V1S3- That Darn Cat- Psych! It's Magnus Verse

Chapter 11: Detective

Summary:

Alec thinks about Magnus more, and the case comes to a conclusion

Notes:

I chose Lacey for the name of the suspect because it means 'Cheerful one', and once you read the chapter you'll see just how ironic that is

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"That was amazing Magnus!" Simon babbled, for what, to Alec, felt like the hundredth time

"It's really not that fantastic, darling, at least not until it actually leads to something, but thank you again, just the same"

"No, but, it really was! Like you just got that out of nowhere, she wasn't even in the file or anything! You just, like, divined it and just knew everything, stuff that didn't even have any record it was..."

Alec tried to tune him out and focus on his driving. He kind of wished his partner had decided to ride with his boyfriend. Raphael had said he'd drive separately, so if Alec actually had to take the suspect in, he and Magnus would have a ride back; he seemed fairly sure about Magnus's tip, like it was obviously going to be right. Simon seemed set on switching between staring in amazement at Magnus and babbling on about his psychic abilities. It was really getting to be a bit much. He glanced at the other two people in the car. Magnus was smiling at Simon, chattering back, but he was doing that thing like he had with Izzy, seeming much more subdued, verging on modest, like he wasn't even sure he deserved the praise, like he wasn't used to it; at least not for this.

It threw Alec; the man was so confident and self assured in everything else; verging on cocky at times, though nowhere near Jace level. It wasn't that he was vain, or self absorbed; he just knew exactly who and what he was and if someone didn't like or approve of it, he really didn't care. That level of confidence in yourself? Honestly, Alec found it rather intimating. It had kind of caught Alec off guard when he'd first met Magnus; during his attempt at an interrogation. That.. that was just something else entirely. Something he really tried not to think about; he really blushed way too much around the guy already, no need to add that awkwardness to it. Magnus had completely stunned him, leaving him a blushing, stuttering mess, until, thankfully, Garroway and Dax had came in the room. Once they arrived Magnus had totally changed, he seemed friendly and helpful towards Garroway. Then Dax had tried to intimidate him; Alec had never seen anyone so completely, effortlessly, shut somebody down. He had picked back up the interview, now on better footing. Thinking that, now, he actually had a bit of a read on this guy; and, once again, he had been wrong. After his confrontation and subsequent break up with Dax, he had to admit that Dax was kind of right on one thing; Magnus was flirting with him, he seemed like he'd been working Alec a bit; but the thing was, Alec really didn't mind. The guy had been beyond gorgeous and exciting, and unlike anyone he'd ever met. He had thought about trying to get in touch with him again; but that was hardly professional. Bad enough to start something with his partner; hitting on a guy who he met as a potential suspect? Yeah, that was unprofessional on a whole other level. He had doubted that Magnus would even be interested in him anyways; the guy had to have better options. He figured he'd just put the guy out of his mind.

Then Magnus had told him they'd be working together.

And now, here they were, on their way to interview a suspect that, had Magnus not been a part of the case, wouldn't even of been known. Hell, if he wasn't involved they'd of ended up writing it off as a suicide, none of them would have been the wiser, and a murderer would have gotten away totally free.