Chapter 1 Empty-Nesters

"What are you doing?" Magnus asked from his spot, leaning against the door jamb. He had a hand on each side of the entry to Anna's old room leaning forward to look at his husband who was sitting in the center of the now completely vacant room.

Alec looked up from the stuffed bear he held in his hands, it was Cecily's. He was in Anna's room, sitting on the floor but holding onto Cecily's bear. It was after seven on Sunday evening and he should have been getting ready for his work week, but here is was thinking over the past twenty years they spent in this house as they spent the last two days moving the girls into their college apartment. Cecily waited to leave the dorms until Anna was able to move into an apartment with her. Anna was joining Cecily at their dream school across the state, a three-hour drive away from home. Mount Pleasant, Michigan was the home to Central Michigan University and now their new home.

"Alec-"

"My babies are gone."

Magnus smiled and went into the room. He went to his knees in-between his husband's bent legs, "They are just at college, we can see them any time we want. They aren't that far."

"It's been a rough month." Alec finally met Magnus' eyes, pleading with him to understand his pain, "All of our babies are gone."

"Raphael and Stephen are only twenty minutes away."

"But Max is 615 miles away," Alec complained with a whine and an edge to his voice.

Magnus put his hands on either side of Alec's face, "Ah babe, I know, but he could not say no to the best deal of his career. Twenty-six and already an intern at the Met is a once in a lifetime position. His art is amazing. He's living in a great and safe area."

"I know, but he's so far." Alec tried to smile; it was sad, but it was still a smile, "I would have killed him if he turned it down, I was angry at him for staying in Michigan for art school when he could have gone somewhere better, but it was his choice."

"He did go to an outstanding school in Michigan. College of Creative Studies had an amazing program and he landed some amazing positions after school." Magnus put both of his hands on Alec's face to pull him in for a kiss, it was soft and quick. Just for a moments peace on Alec's lips, "Raphael and Stephen have a lovely apartment and great careers. Our children are smart and doing amazing. We have nothing to worry about."

"I know," Alec whined, "But literally our house is empty."

Magnus smirked, "We are turning this room into an office. Cecily's room is already a spare room. Raphael's room is a gym. Max's room is a sort of storage. It's not empty."

"It's empty of kids."

"We are not having another baby. I'm old and so are you."

"Hey, I'm only 45, I am not old." Alec poked Magnus in the side, who began to laugh at him.

Magnus laughed, really laughed at him, "I love you, babe, I really love you. But our entire relationship from the start has been about babies and I'm looking forward to finally being childfree. We are not having another baby. You have always asked and I have always given in but not this time. It is finally our time."

Alec finally got a smirk on his face, "No more babies?"

"No more babies."

Alec let out a deep, deep sigh, "Oh dear husband, whatever will we do with all of our free time."

"I could think of a few things, but not here." Magnus sat back on his heels and stood up, bringing Alec up with him by his hands.

Magnus pulled on Alec until they were in the center of the hallway, their home was quiet which was very unusual for them and sort of eerie even to him, but he was going to make his husband come so hard and so loud neither of them would notice the quiet. This was something they hardly were able to accomplish unless they were on one of their solo trips which rarely happened as the kids got older and their schedules seemed to get more demanding.

"Let's make a bet." Magnus grinned.

Alec furrowed his brows, "A bet?"

"Yeah," Magnus leaned in close, "I bet I can get you to scream my name before you come tonight."

"Magnus." Alec looked around then back to his husband. He didn't know what he was looking for, but it seemed like instinct to see who was listening to them.

Magnus looked around, "What are you looking for? No one's here. It's you and me, baby, and I am going to make you feel amazing."

Alec nodded, "It's been weeks."

It HAD been weeks. They had been busy at work, packing up Max, moving Max out to New York, packing the girls, and then moving the girls across the state. It had been six long weeks since he and Magnus had been alone for some adult time or even felt like having sex after their long days at work and long nights helping their children. Raphael and Stephen came over to help with the packing, but they both had careers and couldn't take large amounts of time off. Moving Max out to New York had been Alec and Magnus only. While Raphael and Stephen got to keep an eye on the girls if they needed something since Alec and Magnus choose to drive then stay out there for a week to get him settled. It was easy when Raphael and Stephen moved in together since it was just natural that after their first two years of school they got an apartment a few minutes between home and school and stay close to both them and Stephen's family. They were always over for dinners. Even though Raphael had moved out over seven years ago, it didn't hurt Alec until just then that he was actually gone.

Alec sighed and closed his eyes when he felt Magnus' breath on his neck, he bent his head back at the sensation prickling his skin, "God, I want you." He whispered out. He ran his hands up Magnus' arms into his hair. Magnus' black hair had since faded to a gray with black streaks few and far between, turning him into Alec's very own silver fox which he used as a way of teasing his husband from time to time, "Fuck." He hissed when he felt the burn of Magnus' teeth biting into his sensitive skin.

