"You know, this cabin is really nice," Ascentia smiled as Fluttershy set plates down in front of them, "Living here might not be so bad."

"It really is nice," Fluttershy said with a smile, "Now that we've actually relaxed and not felt like we have to sleep with one eye open."

"I guess they're still out looking for you guys?" Twilight asked.

Fluttershy looked grim, "They have Wanted posters in the town near here. We've had to go out for supplies wearing disguises. So we stocked up to last us a few months so that we won't have to."

"Jesus, even all the way out here?" Ascentia asked, "Haven't the Royal Guard been trying to crack down on this shit?"

"We're not taking chances, but still," Rainbow snorted, "A few overzealous folks made the posters themselves after seeing the news, and the Royal Guard doesn't come out here very often. Plus they think there's no way we could be out here."

"We just didn't want to draw any attention, but no one suspects a thing," Scootaloo said with relief, "And Speccy's been safe, so no worries there!"

Ascentia reached over and ruffled Spectrum's hair, "You doin' okay, sport? You were pretty shaken up back at the house."

Spectrum gave a little nod, "Uh-huh... I'm okay, Auntie 'scentia."

Ascentia leaned down and kissed the top of his head, "That's good. Always had a soft spot for you. You're weird, but you're cute."

"Why?" Spectrum asked, "I'm not weird..."

"Pfft, you're being raised by three women, and Cielle," Ascentia scoffed, "If you're not weird now, trust me, you WILL be."

Spectrum sucked his thumb, giving a little shrug before he proceeded to eat.

"Still, the important thing is that we're all here and we're all safe," Fluttershy managed to smile once more as she joined them all at the table.

"That's for sure," Twilight agreed, "I think it'll do us all some good to live out in a relaxing location for a while."

Ascentia smiled and dug into her food, "I'm just glad to be out of the hospital, to be honest. I missed you two."

"We missed you too, Asy," Rainbow chuckled, "Twilight did give us updates on how you were doing, so it helped."

"We're glad you're back," Fluttershy nodded with a warm smile.

"And what am I? Chopped liver?" Twilight quipped, grinning.

"Yes you are," Rainbow laughed, giving her a playful smack on the arm.

"Up yours!" Twilight stuck her tongue out.

"Oh come on, I've been living here for five years," Ascentia giggled, nuzzling under Fluttershy's chin as she passed by her, "Of course they missed me."

"I know," Twilight smiled and giggled, "It's done wonders for you."

"How does getting plowed daily by the horniest people alive do wonders for anyone?" Ascentia stuck her tongue out, "If anything I've had sore hips since I moved in."

"I haven't heard you complaining," Rainbow poked her side, laughing.

"That's because I'm a goddamn addict," Ascentia smirked, kissing Fluttershy's cheek, "And Shy's just so... damn... gorgeous!"

Fluttershy blushed and giggled as she kissed her cheek, "Thank you..."

Ascentia let go of her and turned to see Twilight looking bewildered, "...What?"

"You're... very...well I..." Twilight wasn't sure where to start, "What exactly do you do with them?"

It only then dawned onto Ascentia that she'd never in fact told Twilight that she'd been another girlfriend to Rainbow and Fluttershy since she'd been there, "Oh... I... I thought I told you, but... I've been... involved with them the last few years."

Rainbow now looked up, just as bewildered, "First you didn't tell me you were still married and you didn't even tell her? I thought you said she knew!"

"I thought she did! I could have sworn I told her..." Ascentia smacked herself in the forehead, "Both of you... I'm sorry, that was beyond stupid of me!"

"It's... It's fine," Twilight said calmly, "I can't say that I blame you for that. But just... from here on, tell me, okay? I want to know these things. So that there are no secrets like that between us."

Ascentia nodded, "Okay... I honestly thought I told you, I didn't mean to keep it a secret from you."

"Not that I don't find you two making up to be adorable," Rainbow interjected, "But where'd my son go?"

