There's Always An Afterwards

"Two huge pancakes for the kids!" Pinkie cheered as she flopped a pancake almost bigger than the plates in front each of  the little Cakes.

"Yay Auntie Pinkiehh!" They both sputtered.

Ever since the twins started to talk, they had been calling Pinkie 'Auntie Pinkieh'. Which was fine by her, of course. It made her happy, because she didn't have a foal of her own.

Y'know what I could really go for right now? Pinkie asked herself. Pickles dipped in chocolate! She raised an eyebrow. Why does that sound good all the sudden?

She shook it off, and decided she was going to try it later, when she wasn't watching the twins.

The two kids had stopped wearing diapers, making it so much easier to watch them. The Cakes were out for a bit buying supplies, and hoofing the job to watch the kids to Pinkie.

She already had breakfast before Pound and Pumpkin had even woke up. Yet, she was still hungry. More than normal, at least.

Cheese was at his new job, so they wouldn't have been able to do anything together that day, at least, not until 5:00.

Suddenly, the door to the bakery flew open.

"PINKIE PIE!!" Rarity shouted as she rushed in.

"AHH!" Pinkie yelled as she nearly jumped out of her skin, falling on her back. Pound and Pumpkin giggled at her clumsiness.

"Oh, sorry dear, I was just excited." Rarity apologized.

"Excited about what?!" Pinkie asked as a smile appeared on her face.

"I heard the news..." Rarity giggled. "From Twiiilight..."

"News from Twi...." Pinkie itched her head.

"The one where you got a coltfriend!" Rarity beamed.

"Oooooh, that one!" Pinkie giggled. "Right."

"It's about time you got a special somepony." Rarity huffed happily. "Who knew? Cheese Sandwich."

"Kinda funny, 'cause I used to hate him." Pinkie laughed.

"I'm not quite sure how it happened either." Rarity said. "How did this all start?"

Not this again! Pinkie said to herself as alarms went off in her head.

"Pinkie, are you alright, dear?" She asked. Pinkie's face was bright red and she looked upwards, not at Rarity's face.

"I'm fine!" Pinkie blurted. She didn't know how to say it happened, it wasn't just a normal confession or anything.

"I-uuuuh...." Pinkie rolled her eyes in thought.

Rarity put a hoof to her mouth. "Pinkie, did you two d-" Pinkie stuck a hoof in Rarity's mouth as her face turned crimson. She spit it out and gasped. "You did!"

"Do what?" Pinkie asked. Pumpkin giggled in the background. Rarity spared her a glance.

"You know what I'm talking about!" She hissed, lowering her voice to a whisper. "Children are around and I shall spare their childhood!"

Pinkie said nothing, only sighed.

Rarity gestured her hoof to Pinkie, signalling for her to move further away from the two kids.

"What?" Pinkie asked.

"You-you did it with Cheese?" Rarity asked.

"I did it?" Pinkie asked. She went silent for a moment. Then her face went darker than Big Mac's coat.

"Ooooooooohhhh." Pinkie muttered, her face getting increasingly darker. "I-I-I-"

"Oh my Celestia you did!" Rarity cried. "That's how you chose to start a relationship?!"

"Who said I had a choice?" Pinkie giggled. "I didn't really think that's something you think through."

"So what," Rarity said. "It just... happened?"

"Yyyes?" Pinkie tilted her head.

"What happened?" Rarity asked. She froze. "That came out wrong."

"Silly Rarity! I'm not gonna tell you what happened!" She stood up straight and put on a straight face. "Classified information."

"I said that came out wrong." Rarity said.

"What did you mean?" Pinkie asked.

"Never mind." Rarity groaned.

"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie bounced away as if nothing happened. "Oh, and don't tell anypony,"

"I won't." Rarity said.

"No, really." Pinkie giggled. "I know you like to gossip." She said over her shoulder.

"Okay, okay, I won't." Rarity reassured.

"Thanks!" Pinkie beamed as she wiped the unbelievable amounts of syrup off Pound and Pumpkin's face.

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It was a slow day for Cheese. Not many costumers came through the door. His head propped against his hoof, which was resting against the desk. It was already 3:30, and only a few ponies had come in for small amounts of party favours.

He couldn't wait to get home to his marefriend, who was probably having much more fun than him.

"Hey Cheese?" His boss asked. He turned to him.

"What's up?" He asked.

"Seeing we have slow business today, how about you head home, I can take it from here." He said.

"Oh, really?" Cheese asked. He nodded. "Thanks so much!" He smiled. "See you tomorrow!"

As he left the building, he felt it the air get somewhat cold.

Autumn is coming. He thought as he noticed the trees nearby, which had started to turn a strange yellowish green. Some leaves had even turned orange already.

When he turned his attention back to in front of him, he saw Sugarcube Corner approaching as he broke into a gallop.

He burst through the door, causing Rarity and Pinkie's heads to snap towards him. She started panting, earning funny looks from both mares.

"Why are you so tired, and why are you here early?" Pinkie asked.

"Well, it was a slow day, so boss let me off early," He took in a gulp of air. "And I couldn't wait to see you."

"Awwww!" Pinkie cooed as she balanced her forelegs on Cheese's shoulders and gave him a kiss on the bridge of his nose.

"Why can't I have a coltfriend like Pinkie?" Rarity asked to nopony it particular. "She didn't even try!"

Pumpkin, who was sitting on the table, looked at her and shrugged.

"Rarity knows knows," Pinkie said quietly.

"What?!" Cheese cried, failing to keep his voice low.

"Don't worry, it's fine!" Pinkie said. "She's fine with it!"

"She is?" He asked.

"Yeah, and I told her not to tell anypony."

"O-o-okay." Cheese muttered.

"Well, I have to get going, Sweetie Belle should be home from school soon." Rarity spoke up.

"Okie dokie!" Pinkie beamed. "See ya later, Rares!"

"Bye you two!" Rarity said as she walked through the still open door, closing it behind her.

The couple looked at each other.

"What do you wanna do for the rest of the day?" Cheese asked. She didn't respond.

"Wanna cuddle?" Cheese asked, leaning closer to her.

"Sure, but first, wanna try some pickles dipped in chocolate with me?"