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Chapter Five

Time Jump – Two Weeks Later

Magnus POV:

I was looking over the pictures that Alec took at yesterday's shoot and I had to admit, he was truly an amazing photographer. We had a few early shoots today, and a few later shoots, so right now was some downtime, which we don't all that often. I heard a throat clear and when I looked up there stood Alec.

"What can I do for you?" I asked.

"I didn't really know who to talk to about this, but I forgot some medicine at home, and Jace offered to bring it to me, but I didn't know if he could just walk in here." He said.

"I'll tell Camille, and she'll guide him here." I said and he nodded.

"Thank you." He said before walking back to where Raphael and Clary were sitting. Her shoot got pushed earlier so she was just hanging around the studio until it was here time. I pulled out my phone and called Cam.

"What can I do for you Magnus?" She answered.

"Jace Herondale, he's coming to drop something off for Alec. Let him back when he comes in." I said.

"You got it." She said and I hung up. I went back at looking at the pictures. Sometimes this was the worst part of my job. Going through hundreds of films and finding the best 5 that were taken, but that was part of my job.

Alec POV:

I was sitting down talking to Raphael and Clary when I heard his voice.

"Thank you Camille." I turned around and saw Jace. He was in his normal tailored suit that he wears to court. Camille was blushing like a teenage girl, and I totally forgot the affect he had on women. "Thought you could use some decent food as well." Jace said when he made his way over to me.

"Thanks man." I said as I took the bag and my medicine.

"No food for me Jace?" Raphael said and Jace playfully kicked him.

"Next time you come over for dinner, I'll cook you up something special." Jace said and Raphael laughed.

"You going to court soon?" I asked as I looked at his outfit.

"We're on break while they decide on a verdict." He said and I nodded. I saw his eyes shift to where Clary was.

"Oh, Jace this is Clary, one of the models I frequently shoot." I said. "Clary this is my brother Jace."

"It's nice to meet you." Jace said, and I had to admit, I've never seen him like this. Almost speechless.

"You as well." Clary said with a kind smile. "You're his brother?" She asked.

"Adopted, but yes." I said.

"Please, your life would be so dull without me." Jace said back and I laughed.

"Yea, there was never a dull moment between you and Izzy. That's for sure." I said and he smiled.

"Well, I should get going, I had to sneak away from Lilith in order to bring you that, you know how scary she gets during trials." Jace said and I laughed.

"I don't get how she's still there. Doesn't everyone dislike her?" I asked.

"She wants partner really bad, but she doesn't understand that she's never making it." Jace said and I nodded.

"Are you even looking for a partner?" I asked.

"Not at the moment. I haven't found one that I liked, and in my fathers will it stated that I didn't ever need a partner, but if I took one on, to make sure they were honorable. I like most of my staff, but not enough to split my business." Jace explained and I nodded.

"Understandable." I said. "Well, get back to court. I'll see you and Iz at dinner tonight." I said and he nodded. We were having a family dinner tonight, and I was kinda dreading it, but happy to be seeing Max again. He walked away, and I took my seat back on the ground.

"My man needs to get laid." Raphael said and I laughed. "He's so uptight lately."

"This case was pretty personal for him. He barely slept let alone went out to have fun." I said and he nodded.

"What was he working on?" Clary asked.

"Little boy was kidnapped and murdered." I said and she sucked in a breath. "His body was found 6 months after his abduction, and they found the kidnappers a month later, and this case has been in court for about a year now. It took them a long time to get all the evidence looked at, plus they wanted a solid case so they'd go away forever."

"That's horrible." Clary said. "How does he do it?"

"You know, he has thick skin. He kinda hard to during a portion of his life. He lost his parents young, and he loves justice. Always has, and being a lawyer just spoke to him, and it's what his dad did, and I think he wanted some connection to him even though he was gone." I explained.

"I can't imagine." Clary said.

"Yea, especially cause he's such a dick." Raphael said and I shook my head.

"He's calmed down a lot recently. You met him during a really bad time in his life." I said and Raphael nodded, he knew that was the truth.

Time Jump – Later That Night

Alec POV:

I didn't have any time to go home before meeting my parents for dinner. So I was heading over there straight from work, and I couldn't wait for the night to be over so that I could get some sleep. Thankfully Magnus said we didn't have to go in until 9 tomorrow, so that was great.

The moment I walked into my parents house, Jace grabbed me by the hand and lead me to the office and closed that doors.

