WhatsApp chat with: Nettie

Sent Message: Goodnight Nettie

Today

Sent Message: Good morning, beautiful! Are you up to much today?

Received Message: Well, considering you've banned me from going to see my home, I've had to try and make other plans.

Received Message: Good morning to you too, Kitty ?

Sent Message: We're sending kisses now, are we? In that case ? ﾟﾘﾘ? ﾟﾘﾘ?

Received Message: ? you're such a doofus!

Sent Message: But I'm your doofus!

Received Message: You're starting to sound like a walking, talking AO3 fic! Next I know, you'll be writing your own!

Sent Message: Welllllll...

Received Message: Please don't tell me you have!

Sent Message: I've got the bug! What can I say?

Received Message: You won't have THIS bug if you do anything stupid. What's your name on there?

Sent Message: ? like I'm telling you!

Received Message: Adrien Agreste! What are you writing?

Sent Message: Sorry, can't hear you!

Received Message: Of course you can't! It's a text, you dumbass!

Sent Message: ? How dare you diss the tush!

Sent Message: And here I was thinking you loved me ?

Received Message: What's with the increase of cat emojis?

Sent Message: They're cute!

Received Message: Not as cute as you!

Sent Message: I'll take that as an 'I love you!'

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Received Message: ? ﾟﾥﾰ

Sent Message: I miss you! I can't wait to be home

Received Message: It's only been two days, Kitty

Sent Message: I know! But now I have a reason to kiss you and want to take every single opportunity to do it

Any chance you can fly over this week? ? ﾟﾏﾻ?

Sent Message: Unfortunately, I've got assignments to complete and it'll help without my GILTSMELWAHAHB being around to distract me

Sent Message: GILTSMELWAHAHB?

Received Message: Guy I'd Like To Spend My Entire Life With And Have All His Babies

Sent Message: Woah! Nettie, I thought we were taking this slow. I - um - I don't know if I'm ready for 'entire life' situations

Received Message: ? ﾟﾘﾨ

Sent Message: ? Only joking! ? Have you been reading Katie Bailey again? I recognise that acronym

Received Message: That's not funny, Adrien!

Sent Message: I want GILTSMELWAHAHB on my gravestone!

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Received Message: ? ﾟﾘﾘ Not as much as I love you! It feels so good to finally say it...so I'm not going to stop!

Received Message: I love you! ❤️ I love you! ❤️ I love you! ❤️ I love you! ❤️

Sent Message: I seriously am the luckiest guy in the world! And I don't care what Plagg says, I'm too happy to keep quiet about it

Received Message: Me too!

Sent Message: So, back to my original question, what are you up to today?

Received Message: Meeting up with Kagami for dinner...and returning her knickers!

Sent Message: ? can you let her know nobody watched the tapes and everything's deleted from the system?

Received Message: Noted

Received Message: I think we're going to that new bar that's opened near the Seine

Sent Message: The one on the riverside?

Received Message: Yeah, that's the one. I've heard that they will only allow 'pretty' people in

Sent Message: You'll be owning the place then with your beauty ?

Received Message: Mon minou is delivering all the right words to make me fly over!

Sent Message: My lips are ready and waiting ?

Received Message: ?￢ﾝﾤ️? ﾟﾑﾨ

Received Message: Lessons are about to start and Ant's trying to spy on our messages. I'll message you later ?

Received Message: I love you ❤️

Sent Message: Have fun (Hi, Ant!)

Sent Message: I love you too ❤️❤️

Sent Message: ❤️❤️❤️

Received Message: ❤️❤️❤️

Sent Message: ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Received Message: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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"Adrien? Adrien, hi!" The soft tones of a familiar voice graced his ears, and as nice as it was to see this newcomer, he couldn't help but grimace.

"Elise. Hi, it's great to see you." Standing up from where he was sitting, he moved forward and wrapped his arms around her, taking her into a hug.

He moved to the chair and pulled it from under the table, Elise gracefully accepting the seat and sitting down.

