Derpy and I

by Stormbringer

Rating: teen
Tags: Original Character, Derpy Hooves, Slice of Life, Sex, Human, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Rainbow Dash, Romance
Length: 15324

What if The Derpy I Know and Love happened in a strictly human universe? No magic, no half pony forms or no Crystal Mirrors to jump between realities?

It’s theorized that our universe is just one of an infinite number of universes. Some parallel and some not quite parallel, some identical (I am frightened at the prospect that there’s someone out there as screwed up as I am) and some completely alien.
This story is not in the ‘Equestria Girls’ universe. It is MLP:FIM set in a parallel universe that is slightly different. In this universe, the mane 6 were always human. There are no half-pony forms nor is there any contact with the MLP:FIM universe. Magic is not known to this world other than the stage type like Trixie performs.

Also, not everyone’s family situations are the same, as you will see.

This is perhaps how ‘The Derpy I Know And Love’ would have turned out in this universe.
It was inspired by the above art work.

Illustration created for me by: A Dash of Delight
https://adashofdelight.tumblr.com

Published 2018-11-04 03:20:01 UTC
Last updated 2018-11-04 03:20:01 UTC

CHAPTER THREE: That Complicates Things

Twilight’s parents were very close to their son and daughter. Nothing was normally withheld from such a close, warm and loving family. And as such, the parents dropping in on their children without forewarning was normal, even barging into their bedrooms. Nothing much was thought of it.

This was another thing that was about to change.

“Honey,” said Night Light, Twilight’s father, “it’s still early. Maybe Twilight isn’t awake yet.”
“Oh don’t worry!” Said Twilight Velvet, Twilight’s mother, “it won’t be the first time we had to drag our daughter’s scrawny backside out of bed. She’s always happy to go and spend a day with us.”

The father took out a key and opened the front door. The lights were off and all was quiet.

“See,” said Night, “she’s probably still in bed. Let’s go get some coffee and come back in a bit.”
“Oh pooh! Don’t be silly,” said Velvet, “we can all go get coffee together,”

The parents continued to the bedroom. Opened the door that was ajar, entered and went to the bed. There they saw someone asleep, covers pulled over their head and back to them.

“Okay, sleepyhead,” said Velvet loudly and shaking the sleeping form, “get up! Are you going to sleep the day away?”

The person stirred, turned and sat up.

The parents were shocked. The woman there was blond, light skinned and as the blanket fell away, they saw she was naked.

“Twilight?” said Muffins groggily, “is there something wrong?”

Muffins then saw it wasn’t her girlfriend but a couple of older adults, although the woman looked a whole lot like Twilight. It suddenly registered that she was there sitting bare chested.

“Who… Who’re you?” asked Muffins panicked, and grabbing the blanket and covering herself.
“Who are you?” replied Velvet.

Night Light turned away embarrassed, in time to see his daughter come in the room in a bathrobe that was open and obviously, no underwear.

“Oh gracious,” panicked the father covering his eyes, now completely embarrassed.

Twilight Velvet looked in time to see her daughter quickly closing her bathrobe.

“We’ll be in the living room,” said the mother, equally embarrassed. She grabbed Night Light’s arm and they exited the room.

“Who…” asked Muffins.
“My parents,” said Twilight not knowing if she should be mortified or if she should fall to the floor laughing like Rainbow Dash used to do.
“I think we should get dressed.” Said Muffins, starting to be amused.

It didn’t take long for them to get dressed. But it was long enough for Velvet to make coffee. The parents were sitting on the sofa when they heard the bedroom door open, Twilight and Muffins walked out, hand in hand,

“Twilight,” said Velvet, “we’re so very sorry, we didn’t know. But I guess this was the reason for the extra car in your driveway.”
“It’s okay,” said Sparkle, “I guess I should have called you after it happened. Anyway, mom, dad, this is Muffins Starr. She’s my girlfriend… Obviously.
Muffins, my father, Night Light and my mother, Twilight Velvet.”
“Nice to meet you,” said Muffins.
Muffins extended a hand to Twilight Velvet. Velvet just looked at the outreached hand, Muffins was starting to be hurt at the snub.
But Velvet stood and embraced Muffins. Muffins started to have tears in her eyes as she returned the hug warmly. But suddenly, Muffins backed off.

“Sorry, excuse me,” said Muffins hurriedly. She went running into the bathroom. There was the unmistakable sound of Muffins throwing up.

“Excuse me,” said Twilight going toward the bathroom.

Twilight opened the bathroom door. Muffins was taking a wash cloth and wiping her face and mouth.
“I’m sorry Sweetie,” said Muffins, “the last couple mornings my stomach has been so sensitive. I guess the stress of being dumped and then the firing.”
“Maybe,” said Twilight suspecting something.

They went back to the living room and they all sat.
“I’m sorry,” said Muffins, “stress from being fired and thinking I was going to be living in my car. Thankfully, Twilight opened her heart and home to me. And truthfully, I’ve had a crush on her since school.”

Twilight and Muffins told of the last couple of days and how the two took to each other as if they had been high school sweethearts.

“I think that is so sweet of you, Twilight,” said the mother, “not a lot of people would take in a pregnant woman, much less start a relationship with one.
So how far along are you, Sweetheart?”

“Pregnant?!?!” said Muffins (but Twilight was suspecting this).

“I’d have it checked,” said Velvet, “but it sounds like you’re having morning sickness. If that just started, then you might be about 6 weeks along. But that can vary person to person.”
Muffins looked at Twilight in fear.
“I swear Honey,” said Muffins, starting to panic at what this could look like, “I didn’t know. Really, I’m not trying to pull something over on you. Honest, I didn’t know. I do really, really love you!”

Muffins put her hands to her face and started to cry.
“Hormone induced sensitivity.” Said Velvet to her daughter, “come with me honey.”
Velvet took Muffins hand and started walking to the bedroom, Twilight got up to follow.
“Twilight,” said the mother, “wait here for now.”

Twilight Velvet and Muffins sat on the edge of the bed. Muffins was trying to get her crying under control. Velvet put an arm around Muffins and pulled her close.

“You must think I’m some con artist playing on someone’s feelings. Trying to find someone to support me through my pregnancy,” said Muffins trying to hold back sobs.
“Are you?”
“No,” said Muffins starting to cry harder. “You must really hate me.”
“Hate you?” said Velvet softly, “why would I hate you? You love my daughter and apparently she loves you.
It’d be a kind of messed up relationship if I hated you. Because if I hated you, then I’d be losing a grandchild.”
Muffins sat up straight and looked at Velvet.
“You’d really want my baby to be your grandchild?” asked Muffins sounding amazed.
“No,” said Velvet, Muffins looked hurt until the mother continued. “I’d want yours and Twilight’s baby to be my grandchild.”
Muffins grabbed Velvet and gave her such a deep hug, Velvet was finding it hard to breathe.
“What do you think your family will say.”
“I don’t have any family,” said Muffins, “not anymore.”
“Oh sweetie,” said Velvet still embracing Muffins.
“My parents were killed in an auto accident not long after I graduated high school. So I guess I’m an adult orphan.”
“Honey,” said Velvet, “you now have a family. And I’d really like it if you’d call us mom and dad, understand?”
“Yes… Mom,” said Muffins hugging Velvet again.

Twilight had been talking to her father about how she had fallen for this special woman. Her father was glad for his daughter. With Shining Armor overseas in the Army, she was their only Family nearby.
When he found out that Muffins had a doctorate in nuclear physics, he was impressed. He asked if their little house was going to be big enough for two brains that big.

“Twilight,” said Velvet coming in the room, holding Muffins’ hand, “did you ever finish fixing up the room next to your bedroom as an office?”
“No mom,” said Twilight.
“Good,” said Velvet, then looking at Muffins. “There, that’s one problem already solved. If it won’t drive our Twilight berserk, the three of us will start making up a nursery. Doing it right does take time.”
“Thank you mom,” said Muffins hugging Velvet.

That statement drove away all fear of her parents rejecting this relationship. In fact, Twilight was starting to worry if her mother was going to monopolize Muffins time. Plus she was going to warn Muffins that once the baby was born, if Twilight Velvet ever got her hands on the child, they might not ever get it back.

For the most part, that was the only thing spoken of as far as Muffins being pregnant. Muffins was finding a loving pair of parents in Twilight’s folks. They were truly treating Muffins as part of the family. So much so, by the end of the day, Muffins was truly sad that the older Sparkles had to go home.

The next morning, Twilight had made a call into the college to let them know she wouldn’t be in that day. She said she had to take care of some medical issues.

Twilight had Muffins come with her to her OB/GYN doctor. Muffins balked at first saying because of her termination, she hadn’t any health insurance. But Twilight told her not to worry, she had it covered.

To their surprise, in the doctor’s waiting room was Applejack.

“Well, howdy y’all,” said AJ seeing Twilight and Muffins, “what brings y’all here?”
“We’re here to confirm that you and I have something else in common with each other, more than being dumped by the same guy,” said Muffins.
“Ya ain’t sayin’?”
“It looks like Muffins is pregnant as well,” said Twilight, giving Muffins’ cheek a kiss.
“Well strap my head to the side of a hog and wallow me in the mud!” said AJ. Neither Muffins or Twilight broke down laughing, but they came so close.
“Ah’m here to start my maternity care,” Applejack paused with a curious look on her face. “Damned if’n Ah ever thought Ah’d ever be sayin’ that as a single woman.

But Ah’m so happy fer y’all and little Applejack Sparkle-Starr.”

“Touché,” said Twilight remembering the kidding Muffins and herself giving AJ prior.

They called AJ in first, it was about 15 minutes later that they called Muffins. Muffins got up to go in, but Twilight stayed seated.

“Come with me silly,” said Muffins, reaching out a hand to Twilight, “unless something unforeseen happens, I want you with me through all this. You’re going to be a mother as well.”
Twilight stood, kissed Muffins and took her hand as they were taken into an exam area. Twilight stayed close to Muffins and held her hand through most of it. They took urine and some blood samples.
A nurse came in after a bit and informed them that Muffins was indeed pregnant, and her blood work was normal. Twilight had never thought she’d feel a thrill like this. She and Muffins hugged and cried a little out of joy. They made appointments for future routine visits and then went out to the waiting room.

