Note: Hello again. It's only me with a new chapter :-) If you like it, please let me know ^^
I messed a little with the original background of the characters, so don't be mad, but I liked the idea of this strange friendship triple :-D
Disclaimer: The usual everything isn't mine, except my imagination …
I turned the key around and entered my apartment. After slamming the door shut I leant against the solid wood. What a really shitty morning so far.
With a loud sound I let the key find its right place above the cupboard next to the door again. The same place I had picked it up just an hour or so ago. I deeply breathed out until no air was left in my lungs and til I had the deep urge to let new one in. God, I was so tired and hadn't even worked a single minute. Well, Long way to go Bane.
I lingered down the hallway towards my kitchen. The bright magenta colored walls of the room made me always smile. Cammi did that while I was a week in LA doing a big photoshoot for a worldwide fashion magazine two month ago. I switched the coffee machine on and while I waited for the coffee, I gave Chairman his food I had totally forgotten this morning. I got a deathly glance of him as a thank you. So he hadn't forgotten our meeting in bed and I poked my tongue out to him as my reply. Yes, I like you too little rat. I took my cellphone out of a pocket of my jeans and during that motion, a small paper flew to the ground. I picked it up and saw that it was a business card.
His business card. I'd forgotten having it – totally forgotten him. I sat down on one of my barstool, closing my eyes while trying to remember how his eyes have looked like. Immediately behind my eyelids a vision of two babyblue orbs was formed. They stared back at me with an intense look. Dear lord, they were breathtaking beautiful. Such a lucid blue with a few sparks of a darker color code. It remembered me of the ocean in front of the beach I was born long time ago. Ah, Bane, focus, you have his card, look at the card and don't fantasize like a 14 year old boy.
And I did. I looked at the backside of the card first and got immediately a bit depressed while watching the bright colored picture. It showed him standing very closely at the side of an attractive young lady with fire red shoulder length hair. On the right and left of him and this woman, there were a crew of ten men and women standing. All of them were smiling bright into the camera. You could see that the smiling was a little bit faked by him, but the woman - she smiled as if she wants to own the world by that motion. She seemed to be very happy, standing there, slightly leaning against him. Yep, I hate her… oh dear Bane, stop that…What's wrong with me? Ten minutes with a gorgeous man on a street and you.. somehow… are getting jealous… about his friend? Sister? Business Partner? Girlfirend?
I tried to look more closely at the card to distract me and more important my hormones. It's been a very long while since someone could do that to me the way this Alec did. Not even Woolsey got me that close to this state I'm in at the moment. And I didn't know what to think about that… God, only ten fucking minutes with him… and perhaps I will never see him again… so stop thinking about him…
The people on the card all wore white pinafore over their cloth and at the background you could see a huge restaurant kitchen. So he's what… a chief cook? No, this picture must be kidding me. I tried to read the name of the restaurant but the print was to small, and what I saw freaked me out. Above the name I clearly saw two stars. This very shy boy was the main cook of a two star restaurant? Really? Well that's a news…
Instantly I flipped the card around and had a hard time on not choking to death as I read his business function under his lovely name … so, nope, he was not a simple cook – he was the owner of the fucking two-star-restaurant called "Elation" – the in place to be… dear lord…. Why didn't I see it this morning in the first place? Was I so distracted by the beauty in front of me? You stupid….
On the bottom of the card there was the usual writing. Address of the restaurant, telefon number, mobile phone, e-mail and so on. Wait… mobile number? Here we go Bane, lucky me. I took my cellphone and registered his number under "gorgeous blue". So now you will definitely pay for my suit, that's for sure darling.
Oppressing the deep urge to send him a message – there is plenty of time for that later I told myself so I wouldn't be too sad by that – I went back to the thing I actually had to do. I was here for cleaning and hell yeah, the photoshoot today. Damnit, this Alec and his distracting magic started to scare me. A lot.
I drank the now cold coffee in one row while swearing to me why I actually did that, because cold coffee taste like well…hell would specified it the best and went to my bathroom. My dream world - where all the magic happened. Well not the love magic… hm, sometimes that as well, but mostly that belonged to my bedroom…I meant the Magnus-look-liked-god-magic.
During my shower I needed to be very brave , because the water was like icy needles over my body. I literally bathed myself in icecubes and I was never that fast finished with showering than now. As I escaped the northpole I breathed in again. Didn't remember holding it.
