Like a Broken Record (2nd Person Reboot)

Chapters

Chapter 1: Sad Songs
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Her
Chapter 3: Fun with Snow
Chapter 4: Passing Time
Chapter 5: A Proper Date
Chapter 6: At the Gala
Chapter 7: Hearth's Warming Eve
Epilogue

Chapter 1: Sad Songs

"Just get the hay out of here!" Daizy yelled as she threw your bags out the door.

"Please! Why can't you believe me?" You begged.

"I just can't anymore! We're through!" She finished, slamming the door in your face.

You took a deep breath and began to trot away from Daizy's house. This was the 5th time you and her had fought. And there is no chance of you two getting back together this time. You looked in your bag to see your house key and some bits. Your first instinct told you to head home and forget the rest. You followed that and continued to trot to your house. You suddenly heard loud base thumps that echoed through the night's street. Looking around for the source of the sound, you see a neon sign hanging above a set of open doors. "The Sugar Club" was displayed on the blue and purple neon sign. You occasionally came here for a drink, if you ever felt the need of one. Your head was pounding with anger, so you thought a drink would be your medicine tonight.

Trotting through the open doors, you ignore all of the happy ponies and hop onto a barstool. You look at the barpony and you give him a nod. He turns to the rows of bottles behind him and begins making your drink. He turned back to you and poured the light blue liquid into the glass. You set down the bits for the drink and he scooped them up. Taking a sip, you feel the burning in the back of your throat from the strong liquor. You guess some things can drive you to drinking. Your reason, is that your relationships aren't going as well as they used to. Daizy, your most recent ex, had got into an argument with you, for some reason she thought you never loved her. As much as you tried to please her, she was never satisfied. But you're trying your best to move on, by dousing the sorrow in alcohol. This is never a great way to forget your problems, but for some reason, you never went anywhere else for a drink. This club was always filled with many ponies of the night-life. Every time you come here, there is live music. Tonight is a famous DJ who is pretty well known in Ponyville. Her stage name is DJ Pon3, and nopony knows what her name really is. Maybe you just come here for the music instead of the drinks.

You finish your drink and push the glass away. The barpony returns to you and takes the glass up. You turn in your chair to see the dance floor crowded by all of the happy ponies. The room was full of purple, green, and blue lights. Some of the ponies had glowing bracelets and necklaces that would glow when the lights flashed on and off. You looked around and saw Daizy entering the club. You felt the need to confront her, until you saw her turn to the doors behind her. A large blue stallion entered the door and he smiled at her. He wrapped a hoof around my ex and you felt like jumping off a building. Trying your best to ignore them, you turn back to the bar and place more bits on the counter. The barpony placed another glass in front of you and filled it again. This time, you lean your head back and drink the whole thing down. Your stomach didn't take too kindly to that, because now it felt like exploding. You closed your eyes and set your head on a hoof, trying to calm your throbbing headache.

"Hey, pal? You alright?" The bartender asks.

"Huh? Oh. Yeah I'm okay." You lied setting your head back on your hoof.

"Alright, just tell me if ya' need anything." He said, returning to the many bottles behind him.

You began to calm down again and heard Daizy's voice near you. You heard some giggles and a chuckle next to you and you opened your eyes. You look slightly to your left and see Daizy laughing with her date. He tapped his hoof on the bar and the barpony set down two glasses and poured in the liquid. The stallion gave the barpony a smile and a wink. He nodded and put something in one of the glasses. You let out a small chuckle at the sight. He didn't love her, but just wanted her wasted enough to get in Daizy's bed. Playing the "Cold-Hearted Pony" card, you just let it happen. Something burned in you to stop it, but you wanted her to know how it feels to really not be loved. They both drank down their shots and Daizy instantly looked drunk. You turned your gaze away from the "happy couple" and looked down at your empty glass. You closed your eyes again to just try and forget the past few months you spent with her.

"Hey... Hey, pal. Wake up!"

You felt nudging on your shoulder and you looked up. Apparently you had fallen asleep and most of the ponies have left the club. You looked around and saw on the clock how late it was.

"Closing time, Friend." The barpony told you.

"Ah... Okay, I'll be on my way." You mumbled shaking the sleep out of your eyes.

You hopped off the barstool and saw a mare going back and forth on the stage. You began to move to the stage and thought it was just the stage-hoofs moving the DJ's equipment off. She had been trying to move this rather large speaker off the stage. You climbed up and approached her.

"Need a helping hoof?" You asked the mare.

"I'd really appreciate that." She said turning to you.

You saw that it was the DJ herself. Her red eyes glowed in the lights as she looked up to you. You smiled and nodded to her. The speaker box seemed to weigh as much as a house. After a few attempts, you two got the speaker backstage and you leaned against the box as soon as you set it down. Your stomach began to churn and you closed your eyes and leaned over.

"Hey, are you okay?" She asked, placing a hoof on your back.

"Yeah, the drinks were just getting to me." You said, sitting back up.

"Yeah, they can do that. You must have drank a lot, so what's the occasion?" She asked with a smile growing on her face.

"Well, lets just say that some relationships can end better." You said looking at the floor and frowning.

"Oh..." Her smile faded and she began to scratch the back of her head. "Hey, maybe we can hang out sometime?" She asked.

Hope began to fill your head, but faded as quickly as it came. You thought that the only reason she wanted to hang out, was because she felt sorry for you. You lowered your head.

"I don't want you to do things for me because you feel sorry for me." You said sitting on your haunches.

"That's not why I wanted to hang out! You seem like a pretty cool dude." She said lifting up your head.

"I don't know..." You said looking away again.

"Well can I get your name?" She asked you.

"I'm Snow Storm." You told her.

"I'm Vinyl Scratch." She said, holding out a hoof. You gently shook her hoof with a smile on your face.

"Well, it's been a pleasure meeting ya. If you change your mind, here's my address." She said handing you a piece of paper with an address scribbled on it.

"Um, thanks." You said, placing the paper in your bag.

"Yep, well I'll see ya' around." She said waving and leaving through the back door.

You waved back and got off the stage. The club was now empty and all of the ponies are gone. The lights have turned off and the only source of light were the dim stage lights. You trotted to the door, and for some reason, you couldn't keep a smile off your face. The trot home was cold, but you didn't mind the fresh air. Your head was now cleared and you had began to feel sober. Although you told Vinyl you weren't that interested, you began to wonder if you should take her up on that offer.

You threw your bags on the couch and slowly trotted upstairs. You looked at your comfortable bed and collapsed on it. You were far too relaxed to even pull the covers over yourself. Luna's moon glowed through the window as you began to drift into a peaceful sleep.

Author's Note

This story was created by HeartBeat. I am making it into a 2nd Person story, but all credit goes to him.