As they were leaving they saw AJ still in the waiting room. Twilight told AJ to join them for some coffee as they walked outside together to a little coffee shop with outside tables just down the block. They all sat and ordered something to drink.

“Well?” asked AJ.
“They confirmed that I’m about 6 to 8 weeks pregnant,” said Muffins.
“Same here,” said AJ, “Ah guess when he wasn’t doin’ ya, he was doin’ me.”
“Does that upset you? About Muffins?” asked Twilight.
“Heck no,” said AJ, “it ain’t as if’n Muffins was with Shootin’ knowin’ that he was with me.

Did ya?”

“No Applejack,” said Muffins, “I should have realized it when I was with him. It was as if something important wasn’t there. It was fun but it wasn’t satisfying like it is with Twilight. I know it’s quick, but perhaps it’s fate. I don’t know if I could ever love anyone like I do Twilight.”
“It figures, he was the first guy Ah ever trusted and gave myself to.” Said AJ a bit melancholy.
“Same here,” said Muffins, “I hate to think I wasted my virginity on such an asshole.”

“Girls,” said Twilight, “my mother has always told me that there are two types of virginity. Bodily Virginity, which really isn’t that big of a deal because it can be lost, as you know, by trickery or force; even if some guys see it as some kind of trophy.
But there’s Virginity of the Heart, which can never be taken, only be freely given.”

“Well Twilight,” said Muffins, “then I must have given you my Virginity of the Heart. I’ve never felt this way before about anyone, man or woman.”

“Ya know,” said Applejack, “Ah think Ah like that. Thanks Twi, It’s good to know that Ah still have somethin’ special to give that special someone out there.
And seein’ y’all so happy, then perhaps Ah shouldn’t be so closed minded about it bein’ another girl. Not that Ah’m lookin’ but Ah won’t say Ah won’t let an opportunity pass.”

“Rainbow Dash?” said Twilight with a sly smile.

AJ just blushed and looked away smiling.

The three finished their coffees, hugged and went their own ways.

CHAPTER FOUR: A New Life

Muffins awoke to find herself alone in the bed.
“Twilight,” called Muffins.
“I’m here,” said Twilight coming into the room. She was dressed for her classes at the Polytechnic. It was a modest but attractive suit.
“You look so good like that,” said Muffins getting out of bed.
“So do you,” said Twilight referring to Muffins naked body.
“You flatter me too much,” said Muffins. “I sure wish we had another day together.”
“Are you aren’t planning to leave when I’m gone?”
“No silly,” said Muffins, giving Twilight a kiss.
“Then I’m hoping that there’ll be plenty days together to come,” said Twilight, then reaching to muffins belly, “you, me and our child.”
“I love you so much, Twilight.”
“And I love you as much,” replied Twilight giving her lover a kiss as she was departing for work.

Kissing Muffins still took her breath away.

Later, after Twilight had left, Muffins looked around the house. She was feeling weird. Even with her being here for a little over 3 days. Without Twilight there, she felt like she was in a stranger’s house and they were going to come home at any moment and find an intruder.

‘If I make myself busy and useful,’ thought Muffins, ‘maybe it’ll feel more like home.’

Muffins swept the floors, did some dusting and then took inventory of the pantry, refrigerator and the freezer. It was the first that Muffins noticed that there wasn’t any red meat anywhere. Also, remembering the meals they’d had together, she was assuming that Twilight was a vegetarian. But she then found some fish and chicken, and plenty of dairy. So it was obvious that Twilight only avoided red meat.
‘Nothing wrong with that,’ thought Muffins with a smirk, ‘I can live with it, maybe I can sneak a burger once in a while.’

Muffins had set up her laptop earlier and she went hunting for recipes that the inventory would support.

Twilight was finishing up her last class of the day. She had tried not to be distracted by thinking of a wonderful and loving woman waiting at home.

Even some of her fellow professors mentioned how happy they noticed Twilight being. Twilight explained the weekends happenings and how she was sure that she had found her soulmate.

Now Twilight was going to the office to talk with personnel and get some forms. This was making Twilight giddy. She was hoping she wasn’t ‘jumping the gun’ as it were, but every day had been bringing more joy and yes, love in her heart for her new partner.

Twilight would have finished the paperwork there, but she did have to get some information from Muffins to finish them.

The office staff offered their congratulations to Twilight.

The day was wearing on and it was getting close to the time Twilight said she was normally home by. Muffins had set the table with a nice table cloth she’d found in the linen closet along with some nice plates and silverware. There was a bottle of wine chilling and the eggplant parmesan was about finished.

Muffins was interrupted by her cellphone ringing. She picked it up and the caller ID said:
‘Golden Harvest’, Carrot Top’s real name.

“Hello, Carrot,” said Muffins answering the call, “what’s up?”
“Muffins, hello,” said the voice on the other end. “I wanted you to let you know that Shooting Star came by today looking for you. He said something about wanting to give you a second chance.”
“HE WHAT?” shouted Muffins, “he wants to give me a second chance? Carrot, I want to let you know, and don’t tell him. The bastard made me pregnant! Not only me, he’s made another girl pregnant as well. On top of all that, he’s married.”

“Oh dear,” said Carrot. “I’m afraid I gave him your forwarding address.”
“Crap!” said Muffins, “I wish you hadn’t. But I didn’t tell you not to. If he tries to contact you again, for god’s sake don’t let him know I’m pregnant! But then again, he dumped AJ because he made her pregnant.”
“Applejack!” said Carrot, “I know AJ. Don’t worry, if he shows up here again, I’ll not answer the door.”
“Thanks Carrot.”
“No problem,” said Carrot, “by the way, how are you doing? I guess it wasn’t very nice of me to turn you out like I did. It really has been bothering me.”
“Carrot,” said Muffins, “it did depress me, I’ll admit. But I reached out to the last person I could think of. You remember Twilight Sparkle?”
“Yes.”
“She’s such a sweet person,” said Muffins, “she took me in from the rain, listened to me and truly felt my pain.”
“That sounds nice,” said Carrot.
“That’s not the best of it,” said Muffins snickering.
“Oh?”
“She’s fantastic in bed!”
“A girl?” asked Carrot. “I didn’t figure you for playing both sides. But if you’re happy, then I’m happy.”
“Yes,” said Muffins, “a girl that has shown me so much care and affection that I think I have truly found the one for me.”
“If you’re okay with it,” said Carrot, “then as I said, I’m happy for you.”
“I’m so okay with it, Carrot.”
“Okay,” said Carrot, “I’ll remember what you said and I’ll let you know if anything else comes up. Let me know if you need anything.”
“Thanks Carrot,” said Muffins, “talk to you later.”
“You too,” said Carrot and the line went dead.

‘I better let Twi know about this,’ thought Muffins, ‘I just hope nothing comes of it.’
Muffins went on getting ready for Twilight’s return home.

Twilight couldn’t remember being this happy coming home from work in a long time. She’d caught herself about to go to the dining hall as was her habit. But she remembered that Muffins was waiting at home for her.

As she turned the corner she saw her little house in the middle of the block. It hadn’t ever looked so beautiful. But there was a strange car parked in front of the property. Twilight pulled into the driveway, got out and looked at the car. Before she could make anyone out it sped off.

“That’s odd,” remarked Twilight.

Twilight opened the front door and entered.

“Honey,” said Twilight with a snicker, “I’m home.”
Muffins came into the room and kissed Twilight deeply.
“I’ve always wanted to say that,” said Twilight. “And what smells so good, other than you My Love?”
Muffins blushed.
“I did a quick inventory of your foods here and I was able to make a passable Eggplant Parmesan.”
“You’re kidding!” said Twilight excited, “that’s my favorite!”

Twilight kissed Muffins unmercifully.

“I’m only too happy to help all I can,” said Muffins.
“Well,” said Twilight hugging Muffins, “if you keep cooking like that, I might just have to keep you around.”
“Oh,” said Muffins kidding, “you love me for my cooking.”
“My Only Love,” said Twilight tenderly, “it would take too long to give all the reasons that I love you.”
The two kissed again.
“Just let me get changed and washed up and I’ll help with anything that still needs done.” Said Twilight grabbing Muffins’ butt as she walked off to the kitchen.
“Listen Ms. Frisky!” said Muffins, continuing to the kitchen, “don’t do that if you don’t plan on finishing it.”
“Honey,” said Twilight walking to the bedroom to change, “I have every intention!”

Twilight wasn’t sure how she could confront her mother. For a ‘passable’ Eggplant Parmesan, this beat the hell out of her mother’s. Which Twilight had, until now, thought was the best.

The dinner was marvelous, Twilight was disappointed that only she was drinking the wine. The doctor had reminded them that Muffins shouldn’t drink while with child.

They ate and the talk was light. After, Twilight suggested that they go in the living room and have some nice tea.
Muffins and Twilight cleared the table, washed, dried and put everything away and went to the living room to do as Twilight had suggested.

The two just sat, sipped the herbal tea and talked about their day. Then Muffins brought up her call from Carrot Top.

“That’s disturbing,” said Twilight, “this evening, while I was pulling into the driveway, there was a car parked out on the street in front of the house. When I got out of my car, they took off before I could see who it was.”
“Brown car, no hubcaps?” asked Muffins.

Twilight thought.

“Yes,” said Twilight, “that was the car. Dent in the right rear fender.”
“It was him,” said Muffins, “Twilight, I’m afraid.”

Twilight embraced Muffins and pulled her close. Muffins was heroically fighting tears.

“Muffins, my love, I swear that no one will hurt you or our baby. Come on my love,” said Twilight, “it’s late. Why don’t we turn in and talk about this later.”

The couple had settled into bed, content just to hold the other.
Twilight was embracing Muffins, the feel of her body next to her own was such a thrill. They were exchanging small kisses.

