A/N: Tada new chapter :)
Chapter 4: I'm not Going Anywhere
Alec tried to relax as he sat at the bar and scanned the room for Luke over his drink. The last thing Alec wanted was to be recognized. The glamour Magnus had made altered his appearance, and a spell altered his scent.
Alec looked in the mirror and saw himself. Everyone else saw a tall, skinny slightly older man with blond hair, blue eyes and tan skin. It was odd.
He spotted Luke as he walked in and raised his drink when he caught Luke's eyes. The man walked over and took the seat next to him and ordered a beer.
"Never letter you for a blond," Luke said.
"It wasn't my idea," Alec replied. He finished off his drink. "I was hoping I could ask a favor...For Magnus."
Luke drank some of his beer and was silent for a moment before he nodded slowly. "What's the favor?"
"I went to the council man's house with Jace," Alec answered. "It...It's going to sound crazy but that was not Magnus's magic inside that house. It was something else. Something dark and dead. Suffocating."
"That doesn't sound crazy at all," Luke answered. "There are a few who can tell the difference between different kinds of magic. Very few Shadowhunter's are able to because, you, are forbidden from delving into magic."
"So why can I tell the difference?" Alec asked. "I don't use magic."
"No. But being with Magnus, you've gotten comfortable around it. His magic is familiar to you," Luke replied.
"He does like to use his magic," Alec said. "Sometimes I feel like there's a hidden meaning as to why."
"Everyone is allowed to have their secrets Alec," Luke told him. "Magnus especially."
Alec nodded in agreement.
"How's he doing? Word is going around the two of you have dropped off the face of the earth," Luke added. "Clary told me you cut Jace off."
"He's…managing," Alec answered. "It's weird seeing him this way. He keeps talking about turning himself in for my sake. I was tempted to make him come with me."
"To risky," Luke said.
"Doing this is risky enough," Alec replied. "The glamour won't hold long."
"What can I do the help?" Luke asked.
"I grabbed one of Magnus's scarves. I figured you could use it to maybe see if there was another scent at the house," Alec answered.
He gave him the scarf. It was black satin with dark blue strings on the ends. Alec had gotten it for Magnus as a gift.
Luke took it carefully as if sensing the attachment to it.
"How can I reach you?" Luke asked.
Alec handed him a slip of paper. "Picked up a prepaid cell at the bodega up the street. I owe you one."
Luke shook his head. "Doing this for Magnus. He helped me when no one else would. If you need anything else you've got my number."
Alec paid for their drinks and walked out of the bar. He took his time as he headed for their hotel and ducked inside making a beeline for the elevator's. Alec wasn't sure if staying in New York once they left Idris had been the smartest move. He had seen dozens of Shadowhunter's roaming around. To them he looked like any other mundane, and he had to avoid looking directly at them for fear of being caught.
Magnus insisted that it'd throw them off their trail. Aldertree wasn't smart enough to think they'd stay close to home.
His skin tingled as the glamour started to wear off and he stepped off the elevator. He pulled his keycard out of his pocket as he walked down the hall and pushed open the door softly in case Magnus had been sleeping.
Magnus been doing a lot of that lately. Sleeping, hardly eating. It was concerning and Alec was tempted to call Ragnor but at the present moment it wasn't bad enough. And he didn't want to waste Ragnor's time.
"What'd Luke say?" Magnus asked.
"He's going to check it out and text me with what he finds," Alec answered.
Magnus nodded and stayed where he sat cross legged in one of the chairs by the hotels balcony window.
"Come lay down with me," Alec said as he took off his jacket.
Magnus joined him on the bed and they laid side by side looking at the ceiling.
"I left Clary a note you know," Alec continued. "I thought...She of all people would understand why I did this."
"Not Jace?" Magnus asked.
"I wouldn't've left a note for Jace," Alec answered. "I would've told him in person and...I would have let him talk me out not it…"
"And Clary wouldn't've?" Magnus asked.
