[ Magnus restrains himself from taking advantage of that subtle showing of Jace's throat, for now, wanting to keep the conversation going.

Still, his hands on Jace's hips, he runs a thumb back and forth over the jut of the bone, a tiny fidget to help himself keep his control. ]

Not that I'm saying that you should, but have you made any attempts to bridge the gap between you? I mean, before... recent events.