Author's Note

At long last, here is the next clop chapter. I apologize for the long wait, and I hope this will make up for it.

*A Castle to Themselves

"And so, here's to two of the greatest friends in all of Equestria!" Thunderlane announced, he and Fluttershy standing next to each other after deciding to make a combined toast at the reception.

"To Rainbow Dash and Soarin!" Fluttershy said, loudly.

"Here!" the two pegasi announced in unison, raising their glasses of cider.

"Here!" the rest of the attendees replied, mimicking the actions of the best stallion and the maid of honor. They clinked their glasses with the ponies around them, then took a sip of cider before returning to their meals, which had been wonderfully prepared by the Royal Sisters' personal chefs, at Twilight's and Pinkie Pie's requests.

By the end of the celebration, none of the guests wanted the night to end. They had gotten too far into the mood and wanted to party until morning.

Keeping her promise from two months earlier, Pinkie Pie had made this reception, or, for that matter, the entire day's events, the best night of Rainbow's and Soarin's lives. Everything had gone according to plan so far. When all the guests had arrived in the reception hall, they talked for a while, then sat down for dinner, while multiple toasts were made by various members of the wedding party and the bride's and groom's parents. After that was over, Rainbow Dash and Soarin cut the cake, which was a five-level chocolate and vanilla cake, alternating with each level, all decoratively covered with vanilla butter-cream icing. It had been prepared by none other than Mr. and Mrs. Cake, and they were happy to see how much everypony enjoyed it.

Once everyone had finished eating, they gathered around the dance floor as the new husband and wife had their first dance as a married couple. The pegasus pianist from earlier, along with Octavia and a couple of other string musicians, played a slow, classic tune that expressed love and desire, two things that Rainbow and Soarin portrayed throughout their first dance. It was a special moment that was made even better by all the friends and family of couple around them.

After that, Vinyl Scratch - who, for once in her life, had decided to wear a bit of decent clothing, which was only a simple, short, white dress with blue lightning graphics - really got the party going as she went behind her turntables and cranked up the volume, playing some of the most popular techno dance music in the country, some of it being her very own. Stallions danced with mares, and mares danced with stallions. Some were in a group, some were on their own. Regardless, the room remained lively for many, many hours.

In the end, everypony stepped outside, where one of the royal carriages, also brought at the request of Twilight, was waiting for the new husband and wife. It had the usual 'Just Married' sign in the back, and instead of tin cans strung onto the rear, there were little bells that would ring easily in the air as the carriage soared through the sky.

Soarin and Rainbow Dash soon walked out past their guests, kissing each other on the lips one more time - which earned a few whistles from various ponies - before stepping into their awaiting chariot. Then, Rainbow faced away from the crowd, hovered slightly as best she could, then threw her bouquet of various colored flowers, which matched her mane and tail, into the crowd. Thankfully, Rarity avoided charging through everypony this time around and instead decided to go for it the old-fashioned way. The bouquet bounced over and between raised hooves, skipping somewhat freely until it landed unexpectedly in the claws of Spike, surprising the young dragon. He looked upward at the ponies around them and noticed no one looking in his direction. He then looked to his right, only to find Sweetie Belle standing next to him, smiling. He looked back at the arrangement of gorgeous flowers in his claws, then back at the white filly. He then graciously held the bouquet out to her, causing Sweetie Belle to bring a forehoof up to the side of her mouth, turn her head away slightly, and blush cutely. She then gracefully accepted the flowers, giving Spike a light kiss on the cheek as she did, causing the drake to blush, himself.

Soon, the bells at the back of the carriage began ringing as the two pegasi in front took to the skies, prompting the wedding party and guests to cheer one last time for Rainbow Dash and Soarin, who eventually disappeared into the night sky to begin their new life together.

Rainbow Dash slowly awoke from one of the best night's sleeps she'd had in a while. Last night had definitely been a blast both for her and Soarin, and was even better now since this was going to be their first full day as a married couple.

Rainbow climbed out of her and Soarin's bed, but once her hooves touched the cloud floor, they began to sink rapidly. In a slight state of panic, Rainbow leapt in the air and back onto the bed, the movement jolting Soarin awake as he turned over to his wife. "Ugh..." he grunted, "What's wrong, Dashie?"

