Clue Three: I fell in love with you twice. First time as Chat, then in my civilian form. It took me a while to get there, I even had to date someone else to realise how intense my feelings were for a friend like you xxx

Adrien stood in the line at the usual coffee shop just down from the 'Agreste' building. Alya had finally given birth at seven forty-three the previous evening to a teeny seven pound little girl.

Adrien was in awe as he stood next to Marinette and gently rocked the tiny girl for the first time. He couldn't help the desire coursing through him to create such a thing with the beautiful bluenette who stood beside him. He had no doubt they would make beautiful children, and why only stop at one? Maybe they could have three.

By the time Adrien and Marinette were forced out the hospital it was ten in the evening, both were buzzing from the excitement of the birth so sat in his car for a while and just talked. There was no more kissing until he pulled up at the bakery and she climbed out the car. It was a sweet and flattering kiss, and his heart grew that little bit more. Nobody could make him feel the way Marinette Dupain-Cheng did.

It was two in the morning when he got to sleep, no thanks to a grumpy kwami begging for food. So here he was. Standing in a loud crazy Christmas shopping line of his local Starbucks, grabbing himself and Marinette a caffeine fix to help them through the day. She was working hard on the collection, and had almost completed the brown dress. Clara Nightingale had requested to wear it at the Christmas Eve Gala, meaning Marinette's fashion line for 'Agreste' was imminently about to be placed upon the world.

Adrien had been by her side, motivating her the way he always did when she was transformed into her alter ego. It seemed she worked well with his help and support, and he enjoyed being able to assist her. They were an unstoppable team, and it amazed him to see how well they worked in civilian form. Over the past couple of weeks they really were growing closer and she began to loosen up a lot more too him. He'd also found himself being bossed around by her a few times. Not that he was complaining.

As he reached the front of the line, Luka's girl was waiting to serve him.

"Would you like the normal Mr Agreste?" She asked. Adrien smiled and nodded. His bank account must be full of payments to this coffee shop and Plagg's favourite cheese website.

"Yes please, that would be great." Lauren, Luka's 'girlfriend', placed the order for one Toasted White Chocolate Mocha, one Peppermint Mocha, a Cranberry Bliss Bar and a Sugar Plum Cheese Danish. Plagg tapped Adrien's chest in a grateful way, thinking about the cheese pastry that he was about to consume. He loved them, almost as much as  he loved his holder, though he would never admit this to Adrien.

"So I heard the baby has been born." Lauren continued to speak. Adrien didn't want to say too much, firstly it wasn't his place and secondly, well he just didn't know her.

"Yes, last night. She's beautiful." Adrien kept it simple as he pulled out his debit card to pay for his order.

"I bet." Lauren grunted, obviously not delighted with the chance her 'boyfriend' might be the father to this new blubber of flesh.

Adrien nodded and walked over to the side, waiting for the order to be completed. He was so tired. He just wanted to get back to work and chill on the sofa in Marinette's office as he watched her work. She was always so fascinating to view as she created. The way her face and her body moved expressing every single tiny detail about how she was feeling.

His thoughts about Marinette were rudely interrupted by a hand being placed on his shoulder. He looked down to see the slender fingers of a female. Unpainted nails and a silver ring. Adrien squeezed his eyes closed tightly, he did not want to be dealing with this now.

Taking a deep breathe and plastering his fake smile on his face, he turned to stare straight into the eyes of his twice made ex-girlfriend.

"Kagami! What a surprise to see you!"

"Not really Adrien, you've been screening my calls and ignoring my emails for weeks."

Adrien chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his neck. Suddenly his phone signalled a new message and he raised an apologetic eyebrow as he pulled out his personal phone.

Your hair shines like the sun
Your eyes are gorgeous green,
I look at you and wonder
Your innermost thoughts and dreams.
Yes, yours I will be,
Our love will be so true,
Together for eternity,
My heart belongs to you.

The poem. She had responded to his message with the poem Adrien had received when they were both fourteen years old. The poem to Adrien! This left three options.

Option one - Marinette gave him the original poem and is reusing it for Chat. After all, their aesthetics were the same.

Option two - Marinette knew the person who had written the original poem and has used it for him, allowing him to receive it for a second time.

Option three - Marinette gave him the original poem and is reusing it for Chat because she knows they're the same person.

Option three would seriously be the best news he had ever received. However, he was a black cat. A black cat who was known to possess bad luck. Still, nothing could wipe the smile off his face as he reread the message, completely forgetting about his beautiful ex standing in front of him. All that mattered was his Lady.

"Adrien? What's with the smile? Is it someone who you'll actually reply to?" Adrien rolled his eyes.

As Adrien went to reply his name was called out.

"Order for Adrien."

Adrien stepped forward to grab the drinks tray and the food from the barista.

"Listen, Kagami. I really don't have time at the moment. There's a lot going on and I have a commission to make sure is completed, so don't mind me." Adrien went to walk around her when her words stopped him in his track.

"I'm not stupid Adrien. I know she's back. However, I'm not here to battle for your heart again. I'm actually here as we would like to invest in Marinette's female designs."

Adrien looked at Kagami suspiciously. She always had a hidden motive and wasn't afraid to fight for what she wanted. What could her real agenda actually be? Yes she was working for the same company his father dealt with and he knew it could be lucrative... but it was Kagami.

"I've booked us a table at The Bourgeois Hotel for tomorrow evening. Eight o'clock. Bring Marinette and hopefully we will be able to make a deal." Adrien nodded to Kagami, he knew he had to say yes. This was business, not personal. His mind began to race. What would Marinette do?

