*Caution - This chapter contains explicit sexual content involving a human and a pony.

The night reigned on peacefully. Celestia was still nestled at Daniel’s side, while his arms remained around her as they slept. The alicorn began to stir, breaking out of her slumber. Her eyes slowly parted as a smile formed on her face. Celestia’s dreams had been filled with wonderful feelings and images of her with her new human lover. It made her beyond ecstatic when she awoke, finding him still by her side.

She gazed over at him as he continued to sleep. Daniel’s breath fell gently against her neck, sending pleasant chills up her spine. Celestia sighed, enjoying the calm surrender of the moment. It was then that she realized something else had awakened her. Thankfully, in his state of deep sleep, Daniel’s embrace had weakened. Carefully, Celestia turned back her portion of the covers, and deftly slipped out and away from him. She knew he said to wake him, if she needed to get out of bed for any reason, but the mare didn’t have the heart to disturb him, especially since she knew he had work in the morning.

After making her way out of the bed, Celestia looked over at him and smiled. It was then that the other reason she had awakened became even more apparent. She silently used her magic to open the bedroom door and crept out into the hall. There, she was met by the gentle hum of the central air unit.

Celestia entered the bathroom and quietly shut the door. She made use of the facilities, and then, after relieving herself, the princess walked over to the sink and washed her hooves. As she began drying them with the hand towel, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. A new smile fell across her elegant face. It warmed her heart to know Daniel was waiting for her back in his room. She so looked forward to all the wonderful things they could do together, now that their feelings were continuing to grow stronger.

Celestia spied the shower curtain of the bathtub, from the corner of her eye. She walked over to it, and instead of using her magic, she pulled back the curtain with her hoof. Celestia found great enjoyment, now that she began relying less on her magic and more on her hooves, to manipulate things. It might have seemed less refined, but Daniel seemed even more enchanted with her, when she behaved this way.

As she stood there, studying the shower, she grinned and felt her cheeks redden at the thought of showering together with Daniel. Celestia thought the idea would be very romantic. She sighed as she let herself briefly fantasize about him soaping her wet body and running his hands all over her as the water of the shower would pelt against them. The princess then imagined returning the favor and savoring the joyful task of washing him. A series of chills broke her out of her trance. Celestia giggled softly to herself, realizing her desire for him was still quite strong.

The princess let out a quiet yawn as she made her way out of the bathroom and back to Daniel’s room. After entering, she very gently closed the door. The smile remained on her face as she crawled back into bed. Celestia snuggled close beside him, unable to resist the urge to nuzzle her new lover. She made sure not to get too carried away. Before she could embrace him and slide back under the covers, she noticed Daniel had awakened. His eyes opened and he let out a faint groaning yawn.

He blinked at her a few times and muttered, “Celestia. You’re awake…is everything okay?”

She moved closer and tenderly nuzzled against him again, placing her left foreleg around him. “Mmm, everything is just fine,” she sighed

“Did you need to get up?” he asked, sounding a bit groggy.

Celestia continued rubbing against him, and replied, “I already did. I just had to pee, and I didn’t want to disturb you, although it seems I did anyway.”

“That’s all right. I told you if you needed to get up, just go ahead and wake me,” he said, sounding more awake. Daniel noticed her tender advances and sat up. He placed an arm round her and shared her affectionate nuzzles, placing his other hand against her long silky mane, running his fingers along its heavenly texture.

“Daniel,” she sighed.

He shared her sigh, gently pulling her down beside him. Daniel’s eyes widened for a moment as he turned to check his alarm clock. Glancing at the time, he was relieved to see only a little over two hours had passed since they fell asleep. Turning back to her, he smiled. “It’s a little after one. So, it’s only been a short while since we dozed off,” Daniel uttered happily.

She giggled softly, “That’s good. Now, you wouldn’t want to cuddle for a little, before we go back to sleep, would you?”

He gave her a loving hug, and nuzzled against her. “I’d love to,” he yawned softly, “But I think I need a quick trip to the bathroom. Be right back.” Daniel rose from his bed and promptly left the room.

Celestia repositioned herself on the bed, letting her head come to rest along her pillow. She ran her hoof along the soft texture of the sheets, waiting for him to return. A few moments passed, and the door to his room slid open. Daniel slowly lumbered back to the bed. He stretched a little and let out a hearty yawn.

“Welcome back,” she uttered in a silky voice.

He greeted her with an endearing smile, while he slowly crawled back into bed with his princess. Words couldn’t convey the level of delight and amazement Daniel felt, from having such a majestic creature like her in his bed. He moved close to Celestia, thinking to himself that “creature” was hardly a fitting word for someone as lovely as her.

“I’m so glad you’re with me, tonight,” he professed in a hushed voice, grazing his fingers along her slender velvety neck.

Celestia shuddered from his tender touch, and took in a deep calming breath. “Mmm, so am I,” she uttered softly. The mare turned to gaze at him half-lidded. “I don’t know about you, but I’m still feeling so relaxed, from what we shared earlier.” She sat up beside him, and placed her hoof along his bare chest.

“Yes, it was amazing,” Daniel remarked, taking a moment to stare back into her magenta eyes, which looked a deep purple in the darkness of his room. “I’m glad you seem to be feeling better now.”

“I am, thanks to you. Oh, I hope you wouldn’t mind if we…have sex again, sometime,” Celestia proposed, feeling her face become flushed from being so forward.

She lightly gasped as she felt his hand fall softly against the back of her mane, resuming its affectionate stroking. Daniel looked into her eyes again, and whispered, “Not at all. I’d love to have sex with you again. Hmm, I haven’t felt this at peace in years.”

Her smile grew as she gently bumped her forehead against his, minding her horn. “Neither have I,” she whispered.

Celestia’s quiet words and enchanting beauty made Daniel feel emboldened. Tenderly, he wrapped his arms around her neck and slowly leaned forward to kiss her. She moaned quietly as she felt his lips press affectionately against hers. Placing her hooves around his neck, Celestia happily returned his kiss, closing her eyes and savoring the moment. Just as she considered deepening the kiss, she felt his tongue gently prod against her lips. Happily, she parted the way, welcoming his passionate advance, allowing their tongues to join and share a tender embrace of their own.

A few moments passed as they continued to enjoy their kiss. Celestia secured her hooves around him and felt the pleasure spread out across her body, causing her to moan along with him. Daniel felt a multitude of emotions from her – every one of them made him feel calm and at peace as their kiss lingered on, just before it ended.

They parted their mouths and stared happily at one another, while taking in some needed breaths. “I hope I didn’t go overboard,” he grinned nervously.

“No, it was fine,” she replied, then giggling softly, she added, “I was thinking of doing the same thing.”

Daniel smiled lovingly at her, resting his eyes on her. He ran the back of his hand along her silky hair. “You’re so beautiful, Celestia.”

She giggled bashfully, but continued to share his smile. “You’re making me blush again.”

He chuckled softly as he coaxed her to lay beside him. Celestia wore a delighted expression as she took her place by his side. Daniel replaced the covers over them, making sure she had a fair portion. “Now, why don’t we cuddle?” he whispered in a soothing voice.

