Falling gracefully down on her bed, Twilight sighed contently. Her low body weight made it so that her impact barely moved the sheets as she laid there with a grin on her face, her mood heightened as high as it possibly could. Despite her mother and father being somewhat embarrassing, her dinner with Sunset had gone well, if her parents weren’t around she would have called it a date.

Sunset had enjoyed the evening and when it came time for her to head home, she seemed to be in an exceptionally chipper mood. She had told Twilight she had a lovely time and that they should definitely do it again very soon. Twilight was ecstatic, she wanted to kiss the girl goodnight, but her nerves got the better of her and she chickened out. That was eight different occasions that she counted where she could have planted a kiss on Sunset’s lips that she managed to miss, but Twilight was certain there would be many more.

She wanted so badly to tell her to stay, to tell her that she could sleep in her room and that she missed the two of them snuggling like she remembered so vividly from the time Sunset came over after Shimmer’s death. The feeling of being in Sunset’s arms was one that lingered in her memory since that day. If Twilight closed her eyes and focused, she could still hear the soft beating of Sunset’s heart as she rested her head against her breast. The feeling was so peaceful, so wonderful, it was almost other worldly how calming it was.

Naturally, she knew that asking Sunset to stay just so they could snuggle later would have been awkward and likely been met with lots of difficult to answer questions, so she decided against it.

Before the night was over, Twilight had loaned her Overwatch hoodie to Sunset, stating it was getting cold out and she didn’t feel that she would be kept warm in a short sleeve shirt. Sunset protested at first stating she was only going to her car to drive home, but Twilight pushed the matter until she inevitably had her way.

Twilight didn’t want to admit it, but she was secretly hoping that the article of clothing would return to her with Sunset’s scent stuck to it.

Spike hopped onto the bed and looked at Twilight with a grin on his face. “Someone’s happy…”

She didn’t even bother rolling her eyes, instead, she reached over and pet the dog’s head and began to scratch under his chin. “Go ahead and pick on me, because nothing can get me down right now, this night went so perfect… Well almost anyway…”

“What could have gone better?” Spike asked as he relaxed himself and leaned into her chin scratching, clearly enjoying himself as his back leg began to kick.

“Well, working up the nerve to confess or at least put myself in a better position to do so anyway…” Twilight shrugged.

She ceased petting Spike, much to his dismay, but he came to her side and laid down with a yawn. “You think she likes you back like that?”

Twilight blinked and shrugged. “I don’t know, she’s difficult to read sometimes, but if she does, she’s certainly not giving anything away. I mean, I hope so, or at the very least she’s open to the idea. I mean… Why not, right? Mom’s right, I’m a pretty girl… Right?”

Spike laughed and nodded. “I mean, I’m not the best judge when it comes to people, but I think so.”

“And Sunset and I get along, so she definitely likes my personality and we have stuff in common… So… There’s no reason it can’t work, right?” Twilight asked, knowing that her question was rhetorical, but still hoped for an answer regardless, preferably one that reaffirmed what she wanted to hear.

Spike obliged and nodded again. “I think so. I mean you two are perfect for each other, you have such good banter and it never seems awkward with her around. She fits in with your family, she laughs at your jokes and she clearly cares deeply about you…”

“She’s always there to bail me out of trouble…” Twilight added.

“She saved your life from Adagio, too,” Spike pointed out, raising a paw.

“And she’s incredibly pretty…” Twilight thought out loud. “Even if she doesn’t always realize it…”

“I guess you and your brother are more similar than you realize…” Spike smirked.

Twilight blinked and tilted her head. “How do you figure?”

“He chases after the hot girls too…” Spike winked.

Twilight rolled her eyes but thought it over. “I mean… You’re not wrong… Even if I don’t know what I’d do even if Sunset offered, she is incredibly sexy… That butt of her’s… Those breasts…”

“I bet she’d look amazing in a bikini.” Spike smirked, noting that Twilight’s imagination was running wild, and deciding to get a little fun out of it.

Twilight clearly hadn’t caught on, as she closed her eyes and began to imagine exactly what Spike had said. There standing by the beach was Sunset in a very revealing bikini, her rear facing Twilight as Sunset looked off into the horizon, her butt cheeks barely contained by the thin piece of fabric.

“What color do you think she’d wear…?” Twilight asked.

“Probably black…” Spike replied.

Twilight’s mental image adjusted, the fabric of Sunset’s swimwear turning black as the girl looked over at Twilight.

