(Dominic’s P.O.V.)

Dropping another cupcake wrapper into the trash can that was already half full from cleaning up earlier, I couldn’t help but let out a single groan as I stood back up and straightened my back; this elicited a firm solitary pop from my spine.

Next I looked around to make sure there wasn’t anything else for me to pick up or clean, but the only thing left in my living room was a single mare with a multi colored hue. She was currently sitting on my couch with her fore hooves draped over the back as she continued to watch me. I felt a tired smile cross my lips as I looked towards her, and when her eyes flickered up to my own, she too smiled, though she also asked, “Are you finally done?”

Smirking a bit as she looked towards me with wide expectant eyes, I shrugged my shoulders as I picked up the trash can so that I could return it to the kitchen as I said, “Nearly Dash. This would’ve gone faster if you had continued to help.”

As I entered the kitchen, I made my way over towards the window so I could place the trash can beneath it as I heard Dash’s hooves meet the wooden flooring. When I set the can down, I heard her walking into the kitchen before she said, “But I am helping.”

“Oh, and how is that?”

Dash looked over at me with a sly smirk as she struck a dramatic pose with her legs stretched out and her wings fully erect before she said confidently, “By being awesome of course!”

Chuckling a bit as I looked from her hooves, up her body, and finally to the top of her wings, I brought a hand up to my mouth to stifle a wide smile as I said, “I would say trying to be more of attractive than awesome...”

My statement must’ve caught her off guard as her wings quivered a bit and her stance seemed to withdraw upon itself as she began to blush. She looked at me with a happy if somewhat embarrassed mocking glare, but she soon turned and walked out of the kitchen, if a bit awkwardly. “I will be waiting for you. Don’t keep a mare waiting...”

As her tail disappeared around the corner, I shook my head as a single chuckle left my lips. I may not understand her entirely or the way she acts in general, but she was a good friend nonetheless. She was a friend I knew was slowly worming her way into my heart as only a few others had done before.

Leaning against the wall as I looked outside and at the darkened Ponyville, I saw a few ponies walking through the streets as the moon hung low overhead. My smirk slowly began to drop as I felt myself begin to reminisce about how home looked at night. Past the base’s perimeter fence there was a town on one side where light pollution wasn’t so bad and on the other side of base was a lightly forested area where the stars shined dimly above.

Before I let myself delve too deeply into my thoughts however, I shook my head as I turned and made my way towards the counter. I grabbed a pink cupcake and took a bite out of it, savoring the delectably delicious taste that came afterwards. Pinkie sure knows how to bake a mean pastry...

Swallowing before taking another bite, I leaned against the countertop as I thought about that particular mare. She may have warned me about hurting Dash’s heart indirectly of course, as there wasn’t another one of her friends she could be talking about. That however didn’t bother me at all. It wasn’t that I wasn’t worried about what she could do; it was more of in the sense that I couldn’t see myself harming Dash in any way. She may be a bit difficult to be around when she is forcing her affection onto me, but then again, I was finding myself to view Dash in a more welcoming sight. I cared for Dash too much to simply hurt her heart like a careless fool. At least not in a joking way how I had done back at the hospital... but maybe an occasional dip in the stream would calm her down if needed...

Speaking of Dash, it was now that I heard her groan loudly, and then call out in a semi whining tone, “Dom...!”

My smile returned in full strength as I quickly finished my cupcake, and then I made my way towards my living room.

Stepping into the room, Dash gave me an impatient ‘Humph’, before she said, “What took ya so long?” Her eyes didn’t leave my own as I made my way around the couch, and when I sat down, I was instantly being forced back against the armrest as Dash stepped above me and then sat in my lap, all the while leaning against me.

“I know you are eager, but I didn’t think you wanted this that much...” I said with a light chuckle.

Dash in turn smiled a bit as she nuzzled against my neck with her cheek, “Well, duh. I wanted this since this morning.”

