“You can still stay there sometimes anyway. We’ll be married soon enough and they’ll just have to accept it whether or not they like it.” And there was also the fact that he wasn’t going to let anyone talk down to Magnus. He would put his foot down on that the moment that it happened. His lips curled up in a smile at Magnus’s comment and he nodded in agreement. He’d been all ready to not want anything to do with the man that he was engaged to, but it turned out that he wasn’t that bad after all. “There’s no reason for her to be worried. I think we’ll do just fine. We’ve been alright so far. And yes, I will. Though no promises on Jace, sometimes he barges in without any announcement, though I’ll warn him not to.” The loft wasn’t that bad, though he decided not to comment it. His cheeks flushed and he looked away from him, his hands fidgeted at his sides. “Well, thank you anyway.”
“Mmm….gelato. We’ll have to get some of that too.” He glanced over at him and happened to notice how close Magnus was standing. Alec wanted to kiss him too, but he stepped back to give them some space. “So, Italy, then. Can you open up a portal from here?” He hoped that he didn’t sound like he was asking for a portal. That was something he would try not to do too often. “We’ll have to take pictures. Izzy is going to be asking for you to take her there next.” He brought up his siblings so much because he cared about them, they were a part of his life and he’d do anything for them. Magnus was going to be added to that list of people he cared about too and he would take care of him as well. The warlock giving him the potion was so strange to him, because Alec was used to taking care of people, not the other way around. “What time will it be in Italy when we get there?” Alec asked curiously. “I guess there will be restaurants open at any time of the day, right?”
Magnus looked up, eyes soft as he watched Alec. He was definitely falling in love with this shadowhunter, and he couldn’t hide that fact. But he didn’t want to scare Alec, so he didn’t say anything. “As the future Head of the Institute, you certainly have a leader’s heart. It’s admirable.” he chose to say instead, smiling quietly for a moment. “Ah, yes, the wondrous Jace Wayland. I’ve heard the stories. Must be hard on you from time to time, being his parabatai.” HE shrugged a little. “I just prefer to keep my company relatively comfortable and a mess is only necessary when I have to use a lot of magic for one reason or another.” He paused as he saw Alec’s hands fidgeting and reached to take one. “I’m always going to take care of you if I can, Alexander. Not because I have to, because I want to.” he explained.
“Trust me, gelato in New York is nothing compared to authentic Italian gelato.” he assured, glancing away when Alec stepped back and giving a grin. “Darling, I can open up a portal anywhere in the city if I wanted.” he grinned, waving his hands for a moment before the portal opened, the scene on the other side a darker nighttime than New York currently was, lights and people walking around. “All the pictures you want.” he promised, holding out his hand. “Shall we?”
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