Gel enters the house, her pockets full of bits and her bags filled with blank journals. With this many, I won't have to worry about running out anytime soon! She pulls a fluffy pink one out, frowning softly. ...I could do without this one, though. I can't believe I let that mare pressure me into buying one labelled ‘diary’...

She shakes her head, walking into the living room. Whatever. I need to rest my hooves. She shrugs off her bags and lays down, letting her eyes slowly drift closed. ...what I wouldn't give to have Rhino with me, right now...

The stallion in question, as usual, comes downstairs after hearing the door. He sees the mare on the couch and, thinking she’s sleeping, walks over quietly and gives her a peck on the forehead.

She shifts slightly, a small, playful smile growing on her lips. "...that was nice, Rhino..." She opens an eye halfway, giving him what was effectively half a lidded look. "...mind if I give you one in return?" She pulls him close by the back of his neck, lovingly kissing him on the lips.

"Mmph!" His eyes shoot open in surprise before softening again. After a moment, he pulls away from the kiss to give her a smile. "I take it you missed me?"

"You have no idea..." She wistfully sighs, rolling onto her back. "...I wanted so badly to come back here..." She flicks her tail, trying to draw his eyes lower along her body with the movement. "...to relax...and cuddle with you..." She arches her back, passing it off as an innocent stretch by extending her hooves. "...possibly loosen up a bit..." ...wait, what? She blushes brightly, realizing what she said, and how it could be taken the wrong way. I wasn't trying to say that! Oh, I just wanted to tease him... She turns her gaze to the couch, too embarrassed to keep looking at him.

He chuckles as he gazes down at her. "You know, you really are cute. Especially when you're wearing that outfit, then manage to embarrass yourself without me doing anything." He leans down and nuzzles her burning face.

She pouts, her cheeks puffed out cutely in indignation. "...glad to see you enjoy that..." She rolls back onto her belly and gets off the couch. I'll figure out a way to excite him, even if I have to pull out the big guns! She heads over to the stairs, teasingly flicking his face with her tail as she passes. "...I'll be right back...I want to get into something a bit more...comfortable..." She winks at him before ascending the stairs, trying to figure out what she wants to use first.

He smiles as he shakes his head and mutters. "Frankly I've always been one to say the most comfortable thing is your own fur, but let's see what she has in mind..." Images flash through his head, causing him to blush. "Hopefully I can control myself..."

She sifts through the clothes in her closet, examining each one. "...no...no...why do I even have a Royal Guard uniform? Ah!" She giggles, pulling out a few articles of clothing. "Perfect..."

She soon comes back down the stairs, stopping in the doorway. She shyly smiles, raising a hoof off the ground just so. Here we go. "...w-what do you think, Rhino?"

The white mare stands there in a simple outfit of socks and a pair of panties, but these articles of clothing are specifically made to excite. The striped blue-and-gold socks cover her legs up to her body, the pattern drawing the gaze down and back. She also wears a pair of royal blue panties, edged with light blue lace and fit to perfectly hug her curves.

Seeing the outfit, Rhino freezes where he stands, staying silent for a full minute before responding in an awed voice. "Er... wow..."

Gel blushes, slowly walking over to him. "...s-so...you like it?" She tenderly nuzzles his cheek before trailing kisses down his neck. Please say yes. "...i-it's what I wear to bed, sometimes..." She backs away a bit, tugging at one of the socks that had started to slip, pulling it back up to her shoulder like the others. "...I-I know it's silly...but it makes me feel...p-pretty..."

A bead of nervous sweat appears on his head. "W-well, it does make you look exquisite..." He tenses up before suddenly laying down on his stomach on the floor. "I hope you aren't forcing yourself to do something you're uncomfortable with just to make me happy..." His eyes slowly look up and down her socks before he yanks them away.

She lowers herself to the floor in front of him, smiling kindly. "...Rhino, it's fine...I enjoy making you happy..." And your little friend, but I can play with him another time. She gently places a cotton-clad hoof on his cheek, tracing small circles in his fur. "...and I'm glad you like it...even if it did rile you up a bit..." She playfully winks, letting him know she recognizes his predicament. "...maybe I could...help with that?" This is the moment of truth. Let's hope he responds how we want him to...

