Silver Spoon squeezed her eyes tight and yawned. She had her face nestled between a soft feathered pillow and something warm and wet. it smelled like alcohol, sweat, and lavender shampoo. Taking a deep breath, she pressed her face into the pillow before pushing herself up. She squeezed her eyes closed before opening them, the sun had just begun to rise meaning it was around six in the morning.

After her eyes adjusted, she looked down next to her to see what she had been cuddled up against all night and that was when it hit her. Lying fast asleep next to her was Aura. Aura was laying on her side facing away from Silver. She smiled and kissed the sleeping mare’s cheek before quietly climbing over her and out of the bed.

After sneaking out of the bedroom, she went down the stairs. As the living room came into view, she giggled at the sight of the other three partygoers curled up in a mass on a pallet of blankets and pillows in the middle of the floor. Rumble was laying on his back with all four hooves sprawled out in all directions. Pinch was on one side of him and Shady on the other, both were curled up against Rumble and a blanket covered all three of them.

She laughed at the possibilities of what happened after she and Aura passed out. She walked into the kitchen and spotted just what she was hoping to find; a coffee pot. It wasn’t anything special or expensive but it would make enough for everyone who wanted any. Searching through the cabinets she found filters, coffee grounds, and a pitcher to fill with water.

She pulled out the old filter and tossed it in the trashcan nearby, replaced the filter, filled it with coffee, and put it back into the coffee machine. Afterward, she filled the pitcher with water and dumped it into the compartment in the top of it. Flipping a switch, she heard the machine come to life and coffee immediately began flowing into the pot.

Silver turned back towards the living room as she heard a groan echo through the house, entering the living room again she noticed Berry Pinch had rolled, dragging the blanket with her, leaving Shady without any covers.

As she turned to go back into the kitchen she heard hooves on the stairs and cocked her head to spot Aura descending them. Aura’s face was that of a tired pony with a hangover. Silver knew the feeling though her own head didn’t pound in pain. Her stomach just wasn’t feeling quite as good as it could have.

Aura spotted her and smiled weakly as she followed Silver into the kitchen. “Good morning, Silvy,” Aura said and pressed her nose against Silver’s shoulder.

Silver Spoon returned her smile. “I’m going to guess that I’m doing better than you are.”

“Yeah, probably. Massive hangover,” she sighed and sat down her nose twitching. “Do I smell coffee?”

“That you do, I can’t wake up without it,” she said, noticing the pot was already full. “Wow, quick coffee pot. I just started it like a minute or two ago.”

Aura just laughed, walked over to the sink, and grabbed two clean cups from where they sat next to the sink. She turned back towards Silver, “Pinch’s mom drinks two or three pots of coffee, by herself, every day. Of course, it has to be a fast brewer.”

“Damn! That’s a lot of coffee, and I’m a mare who loves her coffee,” Silver said as she pulled the pot off the burner and filled both cups just over halfway. “Where’s the creamer and sugar?”

Aura pulled open the fridge door and pulled out a bottle of creamer, then pointed a hoof at the sugar shaker that sat next to the coffee maker. It was in plain sight, but Silver had somehow missed it.

“Thanks for makin’ coffee, the smell woke me up,” Shady Daze said walking into the room. “Apparently, Berry Pinch really wanted those covers.”

Silver glanced back into the living noticing that Rumble was spooning Berry Pinch. “Oh, how ironic.”

“What’s ironic about that?” Shady asked with a raised eyebrow. Then he looked into the living room and laughed, “that’s not ironic, that happens every time they sleep next to each other.”

“Nah, I just realized I had been spooning Aura when I woke up. Didn’t realize how cute it looks from an outside perspective.” She spoke calmly, looking back at Aura. Aura was sipping at her coffee cup that sat on the counter, she had accidentally added too much creamer to it.

“Wow, you were really sheltered, weren’t you?” Shady said as he grabbed a cup from near the sink and poured his own cup.

“Yeah… not really, I’ve seen ponies snuggle and spoon, I just find it ironic. Anyways, what happened after Aura and I passed out?”

