A/N: Okay so this chapter was a little tricky because I wasn't sure how to portray Clary. I didn't want to make her a bitch, but I did want her to be physically in the story and this is the response. As always, don't own the characters. Wish I did though.

Seven

"Look who's slinking in all late," Isabelle teased as Alec walked into the kitchen.

"Izzy it's almost one in the afternoon," Alec pointed out. "I'm not slinking in alright? I stayed at Magnus's last night, and he made me breakfast and then we hung out for a little bit before he walked me back here."

"He cooked you breakfast?" Isabelle asked. "Okay, you need to tell me everything that happened and spare no details."

Alec rolled his eyes as Isabelle grabbed some snacks and dragged Alec to the living room. They sat on one of the couches and Isabelle propped her feet in his lap as he opened a bag of chips.

"Start with last night," she said. "Leave out no details."

"You know he picked me up last night, and he took me to this bar and grill his friend owns or something. We shared some appetizers, and I wasn't sure what I wanted to he asked if we could just do a bit of everything and then we talked, and we went and looked at the window displays and I told him about that time Max and I tried to recreate the Lego Christmas display and Jace knocking it over and I mentioned that maybe, this one will want to do it and he said that maybe the three of us could do it…" Alec stole one of her chips and hoped to the angels he wasn't blushing.

"He said that? Wait, how did he say it?" Isabelle asked.

"I don't know? How should he have said it?" Alec asked.

"Well I mean, did he said as like a passing sort of comment or was it more, heartfelt and meaningful?" Isabelle explained.

"He wasn't looking at me when he said it, but his voice, it's like, he was scared that maybe it was the wrong thing to say," Alec said after a pause.

"He is so in love with you," Isabelle replied.

"You think so?" Alec asked.

"Alec, he would wait on you hand and foot if you asked him to," Isabelle answered. "And I know you like him too."

Alec felt his cheeks heat up. "Maybe a little…"

Isabelle raised an eyebrow.

"Okay, a lot," Alec answered. "I know we only had like one date, but, he's amazing, and I'm happy when I'm with him..."

"I'm thinking Fall wedding," Isabelle grinned. "But anyway, you guys walked down Manhattan and then what happened?"

"We saw the window displays and then he asked if I knew he made crepes, and I was shocked because who knew Magnus could cook? And I said I'd love to try them and he offered to make me breakfast, so we go to his place and I obviously have no clothes to wear because we went straight there so he um, he lends me something of his and he makes some tea and we spend half the night on his couch talking about everything. I don't know what time we went to bed, but I woke up and he's not there so I walk out, and he is at the stove making crepes, shirtless. We ate breakfast, and went for a walk around Brooklyn, had lunch at this little hole in the wall Mexican place, food was amazing, and then he had to go meet a client," Alec finished.

"Are you guys gonna make plans again?" Isabelle asked.

"He said he's gonna call when he's done meeting with the client," Alec answered.

"Are you going to ask him to go to your next doctor's appointment?" Isabelle asked.

"Doctor's appointment?"

Alec turned and saw Clary standing in the doorway of the living room with Jace. She looked at Alec concerned.

"I thought you guys were gonna be out," Isabelle said.

"I left my jacket in Jace's room," Clary replied. "Is everything okay Alec? Jace mentioned you aren't able to do field work anymore for a while."

"I'm fine," Alec shifted and crossed his arms over his abdomen. "It'll go away in about nine months…" he mumbled.

"Alec…" Isabelle nudged him gently.

"...Why do I feel like I'm missing something here?" Clary asked.

"It doesn't concern you," Alec answered. He moved Isabelle's feet off his lap and started to stand up. "I'm gonna go lay down."

He brushed past Jace and walked down the hall to his room. He tried not to flinch as Jace grabbed his arm.

"What the hell is your problem?" Jace asked.

Alec pulled his arm free as he turned to look at Jace. "What the hell is my problem?" He repeated slowly. "What the hell is my problem? What the hell is your problem Jace. Look it's fine if you don't want to pitch in I get that but ever since I started hanging out with Magnus you act like suddenly it's some huge deal."

"I just…-"

"You just what?" Alec interrupted. "Decided that you don't want to be a part of this baby's life but now that I'm starting to see someone else you want to try and be a part of mine?"

"What baby…?"

Both turned and saw Clary standing a few feet away with Isabelle close behind. Jace gave her a smile and waved his hand dismissively.

