Saved By Our Love (Sequal to TBOL) Discontinued

Chapter 5

"Magnus, you cooked my breakfast the other morning." I said with a quiet laugh as I slid into the booth we had been seated at. A small smile formed on his lips as he shrugged, the light in the room catching him-and his glitter- just right. we both scanned the menu's before setting them back down. His golden-green eyes sparkled with the faint trace of amusement they held. "Didn't you?" I added, tilting my head to the side.

He lightly drummed his fingers on the table and sighed softly, "You are correct. II did.." But, to my surprise, his gaze towards me didn't falter. I blinked, trying to understand why we were here. Probably understanding my blank expression, he added, "I wanted an excuse to eat with you here."

I frowned slightly, but didn't question any further. We talked quietly for a while until the waiter came over, eyeing Magnus with an interest that was far more than appreciation. Once we had ordered, Magnus's gaze dropped to the table. I watched him curiously as he mindlessly traced patterns on the white cloth. "Is everything okay, Magnus?" I asked him, concern laced in my words. His head snapped up to look at me, and I was able to catch the look of fear that flashed through his eyes before he composed himself.

"Of course I am alright," He said, offering me a weak smile. But I didn't buy it. How could I? I lightly placed my hand over his own and repeated my question again, softer this time. And he shook his head. "No. No, I am not alright, Alexander. And I cannot even explain why. It is my fault and I must deal with it on my own. And I must find a way to do it without losing you." At his words, my frown deepened. Why couldn't he just tell me? I wanted to help him. I didn't like seeing him like this.

"Please tell me." I pleaded. My voice was quiet. Pleading. But he merely shook his head at me once more.  "I can't, Alexander. I can't." He said in a fiery tone that told me not to argue. "Can we please just enjoy tonight?" He asked weakly. I nodded and sipped my water. I didn't want to cause him more stress than he was clearly already dealing with.

After dinner, which happened to be quite awkward with my many failed attempts at conversation, we went home. When we walked inside the Chairman was lazily sprawled out on the bed. I rolled my eyes and stroked his fur gently, managing not to wake him. Then I went to the bathroom to take a well needed shower.

The hot water that beat down on my skin helped ease the tension that was coursing through my body. It gave me time to relax and wind down. Something about the way Magnus had spoken to me during dinner had put me on edge for the remainder of the evening. But I knew we would work this out. We had to. I know that I hadn't come out to the Shadowhunter world about my sexuality just to lose the one I had done it for.

As I stepped out of the bathroom, I was followed by a cloud of steam. Magnus was nowhere to be seen as I changed into a pair of loose fitting sweat pants. I pushed open the bedroom door and looked around the flat. Still, he was nowhere. An unsettling feeling pressed it's way into my stomach as a dark frown formed on my lips.  As much as I tried to push it away, the feeling that something was wrong only grew.

I made my way around the apartment, checking every room there was. The warlock had yet to make an appearance. Part of me was beginning to hope that he was just joking with me. I retreated back into the bedroom and fished my phone out of my dirty clothes. I quickly dialed my boyfriends number and called, only to let out a frustrated growl as I saw the screen to his phone light up on the nightstand.

"By the Angel," I muttered to myself and ended the call. Chairman Meow stood up on the bed and made his way over to me, rubbing his face against my hand. I dismissed him with an irritated flick of my hand, then left the room again. There was no way Magnus had left me alone like that, right? He knew I would worry. He would have at least told me or left a note. But, after doing another check of the apartment, it was clear that there was nothing new and nothing missing.

Besides Magnus.