AN: Happy New Year! Here's to completing this fic and starting new Miraculous adventures!
I'm uploading this chapter on my 12th anniversary here on FFN! Yay me! I feel old! Lmao.
Anyways, I wanna say thank you all who have supported this story. We have one more chapter to go! If I've made you feel strongly or emotionally towards something in this fic (or another) then that reassures me that as an author and story-teller, I'm at least doing something right.
I used minor canon events from S2 in this. Nothing spoiler-ish.
And made my own French equivalent of a problematic Susan into Suzette. You'll see.
And the Pont des Arts/Passerelle des Arts bridge overlooking the Seine river in Paris no longer has love locks on its fences but in this fic. you can bet that they're still there! I was sad to find out they had removed the very iconic locks off the bridge a couple of years ago but I won't let Adrien's romantic dreams die in fiction, dammit, even if my own of one day getting to see them in person have. /Cry.
Enough of my ramblings.
Happy reading~ :D
Bonnes Nouvelles Et Acceptation
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It had been three weeks since Marinette had last seen Adrien in person. During that time, Gabriel had decided to dump even more work onto his son's shoulders once he got wind of his son potentially dating someone.
Adrien had constantly apologized to her, trying to set up dates to make up for it but she knew how Gabriel could be now that she was fully aware of how truly terrible he was. It almost made her feel content in her decision to not pursue a fashion career as she had wanted in her younger years. She honestly didn't know if she could work for someone as Gabriel or worse, become like him someday herself.
Marinette would shake her head and tell Adrien not to worry about it over their phone calls on his rare lunch breaks. She'd constantly remind him to make sure to properly eat something before attempting to go into business meetings on an empty stomach.
For herself, work had been going at its normal pace being glad that she had at least two wedding and one birthday orders to fulfill which gave her enough of a distraction at the bakery.
She missed Adrien and Emma but was still trying to keep her distance until the right moment when both hers and Adrien's lives weren't so chaotic. In the meantime, Alya and Nino had volunteered to take care of Emma while Adrien was too busy to do so and Alya was even more elated to do so once Marinette filled her in on their little secret.
"I just can't believe that my sweet, adorable little niece is yours, Mari!" she remembers Alya gushing and bursting into tears as she tightly hugged Marinette. "I'm so overjoyed that I can't be mad at Chat Noir now that I know it's freakin' Adrien!"
Marinette giggled and thanked Alya for that.
Now sitting alone on a slow Friday afternoon, Marinette leaned her body forward on the counter and placed her cheek in her palm. She watched as passersby's ignored her bakery and waved at the few children who would gasp at the wondrous displays outside.
She was almost drifting off to sleep with the sweet scent of fresh bread baking in the oven when she felt her phone vibrating in her waist apron's pocket on silent mode.
"Mademoiselle Dupain-Cheng?" the woman asked on the line.
"Yes?" Marinette answered.
The end of her brief conversation boosted her spirits and pumped her for the next time she'd get to see Adrien almost dropping her cell phone from her giddiness.
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Another week of routine tasks had taken ahold of them both and Marinette still hadn't gotten the chance to see Adrien.
Her fingers were jittery, her legs restless, and her mind racing. She needed to see him. Now.
"Screw this!" Marinette sharply whispered to herself as she decided to take matters into her own hands. Locking up the bakery, she flipped over the sign from opened to closed, and marched her way towards Gabriel's.
Inside the grand building, covered in baking flour and still wearing her work apron, she failed to clean herself up before storming into the fashion driven establishment.
The secretary at the reception desk gave her a once-over and raised at brow. "May I help you?" she asked in a snarky voice.
"Adrien Agreste, please"
The woman loudly smacked her gum as she narrowed her eyes at Marinette, "do you have an appointment?"
"No but I am his girlfriend" Marinette tried to keep her calm demeanor.