“Twi, honey,” said Muffins meekly, “would you be hurt if we didn’t have sex tonight?”
“Muffins,” said Twilight giving her lover a small but honest kiss, “I don’t love you for sex. Yes the sex is more than I ever imagined. The passion, the pleasure, the love. But that last point is all that’s important.
I’d be rather shallow if all I wanted from this relationship was sex. I want you to know that I love you the same just holding you as I do when we’re deep into the passion.”
“Oh Twilight,” said Muffins pulling Twilight close, “I love you so much. Never has anyone shown such priorities.”

Muffins snuggled her back to Twilight, Twilight put an arm around her lover. Muffins took Twilight’s hand and put it on her breast.

“Just because we aren’t having sex,” said Muffins with a little giggle, “that doesn’t mean that I don’t want you to touch me.”
Twilight kissed Muffins neck and then gently caressed Muffins breasts. I was as pleasant as any sex they’d had yet.

After several minutes of this, Twilight said:
“I love you Muffins.”
“I love you too Twilight,” said Muffins placing a hand on Twilight’s caressing her breast and moved it down.
“Are you sure, no sex,” said Twilight now caressing Muffins’ love organ.
Muffins turned over and kissed Twilight deeply.
“Maybe just a little,” said Muffins renewing the kiss.

CHAPTER FIVE: Shooting Star

Twilight and Muffins fell into a routine of domestic life. Anyone near them could tell the amount of love expressed with each other.

Four months later…

Twilight was leaving the school and headed to her car when she saw a car she recognized parked by hers. There was someone in the drivers seat. Twilight had a bad feeling about this. As she approached her car, the occupant of the other car jumped out and blocked Twilight’s way.

“Twilight Sparkle?” The stranger was trying to act intimidating.
“That’s Dr. Twilight Sparkle and who wants to know?” asked Twilight showing she had no fear of him.
“Who I am is the person who’s telling you to stay away from my wife.”
“And who’s your wife?”
“You know very well who she is.”
“No I don’t. If I don’t know who you are, how would I know who your wife is?”
“Don’t get smart with me, missy. I’m bigger and smarter than you.”

Twilight looked him over, and was amused at a small lump in the front of his trousers.

“Are you really aroused just by talking to me?” said Twilight, the man actually blushed.
“Well, from what I can see, how big you are doesn’t impress me,” said Twilight with a smug smirk and holding a hand up with her finger and thumb showing a very miniscule size. Shooting looked shocked, Twilight had hit him right in the ego.
He’d always been humiliated by his lack of penis length, ever since showers in gym class when upper classmen would bully him about it. One reason he took to bulling.

“Plus I live by the adage; ‘Then smaller they are, the limper they fall’,” continued Twilight with a condescending smirk.
“And as for smarter, I’ll put my Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics up against your Australopithecus IQ any day.”

The stranger wasn’t ready for that, he didn’t know what Twilight was calling him but he was sure it was an insult (which it was). But undeterred, he did think of a comeback (which it was quite lame).

“I don’t care if you have more degrees than a thermometer. I’m telling you to leave my wife alone.”
“Well… Shooting Star,” said Twilight, playing a hunch. The stranger flinched at the naming of his name, “I’ve never met your wife.”
“I’m talking about Muffins. She’s carrying my child. Therefore, she’s mine.”
Twilight was unintimidated and took a step forward, causing Shooting to back off.
“Women are not property!” shouted Twilight, people started looking their way, Shooting started to appear nervous. “So there’s no way that she can be yours! Unless you’re admitting to dealing in prostitution or slavery. If so, my next step is to call the police,”

Twilight’s attitude was starting to frightened him.
“Besides, Applejack is pregnant with your child, but you left her after she told you.

She was able to find your wife’s name; Muffy Star, with one r. Muffins Starr, with two r’s is my girlfriend and partner.
And so you’ll stay away from her and my house if you know what’s good for you.”
“Or what?” said Shooting, again trying to be intimidating, “what are you going to do? Get a restraining order? I don’t give a damn about some legal piece of paper.”

Twilight took another step toward the fiend, he took another step back, revealing his true fortitude.
Twilight was getting a good look at this person. It was hard for her to see what her beloved Muffins or AJ for that matter, saw in this man. Aside from his diminutive attribute, he wasn’t handsome, or even attractive.
She could also tell that he must have had an abrasive personality even if he were in an amiable mood.
‘I bet Spike would be a better conversationalist,’ thought Twilight.

“I don’t want to spoil the surprise,” said Twilight cryptically, “but let’s just say I can be very creative. And I have a lot of equipment and rare chemicals at my disposal.”

Twilight put her fingertips together and spread them fast making an exploding noise, just grinning at him.

“Or toxic elements never looked for in an autopsy!”

Somehow, this put a shiver up Shooting’s spine. Was is a bluff? Was it a threat? He wasn’t sure if he wanted to find out at this time. He was sure that there’d be other opportunities.

“Just remember what I said,” Shooting was still trying to be threatening.
“And you remember what I say,” said Twilight still advancing, “you stay away from my partner and my home. Besides, AJ has given me the phone number for Muffy. Perhaps she should be in on this. I think I’ll give her a call and see what she thinks about you making two other women pregnant.
You think that might be something she’d like to know?”

Shooting showed surprise and got in his car and sped off.

Twilight unlocked the door and entered her home, not before looking over her shoulder to see if he was there.

Muffins heard the door open, she went in the living room and saw her Twilight. Twilight’s eyes lit up as she saw her partner enter the room. The baby belly was now pronounced and the sight warmed her heart, it also aroused her quite a bit. But today, something else had to be addressed first.

“Honey,” said Muffins embracing Twilight as close as her belly would allow. “I’m so glad you’re home. Dinner won’t be ready for about a half hour. I wonder what we could do in the mean time?”
There was a twinkle in Muffins eyes that Twilight understood. But this evening, that would have to wait.
“Honey,” said Twilight, “I hate to be a wet blanket, but we need to talk.”
“What’s wrong my love,” said Muffins, allowing Twilight lead her to the sofa.

The two sat and Twilight continued to hold her love’s hand.

“I’m going to ask only once, and never again,” said Twilight, “I already know the answer, but we need to establish this for what I have in mind.”
“Okay,” said Muffins with some trepidation.
“I’m just going to come out and get it over with,” Twilight drew a breath. “You aren’t Muffy Star, are you? You were never married to Shooting Star?”

Muffins was taken aback.

“No to both honey,” said Muffins, “why do you ask? Don’t you believe me?”
“I was confronted by Shooting Star when I was going to my car after work. He made some threats, but all I could deduce was that he was trying to bluff. He didn’t like me confronting him or walking toward him as we spoke.”
“I think that was a very good deduction.” Said Muffins, “he was always a bit of a bully and a coward, as all bullies are.”

“Then if you don’t mind me asking,” said Twilight, “and know that I’m not the best judge of men, but I was having trouble seeing what you or AJ saw in such a sick morally deficient individual. Heck, I could even tell that he got a ‘stiffy’ just talking to me. And honey, if I were attracted to men, I could tell that there was nothing impressive about what I could see.”
“You aren’t far off the mark as his attributes go. And as for Applejack, you’ll have to ask her. But for me; well, just look at my eyes.”

“What about your beautiful golden eyes?”

“Honey,” said Muffins, Twilight could see tears starting to form, “you’re the exception. Where you see beauty, others see something disturbing or a joke. It was a time in my life where I felt I had to accept what I could get.
At first, I thought Shooting was like you, that he could look past my disability and see the real me. But all he saw was a desperate woman and an easy lay. And for the most part, and at that time, he was probably right.”
Muffins started to cry almost as hard as the first night Twilight had taken her in. Twilight pulled her close and let her get it out of her system. But a kitchen timer went off, Muffins sat up and wiped her eyes and smiled the best she could.

“Come on honey,” said Muffins, “let’s eat and we can talk more later.”
“No problem, my love,” said Twilight giving Muffins a quick kiss. “You set the table, and I’ll wash up.”
They kissed again and Muffins went to the kitchen and Twilight walked to the bathroom, not before taking her cell phone from her purse.

The meal was fantastic as always, Twilight couldn’t believe her luck. She was starting to fear that she’d put on weight from her eating so well. But Muffins made sure that Twilight got enough exercise at night, even five months pregnant.

Now they were just sitting in the living room watching the news. Muffins could tell that Twilight was a little fidgety. She was assuming that it had to do with the run-in with Shooting Star. That is until the front door opened and Twilight’s parents came in.

“Mom, dad,” said Muffins, “what brings you by?”
“I had to give Twilight something,” said the mother.
Twilight Velvet walked to her daughter and handed something to her.
“What is it dear,” said Muffins.
“Something special.”
“Can I see it?” asked Muffins.

Sure, she was being nosey, but she and Twilight had sworn to each other ‘no secrets’.

The parents smiled and had a seat.
“I’ll show you, my love,” said Twilight walking in front of Muffins, “but first I have to ask you a question.”
“What question,” said Muffins.
Twilight knelt down in front of Muffins, it suddenly hit her what Twilight was up to. She put her hands to her mouth in shock.
“Muffins Starr,” said Twilight, “in front of my parents and the world, I’m asking if you can see past my faults and shortcomings and be Muffins Sparkle?”

Twilight held out her mother’s engagement ring.

“Muffins, will you marry me?”

Tears were pouring from Muffins’ eyes. There were tears in Twilight’s eyes as well as the parents.

“Yes Twilight!” exclaimed Muffins, “oh god yes!”

Twilight put the ring (which fit) on Muffins, then the two kissed long.

“I never thought my daughter would ever be a husband and father,” said Night Light. Everyone laughed hard.

Twilight sat with her now fiancée holding her hand. Muffins would glance at the ring and smile.

