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CHAPTER 9

Alec PoV

I looked at him sleep. His golden skin outlined by the faint light of the bathroom. He had his mouth slightly open and his brows fully relaxed. I swallowed feeling my heartbeat increase just by seeing him. The most beautiful man I had ever seen.
Of all the stupid decisions in my life, this could probably be the worst of all.
“Fuck.” I groaned knowing that I was in deep shit. He was a reporter for heaven’s sake. He had told me that he hated me just days before, he…he had barreled against every one of my walls like they had been made of paper. I put my hand over my eyes debating on what to do next. I should leave, I should act like this had never happened…
“If you leave, I’m going to castrate you.” I let out a laugh hearing his words. “I’m serious.” I felt his arm tighten around my waist.
“What are we doing Magnus?” I whispered lowering my hand. “A couple of days ago you told me how much you hated what that rumor was doing to you…and now this…” I sighed looking into his eyes. “If you want that to go away, the best thing is for us to forget about tonight and move on. I have to leave.” His eyes darkened at my words. He kept silent but I felt the increase of pressure in his arm.
“Your crazy fans do complicate things a bit.” He began before rolling his eyes. “I can almost hear my friends laughing at me for this.”
“Do they hate me too?” I tried to ask casually.
“On the contrary.” He snorted. “They kept teasing me with the ‘there’s only one step from hate to love’ crap…” He pushed forward sealing his lips to mine in a small kiss. “I might be thinking on not letting you go and let the world go fuck itself.”
“Don’t play with me.” I pushed him back narrowing my eyes at him.
“I couldn’t even if I wanted to.”
“Coming out will be big for me. I haven’t done anything to hide it but I won’t confirm it with someone that will freak out the second the whiplash hits us.” He grimaced. “Yes, I know that me being known it’s not something you think I deserve, but things are as they are.”
“When you were in The Guardian you were bad.” Magnus smiled seeing my scowl. “We already stablished that you think the same as me.” He pointed out and I rolled my eyes trying to hide my smile. A lot had happened since that stranger sat at my table. “You weren’t into it…the passion that I’m seeing now in each scene, was nowhere to be found.” His hand caressed my hair and I had to close my eyes enjoying the sensation. “But that’s not it, isn’t it?”
“What do you mean?”
“One of my theories was split personality but it doesn’t seem right.” I froze as my brain registered his words. Well, my chances at something happening between us were gone. “Alexander and Alec are two different people…I’m inclined to believe that Alec is the real you, but that leaves me wondering what’s going on with the other guy.”
“Why the sudden need of knowing all of this? Don’t you have enough with actually knowing my fucking life story?” I grasped the covers feeling the hot pickle of shame running over my chest.
“Because I should be running away from this. Like you said, this is a fucking bad idea but I don’t want to run away. I want to be able to see where this will take us...I just need you to tell me that I’m not insane in believing that there is something going on here.” His finger grazed my temple. I opened my eyes.
“You’re right.” I shivered knowing that I had already lost. “I fell in love with acting when I was in eighth grade. I was a kid too shy for his own good. Always hiding behind Jace or Izzy…I was completely invisible.” I smiled a little. “My teacher was the one the pushed me into drama club. She told me that maybe if I was someone different, I could step up and be up front…maybe she thought that if I played the hero often, I could start believing that I was one.” His hand found mine. “She was right. From that moment on, I fell in love with being different people, with leaving boring old Alec behind and being whoever I wanted to…after Max d-died, I lost it.” I moved to look at the ceiling unable to bare his gaze any longer. “I couldn’t look at my siblings because I know that I could’ve changed things…I could’ve saved him. And if I was unable to face my own family, I was seriously fucked up to even try to interact with everybody else…so I created a character. Someone that didn’t have all my issues, someone that people could consider for something important.” I passed my hand through my face fully knowing that I probably was neon pink by now. “Jace took it in stride, he just told me that he was there for me…Isabelle not so much. We had a big fight in which we decided that the best was to stay apart for a while. Before two days ago, I hadn’t seen her in almost two years. She hates that I have to be someone else for the world.” I pushed myself upwards until I was sitting and hugging my knees. “I’m not even sure if I can go back to being me…if I even have something to go back to.” I felt him move around until he was sitting behind me, putting his legs at my sides, his chin on my shoulder and his hands grasping my waist. I closed my eyes praying for that to be a sign and that he was willing to keep beside me.
