A/N: Okay, so here is the next chapter! You know what this means? Do you, do you really? Well, I'm going to tell you! MAGNUS AND ALEC MEET! Are you as excited as me! I hope you are! :D This chapter isn't going to be all that long or exciting because, well, they just met and have no interest in knowing each other. But, I did promise myself (and I think one of my lovely readers) that I would make their "conversation" longer than I had originally planned. So, you're welcome! I hope you guys enjoy it!

Song: You Had Me from Hello-Kenny Chesney (Well, if you look at it, it is pretty much love at first sight. Not really, but close enough!)

Magnus looked at himself in the mirror and dropped a wink. He knew he was sexy, and he was damn proud of it. His hair was styled to the side of his face, sweeping over his right eye with light spikes here and there. His slim hand slid down his lean body and he rested it on his hip. His torso was covered by a white spaghetti strap tank top underneath a tickle me pink wife-beater. His legs were clad in tight black leather pants with a black studded belt hanging low on his hips. He had topped off the outfit with high-top white patent leather sneakers. Of course, his eye make-up was fabulous. He lined his almond eyes thickly with black eyeliner, and dusted them with gold glitter. He left his lids bare, but painted his cheeks a very light shade of pink. His full lips were left bare, the way he preferred them.

He was about to go back to his room and grab his bag when his phone rang. Sighing, he sauntered his way over to the living room where he had left his phone. Glancing at the caller I.D., he smiled and answered it swiftly. "Well, if it isn't Camille Belcourt," he smirked as he spoke. "How is that hangover, love?" he asked innocently.

Camille sneered and answered, "Fine, it's but a light headache. You know me; I drink hard, but sober fast," Magnus could practically see the wink that she was surely dropping. A soft smile spread across his face as he sat down on the couch.

"Did you call for a reason or are you just wasting my time?" Chairman Meow leaped up on the couch and snuggled up against his owner. Magnus placed his hand on the tiny cat's body and stroked him gently.

Camille huffed and mumbled something in the background. Magnus giggled slightly before scooping up the Chairman and showering him with kisses. "I did call you for a reason, for you information! I was wondering if you still planned on coming down," she said. Magnus pulled away from his cat and lay down. The Chairman curled up on his chest and started to purr quietly as Magnus continued to stroke him.

"Of course I am! I was about to leave when you called me," he smirked and continued. "You honestly have to cool it with me coming down! I know I haven't been down in a while, but still," he shrugged and slung his arm behind his head. The soft sound of purring and the fan blowing lightly filled the room, slowly easing Magnus. "You still worried about your employee?" he said it in a joking manor, but he was still surprised to hear Camille's response.

"Of course I am, you idiot! I know it seems stupid and everything, but he is just so damn cute and sweet! I hate that he has to deal with slow business. It breaks my heart!"

"Whoa, slow down! How long has this guy been working for you?" Magnus asked while laughing lightly.

"First thing, this isn't funny. Second thing, his name is Alec. Last thing, is he has been working here for a few months. About a week or two after you stopped coming here," she responded. Magnus was silent for a moment in thought. Camille was quite attached to this boy, whoever he was, and he was still a newbie. Whatever could have caused her to have such a strong affection for this boy?

"I have a few questions for you, please remain quiet until all questions have been asked," he heard Camille huff over the line, but agree. "Okay, so how long has business been slow? And, do you want to jump this Alec person's bones?"

Camille was silent for a moment. "Two questions, really? Anyways, business has been slow for about two or three weeks," Camille responded. Magnus winced and clicked his tongue. "As for your second question, no I do not. I have a motherly attraction to him. He just seems so lost! It's quite cute, I must admit. But, whenever I ask him about his family, he goes silent," Ah, Magnus thought to himself, family troubles. I can relate. Magnus had left his parents' house as soon as he had hit eighteen four years ago. Life with his parents was neither easy nor pleasant. His father was always drunk and abusive to him and his mother. His mother wasn't awful, just neglectful most of the time. She was scared and not ready for a family. Magnus could never hate her, just pity her. With no one else to turn to, being an only child and all, he turned to his studies as an escape. Magnus was quite intelligent, his best subject being English. He also found out that he was quite good at and passionate about fashion. He made many friends at school and would spend as much time over a friend's house as possible. Neither of his parents really cared about where he was. He could've died or been kidnapped for all they cared. It wasn't until he had turned eighteen that he had come out to his parents, and then booked it. The police were called as soon as Magnus was safe. His father was arrested, and his mother was sent into a rehabilitation hospital. After about two months, Magnus went to visit his mother. The nurses had told him that she had passed but a night ago, peacefully in her sleep. She died happy, though. She was happy that her son was safe, and had helped her get out of a situation. She was very proud to have been able to call him her son.

He opened his mouth, but closed it again. What was there to say? There was nothing to say. At least, there was nothing that could be said over the phone. "I'll be there as soon as possible. I'll drop off clothes to entertain your boy some, and we can talk then," he said quickly while sitting up. Chairman Meow yowled and jumped off of his chest and scurried away. Camille squealed and agreed and hung up. Magnus smiled and pushed himself off of the couch. Swaying his hips back and forth, he made his way down the hall to his room. He pushed the door open, and the sweet scent of peaches floated out. Magnus gazed over at the large black bag sitting on his queen sized bed. He gripped the knot in his hand, pulling it off of the canary yellow comforter. The bag was heavy, much to Magnus's liking. He enjoyed knowing that he would be cleaning up space in his closet and giving someone else clothes. It made him feel good. It also reminded him of when he was a little kid; he would go into that same store (Under a different name and management, of course.) and get some clothes to wear for a small amount of money. He liked to think that he was paying the store back, in a way.