“Oh and remember she’d be soaking wet too…” Spike crawled close to Twilight’s ear whispering as a devilish grin came over his face.

“Mmmm…” Twilight cooed.

In her mind, she could see Sunset’s long red hair made slightly longer as it was wet, the girl stepping out of the water shaking her head to dry her hair slightly. Her swimsuit leaving little to the imagination.

“And then she starts to take it all off…” Spike whispered, trying to influence Twilight’s mental image with great success.

With those words, Sunset reached behind herself and began to untie the top of her bikini before Twilight’s eyes shot open when she realized what Spike was doing. “H-hey!”

The dog burst into a fit of laughter as he rolled onto his back, his legs kicking in the air. “Oh man! I can’t believe you fell for that!”

Twilight grumbled and turned away from the dog with a blush on her face. “Thanks, that’s going to make sleeping awkward tonight…”

Regardless, her mind returned to thoughts of Sunset, and even with the possibility of now having a wet dream, Twilight’s mood couldn’t be dampened. Everything at that moment was too perfect.

Another afternoon with Moondancer had turned into an entire day at her place. Initially, Sunset had gone over to get taught on technology as always, but the two found themselves slacking off and enjoying each other’s company instead. Two hours quickly became eight and before they knew it, it was already eight o’ clock.

Sunset sat backward in her chair as she watched Moondancer on her bed, just laying there as she told a story. “So, I am sitting there in class and this guy is staring at me the entire time. I am sitting there thinking that he must think I’m cute or something…”

“A logical conclusion…” Sunset shrugged.

Moondancer rolled her eyes. “Hardly, it turns out he wanted to know if I would pass his number along to some girl I had math with…”

Sunset gritted her teeth and took in air as she feigned the expression one would take if they were in pain. “Ouch…”

Moondancer shrugged. “Eh, he wasn’t my type anyway…”

“Oh?” Sunset asked.

Moondancer nodded as she grew quiet. “Plus it’s… It’s still too soon for me… I know it’s dumb, but I was in love with Shimmer, I actually started to picture our life together before… Well… You know…”

Sunset nodded. “Eventually you’ll find someone else, I’m sure of it.”

Moondancer sighed and nodded, knowing that Sunset was likely right, but not really wanting to think about being with anyone who wasn’t Shimmer. In her mind, the girl was irreplaceable. They may have been a ton of firsts, but Moondancer felt right when she was with Shimmer. She felt like she was exactly where she was supposed to be.

“Hard to imagine myself with a different girl that isn’t Shimmer though…” Moondancer admitted out loud.

Sunset’s eyes narrowed as she considered that statement. She chewed it for a moment and decided to pry. “Say, have you always been interested in girls?”

Moondancer blushed and looked over at Sunset to see a curious face. “Ummm, I guess I wouldn’t say interested, but I guess I’ve been curious for a while… I didn’t really think I was into anything until Shimmer came around… I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything for a boy if that’s what you’re asking…”

Not quite understanding, Sunset just shrugged, realizing that it was likely something she wouldn’t understand anyway.

“I see…” Was all she said.

Moondancer sat up and smiled at Sunset. “What about you? What do you like?”

Sunset shrugged. “I don’t really know anymore. When I was a kid I always liked boys because I didn’t really think about it, but as I got older I started to notice girls too… Now… I guess I’d be okay with anyone who’d have me, provided I enjoyed their company. I mean sure I can admit that I find people attractive, but I guess the idea of an actual relationship doesn’t appeal to me unless I really cared about the person…”

Moondancer leaned in as she absorbed the juicy gossip, desperately craving more to feast on. “So that means you’re a…”

Tilting her head, Sunset raised a brow. “A what?”

“A virgin?” Moondancer asked.

Sunset merely nodded.

“Wow… I mean no offense but like… You’re hot… It’s hard to imagine that I’ve had sex and you haven’t…” Moondancer rubbed her neck.

Sunset blushed and rolled her eyes. “I guess I’m good looking but I’m also a handful, so that may keep people away… Wait… You and Shimmer…”

Moondancer looked away, her face turning cherry red. “Y-yeah… A few times… Granted she was experienced so it was… a learning experience for sure…”

Sunset giggled and nodded. “That’s cute…”

“I’m sure your first time will be special too!” Moondancer stated.