Shaking my head as I trailed my hands down Dash’s soft silky smooth body, I felt her shudder as my hands slid beneath her wings momentarily, before I continued on to the rest of her back. Before I reached her flank, I brought my hands back up to the top of her back, and gently kneaded her shoulders and the lowest part of her neck. She let out a happy murmur as she practically melted atop me, and I said, “One well deserved massage free of charge coming right up.”

I felt her muzzle open, but all that came out was a simple single toned noise of happiness as I moved both hands down and worked above her wings. When her wings stretched out, I felt a bit nervous that I was hitting the wrong spot; that is until her wings laid limply across my side and the back of the couch.

Letting out a sigh of relief, I continued on by moving my hands under her wings and massaging her sides, being especially careful to not hit her tender area directly beneath her wings. She shifted briefly before I felt her head turn and rest against my chest, and she even moved to cuddle closer as she let out a yawn. “It will be totally cool if we sleep here tonight.”

I felt a chuckle leave my throat as I gently hugged Dash while she let out another sigh, but while she pressed her head closer to my neck, I returned my hands to her back, but I moved them up to her neck and began to gently work out the tenseness as I heard Dash beginning to snooze...

(Princess Luna’s P.O.V.)

I felt myself pause as I passed by a particularly warm dream. It contained a warmth I had only dreamt of myself since my return from Nightmare Moon; the warmth of a new budding love. My curiosity was instantly piqued, and it was only with my interest that I looked into the dream... before I felt a gasp leave my muzzle. During the brief moment I was looking into the dream, all I could do was watch as Dominic and Rainbow Dash kissed passionately beneath a tree...

“It would seem Rainbow Dash has feelings for Dom.” I could only sigh heavily as I watched the pair for a moment as I felt an internal debate slowly consume my thoughts. “Maybe sister was right about me; I am not ready for these feelings that plague me now.” Leaning forward as I touched my horn to the dreams edge, I felt a brief moment of hesitation clutch my gut. “I shouldn't, but...” I felt my voice leave me as I began to slide into the dream...

As soon as I was in the dream, it shimmered briefly, and then I was greeted by an entirely new sight. Dominic was leaning over Rainbow Dash, who was now lying on her back. The scene was no longer innocent, and there was a strong passion around the two as Dom pulled his cerulean friend into a deep longing kiss. I even caught a glimpse of their tongues intertwined every few moments as they pulled apart just enough to take in air. Rainbow’s wings twitched and squirmed against Dom’s strong arms, which embraced her as he leaned against his elbows and just above Rainbow Dash so that he could support himself. It was then that I also began to feel myself viewing Rainbow Dash’s colors quite similar to my own.

“How I wish to feel that embrace upon myself.” I felt myself snort slightly. “To feel our tongues intertwined, his breath against my lips...” I shifted a little as a wonderful shiver ran up my back and to my wings. “To feel him...”

POMF!

“Oh My.”

I lowered my head as it began to burn, and I shifted a bit uncomfortably as I could feel my blood pumping into my stiff and quivering wings.

After a moment of controlled breathing, I lifted my head up only to freeze when I was met by a pair of deep hazel colored eyes. The warm touch of a palm against my cheek made me close my eyes as I leaned into and relished the feeling. Everything I desired seemed to be held in that single short moment, yet when I opened my eyes, the hand fell away. From the corner of my eye, I saw a distraught Rainbow Dash sitting with her head hanging low. Dominic gave me a sad smile, before he turned away and moved to Rainbow’s side. I could only watch as he lowered himself and gently kissed Rainbow. Her ears twitched as Dominic’s voice reached them, yet it was too quiet to understand audibly, but my heart heard it loud and clear.

“Do not fear Rainbow, you are my mare, my only mare...”

(Dominic’s P.O.V.)

Oops... well, she seems to still be sleeping...

Lifting my foot carefully this time as I made my way up the stairs, I made sure to hold Dash as tight as I could so that she wouldn’t fall or get too jostled. She may think it was cool to sleep on the couch with me, but that thing was in no shape or form a multiple person or pony sleeping couch.