Rainbow turned her head to face her husband and replied, "I...I don't think I can stay in this house much longer. I'm starting to sink into the clouds."

This got Soarin's attention immediately, causing him to sit up, his eyes widening. "Uh-oh," he replied, "Guess we should have done something about that earlier."

"It's okay, Soarin," Dash said, reassuringly, "I'm actually glad we came back to this house, our house, last night when the circumstances were perfect. I think me sinking into the clouds like this the next morning was just a freak coincidence. Still, I need to get to solid ground real quick," she finished. "Wow, I never thought I'd hear myself say that..." Dash thought to herself.

"I agree," Soarin responded, quickly getting out of bed.

Soarin and Rainbow Dash walked through the streets of Ponyville, most of the townsfolk congratulating them on their marriage. They eventually reached Sugar Cube Corner, where they were able to formally thank Pinkie Pie and the Cakes for all they had done for the ceremony. Soon, they were walking near Twilight's castle when the Princess of Friendship herself, along with Spike, ran into them. "Hey, guys!" Twilight said, happily.

"Hey, Twilight!" the two pegasi responded in unison.

"Boy, last night was amazing!" Spike said, putting his claws in the air.

"It sure was!" Rainbow replied.

"Totally a blast!" Soarin exclaimed.

"But..." Rainbow continued, "Now we have a problem."

"What's that?" Twilight asked.

"Well, just this morning, as I was getting out of bed, I started sinking into the cloud floor of our house pretty fast, and I knew at that point that I had reached the point in my pregnancy where I have to stand on solid ground until the foals arrive. The problem is, we never made arrangements to stay anywhere."

"Oh! Well, you're welcome to stay at my castle if you want!"

"Really?" Soarin asked.

"Of course!" Twilight replied, "In fact, you can have the whole place to yourselves!"

Both Rainbow's and Soarin's eyes widened, surprised that their friend would offer such a proposition. "Y-You're joking, right?" Rainbow asked.

"Of course not! Since you two are newlyweds, it only makes sense that you have some time to yourselves as you settle into married life. Of course, Spike, Starlight, and I may drop in from time to time during the day, but the castle will be all yours at night."

"But, where will you three be?" Soarin asked.

"Well," Twilight continued, spreading her wings, "Since I can fly now, I can handle being in a cloud home. Why don't we just swap houses until your foals are born?"

Soarin and Dash looked at each other, unsure if they should accept such a generous offer. "You're really sure about this, Twilight?" Rainbow asked.

"Absolutely," the princess responded.

"Does that mean you're gonna have to keep recasting that cloud-walking spell on Starlight and I for the next - what is it - seven months?" Spike asked, looking up at Twilight.

"Starlight, yes," the alicorn replied, "But as for you, Spike, I think Rarity would love to have you stay with her. She could probably use the extra help."

Looking at nopony in particular, Spike just stood there, wide-eyed. He immediately thought about how wonderful it would be to spend the next several months living with the mare of his dreams. He sighed as he pictured the ever-beautiful Rarity walking toward him, planting a kiss on his cheek, and saying in her most loving tone, "Oh Spike, you're the most amazing dragon in all of Equestria. I'd simply be honored to have you to stay with me for the rest of my life."

"Spike!" Twilight exclaimed, breaking the dragon of his trance.

"Oh, uhhh..." Spike replied, "Yeah, Twilight! I guess I could stay with Rarity for a little while."

"Great! I'll just go see if she's okay with doing this. In the meantime," Twilight continued, looking back at Rainbow and Soarin, "Why don't you two go and make yourselves at home? I can arrange to have some of your things brought down here, if you'd like. The three of us will be completely out of your hair by 8:00 tonight."

The two pegasi looked each other in the eyes one more time, smiling to each other before turning back to face the alicorn. "Thanks so much, Twilight!" Rainbow said, eager to have her friend's house all to her and her husband.

"Yeah, thanks!" Soarin followed up, "We definitely owe you one!"

"Really, it's nothing!" Twilight replied, "You guys are my friends, and I'd do anything to help you whenever you need it! Anyway, Come on, Spike," Twilight said as she faced the dragon once again, "We have to go see if Rarity's willing to have you stay with her."

Spike had already drifted off into another Rarity-related daydream when Twilight spoke to him, and he shook his head before replying, "Oh, yeah! That! Uhhh...see you guys later!" he said before running in the direction of the Carousel Boutique.

