A/N: Hello lovelies! Thanks for the reviews!

As promised, here is chapter four. It's my longest chapter by far, so I hope that you enjoy their first date.


(Magnus POV)

Adrienne's was busier than usual. The small establishment usually housed no more than six or seven patrons at a time, so Magnus had been sure that this would be a quiet, relaxed place for his first date with Alec. He knew Alec wasn't quite comfortable being seen on a date with another man, so he had wanted to make this as painless as possible for him. Unfortunately, he had failed to take into account the fact that it was Saturday – which meant although it was only one o'clock, the restaurant was filled with people. It wasn't exactly ideal, but it would have to do.

That also meant that it wasn't exactly quiet, so Magnus jumped when he felt a hand tap his shoulder.

"Hello, Magnus."

He turned around quickly, and was greeted to the most precious thing he had ever seen. Alec was smiling nervously, his hands clutching the wheels of his chair while a small bouquet of yellow flowers rested in his lap. Magnus couldn't help but smile. "You're more gorgeous than I remember." He said flirtatiously. The brilliant blue eyes Magnus had been dreaming about were sparkling as a furious blush crept over Alec's face.

"You too." Alec replied. He picked up the bouquet with shaking hands- (How adorable!) Magnus noted- and handed it to Magnus. When their fingers brushed, Alec's blush deepened and he pulled away. "Izzy's pretty good at things like this, and she said that I should bring something, so I thought these would be okay." Magnus' grin turned positively cat-like at Alec's awkwardness. How was it possible that he had known this boy for less than a week and already he was more giddy than a three year old at Christmas?

After a few minutes a waitress appeared to take their orders, and Alec and Magnus made small talk until she returned with a plate of spaghetti for Alec and a pizza with everything on it for Magnus. They ate for a few minutes in silence. Magnus often was one to believe that silence on dates was rarely a good thing, but this silence seemed different. Far from being awkward or painful, it was merely a comfortable break in the conversation, punctuated only by the occasional 'this is really good'. Eventually Alec looked up from his now almost finished pasta. He had a dot of sauce on the corner of his mouth and Magnus had to fight every instinct he had not to lean over and kiss it away. Instead, Alec must've noticed it, because his tongue reached up to lick it off. Although Alec hadn't meant for that gesture to be seductive, Magnus couldn't help the small shiver that ran through him.

"Isabelle also said-"

Magnus sighed and cut Alec off. "Not that I don't love your sister, darling, but I'd much rather get to know you."

"What do you want to know?"

Magnus smiled craftily, a plan forming in his head. Step one involved getting them out of this busy restaurant. "Well, are you done eating?"

Alec nodded, obviously unsure of where this was going.

"Perfect." Magnus placed several bills on the table and stood up. "Would you like to go on a walk?" He bit his lip, immediately realizing his mistake. He'd just accidently asked Alec if he wanted to go on a walk, when he knew that the boy couldn't actually do that. Magnus kicked himself mentally. "I'm sorry Alec. I meant, um…" For the first time in his life, it was Magnus who was stuttering on a date, and it was because he had really screwed up. He met Alec's eyes again, expecting him to be annoyed or upset, but Alec was just smiling gently. He lifted his hand up to Magnus' and touched it softly.

"It's okay," He reassured Magnus with a grin. "I'm not offended. It's actually nice seeing you flustered for once." Magnus let out the breath he'd been holding, relief showing on his face.

"I just didn't want to make you feel…" Magnus trailed off. He couldn't think of a word that wouldn't seem rude. This is insane, he thought. Around everyone else, he always knew what to say, but this blue-eyed, awkward, adorable boy made him sound like an idiot.

Alec had apparently understood some of that, because he added, "It's fantastic that you're trying to be sensitive, Magnus, but I don't want you censoring everything you say for me. I'm not a doll; I'm not going to break."

He placed his hands on the wheels of his chair. "And about that walk," a devious smile crept onto Alec's face. "You know that park a block down?" Magnus nodded curiously. "Race you there!"


Magnus stood dumbfounded for a moment before rushing after Alec. To his surprise, when he made it outside, Alec was already half-way down the street. Wow, Magnus thought. He ran after Alec, thankful that they were in a slightly less populated area of Brooklyn. If they had been near Times Square, this would have been a hell of a lot more painful for them and anyone nearby. He sprinted as quickly as he could, drawing closer and closer to Alec, until they both reached the park, their hands slapping the sign at the same time. Magnus was breathing heavily; sweat dotting his brow. He reached up tentatively to check his makeup. The last thing he needed was for his date to see him looking like a raccoon. A glorious sound filled his ears and he looked over to see that Alec was laughing at him. When he was satisfied that he still looked fantastic, he addressed the boy. He'd meant to sound more stern, but Alec's incredible laughter was doing strange things to his brain.

"I'd like to see you do this while wearing makeup." That sentence achieved its desired affect and pulled another laugh out of Alec. Once both of them had caught their breath, they began meandering down one of the park's many trails. Magnus offered to push Alec, but he refused, insisting that he wasn't tired.

