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Chapter 11

Alec woke up first and realized that Magnus was still sound asleep. His head was resting against Alec's arm and it was going numb. He couldn't complain though. His boyfriend looked so peaceful and like he had no worries in the world. He was resting comfortably and Alec wondered what he was dreaming about. He knew that he had been alive for a long time and he wondered if he dreamed of different places that he had traveled to in his entire life. If he was dreaming of friends that he loved and lost. There was so much to Magnus and Alec continued to find himself in awe over the little things he learned everyday he spent with him.

Every day felt like a new adventure with Magnus. Every moment the two spent together felt better than the day before. He felt like his love for Magnus grew as the two got closer and their relationship continued to build. He was not just the love of his life, but a forever best friend. He was someone that he could tell anything to and never feel judged. That was the most important thing to Alec. He never felt like Magnus was judging him. He never felt like he needed to be someone else to please him. He could be himself and that was enough for his boyfriend.

"Have you disappeared off to Alexander land?" Magnus's sleepy voice startled him from his thoughts. Alec looked down and saw his boyfriend looking up at him, a teasing smile on his face.

"Good morning," Alec said. The two met halfway and shared a sweet kiss. "I didn't even hear you wake up."

"That is because you look a million miles away," Magnus said. "What's on your mind?"

"I was thinking about you," Alec admitted.

"Well I like the sound of that," Magnus smirked and shifted slightly so that he was resting his head on the pillow. Alec turned on his side and rested his head on the pillow so that the two were facing each other. "Anything in particular? Besides how amazing I am," he teased. Alec reached out and playfully swatted his arm.

"You are something else," Alec laughed.

"Wouldn't be the first time I've heard that," Magnus smirked.

"I was thinking that you have really cold feet," Alec smirked. He saw the surprised look on his boyfriend's face and that is his eyes widened.

"I do not!" Magnus protested.

"You so do," Alec nodded. "Every time they hit my leg, it feels like an ice cube just touched me."

"You mean like this?" Magnus raised an eyebrow and then reached out a foot to rest it on Alec's leg. The feeling must have shocked Alec because he blinked quickly and looked over at Magnus with narrowed eyes.

"Magnus!" Alec protested and his leg jerked back. Magnus laughed at the annoyed look on his boyfriend's face and reached out to rest a hand on his cheek. It always amazed him how quickly Alec could go from being annoyed back to normal.

"You shouldn't have told me you thought I had cold feet," Magnus pointed out. The two laughed because this whole thing was just so silly.

"I should have expected that," Alec nodded. "You could wear socks to bed."

"And you could sleep on the couch," Magnus said.

"What?" Alec widened his eyes.

"I do not sleep with socks on, Alexander. Never in my life have I done that and I do not intend to start now," Magnus explained. "They make my feet feel restricted."

"I guess I can get used to the cold feet," Alec said. He was just teasing Magnus. Him having cold feet was never actually an issue for him. It had almost become comforting at this point. It reminded him that Magnus was right there with him.

"It's not a deal breaker?" Magnus teased.

"If cold feet are our biggest problems then I would say we are doing okay," Alec said.

"As long as this is the only time cold feet are our problem," Magnus said.

"What do you mean?" Alec asked. Magnus just shot him a look and Alec realized what he was getting at almost instantly. "You don't have to worry about me getting cold feet in this relationship. I'm in it for the long haul."

"Shake on it?" Magnus held out a hand and smirked at him.

"You are so sassy first thing in the morning," Alec said. He scooted closer to his boyfriend until their faces were only inches apart. "But I wouldn't change it for the world."

"I love you Alexander," Magnus whispered.

"I love you too Magnus," Alec promised before their lips crashed together in a kiss. Cold feet or not, Alec loved waking up next to his boyfriend. He loved knowing that every morning he opened his eyes, Magnus would be right there next to him. It was a feeling that he would never get tired of.