"He's right-" Fluttershy looked to see Spectrum's seat empty, "Oh, no... not this again!" She got up from her seat and proceeded to search around for him.

"What's going on?" Twilight asked.

"Spectrum's gone off on a little adventure again," Ascentia groaned, "Drives Shy nuts. Sunny, find your brother, will you?"

Sunrise giggled, getting out of her seat and doing so.

"Guess where he got it from," Rainbow said dryly, pointing toward Sunrise.

Twilight snorted, shaking her head, "She's definitely mischievous, I've noticed."

"Spectrum! Honey, please come out," Fluttershy sighed as she looked around the living room, "We're still having lunch! Don't be rude."

Spectrum slapped open the cuboard door and waved his arms around, babbling "Surprise!" excitedly as he crawled out of the cupboard. Fluttershy scooped him up and breathed a sigh of relief as she cradled him on her hip.

"Spectrum, sweetie! Don't do that!" Fluttershy breathed, "You know better than to hide from Mommy!"

At this, Twilight's eyes went wide as her fork fell from her hand, clattering onto her plate. She shook a little, letting out rapid breaths, clutching the table and looking around frantically.

Ascentia whipped around at the noise, "Twilight, are you alright?" she reached out and laid a hand onto her shoulder, only for Twilight to shriek and punch her in the jaw.

"Don't touch me, Mom! Get away from-" Twilight squealed in fright, but then realized what she'd done. Letting out a cry, she sank down to her knees, helping Ascentia up, "K-Kitten... I'm sorry! I'm so sorry...!"

"Twilight, what the hell was what?! What is your problem?!" Rainbow demanded, "Why'd you do that?"

Still shaking a bit, Twilight managed to look at her, "I... I... My mother... she..." Her voice gave out as she felt unable to keep talking.

Ascentia watched her carefully and gingely laid a hand on her shoulder, "Twilight... what happened? C'mon sweetie, talk to me," she asked, ignoring her bleeding mouth.

Twilight sniffled, shaking for a few moments, then placed her hand over Ascentia's, "Mother... had a drinking problem... And became abusive... when she was drunk. Ever since I was little. I-I used to hide from her because of it. She'd always find me... and said I... had to stop hiding from mommy..."

Realizing this, Fluttershy's eyes went wide with horror, "Oh... Oh, goodness... I'm so sorry, Twilight. ... I didn't know..."

Ascentia pulled Twilight into her lap and nuzzled her, "Oh sweetie..." she kissed her forehead and held her gingerly, stroking her hair as if she were a china doll, "I've been there, I've had episodes before..."

"You... You have?" Twilight glanced at her, wiping her eyes.

Ascentia shook her head and kissed her forehead, "Mmhmm. Just like you, I have PTSD. You know that."

"Right... That's true," Twilight nuzzled her, "S-Still, I'm sorry that I hit you like that."

Ascentia patted her back and gently rocked her, "Water off a duck's back. I've been there. I know you didn't mean it."

Sunrise got off her chair, and went to hug her mothers, "I wuv you, Mommy... pwease don't be sad."

"Always remember, Twilight," Ascentia whispered, kissing her cheek, "Mommy means you. Not her. You're Mommy now."

Nodding, Twilight wiped her eyes and kissed Sunrise's head, "You're right.. I'm Mommy..."

Ascentia smiled and rocked her, running her hand up and down her back, "You gonna be okay?"

"Mmm-hmm, I'll be fine," Twilight nodded, snuggling against her.

Ascentia kissed her cheek and hiked her up higher on her lap, "You wanna stay here, or do you wanna go back upstairs?"

Letting out a relieving breath, Twilight took her glass of ginger ale and drank some down, then set the glass aside, "No, it's okay. I'm fine staying right here like this."

"Okay, sweetheart," Ascentia said softly, running her hand through her hair.

Rainbow couldn't help but let out a "d'aaaaw." To which Ascentia smirked up at her.

