The Proposal Proposition.

That afternoon, right after Fleur was done doing her shoot, she decided to bring Jeroen along with her to a party of Hoity Toity. He was celebrating his recent success in the fashion world, and since Fleur was the hottest thing to walk in Canterlot at the moment, she had been royally invited to the event.

The supermodel put on her standard fake smile as she entered the party; the only reason why she was invited was because of her wedding with Jeroen last night, and she knew this damn well. She figured it'd be a smart move if a lot of fancy ponies saw how happy she was together with Jeroen, so she had dragged the distraught human with her.

''Fleur, fair warning,'' Jeroen whispered, slightly nervous, ''I have no manners at all. Please pull me back in line if I do something stupid.''

''Don't worry,'' she reassured him with a kind nuzzle against his hand, ''just smile and nod, that's all. Let me do the talking. I'll introduce you to everypony as we move along.''

''All right,'' Jeroen responded, ''that sounds doable.'' He steeled his growing nerves and offered his wife a big grin. ''Tonight, however, I'll introduce you to my buddies. Then we're going to party for real; none of this elegant crap.''

Fleur stifled a giggle under her hoof. ''I'll look forward to it, sweetie,'' she replied in a teasing tone. ''Shall we, then?'' The human and the unicorn started to pass awe-struck guests with the poise and grace of a king and queen. Fleur introduced Jeroen to all the important ponies as they went, and he smiled and nodded like a gentleman would, just like Fleur had instructed him to do. Needless to say, the majority seemed to like him very much.

It wasn't long before ponies all around them began to whisper to each other; it was like Fleur and Jeroen were the most important guests on the entire party, which made the human slightly uncomfortable. He wasn't used to standing in the spotlights, especially not when the attention came from all these fancy ponies.

Fleur noticed this, and cooed at him lovingly. ''It's all right, honey. You're doing great.'' She gave him a hug and led him to a less crowded area.

''Thanks, Fleur. I needed that,'' Jeroen said appreciatively.

''De rien, Jeroen.'' The sweet unicorn never left his side, and after a while, when Jeroen felt better, she nudged the human so he looked in her general direction. ''I believe I just found the star of the party.''

Like Fleur had thought, she'd spotted Hoity standing at a table in the back, talking with Songbird Serenade, and another pony who looked familiar, but who she couldn't quite identify. He was important, that was for sure, though. His clothing screamed 'rich and powerful' and the way how Hoity was sugar-coating his words as he talked with him, indicated he had a lot of influence in the fashion business.

When Hoity noticed Fleur and Jeroen, his face lit up with a smile. ''Fleur, dear! I'm so glad that you could come.'' He gave her a peck on each cheek as he greeted her.

''I wouldn't have wanted to miss it for the world, Hoity,'' she replied back courtly. She then motioned to the human standing next to her. ''This is Jeroen, my husband. We married last night, as you may know.''

''Oh, but of course. How can I not know?'' he said brightly to the supermodel. Jeroen smiled and gave Hoity Toity a nod. ''It is an honor to meet the stallion who stole Fleur's heart away. It was to be expected; you look rather dazzling.''

''Thank you,'' Jeroen replied.

Hoity waved a hoof in the air. ''Oh, pardon my manners. I haven't introduced you two to my other guests yet. My sincerest apologies. This beautiful mare here is Songbird Serenade. I believe you've met her before, Fleur dear?''

''oui, we are well acquainted with each other.'' Fleur gave the singer a hug, which she reciprocated with a giggle. ''Fleur, you're positively radiating. Is it because of your handsome husband?'' she teased.

''Absolutely, how can I not be?'' Fleur responded brightly. ''Marrying him was the best decision I made in a long time!'' She gave Jeroen an appreciative glance as she talked with the singer.

Songbird beamed. ''I'm so happy for you. So tell me,'' she whispered, ''How is he like in bed?''

Fleur blushed and pouted at Songbird's playful teasing. To be honest, she had thought about Jeroen sexually last night, but that was purely out of curiosity. She had no idea what his dick looked like, so it was fun to fantasize and fill in the blanks.