The woman nearly choked on her gum from wanting to mockingly laugh, "oh sure, girlfriend"
"Look, I don't have time to play games with you. Will you or will you not call Adrien down here or grant me access to go upstairs!" Marinette barked at the secretary, losing her patience and ready to bust her way in.
"Even if I did believe you, I can't allow either without an appointment. Monsieur Agreste is a very busy and important man" she said, slowly on each syllable so that Marinette could understand the severity of her words.
Marinette nodded, pretending as if she didn't already know that and looked at her nametag.
"I appreciate the lack of help, Suzette, but I must and will have an audience with my boyfriend regardless of what you say" she snapped and quickly leaned over the desk to press the button to give her access to the elevator leading to the top executive floors.
"Hey!" the secretary named Suzette jumped out her seat, watching as Marinette ran like a mad woman to the elevator.
"Security!" Suzette yelled as she sat right back down and dialed the number to report what just happened.
Inside the elevator, Marinette caught her breath as she calculated how much time she had before security would come searching for her to kick her out.
Luckily with the modern design of the office space, all the cubicles and walls of the building were made of clear glass.
Marinette found Adrien's main office at the end of the long hallway but no one was there so she had to help guide herself and made her way in the direction of the signs on the wall leading her to the conference area.
She watched as a tall blonde dismissed a group of elderly corporate zombies from a room and jogged in place as her need to tell him her news almost caused her to explode.
"Marinette?" Adrien asked surprised as they were left alone, "what are you doing here?" he asked her as he watched her make her way into the conference room.
Before she even dared to answer him, she leaped into his arms and fervently kissed him.
A few of the people who were in the conference stuck around and watched what happened.
Adrien moaned into her mouth and had to pull himself away, knowing that people were watching.
"I got a call from the clinic last week about my test results" Marinette started as she anticipated Adrien's reaction to her news.
"I'm not pregnant!"
"Marinette, that's great!"
Adrien hugged and twirled her around. To anyone eavesdropping, they would think they were a couple of weirdos for being excited not to be expecting but for Adrien and Marinette – it was a miracle.
They couldn't afford to deal with the news of a baby when they were still trying to find their own rhythm.
Their celebration was cut short when two security guards awkwardly busted into the room with Adrien wrapping his arms around Marinette's waist in an intimate embrace.
"Sir, we received report of an intruder on the premises" one guard spoke up.
"Let it be dismissed. From now on if you see this woman here, Marinette Dupain-Cheng, grant her full access to the facilities wherever and whenever she may choose to"
The guards nodded and left with a, "yes, sir!"
"You really mean it?" Marinette asked him.
Adrien smiled, "of course, Bugaboo" he said as he pecked her cheek.
Marinette rolled her eyes at the cheesy nickname and thanked him.
"Oh yeah, I'm going to be free this weekend for once. I'd like to take you somewhere important on Sunday. I promised Emma a daddy-daughter date on Saturday" he apologized in advance.
Marinette lovingly caressed his cheek, "I'm sure Emma will really like that"
"Just trying to be a responsible adult who shares his time equally with his two favorite girls"
Marinette giggled and tip-toed to kiss him again, "and that's why I love you"
Adrien kissed her forehead, "and I, you"
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Sunday could not come sooner as Marinette closed the bakery earlier than usual to get ready for her date.
Upstairs in her home, she rummaged through her small collection of dresses until she found a nice simple red long-sleeved turtleneck dress. It was still chilly outside as she opted for a very Parisian fashion style. Red dress, black tights, black leather ankle boots, and a red beret.
Once she was satisfied with her outfit, with a bounce in her heels to every step, she went downstairs to find Adrien waiting at the backdoor of her home's entrance rather than the bakery's.
"Wow, you look like such a dad" Marinette giggled as she winked at his choice of wardrobe for the day.
Adrien decided to wear black jeans, a Gabriel original textured olive green long-sleeved shirt with a brown cotton knitted cardigan sweater and brown leather dress shoes.
