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When Alec opened his eyes and looked up he saw a pair of cat-eyes looking back at him, shining in the dim light of the room. He blinked surprised, not understanding. He knew he would never again wake up in that bed, and see those eyes first thing in the morning… "Ma- gnus…?" He whispered, before everything came back to him and he shot up, panicking. "Izzy!"
He tried to get off the bed and Magnus was beside him in an instant putting his hands on his shoulders holding him back. "Don't get up…" He said softly. "You're still not completely healed…"
Alec's heart sped up at his unexpected touch and he stared at him wide-eyed, but this was too important to allow himself to be distracted. "Doesn't matter! Izzy! Please Magnus, is my sister alive?"
"Alexander, relax! Breathe!" Magnus told him and he realised he was hyperventilating. "Isabelle is okay. You can see her later. She's sleeping now."
Alec let out a sigh of relief and fell back on the bed closing his eyes, feeling drained. He felt the soft pillows of what used to be his bed too, behind his back, and everything came crashing down on him. He swallowed a sob rising in his chest and covered his eyes with his arm, speaking again, in a broken voice. "I'm sorry… Thank you… Thank you so much… Thank you…"
"It's okay…" Magnus' gentle voice sounded beside him. "Relax…" He whispered, trying to soothe the Shadowhunter that was on the verge of breaking down.
Alec nodded, his body trembling with tearless sobs he tried to fight back.
"Please baby, calm down… You're making me worry…" The words left Magnus' lips, and only then he realised what he had said.
Alec was staring at him frozen, an anguished look on his beautiful eyes, that almost caused Magnus physical pain.
"I'm sorry…" The Warlock muttered and Alec hid his face in his hands and shook his head.
"No… I'm sorry… For barging in here like that and demanding things from you…" He dropped his hands and looked at him, taking a deep breath to calm himself. "As I promised, I will give you anything you want."
"I don't want anything Alexander… But I have a question."
"What is it?"
"Why did you come to me?"
"There was no one else I could trust… and even if you…" He grit his teeth, looking pained again. "Hated me… You are the most powerful Warlock I know… And Izzy… She would have died… I couldn't lose her too…"
"I see…"
"I owe you everything." Alec said steadily. "You can ask whatever you want from me and I will do it." He repeated. "I will even defy the Clave."
Magnus looked at him shocked. "Why?"
"You saved Izzy. And Izzy's life is worth anything. I don't know if I can ever truly repay you."
"I saved your life in the past too. You didn't make it that big of a deal…" Alec opened his mouth to speak but Magnus raised his hand cutting him off. "I am not complaining. Just stating the facts."
Alec looked at him, his blue eyes serious. "My life isn't worth anything to anyone."
Magnus froze again. "I have another question…" He muttered after recovering, resisting the urge to tell him that nothing in the world mattered more than his life.
"Yes?"
"Do I look like I hate you?"
Alec looked up at him, his blue-eyes desperate for a moment, but then the look on his face softened. "Not right now… But back then… You…"
"Back when?"
"When you…" Alec looked down at his hands again. "When you told me it was over…" He whispered remembering the look on Magnus' face back then. The way he had looked at him like he didn't know him, like he didn't like him at all. He could never forget that look.
Magnus was looking at him now, a completely different look on his face, his eyes a little wide, remembering all the pain of that night. "I'm sorry…" he said. "If my actions led you to believe that. Alec. I could never hate you…"
"You… you mean that?"
"Of course… How could I not…? After everything we've been through?"
"I'm glad…" The Nephilim muttered dropping his eyes again.
"You don't seem convinced. I know I was a bit harsh to you…" He trailed off.
Alec laughed bitterly, unable to stop himself.
"Did I say something funny, Alexander?"
"No. 'A bit harsh,' huh? I guess that's one way to put it…"
"How would you put it then?" Magnus said raising an eyebrow.
"I don't know… I don't have a fitting word actually… For that level of heartbreak…"
"I'm sorry…"
"Yeah…" Alec said averting his eyes. "Me too…"
"Alec…?" Magnus asked after a few seconds of silence.
"Yes?"
"Do you want… to… perhaps…" Magnus said sounding unsure and Alec looked at him surprised by the uncharacteristic tone.
"Perhaps…?" He urged.
"Try again."
"What?"
"Do you want to try again?"
"Magnus…" Alec fought to use logic instead of following his heart. "It hasn't even been a month since you decided you wanted to break up with me… Why would you change your mind?"
The Warlock looked at him, his golden-green eyes sincere and pained, and spoke, and Alec's heart melt. "Because it's been the most miserable almost-month of my life. And I've lived a long life, so that says a lot…"
"You can't mean that…" The Shadowhunter told him.
"Why not?"
"I don't know. It's just hard to believe."
"What's hard to believe Alexander? That I still love you? That to me, your life matters more than anything in this world?"
Alec looked at him with wide-eyes once more. "Yes."
"Well it's true. And you know I wouldn't lie to you."
"I know. But it still doesn't make sense."
"And since when does love have to make sense Alec? Look at us… A half-Angel and a half-Demon… Our love didn't make sense since the first moment. But it was still brilliant."
"I've told you a hundred times. I'm no angel! And you certainly are no demon!" The boy said immediately.
"Okay, okay…" Magnus smiled, seeing the old Alec returning as the boy's defences collapsed. "So… Alec Lightwood… Would you grant this no-demon another chance to redeem himself for causing you that level of heartbreak?"
"I would…" He whispered. "If he granted that no-angel the same chance…"
"Oh… He would love to…" Magnus purred moving closer to him.
Alec hesitantly reached out and took his hands. "I'm sorry…"
"No more apologies darling…" The Warlock said raising their linked hands and softly kissing Alec's knuckles.
He blushed by the sweet gesture and Magnus smiled widely and hugged him. "I missed you so much…"
"I missed you too…" Alec muttered against his chest.
"Oh!" Magnus said after a few moments of comfortable silence. "I know what I want after all. You said you'd do anything, right?"
"Yes."
"I want a kiss."
Alec got off his arms to look at him. "You want a kiss?"
"Yes."
"I offered you anything you want. I said I'd defy the Clave if you asked me to… And all you want is a kiss?" Alec asked raising an eyebrow.
"Is something wrong with that?" Magnus challenged.
"No… It just seems so unimportant…" Alec shrugged.
"Alexander… A look from you is more worth than a kiss from anybody else…* Imagine the worth of a kiss… Don't you dare tell me it's unimportant. To me, it means the world."
Alec blushed, looking at him frozen for a moment, then surprised him by pulling him close suddenly and kissing him with everything he had.
"How was that?" He whispered against his lips afterwards.
"Perfect." Magnus smiled.
*From Born to Endless Night
The End! Hope you liked it!
P.S: If you comment as guests I can't answer you directly, so after the last chapter, naturally, I can't answer... Sorry! :/ Feel free to PM me if you want to ask/tell me anything! :)
Review Notes: To "Baby Molly" I usually do that too! xD Though the kind of sadness I write is more crushing and can't be solved with ice cream! (but yeah I agree I am a bit ooc on those fics! xD) Glad you liked it so far, unfortunately, all my stories are pre-written so I can't change the length xD But maybe I can post a new one soon. (If work allows me to... :/)
To "Guest2" from story "Heaven": I'm not sure I answered before, about your request... I like that idea too! ^^ Though it seems a bit hard to write! xD (Had some inspiration on how to write it, I will look into it...) No promises I can do it, but I will try my best! ^^