“So mom, dad,” said Twilight, “I know that all involved would like a big fancy wedding. But with the issue of Shooting Star, I think we should go to the courthouse tomorrow, and with Muffins’ consent, get the license and have a civil ceremony.
Is that okay with you, my love.”
“Honey,” said Muffins, “the sooner the better.”
“I think it’d be hard for Shooting Star to make any claims if the two of you are married,” said Night Light.
“We can have a public ceremony after we get this taken care of,” said Twilight Velvet, “and after the baby is born. Maybe then all your friends will be able to attend.”
“Speaking of that,” said Twilight picking up her cell phone and dialing. When answered, Twilight activated the speaker phone…

“Hi AJ,” said Twilight, “I didn’t catch you in the middle of something?”

“Or someone?” said Muffins.

Applejack broke out laughing as did Twilight and her parents.

“A lady doesn’t answer questions like that,” said AJ, trying to mimic Rarity’s proper voice,
“How’re things going?” asked Twilight.
“Kind’a rough, ’specially with that slimy rat Shootin’ Star comin’ ’round tryin’ to get me to take him back. Even with me knowin’ he’s married.”
“Muffins and I are running into the same issue.” Said Twilight, “but we’re doing something about it tomorrow.”
“Yeah, what?”
“AJ would you meet us at the courthouse, just before noon tomorrow and be a witness as Muffins and I get married?”
“Sugar Cube,” said AJ, “Ah’d be honored. And If’n ya don’t mind, Ah think Ah can arrange a couple special guest.”
“Good,” said Twilight guessing at what Applejack was hinting at. “We’ll see you there.”

CHAPTER SIX: Joy

Twilight had the good fortune of not having any classes the next day. She and Muffins arrived at the courthouse early to get the marriage license in preparation for the wedding. They requested that a Justice of the Peace be available at noon.
Now there was an hour before Twilight’s parents and AJ were going to be there so they went to a little café in the building and drank some coffee while they waited.
The two were just talking and holding hands when a strange look came over Muffins face.

“Oh crap!” said Muffins.
“What, honey?” asked Twilight.

Muffins pointed out a window at the parking lot. There was a familiar and unwelcomed car.

“Shooting Star!” said Twilight. “The jerk must be following us. Doesn’t he have anything better to do? What’s his deal anyway? Is he so stupid that he’d think I’d just give up the love of my life to some ass-bite because he thinks he can claim a person (as barbaric as that is) and just do what he wants?”

Muffins just shrugged her shoulders.

As AJ’s pickup pulled into the parking lot. She saw Shooting Star’s car so she parked as far from him as she could. But she’d been spotted.

Applejack and the person with her were trying to hurry to the doors. But Shooting managed to get in front of the two.

“Applejack, stop,” called out Shooting Star blocking the way.

Applejack and the other woman grudgingly stopped.

“Applejack,” said Shooting Star, “can we talk?”
“Ah ain’t got nothin’ to say to ya. Ya slimy worm!” Said AJ as she tried to walk around the jerk.

Shooting reached out and grabbed AJ’s arm to stop her. But the woman with AJ swatted his arm extremely hard.
Harder than he expected.

“Hands off her, clown. Didn’t she just say she didn’t have anything to say to you buster!” said the woman in uniform.
“This is between Applejack and me,” said Shooting, rubbing his arm where he was hit. “It isn’t any of your business.”
“Well, I’m making it my business!”
“Listen here bitch,” said Shooting Star trying to be intimidating, as he out reached to push the woman away.

But like lightning and with military precision, the woman grabbed his wrist, spun and twisted his arm around and up his back, none to gently.

Shooting wasn’t ready for how much it hurt.

“That’s Captain Bitch to you, asshole,” said the woman in uniform with the rainbow hair. “Try to touch me or my girlfriend again and I’ll twist your frickin’ arm off and beat you to death with the bloody end!

Capeesh!”

Shooting nodded his head vigorously. Then the unknown woman released Shooting’s arm. Shooting was believing that this strange woman could do just what she’d threatened.

“Come on Rainbow Dash,” said AJ taking Rainbow’s arm. Then sneering at the jerk. “Looks like ya lost out to a woman again, needle-dick.”

AJ turned and kissed Rainbow a more than friendly kiss. The two just walked away leaving Shooting Star slack jawed and confused. Especially overhearing the Rainbow one say to AJ:

“Needle-dick, that’s a good one, lover-girl.”

Inside, Twilight and Muffins found AJ. Twilight was shocked, but happy to see Rainbow Dash with her.
Plus the two were holding hands.

“AJ! Rainbow Dash!” said Twilight as she and Muffins rushed to the friends.

They hugged in a group hug.

“Rainbow Dash!” said Twilight, “I’m so glad you could be here!”
“Twilight,” said Rainbow, “you couldn’t believe how happy I was when AJ told me about this.”
“But we only told AJ last night,” said Twilight.
“Ya know when Muffins was askin’ if’n ya caught me in the middle of someone? Ah was,” said AJ blushing. She turned and gave Rainbow a passionate kiss. “We’ve been seeing each other fer a spell now. After Ah saw ya and Muffins so happy. Ah thought; ‘What the hell!’
Ah called Rainbow that next day. Ah told her that Ah really did have feelin’s fer her since high school but were ’fraid to let anyone know. She’s never tried to hide the fact that she liked girls but I was skittish. She’s helped me through all that.
She’s been able to get away from the Air Force base occasionally. And well, one thing’s led to ’nother.”

AJ turned and kissed Rainbow again.

“And Muffins,” said Rainbow, “I’m so happy for you as well. Sorry if I was ever rude in the past.
But I’m glad that Twilight is making an honest woman of you. Didn’t you tell Twilight to use protection?”
They all laughed as Muffins hugged Rainbow, who was surprised but happy.
“It’s in the past,” said Muffins, “I’m just glad you’re here now.”

The reunion was broken up by Twilight Velvet sticking her head out of a courtroom door and urging them to come in, all was ready.

They all went in and stood before the JOP. Twilight had noticed there was an attractive woman she didn’t recognize, sitting silent at the back of the courtroom.

Twilight and Muffins stood before the official. Rainbow and AJ stood on either side of the couple as witnesses and attendants. Twilight Velvet had given the couple some wedding rings and she produced a small bouquet of flowers for Muffins. Velvet and Night sat in the first bench behind them. Tears of joy in both parents eyes.

It didn’t take very long and the JOP was about to pronounce the couple wed when someone came crashing through the door.

“Stop!” shouted Shooting Star, who’d been listening at the door. “This wedding can’t go on. Muffins is married to me!”

The Justice looked at Muffins.

“Is that true, Miss?”
“No It isn’t!” exclaimed Muffins.
“She’s carrying my child,” said Shooting, “so that means she’d mine!”
“Ah’m carrying yer child and Ah ain’t yers either!” said AJ. “besides, yer already married.”
“You think I care,” laughed Shooting Star. “I’m only married to Muffy because her family has money. As soon as her folks kick it, I’m taking the money and leaving.”
“I think that’s something Muffy should hear,” said Twilight.
“And who’s gonna tell her?” he laughed. “You? Applejack? She’ll never believe you.”
“What if’n yer the one to tell her?” said AJ.
“Like I’d do that!”

A voice came from the back of the courtroom.

“You just did,” said Muffy Star.
“Muffy! Darling! I can explain!”
“Why is it when they’re caught red handed,” said Muffy with disgust, “they always claim; ‘I can explain,’ like we’re stupid.
Well I was stupid, but I can fix it. My parents have always told me that they knew a good divorce lawyer. I think I need to take them up on that.
Thanks Applejack.”

AJ just nodded. Muffy turned and left the room.

Shooting Star was gobsmacked. He looked around him panicked and then ran out after Muffy.

“You’ll all pay for this!” he called out as he headed out the door.
“Do you take checks?” said Twilight.
“Good one Twi,” said Rainbow giggling.

At that point, everyone looked to the front.
“I believe you were about to say something,” said Muffins.
The JOP smiled.
“I now pronounce you wed. You may kiss your bride.”
Twilight and Muffins kissed deeply.
“May I be the first to introduce, Mrs. Twilight and Mrs. Muffins Sparkle.”

Everyone applauded, AJ and Rainbow looked at each other and kissed.

Then in place of a bouquet toss, Muffins handed the flowers to AJ and motioned to Rainbow. Applejack got the idea.

“Hey Rainbow,” said Twilight with a wink and a snicker, “did you hear the one about the guy that was so lazy, he married a pregnant woman?”

Applejack whispered something to Rainbow.

“Can y’all stay here for a few minutes? Ya too, yer honor. Rainbow and Ah’ll be right back.”

It was about half an hour later and the JOP Introduced Mrs. Rainbow and Mrs. Applejack Dash as well.

CHAPTER SEVEN: The New Lives Begin

The group went out and met the rest of AJ’s family at a restaurant for an early celebratory dinner. After the dinner and some drinks (no alcohol for the mothers-to-be) the two newlywed couples said they had wedding night business to take care of.

As they approached their home, Twilight and Muffins saw a couple of police cars, a news van and a very familiar and unwelcome car in front of their house.

“Dear lord,” said Twilight, “you’ve got to be frickin’ kidding me!”
“It’s a good thing police are here,” said Muffins. “They’re the only thing that’s going to keep me from killing that asshole!”

They pulled into the driveway and got out of the car. Bright lights shown on them and a reporter was with the police officers.

“That’s her officers!” shouted Shooting Star, “arrest her! Use your police batons! Keep her from talking!”

The police officers approached Twilight.

“What’s the meaning of this?” asked Twilight.
“We’ve been informed you’d kidnapped this man’s wife and were holding her against her will. These are serious charges,” said a police officer.

A police woman, the reporter and Shooting approached Muffins.

“Are you alright?” asked a police woman to Muffins.
“Why wouldn’t I be,” asked Muffins.
“Kidnapping can be very traumatic.” Said the police woman.
“Kidnapping? My wife hasn’t kidnapped me.” said Muffins.

This brought an odd look to the police woman’s face.

“Obviously she’s suffering from, what was that? Oh yes, Amsterdam Syndrome.”
“You mean Stockholm Syndrome?” asked the reporter, obviously disappointed that this wasn’t going to be as big a story as she’d thought.

