Ok I'm finally posting the next chapter. I've been kind of busy the last few days. Gone to see the movie twice along with some other things. But here you go now. Hope you it.
"Alec."
I looked up and met familiar eyes a second before a small body ran into me, and hugged me to him tightly.
"Hey Max." I said hugging him back and giving him a smile as he pulled back a little but still not letting me go. "What are you doing here?"
"Well he was worried about you because someone hasn't been returning my calls." I heard Izzy's voice and looked up just as she and Jace sat down in front of me.
"Oh, Umm…Sorry about that. I just…" I struggled to find words that won't make it sound like I don't want to see her and was avoiding her.
Even though I kind of was doing that. I thought feeling bad because of it.
"Oh give it a rest." Jace laughed looking relaxed. "It's fine. Now are you fine?"
"I'm…Better. Yeah I'm definitely better. And I'm sorry for not answering when you called. I just needed to sort everything out. But I did miss you." I added and looked down at Max who was still clinging to me. "All of you."
"But why did you go?" Max asked taking a seat next to me and looking at me expectantly.
"It's a grown up thing." I answered immediately making him huff annoyed and cross his hands over his chest.
"I'm ten. I'm not a baby. Stop treating me like one."
"I'm sorry Max but for this one you will really need to wait a little more before we can tell you, ok." Jace said with a reassuring smile.
"Let's just say it was time for me to move out." I said putting my hands on his shoulders.
He relaxed a little at that.
"Are you coming back?" Max continued with his interrogation, pushing the glasses up his nose when they slipped down a little.
"No. I'm not." I answered looking at him sadly.
"Why? I don't like this. I want us to be family again. But we can't without you."
"It's ok Max, we can still hang out." I said and saw how his gaze shifted to the table in front. "You were really worried weren't you?"
"He kept asking about you." Izzy said looking at him. "We were all worried but he was even more then us because he knew less than we do."
"I'm sorry for making all of you worry." I felt even worse now. "I didn't want to do that."
"It's fine. Don't worry about it." Jace dismissed me with a nonchalant wave of his hand.
"What are you doing here anyway?" Izzy cut in looking around, searching.
"Yeah where's that Warlock of yours?" Jace added and Izzy stopped looking around only to rest her gaze on me again.
"A Warlock? But Warlocks are bad," protested Max, looking baffled.
"Exactly," Said Isabelle.
"He's not bad." I told Max after sending a glare to Izzy. "Not all Warlocks are bad."
"But dad said-" Max started only to stop with wide eyes looking at something behind me.
I looked over my shoulder just as I felt someone's hand rest on one and my eyes met gold and green ones.
"Hi darling. Talking about me?" He asked with a smile while sliding down on the chair beside me, his hand moving down my arm, cherishing with a light touch, until he took my hand in his.
"Maybe." I answered with a slight blush before looking back at Max again.
He was still staring at him with wide eyes, but now he glanced at me and scooted a little away.
"Max-" I started to explain but was cut off by Magnus.
"Oh I don't think I met you before." Magnus said noticing Max for the first time and giving him a polite smile as he reached for the boy. "I'm Magnus Bane."
Max looked from his extended hand to me with questioning and slightly scared eyes but I could see trust in them too. I hold onto that last part as I started talking.
"It's ok Max. No reason to be afraid of Magnus. Trust me." I said hoping he will.
And he did.
After one last glance at everyone else at the table he slowly took Magnus's extended hand and shook it. "I'm Max Lightwood. Nice to meet you?"
Magnus grinned. "Nice to meet you too Max."
He let go of Max's hand and I relaxed again but it was too early for that. Max eyed Magnus's hand in mine.
"Alec is Magnus your boyfriend?" He asked suddenly making me almost choke at my on spit.
I looked at his big bright eyes.
"And what if I say he is?" I asked warily.
He thought about it for a moment before answering.
"It's ok I guess. As long as you're happy. And you seem a lot more happy then before." He said giving me a small smile.
I felt relief at his words. "I'm happy to hear that."
"Ok now that were done with that, I'm hungry." Jace suddenly spoke making me remember that he's still there.
Magnus made a noise of irritation as he looked at Jace.
"Why are you even here?" He asked Jace before turning to me. "Isn't it supposed to be only the two of us?"
I smiled at how childish he sounded. "It is but I kind of bumped into them."
"Hey you have been having him for yourself for days now. We have a right to hijack one lunch." Izzy said jokingly.
Magnus rolled his eyes but didn't say anything else, feeling my hand tighten its hold on his. He knew with only that that I needed this so he let it be.
I looked at Jace and Max bicker about what they are going to eat and then Izzy putting a menu between the two looking annoyed. It made me smile.
Because I really did need a little bit of family time to remind myself that I still have a family. And even though its messed up and most of the time stupid it's still mine.
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Ok yeah I'm not sure if this ended up as bad as I think it did but I really hope you liked it. I just wanted to post today even though my head hurts and I'm practically half asleep by now but ok. Anyway as always I need 15 reviews for you to get the next one.
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