"We're going to Vegas," Alec said, his ocean blue eyes boring into his sister's brown ones. "Don't bother us." His warning tone was firm. Clearly, Isabelle thought, he was not going to tolerate any crap.

Which is why she had to mess with him.

"You know what, Alec? Strange coincidence, Simon and I have already planned a trip to Vegas this weekend! Haven't we, Si?" Simon looked up from the Codex that he was studying meticulously and stared at Isabelle through his clouded glasses.

"We did?" He looked horribly confused.

Alec grew increasingly annoyed. He was not going to have his little sister ruin his romantic vacation with Magnus. Ever since the Dark War and since they had gotten back together, Magnus and Alec had agreed to take small steps to progress their relationship to what it previously was. They were better than they ever had been, Alec thought, the idea making him a little less upset with Isabelle and Simon in that moment. Magnus was slowly opening up to Alec, talking to him about his past. Alec was gradually beginning to accept that no matter how old he got, no matter what happened, Magnus was always going to be by his side. Even if Magnus would not physically grow old with him, every little experience they shared together would be just as real as if he had. Alec was beaming because of these thoughts, but eventually put back on his scowl when Isabelle's voice brought him back to reality.

"Yes, Simon. Sheesh, I thought your memory loss was only long-term. No one ever said anything about you forgetting things that just happened!'

"Do you mean like… in the Sims? Or some other video game?" Simon had a look of genuine confusion in his eyes and began stammering different video games that might have an option to go to Vegas, but Alec had to cut him off.

"No. You aren't going to Vegas. Magnus and I are taking a trip together. He told me that it's one of his favorite cities in the country, besides Brooklyn, and he wanted to show me how beautiful it is."

Isabelle snorted. "Figures Magnus likes it," she mumbled. "Sin city."

Alec was not amused. "So no, Simon. Sorry. Your girlfriend is lying to you. You aren't joining us…" he started, but found himself cut off by a pair of caramel coloured arms encircling his waist and a puff of hot breath on his ear.

"Darling," Magnus told Alec, "there's no reason that we can't go on a double date with your sister and Simon. Vegas is honestly more fun with more people anyways."

Alec blushed a deep crimson and didn't say anything. Even having been with Magnus for as long as he had, knowing him as well as he did- which was very, very well- having Magnus hold him in front of other people was something that he never could seem to get used to. "Magnus…" he said, but he didn't really have the words to protest Izzy and Simon's coming along.

Magnus leaned closer into Alec, practically putting his mouth on his ear. "Of course," he purred quietly, "we'll still have our own room…" Alec blushed a deeper colour. Simon and Isabelle, who hadn't heard, looked confused. Confused, but also happy.

They were going to Vegas, baby.

They left the next morning, but definitely not without incident. As the four of them met up outside Magnus's loft to fill the car that he claimed he had pulled out of thin air but Alec knew had most likely been illegally summoned from the nearest dealership with their belongings, two incredibly familiar figures walked up to them. Even at a distance, a blonde, muscular boy in a shirt that said "KEEP CALM AND DON'T TELL THE CLAVE" and the short red-haired girl that lung to his shoulder in an obvious gesture of love were unmistakable.

"What… what are Jace and Clary doing here?" Alec asked. He was already being flexible allowing Simon and Izzy to join the trip. Jace and Clary, as much as he loved them, were just more distractions for Magnus to take his attention off him. He really, really wanted to make sure that he had some actual time with his boyfriend.

"Hey, guys!" Jace greeted them. Clary smiled and waved. Simon looked happy to see her there. Magnus looked happy to have another couple, which Alec supposed was because of his "the more, the merrier" principle. Alec thought that this principle could go do something anatomically unlikely with itself.

"Heyo! Put your luggage in the trunk. You two can canoodle in the back seat of the car, and Simon will sit with you guys. Isabelle is going to sit in the front because she will be navigating. And as for my Alexander…" Magnus smiled, Taking Alec's hand in his. "I need him with my magnificent self."

"Why don't we just take a portal?" Clary asked. Realizing it was a good question, everyone else looked puzzled at one another. There were murmurs of agreement.

"Because the road trip is a part of the EXPERIENCE, Biscuit!" Magnus said this like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Everyone shut up after that. When Magnus decided that it was time to have an "experience", it was best just to go along with it and let him do what he wanted.

Rolling his eyes at Magnus, Jace took Clary's hand and hopped into the back next to his girlfriend, who was already talking with her best friend about one of his nerd games and laughing. Isabelle took out the map as Alec slid in next to her in the wide six seater, and Magnus slipped in next to him and placed one hand on the wheel and the other hand on Alec's.

The car started, and they all knew that they were going on a trip they would remember for a really long time.

What do you guys think? I've been thinking about writing this fic for a while, but I finally built up the willpower to sit down and write it. What does everybody think? I promise it is going to get better. I have some ideas as to where this is going, and I'll tell you that it involves a lover's spat, a huge DDR competition, a really drunk guy's night, and LOTS of Clace, Malec, Sizzy, and eventually Jessa. In any case, is there anything specific that you'd like me to do in this fic? Leave a review with requests, I just might take them.

Thanks for your support!