“Okay,” said Twilight, “this has gone far enough! That man has been harassing me, my wife and our best friend for months now! He’s already married to another woman, but I don’t expect for very much longer. But he tricked Muffins and our friend and made them pregnant.
He’s been going around threatening us and claiming that Muffins and our other friend are his property because he made them pregnant.”
“I think this will refute his claim,” said Muffins reaching in her purse and handing the new marriage license and certificate to the police officers.

The officers looked it over, the reporter looked at it as well. Then their gaze and the bright lights shifted to Shooting Star. Shooting knew that his game was up and started to rush to his car, but officers from a 2nd cruiser restrained him.

Rainbow and AJ had rented a hotel room for privacy. They’d never been so happy in their lives. Applejack had stopped by Sweet Apple Acres and picked up some things for an overnight stay.
Rainbow surprised AJ by carrying her across the threshold in the hotel room. After setting her down, they embraced and kissed deep.

“Oh my god, Rainbow,” said Applejack, “Ah never thought Ah’d ever be so happy. Ah never realized just how much Ah love ya.”
“You too, lover,” said Rainbow actually with a tear of joy on her cheek.
“Ah, tell ya what,” said Applejack giving a small kiss, “ya get ready to relax and I need to do somethin’.”
“No problem, Mrs. Dash,” said Rainbow giving AJ another kiss.

Applejack took her overnight bag and went into the bathroom. Rainbow took off her jacket and tie. Unbuttoned her collar and had a seat. She was getting excited. She and AJ had been intimate already, but this was different.

‘Why did this take so long,’ thought Rainbow with a smile so large that it hurt.

That smile turned to a look of wonder and admiration as AJ came out of the bathroom in a white negligée so sheer there was nothing to the imagination, although Rainbow had already experienced the wonders of Applejack’s body. The ribbons had been removed from her hair and it hung over her shoulders and down her back in flows of golden tresses.
The baby belly did not distract from the sexiness of the woman before her. Rainbow would swear at this moment, she’d never seen a more beautiful woman in her life.

“Oh my god,” said Rainbow breathlessly. “Applejack, you look so beautiful!”
“Thank ya, sugar cube,” said AJ. She was blushing and couldn’t quite look Rainbow in the eyes. This was not the way she was used to be dressing. But she was happy with her new wife’s reaction.

Applejack walked to Rainbow, took her hand and stood her up and started undressing her.

“Why don’t ya show me how much ya love me and how beautiful ya think Ah am.”

Rainbow swept Applejack off her feet and put her on the bed. Rainbow could never remember how she took her uniform off that fast without tearing anything off.

The new married couple made love almost all night.

AJ and Rainbow awoke in each other’s arms. They looked at the other and smiled, kissed and just held each other close.
“Good morning, Mrs. Dash,” said Rainbow.
“Morning Mrs. Dash,” replied AJ.
They kissed and decided to go get some breakfast if they were going to continue their ‘celebration’.

As they were getting out of bed, AJ heard her phone ring.
“Leave it, lover,” said Rainbow standing behind Applejack, caressing her body.
“Let’s just see who it is,” said AJ.

Seeing the caller ID, she snatched it up quickly and answered. Rainbow looked puzzled.

“Twi!” said AJ, “Is there a problem?”

There was a pause then AJ looked at her new wife.

“What? Yer kiddin’! Rainbow, Sugar Cube! Turn on the TV to channel 12.”

The TV came on and there was a reporter standing in front of Twilight and Muffins’ home. There was what looked like Shooting Star being escorted away in handcuffs.

“This is Scoop Byline reporting from here in suburban Canterlot where a serial con-artist was finally arrested.
Apparently, he’d been using women to get himself in positions to get money from unsuspecting families. His latest was to actually defraud his own parents who’d informed him if he didn’t settle down with a wife and have children he’d lose his inheritance of half a billion dollars.
He was so desperate that he had the Canterlot police department come here to force a newlywed couple apart.
We spoke to the victims for their thoughts…”

“Hey look! it’s Twi and Muffins!” said Rainbow.

“Yes, Ms. Byline, he’s been harassing and threatening myself, my now wife and a good friend of ours who he’d made pregnant as well.
But today we exposed his tricks to his real wife and I think it put him over the edge.”
“But please don’t think too badly of him,” said Muffins, “someone like that needs mental health treatment and is to be pitied and not hated…”

The TV went off, and Twilight and Muffins snuggled closer on the sofa.

“Yes,” said Twilight, giving Muffins a kiss on the cheek, “it was a pity that he wasn’t stopped sooner!”

The two laughed and kissed, it still took Twilight's breath away.

CHAPTER ONE: What The Storm Blew In

The rain had poured from the time Professor Twilight Sparkle Ph.D. left the Canterlot Polytechnic College where she was teaching classes in physics. Lightning split the sky and the thunder rolled. This kind of storm would mean that the weather front had set in for the evening and Twilight could expect to be awaken several times during the night by loud booms.
“The weather sure is nasty tonight,” said Twilight to no one as she was coming into her little home. “Not a night to be out for man nor beast.”

Home…

Right!

Sure, it was her home since she graduated from Equestria University, valedictorian, maxima cum laude. Then there was her Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics three years later. That was five years ago. The little two bedroom, one bath house was a graduation present from her parents.
It was home, at least, because it was where she lived. But it was missing something. It was missing the closeness of her friends Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash.

Rarity had moved to Manehattan to open a boutique at the behest of Prim Hemline.

Pinkie Pie had moved to Vanhoover. She’d been recruited by the local TV station there. She was starring in a comedy cooking show called ‘I Dare You Not to Eat It!’ Word was it was about to become syndicated.

Fluttershy had been offered the position of Assistant Curator of the Baltimare Zoo. In college, she put forth a proposal how to change zoos from caged animals to more of a sanctuary where people were the outsiders and the animals were almost without confines.

Rainbow had continued her schooling at the Equestrian Air Force Academy. She was on track to make a name for herself as a top ranked pilot. She is currently stationed at a nearby air base.

Applejack was the only one of her friends that hadn’t moved away. Granny Smith had moved to Appleloosa because the doctor had said the dry desert would help with her rheumatism.
And with Apple Bloom now serving in the Navy, Big Mac and Applejack had their hands full assisting Bright Mac and Buttercup, their parents, run the farm
It was a surprise and a mild disappointment to Twilight, that AJ had recently become engaged to a guy she met locally.

Maybe because of that, Twilight was feeling that her life was missing even more than just the closeness of her friends.

Twilight put her wet coat on a hook by the door to dry. Then walking in the living room, she put her purse on a side table. Then went to her bedroom to change out of her work clothes and into some lay around the house pajamas. Turned the radio on low to classical music and set the gas fireplace to low.
She then made herself busy making sure all the daily chores had been done. She’d eaten at the dining hall at the college. It was a little more money than eating at home, but she didn’t have to cook or clean up and also, she wasn’t alone.

She tried to convince herself that she wasn’t alone at home. Spike the dragon was there for her. Okay, he was a bearded dragon, but dragon sounded more exotic. He did appear to enjoy any attention Twilight gave him, especially if she was giving him crickets, meal-worms and lettuce. But he wasn’t much of a conversationalist, he was just a lizard after all. He’d been a gift from Fluttershy in high school. She reflected on this as she gave her lizard some fresh meal-worms. If a lizard could, he looked happy as Twilight stroked his head. Then she covered the cage and used some hand sanitizer. Not that she thought Spike was ‘disease ridden’ but it was always a good precaution.

She’d ask herself; other than toiletries, fuel and insurance for the car, food for herself and Spike or books, what else did she have to spend money on?

Finally, Twilight had a pot of steaming hot water, her favorite tea cup and a blend of tea she got from her friend and herbalist, Zecora. She had a little shop just outside the college campus.

Now she was reading a book the librarian had graciously loaned her from the ‘First Edition’ book collection.
Or she was supposed to be reading.
But she’d stared at the same paragraph for the last hour. The rain against the window, the darkness and the quiet of the house brought into clear focus just how alone she felt with her friends in the far flung reaches of Equestria.
She was remembering a talk she had with Celestia now the President of the Polytechnic College. Being that Twilight was an educator, Celestia had become a good personal friend.

Weeks ago…

“So Twi,” said Celestia, “how’ve you been doing lately?”
“I’m doing great, Tia,” replied Twilight, “I had several offers after my Ph.D. but the one that grabbed me was the Polytechnic Physics job. I understand several of the job offers were thanks to you. Thank you by the way.”
“So why stay in a smaller school when your talents would be more at home in a larger University?”
“Maybe it’s the home thing,” said Twilight. “Most of my really close friends have moved away, all but AJ. But my family is close and there are other friends. But most of all, I don’t feel like taking that step yet.

Not alone.”

Celestia raised an eyebrow.

“Who is he, Twi,” asked Celestia with a sly smile, “that Flash Sentry guy?”
“Oh, gag!” snickered Twilight.
“I thought you dated him in high school.”
“If you count two dances at senior prom and meeting once at the Hey Burger as dates,” chuckled Twilight. It was apparent that she wasn’t disappointed about this herself. “Besides, he and Sunset Shimmer married a year ago and now have three kids.”
“Three kids in a year? That was fast.”
“Flash had neglected to tell Sunset that multiple births ran in the family. They now have triplets, three identical girls. She swore she was going to kill Flash after she found out. Luckily for Flash, it was just an empty threat. But she insisted that he have a vasectomy after the girls were born.”
The two laughed.
“You stay in touch with her?”
“Yes,” said Twilight looking a little sad again, “but as you might imagine, she has her hands full all the time. Not a lot of time for socializing as of yet.”
“So no one else?”
“No Tia, truth is, I’m not looking.”
“Why?”
“Lately, I’ve been feeling the need for a companion,” said Twilight, “there just isn’t anyone I want to be with.”
“Surely there are guys that have asked you out.”
“Yes, but I haven’t wanted to go out with them,” said Twilight. Then with a bit of trepidation she continued. “There’s presently only one person I might consider…

But AJ is now engaged.”

