Marinette sat in her parent's new house. It was nice but not flashy. It was close to the bakery so they could still work there when they wanted, but they had also been able to hire more people to work for them. So they could take days off. They enjoyed playing with Addie, she was good for them. Marinette did her best to hide her sadness, she need not worry her parents. After all, she couldn't tell them anything. 

Luka came to visit her on her third day there. "Uncle Lu!" Addie ran into his arm. 

"Hey, Addie!" He spun her around in his arms. She quickly ran off to go grab whatever she wanted to show her 'Uncle'. "Hey, Mariette. I need your help."

She wasn't sure how many more people she could help, her life was possibly ending. "Of course, anything for you Luka." 

"It's about Juleka, my sister."

"Oh yea, she and Rose are 'friends right." She winked and smiled. Knowing Rose and Juleka were head over heels in love, but that was not highly thought of and only those who were rich could really have such a choice. 

"Yes, well there's a problem. You know Lord Xavier-Yves Roth?" Marinette cringed, he was an awful man. "Well he'd taken a liking to Jules and well, he forced himself upon her, claiming if she came to be with child he would be the only one willing to take a village girl into his home and provided for her. And well she is late this month and we are worried."

"That's horrid! Your mother and father both would never agree to such a match!" Marinette was horrified. He knew he was nasty but that awful...

"No, but they can't afford another scandal. Mother's twins out of wedlock were bad enough, Jules not being married is hard enough to deal with. They don't have a choice, I was hoping you could hire Jules to work at the castle, and then if she is pregnant find a servant who would take the baby once it's born?" 

"That's a big ask. I'll see what I can do." She felt so bad for Juleka. She would find a way to help her. Suddenly Adrien came through the door. "Adrien! I wasn't expecting you till tomorrow." 

"I couldn't wait any longer I must speak with you!" He looked to Luka who seemed to understand. 

"I'll go see what's keeping Addie, she wanted to show me something, likely whatever song she's learned on her guitar." Marinette smiled in appreciation. 

"Marinette, Father refused to tell me anything! Saying it wasn't mine to know! She's the daughter I'm raising If I can't know if I really am her father he could at least be honest with me! So we will create our own plan to fool him into thinking we have had another child! Clearly, the gods intended the line to end with me so we will let it." he paced back and forth.

"Are you sure my love? That requires you to claim my unfaithfulness. And deny Addie any rights." She looked down and side. 

"No, never that. I am committed to you and the child you gave me. We will come up with something." He smiled at her and kissed her head.

Luka came back from playing with Addison, "Your parents took Addie took outside. I'm just gonna go." 

"Wait Luka don't go. Adrien, I think I have the solution to our problem, and it may even help solve our Marc and Nathaniel dilemma." 

"Wait what are we talking about?" Luka leaned on the doorframe. 

"Ya, Marinette I don't understand." Adrien looked at Luka.

"Adrien do you know Lord Xavier-Yves Roth?" she leaned back knowing his answer. 

"Yes absolute waste of a Lord, if I could remove Lordship for being worthless I would." Luka tried to hid his laugh, "What about him?"

"He has taken a liking to my sister my Lord, and he forced himself upon her, in efforts to force her to marry him," Luka explained.

"We can't let him do that!" Adrien was livid.

"Adrien, would you say you and Lord Xavier-Yves look somewhat alike?" Marinette leaned over towards her husband.

"I mean we both have blond hair, so I guess but my eyes are green not blue.... oh, I see." 

"And Juleka's hair what colour is it again?" Marinette looked over at him.

"Well, it's black like yours just with a less natural blue tone?" He clearly was still confused. 

"So Juleka's baby was born with blue eyes and black hair or even blond hair, someone might think her baby belongs to Adrien and me?" She looked at both men. 

"My Lady you're a genius!" Adrien picked her up and spun her around. Luka stood stunned. "But wait, how does this solve our Marc and Nathaniel dilemma?" 

"Well assuming Juleka still wants to work at the place, she and Rose are in a similar situation, and if Juleka would agree to work with Rose as our two children's governess and nursemaid, she, Nathaniel, Marc and Rose could get married in some set of pairs and then travel together as our children's bodyguards and caretakers no one would be the wiser and it would be the perfect cover for Juleka pregnancy. I designed clothes for Chloe that hid her pregnancy once till it was impossible, I'm sure I can fake my own too. Then after Juleka gives birth, we pretend the baby is mine. Your father is not likely to come to see me the day off anyway, not when he's away." She looked back to Luka who still seemed shocked. 

