“You know, if you’re not careful, people might think you’re sleeping with the boss just to get ahead,” Adagio chuckled as she pulled Sunset into her lap upstairs in her apartment.

Sunset snickered, winking, “There have been whispers about that. But when they say it to my face, I just show them some papers and they shut right up.”

“Besides, if you were, then your head would have been between my legs,” Adagio giggled.

“Perhaps,” Sunset nuzzled her hair.

“You just taste so good, sweetie,” Adagio nuzzled her cheek, “Especially when I’ve got you laid out in front of the patrons.”

“Don’t know how it changes my taste, but thank you anyway,” Sunset kissed her cheek and winked.

Adagio smiled and kissed her nose, “You know, I always wondered. Do you have a girlfriend, sweetie?”

Sunset blinked, then shook her head, “Actually, I don’t.”

“How could that be? You’re such a lovely girl!” Adagio looked surprised.

“Yeah, but just because I’m attractive doesn’t always mean instant date,” Sunset snorted, “I don’t know. My friends say it’s because I’m trying too hard to look for love.”

“I didn’t just mean you were pretty, sweetie,” Adagio giggled, “It wasn’t that tight ass that made me hire you.”

“Oh…” Sunset blushed a bit, “Well, to be fair, when someone says ‘lovely’, they usually mean visually. Especially when they don’t specify what they think is actually lovely.”

“You are lovely,” Adagio purred, “Every single thing about you.”

“Thank you…” Sunset smiled, hugging her, “It means a lot coming from you.”

“Oh really? Why’s it so special coming from me?” Adagio purred, squeezing her waist.

“Well, you’re such a beautiful woman inside and out,” Sunset blushed and giggled, “You treat your staff with respect and kindness, you’re nice to our patrons, and you have an incredible motherly streak about you. There’s just so much to love about you!”

Adagio cooed softly as she nuzzled Sunset’s cheek, “Aww… you’re just the sweetest thing… you know I remember Sona-baby said something like that when we first met.”

“She did, huh?” Sunset giggled, kissing her cheek.

“Mmhmm,” Adagio smiled, “While she was gorging herself silly on tacos for the first time.”

“Aww, that’s cute!” Sunset grinned, “So that explains why she loves tacos so much.”

Adagio nodded, “They always remind her of the day she met her Mommy.”

“So to her, tacos equals delicious, equals Mommy,” Sunset quipped, giggling, “That’s so cute.”

Adagio chuckled, “I’ve been working on a special recipe for her. I’ve been keeping track of what spices and sauces she likes.”

“Oooh, is that so?” Sunset grinned, “Are you trying to send her to euphoric heaven?”

Adagio chuckled, “It’s better if I do it. When she tried to send herself there, she ended up having to have a vibrator extracted by a doctor.”

“Oh yeah, that story!” Sunset shivered at this, “When she told that story, I thought for sure that my own lady bits were closing up!”

“She’s not exactly good at restraining herself,” Adagio chuckled, “My fault, probably. And proud of it.”

“Making sure she’s not good at restraining herself, I hope,” Sunset teased, raising an eyebrow.

“Oh yes, I don’t like having to take my baby to the hospital,” Adagio smirked.

“Of all the reasons to go to the ER, it had to be sex-related,” Sunset giggled.

“Oh I’m sure the doctors are still laughing about it,” Adagio smiled, “Always nice to be the story told around the water cooler.”

“Wouldn’t surprise me,” Sunset giggled, “Poor baby. I can’t imagine getting something stuck like that. Although, I did hear from a friend of mine about her sister having non-stop orgasms for over five hours!”

“Oh my!” Adagio grinned, “Sounds like what she was trying to achieve.”

“It does sound awesome!” Sunset giggled, “...On paper. My friend said it was incredibly painful after a while. So, they demonstrated on me a little… They took a vibrator, taped it to me, and had it going nonstop against my clit! I lasted about fifteen minutes of a non-stop orgasm before I told them to get it off! Imagine feeling that for hours!”

