[ That freedom is important. Granted, it's made it so there will doubtless be a period of re-acclimating when they return, but that same period of time existed when they first arrived.

It existed for Magnus in the form of knowing that he could open his club here and run it more openly than he could have at home. And in the fact that he has the option of revealing or not revealing his history. He's not a part of urban legends or everyone's back alley gossip here, there's no Clave file detailing everything he's done in the last few centuries. Also, when he and Alec wanted to go on a date, it wasn't a national event to arrange a time when they were both free.

He doesn't expect that to be the case when they return to New York. There will be changes and there will be adaptations and there's going to no doubt be discomfort. But how Magnus feels for Alec is the same in this world or any other and so is the promise he intends to make. ]

I apparently owe you a lot of things, my friend. [ Raphael can probably hear the raise of Magnus' brow in his words. ] Lists being the least among them, I'm sure. But since we've said it now, I'm going to tell you that you'd better be prepared to avert your eyes if you really don't want to see a kiss or two!

[ Deal with it, world. There's a lot of love there. And a great deal of affection from Magnus to Raphael too, while we're at it. He chuckles softly. ]

Invite them a little closer and they might!