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“And I promise to do my absolute best to come home to you.” It was something Alec actually thought about now. Before it had been mission after mission and doing what he’d been raised to do. Now he felt like he had someone to come home to. He chuckled a little and shrugged before he said, “Yeah well…I’m still a bit new to it all.” It was true. Magnus was his first real relationship, everything else had been daydreams. He nuzzled against Magnus as his arms went more around him to keep him close. “I never would. You’ve been the best thing to happen to me. Thank you for fighting for us. I don’t know what would have happened to me if I hadn’t met you.” Chances are he’d have either married for his family and would have been unhappy or he would have stayed alone and he would be unhappy anyway. Either way he was happier than he ever could be. “You make me so happy. And I hope that you are happy with me too.” He moved enough to kiss Magnus’s cheeks. There were times when he could hardly keep his hands or his mouth to himself. And Magnus had been right earlier when he said that he had a love for romantic thins. Alec had always been a romantic at heart.

It had always been some unconscious resignation that everyone he cared about would leave, be it for death or they got tired of him (just look at the toxicity that had been his relationship with a certain blonde vampire). Something when it came to Alec was soul deep, just the thought of Alec not coming home made Magnus ache on a level he’d never known could hurt. He looked up as he listened and chuckled. “You may not have had relationships in the past, Alexander, but you had your own demons to carry.” he replied, reaching to run his fingers through dark hair as he sighed under Alec’s kisses. “Of course I fought for us. But I fought for you first.” he answered. “I loved you the moment I saw you, but I know the majority of shadowhunters frown upon cross species, and to add on that we’re both men? I didn’t want you to be trapped into some sense of loyalty and I’m glad you made the choice to ask me on that first date.” he smiled, closing his eyes. “Would you like to shower?”

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“It’s not that big of a deal, Magnus. You get used to it in my line of work. That’s why I don’t wear my nicer things during missions.” And the jackets, well…that was truly unfortunate, but he wasn’t complaining. “I’ll still get a new one.” Alec’s hand drifted up to Magnus’s cheek as he kissed him back, mouth moving gently to suck on his lower lip as he often liked to do. He hummed against him and nudged his nose against the warlocks. “You better,” Alec teased with a soft smile. “You know, that’s a little worrying. There should be some limit to that.” He reached out a hand to tug Magnus down toward him. “However, the same goes for me with you. I’d go to the ends of the earth for you, hell and back, yada yada. All of that romantic stuff that people seem to eat up.” And if he was honest, he did to. “I do love you, you know. So much.”

“It’s a big deal to me, Alexander.” Magnus replied, but he was smiling as he set the torn jacket on a nearby chair. “Get a new one if you want, but I’ll still fix this one.” he countered, giving a low hum as Alec sucked on his lip. IT was a weakness Magnus had forgotten he even had until Alec had come into his life. He laughed quietly, reachign up a hand to rest it at the side of Alec’s neck. “Maybe worrying, but it’s true. I’ve waited centuries to find you, there’s not much I wouldn’t do to keep you coming home.” he answered, grinning at the words Alec chose. “You rather enjoy that romantic notion yourself, you know.” he teased, letting Alec pull him in and settling into his boyfriend’s side with ease. Cuddling Alec was very high on Magnus’ list of favorite things to do, after all. “I love you, too, Alexander. Never doubt that.”

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“Yes yes and it won’t happen again.” At least, he would try to prevent it from happening again. He’d had no idea that Magnus would react this way. “I have another jacket and shirt where that one came from,” he told him. Alec was used to getting damaged clothes, it was partially why he wasn’t too picky about what he wore in the first place. He released a breath when the injury healed and he nodded. “Much better. It was a little itchy, but even that’s gone now too.” He leaned in then and brushed a tender kiss to Magnus’s cheek. “Thank you, Magnus. I really am lucky to have you.” And not just because Magnus could heal him so easily. The archer reached out a hand to stop Magnus from going, though he wasn’t sure if he was going to try. “Stay here with me for a bit?”

“The idea of you always having to buy clothes because of your occupation is troublesome. And I really do like that particular jacket on you.” MAgnus mused, his anger tempered as he relaxed with Alec healed. He smiled and tilted his head to kiss Alec properly. “I’m the lucky one, Alexander.” he replied, leaning to nuzzle Alec gently. “Of course I’ll stay, sweetheart.” he assured. “You know you only need to ask and I’d do just about anything for you.”

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Alec rolled his eyes and shook his head, not all at the same time. “I don’t need you to curse them for me, Magnus. I’m fine.” It was a small injury anyway, he’d had much worse. “It’ll heal in no time, so I don’t need you enacting revenge for me. Okay? No curses.” He appreciated that Magnus cared, but he would really prefer not making them even more angry at them. “Besides, I’ve had worse than this. And I’ll let you heal me this time if it will make you feel better.”

Magnus arched a brow, but let his anger at someone hurting his boyfriend slide when Alec insisted he was fine. “Very well. But next time they’ll learn better.” he said seriously, but he knew it was far more likely that Alec would talk him down again. He moved to pull at Alec’s shirt so he could look at the wound. “I’ll fix this shirt and jacket in a moment.” he promised, dark eyes lighting gold as he looked over the wound to make sure it was just a wound. Once satisfied, the gold faded as the glamour fell back into place and he snapped his fingers, blue magic sparking around his hand as he healed the wound. “All better?” he asked, looking up with a soft smile.