[Fleur’s POV, 9:45 a.m.]

“Heads,” I called as the bit was still in the air. Ozzy caught the coin and slapped it on the back of his hand. He peeked under and his eyes widened.

“… It’s tails,” he declared, getting the both of us to stare at Shiny who was blushing.

“I… I get to go out first?” she asked.

“Congratulations, Shiny!” I exclaimed as I hugged her. “I’m happy for you.”

“I guess that’s settled then,” Ozzy said as he put the bit back in his pocket. “So uh… Do you want to start things off with lunch later today?”

“Sure, that sounds good.”

“I won’t mind if you two end up sleeping together in her house later tonight, you know,” I said.

“Are you sure, Fleur?” Ozzy asked.

“Of course. I think it’d be the perfect way to end both of our dates.”

“Alright. Well, I guess I should plan out what to do for today while I get ready. Shining, thanks for breakfast.”

“Oh no problem, it’s my pleasure. So I’ll see you at my place?”

“Yep. I’ll see you later then.” Ozzy rinsed off his plate and silverware and put them in the dishwasher. He then walked upstairs to his room.

“Um… Fleur?” Shiny asked.

“Yes, Shiny?”

“I’m kind of nervous.”

“Why’s that? You were alright with him on the first date, despite what happened the morning after from what you told me.”

“Yeah, but we weren’t serious then, and he didn’t know it was a date. Now that it’s real… Oh my gosh, it’s been so long since I last had a date.”

“Hey, take it easy,” I said as I rubbed her back. “You just have to be yourself and things should go fine.”

“And what if we end up doing… well, that, at the end of the day?”

“Honestly, I think you’d be better off giving him his first time than me. You have a better handle of keeping yourself in control to show him the ropes, and he seems more like the guy who’d take things slow for a bit. Not that I wouldn’t do the same, but I think you and I both know how strong I can be when it comes to the teasing, and I’m not sure how he’ll handle that without some experience under his belt.”

“Wait, so you don’t mind if I did that—”

“Oh come on, just say it. We’re all adults in this house, and we’re putting everything out in the open. You might as well be blunt with it.”

Shiny’s face reddened as she cleared her throat. “So you don’t mind if I… have sex with him first?”

“There you go, now that wasn’t so hard, was it? And no, I don’t mind. In fact I encourage it as I think this will help you boost your confidence up a bit, especially with your self-image.” I smiled in assurance. She responded with a smaller one of her own.

“Alright, if you say so.” She got up and cleaned her tableware, then fixed her glasses while clearing her throat. “I guess I should get ready for the day, huh?”

“You sure do,” I said as I walked her to the front door. “You still have that set for this occasion?”

“Yep, and I think it still fits. Wish me luck.”

“Hey Shiny.”

“What?”

“You’re going on a date!” I whispered with excitement and a big grin.

“I know!” she responded in kind before we squealed at a low enough volume that Ozzy couldn’t hear us.

[Ozzy’s POV, 12:30 p.m.]

“Okay, I’m showered, shaved (thoroughly I might add), groomed, I think I’m ready to go,” I said to my reflection in the bathroom mirror. I had a navy blue blazer over a sky blue dress shirt with white stripes, denim blue jeans, and new sneakers with black socks. Strange that this would be acceptable on a casual date according to Fleur’s advice, since this is my third set of clothes I chose after the first two were total duds from what she called a ‘Last-Minute Shopping Emergency,’ which took an hour after Shining immediately left the house and we made a trip to the nearest retail store with Silver’s help on the ride.

“You’re going on a date, not to a business meeting,” she said about the first one. “Oh ew, no, sweetie, never wear khakis to a date. Ever. Also, polo shirts aren’t really something you should wear unless you’re going to some kind of job,” she criticized on the second one. “Perfect! It shows that you like to keep things easy, but you’re still paying good attention in your looks,” she addressed in the third set. We even got something similar for her date tomorrow when I’m done with Shining’s.

It was pretty clear I had little to no idea what to do on a date if I couldn’t even dress right. I explained my concerns to her while we made our way home, and she said, “Shiny hasn’t been on a date for a while too, you know. I even helped her find something to wear a while back should she start seeing stallions again. I think you’re in for quite a surprise when you see her today.” She smirked. “Just treat her well, make sure you two have fun, and things will turn out okay.”

Back to the present, I took a deep breath as I steeled my nerves for the day and went downstairs where Fleur was waiting on the couch. “Okay, how do I look?”

“Hmm…” Fleur walked around me as she inspected my appearance. She nodded a few times, used her magic to tuck the dress shirt in my jeans more, and did a few touch ups with my hair with her saliva covered fingers. “There’s just one last finishing touch to set the mood.” A glass bottle in Fleur’s purple aura floated from the kitchen to her hand. “You showered immediately when we got home, correct?”

“Like you told me.”

“Open your shirt to your collarbone please.” I did as she requested. “Hold your breath.” She sprayed a strong smelling cologne on my collar bone twice, right to left. Then she took the lid off the bottle to poured a little liquid in her hand, and lightly rubbed them together. “Arms front.” I obliged and she rubbed the liquid on the palm side of my wrists, then some behind my ears. She put the lid back on the bottle and did a few whiffs. “Not too strong, yet still noticeable. Now you’re ready to go.”

“Thanks for all of your help, Fleur,” I said while giving her a hug. “I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

“Everypony should look their best on their first date,” Fleur answered as she pulled back. “Just remember what to do when you prepare for ours tomorrow, alright?”

“Definitely.”

She gave me a brief kiss on the corner of my lip, followed by a spank that made me jolt up. “Now get out there and show her a good time.”

“Yes ma’am,” I said before I walked out of the house and she waved good-bye as I made my way to Shining’s place.

Boy, I didn’t think preparing for a date would be this complicated. I was lucky Fleur was there to provide the fashion tips. Strange how she fixed me up during that last bit. It was almost… motherly, of her to pay that much attention to me. It’d probably be nice for Mom and Dad to see me like this right now, even if they were never there to give the kind of help the girls did.

I shook my head from any more depressing thoughts as I made it to the door. I gave it a few knocks and waited. The door opened, and my eyes widened.

The first word that came to mind with Shining’s outfit was… Damn. She had a leather jacket with a white top underneath, along with gray trousers and black slippers. There was a bag that matched her jacket over her shoulder, and her mane and tail looked well brushed. I could also smell something nice from her, familiar, but the look just accented the scent. I recognized it as cinnamon.

The two of us stared while we scanned each other, she was probably as much in disbelief with my looks as I was with hers. After what seemed like hours of awkward silence, I took the initiative.

“Hey.”

“Hey…”

“You look great.”

“Thank you, so do you.”

Another moment of silence passed.

“So uh… Ready to get lunch?”

“Sure.” She closed the door and locked it up before we started walking.

“You don’t mind if we walk there? It looks like a nice day for one.”

“A walk sounds nice.”

[1:00 p.m.]