“Mm-hmm,” she nodded, placing her hooves against his chest.

Daniel placed his arms around her and held her close. He shuddered as she moved a little, feeling her lengthy mane spill from her shoulder, and pool near his side. They both sighed contently as they nuzzled their cheeks together. Celestia rewarded his prior boldness by rubbing her back leg against one of his. The pleasant sensation of her downy fur against his body made him squeeze her in his arms, as their cheeks rubbed a little more vigorously.

They cuddled for a few minutes, before they each became more and more relaxed. Daniel cast out a few yawns, feeling the fog of sleep trying to lull him back into its restful embrace.

Celestia yawned with him and muttered, “I guess we should…h-head, back t-to sleep…now.”

He nodded at her in the shroud of night, “Yeah, that…that sounds p-pretty good.”

She giggled faintly as they shared a brief goodnight kiss. Then, they both returned their tired heads to their pillows and slipped back into the grip of slumber. The room returned to its former state of silence – save only for the calming sound of their breathing.

* * * *

The bracing beep of Daniel’s alarm tore him from his sleep. Just as he went to hit the snooze bar and hush its shrill sound, it quieted. Placing his hand along the clock, he noticed it was switched off. A smile quickly formed on his face as he realized who beat him to the punch. He felt Celestia wrap her hooves around him, right as he turned back to face her.

An affectionate smile decorated her face as she greeted him, “Good morning, Daniel.”

Placing his arms around her, Daniel softly kissed her lips, and felt her press back right as he went to pull away. He squeezed her tenderly as their lips passionately wrestled together. The kiss broke as a new smile curled up on his face. “Good morning, Celestia,” he sighed happily.

“I can see you’re still feeling very affectionate this morning,” she smiled.

“Of course. How did you sleep?” he asked her.

Celestia rubbed her cheek against his, cooing softly. “I slept great. I really think we needed this,” she spoke in earnest.

Daniel grazed his fingers along her lightly mussed mane and shared her tender cheek movements. “Yes, we did,” he uttered softly.

“How did you sleep? Well, I hope,” she spoke quietly.

“I did, and I remember seeing you in my dreams. The very vision of loveliness,” he sighed, savoring the soothing caress of her fur against his face.

“Daniel,” she sighed. Her eyes widened as she realized their time this morning was quickly fleeting. “Oh, you’d best get ready for work. Would you like me to start breakfast, while you prepare?”

“I can’t ask you to do that,” he answered.

Celestia repositioned her hooves around him and smiled, “But I want to. I don’t mind.”

Daniel returned her happy expression. “All right then, I’d be delighted,” he nodded. She closed her eyes and smiled even more jubilantly at him.

* * * *

Daniel dressed, while she made used of the bathroom. Then, Celestia made her way to the kitchen and started preparing breakfast as he finished his morning preparations for work.

Once his lunch was packed in his cooler, Daniel returned to the kitchen. Celestia was standing by the stove. She was humming a familiar tune, with a smile on her face as she continued working on their meal. Daniel placed his arms around her neck, and nuzzled softly against her mane. “So, what are you preparing?” he asked.

Celestia turned back and shared his loving gesture. “Nothing special, I’m just scrambling some eggs, oh, and I have some bread toasting in the toaster,” she smiled.

“Sounds great, do you need any help?” he asked.

She shook her head, “No, I’ve got this. Oh, wait, if you wouldn’t mind, could you please set the table?”

“Gladly,” he replied, pulling away form her. “By the way, are you humming something from “Lunar”?” he asked recognizing the melody.

Celestia giggled playfully at him, “Why yes, it’s that song Luna was singing.”

Daniel smiled, and replied, “I knew it sounded familiar. You hum beautifully, it makes me wonder…how you sound singing.”

Her face turned red as she focused her eyes back on the frying pan. “Um, well, my humming may sound nice, but I doubt you’d enjoy my singing,” she confessed.

“Oh, I don’t know,” he replied politely. Before she could say anything else, Daniel left to set the table, hoping he hadn’t embarrassed her too much.

Once the table was set and Celestia finished preparing breakfast. The two sat down in the dinning room and enjoyed their meal. Daniel savored the first bite of his eggs. “Mmm, these are tasty. You can really cook,” he remarked with a grand smile.

“Why thank you, Daniel. I’m glad I’ve finally had a chance to practice my cooking skills. Even though we had plenty of royal chefs, back when my mother was still alive, she and I used to sneak into the kitchen and cook and bake things for my father and sister, all the time,” she explained.

“There are so many amazing things about you, Celestia,” Daniel mused. She smiled contently at him as they finished eating their breakfast.

Then once again, the time for him to leave had arrived. Daniel set his lunch bag down by the front door as he turned to say farewell to Celestia.

“Well, it’s that time again,” he spoke, wishing he didn’t have to leave her.

She lowered her head and nodded solemnly. “I know,” she uttered quietly. Celestia wrapped her hooves around him, giving him a caring hug. “I’m going to miss you, Daniel.”

He placed his arms around her neck, and held her tightly. “I’ll miss you too,” he sighed uneasily, “Well, thankfully Mondays aren’t usually too bad.” Daniel looked into her eyes and smiled. Just as he went to turn and leave her embrace, he paused. Without needing to say a word, the two shared a tender kiss. One that left them each know their feelings were only growing stronger by the minute.

Their lips parted as they moved away, Daniel retrieved his lunch bag and opened the front door. A rush of warm morning air met them as he went to open the screen door. Celestia placed a hoof on his shoulder, continuing to smile at him. “I’ll see you this afternoon,” she chimed.

Daniel nodded, and replied, “Yep, I’ll be home around 3:30. Till then.” He placed his hand on her hoof and gently caressed it, before finally departing through the front door. Celestia stood there behind the screen door, watching him as he gradually made his way over to the car and slipped inside.

The princess continued watched as he pulled out of the driveway and drove down the road. She remained there until his vehicle was out of sight. Celestia pulled away from the door and shut it behind her. A heavy sigh slipped out of her mouth. She knew he’d be home before too long, but in light of the passionate feelings they shared last night, she really didn’t want him to leave. Though, being all too familiar with duty and responsibility, she knew he had to go.

Celestia made her way back to the kitchen and tended to the dishes. Oddly enough, she found a simple contentment in doing what many would consider menial labor. She enjoyed being able to do anything that helped her new special somepony. As she drained the sink, Celestia rested one of her hooves along the side and looked to the ceiling. She sighed dreamily as she took a moment to think about Daniel.

With her task in the kitchen complete, she slowly walked into the living room. There, she considered what she wanted to do next.

* * * *

The remainder of the morning moved on. Daniel was back in one of the aisles in the warehouse, loading items onto a once empty pallet. As he placed the last item onto the skid, he paused for a moment. He’d been at work no more than three hours, and already he found himself missing Celestia greatly. Though, in light of the somberness this brought him, he found cause to smile, thinking back to the memorable events of the weekend. Daniel placed a hand over his heart as he sighed, thinking about the heavenly time he spent with her last night. In his wildest dreams, he never imagined he could share something so special, let alone with someone as amazing as her.

