Chapter 4

I entered Lyra's home, letting out a low whistle at just how beautiful the place looked. Imagine going to a relatives house during the holidays, how everything is so nice and perfectly kept for having company over. It was pretty much like that, except there were a lot more candles around, setting the house in a... sensual tone. This got my stomach to do a few confusing churns when I thought about it.

Lyra shut the front door upon my entry and I could hear her light hoofbeats clacking on the wooden floor right behind me. Then she wrapped my waist in a powerful hug, burying her muzzle into my back as she giggled uncontrollably. It was then that I felt something; a feeling, deep down in my heart that was desperately trying to make itself known. It was so weak, but so persistent. I couldn't even get my mouth to work I was so confused by the feeling. Luckily, Lyra did all the talking for me at that moment.

She took a deep breath and exhaled loudly, but happily, before she spoke. "Mason... I wasn't sure about all this before, if it really was what you wanted... I mean, we've been friends for a while and I... I always have had these feelings for you, bottled up deep down, ready to explode. But, after what happened last night, I know you and I can work... I really like you, Mason..."

I could hear the struggle in her voice as she said those last words. It was as if she had been fighting off saying them, for fear of a backlash, just like so many times before. I couldn't think with this mare latched around my waist the way she was. The kernel of something was growing larger the tighter she wrapped around me. She was the water to the growing seed; the sun to the bloom. Something about this was... right? Was that the right term to use? I didn't know, and not knowing scared me significantly. Maybe I should just stop this; let that seed die and we can move on with our lives.

But she confessed, right here and now about her feelings for me. Was it fair, after all she went through, to shoot her hopes down like that? It wasn't just her feelings that I was worried about hurting by doing this. It was our friendship. Lyra was such a funny, smart, charismatic mare to be around; never asking, always giving. Maybe just this once, because she asked... because she deserves it.

Because we deserve it...

I turned around, Lyra loosening her grip to allow me to do so, but keeping her forelegs wrapped around me still. I looked down at those golden eyes staring back up at me, wantingly, expectantly. Something about those eyes was different tonight. It was as if I was seeing them for the first time, and they were the only thing I could focus on. I had something to say to her, but I couldn't remember. I had wanted to tell her the truth, but ultimately, I just could not remember with all this stimulation happening to by body and emotions.

"Lyra! I'm home!"

We both turned to see Bon-Bon strolling in, a paper bag hanging from her teeth. She stared at both of us with a raised brow and smiled. "Ah, I see I'm interrupting something. So, who's your friend?" She asked slyly, acting like the two of us never met. I guess that was for the best, seeing as how she had meddled in Lyra's romantic business to make her happy.

Lyra guided me over to Bon-Bon, who wore a smile, but it read so many other things than 'friendly'. There was mischief, malice, and promise in that smile, that spoke volumes to just how crazy this bitch was!

"Mason? This is my roommate, Bon-Bon. Bon-Bon? I want you to meet Mason. My... date tonight." She said, still unsure if I was one hundred percent with this. I held out my fist and Bon-Bon bumped it lightly with her hoof.

"Well, I'm charmed to meet the human everypony has been talking about. So, tell me, Mason. Where did you get that stunning outfit? Oh! And those Lyre cuff links? I must say, your romantic sentiment to Lyra is most heartwarming." She cooed, giving Lyra and I the dreamy eyes. Lyra let out a little groan as her cheeks turned crimson, but she kept her smile nonetheless. I just coughed awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

"Well, enough chitchat!" Lyra said hastily, pulling me along into the dining room. "How about we eat? I don't know about anypony else, but I'm starved!" It was times like this when I really appreciated Lyra. She always knew how to change an awkward topic when she wanted to, and she did it in such a funny way. I really liked that about her.

Wait...

"Eh, fine by me." Bon-Bon said, strolling past me. She walked over to the far end of the four chair table and sat right at the head of it, glowering back at me with such a smug smile. I gulped inwardly and made my way over to the table as well. Bon-Bon shot a glance at the chair next to mine, and I knew exactly what she was getting at.

