I'm just going to continue putting away groceries and pretend the last few minutes of time was wiped out of existence by the Timeless One.  It makes sense to me, it can work.  Box after box of food.  Package after package...just keep this up.

It's not that I don't want to...you know...it's just that I never expected it to happen like this!  I thought it was going to be some of spur of the moment thing where we start off passionately kissing while feeling our bodies with our hooves.  Vinyl would lower me onto the bed slowly while still engrossed in a kiss.  Slowly, she would break the kiss and move on to placing smaller, lighter pecks on my neck.  Moving downward and leaving a trail of wet, sloppy kisses until---

I shook my head vigorously.  This is not the time or place to start fantasizing about making sweet love to my marefriend.  Now, I need to focus on how to forget about the awkward horn-kissing thing.  Just gotta keep putting groceries away.  Pointless distractions to avoid the inevitable.  You know eventually I'm going to--

My hoof reached into the brown paper bag, and came in contact with empty space.  

--run out...of...groceries...of course...I need another distraction.  I need to put this off until we both forget about it.  It's too early for dinner...maybe a walk around the neighborhood?  No, it will be silent and practically giving us an opportunity to talk.  I need something that will keep us both distracted, but not silent.  Aha!

"Vinyl?"  I said in as straight a tone I could muster.  "Would you like to---"  

I cut myself off as I noticed what Vinyl was doing.  A light blue aura surrounded a cookie as it was traveling to her mouth, only to be stopped halfway when she noticed I caught her.  Slowly, the aura shifted the cookie and placed it back in the plastic container, then slid the container into the plastic wrapping.  I raised a brow and gave a questioning gaze.

"As I was saying."  I continued, "Would you like to watch the last Planet of the Apes movie with me?"  

There is something in her ruby eyes that flashed for a second.  It almost seemed like...relief?  It went as quickly as it came, and she graced me with a genuine smile.  "Yeah!  Just let me take a shower real quick."  Turning around, she headed for the bathroom.

I allowed a breath I didn't realize I was holding let go.  I figured she would probably be in there for about twenty minutes, so I might as well get the movie ready.  Let's see, where is that CD from Netflix?  Hmm, oh there we go!  I picked up the paper casing, but when I turned it over to look at the title, I frowned.  This isn't the last one, this is the previous one!  "Bloody hell."  I muttered.  Great, now I have to get it off Vinyl's computer.

Great...no movie.  What now?  I need another distraction, quickly.  Something  that will keep me, or Vinyl, or both of us distracted.  I looked around the room as if the answer would suddenly pop up out of nowhere.  The clock came to my field of vision.  What time is it?  6:30...I guess I'll start dinner then.

(\/);,;(\/)

"Come now Vinyl, they're not that bad."

My marefriend poked at the green stems on her plate with a fork.  I had made some asparagus to satiate my craving, and intended that Vinyl would try some too.  Unfortunately she is more stubborn than a stampeding buffalo!  I've told her the way I cook asparagus is undoubtedly delectable, but she refuses to listen.  It's like telling a foal to eat their vegetables, I swear.  

After a few more probings with her fork, I tempted her again.  "Vinyl please, just try it?"  She didn't answer, but instead stabbed the vegetable a few more times while staring at it.  "Don't make me force it down your throat."  I threatened.  She just stuck her tongue out at me and continued to play with her food.

Ugg...As adorable and sweet as you are Vinyl, you sometimes can be such a foal.  I need to try a different approach.  Something that I know will get to her without threats or violence.  I took one last glance at her still poking the green stems.  "Ohhhh Viiiiiiiiinyyyyyyl."  I said in a melodious tone.  I finally caught her attention as she cast her gaze at me instead of at her plate.  With a charming smile and a bat of my eyelashes while still keeping that tone, I said, "Won't you please just try it?  For me?"

Vinyl's jaw hit the table.  Her eyes went wide and I thought I saw her horn spark.  Maybe it was just a trick of the light...anyway...So my plan worked, and she took her fork in her magic and slowly chewed and swallowed the vegetable.  In an instant, her already wide eyes went wider and she lost her magical grip on the fork.  The metal utensil impacted the tiled floor with a loud *CLANG*.  Azure hued aura enveloped the asparagus head on as she swiftly engulfed every morsel of greenery.  I couldn't help myself but smile, albeit a little bit too widely.