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Her

Your head instantly began to throb as you opened your eyes. No doubt the drinks were coming to bite you back. Letting out a yawn, you trotted to the kitchen to look for medicine. You grabbed the green bottle of pills and swallowed two down with a glass of water. The pantry had a selection of food, but you instantly went for an apple. The apple didn't last long, because you hadn't eaten in quite some time. You were so tired from last night, you skipped dinner. You laid out on the couch and knocked over your bags. The contents spread over the floor and you looked down at a familiar piece of paper. You picked it up and unfolded it. You felt an unexpected smile grow on your face as you looked at the address of Vinyl's home. Setting the paper down, you sat up and held your hooves behind your head. The thought of something like another relationship burned in your head. You hated the thought of this ending up like Daizy. But you felt something with her. Something that you hadn't felt with Daizy. The paper fell off the table and landed right in front of you.

"Alright... Buck it." You said grabbing the paper and moving towards the door.

The town seemed full of happy ponies who were enjoying their day. You occasionally got a "good afternoon" from some of them. You trotted down the street that was listed on the paper. Counting the houses, you found Vinyls's at the end of the road. You should have know it would have been the house with music that can be heard from a block away. You gave the doorbell a ring and the music seemed to fade. An unfamiliar pony answered the door. It was a light brown pony with purple eyes.

"Hi. Is Vinyl here?" You asked the mare.

"Of course, just a second." She closed the door and a few moments later, Vinyl appeared at the door way.

"Hey! You decided to stop by!" She said, looking surprised.

"Of course. I thought that I should get to know you a little more." You said, feeling a little strange at what you said.

"Oh. Well, I'm kinda busy at the moment. But, if you want, we can catch dinner tonight. Maybe we can catch up then?" She said, letting a little blush color her white cheeks.

"That could work." You said, smiling at her.

"Alright come back around 8, okay?" She said looking happy.

"Sure thing! See ya then."

You turned away and heard the door close. The music picked back up again and you began to trot down the path back to the dirt road. Suddenly you were stopped by the mare who answered the door.

"Listen, I hope your good enough for her. Her last few relationships, were torn to shreds and I am the one who always has to help her back up." She told me, looking completely serious.

"I assure you, that there will be no problem. For what I can tell so far, she is a really nice mare." You assured her.

"Somehow, I am having a hard time believing you. And if you tear her heart out, I'll come for you." she threatened and turned back.

You stood in the road, speechless and somewhat afraid. You shook your head and began to trot back to your house. Your head was fogged with worry and doubt. You felt a hoof tap your shoulder and you turned to see your good friend, Flare.

"Yo! I've been saying things to you for about 3 blocks. You okay?" He said with a raised brow.

"Yeah, I just got... A lot on my mind." You lied to him.

"Okay? I heard what happened to you and Daizy." You were amazed at how fast things get around this town, especially relationships.

"Yeah... But I've met a new mare. And I think this can go somewhere." You said with a smile

"Okay, so do you want to get a few drinks?" He said pointing down to a bar.

"Oh, hay no." Your stomach began to churn at the thought of more drinks. "Maybe some other time."

"You're missing out, I'll see ya round." He said trotting to the bar.

"See ya!" You smiled and continued to your house.

The snow had finally began to fall around you, sprinkling on the roads of the busy town. You loved winter because of the holidays and the weather. You may be the only one who enjoys the cold air, than just the snow that comes with it. You reached your house and lit the fireplace inside. The fire shot up the chimney and glowed in the partially dark room. You looked out the window and saw the little ponies play in the snow. They remind you of when you were a young colt, having the best of time in the snow.

You looked over to the clock and saw that it was about 6:30. Time flies when you doze out and reminisce in memories. You hopped in the warm shower and let the water soak your mane. After a few minutes, you get out and comb down your mane. The air in your house was warm and comforting against the cold outside. You watched as the time ticked to 8. Excited, you hop off the couch and put out the fire. You grabbed a scarf from the rack and threw it around your neck. You picked up your saddle bags off the floor and tightened it around yourself. You opened the door and a blast of cold air flew into the house. Locking the door behind yourself, you took a deep breath and watched the burst of fog come from your muzzle.

You trotted to Vinyl's house with a big grin on your face. Even though you felt nervous, you felt more excited. You guess that you're pretty confident things will work out. But then worry took over and you begin to pray that you won't buck things up. You arrived at her door and heard no music this time. The knock on the door was responded with a little squeal and quick hoof-steps. The door swung open and you saw Vinyl's glowing red eyes.

"Hey! Let's get going!" She said excited.

"Sure!" You said with a smile.

She closed the door and she began to trot down the snow covered road. The streetlights turned on one-by-one and lit up the streets. The snow had slowed to small flutters.

"So, where are we heading?" You asked her.

"Hm... Well, we could go to this pretty cool shop that I know about." She said scratching her head.

"Sounds good to me." You said feeling a little excited.

You trotted together in the cold night to the shop. The snow crunched underneath your hooves. Some ponies were still out playing in the snow. A few couples sat together and nuzzled one another for warmth. You two arrived at a coffee shop that had a pretty big fireplace in it. You both trotted inside and headed to the counter.

"Hey Opal. Can I get my usual cup?" Vinyl said to the pony behind the counter.

"Sure thing. And what would you like sir?" He said turning to you.

"Hmm... I'll just have a cup of hot chocolate, please." You said looking at the large menu of drinks.

"Alrighty, go ahead and have a seat and I'll bring you your drinks." He said turning to the machines behind him.

Vinyl turned to a large red couch that was against the wall. You sat next to her and she turned to you. You looked into her red eyes and smiled.

"So, what do you like to do?" She asked you.

"Hmm..." You brought a hoof to your chin to think. "Well, I like to relax and watch the weather outside. Like just earlier, I sat for a few hours watching the snow fall. Kinda boring I guess."

"Not at all! I do that sometimes to just think about things." She said smiling.

"Okay, what do you like to do?" You asked, feeling kinda lame for asking the same question.

"I like to make music." She said plainly.

"Right, your a pretty famous producer." You laughed, remembering how you met her.

"Nah, I'm not that big." She said modestly.

"Are your kidding? I hear about you all the time!" You told her.

She smiled and her cheeks flushed red. The waiter placed the cups in front of you two and placed the receipt on the table. You reached down to grab the piece of paper and so did Vinyl. You quickly snatched it up before she could and you looked down at the paper. You were a little surprised at how cheep the drinks were. The scenery should add a little to the price, but it was only 15 bits. You reached into your bag and placed the bits on the receipt. Vinyl smiled at you and used her magic to bring her cup to her mouth. You reached down for yours and took a gulp. Almost spraying the burning liquid off your tongue, you put a hoof over your mouth and let out a small groan in pain. Vinyl covered her smile with a hoof and giggled at you. Your face had turned red and the pain finally died down.

