A Renewed Friendship [An Adrienette Story]

Chapter 13

"So let me get this right? You sent her a dozen red roses because you thought she didn't see herself as beautiful?"

"What did the card say again?"

The guys were sat around in Nino's kitchen talking to Adrien. For once in his life he felt out of his depth. Kim and Nino seem to be indicating that for a new relationship he might be coming on slightly too strong. Adrien placed his face in his hands as he answered the guys.

"To me, you're always beautiful." Kim burst out laughing as Adrien spoke.

"She's got you whipped man. You've only been with her a week." Kim was finding it hilarious, he never thought the big mighty lothario Agreste would ever succumb to making a girl happy; and in more than just the sexual department that was.

"I agree Adrien. The statistics of you remaining in this relationship is a lowly 5%." Max had spoken for the first time regarding the situation. Unlike the others he didn't usually push his point across, that is unless it was factually true of course.

"Why?" Adrien wasn't shocked at all by this. What they didn't know, though, was this one was going to last at least for a while. One positive of the fake relationship.

"Let's be honest Adrien, if she's not giving you any you'll be off to find it somewhere else. That's what you always do." Kim took a swig of his beer, looking over Adrien. He knew his friend and there's no way he'd stay with Marinette, she was too pure, too much into love and romance. His buddy couldn't even remain faithful to a toothpaste brand.

"Not this time lads, I'm a changed man."

They all started laughing at Adrien and he could feel the annoyance start to radiate up in his body. No one believed he could do anything, and to be honest he'd bought it on himself, yet that didn't stop it from hurting.

"I must admit Marinette has grown into quite a woman." Max spoke again and Adrien couldn't help the inner growl at Max's words. She was his. For his eyes only. Kim looked and saw a deadly glare begin to form on Adrien's face.

"Chill man! She is beautiful, though, and her body is hot! Yikes! Hey Nino, remember when we went to the beach last year and she wore that tiny bikini? Every guy on the beach was drooling! I remember having to stay in the water for a while until I was in a suitable position to walk along the beach." Kim couldn't help himself, he could tell it was winding Adrien up and he just couldn't stop. Adrien, meanwhile, was trying to understand why he was getting so eaten up over a girl.

Adrien stood up and walked out the room, there was no way he was hanging around for them to be talking about Marinette like she was a piece of meat. She was right, no one saw her serious either. They were made for this arrangement and he was going to do a damn good job of making her seem like the wonderful woman she was.

He couldn't deny she was starting to get under his skin. Seeing her so ill two days again, and so vulnerable, hit him harder than he wanted to admit. Having her fall asleep on him was just an added bonus. When she was next to him, or on him, she just seemed to fit perfectly. It felt natural and easy. Being that close to Marinette seemed the most natural thing in his life.

He let out a sigh as he pulled out his phone. He hadn't spoken to her since she'd thanked him for the roses, the lack of messages played on his mind. How was she finding it so much easier than him to play the game? He thought back to how Nino told him about Marinette's crush on him when they were younger. Somewhere deep inside him, he knew he wanted her to still want him. To still like him.

The doorbell rang and Adrien placed the phone back into his pocket. He needed to be separate from the guys for a little while longer so shouted to Nino he'd answer the door. Low and behold, the God's must have been listening to his inner most thoughts and dreams as on the door step stood none other than his fake girlfriend, Marinette.