Torch of Forbidden Love

Derpy was on cloud nine. Up until recently the only ponies that were special in her life were Amethyst Star and Dinky Doo, and they were the best part of her life. There really is no comparison to the pride a mother gets when her children turn out right. It’s even better than getting one’s Cutie Mark, knowing that you put something good into the world.

But this was different, ever since she gave birth to Amethyst Star all those years ago she’d felt unapproachable. Any of the straight, non-married stallions took one look at her adorable baby and ran off. Even Dinky’s father, that she had accidentally met when celebrating the colossal effort it took to get a waiver for her daughter to get into Celestia’s School For Gifted Unicorns, wasn’t an exception for a different matter. She’d gotten drunk on cheap daiquiris and was in heat when a unicorn that reminded her of Amy’s father sweet talked her into getting under her tail.

She woke up and she was gone, eleven months later Dinky was born. But she never regretted it. Every compliment she got from total strangers on her children’s behavior, every good mark in school, or letter from Amy telling her of her further studies, filled her with profound joy. And she’d given up on getting a special somepony of her own. It just wasn’t all that important.

But those love letters,f while extremely cheesy, were the sweetest things she was ever told. Not to mention that the only flowers she had ever received were from her daughters on the rare occasions she could give them the bits to get her something from them as a birthday present. As for candy, if she didn’t buy it herself, she didn’t get any other than as birthday gifts from Pinkie Pie during her annual “Happy Birthday Derpy Doo!” Celebration.

To have not only gotten both of those things, but it was a pony that Dinky knew and trusted. And more importantly approved of was the greatest week of Derpy’s life. It showed too, she had ponies that knew her tell her how much she glowed and how much happier they were for her for getting a special somepony. When she told them she hadn’t met them yet and mentioned the love letters, she was met with a mix of jealousy and compliments on her luck.

Derpy thought about all of this while cuddling her massive teddy bear, and breathing in the sweet scent of candy that saturated it. If she was honest, a bit of her was scared that this would end the same as the last two ponies that entered her life, but the other part of her trusted her daughter and if she thought the pony was a good one then she’d love to get to know that pony more.

It was later that day when the carriage Dinky hired for the evening strolled into the park’s entrance a ways from the lake. She saw her mother fly down near the park bench and look around for the note. She stepped out of the carriage and admired the dress that Rarity had so generously given her. It was a material that looked like silver but moved like water, flowing delicately around her small, lithe form. Around her neck she wore a silver necklace with a citrine gem and small blue topaz stones encircling it.

When she told Rarity that she didn’t think she could afford it, she was told that a filly’s first love came only once in a lifetime, and having inspired her into making a new material, it was only fitting that she be given it for free. Under the stipulations that she tell her about her date, even if she didn’t learn who that special somepony was, and anything she could tell her about the fabric. How it breathed, was it comfortable, how easy it was to move in, what ever she could think of, next time they talked.

Sauntering up to the lake she looked at her mother who had her hair done in a series of braids that met and were braided in the center forming a ponytail like braid. She smiled as she thought about the letter and how this was almost like she imagined it.

Dearest Derpy,

If you are reading this then, you found my letter. First I want to say that I want to make you the happiest mare in all of the world, for it’s how you make me feel everyday. The flowers, and candy were just a small way of showing how I feel, and hopefully the date I have planned for us goes as wonderfully as I hope it does. As for who I am.

Look behind you,

Dinky saw her mother look behind her, at the carriage at the distance and at her daughter all dressed up for the date. And a look that was a mix of elation, confusion, and worry spread across her face, “Dinky?”

“Yes mommy, I saved up for two years to get you the perfect gift because I love you. You are the greatest pony in all of the entire world, and every day with you is the best day of my life. When you said that I was the only special pony that you needed, I wanted to make it official. So I planned on making this the bestest Hearts and Hooves Day that ever was.

"I-I love you with all my heart, and it’d make me the happiest pony ever to have you as my fillyfriend,” Dinky said earnestly.

“I love you too, but society frowns down on mommies and their little muffins getting together that way,” Derpy said.

“But the ponies I bought the flowers and candy and paid for our date tonight knew it was me buying them for you and they were okay with it.”

“Really?”

“Yep! I told them that I was making you the bestest Hearts and Hooves Day ever, and that I loved you. And they said that was the nicest thing they ever heard. So it has to be okay, and even if it wasn’t. You are the only pony for me. In my heart of hearts I know that if I can’t be with you, then I’d rather not be with anypony because nopony can be as amazing as you,” Dinky replied.

“We-well then alright!” Derpy said with conviction, fire burning behind her eyes, “I’ll be your fillyfriend. After all with all that hard work you spent on me, and how happy I’ve been these last few days. I’ll give us a try.”

