The Convenient Marriage (MLB Fanfiction) COMPLETE✔

Chapter 20

She bit her lip, her face growing warm, before she decided to sit beside him on the bed.
"I mean, you could always come with." Marinette suggested, her heart racing at the thought of her and Adrien spending the day together in a different city.

Adrien shook his head, his stare remaining incredibly impassive as he parted his lips to speak.

"I can't. I have a date with Kagami tonight." The male deadpanned, the lines under his eyes deepening as he recalled what had happened the last time he had seen Kagami in person.

"O-Oh," Marinette breathed, her heart sinking into the pit of her stomach at the mention of Kagami's name. "That's okay."

Marinette reached up, lightly running her fingers across her chest as the ache began to permeate once more. She tried not to make it noticeable, but it had hurt. 

   Every time he mentioned her, every time he was with her and every time she had him in ways that Marinette only ever craved, it tore at her heart relentlessly. She knew she couldn't be mad at him, because Adrien simply didn't know.

The pair remained silent, and Marinette screamed inwardly. She glanced away from Adrien, her heart aching in a painful beat. Marinette could vividly feel the soft sheets underneath them both.

"I feel like she's hiding something," Adrien murmured, his soft voice cutting through the silence with ease. "I don't know what kind of thing she's hiding, but there's definitely something."

Marinette frowned, her heart sinking at the pain in his voice.
"W-Why do you think she could be hiding something?" She asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Adrien sighed, reaching up to pinch the bridge of his nose.
"I don't know. She's been acting a little weird around me. She was talking to someone on her phone and she said it was her father, but she seemed really distraught that he was leaving,"

   Adrien closed his eyes, shaking his head as the guilt began to tear away at his heart relentlessly.  "Or maybe I'm just suspecting her for no reason because I feel guilty about what we did a few weeks ago, and we haven't told her."

Marinette reached up, running her hands through her hair as her blush grew deeper the more she remembered how close they were to actually having sex that night.
"I don't think that's it," The blunette assured, attempting to take his mind off of it. "I think she's probably going through a tough time. Sometimes they don't like to show it."

Adrien leaned back into the sheets, his eyes glaring straight into the ceiling above him.
"I feel like such a shitty person," he breathed, his heart feeling heavy. "To suspect Kagami of anything when I'm less than impressive with my behavior lately myself. I accused her of changing, and honestly I deserved that whack to the face. I had no right stepping across that boundary."

Marinette pressed her lips together, her eyes widening as he spoke.
"Wait, she smacked you?" The blunette asked, scooting away from him.

Adrien maneuvered his gaze back to Marinette, who appeared completely perplexed at his confession. The male propped himself up on his elbows, a deep blush covering his cheeks as he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Y-yeah she did, but it was completely justified," He sat up, resting his hands into his lap. "I thought it was a good idea to start talking out of my ass, not entirely realizing that I was stepping on her toes and hurting her feelings. It wasn't a big slap, but it did sting just a little. I'll live."

Marinette shook her head, her lips pressing together as she genuinely wanted to face palm herself.

"Did you kill her first born?" Marinette asked, shifting her gaze back over to him. The bluenette steadied her breathing, trying her best the conceal the anger that wanted to emanated through her chest.