Summary:
Alec opened his eyes and smiled at Magnus as the Warlock spoke into the phone while he held his hand. Alec's entire body was reminding him that he was hurt, sending pins and needles through his body as he became aware of it.
Magnus glanced at him before looking away and then his eyes returned to stare at Alec.
"I have to go." Magnus said to the phone shortly, "Why? Alexander is awake, we'll finish this later."
Magnus hung up and sat next to Alec on the bed, "How are you feeling?"
"Hurts." Alec tried to say only nothing came out.
"Alexander?" Magnus asked.
Alec tried to say Magnus' name but again nothing came out and Alec started to panic.
"Alexander! Alexander!" Magnus cried as Alec started struggling, "Alexander! You need to calm down."
Alec was breathing heavily as Magnus managed to hold him still.
"It's okay, you're going to be fine, if you never speak again it will be fine, do you know why?" Magnus asked.
Alec shook his head, ignoring the pain he felt by doing so.
"Because you're alive, that's all that matters to any of us, you're alive." Magnus said and tears filled his eyes, "Isabelle and Clary told me you were dead, Alexander, and it was the worst week of my life, I refused to leave our bed for anything but to pee and eat, and even that was optional, I wanted you to haunt me because at least then you were still with me. As long as you are alive and next to me I will thank the Angel every day. And I will stand next to you as long as you allow me."
Magnus looked at their clasped hands and fiddled with something there.
Alec looked at where Magnus' fingers were and there was a golden band on his finger, what Alec had assumed was a cast or something was a wedding band, Alec's eyes darted up to meet Magnus' and he smiled, and found the strength to nod.
Magnus hugged him carefully as the door opened and Catarina entered the room.
"Well, this is a nice change." She said, "Magnus, Jace is heading over, he said you'll finish your conversation when Alec takes a nap."
Magnus nodded.
"And how are you today?" Catarina asked Alec.
Alec's eyes darted to Magnus in slight panic.
Magnus patted Alec's hand soothingly, "He's in a bit of pain."
Catarina frowned at Magnus.
"And he can't seem to talk, I..."
"Ah, I had wondered if the knife wound in his throat had done any damage, your magic healed it enough to save his life but not, apparently, his voice." Catarina said as she moved towards the bed and smiled at Alec, "I'll try to ask yes or no questions."
Alec managed a nod, wincing at the pain that shot through him.
"Does it hurt to nod, lift your right hand for no and left for yes."
Alec lifted his left hand.
"Is there any place that doesn't hurt?"
This time the right.
"I'll give you something to help when we finish, it'll make you sleepy, alright?"
The left hand.
"Good, do you know your name?"
Again the left.
"Is it Alexander Lightwood?"
The left hand twitched.
"Good." Catarina said, "Do you know who this man is?" Catarina motioned to Magnus.
Alec lifted his left hand.
"Is he important to you?"
The left hand.
"Is he your boyfriend?"
The right hand lifted.
Catarina frowned.
"Am I your fianc ?" Magnus asked, a smile worming onto his lips.
The left hand lifted.
"Of course." Catarina smiled, "It seemes that your brain is good, I know you're in pain and I'm going to give you something for that, do you know what happened?"
The left hand rose and Alec started to breath harshly as he thought about Valentine and his torture.
"You're safe here, Alexander, I'm not going to let you get hurt, I promise." Magnus said as he wrapped his arms around Alec.
"We managed to get the worst of it but your legs are going to have to heal the mundane way, which means that you will be using a wheelchair for a while, extraneous activities are a no as well, which means the most you can do at the Institute would be paperwork for two months at the least preferably longer."
Alec lifted his left hand.
Catarina smiled, "In a few days you should be able to write down your thoughts and then we'll teach you some sign language, when the swelling goes down some more we may be able to fix your voice but I can't guarantee that."
Alec lifted his left hand and then yawned.
"Alec!" Jace yelled, "Are you still awake?!"
Jace burst into the room and stared at his Parabatai and Alec smiled at him and then blinked heavily.
Jace grinned, "You can sleep if you want, Magnus and I have to talk anyway, we'd put you to sleep in minutes anyway."
Alec's left hand went up and his eyes closed to the laughs of Catarina and Magnus.