Chapter Seven: Kissed

"Hey, Alexander! Wait up!" Alec heard someone shout as he got out of the football team's changing room. It was a separate little building near the field so the team didn't have to go into school to change after their football matches. Alec had his school bag hanging on one shoulder and a bag with his football clothing hanging on the other. He turned around to the general direction the voice came from and was surprised to see Magnus running towards him; he thought the other teen would have left by now. He walked towards Magnus, a light smile making an appearance on his face.

"I spend almost three hours waiting for you and you don't even have the courtesy to call for me when you are done playing in mud?" Magnus asked in mock hurt.

"I - I didn't know you were waiting for me, I would have... sorry," Alec managed to stutter, suddenly finding his old black trainers very intriguing.

"It's quite alright, so where are you going now?" Magnus asked Alec as they made their way to the school gates.

"To the bus stop... Home?" Alec asked instead of answered.

"No you're not," Magnus stated in a matter of fact tone.

"What? Wh-why?" Alec asked, confusion clear in his expression. He had to take the bus home today since his parents were out together, which didn't happen very often since they were both such workaholics. For a minute, Alec thought that Magnus meant to say he was going to drive him home again but that thought was proven wrong when Magnus just continued to follow him out of the school gates instead of the students' parking area.

"Well, because I'm taking you out," Magnus declared, leaving no room for discussion.

"What? No, I can't. My parents aren't home so I have to go look after my siblings. They are likely to kill each other if I'm not home in the next thirty minutes," Alec said, trying to look for any reason not to go but somewhere in his mind, he was telling his mouth to shut up since he didn't mind hanging out with Magnus. "So, I have to get home," he continued when he didn't get a response from Magnus.

"No you don't, I didn't bring my motorcycle since my mum dropped me off so I guess we do have to take a bus," Magnus said, signalling to the bus stop ahead of them.

"Bu-but I have to get home, it's already late," Alec said.

"No it's not. Come on Alexander! Live a little," Magnus said, bring his arm up and shaking his hips to emphasis his point. Alec blushed and looked away, making Magnus chuckle at the other boy's shyness.

"Oh and before I forget, I found something," Magnus said as he opened his bag to get a book out. He opened to a certain page and said, "guess what I found!"

No no no, Alec thought, embarrassed that Magnus may have found the picture he'd done of him. Magnus opened and book to a certain page and Alec looked down guiltily, as if he'd been caught doing something wrong.

"Hey! Don't look like that, I think it's wonderful!" Magnus exclaimed, placing his free hand under Alec's chin to lift his head up. "No need to be embarrassed, I like it. And I love the fact that you did it," Magnus said, stepping closer to Alec, their faces only an inch apart now. The bus chose that exact moment to come, opening the doors for three giggling girls to get off. Two of the girls shared a knowing look after noticing how irritated Magnus looked that moment. Magnus swore under his breath and linked his hands with Alec's, pulling him into the bus. Magnus paid for their tickets and led Alec to the back of the bus.

"Ca-can I have my book?" Alec asked, pointing at the book that Magnus was still holding on to.

"Why of course, it is yours after all," Magnus said, handing Alec his book back.

"So, when did you draw that? I think Mrs Atkinson will be very proud of it," Magnus said, trying to hide his amusement over Alec's flushed cheeks.

"Last night, before I called you. Where are we going anyway?" Alec said, adding the question at the end to take attention away from him.

"Oh you wait and see," Magnus said, a smug expression marring his face. This was the bus that could take Alec home after all, but the blue eyed wonder chose to go with him.

"Oh and we need to arrange a date," Magnus said suddenly.

"We-we need to what?" Alec said, raising his head to face Magnus for the first time since they got on the bus.

"For the art project, I still need to finish that portrait of you," Magnus clarified, satisfied with the disappointed look on Alec's face. He now knew that Alec didn't want to arrange a date just to do art. "Oh yes that, I'm free tomorrow after school," Alec said.

"Great! Now come on or we will miss our stop," Magnus said, grabbing Alec's elbow and pulling the younger teen behind him.

"Where exactly are we going?" Alec asked after five minutes of walking from the bus stop.

"You'll see," Magnus said, not letting go of Alec's hands.

"Magnus, no. No, no!" Alec exclaimed once he saw the long queue of teenage girls and boys outside a dark looking building with a sign reading: Pandemonium.