"I forgot it was going to be hot." You told her, taking a much smaller sip.

"Yeah, I could tell." She laughed again.

"So you have met Octavia, my roommate?" She said taking another sip.

"Yeah, wait... Octavia, the famous Canterlot Cellist?" You asked placing your drink down.

"That's the one." She said with a smile. "Why?"

"No reason, it's just that you two are really famous and I've never would have guessed that you two live together." You said, picking your drink back up.

"Oh... Hm, ya know, I never thought of that!" She laughed.

Its a lot of fun talking to Vinyl. You two told each other a lot of things before you both relaxed. You both finished your drinks and left the shop. The night's air had really gotten colder. The moon had began to shine through the thin clouds above. You two began your trot back to Vinyl's home and the wind blew hard against your fur. Vinyl let out a long shiver and clenched her teeth from chattering. You looked over to the freezing cold mare and got an idea.

"Here..." You took off your scarf and wrapped it around her neck. She let out a small sigh and she smiled at me. The smile soon faded and a frown appeared.

"But what about you? Aren't your cold now?" She worried.

"Nah, I don't mind the cold. I grew up in Manehatten, so this is nothing compared to the winters there." You said to her.

"Oh, well thank you." She nuzzled your neck.

Your muscles tensed and your hooves turned to jelly. A sudden burs of warmth covered your body and shivers raced up your spine. Struggling to stand up straight, you looked in her red eyes as they glowed in Luna's moon and smiled. You two reached her house and you sat at her front door. She turned to you and winked.

"Thanks, I'd like to go out again!" She said blushing again.

"Sure thing! How about tomorrow afternoon?" You asked.

"It's a date. Goodnight Snow." She said and opening her doors.

"Goodnight Vinyl." You said softly.

You turned to the path back to the dirt road and began to trot. You heard the door open again and the light from inside shined through the path.

"Hang on! I forgot to give this back." She said holding out your scarf.

"Thanks." You told her. You hadn't actually forgotten about it, you just thought she may want to keep it.

"Um..." Vinyl sat in front of you and her cheeks flushed red.

"What is it?" You asked her.

"N-Nothing... See you tomorrow!" She said dashing back inside the house.

You wrapped the scarf around your neck and turned back to the path. You felt confused as to why she didn't tell you what was wrong. You felt a little bad about it, because you thought you had done something wrong. The cold air beat against your coat and you began a faster trot back to the warmth of your home.

Chapter 3: Fun with Snow

You trotted around the house trying to find your old jacket. You figured a scarf wouldn't hold you up for long if you two were going out. You looked in the closet and finally found your coat. You threw it around yourself and put your hooves through. The collar was snug against your neck, to keep in the warmth. You noticed that there was something in the pockets still. You reached in and pulled out a piece of paper and unfolded it.

Dear Snow Storm,

I realized that I want to be together still. We have gotten through worse and I want you to give me a chance again. I want-

You stopped reading and threw the paper in the trash. It was always about what she wanted, never considering what you wanted. It pained you to see her pleading, even though she was always the one to end it. You don't know why you got back together with her that day. You trotted out of your room and grabbed your scarf off the rack. Outside, the snow had stopped and all of the ponies were out with their families. The schools were out today and the hills were covered with ponies sledding. You smiled and hummed to yourself while trotting to Vinyl's house.

The path was covered in snow, which made it hard to get to her door. You gave the doorbell a ring and waited. After a minute of waiting you gave it another ring, yet still no answer. You shrugged and turned back. While you wondered why nopony answered, suddenly something cold exploded against my neck. Quickly shaking the cold snow off yourself, you turned to the laughing ponies behind me. Octavia was giggling and Vinyl was in an all out burst of laughter. You smiled and figured out what your plans were for the day.

You leaped behind a pile of snow for cover and picked up a hoof-full. Forming it into a ball, you leaped up and threw the snow at Vinyl who was still laughing on the ground. In one quick movement, Vinyl dodged the snowball as she saw it coming. An evil grin appeared on her face and she slid her glasses over her red eyes.

"Oh, it's on! C'mon Tavi!" She said digging her hoof into the snow.

Octavia did the same and waited for Vinyl, who was making a much larger snow ball. At the same time, they launched the snow right at you. As Octavia's missed you and hit a tree, Vinyl's felt like a brick hitting your chest. You was shocked at the power this mare had. You dug your hoof in the snow and threw it in the air. Turning around, you bucked the snowball and it launched at Vinyl. The ball exploded into powder against her face. Octavia was shocked and Vinyl was dying of laughter. You picked up another hoof-full and launched it at Octavia. She turned to you with anger in her eyes. You felt a sudden fear as she glared daggers at you. She dug both of her hooves in the snow and began launching snow-balls at you like a machine. You did not expect this at all from a pony who plays a cello. The snowballs whizzed over your head and shattered against the tree. The snowballs stopped and you peeked over the snow wall. You saw the chest of a white mare and you looked up. Vinyl was holding a huge snowball over her head. The size of it could have been as big as a train's wheel. An evil grin appeared over her face again and she dropped the heap of snow over your head. The snow exploded against your head and nearly covered your whole body in snow. Digging your legs out, you saw Vinyl in the snow laughing. Octavia was giggling again and leaning over her wall.

"That was fun!" You said sitting on the pile in front of Vinyl.

"Sure was!" She said spreading her hooves out to make a snow pony.

"Now what?" You asked, landing in the snow next to Vinyl.

"How about some hot cocoa?" Octavia said, trotting up to you two.

"That sounds good to me. How about you Snow?" She said, sitting up in the snow.

"A good cup of cocoa sounds nice right now." You said, getting up to your hooves.

You followed them inside their home and sat on the couch next to Vinyl. You looked around the beautiful house. The fireplace crackled as it burned in the chilly room. You watched as Octavia returned with the cups.

"It's hot, Snow." Vinyl teased me.

"I know." You laughed, giving her a playful shove.

Octavia sipped her drink with her eyes closed and sat in a rather large chair, big enough for 2 ponies. You looked over to Vinyl who looked over to you and smiled. You had almost burst out of laughter to see some foam was covering her upper lip.

"Um, Vinyl? You got a little foam on you lip." You told her, trying to contain yourself.

"Oh?" She looked down and used her small, pink tongue to lick off the foam.

After a few minutes of drinking the rest of the cocoa, all three of you talked. You just had idle chitchat of basic things. You looked at the clock above the fireplace and saw that it was almost 7.

"Well, I guess it's getting late. I'd better get going." You said throwing your jacket over yourself.

"Oh, okay. You think we can catch dinner sometime?" Vinyl said, walking you to the door.

