Chapter 12

Alex stared at the gift in her hands. Pulling it up, the necklace caught the sun, the sapphire pressed into the heart winking up at her. "Maggie, it's beautiful."

"I'm glad you think so. Then again, yours truly got it so it's to be expected." Alex chuckled before seeing the clasp on the side and pulling the golden locket open. On one side of the heart was a picture of Maggie smiling wildly while taking a selfie, both hands on the phone her eyes shimmering. On the other side was a picture of Isaac, Jensen, and Maxine. Alex stared at the gift smiling.

"I love it." Alex whispered.

"Here let me help you with that." Maggie said before taking the locket and clasping it around Alex's neck. "Perfect." Maggie said before kissing Alex's nose. "Happy belated birthday Alexandria Regina Lightwood." Alex flushed a little before smiling up at Maggie. "Now come on, I'm starving."

Alex laughed taking Maggie's hand and standing up.

The sun was all but gone, a torch on the horizon when the girls arrived back home. Maggie kept her arm around the smaller girl not wanting to let go of her. Playfully, Alex shoved Maggie causing glitter to cascade down over the Lightwood who was smiling at her girlfriend. "Mags, your glitter is messing up my sweater." Alex teased.

"Then we'll just have to get you in a new one." Maggie teased back kissing Alex's ear. Maggie went to just walk in but Alex stopped her and knocked on the door. Maggie gave her a look. "Why did you knock?"

"Maggie Bane, we left Magnus and Alec in there alone. They deserve a warning that we're back. Don't you agree?" Maggie couldn't hold down the laughter as Alex opened the door smiling with a blush on her cheeks. Alec looked up from the couch, his hair tussled and his face pink as Magnus smiled at Alec fondly.

"Thanks for the warning." Alec mumbled feeling his face grow hotter. Magnus grinned at his boyfriend before kissing him behind the ear.

"You're welcome." Maggie giggled out holding Alex close. "Don't mind us. Go back to your previous actions boys." Maggie teased dragging a red faced Alex to their room. Maggie kicked the door shut before grabbing Alex in a sweet kiss, cupping her face with her ring covered hands. Alex's hands wrapped around Maggie's wrists. It was sweet and Alex enjoyed it. Despite everything, she still had this. Maggie's hand moved down Alex's neck before pushing her shirt teasingly down her shoulder. But her hand stopped and Maggie drew away her eyes confused. Alex blinked before realizing what was going on.

The scar.

Maggie's hands touched the ruthless cut that was formerly hidden under her sweater. Fear clouded Alex's mind and rooted her to the spot. Her mouth was open to say something but there was nothing. Maggie looked into Alex's shining blue eyes questioningly. "What is this?" Maggie breathed.

Alex swallowed hard. "It's just a scar Maggie." Alex insisted trying to shift the sweater to hide it.

"Where did it come from?" Maggie questioned.

"A demon. Mags, I'm covered in various scars." Nevertheless, Maggie was determined to see this through. Through a chorus of protests Maggie pulled off Alex's sweater leaving her in her sports bra and Maggie's cat eyes widened seeing the full scar.

It was deep and ugly cutting around her shoulder and shooting to her heart cleanly. "Baby, who did this?"

"A bad demon."

"When? How?" Maggie was worried about Alex now. "Why didn't you call me whenever this happened?" Alex caught her girlfriend's shaking hands. "What if you didn't come back?"

"I wouldn't leave you like that. I know it looks bad but…it's okay." Alex kissed Maggie's cheek. "I wasn't scared that I wouldn't come home. It looks worse than it really was. Honest."

Suddenly lips were on hers and her knees banged against the side of the bed making her stumble and fall onto the bed Maggie on top of her. Alex pushed her girlfriend up and saw her eyes shining with tender care. "I love you Alexandria." Maggie said before kissing her girlfriend again.

Alec curled up against Magnus sighing peacefully. Magnus' hand worked through Alec's hair clearing it of tangles as Magnus hummed peacefully enjoying just having Alec laying on him on the couch. "Alec," Magnus said, "I love you."

Alec smiled before kissing the underside of Magnus' chin. "I know." Magnus smiled rolling his eyes before pulling Alec closer with the hand on his waist. "I love you too Mags." Alec kissed Magnus' chest softly. "So don't disappear on me." Alec whispered closing his eyes. "I don't want that."

"Me neither."

"I have to go back to looking for a way to get them home."

"Unfortunately. Why don't I read it to you? So I don't feel lonely." Magnus pouted and Alec laughed before kissing Magnus sweetly, touching his boyfriend's cheek affectionately before touching their foreheads together.

"I'll read, you listen." Alec instructed with a smile.

"Deal." Magnus said kissing Alec's cheek before rubbing his nose playfully against the skin of Alec's cheek in a childish manner making Alec laugh before pushing Magnus away playfully.

"Just let me get the book already."

"Alright," Magnus sighed out before the book appeared in Magnus' open palm. "Here you go, now read you Nephilim." Magnus teased lovingly.