I'm hyperventilating! I'm freaking out! I need my bag, no! I need my blanket! Maybe I can escape while he's not looking. All I would need to do is stop moving and slip out from underneath his amazing wing and run home. Or better yet, run back to Moosden and hide there. Maybe Na-Da would help hide me, because I know my mother’s wouldn't. Okay, that's the plan then. Just stop moving, let him go on for a few more steps, then turn tail and run. Okay, on three. One, two, three!

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Legs! You betray me! Just stop moving... LEGS! Why, why have you forsaken me!? Please! We're getting close to Ponyville! Ponies will see us and I'll die of embarrass- and we turned left.

"Um... where are we going?" I ask as we cut through the park.

"Don't worry about it. I have it all planned out," he assures me, tightening his grasp on me. This pulls me closer to him so we're now shoulder to shoulder.

... he has a soft coat. I don't know why, but... I'm not sure if I like that. I mean, it's pleasant and all, it's just... I dunno. I guess I wasn't expecting that from a stallion. Then again, the only stallion I really interact with is Dad and... well. He's not really the soft type.

We walk for a few minutes in silence as we circle around Ponyville. A few times I try to think of something to say, but end up hiding from his gaze. He chuckles a few times at that, something I'm a little unsure if like or not. I mean, he has a pleasant laugh, or chuckle, I just hope he's not laughing at me.

"Alrighty, here we are," he announces. I look up and note that we're standing in front of a house on the edge of town. It's a simple two story house, nothing special about it on the outside. Rumble walks to the front door, unlocks it, and holds it open for me.

"Is this your home?" I ask as I take slow, nervous steps towards the doorway.

"Yeah. I figured you wouldn't like anywhere public, so somewhere private would be best. We're on the edge of town, so nopony will see or hear us. And my brother is usually out till late, so we don't have to worry about anypony walking in on us." I think about it for a moment and nod to his logic. He's actually being really thoughtful on my behalf. I take a deep breath before stepping inside, feeling a bit more at ease now.

The inside is much more than I was expecting. The furniture is new and modern while the decor is light and colorful. There are a few paintings on the walls that I've never seen the likes of as well. The carpet is soft under my hooves and the room itself feels warm and inviting.

"Wow," is all I can muster as I stand at the entrance. Rumble chuckles again and walks in past me, shutting the door when he enters.

"Yup. This is my humble abode. Just me and my brother here, usually. Follow me, the kitchen it in the back." I nod and follow after him, looking around the room curiously. The kitchen is as equally as impressive as the living. Black granite counters, an island with bar stools, and modern appliances it's not hard to see that Rumble and his brother are... comfortable.

"So what does your brother do?" I ask when he pulls a chair out for me. I thank him and sit down, feeling a bit odd about the gesture. This would be the first time somepony held a chair for me. It's... weird.

"He's a private contractor with the cloud factory. Sorry, I've got left over pasta, but can't really make anything at the moment," he mentions as he pulls out the dish.

"That's fine. Anything sounds good right now." He nods and goes about taking out the left overs and preparing them. I find myself in awe of how easily he works in the kitchen. The cooking seems more like a remedial chore rather than some elaborate task. "When did you learn to cook?"

"I've been cooking for as long as I can remember. You see, it's always been just me and my bro. My mom passed when I was little and dad was never a part of the picture to begin with. So, when my brother wasn't working, he was teaching me to take care of myself."

"Wow. I'm sorry to hear that." I tell him, getting a smirk from him.

"Thanks, but don't worry about it. Once my brother got this better job life became easier for the both of us. Plus, it's not like I knew either of them anyway."

"... I don't know my parents either." I tell him quietly, getting him to pause and look to me.

"Don't you live-"

"I was adopted. My father... found me. I was in a bad place at a bad time and he saved me. But, then he became... sick, and everypony thought he was going to die. So he had to give me up. Luckily my mother’s adopted me before the worse came to be, well... almost be."

"So, your dad is still alive?" He asks slowly, bringing his attention partially back to the food.

"Yeah. He was... cured? Changed would be a better word. And luckily they live close enough to each other so I didn't have to pick one or the other," I assure him.

"Well that's good to hear. I couldn't imagine how hard it would have been if you had to have picked. But, you didn't, so that's that." I smile at his words. He has a certain... calm demeanor that just... puts me at ease. Like, I don't have to worry about what I say around him. That he won't get mad at anything I ask or say. Well... time to see if that's actually the case.

"Rumble... did you bring me here just to have sex?" I ask cautiously. He chuckles a bit before bringing over two plates of Alfredo pasta.

