Short chapter of Adrienette that no one asked for.
    Unbeta'd, sorry for any grammatical errors.
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Marinette had trouble staying awake on the car ride home.

She tried to let Luka's words swim in her head. She wanted to believe them, she really did. She couldn't tell if it was the pregnancy hormones, but she had felt so emotional and insecure lately. The bluenette scrolled through her phone, a small smile on her sleepy face as she scrolled through the photos Adrien had sent her of their son throughout the day.

Marinette could hear Tikki giggle beside her.

"I guess it was father and son day." Marinette whispered to her friend.

"It looks like they had fun..."

It was getting late, Marinette already had the feeling that Louis was already down for sleep. She rubbed her eyes, locking her phone as she imagined that she'd get home, have a little snack to eat and then go lay down. Her back was aching, her feet were swollen and her heart was swelled with worry.

She stretched as the car pulled up to the front of her home. She climbed out, turning to Adrien's bodyguard and thanked him before she turned and dug through her purse for her keys.

Hearing the car pull away from behind them, Tikki poked her head up as she made her way to the front door.

"Do you think they left a mess in there? You did leave those two alone for almost the whole day." Tikki teased as Marinette looped her keys in her hand.

She sighed, shaking her head.
"When I do think about Chat, he is kind of like a huge child. If those two left a mess in there, they'd be the ones cleaning it." Marinette retorted. "Then I'd make myself a bagel sandwhich with some cream cheese and watch."

Tikki giggled at her response.
   "Will you use your face as a butterknife again?" The kwami teased. "I seem to remember it was really efficient the last time."

Marinette rolled her eyes at her kwamis teasing and she stuck the key in the door.
"I could if I wanted to. I was a eighteen and I was nine months pregnant. I was a mess!" She defended opening the door.

Tikki was about to reply, but was soon quiet as she noticed the home was not only spotless, but dim as well.

Marinette froze, seeing candles lit from every corner.
Adrien and Louis was no where in site, but at her feet she spotted rose petals.

"When did he do this?" Tikki asked, noticing that the petals where trailed to a certain location in the house. "Is his romantic Chat coming through?" She asked, knowing that she'd have to fly off somewhere to give them alone time.

"I...I don't know..." Marinette breathed, her heart racing at the gesture. Marinette stepped inside, closing the door behind her and placing her keys on the hook next to the door.
   She pressed her lips together, watching as Tikki quickly nuzzled her for good luck and then leaving.
Marinette glanced at the small candles lit, and she walked by them slowly, following the petal trail.
  The trail led her into the bathroom where she was greeted by a warm bubble bath drawn for her.

Candles lit each side of the tub, and as Marinette dipped her fingertips inside, the water was very warm and cozy.

Marinette couldn't remember a single time anyone had ever drawn a bath for her. It felt like a special sentiment to her heart.

Was it their anniversary? Was it a birthday? Her pregnancy?
He couldnt just do this out of the blue, there had to be a reason.

"Welcome home." A voice emanated softly from behind her.

Marinette turned and was greeted by her love who stood in the doorway.

Adrien smiled at her and approached her, pressing a soft and gentle kiss to her lips.
Marinette lightly pulled back, examining him with a playful smile.

"Is there an occasion I'm missing?" She asked, perking a brow. "Is it the pregnancy?"

Adrien lightly grabbed her waist, pulling her close and shaking his head.

"Nope..." he murmured, pressing a kiss to her lips again. "We're getting married, I thought I'd start treating you like my Queen from now on. You're no longer my purincess."

Marinette snorted against his lips and she lightly wrapped her arms around his neck.
  "I guess I'll miss the nicknames..." she chuckled, sealing her lips against his.

Adrien smiled against the kiss, giving her small pecks here and there before pulling away.

"I can give you some privacy to enjoy your bath. I don't want the water to get cold."

Marinette shook her head. She shrugged her blazer off her shoulders and immediately began to unbotton her blouse.

