Sorry it took so long to get this up :/ I've been busy, but here it is finally. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed, and favorited! It really means a lot to me and lets me know you want more.
After spending an hour trying to convince Isabelle that he was not interested in Magnus, he basically just gave up.
"You took him home, and you didn't even know him," Izzy said, probably for the tenth time in the past half an hour.
"Yes, I did," Alec replied. "Why are we still having this conversation?"
"Because, brother dear, you haven't even had sex, and you're out of college."
After spending an hour trying to convince Isabelle that he was not interested in Magnus, he basically just gave up.
"You took him home, and you didn't even know him," Izzy said, probably for the tenth time in the past half an hour.
"Yes, I did," Alec replied. "Why are we still having this conversation?"
"Because, brother dear, you haven't even had sex, and you're out of college."
Alec glared at her. "Maybe I have, and I just haven't told you."
Izzy just laughed. "Yeah, and Simon isn't still completely smitten with Clary."
The older sibling looked at his sister in confusion. "I thought you two were dating," he said.
Izzy's smile faded. "We're off again."
Alec sighed. The two of them had been dating on and off for the past two months, even though both of them clearly had feelings for each other. Izzy was just jealous of Clary for being best friends with Simon.
The mood faded, and they sat in comfortable silence for a couple of minutes, simply enjoying each other's company for a little while. They hadn't seen each other like this is a week or two, because both had been busy with work. Alec still had yet to see Jace, though he would probably stop by Alec's work with Clary. At the thought of Jace and Clary together Alec winced internally and wanted to get his mind off of it.
"How's Max doing?" Alec asked after a couple of minutes.
"Good, he's good," Izzy said. "Got all A's in school, and he'd even got a girlfriend."
Alec nodded. The continued with small talk, about where Marse and Robert were now, about Izzy's drama, and how Alec still needed to get laid. Soon Izzy had to leave and Alec had to get to work. They shared a brief hug and then were on their way.
Alec headed to work, a small tattoo parlor down the street. Alec had always had a thing for tattoos, though he only had one permanent one, a symbol that matched his adopted brother Jace's. He got in and put on his less permanent tattoos, dark little patters that swirled over his pale skin and added a more badass vibe to his normal aura. They made him feel more comfortable and confident, and he wore them most days. Plus, it was kind of a theme that went with the parlor. Everyone who worked there had them, whether it was temporary or not. Not including Alec, there were 3 other people working there, people who were his pretty close friends. Clary, Will, and Jem. Clary was Jace's girlfriend, and soon to be fiancé, if Jace planned on using the ring he had bought earlier that year.
Jem and Will were dating, but there was a third member to their relationship, Tessa, who was very pleasant and often stopped by the parlor. Alec often thought it was odd that the three of them were all dating each other but hey, it's legal, and it wasn't any of Alec's business. They all loved each other, and that's all that mattered. If they were happy, then they could do what they want.
Once all of his runes, as he liked to call them, were applied, he opened up completely and waited for customers. Alec, while waiting for people to come in, often liked to look out the windows and watch as the streets got busier and busier with cars and taxis and pedestrians. Couples walked down the street, holding hands and smiling at each other, laughing and enjoying the others company.
A flash of bright hair caught Alec's eye and he saw a tall, lean man with rainbow hair and glitter holding hands with a shorter, gorgeous blond woman. It took Alec a moment to realize that the man was Magnus, which meant that the woman was his girlfriend, Camille. Magnus was dressed in bright red skinny jeans and a tight, plain grey t shirt. Alec didn't need to imagine what was underneath the clothes, thanks to the incident that had occurred last night. Alec caught himself staring, and quickly looked away in because Magnus saw him. He had better things to do than stalk an attractive stranger that had only been in his apartment a few hours ago. Though he couldn't help himself. Magnus was gorgeous. Lean muscles, slick hair, Alec couldn't help but admit that Magnus was… well, sexy.
