"Hey! It's about time you guys got back!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she flew to embrace her herdmates.

"How was the honeymoon?" Spike asked, watching from the hallway.

The newlyweds dropped their luggage in the entryway to return Rainbow's hugs.

"It was fun, but it's good to be home again." Jason said. He released his grip on the pegasus before picking up his bag and running the strap over his shoulder.

Twilight finished her embrace before continuing. "A lot of amazing scenery, but honestly I prefer being home. We missed you guys."

"Yeah, without you guys there it was a little boring." Jason added. He lifted his other bag before proceeding to walk through the door to the living room. He stopped in the doorway as he examined the living room.

"Hey, uh, Spike? What are these?" The whole room was stacked with boxes. Some were wrapped in colorful wrapping paper while others bore the familiar brown of mail packaging.

"Wedding presents." Spike said flatly. "You guys left so quick, you didn't get a chance to open all of them. They've been coming in all week!"

"Yeah, the suspense has been killing me!" Rainbow added. "All these boxes and I couldn't even open them!"

Jason was astonished. The only gifts he had been expecting were from their friends and Twilight's family, which they had received and opened before they had left.

Rarity had given them a matching set of formal wear, for use at balls and more formal gatherings. Applejack had given them a very special cookbook, one that contained more than a few of the Apple family's secret recipes. Neither Twilight or Jason could cook really all that well, but they understood the value of the gift.

Pinkie Pie had given them one of her special "Party Time!" cards. Jason still didn't know how these worked, but if the card is torn, Pinkie will somehow always appear, party cannon in tow.

Fluttershy's gift had been the biggest surprise. Evidently, she had been working over the past few months to improve her painting skills. When she had learned of their engagement, Fluttershy took on her most ambitious project yet. The large oil painting now hung on the wall of their living room. It was an excellent panoramic view of Ponyville from Fluttershy's cottage, each building painted in vibrant detail.

Rainbow did not have a material gift, but congratulated them in her own way. During their reception, Rainbow had flown a show for the entire gathering. It was an amazing spectacle, her maneuvers flowing seamlessly between one another. Somehow, she had managed to gather bits of clouds as she performed and spelled out "Congratulations, Twi and Jase" by the end of her performance. Jason never grew tired of these performances, since he knew the diligent work and dedication Rainbow put into each of her routines, and this one was special. This one was for them.

Twilight and Jason had been surprised when Princess Celestia had given them a pair of tickets for an all-expense paid trip to Jahayca, a tropical island just off the coast of Equestria. They had enjoyed the trip immensely, but they agreed that they liked Ponyville more.

From the quantity of boxes which now cluttered their living room, it looked like nearly everyone they knew had given them some kind of gift, whether it be a greeting card or some other trinket.

"Well," Jason said, reaching his free hand up and rubbing the back of his head." I hate to keep ya waitin', Rain. Twi? You up for opening some gifts?"

"I don't know, Jason. I'm pretty tired from that trip." Twilight said, rolling her shoulders to work some of the stiffness out.

"Oh come on!" Rainbow exclaimed. "These things have been driving me crazy all week!"

Twilight giggled. "Oh, alright Rain, just let us put our things up and we'll come back and open them for you."

Rainbow sighed with obvious relief. "Thank you! I don't think I coulda handled the suspense another day."

Twilight and Jason chuckled as they made their way up the stairs to drop their bags before returning to see things the ponies of Equestria had graced them with.

The room sat in a cluttered mess. Twilight had done her best to organize the gifts into their own various categories as they were unwrapped, yet bits of packaging and paper still lay strewn across the floor.

A lot of the gifts they had received had been the generic wedding presents. Pictures, kitchen equipment, a few tools, and more than a few books.

Probably the strangest gifts they received were the ones for child care. There were actually a few boxes of diapers, some powder and toys for newborns. Jason thought that was weird, almost like the ponies who had gotten them didn't know who they were buying the gifts for. Still, he appreciated the sentiment.

