They walked into Musée Grévin and once again thanks to the powers of Adrien Agreste they were escorted through a back entrance and straight into the museum.

Adrien explained to Veronique, the manager of the museum, their challenge. Being as helpful as possible for Adrien she tells the group she'll see what spares they have in the back. Adrien always had to have spare parts made as fans kept stealing them, so now they have just have multiple.

"Guys, this will be quicker if she split up. I know they have a Lady Wifi statue here so I can take a picture with that. Nino, you kind of look like Bubbler so we'll take your picture there. Adrien, take yours with ... Adrien and then we'll see if we can find one for Marinette." Alya delegates the plan to the others and wonders off with Nino.

"I'm just going to the restroom. I'll be back in a minute." Marinette wondered off and Adrien came up with a plan.

"Hey kid, what you doing?"

"Playing a prank," Adrien replied. He froze like a statue and waited for Marinette to return.

Marinette walked out and noticed the wax statue of Adrien. She can't remember seeing it before.

"Wow! It looks so real! The wax is nearly as hot as skin! It even smells exactly like him! Oh, beautiful statue of Adrien, your wax is so soft, your yak hair is silky, your eyes are so green! Oh, shall I be a statue, too? Everything would be so much easier. Why haven't we been molded together in the plaster of destiny? — marble to marble, wax lips against wax lips, entwined for eternity."

He lunges forward, dipping her down and lands a passionate kiss on her lips.

"Eternity sounds perfect!"

Marinette squealed and smacked his bicep.

"You scared me, you jackass!" He kissed her again and she melted into him. "Perhaps eternity could be good." They smiled at each other as Veronica returned.

"Here you go Adrien, one of your hands."

"Thank you Veronique, I'll come back with it as soon as possible."

"Don't worry Adrien, we have thirty-five." She turned and walked away.

"Thirty-five Adrien Agreste hands! That's every girls dream." Adrien's mouth dropped open and Marinette found it hilarious.

"Come on, we need to get pictures."

Marinette found Adrien's statue and took the picture. He was only fourteen when he had it created so it lacked a lot of the masculinity the older Adrien had. She remember him looking like that when he first became Chat. She smiled to herself at the memory of their first meeting. She'd crashed right into him and suspended them upside down about 20 feet in the air.

Adrien was looking to see which figure Marinette could have a picture with, then he had an idea.

"Ladybug!" He cried.

"Uh?" Marinette thought her heart was about to explode, had he worked it out?

"You can take your picture with Ladybug?" Adrien announced.

"What? Why?"

"You have the same colour hair and eyes."

They walked into the Miraculous display to see Nino flirting with Alya's statue. She rolled her eyes in greeting to the others.

"Nino," Adrien put his hand on his best friends shoulder. "What you are doing is weird?"

"But she's so hot!" Nino exclaimed.

"She's also standing right next to you." Adrien said, directing his gaze to Alya.

"That's you?" He looked shocked as his face met Alya's. "How did you know Adrien?" Nino questioned.

"Simple, it looks exactly like her."

And he'd fought her before, Marinette thought.

"I thought we could take a picture of Mari with Ladybug. They've got the same colour hair and eyes."

The wax model was created when they were kids and she wore her trademark pig tails. Since then she's grown her hair out and has been constantly putting it in different styles. The real Ladybug, now always sported a high ponytail.

Marinette stood near Ladybug and pulled the same pose. Arms out to either side and smirk on her face. They all laughed.

"Good try Mari, but I don't think you're quite a Ladybug." Alya exclaims. Marinette laughed in relief until she noticed something unusual about Adrien. He's looking at her and then the statue, then her again. He shakes his head and gives the hand to Alya.

"Pictures sent. Now let's wait for the next dare."

They wondered around the museum taking pictures of each other in front of their favourite actors and musicians.

"Marinette, get in front of Jagged Stone. You can send the picture to him, he'll love it."

Marinette blushed.

"Do you ... do you know Jagged Stone?" Nino asked, completely in awe.

"Know him! The guy dotes on my girl here."