Adagio winced, but her grin never left her face, “Pardon me for objecting, but that sounds lovely.”

“Oh? Well!” Sunset smiled, “Then, how about a challenge?”

“What sort of challenge?”

“Think you can last longer than I did?”

“Oh, I’m certain I can last longer than you did,” Adagio grinned.

“Ready to put your money where your mouth is?” Sunset grinned too, giggling.

Adagio pulled out a dollar and slid it down the front of Sunset’s jeans, “There. What’s next?”

“Get a vibrator, attach it to yourself, keep it on the highest setting, and I’ll time you,” Sunset smirked.

Adagio grunted as she unclipped the vibrator from herself and slid it out of her pants, “Ugh… that hurts… how long was that?”

“Thirty-four minutes and eight seconds!” Sunset turned off the stopwatch, “Wow! You really did last longer than I did!”

Adagio smirked through the pain as she gingerly stood up, “I told you. I never lose a challenge.”

“Oh, you must have lost at least one!” Sunset giggled.

“Only once. And it was a challenge I made with myself,” Adagio snickered.

Sunset looked at her curiously, “What was it?”

“I believe it was ‘I will not fall head over heels for this adorable little muffin’,” Adagio snickered, “I made that challenge four years ago when I met Sonata.”

This made Sunset laugh, “Are you serious?”

Adagio nodded, “She was fifteen at the time, you could probably see why I was trying not to fall for her.”

“Yeah, I can,” Sunset chuckled a bit, leaning back, “How long did it last?”

“My resolve? About eight minutes,” Adagio snickered.

“Eight minutes!” Sunset laughed, slapping her knee, “Oh, wow! So you went from, ‘Oh no, I can’t fall in love with her! She’s a minor!’ all the way to, ‘Too late, I’m in love with this adorable muffin!’ in the span of eight minutes?”

“Eeyup. While she was leaning against me scarfing down tacos like she was dying of starvation,” Adagio laughed.

“That’s so cute,” Sunset giggled at the thought, “I can’t blame you. She’s such a sweet and adorable girl, it’s impossible not to love her.”

“Oh I know! She’s nineteen now, but most of the time it’s like she’s five,” Adagio cooed, “She’s just so sweet and cuddly. Little annoying on some days, but she’s my little ray of sunshine.”

“She lights up the room,” Sunset smiled, “Sometimes she comes down to the club and sits at the bar, talks to customers and just basically makes the atmosphere really inviting.”

“Moreso than the dancers and the sexy bartender? Goodness, she really is captivating, isn’t she?” Adagio grinned with pride.

“Looks like it! We tend to have about a… ten percent increase in profits whenever she was down there,” Sunset said thoughtfully.

“Oh my! I should let her wander around the club more often,” Adagio smiled, nuzzling Sunset’s cheek, “Nice to know the patrons come here for more than just the T&A.”

Sunset nuzzled her cheek back, “I think she’d like that! Um, don’t tell her I told you this, but she told me that sometimes she feels like she doesn’t contribute. So part of why she came down more often was because she wanted to kind of interact and see what it was all like.”

“Oh? I always thought Sonata was happy with me spoiling her?” Adagio asked, “I know Aria’s been trying to find work, but Sonata’s never looked once.”

“She didn’t go into much detail, but she did say that she wanted to be more useful,” Sunset explained, “She likes all the nice stuff you give her, but she said that sometimes it feels like it’s all take and no give.”

Adagio made a sad-sounding coo, “Aw, the poor dear! There’s all kinds of give. That smile she get’s all the time? I just live for that…”

Sunset giggled, “Oh yes, I love that smile of hers! The way her eyes light up and her cheeks just seem to turn bright pink, it’s so adorable.”

Adagio grinned as she pulled Sunset back into her lap, “Mmhmm. Mommy loves to see her baby so happy.”