"Are you crazy?" I asked and he turned to face me.

"Dude, I can't get Clary out of my head. She's all I've been able to think about since I met her today." He said. I knew she caught his attention today.

"And you want me to do what about it?" I asked.

"Put in a good word for me." Jace said.

"Put in a good word for yourself Jace. You're an adult, and so is she." I said.

"But you work with her." Jace said.

"What do you want me to do? Go up to her and be like 'hey Clary, my brother likes you. Here's his number, give him a call?'" I asked.

"Works for me." Jace said.

"Ugh, fine, but that's all I'm doing. I'm not doing anything else." I said and he hugged me. Like full on bear hugged me.

"You're the best." He said and I laughed.

"Tell me that after you have your first date, cause I won't be the best in your eyes if she denies you." I said as I walked out of the office. I didn't really know what I was going to tell Clary, but I've never seen him like this about a girl, so that was a good sign.

Time Jump – Three Days Later

Magnus POV:

I was making my rounds to make sure the models were all ready. Clary was always my last stop since we both liked to talk for a little while before shooting started. I knocked on her trailer and walked in. she was just finished getting ready, and the Sera was just leaving. I looked at her, and she looked a little conflicted.

"What's wrong biscuit?" I asked as I stood next to her.

"Alec came in here earlier and gave me his brothers number." She said.

"You have Jace's number?" I asked a little taken aback.

"Yea. He said I should give him a call, but I don't know if I want too." She admitted.

"Why not?" I asked curiously.

"Past experiences. A guy who looks that good normally isn't the faithful kind." She said.

"You'll never know unless you give it a shot. People can surprise you." I said and she looked up at me.

"What was he like in high school?" She asked.

"Popular. Captain of the football team, homerun recorder holder on the baseball team. He was the salutatorian of our class. He had it all." I said honestly. "Every girl wanted him, and he took advantage of that, but not in a douchebag kind of way."

"What does that mean?" Clary asked.

"He didn't play them. He would go out with one for a couple weeks before breaking it off and going after a different girl." I said honestly. I wasn't going to lie to her considering her ex-husband was a dick. "I'm not saying it was right, but he was a teenager, and he was living it up."

"Do you think I should call him?" She asked.

"I don't see why you shouldn't, but if you aren't comfortable, don't put yourself in a situation where it would be too overwhelming for you." I said and she nodded.

"Maybe I'll ask Simon if we could set up a double date or something." She added.

"They have a sister. Her name is Isabelle. Maybe talk to Alec and see if she'd be willing to go on this double date with you." I suggested.

"Thanks Mags." She said and I smiled.

"Of course. Now, red dress, and photo shoot time!" I said and she laughed. She got out of the chair and I made my way over to Alec to see about this whole dating thing. "Hey." I said and he turned around.

"Hey." He said back.

"So I heard you gave Clary Jace's number." I said and he nodded.

"He was really taken with her after he saw her here the other day. He asked me to do it, so I did. The rest is up to them." He said and I nodded.

"Well, she's a little weary of men, her past being a huge contributing factor, and we just talked about it. If she does call him, she is planning on setting up a double date just so she's more comfortable." I said and he nodded.

"That sounds like a good idea." Alec said.

"Her best friend Simon, he's come by a couple times before. Nice guy. I don't know if Isabelle is seeing anyone, but maybe you could tell her and Jace about this idea and get something together." I suggested.

"Izzy is very single, and hating every minute of it." He said and I laughed. "I'll talk to them and get it all figured out."

"Thank you. Clary means a lot to me. We got close quick. She's more than just a model that works for me. She's my friend, and I want her comfortable." I admitted and Alec nodded.

"Don't worry, she won't be uncomfortable in the slightest. Jace is genuine about her, so she'll be in good hands." Alec reassured me and I nodded. At this point Clary was walking over to us.

"It's all set." I told her and she looked at me. "I talked to Alec, his sister is single, and that double date is on."

"Thanks Magnus." She said and I smiled.

"Now, go get your pictures taken." I said and she got in position. I hoped that this worked out for the best. Clary deserves that.

Sneak Peak for Chapter Six:

"You're serious?" I asked. Milan was one place that I've never been since there was never a reason to go, that I've always wanted to go to.

"Absolutely." Magnus said.

"I'd be honored." I said.

"Great. Your plane leaves tomorrow afternoon, 1:45." He said.

"Thank you for this opportunity." I said.