I knew that I shouldn’t be this attached to someone I barely knew, but I had stopped believing that I was nowhere near sane a while ago.
“Who is the guy I met at the airport?”
“Me…I think…normally I keep being Alexander when I meet people, but you didn’t recognize me…that was a first for me.” He snorted and I grinned remembering how happy he had been when I told him that I thought that the guy playing the guardian hadn’t been good enough. “Then you announced that you hated me so I couldn’t bring Alexander up because I was just so interested in speaking with you, like someone normal…”
“Well, I wouldn’t call you normal but I did enjoy that day. I hated that I never asked you for your number, hell I didn’t even know your name.” His hands snaked through my torso pulling us even closer together.
“Seeing you in the studio was like a kick in the gut…I tried to bring Alexander to the table but you’re just so…insufferable that I couldn’t even try to start ‘acting’.” At this point he was laughing with his forehead pressed to my neck.
“I did get out of my way a couple of times just to make you flustered.”
“I hate you.”
“The feelings mutual sweetheart.” He kissed my neck. “Okay, so what happens now? I can honestly tell you that I do hate Alexander Lightwood. He’s a dick and a bad actor.”
“Do you realize that I still am Alexander Lightwood?” I turned to look at him. His eyes were shining before he shook his head.
“Your eyes.” He spoke. “Alexander’s eyes are vacant and boring. Just like they were in the Guardian. I’m inclined to think that that happens when you don’t feel the character like you should…that pair of baby blues were the ones that rattled you out to me. You should see how much they tell about what you’re feeling, they are gorgeous when you’re…you.” He kissed my jaw while I sat there in a stunned silence. “And for the Hunter…dear Lord, they are terrifying. They show how well you know him and how you actually care about doing him justice.” I shivered.
“Tell me about you.” I told him in a quiet voice. He kept silent for a while, enough time for me to worry about him not telling me anything, for him to confirm my fears and tell me that he just wanted to know more about me and he was not interested in nothing between us.
“Hey, calm down I’m just thinking.” He pushed his forehead against mine. “Don’t freak out on me just yet.”
“Trying not to.”
“My father is Asmodeus Bane. He has money but not many parenting skills.” Magnus hummed. “I had a lot of leeway in my youth, so much that I started dating an older woman and my usual state of mind was too drunk to give a shit.” He sighed. “I kept like that for some time before Tessa, my best friend since we were in dippers, got tired of me and decided to give me a beating pushing me to reevaluate my life’s choices.”
“How old was this woman?”
“I was nineteen and Camille was around thirty five at that time. She is a beauty and had me at her feet in less than one second. But when I started to spend more time around her without the help of alcohol I started to notice how much of a bitch she was. The whore even kicked my cat once!” I smiled.
“I have a cat too.”
“Really?” He perked up before scrambling to the floor and picking up his pants and retrieving his phone before going for mine. “Do you have a photo? What’s its name?”
“Church.” I told him taking the phone and looking for a photo of the crazy old cat. “I found him as a kitten at a church and I don’t have much imagination so…” I shrugged. “Can I see yours?”
“I believe you already have honey.” He smirked with a tilt of his hips effectively attracting my sight to the bulge in his boxers. He chuckled before handing me his phone. It was a photo of him holding a tiny ball of fur.
“It’s a kitten.”
“No, Chairman Meow it’s a tiny and annoying adult.”
“How does one come up with that name?” Magnus crawled towards me and snuck his way between my legs before pushing me down and lying on my stomach.
“It just came to me. He might be small, but he has a temper.” He shrugged.
“How long has it been since you ended things with Camille?” I let my hand go through his hair loving the small please sound that left his mouth.
“A little more than a year. Just the time I got into the magazine and decided to make a name of my own. I was doing fashion articles until my jackass of a boss sent me here to interview Hollywood’s golden boy.”
“Well, you surely got what you came here for.”
“I did. And so much more.” He took my hand and kissed my knuckles. “Why do you have to be famous?” He inquired in a low and contemplative voice. “If you were just another guy I wouldn’t have any issues choosing to stay with you but…”
“It’s okay.” It was not okay. “It’s for the best.” I had to leave, right fucking now.
“But.” He repeated pointedly. “But we can’t change things, and I even if it probably be worst by the time this move comes out and we still have to work on the whole Alexander thing, I’m willing to try this. To stay with you and tackle this shit storm together.” I smiled and let out a breath I didn’t know I had been holding.
“Okay.”

