what I did."

Magnus finishes his martini, "Why?"

"I told you, we fell in love."

Magnus shakes his head and refills his glass with a flick of his wrist, "And the Clave allowed all this?"

Alec shrugs, "It took time but yes."

"Are we happily married?"

Alec smiles, "Twenty two years happy."

Magnus finishes his martini. He is about to respond when somebody knocks on the door. Magnus sighs. He stands up and walks towards the door. He glances back at the sofa and sees that Alec is gone. Magnus nods, this second uninvited guest is sending off alarms in his head. He opens the door.

It's Lorenzo Rey, High Warlock of Brooklyn. Magnus sighs, "What do you want?"

Lorenzo smiles, "And a good morning to you too, Magnus."

Magnus rolls his eyes, "It was until you showed up."

"Magnus, are you alone?"

"Yes, why?"

"May I come in?"

Magnus steps back, "Fine."

Lorenzo walks into the loft, "Victor Aldertree, the Head of the Institute, has informed me that a man going by the name of 'Alec Lightwood' may make his way here."

"Again I ask, why?"

Lorenzo shakes his head, "I do not meddle in ShadowHunter business, but if this man shows up, you are not to talk to him." He walks through the loft. He looks in the kitchen.

Magnus nods, "Fine, if he comes here, I'll send Aldertree a fire message." Magnus follows him through the loft.

"No, call me."

Magnus raises an eyebrow, "You? I thought you weren't meddling in ShadowHunter business."

Lorenzo smiles, "If this man is important to the ShadowHunters, there must be a reason. I want to know what he knows." He glances into the bedrooms.

"Suppose he doesn't want to tell you."

"Oh he will tell me, Magnus, I guarantee it." He walks over to the balcony door and looks out.

Magnus nods, "Okay, if he shows up, I'll give you a call."

Lorenzo smiles, "Excellent. Thank you, Magnus." He walks back to the loft door.

"You're welcome."

Lorenzo opens the door and leaves.

Magnus watches Lorenzo walk down the hall and get into a waiting elevator. They nod at each other as the elevator doors close. Magnus' eyes narrow as he closes the loft door and walks into the living room, "He's gone."

Alec calmly walks out of a spare bedroom, "Max's room."

Magnus nods absently, "Of course, the bedroom closest to ours."

"Who was that?"

Magnus sighs, "Lorenzo Rey. The High Warlock of Brooklyn."

"Oh? Why aren't you the High Warlock?"

Magnus sighs, "I gave up the position, a long time ago. Too much stress."

"Oh. Why didn't you hand me over?"

Magnus smiles, "I trust you. I don't know why. But I do."

Alec raises an eyebrow, "I once said those exact words to you."

"And?"

"Then I walked out the loft."

"Oh."

Alec shakes his head, "I was all about duty when we first met. I tried to fight my feelings for you. Nah, more like I thought if I pretended they didn't exist, they would go away. When you crashed my wedding, it became clear to me that marrying Lydia was selfish of me. You were right, all three of us would have been lonely and miserable."

"I thought you said, we fell in love."

Alec sighs, "We did. It was magical but I was an idiot. You kept trying to pull me close and all I did was shove you away."

"I crashed your wedding to 'Lydia'?"

"Yes, you walked in and it hit me, here was this worldly and powerful warlock who could have anybody and he picked me. Me of all people. So I walked over to you and in front of my parents, my family, my friends, ShadowHunters, Clave members, all those people, I kissed you. It was probably the first thing I did for myself in a long time."

"Wow. I assume that caused problems."

Alec shrugs, "A few. But we handled them. The love rune appearing was further proof that we belonged together."

"How does a rune appear?"

Alec smiles, "We still don't know how, but I almost died and you kissed me, thinking that it would wake me up or something," he taps the love rune, "instead this showed up."

"Interesting."

There is a knock on the door. Magnus sighs. Alec calmly walks back into Max's room as Magnus walks to the door and opens it.

Aldertree smiles, "Good morning, Magnus."

Magnus refrains from rolling his eyes as he nods, "Morning, what can I do for you?"

Aldertree pushes his way into the loft, "Any visitors this morning?"

Magnus glares at Aldertree's back as he closes the door, "Other than Lorenzo Rey, no."

Aldertree walks into the living room and glances into the kitchen, "Oh, he told you about 'Alec Lightwood'?"

Magnus walks over to him, "Yes, but nobody by that name has been here."

Aldertree glances into Magnus' bedroom and walks towards Max's room, "Oh? I find that hard to believe."

"Why?"

Aldertree continues to walk through the loft with Magnus following, "Because he ran out of the Institute and according to sources came directly into Brooklyn."

