Archive of Our Own (AO3)

Night In (XE)

Adrien had been looking forward to going to spring break for weeks! His father and Nathalie had a business trip planned to New York City the same week, and they actually allowed him to tag along. He's excited- he absolutely loves New York City- all its sights and sounds, and getting a pretzel from the streets. However, Adrien was never allowed to go do anything alone, so he convinced his father and Nathalie to allow him to bring one friend. Adrien had actually asked Nino at first, but unfortunately, he was busy- he had to watch Chris over break while their mom was working. So instead, Adrien asked Marinette. Marinette was very excited, and very nervous. Adrien was just happy to be able to spend his spring break with his lucky charm. Surprisingly, her parents allowed her to go. They trusted that she would be responsible, and use her manners well. All they asked for were souvenirs and a call every day she was gone. Tom and Sabine were also shocked that Gabriel was willing to pay for all of their daughter's expenses- they insisted on at least paying for the airfare for her but Mister Agreste refused to take a cent from them. Nathalie had booked rooms, per Gabriel's instructions, for them at a luxury hotel in the middle of Manhattan. A large suite for Nathalie and Gabriel, and a two bedroom split suite for Marinette and Adrien. The two teens were excited as well- having fun, but also having to attend a few formal dinners with Gabriel and Nathalie. It was fun to act like grownups, sometimes.

Today was the day- and all of them were up bright and early- some of them more awake and alert than others. Any chance they were sitting for long stretches, Adrien and Marinette fell asleep- more often than not on each other. Gabriel was wide awake, unlike Nathalie, who was half asleep when they weren't actively moving through the airport. On the plane, she had completely fallen asleep on his shoulder, and Gabriel pretended not to care, or even acknowledge. When no one was looking, though, he pulled her close to him and let her cuddle him as best as they could on a plane as he was reading his book. Even when she had woken up from her slumber, he still let her cuddle with him. After an 8 hour flight, they would find themselves in New York City- the city that never sleeps. Gabriel was feeling a bit tired, most likely due to not sleeping and as well as sitting still for most of their flight. As they deboarded, they had their passports ready so that they could pass through customs with ease. Once they claimed their luggage and successfully hailed a taxi, they were on their way to their hotel. Adrien stared at Marinette, who was staring out the window. She was fascinated with the hustle and bustle, the large signs, the bright lights. He smiled at her- she was absolutely adorable when so entranced.

They pulled in front of their hotel, and the cab driver helped them take their suitcases from the trunk of the cab. Gabriel gave the man a very generous tip, which the driver was thankful for. They checked in and received roomkeys, but when Gabriel opened the key to his and Nathalie's suite, Adrien and Marinette were surprised to see that there was only one California King sized bed, as opposed to the two full sized beds that Marinette and Adrien's room had. Adrien raised his eyebrow.

"Father, weren't you supposed to have a two-bed suite? Like me and Marinette?"

"Yes. It must have been an error..." Gabriel calmly replied, eyes shifting towards Nathalie. She remained straight faced at the "predicament" they were in.

"Well... aren't you going to fix it?" Adrien asked.

"Later... now go and get unpacked and settled in. We will be going out for dinner in a little while."

"But-"

"Now, Adrien." Gabriel pointed his finger, and Adrien nodded. He closed the door to the suite, as he and Nathalie entered their suite. The two of them began to unpack in silence, until Nathalie broke it, stashing her suitcase in the closet.

"So, do you think Adrien will catch wind that us sharing a bed was not an error, but intentional?"

Gabriel tucked the last of his clothes into the dresser drawer, and then closed it. He put his suitcase away in the closet, by hers. "I don't believe so. Adrien won't ever be in here..." He sat down on the bed, before laying back, arms spread. Nathalie sat down next to him.