Marinette woke up confused. Her face was wet, her hair was tangled, and her breathing was off. A giant black blanket was draped over top off her. She didn't know where she was but then she remembered; she was at Alya's. She escaped from the blanket to find even more surrounding her. They had built a fort last night. It had been a girl's night to talk about guys. Marinette had cried about Jackson and Alya had raved about her crush on Nino. Somehow she felt content. Alya's talking had made her feel better about her breakup. She was refreshed and over it. Was she ready to talk to Luka? That was still a mystery but what she did know was she didn't need Jackson anymore. She was a free woman. Free from relationships, free from pain, and free from all the anxiety she got from trying to impress him. Alya then entered the room.

"Oh you're awake?" She said carrying a tray. "I brought pop tarts and orange juice!" Marinette rolled her eyes.

"I love you!" She exclaimed.

"You know I always got what you need," she joked. She placed the tray on the stacked pile of mattresses which Marinette was currently laying on. "How are you feeling?" She asked suddenly serious. "You were really upset yesterday."

"Well I got a small headache from all the crying but..." she paused to think. "I kind of just needed to let it all out. I don't even remember why I was so unhappy. He's just a stupid boy and..." Alya was shoving a chocolate pop tart in her mouth. "I've already got someone lined up to ''replace'' him." She snuck the last part in with a whisper but sadly Alya was too smart not to catch it. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head. The orange juice she was using to wash down the pop tart spurted out of her nose and mouth. Marinette stifled a laugh.

"Omg! Who? Who? Whooooooooo?" Alya shrieked. Marinette pursed her lips and smiled. "Marinette! Come on! You gotta tell me!" She was clutching her shoulders staring at her. "You can't just bring up something that big and not tell me! O. M. G. IS IT ADRIEN?!" She let go of her and fell on her back giggling. "Please say it is! You'd be so cute! Remember when we first became friends? I told you I'd make it my mission to win his heart for you. I can still fulfill my promise you know?" She raised her eyebrow at Marinette laughing.

"No way! It's Luka actually..." she said subtlety. It was nothing admitting this to her best friend. She had a crush on Luka and she didn't care if Alya thought Adrien was a better match. Alya sprang up.

"REALLY?!" She sounded even more excited than before. "How cute! I always thought he liked you. Maybe when I snag a boyfriend we can go on double dates together." She gave her a fake flirty look and burst into hysterics. Marinette grinned at her friend's excitement.

"I love our friendship," she commented.

"Who wouldn't? We're adorable?" When Alya finished laughing they cleaned up their breakfast and prepared for the day. "Wanna call up Nino and Luka and see if they'd like to meet for a day at the mall? It could be fun."

"Hmmm... I don't know if I'm ready yet. I mean Jackson and I just broke up and I was a wreck just last night."

"Come on. It'd be nice to get all dressed up and feel better about yourself after a night like that." Marinette smiled.

"You've convinced me! Now help me pick out an outfit!" The girls wore some ripped jeans and white cropped T-shirt's to their "date". When they arrived at the mall they were early. Marinette had just received a text from Luka saying he would be a few minutes late. Alya was on the phone with Nino's mom trying to give her directions. When Nino arrived Adrien was following close behind him.

"Hey ladies," Nino said flirtatiously to Alya. She punched him in the arm playfully and noticed Adrien.

"Sorry to be blunt but why's Adrien here?" Adrien looked confused.

"Nino said you invited me," he said turning red. "Am I not wanted here?" He looked sad. Alya looked at Nino with a look telling him he better explain.

"I didn't want Marinette to feel like a third wheel so I decided to bring Adrien," he said nervously rubbing his neck.

"Well now Adrien's gonna feel like a fifth wheel cause of you because she already invited Luka," she huffed obviously annoyed. "Sorry Adrien its not that we didn't want you here but it's just gonna be kind of awkward now." Just as she said that Luka showed up with a huge bouquet of flowers.

"Hey guys, sorry I'm late. I wanted to pick up these so Mari wouldn't feel so bad about her recent breakup." He handed her the flowers and she blushed while taking them.

"Uh.." she stumbled. "Thanks so much! I really appreciate it." She swiftly kissed him on the cheek as a hello gesture and smiled. He began to blush as well. Alya laughed and grabbed Nino's hand forgetting all about Adrien.

"Come on guys! Let's go grab a snack before we go to the movies!" She pulled Nino behind her and left the three of them to walk awkwardly behind them. Since neither Adrien nor Luka were actually Marinette's date she just held both of their arms as she walked. It was quite awkward for all of them but you could tell Luka was enjoying spending time talking with her. When they got to the snack counter Nino offered to pay for Alya. She accepted and started looking for a couple's popcorn pack they could share. When the trio got to the front of the line both Luka and Adrien said they'd pay for Marinette. She let go of both of their arms and pulled her own wallet from her bag.

"It's okay guys. I've got this one. Luka already bought me these awesome flowers." She ordered 3 popcorns, slushees, and candy bars and paid.

