Captain America, Thor, The Hulk, Superman, Batman and Spider-Man sat around the table. Each protecting the precious treasure in front of them; an array of blue, red and white discs.

As Cap, Hulk, Superman and Batman pulled themselves away from winning the next treasure, Spider-Man made a bold move. He placed his cards on the table announcing a full house; three tens and two two's. He smirked at his remaining opponent, he'd played a good hand, a very good hand. He was sure victory would be his.

Thor's face dropped, a frown appearing on the usually stupidly perfect face, and Spider-Man knew he'd got him. He'd finally got God's Gift to women. The guy who stole his girl, the guy who'd taken from her was should have been his victory. So payback would suit it nicely. For now. Spider-Man wove his fingers together, resting his hands on the table. Victory was all his.

That was until Thor threw his cards down.

"A straight flush!" Captain America striked his fellow avenger on the back as DC's Justice League commiserate with the fallen hero. Thor had won again. The guy must possess some type of lucky charm.

"I'm going to grab a beer," Superman, aka Kim, stood up making his announcement to the rest of the group.

That had been a long game and he needed to get out the tense atmosphere. They were seconds away from an Avengers face off. Adrien, aka Thor, stood alongside him. Stretching his successful muscles above his head. Luka wanted to smack that smirk off his face, he was Spider-Man at the moment, perhaps he'd have more chance of doing it.

"I'll come too."

"You just want to see your girlfriend." Nino (Captain America) announced. Adrien winked back at his friend, making sure his eyes burned into Luka's, making sure he understood Marinette was his. Ivan, their big green giant, began to reshuffle the cards ready for the next inning.

"Too damn right. I've been stuck for five hours with you lot and not had a kiss. I feel deprived."

"Come here God of thunder, I'll help you out." Kim placed an arm around Adrien's waist and began to try and kiss him.

As the other guys laughed, Adrien pushed his slightly tipsy friend away from him.

"No one gets these lips, except for my Princess. Saved for one woman only." Adrien walked out with Kim on his tail.

"Honestly, Agreste, she's transformed you. We all knew she was magic, but for you to be a one woman man? Woah! She must be good in bed."

Adrien couldn't help but laugh. Kim wasn't wrong, she was dynamite in bed. He knew it had only been a couple of days but Marinette Dupain-Cheng definitely knew what she was doing. She was a natural. But that's not why Adrien was transformed.

The personality change wasn't so much a change but a refresh. Adrien was slowly becoming who he was before the fake persona kicked in. Before he came more obsessed with people wanting him than truly being cared for. Marinette was one of the few who knew Adrien for who he was, the real dork who cared more about the episodes of 'The Big Bang Theory' than the girls he was sleeping with. She was his Utopia, he no longer needed to fake anything with her. He was himself and he loved it. For the first time since he was thirteen years old, he liked himself.

"What happens in the bedroom, stays in the bedroom." Adrien responds to his sex absorbed friend.

"Is she kinky? I can imagine her being very kinky." Kim stopped outside the bar area of the boat and turned to Adrien wiggling his eyebrows.

"Is who kinky?" The voice Adrien would know anywhere spoke up from behind them and he wished the ground would open up and swallow him. Perhaps he could just dive to the left and plummet himself overboard... not too many people would miss him? Right?

"MDC!" Kim announced, "Adrien was just about to tell us your kinks." He walked up to her and threw an arm over her shoulders. Slowly edging away and pushed it off she eyed Adrien, in what he would only be called a 'death glare'.

"Really now? And what would they be exactly?" Marinette questioned.

Adrien took in her outfit. She was wearing a tiny tan bikini and a brown wrap around her waist. Her hair was back combed with a crown like feature, and precious jewellery was wrapped around her upper arm. A true  Amazonian beauty, if only eight inches too short.

"Well he never actually said but I'm not giving up missy. You're an enigma, and as the worlds greatest singleton, I am determined to work you out and steal you all to myself."

Adrien placed a hand over his eyes as his brain processed what was happening. Kim had had far too much to drink, and it was only five in the afternoon. This was going to be a long day. He felt hands wrap around his upper arm causing him to remove his hand from his eyes.

