Here's a new story I came up with. I think there are not enough fanfictions with Max Lightwood-Bane, so I thought I'll make some of my own :) Just some Magnus-Max bonding time I hope you'll enjoy :D

I own nothing but the plot

"Please tell me you don't have to go" Magnus groaned.

"I'm sorry Mags" Alec smiled apologetically "They want me and Jace to go talk about the Parabatai rune"

"But why you?" Magnus whined "There are tons of Parabatai out there! They can call any of them"

"They want Jace to talk because he was the war hero" Alec shrugged "And I'm his Parabatai, so they called me too"

"That's not fair" Magnus pouted "What am I supposed to do for three days without you?"

"Take care of Max" Alec grinned "And not miss me too much"

"mmm...impossible" Magnus murmured, but he leaned up to peck Alec on the lips "You'll have to give me something to remember you by"

"I'm pretty sure we'll think of something" Alec grinned, leaning down to take another kiss from Magnus.

"Well little man" Magnus said lifting Max from his crib "It is just the two of us for the next three days"

Max cooed at him and giggled when Magnus let sparks fly from his fingers. Magnus chuckled, kissing his chubby cheek and moving to change Max. After changing Max's diaper and getting him ready for the day, Magnus moved towards the living room. Placing Max on the mat surrounded by pillows in front of the TV, Magnus moved to the kitchen to prepare a bottle of milk for Max.

"Da!" Max called loudly when Magnus came back.

"Hey my baby boy" Magnus cooed.

Just a few weeks back Max had started saying his first words. So far he was able to say 'Da' when he referred to Magnus or 'Pa' for Alec. Both of them were very proud of their son and kept trying to teach him more words.

Max giggled when Magnus blew a raspberry on his cheek before giving him the milk bottle. Max was able to hold the bottle in his hands, but still struggled to get all the milk inside his mouth. Magnus was ready with a napkin to clean up any spilled milk.

"So I was thinking" Magnus started. He enjoyed talking to Max about his plans for the day and lots of little things. He liked to believe Max could understand him but didn't know how to respond "Since it is just the two of us, we can do all the fun stuff you papa would never dare to do! Like go shopping and maybe get your hair cut...you should have your first hair cut. Though maybe we should wait for your papa to do that...But shopping is still on the list!"

Max just stared at him as he talked. For some reason he enjoyed hearing his or Alec's voice. They could be talking for hours and Max would always stare at them with such an intense look. His blue eyes would be wide open and filled with wonder, catching every single word said to him even if he could not comprehend what was being said.

"We could get you some new clothes" Magnus continued, cleaning Max's chin where milk was dripping "A new season is coming, we could get you some new clothes. I mean, autumn should totally be your season darling. Can you imagine what the beautiful oranges and browns would look with your skin? We could buy you some new jackets and booties and little gloves!"

Max finished his milk and dropped the bottle unto the mat. Some milk spilled over the pillows and Magnus scowled at his son for the mess. Max, however, was oblivious to that and started crawling towards his toys.

"Wait a moment little guy" Magnus said, reaching his arm to stop Max from moving further away "We still need to clean you before you make a further mess"

Magnus grabbed some baby wipes and started cleaning Max's mouth and hands. He cleaned his chin as well and then kissed his forehead before letting him go. Max giggled when Magnus kissed him and then he crawled towards the middle of the mat where all his toys where. He instantly started waving the toys around and making baby noises.

Magnus chuckled and then moved towards the kitchen to get something to eat himself. Usually, Alec would be making breakfast while Magnus fed MAx. But Alec was not here, which meant that Magnus had to get his own food. Magnus sighed, he really did not feel like cooking. Opening the fridge, Magnus realised it didn't matter if he cooked or not, there was nothing to cook with. Magnus needed to go to the supermarket to buy food. He added it to the list he needed to do before Alec came back. If the Shadowhunter came to find Magnus had been eating junk food all this time, things would end well.

So Magnus decided that he needed to that today before going shopping. He guessed he could go buy the food and then just go to a park or get some ice-cream with Max. Shopping could wait until tomorrow, Magnus thought. That way they could stay all day at the mall without having to worry about needing to do something else.

Magnus needed to coordinate his outfit with Max's. Alec hated it when he did that. Said Max was his own person and he did not need to dress like Magnus. But Alec was not here, so Magnus could do what he wanted with his son's clothes. He bought most of them anyways, he could decide what Max wore until the kid could decide by himself. He needed to make sure Max had a fashion sense when the time came.

