Chapter 14

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It was only a little after nine p.m. at the apartment. Alec was lying in Magnus' lap on the couch while Magnus absently traced patterns across his bare chest. They were supposed to be watching a movie but Alec alternated between falling asleep and making out with Magnus that he barely watched five minutes of it.

"That feels good," Alec murmured his voice low and his eyes fluttering shut. He was beyond exhausted. The sound of the door knob caused Magnus and Alec to look towards the door and they saw Ragnor enter, completely soaked and grumbling about the weather, not bothering to keep his voice low.

However, seeing Magnus and Alec curled up on the couch caused him so stop talking and raise an eyebrow.

"Was there a robbery of some kind? A shirt thief on the loose I should know about?" Ragnor asked, taking a seat in the leather chair beside the couch.

Magnus snorted while Alec looked completely confused.

"What is he talking about?"

Ragnor snickered while Magnus ran a hand through Alec's hair, a gesture he found so comforting that Alec easily ignored Ragnor's laughter.

"I believe he is attempting to make a witty comment about our state of slight undress," Magnus explained, narrowing his eyes at his roommate.

"His shirt was wet so I put it in the dryer; do keep your perverted thoughts to yourself Ragnor."

While Magnus was talking, in a state of embarrassment Alec had grabbed a blanket to cover himself. Ragnor quirked an eyebrow.

"I was only joking Wonder Boy. I'm actually quite pleased you are here. He's a bit more pleasant with you in his life."

"Wonder Boy?" Alec asked, ignoring the rest of Ragnor's statement.

"Oh Magnus hasn't told you?" Ragnor looked quite pleased with himself.

Alec shook his head, looking up to Magnus who was glaring at Ragnor, before he too turned his attention back to Ragnor.

"It's really a compliment; I'm not sure why you're looking at me like that Magnus. Wonder Boy I may have to take back that part about your presence making Magnus more pleasant."

"Why do you call me that?"

Ragnor smirked; it was a look so similar to Jace that Alec immediately felt uneasy. A smirk like that rarely, if ever, meant anything good.

"You see, Wonder Boy, it takes a lot of patience to deal with someone like Magnus. Patience most of us don't have. Hell the only reason I do it is because he is currently providing this roof over my head. But you, for some reason that I will never understand, put up with him willingly even sneaking out on a school night, props for that by the way, to see him. That alone makes you downright saint like."

"You know Ragnor we were friends years before we were roommates what was your excuse for putting up with me then?" Magnus asked an amused look on his face.

Alec guessed Magnus must have put up with Ragnor's musings the way he dealt with Jace and Isabelle's. Ragnor chose to ignore Magnus' question and kept speaking to Alec instead.

"And if that wasn't enough for the well thought out nickname, then here are a few more reasons which I have already shared with our dear Magnus: you're a soccer star attending one of the top high schools in the state, you're a good looking kid, and you're filthy rich. Thus, the nickname Wonder Boy."

Alec looked dumbfounded.

"My parents are the ones that are rich and they're the only reason I attend Alicante High." Alec replied, and it wasn't even defensive. It was simply a statement of fact.

Inexplicably, Ragnor burst into laughter shaking his head and standing up from his chair.

"Humble as well," Ragnor said, still laughing as he walked by and patted Alec on the shoulder. "You really have outdone yourself this time Bane."

Alec glanced up at Magnus, twisting his body to get a better look of his boyfriend. Magnus meanwhile was giving Ragnor the middle finger salute as Ragnor sauntered off into the kitchen, still chuckling to himself.

"I'm too tired to even be confused." Alec confessed when Magnus looked back down at him.

Magnus snorted, twirling Alec's dark hair before leaning down and planting a small kiss on his lips.

"What do you say we go to bed then? I know it's not even ten yet but you sound exhausted and you do have to get up early in the morning."

"That's not weird to you?" Alec asked, suddenly self-conscious again.

"Going to bed early? Not at all darling, I like to sleep any time day or night, I'm actually quite good at it," Magnus replied, adding a wink at the end.

"No. I meant the morning thing. That I have to get up early for school. High school to be exact."

"Alexander is this your polite way of calling me old?"

Alec shook his head, looking down sheepishly.

"I just meant, is it weird that I'm still in high school? Does it bother you at all that we have to sneak around like this?"

After he was done speaking, Alec looked back up to Magnus, his blue eyes looking as open and vulnerable as Magnus had ever seen them.

"Alec, anytime I get to spend with you is enough for me. I went to school too, I understand."

They stared at each other a little while, the silence between them not at all awkward.

"So let's say we go to bed?" Magnus asked, breaking the silence and twining their fingers together.

Alec smiled, leaning up to kiss Magnus.