"Sure! When are you free?" You said, putting on your scarf.

"How about Friday?" She said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll see you Friday." You said opening the door.

She stopped you and turned me around. You looked into those red eyes and again your heart began to beat out of your chest. Vinyl left a small kiss on your cheek and nuzzled your neck. Your head began to spin as your body began to warm. The cold air from the open door seemed to vanish. You smiled and looked down to Vinyl who was looking up to you.

"Goodnight Vinyl." You said nuzzling her back.

"Goodnight, I'll see you Friday." She said.

You waved goodbye and Vinyl shut the door. You heard the two mares talking and a squeal sounded from inside. You laughed a little and began to trot home. The setting sun warmed your coat and the snow crunched under your hooves. You trotted to the door to your house and unlocked it. The house was dark and cold. You lit the fireplace and sat on the couch. You laid your jacket and scarf over the arm of the couch and relaxed. You looked out the window and watched the sun set behind the many mountains outside of the town. You began to feel really anxious for Friday to arrive.

Chapter 4: Passing Time

You watched as the wood began to burn away in the fireplace. The snow had began to fall again, adding a new layer of white. A sudden knock on your door startled you. You opened the door to see Flare. He had a big smile on his face and a scarf around his neck.

"Hey, whats up?" You asked him opening the door wider.

"I just got two tickets to the winter gala! You wanna come?" He asked, holding out two tickets.

"How in the hay did you get those?" You asked him.

"My parents decided that the gala would be too much for them. So for some reason they gave them to me." He explained.

"Do you think you should, I don't know, ask a mare to go with you?" You told him.

"Hm.... But who would I ask?" He said tapping his chin with a hoof.

"How about that mare you've been telling me so much about?" You asked, thinking of the many times he had spoken about her.

"I don't know. She may not say yes." He said scratching his head.

"Never hurts to try." You told him.

"I guess you're right. I'll go talk to her today." He said looking down at the tickets.

"Go get her, friend." You said, patting his back.

He dashed out into the snow covered road and was on his way to get the mare of his dreams. You closed the door and returned to the couch. You looked around your house to come up with something to burn some time while you are waiting for tomorrow to come. You trotted around the house to find something that would take a while. Your stomach growled and echoed through the house. Instantly, you got the idea to make yourself something to eat.

You opened the pantry and got the bread and a soda. From the fridge, you got some sweet daisy flowers that were wrapped in a bag. You also grabbed some hay and placed it in the oven, just to make them crispy. After a few minutes of preparation, you looked over your masterpiece of a sandwich. The three layers of flowers made your mouth water. The hay fries let out an amazing aroma that made your stomach growl again. Just as you were about to take a bite, a loud banging on the door interrupted you. Sighing, you placed the sandwich on the plate and opened the door.

"Hey man..." Flare said, holding the tickets in his mouth.

"Whats up, did you chicken out?" You teased.

"No... She is going with somepony else." He said.

"Oh, that's a bummer." You said, sitting in front of him.

"Here," He placed the tickets in your hoof and smiled up at you. "Take that new mare you met to the gala."

"No way, man. These tickets are too much for me to take." You said holding the tickets back out.

"Nope. You take them. I'm not a dancer anyway." He said backing up.

"Well... Thanks. I owe you big time." You said looking down at the two tickets.

"I'll see you around, Snow." He began to trot away.

"See ya, and thanks again!" You said, closing the door.

You looked down at the two tickets and couldn't believe it. You got two tickets to the winter gala in Canterlot. And you have a chance to go with Vinyl. You set the tickets on the table and looked over to the kitchen.

"Now. About that sandwich..."

You returned to your seat and delved into your delicious meal. It didn't seem to last long because of your hunger. You looked out the window and chewed on a piece of hay. The snow sprinkled around the neighborhood. You looked over to a mountain and saw a rather large hill. Ponies of all ages were sledding down the steep slope. You got an idea that may cheer up Flare with his failed attempt with that mare. You threw your coat around you and tightened down your scarf. You grabbed something out from your shed and were off to Flare's house.

You approached his door and knocked on it a few times. The colt answered the door and gave you a depressing smile. You held up the sled in front of you and smiled.

"Let's go sledding, and get a few drinks to warm us up afterwards!" You said, trying to excite him.

"Hm... I guess? Isn't sledding for little ponies?" He said grabbing his coat.

"Hay no! This is the most fun thing to do during winter!" You said, sarcastically.

"Okay, I guess I'll grab my sled then we'll head out." He said returning into his house.

You two approached the large hill and began the climb to the top. After a few tiring minutes, you both got to the top and collapsed in the snow. Standing back up, both of you positioned yourselves on the edge of the slope. A competitive expression grew over both of your faces, as if you two were little colts again.

"Okay. Last one to the bottom, buys the drinks!" You grinned.

"Sounds agreeable." He said, looking down to the bottom.

"GO!" You both shouted, and launching yourselves down the hill.

The snow was kicked up as the two of you sped down the hill. You looked over to see that Flare was laughing as he sped past you. You leaned forward and began to gain on him. He looked over to you and stuck out his tongue. The forest below was approaching at high speeds. Then the greatest question at the time rang in my head.

"How the buck do we stop?!" You yelled, smashing into the snow and trees below.

You flew a good ten feet before landing face-first in a pile of snow. Flare landed a few feet away from me and you both began to groan in pain. You leaned up and shook your head of the snow. You held a hoof to your aching neck.

"Okay, let's just skip ahead to the drinks. Agreed?" You said, trying to get on your hooves.

"Agreed." He mumbled, leaning against a tree for support.

The two of you somehow managed to get to the bar in one piece. The barpony greeted both of you and gave you guys two shots of their special for the day. Not even knowing what was in the drink, you both gave a toast and knocked the drinks down. The cold suddenly vanished as the strong alcohol burned at your throat. You looked over to see Flare coughing.

"Smooth..." Flare roughly said through his coughs.

You laughed and began to add both of your drinks to your tab. A few drinks later, you decided to cut yourself off. Flare, on the other hoof, decided to have a cider drinking contest with some work stallion. The large red stallion drank about a whole barrel's worth before Flare gave in. The large stallion bit down again on his piece of hay and returned outside to the cart of apples. You were shocked that he could still stand up straight after drinking so much, but he also managed to haul a cart down the snow covered road. You turned back to see Flare with his face plastered against the bar.

You laughed and helped him up. You trotted outside and called a cab to get you two to his place. Flare began to sing "Winter Wonderland" and the cabpony and you almost died of laughter. Not only did he forget the lyrics, but his constant hiccups interrupting the song was brilliant. You both got to his house and you helped him inside. The cab driver waited in the road for you to return. You opened his door and Flare collapsed on the couch. Of course, he instantly fell asleep and you trotted out the door. The cab driver took you home and you payed for the trip. You entered your house and looked around. The dark room was welcoming. You were far too tired to do anything else. So, you went upstairs and crawled under the covers. You blinked a few times and let a heavy slumber take over.