After double checking his list, he saw that everything for this order had been pulled. Clutching the handle of the electric pallet jack, Daniel gradually made his way to the shipping counter. He began humming a tune from “Lunar”, the simple but calming tune of Burg. Then as he made his way down the metal racking, something else came to him. A new smile formed on his face as he thought that Celestia might enjoy listening to some of the vast collection of songs on his computer.

Thinking back to her humming at breakfast, he suspected she had an appreciation for music and she seemed very taken by “Luna’s Boat Song”. He scratched his chest as he continued down the aisle. Then he came to a halt, as another thought dawned on him. This one was of a more romantic nature. Daniel knew he had plenty of love songs on his iTunes playlists, this led him to wonder…what would it be like to dance with Celestia. The idea was truly alluring. After nodding his head, he resumed his path out of the aisles.

* * * *

Noon had come and gone. Celestia didn’t have too much trouble occupying her time. Were it not for the blistering heat of midday, she would have enjoyed going out for a flight. Though after her time ruling in Equestria, she found it quite enjoyable having little to worry about. Still, she felt the itch to stretch her wings and a growing curiosity to check out Daniel’s world, or at least his small part of it.

Then she had an intriguing thought of her own. What if she was to take Daniel out for a flight? Celestia easily had strength enough to carry him, and she marveled at the idea of soaring with him on her back, sharing the wonder of flying.

She grinned happily as she made her way into his room. The computer was still on, from her use of it earlier that morning. Placing her hooves on the chair, she carefully rolled it back and elegantly parked her flank against its fairly soft cushion. Her horn lit up as she used her magic to control the mouse.

Before taking any actions, Celestia pondered what she wanted to check out. She knew the search engine, Google, could help her find out plenty about Earth. But she soon found herself wondering what kinds of music humans enjoyed. For that matter, what types of music Daniel liked. The two had briefly broached the topic during their conversations last week, but it wasn’t anything major.

Sadly, she wasn’t sure what program if any would involve music. Though it didn’t bother her, Celestia simply figured she could talk to Daniel about it, when he got home later on.

Suddenly, Celestia began losing her interest in computing. She glanced over at the time and saw it was already nearly 2:30. Her eyes then caught sight of Daniel’s bed. She smiled as she rose from the chair and stepped over to it. Gently, she let herself drop down onto it. Celestia let out a contented sigh, his bed felt so comfy and inviting. A grin fell over her face as she moved her head to rest along his pillow. It had just the right amount of softness and firmness, much like the pillow Daniel had given her to use, last night.

She laid there wishing he was home and that he could lay by her side. Celestia would happily hold him in her hooves and enjoy snuggling with him again. A rosy glow fell across her cheeks as she recalled the snuggling they did last night and then again this morning. It made her sigh happily, just to think about it.

Celestia left the bed, fearing that if she stayed there any longer, she’d doze off, and risk missing her chance to greet Daniel, upon his arrival. Her desire to surf the Internet hadn’t returned, so she left his bedroom, and made her way to the living room. Passing by the TV, she didn’t fancy watching anything or playing any games. That was when she passed by the bookshelf. Now, she had already finished reading the first book of “The Lord of the Rings” Friday afternoon, but she wasn’t sure if she wanted to start the next one just yet. Celestia perused the shelf and checked out the other titles spreading out before her. That’s when another book caught her attention. This one had an aged-style yellow cover and its title or rather a single word within its title jumped out at her – the word “Unicorn”. Using her magic, she deftly removed it from the shelf and studied the front cover, which read: “The Last Unicorn” by an author called Peter S. Beagle.

Celestia made her way to the sofa and gracefully sat herself down. She read the back cover and continued to think to herself, what do humans know about unicorns? The summary set the stage for an interesting story, so Celestia opened the novel and started reading.

* * * *

It was just about 3:30 when Daniel pulled into the driveway. As he got out of the car, he grabbed his cooler. He then smiled as he made his way along the sidewalk. His cheerful expression grew as he saw the welcoming sight of his special somepony standing there, waiting for him. Celestia opened the screen door and greeted Daniel with an affectionate smile.

“Welcome home, Daniel!” she expressed joyfully as he entered the house.

“Hi Celestia, it’s great to be home!” he chirped happily.

She left the screen door spring shut and softly closed the front door behind her. The brief rush of warm air left, replaced by the cool sensation of the central air. Celestia was so delighted to see Daniel that she quickly drew him close, wrapping her hooves around him. The most affectionate of smiles was on her face, as she leaned in to kiss him deeply on the lips. Daniel sighed softly, letting his lunch bag drop to the floor with a faint thud. His arms surrounded her beautiful swanlike neck, while he began returning her kiss, just as deeply.

Several seconds went by as they savored the feeling of touching their lips together. Then as they moved apart, just a bit, they shared a caring gaze into each other’s eyes. “I missed you,” Daniel spoke affectionately.

Celestia tightened her hooves around him, and sighed longingly, “I missed you. It’s so good to have you home again.”

“Celestia,” he uttered sweetly. “Let me take care of my cooler and then we can sit on the sofa and talk.”

“That sounds great. I’m just looking forward to having the rest of the day to ourselves,” Celestia remarked.

She accompanied Daniel into the kitchen, where he set his lunch bag down on the counter. After finishing with his cooler, Daniel put it away and joined her as they made their way to the living room. “Oh, hang on a second, I need to go change out of my work clothes. I’ll be right back,” he chuckled, almost forgetting he wasn’t in his casual attire.

“No problem, I’ll wait here for you,” she called back, moving to take a seat on the sofa.

A few minutes went by and Daniel returned. He had removed his work clothes and dressed into a more comfortable ensemble, consisting of a tan pocket T-shirt and a pair of green shorts. “Sorry to keep you waiting,” he uttered mindfully.

Celestia patted the spot next to her, “That’s quite all right. You didn’t keep me waiting that long.”

“True, but it’s still rude to keep a lady waiting,” he mused, taking a seat beside her.

She moved very close to him and gently bumped her forehead against his. “Daniel,” she sighed, delighted to speak his name.

He reached up and swept his fingers along her silky mane, and said, “There’s still some time till dinner, would you like to cuddle?”

Celestia leaned against him and cooed softly, “I’d love to.”

As he looked at her, Daniel was unable to resist the urge to kiss her again. Securing his arms around her, he firmly pressed his lips against hers, filling with pleasure as his desire for her burned on. Celestia let out a few quiet moans as she felt the passion pour out from him. It made her heart beat stronger for him, and in moments her hooves gently wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer.

Chills ran up her back as she felt his hand move to continue caressing her hair. The two shared their kiss for a while longer, before parting their mouths. Daniel slid over to the far side of the sofa and laid back, letting his head sink into the throw pillows. Celestia draped herself along him, laying her head on his chest. He returned his loving digits to her mane and gingerly stroked it again. Daniel whimpered faintly, placing his free arm around her.

“How was your day?” she asked, rubbing her right hoof along his side, in a very affectionate manner.

