Chapter 2 - Underhill

Alec was sitting in Tessa's office waiting for her. She called him into a meeting but got behind and told him to wait for her. He knew what this was about; they finally hired two fresh faces; one for Quinn and one for the missing member of his team. He had a team of four; him, his two worker bees, and the vacant sub-account manager; which would be his second in command. The position had been vacant for over a year and he was started to get overworked with sharing half of Quinn's work. It had only been a couple weeks but when your job is creating training for those accounts, it can bog you down. He only took time off two weeks ago to move Magnus in, which was a great help since he started working later and some hours on Saturday to make up for lack of staff. Part of Quinn's team was reporting to him as well but it wasn't enough and they needed the position filled. Will was going to be training the new team lead, Jem. Jem was taking Quinn's spot along with the accounts and the staff. By next Monday the accounts would be back to normal with hopefully regular business hours for him.

He missed his family.

"Alec, thanks for waiting." Tessa came in with a bright face, "This is Clark Underhill, but he likes being called Underhill. He will be your new sub-account manager." She went around to sit at her desk, directing Underhill to sit next to Alec. "He will be joining your rotation tomorrow."

Alec smiled at the new employee and stuck out his hand for a shake, "Welcome."

"Thanks," Underhill smiled at him. He looked into Alec's eyes and instantly got lost, he had never seen blue eyes that clear before. He released Alec's hand, "I'm excited."

"Good." Alec smiled at Tessa.

"He's got paperwork to finish. Can you take him and show him where to go. Maybe show him his desk when he's done, so he knows where to go tomorrow." Tessa had all but dismissed them; Alec got the hint and stood up, nodding to her.

He pointed at the door, "Let's head to HR first. They are on this floor." Alec led the way down the short hallway to the HR room. It was a glass area, which was locked every night. Only his boss' level and higher had after-hours access. Alec was in the HR/Operations chain of command but on the client development side. He loved his job, creating training to better the needs of any company that hired them was a fulfillment he couldn't explain. "HR is here." Alec pointed to the glass doors. "Once you're done with all your paperwork, have Gina call me and I'll come get you. Our office area is on the third floor."

"Perfect, thank you, Alec." Underhill smiled at him again and went into the glass door, and straight to the admin's desk who was a young woman, Gina.

Alec frowned on his way back up to his desk, he couldn't place it but something seemed off with Underhill's smiles.

...

Magnus barely had his door closed before he threw his binder and pen across his office. Mr. Wells stopped Magnus from closing the door entirely and came into his office, finally getting the door closed after he entered.

"Magnus," Mr. Wells sat at the chair in front of his desk while Magnus paced around the small office. "You need to relax."

"This is bullshit and you know it." He picked up the binder to toss it on his desk just for it to slide across his desk and off the other side in front of Mr. Wells' feet.

He reached down to pick up the binder, setting in on Magnus' desk out of his reach, "You and I both know that binder hasn't done anything to you."

"You have to know this is bullshit." Magnus sat down, "This case was taken out from underneath me and it should be mine."

"Listen, I do agree that this isn't fair but it's already in process, changing the lawyer around now is not going to do anyone any good when there's nothing wrong with either lawyer."

"Valentine is an ass and this shit needs to stop. He's on my team and he should just listen to me." Magnus sighed, leaning all the way back in his chair. "He won't listen to me. I want him off my team."

Wells frowned, "I can't do that. He's only on his second strike; rules are rules, Magnus."

Magnus tilted his head back to stare at the ceiling; he was stressed out at work and at home. Alec had been working more extended hours than him and weekends, so the everyday household duties were falling to Magnus. "Alright."

Wells stood up, "Come see me at the end of the day."

Magnus nodded but his phone was ringing, his fiancée was calling him; if Alec told him again he was going to be late, Magnus was going to move out and take both kids with him. "Hello."

"Since when do you say 'hello'?"

"Since I answer my phone." Magnus closed his eyes; he wasn't being nice.

"Bad day?"

"Yes, what's up?"

"I got some news but if you aren't having a good day we can talk at home?"

Magnus sighed, Alec sounded happy which meant it was good news but the question hung in the air. He could use some good news but what if it was terrible. "Good news or bad?"

"Good. Well starting Monday, good. We found a replacement for Quinn and the vacant spot on my team has been filled; we are back to full staff."