"You're really warm, Kitten," Twilight nuzzled into her neck, "I don't think I want to let go of you..."

Ascentia smiled and squeezed her tighter, "I don't wanna let go of you either," Ascentia whispered, shifting back on the chair.

"No snuggles fow me?" Sunrise pouted, not liking being left out of snuggles involving her mothers.

Ascentia laughed and lifted Sunrise up into Twilight's lap, "There's always snuggles for you, Sunny."

"Yay!" Sunrise happily snuggled against Twilight's stomach.

Twilight giggled and kissed her head, "I'm sorry, Sunny. I didn't mean to take your favourite spot."

"It's okay, more snuggles!" Sunrise chirped.

Ascentia giggled and held the two of them tightly in her lap, remarking at bow easy it was to keep the two shorter women balanced in her lap.

'I should have done this years ago,' she thought as she nuzzled Twilight's head.

As Rainbow eagerly fed Spectrum his breakfast, Fluttershy snuck by behind her, motioning to Ascentia as she held a small package in her hand. Getting up, Ascentia laid down the envelope she'd been opening and followed her into the corner.

"What is it?" she asked.

"It's a little something special for Rainbow... I wanted you to get a look at it, too," Fluttershy grinned, "Back when I was a model, you know I appeared on the covers of many magazines, right? Well, for one thing, I found a box in Rainbow's closet filled with magazines I was featured in a few years ago. Quite a few of them were really worn, too... But anyway, you remember that... thing I had us put together a few months ago?"

Ascentia laughed quietly, "Yeah, that was a hell of a lot of-wait, is that it? It's here?"

"It is!" Fluttershy grinned wider, opening the envelope with a letter opener "Finally it's here!"

Fluttershy opened it and showed Ascentia a single page, showing her and Cielle being double teamed by two stock actors hired by the company that they'd paid to have this made. Ascentia cringed a little, but still laughed.

"Don't know how you two can let guys do that to you," she shook her head, flipping another page that showed Fluttershy sitting on Ascentia's face.

"Don't worry, there were tricks with the angles and some photoshopping," Fluttershy winked, "And they were gay."

"What about this one with this guy unloading on your face?" Ascentia giggled.

"Milk," Fluttershy laughed, "And I wasn't actually there in front of him when he jerked himself off like that, I was superimposed."

"I'm guessing these ones with Cielle weren't?" Ascentia asked, "She's freaky like that."

"Oh, no. Everything you see with Cielle was one-hundred percent real," Fluttershy giggled, turning another page, "When the cameras were off, they were going at it like rabbits."

"I think Ci might have finally found a job she likes," Ascentia giggled, flipping another that had each of them on a page with a playboy-style bio, complete with cheesy nicknames, "Aw, they called me the Scarred Seductress? That is LAME!"

Fluttershy made a face, "You should see mine. They called me Bosom Butterfly."

"They called Cielle the Sultry Spectrum... oh there are a million things wrong with that, but one sticks out in particular," Ascentia laid her face in her palm, "They take a good picture, but they're terrible writers."

"I would say so..." Fluttershy turned the page, "Ooh, this is a nice one of you... Classic, using your hair to hide your breasts a little."

Ascentia's flat out refusal to be in anything involving a man had left the photographer to use her in more pin-up and classicly tasteful shots than the others, with the exception of when she and Fluttershy just went at it like rabbits. Ascentia eyed herself in the magazine and nodded in approval.

"You guys were right, I do have an ass to die for," she smirked.

"You certainly do," Fluttershy winked, kissing her cheek, "There should be a few of all three of us... Now those should be interesting."

"What are you two muttering about?" Rainbow asked as she turned around and Twilight looked up from unfolding Ascentia's letter.

"Nothing!" Fluttershy hid the magazine behind her back, "Just... go back and do your thing, Dashie."

Rainbow eyed her suspiciously, "...Okay, you're planning something, and I wanna know-"

She was cut off when Twilight shrieked and dropped the letter, "Kitten! You need to see this!"

