Over an hour had passed since his encounter with Rarity outside of the Diamond Dog caves, but Spike was still completely numb in shock to everything that transpired. As soon as the mare hit him, Rainbow nearly went ballistic on her while the drake laid close to tears on the ground. He heard Rarity gasp as soon as he fell, and even heard her say a couple of panicked sorries, but it was heavily overshadowed by how much Dash was screaming at her. Even though he was fortunate not to cry in front of either of them, his face still stung horribly by the time he was taken back to Rarity’s place. Rainbow may have had enough self control to fly him back to the boutique in silence and get his face looked at, but as soon as Rarity got back home, the pegasus was downright furious with her.

Spike laid in the empty bathtub with an ice-pack on his reddened cheek, and kept himself silent while overhearing the two yelling at each other. Despite how soundproof the Carousel Boutique was from the outside, Rainbow Dash’s enraged voice could be heard clear as day through the walls and floor as she berated Rarity downstairs.

“THAT was one of the WORST THINGS you could’ve done! I mean, seriously?! What the BUCK is wrong with you?! Do you WANT Twilight to kill you?! Because if she hears that you actually HIT SPIKE in the bucking FACE, she’ll break your bucking horn off! You saw how close she was to beating up Raspberry Mousse, remember?!”

“Rainbow, can you PLEASE stop reminding me!?” Rarity cried in a strained voice. Even though it was muffled, Spike could tell how remorseful her tone sounded as she added, “I already apologized as soon I did it, alright?! I don’t need you to make me feel any worse about it!”

“Well, what do you expect me to say!? ‘Oh, it’s totally fine to slap Spike in the face!?’”

“I was upset, Rainbow! It was an impulsive, and unbelievably stupid thing for me to do! BUT! You were there when I explicitly told Spike not to do anything with those Diamond Dogs! He Pinkie Promised he wouldn’t do anything, and he DID!”

“SO?! That doesn’t give you ANY right to hit him for that! And so what if he got laid?! He didn’t do it until after getting all that business stuff finished with them!”

“That’s not the point!” said Rarity as her chastising tone became firmer. “I told him not to have sex with them and he DID!”

“NO! You DIDN’T!” Rainbow retorted in correction. “YOU told Spike to not solicit any sex from them! You never said he had to refuse if THEY solicited HIM!”

“He knew what I meant, Rainbow! And I’m not going to tolerate one of my friends disobeying me behind my back, and then trying to justify it with some asinine loophole!”

“YOU DON’T HIT YOUR FRIENDS OVER A BUCKING LOOPHOLE!”

Spike groaned and tried to use his free claw to cover his ears, not wanting to overhear the two mares downstairs if their argument turned physical. He was sure that wouldn’t happen, but then again, he was also sure that none of his friends would ever hit him in the face. Unfortunately, the fight continued as he heard Rarity’s voice turn more condescending.

“And why are you so defensive of Spike’s actions anyway?! You’re supposed to be the Element of Loyalty, yet you have no problem with him skirting around a Pinkie Promise?! You STILL give Applejack trouble for doing that back in Dodge Junction!”

“That was different, and you know it!”

“How?!”

“AJ used a loophole for her OWN intentions, and tried to leave us in the dust without saying anything! Spike did it to try and help your business! He saw how pent-up those Diamond Dogs were getting, and wanted to help them so they wouldn’t jerk off in your bathroom again! He didn’t do it to be selfish or anything!”

“Oh, so having the chance to have a gratuitous amount of sex had NOTHING to do with it?! Are you seriously going to say that Spike’s intentions were completely selfless?!”

“If both parties are happy, then yes! It IS selfless! That’s kind of the point of sex, Rare! It benefits everyone! That’s why he does it!”

“Yes, I know that Rainbow! He explained it more than enough times for me to know why it’s beneficial! BUT! You can’t tell me that he wasn’t planning for anything to occur when he went down with his backpack full of sex toys and wearing that collar around his neck!”

Spike winced a little after hearing that, knowing that Rarity actually brought up a fair point. Granted, he didn’t think it warranted her to react like that, but he also knew that he messed up a little himself. Regardless of what she tried to say to keep him from having sex, Spike knew he’d most likely try and get some action from the Diamond Dogs anyway. And considering how he made an agreement with Twilight to not break rules like that, he did feel pretty bad for betraying Rarity’s trust so blatantly.