Twilight looked at Celestia, in spite of rumors and hints, Twilight was ready to get a rebuke. It didn’t happen, Celestia just smiled. Celestia knew what Twilight was hinting at.

“Twi, this isn’t a hundred years ago. There isn’t anything wrong with persons of the same sex being companions, lovers or even spouses. You remember Trixie Lulamoon? She and Starlight Glimmer have been happily married since high school.
And truthfully Twilight, I’ve known that you’re a lesbian since high school. You know what they say:

‘It takes one to know one’,” said Tia with a wink.

“Thanks, Tia,” said Twilight working up a real smile, finally. “I really think I needed to hear that.”
The two hugged and then the talk turned to more mundane topics.

The present…

With the soft classical music on the radio, Twilight was starting to fade. But suddenly, there was a frantic knocking at the door that brought her back to the here and now.

“Gracious!” said Twilight, “who could that be on a night like this?”
Twilight went to the door and peered through the peephole.
She saw it was a woman that she’d known from high school. Someone Twilight never really had a lot of contact with. But a person she’d occasionally see around Canterlot since their days in school. Twilight had never heard anything positive about her but Twilight never paid any attention to gossip.
But truthfully, she’d never heard anything negative as well. Twilight removed her hand from the ball bat she kept by the door ‘just in case’.

Twilight opened the door and there stood the woman soaking wet and shivering. Even soaking wet, Twilight felt some attraction to this person, as unkempt as she was, Twilight saw what she deemed to be a beautiful woman. At least by her own standards. By the curb, in front of her home was parked an older car.

“Derpy!” said Twilight, “get in here before you catch your death of cold!”
“I’m sorry, Dr. Sparkle,” said the woman, dripping on the mat. “My car broke down, I can’t get it started. May I please use your phone? My cell shorted out in the rain.”
“Of course,” said Twilight. “Let me get you something dry to put on. I’ll put your clothes in the dryer while you wait.
And please, just Twilight.”
“I don’t want to be a bother, Dr. Spark… Uh… Twilight,” said the forlorn woman, “I can wait in the car until help arrives.”
“My foot you will,” said Twilight, “do you have someone at home to contact?”
“Not really, I share rooms with Carrot Top.” Said Derpy, “but we come and go as we please. Most of the time Carrot has a boyfriend over. It can be embarrassing sometimes.”
“Then why don’t you stay here tonight?” asked Twilight. “It’s Friday, I don’t have any classes in the morning. You can get some rest and call a mechanic in the morning. I’m sure if you call now, there’d be an afterhours fee. Those can be a bit pricey.”
“I don’t want to impose.” Said Derpy, apparently getting happier with Twilight suggesting this. Twilight did notice the twinkle in Derpy’s eyes.
“It’s no imposition.” Said Twilight, “as you can see, I’m not exactly that busy. Let me get you those dry clothes. The bathroom is this way, there are dry towels in there as well.”

Twilight led Derpy to the bathroom, then she went to get some warm pajamas for her guest. Then returning to the bathroom door, Twilight knocked.

Twilight was expecting the door to crack open and Derpy’s hand reach out for the clothing, she wasn’t prepared for Derpy to open the door all the way and be standing there completely naked.
It was evident that Derpy had put on a little weight since school. Not obese but she’d filled out quite nicely and was quite curvy. Her skin tone was a creamy white/pink. The way she felt right now, Derpy was officially the most beautiful woman Twilight had ever seen. Twilight was afraid she was going to drool.
She’d never felt this way before looking at another person. It was apparent that Derpy was noticing the way Twilight was looking at her and didn’t mind. She had a blushing smile and her crossed golden eyes twinkled.
“Uh… Here’s something to put on.” Said Twilight trying to act if there was nothing wrong. “I don’t mean anything by this, but I don’t think my underwear will fit you.”
“That’s okay Twilight,” giggled Derpy, “I don’t wear any when I sleep.”

At that comment, a flood of images washed over Twilight’s mind. This turned up Twilight’s arousal thermostat another notch or two.

Derpy set the dry clothing on the back of the toilet and turned her back to Twilight then bent over to pick up the wet clothing off the floor. Twilight didn’t know how she was able to control herself at this moment. The sight of Derpy’s round ass and her ‘goodies’ on display was Twilight’s last piece of evidence confirming she was indeed a lesbian.

The other thing that piqued Twilight’s curiosity was that Derpy giggled when she did this. She wasn’t just a free spirit or didn’t have any modesty.

She was teasing Twilight!

Derpy handed the wet clothing to Twilight and closed the door to get dressed. Twilight didn’t realize that she had just stood there staring at the door. But it wasn’t the door on her mind.

Twilight went to wash the clothing. No need to dry ‘dirty’ clothing. But she was having trouble handling Derpy’s sheer lacy panties and the matching bra.
She realized that it’d be completely creepy of herself if she was to smell the panties.

But she did it anyway.

It wasn’t an unpleasant scent and it aroused Twilight more than she thought she could be. Also, holding the bra to her chest, she saw that it had larger cups than her own, but Twilight had already seen the evidence of this. And they were stuck in her mind, along with the rest of Derpy’s body.

Twilight was unaware that Derpy was peeking around the corner and saw what Twilight was doing. This was more than Derpy had hoped. But she quickly went to Twilight’s living room before Twilight saw her.
Twilight had some of her own under clothing to wash, so she threw hers in as well to make a load for the washer. When she had that going, she went back to the living room.

As Twilight entered, she saw Derpy was sitting in the middle of the sofa waiting patiently. Twilight was amused at herself, trying not to stare. Because of the difference of Derpy’s breast size, the pajama top was perhaps a bit too small. The buttons of Twilight’s pajama top were fighting hard not to come open and they were losing the battle soundly. Also, Derpy hadn’t buttoned it up all the way. In fact as Twilight approached, Derpy looked at Twilight and drew a deep sigh, several more buttons came loose, all the way down to the bottom level of the breasts. They were still covered… Mostly. But with what Twilight had seen earlier, this was perhaps another tease.

Derpy looked down at herself and her generous cleavage and knew at what Twilight was looking. Derpy was pleased.

“I’m sorry Twilight, am I making you uncomfortable?”
“Heavens no!” said Twilight then smiling a smile Derpy understood, “I really don’t mind at all.
I was just having some tea.”
Twilight was trying not to continue looking at Derpy’s breasts, but they were hard to miss. In fact, Twilight was a little jealous that hers didn’t measure up to this beautiful woman’s ‘charms’. Twilight was realizing just how badly that she was wanting them!
“It’ll help warm you.”
“Oh yes. That’d be lovely.” Said Derpy looking up and giving a smile.

Twilight went into the kitchen to get more tea, hot water and another cup.

Derpy noticed the book Twilight was reading.

“String vs Membrane Theory,” Derpy read aloud, then looking at Twilight as she came back in with the tea. “I thought it was a good primer, but a little biased on the membrane theory side. Probably due to it being written by an exotic particle theoretical physicist. I’m not quite on board with the whole membrane theory. String theory does make more sense to me. But both are still highly theoretical.”

Twilight almost dropped the tray in shock, but caught herself before it actually dropped.

“You read theoretical quantum physics?” She asked in disbelief.
“Oh yes, when you’ve studied to get your Ph.D. in nuclear physics, you need to know these things,” said Derpy matter-of-factly.

Twilight handed a fresh cup of tea to her guest. Derpy politely sipped, her eyes went wide.

“Hibiscus and juniper!” Exclaimed Derpy, “with a touch of wormwood to add the right bite. I’d know a Zecora blend anywhere. I don’t get enough time to get my own from her as much as I’d like. But it’s such a joy to sit and talk with Miss Zecora. Her speech patterns are like music. From a linguistics standpoint, I don’t know how she keeps it up.”
Twilight sat on the couch by Derpy, sipping her own tea and trying to believe the person with a doctorate in nuclear physics sharing tea with her and the ‘screw-up’ spoken so lowly of by Rainbow Dash in the past, a person she trusted the word of implicitly, were the same woman. The look on Twilight’s face didn’t go unnoticed.

“I’m sorry, have I said something wrong?”
“Heavens no!” replied Twilight, “it’s just your knowledge of physics, herb lore, and forgive me, but your manner and demeanor aren’t what I was expecting, or at least what I was led to believe.”

Derpy looked down, a shadow passed over her expression.
“That’s why I’m here”.
“I thought your car broke down,” said Twilight uncertainly.
Derpy shook her head.

“But Derpy…” said Twilight starting to ask about what Derpy meant, but she was interrupted.
“Muffins,” said the woman.

“Beg pardon?” said Twilight confused that the conversation would turn to food this quickly. Perhaps Rainbow was right after all. “I don’t think I have any muffins, I might have a scone or two.”

“No Twilight, my name is Muffins, Muffins Starr. Everybody has called me that name or Ditzy Do since grade school. Because I have a disability, everyone thought it funny. And that name followed me through school, so much so, it just became an unintentional and unwelcomed nick-name.

I hate it.

Then in college and post grad work it was so hard to have the professors take me seriously, simply because of my eyes.”

The façade of smiles vanished. Twilight was now seeing a person who was desperate enough to come out in the pouring rain and late to an almost complete stranger as a desperate attempt to seek comfort.

Muffins started to cry hard, Twilight embraced her and allowed her to cry on her shoulder while Twilight stroked her long blond hair.

‘Damn,’ thought Twilight, ‘I shouldn’t feel this way with her hurting so, but it feels so nice to hold her. She’s so soft, warm and lovely. And her breasts against me are about to drive me wild. Oh god! I so need someone like her.’

Muffins sat back, still holding Twilight.

“I’m sorry, for lying to you Twilight,” said Muffins. “My car is fine, you were my last hope.”

“Last hope for what?”

