Breath catching at the feeling of her nails against his skin, his lips parting for her as Magnus deepened the kiss. For a moment, he let her experiment, shivering at the heat that went through him, drawing the pattern of the rune he hoped someday they'd share.

Memorizing they way she moved into his touch, Alec tried to ignore his own desire, focusing on her happiness, amazed that she could want him so much. This was more than he had hoped for, afraid to consider more than kisses and accidentally ruin their friendship by wishing for something she might want to give.

He thought he could feel her trembling as she answered him, barely able to keep from shifting his hips when Magnus made that sound. Letting out shuddering sigh, unconsciously pressing closer as he kissed her softly. "You're beautiful, Magna. I love you."

He kept his eyes on hers while moving his hand up, barely brushing his fingertips over her skin, flushing slightly as he gently cupped her breast while his other hand slid from her back to slip beneath the hem of her shirt.