It took us about twenty minutes to walk into town while we talked with each other. The city seemed bustling with ponies in their usual spiffy outfits, some of which took a quick glance at us from how we stood out. I suddenly felt self-conscious about my appearance, paying no mind about me being one of the handful of humans in Equestria.

“So, where should we have lunch?” Shining asked.

“Huh? Oh, right.” I took a quick look around and saw a café a few blocks away. “How about over there?” I pointed to the place in question.

“Oo, I heard they have good tea and food over there. Sure, let’s go.” We walked over to the restaurant which was packed with patrons. We checked in at the front desk where a hostess was greeting the customers.

“Welcome! Would you like a table inside or outside today?”

“Outside sounds nice. Shining?”

“It is a nice day. Sure.”

“Excellent! Our waitress will show you to the table then.”

One of the service staff took some menus from the side and greeted us with a smile. “If you two may follow me please?” We obliged and she led us outside to one of the vacant tables. Parasols were open and standing over the tables, providing some nice shade from the sun’s rays. The table the waitress directed us to had one side shaded while the other in the light.

I suddenly remembered my manners when it came to dates, and pulled up a chair in the shaded side. “Why don’t you have a seat here?”

“Oh! Uh… Thank you, I’ll do that.” With a hint of red in her cheeks she took the seat and I pushed her in. I then sat across from her in the sunlight.

“Aw, how sweet,” the waitress cooed as she set the menus in front of us. “Anyway, I’ll be right back with some water. My name is Spearmint, and I’ll be waiting your table today.”

“Thank you Spearmint,” Shining responded to the light green earth pony. Spearmint nodded and walked off to bring the water while we took a look at our menus.

“Any drinks in here that sound good?” I asked.

“Hmm… An iced tea latte sounds good, but I can’t think of what kind to pick.”

“Oh yeah, I was thinking of getting that too. I usually like chai, so maybe I’ll go for that.”

Spearmint came back moments later with our water on a tray. “Here you go. Have you decided what to drink for today?”

“Yeah, I’ll have the iced chai latte please?” I asked.

“Excellent choice. And for you?” Spearmint asked Shining.

“Mm… I’ll just have what he’s having.”

“Two iced chais coming right up…” Spearmint tilted her head to the side as she looked at Shining, then squinted her eyes. “Have I seen you somewhere before?”

“I don’t think so, we haven’t met as far as I know.”

Spearmint shrugged and walked back inside.

“You do meet a lot of ponies in your job,” I pointed out. “Do you forget some of those you’ve worked with sometimes?”

“I try not to, but a pony can only remember so many names.” Shining took a sip from her water. “I do keep their business cards, though, so that helps. You’d probably have to forget everything about yourself, including your own birthday, to make something like that possible.”

“Heh, yeah, I bet.”

“Speaking of which, yours is in a few months, right? In August?”

“Right, on the seventeenth. I’ll be turning twenty-four this year.”

“Have you thought of what you might like to do?”

“Not really. So much stuff has happened it didn’t really come to mind. Probably still won’t until a few weeks away or something.”

“I guess that makes sense.” We looked into our menus to find what to eat for lunch today. “Toasted tomato and sunflower panini… That sounds good. I think I’ll have that,” Shining said.

“What do flowers taste like?” I asked. “I mean, I know some can be found in tea like rose petals in chamomile, and of course there’s herbs to give foods a hint of spice or a smell, but I’ve never thought of actually eating a flower by itself.”

“That depends on the kind of flower,” she said. “As goes for how it’s grown, its freshness, how it can be added with other foods, and of course whether it’s safe to eat or not. Most usually taste either sweet or minty, some even taste like licorice.”

“Huh. Do you eat the flowers you grow in your garden?”

“Sometimes, but they’re mostly there for show. Seeing their vibrant colors while smelling their scent is kind of relaxing for me.”

“I see.”

Spearmint came back with two large glasses of iced chai lattes and straws on a tray with a smile. “Here we go. Our teas are freshly mixed straight from our garden so our customers can taste their full flavors and tastes. I’ve liked this kind for a while myself,” she said as she set the glasses in front of us. “Have we decided what to order for today?”

“The tomato and sunflower panini please,” Shining said.

“I’ll have the mozzarella and pesto panini, please,” I ordered.

Spearmint wrote down our selections on a notepad and picked up the menus. She then looked at Shining once more with a squint. “You know, I’m positive I’ve seen you somewhere before. May I ask you to take off your glasses please? That might help jog my memory a little.”

“Um, sure, I don’t mind.” Shining took off her white-framed glasses and rubbed her eyes before looking back up to Spearmint, eliciting a gasp from her.

“Oh my gosh! You’re Shining Star the supermodel!” Spearmint exclaimed.

“Oh… yeah, that’s me,” she said as she put her glasses back on with a small smile, but her eyes were sort of sad looking.

“I just want to say I’ve been a huge fan of yours since day one. I was so worried when I didn’t see you in the magazines anymore. What made you stop modeling?”

“It’s… kind of personal. I’d rather not go into detail.”

“Oh, I’m sorry, did I step into something I shouldn’t have?”

“It’s fine, you didn’t know. I work as a manager now, and I’m happy with it.”

“I’m glad. Anyway, you were a big inspiration for me when I started high school. I’ve been looking into becoming one myself while I earn some extra bits from this job.”

“Really now?” she asked with a raised brow.

“Definitely! There’s only so many ponies that are both beautiful and intelligent, and you just stood out the most to me. Oh gosh, this is so embarrassing to ask, but could I have your autograph?”

Shining’s eyes widened while she turned to me. I shrugged in response and she turned back to Spearmint. “Um… Sure, I can do that. What should I write?”

“Here, write on this and just put down anything you can think of,” Spearmint said as she gave Shining a slip of blank paper from her notepad and a pen. Shining took a moment to think of the message and wrote it down with a small smile. Spearmint read aloud the message on the slip when Shining gave the items back to her. “Always remember that the only pony who really knows how beautiful you are is yourself, Shining Star… What’s this number on the bottom?”

“That’s to the agency I first went to when I started out,” Shining answered with a smile. “Find the mare that number belongs to, mention I sent you to them, and I’m sure they’ll get your career on a roll.”

Spearmint gasped while covering her mouth. “Do you really think I have what it takes?”

Shining nodded. “I’ve seen a lot of models in my job, and I think you may go places I haven’t been able to reach. Just remember to always be confident in your appearance, and they’ll know you got the right stuff.”

“Oh my gosh, this is so wonderful! Thank you so much!” Spearmint suddenly gave Shining a hug, catching her off guard, but brushed it off as she smiled and patted her back. After a few moments Spearmint pulled back with a smile. “I’ll give her a call right away after my shift. Oh, I should get back to work. I’ll bring your food out in a jiffy!” She quickly walked back inside with the tray in her arm and a slight skip in her step.

“Well that was certainly nice of you,” I said to Shining.

“I thought being reminded of my previous job would pain me in some way,” she said. “It’s one of the reasons why I changed my appearance when my modeling came to an end so I’d only be remembered as another pretty face advertising a product. I didn’t think it’d be an inspiration for another mare to pursue that career or something similar.”

