SORRY! I am so sorry it took me so long to update this one! :( But this is a long chapter...I think! haha!

Work has been crazy, they changes my schedule so I get home even later than I used to *sighs sadly* but I'll live...I hope HAHA! Anyways...hope you like this chapter! Thanks for those who have read my story so far...

Alexander Lightwood walked down the streets, whistling softly to himself. It was a cool autumn evening. The sun was still up and it would still take a couple of hours before it was completely dark, so Alec had decided to take a walk. It was the weekend and he had finished grading all the homework from the week. He needed some time to get out, breath fresh air, and calm down. He had spent Friday dinner at his parent's house. His siblings had been there as well and the whole family had been reunited for a complete dinner. Alec loved his family. They were very important to him and he would give his life if it meant protecting any of them. However, sometimes they got to be too much for him. They were overwhelming. A bunch of energy of all different personalities together was never meant to end fine. And when they all got together against Alec...he needed to step away and calm his nerves.

It wasn't as if they were attacking him. They just asked one too many questions. They wanted to know about his soulmate. The soulmate he had not met yet. His mark had been bothering him the last days. It did that sometimes, every now and then it would start to itch or hurt slightly. He thought it was related to the dreams he had, the dreams about his soulmate, but he could never be sure. Sometimes he wished he could just meet his soulmate and be over with it. He was tired of waiting. Tired of being alone. Tired of everyone else finding their soulmate when he seemed to be so far away. It made him wonder if they would ever meet. Maybe his soulmate was in another country and they were never meant to know each other. Was it possible? To have a soulmate and for it to be almost impossible to meet? Maybe...Maybe it was just Alec. Maybe his soulmate didn't want to be found. Maybe his soulmate already had someone else, married maybe, with children and a perfect life. It happened. People would marry someone that was not their soulmate all the time, and they would build their life without knowing who their soulmate was. Maybe Alec's soulmate was like that. Maybe he loved someone else and was completely happy with it.

His family kept telling him he would find the one. That he would find someone, fall in love, and they would be together for the years to come. It didn't need to be his soulmate, maybe he would meet someone else and be happy. Alec shook his head. No, he couldn't do that. He knew he wanted his soulmate to be the one. They called him old-fashioned, but he knew what he wanted and he wanted his soulmate.

Alec was so deep in his own thoughts he jumped at the sound of a small scream ahead of him. Alec looked up and found a man pushing a woman against the wall and running away with her bag. Alec's instincts kicked in and he rushed forward, getting close to the woman. The man who had robbed her was long gone, and there was not a chance he could have caught her. However, the woman had just been pushed roughly against a wall and she was pregnant.

"Are you alright?" Alec asked her "Are you hurt?"

"Fine" the woman nodded. "Just fine..."

"Are you sure?" Alec frowned. "You don't look fine"

"Just...dizzy" the girl shook her head and groaned "Ough...I'll be fine"

"Let me help you" Alec said quickly "You should sit...I'll get you some water, whatever you need"

"Sir, I'm fine really" The woman tried to smile but it looked forced.

"You really should take a seat." Alec said. "I'm afraid of letting you go and something happening."

"Thank you." the woman smiled "I work on this shop...maybe we can go inside for a little bit? My friends will probably fuss over me"

"Sure...here, lemme help."

Alec opened the door for her and together they walked inside the shop. Alec looked around for a place to sit, and noticed it was a beauty salon. There was a small waiting area with a few chairs and a sofa. Alec guided the woman towards the sofa and helped her to sit.

"My name is Katy, by the way" the woman smiled, sitting down with a sigh of relief.

"Alec" he smiled at her "Are you alright? can I get you something to drink?"

"Kathy? Is everything alright?" A woman with short blond hair approached them "What happened?"

"Nothing...I'm fine" Kathy waved her hand "I just got dizzy"

"A guy just stole her bag outside...knocked her against the wall" Alec explained worried "She didn't fall...but she got dizzy."

"I'm fine...really" Kathy shook her head "I just need some water."