The three of them looked up in surprise, and Ascentia approached and picked up the letter, "What? It's just the report from the hospital, saying what my injuries-What the fuck?!"

"What happened?" Fluttershy asked.

Ascentia looked at the letter in shock as she slid it over to them. Rainbow picked it up and Fluttershy read over her shoulder.

INJURY REPORT - ASCENTIA SPARKLE

-Left Ventricle of heart punctured, requiring transplant

-Right lung destroyed, requiring transplant

-Nerve damage, requiring physical therapy

-Fractured ribs and shoulderbone, repaired

-Massive blood loss, requiring AB Rh Negative infusion

-Two bullet punctures to uterus, resulting in miscarriage

"...You... were pregnant?" Rainbow uttered, looking up from the letter, "And you... well..."

Fluttershy placed a hand over her mouth, her eyes going wide and little squeaks of sadness escaped her, "Oh my goodness..."

"Kitten... why didn't you tell any of us?" Twilight asked cautiously.

"I... I didn't know," Ascentia said quietly, sitting down, "This is... the first I'm hearing about it..."

"I-It can happen..." Fluttershy reasoned, sniffling though, "A-A lot of women can be pregnant and not even know it... I... oh, Ascentia... I am so sorry..."

Ascentia didn't seem to be sad, or even the slightest bit upset. Merely surprised as she contemplated what she'd just learned.

"I was... and I was going to be a..." she said quietly as she brought a hand down to her abdomen.

"No question who's it was," Rainbow said dryly, but placed a hand on her shoulder, "Wow, that's... pretty surprising."

Ascentia shook her head, "No matter... we'll just try again," she said.

"You sure you're not infertile?" Rainbow asked, glancing down at her pelvic region, "I mean, just so we don't end up with a huge disappointing surprise later."

"I got pregnant once, I can do it again," Ascentia said bluntly.

"Okay then," Rainbow poked her stomach.

Ascentia nodded, giggling a little from the poke, "You can poke me properly later," she smiled.

"Very funny," Rainbow chuckled, "So if we're done with this heavy business, I still want to know what you two are planning."

"Nothing," Fluttershy wiped her eyes and managed to smile, "It's incredibly boring, what we were just talking about. You don't want to know, it would put you to sleep."

Rainbow's eyes narrowed, "Fluttershy, I know when you're lying to me, and you're a terrible liar. Almost as bad as Applejack."

Fluttershy pouted, "Fine, but I don't want you to know yet. It's a surprise."

"Well when can I know?" Rainbow asked, pursing her lips.

"Let's see... your birthday is in three days, right?" Fluttershy's eyes sparkled.

"Yeah, is that when I can know?" Rainbow raised an eyebrow.

Fluttershy nodded and kissed her cheek, "Absolutely. Anything you want, you get it."

"Oooh, really?" Rainbow smirked, "In that case, I want you, Asy and Ci dressed in thongs the entire day!"

As much as Fluttershy didn't like thongs, she smiled anyway, "That can be arranged, love. We'll do that."

Rainbow grinned and looked Ascentia up and down, before doing the same with Fluttershy, "Oh yeah... that'll do nicely."

"Anything else...?" Fluttershy danced her fingers across her shoulder.

"Did I mention no tops? In case I didn't, no tops," Rainbow grinned.

Fluttershy giggled, nodding, "No tops it shall be!"

"My three girls, sexy underwear, and topless? I think we're good," Rainbow smirked, giving the both of them a kiss.

"Woohoo," Fluttershy smiled all the more, "It will be a great day, Dashie."

"Twi, be a dear and take the kids out the whole day on Wednesday, would ya?" Rainbow grinned.

Twilight chuckled, getting up from her seat, "Consider it done, Rainbow. Just keep my Kitten in one piece. I don't want her too roughened up when I get back. I still want snuggles."

"Pfft, the little slut can take it," Rainbow scoffed, "Takes it like a champ too. You were such a good girl last night, weren't you?"