“... Okay, maybe,” admitted Rainbow after a brief pause, but then added in Spike’s defense, “but you can’t say that anything bad happened from him doing that, can you? I mean, how did him doing that actually affect you? Like, did it make you lose that business deal? Are the Diamond Dogs going to see you in a worse light from what he did?”

“Rainbow, that’s not the point! I didn’t want him to mix his antics with my business! Like… how would you feel if he tried to use sex to get you into the Wonderbolts?!”

Spike’s eyes widened in slight worry. And judging by the pregnant pause from downstairs, he had a feeling Rainbow Dash had a similar expression of her own.

“... Ummmm… Well, uhhhh…”

“... Rainbow?”

“N-Nothing! I, uhhh… I have no comment…”

“...”

“... S-Stop looking at me like that, Rare!”

“... Rainbow…”

“Uh-Oh,” muttered Spike before he put down his ice-pack and tried to get out of the bathtub.

“Okay, whatever it is you’re thinking right now, you reallllly need to stop, alright?”

“Oh? And what do you assume I’m thinking about right now?”

“That… that, uhhh… I’m not assuming anything, Rare! And you really shouldn’t either!”

“Well, if you don’t want me to assume anything, then how come you’re not answering my question?”

“Be… Because it’s a dumb question, I dunno! Like… like, why should I care if Spike uses sex to help others?! It works!”

“And… do you happen to know that fact personally?”

“HEY! You’re making assumptions again!”

“And YOU’RE skirting around my questions again!”

“Can you get off my case?! I mean, seriously! Why are you acting like this all of a sudden?! I don’t need to tell you anything!”

By the time Spike got his backpack from the corner of the bathroom and put it on, the silence from underneath the floor felt tense enough to cut with a knife. The drake climbed on top of the toilet tank to reach the window when he finally heard Rarity’s brooding tone.

“... Rainbow Dash…”

“I said stop looking at me like that! It’s freaking me out!”

“All I want is a direct answer from you, Rainbow! And seeing you incessantly avoid doing that is making me ‘freaked out’!”

“What do you WANT me to say, Rarity?! That Spike did me a solid, and I respect him for that?! You really need to get off his back for trying to help YOU too!”

“Wait, what did he DO?!”

“He helped me get an internship with the Wonderbolts, THAT’S what he did!”

“HOW?!”

“HOW DO YOU THINK, GENIUS!?!”

Spike could hear their argument growing more intense downstairs, but he was already crawling out of the bathroom window and closing it behind him before hopping off the roof. By the time he landed safely on the soft grass, the Carousel Boutique was nearly silent from the outside. However, in the minute or two he spent carefully wading around the lawn to escape unseen, the yelling escalated to the point that he could hear Rarity’s voice by the time he got back out on the street:

“YOU AND SPIKE DID WHAT?!?!”

That was the cue for Spike to high-tail it back to the library. He felt horrible for leaving Dash behind, but he really didn’t want to stick around and witness Rarity’s anger, especially after facing it first-hoof (no pun intended). So as he hurried back home with fretful bite of his lip, two worries plagued his mind with each step. First, he hoped that Rainbow Dash wouldn’t be mad at him for leaving her alone after telling Rarity the truth; and secondly, he hoped to Celestia that Twilight wouldn’t notice or ask about the welt on his face by the time he got back home.

Fortunately for the drake, the rest of the afternoon was surprisingly peaceful for him in the Golden Oaks Library. Since Twilight was muzzle deep in some new book regarding Starswirl the Bearded, Spike was able to make good use of the makeup kit Rarity gave him after his first run-in with permanent markers. Even though he didn’t need to use them after finding a good system for getting lewd scrawlings off his scales, he was grateful the purple cover-up masked the redness on his left cheek perfectly. Heck, it seemed that the unicorn didn’t notice at all while they ate the light dinner Spike prepared for them.

However, the seemingly casual mood was altered after both of them heard a couple knocks at the door, followed by several hoofsteps coming inside the library. Even though it was fairly normal for ponies to just come in during the day, hearing that outside business hours was a little concerning. Luckily, Twilight didn’t seem too upset when she looked out the kitchen doorway and smiled in response to the new guest. “Oh, hey girls! Spike and I were just getting finished with dinner.”

Rarity and Rainbow Dash seemed a little exhausted, but their returning smiles to Twilight looked genuine enough. “Oh, don’t mind us, Twilight,” assured Rarity with a wave of her hoof while speaking in a withheld tone more expected of Fluttershy. “We were just wanting to talk with Spike after you two finish.”