His face blushes more than she has ever seen as he struggles to come up with an answer. "I... er... you.. umm... what exactly are you... suggesting... but... we... I mean..." His thoughts struggle to become coherent enough to be understood as his eyes are locked with hers.

She giggles, placing a small peck on his cheek. "...I want to make you happy...so..." She moves her hoof from his cheek to his mane, stroking it tenderly as she touches noses with him. "...I-I'd like to pleasure you...I don't even need anything in return..." She pushes forward, passionately kissing him as her tongue gently presses against his lips, silently requesting access.

He takes a hoof and gently presses against her chest so that she stops kissing him. "I-if you're certain this is what you want..." He gulps. "I... guess we can do this..." He looks her in the eye, his voice a little more stern but still gentle. "But I don't want to go too far, okay?"

She smiles softly, tenderly nuzzling his cheek. "...I won't do anything you're uncomfortable with...but first..." She gives him a lidded gaze, rolling a cloth-covered hoof. "...I'd like to see what I'm working with..." ...this is unreal...I-I can't believe I'm getting to do this with him!

He looks to the floor. "I... okay... Just... give me a moment..." He lights up his horn and window by window, all the shutters close to give them privacy. A side effect of this is to make it darker, though this is unintentional. He looks back up at her. "Umm, so do I just..." He makes a rolling motion with his hoof.

She nods, giggling softly. "...of course, Rhino...I believe it's the safest option..." She gently kisses him once more, trying to reassure him. "...don't worry...you're going to enjoy this..." Especially with all the 'practice' I've had...of course, Angel's supposed to be a newbie at this, so I have to make it at least somewhat believable...

**Warning: Sexual Content. If you wish to skip, scroll down until the next large space**

He nods slowly before easing himself from being on his stomach, to rolling onto his back. Once he does so, he looks purposefully at the couch to avoid looking at the mare or his pride. It stands tall, obviously in proportion with the rest of his form.

She circles around him, purposely stepping in front of the couch and wiggling her heart-shaped rump to tease him a bit more. She positions herself between his hindlegs, her mouth inches from her goal. She pants softly, as if she's nervous, letting her breath waft along him. ...pause for a moment...and kiss. She leans forward, gently pressing her lips to his tip, shivering softly in anticipation. ...m-maybe it's a good thing that he doesn't want to go to far...h-he'd likely split me in half with that... She gulps quietly, looking up at his face to see how he's reacting.

He looks on, wide-eyed as she acts. He manages that particular combination look of both nervous and curious. He had sucked in a breath when she made contact and is now slowly letting it out.

She sighs in relief, slowly starting to pepper kisses along his length. As she does this, her hooves lovingly caress along it, stopping at the base each downstroke to gently grind around it before going back up. ...okay...so we're up to romance novel knowledge, now...

His breathing becomes ever so slightly heavier as his length twitches every other kiss. His eyes seem to momentarily glass over occasionally as she continues administering this new sensation for him.

Gel smirks at this, glad that she was getting a positive reaction out of him. She kisses back up to the tip before licking it gingerly. A shiver goes up her spine, and she pants quietly. ...wow...he even tastes good... She continues to lick it, from base to end, enjoying every moment of this. ...his love is so delicious... She slowly begins to lose herself, her actions slowly becoming more purposeful, seductive. ...and so is his lust...

Rhino watches on, not noticing the change just yet. To him, this being his first time for this, it seems like she is just warming up or something. His breathing is deepening to audible levels.

She giggles, moving back to the very top of his pride. "...sit back and relax, love...I'll take care of you..." She slowly lowers her head, her mouth slowly wrapping around him. She bobs slowly, teasingly, keeping her lustful gaze on his face the whole time.

The stallion lets out a grunt and grits his teeth at the new technique. As he does so though, he gets a good looks at her eyes. A small part of his mind wonders at what he sees, he doesn't know what it is yet, but something seems... different about her.

She begins to move faster, licking fervently at him, wanting to make him reach the pinnacle of pleasure. She strokes the part she couldn't fit in her mouth with her hooves, the cotton-clad appendages moving swiftly yet firmly over his length.

He is fully panting now, his breath hissing between his clenched teeth as she works. The muscles in his forelegs give in and he simply lies back on the floor, mind becoming increasingly clouded by the pleasure. He cranes his neck forward to look at her, but it is getting more difficult to focus.

