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After a long day at work Marinette sighed deeply, closing the umbrellas, wiping the crumbs and small coffee puddles from the tables. Placing the chairs upside down on top of the surface; the sun shine upon her weakly.

She looked up the setting sky, it looked like a strawberry lemonade. She smiled for it seems life, as dull as it is, will have some color after all the storms and hurricanes. She turn around and pushed open the bakery's door, and locked them with key as she came in.

"The strangest thing happened today Papa..." Marinette said softly, not wanting to change the quite and calm atmosphere.

"Yeah?"

"Uh-huh. This guy paid a hundred dollar bill when he only ordered a muffin and a coffee which he barely ate. And told me to keep the change." She replied a bit gloomy but with a small smile, "More for mum's expenses."

Tom stopped slowly what he was doing and looked up with distress, "Look Mari, I-I got a call from the hospital this morning... A-And they told me we own them too much. They're disconnecting the life support next week if we don't pay them all of the expenses." His eyes pooled with tears, fists balled up in anger, "I-I don't think we have a choice honey."

"NO!" She yelled, a river of tears already falling down her pale cheeks. "We need to find a way! I can't lose her papa! I'm not ready! I-I just can't! I'll use all my college money, my savings, I'll sell everything! We'll make it work, please."

"It's too much money Mari, not even with selling everything on this bakery, all our savings and small donations—wouldn't pay a half of what we own them." Tom tried to reason with her but knowing his daughter's stubbornness, she was already shaking her head madly.

"We'll make it work!" She exclaimed angrily.

"Marinette..."

"So what! You're gonna give up on your wife just like that! Not even going to try because it's too much money! At least try papa!"

"I'm trying! I've given everything I have Marinette! It's breaking me too! You think I want to lose the love of my life? My best friend?
But sometimes in life doing and giving everything is not enough!"

Marinette stood there flabbergasted, tears uncontrollably rolling down her cheeks. Because deep down she knew he was right, because deep down she knew her mom wouldn't make it without the life support, because deep down she knew there was nothing left to do.

She looked at him with disbelief one last time before running up to the apartment which she now owned, Tom stayed down stairs since the accident and refuse to go up without Sabine.

I guess he'll never come up here then

A sob escaped her mouth by the thought.

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Later that evening she found herself wrapped in her fiancé's warm arms. Their room dark, the soft light of the moon shining through the curtains. Only her raspy breathing was heard,

"Maybe I can ask my mom if she can organize another concert to raise money." He said softly, pulling Marinette to his chest so she was straddling him. His arms snaking to her lower back and resting there. While she made herself comfortable on his chest.

"There's no use, papa's right. We have tried everything yet is still too much money.... I just can't let her go, I'm not ready." She sniffed.

"Who is really ready for something like that though?" He told her, his finger tips making circles on her back.

She reminded silent. It was true, not matter what you do or say, there's nothing to prepare you for a loss. It's unbearable.

"Can we talk about something else? I need to stop thinking about losing my mom before it kills me." She said a bit breathless, bringing her hand to his hair and tugging it gently. "How was your day?"

"Not great since I know you're here sad but having to work your pretty ass off... But I distracted myself for a bit looking at places we could get married..." he said unsure. "Since those plans have been put on hold."

"Doesn't hurt to look." Marinette pushed herself up to have a better view of her fiancé's deep blues. Her hand traveling down to caress his jawline and cheeks.

"W-Well I found this really gorgeous place by a beach, it's serene, away from the city. And maybe, you know, if you would like to go and check out with me. Only if you-"

Marinette stopped his nonsense and nervous rambling with a sweet kiss. A smile playing on her lips because he was too adorable, "after all these years and you're still the same." She laughed heartily, "I love you Luka..."

(Before y'all kill me read the author's note at the end thankssss❤️)

"I love you too Mari."  He brought her back for another kiss.

By the second it turn a bit more passionate and frenetic, Luka moved on top of Marinette, situating himself between her knees and taking control of the situation. She fell back and played with his puffy black hair, enjoying his lips kiss her neck, collarbone and chest. Too distracted at the blissful feeling, she almost missed her phone ringing.

"Wait, wait.."

He paid no mind at her protest or ringing phone and continued. Tugging at her strap shirt to pulled it off.

"Luka it could be important!" She exclaimed flustered.

"Fine." He groaned, rolling off her and dramatically falling back on the bed. "I can't even kiss my fiancée for two seconds, Jesus."

Marinette reached for her phone on the night stand to then shoot her dramatic fiancé a glare, "Oh shut up."

"Hello?"

"Oh thank God you answered Marinette!" Alya exclaim happily through the phone. "You sound so out of breath... did I interrupt something?"

Marinette rolled her eyes, she could feel her best friend wiggling her eyebrows. "No.. Anyway! What's up? What's the urgency?"

"Ohh right! So this famous model, Adrien Agreste, maybe you've heard of him. Is paying a lot of money for a surrogate... and I thought maybe you would be interested. For the money I mean."

"A surrogate?! I don't know Alya... That's-That's crazy!" She argued, "how much money though?"

"Enough to pay all your mom's expenses and you'll still be able to swim in money."

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Bonjour mes chatons!
Ça va bien?

So, yes, I'll explain. Put your weapons down please, this book is Adrinette! (No hate on Luka tho) And it's an AU! I just wanted to explore some topics, everything I do it's for a reason and because I want you to squirm like a worm....

Anyway, thanks for reading!
Vote & comment pls!
I have wonderful day!
-Nicki 🖤

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