Adrien filled a bag with his belongings and Marinette did the same. Adrien ran to her room and took her hand. They grabbed their aerial gear from the ring and packed it. They ran out of the building and out into the streets. Rain had begun to come down and Marinette flinched as the cold water touched her skin. Adrien adjusted his hat and lead her to the train station.
When they got there it was filled with people. A voice boomed over an intercom for people to board certain trains to get to certain destinations.
Adrien looked over the places they could travel to in rapid movements and glances.
Marinette tried to catch her breath next to him, her hand gripped a little too tightly in his.
"Where are we headed?" She looked at his worried expression. He looked like a cat that was on edge.
"I don't know. I'm looking." Adrien touched his chin and tried to focus. There was the ocean or more into the cities… Too many places.
"A train leaves for La Rochelle in a few minutes." Marinette pointed to the destination on the screen in front of them.
"Let's go." Adrien yanked her to the front desk to get tickets.
Within moments they were stuffing their bags in a compartment and sitting on a train to La Rochelle. It was on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean and he figured they could make a new life there until this all blew over. Maybe buy a boat and live on the ocean water. It sounded nice to him, but would it to her. He peered at her next to him. Within moments she had fallen asleep in his arm, pressed against his side.
The train ride didn't feel that long even though it was around three hours. Adrien had spent most of his time engrossed in an old novel and peering out the window of the train, as the scenery passed by them. Marinette had woken up and begun sketching what appeared to be a new outfit in a small sketchbook.
"I didn't know you drew." Adrien peered at her drawing and watched as her cheeks turned a rosie color.
"I d-do from time to time." Marinette stuttered and felt embarrassed that he had seen her sketch.
"That's a great clothing piece." Adrien smiled at her and closed his book on his thigh.
"I make all of my costumes for my aerial work." Marinette smiled at him.
"So, that's why they're always so unique." Adrien smirked at her and peered back at the book in his lap. He ran his fingers over the smooth cover of it.
"Yep. Ladybug designed. Marinette manufactured." She beamed next to him and signed the drawing with a flourish.
"You should make your own clothing brand." Adrien touched the back of her hand.
"That was a dream of mine… but then I found aerial silks. I fell in love with that and slowly stopped focusing on a fashion career. I still love designing my costumes though. They fit better than store made ones." Marinette smiled. "I could make you some too, if you'd like?"
"I'd love that, Mari." Adrien smiled and brought her knuckles to his soft lips, fluttering kisses along the back of her hand.
The train stopped and they grabbed their bags and stepped off.
"Where to now?" Marinette bit the side of her thumb and knit her eyebrows together with worry. She was nervous, but if she was with him, she thought she'd be okay.
"We find a place to stay. I was thinking about getting a boat." Adrien looked at her to watch her reaction.
"A boat?" Marinette's eyebrows raised in surprise.
"Yeah. Live on the water. Relax a bit. Drink tea or coffee on a little table on the deck…" Adrien fantasized a relaxed life next to his lady.
"Do you have money for that?" Marinette looked at him. "Won't your father pull the funds?"
"I have money saved up in an account that he can't get to, remember?" Adrien sighed. "Trust me?"
"Okay." Marinette smiled the best she could, but part of her was questioning him.
"Let's go buy a boat." Adrien tucked her arm under his and he slung his bag over his shoulder and lead them to a place to buy one.
Before long they were walking down a pier looking for the boat that Adrien had just purchased from a very helpful elderly man.
Adrien threw his bag into the white house boat and jumped onto the deck. He held out his hand and she took it. He helped her step onto the boat. "Is this to your liking, m'Lady?" He bowed to her and she turned in a circle taking it all in.
White lights were strung along the silver rails that wrapped around the whole boat. The house boat itself was all white with windows that had criss crossed wood designs on them. The door was a bright red. It bobbed on the water and she took in the view of the vast ocean.
"It's beautiful." Marinette whispered with wide eyes.
He stood behind her and wrapped his arms around her, as she gripped the rail and peered out at the ocean. "Thank you." She sighed with an astonished smile.
"Anything for m'Lady." Adrien kissed the top of her head and just held her, as they watched the sun set on the water.