“It wasn’t too bad, though I am feeling a little tired. But you know something?” he pondered.

“Oh, what’s that?”

Daniel sighed, while he continued twirling his fingers through her colorful hair, “Anytime things started getting hectic…I just thought about you, and how much I was looking forward to seeing you again.”

Celestia moaned ever so softly form his touching words, “Oh, Daniel. I’m so glad you’re home. I think I missed you even more than I imagined.”

He felt a warmth continue to pour out across his heart. Daniel leaned over and softly kissed her forehead. “Just as I missed you, so very much,” he spoke softly, almost in a whisper. “So, what should we do tonight? I thought of a few things while I was at work.”

She giggled softly. “Really? Because, I thought of something as well,” she responded, moving her hoof to softly caress his short brown hair.

“Well then, ladies first,” he spoke politely.

Celestia nuzzled her cheek against his chest, and said, “All right. I’ve been feeling the urge to stretch my wings, so I was wondering…would you like to join me for a short flight this evening?”

Daniel rubbed his other hand along the velvety fur of her back. “That sounds like fun, oh, but we might be seen,” he replied a note of caution in his voice.

“Not to worry, I can use my invisibility spell. It will shield us both from any unwanted prying eyes,” she explained, closing her eyes and sighing from the pleasant motion of his hand along her back.

“That’s good,” he replied, “Now, would you like to hear about my idea?”

“Yes,” she muttered, losing herself in the gentle touch of his hand.

“Well, I have a nice collection of music on my computer,” he began. Celestia’s eyes opened and briefly widened. Then Daniel continued, “I was wondering if you’d like to listen to some this evening…and to make things even sweeter, I was also curious…do you like to dance?”

She gasped softly, partially lifting her head. A cheerful expression encompassed her face as she replied, “I’d love to listen to some music, and I do like to dance. Now, you aren’t suggesting any slow dancing, too, are you?”

Daniel kissed the side of her head as he kept stroking her mane. “Yes, I am. I’d love to share a slow dance with you,” he confessed earnestly.

Celestia let out a heavenly sigh. “That would be wonderful…hmm, I can hardly wait. You know, it’s funny, I was curious about what type of music you like. Now, I can find out,” she remarked giving him a winsome look.

“Yep,” he chuckled. “Oh, we can go for that flight later this evening, after dinner. The sun will start to lose its punch, so it shouldn’t be as hot. By the way, it should soon be getting a little cooler after tonight,” he explained.

“Really?”

“Yeah, I checked the weather forecast online, before I left work. You remember the red sunrise yesterday morning?” he asked her.

“I do.”

“Well, the forecast stated that a cool front is approaching and behind it should be some milder temperatures. So if we wanted to do something special this weekend, we could,” he mused.

Celestia adjusted her head along his chest. “That’s great news,” she chimed. “You had said something about going to see some nearby waterfalls, right?”

“I did, last night. And we could do that, if you like,” he beamed contently.

“I would. But for right now, do you mind if we continue to stay like this…till dinnertime?”

Daniel placed both his arms around her and said, “Of course not. I really enjoy spending time with you, especially like this.”

His words made her smile even more. Celestia began to realize her fondness for him had grown even stronger over the course of a single day. Another sigh slipped past her lips as she continued to savor snuggling against him. “Mmm, I could just melt into you.”

Daniel felt momentarily at a loss for words. He could feel his heart beating contently within his chest. It made him feel as if he too could melt into the serenity of the moment, having someone as amazing as her resting against him.

His delight seemed to be augmented by the feeling of life emanating from her. Daniel moved his left hand from her back to her right side, just below her folded wing. He could feel her side gently move in and out as she breathed. Her exhaled breath graced his arm, sending a series of delightful chills rolling up his back. Daniel didn’t think the moment could get any better as he resumed tenderly caressing her lovely mane. Celestia moaned softly under the caring ministrations of his sweeping fingers.

Daniel sighed as he quietly uttered, “I could stay here the rest of the day, stroking your mane and listening to you breathe. It’s so relaxing.”

“I know what you mean,” she cooed softly, “Your breathing is having that affect on me. Oh and that.” Celestia rubbed her right hoof over his heart. “I can feel your heart beating…it’s very calming.”

“You know why?” he asked.

“Hmm, why?” she mumbled.

Daniel’s fingers continued to dance through her mane as he answered, “Because it beats for you.”

Celestia quietly whimpered, “You’re so sweet.”

He placed his hand along her left side, close to her chest. “I can feel your heart beating…with mine,” he sighed.

“It’s beating happily, now that we’re together again,” she whispered, gingerly brushing a stray lock of hair from his forehead.

Daniel felt almost completely absorbed into the moment. Joy didn’t even come close to describing how happy he felt. He placed his arms around her and held her close. “I love you, Celestia,” he professed, feeling the strongest he ever felt for her.

“Aww,” she cried softly. Celestia moved more onto her belly within his embrace. She leaned in and kissed him deeply, moaning ever so gently as she felt a powerful warmth pour out from her heart. Their lips broke and she gazed endearingly at him. Daniel could see her fondness for him reflected in her eyes, which now were filling with tears. He nearly felt his own heart skip a beat as she professed, “I love you, Daniel.”

Following her words, the tears began running down her cheeks. Daniel felt the emotion slowly consume him as his own eyes began to fill, clouding his vision. He secured his arms around her, “Oh, Celestia.” Daniel whimpered and sobbed softly as she did the same. Pulling back, they smiled at each other and leaned in for another deep and very passionate kiss. He could taste her tears as their kiss deepened. Their mouths opened, allowing their tongues to join and express their ever-growing affections.

Celestia wrapped her hooves around his neck, bringing him as close as possible. She felt additional tears of joy fall from her eyes and paid them no mind, for her heart was teeming with happiness.

The lovers shared a few tender moans, and after savoring the kiss for a few moments more, before their mouths separated. They felt the other’s breath pool softly along each other’s face, while they remained there, softly gasping.

“Daniel,” Celestia sighed, “Just when I thought this day couldn’t get any better.”

“I know, Celestia, I know,” he uttered affectionately, nuzzling her damp cheek.

“I love you,” she professed again.

“I love you,” he repeated, as they continued nuzzling each other amorously.

Celestia withdrew her hooves and resumed resting her head on his chest. She rubbed her cheek against him and remarked, “I could stay like this forever.”

He chuckled at her warmly, moving his fingers from her mane to her ears, lightly scratching them. “So could I. This is so relaxing…what a great way to unwind after a long day at work,” he mused, continuing to tend to her ears.

Celestia moaned tenderly from his gentle scratching, and muttered, “That feels so good.”

“Anything, for you, Celestia,” he whispered affectionately.

“Please tell me this isn’t a dream,” she pleaded, leery that this all seemed too good to be true.

He kissed her head and whispered into her ear, “It’s no dream.”

Celestia took in a deep breath and exhaled into a dreamy sigh, “I’m so glad.”

Squeezing her tenderly in his arms, Daniel rested his cheek against her mane. “Me too,” he replied, with a soft chuckle.

