The Unexpected Adventures of Sparky Selene, Professional Pornstar

by AliceLiz

Rating: mature
Tags: Drama, Alternate Universe, Romance, Equestria Girls, Sex, Adagio Dazzle, Sunset Shimmer, Profanity, Twilight Sparkle (EqG), Slice of Life
Length: 55836

After graduating high school, Twilight decides to push herself to be more confident and independent, so she gets a modeling job out of town. At least, she’s pretty sure the job is in modeling…

Twilight always looked up to Sunset. She's confident, cute, and managed to pull herself up from nothing to be totally self-sufficient. So, after graduation, Twilight decides to take a job out of town to prove to herself she can do the same. She even pushes her comfort zone and goes into modeling.

At least, she’s pretty sure the job is in modeling…

Disclaimer: Dispite the provocative title, this story is not just quick clop! There are only a few sex scenes, and they are there more for character development than for titilation. The story is mainly focused on Twilight and how this lifestyle affects her, not on the sex itself.

Special thanks to my beta readers J Wolf Silver, Nyronus and Solobrony.

Cover art made by the illustrious Lumineko

Published 2019-06-09 17:00:01 UTC
Last updated 2019-09-30 13:27:48 UTC

1. Birthuation Party

Twilight rounded a street corner just as she checked the time on her phone. She and Sunset were supposed to meet up in just a couple of minutes.

Today was Sunset’s birthday, and she’d asked Twilight to meet her at the café they liked to go to when it was just the two of them.

With barely a minute to spare, Twilight rounded the final corner and saw her best friend come into view. Surprisingly, she had not picked out a table for the two of them, but was instead waiting for Twilight outside.

“Hi, Sunset!” she waved energetically at the redhead. A few rushed steps later, and she pulled the other girl into a hug. “Happy birthday.”

Sunset ended the hug, but kept holding Twilight’s wrists. “Thanks, Sparky.”

Twilight felt a warmth spreading from Sunset’s touch throughout her body. Before she met Sunset and the other girls, this kind of physical affection had been almost foreign to her. Sunset had been especially affectionate with her since she joined their group of friends, and Twilight relished every little touch.

“I got you a gift,” Twilight continued, beaming.

Sunset replied with a disappointed look, though her smile remained. “I said I didn’t want any big gifts.”

Twilight nodded. “I believe your exact words were ‘this stuff must’ve cost a fortune. You guys are banned from getting me more gifts for five years,’ ” She recited.

Sunset gave her a teasing grin. “Oh, I see. So you did remember that I didn’t want any gifts, but intentionally went against my wishes, anyway?”

Twilight blushed, looking away. “Well, I only got you a little gift. Just a trinket really, it isn’t that much.” She reluctantly pulled her hand from Sunset’s and dug through her pocket. “And, I just couldn’t resist getting you something, okay?”

She pulled the small item out, keeping it hidden in her palm. “Besides, when I saw this in the store, it just seemed so perfect for you.” She opened her palm to reveal a red and orange guitar pick, styled to look like a small flame.

Sunset took the pick into her own hand, then glanced back at Twilight with a smirk. “Okay, I admit, this is really cool.”

Twilight nodded. “I’m glad you like it.” She idly noted that Sunset’s other hand was still holding hers, and she could feel her thumb grazing smoothly over her wrist.

“Thank you,” Sunset said, slipping the pick into her jacket pocket. “Now, c’mon,” she turned on her heel and waved for Twilight to follow her down the street.

“What?” Twilight blinked in confusion, then rushed to catch back up with Sunset. “We’re not going to the café?”

“Nope,” Sunset smirked. “Don’t worry, we don’t have to walk far. The place we’re going is just a couple of blocks from here.”

“Oh? What place might that be?”

“It’s a chinese place that just opened up here,” Sunset said. “Rarity said it was really good, so I wanted to go check it out.”

Twilight nodded. “Chinese sounds good.” She normally let Sunset pick where they went whenever they hung out. They had gotten into this routine organically; Sunset tended to be the more adventurous one, excited to try something new, and Twilight was more than happy to go along with her.

“Thought you might like it,” Sunset said. She pulled Twilight into a sideways hug, her arm wrapping protectively around Twilight’s shoulders. “Tell you what, it’ll be my treat.”

Twilight blushed. “You don’t have to do that, Sunset. My parents give me a generous allowance. Not to mention the bonus they gave me for graduating with top marks.”

“C’mon, Sparky. I insist.”

“But—”

“And, it’s my birthday, so I should get my way, right?” Sunset grinned at her.

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Fine,” she grumbled, before muttering a quiet, “Thanks.”

They walked together in a companionable silence for a while, before Twilight spoke up in a playful tone.

“So, what’s it like, finally being eighteen?” she asked.

Sunset chuckled. “You tell me. You have more experience with it than I do.”

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Yeah, by two and a half months. It didn’t really change that much for me, except that I can now buy stuff online without having to ask mom for her credit card,” she chuckled.

Twilight cast a furtive glance at her friend. “I kinda figured it’d have more of an impact on you, since… y’know.”

“Since I ran away from my parents and have had to fend for myself for the past three years?” Sunset finished Twilight’s thought.

“Well… Yes,” Twilight said guiltily.

“It actually really does,” Sunset continued. “For one thing, I can now rent my apartment through an actual legal contract. Not to mention that my legal documents no longer list me as living with my parents,” Sunset spat out the last word.

Twilight’s absentmindedly started to fidget with the hem of her shirt. She never knew what to say when Sunset talked about her parents.

“And of course, the best part,” Sunset continued, her cheerfulness returning. “I can now buy stuff online without having to ask you to ask your mom for her credit card.”

Twilight giggled. “I’m sure she’ll be thrilled. What about your name? I kinda figured you were most excited about that part.”

Sunset smiled. “Already filed the paperwork. Soon enough, Shimmer will officially be my surname. The sooner I don’t I have to see my parents name on my documents, the better.”

Twilight leaned into Sunset’s shoulder. “I’m happy for you. Not to mention impressed. I can’t image how hard it must’ve been to run away from home at fifteen, to a completely different state no less. How did you even manage, living alone like that for three years?”

“I didn’t, actually,” Sunset replied. “I lived with Flash for about half a year when I first moved here.”

“Your ex?” Twilight asked, trying to recall the few things the girls had said about Sunset’s former boyfriend.

“Yeah,” Sunset nodded. “I’m really glad that I was able to get a place of my own, but I still find myself missing his mom’s cooking from time to time.” She smiled.

“Is it difficult?” Twilight asked quietly. “Living alone, I mean.”

Sunset shrugged. “Yeah, it really was hard. But I got through it. And I came out the other end stronger for it.”

“The most difficult thing I ever had to do was transfer schools,” Twilight grumbled. “And I didn’t even need to fake my parents’ signatures!”

Sunset chuckled. “Are you really complaining that your life isn’t difficult enough?”

“N-no,” Twilight said, her eyes widening. “I mean… maybe. It’s just that you seem so confident, and strong, and independent. And I really admire that stuff about you,” she blushed.

Sunset’s arm slid down to Twilight’s middle back, squeezing her slightly.

“It means a lot to hear you say that, Sparky. Thank you,” Sunset said quietly. “Still, you shouldn’t sell yourself short. Transferring to CHS after the humiliation at the Friendship Games did take strength.”

Twilight groaned, her arms wrapping protectively around her middle. “I still can’t believe you convinced me to throw the competition for you.”

“You know just as well as I do that those stuffy prep students needed to be taken down a peg,” Sunset smirked. “Besides, it wasn’t really your fault. I tempted you with the irresistible offer of spending an entire day at the museum with a cool and intelligent girl like myself. You didn’t stand a chance,” she poked Twilight teasingly on the nose.

Twilight shot her a playful glare, before her expression softened to one of happiness. “Well… you’re not wrong.”

She was rewarded with seeing a rare blush on Sunset’s cheeks.

“S-so, anyway the girls all said they could make it to the party tonight,” Sunset said. “I never actually got around to asking but—” She trailed off.

“Of course I’ll be there,” Twilight replied. ”I’d never miss my best friend’s birthday party.”

Sunset gave a small chuckle, though it sounded… off, somehow.

“Right, yeah. Also, uh, Pinkie decided last minute to combine my birthday party with our graduation party. I think she recently learned about the phrase ‘more than the sum of its parts’ and wants to apply that logic to parties.”

“Oh,” Twilight furrowed her brow. “And you don’t mind that?”

Sunset shrugged. “I wasn’t that excited to celebrate my birthday in the first place. But you girls insisted.”

“Well, of course we did. We can accept that you don’t want gifts this year—” Sunset snorted “—but there’s a line that we won’t let you cross,” Twilight finished, ignoring Sunset’s giggling.

“Yeah, sure,” Sunset sighed. “Anyway, we also decided to have booze there.”

“What?!” Twilight cried. “But we’re not old enough to drink!”

Sunset grinned. “Actually, the law states that we can’t purchase alcohol until we’re twenty-one. However, we are allowed to consume alcohol, under certain circumstances.”

Twilight cocked her head. “So, we’re going to have adult supervision?”

“Pfft, no,” Sunset snorted. “Granted, that would give us a much better case to work with if something happens, but it’ll be totally fine. Nothing will happen, and there will be nothing to worry about.”

Twilight narrowed her eyes. “You’ve had alcohol before, haven’t you?”

Sunset looked at her. "You’re pretty hung up on this, huh?”

Twilight nodded.

“Yes. I’ve had a few beers every now and again since I was sixteen.”

Twilight sighed heavily. “In that case, I trust you know what you’re talking about. But I won’t be drinking. My mom would empty out my college fund if she found out.”

“That’s the spirit!” Sunset shouted, squeezing Twilight tighter in their sideways hug.

When they rounded the corner, Sunset pointed at a lavishly decorated building. “That’s the place.”

Twilight stopped in her tracks, causing Sunset to stop with her. She furrowed her brow in confusion. “Are you sure this is the right place?”

Sunset looked from the restaurant to the bespectacled girl. “Yeah, why?”

“It just looks really expensive.”

“Rarity may have mentioned that it was on the pricier side,” Sunset said hesitantly.

Twilight glared at her. “I changed my mind. I don’t mind you paying for a small lunch, but this place—”

Sunset placed a finger on Twilight’s lips, cutting her off. “Nope, I insisted, and you agreed. That’s final.”

Twilight glared at her. “You planned that didn’t you?”

“Maybe,” Sunset smirked.

“Fine.”

Sunset retracted her arm from Twilight’s lower back. She opened the door and stepped aside. “After you.”

Twilight nodded her thanks as she entered the establishment. The restaurant was dimly lit, with candles on each of the tables and the music was almost romantic. It reminded her of a few of the places Timber had taken her to, back when they were dating.

After a quick glance around she noticed that – sure enough – most of the customers were couples on dates. Notably, well dressed couples on dates.

Twilight frantically turned back to her friend. “Sunset! I think we might be too under dressed for this place,” she whispered urgently.

Sunset rolled her eyes. “Don’t worry, Sparky, you look great.”

Before Twilight could argue further, a waitress came over to greet them.

“Welcome. Table for two?” she asked, picking up two menus from a lectern.

“That’s right,” Sunset said.

The waitress led them to a secluded table next to a window. Twilight sat down and glanced through the menu. As she suspected, most of it was expensive. Although, the soup looked more reasonably priced.

“Don’t even think about ordering the soup,” Sunset said over her own menu.

Twilight eyes shot up in surprise. “How’d you know?”

Sunset smirked. “It’s the cheapest thing on the menu. And I will not have you ordering cheap on my account.”

Twilight blushed. “Am I really that predictable?”

Sunset giggled. “Sometimes. Anyway, my wallet can take a little beating. I said it would be my treat, so I want you to treat yourself, okay?”

Twilight nodded. “Okay. A few of these dishes do look really good.”

Twilight was busily picking out a dress for her to wear to the party, when she heard a knock at her bedroom door.

Before she had enough time to say anything, the door opened to reveal her mother. She carried in freshly folded laundry and set it onto Twilight’s bed.

“Mom,” Twilight groaned. “When I told you to knock before you enter, I meant knock and wait for me to give you permission to enter.”

“Oh, don’t be like that, I’m only bringing in your laundry, dear,” she said, waving off Twilight’s complaint.

“You could at least let me do my own laundry,” Twilight retorted, folding her arms over her chest. “Then you’d have less reason barge in here,” she added under her breath.

“Nonsense, it’s much easier if I just do everyone’s laundry at the same time,” her mother said. “What with all this?” she asked, noticing the dresses strewn over the bed.

“I’m picking out something to wear to Sunset’s birthday party. Although, now it’s actually a birthday-slash-graduation party.”

Her mother smiled. “Wonderful. You know I’m so happy that you’ve finally made friends to hang out with. I still remember when you’d want nothing more than to stay home and read on a Friday night. Just make sure you’re back by bedtime,” she added as she left the room.

Twilight sighed, rubbing her temple. “Okay, mom,” she called.

She was distracted from her fuming when she heard her phone ringing. She picked up the phone, and was happy to see her old babysitter’s picture on the screen.

“Hey, Cadance,” she greeted.

“Hey, Ladybug. Congratulations on your graduation. I heard you got top marks in your class? Not that I expected otherwise, of course.”

“Thanks. And yeah, I did,” she smiled weakly, not able to muster up the enthusiasm she usually would.

“Everything okay, Twily?” Cadance asked, noticing her glum mood.

“The girls and I are having a party at Sunset’s place. I told mom about it, and at first she was all happy and excited for me, and then immediately followed up with telling me not to stay out past my bedtime, like I was still a little kid,” she groaned, letting herself fall onto her bed.

“Ouch,” Cadance replied with a sharp intake of breath. “Listen, I’ll have a word with Velvet. Hopefully I can convince her to let you actually have a some fun.”

“Thanks, Cadance,” Twilight smiled tiredly. “I wish you were here to help me pick out my outfit, too, though,” she added, glancing at the half dozen dresses she owned.

“Go with your red dress,” Cadance replied immediately. “And don’t put your hair in a ponytail, it’ll match the dress better if you leave it down. Oh, and drop the glasses, too. You still have your contacts, right?”

“I do,” Twilight replied hesitantly. “But I’m not too sure… It’s not like I’m going on a date or anything. There won’t even be any guys there, It’ll just be me and the girls.”

“C’mon, Twilight,” Cadance pleaded. “When’s the last time you really dolled yourself up like this?”

Twilight looked at the red cocktail dress Cadance had bought her when she first started dating Timber. It left her shoulders bare, and didn’t quite reach down to her knees. She’d only worn it once, and she’d felt insecure and uncomfortable about it the entire time.

“My second date with Timber, I guess. So, about ten months,” Twilight answered with a sigh.

“Twilight, I know you don’t really care much for dresses and makeup. But I really think you could use a confidence booster, so I want you to try it. In fact, I’ll bet you twenty bucks you end up liking it.”

Twilight chuckled. “You’re trying to win me over through betting?”

“Well, maybe just a little” Cadance giggled. She then continued in a soft voice. “I worry about you, y’know. After you broke up with Timber, I mean. You two were together for almost a year, and then you seemed to just shrug the whole relationship off as if it never even happened.”

Twilight sighed. “Cadance, I’m fine. I told you, we just had an easy breakup. No fights or anything. He wanted to take our relationship farther, and I didn’t. It just wasn’t gonna work out between us.”

“Oh, Twilight, honey,” Cadance cooed. “I remember the day you brought him over for dinner, and that boy was clearly head over heels for you. It may have been an ‘easy breakup’ for you, but I can guarantee you that kid was heartbroken.”

“Oh,” Twilight said blankly. She wasn’t really sure how she felt about finding out that she’d broken someone’s heart. Guilty, of course. Embarrassed that she hadn’t even noticed. Not to mention sad for the boy who she had quite liked, even though it didn’t work out.

“Don’t worry about it too much, sweetie,” Cadance cooed. “You guys are teenagers, and this kind of thing happens. Especially seeing as he clearly wasn’t right for you.”

After a brief silence, Cadance continued. “You know, It’s kind of a shame this party is tonight. If it was, say, Wednesday I could've helped you get ready in person.”

“What do you mean? Wait!” Twilight shot up into a sitting position. “Are you and Shining coming to town for the summer holidays?”

“That’s right~” Cadance sang. “But unfortunately, I’ll have to rely on pictures to see how good you’re going to look for the party tonight. I just know you’ll look beautiful in that dress.”

“This is because you didn’t get to see me the first time I wore it, isn’t it?” Twilight asked.

“Absolutely,” Cadance replied sternly. “So make sure to take some pictures this time, okay?”

Twilight chuckled. “Yes, ma’am.”

By the time Twilight had put on the strapless dress and brushed her hair, she saw a text from Cadance.

I convinced Vel to lay off a bit. Have fun tonight! ;)

She smiled and typed out her reply.

Thanks, Cadance.

She then went down her checklist to see what was next.

Put on the dress
Brush hair
Makeup
Put in contacts
Pick out a purse
Fill the purse with necessities
Selfie for Cadance

She brought her box of makeup over to her desk. She still had only a faint idea how to actually use any of the things Cadance and Rarity had picked out for her, but she could at least cover up some of her blemishes.

Once her skin looked relatively flawless, she replaced her glasses with her contacts, took a quick picture to sate Cadance, and had her purse ready and waiting. She looked at the time. It was still a little early so she did a quick double check of the checklist. Of course, with so few items on it, she didn’t find anything she’d missed and so she just decided to head out.

“You heading out to that party, Twilight?” her mother asked, before she’d even made it down the stairs.

“Yes,” Twilight replied warily.

“I’d like to talk to you first,” her mom continued.

Twilight entered the living room, seeing her mother sitting on the sofa. Velvet paused at the sight of her dressed up daughter.

“My goodness, you’re looking more dolled up than usual,” she smiled warmly. “You look more like you’re going on a date than to a birthday party.”

Twilight blushed. “It was Cadance’s idea.” She pushed a few stray hairs behind her ear.

“Ah, that explains it,” Velvet nodded. “She also called me a few minutes ago. She said I was being too strict and that I should let you be a ‘reckless teenager for once’, as she put it,” she shook her head. “Honestly, I worry sometimes about how my grandchildren will turn out if she’s raising them.”

Twilight crossed her arms. “I think Cadance would make a great mother. And I should know, she babysat me often enough.”

Velvet chuckled. “I suppose you have me there. At any rate, she convinced me to let you stay out longer tonight. Just… be careful, sweetie.”

“Of course, mom.”

“Good, now come give me a hug before you go,” she stood up, reaching her arms out.

Twilight gave a small smile and gave her mother a hug. “Bye, mom.”

“Have fun, sweetie.”

As soon as Twilight was outside, she took in a deep breath of fresh air. Walking over to Sunset’s place would take a little while, but she wasn’t in a hurry. As she walked, thoughts of Cadance and her mother faded from her mind to be replaced by a reminder that there’d be alcohol at the party.

She felt a little bad about keeping that fact from not only her mother, but from Cadance, too. Besides, she wasn’t going to drink any herself, just watch her friends do it…

Though, as worrying as it was that the other girls would be drinking, Twilight had to admit she did look forward to seeing it. Just a bit.

As she walked, she kept tugging at the top of her dress. It showed off a fair bit more skin than she was used to, and she constantly felt awkward and uncomfortable about it. Luckily, she didn’t run into many people on the way.

I hope I’m not the only one this overdressed, she thought worriedly. Who am I kidding, Rarity’s going to be there. She giggled softly to herself.

As she entered Sunset’s neighborhood, she increased her pace. The rundown buildings and badly tended roads always made her feel uncomfortable. It contrasted so strongly to her own upper class neighborhood.

Once she made it to Sunset’s place, she could faintly hear the music coming from inside. She felt a tinge of nervousness twist in her stomach.

It’s fine, she thought to herself. It’s just the girls. There’s no need to feel embarrassed about what I’m wearing. She tugged absentmindedly at the top of her dress.

She knocked on the door and waited.

The door was answered — unsurprisingly — by Sunset.

“Hey Spa-” The redhead’s words died on in her throat as soon as she saw Twilight’s outfit. She stared at her wordlessly, causing Twilight to blush as her fingers starting to fidget with her purse. Sunset wasn't really dressed up, simply wearing one of her usual outfits, along with her favorite jacket.

“Whoa,” Sunset said, almost inaudibly. She cleared her throat. “Glad you came, Twi. You look… gorgeous.”

Twilight’s fidgeting intensified. “Y-you really think so?”

Sunset nodded. “Yeah. I mean, I’ll admit that I think you look cuter with your glasses, but gorgeous really is the only word that comes to mind.”

“Thanks,” Twilight said nervously rubbing her hand across her bare arm. She looked past her friend, seeing the empty living room. “I’m not too early, am I?”

Sunset shook her head. “No, no, not at all. The girls will all be here in about…” she paused, checking the time on her phone. “Uh, half an hour or so,” she finished weakly.

Twilight groaned. “So, I am early. I’m sorry, it’s just that it didn’t take as long as I thought it would to get ready, and then I didn’t want to just hang around and wait, so I decided to just make my way here. I also thought it’d take a bit longer to walk here—”

Sunset waved her off. “Don’t worry about it, c’mon in. Everything’s pretty much ready, so we can just chat and stuff until the other girls get here.”

Twilight nodded, glad to have her rambling cut off. Sunset’s apartment looked neater than usual. Though, that would undoubtedly change by the end of the night. Twilight also noticed that there were quite a few cans of beer on the kitchen counter.

Twilight frowned at them. “How did you even get those?”

“I know a guy,” Sunset replied simply.

Twilight pouted. “I really don’t approve of this whole thing, you know,” she said.

Sunset gave a pained smile. “I know, Twi. But, I promise I won’t do anything stupid tonight. I’m going to keep my eye on the other’s too, but I can’t promise I’ll be able to stop them from doing something silly and embarrassing.” she smirked.

Twilight rolled her eyes, chuckling. “Fine.”

Sunset came up to her, gingerly tracing her fingers along Twilight’s bare arm. “I’m really glad you decided to come, Sparky.”

Twilight smiled at her. “Well, of course.” She lowered her voice. “And, if I’m being honest, I am a little curious to see how you’re all going to act while drunk.”

Twilight moved over to the sofa, Sunset following her with a can of beer in one hand and sitting down next to her.

Looking around the apartment, Twilight’s thoughts drifted back to last year, when she and the girls had worked together to help improve Sunset’s dour apartment. A flat screen TV, a games console, a PC, an amplifier, and finally a stereo that was currently playing music at a low volume.

Sunset’s apartment was an interesting mix of cheap things she’d scrounged herself, and expensive kit she’d been given by her friends. In hindsight, maybe Sunset’s ‘no gifts for five years’ rule had been reasonable after all.

“Are those plants new?” Twilight asked, pointing to a pair of popped plants on the windowsill. “They really liven up the place.”

Sunset nodded. “Yeah, rosemary and catnip. They’re also useful for keeping cockroaches away. Plus, I want to see if I can attract a couple of stray cats I’ve seen around. Y’know, give them some food and a bit of company.”

“Oh. That’s pretty smart,” Twilight nodded.

“So, do you have any plans for the summer?” Sunset asked, after a moment of silence.

Twilight shrugged. “I figured I’d just spend it with you guys. Even with Pinkie and Rainbow going abroad with their families, I imagine it’ll still be fun.”

Sunset took a sip from her can. “There’s actually been a new development there. Turns out ‘Shy’s going with Rainbow. And Rarity got some big internship in Manhattan.”

“Oh. So, It’s just going to be you, me and Applejack then?”

Sunset nodded. “Of course, Applejack’s going to be really busy on the farm all summer, so we won’t see much of her either.”

Twilight nodded. “What about you? Do you have any plans?”

“I was actually thinking about getting a second job. You know, save up a little before college. But that would leave you pretty much alone, right?”

Twilight squirmed in her seat. “No, that’s fine. You need the money, right?” she blushed, feeling awkward about bringing up the subject. “I’d hate to get in the way of your future like that. Besides, Shining and Cadance are coming to town, so I won’t be completely alone.”

“Still, I don’t like the idea of you being bored and lonely,” Sunset offered. She gave Twilight a sympathetic smile and placed her hand gently on Twilight’s bare knee. “It was just an idea, really. I could just stick with one job, and we can do loads of fun stuff over the summer, just the two of us.”

“No,” Twilight shook her head. “I think you should do it. I’ll just find something else to do this summer. Really, if anything, I should be looking into getting a summer job myself,” she added with an nervous chuckle.

“Alright, if you’re sure,” Sunset gave a lopsided smile.

Twilight and Sunset continued to chat right up until there was a knock at the door.

“Care to take a guess who this’ll be?” Sunset asked, standing up.

“Probably Pinkie,” Twilight replied.

“Hmm, Probably, but not alone, though,” Sunset added as she started moving to the front door. “I think she got Applejack to pick up her and Rainbow on the way here.”

Sunset opened the door, and Twilight immediately felt a small tinge of pride as she heard the telltale sound of Pinkie Pie’s voice.

“Happy birthday, Sunny!”

Shorty after, she saw her, Applejack and Rainbow enter the house.

“Aw yeah, free booze!” Rainbow cheered, grabbing a can of beer off the kitchen counter. Applejack rolled her eyes behind her, but took a can for herself as well.

“Hey, Twi,” Rainbow said, plopping herself down in the sofa Sunset had just vacated. “Nice dress. Rarity pick that one out for ya’?”

Twilight shook her head. “My sister-in-law, actually.”

“Hold up,” Applejack jutted in. “Your brother’s married?”

“Engaged, actually,” Twilight clarified. “But, I like to call Cadance that cause she’s already like family to me.”

“Dude, that’s so gay,” Rainbow snickered.

Twilight simply rolled her eyes at the athletes antics. “I see you’re both drinking,” she said disapprovingly. “I expected that from Rainbow Dash, but not you, Applejack.”

The farmer shrugged. “My family makes cider. I was bound to sneak a bottle every now and then. ‘Specially with a friend like Dash.”

“Hey, that was totally just as much your idea as it was mine,” Rainbow complained.

“Hey, Twi!”

Twilight jumped in her seat at the sudden loud voice behind her.

“Pinkie! Don’t do that!” she chided, her hand shooting to her heart.

“Sorry. Ooh, you look great tonight,” Pinkie continued as she came around to take a seat with the girls, filling out the couch.

Sunset returned, and leaned against the nearby wall, looking at her phone. “Rare and ‘Shy are just a couple of minutes away,” she said, before looking up. “You all getting settled in okay?”

“Yep!” Pinkie punctuated her cheer with the distinct sound of a can opening. “Are you not drinking, Twi?”

Twilight shook her head.

“You’re not even gonna try, Twilight?” Rainbow asked.

“No I’m not. I don’t want to get into trouble with my parents,” she replied adamantly.

“Not even just a little taste?” Rainbow prodded.

“Lay off it, Dash,” Sunset said, crossing her arms. “She has her reasons not to drink.”

Rainbow frowned. “But I got a bet going with AJ. I need to get Twi and ‘Shy to at least take a sip.”

Twilight glared at Rainbow.

Sunset looked like she was about to respond when there was another knock at the door. She left to go greet Rarity and Fluttershy.

“C’mon, Twi,” Rainbow insisted, reaching her beer can towards Twilight. “It’s for a good cause.”

“Rainbow, that’s enough,” Applejack chided.

“Hey, you’re just saying that so I have to pay up,” Rainbow snapped.

Twilight, not particularly excited to witness another argument between the two girls, stood up to greet the new arrivals.

“Hi, Rarity,” she called. She was relieved to see that the aspiring fashionista was at least as well dressed as she was, though the rest of the girls had gone for a more casual look.

“Evening, Twilight. My goodness, I haven’t seen you wear that dress since your second date with Timber?” Rarity asked.

“Heh, good memory,” Twilight said, fidgeting with the hem of the dress. “This is the first time I’ve worn it since then.”

Rarity looked from Twilight to Sunset. “So, you girls went to that new chinese place today, yes?”

“Yep!” Sunset responded immediately. “It was great. The food was great. We had a great time. Right, Twilight?”

Twilight frowned at Sunset’s stilted answer. “Uh, yeah. It was really fun.”

Rarity cleared her throat. “I see. Excuse me, but I need to talk to Sunset for a moment.” She grabbed Sunset by the arm, pulling her off to the bathroom before Twilight could say anything.

Twilight wondered at the odd exchange, before she remembered the other girl who’d arrived.

“Oh! Hi, Fluttershy,” she said, noticing the timid girl who had seemingly been hiding behind Rarity.

“Hi, Twilight. Uhm, I like your dress,” Fluttershy replied.

“Thanks,” Twilight said, rubbing her arm self consciously. “You look really good, too. So, are you going to be drinking with the other girls?”

Fluttershy shook her head wordlessly.

Twilight smiled. At least she wouldn’t be alone in that. “A word of warning, though, Dash made some kind of bet with Applejack, and she’s going to try and get us to drink at least a little.”

Fluttershy nodded. “I kinda expected her to do that, actually,” she said with a small smile.

They made their way to the other girls, and Twilight let Fluttershy take her old seat next to Rainbow, while she simply sat on the little carpet by the TV.

Rainbow and Applejack seemed to have just wrapped up their argument. Twilight listened as the girls started to excitedly talk about their plans for the summer.

After a couple of minutes, Rarity and Sunset came back, with Sunset sitting on the carpet next to Twilight.

While the others were busy talking among themselves, Sunset leaned in closer to Twilight, placing her arm around her shoulders.

“I really like your dress, by the way,” Sunset said, as the other girls continued to chat about their upcoming trips.

“Thanks,” Twilight blushed. “I really like your, uhm… jacket.”

“Sparky, you’ve seen this jacket dozens of times,” Sunset grinned.

Twilight shrugged. “It’s still true.”

Sunset’s eyes narrowed. “You just felt like you had to compliment me back, didn’t you?” she accused teasingly.

Twilight giggled. “Well, yes. But it’s still true,” she relented.

“Twilight, darling,” Rarity interrupted, grabbing the attention of both girls. “At the risk of bringing up a potentially uncomfortable topic, I must ask… how are you feeling?”

Twilight furrowed her brow in confusion. “Uhm. Good,” she said, uncertainly. “I’m not really sure what you mean, Rarity.”

“She’s tryin’ to get you to talk about the breakup,” Applejack supplied, receiving a short glare from Rarity.

“Oh.” Twilight frowned. “I’m okay. The breakup didn’t really bother me much.”

“But why did you break up with him in the first place?” Rarity pressed. “The two of you were always so adorable together.”

Twilight shrugged. “Does it sound mean if I say that I just got kinda bored of him?” She looked across her friends’ faces to see a range of expressions from sympathy to bewilderment. “I mean, he was nice. And his jokes were funny, at first. But after almost a year of dating, I don’t know… The truth is, he started talking about our plans for the future and I realized that I didn’t really want to go that far with our relationship. I decided that I shouldn’t lead him on, so I broke it off.”

“I see,” Rarity nodded solemnly.

For a few seconds there was silence, apart from the occasional sipping of drinks.

“Did you at least get in his pants first?” Rainbow piped up.

“Rainbow!” Rarity shrieked. Despite her apparent disapproval, she joined the rest of the girls in staring at Twilight, waiting for an answer.

Twilight wilted under the attention. “I mean, we did fool around a bit. And yeah, we had some fun. Although the first few times were pretty awkward,” she added with a sheepish giggle.

“That’s code for ‘I wanted him to spank me, but he was just too damn nice,’ “ Rainbow stage whispered to Pinkie, who burst into laughter. “Am I right?” she waggled her eyebrows at Twilight.

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Haha, Rainbow,” she deadpanned.

A few of the girls joined in the laughing. Twilight shook her head, but gave a small chuckle as well. Though her mind helpfully flashed an image of the books she kept hidden under her bed. She could feel her face heating up, and desperately hoped her blushing didn’t give anything away.

“So, you say that you just got bored of him, huh?” Pinkie said, cracking open her second can of beer. “See, when I get suddenly bored of something it’s usually because I found something else even more exciting. Then, I just kinda just forget about the old exciting thing, cause I’m always thinking about the new exciting thing.”

All eyes returned to Twilight, who was now positive that she was blushing at the amount of attention she was getting.

“Well, Twilight? Do you have your eyes set on someone new then?” Rarity asked her.

“No,” Twilight said, though her voice came out less convincing than she intended.

“Really? No one that grabs your attention?” Rarity raised an eyebrow questioningly. “No one from our class for instance?” she pestered.

“No,” Twilight reaffirmed, more firmly. “Well… there’s a few boys in school that are attractive and all, but no one I could actually see myself with, y’know like, long term,” she shrugged.

“To be fair, there aren’t many hot geeks at our school. Maybe you’ll have more luck in college?”

Twilight shrugged. “I’m not really sure that’s the problem. I mean, Timber was a bit of a dork, really, even if he isn’t exactly scientist material.”

Rarity leant forward, lacing her fingers together and giving Twilight a firm stare. “So, what you’re saying is that you want someone who you could see yourself with in five, even ten years time? Someone who wouldn’t just be a lover, but a valued friend as well?”

“Uhm. Yeah, I guess that makes sense,” Twilight said tentatively. She squirmed uncomfortably.

“But, surely you have a type though, right?” Rainbow pressed.

“I… Maybe. I don’t know,” Twilight said, her arms raising up to hug her chest. She could feel the gazes of the other girls bearing on her, and hoped that someone would just change the subject.

Her savior then came in the voice of Sunset. “Hey, Rarity,” she said loudly, getting everyone's attention, while at the same time leaning forward in a way that gave Twilight a modicum of shelter from the other girls. “I heard you got an internship in Manhattan of all places.” Rarity promptly forgot about Twilight’s love life, nodding excitedly. “How’d that come about anyway?”

Twilight blocked out the aspiring fashionista’s lengthy description of how she got the job, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Though the back of her mind was still buzzing.

Do I have a type? Do I just have to wait for ‘the right guy’? Do I even need to worry about it in the first place? If things didn’t work out with Timber, who would they work out with?

Twilight managed to avoid being dragged into the spotlight again, and when Pinkie turned up the music, and the rest of the girls pushed the sofa up against the wall to make room to dance, she took the opportunity to do what always made her feel less uncomfortable in these situations. Become a wallflower.

“Hey.”

Twilight flinched at the unexpected touch on her shoulder. She looked around to see Sunset. Beyond her, she could see the rest of the girls dancing in the newly opened space.

“Sorry,” the redhead continued, speaking louder to be heard over the music. “I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“I’m okay,” Twilight responded automatically.

“Are you sure about that?” Sunset furrowed her brow. “You were looking really uncomfortable back there.”

Twilight bit her lip. “Was it that obvious?”

Sunset shrugged. “I thought it was, then again the other girls didn’t seem to feel the need to back off. I guess they have been drinking a bit.”

Twilight kept silent as Sunset went on her tangent.

The redhead shook her head. “Anyway, do you want something to drink? I mean, like, juice or something,” she amended quickly.

“Yeah, sure.” Twilight followed her friend into the nook where she kept her fridge, microwave and desk. The music wasn’t quite as loud here, so they could talk more easily.

Sunset got a plastic cup and a bottle of Sweet Apple Acres branded apple juice from her mini-fridge. She poured the drink and handed Twilight the cup.

“So, do you want to talk about earlier?” Sunset asked, sitting on top of the desk. “I mean, I know they were being pretty nosy, but you looked like you were getting close to another panic attack.”

Twilight hopped onto the desk next to her, and savored a gulp of juice before answering. “I don’t think it was that bad. Besides, panic attacks are in my past. My last one was at the Friendship Games, and I am determined to keep it that way.”

