Oh gosh. This is so late... I am so sorry. I suck at updating stories and I'm a huge procrastinator. Speaking of procrastination, I should really get to that summer work... Oh well. I hope you enjoy the next installment, and thanks for reading! Reviews are appreciated immensely. :)

26. Forever and a day

"Are you sure you want to do this, Alec?"

"I've never loved anyone more than I love him, and I know that I'll never love anybody else. And I know it sounds stupid and immature, but it's the truth. I want to spend eternity with him, Simon. Now, please, just shut up and bite me."

27. Lost and Found

Magnus looked down at the sleeping Shadowhunter curled up next to him on the bed and was amazed at how lost he was before Alec found him.

28. Light

Magnus remembered the only day he'd ever seen Alec in light-colored clothing, and the tears he'd refused to shed in front of anyone, at his little brother's funeral. He decided that maybe black wasn't so bad after all.

29. Dark

Very quickly after they started dating, Magnus learned that when a Shadowhunter gets up in the middle of the night, one should not, under any circumstances (and Magnus is not proud of this), sneak up on him in the dark and cover said Shadowhunter's eyes 'playfully'. (He still doesn't know where and how Alec hides those weapons, but he does still have the scar.)

30. Faith

"I have to go. Jace and Izzy are waiting," Alec said, pulling on his boots and checking his phone. "I'll be around tomorrow, so-" He was cut off by a gentle, anxious kiss from Magnus.

"Be. Careful." Alec gave a small smile.

"Have a little faith."

31. Colors

Magnus had all but given up on trying to get Alec to appreciate the chaotic rainbow that was his wardrobe and stop wearing those ratty, monochromatic, holey, faded... well, you get the idea. But when Alec showed up at his apartment wearing dark red- red! -he'd nearly bruised Alec's lips in his delight.

32. Exploration

Alec had never understood the appeal of kissing before Magnus gave him that first kiss; now, as he runs his hands gently over Magnus's body, he decides that he was dead wrong.

33. Seeing Red

Magnus had lived through a lot and seen a lot of things he'd care to not remember. But he can count on one hand the times he's been more scared than when, after a week of being broken up with Alec, he hears a sudden pounding on his door and Isabelle screaming viciously, "What did you do to my brother, you bastard?!"

34. Shades of Grey

After a while, Magnus had stopped fretting about Alec's utter lack of color and fashion, and instead began admiring the way Alec's clear, stunning sapphire eyes stood out against his porcelain skin, ebony hair and grey, faded hoodies.

35. Forgotten

"No, no, no, no, no. This can't be happening. Please, Alec, this can't-"

Alec shushed him weakly, opening his eyes slowly to look at his lover with a gaze of pain and peace. "It's gonna be okay, Magnus. You're gonna be okay." A pause. "Could you do one thing for me? Please?"

"Anything. Anything."

"Just don't forget me."

36. Dreamer

"Alec!"

Alec's head shot up from its rest on Alec's hand, eyes looking around wildly until they came to rest on Magnus. "What?!"

"What were you thinking about?"

Alec ducked his head. "You."

Magnus laughed. "God, you are so adorable."

37. Mist

"How the hell do we manage to do this every time we take a shower?!"

38. Burning

They were laying cozily on the couch one late morning when Alec suddenly sat up. "Magnus? Do you smell burning?"

"Don't worry, dear, I think that's just me," he replied with a smirk.

Alec stared. "No, seriously, something's definitely burning."

Magnus stiffened. "Crap. Our brunch." With those muttered words, he bolted into the kitchen, a plume of smoke puffing out of the open kitchen door, leaving Alec wondering what the hell a 'brunch' was.

39. Out of Time

"Do you think you can forgive me?" Magnus had stopped bothering to hold back his tears at this point.

"For what?" It wasn't as if Alec had the strength to open his eyes anyway.

"For not making it in time."

40. Knowing How

Alec pulled away from the kiss with a grimace, gaining a slight growl from Magnus.

"What is it this time?"

Alec winced. "Sorry, I just- I have no idea what I'm doing."

Magnus sighed. "That's why I'm teaching you, stupid." His lips were on Alec's again before the Shadowhunter could protest.

41. Fork in the road

"It's going to be hard to go back to how things were before all... this. So, where are we supposed to go from here?" Alec said, looking up from his fidgeting hands.

Magnus smiled. "Well, I was thinking my bedroom first."

42. Start

"Magnus, I just... I was wrong. I know I was stupid, I just... I didn't know what to do, and...t God. I wish we could just start over. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I love you. I-"

Magnus stabbed at the "Delete" button on his phone, effectively vanishing Alec's weary voice from the air. He gave a sigh. "It's not that damn simple, Alec."

43. Nature's Fury

"How many times do I have to tell you to bring an umbrella with you when you come here? Honestly, how hard is that?" Magnus muttered as he snapped his fingers, quickly drying his shivering, only-slightly-guilty lover, who had tracked water all over his pristine carpet. Again.

44. At Peace

The first time Alec slept at Magnus's place was when their love was still a frustrating web of secrets and lies, but for all the crap Alec's insecurities put Magnus through, he decided he never felt more peaceful than when he woke up to Alec's sleeping form next to him.

45. Heart Song

Magnus knew that Alec could play the violin, but the first time he saw those pale fingers against the shimmering strings and heard what must have been an angel's voice extracted from their cores, he knew what that really meant.

46. Reflection

"You just don't get it! You're gorgeous; you don't know what it's like to look in a mirror and hate what you see."

Magnus couldn't suppress a bitter smile. "Yes, I do, Alec. I really do."

47. Perfection

"God, you're beautiful," Magnus murmured breathlessly.

Alec looked away, an involuntarily blush rising to his cheeks. "You know I'm not."

Magnus frowned, leaning in to kiss him again. "All I know is that you're perfection, my darling."

48. Everyday Magic

"Seriously, Magnus, do you have to use magic to steal food from restaurants every time you get hungry? Honestly, just get up and make something."

Magnus stared stoically forward, looking eerily similar to a soldier in an old war film. "Not after our brunch was... No. Not again."

He chose to ignore the muttered 'drama queen' from his boyfriend.

49. Umbrella

The fifth time Alec ran, shivering, into Magnus's flat, Magnus was waiting at the door for him, smirking, and holding a pink and red polka dot umbrella in one hand.

50. Party

The first time Magnus had convinced Alec to come to one of his 'famous parties', he's actually lost the Shadowhunter after only an hour. At about 2AM, he'd begun to worry, and began the search for his missing boyfriend. He'd found him asleep in the spare closet, a flashlight in his hand and a book lying flat against his chest.