--------- Request Chapter: Derpy ---------

The following takes place approximately a year after Maggie's has opened, following the events of Chapter 7 of A Different Kind of Love.

"What the hell was that?" Lily shot to her feet just as Maggie did, following the sound of a rather loud thunk. It came from the roof above them, and Lily felt her brow furrow in both confusion and anger. It sounded like someone had landed on their roof. Quick as she dared, Lily darted to a nearby window and threw it open, shifting into an Avian and jumping out. She caught the cold winter wind and flapped up to the roof. Cresting the top, she looked around, but saw no one. In the cold winter night, the dark sky betrayed nothing. However, the few inches of snow on the roof near the edge appeared to have been trampled and flattened. She narrowed an eye suspiciously at the pattern before looking around into the dark night sky.

"Sorry!" The voice was faint, carried by the wind. She followed it to the dark shape of an avian flying low over the rooftops. Shaking her head, she flapped back to the open window, where Maggie stood shivering.

"What was it?" Her manager asked, closing the window behind her hand brushing snow off her shoulders. Lily shifted so her wings were gone, shrugging slightly.

"I have no clue. I think someone ran into the roof." She frowned and pinched the bridge of her nose inbetween thumb and forefinger. "Whose move was it?"

"Yours." Maggie said, sitting at her side of the chess board. She was devilishly good at this game. Lily, still unused to the intricacies of tactics and strategy involved in the simple pieces, had a good grasp on the rules but not the endgame. She sat down and frowned at the board, contemplating what to do with a tricky threat from a bishop and Maggie's queen. Tentatively, she moved a pawn forward, groaning as Maggie moved a waiting knight into place. "Checkmate."

"Fuck. I didn't think about that."

"You'd have won if you sacrificed your bishop, there." She pointed, and Maggie followed the probable chain of events. Maggie had distracted her with a dangerous move two turns earlier, drawing her attention from the strategy she had been working on. This game was much more difficult and mental than she had originally thought.

"Well crap." She muttered, tipping her king over in defeat.

"Another?"

"No, it's late... I don' think-" Another loud thump, this time followed by the sound of scrabbling from the rooftop. Not one to be caught off-guard twice, Lily sprang to the window and threw it open. She leapt into the night sky and started ascending, catching sight of the culprit.

"Sorry! I'm sorry!" The avian wore a thick, puffy jacket with holes cut in the back for her wings, long, skinny blue jeans, and heavy boots. Lily caught a flash of sandy blonde hair and a messenger bag before she flew off, much too fast for Lily to catch up.

"Hey!" She called, blinking. Turning back to the roof, she saw a similar pattern to the first in the snow there, this one almost exactly the same. The image of the messenger bag flashed back in her mind. There had been an emblem on that bag... It was an envelope with wings. The avian that had crashed into their roof had been with the mail service! She looked back at the rapidly fading form, guessing at her body type. She went back to the window, slipping inside and rubbing her chilled arms.

"Twice in one night?! Someone's messing with us, I just know it." Maggie grumbled, looking out the window at the storm that was slowly picking up into a blizzard.

"They were with the mail service." Maggie said, going to stand next to the fire. She was joined by Maggie.

"How do you know?" She asked, looking at Lily, suddenly interested.

"I saw the bag. It had their emblem on it. I'm going to go down there tomorrow and have a talk with them."

"Good idea. We're on break tomorrow. Want me to come with?" Lily shook her head and wrapped an arm around Maggie.

"Don't worry about it. I know how the cold bothers you. I'll handle it." She said, smiling as Maggie huddled close for warmth.

"Thanks, love. Come on, if you're not going to play another game, let's go to bed. I need to make some calls tomorrow." She slipped away and out of the room, both of them bidding the other good night as they retreated to their private rooms. Lily brushed her hair out in the Vanity, slowly changing the color until she was close enough to the color she was able to place in the muted light. Sighing, she shifted back to her red curls and slipped into bed, sleeping underneath many layers.