A bell ringing brought Alec out of his thoughts and Jem and Will came in through the door, holding hands and grinning like idiots. Alec smiled at the two, and then looked away, wondering what his life would be like if he had a partner who he could be himself with. Then he scolded himself. Now was not the time to be thinking about all of the what ifs. As far as Alec was concerned, no time was the right time to be thinking about that. No point of fretting over something that he knew would happen eventually.
The day went by pretty quickly, with all sorts of different customers. Stupid, love-struck teenagers, first timers, guys whose arms and chests were already completely covered in tattoos and sometimes just some people who wanted temporary tattoos. This wasn't really something that most tattoo parlors did, but Alec thought it was a good idea to do it, to let people see if they really wanted a tattoo, and if not, it would come off in a couple of days. It still costed money, of course, but it let people see what they were getting into.
Alec was closing up the shop with Jem and Will when a familiar ding sounded, signifying that someone was here. Tessa had already stopped by, so it wouldn't be her. Alec sighed, wishing he could just go home. Alec looked at Will and Jem, hoping that they could take this one, but he couldn't meet their eye. Alec turned around, sighing again, but when he did, he found a familiar face staring at him with a devilish smirk on his face.
"Hello, Alexander," Magnus Bane said, looking at Alec with interest.
Alec blinked a couple of times to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. "Uh… hey Magnus," he said. "What brings you to my humble tattoo parlor?"
"I was hoping to get a tattoo," Magnus said seriously, "on my ass."
Alec rolled his eyes. "I hope your joking," he said, a slight blush creeping up onto his cheeks.
"Unless it's you doing it, then yes, I am joking," the tall man said, smiling once more. "I came here to see your pretty face again."
By now Will and Jem had gotten interested in this conversation and were grinning wildly. It wasn't often that handsome strangers came into the parlor and flirted with Alec.
"Alec, aren't you going to introduce us?" Will said, looking at the flustered boy.
"Will, Jem, meet Magnus. Magnus, this is Will and Jem," Alec said, glad of the opportunity to look away from Magnus.
"Wait… Magnus, as in, Magnus Bane?" Will asked, looking at Magnus with new interest.
"The one and only," Magnus replied. "You've heard of me?"
"Magnus, honestly. How could you forget this handsome face of mine?"
Magnus's eyes widened and his smile grew wide. "I should have known it was you, you cheeky bastard."
Of course Will knew Magnus. Alec wouldn't even be surprised if they were past lovers. He snickered to himself at that thought.
Magnus glanced at him. "Something amusing you, Alexander?" He asked, one eyebrow raised. Alec shook his said, still smiling. He looked back at Magnus.
"Besides a reunion and a tattoo on your ass, was there something you wanted when you came here?" Alec asked. Magnus looked mock offended.
"So eager to get rid of me? Really, Alexander, why can't a friend just pop by to say hello?"
"First of all, stop calling me Alexander," Alec said, trying to sound mad, "and second of all, how did you know I worked here?"
Magnus shrugged, trying to look innocent but failed miserably. "I may have asked around here and there… Anyway, I just wanted to give you my number." He held out his hand, and it took Alec a moment to realize that Magnus wanted his phone. After exchanging numbers, Magnus sadly had to leave.
"Goodbye, Alexander. Call me." He nodded to Will, and then was gone.
Alec sat down, running a hand through his hair. Will grinned at him evilly. Alec noticed and color filled his cheeks. "Will! By the Angel, no," he said immediately.
Will looked at him, smirking, then turned away. They finished closing up, and oh his way back home, Alec went to text Magnus, only to realize that Magnus had put his contact name as 'Magnus Bae.' Alec groaned. He'd only known the older man for a day, and Alec already knew that he would be the death of him.
So, now we know what Alec does for a living. And yes, this will be a The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices crossover ish type fic, with Will and Jem and Tessa. Speaking of the three, do you like that they are all in a relationship? I think they're a cute OT3, and I ship Tessa with both of tem too much to only have her with one of them. Anyway, thank you for reading. Please leave a review letting me know if you liked it or not, some suggestions, or anything. I'd really appreciate it. Also, if you want o be notified every time I upload, please follow as well. If not, that's ok too. Cheers!