Marinette's phone buzzed, jarring her from her sleep. She reached over and unplugged it, dreams of Adrien still floating around in her mind. A text. This early? She fumbled with the phone to get the message open.

Good morning, princess. I miss you.

"Tikki!" she exclaimed, sitting straight up in bed, fully alert. "He's texting me! What do I do?"

The red kwami, who was laying on her pillow yawned and stretched.

"Mari…it's too early for this…"

"But...he says he misses me…" Marinette blushed. She glanced at the clock; 6:47am. He must have just gotten up. Wait. He woke up and...thought of me?

"Then say you miss him to and go back to sleep." The kwami curled into a ball and closed her eyes again.

Marinette started typing a reply, deleted it, typed another one, deleted it, and then finally came up with a response she was happy with.

I miss you too. Thanks for the movie last night. I had a great time.

She hit send and waited. A few minutes later, her phone buzzed again.

Me too. Want to do it again sometime?

Of course!

Great. I have a photoshoot this morning, but we could grab lunch when I'm done, if you want.

Sure! Do you want me to meet you somewhere?

We're shooting at the Louvre. I should be done at eleven. Sorry, but I'll be in full "perfect model" mode lol!

Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny.

The next message was a picture. It was a selfie of Adrien. His standing in front of a bathroom mirror, holding his phone up in his right hand. His toothbrush was sticking out of his mouth and his hair was a complete bird's nest. To Marinette's complete embarrassment, he was topless. The sight of his sculpted body cause her to fall back into her pillow, nearly landing on Tikki.

Oh, my GOD. She tried to process what she was looking at. Are those his BOXERS? She eyed the blue fabric around his waist in curiosity. She couldn't determine if it was really boxers or shorts since the bathroom counter was in the way. Her phone buzzed again, and another message showed up under the picture.

For future reference :P

Marinette laughed before responding.

You're such a dork! She couldn't believe how comfortable she felt with him now. Just a few days ago, she never would have been able to text him like she was doing right now.

Why, thank you! Now, do I get to see you this morning?

NO! I'm not even out of bed yet!

Marinette in her bed...now that's a sight I would love to see! C'mon. Please?

I said no!

PLEASE! I'm dying over here!

AND I'M NOT? YOU SENT ME A PICTURE OF YOU HALF NAKED!

Another picture came through. Adrien's hair was still a mess but he had held the phone close to his face so she couldn't see if he had any clothes on. He was looking straight into the camera with big puppy dog eyes and a pout on his lips.

Purty please? He added under the image.

Marinette sighed. How could she say no to that face? She sat up in bed and ran her fingers through her hair. She flipped on her phone's camera. Holding it up, she took a quick shot. Checking it to make sure it wasn't too bad, she sent it over to Adrien.

Her hair was frizzy, but the way it fell over her shoulders was quite pretty. She was wearing a soft blue tank top, which was wrinkled, but decent. Marinette clung to the phone eager to see what he would say.

My god, you're beautiful. Are you sure YOU aren't the model? Marinette cracked up laughing.

Pretty sure you're the model, Adrien

Nah, my princess is. You should wear your hair down sometimes.

You don't like my pigtails? :'(

What? No! I mean, yes. I do like them. I love your hair, no matter how you wear it.

Marinette grinned. She was messing with him now. Payback for that semi-nude picture! She thought to herself. She got up and started getting dressed, not responding to the last text. The phone buzzed, but she didn't look at it. She brushed her hair, considering whether to put it up or leave it down like he suggested. The phone buzzed again. She pulled half her hair up and put into a small bun. When the phone buzzed for a third time, she picked it up and read the messages.

Princess?

Mair?

I'm sorry, please answer me.

She grinned.

Gotcha! She texted back. Adrien responded immediately.

Don't DO that! You had me worried...Seriously. A touch of guilt went through her heart.

Ok ok...but no more half naked pics!

:D Did my princess get a little hot and bothered by my sexy pic?

WHAT? NO!

Oh, yes she did!

Shut up!

Suddenly, Marinette's ringtone filled the room. She glanced down at the phone. It was a video call from Adiren. She hesitated, but then answered. Adrien's face appeared on the screen. He was wearing a plain black t-shirt and his hair had been combed.

"Good morning, beautiful," he said, smiling.

"G-good morning," Marinette suddenly felt flustered.

"It's almost time for me to head out, but I…" he paused, scratching the back of his neck. "I wanted to hear your voice before I do."

Marinette felt her heart melting. He's so sweet. Sweeter than I ever could have imagined.

"Ok...well, hi," she said, not sure how to respond to him. Adrien pursed his lips together and glanced away from the phone.

"Aaaaaand, now this is awkward," he noted, looking down only to look back up at her. Marinette laughed, relieved to not be the only one who got flustered.

"Welcome to my life." They sat there for a moment just staring at each other. "I wish you were here." she added after a moment.

"Me too." Marinette heard a soft knock coming from the other side of the phone. "I'll be right there!" Adrien yelled over his shoulders. "I gotta go."

"I know. I'll see you later."

"Ok, and Marinette?"

"Yes?"

"I...I love you." Marinette waited for the feeling of dizziness or shyness to take her over, but it didn't come. In fact, hearing Adrien tell her that he loved her felt like the most natural thing on the planet. As if, they had always had this type of relationship. She smiled.

"I love you, too, Adrien." she answered, knowing that they both meant it with all their hearts.