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CHAPTER 11 - The Talk

Thursday 29th October

07:38pm

Magnus's POV

Yeah Mags, it's fine I trust our group anyway. Simon found out last 2 weeks ago on Tuesday & Izzy knew from the beginning. And she's begging to tell the cousins so you might as well give them a heads up. Everyone should know in time for the game and Halloween at mine xx Let me know if they approve babe, I'm also home alone tonight ;) xx

God Alexander is too cute. And god I don't know how he makes babe sound so sexy. Right that does it! I'm telling the crazy clan the truth! With a newly gifted strength I walked into the living room to where Catarina was curled up with her laptop on her lap while Ragnor and Raphael were cocooned into a blanket in front of Netflix's 'Drag Race'.

"Who wants chinese? And good news?" I called dramatically into the room with my arms flaring up at the sides. Catarina peeked over the top of her laptop while Ragnor's head mechanically turned towards me.

"I swear if you make me miss this stupid show and I have to put up with Ragnor wanting to start from the start. So help me Bane." Raphael grumbled as he paused the show.

"I'm going to tell you who Blue Eyes is!" I scuttled through to my special armchair and sat there looking at three pairs of eyes blankly looking at me.

"Do we still get chinese?" Ragnor pondered, I shot him an undignified glare before rolling on.

"You don't get to judge him! Even if you don't think he is right for me! I'm feeling something - something real! And I want him to go at his own pace and I'm happy with that." I judged the crowd, no glaringly obvious issues so far.

"It's Alexander Lightwood."

"Cool." Classic Raphael being unbothered.

"Raphael was right!?" Ragnor bawled.

"I'm not too surprised " Catarina giggled

"WHY DID YOU THINK THAT?! DID SHERMAN TELL YOU?!" I spluttered. How many people knew but just hadn't brought it up! I could have done with less of the teases about Mr Mystery.

"It's Simon, believe it or not I do live there not here. And just because we're roommates doesn't mean we connected the dots together. Think of it from our point of view: both of you spend a hell of a lot of time with one of us, you'd think we'd notice that two of our friends are all loved up. I saw that you Alec had gone up to the 5th floor and left Simon to cover his ass about food when clearly that time Simon was actually lying but then when we mentioned you were meeting you bea on the 5th floor was the only reason which my dear amigo to swallow half of a plastic bottle before bolting like a hooligan towards Alec himself."

"Oh"

"Not so sneaky now Mr Bane,"

"Do we still get chinese?" Ragnor piped up again as he reached for the green muscle car's keys. "Come'on Mags I'll drop you to his once we picked up food - your treat though."

"Sure sure let me start the order then," I left into the corridor not before hearing Ragnor tell Raphael that he'll be back shortly with grub but they'll have to start the show from the start.

"FUCK YOU FELL, I SAID THAT WAS THE LAST TIME RESTART AN EPISODE !"

"Maybe later darling," With an air kiss Ragnor shut the door on the angry man.

08:12pm

"So Mags, what about Camille?" Why the fuck did he mention her? I narrowed my eyes at him questioningly. I haven't thought about her in months… "Does she know?"

"No! There's nothing to say to her! I'm with Alexander," My lightened mood began to sour with this conversation.

"Well keep it that way, remember the way she gets whenever you get with someone - and that's just a hookup let alone a full blown relationship…" Ragnor did have his points… Camille tended to be extra spiteful to anyone of my escapades. I nervously fiddled with the takeaway bag imaging the warmth to be Alec's hand in mine.

"She shouldn't find out, I don't think we're advertising my relationship status to the rest of the school. Anyway Alexanders is a big boy. I'm sure he can survive some daggers from her." God I hoped that is true.

"Let's keep it that way." Ragnor said warily, not that I blame him really after what she put us all through. The conversation drifted onto lighter topics after that discussing what we were going to do for the visual media project. Ragnor was planning on taking pictures of the same landscape with different weather / time of the day. Whereas I was hoping a certain blue eyed boy would help me with my project as anyone can read him like an open book. Or how much Raphael was going to moan about having to restart the episode on 'Drag Queen' or the fact that he spends way more hours at our house than his home. Poor Sheldon.