I watched into the mirror in front of me and instantly a pair of blue eyes looked back. I blinked and the image faded away. Bane, you reeealy have to stop that, now. Well, yes, he was extremely pretty and yes you would have fucked him right where he was at a club, but you know, this is reality and you have to work today. So be a good boy and stop thinking like a boy hitting his puberty.
And I surprisingly did obey myself this single time. I got changed in one of my favorite outfits – very tight dark green corduroy jeans, a winered velvet shirt with a very deep v-neck showing my muscular chest and all my bracelets and a black light vest. Boots and a belt in the exact same black shade to bring down a round figure. I kept the make-up easy, nothing special or fancy - just a little greenish eyeshadow, a darker green eyeliner and a slightly shining lipbalm. I spiked my hair up with lots of glitter gel and put some green streaks in it. Yes, honey, I would definitely hit on myself if I wasn't in love with me already.
I went to the kitchen again to grab my cellphone and walked to my exit. By taking my keyes I left my apartment. Round two – Life 1 : Bane 0
"Oh, darling…. You're still alive" Cammi bantered me up but instantly hugged me for greetings as I arrived at the frontroom again.
"Yeah, glad you didn't call the cops to look after me." I laughed back.
"Had 911 on the speed dial for later."
"They would have seen a very mini me during that fucking freezing-to-death-shower."
"Well, thanks for the picture…."
"Your welcome" I kissed her cheeks and went to the room in the back and saw that Ragnor already had arrived. I went to him an d gave him a welcome embrace.
"Thanks for coming on you free time day. I really appreciate that, you know."
"Sure I came. Hello? We have "Blackberries are only dark raspberries" here getting a photoshoot, I would be dumb as nuts if I wasn't here."
"That's what they call themselfs this week? I surely missed that memo. What a stupid name. Personally I liked "Pineaples gone wild" better. But at least the stayed by fruits." He nodded. "Anyway, what do we have to do before they get here?"
"Actually, uhm, nothing. We were very hard-working during you absent." He told me with a proud smile.
"Yeah, you get an extra line on your good-behave-card. Big Promise." I grinned back while crossing my heart with a finger.
He hit me slightly against my shoulder and muttered a Hate you into my direction. "You too darling, you too!" And by that I went to my usual spot in the room, where my baby was – my camera, getting her ready.
The frontdoor bell rang and Cammi and I changed one final look. "Here we go honey" I said to her and we both went to the entering room meeting the band, every girl would scream her lung out during one of their gigs.
"Simon, darling. It's a pleasure meeting you again. Long time no see" I gave him a long hug and then turned towards the other three bandmembers to say hello , too. "How was your flight?"
"Bumpy as hell. My mom would've flight the damn plane better… But nevertheless, we're here and that's the only thing that counts." Simon smiled.
"Sure she would. She's one hell of a lady, man." I replied with a grin. And that was indeed true, because Mrs. Lewis could fly a damn space rocket if it's needed. First she would scream till her God would be deaf, then she would do the same to a poor flight controller and after that she would safety bring the Boing 747 down by herself. Personally I think she could handle every situation. She's McGyver with breasts - if she needed to disarm a nuclear bomb in front of a kindergarten, she could do it with a bubble gum and a paperbag and within two seconds of course.
Simon let his gaze scroll around the place "It's really amazing to see what you become now, Magnus. I'm really and truely happy for you." He gave me an honest smile. "And good to know you back in the States. I missed you – both of you."
My parents and I moved a lot when I was young, but when I turned fourteen and I had to go to high school they settled down for my sake and well, Simon was my direct neighbor and we were the closest friends by the first second we saw each other. About two weeks after our freshmen year started, a blond girl named Camille moved to our neighborhood and the rest is history - we were instantly a small gang - we three of us-, hanging around all day and doing everything together. Well until my life got rougher because my family was bitten by fate and that all ended in the big escape towards France. Simon couldn't come with us because he had his band and during the five years away, it was very hard to keep up the contact. But since we were back, the relationship started to get better again.
"We too." Camille softly said – her first words since their arrival and now I was extremely relieved, because I had my doubts that perhaps Cammi would make a scene or something if Simon would mention something about the past years. My heart felt hundreds of tons lighter as she went to Simon and gave him a long embrace.
"So guys, should we start?" I asked with a raised eyebrow and pointed at the other room. "We have lots of work ahead. Your best pics ever are waiting for you." And by that the whole group followed me and indeed we had very busy two hours of work.
By four o'clock we all made a break to gain some new energy back and we all went to the front of the shop to chat some more while we bath in the warm new april sun. Cammi was the last person to join our small group at the sideway.