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Business was brisk in the winter months for Maggie's. They spent a lot of time catering to men and women alike who wanted to stay overnight in the dark, cold nights. While she hadn't been expecting it, she hadn't been surprised when they got their first male worker. Usually, he only worked on request from the customer, and only after they asked a few questions. Lily had no issues catering to men, she found she couldn't really keep up with some of them. Many girls were tapped after they had been with one guest. More still after the second. They usually made enough from one or two guests a night, the rest going straight to profit after that. Lily never wanted to push any of her girls, or even herself. Still, they received almost a man a night who wanted attention. Matthew had been happy to accept the role.

She shrugged into a long, warm overcoat just before heading out of the door, intent on making it to the post office before the chill morning air bit her too hard. She cleared the path before her with a thin cord of telekinetic power, making for easy walking. Still, she moved briskly, not wanting to be caught outside on an overcast, dreary day such as this. She wondered what was wrong with Celestia to make her in such a mood... Still, she slipped into the post office shortly after ten in the morning and was greeted by a happy avian at the reception desk.

"Good morning! Wow, I didn't expect to see anyone today! What can I help you with? Letter or package?"

"Actually," Lily said, shrugging out of her coat and draping it over her arm. "I'm looking for an employee... Well, don't get freaked out, but... She has hair like this." Lily shifted her hair into the same color as the one she had spotted the other night, matching the style as best she could. The receptionist was shocked for a moment before relaxing, remembering the word that a changeling had indeed opened a whorehouse in Canterlot about a year ago. Holding a hand to her fluttering heart, she nodded and smiled at Lily.

"Uuh. Sorry, you got me by surprise there. Yeah, let's see. Oh, wait." Her eyes finally raised to the hairstyle, and she waved a hand at her bangs. "Did she have longer bangs? And a little darker."

"Well, it was night time... Maybe." Lily said, obliging.

"Oh man, yeah. I know who it was... What'd she do now?" The receptionist groaned and sagged visibly.

"Well... I think she ran into our roof..."

"You're kidding! That's the last time we send Derpy on night time deliveries... I swear..."

"Uuh..." Lily shifted feet uncomfortably. "Is this an ongoing issue?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. She wondered who Derpy was.

"Kind of, yeah... She got transferred here six months ago from Ponyville. I swear, we can never get her to fit in anywhere." With a sigh, she started jotting down a note. "I'm sorry for your trouble. Please, if I can just get your name, address, and a phone number, that would be great." She said, offering a brave smile to Lily.

"Right. Name's Lily, I live at 548 Trottingham Way, Business District." She gave her number and smiled at the receptionist, turning to leave.

"Ooh! Wait..." Lily turned around, offering a smile. "I'm so sorry, you must get this all the time, but..." She glanced around. "Can you do Princess Celestia?" Lily just smiled.

"I have trouble getting her hair right, so forgive me if this isn't perfect, but..." She shifted into the princess as best she could, growing taller and bustier, her hair straightening and flowing out behind her. The receptionist widened her eyes and laughed from joy and surprise.

"That's perfect! Wow! Hey, listen, your place, it's a, uh... You know..."

"Whorehouse?" She said, shifting back to Lily.

"Well, yeah... Can I, uh... Well..." Again, Lily smiled, pulling a business card from her front pocket and floating it to the receptionist with a thin thread of power.

"You're welcome to visit any time, love." She threw her coat over her shoulders, winking at the receptionist as she left, back out into the night air. She returned home, deciding to warm up with a cup of hot chocolate. Just as soon as the plopped down in front of the fire in the main lobby, the pone rang. She frowned at it before picking it up.

"Maggie's." She said.

"May I speak with Lily?" The gruff voice was both professional and kind.

"This is she." Lily said, adjusting the phone to a more comfortable angle she could hold with her shoulder while her cold fingers wrapped around the hot chocolate.

"Aah. Miss Lily, I just got your complaint sent to me. First off, let me apologize in advance."

"In advance? This happened last night some time."

"Well... Let me continue." There was a painfully audible sigh from the other end. "Your complaint came in with the subject. And she, well... She was rather adamant about apologizing to you herself."