"Would you believe me if I said no?" He asks, giving me an odd look. It's not that he looks funny or anything. It's just... I think he finds this too funny for how serious I am. "Didn't think so. Okay, here's me on a plate, take what you will. I have been around the block a few times. It's no secret. But that's not what I'm after. When I enter a relationship with a girl I move at her speed. I will never make you do something you are not comfortable with. Period. Now, that's not to say that I won't test the boundaries every now and again. I personally believe that boundaries grow with their relations. It's just a sign that we're getting closer, to me at least. So, if you're willing to have sex, then cool. Let's get to it, I'm told I'm pretty good at. If not, then eat up, your pasta will get cold."

He takes a seat beside me and begins to twat his food. I sit there for a moment and just stare at him, dumbfounded. I don't know if that's that worlds most rehearsed and practiced line ever, or if he's actually genuine about everything he said. Do I even want it to be true? I mainly came with him to get this one date over with. What would being in a relationship with Rumble even be like. Would he always be like this, or is this just a facade? Is there even a way to know without trying?

"Rumble?" I ask, still staring at him.

"Yes, Shadow," he replies, not even looking away from his plate.

"I... I-I uh... I don't know if I'm ready for... any of this." I admit to him, feeling my heart beat a bit faster from my own embarrassment.

"Uh... yeah, I know."

"You... you know? Is your cutie mark for psychology or something?" I ask, getting him to laugh again.

"Actually, it's for making thunder. Shadow, in the past three years I've had at least twenty relationships, even more if you count one night stands, plenty of frisky encounters, and more turn on then you could even identify. I could practically tell you every mares knack from Ponyville High from first hoof experience. Then one day I saw you running by in gym and I didn't even know your name. So, I told myself I'd figure you out. I guess along the way I developed a bit of a crush on you, but I-"

"A... a crush!? Really-"

"Shadow, we're technically on a date. That should have been obvious by now," he deadpans.

"Oh... I guess that's true. Go on." I shy away from him, getting him to chuckle and put a hoof on my shoulder. I feel my cheeks catch fire and my nerves ignite from the simple contact.

"After asking around I found out what a recluse you were. So I knew from the beginning that we'd be taking baby steps. Are you okay with this?" He asks, rubbing my shoulder slightly.

"Uh... I guess, I mean... maybe? Sorry-"

"Don't be sorry," he cuts me off, pausing his action. "We're finding your boundaries. If you don't like it, then say so. You are not going to offend me in any way. I promise," he offers me a warm smile, to which I return in kind.

"It's okay." I tell him quietly, turning my head to try and hide my blush.

"Cool, but why don't we continue this somewhere else?" he asks while sliding out of his seat. I nod and follow after him, heading upstairs. We go through the first door on the right and enter his room. It's much simpler than the rest of the house, having normal furniture and posters of normal colt stuff: sports mainly. He trots to his bed and takes a seat on the edge, patting the dark blue cloth beside him. I gulp before walking over and sit beside him. If my nerves were shot before, they're being stabbed now.

"So... what now? More shoulder rubbing?" I ask shakily, chuckling oddly at the end.

"As awesome as that was, I was thinking something a little more... brave," he suggests, scooting so we're pressed against one another.

"Brave? Brave how?" I ask, looking to him. Our eyes meet for a moment before his close slowly. I watch as he leans closer to me until I feel his lips brush against mine softly.

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"Shadow? You okay?"

"What?" I ask, blinking a few times.

"We kissed and you kind of... froze. Was that too much?" he asks worriedly. I think about it for a moment before it all comes back to me.

"Oh... yeah." I say dreamily, not really thinking.

"Heh, so you liked it?" he asks, wrapping a leg around me.

"Yeah."

"Would you like another?"

"Yeah- I mean! Sure, uh... heh, yes?" Why am I correcting myself with similar answers? Regardless of my awkwardness, Rumble leans forward and we kiss again.

I sigh into his soft lips and try to mimic his actions, not knowing exactly what to do. It starts out awkward at first, especially when we bump teeth. But we keep at it and I slowly learn what not to do. He pulls me closer to him and I wrap my hooves around his neck, purely out of instinct. He doesn't seem to mind though, he just moves his hooves closer to my hips and continues to work his lips with mine. His lips remind me of his coat, only being much softer than I would have guessed. When I move my hooves I take a moment to feel his taunt muscles under his soft coat. His years of being an athlete have paid off, giving him a strong, well-formed body.

Though I thought this would probably give me a heart attack, I feel surprisingly safe right now. Part of me wants to start hyperventilating while the other part wants... I'm unsure. I can feel it in the bottom of my stomach. It feels warm and... needs something. I have several guesses as to what it wants, but I'm not going to try any of those any time soon.

