CHAPTER 4

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SHADOWHUNTERS. ALL RIGHTS ARE CASSANDRA CLARES.

Apologies that this chapter took so long to come out. I had some trouble with my laptop. I also had a bit of writers block. Hopefully this chapter is okay. Please leave reviews and enjoy!

Alec was seated on the red sofa in the local coffee shop. He was staring out the window, the city was always busy this time of morning, with people buying coffee before rushing off to work. Alec liked watching the city at this time, watching all the different people and guessing what they did for a living. "Good morning Alexander." Alec snapped out of his reverie and looked up to see Magnus standing a few feet in front of him. He was wearing tight black dress pants, with a silver silk long sleeved button-down shirt and a black waist coat. He wore plain black shoes which looked recently polished. His hair wasn't spiked, instead it hung loosely around his face, which had no makeup on. Alec thought the natural look suited Magnus, just as well as when he was dressed up. "You look gorgeous." Alec said with such confidence that it even surprised him. Magnus sat down, "as do you darling." He wondered if Magnus was only being polite. He was nothing special to look at. He didn't wear nice clothes like Magnus or try with his appearance. He wore black skinny jeans with a dark green t-shirt, his leather jacket and converse and his hair were messy. He thought to himself why someone like Magnus would be interested in someone like him. He was a nobody.

"I didn't think you would actually text me" Alec spoke softly, "let alone want to see me again." Magnus found Alec' lack of confidence cute. He thought the man sat in front of him was adorable. He was so innocent and pure. He was the opposite of himself. He was everything Magnus hadn't known he wanted in life. Magnus smiled, "I am a man of my word Alexander. And I couldn't stop thinking about you." Alec' breath caught in his throat, had he heard, that right? Magnus was thinking about him? He laughed nervously, "I thought about you too." They spoke for what seemed like hours.

"How do you know Raphael?" Alec asked curiously.

"I've known him for years. We were in the same foster home. I took him under my wing, he's like my brother. He came to live with me when he turned 16 and I gave him a job at Pandemonium."

Alec smiled, he liked knowing that Magnus was the kind of person to help someone in need. "How long have you owned your own mechanic business?"

"Three years. I started working there when I was 18, it was called Auto Fix at the time. Terrible name, right? I came into some money from some distant relative, I never knew existed. Anyway, I wanted to do something useful with the money, so I decided to buy the shop. The previous owner jumped at the chance to sell. Its been the best decision of my life. Well, maybe the second now. Agreeing to the blind double date last night is the first." Magnus winked at Alec.

Alec could feel himself going red. "So, Raphael is your only family?" he instantly regretted asking that. He wondered if Magnus liked talking about that topic. He felt relief when Magnus smiled.

"He's the only one who has been there for me. My past, it isn't exactly happy. I never met my father, and my mother died when I was 10. I don't have any siblings, aunts, uncles or cousins. My grandparents died when I was little. It's a time I prefer to forget. What about your family? Are they as glamourous as Isabelle?"

Alec sighed, it was his turn now. Damn. "Nobody is like Izzy, she's one of a kind. My parents live in Manhattan. My brothers and Izzy live with them." He hoped Magnus wouldn't ask for any more information.

"Why don't you live at home?"

There it was. The dreaded question. "I, erm, my parents asked me to leave, after I came out. They didn't want to have to see their gay son every day. So, they bought me an apartment in Brooklyn and I left. I don't see or talk to them." Alec' voice was soft, fighting the emotions.

Magnus could see the sadness in his eyes, He stood up, moving to sit next to Alec. He placed his hand gently on his leg. "Alexander, I am so sorry. No one deserves to be treated like that. I'm glad Isabelle stuck by you. I can see you're very close. What about your brothers?"

The feel of Magnus' hand on his leg, sent a rush through Alec' body. "My siblings are my best friends. Izzy always knew I was gay and she never told anyone. She kept my secret for me until I was ready to tell everyone. Same with my adoptive brother, Jace. He had known all along, but never said anything to me, not until I was ready to tell him. And, Max is only young, so he doesn't really understand." He felt a sense of relief flowing through him. It felt good talking to someone about this.

"By the sounds of it, you have all the people you need in your life, Alexander." He was looking at Alec, he could get lost in his eyes. They were like the ocean.

They spent the next hour just talking and getting to know each other. Finding out all the small details about each other. Magnus' favourite colour was purple. Alec' was blue. They both loved pizza. They both liked listening to music and watching movies, especially horror, in their spare time. Alec looked at his watch, shit. He had class in 20 minutes. He really didn't want to leave and sit through a boring lecture. "I have to go. I've got class in 20 minutes and my professor will murder me if I'm late again. I'm really sorry." He stood up and started gathering his stuff together, when he felt Magnus grab his arm gently. "Let me walk you?" Magnus' yellow eyes shone brightly at Alec. "I'd love that, thank you."

They walked in perfect sync next to each other. The University was only a 10-minute walk from the coffee shop. Alec prayed the 10 minutes would go by slowly, but before he knew it, they had reached the University.

"Thank you for walking me. I had a really great time today."

"You're welcome Alexander" Magnus moved slowly towards to Alec, closing the distance between them. Alec could feel the warmth of Magnus' breath on his lips. He leaned forward and placed his lips gently on Magnus'. It was a slow, patient kiss. Their lips seemed to fit together perfectly. Alec could feel Magnus' tongue pleading for entry into his mouth. He parted his lips and allowed access. Their kiss deepened, each exploring the other's mouths. Magnus tasted like vanilla. A small moan escaped Alec' mouth, before he slowly pulled away, catching his breath. They smiled at each other, Alec felt a little flustered.

"I'll see you later?" Magnus winked.

"Definitely." Alec kissed Magnus on the cheek and walked into the University.

Thank you for reading chapter 4. I will try my very best to get chapter 5 out as soon as I can. Please follow War of Hearts and leave reviews. Thank you for reading angels.