A/N: Hi!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Enjoy the new and the last one!
Epilogue
Since Alec ended the „relationship" with Magnus he got some kind of depression. Of course it wasn't this kind of depression that you had to take pills or get a shrink. No. It was more like depression of his heart.
He missed so much the lovely designer, who found somehow a way to his heart.
He could think about him days and nights. The memories of the amazing kiss on the party were coming back to his mind and dreams nonstop.
Lately he had some new memory about the second kiss with Magnus. The kiss that changed everything.
Alec remembered good how he watched through Aline's bedroom window as Magnus was walking away. He also remembered how that kiss changed his life.
His and Aline's parents were looking at him weirdly when he was breathing hard during the whole dinner. It was only three weeks before his wedding. The beginning of December 2007. Alec was sure of what he wants to do. He couldn't hide it anymore.
"Oh Aline, what do you think about this fur jacket?" asked Maryse pointing at some picture in wedding catalogue.
"It'll be perfect to my wedding dress Maryse"
"Please…I told you child to call me mom"
"Stop it!" Alec stood up and hit the table with his fists, so hard that the plates were shaking. Everyone looked at him like he was crazy.
"Alexander…" started his mother, but he interrupted her.
"There won't be any wedding!" for a brief second Alec thought that his mother will have a heart attack. His father was red from the anger. Aline was looking at him with eyes wide open. Her parents were equally shocked. Only Jace and Izzy were calm then. But they knew. "I'm not marrying Aline!"
"Alec…" this time his father spoke "Sit down. And act properly!"
"Oh no…no…I'm not going to take this farce any longer" he looked at Aline "I never loved you. And I will never love you. I'm sorry"
"But why…?" her voice was sad and full of pain.
"Aline…I'm not attract to women at all…"
Alec heard as the rest of the people in the room took sharp breaths. This gloomy and quiet atmosphere could be cut with a knife.
"What…?" mused Jia
"I never wanted to hide it for so long" he turned to his parents "I didn't want to give you more pain after Max's death" Alec took a deep breath trying to stop tears that were coming to his eyes "I didn't want to fail you guys…but I can't do it anymore…"
"Alexander…stop…" Robert's voice was sharp like razor.
"Dad…mom…I'm gay…and that's why I can't marry Aline…I'm sorry…I hid it for so long from you…but someone helped me understand, that I can't live in a lie anymore" Alec smiled a little, but soon he dropped the smile looking at disguised gaze of his father.
"How could you do it to us Alec…?"
The young teacher in one hand was happy that he came out to his parents, even if he hurt them. On the other hand he regretted it, because his father stopped talking to him. His mother tried to understand it somehow and maybe one day she'll accept it. Maybe she'll accept that Alec will find the love of his life and that he'll be happy.
But Alec found already love of his life, but he couldn't be happy with him. He couldn't have him with him, that's why he was in pain every single day.
Of course his siblings and friends tried to cheer him up, involving in his love life…well it was more Isabelle and Simon, whom organized him dates all the time.
"Believe me, Jake is so handsome. And his mother is the head of the hospital" said Izzy one night "I'm sure you'll like him"
Yeah…none guy that Alec went on a date with wasn't good for him. None of them was an Asian with golden-green eyes. None of them laughed so lightly like a sound of the bells. None of them was an indoors designer. None of them wore ridiculous colors. None of them had so much glitter on themselves.
None of them was Magnus Bane.
None of them Alec could be love, like he loved Magnus.
Alec realized his feelings toward Magnus too late. That's why he couldn't do anything about it. He had a feeling that here, in his time, Magnus had someone.
Sometimes he wondered if Magnus missed him the way he misses him. He wanted to go on Brooklyn so many times, to find a new letter maybe. But he couldn't let himself to do it. He couldn't be in this pain anymore. The memories about unrequited love caused him pain every day.
Months were going and Alec felt a lot better with this situation. Bane wasn't in his mind for 24/7. Maybe it's because Lightwood was working all the time and he hadn't had time to think about beautiful designer. Whatever it was, Alec was glad for it. He was glad that he moved on from Magnus Bane.
Or so he thought like that, until today.
Alec would never ever think that he'll get to go to some indoors designers in this lovely Valentine's day afternoon in 2010. He didn't plan it. He wanted to order some Chinese take-out and watch some crappy romantic movies, so he could laugh at the cliché love declarations. But when his brother called to ask for a help to him and his wife, Alec immediately agreed. Of course it was because Jace Lightwood whined to the phone for almost a half hour. So Alec agreed to go with them so he could get a bit of peace.
Now they were sitting on the couch in front of the "Magnificent Indoors" office.