"Head past school then take two lefts and then it should be on the right through the gate." It sounds like Alec lives near school but it was still around 10 minutes away it's just because both him and the school are based in the middle of nowhere.

"Someone knows this route off by heart," Ragnor teased with a wink as he started to step on the gas down the country lanes. The scenery skipping by the window by every beat of the song.

"Oh shush, I come over to rehearse with Izzy too!"

"I thought that was just an excuse."

I just stuck my tongue out at the green hair fiend. Then wound down the window to the gate box keying in the code as they buzzed open. Ragnor just whistled at the open driveway as the car crawled up to the front of the impressive house.

"So the Lightwoods are hosting a Halloween party here in two days?" Ragnor said curiously, "Won't there parent's be peeved that this place will probably get trashed."

"Oh hun that house is practically a ghost town. It's just Iz and Alexander in there, their parents are away every week and are only in like 3 days a week." I unbuckled my seat belt as I unfolded my limbs from the front seat.

"Well go get him tiger!" Ragnor chuckled as he pelted a plastic square at my back. A glow in the dark green condom - only ragnor would have those. "Use Protection,"

His smirk only grew when I felt heat rise to the top of my face while I quickly snapped it up. After shutting the door I tried to ignore the waggle of his eyebrow and I could only mouth the words 'just in case' to the green genie before he reversed out the drive and disappeared into the shadows.

"Why hello gorgeous, I've brought fooooood," I sang down the phone as I leant up against the door, "I've brought enough for Iz as well."

As if those were the magic words the door was ripped out from behind my back to fall onto Alec, "Looks like I've fallen for you,"

"Oh stop you goofball," He laughed while shoving me off and locking the door behind me.

"IS MY BOYFRIEND HERE?!" Izzy yelled from what sounded like years away, before she bounded down the stairs, "Ooo and he has brought dinner as well,"

"Izzy he is not your boyfriend he's mine," Alec snickered as she gave me a kiss on the cheek and ran towards the kitchen, not before turning back to us.

"Is he not a boy? And is he not my friend?" She replied causing Alec to stick his tongue out at her. Izzy always brings the child out in him somehow.

"I do hope I'm his," I sent him a smouldering gaze which caused him to flush from neck upwards.

"Ew you guys get a room," Izzy grinned far from disgusted as she got some plates out.

"There seems to be plenty here, Alexander do you want to choose one?" I purred, ignoring Alec weakly elbowing me before scrambling round the table to get his portion. We all sat down at the bar eating in peace making small talk here and there with Izzy's phone pinging every few moments.

"Where's your parents for the weekend then?" I said while chomping through some chow-mein.

"Oh just visiting the Grandparents and Max in England," Izzy said nonchalantly, however Alec started coughing up a storm next to me seeming to freeze the moment the words left my lips.

"Who's Max?"

"Our little brother. They decided to keep him in England with Mum's parents, he can't wait to come over from the phone calls and he misses you Alec," I didn't miss the pointed look Izzy gave Alec.

"He always rings when I'm busy..." Alec mumbled before shovelling more food into his mouth.

"How come they kept back there?"

"They want him to finish his exams there and come here for college, he goes to one of the best schools in the country there."

"What's he like I would have loved to have siblings?" It's true while Ragnor was my brother at my heart sometimes I wished I had someone of my own blood.

"Imagine a less sporty baby Alec with his head in a book," Izzy smiled warmly, "However he has my eyes, and is as cute as a button with glasses."

"I can't wait to meet him!"

"I'm sure he's coming here for Christmas!" Izzy gushed, "On a different note, are you looking forward to the Halloween party! It's time to show all you American's how the Brits can drink."

"You do have the age advantage," After seeing Alec and Izzy out at Pandemonium I was starting to think that true, even the other Lightwood cousins seemed to hold their liquor a little bit better and I would put money on that because of the frequent trips to England.

"Anyway I'm thinking of inviting people over earlier before the match to help set up, so how many people know about you two? Just so I don't mess up." Izzy rambled on, I shared a look with Alec, who shrugged and carried on eating.

"Er you, Simon, Ragnor, Catarina, Raphael… I think that's it, yeah 5 of them." I said counting their names allowed on my hand.