Magnus snapped his fingers and a plate with french toast appeared on the table next with a coffee cup from Starbucks. Not having Alec around had it's perks after all.

After Magnus finished eating, he walked towards the living room to make sure Max was alright. He had placed all of his toys in line in front of him and he was babbling to them. Magnus gushed at how cute he looked in his little toy reunion. Placing the baby monitor on the pillows, Magnus kissed Max's forehead once more before walking back upstairs to get ready. He placed the other monitor on the bedside table and turned the volume up so he would hear if Max needed him. Moving to his closet, Magnus started looking through the racks of clothes to decide what he wanted to wear that day. He thought about Max's wardrobe and tried to find something he could match or combine with Max's clothes. Just a few weeks back Izzy had bought a beautiful burgundy sweater for Max, which matched some jeans he owned that made him look amazing. If he wore a white bottom up shirt with his navy blue blazer, he could match with Max's skin. Grinning happily, Magnus took out the clothes and placed them on the bed. He walked towards his bathroom to brush his teeth and start applying his make-up. Taking around 20 minutes for his make-up to be ready, Magnus started styling his hair in the normal spikes. He snapped his fingers and turned the tips of his hair red. Magnus was about to add some extra glitter to his hair when he heard Max whimpering from the baby monitor.

Quickly leaving the glitter on the sink, Magnus rushed downstairs to see what had happened. Max was sitting down on the mat surrounded by his toys. He had tears streaming down his cheeks and his lip was trembling.

"Da!" Max called as soon as he saw him.

Max extended his arms towards him, requesting to be lifted. Magnus immediately complied and lifted his son in his arms, cuddling him close to his body. Max kept whimpering, more tears streaming down his face.

"What's going on Max?" Magnus shushed him, bouncing him gently in his arms "Don't cry baby"

"Da!" Max cried again, pointing at something on behind Magnus. "Da!"

"What's up? Magnus asked turning around "What's going on baby?"

Magnus looked around and found that Max's favourite toy, a stuffed duck, was on the floor a few centimetres away from the mat and out of Max's reach.

"Oh Max" Magnus sighed "That is why you shouldn't throw your toys away. You won't be able to reach them later"

"Da" Max begged still pointing at the toy "uck!"

"Here you go love" Magnus said, leaning down to pick up the stuffed duck and giving it to Max.

Max cooed happily as he took the toy in his hands and waved it around happily. Magnus chuckled, kissing his cheek fondly.

"Da! uck!" Max exclaimed, lifting the duck stuffed animal towards him.

"Yes! that's your duck" Magnus nodded "Now come on. Let Daddy finish getting ready and we can go, sounds good?"

But Max's attention was back to his toy. Magnus placed him back on the floor, where Max crawled towards the rest of his toys. Magnus went back upstairs and finished getting ready. He added the right amount of glitter and then changed into his outfit. Magnus looked at himself in the full-body mirror. He looked good. With a grin, Magnus walked towards the nursery and chose Max's clothes. He found the burgundy sweater Izzy had bought him and he chose some kaki pants and a blue shirt for him. He would look adorable in those clothes! Taking them downstairs with him, Magnus grabbed Max and changed him into his clothes. Max cooed happily as Magnus put the sweater on him. Max loved sweaters, which Magnus thought he got from Alec. Alec protested, saying that biologically, Max was not actually his and there is no way he could have got that from him. Magnus still said it was such an Alec-trait that Max loved sweaters so much, which usually got a smile from the shy nephilim.

"You look dashing!" Magnus gushed over Max "Oh we have to take a photo and send it to Papa!"

Magnus took out his phone and opened the camera app. Max extended his hands, trying to grab Magnus's phone, but the older warlock held it back. They had learned the wrong way that when Max got his hands in electronics it instantly shut down or started throwing sparks. Magnus claimed it was a reaction to Max's powers, that were still developing. It didn't happen with nearby light bulbs, or big appliances like the fridge or the microwave. But Max had once grabbed Simon's phone and stopped working. Neither Alec or Magnus wanted to risk someone getting hurt (specially Max) and made sure to keep him away from small electronics.

So Magnus opened the camera app and switched to the front camera. Max was sitting on his lap, and Magnus extended his arm and made sure he caught his outfit and Max's on frame. Grinning at the camera, he took a photo just as Max smiled up at him. He took some other photos, catching one where Max had just burst out laughing.

