Here is the latest chapter, and I'm not sure I'm completely happy with it, but oh well! I hope you have a fantastic week, and I'll see you all next Friday! :)

Chapter Thirteen

Time Jump – One Week Later

Alec POV:

I heard a beeping and I was incredibly confused. I opened my eyes and I saw the white walls. I looked around and I noticed that I was in hospital room. I tried to sit up, but everything was sore.

"Don't exert yourself." Someone said, and when I looked up, there stood a nurse. "Do you know where you are?" She asked.

"The last place I remember being in is Romania." I said.

"You're still here." She said. "My name is Alina."

"How long have I been here Alina?" I asked.

"We're coming up on two weeks." She said. "Do you remember your name?" She asked.

"I'm Alec Lightwood." I said.

"Well Alec Lightwood, it looks like you're going to be just fine." She said, and that made me feel better. "If you need anything from me, just hit the nurse button."

"Thank you Alina." I said and she smiled.

"I'm glad to see you're awake." She smiled. "And I really like your eyes. Very blue." She said before walking out of my room. I guess that I was extremely tired, so I decided to just go back to bed. I knew my family was probably worried, but I'll call them when I wake up more energized.

Time Jump – Later That Night

Alec POV:

"Alec." I heard as I felt someone shake me. I opened my eyes to see Alina over me. "Hey there sleepy head, there are people here to see you."

"Here? In Romania?" I asked slightly confused, which caused her to laugh.

"They just came in looking for you." She said and when she moved, I saw my parents standing in the doorway.

"Mom, Dad?" I questioned.

"It's good to see you Alexander." My mom said.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, still very confused.

"Would you mind giving us some privacy?" My mom asked Alina.

"Not at all. Call me if you need anything." She said before exiting the room. My dad closed the door, and they made their way over to me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked again.

"The Fashion Show you were shooting was taken over by radicals. They captured a lot of people, killed the rest, and we were terrified that you were one of them." My mom explained.

"You mean Izzy and Jace were terrified." I clarified, knowing them that's why they were here.

"We were all terrified Alexander." My mom said.

"I find that hard to believe considering you haven't been very interested in me since I told you I was gay." I said.

"Shhh." My father hissed. "Keep your voice down."

"I'm not ashamed of who I am dad." I said. "I don't care if the whole entire world knows I'm gay. It doesn't bother me. I'm proud of who I am, and if you can't accept that, than you should just leave now."

"Alexander, we flew all the way here, and looked all over for you. We aren't leaving." My mom said.

"Fine, but if you're just going to insult my life decisions, please feel free to not talk to me." I said and they didn't say anything. I hit the nurses button and a moment later Alina came in.

"What can I get for you?" She asked.

"Can I have a cup of water please?" I asked and she nodded and left the room. I laid back on my bed as my father took a seat and my mom left the room to make a call. Maybe now they will finally get past the passive aggressive comments.

Magnus POV:

I had to get back to work the other day, but let me tell you, I wasn't fully here. My mind just kept returning to Alec. What happened to him? Was he alive? If he was dead, did he suffer? Everything just ran through my head on a daily basis, and I couldn't turn it off. I was sitting at my desk staring blankly at my computer screen. I was supposed to be picking pictures, but I wasn't focused at all.

"Magnus!" Clary shouted as she burst through my doors.

"What?" I asked completely unenthusiastic.

"They found him." She said and I felt everything in me sink.

"What?" I asked.

"They found him. He's in a hospital in Romania, but he's completely fine. Well apart from him being put in a coma for some time." She said.

"He's alive?" I asked.

"He's very alive. According to Jace, he should be coming home with his parents this weekend." She said.

"Oh thank god." I said as I rested my head in my hands.

"I told you to stay optimistic." She said and I couldn't help but smile.

"Oh my god. I can't believe this is real." I said and Clary laughed.

"Does that mean you'll finally wash that sweater you've been wearing for the past week?" She asked and I looked own at the holey sweater that I was wearing.

"Maybe."

Time Jump – Alec's Arrival Home

Magnus POV:

Jace didn't want Alec staying home alone for at least a week while he recovered so he was going to be staying with Jace. I was kinda hoping that I could volunteer to stay with him at his place until he was better, but I understood why Jace wanted him to stay at his place. He was after all his brother, and that trumped boss/confusing relationship status any day.

But today was the day that he was coming home, and we were all at Jace's to welcome him home. I didn't know how much Alec would want me here, but I didn't care. I needed to see him, to know he was okay. And if he wants me to leave, I will. Just as long as I see him first.

Everyone was sitting around talking, but I couldn't get my eyes off the door. I wanted to be the first to see him, even though I have no right to be the first person. I sent him there, I pushed him away. Maybe if I didn't try to bury my feelings, he wouldn't have been so eager to get out of the country and he would have been safe. When I finally saw the doorknob twist I immediately stood up. Alec walked in, he looked sore, and a little beaten up, but he was still my Alec.

"I still don't see why I can't stay in my apartment. The doctor cleared me. I'm fine." Alec said as he walked into Jace's apartment.

"Humor everyone who was worried about you." His mom said. "Jace wants to make sure everything is okay before he sends you off on your own."

"Fine, but I'm not staying longer than a week. I refuse." Alec said than he finally looked up and our eyes locked. "Magnus." He said.

"Hi." I said back, but that was all I had. I think I was still in some shock that he was actually standing here, and arguing with his mother.

"Okay, before it gets awkward, let me get a hug." Jace said as he walked over to Alec than Izzy joined.

"We missed you so much Alec." Izzy said while they stood there hugging.

"I would have called, but coma." Alec mused, and I couldn't believe he was actually joking about this right now, but I had to admit, it was lightening the mood.

"Don't ever do that to us ever again." Jace said. "I was freaking out."

"I promise, I won't get caught in the middle of radicals trying to take hostages in a war torn part of any country. In fact, I might just stop traveling. My passport is almost full anyway, and I don't want to pay for extra pages." He said and everyone laughed.

"It's good to have you back. Lame jokes and all." Izzy said and Alec pulled her into another hug. He said hello to everyone before he walked over to me.

"Hey." He simply said.

"Hey." I said back.

"Can we talk?" He asked and I took a deep breath.

"Yea."

Again, no sneak peak cause my creativity sucks these days, and I'm struggling to get anything written! I hope to be better by next week, but who really knows at this point!

And yes I meant for the nurses name to be Alina. It was on purpose seeing as that is a Romanian name!