Adrien drove the car with Emerson in a comfortable silence, with his hand on her thigh.

Emerson had a soft smile on her face as she looked towards the passing things. In a long time she felt content.

She liked the day.

She liked the date.

She like everything about today.

She felt happy.

And content.

Adrien tightened his hold on her leg, making her snap her head towards him.

"I hope you enjoyed the date? " He asked hopefully, which had a masked nervousness in it.

She gave him a sweet smile.

"I did. Really. Thank you for it Adrien." She said.

Adrien gave her a bright smile, but then turned a little serious.

"I know I said this before and you want to take things slow, but I want to say it again. Please communicate with me. And I will try to my best to keep my ego aside. Things could have really turned different we didn't act the way we did. And so please, if you feel angry, sad, upset, happy, insecure, confident, anything, please communicate with me. Because I am a little too much dumb in reading you. And I honestly want to take our relationship forward. Just speak to me. And if we sometimes fight, like really shouting and all we will ise a safe word. So that the other knows to shut up and listen or speak normally and tell in direct words. A word reminding us to communicate." He said with a determined face, occasionally glancing at Emerson.

Emerson stared at him blankly for a few seconds before speaking. But the moment the words came out if her mouth she wished she didn't.

"Do you watch fifty shades series? The safe word and all? "

Her face turned red at her own question.

Adrien almost crashed his car.

"WHAT! That's all you got from what I said? " He asked in both disbelief and amusement.

Emerson's blush intensified on his question.

"Shut up! " She mumbled embarassed.

Adrien laughed heartily.

"Don't laugh! Now it's my turn to ask questions." She diverted the topic.

Adrien sobered up on her statement.

"Ask." He said, ready to answer her every question.

She glanced hesitantly at him but asked anyways.

"Who- who was the woman with you on our first day of marriage? " She bit her lip.

Adrien raised an eye brow.

Was his wifey jealous? He smirked lightly.

"Who? " He asked innocently.

Emerson frowned and was about to look away not wanting to embarrass herself when Adrien spoke.

"Oh, that was some client's daughter. He was the one supposed to meet me but then sent his daughter saying she is going to takeover and so needs to learn business. And trust me it was like she had already decided not to learn a single thing and fool around instead." He said with a roll of hospital eyes.

He wanted to tease Emerson but knowing she might back out, he decided to answer directly. She was already hesitant to ask.

Emerson nodded.

"Why did you insult my food when you didn't even taste it in the first place? " She asked quitely. As if afraid of the answer.

Adrien shook his head to himself and mentally slapped himself. He was such an asshole to offend such a beautiful and good hearted angel.

"Because I am an insolent asshole. My behavior towards you before is a living proof. I just don't understand how can I be such an asshole. My parents taught me better,my grand parents taught me better. But... I still acted like that. And I am disappointed in myself. No amount of my apologies can compensate for it. But I am still sorry . At myself. And my idiotic behavior. " Adrien mumbled sadly.

Emerson shook her head with a smile.

"At least you remorse it and know what you did wrong. It's more than enough. You don't need to apologize everytime. But do tell me, why were you so angry seeing me at the program in office? My professor was more shocked that someone checked wether we were all eligible or not." She asked.

Adrien chuckles to himself.

"Just another proof of my assholish behavior. I - " But Emerson cut him off.

"Stop with that curse word." Sge snapped.

Adrien's eyes snapped to her in shock before he snapped them back on the road.

She looks hot when angry.

He cleared his throat and continued.

"Uh, yeah well, I knew you were junior and then you told my parents you studied law. And then the anger from the marriage was just fuelled. So I guess that was it." He said.

She nodded.

"And when I declined the internship? That time? " She asked. Emerson didn't sound bitchy or angry. Not that she was. She was curious and it showed on her face.

Adrien thought about it for a moment.

"The night before... When I spoke to you, you didn't answer my question about intership saying that it may influence my mind. And I was angry at that, and it was fuelled when you didn't accept the internship. And you also heard what I said to you in the office. " He mumbled the last part but she heard it.

Emerson was silent for a moment making Adrien's heartbeat skyrocket in fear.

What if she finds me non- deserving and thinks she is better off alone than being with me. What if she is regretting going on date with me? What if ---

Emerson's stifled laugh broke him out of his reverie and he glanced t her in confusion.