Sunset laughed and leaned back in her seat, gripping the back to keep herself from falling off as she thought about it. When she dated Flash the two never even kissed, she had never been physical with another person her entire life. For a long time, she felt it was awkward due to being from another world, but she had grown to like and appreciate the human aesthetic.

“I just don’t know who’d be willing to put up with me…” Sunset admitted.

“What about one of your friends? A couple of them are still single,” Moondancer pointed out.

Chuckling, Sunset shrugged. “Maybe… I mean I haven’t heard from Pinkie in a while and Twilight is…” She paused as she considered the notion of her and Twilight. Sure she liked Twilight a lot, and they were close, but would she consider them capable of a romantic endeavor? Would Twilight even go for that?

Shaking her head, Sunset decided to push the idea out of her mind and instead focus on getting back on track. “Anyway, we really should get back to why I came here in the first place shouldn’t we?”

Moondancer giggled and nodded. “Awww… You don’t want to talk about cute girls and sex then?”

Sunset rolled her eyes but found herself laughing as well. One good thing to come out of the entire Shimmer ordeal was she had found a new friend in Moondancer, one she had already grown fairly close to.

“If I ever do go picking up girls, you can be my wing-girl or something.” Sunset smirked.

“Someone as pretty as you? You don’t need any help, trust me…” Moondancer winked.

“You’d be surprised at how quickly I can screw things up, I’d mostly want you there to prevent me from saying anything stupid…” Sunset replied.

Moondancer rolled her eyes and sat up. “Hey, I say stupid stuff all the time and Shimmer somehow still fell for me… And that’s saying something because I am definitely not much to look at…”

“Oh please, you’re adorable, we’ve been over this…” Sunset reached forward and ruffled Moondancer’s hair.

The girl swatted Sunset’s hand away and rolled her eyes. “Please, I’m an A cup, I’m scrawny and my hair is always a mess…”

“Yeah, but you’re cute in a scruffy dog kind of way…” Sunset suggested.

“Did you just compare me to a dog…?” Moondancer raised a brow and crossed her arms, an annoyed expression coating her face as she stared Sunset down.

“Hey, dogs are great,” Sunset pointed out.

Sighing, Moondancer nodded as she allowed some of her annoyance to fade. “I… Suppose that’s true…”

“It’s getting late, I should be heading home soon…” Sunset admitted.

Moondancer frowned but nodded in agreement. “True, it’s already gotten dark, we can meet up again sometime this weekend or something…”

Coming to a stand, Sunset smiled and winked at her nerdy friend. “Wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

After her night with Moondancer, Sunset found herself back at her abode texting with Twilight back and forth. Somehow the sound of her phone making those familiar dings back and forth with her friend brought her a level of comfort. She missed those nights of just sitting on her bed in maybe a bathrobe as she texted Twilight back and forth discussing everything from music to food.

Tonight she sat there in just her panties and an oversized T-shirt sporting characters from the television show “Adventure Time” on it with her legs scrunched up to her chest while she sat there. Twilight was texting her about some game called “Okami” that she apparently was enthralled in and giving Sunset a history lesson about the various Asian mythologies that came into play in the course of the game.

After Sunset had basically endured an explanation of the entire game, the subject had changed somehow to what Sunset used to do for fun back in Equestria.

Pretty much the same as I did here when I arrived and still do now, read.

Twilight naturally loved that answer.

Oh! What are you reading currently?

Sunset rolled her eyes and typed up a reply.

Moondancer recommended this book called The Circlet of Feydra, it’s pretty interesting so far.

And of course to no surprise, Twilight apparently was familiar with the book, as it seemed to be with every book that was ever mentioned in a conversation to her.

Who is your favorite character so far?

Rolling her eyes, Sunset replied.

I like the knight enchanter girl. She’s pretty cool.

Twilight’s response was instant.

You would like her, you two are so alike it’s not even funny. Like she seems to really enjoy teasing her best friend too.

Sunset giggled, but she didn’t want to acknowledge the similarities that Twilight had pointed out for she didn’t want to give a chance for Twilight to gloat about something. Instead her mind turned toward their dinner together with her family the other night. Sunset recalled how peaceful it was, how pleasant it felt to enjoy a meal with the Sparkle family.

She wanted to ask Twilight if it would be alright for her to come over again for another dinner, but she wasn’t sure if she would be asking too soon after their last dinner together.

The redhead looked over at Moon for his guidance. “What do you think, Moon, should I ask Twilight if I can come over for dinner again?”