Sunset nodded. “Still, it’s pretty clear that something is troubling you. Is it ‘cause of… him?” she ventured.

Twilight shook her head. “No. I meant it when I said the breakup didn’t affect me much. I guess I just don’t like having so much attention on me.” Twilight explained her feelings as she processed them. “And on top of that, they asked me questions that I don’t actually know the answers to, and now I just… don’t know.”

She took a deep breath and another sip. “I guess I never really thought about it too much, but I have no idea what I’m looking for in a long term romantic partner. Timber seemed like he’d be a good choice, then when he suddenly brings it up, I know that he isn’t what I want without even having to consider it. Like it was instinctual or something. So, I’m back to square one. I don’t know if I want a nice guy, or a smart guy, or a cute guy or just a normal guy. And now I’m starting to wonder if I’ll only be attracted to a guy if he happens to be holding a collar in one hand and a cane in the other!”

Twilight slapped a hand over her mouth as she realized what had come out. She frantically glanced at the other side of the studio apartment, and felt a wash of relief that none of the other girls seemed to have heard her over the music.

Sunset raised an eyebrow at her, raising the obvious question without words.

“I may have read a few too many books,” Twilight explained with a sheepish smile. “Y’know, of that variety.” She paused biting her lip. “Please don’t tell the other girls, Rainbow would never stop joking about it if she found out.”

Sunset put a comforting hand on Twilight’s shoulder. “Your secret’s safe with me. And besides, I’ve read a fair few of those books myself,” she said with a wink.

“Thanks,” Twilight sighed in relief. “And, uh, just to be clear, I’m not actually looking for some billionaire playboy with a fetish.” She furrowed her brow. “At least, I hope not. Urhg. See, that’s the problem, I don’t even know what I want.”

“Hey, hey,” Sunset said softly. “Don’t beat yourself up over this. We all have our little fantasies, but we rarely want them to actually come true. Certainly not to that extent at least,” she added with a giggle.

Twilight slumped and let herself to fall into Sunset’s embrace. “Why is this so hard for me to figure out? These feelings should just be self explanatory, right?!”

Sunset cooed softly, stroking Twilight’s hair. “It’s okay, Sparky. Sometimes, emotions are more complicated than you expect them to be. Sometimes, things that seem like they should be obvious turn out not to be. And sometimes, you expect to find the answer in one place, and it turn out to be somewhere completely different. So maybe… Maybe you’re just not looking in the right place?”

Twilight sat up straight so she could see Sunset’s face. “How do you mean?”

“I-it’s just… I thought maybe…” Sunset opened and closed her mouth a couple of times, then stopped. She bit her lip, looking away. “I-it’s nothing,” she stuttered, taking a gulp of beer and blushing ever so slightly.

Twilight mentally shrugged off the odd behavior, sighing. “Okay… Well, Thanks for listening, Sunset.”

“Anytime,” Sunset smiled.

Twilight nodded, a smile slowly spreading on her feature as well. “Hey, Sunset? Can I have a hug?” She asked timidly. One of the things she’d learned from Cadance was that a good hug from a close friend would always make her feel better.

“Of course, Sparky.”

As soon as Sunset had put her beer can down, Twilight lounged into her embrace, wrapping her arms tightly around the other girl. Sunset reacted with a chuckle, patting Twilight on the back in a comforting gesture.

Twilight held the hug for a good ten seconds before she released her grip.

“Thanks, I feel a lot better now,” Twilight smiled. “Besides, I’m sure I’ll figure this stuff out eventually.”

Sunset nodded, then hopped onto her feet. “Glad I could help. So, do you wanna come dance with us?”

Twilight looked over at the impromptu dance floor, cringing a little. “I really don’t like dancing. I’d rather just watch, if it’s okay.”

Sunset crossed her arms and gave her a teasing smirk. “What if I said that I really wanted you to dance with me. And then reminded you that today is my birthday?”

Twilight giggled. “Then I guess I’d have to do it.”

Sunset beamed at her. She giggled as she took Twilight by the hand. “Well c’mon, then, Sparky. Let’s dance!”

As Twilight allowed herself to be dragged to the open space of the living room, she felt the beginnings of a nervous knot in her stomach. Even so, she couldn’t help but smile at Sunset’s giddy joy.

Author's Note

It's finally here!!

I have been waiting to share this story with you all for months now, and I'm so happy to finally be able to.:twilightsmile:

This time around, I’m going to be posting a new chapter once a week, Sunday 10am PT. With Sunlit Armor, I posted the chapters much faster than that, but doing so was a little bit too stressful on me, so I’m going try this way now.

I hope you enjoy this unusual fic, and would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. :heart:

2. The 'Modeling' Job

The next morning, Twilight lay on her bed, her feet waving in the air behind her. She was using her laptop to browse various websites, looking for job opportunities. She’d found a few summer jobs in Canterlot, but none of them were especially exciting.

She had ended up expanding her search to other cities, and even other states. The more she thought about it, the more she liked the idea of moving away for a little while.

Some jobs looked doable for her. Specifically the ones asking for technicians in various fields. She could do that no problem. But one ad stood out and really caught her interest, though.

MODEL WANTED (FREE FLIGHT TO MIAMI)

It wasn’t the first ad for a model Twilight had come across. And initially, she had thought that they weren’t really for her. And frankly, the all caps header grated on her. But that free flight all the way to Miami was enticing. She wanted to get away, to get a chance to be independent, and what better way to do that than to go to another city, far from here with different people and new things to see and do.

And who was to say that Twilight couldn’t do a bit of modeling for a while?

A year or two ago, she wouldn’t even have entertained the thought. But recently, her new friends had kept insisting that she was attractive — albeit sometimes amended with ‘in a dorky sort-of way.’

Not to mention the many months she spent dating Timber. She didn’t exactly have the kind of confidence that Rainbow or Rarity might have, but she wasn’t the same shy girl who transfered to CHS last year.

This could be a really interesting experience for her. A challenge which the other job options she had seen so far didn’t offer. She wanted to explore outside her comfort zone, so why not try for a job that was outside her field of expertise?

She clicked on the link to see what exactly this would entail. She unconsciously bit her lip as she read.

The ad didn’t give her much information, opting to give her an email address she could contact for the details.

She brought up her email in a new tab, and composed a simple message asking for more information. She stared at the unsent email for a few seconds, wondering if maybe she should just go for one of those technician jobs.

With a surge of determination and a shake of her head, she hit the send button. Afterwards, she thought about how she would go about composing an application email.

“What do you think, Spike?” she asked, causing her dog to look up from his basket. “Could I make it as a model?”

Spike merely blinked a few times, then returned to his nap.

Twilight giggled. “I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to send some pictures and see if I get a response.” She added as she navigated to her ‘Selfies’ folder on her laptop.

She didn’t have very many. She’d only started taking selfies after she started hanging out with the girls. And even then, she didn’t take many at all.

She managed to find a couple she liked, but decided she needed a few more. Luckily, she knew someone who would have plenty of pictures of her. She switched over to Discord and typed a quick message to Sunset.

Sparky Today at 11:26
Hey, I need some good pictures of myself, can you send me a few?

As usual, Sunset responded within a minute.

TheShimmer Today at 11:26am
Sure thing, Twi. Just gimme a minute.

Twilight looked back at the pictures she’d selected so far. One was a simple selfie of her at the beach, in the swimsuit that everyone seemed to only be able to describe as ‘cute’ — and not necessarily in a complementary way.

She also realized that her usual look might not be what they were looking for, and as such had picked out a rare picture of herself with her hair down, and wearing contacts instead of her glasses.

She switched back to Discord to see a stream of pictures of herself. Some were just of her, a few had some of her other friends, and a few showed Sunset as well, her arms visibly stretched to take the selfie.

TheShimmer Today at 11:29am
What do you need these for, anyway?

Twilight smiled mischievously.

Sparky Today at 11:30am
It’s a secret.

TheShimmer Today at 11:30am
Oh? Well, if you’re looking for good pics, I’d recommend the last one. You look super cute in it.

Twilight blushed at the compliment, and felt her confidence in this decision skyrocket.

The picture in question was one Sunset took of her when they were eating ice cream at a theme park. The girls had all split up to different attractions, but Sunset had stuck with Twilight the whole time.

In the picture, Twilight was smiling and holding her sundae glass in hand. The thing that really made this picture stand out was how happy she had felt in that moment, and that was reflected in her smile.

With her brief reminiscing over, and a quick ‘thank you’ send to Sunset, Twilight collected the three pictures she’d decided on and sent them along with some basic info about herself.

Now, it was just a matter of waiting for an answer.

Twilight had never been to Miami. It never seemed like the most appealing city, but even so, the idea of going there, of living there for a few months and being independent, doing whatever she wanted was an enticing one.

She noticed a new message from Sunset pop up on her screen.

TheShimmer Today at 11:34
Are you doing anything later? I’d love to meet up for lunch if you’re free.

She smiled as she typed out her reply.

Sparky Today at 11:36
Yeah, just let me know when and where.

She then spent a few minutes looking up various activities and information about Miami. She always wanted to know as much as she could about a town or city before traveling there. In particular, she always wanted to find any museums or particular attractions she might like.

Before she knew it, half an hour had passed, and more importantly, she’d gotten a reply from the job offer. She held her breath as she opened the message, then gasped.

“I’m going to Miami…” Twilight whispered in awe, a smile slowly spreading over her features.

Twilight’s flight would be in only a few days time. In her excitement, she had already started planning out what to take with her to Miami.

She had not yet gotten to the part where she told her parents or her friends. It’d be interesting to see how they reacted to her taking a modeling job of all things. Her mom would probably call the whole thing ‘nonsense’ and ask why she didn’t take a job relating to her strengths.

Sometimes, she could be so oblivious to the subtle backhanded insults her words held.

As for her friends, she’d probably never hear the end of it from Rarity if she took any kind of modeling job that wasn’t with her. Not to mention the teasing she’d undoubtedly get from Rainbow.

Twilight sighed, rubbing her temples.

Of course, if she just told everyone she was going to work as a technician for some company based in Miami, none of them would even question it. Maybe Sunset or Twilight’s father might ask for more details, though it shouldn’t be too difficult to just make those up.

She grabbed her notebook and started brainstorming the details of a potential cover story.

She started by picking out a plausible sounding name for a small company, after ensuring a quick internet search didn’t bring up anything that could give her cover away. She then added a short description of the company, using as many tech-y words and phrases as she could, hoping to discourage her somewhat-old-fashioned parents from asking too many questions about it.

Finally, she wrote down her job title as ‘Laboratory technician’ and listed a few responsibilities for the job.

She knew it wouldn’t fool Sunset, though. Although, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she could let her in on the truth. It would help to have someone she could talk to about it, anyway.

Fifteen minutes later, Twilight had enough to work with to be able to confidently tell everyone her ‘plans’ for the summer. She made her way downstairs to where her parents were watching TV.

“Hey, I have something to tell you,” Twilight said, bouncing on the balls of her feet in excitement, and grabbing her parents’ attention. “So, you know how most of my friends have plans for the summer?” Both adults nodded. “Well, I have some plans now, too. I decided to get a summer job at a small company in Miami. They even offered to pay for my flight, and help me get situated there.”

“Miami?!” Twilight’s mother exclaimed. “But that’s so far away!”

“True,” Twilight said slowly. “But that’s part of what I like about it. It gives me a chance to be more independent. I’m legally an adult now, and I really want to explore a bit. Y’know, leave my comfort zone for a couple of months.”

“Are you sure that’s a good idea, sweetie?” Velvet asked.

Twilight shrugged. “I know that I’d learn a lot from the experience.”

“Well, I would’ve preferred it if you were a bit closer to home,” Velvet sighed. “But it’s clear that you’re excited about this. When will you be leaving?”

“Weeell…” Twilight cringed in advance. “I know it’s really fast, but… Tuesday,” she squeaked.

“Tuesday?!” her mother exclaimed. “You’re leaving before you even get a chance to see Cadance and your brother?”

Twilight’s hand met her face as she groaned. “I forgot about that. And I’ve already made all the arrangements.” She bit her lip. “I should be back before they leave again, though, so I’ll still be able to spend some time with them.”

“Timing issues aside, I think this is a great idea, Twilight,” Night Light said.

“Well, of course,” Velvet said, turning to look at her husband. “But I’m sure she could’ve found something similar that didn’t involve her flying halfway across the country.” She sighed, then glanced at Twilight. “How is the pay?”

Twilight rolled her eyes. “It’s probably decent. The pay isn’t really what I care about. It’s the experience I’m after.” Come to think of it, she hadn’t found out what her pay would be like. Models tended to get payed a lot though, right? Or maybe that was just at the high end.

“That’s partially true,” Night Light cut in. “Having some practical experience, especially with working in a team, can be a huge help when applying for a job. Anything you can put on your CV is a good thing at your age.”

Twilight felt a tinge of nervousness as she thought about that flaw in her plan. No matter how well she managed to convince her parents, she couldn’t put a fake company on her CV. She’d just have to make sure they didn’t get a chance to see it, if it came to that.

“With her grades, I don’t think she’ll have to worry about that,” Velvet retorted.

“You can never be too sure about that, dear,” said Night Light.

Twilight decided to excuse herself from the conversation. The longer she lingered, the more questions she’d have to answer, after all.

“Okay, I’m gonna head out and spend some time with Sunset, now.”

Her parents returned their attention back to her. “Oh? Alright, sweetie,” Velvet said.

“Have fun,” Night Light added.

Twilight breathed a sigh of relief as she left the living room. Though she could still faintly hear her mother wondering out loud about whether Twilight could have picked something better.

She stepped out into the warm summer breeze and took out her phone. Sunset had sent her a message with the diner she’d picked out for them. It was only a few minutes away, so she started to head in its direction.

Twilight had already decided to tell Sunset the truth about her plans, even without having to put much thought into it. Partially because she knew she couldn’t simply confuse her with science-y words like she could with the others. But more importantly, because she knew she could trust her to keep it secret, and that she wouldn’t make fun of her for it or anything like that. In fact, she’d probably be really encouraging about it. She might even ask to see some of the pictures that Twilight would be in.

When the diner came into view around a corner, Twilight could see her redheaded friend through the windows.

She smiled and hurried inside.

“Hi, Sunset.”

Sunset looked up from her coffee. “Hey, Sparky.”

Twilight sat down opposite her friend, and Sunset slid another cup of coffee towards her.

“I ordered your usual. I hope you don’t mind,” she said.

“Not at all. Thanks.” Twilight took a sip from the delicious beverage. “So, were you having a slow day?”

Sunset shrugged. “Pretty much. Just playing some games. Enjoying my day off work.” She paused in though and took a sip of her drink. “What about you?”

Twilight leaned forward, smiling excitedly. “I got a job for the summer. And what’s more, the job is in Miami!”

Sunset’s smile wilted. “Oh, so you’re going away too, huh?”

Twilight, realizing her faux pas, reached a hand over to lay it on Sunset’s.

“Sorry, I didn’t really think about it that way. I just got really excited for myself. I applied for the job without really considering everything. I even forgot that Cadance and Shining would be coming next week, and now I won’t see them until I come back in a couple of months.”

Sunset smiled, turning her hand over to hold Twilight’s in return. “Nah, it’s fine. This sounds like a pretty good opportunity, and I’m happy for you. Besides, I’m gonna be busy with work most days,” She blushed, looking down at her coffee. “I am gonna really miss you, though.”

“Yeah, I’m gonna miss you, too.” Twilight replied with a sad smile.

Sunset gave Twilight’s hand a squeeze, then released it. “So, what’s the job, anyway?” she perked up.

Twilight felt her cheeks heating up. She picked up her coffee cup in a vain hope to hide her embarrassment. “Modeling,” she muttered into the beverage.

“Really?” Sunset asked, eyebrows raised. “I’m surprised you’d go for that kind of thing.”

Twilight nodded. “Yeah, I thought it’d be good for me to leave my comfort zone a little.”

Sunset leaned back in her seat, taking another sip of coffee. “Well, I’m proud of you, Sparky. I know that this is a really big step for you.”

Twilight blushed. “Thanks, Sunset. To be honest, I’m actually a little surprised I got the job. I wasn’t sure if I was model material.”

“Well, if they’re looking for a ‘sexy librarian’ look then there's no one better,” Sunset winked. “Oh! That’s what the pictures were for, wasn’t it?” she added, her eyes widening at the realization.

Twilight nodded. “Oh, and by the way, if anyone asks, I’m actually going to be working as a lab technician at a small company that you can’t quite remember the name of.” Twilight added with a nervous smile.

“Wait, you’re lying about what you’re going to be doing over the summer?” Sunset raised an eyebrow. “Are you embarrassed about doing this?”

Twilight rubbed her shoulder. “Well, Yeah. You know how I get as soon as someone points a camera at me. Plus, I’m hoping to avoid Rarity’s wrath, if she found out I modeled for someone else.”

Sunset giggled. “Won’t she just find out from a fashion magazine or something?”

Twilight blushed. “I doubt they’d put me in any big name magazine or anything. And, if she does find out, then, uh… it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission?” she added with a sheepish smile.

“Okay, Sparky,” Sunset chuckled. “What about your parents and brother? Do they know?”

Twilight shook her head. “My mom can be really overbearing at times. I don’t really want to know how what she’d say about me doing this when I could be doing something that she sees as ‘better’ and ‘more dignified,’” Twilight did a very inaccurate and uncomplimentary impression of her mother’s voice.

“Alright then. I won’t tell anyone.” Sunset agreed. “But I’m not letting you off that easy. If I’m going to keep this secret for you, I at least want to see some of the photos you’re in.” She grinned.

Called it, Twilight thought. “Sure thing, Sunset.”

Getting off the plane felt nerve wracking. The first thing Twilight noticed was how warm it was. Even as nighttime started to roll around, the air in Miami still was excessively hot.

She had used her time on the plane to reread the email she’d received that explained the job in detail.

After the initial excitement of applying for the job had worn off, she’d realized that she hadn’t actually read the whole thing. In her nervous excitement at the time, she’d sent her application on a bit of an impulse, not truly expecting anything to come of it.

In the following days before her flight, a few nagging suspicions had entered her mind, and she’d dreaded taking a closer look at exactly what she’d agreed to.

“I’m an idiot,” Twilight whispered to herself as she entered the baggage pickup area and quickly identified her suitcase. “An absolute fucking idiot.”

She’d narrowly avoided an anxiety attack on the plane after finding out exactly what she’d be doing over the next couple of months. Assuming she stayed, which she didn’t necessarily have to. She hadn’t signed a contract or anything, yet, so if she wanted to go right back home tomorrow, it should be doable. Albeit very embarrassing.

Hey mister, thanks for giving me this job and paying for my flight all the way here. Oh, by the way, I’m a dummy and thought this was something else, so can you buy me a plane ticket back home first thing in the morning? Thanks.

She shook her head, continuing to chide herself under her breath. As she approached the arrivals hall, Twilight felt her nerves increase drastically.

She walked past a line of people holding signs with various names scribbled on them, searching for her own.

Twilight Sparkle

There it was. Twilight hesitated briefly before walking up to the man holding the sign. She wasn’t too surprised to see that he was only a few years older than her.

“Uhm, hi! I’m Twilight Sparkle,” she pointed at the sign to emphasize her point.

The man stuck his hand out to shake hers. “Nice to meet you. Name’s Broad Strokes.”

Twilight shook his hand. “Nice to meet you, Broad. So you’re uh, my new a-agent, right?” He seemed pretty nice, so far, at least.

“That’s right. C’mon, I’ll drive you to your new place, and you can get settled in and meet the other girls.” He started off towards the exit, and Twilight quickly moved to follow him.

“The other girls?” She asked, thinking back to the email containing the description. “You mean the ones I’ll be sharing the house with?”

Broad nodded. “You’ll be renting with me and a few other girls like yourself. It’s a little cramped, but that keeps the rent low. You get access to a shared bathroom and kitchen, and you’ll be sharing a room with one of the other girls. Oh, you’re not allergic to dogs, are you?” he glanced sideways at her.

“No, I actually have a dog back home.” Twilight said.

“Cool, we have a dog at the house, too. Her name’s Olive. I’m sure you’ll love her.” Broad smiled. “So, as your agent, I’ll help you get the paperwork and stuff out of the way, then I’ll help you get some roles and stuff. We’ll need to make a profile for you with some general information, as well as what you’re willing to do and so on. If you ever need to ask a question, go right ahead. The other girls you’ll be staying with have been doing this for a little while, so they can help you get started, too.”

“R-right,” Twilight stuttered. She cleared her throat and pushed herself to add to the conversation. “So, uhm… W-when do I start?”

“Day after tomorrow at the earliest,” Broad replied. “I don’t want to rush you straight into things. Plus, you need to at least get an STI test before you start.”

Twilight nodded. “O-okay.”

Broad stopped in front of a pretty new looking car, unlocking it remotely. Twilight wasn’t knowledgeable enough about cars to know its model, but it looked pretty expensive.

Broad loaded the suitcase in the backseat and Twilight got into the passenger seat.

Twilight spent the car ride trying to work up the courage to confess her mistake to Broad. All it would take was a few sentences, and she could forget about this whole mess.

But the more she tried to bring it up, the more she felt her hands start to shake, and her heartbeat quicken. Feeling the early warning signs of an anxiety attack, she decided to tell him later, rather than risk breaking down here and now.

“You alright?” Broad asked, glancing at her while keeping most of his focus on the road.

“Yeah,” Twilight said, then cleared her throat at how coarse she sounded. “It’s just some nerves, is all.” She smiled reassuringly.

Broad nodded, then simply turned up the radio.

Before long, they stopped outside a plain, sizable house. There wasn’t much in the immediate vicinity except for similar looking houses along the street, and palm trees. Plenty of palm trees.

Broad pulled out Twilight’s suitcase. “Alright, this is it.”

Twilight followed him inside the house. The door led straight into the living room of the house, with a TV, coffee table and a large L shaped sofa in the corner. There were a few girls hanging around on the sofa, along with a black furred chihuahua, who was presumably Olive.

“Hey, girls,” Broad said, interrupting their conversation. “Meet your new house mate.”

Olive leaped off the sofa and started to sniff at Twilight’s shoes, her tail wagging in excitement.

Twilight smiled nervously at the chorus of greetings from the others. “Hello. My name is Twilight. It’s nice to meet you all.”

She then bend down to pet Olive. “Hello there Olive. She can probably smell my own dog on my clothes,” she added, looking up at Broad.

Broad chuckled. “Give the girl some space, Olive. I need to show her around the house.”

Twilight stood back up and followed him down the hallway. Broad gave her a quick tour of the house.

In this part of the hallway were four doors, all open to reveal messy bedrooms. Three of them had two beds each, and the last was slightly smaller and had only one bed.

Twilight took her suitcase and entered the one Broad had pointed out as hers. Once inside, she found another girl lying on one of the beds, with a laptop on her lap.

“Oh, hello,” Twilight greeted. “I’m your new roommate, Twilight.”

The girl had messy, ginger hair with a few blond highlights in it. She was wearing a purple crop top and pink panties. Twilight blushed slightly at the overly casual attire.

“Nice to meet you, Twilight,” she said in a deep, feminine voice. “You can call me Adagio.”

Twilight sat down on the bed that had been reserved for her and sighed, thinking back on the mess she’d gotten herself into, and wondering what she should do about it. A quick glance at her phone revealed that it was already late.

I may as well stay the night and try to resolve this whole thing tomorrow.

She looked around the spartan room. There was barely any furniture apart from the beds. There was a full length mirror leaning against one wall, and a couple of nightstands.

Looking over to Adagio’s side of the room, she saw a suitcase similar to her own on the floor, open and used as a makeshift dresser.

She followed suit and laid her suitcase at the foot of her bed, before taking out a pair of pajamas.

“I’m gonna change into my pajamas real quick,” Twilight said.

Adagio didn't look up from her laptop. “Sure, make yourself at home.”

Twilight fidgeted for a bit, her unspoken request being firmly ignored. She glanced between Adagio and the door. “I’m just gonna close this, then,” she said softly, pushing the door closed.

She wasn’t exactly comfortable with changing clothes in front of strangers, but Adagio seemed distracted enough.

However, just as Twilight took off her blouse, Adagio looked up at her with a smirk. “So, where are you from?”

Twilight blushed. “Ah, I’m from C-Canterlot.” She inwardly scolded herself for stuttering.

“Never heard of it,” Adagio said while Twilight hastily put on her pajama top.

“Not really surprising. It’s pretty small, for a city.” Twilight shakily pulled down her trousers, turning away shyly.

Adagio followed the movement with her eyes. “Girl, you’re gonna need better clothes if you’re living here. It might be alright at night, but during the day, the summer sun will cook you alive,” she chuckled.

Twilight laughed nervously with her. “Yeah, I kinda guessed as much.” She sat down on the bed and hastily pulled her pajama bottoms on.

“I could go with you to a nearby mall tomorrow, if you want,” Adagio offered.

Twilight nodded energetically. “That would be a great help!” She bit her lip. “Although actually, I’m not really sure if I’m gonna stay.”

“Oh?” Adagio quirked an eyebrow at her.

Twilight nodded, her hands fidgeting. “To be honest, I don’t think I’m really cut out for…”

“Porn?” Adagio finished helpfully.

Twilight nodded.

“If you don’t think you’re cut out for it, then why are you here?”

Twilight looked away, fidgeting her thumbs. “I read the ad and kinda just assumed this was a modeling job. I realized my mistake while I was on the flight here and…” she trailed off, shrugging.

She looked back up at Adagio, waiting for her reaction.

After a moment of silence, Adagio burst into laughter.

Twilight sat in ashamed silence, waiting for the other girl to settle down. Although, deep down, she couldn’t help but see the silliness in her situation, too.

“Damn, that is priceless,” Adagio said, once she calmed down. “Seriously though, if you want to go back, all you have to do is tell Broad you made a mistake. He won’t get mad or anything. Heck, he’ll probably feel just as embarrassed about the situation as you do.”

Twilight nodded wordlessly. She felt a wave of comfort at hearing this, though surprisingly, she still felt reluctant to actually go and talk to Broad. And it wasn’t just because she was embarrassed about how she got here.

Twilight looked up at Adagio curiously. “So… What’s it like? The job, I mean?” she finally asked.

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her, smiling. “You get used to it. I mean, really, the sex quickly becomes work and little else. You show up, do what you’re told, then the guy gets on top of you and does his thing while you make some cute noises until it’s over, then you leave with a couple hundred bucks in your pocket.”

Twilight felt herself blushing furiously. “That makes it sound kinda mundane.”

Adagio laughed. “Hey, don’t get me wrong, there’s more to it than that. Shooting takes hours at a time, and it is tiring work. But it’s still good fun, and it pays well. So long as you don’t blow all the money on drugs or something.”

Twilight nodded. “That makes sense. I guess. But what about… you know. STI’s and pregnancy and stuff.”

“That’s rarely a problem. The guys usually don’t actually cum inside, so pregnancy isn’t an issue unless you’re doing cream pie’s or something. And we get tested regularly for STI’s, so they don’t spread that much.”

Twilight nodded. “Right. That makes sense.”

Adagio yawned and stretched, then laid her laptop on the bed. “I’m gonna go lounge in the living room with the other girls. Feel free to join us.”

She stood up and left, leaving Twilight alone with her thoughts.

Twilight stewed in her own conflicted thoughts while she unpacked some of her things. Half of her mind was telling her to put everything back in the suitcase, and just talk to Broad and get it over with. The other half kept telling her that maybe this wasn’t such a bad idea, and that she could at least give it a chance.

She decided to take Adagio up on her offer and followed her to the living room. The girls she had greeted earlier were still there, along with Adagio, though Broad was now absent. Apparently, they’d ordered a pizza, a few boxes of which were sat on the coffee table.

“Hey, Twi,” one of the girls waved her over. “Come eat with us.”

“Oh, uhm. Thanks,” Twilight said, taking a seat on the edge of the couch and picking up a slice for herself. Looking at the food, she realized that she hadn’t eaten anything in a while. She was probably hungry, but couldn’t tell because of the knot of nervousness in her stomach.

As soon as she had taken her seat, Olive crawled into her lap, tail wagging happily.

Twilight held the pizza slice out of reach of the dog. “I didn’t get your names earlier,” she said, looking up at the other girls.

“I’m River Charm,” the girl who had waved her over answered, before pointing to the others in turn. “That’s Scarlet and Ocean. And you already met Adagio. Starry’s out tonight, so you’ll probably meet her tomorrow.”

Twilight nodded, smiling awkwardly at the girls.

River had long blond locks, and a cheerful demeanor that reminded her of of friends back home. Ocean, who was sitting next to River, had a blond pixie cut, and a tattoo on her arm, half covered by her t-shirt.

On the other side of the sofa, Adagio and Scarlet fought over who would have more space to spread out over the sofa. Scarlet had jet-black hair and a piercing on her eyebrow.

“How old are you?” Scarlet asked, giving her a scrutinizing look.

“Eighteen,” Twilight replied, taking a bite of her pizza despite her lack of appetite.

“Are you sure?” Scarlet continued, grinning teasingly. “You look more like sixteen, if you ask me.”

“Yes, I’m sure,” Twilight pouted. Then a thought struck her and her eyes widened. “T-that’s not too young, right? I mean, I know it’s legal age and all, but… How old are all of you? I mean, i-if you don’t mind me asking, that is.”

“Don’t worry,” River said, “Ocean and I are eighteen, too.”

Adagio looked up with a smirk. “I’m nineteen. And granny here is twenty-one,” she added, pointing at Scarlet.

“Fuck you,” Scarlet retorted, tossing a pillow at the giggling Adagio.

“Hey, watch the food!” Adagio exclaimed, barely managing to save her pizza slice from the attack.

“So,” Twilight started hesitantly. “What’s the, uh… What’s the job like?”

“You get paid butt loads of money for having sex with hot guys. What’s not to like?” Ocean replied with a shrug. “I mean, you like sex, right?”

Twilight squirmed. “Yeah, I guess.” She took a small bite of her slice.

“What do you mean by 'I guess'?” River asked.

“It’s not that I don’t like… sex. I mean, I had a boyfriend until recently, but I just don’t know how I’d feel about sleeping with strangers.”

Adagio made a face. “Urh, don’t call it that. You’re here to fuck dudes, not sleep with them.”

The girls chuckled.

“That doesn’t really reassure me at all,” Twilight said patiently.

Adagio shrugged, grinning. “Wasn’t meant to.”

“I get what you mean, Twi,” River said. “This job isn’t for everyone, but if you can get past those concerns, it can be loads of fun. Plus, you get paid a lot, you don’t have to work much unless you choose to. And best of all is the sheer freedom of being here.”

Twilight nodded. “But isn’t it weird to think that guys would be watching your videos and…. Y’know?” she fidgeted for a moment, then took another bite, mostly just to occupy herself.

“Yeah, that’s one of those concerns I mentioned,” River replied. “It is super weird at first, but after a while, you get used to it.”

“Yeah, I mean, it’s not like you have to watch them while they’re doing their stuff or anything,” Scarlet added.

Ocean nodded, speaking up. “And once you have gotten used to it, all the guys sending you messages about how hot you are actually gets pretty empowering. Except for the creepy ones, that is.”

Twilight nodded. “I guess I can see what you mean by that. I haven’t exactly been called ‘hot’ all that often. I can see how that would feel pretty good.” She smiled at the thought.

“So you’re pretty inexperienced, huh?” Adagio asked, grinning at her from her place on the sofa.

“Well,” Twilight squirmed, fidgeting with her half eaten pizza slice. “I’ve only been with one guy, but I’ve read plenty of books…” As soon as the words left her mouth, Twilight wondered why she uttered them.

She placed the rest of her slice on the coffee table, and diverted more of her attention to petting Olive. Hopefully, petting the chihuahua would provide similar stress relief as petting Spike usually did for her.

Scarlet snickered. “Books, huh? Please, do tell,” she added in a flirtatious voice.

“I-it’s mostly books about, like, kink, and stuff,” Twilight replied, her voice getting quieter with each word.

“It’s always the quiet ones, isn’t it?” River chuckled.

“Actually,” Twilight perked up, pushing her glasses up her nose. “Studies have shown that kinky people don’t trend towards any particular personality trait, or background. So, they’re no more likely to be introverted or shy than a ‘normal’ person.” She felt herself blushing, even as she finished her sentence.

“My, my,” Adagio cooed in a deep voice. “I do believe we have a nervous, nerdy little submissive in the house.”

Twilight worked her jaw, trying to respond, but no words came out. It didn’t help that she could feel her cheeks burning.

Adagio draped herself sensuously over her corner of the sofa. “And what luck, she just so happens to be sharing a room with moi.”

Scarlet hit Adagio on the leg. “Oh, cut it out, Dagi. You’re acting like a bitch in heat.”

Adagio turned to Scarlet with a smirk. “Oh, come now, Scarlet. I’m only having a bit of fun with the fresh meat.”

Twilight felt herself squirm under Adagio’s gaze. At the same time, she couldn’t help but admire the redhead's clear confidence in both her posture and her words.

River put a comforting hand on Twilight’s shoulder. “Well, don’t!” she snapped.

Adagio glared at her for a moment, then glanced over at Twilight. She crossed her arms and looked away. “Sorry, Twilight. I didn’t mean to make you feel uncomfortable.”

“Hah! The bitch can learn,” Scarlet cheered triumphantly, receiving a kick from Adagio.

The other girls laughed at their exchange. Twilight joined in, though on the inside she felt a confusing, tumultuous mix of emotions. She hugged Olive closer to herself, hoping the others wouldn’t notice how much her hands were shaking.

“So, what’s your porn name gonna be?” Ocean asked.

“What?” Twilight blinked. She’d tried to put off thinking about whether she wanted to stay or not, but in an instant that question rushed back to the front of her mind. While she still felt like a nervous wreck, talking to these girls had already made this whole thing seem considerably less scary. “I haven’t really put any thought into it.”

“Not to worry,” River piped up. “We can totally help you out with that. What was your full name, again?”

“Twilight Sparkle.”

“Okay, soo… I’m thinking Sparky something,” River snapped her fingers as she looked out into the distance. “What’s something you really like?”

Twilight’s mind went blank at the question. “Uhh. Well, I quite like physics, astronomy and engineering. Just science in general really.”

“Hmm,” River stared at her in thought. “Sparky Star, maybe? Doesn’t quite work though. Oh, I know! Sparky Selene? Y’know, like the moon goddess.”

“That’s a pretty good one,” Ocean nodded.

“Yeah,” Twilight smiled. “I actually quite like that.”

“Fantastic!” River beamed with pride.

“So, are you excited to start the job?” Ocean nudged her shoulder playfully.

“I-” Twilight shuffled her legs, pulling them up onto the sofa. She wasn’t sure what to say. She wasn’t sure whether it was nervousness, or excitement that she felt. Then Sunset’s words came to the forefront of her mind.

It really was hard. But I got through it. And I came out the other end stronger for it.

Well, Twilight thought to herself. I did want to test myself with the a modeling job, and getting out of my comfort zone… this certainly would do that. Maybe it’s worth a try?

“Yes, I am,” she said with a newfound confidence in her voice. A confidence that quickly collided with a the twisting knot in her stomach. “But I’m also really nervous about it,” she added, her confident smile turning lopsided.

“Oh, you’ll get over that pretty quick,” Scarlet said with a chuckle. “Only so many times you can suck dick on camera before it becomes business as usual.”

