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A/N: Here it is guys, chapter 2 of god knows how many… I haven't finished writing yet :) I know some of you might think the age gap between them is weird. But I think it works for the story, but I know you guys love these boys in whatever situation we put them into on this website ;) Thank you all for the reviews and faves and follows! I love you all and they mean a lot. Anyway, I hope you like this one; just a heads up, it's quite long but that's good because it means more Malec! And who can say no to that? ;) So, moving swiftly on, enjoy, ladies and gentlemen… :)

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"Simon! Can you run to the store at some point today? We need more milk and bread and butter!"

Came the voice of Mrs Lewis, Simon's mom. Alec smiled as he climbed out the shower and walked back to his spare room.

"Get some more Skippy's too please, dearest Simon! Crunchy, not smooth!"

Alec shouted down to him with a laugh. He heard Simon grumble something about peanut butter being the foulest substance on earth before Rebecca, Simon's older sister, added to the list with a yell and a grin.

"Get more Ben and Jerrys too! Cookie dough or Phish food! Any really, just not the peanut butter cup one! And make sure you get big tubs, not small ones! Small tubs of ice cream should be illegal."

She giggled as they heard Simon growl in annoyance and she winked at him as they peeled off to their rooms.

Alec sighed as he pulled on a pair of Simon's jeans, which were black and just small enough to be skinny jeans on Alec when they were normal jeans on his friend.

As he shook his head to dry his hair, he closed his eyes and the images came back. The same ones that had plagued him all night. Bright golden green eyes, a small smile, caramel skin and messy black and red hair. A smooth voice, a light laugh. Everything about Magnus, even down to the way he smelled, of Sandalwood and burnt sugar. It was intoxicating. And Alec hadn't been able to shake it since their meeting two days ago.

Sighing longingly, he pulled a shirt on, black with the Ring of Power on it with the words 'THAT'S WHAT I'M TOLKIEN ABOUT'. He left the room and ran downstairs, saying a quick hello to Simon's cat, Yossarian, before stealing the last toaster pastry.

He walked into the living room and saw Simon sulking on the couch.

"What's up with you?"

He asked as he scoffed his breakfast. Simon huffed.

"I can't go to the store today. I'm meeting Izzy. We're going out, remember? To the carnival?"

Alec clicked his tongue awkwardly. They rarely spoke of the fact that Simon, Alec's best friend aside from Jace, and Izzy, Alecs baby sister, were dating. But sometimes it was inevitable.

"Ok. Simon. I'll make you a deal. I will go to the store and you can go out with Izzy. But only if you swear to me that your relationship with my sister stays between you two. I don't want to hear of it again. Ever."

Izzy was only 14 but she had done just about everything a girl could do in the dating world. Which didn't please Alec, or Jace, who were both older than her, though technically Jace was also 14. And Simon was 16. Though he was mature enough and kind enough for a guy. He would never pressure her, and truthfully, Izzy could be bloody terrifying when she wanted to be. So it wasn't too bad. It just wasn't something he wanted to know about.

But Simon grinned.

"Yes! Thank you Alec! I owe you one. And trust me, you'll never hear another word of our relationship, I'll keep it well away from your delicate ears."

Alec sighed a laugh as Simon did a happy dance before jogging his way to the bathroom to get ready for his day with Izzy. Alec grinned as he went, he loved seeing the people he loved so happy.

"Alec? Just letting you kids know that I'm heading into the city. I'll be back in time to make dinner for 7 tonight though. Could you just let Simon and Becki know? Thank you, poppet, I'll see you later. Have a good day!"

Mrs Lewis left the house with a smile on her face, a mirror of Alecs own. She was such a nice woman, he often wondered why Maryse, his own mother, was so cold and distant. It made no sense. But Mrs Lewis was a legend. And Alec now had a whole free day to himself. Though he had to go to the store, but that was it.

Sighing softly, he got up and grabbed his sneakers and his Batman hoodie that he had left the last time he was at Simons. Grabbing the scrawled list Simon had written from the kitchen counter and plugging in his headphones, he set out for the supermarket.