"Okay."

Magnus mirrored Alec's smile as they got up off the couch, leading Alec to his bedroom. Neither noticing a rather shell shocked Ragnor watching them from the kitchen doorway.

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"I'm sorry," Alec whispered, while lying on his stomach with his face pressed into a pillow.

Magnus, who had been stretched across the bed, using Alec's back as a temporary pillow lifted his self, propping himself up on is elbows, careful not to elbow Alec as he did so.

"Sorry for what?"

Alec turned over onto his back, locking eyes with Magnus.

"For going to sleep already, I shouldn't have even come if I was just going to-"

Magnus silenced Alec with a quick kiss.

"Don't you dare apologize. I'm happy you're here, regardless of what we do. You're my boyfriend, not my fuck buddy, spending time, no matter how little time it is, is more than enough for me."

Alec blinked; he really hadn't expected such a passionate reply.

"Sorry for saying sorry then?" Alec replied. He was too tired to eloquently apologize for his earlier apology.

Magnus chuckled in response, leaning down to kiss his boyfriend once more.

"It's fine but we are going to have to talk about your incessant need to apologize sometime soon."

Alec opened his mouth to protest only to have Magnus' mouth on his, effectively silencing him again.

"Not a word. Now sleep or you will have something to be sorry about." Magnus teased with a wink.

Alec drearily complied, curling into Magnus.

"Maybe in the morning, if we wake up early enough we can do something?" Alec asked as he closed his eyes, draping an arm across Magnus' chest.

Magnus snickered, peering open one eye to look at his peaceful looking Alec.

"Whatever you want darling," Magnus whispered closing both of his eyes and joining his boyfriend in sleep.

/ / /

"Correct me if I'm wrong, it may just be my old age getting to me, but I'm getting the strangest sense of déjà vu right now. I wonder why that could be. Is this scene eerily similar to you as well Alexander?"

Alec's eyes widened and he nearly fell back down onto Magnus' mattress. He was currently in the process of quietly putting his pants on in an attempt to leave and not wake Magnus. Magnus' voice had spooked him and nearly caused him to fall over.

"I was trying not to wake you," Alec explained, steadying himself as he buttoned his jeans. "You looked really peaceful."

"Did I?" Magnus asked his eyes still heavy with sleep.

Despite his obvious tiredness, Magnus leaned up from where he was and planted a kiss on Alec's lips. The kiss deepened as Magnus wrapped his arms around Alec, pulling Alec down onto the mattress.

"You know I actually kind of like how you look when you first wake up," Alec confessed, hovering over Magnus.

"Oh really?" Magnus asked, leaning up and capturing Alec's bottom lip between his own.

"What about how I look when I wake up do you like so much?" Magnus asked, flipping Alec so he was now on top of him.

Alec leaned up and gently traced his fingers across Magnus's face, Magnus's eyes following his every movement.

"Everything," Alec whispered.

Magnus kissed his boyfriend again, more than pleased with his answer.

"We'll discuss the deliberate vagueness of your response later, along with that incessant need to apologize. For now," Magnus swatted at Alec's thigh, "we get breakfast."

"I have to be at school by eight," Alec said, lifting himself up as Magnus began to get dressed.

"I promise I won't do anything to keep you from getting back to school on time," Magnus replied, pulling Alec closer to him by his belt loops. "As much as I would like to do much more, I can resist my more primitive urges at times."

"So, what'll it be?" Magnus asked as he pulled away, "I'm thinking eggs, bacon, and toast. A bit stereotypical but still so delicious and I can't lie I'm a great cook."

Alec hummed, allowing Magnus to pull him towards the door.

"Are you sure about that? Because I remember coming over here and finding a pan of lasagna burned until it was no longer lasagna."

Magnus turned back with his hand still on the doorknob to look at his boyfriend, a teasing look on his face.

"Are you saying you could do any better?"

Alec shook his head, leaning forward and pressing their lips together. When he pulled back he let a miniscule amount of space between their faces.

"I am saying that there are things I'd rather do with you than eat breakfast. Things such as this," Alec said as he ground his hips against Magnus.

"Well who am I to argue with that logic?" Magnus gasped and pulled Alec against him so their still bare chests were touching, kissing him once again.

/ / /

"Is this education stuff truly necessary?" Magnus whined, unhappily watching his boyfriend getting dressed.

He was considering making a rule that clothes would only be taken off while they were in his bedroom, and never put on.

"I don't really have a choice Magnus," Alec replied as he slipped on his freshly dried shirt. "I sort of live at the school I attend so not being in class is sort of suspicious."

Magnus sighed, getting up and walking towards Alec. "I know, I've just already grown so attached to waking up beside you, it makes your leaving quite difficult for me."

