Chapter 10 – Future Plans

Raphael held out the small box, staring ahead at Alec who was sitting behind his work desk with his work phone between his shoulder and ear.

Alec took the box out of Raphael's hand with an arched eyebrow in question. Raphael shook his head and Alec opened the box, inside the box were matching black wedding bands. They looked a lot like Alec's and Magnus' matching bands.

"Yes, sir." Alec put the box on his desk. He picked up his pen and began writing down a few words, "I will let my staff know of the new timeline." He dropped the pen and picked the box back up, he looked back up to Raphael who took a seat in front of his desk, "Yes, sir." Alec took the phone and hung it up before going back to box, "When did you pick these up?"

Raphael smiled, "Just now."

He picked out one ring, "What's this?"

"They both say love and our names so we can carry our love with us at all times." Raphael picked out the other ring and held it out in front of him, "I want to put it on, but Stephen and I promised each other we wouldn't put them on until this weekend."

Alec nodded putting the ring back in the box.

It was Thursdays and their wedding was this upcoming Saturday and everything was planned down to the tee. The girls were driving home on Friday night and would be staying at home in Cecily's room. Max had flown home last night, and he was staying with Raphael and Stephen. He was helping with last minute details with Raphael and Stephen continued to work up until the final days.

Max came in the office that moment, "Hey dad. Parking is still a bitch downtown."

"Language." Alec frowned, standing up and giving Max a hug and a kiss. "But you are not wrong."

Stephen followed max in shortly after, his phone was in his hands, "My parents are going crazy." He whispered just loud enough for all of them to hear them, "I'll be glad when we say 'I do.'" Shaking his head, he put his phone away and looked at all of them, "I love you guys. Non-stressful family."

Alec arched an eyebrow, "Thanks."

Raphael laughed and Max shook his head, "Your family isn't so bad," Max smiled.

"My mom just asked if my future father-in-law Alec would be open to dancing with my uncle Aaron, who's gay because she doesn't want him to feel left out. Mind you there are going to be lots of other gay people at this wedding, it is a freaking GAY wedding-" Stephen's voice rose a bit at the word 'gay' but went down again for a wedding, "I said 'no,' but then I asked 'Why Alec? Why not Magnus?' and her response, 'He has those nice blue eyes.'" Stephen turned to Alec, "My mother likes your eyes. You better watch out."

Alec frown at him, "Sorry, honey, I'm taken." He fasted his ring, "And I'm not a straight shooter." He rolled his eyes at the horrified look on his children's face.

"Oh god." Raphael frowned, "I'll never look at your mother the same way again."

"I mean Magnus we would have to worry about, he's bisexual and had a relationship with women in the past." Alec looked at all the boys, they were all just staring at him, "What? You all knew that right? I mean he was married to Camille."

"I just thought that was a mistake," Max spoke up.

"No, he had boyfriends and girlfriends before." Alec tilted his head, "I'm sorry, Max, I thought you knew he was bisexual."

Raphael sighed, "I knew, but is there any way we can talk about something else. As much as I love conversations like this, I would like to not have it." These were the moments where Raphael's shyness came full circle.

Stephen laughed, "I will make sure to keep my mother away from you and Magnus after she's had a few." He winked at Raphael, who had a horrified expression on his face.

Alec leaned back, "I love you all, but how did I get picked for this amazing visit?"

"Just wanted to see you." Max smiled.

"Mr. Lightwood, you have an office full of children and yet your still missing a few." Mr. Kane knocked on the door to announce his presence known

"Sorry, Mr. Kane. I wanted to show off our wedding rings." Raphael stood up with Alec to address the owner of Kane Services.

Michael Kane waved him off, "No worries, your dad has talked about your wedding for years, before the actual engagement, I believe." He smirked, seeing no problems throwing Alec under that bus. "Besides, it's the end of the day and he has tomorrow off for the long weekend, I'm not expecting much." He winked at Alec, they both knew Alec never slacked off.

"All of my boys will be leaving shortly." Alec made sure to give them pointed looks.

"And you will be going with them." Michael smiled, "I came here to tell you to leave, I've already spoken to your team." He made a shooing motion with his hands, "Go, go, go." He grinned, "I'll be back in ten if you're still here. You're fired." He swapped out of the office just as quickly as he came.

Alec sat back at his desk and began typing.

"What are you doing?" Max asked, "He said to leave."

"I have to send notes about the phone call I just got off of because he really will be back in ten minutes." He sighed, "You guys hungry?" He looked up to see them nodding, "Pick somewhere for lunch and send me a text and I'll meet you there. I just need to send this and set up my out of office for the next few days." He gave them another pointed look, letting them know that this wasn't up for discussion.

…

Magnus pulled his tie out of Alec's hand to wrap back around his neck sending another glare at Alec, who was laying back on the bed. He was buttoning up his pants and biting his bottom lip. Alec's shirt was undone and his tie was hanging off center.

"We are going to be late." Alec grinned up at his husband while tucking himself back in his pants.

