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"Magnus!" Isabelle called from the other side of the curtain of one of the changing rooms.
"Yes, Isabelle?" Magnus called back from where he was sewing some fabric together. They were making a last-minute fitting before the fashion show the next day.
"You changed the dress!" She cried "This is not the one I tried on last time"
"What are you talking about?" Magnus frowned putting the fabric away "That's the same dress! I haven't had time to change it!"
"But it can't be the same!" Isabelle wined walking out of the changing room.
She was wearing the blue dress Magnus had designed, but it looked tighter than it should. It was unzipped at the back and it showed Izzy's baby bump perfectly.
"It doesn't fit" Izzy pouted
"That's because your baby bump is more noticeable now" Magnus sighed looking at her up and down, shaking his head
"But that's not fair!" Isabelle cried "How am I supposed to use the dress tomorrow if it doesn't fit?!"
"You don't" Magnus answered as Alec walked inside the changing room's area.
"Isabelle" Alec frowned disapprovingly at the sight of her in the dress "You need to stop using tight clothes. They're not good for the baby"
"I was just fine wearing them at the movie premiere!" she cried crossing her arms across her chest.
"Your baby bump was barely noticeable back then" Alec said "You could easily hide it. But no more"
"And what am I supposed to do?!" She cried throwing her hands in the air
"First of all, get out of that dress" Magnus instructed pushing her inside a cubicle "Come on, off you go"
Izzy sighed but closed the curtain of the cubicle and changed out of the dress. She put on her clothes once more, wincing at the tank-top that showed her baby bump perfectly. She sighed once more, walking out of the cubicle to face her brother and his boyfriend once again.
"You need to start buying maternity clothes" Alec said with a disapproving look towards the tank-top
"But maternity clothes are so out of fashion!" Izzy wined in horror "I can't be caught dead in those clothes!"
"I'm sorry sweetie, but Alec is right" Magnus nodded "Tight clothes are no good for the baby"
"You are barely two months far-" Alec started
"Two months and a week" Izzy corrected
"-that baby bump will continue growing" Alec continued "Soon none of your clothes will fit"
"OMG! I'll be so fat!" Isabelle cried in horror "No! This can't happen!"
"Too late for that" Magnus shrugged "But you are not fat…you're pregnant"
"At a good time too!" She said with sarcasm "How am I supposed to model your dress if it doesn't even fit?!"
"I thought about that" Magnus said "I didn't tell you because I wasn't sure just how much you would be showing yet…but now, I think it's a good idea"
"What are you talking about?" Izzy frowned
"I made a second dress" Magnus explained "It's the exact same design, well mostly. Instead of the ruffles falling from the waist down, I made them from your ribs and down"
"And that's supposed to be a good change?"
"Of course!" Magnus explained "It hides your bump perfectly! And it won't be pressed or anything! It's perfect!"
"And…Does it look good?" Izzy asked nervously
"Have I ever made anything that looks bad?" Magnus frowned
"Not at all!" Izzy smiled
"Great! Then I'll get it for you!" Magnus beamed
Magnus walked out of the changing area. Alec and Izzy followed him towards his office. Magnus went towards a small storage room that Magnus used as a closet in his office. Carefully, the designer took out a blue dress, incredibly similar to the one he had done before. He had made the first dress thinking about Izzy wearing it, but when the news that she was pregnant came, Magnus decided to make a second dress just in case. Good thing too because he needed Isabelle for the fashion show since she was the most important model of the collection.
Alec took a seat by Magnus's desk and took out his laptop. He knew Izzy and Magnus would take a lot of time so he decided to work on his blog. Izzy had to try the dress and Magnus had to get it fitted in. It would take some time, and Alec wasn't going to sit around and wait for it to be done if he could be doing something else.
He took out the flash-drive of Andrea Rider, a fan of his blog who he had met at the movie premier of Jace's movie. He hadn't been able to check out the photos carefully yet. He had seen them real quick a few days ago, but he had never had the time to observe them and really appreciate them. But for what he had seen, the photos were really great.
Alec connected the flash-drive to his computer and opened the carpet. He started looking at all the photos. Most of them were of flowers and old buildings. Alec liked them, but they were the typical beginner's photos. There were some of people. There was one photo that caught Alec's attention instantly. It was a photo of a girl in a swing. The angle of the photo only showed the profile of the girl. The sun shone right behind the girl, giving her a dark shadow, but you could still see her clear enough. The girl had her head thrown to the back, her legs straight in front of the swing. Her hands were wrapped tightly over the swing's side and her hair trailed behind her head, flying with the force of the wind. The girl had her eyes closed and her mouth was open in mid-laugh. It was a very beautiful photo and Alec was actually really impressed with it.