“R-right,” Twilight fidgeted. She picked up her slice of pizza again, nibbling on it while the other girls went on to talk about other things.

Twilight returned to her new bedroom a little while later. After listening to the others talk about their time here, she was feeling confident that she could do this. There was still a nervous pit in her stomach, but a small part of her pointed out that finally being able to overcome this nervousness would be incredibly good for her.

She noticed her phone lying on her bed and instinctively checked to see if she had any notifications.

Sunset had messaged her about an hour ago, while she’d been talking with the girls.

TheShimmer Today at 8:42pm
How was your trip? You all settled in okay?

Twilight smiled, then bit her lip. Should she tell Sunset? She knew her best friend wouldn’t make fun of her, or gossip about it. She’d already trusted her with what she had thought was the truth, after all.

Sparky Today at 9:56pm
Pretty good. I met some of the girls I’ll be staying with. They seem nice, but I already know I’m gonna miss you girls.

Maybe someday she could tell her, but not now. Not yet.

She collapsed onto her pillow. She was exhausted from the stress of travel, meeting new people, and of course, trying to decide on her future as a potential pornstar.

And I thought that picking out universities and deciding on a major had been difficult.

Author's Note

So, that's chapter 2!

Now we can really start to see how the story is shaping up. Although with that said, it is still going to be slow paced so we won't get to the "good stuff" for a couple chapters yet :twilightsmile:

I also feel like I should mention that I don't have any experience with the porn industry myself. I did plenty of research (no not that, get your mind out of the gutter) so my portrayal of this corner of the industry us hopefully close to real life, but almost certainly not accurate.

3. Adjusting to the Heat

Twilight woke up to her usual alarm. For a few minutes, she just lay in bed, marveling at everything that happened last night. She could barely believe that it was all real.

However, when she put on her glasses and the room came into view, she found her new, spartan bedroom rather than her cozy old one. She looked over at the other bed to see Adagio sprawled across her mattress, fast asleep.

Twilight got up and left for the bathroom, making sure not to wake up the sleeping girl.

After finishing up her morning routine, she went into the kitchen.

“Morning, Twi.”

Twilight was startled by Broad’s voice. He was sitting at the kitchen table, eating cereal while looking at his phone.

“Oh, I didn’t see you there.” Twilight looked around the otherwise empty kitchen. “Is everyone else still asleep.”

Broad nodded. “They’ll probably be up soonish.”

Twilight opened up the fridge. “What do we have to eat here?” The shelves were

“Mostly cereal. We might have some fruits, too.”

Twilight spotted the milk and cereal on the table next to Broad, then went to search for a bowl and spoon.

“Soo…” she started. “Today’s my first day in the porn industry… Where do I start, exactly?”

“I got you scheduled for tests later today. Starry’s having to get retested today, too, so I’ll just drive the both of you there later. And you’ll probably start getting calls about jobs in the coming days.”

Twilight sat at the table and started pouring herself breakfast. “O-okay.” Her heart sped a little at the thought. Again, she considered just going back home.

“We’ll also need to set up a profile for you,” Broad continued. “It’ll just be some basic info about you, a nice picture, and then a list of what you will and won’t do.”

“Oh?” Twilight tilted her head in surprise. “So I can just pick and choose what I want to do?”

Broad nodded while he finished chewing. “To a certain extent, yeah. Like, no one’s going to force you to do anal, but anal scenes tend to pay a lot more. And if you decide you’re okay with doing those, you’ll have more options for jobs in general, y’know? So a lot of girls end up doing at least a few of those.”

Twilight nodded, relieved. “Okay. That’s good to know.”

As Twilight and Broad ate, the kitchen slowly filled up as her other housemates woke up. Though she noticed that Adagio wasn’t among them.

After she finished eating, she went back to her room. Adagio stirred when she opened the door.

“Sorry, did I wake you?” Twilight asked.

Adagio yawned widely, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. “Well, it was either you or the sun,” she said, glaring at the window. “I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.” She yawned.

Twilight followed her gaze outside. Even just looking at it, she could tell it was hot out. A quick glance at her suitcase reminded her that she didn’t have the proper attire for this kind of heat.

“Hey, Adagio?” Twilight looked up at the girl who was groggily stretching. “You mentioned that you could help me pick out some new clothes…”

“Oh. Yeah, I guess I did,” Adagio looked around blearily. “So, you wanna go do that now, or?”

Twilight nodded. “If it isn’t too much trouble. I have a… test later today, and I’d like to get this done first.”

“Yeah, alright. We can head out to the mall, and I can buy myself something to eat when we get there.” She took off her top and grabbed a t-shirt off the floor. She sniffed it before shrugging and throwing it on.

Twilight turned away to select her own outfit for the day, blushing a little at the display.

Ten minutes later, they had both gotten dressed and had made it to a nearby mall.

Adagio’s outfit was far more revealing than Twilight’s. Her crop top was small enough to show off a generous amount of midriff, and her shorts left her legs almost fully exposed.

Twilight was feeling distinctly jealous, both because the sun was practically cooking her in her jeans and blouse, and also because she could never show off that much skin, while looking that confident.

Adagio’s calm confidence reminded her a little bit of Sunset. That was one of the things she so admired about Sunset.

Just before entering the mall, Twilight glared up at the sun, which only served to make her jealous of Adagio’s sunglasses, too.

“Oh, thank goodness for air conditioning,” Twilight said as they entered the cool indoors. She closed her eyes and let the wonderfully cool breeze caress her face. “Is it always this hot and bright?” she asked.

“Has been since I got here,” Adagio replied. “Let’s start with the food court, I’m starving.”

“Sure,” Twilight replied, happy just to be out of the heat.

As they entered the food court, Twilight caught sight of an ice cream kiosk. “Hey, I’m gonna get some ice cream.”

Adagio nodded. “Sure, I’ll meet you at one of the tables.”

Twilight got in line for the kiosk and observed the variety of flavors they had available. There were way more than she’d seen in Canterlot, but she decided to go for her usual favorite, anyway.

“Hello. I’ll have one cone with two scoops of strawberry please.”

The clerk quickly made her order, then rang her up at the cash register.

She took a bite of the icy treat, savoring both the flavor and the chill.

She scanned the food court for Adagio, who had picked out a couple of seats that were, thankfully, not next to the windows. As she approached, she saw that Adagio had decided to get herself a burrito.

“Not exactly a healthy breakfast,” Twilight said as she sat opposite the redhead.

“It’s more of a lunch, really,” Adagio said with a smirk. “So, what flavor did you get?” she asked.

“Strawberry,” Twilight replied. “I was tempted to try raspberry or mango, but I decided to stick with my favorite. So, where are you from?” Twilight asked.

“Philadelphia,” Adagio answered between bites.

Twilight nodded. “What brought you into porn? I-if you don’t mind me asking.”

Adagio chuckled. “Same as most other girls; money. My friends and I graduated from high school this spring and now we have our eyes set on a prestigious music school. Aria has pretty well off parents, so she’s basically set. But Sonata and I had to come up with some way to get a lot of money in a short time.”

“I see,” Twilight said between bites of ice cream. “I noticed that neither of them were in the house with us. Did you come here alone?”

“It’s just me,” Adagio nodded. “Aria was flat against coming here, and Sonata was born late in the year, so she’s still only seventeen.

“Wait, didn’t you say you were nineteen?” Twilight asked, her brow furrowing.

“I am.” Adagio leaned forward with a predatory smile. “I was held back a grade for violent behavior in my youth.”

Twilight stared back with her cone comically frozen a few inches from her open mouth.

Adagio chuckled, looking back at her food. “Don’t worry. I’ve mellowed out since then.”

“Right,” Twilight said with a nervous smile. She cleared her throat as she thought of what to say.

“What about you?” Adagio continued after a moment of silence. “You said you didn’t really know what you were getting yourself into at first. What were you hoping to get out of all this?”

Twilight idly fidgeted with her cone while she thought. “I’m not a hundred percent sure. All my friends were traveling and doing things, and I guess I felt like I should do something, too. I also really wanted to get out into the world and be a bit more independent, y’know?”

“I get what you mean,” Adagio nodded. “But, are you sure this is the best way to do that?”

Twilight shook her head. “Absolutely not. But, since I’m here, I want to see if I can do this.” She laughed nervously. “I thought I was going to be doing modeling work, and that was already pretty far out of my comfort zone. The thing is, this is kinda the same thing, just further out of my comfort zone. A lot further, granted. Does that make sense?”

Adagio finished off her burrito. “Not really.” She shrugged. Twilight’s face fell, causing the redhead to follow up. “I mean, uh… I’m sure it makes sense to you, and I guess that’s what matters?” she added, a little awkwardly.

Twilight giggled. “Thanks,” she said as she finished off her cone. “So, uhm. What kind of clothes should I be looking for. Y’know, from a work perspective.”

“Something that shows off some skin, for one thing,” Adagio said, tugging at the sleeve of Twilight’s blouse. “And I think something bright and colorful would suit you best.”

Twilight nodded. “Right, okay.” She followed Adagio out to the main part of the mall. “Hey, thanks for helping me out. I really appreciate it.”

Adagio started in surprise. “Uh, sure. Anytime,” she smiled.

Adagio led the way into the first clothing store, and the two of them started looking over the racks.

“So,” Twilight started hesitantly. She looked around to make sure no one else was within hearing distance. “What exactly does the job entail?”

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her, smirking.

Blushing, Twilight elaborated. “A-apart from the obvious, I mean. Like, what’s the daily routine?”

Adagio chuckled. “Don’t worry, I get what you mean, Sparkle. It starts off pretty normal. You wake up and go through your morning routine, like anyone would.”

“Uh,” Twilight interrupted. “Do I need to change that routine. For instance, shaving.” She blushed. “Like, down there?”

Adagio shrugged. “You don’t have to. Though, you should consider at least trimming it if you don't already.”

Twilight nodded, adding it to her mental to-do list.

Adagio took a very small crop top from one of the racks and shoved it into Twilight’s hands. “Obviously you want to look good, but you don’t need to worry about it too much. You look pretty good as it is.”

Twilight started. “Oh.” She started blushing again. Adagio’s compliment felt very different than those coming from her friends or family. “Thanks.”

Adagio nodded, and moved on to the next part of the store.

“It’s important that you arrive on set on time,” Adagio continued. “Amazing though it may seem, these people actually value punctuality. They want to be able to get the work done, so they’re not going to want to work with someone who’s constantly late.”

Twilight smiled. “Punctuality has never really been an issue for me.”

“I’ll admit that one didn’t come naturally to me,” Adagio said sheepishly. “Had to have a couple of pissed off directors tell me off before I realized that maybe, getting the people I work with to like me would help me get more scenes. Who knew?” she added with a sarcastic chuckle.

Twilight furrowed her brow. “How long have you been here?”

“Only a couple of weeks. But I’m a quick study,” Adagio replied with a smirk. “Anyway, once you’re actually at the set, you’re not going to get to the actual sex for a couple hours at least. First you need to show them your ID and your STI test results. Then you have hair and makeup, of course.”

Twilight nodded along, while occasionally picking out some clothes to try.

“After that, the guy will show up, and you’ll wait for the set to be ready.”

“And then the sex?” Twilight asked as Adagio tossed a couple of pairs of shorts at her.

“Nope,” Adagio said, leading Twilight towards the changing rooms. “Then come the stills. They take a bunch of pictures of you and the guy in different positions. I guess it’s for thumbnails or some promotional stuff. Never really bothered to find out exactly what they were for.”

“Huh, so they kind of end up being like a sneak peak for the scene you’re about to perform,” Twilight said with a giggle.

Adagio shook her head, chuckling. “If you want to look at it that way.” Her phone then went off, playing the tune of a pop song Twilight had heard the girls listen to occasionally.

Adagio looked at her phone. “Why don’t you go try on some of those while I take this?” she nodded at the pile of clothes in Twilight’s arms.

Twilight nodded and headed into the changing room. Once inside, she felt the noise of the mall fade into the background. She sighed in relief.

She looked at the selection of clothing she brought with her. Some of the ones Adagio had picked out for her were nothing like anything she’d worn before. A crop top that wouldn’t even cover her belly button, a pair of shorts that were barely more than panties…

Yet, even as her heart raced, Twilight couldn’t help but feel excited about trying them on.

Outside, she could hear Adagio’s voice.

“So, how have you and Aria been? Anything interesting happen since yesterday?”

Twilight picked out the first outfit to try on and started to undress. All the while, she kept listening to Adagio’s half of the conversation going on outside.

“Oh yeah?” Adagio continued, her tone much brighter and softer than Twilight had heard from her. “How was it? Did you have fun?”

A giggle followed, one Twilight would never had expected to hear from the normally aloof redhead.

“Oh, I really wish I could’ve been there. What about Aria? Did she have a good time, too?”

Twilight put on a pair of jean shorts, and a light pink knot t-shirt. She blushed at her reflection and tugged at the bottom of the tiny top in a vain effort to have it cover her stomach.

“A boy?” Came Adagio’s voice again, this time sounding suspicious. “What’s he like?”

Twilight took off the top, and put it back on its clothes hanger. That one was a definite ‘no’ in her mind.

“Well, he doesn’t sound too bad,” Adagio continued, her tone lightening a little. “Do me a favor and keep an eye on them for me, okay? I just don’t want anything to happen to her again… Thanks Sonata.”

Twilight smiled at the softness in Adagio’s voice, then quickly put on another, much more agreeable, top and went out to show shopping partner.

Adagio was just hanging up the phone when Twilight drew aside the curtain with a smirk.

Adagio’s smile quickly faded back into the same neutral expression she’d had all day, and Twilight briefly considered not bringing up the conversation. She steeled her resolve, and went for it.

“So, you do have a soft side,” she said triumphantly.

Adagio furrowed her brow. “What?”

“I heard you talking to Sonata. The curtain’s not exactly soundproof,” Twilight said, nodding at the changing room curtain. “You really care about those two. Not to mention the whole reason why you’re here is so that you can all go to the same college and keep the group together. Not everyone would be willing to do that for their friends.”

Adagio shrugged, looking away. “If you say so.”

Twilight frowned at the lacking response. She sighed, before putting on a nervous smile. “So, what do you think?” she waited for Adagio to look at her again, then spun in a quick circle.

Adagio looked her up and down, then a grin spread over her features. “Eight out of ten. I’d hit that.”

Twilight blushed, staring at the still grinning girl. Adagio waggled her eyebrows.

Twilight opened her mouth to reply, but nothing came out except for a small meep. She spun around and went back into the sanctuary of the dressing room, listening to Adagio’s laughter follow after her.

After a short deliberation, she placed that outfit in her ‘yes’ pile.

After a short shopping spree, Twilight and Adagio were on their way back, with Twilight carrying a full shopping bag of new clothes. Adagio had also urged her to buy a backpack so she could bring various necessities to the job.

Twilight had balked at the price of it all at first, but Adagio reassured her that she’d make that money back in a week.

Before they left the mall, Twilight had taken the opportunity to change into one of her new outfits, a top that showed off her shoulders nicely, as well as a pair of shorts that reached half-way down her thighs.

It was nerve wracking for her to show off this much skin, but in this heat, she considered it worth it. Also, it helped that most of the guys who stared at them were no doubt staring at Adagio, rather than herself.

Twilight was brought out of her musing by her phone ringing. She looked at screen to see Sunset’s picture.

“It’s my friend,” she said, glancing over at Adagio. “Do you mind if I take this?”

“Go ahead,” Adagio said, busying herself with her own phone.

Twilight nodded, then accepted the call. “Hi, Sunny. What’s up?”

“Hey, Sparky,” came Sunset’s voice over the phone. Twilight flinched at hearing her old nickname, now her new work name. “So, how’s Miami?”

“Well, I’ve only seen a few blocks of it so far,” Twilight replied with a small chuckle. “One thing that’s immediately obvious, though, is the heat.”

“Were you not already expecting that?” Sunset laughed.

“Well, yes, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad!” Twilight huffed. “All I can say is thank goodness for air conditioning.”

“You can say that again,” Sunset replied with a chuckle. “What about the job? What’s it like?”

Twilight felt a twinge of anxiety. “I, uh… I haven’t really started it yet. I’ll probably start getting calls about it over the next few days.

“That’s cool,” Sunset replied. “I hope it goes well for you.”

“Thanks,” Twilight said. She felt her nerves calm down. “So, what have you been up to?”

“Not much, to be honest. Just sorta hanging around. Rainbow and Fluttershy are leaving tomorrow, so the girls are gonna meet up lunch in about an hour.”

“Oh?” Twilight said, confused.

“What do you mean ‘oh’?” Sunset asked.

“Nothing, it’s just… since you called, I kinda assumed something had happened.”

“Oh, right,” Sunset said, sounding rather sheepish. “No, I just wanted to hear your voice, actually.”

Adagio glanced over, looking intrigued.

“You miss me that much already?” Twilight asked with a giggle. “Surely you can have just as much fun with the rest of the girls, right?”

“Yeah, I guess,” Sunset said with an awkward laugh.

“Hey, did you end up getting that second job you were after?” Twilight asked.

“Yeah, I did,” Sunset perked up. “It pays pretty well, too. But that does mean I’ll be working pretty much every day. Mornings, evenings, and sometimes both.”

Twilight smiled. “Well, if you’re ever feeling exhausted and just want to chat, I’m always here. I mean, unless you happen to call when I’m busy or-” Twilight gulped “-working.”

Sunset chuckled. “Thanks, Sparky. I’ll definitely take you up on that offer. Can’t really think of many things more calming than your voice.”

Twilight giggled. “You clearly need to branch into other music genres. I’d recommend Gymnopédie Number one, by Erik Satie. It’s a… classic,” she cleared her throat. “Actually, that one’s pretty tough to spell, so I might just send you a link.”

“Right,” Sunset sighed, clearly unamused by Twilight’s attempt at a pun. “Hey, I should probably get going. I, uh… got chores I need to do and stuff.”

“Oh, okay. Well, it was nice hearing from you,” Twilight smiled. It did feel nice to hear Sunset’s voice. With everything being so different and intimidating here, it was nice to still have a link to her home.

“Yeah. So, uhm. I guess I’ll hear from you again soon?” Sunset asked hopefully.

“Of course.”

“Great. I’ll talk to you soon, then. Bye.”

“Bye, Sunset.” Twilight hung up the phone and put it back in her pocket. When she looked up again, she saw Adagio giving her a questioning look. “What?”

“Oh, I’m just a little curious,” Adagio said nonchalantly. “So, this ‘Sunset’ is your friend?”

“Yep. She’s my best friend back home,” Twilight replied with a nervous chuckle. “It feels kinda wrong to say that, since I have a bunch of friends that all mean a lot to me. But Sunset’s always been so nice to me, and I feel like we share a deeper connection, y’know?” She giggled. “Although, I am a little surprised she’d call me less than twenty four hours after I left.

“If I ever felt like I needed to talk to someone, she’d be the first person to pop into my head,” Twilight continued. “I was also the first person she came out to,” she giggled. “I’ll never forget how nervous she looked then.”

“She’s gay?” Adagio asked.

“Yeah, she is. It doesn’t bother me, though, or any of our friends when she eventually told them.”

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her, not saying a word.

“What is it?” Twilight asked.

Adagio shook her head. “It’s nothing. You two just seem really close. So have you told her that you’re doing porn?”

Twilight fidgeted. “Well, no… Should I?” she added, pleadingly.

Adagio shrugged. “How would I know? Some people take it well, others don’t.”

Twilight nodded. “Sunset’s always been very understanding and supportive. She probably wouldn’t be upset or anything if I told her, but… I don’t know.” She looked away, fidgeting with her new top.

“You don’t know?” Adagio repeated. “It sounds to me like it wouldn’t be an issue.”

Twilight rubbed her elbow self-consciously. “I guess.”

A few minutes later, they got back to the house. Getting back into an air conditioned building was once again a relief, though this time around, Twilight hadn’t felt like she’d been baking in her own clothing.

“Hey, you must be Twilight!” came a new voice from the living room sofa.

Twilight looked up to see a black haired girl with glasses, whom she hadn’t met the previous day. She was sitting on the sofa, petting Olive with one hand, her phone in the other.

“Oh, hello,” Twilight greeted with a smile. “I’m guessing you’re Starry?”

Starry nodded. “Yep. I hear we’re gonna get tested together,” she grinned.

Twilight nodded nervously. “Yep. That’s what Broad said, at least.”

Just then, Broad himself entered the living room. He glanced from Starry to Twilight. “Oh, good you’re both here. We’re leaving in a few minutes, so get ready.”

“Okay,” Twilight chirped. She turned to take her shopping bags into her bedroom, Adagio following behind her. On the way there, Twilight spoke over her shoulder to her roommate.

“Thanks again for the help, Adagio. You have a really good fashion sense.”

Adagio crossed her arms with a confident smirk. “Oh, I know.”

Twilight dropped the bags on her bed, intending to sort through her new clothes properly once she got back. She grabbed a few things she might need, then headed back out to the living room to wait for her ride.

Starry was apparently all set, since she hadn’t moved from the couch.

“So, what are we getting tested for, anyway?” Twilight asked while they waited for Broad.

“Uhm,” Starry squinted at the ceiling as she thought. “Obviously it’s the most common and dangerous ones, like Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV. And, let’s see. I think It was trich and one or two of the hepatitis’s.”

Twilight nodded. “Okay. That sounds like quite a bit.”

Starry shrugged. “It sounds like a lot, but really all they need is a blood test and urine sample.”

Twilight cringed a little. “Oh, good. Needles,” she said unenthusiastically.

The next day, Twilight got her test results. She was clean, as she’d expected. She had only slept with Timber before, and she always made sure he used protection.

She was lying comfortably in bed, reading to pass the time, when her phone went off.

Startled, she quickly bookmarked her page and grabbed the phone. The number was one she didn’t recognize. Her mind immediately jumped to Broad’s throwaway line about her getting a call about doing a scene sometime soon. She gave a short, panicked glance at Adagio, who looked up from her laptop in interest, then mentally steeled herself.

“Hello?” she said.

“Morning, is this Sparky Selene?” said a man’s voice.

“That’s me.” Twilight fidgeted a little, sitting up straighter.

“I have a role for you if you’re interested. It’s really short notice through, the girl had to cancel last minute. Can you be here this afternoon?”

“Uhh, sure, I think so.” Twilight said. “When and where is it?” she reached for a pen and notepad on her nightstand.

She mindlessly wrote down the details, then tensed up when he started talking about the scene itself.

“I’m looking for sort of a schoolgirl look and your agent pointed me in your direction. It’ll be a pretty straight forward scene. You’ll be working with a guy and you’ll be doing oral, vaginal penetration and a facial. You interested?”

Twilight paled, but kept writing. “Uh, yes. I t-think so.” she stuttered. “I can do that,” she added, almost more to herself.

“Oh, and If you can, wear something that could pass as a school uniform, you know plaid skirt, button up shirt, that kind of thing. And a girly, innocent hairstyle would be good too, like twin ponytails or a braid or something.”

Twilight wrote everything down as she listened. “Alright, that should be easy,” she said, glancing at her suitcase which she still used to store her clothes.

Twilight caught Adagio waving at her from the side. ‘How much does it pay,’ she mouthed.

“Uh,” Twilight began hesitantly. “How much does it pay?”

“Six hundred dollars. It should only take about four hours or so,” he replied.

Twilight wrote down the reply, momentarily pausing when her mind processed the payment amount.

“Okay, that sounds great.”

“So, you’ll take the job?” he asked.

Twilight felt the knot in her stomach intensify. Off to the side, Adagio waved her hand in a circular motion, silently urging her to continue. “Yes, I will.” She said after a bit of hesitation.

“Great, I’ll see you this afternoon, then.”

“Okay… bye,” Twilight hung up the phone and stared at the wall for a couple seconds.

“Well?” Adagio prompted, distracting Twilight from her rapidly building nervousness.

“I have a scene this afternoon,” Twilight started, her mind processing the words even as she said them.

“What’s the scene?” Adagio asked.

“I’m playing the role of a schoolgirl, and uhh…” Twilight looked down at her notepad, blushing as she reread the words. “I have to do oral, and vaginal penetration a-and a facial.” She practically whimpered along with the last words.

Adagio nodded. “Basic stuff. Although, I’m guessing you’ve never done a facial before?”

Twilight shook her head silently.

“Don’t worry too much about that one. Just remember to look sexy during it, so don’t close your eyes and scrunch up your face or anything like that, no matter how tempted you are to do so. If they don’t get a good shot, they need to do it again. And that can take a while.”

Twilight squirmed. “Okay…”

“What about blowjobs?”

Twilight felt herself blush. She cleared her throat, not meeting Adagio’s eyes. “My ex asked me to give him one once. I don’t think I did it right, since he never asked for one again,” she added, fidgeting with the notepad in her hands.

Adagio rubbed her chin in thought. “I guess I could give you some quick pointers if you want.” Twilight nodded meekly, prompting Adagio to flash a grin as she stood up, clapping her hands excitedly. “I have an idea. Hold on, I’ll be right back.”

As Adagio left the room, Twilight decided to dig through her clothes to see if she brought anything suitable for this.

Shame I didn’t bring my Crystal Prep uniform, she thought to herself, kneeling down next to her suitcase. Actually, no, the legalities of wearing a specific school’s uniform in a porn video would be a nightmare, she realized with a laugh.

She picked out a light blue button up shirt and a dark purple plaid skirt that Adagio had helped her pick out. The skirt was considerably shorter than she was used to wearing, and the shirt left some of her midriff exposed, but that was probably a good thing in this case. The door opened again, and Twilight looked up just in time to see a banana fly through the air to land on the bed right in front of her. She looked back at Adagio to see her leaning against the door frame with a cocky grin.

“Show me what you got, girl” she said, nodding at the fruit.

Twilight glanced between the banana and the redhead a few more times, feeling her face warming up. “Are you serious?”

Adagio shrugged. “I figured you could use all the help you can get. And, more importantly, I figured this would be a fun to watch,” she grinned.

Twenty minutes later, Twilight was significantly more knowledgeable about how to perform a blowjob. She had also filled her backpack with a few different things she might need for the scene.

The ‘school uniform’ was in there, along with a few extra hair ties for the twin tails she planned on using. She also decided to bring her contacts just in case the director wanted her to not wear her glasses for the scene.

She checked the time, seeing that she didn’t have to leave for a little while yet. She considered going back to reading until then, but she knew she wouldn’t be able to focus on the text. Not with all the nagging thoughts and nerves she was having.

“Hey, Adagio?” Twilight’s train of thought came to a halt, eyes wide, as she looked up to see the other girl in the middle of eating a banana. “Uh… Is that what I think it is?”

Adagio nodded. “Oh relax. It’s still good.”

Twilight blushed. “It’s still pretty gross,” she said indignantly, getting a shrug from the redhead. “Anyway, I was just wondering about my scene later,” she started, waiting for Adagio to nod. “I’m really nervous about going there alone. It’d be so much easier for me if I had someone I knew, so I was wondering… i-if you’re not busy,” she let the question hang, feeling a little embarrassed at how needy she came off.

Adagio stuffed the remainder of the banana in her mouth, chewing slowly before answering. “You sure you wouldn’t want one of the other girls with you?”

Twilight fidgeted her thumbs. “I could ask River, but I’m asking you first. Honestly, I don’t really feel that close with the others. I mean, really I don’t know any of you girls as much as I’d like, but…” she trailed off, biting her lip.

Adagio shrugged. “Sure, I can tag along.”

“Oh, thank you!” Twilight pulled the redhead into a tight hug.

Adagio quickly extricated herself from the hug. “Right. When do we need to leave?”

Twilight checked the time on her phone. “About twenty minutes from now.”

“Alright, I’m gonna make myself a sandwich before we go. Come get me when it’s time,” she called over her shoulder as she left the room.

Twilight felt a surge of relief knowing that she’d at least have someone with her that she could talk to. Despite that, the fact that she now officially had a job lined up, and that she was about to have sex with a stranger today, made her heartbeat race.

She took a deep breath and distracted herself by double checking that she had everything she’d need.

Author's Note

In hindsight, this chapter is a bit more meandering than it probably should be. I wanted to focus on introducing Adagio a bit more, and go into a few of the details of porn before we get into the real meat of the story. Worry not, though, the pace will be picked up quite nicely with the next chapter!

I also feel like I should clarify something. I made reference to this in the first chapter, but never properly mention it. This story is an AU that has no connection to Equestria or magic.

Sunset is simply a runaway teen living on her own, Twilight has neither a magic amulet nor a talking dog, and the Dazzlings are not magical sirens, and have never been to Canterlot High School.

The more I think about it, the more I realize this fic doesn't have very many real connections to the source material... Oh well, here we are anyway.

4. Sparky Fails an Exam

Twilight and Adagio took an Uber to the address Twilight had been given. She looked up at the unassuming house in front of her, tilting her head in confusion.

“This is the right address…” she said warily. “Is it supposed to look this normal?”

Adagio followed Twilight’s eyeline to the building. “Yeah, pretty much. Sometimes it’ll be in a studio if you’re working with a bigger production company. Occasionally it’ll be in a hotel if it’s a really small one.”

They reached the front door, at which point Twilight froze up. Adagio gave her a concerned look.

“You okay?”

Twilight nodded. “Yeah, just really nervous.”

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her, then rang the doorbell. “You’ll do fine, Twilight. You don’t need to worry,” she said, her voice a little stilted. Twilight got the impression she wasn’t used to comforting others like this.

Twilight took a deep, calming breath. The door opened to reveal a man likely in his mid forties.

“Yes?” he asked.

“Hi,” Twilight greeted. “I’m here for the…” she blushed furiously as her mind caught up to her mouth. ”Uhm, the thing.”

Adagio chuckled next to her. “She means she’s here for the porn shoot.”

Twilight cringed, but nodded.

“Oh, you’re, uh… Sparky, was it?” he asked.

Twilight nodded.

Adagio wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “Sparky here is doing her very first sex scene so I’m tagging along for moral support.”

“Alright, come on in girls,” he stepped aside, ushering them in.

Twilight and Adagio followed him farther inside.

“So, are you the director, or?” Adagio asked.

“Yeah, that’s me. Name’s Jack Hammer.” They entered into a living room, and Jack pointed them at the sofa. “Just take a seat for now. I’ll need to see your ID and test results, first.”

Twilight pulled dug around in her backpack for the requested items, then showed them to Jack. He glanced at them lazily before nodding. “Alright, great. The makeup girl should be here in a few minutes. And the male talent should show up in about an hour.”

He then left into another room, where Twilight spotted another man carrying around a studio light.

Twilight leaned in to whisper to Adagio. “What does ‘male talent’ mean?” she asked hesitantly, already suspecting what the answer would be.

Adagio smirked. “That’s the guy who’s gonna be inside you in a couple hours.”

Twilight frowned at her. “You do remember that I brought you along so that I’d be less nervous, right?”

Adagio held up her hands. “Okay, sorry. Hmm,” she hummed in thought. “You know, if you picked up vaping you’d be able to relax more easily.” She held out her e-cig, waving it tantalizingly in front of Twilight.

Twilight’s mind flashed through a number of thought’s in a couple of seconds. At first, she took Adagio’s words as some kind of joke, then she was shocked to realize that the other girl was being serious. She considered whether it might be worth the potential risks — stress wasn’t the most healthy thing after all, and Twilight frequently found herself stressing over all sorts of things — but eventually, her more responsible side shouted at her that it would in fact, be a bad idea, what with the potential effects of e-cigs still being relatively unknown.

Twilight looked warily at the vaporizer. “I don’t think this is the best time for me to be trying new things like this.”

Adagio nodded, putting the e-cig back in her pocket and giving an embarrassed cough. “Right, sorry.”

Twilight sighed and hugged her backpack close. “It’s fine. It’s just some nerves. So, are we really just supposed to sit here?”

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Twilight watched, her heart quickening, as Jack walked through the living room to greet the newcomer.

For a few moments, she could hear muffled voices, then Jack returned, pointing over his shoulder. “Makeup girl’s here. She’s getting set up in the other room.”

Twilight nodded and stood up. She made her way back towards the hallway, closely followed by Adagio.

Entering the other room, Twilight could see a woman busily spreading various makeup items on a desk.

“Hi,” the woman said, looking up at Twilight and Adagio. “I’m Rose Scent.”

Adagio gave her a small wave in greeting as she made her way to a comfy armchair. “Hey. Name’s Adagio.”

Twilight stood still in the doorway. “I-it’s nice to meet you, Rose. I’m Twilight. Or, Sparky, I guess.” She blushed, looking to Adagio for support. The redhead had her eyes locked on her phone, and didn’t appear to have even been listening.

Rose gave Twilight a scrutinizing look, before glancing around the room. “Could you grab that chair over there, and bring it a little closer?” She asked.

Twilight looked at the corner Rose had pointed to, and made her way over to the chair sitting there. Once she brought it to the center of the room, Rose was already picking out a few makeup items to use.

“Okay, now just sit down, and keep still while I work.”

Twilight did as she was told.

The three of them sat in silence for a few minutes. Rose worked on making Twilight look good, Adagio typed away on her phone, and Twilight sat still and tried not to fidget.

“So, Adagio, was it?” Rose asked, not taking her focus off Twilight’s cheeks.

“That’s me,” Adagio called in a bored voice from the armchair she was slouched in.

“You’re here as Twilight’s friend?” Rose continued.

“Well…” Adagio began hesitantly.

“Yes,” Twilight answered for her, causing Adagio to look up with a raised eyebrow. “I’m really nervous about this, and I asked her to come as my moral support.”

Rose smiled. “I see. Take off your glasses, would you?”

Twilight complied, taking her glasses and holding them in her lap while Rose started to apply eyeshadow.

“Yeah,” Adagio spoke up. “I had the day off, and figured I may as well tag along.”

“Mhmm,” Rose hummed. “What’s making you nervous, Twilight?”

Twilight squirmed in her seat. “T-this is going to be my first time,” she said quietly.

Rose stopped suddenly. “First time?” she asked worriedly.

“Oh!” Twilight blushed. “I mean first time on camera,” she rushed out. “Like, my first scene, I guess.”

Rose nodded. “Well, everyone gets a little nervous for their first time,” she said, picking up an eyeliner pencil.

Twilight closed her eyes. “Yeah, I guess.”

They lapsed into a comfortable small talk, allowing Twilight a few precious minutes to not think about what was coming up.

After a while, the door opened. Twilight couldn’t see it, and didn’t dare disrupt Rose’s work by turning around.

“Hey, Jack wants Sparky ready on set in fifteen minutes,” said a male voice Twilight didn’t recognize. “Can you do that?”

Rose looked from Twilight’s face, to the door over her shoulder. “Yeah, she’ll be ready by then.”

The door closed, and Twilight felt the knot in her stomach twist. “Fifteen minutes?” She felt her heartbeat suddenly speed up. “I’m gonna be out there, in front of a camera, in just fifteen minutes,” she continued, more to herself than the others. “Taking my clothes off and then some guy will be there and- and…”

Rose pulled away. “Twilight, are you okay?”

Twilight’s mind raced through multiple scenarios of how this would go. How she’d screw it up in a dozen different ways, how she’d embarrass herself, and let everyone down. How she’d have to go back home and explain everything to her family. Then her mom would throw out her college fund, and her dad would never talk to her again and-

“Twilight, it’s okay.” Adagio’s voice was soft, and Twilight noticed a warm hand covering hers. “You’re gonna be fine, okay? Just take it slow, and everything will work out alright.”