Everything here was so colorful, bright, and roomy. The colors reminded him on a certain home on Brooklyn. It was so bright there too.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lightwood?" they heard a deep male voice. The three of them got up and went after the tall blonde inside. Inside Alec saw big glass windows through which you could see what was outside. They sat by the glass table, and the architect placed some projects on it. "I'm Ragnor Fell. Which one of you sirs are Jace Lightwood?"
"That will be me" said younger Lightwood.
"So I talked to you. Shall we begin…" Ragnor Fell started to explain something to Jace and Clary. Probably something with the designs of the home and nursery for the baby which were to be born in three months. But Alexander couldn't focus on architect's words. He started to look around.
Everything here was first-class. Leather chairs, ebony furniture with glassy elements. Sandy yellow walls. And that is exactly what drew Alec's attention. Well more like what was on the walls. Alec got up involuntary and went to draws on the main wall. When he looked closer he saw that these are some projects of designs. And that's when he saw something familiar.
The project showed some room with weirdly familiar colors. Scarlet and a sandy gold immediately brought to his mind lots of memories. The furniture were placed identically. More…it were the same furniture. Alec came closer more ,and inch by inch he was eyeing the project.
"Do you like it sir?" he heard behind his back. "This is the first project of our main designer and the founder of this company"
"Who is he?" Alec asked quietly.
"Magnus Bane" Alec smiled wide "Did you know him?"
"I know him" Alec nodded "Where can I find him?"
"I'm so sorry" Fell's voice dropped down "But Magnus is dead"
"My god…" Alec covered his mouth with a hand and a single tear rolled down his cheek "When?"
"Two years ago. Today is the anniversary"
Suddenly there was this blurry memory from two years before.
"Where?" Alec's voice was anxious, his heart was hammering.
"Near Central Park…"
Alexander rushed out of the office, praying to have enough time left.
His hands were shaking when he was writing this letter. Tears were running down his cheeks. He prayed to God to he wouldn't be too late.
Magnus,
I know why you didn't show up in the restaurant then.
You couldn't. You just simply couldn't.
Do you remember how I told you that some man died in my arms in Valentine's day near Central Park?
It was you.
You died in my arms.
Please…
If you see me today. DON'T GO!
Don't go across the street.
Don't come to me.
If you still care for me. Wait for me.
Wait two years for me.
I'm here and I'm waiting for you. On Brooklyn.
I'm waiting for you.
I love you.
Alexander didn't know how long he was kneeling on the gold ground and praying in a silence to God. He couldn't stop crying. With every minute he felt like his heart was breaking more and more. He couldn't handle that he was too late.
He wouldn't survive it.
He loved Magnus Bane too much.
Suddenly he heard some light steps behind himself. He slowly turned around and opened his eyes.
There, right in front of him stood Magnus Bane.
Alec didn't wait any longer. He got up from the ground and literally jumped on Magnus. Thank god that the older man had enough strength to hold him. The blue eyed man put his arms around designer's neck and trailing kisses on his cheek. When he felt that Bane was having less strength he jumped off and hugged him strongly. Magnus put his arms around Alec and let him cry in his chest. Bane couldn't stop his tears too. When Alec moved a bit away from Magnus, he looked up into the cat eyes of his partner.
"I got your letter" said Bane wiping tears from Alec's cheeks.
"You waited" Alec mused and interlocked his hand with Magnus's. Strange, how perfect they fitted together. Bane only nodded "Thank you"
"I love you Alec, however irrationally it sounds, I love you"
"I love you too. I love you"
And for the first time in their lives they connected in a passionate and full of love kiss. For the first time they tasted the true love.
"Let's go inside, or we'll freeze" Magnus spoke when he pulled away from Alec. The teacher looked at him questioningly "I bought this house again. It's mine…and if you want…it can be…ours…"
Alec's eyes were shining bright now from happiness. He immediately nodded and took Magnus by his arm.
"Tell me how…" Alec stuttered with emotions in his voice "I…I wasn't sure if I'll be on time…I wasn't sure if I could make it…"
"Before I got to the Central Park, I went on Brooklyn for letters from you…they were in a box in the attic…and this one was on top…" Bane took a deep breath "Driving to meet with you…I read this letter in parts…when I stepped on the street…I read it to the end…and I stepped back…And then you weren't…"
Alec crushed his lips over Magnus's warm and soft ones.
When they both were laying in the bed after hours of talking and declaring their love, Alec felt happy. Running his fingers through Bane's hair and looking at his beautiful, peaceful and sleepy face, he was thanking God and the fate in his mind.
He was grateful that he had enough time to save his beloved. He was grateful for the time that was given to them. For the time that bonded them forever.
A/N: Did you like it?
I mean...come on...I couldn't kill Magnus... I LOVE him to much. Besides I love happy endings.
THANK YOU ALL WHO READ IT, REVIEWED IT, FAVORIED IT, FOLLOWED IT. You guys are awesome and I love you so much.
Lots of love.
Intoxic.