"What are you looking at, love?" Magnus called "You have that face when you look at a really good photo"
"That's because I'm seeing a really good photo" Alec answered, not looking up from his laptop.
"Which one is it?" Magnus asked "You haven't taken new ones"
"It's not mine" Alec answered "It is Andrea's…remember her? She's the girl from the movie premier"
"The one that gave you her flash-drive?" Magnus inquired "Are her photos any good?"
"They're brilliant!" Alec exclaimed "I just wish the world could see how good they are"
"Post them on your blog" Izzy said "I mean, make another page, for the fan's work. That way, other people can see everyone's photos"
"But you choose the photos that will be posted" Magnus added "That way, you'll have control of what is being showed"
"I guess I could do that" Alec nodded, looking at the screen of his laptop in concentration.
Suddenly, Magnus's office's door burst open. Alec jumped, looking towards the door while both Magnus and Izzy gasped, looking as surprised as the photographer. Camille walked inside, the click-clack of her heels sounding stronger than they usually did. She slammed the door closed and turned to frown towards Magnus.
"What is the meaning of this?!" She exclaimed angrily
"I fear I have no idea what you're talking about" Magnus asked standing up straighter
"Everyone keeps telling me you've given Izzy the strongest outfit of your collection!" She said glaring towards Isabelle "But I know that's not right…is it?!"
"Well, actually Camille, it is" Magnus answered, looking slightly guilty but not sorry at all.
"WHAT?!" the blond model cried "How DARE you?! After all this time! I've been working here for year! Do you hear me Bane?! YEARS!"
"I know, and I appreciate all your hard work Camille-"
"Clearly not enough as you should!" She exclaimed "Do you have any idea how much I've waited that contract with Cover-Girl?!"
"I'm really sorry Camille" Magnus sighed "But I just don't think the work is for you"
"And it is for HER?!" She exclaimed pointing at Izzy "I bet you gave that slut the job just because of who her brother is!"
"OI!" Alec cried at the same time Izzy cried "I'm not a slut!"
"You're right, the slut in here is the photographer" Everyone gasped at that and Camille turned to glare at Magnus once more "What did he give you for you to give the job to his untalented sister? Is he any good in bed?"
"Camille! That's enough!" Magnus roared glaring back at her.
"Of course, the pleasure should be all for him" She continued "After all, I know what a good fuck you are"
"GET OUT!" Magnus exclaimed "Get out and don't come back! You're fired!"
"FINE!" She cried "Good luck finding someone to take my place"
And with that she turned around and walked out of the office, slamming the door to make a point. The room fell silent instantly. It grew tense and awkward. Magnus was fuming with anger towards the blond model. Izzy didn't know what to say, she was angry but she was also shocked. Alec, on the other hand, was trying to figure out everything that happened, everything that had been said, and trying to stay calm about it all.
"Is it true?" Alec asked suddenly, his eyes staring straight at Magnus
"Alexander-" Magnus started with a sigh
"Is it true?!" Alec asked his voice cold as were his eyes "What she said, about you and her…"
"Yes" Magnus said softly
"How long ago?" Alec asked
"Last year" Magnus shrugged "When she first entered the company"
"I…I think I should leave" Isabelle said walking out of the office quietly and leaving the couple on their own
"Is that what you do?" Alec frowned "Get the new person in the company and date them?"
"It's not like that!" Magnus exclaimed "What Camille and I had is nothing compared to what you and I have"
"With how many people have you been before me?" Alec asked after a moment of silence
"Too many to count" Magnus shrugged "Alec, seriously. There's nothing to worry about. Camille is a bitch. There's nothing going on, let's drop it"
Magnus approached his boyfriend, giving him a chaste kiss on the lips that was supposed to be for reassurance, and then walked out to find Izzy so they could continue working on the dress.
"Let's drop it" Magnus had said, but Alec wanted anything else but that. He wanted to talk things through. To let Magnus know all that he was feeling at that moment, but he couldn't because not even him knew.
And suddenly, all of his insecurities started to come back. And just then, Alec thought that perhaps he was just one more person in the endless list of people who Magnus dated and that maybe Magnus would find someone else soon who would take his place.
I know it isn't the longest chapter, nor is it the best chapter of all...but it's an update! and I needed that to happen. Sorry if it's a bit dull or just not good enough :P
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