-ADRIEN-

"Daddy no! No, no, no, no!" Louis demanded as he continuously pulled away, his head turned as his mucus began bubbling through his nose.

Adrien chuckled.

"I'm sorry, buddy. Your mother will kill me." He spoke softly, as he held Louis by the back of his head.

Louis groaned in frustration and kicked his legs as Adrien pulled the soft tissue to his nose and began to wipe off his nose.

Adrien sighed with a calm smile as he tried to clean his sons face, who seemed to absolutely hate it.

Adrien couldn't help but to inwardly smile at the sudden nostalgia. He could remember the many times he gave his mother a hard time wiping his nose.

Adrien snickered at that thought. It must've ran in the family. Although Louis looked significantly like him, with a splash of Marinette here and there, he was his own little person. Adrien couldn't fathom how incredulous this was. He and Marinette had created a significant life together, someone who he never knew they both could love so much. Louis had his own personality, his own likes, his own voice, his parents features he brought his own unique aspects to.

Adrien continued to sit on the floor in front of Louis in Marinette's room. Louis' nose and cheeks slightly red as he was just finished cleaning his face.

"Daa, mean. Daa, mean..." Louis pouted, his blue orbs bubbling at Adrien.

Adrien gasped a little dramatically as he raised a brow and looked at his son.

"Thats mean? There's no way" he chuckled softly at his son, who continued to look at him with disapproval.

Adrien leaned closer to his son with a small smile.

"How about we play a game? Would that make things better?" He asked in a soft whisper.

Louis froze slightly. Adrien knew that Louis liked games, and that he especially couldn't pass up a game with his father.

Louis clasped his hands together, flashing him a smile that looked so much like Chat Noir's silly smile, it almost scared him.

Adrien composed himself and cleared his throat.

"Okay, buddy. Where's your eyes?" He asked.

Louis immediately placed the tip of his finger next to his blue orbs that almost looked like bubbles.

Adrien nodded in approval.

"Good job buddy. Now where's your nose?" He asked soon after with a raised brow.

"Noooose..." Louis hummed as he pressed his finger to the tip of his nose.

Adrien nodded with a soft clap.

"Excellent. Now where's your mouth?" He asked.

"Ahhh" Louis hummed as he hooked his finger to the edge of his mouth.

Adrien chuckled as he tugged Louis' hand away from his mouth, and placing him on his lap.

"Thats right." He spoke softly, hugging the little one.

Adrien looked up, as he heard a slight movement on the roof. Louis looked up at ladybug, who slowly climbed down from the window shaft, landing on the bed.

"Streets are clear." She breathed as she climbed down, apprehensively approaching both Louis and Adrien.

Adrien couldn't help but to feel a little dizzy. It had been awhile since he saw her in her ladybug costume, and he had to admit that it was definitely a site for sore eyes.

Adrien slightly shook his head, snapping out of his trance.

"Woah, woah, woah..." Adrien clicked in disapproval.

"What are you doing?" He asked, his expression firm, his brow raised.

Ladybug paused just as she looked at them, her eyes wide as they flickered between Adrien and a very excited Louis.

"W-what?" She asked, feeling utterly confused.

"What?" Adrien mimicked.

"Miss, I don't want to confuse Louis with our alter egos. We should wait until he's older." Adrien explained, attempting to mimic her voice, by pitching it.

Ladybug sighed, placing her hands on her hips.

"Aw come on, he's excited to see me." Ladybug cooed.

Adrien looked at Louis who began to whine, reaching his arms out towards ladybug.

"Momma..." He whimpered opening both his hands.

Adrien sighed, looking at Louis who seemed eager to be held by Marinette.

"Take off your transformation first..."Adrien spoke adamantly. "We're not going through the whole double standard thing." He sighed.

Marinette bit her lip, withholding her giggle.

There was a pink flash, that seemed to reflect against Louis' face as he watched his mother.

"I think he's hungry." Adrien spoke thoughtfully. He carefully bounced Louis off of his knee as Marinette crouched down with them.

She folded her legs neatly as she reached out to Louis.

Louis immediately leaped into Marinette's arm and pressed his face against her neck.

"I'll try to heat something up, but I'm not sure what he's in the mood for." Adrien yawned, running a hand through his hair.

