A/N: i do not own these characters

Word Count: 2,195

Pairing: Alec/Magnus

11.

Alec was sleeping when he got the call. He didn't know who the caller was but he answered it anyway.

"Hello?" he cleared his throat trying to wake up.

"It's uh me..," Jace answered.

"How did you get my number?" Alec asked sitting up and grabbing his cup of coffee. He grimaced at the cold bitterness.

"Magnus gave it to me," Jace answered.

Alec could almost see the blonde shrugging his shoulders.

"Why are you calling me?" Alec sighed leaning back.

"Well...it's uh Magnus...He was admitted to the hospital as a John Doe and we need someone to ID him..." Jace told him. "I told my Sargent that you were his friend,"

"Boyfriend," Alec found himself correcting. "Official as of a month ago." He looked down at the small ring he had on his finger. Magnus had a matching one even though the man protested at first assuming they had cost a fortune. They did. Not that he would tell him.

"Right...He's in surgery now but..you should get down here."

"I'll be there in twenty," Alec told him before hanging up. He grabbed his coat and keys and made sure to lock the door before driving to the hospital miraculously not running any red lights.

Jace met him at the front of the hospital with one of the nurse who was holding a clip board of forms he filled out as they walked to his room.

"Is he going to be okay?" Alec asked filling out the forms.

"He's suffered substantial injuries...and we've had to reset quite a few of his bones, and there was some brain damage..." the doctor explained. "The best thing we can hope for right now is that he wakes up."

"Coffee?" Jace held out the paper cup and Alec looked up.

"Hmm? Oh..thanks," Alec sat up took the cup and drank some of the coffee. "What time is it?" he asked.

"Bout...Eight in the morning," Jace answered sitting down.

"Well shit...I was supposed to be at work two hours ago," Alec chuckled a bit and shook his head. "Ah well, they'll manage. What are you still doing here?"

"I'm supposed to alert my Sargent when he wakes up in case he remembers anything of the attack," he answered.

"Do you think he will? Wake up I mean?"

"He was lucid enough when we got to him...he didn't pass out til he made sure I called you..."

"He did?" Alec asked surprised.

Jace nodded. "How long have you too known each other?"

"It's September right?"

"Yeah."

"Three months next Tuesday. That's how long we've known each other..."

"And you started dating last month?"

Alec nodded. "Yeah...I mean..I feel like I forced it on him sometimes...making it more of an obligation..."

"Do you care about him?" Jace asked.

"I do...I mean...I haven't felt this way since well..." he shrugged and drank some coffee. You, he thought. "He's really great you know?"

"Does he seem happy? Does he enjoy spending time with you?"

"Yeah...he gave me a key to his apartment almost two weeks after we met," Alec answered showing him the key. "Said it was his spare."

Jace punched his arm and he winced rubbing it. "What was that for?"

"You're looking a gift hoarse in the mouth," Jace answered. "Stop over thinking and just enjoy it."

"You didn't have to punch me..." Alec frowned rubbing his arm.

"Well I did so," the blond shrugged drinking his own coffee. "Hey...why don't you go home and change? Or get a change of clothes? I can keep an eye on him for you."

"Are you sure? I should really go home and feed Chairman..." he stretched as he stood up.

"Yeah. I'll call you in there's any change or if the doctor has any news."

Alec leaned over and kissed Magnus on the forehead. "I know you'd kill me if I left your nails all crappy like this...I'll fix'em for you when I get back," he smiled a bit and and pulled away before heading out.

"Pink? Really?" Jace snorted as he watched Alec paint Magnus's finger nails. "Isn't that a bit much?"

"He likes the color," Alec shrugged. "It looks nice on him."

"Why didn't you pick a more manly color?" Jace asked going back to his paper work.

"The only manly color you speak of is the dark blue polish...I don't know where he keeps it because he only wears it when he's not working."

"What color is it?"

"The closest thing he could find to match my eyes."

"How long does he usually wear it for?"

"The longest was the month we started dating."

"You mean he didn't...do what he does for a month because you guys started dating?"

Alec nodded and picked up the nail filer. "Yeah...why?"

"Nothing I just...if you had any doubts about him not loving you then there's your answer," the blond answered.

"All because he pained his nails a certain color?" Alec asked.

Jace nodded. "Yeah...Trust me, the man loves you Alec."

Alec paced the length of the hospital room almost biting his nails. It'd been two weeks since Magnus had been attacked and two weeks since Alec had last killed. He'd never gone this long with out doing one before. He couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, couldn't think.

He dropped down onto the couch in the room only to get up again and resume pacing. He went into the bathroom and splashed some cold water on his face and ran some water through his hair. He needed a shower. Maybe two to be thorough.

He walked out again and sat in the chair next to the bed. He was glad they were able to take the tubes and wires hooked up to him out. His color was returning back to normal and he looked well rested. Alec traced the long scar on the side of his neck. Whoever attacked him didn't want him to talk, obviously they didn't have a sharp enough knife because the scar was faint and had been the first thing to heal.

Alec moved and sat on the edge of the bed gently pulling the blanket down. He had him moved to a private room. Magnus would protest about it when he wakes up. He didn't like the idea of Alec spending all his money on him without giving in return.

He smiled remembering how he had assured him that he wanted to spend money on him and he didn't want him to feel obligated to pay him back. Plus he didn't like the idea of all the cops coming and going out of his room. This way Alec could lock the door and they couldn't do squat about it.

