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“Here you are, Rarity.” Velvet handed Rarity the glass of cabernet before taking a sip of her own. “I hope you don’t mind a little company while you wait for Twilight.”

“Not at all, dear,” Rarity said, bringing the glass up to her nose and sniffing it. “I never turn down the company of beautiful women.”

“Goodness,” Velvet blushed a little too hard and took a larger drink. “How in the world did my little Twilight ever find such a charmer?”

“Oh stop it. Just look at you.”

“What do you mean, look at me?”

“What I mean is, I have an eye for these things. And don’t pretend that you haven’t done just a little flaunting.”

“Rarity…“ Velvet’s glass hovered near her lips and she avoided looking directly at Rarity. “You’ve already won us over, you know. There’s no need to try and flatter me.”

“Alright, that’s enough.” Rarity huffed, setting down her glass. “Now, you come here.”

“Excuse me?”

“I’ve heard enough of your humility, now come here. Right here next to me, Velvet. ”

Velvet looked curiously at Rarity but walked over next to her and leaned her elbows against the counter. Rarity closed the distance between them, her hip bumping into Velvet’s. Rarity went to wrap her arm around Velvet but paused before placing her hand on the woman.

“May I?”

“Uh, sure.” Velvet blushed as Rarity’s hand landed on her waist, feeling the girl's fingers run firmly from her hip up to her ribcage then back down.

“Darling… just feel that waistline.” Rarity turned and placed her free hand on Velvet’s navel. “I was really expecting something a little more motherly, but this is just unfair.”

“Oh gosh, Rarity, are you trying to swoon me?”

“I’m just saying... I might’ve liked to bump into you before settling in with Twilight.”

“Yes well, if you’re not careful, you’re gonna make this old woman feel young again.” Velvet said, fanning herself with her hand as Rarity fondled her stomach.

Rarity lightly squeezed the woman’s love-handles, or lack thereof, looking utterly offended by the figure within her fingers.

“Velvet, if your an old woman, then I sincerely hope that Twilight will mature even half as gracefully.”

“Well, that’s to be seen…” Velvet waved for Rarity to stop and returned her glass to her lips, hoping the cold wine would cool down her face. “Twilight really takes more after her father, though.”

“I see.” Rarity picked up her own glass, suddenly growing a smirk as she took another sip. “Well, if she takes after him where it counts, then you’re one very lucky woman.”

“Oh my god, I didn’t hear that...”

“Darling, you sound surprised?”

“What did you expect?”

“You know perfectly well what your daughter has to offer.”

“You have to understand Rarity. For years I’ve worried that Twilight wouldn’t be able to find a boy or girl that was, how should I say… interested in her particular assets.”

“I can’t possibly imagine why, Dear. If I may be so bold, your daughter is a gift to womankind.”

“Goodness,” Velvet looked at Rarity with a blush. “Such glowing praise.”

“Believe me, she’s earned it.”

“So… then you two…?”

“Mm-hmm.”

Velvet just nodded and went back to idly sipping her cabernet, letting a few moments pass in silence before turning back to face Rarity.

“What’s it like?”

“I’m sorry?”

“I’m just curious is all. What’s it like being with my daughter and her… you know?”

“Oh my…” It was Rarity’s turn to blush and she paused to think for just a moment. “I don’t know that I’m really comfortable speaking about that so openly.”

“Oh, no need to be bashful about a little sex talk, Rarity. We’re both experienced adults here.”

“I suppose so… but you are still her mother.”

“Well, no need to go into detail of course. It’s just, what other chance will I have to get this kind of perspective?”

“Dear, there’s honestly not much to say without getting too graphic. It uh… it works just the same as a man’s does.”

“Can I ask what made you choose her over a man? Sorry if that’s a weird thing to ask.”

“Not at all. Honestly, I'm more or less exclusively interested in other women. Twilight was a sort of pleasant surprise.”

“Do you mean that you initially… hooked up with my daughter with the expectation that she was just a normal girl?”

“Ah no, not quite. Actually, I was just helping her with some makeup is all.” Rarity quietly laughed to herself as the memory flooded back into her mind. “I discovered her uniqueness quite by accident really, but it was such a pleasant surprise that we just started going at it right there on the floor.”

Rarity looked up to see Velvet's somewhat shocked faced and wondered if she’d said too much.

“Wow, I didn’t know my daughter had it in her.”

“Yes, well, to be fair, I may have pushed it on her just a bit. It certainly would not have happened if I hadn’t taken the lead.”

“Well, I’m glad you did, Rarity. You’re such a good girl for my daughter.”

“Aww, why thank you, Velvet.” Rarity said sweetly, grabbing the woman’s waist again and squeezing her in a half-hug.

“And keep this between us, but I think Nightlight is completely in love with you.”

“That’s… that’s sweet.” Rarity blushed, unsure how to respond to that one.

“Oh, it’s true. Every time Twilight brings you around I have to tear his eyes away from you. He can be a real boy, despite his age.”

“Well, he’s missing out if he’s not keeping his eyes on what I’m looking at.” Rarity said teasingly, openly checking Velvet out.

“Oh, don’t worry. I’m always sure to give him a firm reminder of what he has.”

Rarity grinned and her hand made another trip up along Velvet’s waist, lightly brushing the side of her breast before falling back down past her hip and landing conspicuously on her rear.

“Mm, I’m happy to hear that all of this is still getting taken care of. If you were letting it go to waste I would’ve had to step in.”

“Oh, listen to you. And just what exactly would you try and pull with your girlfriend’s mother?”

Rarity leaned over and whispered into her ear and Velvet’s face was suddenly consumed in a fierce blush, leading her to finish her glass of cabernet in one go. Twilight entered the kitchen just then, pausing as she noticed Rarity and her mom talking amicably.

“Hey, Rarity, were you just waiting in here for me?”

“I was just having a drink with your lovely mother.” Rarity said, slyly squeezing the woman’s hip.

“Oh, okay. Um, Mom are you alright? Your face is all red.”

“Uh, must be the wine, Baby.”

"Okay. Well, don't drink too much tonight. You know how you can get." Twilight smiled, looking between her mom and her girlfriend. “Rarity, do you want to leave soon?”

“Listen, Twilight, I know we were gonna go to the sauna, just the two of us. But how would you feel if I invited your mother?”

“Um… are you sure? I mean, we’ll be-”

“Naked? Darling, it's not like you'll be showing her anything new."

“I guess so. I mean, she’s my Mom, so as long as you’re okay with it.”

“Oh, it’s no problem.” Rarity’s hand crept a little further up Velvet’s waist, slipping her thumb ticklishly beneath her blouse and making Velvet flinch. “I don’t mind her seeing me, just as long as I get to look back.”

Rarity winked and Twilight just smiled back, not seeming to notice her mom’s blush deepening.

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Author's Note

I originally wrote this for fun without the context of a specific fic that it was part of, but loosely set somewhere shortly after Benefits. Originally, in the FwB continuity, I had planned to include a bit more interaction between Rarity and Twi's parents, although at the time of writing this scene I had already leaned away from that and was on the fence if I'd ever use this scene, to begin with.

At this point, there just isn't a good enough place for me to fit this scene comfortably in, and it's irrelevant to the story so I don't care to make the space for it. I do, however, still love this scene on its own and absolutely had to preserve it for my Deleted Scenes.

None of this interaction itself is canon, of course, but just as an aside, this generally reflects how Twi's parents view Rarity: they're both basically totally in love with her.