A/N: You aren't able to tell the gender of the baby until at least 12 to 16 weeks and Magnus is only 8 which is why they were only able to see the small outline and hear the heartbeat.
A/N2: Alec has a habit of buying Magnus's rings after a bad fight lol no wedding bells yet
A/N3: I'm incredibly sorry for the long wait. I meant to have this done sooner but school and work has been hetic and for some reason FFN wasn't letting me upload the chapter. But finally we have one :) Please Enjoy
A/N4: Sorry, there are currently only supposed to be 10 chapters at the moment but glitched when I updated it last. Super sorry about that guys, thanks to those who let me know :) new chapter should be up soon
Comments always welcome :)
Dinner
"Alec, what's this?" Magnus asked. He held up the ring box with two fingers as he walked into the kitchen. "You're not proposing are you?"
"If I was gonna propose I wouldn't leave the ring on your night stand," Alec answered.
"Oh good," Magnus nodded and sat down at the counter. "I mean-"
"I know what you mean Mag's," Alec interrupted gently. "Though, it does bring up the elephant in the room."
"It's not nice to call the man who's having your baby an elephant," Magnus teased. He opened the box and smiled. "Rubies, tasteful."
"You're not an elephant," Alec chuckled. "I'm glad you like it. I found it at this antique shop by the precinct...And I was talking more along the lines of marriage…"
"I'm not doing a shotgun wedding," Magnus told him. "Besides...It seems a bit early to talk about that. We just got back together."
Alec relaxed. "I completely agree. I just wasn't sure how you felt."
"Sides, you promised to propose to me when I would least expect it," Magnus pointed out.
"Did I? I thought I promised to do it in front of my parents so Isabelle could film it and we could put my parents jaw's dropping on a loop," Alec replied.
"Same thing," Magnus said.
Alec refrained from rolling his eyes and picked up his coffee. "Family dinner tonight... Isabelle's you want to go?"
"With you or in general?" Magnus asked.
"Both," Alec answered. "Together. As my boyfriend and the one having our child."
"Your parents are going to be there…" Magnus replied.
"I know," Alec nodded. "So will Jace, and Simon, and Isabelle and Max."
"Not Clary? I thought she and Jace were together?" Magnus frowned. "I never understood what she saw in him."
"Clary is in Europe. Research for the next film project she's doing," Alec answered. "And they're on break at the moment."
Magnus nodded. "Sure….it'll be just like high school only I won't be able to drink. And your parents will be silently judging me and my life choices for the evening."
"I'll pick up some cider if you want," Alec offered. "And, we can leave after dinner. Come back home and watch some movies or something, or we could just not go."
"No, no, I'll go with you," Magnus said. "We can make out in your room before dinner."
"I don't think my bed is big enough to fit two grown men," Alec chuckled.
Magnus shrugged. "I always liked being on top," he winked.
"And yet you got knocked up on your back," Alec replied.
"Touche," Magnus smiled.
Alec looked at his watch. "I've got to get to work. I'll swing by and pick you up after my shift okay?"
Magnus nodded. "Have a good day. Catch some bad guys."
Alec leaned over to the counter and gave him a kiss. "Always do."
Magnus bit his lip as he looked at the clothes tossed on his bed. Half the things he owned didn't fit, (He blamed the baby weight and bit his continuous snacking throughout the day) some of it was not appropriate to wear to a dinner with Alec's parents, and the rest he kept for work.
He picked up his phone as it started vibrating on the nightstand and sat on the bed. Regretting agreeing to the dinner.
"Hello?" He answered.
"What's with the voice?" Isabelle greeted.
"Your brother's offspring gives me limited clothing choices for dinner tonight," he chuckled. "How's my favorite Lightwood sibling?"
"Well then it's good I called," she replied. "Wondering why you haven't called me."
He could practically hear her grin through the phone.
"I've been busyish," he answered. "Designing the nursery, getting back together with Alec, of course that's no excuse."