With that she wrapped her daughter in a hug and nuzzled her lovingly. Leaving a hoof on her haunches she looked at her in a new light, this amazing filly had shown her love greater than anypony had ever given her in her long life. And she’d had seen many ponies come and go, but none had ever spent as much time in showing their love and affection to her as her loving daughter had.

She almost felt as if she had felt a missing part of herself return to her, and with a cheesy grin that was mirrored by her daughter said, “Well now, lets see what else you’ve gotten set up for tonight. And muffin?

“Yes mommy?”

“Thank you for everything. You truly are the best thing that’s happened to me,” Derpy said before trotting alongside her new fillyfriend.

The carriage ride was an almost quiet one, not the uncomfortable, oppressive silence of an uncomfortable situation but a serene, peaceful one. With Dinky snuggled up to her mother’s side as Derpy’s wing lovingly embraced Dinky’s body casually rubbing her small, tender body affectionately.

As they got near their destination Dinky spoke up, “I read in a book that dates usually are to see if a pony’s compatible with each other, to learn new things about a pony, and get closer to them is that true?”

“It is. Although for us it’s more of the latter, since we know almost everything about each other, but that doesn’t make it any less special,” Derpy replied, looking under her wing at Dinky lovingly.

“I agree, although I think we can still learn more about you, I’m enjoying showing you just how amazing of a pony you are to me,” Dinky said nuzzling Derpy’s barrel giving a throaty sigh of joy.

Derpy giggled behind her hoof at the adorableness, “True, and I’m going to enjoy hearing your tale of how you went about wooing me.”

“Oh! We’re here! I hope you like La Pasture’, it was hard to get a date here, but I was lucky that the matter dee pony person, was able to squeeze me in since I was able to pay in advanced,” Dink chirped.

Hopping out of the carriage. Dinky hopped giddily around Derpy who blushed at her daughters’ joy at her first real date. And even though she still had some reservations, mentally told herself that she was going to enjoy her time with her love, no matter how short of a time together they might have in the long run. She was going to make her daughter as happy as she made her.

The maître d greeted them with a confused smile, “Hello little miss, and I’m guessing you are her mother?”

“I am,” Derpy blushed.

“Well when your daughter told me of how hard she had been working over these last few years to give you a present worthy of how amazing she felt you were. I must say that I was moved, I remember being young and my mother taking me out on special days with her. So I decided to give her the best seat in the house, although I’ll admit that my family never got glammed up like this. It must be your first time at a restaurant of this calibre?” He said as he lead them upstairs.

“It is, are we overdressed?” Derpy asked embarrassedly.

“Of course not, well my fine ladies here is your private booth and a waiter will be with you shortly,” He said with a bow of utmost professionalism.

The booth they were in was its own little room with a window overlooking Ponyville, where the light of the fading day shown beautifully as the sky was painted with purples, oranges, and gentle reds. Derpy sighed at how romantic this whole occasion was and had to admit to herself that Dinky outdid herself on setting up this date.

“So muffin, how did you get this all started up?” Derpy asked.

“Well it all started when I was eleven. I wanted to get you something that was as special to you as you were to me. So I started saving my bits, then a week ago when I decided that I wanted you as a ‘special’ special somepony, I spent it. Over a thousand bits, well most of all of its spent,” Dinky said gazing lovinging into her mother’s eyes.

“That is the most romantic thing any ponies ever done for me. I must say that I’m blown away that a filly your age saved up that much.”

“Well it was hard, I just kept telling myself that it was for the best cause of all.”

“And what would that be?”

“Easy, making you happy!”

At that Derpy blushed profusely, and tears of joy leaked into her eyes, “I love you my most special muffin. I can’t describe how amazing you are. I can tell you right now you were successful.”

Dinky blushed in return and squeed with all her filly might. At that reaction and would’ve said more when the waiter arrived. Giving her mother a coy look. She grinned as she got ready to order their dinner.

Dinky had long since fallen asleep from the excitement from the day as the carriage drove them home. Derpy looked at her daughters tuckered form as it breathed delicately in her sleep as she rested on her back. She had enjoyed telling her watered down exploits from her youth, and the adventures she gotten into before she settled down in Canterlot before she had Amethyst. She even enjoyed talking to her about their fathers, as little as they were to tell.

Sauntering into her daughters room. She gently slid her off and stipped her of her clothing. A tingle in her nethers made her blush at how sexual it was to get her daughter naked, when she was usually clothless anyways. Tucking her in she whispered lovingly into her ears, “I’ll love you forever and love you always. My most beautiful muffin, thank you for the best Hearts and Hooves Day I’ve ever experienced,” with that she gave a gentle kiss on Dinky’s horn smiling at the delicate moan that escaped her lips and trotted out closing the door gently.