“Nothing really, we finished off what was left on the table and made a pallet, we all cuddled and fell asleep. Ironically after me and you teased Rumble, he ended up chugging the majority of what was left and then started cuddling with both Pinch and me. It was weird but I was drunk enough to enjoy it. Though nothing actually happened between the three of us. They kissed a bit but Pinch got really tired. So we all decided it was time to pass out ourselves.” He took another drink of his coffee then continued stirring it with a spoon.

Aura held her cup in one hoof and sipped at it slowly, “Last night…What happened? Everything’s blurry.”

Silver Spoon sat down at the kitchen table with her coffee and the other two followed suit, “Well, from what I remember, me and you are, well, dating now.” Aura’s face went bright red, obviously remembering it, but her eyes glanced at Shady then back at Silver, who continued talking, “Oh, and you tried to have sex with me, and when I told you no you got really angry. You went and talked to Pinch while I had a talk with this one here…” She paused to point a hoof at Shady. “...and that drunk slob in the other room.”

“So, wait, I tried to sleep with you? When was this? I don’t remember it... I vaguely remember feeling really happy with you and Berry as we came back downstairs to find him-” She nodded her head towards Shady, “-and Rumble laying side by side on the floor watching the ceiling fan spin.” She paused and took another drink from her cup. “After that, I felt happy, then I remember something about noodles, and then really horny, and then sad.”

She stopped and looked at Shady, who just shrugged while taking a drink of his coffee. Aura sighed before continuing, “Beyond what I was feeling, I don’t remember anything. Other than you coming into the room and laying down next to me, talking to me, and calming me down.”

“Yup, you tried to have sex with me, right in there where those two are now sleeping.” Silver Spoon said with a smile, watching her friend blush even more.

“Well, I’m so sorry, Silver Spoon. I never meant for it to go that far. I had asked Berry to invite you along to lunch and then to that party with the intentions of letting you know how I felt. Things spiraled out of control so fast... I didn’t know what I was doing half the time.”

Hearing a noise come from the next room, Shady leaned back in his chair. “It’s Berry Pinch, she’s waking up and Rumble won’t let her go. Even though he’s still asleep.” His voice sounded flat and kind of annoyed. He took a big drink of his coffee and walked into the other room, lying down next to Rumble’s head. He winked at Aura and Silver who had followed him into the room.

“Hey, Rumble,” he whispered quietly into his friends ear. “When is it my turn to taste your magic?”

Rumble rambled for a moment in reply and his grip on Berry Pinch loosened noticeably. She yawned and wiggled out from between his hooves, joining the other girls near the door. She sat down and began rubbing her eyes, “Wha-”

“Shh, just watch,” Aura whispered into her ear.

“Rumble, I want attention too! You always pay more attention to Flitter than you do to me!” Shady continued whispering into his ear.

This time, Rumble rolled towards him and hooked both his hooves around Shady’s neck, “Fine, you want this? Come get this.”

He pulled Shady in for a sloppy kiss but Shady shouted into Rumbles face, “Woh! Stop, dude, Stop!”

Rumbles eyes cracked open and he found himself nose to nose with his best friend, who had a huge smile on his face. He immediately released Shady’s neck and rolled away from him, standing up. “What the hell, dude!”

“You tell me, you’re the one dreaming about a threesome with Flitter and Cloud Kicker. You just said so yourself,” Shady said with a chuckle.

“It was Flitter and Button’s M-” He paused suddenly realizing what he was saying. Everyone in the room had already fallen to the floor laughing uncontrollably.

“Wait, so you were dreaming about you, Flitter and Button’s mom? In a threesome?” Berry Pinch laughed harder as she spoke. “Of all the mares in Equestria, why the hell would you dream about her! I mean, I know you’ve always had a thing for me and Flitter, but Button’s Mom?!”

Rumble shook his head and stormed out the back door, shouting about needing to take a piss. After a moment, he came back into the house and spotted the coffee pot. He grabbed a cup and filled it, without adding anything to it. He started sipping from it lightly as he sat down at the table.

