A/N: This chapter has Alec taking Magnus on a date on a romantic sleigh ride.

This chapter is a little on the shorter side, but I'll be getting back to longer chapters next.

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling too. Come on it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

-Sleigh Ride

Alec's POV

"Alexander, this has got to be one of your best ideas, yet. This is gonna be so much fun!" Magnus said as they were walking down the sidewalk, excitement clear in his voice.

On Alec's way home from the Institute the other night, he came across a sign for horse and carriage rides through Central Park. He thought it sounded fun, so he suggested it to Magnus, who was all over the idea. So, they decided to make a date out of it; the ride was a half an hour long, so they decided to bring a picnic lunch. They packed chicken and rice soup that Alec made himself, he's been getting a lot better at his cooking skills; bread to go with the soup, some fruit, bottles of water, and a thermos of hot chocolate.

Alec tightened his hold on Magnus's hand, smiling down at him. "Magnus, I think you're more excited about this than I am, and I'm the one who came up with it."

"Hey, we haven't been on a date in a while. It's a joyous occasion," Magnus said, leaning his head against Alec's shoulder. It was a nice feeling, Alec thought, to plan a date for the two of them, and to have Magnus be excited about it like this. He just wanted to make Magnus happy.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," Alec said jokingly, leaning down to kiss him on the cheek.

Magnus sighed. "When did Alexander Lightwood, head of the New York Institute, become such a hopeless romantic?" Magnus said over dramatically, continuing to nuzzle his head into Alec's shoulder.

Alec chuckled at that. "Hmm, I think you may have had something to do with that, Mr. High Warlock of Brooklyn," he said.

Magnus started giggling at this, but then Alec saw him point out the place where you go to set up the sleigh rides.

"Look, Alexander, we're here," Magnus said softly, though he could still hear the joy in his voice.

The ride only took a few minutes to set up, and then they were on their way. It started to flurry a little bit, which made it seem a little more magical than it already was.

"Wow, the park looks so beautiful when it snows," Alec said, staring in awe at how the trees and grass seemed to become almost artful from the gentle fall of snowflakes.

"It sure does, Alexander. I've been alive for centuries, though there is no natural sight that quite takes your breath away than the sight of pine trees with snow flakes falling on them," Magnus said, looking just as in awe as Alec felt. "Though, do you know what's also a lovely sight?"

"What?" Alec asked.

"The sight of your face so care-free while doing something you love. I've been seeing that face a lot more often, love," Magnus said.

Alec reached his arm over to cup Magnus's cheek, and leaned down to kiss him on the lips. "Like I said, it's because of you. You've helped me grow so much, and I don't know how I'll ever thank you for that," he said, truly meaning every word.

Magnus sighed happily, resting his hand on top of Alec's. "Alexander, you being here with me will always be enough. It makes happy to know that I've helped you grow in some way," he said. He pulled Alec down into another deep kiss; this one full of passion and love. Alec slid his fingers through Magnus's hair, silky and smooth to the touch despite all the product that he uses to style it.

Magnus pulled away first, bending down to pick up the cooler with their lunch in it. "Hey, how about we try out this soup you've made, hmm? I want to see how much your cooking has improved," he said.

Alec smirked at that. "Oh, just you wait, Magnus. You're gonna be jealous of my cooking skills after you taste this."

"Hmm, you better let me be the judge of that, my dear."

For the rest of their ride, they laughed together over whether or not Alec can make good soup, and they snuggled up together with the their hot chocolate.

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