Gabenath Oneshots [Discontinued And Completed]

The Worst Game You Can Play

When someone says they want to play a game most people’s minds go to board games such as Monopoly, a card such as Uno or Poker, or maybe even an outdoor activity like volleyball or corn hole. If this person is at a party their mind might go to spin the bottle, truth or dare, or seven minutes in heaven. These are all games which a person could have a disinterest in for some reason or another. People who don't like these games decide not to play them and opt for watching or doing something completely different. When Nathalie is offered to play in the worst game a person can play she knows she shouldn't take the offer. Gabriel is the one asking though and they both start to lose track if it's all a game or not. Perhaps, as in the case with all games, it’s best to start at the beginning.

“Nathalie, I need your help,” Gabriel said, a typical statement he made before whenever he wanted her to use the peacock miraculous, now for a completely different issue now.

“What is it, sir?”

“I told my parents that I’m dating someone new and they insist that unless I show off my girlfriend publicly they are coming over here themselves.”

“So why do you need my help? You getting caught in a lie isn't something I can help with,” Nathalie responded. She was sure there was some sort of sentimonster she could create that could help the situation or even make a fake girlfriend for him. None of these were very ideal suggestions although if he asked she would do it. 

“I need you to be my pretend girlfriend,” Gabriel said instead. 

Nathalie gives Gabriel a dumb look, “You're going to announce, publicly, that you're dating your PA, the press is going to get a field day out of that one.”

“Please Nathalie.” 

“Fine,” Nathalie agrees because she knows she would do anything and if he keeps asking she was bound to say yes at some point. 

She shouldn't be surprised when Gabriel asks her for dinner two nights later, they are ‘dating’ after all.

“I booked the nicest restaurant in Paris so we end up on the cover of all magazines, be a top headline on newspapers and a big story for all new stations.”

“You really want this to be all over?”

“That's the only way my parents will believe it. Being an Agreste, everything has to be big.”

“Then that is how it should be,” Nathalie agrees.

Nathalie’s dress ombre’s from blue to purple. Her hair in a braided bun. Gabriel wears a navy suit that almost reminds them of the one Nathalie wears most days. A beautiful image of a couple, something that will fool everyone, at least for one night. Gabriel opens the door for Nathalie and they walk hand in hand to their table, all eyes are already on them.

“Are you ready Nathalie?” Gabriel asks after the pair have gotten their drinks for the evening.

“Yes, just one quick question, how do you plan on announcing this ‘relationship’?”

“Like this,” Gabriel smiles and pulls her in for a kiss. 

Nathalie smiles into the kiss because this was all she ever wanted. She reminds herself it's fake as the camera lenses flash but this is exactly what he wants so she goes with it until Gabriel pulls away. The adrenaline still flowing through her leaves after feelings of spark and shock. 

“I love you,” Gabriel says, just a little too loud so most of the surrounding table hear him.

“I love you too,” Nathalie looks down as she says it because everything in her wants him to mean the words and she knows she means him.