the hardest part about this chapter was coming up with the chapter title. it's sometimes really hard guys. anyway, it's not that long, but hopefully it's good. I'll try to make the next chapter longer. but I make no promises. the point of this chapter was to just finish up the ball.

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Ch, 4. When I'm with you

Marinette and Adrien quickly learned that their social circles overlapped a great deal as they introduced each other to fellow royals and nobles. Most of the guests couldn't attend the wedding or sat on his side of the church because her side was filled with family and closer friends.

After meeting Bridgette, Adrien learned the twins came from a very large family on both sides. The girl's mother was youngest of ten and their father was the oldest of eight. Marinette and Bridgette had no other siblings, but the family was still huge as is. King Tom and Queen Sabine both agreed two was enough.

According to Felix, Marinette wanted children of her own. But, she never said anything of the sort to Adrien. He was confused. He would be more than happy to give her the children she so desperately wanted, but he wasn't going to force himself onto his wife. Although, he wasn't sure how to tell her he wanted a child as well. He didn't care how many as long as she was happy.

He found it funny, before Marinette, he never thought about having a child. He knew he needed an heir, but he didn't dwell on it like his father did. Adrien loved children, but never considered becoming a father himself. But, ever since Marinette came into his life, he couldn't help think about them having a child. He wondered which parent the child would more closely resemble. He really hoped for a girl as lovely as her mother.

The string quartet began to play and filled the ballroom with a soft and sweet melody. Adrien grabbed his wife's hand and gently led her to the middle of the room.

Marinette blushed vividly. "I'm going to step on your foot. You know i'm clumsy." She picked up what he was doing.

He smiled wide with a slight blush of his own and kind eyes. "I don't care about that My Lady. I just want to dance with you." He kissed her hand.

She smiled and rested her head on his chest causing him to explode with blush. He held her close and they began to sway to the music.

Those darn hushed whispers filled the room again saying "Scandalous!" for the way the pair danced.

He was really getting tired of people not minding their own business. Besides, he and Marinette were married. They could do whatever they wanted as long as they stayed true to each other. And God knows Adrien wasn't going to stray.

Marinette heard the whispers. They rang clear in her ears. But, Adrien held her closer, tighter. He didn't seem to care what others thought. She admired that. She rested her head on his chest and smiled as she closed her eyes. And she prayed to God she didn't step on his feet.

He blushed at his wife's change of dancing position and thanked God for this gorgeous woman in his arms.

The whole world seemed to melt away as they danced. Neither noticed dinner being called and the ballroom emptying. They also didn't notice the band had stopped playing. They just kept dancing.

"Your Highness's." A voice brought them back to earth.

He was Adrien's best friend Nino. Marinette had learned he was not a noble as she first thought, but a knight in training. She was close. He acted like a noble anyway. She figured since he spent so much time with Adrien, before she and Adrien were married anyway, that he picked up on some of Adrien's princely mannerisms and speech. Adrien had told her they went hunting a lot and she knew she'd have to ask Nino for any funny stories because she knew her husband wasn't going to tell her such embarrassing things. His best friend on the other hand, would most likely go on for hours, just like if Adrien asked Alya or Bridgette anything about herself. Of course, that's what best friends and sisters were for. She didn't think much of Nino when she first met him, but he did accompany the new couple on occasion. So, she got to know him a little. Overall she thought he was a nice young man and was thankful he was her husband's best friend.

Nino smiled wide as he shook his head. "Dinner was served and your pops is getting angry that the two of you aren't there. Although, he said if you two snuck off to your chambers, then to leave you alone."

The newly weds blushed uncontrollably. King Gabriel made it no secrete that he wanted a grandchild. He'd bring it up often. But, the newly weds didn't know how to tell him they hadn't even been intimate enough to even make a baby. Not that neither of them didn't want to be that intimate. It was just awkward.

Nino chuckled. "Perhaps I should leave you love birds alone."

"You said something about dinner?" The newly weds spoke in unison a little to loud to be considered a natural response. And there was the awkward part.

Nino burst into a fit of laughter. These two cracked him up. He had known Adrien most of his life and he never seemed interested in settling down, much less have a wife. Adrien was aware he needed to marry, but he wasn't looking forward to it. All Adrien was ever interested in was dreaming about beyond the kingdoms borders, tending his mother's garden and a need for adventure. It wasn't like Adrien had a hard time with women. Girls would fall at his feet, but he never paid them any attention. Nino was beginning to wonder if his prince best friend wasn't even interested in women at all.

And then, Adrien's wedding day snuck up on the very attractive blonde. Nino knew Adrien just wanted to get the whole thing over with and get back to his normal life. But, then she walked through the door. Nino watched as his best friend's face went from bored to infatuated. Nino smiled at that, he didn't have to worry about him anymore. He was interested in women. It just turned out that prince "handsome beyond reason" just hadn't met the right girl yet. Although, Nino couldn't blame his best friend for falling for Marinette instantly, he too found her breath taking. It didn't help that she was such a nice person and breathed new life into the castle. Life he hadn't seen since before the late queen passed. But, Nino had to tell himself A) she's a married woman and seems very happy, B) he wasn't a prince, C) if he was a prince and she wasn't married... he would still have zero chance with her. It was love at first sight for her and Adrien. Sure, Nino was kinda jealous, but he was still very happy for his best friend. Besides, she had many very attractive friends. Perhaps he could get lucky and find himself a bride in one of them. A woman he met by the name of Alya caught his attention and didn't seem to want to let go. He liked how fiery she was. How she said whatever she wanted. Bridgette, Marinette's twin sister to his understanding, tried to ask her not to speak so loosely for fear of someone thinking her guilty of treason. Alya's response "I'll be fine as long as I don't speak ill of the crown. Prince Adrien seems to be taking good care of our girl so I have nothing ill to say of him. I haven't met the king so I don't have an opinion of him. So I'm good."

Nino led the couple to the dining hall where all the guests had already began to eat. The couple sat down at the head. Nino took his seat next to Alya and the oldest of Felix and Bridgette's children.

King Gabriel stood up from his seat at the other end of the table and held up his glass of wine. "Long live Adrien and Marinette." He proposed a toast. "Long live Adrien and Marinette!" The guests held up glasses of their own.