“Well, that’s kind of your special talent, right?” I asked. “You give ponies a light bright enough for them to see their paths to follow, even from something so small like giving Spearmint that phone number and autograph. Didn’t you do something similar with that filly in high school you mentioned a while back?”

“Heh, I suppose you’re right about that.” She lifted her glasses to wipe off some stray tears with her napkin and looked out to the busy streets. “I guess I should be glad I got to experience such a life for a while, and remember how they helped me become who I am today.”

I suddenly remembered something similar Dad mentioned in the recording last night, about how Robert and I were a reminder to why he loved Mom.

Maybe he also realized he should cherish the good memories he shared with her and not focus on the fact that she’s gone. As long as she’s still remembered for those times, maybe she’ll never truly be gone… And I should make as many good memories with Shining and Fleur as I can.

I looked down on the table to see Shining’s hand resting across it. I took it in my hands, eliciting a gasp from her as she whipped her head to me with widened eyes. “And you’ve become a wonderful, beautiful mare,” I said before I gave her hand a kiss.

“Ozzy, other ponies will stare,” she whined.

“Isn’t this what couples normally do?” I asked as I looked up, seeing her face bright red.

“Well yes, but, I mean it’s not like I—”

“Did I ever mention how cute you look when you blush like that?” I kissed her hand again.

Her blush intensified. “D-Don’t try to butter me up like that, it’s embarrassing!” She glanced to the side and I could have sworn I heard her mutter, “But, thank you though.”

[4:30 p.m.]

We went for a stroll after we had our lunch. Shining tried to stop me from paying for the both of us, but I insisted enough for her to give in. Spearmint gave another hug and thanked Shining for the job opportunity, we wished her the best of luck with her modeling while she hoped for our date to go well (which made Shining blush a little of course).

As we walked through the streets, we saw other couples passing by—a few with at least one human in the pairing—holding hands and even intertwining their tails. Shining mentioned how the tail thing was pretty common for a lot of ponies, and even how mothers do the same thing with their foals to make doubly sure they don’t separate from them. A part of me strangely wished I had a tail of my own just to see what it feels like, but the curiosity was short-lived. It wasn’t until later Shining gathered enough courage to hold my hand as we walked, and I admit, that made both of us blush a little from how new it was.

We mostly did a lot of window shopping as we walked the streets. There was one place that sold glasses, and just for fun, we walked inside to see how ridiculous we looked with some of the frames displayed and laughed hysterically. At one point in our walk we came across a mare pushing a baby carriage (or foal carriage in this case), and Shining was just all over the tiny filly. I knew she wanted to have foals and be a mother, but I didn’t think she’d be so crazy over them (or perhaps just that one because it was so cute) that she’d make foal talk that made the small filly laugh. That was probably the most adorable display I’ve ever seen from Shining, probably about seventy percent of Fleur’s puppy-dog face in comparison.

We made a stop at the park on one of the benches when Shining leaned on my side and I had my arm around her shoulder. “You know you act a lot differently when foals are involved,” I pointed out.

“Foals are cute, sue me,” she playfully rebutted. “I still can’t believe I get to be a godmother for Bubbles and Toffee’s foal though.”

“You think you can do it?”

“Well, duh, of course I can. You should have seen how I took care of Sparkling and Shooting when Mom wasn’t around. If I could handle those two, then I’m sure I could help take care of Bubbles and Toffee’s foal when needed.” A slight pause passed between us. “You know, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind you coming over to help too if I’m there.”

“You think so?”

“Oh yeah. It may not look it with Bubbles sometimes, but they’re very welcoming with ponies close to them. They may already see you as part of their family like Fleur and I.”

“A family, huh? That does sound nice.”

“Oh! I need to introduce you to mine sometime too. I haven’t told them yet, but Mom’s been worried about my romantic life ever since Puff Tie.”

“Is she going to be harsh with me since Puff didn’t turn out well?”

“If by harsh, you mean in terms of embarrassment, probably. She may get into some… explicit conversations that will probably burn images in our minds, but once you get past that, she’s usually fun to be around.”

“What does your Mom do for a living?”

“She’s an Equine Sexuality teacher in Canterlot University.”

Okay, that might be bothering me a little. If her conversations are what I think they are, I think I’ll be in for an extensive lecture on the more intimate details of pony anatomy.

“That won’t be until later though, so we shouldn’t worry about it for now,” Shining assured. “I just want to enjoy today with you. I’m having a lot of fun.”

“So am I.” We sighed as we enjoyed each other’s company, relishing the park’s green environment.

“You smell nice,” Shining said.

“So do you. Is it that Mare de Fur’s brand of cinnamon scented soap I’m smelling?”

“You know me too well.”

“Well I did say a while back that it’s strong like your personality sometimes, and you have been a fun pony to be around with even before today.”

“You forgot spicy too.”

“You do get a little sassy sometimes.”

“Ah! I am not sassy!” Shining sat up and gave me a quick jab on the arm.

“Ow! That’s not the kind of sassy I meant!” I rubbed the spot she hit. “I meant in a wise, bold kind of way!”

“Why didn’t you say one of those instead of sassy?”

“It was the first word that came to mind!”

She snorted and flicked one of her ears. “Alright, I’ll let that slide if you treat me to crepes after dinner. You owe me that much for getting me riled up.”

“If it will spare me from any more punches, consider it done.” She immediately gave me another jab on the arm. “Ow! What was that for?!”

“That was a playful jab! I didn’t even hit you that hard, you big foal.”

“The proper term for me would be baby.”

“Whatever! Besides, I wasn’t even referring to that kind of spicy you were saying earlier.”

“Then what were you referring to?”

Suddenly she gave me a half-lidded gaze with a smirk. “If all goes well, you might see for yourself later tonight,” Shining answered with a sultry voice.

My heart rate spiked as my mind wandered to what she may have been implying. Feelings of excitement and nervousness overwhelmed me from the sexiness of Shining coming onto me just then.

“Come on, let’s go have dinner and spend the rest of the evening at my place,” she said as she stood up. “There’s a shop in town we can take crepes home with us after that, and let’s pick up some wine while we’re at it.”

“S-Sure, sounds good,” I answered as I stood up and we made our way to whatever restaurant was available with interlocked arms. My mind raced with numerous scenarios to how the rest of the night could take a turn for the better, or for the worse.

[7:00 p.m.]

We ended up going to a Chineighse restaurant in town for dinner, which was quite packed when we got there. We had to wait at least a couple minutes before we got a table. While I tried to make a pleasant conversation with Shining, I tried to recall everything I read from the Poni Sutra I downloaded to my tablet a few weeks ago. I had the general idea of how important foreplay was, and how the sex is not only an activity for love, but for fun as well as partners would try new things to make things more adventurous. When I got to the positions part though… all I could say was, “Holy shit, some of these are wild.” The e-book went into detail with visual aid about where the partners’ positions are, what parts of the bodies are involved and adjusted, how they move, they all seemed so professional and I was just a virgin who recently came to terms that mares in this world are attractive, especially Shining and Fleur.