"It's okay..." she blushed deeply, glancing up at him as he was blushing as well. "We're a team..." 

Adrien chuckled at her statement. He remembered the many times she had said that before.

"I'm not exactly sure that this is what teams do...but in a manner of speaking we are partners throughout everything." He grinned, grabbing her hand once she was finished undressing and helped her into the tub.

   Marinette bit her lip as she submerged herself into the water. She leaned into the tub, the throbbing in her back immediately ceasing.
  She almost wanted to sleep in the warm water.

"Well....marriage is a partnership." She hummed, watching as Adrien sat beside the tub and began to push the bubbles towards her chest.

      Marinette turned her head to look at Adrien. "This was a nice gesture..."she breathed. "I think this will have to take some getting used to." She pursed her lips again.

Adrien glanced up at her, a small blush on his cheeks as he pressed his face against the tub.
"You deserve nice things Marinette. You're worth being nice to...You're very valuable to me."

Marinette immediately coiled into herself. She knew it wasn't exactly necessary, but she couldn't help to think about what Lila had said.

A reject...

   Adrien glanced up at her, a grimace forming on his face the moment he noticed Marinette's expression.
  He couldn't tell what she was thinking, but he had a feeling that it had something to do with what Nino mentioned early.

He wasn't there when she had been left with Lila, but he can tell that the conversation wasn't nice.

"What are you thinking about?" Adrien asked, his voice soft as he played with the water underneath the bubbles.

Marinette hummed, blinking as she hadn't noticed he was looking at her.
  "Uh...nothing, I guess..." she began to rub some water on to her face.

Adrien scooted a little closer.

"Marinette..." he pressed. "Remember what we talked about? How we need to talk to each other?"

Marinette chuckled, looking over to him. "And if I don't? You'll turn into serious scary Chat Noir again? Adult Chat is too serious. Boyish Chat is fun." She teased.

Adrien smiled, trying to tune into her attempt to lighten things up.

"Well...twenty one may seem young to some people, but we've got to grow up some time." Adrien replied.
"Like...how we shouldn't try and change a subject when trying to touch base on something serious..."

Marinette immediately recoiled into herself and she glanced down at the water.

"Marinette, you're starting to worry me again..." Adrien conceded, drawing the bubbles in with his fingertips. "If there's something I can do for you, I want to help."

Marinette looked up at him, her cheeks flushing.

Marinette felt the words bubbling to her lips. She was at war with herself, part of her wanted to just splurt everything out, the other part felt embarassed to talk about it. She knew she had made a promise not to keep anything from him.

"It's just..." the bluenette sighed. "I-....You-" she bit her lip, unable to come up with the right words to say.

Adrien reached under the water, grabbing her hand and squeezing it with reassurance.

"I...worry that...maybe I'm some sort of....you know...nuisance...or an embarassment..." Marinette conceded, pressing her lips together.

"A-...A reject..."

Adrien furrowed his brow, a face of the utmost disgust. It was as if he words pierced holes in his heart until it sank all the way into his stomach and left a sour taste in the back of his mouth.

The sharp words and the self deprecation was truly awful. It hurt more to know she felt that way, and it made him sick to know that she was fed that.

He didn't have to be told.

Being around Lila for as much as he was, working with her and seeing how she was, he just knew.

"Is that what Lila told you?" Adrien asked, his voice sharper than he had intended.

Marinette frowned, her hand squeezing his in return.
   "I know...I just...I know its dumb. It's just....I already worried that I was...not good enough-"

"Marinette, you are more than enough..." Adrien cut her off. "I wouldn't have chosen you to be my wife if I wasn't so sure. Lila, my dad and even our friends don't know you like I do. You have grown so much as a woman, as a mother and as a hero..." Adrien let go of her hand and reached up to caress her face.

Marinette gasped lightly, blushing under his caress and she leaned into him, her heart aching.