"No way!" Adrien exclaims, "I love Jagged Stone. I had a copy of his Rock Giant cover made into a poster. That cover was incredible!"

"Well you should get Mari to sign it, she designed it." Alya points to Marinette, who answers with a ferocious blush.

"Guilty." Marinette said, rising one hand. Then quickly looking at the floor. As the other two took pictures with Jagged and his pet crocodile, Fang, Adrien whispered softly into Marinette's ear.

"You really are incredible, Mari." Her breath hitched in her throat as the sound of a text broke them apart.

Alya pulled out her phone and looked at the next dare.

Part One - Have a meal at the Bourgeois Hotel
Part Two - Dine and Dash

"I don't think I can do that." Nino exclaimed looking slightly paled by the thought.

"Well perhaps we go for the meal and then see what happens next?" Adrien said. "At least we'll get one point for it."

They hotel is close to the museum so they walked instead of keep moving the car around.

"Awwww Mr Agreste, welcome to The Bourgeois Hotel. What can we do for you today?" A member of staff on the door sprung to Adrien's side.

"I'm starting to think this is cheating." Marinette stated to Nino.

"Not cheating, Marinette, just luck." Nino responded.

Alya was up front with Adrien, as Marinette followed alongside Nino.

"Mari?" Marinette's head snapped to the side and her eyes came in contact with a pair of ice blues.

"Hey Luka." She exclaimed as she ran over to him and jumped into his arms.

"How are you?"

"I'm good. I just had a meeting with Bob Roth." Luka said with a shy smile.

"Oh Luka, that's incredible. I'm so proud of you." She gave him another hug before they actioned their goodbyes by kissing both cheeks.

Adrien knew it was a French custom, but the cat possessiveness was raging through him. She was his! No one else's! What didn't help was Kagami's words running through his mind.

Did you know what she did to Luka Couffaine?

He'd known Luka for a while yet he'd never mentioned Marinette. They were guided to a table and seated. Nino took a selfie of them on Alya's phone and sent it to the game makers.

Adrien was shifting uncomfortably in his seat.

"What's wrong, Adrien?" Marinette asked.

"Can I speak to you for a minute ... outside ... or somewhere?" Marinette nodded and then followed him out into the courtyard. As it was starting to reach November not many people were making the most of the beautiful garden.

Adrien took a deep breathe and sighed.

"Kagami told me that you and Luka were or could have been a couple?"

Marinette was shocked, she remembered the whole conversation but she didn't think it would have phased Adrien. She thought what was between them was deeper than that, and she hoped he had more respect than to just believe his ex.

"She said something about his 'She never was mine' single being about, well ... you?" Adrien stumbled out the sentence. He felt as awkward as hell.

"And what if it was?" Marinette asked. She really couldn't have this conversation with him right now. It wasn't the time.

"Is it true? About being in love with another? I mean it's not like we're dating but I would like to know ..." he trailed off.

"It was, yes. No one knew about him and he didn't know and still doesn't know."

"So you still like this other guy?"

"Lets just say things are a bit complex at the moment." Marinette replied.

"Complex? Or complicated?" Adrien asked, he was kicking himself now. Why did he think he needed to start this conversation, he knew he didn't deal well with confrontation. Keeping his cool was always a challenge.

"Look Adrien, I'm not getting into this at the moment. It's not the time nor the place. Tell Alya I'm not feeling too well. I'm going back to the dorm."

With that Marinette turned on her feet and exited the building. Adrien was stumped.

I've blew it, he thought to himself. Before heading inside and making some good excuses.

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When Marinette checked her phone she had 16 missed calls and 10 texts from Adrien.

"At least answer him," Tikki cried.

"I can't," replied Marinette, "I'm going to end up spilling it all out to him. Imagine how he'd react ..." she stood up to play the two characters.

"Adrien, the guy I'm in love with in the song is you. Me? But you didn't even know me then. Surprise, I'm your crime fighting partner who you also love. So let's get married, have three kids, a hamster and a dog." Marinette collapsed on the bed.

"Ok, I get your point." Responded Tikki.

"Ok Tikki, thinking heads on. We need a plan for tomorrow."