Twilight started to steady her breathing, just like Cadance had taught her all those years ago. She idly noticed that she had been crying, and had probably ruined some of Rose’s hard work. She also noticed that her hands had been squeezing her glasses, and she shakily brought them up to her eyes, thankful to see that she hadn’t bent the frames.

“You okay?” Rose asked.

Twilight put on her glasses and looked up. Both girls were kneeling in front of her, their expressions worried.

She nodded. “Yeah,” she croaked, her voice still rough from the anxiety attack. “I’m okay.”

Adagio touched her shoulder. “If you don’t want to go through with this, it’s fine,” she said.

Twilight shook her head. Now that she was thinking clearly again, she was even more determined to do this. “No. I want to do this.” She wanted to prove to herself that she could do this, that the sea of thoughts that had washed over her just now were wrong.

“Twilight, are you sure? They can get a replacement, no problem,” Adagio insisted.

Twilight wiped away her tears. Apparently, the mascara Rose used was waterproof, and it didn’t appear to have been affected too much by the tears. “Yes, I’m sure. I need to see this through. Dammit,” she cursed weakly. “I thought I was done with panic attacks.” She smiled weakly, hoping to reassure Adagio and Rose.

The two shared a worried glance, before Rose spoke up.

“If you’re sure. But I’ll need to touch up your eyes a bit.”

Twilight nodded, and took her glasses off again.

Once Rose finished up with Twilight’s makeup, Twilight got out her ‘school uniform’ and started undressing. As she took up the plaid skirt, Rose interrupted her.

“You need to drop the bra and panties, too,” she said hesitantly.

Twilight glanced between Rose and Adagio for a second. “Right. Of course.” She was relieved when the other girls turned to give her some privacy, and in a couple of minutes, she was dressed again and pulling her hair into twin ponytails.

“The fifteen minutes are up,” Adagio commented as she turned back around. “You’re looking pretty sexy, y’know,” she added with a smirk.

Twilight blushed. “Thanks.”

Twilight and Adagio returned to the living room to see a man sitting on the sofa. He looked to be in his late twenties, and he was in excellent shape.

He looked up at them, spreading his arms across the back of the sofa. Twilight felt her face heat up and her eyes widen at the sight.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Steady Rhythm. Which one of you girls am I working with today?”

Twilight felt herself being promptly shoved forward.

“This lucky gal, right here,” came Adagio’s voice from behind.

Twilight smiled nervously. “Hi. I’m T-Twilight.”

“Nice to meet you, Twilight,” John said. “So, have you been doing this for long?”

Twilight shook her head, “This is actually my first scene.” She shuffled her feet awkwardly. She couldn’t help but notice how big he was. At a glance, she guessed that she’d barely reach up to his shoulders.

“You’re very first scene, huh?” Steady Rhythm mused.

“Make sure you go easy on her,” Adagio winked at him.

“I’m always gentle with the ladies,” Steady Rhythm said. “Well… as gentle as the director will let me, anyway,” he chuckled.

Adagio gave a small laugh, and Twilight, not wanting to the left out, giggled as well.

“So,” Steady continued. “What got you into the porn industry?” he asked, keeping his eyes on Twilight.

Twilight hesitated for a moment, her fingers fidgeting while she thought about what to say. “I mostly just wanted to try something different. Y’know, travel a bit and stuff.” It wasn’t exactly a lie, but it left out a lot of the details. Details which she couldn’t help feel a little embarrassed about.

“I take it you don’t intend to stay in the industry for long?” he asked.

Twilight nodded. “I already got accepted into a pretty good college back home. Most of my friends will be going there, too.”

Steady Rhythm furrowed his brow. “Are you from a small town?”

Twilight cocked her head at the odd question. “Uh, yeah, Canterlot is relatively small.”

Next to her, Adagio sucked in a breath. “Oh, I think I see where you’re going with this.” She and Steady Rhythm shared a look.

Twilight rapidly glanced between them. “What? What is it?”

Adagio cleared her throat. “Just don’t be surprised when you get back home and the boys in your class start giving you odd looks.”

Twilight scrunched up her face in confusion. “What do you mean?”

“Word spreads fast in small towns, and everyone watches porn,” Steady Rhythm said.

Twilight’s face paled. “Oh. Right… Okay, that’s… fine.” She took a deep, calming breath, then looked pleadingly at Adagio.

Adagio smiled reassuringly, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Oh, don’t worry about it. Besides, it’s pretty unlikely to actually happen.”

Twilight nodded. “I guess.” Her hands fidgeting with her shirt, and she could feel her breathing start to become erratic.

Adagio put an arm around her shoulder and led her over to a chair in the corner of the room. “Hey, whenever I’m having a rough time, I always like to call my friends back home. Maybe that’ll help you, too?”

Twilight nodded. That sounded like a pretty good idea. She had really enjoyed hearing Sunset’s voice the previous day.

“That way, you can spend a few minutes talking about mundane stuff like clothes shopping or something,” Adagio continued.

Twilight pulled out her phone, and quickly found Sunset among her contacts. While she waited, Adagio went over to chat with Steady.

It felt like ages before Sunset finally answered.

“Hey, Twi. What’s up?”

“Sunset! It’s so good to hear your voice again.”

“Uh, it’s good to hear from you too, Twi.” Sunset sounded perplexed, and a little worried. “Worried about the new job?”

“Yeah.” She contemplated telling Sunset the truth about what this job really was. Then again, the whole point of this call was so she could stop thinking about that, even if only for a few minutes. “Anything interesting happening back home?”

“Eh,” Sunset said, and Twilight could almost hear the shrug through her tone. “Dash and Flutters left this morning, and I have work in a couple of hours, so I’m kinda just killing time until then.”

“You haven’t been spending time with the other girls, then?” Twilight asked.

“Not really,” Sunset said guiltily. “Pinkie was gonna get us together for a sleepover, but since I’m working late tonight, I’m not gonna go.”

“You sure?” Twilight asked, frowning.

“Yeah, I’m just gonna be all sweaty and exhausted. Not really the best mood for a sleepover. Although,” Sunset hesitated for a second. “If if it’s not too late when I finish, would you mind if I gave you another call just to chat?”

Twilight smiled. “Of course. I’m sure I’ll want someone to talk to after my first day at my new job.”

“Yeah?” Sunset said, her smile clear in her voice. “You can tell me all about the pictures you promised to send me.”

Twilight cringed. “Right!” she said, a little too cheerfully. “Yes, that. I’ll uh. See what I can do about those.”

"Hey, if it’s any trouble, don’t let me force you.“ Sunset said with a bright chuckle. “I’m just curious to see what a professional photographer can do with a beautiful girl like you.”

“Thanks, Sunset,” Twilight blushed.

Twilight felt a tap on her shoulder, and turned to see Adagio looking at her. She tapped wrist meaningfully. Behind her, she could see Steady moving to the room where the set had been set up.

“Hey, I gotta go. I’ll call you later, okay?” Twilight said.

“Oh?” Sunset sounded disappointed. “Sure thing, Sparky. Good luck. I’ll call you later.”

“Okay, Bye.” They both hesitated a couple seconds before hanging up.

Twilight and Adagio went into the other room, and got their first look at the set.

It had been set up to look like a section of a classroom, with a chalkboard on the wall and a desk with some books on it. Twilight, out of curiosity, took a closer look, finding a stack of textbooks consisting of a math book, a self help book, and a popular young adult fiction book. On the other side of the desk were a couple of notebooks and pens. A quick check revealed one notebook to be empty and the other still in its wrapper.

“Huh,” came Adagio’s voice from behind Twilight. “I was expecting an apple,” she said in a disappointed tone.

Twilight giggled nervously. She noticed that her hands were shaking just a little. She took a deep breath, determined to keep herself under control.

“Hey,” Adagio said softly, taking a step closer and lightly touching Twilight’s shoulder. “Are you sure you’re gonna be fine?”

Twilight nodded and gave her a reassuring smile.

“Hey, Sparky,” called Jack. “Come here, I’m gonna give you guys a rundown of the scene.”

Twilight approached Jack and Steady.

Jack clapped his hands together. “Okay, now that you’re both here, I’m gonna go over this real quick.” He looked Twilight up and down a couple times. “Great job on the outfit, by the way. Love it,” he added. “We’re gonna start with a few stills. That should only take a few minutes, then we’ll move on to the filming.

“For the filming portion,” he pointed at John, “you’re going to be already on set when the scene starts, sitting at the desk writing in one of the notebooks or something. That’s when you,” he pointed at Twilight, “enter the scene saying something like, ‘you wanted to see me professor?’”

Twilight noticed her fingers fidgeting and deliberately stopped them.

“So, the reason the teacher wanted to see you is because you failed an exam, and you do the whole, ‘is there anything I can do to make up for it’ seduction routine. It should be simple enough to improvise from there.”

Twilight froze at the word ‘improvise.’ She’d never been good that that. Darn it, why couldn’t there just be a script to follow?

“As for the sex,” Jack continued. “You’re gonna start with a blowjob, then fuck on top of the desk and finish up with a facial.”

“Alright,” Steady Rhythm said, and Twilight nodded.

“Good,” Jack looked down at his notes. “So, let’s get started on those stills.”

Both Jack and Steady made their way towards the set. Twilight followed close behind, trying to slow her racing heart.

Twilight caught Adagio’s eye as she walked, and the redhead gave her a smile and a thumbs up. Twilight replied with a smile of her own, though she could tell that her nervousness was obvious on her face.

Jack ordered the two performers around, getting them into positions before the cameraman would take a few shots.

This isn’t so bad, Twilight thought. Following orders is easy enough. Hopefully that part about improvising won’t be too bad.

Next, Twilight was told to sit on the desk with her shirt open, while Steady fondled her from behind. This part she felt was a little uncomfortable, though really the difficult part was trying to school her expression and give a ‘sexy’ look as Jack kept insisting.

After a few tries, she finally managed something acceptable. Though she was sure her blush was showing up on the camera.

After a few minutes of this, Jack said a single sentence that made Twilight freeze up.

“Alright, Steady, drop your pants.”

This would be the part where they got stills for the blowjob, Twilight realized. Movement in the corner of her eyes drew Twilight’s attention, and she got her first look at the penis that was going inside her today.

It was bigger than Timber’s was. Much bigger. Twilight gulped.

“Alright, Sparky, On your knees. And make it look hot,” Jack said.

Twilight kept her eyes firmly on the floor as she sat down. The hardwood flooring was uncomfortable, and she hoped she wouldn’t have to stay like this for long.

She took Steady’s penis into her hand, then glanced uncertainly at the camera.

I don’t know what the hell I’m doing, Twilight’s mind helpfully provided. I really should’ve done some research, she mentally chided herself, then felt a small tug on her lips at imagining what such research would entail.

Steeling herself, she put on her ‘sexy face,’ then brought her open mouth next to the penis in her hand.

With each flash of the camera, she felt herself relax, just a little. It became easier to put on a show, and she started to feel excitement war with her nerves.

“Good, next up we want some shots of you fucking on the desk,” Jack said. “Oh, and lose the clothes.”

Twilight stood up, then took a calming breath before she shrugged off her shirt, and pulled down her skirt. She stood, awkwardly forcing herself not to cover up herself up until Steady — now also naked — walked up to her and gently lifted her onto the desk.

Twilight shuffled into a into a position that would be a little better for the camera. She leaned back on her elbows, and watched as Steady lined up his dick.

As she felt the penis enter her, she held her breath. It felt even bigger than it had looked. She scrunched her face in discomfort until he stopped moving. She saw that his member was halfway inside her, and the cameraman was already snapping pictures.

She schooled her expression, and gave a small involuntary moan.

“Alright, that’s good,” Jack said, waving over the cameraman.

As soon as Twilight saw Steady pull out and start to put his pants back on, she replaced her own skirt and shirt.

“Alright,” Jack called. “Let’s get the intro talky bits and the blowjob done, then we can break for lunch.”

Twilight felt a rush of exhilaration. That wasn’t so bad, she thought. I just have to take it one step at a time, and everything will be fine.

Twilight moved off to the side and Steady sat down at the desk and made himself look busy.

She stood awkwardly off set, waiting for them to start. The cameraman fiddled with his camera for a minute before nodding to Jack.

“Scene one, take one. Aaand, action!” Jack called.

Twilight felt her heart beating in her chest. Her mind suddenly blank, she looked over at Jack, who motioned for her to move.

She took a let out her breath, then took a few steps onto the set. “Y-you wanted to see me… Professor?” she squeaked.

“Ah, yes,” Steady looked up from his desk. “I was rather disappointed with your performance on the last exam.”

Twilight opened her mouth as if to say something, but nothing came to mind.

“You’ve gotten a perfect score on all your other tests,” Steady continued after a few seconds of silence. “I’m curious what happened to make you fail this one.”

“I’m sorry, professor,” Twilight said. “I must’ve been distracted.” She inadvertently glanced at the camera.

“Cut!” Jack shouted. “Sparky, you looked at the camera,” he said patiently.

“Sorry,” Twilight whimpered. “It was an accident, I won’t do it again.”

“Okay, and try not to freeze up like that, either,” Jack continued. “Let’s try this again, positions everybody.”

Twilight sheepishly made her way back. She glanced over at a giggling Adagio who gave her a thumbs up, mouthing ‘you got this.’

“Scene one, take two. Aaand, action!”

Twilight walked up to the desk. “You wanted to see me, professor?”

“Ah, yes.” Steady looked up from his desk, almost exactly like before. “I was rather disappointed with your performance on the last exam.”

“Oh, I guess I must’ve been distracted,” Twilight said, playing with one of her ponytails and doing a subtle, sexy pose. Or at least, what she hoped was a subtle, sexy pose.

“It’s a shame since you’ve got a perfect score on all your other tests. I’d feel just awful about ruining such a good report card.”

“I don’t suppose there’s a backup exam I could take?” Twilight asked. “Maybe an oral backup exam?” she added in her sultriest voice, hoping that it didn’t sound as shaky to everyone else.

Steady looked down at his notes for a second, then stood up from the desk. “As a matter of fact, that is something we could arrange.”

He moved around his desk, unzipping his jeans on the way. “Why don’t you get down on your knees and show me that you deserve that A.”

Twilight did as she was told, kneeling in front of him.

She hesitantly brought her hand up to take his large member, her tongue following to give it a slow, long lick up the side. The act was a little underwhelming, as was the taste. She idly realized that this was a little easier than the talking, since she was able to simply focus on the instructions Adagio had given her earlier. The silly thought caused a small smile to tug at her open lips.

The cameraman moved to get a closer look. Twilight did her best to put him and the camera out of her mind and focus on the task at hand. The moans coming from above told her she was doing something right, at least.

After the licking started to feel a little repetitive, she took the tip of it into her mouth. Again, she noticed that it was huge and she wouldn’t be able to fit much more inside. She used her hand to occupy the rest of the shaft, pumping it up and down, again finding comfort in focusing simply on following Adagio’s instructions.

She kept this up for a couple of minutes, then went back to licking. She wasn’t sure if she was missing something or if she should just keep going. Her knees were starting to ache, so she hoped Jack would say something soon.

Her mind wandered as she repetitively kept up the task. Back when she’d been with Timber, things had felt more awkward. She was never sure what she was doing was right, or what she should do next. And that uncertainty had always caused her nerves to flare in their intimate moments, preventing her from truly enjoying the experience.

Now, the same uncertainty and nervousness was still there, but by following Adagio’s earlier direction, it was lessened considerably.

The camera seemed to be doing its best to make up for that, however. Every time Twilight caught sight of it in her periphery, she could feel herself tense ever so slightly.

“Cut!” came Jacks voice, pulling Twilight out of her thoughts, and her task.

She let go of Steady’s shaft, and raised herself up. Standing up, she felt a pang in her knees. She gave a pained moan and rubbed her sore kneecaps.

“That was pretty good,” Jack smiled at Twilight. “You still looked a little awkward, but for your first scene, you did well.”

Twilight beamed. She felt a burst of pride wash over her. Though, it didn’t entirely alleviate her nervousness. “Thanks.”

Jack nodded. “Alright, break for lunch, everybody,” he called, heading for a table that was now laden with sandwiches and some fruit.

Twilight sighed in relief, then made her way over to where Adagio was sitting and promptly collapsed into the chair next to her.

“So, how was it?” Adagio asked.

Twilight Shrugged. “It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. I mean, I felt like I didn’t really know what I was doing. I think blowjobs just aren’t my thing. But it helped to focus on your, uhh, lesson.” Twilight said. “Also, I did not expect it to be so big. It was kinda… intimidating. I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be uncomfortable going in.”

Adagio nodded. “Yeah, it takes some getting used to.” She gave Twilight a playful nudge. “Don’t worry, you’ll learn to love it,” she coughed awkwardly. “The sex in general, I mean. Not his dick specifically.”

Twilight giggled. Her heart was still pumping, and she looked around aimlessly, before settling back into her seat. “Is it really normal for them to be that big?” she asked, looking around to see Steady chatting to Jack and the camera guy over by the lunch table.

“In porn, yes, but outside of porn that would be considered above average,” Adagio answered. “And speaking of the world outside of porn, what did you talk about to your friend?”

“Mostly just everyday stuff,” Twilight said. “Although…”

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her.

“Well,” Twilight started, fidgeting her fingers. “She thinks I’m just doing a modeling gig, and she wanted me to send her some of the pictures I’d be in.”

“So, you’re not gonna tell her what you’re really doing?” Adagio crossed her arms.

“I’m still not sure,” Twilight said, fidgeting . “Do your friends know?”

Adagio nodded. “Yeah, I told them about it before I even came here. For what it’s worth, I think you should tell Sunset. It makes it a lot easier to have a close friend to talk to about this stuff.”

“I have you,” Twilight said, smiling. She looked down at her fidgeting thumbs before continuing. “I don’t think I actually thanked you for helping me through my panic attack.”

Adagio blushed. “Oh, uhh… It was nothing, really.”

Twilight looked up. She took in Adagio’s uncomfortable posture for a second, then pulled her into a hug. “It meant a lot to me, Adagio. Thank you.”

Adagio didn’t say anything, instead, she simply patted Twilight awkwardly on the back. After a few seconds, Twilight ended the hug and saw that Adagio was blushing.

“You’re, uhh...You’re welcome, Twilight.”

They sat in contented silence for a minute, before Adagio spoke up.

“So, how are you gonna send her those pics?” Adagio asked.

Twilight shrugged. “I mean, In theory, all I need is a background that looks like a photo shoot set, a nice outfit and a camera.

Adagio smiled at her. “You mean like the classroom set over there, the schoolgirl outfit you’re already in, and my phone?”

Twilight giggled. “Something like that, yeah.”

“Plus, it’s not that difficult to make something look like a set if you have the right lighting.”

“So, you want to help me with this?” Twilight asked.

Adagio shrugged. “Yeah why not. I’m sure we can convince Jack to let us use the set for a few minutes once you’re done with the scene.”

“Yeah, alright,” Twilight smiled. “I’m sure that won’t be anywhere near as nerve wracking as what I’m about to do next. When I get back up there,” she nodded towards the set. “I’m going to get fucked, then get semen all over my face,” she said, her hands going back to fidgeting.

“Think about it this way,” Adagio said. “The rest of the stuff is mostly on Steady. All you really need do is sit there and make some cute sounds while he does all the work. Oh, and when he cums on your face, make sure to look sexy,” Adagio reiterated. “If the shot isn’t good enough, it’ll take a while to ‘set up’ the next one, if you know what I mean.”

“Right,” Twilight nodded firmly. Her eyes scanned the room, and landed on the lunch table.

“I’m gonna try to eat something,” she said, receiving a nod from Adagio.

“Grab something for me too, okay?” Adagio called after her as she left.

She walked over to a small table and picked up a bottle of water, and a sandwich.

“So, how are you feeling about your first scene so far?” Asked Jack.

“Nerve wracking,” responded Twilight immediately.

“Well you’re doing good so far, so keep it up,” said Jack.

Twilight smiled. “Okay,” she said, hoping he didn’t notice the shakiness in her voice. She turned and went back to Adagio and handed her one of the sandwiches.

She used the rest of the break to rest her legs — and knees —, drink some water, and eat as many bites of her sandwich as her knotted stomach could take.

When Jack called them back on set, Twilight stood up, turning to Adagio. “Wish me luck,” she said, before she made her way back onto the set.

“Okay, we’re gonna do the fucking and the facial now,” Jack was saying. He pointed at Steady, “You’re gonna start this one naked, then I want you to lift Sparky on top of the desk and fuck her there. Make sure to spread her legs wide for the camera. And Sparky,” he turned to face her. “I want you to keep your clothes on, but with your skirt hiked up, and your shirt open.”

“Okay,” Twilight replied with more confidence then she felt.

“Okay, let’s get into positions, then,” Jack said, clapping his hands and going back off set.

Steady started taking off his shirt, and Twilight hesitantly started to unbutton her own. Her hands were shaking a little — again — so by the time she finished, Steady was already fully nude.

He indicated for her to step closer to the desk. As she did so, he moved to stand in front of her, her back to the desk.

“Aaand, action!”

Twilight gasped as she was lifted by the hips onto the desk. His hands raised up to move her shirt aside, allowing him to put one of her nipples into his mouth.

Twilight blushed. This was a new sensation to her, and while it was a bit awkward, she could appreciate that under more comfortable circumstances, she’d really enjoy that kind of attention.

After her initial surprise, Twilight remembered that she was on camera, and needed to look like she was really enjoying this. To that end, she let out a soft moan, slightly louder than she normally would. She felt silly about it — to the point where she almost wanted to giggle — but she kept it up regardless.

While he continued to lavish her breasts with attention Steady took one of Twilight’s hands and brought it to his half-limp member. Realizing what he wanted, she started to stimulate him back to full size.

Steady switched nipples, giving his attention to it for a minute before standing up straight again.

There was a brief pause before he gently pushed against Twilight’s knees, spreading her legs. Twilight got the message and gave the camera — which she now noticed was closer than she had realized — a good show.

She bit her lip, watching as Steady lined his penis up with her vagina, her excitement and nervousness warring within her. He slowly pushed it in, and Twilight’s breath caught in her throat. The pressure was fairly uncomfortable, but Twilight let out a drawn out moan nonetheless.

She wrapped her arms around Steady’s neck, pressing her face into his chest. He responded by pushing her down onto the desk, his hand pulling her shirt aside before going back to holding her leg.

Twilight was, again, reminded that they had to put on a show, and stayed where she was, giving the camera a better view. Though her hand did grip the edge of the desk, knocking over some books in the process. She focused on relaxing her muscles to try and alleviate her discomfort.

Steady started to push in and out in repetitive motions, and as he did so, he started talking dirty. Twilight didn’t have the spare focus to process what he was saying, and replied mostly with moans or ‘yes’ but it seemed to work out fine.

After a little while, the discomfort started to wane, and the pleasure started to become noticeable. She tried to keep her focus on her performance, however, and made sure she kept her muscles relaxed, her legs spread, and giving off the occasional moan.

This continued for quite a while. They took the occasional short break in between changing positions whenever Jack ordered them to. Eventually, Steady pulled out, pumping his shaft with one hand.

Twilight, remembering what came next, got off the desk and back on her knees. She felt Steady’s hand on her head, holding her in place.

Twilight opened her mouth and gave her ‘sexy face’ again. Steady was saying some more dirty talk, but Twilight wasn’t really listening.

After a few heartbeats, Twilight felt the warm, sticky substance splash onto her cheek, part of it landing on her glasses. Followed quickly by another on her nose, and a third in her mouth and on her lips. She counted another three spurts before it stopped.

Thank goodness Jack didn’t want me to use the contacts.

The camera was very close to her face now. She closed her mouth, just now noticing the slightly bitter taste of the semen. She managed to school her expression before grimacing at the taste, and gave off a fake contented moan instead.

“Cut!” Shouted Jack. “Alright, Rose, do your thing, then let’s get the stills done quick,”

Rose suddenly appeared in Twilight’s vision. “Alright, I just need to fix your mascara a little bit,” she said as she gently lifted Twilight’s glasses to reach her eyes.

Twilight held a sexy pose and expression while they took a few more pictures. As soon as Jack called the cameraman off, she sighed in relief.

“Are you okay?” came Steady’s voice from next to her. Twilight looked over and saw him holding out a box of tissue for her.

Twilight nodded, taking a tissue to spit the cum out of her mouth. “Yeah, just… I could really do with a shower right now,” she chuckled, taking a few more tissues to clean her face. He nodded at her, then went to get dressed.

Adagio came over, carrying Twilight’s half-finished water bottle from the lunch break.

“Great work, Sparky!” she cheered.

Twilight took the offered water and chugged the remainder. “Thanks, Adagio.”

“So how was it? Did you enjoy yourself?” said Adagio, keeping her voice low.

“Yeah, it was actually pretty fun,” Twilight whispered back. “Once I really got into it, my anxiety sort of took a backseat. I mean, it was still awkward and uncomfortable, but… I actually really enjoyed myself.” She smiled.

At that moment, Jack walked over to them.

“Alright, we got all the footage we need. You guys can get cleaned up, then come to me for the payment.”

Twilight stood up on shaky legs. She threw a questioning look at Steady.

“You go shower first,” he said. “I’ll wait.”

Twilight smiled, and gave a quick ‘thank you,’ before rushing to the bathroom without wasting another moment.

Author's Note

Trying to find the right balance of 'Boring day job' and 'Exciting sex' was really difficult! It makes me wonder why I thought writing about the sex industry was a good idea, when I have no friggin' idea what I'm talking about half the time.

Whatever the case, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I can assure you that Twilight's foray into this lifestyle has only just begun!

6. Twilight's First

Twilight and Adagio lay curled up on Adagio’s bed, watching cartoons on the redhead’s laptop. Twilight’s head rested on Adagio’s shoulder, though the older girl seemed a bit uncomfortable like this, she hadn’t yet pulled away from Twilight.

“Dagi?” Twilight said quietly. Her eyes stayed on the screen, but she hadn’t been paying attention to the cartoon for a few minutes now.

“Yeah?” Adagio replied.

“I…” Twilight bit her lip. “I’m not sure I can do the scene tomorrow. Maybe I shouldn’t have accepted the job.”

Adagio stayed silent for a few seconds, then paused the cartoon. “Is this about that girl?”

Twilight shrugged. Cherry had certainly been the cause of Twilight’s sad mood for the past three days. Distantly, Twilight realized that her rejection could very well be the cause of her lack of confidence now.

“I just feel like I don’t want my first time with a girl to be with a stranger,” Twilight said.

Adagio chuckled darkly. “First times are overrated. I lost my virginity over a fucking bet.”

Twilight raised her head to see Adagio’s face better. “What? How did that happen?”

Adagio’s face showed no emotion. “One night at a party, I made a bet with another girl in my class. ‘Whoever can chug a beer faster has to kiss the ugliest boy in class’. She decided to raise the stakes and suggested the loser had to give him a blowjob instead. I rose to her challenge and said the loser had to have sex with him. I was so sure I’d win, but it turned out that bitch had been holding out right up until then.”

Twilight took Adagio’s hand in her own, caressing it in the way Sunset often did for her when she felt sad or hurt. “That’s awful.”

Adagio turned to her with a smirk, though it didn’t reach her eyes. “Jokes on her. Turns out the ugliest boy in class was also the biggest boy in class. And it helped that I didn’t have to look at his face during.”

Adagio chuckled. Twilight didn’t. She watched as Adagio stared into the distance, her laughing slowly subsiding.

“I don’t even remember his name anymore,” she said quietly. She shook her head. “Anyway, the point is that it ended up being a fun night. Even more so when I got to boast about it to that bitch’s face.”

“So, you’re first time ended up being a good experience, even though you didn’t really know the boy?” Twilight furrowed her brow.

Adagio shrugged. “I mean, kinda. But this girl you’ll be doing the scene with isn’t gonna be like him. She’s hot, experienced, and probably actually nice.”

Twilight thought back to the pictures she’d gotten of her would-be co-star in Ruby’s email. “Well, yeah.”

“Besides,” Adagio continued in a teasing voice. “With how quick you are to make friends, she’ll probably be your bestie by the time you two have your makeup on.”

Twilight cocked her head in confusion, causing Adagio to burst into laughter at her reaction.

Twilight pouted. However, her eyes were drawn to Adagio’s lips, and her mind went back to the wonderful kiss she’d shared with Cherry. She felt a sudden urge to kiss Adagio in that moment, but she held herself back.

Just as Adagio’s laughing fit came to an end, Twilight smiled.

“You’re right. Plus, at least I know she isn’t going to reject me.” She laughed, though this time Adagio stayed silent.

The redhead’s expression turned serious. “It’s just work, Twi. It doesn’t have to mean anything. Your first time with an actual girlfriend can still be its own special moment.”

“Yeah, I guess you’re right,” Twilight said. She felt her throat going a little dry and averted her eyes. After swallowing heavily, she got out a few words. “Can we go back to watching the cartoon?”

Adagio nodded and resumed the cartoon show.

Twilight couldn’t tell whether Adagio had noticed the tremor in her voice, though she didn’t protest when Twilight not only put her head back on her shoulder, but snuggled a little closer to her as well.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jul 2
I heard you guys loud and clear. Lesbian scenes are coming up! In fact, I’m on my way to film one now with the talented @RubySaddlexxx ^.^

Twilight stepped out of the car and thanked the driver. After talking it over with Adagio, she felt much more confident about doing this scene. She’d even found herself grinning in excitement throughout the morning.

She knocked on the door and was greeted by a woman who looked only a few years older than her.

“Hello,” Twilight waved. “Are you Ruby Saddle?”

The woman shook her head. “No, but you’re in the right place. Ruby’s busy setting things up.” She waved Twilight inside. “My name’s Contour, I do the makeup.”

“I’m Sparky, uhh. I guess I’m female talent?” she said uncertainly, still not fully used to thinking of herself as a ‘performer’ or as ‘talent’.

“Nice to meet you,” Contour pointed down the hallway. “Ruby’s over that way. Once you’ve seen her, come to me so I can get your makeup done, okay?” She said, before going into an adjacent room.

Twilight headed down the hallway, where Contour had pointed. She came to a fairly large room with a lavish bed on one side, and various filming equipment being set up around it.

A tall, middle aged woman noticed her enter.

“Ah, you must be Sparky,” she said. Twilight nodded. “I’m Ruby, we spoke on the phone.”

“I remember,” Twilight replied. “It’s nice to meet you.”

“First thing’s first, do you have your IDs?” Ruby asked.

“Of course,” Twilight nodded, rummaging reaching into her purse to find them.

Ruby waved over one of the guys who came over with a camera. “Get a picture of her ID’s for me,” she said

Twilight pulled out her social security card and her driver’s license, holding them out for the man to take a clear picture of each.

“Okay, and one with you and both IDs together,” He said.

Twilight brought her hands up, holding one ID on either side of her face.

“There we go. All done,” he said, putting the camera away.

Twilight nodded, putting her IDs away and turning her attention back to Ruby, who was currently examining the set.

“Weird as it sounds, this will be my first scene on an actual bed,” Twilight giggled, looking at the immaculately made bed.

Ruby chuckled. “How many scenes have you done?”

“This will be my fourth,” Twilight replied.

Ruby nodded, then gave Twilight a closer look, scrutinizing her. “Could you perhaps go without the glasses?”

Twilight nodded, smiling. “That’s no problem. I always bring my contacts just in case,” she added, pointing to her purse for emphasis.

Ruby nodded at her, smiling. “That’s very smart of you.”

Twilight beamed with pride. “So, uh. When do we start filming?” she added with a hint of nervousness.

“It’ll be at least another hour. We still have plenty to set up.” Ruby said, looking around at the crew setting up the lights. “You should go get your makeup done. Oh, and while you’re there, you should get to know Shining Style a little,” Twilight smiled flatly at the mention of her co-stars stage name. “Contour should be working on her makeup now,” Ruby added.

“Right. I’ll go do that now,” Twilight nodded. She then turned around and went into the room she’d seen Contour enter before.

It was a small room with a sofa, and a closet in one corner. There was also a pale, pink haired girl sitting patiently next to a table stuffed with various makeup items. “Oh, hello. You must be Shining Style?” Twilight asked nervously.

“That’s me,” The girl said, keeping her head still while Contour did her makeup.

Twilight rubbed her arm sheepishly. “Uh, I was wondering if I could maybe call you something else?”

Shining Style cocked her head questioningly, eliciting an annoyed huff from Contour.

“It’s just that… Shining is my brother’s name,” Twilight explained, looking away awkwardly.

The pink haired girl’s chuckled. “Ah, I see. You can just call me Twinkleshine, then. Or Twinkle, if you prefer.”

“Thanks,” Twilight breathed a sigh of relief. “So, anyway, I’m Twilight. Uhm, I guess we’re gonna be working together, huh?” Twilight felt her face blush.

Twinkleshine blushed a little, too. “Yeah.”

So far, Twilight liked this girl. She had an air of playfulness and comfort around her. However, the awkward situation made it difficult for Twilight to try to make any conversation.

They sat in silence for a few minutes, before Contour spoke up.

“Alright, that’s you all done,” she said, ushering Twinkleshine off the chair.

She hopped off the chair, smiling at Twilight. “How do I look?”

Twilight’s mouth opened in reply before she could even think over her answer. “Really good.” She looked Twinkle up and down, taking in her appearance properly. “Like, super good.” She added, feeling a hint of both excitement and trepidation at what she’d be doing with the girl later. She started to feel self conscious about her own appearance.

“Aw, thanks, Twilight.” Twinkleshine glanced up and down Twilight’s body. “You look pretty good yourself.”

Twilight blushed at the compliment. Twinkleshine moved over to the sofa and took out her phone, posing for a selfie.

Twilight’s attention was then pulled over to Contour, who spoke up while comparing two items of makeup that Twilight couldn’t see any difference between. “You’re up next, Sparky. Take a seat so I can get started.”

Twilight did as she was told, and Contour started working her magic. In her peripheral vision, Twilight could see Twinkle using her phone to examine her makeup.

“So, how’d you guys get into the industry?” Twilight ventured.

“Oh, I do more than just porn, sweetie,” Contour said, “I also do wedding photo shoots, and I’ve done a couple of regular films, too.”

“Oh,” Twilight said. “Uhm. Is it bad that I’m surprised by that?”

Contour hummed, pausing to examine her work so far. “No. A lot of people are surprised by that, actually.”

“What about you, Twinkle?” Twilight glanced at the other girl, keeping her face still for Contour.

“Oh, I just really like sex,” Twinkle said, looking up from her phone “Plus, this pays way better than being a waitress, or whatever.”

“Huh, that’s fair. I guess,” Twilight said.

“So, are you new to this?” Twinkleshine asked.

Twilight resisted the urge to turn and look at the other girl. “How’d you know?”

“Just the way you asked that made it sound like you haven’t been doing this very long.”

“Oh,” Twilight blinked. “Well, you’re right. I’ve only been here a couple of weeks now.”

“That’s cool,” Twinkleshine said. “So, have done a lesbian scene before?”

“Nope,” Twilight blushed. “I’m really excited to try it, though.”

Twinkleshine smiled. “It’s always nice to work with someone who’s actually excited about the sex.”

Twilight giggled. “Yeah. Sorry in advance if I suck, by the way,” she added in a lower voice.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s not rocket science or anything,” Twinkleshine smirked.

“I’d probably find rocket science easier, to be honest,” Twilight chuckled.

Both Contour and Twinkleshine laughed.

“Oh, so you’re an academic achiever, huh??” Twinkleshine asked.

