Brushing her hair away from her face, Alec gently kissed her forehead. "There is, Magnus. And I've never been afraid of you, not even when we didn't understand your magic. I never will be afraid of you."

He might not have her powers except the echos of magic that he sometimes could use because of the bond, but he'd never been frightened or intimidated. Magnus was his love, his dearest friend. There would never be a reason for him to think less of her.

Smiling wryly, he pulled away enough to look into her eyes. "I think I've proven that I was born for you. I know we'll find him. And we'll protect our family" But he didn't want to think of what they had lost in the past or about his missing parabatai. They should be celebrating instead of lingering on the past.

His smile brightened with wonder as magic seemed to focus between their palms. They had probably done this dozens of times, but it always amazed Alec when he realized that he had magic of some sort. "You make me whole. You always will."

Pausing momentarily from those kisses when her purring momentarily stopped, he nibbled lightly at her neck when the familiar sound resumed.

Slowly, he pulled down the faded denim, groaning lowly when he realized she was naked underneath her jeans. When they had joined the rest of her clothes, Alec pressed a kiss to her ankle before looking up the length of her body to meet her golden eyes. "I'm thinking of tasting you."

His gaze didn't waver even as he flushed faintly, wondering if he'd ever be able to say things like that without blushing. "If you'd like me to."