"You'd think I looked sexy in ratty old hoodies." Another hint of something that Alec didn't understand but he knew it was true. The clothes he'd picked up at the police station might make him look like a biker, but he had no problem assuming that he normally wore threadbare shirts that would probably drive Magnus crazy if they didn't belong to Alec. But they weren't really talking about those kinds of color choices. He easily imagined that the windows that Magnus were considering replacing would be in the bedroom or somewhere else where they'd be able to wander around wearing little or no clothing. "I know you weren't talking about clothes. Are sure you can get over your aversion to early mornings so you can see me that way? I'll make sure that you have a good reason to be awake."
Were they always like this? Teasing each other and flirting as easily as other people discussed the weather? It seemed right, making Alec feel lighter than he had in years. Like some weight he'd carried for years had been taken away even if he didn't know what it had been. Whatever it was had been left behind, either by the amnesia or their new start together.
It was frustrating not to know what that had been. They had lost their first meeting, their first date, even their wedding day but at least they still had each other. Nuzzling Magnus' hand, he smiled softly, showing his husband that he understood what he'd meant and he felt the same way. The past was gone but the future was what mattered. "It is and so is the future since I get to spend it with you."
He was about to close the distance between them to kiss Magnus again when his husband mentioned Alec's siblings. For a moment his eyes lost focus. The girl with dark hair who called him big brother with a mixture of fondness and sisterly annoyance. A blond who was almost his age, bright eyes and a arrogant smirk that hid a pain that few new about. Alec's hand twitched around Magnus' as he almost reached for his side. The blond with his arm around a small boy who wore glasses... his heart ached so suddenly and painfully he had to force himself to breathe.
His siblings. The people he'd been searching for while looking for Magnus. "I'll see them again. They'd want us to be happy." Even if he couldn't even remember their names, he knew they'd want him to be happy. "Maybe, when over the amnesia, we can ask them to visit." They'd be pleased that Alec was here with his husband, not living in fear of those who would hurt them. "I want them to see that I don't have to hide anymore."
They did have to hide some things. He didn't want to spend the night in lock up because he couldn't keep his hands off his husband when in a few minutes they could be alone and do the kinds of things newlyweds were supposed to do when they were celebrating their first night in a new home. "Should I -" His voice trailed off when Magnus stopped moving, confused by the shift in mood until he slid off his ring and took Alec's hand.
"They might have," he agreed, smiling almost foolishly at the M that was so prominent on the ring. "I think this means I have to change my name to Lightwood-Bane." Catching Magnus' hand, Alec examined the rings, then reached for the other so he could look at the other jewelry that he wore. None of them seemed like a wedding ring, at least not the type that Alec would choose for his husband. His gaze fell to the ring he wore. The deceptively plain band with its pattern of flames with an L at the center seemed like it should belong to Magnus. "They did mix them up. This one is yours."
Slipping the band off, he held it so that Magnus could see the design before carefully placing it on Magnus' finger. "I feel like I should recite some kind of vows to make it right."
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Were they always like this? Teasing each other and flirting as easily as other people discussed the weather? It seemed right, making Alec feel lighter than he had in years. Like some weight he'd carried for years had been taken away even if he didn't know what it had been. Whatever it was had been left behind, either by the amnesia or their new start together.
It was frustrating not to know what that had been. They had lost their first meeting, their first date, even their wedding day but at least they still had each other. Nuzzling Magnus' hand, he smiled softly, showing his husband that he understood what he'd meant and he felt the same way. The past was gone but the future was what mattered. "It is and so is the future since I get to spend it with you."
He was about to close the distance between them to kiss Magnus again when his husband mentioned Alec's siblings. For a moment his eyes lost focus. The girl with dark hair who called him big brother with a mixture of fondness and sisterly annoyance. A blond who was almost his age, bright eyes and a arrogant smirk that hid a pain that few new about. Alec's hand twitched around Magnus' as he almost reached for his side. The blond with his arm around a small boy who wore glasses... his heart ached so suddenly and painfully he had to force himself to breathe.
His siblings. The people he'd been searching for while looking for Magnus. "I'll see them again. They'd want us to be happy." Even if he couldn't even remember their names, he knew they'd want him to be happy. "Maybe, when over the amnesia, we can ask them to visit." They'd be pleased that Alec was here with his husband, not living in fear of those who would hurt them. "I want them to see that I don't have to hide anymore."
They did have to hide some things. He didn't want to spend the night in lock up because he couldn't keep his hands off his husband when in a few minutes they could be alone and do the kinds of things newlyweds were supposed to do when they were celebrating their first night in a new home. "Should I -" His voice trailed off when Magnus stopped moving, confused by the shift in mood until he slid off his ring and took Alec's hand.
"They might have," he agreed, smiling almost foolishly at the M that was so prominent on the ring. "I think this means I have to change my name to Lightwood-Bane." Catching Magnus' hand, Alec examined the rings, then reached for the other so he could look at the other jewelry that he wore. None of them seemed like a wedding ring, at least not the type that Alec would choose for his husband. His gaze fell to the ring he wore. The deceptively plain band with its pattern of flames with an L at the center seemed like it should belong to Magnus. "They did mix them up. This one is yours."
Slipping the band off, he held it so that Magnus could see the design before carefully placing it on Magnus' finger. "I feel like I should recite some kind of vows to make it right."