“Well, I don’t like to brag,” Twilight blushed. “But I usually have the best grades in my class. And I’m planning on getting a PHD in either math or engineering. Maybe both if I can manage it,” she added casually, realizing too late that it only made her sound more pretentious.

Contour frowned. “Aren’t you worried about your reputation if people recognize you from porn?” Twilight’s eye twitched at the word ‘reputation’.

“I haven’t given much thought to that. Mostly I’m just worried what my parents will think if they find out.” Twilight fidgeted in her seat. “I’ve actually been thinking about just telling them when I get back. That way they don’t have to find out from someone else.”

Twinkleshine smirked at her from the sofa. “Or in the case of your brother, from a nasty, late night surprise.”

It took Twilight a couple of seconds before the words registered. “Eeeww, don’t say that!”

Twinkleshine clutched her sides in laughter. “I’m sorry,” she wheezed between laughing fits. “I just… I couldn’t h-help myself.”

Twilight closed her eyes, trying to rid herself of the mental image of her brother doing… that. Unfortunately, her mind just reminded her that, since some of her work was already out there, there was a small, but definite possibility that he had already come across it.

“Hey,” came Twinkleshine’s voice from beside Twilight. She opened her eyes, seeing that the other girl had walked up to her. “I’m sorry about that. I sometimes say inappropriate jokes without thinking.”

“It’s fine,” Twilight smiled weakly. “You’re not exactly wrong about it being a possibility, anyway. I might give him a call later, just to be sure.”

“There we go,” Contour said as she backed away to take in Twilight’s full features. “All done.”

“Lookin’ good,” Twinkleshine smiled at her. “Let’s go tell Ruby that we’re ready.”

“Thanks,” Twilight said. “You go on without me. I need to put in my contacts. Where’s the bathroom?”

“It’s just down the hall,” Contour said, nodding her head in that direction. She then moved to pack up her makeup supplies.

Twilight decided to forgo putting her glasses back on, and started rummaging through her purse for her contacts.

“Don’t take too long, okay?” Twinkleshine said as she moved past her, her hand gliding along the back of Twilight’s shoulders.

Twilight felt a shiver of anticipation at the touch, she smiled at the blurry image of Twinkleshine. “O-okay,” she stuttered.

Once Twinkleshine had left, Twilight found her contacts case, and hurried down the hall in the other direction, towards the bathroom.

She put in her contacts, and blinked a few times until her vision settled. As the image of her reflection in the mirror settled, she found herself momentarily surprised.

Contour really knows her stuff, she thought with a smile.

An idea struck her. She took out her phone and posed for a quick selfie.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jul 2
Looking pretty good today! Feeling pretty good, too ^.^ Can’t wait to get on set with a hot chick. Not to mention an actual bed this time!!!

Twilight returned to the set to see Ruby talking animatedly with Twinkleshine. She approached the two, catching their attention.

“Hey. I didn’t miss anything did I?”

“Just some small talk. I wanted to tell you both about the scene before we start,” Ruby replied.

Twilight nodded enthusiastically, then found her eyes drifting over to Twinkleshine. As Ruby went through the different positions they’d do, Twilight found her eyes and attention repeatedly being diverted to the other girl, occasionally catching her eyes.

Each time she did, she felt her excitement increase exponentially.

“We’ll be starting with the stills in just a few minutes, so you girls should start getting ready,” Ruby concluded, turning to talk to the cameraman.

Twilight mentally reviewed Ruby’s earlier descriptions and realized that by ‘get ready’ she meant ‘get naked. This realization was confirmed when she saw Twinkleshine pull her top over her head.

This part still caused Twilight some discomfort. She blocked out most of her surroundings as she started to slowly and hesitantly remove each piece of clothing she had on. Once she was down to her underwear and socks, she saw a completely naked Twinkleshine move to sit in a fold out chair against one wall.

Looking up, Twilight was surprised to see that the guys who were finishing setting everything up weren’t actually staring at them, although Twinkleshine seemed to be watching her with interest. She quickly discarded the rest of her clothes and moved to sit next to her naked partner.

“It’s a bit chilly in here,” Twilight commented, rubbing her arms for warmth.

Twinkleshine giggled. “That won’t last long,” she said with a wink. “So, are you excited for your first time with a girl?”

Twilight nodded, blushing. “Very. But, uhm… You might need to let me know if I end up doing something wrong or, y’know…”

Twinkleshine giggled. “I doubt it’ll come to that. And if it does, Ruby will be there to tell you what to do. I’ve worked with her a few times, and she’s a really great director.”

Twilight nodded, looking over at their director. “So, how long have you been doing this?”

“About two years now,” Twinkleshine replied. “I want to see how far I can take this career. I might even want to be a director or producer someday, like Ruby.”

“That’s pretty ambitious,” Twilight replied.

Twinkleshine looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “You don’t think I can do it?”

“No, no! That’s not what I meant,” Twilight defended herself quickly. “I actually meant it as a compliment. I just… I really like people who are ambitious.”

Twinkleshine smiled, then nudged her in the arm. “Thanks, Twilight.”

“Sparky, Shiny, on set, now,” came Ruby’s voice.

“Here we go,” Twinkleshine said, excitedly.

They made their way to the set where Ruby was standing with one of the crew holding the photography camera.

“Alright, you girls remember the positions?” Ruby asked, prompting both performers to nod. “First off is the makeout position. Sparky, you sit on the edge of the bed, and Shiny, you stand in front of her.”

Twilight nodded and took her seat. Twinkleshine then came up to her, standing close enough so her thighs were touching Twilight’s knees, and placed her hands on Twilight’s shoulders.

“Like this?” she asked the director.

Ruby nodded. “That’s good. Now say cheese!”

Twilight furrowed her brow in confusion. Facing her head forward, that confusion was more or less cleared up when Twinkleshine leaned down and caught her mouth in a kiss. She saw the cameraman in her periphery bring his camera up to his face, prompting her to discard the remainder of her confusion and lean into the kiss.

She closed her eyes just as the clicking of the camera reached her ears. Before long, Twilight felt the other girl’s tongue teasing the front of her teeth. She opened her mouth, giving the tongue permission to explore.

It was different from her kiss with Cherry. Twinkleshine was much slower and gentler with her tongue, and their hands weren’t all over each other like back at the party.

Twilight’s eyes opened when Twinkleshine pulled away. For a second they gazed into each other’s eyes. In that moment, Twilight felt truly excited for what she was about to do. Unlike what she’d felt before with her previous scenes. The moment was slightly marred, however, by the continued clicking of the camera.

Twinkleshine leaned in for a second kiss, this one just as deep as the first. When they pulled apart again, Ruby spoke up.

“That’s good, let’s move on to the next position.”

Twilight thought back to the directors quick overview earlier. “Okay, so the next one’s…” she lowered herself back onto the bed. “Like this, right?”

“That’s right, and with Shiny on top, straddling you,” Ruby replied.

Twilight blushed at the image the unfortunate naming coincidence brought to mind.

She then felt Twinkleshine’s weight pressing on her as the other girl sat with her knees either side of Twilight’s waist.

Twinkleshine leaned down, aiming for Twilight’s neck. The camera started clicking again as Twinkleshine held her lips against the skin of Twilight’s neck. Twilight put on her practiced ‘sexy face’.

They quickly moved onto the next pose, with Twinkleshine sitting with her back to the headboard, and Twilight sitting between her knees.

It felt a little surreal to think that, in a few minutes, she’d performing cunnilingus for the first time in this exact pose. For now, though, she leaned her head down between Twinkleshine’s legs. She smiled at the view of Twinkleshine’s well trimmed, star-shaped bush. She felt the other girl’s hands weave into her hair, and the camera clicked a few times behind her.

This position, with Twinkleshine’s hands firmly on the back of her head, Twilight started to feel her arousal magnify, and in that moment, she couldn’t wait to get to the real sex.

“Excellent,” Ruby said. “Next one might be a bit tricky for you, Sparky.”

Twilight sat up and took a moment to focus back on the rest of the room, and on Ruby’s words. “Yeah, I’m not sure I fully understood that one when you were describing it earlier,” Twilight said sheepishly.

“Here, I’ll help you,” Twinkleshine said. “Just lie down on your back with your knees up.”

“Okay,” Twilight said, doing as Twinkleshine directed.

Twinkleshine came up between Twilight’s legs. “Okay, I’m gonna lift your back up. This’ll probably feel weird.”

“I still think I’m misunderstanding it,” Twilight mumbled as her partner put her hands on her hips. She then felt her whole lower body being raised until her legs dangled next to her head and her butt stuck directly up into the air.

“Wow,” she grunted. “Okay, that’s not what I expected.”

“You okay?” Twinkleshine smiled at her.

“Yeah, but I don’t know how long I can hold this.”

Twinkleshine nodded firmly, then got into her pose, which happened to involve her sticking her tongue into Twilight’s pussy.

Twilight gasped lightly at the sudden touch. The cameraman did his thing, and Twinkleshine let Twilight back down less than a minute after raising her up.

“How long am I going to have to hold that pose?” Twilight asked, dreading the answer.

“Maybe five to ten minutes total,” Ruby replied. “But you can call cut whenever you need a break.

Twilight nodded. “Okay, good. What’s next?”

“Next was the scissoring,” Ruby said. “That’ll probably be the longest part.”

“Okay.” Twilight looked over at Twinkleshine. “How do we… Uhm.”

“Here, lie down on your side,” Twinkleshine indicated.

Once Twilight was settled, Twinkleshine lay down opposite her, delicately squeezing herself between Twilight’s legs.

“Right, Orgasm face time!” Twinkleshine cheered, before putting on a ridiculous expression.

Twilight, feeling very awkward, did her best to copy her. She closed her eyes, opened her mouth and kinda just hoped for the best.

The cameraman snapped a few pictures, before Twinkleshine broke out into laughter. Twilight joined her, releasing the discomfort she’d felt at the moment’s awkwardness.

“Very good,” came Ruby’s voice. Twilight looked over to see her flipping through the images on the camera. “We’ll need a couple of minutes to reset the lights, then we can start filming.”

Twilight and Twinkleshine gave their affirmation, then headed back to their seats to wait.

A few minutes later, Ruby called Twilight and Twinkleshine back.

They walked up to the set, and Twilight sat on the edge of the bed, just like before. Twinkleshine took her place a few feet in front of Twilight.

“Aaand,” Ruby said slowly. Twilight focused her eyes on Twinkleshine, making sure her face didn’t reflect her nervous excitement. “Action!”

Twinkleshine walked slowly forwards, bringing her hands up to Twilight’s face. She leaned down into a kiss.

Twilight felt the other girl’s tongue tease her lips and opened herself up, reciprocating the kiss as best she could, and lifted her hands to gently touch Twinkleshine’s arms.

She was vaguely aware of the cameraman moving around in her periphery, but she kept her thoughts focused on the woman in front of her.

After a solid minute of making out, it started to feel a little awkward. Thankfully, Ruby gave a signal for them to move to the next part.

Twinkleshine broke off the kiss and gently pushed Twilight onto her back. She then crawled onto the bed and over Twilight, straddling her waist as she brought her head down for another lengthy makeout session.

Twinkleshine gave off a small moan, which in turn reminded Twilight that she should be doing the same. She idly noticed that this time around, making these noises felt a little more natural than the last couple times.

She moved her hands over Twinkleshine’s body, caressing her. Her hand slid up Twinkleshine’s leg, over her stomach and eventually resting on her breast.

Twinkleshine pulled away from the kiss, moaning loudly. Clearly exaggerated for effect, Twilight thought, smiling. Twinkleshine brought her head back down, this time aiming for Twilight’s neck, peppering it with little kisses.

In response, Twilight threw her head back and moaned. She quickly felt herself blush at how overly dramatic that probably looked.

Twilight noticed one of Twinkleshine’s hands rubbing the inside of her thigh, gently prying her legs open. Though she couldn’t see it, Twilight knew that there was bound to be a camera focusing in on her pussy right now. She was even more certain of that when Twinkleshine adjusted her weight so as to better reveal her hand tantalizingly drifting up to Twilight’s flower.

Twilight’s breath hitched when she felt Twinkleshine’s fingers brush up against her clit. She instinctively brought her arms around Twinkleshine’s neck, trying to pull her closer. Twinkleshine responded by putting more force into her ministrations, both on Twilight’s neck and her pussy.

Twilight felt a tension slowly building in her lower stomach, and her muscles clenching and unclenching repeatedly.

After a few minutes of Twinkleshine’s experienced treatment, that tension was released in the form of small tremors moving up Twilight’s body, along with a high pitched moan as she bit her lip from the pleasure.

Once it was over, Twilight looked down to see Twinkleshine smiling knowingly at her.

They continued in this position for a few more minutes, with the camera crew capturing the scene from various angles, one after another, until Ruby called cut.

Twinkleshine lifted herself off of Twilight, wiping her hand on the sheets. Twilight, meanwhile just lay there, trying to catch her breath.

“Woah,” Twilight said after a few seconds.

“Enjoying yourself?” Twinkleshine grinned, looking down at her.

Twilight nodded. “You are really good with your fingers.”

“Okay, girls,” Ruby called. “Next up is the first oral part, then we’ll take a short break. You remember the positions?”

Twilight and Twinkleshine both nodded and got into said positions. Twinkleshine sat with her knees up and her legs spread, and Twilight sat on her knees a couple of feet in front of her.

“Think you can return the favor?” Twinkleshine winked. Twilight merely blushed in reply.

She quickly went back over Ruby’s earlier description of this part of the scene, mentally preparing herself to go down on another girl.

“Aaaand action!”

Twilight started slowly. Hesitantly reaching forward for a small kiss, before leaning her head down between Twinkleshine’s thighs.

She took a brief moment to admire Twinkleshine’s neatly trimmed, star-shaped bush again. She felt the other girl’s arms wrap around her head, grabbing lightly at her hair. Twilight pulled the outer labia apart to show off her inner parts.

As she leaned her head in closer, Twilight caught a whiff of her partner’s musky scent. That whiff was followed by the taste as Twilight gave a long lick from the bottom of the vulva up to the clitoral hood. This earned a moan from Twinkleshine, urging Twilight to keep going.

She kept licking in repetitive motions, bringing her right hand closer to stimulate the clit. All the while, she stayed conscious of the cameraman behind her, and tried to find a balance between her energetic licking, and making sure that she wasn’t completely obscuring the action.

She kept this up for minutes on end, occasionally varying up the movements of her tongue, and switching out her hands when one got tired. Finally, Ruby called for a cut and a ten minute break, and Twilight pushed herself up onto her knees breathing a sigh of relief.

As far as she could tell, she hadn’t gotten Twinkleshine to cum, though. Not that she had really expected to.

“You did pretty good,” Twinkleshine said, stretching out her back. “Not as good as me, but pretty good,” she added, teasingly.

“That is without a doubt the biggest work out my tongue has ever had,” Twilight said, numbly shifting her tongue around the inside of her mouth.

Twinkleshine giggled. “C’mon, let's get something to eat.” She paused, giggled, then spoke again. “Y’know, actual food, I mean.”

Twilight stood up and followed her to the snack table, where she grabbed a water bottle and couple of fruits before retreating back to her chair to retrieve her phone from her discarded clothes.

“So,” Twinkleshine approached, talking through a mouthful of sandwich. “Did you know that you go cross eyed when you cum?”

Twilight looked up in shock. “I what?!”

“Yeah, it’s really cute, actually,” Twinkleshine continued, taking a seat next to Twilight.

“Oh. No I didn’t know that.” Twilight blushed. “This was actually the first time that another person brought me to orgasm,” she said quietly.

“Really? Boyfriends not cutting it?” Twinkleshine asked.

Twilight shook her head. “I’ve only had one boyfriend, and he didn’t really do it for me, I guess.” She shrugged.

Twinkleshine looked at her questioningly. “Did he ever go down on you or anything like that?”

Twilight shook her head again. “No. We only ever did missionary. Except the one time I tried giving him a blowjob.” She chuckled inwardly at how easy it was to talk about something this personal with someone she just met.

“Maybe you need more than just penetration then?” Twinkleshine suggested. “That’s fairly common, actually, so it wouldn’t surprise me.”

Twilight thought back to some of her late night personal explorations. “Yeah, you’re probably right.”

Twinkleshine smiled. “Well, apart from ‘Amazing’, how are you feeling about the scene so far?” she asked with a wink.

“It’s way more fun than the girl-guy scenes I’ve done,” Twilight smiled. “It’s so much easier to get into it and forget about the whole camera and crew. Although I’m not super excited for some of the stuff that’s coming up.”

Twinkleshine snorted. “I take it you’re referring to the back-breaking position you have coming up?” Twilight nodded. “How flexible are you?”

“Pretty flexible, I guess,” Twilight shrugged. “But I’m not a gymnast or anything. I don’t know if I’ll be able to actually hold that position.”

“We’ll take plenty of breaks if you need too,” Twinkleshine reassured her. “It doesn’t have to be all one take.”

Twilight nodded. “Yeah, I guess.” Wanting to change the subject to something more fun, Twilight picked a topic and smiled sheepishly. “I like your bush, by the way. It’s very… inviting.”

“Thank you!” Twinkleshine said brightly. “Not enough people appreciate my bush, given how much effort I put into making it look that good.”

Twilight tried and failed to stifle a giggle, with Twinkleshine joining her soon after.

Twilight looked at the time. “Oh, wow. We’ve already been here for like, two hours.”

“Yeah, but most of that was makeup and stuff,” Twinkleshine said casually.

Twilight shrugged, then started to munch on her late lunch.

Twilight stretched her back out for the fifth time in a row. “Never again,” she muttered. She sighed, feeling the relief of a job well done wash over her.

Twinkleshine rubbed her shoulder soothingly. “Hey, if you need a good chiropractor, I can totally hook you up.”

“Thanks, but I don’t think that’s necessary,” Twilight giggled. “A good night’s sleep should be enough.”

“Did you at least have fun?” Twinkleshine asked.

“Yeah, definitely,” Twilight smiled.

“Good,” Twinkleshine smiled. The two of them stood in silence for a few seconds.

“So,” Twilight began. “Who gets to shower first?”

“Dibs!” Twinkleshine half shouted.

“What? Hey!” Twilight called after the laughing girl, who at this point was already halfway to the shower.

“Fine,” Twilight grumbled. She went over to her pile of clothes to grab her phone. She sat down up against the wall, looking for something to kill the time. She saw a new message from Sunset, and decided to see if she was able to chat.

TheShimmer Today at 4:18pm
Hey, what’s up?

Sparky Today at 7:22pm
I just got off work. Anything interesting happening on your end?

She felt a little odd about texting her friend while naked, but it didn’t bother her as much as she would’ve expected. Not that surprising when she thought about all the other stuff she’d done naked recently.

Luckily, Sunset appeared to not be busy, as the response came quickly.

TheShimmer Today at 7:23pm
Not much. Just enjoying my day off, lounging around the apartment :)
How was work?

Twilight took a moment to think about her answer, and at the same time made a mental not to try and get some more pictures to keep up her charade.

Sparky Today at 7:23pm
It was really fun, actually. I’m just waiting to use the shower now.
I should have some new pics for you soon ;)

TheShimmer Today at 7:23pm
I’m really glad you’re having so much fun with this
I was honestly a little worried it wouldn’t work out

Twilight blushed. It felt so nice to know that Sunset was proud of her.

Sparky Today at 7:25pm
I was too, actually
When I first got here, and it all became so real, I nearly chickened out
I’m glad I didn’t though
I feel like I’ve grown so much, even though it’s only been two weeks
I’ve even made a new friend!

TheShimmer Today at 7:27pm
That’s awesome!
You’ll have to introduce me to them

Twilight squirmed in her seat. It would probably be fun to see Sunset and Adagio interacting, but she’d have to make Adagio promise not to spill the beans first.

Sparky Today at 7:29pm
I just might
And I really appreciate that you’re worrying about me, Sunnybuns ;D

She hit send, and a split second later realized just what she had sent to her best friend. Groaning, she hid her head in her hands until she heard the ping of a new message.

TheShimmer Today at 7:30pm
Sunnybuns? That’s new :D

Twilight quickly typed out a reply.

Sparky Today at 7:30pm
Hey look! The shower’s free. I’ll talk to you later. Bye.

Twilight groaned and banged the back of her head against the wall, letting her phone fall onto her pile of clothes.

"'Sunnybuns'?" she chided herself. "Where the heck did that come from?"

She could still hear the shower running through the wall. She groaned again for good measure at having lied to her best friend.

“Something wrong, Sparky?” Came Ruby’s voice from above her.

“Not really,” Twilight said, looking up at the tall woman. “It’s just… Well, It’s nothing really.”

Ruby took a seat on a nearby chair. “I wanted to talk to you, if you don’t mind.”

“Oh, sure.”

“How did you like working here?”

Twilight mulled over her answer. “I really enjoyed it, actually. Even though that one position was super uncomfortable. But it was also really fun to work with Twinkleshine.”

Ruby nodded. “I’ve found that performers both enjoy themselves more and give a better performance if they like the person they’re working with.”

“Yeah I think so too,” Twilight hesitated. “Although I still feel like I don’t know what I’m doing half the time.”

“You should give yourself more credit,” Ruby laughed brightly. “You did very well today, for someone so new to the industry. In fact, I was wondering if you’d be interested to work with me more in the future.”

“Oh!” Twilight gasped. “That would be great, actually.” She felt herself blush a little. “Did… Did you really think my performance was that good.”

Ruby smirked and started to count off her fingers. “Your performance was good, you showed up on time, you were very diligent with the work, even when it was difficult. And frankly you’re fun to work with.”

The barrage of compliments only made Twilight’s blush blossom, and she was convinced her entire face was scarlet at this point. “T-thank you,” she said in a whisper.

Ruby placed her hand on Twilight’s shoulder. “Like I said, you should give yourself more credit, Sparky.”

Twilight resisted the urge to repeat the words ‘thank you’ and just nodded mutely instead. Ruby stood up and returned to her work, leaving Twilight with a warm fuzzy feeling that she vaguely recognized as confidence.

She picked up her phone again and, feeling rather playful, sent another message to Sunset.

Sparky Today at 7:37pm
So, Sunnybuns, how do you like your new nickname?

She giggled to herself as she waited for the reply.

TheShimmer Today at 7:37pm
Still trying to work out where it came from.
Aren’t you supposed to be showering right now?

Twilight grinned as an opportunity to tease her friend further appeared.

Sparky Today at 7:38pm
I remembered that my phone is waterproof.

She chuckled under her breath, imagining Sunset’s reaction to seeing the text.

TheShimmer Today at 7:38
Oh.

Twilight, feeling quite giddy at this point, barely managed to stifle her laughter as she typed her next message.

Sparky Today at 7:38pm
So that’s what it feels like to tease someone into wordlessness.
I can see the appeal ;)

Just then, Twilight heard Twinkleshine’s voice from down the hall.

“Shower’s free!”

Sparky Today at 7:39pm
Okay, shower’s free for real now.
Talk to you later.

Twilight grabbed her pile of clothes — careful not to get too much sweat on them — and made her way to the shower, glancing at her phone to see a final reply from Sunset.

TheShimmer Today at 7:39pm
See ya, Sparky.

7. Calling Home

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jul 2
I just finished filming my very first girl on girl scene :D It was way more fun than I expected. It was also my first time working with the wonderful @RubySaddlexxx

Once Twilight was back in her bedroom — alone, since Adagio was currently working — she thought back to what Twinkleshine had said about how people would find out about her porn. Namely, she couldn’t get the idea of Shining seeing it out of her head.

She opened up her contact list on her phone and her finger hovered of the contact labeled ‘BBBFF.’

“Okay, Twilight,” she said to herself. “You don’t have to bring it up, just see if he sounds off or something. Besides, he probably hasn’t come across it, I’m just worrying because my brain is being paranoid and likes to make me panic over small things.”

She hit the call button, taking a deep breath and holding it in while she listened to the supposedly soothing music.

After a couple of seconds, the music stopped and was replaced by her brother’s voice.

“Hey, Twily,” Shining said. “It’s been a while, huh?”

“Hi, Shiny,” Twilight greeted. “Yeah, it has. So uhm, what’s it like being back home?” she asked tentatively.

“It would be a lot nicer if my sister hadn’t run off just before I got here,” he replied teasingly.

“Sorry,” Twilight winced. “I didn’t mean to, I just… Well, I kinda took the job on impulse, and forgot to consider the timing.”

“Alright, I’ll forgive on one condition,” Shining said sternly.

“Okay, what is it?” Twilight bit her lip.

“Buy me a souvenir?”

“Uh, sure,” Twilight replied, stunned. “Wait, that’s it?”

“Hold on,” Shining said. “I’m fairly sure Cadance wants one too, from the look she’s giving me.”

“Okay, no problem” Twilight giggled, making a mental note to pick those up. “So, how are things going between you two?”

“Good, things are going well. Hang on, she wants to talk to you, too.”

Twilight heard muffled voices while Shining handed the phone to Cadance.

“Hey, ladybug,” Cadance chimed. “How’ve you been?”

“Pretty good,” Twilight replied. “Though, it has been a little stressful being in a new city like this. Luckily, I’ve managed to make some friends here, so it’s not too bad.”

“That’s wonderful, Twilight.” Cadance’s voice lowered. “And speaking of new friends, are there any that caught your eye? Maybe a cute boy or two?”

“What?!” Twilight blurted out. “N-no, nothing like that.” She stuttered nervously.

“Hmm,” Cadance hummed. “Are you sure? No boys caught your interest. Or, maybe it’s a cute girl, then?” Cadance’s voice took on the dreamy tone it did when she was daydreaming. “Or maybe, it’s a bad girl who hides a gentle soul beneath her hard exterior?”

Twilight gulped, glancing at Adagio’s unoccupied bed.

“Maybe,” she conceded. “Actually, that last one’s frighteningly accurate.”

“I knew it!” Cadance cheered. “I told you she was into girls, Shiny,” came her muffled shout.

Twilight rubbed the bridge of her nose. “Cadance, I love you-”

Cadance gasped. “But Twilight, what about your brother?!” she teased.

“But sometimes you’re impossible,” Twilight finished with a huff.

Cadance laughed. “So have you asked her out yet?”

Twilight looked back at Adagio’s half of their room. “No. I don’t think she’d be interested.”

“Twilight, you listen to me,” Cadance said, voice suddenly serious. “Don’t you let that stop you from at least asking. If she says no, that sucks, but if she says yes, it could be the start of something amazing. If you don’t even bother to ask, all you’re doing is guaranteeing your own failure.

“And I know how you think, so let me also tell you that whoever this girl is, she doesn't need to be some fairytale image of perfection. If you think you could have fun with her, even if you don’t see her as ‘the one’ or something, then she’s still worth pursuing. Even a short relationship could have a good, meaningful impact for both of you.

“Even though things didn’t go well with Timber, you still grew as a person because of the experiences you had with him. And you even told me yourself that you enjoyed a few of the dates you had with him.”

“Wow, Cadance,” Twilight said. “Did you have that speech ready beforehand?” she giggled.

“Nah, just came up with it off the top of my head,” Cadance replied nonchalantly. “Though, to be fair, I have used a similar speech on loads of my friends before.”

“Thanks, I guess. But I’m-”

“And don’t try to use the ‘I’m just too busy right now’ excuse. I have a whole speech for that one too, but Shining tells me I need to limit myself to one love speech at a time, otherwise I get too excited and end up going on for hours.”

“Uhh, right.” Twilight furrowed her brow. “Didn’t you give me like, five speeches before my first date with Timber?”

“Yes, and I kept talking about it to Shining well into the night,” Cadance said. “He said it really killed the mood,” she added, guiltily.

“Oh.” Twilight’s eyes widened. “Oh!! Okay, so I’m gonna go now. I’ll make sure to get you a souvenir, too, and I look forward to seeing you when I get back, okay bye.”

She hung up halfway through Cadance’s ‘goodbye.’

Twilight shivered. “Well, at least I know Shiny didn’t find my porn,” she muttered to herself.

Looking at her phone, Twilight saw a new message from Sunset.

TheShimmer today at 9:02pm
Hey, are you free now? I was thinking we could video chat

Twilight replied with a quick affirmative and got out her laptop.

A couple of minutes later, Twilight was — for the first time in over a week — looking at one of her friends from back home.

“Hey, Sparky,” Sunset waved. “How’s it been?”

“Good,” Twilight replied. Sunset was sitting on her sofa in her pajamas, eating noodles out of a takeout box. “You’re in your pajamas kinda early,” Twilight commented.

“Make that kinda late,” Sunset said around a mouthful of noodles. “I didn’t leave the house today, so I just stayed in these.”

“That sounds pretty nice, actually,” Twilight stretched her arms over her head. “Meanwhile, I’m exhausted after spending like, six hours on set. My back still hurts,” she stretched out her back for emphasis.

“Six hours doesn’t sound that bad,” Sunset shrugged.

“It-” Twilight blushed. “It’s more demanding work than you might think.”

Sunset chuckled. “I’ll take your word for it.” She paused, looking bashful. “Actually, there is something I wanted to tell you about.”

Twilight nodded, waiting for Sunset to elaborate. After a few seconds of silence, she added. “What is it?”

Sunset was visibly nervous as she looked away, hiding half her face behind the takeout box in her hands. “I went to a rope workshop.” She put away the remainder of the food, and made herself more comfortable on the couch.

Twilight furrowed her brow in confusion. “A rope workshop?”

“Yeah,” Sunset blushed. “Y’know, the kind where they teach you how to tie up people.”

Twilight’s eyes widened. “Oh! Wow. Huh,” she fidgeted. “I didn’t know they even had one in Canterlot. W-what was it like?”

“It was great,” Sunset said, sounding relieved. “The instructor was really patient with my lack of experience, and showed me some really cool stuff. And I got to tie up a really cute girl, so it was pretty awesome all around,” she smirked.

Twilight giggled, her nervousness at the topic rapidly fading. “I’m sure you showed her a great time.”

“You know, I actually got the impression that she was from your old school.”

“Really?” Twilight grinned at the potential gossip. “What did she look like? Did you get her name?”

Sunset crossed her arms and gave a mock pout. “I’m not going to give her identity away like that. That would be incredibly rude to her.” Her pout transformed into a wide grin. “You’ll just have to come with me next time if you want to find out who she is.”

Twilight blushed, twirling a lock of hair in her fingers. “Uhh, maybe. I mean it does sound fun, but...” It wouldn’t be that much crazier than what I’ve already done in the past three weeks, her mind helpfully supplied. “We’ll see.”

“Aww c’mon, Sparky, I could really use a practice partner, y’know.” Sunset winked. Twilight could tell that she was hiding her nervousness behind that bravado.

Twilight smirked and put on her sexiest voice, almost purring. “Oh? So you’re saying you want me to be a toy for you to play with, Mistress Sunset?”

Twilight burst into laughter at Sunset’s wide eyed stare and deep blush. After a moment, Sunset joined her with an awkward chuckle.

“Who are you and what did you do to my timid, innocent little nerd?” Sunset accused.

Twilight shrugged. “Timidness doesn’t really survive long in a job like this.”

“Don’t tell me you lost your innocence, too!” Sunset cried in an exaggerated voice. “You were always the precious one,” she added in a somber tone.

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Hey, it’s not like I was some naive child or anything.”

Just then, the door opened to Twilight’s room opened, revealing a tired looking Adagio.

“I mean, you kinda were, though,” Sunset continued. With the laptop facing away from the door, she hadn’t noticed the new arrival. “Even after you got together with Timber, you always seemed really oblivious when anyone flirted with you.”

“I can confirm,” Adagio said, yawning and stretching her arms.

“Who’s that?” Sunset asked, furrowing her brow as if in thought.

Twilight started to feel panic rising in her, but she kept it under control. “That’s just my roommate, Adagio.” Twilight gave Adagio a significant look. “Dagi, you remember Sunset Shimmer, the friend I told you about?”

Dagi thankfully seemed to pick up on Twilight’s hinting. She nodded and drew her fingers across her lips in a zipping motion.

“Oh, is this that friend you told me about earlier?” Sunset perked up.

Twilight nodded. “Yep!” she replied, her voice an octave higher than normal.

Adagio walked over and hopped onto the bed next to Twilight. “So, this is the infamous ‘Best Friend’ you keep talking about, huh?”

Sunset looked taken aback for a moment, her brow furrowed. After a second however, she shook her head and her smile returned. “That’s me!” she replied cheerfully. She cleared her throat, “so, are you a model too?” she asked in a slow careful tone.

Adagio raised her eyebrows, then indicated her at her body. “Do you even need to ask, sweetheart?”

Sunset burst into laughter. “Pay attention Twi, this is what’s known as ‘flirting.’ Sometimes it’s more subtle than others, but if you know what signs to look for, it’s not hard to miss.”

Twilight crossed her arms in a pout. “I know what flirting looks like, Sunset. Timber did it to me all the time.”

“Trust me, Sparky,” Sunset said with a chuckle. “He wasn’t the only one flirting with you. Or trying to, anyway,” she added under her breath.

“Oh?” Twilight asked, furrowing her brow. “Who else?”

“Well, there’s Flash, for one.”

Twilight furrowed her brow. “Flash? Your ex-boyfriend was flirting with me? When?”

“He was hitting on you since he first met you, doofus,” Sunset said, chuckling. “He toned it down a bunch when we went to camp, though.”

“He was?!” Twilight’s eyes widened. “Oh, wow. Okay, never mind. I was oblivious.”

“Makes me wonder how many people have tried to hit on you over there without you even noticing,” Sunset said amusedly.

Adagio shrugged. “I think I made myself pretty clear when I hit on her.”

Twilight groaned, hiding her face in her hands.

“Oh, but you should have seen her on Friday night!” Adagio said with a smirk.

“Dagi! Hush!” Twilight slapped lightly her on the arm.

Adagio turned to look at Sunset’s image on the laptop. “Me and another girl watched as Twilight got hit on by this pizza delivery girl. When she came back with the pizzas, she was completely oblivious to the fact that she’d just been flirted with.”

“You got hit on by a girl?” Sunset asked. “H-how’d that make you feel?”

Adagio wrapped an arm around Twilight’s shoulders. “Our little Twi got quite curious about it, as a matter of fact.”

“Really now?” Sunset asked with a wide grin.

Twilight shot a glare at Adagio, before looking back at Sunset sheepishly. “Well, maybe. It’s just that I’ve been noticing girls a bit recently. And I may have gone to a party with Cherry. And we may also have, uhm… kissed.” She looked down, very aware of the bright blush on her face.

Sunset’s face lit up with glee. “Holy shit that’s fantastic! We can be gay together! Just imagine it, Sparky,” she said with a childlike wonder. “We could both cut our hair short, and get awesome tattoos together, and I’d actually have someone to go with to that lesbian bar I’ve heard so much about. We’d totally rock the lesbian look!” she finished with barely restrained laughter.

Twilight buried her face in her hands. “Sunset,” she said in an exhausted voice. “For one thing, you already have a tattoo.”

Sunset snorted. “Yeah, but no one’s going to see that one until I’m already in bed with them. I meant we could get, like, shoulder tattoos or something. Oh, and they could even be matching rainbow themed ones!” Sunset barely finished her thought before she fell over laughing.

Adagio chuckled. “She’s not wrong. You totally could rock the lesbian look.”

“You are having way too much fun with this, Sunset,” Twilight huffed.

“Hey, I’ve done literally nothing all day. I gotta entertain myself somehow,” Sunset shrugged, her laughter dying down. “Seriously though, Sparky,” she continued. “I’m super stoked that one of my friends is gay, too.”