They remained on the couch cuddling for a few hours, and they both actually dozed off for a little, lost in the serenity of the moment. That was, until their grumbling bellies made them realize it was time to prepare dinner.

* * * *

After their dinner settled, Daniel and Celestia made their way out into the backyard. It was a little after seven, and the sun was just beginning to slowly set. She smiled, as he stood close beside her. “Okay Daniel, place your hand on my back,” she instructed.

“All right,” he replied, setting his right hand on the very soft fur of her back.

Celestia nodded with a gleeful smile. Her horn started sparkling a strong shade of blue, and slowly she surrounded them both with a protective barrier of invisibility. They would still be able to see each other, but would be hidden from anyone else.

“There, now no one can see us,” she declared a note of satisfaction in her voice.

“Good, so are you all set then?” he asked.

“I believe so. Now, I just want to do a short warm-up flight. It’s been a little while since I last flew. Then, I’ll land and get you,” she explained.

“Okay, Celestia, a warm up does sound like it would be best,” he smiled.

Celestia nodded at him, and opened her wings, giving them both a short series of stretches, prepping them for flight. After slowly flexing them around one more time, she declared, “That should do it!” Daniel smiled her way as she began flapping her wings, quickly rising into the air. Before long she was properly aloft and began circling a few hundred feet above.

She began gliding through the air. Celestia always loved the feeling of freedom that came with flying. After being cooped up for a week, it really felt good to spread her wings and feel the breeze wash against her face. A jubilant smile decorated her lips as she thrilled from that sensation that went will soaring across the skies. Even thought it had been a while since her last flight, she didn’t blame Daniel. In honesty, Celestia had really enjoyed having no obligations resting on her mind or shoulders. It was very liberating in its own way.

Glancing down, she spied Daniel, and felt her smile grow. Her feelings for him continued to grow even stronger, while she marveled at the idea of being able to share this wonderful activity with him. Her course took her back to her lover, and soon she glided in making a graceful landing. She trotted over to him. “Ready?” Celestia asked.

Daniel gazed upon her beauty as the light of the setting sun basked her in its colorful glow, accenting her radiance as it made her shoes and jewelry sparkle. He smiled and nodded, “Yes.”

“Then, climb aboard, sweetheart,” she called, closing her eyes and giving him a very affectionate smile.

Daniel felt a rush of happiness course through him as he walked over to his cherished mare. That was the first time she had used a term of endearment on him, and it felt beyond wonderful. Celestia had folded her wings, and waited as he gently gripped her side and swung his leg up and over her back. Gradually, he pulled himself onto her completely. Daniel smiled as he placed his arms securely around her neck. “Okay, all set,” he grinned.

Celestia turned back and nodded. “Then away we go!” she cheered, breaking out into a trot. Her speed increased to a gallop as she opened her wings and began flapping them, slowly lifting them both off the ground.

In mere moments the two were airborne, continuing to gain altitude. Daniel looked down and felt momentarily startled. Things certainly looked different from a few hundred feet up. The view was more than breathtaking and seemed to sprawl out almost forever, into the mostly clear diamond sky. There was a sizable swarm of clouds off in the distance, adding to the welcoming ambiance. Then, Daniel noticed Celestia flap her wings again. He could feel her back muscles contract with each elegant motion of her aerial appendages.

“Daniel, are you okay?” she asked.

He felt the adrenaline continue to flow into his blood, mounting with his growing excitement. “I’m fine! Celestia, this is amazing! I’ve never flown like this before,” he admitted excitedly.

She giggled softly, “That’s right, you’ve told me about the flying machines you call planes and jets that allow humans to fly.”

“Uh-huh,” he added, feeling the wind blow across his face. “But this is so much more incredible than taking a plane,” he mused.

Celestia turned her head back and smiled. “So do you recognize anything from up here?” she asked.

Daniel paused a moment to get his bearings. He was familiar with plenty of maps of he area, though none of them were done in real-life images. As she soared on, he began recognizing nearby shopping centers and places of interest. “Yes, I am starting to notice some familiar sights. I’m just not used to seeing them from the air,” he chuckled.

“Then, do you mind giving me a bit of an aerial tour, please?” she asked coupling her words with an adorable smile.

He patted the side of her neck and softly grazed his fingers over her mane, which was fluttering in the breeze she made as she flew onward. “Of course, besides, you did ask politely,” he remarked happily.

As the two sailed over the land, Daniel was sure to point out the places he recognized, and anything he thought she might find of interest. Thankfully a number of the various structures were either similar to those in Equestria or had been topics of conversation between them during the past week.

The small metropolis of Willow Grove spread out nearby before them. Daniel told Celestia a little about his hometown and he recalled that he mentioned plenty about it in their prior discussions.

Before the city came too close, she took them back toward the wooded area near Daniel’s house. Now things still looked a tad unfamiliar, but he was able to make out his place as they slowly began to descend. “There it is,” he pointed.

“Phew,” Celestia gasped, “Good thing. My wings are getting tired.”

“Then, come on, we’re just about there.”

“Hold on tight,” she expressed, preparing to land.

Daniel secured his arms around her neck. She straightened her wings and began gliding in for a landing. The ground appeared closer and closer, until her hooves finally touched down gently and she started trotting along his backyard. She came to a halt almost in the exact place she took off from.

After Celestia folded back her wings, Daniel slid off her back, returning to his feet. He staggered around for a moment, regaining his balance. Turning, he walked up to her and hugged Celestia tenderly, while she undid her invisibility spell. “Thank you, Celestia! That was incredible,” he expressed, enjoying how good it felt to hug her.

She returned his hug, and soft whimpers from her mouth let him know she enjoyed it just as much. “You are very welcome, Daniel! I was more than happy to share this with you!” she smiled warmly at him. “Agh,” she groaned briefly.

“What is it?” he asked.

“Ooh, my wings are cramping. I guess I might have overdone it a little,” she concluded, wincing lightly from the pain.

A look of concern spread across Daniel’s face. He certainly didn’t want to bear Celestia any pain. “Your wings probably aren’t used to carrying a passenger, and this heat couldn’t have helped any.”

“Yeah, you might be right,” she uttered, a mild strain in her voice.

“Come on, let’s get you inside, where it’s cool,” he replied. Daniel led her back inside, and slid the patio door closed behind them. He guided her back the hallway and toward his room. “Easy, honey,” he urged to her, feeling his solicitude for her grow. “Here, Celestia, you can rest on my bed.” Daniel helped her remove her shoes and placed them under his nightstand.

“Thank you, Daniel.” She laid down on the comfy bed, resting on her belly, and tucking in her hind legs, while leaving her forelegs rest in front of her, near the pillows.

After removing his own shoes, he sat beside her, and very tenderly ran a caring hand along her soft velvety back. His eyes remained glued to her. “Now, I’m no masseuse, but if you’d like, I could try giving you a wing massage. You can let me know where the troubled spots are and I can try to work the kinks out for you,” he proposed.

Celestia felt the pain ease slightly, but the discomfort from the cramping and the spasms remained. “That sounds nice, if you don’t mind?” she replied, still grunting lightly from her wings.

