A/N: UPDATE: I had I reupload this chapter because there were chunks and chunks of very important pieces missing!
It screwed up in my email when I sent it to my editor and now it took out VERY important scenes and about 800 extra words!
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Fuck that!"
Adrien jumped, his eyes widening at Nino's sharp voice.
Perhaps it wasn't a good idea to rev himself up about his interaction with Kagami before Chloe's party, but he couldn't help himself. He needed to get it out of his system before he exploded. It felt good to vent about that thing to his friend.
These kinds of conversations Adrien didn't want to have with Marinette, but he knew he would have to eventually.
"I don't buy that excuse." Nino sighed, sliding his hands into the pocket of his jeans. "If she cheated on you once, she'll cheat again. You've got a fresh start, don't go back to that. She'll continue to lie."
Adrien subtly nodded, his eyes glancing up into the night sky as both men stood in the garden of his shared home with Marinette. He knew Nino was right, and though he had told himself this dozens of times already, but it was always nice to have someone reiterate that for him.
"That was four years, dude. If she was fucking someone two weeks into a relationship, then she didn't give you guys a chance. Therefore you shouldn't give her a chance." Nino continued, his eyes moving up towards the moon.
Adrien nodded, a loud sigh escaping from his lips and he tried to take in the warm breeze.
"I know, I thought I'd entertain myself with the idea." Adrien explained, glancing back over to Nino who chuckled with a shake of his head.
"Why would you entertain that idea? You do know what you want, don't you?" Nino mused, shifting his gaze back to Adrien.
Adrien nodded, a smirk on his lips as he had felt better. He felt like he had finally taken that breath of fresh air. Adrien had a brand new start with a woman who had proven herself to be more than trust worthy. He mentioned before that he wanted to do this right, and he had no intentions to fuck up.
"Of course I know what I want." Adrien deadpanned, his eyes moving to the direction of his home where Marinette and Alya were getting prepared inside.
"I want to be with Marinette..."
Nino fist pumped, a wide smile on his lips as his ship was coming to life.
"Yes!" He exclaimed into the night sky, a laugh emanating from his chest after the declaration of celebration.
"Dude, did you tell her how you felt yet?" He questioned, immediately nudging his elbow into Adrien who blushed deeply.
Adrien pressed his lips together, offering his friend a subtle shrug.
"I mean, I told her that I had feelings for her." He murmured timidly. "I really do enjoy her company. When I met Kagami, she made a situation better whereas Marinette seems to make me better as a whole." Adrien reached up to run his hand through his hair.
"I feel like I actually enjoy being me..." Adrien conceded, his heart squeezing in his chest. "I've not ever wanted to be me in so long."
Nino nodded, his fingers gliding across his chin in contemplation.
"You've got a second chance. You can’t pass this up by going back to what you thought you knew. What you had before wasn't what it was made out to believe."
Adrien nodded, knowing full well what Nino meant.
"I know. I got some sort of explain, even though it wasn't excused. Let's just hope I can finally sleep tonight."
"We are ready!" Alya exclaimed, stepping out into the garden with Marinette by her side. "I've brought my mini-me with!"
Both Adrien and Nino turned, Adrien being struck by Marinette's dark bun, with thick ringlets at the fringe alongside her short black cocktail dress with Alya.
Marinette glanced up at Adrien timidly, a small smile tugged on her pink flushed lips as she approached him.
"Yes! The queens have arrived!" Nino declared, running his fingers through Alya's loose hair. "It was agony waiting for you guys. You look drop dead gorgeous." He murmured, his lips pressing against her cheek.
"You look amazing." Adrien complimented, taking Marinette's hand gently. "I mean, the dress...it looks good. Your hair is pretty too."
Marinette felt her heart thump away and she bit her bottom lip, giggling at how awkward Adrien had become.
"T-Thank you." She stammered, her cheeks growing warm as her fingers laced into his.
Alya leaned into Nino, a warm smile on her lips as the air between her and Nino finally seemed to become less tense. She had a gut feeling that everything was finally going to be okay. It helped her anxiety tremendously.
"I've never seen the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower." Marinette murmured, her skin warming up the moment Adrien placed his hand on her lower back, guiding her closer to his side.
"I-I'm glad Chloe lives in the city. It'll give me a chance to look around."