He walked the streets in the spring sunshine, the light chill of the frosty night still crisp in the air. He jumped over the fence of the store boundaries and strolled through the parking lot, stopping momentarily to admire a matt black Audi R8. Grabbing a shopping cart, he pushed it through the sliding doors and skidded into the store, his sneakers providing no grip as he skated around the floor.

He tapped in the handle of his cart in time with the music blasting from his headphones as he collected their items, grabbing several jars of peanut butter and about five big tubs of ice cream. He also just sort of picked up whatever looked nice for them, as Mrs Lewis would do the main shop for their meals and stuff.

Once he had filled his cart with all manners of unhealthy but ultimately delicious goodies, he headed for the checkouts, sliding around the corners of aisles like a rally driver. The tills were surprisingly full for 10am on a Sunday morning, but he managed to find one with only a single guy on it.

He smiled as he slid over to it, taking off his headphones, whipping out his wallet and taking out one of Mrs Lewis' credit cards, which she had lent Simon for the shopping, and he loaded his stuff onto the belt.

It was then that the guy before him swore with an amused sigh.

"Crap. Ragnor still has my card, the moron had the audacity to take it and get completely shit faced drunk and not even give it back. So, I'll pay cash. Sorry."

The checkout operator smiled with a giggle, batting her eyelids at the guy as he dug through his wallet. Alec sighed and waited, tapping the counter to the tune of Adam Lamberts Fever. The guy sighed again and his body slumped in defeat.

"This is just so not my week. I'm a dollar fifty short. Why, God why? Bloody hell... Um..."

Alec smiled and took $2 out of his pocket. He held it out to the guy with a small smile.

"Here, take this."

He said happily. The guy turned to his gratefully with a beaming smile and Alecs heart stopped. He had thought the graceful movements of the guy were familiar but he passed it off as wishful thinking. But no. It was him. It was...

"Magnus."

He said with a breathless whisper, quickly recovering his voice and trying to stop the blush on his cheeks.

"I mean, hey. Magnus. Fancy seeing you here."

Magnus grinned, his eyes shining as he saw the blue eyed boy in front of him.

"Alec. What a coincidence. And thanks, but i can't take your money."

Alec laughed.

"Magnus, its $2. Besides, i owe you for paying my bus fare, remember?"

Magnus smiled and shook his head, laughing as he took the boys money. He handed it, along with the rest, to the girl who appeared to be hyperventilating, staring wide eyed at Alec. He smiled at her with his brow furrowed.

"Hi?"

He said timidly, like a question. The girl bit her lip and giggled. Magnus looked at Alec with raised eyebrows. Alec shrugged. Then the girl whispered softly, smiling with a blush.

"You're Alec Lightwood. I've been to several of your shows. You guys rock."

Alec blushed and grinned, his demeanour changing as he realised she was a fan.

"Wow, thanks, Emma."

He said slowly, lowering his voice as he read her name tag. She blushed and giggled as she started putting his items through. Alec winked at her with a confident smile and he was pretty sure she was about a second away from spontaneously combusting.

He looked over at Magnus, who was leaning against his own shopping cart, staring at Alec with his eyebrows raised. Alec cocked an eyebrow in response and leaned over the checkout, whispering softly to Emma, while brushing a strand of her blonde hair out of her eyes, tucking it behind her ear. With vain hope, he cast a look at Magnus, seeing the man deliberately looking anywhere but at Alec's graceful body bending over the checkout. Alec smirked and leaned closer to her.

"We're doing a show this Friday night at Pandemonium at 9pm. Tell your friends."

He took her hand as she handed him his receipt and placed a soft kiss on the back of it. She blushed hard and smiled as he threw her a wink and grabbed his bags, dumping them in his cart before smiling.

"Thank you, Emma. Have a nice day."

She blushed and giggled as he winked and walked away, aware of Magnus staring at him like he was an alien.

As they left the store, Magnus fell in beside Alec and laughed bemusedly.

"That's hardly fair, Alec. Flirting with the poor girl when you're so clearly wearing a rainbow flag as a cape."

Alec snorted and threw his head back as he blushed and laughed.

"I know. But she loved it. It's just a little fun. And besides, if she's as much of a fan as she appeared to be, she knows I'm gay. I don't hide it. I've told audiences countless times when they try to mob us at the end of shows and stuff."

