Chapter 12: The Next Stage

Magnus had planned a fantastic honeymoon in the French Polynesia, in a romantic hotel called the Intercontinental Resort Tahiti. They were staying in the lagoon view room. The room had a huge king sized, mahogany bed with expensive cream sheets, which looked out at the lagoon. Magnus wanted to go to Peru but he is banded permanently from there along with his fellow warlocks Ragnor Fell and Catarina Loss.

Now their honeymoon is over and Alec was reluctant to go back because everything was so beautiful here and perfect. As it turned out, they did talk about adopting a child and they both thought it was a good idea but Magnus wanted to do it in his own time because it is a big responsibility, having a child. However, Alec wanted it done as soon as possible because he said "We don't have forever Magnus, you might but I don't." Which was a valid point and it helped Magnus think about the idea with more of an open mind, but what he was worried about was whether or not someone would be willing to give their child up to a gay warlock and shadow hunter. Some people can be real inconsiderate dickheads when it comes to that sort of thing. Also who could they trust to have the baby for them? Because it would be their responsibility to make sure they are not putting the child at risk and what if the baby wants to find out who their parents are when their old enough?

The way Magnus saw it, the child would just want to leave when they find out they are adopted and would feel betrayed and he couldn't put a child through that sort of pain. Then he had a sudden thought "what if the child didn't know it was adopted? Well of course we would have to explain why they have two dads but other than that we could get away with it if there was some sort of agreement was in place." With a smug smile that brought out his dimples. He looked in the freshly polished mirror at the tiny, silver bell that hung at its usual place, around his neck. It seemed to be shining a bit brighter than usual like it knew what Magnus was thinking. He unhooked it from the silver ribbon, from which it hung and held it in front of him as if it had a disease and gave it a little ring, well more of a slight flick of the wrist. There was a small jingle, the sort of sound a child would expect to hear from Santa's sleigh at Christmas, and suddenly Magnus felt as if he was spinning or was it the world spinning on its axis too fast, either way his surroundings started to get blurred and before he knew it he couldn't tell where the table was, which was right in front of him before the spinning began.

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Magnus found himself on the floor in what seemed to be a cave; he was flat on his stomach with a vine digging in to his stomach. The whole place was vines and dirt; it gave it a rotting smell, which tickled the back of his throat, making him believe he was going to be sick. Magnus knew instantly where he was, underneath Manhattan Park, you would normally have to walk in the reflection of the moon, in the pond and step backwards to enter. But it seems that the Seelie Queen took it upon herself to give Magnus transportation and an escort because, standing in the dark corner was Meliorn, a faerie knight. Meliorn once had a romantic relationship with Isabelle but it didn't last.

"Magnus, please follow me." Meliorn said in his rough, deep voice.

"Lead the way." Magnus gave him the one finger salute when he wasn't looking, he knew it was childish but he couldn't help it, he despised the dick because he betrayed everyone by orders of the Seelie Queen, he had to speak to Sebastian, who was really Clary's brother Jonathan. The only reason Magnus was here now was he was desperate for a child with Alec and because Magnus had finally made up his mind about the matter, it was hard to talk him out of it.

Meliorn lead Magnus through a load of rooms, including the ballroom, which was empty, which was unusual. Because everyone knows that faeries love to party and dance. Finally, they reached the Queens chambers. Meliorn opened the door for Magnus and gave him a one finger salute in return because he did notice Magnus's salute to his dismay. Magnus stepped in to the chambers and Meliorn slammed the door shut behind him. Magnus was alone with the Queen of the Seelie Court, who was lounging on the plush pink sofa without a care in the world. She was wearing a white, silk, floor length dress with a small train that dropped to the floor in a pool of silk. She wore silk because she believes that it symbolises purity and good wealth.

"I assume that you came here for a reason. Magnus." She said in her rich, smooth voice, the complete opposite to Meliorn's.

"Yes Ma'am, I have come here to ask for that favour you so kindly offered me, when I did you a favour." Magnus had to be polite to her otherwise she wouldn't help him, even though he hated her and having to be polite, it just shows ho desperately Magnus wanted this child.

"And what would this favour be? May I ask?"

"Well Ma'am, Alec and myself would like to have a child and I was wondering if you would be so kind as to help us."

"Now Magnus, my dear, I can not go against nature and allow you two to conceive a child between you."

"But Ma'am, you misunderstood me I was hoping you could allow me and Alec to adopt the child. I was hoping that there would be a way for you to conceive the child for us and then hand the child over to me and Alec."

"Oh, you were right I misunderstood. But you really want me to conceive a child and ruin my figure. And who may I ask would be the father to this baby? Who will help me conceive this child?"

"Yes I would like you to honour your word to do me a favour and this is the favour I am requesting. And as or the father business, I really don't know who you will pick to help you conceive the child."

"Oh so you are letting me choose who to help me conceive."

"If that is what it takes for this to be done then yes. But there is another condition to this agreement."

"And that would be?"

"When you hand the child over to Alec and Myself, you will have no contact with the child and by no means will you be involved with the child once you hand it over. From that point on it will be mine and Alec's baby, nobody else's. do you understand Ma'am?"

"Yes I understand, Magnus. But to make it officially your child, I want you to help me conceive the child."

"You what? Pardon me Ma'am but you want me and you to conceive the child?"

"You said that I was able to choose the father and I chose you. You will not have this chance again; if you turn this done then you are not going to get any help from me to have the child you so desperately desire."

"Ma'am you do realise that I am a married man."

"Don't worry I will not take any pleasure in this agreement because I find pleasure ridiculous."

"If this is what it takes then so be it." Magnus was slowly regretting coming to the Seelie Queen for help.

The Seelie Queen motioned Magnus toward the sofa, she pointed to the spot next to her and the only thing Magnus could think about was what would Alec do if he ever found out? Well its all for him so lets get this over with.

After their baby making session was over, Magnus did up his flies and was about ready to leave when the Seelie Queen called after him. "If all things go to plan I will be pregnant in about a week. We faeries reproduce quick and the baby will be born in a couple of months." With that Magnus slammed the door and headed home. He didn't want to use magic to get there because he wanted to walk through the streets and think.