Chapter 6: What Should We Do Now?
Alec, Magnus and Grace landed in their loft with soft thud on the wooden floors. Catarina was sat on the couch, dozing, with Nick and Lily sound asleep in their cots. Grace went straight to her room without a word to her fathers, Alec went into the kitchen to make some coffee for the adults, and Magnus went to wake Cat up.
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"So what actually happened?" Catarina asked them, supping on her black coffee. The two husbands were laid against each other on the sofa, whilst Catarina had the lounge chair; both twins still dead to the world.
"Grace made a kid fly into a wall, with magic. So they practically kicked her out because using magic is "cheating" apparently," Magnus said with a huge sigh, cuddling into Alec's side. Chairman Meow was sat at his feet while Church, who had a soft spot for Grace, went to comfort her in her room.
"Bullshit. How is that fair? You didn't know, neither did Grace, they must understand that?" Catarina questioned in fury, sometimes she really hated Shadowhunters.
"It's not fair, but you know Shadowhunters, stubborn and don't listen," Magnus continued, smirking at his husband.
"Hey!" Alec complained, smacking Magnus' thigh cheekily. Magnus just chuckled and started threading his hair through Alec's black hair. Nick began to grumble lightly, which set Lily off on a teary wake up. Both fathers shot up and took a baby each, comforting their children until they shushed.
Cat made her way to Grace's room while Magnus and Alec were preoccupied with the twins.
"Hey Gracie, how you feeling kiddo?" she asked, going to sit beside her on her bed.
"Bad. I didn't mean to make somebody fly, Catty. Honest!" Grace pleaded, cuddling into her pillow with Church curled into her side.
"I believe you Gracie, it's that stupid school's fault, you're just too special for them," Cat told her, stroking her hair away from her face.
"I feel like I let Papa and Auntie Isabelle and Uncle Jace and Grandma and Grandpa down," she rattled off under her breath, hand on Church's head. Catarina's heart leapt at hearing a four year old girl as sweet as Grace say that she let her family down.
"You have not let anybody down Grace, don't say that. Your Papa is so proud of you, and so is everybody else. Don't you listen to those silly Shadowhunters who think they're better than everybody else, you have something incredible. It is a part of who you are," Cat told her firmly, not bearing to listen to anymore of Grace saying the she wasn't good enough. Grace just looked up at Catarina with wide eyes and a smile, Grace blinked and Catarina gasped. In place of her full pupils, were cat slits. Bright blue cat eyes sat in her sockets, a sparkle in her eye and a wide smile. Cat sat up and took Grace by the hand; she just had to show Magnus and Alec this…
"Alec! Magnus!" Cat called as they made their way into the living room, Church following at Grace's heels. Both men were sat at the breakfast bar, both twins were once again fast asleep in their cots.
"What is it?" Alec asked, taking Grace onto his lap. He looked down at his sweet girl and drew in a shocked breath. He saw what Catarina was all worked up about, his daughter's pupils were slit like Magnus' when he let down his glamour. Bright blue cat eyes was her warlock mark, and Alec couldn't be happier.
"That is amazing," Magnus gaped, looking at his daughter's eyes. "The surge of magic she felt today must have triggered them. They're incredible," Magnus explained, staring at his daughter in awe.
"That's one other thing that you share, besides the attitude of course," Alec smirked at his husband. Magnus chuckled and swatted Alec on the shoulder, flashing his own cat eyes at his husband.
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Alec, Magnus and Catarina settled into a quiet conversation about that day, whilst Grace took to watching mundane cartoons.
"What should we do now? I have an Institute to run, and you have your clients, which is fine to work around the twins, but Grace needs constant entertainment and or education," Alec queried, looking between his husband and Catarina.
"I would take her, but my shifts are unpredictable," Cat added, trying to think of some form of solution.
"What about Ragnor?" Magnus asked suddenly, the idea just popping in his head. Alec and Catarina just looked at him blankly.
"Ragnor as in Ragnor Fell? The man that sets fire to his own living room when he shouts at reality TV?" Alec questioned with a laugh, shaking his head.
"I'll just make sure he refrains from his Real Housewives of Idris while Grace is there," Magnus said flippantly with a wave of his hand. He magicked three glasses of red wine in front of them.
"None for me thanks. I have to get to work. But. I will see if I can contact Dot, she's great with kids," Catarina told them before she disappeared through a portal.
"Who's Dot?" Alec asked. "There aren't many warlocks in New York that I don't know."
"She's brilliant with kids. And you won't know her because she prefers the mundane world, more her speed," Magnus explained. "She's an old friend of mine." Alec raised his eyebrows at his husband, he knew what the term 'old friend' meant. He even had a stint with Ragnor about three hundred years ago.
Alec took a look at the clock and couldn't believe it when it read nine o clock!
"Grace, time for bath and bed princess," Alec announced, going to switch the television off. Grace was one of those children who liked her bath and bed routine, a nice bubbly bath, warm jammies and a huge comfy bed with all her toys, and with the occasional Church on the pillow next to her.
"Okay Papa," she said, going to give Magnus a quick hug and ran to the direction of the bathroom.
"Won't be long baby," Alec declared, giving Magnus a kiss and heading after his daughter, not without a smack on his ass from Mags. Alec just chuckled as he walked off, shaking his head, he quickly turned around and took his wine with him, throwing a wink at his husband. As Alec made his way into the bathroom, he found his shirt was missing; Magnus had snapped his shirt away, he would probably find it in the wash in their own bathroom.
"Can Church have a bath too Papa?" Grace asked as she put the plug in the tub. Alec flicked the tap on and just laughed.
