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Chapter 19

"Don't you want to talk about it Alexander?" Magnus asked as he followed his boyfriend down the hall of the Institute. He desperately wanted his boyfriend to talk to him but to this point was having no luck.

"There is nothing to talk about," Alec said in a sharp tone.

"Alexander," Magnus let out a tired sigh but quickly stopped in his tracks when Alec whirled around to face him.

"How is talking about it going to make anything better? Did you see my mother's face when she realized that was the woman my father betrayed her with? Why would he even bring her here?" Alec snapped as he threw his hands up in frustration.

"I don't think he actually brought her here," Magnus said. "He looked pretty surprised to see her too."

"Magnus," Alec shot him a look and his boyfriend quickly lifted his hands up in defense. Clearly that was not the response Alec was looking for.

"Right, sorry," Magnus winced.

"I'm going to go to the training room," Alec said and nodded his head in that direction. "Maybe punch something."

"Do you want me to come with you?" Magnus asked. He already knew what the answer was going to be but was desperate to help his boyfriend in any way that he could. He hated when Alec closed off on him.

"I'll just see you later," Alec shook his head. He quickly walked down the hall and out of Magnus's sight, causing the Warlock to sigh in frustration.

"Don't take it personally," Jace's smooth voice said from behind him. Magnus whirled around to see him standing there, clearly having heard the entire conversation.

"Excuse me?" Magnus raised an eyebrow at him.

"Alec gets like this," Jace said. "I've been best friends with him pretty much my entire life and have learned there is really nothing you can do when he is in one of those moods. He will come around though. When he's ready to talk he will come to you."

"So I just have to let him deal with this alone?" Magnus asked.

"Once he finishes beating the crap out of the punching bag, he'll come around. I'm almost certain that your door will be the one he's knocking on," Jace said as he patted Magnus on the shoulder. "See you later."

"Bye," Magnus said as he watched the blonde walk away. As much as it killed him to admit, he knew Jace was right. If anyone knew Alec, it was him. He just had to wait for his Alexander to come around.

. . . . .

"Hey," Alec hesitantly smiled after Magnus opened the door.

"Alexander," Magnus said and then gestured him inside his apartment. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see you," Alec admitted. "I felt bad for how I reacted earlier and wanted to apologize."

"You have nothing to apologize for," Magnus insisted. "You did nothing wrong. I know you were upset and needed time to process what you saw."

"I can't believe that she would just show up like that," Alec said as he walked over and took a seat on the couch. Magnus followed his boyfriend and took a seat next to him. "I mean, she knows my mother would be here. My siblings and I are all here. It's like she wanted to rub in our faces that she was the other woman."

"Alexander," Magnus whispered.

"Then it got me thinking," Alec continued on as if Magnus hadn't said anything. "People lie. People cheat. It could happen to any of us at any time."

"Are you afraid that I'm going to cheat on you?" Magnus quickly cut in.

"I, uh-," Alec stuttered and quickly looked away. Magnus reached out and grabbed onto his boyfriend's hand, tugging on it to get him to face him.

"That is never going to happen," Magnus insisted.

"You don't know that," Alec shook his head. "Things can change. Temptation can happen."

"I do know that," Magnus said. "I love you more than I have ever loved any other person in this world. I am not the cheating type. I never have been and never will be. You are all I want in a partner and more."

"I shouldn't have insinuated anything," Alec said.

"Never be afraid to talk to me," Magnus insisted. "I want you to always be open and honest with me. That's the only way this relationship is going to work."

"I love you," Alec whispered. Magnus scooted closer to him on the couch and leaned closer to him.

"I love you too," Magnus said. He leaned forward and gently closed the gap between them, smashing his lips against his boyfriend's. When he pulled back, he looked into Alec's eyes and nodded at him. "We'll get through this, together."

"Together," Alec nodded and then rested his forehead against Magnus's. Together sounded perfect to him.