Estrus among us

Concerning his deed with the boulder, word of it quickly spread around town, and while the majority didn't believe any creature could lift something that large by themselves, there were enough witnesses to keep the rumor alive. As a result, Ponyville's younger population began walking on their hind legs at every opportunity. Rarity's and other clothing shops had rush orders for black sweat bottoms, white t-shirts, and black jackets, "just like the Human wears" for Nightmare Night. Most parents had Applejack's view of the matter: it was a harmless phase the kids would quickly grow tired of. But as for the parents of developing teenagers, it was an entirely different situation.

Though adult ponies, for the most part, tended to give Alex his space and avoid him without being overtly rude, he couldn't go into town anymore without having a filly or colt run up to him for attention. Friday was a busy day for him, as it was the day the rest of his furniture had been delivered, so after setting it all up he needed to pick up a few more things for his home. He was just coming out of Barnyard Bargains again that afternoon, when all of a sudden he heard, "Alex! Alex!" He turned around to see several fillies and colts break free from their parents and run up to him.

He smiled and set his purchases down, then sat cross-legged on the sidewalk as they gathered around him. "Hi, kids." The fillies were suddenly shy and blushed as they looked up at him, but the colts immediately set themselves on two hooves and stuck their little chests out, in imitation of their hero.

The parents watched from a distance and talked among themselves, not without some trepidation. While they were all well aware of Celestia's command concerning the Human, it was quite another matter entrusting the safety of their children to the big, scary alien. Still, the children all seemed to like him, even the shy fillies. Indeed, as they watched, one of the fillies overcame her shyness and climbed up on his lap. Her mother stiffened and grabbed the shoulder of her husband, and was within a second of calling out to their daughter to come away from the Human, but she was saved the trouble. Another filly, whom they all recognized as that apple seller's little sister, ran up to the group of children and shouted, "Git offa him! He's mine!" then violently shoved the first filly off the Human's lap. The Human caught her before she fell, but the second filly immediately took her place on his lap and glared at the other children. The little filly ran crying to her parents, who were quick to comfort her as they watched the Human. They saw him lift the apple seller's sister...Apple Bloom, that was her name...up so his mouth was next to her ear and whisper something to her. She shook her head a few times, then as he continued to speak to her she slowly nodded. Once she did, he rose to his feet and carried her over to them.

He set her down in front of them and said, "Apple Bloom has something she'd like to say." He looked down at her, while she stood with a red face and stared at the ground. "Go on, sweetie," he prompted.

She shuffled her hooves and mumbled, "Ah'm sorry Ah shoved you. Ah won't do it again." Then she looked up at Alex with trembling bottom lip and tears in her eyes, then she turned and ran off, crying as she went.

Alex sighed as he watched her go, then said to the parents, "I'm sorry too. She's...a bit jealous of other children being around me. I'll go talk to her." The parents exchanged a look with each other, then the Dad spoke.

"We...didn't know you cared about such things." Alex gave a rueful smile. These ponies would never understand him.

"Of course I do. Kids are my favorite." He looked down at the still-weeping filly, bent on one knee, then held out his arms. "May I?" he asked the parents. They looked down at their daughter, then nodded. Alex gently cradled her up against his chest and gave her a hug, patting her on her back. "Sorry about that, sweetheart. Hope you feel better." She sniffed, wiped her eyes, and smiled at up him as he set her back down. Then he went to gather his purchases, said goodbye to the remaining children, and made his way to Sweet Apple Acres, leaving a crowd of stunned adult ponies in his wake. The single mares that had been going out of their way to avoid him began to look at him with new eyes.

Minuette watched him walk away, turned to the others, and said, "I didn't know he was like that around kids. That's...impressive!" One or two licked their lips as he disappeared down the road.

"Did you see that chiseled butt? I bet he can put some power behind that dick of his!" May said. The others gave her a shocked look.

"We thought you didn't like him, May!" said Cherri.

May looked unperturbed as her tail slightly flagged. She sighed. "I've changed my mind. He's a piece of beefcake, he's good with kids, and I hear he made Rarity walk bow-legged for a couple of days." The others chortled at this last.

"Oh, Rarity! That skank will take dick any way you serve it to her! We all know that!" said Daisy.

The laughter continued. "She's not the only one. My cousin said she saw the alien leaving the Library one afternoon and about an hour later, our own Princess Twilight left with a "freshly fucked" look on her face!" said one.

"No!" said all the others.