"Well, technically I am" he stuck out his tongue at her, "you look gorgeous by the way" he complimented as he held out his arm for her to take.
"Why thank you, are you sure you don't need your cane for today's activities?"
"Oh ha-ha, funny"
Marinette patted his shoulder in good spirits as he waited for her to lock up and make their way to the special places he had planned for the day.
Their first stop was the Louvre.
"This place sure does bring back memories" Marinette nostalgically sighed.
"Sure does but this time we get to actually see what's inside this museum. Not gonna lie, it feels a bit weird" Adrien chuckled as they made their way towards the Mona Lisa and sculpted statues and other well-preserved pieces of art.
When they passed the Ancient Egyptian exhibit, Marinette couldn't help but to let out a small giggle escape her lips.
"What's so funny?" Adrien smiled, amused at the sparkle in her blue eyes.
Marinette shook her head, "oh nothing, just remembering that one time I shoved you into the Pharaoh's sarcophagus as Ladybug when that one fencing student got mad at me for letting you win that match. I was terrified to lose you as a friend that time"
"Who knew you were saving Chat Noir that time. You have my thanks, M'Lady"
After a couple of hours spent at the museum with Adrien embarrassing Marinette by trying to reenact some of the historical stories they'd read on the plaques of certain artifacts, Marinette shook her head while laughing and tried dragging him away from the crowds paying too much attention their way and lead him into another section just for him to repeat the same silly antics.
"I'm… haha… st-starting… hee… to re-regret… haha… coming h-h-here… hee… with you!" Marinette couldn't contain her laughter as she clutched onto her stomach and clasped one hand over her mouth to control her breathing.
Adrien gave himself a proud pat on the back, "when you're in love, making a fool out of yourself 'tis but only a small paying price. C'mon, let's go to the next location!" he cheerfully reached for her hand and guided her through a sea of people to make their way towards the Eiffel Tower.
"Mmm… the one place that I'll never grow tired of" Marinette fondly looked at the tall illuminated tower. By now it was late afternoon with the sun's colors setting into a peaceful orangey-red.
"It's our beacon" Adrien replied, lightly squeezing her held hand.
"It's home" Marinette agreed.
"But only when you're here" he whispered as he turned to look at her.
Marinette caught a glimpse of pain in those bright green eyes she loved so much.
"Adrien…" she started, as she caressed his cheek, "I'm here now. I'm never leaving again, not unless you and Emma are by my side" she promised him.
He kissed her inner palm and abruptly twirled her, catching her off guard as he bent her over one arm and supported her weight to give her a brief deep kiss.
The sweet moment was cut short by Marinette's amused laughing when Adrien moved to give her cheeks' kisses and she caught him taking out his cell phone with his free hand. They readjusted as Marinette came down from her fit of laughter.
"Really, you're that cliché?"
"Are you really all that surprised at this point?"
Marinette gave him a look, as if saying, 'no, not really'
"Say camembert!" Adrien laughed as he dipped her again to give her a kiss as he took the selfie.
Their next destination was the Pont des Arts bridge where all love locks were covering the walls of the bridge's fences. It was a very touristic and cheesy thing to do but Adrien had always dreamt of taking his significant other someday to do the same as many past couples have.
"Did you bring padlocks?" Marinette questioned as she sat on a bench.
"You betcha! I also brought a red, green, and black marker"
"Ladybug and Chat Noir colors, I see"
"The theme of today's date is: going down memory lane"
"I think I got the memo earlier"
"Will you do me the honors?" he asked as he handed her a gold tone lock and the red and black marker.
"With pleasure" she smiled and started scribbling on her lock.
Once she was done, she handed him the black marker to use.
"Okay on the count of three, we'll reveal what we both designed"
"Okay"
"Ready… un… deux… trois!"
