Did I mention that this story is M rated?

Oh...I didn't...pretend I didn't say anything.

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Marinette stared at her cellphone and the number given to her by Nino. Since Adrien and her hadn't been talking much in the past few years she never recieved his new number until now.

She took a deep breath and finally proceeded to enter the number into her phone, it was another minute or so when she let herself press the dial button. The phone began to ring and Marinette felt her anxiety rising steadily with each passing second. It was only a phone call, it wasn't like she was seeing him face to face, not yet anyway.

After a few rings someone finally answered the phone. "Hello?"

Marinette froze, not sure what else to say at the moment. It had been so long since she last heard his voice, but she figured she should start by greeting him back.

"Um....Hello, this is Marinette Dupain-Cheng, is this Adrien?" She wasn't sure why she was speaking to him in such a formal manner, but then again she was calling to accept a job that he was offering.

"Yep, this is him! It's really great to hear from you Marinette, how have you been?" The joy she heard in his voice was enough to make her nerves gradually fade away.

"I'm doing alright at the moment...." She didn't want to worry him, but she couldn't say that everything was great. The past few months haven't been very kind to her since losing her parents.

Adrien noticed remembering what Nino had told him. "Nino told me what you've been going through and I want to help. Did he mention my offer to you by any chance?"

"Yes, that's why I called. I wanted to take you up on that offer, if that's not too much trouble for you."

"No trouble at all, besides it...would be really nice to see you again." The sincerity in his voice made her smile. "Are you free this weekend?"

She nodded, but then blushed from embarrassment when she realizedhe couldn't see her "Yes.....yes I am free."

"Great! I'll save your new number to my phone and text you the address, I can show you around and if you're still interested to work and don't mind calling the place home for awhile, then we can get you set up immediately."

"That sounds great, I'll be there this weekend. Saturday?"

"Saturday. Is 3 o'clock good for you?"

"Perfect, I'll see you then."

"See you then Marinette."

The designer pressed the end call button on her phone and let out a huge breath that she hadn't even realized she had been holding him. Lying down on her bed she stared at the ceiling thinking about the phone call with Adrien.

He still sounded as handsome as ever, always sounding like an angel whenever he spoke. She remembered feeling that the room always became much brighter when he smiled and she blushed at the thought of seeing it once again.

Marinette shook her head and mentally slapped herself. She couldn't think this way, not only was Adrien going to be her boss, but he was also married to Lila of all people. Marinette may have been alot of things, but one thing she knew for sure was that she was not a homewrecker.

Still, despite everything she couldn't deny the little bit of excitement she felt to see him once again.

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Just like her phone, Marinette stared at the gate that was placed in front of the large mansion she stood in front of. It was HUGE, she knew that Adrien was well compensated when it came to money, but this seemed like alot for just two people. It was actually bigger than his previous home that he lived in when they were teens.

She spots a buzzer over by the wall and figures that it was probably a doorbell of some sort. Pressing the button once she stood there in silence for a few seconds until a voice spoke through the little intercom.

"Hello, what brings you here today?" A sweet voice chirped over the voicebox.

"Um...Hi, this is Marinette Dupain-Cheng, I'm here to meet with Mr. Agreste. I'm one of the new workers."

"Ooooh! It's you! He told me he was expecting you today. I'll buzz you in!" After that the gates opened. Marinette grabbed her suitcase and her dufflebag and entered the premises.

Marinette heart hammered so hard in her chest she thought it was going to burst out of her rib cage as she approached the steps that led towards the entrance of the establishment. Before she reached the door, it had opened and standing there in all of his glory was Adrien Agreste.

The beautiful boy from highschool was now the most handsome man she had ever seen in her life. She questioned whether she made the right call accepting this job offer.

"Marinette!" He said happily and walked over to the blunette and hugged her. "It's so great to see you!"

Marinette froze for a second, but quickly convinced herself to relax. She let go of her belongings and hugged the blonde back. "It's great to see you too Adrien." When he pulled back she forced a smile at him. "It really has been a long time."

"Come on, let's head inside." Adrien picked up her suitcase from off the ground. "I'll grab your things for you."

"Oh no, really you don't have to-"

"It's no trouble really, I insist." Adrien continued to carry Marinette's belongings inside giving her no other choice but to follow him. Once they entered through the doorway and closed it behind them, Adrien continued to converse with the blunette. "How long has it even been since we've see each other? Three or four years?"

"Five actually...." Marinette said absentmindedly while she admired the interior of the mansion. There was a giant crystal chandelier and a enormous staircase leading to tge second floor. It reminded her of his home when he lived with his father, which made her wonder why he'd set on living in a place like it. Unless it wasn't his choice...