The singer giggled at Fleur's shy reaction. ''Relax, I was just asking because I wanted to try him out sometime.''

If the supermodel had been drinking, she would've spitted it out right then and there. ''quoi?'' she squeaked. She remembered now why she didn't hang out that often with Songbird Serenade; she was incredibly good at embarrassing her.

''Oh, don't act so shocked. I was going to suggest a threesome anyway. Wouldn't want to let you out of the fun,'' she said with a smirk. ''Besides, I've always wanted to fool around with you as well. I'll kill two birds with one stone!''

''Songbird, please,'' Fleur hissed.

Jeroen had trouble controlling his laughter. ''I like her,'' he whispered to his wife. ''Maybe we should accept her offer.''

''Don't even think about it,'' she said playfully while giving him a gentle shove.

Jeroen chuckled and couldn't help but blow her a raspberry.

Fleur gasped and feigned shock, before blowing one right back at him.

''My, how uncouth from such a fine, young lady,'' Jeroen replied with a smirk.

''That's the fine, young lady you married,'' she retaliated with a giggle.

''And that's exactly what I love about you,'' Jeroen said genuinely while giving her a smile. ''You're beautiful, sweet, yet very fun at the same time.''

Fleur didn't know why, but her cheeks turned an adorable shade of red at the human's compliment. She felt oddly flattered and connected to Jeroen at that moment, and gave him a tender kiss on his cheek. ''Merci, mon chéri.''

This time, it was Jeroen's turn to blush. Fleur's eyes twinkled with passion, her tone of voice was honest, and her lips soft and gentle against his cheek. This wasn't part of their act; it was real affection she just showed. But then again, so was his compliment.

''My, my, things getting steamy already?'' Songbird sang.

Both the human and the unicorn shuffled awkwardly, until the stallion who Hoity hadn't introduced yet spoke up.

''Well, it seems that you're a perfect match for each other,'' he said smoothly and a bit gruffly. ''Allow me to introduce myself. My name's Golden Platter and I represent Royal Ponies incorporated.''

Immediately, Fleur and Jeroen's attitude shifted. It was so sudden that even Songbird noticed it. Fleur knew she had seen Golden Platter before somewhere; it was her boss for crying out loud! The fact he never showed his face much in public meant it wasn't a coincidence he was present at this party, though.

''Oh, how rude of me.'' Fleur laughed awkwardly. ''You're my employer. It's good to finally see you again, sir.''

Golden nodded, his attention entirely focused on Jeroen. ''I've heard a lot about you, young man. Aangenaam om kennis met je te maken.''

''You speak Dutch?'' Jeroen replied incredulously, pleasantly surprised. He let his guard drop as a huge smile spread across his face. ''It's nice to meet you too!''

''Well, of course. I was born in the Neighterlands, so it's my native tongue,'' Golden Platter replied kindly. ''It's been a long while since I spoke it to anypony, so forgive me if I sound a bit rusty.''

''Geen probleem! You won't believe how many ponies stared at me because of my name or my accent.''

''I had the same problem, Jeroen. My name was Gouden Schaal, but since I became the head of a big company, I thought it was smart to change it to English.''

Fleur felt dread fill her body. She didn't like how Golden Platter was playing nice with Jeroen one bit. ''Jeroen, honey? Weren't you supposed to get a drink for me right now?''

Golden Platter could easily detect the nervousness in Fleur's voice. His smile was sly as the human got the hint and left. ''Listen,'' Fleur whispered to her boss, ''I don't know what kind of game you're playing, but stay away from Jeroen. Celestia knows he's the sweetest soul I've come across in a while, so you best believe I'll do everything in my power to protect him from you.''

''Whatever are you talking about, Fleur? I was just making small talk with your husband. Aren't there more worrisome matters you should be concerned about? Like the ECIS coming to visit you tomorrow evening?'' Golden platter's voice was filled with satisfaction, and if looks could kill, he would've been dead right then and there.

Fleur gritted her teeth and stared venomously at her boss. ''Well, somepony gave the ECIS a tip that our marriage is based on false pretenses. It matters little, though. We'll pass the test tomorrow and smother this little nuisance before it has the chance to grow.''

