As the sun rose slowly into the morning sky, breaking over the horizon and shining its warming rays across the land. Those very same rays began to slowly creep across the ceiling to Celestia's chambers and onto the sleeping mass of ponies laying silently in her bed. The princess herself was slowly making her way across the room and back into her bed when she noticed Midnight’s eyes staring drowsily at her before moving slowly to the other mares that lay in bed with him. The Sun Goddess pressed on, slipping silently back into the bed with her newly acquired family, giving a little smirk upon seeing Midnight’s slightly embarrassed smile.

"I believe we can take a few days off to have a little leisure time. What do you think?" Celestia asked the dark Alicorn as he looked to the other mares laying all over the bed and himself.

"I think that sounds like a fantastic plan." He chuckled. "Then again, this will probably be my last vacation for a while. I know that you've got something planned for me once the royalty training starts." He sighed slightly, giving a hint of annoyance.

"Oh don't act that way, I'm sure you will enjoy the training. It's not like you are being tortured after all." She said with a slight unnerving grin.

"I’m beginning to think that torture would be far less painful." He chuckled. "Speaking of which, what happened last night? I remember that I was about to get into bed........... with you four............" He trailed off as his mane and tail began to turn a soft pink.

"Ya passed out, ya dern fool." AJ stated with a yawn as she finally awoke. "Ya'll talk to loud, ya know that?"

Celestia and Midnight both gave a soft chuckle at that, as Applejack pulled herself from the bed, giving another small yawn as she went toward the bathroom on the far side of the room.

"Yes, I do believe that waking up so early is going to wear on my complexion." Rarity stated as she rubbed her eyes with her forelegs gently.

*SNOOOOOOORE*

Everyone paused as a loud snore ripped across the room, their vision falling to the lavender unicorn who was laying belly up on the bed with a cover halfway strewn across her. Midnight gave a chuckle as he looked to Rarity and Celestia before speaking.

"Don't worry, you get used to that after a while." He laughed causing the others to giggle out as well.

"That or we could get some ear plugs." Rarity stated as she wiggled a hoof in her ear slightly, trying to hear again as she had taken the full blast of the snore since Twilight was right beside her in bed.

"Nah, you just got to know how to wake her up the right way when she’s sawing logs." Midnight snickered slightly as he nodded for Rarity to leave the bed. Once she had made her way off of the bed and to his side he took in a deep breath as a grin spread across his face.

"OH MY GOD TWILIGHT! YOUR FIRST EDITIONS ARE ON FIRE!" He shouted, causing her to shriek out as she bolted upright in bed frantically looking around the room to try and find the fire, only to pause as she heard laughter from a few feet away.

Twilight’s face grew a little red in embarrassment, and anger as she glared to the group.

"That was not funny!" She growled as she crossed her forehooves and pouted her bottom lip.

"Sorry doll, but considering the amount of logs you were sawing at one time, I thought it only appropriate to wake you with that little stick of dynamite." The dark Alicorn laughed for a moment before seeing her horn light up. He started to back away slightly but stopped as he was lifted into the air and pulled back into bed, Twilight nuzzling into his chest for a moment until he began.

"Twi?"

"Can't we stay in bed today? I mean, we all did finally get married........" She trailed off as she buried her face into his chest, hiding the blush that was slowly encasing her entire head.

Midnight gave a chuckle as he wrapped his forelegs around the lavender unicorn, pulling her closer to him as he spoke.

"I don't see why not. I mean, what about the honeymoon? Are we going to stay in the castle for that little event, or are we going out of town, so to speak." He laughed as he could feel Twilight tense up at the thought. After a moment he could feel another body pressing onto the bed behind him, but before he could look back, his ear had been bitten and pulled downward, forcing a growl out of him as his head was forced onto the pillow below him. Turning his eyes to the perpetrator, he grinned at the white unicorn that now crawled over the side of his neck, pinning him to the bed.

"I do believe that the castle would be a good place to start darling." Rarity purred as she leaned down, giving his other ear a nip, eliciting a playful growl from him.

"As do I." Celestia giggle softly, bring all attention to her as the three ponies laying in bed had just now noticed her lack of regalia and crown.

Twilight and Rarity look at her in awe slightly as they both traced her frame, as this was the first time they had ever seen her without her regalia. Her body was very sleek and well toned, as if it were perfectly proportioned in every area. Rarity, at this point, was starting to turn a little red as several thoughts began to run through her mind. Twilight's face was already burning brightly as she continued to stare, unrelentingly, toward the Sun Goddess.

