The silence that followed those knocks seemed to stretch long into the dark of the night. But then, like a wondrous chime, came Rarity’s voice. “Come in.” My hand rested on the doorknob for a moment as I steadied my breathing. The first thing I noticed as I opened the door was that there were dozens of candles spread all over the room, and a faint odor that I couldn’t quite identify wafted about the room. I made sure to close the door behind myself as I entered, and as the latch fell into place I finally noticed the most important thing in the room.

Rarity was sitting on my bed, resting her back against the headboard, her legs curled up beneath her in a way that seemed to accentuate them in all the right ways. Her attire, if you could really call it that, was as seductive as it was beautiful. The stirring in my pants told me all I needed to know about the garments, and I slowly approached the bed as she beckoned me closer. “I take it that you like what you see, Icarus? I made it myself. That devil woman may have a larger chain than I do, but she can’t hold a candle to the quality I make.”

I stopped at the foot of my bed, my mind still trying to recover from the shock of Rarity’s beauty. Finally, after several moments of silence, I found my voice again. “You look beyond beautiful, Rarity. I, honestly, can’t think of any good adjectives to describe how you look.”

A light flush descended on her cheeks, and she looked away for just a moment. When she looked back at me the blush was still present, but her gaze was changed slightly. “Now, why don’t you come up here and we can get started on that massage you’re going to be giving me?” I only nodded as I started to climb onto the bed, but Rarity raised an eyebrow. “You’re distractingly overdressed, darling.” She giggled softly as she looked me up and down. “Maybe you should change that?” I only hesitated for a moment before I stepped back from the bed, my suit quickly coming apart under my practiced hands. Once I was just in my shirt and boxers, Rarity spoke once again, a trace of amusement in her voice. “Oh, that’s enough. I can help you with that last bit.” I only had a moment to wonder what she was saying before I felt that familiar tingling sensation that comes along with being levitated.

Once she had me deposited on the bed she moved a bit closer to me, her hands seeking out the buttons on my shirt. With her so close, though, I found myself unable to stop, and I pulled her into a quick kiss, a surprised squeak escaping Rarity as I pulled her in. Her surprise did little to diminish her eagerness, though, as just moments into the kiss I felt her tongue gently probe at my lips. I granted her entry, and she just teased my tongue with hers before withdrawing, a wide smile on her face. “More later, darling. Now, though, you have other matters to attend to once I remove this offending piece of garmentry.”

“Offen... Offending? This is a shirt you made...”

She laughed softly as her hands played at the fastenings, each one coming undone under her delicate ministrations. “At the moment I want that shirt to be anywhere but where it is now. For all I care, it could be a one of a kind Fancy Pants dress shirt. Right now, I want to see you, and not your clothing.” As she reached the bottom button on my shirt her hands lingered where they were for just a moment, gently feeling at my manhood. “And that’s something that we’ll get to soon enough, love.”

After she spoke, her horn glowed once again, this time bringing over a small bottle of scented massage oil. I took it from the air, and in the time I spent opening it, and squirting some into my hands, Rarity had laid herself down beside me, her silken half robe gone from her body and likely calling a spot on the floor home for the night. The lingerie she had on beneath that was still present, though, and I gently undid the small tied knots that held the garments on her body, Once her entire back was bare to me, I ran a hand along her spine slowly, simply marveling at how silky smooth her skin was.

When I finally allowed the massage oil onto her skin, she shivered for just a moment at its cool contact, but that shiver soon faded into nothingness as I began massaging the oil into her skin, gently pressing down on her to start easing her into it. Once I had the oil spread out, I began kneading at her muscles, my lack of experience making the act take much longer than it should have. As I slowly puzzled out what I had to do to see the best results from my efforts, I was rewarded with a low sigh from Rarity.

Spurred on by her positive reaction, I started working more diligently at her back, my hands running along her flawless body, a low moan escaping her every so often as I found and worked at each knot in her back. “Work a bit lower, dear.” I obliged her and started working down on her lower back, eliciting a series of sighs as I found and eliminated several knots. I lingered there for a few more moments before I took the initiative to move a bit lower, nothing more than a few scant inches separating my hands from her inviting butt.

The thin fabric, despite barely covering anything, was still in the way, so I gently took it in hand. As I did so I noticed a tingling coming from my boxers, and when I looked down I saw a faint glowing field of energy that matched Rarity’s magic. “Go ahead, darling. I just figured that we’d keep even as far as clothing goes.” I could hear the smile in her voice, and I felt a smile of my own come to my face. As I slowly moved her last piece of lingerie down I felt my boxers gently sliding down my legs at the same rate. Once I finally removed the piece of cloth I tossed it aside, letting it join the rest of the clothing on the floor, my attention focused more intently on the prize I had revealed.