''Well, I certainly hope so. It'd be devastating for both you and Jeroen if the opposite were to happen,'' Golden replied. ''Of course, I can't let somebody of my kin suffer because you roped him into your crazy scheme, even if Jeroen is from another world. So I'll be there to help him when that happens. You'll be delighted to know I've sent him a letter this morning around the same time when he received word from the ECIS, stating that I'll protect him no matter what happens. I do wonder if he told you about that.'' Golden Platter patted a stunned Fleur on the back as he left. She was absolutely petrified, and muttered something incoherently under her breath.

''Hey, Fleur! Here's your drink,'' Jeroen said jovially. The unicorn smiled and muttered a thank you, her mind whirling with thoughts and emotions. She didn't know if she could fully trust Jeroen any longer, not knowing if Golden Platter was telling the truth or not. She looked at him doubtfully; scared and uncertain.

''You know, I think it's about time we head back,'' Fleur said suddenly. She apologized to Hoity Toity for leaving earlier as planned, but he waved it off as nothing. After she had said her goodbyes to Songbird, she left, followed with a confused human in tow.

The rest of the afternoon, Fleur spend alone in her bedroom. She refused to come out, even though Jeroen kept pleading to her to tell what was going on. She had to think, long and hard. If Jeroen was going to fail the test because he had a big safety net underneath him, she was in big trouble.

She could only come up with one logical conclusion: she had to offer Jeroen more than Golden did. He had, in fact, sent a letter to the human. Fleur's maids had found it in the garbage can, torn into pieces. It was the reason the supermodel was extremely anxious now.

Jeroen had stopped his efforts to coax her to open the door, but she knew he was still there. With a lump in her throat, she unlocked it with her magic. ''Jeroen? You… you can come in now.'' She fidgeted with her hooves as the concerned human entered her bedroom.

''Fleur? What is going on? Fancy Pants and I are extremely worried about you.''

She didn't say anything. Instead, she offered him a seat. ''Jeroen?'' She continued when he'd sat down. ''You know how important it is that we pass that test tomorrow, right?''

''Yeah, of course I do,'' he said softly.

''That is why… that is why I want to offer you something. If you do your absolute best, I promise to give you half of what I own.''

Immediately, Jeroen frowned, which made the unicorn only more nervous. ''Fleur, where is this coming from so suddenly?''

''Nowhere,'' she lied. ''I just want to make sure you'll be doing your absolute best.''

The human stayed silent with a dark frown on his face, and then he sighed. ''I understand now. You found out about the letter, huh? I should've known when you suddenly wanted to leave when Golden talked to you. He must've told you. Well, I'm sorry to say, Fleur, but I won't accept your offer—''

''I'll give you whatever you want,'' she blurted out, making the human pause. ''You… You can pick anything your heart desires if you accept—''

''No, Fleur, just listen to me for a second!'' Jeroen interrupted loudly. Fleur shivered while the human rubbed his eyes tiredly, and sighed again. The stress of all of this was getting to him too.

''I won't accept your offer, because I didn't accept Golden's offer. He wanted me to betray youin exchange for money.'' His voice became soft and gentle as he stared at the gasping unicorn. ''How can I betray the one person who helped me when I needed it the most? No, his letter disgusted me and I tore it to pieces the moment I read it.'' Jeroen's eyes then turned to guilt as he fidgeted with his fingers. ''I didn't want to tell you about the letter because I thought it might worry you. I'm so sorry for keeping it a secret and—''

Fleur shushed him with a gentle hoof on his lips, her eyes filled with tears at how genuine Jeroen's intentions were. ''Don't apologize to me, silly. I should apologize to you. I should've never doubted you for a moment.'' Fleur cooed and nuzzled her cheek against his. ''I'm so sorry, Jeroen, can you forgive me?''

Her warm fur against his smooth skin was pleasant. Jeroen held her close as he closed his eyes. ''Only if you forgive me,'' he murmured with a sigh. ''Honestly, I just want this to be over already.''