Scarlet eyes returned to normal.  Politely, Vinyl wiped her face with a napkin and looked me dead in the eye.  "Meh...they're ok."  Sure Vinyl...whatever makes your ego still seem high to your standards.  

From the corner of the nearby counter, a pair of over-sized purple glasses floated toward my marefriend.  She twisted and turned them around in her magic a few times, examining the spiderweb crack on the left lens.  Such a shame.  She's had those glasses since she was a filly.  They are very sentimental to her.  

"I'm sorry about your glasses."  I said.

What I didn't expect to happen happened; she started to chuckle.  "Girl, do you know how many times I've broken these things?"  Her tone symbolized that it wasn't really a question.  Without warning, the glasses flashed in blue arcane magic.  When the light faded, the lens appeared as if there was never any fracture.  "I've lost count a few years back.  S'why I learned this spell to fix em after the guy who ran the glasses store got annoyed from my constant repairs."  She levitated the glasses back to the counter.

"Well, that's convenient.  It would have been useful to know a few months back when I needed my cravat sewed."  I shot her a look half between a smirk and a glare of false anger.

She shook her head.  "The spell only works on plasticy stuff."

I shrugged.  "Ah.  Oh well."

(\/);,;(\/)

After such a long, confusing, nerve-racking, and death defying day, I can finally settle in and rejuvenate my body.  I am already mentally exhausted from the whole lack-of-vanilla-pudding incident as well as the I-almost-gave-my-marefriend-a-hornjob incident.  The physical exhaustion came from having to force my way around the entire population of Canterlot centered in Market Row.

At least I can look forward to lying down next to my marefriend and snuggling with her.  Ever since a few days after I realized my feelings for Vinyl, I sort of 'moved in' to her room.  We've slept together...actually slept, you pervs...ever since.  It was always the best part of my day, snuggling up close to Vinyl in a comforting embrace and relinquishing all worries and hardships of the day behind us.  I always look forward to it.

My mind began to drown out the world around me.  The grasp of sleep tightened its grip around me as I slowly drifted off...

...Only to be re-awoken by a tickling feeling from my neck.

I silently grunted and opened my eyes.  The tickling felt soft and moist, each touch against my coat gentler than the last as it trailed up and down my neck.  Not only did it feel funny, but in a way it felt... exciting.  Like some part of me was enjoying whatever it is this was.

I gently rolled over and before I could register anything, Vinyl caught my lips in a gentle, but passionate kiss.  By the time I realized what was going on, I melted before her intimacy.  I succumbed to my burning desire for her and kissed back with as much force as she was giving to me.  When I no longer felt the presence of intoxicating lips, I opened my eyes and gasped as Vinyl lightly nibbled my ear.  

The feeling overwhelmed me as I allowed a groan to escape my throat.  I cannot begin to explain what I am feeling right now!  It's like nothing I've ever felt before!  Every nerve ending in my body was screaming in agony for more!  Every tiny bite sent shockwaves of bliss through my veins.  A powerful blush rose in my cheeks, as well as a heat that rose from somewhere...lower.

My neck continued to be barraged with kisses and nibbles as I lay on my back with Vinyl on top of me.  Thousands of thoughts ran through my head all at once.  One of the more notable ones being: is this really happening?  After such an awkward confrontation earlier today, and now Vinyl is just being so straightforward!

The sudden absence of pleasure from my neck made me open my eyes.  Vinyl was staring me down with a look of pure lust driven madness in her eyes.  She licked her lips, and I can tell from that gesture that she was hungry...for me.  From my position, all I could do was stare in an uncanny mixture of fear and excitement.

Vinyl leaned down to where her muzzle was touching mine.  She whispered to me, and I can feel her hot breath against my coat, "You don't know how long I've waited for this.  I was able to control myself for a while, but when you kissed my horn I could barely keep it in any longer.  Then, when you fluttered your eyelashes at me at dinner, I almost lost it."  Another deep kiss graced my lips.  "I love you so much, Tavi."  She said as we broke apart, but then dove back in for another.  

