Today is discharge day, and Magnus couldn't be happier. As Magnus packs his clothes, he starts thinking about how the next six to eight weeks are going to go. Alexander has agreed to let Magnus take him back to his loft, where he will stay for the remainder of his recovery time. Magnus plans on spoiling Alec during his stay. They're both off work until Alec is cleared to go back, so there's not going to be a time where Alexander will have to be left alone. Annisa has also insisted on helping Magnus take care of Alec, but Magnus is reluctant to let her do so because he doesn't want Alec to feel uncomfortable. Magnus also knows that Jace, Isabelle, and Clary will be frequent visitors at his apartment, and he doesn't want too many people crowding Alec. He knows that it's killing Alec to not be able to do things on his own, but Magnus is going to try and make him as comfortable as possible. A knock on the door pulls Magnus out of his thoughts.

"Hey, here's a change of clothes for Alec." Clary says as she peeks her head in the door.

"Thanks Clary." Magnus takes the bag out of her hands as she enters the room fully, followed closely by Jace. Magnus is surprised to see the blond.

"I thought you were working today?" Alec asks Jace, echoing Magnus' thoughts.

"I am, but Asmodeus is letting me come in after we get you to Magnus' and settled in." Jace says as he hugs his brother. "We also have a bunch of your clothes in the back of Clary's car. I think Izzy packed your entire wardrobe." Jace chuckles and Alec joins in.

"Yeah that sounds like her." Alec rolls his eyes but with a fond smile on his face. Magnus can't help but to laugh. He expects nothing else from 'The Great Isabelle Lightwood.'

"Hey Clare, would you mind getting these damn IV's out of my hand so I can put some real clothes on?" Alec asks. Clary laughs but shakes her head.

"Not a chance, Lightwood. I'm not the discharge nurse on this unit, so I can't do a damn thing but sit here and be your friend," she replied. Alec huffs in response.

"Knock, knock!" Camille says as she enters the room like she owns the place. She's still not exactly friendly towards Magnus, but he can understand the resentment she holds towards him.

"Hey Cam!" Clary says as she hugs her colleague, and Camille reciprocates the greeting. Clary has no idea that Camille is the same woman from the bar all those months ago, Alexander mentioned to Magnus that he thought it would be best not to fill his best friend in on that bit of information. Magnus tends to agree. Clary can be quite overprotective of Alec.

"Okay Alec, are you ready to get out of here?" Camille asks.

"More than you can possibly image," is Alexander's response. Camille laughs and sets to work on unhooking his IV. Once she's done, she helps Alec sit up, and he walks into the private bathroom to change his clothes.

"Now," Camille starts, looking at everyone in the room. "Who is going to be helping Alec while he's recovering?"

Everyone raises their hands, but Magnus speaks up. "He'll be staying with me. I'll be with him most, if not all of the time."

Camille nods, "Good. Now, here is a list of his nutrition guide. He needs to follow it, especially now. We don't want him to become diabetic. Also, his liver isn't functioning like the way it used to, so that also affects the way his body processes food." Camille waits to make sure they each know the importance of Alec's new diet. Once she receives verbal confirmation she continues, "Here is a list of medication that he can no longer take. Some medication gets broken down by the kidneys, and some through the liver. He can't take Acetaminophen, Theraflu, Nyquil, or Dayquil; just to name a few. This is a list of all over the counter, and prescription medications that he can no longer take."

Camille hands copies to them all, then she starts to go over his physical activities, "Alec may walk for about an hour everyday. He shouldn't be running or doing anything that will constrict his abdominal muscles for fear of reopening his wound." She looks directly at Magnus, "That includes no sexual activity until the doctor releases him to do so. He also can not lift anything over five pounds, too much weight can also put a strain on his wound."

Magnus feels his face heat up in a blush at the mention of sex. He is standing right beside Alexander's brother and best friend. He glances over to see Jace sniggering, but Clary quickly elbows him in the side to shut him up. Magnus smiles and winks at the tiny redhead.

Camille looks away for a moment as if to check if she's forgotten something. "Well, that's everything," she says. "Alec just needs to sign his discharge paperwork, then we can wheel him out."

At that moment, Alec tentatively walks out of the restroom fully clothed. Magnus immediately goes to his side to let Alexander lean on him. His boyfriend gives him a grateful look and wraps his arm around Magnus' waist.

Camille comes over with a wheelchair, and she helps Magnus lower Alec into it. She gives Alec the paperwork that he needs to sign, then she wheels him out to the entrance of the hospital. Magnus hears a gasp escape Alec when he sees that their entire station, along with a few nurses and doctors are outside to greet him. Jon, Helen, Jocelyn, Valentine, Aline, Sebastian, and Jordan all hug him, and the others give him fist bumps or hand shakes. Magnus has tears forming in his eyes as he witnesses the amount of love everyone has for Alexander. Magnus looks over to see Alec blushing, and nearly in tears himself. He glances up at Clary, and notices that she's taking pictures of the occasion. Magnus gets her attention and asks for her to send him every photo that she takes. She of course, agrees without hesitation. After all of the commotion dies down, everyone disperses so Alec can get home and comfortable.