''It will soon be, mon petit lapin.''

The human snorted. ''Did you just call me your little bunny? I've barely got any fur,'' he protested with a small smile.

Fleur giggled as she looked him in the eyes. ''Well, then you can be mon petit lapin nu,'' she teased playfully.

Jeroen laughed and Fleur laughed with him. ''Look at us,'' he said, ''we look terrible.'' He gently wiped some of Fleur's smeared make-up from under her eyes away with a finger.

''Merci, Jeroen,'' she said sweetly. ''At least we look terrible together.''

The human gave her a warm-hearted smile. ''Shall we get ready and look terrible in the company of my friends then, poussin?''

Fleur blushed and nodded her head eagerly. ''Sure, let us go. I can use some distraction right about now.''

''One moment, about that offer of you giving me anything that I want,'' Jeroen sang with a shit-eating grin on his face.

Fleur pushed him to the ground with her magic while the human laughed.

The part of Canterlot Jeroen took Fleur was entirely unknown to her. She never had to come here in her career at all. While it was definitely a decent neighborhood, the differences were easily notable. For example, ponies were the minorities here. Fleur had only seen a couple of them while gryphons and minotaurs were more common. She honestly wouldn't be surprised if Jeroen's friends were a mix of different species.

''So this is where you live?'' the supermodel asked with mild interest.

''Yes, ma'am. I live in a shared apartment with my friend Grizelda a couple of blocks away. She's a very sweet gal, maybe a tad talkative, but you get used to it,'' Jeroen reassured.

''She's a gryphon, right?'' Fleur asked for confirmation.

''Close. She's actually a hippogriff.''

Fleur reacted surprised. ''Hippogriff's aren't very common at all! But then again, you aren't either,'' she teased Jeroen.

''Well, I can't say I've met many unicorns of your caliber either,'' Jeroen teased back. ''You must've eaten all of your veggies like a good girl to grow so tall.''

''Oh, shut it, you,'' Fleur said playfully.

''It's funny to think how we ended up together, isn't it?'' The human gave her a wink as they moved along idly.

''oui,'' she agreed. ''It's been an once-in-a-lifetime experience, but I'm glad that it happened.'' She gave Jeroen a warm smile.

''Me too,'' he agreed. ''I love the scarf you're wearing, by the way. You look cute in that.''

Fleur's smile brightened and she nuzzled her cheek against his leg. ''Merci beaucoup. I think you look rather handsome in your clothes too, mon petit canard.''

''Oh, so I'm your little duck now?'' Jeroen said with a grin. ''Make up your mind already, lady.''

The supermodel giggled. ''How'd you say human in French?''

''Humain,'' he responded.

''Well, then you're mon petit humain,'' she said with satisfaction.

Jeroen shook his head and chuckled while he led the way. ''Here we are, Fleur. Please do mind the step.''

The apartment they stopped in front of was small, but pretty cozy looking. It was filled to the brink with dancing party guests while a band was making live music. ''Thank you, your home looks very nice,'' she complimented as Jeroen opened the door.

He gave her an appreciative smile. ''Ladies first,'' he said with a wink.

She stepped inside while the human followed close by. Once she entered the living room, Fleur marveled at how many different species were present. She spotted gryphons, minotaurs, ponies, donkeys, mules, dragons and even a couple of hippogriffs. One of them approached the couple with a big smile on her face.

''Cha-Roon! I'm so glad you could make it!'' She hugged the human and gave him a friendly noogie. ''And who's the lovely unicorn? Oh wait! Don't tell me it's Fleur-de-lis, the supermodel you married last night!? Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Cha-Roon, you don't know how big of a fan I am of her work!'' she babbled.

''Grizelda,'' Jeroen groaned, ''how many times do I have to tell you, my name's pronounced 'yeh-rohn.'''

However, the hippogriff ignored the human's complaints in favor of Fleur, much to the unicorn's amusement. ''Fleur, I'm such a big fan of you! I've got all of your magazines and I've worn all of your fashion lines. Well, I don't own all of them, but I certainly make note to wear it in store whenever a new set is out.'' She laughed and shook the unicorn's hoof up and down. ''My name's Grizelda! Oh, I'm so excited, I'm shaking Fleur's hoof!''

