Hey! Chapter five is here! Unfortunately it's rather short, because I'm feeling really ill right now, but I felt bad not posting anything. So even though its short, it's better than nothing, right?

Anyway, thanks to all the people that reviewed..

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And on with the chapter!

Disclaimer: I own nada. All characters belong to Cassie Clare.

Chapter five: Linger

POV: Alec

When Magnus' lips touched his, Alec froze in shock. But it only took him a second to melt back into the familiar feeling, and he kissed Magnus back with all the passion he could muster. His arms wound around Magnus' neck and he leant forward into a sitting position. Magnus' hands came to rest on his hips and he dropped down to straddle Alec's lap.

Magnus' palms stroked his sides as their tongues intertwined, and it was the happiest Alec had felt in a week. Alec felt himself being pressed back down into the bed as Magnus climbed fully on top of him, their bodies perfectly aligned as they allowed their actions to speak for them.

When Magnus finally pulled away, Alec let out a long sigh of contentment and looked up into Magnus' eyes, so filled with love and tenderness that Alec couldn't help the smile that spread across his face. The smile that graced Magnus' features in return was one of happiness, but also one of hope.

Because that's all they could do now. Hope.

POV: Isabelle

When Isabelle walked back into the bedroom, she saw a scene before her that felt so private that she had to leave the room again.

The looks on both Alec and Magnus' faces were filled with such love and joy that she felt by standing their she was intruding on something very personal and deep. The happiness that coursed through her right then was so great that she felt she could cry of sheer delight! Alec was finally happy, after what seemed to be the longest week in Isabelle's life. She knew that all was not perfect though; there were still a lot of problems for Alec and Magnus to fix, and hell if she wasn't going to do her damned best to make sure they did.

POV: Alec

After Alec had left Magnus' flat with Jace and Isabelle he felt empty. Empty, but hopeful.

They still hadn't sorted everything out, but Alec was determined to make sure that they did; he wasn't about to lose Magnus again any time soon. He felt more whole than he had in over a week. It was like the hole in his heart had finally been sewn up; not perfect, but better.

And that kiss. Already, he missed the familiar warmth of Magnus' lips on his, of Magnus' hands on his body.

Isabelle and Jace had been in his bedroom since they'd got back, to check up on him, make sure he was okay. Isabelle had given him an odd, almost gleeful look of hope that had him wondering what she was thinking. She looked as though she wanted to talk to him, but after insisting that he was fine and that all he needed was rest, Alec had managed to get them both to leave him in peace.

Its not that Alec was ungrateful, because he certainly wasn't, it was just that he needed some time alone to sift through everything in his head.

Not only that, but Alec had been experiencing withdrawal symptoms since leaving Magnus, and felt the poignant desire to call him.

And so he did.

POV: Magnus

When Alec left his apartment, Magnus felt the loss like a physical pain, and had to remind himself that it wasn't permanent this time. The thought sent a shiver of joy through him, and Magnus found himself reminiscing.

Oh that kiss. When Alec's lips touched his, Magnus had felt a fiery passion erupt inside him, and the familiar feel of Alec had felt like coming home. Unconsciously, Magnus touched a finger to his lips, memorising the taste of Alec.

Magnus knew that there were still things that needed sorting out between himself and Alec, and the air was not yet clear, however he was hopeful that this could change. After all, after Alec's heartwrenching speech Magnus no longer felt the lingering anger that had been present before. Obviously there was still a slight issue of trust between them, but after Alec's words Magnus felt they were certainly taking a step in the right direction. But Magnus knew that it would be up to him to bridge that gap in trust, since he'd been the one to be shady and unforthcoming concerning his past.

Sighing, Magnus got up to take a long, much-needed bath, until he heard his phone ringing. Glancing down, he was surprised, and delighted, to see that it was in fact Alec calling him. Quickly, he snatched up the phone and answered in what he hoped was a calm and collected voice.

"Hello sweetness."

And that's where my creativity ended. I'm going to leave you on that kind-of-not-really cliffhanger. Sorry. Not much happened in this chapter, but hopefully now you know what the characters are thinking right now. And on the plus side, at least malec's relationship is looking up!

Again, I apologise for it being so short, hopefully I'll be well enough to write you guys a super duper long one tomorrow!

Please review and tell me if you liked it, and thanks for reading!

~Dreams Of Oblivion