Co-Pilot

Chapter 3

                Adrien straightened out his jacket and tossed the keys to the suite on nearby table. The evening had been a bit rough and stressful. It would take some getting used to again. Who knew that just a few months off from work could make the job harder? With a sigh, Adrien raked his hand through his hair, a bit concerned on where his wife was. He would give her about one or two more minutes before going out to find her.

"I know our job is stressful, but you don't need to bring it into our marriage too." Adrien lifted his eyes to peer across the room. There in front of the window stood his beautiful wife. Her hand was on her popped out hip, her hair had fallen out of the bun and it elegantly blew over her shoulders. Obviously, that was how she had entered. Her broad smirk said it all, she was pleased with herself in making a grand entrance. Adrien stared wide eyed; his wife was a mesmerizing woman that never ceased to surprise him. Man, he was lucky to have her. Snapping himself out of it, Adrien returned the gesture. "Did you call Master Fu yet?"

"No, I just arrived. Plus, I was waitin on you." Adrien replied, raking his hand through his hair again and sliding his jacket back with the other.

"We'd better call him then before we go to bed. Hopefully sooner rather than later." Marinette sighed a bit tiredly. Together, they sat down in front of the computer. Mari settled herself into the cushions, adjusting her dress as she did so. Adrien had to force himself to turn his emerald eyes from her. It was easy for him to get distracted by her, but he needed to remain focused. One on one time with her could wait a few more minutes. With a few presses on the keyboard, Adrien hooked up a call to their boss.

"Ladybug. Chat Noir."

"Master Fu." They replied in time.

"What's your report? I trust you have information for me." Master Fu got straight to the point. There was no kidding around when it came to the missions, and Master Fu was sure to treat them that way. That's why he was the case guardian.

"I managed to slip into Mr. Sharp's office and found evidence that he has connections with Hawkmoth. I copied the conversations and other details on T.I.K.K.I.. Uploading and dispatching them to you now." Marinette relayed as she worked the computer to send the info to the agency.

"Very good. We'll need to keep tabs on him at all times. I assume you're going to need a way to get into his personal space. Which I can easily arrange..."

"Actually, I already got that covered." Adrien interjected. Master Fu swiveled his chair slightly with intrigue. "While Ladybug was snooping in the office, I managed to get us invited to attend his showing of airplanes. On top of that, I also found that Sharp intends to use the seven trillion to cover his expenses and then to fund his hobby work with old United States war planes. At least that's my assumption after her turned me down on my offer on emeralds and rubies for a higher one."

"Good work Chat Noir! That will make things a whole lot easier." Master Fu praised.

"However, ... we'd have to stay at Ramone's mansion with everybody else."

"Everybody else?" Marinette pondered aloud.

"The other visitors that will be seeing the planes." Adrien added.

"Aw, but I was hoping that it would just be you and me." Mari flirted tugging on the end of his tie. The sound of Master Fu clearing his throat brought the two back into focus. Both, a bit embarrassed by the move.

"I gave you two this case because you are our best agents. Don't lose focus. Just because you're married now, and this is your first assignment in months doesn't mean I will be making it easy for you. I expect only the best from you in spite of the recent developments regarding your relationship. Keep me informed with the latest information." After that Master Fu hung up. Adrien felt his wife tense up beside him. Clearly something Master Fu said had stirred her up inside making her uncomfortable. They remained silent for a minute, before Adrien shut the laptop and leaned back on the couch. Marinette sighed again before laying back and kicking up her legs into Adrien's open lap, forcing off her black stilettos in the process.