"Alec," Magnus sighed, "you took off my tie."

"And you took off my pants." Alec stood up once he was able, "If we are late, it is all your fault." He licked his bottom lip again, it was red and swallow from Magnus biting him. Alec started buttoning his shirt, but never took his eyes off Magnus, "You are wearing a red tie." He stated.

Magnus stalked over to Alec. Alec took a step back, but his knees hit the side of the bed stopping him from going any further. Magnus tilted his head and searched Alec's blue eyes, "Raphael picked the tie color."

Alec laughed, "Did he forget?"

Magnus grinned. "Just wait until tonight. This tie will get another use."

Alec pushed on Magnus and stepped around him, "We have to get ready, or we will be late." He went into the closet to pull out his good dress shoes, "We can talk about tonight later."

"We can talk about it now." Magnus called out while putting his tie back to order, "Tying your wrist together."

Alec twisted around to stare at him with his shoes and now his socks in his hands, "Magnus-" He looked towards their open door then back to him.

"We live alone, Alec!" Magnus called out to him, "Max is staying at Raphael and Stephen's apartment. Cecily and Anna live across the state and are currently driving here for the wedding. We are alone and I can speak openly about the different ways I'm going to fuck you, if I want too."

Alec frowned, "Shut up-" He sat on the bed, "-I know all that."

"Oh, babe," Magnus got to his knees in front of Alec, "I'm sorry."

"You shouldn't be down there." Alec whispered, "That's how I ended up pantsless before."

Magnus laughed laying his hand on Alec's lap, "We will really be late then." He tilted his head back up to eye him, "Our kids are right, we are pervy." He placed his hands on either side of Alec's hips on the bed, he kissed Alec before pulling all the way up, and stepping back, "We have no self-control."

"You just now realizing that?" Alec finished with his socks and shoes while Magnus finished with his tie, "The kids have been telling us that for years." He said matter-a-factly.

…

Magnus pulled Alec to his side, bringing his mouth close to Alec's ear, "Congratulations, daddy." He kissed the side of Alec's neck, just under his cheek, "We have officially married off the first child."

Alec held the massive grin on his face; he tugged on Magnus' tie. They were off set down a small hallway, the grooms had just made their grand entrance and the sit-down dinner was underway. Magnus asked for a word alone with Alec earlier, but they never had a chance, so he stalked after him on Alec's way to the restroom. When Alec made it out, Magnus had commandeered him into the small hallway. He eyed him for a moment, "Don't I usually call you daddy."

"You usually call me silver fox." Magnus quipped back.

Alec grinned, nuzzling his nose into Magnus' ear, "Mhm, yes, sexy." He pushed hard against Magnus.

Magnus, who wasn't expecting the move, lost his foot for a moment and pushed back against the hard wall. He grunted using one hard to brace himself on the wall and the other to reach for the back of Alec's neck and pull him into a searing kiss. He pulled back to lick his lips, "You taste like cherry."

"Raphael, Anna, and I had to taste test the tarts." He grinned going back in for another kiss, this time moving himself to push his body into Magnus, putting as much pressure of himself on his husband as he could.

Magnus flattened himself against the wall; removing his hand from the wall to place it on Alec's hip to hold him in place. He pulled back him the kiss, his head connecting with the wall softly, "Sweet fiends." He grinned, "You taste amazing."

"Mag-"

"I want to taste you all over." Magnus hissed quietly to keep anyone from listening in case anyone decided to join them in the small hallway, "You look so good in this suit, but I want to strip it from you and lick you from head to toe."

"Oh fuck," Alec groaned moving in for another kiss.

A cough from behind them pulled Alec away from Magnus at the head only, "Yes?"

It was Max, "Dinner." He laughed and walked off.

Magnus took another kiss from Alec before lightly pushing Alec off of him, "We need to go back in there before we are asked to leave for other reasons." He winked at Alec.

Alec grinned stepping up to Magnus, "Classy, very classy, Mr. Bane." He held out his hand; his smiled widening when Magnus laced their fingers together and led them back into the dining room.

There was just over a hundred guests in the room there to celebrate the union of Raphael and Stephen. Raphael once shy and hidden from the world blossomed during college and with the aid of his ever-present boyfriend. They broke up twice during college, once in Stephen wanted Raphael to spread his wings a little wider and another over a fight when Stephen because too friendly with a classmate. Neither break up lasted long, their love was too strong and they overcame everything.

When they entered the room, Stephen had a microphone in his hand and grinned evilly when he saw them, "Finally, my father-in-law's decided to join us."

Magnus grinned while Alec squeezed Magnus' hand and tugged a little behind him, shuttering himself his husband.

"As I was saying, along with the support of my parents, I really have to thank Magnus and Alec with their unweaving support for everything we do."

Raphael took the microphone from Stephen's hand, "From the very beginning my parents stood behind me with an agreement in my path in life even when I didn't know what that path was. I remember the night of our first date I came home and went straight to my parent's room, my father wasn't there, but my step-dad Alec was. Alec adopted me and never treated me as anything but his son. I remember climbing on to the bed and just telling him everything and never being so happy in my life. Not only was that my first date with Stephen, but it also was my first date ever, and it felt so right. I had been so lost up until that moment days before when Stephen sat at my lunch table and asked me out to dinner."