The dog only let out a snore as he laid there, clearly exhausted after a long day of running around the house and playing catch with Sunset when she got home. Shimmer always told her that her parents didn’t let her play fetch with the dog inside, but after their death she totally started doing so, Sunset was no different. Outside was hot and humid, while the inside was pleasantly air-conditioned.

Moon had quite a bit of energy in him for being a slightly older dog, but he was a German Shepard after all, which are known to be energetic breeds. That made seeing him sleep so much more adorable for Sunset.

“Sheesh, you’re no help…” Sunset commented, rolling her eyes at how useless Moon was being, not that she expected him to actually answer.

Moon grumbled in response, but didn’t move.

Sunset thought it over and decided it was best to probe first.

So, what are you doing tomorrow night?

Twilight took a moment to reply but her response was worth the wait as it made Sunset giggle.

I saw your sentence being with “So,” and the first thing I thought you were going to ask was “whatcha’ wearing?”

Sunset sniggered and decided to play along, her face lighting up as the joy of tormenting Twilight came about.

I suppose we can get that subject out of the way first… Whatcha’ wearing?

To Sunset’s surprise, Twilight actually played along.

Nothing special. I am wearing a spaghetti strap top and some booty shorts because it’s almost time to go to sleep and it has been hot lately. Even with the A/C on in this room, it’s still a billion degrees…

Sunset chuckled and replied.

Damn was hoping for just your underwear or naked. Dreams crushed…

Twilight had almost grown immune to Sunset’s teasing over the years, but occasionally Sunset would still catch her off guard, this wasn’t one of those occasions though.

If it makes you feel better I’m wearing a blue bra and panties with stars on them?

Giggling uncontrollably Sunset continued.

Pics or it didn’t happen.

That seemed to be the limit for Twilight, who decided it was time to shut Sunset’s fun down.

You’re a pervert.

Sighing, Sunset decided it was for the best as the two should really get back on subject anyway.

As I was saying… What’re you doing tomorrow night?

The answer Sunset hoped for came.

Not much, just spending the day at home.

Sunset took in a deep breathe and decided to simply ask for what she wanted.

I was thinking that maybe I could come over for dinner again, maybe spend some time there with you and your family again? That is, if I’m not impeding.

Counting the seconds, Sunset could feel her heart pause while she waited for a reply from Twilight. Every second felt like a decade as she stared at the bright screen of her iPhone.

I’d love to see you again. Forewarning though, my brother and my sister-in-law are coming over, so it’d be a pretty full house but I am sure my parents would love to add you to the mix. They enjoy a big get together, and they said you’re welcome any time. Cadence loves you too, she is always talking about how cute you are and how you have such a great fashion sense now.

A good year or so ago, Sunset would say her fashion choices were average at best, but after a few lessons from Shimmer and an increased interest leading her to seek Rarity’s advice as well, Sunset had become quite the fashion-forward woman. Her tastes were mostly alternative, but it was good to see that Cadence could appreciate that, that was just the kind of woman she was.

Cadence is fun, so how about… 6:00 PM? I’ll bring the motorcycle so I have room to park.

Twilight seemed to find that plan more than acceptable.

6:00 PM it is! I’ll let my mom know now so she knows to make something vegetarian appropriate!

Sunset sighed contently and set her phone down as she laid back in her bed, looking over at Moon who had been her little silent encourager. With a smile plastered on her face, she pet the dog. Tomorrow would be an interesting night for sure.

The next day came and went quite quickly before Sunset knew it, it was already 4:08 PM and she was standing in front of a mirror with two dresses in hand trying to pick which one to go with. As she stood there in short shorts and a tank top she turned her head to try and see if maybe changing the angle that she was approaching the problem would help make one of the outfits speak to her more.

“I kind of want to go with the lacy one with the fake spider webs, but I’m wondering if that may be a too risqué for a dinner with Twilight’s family…” Sunset stated.

Sitting on her bed was Moondancer, thumbing her phone, occasionally sneaking glances over at Sunset.

Looking up once more at the girl, Moondancer shrugged. “I’d say go for it, it is a cute outfit and Twilight’s family knows how you dress already, no point in trying to hide it, right?”

Sunset nodded, though she wasn’t entirely sure why she was even concerned over this ordeal in the first place. Did Twilight’s family’s opinion really matter that much to her? She had already met most of them a few times before, so why was she so concerned about how they would perceive her now.