“Don’t we all,” Sunset agreed, kissing her cheek, “Maybe you should talk to her about it when she gets home. At least, not without giving away what I told you…”

“Yeah, I suppose I should…” Adagio sighed as she cuddled Sunset closer, “...Will you spend the night here? I need someone to snuggle…”

“Sure, that’s no problem,” Sunset nodded and nuzzled her, “I’d be happy to.”

Adagio smiled and nuzzled her closer, “Thanks. You’re a real sweetheart, Sunny.”

“You’re welcome,” Sunset smiled brightly.

“Mommy!” Sonata squealed in delight as she and Aria burst through the door, zooming over to the couch and leaping into Adagio’s lap, “I missed you!”

“Ooof!” Adagio grunted as she wrapped her arms around Sonata’s waist, “Mommy missed you too, Sona-baby!”

“I’m sorry we left! You must have been so lonely!” Sonata pouted, snuggling her, “I tried telling Aria I could just take a travel bus or the train! But no! She insisted on driving me!”

“Oh that’s okay,” Adagio purred, “At least Mommy has her babies back!”

“Sending her out all by herself was not my idea of comfort,” Aria admitted as she came over to them, “So, how’d you do? You must’ve missed us like crazy.”

“Sunset spent some time up here, but yes I did,” Adagio pouted, kissing Sonata’s cheek, “Mommy missed her babies so much.”

Aria looked at Sonata, then sighed as she handed her a ten bit bill, “You were right.”

“Yay!” Sonata giggled, pocketing the money and kissing Adagio’s cheek, “I’m glad you were okay, Mommy!”

Adagio smiled and ran her fingers through Sonata’s hair, “Yes, Mommy’s okay. But… there is something I wanted to talk to you about, sweetheart.”

“I didn’t do it!” Sonata squeaked, wide-eyed.

Adagio raised an eyebrow, “Didn’t do what?”

“...Nothing?” Sonata looked sheepish, “Uh, what were you going to say?”

Adagio pursed her lips for a moment, but otherwise let it slide, “Sunset was telling me that you feel like… you don’t contribute?”

Sonata pouted now, “Noooo! I said that in confidence!”

“Sonata… sometimes you tell secrets that we just can’t keep,” Aria said, rolling her eyes, “I’m just glad it was nothing life threatening.”

“Is it true?” Adagio asked, “Do you think that… it’s all take and no give?”

Sonata squeaked, and looked down a bit, “...A little. I know you tell me it’s okay, but… I feel like all I do is nothing. Like I don’t earn any of this.”

“Sona, all of this is because of you,” Adagio cooed softly as she nestled Sonata under her chin, “I’d have never gotten the loan I needed if it wasn’t for you.”

“I know,” Sonata nuzzled her neck, “I guess I just want to do more.”

“Like what, sweetie?” Adagio asked, kissing her hair.

“I don’t know,” Sonata exhaled, “I know I do a few things to help, but I guess I’d like to do other useful things. Like sometimes Sunset lets me clean glasses behind the bar.”

“Did you want to work downstairs in the club?” Adagio asked, nuzzling Sonata’s cheek.

“I could… I could be like a janitor or something!”

“Well actually, I’ve been thinking and I had a much better idea,” Adagio smiled, “Sunset told me that sometimes you like to go down and mingle with the customers. And that whenever you do, you brighten up the place and we make more money. I was thinking you could brighten up the customers that might seem… a little down or maybe are only coming to the club to run from their problems.”

Sonata brightened considerably, “Oh, yeah! I love doing that! It’s a lot of fun! Ooooh, I have to tell you about this one time! There was a guy, he was so mean! Sunset even said he never smiled whenever he came to the club. But I talked to him for a while, then he started crying because he was so sad his wife died! Ever since then, I wanted to go down there more and talk to the customers!”

