December today: Oh no I'm in Love.

set before COG.

All characters belong to Cassandra Clare

Between the walls Alec could hear Izzy's music blasting away. Ever since he was a child, he could hear it and hated it. Always annoying tunes, from the My Little Pony theme song, to Jenny on the Block, to One Direction, all nonsensical noise in his opinion. As they got older, and Izzy left the institution more and more, these occurrences became less and less frequent. Today was the first time in months she had actually been in her room so early in the afternoon. To tell the truth, Alec had become accustomed to hearing her music, and now, laying on his bed with a book open and listening to Honey to the Bee by Billie Piper, he felt like everything was back to normal for once. Suddenly the song changed, and Alec set down his book to listen. It was a new song, one that sounded very different from her usual music.

"The words are thin

Telling me what i had to hear

Oh no, I'm in love

Oh no! I'm in love

Now you are all I'm thinking of

Oh my what do i do

'Cos I'm not ready to fall in love."

As he listened, Alec's mind began to wander over the past few months.

The two boys stood awkwardly next to each other in the park. The wind was a bit chilly, chillier than yesterday and you could definitely tell fall was approaching. The night was clear and you could see the stars almost perfectly. Magnus coughed slightly, and Alec shivered, wrapping his arms around himself. It had been warm when they left, and he had forgotten to bring a jacket. "Are you cold?" Magnus asked, noticing Alec's discomfort.

The raven haired boy shook his head. "No, I'm used to it."

Magnus required the shadowhunter for a moment, then unzipped his own crimson coat. "Just because you're used to it doesn't mean you have to endure it." he said softly, draping the fabric around his shoulders.

Alec smiled shyly at him. "Thanks." he whispered.

~Time skip~

Alec sat in his favorite corner of the library, nose buried in a thick dusty book about ecology. "Are you sure you don't need help finding anything, Mr. Lightwood?" the young red haired librarian asked, bouncing from foot to foot.

Alec looked up and brushed the hair out of his eyes. "What? Oh, no thank you. And you can call me Alec."

She blushed and looked at her toes. "Right, you can call me Abby. I mean...if you want...you don't….I mean...oh….oh dear…"

Alec watched as she stumbled for words, completely oblivious as to what she was doing. She blushed darker and turned away, so Alec went back to his book. "Um...Alec?" she said, after a few moments.

"Hmm?" He asked, slightly annoyed at being bothered while reading.

"Um...well...I was wonder…..well...if you….well if you wanted….."

"Alec?"

Alec jumped and his legs slipped off the stool they had been resting on, landing on the floor with a thud. "M...Magnus?" He breathed.

The warlock raised his eyebrows, glancing between him and the red head. "I was just picking up a book...and thought I heard your voice."

"oh….yes. I come here a lot."

Magnus nodded, eyes still darting between the two in front of him. "I still have your coat." Alec said after a pause, standing up.

"Oh yes, I noticed. You haven't let Church get a hold of it I hope." He laughed.

Alec blushed, smiling. Abby watched the two interact, the sparkly one inquiring about people who seemed to be siblings. The cute one, Alec, answered them, bouncing on his feet the way she had earlier. Her hazel eyes drifted between the two of them and landed on Alec. He often came in here, but he was always so withdrawn and quiet. But today, right now, something seemed different. His eyes seemed brighter, and his lips were slightly turned up. He laughed easily and seemed so utterly absorbed in the glittery one that the world could have ended and he wouldn't have noticed. Suddenly comprehension dawned on the red head and she turned away, smiling. Normally, she would be slightly sad and very disappointed, yet another boy was taken. But this time, she could see how much the two standing in the library meant to each other. It seemed as though nothing would come between them, and nothing ever should.

~Time skip~

"What are you getting?" Alec asked, nervously perched on the edge of his seat.

"Hmm….I had seafood for dinner last night….so I think I'll go with the...Braised pork."

"Hi my names Giselle and I will be your waiter for today. Have you decided what to order?" A preppy girl who looked to be in her twenties appeared beside their table.

"I'll have the braised pork." Magnus said, closing his menu.

The girl, Giselle, beamed at him. "Excellent choice, my personal favorite." She said, lowering her voice. "And for you?"

She turned her head to Alec, looking much less enthusiastic. "um..' He gulped and wiped his sweating palms on his pants.

"You should get the filet mignon darling." Magnus interrupted his nervous stutterings.

Alec flashed him a grateful smile and turned to the waitress, who was looking obviously upset at the exchange of affection between them. "Yes. I'll have that."

She huffed and scribbled it down, waltzing away. Nice try blondie, Hes mine. Alec thought triumphantly as he watched her walk away.

~Time Skip~

"What to order, what to order. The choice still remains one of the hardest questions in history. Along with What do you want to do with your life, Will you marry me and does this top go with these shoes." Magnus sighed, lazily flipping through a take out brochure.

Alec looked up over the top of his water glass. "We could just get chinese."

"I had chinese last night. How about….mexican."

Alec pulled a face, causing Magnus to laugh. "I take that as a no." His eyes went back to skimming the menu and Alec leaned slightly against his counter.

He was still slightly awkward in Magnus's apartment, even though he had been coming here more and more often. "OOhh! How about Italian?" Magnus excited voice broke through Alec's thoughts and scared Chairman Meow from his place in the sink.

"Okay." He moved around behind his boyfriend to skim the menu.

Just then, the duck song began playing from his pocket. "Jace?" He asked, quizzically.

