Can You Keep It A Secret?

Chapter 39: What If He's Cheating On Me?

"Proposing? You're barely 18." Nino says as I walk over to the other section of rings. "I don't see what that has to do with anything." "I think what Nino means is that you're still kids and when people get married at a young age, majority of the time it doesn't work out."

"This won't be like that though and we're not getting married any time soon. She wants her parents to be at the wedding. I just want her to be the next best thing to me." "Adrien-" "I called you here to help me pick out a ring not to talk me out of it." They sigh and look over the rings.

"We're just saying to think this over." "There's nothing to think over. She's the love of my life. I can't see myself being with anyone that isn't her." "Adrien-" "There's nothing you guys can say or do to make me change my mind. I'm proposing to her. I already have it all planned out I just need to arrange everything."

~Marinette~
"Marinette! I heard Adrien left you all alone." Emilie says as she walks into my room with popcorn. "Yeah. I'm seriously going to kill that son of yours." "You and me both. He needs to stop taking my time away from you." She jokes as she takes a seat on the bed beside me. "Want to watch The Titanic?" I smile and sit up. "Duh." She laughs and turns the tv on.

Emilie throws popcorn at the tv. "There was enough room for both of you!" She shouts. "He told her she's gonna have kids and grow old and that's exactly what she did." I sob.

"Are you guys okay?" Adrien asks as he walks into the room. I grab a handful of popcorn and throw it at him. "What was that for?" "You never told me to grow old." Emilie laughs as we wipe our tears.

"Okay then, um grow old?" He says more in the form of a question. I roll my eyes. "It's not the same." "Definitely not the same." Emilie agrees as she gets up. "Better work on it Adrien." She pats Adrien's shoulder and walks out.

"Where have you been? You said you won't be long and you took forever." I say as I walk over to him. "I couldn't find what I was looking for." "And what would that be?" "You'll find out soon m'lady." He says and gives me a quick kiss.

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A few days later...
"I don't get what's going on with him. He's been really secretive lately." "Secretive how?" Alya asks "Well whenever he's on the phone and I walk in the room he immediately hangs up and whenever he goes somewhere he refuses to let me tag along." I say as the three of us walk to class.

We see Adrien talking to Luka and Nino, holding something out to them. He makes eye contact with me and immediately shoves whatever he was showing them in his pocket. "See?" They nod and I sigh.

"What am I doing wrong? Oh no! Do you think he's thinking about breaking up with me?" "Him? Breaking up with you?" Chloe says and Alya laughs. "As if." "Oh my gosh! What if he's cheating on me?" "Cheating?" "You're right. He would never do that, but that would explain why he's been so secretive lately. Oh my gosh he definitely is cheating on me!" I put my face in my hands.

~Adrien~
"Dupain-Cheng you're being ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous." "Hey bugaboo." I say as I wrap my arms around Marinette's waist. She glares at me and moves my arms away. "I'm going to class." She says and walks away. "Is it because I called you bugaboo? I'm sorry!" I shout after her.

"What's up with her?" I ask and turn back to face Alya and Chloe. "She thinks your cheating on her." Chloe says. "She what! How could she even think that?"

"Why have you been so secretive?" Alya asks. "I'm- um- doing something." "Something? Or someone?" Chloe asks as she glares at me. "Damn whats with the interrogation dudes?" Nino asks as he and Luka walk over.

"I'm not cheating on Marinette!" "Then explain to us why you always hang up the phone when she walks in, why you never let her go anywhere with you, and what you were just showing the guys?" "Oh my gosh! I was showing them this!" I say and pull out the velvet box.

Their eyes widen as Chloe grabs the box and opens it to see a shiny diamond ring. "Holy-" Chloe starts but cuts herself off. "This is beautiful. Wait this is for Marinette, right?" Alya asks. "Of course it is! I would never cheat on her." "Well you better do something to reassure her of that." Luka says. "She knows he would never cheat on her she's just- how do I put it?"

"Scared that she did something to ruin the relationship because of the idiot with the beautiful ring." Chloe says as she pulls the ring out of the box to inspect it. "How did you even afford this?" "I used all the model money I saved up, but I made sure to save some so I can afford everything I have planned."

"Wait a second! You're barely 18 years old!" "You're not ready for marriage!" They say. I roll my eyes as I grab the ring and put it back in the box. I place the box back into my pocket. "I'm proposing whether I have your approval or not. She's the one I want to spend the rest of my life with."

"You're still in high school!" "And?" "Adrikins don't be a blonde. Most marriages don't last when they get married at a young age." "That's exactly what I told him!" Luka says. "Like I said, I'm doing this no matter what." "Well we'll support you." Nino says and the rest of them nod.

"So when are you proposing?" "At prom." "You're proposing in a month?" They ask and I nod. "It's going to be perfect." "How are you going to do it?" "After prom I'm going to take her out to dinner and I'll go from there. I can't reveal too much."

~Marinette~
"Marinette Dupain-Cheng! What is this I hear about you thinking I'm cheating on you?" Adrien asks as he walks into the classroom and takes a seat beside me. I ignore him and turn my head away. He chuckles and turns my head towards him.

"You know you can't stay mad at me for long bugaboo." "Calling me bugaboo added some time to it though." "Mari, you know I'd never cheat on you." "Then why are you being so secretive!" "Me being secretive doesn't mean I'm cheating on you!" I glare at him.

"I love you Mari." "Yeah, yeah." I say and turn to pay attention to the lesson. He chuckles and places an arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. He leans in for a kiss and I put my finger on his nose to push him away.

"Tell me why you're being secretive and then I'll kiss you." "I can't do that yet." "Then no kiss for you Agreste." I say and scoot away. "Mari-" "Pay attention to the class."