Author's Note

Hey guys!
So here's the next chapter. This time my girlfriend helped me too. We hope you'll enjoy it.
-Silver String & Golden Heart

A little trip

"Good morning Sunshine, a trip awaits! I hope you have slept enough 'cause it will be a long day with a huge amount of walkiiiing!"

Actually I haven't started a morning as cheerfully as now, but let's be honest, appering in front of Goldy's home is the best idea I've ever had. Hopefully she won't kick me out.

"Who is this crazy mare who interrupt..." She began it with an angry tone, but after she'd seen me, her jaw fell down. " Oh hello Heartbeat, I have almost kicked you down." She said jokingly.

"Don't worry, this day will be worth getting up early. I have a surprise planned for you. Besides, it's not even that early, it's 11am. So put yourself together and let's go!" I winked at her.

"You don't want to ponynap and take me to a dark and hidden forest, do you?" She laughed, faking fear.

"You'll never figure it out if you don't come with me." I put on my best devilish grin.

"Fine... but next time, I am the one who times our date. " For this claim I couldn't hide my smile but neither could she.

Half an hour later we were heading to our destination finally. I swear I had never met a slower mare before her.

"When do we arrive there? I'm bored." How could she be so cute during complaining?

"Geez, what a whiny mare you are... By the way, we're here." I declared, as the train station came into view. As we arrived, I saw her confused face, which was incredibly cute.

"Say that we won't visit your probably awful grandparents or I'm not here."

"Calm dow, silly. We're not going there... At least for now. I had a great idea yesterday, so now we're going to have an excellent trip to no less city than Canterlot!" I exclaimed... Well almost shouted. "Do you like it?"

"Really?! I mean I heard about the city, but I've never been there before! It's perfect! Thank you Heartbeat!" Seeing her enjoying the idea made my butterflies do flips in my stomach.

"Gladly Goldy. Anyway, the journey takes an hour so maybe we should do something."

"Uhhhhh, I have a great idea! Don't make a fearful face like that, it will be awesome!"

"Well, let me decide it after you've explained."

"Okay, so did you bring some food?"

"Yup, Pinkie made me muffins."

"Cool, we will play....Truth or Muffin! I ask a question and you can't eat until you answer. Usually it's torturing seeing the other eating and feel that you can't. But it motivates the other to reply."

"Should I be afraid? Maybe you are the one who takes me to an unknown forest if I don't answer correctly." I joked.

"No, the aim of the game is to get to know each other better." For this statement my stomach grumbled loudly just to make sure that I was hungry.

"My stomach has decided. Let's play."

"Okay, then you should start so you can eat while I answer." Actually it was a good opportunity for two things. Firstly I really wanted to know the taste of Pinkie's muffin. Secondly I had a question to ask for a few days.

"Sooo... I know that we are on a date, but do you have a coltfriend?" Her reaction suprised me. She blushed hardly and couldn't decide to cry or laugh.

"I thought that you would ask it. When we bumped into each other I had a coltfriend. To be honest I broke up with him after our first date but I wouldn't consider it as cheating. We were together for a really short time maybe two weeks. I liked him but there was no love. And I recognized the problem when I went to sleep and my thoughts were around you and I totally forgot about my coltfriend. So before this date I kicked him out." Goldy blurted out, before hiding her muzzle in one of the muffins.

"Oookay... That was a mouthful. Well don't worry about it. Actually, I'm quite flattered of the fact that you've kicked him out because of me. So please, the name of Celestia, get your muzzle out of that muffin, before you choke on it. I want to keep you for a bit longer." I said as she was trying to breathe through that piece of pastry.

Even though I tried to joke around a bit, Goldy was still nervous. Well I understand why she was like that. I think she thought that I would react completely different.

"Let's just continue the game. It's your turn." I said smiling.

"You said you are happy about my marital state. Does it mean that you have feelings towards me?" She asked with a wink.

"Really? You ask me this? If my memory is correct, YOU were the one who declared our first official meeting as a date. Prove me wrong if you can." I exlaimed with a cocky grin.

"True true. But it's my turn to ask."

"You got me there... Umm... How do I say it? I liked you from the moment we bumped into each other. Firstly I was like, yeah she's a cute mare and everything, but I didn't thought that we would start talking like this. So yes. I like you. Like a lot, And I'm quite enjoying myself with you."

"I feel the same Heartbeat. I feel the same."

After this scene, we were playing this game but only to get to know each other better. For example I already knew her favourite color was that pink you could see at sunset and she loves reading so many books. Moreover she loves travelling so this journey was an absolute hit.

I told her that my favourite was black and our mutual hobby was reading and I had always loved animals so I was thinking about adopting a pet most likely a dog.