He folded the blanket at his knees and and tugged lightly at the boxers he wore. He hoped he wouldn't mind the bagginess of them. The second scar Alec had taken a liking to. It was about the length of his middle finger and about the thickness of fat sharpy. He traced it lightly and sat on the bed more.

"I know you're going to think the scars are gross..or that your clients won't find them attractive..." Alec started. "But I hope you don't get them removed...I like them." He stroked the one on his thigh lightly.

He pulled his hand away after a little bit and fixed the blankets. "I hope you wake up soon," he sighed leaning down and kissing him soflty. "It feels weird talking to myself like this...I never noticed it until now."

"You look like a walking corpse."

Alec looked up from his book and found Magnus looking at him with a small smile.

"I thought it was supposed to be the other way around?" his voice was hoarse and scratchy. But it was his voice.

"I...I haven't really been outside..." Alec answered slowly putting the book down. "I didn't want to leave you...I have one of the neighbors feeding Chairman."

Magnus held out his hands. "Help me sit up? Please?"

Alec nodded and helped him sit up putting some pillows behind his back to support him so he didn't strain himself.

"How are you feeling?" he asked brushing his hair back. "I mean...that's a stupid question..." He cupped his cheek and stroked the small scar there before leaning in to kiss him.

"There were three of them..." Magnus murmured before their lips could touch. He looked up at Alec.

It took Alec a moment to realize what exactly he was doing and he nodded slowly. "Three of them?"

"Two of them were male and one was female...they caught me on my way home. I think they were trying to get me to come to their house..."

"What did they look like?" Alec asked. "Do you remember any details? Their faces?"

"Do you have a pencil?" Magnus asked. "And a piece of paper?"

Alec nodded and grabbed his note book and a pen handing it to him.

"It might not be the best sketch but...here," Magnus handed him a piece of paper with three sketches.

Alec grabbed his face and pulled him into a kiss pressing him back against the pillows. "It's perfect. You're perfect...you're going...to have to lie to the police..." Alec frowned.

"I was hit over the head and in a coma for how long?" Magnus asked.

"Three and a half weeks," Alec supplied. "They don't expect you to remember anything...how do you remember anything?"

"I wish I didn't," Mangus tugged him closer for another kiss. "But I think I did it for you..."

"Me?"

"You..have a pattern...I don't know what it is...but you've never gone longer than two weeks..." Magnus answered. "Part of me thought you might need this..."

Alec smiled and kissed him again. "Fucking perfect." He sighed. "You wanna change before I have to get the cops?" he asked.

"I'll just make sure to keep the blanket up...be careful okay?" He told him.

"Always am." Alec squeezed his hand and went to tell Jace he was awake.

Alec surveyed the apartment and pulled the gloves off of his hands. Everything was spotless. It was clean, organized. He had dinner heating up on the stove. Take out. He didn't want Magnus back in the hospital because of his cooking. That'd be bad.

He put the cleaning supplies away and went to answer the door when Jace knocked only to have Magnus unlock the door leading the way in.

"I'll get those," Alec took the small bag from him and set in the bedroom.

"I never knew there was a floor here," Jace joked looking around. "And that your couch is...hot pink?" he raised an eyebrow.

Alec rolled his eyes and started to usher him out. "Yeah yeah its hot pink. Thanks for bringing him home," he may have pushed Jace out into the hall and shut the door.

He turned around and found Magnus giving him a raised eyebrow look.

"Ah...doctor said no sex for a few days..just an fyi..." he heard Jace tap the door before his retreating footsteps.

"I have one request of you," Alec said walking over and grabbing a small photo album on the counter and walking over. "And then we can do whatever you want."

"Alright..." the other man nodded moving his crutches so Alec could sit down.

"I found as many people as I could that matched the sketches you gave me...I just need you to tell me which three look the closest."

Magnus nodded and took the photo album flipping through each page carefully while Alec got their plates and drinks.

"These four," he said holding up for pictures. "I remember these two...but I'd need a closer look at the woman..."

Alec nodded and took the photo's putting them in his pockets. "I can get closer ups." He moved everything off the coffee table and set the plates down going back and getting the drinks. "I got all your favorites...I thought it might be a nice coming home treat," he smiled.

"That hospital food was disgusting," Magnus leaned against him a little bit glad to be home. "Any thing is better than hospital food. Though I think I missed eating you more often," he nuzzled him.

"You have to listen to the doctor," Alec said trying to be firm. "And put your hands where I can see them."

Magnus pouted and pulled away. "He said not to have sex..."

"Eat your food and I'll think about it," Alec rolled his eyes and pointed to his plate.

Magnus smiled and leaned up to kiss him. "I love you."

"I love you too and that's not gonna work on," he picked up his fork.

"Are you sure?" Magnus asked with a sly smile. He playfully nipped at his neck and sucked. "Because I can be very persuasive."

Alec groaned and grabbed Magnu's shirt. "I will tie you up and feed you myself if I have to," he looked down at him.

"Is that a promise?" Magnus asked.

He yelped as Alec flipped them and looked up at him. "What are you-" He grinned as he kissed him and wrapped his arms around his neck. "So dinner's gonna wait then?" he asked.

"What can I say, you are very persuasive," Alec answered nipping at his ear and tugging a little.

Magnus hummed pleased and kissed him."Told you so."