“Twilight,” said Muffins, “I had a boyfriend for about a year until about three weeks ago. I guess I was looking for a commitment, he was only interested in sex. When he realized that I wasn’t going to drop everything and come running to him just to ‘put out’ just because he summoned me. He informed me that I wasn’t the only girl he was seeing and he could find someone who was more ‘accommodating’.

Then today, I was let go from the power plant by the VP, who’d never even met me before. He didn’t think he could trust my vision to monitor the reactor. In spite of 3 years without incident.

When I got home and told Carrot, she told me I couldn’t stay because I wouldn’t be able to pay the rent. She’s not a bad person, I just think she was looking for an excuse to have the house to herself and her boyfriend.
Who could blame her?

People have always counted me out as shallow and ignorant, just because of my eyes.

I’m afraid I started to become quite despondent. I remembered as I drove through this neighborhood this morning I saw you leaving your house and I remembered you from school. And how I always wanted the chance to get to meet you.
So, after I was turned out by Carrot Top, I thought if I came on strong to you, you might be open to perhaps having me around. Truthfully I’ve had a crush on you since high school.
I figured if you’d show some attraction to me then I wouldn’t have to…

To…“

“To what, Muffins?”
“Twilight,” said Muffins crying hard. “If you’d turned me away, then I was going to drive off the pier and into the river.”
“Muffins,” said Twilight alarmed, almost shouting. “No!”

Muffins cried hard against Twilight some more, Twilight tightened the embrace.

Twilight was in shock that someone would come to her hoping to start some relationship with a high school crush as a last resort to killing themselves.

Twilight tried to figure if it were an insult or complement that she was the last choice before suicide. Then again, there hadn’t been any contact between themselves all the way back to high school. But she realized that it wasn’t a last choice, but a last chance.

A last desperate act to reach out to someone to ease her pain. To see if anyone could find some worth in her sad life.
It was a complement, she saw Twilight as a potential savior.

Truthfully, Twilight already had started to feel an attraction to this woman to an extent since Twilight had opened the front door.

Then the display of her body in the bathroom only made Twilight want her more. Before Muffins had shown up Twilight had been thinking how lonely she was and how she wanted not to be alone.

Would this be fast?

Yes.

Would it be desperation of both their parts?

Perhaps.

Would it be pity?

No.

Would it give a chance to see if something could be there?

Yes.

Most of all, could she see herself falling in love with this distraught and heart broken woman?

Most certainly! Perhaps she was starting to already.

Twilight held Muffins until she got her crying under control. Then she just held her close, Muffins head was resting on Twilight’s breasts. Twilight was gently rocking Muffins.

“It’s okay, Muffins,” said Twilight, giving a little kiss on the top of her head, “don’t cry, I’m not going to turn you out or away. You’re more than welcome here. Tomorrow we can talk and see if we can figure this out.”

After about a half hour of holding Muffins and enjoying her soft and warm body next to her own, she knew what she wanted to do. Perhaps even before Muffins opened the bathroom door naked.

Twilight lifted Muffins chin and looked into her eyes. At this distance, her visual accommodation had forced her eyes into an almost normal gaze.

“I don’t know what the other people’s problems are; your eyes are so very pretty,” said Twilight. Muffins smiled.
“Nobody has ever called my eyes pretty,” said Muffins, now with tears of joy in her eyes.
“That’s because they never took time to get close to you.” Said Twilight, “but their loss is my gain.”
“How close, Twilight?”
“This close.”

It was if the gravity of the other drew them to the other. The kiss was unlike any she’d ever felt. She’d kissed before, but not like this. It was so deep, so moving, it thrilled her at a visceral level.

It took her breath away.

After several minutes of uninterrupted kissing. Twilight couldn’t hold back, her hand reached between them to finish unbuttoning Muffins top, then she started to caress Muffins’ breasts gently and tenderly. Muffins responded by increasing the intensity of the kiss.

But soon Muffins was starting to reach under Twilight’s top. Twilight only paused long enough to gasp. No one had ever touched her there.

After a time of kissing and heavy petting, Twilight stopped, stood and took Muffins by the hand and stood her up as well.
Twilight led Muffins to the bedroom door. But she stopped and looked questioningly into Muffins’ eyes. Muffins understood that Twilight was asking if this was alright. Muffins was glad that Twilight had the decency to not just assume something was being offered that might not have been. Muffins smiled a private smile, gave Twilight a little kiss and then Muffins reached out and turned the doorknob then pushed the door open.

Twilight led them into the room where Muffins allowed Twilight to complete the undressing of herself.

Then Muffins undressed Twilight.

It was all new to Twilight, but Muffins didn’t complain. Twilight lay Muffins back on the bed and the two proceeded to make love almost all night.

CHAPTER TWO: What Do We Do Now?

Twilight awoke to a warm naked body embracing herself lightly, pressing against herself. She herself was naked as well. Twilight never slept naked, but she was beginning to think that was about to change. The feel of Muffins in her embrace was the greatest feeling ever.

‘Oh god,’ thought Twilight, ‘what if this is only Muffins’ and my desperation? How can something that feels so right be just a delusion?
Twilight opened her eyes and saw Muffins head resting on her shoulder. Never had she ever seen such a smile before, even on Pinkie Pie.
‘I think I really could get used to waking up every day like this.’ Continued Twilight in her mind. She, as gently as she could, leaned her head and kissed Muffins on top of her head.
Muffins snuggled closer to Twilight and if possible, smiled more.
Twilight was basking in what this woman was sending her way. There was a word that kept creeping into her mind. But it had to be way too soon to think she felt this way.

Muffins opened her eyes, looked into Twilight’s and smiled.

“It wasn’t a dream?” asked Muffins.
“No dream Muffins.”
“Thank you so much, Twilight.” Said Muffins, “you can’t believe how much of a dream come true this was.”
“Why was?” asked Twilight, a little afraid, “are you getting up and leaving now?”

Twilight never ever thought that if the situation (sex) ever happened, it wouldn’t be just a ‘one night stand’. Twilight never thought of sex as just ‘recreation’ nor would she allow herself to be used that way.
She was sure that this had to be more than just that.

“I’ve been enough of a bother,” said Muffins, “don’t worry, I’m not going to do anything stupid now. I might have nowhere to go, but I’ll find something.
Just knowing that people can see my life is something of value will give me strength.”
“Muffins, please don’t leave,” said Twilight kissing Muffins a small but honest kiss, “you’ve somewhere to go. You’re there now.”
“Are you sure,” asked Muffins, tears in her eyes.
“Yes, My Darling, I’m sure.” Said Twilight. Muffins smiled at the endearment. “I know it’s fast, but it’ll give us a chance to see how deep this goes.”

The two held each other tightly.

“But I can’t help with any bills right now,” said Muffins truly concerned.
Twilight reached out and stroked Muffins’ body, intimately. Muffins half closed her eyes in ecstasy.

“I think you can afford the rent,” said Twilight with a wicked grin that Muffins understood. “We can say, you’ve already put down the security deposit.”

Then Twilight thought about how that sounded.

“Muffins,” said Twilight giving Muffins another small kiss, “I’m not really saying that you have to pay for lodging with sex. You’re welcome to stay without any conditions.”
“If you’re sure Twilight, because I really do want to be with you,” said Muffins giving Twilight a kiss, then giggling. “And I have no problem with giving sex. It was quite enjoyable, I really could get used to you.”
“I tell you what,” said Twilight, “we’ll eat breakfast and then get your things and bring them here.”
“That won’t be hard,” said Muffins, “I really haven’t collected that much stuff. Everything I own is in the car.”
“That’ll make it easy then.” Said Twilight with a smile, “so if you don’t mind, I’d really like to tell you something.”
“What’s that?”
“I think you’re the sexiest woman I’ve ever met!” giggled Twilight.
Muffins threw back the blanket and was totally uncovered.
“Would you show me how sexy.”
Twilight wasted no more words as she ravaged Muffins.

It was a short morning lovemaking session. But it reinforced Twilight’s feelings for Muffins. For Muffins, she regretted so much never reaching out to Twilight sooner.

After sharing a shower, the two sat at the small kitchen table, there was as much hand holding and exchanging small kisses as there was eating.

“I was thinking,” said Twilight, “with your nuclear physics background, have you thought about going into education? I think I could get you an interview at the college.”
“I’d have to think about it,” said Muffins, “I’m afraid that I might not be taken seriously.”
“Muffins,” said Twilight, “they take me very seriously. Also, you remember Principal Celestia? She’s now the president of the Polytechnic College. I’m sure she’ll remember you and I know she’ll take you seriously”
“Thank you, Twilight,” said Muffins giving her new girlfriend a warm hug and a quick kiss.

The two, after breakfast, washed and dried the dishes.
Then Twilight had Muffins pull her car into Twilight’s driveway and they unloaded it. Muffins wasn’t kidding. There were two suitcases of clothing, several boxes of books, toiletries and personal items There was also a copy paper box half full of important papers.

After putting everything away, the two spent the rest of the morning on the couch, the TV was on but there was more kissing and heavy petting than actual TV watching. They couldn’t get enough of each other’s bodies.

“Thank you so much for doing this for me Twilight,” said Muffins, “I’m really glad to have someone who’s willing to open their heart and home to me. And I am doubly glad that it’s you.”
“Muffins,” said Twilight, “I’m not a mystic or superstitious person. But I’ve always believed that things happen for a reason. I hope you coming into my life was meant to be. Lately, I’ve been feeling lonely and aware that I was missing something in my life.

I think…

I hope that something is you.

I’m just so happy that as circumstances have it, you’re a lesbian as well.”
“I’m not a lesbian,” said Muffins. “Remember I said I had a boyfriend?”
“Bisexual?” asked Twilight.
Muffins just shook her head.
“But…” stammered Twilight.
“Twilight,” said Muffins. “I don’t think you’re very religious or not at all. However, I’ve studied Zen Buddhism and have tried to bring that philosophy into my life.
Honey, if you attach labels to something, it limits what the item can be. Labels separate us, labels are the root of hate. Wars, genocide, bigotry and religious crusades are caused by labels. Relationships; either friendship, sex or love, is person to person. Love is natural, labels are not.
It’s what’s in your heart that matters, not what’s in your trousers.”