Chapter 5: A Proper Date

You glared down at the tickets as they teased you to run straight to Vinyl and ask her to come with you. You put the tickets back down on the table and continued to eat your breakfast. You set the empty bowl in the sink and turned to the window. The sun had began to shine through a break in the clouds. You saw ponies decorating the town for the festival that will be held here. Unfortunately, the gala was at the time of the town's winter parade. You smiled and looked over to your coat rack. You threw the hood over your head and began to trot to the market.

You decided that you should probably look nice for our date tonight. So you entered a small clothes shop that had many shirts and coats for sale. You looked around and found a nice collard shirt for 55 bits. As much as it was, you think it was worth the money. You trotted outside and folded up the shirt and placed it in your bag. You noticed a familiar face in a coffee shop sitting with some mare. Moving a bit closer, you see that Flare was having a lively conversation with her. You laughed a little and continued down the road.

Back at your house, you brushed back your mane. Which didn't look good at all. So you brushed it back down and put your hooves through the sleeves of your new shirt. You buttoned it up and fixed the collar. You weren't very fond of long-sleeves so you rolled them up. Looking at yourself in the mirror, you decided that you didn't look too bad. Shrugging, you turn to the hallway to grab your scarf and bits. You looked in your bags and grabbed the tickets and put them in the shirt pocket. You opened the door and trotted down the road under the sunset.

You knocked on the door and began to look behind you, just to check for any more sneak attacks. You set out a small laugh as you heard frantic giggling from inside the house. Vinyl opened the door and greeted you with a big smile.

"Hey, Snow. Nice shirt!" She said feeling the collar with a hoof.

"Thanks, I just got it today." You said sitting in front of the mare.

"Oh that explains it. Hang on, is that the tag in the front pocket?" She said pointing to a corner of one of the tickets in your shirt pocket.

"Oh, um... Nah that's for later." You said, trying to push the ticket back down.

"Okay?" She said confused.

"Shall we get going?" You asked pointing a hoof out to the path.

"Alrighty." She said, looking at me with her glowing red eyes.

She shut the door and you both began your trot into town. You two watched as the town had finished decorating and the large tree in town square glowed. Every block held a festive theme that warmed the hearts of ponies who trotted in their roads. You both found a nice restaurant that was lit entirely by candles. Both of you entered the door and a pony took your scarf and hung it on one of the many racks. Together, you were shown to your seats and sat across from each other in a booth. The other source of light was a large fireplace against the back wall.

You looked at the menus for a while and you heard Vinyl mumbling to herself as she frantically looked around the menu. You leaned in closer and heard her softly reading out numbers. It took you some time to find out she was reading the prices of the food. You tapped her on the shoulder.

"Get what ever you like. I'm buying." You said, tapping your pocket.

"But I don't want to make you spend so much." She said, looking at you with worried eyes.

"Nah, it's okay. Get what you want." You said, giving her a smile

Vinyl gave you a small smile and looked back down to her menu. You chose a panini that had onions and some assortment of flowers on it, and Vinyl got the potato salad. The waiter gave you two your plates and you looked down at the toasted bread. Vinyl looked at the large bowl in front of her that was full of salad. She gave a coy smile and began to eat. You both finished your meals and sat together as both of you finished your wine. You began to feel a little awkward as the date turned out a little too romantic than it should have. You reached into your pocket and pulled out the two tickets and set one of them in front of Vinyl. She almost spat out her wine and held a hoof to her mouth. She swallowed down the wine and looked up at you.

"How in the hay did you get these?" She asked softly.

"I got them from a friend. Would you like to go with me?" You asked, trying to be smooth.

"I'd love to!" She said, kissing your cheek.

Your face suddenly got very warm and you tried to keep calm. Vinyl had a little blush on her cheeks as you both sat up. You placed the bits on the table and both of you left out the front doors. A sudden flash of white brightened your eyes. Blinking many times, you tried to regain your vision and looked around.

"Look it's DJ-PON3!" You heard from down the street.

"Oh no..." Vinyl said softly.

You both tried to escape down the street but it was too late. Ponies began to gather around her and flash their cameras. They began send a barrage of questions at her. She was trying to cover her eyes and find a break in the large circle of ponies. She was struggling in the center, being blinded and pounded with questions. You felt the need to do something so you kicked up a pile of snow on the photographers and they stopped their flashing.

"Enough!" You roared at them. "This mare clearly doesn't want to deal with this garbage at the moment. So I suggest you leave her be, or I'll break every one of those cameras."

The ponies gave you a snarl and backed off of Vinyl. They spread out and returned to their business that they had before they found her. Vinyl looked over to you and ran up to you.

"Thanks!" She said, giving you a hug.

"No problem. C'mon lets get you home before somepony else decides to blind us." You said leading Vinyl to her home.

You reached her door and she turned to you, looking down at the ticket again. She opened the door and used her magic to bring out a quill and paper. She put them in front of you and you looked over at her.

"Can I get your address?" She asked.

"Sure thing." You said, taking the quill in your hoof and began to write on the floating paper.

You let go of the quill and she used her magic to place them back inside. She was about to go inside, but then she turned back to you and closed the door. She looked up to you and began to blush again. You noticed that look when she gave you your scarf after the first date. You lifted her head up and looked in her eyes.

"What's the matter? You seem so pent up." You told her.

"Well, I have had... An urge to do something for a while." She said sheepishly.

"What's stopping you from doing this?" You asked, concerned.

"I don't know. I just think it could have a bad effect." She said scratching the back of her head.

"Well, I'm sure whatever it is, the bad effect could be fixed overtime." You said smiling at her.

"I don't know..." She said blushing intently.

"You'll never know if you don't try." You said putting a hoof on her shoulder.

"Goodnight, Vinyl." You turned to the path and began to trot away.

Suddenly you were brought back, now facing Vinyl. She looked at you and closed her eyes and leaned in. Your muscles tensed up as your lips collided, but soon you relaxed and kissed her back. Your mind began to fog and you could no longer concentrate on anything. Your body became warm against the cold night air. Her hooves were wrapped around your neck and she broke the short kiss. She looked up at you and you gave her a smile to insure her that everything is going to be alright. You hadn't expected that her problem was just a kiss.

"Goodnight, Snow." She whispered, nuzzling you.

"I'll see you around." You said nuzzling her back.