“I guess you’re right, plus I really want to wear this one too…” Sunset admitted.

“Well go put it on, girl. Stop stalling!” Moondancer ushered, waving her hand toward the bathroom attached to the bedroom.

Rolling her eyes, Sunset grabbed a jewelry box in front of her vanity and set down the other dress she had decided against over the back of the chair. Quickly trotting away into the bathroom, Sunset shut the door behind her and stripped down so she could change into it.

After a few moments of dressing and accessorizing she began to work on her makeup in the mirror. She had already recently painted her nails so she knew she could rest assured that that was one less job she had to be concerned over.

She had opted for simplicity, going with just some mascara and eyeliner to compliment her eyes.

After a good eight minutes of work, she stepped out of the bathroom and twirled in the dress as she took a pose for Moondancer. “What do you think?”

Her dress was another asymmetrical design where the skirt hung toward one side and much of the lace of the dress was designed to look like spider webs. Sunset’s cleavage was only covered by a thin piece of translucent fabric as such. Her hands were covered by fingerless arm stockings with a similar design that went up to her elbows.

She had gone with a few gold bangles on her right hand and her watch on her left. The pink Apple Watch was perhaps the only shade of color the girl had in the black outfit besides her pale skin and vibrant red hair which seemed to flow flawlessly.

Her affinity for boots was prevalent as she had chosen a pair of belted combat boots to go with the look.

Moondancer was at a loss for words. She paused and choked for a moment as she managed to speak. “I… It… Well…”

“Don’t like it?” Sunset frowned.

“It’s too much isn’t it?” Sunset panicked.

“You look just like Shimmer…” Moondancer stated.

Blinking, Sunset looked over in the vanity mirror. There sitting on the table she saw a pair of Shimmer’s old glasses. Cautiously, Sunset approached and reached out to take them. Hesitantly she lifted them and placed them on her face and gazed at herself in the mirror. While she had to peak around the glasses to see herself properly, she couldn’t deny that Moondancer was right. Shimmer and she had become almost mirror images in appearance.

She knew they always looked alike, but at the moment, Sunset almost mistook herself for her younger sister, and for a brief second it felt like she was in the room with them. She could hear her almost.

If she focused hard enough she could almost see Shimmer standing beside her with a hand on her shoulder.

Instead of being upset, however, Sunset found a smile come to her face. “It’s like she’s right here with us…”

Moondancer surprisingly smiled as well. “Yeah… It is…”

“Probably a good thing, I could really use her guidance right now…” Sunset laughed.

“Funny, she always said you were the one guiding her,” Moondancer stated.

“Sisters lean on each other…” Sunset pointed out in a matter-of-a-fact tone.

Moondancer nodded, unable to argue with that statement. “I wish she was here…”

Sunset stepped forward and placed a hand on Moondancer’s shoulder. “She is here… She’s in us. So long as we don’t forget her, she’s always here…”

At that moment, Sunset swore she could hear Shimmer’s laugh ringing quietly in her ear; a laugh that brought a smile to her face.

For Twilight Sparkle, tonight was an important night, if not the most important night of her life, it was the night where Sunset would come over again with her entire family present, but it was also the night she intended to finally let Sunset know how she felt about her. The night where she would try and cross the bridge of friendship into something more. While her initial plan was to probe safely and see if Sunset was into the idea of romance, she recognized now that she simply lacked the tact and subtlety for such a thing. Twilight knew she just wasn’t subtle enough to not make herself obvious and she was once told to play into her strengths.

The one thing Twilight Sparkle was good at was being blunt and making a fool of herself, and that was how she intended to tell Sunset. She had practiced over and over in front of a mirror (making sure her parents couldn’t hear her so as to prevent future teasing) how she would say it.

Sunset, we’ve been friends for a long time and over the years I’ve just grown more and more fond of you…

She had an entire speech memorized in her head, she just needed the evening to go perfectly and then get a chance to be alone with her friend to recite it and see if she was pursuing something she could actually achieve or if she was wasting her time chasing a dream that was never meant to be a reality. All she needed was the right opportunity, and tonight she intended to create such an opportunity.

Staring herself in the mirror Twilight pointed at herself and spoke commands. “Alright, you’re going to do this… You’re going to let her know how you feel… You can do this…”

Spike chuckled and rolled his eyes. “Great pep talk for yourself there, Twilight.”

