Story: "Just Alec, now."

Chapter: 08 - Proving a theory

Rating Story: NC-17

Rating Chapter: R

Warning(s): AU/AH, mature content, swearing, language

Pairings: Malec, Will/Jem (TID)

Disclaimer: Cassandra Clare thought of the wonderful world of the mortal instruments and infernal devices. I just play with the characters and change a bit of their life.

AN: Dear readers, followers & favers: thank you.

Snuggling closer to the warmth provided by the other body, Alec slowly woke up. Magnus was still out cold snoring softly. The Chairman was lying between their heads trying to get as much heat as he could without having to climb under the bed sheets. The sun shone bright through the transparent curtains and the fresh air drifting into their room was smelling of winter and a slightly bit of Christmas morning - but that could be the result of the cinnamon tea and fresh rolls one of their guardians was making.

Kissing the exposed neck right next to him the blue-eyed teen rolled out of bed. Ever since he had seen his guardians doing it - he still couldn't say what "it" was out loud and certainly not in his head - his hormones tried to catch up with him. So for the last few weeks a dent in his pyjama pants was greeting him every morning, mocking him for his own insecurities. He had often tried to talk to Jem - the gray-haired man was a doctor and would certainly would answer him from a scientific point of view - but Alec was just to embarrassed to ask. How could you ask a grown man what to do with your - thing? Damn his upbringing in sub-urban utopia where nobody was gay and certainly not the mayor's son. He sighed and made his way to the closet where his clothes were kept. They had to move the furniture to accommodate an extra dresser but with Alec's cot gone - as he and Magnus had realised they just slept better together in one bed and Magnus' bed was big enough - that was the least of their problems.

The dark-haired teen sighed again walking into the bathroom closing the door behind himself. He got out of his pyjamas, blushing tomato red as the soft material freed his member and a soft moan escaped his lips. He walked over to the shower preparing himself for the ice cold water he would use to get rid of his problem. The blue-eyed teen closed his eyes and turned on the shower. He hissed as the water touched his skin but instead of shrinking said problem the soft massage of the water on his body made it grow harder. He knew he wouldn't survive with a hard-on throughout the day.

"You should try touching it."

Alec turned around quickly and nearly tripped over the rim of the shower. Magnus was sitting on the closed toilet seat watching him with hooded eyes. His heart was hammering in his chest as he watched his boyfriend.

"What?!"

"Touch it. Masturbate? Jerk off?"

Alec still looked at him like a deer caught in a headlight, his chest and face red and his member still standing on half-mast.

"Have you never tried touching yourself?"

Alec shook his head bitting his bottom lip. Magnus moved to stand up from the toilet seat as they heard a knock on the door.

"Magnus? Alec? Everything alright in there?"

The older teen watched his younger boyfriend and looked to the closed bathroom door.

"It's really nothing to be embarrassed about." , he said to Alec before turning to open the door to let Jem in. "Alec has a boy problem."

Looking from one teen to the other, Jem arched an eyebrow. "Wouldn't you be the 'boy problem'?"

Rolling his eyes Magnus walked by his guardian back into his room. He picked the chairman up from their bed and walked into the living room greeting his other guardian and making breakfast for the small kitten. Meanwhile Jem had closed the bathroom door eying the teen still standing under the shower. His cheeks were still bright pink but at least his problem has taken its leaf - not making this any more comfortable.

"Why don't you get dressed and we talk in your room. That less likely to make anyone wet."

Alec nodded still too embarrassed to say anything.

Minutes later the teen emerged fully dressed from the bathroom to find Jem sitting on his and Magnus' bed reading some magazine he had found somewhere in the chaos of two growing boys. The older man closed the magazine and looked up at Alec. He patted the place next to him on the bed indicating that the younger male should sit down.

"So what is your 'boy problem'?"

Alec bit his bottom lip. He looked up at his guardian trying to find the courage to tell him about his problem or at least trying to be as blunt as Magnus.

"I... Ever since I have seen you and Will... together... I well... I wake up... in the morning... and ahm my thing is hard? AndIwantittogoaway."

Embarrassed he looked at his feet. As he received no answer and no other reaction he looked up. Jem was looking at him fondly.

"Were your parents religious people?"

"What has that to do with - you know?"

"Just answer the question, please."

"No. At least I don't think so. Well my fa... he was rather well known where I lived before and thus we had to got to church every Sunday, but we didn't pray before eating or something like that."

Jem nodded in understanding. "Have they given you the talk?"

"The talk?"

"Yes as in the talk about how children are received and that you should wait until you be intimate with your partner and use protection? That kind of talk."

"Yeah when Izzy was about twelve and got her first period they sat me and Jace down to talk about girls and stuff. I wasn't really interested in this talk about pregnancy as I already knew I would never get a girl pregnant."

"So I see. Did they talk about STDs?"

"No. But I know all about those." Alec was looking out of the window his mind miles away. He knew of all STDs thanks to the Institute and he really wouldn't talk about that. Jem noticing the inflection of Alec's voice didn't ask further, knowing that if he pressured the teen into telling him what has happened before, he would lose his trust and that was something Jem wasn't willing to jeopardise.

"Tell me about your problem, Alec."

Magnus was slowly drinking his coffee while he waited for Jem and Alec to come out of their room. He didn't know what the big deal was. Morning wood was a daily occurrence being a teenager and jerking off was a daily and very much welcome activity as well - especially when you were sleeping in one bed with such a gorgeous boy like Alec. He licked his lips trying to prevent having a hard on while sitting at the breakfast table with his guardian - the one who liked to embarrass him. The dark-haired teen sighed and put his mug back on the table looking at the goodies waiting to be devoured. A cinnamon roll later and the door to the teen's bedroom opened. Alec looked relieved with a small blush adoring his cheeks. He sat opposite Magnus and took a look at his boyfriend before looking down at his plate blushing to the roots of his ears.