Alya wrapped her arm around Nino, following out as Adrien and Marinette took the initiative to lead the way out of the garden towards the pavement where Adrien's bodyguard would be waiting.
"You guys better not get wasted without me. You know that I can’t drink." She pouted, whimpering as Nino gave her a light squeeze around the shoulder.
"Don't worry, I won't be having any drinks. Soda is just fine with me." Nino assured, pressing another kiss to the cheek.
"I guess that leaves Adrien and Marinette." She murmured, biting her lip as her eyes traveled down to their hands as they walked side by side.
"Don't worry, I won't be counting drinks. It’s the first time I've seen the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower too. I'm more looking forward to that, but maybe I'll have a drink or two." Adrien replied, quickly glancing at Marinette.
His heart nearly stopped in his chest at the way her skin glowed in the moonlight. It was almost as if every freckle on her skin was placed their perfectly. Her dark hair and thick lashes framed her features perfectly. He could have sworn he was looking at an angel.
Adrien couldn't understand why only Marinette had that affect on him.
Almost everytime he saw her, he wanted to ravage her completely.
Marinette hummed, keeping her eyes on the moon as it was a beautiful night. Her hand squeezed Adrien's and her heart fluttered in her chest.
"I guess a drink wouldn't hurt." Marinette hummed, leaning into Adrien with a warm smile.
She couldn't wait to finally watch the fireworks with Adrien.
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Marinette swore she had never heard music so loud in her life.
When she worked her late night shifts at the bar, it was quite loud, but this was almost shattering her ear drum.
Although she did have her wedding in this venue, Marinette couldn't have been more surprised to see how much Chloe transformed it.
Bodies were packed from wall to wall, and at the drink stand, were hired caterers to serve drinks and hand out the refreshments.
If she didn't know any better, Marinette would have believed she was at a night club, except this was a private party.
She winced at the strobe light, squinting in the dark. She could see the glass floors beneath her and Marinette felt so out of place.
If it were up to her, she'd likely cling on Adrien throughout the night, but she knew that wasn't possible.
Marinette wouldn't have minded dancing on the dance floor if it wasn't so packed. At this point, being a wallflower seemed more and more enticing.
"Wow!" Alya screaming over the music. "I didn't think she was throwing this big of a party! Do you think we should have left our invitation? It seems as though she invited the entire city!"
Adrien kept his hand at the base of Marinette's back as he guided her into the venue with Alya and Nino right in the front of them.
"When it comes to Chloe, I can't say I'm surprised by anything. I hear a lot of things from her dad. She calls herself extra!" Adrien replied, his voice barely moving through the music.
Marinette pressed her lips together, her heart feeling as if it bounded inside of her chest with the beat of the music. She craned her neck and glanced around, her brow furrowing as she tried to find Chloe somewhere in the crowd but was instead greeted by a caterer offering them shots.
Alya pouted, watching as Marinette and Adrien grabbed the shot glasses off the tray.
Nino tightened his arms around Alya's waist with a warm smile as he politely declined the drink offered to him.
He nuzzled his face into his girlfriend's hair before he leaned down to kiss her ear.
"I promise I won't get too drunk!" Marinette exclaimed, quickly taking her shot. She shivered as the liquid burned going down her throat. She pressed her lips together, attempting to withhold the cough that threatened to erupt from her chest.
Adrien perked a brow, watching with amusement as Marinette put up the front that she was calmed.
"Are you alright?" He asked, a small grin on his lips as Marinette's face grew redder than a tomato.
The young woman stubbornly glanced away, nodding as she lightly attempted to cough it up bit by bit.
"That's what you get for drinking without me!" Alya sneered, sticking her tongue out at both Adrien and Marinette spitefully.
"My favorite peasants!" Chloe exclaimed, the blonde pushing her way through crowds of guests who gasped with displeasure.
"Peasants?" Alya mused, chuckling as she leaned into Nino. "Is that a term of endearment?"
Chloe grinned, her blue eyes moving back towards Adrien who kept his arm around Marinette.
"Oh, well...I guess it goes for everyone except Adrien. I think he may have more money than me, but yes, it's my way of being affectionate." Chloe piped, clapping her hands together.
"So you consider us good friends?" Nino asked, his brow furrowing as he couldn't quite remember if he had a proper introduction to her before.