"Wait... Herself?"

"Yeah. She left here almost as soon as I started talking to her about it. I would assume she's on her way there right now." Lily sighed and closed her eyes.

"Well, I suppose this is fine... Though I suppose she'll be facing disciplinary action one way or another?"

"Almost certainly. Unless, for some reason or another, you decide to rescind your complaint with us. Then I suppose there's no reason. Nevertheless, I suspect I'll be hearing back from you one way or another." A knock came from the door, and never one to leave customers or visitors hanging, Lily stood up.

"I'm sure you will. I've got to let you go, I suspect that's her. Please, excuse me."

"Oh! We call her Derpy, but her real name is Diane. Please, don't take it too hard on her?"

"I understand. Goodbye." Lily hung up and padded to the front door, peeking out into the snow-covered street. Sure enough, the same heavy jacket and sandy blonde hair. She opened the door and forced a smile.

"Hello. You're De... Er, Diane?" She almost used the name given to her by the last caller, on accident.

"Uuh, yeah... Man, I haven't been called that in a long time." She said, rubbing the back of her neck with an embarrassed blush. "They usually call me 'Klutz' or 'Derpy' or something like that. Yeah, I came to apologize for last night..." Lily stepped back and opened her arm.

"Come on in. Warmer in here. Can I take your coat?" The mail avian shrugged out of her coat, taking care when drawing it past her wings. Lily noted they were a lot bigger than most avian's. "Let's sit down. I just want to know what happened..." The two of them sat in the lounge. Underneath the coat, she was surprised to see Diane wore a skin-tight under shirt that hugged her curves tight. She was really fit. The way the boots flared out around her ankles, too, Lily thought they complimented her calves very well.

"Well, I was doin' deliveries last night... You must have heard, when I hit the roof... It was really dark, and the business district isn't lit up... Like, at all." She started explaining. "I was goin' from Trottingham road to Las Pegasus way, when the whole sky sorta went dark. I guess I just wasn't high up enough, and I kinda hit your roof."

"You're okay?" Lily asked, suddenly understanding. Her home and business was in the same part of town as all the stores and such, and many of them shut down after business hours. No need for lighting on streets that weren't used, right?

"Oh yeah, I'm fine. I've had worse crashes. I guess, I'm just sorry about hitting your roof." She chuckled nervously, scratching her arm.

"Well, I guess it's fine. Everyone makes mistakes, right? But, it sounds like you're a really talented flyer. How could you make a mistake like that?" Lily poured the avian some hot chocolate, adding a few marshmallows and sliding it across the coffee table towards Diane. She accepted it gratefully, suddenly really quiet.

"I don't really know, to be honest... I guess..." She blushed a little. "I guess you could say it's 'cause I haven't been laid in forever..." Rather blunt, for sure. "I have no idea how to get laid, though! Like, it's frustrating. I can't meet any guys, and so help me, there isn't a toy out there that does it for me anymore." She looked so downtrodden. Lily wondered if she knew where she was.

"We can fix that, you know." Lily said suggestively, hoping to steer the conversation in a different direction, or at least cheer her up. All she got was a puzzle look.

"How? I mean, unless you can introduce me to a guy, then..." She trailed off as Lily shifted into a man, sipping her hot chocolate as if nothing was wrong. "Woah." She said, blinking slightly. "I, uh... You're a changeling? Wait a sec..." She looked around at the warm furniture, decorations... "Is this that one place? Eeh, Maggie's?" She asked, looking back at Lily, who had chosen a tall, muscular frame. Her hair was shaggy and full, her chest flat as her toned stomach. She had found many women liked strong arms, and as much as she wasn't very partial to them, she somewhat enjoyed picking some of her guests up and carrying them to bed.

"Indeed it is. If you'd like, we can fix that problem of yours?" Lily asked, setting her cup down. Diane just gnawed on her lip, looking Lily up and down, her cheeks suddenly flushing. She was a tad bit... Slow...

"H-how much?" She asked.

