The Woman In The Red Dress

chapter 17

Marinette ran but she was so out of breathe that she fell to the floor, cat dropped to the floor next to her.

Marinette breathe hard and so did cat, they looked at eachother exhausted and tired.

Marinette was hurt that she started sniffling, cat noticed and went closer to her and picked her up off the floor.

They both learned against an alley brick wall, "I'm so so s-sorry", Marinette said crying.

Cat hugged her and comforted her saying, "hey hey it's ok it's not your fault it's theirs, don't worry about it to much ok?", Marinette nodded in agreement trying to control her tears.

He hugged her tighter and rubbed circles on her back to calm her down.

It took her a while to calm down but she eventually did, he pat her back one last time, "hey look at me", he said raising her chin up.

She looked at him with regret and pain in her eyes. "Hey stop worrying about it, it was not your fault", he said desperately trying to convince her.

Her eyes filled with tears and she said with a hard lump in her throat, "I'm sorry I made you threaten your dad", she cried.

Cat shook his head saying "no", with the motion. Marinette cried harder and held her tighter saying, "shhh it's ok as long as I'm here no one will hurt you, remember I love you", he said in a gentle tender voice.

Marinette stopped crying when she heard him say those words and she managed to say in sobs, "I-i l-love you t-to", cat leaned his face closer to her face and kissed her softly.

She kissed back, the kiss was very passionate but soft and tender. They broke the kiss. And cat said, "hey come on let's go I own at least 5 hotels there's always the next one so come on", he said as he lifted her from the floor in bridal style.

Marinette smiled and nodded, he walked down the road holding her in his arms. "How far is it?", Marinette asked cat confused.

Cat smiled, "29 minutes away", Marinette was shocked 29 minutes was alot. Plus he was holding her in his arms that was more weight on him.

Marinette frowned, "won't you be tired when you reach there? Your holding me put me down", she said worried.

Cat chuckled, "don't worry it's ok I won't be tired it's fine", marinette was even more worried now.

"Are you sure?", She asked still worried. "Yeah I'm sure", cat said confidently, he turned a next corner and walked with her in his arms to the hotel.