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Chapter VII

"Love is never easy"

"Jake, will you promise daddy to be good for grandma tonight?" Alec looked down at his son, who was playing with his train.

"I wiw." The little boy didn't even raise his head, staying focused on moving the green train on which was sitting his favorite plush toy. "Whele you goin?"

"Daddy has to go out tonight, sweetie." Alexander sat down on the floor next to him, finally catching his attention. "I'll be back, when you'll be already sleeping."

"And who'll wead me?" he crawled on Alec's lap, throwing his small hands around his father's neck. "I want a stoly."

"Grandma will, or ask uncle Jace or aunt Izzy." Jake nodded, smiling widely. Alec couldn't stop himself from smiling back at him. Somewhere on the new bed of Jake, that they got finally here yesterday, Alec's phone rang. The boy got up from the floor, holding Jake in his arms and took the device to his hand. He moved his finger across the screen to see the message.

'I can't wait for 2nite. I'll see U at 7, Darling. – Magnus'

"Whos diat?" Jake looked at the message, then on his father's face, where now was plastered a small smile. "Daddy?"

"Do you remember Magnus?" the boy nodded eagerly. "This message is from him."

"And you're goin owt with him?" At that Alec blushed, he felt that his cheeks were becoming warmer, but he finally nodded. "And wiw he come here again?"

"Yes, of course, Jake." There was Izzy, standing in the doorway of the boy's room with her hands on her hips looking meaningfully at Alec. "You're not dressed yet? You have a date in one hour!"

"Whas a date?" Jake asked, looking at his aunt. "Antie Izzi whas a date?"

"Sweetie, a date is when two people who like each other very much, or love each other, go out somewhere." She started to explain. "They go on a dinner, or to the movies."

"Daddy, you'le goin on date with Magnus?" Alec didn't know whether he could blush more in the company of his son; he didn't think that Jake would start asking questions like that, especially regarding his potential love life. "Daddy, you'le goin on date with Magnus?"

"Yes Jakey, your daddy is going on a date with Magnus." Isabelle answered for him, smiling deviously at Alec. "And now, Jakey, your daddy has to prepare for this date, so he'll look nice for Magnus. Come, I'll take you to Max, so you can watch some cartoons, what do you say?"

"Caltoons! Wiw we watch Lion Kwing?" seconds later, they went out of the boy's room.

Alec moved to his bedroom, more specifically to his wardrobe, to pick finally an outfit for tonight. For a good few minutes he was just staring at the clothes on the hangers; but there was nothing he could wear tonight. Sweaters everywhere; black, or those that used to be black and now were faded to brown or brownish-color. Jeans; more or less ripped. A few dress-shirts; white, bought back in Washington. A suit, bought for uncle's Max wedding, and now it was too small for Alec. But nothing proper to wear on a date.

"Why are you standing like this?" Isabelle's voice interrupted his fashion dilemma. "There isn't any fairy godmother that will magic you a great outfit. Come on, we'll find you something nice to wear in Jace's closet."

"And what will we tell him?" there was fear painted in Alec's eyes at the thought that he'd have to tell the real reason of borrowing clothes from his younger brother. He still was afraid to come out to Jace, his parents, Max; so far only Izzy knew his deepest secret, and sometimes this was even too much for him.

"Nothing, Jace is downstairs, watching cartoons with boys." She shrugged her arms, dragging Alec behind herself, to theirs brother room. "He doesn't have to know, and if he sees that something is missing, I'll come up with some excuse. You, don't worry and enjoy your date."

Alec looked rather good, at least he liked himself for the first time in a long time in Jace's navy blue shirt, which was tight and showed his muscles, and matched his eyes. At least that's what Izzy said; and she was the one who knew everything about fashion in this household. She made him wear, as well, dark a bit tighter jeans; to be honest, they were too tight for Alec.

"I'm sure that Magnus won't be able to take his eyes off of you, tonight." Izzy was admiring her work, with a smile on her lips. "Just remember, if you're going to have sex, use a protection; I know that pregnancy won't be involved, but the STDs…"

"I'm not going to have sex with him, tonight!"

"Tonight? Ha! So you do want it!" she over-screamed him. "Just remember to do it over his place, you have underage people here."

"Izzy!" she just smirked at him, taking his hand in hers to lead him downstairs. Just before he went out of his home, or rather he was pushed out of it, he looked into the direction of the living room, where his son was watching cartoons with his brothers.

"Does Magnus know?" Alexander was confused by his sister's question, for a moment. "About Jake. Does he know that Jake is your son?"

