“Are you sure that’s what Smolder wants?” Rarity asked as she motioned for Ocellus to take a seat across from her desk at the boutique.

Ocellus was annoyed by how much her teacher tried to hide how much she knew about Smolder’s interest, but it also made her respect Rarity more. The unicorn kept secrets well, especially for her clients.

“I think it will be cute.”

“Okay, but dragons aren’t exactly known for liking cute things. I’ll make it on one condition. You have to let me know how it goes.”

“It’s a deal.”

Rarity pulled out a notebook and some catalogs. “Good. Now that we’ve settled that, what sort of dress did you want for her? Oh, I’ll also need her measurements.”

She pulled out a paper with various numbers. “I have those, and some ideas about what might look good.”

“How’d you get them? Oh, wait. You’re a changeling. That does make creating a well-fitted surprise so much easier.”

She used her magic to skim through the pages of the catalogs. Many of the dresses matched some of her ideas for Smolder, but some were in styles she hadn’t even thought of. She imagined her in all the different dresses while trying hard to keep thoughts about what would be under the dresses out of her head. The first dress would need to be something elegant yet simple. And hopefully with just a hint of sexy. She bit her lip as she tried to think less about the sexy part. She flipped another page, and the perfect style was waiting.

“Could you do this, but for a dragon? And make it a nice emerald green.”

“Good choices. That’s a midi dress. A perfect mix between formal and casual. It should be even easier to make for a dragon. I’ll just need to add an extra cut to the back for her tail. Another moderation for the wings. Hmm… yes. I can see it all coming together perfectly. And you need this in two weeks? I normally charge extra for rush orders, but it’s your first time, so don’t worry about it. I’ll charge you the normal price. Half for materials now and half when the dress is finished.”

She counted out the bits and handed them over to Rarity. Her purse was a lot lighter, but getting an amazing dress from one of the best dressmakers would be worth it for her friend. If she was going to buy more dresses for Smolder, she’d just need to find more ways to save up bits.

The next two weeks went by both very quickly and very slowly. Whenever she was in class with Smolder, it seemed to go by very quickly. She noticed Rarity looking over Smolder during class, as if imagining the dragon in the dress. She kept imagining how cute it would be, but she kept her emotions about it contained. Silverstream always seemed to notice any excitement and wouldn’t give up until she found out what was causing it. And involving the hippogriff would make it even harder for Smolder to open up.

Whenever she was apart from Smolder, time seemed to go by very slowly. She decided to take up a small side job at an ice cream shop to earn more bits for future dresses. She would get good tips from parents when she transformed into different creatures to make the fillies and colts laugh. But she had to be careful. If she chose the wrong creature and made them cry, they would leave very small tips.

Her friends found out about her new job after the third day.

She had hoped to hide it, but with a friend group as close and as large as hers, it would have been impossible to keep making up excuses or missing out on time with her friends without them finding out eventually. Gallus seemed strangely impressed, but he had always been one to do a lot of odd jobs for extra bits. Smolder knew her best and pulled her aside that night.

“You never needed a job before this. Doesn’t your hive send you a stipend that’s enough to cover things? If you’re in a bad situation, I can help.”

She smiled as she felt Smolder’s concern. It was strong enough to overcome the natural greed a dragon felt for their money and treasures. It tasted wonderful, like a warm cinnamon tea with lots of honey.

“I’m not ready to say why I’m doing this, but it’s for something I want very badly. It’s just a little more expensive than other things I’ve wanted in the past.”

“Is it some old, rare book? Or maybe some expensive materials for an experimental spell?”

“Neither of those.”

“Okay. I’ll stop asking about it, but you better tell me later.”

“You’re my best friend, so you’ll be the first to know.”

Smolder grinned and rubbed Ocellus’s neck. Her wings fluttered, and she sighed happily. She always loved Smolder’s rare tender touches like this. She pressed against the warm hand.

Smolder kept up the rubbing and scritchings for a few more moments before suddenly pulling her hand back and blushing.

“Well, I got some projects to work on. I should have done them during our study session earlier, but Gallus was showing me that new trading card game that’s popular around town. I’ve heard he’s made a lot of money trading and selling cards, but it’s more the game itself that I’m interested in.”

“It has enough strategy to be fun and interesting, but you better get to work on those projects.”

Smolder sighed and went over to her desk. Everything from her shiny scales to the smooth curve of her tail was perfect. She leaned forward as she started to focus. Ocellus couldn’t look away. Her eyes strayed down beneath the tail and between Smolder’s legs to the tight and inviting dip between her scales.

Ocellus felt suddenly hot and hid her face in her pillow. She could feel how wet and excited she was from just that little bit of looking, but she also felt dirty again. It wasn’t wrong to admire her friend, but she wasn’t sure if Smolder would want her thinking about her in that way. Changelings enjoyed sharing all kinds of love now, but sharing some kinds of love required consent.

She got up and started gathering her shower things.

“I think I’ll go take a shower.”

She turned to go but paused. Her tail was still held high, and her excitement was on display. She waited nervously. Maybe Smolder would get the hint.

Smolder finally looked over.

“I’m not going to stop you. You look ready for some relaxing fun. I know I sometimes need a good session when I get riled up.”

Smolder’s gaze lingered on Ocellus’s flanks and her winking nub. Ocellus trembled and blushed.

“Ah… I…”

“If you need a nice dragon dildo, I have a few. You could borrow one if you promise to clean it off well.” Smolder went over and unlocked one of her drawers. She gave Ocellus a wink. “You’re so cute when you’re embarrassed. I wonder what or who has you so excited. Here, take this one. It’s a little smaller than Spike, so it should be perfect for some easy fun.”