"Of course!" Chloe replied, turning her gaze pack to Alya and jabbing her finger into the woman's belly. "I'm considerate of Alya's crotch goblin-" the blonde turned her attention back to Marinette. "-and I've seen Marinette totally naked!"
Marinette tensed, her blood rushing towards her cheeks as Adrien choked on the shot he was downing. Marinette widened her eyes, her heart sinking into her stomach as she was sure her head was about to blow in a million chunks.
"T-That was because you didn't let me shower by myself!" Marinette immediately retorted, reaching up to cup her flaming red cheeks. "I was perfectly capable of doing it myself!"
"Right," Alya interjected, a lightly chuckle in the base of her voice as she took notice of Marinette's flushed expression. "Plus, that's not fair game. Basically everyone has seen her naked." She teased. "Nino has seen her vagina, so you can’t really say that it’s brought you both together."
Marinette widened her eyes even more so, her heart about ready to explode out from her chest.
Alya was just making it worse.
Nino gulped, his eyes glancing up at Adrien who simply kept a blank expression with his hand cupped over his mouth.
"Hey," Nino defended, turning his gaze to Alya. "That was a total accident. I didn't really see much. Marinette knew that was all one huge mess."
"Was it before or after that wonderful wax job?" Chloe questioned, her blue eyes wandering back towards Marinette who was about ready to run for the hills. "Because when I saw her, she was absolutely-"
"Okay! Everyone stop talking about my vagina!" Marinette exclaimed, almost ashamed for even having to hold this conversation. "I'm about ready to die of embarrassment right now."
Adrien cleared his throat, a deep blush rising on his cheeks as he couldn't help but to let his mind wander.
"Right, right, right." Chloe murmured, clasping her hands together. "So the fireworks are supposed to be going off in about the next hour. Everyone will be out in the front to watch them, but I need you guys to meet me on the top floor before then. I reserved the rooftop balcony for just you guys and myself. We can watch the fireworks up there, alright? Yes? Okay. Good talk!"
Marinette placed her shot glass down and she immediately burying her face into her hands. She could have sworn the room was spinning and she couldn't have been anymore humiliated.
She wanted to hide against the wall and stay there for the night, and she couldn't help but to whip her glare at Alya who tried to hide behind Nino.
Adrien lightly tugged Marinette closer by the hip. She froze, her heart racing as Adrien pressed a gentle kiss to her cheek, keeping it civil in front of their audience as Marinette knew Adrien could do a lot more, because he has.
"Look, we'll forget this whole thing okay? Nino and I are gonna go back to the bar and grab some more drinks and some sodas, and we'll be right back." Adrien assured.
Nino gulped, almost scared to leave the two women alone together before he hesitantly nodded and stepped away from Alya.
Marinette kept her eyes on Alya as both men walked away, disappearing into the crowd.
Alya bit her lip, offering Marinette an apologetic glance. She shrugged sheepishly.
"I'm sorry, Marinette. You know I like to tease you, but I can accept that I cross the lines sometimes. I promise I'll be more mindful to your privacy and your feelings in the future." Alya pouted, approaching Marinette and taking her hand. "Please forgive me."
Marinette pressed her lips together, her heart racing as she wanted to be mad at Alya, but she couldn't. She loved Alya way too much for that.
"Come on...you can't say no to a pregnant woman. You'll get a stye in your eye." Alya teased, her hands squeezing Marinette's softly.
Marinette sighed, lightly shaking her head at her friend's playful banter.
"Alright. I'll forgive you this time." Her heart pounded painfully in her chest.
Marinette felt her ears flame up, and she couldn't believe that they literally just had a conversation about her nether regions in front of Adrien.
She knew it was silly because they were married, but Marinette had hoped he wouldn't feel some type of way to believe everyone had seen her body.
She really wanted to date him. It had been awhile since she had dated anyone, but it was invigorating to start something new.
Alya released her hands a weary smile on her face as she was eager to change the subject.
"So...he asked me to marry him." She chuckled. "I'm not sure if it's because he's going to be a father or if it's because he has wedding fever from your wedding with Adrien."
Marinette widened her eyes, a small smile on her lips as Alya spoke. The thought of her best friend getting married sent butterflies into her heart.