"It's alright, you can make it up to me," she told him. "I'm going to be at your apartment in five minutes and we are going shopping."
"Shopping is just what I need," Magnus chuckled. "I'll meet you downstairs."
He hung up and pulled on a pair of jeans with a dark purple flannel, and his black scarf and boots. He pulled his hair back and applied on a thin layer of makeup and grabbed his wallet and keys, and phone before meeting Isabelle downstairs.
"The next time you go forever without calling me I'm camping outside your apartment,, Isabelle joked as she hugged him.
"I'll keep that in mind," he chuckled and hugged her back. "Hopefully we'll be able to see each other more often now though."
"Alec told me...Well, Simon heard from Raphael, who told me, and then Alec just confirmed it," Isabelle replied.
"This reminds me of highschool….He'll never admit it but Raphael is a total gossip," Magnus replied.
Isabelle smiled as she pulled away. "We should all get together. Go out for drinks and dinner."
"That sounds like a great idea, assuming I survive tonight with your parents tonight," Magnus replied.
"You survived in the past," Isabelle pointed out.
"I could hide behind my wine," Magnus reminded her. "And that was before Alec and I broke up."
"Well...Don't worry about what they think," Isabelle replied.
"How can I not?" Magnus asked.
"Just think about what Alec's going to say when he picks you up tonight looking all sexy. I'm thinking dark blue and black with gold jewelry," Isabelle answered. "And I'll treat to lunch."
"Not silver?" Magnus asked.
"Gold, it looks better in fall," Isabelle answered. "You taught me that."
"Ah so I did," he smiled and they linked arms and started walking. "You know just what to say to cheer me up."
"That's my job as your girlfriend," she replied. "And as your girlfriend we are making a mandatory stop for cinnamon rolls before we get started."
"You read my mind," Magnus grinned as they walked to his car.
"I see you and Isabelle had a successful time this afternoon," Alec said as he opened the car door for Magnus. "You look great by the way. Really loving those pants."
"You sure it's the pants or my ass?" Magnus joked as he got in.
"Both, definitely both," Alec nodded. He leaned down and kissed his cheek. "I stopped by and got a few bottles of that sparkling cider you like."
"The apple grape kind?" Magnus asked.
"Course," Alec answered. He shut the door and walked around to the driver seat and got in. "And, just let me know if you want to leave and we'll leave okay?"
"I feel better than earlier…" Magnus answered. "I'll be okay."
"I know, but, just in case," Alec reached over and squeezed his hand. "If you want to leave, we'll leave. We'll go home and watch crap TV and pig out on greasy take out food."
"If I eat any more greasy take out food, I won't be able to fit the new clothes I just bought," Magnus replied.
"You could always walk around naked," Alec winked.
"I could, but what would be the fun in that if I can't tease you?" Magnus asked.
Alec pulled into the driveway of his parents house and grabbed the bag off the back seat before getting out and coming around to open Magnus's door.
"My greasy take out offer still stands," Alec said as they walked to the door.
"Tempting," Magnus replied. "Next time."
Alec used his key to unlock the door and helped Magnus out of his coat once they were outside.
"This can not be Max," Magnus gasped as the youngest Lightwood walked into the foyer. "What happened to the little middle schooler?"
"He became a high schooler," Max grinned as he returned Magnus's hug.
"You're almost as tall as me," Magnus smiled. "Gonna give Alec a run for his money soon."
"That will never happen," Alec said. He ruffled Max's hair when they parted. "Where's mom and dad?"
"They're on their way," Max answered. "Izzy's in the kitchen working on dinner. She's trying her hand at Thai. Brace yourselves."
"Be nice," Alec chuckled. "I promise you her cookings gotten better. Dessert, no so much," he told Magnus.
"Perhaps I'll go see if I can lend a hand," Magnus said. He gave Max another hug before going to the kitchen.
"I'm gonna go back to my game, Simon and Jace are on the deck." Max added before going to the living room.
Alec snagged a beer from the fridge and joined Simon and Jace after giving Isabelle a quick hello and walked over to where the two other males were sitting on the deck steps.
