Dreams that Bind

It turns out Spike really knows how to please a mare. I don't know where he learned it, but after our bath, we went to bed and "banged" for three hours until we feel asleep.

***

I was in a lavish bedroom. Gems decorated all the furniture. A large king sized bed stood in the center. and who should be sprawled across it but Nightmare.

"Stunning, isn't it?" she asked casually.

"I guess it okay. It has a...successful look to it."

"I wasn't referring to the room."

I didn't understand, the only other thing that she could call stunning was..."And you called me self-centered." I replied.

"The difference is, I'm up front about it. Anyway, I thought this would be appropriate for our next meeting. You know,since you hooked up with and did a child, you perv."

"He's an adult by pony standards."

"Sure he is, but that's not the point. You claimed to be an expert on love,didn't you."

"Yes, but..."

"Yet you couldn't recognize the fact that you loved Spike for yourself until now. Your mother said it best, you wanted a Prince Charming. A handsome stallion who looked as good as you do and could also take care of all your troubles for you. Rather vain if you ask me."

Wait a minute, greed, self-centeredness, vanity, there all weakness. Weaknesses I have. She's using my weaknesses against me.

"Well, look who finally caught on. Took you long enough." It wasn't said with the usual confident. It was more like bravado.

"That may be. But it's not going to work again Nightmare. That's how you got Luna and myself to be your host. I mean, the same trick ever time. Admit it, your a one trick pony."

Nightmare got off the bed and glared at me. I only smiled smugly at her. Then to much shock, she smiled wickedly at me.

"It appears as though you've won then. Congratulations. I shall take me leave now, but mark my words, this is not over." and with that, Nightmare charged up here horn, and vanished in a flash.

I stared at the spot where she had vanished. "So you've beaten her." a voice came behind me.

Princess Luna stood behind me. "I have, but's I'm afraid she'll be back."

"You need not fear, it's not just your battle anymore."

"Then what is to be done?"

"We wait for her to make the first move." Luna said simply. I looked about the bedroom and noticed a light coming from a nearby window. "Sister raises the sun, the new day shall soon be upon us. Take care Rarity."

"Goodbye Princess." I replied. and woke up.

***

It took me moment for my sense to come to, but when they did, I found myself in bed with Spike. I was confused for a moment, but then I remembered what happened and smiled. I leaned down and kissed his forehead. "I love  you Spike." I whispered. The dragon  remained asleep, but muttered something in response that I couldn't understand. I got out of bed and went downstairs. Just as I got into the kitchen, there was a knock at my door. I answered it to a worried looking Twilight.

"Rarity, have you seen Spike? I woke up this morning at my desk and he wasn't in the library. The last time I saw him, he went out to do something, but he didn't come back."

"He's here Twilight."

"What is he doing here?" Twilight asked.

I hesitated  to answer. "Me." Twilight stared. "It's not, I mean, nothing... I didn't..."

"Just tell me what going on." Twilight demanded.

"Spike and I... are a thing now."

An angry look crossed Twilight's face. She opened her mouth to say something, but only sighed.

"Twilight, I know this is sudden..."

"What happened?"

I told her how her assistant and I became an item and what followed, though I skipped over a good amount of details for the latter part. Twilight was looking thoughtful when I had finished. Then, she asked me one thing in a deadly serious tone.

"Do you love him?"

"Yes, I truly love Spike."

"Okay, I can't do anything about it anyway, but I warn you Rarity, if you so much as make him shed a tear, so help me I will you apart."

I nodded. "Would you like to come in?" I gulped.

Twilight nodded walked. We made out way to the kitchen to find Spike already there, cooking a pot of oatmeal.

"Spikey, when did you come down?" I asked.

My lover remained silent for a moment. "Did you have a crush on a stallion before me?"

"I did, yes." I replied, thinking about Prince Blueblood, Tempeh but that didn't last, and the other stallion I have a crush on.

"Do you still have a crush on them, even though we're together?" He asked more angrily.