"My dear brothers got one foot out of the closet then," Izzy winked at Alec lovingly who rolled his eyes.

"I'm not in the closet, it's just my business is my business," He grumbled.

"So you don't mind if we tell our friendship group then?" God that would be so nice to just casually touch Alec in semi public or not have to hide how much I care for him.

"Sure go ahead, I just don't want it paraded about, it's personal. Let me tell Jace and Jem first though.

"RING THEM NOW I WANT TO BREAK THE NEWS ON THE GROUPCHAT!"

"Fine, Fine…Give me a few minutes." Alec smiled shyly to himself before excusing himself from the kitchen.

"Don't get your hopes up about going public, Mags it seems that it's all on the down low. Either way isn't it great that he seems so much happier and confident! How much are you responsible for?"

"Who knows…" I sent her a whimsical smile.

Alec's POV

Did I want people to know how my heart yearned for Magnus? How I want to take his hand in mine and just make the mundane things magical. Or that I've never felt happier and confident coming to America and feeling me than ever before. I felt less trapped. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing being able to talk to him in person without making me worry people know, or to hold hands under the bench at school or talk openly with friends.

I subconsciously dialled Jem's number as I waited out in the hallway, ignoring the way the family photos seemed to sneer at me.

Hello? Alec is everything alright?

"Yeah everything is fine, I'm not bothering you am I? I just want to tell you something." I turned away from the photos as the eyes started to bore into my skull.

Yeah of course! I was just practising a piece on the Violin. What's on your mind?

"I'm with Magnus." I couldn't stop myself from blurting it out as I started to panic as the silence seemed to stretch over an impassable time.

He's usually at yours rehearsing with Izzy isn't he… Is that an issue, I can come pick you up if you're uncomfortable?

He must have heard me hiccup through the phone. Maybe I'm not ready to tell people… I managed to croak out a small sentence as my throat began to dry up.

"He's not here for Izzy tonight…"

oh, OHh, you and him? I thought you hated him because you guys had a fight on the first night out… Oh Alec it wasn't a fight was it?

"No it wasn't and now we've been together for nearly 2 months." I let the words tumble out.

I'm so happy to hear that Alec, I was worried something else had happened. Thank you for telling me but you hadn't put yourself through the stress of telling me. I wouldn't have minded. I'm just glad you're happier. You okay telling people though?

Jem didn't care? In fact happy for me? It felt like a tonne of bricks had been lifted from my chest and no longer felt like I was swallowing sandpaper.

"I think so, I'm just going to tell my friends for now, I don't really want to parade it round the school and I think it'll make Mags happier."

Alright then, but it's okay to not tell people it's your news. I'll see you tomorrow.

Right now only Jace before Izzy rings everyone on the groupchat. Maybe Jace was busy … He didn't seem to pick up until the last ring.

"Hello Jace…?" All I could hear was someone trying to even their breaths out. "I can ring later if this is a bad time?"

No, No. A little bad timing but nothing major. Ow fucking cut it out. Sorry Clary was pinching me.

Did I just interrupt? Actually it's better if I stopped that train of thought.

"I just wanted to tell you rather than finding out from someone else, but I'm dating someone."

You scoundrel! Who is it? Give me a clue? Do they go to our school?

"Yeah.."

Which house?

"Warlocks…"

Magnus Bane?

"..."

Err Alec?

"HOW THEY HELL DO YOU KNOW?" Have I been too obvious? Who else knows? Does anyone out of the group know?

Well you seemed to go on mystery meet ups the same time Magnus would… I dunno it was only like an itch that I knew… I mean he's happy to have you!

"You don't care?"

Dude at least 25% of the group are walking gaylords, like I don't think any of us would give a crap. Go you though! Also Clary may or may not have heard, I hope that's alright - I tried to turn away from her but she has ears like a bat. OUCH I didn't mean look like it you damn woman. Right if that's all I got to go convince Clary that she doesn't have bat ears or I'm in the dog house.

With a final beep and Jace was gone.

"How'd it go baby," I felt Magnus's arms drape round my shoulders, I'll never get used to his height, or the soft breath that trailed my neck.

