"Where is it?"

"Come with me."

Adrien led Nino into his bedroom and shut the door quietly. The girls were having their usual girlie gossip, and Nino was intrigued by what his best bud was about to do. Walking over to his side table Adrien pulled out a lock box, before finding the key in his pocket.

"I can't believe you're actually doing this, dude." Nino was bouncing from one foot to the other, "Alya's going to freak!"

Adrien laughed as he pulled out the small blue box and held it out for Nino.

"Tiffany's? Of course it is." Nino chuckled and opened the small velvet home to the incredible two carat diamond ring.

It was the perfect ring for Marinette, and only showed exactly how well Adrien knew her. The diamond was pink, situated on a platinum band encrusted with smaller diamonds.

"I may have gone slightly overboard on it, but it was the last thing I brought using Gabriel funds. After everything Gabriel put me through as a model, then us as heroes, well ... he can take the hit."

Nino high fived his friend before handing the ring box back.

"So what's the plan, Batman?"

"I'm sure you mean, Catman." For the first time that evening, Plagg had made his appearance. Tikki floated alongside her other half as Adrien, elaborately, filled them in on the plan. All that needed to happen was Marinette staying out the way, Nino, Tikki and Plagg to not be caught, and Alya staying in the dark until Marinette called her to share the news.

••••••

"So then Juleka said," Marinette fought the laughter down in her throat, "if you wanted to go swimming you could have just said."

Alya burst out laughing at Marinette's anecdote. More for Marinette's laughter than the story. Obviously you had to be there to understand.

Adrien led Nino out back to the balcony. Each loaded with another drink and a blanket for their ladies. Adrien made his way back to the sun lounger and motioned for Marinette to join him. She didn't need to be told twice. Nino mimicked his friend and pulled Alya to the opposite lounge.

As the couples snuggled up, the blankets were wrapped around them and Alya pulled out her phone.

"Ok, I've found these questions and thought it would be fun to answer together. It's kind of a Mr and Mrs game."

"Let's do it!" Marinette cried as she wrapped Adrien's arms around her tighter. They'd played these a couple of times before, mainly to see if they were as well matched as they thought. This would be their first time with another couple though, and knowing how competitive Alya could get she was quite sure it was going to get heated.

"Here we go. You all need to be honest and we can ask for proof and examples to make sure you're telling the truth." Alya explained the rules as everyone nodded in understanding.

"Are we scoring points for matching answers?" Adrien asked.

"Hell no! I thought we were bros Adrien! I want to survive the night, my dude!" Nino gave Adrien a glare causing the blonde to laugh. Past history of game play, when teams were involved, never ended well for poor Nino.

"OK, question number one. Who said "I love you" first?" Alya read out.

Nino pointed to Alya whilst Adrien and Marinette both pointed to the catlike hero.

"Although, I thought he was always joking." Marinette explained.

"You know, I have one hundred and twenty-five videos of Chat Noir confessing to Ladybug. Perhaps I should make a montage." Alya laughed.

"Yes please," Adrien grinned, "that way we can play it on our second wedding day."

Marinette looked at Adrien quizzically.

"Second wedding day?"

"Well yeah, we'll have one for Adrienette and one for LadyNoir." He explained, as if she was silly for even questioning it.

"Does that mean I get to be the best man twice? And plan two bachelor parties? This is getting good! I'm up for it." Nino shot finger guns at Adrien, obviously excited by the prospect.

"You can have two Chaton, as long as you're paying." Marinette turned and kissed her boyfriend on the cheek. Ever romantic. Marinette signalled for Alya to read the next question on the list.

"Who wants more children?"

"I want three." Adrien and Marinette spoke at the same time, giving each other their traditional 'Pound it' as response to a matching answer.

"Four would be cool." Nino spoke without thinking, and unfortunately it wasn't the answer Alya wanted.

"Four? You want me to give birth to four children? How much do you hate me?"

"I thought you wanted a big family?" Nino looked perplexed. What the heck had he done wrong now?

"I want kids, but not four. You can have four if you're the one who's going to be pushing them out of your Privates, if not we're only having two."

The two looked at each other, Nino shying away slightly at his girlfriend's glare before he turned to the others.

"Well I've been told."

They all burst out laughing as Alya moved to the next.

"Who is noisier in bed?"

"Alya." Adrien announced.

Marinette gaffoured as Alya's face became the shade of her Ladybug costume.

"What?" Adrien asked, "I've stayed over at Nino's before and haven't been able to get any sleep. I think I know all your key spots now too."

Marinette bent over in laughter, completely understanding what her boyfriend was saying. Alya made it obvious how much she enjoyed her boyfriend, so much so that Marinette refused to ever stay in a house with them again. Adrien joined in with Marinette, tears streaming down their faces. Nino tried to hold himself together, only sounding a little like a pig in mating season.

"Fine, if we're playing dirty I have something to say about the next question." Alya looked at Marinette, burning holes into her, ready to get her own back. "Who is more adventurous in the bedroom? Now I've got to say, Adrien, that girls tend to tell each other everything." She rolled the last word on her tongue, playing with the meaning of it. Adrien suddenly stopped laughing and looked at his girlfriend.