Our waitress came back with a bill and fortune cookies once our meal was nearly finished. I reached out to grab the bill, but Shining stopped me.

“Why don’t you let me take care of this one?” she asked with a smile.

“What? No, guys usually pay for everything on their dates,” I argued.

“Maybe on your world, but stallions don’t always call the shots here. Besides, you’re paying for the crepes and wine. I think this will even things out between us with the lunch you bought earlier.”

It was my turn to sigh and back down in defeat. “Alright, we’ll go your way.”

“Good. Now let’s see what our fortunes tell us tonight.” She picked up her cookie along with the bill, and broke open the former. She pulled out the slip of paper from inside and read aloud her fortune. “You will have good fortune in your work soon… Maybe a chance to work with a popular company for Fleur?”

“I guess that makes sense.” I broke open my own fortune and read the message in the slip.

You’ll need all the luck you can get in what lies ahead.

… The fuck is this?! A misfortune cookie?! There’s so many ominous points with this statement I don’t know where to begin!

“What does your fortune say, Ozzy?” Shining asked.

“Uh… I’m not exactly sure I can call this a fortune.” She raised a brow and I passed her my slip. I couldn’t lie to her after what we promised, and I just didn’t have the galls to read what it said.

She read my slip and her brow raised even higher. “Huh, that’s weird. This is probably the vaguest fortune I’ve ever read. Then again, there’s no fortune that’s ever so specific. It could mean something you’ve already experienced in the past too since it might be outdated. I mean you have been through a lot since you came here.”

“Yeah, no kidding,” I deadpanned.

“When I look at fortunes like that sometimes, I just think it means things will only get better from there, and I’m sure it will go like that with you. So I wouldn’t really worry too much about it.”

I tried to force a smile. “Alright, I’ll take your word for it. Thanks Shining.”

“Don’t mention it.”

[8:00 p.m.]

After Shining paid for our meal, we made a stop to a winery to pick up a bottle. We ended up with a chilled Pinot Gris before we got to the crepe place Shining directed me to. It took a couple of minutes for our desserts to be prepared, but we got to watch them cook from the side, which was a little interesting to see how it was arranged. The cook put the fruit packed crepes in small individual boxes before he drizzled some sauces on top for the finishing touch. He packed the boxes in a bag Shining carried while I paid for the dessert, and we made our way to her house.

She unlocked the door for us to come inside and she flicked on the lights. We set our things on the table and I grabbed the wine glasses from the cupboard while Shining got the forks and whipped cream. I popped the cork from the bottle open and poured the wine into our glasses. We took our first sip and I was surprised from how slightly sparkly it tasted.

“It’s got some kick, but it’s still pretty good,” I said.

“It’s aged pretty well, too, according to the date,” Shining added in.

We then sprayed some whipped cream on our crepes before we took our first bite. The chewy strawberries wrapped in a still warm crepe dough, mixed with the cool whipped cream, all with a hint of chocolate drizzle... The flavors exploded in my mouth as I chewed, and I savored it as much as I could before swallowing.

“My god, this is delicious,” I said.

“Right? Their crepes are pretty much my comfort food when I have a rainy day,” Shining commented. She cut another piece of her dessert and held it on her fork in front of me. “Here, you have to try this banana berry one. This is the first I’ve had this, and it’s like heaven in your mouth.”

I was a little surprised she was offering me a bite with the fork she used, and will use again after feeding it to me. I tried not to dwell on it too much as I opened my mouth and she moved the piece inside. She pulled the fork back once I took it in, and she was certainly right about it. There were raspberries and blackberries bursting with juices while it mixed with the soft banana piece.

“Yeah. This tastes great,” I said with my mouth full. She giggled before taking another bite of her crepe, not even wiping the fork on her napkin after it was in my mouth. I was tempted to try the same thing, so I took another piece from my own and held it up. “You want a piece of mine?”

“Don’t mind if I do.” Shining opened her mouth and I moved the fork inside. She moaned as she chewed the piece with her eyes closed once I pulled the fork back. She licked her lips of any leftover whipped cream and chocolate sauce that was on her and swallowed. “Delicious,” she sighed.

Is it weird to think that was hot? Goddamn it, she was all shy during lunch, and now she’s like a sexy seductress. If she decides to do it… Will I even be able to satisfy her?

We continued eating our dessert while drinking some wine. We were halfway done with our second glass once we finished our crepes. My head was a little fuzzy from the alcohol, and I saw a slight tint of red in Shining’s cheeks.

“We should… probably have some water in our systems before we drink anymore,” I suggested. “It would definitely suck to wake up with a hangover tomorrow.”

“You said it. I’d rather not drink that crappy antidote thing you make for it, either,” Shining said as she stood up, a little unbalanced from the buzz. “I’ll clean things up here a bit. Could you get the glasses for water please?”

“Sure. You want ice in yours?” She nodded as I stood up. We went to the kitchen while Shining had the empty boxes and bags to dispose. I took the glasses out of the cupboard and dropped some ice from the freezer inside. I filled them with water from the tap of the sink and handed one of them to Shining when she came back. We took some large gulps from the glasses, and I felt a little refreshed from being hydrated while the cold helped wake me up a little.

“You know, I think I’ll stop with the wine for tonight,” Shining said. “There’s something… I’d like to do tonight, and I’d rather be sober enough to know what’s going on if you catch my drift.” She snickered while her face flushed a little. I couldn’t help but feel a little shaken up from what I thought she was implying, but I tried not to let it show.

“Right, and it might be a good idea to… shower before that,” I suggested on the fly. “You know, so we won’t feel icky in the morning?”

“Ooh! Good idea! Maybe we could… No no, wait, scratch that. I want it to be special tonight. Maybe another time. You want to take yours first? I gotta pee down here anyways.”

“Uh sure. I’ll let you know when I’m done.” She nodded and went to the bathroom on the first floor while I walked upstairs to the second one with the shower. I turned the water on and let it warm up while I stripped down. I stepped inside and tried to have the shower help me ease some of my nerves as I washed myself.

Okay. I think it’s pretty obvious by now she wants to do it tonight. She practically looked eager for it when she implied it back at the park. Crap, why am I so nervous? I mean I’m into the idea as much as she is, but I’m so new at this I don’t want to let her down, and putting what I learned from books without practice can be so different when the situation calls for it. I want to show her a good time, but I honestly don’t know where to begin even when I know what aspects like foreplay are important. Dammit!

Giving up, I turned off the water and dried myself off. I put on the undershirt and boxers I had inside my other clothes throughout the day, as I thought ahead with how much I didn’t want to walk all the way back home for a change of clothes. It was a good thing I had a spare toothbrush in the bathroom for such cases though, which I used to thoroughly clean my mouth well enough to not have anything but the scent of mint inside.

