Beach Bum

Spike woke up to a wonderful smell, the enticing smell of breakfast. His eyes fluttered open as he was drawn out of his sleepy state by his nose. He crawled out of his bed and dragged himself to the dresser, where he proceeded to put on a fresh set of clean clothes. Stopping by the mirror, he ran his fingers through his messy, green hair.

He felt better about himself than he had in a very long time. The very act of just having a real girlfriend had filled him with oodles of confidence that he had only fabricated in the past. "What a night..."

He watched himself in the mirror, turning his head to the side as he looked himself over. Spike pulled his shirt collar down, examining the hickey that rested right above his collarbone. It was a badge of honor for most, but for him it was something he had to explain to Twilight. He had no doubt in his mind that the events of the previous night were real. The mark on his neck was proof of that.

His heart leaped in his chest at the thought of seeing Rainbow Dash again, after their 'date', but his thoughts of love and lust were interrupted by a monstrous growl from his stomach. Spike quickly walked out of the bedroom and into the joint living and kitchen area.

Fluttershy sat on the sofa, reading a nature magazine. She smiled at Spike and offered him a friendly wave. Spike smiled and waved back before turning his attention to the kitchen area, where Twilight worked over the stove. A plate full of sizzling bacon was already prepared, and she had begun working on scrambled eggs. "Good morning, Spike." Twilight hummed cheerfully, looking over her shoulder. "Breakfast’s almost ready. It’ll be just a few more minutes.”

Spike didn’t know if he could last that long. The previous night had certainly taken a lot out of him.

“You didn’t get back until after we were asleep. How was your date last night?” Twilight had figured out that Spike went on a date. That was no surprise. She could easily assume the role of a detective when she needed to.

“Well…” Spike started to address the complicated question when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. “I’ll get it!” He made a dash for the door, glad that he had been offered a way out of the explanation he was going to have to come up with. Spike strode over to the door and opened it revealing Rainbow Dash in all of her short-short wearing glory.

Hearts instantly filled his vision, and he had to stop himself from embracing her. After all, he didn’t want to tell Twilight or Fluttershy just yet. Even though she knew he went on a date last night, it was clear she didn't know who he was with.

"Rainbow Dash..." Spike’s breath fell short as he greeted her.

Rainbow Dash shot him a strange look back. "Hey, Spike." She spoke dismissively, slipping past him. "Hey, Twi, Rarity got up early and bought some new bikinis for us to try on, and... Whoa... Something smells awesome in here!"

*Wh-What? That can't be right...*

He watched from the door as Rainbow made her way over to the counter that was opposite Twilight and hopped on a stool. "It's almost ready. Try to be patient.”

She was starting to sound a little more frustrated, now, having so many people breathing down her neck about breakfast.

Spike didn’t care about that though, the breakfast. He was more interested in Rainbow’s disinterest in him. He stood beside her spot on the counter and just stared at her, eyes full of worry. "H-H-Hey, Rainbow Dash..." He tried to suppress a nervous laugh, but failed miserably. "Hey... How are you... feeling?"

He got a strange look from both Rainbow and Twilight, one that only made him worry more and more, filling him with confusion. What happened was real, so why was she acting like she had never met him? "I... I'm feeling alright, I guess... You're really close to me, Spike... Scoot over a bit."

Rainbow kept her eyes on the stove. Spike tried to place his hand on Rainbow Dash's leg discretely before she slapped his hand away and shot him a glare. She hissed at him in a hushed tone. "Spike, what is wrong with you?!"

Spike's throat closed up, and his heart plummeted into his stomach. The world started to spin around him and even Dash seemed to grow more and more distant with every second that passed. "Wha-What do you mean?" He stuttered out quietly as he inched closer to her. "What about last night? We... We had..." Spike's lip began to quiver. "I thought..."

He was having a panic attack, he knew the feeling well enough to confirm that fact. The cold look on Rainbow Dash's face quickly melted away, and she placed a soft hand on Spike's shoulder. He had half expected the hand to turn from warm to cold and end in a slap across his face. Instead, the opposite happened.

"I'm just messing with you, stud..." She whispered into his ear. "I didn't mean to make you cry." Dash gave him a little smile and a sorry expression. Obviously, she wasn’t used to being around someone so… sensitive.

He folded his arms defiantly, his chest swelling with the feeling of relief. "I... I wasn't crying..." Then, he broke and let his fraction of a facade fall apart. "Don't... ever do that again... please..." He didn’t like that feeling at all, panic and hopelessness. It left a pit in his soul that was impossible to ignore.

Rainbow Dash nodded her head as she discreetly placed a hand on his leg, rubbing his upper thigh affectionately. "Of course… No more teasing..."

Spike glared at her unhappily. "That wasn't 'teasing'..." It was torture in the smallest form, but a massive blow to his confidence. Their private conversation was interrupted by Twilight placing plates by them on the counter.

"You can dig in." She ran a hand through her mess that she called her hair. "I'm going to take a quick shower and then we can head out.”

When Twilight was out of earshot, Rainbow Dash leaned over to Spike. "The shower was my favorite part... You know, the part when you came inside of me..." Spike managed to crack a smile and a blush as she planted a quick kiss on his cheek. "There's that smile..." She chuckled before taking a bite out of a large pancake, without any syrup. "Mmm... This stuff's great..."