"I'll have you know Kim, only one person gets to solve my puzzle and I've found him. I'm quite happy with Mr Womaniser here, even if he looks better than me in a skirt." Adrien blushed, Kim snorted and Marinette looked very happy in herself. She stood up on her tiptoes and placed a kiss on his cheek.

That wasn't enough for Adrien though. He needed more. As Marinette was still wrapped around him he bought his other hand to her chin and tilted her head to place his lips on her own. Breaking away he could see the passion in her eyes. He wanted to take hold of it, so with a quick movement his lips were against hers again. Warmth flooded through both of them as they battled for dominance over the kiss. Adrien removed his arm out of her grasp and placed both of his large hands onto her hips.

"For fuck sake, get a room you two!" Kim pushed through the door heading towards the bar as Marinette pulled away from Adrien out of breath and wanting so much more. Adrien bent down and placed his lips near Marinette's ear.

"How about we have a quick adventure to the bathroom?" He moved backwards and wiggled his eyebrows at her.

"As appealing as that is, Monsieur Agreste, I'm on Maid of Honour duty and I've been sent here on specific orders from the bride to be. She wants you to let her soon to be husband know that we will be eating together on our deck in thirty minutes time and then the night will be filled with fun filled games before heading back to port." She placed a kiss on his lips before turning and walking away, back to where the girls were partying. She stopped and turned her head over her shoulder, knowing full well Adrien would still be staring.

"Oh and Adrien, one more thing."

His emerald eyes remained firmly locked on hers. He could stare at her all day, she really was a beautiful sight.

"Perhaps later you can show me just how powerful your hammer really is." She winked before turning back and walking away, a slight saunter and sway to her hips.

"Ok, Agreste, I heard that and not going to lie, she's one hell of a chick." Adrien elbowed Kim in the ribs before heading into the bar.

"Stay away."

As the sun began to set, the group of young adults clustered around a table on the front of the yacht. After dinner they began a game of truth or dare. Alya was now spending the evening on her fiancé's lap, as was Lila with Luka, Adrien and Ivan were topless, Marinette and Alix both possessed pen drawn moustaches on their faces and everyone else was rather pissed.

"Ok, ok! Enough of that game." Alya announced. "Myself and Nino decided it'd be fun to play a game of Mr and Mrs. Max has been left in charge of the questions and everyone else has to play."

"Mrs and Mrs, here." Kagami announced as she kissed her fiancée on the neck, causing the girl to giggle.

A lot of chatter commenced around the group with the girls coaching their guys to make sure they were listening and answering well.

"Who can I go with?" Kim asked.

"Alix." Alya stated without a second thought. Now Adrienette had set sail it was time for Klix to begin. Step one - this game.

"Alix, it looks like you're in my shoes now." Marinette giggled across the table, Adrien quickly joined in.

"Yeah, once Alya ships you ... game over."

All, except four, began to laugh. Kagami eyed up Lila, and Marinette caught their reactions. If they were going to be that way, she can play too.

Standing up Marinette walked over to Adrien and sat on his lap. Even though Adrien was shocked his face could only read one thing - pure happiness. When she began to relax around him her confidence soared and he adored her all the more.

"But it'll be the best game you play. Unfortunately though, Alix, you'll need to kiss a few frogs on the way to your Prince."

"Or witches," Adrien joined in. He smiled into his girlfriends eyes, before pulling her head down to meet his lips.

"Though I must say Miss DC, even with a moustache I'd gladly do you." Adrien continued.

"Amen!" Shouted Kim. Marinette annoyed by Kim's actions, again, picked a handful of peanuts and threw them at him sticking her tongue out to make a point.

"Right, before everyone loses concentration this is how it works." Max began to walk around the table and place two whiteboards in front of them. One blue and one pink, along with two specially designed pens.

"I will ask a question and you will respond with an answer. For every matching answer with your partner you get a point. Those with the most points win."

Marinette moved back to her own seat and collected her board. She noticed Lila had her phone out taking selfie's, not paying the slightest attention to Max's rules. She hoped they lost and lost bad! A sudden panic washed over her face as the fear struck. Were  herself and Adrien going to get found out? Sure they were seeing each other now, but a week ago it was still just a deal. A friendly helping hand.

As if sensing her nervousness Adrien reached out for her and placed his hand over her tiny one. She looked up and noticed his green emeralds were doing their usual supportive squint. He was by her side, they were in it together.

