A/n: So it has been an absolute long time since my last update of this story. As always I'm sorry, but I've been kinda bouncing around between fandom's lately/lost of a little motivation in terms of writing and I don't want to give you guys really crappy chapters. That being said, I am going to be trying to get more chapter's out at least every couple weeks or so.

Enjoy!

Boy or Girl

"So, boy or girl?" Simon asked.

"What?" Alec looked up from his coffee at his partner with a raised eyebrow. "You know I like boys right?"

Simon rolled his eyes. "That's not what I meant smartass."

Alec just smiled and went back to his paperwork. "Either or, so long as they're healthy I'm happy."

"Magnus isn't here and neither is Izzy," Simon told him.

"Girl, so much easier," Alec said.

"Really? I'm shocked," Simon replied. "You don't want to have a boy?"

Alec shrugged. "I don't know, I mean yeah it'd be nice, but I'd like to have a little princess you know? Tea parties, princess parties-"

"What if she wants to throw a football?" Simon interrupted.

"Then we'll throw footballs," Alec shrugged. "But you know, she'd still be my princess…"

Simon nodded. "Well there is a study that says if you're carrying higher it's a girl and if you carry low it's a boy."

"You're not...betting on the gender of our baby are you?" Alec asked.

"I've got fifty dollars on boy and seventy if it's a boy," Simon answered. "Magnus looks like it could go either way. Why? Do you want in?"

"No I don't want in, and I don't want you betting on the gender of my child," Alec huffed. "...What does everyone else say?"

"Well, Ragnor, Raphael, Jace, and Izzy think it's going to be a boy. I've got my hands in both pockets, and Clary and Max are voting on a girl. All in all, there's a couple hundred in the betting pot," Simon answered.

"So you're gonna use the money to buy a nice present for the baby right?" Alec asked.

"O...of course," Simon answered. "I mean, it's not like I was going to spend it on the new PlayStation."

"I was kidding Simon," Alec chuckled.

"Oh you're just a riot," Simon shook his head and picked up his pen. "So...when do you find out about the gender?"

"Next appointment is a couple days," Alec answered. "We're debating on if we want to know, or if it's going to be a surprise."

"Oh gosh, that's a tough choice," Simon nodded.

Alec rolled his eyes. "Hate to burst your bubble but I want it to be a surprise. Magnus wants to know though."

"Well, Izzy's planning a baby shower right? Why don't you do the cake reveal?" Simon offered. "That way you both get what you want."

"That's where they do the cake with pink for a girl and blue for a boy right?" Alec asked.

Simon nodded. "Yeah, and then you guys cut it and surprise. You find out the gender."

"Sounds like a great idea, I'll bring it up with him at dinner," Alec told him. "As for now, I'm starved. Lunch? My treat?"

"You're buying? I'm definitely there," Simon grinned and grabbed his coat.

Alec stood up and pulled on his coat as he pushed his chair in with his hip. "How about that Italian place over on 5th?"

"That's the one with the cannoli's right?" Simon asked as they started to leave.

"Yeah, I told Magnus I'd pick some up for him. He's been craving them lately," Alec answered. "To be honest, I'm just glad we haven't gotten to the pickles and ice cream stage yet."

Simon wrinkled his nose. "Ew. Well, don't let me know when that happens."

"Sorry, sorry, bladder the size of a peanut," Magnus apologized as joined Alec on the couch.

Alec chuckled a little. "Don't worry about it. I already called and ordered."

"You got the-"

"Yep."

"And the-"

"With the sauce, you like on the side." Alec smiled. "Don't worry I remembered."

"My hero," Magnus smiled and picked up his water. "So, how was work?"

"Found out our friends are betting on the gender of the baby," Alec answered. "Simon and Clary are voting on a girl and everyone else thinks boy."

"What do you think?" Magnus asked.

"I'm hoping for a girl," Alec answered. "I mean, I think it'd be easier."

"Oh? Not a boy? We could name him Alexander Jr." Magnus replied.

"We could call her Alexandra," Alec pointed out. "And, really I'd be happy if it were a boy or a girl just as long as they have your eyes and your smile."

"My smile? Really?" Magnus blushed a little.

"Course, you've got a smile that can light up a room Magnus, one of the reasons I fell in love with you in the first place."

"Keep talking like that and you might just get laid," Magnus winked and drank some more water.

"Really? Did I also mention how much I love your laugh? And the way your eyes just light up when you're happy," Alec continued. "So, if we have a boy or a girl, I want them to have your smile, your eyes, and your laugh."

Magnus blushed a little more. "I happen to like your smile too you know. The way it reaches your eye and you get those crinkles on the corner of your eyes."

"Those little crinkles are due to the late nights working my ass off at the police station," Alec picked up his drink.

"Well, the good news is we'll be finding out in a couple days, that's when the next appointment is," Magnus told him.

"Do you want to know the gender of the baby?" Alec asked. "Or would you rather be surprised?"

"Do you want to be surprised?" Magnus asked.

"I...want to know," Alec answered. "I mean, I like the idea of a surprise, but this whole having to wait to see whether we're having a boy or a girl is killing me."

Magnus smiled. "You really want to know don't you?"

Alec nodded. "Is that bad?"

"I think it's cute," Magnus answered. "You're so eager to meet our baby and they're not even here yet."