"W-What?!" Marinette exclaimed, clamping her hand over her mouth. "Oh my God, Alya! What did you say?!"
Alya blushed deeply, her expression terrified for who might hear Marinette screaming at the top of her lungs.
"I...I told him I'd think about it. I mean, I know my feelings for him are genuine. Even you have seen that I haven't been this connected with someone in awhile. But I'm worried that he's moving too fast because he feels obligated to marry me only because I'm pregnant." Alya explained, her features dropping immensely.
Marinette scoffed, moving beside her so that she could rest her arm across her shoulder.
"Or it could be because Nino actually loves you?" She snickered, leaning into Alya affectionately.
"You know, you always told me that I think too much..." Marinette murmured, a small blush dusting across her cheeks. "But sometimes I think you do too, except you let it get in the way of being happy."
Alya shrugged, glancing down as she was unsure of what she wanted to do.
"Yeah but I don't want a shotgun wedding you know? I know I'm promiscuous, but I have dreams too." Alya retorted, a grimace on her face as she spoke. "You dont think it's moving in too fast?"
Marinette giggled, humming as she rubbed her shoulder softly.
"Moving in too fast? I had only met Adrien for an hour before we got engaged." She bit her lip, her heart racing at the memory.
"But you don't have to have a shotgun wedding. If you want, just wait until the baby is born and if everything still feels the same, if you guys feel even closer then you guys can plan a wedding the traditional way and take your time."
Alya sighed, her lips pursing in contemplation as she tried to take Marinette's words into consideration.
"But what if he thinks I'm rejecting him if I pitch that idea? I dont want to hurt him."
Marinette glanced over towards Nino and Adrien who stood at the bar, conversing with the bar tender casually as he wiped down the counter.
"Well, you aren't saying no." Marinette assured. "Just explain it to him, tell him you want to spend more time with him. You want him to feel like the marriage is something he's sure he wants to do, rather than something he feels like he has to do."
Alya groaned, reaching up to rub her temples.
"I really hope you're right." She whispered, her brow furrowing as she never realised how tough this decision was.
But was it wrong that she actually wanted to marry Nino right away?
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Adrien kept his eyes on her. He couldn't really hear the loud booms of the music around him. He was solely focused on her.
A small smile spread across his lips as he witnessed Marinette give Alya a small hug.
Feeling calm at their reconciliation, Adrien couldn't help but to ogle his wife. He could recall the first time he met her. She was very obtuse, but he remembered how her dark hair contrasted vividly with her white dress. He remembered the blush against her freckled skin, the first thing he noticed were her wide blue eyes.
She wasn't warmed up to him at that time but he was grateful that they were here.
He loved the way she smelled, he loved the way she sang, he loved how soft her skin was and he loved how supportive she was. The things she baked were tasty and the way she was timid was too damn cute. There were times were Marinette stood her ground.
She had the softest touch, but she could bite when she needed to.
A deep blush rose to his cheeks as his eyes moved down to her legs.
He couldn't recall a time when he wasn't completely taken by their length. He could see the muscle definition in her thighs, he admired the way her strapped heels wrapped around her ankles, and Adrien briefly pictured the bend of her knees hanging off his shoulders while he-
"Adrien!" Nino exclaimed, jolting the blonde out of his heated trance.
Adrien glanced over at Nino nervously, his heart pounding ferociously inside of his chest.
"Huh? Yeah?" Adrien mused, reaching up to rub the back of his neck. "I'm sorry. I zoned out."
Nino blinked, completely dumbfounded that he was having a conversation with himself this whole time.
"Are you okay? You've seen pretty out of it lately."
Adrien sighed, a grimace on his face as he couldn't shake this feeling of guilt that had began to overwhelm him completely.
"I'm not sure." He replied, his voice attempting to remain pitched as he wanted to be heard through the music. "I'm worried that I shouldn't have a right to be angry with Kagami, because I'm just like her."
Nino leaned on to the bar, his brow furrowing in disgust at the thought.
"I wouldn't say that. I've known you for years, even a bit before Kagami and I don’t see it at all. Why would you assume something like that?"
Adrien blushed, exhaling as his heart began to pound ferociously against his chest.
"Y-You know..." he stammered, his lips pressing together as he tried to formulate a proper sentence that wouldn't incriminate him as bad as he had initially anticipated.
