It's Complicated (a Malec AU)

Chapter Six: The Not so Complicated Date

Magnus Pov- I walked out of Aline's bathroom sighing happily. It felt nice to get a hot steamy shower after days of not taking one. "You feel better" Aline asked smiling at me. I nodded sitting next to her on her nice white couch "It was heavenly thank you."

I took a look at the living room and couldn't help but compare it to Alec's. Alec's house was falling apart yet this place seemed like a comfy family home. She had nice white painted walls with framed art decorating it, a soft light brown carpet, and white couches that matched the walls. "How come you're apartment is so nice and Alec's is so... horrid?"

"We make a lot more money than Alec does and don't spend our earnings on drugs. If Alec knew how to save his money his apartment would look better but his addiction beats decent living every time" Helen said walking into the room holding a tray of tea. I smiled once she put the tray down and I grabbed one of the cups. "Alec got fired today. Do you think you can get him in with working with the two of you and Sebastian?"

Aline and Helen both looked at each other frowning causing me to frown as well. "Why are you frowning like that?" Aline looked at me "Magnus Alec is very well known in uptown." I shrugged "So he was well known before and he got people to sleep with him."

"There's a difference between sex and showing someone off" Helen pointed out. "If they slept with Alec it was a big secret so no one else knew about it but if someone tried to show Alec off as a date it would cause a scene." "Especially now with what happened the other day. Everyone knows he's here now they just don't know why" Aline chimed in.

"I bet they're just itching to know why now though. I'm sure they would kill to know what Alec does down here and why." I frowned looking into my cup of tea thinking about that. People would want to know what Alec is up to down here and I have the power to show them.

I collected all of the data and know everything they would ever want to know about him. If I gave my findings to Valentine I would be guaranteed the job I always wanted. Alec wouldn't even know about it since they didn't get the paper down here. "What are you so deep in thought about" Aline asked watching me.

I looked at her smiling "just thinking about Alexander. He asked me to go to dinner tonight which is strange for him." Both Aline's and Helen's jaws dropped "He asked you to dinner?" I put my hands up defensively "It's not a date or anything like that."

Aline shook her head "You don't know that. How did he ask you?" I thought back on it "well I offered to microwave his food I got him already but he doesn't like microwaved food so he suggested going to dinner. I called him Alexander, which he said before he left that he doesn't want me calling him that, but after I said it this time he said it was okay that I said it. He said he 'liked the way that I said it'. He was acting like a whole new person."

Both girls looked at each other smiling before looking at me "Magnus don't you see what happened" Aline asked excitedly. I shook my head no "I can't say that I do." Helen smiled "Alec asked you on a date. This dinner tonight is a date."

I got wide eyed beyond shocked "there's no way this is a date. You're wrong it's just a normal dinner." Aline rolled her eyes "Oh come on Magnus, Alec isn't picky about food like that. He can eat it microwaved, cold, you name it. He wanted an excuse to go out to eat with you."

"That doesn't mean this is a date Aline." "He said he likes the way you say his name. Alec doesn't come out and boldly say things like that. He may act like a hard serious guy but under it all he's a sweet shy little teddy bear. He doesn't have the guts to say things like that."

I looked between them both. "You're being serious aren't you? You really think this is a date?" They both nodded and I couldn't keep the excited smile off of my face.