As Twilight followed her dragon assistant, Rainbow and Soarin looked at how fast Spike was running away, then they both giggled at each other. "He just never stops going all gaga over Rarity, doesn't he?" Rainbow asked, chuckling.

Soarin giggled back in response. "I guess not."

Soarin sighed contently as the last picture frame was put in the right place on the dresser. He and Rainbow Dash had already chosen which one of Twilight's guest rooms they would be staying in, and they had spent some time decorating it to make it feel like their own room at home. The bedroom overlooked most of Ponyville, primarily the east side. As for the room itself, it twice the size of their current bedroom, complete with its own en-suite bathroom.

"Perfect," Soarin said, looking at the work he and his wife had done to their temporary bedroom, "Home sweet home."

"For now," Rainbow replied, leaning her head affectionately against Soarin's neck.

The clock on the wall read 8:05 PM as the two pegasi exited their room and went downstairs, just as Twilight, Starlight, and Spike were about to leave after helping them get moved in. The princess and the unicorn were just walking out the front door as Spike exited the living room. Rainbow Dash looked into said room and noticed that more of their pictures had been placed throughout, plus a fire had been started in the fireplace. Dash then asked, "Did you light that fire for us, Spike?"

Spike froze, worried that he might be criticized for doing something to 'help', so to say, somepony else's relationship. "Uhhh...yeah," the dragon replied, nervously, "I just, you know...wanted to...make the room feel a little more...romantic? Like...since you guys are newlyweds and...all that stuff. Oh, geez, look at the time!" he exclaimed while looking at an imaginary watch around his wrist, "I gotta go! See ya!" Spike began to run toward the front door, but he stopped when he heard Rainbow's voice once again.

"Thanks, Spike," Dash said, giving him a warm smile. Spike said nothing in return. He only gave a weak smile before turning to exit the castle, leaving the newlyweds to themselves, free to enjoy their massive temporary home on their own.

Dash then looked at the fire that Spike had left for them, and then she looked at Soarin. "That fire sure does look nice," she said.

Soarin took a glance of his own at the fireplace. "It sure does," he replied, extending a wing over his wife's back and walking forward. Dash followed alongside him, and soon, they arrived in front of the elegant fireplace, complete with a red chaise lounger, much like the many that Rarity owned, directly in front of it.

Dash sat on her rump in front of the fireplace, rubbing her forehooves together and then turning them toward the flickering fire, attempting to feel its warmth. She didn't have to wait long, though, as the wonderful heat graced her hooves, belly, and cheeks all at the same time. She sighed contently as she began to relax, but her ears perked up slightly upon hearing a voice. "You seem to be enjoying yourself, huh, Dashie?" Soarin asked, somewhat playfully. He had already laid down on the lounger on his left side, the front of his muscular body facing the fire.

Rainbow giggled. "Yeah," she replied in a slightly seductive tone, "This feels pretty good, but I know what can make it better." She then got up onto the lounger and pressed her still slightly cold back to Soarin's chest, all while the stallion wrapped his forelegs around his wife. His right hoof lay over her distended belly, while his left held onto her chest, Rainbow's own forelegs curling up and drooping over her husband's front leg. Soarin then nestled his snout into his wife's mane for a brief second before sighing, happy with the position they were in. Rainbow sighed as well as she felt the rest of her body become enveloped in warmth of all kinds.

For the next twenty minutes, the couple just lay there silently, enjoying each other's body heat, as well as the heat from the fire. They listened to every pop, every crack, every little sound, along with the gentle roar of the fire itself, all putting their minds at ease.

Rainbow and Soarin already enjoyed many nights in bed together, where they would be in a similar position, feeling each other's warmth. This, however, was different. This wasn't just a normal coltfriend and marefriend get-together for the night. They were married now, and they were relaxing together somewhere other than a bed. Being together in this scenario felt amazing for both of them. Every little surge of heat from either the fire or their own bodies was basically more of their love circulating between each other. Every content sigh signaled that they were that much more happy to finally be together forever. Every little caress of a hoof was showing how much they wanted to make each other feel wonderful. This was a moment they would remember for the rest of their lives. It was perfect. They were alone, in front of a warm fire, together, with nopony there to bother them. Neither Rainbow nor Soarin wanted this moment to end.