"Ahem!" Came the southern droll of a certain earth pony as she trotted to Celestia's side, causing the others to blink for a moment before coming back to reality. "Now don't ya'll get carried away with a purty flank." She smirked. "Ya'll'll get a piece'o that in time. Fer now though, ah think we should discuss a couple'o things."

All eyes were on Applejack as she gave the princess a playful nudge, her own face starting the burn a soft red. Her eyes turned back to Midnight as she cleared her throat slightly.

"Night............ can ah, speak to ya in private?" She asked, giving a hint of nervousness. The others taking the hint and quickly getting up and heading to the restroom to start the day. AJ and Midnight being left to talk alone.

The young earth pony made her way over to the bed, crawling in and laying down next to the dark stallion that she would now be able to call her own. Her eyes showing how nervous she was as she tried not to look directly into his eyes as she spoke.

“Night......... remember what we spoke’bout the other day........... ‘bout starting a family?” She asked as she glanced up to see him smiling softly to her.

“I remember, why? Are you?” He paused as he watched her nod shyly.

“Would ya mind that we........... do this alone though?” She spoke as she pulled her hat over her face to hide her even redder face.

“No problem love. I’m sure the other wouldn’t mind.” He chuckled softly.

After pulling himself from the bed, he made his way over to the restroom, stopping for a moment as he heard a few giggles. Gently knocking on the door with a hoof, the giggles came to a stop.

“Yes?” Came Rarity’s voice from the other side of the door.

“You three busy?” Midnight asked causing them to giggle again.

“Well, we seem to be stuck in all of these bubbles; you’re free to come in if you want.” Celestia tittered as they heard a slight groan from the other side of the door.

As the door pressed open, Midnight was greeted with the site of three of his ladies all in a large bathtub, overflowing with bubbles. Three head poking out from it, each with a beard and mustache made of said bubbles. Twilight even having a monocle made of bubbles as well

“I say good sir, do you happen to have the bubble time?” Twilight spoke out in a playful, stallion-esk tone.

The dark Alicorn stared at her for a moment before a grin cracked across his face, causing him to snicker. “It would be a very specific time that I need to be with a certain pony, and I would like to ask that we have that time to ourselves.” He smirked seeing their faces contort in confusion for a moment.

“I’m sorry darling, but what are you referring to?” Rarity stated as she wiped the bubbles from her face.

As he made his way over to them, he couldn’t help but chuckle some more seeing Celestia with a bubble beard. “Girls, you remember what we spoke about the other day, before the wedding?” He asked seeing them nod a little before realization set in.

“Oh my........ is Applejack?” Twilight asked in surprise seeing him nod in confirmation.

“I think that specific time would be better spent as a couple instead of a group.” He stated with a soft smile.

“Should we just teleport to the banquet hall for breakfast after this?” Rarity asked toward the dark Alicorn.

“I think that would be a good idea. I know how rowdy AJ can get during this time, and I wouldn’t want you girls to walk in while we are........... well........... you know.” He laughed sheepishly.

“Oh..... You’re going to start now? Before breakfast?” Rarity giggled covering her mouth with a hoof.

“Sure, I mean, why not. At least it will be a week of work like before.” He grinned toward the Sun Goddess causing her to erupt into a bright blush.

“Well, with Alicorns, I wasn’t sure if or when it would take. But with earth ponies, I’m sure that it wouldn’t take nearly as long.” Celestia stuttered slightly, twiddling her hooves a little in the bubbles within the tub.

“Are you still embarrassed about that time princess?” Twilight asked giving a knowing smile, only to cause her teacher to sink slightly into the bubbles.

“That is just so adorable.” Rarity chimed in giving a giggle of her own.

“Awright ya’ll, enough chit chatting.” Applejack spoke up from behind Midnight, causing him to step forward a few paces. “Ah don’t like teh beat’round the bush, Ah’m in season awright?! An ah want teh spend some time with mah stallion, alone, if’n ya’ll don’t mind none.” She stated with a blush.

The three mares within the tub gave a knowing giggle before nodding.

“We will finish up here and teleport into the banquet hall for breakfast. Take as much time as you need.” Celestia smiled warmly to the sheepishly smiling earth pony standing next to Midnight.

Midnight gave a nod, turning back toward the door and making his way back into the bedroom, Applejack slowly trotting up next to him, leaning on to him affectionately. Once they had made their way back to the bed, AJ crawled up and into it, pulling the covers over her and tossing her hat and hair bands to the side, letting her blonde hair fall down to all around her. She smiled over to the stallion who was grinning like a dog as he climbed into the bed with her.

“Any requests love?” He asked, moving forward and kissing her.

“Nah, ah don’t plan on wearing ya out jes yet.” She smirked.

Author's Notes:

Editing done by ReFro! Of course!