Before Lyra had a chance to sit down, I pulled the chair out for her, fearing the incurring wrath of Bon-Bon. Lyra blushed, hopping up in the chair. I pushed it in and sat beside her, looking at that adorable smile on her muzzle. Lyra's smile was something that became a joy to see for me when I first got to know her. It exuded so many things; peace, innocence, timidness. It was always fun to mentally guess what her smiles meant in a situation.

Where did that come from...?

Lyra began dishing out some of the food for the evening. There was an assortment of greens and vegetables, as well as bread sticks, plants, and potatoes. Potatoes were always my favorite food, and seeing them on the table, steaming and smelling like a euphoric trip, I had to restrain myself from diving head first into the bowl.

Once everyone was dished their food, we began the task of idle small talk. Some subjects about how the town was founded, what we all did for a living, what we like to do in our free time. Bon-Bon was a wiz at making candies apparently, and Lyra was a skilled lyre player, which was no surprise after seeing both their cutie marks. I tolled them that I played Piano in my free time, which made Lyra smile when she found out.

"Really? How come you never told me you could play an instrument?" Lyra asked me as she took a sip of wine. I smiled and took a sip of my own, thankful for the fact that there was real alcohol in this world.

"It just never came up." I said, leaning back in my chair. "I mean, it's not like we really did talk about our personal lives since we met." I pointed out. Lyra nodded in agreement as she poured herself some more wine.

"Yeah... But now we'll finally be able to." She said in a dreamy voice, resting her head on her hoof as she sighed. Bon-Bon could see the grimace on my face and decided to get rid of it with a very cunning tactic.

She smiled at me and grabbed a bread stick from the bowl, holding it in between her hooves. "So, Mason. Why not tell us something more about yourself and your home. I'm sure Lyra would love to hear all-" She snapped the bread stick in half with a twist as her eyes narrowed ever so slightly. "-about it."

Lyra beamed and wrapped her forelegs around my arm. "Aw, can you, Mason? Please! I've always wondered what human society was like! Tell me some stuff about it? Pleeeease?" She pleaded, giving me the puppy dog stare. Goddamn, if that wasn't the cutest thing I ever done seen...

"Alright, alright." I sighed, smiling down at my date. "Well, what do you want to know?" That was a question that I regretted asking, because her immediate answer was,

"Everything!"

Well, I spent pretty much three hours answering all the personal questions Lyra, and sometimes Bon-Bon threw my way. Our conversation carried us from the dining room, to the living room, where we were all seated by the fireplace; Lyra and I on the couch, her snuggled up next to me, and Bon-Bon reclining on the armchair, laying down in a way that was comfortable for ponies to lay. Lyra, however, was still a complete conundrum.

She was sitting up like a human, her hind legs dangling over the couch, leaning her head against my shoulder. I was just getting done telling them about the time I had gotten into a car accident (after explaining what a car was). I was laying back against the couch, enjoying the licking warmth of the flames against my body.

"-and I had to wear a cast for eighteen weeks after that. It really sucked, let me tell you." I chuckled, grabbing my wine glass off the table. I was on my sixth glass, and was feeling all warm and tingly from the alcohol, which wasn't a smart move on my part. Let's just say, alcohol and I don't have the best history in the common sense department.

"Wow, that must have been awefull!" Lyra cooed, hugging my tightly. "Cars sound freaking scary!" I could tell by the way Lyra spoke that she was getting quite inebriated, which was also a bad sign for me. But, of course, I was too drunk to care at the time

"Well, luckily for you, there are no cars in Equestria." I pointed out, making Lyra giggle as she plowed her muzzle into my neck, giving it an affectionate rub. Her hot breath blasted my skin, causing my hairs to stand on end.

"Hmm... I bet if there were cars here, you'd protect me from them." She sighed, her eyes fluttering, both in a flirtatious manner and that of fatigue. I could see her body becoming more droopy over time, signalling that it was probably time for her to hit the hay, no pun intended of course.

