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Love Bug
Story 6
Supernatural Sleuths Verse
*~Verse 2~*
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Description:
Beware The Love Bug:
No, it's not a little beetle like car…it's an actual beetle. A cute, fluffy, shimmery, hot pink little beetle…sounds tame enough, right? But the bite of these oh so adorable little critters has an…odd…effect…
Basically their cute, fluffy, fluttering aphrodisiacs on steroids…
The bite heightens sexual attraction, lowers inhibitions, and apparently makes those bitten willing to do near any reckless, stupidly crazy stunt in order to impress their intended…
While out investigating Alec gets bit and rushes off to Find HIS intended…
Three guesses where he ends up…
Poor Magnus…there's only so much self-control one little high warlock can muster.
Yeah…this should be fun…
Story Notes:
Here we go again- Oh FYI I literally didn't realize how much some of the ''Fluffy flying aphrodisiac bites' would echo the enchantment type thing from last story- totally unintentional and I swear they'll be totally different stories but we are gonna have the whole loopy love struck thing going here too…
Kinda doubt too many people will have an issue with that…Especially as the Malec was kinda short in the last one…SO not gonna be an issue here…
Think we'll all be good with that, yes?
Cool…moving on…
For the picture of the love bug on the cover I actually just tossed a real creature into photoshop, added bright colors and feathers on the antenna- it's called a poodle Moth thought they 'd fit perfectly.
Past the halfway point with this verse! I really love how this is shaping up and I'm super excited about the upcoming stories- and I've had these ones planned out for literal MONTHS…so I am more than ready to dive right back in. I did a whole 'thing' in the intro to the stories for the other verses about how I'm trying to cut down to just 1 part per chapter but with this verse that's probably not gonna happen too much- I've had these stories planned out for MONTHS and near all of them have like 3 storylines going at once so multiple parts will probably still be the norm for this one- That being said I am gonna try to work in single part chapters where I can. Thinking the 1st couple chapters will be single parts and as we get the storylines going we'll kinda branch out.
Think it'll work.
Anwways…
Here we go with Love Bug- Hope you like it!
Chapter 1:
Best Part Of Waking Up…
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Magnus gasped, startling awake, head whipping around, power flaring, lashing out at the threat on instinct, bolt of power surging forward…
And completely obliterating the chiming alarm clock on his bedside table.
Ah damnit…Again?
That was the third time this week.
Man…how long is it gonna take him to adjust to this?6am really was an ungodly early time. Why the hell did the rest of the world insist on starting so damn early?
He groaned, sleepily rubbing his eyes, absentmindedly flickering his other hand towards the smoking pile of clock components, the obnoxious little device reconfiguring back into it original, obnoxious, way too damn loud form. Maybe he needed to change it to something less jarring. He thought about it a couple times, tried a few other sounds or just with music but he very nearly slept through those.
That was absolutely unacceptable.
The blaring, buzzing, thoroughly obnoxious sound may be annoying as hell but at least it worked. IT might not be the most pleasant way to start the day but if anything it did ensure he was awake for the actual one.
Magnus sighed, stretching languidly, yawning, straightening his covers a bit, fluffing up the pillows behind him. He reached up, running his fingers through his shimmering raven black hair, magic sparking and flickering about his hand, smoothing the tangled mess into a sexy, messy bedhead type look rather than the birds nest in a windstorm style he was currently sporting. He stretched again, shifting onto his side, adjusting the covers around him strategically, settling them around his waist leaving a clear view of his bare chest and arms, comfortably settling in. Satisfactorily situated he reached forward, adjusting the phone holder on his nightstand, moving it to the right angle, centering himself in the frame before flicking through the contacts.
He couldn't help a bit of a happy, near giddy smile at the little flip in his stomach when he landed on the adorably surprised picture of Alec. He loved that picture- the one he'd taken the first day Alec had come to his office. He loved it, Alec hated it- thought he looked like a startled deer –
Which…well…okay valid…but he looked like a completely adorable startled deer. Anytime he told him that he'd scoff and roll his eyes and- much to Magnus's delight- blush clear up to his ears.
God, how could anyone manage to be both that gorgeous and that adorable at the same time?It should not be possible…and yet it was.
He gave a soft, verging on dreamy sigh, lingering on the photo a moment longer before shifting his hand down, clicking the button for skype. It rung for a moment, the picture blurry and wonky before connecting, image shifting and clearing, revealing a tangled mess of soft black hair, a slow, sleepy smile and the most beautiful hazely-green eyes he has ever seen.
"Hmm…mornin' Mags." Alec mumbled around a faint yawn.
There went that little flip in his stomach again.
Alec shifted more onto his side, rubbing sleepily at his eyes, reaching forwards with his free hand, adjusting the phone a bit in its own holder. His hand pulled away from the screen, moving up, running through the deliciously chaotic black hair, pushing it back, shifting down, propping his cheek on his hand. He sighed faintly, blinking a couple more times before those pretty, hazely eyes focused back on the screen, shifting over Magnus. Alec froze, eyes widening slightly. He swallowed, eyes flickering over him a bit slower, lingering on his neck, arms and bare shoulders, a brilliant, enticing flush brightening his cheeks, the smile picking up a tic at the corner.
Magnus shifted forward a little, reaching up, brushing his hair back away from his face, the movement causing the sheet to slip just the tiniest bit down. He couldn't quite hide a slight smirk at the little catch in Alec's breath, or the intensifying of the blush. Magnus gave a soft breath of a laugh, head tilting, dark eyes sparking, catching Alec's before very obviously flickering over the other man, lingering on his arms, shoulders and lips before again meeting his gaze, letting out a soft, purr like hum.
"Good morning gorgeous."
Alec gulped, nodding.
"Very good-er…umm…I didn't I m-mea-" Alec's flustered babble is cut off by a bright, delighted laugh from Magnus.
Alec groaned, flushing brighter, tips of his ears a warm rosy pink. His free hand coming up, rubbing at his face, groaning louder before peeking through his fingers, flashing a faint- totally heatless- glare at Magnus causing the other man to give yet another laugh, this one verging on a giggle.
Alec huffed, trying to look annoyed by the laughter but totally incapable of maintaining it, the corner of his lips tugging up into the beginnings of a slightly disbelieving little smile. Finally he just shrugged, shaking his head, glancing away momentarily before those gorgeous eyes again shift back to Magnus, a bright, amused little sparkle dancing and shimmering in the pretty hazely-green depths.
Oh wow…
Magnus swallowed, glancing away.
There went that little flip…only this one wasn't nearly as little. He shifted faintly, brushing a lock of electric blue tipped raven black hair behind his ear, trying to cover the pleasant shiver that slipped down his spine from that look, to ignore the near addicting little buzz at being the sole focus of those gorgeous eyes as well as the zippy little uptick of his heart at the near nervous, disbelieving little chuckle that seemed to sneak out.
Mmm…SO worth the annoying alarm.
Magnus smirked, eyebrow quirking teasingly at the cute little laugh. Alec faltered, blinking, gaze slipping down momentarily before catching himself, near startling, a faintly guilty, caught out like look shifting over his features, cheeks coloring prettily. Magnus's eyes excitedly sparked, smirk growing into a near grin, head tilting curiously.
"Something on your mind Alexander?"
Alec blushed brighter, huffing, shaking his head in faint disbelief, expression somewhere between riled, bashful and amused. An adorably flustered smile tugged at his lips, hand coming up rubbing at his eyes again, another soft little chuckle slipping out, sheepishly peeking at him through his fingers.
"Damnit Magnus! Why did you have to tell me that yesterday?"
Magnus tilted his head the other way, flashing a blatantly fake innocent look and confused little shrug.
"I'm afraid you need to be a bit more specific sweetheart- we talked quite a lot at dinner last night- it was lovely. I told you many things, not sure just what one specific thing you're referring to."
"Of course you're not." Alec scoffed, quirking his eyebrow.
"You do realize now I'm gonna be a flustered, blushing, tongue tied mess during these calls, right? Seriously why did you tell me that?"
Magnus chuckled, flashing an impish, mischievous little smirk, eyebrow quirking right back.
"Think you just answered your own question gorgeous."
Alec huffed, head tilting sarcastically.
"Mags! W-"
Magnus laughed brightly, placatingly holding his hands up.
"Sorry darling, couldn't resist- you're so very adorable when you're sarcastic and exasperated…plus I can never resist the chance to see that pretty blush. As delightful as the outcome was it really was unintentional. I didn't even realize I was telling you anything you didn't already know.
We've been doing these calls for nearly two weeks, and I always have the covers pulled up around me…and you ARE a detective…figured you'd of put it together by now."
"Hey!"
"Sorry sweetheart that wasn't an insult, I just thought you knew."
Alec laughed, shrugging faintly.
"I…I don't know- guess it didn't really occur to me. Pretty sure I was purposefully NOT thinking about what you sleep in as, well, that's kinda just one step above picturing someone in their underwear which unless you are trying to get over major stage fright and it's like a whole group is a kinda creepy, vaguely Jace-ish type thought.
I try to avoid those, especially when it involves a friend."
Magnus chuckled, giving a faintly conceding head tilt.
"Well probably a good rule of thumb when 'Jace-ish' thoughts are concerned…or 'Jace-ish' anything really. Even so it wasn't as if it was a secret or some kind of sneaky, seduction type plot or what have you. I tend to run hot and my normal styles during the day are usually rather constrictive. I love them and wouldn't give them up for near anything but it gets to be a lot and I am usually going until all hours. When I finally get home and showered and ready to crawl into bed it simply doesn't make sense to get dressed yet again. It's just more comfortable, not to mention far easier- one less step to get ready in the morning…besides I've never really been the modest type."
Alec nearly snorted, flashing a near teasing smile.
"Uh yeah, that I got."
Magnus chuckled before pausing, head tilting faintly, gaze flickering over Alec, a tiny hint of uncertainty flickering in his eyes, a dash of the humor going out of his expression.
"It doesn't make you uncomfortable, does it? I mean not going to lie I adore getting to see that cute blush but if it genuinely bothers you I could call later after I g-"
Alec chuckled, shaking his head, waving his off.
"No, no- nothing like that, and I don't want you to feel like you have to do anything special or tone yourself down or change or whatever just to make me more comfortable. That's about the last thing I'd want.
Believe me I am astonishingly good with a mind-numbingly beautiful man waking me up wearing nothing but a sheet and a smile. I just didn't actually know that's what was happening for the last two weeks and now you told me and now I do and it's it's kinda really flusterating.
And I know that's not a word but I'm pretty sure this particular situation requires its own word so it's what I'm going with."
Magnus giggled brightly, flashing a teasing little wink.
"Well for the record you're pretty flusterating yourself gorgeous. Even when you look like an adorable, startled deer. Especially then."
Alec exasperatedly rolled his eyes, pointing.
"That's less flusterating- more annoying."
"Don't underestimate darling- it's both."
Alec scoffed, shaking his head.
"Uh yeah no, it's just the second one. I hate that picture! This is actually helping though. Keep that up I might even be able to make it a whole five minutes without blushing."
Magnus near pouted.
"Oh well we can't have that."
"Yeah we can."
Magnus shook his head before pausing, something flickering though his mind. He perked up, giving a delighted laugh at the adorably 'flusterating' detective. He grinned, flashing a teasing, very flirtatious little smirk, leaning forward a little, voice slipping low, letting the tiniest bit of magic seep in, knowing how that so got to the gorgeous, adorable, thoroughly flusterating detective.
"So you think I'm beautiful?"
Alec faltered, that excited little shiver slipping over his at the tone before shaking it off, giving a faintly sarcastic, going-for-annoyed-but-really-more-flustered, look, quirking his eyebrow, leaning forward a bit, subconsciously mirroring Magnus's pose.
"Mags? Come on, you know you are. Hell it's not even like a compliment or anything- just an indisputable statement of fact. It's like someone saying I'm tall.
It just is."
Magnus couldn't quite fight off a dizzying little rush at that, or the faint warming sensation in his cheeks, reaching up, brushing his hair back, swallowing, glancing back at the screen, gaze shifting over Alexander, lingering on his lips before moving up, meeting those gorgeous hazel eyes, giving a soft near dreamy sigh.
"Just like it is with you gorgeous."
Alec gave a soft huff of a laugh, shaking his head disbelievingly, scratching at his neck.
"Uh…yeah…I don't know about that…b-but umm…but that's beside the point. I really am fine with this. I don't want you to feel like you have to change anything. I like our little routine exactly how it is, getting to see you right when you wake up. I'll adjust…" he smiled, eyes flickering over Magnus once more, lingering on his very obviously bare shoulders, cheeks warming again to that pretty, rosy pink, swallowing nervously, head tilting, sheepishly holding up a finger.
"I-it umm…it might take me a bit- and no doubt a lot of blushing, word stumbling, 'flusterating' and a fair bit more blushing- but I will adjust." He took a deep breath, reaching up, carding his fingers through his hair, glancing back at the screen, gaze shifting up, meeting Magnus's, flashing that pretty, warm smile.
"Though me adjusting to this will probably be a fair bit easier than you adjusting to getting up early. It has to be a pain for you."
He groaned, nodding.
"It is! I broke ANOTHER alarm clock today! Third one this week- thinking if this keeps up I should buy stock in the damn company."
Alec laughed, pretty eyes sparkling bright.
"Might not be a bad idea. Are you SURE this isn't too early? I mean it-"
"No it's not! Like I said it's actually helping me. When I just had the club it was one thing sleeping till all hours and getting up whenever I damn well please but with the agency I really need to get into the habit of having somewhat normal hours. It just makes more sense. Plus it gives me quite a bit more time to get things done. It's an adjustment- but one that is well worth it.
I've actually tried on multiple occasions to get myself on a more normal schedule but it just never really took…" He smiled, gaze shifting over Alec, flashing a playfully flirty wink.
"Though I never had such delightful motivation, so there is that. Always nice starting the day off on the right foot."
Alec chuckled, blushing faintly, giving a slight shrug.
"Well I'm glad I could help…" He paused, eyes slipping over Magnus, giving a soft, verging on dreamy sigh.
"I know my mornings are a hell of a lot better…fair bit more distracting but definitely better."
Magnus felt his cheeks heat faintly, giving a soft little laugh.
"I'm glad darling- though don't get too distracted. Not really good with the whole Detective- law and order type field. I wouldn't want to be a risk."
Alec shrugged.
"Some things are worth the risk."
Magnus gave a faint nod.
"Most definitely…"
Alec nodded back, smiling softly, reaching up, brushing his hair back, those pretty hazely-green eyes slipping over Magnus, sliding down to the top of the sheet before moving back up, lingering on his lips, giving a faint, soft hum.
"So very worth it." He murmured, voice barely a breath, seemingly to himself, biting lightly at his lower lip.
Magnus felt his breath catch, heart speeding up, a delightfully swoopy sensation in his stomach, making his feel giddy and near lightheaded, unable to quite keep in a soft, faint whimper. Alec's head tilted, catching the sound, those gorgeous eyes shifting up, locking with Magnus's, a dizzying, thrilling flicker of heat in the pretty hazel depths. Magnus felt his pulse race, mouth going dry, a delightful little shiver slipping clear down to his toes…
God that look.
That was j-
They both startled faintly at a trilling, chime from Alec's side, heads whipping around. Alec blinked in surprise, doing a double take.
"Damn, that was an hour already?"
Magnus sighed, gaze shifting over to his own clock, giving a faint, nod, slumping faintly.
"So it would seem. Perhaps we should start earlier?"
Alec chuckled, shaking his head.
"Mags? You say that every morning. As tempting as that is I don't think it matters how early we start- it's still gonna go way too fast, and too much earlier and you're gonna be exhausted for your whole day. You're running your PI business and your club and heaven only knows what else but I'm gonna take a wild guess and say all of them probably work best when you are awake, alert and you know, conscious."
Magnus chuckled, tilting his head concedingly.
"True, it just always goes far too quickly."
Alec nodded, flashing a warm smile, setting up more in his bed, stretching.
"It really does- even so more than worth it. Definitely the best way I've ever found to start the day. I really do have to get up and going though. We're still on for dinner tonight, right?"
Magnus nodded.
"Of course darling- wouldn't miss it for the world. I'll call in an order to Emilio's."
Alec beamed, giving a happy, relaxed nod.
"Great, I'll stop in on my way over to pick it up."
Magnus sighed softly, smiling warmly.
"Perfect, can't wait."
"Me neither. Have a good day Mags."
"How could it not be when I get to start it with that gorgeous smile?"
Alec laughed softly, rolling his eyes, that pretty pink tingeing his cheeks. He shook his head, glancing away before shifting back to Magnus, eyes shifting over his once more, settling on his lips.
"My thoughts exactly." Alec sighed faintly, smiling.
He seemed to hesitate a moment, something odd flickering behind those gorgeous hazel eyes, a bit of a near nervous, somewhat excited sparkle that made Magnus's stomach do that swoopy thing again. Flashing one more soft, warm, thoroughly disarming smile he shifted, reaching forward for the call button, giving a faint wave with his free hand, gaze flickering over Magnus one more time.
"See you tonight beautiful."
Magnus froze for a moment, blinking uncomprehendingly at the now black screen.
D-did he…that…h-he said that…
Right?
Alexander Lightwood called his beautiful.
Like as a term of endearment.
Magnus couldn't help a delighted, near giddy little laugh, flopping back on the bed, bringing his hands up rubbing at his face in faint disbelief- fighting off a truly embarrassing giggle like laugh.
Alec called his beautiful! W-was that gonna become a thing? Like calling him 'Mags'?
Oh PLEASE let it become a thing…
Aaand there went the embarrassing giggle- oh my god that's bad…it's like a thirteen year old girl when her crush asks her to a dance. He's the High Warlock Of Brooklyn one of the most respected and feared Supernaturals In the city and further. He shouldn't b-
Oh you know what? Who cares?
Detective Alexander Lightwood just called his can act as giddy, embarrassing and moony as he damn well pleases.
It is warranted damnit.
Besides there's no one here to maintain a strong air for…and even if there was he could care less right now.
Alec called his beautiful. Yeah, yeah he's heard that before- whatever- but this wasn't just anyone calling his beautiful. This was Alexander calling his beautiful. Like as a pet name/term of endearment type thing.
And Alexander was NOT the 'term of endearment' type…
At least not with anyone else…
Which…
Hmm…my, my this is quite the development.
A step closer in any case. A delightful, giggle inducing step closer. He gave a soft, dreamily wistful little sigh, settling more comfortably into the covers, staring up at the celling with what he has no doubt is a verging on dopey smile, shaking his head.
God…that man is just far too much…but in the best possible way.
Hopefully this means they'll get there soon. He really hopes they do. He doesn't know how much longer he can hold out. They've been getting closer, kind of circling each other for the last two weeks. Well…o-okay so technically they've been doing that pretty much since the moment they met. But it's really kicked up gears in the last two weeks.
It's building to something, he knows at this point it's likely just a matter of time until they take the last step- really go for it, see just what this thing between them actually is. He knows it's coming…near certain of it and near certain Alec feels that too. They've had dinner together almost every night this week, Alec's came to the club- even danced with him a few times- much to his delight…and of course their oh so lovely morning wakeup calls.
He doubts they could get too much closer without calling it exactly what it was…And yet still he hesitates. It's not that he wants to wait. He just doesn't want to push. He knows Alec's interested…knows he definitely wants him- there's pretty much no doubt to THAT. But attraction and action are two very different things.
He knows Alec WANTS to be with him but just a spark and attraction aren't always enough.
Yes Alec wants him but being with him means being with someone he knows has secrets- a LOT of secrets- likely very big, possibly quasi-illegal type secrets. And that right there might be the sticking point.
Over the months they've known each other they've mostly reached a balance with that, kinda called a truce. He tries to be as transparent with Alec as he can, Alec ignores the seemingly small lies he catches, things he feels he needs to know (or when he's feeling particularly playful and wants to fluster Magnus) he'll call him out on what he sees, Magnus responds accordingly.
It's worked fairly well…at least it does for a work/friendship type relationship…But a romantic relationship?
T-that could be different. Yes, Alec's fine with how it is right now. True she does sometimes get annoyed by the secrecy but he does seem to grasp that it's not in any way that Magnus doesn't WANT him to know- he truly feels that he CAN'T tell him. It at times irritates the hell out of him but for the most part he's accepted it as a part of their friendship.
But will he be as willing to accept it as part of a romantic relationship? THAT is the question.
Magnus knows what HE wants- not that he's ever really been subtle with that so far as Alec's concerned. Hell, he's pretty sure at this point the potted plants by the entrance of the precinct know what he wants- but he knows in this Alec has to be the deciding factor.
All the risk, all the complications, all of the hiccups and possible hang-ups are on his side. Magnus can flirt and tease and all of that to his heart's content (and he does- every chance he gets) but the first real, genuine move has got to be initiated by Alec. It just does.
It's the only way he's not gonna feel like he's pushing Alec into something he'll regret. It's been a long, slow, somewhat (to use Alec's word) 'flusterating' process, but at the end of the day he knows it's the right move.
The only real move.
And yeah, honestly he's never really been the kind to just sit back and wait for something to happen. Playing the long game, slowing down and taking his time- that's just never been him. Usually when he wants something he just jumps in with both feet, goes for it and lets things fall however they may.
But he knows that's the wrong approach here.
Alexander is different.
This is different.
Alexander is worth the wait.
Alexander will always be worth the wait.
Alexander is worth anything…
Even waking up at an unbearably, ungodly early hour.
With any luck soon enough they'd be able to do their 'good mornings' in person. Though then he will probably be expected to actually STAY awake.
Eh…Alec has to be at the precinct by 8, he could always just go back to bed after he left for work. He could even see him off to work with a proper good bye kiss.
Mmm…now that's a pleasant thought.
Magnus sighed faintly, cuddling down into the covers, nestling back into his pillow, drifting back off to sleep; those gorgeous eyes, that soft smile and those oh so pretty words and the hope of things to come dancing across his mind.
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Awe! I love these two! They're so far gone on each other- this one's gonna be a lot of fun guys- I've been looking forward to it for a while.
So what do you think so far?
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