"You wish you understood woman." I said, still laughing.

He gave me a really? look, "I had to put up with Camille for, what, a hundred years? You get to know someone after that long."

I rolled my eyes and mumbled, "Just like I know how little you know about women."

"I heard that. I didn't only get cat-like eyes."

"Yeah, you also got a cat's stubbornness."

"Now you got to go and apologize to Chairman Meow." Magnus said, but he was chuckling.

I joined in and it was like good ol' times. Back in 1878.

Memories started coming back and my laughing died out instantly. I've gone years trying to forget that year; and went years actually forgetting. Until now. My mind goes back and remembers everyone. Sofia, Hodge, Gabriel, Gideon, Charlotte and Henry, Jessamine, Nate, Jem, and Will. Jem; oh, how he went. Will; how desperate. My two boys.

I shake my head, getting all the memories out of my mind. I look up and see Magnus had been staring at me. He nods at my cup, "More tea?"

I nod my head and lay back into his couch as he takes my cup and heads into the kitchen.

While he's in the kitchen, I look around and see what his house looks like. I've never been here since 1878, and what a change it has taken!

He comes back with two glasses in his hands and gives me one.

"I hope you didn't poison my drink." I tell him as I sip the tea.

"And what if I did? Just to try to catch you off guard? Besides, when was the last time you sat down and had a drink with a friend?"

I shake my head, "A long time," then I mumble, "not since 1879." I sigh.

He nods, having heard me. "Well," he said in a giddy mood, "would you like to meet my boyfriend? I invited him over."

"Another one Are you ever going to stop putting on your charm to every attractive person who walks by you? Or are you going for a high-score with your buddies?"

Magnus scoffs at me, "I feel something with him, Tessa; something special. Please, just give him a chance."

I cross my arm over my chest, "Fine, whatever."

"Don't have that attitude around him; first impressions are everything."

"Wow, you think he'll be around long enough for second impressions?"

"Yes! I told you, I feel something special. He's changed me."

"I'll say. What about when he dies? You going to get a new one?"

"I don't know! I don't like thinki-"

There were three knocks on the door.

I see Magnus's grin go wider than I've ever seen it go. He walk over to door.

I stand up and put my cup on the table.

All I see is Magnus until he stops in front of me and slides to the left.

I look at the boy and the first thing I notice is how young he is.

Then it hits me and I feel tears well in my eyes. I'm transported back to 1878 and staring into those blue eyes. The only thing running through my mind are the words of my greatest mistake. The ones that made me lose everything. They keep replaying in my head until I was aware I was saying them under my breath. "It's too late."

Tears stream down my face until I have to excuse myself.

Magnus gets in the way, before I go running out the door. "This is Alec, Tessa. Alec, this is my very, very, old friend, Tess."

"Don't call me Tess." Then, I say quieter, "There was only one man that could ever get away with that." I was about to add, "But I let him get away from me."