Chapter 48

“Please for me” Celestia begged as she wrapped a hoof around Dave’s chest, “I’ll do anything”

“Ok I’m going to say it” Dave folded his arms in displeasure “But this is the last time”

“That will do for me” Celestia rested her chin on his shoulder

“You’re my special somepony” Dave fluttered his eyelids whilst applying a fake smile

Celestia squealed happily as she kissed Dave’s cheek “I will never get tired of hearing that”

Dave rolled his eyes to look over at the clock next to him “Wow we started at nine o’clock last night and it is now almost one o’clock in the morning”

“Do you… want to do another marathon?” Celestia blushed as she looked up at the sighing human

“No I don’t want to be tortured like that again” Dave looked down at the pouting princess before groaning “Fine one more time tonight and we can discuss it later”

“Yay!” Celestia smiled “do that thing again”

Dave that had begun to shuffle down the bed stopped “What thing?”

“I can’t remember but it felt like the whole house was shaking” Celestia hummed happily

Dave looked at his hand and a smug grin spread across his face “Damn I’m getting good”

“I thought it was adequate,” a booming voice said from outside, Celestia and Dave turned to see Adamas looking in through the balcony windows

Celestia shrieked and quickly levitated the bed covers up to her chin, hiding Dave in the process “What are you doing here?”

Adamas looked at Dave’s wiggling feet that poked out from the bottom of the bed “Well I have Dave’s bag he left back at the mountains”

“Thanks Adamas!” Dave called from somewhere in the bed “Just leave it on the balcony”

The dragon dropped the bag and its contents onto the balcony before relaxing back in his last position. Celestia smiled nervously before whispering down to Dave “He isn’t leaving”

Dave lifted his head from the covers and looked at the dark green dragon “Why are you still here? I’m kinda in the middle of something… literally”

“I was going to offer advice because you both looked liked two hatchlings with one gem” Adamas sighed as he stretched his wings “I will see you some other time”

Dave waited until he was sure that the dragon was definitely gone before diving back under the sheets “Well at least that solves the shaking house mystery”

“Just serve your princess” Celestia stopped the conversation by closing the open part of the covers “In the morning we can do some stuff together before you meet your harem”

In the morning…

Celestia awoke with the need to raise the sun, she yawned as she fulfilled her duty and the bright orb poked out from the horizon. Dave groaned as the light filled the room and he slowly awoke

“You are the worst alarm clock ever” Dave yawned and he snuggled closer to the princess in his arms “Do you make noise? No, you burn me awake with the sun”

“Would sending you to the moon be a better wake up call?” Celestia smirked as she held the grumpy beast in her hooves

Dave chuckled “Yeah I’ll stick with this”

“I thought so” Celestia reluctantly climbed out of bed “Shall I make us breakfast?”

“There isn’t anything left” Dave rubbed his eyes until they could stay open by themselves “those eggs were the last I had”

“Hmm maybe we could go to that café in Ponyville” Celestia looked out the glass balcony doors “It looks like a nice day”

Dave rose his head from the pillow he was hugging in replacement of the princess “You don’t mind being seen in public with me?”

“I would love to be seen in public with you” Celestia smiled as she bounced back over to the bed and rubbed Dave’s face with her own

“So… you’re not embarrassed by me?” Dave smiled as he pushed himself up

Celestia gave Dave a quick peck on the lips before trotting into the bathroom “No I am not and I don’t care what anypony thinks anymore”

Dave climbed to his feet and he rummaged around the floor for his clothes “So is this a… date?”

“If you like” Celestia called

Dave found his clothes in some strange places and he pulled them on. Celestia came out of the bathroom with her flowing mane combed and began putting on her royal regalia. Dave took a few small bags of coins as he quickly followed Celestia downstairs and out the front door

“So how should we do this?” Dave asked as he nervously rubbed his hands together

Celestia looked over “What do you mean?”

“Well what excuse should we use if anypony asks for the sudden visit?” Dave looked nervously at the approaching town “and what if they ask why you are with me?”

“Tell the truth” Celestia smiled

Dave tripped but quickly regained his balance “Are you sure?”

“Very” Celestia moved closer to Dave as she rubbed her horn through his hair “Why would I want to lie?”

“Well if you’re sure” Dave smiled as he nuzzled back, pulling his head sharply away as they neared the edge of town

Celestia stopped as she noticed Dave’s twitchy behaviour “Unless… you’re embarrassed by me?”

Dave turned and walked back to the princess “I would never be embarrassed by you”

“So lets go then” Celestia smiled again as she nudged Dave into town and towards the café

The town streets were empty apart from the tired ponies setting up their market stalls or shop owners getting ready for the day. Nopony noticed the princess and the human walking towards the opening café

Dave opened the door and allowed Celestia to step in. the café was empty apart from a tired waitress yawning behind the counter. Her pale yellow earth pony body was covered by a small waitress clothes and her orange hair was the only piece of her head visible

“Take a seat I’ll be right with you” She sighed as she continued to make a large coffee pot

Dave and Celestia walked over to a small table at the end of the café, Dave smiled at the waitresses lack of knowledge that a ruler had walked in

The waitress finally finished preparing before trotting over, notepad between her teeth “So what can I get for you… Dave is it?” She smiled as Dave nodded

“Yes I’ll have a glass of apple juice and an omelette” Dave turned to the alicorn opposite “What are you having?”

“Yes what can I get you p-p-princess Celestia?” The waitress almost fainted as she fell to her flank “What are?” She quickly shook her head and bowed deeply

“I’ll have the same please” Celestia smiled as the waitress slid away, bowing all the while “Do you think she was shocked?”