Magnus grinned.

"Wow, Mr Popular. You guys must be good."

Alec smiled embarrassedly.

"We do ok."

They walked side by side through the parking lot in silence for a little while before Magnus spoke again.

"So, your band... You guys have a name?"

Alec bit his lip and smiled, suddenly back to his normal, bashful self.

"Shadowhunters."

Magnus regarded him for a minute with a strange light in his eyes.

"I like it. That's cool. But why Shadowhunters? What even is that?"

Alec sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"Well, it's like a story. We, ah, we haven't like properly officially released anything but we've recorded stuff in a studio. And it's like, a world we created. Shadowhunters are the heroes. And the first songs and album we wrote, our ideas for them anyway, told the story of them."

Magnus smiled, looking at Alec closely, staring at him.

"That's pretty cool. I'll have to hear some of these songs sometime. I love a good hero. Nothing like a knight in shining armour to get my motor running."

He said with a wink and a smirk. Alecs face flushed and Magnus grinned as he bit his lip. Dear god, when Magnus' voice dipped low and his eyes narrowed with that sexy smirk. Sweet hell, it was the most beautiful kind of torture imaginable.

Alec grabbed his bags from his cart, averting his gaze from Magnus, who was clad in tight leather pants, white Doc Martins and a stretchy mesh shirt over a ripped tank top. He was the epitome of sexy and it was doing bad things to Alecs mind. With a deep breath, he hung his bags off his arms and turned back to Magnus, who, with a jolt of aroused shock through Alec's body, was loading his bags into the back of that black Audi R8 he Alec had seen on the way in.

He gaped at it in wonder, trying not to stare at Magnus' perfect ass as he bent over. Magnus stood back up, smirking knowingly and avoiding Alecs gaze as he put his cart away.

"You like the car? Or did you die standing up with your eyes still open?"

Alec snapped out of whatever funk he was in and blushed, clearing his throat.

"The car. That is flawless. It's a work of art. I saw it on the way in and just stared for like an hour. I didn't know it was yours."

Magnus grinned and popped open the small boot again.

"Put you bags in there. I'll take you for a ride."

Oh, I bet you could. You could take me for the ride of my life. Alec blushed hard and willed his hormones to calm the fuck down as he smiled to mask his welling arousal.

"Really? That would be so awesome!"

He said enthusiastically, not needing to hide his emotion; this was genuinely epic. Magnus helped him load his stuff into the car before opening the passenger door for him like a perfect gentleman. Alec fought the desire to lean over and kiss his shining red lips. He sighed and slid into the leather seat as Magnus shut the door after him. Alec vaguely thought to all those lectures of stranger danger and getting in random peoples cars. Though Magnus didn't feel like a stranger. And as he slipped so fluidly, cat like and graceful, into his seat, all possible negative thoughts left his mind in a burst of testosterone and longing.

Magnus grinned at him as he revved the engine and sped off through the parking lot, pulling out into the road.

"Are you expected home soon? Does your mom know where you are?"

Magnus asked him cautiously. Alec sighed and scratched his neck.

"I'm still at Simons right now. But Mrs Lewis loves me and she knows I'm out today. She's pretty easy going. She just said she was making dinner for 7, so i guess I'll need to back by then. So, no, to answer both your questions."

Magnus looked at him sadly, clapping him on the shoulder. Alec knew he was apologising for Maryse and Robert's behaviour towards him. But then the impish grin on Magnus' face blew away all feeling of sadness.

"Cool. Alright. Then I'm going to take you to my favourite place in the city. I think you'll like it."

Alec grinned as Magnus gunned it through the city, his stereo playing and both of them smiling when the station played a decent song and they sang along quietly. Alec leaned back and felt the vibrations of the engine as they flew through the concrete jungle. It was amazing. The car flowed like water and roared like a lion. He looked over at Magnus, who was watching him with a fond smile, almost absentmindedly.

The city blew past them and suddenly the world opened up and Alec saw before them the towering structure of the Brooklyn Bridge. Alec grinned and looked at Magnus with shining eyes. Magnus winked and rolled down the windows, revving the engine before speeding onto the bridge as they turned up the radio to the unmistakable sound of Guns and Roses Sweet Child O' Mine. Alec cheered and stuck his arm out the window as they sang along with abandon to the great power that was that song.

