Stress Release

After one last night of fun, Celestia nudged Velvet waking her up as it was time for her to raise the sun. While it took her a couple minutes she finally woke up. She wiped the sleep out of her eyes and asked, "Celestia, is it time for you to raise the sun already?"

Celestia replied, "Yes it is." She crawled out of bed and continued, "I need to get dressed and so do you. You can come join me as Luna and I do our royal duties."

Velvet had been joining them every morning and evening that she had been there so she happily obliged. When they arrived up where they do their duties, Luna was waiting and gave Velvet a smile. While Velvet could not be sure, she had a feeling that Luna liked her in a way that her sister did not, she had a feeling that Luna like liked her.

Once they finished doing their duties they led Velvet to the dining hall the same way they had been, arm in arm, hand in hand. Once they arrived both sat close to Velvet and pulled her close. This caused a surge of warmth to flow through her and made her wish all the more that she wouldn't have to go home but realized that she simply couldn't stay in the castle forever.

Luna looked down and asked, "Well Velvet, one more breakfast before you head home?"

Velvet replied, "Yes, that would be great."

As soon as she finished saying that the chef came in to take their orders and they ordered what they usually do with the exception of Velvet ordering fritters instead of cake as her dessert. Celestia saw this and asked, "Velvet, is my sister rubbing off on you? Normally you order cake! Why the change?"

Velvet replied, "Well fritters just sound good!"

Celestia saw Luna with a grin and laughed, "Yeah, uh huh. Luna's going to corrupt you into a fritter addict, isn't she?"

The three could only laugh over the comment given the light-hearted nature of the comment. That morning they ate their breakfast more slowly than normal, savoring every last moment together. Once breakfast was over though, Velvet decided that, despite dreading it, that it was time to go home.

As Velvet was led to the exit by the two princesses, she couldn't help but feel a bit of sadness and her face showed it. Luna pulled her close and said, "Velvet, please know that anytime you need time away, whether it is to just talk or to unwind, you can for as long as you need."

Celestia added, "I, I mean we, will be here for anything you need." She began to laugh, "I just ask you of one favor."

Velvet asked, "What is that?"

Celestia replied, "Please don't go picking Luna over me! I'm sure she probably did things with you that I never have but still, you've been mine for longer!"

Velvet laughed, "Don't worry, I'm not going to pick one of you over the other." She looked towards the exit and sighed, "I guess I better get going before I change my mind and decide to just move in with you two."

As she left the castle Luna and Celestia couldn't help but feel a great deal of concern over Velvet and her situation. They also couldn't help but wonder when she would be back. Celestia said, "You know Luna, I bet she is back again before the end of the month."

Luna gasped, "By the end of the month! I bet she is back within two weeks, if not sooner!"

Celestia sighed, "I'm sure you would just love that. I know you want to take her away from me." She swatted Luna's butt and laughed, "I see how you watch her swaying butt when she walks, I see how you stare at her chest and lick your lips."

Luna interrupted, "Sister, you know that we share her and besides, she loves the three ways we have." Luna smacked her sister on the behind and continued, "But next time, you are going to be the sub!"

Celestia laughed, "Uh huh, that's what you always say!"

As Luna and Celestia continued their discussion Velvet was heading home with a frown on her face, which became more of a scowl the closer to home she got. Once she got to the door, she decided to fake a smile knowing that Night Light would likely ask about how her time away went.

When she went in she heard screaming and yelling coming from the living room. Once she got there she saw Night Light screaming and yelling at the TV. She asked, "Night Light, what the hay are you yelling over?"

Night Light replied, "Because we are down to Manehattan! We're losing 3-5."

Velvet sighed, "Yeah and?" She raised her voice and continued, "There is no reason to raise your voice over something that does not affect your life in the slightest. I know you're excited but could you please use your inside voice."

Night Light replied, "But it is the national quarterfinals! If we lose we're out of the playoffs!"

The buckball team called a timeout so Velvet decided that this would be a chance to see how things were while she was gone. She asked, "So Night Light, how did that game you and your friends went to go?"

Night Light had a feeling that she was testing him over whether he cared or not, "Well we won and that is how we made the playoffs. I don't know why you would care though given you were screwing Celestia."

Velvet sighed, "At least she'll give me the attention I need while you sit there either watching a game or fantasizing about a game." Her sigh turned into a sneer, "And like I said before I left, at least she can perform in the bedroom and is aroused by me."

Night Light grunted, "Oh yes, it is all about her performance now isn't it." He slammed his foot into the floor and continued, "You know, I wouldn't be one bit surprised if you aren't bucking Luna too."

Velvet blushed which only made her husband angrier, "Oh so you are bucking her too? I'm surprised you're not going up to the Crystal Empire and screwing Cadence as well!"

Velvet mumbled, "If Shining Armor would leave for a while, I would."

While she hoped he wouldn't be able to understand her, he did. He shouted, "So you would have no problems getting it on with your daughter in law?" He stood up, lit his horn up and continued, "Hell given your attraction to princesses, you'll probably be banging Twilight before too long as well."

This was the absolute wrong thing for him to say. She lit her horn up and struck Night Light with an immense amount of energy, enough that it burned him. She yelled, "How dare you suggest I would do that with my own flesh and blood! You are absolutely disgusting."

By this time the game had come back on and he was suddenly paying more attention to it than he was his angry wife. She yelled, "You know what, forget it!" She headed into the bedroom and slammed the door shut. While she wanted to simply go straight back to the castle, she thought that maybe Celestia and Luna needed some "sisterly bonding" time.

As she sat on the bed and listened to her husband continue to yell over the buckball game and eventually go into a screaming rage when Canterlot lost, she began to seriously think about what she should do with her future. She sat there and remembered all the happy moments that she and Night Light had in the past, their marriage, the birth of their children and their honeymoon.

After she thought about all the good times, her thoughts turned to the much more recent events, the buckball obsession, his ignoring her, his not appreciating her, his not being aroused by her, his temper and pretty much everything else that had been going on recently. While she was not completely sure about what to do, she did know one thing. She knew she was not happy and that if she didn't do something to change that, that she may wind up doing things she may regret.