"Hey, Dash?" Soarin whispered, causing Rainbow's ear to flick a little bit.

"Yeah, Soarin?" she replied, also in a silent tone.

"I'm so glad we're finally husband and wife."

Rainbow smiled. "Me, too," she replied, sweetly, "I'm glad it's finally just the two of us. I've been waiting for this for so long."

"I just hope I can be the best husband there is..."

"Well, you're doing a pretty good job so far. You're kind, supportive," she then snuggled closer to her husband, "...and a really good snuggle buddy."

Soarin giggled. "Hehe...I love you, Dashie,"

Rainbow turned her head upward and looked Soarin in the eyes. "I love you, too, Soarin," she replied before moving in for a kiss. Ever since getting married, kissing felt much, much different. There was now more love, passion, and desire in each one, and they loved it.

The two pegasi soon broke the kiss, and Rainbow kept her head tilted upward and snuggled further into Soarin, trying to feel some of his chest fur on her cheek. "Hehe..." Soarin giggled again, "You look really cute, Dashie."

"What? Me? Cute?" Rainbow responded in a soft tone, still smiling while blushing slightly, "How am I cute? I mean, look at me! I'm huge!"

"Of course you look cute," Soarin continued, rubbing Dash's pregnant belly, "That smile, that blush, the way you cuddled up next to me, it's just really...well, cute."

Rainbow's blush deepened as she looked away slightly, still sporting the little smile that Soarin found so adorable. The stallion then leaned in closer to his wife's ear and whispered, "You know, I may just have to punish you for being so cute..."

Rainbow turned her head back up and gave Soarin a coy grin. "And just how do you think you're gonna do that?" she whispered in response.

Still positioned at her ear, Soarin replied, "You'll see..." He then blew gently into Dash's ear, then started affectionately nibbling on its tip. The ear flickered upon instinct, and Rainbow gave a soft, high-pitched moan at the sensation.

"Ooooooh...Soarin..."

The stallion then slowly lowered his hoof down Rainbow's stomach, but as he grazed the edge of one of her teats, he heard a sharp, "Ugh!..." come out of his wife's mouth.

He immediately jerked his hoof away and said, "Sorry. You okay?"

Rainbow let out a slow breath as the slight bout of pain slowly faded away. "Yeah," she replied, "I'm okay. You don't have to be sorry. They've just...well, gotten a bit bigger lately. It's my fault for not warning you."

"Hey, it's nopony's fault," Soarin responded, leaning down to give his wife a peck on the cheek, "It's just nature doing its job."

"Yeah, I guess you're right."

Soarin then remained silent for several seconds, thinking about something. "Stay here, Dash," he said, "I wanna try something." After receiving a nod from his wife, Soarin got up from his position, allowing Rainbow to lie on her back with her head against the lone pillow as Soarin stood between her hind legs. He laid down, his upper chest lying on top of Rainbow's pregnant belly as he lowered his head. He then started planting slow, affectionate kisses on the top of Rainbow's stomach, going a bit lower with every few kisses.

"Ahhh..." Rainbow sighed and moaned at the same time, closing her eyes as she reached her forehooves out to meet Soarin's, which were on the sides of her form.

Soarin left a small trail of kisses down Rainbow's belly until he got to her belly button. Normally, it was a slight inny, but because of the foals growing inside of her, it had turned into an outie, and a rather prominent one, too. It wasn't more than a centimeter in diameter and it was only about thirteen millimeters high, but it was still noticeable, and Soarin didn't want to leave it unattended.

Soarin began tracing a circle around Rainbow's belly button with his tongue, the alien sensation making Rainbow moan quietly in delight. As Rainbow's forehooves continued to rub gently against his, Soarin wrapped his lips around her little mound and began suckling, as if it was one of her nipples. "Oooohhhh..." Rainbow cooed. Never in her life did she think she would be a fan of belly worship, especially in her pregnant state, but the way Soarin was treating her felt absolutely amazing. She moved her right forehoof up and began to caress the back of Soarin's head, running it through his soft, dark blue mane.