Isabelle PoV

“So, he hasn’t called you at all?” I asked Jace seeing him roll his eyes in the Skype video chat.
“No. Izzy, believe it or not, he’s a big boy and has been perfectly fine alone for the past years.” I growled at him.
“Not helping Jace.”
“Not trying to. Call me Karma, I’m here as the sandwich brother to make my siblings life harder. And now that covers the reminding of all that time you spent hating on our brig bro.” He winked at me. Bastard.
“I will call him. They said he just walked away from filming, that was around five and now it’s almost noon and no peep from him. I almost hate that I convinced Maia to negotiate a couple of free days.” I took out my phone and dialed him against Jace’s nagging.
“This is Alec’s phone.” My mouth hit the floor hearing Magnus’ voice and the sound of Alec’s laugh in the back. “He’s busy at the moment, leave the message after the beep. BEEP!”
“I thought we had an interview Magnus.” It was all I could say while I saw Jace having a little freak out.
“Who the hell is Magnus? And why is he answering Alec’s phone?”
“Oh I forgot! Yeah, we’ll see you in fifteen!” And he hung up.
“Isabelle. Explain.” I raised an eyebrow. “Who the hell is Magnus?”
“Why are you like this? I thought Alec could take care of himself.” And whoa, now I could see Jace’s game face in ‘enemy’ mode.
“Yes he can. But this is different. Alec never lets just anyone touch his phone and did I hear something about an Interview? Is this guy a fucking reporter? Is Alec insane?”
“Hey, you never got this protective when I started dating Simon. I don’t know how I should feel about that.” He rolled his eyes.
“But Simon has been Clary’s best friend since forever, I had a background with him. Besides, you’ve dated more people than any of us and Alec has barely gone out. Don’t you see?” Well he had a point.
“If you know that Alec is picky, shouldn’t you trust more his judgement? I mean, he wouldn’t risk it just for anybody…besides, I like Magnus. Wait until you see them together.”
“I hope you’re right. I’m getting tired of this Alexander Lightwood drama anyway. It’s not long before the media…wait. An interview with the three of us? And Alec agrees?”
“Yep. I tell you, this Magnus guy is something else.” Jace hummed nodding a little.
“And well…” The trailer’s door opened revealing Alec and Magnus. “That was quick.”
“The sooner we’re done, the sooner I can kidnap your bro.” Magnus winked and Alec…just rolled his eyes.
“Oh shit! You got laid!” We all turned to Jace whom was pointing an accusing finger at the screen. “You little shit! Here we were, worrying about you and you were fucking!”
“Oh God!” Alec moaned covering his face with his hands. “Shut up Jace!”
“I won’t shut up! He’s a fucking reporter!”
“The fucking reporter is standing right here you know.” Magnus walked closer to the screen. “And so what if I am reporter? I’m a fashion and style reporter. I’m only doing a piece of your brother because they forced me to do it. I didn’t even like him.”
“Alec.” I spoke. He made a questioning sound. “Did you spend the night a Magnus’?”
“Yes…”
“And what would’ve happened if one of the crazy girls from last time saw you? Are you ready for that?” He sighed and looked at Magnus.
“I say we give it the band aid treatment.” He moved to Alec, put his hand on his pants and pulled out his phone.
“Please stop that!” Jace whined starting to hit his head on his desk.
“Shush!” Magnus started typing some things before taking Alec’s neck and kissing him…all while putting the phone up and taking a photo.
“You’re insane.” Alec snorted when Magnus was finished and he could retrieve his phone.
“What did you do?” Jace demanded while I took out my phone and logged into Alec’s twitter account.
“Well damn. That’s one way to do it.”

Alexander Lightwood AlexanderL – 1 min.
Not much to say, just this. thebane

Vivian Lightwood @AlexanderLady234 - 3 days ago.
Yes, those are doe eyes you’re looking at! Anything to say AlexanderL thebane ? Or should I say, ALEXBANE?

And he posted the photo he just took of them kissing.