Marinette carefully cradled Louis in her arms as if he was a newborn.

"I got it covered." She whispered looking down at her son with a small smile.

Adrien watched her with a raised brow as she shifted, lifting her shirt and pressing Louis against her chest.

Louis took a while before latching on and slowly calming down.

Adrien looked at her, his arms folding thoughtfully.

"I thought you weren't going to breastfeed him anymore..." Adrien stated apprehensively with a small smile.

Marinette ran her fingers through Louis' hair, and carefully rocked him. She closed her eyes as she snuggled close to her boy.

"I know..." She breathed, looking up at Adrien almost sheepishly.

"I just really miss the bonding." She admitted. "There's nothing like it."

Adrien looked at Marinette with a warm smile.

"I would imagine so." He said, feeling warm just by having his family near.

Adrien scooted closer to her, leaning his head on her shoulder, and closed his eyes.

Louis had continued to close his eyes as he fed. Marinette held him closer, closing her eyes along with the others. Together, they all bonded with one another.

-MARINETTE-

Marinette shivered.

The classroom was a lot colder than usual, and she couldn't tell why. She almost wished she had brought the sweater she wore to hide her pregnancy. Thinking about it now, she realized how warm it was. She could use one.

Adrien hadn't sat in his usual seat just yet, his eyes fixed on her so blatantly and firm it almost scared her.

His pupils were incredibly small, and his arms folded tightly against his chest as he glared at her.

Marinette winced, her hand running down her arms as she looked up to see Nathanaël. Nathanaël didn't even notice Adrien as he waved warmly to Marinette.

Marinette couldn't help but to smile at his gesture, her body feeling warm and welcomed by him. Despite everything that had happened, he was still her friend. She wanted to keep him around. She smiled as she waved back shyly.

She couldn't bring herself to look at Adrien just yet, his glare of jealousy frightened her incredulously.

She kept her eyes down at her paper, as Adrien took his seat. The personal essays of their projects were due, and just about most of her class had their final typed essays placed neatly in a pile in front of them.

Alya seemed pretty ecstatic that the project was just about done. Unlike Nino, she felt completely ready for the presentation. Marinette felt pretty confident in hers as well. Her and Nathanaël had a pretty good hand at drawing, so the templates came out brilliantly. With a little help from Max, they were both able to get their own designs on the digital screen and saved on a hard drive.

Marinette grew excited. The dance only grew closer and closer, and she was almost positive she had Adrien wrapped around her finger. She was going to get him there one way another.

She had hoped that Nathanaël would have still wanted to go, even after what she had to tell him.

Marinette jumped as she felt her phone buzz in her bag.

Nino looked back at Marinette briefly, while Adrien remained locked in place.

Marinette gave Alya a sheepish grin as she stared at her friend strangely.

Marinette carefully slid her phone out of her pocket. Before the teacher could notice she swiped her fingers across the screen.

Nathanaël:

Meet me after class, I have something for you.

Marinette pressed her lips together as she read the text. She could feel a heavy stone in her stomach at the words. She could only imagine what it was, but whatever the case was, she couldn't avoid him any longer. He needed to know about her relationship with Adrien, and the child that they have.

Marinette fidgeted in her seat. She waited impatiently as Miss. Bustier started her lecture. She couldn't even remember when they had started the first two presentations. Alya and Rose went first. Poor Nino, and Chloé went next. Marinette felt anxious as Adrien and Sabrina went after. Unlike the first two, Marinette leaned in closely listening to the research that they both gathered and presented.

Marinette leaned on her elbow as she watched Adrien thoughtfully. He looked to most of the class while presenting, he kept his eyes off of Nathanaël specifically.

Chloé seemed to grow more and more impatient, as the presentations were drawing out longer than expected. Sabrina looked as awkward as Adrien did as they spoke to the classroom about their assigned fairytale.

Marinette looked at the clock, just as the two finished. Miss Bustier sat at her desk as she began to write down their grades.

The lights flickered on in a matter of moments, and Marinette breathed out thoughtfully. She didn't have to present today. She hated going up in front of the class. She was awkward enough as is. She watched as Adrien went back to his desk and began to gather his things. They were dismissed on a lunch break, but Marinette and Adrien didn't plan on coming back to finish. Louis had a doctor's appointment later in the day, and they both were excused.