I left the bathroom with my other clothes and found Shining sitting on her bed in her room across the hall. The lamp from the nightstand was the only thing giving the room some light, and she had a nightgown at her side with a glass of ice water in her hand, probably trying to clean out any alcohol in her system as fast as possible.

“Bathroom’s yours,” I said.

She set the glass down, stood up with the nightgown in hand, and smiled. “I’ll be back in a little bit.” Shining gave me a kiss on the cheek as she passed by and went into the bathroom. She closed the door behind her, I set my clothes on the side of the room, and went downstairs to take my last drinks of water.

It looked like Shining took care of the wine bottle and glasses since I only saw the latter in the sink. My water glass was still half-full with the cool liquid and ice inside on the counter, and I downed the rest before drinking two more helpings, one after another to quench my suddenly dry throat. I left the empty glass in the sink when I was done, and went into the bathroom on the first floor to try and pee all my tensions away.

I made sure all the lights downstairs were off before I went back inside Shining’s room. I sat on the bed and waited for the moment of truth. I suddenly felt cold as I rubbed my arms, and a shiver ran down my spine. I took a shaky breath and rubbed my eyes before running my fingers through my hair, almost wanting to tear them out of my scalp to distract me.

“Ozzy? Are you alright?” I looked up to the concerned voice, and saw Shining in the same white silk nightgown and panties from the first time we spent the night together here. A small frown was on her face, and her ears were folded slightly as she hugged herself in the middle.

I couldn’t hold the truth from her. I had to break the ice. “No, I’m not alright,” I said. “I know how much you want to have it tonight since you brought it up back at the park, and I don’t want to let you down, but some things I learned from material I read earlier just suddenly vanished from my mind, and… I just want to make you happy, but I’m so nervous about failing I can’t think straight.” I looked down and ran my fingers through my hair once more.

“Ozzy…” Shining walked over and sat to the side of me on her bed. I felt her hand rubbing circles on my back. “I want you to be happy about this as you do with me. I know this is your first time, and I was willing to show you the way so we could have fun with it together in this beautiful night. I’m actually nervous about this too.”

“You are?” I asked as I looked up to her.

“Yes. I mean I haven’t bedded a stallion since my break up with Puff, and the only things that went, well, in there, since then were my fingers.” Shining’s face flushed as she explained. “Even though the doctor said I was safe for it just a couple weeks after my surgery, which was a long time ago, I’ve been afraid of how much it might hurt me if I ever put anything big in there again.”

Well that’s definitely reassuring. Now I’m even more nervous.

“I was nervous about this even before our date began today,” she continued. “But then I realized something when I really thought about it. My very first time I had sex with Puff while we were still dating, it hurt me back then as well, but then it turned out to be enjoyable later as we kept doing it with practice. If it’s like that back then, then I’m pretty sure it will be the same here too. It will be like I’m having my first time all over again, but only this time, I’m having it with a stallion I know I can trust, to be honest with… The special somepony I know I truly love.” Tears streamed down her face while she smiled, her hand was on top of mine.

“Shining…” I turned my hand over to grasp hers while I placed my other hand on top of it. “Do you really feel this way?”

“Yes, Ozzy. I love you, and I can’t think of any other place I’d rather be right now than right here with you, after what may be the most fun day I ever had for a long time.”

I used my thumbs to wipe her tears as I held her smiling face, looking into her glassy, pale green eyes that nearly made me die happy from how beautiful they were.

“I love you too, Shining,” I said. “I’m happy to be here with you as well, as my dear friend, my beloved, and everything in between.”

“Ozzy…”

We slowly closed in as our eyes shut, our lips connected in a soft, warm embrace. The few minutes we spent just doing that felt like hours as I savored the amazing, breathtaking moment we shared. We ended our kiss with a smack and touched foreheads, sighing out all the stress and worries we had before we came in.

“I think I know a good way we can start this off on a good note,” Shining said softly. “Would you wait up here for a bit?”

“I won’t be going anywhere anytime soon,” I responded.

We shared a brief kiss before Shining left her room. Lights from downstairs were flicked on for a bit before they shut off. When she came back inside, there was her stereo under her arm with the remote in her other hand.

“Aw, I could have helped you with that,” I said.

“I know, but it’s okay. This wasn’t hard to carry,” she said with a smile as she set the stereo down. She plugged it to the nearest outlet and flipped through the tracks with the disc inside while I had a nice view of her butt. I was sure she intended to be in that position, especially when she wiggled it a bit while her tail swayed side to side.

Finally a song started to play, and it was one I was all too familiar with. Shining set the remote on the nightstand and I stood up from the bed. I held a hand up that she took, and we stepped into a wide open space in the room while we held each other’s gaze. By instinct, I put my arms around her middle while hers were around my head, and we danced to the steady beat as we smiled.

“I know I may have asked this before, but do you like my nightgown?” Shining asked.

“I do. You look very beautiful. Why do you ask?”

“Funny thing is that I got this as a birthday present from my mom this year. She wanted me to wear this when I finally meet another stallion, even though she knew how much I wasn’t into them back then. She still wanted to get me this anyway just in case, and make sure the stallion I’m with knows how beautiful I really am.”

“Well she’s certainly right about that. You don’t give yourself enough credit when it comes to your appearance.”

“I know. Still, it’s kind of sad when you think about it.”

“Why’s that?”

“I simply do love this gown, but I’m afraid it will have to come off soon.”

“Gee, you’re right, but that just means I get to see more of how beautiful you really are.”

We both chuckled a little and went into another kiss while we danced. We lost track of when that song ended, but we simply flowed with what tempo we were given from then on. Feeling a little gutsy, I reached my hand under her gown to grope her ass, making Shining moan while we still kissed. Something soft and moist suddenly brushed against my lip, and I immediately knew what I needed to do. I opened my mouth, and invited her tongue inside with my own. Her hands moved to my chest where she gripped my shirt tightly. I didn’t notice this when Mascara scoured me, but a pony’s tongue was somewhat flatter and longer compared to a human’s. While Shining’s danced with mine, she had enough length in her tongue to reach the roof of my mouth and lick around my teeth. I felt her shiver a little when she reached my canines while I inspected her mouth, and we broke the kiss with a small trail of saliva between us, panting hot breath onto each other.

“Your canines… are so pointy,” she commented between breaths.

“Is that bad?”

“No… I’m somehow excited to see what they can do. Look.” She held one of my hands, and guide them down inside her panties. I suddenly felt something hot and wet inside as I rubbed on her slit, making Shining bit her lower lip. “See how aroused I am? I’m getting hot just thinking about it.”

“You wanna toss these?” Shining nodded and reached under my shirt, pulling it up and over my head, my arms were up to help make the removal easier. She tossed my shirt aside and lifted her arms up, letting me gain entry. I reached under her gown, and slowly lifted it up over her head until I saw her luscious breasts. I tossed the gown to the side and fell victim to her mounds that had violet areolas.

“I still can’t believe the males of your species have nipples,” she commented.

“I can’t believe your tits come in a variety of colors,” I said.

