"Power in the Hands of a Woman" (Miraculous Gabenath)

Chapter XVIII

-Nathalie, I was joking. Emilie is still in the incubator and will probably stay there forever. - the woman looked at him with a questioning look. Then she raised one eyebrow. The designer approached her. He stood so close to her that his lips almost touched hers.
-I didn't have time to tell you one more thing... you drifted away too quickly... - there was a moment of silence.
-What did you want to tell me? - she asked, clutching her blouse in her hand.
-You loved me and I didn't even notice. I couldn't see my own feelings. I'm just a blind fool. Only when you hated me did I understand that I loved you... - he confessed and carefully watched her every move. Nathalie's face showed surprise. Her big eyes shook, changing direction every second.
-I'm listening? - she asked. - Is this another joke of yours? - Gabriel sighed.
-I love you. - he repeated, carefully emphasizing each syllable in his statement.
-How come? - she asked, tears starting to well up in her eyes. - I was so cruel to you and... - at this point, Gabriel interrupted her sentence by kissing her passionately. She pressed his face to hers and they kissed for a good dozen or so seconds.
-No matter if you are bad or good, mean or nice, professional or crazy, I will always love you the same. You are amazing. You impress me. You attract me. Your sharp eyes, your bloody lips, you're perfect...
The woman bit her lip.
-But I miss my heart.
-If you miss it, why do I still feel how fast it is beating?
-Well, let it be. It's small, beat up and sewn together a few times quickly, but it's still holding up. And it beats especially for you.
-And mine beats for you. - Saying this, he took her in his arms and asked - Would you like to take a short walk with me?
-With pleasure.

They were walking in the garden. Gabriel supported his assistant as her body was still very weak.
-The guard said that the medicine should work after some time. But we have to be patient.
-Bow? And what Guardian?
-The one I took you to together with Chat Noir - our son, in exchange for giving us our miraculouses.
-You gave back our miraculous?! And some Ranger was giving me some medicine... wait... Adrien is Chat Noir?! And... he's Emilie's son... and not mine... I don't understand any of it... - the woman grabbed her head. - How long was I unconscious?
The designer took her hands in his and calmly explained everything to her.
-Nathalie. We both know perfectly well that Adrien loves you like his own mother, and you love him like your own son. So what, you still think you don't have a heart? - Nathalie's face covered with a delicate blush.

Gabriel didn't mince words. He donated part of his fortune to repair the assistant's hometown, and also constantly helped in its reconstruction, as well as in the reconstruction of Paris. Nathalie also slowly recovered and felt better and better over time.
Some time had passed and Gabriel entered their shared bedroom. He passed a shelf with various old artifacts, including: souvenirs from trips, the watch Nathalie got from Gabriel and the one she got from her grandmother - they finally managed to put it together. He approached Nathalie, who had just finished getting ready, and together they went to her hometown.
-Looks wonderful. - said the woman with delight, looking around the renovated area. Meanwhile, Gabriel admired the beauty of her eyes and marveled at her every move - Are you ready? - she asked and hugged him, to which he hugged her too, then nodded affirmatively. Then they went to the door of one of the houses and knocked. The door was opened by a very nice elderly couple, next to them stood a man of Nathalie's age with a girl and several children were running around.
-Nice to see you again. This is my husband Gabriel and son Adrien.
-Hello, nice to meet you. - replied the designer politely and extended his hand in greeting.
-Look. This is Gabriel Agreste himself. - the elderly woman whispered to the man next to her. - We invite you. - she said with a smile and opened the door wider. The three of them went inside and spent the rest of the evening laughing and talking in a family atmosphere. THE END

THANK YOU FOR READING 😙 I WILL SAY THAT THIS TIME AN OLD THEORY POSTERED INTO MY HEAD, WHICH WAS DRAFTED DURING THE 1ST SEASON OF MIRACULOUS, WHEN THEY WERE WONDERING WHO MAYURA WOULD BE. AND I REMEMBER THERE WAS A THEORY THAT MAYURA WOULD BE THE BOSS OF THE HAWK MOTH. AND SO I WANTED TO PRESENT IT IN THE STORY IN MY OWN 🤔 THAT'S IT, UNTIL NEXT TIME 💗 ITILIANA