"You know how Kagami would always seem to be physical with me? I wonder if it's the same for me. Especially when I assess everything. I think about the dreams I have of her, the thoughts I have of her, the situations we accidentally find ourselves in." He sighed, reaching up to rub the back of his neck.
"Hell, I even look at her and start feeling things." Adrien conceded with a grimace. "I worry that I'm trained by Kagami to be a certain way and it gives me no right to judge her because in the end, I'm just like her."
Nino simply gawked at Adrien, his brow furrowing as he couldn't seem to wrap his head around his best friend had just confessed to.
"For wanting to have sex?" Nino asked, shaking his head as he glanced over to Marinette and Alya who conversed amongst themselves in the crowd. "Dude, it’s natural to have those feelings when you connect with someone. You're a man, it happens. You have hormones and you're attracted to Marinette. How can you say you're anything like your ex when you haven't pressured Marinette into doing anything she isn't into doing. You don't guilt trip her, you don’t complain about it to her and most importantly, you're not always bitching about how horny you are when she's around."
Adrien sighed, deflecting the embarrassment that had threatened to engulf him, but he didn't have time to wallow in that.
"I guess me seeing Kagami recently is fucking with my head. I tried to take into account the things that she said and though I'm not interested in her romantically anymore, the decisions weigh on me. I often find myself overthinking things and when I'm alone with Marinette I think of Kagami, but not in the way you think. I keep thinking about how much I'm trained on doing things with Kagami, I would assume Marinette would like those things too." Adrien explained, the frown on his lips only growing deeper.
"That's the wonder of virginity." Nino deadpanned. "You both get to experience it with each other. You can talk about it and discover what you both like. Forget everything Kagami taught you and focus on Marinette, listen to her, talk to her, further that trust."
Adrien slumped his shoulders forward.
Trust.
It was something incredibly vital to him. He was always asking Marinette if she had trusted him and each time he asked, she would always assure him that she did, despite the dozens of times he had let her down.
It somehow weighed on him even more so to think that the decisions that Kagami left for him to make had been hindered from Marinette.
It almost felt like he was keeping secrets from her.
He knew it was important to talk to her, to tell her everything he thought about and he hoped that if he was honest with her in the lack of sexual experience, she could at least understand why he had been so hesitant the last time they nearly got intimate.
"You're right..." Adrien murmured, standing up from the bar stool and quickly glancing over to Nino who watched the bartender place sodas in front of him.
"I'm gonna talk to Marinette. I need you to stay here with Alya." Adrien averted his gaze back towards Marinette on the dance floor. "I need to be alone with her."
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Marinette exhaled, after having quite a few drinks she had began to lose her equilibrium.
Despite both Adrien and Nino spending their time at the bar she was actually having a great time with Alya.
Of course both men came and go interchangeably but the more Marinette looked at Adrien, the more he seemed antsy.
She had met a few of Chloe's friends and even danced with some, but she made sure to be a little mindful as she didn't want to make the same mistake as she did last time.
The last thing Marinette wanted to do was to be whisked away to somewhere dark and be attacked again.
The music was heavy and loud and for a brief moment, Marinette felt like she was in a whole different world. Everything that surrounded her drowned out any last worry she may have had in her mind.
She just got married, the man she loved also felt something for her, she needed to celebrate.
"Hey, I think you need to sit down." Alya murmured, placing her hand on to the small of Marinette's back. "You're staggering all over the place. With the height of your heel, I'm legitimately worried that you're going to break your ankle."
Marinette pouted, scrunching up her freckled nose.
She knew that she had quite a few drinks, but she didn't think she was that drunk. There were moments where she got incredibly buzzed and couldn't stand on her two feet, but she was still consciously aware of what was happening around her.
"No, no. I'll be alright." Marinette insisted, a grimace on her face as she couldn't even spot a place to sit. All she was doing was moving, she was so dizzy the entire room was moving but she knew if she were to lay off on some of the drinks, she'd be fine.
"If I can just get some water, I'll be fine." She shrugged off, taking deep breaths.
Alya glared at her, parting her lips to offer a rebuttal, but paused the moment she felt a soft touch on the small of her back.
Alya blinked, turning her attention back towards Adrien who stood behind her with a warm smile.