"Its...just been getting under my skin. For me it doesn't make sense. You had so many to choose from. Why did you chose me? Wasn't it Ladybug you fell in love with?" Marinette replied, her voice shaking. "You had a variety, even Kagami would have been a better choice, at least your dad liked her."

Adrien shook his head, he almost wanted to cry.
   "I feel in love with the girl behind the mask. It just took a little longer for me to see it." Adrien moved closer, pressing a small kiss to her lips.
   "You acted strange around me, you dropped everything, you mixed up your words..." his thumbs caressed over her cheeks.

"I didn't realise it was because you liked me, I just saw it as a personality difference. I was dense, I didn't think you had a reason... I regret that I went this long without seeing it. But the moment I found out that it was you... I can't describe how happy I was. Out of everyone, I was so happy it was you. You were gentle, you were caring and you were always thinking and helping others. That's what my mother was to me and this is what you are to our son. I'm glad you are the mother of my child." Adrien pressed another kiss to his lips.

Marinette breathed out, her heart feeling like it was being tugged on.
She knew Luka had said Adrien was genuine, and she had let her insecurities get the best of her.

She was both sad and happy. She was happy because he had expressed everything he felt about her. It was like he was able to soothe her soul.
But she was sad.

Sad that she allowed her insecurities get the best of her. She shouldn't have questioned his feelings for her and she shouldn't have listened to Lila. She couldn't imagine how painful it was for him to have to explain himself.

   "A-Adrien..." she whimpered, tears spilling down her face as she leaned into him. She pressed her lips to his and she pulled away, sniffling.
"I love you-" she murmured just as Adrien captured her lips once more.
Their lips moved against one another in a passionate kiss. Adrien kept his hand on her face, tugging their mouths closer.

Marinette reached up and began to lightly tug at his hair. Her heart pounded against her chest, and as her hand rested on his chest, she could feel that his heart was pounding as well
   Adrien whimpered in protest as his love pulled away to catch her breath. He began to leave small kisses to the edge of her lips.

Marinette smiled, breathing in as she turned her head and brushed her lips on his once more.
"Come join me." She smiled, her hand lightly pinching at his shirt. The blunette scooted over in the tub, making room for the both of them.

Adrien grinned, biting his bottom lip with thought.
"Is this what my Queen wants?" He asked, perking a brow.

Marinette giggled, scooping up suds of bubbles and booped it on his nose .
    "Its a royal command. The Queen demands her king joins her in the court...bathtub...thing!" Marinette giggled, scrunching up her freckled nose.

Adrien chuckled, reaching down to grip his shirt and pulling it off.
   "Well, then how can I refuse?" He winked, standing up to undo his pants.

Marinette looked away, feeling too bashful to watch him undress. She had seen him naked before, but despite the many times they were intimate, she often found herself dizzy and still a klutz around him.
Adrien climbed into the tub with her.

Marinette barely had any time to register he was with her when he grabbed her hips and hoisted her on his lap.

The female gasped, blushing deeply as she leaned into him. He was just more warmth to the warm water. She could just fall asleep right there.

His hand slipped under her hand beneath the water. 
   Marinette watched as he brought their hands to the surface. She smiled, glancing at how her hand fit perfectly in his. Her ring glistened against the candle light and she nuzzled into him, humming as his thumb caressed her hand.

The two sat in silence, the blunette continuing to blush as he began to wash her legs and arms with the wash cloth.
    Marinette gasped as he began to wash between her legs. His hands gently running up her thighs.

"I-Is Louis asleep?" Marinette asked, playing with the bubbles nonchalantly on the surface of the water.

Adrien paused, pressing his face on to her cheek.
"Why? You have something you want to do in mind?" He asked, pressing small kisses to her cheeks.

Marinette shrugged, smudging the bubbles on his hand before she grabbed it and pressed small kisses to the back of his hand.

"I might..." she grinned, turning back to look at him. "Shall we go to bed?"