My throat was dry.  I couldn't say anything.  I was too stricken by fear and excitement and the 'Is this really happening' state of mind speak.  I wanted to tell her I love her too, and that I want this just as much as she does.  Instead, I was shivering and whimpering.  

There was also something about Vinyl that struck me odd.  Her kissing just seemed more...aggressive and more straightforward.  Usually she's very gentle and soothing.  A kiss that one would need all their willpower to break.  Here though, these kisses seem like they've been stockpiled and held back for a long time until they came crashing out in a lust driven rage.  She's more aggressive, more needing.  I have never seen this side of her....and I like it.  Some part of me is also craving for more.  To ravage Vinyl and rut her until I can't feel any part of my body.

And we did just that.

(\/);,;(\/)

Bliss...everything is just...bliss...I am frolicking in an open field of thousands upon thousands of flowers and the greenest grass in Equestria with Vinyl galloping by my side.  That's how I feel right now.  Not once in my life had I felt like this, or any better for that matter.  So this is why so many ponies are so lust driven and sex crazed?  I don't blame them...at all.  This is amazing...pure euphoria.

I finally opened my eyes and winced from the harsh sunlight.  Well, there goes my euphoria.  Damn sunlight.  I noticed I was facing the window and rolled so that my back was facing it, and I was facing Vinyl.  She was currently tucked into a ball and sleeping silently with a smile on her face.  It's so adorable how I wake up to find her sleeping like a puppy.  

For a long while I just stared at her and thought.  Thought about everything in my life that led up to this moment.  From how my life turned to complete rubbish, to how I had to fight to survive in the streets, to when my former mortal enemy found me, and to how something so sinister blossomed to a beautiful relationship.  

Yes, such a wonderful relationship it is.  We've only been together for not even a month and look where we're at now.  Would that be considered 'too fast'?  Is this relationship going 'too fast'?  I've heard of relationships that go too fast always end... disastrous.  All those romance novels I've read and all the couples I've seen in high school always end badly and they always claim it was going too fast.  

What does that even mean anyway?  How does a relationship go too fast?  Is it that since I previously hated Vinyl's guts and now we're this intimate with each other in such a short time is considered socially wrong?  It doesn't feel wrong to me.  I like how this relationship is going and I feel just fine at how 'fast' or whatever it's going.  I love Vinyl with all my heart.

While thinking that last statement I involuntarily kissed Vinyl on her nose.  This caused her to stir and eventually wake up.  With a yawn and a stretch she shifted into a normal sleeping position and looked at me while still carrying that adorable smile.  "Morning Tavi."

"Good morning love."  I replied, then kissed her nose again.  She rebutted by wrapping her hooves around my torso and snuggling up close to me.  See?  I don't feel a thing wrong about this at all.  I don't care how 'fast' this relationship is going...I like it.  Although, I am curious as to Vinyl's take in this.  I mean she's had past relationships before, maybe she can shed some light on the subject.  "Vinyl?"

"Mhmm."  She mumbled into my chest.

"I was just wondering, do you think this relationship is going...too fast?"

A silence invaded the room for a few seconds.  I pondered if Vinyl went back to sleep in my arms since there was no reply.  My thoughts answered themselves as she slowly raised her head from my chest and looked at me with almost teary eyes.  Her lips were quivering and she blinked rapidly.  "No."  She said almost inaudibly.  "No, please don't say that."

White hooves clenched my back as I was forced into a crushing embrace.  Vinyl clung onto me as if I was about to leave and never return.  Almost immediately I felt moisture on my chest from her tears.  At first, I was a bit confused as to why she acted like this, but it doesn't matter.  My marefriend is crying and something is deeply troubling her.  Isn't it my duty to make her feel better?

I cooed into her ear, stroked her mane, rubbed her back and anything else I could do to get her to calm down enough to talk to me without choking on tears.  The more tears that matted my chest the more I felt my heart break.  I have never seen Vinyl cry like this out of sorrow.  It's always been pride or overflowing happiness, but this?  This is just sorrow, fear, something I never want to come between us.