"Tell you what, if it keeps you from crashing into our roof, or any other for that matter, consider it on the house." She said, finishing her hot chocolate and setting it on the coffee table.

"I... I can't ask you to do that for free..."

"Why not? You're not a bad looker yourself, Diane. Come on." Lily stood and offered her hand. Hesitantly, the mail avian took it. Lily smiled and bent over, sweeping her legs out from underneath her. She gave the cutest little yelp, blushing even brighter as Lily hoisted her in the air with ease.

"Eep! I've... Never been carried before..." She whimpered and clung to Lily's neck, looking anywhere but up at her. Not that it mattered, Lily quickly carried her down a side hall and into a nearby room. This time of day, all the girls would be in their private rooms, far on the other side of the building. That, and the soundproofing, she didn't have to worry about being discovered handing out services for free. She swept into the room quickly, kicking the door closed and walking towards the bed. Gently, making sure her partner's wings were tucked, she set Diane on her back, smiling down at her.

"Relax, Diane." She urged, leaning in to press her lips to the slender, twitching neck stretched out. She felt her inhale and hold it, tensing up. It took a little more urging, but she relaxed at last, her hands gently raising to tangle into Lily's shaggy hair.

"Can... Can you kiss me?" She asked. Where was the bold girl earlier? Smiling, Lily obliged, pressing her lips to Diane's smoothly. She returned it with fervor, her tongue almost automatically sliding out. Lily met her with just as much force and eagerness, pressing back with open mouth and wrestling tongue. Diane lifted her shirt up, laying her hands flat on the toned stomach. Lily broke the passionate kiss to strip her shirt off, moaning as her lips returned to Diane's shortly after. At the insistent hug, she stretched out next to her, tangling their legs together. It was then Lily realized her boots were still on. Well, that was going to have to change... Slowly, Lily rolled on top of her, her lips trailing a string of kisses down her front. With a firm touch, she lifted one of the muscular legs up, her fingers working on the knot of the boots while her lips teased the hem of her tight shirt. Diane's stomach twitched with each kiss, her breathing coming a lot faster and heavier now.

"Aah... Please, just... Take 'em off..." She pleaded. Lily devoted her attention to the boots, finally loosening them enough that Diane could kick them off herself. Experience had taught her to leave socks on, if they could help it. so she didn't bother with those, just went straight into removing the tight jeans. Diane stripped her own shirt and sports bra off. Her own stomach was toned, the six pack showing off rather well in the shadowy, muted light. Lily kissed this just as her hands pulled the jeans off, tossing them carelessly to the floor. Diane readily spread her legs, showing off a pair of white panties. Usually not one to rush things, Lily felt almost too eager. She pulled these off, smiling at the trimmed strip of blonde hair, the glistening pink lips.

"D... Do you like it?" She asked softly, her arms laying across her stomach. Lily smiled up at Diane, smiling as she pressed a soft kiss to her nipple.

"Quite a bit, actually. Relax, and tell me how you want it." Lily groaned, pressing her lips to the perky nipple more firmly.

"J-just... Put it in already..." She groaned, her hands falling to the waistline of Lily's jeans. As requested, she pulled them and the boxers off, revealing a throbbing, rather thick manhood. To her surprise, Diane pushed her onto her back, swinging a leg out to straddle her waist. Apparently, she couldn't wait. From the tone of her voice when she had talked about how long it had been, Lily couldn't blame her. Laying her hands the slender, toned waist, Lily smiled up at her, encouraging her onward. "Hnn... Aah!" She groaned, gently pushing Lily inside. She was incredibly tight. This had to have been painful for her. To her surprise, though, Diane started riding her right away. Moving her hips roughly, Diane moved back and forth in addition to up and down. Who knew she could be such a tough girl?

"E-easy!" She whimpered, flexing inside the tight, wet walls. She looked up at Diane, who seemed to have not heard her. In fact, judging from the look of pure bliss on her face, Diane was enjoying this too much to hear much of anything. Deciding not to fight it, Lily lay back, her hands massaging the muscular thighs on either side of her.

