The first thing that struck her was just how warm it was, far more than on most mornings. Slowly, Sunset cracked one eye open, taking in everything around her. It was her room, just as it always was. Light was pouring in from behind the curtains of her window, bathing the place in a warm glow. There were clothes strewn about on the floor, in a manner more disorganized than she normally liked, and it was here that her eyes widened a little. For there, mixed in with her own clothes, were the clothes of another. Letting that fact sink in, she couldn't help but smile a little, especially when, at long last, she truly felt the arms that were wrapped around her.

As slowly as possible, she turned over on her bed, taking a moment to enjoy just how soft they felt this morning. Once turned fully, she saw him; Flash. Unlike her, he was still fast asleep, and bore a look of utter contentment upon his face. He was holding her close, just as he had all night, and Sunset gazed upon him in an adoring manner. For a time, she merely stayed there, counting his breaths, until finally, she reached forward with her one free arm. A few stray strands of blue hair had fallen in front of his face, and she gently swept them aside. Naturally, this motion caused him to stir slightly, before, finally, opening his eyes. Like her, he took a moment to get his bearings, and when he did, his smile widened.

"...Hey."

"...Hey," she replied.

As was usual for a just-woken-up moment, Flash found himself letting out a long yawn, and it was here that he finally let go of his lover. When the yawn subsided, they stared into each other's eyes, in a manner one could not describe any way other than "loving". But, the silence did not last forever, and in the end, it was Sunset who broke it.

"So...that happened."

Flash chuckled.

"Yeah. I...I gotta admit, Sunset, I...I wasn't expecting that."

She continued to smile at him.

"Me neither. But...I'm glad it did."

For a few seconds, Flash seemed happy at that. But, as time passed on, his expression became somewhat more sly than most would normally expect of him.

"I have to say...last night was very...educational."

In a manner befitting the girl she once was, Sunset raised an eyebrow, smirking as she did so.

"Oh? Pray tell, Flash, what did you learn last night?"

Continuing to smile at her, Flash scooted a little bit closer, bringing their faces just an inch away from one another.

"Well, for one thing, I learned just how long you Equestrians can just go on and on and on."

In spite of herself, Sunset giggled.

"Yeah...probably should have warned you about that. Still, you kept up pretty well."

As one would expect, a remark like that gave Flash licence to look more than a little relieved, much to Sunset's amusement. But, that was not the end of it, as Flash then spoke up once more, looking a little bit more mischievous than before.

"You know...I did learn other things last night."

Again, Sunset bore a curious look.

"Oh?"

Flash nodded

"Yep. I learned...

In a move done too quickly for Sunset to react to, he leaned closer and gave her a tender kiss upon her neck. The effect was immediate, as the girl took in a sharp breath, biting on her lower lip as the feel of that kiss ran through her like a lightning bolt. Pulling away from her, Flash looked very pleased with himself.

"...just how much you enjoy that."

Sunset needed a few moments just to cool off from that, and when she did, she looked to her boyfriend with as much annoyance as she could muster under the circumstances. Which was, naturally, not very much.

"I hope you're not going to try that on me in public, Flash."

The boy considered that for a moment, his smirk never leaving him.

"Well..."

She knew he was only making fun, but even so, Sunset found herself playfully pushing him away, eliciting a laugh from the boy. She too joined in on that laughter, which culminated in him moving closer and giving her a proper kiss, right on the lips. They held each other close, just as they had done last night, and when they at last parted, they looked to each other with that same loving look they'd become so accustomed to. Then, Sunset watched as Flash finally moved out of the bed, making his way over to the nearby window. Sunset kept her eyes on him, leaning her head against her pillow as she saw him pull back the curtains. The light pouring in was almost blinding, but the two quickly got used to it. And, more to the point, it gave the former unicorn a chance to look her lover over, since he hadn't bothered to actually dress himself before going over there.

"Who'd have ever guessed...that there was all that under there?"

Looking over his shoulder, Flash gave a sly grin.

"Says the pot calling the kettle black?"

Sunset chuckled.

"Hey, let's be fair now, Flash...my great ass was obvious to anyone."

The two laughed, much like they'd done moments before, and as Flash walked over to the bed again, he sat upon the side, looking to his girlfriend with a smile. But, that smile faded when he saw her appearing deep in thought. As always, he gave her all the time she needed to get her thoughts in order, and when she finally spoke, it was with a slower tone.

"If...if I hadn't been the kind of person I was, back then...we could have had this already."

Flash seemed saddened to see her upset over the memories of her past self, but, as ever, remained silent when she spoke.

"I didn't know what I had...even after I'd lost it. If only...if only..."

Sighing, Flash leaned forward, reaching out and gently placing his hand upon her shoulder, gaining her attention. As Sunset looked up to him, she saw him smile as he spoke.

"It's in the past now, Sunset. All of it. What matters...is that we have this now."

She stared at him for a time, seeing the honesty in his eyes, before finally cracking a smile.

"Right...should have known better than to argue with you about this."

A dry laugh escaped Flash at that, and as he shuffled further along the bed, he gave her a quick but affectionate kiss upon her cheek. When it was done, Sunset finally leaned up in the bed, making sure to hold the sheets up to her chest as she did so, lest they fall down and expose her.

"You know...we're probably going to have to tell them about this, you do know that, right, Flash?"

The boy nodded, sighing as he did so.

"I know. But..."

Looking back up at her, he offered a warm smile.

"...just for a moment...couldn't we, maybe...have this be just for us? Just for a little while?"

Sunset pondered that for a time, then returned his smile, leaning closer and giving him a soft kiss upon his lips. When they parted, she titled her head to the side a little, causing some of her hair to drop down in front of one eye, and gave him a half-lidded look in her eyes as she spoke in a soft and amorous manner.

"Sure. There'll be time for truth later. But for now? This...is for us."