Author's Note

Just a short filler chapter till I get some real time to work.

Embarrassing Revelations

After being in Equestria for a month, I would think that I would have gotten use to waking up every morning with Ari wrapped around me, but I don't think I ever will and I don't think she'll stop either. I was always a early riser and Ari was never a morning person? Horse? Anyway, she never liked to wake up till she was ready and it still held true. So I spent the next ten minutes trying to extricate myself from my feathery prison. When I did, I stood up, stretched and did a victory jig to celebrate my escape, only to be snatched back into the wings and hooves of my beloved mare.

"Where do you think your going? It's considered treasonous to leave your princess alone in the bed." I couldn't help but sigh, chuckle and shake my head all at the same time.

"Just because your not a morning pony doesn't mean that I have to stay in the bed with you. I have some exploring to do and since it's your turn to over see court this morning, I didn't want to be bored. I decided to walk around Canterlot while you was busy." I felt her stiffen up momentarily before relaxing again.

"If that is what you wish to do, I will not stop you my love, but just be careful. Please? I don't want to find out that another mare or mares has snatched up my intended." Rolling my eyes, I finally got Ari to loosen her grip enough for me to roll over and face her. Looking into those brown eyes, I could see the promise of eternal love and devotion. I was holding a female that would always love me no matter what and I would do the same for her.

"You have no reason to fear anything. I have the one I need right here in my arms and I want no other" and to show her that. I grabbed a double handful of flank and pulled the mare on top of me, while trying to make her melt from the kiss I was giving her. After coming up for air, she started nuzzling my right cheek and giggling in happiness.

"Such a bad stallion! Whatever shall I do with you? Your evil ways will end up corrupting this mare of virtue."

"Virtue? Sorry darlin, but your virtue was gone a week ago." The offended face she made was the last straw. I fell off the bed from laughing so hard. Ari followed and the scowl on her muzzle was too much.

"I fail to see what's so funny about this Vatore. Your taking what was a beautiful moment between us and laughing about it." The look of hurt on her face sobered me up a little, but I couldn't stop myself.

"I'm sorry my Angel. It wasn't my intent to hurt you. It's just the way you said virtue. Let me ask you this. Did you cast any kind of sound deadening or cancelling spell that night?" Abject horror crossed her features.

"NO" she squeaked. "I completely forgot about doing that!"

"Well, the whole castle knows and I dare say the whole of Canterlot does too. I've been getting some looks of appraisal from other mares." Smiling, I stood up and kissed the furiously blushing mare. "You should see the looks of jealously you get from Celestia and Luna when your not looking."