"I didn't actually think you'd bring Magnus," Jace said.
"I want mom and dad to know how serious we are about this," Alec replied. He leaned against the railing. "Might even get married."
Jace snorted. "The day that happens, I'll give SImon a big kiss."
"I'm serious," Alec said. "I mean, okay so we're not gonna get married right this second, but, it could happen. I thought you guys would be happy for us…"
"We are happy," Simon replied. "We're also trying to look at this without the rose tinted glasses on."
"So what? You're tying to say everyone else can have a second chance at relationships but me and Magnus? You and isabelle broke up when she found out you were seeing Maia, you and Clary broke up and got back together more times than I can count, and no one said anything, but Magnus and I decide to try again and suddenly everyone's got an opinion on the matter. I mean can we talk about being a bit hypocritical?" Alec asked.
Jace and Simon had the decency to look abashed.
"Dinner's ready guys," Isabelle said as she poked her head outside.
Alec finished off his beer as he walked back inside with Jace and Simon trailing on his heels. He grabbed another from the fridge before he joined Magnus at the table.
"What's the matter?" Magnus asked.
"Just being surrounded by hypocrites," Alec answered. "How are you feeling?"
"Well, your mother hasn't sneered at me yet," Magnus said. "And your father offered congratulations."
"Alexander, Isabelle didn't tell us you were bringing Magnus," Maryse said, as she walked into the dining room.
"Well...I figured it's a family dinner, and Magnus and I are having a baby together, and we're back together so that makes him part of the family," Alec replied.
"Are you sure that's a wise decision?" Maryse asked.
"Maryse, they are two grown consenting adults," Robert answered, before Alec could speak. "We all know what the two of them went through before, this is their choice to make and we are in no position to judge. Now, for once, could we manage to have a peaceful dinner?"
Maryse huffed under her breath and picked up her wine.
"The likelihood of us ever actually having a peaceful dinner is the likelihood that Jace decides to leave the fire depart and join the police depart," Alec joked.
"Everyone knows cops are just too scared to handle the actual heat," Jace smirked. "Being a firefighter is a real man's job sweetheart."
Alec rolled his eyes. "Keep telling yourself that."
"That wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be," Magnus said as Alec got into bed. "What was that thing you meant about the hypocrites?"
Alec shrugged. "Just, we didn't say anything when Jace and Clary broke up every five minutes, we played our respective voices of reason...when Simon and Isabelle broke up some odd times we didn't say anything...but we get back together, and all of a sudden it's 'are sure that's a good idea?' or 'the day you two get married is the day I kiss Simon'...Feels like they're being hypocritical…what are you doing?"
"I'm trying not to get stretch marks," Magnus answered. "As for the hypocrisy," he shrugged. "There's nothing we can do about that." He wiped his hands off and pulled his shirt back on.
"I know," Alec sighed and wrapped his arm around Magnus as he got into bed. "Just annoying you know? I thought they'd be happy for us."
"If it makes you feel better, Ragnor and Raphael are starting to come around to the idea," Magnus offered.
"I don't know if that's better or worse," Alec said.
"Relax sweetpea," Magnus replied. "Things will work themselves out."
"Could always just change our names and move to Europe," Alec said.
"We tried that during senior year of spring break only you couldn't speak a lick of German and all I knew was how to say hello and where's the bathroom," Magnus replied.
Alec smiled and ran his fingers through Magnus's hair. "You don't regret it do you?"
"Which part? Cause if we're being honest, I would've preferred making the baby the old fashioned way. I still haven't regained my dignity," Magnus answered.
"I meant, getting back together," Alec chuckled.
"No," Magnus said. "But, I don't think we should rush anything."
"Slow and steady was always a good motta," Alec mused, with a knowing smile.
Magnus rolled his eyes and reached over him to turn out the light. "Well we aren't going slow and steady tonight...I'm exhausted."
Alec leaned down and kissed the top of his head. "I...sweet dreams."