“I’m not even sure yet if I’m gay, or bi, or what,” Twilight said.

“Fine, let me fix my statement,” Sunset said, clearing her throat as if to give a speech. “I’m super stoked that one of my female friends is attracted to girls, like I am. So anyway, what brought on this new development?”

Twilight’s mind flashed back to the porn she’d watched before, for research purposes, and how enticing the lesbian scenes had seemed to her.

“Oh, you know,” she said with a nervous chuckle. “Just started to notice the female body in ways I hadn’t before.”

Sunset nodded. “So, what happened with that pizza delivery girl?” she asked casually.

Twilight swallowed the lump in her throat. “We wanted different things, so It didn’t work out.” She looked away, wrapping her arms protectively around her middle.

Adagio pulled her into a sideways hug and gently rubbed her arm. “Don’t feel bad about her, Twi. That idiot doesn’t know what she missed out on.”

Twilight chuckled softly and wiped a few tears from her eyes. “Thanks, Dagi.” She looked back up to see Sunset looking preoccupied with something. She was almost frowning at her screen.

Twilight cleared her throat. “So, have you heard from any of the other girls?”

Sunset perked up as if startled. “Oh! Uh, only in the group chat,” she replied. “So I’ve only seen the same selfies and food pics from Pinkie, Rarity and Rainbow as you,” she added with a grin and a roll of her eyes.

“Oh,” Twilight rubbed her arm guiltily. “I haven’t actually looked at the group chat in a while. I’ve been kinda busy.”

Sunset shrugged. “You’re not missing much, if you ask me. I’m sure they’re all having fun on their trips, but seeing all their pics just make me feel even worse about just lounging around at home all day. What about your parents or Shining and Cadance? Have you been keeping up with them?”

Twilight groaned. “Not much. I only just talked to Shining and Cadance earlier, and I’ve only been keeping up with my parents a little bit.” She shrugged. “I’ve been pretty busy with work and being in a new place and all that.”

Sunset chuckled. “Work can certainly have that effect.”

Twilight yawned heavily. “Speaking of the effects of work, I’m getting really tired.”

Sunset nodded. “Yeah, it’s getting late anyway. I should be heading to bed too. Talk to you tomorrow?”

Twilight nodded. “Sure.”

“Oh, and it was nice meeting you Adagio,” Sunset added.

“I’m sure it was,” Adagio grinned.

Twilight giggled. “Bye, Sunset!”

Twilight ended the call and closed her laptop.

“Phew, that went well,” she said as she moved her laptop to her nightstand.

“You think so? I got the impression she doesn’t like me,” Adagio stood up stretched, yawning.

Twilight shrugged. “She can be wary of new people, and you didn’t give off the friendliest of first impressions. I’m sure she’ll warm up to you.”

Adagio let herself fall onto her own bed. “If you say so. But enough of that. I want to know what your first time with a girl was like!” she said with a smirk.

Twilight blushed. “It was actually great. Twinkleshine was really nice, and fun. And I actually got to know her and wanted to have sex with her, unlike with any of the guys so far. Bella was also pretty great, so thanks for helping me get a job with her.”

“You’re welcome,” Adagio said. “So it sounds to me like you like girls a fair bit more than guys.”

Twilight looked away, fidgeting. “Maybe. I’m still not sure. I mean I still like sex with guys, but girls are just… I don’t know. More appealing overall?”

She propped herself up on her elbow. “I never thought about what it would be like to be in a romantic relationship with another girl before, but now that I am, it does honestly seem more appealing. But I still kinda like guys, too, just not as much?” she looked pleadingly over at Adagio, hoping for some answers to her confusion.

Adagio shrugged. “Hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. You don’t have to like only one gender, or both equally. It’s, like, a spectrum or something. Take me for example,” she brought a hand up to her chest. “I think girls are really hot and I like to have some fun with them every now and again, but I wouldn’t want to be in a real relationship with one.”

Twilight felt her heart give a small pang at that. “Oh.” She mentally shook herself, chuckling awkwardly. “Yeah I guess that makes sense. Maybe I’m just overthinking this whole thing. I like what I like, as much, or as little as I like it.”

“That’s the spirit,” Adagio cheered. “Now, get with the details, girl!”

Twilight chuckled, rolling her eyes.

Sunset watched Twilight yawn in that cute way she always did.

“Speaking of the effects of work, I’m getting really tired.”

Sunset nodded. “Yeah, it’s getting late anyway. I should be heading to bed too. Talk to you tomorrow?”

Twilight nodded. “Sure.”

“Oh, and it was nice meeting you Adagio,” Sunset lied.

“I’m sure it was,” Adagio grinned.

Twilight giggled. “Bye, Sunset!”

Twilight and Adagio disappeared from Sunset’s screen. Despite what she had said, Sunset made no move to go to bed. Instead she sat and stared blankly at her laptop.

“Adagio,” she whispered to herself, angrily. “Who does she think she is, getting all cuddly and warm with Twilight.”

She shook her head, taking a deep breath. Calm down, Shimmer. Twi’s only there for a couple of months. Soon, she’ll come back home and forget all about that girl. And then I’ll have and actual shot at her.

She gulped, and a giddy smile spread over her lips. “Sparky likes girls!” she squeed.

After taking a few moments to compose herself again, Sunset’s thoughts returned to the enigmatic Adagio. She let her head fall back against the couch and stared at the ceiling.

“Adagio,” She said the name again, scrunching her face in thought. “Where do I know you from?”

She racked her brain, thinking back to a couple of fashion magazines she’d looked through at Rarity’s. But she couldn’t recall seeing the alluring redhead in them.

She was certain she’d seen the girl somewhere.

Sunset’s eyes widened as an image of a naked redhead on her knees flashed through her mind.

“Oh, no.”

She focused back on her laptop and brought up her browser. “Please be wrong, please be wrong, please be wrong.”

She navigated over to Pornhub, but then stopped. “What the heck was that video called?” After a few false starts, she managed to retrace her steps from a few nights ago.

She watched as the performer came on screen. The hair was good giveaway, but the voice was unmistakable. That was definitely Adagio, Twilight’s new friend.

Sunset bit her lip. Maybe she used to do this, but quit and is trying to turn over a new leaf in modeling?

She bit her lip. An idea had popped into her head, but she wasn’t sure if she should do it.

With a deep sigh, she brought up some of the pictures Twilight had sent her and ran them through a reverse image search.

“Please be nothing, please be nothing, please be nothing,” she chanted as she looked through the results of each one.

Her heart skipped a beat when a Twitter profile with a familiar name popped up.

Sparky Selene

A quick look confirmed her fears.

Sunset chuckled humorlessly at the sheer absurdity of the situation, before she gave a heavy sigh and buried her head in her palms.

“Twilight, you idiot.”

Author's Note

Exciting things are happening :twilightsmile:

And that's both in the story and in my real life. It's only a week and a half until I go to Bronycon, and I am getting really hyped!

This will be my first convention ever, so I'm not entirely sure how it'll all work out, but if any of you are also going and want to say hi, we can probably figure something out :heart:

8. Friends with Professional Benefits

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jul 4
The video I did with @Shining_Stylel won’t be up for another week or so. @RubySaddlexxx puts a lot of extra love into her videos ;) I’ll let you guys know when it’s up over on her website.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jul 5
For those of you can’t wait to see me bang another girl, I’ve just filmed another scene that will be out much quicker xoxo

Twilight tossed her phone onto her bed, before following it herself.

She’d just come back from a job with another girl. She’d been quite fun to work with. She’d kinda reminded her of Rarity, which had given the experience an interesting feeling. And, while it hadn’t been as demanding as her scene with Twinkleshine, she was tired enough to want to simply chill for the rest of the evening.

She opened up her message app, hoping to see something she knew wouldn’t be there.

For some reason, Sunset hadn’t been as talkative since their video chat a few days ago. She still answered Twilight’s messages, but she kept it short every time.

She’s probably just been busy, Twilight told herself. She dialed her friend’s number, hoping she wouldn’t be too busy right now.

“Hi, Twilight. What’s up?”

Twilight smiled at finally hearing her best friend’s voice again. “Hey, Sunny. I haven’t heard much from you for a while.”

Sunset chuckled nervously. “Really? Huh, I guess I’ve just been pretty busy.”

“I guess stacking boxes is pretty demanding, huh?”

“Yup,” Sunset said. “Not to mention the long hours really sap my energy away. Anytime I have a day off, all I want to do is stay in bed and play video games,” she chuckled.

“I know what you mean. Work isn’t keeping my quite as tired as that, but some days I just want to do nothing.” Twilight replied, stretching her legs to the edge of the bed, groaning happily as she did.

“Right,” Sunset said, her voice sounding strained. “So, uh, h-how’s work going, anyway?”

“It’s really fun actually,” Twilight smiled. “I feel like I’m finally starting to get the hang of this.”

“You don’t say,” Sunset said, her voice cracking. She cleared her throat. “That’s good, I guess.”

Twilight furrowed her brow. “Sunset, are you alright? You don’t sound so great.”

Sunset chuckled. “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Just need to eat something, y’know. I skipped lunch today cause I slept in so long.”

Just then, the phone gave off a pair of soft beeps.

“Oh, hang on, Sunny, I have another call.” Twilight looked at the screen of her phone, seeing Ruby’s name on the caller ID. “Hey, it’s for work, I gotta take this.”

“That’s fine,” Sunset replied in a high pitched voice. “Work is important, after all,” she added with a giggle. “I need to go too, actually. I’ll call you later, okay, bye!”

“Bye, Suns-” Twilight said, before being cut off by the connection cutting out. She shrugged, and answered Ruby’s call without further delay.

“Hello, this is Sparky speaking.”

“It’s wonderful to hear from you again, Sparky,” Ruby said. “I was wondering if you’d be interested in another job. It’s another girl on girl scene, and we’ll be filming it on Monday.”

Twilight attentively wrote down the details as Ruby listed them off for her. “I’ll take it,” she replied cheerily, once she confirmed she had a free spot in her schedule.

“Wonderful, I’ll see you next week, then, Sparky. Take care.”

“Bye bye,” Twilight hung up the call. She wondered whether she should try calling Sunset again, but she decided that she didn’t want to keep her from eating. Instead, she decided to spend the rest of the evening with a good book.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jul 8
My video with @RubySaddlexxx is finally out over on her website! And what’s more, I’m doing another scene for her later today. Exciting stuff is happening :D

Twilight was sitting on the sofa, along with Starry, River and Broad. The TV was on in the background, but none of them were paying it much attention.

Twilight herself was occupied with lavishing Olive with attention while listening to the others’ conversation. She was too excited for her job later today to do much else.

Broad’s phone went off, grabbing everyone’s attention, and Twilight couldn’t help but look up when she heard a particular name.

“Hey, Rub. What’s up?,” Broad answered. “Oh, okay.” He glanced at Twilight, catching her eye.

“What is it?” Twilight asked.

“Hold on a minute.” Broad pulled his phone away and tapped the ‘mute’ button. “There’s a bit of a complication with the scene tonight. The other girl had to cancel last minute. Ruby’s trying to see if she can find someone else.”

He unmuted his phone, continuing his conversation with Ruby. “I might have someone who’s interested. I’ll call you back in a few.”

He hung up, then looked at the other two girls. “You’re busy tonight, right?” he asked River, receiving a nod. “And you’re straight as an arrow,” he continued, pointing at Starry.

“Yup,” Starry said, looking up at Twilight. “No offense, Twi.”

Twilight waved her off. “No worries. Hmm… Let me go see if Dagi’s interested.” She gently pushed Olive off her lap and got up.

“Sure, go right ahead,” Broad replied, going back to his phone.

Twilight walked over to Her and Adagio’s bedroom, finding the redhead lying on her bed staring at her phone.

“Hey, Dagi?” she started.

“What’s up?” Adagio sat up and put her phone away.

“So, I was supposed to be doing a scene today, but the other girl canceled. Now Ruby’s looking for a another girl to perform with me.” Twilight put her work skills to use, leaning against the door frame and adapting a sultry look. “You interested?”

Adagio smiled at her, her eyebrow raised. “Are you trying to put the moves on me, Sparky? You do remember who taught you those moves, right?” she teased, pointing a finger at herself.

Twilight shrugged. “Couldn’t hurt to try.” Despite her cool exterior, Twilight felt her heart racing.Thanks to her recent experiences, however, she found it much easier to hide her nervousness. “Besides, you have the day off, right?”

“Yes,” Adagio replied slowly. “But I’m working tomorrow, too.”

“Oh, c’mon. You can handle working a few days in a row,” Twilight said. “Besides, girl-girl scenes are easy, according to you.”

For a few tense seconds, Twilight locked eyes with the redhead, waiting for her response.

“And, you’d be doing me a really good favor,” Twilight added sweetly.

Adagio broke the eye contact with a chuckle. “Alright, Sparky. I’ll do it.”

“Yes!” Twilight cheered, rushing forward and grabbing Adagio in a hug. “Thanks, Dagi!”

She then rushed back, stopping just short of the living room to wipe her silly grin off her face.

“She’ll do it,” She cheerfully announced to Broad as she retook her stop on the couch.

“Sweet,” Broad said. “Thanks for doing my job for me,” he added with a grin.

Twilight just smiled as he called Ruby to tell her the news.

Twilight kept her eyes still and focused straight forward while Contour applied her eyeliner. In her peripheral vision she could see Adagio idly watching her from the sofa.

“Okay, now close your eyes,” Contour said.

Twilight did so, felling the professional makeup artist making small touches before moving onto the eyeshadow.

While they were in a completely different location than where Twilight had first met Contour, it had the same atmosphere as the other room taken over by the makeup artist.

Ruby had already briefed the two performers on what they’d be doing during the filming, and Twilight for one was feeling very excited.

“Hold still,” Contour admonished for the fourth time so far. “I could swear you weren’t this fidgety last time,” she added with a sigh.

“Sorry,” Twilight blushed.

“She’s just excited to get a piece of this hot stuff.” Adagio smirked and pointed to herself, lounging back on the sofa. When Twilight opened her eyes to glare at her, she continued. “Not that I can blame her though,” she added with a wink.

Twilight turned her head and was about to respond, when Contour’s firm hand pulled her back, giving Adagio a chance to carry on her teasing.

“I mean, she was practically begging me to do this scene with her.”

“Your point?” Twilight asked sternly.

“That I’m hot,” Adagio replied confidently.

Twilight huffed, choosing to stay silent and let Contour continue her work.

“I’m gonna go out for and vape,” Adagio said after a short silence. “Come get me when it’s my turn,” she added to Contour.

Twilight heard footsteps leave through the door behind her.

“So, do you work will Ruby a lot?” Twilight asked.

“Yeah,” Contour replied while she added finishing touches to Twilight’s makeup. “When she directed her first scene, I got the job. I guess she liked me, since she kept offering me to work with her more,” she smiled.

Twilight made an affirmative noise — not wanting to disturb Contours work with a nod — and the two fell into a companionable silence while Contour finished up.

“Alright, I think that’s good,” Contour said, examining Twilight’s features. “Okay, close your eyes, now,” she said, picking up a setting spray.

Twilight did so, feeling the spray on her face. She hopped off the chair, finally getting to stretch her legs again. “Thanks, Contour. Do you want me to go get Dagi for you?”

Contour nodded. “Sure.”

Twilight headed outside to find Adagio with a her vaporizer in one hand and her phone in the other.

“You’re up, Dagi!” she called, prompting the redhead to look up.

“Hey, looking good, Sparky,” Adagio smirked.

“Thanks. But I’m more excited to see what Contour can do with a hot girl like you,” Twilight winked.

Adagio chuckled, taking another drag on her e-cig. “Layin’ it on a little thick there, Twi.”

Twilight shrugged. “Hey, I’m just having fun,” Twilight leaned against the wall next to Adagio. “Before I came here, I had so little confidence, I got nervous about wearing my swimsuit in public. And hitting on someone seemed like this distant thing that others did, but I’d never be able to do.” She giggled a little at her own introspection. “This whole experience has taken me further out of my comfort zone than I could’ve imagined, but it’s helped me so much, too.”

“Yeah, I remember when you first got here,” Adagio put her vaporizer away, giving Twilight her full attention. “No offense, but I honestly thought you wouldn’t last a week.”

Twilight giggled. “Yeah, I guess I can see how you got that impression.”

“I’m glad you proved me wrong, though,” Adagio continued, looking away. “I’ve really enjoyed hanging out with you these past couple of weeks.”

“Aww, thanks,” Twilight nudged Adagio in the shoulder playfully.

“Yeah, well…” Adagio shuffled her feet for a moment. “I should go get my makeup done.”

Twilight nodded and followed her back inside. Adagio went back to the makeup room while Twilight decided to check out the set.

This time around, the set was a backyard pool. A very nice looking backyard pool, at that.

Twilight walked out into the secluded garden, looking around at the sizable pool, the lovely plant life, and the busy camera crew.

“Hey, Ruby,” Twilight called, seeing the director off to one side.

“Ah, Sparky,” Ruby smiled. “I see Contour has done a good job once again.”

Twilight nodded. “She’s just starting on Adagio.” She glanced at the pristine looking pool. “I kinda want to go swimming now, actually.”

“That makes two of us,” Ruby chuckled. “So, how did you convince Adagio to take this job? I tried to get her back after the first time, but she always refused. I was starting to think she didn’t like working with me.”

“No, she just preferred the more, uh… lucrative roles. But, I can be very convincing,” Twilight winked.

“I’m glad.” Ruby looked Twilight up and down. “You brought the swimsuit, yes?”

“Yep, it’s just in my bag,” Twilight pointed over her shoulder at the house.

Ruby nodded. “You may as well get changed then. Enjoy some of this sun before we start.

Twilight nodded and headed back inside.

Twilight found herself a nice sunbathing bench and watched while the equipment was being set up. After about an hour, she was joined by Adagio, who was looking especially attractive thanks to Contours excellent work. And the red and black bikini certainly added to the picture.

“Pretty nice set, huh?” Adagio said, looking over at the pool. “Do you know how long until everything’s ready?”

“Ruby mentioned she wanted to shoot the stills as soon as you were ready,” Twilight replied. “I hope we don’t have to wait long for the filming afterwards. Having to just sit here in this heat, looking at that pool without being able to actually use it is killing me.”

Adagio chuckled. “Let’s go talk to Ruby, then.”

Twilight stood up, stretching her back. “Yeah, let’s.”

They headed for a poolside bench that had been surrounded by lights, where Ruby directed them into position.

“Ah, girls, wonderful,” Ruby said, spotting the two performers approaching her. “Let me just give you a quick overview, and then we can get started on the stills.”

As they posed for the various pictures, Twilight felt her excitement reach new heights. She’d been physically close to her before, when Adagio comforted her, but this was different. Looking into her enrapturing eyes, Twilight could tell that Adagio was excited about this. This wasn’t just another job to her. Just as it wasn’t for Twilight, either.

Adagio’s gaze made Twilight feel weak in the knees.

She had liked Twinkleshine and Cherry. They had both seemed like nice, fun girls to be around. But as she felt the redhead straddling her on top of the bench, and saw the confident smirk on her face and the excited glint in her eyes, Twilight realized that she adored Adagio.

“Right, next I need a good picture with a kiss,” Ruby instructed.

Twilight felt herself blush just a little as she leaned up.

She closed her eyes, and her lips were met with another soft pair. As much as she wanted to deepen the kiss, however, Twilight knew that they had to keep still for the camera.

Not exactly romantic, Twilight thought as both she and Adagio held still as awkward statues.

“Lovely,” Ruby commented. “Now for the sex positions.”

Twilight felt Adagio’s lips leave hers. She opened her eyes to see the other girl smirking at her.

“Hmm, you remember the script pretty well. Right, Sparky?” Adagio in a playful tone. Twilight, feeling a little breathless, simply nodded. “Good, then remind me what the first position is?”

“You p-putting your hand into my p-panties,” Twilight whispered. She silently berated herself for her stuttering.

Adagio did just that, lifting her body to the side so the camera could get a nice view of Twilight’s invaded bikini.

Twilight gasped as the slight touch shot electricity up her body. But Adagio kept her fingers agonizingly still, denying Twilight any further pleasure.

After a few camera flashes, Adagio spoke up with a wicked grin.

“What’s next?”

Twilight took a few seconds to catch her breath.

“You-” she sputtered, clearing her throat before trying again. “Next you sit on my face.”

“Ah, of course,” Adagio said with a cheshire grin. “How could I forget?”

Twilight felt Adagio’s thighs drift sensually over her sides as the other girl lifted herself up until her panties filled Twilight’s vision.

“Oops, silly me,” Adagio chuckled, glancing at her red bikini bottoms. “I forgot to take off by panties. Why don’t you be a good girl and get them for me?” she added, stroking her hand through Twilight’s hair.

Twilight gulped and nodded. She could feel the eyes of the entire crew on her, more so than usual while on set. She put that thought away, and snaked a few fingers under the waistband of Adagio’s bikini bottom, slowly pulling downwards.

Once the bikini bottoms were halfway down Adagio’s thighs, Twilight felt the hand in her hair push her forwards a little.

“Smile for the camera, Sparky.”

Twilight put her mouth on Adagio’s pussy, pushing her tongue out for a little taste. Her hands instinctively grabbed Adagio’s thighs, and she could feel Adagio’s other hand snaking through her hair.

A few clicks later and Twilight was brought out of her near-reverie by Ruby’s voice.

“Adagio, that was great. When we get to the filming, I want you to do that exactly the same. Minus the camera reference I suppose.”

Adagio smiled at her. “I thought you’d enjoy that.” She then turned to look directly at Twilight, giving her a wink as if to say ‘you too’.

Twilight felt herself blush again as she tried to steady her breathing. She was startled when she felt a few fingers brush her hair again.

Ruby had stepped up beside her, and was scrutinizing her. “Although you messed up Sparky’s hair a bit. Contour, could you give it a quick brush up?”

“Sure,” Contour said, grabbing a brush from her kit and bringing it over.

“Sorry,” Adagio said quietly.

“Nonsense, dear, that was sexy,” Ruby chided. “This is why I wanted to get you back so much. You have this dominant presence that just comes naturally to you, and it’s working beautifully with Sparky’s demure disposition.”

Twilight felt herself blushing. Her eyes flickered around at the various crew standing around them, until they settled on Ruby’s approving smile. “Thanks, I guess?” Twilight said uncertainly, flinching as the brush hit a small snag.

“All done,” Contour announced.

Ruby nodded, and the two of them moved back behind the camera. “Okay, let’s keep going.”

Half an hour later, the stills were finished, and Contour had touched up the performers’ makeup for the filming.

Everything was set, and Twilight was back on the poolside chair, while Adagio sat at the edge of the pool with her legs in the water.

“We’re going to start with some establishing shots, so just act casual,” Ruby directed.

Twilight wracked her brain for what ‘casual’ was supposed to look like. After a few moments’ thought, she settled on sunbathing as a ‘casual’ activity.

She put her hands behind her head, and closed her eyes with a contented smile. She could see the light of the sun through her eyelids and hear the sound of light splashing coming from Adagio’s direction.

Twilight almost felt like she could does off like this.

“Good,” came Ruby’s voice. “Let’s move on. Adagio, you remember your line?”

The Redhead hummed an affirmative, and Ruby signaled for them to start. Twilight stayed where she was, hearing the telltale splash when Adagio got out of the pool and walked over to her. Her form blocking the sun from getting in Twilight’s eyes.

“The water’s pretty cold, sweetie,” came her voice from inches above Twilight’s head. “I think we might need to ‘warm up’ before going in.”

“Oh?” Twilight replied, opening her eyes. “What did you have in mind?”

Adagio crawled on top of Twilight, straddling her waist. “I have a couple of ideas.” Twilight felt her heart flutter at Adagio’s wink.

They leaned in, locking their lips while their hands explored each other’s bodies.

Twilight relished in the feel of Adagio’s soft skin, and the weight of her body on top of hers. She felt a tingling warmth in her lower stomach, and gave a rare, genuine moan.

Adagio moved down to Twilight’s neck, kissing and nipping just below her jawline.

Twilight closed her eyes, moaning as her hips thrust upwards, seeking to touch more of her partner’s body.

Adagio grinned at her. She shifted her body aside, leaving one hand resting on Twilight’s exposed stomach.

Twilight propped herself up on her shoulders, hoping to keep that closeness between them. She shut her eyes, feeling the hand on her stomach move slowly downwards. Her breathing became heavy and the tingling warmth in her stomach became nearly unbearable. As she felt the hand slip under her bikini, she threw her head back in a moan.

Adagio started off slowly. Teasing Twilight’s arousal with exaggerated movements visible through the fabric.

“Please,” Twilight gasped. “Faster.”

Adagio giggled darkly, speeding up her movements. Twilight gripped onto the looming girl’s arm for support.

“Do you want to cum?” Adagio growled.

“Yes,” Twilight gasped. “Please.”

Adagio stopped her movements instantly, grinning evilly as Twilight groaned needily.

“Don’t worry,” Adagio cooed sweetly. She brought her fingers, wet with Twilight’s juices, up to the blushing girl’s lips. “I’ll let you cum, but only after I’ve had my turn.”

Twilight, still reeling from being so cruelly denied her orgasm, fought to get her breathing back under control. “Please, I’ll do anything. Just let me cum, please,” she said breathlessly, taking the slick fingers into her mouth.

Adagio gently stroked a few stray hairs out of Twilight’s face. “That’s a good girl.”

She lifted herself up, straddling Twilight’s stomach just like before, giving the younger girl a face full of red lacy fabric.

Twilight looked up at Adagio with adoration. She was still aware of the cameras and light around them, but even so, her thoughts were consumed by Adagio. Her closeness, her warmth and her smile were all Twilight cared about right now.

“You know what I want, so get to work,” Adagio said in a haughty tone.

Twilight nodded and brought her hands up to peel down the enticing bikini in front of her.

As soon as the fabric was out of the way, she felt Adagio’s firm hand on the back of her head. Not pushing, but certainly encouraging her to dive right in.

“Hmm, yes,” Adagio moaned, her fingers lacing through Twilight’s hair.

Twilight enthusiastically lapped at Adagio’s folds, her hands coming up to grip the older girl’s thighs and butt. She squeezed and caressed the soft, supple behind while Adagio ground her hips against her face.

Twilight looked up at her partner’s eyes, and caught a glimpse of some of the crew in her peripheral vision, reminding her that the camera was most likely just behind her shoulder. As much as she wanted to let her arousal control her actions, she knew she had to make a show. And more than ever before, she found that limitation irritating.

She pulled away slightly, sticking her tongue out to give Adagio’s pussy a long, slow lick. She then brought her fingers into the action, so as not to obscure the camera as much. Her index and middle fingers slid inside with little effort. Before she slowly pulled them halfway out again.

She repeated the movements, quickly speeding up to a rapid pace. Adagio’s moans became louder as a result. Twilight added her tongue back into the mix, giving occasional licks to the exposed clit while her fingers continued their mechanical pace.

Just as the repetition started to feel dull, Ruby called for a cut.

“Wonderful work, girls. Let’s move on to the next position. Oh, and you can drop the clothes, now. We’ll just cut straight from this position to the next,” she added nonchalantly.

Adagio stood up off the bench and reached down to help Twilight up. “How are you doing?” she asked softly.

Twilight grabbed her hand and pulled herself up. “What do you mean?”

Adagio shook off her bikini bottoms, looking away. “It’s just… I’m not coming on too strong or anything, am I?”

Twilight laughed. “Are you kidding me? Dagi, you have me literally gasping and moaning and begging for more.”

Adagio’s confident grin returned. “Well, lucky for you, your turn is coming up next,” she smirked, untying the straps of her bra. “I’ll make sure to give you everything you begged for and more. What with you being such a good girl and wall,” she added with a wink.

Twilight blushed, redirecting her focus to take off her own bikinis. “So, uh,” she started nervously. “Did I make you… you know,” she whispered, not meeting Adagio’s eyes.

“Nah, I need more than just a few minutes of attention to get off,” Adagio chuckled, crossing her arms over her bare chest. “Unlike you, little miss hair trigger,” she teased.

Twilight rolled her eyes as she tossed her bra and panties to the side. She then leaned back to the bench and got down on her hands and knees, her butt facing towards where she knew the camera would be.

Adagio got down next to her, leaning one arm over Twilight’s hips to keep herself balanced. “All ready,” she announced to Ruby.

Once the cameraman and mic operator gave their own thumbs up, Ruby nodded in response.

“Action.”

Twilight felt Adagio’s fingers teasingly caress her folds, her other hand coming up to stroke down her butt and over her thigh. She then felt Adagio’s fingers spread her outer lips, giving the camera a deep view of her most intimate parts.

Twilight gave off an insincere moan, hoping that things would speed up soon. Almost as if in response to that thought, she felt a sudden sharp pain in her rear. Another moan, this time more genuine, escaped from her lips as Adagio spanked her a second time.

The redhead followed this up with soothing caresses over the reddening skin. At the same time, her fingers started to thrust in and out of her, steadily speeding up.

After years of experimenting with herself, Twilight had discovered that she preferred slower movements, curving her fingers to reach her most sensitive areas. This was however not what Adagio was doing at the moment, nor what Twilight had come to expect from porn. But her job wasn’t to have sex that felt good, but to have sex that looked good.

Her mind was abruptly brought out of her introspection when she felt Adagio’s slick tongue directly over her clit. Okay, sometimes it does still feel really good, she admitted to herself.

Adagio kept up her ministrations, adding an occasional spank to the mix.

Twilight’s arousal seemed to hover. It neither faded, nor reached the orgasmic heights she wanted.

She steadily increased the volume and pitch of her moans, until she buried her head in the fabric of the bench and let the loudest moan yet, displaying what she hoped was a convincing orgasm.

They continued this way for a few minutes more, before Ruby called cut again, and told everyone to take a ten minute break.

“So, you didn’t actually cum, did you?” Adagio asked, taking a gulp from a water bottle.

Twilight shook her head. “I got kinda close, but it felt like something was missing. I don’t know. I guess that position just doesn’t have the kind of intimacy I’d like.”

“I get what you mean,” Adagio replied. “I’m actually really enjoying doing this with you. I’d almost forgotten how fun it is to bang someone I actually like, instead of just some random co-star.” She gave a melancholy smile.

Twilight blushed. “Thanks. I’m really enjoying this too. E-especially the earlier parts.”

Adagio grinned. “You mean the part where I dominated you?” She brushed back a lock of Twilight’s hair. “Yeah, I noticed.”

“Y-yeah, and the spanking,” Twilight giggled. “I really didn’t think I’d enjoy that so much.”

“I liked that part, too,” Adagio said in a sultry whisper.

Twilight squirmed a little in her seat, her cheek still pleasantly sore.

Just then, Ruby came over. “Where starting again in a couple of minutes, girls.”

Twilight stood up and followed Adagio back to the set. She couldn’t keep her excited smile off her face.

Author's Note

Finally the action is becoming less monotonous and more enjoyable (intentionally so) and if you thought this scene was too short then don't worry, there's more coming :twilightblush:

That said, I may not be able to post a chapter next Sunday due to Bronycon and all the prep going into my first time traveling abroad by myself (Also work, that tends to be rather time consuming as well). I'll try to have get the next chapter up in time if I can, though.

9. Caught Between a Hot Redhead and a Hotter Redhead

“Hey, can we stop by a drive-through on the way back?” Adagio said. “I’m starving.”

“I second that,” Twilight added.

“Sure, what do you girls want?” Broad asked, not taking his eyes off the highway.

Their agent had come to pick them up after they finished filming the scene. All in all, they had spent just over seven hours there, from makeup, to stills, to filming, to showering and getting paid. Now it was dark outside and Twilight couldn’t help but appreciate all the city lights.

“I want…” Adagio said with indecisive confidence. “A burger.”

“Burger sounds good,” Twilight chimed in. “Oh, and a milkshake!”

“Okay, then,” Broad said, turning onto an off ramp.

“Hey, Twi,” Adagio said. “Thanks for convincing me to do this. Today was really fun.”

Twilight smiled. “Anytime.”

“Oh! I have an idea,” Adagio continued, pulling her phone out of her pocket. “C’mere,” she said, pulling Twilight close while opening the camera on her phone.

Twilight giggled and posed and held up a v-sign.

Just as Adagio took the picture, Twilight felt her own phone start to vibrate.

“It’s Sunset,” she said, giving Adagio a wary glance. “Do you mind if I take this?”

Adagio shrugged. “Sure, why not.”

Twilight nodded and turned toward the window for some privacy, or at least the illusion of it.

“Hey, Sunset. What’s up?”

“Hey, Twi. I really need to talk to you,” Sunset said, sounding scared.

Twilight felt a pang of worry and sat up in her seat. “What’s the matter? Did something happen?”

“Not exactly. Uhm… are you busy?”

“No. Adagio and I are just on our way back from a job,” Twilight replied.

Sunset went silent.

“Sunset? Are you okay? What happened?” Twilight asked, her worry growing.

“I’m fine,” Sunset replied shakily. “I-it’s not really that urgent. I’ll just call you back later.”

“Sunset, wait!” Twilight said, just as Sunset hung up the phone.

She looked over at Adagio, who was watching her with a curious expression.

“That was weird,” Twilight said. She typed out a message to Sunset, hoping that she would at least talk to her that way.

Sparky Today at 10:52pm
Please tell me what’s wrong

She put the phone down with a sigh. “It’s so strange. I’ve never seen her acting like that before.”

Adagio frowned at her. “C’mon, Sparky, it’s not that hard to figure out.”

Twilight stared at her. “What do you mean?”

Adagio crossed her arms. “Just think about it.”

Twilight did so. She thought back to how Sunset had acted since her arrival here. At first, she’d kept in touch every day until… Until their talk last week, when she’d met Adagio, talked about kink, and she’d learned that Twilight was interested in girls…

Sunset had definitely seemed lonely, but why did she suddenly stop reaching out to her best friend?

Twilight was brought out of her musing by Adagio chuckling. She looked up to see the redhead looking at the selfie they’d just taken

“Y’know, I used to think that ‘adorasexy’ was just a myth,” Adagio said, shaking her head. “But I have to admit, you seem to pull it off nicely. You’re quite the catch, you know. More so than you seem to think.”

Twilight swallowed. “Are you saying that Sunset… Likes me?”

If that’s what Sunset was going to say over the phone just now, no wonder she had sounded so nervous. Would that also explain why she’s been avoiding me?

Adagio grinned. “Why wouldn’t she? You’re smart, pretty and the two of you share a close bond. And for the record, you are still oblivious.”

Twilight gaped, then thought back to all the time she’d spent with Sunset. She remembered all the compliments Sunset gave her, the number of times Sunset insisted they hang out just the two of them, and the little touches Sunset liked to give her.

“Ugrh,” she put her head in her hands. “I really am oblivious.”

Adagio patted her on the back. “So, you’re best friend is madly in love with you,” she said. “What are you gonna do about it?”

Twilight stared blankly. “I don’t know. I mean, I like hanging out with her. And she’s smart and gorgeous and kind. I never thought about it before, but a relationship with her could be really good but…”

Adagio nodded for her to continue.

Twilight shrugged. “It’s odd for me to think of her that way. I mean, she’s my best friend…” she trailed off.

Adagio rubbed her back soothingly. “Just give it some time and some thought. I think you just need to get used to the idea of dating her. I mean, heck, you didn’t even know you liked girls until about a week ago.”

Twilight chuckled. “Yeah. Yeah, you’re right. I’ll do that.”

