Beach Bum [OLD]

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. Spike crawled out of his bed and dragged himself to the dresser, where he proceeded to put on a fresh set of clean clothes.

He stopped by the mirror and 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 muttered, watching himself in the mirror. 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.

Spike had no doubt in his mind that the events of the previous night were real. 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.

He 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 gave 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 said cheerfully, looking over her shoulder. "Breakfast’s almost ready, just a few more minutes.” Spike didn’t know if he could last that long, last night had certainly taken a lot out of him. “You didn’t get back until after we were asleep, so how was your date last night?”

“Well…” Spike started to address the complicated question when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. “I’ll get it!” He said, glad that he had been offered a way out of the explanation he was going to have to come up with.

He 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.

"Rainbow Dash..." Spike said, smiling. Rainbow Dash shot him a strange look back.

"Hey, Spike." She said 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?* Spike thought to himself. *That... can't be right...* He just watched as Rainbow made her way over to the counter that was opposite Twilight and hopped on top of it.

"It's almost ready." Twilight said again, sounding a little more frustrated. Spike didn’t care about that though, 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-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 that the past few days really had been a dream.

"I... I'm feeling alright, I guess... You're really close to me, Spike... Scoot over a bit." Spike tried to place his hand on Rainbow Dash's leg discretely before she slapped his hand away and shot him a glare. "Spike, what is wrong with you?!" She hissed in a hushed tone.

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. "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.

"I... I wasn't crying..." He objected defiantly, then he broke and let his fraction of a facade break. "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.

"Of course…” Rainbow Dash nodded her head. “No more teasing..."

"That wasn't 'teasing'..." Spike said unhappily. 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 told them, running 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..." She whispered. "You know, 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, sans any syrup. "Mmm... This stuff's great..."

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

“That’s all sugar, dude. Useless carbs.” Dash fired back, taking another bite out of her food. “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.

Spike 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 his Rainbow Dash's hand massaging his cock through his pants.

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

"Tell them 'what'?" Rainbow questioned, her thumb rubbing his head slowly. 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?" He asked quietly in a serious tone. “We can’t just keep it from them forever.” He pressed, hoping that Fluttershy was too polite to eavesdrop on them.

"You think we should wait until Twilight gets back?" She suggested. Spike nodded his head before taking a sip from his glass of water. That would be the best idea, she would be the first one of their friends that deserved to know.

"Right..." He answered. "But we need to be subtle about this. We 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. "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.

"No clothes today, Twilight?" Rainbow Dash chuckled, earning an annoyed look from the towel-clad woman.

"I just want to eat and get today underway" Twilight explained as she filled a glass from the sink. "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..." She said, stopping her. "Spike wants to tell you something. Isn't that right, Spike?" Twilight turned to face Spike, and his face turned red.

"Right..." Spike muttered softly. "Uh... Well..." 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 bumbled with the words and couldn’t find any way to broach the subject.

"I had sex with Spike last night and the night before that.." She said confidently, raising their clasped hands 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. 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 asked, finally finding her words after a few seconds of moving her mouth without any words. “I-I mean, really?

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

"Hmm... Congratulations." Twilight said, managing a baffling smile. "If you're happy, then I'm fine with it. Just… be safe, alright?” Twilight walked off, back to the bathroom. Leaving a disbelieving Spike and smiling Dash in her wake.

“See?”Rainbow Dash laughed aloud and wrapped her arms around Spike before planting a wet kiss on his lips. "I told you she would take it well..." She whispered into Spike's ear. "Now... Finish your plate and get your swimsuit on..."

"Wh-What for?" Spike asked nervously. 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'...* He thought quietly. *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 too long..."

***The End***