Next day, Hearts and Hooves Day dawned bright and sunny. I had gotten up early and had a good breakfast and another shower to calm my nerves. Today was the day I was going to ask Aloe Blossom to be my special somepony. I was on my way over to the spa now and ponies (mostly mares) were giving me warm greetings,

“Happy Hearts and Hooves Day Barnaby!” Lyra and Bon-Bon called out,

“Right back at you girls,” I replied with a smile,

“I hope you’re having a nice day Barnaby,” Lily Valley said as I passed by her flower stand,

“Same to you Lily,” I returned kindly. I then came across Applejack’s stand where the southern pony was selling her home grown apples,

“Morning Applejack,” I greeted,

“Mornin’ Barns, ya’ll lookin’ fine and dandy today,” the farm pony replied.

“So do you,” I said. Applejack grinned back,

“What can ah get ya then partner?” she asked in that southern accent. I gazed at her apples that were on display for sale that day,

“I’ll take one apple please,” I said reaching for my wallet, but Applejack stopped me,

“Don’t worry ‘bout payin’ it’s on the house as its Hearts and Hooves Day,” she explained. I smiled at her as she reached one of her reddest and juiciest apples,

“Thanks A.J,” I said taking the apple, “Have a nice day,” I added politely,

“You too,” Applejack replied with a grin. I took my leave and continued on to my destination eating the apple. Soon I came to the edge of the market and the Ponyville Day Spa was right in front of me,

This it, no turning back now,
I took a few deep breaths and made my way to the entrance of the spa. I opened the door of the spa and walked inside, the familiar smells of perfume and fragrances reaching my nose as I entered the lobby. Recently, I’ve been accompanying Rarity and Fluttershy on their spa dates and I’ve been impressed by Lotus and Aloe’s services, their hooves are like magic when it comes to a massage. I may have the ability to use one of the most powerful forces of nature to defeat hordes of enemies, but it can’t match the way the spa ponies serve their massages. Anyway, I continued on through the lobby and arrived the reception desk where I was greeted by Lotus. The beautiful cerulean pony looked me with her azure eyes,

“Hello Lotus,” I smiled. The sky blue mare gave a slight gasp when she saw me, but returned the smile none the less,

“Hi,” she greeted in her European accent, “Are you here for your usual service, no?” she asked brightly,

“I’m afraid not,” I replied, “I’m here for something rather unusual,” Lotus blinked her mesmerizing eyes,

“Anything I can help with?” she asked, eager to be of service. Not wanting to delay any further progress, I cut right to the chase,

“I’ve come to visit your sister Aloe to ask her something important,” I explained calmly, “Is she around at all?” It didn’t take long for Lotus to put two and two together. She gave me a warm smile,

“Yes, she’s just servicing client, she’ll be finished soon. I’m glad you’ve asked,” she replied. I raised an eyebrow in confusion,

“Why are you glad?” I asked. Lotus giggled slightly,

“Well, Aloe has secretly told me that she would like you to be her special somepony and she’s been hoping that you will come today and ask her,” Lotus explained all the while her smile not leaving her face. My mouth dropped open in surprise,

This is a very much unexpected turn of events, but it makes it a whole lot easier,

“That’s quite funny,” I chuckled, “Because I’ve come to do just that,”
Lotus giggled in response, but the next thing she said made my heart beat a hundred times faster than it did when I entered my very first battle back home,

“I will go and get her for you,” she smiled. I did everything I could to remain calm,

“Okay Lotus, I’ll wait out here,” I replied. The sky blue mare giggled again and disappeared into the massage room,

No backing out of this now, I breathed deeply to calm every nerve in my being. A few moments later, I heard hoofsteps behind me and turned in time to see Lotus coming back with Aloe by her side. As soon as the rose coloured mare saw me, she gasped softly and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. Aloe approached me slowly while I stood my ground trying to not to act too nervous. Aloe then gazed up at me with her wonderful azure eyes and I couldn’t help but sigh. I gave my head a little shake and made my move,

“Hi Aloe,” I greeted warmly. The pink mare gave me a kind smile,

“Hello Barnaby, it’s so nice to see you,” she replied politely in her European accent,