"It’s alright. I think I can take care of it from here." Adrien assured, his green eyes moving back towards Marinette who blushed deeply the moment she was able to legitimately see her husband through her buzz.
Alya was reluctant, she had protected Marinette for years. Whenever something seemed askew, she was always the one to fix things or work it out. She had to admit, now that Adrien was in the picture she was able to see a bit of growth and emotion in Marinette. It was obvious that Marinette had trusted him, perhaps it was time for Alya to make a little room.
The brunette sighed, her eyes moving towards Nino who stood at the bar by himself. A warm smile stretched across his lips, and Nino beckoned for his lady to come join him by his side and she was more than happy to oblige.
If there were things that Marinette and Adrien needed to talk about, who was she to be in the way of that?
Alya nodded, moving her eyes back towards Adrien.
"Alright. Just- make sure she doesn't break her ankle."
Adrien chuckled, leaving Alya to walk away from them before it felt like he and Marinette were the only ones on the dancefloor.
Adrien glanced up at Marinette who turned awkwardly.
She blinked, her heart racing as the first thing that came to mind was to run away. It almost brought her back to the very beginning where she was incredibly too nervous to be left alone with him.
But it was because she was feeling things she had never felt before and Marinette didnt know how to handle them.
Her blue eyes widened as she spotted a leather black couch pushed up against the wall.
She squinted, her head spinning as it almost seemed like the couch only grew further and further away from her.
Marinette gasped, unable to mind her clumsiness mixed in with her inebriation as she tripped over one of her feet.
The young women flinched, the floor moving towards her face faster than she could possibly comprehend. She closed her eyes, preparing for impact but exhaling the moment she felt arms around her.
There was a way in which he pulled her to him, preventing her from falling from what seemed like a high place that felt so familiar to her.
But she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Seems like you're having fun." Adrien chuckled, pulling Marinette closer to him.
Marinette shivered, feeling the warmth of him against her back. She almost wanted to sink into him, close her eyes and fall asleep while he held her.
She almost forgot to listen to what he had to say.
"I...I'm not drunk." Marinette protested stubbornly. "I'm just a little buzzed. If I sit down and have a drink I should be fine."
Adrien hummed, his legs pressing behind hers so that he guided her towards the leather black sofa she spotted at the end of the wall.
Marinette felt her heart jump to her throat as she wondered where all this boldness was coming from. They were in front of people, and the way he held her was incredibly provocative.
"You can't even walk." Adrien pointed out, turning so that he could plop himself into the sofa. He kept his hands on her waist and he playfully pulled the smaller framed female into his lap.
Marinette exhaled, her drink coursing through her veins the moment she fell into his lap. It went without saying that she was a mess when it came to drinking. She'd either be silk or sandpaper. It was like she couldn't make up her mind.
A delicate blush coated her cheeks the moment his arms wound themselves around her.
Marinette reached back, resting her arm across his shoulders and leaning into him. There was something about how close they were that made her body almost feel at ease.
There was no doubt that she was attached to the hip, but everything had felt so natural.
Marinette closed her eyes, her left hand resting on his chest as she leaned forward and pressed gentle kisses on to his cheek.
She wasnt sure what had gotten into her, aside from the alcohol, but she had wanted to kiss him for a long time.
She wasn't sure what they were, but Marinette didn't want to overstep any boundaries by kissing him on the mouth. If that was meant to be, that would happen naturally on its own.
But one could only hope for that sort of achievement.
Adrien blushed, taking his bottom lip between his teeth at the small gesture. He reached over, guiding Marinette more comfortably against him. He closed his eyes, leaning into the soft kisses she planted on his cheek.
"I took your advice." Adrien murmured, turning his face more so into her so that he could whisper in her ear. "I gave Kagami the chance to speak and explain her side of the story."
Marinette shivered, the sound of his voice causing a flow of tingles to roll down her spine. A small smile tugged at her lips and she leaned into him.
With a perked brow, she reached over and pressed her fingertip against the firm planes of his chest.
"Oh? Did everything work out?" Marinette quizzed, leaning into him with a soft sigh. "Did you hear what you wanted to hear?"
Adrien exhaled, his heart sinking as he recalled Kagami begging for him to return. He was in fact shameful that he entertained that idea in the first place. He knew from the start who he wanted.
