There's Always An Afterwards

"What took you so long, Pinkie?" Mrs. Cake asked as Pinkie walked down the stairs.

"Oh, I'm just really tired and I needed to take a shower." She said, half-lying.

"Alright, well Sugarcube Corner has been open for fifteen minutes now, so let's get to work!" She said.

"Okie dokie lokie," She said before yawning. She walked behind the counter and started to take orders.

"Hi Pinkie!" Twilight greeted as she reached the counter.

"Oh-! Hey Twi," Pinkie said.

"Are you alright?" She asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. Just tired, that's all." She replied.

"Ok, well I promised Spike I'd get him a donut if his cleaned up the library in the castle today." The alicorn said.

"Sure thing! What kind?" Pinkie asked.

"I'm guessing any kind with emeralds on top." She answered.

"Okie dokie! Be right back," The pink pony said.

She left the counter and entered the kitchen. She rummaged through all the drawers until she found a bowl of sparkling green emeralds. She took a freshly iced chocolate cupcake and sprinkled them on. When it looked satisfying to her (if she were a dragon), she held it carefully in her right hoof and returned to the counter.

"Here ya go." She said. "That'll be 4 bits."

"Thanks, Pinkie!" Twilight said as she placed the right bits on the counter.

"Bye Twi," She let out a weak giggle at her accidental rhyme. "See ya later." She let out a big yawn.

"Hey Pinks!" The door rang as Rainbow Dash floated in.

"Hey Dashie." Pinkie greeted.

"I ran into Cheese Sandwich near Sugarcube Corner before I went in," Pinkie's ears perked up.

"You... Did?" She asked.

"Yeah, and his shirt was ripped right down the back, somehow." She said. "He said he needed to go to Rares and fix it."

"Oh....?" Pinkie asked, nervousness rising inside of her.

"Didn't know he was in Ponyville!" Dash said.

"Me neither..."

"Anyway, I came for a chocolate chip and peanut butter cookie." Rainbow said.

"Yeah....!" Pinkie perked up, this was a chance to change the subject. "Be right back!" She returned a couple of seconds later with a bag.

"Thanks, Pinks." She placed two bits on the counter for the well known treat.

"Bye Dashie." Pinkie said. Dash have one last wave before leaving.

Seeing that there was nopony lined up for a treat, she laid her head down on the counter and the next thing she knew, she was asleep.

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Pinkie awoke to lying in her bed. She sat up and looked around. How did she get here? One thing she did know, is that she felt a lot more refreshed. She yawned.

"Looks like sleepyhead is awake." Cheese said.

"Wha-!" Pinkie flinched at Cheese's sudden words. "What time is it?"

"Shortly after noon." He responded.

"What am I doing in my room?" She asked.

"I saw you snoozing on the counter, so I carried you up to your room." Cheese said.

"But it was still my shift!" Pinkie said.

"Mrs. Cake offered to do it." He said. "She saw how tired you were."

"....oh." Pinkie giggled. "Oops."

"It's alright," He said.

"Your shirt, it's fixed!" Pinkie said.

"Yeah, Rarity would fix it without asking too many questions." He said.

"Rarity is kind of a snoopy type." Pinkie said. Cheese yawned. "Are you tired?" She asked.

"Of course I'm tired." He said. "I came from a party in Manehatten, then has sex with you. Do you think I'm tired?" The stallion asked with a smirk. Pinkie laughed at his straight-up response.

"I guess so," She said. "Why didn't you just sleep while I was sleeping?"

"Watching you sleep is just so cute, I couldn't pass up an opportunity!" He said, a light shade of pink tinting his cheeks.

"You're so cute when you blush!" Pinkie said, jumping on top of him.

"I am?" He asked.

"Of course you are!" She responded. "You are like the cutest thing in the entire universe when you blush!" His blush deepened, earning a giggle from Pinkie.

"just when I blush?" He asked with a smirk.

"Okay, fine." She said. "You're the cutest thing in the entire universe!"

"I'd say the cutest stallion," He said. "Because you're the cutest mare." Pinkie's cheeks turned dark crimson, even a little bit of the bridge of her nose turned a darker colour.

"You sure know how to flatter me." She said, nuzzling Cheese's nose with her own.

"I am tired." He yawned. "Care to join me?"

"Of course I will!" Pinkie replied, already on her bed again.

Cheese climbed on beside her, and as soon as his head hit the pillow, he was out like a light.

"Sweet dreams, Cheesie." Pinkie said before kissing his forehead and laying her head on his chest. His steady breathing comforted her, sending happiness through her body, wanting her breath to match with his.

She loved every part of him. His face, his mane, his tail, his colours, his eyes, his voice, and most of all, his personality. His sweet and loving personality that lit the way in the dark.

A personality is what made every being special. His personality was more than amazing. It was breath taking. Any mare would be lucky to have such a stallion as handsome and sweet as himself.

And lucky her, he was all hers.