Soarin took his wife's actions as an initiative and continued sucking her belly button for several more minutes before pulling back, giving it a loving kiss before continuing his trail down south. He soon sensed his chin getting dangerously close to her slightly swollen teats, so he picked his head up and lowered it, eyeing Rainbow's slightly aroused pussy. His snout neared his prize, but right when he was about to start licking it, his wife's voice stopped him. "S-Soarin, wait," Rainbow said, breaking the silence.

Soarin pulled his head up and asked, "Huh? What is it, Dash?"

"I...well, I didn't mean to stop you all of a sudden, but...let's not do that here."

Soarin's smile then returned. "You wanna take this to our bedroom?"

"Actually," Rainbow continued, her tone shifting to a seductive one while her face began to sport a devilish grin, "I know something better we could do..."

"What's that?" Soarin asked, bringing his head a little closer to his wife's.

Rainbow pulled herself up to Soarin's ear and whispered, "I want you to screw me in Twilight's bed."

Soarin jerked his head away, slightly taken aback by such a request. He wanted to object, but he was far too in the mood at this point, which was made evident by his slowly growing erection. He gave Dash a seductive glare and said, "Ooooo...You're a naughty little filly, aren't you, Dashie?"

"Yeah..." Dash whispered in reply, bringing her lips to Soarin's. Both pegasi closed their eyes as they leaned into the kiss, and then Soarin picked his wife up with his forelegs and began flapping his wings. As they continued making out, Soarin flew the two of the up the massive staircase in the center of the castle. As he did, he moved one of his forehooves down to Rainbow's rump, rubbing it in circles before giving it a few light, gentle spanks. Rainbow moaned into the kiss as he did, getting more aroused as he punished her, so to speak.

Soon, the couple was on the upper level, and Rainbow broke the kiss as she pointed to where Twilight's bedroom door was with a hoof. Soarin flew over to the door and opened it, his lips returning to his wife's as they arrived at Twilight's large, perfectly made bed. Soarin laid Dash down on the comforter as he lay on top of her, continuing their kiss for several minutes before breaking away for oxygen. The two ponies locked eyes briefly, and then Soarin took another glance at his wife's marehood, which, at this point, was completely soaked. As for Soarin's member, it was at full mast, eagerly waiting to be engulfed by Rainbow's pussy.

Soarin lay on his left side to the right of his wife, and Rainbow moved onto her own left side once she realized what Soarin was planning to do. The stallion began licking Rainbow's right ear, taking it into his mouth as he lined himself up. Soon, Soarin's tip was inside Rainbow's lower lips, and the two pegasi moaned blissfully as their long sexual hiatus finally came to an end.

Soarin slowly eased himself further in, but just as his medial ring entered Rainbow's lips, he found that he could go no further. He knew immediately that he was right at the edge of his wife's outstretched womb, and it worried him. In no way did he want to hurt the unborn foals, and he knew that the only way to not do that was to pull out of her. He did just that, much to the disappointment of his wife. "Ooooohh..." Rainbow moaned as she yearned for her stallion's cock to re-enter her. She then gasped as she felt his tip press up against her again, only in a slightly higher spot. "Why, you naughty little colt!" she said, sultrily.

Soarin leaned forward and kissed Dash on the cheek before replying, "Hey, I still need to punish you for being such a cute filly, don't I?"

Rainbow blushed at the comment, remembering how cute she was to him earlier. She then put on a mischievous smile, turning her head back to face him a she replied, "Yeah."

"Besides," Soarin continued in a more normal tone, rubbing his wife's belly, "I think this might be better for both us and the foals. I don't wanna risk poking too hard, which could disrupt them."

Rainbow pondered what her husband said, and then replied, "Okay."

Soarin then moved his hips into position before saying, "You ready?"

Rainbow grinned devilishly before responding, "Gimme all you got, you hunky stallion."

"With pleasure," Soarin whispered. He then pressed his hips forward, trying to push his tip, which was still well-lubricated with Rainbow's juices, into her butthole. Rainbow moaned slightly, clenching her buttocks on reflex. "Shhh..." Soarin cooed into her ear, "Just relax." Rainbow did as she was told, letting loose the sudden tension and allowing Soarin to move forward.

When his head finally popped inside, both ponies went, "Ahhh!..." at the sensation. Never had Rainbow felt so tight to him, and never before did Rainbow have anything put up her rear. All that changed in this one moment, as the new sensation racked both their bodies.

