A/N First time Alec visits Magnus unannounced, feeling more and more comfortable. Fraying away quite a lot from the Clary plot to give attention to Malec and have a happy story with no Valentine and Jonathon. Even though the sadness with Jonathon will always be the best.

Alec and Jace were on Patrol, but Alec's thoughts were slightly far away. Last night had been Magnus and Alec's fifth date, and Alec was feeling so much more comfortable with the warlock. They'd eased into holding hands, and honestly, Alec had never felt happier.

"Earth to Alec! Thoughts elsewhere?" Jace grinned.

"Shut up."

"And what were you thinking about?" Jace asked, and Alec had to be happy for Jace too: he seemed to have found a girl, a girl who stumbled into their life uncalled for, raised a mundane, but turned out to be a Shadowhunter. The Institute, and especially Jace, were helping her with the whole situation after she had lost her mother.

"Just... Um... Magnus," Alec blushed.

"How long have you been seeing him by the way?" Jace asked.

"Just over a month. He's... Quite amazing," Alec sighed.

"You're really happy with him, aren't you?" Jace said.

"Like I said... He's wonderful, and so caring, and understanding," Alec explained, "He's made me really happy."

"That's great to know."

And just as Alec and Jace were walking through New York, a display in a shop caught Alec's attention. It was a jewellery shop, and on display was a necklace, with the pendant being an irregularly shaped amethyst. 

"Hold on," Alec told Jace and went inside the shop, quickly purchasing and pocketing the necklace. Jace raced a quizzical eyebrow.

"For Magnus," Alec said whilst blushing. This was the first time Alec had bought something for Magnus; there was no occasion, the necklace simply reminded Alec of Magnus and the small piece of amethyst Magnus had shelved in his loft.

"I suppose you want to get going to the loft now?" Jace asked with a knowing smirk.

"Well," Alec considered, "Yes. But you're important and I don't think you can be trusted alone. So I will keep you company."

Patrol lasted until two in the morning and Alec didn't know whether to show up at Magnus' unannounced, or to wait for a timely hour. He did know Magnus kept late hours (proved by the stargazing they'd done at three am on their third date), but he didn't know whether he'd be intruding.

He decided he may as well test his luck and, after hugging Jace goodbye, sprinted to Brookly, calling up to Magnus.

"WHO DARES DISTURB THE HIGH WARLOCK?" Magnus yelled, voice sounding a little tired.

"It's Alec."

The door opened and Alec bounded up to Magnus' floor, and Magnus stood at the doorway, face glowing. His face always seemed to glow if you asked Alec.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" Magnus asked, "If I knew you were visiting, I'd have worn something sexier."

Magnus was, Alec noticed, wearing comfort clothes, and the fact the warlock even owned comfort clothes surprised Alec. It was just loose joggers and a looser T-shirt, only one necklace dangling around his neck. His hair was still in spikes. And yet Alec found this simple Magnus just as attractive as the dressed up one and Alec leaned against the doorway.

"You still look really nice," Alec said truthfully, "And um I just finished Patrol. Wanted to see you. I can go away if you're busy or tired."

It wasn't an accusation, just a statement, but Magnus (he was translating a book for a client) decided some things were worth procrastinating work for. 

"I can clear my schedule," Magnus whispered, curling a fist into Alec's jacket to tug him forwards into a kiss.

Alec had gotten better at kissing, and every kiss felt as new as their first, nerves snapping to life, and both arching into one and other.

It took a while for either to remember they were still outside and they should possibly head inside so Magnus, using the grip on Alec's jacket, tugged him inside, flicked the door closed and pressed Alec against the door, kissing him hard, and pulled the zipper of the jacket down.

He removed the garment, and felt through Alec's thin T-shirt the grooves of his muscles. They kissed for a long while until Alec pulled away, lips shining and eyes gleaming.

"Just... A second," Alec panted out and reached for his jacket and fished something out from its pocket. He held the necklace out to Magnus, and Magnus worked to hide the expression of pure, happy surprise.

"I saw it when I was on Patrol. Thought it looked pretty, and remembered that you like amethyst, so I got it for you. You - you don't have to like it," Alec said, looking at the floor. 

Magnus recieved the necklace and inspected it; truly gorgeous. And Alec's heart was even more gorgeous, just the thought of buying something for Magnus worth over a thousand diamonds or gemstones.

"Alexander," Magnus smiled, "It's lovely. So beautiful. Thank you so much, darling."

No one had just randomly bought something for Magnus, and he genuinely adored the necklace. He fastened it around his neck and watched as Alec's face glowed.

"You really like it?" Alec still seemed astounded.

"It's beautiful," Magnus repeated, "Just as much as you. Actually you're more beautiful, but this is still gorgeous."

Alec blushed at the compliment, and the fact Magnus liked such a small present and he smiled shyly.

"I'm glad you like it," Alec murmured and Magnus hummed.

"You know what else I like?" Magnus whispered, getting Alec's jacket from his hand and snapping it away to the dining table, "You."

And with that Magnus kissed Alec completely breathless, walking him to the sofa and tipping him backwards, clambering over him.

Alec kissed him like he always did, passionate, and so wholeheartedly, that it made Magnus' heart clench. Alec slid his hands under Magnus' T-shirt, for the first time tracing out Magnus' lean body, and Magnus sunk into the touches, gasping as Alec dug into his shoulders.

Just as the kisses became more languid and lazy, relaxed and a warm comfort, Alec's phone went off from the pocket of the jacket in the dining table, and Alec groaned as Magnus stopped kissing him, already missing the warlock.

Magnus magicked the phone to Alec, who started, but put the phone to his ears, "Izzy?"

"You need to get here ASAP," Isabelle's voice was urgent, "Mom's coming home early."

"Oh," Alec breathed, "Right."

"I can cover for a bit, but then we'd need an excuse as to why you were out in the first place," Isabelle explained.

"Yeah. I'll be there in five," Alec said and hung up, looking at Magnus' deep amber-green eyes, finding himself reflected there, eyes shining and hair a wreck all thanks to the gorgeous warlock above him.

"I need to go," Alec said, "Sorry."

"No worries, we've got all the time in the world," Magnus said, "Goodbye kiss?"

Alec compiled, leant up, pressed his lips to Magnus', tugging his arms around the warlock in an embrace as Magnus bit at Alec's lips, drawing out a shudder and tugged at Alec's raven hair.

Magnus pulled away. Otherwise he was going to rip apart Alec's T-shirt. One day.

"You... Need to go. Unless you want me to practically rip your clothes off, you really should go," Magnus growled, breathless, "And please do visit more often."

"You don't mind?" Alec asked, blushing.

"What? Ripping your clothes off? Obviously not," Magnus teased, full well knowing Alec was asking about visiting, and Alec, if possible, went redder.

"The visiting you bit," Alec said.

"No, of course I don't mind," Magnus said, "An excuse to see you is something I'd never mind."

"I'll try visit more often then," Alec said, "And um the other bit... May have to wait on that."

Magnus gently laughed before cupping Alec's cheek, "I'll wait as long as you want. Not going anywhere."

Alec gave him a dashing smile and said, "Thank you."

"Nothing to thank me for," Magnus said easily, "But you, Alexander. Thank you so very much for the necklace. I love it."

Alec shrugged, "Uh... It's nothing."

"It's everything," Magnus whispered and Magnus created a Portal for Alec, blowing a kiss to the Shadowhunter as Alec stepped through, smiling at the events of the night.

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