Marinette flicked her fingers through her bangs before the class started to file out.

Marinette looked at Nathanaël with a nervous smile. Nathanaël stayed put as she held up a finger, subtly following Adrien out of the classroom.

Adrien waited outside of the classroom doors, his hands stuffed into his pockets as Marinette approached him.

Adrien looked at her apprehensively as she stood in front of him.

Marinette kept her gaze away from him as he didn't utter a word.

"I'm going to tell him..." Her voice trailed off.

Adrien continued to glare at her.

"I'm going to get Louis. We'll be at the place des vosges waiting, try to be as quick as you could." Adrien sighed. She could sense that he was nervous to leave her alone with him again. She didn't blame him, especially after what he saw the last time he had left them alone.

Marinette pressed her lips together and nodded.

"You got it." She breathed, immediately spinning on her heels and almost walking away.

She was stopped abruptly when Adrien slowly grabbed her wrist, pulling her back thoughtfully.

"I know you hate this...but just pretend that I didn't, okay?" He mused softly as he looked at her with a smile.

"W-what?" Marinette asked, her brow puckering in confusion, as he slowly pulled her back.

Marinette relaxed as his lips pressed against hers firmly. She closed her eyes, lightly touching his face before pulling away. She smiled at him sheepishly.

"Someone could see us..." Her voice trailing off.

Adrien blinked at her before nodding and clearing his throat.

"I'd better get going." He sighed, as he stuffed his hands back into his pockets. "I'll meet you at the there, okay?"

Marinette nodded, tucking her arms behind her back. She watched briefly as Adrien waved awkwardly He seemed hesitant as he climbed down the stairs.

Marinette couldn't help but to feel a little guilty at that, but she had other things to worry about.

Marinette turned, breathing in softly as she tried to gather her nerves. With a gulp, she thoughtfully walked into the classroom.

Nathanaël sat in the chair beside her usual seat where Alya usually sat. He looked up with a nervous smile as Marinette hesitantly approached her usual seat. She sat beside him, her eyes catching on to a piece of folded paper Nathanaël seemed to hold carefully.

Marinette pressed her lips together as she looked up at Nathanaël.

"I-I made this for you." He stuttered, sliding the paper over to her.

Marinette breathed nervously as she smiled, taking it softly.

"Oh yeah? What is it?" She asked timidly.

Nathanaël chuckled.

"Open it."

Marinette looked at him blankly before she nodded, slowly unfolding the paper.

She could immediately feel the blush that rose to her cheeks as it revealed an incredibly detailed, colored and shaded hand drawn picture of Marinette. Her eyes widened as she examined the drawing.

She looked up at him, her cheeks still flushed.

"I-Is this me?" She asked, almost breathless.

Nathanaël chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Y-yeah. Do you like it?"

Marinette couldn't speak, she continued to look at the photo in awe.

It was incredible. She couldn't draw like this even if her life depended on it.

"I-it's unbelievable, Nathanaël. This is absolutely gorgeous, I love it." She breathed out, her body still feeling flushed.

Nathanaël shifted in his seat, a sense of pride radiating off of him, it almost made Marinette giggle.

Marinette could feel her heart drop suddenly. She couldn't stay long, she needed to feed Louis, and grab something to eat before taking the little one to the doctor. She had to make this confrontation quick. She didn't want Adrien to suspect that she was lying or leading Nathanaël on once more.

Marinette shifted as she swallowed hard. She clutched her phone in her hand as she brought her gaze towards Nathanaël.

"Actually...there's something you should know." Marinette breathed.

Nathanaël flickered his eyes back towards Marinette. He raised a brow curiously.

"What is it?"

Marinette tapped her fingers on the desk as she placed her phone beside the photo Nathanaël had drawn for her.

"I...probably didn't make this clear...before we started hanging out and stuff..." She started, her throat feeling tight.

Nathanaël waited patiently, his face expressionless as she spoke.

"I'm...in a serious relationship... With Adrien Agreste." She finished.

Nathanaël didn't move, he looked at her briefly before he pulled his gaze back down towards the photo he drew.

