-MARINETTE-

Marinette sat cross legged on her bed holding Louis to her chest in deep contemplation. Adrien sat before her, his eyes fixated on a few flyby birds outside the window, the tip of his thumb in his mouth. His words from the night before rang in her ears, and she couldn't help but wonder what he had been thinking. Her lips pressed into a tight line, and she unwittingly brushed her fingers through Louis' hair, who remained still under his mother's touch. Clearing her throat, Marinette retracted Adrien from his racing thoughts, his eyes to darting from the window straight to her. He shifted, his brow furrowing in curiosity as his hand fell from his face.

"Is something wrong?" Adrien gently inquired, his voice slipping into the thin air like a sweet song, the pleasant sound sending shivers down Marinette's spine. Shifting Louis in her arms, Marinette's fingers brushed away the stray hairs away from his blue eyes. Louis cooed shyly and turned into her chest, hiding away from the uncertainty of the outside world. The warmth of his mother's embrace kept him at ease and he longed to keep it close as long as he could.

Marinette stalled within that moment to enjoy the serenity of her surroundings. Soft gusts of warm mid morning air blew through the open windows, carrying a pleasant natural smell and causing the thin curtains to dance. She feels content, her body humming in bliss at the feel of her son once again in her arms, and the pleasant sight of her now curious boyfriend leaning forward to capture her wandering attention. Marinette shook her head, immediately slipping back into her previous line of thought and recalling the questions she had been itching to ask him since she had fallen asleep. She watched as Adrien folded his hands expectantly, his green orbs examining her thoroughly and struggled to gather most of her words. Her eyes wandered down to Louis in a feeble attempt to hide the nerves that climbed their way to the surface. She cleared her throat.

"D-Do...you remember last night?" She questioned delicately, her fingers once again slipping into Louis' palm. The child gazed at his mother placidly, his hand carefully gripping onto her finger. Adrien kept his eyes on her intently as she spoke, eventually nodding.

"Of course. Why?" He asked, carefully leaning away from her. Marinette breathed out, her heart racing against her rib cage. This was it, it had to be it...

"Well...uhm...y-y-you said you wanted to ask me something." Marinette breathed, pausing to try and control herself. "You mentioned that you d-didn't want to ask something because you were afraid I'd say no." Adrien sighed, his eyes lowering as Marinette could almost see the click as the gears in his head turned.

"Oh..." He responded, leaning back into the swiveling computer chair in front of the bed. Marinette trembled slightly, finally bringing her gaze up to him after what felt like decades. Adrien wasn't looking at her then, the tip of his thumb immediately back to his teeth.

"Well...? What were you going to ask?" She prompted after an aching silence. Adrien remained quiet, slipping into a deep thought before looking back at her, their eyes finally connecting. He shifted almost uncomfortably as his lips twitched, struggling to form words. Marinette breathed deeply, preparing her mind, body, and soul the words he was about to throw at her. He fidgeted, carefully leaning forward and placing his hands on top of hers. She felt her skin flame up like a wildfire, the anticipation nearly killed her.

"Marinette..." He breathed, his fingers slowly curling around her hand. "Will...will you..."

She could feel her hairline dampening as he stumbled over his own words, her heart unable to rest. Instantly, Marinette could picture everything she has ever wanted in the future, the family she would have with Adrien. It wasn't that she didn't consider them family at that current moment, but somewhere deep down, she ached for something more, something more permanent. She desired a way to prove that he was hers and only hers and she couldn't wait to share her life with him, if he was willing to have her. They had been through so many ups and downs since their son was born, but they had always pulled through together, and that was more than anything she could have asked for. Never had she been so happy with anyone.

She couldn't even remember feeling this strongly for a person before Adrien, with their son only making the feeling stronger. Since the birth of their son she had imagined this moment and she had resist to the strong push of syncope.

And so...

This was it.

This was finally the moment she had anticipated since the conversation the night before. Marinette attempted to look at him through red cheeks and deep blue eyes, lips bruising as she bit them.