"I don't think Church would like you if you made him take a bath Gracie." Grace thought about it, but thought against it, she enjoyed Church's cuddles too much.
The bath was now full to the brim with warm water and bubbles and two rubber ducks that she had named for Jace and Isabelle. Grace all but jumped into the tub after her clothes had gone and immediately ducked herself under. Alec didn't know where she got her obsession with water from, but he and Magnus joked that she was part mermaid. Apparently Grace loved that theory.
"I am really sorry about today Papa," she apologised, taking some bubbles in her hands.
"You have nothing to be sorry for Gracie, we are just having to open our options up a bit more," Alec told her, rubbing some shampoo into her black hair. Grace blew some bubbles in her Papa's face, and Alec just smiled widely; he took some bubbles of his own and popped them on her chin and nose. "There, now you have a bubble beard," Alec chuckled, sticking his tongue out childishly.
"It's more face hair than you have," Grace giggled, pointing at her Papa's smooth white chin. He would occasionally not shave if he had come in late from work and have a tiny amount of scruff on his face that Magnus loved, but it made his face itch. Alec didn't understand how people could grow beards.
"Come on princess, time for bed," Alec declared, pulling the plug out of the tub, and lifting Grace out of the bath and into a large fluffy towel. He dried his daughter thoroughly and threw some fluffy pyjamas on her, her wet hair sticking up here and there. "Go say goodnight to Daddy," he told her, and watched her run from the bathroom.
Grace soon came back, her hair was brushed straight and she was ready for sleep; her eyes slipping from full pupils to cat eyes in her tiredness. Alec led the way to her bedroom and she soon jumped up into her bed and buried herself under the covers. She wasn't one for bedtime stories or lullabies.
"Night Papa, love you," she said sleepily.
"Love you too princess," he replied with a smile. He flicked the lights off and closed the door, ready for sleep himself.
He quickly nipped into their bedroom to get changed, and found Magnus on the bed, hair wet from a shower Alec didn't know he had taken. Alec just watched his husband from the doorframe, as his husband moved around practically naked in front of him, a towel hung low on his hips. Alec let out a low whistle which made Magnus jump, he turned to see Alec staring at him with lust-filled eyes.
"She go down okay?" Magnus asked, slipping some underwear on under the towel, teasing Alec with not being able to see him.
"As soon as she hit the pillow," Alec answered, removing his jeans and socks. "Twins?"
"Sound asleep in their room," Magnus replied with a smile and a sigh. Exhausted wasn't the word.
Alec jumped on the bed with some sleep pants on, and was just happy to watch Magnus float around their room. He finished what he was doing and went to join his husband on the bed.
"You up for a little something-something?" Magnus asked, smirking as he stroked Alec's bare torso. Alec turned around to face him and kissed him soundly, pulling back, he didn't realise just how tired and frustrated he was from the day. Alec rolled on top of Magnus and planted himself directly above him, elbows by the sides of Magnus' head.
"Something-something, always turns into something more, you know that Mr Bane," Alec chuckled nibbling Magnus' neck gently. Magnus groaned something incoherent which just encouraged Alec to continue with his ministrations on his husband's neck. Magnus fumbled with Alec's pants and undid the draw-string, stroking down his V line.
"I was so proud of you today darling, you didn't lose it and you controlled that atmosphere today," Magnus complimented, his mouth making its way down Alec's toned stomach. Alec keened at the praise and just moaned in response. He wouldn't admit it aloud but he was proud of himself too.
"I love you," Alec whispered, sucking a bruise behind Magnus' left ear. He threaded his fingers through his lover's hair and pulled gently, causing Magnus to purr like a cat.
"I love you too," Magnus replied, pushing himself on top of his husband. He pinned Alec to the bed and just dragged his soft hands down Alec's hard body. The contrast made Alec physically shiver. He knew what he wanted from his husband, but he was just too tired.
"I don't think I can Mags," Alec started, he looked at Magnus lovingly, but soon succumbed to a yawn. Magnus didn't even bother to reply, he just kept kissing and nibbling at random points on his Shadowhunter's body. Alec could feel sleep coming to overtake him, so he closed his eyes and tucked his hands back in Magnus' hair, just tugging at it every so often.
Magnus removed Alec's pants all together and just stared at his husband's marvellous physique. In Magnus' opinion, his beautiful Nephilim was carved from marble expertly, he was seamless, flawless and every other adjective Magnus could come up with that described his husband's beauty.
The warlock looked up from his staring and saw that Alec was fast asleep, he couldn't really blame him of course, the day had been stressful. Magnus was in two minds just to carry on but couldn't bring himself to do so; he himself was tired as well and could really use a good night's sleep until the twins would wake them up. Magnus slipped Alec's pants back on and pulled the golden sheets over him, Magnus slid in next to him and put out the lamps with a flick of his wrist.
The darkness soon took over the room, and Magnus let his glamour down, his cat eyes quickly scanning the room before landing on his husband. Magnus watched the gentle rise and fall of Alexander's chest and smiled contentedly. He curled into Alec's side and wrapped both of his arms around Alec's bare chest, stroking ever so gently. Magnus' eyes soon started to droop and let sleep overwhelm his tired brain and body.
Hey guys, here's another chapter for you to hopefully enjoy. Can I just shout out an RIP to Mark Salling who passed away on the 30th January, I know he made some mistakes but I grew up with him on Glee and seriously holds a small place in my heart no matter what, the memories I have of him are amazing and I will cherish them always, I know what he did was incredibly wrong, but until then he was one of my favourite human beings and will be sadly missed. Hope you find Cory up there, lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
