Chapter 7: Reunion

Alec was running through the streets, at night like a mad man, everyone who saw him would stare and look behind him wondering where the fire was. He had forgotten to glamour himself and even if he did remember it was pointless because his kidnappers had taken his stele, so he couldn't do it any way.

"Where can I go? Where won't they look for me?" Alec wonderedas he ran through the streets. "I can't go to Magnus that's the first place their look! Oh by the Angel, that means the only place left is the institute, but I cant face my dad like this he'll try and talk me out of the wedding for sure."

Then Alec had a wonderful idea. Jocelyn and Luke would take him in if he explained his situation. So Alec ran towards their house at full speed, bumping into people and murmuring his apologies as he ran. As he approached their apartment, he remembered the battle that went on in the hallway, where the downstairs tenant turned out to be a demon and wanted the mortal cup; she had almost killed Alec in the process but never did get the cup. In the end Magnus had come to Alec's rescue and saved his life. Alec still got chills whenever he walks in the hallway and thinks he can still see the old woman sat in her door way, but it was just his mind playing tricks on him.

Alec went up the old staircase; two steps at a time desperate to get away form the cold, bitter night air. He didn't care if he had to sleep on the sofa it would be better then sleeping upright against a cold pole, while someone sits there and watches you. Although Alec still had suspicions that when he sleeps at home in Magnus's bed, Magnus would lay there watching him sleep as if he believes that if he turns away Alec will disappear.

Alec knocked on the Garroway residence, the knock echoed around the empty hallway, making Alec more jumpy. The door opened inwards slowly, until there was just enough room to see one eye, some red hair and one green eye poke around the side of the door. The green eye startled Alec because he thought it might have been the green light/eye of his kidnapper, but he thought that was ridiculous, "why would Jocelyn kidnap me?" Alec thought.

"Alec what are you doing here so late?" Jocelyn asked in a sleepy voice but it still held her usual tenderness, Jocelyn had always been nice to him even when he wasn't nice to her.

"Jocelyn, I had been kidnapped and have only just escaped and I didn't know where else to go, and you have always been so kind to me. Please can I rest here tonight?" Alec asked between sobs, "what is wrong with me? I have never cried in front of anyone before" Alec was rather annoyed with himself for showing this much emotion but he realised that he had been through quite a lot and it was only natural for someone to break down at a time like this.

"Of course, do you mind sleeping on the couch?" Jocelyn asked, her eyes softening to hold sympathy for him, Alec hated that look nobody should feel sorry for him. Jocelyn opened the door wide enough to let Alec in and directed him to the shower; she then turned around and slid the bolt on the door.

While Alec was in the shower there was a knock on the door and then Jocelyn's voice saying "I have put some of Luke's old pyjamas on the floor by the door."

"Thank you!" Alec shouted through the sound of the water. He rinsed his hair and watched the red water slide down the plughole, then he grabbed a towel and started rubbing at his hair, trying his best to dry it. Then he wrapped the towel around his waist and opened the door to fetch the clothes, which were left in a neat pile on the floor. Alec picked up the neat package and closed the door so he could get changed, when he had finished he went to the white leather sofa, where soft blankets were laid and a couple of pillows. Alec was just settling down when there was a knock on the door, followed shortly by another one, Jocelyn came rushing out of the bedroom to answer the door like she had done with Alec, only showing one eye and a few strands of red hair.

Then to Alec's surprise she said nothing and just opened the door, and then he understood why. Standing there in all his glory; yellow-green cat eyes, spiky black hair, dressed in rainbow leather pants with a sparkly belt buckle and a bright blue shirt. He also had vibrant red nail polish on, glitter around his eyes and pale pink lipstick.

"Ah the tracking rune worked, I must remember to thank Jace when I see him again. Alec I was so worried but I sorted it now so you can come home with me if you wish and then… oh my, you're hurt! Did they do this to you?" Magnus asked tightly clenching his fists.

"By the Angel, I'm glad to see you and I'm fine. But I would like to come home if it's ok with Jocelyn?" Alec said looking at Jocelyn who was trying to keep her eyes open.

"Of course it's ok with me! Go on home." Jocelyn said shrugging her shoulder as if to say it was no big deal.

Alec got up and realised he was still wearing the pyjamas and was about to say something to Jocelyn; until he realised she had gone back to bed. Magnus fished something out of his pocket and handed it to Alec. Alec looked down and saw it was his engagement ring, which he quickly slipped on his finger, and then they walked home hand in hand.