A long time passed and as Magnus wasn't waking up Alec was beginning to get seriously worried about him. He hovered close to him, studying him in the dim light. His breathing was even and he looked calm again.

'At least he looks peaceful now.' The Nephilim thought. 'So peaceful and so beautiful…' Without realising it, Alec found himself leaning closer and pressing a chaste kiss on his lips.

Magnus' eyes flickered and opened, and he looked up at him confused. "Alexander?"

"H-Hey…" He muttered blushing, pulling back hastily. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah…" Magnus answered, trying to get up, swaying a bit.

"Don't get up!" Alec panicked steadying him, blushing when Magnus looked up at him surprised by his concern. "You still need to rest." He said softly, reached out to offer him his hand. "Do you need to take my strength?"

The Warlock took his hand, loving his warmth, but shook his head. "Absolutely not. You almost died on me."

"But-"

"Shh…" Magnus put a finger on his lips silencing him. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Alec smiled at him. "You saved me after all."

Magnus was taken aback. "You could feel me?"

"Isabelle told me you almost killed yourself to tether me. To bring me back. But yes. I could feel your presence there and it really made a difference. Jace may have brought me back, but if it wasn't for you, I would be dead long before he could even try. You helped me fight back. So thank you." He smiled at him blushing.

Magnus smiled back at him. "Thank you for not dying on me."

"You're welcome." Alec chuckled.

~o~

A while later~

"Alexander?"

"Hm..?"

"Why are you here?"

"I thought you wanted me here…?" It was half a statement, half a question.

"What? I do, of course I do!" Magnus reassured him hastily. "What I meant is, what about Jace? What happened?"

"Oh. Uh… Well, the Clave won't hurt him, right? Izzy and Clary will try to reach him, it will be okay. But I couldn't leave you all alone…" He added in a whisper, blushing slightly, feeling guilty that Izzy had to be the one to tell him to stay, but truly happy she had.

Magnus beamed at him. "Thank you Alexander. You have no idea how much this means." He said truthfully, managing to make him blush more.

He nodded, not knowing what to say, and then he remembered. "Oh. By the way… Izzy told me to thank you for her too."

"It was my pleasure." He smiled softly. "I wish I could have done more…" He added regretfully.

"You did more than enough. You saved me. You always do so much for me. How can I repay you?"

Magnus shook his head, a sad smile on his face. 'You still don't get it…' "You don't have to. I didn't do it so I could get something in return." He said.

"I know that! I wasn't implying- of course I know!"

"Then you know I want nothing." Magnus said tiredly. "It's enough for me that you're safe."

Alec leaned close to him smiling, his words making him extremely happy. "Nothing at all?"

Magnus gulped, taken aback by his boldness once more, his eyes flickering towards his lips. And then Alec surprised him more, by closing the distance between them and kissing him softly. Magnus froze momentary, but then kissed him back relief pouring off him in waves, as he thanked every god and demon in existence, that Alec was still alive.

"Thank you." The Shadowhunter repeated when he pulled back after a while, smiling. "It's better now that we're both conscious, isn't it?"

Magnus looked taken aback. "You felt that?"

"Barely. And I really wanted to move then and kiss you back. But I couldn't."

Saying nothing, Magnus tried getting up again, but Alec pushed him down.

"Don't get up yet. Rest."

"Fine then." He pouted, and opened his arms. "If I can't get up, would you mind lowering yourself to my level?"

Alec chuckled and then smiled at him and leaned down blushing, letting the Warlock hug him to his chest. Magnus wrapped his arms around him tightly and the Nephilim sighed contently, closing his eyes. It felt so good to be hugged like that.

"I'm so glad you're okay…" Magnus whispered in his ear, his voice trembling with emotion.

"I'm sorry to worry you…" He muttered burying his face on his shoulder.

Magnus tightened his hold on him. "Just… Don't do it again."

"I'll try my best." He chuckled.

"Good boy." Magnus said, and Alec could hear the smile in his voice.

Reluctantly, he left his arms to look at him, hovering above him. "You should rest more…" He said softly. "You exerted yourself too much."

Magnus raised his hand towards him, palm up. An invitation. "Rest with me?" He asked, his face open and vulnerable, and there was no way Alec could possibly say no to him.

"Okay… Just for a little while." He took Magnus' hand and let him pull into another hug, wrapping his arms around him too, inhaling his -by now- familiar scent. 'I could really get used to that…' He thought closing his eyes again, the fatigue catching up with him.

"Sweet dreams angel." Magnus whispered softly.

"Goodnight…" Alec whispered back, succumbing to sleep.

~o~

Bonus: Hours later, Isabelle went back to Magnus' loft to brief Alec about everything they learned about Jace. The apartment was quiet and there was no one in the living room, so she headed to the bedroom.

She carefully tiptoed inside making no noise, and saw them sleeping peacefully, limbs entangled to each other. Smiling brightly and holding back a giggle, she left the room. (But not before taking a photo of them.)