"Nothing," he told her. "Something about Magnus's cat getting some other cat knocked up or something."

Alec shoved past Jace, ignoring Isabelle's concerned voice calling after him and kept walking to wherever his feet were going to lead him.

Magnus was of course waiting for him on the front steps of his building. He wordlessly opened his arms and Alec buried his face into the man's neck as tears rolled down his cheeks.

"It's alright," Magnus ran his fingers through Alec's hair soothingly.

"He...he ca...can't even te...tell her," Alec managed.

"Come on, let's get you inside," Magnus said gently.

Alec sniffled and wiped his eyes as Magnus led him back upstairs to the apartment. He sank down onto the couch and drew his knees to his chest, only then realizing he'd left wearing a pair of slippers.

He took the cup of tea Magnus offered him a couple minutes later with a small thanks and wiped his eyes again.

"This is that first night all over again," Alec said once he'd calmed down enough. "You didn't happen to be on a date were you?"

Magnus smiled as he sat next to him. "As it so happens, I was thinking about calling this handsome young man I saw last night."

"O...oh?" Alec sipped his tea.

Magnus nodded and reached out to brush a stray tear. "I'm sorry sweetpea...I know how much you want him to at least...acknowledge your baby."

"At this rate, he'll just act like I'm getting fat," Alec sighed. "I hate this...I hate this feeling, I hate all these out of control hormones. I don't know why you would like me like this."

"I don't know why I wouldn't like you," Magnus replied. "You're smart, courageous, you love your family, you're funny, handsome, with the most gorgeous blue eyes. Really I could go on and on-"

Magnus frowned as the door buzzer went off and he stood up to go check it. "Bane residence."

"Hi...it's uh...it's Clary...could I talk to Alec?"

Magnus glanced over and Alec gave a small nod.

"Door's unlocked biscuit," Magnus told her. "Do you want me to stay?"

"No, I'll be okay," Alec answered.

"I'll be in my office if you need me okay?" Magnus leaned down and kissed the top of his head before going down the hall to his office.

Alec got up to answer the door at the sound of knocks and Clary stood in front of him. She fiddled with the sleeve of her jacket and sighed.

"Look Clary, I don't know what Jace told you but-"

"I'm sorry," She interrupted. "Jace told me what happened and...what he did, that's a dick move, even for him."

Alec tried not snort.

"I mean, I don't know what I can say to...make things better, but, I just want you to know that I'm here for you. If you need help. Whatever you need. I want to help you, if you'll let me," she told him. "But, I just also want you to know, that...I'm still going to be there for Jace too. Whatever happens."

Alec nodded a little. "You are?"

"I love him Alec, and I know what he did is a dick thing but, he's freaked out just as much as you are and you know maybe things will get better and maybe they won't but he was always there for me, and I'm not going to leave him over something like this," she replied.

"I...I can understand that" he didn't particularly like it but he could understand it.

"I'm gonna head back, but, I mean it Alec. If you need anything, like Jace out of the institute or seeing him punch in the face or something, let me know okay?" She gave him a small smile. "I'm here for you."

"Thanks Clary," He gave her a small smile back. "I appreciate it."

Alec shut the door behind her and leaned his forehead against it as he took a couple minutes to digest what she said. He straightened back up and turned to walk down the hall to Magnus's office. The door was open and Magnus was sitting at the desk flipping through a magazine.

"She left," Alec stood in the doorway.

"Are you okay?" Magnus asked. He closed the magazine and stood up to walk over him to him.

"I don't want I expected to be honest," Alec ran a hand through his hair and took one of Magnus's hands into his own once Magnus was in front of him. "She's not going to leave him for one thing. But she also said that'd she'd be there to help me too…"

"She's not evil Alec," Magnus said gently.

"I know…" Alec nodded. "I know I just...I guess I resent her because she get's to have Jace in a way I never can…"

Magnus nodded a little and Alec tightened his grip before the other man could retreat.

"But I've realized that, while I do love Jace, I...I li...I love you more Magnus. Maybe I always have and it just took one drunk night to make it so that I could see that," Alec said as he looked up. "Because I do. I do love you Magnus and I really want the three of us to build a lego Christmas village together."

"Really?" Magnus asked softly.

Alec nodded as he took both of Magnus's hands into his hand tugged him in for a kiss.

"Really." Alec smiled.