Marinette held up her lock, showing him that she had written: 'M.D-C. [hearts] A.A. Her Chaton forever'
Adrien held his lock in his palm and showed her that he had written: A.A. [hearts] M.D-C. His Lady forever'
"This is super cheesy but thank you Adrien, the sentiment means a lot to me and I'm having a lot of fun" she confessed as they found a spot to put their locks. Marinette took a picture of it to preserve the memory as their locks overlooked the glistening Seine.
Marinette sat down again on the bench as she took a moment to review the photo she had just taken.
"About that… the reason why I wanted this day to be so special is because…" Adrien suddenly became nervous as he paced around trying to collect his thoughts.
"Marinette!" he exclaimed taking her by surprise.
"Yes?" Marinette raised an eyebrow, curious with his shift in mood.
Adrien deeply sighed, growing frustrated with himself as he dropped on both knees in front of her and gently took both her hands into his.
"Marinette, we've been through so much together. Our paths haven't always been easy and… and… I've rehearsed this speech in my head countless of times in various different ways but the conclusion is always the same. I love you and no matter what shit life throws our way, we've always found our way back to each other. There's no one else who knows me as well as you do. What makes me tick, what I like, what hurts me, what moves me, etc. Just as I know everything about you as well. We have a beautiful daughter together that I know deep in my heart would very much love to meet you soon, but most of all, I want to wake up every single morning to you, I want us to bicker over whether black coffee or café au lait is better. I want us to be a family and spend time together creating new memories. I want my forever to end and begin with you. I'm not asking you to decide right now at this very moment but a promise that someday, when all the puzzle pieces perfectly align together that you would give me the greatest honor of allowing me to call you my wife and I, your husband" he said as he adjusted his posture and bent one knee up as he reached with his right hand into his back jean pocket and took out a gorgeous emerald and diamond encrusted ring. "This was my mother's wedding ring and I want you to have it. W-W-Will you marry me?" he was incredibly nervous as he put his heart on his sleeve.
He knew that marriage was a huge commitment and didn't want to pressure her into anything let alone rush things but the moment had felt so right that he decided to jump for it.
Marinette looked at him with a deer-caught-in-the-headlights type of look. She eyed the ring and then to his awaiting gaze and went back and forth, slowly, internally panicking and trying to process everything he had just said.
Her only response was to cry.
Her tears trickled down her face as she nodded her head.
"Aw, Babe, please don't cry" Adrien frowned as he set the ring to her side on the bench and helped wipe away her tears.
"Yes! A thousand times, yes! I'll marry you!" she told him as she leapt into his arms and clutched onto his neck.
It took a second for Adrien to realize that she had said yes as he slightly pulled them apart so that he could look at her and give her several kisses all over her face.
Marinette giggled as Adrien fumbled and shakily tried placing the ring on her finger.
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"AHHHHH! YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!" Alya screeched into the phone as Marinette had to keep her phone at a reasonable distance while lounging around on her couch.
"Alya, any louder so all of Paris could hear you, please" Marinette chuckled as she raised her hand to look at the sparkling stones of the ring, "I know… I can't believe it either. Poor Adrien though, the paparazzi and his dad are on his case"
"Girl, I am the paparazzi and let me just say that our phones haven't stopped ringing since five in the morning. Gabriel can go shove silks up his ass for all I care. You're finally going to be and have the family that you deserve!"
Marinette smiled at the thought, "yeah, I've decided that I'm ready for that next big step. I'm going to meet Adrien after he gets off work and have dinner at his place. We're planning on telling Emma tonight"
"Oh, how exciting! You know how over the freakin' moon ecstatic I am over this. I love you with all my heart and just want to see you happy too. Fyi, the married life is actually pretty fun"
"I love you too, so very much, Alya. I'm sure the married life is fun"
"Just promise me that once you do tie the knot and come back from a blissful honeymoon, that you won't come back to us with the news of you expecting an entire football team of babies, okay?"
