33. The Past and The Future

The knock on the door was quite light, like he knew that he wasn't welcome but he came anyways.

You were hesitant as you walked over to your door and saw Adrien standing outside of it.

With a sigh you opened the door to the man with puffy red eyes.

"You're going to come here looking like that?" You asked with a weak smile. "We haven't even started fighting yet."

He frowned. "Y/n—please."

You turned and walked inside, leaving the door just barely open as you braced yourself for what was about to happen.

"You know I never meant any of that. All I can think about it making things better and mending our family. We should be together." He whispered, knowing Dakota was asleep in the other room.

"Adrien."

"I'm serious Y/n-"

"Adrien. Besides the fact that you called me greedy and selfish—" he winced. "You turned me away the entire time you were in jail. How do you think that made me feel and Dakota?"

He shook his head. "I won't apologize for that. Keeping you away was the only way to keep you safe."

You thought back to the two threatening letters you had received.

You simply shook your head. "And look how it turned out anyways."

"Because you came anyway!" He snapped though his voice remained hushed. "I asked you to stay away and just let me handle it but you didn't. Now everybody knows."

You nodded knowingly. "Yeah just keep blaming me for everything thanks." You shook your head. "Wanna talk about the fact that you just up and turned yourself in when you were innocent all along and left me alone to raise our son?"

"Y/n, you knew that was the only way." He insisted.

"Sure! But couldn't you just use your daddy's money to buy you out just like everything else?"

"They actually sold all of his shares—"

"Not the point Adrien!" You hissed. "You could have found another way! You could have had me come with you, you could have told them your secret identity-"

"My secret identity?" He asked, baffled. "There's no way in hell I could do that, you and Dakota would be in danger and-"

"We're already in danger!" You snapped.

"What?" He asked, not following.

"Your cousin! He found my number and has been sending me threatening, taunting voice mails. Then there's the fucking letters taped to the door! Dakota isn't even here right now because it's not safe for him." You screamed.

His eyes were wide and his entire body stiffened. "N-No that's not right." He stammered. "He agreed to stay away from you—he promised!"

"Since when has Felix ever kept his promises?" You spat.

"Y/n! I'm telling you I refused to tell him anything! I don't know how he knew." He was shaking profusely.

"He has to much on us." You sighed, rubbing your temples harshly. "He will always be one step ahead."

Adrien stepped closer, allowing his heart to control every movement as he was upon you. His hands cupped the sides of your face and his thumbs stroked your cheek lovingly as tears were streaming down his face.

You flinched. "Adrien-"

"I'm sorry Y/n." He shook his head as he placed his forehead on your own. "I'm so sorry for everything. All the things I said and all of the things I did, and not being able to protect you two. I'm sorry."

He was shaking—and maybe you were too.

Still you placed a hand on the center of his chest and pushed him back.

"I need time."

"It's been a few months." He chuckled but allowed his hands to fall from your face anyways as he walked back towards the door.

"I need time to decide what to do about Without the distraction of clearing your name. I know what I said when I visited you that day but you have to understand that I make irrational decisions when I'm emotional."

He shook his head, clearly pained that you believed seeing and kissing him again was a irrational decision. "Well would you mind pretending until tomorrow night? Chloe is hosting a celebration dinner for me and she is insistent that you come."

You crossed your arms, brows furrowed. "Fine." You began walking towards you room. "But you need to leave." You waved goodbye.

"What are you going to do? If that person comes back."

"I have Plagg. I think I'll be fine."

***

"Honey will you please just keep the shoes on?" You snapped as your son planted himself to the sidewalk again, shoving off his black shoes.

"No I want my race car ones these are stupid."

"Dakota dear, you know how Aunt Chloe is about looking nice in her fancy house."

"I don't care what she thinks!"

"Okay well Dakota I am your mother and we're almost there so you are wearing the stupid shoes!"

**

The dining room was lavish. The table was long and had a delicate white cloth over it, that you knew the children would spill on. There were three chandeliers hanging over the table. Your friends were already seated but stood to great you, Adrien, and Dakota as you walked in.

"I never thought there would be a day I would be excited to welcome two Dupain-Chengs into my home." Chloe spoke with a small smile as she greeted the three of you.

"Hello to you too Chloe." You spoke with a snort as you greeted the girl, you wouldn't exactly say you were friends with.

You had seen Chloe a handful of times since the two of you had children. At first she was outraged that someone other than her was with Adrien, but then her husband squeezed her hand and reminded her he was next to her.

"Is the pregnancy going well?" Adrien asked.

"It's as ridiculous as it was the first time." She complained. "I don't want to talk about it though. Dakota." She snapped her fingers as she pointed to her daughter, Clarisse.

"Yes Aunt Chloe?" He grumbled, hating that she insisted he called her that.

"Go play with Clarisse. I need to talk to your parents."

"She is always mean to me!" He whined as he sulked over to the pretty little blonde girl.

"What's going on with you two?" Chloe was straight to the point. "You can't be mad at me for not showing up to the trial. We were out of town and I'm super pregnant so that must be illegal to be mad-"

"Chloe." You put your hand up to stop her rambling. "No one is mad you didn't show up. We kept the number of people small anyways."

"So what is the problem then?" She demanded.

Adrien opened his mouth to speak but you stepped away.

"I'm going to go say hello to Marinette. Feel free to discuss if you would like." You cut your eyes at Adrien and walked over to Marinette.