The unicorn walked back into the apartment and shut the door behind him, sighing as he locked it, double-checked the locks, and dropped his disguise. “Midnight?” he asked aloud. She hated it when he just ‘knew’ where she was with his senses all the time. Well, that and the barrier her mother had put up made locating specific entities in the apartment rather hard...

“Yes?” she called from the shower.

“Two questions. Have your parents always been really understanding ponies?”

“Pretty much,” she hollered back. “Why?”

“Well, they didn’t take the whole ‘different eyes’ thing badly at all,” he said, referring to the way he’d confirmed for her that he was a ‘ling after she first found out.

“You mean you’re not dead!?” she sounded... genuinely surprised. “Wow, daddy must really like you.”

“...Now I’m rethinking my invitation for him to come back once we’re done with our respective emergencies,” Ledger groused. “Was him killing me always an option?”

“Don’t flatter yourself,” she replied as she finally emerged, her mane hanging wet against her coat. “It’s not cause you’re a ‘ling, it’s cause you’re a stallion.”

“Fine,” Ledger admitted as he felt...something stir in him at the sight of Song with a wet mane. Apparently, his sexual urges hadn’t been as dead as he thought, and he gulped thickly as he tried to fight them. “Second, how long is this barrier of your mother’s going to last? It’s interfering with my own senses something awful.”

“Hmm, dunno,” Song shrugged. “Even though she’s an actress, Mom’s a wicked-powerful spellcaster. Graduated from Celestia’s school and everything.”

“It’s not just soundproof,” the emotivore grumbled. “Scrambles my abilities a little as well. Can’t pinpoint anything in here with it up.”

“Oh really~” Midnight cooed as she dropped her towel and crouched. “I’ll give you a five second head start~”

“Meep!” Ledger said as he dodged into his bedroom, slamming the door shut and looking for something, anything to hold it closed. He wasn’t sure he liked the look on her face!

Midnight chuckled as she heard heavy objects being pushed up against the door. She grinned widely as she spoke up.

“Aw, c’mon Level~ I just wanna play~”

Ledger paused, just for a second, before shuddering and finishing the blockading of the door. Smiling triumphantly, he then sighed as the magical exertion hit him. The changeling climbed into his bed and lay down, content with what he’d done to ensure a peaceful night’s sleep. The breeze from the open window felt nice as well...

Oh....

“Hello Level~” Midnight cooed, laying beside him.

Ledger slowly opened one eye to look at the thestral laying next to him. Panic and arousal fought for control, as both memories and the fact that she looked pretty attractive came to the forefront of his mind. As a result, he did nothing for probably longer than he should have.

Which had given Midnight ample time to wrap her limbs around him in a tight embrace. “Such a naughty buggy, running from a pretty, harmless little mare like me~”

“Meep,” he said aloud, the sum total of his processing power at the moment. Darn her for being attractive and trustworthy. Damn that nymph for ruining him!

“Don’t worry your shiny head, I’m only after hugs and maybe some kisses if you’re feeling particularly frisky~” she smiled. “Besides, we have a loooong day tomorrow. so I’ll need my beauty sleep.”

“I...I trust you,” he said, barely able to make himself believe it. “Whatever...you want to do.”

“You’re so sweet,” she sighed, leaning her head against his. “But my techniques blow the minds of normal stallions... you might just die if we jump into things. We’re not going anywhere just yet, so we have all the time in the world... buuuut~” She pulled his head to one side and gave him a deep, passionate kiss. After a few breathless moments, she pulled back and smiled. “Imagine that... on another part of your anatomy...”

Ledger blinked, processing the clues, before doing his damndest to blush through his chitin. “Ah...nymphs don’t...do that to drones,” he admitted, suddenly very much liking the idea.

“Well, in case we haven’t established the obvious,” Song winked. “I’m not a nymph... and I am more than happy to show you a lot of things they wouldn’t do~”

“I’m...not going to ask,” Ledger said as he hugged her close. “It’s not how I...or any drone was raised. But...if you want to show me something...I’m not going to object.”

“Well,” Midnight weighed her options. She really didn’t want him freaking out before the mission tomorrow... but, he also said he trusted her. Funny thing about trust, it was a bitch to gain and really easy to lose.

Still...

“Then you asked for it,” she smiled as her body slid a little lower. “Just remember, I haven’t done this in a while. Forgive me if I’m not up to par~”

“I’d forgive you for most anything,” Ledger admitted as he felt himself throb. “Seeing as how I’ve only had one experience, I don’t have much of a par for you to fall short of.”

“I suppose it’s a learning experience for us both then,” Midnight nodded, her hoof idly stroking his chest. Just by that and the thoughts she made no effort to hide, she soon got what she was looking for. “And speaking of falling short, that is certainly not a thing here~ Now, thank you for the meal~” she giggled as her tongue slipped out, ready to show him just how how much she cared.

Ledger absently went into fact-reciting mode as she mentioned his length. “It’s a feature of noble drones, noble blood makes us a bit more likely to pass our genes on-” he got out before he suddenly felt something very warm and wet wrap around his length.

“You talk too much,” she mumbled as her mouth devoured him. Ledger moaned, old memories surfacing as the sensations felt very similar...before he beat them back, forcibly, by reminding himself that this female, he could and did trust.

“...That I do,” he observed after a minute of just laying there and panting as Midnight continued her ministrations. Her tongue flicked, licked and squeezed the rigid shaft, her moans vibrating through the length as a hoof gently caressed his thigh.

If he’s never... hmm, I wonder how long he can last?

The answer seemed to be highly variable, as sometimes he seemed to come quite close to his release, moaning audibly...before flinching and shaking his head, drawing back from the brink. “No,” Ledger said to himself every time this happened. “Not like that. She cares. She does. I can feel it.”

Midnight sighed inwardly as she let him go for a moment. “Level... just let it go alright? I won’t get mad and I won’t try and eat you or anything. Just trust me okay?” she smiled as she resumed with even more vigor.

Ledger panted, moaned...and then tried something different. He looked down at the batpony as he felt what she was doing, smiling as the sight of someone he trusted causing those sensations blew his reservations away. Deep within, a reaction he’d only felt once before started brewing, and Ledger took the Thestral’s words to heart. He let it go, alright.

Midnight’s eyes widened, the volume... holy Celestia, where was this guy keeping it all!? After a moment, she had to pull back, coughing some out as the rest splashed her face and his stomach.

“D-damn... Lev...” she panted, trying to catch her breath. “And I just had a shower...”

“Ah...I did say I only had the one experience,” he said sheepishly. “Well, I don’t think I’m sleeping here tonight. Would you mind terribly if we cuddled in your room?”

“Well, I’ll need to wash up again, but I have no problem with that,” she said as she moved up next to him. “So... you like~?”

“It had more to do with the one performing the act than the act,” he admitted. “I think I’ve become very attracted to you, miss Song.”

“Aw, you know just what to say,” she smiled, kissing his cheek. “And I believe I’ve made my affection quite clear. Let’s hope tomorrow goes just as well, and maybe we’ll see about sorting out this whole ‘love’ thing?”

“That would be nice,” Ledger admitted, wanting to return the kiss, but, well… “I’m just grateful my chitin cleans easily. Bedsheets are going to take a while.” The drone stretched a little before moving to leave the bed, intent on cleaning up as quickly as possible. Sooner cleaned, sooner cuddled.