Eventually I was able to calm her down.  For the moment, Vinyl just rested her head under my chin, not saying a word.  I didn't pressure anything onto her, but instead awaited for her to talk to me.  

"Please don't leave me Tavi."

At that my heart felt like a griffon squeezed it within it's taloned grip.  I almost outwardly winced at her statement just from the sheer ludicrousness of it.  "Vinyl Scratch, why on Earth would you think I would leave you?"

She sniffled before speaking.  "You said we're going too fast.  That's what all the others said before..."  She trailed off to a whimper.  

I tilted my head.  "The others?"

Another sniffle.  "My past marefriends."  She explained.  "They all said the same thing, that we we're going too fast and it wasn't working out...Please don't do the same to me Octavia.  I don't want you to leave."

I leaned back and placed a hoof under her chin to force her head up.  "Vinyl, look at me.  You misunderstood, love.  I don't want to leave you, not now, not ever.  I just wanted your opinion on this.  Truthfully, I don't care how 'fast' this relationship is going.  I love where it's been and I hope to see it last for a very long time."

She looked at me with a glimmer a hope in her eyes.  "You really think that?"

I gently placed a hoof on her cheek.  "No, I don't think, I know."

Her gaze broke as she stuffed her muzzle back into my chest and sighed happily.  My heart felt like a weight was lifted off of it.  Seeing Vinyl happy like this makes me want to squeal in delight.  It might sound cheesy, but my heart flutters every time I see Vinyl smile.

I felt a vibration in my chest followed by the light blue blob under my chin moving slightly.  I assumed Vinyl was trying to speak through my chest.  "Come again?"  I said.

She removed her head from its stuffed position and rested her forehead against mine.  "You're not like the others."

I raised a brow.  "I wouldn't assume so."

"No I mean, you're different, like completely different.  I feel different around you than I felt around them.  Like, there's just something about you that makes me want to be...different.  You've changed me, Tavi, you really have.  Ever since you moved in, I've been doing stuff differently with you.  Remember when I cleaned the house the first day you came here?  I actually felt the need to do that!  Like, at first I was just going to tell you to deal with it, but then the urge to just make it nice for you hit me and I couldn't stop!  And also in the restaurant, the way I comforted you, I've never done that to anypony else before.  The urge to just comfort you suddenly hit me out of nowhere.  And then...being all shy and affectionate around you before we were together...that isn't normally like me...I don't know Tavi, when I'm around you I'm different.  And...and...I like it.  I like playing the cello and listening to classical music.  I like going to those fancy soi...sro...srary..*ahem* soirees!  See?  I'm even using bigger words I don't fully understand!  All of that...everything...because I love you."

"Oh, Vinyl!"  I couldn't take it anymore.  Rivers of tears sprang from my eyes and poured out like a cataclysm.  From the midst of the tearful speech and tsunamis of emotions, I lunged forward, grabbed onto my marefriend and gave her a kiss like there was no tomorrow.  One that poured my heart and soul into her.  One that told the story of a lifetime of emotions wordlessly.  Every hope, every fear, every dream and every desire was reinforced in this kiss.  Infernos of pure, untamed passion engulfed every other sense in my brain and replaced it with this.

Ten years later, when I finally broke the kiss, which was rather difficult considering the fact that Vinyl would refuse to let go, we stared into each others eyes for a few minutes before she scooted closer and cuddled up close to me.  I was content to just relinquish all thoughts and just stay in Vinyl's embrace for the rest of the morning.

We stayed in this embrace for hours, or days, or whatever, I wasn't really paying attention to the time.  It could have been next year and I wouldn't have cared.  The blankets were so warm, Vinyl was so soft and cuddly, I could doze off right now if I wanted to.  

I would have, I really would have, if we weren't interrupted by the phone ringing.  Vinyl groaned and ignored it, until it rang again!  She finally got up and answered it.  There were indistinct mumblings from the other room before she came back with a frightful expression on her face.

"Something wrong, love?"  I asked sympathetically.

The thousand yard stare.  A condition stressed ponies get when they are deep in thought.  It is what Vinyl was giving me at this moment.  She wasn't focused on me, even though her eyes were in my direction. With no emotion in her voice, a hollow and eerie tone, she spoke.

"My parents are coming."