Magnus gripping his hands onto Alec's hips and pulled him roughly against him, "Yes, fuck." He whispered after releasing Alec's skin, "-fuck."

Alec pulled on Magnus' hair to get him to look at him, "My silver fox, you going to take me now?"

"Right here. Right now." He grinned, moving his hands around to squeeze the cheeks of Alec's ass through his rough, old jeans. They were deep blue but faded over time and molded perfectly to Alec.

That got a laugh out of him, "Fuck no." Alec pulled away from Magnus and pulled on his hand after intertwining their fingers, "I did not spend all that money on that fancy ass bed to be fucked on a hallway floor. I'm a classy gay, you will fuck me in our fancy bed." He contorted his voice a little for the desired effect and laugh.

Magnus couldn't hold his laughter in, "You really need to stop reading all those books you've been hooked on lately." He grinned at the same time. Alec's co-worker had given him some gay romance novel and Alec fell straight off the deep end reading book after book. Magnus couldn't really complain too much some of the moves Alec learned from the books were inventive and helped add some spice.

"NO, never." He grinned, he knew Magnus would never stop him from ever doing anything he wanted. He finished pulling Magnus into their room, but he felt a hand on him when he went to close their door.

"Not tonight." Magnus grinned, "Alec, I want to hear you echo off the halls."

"You're not joking?" Alec twisted around in Magnus' arms.

Magnus softened his features with a sigh, "No," he kissed him, "I want to know what this house can do."

"You're such a freak." Alec grinned, "Alright," he pushed Magnus away from him, quickly pulling his shirt up and off, "Let's see what we are working with here."

Magnus pushed on his husband once Alec had bared his chest for him, "Oh my god, it's been a long few weeks."

"My poor deprived, silver fox." Alec grinned, walking backward to the bed, using his hands to hoist himself up and to the center, but he didn't get far when Magnus grabbed his ankles and pulled him back.

Reaching for his belt, Magnus pulled Alec's belt open, unzipping his pants to reveal the hint of red, "Oh Alec?" He grinned in question.

Alec glanced down his body to see what Magnus was staring at, his red underwear. His brand new Andrew Christian's that just came in the mail. Red had somehow become their color over time and he bought these with the purpose of edging Magnus, he had planned to show them off another time, a sexier time, but today was as good as any. He hadn't even noticed what he put on after his shower earlier, "You like?"

Magnus grunted his response and continued his movements to Alec out of his jeans, "Oh," He climbed back off the bed to standing in front of it, with Alec laid out before him in just his red jocks, "fuck." He whispered and slowly began peeling his clothes from his body.

Alec bent his arms at the elbow behind his head to enjoy the view of Magnus' slow strip tease. He giggled when Magnus' patience wore thin and he pulled his boxer briefs down at a hastier speed than the rest. Alec went to move his hands, he wanted to lend a hand to his husband, but Magnus just pointed at him, "Don't." Magnus grinned, "Don't move."

"And if I do?" Alec challenged, "You going to punish me?"

"Oh yes," Magnus leaned forward and kissed Alec's right thigh, "I might have to tie you to the bed and just edge you all night."

Alec's grin shifted to a glare, "Edge me?"

Magnus laughed at his pout, kissing his other thigh, "Maybe I'll edge you anyway." He switched up his kiss again, "Get you nice and loud, yelling for me to let you come." He finally got on the bed, placing his knees in between Alec's spread legs, "Sounds like fun."

"I hate you."

Alec shifted to move his hands, but Magnus was faster, laying down on top of him, bringing his mouth to Alec's. He didn't kiss Alec but got close enough to share the same breath, "What do you think? Bring you to the edge, just to draw It out for hours." Alec shifted his hips up to get some friction, but Magnus was faster and pulled himself back out and out of reach, "Keep your hands where I can see them. And I'll fuck you hard and fast."

"Okay, power top." Alec hissed, he gripped his own hair to keep from hissing more at Magnus and delaying your pleasure. That wouldn't be enough for Alec, he released himself and pulled onto one of their pillows. He kept the pillow in death grip behind his head while Magnus kissed from his jaw down to his nipple; first his right then his left. Alec bucked up to get friction of any kind in the area he needed it most.

Magnus felt Alec move and pulled back completely. He sat up on his knees and stared down at Alec, who was a sight to see. Naked except for his Andrew Christian red jock underwear withering in want. Magnus grinned at the power he held in his hand, at the same power Alec held over him if the roles were reversed and it was him lying under Alec.

"You are so sexy." Magnus found himself whispering.

Alec sighed, breathlessly, and limp on the bed. He was hard all over and on the edge of begging, but he knew that was that Magnus wanted from him, "I'm sorry what was that." He finally got out through his gritted teeth, "My husband said something about echoing off the walls and that sounded like a whisper to me."

Magnus tilted his head to the side with a grin, Alec just lit the fire in him, and they both knew it, "Oh yes," he put a hand on Alec's stomach just below his belly button and above his jock strap, "Let's get my sexy husband to scream my name."

