Hello my readers!

Just wanted to say this story has been the funnest thing to do (and hardest) And it sucks that it had to end and I hope you all are satisfied with this ending...

~enjoy

Alec couldn't even remember what he was about to say or do. He tried to pull away but couldn't, all he could was keep his eyes open and wait for it to be over.

He didn't move but she was persistent. Kaelie wrapped her hands around his neck pulling him closer deepening the kiss. Images of Magnus earlier flashed through his mind, Alec could feel jealousy mixed with anger boiling inside making it hard for him to think.

Didn't Aline once tell him that she had to experiment a little before she could honestly say that there were no guys that she liked?

So he decided to make the most of it.

He hesitantly closed his eyes and slowly put his hands on both sides of her hips kissing her back. Her lips were soft and he could feel something sticky like lip gloss on her lips. She was soft, fragile almost Alec was almost afraid if he touched her any more than that she would break.

She smelled like flowers and something sweet like vanilla. Not the smell of magic and sandalwood that he was used to.

She was a lot shorter than Magnus. She was more delicate than him too. Magnus had a slim built, he was lean but not to muscular. His lips were soft but not delicate like hers. Their lips melded perfectly together when they kissed.

Unlike right now, his lips felt awkward and out of place with Kaelie's. The kiss was sloppy and he felt tense and uncomfortable which was the opposite feeling with Magnus. Kissing him was effortless.

He was kissing Kaelie and he knew it but all he could think about was Magnus…Magnus…Magnus. It was unfair for him to compare the two but he couldn't help it.

Alec could feel Kaelie stop, her hands letting go of his neck. Alec panicked thinking he had done something wrong he stepped back trying to apologize but realized something wasn't right.

Everyone in the room was frozen, like someone pushed the pause button on a movie. Alec blinked trying to make sense of the situation.

Someone was moving towards him from across the room so fast it looked like he was running. Alec tensed pulling out his seraph knife.

Magnus put on his best face. It was his party; everyone looked like they were having a good time so why should he be the only not enjoying it. He literally invited everyone he knew or didn't know. He had sent out enough invitations for at least half the whole downworlder population.

He tried to play the typical host; talking to everyone, laughing at the right moments, making sure there was plenty to drink and making sure everyone was happy even if he wasn't.

He was never that fond of faerie drugs, they made you do crazy things but tonight he didn't care.

The next thing he knew he was being cornered by two vampires who dragged him to the couch. He definitely wasn't looking for a committed relationship and it was obvious that they weren't either.

He just played along with it, its' not like he was tied down to anyone anymore. He leaned in to kiss one of the vampires when he saw something that caught his eyes.

It was Kaelie, the waitress from Taki's, the person who convinced him to have the party in the first place. She was dancing with someone but as he turned to leave she captured him in a forceful kiss.

Magnus dropped his glass when he recognized the man. It wasn't just anybody but a certain shadowhunter. Alexander Lightwood to be exact.

Magnus didn't know what came over him. A little part of him wondered why Alexander was even kissing girl. But the bigger part of him wanted to scream in frustration or jealousy he couldn't tell.

This was what Magnus had wanted for Alexander right? To move on with someone better, someone that he could have a life with, grow old with, and die with. Then why was Magnus regretting everything?

He had told Alexander that they we're done. That he didn't want to see him anymore or have anything to do with him.

Magnus had tried, he really did. He tried to distract himself enough to not think about it, time would make him forget all the painful memories. It always worked well enough before.

So why?

Why wasn't it working now?

He didn't know what happened but he could feel electricity coursing through his body, blue sparks bursting from his finger tips hitting the wall and making the lights shatter, glass falling down like rain. He got up from the couch pushing past the two vampires with only one goal in mind.

Alec crouched low, his seraph knife blazing through the darkness. Somehow all of the lights had simultaneously shattered leaving the whole apartment in utter darkness. He squinted at the figure closing in on him.

Blazing green cat eyes locked onto his bright blue ones.

Before Alec could say anything the figure came up to him pulling him away from Kaelie angrily kissing him.

Alec recognized those lips, the ones that stole his first kiss, first date and first heartbreak.

The kiss was hard and messy. It felt like all of Magnus's hate and frustrations were being crushed down onto his lips.

Alec coming to his senses pushed Magnus at an arms distance, lips red and swollen from the kiss.

Magnus looked around confused not looking at Alec clearly.

"Did you do this?" Alec said motioning around the both of them.

Magnus looked around for the first time taking in their surroundings. "I think I just froze time."

Alec raised his eyebrows, "There's easier ways to get rid of your party guests."

Magnus clenched his jaws staring at him. "Actually I just wanted to get rid of one in particular."

"By kissing me? What happened to just asking me to leave." Alec said glaring at him.

"No I meant the faerie." Magnus said looking at Kaelie.

That wasn't the answer Alec was expecting. "Why?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Magnus said crossing his arms.

Alec blushed thinking about the awkward kiss but his temper got the better of him. "What does it matter to you? You broke up with me remember?" He said echoing Magnus's earlier words to him.

"Don't you think I know that? It's been killing me every day!"

"You should have thought about that before you said you wanted nothing to do with me."

Magnus ran his hands through his hair in frustration messing up the perfect spikes. "What did you want me to do? Tell you that it's ok that you wanted to shorten my life? That you rendezvousing with Camille was completely ok with me?"

"I wanted you to trust me! You know me better than that!" Alec cried.

"You never trusted me. Everyone in my past was suddenly your enemy." Magnus retorted back.

"You didn't give me many reasons to trust you."

"You should have trusted me when I said you weren't trivial and that the past doesn't matter."

"The past always matters; it's what defines us Magnus."

Alec flinched thinking Magnus was going to punch him again or at least burn him into ashes but to his surprise Magnus just wrapped his arms around him and held him tight.

They were quiet for a a few minutes before Magnus spoke up.

Alec could feel Magnus's breath tickling his ears as he whispered. "You're right. I'm sorry. I never invested so much of myself in a relationship like this before" He paused taking in a deep breath.

"Can't you understand that the past is hard for me to talk about? It's painful and I try to forget because that's the only thing you can do when you live forever. I don't want you to be another memory in my past that I'll have to forget."

"I know you wouldn't have taken my immortality." He added a little breathless from his speech.

"I was unfair too; I shouldn't even have thought about it, I was being selfish." Alec said burying his face into Magnus's hair. "But I'm here now, whatever happens in the future we'll face together. I do trust you, if that counts for anything."

"Then how about a second chance?" Magnus said pulling away from him enough to give him a light kiss on the lips.

"Done." Alec said kissing him back. "But you should do something about your party guest."

"Before that how about we go somewhere more private? I hate having an audience."

Alec looked over at Kaelie. "I have to ask my date first."

Magnus shrugged. "She's not going anywhere…but I am curious. Who's the better kisser? Her or me?"

Alec thought for a minute before answering. "I couldn't tell. I kept thinking about you, but I didn't like it, it felt weird."

"No more experimenting than?" Magnus said grinning ear to ear.

"No, I'm good." Alec said returning the smile.

"I like your new outfit by the way. Too bad it has to come off." Magnus said pulling him towards the master bedroom.

Alec smirked. "What if I want to keep it on?"

"Too bad, I want it."

THE END!...

The end...or is it? I was thinking of maybe doing an epilogue just for the fun of it (wedding bells anyone? haha) :D

Oh! Let me give some props and thanks to my buddy Dancing With The Enemy for giving me that awesome cover photo for Past or Future?

Once again thanks for all the support, it was really fun and maybe I'll see you guys later on a new fanfic