"They were both fine with it, Jem was more shocked than Jace, I think Jace may have put two and two together."

"That blonde Herondale is a lot smarter than people give him credit for…" Magnus mused as he leant his chin on my shoulder.

"Want to hide upstairs before Izzy drops the news like a nuke on the group chat?"

"I'd love to…" I let Magnus encase my hand as he pulled me up the stairs like a big kid on Christmas.

Suddenly I was pressed up on the bedroom door as he locked it behind me grinning like a Cheshire cat, his green eyes twinkling.

"Are you sure you're happy with telling people? I'd wait for you…" His lithe fingers trailing down my eyebrow. cheekbone finally resting at my jaw as he titled my face up to his. His eyes were filled with worry, care and just passion.

"I don't mind my friends knowing who I am, just maybe not the school or family…" I sighed while leaning into his hands. I hope he understands..

"This is more than I ever could have asked for." He softly hummed as he closed the gap between our lips, I could feel the love seep into it as he carefully held my face as if to portray how happy he was and proud of me. Not breaking the soft kisses that he slowly went deeper and deeper his hands that were innocently braced on my chest were clenched in my jumper as if trying to pull me closer. I couldn't help the breathless sign that came up as I shifted to grip his back. Magnus kept up the leisurely pace of our breaths intertwining with our lips while turning his phone on silent as it pinged like a maniac.

"Shit, Alexander are you trying to kill me," He begged as the kisses started a fire in us both as I bit his lip and started to let my arms fall down his back to grab his behind before hoisting him up into the air.

"Fuck! By the angel you don't know how hot you're being right now." I only squeezed in reply as I turned it so his back up against the door, as Magnus's kisses started getting sloppy as he trailed white hot open mouthed kisses down the column of my neck. I couldn't even think straight with this beautiful man draped across me as he practically snatched my attention back in when he pulled my hair.

"Fuck move to the bed, right now or so help me Alexander." I felt my knees wobbly slightly at that command as I shifted my grip under his thighs and I think my legs carried him there automatically before dropping him and felt an almost predatory look cross my face as I lent over him. Savouring the awed look on his face as I prowled up to meet him in a searing kiss holding his hands to the side of his head, before going down to the side of his neck where his shirt had fallen slightly exposing that caramel collarbone and kissed hard and sucked to leave him a mark like he left me on the first night. The sound that came from Magnus was unearthly as he looked shocked to the core, eyes rolling back before ripping his hands from my grip and swapping the position so he was straddled over me.

I was blown away by the sight above me, Magnus was perfectly rumpled, hair uncharacteristically flat, lust blown wide in his eyes, with a deep red bruise hiding at his collarbone which I had left. I'd left the blinds open today which meant to top of that gorgeous view was a crown of stars framing Magnus like something ethereal. Magnus's eyes seemed to focus more when he saw me staring up with a dumbstruck expression and suddenly seemed more vulnerable and bashful than I've ever seen him.

Until the spell was broken by the constant vibrating phone in my jean pocket, where Magnus just laughed and fell to lay next to me as I looked at the groupchat with my phone.

"They're talking about us…" I looked at Magnus as he started to scroll through the hundred messages.

"So it seems…" He laughed at message before showing me.

GreenGiant: They're probably at it like rabbits right now.

BlueMotherHen: Least they aren't here…

OldManLightwood: Don't you dare defile my cousin.

TheGreatBane: Clothes are on thank you very much!

DuckMurderNumber1: Big doubt

Bookworm: William don't be crass!

"How about we send them a selfie to prove my innocence?" Magnus suggested with a cheeky grin, holding up the phone.

"Fine, Fine, but clothes are staying on," I laughed with a wink.

Magnus reached up into the air and took the other arm round me as I put my head on his chest giving him a peck on the cheek just as he took it. Magnus blushed ear to ear when he looked at the soft shocked face when my lips touched his cheek forever stuck in a photo.

"That's a nice photo,"

"I suppose it isn't. It'll feed the hungry heathens for now I guess…" Magnus smiled absently.

I couldn't help myself with the next words. "Stay the night?"

"Anything for you Alexander.."

And that's how Magnus soon became quite familiar with my bedroom.