"It's alright sir, you'll get better soon." Nathalie patted his back as Gabriel threw up for the 5th time in a row.
"God fucking damn it, the next thing I know is that I'm next to Emelie in her coffin."
Gabriel coughed whilst cleaning him mouth with a towel.
"Sir why did you take it? You knew these were very dangerous pills and yet you still-"
Gabriel sighed as he took her face into his palm and leaned down, closer to his assistant.
Once she managed to gain enough confidence to look up at him Gabriel inhaled before saying:
"You." He dragged his thumb down her pretty pink lips that didn't reply. "I was sooo jealous of Martin, and I couldn't help but try to forget."
"Y-you were jealous?"
"Yes jealous! Because I can't have you! Because I can't adore you the way he does! Because I have to act 'professional' when you're around...oh god if only you would know all of the unprofessional things I want to do with you."
Gabriel disappointedly sighed as he pulled his hand away and walked out of the bathroom leaving Nathalie absolutely shocked.
"S-sir? Y-you-"
"Yes I know I'm absolutely disgusting for thinking such things. You're perfect and so much younger than me that I shouldn't even be considering these things."
"No-no I-I just-"
"Nathalie please come here, I can't hear you from across the room."

The assistant gulped as she slowly made her way over to the bed and sat down next to him.
At first it was quite awkward as both adults looked at each other dead in the eyes with the urges to make out getting stronger every second, but somehow both of them managed to hide it.
"You know Nathalie, I really feel something for you,...but I have to keep fighting for Emelie."

Gabriel immediately saw how she broke their eyes contact and looked down at the floor embarrassed. "I promised...and I know I also promised not to hurt you anymore but please just one last time, help me out. I'll raise your paycheck-"
"There's no need sir-...I'll do it...for you."
She smiled whilst Gabriel dragged his index finger down the outline of her face making Nathalie want to lean closer.
But this time instead of resisting the assistant did indeed melt into his touch which only dragged her face closer to his.
Now as Gabriel stared down at her lips he wondered what would happen if he would just-
"Sir-" Nathalie whispered as her breathing became uneasy which only excited him even more.
"Nathalie move if you don't want me to kiss you right here and now."
To that she froze in place and waited until Gabriel couldn't resist anymore and he just pushed her back whilst they connected their lips.
The assistant went along with everything he was doing because she didn't care that she just acted as a distraction, in fact she tried to enjoy every second of his affection.
"Nathalie are you sure you want to do this?Aren't you together with Martin?"
Gabriel stopped for a second which got Nathalie vigorously shaking her head whilst she guided his hands back onto her.
"Aren't you jealous?" Nathalie quietly mumbled as she slowly sat down in his lap and held Gabriel's face with both of her hands.
"Oh so fucking bad."
"Well then-" she pressed her body tight against his and kissed Gabriel like there was no tomorrow.

Whilst Nathalie kept on endlessly kissing him Gabriel tried to free her from that tight turtleneck but he just couldn't get it off of her.
"Nathalie calm down dear, you can kiss me all you want in a second, just let me take this off of you."
The designer pleaded to which Nathalie nodded, and finally he managed to take off her clothing.

After that the kissing went on for a couple more minutes before both adults pulled away gasping for air.
"O-oh god...I would continue but Adrien is home-..."
"And if I promise to be quiet?"
"Nathalie, it's best if we don't continue, you're together with Martin and I don't want to get in the way of that. Plus I still have a wife...dead or alive."
They both went quiet for a little while before Nathalie responded.
"I'm sorry sir, we should've never even gotten to this point." She looked down at herself, almost naked.
But suddenly when she looked back Gabriel gave her an unexpected hug.
"It's alright, I just don't want you feeling guilty so please stay here for the night."
Nathalie didn't even want to disagree so she immediately nodded and before she knew it she was cuddled together with her boss.

The sudden realization of what just happened slowly sunk into her mind and as Nathalie proceeded the fact that she just made out with her superior sent a blush across her face.
And the way Gabriel was holding her, so close as if he needed to protect a precious gem.
Nathalie could feel each individual warm breath of his sliding across her neck which would unintentionally feel so comforting.

But the question that bothered her the most was if he only didn't continue because Adrien was home or because he felt like it was betrayal towards Emelie.
Either way jealousy haunted Nathalie, she wanted to be that pitch perfect blond so bad, she wanted to feel what it felt like to be always be put first by Gabriel, she wanted to know what it was like to be the best of the best. And this thought sent Nathalie into a long night of misery.

*in the morning*

Nathalie awoke to the feeling of someone sniffing her hair, and that someone couldn't be anyone other than-
"M-Martin stop!!" The assistant laughed as she didn't realize who's bed she has slept in.
And within seconds she felt the individual pull away and shift to the other side.
Nathalie wondered what the hell she had done wrong but as soon as she turned around and saw Gabriel's grey hair she instantly knew she had deeply offended him.
"I'm so sorry I meant to say Gab-Sir!!"
"I know-...but it's alright, I also sometimes think of-...well you know who-"
Nathalie sighed as she silently nodded and was about to turn away when Gabriel grabbed onto her shoulder.
"In fact-...I was just thinking about her-...and listen I have this perfect plan-..."
Gabriel continued to speak but Nathalie didn't respond, she just looked away and started out of the window imagining herself in the situation she was in a couple of days ago. Covered in blood and loosing her eyesight, but still she agreed because the assistant knew exactly how much this family meant to both Gabriel and her.
"I'll meet you downstairs!" Her boss said as he made his way to the bathroom with a pair of freshly washed clothes, leaving Nathalie all alone to find some clean clothes on her own.