“And people have said you’re shallow and ignorant?” said Twilight, “I only wish to be as shallow and ignorant.”
“Come here you,” said Muffins.
The two started in on some more very heavy kissing. So much so they didn’t hear someone come in the door.

“Hey, Twi,” said a voice, “yer door was unlocked and…

Ho! Doggies!”

Muffins and Twilight broke the kiss and looked at the newcomer. It was Applejack.

“Hey, AJ,” said Twilight as she and Muffins were buttoning their blouses, “what’s new?”
“Ah guess Ah ain’t gotta ask y’all that.”
“I guess you don’t,” said Twilight with a little chuckle.
The couple stood.
“AJ this is Muffins Starr, she’s my… New girlfriend. Muffins this is Applejack my best friend.”
“Hey there Muffins,” said AJ, there was an odd look in her eyes. “Ah remember ya from school. How’ve ya been?”
“Truthfully, until last night, everything was falling apart.” Said Muffins, then taking Twilight’s hand, “but Twilight has treated me with such kindness, I think I’ll be okay.”
Muffins turned and gave Twilight a little kiss.
“That’s great,” said AJ, “and Ah’m so happy fer y’all.”
“So what’s up AJ,” said Twilight motioning to a chair, Muffins and Twilight sat back down close and holding hands.
“Well Sugar Cube,” said AJ, “Ah just came here to tell ya that ya ain’t got to worry ‘bout the bridal shower next week, it’s been canceled.”
“Why,” asked Twilight.
“’Cause the weddin’s canceled,” said AJ. Twilight could tell that AJ was holding something back.
“Why AJ,” asked Twilight, “or don’t you want to talk about it.”

“We were talkin’ last night. Ah finally told him that we had to finalize the weddin’ plans.
He asked why the rush? Ah told him why we needed to hurry with this. He just laughed and told me that there could've never been a weddin’ ’cause he’s already married. And he said he didn’t need me, there were plenty others out there he was doin’. Ah told him to get out or Ah’d have Big Mac toss his sorry, lying, no good ass out.”

“What!?!?” said Twilight and Muffins.

Suddenly Applejack’s control failed. AJ started to do something that Twilight had never witnessed. She couldn’t hold back and started to cry hard, Muffins motioned to AJ, Twilight understood.
Twilight reached out a hand, pulled AJ over to herself as Muffins moved over sat on the other side of AJ and embraced her as well.

“Twilight,” cried AJ, “Ah’m such a fool. As honest as Ah pride myself, ya’d think Ah’d know how not to keep from fallin’ fer someone’s lies. To just jump into it blindly. Now Ah have to live with the consequences.”
“What consequences,” asked Twilight.
Applejack looked pitifully into Twilight’s eyes.
“Twilight, the reason Ah was wantin’ to speed up the weddin’ is that Ah.. Ah.. Ah’m pregnant.” Said Applejack starting to cry harder, Twilight and Muffins held AJ close and let her get it out of her system.
“It’ll be okay, AJ,” said Twilight. “You have family and I’m here for you.”
“Me too,” said Muffins.
“Thank ya,” said AJ trying to get the crying under control. “If’n Ah ever get my hands on that Shootin’ Star, Ah’ll make damn sure that he won’t be able to ever do this to another woman. Ah’ll cut it off and shove it down his throat!”

Muffins looked shocked.

“Shooting Star?” asked Muffins. “Black hair, blue eyes, small white scar on his left cheek?”
“Yeah,” said Applejack, “that’s the jerk.”
“Twilight,” said Muffins sounding upset again, “the guy that dumped me for not wanting to have sex all the time was Shooting Star.”
“Ain’t ya his wife?” asked AJ. “Muffy Star?”
“No, his name is S-T-A-R my name is Muffins Starr, S-T-A-R-R two R’s.”
“That bastard,” said AJ, “he was playing both of us at the same time.”
“It’s worse than that,” said Muffins, “if he’s married then there is at least one more woman out there being dumped on.”
“What’s Big Mac said about this?” asked Twilight.
“Ya know Big Mac,” said AJ, smiling a bit, “he didn’t say much, but Ah’m sure if’n he finds the bastard, there won’t be enough left to bury in a shoebox. That’s if’n there were anything left o’ him after ma and pa got their hands on him.
Ah should’ve listened to Apple Bloom. She ain’t never liked him. Remind me to apologize to her when she’s home on leave from the Navy. Ah’m so proud of her. Ma ‘n’ pa are also.”

“I tell you what, AJ,” said Twilight, “why don’t you spend the rest of the day with Muffins and me. You can help me to help her to settle in. And afterward, we can go to dinner. It’ll help to be with friends.”
“Ya sure ya don’t mind, Muffins?” asked Applejack.
“I’m hoping Twilight and I are going to be together for some time.” Said Muffins smiling. “You and I now have something in common, so I think it’d be good to have you here.
Plus I know, when things are down, you don’t need to be alone.”
“Thank ya both,” said AJ hugging the two women.

The day went by without issue. Applejack was distracted enough to keep her mind off her plight. AJ was truly happy for Twilight and Muffins, and told them that she was always there for them as she was sure that they would be there for her.

Later that evening, they were eating at a nice restaurant that Twilight had taken them to. Applejack was eating like a lumberjack.

“AJ,” said Twilight snickering, “you’ve always had a big appetite, but I’ve never seen you put food away like that before.”
“Well Twi,” said AJ smiling, “Ah’m eatin’ fer two now.”
“Does that mean you’re keeping the baby?” asked Muffins.
“Why wouldn’t Ah?” asked Applejack genuinely confused at the question.
“Well,” said Twilight, “not to be too insensitive but wouldn’t the child be a reminder of all the hurt?”
“Twilight, Muffins,” said AJ looking seriously, “it ain’t the baby’s fault. It ain’t even Shootin’ Star’s fault. Ah’m the idiot that only thought with her loins.”
“Well, as I said,” said Twilight, “I’ll be there for you for the whole thing. Count on it my friend.”
“You can count on me as well,” said Muffins, “Twilight and I’ll be there for you and the baby.”
Twilight was snickering, AJ looked at her with an upraised eyebrow.

“Twilight Muffins Apple,” smirked Twilight, “it has a nice ring to it.”

“I was thinking Muffins Sparkle Apple,” said Muffins.

Applejack gave the largest laugh of the day, reached out and took one of Twilight’s and one of Muffin’s hands.
“And Ah’m thinkin’ it’s a mite too early fer all that. But thank ya gals,” said AJ with an honest smile, “Ah really needed today, and Ah really needed to hear all that from my friends. Thank y’all so much.”

After the dinner, Twilight, Muffins and Applejack drove back to Twilight’s home where Applejack’s pickup was waiting. Applejack hugged and kissed the cheek of Twilight and Muffins then drove home.

Inside, Twilight mentioned being a little stiff from moving Muffins in and arranging furniture to better accommodate the two people living there now.

“I tell you what Twilight,” said Muffins, giving Twilight a little kiss. “I’ve got the remedy for your stiff muscles.”
Muffins gave Twilight another kiss and went to get one of the boxes that she’d brought. She took it into the bathroom and closed the door. Twilight soon heard water running.
Muffins came out and reached out her hand to Twilight who was sitting on the sofa watching the news. Twilight turned off the TV and stood up. Muffins led them into the bedroom and started to undress her. Twilight reached out to undress Muffins but she responded.

“Not yet Twilight.”

Then Muffins led the naked form of Twilight to the bathroom. The lights were off but there were scented candles all around. The tub was full of bubbles.
“Get in darling,” said Muffins, “Just lay back and relax, I’ll be right back.”
Twilight gave Muffins a kiss and then she did what Muffins suggested. The water was the perfect temperature. The smell of the bubbles and the smell of the candles were working magic on her. She could feel the tension melt away,
Soon the door opened, Muffins had a bottle of wine and two glasses. She set it on the closed toilet seat where it could be reached.

“Okay Twilight,” said Muffins, “sit up and scoot back.”

Twilight did as instructed.
Muffins opened her bathrobe revealing the body that Twilight now craved. Muffins stepped into the tub, between Twilight’s legs. She sat down and had her back against Twilight.
The two sipped the excellent wine as they relaxed in the warm water and scented bubbles.
For Muffins, though Twilight’s were smaller than her own, she greatly loved the feel of Twilight’s breasts against herself.
Twilight was in heaven, the feeling of Muffins against her was so special. Twilight stroked neck and shoulders, then down to Muffins breasts, then arms and then legs. Eventually she just held Muffins’ hands.
Muffins was in ecstasy from Twilight’s touch.

Twilight had noted the skin tone of Muffins many times now, but she was only realizing her own darker skin tone didn’t clash with Muffins’.

Was it her heart?

Or did the two colors complement each other.

As if they were truly meant for each other.

Twilight now realized that her heart had completely pummeled her logic into submission, she put her arms around Muffins tightly. Twilight abandoned logic and gave over to the emotional side.

Twilight kissed Muffin’s ear and said softly into it.
“Muffins, forgive me if you think I’m being fast.”
“Fast about what?” asked Muffins turning a bit so she could look at Twilight better.

“Muffins, I think…

No, I’m sure that…

That I love you.”

“You love me?” asked Muffins. “That really puts a kink in my plans!”
“What do you mean?” asked Twilight starting to sound hurt, but she saw Muffins smile.
“I was planning to tell you first! I love you Twilight.”
Muffins pulled the plug, they stood and used the shower hose to rinse off and then they toweled each other off. Muffins grabbed the wine and glasses while Twilight blew out the candles.
Oblivious to their lack of clothing, the two went through the house making sure doors were locked, lights were turned out, the curtains pulled and then went into the bedroom.
The wine and glasses were put on a bed side table and all the lights except one very dim one were extinguished. They turned down the covers and climbed onto the bed and into the other’s arms.

‘I love you’ was the mantra for the night.