Chapter 11

~Marinette's POV~

"Now I just need a book." Adrien said to Alya, Nino, and I after he had settled into a sitting position on the bed. The other two turned to me and I smiled.

"I'll be right back." I told them before running out of the guest room and downstairs. I took a few books from the bookshelf and turned to go back upstairs, but I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jumped and looked over my shoulder to see my dad.

"How's the filming going?" He asked with a smile. "How does it feel being the star?"

"Papa..." I said, blushing slightly. "I'm not really the star... Adrien has a leading role too."

"So we've heard." My mom said as she walked to my dad's side. "A leading role in a romance film with Adrien. Must be something special."

I blushed a bit more and looked down at the books in my hands. "Actually... It's really not." I said. "He doesn't see filming with me as being more than a school project."

My mom looked at me with concern. "Oh, Sweetie... I'm sure that will change as you get into the film."

I shook my head and smiled, trying to keep away my own disappointment. "No, I don't think so. Thanks anyway."

Before they could say anything else, I ran back upstairs. I forced a smile when I walked back into the room and held up the books. "I've got a few." I said.

I put them down on the nightstand next to the lamp, and took a step back so I wouldn't be in view of the camera. Alya put Ambrose on the edge of the bed, then stood next to me. Adrien picked up a book and opened it.

"And... Action." Nino said.

Adrien looked at the book for a moment, then closed it and turned to put it on the nightstand with the other books. He made a convincing fake yawn as he turned off the lamp and laid down, pulling the covers over him.

As he moved the pillows around and was just about to lay his head down, he looked up at the end of the bed.

Adrien propped himself up with his arm to see Ambrose laying on the bed. "No." He said as he sat up once more. "Off the bed."

"I'm serious." He said with a serious face. I struggled to contain my laughter. After several seconds of silence, he rolled his eyes and got out of bed.

He picked up Ambrose and carried the ginger cat out of the room. He held him out and looked at the cat with a sigh. "Sorry, man, I've got to draw the line somewhere."

Adrien put Ambrose down on the other side of the door, then stepped back into the room. After shutting the door, Nino stopped filming. "Good. Now we just need one more shot."

Alya nodded and picked up Ambrose again, then walked back into the room. Nino and I followed to see Adrien back in bed.

"Alright, dude." Nino said. "Make it look like you've been sleeping for at least an hour, and you've turned a bit in your sleep."

Adrien ruffled up his hair a bit, giving himself a bedhead. I blushed and looked away. He looked super cute! He laid back in bed and rolled onto his stomach, the blanket covering him from the waist down except for a leg.

Alya put Ambrose in the blanket on his back and stepped back for Nino. After Nino filmed the ten second part of Zachary sleeping, he turned off the camera. "Great work! Only one take for that scene."

"I've found that the short scenes on my own are easiest." I said as Adrien sat up and held Ambrose in his lap.

"So have I." He smiled and scratched Ambrose behind the ear, resulting with a purr.

"I wonder how many takes it will take to film each of your scenes together?" Alya said, looking at me with a smirk. I blushed and hoped Adrien didn't noticed.

Adrien smiled at me, making me blush a little more. "I don't mind. I can't wait to film together."

Nino grinned and exchanged a look with Alya. She better not have told him...

"Then better be ready for tomorrow." Nino said. "We'll film your first scene together."

"Are you serious?!" I asked with a small squeal. I was beyond excited, and nervous. It would be the start of the romance between Marilee and Zachary!

"You seem tense about it." Nino said to me. "You do know all of your lines, right?"

"Of course I know all of my lines." I said quickly. "I'm just really excited. That's all."

Adrien grinned. "I'm really excited too." he said, making me squeal again on the inside. "It's going to be really fun."

"Then we'd better get our rest." Alya said, taking Ambrose from Adrien. "We're meeting at the supermarket at nine tomorrow morning because Ms. Bustier is giving us the day off to film."

Adrien nodded and got out of bed. "Right. My father won't want me away much longer anyway."

After we walked downstairs, my parents seemed to swarm us, though there were four of us and only two of them. They asked Nino how he liked being our camera guy, how Alya liked writing our scripts, and how they both liked being directors together.

I felt as if I would die of embarrassment when they turned to Adrien. "Marinette is really excited about filming this movie with you." My dad said.

"So I've heard." He answered with a smile. "I'm excited too."

"And a romance around Christmas time!" My mom said happily. "How romantic!"

My dad put a hand on Adrien's shoulder. "You better treat my daughter well, you hear me?"

"I..." Adrien said awkwardly. "I promise I'll treat Marinette well."

"Mama, Papa!" I whisper shouted. "This is only for the film, remember?"

"She's right, Tom." My mom said. "It's for a film, not reality."

I didn't speak to my parents during dinner. I couldn't believe they embarrassed me like that! Now Adrien probably knows that I'm in love with him, and he'll feel so awkward for not returning my feelings and won't talk to me ever again!

My parents didn't try to talk to me either. I'm sure they felt guilty, and they should! I just hope I'll be able to function properly tomorrow when I film my first real scene with Adrien.