Magnus folds his arms as he watches Aldertree glance out the balcony door, "Brooklyn is a big borough, maybe he went to visit somebody else."

Aldertree turns around and looks at Magnus, "Oh no, the only person he would seek help from is you."

Magnus raises an eyebrow, "And yet, I don't know who this man is."

"Good, let's keep it that way. When he shows up, let me know right away." Aldertree walks to the loft door.

Magnus nods, "Of course."

Aldertree nods, "Good day then." He leaves the loft. Magnus watches as he walks down the hall to the elevator and gets in.

Magnus closes the door with a sigh. He walks into the living room, "You seem to be quite popular this morning."

Alec walks into the living room, "Yes, considering that Aldertree refused to acknowledge who I was when I introduced myself. Yet he knows that I would come to you for help."

Magnus nods, "That is strange, since I've never heard of you until today."

Alec sighs, "I need a computer."

Magnus glances at the door, "It would be a good idea to get out of here. Library?"

Alec nods, "Grand Army Plaza would be best."

Magnus nods and opens a portal. They leave the loft and arrive outside the Central Library of Brooklyn. Alec glances around Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway.

Magnus smiles, "Paranoid much?"

Alec nervously laughs, "They knew I would show up at your door."

Magnus nods, "Then let's make this quick."

Alec nods as they walk into the Library and take the elevator to the third floor Computer Center.

They walk to the computers at the back of the room and Alec sits in front of one. Magnus pulls out a chair and turns it around, so he can watch the room.

As he types, Alec asks, "So why are you helping me?"

Magnus glances at him, "That is what husbands do."

Alec laughs, "Oh, now we are husbands."

Magnus shrugs, "Lorenzo and Aldertree knew you were coming to my loft, so there must be some truth to us being married."

"Right, besides me telling you."

Magnus nods, "Impartial opinions."

"Who are looking for me."

"Yes." Magnus glances at the computer screen, "Is that the Institute website?"

Alec smiles, "I know a few tricks. My passwords obviously don't work, but I can still bring up the general sites. I just want to see births and deaths."

"My husband, the computer hacker."

Alec laughs. Magnus smiles.

Alec stops laughing and sits back in the chair, "I'm dead."

Magnus glances around the room, "What do you mean, dead?"

"Here in your world, I died when I was seven."

"How?"

"I was killed in Central Park." Alec sits up, "Wait a minute, Max had a nightmare when he was fourteen about this. I don't know all the details, but he saved me." Alec pinches his nose and closes his eyes, "By the angel, now I have a headache."

Magnus gently squeezes his arm, "Have you eaten today?"

Alec sighs, "No. After I woke up, Aldertree chased me out of the Institute. My main concern was getting to you."

Magnus smiles, "There's a Dunkin on Empire, breakfast?"

Alec smiles, "Coffee."

Magnus laughs, "Are we done here?"

Alec shuts off the computer and nods, "I found out what happened to 'me'."

They stand and leave the computer room. They take the stairs downstairs and leave the library.

Magnus asks, "Portal?"

Alec smiles, "It's only one block, Magnus."

"But it's one huge block, Alexander."

Alec smiles, "Alexander?"

"Oh, I assume that Alec is short for Alexander."

Alec nods as they start walking up Flatbush Avenue, "It is, but you are the only one that calls me 'Alexander'."

"Oh."

Alec laughs, "I've learned that regardless of the differences, some things will always be the same."

Magnus nods, "Some things are universal."

Alec smiles, "Like you and I always being together."

"Sounds romantic."

Alec laughs, "We are soulmates, Magnus, and it seems that we always find each other no matter what obstacles stand in our way."

As they continue walking, Magnus asks, "So how did we meet?"

Alec laughs. Magnus smiles, "I didn't think that was a funny question."

"Sorry Magnus, but we 'met' so many times. Our official first meeting was when I saved you from Circle members in a nightclub."

Magnus sniffs, "Circle? They exist in your world still?"

Alec nods, "Yes, Valentine is dead, but his followers are still around doing shit. I suspect, my death here is their doing."

"I haven't heard about Valentine for years, but I suspect that he is alive."

Alec nods, "Yes, he is."

Magnus shakes his head, "Can we change the subject?"

Alec smiles, "Of course. Getting back to your question, I was a stammering mess when our eyes meet for the first time. I barely remembered my name."

Magnus smiles, "How long after that, did we get married?"

Alec laughs, "Two months."

Magnus stops and looks at him, "Two MONTHS?"

Alec nods, "Like I said, we fell in love."

"Damn." They continue walking up Flatbush.

Magnus smiles, "Is Max your only child?"