"You know, you are like a grumpy 5 year old, holding grudges and all." She said and laughed again.

Adrien felt his ears go warm in embarrassment. He truly sounded like that.

Thankfully their arrival at the penthouse building saved his embarrassment.

He parked the car.

" We are here." He said and quickly sliding out of the door, he opened hers before she could.

Emerson smiled at him and gave him a chaste kiss on his lips.

And his embarrassment flew out of the door and he grinned like a maniac while Emerson blushed.

Adrien pulled her to himself by her waist and they entered the elevator. The moment the doors dinged close, Emerson and Adrien were in a passionate kiss with a warm embrace.

Adrien pushed her to the wall and kissed her like there was no tomorrow. It was raw with passion, but still dripped with love and adoration.

But the elevator couldn't go faster and they were on their floor.

Adrien giving her one last smooch backed off and pressed the password.

What they saw inside shocked them.

The whole penthouse was decorated as if a honeymoon suit, with rose petals and exotically scented candles all over.

Emerson stood wide eyed. But the note on the nearby table caught her eye.

She walked and read it.

Emerson was so red embarrassment she didn't even notice when Adrien had came behind her, hugging her from behind and read the note.

Adrien stifled his laugh, but he did like the idea of 4 kids with Emerson.

He sensually bit her ear, taking her out of the reverie and sending her in second daze.

His fingers making small circles on her clothed waist, sending shivers down her spine.

He started peppering small kisses on her neck making her moan.

"A-adrien." She moaned.

"Hmm. Tell me if you want to stop baby. I won't rush you in anything. But I will be more than happy to pleasure you." He said in huskier tone, his breath tickling her ear, and a great deal of hardness growning behind her ass which she could feel.

Emerson was like in a world of exoticness. But she was hungry to. And for both.

"Le- let's gave dinner first." She somehow managed to croak out.

Adrien hummed against her neck and stepped back. Both of them missing the other's warmth.

Emerson slowly came out of her daze and went to the dinning table, which was set up perfectly for a candle light dinner, and the food too was set there.

They both took their seats and started eating silently, but Emerson could feel his intense gaze on her.

The dinner gave her enough time to think about things.

She asked to take things slow, but it wasn't slow. They were still going fast. And she was scared. What if something wrong happens. Or Adrien changes like Dave did saying gotcha and laugh at her face.

Adrien noticed Emerson had stopped eating and was staring at the plate with a troubled expression. He was concerned if it was too much for her.

"Emerson, are you ok darling? " He asked softly, as if trying to not scare her.

Emerson looked up to him and just stayed the way for a minute or two, thinking over his question.

When Adrien thought he would faint from anxiety, Emerson bit her lip and hesitantly shook her head, her eyes glossing over.

God, I am such a cry baby. She thought.

The next moment Adrien was in front of her kneeling, looking at her in concern.

"Tell me baby, what's wrong? Can I do something to make it right? " He asked softly, taking her hand in his.

He couldn't believe how gentle he turned when he eyes just glossed over.

What would he do if she cries.

Emerson open and closed her mouth a few times before finally speaking.

"I am scared Adrien." She confessed in a whisper.

Adrien's hold on her tightened by a fraction, but for assurance.

"Of what baby? Tell me, I will try to make it right. Is this too much for you? " He asked.

Emerson looked down to her lap.

"I am scared of trusting you at that extent to make love to you. Because every single time, except with Grandma Rose and Grandpa Henry, every other single time, the moment I trusted people the next moment I was heart broken. Badly. I am scared that tomorrow morning you will wake up, and regret it. Regret us. Me . I want to trust you, but once bitten twice shy. And I have been bitten a little too many times to now trust anyone.

Even when we agreed on communication and all that, but I am scared. And trust me I don't like being scared. But I can't help it." She confessed and a lone tear escaped her eye.

Adrien's eyes softened and standing up, he hugged her.

He still had a lot to do, a lot to understand, and a lot to make up for.

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Man I feel like I am writing really shitty story. I used to like this so much that I used read it daily, but going through a block is hard. I really can't get to think and write something . I used to read and think, "wow such a beautiful story " But now I think that this is really wierd, or not upto standard. And I wrote this chapter with great difficulty, so please do tell how it was. And

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃👻🍬

Ciao,

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