Finally, Magnus arrived at the second part of his plan. Although he knew that Alec was driving him crazy, he didn't really know much about the blue-eyed beauty. "Let's play twenty questions." He proposed. As a child, it had been one of his favourite games, and as he matured, he had realized that it was a great way to get to know someone.

"Okay," Alec agreed. "You first."

Magnus thought for a moment. "Favourite colour?"

"Black." Alec answered immediately. "Favourite breakfast food?"

"Well, black is technically a shade, but I'll let it go." He smiled at Alec's question and rubbed his stomach theatrically. "Scrambled eggs with bacon. Best friends?"

"Izzy and Jace." Alec answered honestly. "Who are yours?"

Magnus smiled. "Well, you've met the lovely Camille," Alec grimaced at the memory, causing Magnus to chuckle. "And Charmain Meow of course." Alec raised an eyebrow curiously, prompting Magnus to explain. "My cat: six pounds of fury and fur."

"Oh," Alec said, amusement clear in his features. That wasn't the only thing showing though. Magnus could see that Alec was getting tired. They had been strolling for a while now, and although he himself had never been in a wheelchair, Magnus could imagine how hard it must be to push for an extended period of time. He stepped behind Alec, ignoring his confused expression and placed his hands on the handles.

"Can I?" he asked.

Alec immediately piped up, telling Magnus that he wasn't that tired; he didn't want to be a burden; and not to worry. Magnus stopped him. He could see that Alec was tired, he was just being stubborn. However, he wasn't going to do anything without making sure it was okay first. He had never dated anyone who used a wheelchair before, so he didn't quite know the protocol, but he really just wanted to help Alec. "Alec, do you trust me?" He asked softly.

Alec's hands slowly lifted from the wheels and his head turned enough to see Magnus. He nodded.

Magnus smiled. He began pushing the chair slowly down the path which ended soon after and left the pair on a street very familiar to Magnus. This was where stage three of his plan came into play. He continued asking Alec questions, none of which likely seemed important, although Magnus felt they all were. Laughing together, Magnus stopped Alec in front of a red-bricked apartment building. Alec's eyes widened in recognition, but he didn't seem too nervous, which Magnus took as a positive sign. "I'm feeling a bit cold." He said. It wasn't a complete lie, but it was certainly a convenient half-truth. "Would you like to come in?" Alec paused for a moment, probably weighing the options in his head, but he eventually nodded. Magnus grinned and pushed Alec inside the building, then into his apartment.

The decorations in his home changed often, whenever his mood did, and tonight his flat appeared eclectic, random but comfortable furniture everywhere. He kicked the door closed behind him and guided Alec so that he was facing the television. He had the feeling that Alec wouldn't be quite comfortable being picked up and moved to the couch, so Magnus just sat as close as possible to the beautiful boy. Together they sat for over an hour, watching America's Next Top Model reruns and talking. Magnus loved how easy it was to talk to Alec. He felt as though he could talk to him about anything, so when there was a pause in the conversation, without thinking Magnus blurted, "Alec, what happened?" Alec tensed, causing Magnus to wonder if he shouldn't have asked, but after a moment Alec trained his eyes on the ground and began talking.

(Flashback)

"Hey Alec, want to hit up Pandemonium?"

Alec looked at his watch, cursing when he saw that it was already past midnight. He and his friends Will and James (Jem for short) had just left an awesome party and as none of them were very drunk yet, they had stopped by Jem's place to plan their next move.

Unfortunately, Alec had a strict curfew and an even stricter mother waiting for him, so he declined, promising he would call them tomorrow. Halfway home, he entered a busy intersection. Distracted by the traffic, he didn't notice the van barreling toward him until it was too late. The out of control vehicle smashed into his small car, sending excruciating pain through the lower half of his body. It was too much for him to handle.

(Flashback over)

Alec took a deep breath. "I was unconscious for a week in the hospital. When I woke up, they told me that both of my legs and my left hip were shattered beyond repair. They said I would never walk again." Magnus winced, his hand reaching up to touch Alec's shoulder gently. "Apparently my hip was too damaged for prosthetics to work, so they left my legs attached, but I'm stuck in this stupid thing for the rest of my life." Alec swatted his chair, still refusing to meet Magnus' gaze. "I hate it." He whispered. Magnus could see that his eyes were sparkling. "How am I supposed to live my life in this?"

Magnus' heart was shattering at Alec's confession. How could such a horrible thing happen to someone as amazing as this boy? He raised his hand, softly lifting Alec's face until their eyes met, blue and green. Slowly, he moved his face forward and pressed his lips against Alec's. He seemed frozen at first, but just as Magnus was getting worried, Alec responded, his lips moving against Magnus's. Magnus' heart leapt, and he felt himself melt into the kiss. Suddenly, Alec pulled away, startling Magnus immensely. He pulled back, his green eyes searching Alec's face.

"I-I have to go." Alec stuttered. He pushed his chair quickly to the door, and before Magnus knew what had happened, Alec was gone.


A/N: Cliffhanger (kind of)! If you liked it, you should review. If you didn't like it, you should still review. *smile*