"Will you..." He tried again. Marinette could hear the word 'Yes' bubble to her pink lips before he could even finish his question. She remained composed, trying to steady her breathing as he spoke once more. "Will you allow me to take Louis to meet my father?" Marinette felt her heart fall, the disappointment greater than anything she had ever experienced. She felt like her heart fell down to her feet, then traveled back up into her stomach, leaving a heavy stone, and an acid taste in the back of her mouth.

"O-Oh..." Marinette sighed, failing to mask the disappointment layered heavily in her voice. Louis slowly perked up upon hearing his name, his sapphire eyes gazing past his mother and to his father whose face seemed to morph into something of concern. It never took long for Adrien to pick up on things, even when he had learned she was pregnant he was able to learn right away. Sure, it took a while to grasp everything because Ladybug uttered no words to him, but at least he knew. Marinette cleared her throat, simply shrugging as her grip on Louis slightly loosened, and he was able to completely twist his body away from hers to look at his father more precisely. Adrien frowned, the lines under his eyes deepening as he could see the disappointment on his lady's face. Even so, he could have even sworn that he felt it gravitating towards him. It was only then that he realized his mistake, and that he had some serious talking to do.

"Marinette, I-"

"Yes, it's okay." Marinette interjected, before he could even finish his sentence. She had grown weary of throwing herself into these traps of disappointment. It wasn't that she couldn't count on Adrien, it was more like she didn't want to live in the real world. As a child, she always wanted the happy ending that her parent's managed to attain. Marinette simply wished she had the time and patience to grasp that life wasn't a fairy-tale, and if it was, it sure as hell wouldn't have ended up the way that it did. Adrien sighed. He couldn't decide whether to be grateful that she would allow him to take their son to meet his father, that she wasn't giving him any problems, or to be a little vexed with himself for throwing Marinette under the bus the way he did.

Adrien kept his face impassive as he reached over and gripped Marinette's hand tightly. Marinette didn't yield to his touch, she simply kept her eyes on Louis, who seemed to be drifting to sleep in that moment. He pressed his lips into a tight smile, the padding of his thumb glided over the top of her hand in the most gentle of ways. Marinette inwardly cowered, finally looking up at her boyfriend with a grimace. The moment their eyes connected she knew that he was aware of the plot she conjured in her head. He acknowledged the sea of disappointment she threw herself into. Most importantly, he was aware of the frustration she felt towards him, and the entire situation.

"I should have worded things differently." Adrien confessed with a reluctant grimace. His digits thoughtfully laced with hers as Marinette shook her head. Her bangs carefully brushed against the soft skin above her eyes before she spoke again.

"No, really... it was my fault. I went way in over my head. I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions." Marinette elucidated, her voice quivering from her own displeasure and self proclaimed ineptitude. Adrien shook his head disagreement. He looked up at her with a look of consternation. He could almost see the heartbreak in the pink of her skin, and it left him feeling incapacitated.

"Marinette..." He breathed, his voice soft and deep in understanding. "I really didn't mean to hurt you. I kinda set this one up for myself. I should have said it differently. You know I will eventually. Just not when there is so many things to do." He began. "Don't blame yourself for it." Even as he spoke, Marinette couldn't stop inwardly scolding himself. The anticipation only consumed away at her patience to hold on to the matter. Ultimately, didn't matter where they were at this point, what mattered was that she desperately wanted to be with him. Marinette looked at the soft hand that held hers, and without a second thought she flipped them over. Adrien's eyes widened in astonishment as she carefully placed Louis on the bed with one free arm.

"Then...just let me." Marinette breathed, tears lightly pooling at the edges of her eyes. Adrien opened his mouth, his lips attempting to formulate words before they shut again. His facial expression remained calm and relaxed as he watched Marinette scoot over towards him, her hand shaking.

"Adrien...please..." She nearly begged, her eyes growing into the large blue orbs like they always did when she was just about to say something really important. "Will you please marry me?" She asked, her voice holding a more firm tone to it. The quivering however, all but left as she looked at Adrien. His hand meshed with hers and they looked at each other longingly. With an apologetic smile, Adrien sighed. He pressed his lips together, before apprehensively tugging her closer to him.