"How will we keep it a secret?" Adrien asked. 

"My family doc, Master Fu, delivered me. I'll say I want this one delivered in the ways of my mother's homeland. I'm Queen they can't stop me."

"Wait, why would you do this?" Luka finally coming to his senses. "Can't you two have another baby?"

"Luka it's been five years. And even more before that. Addie can't be queen, we need another child, or else Gaberial wins. Please let us talk to Juleka, if she says no, will come up with another plan." Marinette put her hand on Luka, begging him to understand. 

He looked at her as if he did, he asked no more and gave her a sad smile. "A baby created to be a trap would become king or queen of a great country. What a story and song that would be. I'll bring her here. After dark, she is trying to avoid being seen, so Lord XY can't spread lies." Luka nodded and went home to fill Juleka in on everything. 

After dark Luka, Juleka met Adrien and Marinette in the bakery. Adrien explained their plan. Juleka looked to Marinette, "You would take my unwanted baby? If I'm even pregnant?" 

Marinette took her hand, "I would. Would you let me?" She nodded. "It will take some clever planning and creative dressing but we can do it." She smiled and the two girls hugged.

Rose, Marc and Nathaniel who had been called down from the castle joined Marinette and Adrien, Juleka and Luka in the empty bakery. Adrien spook first, "The four of you desire a marriage I can not grant you, for a King cannot change the minds of his people, but I can offer you this, I can arrange a marriage between the four of you, and have it set so you four always work and travel together once you are in your tent no one is the wiser." 

The four exchanged glances. "Or you can spend a year with us and then we can send you to a village that is far more open to your love," Mari explained.  

"I love working with the children I'd like to stay here," Rose spoke with the joy they'd come to expect from her.

"We've enjoyed our time with them as well." Marc took Nathaniel's hand. 

"I could learn to be a governess for your daughter and Rose could continue to be the nursemaid for your new baby," Juleka spoke softly. 

The newer three looked at the King and Queen. They explained the plan knowing that if they let it spill their secret lives would be gone. Everyone agreed and plans were formulated. Juleka and Nathaniel would fake a marriage, and Marc and Rose would do the same. Marinette had helped Chloe hid her pregnancy more than once, so she could keep Juleka hide hers easily. Making herself pregnant would be harder but not impossible. She could tell Mylene she was adopting a baby but the court couldn't hear the word of it. 

They had to rush the weddings, fortunately, all families wanted their children wed so they moved quickly.  Adrien gave them two rooms in the castle that had a secret door between them and since they themselves were workers no servants would spoil the secret. 

***

A month later the very important trip was here and the royal caravan was on the road. Gabrial ruled in Adrien's absence. They would be gone for just over a month. By now Juleka's pregnancy was now noticeable. It still could be hidden but it meant that it was time for Marinette to put on a good show of her own "pregnancy". When it came time to discuss the peace treaty, Adrien offered Addison's hand in marriage to the six-year prince expressing that his wife was expecting and he was more than willing to give up his firstborn for the sake of the kingdom. The other King agreed. The kingdoms celebrated renewed treaty and the announcement of a new prince or princess.

Later that night Adrien tucked Addie into bed, "Papa?"

"Yes, my Princess?" 

"Why was everyone so happy today?" Her grey piercing eyes staring back at him. 

"Well princess, today you and I saved a very old promise." He smiled and kissed her forehead. 

"How did I help?" She crooked her eyebrow. 

"Someday when your older and braver," he winked, "You and Prince Leo will get married and rule together." He smiled. 

"I'll have to leave you and Mama though?" Her face fell. 

"Not really little one, You know hoe Grandpa visits up all the time, well when your Mama has her new baby and the baby grows up and becomes king or queen in my place we will come and visit all the time."  He smiled.

"Oh! Well, that's okay then. Does this mean Leo will come to visit me more often? I like him he's a great friend!" She giggled. 

"Yep but properly not till your both a bit older. Now go to bed and dream of your new baby sister or brother." With another kiss on her forehead, he blew out the candle. 

He looked to his wife, who was waiting for him, she'd slipped off the disguise and looked just as beautiful. Together they would undo his father's harm. Maybe he and Marinette could take in other unwanted children. Her father would be able to find abandoned children.  He would mention it to her later. But for now, he would and his wife would celebrate no longer being used by his father.