Alec nods, "Yes he is."

"How does he feel about having a ShadowHunter father?"

Alec laughs, "He loves it. His knowledge of runes rivals most of my instructors."

Magnus laughs, "I don't even know him, but that makes me proud."

Alec nods, "Married to the man that I love and being a father, was something I never thought was available to me as a ShadowHunter, but dreams do come true."

Magnus smiles, "I'm happy for you."

Alec glances at him, "Once we figure out how to save him, I'm sure your Alec will be knocking on your door."

Magnus raises an eyebrow, "You assume that we are meant to be together."

Alec smiles, "I don't assume, I know."

They cross Empire Boulevard and walk over to Dunkin Donuts. Alec holds the door as Magnus walks in. Magnus smiles, "Thank you. If you know so much, what am I getting?"

Alec smiles as they walk to the counter, "A large tea, little milk, no sugar."

"How?"

Alec laughs, "I keep telling you, husbands." He smiles at the cashier and gives her their order. Magnus pays for it. It's prepared and they take their food to a table at the back. Alec sits against the wall, so he can watch the entrance and look out the front window. Magnus sits across from him.

Magnus drinks his tea, "So, husband, how do we fix this?"

Alec shakes his head, "No idea. Max saved me, but I'm not sure if he is going to show up here. And I don't even know how we could even find out if he does or doesn't."

"Do we go back and save my Alec?"

Alec shrugs, "Again, I have no idea. If we go back, Max might already be there. Young me and Max can't see either of us without screwing up everything." Alec sighs, "Max understands all this time travel/other world stuff, it just gives me a headache." He drinks his coffee as he tries to think.

"Okay, my Alec is dead, but how does that explain you being here?"

Alec shakes his head, "I don't have an answer to that either, Magnus. This could be another world or it could be my world if Max hadn't have saved me. I really don't know."

"Oh, so YOU could be MY Alec?"

Alec shrugs as he rubs his forehead, "No idea."

Magnus nods and finishes his tea as Alec finishes his coffee. Alec glances at the window, "By the angel, it's Jace."

Magnus turns around and sees a male blond ShadowHunter outside. Magnus quickly flicks his hand and puts up a barrier hiding them.

Alec looks at him, "What did you do that for?"

"Who is Jace?"

"He's my parabatai."

"Right, in YOUR world, but what was he, when you were seven?"

"I didn't know him then."

Magnus nods, "Therefore he is a stranger to you now."

Alec slowly nods, "And his being here is not an accident."

Magnus nods, "When you went on the Institute site, it must have set off alarms. Aldertree sent him looking for you."

Alec sits back, "Damn it, so the loft is probably now being watched."

"Yes, they know that you are in Brooklyn and assume that I'm with you."

"Now what?"

Magnus stands, "Now we get out of here."

Alec stands and nods, "And go where?"

Magnus opens a portal, "After you." Alec and Magnus leave Dunkin Donuts and walk into a living room.

Alec looks around, "This is your Sunset Park house?"

"How do you know about my safe houses?"

Alec laughs, "As Max would say, we had a lot of drama before we got married and you bought us here when the loft wasn't safe."

"Oh, yes this is Sunset Park."

Alec nods as he sits in a chair, "I wish Max was here, he would know what to do."

Magnus' phone rings. Lorenzo Rey. Magnus rolls his eyes and hits 'ignore'. Magnus glances at Alec, "Lorenzo, I bet Aldertree told him about you being at the Library."

Alec sighs, "He is probably waiting at the loft for you."

"He is going to have a long wait."

Magnus gets a text message from Lorenzo, Bane where are you?

Magnus rolls his eyes, "He's persistent." He puts his phone back in his pocket without answering the text.

"He's a pain in the ass."

Magnus laughs, "They are desperate to get their hands on you."

Alec nods, "Gotta wonder why, considering I'm dead."

"Maybe they want to know WHY you're not dead."

"Could be."

There's a knock on the door. Alec and Magnus look at each other. Alec runs into a bedroom as Magnus walks to the door. He opens it.

Aldertree and Lorenzo are standing there. Aldertree pushes the door open as Lorenzo walks in, "Bane, is your phone broken?"

Magnus glares at both of them, "Why are you here?"

Aldertree searches the room as Lorenzo looks at Magnus, "The real question is, why are YOU here, Bane?"

"This is my house."

"Right, but you live in the loft. So, why would you be here?"

"Why would that be of concern to you, Lorenzo?"

"Avoiding my question, Bane."

"More like, not seeing a reason for it. Nor do I see a reason for the two of you being here."

"You know why we are here, so just tell us why you are in Sunset Park."