I felt her move a bit within my arms, but she didn’t make any other suggestion to her being awake other than her emitting a sigh. Smirking a bit that even despite my clumsiness just now, Dash was still asleep, and that meant as soon as I placed her in the bed, I would be able to go back downstairs and get to sleep myself.

Stepping into my room, I carefully made my way to the side of the bed, and it was only when I sat down that I felt a pair of hooves snake around my chest and keep my tightly pressed against the mare in my arms. The fact that her hooves were wrapped tightly around my chest could only mean two things. The first was Dash was having a particularly good dream. The second was that she was awake.

Pulling my head back and looking down, I was met with the sight of her rainbow colored hair covering her face from my view, along with her blue fured ears drooping as she continued to sleep; or I assumed to sleep.

Wrapping one arm around her wings and the other around her upper back, I lied down on my side while bringing Dash with me. Once I was sure she was entirely on the bed, I reached my arms around my back and instead tried to grab her hooves.

“It will totally be twenty percent cooler if you sleep with me tonight...”

I felt a lance of ice spear through my chest as her voice reached my ears as I had thought she was still sleeping. Turning my gaze back down, I saw Dash was looking up at me with an unreadable expression, but I still could see the request burning in her eyes.

I know nothing would happen, but that would defeat the whole concept of if I was giving the bed to her. It wouldn’t be bad if I just, slept with her. Then again, what would happen if we wake up in the morning...? It isn’t like she will feel it through my jeans, so I shouldn’t have to worry about that being the issue.

When a gentle kiss was planted on my cheek, I felt her hooves pull away from my back, but I made my decision as one of her fore hooves trailed away from my chest. I grabbed it and gently squeezed before I said, “Let me take off my boots.”

After I said that, I sat up and leaned forward, reached down, and began to unlace my boots. When that was done, I quickly took them off and placed them at the foot of the bed, and then I crawled back onto the bed beside my mare. Dash was looking at me with a thoughtful expression when I looked towards her, but after a few seconds; she turned onto her side and away from me.

A few minutes later, through my drooping eyelids, I saw her look back at me with a curious stare, before she slowly inched her way back. I couldn’t help but smile a bit at her tactics to get closer, but it wasn’t until she was about half a foot away that she stopped, and I saw her cheeks slowly turning red before she laid her head back down. You know what, screw it...

Bringing an arm up and wrapping it around Dash’s body, I easily pulled her closer to me in one quick and firm motion. She let out a startled gasp, but once her back was pressing against my stomach and chest, I felt her wings flare a bit as she said, “Are we, will we... err...?”

“Are we only going to sleep, yes we are.” I said a bit tiredly before a yawn claimed my voice. Once I was quiet for a few moments, I felt Dash shift a bit before she let out a sigh and said, “Sleep well Dom.”

“You to Dash...”

When I was finally waking up, I dimly noted that I was feeling much better than the previous nights. There was no hint of fatigue in my muscles as I laid there soaking in the comfortable bliss of a well-deserved rest. It was also at this time that I felt something, or rather someone shift beside me. I felt a body that I hadn’t noticed pressing up against me tense up, before it lightly shook; signifying a stretch in bed.

I felt a smile spread across my lips as I slowly opened my eyes. It seemed that Dash was just too opening her eyes as she looked a bit surprised when her eyes locked onto my own. The light blush that slowly made itself noticeable only served to give Dash an even cuter look as she laid there.

While I continued to look into her eyes, I saw the concealed happiness within her irises, yet it was strange that as we continued to lie there, the only thing I felt needed to change was I was supposed to give her a kiss and then a greeting. It may be due to my previous relationships being like that for the few times I slept in the same bed, but now...

