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“When you optimize your talents very well, you can pick money from people's pockets and nobody will ever get the guts to call you a thief.”
― Israelmore Ayivor
It was a cold night, it was December after all he shouldn’t be out this late Magnus thought but because of a certain thief his been spending extra hours at work. Damn that man, every time Magnus was close he’d disappear and every time he disappeared so did a part of Magnus’ reputation as the best detective in New York. He doesn’t get it the thief had a pattern has a distinct way of stealing yet they couldn’t catch him.
“Dammit” Magnus swore as the cold crept more unto his hands. Why did he forget to bring his gloves again?
It was a bad day from chairman deciding to use his favorite pair of gloves as a comforter and the boss calling him in early saying that there was a sighting of the Sapphire, only to turns out as a bust some kids playing a prank and then being appointed to research on the Sapphire more which technically means you’re losing your touch.
“I am going to catch that asshole even if it kills me” Magnus swore under his breath as he rubbed his hands together trying to put some warmth to them. That’s when he saw it a rune mark painted in blue, specifically sapphire blue. This was the Sapphire’s trade mark a rune painted sapphire blue on the building his going to rob, his main target sapphire stones albeit to his nickname.
Magnus slowly examined the building when he saw two figures running out through the fire escape, Magnus wasted no time he climbed up, as quickly as he can, the window was left open the glim of the winter moon shined displaying a figure who’s holding a sapphire stone.
“Freeze!” with a gun in hand Magnus with all confidence smirked, guess even a professional thief messes up
“Magnus?” the figure said as he stepped closer to Magnus by now the moon’s light has hit the figure revealing his identity
“Alec?” as Magnus slowly lowered his gun
“You’re the sapphire”
“Mags let me explain”
“Don’t Mags me you asshole I can’t believe you, like seriously what the actual fuck Alec” yes Magnus couldn’t believe it his boyfriend no actual as of a week ago fiancée Alexander Gideon Lightwood was the said thief that he was losing his reputation to.
“Mags please I can explain” Alec said hands in surrender
“No asshole how could you, I can’t believe I was dumb enough to want to marry you” once again Magnus raised his gun aiming for Alec’s chest
“Please Maggie let me explain just give me 5 minutes to explain” Alec pleaded
“Fine explain, NOW! ” Magnus eyed Alec narrowly how could he do this they have been together for 8 years the longest relationship either of them ever had, Magnus felt tears risking to drop but he wouldn’t let it.
“I’m a thief for lack of better term but you have to know I’m a clean thief” Alec said as he took a step closer to Magnus
“Clean thief?”Magnus snorted taking a step back as Alec came closer
“Yes, clean thief we are a group of thieves who only steals what has been stole from our clients, this sapphire is a memoir of a jeweler to his wife but a daughter of a rich senator took interest in it and when the jeweler wouldn’t sell it, her father destroyed the jeweler's reputation, because of this he entered a deep depression and developed a heart problem the wife was forced to sell the sapphire for the sake of her husband and in his last hours the jeweler pleaded to have the gem be given to his wife, not knowing it was already been sold for his sake, so we were hired by their niece to steal it” Alec said taking a step closer
“Mags… Maggie… pl..please… please Magnus believe me”
Tears run down on Magnus’ eyes, was it the truth or an elaborate lie to fool him he couldn’t tell anymore. Magnus found himself backed against the wall gun in hand Alec inches away from him with the gun pointed exactly at his heart Alec cupped his face looking directly at his eyes those tantalizing gold and green blending so perfectly, Alec kissed the falling tears, Magnus couldn’t stop himself anymore he let the gun go and used Alec’s body as support
Does Alec love him for real?
Is this real?
Was it just a bad dream?
“Mags” Alec’s voice cut Magnus from his reverie
“Alec why didn’t you tell me”
“I was going to tell you I swear Magnus, it’s not really something I’m that proud of plus I have long retired I was only helping Jace and Izzy because they already have some detectives watching them I swear Mags I…I was just so afraid” that you’d reject me Alec thought
“Do you love me?” Magnus asked
“Yes”
“That’s enough for me Alec for you to love me, no more secrets please” Magnus cupped Alec’s cheeks and kissed him
“No more I promise” Alec said relieved as Magnus didn’t throw him away
Suddenly Alec was face flat on the floor Magnus pinning him down “I’m serious Alec no secrets or I swear I’m going to make you feel real pain” in just a second Alec had flipped them now Alec was on top of Magnus holding this wrist in one hand above his head
“I swear… oh god I L-O-V-E Y-O-U” Alec kissed Magnus, what was slow and sensual turned wild and needy, Alec nibbled on Magnus lower lip signaling him to give way, in which Magnus gladly obliged by parting his lips, both fought for dominance with Alec winning and Magnus shuddering beneath him.
“This is the NYPD, were coming in”
“Guess we have to continue this at home” Alec said as he pulled away from the kiss making his way to the opened window, Magnus stood up cleaning himself up preparing on how he was going to explain himself that’s when Alec halted grabbed Magnus’ arm pulling him close and taking him.
“What are you doing” Magnus asked bewildered
“I’m stealing you duh” Alec said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world
“But why?”
“Because I’m a thief that steals what has been stolen and you stole my heart as compensation I’ll steal you” Alec’s eyes glowed with love, at that moment Magnus realized something.
That his completely utterly madly I love with this thief who has taken his heart. As the winter winds got stronger the two figures holding each other disappeared in the light of the bright winter moon.