Disclaimer:

I do not own any of the characters. They all belong to the awesome Cassandra Clare.

The story thus far:

Now that Alec has got a whole week break, it's time to make up for the lost days that he was apart from his boyfriend Magnus. And with the Warlock planning the week vacation, and his parabatai and sister in charge of the Institute, Alec's most strenuous week have just started.

Day 1:
Our Secret Hideout

Alec moaned as he stirred awake from his sleep. Light began showing and penetrating the velvet red-colored curtains indicating that it was well past his usual morning. He rubbed his eyes as he tried to open them. Hoping to feel a very familiar warmth, his hands could sense nobody near him nor anyone who might have been there. He sat up and looked around. He was alone.

He looks around more and tried to see for any sign of the sparkly cheerful man that he has grown to love. But there was nothing at all. There were folded clothes near the side table and the blankets next to him were neatly arranged. They indicate that the other person with him must have been awake much earlier. Opening his phone, his eyes went wide at the time.

"What?!"

It was already 1 in the afternoon!

Did he sleep in that late?!

He quickly sat up and opened the door to go to the living room. He went straight to the kitchen to take a drink. He was having a hard time believing that he had slept so late. It never happened before. Whenever he slept late, he could wake up by himself in an hour or so. That was his daily routine. Maybe it was because he was tired. They both were pretty slept late.

"I think it was already morning when we were done..." he chuckled.

Alec gulped down the milk and returned the container back to the fridge. Not to mention that whenever he was there at Magnus' place, he felt safe. He was living with the High Warlock of Brooklyn. So maybe that was why?

"Alec?"

"Alexander?"

He turned around and saw Catarina trying to hold back her laughter and Magnus with eyes so wide as saucer plates. He smiles and waves, not noticing anything unusual. Catarina pointed down and Alec looked to where she was pointing. And he realized that he was only in his boxers - shirtless and in boxers. Black boxers.

"Baby, were you that comfortable with that attire? Maybe you should be like that most of the time. I don't mind," Magnus smirked.

Catarina could not stop herself anymore and bursts out laughing, "Wow! You really enjoyed last night, huh?"

Alex blushed hard and excused himself to go back to the bedroom. He was so embarrassed. The only thing that makes it better than it already was was that it was only Catarina and not any other customer or any of his family members. He looks inside the closet and got a pair of jeans and a plain brown shirt. He went back out again but without checking if he was already set and ready to greet guests.

Once he deemed himself clean and neat, he went back to the living room to find Catarina already standing and about to exit the loft. He stood behind Magnus and smiled at the blue-skinned female.

"You're leaving already?"

"Well," she smiled, "I do not want to impose any longer as I already have."

Alec tilted his head at the side in confusion, "You've been here since earlier?"

"Yup! Besides, I have to go to work and I could tell that Magnus already has plans with you today."

"Oh Catarina, you're such a dear for understanding," the Warlock exclaimed before opening the door for one of his closest friends.

The female hugged Magnus one last time and bid the two lovers farewell before entering the elevator. Once she was out of sight, the Warlock wrapped his arms around the taller man's neck and pulled him close for a sweet kiss. Alec smiled at the gesture and wrapped his arms on the other's waist in return.

"So what do you have in store for us today?" he asked when they broke off their kiss.

Magnus handed Alec a scarf, "Use this to cover your eyes. It's a surprise."

Alec wasn't sure at first. He didn't really like surprises. Specially if those surprises came from Magnus since it mostly involved noisy big parties and sparkles - lots and lots of them. But he took it nonetheless and covered his eyes as the other requested. He tightly tied it at the back and tried to sense for the Warlock's hands.

"Don't worry," Magnus assured as he grabbed his hands, "I won't leave you."

Alec could feel warmth inside him. Those words really touched him. He knew that it was literal in this scenario but he knew that Magnus meant every word all the time. And he has been true to them since the start of this relationship that they had. Even before they were officially boyfriends, Magnus has been there for him. And whenever he asks how the Warlock was able to put that much faith in him, the other would smile. 'It is because you blue eyes are genuine. I see no lies or untruths. Yes you may hide things from me but you speak from your heart; your soul.'

He was so touched by those words that he had no reply. He just blushed and kissed the Warlock's lips. He felt his companion pulling him through a portal and could hear the waves of the water. 'Maybe the sea or the ocean...?'

"Alright, you can take off the blindfold now."

Alec loosened the scarf and slowly opened his eyes, trying to adjust to the sudden bright light from the sun. And when he has finally opened his eyes, Alec could feel his breath tighten. The scenery was breath taking. The sky was clear and you could easily see the white clouds floating. There were no black smoke from pollution anywhere in sight. The birds were flying above them and the sounds of the waves of the ocean gave the impression of peace. He looks next to him and sees Magnus leaning by the edge of the balcony next to him.

"This place is beautiful. Where are we?"

"We're near the pacific in a quiet island I bought a couple of years ago," he said.

Alec was surprised at that fact, "You bought the whole island?!"