Magnus looked at the photos and Max giggled as the pictures switched. Magnus decided to send the one where Magnus was smirking at the camera while Max was caught mid-giggle, showing his gums perfectly. He loved it. Magnus decided to type out a text message for Alec.

Look how cute we look...missing you sweet pea. -Alec

Magnus attached the photo to the text message and sent it to Alec. A long time ago Magnus had magicked Alec's phone a long time ago so they could keep in touch without having to use fire messages. It was a little trick he had learned a long time ago and had never gotten around using it on another phone than his own.

Putting his phone away, Magnus prepared Max's baby bag. Unfortunately, the bag was at the moment of a lime-green color that would just not do with the palette of colors they were wearing. With a snap of his fingers, Magnus turned the baby bag color blue with golden accents. He loved it and finished getting everything inside of it ready.

"Okay Max, pick one toy" Magnus instructed his son "We are going out"

"uck!" Max squealed, offering the stuffed duck to his daddy.

"I will never understand your fascination with that duck" Magnus shook his head, taking the duck and placing it in the bag. He then carried Max "But it freaks out your Uncle Jace, so I approve of your fascination with it"

Magnus made sure he had everything with him, his wallet and keys and phone and went then walked out of the apartment. He locked the door behind him and made his way towards the elevator.

Once they reached the supermarket, Magnus placed Max on the seat in front of the cart and started walking down the isles. While they walked, Magnus kept making faces at Max and blowing raspberries on his cheeks, making Max burst into laughter. When Magnus leaned down towards him, Max would try to grab his hair, but Magnus always managed to pull away in time before he got a hold of it.

When Magnus was looking at the shelves and isles for what they needed to buy, Magnus waved his fingers in front of Max letting small sparks burs out of them. Max would always try to catch them, or ooh at them as they floated through the air. Of course, Magnus had placed a glamour over them and the mundanes were unable to see the sparks, or Magnus's eyes, or Max's navy skin and horns. It was a pity really, it meant mundanes could not see how dashing that sweater looked with Max's skin color.

"Awwn! Your son is so cute" A woman in front of him gushed.

"Thank you" Magnus responded, a proud smile covering his face. Of course his son was cute, he was his son after all.

"Does he have a name?" The woman asked, smiling at Max and starting to make faces.

Of course he does, Magnus thought but didn't say it out loud. Instead he said "Max"

"Hello Max" the woman said to Max, making that stupid baby voice mundanes seemed to make every time they came across a kid "who is the cutest kid out here? you are! of course you are"

"Well, if you'll excuse us" Magnus said, trying hard not to roll his eyes at the woman. He loved showing off his son, but this mundane was just being silly. Max himself seemed to be getting restless at the attention he was getting from the woman.

"Da" Max said, turning his big blue eyes towards him. He looked scared, and that was enough for Magnus to start moving his cart again.

"And he talks!" The woman squealed, ignoring the attempts Magnus made to walk off "He's such a smart kid!"

"Of course he is" Magnus said "Now if you'll excuse us, we have some shopping to finish"

Magnus looked away from the woman and started pushing the cart forward, walking away from the woman. She tried to call something after them, but Magnus ignored him and kept on with his shopping. Max had been left unsettled by the whole ordeal, so Magnus took out his stuffed duck from the baby bag and gave it to him so he would calm down. Max quickly brightened at the sight of the toy and started babbling happily at it.

"Hey Max" Magnus asked taking a jar from one of the shelves "Do you think your papa will get mad if I buy the big jar of Nutella?"

"Pa!" Max squealed happily "Yack!"

"You are right" Magnus nodded "I should buy the small one and take a peanut butter one"

Magnus placed the jar he had in his hand back on the shelf and took other two. Placing them on the cart, Magnus continued with their shopping. After getting what they needed (and many other things that were not on the list but Magnus insisted they needed), Magnus moved towards the cashier to pay. He had just finished placing everything on the counter, when his phone dinged with the notification of a new message. Magnus took his phone out of his blazer's pocked and opened the new text. It was from Alec.

I should have know you would dress him up. I miss you guys too. -Alec

He looks dashing, already breaking the hearts of so many ladies -Magnus

Magnus typed out the text message, sending it before pulling his phone away. The girl at the counter had started to ring everything and placed them all in bags. Magnus was taking the bags and putting them back on the cart while making sure Max did not grab anything from the small shelves next to them.

