Hey guys, chapter ten is here! Sorry it's a bit late.

By the way, in case you havent noticed this is a malec-centric fic, and therefore I'm ignoring nearly all the other stuff that was going on in the books- like the heavenly fire in Jace, and Sebastian, etc. Basically its just going to be about malec and how their relationship unfolds and develops- obviously there will be some plot at some point, but right now its just going to be about malec. Hope that's okay.

God, sorry for rambling on a bit there...

Thanks for the reviews on the last chapter;

Dawnstar95: I know, poor Alec. I'm torturing him.

Lily Truesdale: I'm glad I made you laugh!

Hope you all like the chapter..

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, unfortunately.

Chapter ten: Reassurance

POV: Alec

Alec had never felt more embarrassed in his life. His cheeks seemed permanently stained crimson, and he thought he'd never be able to face Jace and Isabelle again, let alone his Mother. And so, like the avoidant coward that he was, he had fled the dining room ASAP.

How could he have been so stupid? Yes, he'd been extremely distracted by a certain gorgeous, sparkly, cat-eyed warlock, but still. In the past, no matter how caught up in the moment they had been, Alec had always made sure to remind Magnus to soundproof the room, and lock the door- for this exact reason!

And now Jace, Isabelle, his Mother, and even Clary- though exactly why Clary had stayed overnight remained suspiciously unmentioned -had all overheard him and Magnus having sex. The only thing Alec could think of that could possibly be worse would be if someone had walked in on them having sex- and thank the angel that hasn't happened, although with his luck Alec was surprised it hadn't, considering they'd also forgotten to lock the door.

Of course, it wouldn't bother Magnus that everyone had heard. In fact, Magnus probably found it pretty damn hilarious. Alec scoffed. It was easy for him to say though, it's not like it was Magnus' family that had heard. In any case, it just wasn't built into Magnus' personality to get embarrassed about sexual stuff. Scratch that, it wasn't in Magnus' personality to get embarrassed, period. Magnus was confident, flashy, and even a tiny bit exhibitionist- the polar opposite of Alec -why would he get embarrassed about people hearing him have sex? He probably loved it.

And Alec loved that about him. Truly, he did. He loved how unafraid Magnus was to flaunt his sexuality, how confident he was in himself. It was all part of the man that had caught Alec's attention all the way back to Magnus' party, where the warlock had been dressed to impress in all his sparkly glory. And that was the man Alec had fallen in love with.

In all honesty, Alec should have known that Magnus would follow him upstairs, to check he was alright. And if Alec was being truthful, he was glad Magnus had. Right now he wanted nothing more than to curl up in the warlocks arms and completly forget the mornings events. Of course, he should also have known that Magnus would want to talk through the mornings events.

"Alec?" It was Magnus, standing in the doorway of his bedroom, looking hesitant.

Alec attempted a smile, "You can come in."

Magnus walked over to sit next to Alec on the shadowhunters tiny black bed, throwing an arm round his waist and placing a small kiss in his hair.

Alec breathed out a sigh, and Magnus' grip around his waist tightened.

"Are you okay?" Magnus' voice was soft, caring.

Alec hesitated before answering. Obviously, he was still embarrassed about what had happened downstairs, but other than that, he was fine. Really, all he wanted was to just forget it and move on.

"I guess so," he replied meekly, and Magnus put a hand under his chin, gently twisting his face up to look him in the eyes.

"Alexander." Magnus implored, and Alec wet his lips.

"Magnus, it's okay. I'm fine, I promise," At Magnus' disbelieving look, he continued, "Look. I'm embarrassed, sure. I don't think I'll be able to face my siblings or- God forbid -my Mother, ever again, but I'll be fine. It was stupid of me to make such a fuss of it anyway, so, don't worry about it. It's fine. I mean it's just like me to get embarrassed so easily about something so stupid, and then run away like the coward I am, isn't it?"

Magnus' face was grim, and Alec almost shied away from the fierce look in Magnus' eyes. And then Magnus spoke, and his voice was so soft that it didn't match his expression.

"Alexander. Firstly, you are not a coward. And your not stupid, either. How dare you say those things about yourself?" Magnus continued before Alec had a chance to interrupt, "Secondly, of course you were embarrassed! Most normal people would be. It's just because you are so used to being around confident, obnoxious assholes- including myself -that you think it's stupid. But really, Alexander, you are not stupid and you are not a coward. You are the most brave and intelligent and wonderful and gorgeous person I've ever met. And I love you. So stop thinking so negatively about yourself- there's nothing wrong with you," Magnus brought both hands up to cup Alec's face tenderly, "you're perfect."

Alec's breath caught and his mouth felt dry. He licked his lips, his eyes wide in wonder and happiness. Before he had time to form any coherent words, Magnus had leaned down to steal his lips in a passionate kiss that took Alec's breath away.

Magnus pushed Alec down onto the bed, teasing the shadowhunter's mouth open with his tongue, and entwining it with Alec's. Magnus' hands were stroking Alec's sides lovingly, and the material of his t-shirt bunched up at the bottom. Alec gasped into the kiss when Magnus' warm tan hands came into contact with the skin at his hips, and Magnus used this to deepen the kiss, his mouth becoming more urgent.

When the need for air became apparent, Magnus pulled back, but only to press his lips against Alec's jaw, sucking lightly, travelling down his neck to the hollow of Alec's throat. Magnus remained there for a bit, sucking and licking, probably leaving a huge mark, but Alec didn't care. He was caught up in a wave of bliss, revelling in the feeling of Magnus' lips against his skin, Magnus' hands on his body.

And those hands were becoming frantic in their explorations of Alec; running up and down his sides, over his chest, tweaking his nipples before they skimmed back down his back to rest on Alec's ass, giving a gentle squeeze to the shadowhunters butt.

And Alec felt all his insecurities fly out the window as he sunk deeper into the whirlwind of ecstacy that Magnus provided.

Okayyyy chapter 10 done! Hope it was okay?

Ok, next chapter can either be just cute and fluffy, a bit smutty, or full on lemon. But it's up to you! So review and tell me what you'd prefer!

Thank you for reading, please review, tell me what you thought? Love all you guys!

~Dreams Of Oblivion