the kiss caught fire and all he could see behind his closed eyes were gold sparks ; all he was aware of was alec 's mouth , alec 's strong gentle hands that had held down a werewolf and tried not to hurt her , alec pressing him against the banister so the rotten wood creaked alarmingly and magnus did not even care , -alec here , alec now , the taste of alec in his mouth , his hands pushing aside the fabric of his own worn t-shirt to get at alec 's bare skin underneath .