She giggled. “Well? Are you going to stand there and watch them all night? You can touch them too, you know.”

I didn’t hesitate to accept her invitation and cupped a feel, eliciting a shallow gasp from her as I tried to savor the firm, yet soft feeling of her breasts. I gave Shining another kiss that was more passionate than before, making her sigh through her nose as I gently push her down to her bed, one of my hands holding her lower back for support while the other still groped one of her mounds. We groaned as we kissed and my thumb ran circles around her hardened nipple. I moved my kisses down her jawline, then at her neck where I gently bit into her flesh, my canines giving her enough of a scratch to cause a tingle down her spine. She groaned louder as she pulled me down on top of her, I gently bit and sucked on her neck, feeling the fast rate of her pulse of blood running through her veins.

Finally, I kissed my way further down her body until I got to her breasts. Both of her nipples were hard from arousal, rousing a need to suck her dry inside me. I planted my mouth over one of her precious tits, gently biting and licking it while one of my hands gave the one on her other breast a little pinch, making Shining scream as she ran her fingers through my hair. I felt her chest rising and falling as she took shallow breaths while I continued to give her tits careful ministrations. I used to my teeth to give her erect nipple a gentle bite, receiving another scream.

“Ozzy! Ozzy stop!” she yelled, pushing my head away from her as she took a moment to breathe.

“W-What’s wrong? Did I go a little too far?”

“Goodness, no! You’re doing wonderfully so far,” she breathed. “I feel like I was about to cum right there.”

“Isn’t that what you want?”

“Yes, but I think it’s about my turn to return the favor.” There was a sudden change to her eyes that was almost hungry, and, with a growl, she flipped us over on her bed so she was on top. Shining loomed over me almost like Mascara did, a predator that was about to feast on her prey, but this time I didn’t mind the change since it was somepony I loved. There was a big grin on her face while her breasts were dangling over me, occasionally brushing past my chest. She reached down between my legs, and grabbed my rock-hard member through my boxers that was getting soaked from my pre-cum, making me hiss from the sudden alien touch. “Tell me, Ozzy. When was the last time you relieved yourself?”

“I… honestly don’t remember,” I groaned. “Last I checked was in Manehattan while you relieved yourself in the shower. I had to jack off in one of the hotel’s bathrooms from how hot you sounded from the shower.”

“Aww, you poor thing,” she cooed as she gently stroked me through my boxers. “You probably couldn’t find the time with Fleur and me sleeping with you all the time, huh?”

“It… would be rude if I did.”

“Well, you won’t have to worry about that tonight,” she purred, then moved closer to my ear. “Because I’m going to make sure you won’t waste one. Single. Drop,” she whispered with hot breath before she gave my ear a long, gentle lick, making me shiver throughout my body.

She moved herself down to the floor at the foot of the bed and pulled me towards her by my feet. “Now, let’s finally see what your little friend looks like,” Shining said as she gripped the waistband on my boxers. She slowly slipped them down, pulling my erect member along with it until it flopped straight up at attention. Shining stared at it as she tossed my boxers to the side, and held it steady with her thumb and index finger. “Huh, so this is a human’s penis. It’s bigger than I imagined.” She slowly moved her hand down my shaft, making me hiss from the caressing touch, and rubbed her hand around my pelvis. “It’s so smooth, but there are some small pricks here and there, it’s like…” Her eyes slowly widened and looked up to me. “That time I saw you in the bathroom back in Manehattan.”

“Yeah.”

“You shave down here too? Why’s that?”

“I just like the smooth feeling afterwards,” I answered. “Like you, I accidentally caught my roommate back on Earth doing the same thing one time. He… was pretty open to explaining why he does it, and from how he had put it, I couldn’t help but give it a try myself. It’s been an occasional routine for me since then.”

“Hmm…” She pressed her nose on my crotch, and took a few sniffs. “Your musk is still somewhat there though. I like this.” I grunted as she gave my throbbing member a couple gentle strokes, and groaned louder when she gave my flared head a loving kiss. “I have an idea,” Shining said before reaching down under her bed. I heard something slid out, and she pulled up a bottle of lube. “Puff wasn’t long enough for me to give this a try, but I think yours just might be.”

“What are you going to do?”

“Something you’re going to love a lot,” Shining answered with a grin. She squeezed out a dollop of lube and spread it over my member in a nice coating, I grunted from how she was pretty much giving me a thorough handjob as I gripped the bed sheets, wincing occasionally when she passed over my sensitive head. When she finally finished, she squeezed another glop of lube on her palm and…

Wait, if she’s spreading it on there, then that means…

She dropped the bottle back down and slid her stash under the bed. With a smirk, Shining enveloped my hardened, slick member inside her lubed up cleavage, with only my head poking out of the top. “Aha~, so you are long enough. I’m going to have some fun with this,” she said. She pressed her mounds together, the pressure squishing my member from all sides, and started to work her breasts into rubbing my erection. There wasn’t as much pressure acting on me like she did with her hands, but getting stroked by her breasts, whether it was being squeezed from the bottom up, or grinded on its sides, all while feeling her subtle thumps of her heartbeat and an occasional kiss or lick on my head, was driving me to the edge enough to thrust my hips up in sync with her movements. Hearing how Shining would moan every few slaps on my pelvis, as if she was getting a kick out of this too, was also a nice touch.

“Oh god,” I groaned. “That feels so fucking good.”

“You like this?” she breathed.

“I fucking love it. I’m already close.”

“Don’t hold anything back! Make a mess out of me!”

I lost it from what she wanted me to do, and with a thrust of my hips and a grunt, my member erupted with my spunk. Shining had her mouth over my head, moaning while trying to catch every load inside her, but some of it ended up leaking down to her cleavage. She pulled her breasts back and tried to milk my erection for every drop it spurted, my pelvis thrusted upwards to shoot the last of its load. She pulled her mouth off of my head with a pop, and she opened it to show all of my white cum pooled on her tongue and jaw. She closed her mouth, and swallowed loud enough for me to hear, watching a small lump go down her throat as it dropped to her stomach.

“Mmm~… Such a big and warm helping, I think my stomach got filled a little,” she said before licking her lips. She wiped whatever mess was left on her breasts and licked it off from her fingers. “What did you think?”

I dropped my head back on the bed and panted, making sure what I had just watched was burned into my memory to always remember by.

“Dear God, that looked so hot,” I said.

Giggles were heard before I heard the bed creak. Shining came into my view once more as she crawled over me, a small smile plastered on her face while her mane fell over. She crouched down and gave me a soft kiss. I didn’t care about the slightly salty taste of my cum from earlier as she swirled her tongue around mine, moans filling the room from the both of us until we pulled back.

“You know you’re gonna have to return the favor, don’t you?” she asked with a grin. Her tail slowly swished over my bare legs, getting me aroused enough for my half-limp member to already start hardening again.

“After all of that? You didn’t even have to ask.”

“Good, because my panties are soaked, and I could use some help releasing my own hatches.” Like she said, I felt drips of liquid on my middle. I wasn’t sure if her boobjob got her more aroused, but I was sure as heck eager to see what she tasted like.