I pause and pull back in surprise when I feel something in my mouth. Rumble chuckles and sticks his tongue out at me, making me chuckle. I chuckle too before leaning back in to kiss again, this time trying it out with my tongue as well. I surprise myself again by my own eagerness, but disregard it to focus on our wrestling match. Rumble hums before giving up and letting me invade his mouth, where I eagerly start to explore. I can still taste the pasta in his mouth. The notion creeps me out a bit, but I ignore it for now. I can always brush my teeth afterwards anyway.

I let out an 'eep' when he grabs my shoulder and falls onto the bed, bringing me down with him. We both chuckle and get right back to it, both of our mouths becoming slick with our saliva. I feel my eagerness grow the more and more we kiss and pull each other closer to each other.

That is, until I felt something poke my stomach.

I stop everything I'm doing and stare at him for a moment before looking down.

"Heh, sorry about that. Things were getting heated and... well, he has a mind of his own sometimes." Rumble tells me pulling back so his erection isn't poking me. Immediately, every good feeling or sense of relaxation leaves me as I stare at his throbbing member. "Uh... Shadow? You okay there?"

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"Um... I think that's enough of that for today then. I can leave the room if that'll help."

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"Yeah, I'm going to-"

"Wait!" I cover my mouth when I yell at him. He stops and stares at me, waiting for me to continue. "You don't have to leave."

"... what?"

"We're not going to do anything. I'm telling you that now. But... you don't have to leave," he thinks about it for a moment before laying back down.

"Are you sure about this?" he asks cautiously.

"Y-yeah. I... uh... ahem, it'll be fine. It's fine. Just don't worry about it okay?"

"Okay-"

"See, because if you worry about it, you'll over think things and mistakes will be made and I'll probably get pregnant despite the fact that my last heat was two weeks ago so just stop worrying about it okay?"

"O-"

"Okay." I try to keep eye contact with him, but keep glancing at his member for... whatever reason. Rumble shrugs it off and lays on his back. Not the best position, given the circumstances. He reaches under his bed and pulls out a magazine. "Um... what's that?"

"It's just a little story I've been following. Want to read one with me?" he asks, glancing to me with eager eyes.

"Um... alright-y then." I say as I take the comic, still staring at his... thing. He sighs and flips through a few pages before settling on one. I'm not sure how long goes by, but eventually his thing softens and retreats back inside. When it's finally gone, I glance out the window and notice it's getting late. "What time is it?"

"Close to six. You've been staring for quite some time you know," He tells me, flipping to the next page of his comic.

"Oh... sorry."

"Don't be, if anything it just helped my ego," he says with a laugh. I try to chuckle along with him, but... yeah, this is awkward.

"I think I should be heading home now. It's getting late and all-"

"Cool, I'll walk you home-"

"You don't have to-"

"But I want to-"

"I think it'd be best if I went by myself-"

"What kind of stallion would have their marefriend walk home alone?" he asks, making me freeze. Marefriend? When did that happen? Well... I guess after we started sucking face. With a shrug I get off the bed and wait for him to follow after. He gives me a funny look before joining me. "Are you okay? With this I mean. Us."

"Uhm... I'm not sure. This is happening... pretty fast." I tell him, looking away from his gaze. He brings a hoof up to my chin and lifts it so we're making eye contact.

"How about we start out as friends with... limited benefits. Ease into this thing," he asks with a confident smile.

"Are you sure? I mean... I know there are plenty of other-"

"Trust me. I know what I want. And if I have to wait, then wait I shall. Okay?" We stare into each other’s eyes, slowly inching towards each other, before our lips meet once again. The kiss is soft and telling. Everything will be okay. I can trust him. I don't have to worry with him here. Everything will be okay. When we pull back I can't help but smile, getting a chuckle from him again.

"Okay. I trust so... yeah."

"Yeah?" he asks, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah." I repeat in a goofy voice, blushing from my awkwardness.

He wraps a wing around me and escorts me out of his house and back home. The entire way back we keep quiet, enjoying each other’s company. We cut through the park again, avoiding the prying eyes of Ponyville. When we make it to the front door we turn and face one another, keeping our noses pressed against each other’s.

"So... here we are," he whispers to me.

"Yeah," I whisper back.

"I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah."

"Are you frozen again?" He asks, making me laugh.

"Sorry," I say with a blush. He leans forward and gives me a quick kiss on the lips before taking off through the air. I stand there and watch him fly off before sighing contently. I still have a lot of things to think over, but I still feel... good, about all of that. Things got pretty heated, but he held himself back. I'm a little stunned at how... forward I was. But... I don't know. I need to get writing in my diary.