"What's the prize?" Mylene shouted out.

Nino and Alya smiled at each other.

"You win this." Out they pulled the worst looking trophy anyone had ever seen. The whole table gasped before bursting into a chorus of laughs, including the couple who they were celebrating.

"Ok, we know it's awful but you also get bragging rights." Nino continued wiping the tears from under his glasses.

"Here we go everyone. Ten questions to answer, ten questions to win." Max walked over to his backpack and pulled out a sheet of paper. He placed his Batman mask back on before he began, this was serious business.

"Question one - who is the messiest?"

Everyone began to start scribbling on their whiteboards, a few laughing and a couple looking like their partner was sending them serious threats.

As they began to answer it seemed everyone had gotten it correct; Adrien, Nino, Ivan, Lila and Alix.

"Is it true Marinette uses your own messiness against you, Adrien?" Nino queried to his best friend. Everyone could see Nino was suppressing a laugh, obviously he just wanted to bring up Marinette and Adrien's encounter. Adrien flipped him the bird and Marinette began to laugh.

"What's that about?" Chantelle asked politely. She was starting to get curious. She'd heard a lot about this relationship from Lila and nothing seemed to be piecing together. From what she could tell Adrien and Marinette had been together for quite a while with a rather big history. It just didn't line up.

"Well ... Adrien was being a jerk and refusing to leave his apartment. So I went over and turned badass on him."

"She threw three day old noodles at my head, followed by ice cream."

"It worked though didn't it kitty." She kissed him on the cheek before they both started to laugh. "I actually had to go and get a tetanus injection once I left, his place was disgusting."

"I'm my defence I was depressed, and for future reference, everyone, my apartment is rosey fresh now."

"Yes it is." Marinette agreed, "our last meal at his place came from the kitchen not the floor."

Chantelle couldn't help but laugh along with everyone. They really were perfect together. So natural and nothing fake. So why did Lila tell such horrendous lies about Marinette, and why did Kagami believe it?

"Back to the game," Max announced, "question two - who has had the most partners?"

Everyone uncapped their pen and began to write, however Luka had other ideas. He'd been waiting in the shadows, waiting to make a point and bring Adrien down.

"Can we all write Adrien for that? I doubt any other of us get near his number, don't you think girls. I mean let's be honest he's slept with half the girls who are at this table."

Marinette placed a hand on Adrien's arm. She knew Luka was trying to start something, it was obvious he'd just been waiting for his moment.

"Not cool, Luka." Alix spoke out. She was loyal and feisty, and at the moment she looked as though he was going to beat Luka down.

"I don't think you and the 'she' devil have much to talk about when it comes to numbers." Marinette looked over to her best friend. Alya was defending them, she was on their side. Marinette mouthed a thank you as everyone else jumped in with their opinions, there were only two voices left to be heard. Hers and Adrien's.

"Guys just stop!" Adrien boomed out to stop the chaos taking over the game. "He's right, my past isn't anything to be proud of, shit I didn't even enjoy doing it." He looked at Lila and Kagami, giving them apologetic smiles. "But that's in the past. You both know why I slept with you, and we don't need to go into that now. Sorry for mentioning it, Chantelle, I know it's not ideal."

Chantelle looked over at Adrien and smiled.

"Don't worry about it. We all have past's right? Not all of us would be proud if we bought every little detail up." She looked directly at Kagami.

Adrien smiled back. She was lovely and a suitable soft match for Kagami's harshness. He'd really regretted everything. If only he'd known at the time.

"Back to the game." Kim spoke up, breaking some of the awkward tension. Marinette winked to Adrien, she was so proud of the way he handled it. Professional and with dignity, but Luka's glares hadn't gone unnoticed. The intensity he was staring at Adrien made her shiver, malicious was the only word that came to mind.

As the game came to a conclusion no one was surprised to see it was the nearly weds that had won. Congratulating themselves with their own trophy, Nino stood to make a toast.

"Thank you everyone for such a fantastic weekend, especially to our fabulous best man and maid of honour, who are taking their duties very seriously and even making sure they're having frequent sex with each other. I've never been more proud." Alya grabbed Nino by the scruff of the neck and pulled him back into his seat.

"One more game before port?" Lila asked Alya.