"I got an explanation...or rather an excuse as to why she did what she did." Adrien confessed, his eyes veering down towards the ground. "It wasn't exactly exhilarating and I may in fact think about what she had said for a couple of nights."
Marinette frowned, her lips pressing together as she could only imagine what Kagami had told him. From her personal experience, Kagami was incredibly manipulative and cruel. She wasn't as big as a liar as some people she knew, but Marinette knew Kagami had a capability of lying.
The fact that she was cheating on him only proved it.
"I'm so sorry..." Marinette murmured, a grimace on her features as she continued to press soft and sweet kisses to his cheek. "You know if you need anything you can just come to me."
Adrien closed his eyes, relishing in the sensation of her lips pressing softly against his skin. She did things to him that no one else could. Adrien scolded himself constantly for allowing her to have that affect, but at the same time he simply couldn't help himself.
His heart began to pound erratically inside of his chest the more he thought about Kagami's inquiry.
"S-She..." his voice trailed off as he tried to formulate the explanation as best as he could. "She asked me for a second chance." His voice grew hoarse the more he spoke. The Male quickly pressed his digits into her hips, keeping her close. "She asked if we could get back together."
Marinette furrowed her brow, immediately pulling back to look at him.
Her eyes widened as it dawned on her once more.
She was going to lose him again.
"O-Oh..." Marinette breathed, her lips tugging into an even deeper frown. "I'm sorry. I didn't know." She stammered, the young woman suddenly feeling awkward for sitting on his lap and constantly smooching him on a drunken path of overwhelming affection.
Marinette made the initial move to remove herself from his lap, but only found herself struggling as Adrien tightened his arms around her and stubbornly pulled her close with a pout.
"Marinette it really isn't what you think." He pleaded, leaning into her. "Please don't leave."
Marinette pressed her flushed lips together, the blush only darkening around her freckles at a rapid pace as she didn't want to think about Kagami and Adrien all over again.
She didn't deserve him.
Marinette knew she wasn't perfect and in fact could drive Adrien crazy at times but she never gave him a reason not to trust her. Since knowing him, Marinette gave herself the chance to be kind and supportive towards him, even if his mistakes with Kagami were exclusively evident.
"W-What did you tell her? Did you accept?" Marinette asked, her heart squeezing in her chest as the words felt sour on her tongue. She wasn't sure if she could do this again.
By God she loved him, but if she had to put up with Kagami's abuse and constant stalking around Adrien with her insane accusations, she wouldn't be able to be around much longer.
Marinette would certainly settle for a divorce and support him while dealing with her heart break from afar.
Adrien shook his head, reaching over to caress her face delicately. His thumb brushed against her warm skin and for a brief moment, his digits traced her freckled patterns meticulously.
He took in his wife's stunned expression and as creepy as it sounded, he could watch her forever. She was probably one of the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
"Of course I didn't." Adrien replied, the blush running into his cheeks as he wanted to proclaim his love for her.
His chest grew tight and Adrien found himself inching closer and closer towards her.
Marinette gasped, her own heart pounding in her ear as Adrien moved closer. Her blue eyes flickered to his lips briefly before moving to his emerald green eyes.
"Y-You didn't?" Marinette breathed, her hands resting on to his chest as she could feel his breath on her lips. "W-Why?"
Adrien chuckled, his heart squeezing in his chest at how much more beautiful her face was up close.
"Because I already chose you, Marinette."
Marinette could have sworn she would faint.
The words rang into her ears like clumsy church bells, and Marinette swore she was dreaming. She knew that she wanted to hear those words ever since she accepted that she loved him, but actually hearing them was nothing like her imagination or her fantasies.
Her fingers lightly gripped into the threads of his dark shirt and Marinette tried to steady her breathing. Her heart skipped several beats as she tried not to make the situation awkward, but Adrien was only moving closer and closer.
She closed her eyes habitually and shivered as his fingers moved down towards her spine.
His nose lightly brushed against hers and Marinette felt his breath clash against hers.
She opened her mouth, allowing Adrien to attempt to grab a taste in a sweet passionate kiss.
She was ready.
She had waited for this since forever.
She was finally going to kiss Adrien.
"Guys!" Alya's voice clambered between them, causing Adrien to jerk away from Marinette awkwardly.
Marinette widened her eyes, glancing over at Alya who offered the both of them an apologetic glance.