"Just imagine the stories that will come from this."

Adrien chuckled as he sat down opposite. "Nettie thinks they'll spin a 'possible pregnancy story'."

Elise gasped and looked down at her incredibly flat, toned stomach. "I'll be highly offended if they do!"

Adrien smiled, grabbing his phone and scanning the QR code on the table to order them drinks. It took all of his willpower not to check to see if there were any messages from Marinette.

Both he and Elise had dressed down for the occasion, hoping to blend in with the crowd, which was why they were meeting in a bar which bordered Covent Garden. Surprisingly, the more crowded an area was in London, the less noticeable you were — especially if you dressed down.

Adrien looked out the window at the performer currently entertaining the gathering crowds, who were clapping and cheering. He remembered the first time he'd come here with Marinette. Of course, the unlucky streak meant she'd been chosen to come and join the performer, but then her lucky streak had kicked in when he'd attempted to get her to balance a load of plates on her head. With a little bit of Ladybug luck, and the two hidden kwamis, she'd defied gravity and angered the performer.

She'd ruined his act, but luckily Adrien had been there to pay the man quite a hefty tip. He now got excited anytime he saw Marinette in the sea of people.

"How are things going?" Adrien asked, watching Elise's face form into the most glowing smile.

She left out a soft sigh, her hands cupping under her chin. "Wonderful!"

Adrien raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

"Oh yes! I met this guy at your engagement party, and...well...I'm feeling quite positive about it."

"Who is it? Another singer? That guy they keep saying is going to be the next James Bond?"

Elise giggled. "Surprisingly, no. He's an athlete."

Adrien's blood ran red hot before settling ice cold and causing him to shiver. An athlete? There hadn't been many athletes there. A couple of runners, fencers, swim— oh no!

"An athlete?" Adrien's mouth ran dry.

"Yes, that French Olympic swimmer! The one they're saying will be the next Michael Phelps."

So when Kim had said he hadn't done anything, he'd been both lying and telling the truth. In the case of Chloé Bourgeois — innocent. In the case of Elise — guilty.

"Kim?"

"Yes, do you know him? He's wonderful, so kind and caring. He keeps sending me these gorgeous bouquets of roses with the cheesiest puns and sappiest love notes. Seriously, he's such a gentleman!"

He didn't know whether to congratulate her or tell her to run, because Kim was not a gentleman of any sort. Since Ondine had left for university, breaking it off with Kim in the process, he had become nothing more than a playboy, going after pretty much any female that moved — apart from Marinette, that was. Kim had more sense than to go after the cat's girl.

"We went to collège together and we're kinda in this...group...together."

"Oh, wow! Like a band?"

Adrien scrunched his lips together before nodding. "Yeah. Something like that. When we're all together, magic happens."

He studied Elise. Her eyes twinkled and she wiggled a little in her seat. "So, has he mentioned me?"

"Surprisingly, no."

The twinkle dimmed - as did her smile.

"That doesn't mean anything, though," Adrien quickly backtracked, not wanting to hurt her feelings. "Kim's been quite quiet recently."

A small smile reappeared on her lips. "That's because he's been quite busy." She giggled to herself just as the waiter arrived, placing a glass of wine in front of Elise and an orange juice in front of Adrien. He grabbed it swiftly and took a rather hefty gulp.

"Why the impromptu call, then, Adrien? Are you going to fill me in on this top secret mission."

With perfect timing, the door to the bar opened and three others who would be valuable players walked in. It was time to get planning... He didn't have long.

Standing up, Adrien greeted the new arrivals before ordering them their drinks. He settled back down in his chair, anxious about what he was about to say.

"So, I'm guessing you're wondering why I've asked you here today?" They all nodded, looking at him suspiciously. "Well, that's because I need your help."

As he broke into his convoluted plan, each and every one of them fell onboard as easily as pirates during a storm at sea. He just had to hope he hadn't read the situation wrong.

His eyes looked down at the hearts and kisses appearing on his screen, certain that he was making the right choice.