Chapter 6: At the Gala

You sat in your room taking deep breaths. You hadn't been to a dance in many years. You never really knew how to dance, especially in front of a crowd. The last time you attempted at dancing, you ended up tripping on your own feet and losing your chance to have the mare you liked from school. Putting that in the past, you think the gala could go down easily. You just hope Vinyl doesn't like to dance as much as you don't. Then again, she is a DJ so, she will probably want to. You took another deep breath and stood up, determined to make sure Vinyl has the best night ever. You looked around and grabbed the red bow-tie off the dresser. Not knowing what the hay you were doing, you struggled for a while trying to remember how your dad taught you how to tie it. Eventually you got it tied and straightened it out. You gave your mane another couple of brushes, just to be sure it will stay straight. You grabbed your red scarf and headed out the door.

You began to grow more nervous as you saw the many people at the train station waiting to go to Canterlot. Vinyl said she would meet you by the ticket booth for the train tickets. You went inside the small office and looked for the ticket vendor.

"Yo! Snow!" You heard over the many excited ponies.

You looked around and saw Vinyl stretching her hoof up and waving you down. Trying to make your way through the crowd, you heard some of the ponies talking. They spoke of a snow storm coming in around the end of the gala, which made you even more nervous. You made your way around and finally you were standing next to Vinyl. She held out one train ticket and you picked it up, then placed it in your shirt pocket, along with the gala ticket. Than you looked back up at the beautiful mare who was your date. Vinyl was wearing a beautiful blue and teal dress, just like her mane. Her eyes glowed under the light of Celestia's setting sun. She began to blush intently when she realized you were looking at her. Her cheeks flushed red and you laughed a little.

"You look very beautiful tonight, Vinyl." You said, sitting in front of her.

"And you look handsome." She said, blushing.

"Thank you, do you have your gala ticket?" You asked, patting your pocket where your ticket was.

She nodded and pulled the ticket out, insuring you that she didn't forget it.

The ponies became louder as you all heard the train arriving at the station. The train doors opened and the ponies gathered at the doors. In a line, they boarded the train to a box. Vinyl opened the doors to yours and sat next to the window. You closed our box's doors and sat next to her. Vinyl was almost jumping out of her seat, she was so excited. You heard a sudden tapping on the glass of the doors. You turned to see Octavia, who was excited to see that you two were going. Vinyl stood up and opened the doors for her roommate.

"I hope you don't mind if I share a box with you. All the other ones are full." She said sitting on the bench in front of you.

"Nah, it's okay, Tavi." Vinyl said sitting back down next to you.

"Heading to the gala?" You asked, already knowing the answer.

"Of course! But I hadn't planned on going with anypony, but it turns out I had been gotten an invitation from a secret somepony in a box of assorted chocolates." She said, showing you two the invitation.

"Tavi's got a secret somepony." Vinyl said, teasing her.

Octavia turned a bit red and gave a sheepish smile. The trains horn roared and all of you began to move. Vinyl took a deep breath and a smile grew on her face. You looked out the window and watched the town slowly pass out of view. Octavia and Vinyl talked about the past galas. You were shocked to know that Vinyl has never gone to one before. Octavia plays her cello every year, but never had a date. Just like Vinyl, you've never been to a gala, so you don't know what to expect. The train had entered the tunnels through the mountain and everything around you became dark. You rested your head against the window and waited for the rest of the ride to pass. Vinyl pointed a hoof out the window and you turned your head to see the beautiful city of Canterlot. You sat up and watched as the train station came to view. The train came to a halt and the doors opened. You all left your box and made your way to the nearest set of doors.

Trotting into the cold, snowy streets of the town, you three followed the ponies who were heading to the gala. You looked around and saw the town decorated in a festive manner. The streetlights hung high and light up the road to the palace, where the gala was held. Vinyl began to hop for a short distance, than Octavia told her to stop or her dress will get ruined. You looked up and saw the snow picking up. Your worry about the snow storm grew.

You approached the doors to the castle and the guard looked at your tickets. After Vinyl stepped inside, you showed the guard your ticket and trotted through the doors. You looked at the large ball room where the winter gala was held, and Vinyl let out a squeal in excitement. You trotted along with Vinyl to the open doors of the ball room. The music could be heard from outside in the courtyard. You both trotted to the mass of ponies who were standing around talking with their dates.

"I'm sorry to say, but the invitation told me to meet him by the bar." Octavia shouted, to let you two be able to hear her over the music.

Vinyl nodded her head and Octavia waved goodbye. Vinyl turned to you and gave you a hug.

"Whats this for?" You asked her.

"For letting me come with you! I had always wanted to come here!" She told you, letting you go.

"Well, you're here! What would you like to do first?" You asked her.

She was about to answer but then the music stopped and an orchestra began to play. She turned back to you and smiled. You returned her smile and pointed a hoof to the dance floor.

"Lead the way." You told her.

She let out a small squeal and grabbed your hoof. Nearly dragging you to the crowd of ponies dancing, you tried to remember how to dance. You found yourself standing in front of Vinyl who leaned to the right. You remember seeing some ponies do this before, so you leaned to the left and you and Vinyl locked your heads around each other's neck. You felt Vinyl rest her head on the back of yours for support and you did the same. Together, you two moved fluently to the music. You felt a sudden warmth all over your body. Your mind was spinning and you could hardly think straight. You felt her gentle breathing on the back of your neck and continued to dance with her. You moved together in unison and you were shocked that you hadn't messed anything up yet. You closed your eyes and continued to move with her.

The music faded to a stop and you nuzzled the back of her neck. You let go of each other and you looked into Vinyls eyes. She gave you a smile and was blushing. A smile rose on your face as you looked into her beautiful eyes. Her eyes closed and she leaned in. Your heart began to race a mile a minute. Not knowing what else to do, you leaned in and closed your eyes. Your lips touched and you felt Vinyl's body become stiff. She relaxed and you two continued your kiss for as long as you could. A few ponies had been watching you and we heard a few "Aww" or some even stomped their hooves in applause. You both broke your kiss and you looked back into her eyes again. She nuzzled you and thanked you again.

After a few minutes, Vinyl decided that you two should go and find Octavia and see who her secret date was. You were half way to the bar when you and Vinyl found Octavia with her date. Vinyl said you two should probably keep your distance, because they seemed to be having a good time. You looked at the stallion and your blood began to boil. You recognized that stallion from many nights ago. He was with Daizy and he slipped her that dirty drink. You had to stop it this time. Octavia was a great friend to you, and especially to Vinyl. You couldn't let it happen, not this time.

"That's a bad stallion. He dated my ex and slipped her a bad drink. I got to stop him before he does the same to her!" You told her.

Vinyl's face turned to worry and followed you to the bar. You watched as he gave the same smile and wink to the barpony. He nodded and added something to the one of the drinks. Octavia almost picked up her drink and you placed a hoof over it to stop her. You glared at the stallion and he gave ayou a quizzical look.