"Oh come on Alexander, it will be fun!" Magnus said, turning around to face Alec since Alec wasn't following him anymore.

"No it won't! I'm not into clubs, I don't drink and I can't leave my siblings at home just to come to a club!" Alec listed, trying to think of more reasons why he shouldn't go into that godforsaken club. He wondered how Magnus even found it since the other teen was new around the area.

"Who says you have to drink, just come and have some fun. We can just dance if you want..." Magnus said, a pleading look starting to appear to his face.

"Nope! I don't dance either." Alec said, shaking his head from left to right, right to left. "I have two left feet," Alec continued.

"Well, those are the most beautiful two left feet I've ever seen," Magnus said, not giving up so easily. Alec looked into Magnus' pleading eyes and sighed with a look of defeat. Magnus beamed at his victory.

Magnus didn't even bother with joining the ever growing line, just bypassing them and with one look at him; the bouncer stepped to the side to grant them entry.

Alec was deafened by the sudden rush of music as he entered the dark lighted room. There were spotlights of different colours which contrasted the dark painted walls of the club. Even though it was just past eight on a Tuesday, the club was full of warm bodies. There were people of Magnus' age around and Alec could recognise a couple of people from school. He was brought from his thoughts by a thug on his hands. He looked up and realised Magnus was trying to pull him along to the bar. He shook his head in an attempt to tell Magnus that he didn't want a drink. Magnus stepped closer and leaned into Alec's ear to speak over the music.

"It's okay; you don't have to get anything. We will just stay for a couple of minutes, okay?" Magnus said, pulling Alec behind him when he was done speaking. Magnus sat on one of the high stools at the bar and Alec sat on the one next to him, his back facing the bar in order to look at the many people dancing to the loud techno music.

"What can I get for you, handsome?" Alec heard someone breathe down his neck. He turned around, his blue eyes meeting light brown ones of a barmaid with long flowing blond hair. Magnus chuckled at the horrified look Alec had when he looked down at the barmaid. She was leaning towards Alec on the wooden bar in an attempt to emphasise breasts, which were already nearly falling out of her tinny pink crop top.

"No-nothing, thank you," Alec managed to say, looking anywhere now but the annoyed barmaid who wasn't getting the attention she wanted from Alec.

"You sure cutie?" she said, confusion covering her face when she saw Magnus laughing.

"Hey Alexander, come on, let's dance," Magnus said as a new song that was no different from the old one started playing. Magnus took Alec's hands in his and pulled him out of his chair to the dancing crowd, stopping only when he found an empty spot.

Magnus placed his free hand on Alec's hips and Alec did the same. "Magnus, I can't dance," Alec stuttered, the proximity of Magnus and the many other dancers affecting his speech.

"It's okay, just follow my lead" Magnus said, stepping impossibly closer to Alec. Alec froze for a moment but soon started to copy Magnus' movement. He got used to moving in time with the music and Magnus and started to feel a little comfortable in Magnus' arms. He was surprised when Magnus let go if him to turn around, his back facing Alec. Magnus moved his hips in time with the music, grinding shamelessly against Alec and chucked at the gasp he gained from Alec.

That went on for two more songs and Alec was happy when it looked like there were no more songs. He groaned when another song start to play. He was glad when he noticed that it wasn't one of the techno songs that had been playing since he entered the club. Magnus turned back around to face Alec, his hands lacing around Alec's neck like it's always belonged there. Alec blushed at this and noticed that everyone around them was doing the same, all paring up and move in circles with the slow song.

"What's everyone doing?" Alec said, feeling stupid at his own question.

"Well, slow dancing of course." Magnus said with a chuckle. He realised that he'd been doing a lot of chuckling and smiling in the presence of his blue eyed beauty; something he had not been doing since what happened to his father. He sighed and placed his head on Alec's shoulder and smiled into it when Alec wrapped his hand around his waist to pull him closer. They danced like that for a while, holding on to each other; not once letting go.

Magnus lifted his head a little and whispered directly into Alec's ear. "Having fun?"