Stephen took the microphone back and squeezed Raphael into his side when he felt Raphael's emotions becoming too much, "I always had my eye on him, but he was quiet and shy and I had no idea what his deal was. But I gained my courage when Raphael went so far out of his comfort zone when it came time to protect his little sister in the eyes of a school bully. But it was more than just his little sister. Cecily is the same age as my sister and I instantly could see him protecting her and I knew I needed to ask him out because just dreaming about him wouldn't do anymore. I had to know. Luckily for me, he said yes. He said yes to the date, and to moving in, and to marriage, and to our entire future."

"We are so thankful to have all of you here to be here with us tonight." Raphael leaned over to speak into the mic, "We want all of you to enjoy yourselves, but we have one bigger announcement to make. It is our pleasure to announce our friend Krista is officially in her second trimester and in less than six months we will be proud parents to our very own little boy."

Magnus squeezed Alec to his side. They already knew. Raphael and Stephen made their announcement yesterday when they had a small family lunch with his parents.

There was a small moment of quiet before the room exploded with clapping and laughter. People were yelling out their congratulations, love, and support.

Alec twisted in his arms to stare up at Magnus. He was bumped in the side when Max came over and pushed on him. Cecily and Anna were next, but they pushed on Magnus. The five of them stood just below the stage staring up at Raphael and Stephen who were tucked together with broad smiles overlooking the entire crowd of all their friends and family.

Alec could see Jace and Clary with their kids standing next to far from them with Izzy and Simon close behind. Stephen's family was at the next table over. Their friends were all surrounding them. There was nothing but love and support on all the faces in the room around them. Alec took a deep breath, wrapping his free arm around Max. He could breathe again with all the freedom of knowing everything was alright.

Magnus leaned into his ear, "I love you, Alexander Lightwood."

"And I love you, Magnus Bane." Alec twisted to kiss him on the month, it was quick and fast, nothing like they had shared just minutes earlier.

…

Cecily was sitting next to Anna who was leaning on Max's shoulder, who was spinning his phone on the table. He was waiting on a call from Becca since she had to stay in New York and could not join him for his weekend away like they had initially planned. Raphael and Stephen were sitting across from them. They were still at the wedding hall, but all the other guests had left except for them along with Magnus and Alec who were finishing up with the final payment, which was their gift to Raphael and Stephen as part of the wedding. It was no small gift which Raphael and Stephen couldn't thank them enough for.

Max glanced at Cecily, "Cece, when are you going to tell our parents?"

The five of them had been holding out a secret from their parents for the last two months. They could join forces against their parents when they choose to and this was one of those moments where Cecily needed them most. It was Cecily's secret to tell and they were all sworn to silence.

She looked up to him with a sad, yet hopeful look to her eyes, "No idea."

Raphael smirked, "You had no time left." Stephen reached forward to twist his fingers with his husband's. Stephen stayed quiet, he had spoken to her a few times on the matter, but he felt now was the time to remain silent and let them have their moment.

She sighed, looking down for a moment at her bent hands then back up to her siblings, "How do I explain I went to a party got drunk and now I'm pregnant with an unknown boy's baby?" She asked, eyeing her parent's across the room. They were still distracted and couldn't hear their side conversation, which she was thankful for. She told her siblings weeks ago, but she had chickened out every chance she got to tell her parents. "I don't know his name, what he looks like, where he lives, or even where the party was. My friends drove, I didn't. I'm embarrassed."

Max sighed, he didn't mean to, but the situation was a new one for them, but if they all really thought about it, it wasn't like they were the only ones. Alec was a young parent and Magnus was pretty young as well, "I mean that sentence sort of works. They all do."

"We have all done things, they will be okay and supportive of you. You work, you can pay for the baby. I mean you said you want to keep it so we will just figure the apartment out differently." Anna spoke up, "Besides, dad is baby crazy. If there is anyone who will be okay with a baby, it is going to be dad."

It was beyond a well-known fact that Alec had spent his entire life baby crazy ever since he held Max in his arms for the first time. There was no changing that fact. They often joked that their dad would be bringing home another baby any day now to fill their family home now that all the children have left.

"Shh." Cecily sat up straighter.

Alec and Magnus were on their way back to the table.

"Hey, guys, not heading out." Alec kissed each of them on the top of the head before having a seat between Cecily and where Magnus sat.

Magnus leaned back in his chair, "I think it is time to take off, I'm exhausted. But it is a great night."

"Dad, Father, uhm, I have something I need to tell you. My siblings all know and I've been debating on how to say it. I think I just need to come out with it. So here it is-" Cecily looked at each of them in turn, "I'm pregnant."

Alec sat up straight to look at her with wide eyes. Magnus leaned forward to eye her around Alec, neither one saying anything, both with shocked faces.

.The End.