"No, he still thinks that Jake is our brother." Izzy sighed loudly, putting her hand on her brother's shoulder. "I know, what you'll say; I shouldn't lie to him. He has a right to know, that he wants to be with a guy who has a child. I know this, but I don't know whether I'll be able to tell this to him. I wish to do so, but I don't want things to break between us. I don't know, I mean there's nothing serious between us yet…"

"I can't tell you what to do." She interrupted, opening the door for him. "But I know that I wouldn't like to be lied to by a boy, especially in such an important matter."

"You're right Izzy. I have to tell him, before whatever it is between us becomes more serious." He took a deep breath and smiled ghostly at Izzy. "Either he'll want to be with me and accept Jake, or we won't be together."

A tall, dark blonde guy with blue eyes, wearing sport's clothes opened the door for him.

"Yes?" he was looking acutely at him, like he'd like to see Alec's soul. "Can I help you?"

"I…am…is…is…is Magnus home?"

"Ah, you must be the Alexander that I've heard lots of?" the man led him inside, closing the door after him. He walked him to the living room, where were two adults sitting already; a man looking similar to the guy who opened the door for Alec, and a woman looking more like Magnus and his younger cousin. "I'm Seth, the older brother of Magnus."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Alec Lightwood." He introduced himself to Seth and Magnus's parents.

"Magnus!" Seth screamed loudly. "Your boyfriend is here!"

Alec was as red as a tomato, when Seth called him Magnus's boyfriend; and he blushed even more when Magnus's aunt/mom smiled warmly at him.

"I'll be right down!"

"Before he comes down." Seth spoke again, grabbing Alec, gently, by his elbow and dragging him back to the hall. "Now, it's time for me to scare you; if you hurt him in anyway, you're going to regret it Alec. No one has the right to hurt my brother, clear?"

"Crystal." He whispered, when his eyes landed on Magnus walking downstairs. Bane looked, well beautiful was such an inadequate word for it. Green skinny jeans, a white well-fitting shirt, which showed subtly the fine line of Magnus's abs and a green jacket with something shiny on it, which Alec couldn't name. Magnus definitely looked gorgeous with spiked hair and make-up.

"Hello, Alexander." Magnus took his hand in his, and laced them, like he did the other day in the car; once again, Alec felt this strange, yet very pleasuring warmth around his heart. "So, we're going?"

"Have fun sweetie." The woman, Magnus's aunt, said to them. "And remember honey, don't be too late, tomorrow we're going to see grandma."

"All right, bye!" they closed the door after themselves. "So, are you ready?"

"Before we go…" he started unsurely. "Magnus, there's something I have to tell you." Bane looked at him confused, while the boy was beating himself up with his own thoughts; come on Alec, you have to tell him. He has a right to know. – He was telling himself in his mind. He took three deep breaths, to calm his hammering heart. "Magnus, I have a s…"

"I know."

"You do?" At this Alec felt stupid. "Who told you? Izzy? Jace?"

"No, I figured it out myself." he said, subtly stroking Alec's cheek. "And it's ok, Alec, I don't mind."

"You're ok with this?" second after second, Alec was more and more shocked; he didn't think that Magnus would take it so easily. "Really?"

"Yes, Alec I understand, that you haven't come out in school yet, and probably at home either. I understand, that it's your secret." Magnus leaned to kiss Alec on cheek, in place where not so long ago, his fingers were stroking it. "And I promise you, that I won't tell anyone, I don't mind. I'll wait till you're ready to tell about us, that is if you want to be with me. I'm not going to force you to tell everyone about us, we will tell them when you're ready."

A few seconds went, maybe even minutes, before Alec's brain register properly the words of Magnus. He repeated them in his mind a few times, to understand better what the boy just told him.

"Alexander, are you ok? You're a bit paler. Do you feel alright?" Magnus took Alec's face in his hands, forcing the blue eyed boy to look him in the eyes. "Alec, darling?"

"I'm fine…" he finally mused, letting his eyes fall on his hands, which now were gripping the end of his shirt.

"This is what you wanted to tell me, right? That you're not ready to come out yet? That you want to keep our relationship a secret?"

"Yes." He breathed out the air he didn't even know he was holding in. "That was what I wanted to tell you."

"So, are you ready to go on a date with me?"

"And where are we going?"

"It's a surprise. Trust me; we're going to have so much fun."

Well, Magnus was right. Alec indeed had so much fun on this date. Well who wouldn't have fun on a date with Magnus Bane? The boy took him to see a movie in the park; tonight they were playing the old Bond movies. There weren't many people here; maybe some amateurs of the old, classic movies, who loved Sean Connery and Roger Moore. But there was no one familiar here, so Alec could relax himself and enjoy the date. And for sure he'd do it, if it wasn't for his mind telling him nonstop to tell Magnus about Jake. Bane has the right to know about Alec's son, and Alec knew that; he couldn't lie to Magnus, not about it; not about anything, not if he wants to build a relationship with him and Alec wanted it badly. He never thought that he will like someone so much, that he will desire someone, that he will want to lead him in his and Jake's life. Magnus was this someone, who just waltzed inside his life one day, and turned his world upside down.