Twilight rolled her eyes back at him and placed her hands on her hips as she looked in his direction. “Come on, Spike, this is serious…”

“I know, I know… just having some fun…” the dog laughed.

Sighing, Twilight looked back in the mirror at herself. Her signature ponytail was well tamed, her face properly cleaned and her outfit carefully picked. Twilight had chosen a short skirt and a button up blouse, leaving the top button undone for a little “invitation” for Sunset to peak.

Taking a few deep breaths, Twilight composed herself. That composure, however, was instantly lost when she heard the doorbell ring. Nearly jumping from the sound, Twilight scrambled frantically to the door, calling down the hallway. “I’ll get it!”

Racing down the stairs, she twirled around the end of the staircase and bolted for the front door. Brushing herself off, she stood up straight and opened the door, already greeting her friend. “Sunset, welcom-“

Twilight paused as she saw Shining and Cadence standing there instead. “Oh… Shining… Cadence…”

Shining chuckled as he placed a hand on his little sister’s shoulder. “Sorry to make you waste your clearly pre-prepared entrance on us.”

Twilight grumbled and rolled her eyes. “You always knew how to ruin everything didn’t you?”

“Hey, you should be thanking us…” Shining smirked.

“Thanking you? What for?” Twilight raised a brow and tilted her head.

“For this…” Shining smirked once more and stepped out of the way. Behind him, Sunset was standing there looking as ravishing as ever. Her outfit was absolutely to die for. The cobweb lace was both attractive and left a lot to be explored. No matter how much Twilight tried to do herself up, Sunset always seemed to know how to outdo her.

Sunset’s outfit was alluring and cute at the same time. She clearly had learned a lot in her time with Shimmer on how to dress, which when one combined that with the personality of Sunset which Twilight was already attracted to, it was a deadly combination.

Cadence turned around and grabbed Sunset’s hands in her own and put on a fake persona as she spoke with exaggerated enthusiasm. “Why Sunset, this girl asks your hand in marriage!”

A smile came to Sunset’s face as she made a different reference in response to the joke. “Mawage… Mawage is what brings us togetha’ today.”

The two broke into a fit of giggles as Cadence released Sunset’s hands and held her sides. Twilight merely rolled her eyes at the display but found herself smiling a little too at how not only Sunset, but her sister-in-law had such a fun-loving side. It brought Twilight a bit of joy to know that Cadence and Sunset got along so well, but they both did have a love of teasing Twilight after all, so it was hardly much of a surprise.

“I see someone has recently watched The Princess Bride…?” Twilight raised a brow as she crossed her arms, looking in Sunset’s direction.

The young woman grinned and nodded. “I’ve seen that movie like four times, it’s one of my favorites.”

“I take it you found a copy in Shimmer’s theater?” Twilight asked.

“Among other things…” Sunset nodded.

Stepping into the house after Cadence, Sunset opened her arms offering a hug to Twilight. Twilight paused at first, but stepped forward and embraced her friend tightly, catching a sniff of Sunset’s long hair which smelled of mangos at that moment. Twilight surmised she must have had some kind of fruity shampoo.

Twilight held on tight as her hands rested around Sunset’s waste. The hug went on for a bit longer than Sunset had anticipated, so she found herself gently rubbing Twilight’s back. “Sheesh, we haven’t been apart that long, you just saw me the other day…” Sunset commented.

Blushing, Twilight abruptly ended the hug when she realizing that she may be making herself far too obvious. A blush came to her face as she nodded. “R-right… My bad…”

Sunset leaned in and gently pinched Twilight’s cheek. “Guess you just miss me that much, huh?”

“Something like that…” Twilight rolled her eyes, a blush still visible on her face.

From between Twilight’s legs, a familiar canine companion slid through and jumped as high as his small legs would allow. Sunset leaned down and caught the dog and gave him a quick hug as he lapped at her face repeatedly. “Hey, Spike!” Sunset giggled as she tried to get the dog to stop.

“Lookin’ good, Sunset!” He winked as she set him down.

Doing a small twirl, Sunset giggled. “Thanks, Spike. I was feeling very fun today, so I decided to wear something equally as fun.”

Take me upstairs and have “fun” with me. Was the only thought on Twilight’s mind. It wasn’t even dinner time yet, and Twilight was already undressing Sunset with her eyes. She could already see that outfit sliding off so carefully, maybe slowly at first, after all what was the point if there wasn’t a good show.

