The groan is a victory. Magnus isn't a particularly closed off person in general but there are parts of him that he hides. Alec isn't so foolish as to think he has everything of his boyfriend even now, but he has the willingness to have everything of his boyfriend and that makes the difference.
He smiles, even though Magnus won't see it, and leans in to drop a kiss at the base of his neck. "Oh, so you do have steel muscles, and you're just hiding them because it's easy. I see how it is." There's nothing but fondness underlying the tease though and he slowly works his way down from Magnus' shoulders to the middle of his back. "I'm going to remember that the next time I decide to carry you."
There's a little happy sigh at the kiss, but this feels far too good for Magnus to turn over and chase it. He'll let Alec have his wicked way with the knots in Magnus's muscles for the next two days if he wants it.
"Strength rune," he points out, still muffled, lifting a finger to underline his point before letting his hand drop into the pillows again. "Don't tell me you couldn't manage it, I've seen what you can do when you put your mind to it, Alexander."
Alec smiles fondly at that little sigh, at the trust it represents. He's glad that they're in a place where they can have this, where they can be this for each other. And he's glad of his own training regimen, how it's given him enough knowledge of muscles to know where and how to rub to release tension. He doesn't care how long it takes, pausing only to get more lotion from the little jar and leaning into each touch and press and stroke.
"Your faith in me is inspiring," he teases, leaning in to drop another kiss to warm skin. He could try to turn this into something sexy but it's honestly perfect as it is, Magnus trusting in him, Alec happy to have that trust. "So much that you might find yourself randomly picked up and spun around whenever I feel like it."
He's had massages from professionals that didn't feel this relaxing. Magnus isn't sure if it's just that Alec is far more expert at this than he'd let on—in which case, Magnus will dutifully tease him about holding out on him—or if it's how relaxed he always feels with Alec, transformed into this new shape. But there are knots in his back that feel as though they've been there for years, and Alec seems to be finding each one and methodically unravelling them. He's going to need to treat his love to something especially special after this.
"I don't think you'll find me objecting," Magnus says, his smile audible in his warm voice. "I might even seek it out. That sounds like a delightful way to spend an afternoon."
"Any time you want. Promise." It's an easy promise to make; Alec enjoys that it's so easy to be around Magnus. Sure the warlock flusters him more than not and certainly it hasn't been easy for them to get here but being here like this, together, just feels so right.
He shifts onto a hip as his hands work down to Magnus' waist, still rubbing and soothing but also trying to just be present. It's something Magnus does for him too, just touches him from time to time for no reason other than to say I'm here. "I love you, Magnus Bane," he murmurs before leaning in to kiss his lover's shoulder. "I love you."
Well, that certainly isn't fair, not even a little. Magnus shifts, twists just enough to see Alec's beautiful face, and reaches back to catch it in one hand. "And I love you, Alexander Lightwood," he says softly, and tugs him close enough for a kiss before letting him go again and lying back down. "I can't tell you how much I needed this. I didn't know how much I needed this."
It's easy for Magnus to tug Alec into a kiss; it's easy to fit himself right next to his boyfriend, pressed close and so very warm. He smiles as he catches sight of Magnus' real eyes, smiles as Magnus all but melts back into the sheets. This is something he helped build, this quiet space that's full of warmth and trust. It still makes something in his stomach flip-flop pleasantly.
"Maybe we should make this more of a regular thing." His hands still roam gently over the small of Magnus' back, more petting than kneading now, though he wouldn't mind going back to the massage. It all depends on what Magnus wants. "Should I keep going?"
"Mm, please do," Magnus fairly purrs, bonelessly happy beneath Alec's hands. "I'll return the favor, of course. Possibly you won't know how much you needed it until you get it."
Doing this more regularly sounds like an excellent plan. Doing anything more regularly with Alexander is a good idea. They don't see each other often enough. They're both busy, of course, Magnus knows all the reasons they don't see each other as often as either might like, but that doesn't mean he has to be satisfied with it. As he relaxes back into Alec's hands, he starts idly thinking of other things they might be able to do, more moments to steal, or to demand.
"Just let me know if you want more of any particular thing." Alec shifts to sit by Magnus' legs, so that he can start rubbing the muscles there. It's as thorough as he'd been on his lover's back, though the muscles here don't feel as tense to his hands. Or maybe it's just that all of Magnus is relaxing the more they're together like this. Either way it's perfect and he can't hide how happy he is to bring something so simple to this amazing man.
It's around the time that his hands find Magnus' calves that Alec feels a little impulsive, leaning in to nip at the back of his knee before pressing a smile to that very same spot. It's not meant to escalate things too much, just to make Magnus smile.
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He smiles, even though Magnus won't see it, and leans in to drop a kiss at the base of his neck. "Oh, so you do have steel muscles, and you're just hiding them because it's easy. I see how it is." There's nothing but fondness underlying the tease though and he slowly works his way down from Magnus' shoulders to the middle of his back. "I'm going to remember that the next time I decide to carry you."
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"Strength rune," he points out, still muffled, lifting a finger to underline his point before letting his hand drop into the pillows again. "Don't tell me you couldn't manage it, I've seen what you can do when you put your mind to it, Alexander."
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"Your faith in me is inspiring," he teases, leaning in to drop another kiss to warm skin. He could try to turn this into something sexy but it's honestly perfect as it is, Magnus trusting in him, Alec happy to have that trust. "So much that you might find yourself randomly picked up and spun around whenever I feel like it."
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"I don't think you'll find me objecting," Magnus says, his smile audible in his warm voice. "I might even seek it out. That sounds like a delightful way to spend an afternoon."
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He shifts onto a hip as his hands work down to Magnus' waist, still rubbing and soothing but also trying to just be present. It's something Magnus does for him too, just touches him from time to time for no reason other than to say I'm here. "I love you, Magnus Bane," he murmurs before leaning in to kiss his lover's shoulder. "I love you."
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"Maybe we should make this more of a regular thing." His hands still roam gently over the small of Magnus' back, more petting than kneading now, though he wouldn't mind going back to the massage. It all depends on what Magnus wants. "Should I keep going?"
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Doing this more regularly sounds like an excellent plan. Doing anything more regularly with Alexander is a good idea. They don't see each other often enough. They're both busy, of course, Magnus knows all the reasons they don't see each other as often as either might like, but that doesn't mean he has to be satisfied with it. As he relaxes back into Alec's hands, he starts idly thinking of other things they might be able to do, more moments to steal, or to demand.
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It's around the time that his hands find Magnus' calves that Alec feels a little impulsive, leaning in to nip at the back of his knee before pressing a smile to that very same spot. It's not meant to escalate things too much, just to make Magnus smile.