This needs to happen, although Phoenix will take temporal measures to fit all of his life in.

He's glad for the private booth, because it doesn't do to be seen snuggling. Phoenix burrows a bit, and kisses Alec's neck.

"Okay, I'm gonna talk to Simon about that. If it needs to be kept safe - and I promise you, I won't accept it - then the hiding place needs to be known. I'm used to that kind of weird paradoxical shit."