“Of course not,” he whispered, “Anything for you, Celestia.”

She looked back at him, and saw the strong look of concern and compassion in his brown eyes. Celestia smiled warmly at him, and sighed, “Daniel.”

He reached his hands out and placed them near her left wing, while she slowly unfurled it for him. Daniel gently placed his fingers against her downy soft feathers. Very gently, he began applying pressure from his fingertips. Celestia cooed softly, letting her eyes drift shut from the soothing feeling of his caring caress. It made her glad that her wings were sensitive to touch.

Daniel continued doing his best to ease her tense wing and endeavored to properly comfort her. “How’s that feel?” he uttered in a calming voice.

“Mmm,” Celestia sighed, “That feels good. Thank goodness they weren’t cramping worse. This massage should do the trick.”

“I’m glad…” Daniel paused a moment and smiled, “My princess.”

He roused a giggle from her, while she felt relaxing waves of pleasure ripple out from her wing. “Oh, my,” she muttered. Celestia unfolded her right wing, and added, “You can switch wings, now.”

“Okay,” she heard him call back. His hands moved to her other wing, where he ever so gingerly repeated the process, happily humming as he continued her wing massage. “Your wings are so lovely,” Daniel mused, continuing to kneed his hands along her feathery appendage.

Celestia felt her cheeks become flush, once again he succeeded in making her blush, but it made her feel all too happy. A contented sigh slipped over her lips as she managed to open her eyes. She glanced back at him, and saw a joyful smile cling to his face, while he continued tending to her. Words seemed to fail her as Celestia let her head come to rest against the pillows, namely his.

Her thoughts took her back to last night and the passionate encounter they shared together. She still felt a wonderful sensation in her flank, one she longed to feel again, but it wasn’t the only feeling she was enjoying. Their newly declared love for each other continued to burn within her heart. The strong emotion coupled with his loving gesture left her feeling so deeply touched. Celestia could feel tears trying to push their way out form the back of her eyes.

Daniel sighed affectionately, while he eagerly massaged her other wing. Celestia had him feeling quite calm from all the endearing sighs, gentle moans and subtle coos she made. He felt even closer to her as he tended to her wing. It made him overjoyed to know she loved him back. The smile remained on his lips as he continued to hum contently.

“Ahh, that should do it,” she called – sounding very relaxed. Daniel let go of her wing and she tucked it back along her side. “That’s much better, thank you, Daniel.”

He nodded silently and then replied, “You’re welcome.”

There was an odd hesitation in his words – one that left her feeling a bit puzzled. “You okay?” she asked, showing concern.

“Fine,” he uttered. Then all at once, Daniel leaned down and wrapped his arms around her, bringing his cheek against her mane. “Oh, Celestia…I’m so glad you’re here with me!” he declared.

“Daniel,” Celestia replied, unable to find the words to properly express herself. She whimpered softly, and knew how to respond as she turned slightly and placed her hooves around his neck. Celestia kissed him deeply, taking a few moments to savor his lips. She rolled onto her side and pulled him down beside her, feeling her love for him grow even stronger. Daniel’s lips pushed back harder, conveying his affections and desire for her. His right hand stroked her silky hair, while they felt their kiss grow into a stronger one.

The kiss ended, allowing them to take in some deep breaths. They shared a long loving gaze into each other’s eyes. “I love you, Celestia,” Daniel declared happily.

“I love you, Daniel,” Celestia professed, smiling as she ran her hoof across his hair.

The couple began snuggling and caressing each other in a very affectionate manner. Her hooves were all over him, and his hands felt no shame or restraint as they graced nearly every inch of her majestic white body, ultimately returning to her mane to savor her colorful locks.

Celestia kissed his cheeks and then rubbed her nose against his, feeling even more intoxicated by him. As they continued cuddling, Celestia remembered something she wanted to ask him. “Daniel,” she began.

“Uh-huh,” he mumbled.

“Last night, after I used the bathroom, I was thinking. How would you feel about showering together some time?” she asked.

He planted a loving kiss on her beautiful neck and rubbed his cheek against her mane. “I’d love to. Maybe we could share one tonight. We can always listen to music and dance afterwards,” he suggested, his voice mostly breaking into calming moans from their cuddling.

“That would be great. Then I can sleep by your side, just like I did last night,” she chimed.

“That sounds wonderful,” he sighed.

Their cuddling continued for a few more minutes, before Daniel managed to pull himself from her side, and stagger over to his computer. He felt half-loopy from his emotional high, which was why he all but fell into his desk chair. Shaking his head, while still smiling, he opened his web browser and started clacking on the keyboard.

Celestia followed him and draped herself along his shoulder, peering at the screen. “What are you doing?” she asked.

“Well, I saw a group of somewhat menacing clouds out there, during our flight. I thought I would get a weather report,” he explained. Following a few more clicks, he brought a small weather map up on the screen. “Here we are. A local radar.”

“Radar? What’s that?” she asked.

“Well, we have technology that lets us track rain and storms, through a variety of devices,” he explained.

She pointed a hoof at the screen, “And what’s this green, red and yellow blob on the map?”

“Well, the blob…or rather the radar, shows what type of weather system is heading our way, in this case a storm. The greens are light rain, while the yellows, oranges, and reds show heavier rains as well as storms,” he continued.

“Hmm,” she muttered, placing a hoof to her chin. Celestia pointed over to the right side of the map. “That’s Willow Grove, the city near us, right?”

He nodded affirmatively, “Yes. And the storm is over by Helensdale. So, we have less than three hours till it arrives.”

“I’ve never seen a storm on Earth. I wonder how they differ from the ones in Equestria?” she pondered with intrigue.

“You’ll soon find out. Oh, and if you want to shower together, we’d better get it, now,” Daniel suggested.

She nuzzled against him and giggled softly, “That’s fine with me.”

“Then, come on,” he said, rising to his feet. “I’d better get some clean underwear, and then everything else we’ll need should already be in the bathroom.”

“Hmmm, this is going to be romantic,” Celestia mused, lightly prancing her right hoof.

Daniel removed his socks and tossed them beside his shoes, over in the corner. He chuckled at her, “I’m sure it will be. Oh, would you like to take off your jewelry? You can leave it on the bed and get it once we’re done.”

“All right,” she replied. Celestia gave him a playful look. “You wouldn’t want to help me remove my jewelry, would you?”

He gave her a sly smile as he caught on to her drift. “Why, I’d be delighted,” Daniel grinned. He walked over and placed his fingers along her swanlike neck, caressing her tenderly.

Celestia shuddered form his captivating touch. “Oh…your touch…it’s so soothing,” she moaned quietly.

Her reaction left him feeling very excited for the time they were about to spend together. Daniel placed his hands on the back of her necklace and carefully undid the clasp, taking it from her and setting it gently on the bed. He felt overjoyed that his touch seemed more than to her liking. His eyes fell partially closed as he placed his hands on her cheeks, planting a tender kiss on her lips. She almost seemed to melt from yet another of his caring gestures. Then, he reached up and very deftly removed her crown, placing it by her necklace. Daniel stepped back and marveled at her radiant beauty, which somehow seemed augmented by the absence of her jewelry.