She could see Sunset sliding her panties off from under her dress, but being careful to not expose anything to her onlooker. What a tease!

“Earth to Twilight?” Sunset waved her hand in front of her bespectacled friend.

Coming back to reality and out of her dirty fantasy, Twilight coughed. “H-huh?”

“I said your mother was calling us all to dinner, airhead. Come on, she said she wanted help setting the table,” Sunset explained.

“R-right… Be right there…” Twilight nodded as she watched Sunset gently sway from side to side as she walked out of the room to go and help Twilight’s mother. Her eyes fixated in Sunset’s direction; so much so that she didn’t even notice her brother slip next to her and place an arm around her shoulder.

Twilight twitched for a moment but then looked over at Shining who was grinned widely at his little sister. “Can’t take your mind off of her can you?”

Blushing, Twilight looked away. “How on earth did you muster up the courage to tell Cadence how you felt?”

Shining laughed and pulled his sister in close. “There comes a point where the desire eats at you so much that you just throw caution to the wind and say ‘fuck it’, then you go in for the kill… When that moment comes, you’ll be ready.”

“Somehow I doubt it went that smooth…” Twilight rolled her eyes.

“Well, it did take eight tries before I finally worked up the courage to even say hi to her…” Shining laughed.

“Amazing how many people think my brother is actually a cool guy when you’re such a dork…” Twilight sighed.

“Takes one to know one.” He winked.

Dinner had been so much easier now that Velvet had been reading up on vegetarian dishes and how to make them. She had been a part of such a carnivorous family for so long that the concept of not using meat in any dishes was still a difficult one for her to adjust to, but she was finally starting to understand the appeal to vegetarian dishes, albeit they were far from her favorite still.

They all sat around the table enjoying food and drink along with a few stories about their family history.

“Sunset, how is life at the estate?” Shining decided to ask to make the conversation less about the Sparkle family for a brief moment and let Sunset perhaps share a story or two of her own.

Setting down the cup she was sipping from, Sunset smiled lightly and looked down at her plate. “It’s… It’s getting better…”

“I know it must be lonely over there… I only ask because I wanted to make sure you were holding up alright…” Shining stated as he began to cut at his food.

Sunset nodded. “It is, but I have Moon there, and Moondancer comes to visit all the time. I go and see her sometimes too…”

Moondancer? Twilight blinked at the thought. She hadn’t seen much of the girl since Adagio’s capture. While Twilight knew Moondancer was a nice girl, she didn’t exactly like the idea of Sunset hanging out with someone who had a thing for Shimmer who was almost identical to Sunset.

“Isn’t that… Awkward…?” Twilight blurted out before covering her mouth and internally cursing herself for having such a poor filter.

Sunset didn’t appear offended though, instead, she seemed lost in thought. “At first it was… However, Moondancer and I agreed to take this friendship slow and keep distance. I get that she was in love with Shimmer and that seeing me can probably be strange since we share a similar appearance… However, I think we’ve both established at this point that I’m not Shimmer, and Moondancer knows that…”

“Probably for the best, after all, you wouldn’t want Moondancer using you as just a replacement for Shimmer…” Shining pointed out as he pointed at her with his fork, only for Cadence to forcibly lower it and give him a look that suggested she was scolding him for his poor table manners.

It was as if Shining was reading Twilight’s thoughts and projecting them out loud. That was precisely what Twilight feared.

Shaking her head gently, Sunset chuckled. “Nah, Moondancer isn’t like that. She’s very observant. She can easily tell that Shimmer and I are different people, she always noticed those little nuances that Shimmer had, ones that I clearly lack. If anything… We’re more like sisters than anything else. It’s nice though… Having someone I can call a sister again, that is.”

“If it helps, you can call me big brother?” Shining smirked as his eyes moved over to Twilight.

Twilight rolled her eyes and reminded herself to hit him when she got the chance but kept her focus on Sunset.

“Thanks, to all of you actually… I’ve never felt this accepted by a family before… It’s a pleasant feeling,” Sunset admitted.

Velvet set her fork down and nodded. “Of course, sweetie! You’re an honorary Sparkle!”

“Run while you can…” Shining joked.

“We’re not that bad!” Velvet pouted.

“Don’t worry, I find your family endearing, Velvet.” Sunset raised a glass in approval as she nodded to the matriarch of the household.

Velvet practically beamed at hearing her name. “You remembered to call me Velvet!”