I turn and walk through the front door. Luckily enough, the house is still in one piece. Tempestive is in the living room reading a magazine, so I... wait a minute.

"Tempestive?" I ask as I turn towards him. He shudders a bit and tries to hide his face in the 'magazine'. "I'll go easy on you if you just hand it over."

"Without hands that seems a little-"

"Tempestive." I say firmly. He fringes at that and reveals my diary from behind the magazine.

"You misspelled-"

"Go to your room." I cut him off slowly. He gets off the couch and gives me my diary before running upstairs. I let out a long breath before heading out the backdoor. I'm in too good of a mood right now to let this ruin it. I take the mico plat-

CRASH

THWUMP

As soon as I teleported something crashed right into me and sent the both of us flying back. Whatever hit me, a pony I think, we tumble a bit before we come to a stop. My head spins for a second before I look up.

A dark grey unicorn, with yellow eyes and white hair, stands above me. He seems to be around my age, maybe a tab bit older. His breath is labored and he's sweating lightly. We stare at each other for a moment before he looks back and runs for the platform, disappearing in a flash. Once he's gone, I see my E'Claire running towards me with several bots behind her.

"Shadow! Are you okay!?" She asks as she helps me sit up.

"Uh... yeah, I might have bit my tongue." I say while trying to glance at my tongue. It's a little numb, but no worse for wear.

"THE FIEND! Drag his mangy hide back here!?" She orders to the bots.

"I'm sorry. Ponyville is currently under the jurisdiction of-"

"AH DAMMIT!" She yells, slamming her hoof against the ground. She's breathing heavily a looks like a complete mess. I glance back at the town and see a few turned over stalls and flipped tables.

"Who was that. What's going on? Are you going to be alright?"

"Some hoodlum scumbag that was trying to steal some food. Never mind him though. I doubt he'll be coming around here anytime soon." Mom tells me, glaring at the mico platform with fiery eyes.

"But... who was he?" I ask, looking to the platform as well.

With a few lazy flaps I make my way through the air and head hack home. That was... something else, to say the least. I had a feeling that things would be different with Shadow, but... well, damn. Tongue on her first kiss. I mean, I'm probably to blame for how fast it went. But to defend myself, I was just going with the motions. I didn't want to ruin the mood. Oh well, hopefully she won't worry too much about it.

I see somepony waiting at my front door and sigh when I realize who it is. Sadly, she spots me and waves me down, so I glide down and land before her.

"What are you doing here Diamond Tiara?"

"What? I was out for a run and thought I'd stop by for a glass of water. Are you really going to deny me water Rumble?" she asks as she saunters up to me. I hate to admit it, but her light blue sweatbands look really good on her. Not to mention her hair underneath that headband really compliments... everything. "See something you like?" She asks with a wink.

"D.T., we broke up two months ago-"

"So now I can't even have a glass of water?" She asks with a playful smirk. I roll my eyes and open the door for her.

"Please... come in," I drone. She trots in happily and runs her tail across my chin, filling my nose with her perfume. I really shouldn't go in there-

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... but apparently my legs have other plans. Damn you legs, damn you. I follow after her into the kitchen where I watch her pour a glass of water. She then goes through extraordinary lengths to make drinking said glass of water as sexual as possible.

"... what are you doing?" I ask, shaking my head slightly.

"What? I'm thirsty," she says cutely, batting her eyes at me.

"D.T., I think I know you well enough to know why you're really here."

"Alright then, let’s stop beating around the bush then," she says, dropping her little act. She walks right up to me and pushes her lips right against mine. I hold still as she tries to force her tongue in, holding my lips closed tightly. "Come on Rumble, open up." She moans before trying again, finding similar results.

"D.T. I can't," I try to say while looking away from her. She backs off finally and looks at me like I'm crazy.

"You... can't?" She asks with a scoff.

"I have a marefriend now... I think."

"You think? Well, do you or don't you?" She asks irritably.

"Well... I'm not really sure. We at least have another date-"

"So you're dating. What's the problem?"

"Well, this would-"

"We're just two ponies, coming together and sharing their bodies. Nothing personal behind it." She tells me, pressing her lips against my neck and planting soft kisses. I shiver from the touch, hating that she knows my weak spots. "Besides, if you're not even sure she's with you, what's the problem?"

"Well..." I groan when she moves back to my neck and gently begins to bite at the same spot. "Well..."

"Well?" she asks, pulling away. I bite my lips as I feel my arousal begin to grow. That, with the denial of release earlier, is making this really hard. "It's not like she even has to know. It'll be our little secret." She whispers in my ear.