“Well then there’s certainly a good reason to do it,” Adagio smiled as she nuzzled Sonata’s cheek, “Happy customers are returning customers, and that means we make more money every month. And the girls absolutely love you.”

Sonata blushed and giggled, “Awww, thanks Mommy! Then I’ll do it! I’ll go down there and be a bright sunny day to our patrons!”

“Heh, sounds like your kind of job,” Aria nodded with agreement, chuckling, “This I have to see.”

“Just a fair warning, some of the patrons can be a little grabby,” Adagio purred, nuzzling Sonata’s cheek.

“That’s okay, I’ll manage,” Sonata assured, kissing her cheek.

“Alright. So your first shift is tomorrow,” Adagio smiled, squeezing her tighter as she nuzzled her cheek, “We’ll start you off at fifteen bits an hour.”

“Okay, Mommy! I’ll do my best!” Sonata hugged her tightly, “Thank you!”

“You’re welcome,” Adagio smiled as she kissed Sonata’s cheek, “So Ari, how’s your bartending course going?”

“Pretty good, I actually have an exam on Friday,” Aria replied, whistling a bit, “What they’re going to do is have us spend the entire day training, and then in the evening we’re going to a bar up in town. They’re having us do a stress test in order to test our skills and weaknesses.”

Adagio nodded, “Sunset was recently promoted to management, so there’s three nights a week the bar won’t have a bartender. You can have those nights when you pass your exam, okay?”

“Okay, that sounds good,” Aria gave a smile, “Consider it covered.”

“That’s Mommy’s girl,” Adagio purred, kissing Aria’s cheek, “So how’s your auntie, Sona?”

“Terrific!” Sonata grinned, “I told her all about you! And… get this, she really wants to meet you!”

Adagio looked somewhat uneasy, “Oh? Like when Aria’s mother really wanted to meet me?”

“How is it possible to meet yourself?” Aria asked with a snicker.

Adagio looked over and smiled, and Aria likely never knew how much a snide comment actually touched her heart, “Oh you,” she giggled.

“No, I’m serious! She likes you!” Sonata said excitedly, “I showed her pictures, told her about the club and all that! She said, ‘Wow, that is the fieriest beautiful woman I’ve ever seen! She sounds like a gem!’ and stuff!”

Adagio smiled again, relieved that there was finally a relative that didn’t want her head on a pike, “Oh really? Oh you should have brought her back here, then!”

“Well, she’s actually on a business trip down south for the week, but she said that she’ll take the next flight here when she comes home!” Sonata said excitedly, “She’ll stop by and say hello!”

“Lovely!” Adagio grinned as she patted Sonata’s rear, “So what else did my babies get up to while they were out?”

“Not much! We sat around my aunt’s house and talked with her and my uncle, went for nature hikes, toured some attractions around the town… It was nice!” Sonata smiled, “Aria especially enjoyed the natural history museum!”

“Why wouldn’t I? It was amazing,” Aria smiled, “I could wander that place for hours!”

“Oooh, really?” Adagio smiled, “Well maybe this weekend we should take a trip to Canterlot. They have all sorts of museums and monuments up there. Plus, we’re very good friends with one of the Princesses, we could probably get in to see the palace.”

“Oooohhh! That would be so fun! Yes yes yes!” Sonata clapped eagerly, “I’ve been there a few times, but it’ll be nice to go there like this all three of us!”

“Sure, that’d be fun,” Aria agreed, “I always wanted to see all the interesting monuments and museums in Canterlot, anyway.”

Adagio grinned and beckoned Aria closer, “C’mere sweetie. Mommy wants kisses.”

“Okay, Ma,” Aria snuggled up to her side and kissed her on the cheek.

“Kisses!” Sonata kissed her other cheek.

“Mommy loves you girls so much,” Adagio purred softly.

“We love you too, Ma,” Aria nuzzled her.

“With all our hearts!” Sonata cooed. Next Chapter: Mommy Loves You Estimated time remaining: 5 Hours, 33 Minutes