Everyone else took seats at the table as well, Aura and Silver finished off their cups and put them into the sink to be washed later. “So Rumble, how was Button’s Mom?” Aura asked sarcastically.

“Better than you’d ever be. Now, if anyone says a word about this, I’ll shove a hoof so far up your ass, you’ll taste dirt and blood for weeks. Guaranteed.” He took another drink of his coffee.

“Well, Aura and I are going to go take baths, that alright with you Berry?” Silver said as her tail wrapped around Aura’s.

“Yeah sure, just don’t use up all of my raspberry shampoo! I’m almost out of that stuff and there’s nowhere here in Ponyville that sells it.”

Rumble cocked his head, “Don’t worry, I don’t have any peep holes in there.”

“Great, thanks, Rumble. Have fun with Button’s mom!” Aura shouted back as they ventured up the stairs. Rumble choked on his coffee and growled at them while everyone else laughed.

Aura led Silver down the hall and past Berry’s bedroom. Aura opened the last door to her right and walked inside, Silver paused in the doorway and watched Aura as she started filling the tub with water. While the bath ran, Aura had grabbed two towels from a small rack against the back wall.

Silver stepped into the bathroom and closed the door with one of her hind legs. After hearing the door click closed, Silver looked over at her marefriend, “Um… Are you sure about this? I thought we were gonna bathe separately.”

“Well, we’re short on time, seeing as it’s a twenty-five minute walk from here to school, by the time one of us were to get out and the others had bathed, we’d all be late. But if you want to wait and take yours separately, go for it. I just figured it wouldn’t really matter. It is just a bath, right?” Aura’s voice seemed to echo off the walls as if the room itself approved of the idea.

Besides, she has a good point.

“Alright then. I guess…” Silver Spoon paused and looked away. “I guess a bath isn’t that personal.” She turned off the water, taking her glasses and necklace off. She placed them together on the sink counter.

“You’re even cuter without your glasses on. You know that, right?” Aura complimented her with a wink. Silver just watched as Aura slid a hoof into the tub before climbing completely in and getting comfortable. Silver Spoon followed suit, gingerly placing one hoof in to test the water before slowly settled into the tub opposite of Aura. She could feel her rear legs and tail tangle with Aura’s and she blushed lightly as she felt as Aura’s tail brush the inner side of her thigh.

Aura noticed this and blushed. “Sorry. That was an accident.” Though, her smile said otherwise.

“Quit teasing me like that!” Silver said as her face heated up even more. She quickly sat up and grabbed Pinch’s shampoo. “Sit up and turn around. I’ll do your mane and back, then you can do mine.”

Aura complied, leaning forward and spinning around, waiting patiently. Silver Spoon was about to squeeze some shampoo onto her head but paused. “Aura, dunk your head. Your mane needs to be wet.” Silver watched as Aura moved forward before laying her head back into Silver’s lap.

“Hi,” Aura said with a big smile. Silver just smiled and lightly kissed the mare’s lips before pushing her head back up with her free hoof.

Silver dropped a small glob of shampoo on top of Aura’s lavender colored mane and began rubbing it in, her hooves working the soap, softening the mare’s mane. She ran soap over her friends shoulders and back. Aura giggled as Silver washed her sides. “You’re tickling me! Let me wash myself already!”

Silver gave her the bottle of soap and leaned back against the tub. Aura stood above the water level and rubbed soap into the rest of her fur coat and her tail before cleaning herself off by dunking herself in the water. “There all clean. Now it’s your turn!”

Silver Spoon turned around in the bathtub and leaned back, letting her fur and mane soak in the water. Her head was resting in Aura’s lap and the warm water was surrounding the edges of her face. She smiled, “Hi.”

“Hello, Silvy,” Aura replied whimsically before leaning forward and pecking her on the lips. Silver Spoon sat up and smiled as she felt Aura’s hooves running through her mane and across her shoulders and back. It felt weird to be bathed by another pony, much less a mare, but she couldn’t help but enjoy it.