"We'll see you there." Adrien turned back towards the door and marched out. He wondered how Marinette was going to deal with this. The woman was a saint but still, a dinner with his ex, that was a lot to take in. Especially as they were moments, hours, days away from making all this crushing on each other into something official.

A thought hit him on his way back. This day was the perfect day. Walking into the 'Agreste' building he made his way up to Marinette's office with the drinks and treats in hand and a determined look on his face. Hidden in the elevator he called for Plagg.

"Pist! Smell sock! I need you to speak to Tikki." He whispered, keeping his eyes firmly in front of himself. No cameras could pick up Plagg, but he didn't then want them to pick up Adrien looking like a crazy man.

"What? Why?"

"I need Mari's, finger measurement."

Plagg looked up at Adrien in disgust.

"Ewwww ... whatever you're planning to do please make sure I'm not around."

"Don't be ridiculous Plagg. I want to go and get her an engagement ring."

"You're dead set on this, aren't you kid?" Plagg smiled at his wielder, knowing that for once the kids brain was working.

"I really am, Plagg. This is it! This is when my life finally begins. Me and M'Lady against the world." The smile on Adrien's face was contagious. He was radiant with love and hope. He was a man completely and utterly in love.

"Don't forget me and sugar cube."

"Of course, and all the other kwami's. I do hope she says yes."

"I can't imagine her saying anything else." Plagg spoke with such sincerity Adrien actually felt his eyes fill with emotion.

The elevator opened onto Adrien and Marinette's floor and he made his way straight to her office. He stood in the doorway and watched her scream profanities at the chiffon she was currently trying to edge. She screwed it up and threw it across the room before catching the glint in Adrien's eye.

"You say anything and you're dead." She walked over to him, grabbed the drink and collapsed onto the sofa in her office. Groaning, she threw her head back over the top of the sofa.

"Oh come on Mari, it can't be that bad."

She turned to look at the familiar blonde as he sat next to her. Her kitty, her Adrien.

"That was my sixth attempt Adrien. Sixth!"

"Perhaps you need a bit of a distraction." He looked at her and wiggled his eyebrows crossing one leg over the other.

"Oh yeah? And what would that be?"

"A little kiss." He pouted and moved forward towards her, only to feel her finger on his lips pushing him back.

"Good try." They both began to laugh as Marinette's phone signalled a call coming in. She checked her watch. Could it be the results? Had Alya's results came back?

"It's Alya." She announced as she answered the call.

Hey Mari?

"Hey Alya, are you ok? Have they told you? Do you need me there?"

Mari, I know who the father is. Can you please come to the hospital? Just you though, not Adrien.

"Sure. Is there anything you need?"

No, just ... I need my best friend. I need to talk to you.

"I'm on my way."

Shutting down her phone she looked over at Adrien.

"So ... I've managed to get a lot done this morning and I think ... eeerrrmmm ... I need a mental health break?"

Adrien looked at her and began to laugh.

"Just go to Alya!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah of course. I was about to tell you I was out the remainder of the afternoon so don't worry about it."

"Thank you Adrien, you're the best!" She jumped up and placed a kiss on his lips. His eyes opened wide. She must enjoy it as much as he did. She does it enough.

Within seconds she'd placed on her coat and was running towards the door.

"Oh geez, Adrien. I think I'm going to have to cancel tonight. I'm not sure how long I'll be with Alya." This evening would have been the regular get together at the Dupain-Cheng's. "I'm sure my parents would be ok with you still going alone though, they pretty much want to adopt you."

The unspoken words between the two lingered as they looked fully devoted at their other half. At their soulmate. Soon they could be a real family, the hope was shimmering off the two heroes.

"I'll still go. I really do love your parents."

She smiled at him.

"They love you too." She was about to step foot out the door when Adrien spoke again.

"Errrmmm... Marinette? I kind of bumped into Kagami today."

Marinette froze and turned around to look at Adrien, he could see the fear flicker in her eyes before she composed herself.

"Oh, how is she? I haven't had chance to catch up with her since I've been back."

"She's ok. She wants to invest in your clothing line. She's invited us to dinner tomorrow evening. Is that ok?"

Marinette bit her bottom lip and Adrien could see she was taking control of her emotions. Just like the many times Hawkmoth had tried to akumatise her in the past. She was so strong, so controlled.

"Yes. That's fine. Will we be going together?"

Adrien thought he understood the true meanings behind the words, and it wasn't meaning together as a boss and designer.

"Sure thing, if that's ok with you?"

She smiled.

"Ok, that's great. Y-y-yes that's fine. So I'll see you tomorrow morning?"

"Same time, same place." He winked at her causing a blush over her cheeks and a giggle to escape her beautiful pink lips.

Plagg appeared as soon as she was gone.

"Fifty and three quarters." Plagg and Adrien fist bumped as Adrien made his way out the door.

He grabbed his personal communication device from his pocket and typed in a new message to his Princess.

Your hair is black as night, your pretty bluebell eyes,
I wonder who you are underneath that strong disguise.
Every day we see each other and I hope that you'll be mine, together our love could be so true, please, will you be mine?

Happy with his text he made a list in his head.

Number one - buy the most amazing engagement ring he could find, he could honestly say money was no option as long as it was perfect.

Number two - get the permission of Tom to propose to Marinette.

Number three - find out the results of Alya's  paternity test.