Call You Home

Chapter 7

Summary(From Original Author):

The epilogue

Notes(From Original Author):

Just a little something set a bit on the future, I hope you like it.

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Alec looked around, it had been almost a year and a half since he had found Madzie in this same coffee shop. So much had changed since then… And he hoped that even more things would change soon.

“Mom, I was wondering,” he started, resisting the urge to fidget, “after the divorce, did you keep all the jewelry dad had given you?”

“Do you often think of my jewelry?” Maryse asked, letting Alec stammer for an answer while she took a sip of her all black coffee. “But yes, I did, I figured that it was the least I deserved after what he put me through.”

Alec remained silent for a moment, hoping she was going to ask him why he was asking or offer the information he wanted on her own but his mother’s smirk told him that that wasn’t going to happen. “I see,” he cleared his throat, “then maybe I could have the Lightwood’s family ring?”

“I don’t think it’s your style,” Maryse tutted, her smirk widening.

“No, it isn’t, but I think…” Alec stopped himself, reconsidering. “Well, I’m hoping that maybe it could be Magnus’?” he ended with a shy smile.

Maryse pretended to ponder the question to make her son nervous before she reached down to grab her bag. She opened it and took a jewelry box out of it before handing it to Alec. “You really took your time. I’ve been carrying it around for over a month waiting for you to ask me.” Alec spluttered. “Oh come on, you two are raising a child together, at this point the wedding is just a formality, did you really expect me to be surprised?”

“You’re right.. We are a little married already, aren’t we?” Alec chuckled not caring to hide the pure bliss in his tone. “Anyway, Magnus does love a party and I… I love him , so I think there’s going to be a wedding anyway.”

“I’m glad,” Maryse told him smiling softly. “Alec, I’m so proud of you,” she started, putting down her mug. “I’m proud of everything you are, everything you’ve become, and of everything you’ve achieved. But most of all I’m proud of how you’ve fought for love. And I’m so sorry I was one of the things you had to fight against, I should have been by your side, ready to act if you needed me. Not that you would have.” She chuckled, her eyes watery. “I’m just really happy you get to have a daughter who adores you and a husband who loves you more than anything. You deserve it, especially after everything you’ve had to overcome.”

“Mom, you are ruining both of our reputations,” Alec joked, his eyes shining like Maryse’s. “And he hasn’t said yes yet.”

“He will.” There was no doubt in her voice. “And just let me say one more thing, now that we are already having an emotional scene in a public setting.” Alec sighed longsuffering but nodded with a smile. “I love you, Alec.”

“I love you too, mom.”

The ring burned in his pocket on the way back home and Alec couldn’t help but wonder how on earth would he manage not to ask Magnus the minute he saw him. He was so lost in his thoughts that it took him several seconds to realize that the apartment was eerily quiet. “Magnus? Madzie?”

“In the living room,” he heard Magnus call him. He headed towards it and was surprised by the sight of a blanket fort, quiet similar to the one they had built with Madzie that first night of (un)officially living together. The lights were dimmed but not enough to hide Magnus’ face that looked uncharacteristically nervous. Alec was still trying to understand what was happening when Magnus kneeled on the floor.