Spike sat in one corner, practically drooling over the new kitchen utensils he would undoubtedly gain possession of.

Twilight and Jason sat on the couch, each leafing through a few new books. Most of them were research materials and history books, which Jason knew would soon find themselves home in Twilight's Library. There were a few books on military history and carpentry which Jason would hold onto.

Rainbow had snatched the brand new Daring Do novel almost as soon as they unwrapped it and now sat enthralled in the story.

Jason closed the book he was leafing through and stretched. A yawn found it's way to his lips and he soon felt the touch of sleep in his mind.

"Hey, I'm gonna go ahead and hit the rack. I'm pretty tired from that trip." He said.

"'Kay, G'night." Spike said.

Jason looked to the clock and raised an eyebrow. "Spike, What time is it?"

Spike tore his gaze from the cast-iron skillet he had been running his claw across and glanced toward the clock. No sooner than he looked did his gaze return to the pan. "It's eleven-thirty." He said flatly.

Jason smirked and shook his head. "Come on Spike, it's way past your bedtime."

Spike groaned. "Oh come on! I haven't even made it halfway through this pile yet!"

"It'll still be there tomorrow. Come on." Jason stood and walked over to where Spike sat. The dragon crossed his arms in protest.

Jason sighed and bent over, scooping Spike into his arms. He stood and looked to the mares.

"You joining us?" He asked.

"You kiddin'?" Rainbow didn't look up from her book. "I've been waitin' for this one for months! I'm not sleepin' till I finish this!"

"In a minute." Twilight said as she closed her book and set it atop one of the many piles around her. "I've only got a few books left, I'll join you when I get them organized."

Jason chuckled. "Ok, g'night girls."

"Goodnight." The mares said in unison.

Dragon in hand, Jason walked up the stairs to bed.

Twilight craned her neck. It was sore from looking at so many books. She glanced over to the clock.

Oh man! It's already after two! She sighed and looked to where Rainbow lay.

The pegasus was still wide awake and enthralled by the novel before her.

Twilight turned her head to where the pile of books had been. Oh thank Celestia, only one left.

She picked up the book with a little magic, moving it before her so she could read the title. Strangely, the midnight-blue book did not have a title. In fact there wasn't any text on it. Curious, Twilight opened it and looked at the first few pages.

Scrawled onto the front page was a note. Twilight read it with interest.

Dearest Twilight Sparkle

Sincerely, Princess Luna

Twilight's eyes widened in gleeful surprise. "Eeee! Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!"

Rainbow looked at Twilight in surprise, startled by her herdmates sudden outburst. "What? What is it?"

Twilight shoved a hoof into her mouth, muffling her excited outburst. Once she calmed down a little, she removed her hoof from her mouth and held up the book so Rainbow could see it.

"These are Princess Luna's personal notes and research! I don't really know what it's about yet, but I know it has something to do with Jason!"

Rainbow raised an eyebrow. "About Jason? What does she know about him that you don't?"

"I don't really know yet..." She said. Rainbow had a point. What did the Princess know? Curious, Twilight flipped to the page the Princess had mentioned in her notes. Twilight read the title and gasped in shock, dropping the book in her surprise.

"What is it?" Rainbow asked, standing to move closer and get a better look.

Twilight remained silent as she picked the book off the ground and re read the title of the section.

Alteration of Reproductive Organs : Compatibility with Ponies

Her eyes glazed over slightly as she quickly read through data recorded within the section.

Rainbow sat in silence and watched as Twilight read. Her patience was beginning to run thin as Twilight began speaking again.

"I...I don't believe it..." Twilight said, her voice quivering in awe.

"What?" Rainbow honestly had no clue what any of this meant. Was it bad or good? Did the Princess have bad news? The suspense was killing her.

"She... She found a way..."

"Found a way to do what?" Rainbow was beginning to get a little irritated at the vague responses Twilight was giving her.

"For Jason to...to..."