"C-cumming..." She whimpered atop Lily, her eyes closing firmly. "I'm... I'm gonna cum..." It happened rather suddenly, Diane's toes curling as Lily felt her walls pulse and change. Her mouth hung open in a breathless expression of pure bliss, every muscle in her body rigid as she peaked. Gently, Lily rolled her over, smiling as she kissed the heaving chest.

"Apparently you like it rough."

"Uuhn..."

"Good. Because I'm going to bleed it out of you."

"What, I... AAHN!" She nearly cried out as Lily thrust deep into her twitching center, her back arching suddenly. Lily began to wonder if it was too much, but that fear was dismissed as Diane started whimpering in a pleased sort of way. Smiling to herself, Lily slid in and out smoothly, her thick member twitching inside the tight walls that pulsed and flexed around her. The next orgasm came soon enough, her back arching all the more. Lily felt them rise, more and more, until they had to be more than forty-five degrees. Looking over Diane's shoulders, she was it was her wings. Her wings!

"Woah." She breathed, watching them retract, gently lowering both of them back into the sheets.

"Did you cum?" She asked softly. Lily shook her head.

"How did you...?"

"I got transferred here 'cause I was a really strong flier... I can handle strong winds and cold weather really well." She muttered slightly. "It came with a raise, so I said yes..."

"You are just full of surprises." Lily teased, gently sliding out.

"Didja cum?" She asked once again, and Lily shook her head. Smiling, Diane lifted her hips, brushing her wet center over Lily's twitching shaft. "Then get back in there." Smiling, Lily gently guided herself back inside, settling into the same hard, deep pace as before. Diane kept up with her, her hips moving in time with each deep, rough thrust. Soon enough, Lily felt it rush forward, threatening to spill out at a moment's notice.

"Gonna..."

"Outside!" She gasped last second. Lily pulled out, not even having to stroke herself. Laying the shaft of her throbbing cock against Diane's pubis, she pulsed several long strands of creamy, thick cum out onto her stomach, breathing heavy after such a hard ride. Lily rolled off to the side, groaning as she felt the blood leave her crotch immediately. There was a difference to cumming after receiving a certain amount of pleasure, and cumming after fucking someone so hard. The two of them laid there, breathing heavy, before Diane got up and sighed.

"Can I shower?" She asked, looking at one of two doors against the far wall.

"One on the left..." Lily gestured weakly, smiling softly. Diane got up and promptly tried the one on the right. "Other left." Lily chuckled. She took the moment to get dressed, shifting back into Lily. Diane showered for a short while, returning with a towel around herself. She frowned at seeing Lily but brightened as she shifted back into the male she had been. A quick, passionate kiss later, and she was dressed once more.

"Thank you, eer..."

"I'm known as Lily, but I'm whatever you want to call me in this form."

"Eer... Lily, then... I guess... Listen, can I come back here if I... Well, if I run into any more roofs?" Lily just laughed and kissed her again.

"You're welcome here anytime. Though I recommend you come before that happens."

"Right... Listen, thank you... I don't want to say how much you helped, but it was a lot." She left then, leaving a smiling Lily behind. She wasn't even upset at giving out a product for free. She considered it an investment in a future customer. Smiling, she went to her personal room and made a return phone call.

"Hello?"

"This is Lily, we spoke earlier, I think?" She asked.

"Aah, yeah... About Derpy and her mistake. How did it go?" Lily smiled into the receiver.

"Let's just say I'd like to drop any and all complaints about Diane."

----------- Notes from the author -----------

Derpy is, admittedly, one of my least favorites. This chapter was kind of hard to write for me. I'd hate to say it, but I'm sort of glad I got this one out of the way, in a sense. Still. It ended up being decent length, so I'm thankful for that. Thanks to BlackMuffin for the request.

Plan on seeing many more updates from me in the near future! I've written over 9k words in a day, which translates into 2-3 chapters in a night. Granted, 5k of the 9k tonight was an entirely separate story, but still! >.< I'm back in the saddle and loving every sentence I type. Happy clopping!