"I'll get you some...EDDIE!" the other woman called walking away.

"She's Anne...we work together" Kathy explained to Alec.

"What's going on?" A man asked coming out of a door behind the main desk.

He noticed Kathy and Alec right away and rushed forwards with a worried look on his face. He reached for Kathy first, placing his hands on her cheeks and looking at her face with a frown.

"Are you alright? Should we go to the hospital?" Eddie asked "We can call Magnus...he can drive us there"

"Eddie...Eddie I'm fine" Kathy pulled his hands away "Really...I'm fine"

"Are you sure?" Alec asked. "I...I can get you to the hospital? I don't want anything to happen"

"And who are you?" Eddie asked with a raised eyebrow, pulling away from Kathy.

As he stood up in front of Alec, Eddie looked him up and down. A small smirk formed on Eddie's mouth as Alec blushed and squirmed uncomfortably on his place.

"What's your name gorgeous?" Eddie winked.

"Edward" Kathy snapped with a scowl "You have a boyfriend!"

"I'm not doing anything!" Eddie cried turning to look at Kathy.

"Here's your water." Anne returned with a glass of water. "Do you need anything? Magnus is coming"

"You didn't have to call him!" Kathy protested "He's probably busy"

"Please...if he finds out something happened to you and he was not notified" Eddie shuddered "He'll throw a fit!"

"Well...if you're in good hands" Alec started looking around awkwardly "Maybe I should get going"

"I'm really sorry for all the trouble" Kathy smiled apologetically at him.

"Don't apologize!" Alec exclaimed. "I'm glad he didn't hurt you further"

"who exactly are you?" Anne asked, frowning at Alec.

"He helped me" Kathy said "He saw what happened, couldn't catch the man who robbed me"

"Alec Lightwood" Alec pulled out a business card from his wallet "If there is anything else I can do, let me know. I have a brother who is a cop, so if you have any leads on the robbery, I can get him to help"

"Thank you so much" Kathy smiled "You're so kind"

"Least I could do" Alec smiled "Have a good day"

Alec walked off the shop with everyone's eyes on his back. As soon as he walked away from the shop, everyone turned back to look at Kathy. They made sure she was alright and calm enough to stand up. Once Anne and Eddie were sure Kathy would not faint on them, they gave her a little bit more of space. Just then Magnus walked inside, his coat flying dramatically behind him as he untangled the scarf that was wrapped around his neck.

"Kathy!" Magnus exclaimed rushing towards her "Is everything alright? What happened?"

"Nothing...I'm fine" Kathy shook her head but let Magnus pull her on a hug.

"She was robbed outside of the shop" Anne explained "A guy helped her come here. Made sure she was not in danger"

"A guy?" Magnus raised an eyebrow.

"A HOT guy" Eddie smirked "He was dreamy, I'm telling you"

"Eddie" Kathy warned "He was just being nice"

"Oh he was gay as hell" Eddie said with a grin "I could feel it"

"Oh yeah?" Magnus looked amused "And who was this mysterious savior?"

"His name was Alec" Kathy explained "Said he could help if we found the one who attacked me"

"He left a business card" Anne explained giving it to Magnus. "In case we need to call him"

Magnus looked at the business card Anne had given to him. It was plain white with just a name in black font and underneath a phone number and email in a smaller size of font. Alexander Lightwood. Magnus felt his mark itching and he tried to ignore it. This could not be the same person, the same Lightwood.

"I'm pretty sure he's the brother of your client" Kathy said softly "Isabelle Lightwood?"

"It's just a coincidence" Magnus shook his head.

"Lightwood is not exactly a well-known last name" Anne said.

"Well, you've got his phone now" Eddie shrugged "And he's hot as hell...would not hurt to give him a call"

"Wouldn't it be...weird?" Magnus frowned "I mean, I didn't meet him. He doesn't know who I am!"

"Call in place of Kathy" Anne suggested "Say you're her boss and are grateful for her being safe"

Magnus shook his head, but still saved the card. It did not go unnoticed to the rest of the, but everyone decided not to comment on it. Magnus turned back to Kathy and made sure she had not been hurt. He insisted on going to the doctor to make sure everything was alright with the baby, so they booked an appointment for the next day at noon.

