Gabriel's Return

Emilie's Kindness

They had quickly made the choice to spend the night, when they had seen the little bed and breakfast pension just a couple of blocks away from where they had had their coffee.

While Emilie, who due to her British origin, had way less trouble to be understood, as she didn't have the strong French accent, like her family and friends, organized their stay, Nathalie accompanied Adrien and Marinette back to the building, he had been locked up in, so he could gather his personal things.

On the way there, she and the girl used her phone, to call the Dupain-Chengs and inform them about the actual situation. After promising them, to take very good care of her, the teenager's parents gave their permission, under the condition, that their daughter would call them in the evening again and right after waking up the next morning.

Content with the actual situation, they soon returned to their stay, entering the sweet building and asking for Mrs Agreste.

The young girl at the reception smiled at them friendly and led them up a narrow staircase to the third floor, where they had the two only rooms to themselves.

"Welcome, my lovelies!", Emilie enthused, the moment she saw them enter the one, she was in. Both bedrooms were set the same way, just in different colours.

The one, they had just entered, was kept in a soft green, while the other shined in a bright yellow. At one wall, there were two separate beds, which could be moved, if wished for. But now Emilie, who had just brought them to the second chamber, said sternly to the young couple:

"This is your room! I trust you, to behave. If I'll see those beds getting closer by just a mm, I will get very furious. The same will happen, if I'll find you both in one bed in the morning!"

Marinette was petrified the very moment, she heard the blond woman say, that she would be staying in one room with Adrien for the night. The boy though hugged his mother, saying coolly:

"Relax, mum, it took us weeks until we finally had the guts to kiss! There is no need to be concerned about anything more happening, than both of us just falling asleep, standing in the middle of the room, with our clothes still on and leaning against each other, so we won't fall over. Marinette? Are you alright?"

He had just now noticed, that his girlfriend was frozen in the doorway, her mouth slightly open, her eyes widened, staring at Emilie in shock. After hearing Adrien's voice though, she flinched and looked at her, saying as politely as she could:

"Adrien was right, Mrs Agreste, there will be absolutely no need to worry about anything!"

Nathalie had already begun to grin when she heard the girl address her with her last name, but now, she started to laugh, when Emilie dramatically overreacted and exclaimed:

"My dear girl! Did you just call me Mrs? Do I really look that old already? Please, sweetheart, call me Emilie. Or Em! But don't ever call me Mrs! Deal?"

Not sure, if this was some kind of act or if she had truly offended her BOYFRIEND'S MUM, the half Chinese nodded rapidly and gushed out:

"I am very sorry, Emilie. I will try to remember and my apologies for insulting you, I wasn't trying to make you feel bad or old, it was just me, showing respect. I really, really didn't know!"

Nathalie patted her upper back and said dryly:

"Relax, she was just showing off. Figuring out, if she's still got it! That wasn't very nice, Emilie!"

With a remorseful grin the blonde looked at the girl and now it was her, apologizing:

"I'm the one, who has to be sorry! Though I really feel old, if someone calls me Mrs, I was just acting up. A sad little attempt to cheer us all up a bit. Now Nathalie and I will let you check in, then we can meet up and go for dinner, if you like! It's five thirty now, how about in two hours? That leaves us all some time to take a shower and get some rest. You look as if you could use some sleep too, Marinette! Go and take care of your woman's wellbeing, son!", she finished and grabbed Nathalie's elbow to guide her back into the other room.