Seeing him in such a state, she pulls off of his pride with a small pop. Panting, she crawls up and lays on top of him, her treasure pressing against his base. She grinds her hips teasingly, rubbing along him as she leans over to whisper in his ear. "...you could have me, if you wanted...all it'll take is a quick thrust..." She gently nibbles his ear, too lost in her passion to care what she was saying anymore.

**End of sexual content**

One can practically hear the 'snap' as Rhino's thoughts, eyes, and expression all sharpen in an instant. "No." His horn lights up as he lifts her off him and plops her onto the couch. Ignoring his lower half, Rhino rolls to his hooves and looks to the mare with a clearly unamused face. He takes a slow breath before speaking, his tone leaving no room for discussion. "We'll talk in 15 minutes or so, neither of us are in a state to have a civil conversation." Without another word, he teleports up into his room, shuts and locks his door, and kneads a hoof against his head as he tries to focus.

Gel blinks, confused. ...what just happened? She thinks for a bit, trying to remember the moments just before, but found her memory fuzzy. ...that's strange...it shouldn't be this hard... She gasps, eyes wide in shock. ...no...oh, damn it, no... She groans, slumping on the couch, tears forming in her eyes. "...damn it, Gel...y-you should've taken care of this problem a long time ago..."

After the allotted time has passed, Rhino returns downstairs, visibly back to normal. He doesn't say a word as he goes to the kitchen and retrieves a glass of each of their favorite drinks. He goes back into the living room and sits down in a chair facing the mare as he levitates her glass in front of her. He takes a sip of his own before speaking. "So... let's talk."

Hearing his voice, she lifts her head up off of her hooves and looks at him. She sniffles and turns her tearstained face away, ashamed. "...I-I'm sorry...I..." She can't finish her sentence, breaking down into sobs once more, clutching pitifully at the sofa cushion. I'm such an idiot! Why didn't I see the signs?!

A pang runs through the stallion's heart as he sighs and moves over to the couch with her. He gently lays a hoof on her shoulder, but doesn't say anything as he cringes with her every sob.

She hugs him tightly, crying into his chest. It takes a few minutes, but she eventually calms down enough to speak through the tears. "...I-I messed up...p-please don't hate me, R-Rhino..."

He wraps one foreleg around her. "I don't hate you... but I do want to understand you..." He brings over a tissue and offers it to her.

She graciously takes it, dabbing her tears away. She cleans herself up as much as possible, tears and mucus alike, before turning to him, brow furrowed in confusion. "...w-what do you mean...u-understand me?"

He motions to the two of them. "We had agreed not to take things far. You seem greatly distressed that you attempted to break that agreement. Thus, it seems to me, you were either overloaded by your hormones at the time, or perhaps something else. It was a mistake, so I want to understand why it happened."

She squirms, uncomfortable with this question. What am I supposed to say? 'Oh, I just relapsed on my lust addiction?' He'd never like me then! She lowers her head and bites her lip, unable to meet his gaze. "...I-I was...o-overloaded by my hormones...I-I've been aroused for...m-most of the day, now..."

Rhino hums in thought. "Alright then, so I know that it wasn't you in your right mind." He brings her closer to his chest. "I don't hold it against you. We'll just... figure something out."

Gel sighs softly, gently nuzzling him. "...t-thank you..." She finally notices the drink he'd brought for her and grabs it with her magic, bringing it close and sipping it. "...delicious..." She quickly downs it, trying to get rid of the bile she tasted in the back of her throat.

They sit and drink in silence for a bit until something occurs to the green pony. He looks down at Gel with a neutral expression. "You... may want to change into something else. I'm not sure how comfortable that getup is for you."

She blinks, confused for a moment before she looks down at herself. Her blush rises up anew, a small wisp of steam coming off her head. "...I-I'm fine...t-they're my sleep clothes, after all..." She nervously chuckles, bumping his side with her own. "...at least it's not a see-through nightie or something like that, right?"

He chuckles, even as a small blush crosses his face. "Well, the nightie is a bit more elegant, but I think your getup gets the point across." He looks to the clock. "Wow, still earlier than I thought, yet both of us are in our sleeping outfits." He gives her a peck on the forehead.