Rainbow had clenched herself around Soarin's cock, but she soon relaxed and allowed him to push a couple of more inches into her. Rainbow clenched again, but only did so for one second before relaxing. Slowly but surely, Soarin was able to fit his entire length inside Rainbow's ass, and when his balls finally touched her vaginal lips, he sighed in complete and utter contentment. Rainbow did as well, clenching her inner walls one more time as the feeling of something long and hard up her butt made her feel pleasure like she'd never felt before. "Oooohhh...Soarin," she spoke, "This feels so awesome..."

"Yeah...It does..." Soarin cooed in response. Holding his wife tightly against him, Soarin left his cock inside Rainbow's butthole, allowing both of them to bask in the sensations it was giving them. Now, there were three beings who had a temporary home: Rainbow, Soarin, and the lone stallionhood in the room.

After about three minutes, Soarin slowly moved backwards, drawing nearly half of his member out of Rainbow's rear before he met resistance. He then slowly pushed himself back in, lovingly massaging his wife's inner walls. Both mare and stallion moaned at their own leisure as Soarin repeated this motion for several more minutes, slowly and affectionately making love to his beautiful Rainbow.

Soon, Soarin began moving a little bit faster, and as he did, he reached his right forehoof down between Rainbow's hind legs, careful not to brush up against her sensitive teats. Thankfully, he avoided them, and his hoof soon met warm, wet flesh, making Rainbow gasp. As he gradually quickened his thrusts, he began to rub her lower lips, coaxing even more liquid out. Soarin continued this for another few minutes before Rainbow's moans reached a higher volume, all while his cock started to heat up further, signaling the inevitable.

"Ahhh...Dash," Soarin moaned, panting for air as he did, "You getting close?"

Rainbow gently started to buck her hips against her husband's hoof, which only served to move his cock in more pleasurable ways inside her ass. "Y-Yeah...Ahhh..." she responded, "You?"

"Yeah...ughhh...Get ready..."

The pressure began to build rapidly in both ponies, and not a minute later, their moans were replaced by screams of euphoria. Rainbow's lower lips spasmed, clenching around a nonexistent cock as her cum poured out of her and soaked Soarin's hoof. At the same time, her rectal muscles clenched tightly around Soarin's stallionhood as it began twitching violently. With a loud grunt, Soarin found release inside his wife, pumping his pent-up passion into her plothole.

Rainbow cried out in ecstasy as her deepest recesses were flooded with Soarin's warm, gooey cum, the heat and pressure sending her into a second climax. She moaned loudly as a second round of thick fluids flowed out of her vagina, soaking Soarin's hoof, balls, and the comforter below.

Both ponies lay there panting, enjoying each other's warmth in their afterglow. Soarin slightly released his grip on Rainbow, his forelegs still holding her perfectly close as his hooves gently stroked her fur. He leaned forward and kissed her cheek and the side of her neck, prompting Rainbow to turn her head and allow her lips to make contact with his, the couple sharing more of their love as they lay there. As they kissed, Soarin's erection died down and popped out of Rainbow's back door, a few stray shots of cum leaking from his tip as they landed on both her and the sheets. As for Rainbow's butthole, several streams of seed gently flowed out of it, the mare basking in their warmth as they ran down the side of her flank and onto the comforter.

After several long minutes of heavy breathing, Soarin broke the silence. "hhhh...Wow, Dashie. You were incredible."

"hhhh...So were you..." Rainbow replied, silently, "Maybe I should act cute more often."

"Why?" Soarin asked, giving a small chuckle.

Rainbow smiled at him coyly. "So you can punish me back there again, if you know what I mean..."

Soarin gently caressed Rainbow's belly with his wet hoof, letting out a small giggle. "Hehe...I love you, Dashie."

"I love you, too, Soarin," Rainbow finished, kissing him on the lips one more time. After separating, Rainbow looked down behind her. "What are we gonna do about these sheets?" she asked.

Soarin nuzzled her neck before replying, "We can worry about that later."

"Sounds like a good idea..." Rainbow replied, yawning as she finished her sentence. Soon, the warmth from the night's activites took over her body, and she fell asleep in her husband's embrace. Soarin gave Rainbow one more kiss on the cheek before laying his head back down and closing his eyes, letting sleep overtake him soon after.