"Marinette?" My lovely little kwami chimed from where she was floating in front of the balcony doors. Her attention was directed onto me as I laid on top of my bed's covers, sighing wistfully to myself. "Ah, Adrien… Cat Noir." "Hello? Earth to Marinette?" "He touched my shoulder. I'll never wash my jacket again." "Girl, you have got to get better control over your emotions," Tikki's eyes rolled.

While I was preoccupied swooning away like that, I only sat up at the gentle tapping at my door. "Honey?" Mom stuck her head inside, to which I smiled at her. She mirrored my expression. "We're about to head off for the theatre. Are you sure you don't want to come with us?" "No, I've still got some work to do for Dr. Grinds tomorrow. Thanks anyways though." That was only half true. I didn't want to be stuck in a theatre box with Mr. Agreste and my parents for four hours in reality. My parents, I didn't mind; my future father-in-law, I did.

Mom nodded understandingly. "Alright then. Have a good night. Make sure you get yourself something to eat before bed." "I will. Has Adrien already left yet?" I asked. She considered a minute, her eyes drifting up a tad. "I heard him say goodbye to Gabriel. He's probably at the dress rehearsal now," she meant for Chloe's mom's fashion show on the weekend. We still couldn't think of a way to get him out of that. I swear, Mr. Agreste made it his mission in life to make our lives miserable. He's a great example of how NOT to be a parent. Still, at least I wasn't forced to spend tonight with him.

Mom gave me an exiting head nod. "Well, we're off. See you at breakfast tomorrow, sweetheart." "See you then, Mom. Have a good time tonight; enjoy the play." "We will!" She announced, closing the door. For a moment I did nothing but stare off in the direction her head disappeared. Then I smiled unconsciously again to myself. How could I not? Despite everything's that happened so far, Adrien and I…. Cat Noir and I are getting married. We're getting married! That sole thought filled me with more happiness I ever dreamed possible. He made it possible…. And I loved him for it.

It was dark outside by now. The garden lights had been turned on, even though I was the only one left at home. Or so I thought. Tikki glanced back out of the panel of glass down to below the balcony, only for her pupils to grow. Her head teasingly spun back my way. "Uh, Marinette? I think you'd better come see this."

Curious what my kwami was referring to, I got up off the bed and made my way over to where she was flying. My own eyes enlarged; my heart skipped a beat. Several beats. Suddenly wearing a smile a mile wide, I flung open the duel glass doors and stepped out onto the balcony. There in the garden right underneath me was a familiar beloved presence. Cat Noir's vision shown back up at me as he stood among the roses. Immediately we smiled- oh, the way we smiled at each other…..

This is the sort of stuff they write novels about.

The he began to serenade me. While holding up a single, long-stem red rose up in my direction, he sang ever so enchantedly. All the while I listened, folding my arms and resting them on the balcony's ledge so I could stay there as long as humanly possible. He did say he'd do this, didn't he? Heh, Cat Noir is such a romantic…. And I couldn't get enough of it. By the time he was done his charming melody, I couldn't take the distance between us any longer. I had to go to him; I had to be where he is now. I had to hold him in my arms, and hear him sigh. It didn't occur to me that this meant Adrien failed to show up to rehearsal. There were much, much more pressing matters at hand. And right now, it was this intolerable distance between us.

This wash of surprise and alarm wiped across Cat Noir's face as I rather suddenly climbed onto the balcony's railing. I think he knew within seconds what I was planning to do. "Wait, Marinette! Don't!"

Too late. I had already jumped. There I was, flying down through the dark air right towards him. My free hair flew everywhere; the skirt of my dress spread out like an action-shot behind me. Cat Noir ran in the direction where he guessed I would land should he let me fall. But, of course, he didn't. His arms reached out to catch me. I fell into him; Cat Noir fastening me princess-style in his embrace. Neither of us said anything immediately after the fact, but simply, absorbedly stared into at the other's face. It took only a minute for my boyfriend to crack a half-smirk, half-smile.

"That was reckless," my darling playfully scolded. "Was there a chance you wouldn't have caught me?" I immediately quipped back, throwing my arms around his neck and drawing him closer to me. Staring straight into my eyes for a second, Cat Noir leaned his face in ever nearer to mine. The warm evening breeze mingled the strands of our hair together, letting our colours blend in a beautiful array. I felt him breathe, and I quivered myself, unable to look anywhere but at him.

"Never."