"Thanks Mari but you didn't have to do that for both of us," Luka said softly. "Next time I pay, okay?" She smiled and nodded. The trio walked into the rom-com Alya had chosen earlier and sat behind the couple. Luka and Adrien were on opposite sides of Mari once again. She handed them their snacks and the lights flickered off. Only 30 minutes through the movie Marinette was already crying. The main character had just dumped his fiancé for her best friend. This hit way too close to home for Mari. Luka put his arm around her and pulled her closer.

"It's okay," he soothed as she began to cry harder. Adrien wasn't gonna admit it but he kind of felt jealous that he wasn't the one holding her. Minutes later her sobbing was over and she had fallen asleep with her head resting on his shoulder. The movie wasn't even close to over and Luka had to use the restroom. He gently lifted her head and placed her arms in her lap. When he exited she became restless and started moving until her head was rested on Adrien's shoulder. He looked down and saw her peaceful face and smiled. He held her hand so she would stay still and continued watching the movie. When Luka returned he was a little shocked but didn't intercept. Marinette went the rest of the movie sleeping on Adrien's shoulder. When the lights turned on she slowly woke up stretching.

"Did I sleep through the whole movie?" She asked still laying on Adrien. She sighed and turned her head to the ceiling to see his smiling face looking down on her.

"Have a nice nap sis?" He giggled. She jumped from her seat in surprise and burst with so much laughter she nearly fell on the ground.

"I'm sorry for falling asleep on you," she said once she had calmed her breathing. Luka just awkwardly watched in his seat as his crush laughed and joked with her uninvited "date".

"You actually fell asleep on my shoulder but fell on him when I left for a few minutes," he mumbled saltily.

"Ahh lol well I'm sorry to you too," she said holding his shoulder. Her eyes caught his for a second but she blushed and looked away removing her hand from his shoulder. She felt sincere and it felt like a moment. The group continued on their outing and decided to split up. Alya and Nino wanted to swim and Adrien, Luka, and Mari decided to indoor rock climb. They promise to meet up at one for lunch. When they arrived they get on their harness' and made their way to the tallest tower. Luka would spot Marinette first.

"Go ahead," he said clutching tightly on the rope. She slowly started making her way up, grabbing onto each colorful rock she encountered. She was so near the top when suddenly her foot slipped. She shrieked but Luka didn't let go. He was still holding her. She hung in the air momentarily before grabbing onto the wall again. "You can do it!" He yelled. She made it to the top and rung the bell. She sat on the rock wall and gazed at her friend's proud faces below. Adrien was giving her the thumbs up and Luka was just smiling at her holding the rope back.

"I'm coming down now! Don't let me fall!" She yelled down at him. He nodded and started slowly guiding her decent. When she was about 15 feet from the ground Luka's friend came into the room and slapped his back as a greeting. Luka was so surprised he momentarily let go hurdling Mari towards the ground. She screamed but Adrien lunged forward to catch her before it was too late.

"OH MY GOD MARI! ARE YOU OKAY?!" Luka yells running towards her. His friend followed. Marinette was still stunned and gripping onto Adrien's shirt shaking when he placed her back on her feet. Luka came and hugged her. "I'm so so sorry. I didn't mean to drop you. I'm so glad you're alright," he said all in one breath. She gently released her grip on Adrien and hugged him back. She still hadn't spoken.

"This was all my fault," Elias said from behind Luka. "I'm sorry." Adrien went to fetch a glass of water and an instructor came over to discuss what had happened. Luka explained everything and the group was given a stern warning and Elias was forbidden to touch anyone while they spotted people. She kept a close eye on them for the rest of the time and Mari refused to go up the big wall again but near the end of their time Adrien convinced her to try the medium one. This time he spotted her and Luka stayed below watching incase another accident occurred. She made it to the top and her decent was peaceful.

"I did it!" She yelled when she made it down. By this time Alya had messaged her to meet them by the entrance. When they arrived Alya and Nino were making out against the wall. Marinette giggled and pulled her friends away to give them some privacy. She clutched their arms and brought them over to a nearby bench. She shot Alya a quick text to notify them of their presence and she quickly twirled around to see her friends blushing faces.

"Oh sorry guys," she said walking over to them. "That was embarrassing."

"It's fine. It gave us a good laugh," Adrien chirped.

"Plus your guys' relationship is so cute," Luka added.

"So are we ready to go?" Marinette asked.

"Yeah, lets go." When they got to their parents separate cars Alya gave Nino one last kiss and Marinette gave the guys each a hug. They watched as she climbed into the car but a split second before she closed the door Luka yelled, "Wait!" Marinette turned around to see his face five inches apart from hers. "I had a really great time today..." he said shyly. "Would you like to go on a date just us next week?" Marinette smiled.

"How about next Friday?"

"It's a date." She leaned forward and kissed him sweetly.

"Can't wait." He hopped out of the car and she drove away. Adrien was shocked. He had never expected something like this from Luka. He didn't even think Marinette liked him like that but maybe it was for the best... Now he didn't have to wonder about Marinette liking him.