COMPLETED - 100 Ways To Say I Love You - Malec

Christmas Special - Part 1

A/N Happy Christmas!

---Malec---

Alec awoke on the couch, wrapped around Magnus. It immediately put him in a good mood. Gently, he kissed Magnus' neck and waited for his warlock to wake up. 

"Morning, Alexander," Magnus murmured sleepily and Alec jumped a little; he realised he had zoned out whilst waiting for Magnus to wake up.

"Good morning, Magnus," Alec replied and Magnus tightened his hold on Alec as he kissed the top of the Shadowhunter's head.

"Merry Christmas, my darling," Magnus then said and Alec smiled, finally happy to be celebrating Christmas, especially with someone as, no pun intended, magical as Magnus.

"M - merry Christmas, Magnus," Alec whispered, not really sure how he was to go about this whole Christmas business.

"I've spoken to your siblings, Clary and Simon, and they all said they'll come over for Christmas lunch, so we have the morning to ourselves and after they leave, the evening to ourselves," Magnus informed Alec.

"Sounds lovely, Magnus," Alec said as he drew lazy patterns on Magnus' chest.

"It does," Magnus said, "Now get up, Alexander. Time for presents and a hot cup of coffee."

And that's when Alec's heart sped up; he didn't know he was meant to get Magnus anything, so he didn't. Suddenly, he was worried sick - what if Magnus was annoyed at him? He hoped he was hiding this panic from Magnus, but apparently he wasn't.

"Alec, what's wrong?" Magnus asked, picking up on Alec's tension.

"I - I didn't get - get you anything," Alec admitted and went beet red. Surprisingly, Magnus laughed.

"Oh, Alexander," Magnus said, "Seeing your pretty face, hearing your declarations of love and always coming home to you is the best present you'll ever give me, so stop worrying and let's celebrate Christmas!"

"Are you sure, Magnus?"

"Of course I am," Magnus reassured Alec with a winning smile. "Now, go open them presents, Alexander!"

Seeing Magnus so giddy made Alec happier than words could describe. So Alec just smiled and let Magnus tug him to his feet before pulling him over to the Christmas tree. Magnus then sat on the floor, so Alec followed suite and eyed the presents under the tree dubiously.

"I put them there after you fell asleep. Now, open them, Alexander!"

Alec's smile got impossibly wider at Magnus being so excited for Alec opening presents. More for Magnus than for himself, Alec reached for the smallest present, a little square wrapped in green paper. Alec tore it open and found it to be a chain. Simple silver with a ring threaded through it. Upon closer inspection, there were words carved into the ring: Aku cinta kamu.

Alec looked up and found a grinning Magnus. 

"Oh, Magnus, it's beautiful!"

"I'm glad you like it. Come here, I'll put it on you."

Alec smiled and went willingly, turning around so that his back was to Magnus. He handed Magnus the chain and Magnus easily put the chain around Alec's neck. Alec was still admiring the ring and the chain when Magnus screeched, "And the next one, Alexander!"

So Alec obliged and found a present wrapped in red. It didn't have much solidity to it and it felt soft to the touch. When Alec unwrapped it, he found it to be a turtle-neck sweater that was navy blue in colour. Alec thought it looked stunning and that it would go very well with his new chain.

"Get it on now?" Magnus asked with a wink, "Won't be a bad start to the day if I saw your abs first thing in the morning."

Alec blushed and smiled an embarrassed smile before removing his sweater. Magnus made it a reinforcing point to stare at Alec's bare torso, causing Alec to blush even more. Swiftly, Alec put on the sweater and Magnus gasped.

In all his years of living, Alec looked like the most beautiful person to have ever lived, to live and probably the most beautiful person that will ever live.

"You look gorgeous, my angel," Magnus whispered and pulled Alec into a hug. Alec laughed softly.

"Thanks for getting this for me, Magnus," Alec said once they pulled away. 

"Of course," Magnus smiled before his giddiness returned, "Last present, Alexander."

Alec smiled and reached for the present wrapped in gold. It was quite big and it seemed to be an odd shape. Curiously, Alec tore the wrapper open and found it to be - no, it couldn't be.

"Magnus is this - is this a guitar?!" Alec screeched.

"It so is, my darling," Magnus smiled, "Your love for music doesn't go unnoticed by me, Alexander."

"Oh, Magnus, you seriously bought all this for me?"

"Who else would I buy them for?" Magnus asked, his lips curling into an adorable smile. "Allow me to teach you?"

Alec, too speechless to even consider saying words, nodded and Magnus smiled that smile again. The one that drove Alec crazy and Magnus seemed to know that, for he kept smiling that smile.

"Come here, then," Magnus said and opened his arms. Alec beamed and sat in front of Magnus with his back to the warlock. He opened the guitar case and held it like he'd seen in music videos. Magnus' hands came around Alec and laid themselves, with a gently touch, on top of Alec's.

Magnus started strumming and somehow expertly moving Alec's fingers so that they held the right strings down to play the right chords. As Magnus strummed a few more notes, Alec recognised the song as an Indonesian one that Magnus and him sang often.

And then Magnus started singing, his voice wrapping around Alec in a blanket of silk and honey. Alec picked up the tune and leaned back against Magnus and got more comfortable with his vocals.

The song finished with another soft strum.

"I love your voice," Magnus murmured, sounding as if he was in a daze. Alec put the guitar down so that Magnus could comfortably wrap his hands around Alec's middle.

"And I love yours, Magnus. I love everything about you. I love you."

"Such a sweet talker," Magnus muttered, "I love you too."

Both of their grins were replaced by soft smiles as Alec brought his hands to his torso and interlinked his fingers with Magnus'. Magnus shifted slighty, so that he was leaning against the wall and so that Alec was leaning against him. Magnus kissed Alec's hair.

"Happy Christmas, Alexander."

"And to you, my love."

A Christmas dinner needed cooking, but Magnus, if needed, could snap his fingers and make a whole banquet appear. So the warlock decided it was much more important that he held onto Alec as Alec brought up their interlinked hands to kiss the back of Magnus'. 

The moment felt too precious to move away from, so Magnus held on.

---To be continued---