“Celestia,” he whispered, exhaling calmly. “Are you ready?”

She nodded and playfully bumped her forehead against his. “I am.”

Together, they made their way down the hall and to the bathroom. He let her enter first and followed closely behind her, closing the door. After setting his clean undergarments on the counter, he returned to her side. Celestia looked at him fondly, and said, “Why don’t you lose those bothersome clothes.”

He nodded with a smile. Then he asked her, “Would you like to help me remove them?”

A dreamy look encompassed her face as her eyes gazed at him half-lidded. “I’d love to,” she uttered, a strong yearning in her voice. Celestia’s horn lit up, while shimmering its normal yellow-orange color, then it faded. “Wait, you like it better when I don’t use my magic.” He looked at her with intrigued eyes. An affectionate smile formed on her face as Celestia placed her hooves along his covered chest. She sighed lovingly at him, while he saw the passion burn in her vibrant magenta eyes.

Celestia slowly pushed up his tan shirt, driving it up toward his neck and shoulders, where Daniel helped her remove it by adjusting his arms so he could slip them out the short sleeves. She gripped the shirt in her mouth and gave it a soft pitch over to the counter. It came to rest by his clean underwear. The smile remained on Celestia’s face as she took a moment to caress his bare and somewhat hairy chest. She closed her eyes and savored the feeling of his skin and hair as they swept against her hoof. Unable to restrain herself, she leaned in and briefly joined her lips to his. As she went to pull away, Daniel reached out and embraced her, prolonging the kiss. He moaned softly for her, causing Celestia to respond in kind, while her hooves continued resting along his chest.

Following the kiss, she gave him an endearing look as she moved her hooves to the rim of his shorts. Carefully she pulled them down, while making sure to leave his underwear alone and for last. Once his green shorts past his upper thighs, Celestia let them drop softly to his ankles. He stepped out of them and kicked them over by the counter, giving her a devoted smile. She happily returned his loving gaze, moving her hooves to the elastic of his underwear. “And now for these,” she giggled playfully.

Daniel sighed quietly, the moment her hooves began driving his underwear down, brushing past his hips. Gradually, she lowered his undergarment, uncovering the last of him. She let his underwear drop to the floor, and with a swift jab of his foot, he sent them to join his shorts. Celestia’s eyes took in the inviting sight of his spiring masculinity.

“I seem to have gotten you excited,” she mused in a delicate voice.

He stared at her dreamily and quietly replied, “Yes, you have…with your beauty and your caring gestures.”

Celestia felt her love for him surge within her heart. The smile remained on her face, while she gazed at him from head to toe. Her desire gripped her once again, causing her to reach out her right hoof. Gingerly, she began caressing the length of his spire. Daniel felt ripples of pleasure flow across his body from her heavenly touch. His eyes shut for a moment as he let out a shuddered sigh. The sound of her voice tenderly speaking his name caused him to open them. Celestia gracefully turned her flank toward him. She flipped her tail to the side, and longingly moaned, “Touch me, please.”

“Of course,” he whispered. Daniel was more than happy to oblige. He gazed at her enticing curves, tenderly brushing his fingers along her crescent. Celestia gasped softly, letting out a soothing moan.

“Your touch feels as wondrous as it did last night,” she sighed, feeling her eyes close briefly.

She stroked him for a few more moments and felt his loving digits trace the contours around her slit. Withdrawing her hoof, she pulled away from him and turned to properly face him. “I guess I got a little carried away. Sorry about that, Daniel,” Celestia apologized, a strong blush clinging to her cheeks.

He gave her a gracious smile and softly caressed her cheek with the palm of his hand. “Don’t be, I’m not,” he uttered. “Ready for that shower?”

Celestia bumped against him and nodded, “Yes. Nothing would make me happier.”

“Then come on,” he replied. Daniel slid back the shower curtain, and turned on the water. “Do you want the water warm or cool?”

“Just a hair warmer than cool, if you don’t mind” she stated, giving him a closed eye smile.

He gave her a nod and adjusted the faucet. Placing his hand under the flowing water, he gauged the temperature. Shaking the water drops from his fingers, he turned and said, “It’s ready.” Celestia smiled at him. After making sure the towels and other items were set, he pulled the curtain back further. “After you, my dear.”

Celestia smiled, and stepped into the tub. He joined her and closed the curtain. Daniel activated the shower and turned to face his mare. The faintly warm and mostly cool water cascaded down from the showerhead, as it began soaking their bodies.

She closed her eyes and turned her head, allowing the water to splash against her. “The water feels great,” she remarked, “I’m glad your shower is roomy enough for both of us.”

Daniel snickered happily at her, “Yeah, it’s one of the features I liked about this house – a roomy tub and shower.” He reached for the bath sponge and held it in the flow of the water, making it good and damp. “Shall I start with you, my love?”

A big smile formed on her face. “Awww, you called me, “my love”,” she beamed with joy. Celestia placed her hooves around him and nuzzled her wet cheek against his. Then pulling back, she continued smiling, and said, “Yes, I’ll go first…my darling”

He shared her loving smile and felt another emotional high, while he squeezed some body wash onto the sponge, working it into a good lather. Daniel started by running the sponge over her left shoulder, working it along her chest, and slowly caressing her left leg as he soaped it for her. He made his way back up and over to her other leg, granting it the same tender care as the other, and returning to finish her chest. His course took him around her elegant neck, which he savored cleansing for a few moments, meeting her happy face with his own. Daniel gently scrubbed her cheeks, and under her chin, thrilling at having her eyes fixed on him the entire time. Celestia almost instinctively closed her eyes as he finished washing her face.

It was then that the sponge bumped into the base of her horn. Since their meeting, he found her horn to be fascinating, but was very leery about touching it. This wasn’t because he was put off by it or not curious, but rather he wasn’t sure if there would be any implications, and for that matter…the subject of touching her horn had never come up till now.

Celestia noticed Daniel pause his hands, forcing her to ask, “What’s wrong?”

“This may sound like a stupid question, but do you want me to scrub your horn? Or rather, is it okay if I touch it?” he replied, confident he sounded like he was rambling.

She giggled at him softly. “Oh, my horn. Yes, you may wash it and touch it. There won’t be any harm, just please, be gentle,” Celestia cautioned.

“Okay,” he uttered. Since his curiosity was finally getting the better of him, Daniel felt compelled to reach up and graze his fingers across her magical spire. Celestia’s horn felt hard and rather bony, yet there was a smooth and textured feeling to its surface. He was gripped by intrigue as he continued touching her horn. His digits began forming a tender stroking motion, which must have been quite to Celestia’s liking. She started sighing and very softly moaning under her breath, just barely loud enough for Daniel to hear her over the flow of the shower.