After a minute of nodding, uh-huhing, and I'll be right thereing, Alec hung up the phone, looking slightly guilty. "Let me guess, shadowhunter emergency?" Magnus asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Yeah….maybe we could do this some other time?" He asked.

Magnus let out a huff and stood up. "Fine."

Alec smiled, relieved and after a moment of deliberation, gave him a quick kiss and headed towards the door. "Alec!" Magnus called suddenly.

"Yes?"

"One moment, I have something for you." He began rummaging in a drawer.

Alec stood awkwardly by the door for a moment, until Magnus straightened, holding a slightly rusted key in his hand. "Here. So I don't have to get up anymore to let you in." He grinned, handing it to the shadowhunter.

"I….what...oh...um...thanks?"

Magnus chuckled and kissed him. "Now off you go." he said, lightly nudging Alec out the door.

How did this get so serious? Alec asked himself, as he stared at the key on his bedside table. If he was being honest with himself, it scared Alec a little. Just yesterday it seemed he was still the closeted young boy in love with his best friend. Then Clary had come, and Alec had had to watch as Jace fell so quickly in love with the girl he had only known for a few days. It hadn't been fair. He had known Jace since forever. They had trained together, shared a room sometimes, listened to stories together, eaten at the same table, played hide and seek together and yet he was falling for someone who he knew literally nothing about. Then Magnus had come along and changed everything. But all of that had happened so fast, Alec felt like he was a stick someone had tossed into a river and was being rushed along. Was he really ready for this?

Magnus sat quietly in the window of the coffee shop, hands clasped around a snowflake patterned latte cup, staring into the distance. That morning, he had woken up feeling strange. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but something felt off. After a good idea of wandering around Brooklyn, the warlock had ended up in this small mundane coffee shop with cracked floor tiles, his thoughts drifting towards a certain black haired shadowhunter. When had his feelings for Alec gotten so deep? He remembered like it was yesterday the moment he saw the young boy enter his house with a band of shadowhunters. Magnus smiled and tapped his ringed finger against the mug as he recalled the mixed look of awe and confusion on his face. Was he ready for this? More important, was Alec ready for this? The boy was only 18, he had barely even begun his life. Magnus was 800, and knew enough about love that he could identify when he was in it. Yet this boy had him utterly turned around. Sighing, the glittery man pulled out his phone and began scrolling through his contacts. His finger paused over Alexander Lightwood.

Alec couldn't concentrate on his book anymore, so he tossed it aside. Suddenly, his pocket began to buzz and he fished his phone out.

From: Magnus Bane

You, me, snuggling and tea? 20 minutes? XOXO

Alec smiled and answered.

To: Magnus Bane

See you in twenty xx

Grabbing his coat he sprinted downstairs. "Where you of to?" Jaces voice came from the kitchen.

Alec stopped immediately and turned around. "I….uh…..uh….um….I'm….going….to...uh….the...the library." he stuttered, completely unbelievably.

Jace raised his eyebrows smirking. "Suuree. So, whats her name?"

"What?" Alec asked, flustered.

"This girl you've been seeing."

"I...what!? No!"

Jace nodded. "Oh , don't insult me. You've been acting strange recently. All bubbly and secretive, slipping away in the middle of the day and not coming back till late at night, humming Izzy's songs, so whats her name? Is it Abby from the library? Cause she's totally hot."

"What? No! Its….nobody….' His voice trailed off.

"Hey its cool man, tell me when you're ready. But if it is Abby, then way to go."

Alec smiled briefly, then dashed out. Shrugging his coat on, he began to walk towards Magnus's. Who was Abby? He thought. Jace had said she was from the library, so he went through the named of everyone who worked there. Mike, Jacey,...then there was the old ones; Trish, Colleen, and Diane….then there was that little redhead who always hung around Alec's favorite spots. Was her name Abby? Alec couldn't remember. He could remember talking to her a month ago or so, but then Magnus had gotten there...and after that, all he could remember was...well...Magnus. Come to think of it, whenever Magnus was around, all Alec seemed to remember was him. Magnus. He thought, smiling like mad.

"Magnus?" Alec called when he opened the door to his boyfriends flat.

"Oh Alexander dear!" Magnus sat up, looking surprised. "You're early!"

"Oh..sorry….i didn't think you'd mind…"

"Of course not darling. I love having you here as long as I can." He said, holding out his arms.

Alec smiled gratefully and sat down next to him, sinking into his hold. Magnus pressed his nose against the skin of Alec's neck. "hmm,, you smell like snow."

"Maybe its because there's snow outside…."Alec said sarcastically.

"Hey," Magnus pinched his arm lightly, "Don't get cheeky with me."

Alec laughed and stole the tea mug from Magnus's hand. "Can I borrow this? Thanks?"

Magnus rolled his eyes and the two continued on like that well into the night until they lay curled up on the floor in front of a fire Magnus had started a little while ago. As Alec lay next to him, head resting on the others shoulder, gazing up into those cat like eyes, he smiled. He was ready.

Yay! Cuteness! Hopefully….xD well this took a more uplifting turn than originally intended….Also, coming up this weekend….Malec goes shopping and ice skating! (Unless something comes up and I have another busy as hockey sticks weekend...which shouldn't happen….) Thanks as always to you lovely supermegafoxyawesomehot people reading this! Don't forget to review/follow/favorite for free imaginary cupcakes! Pip Pip Cheerio! Merry Holidays. (Haha see what i did there? Pip, Merry….haha LOTR reference….what? no? Okay…...well….bye anyways!) BTW the song in the beginnging and the inspiration for the title Oh No! I'm in Love ): by Alex Day.