Her heart thumped erratically inside of her chest as she was not grateful for Alya's timing for once.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your tender interlude, but Chloe is expecting us by the elevators in about thirty seconds. I'd suggest you both get to stepping it, or you'll miss the fireworks."
Adrien sighed, knowing that this was Marinette's first time seeing the fireworks, he certainly didn't want her to miss it.
He definitely acknowledged that this was the second time Alya had cut into him pursing Marinette but the aura around them completely crashed. If he had tried to kiss her now, it would be rushed, messy and awkward, especially since Alya was standing in front of them.
"We should get going. I don't want Chloe mad and I don't want you to miss the fireworks." Adrien breathed, offering a warm smile towards Marinette.
Marinette was completely deflated.
She was so so close.
A sigh escaped her lips and she nodded weakly, her heart aching in her chest as Adrien took her hand once more.
She bit her lip, attempting to feel a little excitement as she could at least watch the fireworks with Adrien.
"Y-yeah." She replied, her hand squeezing around his. "We should go."
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"Woah!" Nino exclaimed, his eyes darting around the decked out rooftop.
The globe string lights decorated the space above them and across the deck where tables and comfortable chairs.
Each table was decorated with roses and filled glasses of champagne.
Straight ahead was the perfect view of the Eiffel Tower. The sky was clear, the streets were busy and yet in the spot they were in, it was completely quiet.
Word gotten out that the fireworks were to start soon and most of Chloe's non exclusive guests left the dance floor to wander outside to watch from down below.
"So." Chloe rasped as she leaned against the baluster. "Can I cook? Or can't I?"
Alya glanced around her eyes glancing down at the glass of Pepsi sitting on the table by the view. She gasped, placing her hand on to her chest with a quivering bottom lip.
"You do care!" She exclaimed. "You even had it served in a stem glass!"
Chloe chortled, crossing her arms as she watched them enter on to the patio. "Yes, you guys are my favorite peasants...except for Adrien. He's my favorite rich dub." She explained then turned around to look at the Eiffel tower.
"I guess you could say Marinette is a dove too." Adrien interjected, his arm laced around Marinette taughtly. "She is my wife after all."
Marinette blushed, nuzzling into his side with a shy smile. It all seemed too surreal. They were only moments away from kissing and yet it felt like they were a real couple.
She knew what she wanted, but she had never been so confused in her life.
It was established that their were true feelings between the two of them but seeing as though their marriage was only a contract, she seriously couldn't decipher what they were.
Were they still not taking their marriage seriously and consider themselves boyfriend and girlfriend? Or were they legitimately going to remain husband and wife?
"I guess I'll let that one slide. Marinette is a slightly upper class peasant by marriage." Chloe teased, her eyes moving back towards the visage of the city.
Marinette tightened her hand around his, her eyes widening as she spotted the blue light of a firework shooting into the sky from behind the tower.
Her heart pounded in her chest as she almost felt like a child in a candy store. She couldn't believe how magnificent it was.
"Adrien!" Marinette exclaimed, tugging at his hand as she dragging him closer to where Chloe stood to have a better look.
Adrien chuckled, a small blush tinting his cheeks as her excitement.
Both Alya and Nino followed close behind, standing beside them as they watched the sky.
Alya turned towards Nino, gently leaning up to press a gentle kiss to his lips.
"They're so beautiful!" She breathed, her eyes remaining on the sky. "I never knew how beautiful they were!"
Adrien smiled, listening to Marinette's voice drown out into the noise of the display.
He glanced over towards her, his heart squeezing in his chest as he took in her beauty. The way the lights casted an enamouring glow against her skin, the way she smiled and gawked at the fireworks in awe, it had completely taken him.
He had seen the fireworks every year with Kagami, it was no surprise to him that they were indeed beautiful.
But it was the same every year. He had went with Kagami and they both watched together, waiting for the spectacular finale.
But this time was different.
Instead of being completely taken by the beauty of the lights every year, he was completely taken by the beauty of the person standing right beside him.
Adrien bit his lip, his heart feeling so full inside of him.
He knew then without a doubt, that there was no room inside of his heart for Kagami anymore.
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Remember when y'all thought that Adrien was gonna get back together with Kagami and shamed him and then I smacked back with a chapter once again like
Haaaaaaa bitch you thought
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