Disclaimer: I think it's been well established that I own nothing.

Authors Note: I feel like at the end of Heavenly Fire we got to see a very, sort-of, relationship mature less self-conscious side of Alec that I wanted to explore.

One Good Reason

"I need to get out of here." Alec moved towards the front door grabbing his phone and keys as he did so, Magnus stood on the other side of the room, eyes full of tears.

"Baby, I didn't mean it." Which was true. He really didn't mean it. It was just one of those things that slipped out in a moment of anger that had flared in their argument, but it was one slip to many for Alec. They weren't even fighting about anything major, just some stupid thing that neither could actually remember now, but, it had escalated, again. Magnus and Alec were still working on their relationship, they'd only been back together for a few months and right now every single fight, no matter how small or trivial was brought back to Alec and Camille. Alec had accepted a long time ago that he was wrong in what he did then, but how were he and Magnus supposed to move past it if Magnus kept bringing it up again and again, this time was just one to many and he needed to get out.

"If you didn't mean it you wouldn't throw it back in my face all the time Magnus." He said calmly, opening the door.

"I know. I know I shouldn't and I am trying to get over it, trying to move on and it's taking some time, just please don't go."

"Magnus, if you need time to get over it take it, I'll be at the institute when you're ready."

"Don't leave. Alec please don't go."

"Give me one reason Magnus, because right now, this, trying to pick up where we left of like nothing happened isn't working. I can pretend I didn't make the decisions I made, we can't pretend it didn't happen, all it does is make us fight and we both get hurt in the process and one day you're going to throw it at me again and that day I'll have had enough and I'll leave Magnus and no matter how much it hurts, I won't come back because staying hurts just as much. So give me one good reason to stay."

"Because I love you, and I know you love me and we can make it work Alec, we just need time."

Authors Note: Feel free to leave your thoughts. I am struggling with letters, so the rest of the alphabet is unlikely to be posted in order. Feel free to leave suggestions for letters I have missed.