Magnus looped his arms around Alec's waist as Alec wrapped his arms around Magnus' neck.

"I know," Alec whispered as he leaned into Magnus. "It's just as difficult for me to leave."

"So when do you think I'll be seeing you again?" Magnus whispered, pressing his nose into the crown of Alec's messy hair.

Alec looked up at Magnus; his eyes had a worried look to them.

"I'm not really sure. We have extra practices this week because of the tournament and I'll have to talk to Jace and see what days he can help me sneak out."

Magnus nodded the answer not as exact as he wanted it to be, but it was still an answer. Still a reassurance Alec wanted to see him as much as he wanted to see Alec. Sometimes it was hard to know with him, sure he wore his heart on his sleeve but the boy was so shutdown at times it was hard to guess what he felt.

"I promise to text next time before I come," Alec said, running a hand across Magnus' cheek. "That way you won't think that it's Ragnor again or something."

Alec smiled as he said this, making Magnus' heart beat even faster. The boy had the strangest effect on him in so many different ways.

"I'd like that though to be honest your surprising me was kind of nice too."

Alec's smile grew even wider.

"I'll try and mix it up then."

Magnus chuckled, bringing Alec closer to him for another hug and kiss before letting him go.

"I guess I should walk you to the door, you know it would be the gentlemanly thing to do."

Alec laughed. "I guess so."

The walk from Magnus' room to his front door was, of course, a short one. Too short for both of their tastes because each step towards the door was a step closer to being away from the other and they both hated that thought.

"Once again, is this education stuff actually necessary?"

Alec smiled, a bit sadly and leaned his forehead against Magnus'.

"I wish it wasn't. If it helps I'd much rather be spending my week with you."

"It does a little bit." Magnus admitted.

Alec bit his lip, leaning up and kissing Magnus before putting his hand on the doorknob, about to have to leave and rush to the subway.

"Wait," Magnus said, as Alec opened the door.

Raising an eyebrow, Alec froze in the middle of the doorway.

"Um, this . . . this is for you." Magnus grabbed a metal object from the table beside the door.

"So you can let yourself in anytime. Ragnor loses them all the time only to find them after he gets another made, so we have plenty of these just lying around," Magnus explained placing the object in Alec's palm.

"A key?" Alec asked, eyes widening in disbelief.

"Err, yeah I know this may seem too forward but with your schedule and never knowing when you're coming it just"

Alec interrupted Magnus with a long open-mouthed kiss.

"I don't know what to say Magnus. But thank you," Alec whispered, clutching the key to his chest.

Magnus just smiled, watching as his boyfriend disappeared down the steps from his apartment.

Only when Alec was completely out of sight did Magnus shut the door. He turned back towards the living room, a giddy feeling in his chest.

"You gave him a key, Magnus? Already?"

Magnus sighed, rolling his eyes and preparing himself for another lecture from Ragnor.

"Two lectures in less than two weeks? Ragnor I'm really starting to think you may be in love with me." Magnus teased as he plopped down on the couch.

Ragnor didn't find this very amusing.

"I was teasing Ragnor," Magnus said, looking up at his annoyed friend.

"I know, but don't you think you're moving a bit fast?"

"I gave him a key, not a ring."

"Yes but after seeing him just a few weeks."

"Ragnor, I can get it back at any time. It is not a big deal, it's a logical decision I made about my own house, because of the hours he comes over. I hate that damn buzzer anyway, not a pretty sound in the least."

Ragnor shook his head. "I'm trying to be a good friend here."

"So there's no validity to the 'you're madly in love with me' theory?" Magnus questioned, trying to bring this conversation back into joking territory.

"Hardy har har Magnus, I just don't want another Camille situation."

Magnus glared, no longer finding this conversation funny.

"You've met Alec," Magnus replied, sounding tired. "Do you really think Alec is anything like her at all?"

"No, no I don't. I actually like the kid, he seems nice. But a nice guy can break your heart too; hell I've been left heartbroken by some nice girls. I don't want that to happen."

Magnus sighed. As great as it was to have someone who cared so much about him, as there were very little people Magnus knew who did care so much for him, this was not a conversation he wanted to have. He was in the beginning of a great relationship. Why would he want to talk about its possible ending?

Running a hand over his face, Magnus stood up from his position on the couch and walked towards his room.

"While I appreciate the concern I think it's unnecessary. So if you'll excuse me, I need to get some beauty sleep, I barely got any at all last night."

And with a wink and victorious smile, Magnus left Ragnor in the living room all alone. Shaking his head with some exasperation, Ragnor made a decision. He grabbed his coat and cell phone and headed towards the front door.

He was going to Alicante High School.

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