Marinette pov.

"Cat Noir?" I said walking into the room.

"Hello Marinette." Growl!

"Was that you? Or your stomach?" I asked.

"For once it's my stomach." He said. "I guess I'm a little hungry."

"Then let's go cook something."

"Oh no. I can't really cook." He said. "I never learned."

"Then consider this you're first lesson."

I took his arm and led him to the kitchen.

"So what do you wanna make?" I asked.

"How about salad?"

"Salad? No way! You don't eat salad in winter you eat cookies."

We pulled out a mixing bowl, a spoon, a pan, measuring cups, measuring spoons, and two aprons a regular white one and a Tikki's which was pink with little hearts. We played rock, paper, scissors to decide which one of us would wear hers. Guess who lost? Cat Noir insisted that I cheated but he went through with it.

"You know black and pink looks great on you." I giggled.

"Shut up." He said.

Next we got out the ingredients. We got the flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and my favorite ingredient chocolate chips. I showed him how to measure the ingredients and he did very well though he had a hard time cracking the eggs without shell. Then we mixed the ingredients together which became a thick cookie dough.

"Hold it Mr. Sticky Claws." I said hitting his hand lightly with the spoon for trying to steal cookie dough. "Naughty kitty, no cookie dough for you."

"Come on Princess." He pleaded. "Just one little taste?" He made his eyes all cute and sad like.

"Alright you can lick the spoon when I'm done but you have to do the dishes."

We put the dough on to the pan and put into the oven. Couple minutes later a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies was baked. We poured ourselves two cups of milk and ate to our heart's content but we suffered a bad tummy ache after. Eating a whole batch before bed, not a good idea.

"Oh I feel sick." He groaned.

"Well you did eat twelve."

"I know." He burped. "But I wanna do it again."

"No way! You'd be fat. A fat cat."

"Not everyday just once a year."

"Once a year it is." I agreed. "And only if we make them."

"Deal."

"Well I'm going to bed." I said. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight milady."

I changed into my night gown and robe. Before going to bed I saw Cat Noir reading a note. He seemed upset and very worried.

"Is everything alright?" I asked.

He put down the note, gently put his hands on my shoulders, and quickly gave me a calm smile

"Everything is fine. I just need to take care of something." He kissed my forehead making me blush. "Go to sleep my lovely, everything is fine."

I wasn't sure but I did as he said.

Adrien pov.

Lila!" I called angrily in the alleyway I asked her to meet me in. "I know you're here! Show yourself!"

A fox came out from behind a trash can and then changed into Lila.

"Hello my beloved. Come to reconsider my offer?"

"Not even in hell, I called you here because I want you to leave Marinette alone!"

"Whatever do you mean?" She asked feigning innocence.

"Don't play games! I know you were that bird who attacked Marinette and I know you've been giving Marinette nightmares and you've been sending your little rats to spy on us! You stay away from her! You hear me?"

"What's so special about her? She's nothing!"

"She's more than you'll ever be!"

She knocked me against the wall with her magic.

"Love me!" She ordered.

"Never!"

"You won't say that when I'm done with her!"

"YOU LAY A HAND ON HER I END YOU!"

I roared and grabbed Lila by her throat, digging my claws into her skin. It was only when my heightened smell picked up the aroma of the small drop of blood that I drew, that I snapped out of it. What had just happened? Something had come over me like I wasn't even human anymore, it was like I had become a wild animal. I loosened my grip but didn't let her go just yet.

"Now listen! If you do anything to hurt her I'll tear you apart with these claws you gave me."

I released her.

"Very well my sweet." She said. "I won't harm her but that doesn't mean I won't harm anyone else."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll find out soon enough beloveded."

She changed into a crow and flew away. I ran home as fast as I could, I swear I would destroy Lila if she harmed Marinette. When I got home I quietly ran to her room and creeked her door open. I let out a breath of relief when I saw she was still in her bed sleeping soundly, her breath as soft as the snow. My little beauty was safe and warm, I couldn't bear it if I lost her.

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Marinette pov.

I woke up the next morning to find a a new pink rose and a note on my pillow.

Good morning my Princess

I hoped you slept well

You won't see me til later

But I have a surprise for you

Two actually, the first is in your closet

And the second is tonight

I picked up the rose and smelled it. Then I got out of bed and went to my closet. Hanging inside was a beautiful a-line, off the shoulder, satin red dress with a red and white rose crown. It was the same gown and flower crown I wore in my dream about Adrien. I wonder how he got that or how it even existed.

"He's so sweet." I thought. "Cat Noir's been so kind to me. I wanna give him something."

I pulled out some yarn and knitting needles. I spent the whole day knitting, only stopping to eat breakfast, lunch, and go to the bathroom. By the time I had finished it was night time.

"Marinette?" Tikki said entering my room. "Cat Noir sent me to get you ready."

She ran me my usual bath and dressed me into the gown then styled my hair up with the crown and did my make up. For jewelry I wore ladybug earrings and a sliver chain. Once I was ready I put what I had knitted into a box and wrapped it up. I went into the corridor to see Cat Noir waiting for me in a tux.

Adrien pov.

My heart dropped when I saw her, she looked more beautiful than ever before.

"You...You are so gorgeous." I said.

"Thank you and thank you for the gown. So what's my other surprise?"

"Follow me."

I took her hand and led her into the garden where I had a table with candles, sliver, and roses set up.

"This is beautiful." She said.

I pulled out her chair and pushed it in when she sat. Tikki brought us our meals, we had an almond blueberry salad and steak with red wine to drink. (You can drink in France if you're 16 and older) For dessert we had a light lemon tiramisu. It was the best meal ever.

"Was dinner to your satisfaction Princess?" I asked.

"It was incredible." Marinette said. "I have a present for you."

"For me?"

She handed me a present, it was wrapped up and had a ribbon tied on it. I unwrapped the box to find a blue scarf.

"I made it just for you."

"I...I love it. Thank you, I'll use it every winter."

"I thought since you're always giving me such nice things I should return the favor." She said. "I made it with love."

Love? She made it with love? I couldn't believe it, she actually gave me a present and she made it. What could be better?

Sweet music began to fill the air. Marinette wasn't sure where it was coming from but I had convinced Plagg to use magic to make instruments play by themselves outside the green house.

"Care to dance milady?" I asked extending my hand.

"I'd love to."

I took her hand and kissed the back of it. Our fingers interlocked, my free hand went to her waist while hers went to my shoulder as we began to waltz to the beautiful music. It was like the whole world had faded away and we were in our own little world where nothing bad would happen. It was just the two of us alone, together. I spun and dipped Marinette, she laid her head on my shoulder and wrapped her arms around my neck and mine came around her back and waist. We began to sway slowly, I was so happy and I had a feeling she was too. Happy, here, with me.

No one's pov.

"It's going even better than I hoped." Tikki whispered, watching them.

"Wait to go kid." Plagg whispered.

They turned to leave but accidentally bumped into each other.

"Oh! Sorry." Tikki said.

"My bad! My fault." Plagg said. Then held out his hand. "Shall we?"

"Plagg, we haven't danced since the ball held by King Louis the fifth."

"I know and I remember you looking fantastic."

"Rascally devil." She giggled as they also began to dance.

"Remember I'm blind so I might step on your toes." He said.

"I don't care."