Alec smiled when he realised that he was indeed having fun and answered with a little nod. Magnus lifted his head a little more and was immediately lost in Alec's blue pearly eyes; Alec looked right back. They looked into each other's eyes and Magnus moved his hands from around Alec's neck to caress his red rosy cheeks instead. In that moment, he decided to do what he'd been yearning to do since the first moment he set eyes on Alec. He placed his lips firmly on Alec's, and loosened his grip on Alec's neck in case the other boy wanted to pull away. He smiled into the kiss when Alec didn't pull away but instead kissed back with fervour. They finally pulled apart a little, their faces, which were covered with identical smiles, still only inches apart.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that, Alexander." Magnus said, his voice a little husky. He pulled Alec closer so their lips were interlocked yet again. Magnus gripped Alec's bottom lips in between his teeth, nipping at it, making Alec gasp in surprise and Magnus took chose that moment to invade Alec's mouth with his tongue. Alec sighed into the kiss and they forgot where they were; the other dancing couples only a blur to them now. They only pulled apart when the need for oxygen overpowered their need for each other.

"You know you can call me Alec, right?" Alec asked shyly, his voice uneven and placed a soft kiss on Magnus' cheeks.

"I know, I just choose not to," Magnus said, neither of them knew who moved first this time but their lips were locked together again, each one savouring the others taste. Alec was surprised at himself for not pulling away the first time since he wasn't one to show PDA but this was an exception. When they pulled apart this time, no words were needed, Alec simply rested his head on Magnus shoulder and continued dancing, happiness overflowing his emotions and electricity went through him when Magnus placed a kiss on his head and held on to him tighter.

The feeling of bliss escaped Alec when he heard a feminine voice shout or rather shriek his name. He removed himself from Magnus when he realised said feminine shriek belonged to his sister. His brotherly instincts came to life when he saw what his sister was wearing: a small leather skirt that only reached mid thigh and a small top and her usual leather jacket with high heeled boots. He was even more annoyed when he saw Jace behind her as he wondered why he would allow their sister to go out in that.

"Omg Alec, what are you doing here?" Izzy asked, surprise evident in her tone.

"I should be asking you guys that! You left Max on his own?!" Alec asked when he realised that if they were all out, the youngest Lightwood was home alone.

"We thought you would be home soon so we left him," Jace said while looking in the crowd as if looking for someone.

"You guys are idiots! Why would you leave him even for even a second?" Alec snapped. He relaxed a little when he felt Magnus' hand resting on his shoulder, rubbing it soothingly. "Oh erm...Magnus, these are my siblings, Izzy and Jace. Guys, this is Magnus," Alec introduced when he realised how rude it was to just be ignoring Magnus.

"Oh, so you are the famous Magnus dropping my brother off from school, huh? I saw you two getting quite comfortable, are you like a thing now?" Izzy asked, looking between Alec and Magnus, excitement marring her makeup clad face.

"Mind your own business Izz, I'm going home to look after Max. You guys better be home soon. Jace, don't leave her side for a second," Alec said as he took Magnus' hands and took him out of the club, leaving behind two very shocked siblings.

"Well that was interesting," Magnus said when they were finally out of the club. "They are idiots! They left a ten year old home alone to go clubbing!" Alec said, irritation still clear in his voice. "Hey, calm down. I'm sure he will be fine." Magnus said and placed a kiss on Alec's cheek, making the other boy blush furiously. Magnus was amused that after all that snogging in the club, Alec still blushed from a little peck.

"Erm...shouldn't you be getting home? It's getting late," Alec said shyly.

"Precisely why I should be walking you home," Magnus said and he carelessly interlocked his fingers with Alec's like it was the most natural thing and Alec did nothing to object.


Magnus was amazed to see at the inside of Alec's house was much more impressive than the outside. He was following Alec in a corridor he guessed led to the living room. "Max, you home?" Alec shouted, poking his head into a room that was darkly lit. "Keep your voice down, he's sleeping." Alec said to Magnus.

"You are the only one talking hun," Magnus whispered. The two teens walked into the room and Alec switched on the light. Magnus laughed a little when he caught sight of a little boy with curly black hair laying on one of the many couches. He had what looked like a manga book with the title "Death Note" and with glasses that were askew, nearly falling off the boy's face. He had on a black All Star converse with the laces undone. "What's so funny?" Alec asked his voice still low trying not to wake Max.

"He's like a smaller nerdier version of you," Magnus said with a smile.