“Ooh, I love this song!” Adagio said suddenly. She reached past the front seats and turned the radio up and started to sing along.

Twilight was surprised by how good Adagio’s singing was, until she remembered that the other girl had aspirations to get into a good music school. That was the whole reason she was here in the first place, Twilight recalled.

Twilight watched out her window as the buildings sped past.

What about me? she thought. I came here to test myself. To be more independent and push myself out of my comfort zone. But when will I know when I’ve achieved that goal?

Adagio’s goal was definable. One she made a certain amount of money ,she would be done here. Twilight’s was less definable. There was a lot of room for interpretation in ‘Try some new things.’

She wasn’t on a contract period or anything, so she could leave pretty much whenever she wanted to.

So, how long should she stay? Just until she wanted to go back? Was it that simple?

Alright, let’s organize this mess a bit, she thought resolutely. Firstly, the pros of staying here.

The money? The pay was good, certainly, but at the same time, she didn’t really need the money. Her parents were going to pay for University. As for buying a car or even a house, she didn’t really see herself needing those until after university, and that was years away.

And as much as she’d like to help Sunset with her situation, she knew her friend would be reluctant to accept any monetary help.

The sex itself? It was fun, sure. But she didn’t really get much else out of it, except for the rare times like Twinkleshine and Adagio. Her eyes flickered to the girl, still engaged with her singing.

The people? Adagio popped into her head in an instant. She’d really miss her if she left now. They could probably stay in touch once they started college. Twilight resolved to make sure that happened.

The experience itself? Twilight had to admit to herself that she’d had a lot of fun here, despite her initial nerves. And since then, she’d really come a long ways. She thought back to her earlier conversation with Adagio.

This whole experience has taken me further out of my comfort zone than I could’ve imagined, but it’s helped me so much, too.

Okay, she thought to herself. Time for the cons, now.

Sunset? Yes, whatever was happening with Sunset, she clearly missed Twilight a lot.

She wracked her brain for a second con, but came up empty.

She sighed and mentally compared the single con to the largest pro. Adagio and Sunset.

Reuniting with Sunset would be great, albeit awkward. But she didn’t even know yet what she felt for Sunset.

Granted, she wasn’t entirely sure about what she felt for Adagio, either. She liked her a lot, but it wasn’t quite so simple.

She smiled, listening to Adagio’s heavenly voice as she kept singing along with the radio.

Adagio and I aren’t going to see much of each other after all this is over. I should enjoy the time I have with her while I can. Sunset will still be there when I go back home.

She thought about what it’d be like when she went back home. Would she act around her old friends the way she now acted with Adagio and her other housemates? Would her dynamic change with the girls? With Sunset?

She imagined herself walking up to Sunset, commenting on how hot she looked, and then asking her out on a date.

It seemed like it’d be almost too easy.

“Twilight?”

Twilight snapped out of her fantasy to see Adagio leaning towards the front seats while looking back at her.

“Sorry, what?”

“You wanted a strawberry milkshake, right?”

Twilight just then noticed they were parked at a drive-through. “Oh, yeah. Strawberry,” she nodded.

Adagio relayed the rest of the order to the attendant, then sat back down next to Twilight.

“How’d you know I wanted strawberry?” Twilight asked suspiciously.

“Remember your first day here when we got ice cream together?”

Twilight nodded.

“You mentioned that Strawberry was your favorite,” Adagio shrugged.

“Oh. Right,” Twilight looked away sheepishly.

“So, thinking about your not-so secret admirer, were you?” Adagio said in a teasing voice.

Twilight nodded. “A bit, yeah. But also about if I want to go home. And if so, then when.”

Broad adjusted his rear view mirror to look Twilight in the eyes. “I don’t want to get in on all this drama, but I just want you to know that if you want to go back, it’s no issue. I can book you a flight back whenever.”

Twilight smiled. “Thanks, but I think I’ve decided to stay a little longer.”

Broad nodded and turned his attention back on the road.

They got their food, and Adagio handed Twilight her milkshake before she rummaged through the paper bag for the burgers.

“Here you go,” she passed over the wrapped burger.

Twilight took a long sip of her milkshake, then looked up to see Adagio girl hungrily taking her first bite. She stared at her for a moment.

“Wha’?” Adagio asked through her full mouth.

Twilight shook her head, feeling sheepish. “It’s nothing. Just that my mom always told me not to eat in the car.” She gingerly peeled away the wrapping of her own burger.

Adagio glanced at Broad — the owner of the car. “You’re cool with this, right?” she asked.

He smiled. “If you get any sauce stains on the seats, you clean it up. Otherwise, it’s cool.”

Adagio nodded and continued to eat with noticeably more care than before.

When they got back to the house, Adagio and Twilight spotted Scarlet and Starry sitting on the patio, drinking and chatting.

Starry waved them over. “Hey girls!”

Adagio and Twilight joined them at the small table. Adagio immediately reached for a beer.

“You gonna try one, Twi?” she asked with a seductive smirk.

Twilight hesitated, but reached for a can. “It wouldn’t hurt to try one,” she said as she sat down.

“So, what was it like to fuck Dagi?” Starry asked, shooting a grin at Twilight.

Twilight looked up at Adagio’s confident smirk. “Oh, it was great,” she said with a smirk of her own. “Definitely the second best sex I’ve had.”

“Second best?” Adagio insisted. “It didn’t look like a second place performance when I had you begging to lick my pussy.”

Twilight shrugged. “You started great, sure, but you didn’t quite stick the landing,” Twilight taunted, cracking open her can of beer to take her first taste. As soon as she took a sip, her confidence vanished. “Ugh. It’s so sour!” she grimaced, glaring at the can.

All three of the other girls burst out laughing.

“It’s an acquired taste,” Starry chuckled. “Personally I prefer cider.”

“Well, when you take the time to go to the liquor store and buy some drinks, you can get whatever you want,” Scarlet retorted.

Starry groaned. “Ugh, fine!”

“So, you’ll buy the next round?” Scarlet asked, raising an eyebrow.

“No, I mean I’ll just stick to the beer,” Starry said with a grin, taking another sip.

Scarlet shook her head, while the others shared a laugh.

“So, if Adagio was your second best,” Starry started. “Who was your best?”

Twilight grinned, looking directly at Adagio when she spoke. “That would be Twinkleshine, the first girl I fucked.” Adagio raised an eyebrow at her. “What can I say, she was very talented,” Twilight added with a shrug. She took another sip of her beer, despite the taste.

Starry grinned at Adagio. “Burn!” she laughed.

Adagio smiled sweetly. “Silly naive little Twilight, I think you’re confusing good sex with romanticism. Of course you’d think that your first time with a girl was your best, because you simply haven’t been here long enough to recognize an actual good quality fucking.”

Twilight gaped, “Wha- but…”

“She’s got you there, princess,” Scarlet chuckled.

“I am not a princess!” Twilight seethed.

Adagio shrugged. “Hey, you’re the one who said she knew nothing about sex when you got here.”

Twilight huffed and crossed her arms. “Dammit, I did say that.”

The others had a chuckle at her expense, while Twilight simply sipped more of her beer.

The girls started talking about other stuff, but Twilight wasn’t really listening. She pulled out her phone and typed out a quick message to Adagio.

Perhaps you’d be willing to show this naive little girl what real sex really is like? You might even convince me that you do deserve first place ;)

She heard the ping from Adagio’s phone, and waited while the redhead read the message. As soon as Adagio’s eyes flicked to hers, she gave her a sultry wink.

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her. She smiled and typed out a message in reply.

Twilight waited for the telltale ping from her own phone.

You bet your cute little butt I deserve that first place

She looked up to see Adagio’s salacious grin, and felt a shiver of excitement run down her spine.

Twilight smiled and downed the rest of her beer. She stood up, yawning and stretching her arms. “I’m gonna head back inside. I wanted to text a couple of my friends before turning in.”

As she walked back to the glass door, she gave a quick goodbye to the girls, as well as another wink to Adagio.

Twilight lay on her bed, tapping her fingers impatiently on the sheets while she waited.

The door opened to reveal Adagio, who looked as sexy as she always.

“Hey, Dagi,” Twilight said in her sexiest voice. “Here to show me a good time?”

“That’s the plan,” Adagio said, grinning confidently. She sauntered over to the bed. “You ready?”

Twilight nodded eagerly.

Adagio grinned. “Good girl.”

Twilight felt her insides melt at those words.

Adagio leaned down, caressing Twilight’s cheek with her hand. “How do you want this to happen?”

Twilight placed her hand over Adagio’s. Her eyes closed and her breath hitched and she noticed a certain heat building in her nethers.

“I want you to…” she hesitated, biting her lip at the word that entered her mind. “To dominate me,” she finished in a whisper.

Adagio grinned. “That works for me.” She drew back, and took out her phone. After a few quick taps, heavy metal music started playing from it, and she left it on the nightstand.

Adagio stood up to an imposing height, her hands firmly planted on her hips. “On your feet, slave.”

Twilight gaped at her. It took her a second to regain her composure and hurriedly follow the order given to her.

Adagio’s expression turned embarrassed. “Too much?”

Twilight held up a hand with her thumb and index finger half an inch apart. “Maybe a little.”

Adagio frowned at her. “I had expected you to be naked when I walked in,” she said, her confidence back in full. “Fix that. Now.”

Twilight did as she was told, staring by pulling her shirt over her head. Adagio, meanwhile, simply stood and watched her. Smiling. It made Twilight blush and made her feel far more exposed than she had on set with Adagio.

A few seconds later, she had discarded her pants and socks, leaving her only in her bra and panties.

“Keep going,” Adagio smirked, drinking in the sight of Twilight’s bare skin.

Twilight almost asked why Adagio wasn’t undressing as well, but decided against it. She had, metaphorically given the redhead the reins tonight, and would simply have to see where she decided to take them.

Twilight hurried to unhook her bra and pull her panties to her ankles, discarding both garments while keeping her eyes focused on Adagio the whole time. Her heart pounded in her chest.

Adagio looked her up and down. She started to walk a small circle around the naked girl, examining her from all sides.

Twilight closed her eyes, focusing instead on the soft touch of Adagio’s fingers running through her hair as the older girl removed her hair tie, letting it fall freely.

“Perfect,” Adagio whispered, finishing her rotation. She held a hand to her chin, seemingly debating something. Her eyes flashed to a section of wall across from the bed, then smiled.

“Back against the wall,” she ordered, nodding her head at the wall in question.

“Yes, ma’am,” Twilight replied quickly.

She walked slowly, rocking her hips along the way. Once she reached the wall and turned her back towards it, she found Adagio’s near predatory smile leering at her.

“Hmm, such an obedient little girl,” Adagio whispered in her ear. Her hands roamed across Twilight’s stomach, softly caressing her breasts as they traveled up to her shoulder, then down her arms.

When she reached Twilight hands, she pulled them up above her head, pinning them there with one hand.

“I am going to have so much fun with you tonight.” Her laughter gave Twilight goosebumps.

Twilight moaned. The feeling of powerlessness only added to her arousal. And the grin on Adagio’s face promised much more enjoyment to come.

Adagio’s free hand reached down to her naked pussy, teasing it with light touches.

Twilight gave off a needy moan, burying her head in the crook of her Adagio’s neck. “More. Please.”

Adagio chuckled and started to finger her in earnest. She started to trail kisses and small bites along Twilight’s neck, causing her to moan and squirm every time she hit a sensitive spot.

Twilight kept her eyes closed so she could focus fully on the feeling of Adagio’s ministrations.

“Do you want to cum?” Adagio hissed in her ear.

“Yes,” Twilight gasped. “Please.”

“Have you earned it, yet?” Adagio asked, grinning evilly.

Twilight groaned as Adagio pulled her hand from her aching pussy. She let out a final needy moan before she replied. “N-no, ma’am.”

Adagio grinned at her. “Correct.”

Twilight felt Adagio’s grip on her hands disappear, and nearly stumbled before she regained her balance.

“Get on the bed. Face up,” Adagio ordered firmly.

Twilight lay down on the bed closer to them, which happened to be Adagio’s. She turned her head to see Adagio taking off her jeans and panties in one motion.

The older girl then crawled onto the bed, placing her thighs either side of Twilight’s head.

Twilight took in the face full of pussy right above her.

Adagio dropped her dominating veneer for a moment. “If I start to suffocate you, just tap me on the thigh a couple of times,” she instructed.

Once Twilight nodded her understanding, Adagio tenderly plucked the glasses from the eager girl’s face before she lowered her hips down onto her.

Twilight gripped both of Adagio’s thighs for support, allowing her to pull herself further into her sex.

Adagio threw her head back in a loud moan, digging her hand into Twilight’s hair. “Oh, yes!”

Twilight enthusiastically lapped at every inch her tongue could reach. Every so often, Adagio would lift herself up enough for Twilight to catch a clean breath, and each time she did, Twilight released a needy moan.

While she couldn’t see much without her glasses, she still kept her eyes on her partner, trying to find out what she liked best.The most effective tactic seemed to be alternating between curling her tongue inside her tunnel, and sucking on her clit.

After a few minutes of this, she felt Adagio’s muscles tense. As she moved to the girl’s clit, she heard her desperate voice.

“Stay there. Don’t stop.”

Twilight sucked on the clit as best she could, keeping her eyes focused on the scrunched up face above her.

Adagio gripped onto Twilight with both her thighs and hands as she came and let loose the loudest moan Twilight had heard from her.

Twilight stayed just as she was, lightly stimulating Adagio’s clit to keep the other girl’s orgasm going.

After a few seconds, Adagio’s muscles relaxed and she half stumbled off of Twilight, allowing her to take a deep breath.

Twilight panted to catch her breath. She felt pride swell up in her chest. Looking at Adagio, panting and exhausted, yet smiling, she felt a deep connection to the girl.

I did that. I rocked her world! she praised herself.

She was about to speak, when they suddenly heard shouts coming from outside their room.

“Whoo! Go Sparky!”

“Yeah, you show that stuck up bitch a good time!”

Adagio groaned, covering her face. “They all heard me, didn’t they?”

Twilight blushed. “Yeah. They did.”

They shared a look, then burst into laughter.

“Whatever,” Adagio waved dismissively. “I don’t care what they think.”

Twilight tried to sit up, but Adagio’s firm hand pushed her back down.

“Stay there. I’ll take care of you.”

Twilight nodded mutely.

Adagio crawled between Twilight legs, then paused. Twilight looked at her, but couldn’t make out her expression without her glasses.

“Everything okay?” she asked.

“I’m gonna be honest,” Adagio said sheepishly. “I really don’t like like eating pussy.”

Twilight could almost see a blush crossing the other girl’s face. “Oh. That’s okay. You could just do what you were doing earlier,” Twilight suggested, nodding her head at the wall where she had been pinned mere minutes earlier.

Adagio smiled. “Alright, that works for me.” She hesitated for a moment before finally discarding her tank top and bra. She then leaned over Twilight’s body until they were face to face.

“Hands above you head and… Spread your legs more for me,” Adagio grinned.

Twilight raised her hands so her wrists met on top of her splayed out hair. Adagio reached for her discarded tank top and used it as a makeshift rope to tie Twilight’s hands.

“This okay?” she asked as she tightened the knot.

Twilight made a show of struggling against the bonds before nodding with a smile.

Adagio used both her free hands to roam over Twilight’s exposed body, eliciting soft moans from the bound girl.

One hand returned to its place between Twilight’s thighs, while the other firmly gripped her waist.

Twilight instinctively pulled against the fabric binding her wrists, feeling a thrill at not being able to free herself. Adagio’s weight on top of her felt incredible, as did the feeling of her fingers gently entering her pussy.

Just when Twilight felt overwhelmed by the number of sensations she was feeling, Adagio nipped firmly at her neck, eliciting a small yelp.

Adagio paused, giving her a worried look.

“Keep-” Twilight gasped, grinding her hips onto Adagio’s motionless fingers. “Keep going.”

Adagio did so, giving a series of smaller nips and kisses along Twilight’s neck. She found that soft spot again, and focused her attention on it.

Twilight squirmed, feeling her orgasm not far away. Adagio, seemingly having noticed this, started to rub Twilight’s clit firmly. At the same time, she used her free hand to pinch one of her nipples.

Twilight pressed her face into Adagio’s bushy hair as she came. She bit her lip and gave off a high pitched moan.

Once she came down from her orgasm, Twilight let her head fall back to the bed. She could just about make out Adagio’s grinning features.

“So, best sex you’ve ever had, or what?” Adagio smirked.

Twilight smiled as she caught her breath. “Definitely.”

Adagio chuckled, reaching up to untie Twilight’s hands. She then rolled off of the smaller girl, lying on her back next to her. She reached out to grab her phone, turning off the music.

In the silence that followed, Twilight basked in the afterglow. She felt a distinct urge to cuddle up with Adagio.

“Did you enjoy it, too?” she asked.

Adagio raised an eyebrow at her. “Was that not obvious from the way I came all over your face?”

“Fair point,” Twilight replied sheepishly. She then curled herself up against Adagio’s side. “Is it okay if I sleep with you tonight?” she asked softly.

Adagio hesitated, then gently pushed Twilight away. “Actually, I’d rather you didn’t.”

Twilight looked away. “Oh, Right. O-okay.”

Adagio sighed heavily. “Look, I already said I’m not interested in a relationship with another girl. Let alone a long distance one.”

Twilight felt her heart sink. “Yeah, I… I remember you saying that,” she replied weakly. “I guess I just…” she shrugged, looking for the right words. “I don’t know.”

Adagio covered her face with her hands. “Fuck. I’m doing the same thing to you that Cherry did.”

Twilight sat up and wrapped her arms around her knees. “No, I… I already knew you weren’t interested in… that. I should’ve known this could only end one way.”

She chuckled darkly. “I guess I just keep looking for love in the wrong places. I’m such and idiot.”She struggled to hold back her tears.

Adagio sat up. “You’re not an idiot, Twilight. And for what it’s worth, I think Sunset would be really good for you. She seems to really care for you. And, like, I care about you too, but only as a friend… With some pretty good benefits,” She winked, chuckling.

Twilight glared at her for a second, then joined in the laughter. “Thanks. I kinda needed that.”

Adagio stood up and started dressing back in her underwear. “I’m gonna go take a shower. Are... you gonna be alright?”

Twilight nodded, putting on a smile. “I think so, yeah. I might just go to sleep now. I have a lot on my mind.”

Adagio nodded and left the room.

Twilight went over to her own bed. She curled up around her pillow, hugging it as tightly as she could.

Author's Note

Before I started posting this story, I had already written out the full first draft. Each week I simply revised the next chapter based on my beta reader feedback, making it easier for me to keep to a schedule.

However, as the weeks have passed, the plot threads and character arcs have changed in small ways, becoming more focused, cohesive and interesting.

This started with small changes, but by this point certain key threads have changed so much that I need to rewrite most of what's left. In fact, the next chapter has to be entirely thrown out and re-done.

As a result of this, I may not be able to keep up to my weekly posting schedule anymore, though I will definitely do my best.

10. The Hardest Part (part one)

Twilight woke up before Adagio did, as was often the case.

She quickly made her way to the bathroom, taking care not to wake up — or even look at — her roommate.

Once she got in the bathroom and locked the door she sat down on the toilet. Her morning routine didn’t seem important right now, so she just sat there. Thinking.

She didn’t know what to do. She could feel tears threatening to spill, but resolved herself to hold them back.

She felt awful after last night. She needed someone to talk to, but she didn’t know who.

She couldn’t tell Sunset about what she had been doing here. And if Adagio was right and Sunset did have a crush on her, she couldn’t really tell her about what happened with Adagio either.

Obviously she couldn’t talk to Adagio either. That would just be awkward.

Looking at her contacts list on her phone, she made her decision.

The phone rang a few times, before going to voicemail.

“Hi, you’ve reached Mi Amore Cadenza. I’m not here right now, so please leave a message after the naughty word!” Twilight pulled the phone away just as the beep started. The cheerfulness in Cadance’s voice had hurt almost as much as her not picking up.

She must still be asleep, Twilight realized. Tears started to fill her eyes as she desperately tried her last option.

“Please pick up,” Twilight pleaded with her phone, her voice cracking.

“Twilight?” Sunset’s voice sounded like heaven right now, despite how confused and groggy it was.

“Sunset!” Twilight cried in relief. “Sorry, did I wake you?”

Sunset didn’t answer right away. “Twilight, are you crying?” she asked worriedly.

“Yes,” Twilight croaked, her tears now flowing freely.

“What happened? Are you hurt?!” Sunset asked frantically.

“No, I’m not hurt. I just… I made some stupid choices.”

Sunset stayed quiet for a moment. “Oh. Okay… Do you want to talk about it?”

“I…” Twilight opened and closed her mouth soundlessly a few times. “I can’t. I’m sorry Sunset, but I can’t tell you.”

Sunset sighed. “Okay, Twilight. But you have someone there you can talk to, right?” She paused for a moment. “I’m sure Adagio could help you.”

Twilight chuckled humorlessly. “Adagio’s kind of the worst person for me to talk to about this.”

“Oh.”

“Sunset?” Twilight asked after a few moments of silence.

“Sorry, it’s just… Whatever it was that happened, it has to do with her, doesn’t it?”

Twilight brought her legs up to her chest. “Yeah, it does.”

Sunset sighed again. “Twi, you can tell me. I promise I won’t get mad or think any less of you.”

“O-okay,” Twilight said, wiping away some of her tears.

“Okay, what did she do?” Sunset asked.

Twilight groaned. “She didn’t do anything. It was all me. Just me and my stupid emotions and making stupid choices.”

“Twilight,” Sunset said firmly. “You are not stupid. And neither are your emotions.”

Twilight ground her teeth. “I can assure you Sunset, contrary to popular belief, I am a fucking idiot!”

Sunset audibly winced.

“Sorry,” Twilight said sheepishly.

“Why don’t you just tell me what happened? Please?” Sunset asked calmly.

“Okay,” Twilight took a deep breath. “I kinda… fell for Adagio.” She bit her lip, waiting for Sunset’s response.

After a few moments of silence, Sunset spoke in a strained voice. “Go on.”

“Okay. So, a while back, Adagio told me that she wasn’t interested in dating other women, despite being bi. And for some reason, I got it into my stupid head that had some kind of a shot with her anyway.”

“Okay,” Sunset said slowly. “So what did you do that’s so stupid?”

“I slept with her.” Twilight steeled her resolve and kept going. “To her it was just a one night thing, but I was expecting more. Even though I knew there couldn’t be anything more between us, I somehow got it into my stupid had that there could be. And now there's this awkward tension between us and I have no idea what to say or even do!”

“Okay, that’s pretty bad,” Sunset winced. “Was she angry with you?”

“No. She just seemed to feel guilty for having inadvertently led me on. It clearly didn’t affect her as much as it did me, though.” She bit her lip. “I don’t know if I can keep facing her every day. Let alone keep sleeping in the same room. God, it’s going to be so awkward.”

“What if you just came back home?” Sunset asked slowly.

Twilight could hear the hint of pleading in Sunset’s voice. She chuckled. “I guess that would solve quite a few issues, huh?”

“I’d certainly feel a lot better with you here,” Sunset agreed.

Now that she knew to look for it, Twilight could tell that the sincerity in Sunset’s voice offered more than just friendship. She felt another pang of guilt for having not noticed it before.

“Yeah. Yeah I think I’ll do that,” Twilight nodded. “If things between me and Dagi are going to be this tense, then there isn’t much reason for me to stay.”

“Great!” Sunset’s relief showed through in her voice. “When do you think you’ll be able to come back?”

“Well, I only have one other job lined up this week. But hopefully I’ll be able to cancel it and take a flight tonight.”

“That would be fantastic,” Sunset said. Twilight could tell she was smiling and she realized that she hadn’t heard her smile in some time. “Do you want me to meet you at the airport?”

Twilight giggled. “I’m afraid I’ll have to pass on that. You don’t have a car for my luggage. I’ll get Cadance and Shining to pick me up. I haven’t seen them since they got home this summer anyway.”

“Right, good point,” Sunset laughed sheepishly. “Let me know when you get into town, though. We should meet up as soon as we can.”

Twilight smiled. “Definitely.”

By the time Twilight left the bathroom, the house was still mostly silent. It seemed that the other girls were still asleep.

She did however find Broad in the kitchen.

Twilight steeled her nerves and went to talk to him.

“Hey Broad.”

“Hey, Twi. What’s up?” Broad said between bites of his sandwich.

“I, uhm… I wanted to take you up on your offer from last night,” Twilight said.

Broad looked up at her. “Uhh, refresh my memory?”

Twilight held back a sigh. “You offered to get me a flight back home whenever. A-and I want to leave now. Today if possible.”

Broad looked confused for a second, then shrugged it off. “Alright, no problem. I can get you a flight for today and cancel that one gig you had.”

He pulled out his phone and started tapping at it between bites of his food. To Twilight’s relief, he did not ask her what had happened or why she’d changed her mind.

She sat there quietly while he called up the producer for Twilight’s would be gig and told them she couldn’t make it due to personal issues.

After that, he got Twilight her flight ticket for that afternoon.

“I’m afraid I can’t drive you there myself, so you’ll have to take an Uber.” Broad said.

Twilight nodded. “That’s alright. Thanks so much for doing this.”

“Don’t mention it,” he said, smiling. “You should probably start packing.”

Twilight paled. “Oh. Right, of course.” She looked over her shoulder towards the room she shared with Adagio.

She stood up and slowly made her way back to the room. She could hear the shower running and a few quiet voices coming from the living room.

She slowly opened her door and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Adagio was not there.

She stuffed her belongings into her suitcase as quickly as she could. Once everything was in, she took out her phone.

She sent a message to Shining, asking him if he and Cadance could pick her up at the airport. She also sent a message to Sunset, letting her know when she’d be landing in Canterlot City.

Looking at the time, Twilight saw that If she left now, she’d have to wait at the airport for a couple of extra hours. However, if she waited here with Adagio it would be agonizing. With that in mind, she ordered a lift for as soon as possible.

She then took her suitcase and made her way into the living room.

Starry, Scarlet, Ocean, Broad and Olive were sitting there.

Starry looked up, taking notice of the suitcase.

“Twilight, you’re leaving?” she asked, catching the others’ attention.

Twilight smiled sadly. “Yeah. Uhm…” she hadn’t really thought this through. She didn’t want to talk about it right now, so she wracked her brain for an excuse. “Something came up. At home.” She paused awkwardly. “So, I guess this is goodbye.”

The group gave their heartfelt goodbyes, and Twilight gave them an awkward feeling wave in return.

“Adagio’s still in the shower, if you wanted to say goodbye to her too,” Ocean said.

Twilight bit her lip. “Yeah. Could you just tell her that I’ll be waiting outside for my lift?”

She gave another wave and goodbye, then left the house for the final time. She breathed in the fresh air, taking comfort in the fact that the second hardest part was now over.

Now she only needed to wait for the hardest part to get out of the shower.

A few minutes later, Twilight’s lift had not yet arrived, but she could hear some commotion from the house behind her.

The door opened, followed by Adagio’s voice.

“Twilight!”

Twilight turned around, seeing Adagio run up to her. Her hair was still wet and messy, and she hadn’t even put on her shoes.

Once she reached her, Adagio stopped and stood silently for a moment. Twilight couldn’t blame her. She didn’t know what to say either.

“You’re leaving,” Adagio said flatly.

Twilight nodded.

“They told me you said that something had come up at home. Is that true?”

Twilight shook her head. “No, I just said that so they wouldn’t ask questions.”

Adagio looked away. “It’s because of me, isn’t it?”

Twilight wrapped her arms around herself. “Well, yeah. But to be fair, you were the reason I stayed as long as I did, too.”

Adagio sighed, her shoulders slumping. “Twilight, I’m sorry about what happened. I should’ve known you wanted more than just casual sex.”

Twilight shook her head. “No, Dagi, it was my own fault. I knew what I wanted couldn’t happen, but I still went through with last night.” She looked away. “I was just being an idiot.”

“Twilight, please don’t call yourself that,” Adagio said softly.

Twilight chuckled. “It’s kinda hard not to.”

Adagio just frowned. “I’m really gonna miss you, Twi.”

Twilight blushed, looking down. “I’m gonna miss you, too.”

“Is it okay if I give you a hug?” Adagio asked, looking a little sheepish.

Twilight nodded. “Yeah, I’d really like that.”

Adagio smiled and pulled her into a crushing embrace. Twilight returned the hug, relishing in it’s warmth.

When Adagio pulled away, Twilight could swear she saw her quickly wipe at her eye.

“Hey,” Adagio said, her voice regaining some of her usual confidence. “If you ever feel like it in the future, you can always give me a call, okay?”

Twilight smiled. “I’d like that, but… We’ll see.”

They stood there in awkward silence. Twilight looked down the road to see if her lift was coming, while Adagio tapped a rhythm on her leg.

“Soo,” Adagio said. “What are you gonna do when you get home?”

Twilight chuckled. “I don’t even know. I’m going to hang out with Sunset, at least.”

Adagio smirked at her. “Oh yeah? Gonna run straight into the arms of the next girl in line, huh?”

Twilight frowned at her. “It’s not like that. And I definitely wouldn’t do that to her.”

Adagio chuckled. “Oh c’mon, I’m sure she’d love to be able to protect her sweet little crush from the big mean girl who hurt her.”

Twilight crossed her arms. “It’s not like that!” she repeated. “Although, I will admit that she is very protective of me, so you’re not far off the mark.”

Adagio held her hands up defensively. “Hey, I’m just teasing, alright. I didn’t mean anything by it. But seriously, are you gonna date her or what?”

Twilight wrapped her arms around herself, looking away. “I have to admit, I’d be really nice to have someone like that to comfort me. But I don’t know if that would be fair to her.”

Adagio cocked her head in confusion. “What do you mean?”

Twilight blushed in embarrassment. “I don’t want her to feel like she’s just my rebound.”

Adagio shrugged. “Sounds to me like your overthinking this.”

Twilight gave a small giggle. “I suppose that’s possible.”

She heard a car come up the driveway and turned to see a car that matched her lift’s description.

“Well, that’s my ride,” she said. “Bye, Adagio.”

Adagio smiled at her. “See ya around, Sparky.”

Twilight greeted the driver and got in the car. As it left the driveway, she watched Adagio head back into the house.

She sighed. Well, that’s the hardest part over, at least.

Author's Note

Okay, so this isn't really a full chapter, at least not by my standards, but i just felt so bad about not posting anything that I decided to post what I had now.

I'm going to have some more time to write over the next few days, so I'm hoping to get the rest of this chapter (and the story, barring some last minute addition epilogue) done by next weekend.

10. The Hardest Part (part two)

Sunset was startled from her afternoon nap by her phone going off. She checked her notifications and was happy to see a message from Twilight.

Sparky today at 5:23pm
I’ve landed safely, and Shining’s offering to take my suitcase home for me
Do you want to maybe meet up or something?

Sunset felt a rush of excitement, though it was quickly followed by a wave of anxiety.

TheShimmer today at 5:24
Yeah that sounds great
Have you had dinner yet? We could meet up at the cafe!

Sunset bit her lip for a moment, hesitating before sending the next message.

TheShimmer today at 5:25
There’s also something I should really talk to you about

Sunset got up and started getting dressed.

Sparky today at 5:27
It’s a date! ;)

Sunset quirked an eyebrow at Twilight’s response, but shrugged it off with a smile.

TheShimmer today at 5:27
Alright, see you there

Sunset got to the café first and saved a table for the two of them. She picked a secluded booth near the back and ordered their usual drinks while she waited.

She spotted Twilight through the windows, just coming out of her brother’s car. Their eyes met and Twilight gave her an excited wave before rushing inside.

Sunset got up and greeted her with a hug.

“I’m so glad you’re back, Twi,” Sunset said, enjoying the wonderful feeling of Twilight’s embrace. She’d missed this more than she’d realized.

“I’m glad to be back,” Twilight said, ending the hug and looking at Sunset with an excited smile.

Sunset cocked her head, looking the other girl up and down. She was still dressed for the warm Miami weather, since she’d come straight from the airport. What was most surprising to Sunset was that she was wearing a little more makeup than usual.

“You look great, Twi,” Sunset said, taking her seat again. “And I see you’ve become more comfortable with more revealing clothing,” she added, taking a sip of her coffee.

“Yeah,” Twilight shrugged. “It was really hot there, so I had to get used to wearing a lot less clothing in general,” she said with a giggle.

Sunset nearly choked on her coffee. She grabbed a napkin to clean up the mess around her mouth. “R-right, of c-course,” she croaked out between coughs.

Twilight looked at her worriedly “A-are you okay? Was it something I said?”

Sunset shook her head, finally managing to clear out her throat. “No, no. It just went don’t the wrong pipe. Don’t worry about it.”

Twilight shrugged. “Okay. Hey, have you heard from the other girls recently?”

Sunset shook her head. “Not really. I’ve been so busy with my two jobs. Besides, they’re all coming back in a few days anyway, so I’m sure we’ll get the full story then.”

Twilight held her own coffee in both hands. “To be honest, I’m kinda glad I got back before them. It’s nice to have a relaxing time just the two of us,” she smiled.

Sunset smiled back. “Yeah, I know what you mean. They can be pretty overbearing. And I’ve seen how uncomfortable that makes you feel.”

Twilight nodded, blushing, then took a sip of her coffee. “So,” she started, bashfully. “You wanted to tell me something?” she looked up and Sunset could see the excitement brimming in her eyes.

Sunset cleared her throat. “Yeah, I did.” She looked away bashfully before continuing in a slow voice. “I… know what you were actually doing in Miami.”

There was complete silence between them. Sunset looked up to see Twilight’s reaction. The joy and excitement had been instantly replaced with shock and horror.

Sunset took a deep breath and continued. “I know you were actually doing porn.” She chuckled. “It came as a big shock, though. I never would’ve seen that coming from you.”

Twilight didn’t say anything. She barely moved at all.

“When I found out what you were really doing,” Sunset continued, “I was worried sick. I had no idea if you were safe or if you were doing this by choice. When you called me today, crying your eyes out…” She sighed, letting the implication hang.

Twilight reached out and took her hand. “It wasn’t like that. There was a big misunderstanding, but then when I got there I decided that it might be fun to try it, and I…” her voice softened. “I never meant to worry you.”

Sunset pulled her hand out of Twilight’s. “Why did you lie to me?”

Twilight’s eyes filled with tears. Her mouth opened, but it took her a few tries to get any words out. “I…It’s stupid. Everything I did was stupid.” She wrapped her arms protectively around her middle, shrinking away. “I felt like I was in this magical place where everything was new and exciting, and I was free to do whatever I wanted. Free to explore this new world and myself. I thought that if I told you, the spell would be broken and reality would come flooding back.”

Sunset crossed her arms, her brows furrowing. “So instead you jumped into the arms of a girl you barely knew and left me in the dark?”

Twilight balked. "I didn't ‘barely know her,’ we were close friends!"

Sunset felt her temper rise. “I’m your friend too, Twilight! I thought I was your best friend too, but now I’m not so sure.”

“Sunset, of course you’re still my best friend!” Twilight pleaded. “I didn’t replace you with Adagio, I promise. A-at least, I didn’t m-mean to. I just-” Twilight was cut off by a sob. Then another. And another. “I… Oh god, I ruined e-everything,” she cried.

Sunset’s anger faded as she watched her best friend curl up into a ball in the corner of the booth. As she watched, Sunset noticed Twilight’s eyes were unfocused, her breathing was erratic and she was shaking all over. Recognizing the signs of another panic attack, Sunset cursed. She quickly got up and moved to the other side of the booth, sliding in next to Twilight.