"Right, Alec Lightwood. If you must know, I was in Park Slope with a client and decided to drop in here to air it out."

Aldertree returns to the living room, after looking through the house, "And we are supposed to believe that?"

Magnus looks at him coldly, "I don't care what you believe, it's the truth. Now how about the two of you leave and let me get back to what I was doing."

Lorenzo sneers, "Airing out the place?"

Magnus nods, "Exactly."

Lorenzo rolls his eyes and leaves without a word. Aldertree glares at Magnus, "If I find out that you are helping him, you will be sent to the City of Bones."

Magnus coldly looks at him, "Do not threaten me, ShadowHunter."

"I'm the Head of the Institute."

"I don't give a damn who you are. Now get out of my house." Magnus stands by the door and holds it open.

Aldertree glances around the house one last time, then walks out. Magnus slams the door and runs into the bedroom, "Alexander, we have to leave."

The bedroom is empty. Magnus goes into the bathroom, but that also is empty. Returning to the bedroom, he notices an open window and curses. He runs out the bedroom and leaves the house. He runs to the back of the house and looks around. Something tells him to go left and he runs in that direction.

He turns the corner and sees Aldertree walking through a portal dragging an unconscious Alec.

Magnus quickly magics a tracker in his hand and throws it. The tracker lands on the back of Alec's shirt, just as the portal closes. Magnus counts to twenty then gets a location from the tracker. He opens a portal.

He is in a warehouse. He slowly walks down a hallway. He hears Aldertree, "Now who are you?"

Magnus hears Alec answer him, "I told you, I'm Alec Lightwood."

Magnus hears Alec cry out in pain and quickly walks closer. He looks around the corner and sees Alec handcuffed and sitting on the floor. Aldertree is standing over him.

Magnus narrows his eyes when he sees Zachary off to the side. He wonders if Lorenzo is also somewhere around.

Aldertree coldly says, "Alexander Lightwood is dead, who are you?"

Alec glares at him, "Why are you so insistent that I'm dead?"

Aldertree punches Alec. Alec falls back, his head hitting the floor hard. Magnus creates a fireball and throws it at Aldertree.

Zachary easily blocks it and flicks his hand. Handcuffs appear on Magnus' wrists. Magnus glares at him and runs into the room. Zachary flicks his hand and Magnus slips and falls.

Magnus sits up and glares at Zachary, "Why are you helping him?"

Zachary laughs, "Why are YOU helping a dead man?"

"Does he look dead to you?"

Aldertree laughs, "He will be in a couple of minutes." He pulls out a blade.

Magnus tries to free his hands as Aldertree brings the blade to an unconscious Alec's throat.

A fireball hits Aldertree in the head, decapitating him. The blade falls to the floor.

Magnus watches as a young man walks into the room, his blue eyes coldly look at Zachary, "Daddy and I took care of you before, now back the fuck away from him."

Zachary sneers at him, "I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Doesn't matter." The young man throws two fireballs at Zachary. The warlock screams as he bursts into flames.

The young man runs over to Alec and sits on the floor beside him. He gently lifts Alec's head and rests it on his leg. He snaps his fingers and the cuffs disappear from his father's wrists. He flicks a hand at Magnus, the handcuffs unlock and fall to the floor.

Alec slowly opens his eyes and looks up, "Hey blueberry."

Magnus watches as the young man's eyes sparkle and a big smile comes to his face. He kisses Alec's cheek, "Hi Daddy. Poppa misses you."

Alec smiles, "And I miss Poppa."

Magnus smiles, "Max, I presume."

Max looks at him and giggles, "That would be me." He looks at Alec, "Daddy, Poppa is going to be pissed."

"About what, blueberry?"

Max kisses his cheek, "Hanging out with another Magnus. Bad Daddy."

Alec slowly sits up. He touches the back of his head and is relieved not to see blood on his hand, "Shit, Poppa is going to be pissed that I have another concussion."

Magnus watches as Max's eyes go cold. Max glares at the two bodies, "Lucky I can't bring them back to life." He helps Alec to his feet and hugs his father tight.

Magnus stands as well, "So is MY Alec alive?"

Max smiles at him, "Yes he is and in the Institute at this very minute."

Alec nods, "By the angel, that is good news. Max what happened?"

Max glares at the two bodies, "Mistress Destiny doesn't like repeat deaths, so when they killed young you in this world at the same age that you were killed, she put YOU in this world to fix it."

Alec rubs his head, "But I didn't fix it."

Max nods, "True, I saved this world's young Alec, just as I saved you when I was fourteen, but if I hadn't you were taking steps to fix it yourself."