"You think you can just drug up any mare and get away with it?" You asked, trying not to make a scene.

"Rustle, what is he talking about?" Octavia asked the stallion.

"Get out of here kid, I ain't done nothing wrong." He said sipping his drink.

"What did you do to her drink?" You asked the barpony.

He respond with a guilty smile and turned away from all of you.

"Octavia, go with Vinyl." You told her.

Octavia quickly got up and moved away from you two. The stallion snarled at you and you ignored him. He trotted through a large crowd and you hated yourself for letting him go. You trotted over to where Vinyl was sitting with Octavia, who was crying. You sat down and held your hooves to your head.

"I'm sorry." You apologized to her.

"Sorry?" she asked, lifting her head up.

"I should have stopped him a long time ago. He drugged my ex and I was a heartless bastard to let him get away with it." You began to feel sorrow.

"You basically saved me from that lunatic. Thank you. I knew I should have gone with that nice stallion who asked me not that long ago. At least he was upfront about asking me." Octavia said, cleaning the tears away.

You began to wonder who that other stallion was. Than it hit you. You had to talk to somepony once you get back into town. You looked over to Vinyl to see her comforting her friend. She gave you a smile and continued to rub Octavia's back. You looked around and saw that the snow outside had definitely picked up. Your head began to fill with thoughts of what happened to Daizy that night. Your stomach churned and you felt like passing out. You took a deep breath and tried your best to enjoy the rest of the night with Vinyl.

The gala was soon over, because the snow had cut it short. If it had gone on any longer, we would have been snowed in. You guys arrived at a train station and some guards informed you that the trains are shut down for the day. If the trains were to run in this much snow, they were surely to get stuck or de-rail. You turned back to Vinyl and Octavia and told them the bad news. They both sighed and you reached into your shirt pocket and counted your bits.

"Okay, I have enough bits to get a room or two at an inn." You told them.

"I'm going to chip in bits too. It's the least I can do for what you did." Octavia said to you.

You all arrived at a nearby inn and got two rooms. You handed Vinyl a key and she handed it to Octavia. You had to get your thoughts together, because you knew Octavia was in no position to sleep alone for the night. You approached your door and slid the key in. Octavia passed by you and you noticed that Vinyl was right behind you, waiting for you to open the door. You unlocked the door and opened it. You turned to Vinyl who was looking up at me.

"Vinyl, I can't tell you how happy I am that you chose to stay with me. But I think Octavia needs somepony to hold. You should go stay with her for the night." You told her, trying my best to not sound like you didn't want to sleep with her.

"Oh... I understand." Vinyl sighed and slowly trotted to Octavia's room.

You couldn't let her go away thinking that you didn't want to sleep with her. You grabbed her and spun her around back to face you. You leaned in and kissed her deeply. She returned the kiss and wrapped her hooves around your neck. You pulled away and looked her in the eyes.

"Goodnight, Vinyl... I love you." You hadn't even planned on saying that last part. Your mind just forced the words out of your mouth.

"You do?" She asked, with wide eyes.

"Yes, Vinyl. I love you." You told her, not keeping your emotions in.

"I love you too, Snow." She almost screamed.

Your embrace lasted a while longer before she let go. You nuzzled her and she blushed at you. You turned back to your door and saw that Vinyl had already gone inside with Octavia. A smile grew on your face and you had a warm, fuzzy feeling grow inside of you. You told Vinyl you loved her, and she loves you too.

"Best night ever." You whispered to yourself.

Chapter 7: Hearth's Warming Eve

You all were snowed in at Canterlot for two days before the train was equipped with a proper plow to drive through the snow. Sure it was a slow ride, but we eventually got back home and you were so happy to be back in Ponyville again. The snow hadn't hit as hard here as up in the mountains. Octavia is much better now. You had hoped that she wasn't going to be traumatized by the incident. Vinyl stayed with her the entire time, and you hope Vinyl knows that you care so much for her. But here you are now, about to spend Hearths Warming Eve alone. Your family still lives in Manehatten and you didn't plan on making a trip there anytime soon. Not that you don't miss them, they just aren't the festive type of people. You were about to head upstairs to take a nap, when you heard a sudden knocking on your door. You trotted back towards the door and opened it. Vinyl stood before you and had a huge smile on her face.

"Hey!" She nearly yelled.

"Hello, Vinyl." You said.

"Hey, where is everypony? Don't you have a family?" She said, making my teeth cringe.

"Yeah, I do. They just aren't the festive type of ponies." You told her.

"So you're spending Hearth's Warming Eve alone?" She asked, looking mortified.

"Yeah, I have been ever since I moved here. But it's not that big of a deal, I'm kinda used to it." You said, trying to keep her from feeling bad for you.

"That sucks..." She said, looking down at the ground.

"I know!" She said, like a lightbulb went off in her head. "You can spend the day with Octavia and I!"

"I don't know..." You said, looking away.

"C'mon!" She started to basically drag you towards her house in the snow.

You finally got your hooves on the ground to allow yourself to trot beside her. Her house had been fully decorated with festive lights and red bows. You both entered the house and you took your scarf off and hung it on the rack.

"Yo, Tavi?" You heard Vinyl say in the other room.

"Yes?" Octavia replied.

"I hope its okay that Snow stays here for the day. He was going to spend Hearth's warming alone." She said, nearly whispering the last sentence.

"Oh, of course! Nopony should spend today alone." Octavia insisted.

"Thanks." You saw her hug her roommate

You spent the day with them. Vinyl had you bake with her to help make dinner and dessert. While she and Octavia made the dinner, you were on "cake baking duty," as Vinyl liked to call it. You weren't the best baker, but you managed to prepare the mixture. You were gently stirring the liquid, like the box said, when Vinyl decided to give it a try. She grabbed the mixer and flipped her glasses over her eyes and gave an evil grin.

"Max power, baby!" She said, turning the speed all the way up.

"Oh dear..." You hardly heard Octavia say over the loud whirling of the mixer.

Vinyl hardly got the mixer in the bowl before the mix went flying into the air. Basically covering the kitchen in cake batter, Vinyl took off her glasses that protected her eyes. Perfect circles were clean over her eyes where her glasses shielded some of it. She looked at the batter that was spread around and looked back at Octavia and you. She seemed as if she was going to cry, than laughter took over. Octavia looked at the batter that covered her and let outa small giggle. You guess it was kinda funny, so you decided to join in.

Together all of you shared a good laugh as you looked at the mess. You felt strange after the laughter passed, because it seemed as if you were all a family. You hadn't experienced this feeling in a while. Your family hadn't really celebrated holidays, even when you were young. You were happy to be out of the house and experience the full celebration of Hearth's Warming Eve.