Leaning forward until my nose bumped into Dash’s, I saw her eyes widen as the blush on her cheeks got a bit brighter. Her hooves barely tightened around my back, but I still felt them do so a tiny bit as we continued to look into each other’s eyes from our close proximity. By now my own cheeks felt like they were on fire as I felt my breath coming in shallow puffs, yet I couldn’t find it in myself to pull away from her; especially as I gazed into her magenta colored eyes that seemed to sparkle softly.

Her head tilted to the side after a few more moments, and she soon was nuzzling closer to me. All the while her eyes never left my own as she weakly pressed her muzzle past my nose until her lips bumped into my own. Tilting my head to the side, I pressed my lips firmly against her own as we both closed our eyes. I felt like a million dollar man being electrocuted for those few brief moments. I loved the feeling of her soft lips against my own, yet deep in the back of my mind, I knew this had the possibility of progressing so much further than I wanted at this time. Already, I felt it progressing steadily towards that possible outcome as I felt Dash pressing firmer against my body, her wings slowly beginning to flare as I began to feel her heart beating firmer against my chest.

And as soon as I realized that our tongues were sliding over one another in the beginning of a loving dance, I pulled back quickly to prevent us from continuing down that road.

My heart was pounding strongly in my ears as I looked towards Dash, who was breathing just as heavily as I was. I easily saw the longing that was deep within her eyes, but I saw just as much embarrassment within those beautiful eyes as well while we slowly brought our racing hearts back to a more manageable level.

Pulling myself back so that our mouths were at least a foot apart, I cleared my throat a bit before I said, “Well, I think sleeping together was indeed twenty percent cooler... but maybe we should get up for the day.”

She seemed to hesitate for a few seconds as she looked between us, yet it wasn’t long until I found out why as she smiled widely before giving me a kiss of her own. She pulled away soon afterwards, yet that was when she instead gave me a hug; yet she soon pushed herself away and stood up.

Well, she likes to move fast...

Chuckling a bit at what had just happened in under less than a minute, I felt a bit of the heat leave my cheeks as she said, “Yeah, well, it was only twenty percent cooler because I was here.”

As I pulled myself into a sitting up position, I brought a hand up and rubbed my eyes as I asked, “So how did you sleep Dash? Have any good dreams?” After I finished rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I looked over to find Dash looking to the side with a bright red blush over her cheeks as her wings unfolded and folded back up a few times.

“It was... good.” Her eyes flickered to mine briefly before her blush intensified, yet she soon looked away and leaped from the bed and to the floor. She walked briskly towards the bathroom as she said, “Ima freshen up before I leave for the day if that is cool...”

“Alright, well, I guess I will see you later, I’m leaving for work soon.”

The bathroom door closed just as I stood up, yet I couldn’t help but stare at the door for a bit. If I dared to guess, I would say that Dash had quite the dream indeed, and if she really blushed that bad just by looking at me, I think it is safe to assume it was about me. I hope it wasn’t anything... well, suggestive to say the least. Then again, that was the most suggestive kiss we had ever shared.

I can only hope it is all in my head rather than her really having dreamt of me that way, especially while we were in the same bed...

Walking towards the door as I planned on what I could eat for breakfast, I heard the shower start up, and I felt myself pause. Almost instantly a sharp gasp came from the doorway that made my spine tingle, yet I felt my face heat up drastically as I heard Dash moan from the other side, “S-SO C-COLD!”

...

Er...

I wish I knew if it is a good or bad thing that I apparently turn Dash on in such a way...

Quickly walking through the doorway, I closed it behind me as I made my way towards the stairs as to avoid anymore... complications before I headed off to work.

Pretty neat that I can have my lunch break out here instead of in a galley... though I'm not too sure about my order. Dandelion club? Do they use real dandelions, or is that just the name of it?

My attention was dragged away from my thoughts as I heard the sound of laughter above me, yet when I looked up, I saw a pair of Pegasi flying by. I found myself watching them until they flew out of sight, yet as soon as they were gone; I felt a yearning feeling deep in my gut.

I already know this feeling and I know it will never be possible for me to fly again. I might know a jet inside out, but I wouldn’t have the slightest clue how to assemble a jet, let alone build the proper and required pieces, nor the functions of said items...