“Nah” Dave chuckled “Just startled”

The waitress returned with one drink and one omelette and placed it in front of the princess “Your omelette Princess” the mare bowed

“What about mine?” Dave asked

The mare turned to Dave “Oh yeah I’ll have yours done in a minute”

“Well please hurry” Celestia smiled, receiving another bow

“Y-yes of course your majesty” The waitress bowed again and returned a minute later with another omelette and drink “Will that be all your highness?”

“Yes thank you” Celestia nodded “How long until the café becomes… busy?”

The waitress thought, “Well it gets pretty full around breakfast time”

“Which is now” Dave whispered to himself

“But… I can take you to a special table if you like” The waitress smiled as she pointed to a large table at the other end of the room “So you aren’t disturbed”

“I am fine here. Thank you” Celestia smiled before turning to Dave “Unless you want to move?”

Dave shook his head before leaning over to the white princess “I’m fine right here”

The alicorn blushed “Am I that much of a view?”

“Like sunset on a warm beach”

The waitress decided to back away slowly, confused at the situation in her café “Well I’ll be over here if you need anything”

Dave finally managed to prise his gaze from Celestia to begin eating his breakfast “So what are we gonna do when more ponies show up?”

“Continue with our breakfast” Celestia looked out the window behind her to the slowly filling streets “Just don’t make me say anything out loud”

Dave glanced at the waitress that was busy behind the counter before rubbing his leg against Celestia’s “Like this?”

Celestia squeaked, stopping Dave’s slow advance and blushed heavily “Yes like that”

“You didn’t seem to mind earlier” Dave retracted his foot and continued with his breakfast “But I understand” he teased

The door opened and two ponies arrived in the café, one a stallion and one a mare. They wandered over to seats, completely oblivious to the princess sitting at the end of the room

“I don’t know if I am ready for this” The grey Pegasus sighed, “Are we ready for a child?”

The amber unicorn mare smiled reassuringly as she sat down “yes I’m sure you will be a great father”

“Thanks Hun” The stallion smiled back “ok… we will give it a go”

The mare smiled happily as she leaned over the table and rubbed her head against her lovers “As Celestia is my witness we will be good parents”

“I’ll hold you to that” Celestia smiled as the couple whipped their heads around, jaws open

“P-princess Celestia?” The mare gasped before bowing, quickly followed by her special somepony “What are you doing here?”

“Having breakfast” Celestia had a sip of her apple juice “So you are trying for a child?”

“Y-yes your majesty” the Pegasus slowly rose out of the bow “We have been discussing for some time now”

“Well I wish you the best of luck” Celestia nodded as she turned back to her breakfast

The mare bit her lip “How are you princess? I mean as in your love life?” her coltfriend quickly placed a hoof in her mouth and smiled innocently to the princess

“Well…” Celestia reached a hoof out and smiled at Dave as he held it in his hand “I think it is going well”

The couple’s and the waitress’s jaws dropped when they saw the human and alicorn lean over the table and kiss each other gently

“Well buck me” The stallion gasped as he released his marefriend and sat down “What is the princess doing with that?”

Celestia turned and frowned at the stallion “Excuse me?”

The Pegasus realized his mistake and he bowed deeply “I’m sorry princess I meant no disrespect”

“It’s alright I know this seems strange but… we do crazy things when we are in love” Celestia turned back to Dave

Dave returned the smile “We sure do”

The stallion and mare turned to each other happily as the waitress took their orders. The café slowly began to fill, the customers noticed the princess and bowed their heads in respect

“I am not on a royal visit I am just here for breakfast” Celestia said to the small crowd before nodding to the waitress “Which is good thank you”

The ponies all settled down and continued with their normal lives. The occasional glance still found it’s way over to Celestia and Dave

“I can see why you get annoyed with this” Dave whispered as he finished his breakfast and took a sip of his apple juice “So what now?”

Celestia finished her drink and wiped her mouth with a napkin “Well I am happy doing whatever you want to do”

Dave shrugged “Well we could go somewhere until we go talk to the harem”

“We can see how empty the park is” Celestia sighed as she looked at the café out of the corner of her eye “Because I don’t like what they are thinking about us”

“You can read minds?” Dave gawped

Celestia smiled sweetly “Only when I need to”

“So… have you been reading mine?” Dave asked nervously as he began to count out some coins onto the table to pay for the breakfasts

“No and with your resistance to magic I doubt I could read your mind for more than a few moments” Celestia stood and walked to the door, receiving bows along the way

Dave placed more than enough coins to pay for the breakfast onto the counter before hurrying after the princess. As he caught up he began to slowly walk alongside her

“So what’s the plan?” Dave asked as he tried to avoid eye contact with any ponies that noticed the princess walking through their town

“Well I plan to keep you as long as I can before you have to tell your harem what is happening” Celestia nuzzled her head against Dave, gaining a few gasps

“Ok I’ll tell the girls that I’m… breaking up with them while I’m already seeing you” Dave placed his arm around the white alicorn “So basically you are going to let me get kicked repeatedly in the balls”

“Well I doubt the element of kindness would be that brutal”

“You haven’t seen her bunny” Dave chuckled

Celestia cocked an eyebrow “I thought you have only mated with me”

“I haven’t mated with anypony else” Dave held the princess close “but they all have something that is going to hurt me”

The pair reached the park, a few trees sheltered some empty benches and Dave sat down. Celestia laid down and rested her head on Dave’s lap “What like?”

“Big Mac AND Applejack are both strong kickers, Angel the angry bunny, Spike the dragon twice and Rainbow Dash is a bit aggressive” Dave sighed as he ran his fingers through Celestia’s mane “You owe me”

“I’ll give you a title”

“And an ice-pack”