"So," Alec said slowly. "The Spanish Inquisition is a bunch of guys in red coats failing to speak?"

Alec was sitting on his couch Max on his lap watching Magnus's TV. Simon was sitting next to him. Simon had shown up on Alec's doorstep carrying what Alec had thought to be little perfectly rectangular books but had turned out to be what Simon referred to as DVDs.

"No," Simons said, laughing at the tv. "They are referencing the Spanish Inquisition in the skit, see. But they can't get the line right!" Simon was laughing too hard for speech now. Alec still didn't get it.

"You are fighting a losing battle there Simon," Magnus said. He was standing behind the couch holding Max's bottle. "In all our time together I have never managed to make Alec appreciate the finer things in life."

"Yeah but you wanted him to wear designer clothes," Simon said. "I think I have a better chance with nerdy TV shows that you did with proda."

The warlock laughed as he leaned over his partner on the sofa to scoop his son into his arms. Alec was used to this now. He and Magnus had developed a system of sorts. Though Alec still got lectured by Magnus from time to time for trying to take on more than his share.

"Why have they tied her up with a wire rack?" Alec asked, exasperated.

"They brought the wrong prop." Simon was still laughing a dorky grin on his face, his eyes glued to the screen.

"Then why did they not redo the scene?" Alec asked, in a sensible voice. "I have never seen mistakes this bad on the other videos I have been forced to watch."

"The mistakes are what make it funny," Simon explained.

"If you say so," Alec answers. Alec could hear Magnus chuckling quite animatedly as he fed Max his bottle.

"What's so funny?" Alec asked Magnus turning to face the warlock.

"Oh it's just nice to have an ally," Magnus said, smiling. "In the never-ending battle to expose my Alec to popular culture."

"I also brought Star Trek!" Simon exclaimed.

"That I don't know much about," Magnus said. "The Beatles though! I could tell you some stories about them."

"Then I shall have to enlighten you in the ways of Trek as well Magnus," Simon said with the air of explaining one plus one equals two.

"I will make you listen to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," Magnus said.

"Have I heard that one?" Alec asked.

"Yes love you have," Magnus said. "Though you didn't seem to appreciate it." There was only slight disappointment in his voice. He hadn't really expected Alec to love The Beatles.

"Ah well," Alec said. He decided Magnus wasn't upset and turned his attention back to Simon. "I still don't get what you said about babies being like the Spanish Inquisition."

"Well you see," Simon explained. "When the Spanish Inquisition you capture you they torture you. Never being allowed to sleep is a form of torture you know. Also strung up to the walls with chains and stuff."

"So you compared raising my son to torture?" Alec asked with an unwavering calm that made Simon shrink back.

"Technically yes," Simon said. "But it was just a joke. No need to take my head off or anything."

Alec pounced. To be fair to Simon, he did have Nephilim reflexes now and being a graduate of the academy he was quite well muscled-unlike how he had been before-but Alec had a lifetime of training on him. Alec had both Simon's arms pinned behind his back with ease.

"Alec," Magnus said with amusement. "Your sister will probably attack you with that whip of hers if she thinks you hurt him. And you are also setting a bad example for our son."

"He is too young to remember this," Alec said laughing but he released Simon's arms. Before letting Simon go completely, Alec messed his hair up quite expertly with his knuckles.

"Ow," Simon grumbled. "Did you just give me a noogie?" Alec didn't know what a noogie was, but he couldn't help but laugh at the expression on his friend's face. "Just for that, I am going to make you watch ALL of Star Trek."

"That is quite the threat," Magnus said. Max had finished his bottle and was being rocked in Magnus's arms. "If I recall there is quite a lot of Star Trek."

"Yes, there is," Simon said, with what he hoped was an evil grin.

"Fine by me," Alec said, a laugh still in his voice.

"I will hold you to this," Simon said. The credits rolled on the TV and Simon jumped up to change the little silver disc. "You will regret the day you promised to watch all seven seasons of Star Trek the Next Generation with Simon Lovelace!"

"How do you like your shadowhunter name?" Magnus asked Simon while he chooses an episode to inflict on Alec.

"I am still getting used to it. I keep thinking Lewis in my head."

"Did you ever consider using Lightwood?" Alec asked. He had thought it was an obvious question given Simon's relationship with his sister. An obvious question of no real importances but to his surprise Simon blushed and bent lower over the table.

"Isn't that a little presumptuous?" he muttered his head down over the DVDs.

"It's funny," Magnus mused looking down at his son with a tone as if speaking to the universe. "Since you didn't it seems the only Lightwoods for the next generation will be a warlock." He laughed.

"That is the strangest opinion on the matter I have ever heard," Simon said looking at Magnus with a strange expression.

"Sorry," Magnus said, looking up and snapping out of his daze. "Force of habit." He smiled.

"I have cousins," Alec said. "There will still be shadowhunters with the last name Lightwood, Magnus."

"I am just marveling at the strange surprises of life," Mangus said, lifting Max in the air and wiggling his nose at his giggling son. "Don't mind me."

Just then the door burst open revealing Isabelle in a towering temper.

"Alec!" she yelled. "Stop stealing my boyfriend!"

"I didn't!" Alec said shrinking under Izzy's furious gaze. "He just showed up!"

"Izzy!" Simon said with real feeling. He got up, running over to her and put his arms around her. As Alec watched his sister relax into Simon's arms he let out the breath he hadn't realized he had been holding. Sometimes his sister was scary.

"Alec didn't steal me," Simon said. "We were just about to watch Star Trek!"

"But you are starting your new job tomorrow," Izzy complained. "And I won't see you for ages!"

"Sorry," Simon said. He had the decency to look ashamed of himself at least a little Alec noted.

"Why don't you join us, Izzy," Alec suggested from the couch.

"I want alone time with my boyfriend," Izzy said.

"I didn't need to know that," Alec groaned. Izzy stuck her tongue out at him. Simon, ducking out of Izzy's grip, shot Alec an apologetic look that was somewhat ruined by the grin on his face.

"Sorry man," Simon said. "Looks like I shall have to introduce you to the awesome that is Captain Picard some other time." And with that, he let himself be dragged from the room by his girlfriend.

Alec got up and closed the door his sister hadn't bothered to shut in her haste to leave.

"They are rather adorable," Magnus noted.

"Yeah," Alec said. "What is Simon's new job anyway?"

"Oh," Magnus said. "He decided to be a recruiter. He is rather perfect for the job since he has his own experiences to draw from. He will be able to be honest about the risks and rewards."

"Yeah," Alec said. He remembered all too well Simon's ascension. The look on Simon's face when the mortal cup had killed his friend.

"Even if I am sure mom would have preferred he was a Lightwood," Alec said. "It was a good way to honor his friend. Taking his shadowhunter name."

"I had a feeling Simon would do that the moment I saw George drink from the cup," Magnus said soberly. "He is a very honorable person."

Max's happy giggle broke the tension. His arms wiggling in Alec's direction.

"You are his favorite," Magnus sighed, handing Max over. "And you were worried he wouldn't like you."

"Are you asking if I will let you magic up all his meals," Alec asked in a teasing tone. Max, secure in his arms was pulling on Alec's ears.

"That won't change anything," Magnus said, but he was smiling. A genuine smile that lite up his golden-green eyes. "You will always be better with him than me."

"I can't teach him magic," Alec said. "You just wait till he's a little older."

"We shall see," Magnus said. He walked over to Alec and wrapped his arms around them both. His family in his arms. "Either way, I am in no hurry for him to grow up."

"Me neither," Alec said.