The mess was soon cleaned up and you had to mix a whole bowl of cake batter again. This time Vinyl just watched as you slowly mixed the batter in the bowl. After pouring the liquid in the pan, You slid it in the oven. You looked around and saw Octavia bring a rather large box from upstairs. Vinyl instantly recognized the box and trotted over to the tree in the living room. You followed them and watched as Octavia opened the box.

She and Vinyl began to pick things out of the box and hang them on the tree. You remembered this from long ago. You decided to help, and you reached into the box and lifted out a red ornament. Gently hanging it on one of the branches, you looked over to see Vinyl trying her best to reach the top to put the star on. Not knowing why she didn't just use her magic, You lifted her up and balanced her above you. She laughed and placed it on top. After placing hear back down on the ground she pulled you into a hug.

"Thanks!" She said.

You patted her on the back and gave her a smile. You all got all the decorations on the tree and Vinyl plugged in the lights. All three of you watched as the tree glowed and lit up the living room. The timer in the kitchen went off and you got the cake out of the oven. Together, you all decorated the cake in red, white, and, green icing. Octavia was the expert her, so you and Vinyl let her do most of the work. After that the sun had set behind the mountains in the distance. Octavia set the table and Vinyl and you brought the food into the dining room. You all sat at the round table and ate together. Finishing your plate, you looked up at the two who were laughing at a conversation they were having.

"I'd like to say thank you, to the both of you." You said.

"Dear, it's no trouble at all." Octavia said.

"Yeah, nopony should spend this holiday alone." Vinyl added.

A smile grew on your face and you all stood up to clean all of your plates. Octavia took the plates and began to wash them. Vinyl and you sat on the couch and watched as the fireplace burned the wood inside. Octavia sat on her chair and sipped a glass of wine. Vinyl rested her head on your shoulder and Octavia gave a loud yawn.

"Sorry, but I'm awfully tired. Goodnight and happy Hearth's Warming Eve." Octavia said, trotting upstairs to her room.

"Happy Hearth's Warming Eve." Vinyl and you said together.

"Aww bummer..." She said.

"What?" You asked.

"I didn't get you anything for Hearth's Warming Eve... Sorry." She apologized.

"Don't be, because I haven't gotten you anything either. Since I hardly ever celebrated it, gifts didn't really come to mind." You told her.

"Wait, I got an idea!" She said, trotting over to the box of ornaments that was basically empty.

She rustled around inside and found what she was looking for.

"One sec." She said' disappearing around the corner.

"Happy Hearth's Warming Eve!" She said, with a red bow tied around her waist.

"What's this?" You asked, knowing how cliche this actually was.

"I'm giving me to you as a gift." She said, approaching me.

"Oh really?" You said, knowing what she was trying to do.

"Mm-hm." She said laying on top of you on the couch.

"Well, in that case..." You said, leaning up and kissing her.

She opened her mouth and so did you, letting your tongues venture around. They would occasionally tangle around and you would feel Vinyl shiver. Her face was a bright red, and by the feeling of your face, you must have been blushing too. Vinyl reached down in between you two and you let out a moan, telling her that what she was doing felt great.

"Wait, aren't you afraid I'll get you pregnant?" you asked, stopping her.

"No, it's okay. I'm safe." She whispered, continuing where she left off.

After you two finished exchanging 'presents,' you both collapsed on the couch. Breathing heavily, we wrapped our hooves around each other.

"I love you, Vinyl." You whispered.

"I love you too, Snow." She whispered back, kissing you on the lips and closing her eyes.

Together, you both fell asleep in a warm embrace. You're so happy that you found a relationship that worked out for once. You may not have realized it at first, but now you see it clear as day. Vinyl is the one, the mare that you would love to spend the rest of your life with.

You and Vinyl woke up in the morning to the sound of birds chirping. You both looked at the mess that we made from our 'gift giving' last night. Vinyl gave you a coy smile and a giggle. You kissed her on the cheek and heard a sudden crash of glass. You and Vinyl turned to see Octavia had dropped her glass of orange juice and was in shock at what she saw. Her face flushed red.

"My couch!" Octavia nearly screamed, glaring at the stained couch.

All you and Vinyl could do was smile sheepishly and say sorry.

Epilogue

You stepped out to the cool summer's afternoon, greeted by the warm smile of your beautiful wife. Vinyl lifted her shades and leaned in, pressing her lips against yours for a brief moment. You separated and looked into each other's eyes as the wind blew her mane gently over her eyes. Using your hoof, you brushed her soft mane out of the way so her beauty was fully showing. She gave you a wink as she pushed her glasses back over her eyes. You wrapped your hoof around her and pulled her to your side, so that you were both facing out to the road that had trees leaving this beautiful shading on the earth below them.

It had been almost a year after that wonderful night on Hearth's Warming Eve. You remembered how beautiful she looked in her gala dress that night. You remembered the song you danced to and how you two moved in unison to it. You felt as if you were there again, standing in front of her and wishing for nothing to change that moment. You opened your eyes and you were back to reality again. Vinyl leaned her head onto your shoulder and you could feel the soothing beating of her heart.

Taking a deep breath, you looked around me to see your house that was built just outside of Ponyville not to far into the forest. Ponyville had become more of a city over the years, so you two were just along the outskirts so that Vinyl could still play music for her club. You also had to start looking for a job to support you both, but you are yet to find one that suits you. Vinyl keeps you going by giving you hope to keep looking for what your calling is.

"Hey." Vinyl said, soft enough to keep a calm feeling around you and her.

"Hmm?" You hummed, listening to her soft, soothing voice.

"This house is a little big for just the two of us, ya know?" She said, looking up at you now.

"What do you mean?" You looked down, feeling confused.

"I'm saying its time we had a little filly or colt trotting around our house." She said now winking at you under her glasses.

"Ah." You turned your gaze back up to the sky. "I think that's a great idea."

You two sat for a few more moments before you could feel Vinyl somewhat moving next to you. She seemed to be shaking with a big smile on her face, like she was about to burst.

"Well?" She said looking up at you.

"What?" You chuckled.

"Lets Go!" She said looking up at you with a smirk on her face.

"What? Now?" You said, feeling a little shocked.

"Yeah!" She stood up and grabbed your hoof.

"Wait! Can't we-"

"Nope! C'mon!" She interrupted, now dragging you on the floor.

"Aww, we can't just let this last for a while longer?" You laughed, trying to tease her as she tried to drag you to the door.

"In we go, Babe!" She said, pulling you through the door.

"Okay, fine." You pretended to sight as you shut the door behind yourself. "Now, C'mere!" You leaped and pinned her to the couch. Her glasses hit the floor as your lips pressed together, which began the best moment of your lives; starting a family.

Author's Note

Original Story by HeartBeat.