Chapter Five: Bask
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Cassandra Clare.
Author's Note: This takes place when Alec is left at Magnus's while the rest of the gang visits the Fair People.
Time: City of Ashes
Genre: Drama, Romance, and Angst
Rating: PG-13
Date Finished: June 6, 2012
Magnus carefully set Candy Land back into its' proper place. He still could not believe that Alec had beaten him at his favourite game. The boy had never even played it before. He sighed. He supposed that it was all good fun, but he was still upset that he had lost. Alec was one of the few people to ever had beaten him at the game. Candy Land was his bask and he did not like it whenever people ruined his happy place.
Oh, but those beautiful blue eyes made it worth it. Oh, how he loved to look into those beautiful blue eyes.
He watched Alec through the doorway. The Shadowhunter was now laying on his back on the coach. His arm was draped over his eyes and he was breathing lightly. One leg was on the coach bent at the knee, while the other one dangled off the side straight out. He looked so peaceful and innocent there. It made Magnus want to eat him up.
No, he could not eat the Shadowhunter. The boy may be his possible lover, but he would not eat Alec. He was a friend and it was not civil to eat them. Cuteness did not matter.
Magnus walked away from the doorway and into the living room. Alec did not move as the warlock approached. He knew that Alec could hear him, but just was not responding. He knelt done next to Alec and listened to him breath. It was so light and steady. If he did not know any better, he would had thought that Alec was sleeping.
Magnus leaned in close to Alec's ear and whispered, "Hey, Alexander."
Alec did not respond or even move.
"Alexander," Magnus whispered in a louder whisper. He was considering touching the boy.
Alec did not moved.
Magnus bit his lip. This not answering him was going to make him use juristic measures. There was just no other way around it. He was going to have to threaten Alec. That was just that. He breathed on Alec's ear and cleared his throat. "Do not make me do mouth to mouth." He waited. Alec appeared to think that he was joking and had not moved. "Do not think I that I will not."
Alec did not respond.
Magnus sighed and bent over him. "On the count of three. One , two..."
Alec shot up. "You are not giving me mouth to mouth."
Magnus smirked. "Oh really."
Alec made a face and sat upright. "No, no, no!" He went into the kitchen.
Magnus followed him. Alec was leaning over the sink with his hands and legs spread apart. "I was not really going to do it," Magnus said in a steady voice.
Alec nodded. "I know that."
Alec watched Magnus inch closer to him. Soon he was close enough to put his arms around Alec and he did just that. It did not bother Alec like he thought it would. If anything, it felt nice and relaxing. It as if is he was laying out basking in the sun on a warm summer's day.
He leaned into Magnus and turned his head upright so he was looking the warlock in the eye. Magnus's eyes were light and dancing. He knew that he was enjoying this. Alec would never admit aloud that he found this very pleasant. That would just be going too far. However, he would let the High Warlock of Brooklyn know that he did not dislike it exactly either.
Magnus rested his chin on top of Alec's head and breathed. "What are you thinking about?"
Alec did not move. He did not know what to tell Magnus. He just stared out the window a few minutes before responding. "Your expression when I beat you at that awful game."
Magnus pulled away from Alec.
Alec knew that he had ruined the moment by bringing up the game. He had figured out that Magnus was a sore loser and did not like it when the winner brought up the fact that he had lost. However, Alec could just could not resist doing it. He knew it was mean and rude, but it was also funny.
"That was beginner's luck," Magnus said. He walked over to the south window and looked out.
Alec followed him over to the window. The sun was coming in, casting a warm glow over the Shadowhunter. He came behind Magnus and touched his shoulder. The sun made it feel as if they were on a romantic getaway at some foreign beach instead of New York City.
Magnus turned and looked into Alec's beautiful blue eyes and sighed. With that sigh, Alec knew that he had been forgiven for bringing Candy Land up. There was just something about his eyes that he knew made the warlock melt. Alec did not know exactly what that something was, but if it made the warlock forgive him, it was well worth it.
Alec stroked Magnus's hair and was surprised by its' softness. He heard Magnus sigh in pleasure and guessed that he was doing a good deed.
"So, now you want to get friendly?" Magnus asked.
Alec bit his lip. He was not sure what to say. Even though he was confused about what he felt, he still felt relaxed. He felt as if he was lying around basking. It was a good feeling. One that he did not want to do away.
"Alexander?" Magnus asked.
"Yes, I want to get friendly," Alec finally answered.