Fleur giggled at her behavior. ''Well, it's certainly nice to meet you, Grizelda,'' she said warmly. ''Jeroen has told me a lot of good things about you.''

''Oh my gosh, she talked to me!'' Grizelda fainted right then and there.

''Uh… Will she be all right?'' Fleur asked.

''Give her a minute, she always faints when she gets too excited about something,'' Jeroen replied with a chuckle. ''Come, I'll introduce you to my other friends.''

The human grabbed her hoof and dragged her through the crowd of dancing people, until he found a group of ponies standing in a circle, listening intently to a story a Changedling was telling.

''—so there I was, standing alone against ten massive dragons. They were all ready ta incinerate me into a crisp. I stood my ground and told them: ''This is yo last chance, ladies. Either leave or I have ta resort to violence and make ya enter a world of pain.'' They all started to shiver and fled under my intimidating presence. Yeah, what can I say? I'm that scary.''

The ponies watched him tell his story like a bunch of gullible children, and Jeroen had to stifle a chuckle. ''Wait, isn't that the story where you fled from ten angry dragons after trying to steal from their hoard, Jax?''

''Jeroen, buddy, hey! Glad ya could come. Please tell these fellows you were joking just now!'' Jax said with a false smile as he put a hoof around the human's legs.

''Oh right, I was. It was just one dragon you fled from. And he wasn't even awake, he just sneezed in his sleep.'' Jeroen gave him a wide grin while the ponies laughed and left.

''Hey, what was that for? I had them in the frog of my hoof!'' Jax complained, grumbling as he buzzed his wings.

''Nothing, I just like to tease you.''

Fleur snickered while the human introduced her to him. ''Jax, this is my wife, Fleur-de-lis.''

Jax went slack-jawed as he saw the gorgeous unicorn standing alongside Jeroen. ''Holy-guacamole! You married a fine piece of ass, my man!She looking kinda thicc back there, if you know what I mean! I bet you didn't even last twenty seconds. Nothing to be ashamed off, bro! I wouldn't even last ten if she started to shake that booty-tang in my face.''

The human smiled. ''Jax?''

''Yeah, bro? What's up?''

''Shut the fuck up.''

''Ey, I was just messin' with ya! You know me! I couldn't score a pony if I disguised myself as one. It's a real pleasure, miss. But if you ever get tired of him, you know where ta find me. I heard human dick kinda small, tho. Now I ain't a homo, so I haven't checked, but you best believe I can change my crowd-pleaser into any size you want.''

Jeroen smacked him across the head. ''Stop talking to my wife like that.''

''Aight, aight, take it easy, bro. I was just trying to see if I could get it on with your hot wife! Sharin' is carin', you know? Bros before hoes, ya feel me?''

Fleur was already bursting into giggles while Jeroen grew more irritated with his friend. ''It's nice meeting you, Jax, but I'm afraid I only share my bed with my husband here. And for your information, he does have a big dick. I don't think I'll be tired of him soon.''

If Jeroen's ego could've been stroked anymore, Fleur was sure he was going to burst. Meanwhile, Jax watched her like a dog would watch a treat. ''Damn, woman! You mighty fine lookin' and know how ta speak my language. Ya sure you don't wanna try me for a spin? I could make ya dreams come true!''

''Okay, that's it, I'm going to kick your ass,'' Jeroen said in a threatening voice. Jax backed up slowly at the advancing human. '' 'S cool, 's cool, bro. I was just getting a drink anyway! Nice meeting ya, Fleur!'' Jax quickly left while Fleur burst out in laughter.

''I'm sorry about that. He can be a little obnoxious sometimes, but he has a heart of gold. He just needs to get laid more often,'' Jeroen apologized.

''Are you kidding? Your friends are amazing! They both worship me in two completely different ways.'' She laughed again while the human gave her a playful shove. ''Hey, that's supposed to be my job.''

