MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! :D

I am updating before the parties start here in Guatemala...Thanks for the wonderful reviews you've left in the previous chapter. Sorry for the cliffhanger haha!

This is a short chapter...hope you like it.

I own nothing but the plot and the OCs.

For a long time, Magnus had tried to imagine what it would feel like to meet his soulmate. As a kid he would stare at the tattoo on his wrist while lying down on his bed. Multiple scenarios would show in his young mind, as as he grew the scenarios did as well. They moved from meeting at the swings from the park to casually brushing shoulders while they walked through the mall. He would imagine that he would be buying some random article of clothing and they would reach for the same item and accidentally brush hands. He would imagine walking down a crowded street and meeting eyes across the masses of people. He would imagine being introduced by a friend of them on one of the many parties Magnus went, or that his soulmate would be the barista at one of the many Starbucks he went. But none of them could compare to the real thing. Nothing that Magnus had created on his mind could ever compare to meeting his soulmate for real.

Meeting those brilliant blue eyes for the first time took Magnus's breath away. Standing by the counter of his own shop while his soulmate stood by the door, Magnus could feel his knees go weak. Everything around them disappeared. Nothing mattered but the two of them.

Alec stood at the door of a beauty and hair salon and he would have never guessed that would be the place where he would meet his soulmate. He had heard stories, read books, and he thought he knew what it would feel like. What it would feel like to be standing in the same room as his soulmate, to meet that person for the first time. But nothing could compare to what he was hit as soon as he walked inside the shop. Almost as if he had been in a car crash, Alec was stunned by the impact and everything seemed to slow down and go into a daze. All he could focus on at that moment was the absolutely gorgeous man standing by the counter of the shop. All green eyes and caramel skin, it seemed too good to be real. But there he was, and their eyes met, and everything disappeared but the man in front of him.

"-lec…Alec?" A voice broke through Alec's daze.

Shaking his head, Alec looked around to find his sister and Clary looking at him with concern written all over their faces. There was also a man staring him, one he remember seeing before but could not remember where. The man had a small grin on his face, and seemed to be trying not to jump in glee where he was standing. Catarina kept looking between him and the man by the counter, a smile on her lips as well. There were other two girls, but they were trying to talk to the man by the counter.

"Alec?" Izzy asked again, catching his attention "What is the matter with you?"

"I….I'm fine" Alec said, trying to settle down his mind so it would stop racing.

"Are you sure?" Clary asked "Maybe we should go home"

"NO!" Alec explained, maybe a bit too loud because he got everyone's attention.

Blushing deep red at being under everyone's gaze, Alec lowered his face. Across the room Magnus's eyes snapped towards the young man who had just walked inside his shop. He had been talking to Isabelle and Clary and exclaimed rather loudly a protest. The most delicious blush covered the man's cheeks, ears and neck and Magnus had to force himself not to gush right there. It was the most adorable sight he had seen.

"What is going on here?" Anne asked with a frown.

"It's him" Magnus breathed out, almost sighing dreamily.

"Who?" Anne asked, looking around the room.

"His soulmate!" Kathy exclaimed, closing her mouth when she realized how loud she had been.

Everyone in the room quieted and stared between the two men, seeing to realize what was happening. Clary's mouth opened in a 'o' form when she looked between Magnus and Alec. Izzy gasped and then squealed happily. Eddie laughed, finally being able to jump around in excitement. Catarina giggled happily and skipped ahead, reaching Magnus.

"Y-You…." Magnus said taking a step forward. His eyes were locked with Alec, refusing to look away.

Alec looked up and locked eyes with him once again. His cheeks heated up once more, but he did not look away. Swallowing the lump on his throat, Alec took a step as well, moving to lift his sleeve up his arm.

"Yeah" Alec breathed out, showing the MB tattooed on his wrist.

Breathing deeply, Magnus revealed his own wrist and the AL tattooed there. There was a pregnant pause around the room as they all tried to figure out what to do. Alec and Magnus stopped a few steps in front of each other, just staring at each other. They tried to drink as much as they could from the person in front of them, trying to memorize every single detail.

"How about we give them some time?" Catarina suggested everyone else.

However as she spoke, she seemed to bring the two of them back to reality. Breaking the spell they had been placed on, the newly discovered soulmates looked around and seemed to realize how many people there was around them.

"Come with me" Magnus spoke first, extending his hand towards Alec to take. "We can go to the back room"

Alec seemed unsure for a moment, but finally nodded. He placed his hand on Magnus's, and sparks seemed to travel between both of them. They gasped, taking a step closer to each other. It was almost as if something was pulling them closer, but none seemed to mind. Magnus smiled at him, lacing their fingers together and leading the way towards the back room of his shop.

Closing the door behind them, they left all curious eyes behind. Magnus led the way towards the sofas in the middle of the room. Taking a seat, Magnus nodded at the place next to him for Alec to take. Swallowing, Alec sat next to Magnus, and looking at their hands that were still linked.

"So…that happened" Magnus breathed out, laughing softly.

"It's not what I thought it would happen" Alec spoke softly.

"Same here" Magnus said, looking away when he realized Alec was not going to look at him. "I…I don't know what I was actually expecting."

"But….this is good….right?" Alec asked, looking up at him.

Magnus looked back at his soulmate and his heart broke at the insecurity that was reflected in those beautiful blue eyes. Magnus tried to smile gently at him, moving to sit closer to him while keeping his hand linked with his own.

"It is" Magnus whispered. "It is perfect"

Alec blushed at that, but smiled at Magnus. He rubbed his other hand on his jeans, trying to think what to do next. Magnus seemed to sense his nervousness, so he leaned back. Giving more space to Alec.

"My name is Magnus Bane, by the way" Magnus said.

"Alec Lightwood" Alec introduced himself.

"Is Alec short for Alexander?" Magnus wondered.

"It is" Alec nodded "But I like Alec better…only my parents call me Alexander"

"Oh but Alexander is such a great name!" Magnus exclaimed, grinning slightly "It has certain melody to it…don't you think?"

"Well, it certainly is not as exotic as yours" Alec said, giving up in trying not to blush. He knew he would just spend the rest of this conversation with his cheeks bright red.

"It is so good to finally meet you" Magnus sighed happily.

"I feel the same" Alec said nervously. "Though I feel as if we could have met earlier"

"Are you serious?" Magnus laughed "I've been doing your sister's hair for a long time now…and apparently you know my best friend?"

"Catarina? we work together" Alec nodded. "And….you're the owner of this shop?"

"I am" Magnus nodded.

"Then we've talked before" Alec said.

"You saved Kathy's life" Magnus grinned "We could have skipped all the drama and met long before this"

"It was not meat to be" Alec chuckled. "It was worth it, don't you think?"

"Totally worth it" Magnus nodded. "I hope you don't mind….but I wanna do this right"

"What do you mean?" Alec asked confused.

"Let me take you on a date. Get to know you" Magnus explained "I don't want to jump right into a relationship…even if we're soulmates, not everyone works out"

"I would love that" Alec nodded, smiling gently at him.

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