"It would be $68.97" the girl told him.

Magnus took out his credit card and gave it to her. She passed it through and then gave it back to him together with the receipt. Magnus thanked her and then walked out of the store. He looked around and made sure no mundanes were looking their way before snapping his fingers and sending all the bags to their apartment. Magnus grinned with satisfaction and then took Max in his arms.

"Come on my prince" Magnus told him "How about a walk in the park before we have a picnic for lunch?"

There was a park nearby, which Magnus loved because it was often empty. Usually just some faeries hung around or other downworlders. None of them caused any trouble, so Magnus was relaxed enough to walk around with Max in his arms. They strolled around the park, sitting on a bench for a while, as Magnus talked away to Max. He told him stories about his past, people he had known, or people he knew at the moment. Many months back, Magnus would have never thought he would be talking about his past so freely. He used to keep it quiet, just to himself. But ever since Alec, talking about his past and remembering it was not as hard as it used to. Magnus knew that Max would one day understand the burden of immortality. He would grow until certain age and then time would just stop for him. People would come and go for Max, and Magnus feared the day where he would have to face the death of a dear one. Magnus had long ago accepted Alec would grow old without him, and eventually leave him. Magnus still feared any day now Alec would die on a fight with a demon. He hoped that Alec would be blessed with a death of old age, but he knew that in the line of work he was on it was very likely he could die young. Max Lightwood had died when he was very young. Magnus feared the day he would need to explain to Max that his papa would grow and die one day while both of them kept living. He comforted himself with the thought that at least Max would not be alone. Magnus was immortal as well, they would have each other. Max would be the family Magnus would always have in the many more years to come.

After a long time of just walking around the park, Magnus decided to magic a blanket under a the shadow of a tree. He placed Max down and let him crawl over the blanket before he lay on his tommy and started picking at the grass. Magnus sat down close to him, making sure Max did not hurt himself. Resting his back against the tree, Magnus looked around the park. There were two faeries near the little pond and a couple of werewolves sitting on one of the benches. It was a very peaceful day and Magnus was able to relax and just enjoy it. He wished Alec was there. They could play with Max together, or have a romantic picnic. It was half-way through the first day and Magnus was already missing him too much. How was he supposed to survive two more days?

Magnus was brought back to the present by the whimpers from Max. He had turned around to lay on his back, still close to Magnus and lying on top of the blanket. He was fuzzing around, waving his arms and legs as he whimpered. His eyes were tearing up and he looked about to burst out crying.

"What's wrong blueberry?" Magnus hushed, moving to pick him up. Max rubbed his little hands over his eyes, but kept whimpering and groaning. "Are you hungry? Is it time to eat again?"

Max started to fuzz more forcefully and crying. Magnus hushed him as he bouncing him on his arms. The older warlock reached for the baby bag, a little bit uncomfortable since he was holding Max. He was finally able to get a bottle and he prepared it as fast as he could. Magnus then moved his arms and held Max in a more comfortable position before giving him the bottle. Max took it gladly, his tears stopping, and he started to drink. Magnus smiled and kissed his forehead.

Since Max was having his lunch time, Magnus guessed he could get something to eat as well. Snapping his fingers, Magnus produced a subway and ate it. It was hard trying to eat with just one hand while his other arm held unto Max, but he managed.

Once Max was done with his milk, Magnus put the bottle away and back into the baby bag. He took a handkerchief and cleaned Max's mouth and hands. Max's eyelids started to drop and he snuggled closer to Magnus. The baby warlock curled in Magnus's arms and comfortably rested his head against Magnus's chest. Magnus's heart swelled at the sight of his perfect son getting comfortable in his arms. It showed how innocent and precious his life still was, and how purely he relied on his parents to take care of him and protect him. Magnus brought Max's body closer to him, kissing his eyelids as Max fell asleep. Magnus's childhood had not been a good one, but he vowed he would never let Max feel unloved or unprotected. He would always be there for him, to take care of him and love him and do everything on his power to make his life as perfect as possible.

"Time to go home little one" Magnus whispered, standing up. "We still have two more days without your papa, but we'll manage. Just the two of us for two more days."

I'm so in love with little Max, I just can't with this! :$

So this is going to be a mini-fic of sorts...around 3 or 4 chapters long. Not much, just some fluff little family story with Max and Magnus! :D So let me know what you think! Hopefully I'll post the next chapter soon :D

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