Her laughter turned into giggles as she shook her head. ''No, mon petit humain, your job is being a good husband, which I think you're doing wonderfully right now.'' She stood on her hind legs and gave him a hug.

Jeroen smiled and hugged her back. ''Well, there's one friend I still haven't introduced you to.'' He nudged her so she looked at a Donkey who was sitting on a piece of cloth. He had his eyes closed and he was humming to himself.

''Hey, Martin!'' Jeroen yelled. He went over to him while the Donkey continued to meditate. ''Martin! I want to introduce you to someone!''

''Yes, I've seen her…the light… It's all clear to me now. I can see everything clearly… Wait, what were we talking about?'' Martin opened his eyes, which were as red as beets. Jeroen laughed at the state his friend was in while Fleur had to stifle a giggle with her hoof.

''I was talking about my wife, Fleur-de-lis.''

''An angel,'' he muttered, ''she has come to take me away. I warn you, I only eat waffles… Pancakes are good too.''

''No, she has not come to take you away,'' Jeroen chuckled, ''she's my wife.''

Martin looked confused, before a dopey grin spread across his muzzle. ''You married an angel, dude?''

''A unicorn, Martin. But she's definitely an angel in my books,'' he replied with a big smile.

This earned him another nuzzle from Fleur, while Martin began to laugh. ''Where do you see a book? I think you should, I don't know, let your ears be checked or something.''

The irony of what Martin said had Fleur rolling on the floor. Jeroen too, had to sit down less he would lose his balance because of his laughter. Martin laughed with them just as jovially.

''It's nice to meet you, Martin,'' Fleur said between fits of giggles. She held out her hoof, but all Martin did was stare at it. ''That's the biggest marshmallow I've ever seen. Where did you find it?''

''It's my wife's hoof, Martin. You're supposed to shake it.''

''Only if you find the monkeys who stole my crystal skull… I'm not fooled by this trickery… Coffee is nice,'' he muttered and then began to laugh again.

''Well,'' Jeroen said to Fleur sweetly. ''That's Martin. He's usually the guy who organizes parties like this one. He has friends all in Equestria, but for some reason, decides to hang out with us most of the time. You have to forgive him, he likes to… enlighten himself sometimes.''

Fleur giggled. ''I think you have wonderful friends, Jeroen.'' She poured something to drink for him and herself, and levitated the two cups over to where they were standing. ''I love the fact you guys make the music yourself, by the way. It's lovely.''

''Oh yeah, Martin is always sure to invite some guys and gals that know how to make music. It's what these parties thrive on.''

Fleur gulped down her drink and then offered her hoof to him. ''Would you like to dance with me, mon petit humain?'' She smiled as Jeroen shuffled awkwardly.

''I don't know how to dance,'' he admitted shyly. ''I don't want to embarrass you—or myself, for that matter.''

''It's okay,'' she replied sweetly, ''let me teach you.''

The human wasn't very convinced, but Fleur's genuine smile and sweet voice was enough to persuade him. ''All right then,'' he said in a soft voice. He took Fleur's hoof, and let himself be dragged to the dance floor by the eager unicorn.

She stood on her hind legs and put her hooves around Jeroen's neck, whose nervousness was clearly visible to Fleur. ''Don't be scared,'' she cooed, ''put your hands around my waist.''

Reluctantly, he did as he was told and let his hands rest on her waist. He felt the warmth and softness that was Fleur's coat, the strong but tender muscles of her feminine body underneath and blushed faintly. ''Like this?'' he asked.

''Just like that.'' Her cheeks were getting a bit flustered herself as she stared deeply into Jeroen's sea-blue eyes and felt his strong and smooth hands wrap around her. ''Now, just follow my lead, watch how I perform the steps as we move along on the beat of the music. They're your basics, and from there, you can perform a lot of different variations, but let's stick with the basics for now.''

She moved her hind legs, and Jeroen followed in tow, his feet shuffling awkwardly to keep up with her. It was clumsy at best, but Fleur was patient and kept on encouraging him. ''That's it, just follow me; one, two, three, four. Perfect, and again; one, two, three, four. You're a natural,'' she whispered sweetly.