Before I could stop myself, I found my hands gently caressing the twin orbs, their amazingly soft feeling only prompting me to gently squeeze at them and marvel at their appearance. A soft giggle, followed by a moan, escaped Rarity as I groped her ass. “You like it that much, Icarus?” I only gave a nod that she couldn’t see, my mind too consumed with the beauty in front of me for words to form. After a few moments of helping myself to the visual and tactile feast, I resumed my massage, gently working my way down each of her legs. I didn’t linger on her legs as long as I did her back, and soon I finished with my task. “Done, darling?” I told her that I was, and she just sighed as she shifted her position slightly before rolling over.

During the act of rolling over she brought her hands up to her chest, her eyes sparkling with delight as she looked down at me. She didn’t even try to cover the delta between her legs, and that was fine, as my gaze was held firmly by her eyes and face. She didn’t move an inch as I moved over to her side. I put my hands down on either side of her head, and then I lowered myself for a gentle kiss. She lifted her head up some to meet my kiss, and for several moments we enjoyed the simple pleasure of kissing. When she let her head fall back to the bed I moved one hand from beside her head to her cheek, gently caressing it.

“Do you want to continue the massage, or...?” She shook her head, and I nodded slowly. I lifted myself up some, and then I moved myself down her body some before stopping when my head was over her breasts. I looked up at her for a moment before I lowered my mouth to her nipple, taking it in and gently suckling on it. A surprised squeak escaped her as I gently nibbled it and then let it escape from my mouth. I repeated the process on her other breast. I blew gently on the saliva left behind, eliciting a shiver from Rarity.

I felt a gentle tingle play along my back, and soon it focused on the scars that marred my back. Rarity’s horn glowed softly, and I was about to speak when I felt the tingle run along, over, and through the sensitive spots on my back, forcing a moan out of me. “If you’re going to tease me, Icarus, expect me to do the same.”

Her magical touch didn’t let up, and I found it difficult to arrange my thoughts as I spoke. “I think, Rarity... I think that I’ll win this one. You, ah... You have more places to tease.” To accentuate my words I blew once again on her erect nipples, forcing a gasp from her lips and a brief respite from her magical ministrations. During that momentary lapse in her attentions, I moved further down her body, gently placing kisses along her silky smooth skin.

As I grew lower and lower Rarity’s breaths came more and more rapidly, small moans spread amongst her gasps of pleasure. When I was finally above her womanly folds I blew gently on her clit, a shiver running through her body in response. I looked up at her from my position above her body before I lowered my mouth to her sensitive nub. My tongue plied delicate circles around it, never breaking contact with it and constantly altering both rate and direction. I brought one of my hands up to her entrance as I continued my oral ministrations, making sure to bring her as much pleasure as possible. I gently slid a pair of fingers into her opening, a steady rhythm quickly building.

Rarity’s gasps and moans grew in volume and intensity as I worked, and after just a few minutes her entire body stiffened for a moment and a low keening sound escaped her as she began shivering. Her tunnel clamped down on my fingers during her orgasm, and I did what I could to continue moving them in and out at a steady rhythm. When her orgasm finally came to an end she just laid in place, her breathing coming in rapid gasps.

She grabbed my head in her hands, and lifted me up so that she could look at me. She opened her mouth to speak, but I quickly shook my head. “We’re not done just yet, Rarity. Besides, the night is still young.” She nodded quickly, and I shifted position so that my manhood stood at her moist entrance. With plenty of care I pushed into her, relishing in the tightness that pressed down on my member like a vice. The pressure was amazingly pleasurable, and I let out a low moan as I reached the full length of my erection.

She rotated her hips just a tiny bit as I thrust into her, adding to the friction and the sensations shooting through me. For just a few moments were both nearly still, simply enjoying the sensations. I looked down at her for a moment, and she just gave me a quick nod. That was all I needed, and I started moving myself to an unheard beat, timing each of my thrusts with her gentle ministrations. Her inner muscles seemed to ripple in time with my thrusts, and it wasn’t long before I was riding the razor’s edge.

She opened her eyes a bit, and she looked down at me as I worked, and she let out a long and low moan as she suddenly tensed up, her canal contracting abruptly, shattering both the rhythm, and my concentration, quickly sending me over the edge and into a blissful release. My world was awash with pleasure for several moments as I recovered from the intensity of the orgasm, and I made sure to fall down beside Rarity, and not atop her. Rarity took longer than I to come back to awareness, and when she did she just reached out a hand for me, fumbling until she finally found one of my hands.