"No." He replied softly. Marinette slumped forward, her eyes lightly closing as Adrien pulled her into a hug. Marinette could almost feel the wave of despair rushing through every cell in her body. Each tide left a sour sting at the tips of her digits. Adrien swathed his arms around her softly. Her face pressed against his neck as her skin grew to a light shade of pink once more. He closed his eyes, his breathing syncopating with hers.

"B-But..." Marinette interjected, his voice struggling to hold it's own.

"Just trust me. If I do anything right...it's going to be this." He explained, his fingers running through her loose hair. "I want to be the one to ask you, not the other way around." Marinette bit her lip, her face lightly burying into his neck. She didn't want to cry, but she also couldn't shake away the double whammy of rejection. It was something she was all too familiar with, and the feeling was not a pleasant one. She tried to suppress the feeling of inadequacy, knowing that wasn't the case. She breathed in as he carefully pulled away, examining her at arm's length.

"You promise, right?" She asked, her voice slightly holding a more firmer tone, as she successfully fought the urge to cry. Adrien hummed, a small smile etched on to his lips as he pressed his palms against her cheeks.

"I promise." he assured. He thoughtfully pulled her in closer, and closer until their lips touched softly. Marinette closed her eyes, her hands resting on to his chest before he pressed closer, holding a firmer kiss.

-ADRIEN-

Adrien held Louis on his hip as he walked through the front doors of his mansion. He willed away the tremors that threatened to run down the length of his spine. The fact that Marinette didn't come wasn't very comforting but he understood. Often he found himself used to the concept of her remaining his vigilant partner, even outside of their superhero status. In a weird sense, he was able to feel exactly what Marinette was feeling. It was like a sudden epiphany that urged him onto the concept of marrying her. He tried to clear his head when Nathalie appeared from the shadow on the dining hall on the right side, Louis buried himself into his father's side.

"Adrien." She spoke lucidly, her face expressionless as usual.

"Nathalie." Adrien replied. Nathalie thoughtfully approached him, her hands tucked behind her back.

"It's been awhile... I thought you no longer lived here." She spoke once more, her eyes trailing off to Louis curiously.

Adrien breathed out with exasperation. "Yeah, well... That's the plan." Adrien answered with a sardonic smile. "Speaking of which, is my father home?" He asked, brow rising as his eyes scanned around the colossal lobby. Nathalie simply hummed, shaking her head as she kept her eye on Louis who simply wanted to hide.

"No...he's not. He was called into a rather unanticipated convocation." She explained thoroughly. Adrien rolled his eyes, and shifted uncomfortably.

"That doesn't surprise me..." Adrien mumbled. It was like a light bulb flickered straight above his head. A small smile spread against his photogenic lips. "I guess that means, I can't bother him when he returns, am I right?" Adrien mused. Nathalie remained oblivious to Adrien's sudden demeanor as she turned away from him.

"That wouldn't be necessary. You know how your father is after work." She informed, her voice reaming even and firm. Adrien nodded, his face twisting into a sarcastic smirk.

"Right, right, right." Adrien breathed. "Come on buddy." he rasped, holding Louis firmly on his waist as he began to climb up the stairs. "Looks like we'll be having a sleepover." Louis looked at the back of Nathalie's head as he was carried off to his father's room.

-MARINETTE-

Marinette stood in front of the Agreste mansion, her brow feeling damp from perspiration. It had been awhile she even step foot in front of the complex and she had not seen Mr. Agreste since the moment he had called her and Louis a nuisance to Adrien's future. Marinette could still hear his voice ringing in her ears. Stuffing her phone into her pocket, she waited for Adrien's response. She didn't want to ring the doorbell and alert the slew of assistants and who hated her. When Adrien asked her to come over, even going as far as contacting his driver to pick her up, she couldn't help but to feel uneasy. She worried that something happened to either Adrien or Louis. If something happened to any of her boys because of Mr. Agreste's capricious nature, someone was going to have to pay. She gasped as the door opened and Adrien pokers his head outside, a small smile spreading across his face with mirth.

