Ladybug yawned, trying to stay awake while stirring the pasta noodles. Who knew taking a sewing job could make her so tired? All she did was sew on buttons! Whether it was sewing buttons on a new shirt, a pocket, a repair, Marinette did it all. Last night, she had even dreamed of buttons!
"Bugaboo! I'm home!" Cat called. As tired as she was, Ladybug was always glad when Cat (Adrien beneath the mask) got home. She usually got home before he did, and she would get lonesome from time to time. "You wouldn't believe how many leaf cookies sold today! And the hot chocolate! We must of sold a gallon or more!"
Adrien had taken a job at Marinette's parents bakery, and quite thoroughly enjoyed it. Ladybug dumped the spaghetti water into the colander as she answered. "On a cool and cloudy day like this one, I'm not surprised!" Cat rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a moment. "Clouds...gray frosting, rain drops! Bugaboo, your a genius! We could sell cloud cookie on cloudy days!" "And what would you sell on sunny days?" Cat grinned. "Sunshine cookies?" Ladybug walked over to him, taking both of his hands in hers. "You'll always be my sunshine. Now, lets eat." Cat cocked his head. "What about my kiss?" "Right, sorry."
Ladybug went in for the kiss, but just at the last second a huge yawn came out instead! "Someone's tired." Ladybug nodded, finally kissing Cat and sat down at the table, hoping she wouldn't fall asleep in her food.
As they ate their green beans, spaghetti and garlic bread, Cat chatted away like no tomorrow. Ladybug tried to listen the best she could, but she felt her eyes closing.
"Hey, I'll go down the dishes tonight if you want to go rest on the couch," Cat said gently, and Ladybug stood up.
Fifteen minutes later, Cat came into the living room and Ladybug opened her eyes. "We can snuggle if you like." Resting her head on Cat's lap, Ladybug asked a question that had been on her mind lately. "You don't I'm so tired because Emma's on the way, do you?" "Well, you have been having cravings and are hungry all the time."
But Cat's words fell on deaf ears, as Ladybug had fallen fast asleep. Cat put her head to bed, but walked back to the kitchen. He still wanted to visit with someone, but who?
His cat posse! Cat snuck out the door and trotted to the fence behind their apartment. Sure enough, six cats waited for him with meows.
Soon, Cat was chatting away, for he had a captive audience.
Meanwhile, Marinette slept peacefully. There was a baby growing inside her. When Cat came to bed, she opened her eyes sleepily. "You know I love our talks? Sorry I was so tired." "Shh, just sleep." "You were talking to the cats weren't you?" "They don't call me Chatty Cat for nothing!"
Cat sighed happily, and then got a pillow to his face. Marinette grinned at her victory, then promptly fell back to sleep.