“Hmmm?” Spike, who had already finished with his meal, looked over from his seat at the table. As soon as he saw that both mares were inside the library, his eyes widened in confusion and slight worry. While he was grateful that neither of them looked hurt after their argument at Rarity’s shop, he was unsure why they came to talk with him. And from the look of puzzlement on Twilight’s face, it seemed that the drake wasn’t the only one who wanted some clarification.

“Ummm… is it alright if I ask why?” asked the purple mare as she tried not to sound too suspicious. “I was hoping to get some notes finished tonight, and I kinda need Spike’s help with it.”

“Oh, don’t worry,” interjected Rainbow with a small shrug, keeping her expression carefree despite her voice being a little raspier than usual. “Rarity and I just had a dumb argument about something, and we needed his input to set things straight.”

“An argument?” Twilight’s brows rose, and it looked like she concerned enough to step in herself. “What was it about?”

“It’s alright, darling,” replied Rarity assuredly once more. “It’s already settled for the most part. We just needed to hear what he might have to say about some things.”

“Ummm… okay then…” Twilight blinked a couple times, with her eyes narrowing on both of them confusedly. “But, ummm… why do you need to hear his opinion on it? I’m sure I could help too.”

Before Spike could take Twilight’s statement the wrong way, Dash leaned in towards the unicorn and said with a skewed muzzle, “It’s one of those subjects that, ummm… he would be the best knowledged at?”

“Oh.” Twilight didn’t need any further clarification as she stepped back and raised a hoof in understanding. “Say no more, girls. I won’t interfere.”

Since she was already finished with her plate of steamed vegetables, the unicorn floated her plate to the sink before leaving the kitchen and putting a sound-barrier around the inside of the room. Rarity and Rainbow Dash walked into the soundproof space with apprehensive looks, but they definitely looked more comfortable than Spike did. As he walked over and put away his own plate, he tried his hardest not to look back at either of them while blushing worriedly.

“So, ummm…” Dash rubbed the back of her technicolor mane while avoiding looking at either of the other two. “Should I start? Orrrr…”

Even though the drake felt more than a little uncomfortable, he put up his claw and turned around to speak before either of the mares could. “Uhhh… before I ask anything, I… I just gotta say…”

Spike took a breath before looking at Rarity first. Seeing how uncomfortable the mare looked (which totally made sense if she knew as much as the drake assumed she did), he kept his own expression as neutral and unthreatening as possible before opening his mouth. “Rarity, I… I’ve thought about what happened all day, and I… I just want to say that I’m really sorry for breaking your promise. I mean, I know I tried to use technicals and everything, but… I know why you tried to keep me from doing anything in the first place, and I shouldn’t have broken your trust. And… I really hope that you can accept my apology.”

Rarity, despite being taken a little aback by Spike’s sincere words, was able to sigh and smile warmly back at him. “Oh, Spikey…” The unicorn bit her lip and walked towards Spike, quickly pulling him in for a loving hug in acceptance. “It’s okay, Spike. I may have been upset about what happened, but I accept your apology. I just hope you can accept mine for reacting the way I did.”

“Yeah, it’s fine,” assured Spike as he hugged Rarity back with his eyes closed. “I didn’t tell Twilight about it, and I don’t plan to, alright? We both messed up, and we both apologized. I’d rather let this be between us and Dash, okay?”

“I couldn’t agree more.” After pulling away from the hug, Rarity smiled gratefully and stepped back besides an awkward-looking Rainbow. “But, ummm… speaking of Rainbow Dash, I was… really needing some clarification of what you two have done.”

Spike winced just as badly as Rainbow did. Even though he could tell that Dash probably admitted a lot, the drake had no idea how many specifics were mentioned regarding their escapades at the Wonderbolt barracks. Nor did he know how much of it was actually believed by Rarity herself. Heck, if Spike wasn’t there to witness Rainbow’s sluttification himself, there may have been a good chance he wouldn’t have believed it.

“Well, uhhh… okay then.” Spike took a deep breath before motioning to the kitchen table. As Rarity and Dash went to sit down, Spike got back in his own seat and asked, “So… what did you need clarified, Rare?”

Rarity bit her lip after sitting down, looking like she just sat on something jabbing at her flank. However, the mare kept her spot and skewed her head with unease. “Well, ummm… I mostly just needed to know if your knowledge of events matched up with hers.”

