Magnus had been at the fairy court since late that morning, helping a fae girl with a difficult pregnancy, but he was in no mood to help today.

He and Alec had gotten into another fight in the long line of quarrels, earlier in the morning. About what he couldn't remember. Probably about Alec's greater need for commitment. Though sometimes they would get into arguments just to argue. Sometimes Magnus thought that Alec would pick a fight so that they could 'make-up' the way they always did. But now was not make-up time, it was the time in between the fight and the make-up part. It was the part where Magnus went to work grumpy and irritable. He kept mumbling things along the line of 'I'm so frickin' glad I'm not a woman, or a fairy for that matter.'

"Always so cold and cruel," he mumbled about the fairy folk, "even after I delivered the baby, I didn't even get a thank-you." He failed to notice that the Seelie Queen had entered the room, and heard a good deal of what he had said. Needless to say, she wasn't happy.

"Why, hello there, Magnus Bane," she said, her impassive face framed perfectly by auburn hair.

Startled he turned around. She always seemed to pop up out of nowhere. Even after doing business with her for years, she could still unsettle him.

"Hello, Madame, my job is now complete."

"I would have expected you to be done cleaning up earlier, Warlock."

"Things happen, my lady, I would like my pay now, if you don't mind. My boyfriend doesn't like it when I'm late coming home," he nearly sneered. She seemed not to notice.

"Some people marry for children alone," she mused, surveying her infirmary. "Others, it's a perk, and some can't or don't want children. But the miracle of birth is a beautiful thing is it not?"

"I wouldn't know. I only get to see the bottom."

The glare in her eyes indicated how she perceived his remark.

Magnus knew he was playing with fire, but couldn't care less. All he wanted was to go back home to Alec, where he was likely cleaning his bow like he so often did when upset. Magnus would make it up to him when he got hime. He would pamper the boy until all he could think about was what the warlock could do to make it even better.

The queen could read people like a book. Being as old as she was, she learned the difference between people she liked and people she didn't like, but in her book warlocks were not people, and she liked to mess with them, especially when they pissed her off. Knowing what he really wanted, gave her an idea. "We'll have to see about that," she thought

"Well then, here you go," she said handing him his pay. "Have a good day." She knew she would.

Magnus shivered when she touched him, but she wasn't cold. "Odd," he thought

"Have a good night, My Lady."He said as he left, wrapping his scarf around his neck to protect against the early January wind.

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"Oh God, Magnus, I'm…gonna…"Alec almost non-audibly said under Magnus.

"I'm close too baby… cum on me…, please, Alec, cum on me…"Thrusts getting shallower and faster by the minute. Alec burst, Followed shortly by Magnus. Stars in both their eyes, they both just lied there not moving, trying to catch their breath. After a couple of minutes, Magnus leaned down a placed a kiss on Alec's lips, leaving him. Alec made a whiny noise in the back of his throat making Magnus laugh quietly, crawling up to Alec and arranging the canary, yellow blankets. He placed his head in Alec's neck and snuggling up to him.

"Did that make it up to you?" Magnus asked quietly, placing soft kisses on his neck.

"I couldn't even remember my name during that, much less what it was that we were fighting about." He yawned, smiling." But, yeah, you're forgiven. You always will be," he mumbled, kissing his love's forehead.

Magnus moved his head from Alec's neck and looked him in the eyes with such love that Alec had never seen before. In all his 800 years, Magnus had never heard something like that and been able to believe it before. No matter how sleepy he was, he was over overjoyed. He kissed Alec with as much love as he could muster. Long and sweet, but full of passion.

"I'll keep you to that, you know," Magnus said when they broke apart for air.

"I know."

"I love you, Alec."

"I love you too, Magnus." They fell asleep in each others arms.

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AN- This is like the prologue to the story. I intent to make the chapters longer. This is my first fanfic so criticism is welcome, and remember, reviews are like crack to me.

Disclaimer-All rights go to Cassandra Clare.