A/N: THIS IS THE BIG MOMENT HERE WE GO


"You have some explaining to do, Bane." Said Alec with his hands on his hips. Magnus had walked through the doorway just a moment ago and Alec had been waiting for him in the middle of the sitting area. Magnus grimaced at the nickname. Alec sounded so much like Robert when he said it.

"You said you were doing something at home and when I got back, you weren't here. Did you tell Izzy and Jace to distract me? 'Cause they never want to do anything with me besides training, and Jace asked me to go bowling with them. Bowling! That has 'idiotic scheme' written all over it." Alec accused. Magnus nodded.

"You're right. It was a distraction." He admitted.

Alec paused, not expecting a direct answer. He had expected a distracting topic to get his mind off of it or a condescending answer that left him satisfied for the moment but wondering about it later.

"Distracting me from what, exactly?" Magnus gestured to the couch and Alec sat down nervously. "What? What is it?"

"Remember when I talked to Izzy and Jace?"

"You mean when you hugged them?"

"Yes, I was with your parents today." Alec's eyes widened comically.

"You hugged my parents?"

"No, Alec. I talked to them." Answered Magnus, who was trying not to gag at the thought of embracing Robert Lightwood.

"Talked about what?"

"I was asking them for their blessings." Magnus answered softly.

Alec fell silent for a moment, letting it sink in.

"You mean..."

"Yes,"

"For marriage?" Alec said thickly.

"Yes,"

Alec took a long minute to consider this.

"So, when Jace and Izzy were hugging you it was because..."

"They gave me their blessings." Magnus said simply. "To be honest, I hugged Jace and he wasvery unhappy about it." There was a faint smile on Alec's lips which dropped suddenly as a thought breached his mind.

"Oh Angel, what did my parents say?"

Magnus took a breath before answering, "Your mother was happy to give her blessing."

"And my father?" He asked, dreading the answer.

"He was... Less then pleased. He declined."

Alec nodded as if this made perfect sense.

"He said he was proud of me; the man I've become. He said he was fine with our relationship. I knew he would desert his acceptance with something like this." Magnus wanted to reach over and comfort him but he surprisingly vacillated and decided against it. "I don't care what he thinks, anyway. I'm just happy that my mother accepts my decisions." There was silence for a few seconds.

Magnus knew what came next and was far from ready for the moment to arrive.

"So, Alec-"

"Alexander." Alec insisted. Magnus smiled at Alec's acknowledgment of the name he knew Magnus loved.

"Alexander," He corrected. "I have something very important to ask you."

Magnus got down on one knee. He knew the terminology of "taking an arrow to the knee" and finally understood why it applied. He was in pain, emotionally, with how much stress was involved in asking this question.

"I know you know what I'm about to ask, but I have an entire speech planned so you're just going to have to sit your ass down and listen." Alec's mouth jerked up into a tiny smile, but other then that, his face was emotionless. Magnus's heart was in his throat.

"I am hopelessly in love with you, but you knew that already. I tell you every day, or at least I hope I do; you should remind me when I don't. I've lived a very long life and have loved more times then you can imagine. You've read the tales I've written for you, regarding my life. I was told once that that was my fatal flaw: loving too much. This may or may not be true, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I love you more then I've ever loved anyone. I was hesitant to date a shadowhunter because I am constantly disrespected by your kind. You're different. You have made my opinion of Nephilim better with the wonderful people you live with; and yes that also means Jace. You are kind and brave and so straightforward about everything you say. You blush so easily and love so passionately.

I know I'm going to live forever, and that is a burden that I do not want to carry, but I must. I have done so many things that make me realize that I do not deserve death. You have done so many good things. You are amazing and perfectly imperfect. You are mortal and one day we will be separated by death, but I don't care anymore. It is my mission to make every day of your life feel like a lifetime. So, Alexander Lightwood, if you feel the same, I wish to be married to you."

Alec stared at him for the longest moment Magnus had experienced in his many years of being alive.

Then he nodded convulsively.

It was as if Magnus's world had imploded. The colors were suddenly brighter, the world looked surreal. He sat there for a minute, paralyzed, before Alec lunged forward and kissed him, knocking him backwards onto the floor. Alec was laughing or crying or both, Magnus couldn't tell. He just kissed him and kissed him and kissed him. Magnus couldn't remember a time when he'd been that happy.

"We don't have to have the wedding right away, if you want to wait." Magnus reminded him.

"Magnus, as your fiancé: Shut. Up." Magnus's heart pounded in his ears. The sound of that word on Alec's tongue made him feel like he was going to explode.

Alec's hands held his face while they kissed. Magnus, who was underneath him, held his hips so he wouldn't slide off.

"Oh Angel, I love you, I love you, I love you." Alec repeated, kissing him fervently.

Magnus remembered the other day when he'd asked Alec if he loved him. He had never happier to hear that answer whispered over and over as they kissed and kissed and kissed.


A/N: Awwwwwwww how cute! They are so fabulous together...