Spike sighed and looked to Rainbow, who shrugged and looked away from both of them. Despite being fairly open about her promiscuity with Spike, having it be discussed with one of their friends who wasn’t in the know may have been a little daunting. Nevertheless, Spike made sure the pegasus wouldn’t object before shrugging and looking back to Rarity. “Okay then. Ummm… where do I start…”

While Twilight went upstairs and got a head-start on her notes for the night, she had no idea that Spike was recounting all the events that he and Rainbow Dash shared to Rarity. As the unicorn sat and listened with an uneasy look and a heavy blush, Rainbow Dash cringed at Spike’s recountings of what the two did. Granted, she was glad the drake didn’t lie or exaggerate anything (not that much exaggeration was needed), but any story that starts off with admitting to eating cum off someone else’s plate is fairly awkward nonetheless. By the time Spike got to the part of them having sex in the shower room, Rainbow was worried how her friend would react.

“... And, uhhhh… yeah.” Spike, whose face was now as red as Dash’s, breathed out pertly after concluding his recounts of his and Dash’s experiences. He couldn’t even fathom looking at the unicorn directly, and focused on the wooden surface of the table between them as he clarified. “So… Dash and I are sorta like… friends with benefits?”

Rainbow nodded silently, not that Rarity seemed to be looking in her direction to notice it. Instead, the white mare was looking down at her own hooves as they laid crossed before her on the table. She tapped the wood a couple times, and breathed in while processing everything she just heard in confirmation from Spike. Even though all the things the drake said were rather shocking to learn about, it wasn’t necessarily clear how she felt in that moment. Aside from confusion, Rarity’s mind was drawing a blank on how to respond. It was as if Spike shoved so much information through a mailslot, and it just resulted in a huge pile laid out in the open before the speechless mare.

After a pregnant bout of silence, Rainbow Dash was the first to break it with a small huff. “So, ummm… you’re not, like… mad or anything, are you?”

That question was so out of left field that Rarity had to do a double-take at the other mare. “What?!” she asked in a bewildered tone. “Why… Why would I be… Ugh! No, Rainbow! I’m not mad!”

She then sighed sharply before looking away from both Dash and Spike. “I… I honestly don’t know how to feel, alright?! I mean… It’s already jarring enough adjusting to Spike’s new lifestyle. Especially since he was infatuated with me for so long.”

Spike may have known that Rarity was aware of his former feelings for her, but hearing her say it like that made him cringe a little. Meanwhile, the unicorn kept going in a ranting tone.

“... And then he got into his new persona, and I figured, ‘Oh, alright then. I guess he’s more interested in males. That’s fine!’ And now… I’m just adjusting to the fact that he’s not only open to being with females as well, but that he chose to be with you. And I’m just… ughhh…”

After that sigh, Rarity just sunk her head low and turned silent while letting everything sink in. Meanwhile, Dash and Spike looked back at each other worriedly, afraid that they just picked open a wound that should’ve been left alone. While Rainbow rubbed the back of her neck and tried to think of something to say, Spike decided to say towards Rarity while she was silent, “Uhhh… Just so you know, it wasn’t like I planned to sleep with Rainbow that day, alright? It just sorta… happened.”

“Yeah,” added Dash as she turned to the unicorn as well. “Plus, you know, uhhh… I was kinda the first to accept Spike being open about himself, and… connecting with him in that way just made sense, you know?”

That addition caused Rarity to huff and lift her head back up with a flat expression on her face. “Rainbow… No offense, but I’m sure that a lot of ponies wouldn’t consider you or Spike’s actions to be seen as a ‘Natural’ occurrence.”

Despite not wanting to tick off her friend, Rainbow scoffed with a roll of her eyes. “Well, most ponies have pretty limited views of sex as well. You can’t really use that as an excuse.”

“Well, what am I supposed to think, Rainbow?!” retorted Rarity as she turned back to the pegasus with a confounded look. “This morning I was working on a cheerleader outfit for you -- Which by the way, I am NOT happy with making after knowing the true intentions of it -- And now I learned that you not ONLY got into the Wonderbolts though an… o-orgy! But that you also had sex with Spike yourself!? I mean… this isn’t exactly easy to see from an outside perspective!”

Even though he didn’t want to intervene, Spike took a breath before speaking up in Dash’s defense. “Ummm… If you don’t mind me saying, Rare. I’m… actually kinda surprised you’re acting so weird about this. I mean, didn’t you do all that research about sex stuff while I was seeing that therapist? I mean, heck. You even bought me that ballgag as an apology gift!”

