Chapter 3: Coffee Shops Are Great For Exposition

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Marinette yawned stretching out in her hotel bed before looking over at the clock which read a bright 8:50 making her bluebelle eyes widen as she jumped out of bed getting dressed in a red leather jacket and tight black pants with brown combat boots. She ran out of the hotel room combing her hair before throwing it up into a messy bun.

The Wayne Tech phone felt heavy in her purse as she recalled the previous day's events. Meeting Jon was just her luck, sweet american boy with just as horrible luck as her's getting stuck with her phone while she was stuck with his. And of course he was the hero who was supposed to be meeting with her boyfriend, just her luck. Marinette turned the corner bumping into someone before falling to the ground.

"Hey, are you ok?" the person asked above her offering a hand.

"Yeah, thanks," Marinette said dusting herself off before looking down at Jon's phone at the time. "Oh my god I'm going to be late!" she yelled going to run off but the person grabbed her arm pulling her back.

"Is that the newest Wayne Tech phone?" he asked confused.

"Uh, yeah but it's not mine, it's actually a funny story..." Marinette started but the stranger had this look of concern in his eyes as he grabbed her wrist and dragged her down the street to a coffee shop.

"Tell me the story and how it's so funny," he said shoving her inside the Starbucks.

"I'd love to but I kind of have a meeting to go to," Marinette said going to turn around but the man glared down at her.

"It can wait," he said and Marinette sighed.

"I met a boy at the airport while I was struggling to speak English, it's hard when you get flustered. He helped me cause he spoke french and english so it worked out and when he went to get on his plane we accidentally switched phones so now I have his and he's stuck with mine in Paris, he hasn't even tried to call it or anything and I don't want to call mine either. I'm not comfortable going through other people's phones." Marinette said and the guy looked at her shocked before laughing.

"Oh god of course that would happen to the poor kid," the man said. "I'm Jason Todd by the way and the phone you have just so happens to be my brother's boyfriend's," Jason said and Marinette's eyes widened in shock. "The reason why he hasn't called it yet is cause it's a new number that he probably didn't memorize yet but Jon did check in with Damian when the plane landed so that means you must have gone on it," Jason said with a shit eating grin.

"It was late and I was tired," Marinette said trying to defend herself.

"Uh huh, sure. I won't tell don't worry," Jason said winking and Marinette felt the stress drain from her shoulders. Something told her that Jon's boyfriend wouldn't have taken too nicely to being lied to. He seemed to be the polar opposite of Jon or at least that's what the texts pointed to. How devastated would Jon have been that Damian didn't say I love you back last night? "Hey, Jon's phone has my number so call me later, I have an idea," Jason said throwing 100 bucks on the table. "Also didn't you have someplace to be?" Jason asked and Marinette's eyes widened before she got up from the table running.

Jon continually slammed his head into the soft pillow at the hotel room trying in vain to remember the digits to his boyfriend's number. A knock on the hotel door shook him out of his thoughts and when he went to open it, Alya, Nino, and a blonde girl were standing there.

"Morning sleepy head, did you remember any phone numbers last night or no?" Alya asked and Jon shook his head. "This is Chloe her dad runs the hotel, we're going out for coffee, you should come with," Alya offered and Jon accepted yawning.

"I'll meet you guys downstairs in a sec," Jon said before closing the door. He took in a deep breath before letting it out in an attempt to calm his nerves. "Everything is going to be ok." Jon joined the three in the lobby and let Chloe tell stories about Paris all the way to the shop smiling and listening along until Alya gasped.

"Oh no he didn't."

Adrien knew that meeting his friends for coffee that morning would be weird but if it would help keep his mind off the Mari drama then so be it. He dragged himself out of bed and down the street to the coffee shop.

"Adrien!" a voice yelled out to him and Adrien turned around to see a familiar girl running toward him and his eyes widened in shock and horror.

"Uh, hi Lila," Adrien said as the girl hugged him before grabbing his arm and dragging him inside.

"I heard Marinette was out of Paris for the week and you could use some company," Lila said and Adrien couldn't help but think his father was to blame for this. He stood in line with the extra weight of Lila attached to him ordering his coffee and ordered hers on the same bill as him. Adrien took a deep breath trying not to get angry, that was fine, he would pay for her then ask her to leave. The bell to the store rang and suddenly Lila the leech was pulled from his arm and Alya was yelling at him.

"... did you even think?" was all he caught.

"I didn't invite her," Adrien said putting his hands up in surrender, finally looking up at the pissed off Alya and took notice of the black haired male standing next to Chloe.

"Then who did?" Chloe asked eyebrow cocked.

"I don't know Chlo," Adrien pleaded and the new male looked sorry for him.

"He's being honest, it doesn't seem like he knew she was going to be here," the stranger said defending him and Alya calmed down turning to face him.

"Fine, but you. Leave. Now." Alya said to Lila growling and Lila had the audacity to look hurt.

"But Alya, this isn't like you," Lila said trying to make herself seem innocent in the presence of the newer male. "You're acting like a bully."

"For all the shit you put Marinette through, I don't care, we're grown ass adults now Lila, no one has the time for your bullshit," Alya said and Lila clung to the new guy.

"Yeah, um you seem nice... or something and all but I'm kind of in a relationship and I trust Alya's judgment," the guy said smiling nervously.

"Oh, are you with Chloe?" Lila asked and Adrien was curious too.

"No, no, I have a boyfriend back in America," he said and Adrien's eyes widened taking him in in a new light.

"Whatever," Lila said leaving and the gang sat down at a table.

"So, how did you guys all meet?" Adrien asked getting introduced to Jon.

"Well, I met Marinette at the airport, she was trying to order food and kept stumbling over her words, I helped her order and we chatted for a bit and she told these guys I was coming to keep me company while I'm here," Jon said smiling and Adrien couldn't help but stare into his sapphire blue eyes, they were so different from Marinette's who lost their drive for justice when she wasn't Ladybug but his seemed to have a hunger for something.

"That's great, Marinette always knows how to bring people together, it's kind of funny," Adrien said smiling and Jon smiled back.

"Yeah, your girlfriend is awesome," Jon said and Adrien's smiled faltered slightly which the table didn't seem to notice except Jon did.

"So what brings you to Paris?" Chloe asked and Jon looked panicked for a second before opening his mouth to speak.

"Well-" Jon started but was cut off by a scream outside the shop.

"Lila must have been akumatized again," Nino said getting up and dragging Jon out of the store.

"Let's fix this," Adrien said to Alya and Chloe who rolled their eyes.

"Don't think we didn't see the way you were staring Jon up and down, it wasn't cute," Alya said as Trixx came out of her jacket.

"Seriously Adriekins, do you even know what you want?" Chloe asked putting her comb in her hair.

"Women," Adrien sighed. "Plagg claws out!"

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