"Alright...there's nothing else to do" Magnus said "Let's all just go home"

"I'll close the shop" Anne offered. "I still need to clean my station."

"Thank you Anne" Magnus smiled, kissing her cheek. "You've got how to get home?"

"Yeah, John is picking me up" Anne smiled, referring to her long-term boyfriend.

"Good. Send him my love, yeah?" Magnus grinned.

"Of course!" Anne grinned back and said goodbye to everyone else.

They all said goodbye, Eddie riding with Kathy since now they shared an apartment. Edward had not mentioned anything about being engaged to Matt, which made them believe Matt had not proposed on their anniversary date they had a couple of days ago. No one had mentioned anything, so Eddie would not get upset, but they were just waiting for that moment to happen. Matt and Eddie were soulmates and completely in love with each other. They all knew they would get married some day, they just had to wait for that day to happen.

Magnus drove off towards his own apartment, the business card feeling heavy in his pocket. He didn't know what was wrong. Maybe he could call as Anne had offered. Mention he was Kathy's boss and thank him...but wouldn't that be weird? Alexander had given his card to Kathy, not Magnus, and he was probably expecting Kathy to call him. What if Eddie was wrong? What if he was not gay after all? Shaking his head, Magnus scowled himself. It didn't matter if he was gay or not. Magnus was not going to call him, or get in touch with him. The fact that his initials matched those of Magnus's wrist meant nothing.

Arriving home, Magnus noticed all the lights were off. That meant Ragnor had gone to Catarina's place. Magnus sighed as he walked inside his apartment, dropping his coat on the hanger and leaving his boots by the door. Unwrapping his scarf, he dropped it on the sofa and then lay down there. Closing his eyes, Magnus thought about what had just happened. Taking the small card from his pants pocket, Magnus read the name and the phone number over and over. Taking his phone out, Magnus saved the phone in his contact. 'Alexander' it read, and Magnus wondered if he should call or not. He wanted to, but knew it would be insane if he did. What would Alec think? He would probably ignore him. See the unknown number and not answer. Taking a deep breath and knowing he was making a mistake, Magnus opened the text messages and sent a new text.

Excuse me...is this Alexander Lightwood? -MB

Magnus dropped his phone on his chest and stared at the ceiling. That was a mistake and a really stupid question. Of course it was him, that was a very stupid question and Magnus slapped himself mentally. He waited for Alec to answer. After 15 minutes of waiting, Magnus was ready to give up when his phone chimed with a new notification. Unblocking the screen, Magnus found Alexander had answered.

Yeah...who is this? -AL.

Name's Magnus. You helped one of my employees today? -MB

Oh! You mean Kathy? Is she alright? -AL

She's fine! I just wanted to thank you, for helping her. We're really close at the shop and we worried for her. -MB

It was no problem. Glad I could help -AL

Magnus stared at the screen for a moment. How was he supposed to answer that? He had done what he had planned, but he didn't know what to do to keep the conversation going. Magnus frowned, he had never in his life been left without words. However, it seemed he didn't have to worry. His phone chimed with a new text message.

Can I ask you something? -AL

You already did. -MB

What is your last name? -AL

Why are you asking? Planning on talking to me more often? -MB

Magnus grinned at the small screen. He was back on his game. He teased, he flirted. He just hoped Alec would continue with the little banter and he would get to talk to him some more. He was so excited, he completely ignored the tingling feeling on his wrist.

Not unless I know your last name. -AL

Magnus Bane, at your service ;) -MB

Nice to meet you Magnus. I am Alec Lightwood. -AL

You probably already knew that... -Alec

Sorry... -Alec

You're cute.