"Ah, my lady. I'm glad you could make it." He whispered, and carefully opened the door wider to allow her inside the spacious lobby just behind the front doors.

"Is...there a reason why you called me over?" Marinette asked timidly, almost too scared to step inside the home. "Is everything alright?" Adrien nodded adamantly, slipping his hand into hers as he began to tug her lightly towards the staircase.

"Everything is fine." He assured. "Louis is just a little fussy when there's only one, and not the other." Marinette cautiously followed him up the stairs, feeling Nathalie's gaze burn into her back.

"Maybe he could sense the coldness of this place." Marinette muttered, her voice sour, and dripping in memories of the last time she had slept over this hell hole. Adrien chuckled, as he opened the door to his bedroom. Naturally, Marinette's eyes traveled over the large spacious room, but one thing she could spot was Louis laying on his belly, Plagg sitting on his head carelessly as the duo approached them.

"You got him to nap.." Marinette breathed as she sat on the bed. "Thanks." Plagg cleared his throat, and nodded. He floated away apprehensively and sat on the desk right next to Adrien's computer. Marinette brushed her fingers through his hair, and slowly stood up, allowing Tikki to emerge from the overly large sweater she was wearing. With a knowing glance, Tikki smiled at Adrien shortly before she joined Plagg on the other side of the large room. Marinette looked up at Adrien who was already looking at her with a deep blush. Immediately, she started to inwardly panic. Was there something on her face? Why was he looking at her like that?

"Adrien?" She mused, her brow furrowing as he approached her slowly.

"I remember this.." He spoke softly, a shy smile now plastering across his face through the blush. Marinette pressed her lips into a taut line as he tugged at her sweater. She could feel her own blush crawl against her skin like wildfire. The two of them stood in front of each other with tomato faces before she decided to speak once more.

"It was the only sweater I had. It was a bit chilly out." Marinette said stubbornly as she folded her arms.

Adrien chuckled, swathing his arms around her once more. "It holds a lot of memories." he responded softly. Marinette shook her head, slowly returning the embrace with a slightly sour face.

"Not me." She huffed. "I just remember sweating a lot... and birthing." she shivered in his embrace, wincing when she heard his soft laughter.

"Hey, at least you didn't poop." He teased, as he pulled away from her. Marinette looked up at him, her blue eyes rounder than saucers.

"Wait...people do that?" Marinette asked incredulously, her voice holding a bit of fear within it. Adrien shrugged, his lips swishing around mindlessly. "I think so? Nino told me his mom did it." Marinette slipped her hands off of his chest with a look of sheer fear.

"EW!" She hissed, sitting on the edge of the bed. Adrien chuckled, sitting beside her and placing an arm over her shoulder.

"Hey, I said at least you didn't." He snickered. Marinette simply rolled her eyes. She could still remember the way her and Adrien started off rocky, to barely acknowledging each other, to this. They had found that they grew in more ways than one. They counted on each other, and they leaned on one another heavily. She didn't know when she had lost track of time, her and Adrien spent hours talking about their past. Before they knew it, it was a little after Louis' bedtime.

Louis finished his bowl of fruits and plopped against the bed with a burp. He closed his eyes and hummed as Marinette climbed into the bed with him, pulling him into her arms. Louis complied, that is until his eyes traveled to the slightly ajar bedroom door. Louis tapped on his mother's arm, tugging her out of her reckless ogling.

"Mom.." His voice slightly trembling. Marinette immediately looked at Louis.

"What is it?" She whispered, kissing his head thoughtfully. Louis gulped as he pointed at the door, the outside hallway cast an eerie mass of black that almost seem to pour into the room.

"What about the door?" Marinette asked curiously, her eyes watching Louis' bubble eyes as he glared at the door.

"Close it?" Louis asked, looking at Marinette and then Adrien. "don't like." Marinette looked at Adrien who wasted no time in closing the door.