Magnus shook his head to clear it and started to carry the bag down the hall. He turned the corner to his kitchen and stopped in his tracks. There sat the world's cutest little cat next to his empty food bowl. Magnus smiled down at him before dropping the bag and grabbed the tuna. He scooped the food into the bowl and threw the can away. He scooped the bag back up into his arms and walked towards the door. "Bye, Meow! I'll be back in a few hours," he said as he closed the door behind him.

XxXxX

Magnus put his car into park and cut off the engine. He looked in his mirror to make sure his make-up wasn't messed up. His hand slid into his hair to ruffle it slightly before he stepped out of the sleek black car. The warm air greeted the sparkly boy and warmed his cold skin. He shook his hair and grabbed the clothes from the back. A small smile forced its way onto his face as he opened the door. He was finally back to his store! Back where he truly felt at home. The bells over the door jingled as Magnus walked in. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone perk up. He shifted his gaze over to that person, expecting it to be that Alec guy. What he was expecting was a blonde and buff guy in tight clothes leaning seductively over the counter. Camille had made such a big deal over him, what else was he supposed to think? Camille only liked those types of guys. What he wasn't expecting was the boy he saw standing there. He had raven black hair that covered his gorgeous blue eyes and swept over his pale cheeks. His mouth was in a sweet side smile, his full lips perfectly even. He had on a loose black t-shirt and baggy blue jeans. It wasn't very fashionable, but cute nonetheless. "Hello," said the boy. Even his voice was adorable, "welcome to Hot Competition, how may I help you?" he asked sweetly. His voice was quiet and shy, but confident at the same time if that was even possible.

Magnus blinked and looked down at his bag briefly before looking back at the boy. "I have clothes to drop off," he replied. Alec nodded and reached for the bag as Magnus walked up to the counter. He handed it over to the boy, their fingertips brushing each other slightly. Blush crept up Alec's cheeks as he looked away and dropped the bag on the floor next to him. His nimble fingers untied the knot, opening up the bag. Inside were items of clothing ranging from ascots to zebra print pants. Alec's eyes widened slightly as he rifled through the bag. When he straightened back up, he looked over at Magnus and smiled quite sweetly.

"Is this a donation or for sale?"

"Donation, definitely," replied Magnus. Alec smiled and nodded. He tied the bag up again and brought it over to the table. Magnus looked over at him as he did. For some reason, this Alec boy intrigued Magnus very much. His gold-green eyes never left that boy since the moment he'd looked at him. "My name is Magnus Bane, by the way," he said.

Alec spun around, blushing. "What?"

Magnus raised his eyebrow at him in question. "Don't you need to write my name down in the computer? Or did Camille change that—yet again?" he playfully asked. Alec blinked at him for a moment before he ducked down his head and muttered his apologies. He made his way back to the counter and opened up the computer screen. His fingers tapped at the keyboard as he entered in Magnus's name.

"Thank you so much for ma-"Alec was cut off by the door to Camille's office being ripped open. The blonde girl poked her head out, her hair piled up on top of her head in a messy bun, her emerald green eyes shining with excitement. Alec glanced back at Camille, then back at Magnus.

"Maggie-Bean!" she squealed and pranced over to her best friend. He smiled and hugged her tightly. They giggled and continued hugging each other. Alec shifted from foot to foot awkwardly before clearing his throat. Camille pulled back and looked over at him. "Oh, right. Alec, this is Magnus Bane, as you must know since you are entering in his name," she waved her hand dismissively. "We'll be in my office if you need us," she grabbed Magnus's hand and dragged him behind her.

"It was nice meeting you, Alexander," Magnus winked at him with a flirty smirk.

Alec blushed and smiled shyly back at him. "It was nice meeting you too, Magnus."

XxXxX

Magnus and Camille sat on her couch, sipping on some ice tea. "Isn't he simply divine?" Camille asked. Magnus nodded in agreement and took a piece of chocolate. He nibbled slowly it as Camille went on. "He is so sweet, isn't he? Oh, and such a cutie-pie!" she squealed and wiggled around a bit. Magnus chuckled and nodded again.

"He is indeed, Camille. He made a good impression on me," he looked up at her eyes. "He has this sort of confidence despite him being shy and insecure. He did blush at my wink, but he managed to speak," he said. The blonde girl nodded her head up and down excitedly. She dipped her head back and downed the rest of her ice tea in one gulp.

"You should ask him out!" she waggled her eyebrows seductively.

"Ah, so your gaydar is as good as mine," he dropped a wink at her and took another small sip of his drink. "Honestly, babe, a boy like that is either taken or in the closet big time, and I don't think the former is even close to being true. Closed gay, big time," he rolled his eyes. If he was to be honest, Alec had intrigued Magnus's interest. He was willing to learn more about this shy boy, to perhaps talk to him a bit longer next time he comes. A small smile appeared on his face as he popped another chocolate in his mouth. He was going to find out more about Alec, somehow.

Okay, there you have it folks! Another chapter! This one again was longer than Alec's chapter. Anyways, I'm sorry that Camille and Magnus's conversation wasn't really all that long. It's probably almost as short as Alec and Magnus's. So, speaking of our two boys how was their first meeting? I hope I pleased you! I worked hard on this chapter! I started at around 2:30-3:00 A.M. and finished at about 5:00 A.M. Please review, favorite, follow me! Thanks so much!

Lots of Love,

Charlotte V.