"What's going on Maryse?" Magnus asks, walking into her office and sitting the kids down on the couch.
"As I told you on the phone I need you to reinforce the wards around the institute."
"Why?"
"The Berlin institute was attacked."
Magnus's face pales and he says, "Alexander."
"We haven't heard anything from alec or jace."
"I have to go find them."
"Magnus, you cant."
"Why can't I?"
"The Berlin institute is on lock down no one gets in or out."
"I will figure out a way in."
"Magnus lightwood-bane." Maryse says, walking over to him. "I am talking to you as your mother in law not the head of this institute. You have something more important then you or alec to think about before you run off."
"And what is that?"
She puts a hand on each of his shoulders and turns him around to face the couch.
"Your children. If something has happened to alec and you run off and then something happens to you, then that leaves them without their papa and their daddy. Do you want that to happen?"
"No."
"Ok then. You can stay here and we will all worry together."
"Thanks." Magnus sighs, walking over to his kids.
*********
Magnus lays on alec's bed at the institute, the kids sleeping behind him. He pulls alecs hoodie around him, inhaling his scent. He slowly drifts off.
Magnus stirs in his sleep, hearing running water and what sounds like alec singing. He smiles in his sleep. He doesn't want to open his eye, knowing if he does, it will all disappear.
He lays on his side listening to his dream when a soft hand caresses his cheek. He opens his eyes and is looking into pools of dark blue.
"Alexander." He whispers. "I can't believe it's really you."
Alec leans over and kisses him softly, "now do you believe it?"
"I think I need some more convincing." He says, deepening the kiss and pulling alec onto the bed.
When alec pulls away, magnus whines and says, "Where are you going?"
"Magnus, our kids are sleeping behind you besides, for tonight, I just want you to hold me."
"Ok." Magnus says, kissing alec on the forehead.