Lucky bastards...

Though I didn’t mean any ill intent at my internal curse to the pair of Pegasus, I looked back down at the table with a bit of shame that I let my envy actually manifest itself.

“Your order sir.” Came the cheerful reply from beside me. I looked back towards ground level to see the Unicorn mare levitating a plate with a particularly interesting sandwich on top of a plate. I smiled as I thanked her, and when she walked away to go serve other costumers, I carefully observed the sandwich. It looked like anything I would eat, minus the abundance of meat, along with a few flowers actually sticking out from the sides of the sandwich. Lifting up the top of the sandwich, I saw a dozen or so dandelions resting atop a pile of lettuce, sprinkled with some kind of herb, and even some oil or something of the sort all over it.

Hmm... it looks pretty good, and despite their literally being actual flowers within this, it looks like a tasty sandwich. Humans are omnivores, and I haven’t ever tried it... so to hell with it, I'm gonna eat me a flower sub!

Placing the top piece of bread back down, I wrapped my fingers around the entire sub, before bringing it up to my mouth, and taking a bite. The first thing I tasted was the oil like condiment, which while bitter, it tasted sweet yet slightly salty as well. Chewing a few times, I felt something that felt like a stem slide over my tongue as I rolled the food around, and as soon as the flower hit my tongue, I had to stop chewing as I closed my eyes, forcing myself to keep from shuddering. Despite everything else tasting absolutely exquisite, something about the blandness from the dandelion seemed to just rob the tastiness from everything else... before more oil seeped over my taste buds.

Oh God, a dandelion is almost as bland as eating a scorpion... and that is something I wish I didn’t have experience with. At least it isn’t fighting back, and despite the dandelions, it still tastes pretty damn great... might as well finish it before my lunch break is over.

Taking another bite from my food, I quickly ate it as I relished in the taste of it briefly, doing my best to avoid the dandelions as much as I could, though I knew it was futile nonetheless as they would reach my tongue...

...

Rolling another few towels up before placing them atop a cabinet, I looked over instinctively as the doorbell rang, yet I shook my head lightly as the portable wall coverings blocked any chance at seeing who entered. Returning my attention to the task at hand, I grabbed a few soaps and placed them neatly and orderly along the top of the cabinet, yet off to the side of the rolled towels.

I heard the sound of approaching hooves, yet this time when I turned to look, I saw lotus leading another mare over to one of the mineral baths. Yet as the other mare looked over towards me, I couldn’t tell what she was feeling. Her muzzle kept that friendly smile, but I couldn’t see anything beneath her dark black sunglasses. Turning back around, I went back to neatly organizing the bottles of soaps and other various shampoos.

Looking over when I felt something brush against my leg, I saw Lotus looking up at me, so I quickly kneeled down. “Sorry, but if you wouldn’t mind, I need you to tend to this mare as I go get some important business finished.”

Glancing over, I saw the other mare seemed to be relaxing in the mineral bath, so I looked back at Lotus and asked, “I know how to do massages, but what do I do for a mineral bath?”

“Just relax her... hmm... rinse her mane, ask if she wants any bubble bath.”

Looking down at my hand, I absent mindedly rolled the soap bottle around in my hand as I asked, “She won’t be bothered that she is in a bath, and that the person tending to her just so happens to be a male?”

When I looked back up, I saw that Lotus adopted a slightly red hue across her muzzle before she shook her head and answered back in a bit of a flustered tone, “No no, I am not sure what it is like where you came from Mr. Wild, but Equestrians don’t worry about that when attending a spa. Now, if you won’t mind, I need to go attend to some other business.”

“Alright.”

Standing back up as Lotus walked back over to the mare that was reclined in the bath, I turned around and placed the soap bottle back with the others in the small basket. I would just finish up with that part of my job later on.

Moving over to the mare, I smiled warmly as I kneeled beside her and asked, “Would you like any bubble bath? Or possibly any particular kind of shampoo to be used?”