"Alya!" Marinette blushed, "we're not that terrible"
"Hmm" Alya said on the line, as if believing her.
"We aren't!" her blush reddened even further.
"Césaire, get your ass back to reporting!" Marinette could hear on Alya's end.
"Oh! Gotta go girl, journalism and a pms-ing boss are calling my name! Text me later how it goes with little Emma!"
"Will do!" Marinette informed her as she bid her a short farewell.
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In the evening, Marinette made her way to Adrien's, arriving thirty minutes before the time they had agreed on.
"You're here! You're here!" Emma was the first to answer the door as she greeted Marinette in.
"Hi, Emma. Did your Daddy give you permission to answer the door?"
"No, but I could see it was you on the camera, come see!" Emma quickly took her hand and guided her towards the wall's security device, clearly seeing the front door on the monitor.
"Wow, impressive" Marinette commented, of course Adrien would have state of the art security.
"Daddy's currently taking a shower but we can play a game together while we wait for him!"
Marinette leaned down to Emma's height, smiling at the little girl and brushing a strand of loose blonde hair away from her bright green eyes, those same eyes of her father. "I would really love that" she told her as Emma guided her again towards the bookshelf in the living room.
The bottom shelf was filled with board games. Emma plopped down on the carpeted floor and looked over each and every game trying to find something she was in the mood for while sticking her little pink tongue out in concentration.
"Emma, I better not find you trying to get into the secret stash of chocolate chouquettes in the kitchen before having dinner" Adrien called out, still unaware of Marinette's presence as he came down the stairs shirtless, with only black slacks on and a white towel furiously trying to dry his messy hair.
"I'm not! I'm looking for a game to play with Marinette!"
"I see that you still have a weak spot for chouquettes" Marinette giggled as Adrien stopped rubbing at his hair and playfully used his towel to cover up his naked chest.
"They're the very reason why I force myself to make time for exercise" he winked as she rolled her eyes at him. She knew that wasn't the only reason they were his favorite pastry.
"Princess, you're a little early" he whispered into her ear, "so let me go put on a shirt and I'll get started on dinner"
"You know I can't resist your cooking, Chef Agreste" she whispered back.
A chill ran down his spine, "any other day, we could continue this conversation into explicit territory, Lovebug"
Marinette smirked and lightly tapped the tip of his nose, "I'm sure you would've enjoyed what I was thinking"
"Ooh, please don't tempt me like that" he shimmed his shoulders from the tingly chill as he quickly decided to run away while he still had a fighting chance to.
"Daddy, can I please play a board game with Marinette while we wait for dinner?" Emma asked as Adrien ascended the stairs again.
"Of course!" he waved at them and went to properly get dressed in his room.
During dinner, both Adrien and Marinette intently paid close attention to Emma's tale about her day as they asked her questions all while giving each other a knowing look.
Marinette felt like she had butterflies wildly fluttering in her stomach from nerves. She feared being rejected by her own daughter as they finished eating dinner and helped Adrien to clean up.
She gave him a moment to talk to Emma alone before giving her the floor to.
"Remember: breath Marinette and relax. Everything's going to be okay" Adrien squeezed her hand to assure her and gave her a chaste kiss.
Marinette nodded as she made her way towards the living room to give the two privacy in the kitchen. Adrien carried Emma into the spacious kitchen, placing her on the marble island counter.
"Emma, do you remember the bed time stories of your Mommy and Daddy I tell you every night?" Adrien started as he opened the fridge to take out the glass bowl filled with chocolate mousse chouquettes.
"It's my favorite story!" Emma replied without hesitation.
"You know how in those stories, the Princess that is your Mommy was far away?" he continued as he handed his daughter a few of the small pastries.
"Yes, Mommy had to protect everyone" she recalled as she took a bite.
"That's right but…" Adrien deeply sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. Why was this so hard to word?
"Daddy?" Emma curiously tilted her head.