Magnus shakes his head, "How could we? Alec ran out the window and got grabbed by Aldertree." He glares at Alec, "Why the hell did you leave?"

Alec shrugs, "It seemed like a good idea at the time. I heard Aldertree get closer to the bedroom and couldn't find a good place to hide, so I went out the window. I figured I would run around the block and sneak back in, but Aldertree and Zachary were there. Next thing I know, I'm here."

Max nods, "Mistress Destiny knew I was on my way to save young you in this world, so it didn't matter. After that, my next step was to come get you and return you to Poppa."

Alec nods, "I need to be with Poppa."

A fire message flies through the air, Magnus catches it. He glances at Alec and Max as he reads it, "Jace wants to meet me at a DownWorld rave. He has the ruby necklace that I gave Camille."

Alec smiles, "Things are back on track."

Max giggles, "The nightclub, Daddy?"

Alec kisses his forehead, "Yes indeed, Max."

Magnus looks from one to the other, "But the fire message only mentions Jace and Clary."

Alec smiles, "Don't worry, Magnus."

Max smiles, "Besides, when you portal from here, you step back into your proper place in the timeline, with no memory of this slight detour."

Magnus smiles, "Then it's time to say goodbye."

Alec nods, "Yes it is." He hugs Magnus.

Max hugs Magnus, "Thank you for helping my Daddy."

Magnus smiles, "You're welcome, Max." He opens a portal and leaves.

Max holds Alec's hand tight, "Time to go home." Alec nods as Max opens a portal and they walk through.

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Magnus paces. Since waking up alone, all he has done all day, is pace.

And cry.

Magnus closes his eyes and quickly opens them again. He still isn't getting anything from the love rune. Magnus paces and tries not to think about it.

Magnus repeats to himself, that Max is going to bring Alec back.

Magnus paces and runs his thumb across his fingers.

He's a centuries old warlock. Thousands of lovers. But only one husband. One husband that he needs right this minute.

Magnus blinks back tears and continues to pace.

He quickly turns around when he hears a portal open by the door. Max and Alec walk into the living room.

Magnus only needs three strides to be in front of Alec. His husband looks tired, but Alec smiles at him. Magnus runs his fingers through Alec's hair and kisses him. Alec puts his arms around Magnus' waist and pulls him close.

Max watches his fathers kiss with a gentle smile.

They stop kissing and rest their foreheads together. Magnus puts his arms around Alec's neck and closes his eyes. He can feel the peace, that is 'Alec', calm his nerves and make him feel like himself again. He smiles and relaxes as the love rune sends him the loft as Alec's present location. Max giggles as the love rune glows blue. Magnus opens his eyes and looks at Alec. His husband slowly opens his eyes and smiles at Magnus, "Hi."

Max giggles.

Magnus smiles and kisses Alec, "Hi yourself."

Alec closes his eyes, "I have a monster of a headache."

Magnus kisses his forehead, "It has been a suckass kind of day." He rests his forehead against Alec's.

"Indeed it has."

Max walks over and wraps his arms around his fathers. He rests his head against Alec's arm, "We've had worst days."

Magnus opens his eyes and glares at his son, "Max, there's a bed in the Institute with your name on it."

Max giggles and holds his fathers tighter, "Poppa all brave, now that Daddy is back in his arms."

Alec laughs, "Max, behave."

"Yes, Daddy."

Magnus sniffs and holds Alec tighter, "I hate both of you."

Alec smiles, "Guess I'm sleeping on the sofa tonight."

Magnus glares at him, "Sleeping on the sofa, my ass."

Alec kisses him, "And it's a fine ass."

Max screams, "Really, Daddy? Since when do you bring up fathers' sex?"

Alec laughs, "Hey, there's a first time for everything."

Max shakes his head, "Not for that."

Alec laughs, "Sorry, blueberry."

Magnus smiles and rests his head on Alec's shoulder, "I'm starving."

Alec nods, "How about ordering in?"

Max smiles, "Pizza?"

Magnus nods, "Call and get our usual order."

Max nods and takes out his phone. He orders their dinner as his fathers continue to hold each other. Their foreheads touching, their eyes closed.

After placing the order, Max smiles and watches his fathers. Every now and then, they gently kiss, their souls reconnecting after being apart.

-tbc-

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I've been working on this for a couple of weeks in between sleeping and working the overnight shift.

It was only supposed to be a one chapter thing, but I felt that Magnus and Max's day should also be seen. Therefore chapter 2 will have their POV and the dinner discussion.

Oh and if you want to see how big the block is from the Library to Dunkin, there's a link over at malec_4ever.

Of course, Max gets his computer skills from Alec. :D