"I think that's it for now, Goldy. It looks like we've arrived." I said as we saw the enormous gates of Canterlot.

All we could see from the train were the skyscrapers everywhere, the beautiful marble-white walls, the cobble stone streets, and the well-dressed nobles going around the city. After another two minutes, our train reached it's final destination, the Main Station, from where we could see the Royal Palace.

"Whoa..." Goldy sighed as we got off the train. "It's huge. It's beautiful. I can't believe I've never been here before.

"Well now that you know you like the place, we can come here as often as you want to." I offered.

We started to walk around and chat about the city, I showed her some places I know, all thanks to Twilight and the girls. I showed her Rarity's boutique, where we met Sassy Sadles, after that we wandered between the skyscrapers, looking up at them to the point where both of us got dizzy. I actually got lost for a little while, but after some time, I realised where we were, so I showed her the place, which I love the most here. Donut Joe's. He has the best donuts in the city. We went in and when Goldy saw just how many donuts were there, her face was glued to the sight. You could find anything you want. We had a hard time to decide what we wanted. At the end she chose vanilla donuts with strawberry filling and I got some chocolate ones with pink topping. They actually resembled Pinkie Pie quite well.

Next, we went to a nearby park and sat down on a bench to eat our donuts.

"It's like a picnic date! I love it. It's nice to be here with you Heartbeat!"

"Agreed. And this little park is quite lovely too, don't you think?" I asked, smiling at her.

"Yes, it's really calming. By the way, what is our next destination?"

"After our meal, we're heading to our last place. I planned to visit the library if it's good to you." She seemed to be freezed for a few minutes. I already wanted to wake her up or something when she suddenly got up and started to jump around the bench.

"Yeesssss, finally a library!!! I haven't been in one since I moved to Ponyville! It's a too long time." She was addicted to books more like me.

"Whoa there feisty-pants." I laughed. "We should finish our meal first."

"Do we have to?" She pouted.

"Okay, I guess we can finish it on the train when we go home. But only because I see that you really want to go."

"Yesyesyesyesyesyes. Thank you Heartbeat! You're the best!" She shouted before she started to gallop in a direction. After a bit she stopped and came back.

"Sooo... Which way are we going exactly?" She asked, her face all blushed.

I couldn't help it. I started to laugh. The scene was just too hilarious and cute at the same time. She was like a little filly when her parents tell her that they're going to the new playground.

After ten minutes of walking... More like jumping if you ask Goldy. We finally reached Canterlot Library. Golden Heart admired the outside of the beautifully built building... For like five seconds, before darting in. When she realised I wasn't coming, she looked back from the door.

"Come on Heartbeat. The good stuff is inside, you dummy." She said, disappearing again.

"I'm coming. But I don't think that you heard that." I laughed to myself.

When I entered, all I could see were rows upon rows of acient and recent books. You could spend your whole life here and not run out of books. Except if you're Twilight. I bet she and Goldy would get on well.

It felt like an eternity to find Golden Heart. When I finally did, I couldn't believe my eyes. She was sitting in the middle of one row, books all around her. I mean really. I couldn't see the floor around her.

"Finally you got here! Sorry I couldn't help myself so I started a few books." She beamed.

"A few? There's like a dozen around you." I laughed. "I'm sorry to interrupt though, but we shoulld get going, or we'll gonna miss the train."

"Ohh... Well, we should go then." She said, her head hanging low.

"I'm sorry Goldy. We'll come back, I promise." It will be great.

We actually almost missed the train 'cause she tried to run back... Twice. We were the last ones to get on the train. Shortly after we left Canterlot, she fall asleep. She moved around a bit, at reached my hind legs with her head. So she practically slept on me, on the way back. Not that i minded it.

When we reached Ponyville, it was already dark. I woke her up and we got off the train.

"If you don't mind it, I'll keep you company until you get home. I want to make sure that you're safe." I offered.

"Thank you, Heartbeat! That would be lovely!"

Our walk was short and we didn't talk much. I could see that she was tired. I think she'll be fast asleep as soon as she reaches the bed. We were standing on her doorstep, saying our goodbyes.

"This was a great day. I really love spending time with you, Goldy." I meant every word.

"Thank you, Heartbeat. I can't remember another date like this. It was perfect. I love spending time with you too." She said as she tuck a strand of my mane behind my ear.

It was perfect like Rarity's romance novel. We stood there, under Luna's Moon on a cool summer night. With a mare who had a special place in my heart, even if met only a few days ago. We stood there as she was kissing me. At first I couldn't believe that this was happening. But I couldn't think much more, I melted into the kiss. Her soft lips felt so great against mine. It was perfect.

It felt right.