"Baby girl, your Mommy is done protecting people far away" he told her as he searched her eyes for any sign of confusion.
A moment of silence passed before Emma asked, "Mommy is back home?"
Adrien slowly nodded as he watched Emma excitedly bounce, swinging her legs off the counter she was sitting on.
"Oh! Can I please meet her!" Emma begged as she finished her chouquettes and raised her hands to have Adrien put her down.
Adrien picked her up and placed her down, taking her small hand in his and went to Marinette who was sitting in the living room, slowly spinning a globe placed on a end table.
Marinette and Emma shared a moment as she put the five-year-old on her lap and asked her if she knows where China is and told Emma all about her adventures.
"Daddy's very special friend is my Mommy?" Emma asks as she looks at Adrien for confirmation.
Adrien chuckles and nods.
"I'm happy that it's you, Marinette!" she tells Marinette who was becoming an emotional wreck.
"You're really nice and I have a lot of fun with you" Emma continues as she asks a hundred and one questions about Marinette's travels.
Marinette couldn't help herself as she tightly hugged her daughter and without breaking a sweat, she told her each and every fascinating thing big or small all about her travels.
Adrien crossed his arms, leaning against the kitchen's entrance as he watched from a distance.
Marinette had a moment all to herself with their precious daughter. They both knew that in the coming days they would have to fill in Emma on the why's of her questions. Like why Marinette left and why did she take five long years to return and why she had to protect others far away. Then eventually, they would tell her about their engagement.
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Six months later, Marinette, Adrien, and Emma had fallen into a routine. Adrien was still being constantly hounded by the paparazzi to find out when exactly he was planning on having the wedding. Even he, himself had no idea. It wasn't exactly the first topic of importance whenever he'd get to see Marinette as she was swamped with cake orders for special summer events.
Emma split her time between Adrien and then spending time with Marinette at the bakery as she'd learn about baking and have sleep-overs with her mom. Tom and Sabine had finally gotten to meet their granddaughter and fell even more in love with her each and every single second they got to spend time with her.
"I can't wait to have you all to myself tonight" Adrien said on the line.
"Slow down, Tomcat, you're not getting into this Ladybug's pants anytime soon" Marinette teased as she juggled her phone on the crook of her neck while bending down to drag sacks of flour and sugar into the storage room.
She could hear Adrien groan as he complained, "pre-martial celibacy is such a drag especially since we already have a kid together"
"Don't care, we're doing this by the book, Kitty"
"Fine, fine but remember to be at my place around seven"
"Okay, I promise. Not a minute late nor too soon"
Adrien chuckled, "please, by all means, you're more than welcomed to come extra early"
"Nice try but your devilish good looks and charismatic persona no longer have an effect on persuading me" she told him as she grunted at the pesky sack that wouldn't stay firmly placed against a metal rack.
"That's not what you were screaming last week" Adrien reminded her with a devious glint in his eyes that she couldn't see but only imagine as his voice lowered an octave.
"Adrien!" she jolted from her bent position as a deep red blush crept up her cheeks. If he were physically there with her, she'd no doubt smack him on the arm.
"I promise I'll behave tonight, Bugaboo, now that we're taking these wedding preparations a bit more seriously, I solemnly swear that I won't try to seduce you in any way until our honeymoon"
"Thank you very much! It's much appreciated but if you're done riling me up, our daughter needs me to help her make macarons"
"Mommy! I'm ready!" Adrien could faintly hear Emma in the distance as Marinette replied back to her.
"I'll be there in a minute, Sweetie!"
"Save me some?" he begged, whimpering to make his plead more convincing.
"You're the absolute worse sugar monster, Agreste"
"Oh, all the more fun to burn off with you in my bed, M'Lady"
"I'm hanging up now!" Marinette yelled as she tried to make her blush disappear.
"I love you!" she heard Adrien chuckle as he hanged up.
Marinette shook her head and clutched her phone against her chest.
