Daily Malec Fix (Wattys 2017)

11. Where's Magnus

"Good morning, Papa." Max whispered in Alec's ear even though there was no way he could possibly not hear him.

"How did you sleep, baby boy?" Alec ruffled the boys hair with only one eye open.

"Good." He gave him a tight smile. That look worried Alec. He opened both eyes and sat up. The other side of the bed was empty.

"Where's Daddy?" Alec asked, getting worried.

"I don't know." Max shrugged. "Can we go check on Rafe?"

Alec wanted to press his son more because there was little that happened in their household without his knowledge. But, Magnus was probably already checking on Rafe.

He got up and walked into the hallway. He could hear giggling and a pained laugh. So they were awake and happy. Wait! Should they have not shared a room? Did they sound too happy? They were too young to be doing anything. Calm down, he thought to himself. Rafe is still healing and they're good kids.

He knocked on the door and opened it without waiting for a response.

"How are you feeling Rafe?" Alec asked, releaved to see Catherine still sitting on her own bed.

"A lot better," he looked over at Catherine with a sweet smile, "thanks to Cat that is."

"Yay!" Max launched himself at Rafe but Alec caught him right before he landed on his stomach.

"Woah, buddy. He's still weak." Alec dangled Max above Rafe and Max started manning plane noises. They were all laughing by the time Catherine was using her magic to fly Max around making Alec have to duck out of the way when he flew to close.

"Who the hell did this?" The door slammed open and a very angry, very wet Magnus stomped inside. "Catherine, we let you into our home-"

Alec touched Magnus's chest to stop him. "Honey, why don't you tell us what happened before accusing someone?"

"I woke up on an air mattress in the middle of the fuc-freaking Pacific Ocean! I could have been killed! And look at my hair!" Magnus yelled and pulled at his limp hair.

Alec had to force himself to not laugh. "I'm so sorry, Magnus, it's almost like you got pranked... because we're in a prank war or something."

Magnus's eyebrows shot up. "What did you just say, Lightwood?"

"This turned out even better than I thought." Alec finally couldn't contain his laughter anymore. "I told you that I'd get you back."

"It was you?" Magnus, exclaimed.

"Yeah, but I really thought you'd wake up a lot quicker so I'm sorry." Alec said through peels of laughter.

"Oh, it's on now. Mister Lightwood you're going to regret this." Magnus proclaimed and sauntered away.

"Pop, did you really?" Rafe asked but couldn't finish because he was laughing.

"Great one right?" Alec high fived Rafe.

"That wasn't very nice." Max scolded.

"I know." Alec laughed.

"I'm going to go help Daddy." Max said with his chin held high then murmured. "I wonder if he brought me a present."

"Rafe?" Alec raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I'm so on your team. Catherine?" Rafe and Alec looked at the confused girl.

"What the hell is going on?" She asked.

"A prank war." Alec and Rafe said together with the same obvious expression.

A/N You got my book to #198! Thank you so much! Seriously, you're all the best! Do you have any ideas for some pranks? Would you want this to be the next contest? It could last longer so you have more time to write.