"Dammit Twilight, spit it out!" Jason's vocabulary was beginning to rub off on the cyan pegasus.

Twilight tore her gaze from the book and looked into Rainbow's eyes. "She found a way to make our biology compatible."

"What?"

"A way for us... To have Jason's children..."

"What?" Rainbow blinked a few times. "Wait, WHAT?!"

"She found a way to adjust his biology so he can actually get us pregnant." Twilight was shaking. "And it lets him retain his own humanity. It changes the way his biology functions temporarily, meaning that for a few hours at a time, his sperm is actually potent in ponies."

Rainbow's jaw dropped in shock. It took a few minutes before she was able to form a question. "So, wait, how would that work? Like, what would they be?"

Twilight read a few more lines from the book before responding. "The way I understand it, any children we may have would be ponies. Any trait that would affect things like the type of pony, coat color, and any other uniquely pony trait would come from us, but traits that are shared between our species, like eye and hair color, can come from him or us. Hopefully, this means that his own personal traits have a chance to be passed along to our children."

Rainbow fell into silent thought. Twilight continued reading, attempting to learn as much as she could.

After a long silence, Rainbow finally spoke up. "That's great and all, but I'm not ready for that! I mean, I love the big guy to death, and maybe when I'm older I'd be willing, but there's so much I still want to do! If I had a kid, there's no way I'd be able to keep up my flying, and the recovery time it would take after birth would seriously hurt any chance I have at the Wonderbolts. If you want to, more power to ya, and I'll happily support you, but I'm just not ready for that yet."

"Honestly, I don't think I'm ready either... I mean, we just got married! I don't even know if he wants kids!"

Rainbow shook her head. "Naw, you kiddin'? You've seen how he is with Spike... In fact I'm pretty sure I've heard the little guy call him 'Dad' a few times, and he's always out playin' with Scoots and her friends. The guy loves kids."

"Well, yeah, but that doesn't mean he wants some of his own."

They sat together in silent thought for a few minutes.

"So... Are we gonna tell him now, or later?" Rainbow asked.

"Now? It's two thirty in the morning!"

Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Not now now... you know what I mean."

"I... I don't know." Twilight looked down at the sofa cushion for a few moments. She felt her eyelids growing heavy. "I'm too tired to really think right now. Let me sleep on it." She closed the book and set it on the end table, away from the other piles of books she had made.

She let out a deep sigh. "I'm gonna go to bed... Try to clear my head a bit..."

"Yeah..." Rainbow said, flapping her wings a few times and hovering over to where her book lay open. "Goodnight, Twi." She said before looking at the novel, attempting to find where she had left off.

"'Night, Rain." Twilight said before making her way upstairs.

Before she entered the master bedroom, she took the few extra steps to Spikes door and peered through the cracked portal.

Spike lay in his bed, tucked in tightly and snoring gently in a deep sleep. The sight of the sleeping dragon brought a warm smile to her face and she gently pushed the door closed. She turned and walked to the master bedroom.

As she entered, she observed her husband, lost in peaceful sleep in the large bed he made for them. The familiar swell of emotion filled her heart as she witnessed the man she loved.

She walked to the side of the bed and used a little magic to lift the covers enough for her to slide under. No sooner than she made herself comfortable did Jason roll over in his sleep, laying one of his muscular arms across her and pulling her into an embrace.

She found comfort in his embrace, and nuzzled her back further into his body. The love she felt for the human unparalleled by any other emotion she had ever experienced. She drifted off into a comfortable, and safe sleep in her husband's arms.

Author's Notes:

Hey guys, sorry for the short chapter, but I felt it provided plenty of plot points, and I didn't want to move to the next part in the same chapter.

I don't know how often I'll be able to update from now on. I just got orders to another unit and will be moving soon, so that will interfere with my typing a little. I hope you guys can understand.

Thanks again to everyone who is sticking with the story, and as always I appreciate any input you guys provide.