After Aura had finished her part Silver Spoon dumped some more shampoo on her own hooves and began washing her chest, stomach, legs, and flanks before settling back down into the water and rinsing herself clean.

The room was filled with steam and smelled like shampoo, both of them stepped out of the tub and looked at each other, soaking wet, they shared a short kiss. They grabbing their towels and dried themselves off. After the room aired out a bit, Aura began brushing her mane and tail straight, returning it to its normal style. Silver Spoon put her necklace and glasses back on before brushing her own mane and tail.

Once they were both finished, they tossed their towels into a hamper and drained the tub before heading back downstairs. Pinch had started a second pot of coffee. “Who’s next?” Aura asked, heading for the coffee pot.

Silver Spoon didn’t say anything but simply sat down at the table. Okay, so what’s happened so far? Went from being completely alone to having friends, then became a lesbian, and am now dating a very beautiful mare. Above that, I’ve skipped two days of school which means I’ll probably get a warning and a letter to my parents about my behavior, so I’m probably in trouble. I got drunk with a bunch of random ponies, again, and am actually happy now.

Shady smiled, “I suppose I’ll go next unless Pinch wants to take a bath. But being covered in the smell of sweat and alcohol sucks, so I do want to wash up real quick.”

Berry simply sipped at her coffee and nodded before turning towards Aura, “You two can head on to school if you like. I’m going to probably stay home today. I’ve got a bit of a migraine and don’t really want to deal with assholes all day.”

Aura nodded and glanced at Shady Daze, “Shady, you coming to school?”

“Yeah, but don’t wait up for me, okay?”

“Why not? I mean wouldn’t it be nice to walk together?”

“Yeah, but I’m going to take a quick bath before headin’ back to Button’s place. Gotta grab some books and shit, and I’ll be heading over there for lunch too. I promised his mom I’d cook dinner tonight and help her make a cake.” He turned and disappeared into the living room.

“What about you Rumble? Are you going to school?” Silver asked calmly.

“What? Like this? Hell no. I’m not even sure if I’m sober right now. I drank like four times the amount you and Aura did. Nah, I’m going to stay here, finish this cup of coffee and probably go pass out in the bathroom hugging the toilet.” He took another drink and stared at a wall as if he were in a daydream.

“Well then, I guess Aura and I’ll head to school after she finishes off that cup of coffee.” Silver Spoon winked. “Mind if I have a sip, babe?”

Aura laughed and took a seat at the table, pushing the cup across to her, “I don’t see why not.”

Silver Spoon took a sip of the coffee just to immediately begin coughing. “How much sugar is in that,” she demanded.

“Just enough for me to enjoy it.” Aura responded with a laugh, Berry and Rumble both laughed joined in. Silver Spoon just pushed the cup back across the table. “What can I say, I love a little coffee in my sugar,” Aura said with a smirk.

After she’d finished her cup of coffee, the two of them grabbed their saddlebags that hung near the door and left. They walked in silence for a few blocks, “Sooo…” Aura said awkwardly, “What are we going to do once we get there? I mean you’re a grade ahead of me and we share no classes what-so-ever.”

“Well, I guess we could see each other between classes and then meet out front to go to lunch. Sound good? My lockers in the main hallway, near Mr. Whoove’s classroom.” Silver Spoon said as she looked around, a small place called Equestrian Coffee House caught her eye. A sign in the window said that it had all different brews of coffee and tea. “Hey, Aura, want to stop for a cup of coffee?”

“We don’t have time for that, but maybe we can meet there and try it out tomorrow morning, sound good?”

“Sure! That sounds good.” Silver smiled wide and moved closer to Aura, walking close enough for their fur to brush.

Aura’s tail intertwined with her marefriend’s. “So what about school? Are we…” She slowed down a little. “Should we hide our relationship?”

Silver Spoon stopped completely, letting their tails separate, she looked at Aura straight-faced and serious, “You know the rumors about me better than I do. Do you honestly believe I care what those ponies think or say about me? I don’t. I do care about what they say about you and I don’t want to see you hurt because of our relationship, so it’s your choice. Do you want ponies to see us together?”

