In Another World (Miraculous Ladybug)

(Storyline A) Chapter 12: Love Six Feet Down

One Year Later

Mari laid in the bed she and Adrien use to share, had really only been two months? Had it all been real? Are you awake? I need to call you. 

Call away. I can't sleep anyway. She looked around her room, Natalie had been amazingly helpful. Her parents had been busy with the bakery, so Nat had come over to help her pack up all the apartment. Mari was still torn between moving in with her parents and starting over somewhere new. With Hawkmoth gone there was no need for her to stay in Paris, other than Nino and the twins. 

She picked up her phone on the second ring. "Hey, Nino." 

"Hey Mare, Mom needs to go into the hotel, some kitchen emergency, and I'm having too ruff a night to be alone with the twins."

"I'm having a bad night too, Give me five to restock my overnight bag." 

"Okay see you soon." He hung up, You really should just leave stuff here, you're here so often. 

Her parents would ask too many questions. 

Fair, See you soon. 

***

Nino hung up the phone. "Marlena! Mari's on her way, the twins are settled feel free to go." 

"I'm sorry Nino, I thought the other girl could handle it but I guess I was wrong." She smiled and cupped his cheek. "They have grown so much in the past month she would have been proud of how you've handled everything." 

"I know mom." Nino sighed, "I miss her." 

"Oh, my boy I know. She was lucky to have you." 

"Mom? Before you go, You know how Mare is the boys' God Mother?" She nodded, "Well before The twins were born, the three of us had been talking about going away? You know starting over, I know Mare still wants to, I don't want her to go alone, and I need her to help me with the twins... If I were to go with her would you be mad?" He looked down.

"Oh Nino, I lost a daughter, but you lost your wife, your partner, I can't image how hard that is for you. Marinette has been the most wonderful of women to you. I think it would be good if you both left to start over! just not too far away okay? I wanna be able to see my grandbabies." 

"Really you wouldn't be mad?" He could hardly believe his ears. 

"Look, Nino, I know you and Mari were close before you met Alya and Adrien. It makes sense that you would cling to each other now, and I way rather have a woman who knew my daughter than some stranger raising her boys." 

"Thanks, mom, I'll keep you posted." She smiled and walked out the door. Nino looked over at his sleeping twins, Howard Edward and  André Victor  Césaire. He'd given them her name it just felt right. 

Mari walked in. "Hey, Ninny."

"Thanks again for coming." He watched as Mari's hand rested on her stomach as she sat. "So when were you gonna tell me? He placed an arm slowly around her shoulders. They kept their distance when in front of Alya's family and even Natalie but their parents knew their story. So there was no judgment. But they still hadn't talked about what was happening next. 

"Tell you what?" She quickly moved her hand away. 

He chuckled and grabbed her hand and pulled it back on top of her stomach. "That your pregnant with Adrien's child?" 

"I was worried I'd miscarry with all the stress. So I haven't told anyone. Mom and Dad have been so busy. And Natalie assumed I threw up from grief of packing up Adirens things."