“Thank you, Icarus. It’s been too long since my last time with someone else.” I squeezed her hand a bit, prompting her to squeeze back before she rolled onto her side so that she could look at me. “None of them were as good as you were, Icarus. Even if you don’t have the skill they had, you make up for it by being who you are.”

I chuckled softly as I sat up, releasing Rarity’s hand. “Enthusiasm can go a long way towards replacing skill.” I grabbed the blankets that we were atop, and I pulled them down so that we could move beneath them. Rarity aided the process after a moment, and soon the two of us were simply lying beneath the blanket, enjoying the cool air as it came through the open balcony. “And good company, too, can take you further than anything.” As I finished speaking, I let my head rest against the headboard while Rarity leaned into my side, her fingers intertwining themselves with my own.

For quite some time we just enjoyed the silence and tranquility before the sounds of voices, soft ones, drifted up the stairs and into my room. “Icarus, there’s nothing wrong with what we’ve done. No need to tense up.” I looked at her for a moment, and she lifted up our meshed hands, showing me that my knuckles had gone paler due to increased pressure.

I released her hand entirely as I looked at my own. “Knowing and acting are two entirely different things, Rarity.”

Before Rarity could offer a response, a gentle knocking sounded at the door. The knocks were so soft that, even paying attention, I nearly missed them. I looked to Rarity, who only nodded, before I bid the knocker to enter. I was just a bit surprised to see Pinkie, who had a smile on her face that only grew when she looked to Rarity. In a way that only Pinkie could she skipped over to the bed in complete silence before throwing herself onto Rarity, locking her in a giant hug. After a moment Pinkie let up on the hug long enough to throw an arm around me to pull me into the hug as well.

“I knew it would work out. I told you it would, Rarity.” Pinkie moved back after she spoke, kneeling on the bed between Rarity and I. “But you --”

“I recall what I said, Pinkie. No need to bring it up yet again.” Rarity flushed a bit as she spoke, and I looked between the two of them, certain that I was missing something. “Now, don’t you think that you should get changed? Your attire is unsuitable for the kind of situation the three of us are in.”

Pinkie hopped off the bed before she grabbed the hem of her shirt. Before she lifted it very far, though, she looked over at me with a curious look on her face. I shook my head. “No, Pinkie. Tonight was Rarity’s night. Tomorrow, maybe, but not tonight.” She only nodded before she quickly stripped down and hopped into bed beside me, quickly snuggling up against my left side while Rarity occupied my right. “Oh, and speaking of missing something, what happened this morning, Rarity? What was Pinkie breaking?” Even in the dim light I could see Rarity’s cheeks flush at my words, and I felt a grin come to my face.

Not much makes Rarity blush... This has to be good.

“Oh, yes. That. Well, Icarus, Pinkie was looking at some of my... Personal ite --”

“I was looking at some of Rarity’s glass dil --”

“Personal. Items.” My grin only grew. With a flash of magic I felt a pillow connect solidly with my face. “Wipe that grin off your face, Icarus. I’ll have you know that they were crafted of fine crystal, and that they were quite expensive... Pinkie, don’t you dare. If you tell him what I told you...”

I looked at Pinkie, and the smile on her face told me that she dearly wanted to tell me whatever it was that Rarity didn’t want revealed. “Do you know that Rarity names them? Do you know what she named the one she showed me?” I looked at Rarity, and I could see that she was caught between outrage and humiliation, with humiliation beating out her anger.

Pinkie was only teasing Rarity, but the fashion oriented unicorn seemed unwilling to allow this to go any further. “Oh, for Celestia’s sake! I named one of them after you, Icarus! Since I’m a part of your herd, now, this kind of information can be shared.” She raised a single threatening finger towards me. “But if you tell a soul, not even Princess Celestia will be able to protect you from me. By Tartarus, I’d get her and Princess Luna to help.”

“Good to know, Rarity. Now, girls, let’s get some sleep. Today was a long, and busy day, and I’m looking forward to a good night’s sleep. And, as I said, Rarity, good company can make anything, and everything, better.”

Author's Notes:

Alright, yeah, this was a bit more brief than I originally planned. I wanted to get an update out, though, so I could move past this. I had a hell of a time with writing this, and now I'm ready to continue Icarus' story. Once again, my apologies on the delay.