Sunset giggled and nodded.

“Twilight, your friend is such a sweetheart, you’re lucky to have her!” Velvet winked in Twilight’s direction.

Twilight found herself staring in Sunset’s direction, both of them smiling at the other one in silence for a moment. Twilight found herself staring deep into Sunset’s lovely eyes.

“Yeah… I really am…” Twilight replied.

“We should do Karaoke!” Cadence squealed as she stood up and ran into another room to retrieve a microphone.

“It would be something fun to do while we waited for this pie to bake… I really wish I had remembered to throw it in before dinner, but fortunately, it’s given us all a chance to talk some more!” Velvet clapped her hands together and grinned as she looked over at the group sitting on the couch.

Cadence returned with a microphone in hand and grinned as she ran over to start up the karaoke machine in the living room. Sunset was a little perplexed by why the Sparkle family owned a Karaoke machine, but surmised that it either was a common activity among the family or Cadence had insisted they acquire one. Judging by Cadence’s excitement, the latter appeared to be the more likely scenario.

“Who is going to sing first!?” Cadence practically was bouncing with excitement.

“Count me out, I sound dreadful…” Shining crossed his arms.

“Nonsense! You’re super cute when you sing in the shower!” Cadence protested.

“I do not sing in the shower…” Shining grumbled as he denied the accusation.

“Yes, you do! I recorded it on my phone, hold on everyone, I’ll show you!” Cadence quickly dug her hand into her pocket trying to fish out her phone only for Shining to grab her wrist and stop her.

“Show that video and I will lock you out of the Netflix account!” Shining threatened, waving his finger in her direction.

Cadence gasped and covered her mouth in horror. “You wouldn’t dare stoop so low! I am still finishing up American Horror Story!”

“Try me…” Shining narrowed his eyes and grinned.

The two were locked in a stare down until Cadence finally broke it and looked over at Sunset before tossing the microphone in her direction. Caught by surprise, Sunset barely caught the device but managed to prevent it from hitting the floor.

“Sunset should sing…” Cadence winked in the redhead’s direction.

Velvet nodded in agreement. “I agree, I recall she was in a band wasn’t she?”

Twilight nodded, wanting nothing more than to hear Sunset’s voice ring through the air. She loved hearing Sunset sing in the past, and Twilight hadn’t heard her sing in so long.

“Go ahead, Sunset…” Twilight gave her friend an approving glance and a nod.

Sunset blinked and looked down at the microphone and then back up at Twilight before finally nodding. She hadn’t sung in a while, but she remembered all the joy she had when she sung with her friends.

The young woman came to a stand and gently navigated herself over to the karaoke machine. Twilight stole a glance at Sunset’s backside as she passed and began the process of selecting a song.

Within a few moments, Sunset had music going and was clearing her throat. She began to release her skilled voice into the air as she followed along a rather upbeat and lively song. Before they knew it, all eyes were on Sunset as she found herself getting into it more and more, her voice filled with passion for the music, and her body swaying and dancing with it.

Twilight was hypnotized as Sunset looked directly at her, singing, a hand reaching forward and ran along Twilight’s cheek and ending at her chin, making her face up as Sunset serenaded her with music; the gentle touch of Sunset’s hand exciting Twilight so.

At that moment, Twilight couldn’t hear any of the cheering or chatter from her family, she could see nothing but Sunset before her, dancing, singing and calling her up to join her. In her mind, this was a tender moment shared between the two of them, and onlookers be damned. This moment belonged to Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer.

Hesitantly, Twilight came to a stand with her friend and allowed Sunset to pull her close so they could sing together. Their bodies heated up as they were held tight together, Twilight could feel Sunset’s hot breath so close to her, she couldn’t look away from Sunset’s alluring eyes as words formed into melodies from her mouth, Twilight following along with her, the two in perfect harmony.

Their voices complemented each other so flawlessly, so beautifully, as the song came to an abrupt close on a powerful note.

At that moment Twilight couldn’t control herself. The world fell silent as she stood there at the end of the song with her friend holding her. The moment took over her and before Twilight knew what was happening, she leaned in forcibly and grabbed the fabric of Sunset’s dress and pulled the redhead in, forcing their lips to connect before Sunset had any idea what was happening.

Damn Shining, you hardcore. Locking her out of the Netflix account? Why not just send her to prison you monster?

Oh yeah and they kissed finally.