Chapter three
Later. Dupain-Chengs bakery. Marinette and her mother.
Mari: Maman! I need to make some cookies.
Sabine: I have some over there.
Mari (blushes): I want to make them myself.
Tom entering.
Tom (teasing): Is there someone you would like to make a present to?
Mari: No, no, it´s just for school...I guess.
Sabine (laughs): So, if that´s the case...
Door to bakery opens. Adrien enters.
Adrien (shy): Hey, Marinette. Hello Monsieur and Madame Dupain-Cheng.
Tom (knowing): Hello, Adrien. Are you here to talk to Marinette?
Mari (surprised): Ah...Hey, Adrien...nice to see you...ehh why didn´t you turn up to school today?
Adrien (to Tom): Ehh...yes.
Adrien (to Mari): Ehm...my dad, you know...?
Mari: Yeeaah...
Sabine and Tom grinning excessively.
Adrien (blushing slightly): Would you like to go to the park?
Mari (looking around, without focusing): Ehm...That sounds really nice! Ahh...actually, I wanted to make some cookies...
Adrien (sad): Oh, okay. Then...
Tom (interrupts): Why don´t you stay and help her?
Mari: Papa!
Adrien (big smile): That would be great! But I don´t know how to bake cookies.
Tom: That´s no problem. We´ll show you.
They begin to bake cookies. Marinettes parents are obviously amused, but very careful. Marinette loses her stress throughout the evening.
Tom: The cookies need some time now. But we´re out of eggs now, so we will go and get some. You two, don´t let the cookies burn!
Parents leave.
Adrien (smiling): That was really nice. Your parents are so kind! I wish I would have a family like that.
Mari (blushes): I´m sorry, Adrien.
Adrien: But why? It´s not your fault.
Looking in each others eyes for a long time.
Adrien: I would like to ask something...if you don´t mind.
Mari (heartbeat stops for a sec): N-no, go ahead.
Adrien (red face): Would you...like to be my prom date?
Mari (gasps): Yes! I mean...oh my god I didn´t expect that, I thought you would go with Chloé! Oh my, what am I talking? I´m so sorry, yes. Yes!
Time seems to stop for both of them. They just look at each other for what seems like hours.
Adrien (grinning): I´m so glad you accepted.
Mari(blushing again): Yeah, what else could I have done? As I really like you...
Adrien (eyes wide open): You do?
Marinettes parents arrive.
Tom (to Sabine, quietly): What happened here?
Sabine (smirks): Look at those two. Aren´t they cute?
Marinette and Adrien realize the spectators.
Mari (giggles): Ah, hello back. The cookies aren´t burned, you see?
Adrien: But I think they have to be ready in a about a minute or so.
Adrien runs through his hair, slightly nervous.
Cookies are ready.
Adrien: Ehm...I guess it´s late. I have to go now.
Mari (sad): Oh really? But don´t forget to take some cookies. You have to know...I wanted to make them for you.
Sabine: I knew it! That´s so sweet, Mari.
Mari (red like hell): Maman!!!
Adrien (tilts his head with a big grin, Chat is showing): But it IS sweet, like you.
Mari (covers face with hands, mumbling): Ahhh Adrien thinks I´m cute! I´m going to die I´m going to die!
Adrien: What did you say?
Mari: Nevermind.
Sabine puts some cookies in a box an hands it to Adrien.
Sabine (smiling): Here you go. It was a pleasure to meet you again, Adrien. Feel free to come back anytime.
Adrien: Thank you, Madame Dupain-Cheng. Au revoir, Monsieur! We´ll meet at school, Marinette.
Mari (very nervous again): Yeah, see you morrowto...eh rromoto...ahhh tomorrow!
Sabine (one eyebrow lifted, teasing): What happened, Mari?
Mari: He invited me to prom! I have to make a dress right away!
Marinette doesn´t wait for Sabines answer, rushes to her room.
Sabine (to Tom): She´s so excited. I think she really cares for him.
Tom: Of course she does. Obviously, he likes her too. Do you think what I think?
Sabine (grinning): Oh yes, I do. He will be our son-in-law!
Strong Adrinette-shipping going on.
Marinette calls Alya and tells her everything.