Bon-Bon let out a yawn and stood from her seat. "Hmm. What do you say, Lyra? I think it's getting pretty late, and I don't think Mason here wants to stay up any longer. And from the looks of things, neither do you." She added with a giggle, noticing Lyra gradually rocking back and fourth, trying to keep her balance.

Lyra instantly bolted upright, wrapping her forelegs around my arm. "No! I-I'm okay! I'm not-" She let out a rather large yawn before she had a chance to finish her sentence. "-Tired... Okay, so I am a bit, but I don't want tonight to end!" She let out a defeated groan, turning to me with pleading eyes. "Please don't go, Mason. Pleeeeaaase?" She begged.

I sighed and looked at the clock on the wall, which read 12:46. It was definitely time to get some sleep, but I couldn't help but feel bad for Lyra. She was having such an amazing night, and I didn't want to take that away from her. But, I still wasn't sure about this whole thing. What would I say? How can I tell her that we should just be friends? Well, at least I'd have the night to sleep this over.

Bon-Bon walked over to us and smiled. "Well, Lyra, why don't you walk Mason home? I'm sure he'd love the company." She sing songed. Lyra lit up and slowly got off the couch. Well, I guess I didn't have the night to think it over...

"Well, I guess it is late, and we should get some sleep. Mason, do you mind if I... walk you home?" Lyra asked shyly, looking at the floor as she pawed it with her hoof. I smiled and stood from my seat, stretching my lucid muscles.

"Well, I see no harm. Let's go, minty." I teased, tussling her mane. Lyra giggled and pushed into it as we made our way to the door. Before we made it, Bon-Bon called out to Lyra, ushering her over to her. I waited by the door and watched as Bon-Bon pulled out the same brown bag that she came home with earlier and, much to my chagrin, pulled out a little tube of lipstick. She applied it to Lyra's lips, making her mumble in embarrassment, but she also seemed a bit excited at the prospect of thinking about kissing me.

Oh, God, was I really going to let her?

I hadn't decided yet, and I just didn't want to right now. Once Bon-Bon was finished with Lyra, I turned back around towards the door, hoping they didn't notice I spied on them. Lyra was blushing profusely as she and I left, with Bon-Bon shouting out to us, "Make sure she comes home in one piece, Mason! I don't want to have to come get her tomorrow because she can't walk!"

This got both Lyra and I to flush red as we quickened our pace away from Bon-Bon and back to my place. Our houses were probably about twenty minutes apart, give or take a couple, and it made for some great time for me and Lyra to have a conversation.

"So..." She began, inching closer to me. "I, um... I'm so glad you came tonight, and I'm sorry if things got embarrassing back there..." She mumbled, obviously bringing up Bon-Bon's not so subtle hints towards us. I just waved a hand and smiled.

"Eh, it's cool. My friends used to do that with me all the time back home. I'm used to it." I assured her, to which she only nodded and continued on in silence. It wasn't a 'we have nothing to talk about' silence. It was a 'okay, things are getting a teeny bit awkward' silence. Honestly, that's how I felt all night, but thankfully, with the help of my good friend Mr. Booze, I've been feeling a hell of a lot better. Still not getting all into the prospect of... relationships with ponies, but... I couldn't stand to see Lyra sad.

As my home came into view, it was do or die time. Do I tell her that nothing is going to happen between us? Or do I suck it up and give her a chance? After all, I wasn't very popular with the ladies back home, but here? Here there was a funny, sweet, kind and sensitive girl right in front of me. The only thing that was holding this back was the fact she was a pony. It was tearing me up inside just thinking about it.

Lyra and I stopped under the porch, her eyes meeting mine with apprehension and want. I just smiled awkwardly, rubbing the back of my neck. Lyra sighed and looked to the ground, pawing at it with her hoof. She had been doing that a lot this evening.

"So... I guess this is goodnight?" She asked with a bit of apprehension. It sounded like she didn't want the night to end, which was really pulling at my heart. What should I tell her when this is something she never got to experience? Never had a chance to do? I took a deep breath and braced myself for what I had to do.