"... well... fine. But only this once. After I clear things through with her, no more. Got it?"

"Sure, let's go already-"

"And no kissing." I demand, making her pause for a moment.

"Mmm.... deal. Now can we get it on already?" she asks irritably, stepping towards the stairs. I nod and follow after her as she runs up, flashing her backside along the way. I can't help but smirk when she winks at me, though I know how wrong this is. One time and then no more. One hundred percent loyal, no messing around... after this.

I follow her into my room and watch her saunter over to my bed. She lays her chest on the bed and brings her front hooves back. One holding her tail to the side while she uses the other to pull on her outer lips. I walk up behind her and stare for a moment, buying some time to finish hardening, before stepping over her to mount her. Once she feels me prod her she grabs my length and guides it in, making both of us sigh in relief. I ease it all the way in before making a few slow gestures, waiting for her to adjust.

"Mmm... don't be so coy about it," she moans, resting her hooves beneath her chin.

"Right. Is it safe to go in, or do I have to pull out." Always ask first. Rule number one from Thunderlane.

"I'm good. Harder," she asks quietly, knowing the protocol. I adjust my back legs before adding more motion to my movements. "Harder."

"If I go too rough too soon I'll blow my load without you." I warn her.

"Hngh, whatever. I need this, harder!" She demands, throwing her hips back. I roll my eyes and grip her waist. If she wants it hard, I'll give it to her hard. More pleasure for me then.

Wet slaps and squeals of pleasure fill my room as I throw my back into each and every swing. Diamond has slowly been pushed onto the bed and is now laying completely on her stomach, her hind legs going straight back. I had to crawl on top of her to keep going, nearly slipping out. To try and keep her from slipping, I reach forward and hold onto her chest as I continue relentlessly thrusting into her. I can feel her getting wetter and wetter, making it easier to slide through her.

"Buck!" she screams with a gush. She tries to pull away from me, but I hold onto her and continue pounding away at her. "Buckbuckbuckbuckbuckbuuuuuuuuuck!"

"Rough... enough... yet!?" I ask between thrusts, moving back so I'm only holding her waist again. I slow my movements back down as well to let her recover from her orgasm. "Damn. Did you prep before or did I suddenly get better?"

"Shut up," she scoffs playfully, still trying to catch her breath. "Switch, I want top now." I oblige and step back, pulling completely out. I smirk again when I see her hole throbbing openly, a sight I never get tired of.

"So now it's your turn to go rough, right?" I ask while laying on my back on the bed. She gets on and straddles my waist so we're face to face.

"Pfft, you think I'm gonna do all the work?" She asks while grabbing my member and positioning it beneath herself. "You better keep at it."

"I do-AH!" I gasp when she slides all the way down. I can't help but groan as she grinds her hip against mine, resting a hoof on my chest. I place my hooves on her waist and hold her down as I return the gyrations, still groaning. Sweat cools the two of us as we fall into a trance of ecstasy. She works her hips slowly up and down my member, enjoying the feeling of having it reach every crevice of her sex. I bite my lip as I try to hold on as long as possible, despite her working her muscles to increase the pleasure.

The bed creaks when Diamond begins to bounce in my lap. She leans back and grabs my knees for support, moaning with every move we make. I begin to add my own thrusts in counter to her bounces, still gyrating my hip in a circular motion. Pretty soon my thrust go from simple hips movements to all out back throws as I near my finish. Diamond falls over and grips my chest, shoving her face in my neck to muffle her moans.

I roll over and pin her beneath myself as I rush towards my own orgasm. My thrusts begin to become more sporadic as I feel a tingle crawl from my groin and up my back. I let out a few snorts before slamming into her, twitching as I explode into her. With every convulsion I let out another spurt deep within her sex. Once my orgasm subsides and I finish pumping my seed into her, I roll off to the side and try to catch my breath. Diamond moans in frustration and shoves a hoof between her legs, rubbing her cunny rapidly. A few moments later she lifts her waist and shakes as a few spurts gush out from her.

"Sorry... couldn't hold it." I tell her, still panting.

"It's... fine... this time," she pants back. We lay there for a bit before she rolls off the bed and shakily stands. "I'm going to take a shower and head back home."

"Right... you know where it’s at." I tell her distantly. I can't help but feel... unfulfilled? Guilty maybe. I can think of a few reasons why, but... I don't know why it's weighing on my so heavily. I roll over and look out the window and up to the sky. It's not like she'll ever find out. But... I don't know. Maybe this was more wrong than I even know.

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