Alec grinned and went to speak, but lost his voice to a moan with Magnus' sudden movement south over his underwear, "Yes-" He let the word hang in the air. He eyes opened and glared at Magnus when he noticed that he wasn't moving. Magnus was staring down at him with a wild smile and glint in his eyes, "Please?"

Magnus grinned and gave him, going under Alec's new underwear and touching him; skin to skin.

"Yes," Alec hissed at the contact, finally getting what he wanted.

Magnus leaned forward taking Alec in a bruising kiss while swiftly working his hand up and then back down his cock. He used Alec's precum as the lube he needed to bring Alec even closer to the edge.

"Stop. Stop. Stop." Alec pulled back, jamming his head into his hands and the pillow he was still gripping, "I'm going to come."

Magnus released him, "Same here." He looked down their bodies to himself and he was vastly approaching the same release Alec was. He released Alec and reached over to the nightstand for their never-ending bottle of lube. Magnus wasn't sure how but Alec always made sure it was never empty or even close to empty.

"Let me take them off," Alec spoke while bringing his hips up to rub against Magnus, who just shook his head.

"Nope, they are so sexy," Magnus moved, so he was on his knees between Alec's legs which were now spread wide. He slowly began to rub Alec's right thigh while working the lid on the bottle of lube, "I'm going to lose control while you are in these," He ran a single finger around the edge of his underwear to prove his point.

"Magnus, please," Alec groaned. His skin was beginning to heat and become hypersensitive.

"Yes, baby," Magnus clicked the cap of the lube back into place with one hand while he used the other to run lube up and down his own cock, then moving on to pushing a thumb against Alec's opening. Alec hissed in pleasure while Magnus moved his thumb in and out a few times before switching to his pointer finger, pumping a few more times, then adding his middle finger, and pumping more. Amping Alec up higher and higher.

Alec couldn't keep his hands by his head any longer and moved them down by his hips and gripped their bedspread until his knuckles were white, "Magnus-" His voice got louder this time, "Fuck me."

Magnus laughed, "Yes, sir." He positioned himself and removed his fingers to be able to move right in. It was swift and quick, Alec threw his head back with a moan to match Magnus' groan. It was fast, but not rough. They might talk rough, but neither Magnus nor Alec were ever truly rough with one another in the bedroom. Once in a while, someone would leave nail marks or bite marks or hickeys, but nothing harsher than that.

Alec moaned Magnus' name, throwing his head back and exposing his neck. It was too tempting to Magnus who leaned forward to kiss Alec's exposed neck and suck on the sensitive skin. He continued his thrusting to a steady tempo to draw out their pleasure. Magnus could feel Alec speaking, but the blood rushing through him was silencing out whatever he was saying.

Alec hooked his feet around his husband's ass to keep him close, making is thrusting going in shorting beats creating a rougher feel, "Fuck, yes, Magnus." He continued to let loose and allow Magnus to drag him out. His hands came up then, wrapping around Magnus' broad, sweat-slicked shoulders.

Magnus sped up, sweat was dripping from his forehead, "I'm coming, I can't wait." Magnus sat up and pulled out of Alec to take himself in hand. Alec pulled himself out of his underwear, pushing the Andrew Christian's aside to release himself and jerk himself. Magnus was quick to release himself off on top of Alec's stomach and new underwear. Alec was seconds behind Magnus, shouting out his name as he came.

Magnus released his hold on himself and placed his hands on Alec's thighs to hold himself up. Smirking and staring down at the mess they made, "That will always be sexy."

Alec arched a sleepy eyebrow, "These are brand new." He whined.

"I'll buy you new ones." Magnus leaned forwards for a quick kiss, careful to not lay in their mess, before getting out of bed to get a towel to clean up their mess.

Alec leaned up on an elbow, watching Magnus retreat to their bathroom and then come back to him. He used a soft hand and a warm washcloth to clean him up. Magnus removed Alec's underwear and threw them in the hamper with the wet washcloth before clicking off their bedroom light.

Alec buried himself under their covers and held Magnus' side up until he was able to get in with him. Alec let me lay down for just a moment before tucking himself under Magnus' chin, "That was fucking hot."

"What other colors did you buy?"

Alec laughed, "You are just going to have to wait and see."

"Or I could look." Magnus grinned into the dark.

Alec laughed and poked his side, "I didn't leave them in the dresser. I'm smarter than that."

"Alec!" Magnus shifted in their bed, he made a move to look at him, but Alec bunkered down so Magnus couldn't move.

"Nope, they are hidden. You will get to meet them one at a time. Today's was an accident." He sighed and snuggled deeper into his husband, "I have many, many more."

Magnus didn't respond because Alec's voice got quieter and quieter with each word until he was sleeping. He just continued to grin and made a small movement to kiss Alec on the top of his head. Out of both of them, he knew this adjustment was going to be harder on Alec than him, but he would do everything in his power to help his husband.