Playing Pretend

When Spike finally came to, he was in his own bed, warm and comfortable. He reached out with his right arm and felt the sheets beside him. He had a newfound appreciation for gravity. Then, he heard the sound of gentle snoring. He turned to his left and came face to face with Twilight Sparkle.

She was nestled comfortably under the sheets and as naked as she was when he left her in her own bed the night before, which begged the question: Why was she here? Spike tried to move his left arm, but the princess was sleeping on top of it. Not wanting to upset her by using force to free himself from her grasp, he threw his right arm over his chest and softly tapped on her shoulder. “Pssst... Twilight...”

She let out a sleepy moan and rolled towards him, wrapping her left arm across his body. “Mmmmm... No, honey... I don’t want syrup...” Then, she smiled and squirmed a little, rubbing her nose against his neck. “Spike, you monster... You know I’m ticklish there...” He tapped her shoulder again, and she shook it off.

Realizing that he was getting nowhere with her, he tried again to free his left arm from underneath her. It had gone numb. Pushing down into the mattress, he was able to alleviate much of her weight from his crushed limb and slide it out, but he was still ensnared by her body. Her legs were entertained with his, and her arm was still draped over his chest. Carefully, as though he were replacing a golden idle with a weighted sack in a trapped temple, he lifted her arm and slide out from under it before setting it back down. Spike took this opportunity to get up and leave the bed, but as he looked back at Twilight, he saw her hand reaching through the sheets, likely searching for him.

In nothing but his boxer shorts and a t-shirt, he backed out of his room, opening the door and closing it slowly behind him. On his way to the bathroom down the hall, Luna’s words of advice were still fresh on his mind. Deep down, he knew she was right. He could have her or Twilight, but not both. Luna already knew the truth, so that only left telling Twilight how he really felt. Anything could happen, and so many things could go wrong.

He entered the bathroom and turned the shower handle, releasing hot water from the fixture above while dropping his clothes to the floor. What better place to contemplate difficult decisions than the shower? Then, he stepped inside and closed the curtain behind him.

***

Several minutes later, Spike had a good idea of what to do. The only problem now was figuring out exactly how to execute said idea. He decided to talk to Twilight and tell her everything about him and Luna. With a clear head, he marched down the corridor towards his room, wrapped in a towel and holding his clothes under his arm.

Upon entering his room, he saw that Twilight was still there, propped up in his bed and rubbing her eyes sleepily. When she saw him coming through the door, her eyes lit up, and she grinned at him. “Spike, good morning...” Then, she gestured to herself and pulled up the sheets to cover her naked breasts. “Um... I’ll bet you’re wondering why I’m here...”

Spike cracked a smile as he dropped his dirty clothes in the hamper. “That question did cross my mind, yeah. I thought I put you to bed in your room.”

Twilight blushed sheepishly and nodded her head. “You did... After you left, though, I got lonely and came to your room. You were already out cold, but I didn’t want to sleep without you, so I climbed into bed with you.” She sounded like a timid school filly who was explaining her wrongdoings to her parents. “I hoped you wouldn’t mind...”

Spike’s gaze fell to the floor. She was making his confession much harder than it needed to be. He took in a deep breath and let it out slowly before approaching the side of the bed and sitting down. He had to say something before the moment was lost or fear overcame him. “Twilight, I have something I need to tell you.”

The smile on her face vanished in an instant. She stared into his eyes and blinked once. Then once more. “Alright, Spike...” She sat upright against the headboard, staying careful to keep herself covered.

Then, Spike began to tell her everything.

He began with the night he first received a letter from Princess Celestia, how she pleaded for him to pretend to be her date in order to impress her parents. Then, he told her about the Festival of Laughter, meeting the sun princess by a bar before coming back to the palace to have sex with her, ultimately losing his virginity. The whole time he spoke, Twilight just stared at him, her expression stoic and unwavering. At last, he came to the topic of Luna, and told her how she came on to him. His story ended when Twilight herself invited him to dinner. Both of them knew how that ended.

The dragon let out a long sigh and hid his face in his hands. “That’s it... That’s everything that’s happened these past few days... The last thing I ever wanted was to hurt anypony I care about, Twilight. It all happened so fast, and... I’m sorry...”

He felt a cold hand on his back. Her fingers curled over his shoulder as she scooted closer. “Spike, I know you’d never do anything to hurt me... You having the courage to tell me this proves that.” Twilight directed his gaze towards her with her hand under his chin. “You can’t beat yourself up over what happened between us last night. I forced myself on you without even considering the facts that you might have feelings for somepony else. I’m just glad you came to me so soon rather than letting this build up and spiral out of control like any other guy. If you really want Luna more than me, I’ll step down. I won’t get in the way of your happiness, I promise...”

Spike’s heart fluttered in his chest as he stared into her eyes. There was a great sadness in them, but her voice sounded sincere. “Luna said the same thing about you... The problem is, I don’t really know if I do.”

Twilight looked puzzled, her eyes squinted and ears folded back. “What?”

Spike leaned into her hands as she cupped his face. They were warm and comforting, and that’s what he needed. “I don’t really know if I do want Luna more than you. You... You’ve been apart of my life for so much longer. I mean, Luna is great. She’s more than I could ever hope for in a girlfriend, but she’s not you.” Twilight looked as though she were holding her breath. “You’ve always cared for me. Heck, you even raised me! I guess what I’m trying to say is that if you’re really giving me a chance to choose who I want to be with, then I choose you.”

He meant it too, every word. If there was one mare on the planet he felt like he couldn’t live without, it was Twilight. His own words echoed throughout his mind. “I choose you. I choose you. I choose you.” At first, he wasn’t sure if he’d actually said it out loud, but the look on Twilight’s face confirmed that he did. Her eyes sparkled, and a huge grin formed on her face.

“Spike...” She sounded like the wind had been knocked out of her. The princess stroked his cheeks again and again like she was trying to make sure he was real. “Spike, baby...” Then, she mashed her lips against his, inhaling sharply though her nose as their mouths collided. Their lips gave way for the tongues almost immediately, and she fell onto her back, pulling the dragon down on top of her.

The kiss broke, and Spike stared at her as they both breathed deeply. Twilight managed a light chuckle as she realized what kind of position she was in. Her eyes darted down and back up several times. It was then that he realized during their fall, his towel had slipped, and his erect cock was poised to strike.

Underneath him, Twilight shifted to correct herself so that she was flat on her back. Then, she flashed him a loving smile and spread her legs open ever so slightly. Spike got the idea immediately, and his heart thundered against his chest. “We’ve got a few hours before Shining and Cadence get here...”

He nodded his head as he probbed the tip of his shaft against her slit, extracting an excited moan from her. She was already dripping sexual secretions onto the sheets under her and licking her lips in anticipation. “That’s all the time I need, Twi.”

***Up Next: Happy Never After***