“Yes, I know,” muttered the mare before sinking her face into her hooves and sighing deeply. “I know, and that wasn’t a disingenuous gesture, Spike. I… I really do respect you as an adult. I just…”

After several seconds of silence, Rarity huffed and put her hooves back down to say bluntly, “It used to feel like your new mindset was something separate from all our lives, you know? Like… Spike would do his thing, and we did our thing, and the paths wouldn’t really cross. Nopony would get hurt or affected by what he did in his spare time. But now…”

While the other two started to see where Rarity was getting at, the unicorn looked back at Dash and continued her explanation. “Now it just feels a lot closer than before. Like… Spike tried using his… assets in relation to my trade, which I disapproved of. And then I learned he’s making you think differently, which I’m not judging, by the way! You explained your actions very well, and I won’t judge you for how you advance your career.”

Dash merely shrugged her shoulders, not looking offended by her friend’s statement. “Yeah, I know you’re not. I would’ve done it regardless of that internship offer.”

“Exactly. But because of that, it just feels like things are changing for more than just Spike, and I…” Realizing how that may have sounded, Rarity glanced towards Spike during her pause and said, “... I guess I’m just surprised that you bonded with somepony else who’s so close…”

Spike nodded with pursed lips, understanding why the mare may have been so flustered about all that happened that day. After exhaling deeply, the drake reached out and placed a claw on top of one of Rarity’s hooves. “Rarity, I… I still do care about you as a friend. Just like I did with Dash. It was just… kinda easier to bond with her like that. You know… since she was as open about sex as I am.”

Rainbow leaned in and smiled warmly at the mare in agreement. “Yeah, Rare. Like, it’s not like our friendship changed or anything. He’s still a tubby dork who loves comics and baths, and I’m still an awesome flyer! We just… added a lot sex to make things more interesting. I mean, it’s not like I’d be pissed if you had sex with him.”

“Oh! Rainbow!” Rarity groaned with a roll of her eyes and looked away from her.

“Hey, I wouldn’t be mad if you slept with her either,” added Spike with a smirk and a shrug of his own. “If anything, you could probably do better than I did~”

“Hey, don’t sell yourself short,” replied Dash with a cheeky stare back at Spike. “You might be small between the legs, but you hit my G-Spot a lot better than a couple of those Wonderbolts’ tongues.”

“Oh, guys!” Rarity gawked at both of them with an uncomfortable look. “Really!? I’m right here, you know!”

“So?” said the sluttified mare back at her friend. “You already heard a lot worse less than five minutes ago.”

While Rarity huffed and rolled her eyes with a pout, Spike said in addition, “Plus, this is kinda how we usually are. Honestly, it’s kinda nice being open about it with somepony else in the know.”

Even though she wanted to be glad for them, Rarity still sighed and looked away with her hooves crossed. “Well, I won’t say anything about you two to the other girls,” she assured firmly, “but that doesn’t mean I need to know those kinds of details! I might be open-minded about sexuality and promiscuity, but it’s still uncomfortable to hear those things from my friends.”

Spike shrugged in understanding, not wanting to press the issue any further. However, Dash was looking at the mare in thought as a small smirk crept across her lips. “Hmmmm… So... would you want to bemore comfortable with that?~”

Spike and Rarity both stared at the mare wide-eyed, seeing from the grin on her face what she was trying to suggest. While Spike blinked a couple times in surprise (even though he was slightly impressed she had the gall to go for it), Rarity scoffed in disbelief as she tried not to look too appalled. “Rainbow… you better not be implying what I think you are.”

“Why not?” she asked bluntly with a carefree shrug. “I mean, your biggest issue is that Spike was banging a friend, right? We’re both trying to show that sex isn’t really connected to romance or any of that mushy stuff. Wouldn’t it help to understand that directly?~”

Rarity put up a hoof in immediate dismissal and got out of her chair. “Oh-Kay! I think I’ve been in this kitchen for too long.”

“Rare, wait!” Rarity wasn’t able to make a step towards the door before Rainbow swooped out of her chair and stood in front of her. While the unicorn groaned and rolled her eyes in annoyance, Dash put out a hoof and said, “I’m not trying to freak you out or anything, alright? It was just a suggestion. I mean… Can you at least just think about it? Like you did when Spike first told us what he wanted to do after those dragons?”

