She'd had over a week to soak in the information, yet she was still freaking out that Gabriel Agreste liked her designs.
Her fashion idol. Approved. Her. Work.
It still hadn't fully sunk in.
Currently, she was riding in the car with Adrien and Emma to Gabriel's house while she bit her lip to suppress her squeals. Instead, her excitement came out in the form her constant squirming. And she was pretty sure that the smirk on Adrien's face and the gleam in his eye proved he was not going to let her live it down.
Emma was in the back seat, focused on the way rain was rolling across the windows of Adrien's car instead of chatting as she normally would. The car was filled with the steady drumming of the rain over the soft tune coming from the radio. Marinette was thankful for the quietness which afforded her time to collect herself. She already had her major freak-out, one Alya was there to witness. Yes, she took blackmail photos. Yes, she harassed her mercilessly for squealing like a pre-teen girl. Yes, she shook her head and questioned their friendship. But none of that mattered to Marinette because holy crap Gabriel liked her designs!
When they pulled into the driveway, Marinette had to take a moment to marvel at the house. No, the mansion. That was a much better word for the building in front of her.
Adrien parked the car then flicked the keys to kill the engine. "We're here, Emma."
"I want to tell grandfather about the quilt!" she cried.
A warmth enveloped Marinette's heart, a stark contrast to the chilly day. That had been a fun project, and she wondered if she should start another with Emma or if she should introduce a different sewing project.
"He'll love to hear it," Adrien said, grabbing his umbrella from the back of the car before stepping out into the downpour.
Marinette did much the same, grabbing the umbrella that was in her purse by her feet. She got to Emma's door before Adrien did and unbuckled Emma from her car seat. She felt her umbrella being taken from her hand and allowed Adrien to take it so she could help Emma from the car. With the hand that wasn't holding onto Emma's, she took back her umbrella with a smile and a quiet thanks.
Before they made it under the overhang, a woman smartly dressed in a red turtleneck and black suit pants opened the door to greet them.
"Grandmother!" Emma cried, immediately launching herself at the woman.
"Grandmother?" Marinette said under her breath.
Adrien closed the umbrella. "That's Nathalie," he whispered in explanation. "My father's assistant. She's been with us for a long time. She's like a second mother to me, so when she volunteered to act the part of Emma's grandmother, I really didn't see a problem with it."
"That's kind of her."
"She may seem stoic, but she's hiding a big heart." With that, Adrien motioned 'after you' towards the door.
Marinette entered the mansion, Adrien following behind to shut the door. He dropped the umbrella in the metal holder by the door, and Marinette did the same before following Adrien down the hallway to what she assumed to be Gabriel's office.
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Random☆Despite being young, single, and successful, the only girl who has Adrien's attention is his daughter. That is, until the new nanny makes a spot for herself in both their lives in a way that no one, not even the nanny herself, was expecting AUTHOR:...