Despite his silly antics and inappropriate comments while she was trying to work, she was hopelessly in love with him.
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That night, Marinette arrived right on time to Adrien's place as he wasted no time getting her in and kissing her hard in a desperate, needy kiss against the wall before closing the front door.
"Hello to you too" Marinette said, catching her breath with one hand on her heaving chest.
"Sorry, celibacy was much easier when you were in China"
"Mmm... touché" she shrugged at the jab. They were long past those days of feeling guilt over their stupidity for several things in their lives.
The biggest besides Marinette not telling him of her pregnancies was the fact that she had ran away instead of faced her problems straight-on. They had gotten to a comfortable point in their lives where they could joke and banter about certain serious topics. They were in a much better place and that was all that honestly mattered to the both of them.
"Emma?" Adrien asked.
"With my parents learning how to make the secret Dupain family's black cherry summer clafoutis recipe"
"That sounds delicious" he dreamily said, rubbing his stomach for effect.
"Oh, it is" Marinette teased, "so earlier before you called me, you texted me that you wanted to show me something?"
"I do, but before I show you what it is, I just want to let you know that I tried to think of something appropriate. I wasn't entirely sure on age so… I just went with what felt right. If you don't like, I can always get it remade or we can think of something else together"
"Umm, okay but what is it?" he had piqued her interests as he had her patiently sit in the living room and wait while he rushed upstairs to go get whatever it was that he wanted to show her.
A few minutes later he descended the stairs with something held behind his back.
"Close your eyes" he told her as he gently took a seat next to her and placed the weighty small item in her hands.
"Okay, open them"
Marinette opened her eyes to find a small granite grave marker in her hands.
On it, it read: Louis Agreste. Beloved Son and Big Brother. Maman et Papa love you very much. We'll be reunited someday.
The tears naturally flowed as Marinette's lips quivered and her hands shook while holding the rectangular piece of stone.
"W-W-What's t-t-th-this?" she choked on a sob.
"I promised you that we would properly memorialize our son. I purchased land in a nearby cemetery. I know I should've consulted you first on this matter but I thought that having something tangible and real; a physical place we could go to visit would be… nice? I chose a cemetery that we could call our own. No other Agrestes there. Just our family, and I know how morbid that sounds but… I hope you're not mad at me. I just thought I should give you this before we marry instead of waiting until you choose to divorce me"
Marinette placed the marker on the coffee table and wiped away at her tears with her palms as she shook her head. "No, Adrien, it's really sweet of you. Thank you" she leaned into his awaiting embrace as he wrapped his arms around her in a tight, secure hug.
"The world will know that our son existed, Mari. We'll go every week to place flowers if you'd like" he whispered into her hair as he gently swayed her in his arms.
Marinette could only agree with a muffled cry.
Their precious son would no longer be left in a nightmarish dream.
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Ever since the revelation of Ladybug being Marinette to Adrien and Chat Noir being Adrien to Marinette – they hadn't worn their miraculouses since then. A part of them felt guilty in doing so but they had no way of reviving their powers especially with Master Fu suddenly pulling a vanishing act on them several years ago.
They'd always feel a small surge of their miraculouses powers with them but with their hectic lives finding a steady pace of their own and a wedding looming in the air – they hadn't given their alter egos much thought.
In the distance, little did she know that a pair of identical ladybug patterned earrings would be glowing with a swirl of glittery reddish-pink magic within them.
In the distance, little did he know that a black ring with a paw print carved in it would be glowing with a swirl of glittery green magic within it.
Both items frantically rattling.
One left in a jewelry box on top of a vanity desk.
The other left in the top shelf of a bedroom closet.
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Done! To be continued.
Ahh! This story is coming to a close in the next chapter!
I just realized that its two-year anniversary is coming up. I'm going to try to upload Chap.15 by Jan. 30th. This story could've been finished by now if only I hadn't gone on a long hiatus. /Cry.
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