"After we broke up, I didn't think I'd find anyone else that I wanted to have kids with, and then you asked me and to be truthfully honest, I had planned on saying yes when you first asked. I just...I got scared," Alec admitted.

"Scared? How come?" Magnus asked.

"All the things we talked about when we were together, came back. Where we would get married, how many kids we would have, what we would name them, would we hyphenate our last names and...then all of sudden you just closed that door we had opened and, I mean, I know why this time, but before when I didn't...When you asked me, I thought that if I said yes, you would change your mind, or decide that you wouldn't want me."

"Oh sweetpea," Magnus shifted to move closer and gave Alec a gentle kiss. "You have no idea how sorry I am about everything that happened."

"It's not your fault Magnus, I understand, really I do," Alec assured him. "Something like that, when that happens it can change a person and I don't hold that against you. I wish I could've been there with you, but that wasn't in our cards. This," he put his hands on Magnus's abdomen, "this is our second chance, and I want to be here, I want to know everything that happens….Shit, I made you cry."

He reached up and wiped Magnus's eyes. "That wasn't my intention."

"No, no it's okay," Magnus shook his head and put his hands over Alec's. "I'm just, I'm glad that we can have our second chance. And I promise, if you really want to know everything then I'll tell you everything."

"Yeah? Even if you feel like something is wrong and you don't want to tell me?" Alec asked.

"Even if I feel like something is wrong and I don't want to upset you, I promise to tell you," Magnus answered. "I love you Alexander."

"I love you too," Alec leaned in and gave him a kiss. "And I can't wait to love our baby."

"I can't wait to love our baby too." Magnus smiled and gave him another kiss.

Alec pulled away when the buzzer went off and kissed his cheek. "You get some drinks and I'll grab the food okay?"

Magnus nodded and pulled away. Alec jogged downstairs to grab the food and set it on the coffee table as Magnus came back with drinks.

"What? What's with the face?" Alec asked as he sat down next to Magnus. "Did I get the wrong thing?"

"No, you got it right it's just...I'm just kinda in the mood for pizza too," Magnus answered. "Do you think we could order one?"

Alec chuckled. "Yeah, what do you want on it?"

"A large with everything on it," Magnus answered.

"One large with everything on it," Alec nodded as he started to dial.

"I have a better idea," Magnus said as he waited with Alec in the waiting room.

"What's that?" Alec asked.

"We both want to know the gender of the baby, and all our friends made bet's so instead of the cliche cake reveal what if we do something more fun," Magnus answered.

"Funner than a cake reveal?" Alec asked.

"Remember when we would drive up to your parent's beach house in the Hamptons?" Magnus asked. "And we could go to that small park with the baseball field and we used to get drunk and play a proper game of baseball?"

Alec chuckled. "Yeah, I remember."

"Well...what if we go back up there, and we do it that way? Only this time we won't get drunk. And as usual you'll pitch first and when you hit the ball, either pink or blue glitter will rain down," Magnus answered.

"Does it have to be glitter?" Alec asked.

"Yes," Magnus answered. "It'll be fun."

"But glitter?" Alec wrinkled his nose. "What about paint? Or I don't know, some sort of confetti?"

"You two ready?" Jem asked as he walked out. "Big day today."

Alec stood up and offered his hand to Magnus to help him up. "Can hardly wait."

"We'll just do a quick check-up, run a few blood tests, and then we'll have the ultrasound," Jem told them as they walked to the exam room.

"Blood tests?" Alec asked.

"Just routine screenings, with age, comes certain things that we need to look out for," Jem explained. "I just want to make sure everything's okay."

"Right…" Alec nodded a little.

"He's just a little worried…" Magnus squeezed Alec's hand reassuringly.

"Understandable," Jem nodded. "All first-time fathers get that way. If you're really that nervous, I could have Will come down and talk to you sometime. Or I could give you his card and you can call him."

"He won't mind?" Alec asked.

"He own's the office space above my practice. I'm always sending him referrals. Lots of first-time parents with nerves, some post-pregnancy depression. He's really great," Jem answered.

He went over to his desk and picked up a card. "Call him sometime."

"I will, thanks," Alec put the card in his pocket.

Alec took the empty seat next to Magnus as Jem ran the tests and bounced his finger on his knee.

"Time for the fun part," Jem said as he motioned for Magnus to pull his shirt up. "You guys hoping for anything in particular?"

"Healthy," Alec answered.

"He wants a girl," Magnus added.

"Yeah? I think that's sweet," Jem smiled.

He turned the screen to face them and pressed a few buttons onto the keyboard. "Alright, there is your baby. A little small but nothing wrong with that, I'm sure she'll fill out nicely as you get closer to the due date."

"She?" Alec asked. "Are...are you sure?"

"I'm sure, you two are having a girl," Jem smiled. "Congratulations."

"Alec? Sweetpea? Are you okay?" Magnus sat down next to Alec. "You have been staring at the picture since we got home."

"We made this...her," Alec looked at him with a smile. "We made a baby together...how surreal is that?"

Magnus smiled and leaned his head on his shoulder to look at the picture. "We made a perfect baby together."

"She is perfect isn't she?" Alec wrapped his arms around Magnus.

Magnus lifted his head and kissed him softly. "She's our perfect baby."