"Oh, Alec. I miss you."

"We see each other every day."

He heard the laugh in Alec's voice, he stirred something in his chest; creating a wonderful warming sensation. He was feeling better already. "It's not the same if you are working even at home." Magnus felt better. He wanted to spend time with Alec without him on his work phone, sending emails or talking to clients. "Monday?"

"Underhill, that's his name. He's my person and he started today, well tomorrow officially, but Quinn's replacement will be on Monday. We are meeting then to reestablish workloads."

Magnus could hear the smile in Alec's voice; he knew Alec wasn't handling it any easier than he was at the moment. "Are you in your office?" He waited for Alec's quick yes, "With your door closed." Another quick yes, "Lock it."

"What?"

"You heard me." Magnus got up to lock his door, he had never tried this before but he was going to do it with Alec on the other end. "Lock your door and have a seat behind your desk." He heard the door click and Alec moving around.

"What next? Unzip my pants?"

Alec's voice had an edge of pure sex, he was whispering but Magnus closed his eyes and it was almost as if he could hear him standing next to him. "Oh yes, I am going to require you touch yourself. I need to hear you."

"Jesus Christ."

Magnus heard his zipper and matched the noise with his own. He carefully sat back slightly in his chair, so when he did find his release, he wouldn't ruin his pants. "I know your hesitating. Do it. Come on, baby. I'm touching myself."

"Fuck."

Alec blew out the word with such quiet force, Magnus stilled his movements. He didn't realize the thought of Alec touching himself through a phone line was such a turn on. Maybe it was the hyper-emotional state he was in but his breathing was already out of control and he barely touched himself. "Alexander, I need you to go faster."

"You can't already be there." His voice breathy with need.

"Please. Now." Magnus started going faster, biting his cheek to keep his moaning to a minimum. "I can't wait." His only response was short with a whispered moan, "Alexander."

"Yes."

"Tonight, I am going to fuck you into the mattress." Magnus threw his head back at the noise Alec made, that was it. That's was his moment. "Fuck yes." He heard it, the hitch in his voice, the breathing, another noise that sounded like Alec kicked his desk. Magnus followed after him; he trapped his phone behind his shoulder and ear to catch his own release. Alec was quiet for a long time as was Magnus so he could get his breathing under control.

"Another first for me huh?"

Magnus laughed, "Actually, we found our first. I've never done that before."

"Finally."

Magnus snorted with laughed at the happy, sarcastic tone in Alec's voice. He had been waiting too long to have a first with the man. He took the mental note to figure out things he always wanted to do and then do them with Alec, he loved the sound of Alec's voice with that tone; he had to hear more of it. "Shit. I have a meeting. I have to go." Magnus straightens up, "I love you."

"I'll see you later, lover boy."

Magnus clicked the phone off with a smile; he felt like he could finally handle the rest of the day. He would make it to tonight; he had to. He would have a hot and horny fiancée waiting for him. He went about cleaning himself off to get back to work.

...

Alec was returning from the restroom when his phone went off. He knew the number; Gina was done with Underhill. He answered the phone but went down the stairs as he spoke to her. Which was perfect timing, he just finished his phone call with Magnus and that would have been awkward. He had never had that kind of call at work before but he could definitely see the appeal behind it now. He had two hours left in the workday and he wanted nothing more than to meet Magnus at home to have a few minutes alone while the kids played.

He entered the glass doors as Gina was showing Underhill around her desk to the HR waiting area, "All set?"

"His computer access card will be a few days, I've sent the notice to IT for equipment. As for everytting else, he's good." Gina smiled, "Oh, Alec, here."

Alec took the box she had on the edge of her desk that she was pointing at. "We cleaned out my brother's books, thought your kids could use them. They are within their age group."

"Oh awesome," Alec opened the box and it was stuffed with books. "Max does have a reading habit." He smiled at her.

Gina was the one person in the entire company who went out of her way to be kind to him. She spent time listening to him about Magnus and their children. She was on the younger side and adored Max since Alec brought Max the first time when he was only months old. She also took a personal interest in his relationship with Magnus, being a good support system at work. She got huffy with him when she found out about Magnus through the grapevine and not from him but that lasted less than a day before she took him to lunch to beg for details. She instantly included Raphael in her 'good morning' emails to him. He couldn't have asked for a better work friend; he did feel bad about not telling her, but he was so used to not telling anyone it didn't even cross his mind.

"You have a child?" Underhill asked.

"Children. Two." Alec picked up the box, "Thanks, darling." He winked at Gina and went to leave, hoping Underhill would get the hint and follow along.

"Boys? Girls? Both?"

"Yeah, boys, Max is four and Raphael will be five next month."

"Wow, that's young and very close together. Your poor wife." Underhill laughed.

"I'm not married." Alec hit the elevator button for up; he noticed that Underhill's laugh seemed strained. He barely came out to his company a month ago and so his feelings on telling a complete stranger his personal life didn't sit well with him, but the entire company knew it was going to get around. "Max is my biological son. Raphael is my boyfriend's biologically son."

"Boyfriend, huh?" Underhill held the door open as they got off.

Alec frowned at him, "I don't really like to talk about my personal life at work; I prefer to work. However, since it is companywide knowledge, yes, I am gay. I have a live-in partner and we have two children." The box was a lot heavier then Alec realized and it was becoming heavier by the moment, he wanted to know just how many books she could fit in there. "My office is this way. I'll show you that first so I can put this down."

He got inside his office with the box on the edge of his desk when his personal phone rang, it was Magnus. He failed at keeping the grin off his face, "Hello?"

"Since when do you say 'hello'?"

Alec laughed at him, hoping that would be the response, "Since I have the new guy in my office." It had not even been thirty minutes since their last phone conversation and he could still hear the sex laced in Magnus' voice; it was strained but Alec heard it. He knew no one would be able to pick up on that sound but him, "What's up?"

"Please tell me you are getting off work on time."

"Yeah, that's the plan." Alec already told Tessa he couldn't stay late even if something came up; he needed to be home to see his family. "Gina gave me a huge box of books for the boys; I figured we could go through them tonight."

"Sounds great, after dinner, maybe? I have a last minute client that I have to meet. You need to get the boys from daycare tonight. I should be home around dinner."

"Misty is going to be so disappointed." Alec just laughed at his snort. Misty was a little girl in the boy's daycare class who was in awe of Magnus and his spiky hair. She always wanted to touch his mini Mohawk which in the beginning he was okay with but now it looked like the little girl was head over heels in love, "I have to get back to work. Don't worry; I got the boys and dinner. I love you." Alec looked at Underhill after he clicked his phone off with Magnus' 'I love you, too, baby' hanging in the air. They never really did the pet name thing but once in a while Magnus would pull out a name and completely shocked him, "Sorry."

"No, of course." He waved it off. "Family's important."

Alec came around his desk to grab a file, "Let's go see your desk." He went out of his office making sure Underhill was close behind him. "So, we are a four-man team. It's me, then you, and then we have two guys under that; Karen and Chris. You three sit in a four-person cube layout right here." It was barely 15 steps from Alec's door to the open side of the cube. "Karen and Chris are currently meeting with a client in the conference room-" Alec pointed to the wooden door along the wall of his office but down a ways, "They are performing exit interviews with the client at the end of the contract." Alec pointed to an area beyond the cube walls. "Will and Jem's teams are just on the other side there. This whole side of the floor is dedicated to the training and development teams. Will, Jem, and myself all answer to Tessa. Each team is made up of four-man groups. Although, you answer to me if Will or Jem ask for anything consider it a request from me. We all work together when need be."

"Alec," a women came around the wall to greet him, "I need you." She smiled.

"Go ahead and have a seat, yours is the empty pod. I'll be right back."

Underhill took a seat where Alec pointed to and began going through all the file cabinets to see what was left for him, the answer was nothing. Everything was thoroughly cleaned out.

"Alec did that. He's a mild clean freak and wanted you to have a clean desk when you came in." A female voice called to him.

Underhill turned to see a guy and girl standing before him, "Karen and Chris?"

"That's us. Alec told us you would be arriving this afternoon for a walkthrough." Chris answered while putting his things away. "We are a pretty tight team, and work well together."

"Yeah, when you stop being an idiot." Karen smacked Chris across the chest and took her seat.

Chris followed after her, they had been cubemates for five years, "Never letting that go are you?"

Karen laughed, a deep belly laugh that would echo along the walls, "Right." She winked at Underhill, "Chris, here, made a stupid mistake in front of a client involving Alec's personal life so now we get to internally as a team make fun of him forever since Alec's too nice for his own good and practically forgave before they made it back to the office."

"You guys do seem like a close team. Alec's been good so far showing me around but he got called away." Underhill smiled at the two members of his team, but he was most interested in Alec and his blue eyes. He was gay so that was a positive but he was in a committed relationship which was negative. His thoughts strayed off center to wonder how stable that relationship was.

...

Alec opened the door and ushered both the boys inside, "Alright, your choices are chicken or chicken." He nodded his head as he got a round of 'gross' and 'ewww', it didn't matter the second he made a plate for himself they would be all over it. There was something about it being on his plate that made it magically better. He got in the habit of making his plate full so when they wanted it he could easily dish it out in halves and they would be all set. He would wait for them to start in then make himself another plate so they wouldn't decide to change their mind. It was things like this that made him not want to have another baby but then he thought of him and Magnus having a baby together and it did wild things to his insides. It was a viscous circle that Alec had no way out of, but the sight of Magnus holding a baby of their own had an overwhelming effect on him.

"Twenty minutes of TV time then I want you both in the kitchen." Alec turned on the TV and gave Max the remote; those two knew more about his iPhone and their TV then he did. It was slightly scary to him. They both wanted Magnus' phone over his because Magnus' phone was cooler. They had the same phone but it was something about it being Magnus' that made it cooler like the food on Alec's plate was better, they never went after Magnus' plate. Their children were weird.

He made dinner, making sure to put a plate aside for Magnus. He wasn't sure when he was getting home or if he would want food but he still put in the microwave just in case. He then watched let the boys spend their usual hour to eat, they were possibly the slowest eaters on the planet since they had yet to manage eating and having a conversation at the same time. You wouldn't think they spent almost every waking moment together with how much they always had to talk about and play together. It amazed him and pleased him at the same time. His heart growing by the day at their unconditional love of one another. They were already brothers in every sense of the term.

...

Magnus came home sometime later and smiled at the small note on the kitchen table.

Foods in the microwave. Boys and I are downstairs.

He put his bag down and with his suit jacket and headed straight for the basement. The boys were off to the side, playing on the race car track Alec had sat upon an old ice hockey table, he took most of it apart since it was broken and built it up to support the car track. The boys were only allowed to play with it when they had supervision since it wasn't really meant for their age range.

"Hi, dad!" Raphael called to him, but he and Max didn't move from their spot.

"Hey," Alec slowed his treadmill down but didn't stop it. "You eat?"

"Not yet," He came up to the side of the handrailing, "How long until you're done?"

Alec stopped the treadmill, "Now," He smiled at him. "I've already managed my run," Alec reached over to pull on his tie, "This is mine."

"Uhm, no sir, I bought this very expensive tie in New York City." Magnus let Alec tug him in close.

"Yes, but I stole it fair and square." Alec smiled and stepped down from the treadmill and leaned against the handrail, pulling Magnus to him by his favorite tie. They went back and forth stealing it and wearing it. He went to Magnus' neck to undo the tie, slipping it from its knot and letting it hang around his neck. He then worked on the top few buttons of his white button-down shirt.

Magnus looked up to watch the kids for a moment, making sure they were focused on the race track. "Careful, Mr. Lightwood." He met his eyes again; the lust was evident in his now deep blue eyes. He put his hands on Alec's hips just under his shirt, he was utterly slick with sweat, and Magnus couldn't get a good grip. There was a slight erotic feel to Alec's skin moving under his wandering hands. They really needed to be away from prying eyes.

He nodded but bent forward anyway to kiss the now exposed base of his neck. Magnus tilted his head back to give him a little more room. Alec pulled back far too soon when he heard one of the cars come from the track and fall to the floor, making a vibrating loud 'clunk' sound off the walls. Magnus stepped back. "This has to wait."

"Dad?"

Alec turned to see Max holding up the car in question. "Go eat; we'll be up in a minute." He waited for Magnus to walk away but calling him back, "Oh and lover, keep the tie out. We might need it later." He was rewarded with a deep laughter from Magnus as the children called for him again none the wiser of their parent's innuendos.