She giggles, giving him a quick, chaste kiss on the lips before carefully getting off the couch. "...if you'll excuse me, I need a bit more apple juice...it helps wash down the embarrassment..." She strides out of the room, her rump swaying with each step.

She stops mid-step in the doorway, looking back at him with cheeks as red as cherries. "...um...s-sorry..." She swiftly exits the room, rushing into the kitchen and to the fridge. This is going to be harder than I thought...

Smiling, Rhino finishes his glass of milk as he ponders their relationship. Taking into account how they met, how long it's been, the fact that they live in the same house... these and other factors create a very odd puzzle in his mind.

She walks back into the room with a skein of juice, returning to her seat next to him. "...so...do you feel like doing anything?" She shyly smiles, a little hopeful.

He raises an eyebrow at her. "Did you have something in mind?"

She stares at him, her smile evaporating into a deadpan expression. "Anything but what we just tried." For now, anyways.

A proud smile adorns his face. "Sounds like a plan to me."

She sighs in relief, resting her head on his shoulder as a stray thought crosses her mind. "...i-if you don't mind me asking...w-why did you get so upset, yourself?"

He sighs. "Because I didn't want things to go too far, too fast... I wasn't ready for what you almost did. Frankly, the only reason I agreed to what you were doing, was because you brought it up yourself, I trust you, and... this relationship hasn't exactly progressed like most would think. I mean, we live together already. If somepony were to take how long we've known each other they'd think we're moving fast, but since we've spent the vast majority of our time together since we've met, it seems like natural progression to us. Bearing that in mind is why I consented in the first place." He realizes he has gone on a tangent. "But back to the original point. I don't feel that large of a step should be done lightly. It's a bit old fashioned, but I'm a pony who only wants to give themselves fully to one they intend to spend the rest of their life with."

She stays silent for a moment, thinking before she speaks up with a quiet voice, almost sounding unsure. "...you mean...you want to save yourself until...after you get married?" That's unusual. Mares are the ones normally associated with that mindset...

He nods. "Well, that is the general thinking on this sort of thing. It's not like it's stale until then though, couples have fun all the time without having full-blown intercourse."

She blushes softly, poking at the mug in the air next to her nervously. "...l-like we tried to...b-but I kind of ruined that..." ...marriage...that doesn't sound half-bad... She looks up at him, smiling softly to herself. ...especially with this stallion...

Rhino rubs the back of his head with a hoof as he tries to make light of it. "Well, I heard first times for this kind of thing are usually awkward for everypony anyway. It was just for a slightly different reason."

She blushes even more in embarrassment and attempts to hide this by gulping down her apple juice. She soon has to stop, having finished it off in mere seconds. ...that wasn't enough juice... She sighs, lowering the empty mug next to her on the couch. "...w-well..." She bites her lip, her mind going into overdrive. Several voices start to speak to her at once, each and every one her own. One, however, sticks out among the others. ...is it too early to say you want to stay with him? Even if it isn't, will he ever truly accept you? She trembles slightly, her nerves getting to her. "...I-I guess you're right..."

He takes in her trembling and responds by hugging her tightly as he nuzzles her. "You better not be getting sad on me again. It just isn't right for mares in sexy clothing clothing to act depressed."

She pushes on his chest with a cotton-covered hoof, smirking playfully. "You like when I'm sad because you like to cheer me up." ...wait, did I really say that? What was I thinking?!

He shakes his head. "It's not nearly as simple as that. I have a very... potent sense of empathy paired with a vivid imagination. Basically, I feel it more both when you are sad and when you are happy. Thus, I keep you happy, because aside from the usual reasons for doing that, it also makes me happy."

She stares at him in surprise. "...I've...never met any pony with a...'potent sense of empathy', as you said..." She puts a hoof to her chin, thinking a bit. ...is this why I feel a strong connection to him? Did I mistake that for... Her thoughts trail off as she suddenly realizes something. ...my panties are...uh oh... She slowly gets up, covering her treasure with her tail. She sheepishly smiles, backing out of the room. "...p-please excuse me...I-I need to...powder my nose..."

As soon as she's left the room, she races up the stairs and into her bedroom, closing the door tightly behind her. ...t-that could've ended badly...I-I can't believe he didn't smell that...

Rhino tilts his head to one side. "She certainly zipped off quickly..." His eyes drift downward as he sees a small wet spot on the couch. "Oh... I see..."