"No he's not!" Alec exclaimed, though not totally truthful. "Okay, so maybe a little," Alec said, sitting by Max's leg to take off his shoes. He took off his younger brother's glasses and carried him, placing him carefully over his shoulder. "I'll take him to his room, be back in a sec," Alec said as he walked up some stairs.

"Okay, I'll be waiting," Magnus said suggestively, making Alec blush and giggle.

"You comfortable there?" Alec asked when he came back, only to see Magnus laying on the couch Max was asleep in moments ago, his legs thrown over the couch with Max's manga in his hands.

"Yup! You brother reads interesting things," Magnus said, wiggling the book in his hand. "Yeah, he's got a lot of manga in his room. You can blame Clary for that," Alec said, lifting the older teen's legs to make space for himself to sit. Magnus placed his legs on Alec's thighs and offered a quiet "I need to feel comfy" at Alec's questioning look.

"If you found a book that kills anyone whose name is written in it, what would you do with it?" Magnus asked out of the blue.

"Erm...I don't know, probably burn it. A book like that shouldn't exist," Alec answered thoughtfully, wondering why Magnus was asking a question like that; he asked, "Why?"

Magnus handed him the manga and said, "That's what the book your brother is reading is about. Some dude called Light finds a book like that and chooses to kill criminals with it," Magnus said, recalling what he read from the weird looking book while Alec took his brother to his room.

"What? And Max is reading that?!" Alec asked, horrified that a ten year old is reading something so intense.

"Yeah, it's quite interesting but the book is too weird. It's full of pictures, but no colour!" Magnus exclaimed, outraged by the lack of colour in the book. Alec just hit his head with a book he'd been holding since he came from upstairs.

"Hey! My hair," Magnus shouted, using his hands as cover for his hair. "Do you know how long it takes to get it this perfect?" He asked and added, "What book is that anyway?" When he noticed that he was hit with a different book than the manga. "Oh I brought my sketch book. I thought I could do some sketches of you for my art project since you are here. If you don't mind..." Alec said, uncertainty creeping into his voice.

"Well, of course I don't mind but I thought you were doing the project about your brother," Magnus said, not sure why he was questioning Alec using him as a subject.

"Well...I - I did that sketch of you a-and I thought I could use that for the project," Alec stuttered, looking down at his sketch book.

"Oh? Well go on ahead. Do you need me to pose?" Magnus asked.

"Nope, just relax and be yourself," Alec answered.

They two boys stayed in the living room for hours and neither of them noticed how late it was getting. They had been talking while Alec did many sketches of Magnus. Magnus was sat on the floor, his legs crossed over Indian style while Alec was sat on the couch, sketch book and pencils scattered around. He had two pencils tucked behind his ears, one in his mouth, one in his drawing hand and the rest on the couch with some even on the floor. Magnus had asked at one point why he needed so many pencils and he explained for thirty minutes how each and every single one was different; only stopping when Magnus kissed him senseless in order to shut him up, even though Magnus found that he didn't mind listening to a lecture about pencils so much, as long as he was hearing Alec's voice.

"How come you have to go to a hearing anyway? I thought the court already cleared you that it was self defence?" Alec asked when Magnus told him about his hearing on Saturday.

"I was, and then I wasn't. It's a long story really, I was cleared since there was no evidence that it was murder or manslaughter and the witnesses' made statements which matched up that it was self defence. So I didn't have to go to a formal court, I was just cleared but because of that, my grandparents got a lawyer and told the court that they have prove that I murdered my own father on my own will without being provoked so now, I have to have a formal hearing if I want to be completely cleared. My mum made us move here because she heard that there are some pretty good lawyers. I told her we don't have to go through all that trouble. I'm innocent so it shouldn't matter whether or not the lawyer is good, right?" Magnus asked his expression sour from the grim topic. He didn't like how easy it was for Alec to get his vulnerability side come out so easily. He doesn't show weakness much, but somehow, Alec got it out effortlessly.

"Yeah, it shouldn't matter," Alec said, not liking how sad Magnus looked.

"Anyway, it isn't so bad moving here after all, is it blue eyes?" Magnus said, getting up from the floor to sit next to Alec and gave him a soft sweet kiss on the lips.

