A\N: Super sorry for the lack of updates. I've been working a few new fics instead of working on my olds lol

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15. Accidents

Alec winced and blinked a few times as he woke up. The first thing he saw were the white walls, and the first thing he heard was a steady beeping noise. He winced as he turned his head and saw a heart monitor.

"Oh Alec."

"Ow, ow, ow," Alec tensed as Isabelle hugged him. "Why am I in the hospital?" He coughed.

"You got hit by a car a few weeks ago," she said pulling away. "We were so worried about you...the doctor's said that you might not wake up."

"Yeah well it'll take a lot more than a car to get rid of me," he replied with a small smile. "How's Magnus?"

"Oh...we didn't bring him with us..." she answered. "Mom hired a sitter to watch him."

"A sitter?" Alec sucked in a sharp breath as he sat up. "Why would you hire a sitter? Those people are shit. Give me the phone."

"Alec, you need to lie back down, you had serious internal bleeding, and you needed surgery," Isabelle told him.

"I do not want Magnus left alone with a sitter," he told her. "Give me your phone, or I'll get a nurse to get me one."

"Only because I know you will," she said, picking up her bag.

He took her phone and dialed Jem's number laying back against the pillow's.

"Jem Castair's speaking," he answered.

"Hey...it's Alec," Alec said.

"Hey, how are you doing? I heard about the accident," Jem replied.

"I'm fine...well I feel fine," Alec said. "Listen, can you do me a favor?"

"Of course," Jem answered. "What do you need?"

"My parent's hired a sitter to watch Magnus...do you think you could get rid of them and stay with Magnus? Maybe bring him here a little later?" Alec asked. "I understand if you can't..."

He ignored Isabelle's eye roll.

"Yeah, no problem," Jem answered.

"I'll call the sitter ahead of time and let them know," Alec told him. "I owe you one."

"Don't worry about it Alec. You just get your rest okay?" Jem told him.

"I will do my best," Alec chuckled a little and rubbed his chest.

He hung up and handed Isabelle her phone back. "And where's mom and dad?"

"Press interviews. Pretty sure you getting hit by that car has won dad the election. Sympathy votes go a long way you know," she answered.

"And Jace?"

"Babysitting Max."

"And you're here because...?"

"You're my older brother and I care about you. Now I'm going to go let the doctor know you're awake so they can check you over."

Alec sighed and waited.

Alec looked up from the card game he was playing with Isabelle and saw Jem standing in the doorway with Will and Magnus. He was standing close to Will, who in turn had his arm around Magnus.

"Hey you," Alec smiled.

Isabelle leaned back in her seat and crossed her arms over her chest. Magnus didn't even glance at her as he walked over to Alec, with a little prodding from Will, and rubbed his arm. Alec patted the spot next to him.

"I don't want to hurt you..." Magnus said.

"You won't. I promise," Alec replied. "Come on."

Magnus carefully sat on the bed and Alec wrapped his good arm around him and stroked his hair.

"The sitter wouldn't let me come see you..." Magnus said into his neck. "I...I got scared that you wouldn't come home."

"You know I'll always come home," Alec assured him.

Alec stroked his hair, listening to him purr. Magnus fell asleep a half hour later curled up against Alec with his head tucked under his chin.

"Magnus can stay with me until you get out of the hospital," Jem told him. "Unless you want him to stay with your sister?"

"My apartment doesn't allow pet's," Isabelle answered. "I'm going to get something from the cafe."

"I take it family doesn't like that you adopted him?" Jem asked.

"Despite my father's sudden flip of interest and being all for neko rights. No, no one except Max, my younger brother. He really likes hanging out with him," Alec answered. "How was he? When you went to get him? How was the sitter?"

"Honestly? I don't think your parent's cared whether or not the sitter they got was qualified," Jem answered.

"She was very rude," Will added from where he was sitting. "To me and to Jem."

Alec sighed and rubbed Magnus's back. "Are you sure you don't mind keeping him? The doctor said I won't be able to leave for another week and a half..."

Jem nodded. "It'll be nice having him," he smiled.

"I really appreciate it," Alec said. "I just don't like the idea of him being alone, and I do not like the idea him being with a sitter. And I like the idea of him being with my family even less."

"I don't want to leave you..." Magnus mumbled, looking up at him.

"I know, but you can't stay here," Alec told him. "Believe me, I like the idea of you staying as much as you, but the hospital won't allow it. It'll just be for another week or so. And you can visit me."

"Promise?" Magnus asked.

"Promise," Alec answered.

"Will and I will let you guys have some time to yourselves before visiting hours are over," Jem said, standing up with Will.

He shut the door behind them and Magnus sat up a little.

"I'm glad you're okay," he said. "When I heard about what happened...I...I thought you were gonna die."

"Don't think like that," Alec told him. "I'm not going anywhere okay?"

Magnus nodded a little. "You better not."