"Five years wow...." Adrien awkwardly scratched the back of his his head. "I guess the two of us have alot of catching up to do. I'll show you to your room then I'll give you a tour of the place, what do you say?"

Before Marinette could answer a voice called for the blonde from the top of the stairs. "Adrien!~" They both looked up noticing Lila, who was dressed in a black pencil skirt and a really skimpy looking blouse. "Where were you? I've been looking for you the past fifteen minutes. "

"Honey, I told you before that I hired us some extra help today." Adrien reminded. "You remember Marinette?"

Lila approached the girl and gave her the once over. She simply scoffed and turned her attention back to Adrien. "What the hell is she doing here?"

"Rude!" Marinette thought to herself.

"Remember I told you that she was going to be staying with us for awhile?" Adrien reminded.

"You just said she was working here. What do you think this is a bed and breakfast?" Lila scolded.

Adrien sighs and gives a strained smile to Marinette. "Can you give us one moment. Your room is upstairs, go left and it'll be the third door to your right. Feel free to make yourself at home."

Marinette watches Adrien walk to the next room with his arm around Lila's waist. The door closes behind them and Marinette is left alone. The designer can already tell that Lila was a spoiled wife and living with her was definitely going to be an issue, but she had been aware of that already, there was no backing out of this now. When she made it halfway up the steps, she heard distant yelling coming from the room Adrien and Lila were in, she couldn't make out what was said but she could definitely tell that it was female.

Marinette shook her head and continued up the stairs deciding that it wasn't any of her business. She followed the rest of Adriens instructions and made it to her new bedroom. Her jaw dropped upon entering, the space felt like it was bigger than Nino and Alya's apartment. 

"THIS is my room??" Marinette thought amazed by how big it was. The only things that took space was the bed over at the side, a desk with a mirror in front of it, a love seat, and a dresser over to the side. The rest of the space was there for her to do with as she pleased. "It feels bigger than Nino and Alya's apartment..."

Marinette looked out the widow and spotted a garden just outside. She stared in all at all the different plants and flowers that decorated the place. It made her remember her own little garden she used to have back home, she always loved planting all sorts of things with her mother.

A frown crossed her face at the thought of her parents, she almost felt like she was going to cry again, until a knock from behind dragged her out of her thoughts.

The door was already opened, Marinette hadn't bothered to close it as she was distracted by the room. Adrien was standing in the doorway with a nervous smile on his face as he had knocked to make his presence known. "May we come in?"

"Y..Yes of course." Marinette replied quickly. "Wait 'we?'"

Adrien entered the room followed by a small women with bright red hair and blue eyes. She wore a red and black maid's dress and apron that reached to her kness.

"Marinette this is Tikki." Adrien introduced the woman. "She's pretty much the one who makes sure the house isn't in complete chaos. She'll be helping you get settled and shadowing you until you're comfortablewith the procedures around here."

"It's so nice to meet you Marinette." Tikki chirped and grabbed the blunette's hand. "Wow you're even more prettier than when I saw you in the cameras earlier."

Marinette realized that this was the same happy voice that greeted her from before and smiled. "Thank you, you're so sweet."

"I try." Tikki giggled.

"Well I'll let you ladies get to it then." Adrien spoke. "If you need me I'll be in my office, don't hesitate to give me a shout."

"We'll be fine Mr. Agreste, I can already tell that Marinette is very capable." Tikki said as she urged Adrien out the door. "You just leave everything to me."

The blonde looked as if he was about to say something else until Tikki gave him a look. "Alright, alright I'm going." He finally walked out the door."

Tikki smiled and turned her attention back towards Marinette. "He's been worrying too much lately. He was afraid that you might not feel welcomed here so he just wants to do his best to make you comfortable."

"Really?" Marinette looked back at the door where Adrien once was. "Why did he feel that way?"

"Well....have you met the lady of the house by any chance?"

"Oh..." Marinette knew who Tikki was referring to and now she can see why Adrien might have been a little worried, but why did Lila have to act that way in the first place?

"Don't worry though, we all try our best to stay out of her way as much as possible. Soon enough, you'll know how to do it too." Tikki walked over to one of Mari's suitcases and picked it off the floor. "Let's go ahead and get you all set up first. Then we can go ahead and meet the rest of the staff and I can give you the grand tour. Sound good?"

Marinette smiled, already feeling a friendship blossoming between her and Tikki. "That sounds great."

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I just want to put out there that M rated stories doesn't always mean 'sex'

M stands for Mature which means that the story may contain scenes that a younger audience would not be able to comprehend.

Gore/Blood
Domestic violence
Strong Language
Alcohol and Drug use etc

So if you didn't know now you do.

See ya laterz!