Part 10
They sat holding each other not keeping track of how much time had passed when a sudden knock made them both jump.
A young man wearing clothing indicating he was a nurse stood there.
"I'm sorry to interrupt Mr. Lightwood but there's a woman outside who says her name is Maryse Lightwood."
Magnus felt Alec tense briefly, "My mother you can let her in."
The nurse went back outside and within a few moments a woman who looked in her fifties came rushing in.
"Oh Alec, mi carino!" She embraced him gently.
"I'm fine mother really." She then realized Magnus was in the room.
"Maryse Lightwood," She told him, her eyes just as dark as Alec's but her stare felt like it could pierce through someone.
"Magnus Bane..." Before he could get any more words out she jumped up and embraced him.
"Izzy and the police told me what you and your friend did for Alec, Thank you for saving my son, for me being granted a new start."
Magnus had no idea what that last part meant. "I'm glad I was able to save him."
"Mom," Alec broke in, "Magnus is my boyfriend."
Surprise came to her face but quickly left, "Turning into quite the day, you've already won quite a bit of approval from me, not many people can say that meeting the parents for the first time."
"Thank you Mrs Lightwood," Magnus replied. He didn't know why but something about this woman's manner screamed coldness.
"Call me Maryse, this is a day for new starts."
Magnus decided to head home while Alec and his mother visited with each other.
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Alec would stay in the hospital for two weeks and then spend the next month staying at Magnus's place.
He moved all his potions, powders, and books into a spare room and locked the door.
To anyone else the place looked like a regular home, there was nothing magical in sight.
He made sure Church and Chairman Meow had food and water, Church was actually docile today.
Later Magnus went back to be with Alec and he looked like he had just woke up.
"Good afternoon sleeping beauty,"
Magnus loved when he got Alec to blush.
"Hey gorgeous," They shared a brief kiss.
"Your mom leave?" Magnus asked.
"She wanted to let me rest," Alec told him.
"You tensed when she came," Magnus began.
"Mom has never been the warmest person, she's a homicide detective and before that grew up in a military family."
"Was she abusive?" Magnus felt angry.
Alec looked horrified, "No baby no, emotionally distant but she was never abusive, we knew she loved us even when she wasn't good at showing it."
Alec smiled briefly as a memory came to him, "Dad made up for mom's distance, he ran a construction company which did and still does do quite well, he died when I was nineteen in a car accident."
"Oh Alec," Magnus held him close.
"I knew at a young age I liked both men and women but men more, shortly before dad died I told him. He supported me and confessed he was the same way. He planned to be with me as I told mom."
"She didn't take it well did she?" Magnus asked.
"She sank to her knees, looking up to the heavens asking what she'd done wrong. She told me we needed time apart. It was six months before we spoke again."
Alec squeezed Magnus's hand, "Our relationship improves although it never fully went back to the way it was before."
"She kept saying a new day," Magnus said, recalling her words from earlier.
"She kept saying my nearly dying helped her realize things, she wanted a brand new start, and promised to be a different woman."
Alec had an amazed look on his face, "I've never seen her so emotional."
Magnus held Alec's face, "I intend to watch her closely, I won't let her or anyone else hurt you, I'll do everything in my power not to hurt you like I did."
Alec grinned, "I'm liking how all that sounds, can't wait to see what happens next."