They laughed as the air blew through the car, messing up their hair and making their eyes water. The towering city rushed towards them again as they reached the other side, Alec staring out at the rushing river beneath the bridge. As Magnus pulled off the bridge and drove a little to a parking lot outside a tall building, Alec felt that rush of pure ecstasy and adrenalin ebb away, leaving a huge smile on his face.

Magnus looked at him and smiled, turning the stereo down.

"So? Awesome or what?"

Alec laughed.

"That was epic. God, i want a car like this."

Magnus unbuckled his seatbelt and slouched in the leather seat, smiling at him.

"Well, when you're a big shot rock star, you'll get one even better than this."

Alec sighed a laugh.

"That's the dream."

Magnus laughed and sighed, the two of them relaxing under the spring sun light. Alec sighed. Magnus looked at him curiously and smiled.

"So... Lightwood? That's your name? Cause ive heard of it, you know?"

Alec looked at him curiously.

"You have? My family is nothing exceptional."

Magnus smiled.

"I beg to differ. During my years of study, high school and college, i focussed on history, i double majored in history and English literature, the two mixed well. And i read quite a few books. And the name Lightwood appeared in a few."

Alecs eyebrows rose and he turned to Magnus in his seat, his eyes curious and smiling.

"Really?"

Magnus nodded.

"Yeah. Originally from Idris, Alicante. Distinguished their nobility in 1234. Moved overseas to England in the 1700's. Over the next 100 years they built their empire in trade and manufacture during the industrial revolution, rich and respected throughout the 1800's Victorian England. Then during the 20th century, at the kick off of World War 1, they migrated with a few other families, like the Herondale's and the Starkweather's, to America. And alas, not 100 years later, here you are."

Alec stared at Magnus dumbfounded. It wasn't every day that a stranger told you more about your own family than you already knew. He laughed in sheer shock and smiled.

"Wow. That's impressive. All those hours studying clearly paid off."

Magnus, threw his head back and laughed, his eyes locked on Alecs brilliant blue ones. Alec felt his face flush and he bit his lip. Did he just imagine the way Magnus' eyes darkened at the action? He sighed and looked away out the window before asking Magnus about his family.

"If you know all that about mine, you must know about yours."

Magnus smiled and nodded.

"Indeed i do. Though it's nothing as spectacular as 800 year old noblemen."

Alec snorted, kicking his unlaced converse clad feet up to rest on the dashboard. Magnus stared at him then grinned.

"Well, maybe not noblemen."

Alec giggled as Magnus leaned against his door and faced Alec properly.

"My family goes back to somewhere around the 1200's, like yours, in Indonesia, though it was the Dutch East Indies back then. Forever we've been but simple merchants, slaves of trade. Earning our lives one day at a time. My father was a merchant too, but i left Indonesia when my mother got an inheritance from her father when he died."

Alec stared at him for a minute, his shining eyes sad.

"I'm sorry for your loss."

Magnus smiled sadly.

"It's ok. My grandfather was old, and a heavy smoker. It wasn't much of a surprise. And my father, well, that's a story for another day."

Alec regarded him thoughtfully then smirked a little, sitting straighter and narrowing his eyes.

"Well, simple merchant boy, i, Alexander Gideon Lightwood, demand you tell me the rest of your story."

He spoke like an aristocrat, with a perfect English accent to top it all off. Magnus stared at him for a second, before a small smile danced on his lips and he replied, his native accent tainting his words.

"Sir, it is but a sorry tale. Not one something a gentleman of your stature should bare to endure. Please do not make me tell you, i wish not to upset you further."

Alec stared at Magnus with wide eyes. God, he was sexy. That accent, his shining green eyes, those full lips. He knew he was blushing and he bit his lip as he felt his jeans tighten, this little scenario feeling a lot like foreplay to some hot, dirty role playing. He covered his desire with a laugh, one Magnus soon joined in with.

