I woke up the next morning and looking at my calendar, it was Hearts & Hooves Day which to me seems like Equestria's version of Valentine's Day. But I was a little down knowing this, as for starters, I have a marefriend in Trixie but she's been away for a long time and I really miss her a lot, secondly, most of the mares I know, don't seem to know much about relationships.

Getting myself cleaned with a shower as I really needed one today and followed by a zap apple jam sandwich, I left the house with bits in my pockets and began walking around town, noticing the day was just like normal, there wasn't much hearts and hooves going on as there could be...maybe they like to keep things private?

I then spotted the CMC's walking by with something on their mind.

"Now it can't be just anypony, Miss Cheerlie is one of the best mares in Ponyville." Sweetie Belle said. "She deserves to have one of the best stallions as her special somepony."

"Morning there fillies, shouldn't you be in school right now?" I asked them as I walked over.

"Actually, it's our morning break and we're on a mission." Applebloom replied.

"Lemme guess, another one of your aims to get a cutie mark?"

"Not really, we're looking for a stallion for Miss Cheerlie to have a hearts and hooves day with." Scootaloo answered.

"Oh I see and really, Miss Cheerlie? Your school teacher?"

"Of course, she's the best teacher ever!" Sweetie exclaimed.

Suddenly, music began to play in the background...I sighed, seeing I had nothing else to do right now.

"Alright, I might as well listen to why you three think that."

The CMC's and began to sing.

Cheerilee is sweet and kind,

She's the best teacher we could hope for

The perfect stallion you and I must find

One to really make her heart soar

But,

This one's too young,

This one's too old

He clearly has a terrible cold

This guy's too silly, he's way too uptight

Well nothing's wrong with this one,

He seems alright!

His girlfriend sure thinks so...

How 'bout this one?

He's much too flashy

He might do

If he weren't so splashy

Too short

Too tall!

Too clean

Too smelly!

Strangely obsessed with tubs of jelly...

-Sigh-

I don't think that we're mistaken,

It seems all the good ones are taken

I really feel that at this rate

we'll never find the perfect date

Don't want to quit and give up hope!

"Doing anything special for Hearts and Hooves Day?" Scootaloo asked Big Mac

"Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please say..."

"Nnnnope!" Big Mac replied.

They then gasped in delight.

We did it girls, we found the one!

Who will send our teachers heart aflutter!

"Wait a minute! Let me get this straight, are you talking about my brother?" Applebloom asked.

The music stopped after that...we were inside the barn as the fillies watched over Big Mac without being seen, I was quite confused by the thought of Big Mac and Cheerlie together, I wasn't sure if that would be right.

"You're right Sweetie Belle, Big Macintosh is the perfect match for Miss Cheerlie." Scootaloo answered. "He's nice, super hard working.

"Hmm, but he's also pretty shy." Applebloom added. "He's never gonna ask Miss Cheerlie to be his somepony."

"Maybe he doesn't have to." Sweetie said.

"Huh?"

"If we can get Big Mac and Miss Cheerlie in a really romantic setting, I bet she'll ask him."

"Sounds like a plan to me." Scootaloo agreed.

"So what are we waiting for, let's get out there and create the perfect date!" Applebloom exclaimed as they slapped their hooves together.

"Woah, you can leave me out of this one." I intervened.

"But why Bond, don't you have a special somepony?

"Well, I'm keeping myself reserved, it's how I go through hearts and hooves day."

"Well in that case, would you like to help us?" Sweetie asked.

"Sorry fillies, but I have better things to do...I'll see you around."

I then walked out of the barn and flew out of Sweet Apple Acres to the Everfree Forest, praying that Trixie is back from her vacation. I landed by her home and I saw smoke from the chimney...this gave me hope, she must be home.

"Umm..hello, anypony home?" I asked out loud.

The door opened...and there she was...Trixie galloped towards me as I held out my forelegs.

"Bond Racer!" Trixie exclaimed, smiling at me with a tear. "I've missed you."

"Trixie!" I replied before sharing a kiss, "I've missed you so much too."

"Come on in, I'm sure there's loads to talk about."

"There is."

We then walked inside holding hooves, we sat by the sofa and got into a loving embrace, cuddling and exchanging kisses...it was a special moment in that time...I didn't want it to stop. But after a short while, we began talking about several things.

"So how was your vacation in Vanhoover?" I asked.

"It was really great, I had no bad memories at all. I had a lot of fun...something that I missed years ago." she replied before walking over to a bag she had on the table. "I bought this for you...as I promised."

She took out a black stylish hat that had my name on it...and placed it on my head.

"Wow, it looks good and it fits...thank you Trixie."

"So how have you been, Bond?"

"I've been doing very good, I've got my own pet which is an eagle and he's cool to have."

"An eagle as a pet, that's kinda cool."

"Yeah, but I don't think I've been paying much attention to it cause of other things."

"Really, what kind of other things?"

"Well, me and the other mares had Twilight's birthday at Canterlot, I was then babysitting twins for a family at Sugarcube Corner, I helped give support for Applejack at a rodeo show and I got to be a DJ partner for my cousin who lives here."

"That;s quite a lot of good things, but it's great that you've been keeping busy while I've been gone."

"Yeah, I guess...but you're back now and that's what matters to me."

"Oh Bod, I love you..."

"I love you too, Trixie..."