"She would understand," Alec answered. "She did everything she could to find her mother, no matter what any of told her...No matter how...Shitty I treated her, I knew she would understand. I don't know if she'll tell Jace and Isabelle. Or Aldertree, or my parents for that matter, and if she does, and we're caught before all this is over. I've got no regrets."
"You make it sound as if you expect this to end in death," Magnus mused. He traced one of Alec's runes.
"Someone's going to die," Alec replied taking his hand and intertwined their fingers. "That's inevitable."
"Enough," Magnus pulled his hand free. "I don't...I don't want to think about that anymore. One man is already dead...We don't need any more."
Alec nodded and took his hand away. He tugged Magnus closer until they were pressed nearly flush against each other.
He kissed Magnus and his free hand went to the small of Magnus's back to keep him in place. Magnus kissed back, his fingers curled into Alec's shirt and he made a pleased noise in the back of his throat as Alec's hand found its way under his shirt to press against his bare skin.
Alec rolled them over so Magnus was on top of him and pulled his shirt off. Magnus sat up so he was straddling his hips and braced his hands on Alec's chest for balance. He pulled at Alec's shirt and Alec sat up just enough to get the fabric off and throw it on the floor.
He was Magnus tense as he ran his gave over each rune. He exhaled slowly when the gaze shifted to the parabatai rune and the dried blood that didn't seem to wash off no matter how much Alec scrubbed.
Alec could see practically we the gears turning in Magnus's head and the way his eyes started to shut down, so Alec sat up and kissed him again. And again. And again until Magnus's fingers found their way to his hair and they were laying down on the mattress again.
Their pants were lost on the kissing and Magnus's eyes were glowing. Alec felt a wet finger, he never quite figured out just how Magnus managed to lube his fingers one handed mid make out, prodding at his hole.
"Wanna feel you inside me Mag's," Alec said huskily. He rolled his hips upwards and spread his legs more for extra reassurance.
He didn't bottom to often. He enjoyed it, Magnus was very skillful but he preferred topping. Seeing Magnus come apart by the seams just from his fingers and mouth alone. Knowing he was the one who brought him that pleasure made Alec swell. But Magnus needed this. He needed to be in control of something and Alec would give that to him.
Magnus was quick but thorough with his preparation and when he removed his fingers Alec felt achingly empty.
He gasped and tightened his grip on Magnus's biceps at the gradual feeling of Magnus easing into him and closed his eyes. He pulled out partway and moved back in with less resistance as Alec's muscle got used to the feeling.
Magnus gripped one of Alec's hip with one hand with the other next to Alec's head, his own use bowed so Alec couldn't see his face. But he could hear his soft murmuring. It was usually Indonesian. It didn't happen often but Alec was soothed by it.
Alec moaned each time Magnus thrust. He was taking his time and drawing it out. He rolled his hips and Alec squeezed his arms as he brushed against his prostate.
"You are a major tease Magnus Bane," He groaned and tried to get him to go faster as one of his own hands reached up to tweak one of Magnus's nipples. He smirked as the action threw off his rhythm.
Magnus lifted his head and smirked back as he pulled all the way out thrust back in hitting Alec's prostate dead on.
Alec cried out and clenched. "Do...Do that again."
Magnus repeated the action a couple of times and Alec found his hand to lace their together.
Alec came first, not that he was in any position to complain. Magnus always gave him the best orgasms he could ever imagine. Magnus followed suit, his hips stilled as he came inside Alec and Alec loosened his grip on his hand but kept their fingers intertwined.
He wrinkled his nose as Magnus pulled out and laid down next to him. Magnus must've used his magic to get a blanket, because Alec knew for a fact they had had sex on top of the comforter.
"Thank you," Magnus murmured and dropped a kiss on Alec's forehead.
"What for?" Alec asked.
"Being here...Being with me," Magnus answered.
Alec lifted his arm Magnus tucked himself right against Alec's body. He wrapped the arm around Magnus and stroked his side.
"I love you Magnus. I'm not going anywhere," Alec promised.