"I look deep into his beautiful forest green eyes, not looking away. It's like everything has been leading up to this moment. The bad, the good, the terrible. Now everything is content. It's perfect."
HIGHEST RANK: Boarding School #23
Marinette's POV I wake up in the middle of the night with my mouth feeling very dry. I get up quietly to go downstairs and get some water making sure to not wake up Adrien. I open up the fridge and pull out a bottle of water. Nothing like that three in the morning water. Huh? I feel warm and smooth hands caress my waist, which makes me startled.
"It's just me, Mari," he whispers softly into my ear. "Adrien, don't scare me like that!" I say a little higher than a whisper. "It's all in good fun M'lady." He laughs at my annoyed face. "Merry Christmas!" He says and grabs my hands. He pulls me under the door. "Oh, look. We're under a mistletoe. I guess that means we have to do something..." Adrien smirks at me. "Kiss maybe?" I ask but it's not even a question. Adrien pulls me in slowly by my waist and runs his fingers over my back. The sensation makes my back tingle, and butterflies well up in my stomach. The same nerves always well up inside me no matter how comfortable I am within him. He makes me nervous, but in a good way.
........ Adrien goes over to the dresser and turns on the pink record player sitting above it. Jingle Bell Rock begins to play. Adrien grabs my hands and starts swaying me. "Adrien, it's almost four in the morning! And you know I can't dance." I groan knowing I'll end up dancing with him anyway.
"I think the people at the school dance would beg to differ. Including me."
Adrien's POV Even in a Christmas onesie and a messy bun, she still looks effortlessly beautiful. I pull her in and around my waist and we do a slow swaying motion, with her head resting on my shoulder. This feeling of her next to me is something I never want to ever lose. I thought flashes through my mind. My father. He hasn't contacted me yet about what the press put out. I'm sure he's waiting for the perfect moment to ruin my life. But, I don't care. I'm going to stand my ground this time. No more arranged relationships. Just me loving who I want. We dance for a while and soon, we go back to bed and fall asleep.
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"Good morning sleepy heads!! We have presents to exchange so wake up!" Alya shouts startling me from my sleep. "Come on Alya five more minutes!" Marinette groans. "Even on Christmas morning you're not a morning person," I say to Mari laughing. Mari rolls her eyes at me.
We walk downstairs in our matching Christmas pajamas and each grab our presents.
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*Here's there pjs*
I hand Marinette her present and beg her to open mine first. "I think I'll save the best for last," she smiles. First she opens Nino's gift which are a pink pair headphones. Of course Nino would gift someone headphones. Then, she opens Alya's gift which is pink and purple planner. "So, you can be more organized," Alya says laughing. I patiently wait for Marinette to open my gift. It feels like time runs slowly as she unwraps the green and red paper. "Oh my gosh, a sewing kit!" She squeals in delight. "A sewing machine, thread, and more! This sewing machine is an expensive brand! Adrien you shouldn't have." "But, I did. I wanted to." She runs over to me and pulls me in for a hug. I kiss her passionately with Alya and Nino watching. "All right love birds, it's time to get ready for lunch since you two slept a long time this morning and we missed breakfast."
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*Here's what they're wearing to lunch*
A few days later.... (Mari's POV) "Adrien, five more minutes please," I mumble half asleep with my eyes squinting. "Come on Mari, we have to leave today," Adrien says which I can half hear. "We have to lever today. What lever are pulling." "Mari, I said we have to "leave" today." "Ugh, okay. I would rather stay here with you for the rest of my life." I really don't feel like going back to school and dealing with Lila and Chloe and her basically servant not even friend Sabrina. "I want to stay here too but you know we can't. You need to wake up." "And if I don't," I say flirtatiously. "Then you won't get any kisses for for eternity." Adrien laughs. "Hey no fair." I pout.
*** Once we get back to school, I plop myself down on my bed. My eyes begin to close and I let slumber take over me.
I'm awoken to Alya jerking and shaking me awake. I can't remember how long I've slept, but it's dark now so it must have been all day. "Girl wake up! The class is holding a party before classes start tomorrow....."
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Chapter 17 is finally out!! I'm sorry it's taken this long. THANK YOU FOR 1K READS!! I literally sobbed when I found out!! When I started this story last year, I never thought it would go this far. Thank you, thank you all so much!!