Aura sighed and looked away as if she were thinking, but her face went soft and she looked back up to meet Silver’s gaze. “I don’t care either. I’m not ashamed to be yours. I’ve fantasized about this way too many times to be ashamed to be seen with you.”

“You know, I’m glad to hear you say that,” Silver said before leaning in and giving her a soft kiss on the forehead. As she pulled away she spotted the clock tower in the distance with its hands pointed at 7:45. “Shit! We’re going to be late!”

They both looked at the clock then at each other before taking off, side by side, all the way to the school. They sat down together under a tree just outside the school’s front doors. Ponies were walking by as they rested, some of them were deep in conversations amongst themselves. While other groups stopped and whispered with eyes batting at them. Obviously taking note of the fact that Silver Spoon had someone next to her that wasn’t Diamond Tiara.

“Hey, ponies are staring at us,” Aura whispered hesitantly.

“Don’t mind them, it’ll happen the more you’re seen with me,” she answered passively, watching some of the ponies she knew whispering about the two of them. Apple Cobbler’s daughter, Apple Crumble, was whispering to Firelock and Cyan Skies, who shared a confused look then took turns glancing over at them. Skies caught Silver’s eye which made her face went red.

The three of them walked over and stood over the two mares. “So, Silver Spoon’s got a new toy. Aura, you might wanna rethink your friend here. Don’t you remember what she and Diamond Tiara did to you? Leaving you in a well for… how long? thirty-five minutes?”

Silver Spoon looked away as she remembered the incident, but Aura laughed, “Big deal, that was years ago. You know ponies can change, right?”

Silver Spoon glanced over without turning her head. She watched as Apple Crumble turned to her friends, “Oh lookie there, some pony that actually wants to defend them. That’s a new one.” She looked back at Silver Spoon and spat on the ground near her hooves, “Not so tough without your marefriend around, huh, Silver Spoon.”

Silver Spoon stood up and looked down at the mare who was only a few inches shorter than her. As Silver Spoon readied herself a comeback, Aura had stood up and stood sideways in between the two of them. “Either you three leave my marefriend alone or I’ll show you just how much can be changed in a very short time.” Aura’s voice echoed through clenched teeth and she added emphasis on her threat.

As all three mares shrank and stepped backward in unison, Cyan Skies looked around before taking off towards the school’s entrance. Firelock just snorted, “Whores,” before her and Crumble ran off, following their pegasus friend into the school.

Silver stepped forward, “Thank you, Aura.” Water began running down her cheeks as she pulled her mare into a hug. Aura simply returned the hug, squeezing her as close as she could.

Hearing the bell ring and ponies began to file into the building, all of who had seen the confrontation had been talking and parts of conversations were easily overheard. “Did you know Silver Spoon was a lesbian?” As well as, “Wow, didn’t know Aura was that stupid.” Amongst other bits and pieces which were either insulting or ignorant.

Aura stopped and looked at Silver, “Here’s my locker. You better get to yours and get to class.” She smiled and gave Silver a hug and a quick kiss, “I’ll see you later, right?”

“Right!” Silver answered with a smile before turning to leave, noticing just how many ponies had witnessed the kiss. Not a single one spoke a word. The silence that filled the full halls almost all the way to her locker was unsettling until she heard a voice shout her name. It was Diamond Tiara, who was alone. “Hey, Diamond!” Silver said jumping forward and smiling big.

“What happened to you? I’ve been worried sick!” Diamond said as she began looking Silver Spoon over from head to tail. “You smell… different.”

“Oh, I took a bath this morning, went to a party last night and... Well, I made some friends.” And made out with a mare all night! Now I have a girlfriend and almost had-

She decided it would be best not to overload her friend right away, besides with all that had happened, she was bound to hear about it by the end of her first class. “A lot more happened, but we don’t have time to talk about it right now. Gotta get to class, love ya, sis!”

Diamond stood there dumbfounded for a short moment before the bell rang, and both of them quickly took off in opposite directions to their individual classes.