Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Thanks so much for all the reviews I am literally hyper when I get one!:) Anyway, felt like there's been a bit too much torture... Maybe the Malec will balance it out;)

"Omg tell me again! Who kissed who?" Izzy squealed.

"Shut up Izzy." Alec was bright red and glanced at the door to see if Magnus was coming. He looked at Izzy's face of fake disappointment and sighed. "Fine. He kissed me, okay?"

The smile that lit up Izzy's face was brighter than the sun. You would have thought that she was the one who was kissed.

"Is he a good kisser? Omg what was it on a scale of 1-10?"

Alec sighed.

"You can go over 10, you know," Izzy winked.

What would it have been on a scale of 1-10? Alec relived those moments, which seemed to be playing on repeat in his mind. That was probably one of their best kisses; the way Magnus grabbed his shirt, and they just seemed to fit together perfectly. And the amount of passion in that one look...

"Alec!" Isabelle laughed at his look of surprise. "You were imagining it, weren't you?"

Alec tried to deny it, but he knew it was no use.

"So... What was it? 10? 100? 1,000,000,000?"

Alec blushed. "This is the last question, okay?"

Isabelle's eyes gleamed as she nodded her assent. Great. This wasn't going to be the end of it, Alec thought.

"Ugh fine... It was perfect, okay? Best kiss ever! Like 1000000000? He's just so ho-"

"Hello, Alexander. Care to finish that sentence?" Magnus strolled in, 3 cups of coffee in his hands, his eyes glittering.

Alec blushed bright red and looked at the ground. "Um... What was I saying? I don't remember..."

"I do!" Isabelle grinned at Alec evilly before grabbing a coffee from Magnus. She turned to Magnus. "Alec was just saying that you are sooooo-"

"Isabelle! Get out!" Alec glared at her.

"Oh I understand. You want to tell him yourself? Or make him demonstrate it?" She winked.

"Izzy!" Alec put a foot onto the ground- and his legs gave way.

"Woah! Alec get back on the bed." Magnus' strong arms encased him and Alec looked up into his gold-green eyes, the strong cinnamon scent overpowering him. The eyes were so full of concern and Alec just wanted to hug Magnus. He looked into those eyes- the pupils were so dilated that the entire eye seemed black now.

"Only if you get on too," Alec said and then immediately blushed. God, he had been spending too much time with Magnus.

Magnus smirked. "You're improving Alec, but I think I still win."

Alec blushed and tried desperately to think of a flirty comeback.

"I-"

Izzy cleared her throat and both Alec and Magnus' heads snapped towards her. She burst out laughing.

"Magnus! Your face! You looked like a... fish!" She carried on laughing.

Alec and Magnus simultaneously glanced at each other. Magnus' eyes were glimmering with amusement and that Magnus eye-smile which just wanted to make Alec melt. Alec looked away quickly before Magnus could see him blush.

He felt rather than saw Magnus hesitate but when he turned to look, Magnus was smiling.

"Get out Isabelle! The things I could do to you with my magic!" Magnus smirked.

"Save them for Alec!" Isabelle winked as she walked out the room.

Alec turned to Magnus- and burst out laughing. Magnus' jaw was literally on the floor.

"Wow Magnus, aren't you used to being dissed by someone?"

Alec felt Magnus look at him and laughed at Magnus' glare. It was adorable- like a kitten trying to look scary.

"Don't laugh! You know I can be scary!"

This just made Alec laugh more.

"I remember when I first met you Magnus, I was so scared! You were gorgeous and all but you were Magnus Bane! You were terrifying..."

"Oh Alec! Am I still scary?"

Alec laughed and watched as Magnus tried the kitten glare again- it failed.

"I can be scary, you know!"

"No, you couldn't!" Alec said, grinning at Magnus' expression.

"Do you want me to be scary?"

Alec looked into Magnus' eyes and immediately the jokey atmosphere was broken. Magnus leaned closer and Alec could see the depths of his gold-green eyes.

"You can never scare me," Alec breathed, still looking into those eyes.

Suddenly, Alec's vision went black.

Magnus' POV

"Is he going to be okay?" Magnus asked Brother Zachariah.

"Yes, he will be fine. Eventually. You see, Magnus, when he was being tortured by, what was it again? A demon?"

"An... old friend. A warlock."

Brother Zachariah hesitated and looked down. "Do you know what this...warlock...did to Alec?"

"I heard screaming. And when I tried to rescue him, he- he didn't recognise me." Magnus was getting more scared by the minute. "Will he be okay?"

"Well, when that happened, Alec's brain couldn't cope with that much fear and panic and so it created a sort of shield. From emotions."

Magnus just stared.

"What I am trying to say Magnus, is that Alec, may not act with emotions at times."

A strangled gasp came out of Magnus' throat.

"We can't be sure of this Magnus- its not definite! And it will pass each time!"

Magnus stood there, numb.

The Silent Brother must have sensed something. "I wasn't going to suggest this but there is another way." He continued when Magnus looked up hopefully. "We can go inside his head and remove the shield- but it will hurt."

Magnus didn't know what to think. Just a few moments ago, life was good. He and Alec were together, they were like before. But suddenly this? Alec couldn't not have emotions! It was Alec, he couldn't not be embarrassed when Magnus flirted with him, couldn't eat Isabelle's cooking willingly and happily! What would life be without Alec, the one who kept him sane, by his side? And how would Alec feel? They wouldn't let him be a Shadowhunter if he couldn't differentiate between right and wrong! It would kill him!

"Can I see him?" Magnus asked the Silent Brother.

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