As Magnus pulled back from the kiss his phone starting to ring, only then did he realise how late it was from his phone showing the time. He immediately picked up when the caller ID showed that it was his mum. "MAGNUS! ARE YOU OKAY? DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?!" Magnus heard his mother scream though the phone.

"Wow mum calm down. I'm okay, just out at a friend's house." Magnus said, not taking his eyes away from Alec.

"A friend's house?" Magnus' mum asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, sorry. I didn't realise it was so late. I'll come home now," Magnus said, giving Alec a sad smile since neither of them wanted Magnus to go home.

"Oh okay. Wait, tell me the address of this friend of yours I'll come get you, it's a little too late to be walking," Magnus' mum said.

"No no, I can take the bus. It's okay really," Magnus said.

"Just tell me the address Magnus!" She said, leaving no room for argument.

"Fine, okay I'll text it to you," Magnus said and pressed the end button.

"My mum is coming to get me; I knew I should have taken my motorcycle to the meeting this morning!" Magnus said, checking the time on his phone again and started a text message to his mum only to realise he didn't actually know the address. "Erm Alec? What exactly is your address?" Magnus asked, giving his phone to Alec to type his address into the phone. "There, I sent it," Alec said, giving Magnus his phone back. It only took seconds for Magnus to get a reply saying: "I'll be there in 30 minutes."

Alec started to pack his pencils since Magnus was going. He'd taken all the pencils from the floor and couch but started frantically looking for the two pencils to fill the two empty spaces in his pencil set.

"What are you looking for?" Magnus asked after noticing Alec throwing things around.

"I can't find two of my pencils," Alec said, frustration clear in his voice. Magnus laughed and Alec turned around to glare at the older boy.

"What's so funny? Those two pencils are really important!" Alec said and Magnus stepped closer to him.

"And might these two pencils be the ones you are talking about?" Magnus asked, fluttering his eyes and then took out the two pencils placed behind Alec's ears.

Magnus chuckled at the sudden redness making an appearance on Alec's cheeks. "Oh I di-" whatever Alec was about to say was lost as Magnus placed his lips firmly on Alec's for a small kiss.

"Mum is coming in less than thirty minutes, we have to make the best of that time," Magnus said with a smirk. Alec was grabbed and pulled into a deep, passionate kiss that he responded to just as passionately. He subconsciously closed his eyes as Magnus ran his long fingers through his hair and down the back of his neck; Alec lost himself completely to the kiss since they was no dancing crowd to worry himself with. They manoeuvred themselves across the living room until the back of Alec's legs touched the couch and Alec sat on it with Magnus sitting on top of him, not once breaking the kiss.

Magnus had Alec's legs in between his thighs, hunching over Alec with his hand interlocked around Alec's neck to keep him in place and Alec had his hand placed on the small of Magnus' back. They were so engulfed with each other that they didn't hear the footsteps coming down the hall until they heard someone shout Alec's name.

Alec pulled slightly away from the kiss and Magnus sighed, not liking the interpretation at all. "Jace, come see what we have here!" Izzy shouted with amusement, not taking her eyes off her brother. Magnus got off Alec and pulled Alec up with him.

"Erm, Magnus has to go home now," Alec said to Izzy and started making his way out of the living room, indicating Magnus to follow. They pushed past a confused looking Jace on their way out and quickly made their way to the gates. "Your mum is not here yet," Alec observed once they were outside.

"Nope. Are you free on Saturday?" Magnus asked, suddenly looking self-conscious.

"Erm...I have a football match in the morning, but I'm free after that," Alec said, adding the last part when he saw the disappointed look Magnus had. "Why?" Alec asked when Magnus didn't say anything.

"Oh it's nothing, I was just wondering if you wanted to come to my hearing, but it's fine if you can't," Magnus said, looking anything but fine.

"Oh I can come, if you want me to," Alec said, feeling honoured that Magnus invited him.

"Really?" Magnus asked, looking hopeful.

"Yeah, the match is in the morning and your hearing starts at one, right?" Alec said.

"Right," Magnus replied and took Magnus' hand in his just as a little grey car pulled over.

"Magnus, come on, it's late!" A woman said from the car. "Coming!" Magnus shouted towards the car and gave Alec a small kiss goodbye before whispering into his ears, "See you later blue eyes," and let go of his hand and got into the car. Alec waved goodbye to the retreating car, only leaving to go inside when the car was completely out of sight.


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