“It’s nice to see you as well,” I answered back with a smile,

It’s now or never, I threw caution to the wind and went on with my request,

“Aloe, can I ask you something?” I asked with calm in my voice. A small blush reappeared on her cheeks and she nodded slowly,

“W-would you like to be my special somepony?” I asked as smoothly and positively as I could. Aloe gazed back at me for a moment, but then a happy smile appeared on her lovely face,

“Yes Barnaby,” she replied sweetly, “I would love to be your special somepony,” I couldn’t have asked for a better result. Aloe wrapped her pink hooves around my chest and we brought our faces closer together and our lips met for the very first time. Aloe’s lips were soft and smooth and tasted of the finest perfume that could ever be made. I ran my left hand through her silky blue mane and my right hand massaged her velvet like fur, earning soft pleasurable moans out of the pink mare. Aloe ran her hooves through my hair and massaged the skin on my neck and back. It truly was a glorious moment in all my life of being a Guardian.

And then it ended. We broke the kiss and took in some much needed air. I gazed into Aloe’s azure eyes and she looked back into mine with the most adorable smile I had ever seen,

“I love you Aloe,” I softly spoke,

“I love you too Barnaby,” she replied self heartedly. We had another quick kiss and Aloe nuzzled her soft cheek against my freshly shaven one before we released our embrace. For the whole time, Lotus was watching us with a happy smile on her face and she quietly giggled when we turned to look at her,

“Aloe, I think you should spend the rest of the day with your special somepony,” she told her sister kindly. Aloe smiled back at her twin,

“Thank you Lotus. Are you sure you’ll be okay without me?” she asked with a slight concern in voice,

“I’ll be fine,” Lotus assured, “Now go and have a romantic time with him,” Aloe trotted over to her sister and they shared a loving hug with each other,

They really do care about each other, don’t they, I thought as I watched with a smile. The spa ponies ended their cuddle and Aloe returned to my side with a beaming smile on her face. Her and I made our way to the door and before I left the lobby, I glanced over my shoulder at Lotus,

“I’m going to take good care of your sister Lotus,” I promised, “I’m going to do all I can to make her happy and not let her heart break,” Lotus smiled back at me,

“Thank you Barnaby, you two are going to be a lovely couple,” she replied kindly. We bid each other farewell, and I left the spa to see Aloe waiting for me. She trotted up to me and wrapped me in a loving hug,

“So what are going to do?” she asked happily after she let go of me,

“I don’t know, what do you want to do?” I replied with a smile,

“I don’t know, what do you want to do?” Aloe shot back. We looked at each other for brief moment and then we both laughed. After we calmed down, I offered to take Aloe to a little beauty spot that I had found with a picnic and I also wanted to share something with her.
Aloe agreed and we went back to my house to prepare for our date. We got the picnic ready and on the way out the door, I picked up my guitar that I brought from Earth. On the way to the location, Aloe asked me what was in the large case that I had slung over my shoulder,

“Wait and see,” I told her which made her blush.

After half an hour, we arrived at our destination. It was a lush green hill that over looked Ponyville and the flowing river and waterfall that ran nearby. After a picnic of daisy sandwiches, apples, some potato chips and a slice of cake from Sugarcube Corner, Aloe and I were sat watching Celestia’s sun sink behind the horizon. I turned to look at Aloe with a smile. She looked stunning, the sun was dancing on her sky blue mane and her azure eyes glistened. I then decided to share what I had planned with my special somepony,

“Aloe, I would like to share something with you,” I said as I undid the zip on my guitar case,

“Oh?” she asked with interest. I then brought out my midnight blue guitar and showed it to her,

“This is a guitar,” I explained, “I brought it from Earth. You can create music by pulling on these strings,” I did a C cord and Aloe sighed happily at the sound,

“That sounds wonderful,” she replied with a warm smile. I chuckled in reply,

“I’m glad you like it, because I’m going to do a little song for you,” I said with a grin,

“Awww, you’re so sweet,” Aloe replied kissing my cheek. I got the guitar in a comfy position on my lap and I began to play. At first, Aloe was amazed at the way fingers flexed and bent to pull and pluck at the strings, but then her attention averted to me when I started singing a song that my father taught me.
After 5 minutes of playing, I finished the song and put my guitar down and as soon as I did that, Aloe embraced me in an affectionate hug,

“Awww, that was lovely sweetie,” she cooed softly, “You have such a beautiful voice,” she added kindly. I chuckled at her reaction,

“Thank you Aloe,” I replied, “Believe me when I say this though, my singing voice cannot compare to the way you look at the moment,” I said with all honesty. Aloe looked me with a little twinkle in her eye. I continued to smile as I spoke with all my heart,

“I’m serious Aloe, you look absolutely amazing in this light,” A small blush appeared on the pink mare’s cheeks and she pulled me in for a deep and passionate kiss. We broke apart and we gazed into each other’s eyes for a few moments.

