In Love with a Black-Leathered Criminal {COMPLETED}

Part 10

As Marinette woke for work, she noticed Chat Noir perched outside on her balcony, like always. "Chat!" She slid the door open. The cat turned around and came inside, shivering. The cool nights became colder the more into the night it became, and now Chat was freezing. "What were you doing out there?"

"I was waiting for you," He explained, sitting on the couch.

"You need to be safe! Someone could have caught you!" She scolded, giving him a blanket then sitting next to him.

"Do you worry about me princess?" He smirked. Before, Marinette would have brushed off the comment, but now she wanted to express her feelings.

"Yes, you dumb cat! She pulled him into a tight hug, not letting go anytime soon. "I care about you and I want you to be happy and safe!"

"I'm happy the most when I'm around you," He landed a kiss on her shoulder, not able to move from her tight hug.

"Here, hold on!" She quickly got up and went to the junk drawer in her kitchen. She searched the drawer before pulling out a key with an attached keychain and running back to the couch. She placed the key in his hand. The faded pen ink on the keychain read 'extra key'.

"You're extra room key?" He looked to Marinette.

"Yeah! If you ever want to wait for me like this morning, you should wait in here where it's warm," She ran her hand up and down his bicep. "I trust you,"

"I trust you too, Marinette," He leaned in, kissing her soft lips. As she pulled away, she saw the same smile that came from Adrien the night before, but the only difference was, it was on Chat's face.

"A-Adrien?" Her voice fell in volume, just above a whisper.

"Finally, princess," He grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on it before de-transforming, while Marinette looked at her hand in shock. "You finally figured me out,"

"Oh. My. God," She pulled her hand away, standing up and starting to pace back and forth. "I wasn't expecting to be right, I just thought you two looked similar,"

"I was planning on telling you, but you're too smart for me," He fiddled with his hands.

"You were the one stealing all that money, all those paintings," She turned to face him, shocked about all the memories she and Chat Noir experience as partners. "You own a huge company, why did you do it?"

"I don't like using my dad's money, the money he made by making people fear him," Adrien admitted. "Not just as Hawk Moth,"

"Adrien, you make your own success," She sat next to him, rubbing his back in comfort.

"Also, I should tell you..." He trailed.

"What is it?" She asked innocently.

"I kind of know you're Ladybug," Marinette's shocked expression returned.

"How?"

"I saw you come back after we robbed that store and you de-transformed?" He explained. Marinette managed to calm herself and try to get ready for her assistant job working for her boyfriend.

The rest of the day was filled with flirty puns and romantic gestures for Marinette as she worked. Adrien still acted as he did, but with added puns.

"Mari," Adrien called.

"Yes?" She turned around from her current task. Adrien stood from his desk, closing the folder he was looking at.

"Are you doing anything tonight?" Adrien asked. Marinette tapped her chin in thought, thinking of what her plans were.

"I don't have anything planned, but do you have any robbery plans?" She cocked an eyebrow, a slight annoyance in her expression.

"C'mon, don't be like that," He made her way towards her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close. He pressed a kiss on her head and pulled her in for a hug.

"Don't think you're distracting me from this conversation," She felt his purring as she rested her head on his chest. "But why do you ask?" she pulled away to meet his eyes.

"Maybe we could go for a-" Before Adrien could finish his sentence they felt the ground start to shake, along with booming in the background. They both ran to look out the window, seeing the familiar black butterflies swarming around the Eiffel Tower.

"What is happening?" Marinette asked. Those butterflies only led to one thing, the return of Hawk Moth.

"Ladybug...." A voice cooed. The butterflies formed a face, similar to when Stoneheart had attacked Paris. "Chat Noir..." The voice cooed again. The butterflies seemed to make the shape of a face of a woman, about the age of Marinette, and with bangs. "You've caught my attention, especially you, Chat Noir," Marinette shot a look at Adrien, then continued to watch the speech. "A new Hawk Moth has arrived, and now... I will be successful where Gabriel failed," Adrien tensed his body, remembering the trial.

"Adrien?" Marinette took hold of his hand, calming his nerves slightly.

"I..." He stifled his words.

"Adrien, I need to go, but will you be okay here?"

"No, I want to come with you, to help Paris again,"