Oh no, he must have found my shrine to Trenderhoof Relax Rarity, just explain yourself. It would help if Twilight would stop giving me the evil eye."Spike, I will always love you, but I have needs that only a pony can fill..."

"I get it," Spike interrupted, "the cross species thing can only go so far. I guess both of us would want to be our own species at some point. I'm guessing we're going with a herd relationship then?"

I guess that's one way to put it. Herds usually have loose relationships and allow it's members to have multiple partners. I walked over to Spike and hugged him. "No matter who I bring in, know I can never love any of them as much as I do you."

"I don't doubt it."

We had breakfast and Twilight allowed Spike to spend the rest of the day with me. We mostly just worked around my boutique until my usual break time.

"I just though of somepony we can add to the herd."

Spike seemed a bit uneasy by this. "Who?"

"Come, I'll show you." Spike got on my back and I ran towards Sweet Apple Acres.

"Wait, is it Big Mac?" Spike asked, a bit worried.

"No,but I did discover something interesting about him. I never would have guessed he could be so...musical."

Spike let out a sigh of relief when it struck him. "I...didn't take you for one who went both ways, and with Applejack of all ponies."

"That, Darling, is quite the story to be honest." We found Applejack bucking a tree.

"Hello Applejack." I said.

Applejack looked at us. "Hiya Rarity, Spike, what can I do for ya?"

"Applejack, you remember what happened after that sleep over at Twilight's?" I asked.

"Sleep over are Twilight's?" Spike asked.

"Ya'll where away on royal business Spike, yes Rares, Ah remember. Ah also remember telling you that I don't have  the time for that kind of commitment."

"No need to worry about that, Applejack. Spike and I started a herd.."

"YA'LL DID WHAT?" Applejack sputtered out surprised.

I told her what transpired last night and this morning. Applejack just gave me a look when I finished.

"Rarity, are you sure your doing this for the right reasons? Last time you were acting on feeling after one night of sharing a bed."

"I'm sure Applejack, besides, you said you felt the same way."

"Alrighty Rares, I'm in. Wait here, I'll be back."

Applejack ran off towards the house on the farm. When she return, she was able to rest the rest of the day with us. We met are friends at Sugarcube Corner that afternoon and told them the news, to which we celebrated with delicious confection Pinkie Pie called "Black Forest cake" and some Apple family cider. Afterwards both Spike and Applejack went back home, but dropped by as often as they could over the next few days.

Four Days Later

The next four days passed by without any sign of Nightmare, and not much happened anyway, except for some nutjob in a metal suit calling herself Takedown crashed and ruined the party Pinkie was throwing for Rainbow Dash's parents, who had just moved to Ponyville and even adopted Scootaloo. Fortunately, Rainbow Dash herself, disguised as the Mysterious Mare Do Well, was able to save everypony there (I notice she was missing when Takedown showed up). Today proved to be rather mundane, I had finally finished Fancy Pant's suit and was just about package it for shipping when there was a crash at my door. I ran to the door and found the local mailmare had crashed into a wall. I pulled her out.

"Thanks Rarity." Ditzy Doo said gratefully, but her walled eyes made it impossible for her to look me in the eye.

"Not at all Ditzy, I assume you have something for me?"

"Oh yeah, here." Ditzy reached into her bag and pulled out a letter from her mailbag.

I took it with my magic and looked at the envelope. It was from Hoity Toity. I opened the letter.

Dear Rarity,

Being as busy as I am, I do hope you would pardon how short this letter is. I would like for you to come here to Canterlot to discuss an extremely important matter. Please take the 9:00 to Canterlot, I will meet you upon your arrival.

                                                                                                                                     Signed,

                                                                                                                                           Hoity Toity

Extremely important business? What could that be? Any orders he has for me are usually sent in the mail, as per our agreement in my contract... MY CONTRACT! He must want to terminate it after the Nightmare Rarity fiasco. It must be hurting business for him. This is the worst possible...wait Rarity, don't jump to conclusions just yet. Unfortunately, it would have to wait until later today, when my friends are available.