She slipped the dildo in her shower bag while Smolder continued.

“It used to be bigger than him, but he’s been growing a lot lately. It’s too bad he’s more like a pony than a dragon in bed. He’d be perfect if he could be a little more aggressive.”

She tucked that little bit of information away for when it might be useful.

“Thanks Smolder. I should go and take care of things.”

“And I should finish my homework. But we don’t always do what we should.”

She couldn’t quite read Smolder’s emotions or gaze. She gave up and turned to go. She tried not to feel embarrassed about the toy in her bag as she walked to the showers. She thought about the glimpse of toys she had seen in Smolder’s drawer.

Smolder always enjoyed showing them off when she got new ones. At first it had been a few dragon ones in various sizes, but her tastes seemed to have got more diverse as she spent more time with other species. She had a griffon one suspiciously close to Gallus’s shape and size. She also had two pony ones. She definitely enjoyed sex by herself or with partners.

Thinking about all of the toys and how Smolder might use them was making her wet again, so she tried to think of something else as she looked for an open shower.

She wondered how she’d make it special between them. It wasn’t like she didn’t have experience. Changelings tended to be very open with sharing love in many ways, including sex, but changeling relationships tended to not have the fiery passion and possessiveness that she had seen between two dragons that chose each other as mates. She wanted that special relationship with Smolder more than ever.

She stopped thinking and turned on the shower to hide her own gasps and moans as she stroked her labia slowly. Most of her body was a flexible chitin that was either hard or rubbery, but her folds were soft and very sensitive skin. Her hoof came away slick, so she stroked the toy to transfer some of her natural lubrication to it. She placed the tip against her tight flower before pressing it in.

She imagined how Smolder might feel as a handsome male dragon would take her like this. Her motions matched her imagination as the texture of the dragon’s cock teased Smolder before sliding in deep. She remembered the hints of the taste of Smolder and Spike’s combined love and lust on the nights Smolder came back from her secret meetings with the younger dragon. Maybe she could do even better, but first she’d have to learn better what a male dragon felt like.

She pulled out the toy to look it over again. The dildo tapered from a thick base to a thin tip. Ridges ran along the bottom, and the tip had a few extra little nubs on the edges. A small knot on the base would help lock it in. She smiled and continued her carnal research. In a flash of magic, she transformed into a dragon.

Her dragon form was slimmer than Smolder, but it would be perfect for learning just how a dragon penis should feel to a female dragon. She pressed the toy into her new scaly pussy and moaned loudly.

The only unfortunate side effect of sex during a transformation was how it didn’t quite feel as truly amazing as sex in her true form. But her excitement and focus helped to counteract that issue. The tip teased her scaly opening before sliding in easily. Each ridge brought a new gasp or moan as she pistoned the toy in and out. She hilted it before turning around and locking the base against the wall as she rode it wildly.

As she neared her climax, she dropped the transformation. The sudden change in size was enough to push her over the edge after a few quick thrusts. She circled her hips around the knot and popped it into her smaller and tighter vagina. Her gasp echoed in the showers. She slid to the ground. The warm shower washed over her as she trembled in the afterglow. Different images kept flashing through her tired head. Her taking Smolder like a fierce male dragon. Smolder taking her like that. It all blurred together until she finally got up and started to actually shower.

Smolder had given her the toy, and it had been amazing. And she didn’t share her sex toys with anyone but extremely close friends.

She couldn’t stop grinning as she washed up. She had Smolder’s trust enough for this, so maybe it wouldn’t be so hard to take the next step.

Some of the ponies gave her knowing looks on the way out of the showers. She sheepishly kept her tail tucked down and returned to her room. Smolder immediately turned from her homework when Ocellus walked in.

“So, how was it?”

She blushed and handed back the toy. “It felt amazing. Thank you, Smolder.”

“If you ever want to transform into me and get with Spike, I could set that up. The real thing is always more fun than a toy."

"But I'm not supposed to use my powers for things like that."

Smolder shrugged. "Your loss. Life’s a little more fun if you relax on some of the rules sometimes. Are you going to tell me who has you so hot and bothered?"

She bit her lip. "I was, uh, studying some things from the sexual wellness seminar." She wanted to hit herself because the little lie seemed so much easier than telling the truth.

Smolder chuckled. "It’s always funny how Twilight finds such detailed drawings for that. And it’s even better to see Rainbow Dash turn red as she tries to explain it all.”

“Smolder, I know you mostly stick with the guys, but have you ever thought about doing something with a girl?"

"I'm up for either, honestly. Dragons love fucking as long as the sex is good. Me and Silverstream have tried things out a few times."

Smolder and Silverstream? She thought it over and couldn't decide whether to frown or smile. Smolder made it all seem so easy, but everything always got twisted up in Ocellus's head when she tried to be open. She couldn't think of what to say next, and her loud yawn made how tired she was obvious.

“I better get some sleep,” she said.

“Sleep tight, don’t be a bedbug that bites.”

Smolder booped her nose, and she playfully chomped at where Smolder’s finger had been a moment earlier. It was an old joke between them, and it made her feel more relaxed. She was sure there were good reasons why Smolder hadn’t propositioned her for something like what she did with Silverstream, but she’d have to find them out with care and time. And soon, it would be Smolder’s hatch day and time for her special surprise.

Author's Note

This part of the story was getting pretty long, so I decided to make it into two parts. You guys get a new chapter sooner, and it will allow me to work on the next part more instead of trying to hurry to finish one very long section.