Marinette twisted her hands together nervously as she waited for a response.

Nathanaël breathed evenly as he shifted.

"That doesn't mean anything. Whose to say that won't change within the next month?" He mused.

Marinette felt her chest tighten as she shot him a glare. Her fists tightened with slight irritation before she breathed out, calming herself.

"Nathanaël...it won't change." She replied, slowly unlocking her phone. She smiled at the photo of Louis who was her current wallpaper.

She thoughtfully slid the phone over to Nathanaël, whose eyes immediately trailed down to the screen.

"What is this? Adrien's baby picture?" He asked with a chuckle, a small hint of jealousy and mocking in his voice.

Marinette slightly winced at the firmness in his voice before she straightened up to look at him.

"Nathanaël...this is my son, Louis." She explained.

Nathanaël's face immediately dropped, the color suddenly drained from his face as he tried to hold on to her words.

His eyes remained glued to her phone screen. He picked it up to get a better look.

Marinette shifted and bit her lip.

"Wait...your son?"Nathanaël asked in disbelief, his eyes examining the phone screen.

Marinette nodded, her eyes blinking as he couldn't see her due to his current distraction to her son. "Yes, he is my son. His name is 's him in the photo, not Adrien." Marinette confirmed.

Nathanaël's eyes widened as he took in the baby's appearance. The wheels in his head started to turn rapidly in his head.

"But...He looks just like..." His voice trailed off.

Marinette sighed, she looked at the clock and tapped her foot.

"Nathanaël, we'll talk more about this later. I don't have much time" she spoke apologetically.

She reached over, carefully sliding the phone out from his palm.

She stood up, slipping her bag on to her shoulders.

Nathanaël looked up at Marinette in a daze.

"I'll call you tonight." She spoke carefully, she looked at him with a grimace before she rushed out of the room.

Nathanaël watched as she left, his eyes trailing to the hand drawing she left behind.

He rubbed the side of his face with a grimace as his chest throbbed.

Marinette made it into the place des vosges in a matter of moments.

Adrien Sat on the bench carefully bouncing Louis on his lap.

He looked up with a small smile upon seeing his girlfriend.

"Did you tell him?" He asked, as Louis began fussing for his mother.

Marinette nodded as she sat beside Adrien, taking Louis into her arms.

"Yeah..." She breathed, "I feel like a monster." She muttered, looking at Adrien.

Adrien hung his arm around her, his free hand rubbing his temple.

"It's better than leading him on." His voice trailed off. "I'm sure he'll be fine, Marinette."

Marinette looked at Adrien, her frown still pulling at the edges of her mouth. She switched her gaze back towards Louis who squirmed.

Knowing the cue, Adrien reached over towards the blanket he had in the baby bag he had packed for the appointment.

Marinette sighed, feeling slightly thankful.

"I just hope you're right." She breath, wrapping the blanket around Louis' head, as she cradled him.

Adrien nodded, leaning closer to wipe Louis' nose as Marinette shifted. She pulled the neck of her shirt down, guiding Louis to latch on. She wrapped the blanket over once more as she began to feed him.

"It'll be fine, Marinette. At least you two could still be friends..." He spoke thoughtfully as he finished cleaning Louis' nose. Louis simply whined, looking up at Adrien briefly before he hid away in Marinette's chest.

Marinette nodded, keeping her eyes on Louis as she contemplated.

Adrien leaned over, placing the used napkin in the trash before he slightly leaned into Marinette.

His eyes trailed up subtly and he tensed.

Marinette could sense this, as she slowly looked at Adrien.

Adrien simply looked straight ahead, his expression slightly hardened.

Confused, Marinette followed his gaze. She gasped, immediately bringing the blanket closer to her chest, as she covered Louis and herself.

Nathanaël glared at Marinette and Adrien, his expression displaying that of disbelief as he witnessed Adrien sitting beside Marinette, and Marinette holding a small child and breastfeeding him.

Marinette looked at Nathanaël with a grimace as he spun around, his hands clenched, and his bag bouncing fiercely as he stormed away from the scene as quickly as possible.

Marinette followed him with her eyes, a heavy feeling of guilt building in her chest.