Chapter 14: Introductions
Magnus and Alec had just settled Lily in her crib, ready for her nap, when there was a loud knock on the door which made Lily wake up and start wailing. Cursing under his breath Magnus stomped out of the room to answer he door while Alec tried to calm Lily down.
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Magnus swung the door open and to his surprise saw Jace standing there looking all smug wearing a tight fitted, grey t-shirt, that emphasized how much he works out and black jeans that had holes in. Behind him was Clary, in a knee-length green cocktail dress that brought out her eyes, Maryse dressed in her shadow hunter gear with her black hair tied up in a tight bun, Isabelle in her favourite white dress, her arm locked around Simon's, who was wearing a maroon t-shirt and blue faded jeans and Jocelyn who was giving dagger eyes at the back of Jace's head and she had a tight grip on Luke's arm. It was obvious to everyone that she didn't like Jace very much because he was going out with her "little girl".
"Magnus, we have just come to, erm, give you our congratulations and to…" Maryse stopped talking instantly when she saw Alec come around the corner with Lily in his arms and her delicate lilac hand wrapped around his little finger. He was smiling lovingly down at her. Magnus smiled at the sight and then turned back to everyone at the door, Maryse was standing there with her mouth open, Clary was looking at Lily with loving eyes and with some jealousy because Magnus knew how much she wanted a child, Jace was smiling, Simon was looking at Isabelle, who was also smiling.
"If you would like to come inside, there is a draft and we wouldn't want Lily getting cold, now would we?" Magnus said grinning at their expressions.
"L-L-Lily? That's her name? She's beautiful." Maryse was now in tears as she stepped in and stared at the bundle in her son's arms. Everyone stepped inside and looked down at Lily was big smiles on their faces; Alec on the other hand was looking worried this was because Lily had not had so much attention before and he was worried about how she might react to it. He had nothing to worry about though because it looked like Lily was in her element as she was passed along everyone, you didn't hear a peep out of her as everyone cooed at her and everyone trying to get a cuddle. Alec walked over to Magnus while everyone was having their time with Lily. "She's so content, a right little attention hog." Alec said, Magnus looked at him and saw that he was trying to hold back his laughter, his eyes glazing over with the effort and his cheeks puffing out with the contained laughter. This made Magnus laugh a deep chuckle and this eventually made Alec laugh.
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After everyone had left Magnus settled Lily in her crib and then joined Alec on the couch. "She is going to be a right little miss, always looking for attention and photos." Alec mumbled to himself. Magnus could only smile. "Did you give her that bracelet?"
"No she come with that bracelet." Magnus replied, shocked that he noticed.
"Oh" and nothing more was said about it.