Murder Me Not

Lots of Knots

Last night's episode "City of Glass" killed me. It was so amazing and dagjglakjahsdfkljsdk. It portrayed one of my favorite battles within TMI and I'm definitely not disappointed. 

Well, here's the next chapter. It didn't go exactly as planned but hey, storied write themselves. Enjoy!

There was a knock on the door and Alec raised an eyebrow, staring openly at the handsome man sprawled on the couch. "You expecting someone?"

Magnus tore his eyes away from his book. "Huh?"

Alec rolled his eyes, placing his laptop on the coffee table. He opened the front door and grinned. "Jace? Isn't it a little early for a housecall, especially on a Sunday?"

Jace pushed into the house and Alec closed the door behind him. Jace's blonde hair was tussled, his blue with a splotch of brown eyes were wide with terror. "Alec, we have a major problem."

Alec's body tensed, his arms crossing over is chest. "What problem?"

Magnus closed his book, sitting up to look over the back of the couch at them. "Did something happen with Jonathan?"

Jace waved a hand in the air. "No, nothing like that. He has some time in a cell and possible bail. Seems unlikely that anyone will pay for his release. No, the problem is that Clary, the hot receptionist, is Luke's stepdaughter!"

Alec laughed, a hand coming up to cover his mouth. "Only you would have such horrible luck."

Magnus quirked a smile. "Why does it matter if she's Luke's kid?" he asked, fiddling with the cuff on his ear.

Jace tilted his head. "Because Luke will murder me for dating his kid!"

Magnus tilted his head back and laughed. "I don't see a downside here."

Alec glared playfully at the older man. "Be nice."

Jace's head snapped between the two of them and he pointed accusingly at Alec. "Why didn't you tell me that you and Magnus are a thing?"

Alec turned a bright red. "I—We aren't a...a thing?" he sputtered.

Jace raised an eyebrow. "Well that wasn't very convincing."

Alec waved a dismissive hand. "Let's get back to your problem. How could we not have known that Luke had a daughter? I didn't even know he was married."

Jace snorted. "You really need to pay attention. He wears a wedding ring. He got married soon after I was hired at the precinct. I knew nothing about the stepdaughter though. Luke's not the most open guy about stuff like that."

Magnus grunted. "I'm lost, why does this matter again?"

Alec grinned wryly. "Luke is super protective of his family. He might take Jace off the case if he knew that he was involved with Clary."

Magnus frowned. "He can do that?"

Jace shrugged. "He's in charge, he can do whatever he wants."

Magnus shook his head in disgust. "I'm liking this guy more and more," he said sarcastically. "He takes Alec off the case, he claims my assault was nothing, he made some kind of deal with Jonathan." He ticked the offences off on his ringed fingers.

Alec smirked. "Don't think of him too harshly. I push his buttons more than most people."

Jace snorted. "That's the understatement of the century." Alec rolled his eyes, punching him in the shoulder.