Nice to meet you Alexander. -Magnus


Magnus was sitting on the living room's sofa when Ragnor found him. Magnus had been texting Alexander all morning, swapping stories and random facts with each other. Magnus had noticed how the small mark on his wrist ached slightly, but it didn't hurt. It was almost as if it was...longing for something. As weird as it sounded, that was the only way Magnus could explain it. He thought it had something to do with Alec. He had the initials tattooed on his wrist, and he only wished Alec had his own initials on his wrist.

They had been talking all week. They swapped texts here and there, but never dared to call. They just talked for a few minutes in between the week, but this weekend their chat had been non-stop. They seemed to just get along, be happy just talking to each other. They knew about each other, but their conversations never went too personal. They were still strangers after all, they had never heard each other, or heard their own voices. It was just..not something they were ready for.

"What you grinning about?" Ragnor asked as he walked inside the living room.

"Nothing." Magnus mumbled, typing away on his phone.

"Liar" Ragnor pushed Magnus's feet off the coffee table to pass through.

"Just a friend" Magnus shrugged, putting his phone down.

"Uh-Huh" Ragnor smirked, taking a seat next to him. "Is he hot?"

"Why are you asking?" Magnus asked raising an eyebrow.

Just then the front door opened and Catarina walked inside. She had some grocery bags in her hands, while trying to type on her phone at the same time. She was still wearing the lab coat she used at the school from part of her uniform, and her long blond hair was tied in a messy bun on top of her head. She had a few blue hairlights in her hair that combined with the blue blouse she had underneath the white coat. She closed the door with her foot and moved towards the kitchen, all the while taking her jacket off and placing it on the rack just by the door.

"How can you do that?" Ragnor called back at her, shaking his head.

"Do what?" Catarina asked confused.

"Do all that stuff at the same time!" Ragnor cried "How is it possible?"

"Magic." Cat grinned, putting the bags away on the kitchen counter and walking back to the living room.

She had now removed her shoes and left them by the door as well. She approached Ragnor who was sitting on the sofa next to Magnus. She bent down to kiss him lightly on the lips, whispering a quiet 'hello' and then moving to greet Magnus. However, the hair dresser was too busy typing away on his phone to pay attention to Catarina. She raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Ragnor, confused about their best friend reaction.

Ragnor just rolled his eyes and pointed at the phone number on Magnus's hand. Catarina raised an eyebrow and smirked mischeviously. Leaning closer to Magnus, slowly so he would not notice her plan, Catarina reached her hand and snatched the phone out of his hands. Magnus was startled at the sudden movement and looked up with wide eyes. By then, however, Catarina had already jumped off the sofa and was raising out of the room.

"Hey! Give that back!" Magnus called, standing up and racing after Cat.

Cat ran towards Ragnor's room and locked herself inside. Magnus reached just moments after she had locked the door and started banging on the door, demanding for her to open it. Magnus knocked against the door as hard as he could, screaming at Catarina to open the door. Inside, Cat was leaning against the door, laughing at how dramatic Magnus was being and she had not been able to look at the text messages yet.

"Catarina! I'm serious!" Magnus roared. "If you do not give me my phone back I will be so pissed at you! I swear I will never talk to you again!"

"Come on!" Ragnor chuckled from down the hall. "What do you have to hide?"

"It's none of your freaking business!" Magnus snapped "Catarina! Give me my phone NOW!"

"Chill out Mags" Catarina called "I just want to know who you're talking to!"

"Give me my phone!" Magnus cried kicking the door. "I'll kick the door down! I swear I will!"

"No you won't" Ragnor cut in. "You break it, you pay it"

"I break it, your girlfriend's fault!" Magnus glared at Ragnor before turning back to the door. "OPEN THE DAMN DOOR!"

Magnus was about to keep knocking on the door, when it suddenly opened. Magnus almost hit Catarina if he had not stopped his knocking on time. Glaring at Catarina, who held his phone against her chest, Magnus tried to take it back. Cat pulled back and was able to avoid Magnus grabbing his phone. Catarina fixed Magnus with a serious look, raising an eyebrow.

"Who is Alexander?" Catarina asked.


FINALLY! even though they do not know it yet...but we're getting there! :D Or something...haha!

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