As much as Spike didn't want to leave Las Pegasus, he had to get back to Ponyville. He and his friends were on the train headed back home when began to think, 'Marriage, I'm married.' a glance to Gilda who was next to him nodding off against the window, a smile came to his face, 'When she isn't being an ass she can be adorable.' Rising from his seat he had a small stretch and began walking when a light tap on his tail gained his attention, looking back he saw the pleasant sigh of Rarity. "Hey Rarity, whats up?"

"I was gonna look around the train and I was wondering if we could talk?"

"Sure, I always have time for a friend."

With a friendly smile on the white mares face, they began to walk, talk and take in the train, and Spike loved it. All during his birthday weekend while he and his friends had fun, he had never really gotten a chance to talk to anyone. The real reason he chose Las Pegasus was because he knew they all needed a vacation. He was happy almost everyone could find a break in their busy schedules to take a break and enjoy themselves. Speaking of everyone, he even gave invitations to Thorax, Ember, Smolder, Moon Dancer, Discord, and a few others but schedules clashed and they couldn't make it. He wasn't mad, they had things to do and he was just happy to say that they though of him.

"So what are you going to do with her?" Rarity asked, his thoughts interrupted when he heard this. "I mean no disrespect in the question but it is someponies life and if she does't agree then what?" Spike had finally taken in where they were, the end of the train. The grass trees and over all scenery passing them by quickly in the days sky, a sign that show 'Welcome to Ponyville' passing by.

"She doesn't have to agree, she can live her own life, the marriage can be annulled." he spoke. "I don't want her to be weighed down by a drunken mistake. Though if she does want to stay, I wouldn't complain either."

"But from what I hear from Twilight, the life mate mark can't." If it wasn't Twilight or Celestia, Rarity had to be the most worried. This whole ordeal was very sudden, and a lot of her friends agreed. This as a major change in dynamic with Spike being married. While she and the girls have dated a few stallions, in herself and Rainbows case mares, no one had taken that far of the plunge.

"I already sent a letter to Ember, I think she can shine some light on the situation. Dragon customs are still a big mystery to me, even with all the dragon tomes she gave me." a bit of an embarrassed expression on his face, then a gurgle to his stomach, and burp showing a scroll. 'Speak of the devil' he thought, as he read it to himself.

"Oh my, what a quick response, what does it say?"

"She is in Ponyville, she sounds, happy yet mad, so I think I may be in trouble. I gotta go tell Twilight and Gilda, and hope I don't get hit by one of them." He began walking back to his groups car when he looked back to her, "I enjoyed the talk Rarity, and thanks for coming out for my birthday. You're the best!" he spoke before he left.

"Oh I hope you know what you are doing." she spoke to herself.

About an hour later

Gilda was on something warm and rocking when she woke up, faint voices being heard and the sound of a door closing accompany it. Peeking an eye open she was that she was in the middle of Ponyville, leaving Sugarcube Corner, and on Spikes back with her arms around his neck. Blushing, she let herself drop off of him, gaining his attention and a lot more of the assorted species who were already watching. Giving a small stretch, she look up to see the size difference of the 2 of them as he looked down to her. The top of her head was only to about the middle of his stomach, maybe his chest if she stood straight on all fours. 'I actually lucked out.' she thought. Spike had gotten quite a few looks from females, herself included. He had dated a few times, none worked out. His last was with Applejack, believe it or not, they dated for 6 months. They broke up because they each other as friends more than lovers and decided to break it off. Though, there were rumors of them still having a sexual relationship, friends with benefits even. A poke to her beak broke her from her trance.

"You just gonna stand there and stare at me?" Spike said as he walked toward Friendship Castle

"Shut up!" Gilda spoke and semi jogged to catch up with him.

Friendship Castle will always be huge in her eyes, just the front lobby part was as big as Rainbows place. Though, the usual hugeness, of the room didn't catch her eye, but the blue scaled, red eyed, and scepter wielding female dragon did. That and the fact that she was in front of the griffon, studying her and poking the bite mark on her shoulder.

"Holy Lord, that is a mate mark if I ever saw one." the dragon said, "So Gilda I'm guessing? I am Ember, The lord of all dragons." holding a claw out to Gilda, who shook it a bit nervously.

"I'm Gilda, and with much respect I won't use titles."

"No problem, now come on, I got someone for you both to meet." with that she began walking to the study, Gilda and Spike following.

Upon entering the study, they were met with a light green earth pony stallion with blue eyes and an all black female dragon with blue eyes who was at least a head taller than Spike.

Ember stating, "This is Breakthrough being the female dragon and Star Shot being the stallion, the first dragon and other species life mates. I'll let you guys get acquainted while I go bargain with Twilight." and with that Ember left.

Both couples, after giving quick introductions, sat in a small silence before Star Shot spoke, "So, do you guys have any questions?"

"Umm, how long have you guys been together?" Spike spoke, nervousness in his voice.

"Around, I wanna say around 350 years now?" looking to his mate and getting a nod, "Yea, that's the first part of this information I wanna go ahead and say. As life mates you both get a little bit of each others traits and some behaviors, aging being one of them."

Gilda let herself be known saying, "You don't look a day over 25 though."

"Yea thanks oh and something else. I can blow smoke, but no fire." Demonstration with blowing a few smoke rings. "Yea but I still am pony so doing it to much will give me a coughing fit. I'm actually thankful I got dragon immune system, cause they have amazing healing properties." A small chuckle following. "I haven't even caught a cold in around 70 years."

The female dragon saying, "On my end, I can confirm that cross species child birth is a thing. Though, in our case they all but one came out dragons, the one pony one was a mare pegasus around 200 years ago. Other than that, the only thing I got was a ponies libido and before you ask and Spike can back me up on this. While dragons can be ready for a nice roll around like any other species, but our heat is the only way we can impregnate or become pregnant."

Spike spoke, "Yea its why when I was dating somepony I tried not to do anything drastic around the first 2 weeks of Spring." A blush on his face he asked, "So, how did you two meet?"

Breakthrough spoke, "Well, in order to make a long story short? I was injured from a battle with another female, I had lost my horde that day." Lifting one of the wings off her back and showing a large scar running down it from the base. Then showing another scar across her right leg "I land and go into a cave for a night and see a teenage earth pony next to fire in a tent. I was too weak to try and scare him off, he looked plenty scared already, and thanks to the blood loss I pass out."

Star Shot continued for her, "While she was asleep, I patched her up, scared out of my wits mind you. She was way bigger than me, so I had to tear apart the fabric of my tent to even give some sort of patches. She woke up the next morning surprised when I had manage to steal some gems from some nearby merchants in order to feed her." sliding closer to her and nuzzling her side he continued, "Took a few weeks for her to heal enough to hunt her own gems, took her a month to even speak to me, and at least 2 months for her call me a friend."

She continued for him, "Took a year to fall in love, and another 6 months to admit it." she giggled and tilted her head down to him enveloping his lips in a deep and passionate kiss. It was a moment before they pulled away from each, still looking in each others eyes when Breakthrough said, "There has to be some sort of feeling for the mark to be made. Neither of you may not have noticed it, but Ember has told us it was a drunken encounter just remember." Her eyes lowering to see Spike and Gilda tails wrapped around each other, though barely just at the tips. "A drunken persons words are the sober persons thoughts"

Author's Note

So, tell me what you think. Not the best never claimed to be.