“I love you Barnaby,” Aloe spoke softly,

“I love too Aloe,” I replied, “So very much,” We had another kiss and basked in each other’s warm embrace for a few moments. Then Aloe placed her hooves on my chest and gently pushed me over so I was lying on my back with her on top of me,

“What are you doing?” I asked. Aloe smiled down at me with her azure eyes and giggled softly,

“Seeing as you did that song for me, I’m going to share something with you now,” she replied, batting her eyes at me,

“And what might that be, I wonder?” I questioned. Aloe then lowered her head and spoke softly into my ear,

“My love and compassion for you,” She brought her face closer to mine and I prepared for what I thought was going to happen, but it didn’t. Aloe started peppering my face with soft, sweet and gentle kisses. She planted some on my cheeks, forehead, neck and last, but not least my lips which I returned gracefully. She lifted her head up and we smiled at each other. The sun was almost behind the horizon now, and the stars and moon were starting to emerge in the inky blackness of night behind us. Aloe then reached into the picnic basket and retrieved a bottle of body oil and then looked back at me with her eyes glistening.

“Would you like a private massage?” she asked softly. A small smile appeared on my face and I leaned up to give her a quick peck on the lips,

“Be my guest,” I replied. Aloe gave me the bedroom look as I unbuttoned my shirt and removed it in front of her. The pink mare’s eyes glazed over my muscular chest with a dreamy smile. I then layed on my stomach on the blanket and Aloe sauntered up beside me and looked into my eyes with the same smile adorning her beautiful face,

“Are you ready handsome?” she cooed in her European accent. A small blush made its presence on my cheeks,

“Go ahead beautiful,” I replied confidently.
A blush similar to mine formed on Aloe’s muzzle as she lowered the bottle of oil towards my exposed skin. I flinched slightly when the cold oil met my spine, but when Aloe’s hooves started massaging it into my shoulder blades I melted underneath one of the most amazing talents in the land.

“Oooohhhh wow,” I exclaimed in surprise. Aloe giggled at my reaction,

“That feels good, no?” she asked. I looked at her with a smile,

“Feels good?” I replied, “Are you kidding? It feels amazing. It’s one of the greatest things about you and your sister Aloe. Trust me when I say this, this is a talent you should be proud of. I may be able to control a lighting storm, but that power really can’t match what your magical hooves are doing right now,” I explained. Aloe giggled in reply,

“Awww, you are such a sweet person Barnaby,” she said craning down and kissing my cheek affectionately,

“That's because I love you Aloe,” I returned kind heartedly,

“And I love you as well,” Aloe said with another giggle. Nothing more was said after that. For the next 10 minutes, I relaxed under Aloe’s amazing talent.

When the massage was over, we sat and watched the last of the sun disappear behind the horizon cuddling each other. When the darkness of night filled up the entire sky, I turned to look at Aloe with a smile,

“Do you want to stay with me tonight?” I asked. The pale rose coloured mare gazed at me with her azure eyes and she kissed me on the lips,

“Yes. I would love to crawl into bed with you and cuddle you all night,” she replied. I chuckled at her answer and we shared one final kiss before packing up our picnic things. I tucked the basket and blanket under my arm and picked up my guitar and then I walked back to Ponyville with Aloe by my side.

Author's Note

Hello again viewers. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. It was a bit cringy when I was writing it, but looking back at it, it was worth the time. If you like this kind of thing, more will be coming. If you're interested in parts with action and fighting, they're on their way, but it might be some time.
Thanks guys.
Song for this chapter: When you say Nothing at all by Ronan Keating. (Can't put the lyrics because of the rules)