"Looks like someone is afraid of the dark." He teased, as the latch of the door clasped, ensuring that the door was completely closed. Marinette couldn't help but feel that it might have had to do with his disappearance. She didn't want to think of the cold dark room he was in during his captivity. She pulled him into her arms immediately and watched as Adrien climbed into the bed with them. Marinette kept a hardened expression, even as the lights went off. She was never going to let Louis out of her sight again. Marinette had fallen asleep sometime later. She could feel Louis sleeping soundly in her arms the entire night.

Marinette couldn't tell what time of day it was, nor could she tell how long she had been asleep, but she could remember laying in bed with both her son and her boyfriend in his old bedroom. She recalled the conversations she had with Adrien the night prior, his frustration towards his father due to the fact that he had never listened to him, the cheeky grin he had flashed her when he noted that he would probably go out of his way and perform the most reckless tasks just to get him to listen. She felt a presence hovering above her and she could almost instantaneously tell that something was about to happen. Marinette slowly opened her eyes, the sun was slowly emanating through Adrien's window. She could hear the birds chirping from the outside. Her arms wrapped even tighter around Louis as he continued to sleep peacefully, her eyes connected with Adrien's. He hovered above her thoughtfully, his lips pulling into a taut smile, an apologetic look plastered in his eyes.

"Good morning." He whispered, kissing her head. Marinette glared at him through narrow eyes. Knowing him for so long, she was able to tell that he was up to something.

"What...yeah...Good morning." Marinette breathed, her body stretching slightly. Adrien carefully kissed her cheek, nuzzling her skin before pulling away. She closed her eyes, not wanting to get up just yet. She could feel Adrien shifting as he ran his fingers down her spine thoughtfully before pulling away.

"Please don't be mad." He whispered as he shifted away from her completely. Before Marinette could register anything she could feel the bed shake. She didn't think anything of it until the shakes only grew more violent. They were accentuated by the exaggerated grunts and moans that emanated from Adrien. It was like the wheels in her head began to spin at a rapid pace. She put two and two together, her heart racing as she shot up immediately. Her eyes locked onto Adrien as he jumped on the bed.

Louis stirred, opening his eyes and groaning as he sat up. Marinette could her face heat up at the over-exaggerated moan that Adrien cast. His hands began to bang against the wall, creating a more violent sound. Marinette wanted to crawl inside of herself and dissipate. This couldn't be happening. Marinette scrambled to her feet, gripping onto Adrien with a flushed face.

"Hey! Stop!" She hissed, tugging at his clothing. Adrien purposely ignored her as his hands continued to bang against the wall, the bed shaking as he jumped.

"OH YES!" Adrien exclaimed, his arms around her, forcing her to jump with him. Louis looked at the two of them, not uttering a word. He simply looked at his parents like they were two whack jobs. Marinette jabbed her elbows in his side in a desperate attempt to get him to stop jumping, when he clamped his hand around her mouth. Marinette whined in protest, her body only flaming up as it unintentionally sounded like a moan herself. With a firm grasp of her teeth, she bit him. Adrien gasped, pulling his hand away from her as she flailed her arms aimlessly.

"You stop it!" She hissed in a sour whisper. Adrien was just about to protest when he heard a firm knock on the door. Immediately, their jumping ceased and Marinette was about to turn into a puddle on to the bed sheet.

"Y-yeah?" Adrien called, his breath ragged from jumping constantly.

"Adrien." Nathalie responded through the other side of the door. "Your father wants to see you immediately."

Adrien looked at Marinette with a bashful smile.

"Okay, just give me a moment." He replied. They both waited until they could hear Nathalie's footsteps before they started to talk once more.

"I am not going out there. They think we were...ugh!" Marinette couldn't even finish her sentence. She hopped off the bed and pulled at her pigtails with embarrassment.

"It'll be fine." He assured, and kissed her cheek with a grin. "You stay here. It'll just be me and Louis." Marinette rubbed her temples fiercely as Adrien slipped off the bed. He began to compose himself, leaving Marinette to tend to her own personal issues. She breathed heavily, watching her boys leave the bedroom a few moments later.