“Twilight, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean what I just said.” Sunset desperately thought back to the last time she’d seen Twilight like this. “Twilight, I’m here for you. Just breathe, okay? Just breathe.” She hugged Twilight as best she could. “You’re gonna be okay, Twi. Just breathe for me, okay?”

Sunset kept whispering any calming words she could think of to Twilight until her breathing finally settled into a calm rhythm. A few people in the diner gave them odd looks, but Sunset ignored them.

“How are you feeling?” Sunset asked once Twilight found her bearings again. She pulled away a little to give Twilight some space, but she kept a hand on her shoulder.

“Better,” Twilight said. “Thanks,” she added in a small whisper.

“Of course,” Sunset rubbed her neck sheepishly. “ And, uhh, I’m sorry for snapping at you like that. I didn’t mean to give you a full on panic attack.”

Twilight shook her head. “It wasn’t just what you said.” She took a deep breath, looking away. “Adagio said that… that you liked me.”

Sunset felt her mouth go dry. Caught off guard, she hesitated. When Twilight turned to look at her again, she swallowed and spoke. “Well, I guess that girl was smarter than she looked.”

“So, it’s true?” Twilight asked.

Sunset nodded, suddenly aware of how close the two of them were.

Twilight bit her lip. “I’m really sorry, Sunset. I’m sorry for not noticing sooner. I’m sorry leaving you alone for the summer. And I don’t even know how to begin apologizing for what I did with Adagio despite knowing how you felt.”

Sunset rubbed Twilight’s back soothingly. “Don’t beat yourself up so much, Sparky. Just having you back here makes me feel so much better.”

Twilight chuckled humorlessly. “Hey, Sunset, can you do me a favor?”

“Sure, anything,” Sunset replied warmly.

“Never call me Sparky again,” Twilight laughed.

Sunset joined in, shaking her head. “Why did you even pick that name to begin with?”

“I didn’t!” Twilight groaned. “One of the other girls came up with it and I didn’t really think it through, so I just got stuck with it.”

“You know, for someone so smart, you sure make some silly choices,” Sunset said, ruffling Twilight’s hair.

“I’m not as smart as people make me out to be,” Twilight grumbled. “And speaking of smarts, how did you figure out I was doing porn?”

Sunset choked on her laughter, turning it into a cough. “I, uhh…” she looked away. “I recognized Adagio.”

Twilight leaned forward to see Sunset’s face. “Are you blushing?”

“No!” Sunset insisted.

Twilight crossed her arms, locking eyes with her.

“Okay, fine. I am blushing.”

Twilight smirked victoriously. Then started blushing herself. “Actually, that brings up a pretty awkward question, but one that I think needs to be answered. Did you watch any of my porn?”

Sunset said nothing, but she could feel her blush deepen.

Twilight gaped at her. “Oh my god, you did!” she devolved into more laughter.

“I’m sorry, Twi! I wasn’t going to, but it was just too tempting!” Sunset pleaded.

“Which ones did you watch?” Twilight asked, arms crossed, holding back even more chuckles.

“J-just one. I only watched the one with you and Shining Style.” Sunset held her breath, waiting for Twilight to reprimand her.

Twilight smirked. “Hmm, good choice. You might also want to see the one I did with Dagi once it comes out. Seeing as how you’re a fan of both of us,” she giggled an winked playfully.

Sunset gaped. “You’re okay with this?”

Twilight shrugged. “Well, it’s not so bad since it’s you. If my parents ever saw any of that, I would actually die of embarrassment, though.”

They both chuckled and fell into a comfortable silence. Sunset eyed their abandoned coffees as she thought about everything that had happened.

“Twilight?” she said, recapturing the other girl’s attention. “You keep talking about all the mistakes you’ve made and about how stupid you are — which, incidentally is totally false — but the thing is, everyone makes dumb decisions.”

Twilight scoffed.

“Let me finish,” Sunset admonished. “Granted, most peoples’ dumb decisions aren’t so… dramatic. But that doesn’t mean anything. Besides, you’re a teenager, making dumb decisions is what we do!”

Twilight crossed her arms. “It’s not that simple.”

Sunset narrowed her eyes. “Isn’t it though?”

Twilight’s stance loosened a touch, her expression turning somber. “No it isn’t. I… I hurt my best friend. And I don’t know how to make it up to her.” Her voice cracked.

Sunset was caught off guard by that answer. She watched as Twilight gave her a small smile, though she could tell that the other girl was barely holding back more tears. She slid towards her and pulled Twilight into a hug. She didn’t know what to say, so instead she just hugged harder.

Twilight’s tears flowed freely now.

“I… I d-don’t know if I c-can be a good girlfriend for you right now,” Twilight sobbed. “I still really miss Dagi.”

“It’s okay,” Sunset cooed. “No one said you weren’t allowed to miss her. And we don’t have to do anything before you’re ready.”

Sunset ended their embrace and placed her palm on Twilight’s cheek, wiping away the trail of tears there. “You’re still my best friend, Twi. That’s what I care about most.” She smiled as Twilight’s sobbing went away.

Without warning, Twilight darted forward and caught Sunset’s lips in a kiss. Despite her surprise, Sunset didn’t back away. As much as she was worried about Twilight’s current emotional state, her heart leapt at finally kissing the girl of her dreams.

Twilight looked so adorable pressed up against her, her eyes closed and her hands desperately holding Sunset by the jacket.

After a moment, Twilight’s eyes opened in shock and she slowly pulled away.

“Or we could just do that,” Sunset chuckled. She could feel her cheeks burning, but she didn’t care at this point.

Twilight fidgeted in her seat. “I, uhh… Sorry. I don’t know what just came over me.”

“No need to apologize. I didn’t mind,” Sunset replied softly. “But what do you say we take things a bit more slowly. You’ve only just come back from your magical trip to pornland, after all,” she smirked.

Twilight looked visibly relieved at the idea. “Yeah. Yeah, you’re right. I need some time to settle down and relax.”

Sunset’s face lit up. “I have an idea. Why don’t you come back to my place and we can watch a movie together? That always used to relax you before when we did it.”

Twilight narrowed her eyes at her, not saying anything.

Sunset chuckled. “Okay, I realize that sounds like the intro to a porno, but I do mean just watch a movie together. Don’t give me that look, I just said we should take things slow.”

Twilight burst into laughter. “Yeah, I knew what you meant, I just wanted to make sure you realized what that offer sounded like.”

“So, it’s a date?” Sunset asked hopefully.

Twilight nodded, beaming. “It’s a date!”

Author's Note

I want start off by apologizing for two things. Firstly, how long it took to get this last chapter out, and secondly for the ending being so abrupt.

I do hope you enjoyed this story, but for me this whole experience has been a fiasco. I originally had a different ending planned, but halfway through posting the story one of my beta readers helped me realize that what I had planned just plain boring. No drama, no stakes, no consequences. Everything just turned out great. Which, annoyingly, is my default mode when writing endings and I have to consciously make myself write them more dramatic or sad if that's what the story needs.

This situation was further worsened by me suffering from burnout with this story. Frankly speaking, I just wanted this to be done and over with.

But I digress. overall, I've enjoyed writing Sparky Selene, although I'm still amazed that I decided to try writing something like this to begin with. It was a lot of fun to try my hand at a different style and setting.

I also want to give an additional thanks to Nyronus for his invaluable help with this story. It would have been a complete mess without him, but thanks to him it's only a somewhat of a mess. :twilightsmile:

Before I go, I'd like to give you an idea of what I'm planning next! There are a couple of projects I'm working on, the first and smaller of the two is another fluffy SciSet story that I hope will be much less... out there than this fic was. :twilightsheepish:

The other project I'm working on for NaNoWriMo! It's an original story this time, so I won't be posting it here. I will however make a blog post about it for those interested. It's also not a young adult romance story if you can believe it! It's actually going to be a horror mystery. I'm going out of my way to try something very different for this project. Hopefully it goes well. :twilightsmile:

And with that all out of the way I want to thank you all for sticking with me through this mess of a fic, and I sincerely hope you enjoyed it despite its... Everything :rainbowlaugh:

Hope to see you next time :heart:

5. TFW People Think You're Hot

“So, how was your first day on the job?” River asked.

Twilight settled herself deeper into the couch. “It was pretty good… I mean, it was really nerve wracking, but that wasn’t as bad as I expected. I had a fair bit of fun.”

“I bet you did,” Scarlet said, smirking over her phone. “Who was the guy?”

“Steady Rhythm,” Twilight replied.

“Oh, yeah,” River perked up. “I’ve worked with him a couple of times. He’s really nice.”

“Oh,” Twilight blinked in surprise. “Uh, yeah, he was. But he was a little big for me, though. It took me a little to, uh… acclimate,” she added with a blush.

“You still had fun, though, right?” River asked, her brow furrowed.

“Yeah,” Twilight replied hesitantly. “I mean, I didn’t, you know... orgasm, but I still enjoyed myself.” She chuckled to herself. “Heck, even with the cameras and everything, I think it was still less awkward than with my ex.”

“I hear you,” Scarlet chuckled. “I don’t know how I’m gonna go back to sleeping with regular guys, and not even get paid for it!”

River giggled. “Yeah, right. As if you need any incentive to spread your legs.”

“Fuck you,” Scarlet retorted with a playful smile. “I’m just sayin’, it’s nice when guys actually know what they’re doing, and actually treat you nicely.”

Twilight thought back to the times she’d slept over at Timber’s. “Yeah, it almost feels weird that their still awake after, huh?”

“Yeah, that’s true,” River chuckled.

The girls went back to whatever they were doing on their phones. Twilight managed to catch Olive as she was walking past, pulling her into her lap to pet her soft fur. As soft and comforting as Olive was, she did also make Twilight miss Spike.

“Hey, girls,” Broad said as he walked in from the kitchen.

“Hi, Broad,” Twilight greeted. The other two girls only gave vague grunts of acknowledgment.

“So, Twi,” he continued, taking a seat on the sofa between the girls. “I wanted to give you a heads up that you’ll probably get some more job offers soon.”

Twilight hugged the puppy closer to herself. “Right. Okay. Thanks.”

“You’re welcome,” he said, barely looking up from his own phone. “By the way, you haven’t set up a Twitter profile yet, have you?”

“Uh, no,” Twilight replied, frowning at the mention of the social media app. “Do I need one?”

“Strictly speaking, no,” Scarlet said. “But it helps a bunch with publicity.”

“Alright, I guess,” Twilight nodded as she thought. “What do I need to do?”

Broad shrugged. “Just set up a profile with your porn name and a sexy picture, then tweet out selfies and links to your stuff when it gets released.”

“It’s also a great way to vent when you have a shitty day,” Scarlet added.

Twilight located the seldom-used app on her phone and started a new profile. A quick search through her gallery revealed the new pictures Adagio had gotten of her after the porn shoot.

Some of them were her wearing the ‘school girl’ outfit and posing by the desk, and the rest had a white background, and her wearing the same t-shirt and shorts she was still wearing now. She could pass that off to Sunset as two photo shoots to buy herself some time.

In theory, it shouldn’t be too difficult to get Adagio to help her get more pictures when she needed.

She picked out a picture of her in her ‘normal’ clothes to use as her profile image.

“I can tweet about you to my followers to give you a head start,” River offered.

“Okay, sure,” Twilight said, before she gave a small yelp when River suddenly leaned into her, her hand outstretched to take a selfie.

“Smile!”

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 20
Hey, guys. My first scene’s gonna be up any day now. Follow me if you want an update when it’s live! ;D

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 21
Today was my second day of filming. This time I did a solo shoot. It was still a little nerve wracking, but loads of fun! Here, have a sneak peak. <3

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 21
Replying to @BurstinSun
Thank you so much for the kind words <3

Sparky Retweeted
The Jack Hammer @JackHammerXxx - Jun 22
Hot schoolgirl bangs her teacher for an easy A. New video out featuring the up and coming @Sparky_Selene. Check out the link.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 22
My first video is live! Bear in mind, this is my first time on camera, so don’t be too harsh. Xoxo

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 24
My new video is out! Check it out and tell me what you guys think. I for one think I did at least a little better than my first. #gettingbettereveryday

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 24
Replying to @Thunderer
Aww, that’s very sweet of you, thanks!

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 25
Shout out to my friend @Dazzlerlust who’s been showing me the ropes around here. Love you, girl! <3 xoxo #baddaysaviour

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 26
New Video for you guys to enjoy ;> Hope you like this one, it wasn’t the most fun to film, but @Heartfelt_Thrust was such a sweetheart the whole time!

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 26
Stay in school, kids, and remember that if someone offers you drugs, you can always say no.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 27
Quick question: would you guys want to see me do a girl on girl scene?

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - Jun 28
I think I’m gonna take the weekend off. I’ve been working hard this week. ^.^ #getit?

“Urgh, Twi, you really need to work on your jokes,” Adagio complained. “ ‘I’ve been working hard this week’? Seriously?”

Twilight looked up from her phone to frown at the redhead. After a moment’s thought, she smirked. “Hey, I’m simply representing the same quality of writing that I have to work with.”

She got a chuckle out of both Adagio and Starry from that one

The three of them were sitting out on the patio, waiting for their food to arrive.

Twilight looked back at her phone and scrolled through the messages she’d gotten over the week. “You guys were right, it feels pretty good to be called sexy so often,” she smiled.

Looking back at her tweets, she opened the link to her most recent scene. As awkward as it was, she felt it was important to review her work and see how she might be able to improve.

“I really don’t get the whole ‘stepdaughter’ thing,” she scrunched up her nose. “It’s so creepy.”

Adagio shrugged. “I guess it just gets some guys horny. Fuck if I know why, though.”

Twilight watched herself being fondled by a man twice her age. “I felt pretty creeped out the whole time we were filming, honestly. And it was obvious that Thrust felt that way, too.”

“Creepy sure is the right word,” Starry said, sipping her bottle of beer.

“It got really weird after I found out he was actually as old as my dad, like down to the year,” Twilight continued, squirming in her seat. “That’s just so weird to think about.”

“Ew, that’s gross,” Adagio frowned, taking a hit from her vaporizer. She then offered it to Twilight. “Here, try this it’ll make you feel better.”

Twilight took the vaporizer and eyed it warily. “What’s in it?”

“Nothing addictive,” Adagio grinned. “It’s watermelon and strawberry. You’ll love it, trust me.”

Twilight nodded, breathing in the sweet and refreshing cloud of vapor. “Thanks,” she said, passing the vaporizer over to Starry.

“Did you guys see that cockroach yesterday?” Starry asked.

Twilight and Adagio shared a look. “You mean, like, in the house?” Twilight asked, her brow furrowing in disgust.

“Yeah, it was in the kitchen. Broad took care of it, but it totally killed my appetite last night” Starry tossed the vaporizer back to Adagio.

Twilight perked up. “Actually, I might know of something that could help. My friend back home has these plants that discourage bugs from coming into the house. I could pick some up over the weekend.”

Adagio nodded. “That’s pretty smart. And it might liven the place up a little, too.”

Twilight looked back at her phone, and saw herself giving Thrust a blowjob. Even after only three scenes, she could already tell she was improving, if slowly. Her research had clearly paid off, as usual. Of course, normally her research didn’t involve watching copious amounts of porn.

She put the phone away, then blinked. “Huh,” she mused. “I just realized something. I probably should have noticed it sooner, but… I haven’t actually kissed any of the guys I’ve been with here. We just went straight to the fucking. I mean, I obviously know why that’s the case, it’s just kinda weird to think about. I only just noticed it now.”

“I know what you mean,” replied Starry sympathetically. “I usually like to get to know the guys a little bit before we do the scene. It makes the job way more fun.”

Twilight nodded, then turned to Adagio for her input.

“I’m here for cash, not romance,” she said simply.

Twilight and Starry shared a laugh, when Twilight’s phone started buzzing. She fished it out of her pocket, seeing a text from Sunset.

TheShimmer Today at 7:44pm
Hey
Stacking boxes in a warehouse all day is really exhausting >.<
The pay is totally worth it, though
Anyway, how was your second photo shoot? Get anything good to share?

“Oh, shoot. I forgot,” Twilight muttered.

“What’s up?” Starry asked.

“Uhh, I was gonna send some pictures to a friend of mine. She thinks I came here for a modeling job, and she’s curious how it’s going,” Twilight replied.

She navigated to her gallery app and found the pictures Adagio had helped her take. She’d already sent Sunset a few of the ‘normal’ clothes set, and hadn’t gotten around getting any new pics.

“Hmm. Looks like I have to send her some schoolgirl themed ones.”

“Ooh, that sounds fun.” Starry dragged her chair over and shimmied up next to Twilight. “What have you got that you can send her.”

Twilight shifted so Starry could see the phone better, then flipped through the pictures, mentally picking out the best ones.

“That one’s pretty cute,” commented Starry at a picture of Twilight sitting on the desk, cross legged and looking over the rim of her glasses with a smirk.

“Yeah it is,” Twilight giggled. She then picked out two more good looking ones. “How’s this?”

“That’s good,” Starry nodded, and Twilight sent the pictures off. “So, why the charade?” Starry added, returning her chair to its previous location. “Embarrassed about your job?” she teased.

“I guess.” Twilight fidgeted. “I’m not sure yet if I want to tell her. Or any of my friends.”

“I still think you should just go ahead and tell her,” Adagio chimed in. “You two are really close, and you said yourself she probably wouldn’t mind it if she found out.”

Twilight bit her lip. “I don’t know. I kinda just don’t want to, I guess,” she said, lamely. “And she’d probably just worry about me,” she added, mostly to herself.

Adagio sighed. “Twi, I don’t mean to cause you any stress, but she might find out anyway. It’s like Steady said; Word spreads fast in small towns. And everyone watches porn.”

Twilight let out a small whimper.

“She’s not wrong, y’know,” Starry added quietly.

Twilight nodded. “Right,” she said quietly.

“So,” Twilight perked up, changing the subject. “You guys have any interesting and, or lucrative jobs coming up?”

Starry shrugged. “Nothing out of the usual.”

“My period’s finally coming down, so my ‘week of anal’ is coming to a close,” Adagio chuckled, taking another hit of her vape.

Twilight paled. “Wait, am I going to have to do that when I’m on my period?”

Starry chuckled. ”Of course not. You can just take time off, or do oral scenes instead. Dagi’s just a tryhard.”

Adagio shrugged. “Hey, I need the money. School year’s starting in a few weeks, so I gotta push myself. Anyway, what about you, Sparky?”

Twilight started blushing, even before she opened her mouth. “I was thinking about trying to get a girl-on-girl scene.” She could feel the other girls’ eyes on her, though she kept her own focused on her fidgeting hands. “It seemed like a fun thing to try. That’s not like… weird or anything, right?” she added, before they could say anything.

“It’s cool,” Starry assured her. “Lots of girls get curious about that sort of thing,” she said, taking a casual sip of beer. “What brought this on, anyway?”

“It’s just… I’ve been watching some porn to see how other girls act in them,” Twilight said. “A-and there were a few things that I had never really thought about before that I really want to do.”

“You mean girls?” Starry asked, smirking.

Twilight nodded. “Well, yes. There was something… I don’t know, appealing about those videos.” Twilight deliberately stopped her hands from fidgeting, finally looking up at the others. “Have you girls ever tried it?” she asked, glancing between the two of them.

“Not really my thing,” Starry shrugged.

Twilight looked over at Adagio.

“They pay less than most other roles,” Adagio shrugged. “I only do one when I have nothing else going on.”

“Wait, really?” Starry chimed. “How much was it?”

“Like, four hundred bucks,” Adagio complained. “I can get three times that for DP or a creampie.”

“You can get twelve hundred dollars for one scene?” Twilight’s eyes widened briefly before narrowing. “Wait, what’s ‘DP’?” she asked warily.

“Double penetration,” Adagio replied. Twilight’s eyes widened in response.

Starry piped up, “Oh, and creampie means—”

“I know what that one is!” Twilight nearly shouted, her face going red.

Starry burst into laughter at her outburst, Adagio joining in with a chuckle.

“You know,” Adagio said. “I did a few girl-girl scenes with this one director, Ruby Saddle. She was pretty great. I could see if Broad can get you a job with her.”

Twilight squirmed in her seat. “I-I guess that’d be, uh, good.”

“Trust me, you’ll like her,” Adagio continued. “She does more high quality stuff than most of the other directors. Great catering, especially.”

Twilight blinked at her. “Food is important,” she nodded absentmindedly.

Just then, Twilight’s phone buzzed, startling her. “Oh, Sunset replied.”

“So what’d she think?” Starry chirped.

“She said, and I quote, ‘Damn, girl, you look hot.’” Twilight looked up, blushing. “Huh. I mean, I was expecting a compliment, but… Wow.”

They each turned their heads in unison at the sound of a car pulling up at the house.

“Pizza’s here!” Starry cheered. “Twi, could you do me a favor and get it for us?” She pulled some cash out of her pocket, holding it out for Twilight.

“Uh, okay.” Twilight took the proffered cash, then stepped off the patio to greet the delivery girl. Hopefully, her blush wasn’t too obvious.

“Hello,” she waved as a blond, uniformed girl approached her with a couple of pizza boxes.

The girl stopped in her tracks and tilted her head. “Oh, hey. You’re new here, right?” she asked, sounding puzzled.

“Huh?”

She giggled sheepishly. “Sorry, it’s just that I deliver to this place pretty regularly, and I’ve never seen you before.”

Twilight fidgeted with the bills in her hand, wondering why the girl hadn’t handed over the pizzas. “Oh, well, yeah. I got here a little over a week ago. I’m only here over the summer, though.”

“Cool. Uh, mind if I ask your name?” she smiled brightly.

“It’s Twilight.”

“Twilight, huh? That’s a pretty name. I’m Cherry,“ she said, before seemingly remembering what she was here for. “Oh, right. Here are the pizzas,” she handed them over, taking the cash from Twilight.

“So,” she continued as she dug around for the change. “There’s this party tonight, and I was thinking that if you’re interested, you, a-and you’re friends,” she nodded at the patio behind Twilight, “would be welcome to come.”

Twilight started. “Oh, that’s…” she trailed off, narrowing her eyes in suspicion. “This wouldn’t happen to be the kind of party that has alcohol in it, would it?”

“Uhm, yes?” the girl answered, looking a little nervous now.

“I’ll think about it,” Twilight replied flatly.

“Oh,” the pizza girl said, sounding disappointed. She finished counting out the change, then quickly scribbled something on a small piece of paper. “Well, if you do decide to come, text me for the details, okay?”

Twilight took the change along with the small piece of paper. Cherry had written down her phone number. “Sure. Thanks.” She smiled, giving the girl a wave before turning back to the patio. She couldn’t help but notice both Adagio and Starry were sporting large grins.

As soon as she deposited the pizzas on the patio table, Starry spoke up.

“Careful what you wish for, huh?” she giggled.

Twilight placed the change on the table in front of her. “What do you mean?”

“Well, you started thinking about doing a girl-girl scene and then that happens,” Starry waved a hand towards the now empty driveway.

Twilight looked behind herself at the driveway. “I’m not following.”

Both girls stared at her, then exchanged a glance.

“Twilight, you do realize that girl was hitting on you, right?” Adagio said with a raised eyebrow.

“Wait, she was?” Twilight gaped. “But all she did was invite me to a party. And she invited you guys, too.”

“Only so she wouldn’t be too obvious. Plus, she gave you her number!” Starry added, struggling to hold in her laughter.

“So, are you gonna go?” Adagio asked. “You did say you were curious about lesbians, and like a boon from the gods, one shows up in our driveway.”

Twilight fidgeted with the piece of paper Cherry had given her. “Maybe.” She felt an old, familiar anxiety hit her at the thought. “N-not by myself though.”

“Of course not. No one should go to a party alone after being invited by a stranger,” Adagio said, opening one of the pizza boxes and grabbing a slice. “I bet Ocean would be interested.”

“Yeah,” Starry piped up. “She’s doing a scene right now, but you can ask her when she gets back.”

“Yeah,” Twilight smiled. “I haven’t really done anything like that since I got here. It’d be fun to have a night out.”

They all dug into the pizzas, enjoying the less than healthy food.

Sparky @Sparky_Selene - June 28
Going to a house party isn’t my favorite way to relax, but who am I to say no to a night of fun? Also, I’m told that’s what Friday nights are for ^.^

Twilight and Ocean got to the party rather late. That was entirely due to Ocean’s insistence that they not hurry.

“The party started two hours ago, Ocean!” Twilight whined, looking up at the house in front of them. There was no question about whether or not this was the right place. Even from outside, the music was loud. “We are so late!”

“Chill, Sparky,” Ocean said, pausing to take a hit on her vape. “It doesn’t matter if you’re late to a party like this. Everyone knows that.” She led the way up to the front door. Which was already open.

Coming a little closer, Twilight could see a man hunched over on the patio outside. He didn’t seem to be doing well, though Twilight couldn’t quite tell what was wrong. Until she heard a horrible retching sound that was almost drowned out by the music.

“Hey, girls. You here for the party?” came a man's voice from the doorway.

Twilight looked up to see a young man. Presumably, he had been keeping an eye on the one currently vomiting in the front garden.

“That’s right,” Ocean said, pulling Twilight with her to the entrance.

“Well, c’mon on inside, and have a drink,” the man beckoned them past. “But, uh, don’t drink as much as this guy, over here. He had a few too many,” he explained, nodding his head at the poor boy throwing up his dinner.

Inside, the music was excessively loud. They entered into a fairly packed living room. Twilight could count at least ten people in this room alone.

The two of them were almost instantly spotted by another man, who walked up to them. “Hey, ladies. You want something to drink?”

“Just point me to the beers, honey,” Ocean replied before glancing back at Twilight. “Why don’t you go find your girlfriend. I’m gonna go mingle.”

“She’s not—” Twilight started, before she realized that Ocean was already leaving, and wouldn’t be able to hear her over the music.

She looked around, hoping to see the familiar girl. She couldn’t recognize her in the dim lighting, though, and instead, simply stood there awkwardly. She was then startled when she heard her name from behind her.

“Hey, Twilight!”

She turned around, and was relieved to see Cherry approaching her with two plastic cups.

“Glad you made it!” she called over the music, handing one cup over to Twilight.

Instead of taking it, though, Twilight simply eyed the cup suspiciously.

“I didn’t put anything in the drink, if that’s what you're wondering. The punch was already spiked when I got here,” Cherry said with a wink.

Twilight blushed. “Oh, no, it’s not that. It’s just that I don’t really drink.”

Cherry’s eyebrows raised in surprise. “Oh” . After a couple of seconds she shrugged. “More for me, then.” She took a large gulp of the punch. “Hey, I see an empty spot on the sofa. Let’s grab it.”

Twilight looked over to where she was pointing. They made their way across the living room, squeezing together in the small unoccupied space on the corner of one of the sofa’s.

“Sorry, I’m not really used to these kinds of parties,” Twilight said with an awkward smile, as they got themselves settled. She and Cherry were crammed together, though Cherry seemed perfectly at ease with the physical contact. More so than Twilight felt.

Cherry gave her a curious look. “Really, now? How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking.”

“Eighteen, What about you?”

Cherry set one of the cups on the coffee table, Then placed her free hand on the back of the couch, across Twilight’s shoulders. “I’m twenty-two. It’s a bit of an age gap, I suppose.”

Twilight chuckled, thinking back to the older men she’d been working with in the past week. “I’ve had to deal with worse. So, are you in college, then? Or have you already graduated?”

“I’m in college, still. I’m going for an MS in Chemistry. And I also deliver pizzas some evenings,” she chuckled

“Chemistry, huh?” Twilight smiled. “I’m actually planning on taking a minor in chemistry. I’m still deciding between maths or engineering for my major, though.”

Cherry nodded. “Cool. I don’t really see the appeal of the math heavy courses, myself. If I’m being honest, chemistry is fun, but what I really love is drawing.“

Twilight perked up. “Oh, I’m so jealous. I have no creative talent at all. Most of my friends can play an instrument, and some of the stuff they’ve done is amazing.”

“Have you ever tried to play?” Cherry asked.

Twilight nodded, blushing a little. “One of my friends tried to teach me guitar once. She was really patient with me, but I just couldn’t get the finger movements right, and it turns out I’m really tone-deaf on top of that.“

“That kinda sucks,” Cherry frowned. “Still, there’s loads of different creative outlets out there. Honestly, I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t have drawing. I once broke my arm and I nearly went stir crazy before I decided to try drawing with my left hand.” She chuckled. “Everything I drew looked terrible, but at least I was drawing again.”

Twilight giggled. “I have kept myself busy with some engineering projects, though. That’s the closest I have to a creative outlet.”

“You do engineering projects for fun?” Cherry raised an eyebrow. “That sounds pretty impressive.”

Twilight blushed. Her hands started to fidget with the bottom of her shorts, making her wish she had a drink to occupy her hands. “Yeah, I guess it is, kinda.”

Cherry took a large sip, finishing her cup, then replacing it with the one she’d gotten for Twilight. When she leaned back into the sofa, Twilight couldn’t help but notice that she was closer, their thighs firmly pressed together. She blushed, but let it happen.

“So what brings you to Miami?” Cherry asked.

“Work,” Twilight replied. She wasn’t sure whether she wanted to go into detail about that with Cherry, though she was sure what she’d ask next.

“What kind of work?”

Twilight looked away, blushing. “Sex work,” She answered too quietly for even herself to hear over the music.

“Come again?” Cherry said, leaning in closer.

Twilight cringed inwardly before leaning closer to Cherry’s ear so that she could be heard. “I’m doing porn.”

She pulled away so she could see Cherry’s face. She wasn’t surprised to see confusion.

“Really?” Cherry asked, her face scrunched in disbelief.

Twilight nodded. One of her hands started to fidget with the armrest of the sofa.

“Woah, that’s not what I was expecting,” Cherry chuckled. Twilight shrugged and gave her a crooked smile, having no real response. “So, you have, like, lots of sex then?”

Twilight scrunched up her face. “Not exactly. I’ve only been here a week, and in that time I’ve done three scenes, and one of them was a solo scene. It’s more sex than I used to have, but it’s not exactly loads.”

“Right, right,” Cherry nodded, taking another sip of her punch. “So, do you only do guys, or?” she left her question hanging.

“I’ve only done scenes with guys so far, but…” she hesitated briefly, feeling a blush rise in her cheeks. “I’m, uh, thinking about branching out, if you know what I mean. Though, I’m a little nervous about that.”

Cherry smiled widely. “Well, I’m sure I could help you out with that, if you’re interested.”

Twilight nodded dumbly. “I-I’m interested.” Her mind was distantly aware of the fact that she was, in fact, being flirted with, and the fact that she was flirting right back. Even if her own efforts were a little weak.

Cherry placed her cup on the table, then shifted on the sofa. She folded one leg up of the sofa and turned to face Twilight directly. Twilight mirrored her movement, so they were both facing each other.

“So, Twilight,” Cherry said, her voice noticeably more sultry than a moment ago. “Have you ever kissed a girl?” She leaned closer, bringing her hand up to gently hold Twilight’s cheek.

“No, I haven’t,” Twilight said, leaning closer to match Cherry. She felt goosebumps spread from the point where Cherry’s hand touched her skin.

“Would you like to?” Cherry continued. Twilight could feel the blonde’s other hand on her waist. The touch was gentle, and almost encouraging.

Twilight tried and failed to stop a goofy grin from spreading across her face. “Yeah, I would.”

Cherry smirked, moving her hand from Twilight’s cheek to the back of her head as she closed the distance between them.

Twilight closed her eyes as their lips met. She felt Cherry’s tongue poking at her lips and opened them for her. The noise of the party faded from her mind as she embraced Cherry further, her arms coming up to rest on the girl’s hips. Cherry leaned deeper into the kiss, eliciting a soft moan from Twilight.

Cherry slowly pulled back from the kiss, grinning at her. “So, how was your first kiss with a girl?”

Twilight felt herself smile again as she answered. “It was good. Like, really good. I, uh, wouldn’t mind doing it again,” she added with a blush.

“Oh, yeah?” Cherry smirked. “Funny. I was thinking the same thing.”

Cherry leaned back in for a second kiss, and this time, Twilight was feeling a little more bold. She pressed herself closer to the other girl, bringing her arms up and around the back of her neck. She pushed her tongue forward, exploring the blonde girl’s mouth.

After a few seconds, she pulled away, grimacing. “ Urgh. I could kinda taste the alcohol there.”

Cherry giggled. “Sorry about that.”

Twilight shook her head. “Don’t worry about it.”

“So, how far do you want to take this?” Cherry asked. As she spoke, she started to gently caress Twilight’s waist with one hand, while the other started playing with a lock of her hair.

Twilight’s eyes closed. Cherry’s touch on her exposed midriff felt electric. Far better than any foreplay Timber had ever attempted with her.

“I-I don’t really know,” Twilight replied. “But I don’t think I want this to stop.”

Cherry smiled. “Oh yeah? Well, how about you come back to my place?”

Twilight stiffened, biting her lip. “I… I don’t think I’m ready to go that far, yet.” She looked away blushing, though she made no move to pull away from her embrace.

Cherry pulled away suddenly “Oh! Sorry,” she said sheepishly. “I guess I just kinda assumed that with a job like yours you’d be more…” she bit her lip. “Never mind, that was dumb of me.”

Twilight giggled at her sudden change in attitude. “I get what you mean, but to me work is just, well, work. This is… different. More meaningful.”

Cherry chuckled. “I’ll take that as a compliment,” she said.

Twilight giggled. “H-how about a coffee?” Twilight inwardly chided herself for her awful wording, then tried again.” I mean, like, w-would you like to get coffee with me someday? Like, maybe tomorrow, if you’re free?” Twilight tensed as she waited for the response.

Cherry smiled softly, but Twilight could immediately tell she was about to get refused. When the other girl pulled away slightly, Twilight’s fears were all but confirmed.

“Sorry, I’m not really looking for a relationship right now.”

Twilight forced herself to keep up her own smile. “O-okay. I understand.” She drew back her hands and looked away.

The wonderful moment they had shared was clearly over, and the noise and atmosphere of the party returned to Twilight’s senses. She looked at anything other than the girl next to her, having no idea what to do now.

“I’m gonna get another drink,” Cherry said. “Do you want anything, like, water or something?”

Twilight shook her head. “I’m good,” she said, barely keeping her voice even.

Cherry stood up and disappeared into the kitchen. As soon as she was out of sight, Twilight stood up to leave.

Her first instinct was to just leave the house right away, before she remembered that she’d actually come here with Ocean. So, she instead searched around until she saw her in a hallway, making out with one of the boys.

The two seemed really into it, so Twilight elected not to bother them, and instead wrote out a quick text message to tell Ocean that she was leaving.

Once she was outside, the fresh air helped her calm down a little. She hugged herself closely. The shorts and crop top she’d selected, with Adagio’s help, felt far to revealing for her in that moment.

She felt hurt at being rejected. Truthfully, she realized that any kind of relationship with Cherry probably wouldn’t have lasted. Still, the idea of exploring her new feelings with the friendly blonde had really appealed to her.

Once she had walked a short distance away, she went through the motions of calling up an Uber, then waited in the dark, late evening. She could still faintly hear the sounds of the party, even from a block away.

While she waited, she tried not to cry.

Author's Note

FYI I've never been to a house party myself, so I was kinda just guessing here. Actually, that also holds true for pretty much everything that's happening in this fic. :twilightblush: