Time passed, and Alec got used to things moving, noise, and all the ghostwriting on his computer and bathroom mirror. Alec loved his nights with his new friend. Alec would read to his friend and watch movies before bed. They just had a good time until Alec started to bring home guys. Alec was making dinner, and Magnus could see it was more than for one. Magnus was thinking that Izzy or Jace was coming over. But when Alec opened the door, it was a guy. He smiled and kissed Alec on the way into the apartment. Alec and the guy talked and had dinner. They sat outside on the balcony for a while. One thing went to another thing, and Alec and this guy friend were kissing. Alec asked if the guy would like to see his room.

"Yes, I would," The guy said with a smile.

Alec and his new friend started to go in from the balcony.

"Wow, did you feel that?" River asked.

Alec looked at his friend.

"No, what are you feeling?"

"It's like an electric charge."

"No, I didn't feel that. River, why don't you go to my room, and I will get us some more wine."

"Okay," River said and kissed Alec.

Alec watched River go into his room and shut the door. Then he turned and went into the kitchen.

"STOP, RIGHT NOW," Alec said.

When he did, the bottle of wine flew to the floor at Alec's feet. Alec looked around.

"That's it. Look, I'm alive. I have needs. I need River tonight, please. Just leave him alone."

It was quiet, so Alec assumed the ghost would leave them alone. He cleaned the wine and glass off the floor, and then Alec went to the room.

"No, wine?" River asked.

"No, I drop it," Alec said with a smile.

"That's okay."

"Sorry."

"It's fine. Come, sit by me."

Alec nodded and sat next to River on the bed. River turned to him and kissed him. Alec and River started to undress each other when Alec felt sadness, then nothing. Alec pulled back and looked at River.

"What? Is something wrong?" River asked.

"No, nothing is wrong."

When Alec woke in the morning, River was not in bed, but a pleasant smell came from the kitchen. Alec got up and went to take a shower. When he got out, Alec looked at the mirror. All it said was [Bye].

"Wait, please."

Alec looked around. Then he felt a hand on his face. Alec could feel the sadness.

"I'm sorry, but I need him. I'm sorry."

Then, he couldn't feel the presence anymore. He was in shock. River knocked on the door, and Alec almost jumped out of his skin.

"Hey Alec, I made breakfast for us."

"Okay, I'm coming. Thanks."

Alec put his hand to his face where he felt the hand and felt sad that his spirit friend was gone now.

"Alec," River called for him.

"Yeah, coming," Alec said with a smile, walking to the kitchen.

After six months and nothing from his friend, Alec moved on with River. Alec loved River with everything he had, but lately, River was distant. Alec wanted to go to this new place that opened up in town. It was a dinner and a movie theater. Where you watch a movie, and they serve you dinner and the film was from the 1920s, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. But River wasn't into what Alec liked. So River went out with his friends, and Alec went to dinner and a movie. Alec was waiting for the film to start when he got the feeling as he used to at the apartment. Alec looked around but saw nothing. Alec kept this feeling the whole time he was at the movie. Alec kept hearing this guy talking but never could see his face. When the film was over Alec, try to see what the guy looked like, but he kept turning where Alec couldn't see him. Then Alec followed him but lost him in the crowd of people in the lobby. Alec went home but couldn't get that guy off his mind. Alec heard the guy say that a friend turned him on to this type of movie and music.

"Hey, how was your movie and dinner tonight?" River asked, but Alec didn't answer because he was still thinking about the guy at the movies.

River started to kiss Alec, but Alec wasn't in the mood, and River could feel that.

"What's wrong, Alec?"

"I'm just tired tonight."

River looked at him.

"Okay, good night."

"Good night, River."

+TBC