"Lyra? I really do like you, but... I think we should take it slowly. I mean, I am new to this sort of thing, ponies and humans..." I could see the look of utter defeat on her little muzzle, and it just crushed my heart. I knew what I had to do to make her see that I really did like her. I took a deep breath and leaned down.

Lyra wasn't expecting it, and to be frank, I wasn't either. She let out a surprised squeak when our lips met, and I could feel her body stiffen in response to what was happening. I could taste the lipstick on her lips, which had an odd, yet tantalizing flavor to it. After a few moments, we pulled away, with Lyra gasping and me blushing.

"W-Wow..." She stammered, stumbling backwards. "T-That was... was-" I cut her off with a finger to her lips and a smile.

"I mean it Lyra. I do like you. I just need to take things... slowly..." I stuttered for a moment when a feeling of incredible heat washed through my body. My head began to buzz and a tightness in my lower body was beginning to ache at me. "That's... odd..." I thought.

Lyra smiled and gave me a large hug, sending shivers up my spine and the aching feeling in me to skyrocket. It hurt so bad, yet at the same time, so good. Lyra grinned from ear to ear as she began to walk off.

"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow Mason! It's... too bad you don't wanna do anything tonight, but I understand you want to take it slow." She sighed, but kept her smile.

"Do we have to?" I blurted, covering my lips when the sentence left my mouth. Lyra turned back around curiously, arching a brow.

"But... you said you wanted to take it slow. Do you... really want to do this?" She asked, walking slowly towards me. I watched the way she walked; the look in her eyes, the sway of her hips. It gnawed at me, ate away at my being, my moral fiber. I lusted for her with a sudden passion I have never had in my entire life. I couldn't hold back from this rocketing ache in my body.

I lunged forward, Myself having no control over it. My lips met Lyra's, hard, causing her to stumble backwards and topple into the grass. She let out a pleasured, low groan as she wrapped around my neck. The fire inside my body grew into a blazing inferno when our lips reacquainted with one another's. I didn't know how or why this was happening, just that I needed it. Badly.

Very, very badly!

"Oh~ Mason!" Lyra gasped as I began to grind against her, trying to relieve this unbearable urge in my groin. It needed relief, it needed attention! And the only one around willing to give it was Lyra! God, did she look so sexy as I dry humped her in my front yard.

I wanted to stop; to get a hold of myself and just walk away, but my body wasn't my own anymore. Now, it belonged to my desires, my sexual drive and lust. Lyra didn't seem to mind so much as I continued on her. I could feel a wetness dampening my leg, and when the smell hit me, that's when I began to lose it.

"Lyra... Bedroom? Please?" I begged her. Lyra punched her lips into mine and that's when I absolutely and completely lost it. I felt my aching member explode in my pants, coating my underwear in a thick layer of seed. Lyra could feel it and looked at me, completely and utterly shocked.

"M-Mason! I-I didn't think you liked me this much!" She said, a smile on her face that grew larger and larger each second. I nodded, biting my lip as I felt the fire remain and my member stay as stiff as an obelisk.

"M-Mhmm! God, Lyra! You're amazing! I want you- No! I need you! St-Stay the night! Please say yes and stay the night?" I pleaded. Lyra grinned from ear to ear and jumped up from under me, knocking me to my back. She began to saunter over my body, giving me a fantastic view of underneath her body. She stopped her rear directly over my head and let a single drop of her arousal land square on my lips, sending its intoxicating aroma to my nostrils and the taste to my mouth. I could swear I could have came right there again just from that!

"Hmm... Come on, Sparky!" Lyra teased, making for my door, swaying her hips in a lusty manner. "It's time I got to study humans more thoroughly. Time to add your reproductive habits to my studies."

I grinned deviously as I chased after the mare, wrapping her in my arms as I opened the door. I don't know what happened to me, or why I felt this way, but one thing was for certain...

I was going to fuck Lyra Heartstrings; my best friend. And I was going to fuck her hard.

Author's Note

Hmm...... I wonder if there was something laced in that lipstick... Who knows, that's the fun. ;)
Cloppery to come next chapter! <3