I thought I was done with this story, but wanted to wrap it up more fully on the advice of a reviewer which made me think of this. I hope you enjoy it.

Alec glided his stele over the intricate pattern of his glamour rune deactivating it while no one was around. He shouldn't have come and the others would disapprove if they knew he was here, but he just felt he needed too. He couldn't explain it. Maybe it was because his life had changed so much for the better since that night and he just needed to acknowledge that this place, those events had been the catalyst. Or maybe he just felt grateful that she had been there, and had truly cared when he'd been at his most vulnerable. He couldn't get his head round why, for some reason, she had gone against the rules and the usual reaction of most mundanes by simply letting him leave. Magnus said it didn't matter, that there was no way the mundanes could have stopped them leaving anyway. But it did to him. He'd been weak and easily over powered by the mundanes and being back while he felt strong and in control was healing. He couldn't remember what had happened with any clarity either and it somehow made it real, and he needed it to be. Because it was important. It had brought Magnus back to him. Had saved him from drowning in his own misery.

It had been surreal waking up in Magnus' bed the next day, when getting there had felt like a dream. Magnus had been lay next to him on top of the sheets still fully clothed, but sound asleep. His was facing Alec, his hand clasped over of his own. The tension of the last time they'd spoke, excluding his vague recollection of the day before, was gone from his face, relaxed in his slumber. He'd studied every curve, every beautiful feature for what seemed like hours, not wanting the moment to end, committing it to memory in case it was the last time they were like this. But Magnus had woken up eventually and stared back silently into his own eyes, and he knew then that it wouldn't be. Alec had whispered to him that he'd missed him so much and didn't think he could live without him and Magnus had replied with the softest, most sweetest kiss, caressing Alec's lips with so much love and tenderness that tears had welled up in Alec's eyes. He'd told Alec that he loved him and never wanted to be apart again.

They'd made love but it had been slow and careful, not feverish like the first time, but still filled with so much passion. It hadn't been an instant fix to their relationship. There were still issues they needed to work through even now. But it was the start of them doing it together, working as one. As terrible as that night had been for him. It had been worth it.

She was walking towards him, oblivious to his presence in the hospital corridor. Not expecting to see him, he was just another mundane in her periphery.

"Isabelle" he called softly to her as she moved to walk past. Interrupted from her thoughts she stopped and turned to look at the source of her name. She seemed slightly startled by his presence at first, looking around to see who else was about as if she was afraid to be seen with him.

"Sorry" Alec apologised "I didn't mean to surprise you. I just wanted to thank you". She was studying him carefully, most likely assessing his health and state of mind.

"No its fine" she said eventually. "Its just I didn't expect to see you again, especially not here." She paused before continuing looking him straight in the eyes. "You look good. That's good, I'm glad" and he could tell she was sincere.

He lowered his gaze momentarily, a frown creasing his brow. "I just wanted to know. Why did you just let me leave?" he asked her meeting her gaze once again.

"I don't know" she said. "I've been asking myself the same thing. It just felt the right thing to do. You just, I don't know, intrigued me, captured something in me. I can't explained it. She added smiling. "You have an aura and I felt there was something different about you, something innately... good". She suddenly seemed embarrassed and looked away playing with her hands. "Caused quite the stir you disappearing like that. They couldn't understand how none of the cameras had caught you on your way out" she added studying his face again. She wasn't remotely scared of him. He'd thought she might be.

Smiling back, feeling bad he couldn't tell her anything he offered his hand out to her. "Anyway, thank you. I appreciated your kindness more than you know." She took his hand after a moment's hesitation, then almost as an after thought turned his arm to look at his wrist where the grotesque cut had been. She frowned in confusion letting the fingers of her free hand glided over the completely unblemished skin. She took his other hand too holding his arms, wrists facing up and looked at him questioningly.

"I don't understand".

"My friend helped heal them" he said quietly knowing he'd said too much the instant the words were out of his mouth and he felt suddenly uncomfortable. He shouldn't have come. She seemed to sense it and her face softened.

"It's ok you don't need to tell me anything. Unless you want to. I'm just glad you're ok, I was worried." She let go of his hands. "Anyway I better go. I'm late for a meeting. She turned to leave then stopped, looking back at him. "What's your name?"

He debated whether to tell her or not for a second before answering. "Alec" He told her surprised by his decision. He trusted her though, and she'd earned it by not made a fuss when he and Magnus had left.

"Well Alec, thank you for letting me know you're ok and take care of yourself. Oh and no more messing with demons."

Now it was his turn to look confused. How did she know. His heart started to race faster, concerned.

"That's what you told the councillor had caused your injuries" she cleared up. "Not heard that one before" she said smiling kindly.

"Oh" was all he could think to say.

"Well. Goodbye Alec" and with that she was gone.

He walked back to Magnus' still un-glamoured smiling to himself. Despite all the bad things still going on in the shadow world, he was happy.

The end