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Just as Adrien left the "Smiles & Hearts" orphanage, Megan snuck in a second after. She looked around surprised by the decorations and cozy ness the place yelled. It surprised her because well, it was orphanage and usually they had white walls, beds smash together and tired looking maids or nurses. A place where you just wanna get the hell out but this was quite the opposite. The place was like a gigantic cabin, wooden walls and floors, fireplaces every here and there, soft music playing as the children ran around and play.

She continued walking down the main hall. The red with golden borders rug leading her to the orphanage's reception. Long yet slim tables  were against the wall with Christmas decorations on them. Including round candles of cinnamon, sugar cookies and candy cane in each table. The place smell like home during holidays.

"Hello, How can I help you this evening ma'am?" The secretary asked kindly, fixing her red frame glasses.

"Yes. I wish to make an adoption. I'm looking for someone in especially. A baby, months old." Megan informed, smiling sheepishly hoping she didn't sound like a creep or something.

"Oh. In that case, can I have a description?" The secretary sat back in the chair, extending her arm to the last file cabinet.

"Alright, dirty blond hair, green eyes. Maybe 2 months old?"

The secretary hummed in reply, her hand searching through files quickly. "Ah, this one." She took it and walked out the desk. "Follow me."

Wordlessly, Megan followed her. They past different rooms, she had a chance to glimpse inside and what she saw was heart warming. They had Christmas trees in each room, colorful lights, and fuzzy duvets.

"We are here," the secretary told her kindly. Opening the door slowly to a dim lighted room. Inside, crying was heard and the voice of the nurse trying to calm him down.

"It's okay, shhh, it's okay. Daddy will come back later okay?" The woman said softly, rocking back and forth but it didn't seem to work at all. 

"Can I?" Megan came into the room, walking slowly like the floor was glass, easy to be broken.

"Of course, the poor boy hasn't stop crying since they drop him off." The woman said heartily, softly passing the baby to Megan's arms.

"Hey handsome," she whispered and the crying stop almost instantly. "Look at how handsome you are, don't cry."

Megan brought him up to her chest, where he nuzzled his little head on the crook of her warm neck. Babbling as he did so. It broke her heart. "Don't worry, we don't need that stupid dad of yours. I'll take care of you."

Seconds passed, his breathing slowed down and it was now soft. "He fell asleep." The woman awed behind her. And it made Megan smile, she planted a kiss on the baby's chubby cheek.

Adrien you're an asshole.

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"My lady?" Adrien called softly, cracking the door of master room. Looking inside the dark room to see a Marinette's figure sitting on the side of the bed.

"Adrien! Oh my gosh I'm so sorry." Marinette stuttered, throwing herself at Adrien and hugging him like a spider-monkey. "Alya told me about...Grace and all that. In her defense though I threaten her to death, I pushed the limits in this one, she refused almost all the way."

Adrien hugged her back before placing her on the soft bed. Kneeling in front of her, resting his head on one knee and stroking the other as he looked up to her. "I don't blame her. It's fine, I was gonna tell you anyway." He took the palm of her hand to plant a kiss. "I shouldn't have kept this from you. But I was afraid and ashamed. Pryor already messed up things with you and I didn't want to go to the same path."

"No, Adrie-"

"Marinette, it's okay. Can we finish this tomorrow? I just wanna cuddle. It's been a tiresome day."

Without another word, Marinette kissed his cheek and threw the duvet over so he could scoot in.
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A/N: GIVING up on this 😢