''I'm not a natural at all,'' Jeroen complained, who had to focus one-hundred percent on what he was doing. ''I feel like I'm wearing heels and about to lose my balance at any second.''

Still, he kept on moving while Fleur nuzzled him. ''You don't think I learned to dance in five minutes, do you? You're really doing excellent.'' Her breath was warm in his ear, and Jeroen grumbled, but did not stop. He continued to dance with Fleur, slowly but surely learning the moves and the rhythm he had to perform them in.

''Hey, I actually think I'm starting to get it!'' Jeroen joked. It was still far from smooth, but he could do it now without messing up every ten seconds, so that was something.

''See? I told you, you're a natural. You just have to be a bit more patient sometimes.''

''Dank je,'' Jeroen said, until he got a bright idea. ''Wait here for a bit, I'll be right back.'' He let of go of his wife and went to the band, talked to them for a bit, and then returned giddily. ''You're going to love this, trust me.''

The band stopped playing for a moment, much to the confusion of the party-goers present, until the lead singer spoke up in the microphone. ''We just received a request from a very special someone, people. He's the only human present here, and his name is Jeroen. You might know him, because he's married to his lovely wife and the supermodel Fleur-de-lis, who's present with us tonight as well. This song is dedicated to her and their love. All right, fellas, take it away. One, two… One, two, three—''

The band began to play a very familiar tune, one that Fleur knew all too well; it was 'Don't give up now' by Songbird Serenade, and she gasped when Jeroen offered her his hand. ''Can I have this dance from you, young lady?''

She gladly accepted the human's hand, her heart beating faster as he pulled her close. ''Let me lead,'' he suggested boldly. She nodded and smiled, and let herself be swept away by Jeroen on the beat of the music. It was still clumsy, but the most romantic thing Fleur had done in her entire life. It was something magical; as if she had melted with Jeroen and became one.

The music started to go faster while everybody present began to clap or stomp their hooves on the ground for the couple. Jeroen began to laugh as he started to go faster, pulling Fleur with him as she giggled and felt free. All of her worries seemed to fade away in that moment. Faster even, they went; it was like they were in a merry-go-round now. It was then that Jeroen stumbled and fell, which made the unicorn fall on top of him.

They both were laughing hysterically, their fits of giggles only interrupted by their screaming lungs to get oxygen into their systems. It was when they opened their eyes and looked at each other that their hearts stopped. They were completely silent now, just staring at each other. It was like they both felt that mutual connection that something was growing between them, and it made their hearts ache, begging for more.

''Fleur—'' Jeroen whispered, but got interrupted by the unicorn as she put a hoof on his lips.

''Sshh,'' she said lovingly. ''You'll ruin the moment. Just shut up and let me kiss you.''

The crowd seemed to disappear, as did the music; it was like the only thing that was left was them. Fleur's stomach was filled with butterflies as she moved closer to the idle human under her, his breath thick and erratic as it washed over her face. She could feel his heartbeat now as her fluffy chest pressed against his, their lips just a few inches away. Somehow, from the moment they'd met, she knew they were going to end up like this.

Her honey-sweet lips locked with his a second later as she closed her eyes, embracing them with a delicacy that had Jeroen shivering. His lips were everything that Fleur needed. She continued to kiss him, just softly pressing her lips against Jeroen's over and over again, until she opened her mouth and gently asked for entrance.

She felt how Jeroen caressed her back, massaging in-between her shoulder blades as he parted his lips for her. She let out a quit murmur and let her tongue explore the inside of his mouth curiously, pressing it against his tongue, tasting him and swapping her saliva with his. It was an exhilarating experience, especially when Fleur let her tongue go over his canines.

Finally, she broke the deep display of affection. Jeroen was blushing furiously, and she was sure she wasn't faring any better. Most party-goers were cheering them on and teasing them to get a room already, but Fleur ignored it in favor of the stunned human—her stunned human.

''Fleur? I think I'm falling for you,'' Jeroen whispered breathlessly.

She answered him in the only way she could. She kissed him again, letting the raw fire of her passion take her away to places she'd never been to before.