"I don't think we've done anything platonic since we met." Not since the day that Alec had snuck out of the Institute to ask Magnus out. Even that nervous, awkward moment had turned sexual or at least romantic. "I love you and doing things with you. I think that turns everything we do into romance." That sounded like something out of one of Izzy's romance novels but it was true. Even when they had been lazy, watching those model TV shows that Alec didn't understand, it was still romantic to them both.
Watching his husband, Alec waited for Magnus to think over what he'd said. It as important, something he knew that he shouldn't rush. He knew that Magnus loved him. Their vows were just as sacred as the ones that the Silent Brothers would have led. This time together, feeling each other's heartbeat, teasing each other and sharing a quiet morning was just as important as any ceremony they could have had. "Magnus, runes don't make a marriage. My parents spoke the words, drew the symbols that were supposed to reinforce that promise, but Robert still cheated on her. They don't make the marriage true. What we have right here is real and more honorable than most marriages."
It sounded strange to describe a relationship as honorable, but Alec had learned too much about his parents' marriage to think of it as right. The things that Robert had done...
Making a surprised sound when Magnus pulled him out of his thoughts and closer to share a kiss. This could never be wrong. Loving Magnus this much, sharing this passion with his husband was what their relationship should be even if they couldn't share the runes that should never have seemed so important. "I love you, Magnus." Brushing his fingers along Magnus' cheek, he grinned when he felt the faint heat of his husband's blush. "Are there Indonesian symbols we could use? Your culture is just as important as mine." Alec never tried to ignore that part of Magnus' life but he also knew how much pain those memories could bring. "Or we could choose something else."
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Watching his husband, Alec waited for Magnus to think over what he'd said. It as important, something he knew that he shouldn't rush. He knew that Magnus loved him. Their vows were just as sacred as the ones that the Silent Brothers would have led. This time together, feeling each other's heartbeat, teasing each other and sharing a quiet morning was just as important as any ceremony they could have had. "Magnus, runes don't make a marriage. My parents spoke the words, drew the symbols that were supposed to reinforce that promise, but Robert still cheated on her. They don't make the marriage true. What we have right here is real and more honorable than most marriages."
It sounded strange to describe a relationship as honorable, but Alec had learned too much about his parents' marriage to think of it as right. The things that Robert had done...
Making a surprised sound when Magnus pulled him out of his thoughts and closer to share a kiss. This could never be wrong. Loving Magnus this much, sharing this passion with his husband was what their relationship should be even if they couldn't share the runes that should never have seemed so important. "I love you, Magnus." Brushing his fingers along Magnus' cheek, he grinned when he felt the faint heat of his husband's blush. "Are there Indonesian symbols we could use? Your culture is just as important as mine." Alec never tried to ignore that part of Magnus' life but he also knew how much pain those memories could bring. "Or we could choose something else."