This was more than he ever imagined. Touching her horn in a gentle fashion seemed to induce a sense of pleasure within Celestia. Something Daniel wouldn’t have guessed without experiencing it first hand, like he was. Shaking his head, he gripped the sponge in his other hand and made sure it was still good and soapy. Then he very gingerly scrubbed her horn and slid the moist rectangle over her spire. His touch once again summoned pleasant sighs and sensual moans from her, which started getting a little louder.

“Oh, Daniel,” Celestia moaned gracefully as she placed a hoof on his shoulder and kissed him deeply.

Her gesture was certainly welcome, even if somewhat surprising. He placed his free arm around her neck, and felt his hand rest along her soaked mane, which still felt amazing to the touch. Daniel felt the water fall along their cheeks as their wet lips wrestled softly under the continuous torrent.

She pulled back as the kiss ended. Daniel gazed at her lovingly, having enjoyed her little spontaneous act. “That was wonderful,” he said.”

“It was. Sorry if I took you by surprise, I haven’t had someone else touch my horn like that in…too long,” she explained. “Normally, I just give it a quick scrub when I bathe.”

“It’s all right. I just didn’t realize your horn was so sensitive,” he noted.

She giggled for a moment, then responded, “Yes, I should have told you. I just didn’t think your touch would rouse such a reaction.”

Daniel shook his head, “I can’t believe you seem to be so starved for the affections of a lover. Surely a pony as amazing at you should have plenty of suitors.”

She sighed heavily, “Oh, I do, but sadly as I told you before…”

He placed his hand along her neck, tenderly. “I know…they were more interested in the status you might grant them or seeing if they could curry your favor and get some quick money. They don’t know what they were denying themselves,” Daniel mused, caressing her drippy neck.

She smiled at him, and kissed his cheek. “Thank you, Daniel.”

“Sure. Why don’t I finish washing you,” he suggested. Celestia nodded, continuing to smile fondly at him.

While the tub was big enough to easily accommodate them both, Daniel still had to watch himself as he moved to tend her sides. Celestia leaned toward the wall, as he placed the sponge across her back. He squeezed it, causing a burst of suds to run down her graceful body. Daniel started gently scrubbing her again, working over her back and sides, and then tenderly washed her wing as she opened it for him. His path over her voluptuous torso took him to her right flank and over her cutie mark. After soaping her mark, he very lovingly worked his way down her right hind leg, making sure to clean every inch.

Celestia stepped forward and leaned toward the curtain so he could then clean her left side. Daniel ran the sponge over her other side and repeated the process, finishing with her wing and moving to her left flank. Before reaching her rump, he moved to wash under her belly, making sure he didn’t forget it.

Daniel returned to her back, and let the sponge glide back to her tail. Gently he scrubbed her rump, eliciting a satisfied sigh, as he moved to clean her hind cheeks, which he’d been saving for last. He smiled as she shifted her tail to the side, allowing him to once again enjoy the sight of her marehood. Its enticing curves met his leering eyes as he enjoyed a lengthy stare. Daniel placed the sponge along her butt and slowly washed around till he ran the sponge gingerly across her slit. He attentively washed her mound, making sure to probe the sponge inside her a little bit. A few pleasant moans met his ears as he deftly scrubbed her special area.

“That should do it,” he said. “Go ahead and rinse off the rest of the way.”

“Okay,” she replied. Celestia moved so the shower’s flow whisked the suds off her. She savored the last of the suds falling form her, just as she had enjoyed Daniel's loving touch all over her body, while the trails of soap ran over her.

She shuddered softly as he helped rinse the lingering suds off of her. Celestia smiled as she moved back allowing him to step under the showerhead. “Hmm, now it’s your turn,” she giggled playfully.

Daniel looked at her with intrigued eyes. “Here you are,” he said, offering her the sponge.

Holding her right hoof upside-down, she took the sponge from him and rinsed it briefly, before adding some fresh body wash gel to it. Celestia lathered it up in her hooves and then looked at him with a smile. “Where should I start?” she wondered. Her smile grew as she decided to follow his lead. Celestia started with his left shoulder and worked her way down his arm and then moved back to his shoulder, where she washed under his neck, causing a trail of suds to creep down across his belly. She moved from his right shoulder and down across his adjacent arm, making sure to do a thorough job. Like his left arm, Daniel had happily held it up, to ease her task, all while smiling at her devotedly.

The smile didn’t leave her face as she continued washing him. It was quite a treat washing a human. Being that he was a biped, Celestia found more freedom to decide how and where she would wash him next. Her magenta eyes met his brown eyes with much delight and intrigue. She tenderly scrubbed his chest, watching with glee as the soap ran down his torso. A soft giggle slipped past her lips as she cleaned under his armpits and coaxed him to turn so she could was his back. He gladly did so, and savored her touch, sighing as she cleaned his back. Celestia also decided to clean his rear end, while she had him turned around.

After finishing with his backside, Celestia had her lover turn to face her again. They shared a brief gaze before she washed his belly and moved to clean his legs, saving his groin for last. As she washed along his right leg, she rose back up sliding the sponge along his inner thigh. Daniel felt his body tremble as he lightly shivered form her loving touch. He could feel his loins stir from the tender motion of her loving hooves. He equally enjoyed the sensation as Celestia cleaned his other leg and rose up along his other inner thigh.

Her captivating touch flared his arousal, causing his manhood to stiffen. Celestia saw the delight in his eyes and couldn’t help but giggle at him. “I did it to you again, didn’t I?”

“Oh, Celestia, it’s fine,” he muttered.

She sighed as she began cleaning his masculinity, running the sponge ever so gently over him. Celestia could feel her own heart rate increase, just like it did when he washed her marehood. It was an intriguing sensation that left her wanting him even more. But she wanted to wait till they could make use of his bed, before she allowed herself to lose control.

Celestia checked him over and remembered she still needed to wash his face. She rinsed the sponge and added just a little more soap. Then she cleaned his smiling face. “That should do it,” she uttered.

“All right,” he replied, as she helped him rinse the suds from his body. Daniel gazed back upon her and smiled again. “So shall we do each other’s hair to finish?” he asked.

“Mmm, yes,” she replied, casting out a strong sigh.

He grabbed the shampoo and met her happy face. Opening the cap, he squeezed some on her hoof and then a bit for his hand, seeing as her mane was quite long. She lathered his hair, while he worked the soap into her colorful locks. Once they finished, he had her turn so he could tend to her tail. Then together, they finished up by rinsing the shampoo out of their hair.

They discovered themselves standing very close as the last of the suds slipped down the drain. Daniel began running his hands along her neck and shoulders, while she caressed his back and chest, feeling her intoxication grow. Their eyes met under the falling water and their mouths sought each other out, needing to share another exchange of passion. He caressed her cheek as they both shared a series of pleasant moans. There was no hesitation between them as their mouths parted, deepening the kiss even more. Something about the water striking against their bodies seemed to fuel their desire, making them savor the kiss even more.

After several seconds passed, their lips parted, leaving them to faintly paint in the shower. They shared another loving glance, before Daniel said, “Why don’t we get out and towel off?”

“Of course,” she replied, while he turned the water off.

Celestia slid the curtain open, and together they stepped out onto the carefully placed dry towels.