-ADRIEN-

Adrien took a long confident stride through the halls with his son on his hip. Louis held onto his father with an 'I am tired of everyone's shit' look plastered across his face like a disease. He knew his father would be mad. Even as he stepped right outside of his father's offices he could almost feel the anger radiating off of the door. It didn't seem to bother Adrien. He had things to take care of, and he needed them to be done now. He wasn't planning on being just Marinette's boyfriend. He wanted to solidify their family, start making a living. He was almost finished with school, and he needed his father to actually be a father and a grandfather for once. Marinette's parents were great people, but it hardly ever seemed fair that they had to do most of the work for them while they attended school, when he had his own well and stable father who could perform the same tasks. He carefully pushed the door aside, his heart remaining its original pace as he saw his father glaring at him from behind the desk. It only took about ten seconds for their eyes to connect before his father started speaking.

"Adrien, you're getting out of control." He spoke monotonously. Adrien rolled his eyes, and stepped inside completely. He closed the door behind him and approached his father with an exasperated sigh.

"Father...this is Louis." Adrien deadpanned, holding Louis out full arm length to display to his now displeased father. "This is your grandson." Gabriel looked at Adrien and then at Louis who looked at Gabriel curiously. Almost instinctively Louis reached out to Gabriel.

"What is this?" Gabriel asked, his voice now a bit more firm. Adrien shrugged like it was obvious.

"It's a baby... He's my son." Adrien stepped closer. Louis immediately gripped on to Gabriel and snuggled close to him like a koala bear would to a tree branch. Gabriel's eyes widened as he slowly wrapped his arms around the child. Gabriel examined the baby. Blond hair, large blue belle eyes. It was almost like a spitting image of his own son. It nearly shocked him of how much Louis looked like Adrien.

"And you know what else?" Adrien continued, pulling Gabriel from his slight trance. Louis lightly leaned into Gabriel, closing his eyes thoughtfully. Adrien carefully approached the two, tugging up Louis' shirt to expose his little toddler pop belly. "You see that? He's a big boy. He's growing fast, and he's almost two. Which means, that Marinette and I can't keep bunching ourselves into our rooms when we need to feed him, or to bathe him, or to put him to sleep. We can't raise a baby in our bedrooms, in our parents house. You would know...it's not easy." Adrien explained.

Gabriel remained silent, his eyes trailing off to the side as he continued to hold the little one. He even held a face of slight confusion and conflicting emotions as Louis hummed thoughtfully, clinging on to his grandfather for the first time.

"What is it that you want?" Gabriel finally asked after a long moment of silence. Adrien sighed, pressing his lips together as he went over scenario after scenario in his head.

"I want you to spend more time with Louis. Don't do to him what you did to me. I would like you to just give Marinette a chance. Help me out, Dad..." His voice trailed off as his mouth suddenly went dry with nervousness. "Help me provide something better for Louis...because we both know he deserves better than what he is getting right now." Gabriel didn't look at Adrien as he spoke, instead he kept his eyes awkwardly fixed on Louis. To Adrien's surprise he seemed rather fond of Louis. He could almost see him smile, but of course that didn't last long. They both had remained silent. Adrien could have sworn he heard his own heartbeat in his ears before Gabriel broke the screaming since.

"Okay." He said promptly. Adrien just stared at his father dumbfoundedly. 'Okay? That was it? Was it really that easy? Adrien inwardly scolded himself for how long it actually took him to grow a pair and stand up to his father, only for it to be as easy as this. All he needed to do was show him the little guy to ease it up. Louis always had that effect on people. He may have had his father's face, but he had his mother's aura and for that Adrien was grateful. Adrien rubbed the sides of his arms as he rocked on his heels.

"Well...I am going to leave him in your care for today. It'll do you both good to get to know each other better." Adrien noted, looking at Louis who smiled softly at Gabriel. Gabriel didn't seem to protest, he kept himself composed awkwardly as he held Louis, who began to poke at his face curiously. Adrien stuffed his hands into his pockets as he contemplated one last thing. His teeth carefully pulled into his mouth as he paused.

"Just one last thing..." Adrien composed, rocking on his heels nervously. Gabriel thoughtfully pried Louis' fingers off his glasses to look at Adrien.

