"Morning, Marinette." Luka said, climbing through my trap door.

"Luka, what a surprise!" I said sarcastically.

"I know," He said, planting a kiss on my cheek, "I'm wonderful at surprising people."

"You're also wonderful at not giving them what they want." I said, pecking his lips, and smiling.

"Well, maybe if they'd ask, I'd give them what they wanted." He replied, placing a kiss on the very edge of my mouth. I began to pout when my mother called me downstairs. I quickly descended, Luka following closely behind.

"Marinette, these men are part of the royal guard. You have been chosen as one of the twenty girls that have the honor of getting to know the prince, and maybe even become queen." my mother explained.

"Do I have to go?" I asked.

"We have orders from the king to bring you, whether you want to go or not." One of the guards replied. As I got a closer look at him, I saw that he looked familiar.

"Ivan?" I asked.

"Great, thanks Marinette, now I owe him five euros." The other guard said.

"Kim!" I exclaimed. He nodded.

"Marinette, we have to go." Ivan said. I nodded, turning back and giving Luka a kiss. What I didn't know then, was that it would be our last.