We then shared another moment of embrace with kisses, before I had a question.

"It's hearts and hooves day today, I was wondering if we could spent a romantic day out together." I suggested.

"That would be wonderful...if only I was welcomed in Ponyville though." she replied with a sad expression.

"Who said it had to be in Ponyville?" I asked her with raising eyebrows.

"Oh right...but where else could we go?"

"Canterlot, the ponies over there won't know you, so you'll be safe with me."

She pondered for a moment and smiled, "Alright, let's go and have a day of loving together."

"Sweet!" I said in my own happy way.

We left her home together and I offered her to give her a ride and fly over to Canterlot. She accepted by climbing onto my back and holding on to me. We flew upwards and through the sky...I felt the loving warmth of Trixie on my back as she held on to me. We landed outside Canterlot and began walking through the town, holding hooves and smiling at each other.

"Wow, Canterlot is way more classy and royal than Vanhoover and Ponyville combined." Trixie commented.

"It sure is, but there are a few downside such as rich, snobby ponies, but I learnt that not all of them are." I replied, "Mr. Fancypants and his wife Fleur De Lis turned out to be genuine and polite classy ponies."

"Really, I can't believe I'm with an alicorn who knows royalty and celebrities""

"I guess now that I think about it, it is quite a privilege for me."

Sometime passed as we enjoyed what Canterlot had to offer and with my alicorn status, the ponies were incredibly polite and generous to us...especially when we visited a restaurant and enjoying the finest meals there and talk about what's happened on my end...it was the day I wanted and needed so much that I couldn't stop smiling, being with her.

"Well...this was the best food I have ever head, it makes a change to making my own dinner in my own home." Trixie smirked slightly.

"Oh really? Your meals don't have to be classy for me." I winked.

"Ha, oh you..."

We then shared a huge milkshake, holding hooves across the table and began sucking our straws, drinking the milkshake, it was quite a cheesy scene, but we didn't care.

By the time it was sunset, I picked up Trixie on my back and flew from Canterlot back to her home...we landed down and we walked into her home again....and there, the mood changed from love to passionate love.

"Bond, I've had one of the best days ever..." Trixie said with a gentle smile, "...and I really want to show you how much I appreciate it."

"I'm glad you did...anything to make you feel loved and happy with me." I replied.

She the grabbed my hoof and took me to her bedroom where I started blushing, but I can see Trixie blushing too. We sat on her bed and held into each others forelegs as we laid down on our sides, engaging in total embrace and love...but there was no need to go further than that...I wasn't ready for third base and I'm sure Trixie isn't ready either, there'll be a chance for that when the time comes, just not today.

"Well, I should probably get going...are you gonna be okay-"

I cut myself off noticing that after making out, Trixie had her eyes closed but her forelegs were about loose enough for me to wiggle out and get off her bed. After a second of not trying to wake her up, I quietly walked out of the house, but not before giving her a goodbye kiss on her cheek.

I then walked out of her home and began to fly away out of the forest...I then spotted the CMC's collecting apples by the orchard and storing them in a big wooden crate, I flew down to find out why.

"Hey there fillies, what's all this about?" I asked.

"Oh hey Bond....we were gathering these apples as part of our punishment." Scootaloo replied.

"Punishment? I guess something happened earlier on?"

"Yeah, we tried to get Big Mac and Miss Cheerlie together, but it didn't work a few times, so we made up a love potion that would make them fall in love together...when they found out, we learnt a lesson about friendship and love." Sweetie explained.

"Oh I see..."

Then, Big Mac and Cheerlie turned up.

"Oh hey there Miss Cheerlie, what are you doing here?" Applebloom asked.

"Since you three are doing all of his chores, Big Mac and I thought we could have a picnic at the gazebo." Cheerlie replied before looking at Big Mac, "Ready sugar plum?"

"Eeyup, pumpkin pie." he replied in a romantic voice.

The fillies gasped, but I noticed Cheerlie and Mac winking, probably to say to me that they'll keep the joke going, before then began walking off into the sunset.

"Nooooooooooooooooooo!" the fillies screamed.

I giggled quietly and began to fly back home. When I arrived, I could see the sun going down and with the day I had, I needed some sleep...when I heard a squawk coming from my shed. I walked over to my garden to find Raven with a hat of it's own and a tiny briefcase.

"Uhh Raven, what is this?" I asked it.

There was no reply.

"Why are you leaving...can't you stay?"

The eagle shook it head as if to say no.

"Oh...okay, well at least we had a good time and you were a cool pet I guess. I'm sure you'll find a new owner who will take better care of you or you just wish to be free for all time."

It squawked again before tipping it's hat towards me and flying off into the distance...I sighed that I had to say goodbye to my eagle right out of the blue, but I guess I wasn't being a good pet owner whenever I had time.

I sighed as I got in and took off my clothes and storing my hat that Trixie got for me on a hanger. I got into bed and resumed my reading of the book I borrowed from Twilight a few days ago whilst recapping over today, that should cheer me up.

I was overjoyed to see Trixie again and to spend the day with her was incredible, not to mention the passionate romance we shared together. I wonder if she's dreaming about me right now...I guess Luna has the answer to that. As for the fillies, I learnt a lesson from them too...shippers destroy lives...if handled the wrong way. Next Chapter: A Friend In Deed Estimated time remaining: 18 Hours, 51 Minutes