“Then lie down and let’s see what I can do to help,” I said. After a brief kiss, Shining laid down next to me and smiled.

I got off the bed and sat on the floor between her legs at the foot of the bed. I noticed a damp spot on the floor where Shining was before, I assumed she must have been holding in her own load for me to relieve, which resulted in her making a mess where she sat. I took in the sight of her panties, which was so drenched in her arousal I could see through a little of what was beneath them. I also realized there was heat and a scent radiating from it. Sweet, almost grape juice flavored, and familiar, too, as I tried to recall where I smelt it before. Her tail twitched below her legs, and then the memory struck me.

“Hey Shining?”

“Yes Ozzy?”

“Were you this aroused when I tugged your tail a while back?”

I saw her face flush as I peeked above her pelvis, her ears folded and looked to the side while a frown was present. “Yes… I’m still ashamed I lied to you like that, and I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine, all’s forgiven, but… Why do you suddenly smell like grape juice?”

“Do human females smell differently down there?”

“You’re asking a virgin about a human girl’s sex I haven’t seen in person, but I don’t think they usually smell like grape juice.”

“The mares here have different smells that are usually similar to familiar foods. Unfortunately, we don’t taste the same way we smell. Why that is, I still don’t know, but it’s still edible regardless.”

“Huh… So does Fleur have a different smell too?”

“Yes she does, and what that is, I’ll let that be a surprise for you to find out yourself.”

Damn, well I guess it’s more fun to see for myself than getting told anyways. For some reason, I’m thinking she’ll smell like bubblegum. This position right now is awkward, though. I wonder if… Oh, wait, I remember something useful from the book.

“Could you pass me a pillow please?” I asked.

“Sure.” She picked up a pillow from the side of the bed and passed it to me.

“Lift your hips up please.”

“Ooh, I see where you’re getting at. Nice thinking.” She complied and arched her lower back. I slipped the pillow below her, and pulled it towards me to where her pelvis was at a higher level. With better access, I slipped Shining’s panties down and off her legs, and I was greeted with a new sight once I tossed the soaked piece of clothing to the side. Her sex was gleaming with her liquids from the arousal, and I could practically feel the warmth coming off from it.

“Wow… This looks incredible, beautiful even,” I said as I gently traced a line down her slit, eliciting a moan from her.

“I f-found that a human female’s sex anatomy is identical to a mare’s. Do you know some parts of it?”

“Some. Like what I touched earlier was the labia, I think this thing here…” I opened up her lips and circled my thumb over her button, receiving a shallow gasp from Shining. “Is the clitoris.”

“V-Very good, what else?”

“Below that is the urethra, then the hole below that one,” I said as I slowly inserted my index finger to said hole, her liquids helped lubing the entrance while Shining grunted. I felt her insides squeezing my finger, almost sucking it further inward as I moved it around to get a feel to this new sensation. “Would be the vagina itself.”

“F-Fuck yes,” she breathed. “And if you feel your way around, you’ll find—AAH! The g-spot!”

I familiarized myself to the sudden change of texture inside her, and made a mental note of where the g-spot was. I moved my finger in a slow, steady pace, making sure I gave her sensitive area a scratch in a “come here” motion. Shining kept saying “Yes” over and over, with shallow gasps and moans filling between the spaces. Soon, I felt warm liquids leaking down and slowly making a mess on my hand.

“Ozzy, go a little faster please,” she moaned.

I gladly obliged and upped the pace a bit, making sure I jammed my finger deep inside and feel up her g-spot. Her gasps shortened into pants, and as I peeked up, I saw her groping her breasts to add into the sensation. From there, I took a shot and moved my head down between her legs. With my free hand spreading her lips, I licked around her clit, making Shining scream. I felt her hand taking a chunk of my hair and pulled me in closer.

“Fuck! Whatever you do, don’t stop!”

I moaned in response, the vibration made her scream once more. Her liquid was leaking out faster as I thrust my finger inside her, licking, sucking, and humming on her button at the same time, urging her to cum.

“Ozzy! I’m going to—!” With one last high pitched scream, Shining pulled me against her crotch, arched her back, and came spurts of liquid against my face. She whined as she rode her climax, I pulled my finger out and took in as much of her liquids as I could, swallowing and savoring her somewhat sweet, tangy flavor while some leaked and dripped down my chin.

The juices stopped coming, and Shining wheezed as she loosened the grip on my hair, plopping herself back down on the bed. “Fuck… that was… heavenly,” she moaned between breaths. “Sorry I… pulled you in like that.”

“It’s fine,” I said as I wiped off whatever juices was left on my face. “I’m just glad I was able to make you feel good.” I pulled the now messy pillow out from under Shining and tossed it to the side. I crouched over and gave her another kiss while she hugged me down.

“Ozzy?”

“Yes?”

“I want to keep going, just a little more. I think I’m ready to have that inside me.”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. I know it may hurt, but I want to feel you inside me, to fill me with enough of your warm cum to linger overnight.”

“I’ll try to keep it easy for a bit so you can adjust, alright?”

“Yes. I understand.” Shining’s eyes glimmered and a stray tear fell down to the side of her face as she smiled and held my cheek. “I love you, Ozzy.”

“I love you too, Shining.” We kissed softly once more, and pulled back with a smack.

I stood back up on the floor, and Shining spread her legs wide, leaving her wet sex vulnerable and open for penetration. My member got hard while I pleased her a little while ago, but I used some of her fluids to help lube it up once more by rubbing myself on her, getting the both of us riled up for one last round. When my erection was coated enough, I set my flared head on her slit and looked up to her. She gave a nod and took a deep breath to relax herself. I looked back down, and pressed myself inside. Slowly, my head disappeared inside her while she made a shallow gasp.

“You feeling okay?” I asked.

“Yes. Keep going, but slow.”

“Alright, we got the head in, so we still got a ways to go.” She nodded in understanding and I pushed myself in further slowly, the smooth, moist warmth of her insides starting to envelop me. “Fuck, you’re really tight,” I grunted as I was halfway inside.

“Sweet Celestia, it’s like you’re splitting me open,” she breathed.

“We’re almost there.” I pushed myself in more as I watched my erection disappearing. I could feel her holding me tight. It was like Shining’s handjob from earlier, but with heat, more moisture, and more alive with the pulses if I had to describe it. Finally, I reached to where my pelvis hit hers, my penetration complete, and my virginity officially broken.

I looked up to where Shining was shutting her eyes tightly and gritting her teeth. After a moment she peeked one eye to see my smile, and opened the other. “Is… is it over?” she asked.

“Yep. I’m bottomed out.”

“… Huh.”

“How do you feel?”

“It hurts a little, but it’s not nearly as bad as I thought it would be.”

“That’s good to hear.”

Shining rubbed her stomach down to where her scar was and smiled. “I feel so full, and I could feel you pulsing inside me. I’ve missed this feeling for so long.” She looked back up to me. “So, as of right now, you’re no longer a virgin. How do you feel?”

