Brooklyn Revival (completed)

Chapter 5- The Band

Magnus woke up that morning before rushing around to get ready. Simon said they were meeting at 12 and it was already 11 so he had to be quick. Simon had agreed to meet him at the coffee shop instead so he knew that Magnus wouldn't get lost before they headed off.

"Okay so we are Brooklyn Revival, there is me, I'm on the keyboard and doing the effects and stuff. Then there is Jace, he's on drums and then Alec, he's our guitarist. Now Jace is a bit full of himself, thinks he's god's gift to women but once you get to know him, he's one of the best guys you'll know. Loyal as anything. Alec... well, Alec is grumpy. He's a bit harder to get along with. He mainly keeps himself to himself. He is a huge family man though, Jace is his adoptive brother and then he has a sister, Izzy, also my girlfriend" Simon said proudly. "He also has another younger brother who lives with their mom. Alec is really protective of them all. Honestly, I think he will kill me if I did anything to hurt Izzy, not that I would.. but... well, you get what I mean. So yeah, that's the band. Izzy will probably be there since Clary, her best friend also mine, is Jace's girlfriend so we are always hanging out together"

"That's a lot of information to gather" Magnus chuckled, surprised by how much Simon could talk, walk and not breath at the same time. Of course, he already knew it all but he didn't want to upset Simon by telling him to stop talking about it because he already knew. "Okay, so Brooklyn Revival is the band. Alec, grumpy guitarist. Jace, Cocky Drummer. You, Keyboard and effects. Izzy, Alec and Jace sister, your girlfriend. Clary, best friend and Jace's Girlfriend? I think I got it"

"Yeah sorry, I talk way too much sometimes but I'm glad you kept up with my rambling" Simon laughed before stopping outside some abandoned warehouse. "Here is where we practice"

The two walked in and a woman with black hair immediately sprung up bounding over and kissed Simon. Magnus couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise at seeing the beauty of her. Not that Simon wasn't handsome but he had more of a geeky thing going on, Izzy had a badass beauty thing going on. They didn't see to go together, looks-wise, but they had a sparkle of absolute love in their eyes when they looked at each other.

"Izzy, this is Magnus" Simon introduced.

"Izzy, I'm guessing that's short for Isabelle?" Magnus asked, smiling at her.

"That it is. Are you single? My brothers single too" Izzy informed out of the blue.

"Oh... erm... I'm not... I'm not gay dear" Magnus blushed, hiding his face slightly now wondering if he gave off some impression that he didn't realise before.

"Okay.. whatever you say" Izzy smiled, turning around and walking off towards Clary, putting in an earphone each as they listened to something on a phone.

"Come on... come and meet everyone. Sorry about Iz, she's always trying to match up to her brother. She thought I'd be a good fit for him too when we first met until she realised I wasn't gay either" Simon laughed, pulling Magnus towards the two guys in the corner. Magnus relaxing at Simon's words when he felt that maybe he wasn't giving anything off. "Guys... this is Magnus"

The two men turned around at Simon's voice, Magnus barely looked at Jace before his eyes fell on the dark brunette man beside him. Dressed in a pair of tight black pants and a tight leather jacket. Magnus's heart rate spiking as he looked at him. The pictures he had seen online had not done Alec justice in any way, more handsome, more rugged and more perfect than he had thought. His scruffy black hair and black stubble had Magnus's fingers itching to reach out and touch it.

"I'm Jace Herondale" Jace interrupted, pulling Magnus's gaze and thoughts away from Alec. Magnus looking up at the blonde boy, with fascinating eyes and smiled.

"N-nice to m-meet you, I'm M-Magnus B-Bane" Magnus stammered, sighing at his stuttering in and knowing that the tall dark and handsome god standing there looking at him was affecting him in some way.

"I'm Alec... Alec Lightwood" Alec said giving him a half smiling and stretching out his hand for Magnus to take.

"Erm... Hi" Magnus said lamely, blushing again and seeing the smiling widen on Alec's lips. His heart skipping a beat as he looked at the brilliant white smile from the beautiful man's mouth. The moment their hands touching, Magnus gasped, feeling a pulse of electricity spur through him and made his heart race more. Looking up into the golden green eyes of Alec. Magnus had to pull his hand away abruptly because he wasn't sure what was happening, other than that this man in front of him was going to be a danger to him, a danger to everything he had put behind him and a danger to his lifestyle. "I... Sorry... I don't... I don't think I can do this" Magnus said before turning and rushing out, needing to get out the facility and away from Alec and what he was doing to him.

He was about to walk down the street when he felt a hand on his shoulder, excepting it to Simon but he knew when that pulse went through him again that it wasn't him, that it was Alec who had rushed after him.

"What's wrong Magnus?" Alec asked, frowning as he turned him around.

"I just... I can't do it... I'm sorry..." Magnus sighed looking down.

"Can you sing?" Alec asked.

"Yes," Magnus said quietly, confused by his soothing tone.

"Then you can do it. You aren't running from that, so what are you running from?" Alec pushed on with his questions, wanting to know more about Magnus.

"I can't... I'm confused... I just..." Magnus shook his head, not knowing what to say. What could he say to this man he had just met? 'You're hot and I want to fuck you but I can't because I deny that I'm gay' He knew Alec was watching him as he peeked up at him through his eyelashes, instantly regretting it as he saw the way Alec looked at him as if trying to figure him out.

"Are you... no... you definitely like guys... so you are either in denial or made to hide it..." Alec said, more to himself than to Magnus but he knew he was right by the way Magnus's breath caught in his throat and he looked down. "Magnus... You know it's okay to be gay, or bi, or whoever you want. If you aren't ready for whatever reason then that's fine but don't let it stop you from trying out when these guys need you"

Magnus looked up at him and nodded, he wasn't quite sure what to say to Alec's words but he knew that if Alec was gay, he would know that he into guys as well. He knew he should run, but he also wanted to spend more time with Alec.

"Okay.. but... I... I'm not..." Magnus shook his head, wanting to deny his sexuality but for some unknown reason, he couldn't. He couldn't lie to Alec.

"I won't say anything. Even though I have no idea why you are hiding it but... I'll keep it a secret. Plus... you know... you ever want to explore that side of yourself, I'm always open to being experimented on by you" Alec winked, before walking off laughing at seeing Magnus's face go bright red.

He noticed how everyone looked at them both in shock when they walked back in. Looking at Alec with surprise at seeing him smiling and laughing, and Magnus remembering Simon said he was grumpy so maybe this was not normal for them to see. Magnus blushing a little more at the thought that they were looking at the pair and making judgements.