Reassigned

"Do you want it, dear? Tell me you want it."

"Mph, yes... all... I want it all."

Cadance smiled, and levitated a final slice of chocolate cake to Shining Armour's lips. He opened his mouth and took a bite, chewing slowly with his eyes closed in pleasure. As he ate, Cadance snuggled up closer to him on the bed, taking the opportunity to give his big, soft belly a good feel with her hooves. Shining had put on yet another few pounds over the weeks; it wouldn't be long now before he officially became obese. Cadance couldn't wait for that day to come.

Swallowing his mouthful of cake, Shining moaned appreciatively as Cadance massaged his gut, running a pudgy hoof through her mane. After a few minutes of kneading his belly, Cadance sighed happily and wrapped her husband in an embrace, relishing in the warm plushness of his ample stomach. Shining smiled and wrapped his hooves around her back in response, pulling her in even closer.

After about five minutes or so of them simply silently cuddling, Cadance spoke up.

"You know, Shiny," she said, "there's, um... there's been something I meant to ask you about."

"Oh?" Shining replied, opening his eyes and looking down at her. "And what's that?"

"I really enjoy getting to feed you and cuddle you every night like this," Cadance smiled. "It's the most fun I can remember having since we took over here in the Crystal Empire."

"Awww..." Shining blushed slightly. "Same here, Cady."

"So, I was wondering," Cadance continued. "You've always been willing to try new things with me, haven't you?" Shining nodded. He was married to the Princess of Love; new ideas in the bedroom kind of came with the territory. "How would you feel about us, um... bringing another pony in here?"

Shining blinked. "Another pony? You mean, like another mare or something?"

"Well, no. I was thinking of bringing in another..." Cadance blushed and bit her lip. "Another stallion."

Part of being a married couple is acquiring the ability to communicate without words. Shining demonstrated this by not speaking, but giving Cadance a look that said, "Not quite what I expected, but you have my attention."

"I just thought, um..." Cadance groaned. "Ugh, it sounds so stupid when I say it out loud."

"Hey, come on, sweetheart," Shining said reassuringly, rubbing her shoulder. "I'd never judge you, you know that."

"Okay." Cadance took a breath, before continuing. "What I thought was... what if we picked out another stallion from the palace staff or something, or heck, even one of the guards, and invited him to join us in the bedroom at night? Even better, maybe we could look at, ah... fattening him up a bit, as well? That way, I could have two big, handsome stallions to enjoy instead of just one..." Cadance trailed off, and simply studied Shining for his reaction.

An awkward few moments of silence passed as Shining seemed to mull it over, before he spoke.

"Well," he said, "that's certainly an interesting idea. And it's not exactly the most outlandish idea you've had, either."

"You don't think so?" Cadance asked.

"Cadance," Shining laughed, "we've gone as far as swapping genders before. Inviting another stallion up here is far from the craziest thing we've done. In fact, I'm surprised we haven't tried it yet."

"But... are you sure you don't mind?" Cadance asked nervously. "I mean, you with another mare is one thing, but another stallion..."

"Pssh, it's no big deal," Shining said, waving a hoof dismissively. "We're the heroes of the Crystal Empire, Cady. It's not like anypony's going to judge us over this. Besides, what happens in the bedroom stays in the bedroom, right?"

Cadance paused, looking lost in thought herself. Slowly, a bright, eager smile crept across her face.

"Yeah... yeah, you're right. This might work! This... ohmigosh, this might actually work!" She laughed delightedly and squeezed Shining in an even tighter hug than she had before. Shining laughed alongside her and returned the hug, listening to her delighted giggling and waiting until she'd calmed down before he spoke again.

"I think I have the perfect candidate in mind, too," he said. "One of the guards. I'll speak to him tomorrow and tell him he's been..." He smirked. "Reassigned."

Cadance smiled demurely. "Oh? And just who would that be?"

"Flash Sentry." Shining greeted the orange stallion who stood before his desk. "I'm glad you could make it. Please, have a seat."

Flash nodded and obediently took a seat across from Shining, looking across at his commander. He did his best to maintain military discipline and look Shining in the eyes, but his gaze kept threatening to draw down towards Shining's belly. Even with the amount of times Shining's armour had been expanded by the blacksmiths, his flabby sides still noticeably bulged over the edges. If it wasn't for the adjustable straps, his stomach may well have been digging in, too. As it was, it swayed under Shining like a pendulum as he leaned forward in his seat.

"Do you know why I called you in here, Flash?"

Flash shook his head. "No, sir. Lieutenant Steel Valour just told me that you requested my presence for a new assignment."

Shining smiled. "Indeed I have." He leaned back in his chair, which creaked under his weight. "Flash, you've long set a fine example for the Crystal Guard. In your time with us, you've already received numerous commendations from your superiors. I have in my filing cabinet a report from your commanding officer expressing how impressed he was with your performance on that training exercise in the mountains, and I understand that you're very popular with your fellow enlisted stallions, too. You're a fine soldier, Flash Sentry, no doubt about it."

Flash felt himself swell with pride at Shining's compliments. "Thank you, sir."

"Because of your loyalty to serving the Empire—and by extension, its rulers—I have requested your presence for a more... personal matter," Shining continued.

Flash blinked. "'Personal', sir?"

"Yes. My wife is the Princess of Love, Flash, and as such, we are always trying new things in, ah... in the bedroom, shall we say."

Flash felt heat rising to his cheeks. Was this going where he thought it was going?

"Last night, Princess Cadance expressed her desire to have another stallion join us in our bedroom," Shining explained. "Due to your dedication to serving your country, and your unwavering loyalty, Flash... I would very much like for that stallion to be you."

Against all odds, Flash managed to keep his face expressionless. Inside him, however, it felt like a box of firecrackers had gone off. A chance to join the rulers in their bedroom, of all places? That was a position the other guards would have done anything to be in! And here it was, being hoofed right over to him!

"Now, before you answer," Shining said, "there's one catch you should know about. As you can probably tell, my wife has a thing for... larger stallions." He smiled. "So, we'll need to fatten you up a bit as well before you can join us. With the right diet plan, it shouldn't take too long.

"What do you say, Flash? You've already shown great dedication to serving your country. Will you show the same dedication to serving your rulers?"

Flash simply could not believe his luck. He was being given a chance to join the Princess of Love, and her husband, in their bedroom. If putting on a few pounds was the price for that incredible privilege, Flash would gladly pay it. He squared his shoulders and looked Shining straight in the eye.

"Yes, sir," he said, his voice cracking from excitement. "I'm ready, and eternally grateful."

Shining beamed. "Excellent. In that case, we'll need to start on plumping you up right away. Don't bother going to the mess hall from now on. Starting today, you'll dine in the royal dining hall, eating the same portions as I do. With the right food and portion sizes, we'll have you up to a fine weight in no time. I'll expect you there at dinner tonight, no later than 1800 hours. Dismissed."

Flash got to his slightly trembling knees, saluted, and tottered out of the office. Shining chuckled to himself.

"This," he decided, "is going to be fun."