“No thank you... I think I would like to just lay here instead if that is cool with you...”

Something about her voice seemed off, almost as if she was forcing herself to speak in a different way than she normally would. I had heard others try to do the same thing as well, yet I didn’t know this mare, so perhaps I was just imagining it; though I still had to force myself to appear friendly rather than suspicious.

Nodding my head slowly, I made my way behind the mare and gently and carefully ran my fingers through her mane. I felt her tense up, so I quickly spoke again, “It is alright, this treatment comes with the mineral bath.”

She slowly relaxed once again, and I resumed running my fingers through her mane. It was strange to see so many colors within one mane, and if I had to make a guess, I would be assuming that this mare was trying to have more colors in her mane than even Dash...

There was blue, gray, yellow, red, blue, orange, and even green. Then there was the feeling of her mane feeling a bit more brittle than what I had come to know from the only other mare I was allowed to touch. I only had Dash to compare with, but Dash’s mane felt smooth and silky, even if it felt somewhat rough. This mare’s mane however felt brittle as in a way that it felt like something was in it, almost like it was coated in something.

As the mare let out a happy sigh, I looked down towards the water as I noticed something. The water was getting an oily sheen on the top of it, along with what looked like a shaded look.

What the...?

Bringing one of my hands from the mare’s mane to run it through the water, I felt my eyes widen as I saw my fingers were actually covered in a green dye or paint. Looking back towards the mares head, I saw something quite interesting indeed. The colors of her mane began to literally rinse off and into the mineral water... yet the strands of hair that remained in the water remained a steadfast coloration that I knew too well.

Hmm... well time for the grand unveiling...

Bringing my hands down to the water, I cupped my palms and brought some water up and pressed one of my palms against the back of her neck, gently rubbing her mane. That caused more color to wash from the mares’ mane, and my suspicions were confirmed. I felt a smirk run across my lips as I leaned over the bath and next to the mares’ ear. I felt it twitch as my breath ran through its short fur momentarily, yet I whispered softly, “I know it is you Dashie...”

SPLASH!

I jerked back instantly, yet that didn’t stop the water that was flung from Dash’s wings from drenching my entire chest and lap area. I fell into a sitting position as water began to drip down my torso and as a puddle quickly formed around where I was sitting. Spreading my arms to avoid them getting wet, I looked down at my wet torso, before looking up and seeing Dash looking towards me with an open muzzle. Her cheeks were flushed, and yet her sunglasses remained on somehow as I noted her ears were lying back and flat. Then there was the fact that a rainbow of colors slowly snaked down her long slender and wet neck, and those oily colors were what revealed her badly attempted disguise to fool me.

“Wha? How could you tell?”

I felt a growl leave my throat as I felt the cool air chill my wet clothing, and Dash seemed to flinch briefly, and then it was I realized I was scowling... with revealed teeth. Lowering my lips as I shook my head and flicked my hands, I cleared my throat briefly before answering, “Look down at the water...”

She did so, and then her hoof flew to the back of her head, and this was where she now had a green instead of blue hoof.

The smile she offered was a weak one, but before anything else happened, Lotus returned with a worried tone, “Dominic, did something hap...pen?”

Dash and I looked over towards Lotus, and this time I felt my face warm up a bit as I said, “Yeah, a miniature tsunami happened...”

Author's Note

Next Chapter... well, we humans love our meat.
Wolfsalvo: "Now where to find a chicken to cook up and eat... where oh whe... OH! To Fluttershy's Cottage!"

Ok guys, leave me a vote, what would Fluttershy do if a pet chicken died... only for the buyer to intend to eat it?
1) Scream loudly in horror and then faint?
2) Faint all out first?
3) Scream bloody murder, before attacking the killer?
4) Your Own Suggestion.
~Beware, If I don't like the choices, I already have one of my own labeled and selected...

Also, sorry for the wait on this chapter everyone!