~oOo~

Magnus pulls into his assigned parking spot at his loft, followed closely by Clary, and another vehicle that Magnus doesn't quite recognize. Once he cuts the engine, Magnus runs to the passenger side to help Alec out of the car. They walk towards the building, along with Clary, Jace, and Jon. It's then that Magnus realizes who was driving the other vehicle. Magnus stays close to Alec, but Jace quickly moves to Alec's other side, in case he needs two people to lean on. Magnus hands Jace his keys, so he can help Clary and Jon with the boxes of clothes.

Once inside Magnus' loft, Magnus quickly drops the boxes in his hands.

"We can put the boxes over here for now. I'll organize and find a home for everything later." Magnus instructs Jon and Clary, who nod and place the boxes in the corner of the living room.

Jace helps Alec sit on the couch, and the Chairman immediately runs and jumps on Alexander's lap, causing a chuckle from everyone in the room.

"Wow Magnus, you'd think he was Alec's cat!" Clary exclaims and rubs Chairman's head.

"He's our cat." Alec emphasises, eating up the attention from the little ball of fur.

"My mistake." Clary holds her hands up in surrender. By now, Jace and Jon are also crowded around Chairman Meow.

"It is true, biscuit. When I took in the Chairman, I adopted him with the intent that he would belong to Alexander and I. I know how much Alec loves cats, but he can't have any pets in your building." Magnus says with a fond smile. Magnus notices Alec trying to cover up a yawn, so he decides to take action. He sits next to Alexander on the couch and whispers, "Are you ready for a nap, sweetheart? I can help you to bed if you'd like?"

"Yeah, I'm ready to sleep in a real bed. I just don't want to be rude to everyone." Alexander says, gesturing to his brother and friends.

"Darling, they would all understand. I don't think they're going anywhere anytime soon. If nothing else, I can let Jace drive my car to work so Clary doesn't have to leave when he does." Magnus gently rubs the back of Alec's neck as he speaks. "Besides, they have an open invitation to come over whenever they want."

"Okay." Alec whispers as he leans into Magnus' side, "I'll be more than happy to lay down for a while."

Magnus kisses Alexander on top of his head, then pulls him off the couch. "Guys, I'm going to help Alexander get ready for a nap. Feel free to make yourselves at home. I'll be out in a little while." Everyone nods, Jace pulls Alec into a hug and tells him that he'll be back tomorrow.

Once in the bedroom, Magnus helps Alexander get out of his clothes, then takes all of his decorative pillows off the bed, and tucks Alec in.

"Do you need any pain medication?" He asks, noticing the way Alexander winces as he tries to get himself comfortable.

"No. I want to work through the pain," Alec says in a sleepy voice. "I hate taking the stuff, and only want to take the pills if the pain is unbearable. I'm fine right now."

"Okay, let me know if you change your mind. I'm just going to be in the living room organizing your clothes so I can put them away later." Magnus gives Alexander a sweet kiss before heading out of the room.

~oOo~

Magnus is in the middle of sorting through Alexander's clothes when there's a knock on the door. Wondering who it is, he gets up and looks through the peephole, a wide smile spreading over his face at the visitor.

Opening the door excitedly, Magnus throws his arms around his mother. "Ibu! Come in." He whispers, "Alexander is asleep right now."

Annisa smiles and nods, walking into the loft. She immediately sees the pile of clothes and looks over at Magnus.

"Isabelle, Alec's sister, packed everything that Alexander owns." Magnus waves a hand towards the pile, "I'm trying to figure out where to put it all."

"Is he moving in with you?" She says with an amused tone. Magnus huffs out a laugh.

"You know, I wouldn't mind if he did move in with me." Magnus says with a smile. "But I don't want to rush him into anything. He just got out of the hospital, and we need to focus on his recovery. I don't want to add any pressure."

"I think that would be best." Annisa starts, "Maybe once he's recovered, then you could broach the subject." She walks into Magnus' kitchen and starts looking through his cabinets and refrigerator. "Dear, you have no food in the house! I'm going to go to the store and stock you two up." Then just like that she grabs her purse from where she'd set it on the island, and starts heading towards the door.

Before she can get too far, Magnus grabs Alec's nutrition guide and rushes over to her. "Here's the list of foods Alexander can, and cannot have. It's important that we stick to this list."

She grabs the list, kisses Magnus on the cheek, and tells him that she'll be back later. Magnus tries to give her his card to pay for the groceries, but she's having none of that. "Don't worry about a thing, Mags. I plan on taking care of you boys for as long as you need, and there will be no argument from you or Alec." With that, she leaves the loft.

Magnus sighs. He knew there was no changing her mind when she used that tone so he starts back to work on organizing Alexander's wardrobe. Once finished, he goes into his spare room for some hangers, then creeps in his bedroom trying not to wake Alec. As quietly as he can Magnus moves some of the clothes he barely wears, and puts them in the closet in his spare room, to make room for Alec's clothes. He then hangs all of Alexander's clothes in his closet, and then reorganizes his drawers to have room for more of Alec's things.

Magnus finishes his task just as his mother walks back into the loft with more grocery bags than she should be carrying. He immediately rushes over to assist her. Magnus helps her put all of the groceries away, then she quickly gives him a hug, and kicks him out of the kitchen so she can cook their dinner, telling him to go and check on Alec.