I will love again

Part 61 - Talking and walking

Though he could hardly bring up the patience to wait for the evening, he would be spending with his wife in the hot tub, where he had shown her for the first time, how one person could make the other feel, with just a few soft touches or kisses, he was looking forward to take a walk in the surrounding nature with their daughter too.

Knowing, that it was by far more healthy, to do that here, where the air was clean, than in Paris itself. Maybe they should consider, doing this on a regular base. Maybe even move completely. But that was something, they would need to talk about an decide as couple.

Now they were all together on their way to have lunch in the dining hall. Marinette was carrying Hélène on her shoulder, so that Nathalie and Gabriel could get their food from the buffet already. Adrien accompanied them, bringing some of the teenage girl's favourites for her to the table, she had already taken a seat at.

"It's really sweet from you, to take care of her over lunch, so that I can eat without any interruption, but you didn't have to. I could have just eaten with her on my arm, as I usually do, or as soon as one of you was done", Nathalie, who arrived at her side before the men, thanked the dark haired, young woman.

Marinette scoffed.

"That's exactly, why I am doing this, Nath. Today is for the two of you. I don't mind, it's quite the opposite, I love cuddling with the little sunshine here. Wouldn't you agree, my little friend?", she now spoke to the baby who instantly gave her a lopsided smile.

The teenager smiled back, while she mumbled to herself:

"At some point I have to start to get used to it anyway!"

Hearing Nathalie take a sharp breath, she noticed, that she had spoken louder as she had intended to and blushed immediately.

"Don't worry", she whispered, "it's not what you think, but if it was for Adrien, we were already trying for one. So, I thought, even if I insist to wait until we are both off age and have graduated, the practice wouldn't be too bad!" She chuckled nervously.

Nathalie furrowed her brows and laid a hand on her younger friends arm.

"You should never let yourself pressure into anything, Marinette. Not even out of love. Do you understand?"

The girl shook her head vigorously and laughed.

"Don't worry, I am not completely against the thought, I just think, we should start building a life first. Get a degree, a well paid job. I mean, he is used to having everything he needs. But he doesn't have to work for it. I know he does work, but if he asked for a break, he still would have everything he is used to, right? My parents always did their best, to support me in everything, but if I wanted something special, I had to do quite some hours of babysitting Manon. I am sure, he wouldn't even mind, to do any kind of job, but I want him to see, what it feels like, before he regrets it, when it's already too late to choose differently."

Nathalie nodded pensively.

"You're absolutely right. Though I can tell you, that, just in case, the amount of money in Adrien's savings account, would be enough, to get the two of you through more than one 'normal' family life, without having to worry about money ever. But I get what you mean. Anyway, what made him.....I mean, why....how did he come to think of something like that at such a young age?"

"They're coming back. Oh no, they are not. They saw something else and turned around again. Gives us a little more time, so I'l try to make it quick.

When we went back to the bakery, the night the little monster who is pulling at my hair, was born", she muttered through gritted teeth, while she untangled Hélène's little fingers from her loose strands, which had fallen out of the braided ponytail, that she recently wore, "he went with my dad to his sacred wine cellar, to get some Champagner.