"You're not having fun, are you?" Bane's voice got him out of thoughts; the cat-eyed boy looked at him with a sad smile, keeping his hand on Alec's knee. "If you want, we can…"

"No, no, no. I'm having fun here, with you." Magnus's eyes were telling him that he doesn't buy Alec's words, at all. "I really am having fun with you, it's just…"

"Just what?"

"I wonder, how's it going to be now." Magnus finally sat in front of Alec on the green blanket; he took his hands in his own, and squeezed them reassuringly.

"What do you mean?"

"With us. How is it going to be now? Tomorrow? On Monday at school?"

"Are you worried that someone will find out?" Alec nodded unsurely. "I promise that no one will find out, unless we tell them. We don't have to change our behavior at school, we don't have to sit together during lunch; even though I'd like to, I won't force you. We don't have to hold hands, or make out in school, if you're not ready. I would never force you. I know, this may sound so abstract because we know each other like two weeks, but I care about you Alec, like I haven't cared about anyone before. I don't want our relationship to be like my previous ones, I don't want this to end soon. I want something more, something deeper. And I feel that you can give it to me. I know that you can give it to me, and I can give it to you." He brought himself closer to Alec, so that now he was almost sitting on his lap. "I would like us to try building a relationship. I would like you to become my boyfriend, Alexander, what do you say?"

The answer on it didn't take long, at least not so long like Alec expected. When Magnus looked him deeply in eyes - one hand stroking his now pink cheek, to the jaw line, the other hand laced with Alec's one - Lightwood's heart beat so fast, like a bird trying to escape from a cage.

"Yes." His voice mixed itself with the music coming from the movie, but Bane heard him perfectly. There was a wide smile on his face, before he crushed his lips over Alec's in a kiss full of passion.

At first, Alec reacted unsurely at the kiss trying to follow Magnus's moves, eventually copying them; but soon he just let himself go with emotions. He forced his lips on Magnus's. At the same time Magnus was licking his lower lip, trying to make Alec part his lips a bit. Eventually, Lightwood obliged and soon felt Magnus's tongue touching his own, starting a dance of domination; a dance in which Alec was leading by the more experienced Magnus. Bane's hands moved themselves on Alec's neck, bringing him even closer to him; a moment more and he would pull Alec on his lap. Alec placed his hands on Magnus's hips, feeling underneath his fingers the hot skin which invited him to touch more.

For sure, they'd be kissing all night if they weren't interrupted by a loud applause; they brutally pulled away from each other, both staying confused for a while. They looked around for the source of clasps; it turned out that the movie ended, and people were clasping after the show. Magnus laughed, and Alec blushed a bit and followed him in laughter.

"Come on, I'll drive you home." Alec proposed, and got up from the blanket, giving Magnus his hand to help him get up as well.

When they stood on Magnus's porch, still holding hands, with smiles on their faces, they both lingered their goodbye; none of them wanted to end this wonderful night. But the end had to finally come.

"I had a great time, tonight." Alec was gently brushing the top of Magnus's hand. "Thank you."

"No, I should be thanking you that you agreed to go on a date with me," he kissed Lightwood's cheek making him blush for the hundredth time tonight. "I had a wonderful time with you, Alexander."

"Goodnight." Alec felt a bit braver now, and grabbed Magnus by his waist to draw him closer. Bane surprised by such act, subtly squeaked, before Alec closed his mouth with his own, in a short but sweet kiss.

"Goodnight." Magnus breathed out, when Alec pulled away from him.

Once in his home, Alec was dragged by Isabelle to her bedroom. The girl looked at him with excitement in her eyes, while he was telling her about his date with Magnus.

"And what did he say about Jake?"

"He doesn't know yet." Miss Lightwood sighed loudly. "I didn't have to courage to tell him that. But I will tell him, soon."

"Alec you have to, you have to tell him about Jake."

"I know." This time it was him, who sighed loudly, before he dropped down on Izzy's bed. "I will tell him, and I will tell mom, dad, Jace, and Max that I'm gay. When I find the courage in me, I will tell them everything."

"And I'll be there to support you."

Just before he went to sleep, Alec went to his son's room; Jake was sleeping safe and sound in his bed, clutching his plush toy to his chest. Alec couldn't stop himself from kissing Jake on the top of his head, trying to not wake him up.

"I love you, Jakey, I love you the most." He whispered, stroking gently the black hair of Jake. "You're the most important for daddy."

In his own bedroom, Alec saw that there was an unread message on his phone. When he read it, an involuntary smile crept onto his lips.

'Sweet dreams, boyfriend. :*-Magnus'


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