Spike motioned to the fluffy flapjack that Rainbow held in her hand with his fork. “You don’t want any syrup or anything on that?” He couldn’t imagine eating a pancake without any of the sugary sap that was supposed to adorn it.

Dash took another bite out of her food. “That’s all sugar, dude, useless carbs. The last thing I want is to ruin my diet.”

Spike was going to bring up how she had been drinking beer last night, the most grievous of empty calories, but he decided against it and instead opted to finish his food in peace. He was already half way through his eggs when Fluttershy arrived at the counter to join them.

Rainbow Dash had dismounted from the counter and was instead sitting on the barstool next to him. Spike was thankful for the overhang the counter provided. It did well to hide Rainbow Dash's hand massaging his cock through his pants.

Spike looked towards her, trying to suppress a variety of things he wanted to do at the moment. "So... When are going to tell them?"

Rainbow licked a bit of egg from her lower lip, her thumb rubbing her head slowly. "Tell them 'what'?"

Spike looked down at his food and let out a long sigh, then moved her hand from his crotch. "We need to tell them that we're dating, don't we?” It was a subject that had been on the back of his thoughts since the events that transpired the night before. “We can’t just keep it from them forever.” He pressed her further, hoping that Fluttershy was too polite to eavesdrop on them.

Rainbow pursed her lips and eyed the plate before her. “Maybe… Do you think we should wait until Twilight gets back?"

Spike nodded his head before taking a sip from his glass of water. That would be the best idea. Twilight would be the first one of their friends that deserved to know. "Right... We need to be subtle about this. I don't know how Twilight might take it." He was fully expecting a meltdown or a shouting match between Twilight and Dash by the end of the day, and he was not looking forward to it. "Or Fluttershy..."

Rainbow Dash chuckled, looking past Spike in the pink-haired girl’s direction. "I'm sure she'll take it well."

Spike couldn’t tell if that was sarcasm or if Dash was being honest. Would Fluttershy even voice her concerns if she had any? Several minutes later, the distant sound of running water stopped.

Twilight Sparkle emerged from the bathroom with a towel around her body and returned to the kitchen area. She made her own plate and began to quickly scarf down the food voraciously.

Rainbow Dash chuckled, earning an annoyed look from the towel-clad woman. "No clothes today, Twilight? I like it. It’s a good look for you.”

Twilight held the towel close to her breasts as she filled a glass from the sink. "I just want to eat and get the day started. Just give me a minute, and I’ll get ready.” True to her word, Twilight had already cleared half of her plate by the time she was done speaking.

Rainbow Dash nudged Spike's leg under the counter. Spike’s heart doubled its rate and sent his nerves skyrocketing. The moment of truth, of reckoning, was now upon him. He steadied his breath, but couldn’t do the same to his nerves. "Hold on, Twi..." Rainbow held out a hand, stopping her. "Spike wants to tell you something. Isn't that right, Spike?"

Twilight turned to face Spike, obviously intrigued, and his face turned red. "Right..." Spike twiddled his thumbs under the counter. "Uh... Well... You know that date I went on last night?” It was too hard to get out in a single sentence. There were too many ways to word it, and none of them fit the role Spike wanted them to. “Well... I was... I, uh...”

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and took Spike's hand in her own. He assumed it was a sign of a united front and confidence, but it failed. Spike fumbled with the words and couldn’t find any way to broach the subject.

She raised their clasped hands above the counter, showing Twilight and Fluttershy. “I had sex with Spike last night.” She spoke confidently, squeezing Spike’s hand in her own for Twilight to see. "We're dating now, and I just thought you'd like to know 'cause you live with him."

Fluttershy coughed a mouthful of eggs across the counter, and Twilight's jaw dropped as she turned to face Spike. Rainbow smiled, delighting in the absurd reactions of their friends. Spike only gulped and laughed nervously. "Is... this true, Spike?" Twilight finally found her words after a few seconds of moving her mouth without any sound coming out. “I… I mean, really, you and Rainbow Dash?”

Spike's cheeks were burning with embarrassment, but he nodded his head. Twilight was the ultimate challenge for someone who he was dating to pass. She was the bar, and failing it would make his life harder. Spike sent up a prayer to whoever was listening that Twilight would be accepting.

Then, Twilight slowly nodded her head, the universal sign of approval. "Hmm... Congratulations." She managed a baffling smile. "If you're happy, then I'm fine with it. Just… be safe, alright?” Twilight then walked off, back to the bathroom, leaving a disbelieving Spike and smiling Dash in her wake.

Rainbow Dash laughed aloud and wrapped her arms around Spike before planting a wet kiss on his lips. “See? I told you she’d take it well..." Then, she leaned in close to whisper into Spike's ear. "Now... Finish your plate and get your swimsuit on..."

"Wh-What for?" He was sure the answer was going to be one he liked, but he couldn’t help but approach with apprehension.

In return, Dash gave him a sexy, predatory grin. "Let's just say... I've been thinking about you all morning, and I've got an itch in a place I can't reach..."

Rainbow Dash stood up from the counter and began walking towards the door. Spike watched her the entire way, but his eyes were mostly watching her hips sway from side to side.

*So much for 'slow'...* His member began to expand and pulse in his briefs at the thought of what was to come. *I love her so much...*

At the door, Rainbow Dash turned back around and gave him a subtle 'wink'. "Seriously, Spike..." Her voice sounded commanding and passionate. "Don't keep me waiting..."

***The End***