He nibbled on his roll stealing a glance in Magnus' direction ever so often. The older teen arched an eyebrow and looked at his gray-haired guardian interrogatory. Jem just smiled knowingly at Magnus and drank his morning tea. The rustling of the paper next to him made him look up at his other guardian. William was looking between the three other occupants of the table before he rolled his eyes and sighed. He knew Jem would tell him what this secrecy was all about and what he should prepare for. Sending a meaningful look towards Magnus the teen got the hint and resumed his breakfast.

Later when he and Alec were sitting in front of the TV watching one of their favourite shows - well it was Magnus' favourite show and he somehow got Alec addicted to it - the older men were talking over a piece of paper at the dinning table. From time to time one of them would look up and narrow his eyes before whispering something to his partner. It was unnerving Magnus to the point that he wanted to snap at them for their behaviour - who was the adult here anyway? Suddenly Jem stood up and fetched the paper from the table putting it into his wallet before he and Will got their coats. With a short 'we're going out, so you better behave' the two men were out of the door before one of their charges could even ask where they were going.

Alec has taken the remote zapping through the different channels until he found an old cartoon show he was willing to watch until they found something better to do. Suddenly soft lips brushed his neck startling the teen. He dropped the remote to the carpet waking the kitten who was snoring under the coffee table. Touching the spot were moments ago his boyfreind's lips had been he turned to the other boy glaring at him. Magnus had a big grin on his face watching Alec closely.

"What's on your mind?"

"I'm thinking about punching you to be honest. Don't scare people like that!" Blushing he rubbed the spot on his neck and looked back to the TV.

"Aren't you a bit curious?"

"Curious? About what?"

Alec was pretty sure he knew what Magnus was talking about and the grin on Magnus' face showed him that the older teen knew that he knew as well.

"You were talking to Jem and when you got out you were eying me the whole time until we started watching TV. So don't tell me you aren't curious."

The smaller teen bit the inside of his cheek looking his friend all over. The golden-eyed teen was 17 years old now and with 5 ft 9 inch he was pretty tall and was handsome - and damn the little devil knew that. Alec swallowed and thought about what he was about to ask of his boyfriend.

"Jem, he... He told me that being boyfriends meant that we would eventually do more than just sleeping next to each other and from what Will was shouting when we brought the chairman home, he is expecting it happening soon."

Magnus nodded to what Alec was saying, encouraging the teen to go on.

"My question is: Are we doing it soon?"

The older teen looked at Alec who was blushing red as a tomato and bitting his lip so hard that it turned white. He reached over sweeping over the abused lip.

"Do you think that you are ready for that step in our relationship?"

Alec leaned back against the backrest of the couch. He thought about the way Magnus made him feel when he woke up next to him and he thought about how Jem and Will were looking while they had sex. He shuddered shortly. He didn't think that he would be able to do that just yet. He voiced that to his boyfriend who nodded.

"You know that there is more than having sex or jerking off?"

The smaller teen blushed again, his eyes as wide as saucers. Magnus looked at him and then up to the ceiling remembering the talk he had with Will and Jem after he trusted them enough with his story and after the first failed attempt at the talk. He sighed and took a deep breath.

"Jerking off or masturbating shows you what you like and doing that you will be able to tell your partner what you like and what you don't when you get intimate. Some people don't feel good masturbating - there may be religious or personal matters. But there are other things you can do with your partner before you go over to have full intercourse."

He licked his lips and chanced a glance at Alec. "There's petting were you explore the other's body, oral sex and fingering. They all make you feel good and let you experience orgasm." He grinned at his boyfriend. "There are even toys we could use."

Spluttering Alec looked at Magnus. "Toys?!"

"Yes. Toys. I once nearly swallowed a dildo whole just to show Will that I could."

"You.. Will.. what?"

"Yeah. That was still the time when I was new to all this family thing. But that's a story for another time. Now my question: are you curious?"

Bitting his lip and earning himself a frown for doing so, the teen nodded. Magnus leaned in and kissed him slowly.

Hours later the door to the loft opened slowly and let the older occupants inside. The sun had long since set and the TV was still on. The chairman walked over to the other two humans meowing and stroking around their ankles nearly making Will trip over the white kitten.

Jem was hanging his coat on the rack putting his key on the small table standing in the entry way. He walked over to the living room leaving bags full of presents at the door. He looked over the couch and found his two charges sleeping cuddling with each other. Their hair was still a little wet and Alec's cheeks were slightly pink. Jem stroked the younger teen's hair waking him in the process.

"Hej." The blue-eyed boy yawned rubbing his eyes.

"Hej yourself. Feeling good?" Jem was still stroking his hair.

"We didn't. You know."

Jem just smiled at his charge.

"I know. Still, feeling good?"

Alec blushed and nodded. "Yes."

"So I don't have to lecture my lovely older charge for corrupting your innocence?"

The teen snorted waking Magnus. The older teen glared at his boyfriend and then at the older man leaning over both of them.

"He didn't. He wouldn't."

Not knowing what Alec was talking about Magnus huffed trying to sit up. Jem just smiled again, nodded and kissed the top of Magnus' head.

"What was that about?"

The older teen's words were slurred from sleep.

"He was just proving a theory. Successfully I might add.

Grunting and still not knowing what his boyfriend was talking about, the golden-eyed teenager sat up unsettling Alec and with a small 'squee' both boys were lying on the floor where Will found them and snorted.

vhs: Thank YOU ;)

Beey95: Thanks a lot. It would be a poor story without some Jace-and-Izzy-drama. But we have to wait a bit before they "arrive" :)