"I did. I bought it and made it my secret base. The only ones who knows this is Catarina and Ragnor."

"So you've brought them here?" the Shadowhunter asked his love.

The Warlock nods, "Not voluntarily though."

"What do you mean?"

The two went inside to continue their talk. And if the outside was breathtaking, the inside was just as beautiful. The inside was decorated very bright with large see-through clear curtains. The walls and floors were made of mahogany. There were photos hanged on the walls and some bookcases that contains some thick books about magic and history of the Downworlders, Faeries, and Shadowhunters. Alec managed to see some of the photos and found Magnus in each and everyone of them. He was with some people

"Well, it was during the time when he Accords were not yet made and signed," Magnus started as he recalled the events that happened as if it was only yesterday.

"I was trying to help the new Warlocks flee when all of the sudden, Shadowhunters started to shoot us. I tried to hold them off while the Ragnor kept the portal open. Catarina was also there. She oversaw the healing. She made sure the everyone was healed before going inside the portal. This way she was sure that they would be safe when they cross."

The Warlock sighed and leaned against Alec's shoulder, "But I was not so lucky. An arrow pierced my right at my chest. Sure we were immortal but that does not mean that we were invisible. I was beginning to lose consciousness but I knew I had to get Ragnor and Catarina safe. So I created a portal here before finally fainting."

"So Catarina and Ragnor took care of you here?" the Shadowhunter asked while holding the hand of the immortal next to him.

"Yeah. But you are the very first person that I have loved that I brought here." Magnus chuckled and tightened his grip on the other's hands, "It's our secret place now."

Alec felt proud and honored. He knew that Magnus is keeping a lot of secrets but he felt warm after the other said that he was the only person that Magnus brought here as a lover. That this magnificent place was gonna be their hideout from the world. No one would disturb them there. And besides, according to Magnus, this place has a strong barrier that only Magnus can create and access portals going in and out of the island.

After that, Magnus kept of sharing some of his personal life to Alec. He seemed that it was time to tell more personal stuff to the Shadowhunter to ease the other's worries. So he talked. And Alec listened. He shared the time that when he met Ragnor and Catarina. He also shared the time when he found the newly turned vampire Raphael Santiago and took him under his wing. Alec would patiently listen. He would ask some questions from time to time but it was only rarely.

They spent the rest of the day in each other's arms just like that until night fell. The sun is no longer seen and the moon shone in its place. The stars were twinkling brightly in the night sky and it was Alec became fascinated by them. Sure they were just stars, but it has been a long time when he had last seen stars and the moon shining that clearly and brightly. The city lights would most of the time outshine the natural lights but tonight was different.

"You know Alexander, I never knew how to love until the day that I saw you at that party," Magnus said out of the blue.

His lover looked at him which caused the Warlock to laugh at this expression. "It's true!" he defended himself. "Sure I slept around, and sure I had been romantically involved with some. But you are the first one who made me feel alive every single day; every single time that you are here with me and just by being there at your side. You made me feel alive more than than the actual years that I have lived on this Earthly plane."

Alec smiled, "And your very persistent flirting gave me the courage to kiss you right in front of everyone and the members of the Clave."

"So I guess we both changed something within the other..."

"I guess so."

They both cuddled and enjoyed the peace that they were having right now. They pretended that there were no demons attacking left and right, no discrimination between races, no Shadowhunters, Warlocks, Faes, and Werewolves. There was only an Alexander Gideon Lightwood and a Magnus Bane that are in love.

Nothing was going to spoil that perfect moment.

The moment of him and Magnus together and alone.

No worries, no family problems, no -

Ringggg! Ringgg!

"Damn it," he cursed under his breath. He looked at the the caller I.D. and Alec felt that his week off might get turned into a one day off only. He sighed before deciding to answer the phone to get it over with. He expected that sooner or later either Jace or Izzy or even Clary would call to pull him back but he felt a little hopeful when he woke up at 1 in the afternoon and no missed call came from anyone. He finally thought that maybe he could really take a peaceful no stress break.

But it seems that he spoke too soon..

"What is it Jace? It better be good or else," he hissed at the phone bitterly.

Jace gulped at the other end, "W-We need your help."

"What happened?"

There were no immediate answer and after a good 2 minutes, the blond finally answered. "It's the papers; the documents!"

"Bye Jace."

"Wait! Alec-!"

Magnus looked at his lover worriedly. Alec never brushes off other people like that when they call. He's usually very calm and collected. The only explanation to the irritation that Alec was showing was either it was his stupid parabatai or something happened in the Institute.

"You brother set the Institute on fire yet?" he asked, wanting to lift the heavy atmosphere.

Alec just sighed and rested his head on Magnus' lap, "I want to set him on fire first."

"Want me to help? I know of a special spell that can do that quickly," the Warlock laughed and kissed his lover's forehead.

A/N:

So that was Day 1! What do you think about it? Good? Bad? Do you have any expectation that you want to happen? I might consider adding them for the following chapters. This is only Day 1. Stay tuned what will happen to Alec and Magnus.