"In about twenty minutes we can all eat. Saw the caterer arriving at the other side of the building. I opened him the backdoor and now he is setting up the food. And you will be surprise of what I ordered for this special occasion." She proudly said to all of us.
"That's good news, we all are definitely getting hungry. It's as if Magnus can take our life energy from us through his damn camera."
"Yeah, and I'm saving them into my piggybank so I will get two hundred years old. Just need one more heart from a virgin and tive ears from elfs and I could make the spell." I shot back.
"Wish it would be that easy." Cammi said with a dreamy look on her face.
"Oh, honey, you will always look like the prettiest woman in the whole world." I gave her a small kiss on her forehead.
"O please, can I clone a straight version from you?"
"Nope, I definitely want to stay unique, my dear." I smiled brightly at her. "And now the only-me will get you all drinks"
And by that I went into the building heading towards the small kitchen in the farest corner of our shop. To do that I had to go through the room where we take our pictures and where now a man was arranging some catering plates on a table at the opposite wall and he instantly got my attention. He wore a dark blue t-shirt with a brand name on the back, that I couldn't read properly because of the distants between us, a worn-out black baggy jeans and a light blue… scarf. Why the hell would he wear a scarf? It's april not december and the sun is brightly shining. So what's with that? It kind of distracted me.
My body automatically started to move forward. In the meantime he put my favorite sweets – I would kill for cupcakes - onto the table. Did Cammi tell him to bring some of them with him or did he just had a good taste by himself I wondered.
I was now only five meters away from him I could clearly read his t-shirt print and dear lord, how could that be? Is this a cruel game from above? I blinked twice, resetting the glare, but still, after opening my eyes again, I read the same name – Elation. Damn lucky me.
Well of course there were hundreds of people out there having restaurants or caterer but Camille just had to choose him. What a coincidence of cruelty. And besides is Cammi now totally nuts to book a two-star-restaurant for a catering? What are we? Fucking billionairs?!
But dear lord I wanted to thank all gods out there for this opportunity.
I looked at the raven black haired man in front of me and I felt a very cozy feeling starting to build in the middle of my guts. Ok, this is definitely not good, Bane. Being near him felt already very familiar and I had to keep down the urge to just go to him and to caress every single inch of him. He was so damn gorgeous. Just looking at the beautiful backside of Alec made me weak and I lost my track of reality. Could one single day change everything? I didn't recognize myself anymore. I was totally fallen for someone I barely know. Well barely was actually too much. I really only knew his name and his working address so far, but nevertheless, this man in front of me will be my fate, that's for sure.
He still wasn't aware of my presents. I saw that he was deeply taken away by his work as if Alec had totally forgotten of everything around him and by that he remembered me of myself. I could totally dedicate myself to one single thing and I would be the happiest man in the whole world just by doing this special thing. Taking pictures or cocking food - both are emotional passions – a hobby which made it into your job and from which you could pay your rent and could there be something more beautiful than to get money out of something you really love to do? I guess no.
Alecs gaze ran over and over again through the different plates, as if he was extremely unsure, as if he missed something important, well, as if he was kind of insecure. About what? About what could this handsome man insecure? That we wouldn't be satisfied with his work? Did he pressure himself that bad?
I looked up and down his body. Scanning every single inch of him and copying his vision into my mind. The shirt was tighter than his sweater from this morning, exposing more of his muscular body. He should definitely wear more of this because, dear lord sorry for that expression, but he had a godlike body. Bane, you definitely are screwed! Clearly checking him out. Stop that! That's not good. Not now – you don't have a cold shower – well you actual do have but that isn't an option. And why the hell do you get the hots for a damn straight one? You masochistic self….
I cleared my throat to make a sound so that he knew I was there. Didn't mean to frighten him by sneaking up from behind. Nevertheless by my sound, he jumped slightly into the air. His body stiffened up by shock and fast he flew around, just to freeze the very next moment, because apparently he didn't had calculated with me here, well at least he recognized me. That's a start, right? I could work with that. But all my hopes died instant because he just stayed in that frozen status. God job this morning, Bane, you scared him that much that he now changed into an iceblock the very next moment he saw you again for the first time. My heart got a little crack and I looked ashamed to the ground.
Slowly he came to live and what I saw than lightened up my foggy mood again. It was gone so fast, but nevertheless I knew what I saw. It was a small smile – an honest smile. Alec Lightwood smiled to me and I was in heaven again.
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