Alec was smiling as he watched a woman and her little kid walk by. The kid buckled over his own foot and face planted the floor. Alec was not proud to admit that he laughed. Magnus caught his eye and he saw that quivering in Magnus' lip. He grinned and Magnus broke, laughing too as the woman and kid walked away.

Magnus groaned and put his face in his hands.

"God, that is not good. I'm 26 years old. I should not be laughing at kids who fall over."

Alec only laughed harder. Then stopped abruptly when he processed what Magnus had said.

"Wait. You're 26? I mean, i knew you were older than me but 26? You're almost 30!"

Magnus gaped at him with angry eyes.

"Do not speak that number! I always strived to remain young, like Peter Pan. I'm in my twenties. I'm still young."

Alec watched him fume over the thought of turning 30 with a smile on his face. He snickered as Magnus took a deep breath, jokingly wiping away tears.

"Although sitting here with you makes me feel old, kid."

Alec looked at him with a funny expression. Half glowing at the sound of 'with you' and half angry that Magnus only saw him as a little kid.

"I'm not a kid."

He said bluntly, causing Magnus to snap his attention to the boys tone.

"I'm in high school. I look after my brother and sister because my parents are always away on business. I do everything in our house, when i was there anyway. I'm not a kid."

He repeated with growled emphasis, the weight of his life threatening to pour out of him. Magnus stared at him, his brow creased in understanding. He sensed he shouldn't ask about the family stuff, so he asked about the school stuff instead.

"High school? Didn't you say you were 15?"

Alec looked up at him with a small smile.

"Yeah. I skipped first grade of middle school. I got a load of extra credit and stuff. I'm kind of a genius. So i started high school a year early. Although i turn 16 next month."

Magnus grinned at him with gleaming eyes.

"Wow. You're the whole package aren't you, kid?"

Alec glared playfully as Magnus smirked.

"What do you mean?"

He asked confusedly. Magnus smiled genuinely.

"Well, you're clearly a genius. You're awesome. You have a band. You're sweet and kind and mature. And you're cute as hell."

Alec blushed hard, his eyes sparkling and his heart swelling at the praise from Magnus. He smiled bashfully and ducked his head as Magnus giggled at his expression.

"Bless you. That blush is adorable. But i mean it, you'll go far, Alexander Lightwood."

Alec froze and his body heated up drastically as Magnus used his whole name. And he couldn't help the dirty side of his mind as it made the comment: I'd go far? Well with you, I'd go all the way. He cursed his inner self and blushed harder, desperately grasping for a way to relieve the tension.

"Taki's!"

He exclaimed loudly, making Magnus jump and stare at him like he had grown a lizard head. Alec blushed hard and smiled embarrassedly.

"Sorry. I just got a sudden craving for a double bacon cheeseburger from Taki's. Have you ever had one?"

Magnus thought for a moment, the name Taki's not ringing any bells.

"No. I've not been to Taki's before."

Alec gaped, his mouth and eyes wide, shock rocking him to the core.

"Are you kidding me?! Never?! Dear god, that's insane. Right, i don't care if you have lunch plans with someone else, cancel them, because I'm taking you to Taki's for the best burger in the city."

Magnus stared at Alec for a second, mesmerising eyes gleaming. Then he smiled.

"I had no plans today. Guess i do now."

Alec smiled and sat up straight, turning the stereo up once more.

"Then drive, Mr Bane. And seriously, get there fast. I'm starving."

Magnus grinned and snorted.

"Teenagers. Your lives are ruled by your stomachs."

Alec could only smile and vaguely wonder if he had just subconsciously asked Magnus in a date. No. It was just lunch. No meaning behind it. There couldn't be. But even so, that didn't stop Alec from stealing little glances at Magnus' model worthy face and runway worthy pout whenever he got the chance. Though he was blissfully unaware that Magnus saw it all. And that Magnus quite liked it, smiling covertly as he drove them back into the city.

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A/N: So? You know the drill by now :) Let me know what you think, all feedback is appreciated… :)

Love you all,

Anna…XXXX

PS: I do not own 'Sweet Child O' Mine' or Skippys peanut butter or Ben and Jerrys ice cream. But you can actually buy Alecs TOLKIEN shirt on amazon :) the link for it is below if you wanna see it :)

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