The rest of the week was a blur balancing school, patrols, and her Jr. Internship. It wasn't easy, but Marinette was determined to make it work.

By the end of the week Marinette's mentor, Alexis was ready for the model's final fittings. Marinette had fallen into a uneasy alliance with the stressed designer, and had gradually started to anticipate requests, making instructions brief and to the point (which seemed to suit Alexis best).

Marinette had already measured half a dozen female models that afternoon, when the men started to arrive.

A task which could be a little uncomfotanle at first, because of the close contact between seamstress and model, became an efficient assembly line of calculations...at least until Marinette was just jotting down her last measurements and she heard the distinctive laughter of Chloe Bourgeois .

Marinette trained her eye on the numbers made by her pencil, not wanting to draw Chloe over. Unfortunately she wouldn't be able to avoid her this time...the man Chloe's arms were wrapped around just happened to be her next assignment.

"Hey, Bluenette!" the model, unwrapping his arm around the boss' daughter grinned. He walked confidently over to the full length mirror Marinette was working in front of. Sure enough it just had to be Komar.

"Dupain-Cheng! What are you doing here?!" Chloe looked down her nose at Marinette, and pulled at the wad of bubblegum in her mouth in annoyance.

"Working," Marinette replied looping her measuring tape into one hand, and standing up.

"Well, this isn't going to take long is it?! We've got dinner plans in half an hour!" Chloe flipped her ponytail indignantly. "By the way, this is my boyfriend, Komar Zanzara...the actor from Italy!" she bragged.

"Oh, we've met," Konar flashed Marinette another glowing smile.

Chloe twisted her pouty lips, and narrowed her eyes at Marrinette, but Marinette did not offer up any more explanation. Alexis intervened, inquiring what was taking so long!

Marinette speedily wrapped her arms around the muscular chest of Konar, meeting her fingers expertly together with the measuring tape. Then joted down the figures. Then she instructed him to turn or raise his arms, so she could complete the measurements. Komar eyed her as they came face to face. "So what do you think?" he inquired smoothly.

"About what?" Marinette asked distractedly, trying to remember the measurements she'd just calculated.

"Think the swim suit will fit?" he struck a pose with a laugh.

"You will look incredible in anything, as long as Marinette here pays attention to what she's doing and does her job right!" Chloe reapplied her lipstick into the mirror.

"Now, Honeybee," Komar cooed, with a glint in his eyes. "I'm sure Marinette will be on site in case I need any last minute adjustments. Won't you?!" he switched focus.

"On site...I...well.." Marinette sifted the papers at her desk. "I'm sure SQ will have people there...Alexis will handle it...everything should be ready ahead of time anyway."

"The photoshoot is just for executives and professionals!" Chloe strutted by. "Dupain-Cheng is just a temp. We don't have room for excess baggage on the Fiji tour. Not even these low-level designers go...just the best of the best!"

"Hmm...shame...would've been fun to all hang out and get to know each other better," Komar shrugged.

"Next!" Alexis shouted from the other end of the room, and to Marinette's relief the laughter of Komar and Chloe trailed down the hall.

Marinette was even more relieved when she looked up to find Adrien walking up to her mirror next. His easy-going gait, and the way that his green eyes softened when they met instantly put Marinette both at ease, and made her pulse quicken.

"I'm so glad I get to do you next!" she blurted out, and instantly an amused look flashed across Adrien's face.

Marinette's face flushed a second, and then she shook her measuring take toward him, "you know what I mean," she rushed.

"Of course," Adrien responded calmly, but the corner of his lips quivered into the hint of a smile. "Where do you want me?"

"Right here," Marinette responded.

Once again Adrien's eyes sparkled mischievously, but he strode over in the direction she had directed. Marinette drew the measuring tape around to his back, briefly leaning her face against his chest catching a whiff of his cologne. Then she readjusted the tape and lowered to his hips.

"Notice the fabric I'm wearing?" Adrien whispered in a low voice as she worked close to him.

Marinette's eyes drifted questionably up to his.

"Boyfriend material," he said gleefully, making her shake her head, and roll her eyes. The dumb jokes, were just too disarming in such close prominently to him, while she was trying to maintain an air of professionalism...when in reality all she wanted to do was tug his face down to hers and kiss him.

"What is this?" a critical voice demanded, and the click of heels made Alexis bolt upright, and Marinette stiffen.

Only Adrien, turned with ease to greet the fashion mogul who had breeched the moment.

"Mrs. Bourgeois.," he smiled. "Marinette is just finishing up the last of the measurements, and then we are all set!"

Audrey glanced critically at the bust nearby. "This isn't what we discussed," she raised her voice in disgust, poking the fabric as if it was diseased."

"Well...not exactly...but..." stumbled Alexis, who normally was fiercely protective of her designs, but in this moment attempted to piece together a couple words under the reapproachful glare of Audrey

Bourgeois.

"Well! Why not!" Audrey demanded, putting a hand on the curve of her hip.

"Well...I...it's just that..." Alexis glanced back helplessly at Marinette.

A gap of silence strained the space between them, until Marinette jumped in. "Oh yeah, these designs Alexis has been insisting on have been just way too edgy. I mean no one in the fashion industry is doing this yet. I mean maybe it's something Artimis designers might consider..."

"Artimis!" Audrey exclaimed. "I'm not about to let Artimis get the jump on us! You...Akita..or Anita...Aa..."

"Alexis," said Alexis.

"Yes, of course, Alexis..." Audrey waved her hand. "Well, You are now personally in charge of the roll out of our summer edition for the photo shoot next week. SQ is cutting edge on all the latest trends!" With that she motioned to her assistants, and she strode out of the room.

Marinette looked over proudly at Alexis, "it looks like you are going on a pretty sweet trip after all!"

"You mean we are going," Alexis corrected hustling back to her design table.

"We?!" Marinette chirped.

"Thanks to you I now have the entire international Fijian beach shoot on my shoulders! You're coming with me!" Alexis declared with finality. Then she started typing away rapidly calling in teams of reinforcements.

"I guess we're doing another trip together!" Adrien whispered excitedly.

"Me...helping you with a...a swim suit shoot in Fiji!" Marinette's mind drifted to Adrien's repertoire featured on posters that she had collected over the years (for fashion inspiration of course!) Marinette's mouth lulled open, and her eyes glazed over.

"Mari?" Adrien asked in concern. "Are...are you okay?"

"Oh yeah for sure...sheech...pheph...course...just great!" she stumbled. "I totally got this!"

Inside though she wondered how she would mange to hold things 'professional' with Adrien in nothing but a swim suit!