There had been a friction appear between them and Marinette couldn't have been happier. Lila was always tenacious when she had a plan and Marinette wasn't going to lie, she was slightly scared about what Lila held up her sleeve next.

"Never have I ever."

The table made a collective groan. They were all very drunk at the moment and knowing the way the game went it could end up being one messy evening.

"Come on, you all chicken or something?" Luka announced over the table.

"Fine, we'll play until we're docked." Alix said.

Adrien moved his chair closer to Marinette, he knew this was going to hurt him or her. He knew this was being played to hurt them.

"Remember what I said on the way down here, Princess," he moved in to whisper into her ear. "Any issues you speak to me about them. I don't want you to hold anything in."

Marinette turned to face her one and only, and nodded. He was right of course, they'd both agreed to this.

"Never have I ever been stabbed." Lila looked into Marinette's eyes. Pure venom and pure hatred. Marinette's body turned cold, she was using her past to hurt her. As she continued to stare, Adrien moved closer to her. No one there knew about the incident apart from Adrien and Lila, and she wanted it to stay that way.

"You don't have to do this if you don't want. We can just get up and leave." He spoke so softly, so gently, she thought she was going to cry.

"I can't let them win, Adrien. I've had enough." She grabbed a hold of his hand and locked her fingers through it before grabbing her glass and taking a drink.

The whole table looked at her in shock.

"I don't want to talk about it." She said, placing her drink back down on the table.

"Probably because she's lying." Kagami huffed out.

Marinette stared at Kagami, jaw slack and eyes burning in rage.

"Why would you say that? What gives you the right?" Marinette looked over at her once friend, once love rival. She thought everything was fine with Kagami, Adrien had spoken to her recently and came back with positive information. What had Lila been saying?

"It means I know all about your little game with Luka and Lila. I never thought you'd be like that Marinette and I'm disgusted! I don't know why Adrien left her to be with you, you must have just offered him your virginity on a plate, and we all know Adrien can't say no to a challenge."

Marinette was dumbfounded. What the hell was all this? Not one thing Kagami just spewed out her mouth was true. How could she believe such horrendous information?

"And poor Luka! You promised to help him raise his daughter, and then leave him high and dry! Lying to him that it was because you weren't ready for an intimate relationship, they you go off and have sex with Adrien behind his back."

"Kagami, you're talking shit and you know it. What the hell has got into you? You know what, I don't care for your explanation. Nino, Alya, I'm sorry about this. I hope it hasn't spoilt your day." He looked at his best friend before reaching a hand out for his Princess. "We're going to go somewhere else, just ... we'll see you tomorrow."

He helped Marinette up and they walked in silence away from the table, each placing a kiss on Alya's cheek and a hug around Nino's back. The rest sat there silently as Adrien saved his damsel in distress. Walking her to the other end of the boat.

She continued walking until her arms were firmly resting on the cold, steel rail. The full moon was on its last leg before continuing to complete its cycle. They'd been lucky to have such a magnificent sight for the past couple of days. She looked at its reflection in the sea water, every now and then a wave breaking its perfection and distorting how it was seen. There was something so ironic about it all.

Marinette could hear Adrien speaking to someone, but she didn't care who. Far too much was running through her head. The voice wasn't familiar meaning it had to be Chantelle. Soon enough the talking died down and Marinette had the warm welcome of arms wrapped around her waist and lips pressed to her neck.

She closed her eyes, taking in the comfort of Adrien's arms and the delicate pressure of his lips against her bare skin.

"Do you think this is all a good idea?" Marinette spoke, keeping her eyes on the imperfect reflection of the moon.

"What? Us?"

"No, at the moment that's the only thing I'm sure about." He kissed her neck again and flashbacks from their first time filled her mind. He made her feel so much more than what she was.

"Paris fashion week?"

Marinette nodded. Had she bitten off more than she could chew? She knew she'd have to face Lila again, and Gabriel and to be honest she wasn't sure if she was strong enough to fight.

"I'm here for you, and I will stand by your side, but I swear if they try one more thing I can't be responsible for my actions. That was uncalled for tonight. I will not stand by and let them talk about you that way. You mean too much to me." Adrien rested his head on her shoulder and pulled himself in close to her body.

"Thank you, Chaton."

"Anything for you, M'Lady."