Ascentia blushed and nodded.

"Glad to hear it, then," Twilight winked.

"Speaking of which, when was the last time you two had sex?" Rainbow asked with a giggle.

"When you caught us on the counter," Ascentia remarked.

Rainbow tilted her head, "...That was six years ago... and she was raping you."

Ascentia shrugged, "Either way, that was the last time."

Twilight looked away, twiddling her fingers, "To be honest... I've been scared to, and there's no way I can compete with the two of you. You've given her better sex in the past five years than I ever have."

"Twilight..." Fluttershy said softly, "It's not a contest and we would never gloat about such a thing. There's no reason you two still can't have sex together. You don't have to compete."

Ascentia leaned over and brought Twilight into her arms, "I missed you," she whispered into her ear, "I missed you so much. And they may be good... but they're still not you..."

"...Really?" Twilight whispered, clinging to her, "I missed you, too..."

Ascentia kissed her temple and held her closer, "Do you wanna go upstairs, sweetheart?"

"...Okay... That'd be nice," Twilight nodded.

Ascentia smiled and stood up, taking Twilight by the hand and leading her toward the stairs.

"Where are you two going?" Fluttershy asked.

"Put on your headphones, this is gonna get loud," Ascentia gave a saucy smile as she tugged her wife upstairs.

Ascentia rolled over and grinned, tugging the covers tighter over the two of them, "Oh yeah... I definitely missed you."

"I can't even believe it worked so well," Twilight nuzzled her, "I was almost afraid to even touch you like that again, but, you just... It felt like back in high school, when I was scared... and we just, fell into it naturally."

Ascentia giggled and nuzzled under Twilight's chin, wrapping the blankets tighter around them, "Oh yeah... six years without sex can do that to a girl."

"I guess the fourth months of waiting back then was nothing, wasn't it?" Twilight happily rested her chin atop her head.

"Yeah, and at least I could grope that tight ass all I wanted back then," Ascentia laughed, nuzzling up closer, "...I'm glad you're home, Lilac..."

"I'm glad I'm home too, Kitten..." Twilight snuggled her closer, "Getting my life back on track feels amazing, and I'm glad I can do it with all of you. Especially with my wittle Kitten..."

Ascentai giggled and squeezed her waist tighter, kissing along her neck, "I love you so much, Twilight..."

She sat up a bit looking a little more serious, "Did... that bother you, down there? Me wanting to have a baby with Rainbow?"

"...A little," Twilight admitted, not quite looking at her, "I couldn't help but feel this... I don't know, sting of jealousy. I'm not about to say you're forbidden to do so, it is your choice. But I guess I just felt envious that I couldn't give you a baby like she could. For you two to have... that immensely strong connection."

Ascentia's serious face vanished an was replaced by one of extreme skepticism, "...You couldn't give me a baby?"

She leaned her head back and whistled sharply. The sound of footsteps came rapidly down the hall, and the door burst open as Sunrise leapt on top of them, nuzzling in between them.

"You were saying?"

"You know what I meant!" Twilight pouted, but otherwise snuggled Sunrise sweetly, "No fair... You know Sunny is our baby and always will be."

Sunrise giggled and nuzzled between them, "Mommy!"

"Mmhmm," Ascentia giggled, "Eat your devastated argument on a silver tray!"

"Oh, fine," Twilight blew a raspberry, "Eat my shorts."

"Yucky!" Sunrise giggled, snuggling more into them.

"I'd rather eat what's in your shorts," Ascentia winked.

Twilight giggled, kissing Sunrise's head, "Whatever you say, Kitten."

Ascentia wrapped her arms around the both of them and snuggled them tightly, "Love you too, Twilight."

"Wuv you, Mommy and Mama!" Sunrise cooed.

"And I love you both, too," Twilight chuckled and snuggled them both too. Next Chapter: Shut Up, Celestia Estimated time remaining: 7 Hours, 17 Minutes