Chapter 12

You and Moon Dancer made your way from the museum towards the café near your home. It was funny how things changed in such a short time. This café was once a place where you met frequently, but after your return it was the place where Minuette met you and told you that Moon wanted nothing to do with you. Now with your friendship renewed this café was no longer a place for endings but new beginnings.
There was something strange though about the walk to the café. Moon Dancer was no longer the talkative self that you knew her as and saw her at the two museums. Instead she had reverted to her silent state. The mare didn’t look upset at you, just deep in thought. You wondered why the drastic change in her demeanor, but you realized that there were indeed lots to think of between her relationship with you and with Minuette and Twinkle Shine’s role in it. It was certainly something that weighed heavily on your mind as you sat in the booth, but there was something else. Being with Moon Dancer stirred some feelings that you had for her before the time of the dance. The more you looked at her and watched her eat the more you realized that you still loved her after those years being absent from her life. You dared not confess this as you remembered Moon Dance telling you not to fall in love with her again. Even so, as the moments of you two together passed, you found it harder to keep it a secret. You knew by the end of this night you had to say something, even if it meant putting your relationship in jeopardy.

“I was thinking,” Moon Dancer said as her voice pulled you out of your thoughts. “I think we should skip the stargazing event with Professor Nebula.”

“Oh?” you said surprised at the request but hopeful that this wasn’t Moon Dancer’s way of ending the night, “Do you want to go or do something else?”

“No,” she said before shaking her head, “I mean yes, but no more museums or lectures.”

“Ok,” you said confused at the mixed messages, “what then?”

She thought for a moment as if the decision was the most difficult one in her life, “Somewhere private, a place we can just talk alone and not be interrupted.”

“Alright, do you have this private place in mind?” you asked.

“Well, I hope you don’t mind, but can we just go back to your place?”

The revelation shocked your very core. You thought the unicorn had in mind a nice quiet park, not the most private of places like your apartment.

“I guess that’s ok, but why my place?”

“I don’t know, I just think it would be the best, most private of places to go. Besides, I think your place would be the best to talk to you.”

“Well, why not tell me now?”

“I…can’t,” she said, “What I have to say is between you and me. I don’t feel right saying it here. Going back to your place is ok for you, right?”

You wondered what was so secret that no pony else could hear it. It wasn’t like the café was filled with customers. That was when you began to worry. What if she wanted to go to your apartment to tell you that she wasn’t interested in continuing this friendship? You hoped this wasn’t the case as that would tear your heart out! Still there was no use delaying what needed to be said.

“My apartment is fine,” you said trying to mask your worry.

“Great,” she said as her voice trailed off and she once again reverted to her quiet state, the secrets she had to tell you once again locked away.
After the awkward dinner the two of you walked back to your apartment. To you it felt like you were a prisoner being led to his prison for what would be the first day of a life sentence. You happened to catch Twinkle Shine closing up her bookstore and gave you a confused look as to why you were returning home with Moon Dancer. You merely shrugged knowing that whatever happened you would tell her the next day at work. You unlocked the door and went up the stairs to your apartment, Moon Dancer following closely behind you. At last you found yourself in the living room of the apartment.

“So, here it is,” you said, “feel free to have a seat.”

“Thanks,” she said finding a place on the couch and looked up at you as if waiting for something.

“Do you want something to drink, or a snack?” you said trying to play the good host.

“No thanks. I just want to talk to you right now.”

With her voice heavily hitting the words “right now” you took a seat in the chair directly across from her, as sitting next to her on the couch might not be the best decision especially with what she had to say.

“I…I have something important to say to you,” she said, “and I felt that if I wasted anymore time I might regret it.”

“Actually I have something important to tell you too, something that was on my mind,” you said no longer able to hold it in,” but please, you first.”

“Oh,” she said surprised that you had something to say before taking a dep breath, “Alright, here it goes.”

As she opened her mouth to speak, you felt that this was the moment to say something. Without giving it a second thought, you too spoke.
“I love you,” the two of you said almost in unison, both to your surprise and confusion.

“Wait, what?” you said first.

“I love you. I didn’t think I could after all this time holding that grudge and being away from you. When you bumped into me on the street that night, all those feelings came flooding back. I tried to push them aside by pushing you away, but it was no use. Now I realize what a fool I was to try and resist my feelings! Can you forgive me?”

You didn’t waste a single second as you got up off the chair and walked towards her. She stood up with a confused look on her face as to what you were doing. Then before she could react you wrapped your arms around her and gave her a kiss that felt better than anything you could ever hope for. Moon Dancer responded by embracing you, pulling your body closer towards you as she knew you accepted her forgiveness.

“There, is that the answer you wanted?” you said.

“Better than any I can get from a book,” Moon Dancer replied and she stared at you with those dreamy eyes, “Now, how about we have some fun on this couch together.”

The two of you made out with the passion of those years ago when you were first in love. You knew that this was a second chance you weren’t going to take for granted ever again, not when this magnificent mare was willing to forgive and forget. From now on you knew life was going to be wonderful with Moon Dancer.

The End

Author's Note

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed it.