"And what's that?" He asked curiously. Adrien sighed, wondering if he should second guess what he was about to tell his father.

"P-permission to marry Marinette." He spoke, his voice quivering at the seriousness in his own words. Gabriel once again said no words, he looked at Adrien intently, his facial expression hard with displeasure and initial shock. It took Adrien all of his strength not to take back his words and run away, but the image of Marinette's face gave him a reason not to back down. He could only hope that she wasn't standing outside of the door listening in like the last time. Adrien could feel his face grow a little pale with relief as his father simply chuckled.

"Don't you think your asking the wrong father for that permission?" Gabriel asked with a raised brow. Adrien simply smiled back. The thought of having to ask Thomas for permission to marry his daughter brought nerves up to the surface Adrien didn't even know existed.

"I just wanted to make sure it was alright with you first." Adrien replied, his own limbs shaking as he received a knowing nod from Gabriel.

-MARINETTE-

Marinette sat on Adrien's bed in a panic. She knew he was crazy but she didn't know he was that crazy. When he had mentioned that he would do anything callous to get his father's attention she didn't know that meant he was plotting his own death. She crossed her legs, her hands trembling as she could picture the worst case scenario in her mind. One of them involved her having to plan a funeral for Adrien and leaving the country forever. If that wasn't enough to kill her, the second hand embarrassment was. Anyone who was outside of that door who saw her enter Adrien's room was now under the impression that they were wildly as well as loudly rutting it the bedroom first thing in the morning. If Gabriel hadn't killed him, Marinette sure as hell would. She could feel her throat clamp up only slightly as she heard his bedroom door fumble open. Adrien stepped inside thoughtfully, a rolled up furniture magazine in his hand. She immediately shot up, her eyes glaring at him as she approached him.

"What happened? Where's Louis?" Marinette asked, her voice slightly pitching at the absence of her son. Adrien placed one hand on her shoulder reassuringly.

"He's fine. He's spending time with my father. They're just learning about each other right now." Marinette pressed her lips together in uncertainty.

"W-what? Are you sure? It is any hassle? I thought your father hated Louis." Marinette retorted in a stutter. Adrien shook his head, his brow furrowing in disbelief.

"Marinette, it's fine. Louis is actually quite convincing. It'll give us a few hours, so this is good for us." Marinette remained tense. She knew his father meant well, but Marinette just got him back and was feeling a bit hesitant on others handling him when she wasn't around to intently observe. A few hours without Louis would be like the days she had to go without him. She couldn't help herself at time. However, she was willing to handle the panic as best as she could if Adrien trusted his father well enough. She was also kind of glad that it went pretty well. Adrien seemed pretty satisfied. The thought really made her happy. Marinette managed to smile softly as she folded her arms.

"Okay... so we have a few hours...What are we going to do?" She sighed, looking up at Adrien. Adrien gave her a toothy grin, before he plopped the open magazine on the pool table right beside them.

"We pick out a hell of a lot of decors...because I got us an apartment." He announced proudly. Marinette nearly choked on her own spit, as she could feel the sudden surprising but pleasant announcement tingle in her toes.

"W-What?"

A/N: Just wanted to say thank you to my new beta reader, FF user DarlingAnon. I hope you guys enjoy a typo free and well written out chapters. I have noticed that the fandom is growing, and that the story is attracting new readers, so not ALL the reviews are positive. But I am not complaining because at least they are constructive. I hope that my future chapters will fit more in tune to the personalities of these characters. :) Also, I understand that not everyone will like the story, and I am grateful that the good out weighs the bad, but I can't help to be a bit vexed when said people literally review every single chapter just to say that they hate it...seriously, don't be a penis. If you don't like it, then simply STOP reading. DO NOT waste my time and yours by leaving negative reviews on every single chapter. One time is seriously enough. With that being said, this story should wrap up soon. I don't think I will continue on with this series, but we'll see what happens. I have a bunch of cool other plots in this fandom I want to write out before someone else does! The best part is that I already have beta readers waiting for the drafts!

So again... please enjoy these next few chapters, and don't be a penis! ;)