"You didn't?" Marinette looked away quickly, she couldn't have been more guilty unless she'd been caught in the act.

"Leather, claws, belt. Need I say more?"

"Touché Césaire, but be prepared for revenge."

"Bring it on, Sunshine."

Whilst Adrien and Alya continued their verbal slanging match, Nino grabbed hold of his girlfriend's phone, reading off the next question.

"Who is the better dancer? Oh man, that's easy! It's so me!"

Cheers erupted as everyone agreed. They also agreed Marinette is the worst, her clumsy nature losing her the opportunity to place higher on the list.

"Who will cry first on the wedding day?" Nino announced before pointing directly at Adrien.

"I'm not even going to try and hide it. I will blub like a baby," Adrien shrugged, no denying the truth. He then turned to Alya. "Or four."

She grabbed a hold of a placemat from the table and launched it at Adrien. He lifted his arm to block the shot, sending the object flying from the balcony.

"You now owe me a mat, you vandal!"

Before Alya could respond, Tikki flew up to the balcony, mat in hand.

"I think you dropped this." She said, handing it over to her wielder.

"Thank you, sweet girl." Marinette hugged her kwami to her face before freeing her to go back to Plagg. "Right children," Marinette put on her guardian voice, looking between her lover and her best friend. "Call a truce, or no dessert."

Quickly, both apologised to Marinette and Nino, before apologising to each other. Marinette smiled to herself, she loved the atmosphere when they were together. Just the four of them. She loved her other friends, but this was different. So cosy, and so natural.

"Ok, eight left to go. Who loses their keys more often?" Alya read.

"Marinette." Adrien stated.

"Nino." Alya followed.

Both nodded in response to their names, after all, you can't deny something that is true.

"Who's more obsessed with their phone?"

"Can we all vote for Alya?" Marinette asked.

"I will let you this time because it is true. I am Alya, and I am addicted to my phone."

The friends all clapped and welcomed Alya to the Phone Anonymous club.

She went without it for a week during their last summer break from lychee. She'd had nervous shakes after one day, panicking she'd miss something LadyNoir related. Fortunately for her, she missed nothing. Why? Because they were with her the entire week.

"Who goes to sleep later?" The gang all looked around.

"That's hard." Nino said, causing the other three to nod in agreement.

"I suppose it depends on the day, and events?" Adrien said thoughtfully.

"Skip that one! Onto the next." Marinette exclaimed.

"What are your pet names for each other?" Laughed Alya. "We'll be here all day with you two." She pointed at her friends.

"Where do we start?" Marinette asked, looking directly into Adrien's eyes. "Kitty."

"M'Lady."

"Chaton."

"Bugaboo."

"Minou."

"Bug."

"Bugaboy."

"Princess."

Nino held his hands in the air.

"Ok, just stop! You're making me sick. Next question please."

"Marmite: do they love it or hate it?"

"Adrien loves it!"

"Nino hates it."

"Alya hates it."

"Marinette hates it. Wait, I'm the only one who likes it?" Adrien's eyes went wide. How could they not like Marmite?

"Well, you're a very special kitty." Marinette lent towards him and delicately kissed him on the nose.

"I don't know whether that was cute or insulting?" Adrien looked at Marinette with his eyebrows pulled together in a frown. He was confused, very confused.

"Oh," Alya sat up and looked at the couple opposite her, "this is interesting. After how many dates did you first have sex? Now, as you know we have been together for many years so it was many, many dates, especially as we weren't legal for a while too. However, you two have been building up sexual tension for years. How long did it take for you two to snap?"

Adrien and Marinette looked at each other, each supporting their own blush before looking away.

"Oh wow! Don't tell me ... but you two ... oh my God, you have strong will power." Alya was perplexed, but not as much as Nino.

"I don't understand. Why do they have such a strong will pow-" Nino stopped mid sentence and looked at his friends. No way. There is no way they haven't done it yet.

"We just want it to be special." Marinette was playing with her fingers in her lap.

"We love each other so know it won't make a difference waiting until we're both ready. Maybe even married."

Alya was flabbergasted. Never in a million years would she think these two hadn't done the deed. They were all over each other, in and out of costume. They must be ready to explode.

"There's nothing wrong with waiting. I'm just shocked, you both seem so, so," Alya's arms spiralled around in front of her face, "sexual." She whispered the last word. Marinette and Adrien's confession made her feel like she was talking in a forbidden language.

"But the leather, belt and claws?" Nino asked, referring to the previous question.

"We've done ... stuff. Just not the full monty." Adrien explained. This was getting more awkward by the second and he wanted to move the attention away from them. Reaching forward, he grabbed Alya's phone.

"Last question. What would they most want you to dress up as?"

"I want Alya to be Ladybug."

"I want Nino to be Chat Noir."

And just like that ... the game was over, the future of each of their family sizes still up for debate.