Thankfully after some time she did manage to get dressed in one of his jeans, and an ordinary white button up shirt that looked rather big on her.
The assistant adjusted her outfit as she quickly ran down the staircase hoping she wouldn't be late for him, and just as she made it a familiar voice stopped her.
"Nathalie-...I-I wanted to a-ask for my s-schedule-...but if you're busy-"
The teenager walked down to her and gave his step mom a rather judgmental glare.
"O-uh, I'm not busy...I'll get it, one second!"
"Yeah no need to hurry." Adrien giggle as he watched her run into the office and quickly shut the door behind her.
"Is everything okay Nathalie?" Gabriel glanced back at his heavily blushing assistant who seemed petrified.
"Not quite-"
"What is it?"
"Well your son-...he saw me-...wearing this-...and I-"
"Well what can I say, it looks quite good on you."
"What no! I-I mean, he thinks-"
"Ohhh...ADRIEN come here son!!" The designer yelled and within seconds his son stood before him with and extremely serious expression that didn't belong on his cute childish face. But Gabriel has always treated his son like a full grown adult, except when it came to honesty.

"Listen, as much as 'this' looks like 'something' has happened, IT DIDN'T! Understand?"
"Yes father!!"
"Alright, now take your schedule and leave! You'll be late for school."
"Yes father, bye Nathalie! Goodbye father!"
Adrien ran off to which both adults immediately made eye contact, and before Nathalie could even say a thing Gabriel cold heartedly turned away.
"Sir I know it's none of my business but-...Adrien is still a child you shouldn't speak to him so strictly-"
"Nathalie! You should've stopped speaking after the first sentence. Now lend me a hand."
And before Nathalie could argue he pushed down the random combination of buttons on Emelie's portrait that lead both of them into the dark lair above.

Instantly after Nathalie had transformed into Mayura she could feel her legs becoming soft and before she knew it she was resting in her partner's arms.
Hawk Moth looked down at the woman who could barely keep her eyes open, and yet he still couldn't allow himself to stop.
"I know you're hurt but please-..."
Gabriel could finish speaking before Mayura stood up on her legs, waiting for him to join her on the rooftops.
"Thank you Nathalie."
The villain smiled as he held her arm and together they jumped from roof to roof until they've made it to the place Ladybug and Chat Noir always practice their patrol.
"Hmm strange, the kids aren't here."
Hawk Moth sighed since now his plan was ruined, but before he had the chance to turn around Chat Noir hit him in the head with his staff.
"Bonk!! Hah I always wanted to know if that helmet was metal or not...well it's very solid...almost damaged my stick." He smirked towards his lady who just rolled her eyes.
"You're sooooo funny Chat, maybe you should become a comedian!"
"Awh M'Lady, was that a compliment coming from your pretty mouth?"
"No, it was sarcasm you dummy."

And meanwhile the kids were arguing Mayura laughed at her partner who was more than fed up with everything and everyone.
"It made a dent!!" She giggled as she looked up at Hawk Moth's head.
"Haha funny." He mocked to which the assistant only laughed more.
So whilst both adults were distracted Ladybug acted quick and tied them up with her yo-yo.
"Hah! Two in one!"
"Oh for fucks sake. This is all because of you Mayura!" The villain crushed as he slipped the cover of his cane off which now revealed a sword, with that he cut the yo-yo string and made a run for it with his partner in hand.
"I-I'm sorry, but it was really funny."
"Well I hope you're done with the laughing and ready to fight."
Hawk Moth quickly turned around and placed her down, once his assistant was safe the villain himself went back to fight the kids.
"Ahhh look, he is back!"
"You broke my yo-yo grandpa!"
The young heroes all shouted at the older villain who's anger had already reached its peak, so now all he had to do was use that to absolutely destroy these kids.
"You know what else I'll break? That goddamn neck of yours, bug girl!"
"Woah-oh calm down Mr. Metalhead."
"You shut up pussy boy!!"

And with that the fight began.
Ladybug couldn't do much since her yo-yo was broken so she could only rely on her partner whilst she took the weaker opponent, the bird woman.
"M'lady!! Grandpa is quite strong today!!" Chat Noir shouted as his opponent took ahold of his hand and quickly slipped his ring off.
Once the villain got what he wanted he disposed the kid like some dirty only rug, throwing it off of the building before he had the chance to see who was under the cat suit.
"CHAT NOOOOOO!!!" Ladybug shouted as she saw her partner getting thrown off into the distance. She couldn't do much since her yo-yo still wasn't working, so as fast as she could she jumped after her partner.

To be continued-