Rarity paused momentarily, biting her lip after hearing that second question. Despite not feeling comfortable with where this conversation is heading, she knew she was also uneasy about Spike wanting to be a slut. Regardless, she took the time to research things before she could make any hasty opinions regarding it. And right now, Rainbow was reminding her to keep that same state of mind for this.

“Like, neither of us would mind showing you if you asked,” continued Dash while keeping a respectable distance from her, “and you know that neither of us would get all lovey-dovey or anything afterward. Spike and I have sex, but it’s not like I’m in love with him. And he’s not in love with me, or any of the other guys he slept with. Sex is just a physical thing, and that’s all it would be with you. Nothing about our friendships would change. I promise.”

Rainbow then sighed and stepped aside, allowing Rarity to leave after giving her statement. However, the unicorn didn’t move after her friend did; instead, she just bit the inside of her cheek and looked down at the floor in contemplation. Spike, despite being surprised that the mare would react that way to Rainbow’s words, decided to chime in after a small bout of silence. “Ummm… if you don’t mind me saying, it… it might be easier to learn that from a friend, right? Or… maybe having a friend assist you if you were to try anything new…”

Rarity blinked a couple times after looking back at Spike with a puzzled expression. “What do you mean by that, Spike?”

“W-Well…” The dragon blushed a little as he looked away from her, but he still motioned his head towards Rainbow and replied, “M-Maybe like… how I assisted her?”

The unicorn’s jaw dropped in an instant as she gasped in shock.

“But it doesn’t have to be like that!” Dash quickly added before Rarity could react too strongly. “He’s just saying that when it comes to trying new things, a good friend with experience can make sure everything goes smoothly. And the same goes for sex! It wouldn’t be forceful. It wouldn’t be uncomfortable. And it wouldn’t be emotional. It’d just be a... physical thing that makes you feel better.”

Rarity’s mouth was still agape, but she didn’t say anything after hearing that addition from the pegasus. Despite how appalled she still looked, the mare took a moment before pulling her jaw back up and taking a breath. However, she still stared at the two with an unamused look and replied. “Are you two seriously trying to suggest that I just… have some random sexual encounter for the sake of friendship with you two?!”

Even though Rarity’s sour tone wasn’t unrecognized to them, the two glanced at each other briefly before turning back to her. “Well…” Spike could only shrug in response to her question. “Would you be able to trust us if we were?”

Rarity was completely taken aback by the dragon’s bold response. Of course, Rainbow Dash only added to the unicorn’s stunned reaction when she said, “I promise you, Rare. It wouldn’t be anything crazy like mine. You won’t get hurt, or knocked up, or catch anything nasty. The last thing either of us would ever do is hurt a friend. And we wouldn’t be suggesting it if we didn’t think you’d benefit from it. In fact, I...”

Dash paused to take a deep breath, and exhaled slowly before looking at her friend with a firm stare. "I'm willing to make a deal with you right now. If you were to trust us with this, and you end up regretting it afterward, then... you can punch me in the face. Way harder than you did Spike. Sound fair?"

Rarity stared blankly at her friend, surprisingly stunned at how sincere and genuine Dash’s words came out. The pegasus may have been offering something completely insane, but she really made it sound like it was completely safe and normal. When Rarity glanced back at Spike, he had the same warm smile on his face while nodding in agreement. Knowing what the two were trying to offer, it felt absolutely unreal and alien to the unicorn; however, neither of them were making her feel... unsafe about it…

Almost half a minute passed with Rarity not saying anything, and just looking between the two while thinking things over. She wanted to detest their suggestion and just leave, but then she’d feel like a massive hypocrite in relation to accepting Spike in the first place. Even though she still felt uncomfortable, it was the same kind of uncomfortable she felt before sky-diving for the first time, or bungee-jumping, ot helping to defeat Nightmare Moon…

And each of those feelings passed the instant she did it. And she never regretted a single one.

Alas, the unicorn still squirmed a bit as she looked away from both of them and replied sheepishly, “Well, ummm… Hy… Hypothetically speaking… what would you two suggest?”

Since Rarity wasn’t looking at either of them, Spike and Dash grinned devilishly when they glanced back at each other.

Author's Note

Yeah, sorry if this chapter didn't have any actual smut (especially after such a long wait), but I prefer a good setup when it comes to my stories. What do you think will come next? I already have a good idea what'll occur, but I'm open to suggestions in the comments...