Can You Keep It A Secret?

Chapter 43: Wig

"You're not ready yet?" Alya and Chloe ask as they walk into my room. "I know this is your house and everything Adrikins, but get out so she can get ready."

Adrien chuckles and starts to get up but I tighten my grip on his shirt. "Just a few more minutes." He smiles and cups my face. "When you finish shopping we can cuddle as much as you want okay?" I sigh and nod.

He leans down and places a kiss on my lips. "I'll see you later." He says and walks out. "I don't really feel like shopping." I say and lay back down in bed.

"Oh no you don't!" Chloe says as she pulls my body up. "You haven't been yourself for a few days and all of that is going to change after our mini girls day." "Did I hear girls day?" Emilie asks as she rushes into the room.

"Mom! Leave the girls alone!" Adrien shouts from his room. "I'm a girl too Adrien!" "Not an 18 year old girl!" Emilie rolls her eyes. "Fine I'll leave you girls alone." "Actually-" She turns around with hope in her eyes.

"Maybe you can help us pick out our prom dresses. It would be good to get another opinion." She smiles and nods her head excitedly. "I'd love too!"

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After our mini girls day I walk back up to my room and put my dress in the closet. I rush into the bathroom and take off the hat. "Dang it. Why does it have to happen before prom?" I mumble.

"Everything okay?" Adrien asks as he walks into the room. I quickly put the hat back on and walk out of the bathroom. "Yeah. Why?" "I came to see how the shopping went but I heard you mumbling to yourself."

"Oh. Well I'm fine." He smiles and wraps his arms around my waist. "I know what this is about Mari." "You do?" He nods.

"You can show me Marinette. I can help." "There's nothing we can do Agreste." I say with tears forming my eyes. He wipes them as they fall. "Let's start with taking off the hat?" I shake my head.

"Come on Mari. Little steps at a time." I sigh and slowly slide the hat off. "It's not even bad." "What do you mean? It's terrible Agreste." "It's really not Mari."

"You're just saying that to make me feel better." "You think I'd lie to you?" "If it was to spare my feelings then yeah." He rolls his eyes.

"I have an idea." He says and walks out of the room. "What is it?" He walks back in with a electrical shaver. "No way! I'm not getting rid of the little hair I have left." He rolls his eyes and plugs it in.

"It's not for you." He says and runs it over his hair. "Oh my gosh! Why would you do that?" "It's just hair Mari. It doesn't change anything." He says as he shaves the rest of it off. I feel tears slide down my cheek.

I walk over to him and pull him into a kiss. "I also have another surprise for you." He grabs a box from his room and hands it to me. "What is this?" "Open it."

"A-Adrien." "It's the best money can buy. I bought it right after you told me about the cancer because I figured you losing your hair was inevitable. It looks exactly like your natural hair." "I don't know what to say." "I even bought one for myself." He says and pulls out a blonde wig from his back.

"You knew you were going to do this for me?" He nods. "Want me to help you with your hair?" He asks and holds up the shaver. I take a deep breath and nod. He walks behind me and starts to shave it off.

"Still as beautiful as ever." He says once he's done. He places a soft kiss on my lips and helps me put on the wig.

I stand in front of the mirror and Adrien comes behind me and wraps his arms around my waist. "You can't even tell Mari." "Are you sure?" He nods and kisses my cheek.

"You always look perfect and a wig won't change that." I turn around to face him. "Thank you so much for everything Agreste. I really don't deserve you." "You deserve the world and so much more Mari. Don't ever think for a second that you deserve any less."

I smile and pull him into a hug. "I love you so much." "I love you more bugaboo." I hug him tighter. "What? No comment about me calling you bugaboo?" "You can call me anything you'd like Agreste." He smiles and kisses the top of my head.

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"You seem to be in a better mood honey." Emilie says as I walk down the stairs. "All thanks to your son." I say as I kiss Adrien's cheek. "Did you see her prom dress yet Adrien? It's gorgeous." She asks as I take a bite of the food.

"No I haven't." "That's because you have to wait until prom." "Mariiii." He whines. "Agresteeee." I mock him and he rolls his eyes.

"I want to see the dress." "And you will. Just in a few weeks." "Fine. Let's go to school." "Agreste, it's Sunday." "Right. I forgot." I giggle and roll my eyes. "I'm gonna go shower." I say and give him a quick kiss before walking away.

~Adrien~
She's gone so it's the perfect time to tell her. "Mom?" "Yeah?" I pull out the velvet box and place it in front of her. She looks at it and gasps.

"I'm going to propose to Marinette." "Don't you think you're too young?" "No and if she says yes then we're gonna wait until she makes up with her parents. She said it's important to her for them to be there."

"I don't know what to say Adrien." "Say about what?" Gabriel asks as he walks into the kitchen. His eyes land on the box. "You're going to propose?" He asks shocked.

"I know you what you're going to say and we're not too young. We're 18 years old and like you said we're basically already married." "Your mother and I will support your decision." "We will?" "Yes we will." She sighs and nods.

"We will Adrien. Oh my gosh! That means she's going to be my daughter! This is the best day of my life." I chuckle and put the box back in my pocket.