“Fantastic, actually. This is really incredible.”

“Well, we aren’t done yet.” She grinned. “Ready to fuck me silly?”

“You bet. I just need to be slow to start off, right?” She nodded in response, and I held both sides of her waist for leverage.

I pulled myself back, pushed it in easily, and repeated. I moved in a fluid motion, bouncing myself back as soon as our pelvises hit, trying to breathe at a steady pace. Shining panted and groaned with each contact while she pressed her breasts together.

“Mm~, fuck yes, just like that,” she breathed while wrapping her legs behind my back. “Fuck, where have you been all my life?”

“I could ask you the same thing,” I grunted as I kept going. “Shit, you’re milking me real good in there.”

“I want you to fill me with your love. Your warm, gooey, delicious love. I want you to give it all to me, pick it up!”

Her dirty talk got me riled up, and I obliged to her request. I upped the pace while hitting her harder, enough where slaps of our contact could be heard in the room. I suddenly started to feel her insides warming up and getting wet as they milked and squeezed me harder, driving me insane. Her breaths became shorter, and her body moved enough to where her breasts were bouncing. I felt something start to build up inside me, and from the looks of things, Shining didn’t look ready to finish yet.

“Shining! I’m starting to feel something!”

Her eyes widened and her irises shrank to pinpricks. “NO! Not yet!”

“WHOA!”

Shining quickly sat up, reached behind me, pulled me down to the bed, and turned us over. Shining was on top now where she sat on my pelvis, and started to grind her hips against me. “I may want you to fill me up, but I’m not going to end this with only one orgasm on my end! I’ll get us to climax in sync myself if I have to!” She crouched down and gave me another passionate kiss as she continued to grind me, her juices making a mess on my pelvis while she wrestled my tongue. Quite frankly, I was starting to like being on the bottom, so I didn’t mind this change of positions in the slightest.

She stopped her movements, ended the kiss, and held my face in her hands so I was looking directly at her. “Now I want you to listen closely,” she said. “When you come to a point where you’re close to climax, there are two methods to delay it a little longer. There’s choking your balls up, which isn’t possible in this position, so you’ll have to do the other option, which is sucking in your stomach like you’re about to take a punch to the gut.”

“Oh, like how you want me to tighten my core in some workouts back in the gym.”

“Just like that. Think you can hold out for another minute or two?”

“Anything for you, Shining.”

She pecked my lips and went back to bouncing on my member at a steady pace. Her hands were on my chest for balance while she rocked her hips on my pelvis, wet smacks were sounding across the room along with her panting breath. Not wanting her to do all the work, I took my hands to grasp her ass cheeks, eliciting a slight gasp from Shining, but continued her thing while I helped with lifting and pulling down her hips. The build-up was starting again, so I went right to tightening my core to keep myself delayed until she caught up, causing me to grit my teeth.

“Please tell me… that you’re almost there,” I grunted in between breaths.

“I’m almost there! Let’s give it all we got!”

We upped the pace with the thrusts, focusing entirely on speed instead of the force as wet smacks were going everywhere, not to mention the creaking from the bed, and our short breaths. I tightened everything in my body while feeling the incredible heat and grip from Shining’s sex, and with it squeezing me faster than usual, she was getting close.

“Ozzy! I’m… COOOMIIIIIIING!”

Shining suddenly stopped and her whole body shivered while a flush of hot liquid splashed on me, a vice-like grip acting on my hard, throbbing member. The sudden sensation made me lose all control as I practically exploded inside her with a groan, shooting load after load of my spunk that mixed in with her fluids, taking too much space that made the mixture leak out from her. With the last few thrusts up inside her to squeeze out the last of my seed, Shining flopped down on top of me, wheezing to catch her breath. I did the same thing as I wrapped my arms around her, letting the afterglow from the euphoric climax flow through us.

“Ozzy?”

“Yeah?”

“I can barely move.”

“Yeah, me too.”

“You mind if we stayed like this?”

“I’m game.”

Shining shakily pushed herself up to grab her glasses, but fell down with a yelp on top of me from the lack of balance.

“Here, allow me,” I said before I pulled her glasses off her muzzle and set them on the nightstand next to the bed. I then put my own glasses next to hers, reached to turn the stereo off with the remote along with the lamp. The room suddenly went dark with only the moonlight from the window to light it.

“Thank you, Ozzy,” she breathed. I felt her arms wrap around my head and we shared a soft kiss, eliciting a moan from the both of us before pulling back. “Goodness that was just amazing. Sorry I got carried away at the end there.”

“No worries. I kind of liked how you took control of the situation back there. It certainly showed your spicier side like you mentioned.”

She giggled as we rolled to our sides, our messy sexes still connected as we pulled the covers over us. “Just remember I like to go slower on some nights too. Tonight was just in the heat of the moment.”

“Yeah, I hear ya. It’s also nice to cuddle up like this too.” I tried to feel my way to Shining’s head, brushing past her mane until I stumbled to one of her ears to give a gentle rub.

“Ooh yeah, that’s nice,” she cooed and pulled me closer to her, her breasts pressing against me. “This day has just truly been…”

“Magical?”

“Couldn’t find a better word to describe it than that.”

When my eyes adjusted to the dark enough, I could see her silhouette standing out from the moonlight, her pale green eyes glimmering in the shadows as she gazed into mine.

“You really are a beautiful mare, you know that?” I asked. “Don’t let anypony else say otherwise, they don’t know what they’re seeing like I am right now.”

“Ozzy…” We shared one last soft, endearing kiss with our eyes closed. I felt myself melting under her warm, fuzzy embrace as we held each other, our steady heart beats in perfect harmony while our exhaustion and tiredness was taking us over.

“Good night, Ozzy.”

“Good night, Shining.”

Author's Notes:

I gotta tell you guys, it wasn't even two days after the poll started that I already knew who was going to win, and I had to get a head start on the draft. I mean, look at this.

This was after I closed the poll, but seriously, it was almost unanimous. I didn't think you guys liked her that much, but I'm sure she appreciates all the support you guys gave her.

Anyway, it looks like Ozzy's first date with Shining came to a huge success. How will his first date with Fleur go the next day? Will that eerie fortune of his come true? You'll have to stick around to find out. I'll try to get the next chapter to have as many words as this one, but trust me when I say this will take some time to write. Until next time,

This is Dudeler, signing off.

P.S. Wow, I'm over 200K words into this story now, and it hasn't even been a year since I started writing this. I probably wouldn't have gotten this far if it weren't the guys in my editing/proofreading team to help me out. I'd like to give a big thanks to them for sticking by me through this journey, and to you loyal, wonderful readers for giving me the push to keep writing. I hope you guys will still stick by me when we get to the end of this (which I'm thinking will be soon), and read future works I will produce. Thank you again everyone for your time, and thanks for reading. And just so we're still on track:

Timer update:
Trial with Mascara: <2 weeks
Fleur and Shining's next heat: Approximately <3-7 weeks