"So our high and mighty Princess likes cock as much as we do! I bet she likes it in the ass as well!" said Minuette with a smile. Tears were streaming down the faces of all the mares as they all formed a mental picture.

"Now there's something I'd like to see! Twilight screaming as a big dick is getting rammed inside her!" laughed Daisy. This sent the mares into a fit that took several minutes for them to recover. After the amusement had died down, one more had an announcement.

"Well, you girls can do what you want. I still think he's a big, hairless monkey, and I won't go anywhere near him. Big dick or not." The gaggle of gossips all continued their laughter as they made their separate ways home.

Pinkie had been doing some shopping of her own, and as a result, had been close enough to hear all they'd said about her friends, and it made her blood boil. But she'd learned long ago not to confront such mares, as it only made things worse. Even so, that wasn't what was really troubling her. She'd also heard all that had transpired between the children and Alex. She frowned, as she began to have second thoughts about her plans to seek revenge on him.

One of the "gossips" waited until she was out of the eyesight of the others, then dropped her mask of amusement and hurried to her base of operations. There, she pulled up all detailed notes and photographs concerning all the intel she was able to gather on the Human and his interactions with certain ponies and added the latest events. In a few days, her report to Celestia would be ready to submit.

Apple Bloom didn't stop running until she'd reached her home, gone up the stairs to her room, and slammed the door. Her sister called out to her, "Whoa, sugarcube! What's the matter?" But she didn't answer. Applejack exchanged a worried look with her brother, and they both climbed the stairs and cautiously opened her door. "Apple Bloom? You alright?" She had her face buried in one of her pillows, and she was sobbing. They went to either side of her bed and sat down. AJ laid a gentle hoof on her back. "What's goin' on, sis? You can tell us."

With a hitch in her voice, she said, "It...it's Alex! He...he doesn't like me anymore!"

Big Mac also patted her on her back and said, "Ah'm sure that ain't true, muffin."

She turned to face them. "It is true!" She told them all about what had happened in the square, and how mean Alex had been when he'd made her apologize for something that wasn't her fault. "He likes them other kids more than me! It ain't fair! We took him in when nopony else would, we were his friends first, none o' the other kids believed in him but me!"

As carefully as she could, Applejack said, "Honey, it's wrong to go pushin' other kids. Even if'n you think you got the right. Alex did the right thing." She held up a hoof just as Apple Bloom was about to protest. "But that don't mean you ain't special to him. Sometimes, grown-ups gotta do stuff kids don't like, fer their own good. That's all."

"An' besides," added Big Mac, "You know we still love you."

She sighed and gave them both a hug. "Ah know..." There was a knock on the front door.

Applejack looked down at her. "Ah think Ah know who that is."

Apple Bloom's eye's grew big. "Ah don't wanna talk to him!"

"You sure?" Apple Bloom frantically nodded. "Okay...Ah'll tell him..." She got up and went downstairs to the door. Opening it, she saw Alex standing there. He had several bags with him, which he'd set aside. Applejack looked at them, then up at him. "Ah see you've been doin' some shoppin'."

He nodded. "Is she alright?"

Applejack sighed. "She's fine. Me an' Mac are talkin' to her." She hesitated, then added, "She...doesn't want to see you."

Alex nodded as his shoulders slumped. "I was afraid of that, but I understand." He turned and picked up his packages. "Please tell her I care about her."

She smiled. "Ah will."

He started down the walkway, and made it as far as the path, when he heard, "Alex! Wait!" He turned around and there was the little filly running towards him. He dropped his packages and bent on one knee as she launched herself to him and hugged him on his chest. She buried her face in his shirt as she mumbled, "Ah love you..."

He smiled as he hugged her to him. "I love you too, Apple Bloom." She looked up at him.

"You mean it?"

He patted her on her back and smiled again. "Of course. Your family were the only ones that took me in, gave me work, accepted me when no other ponies would, and you all were my first friends."

Apple Bloom laughed. "That's what Ah said to mah brother and sister! You do understand! Ah'm so happy!"

He gave her a kiss on the top of her head, then set her down and stood. "Then maybe you'd like to help me decorate my house for Nightmare Night? It's tomorrow, and I could use some pony help."

Her face brightened. "Could Ah?!" She turned back to the farmhouse, where both her siblings had been watching from the front door. "Alex needs some help with the decorations fer his house! Can Ah help him?"

Both of them smiled. "Have her back afore sundown, Alex," called out Applejack. Alex waved, picked up his packages, then he and the little filly made their way to his home. Once there, they spent the next two hours decorating the place for Nightmare Night, with a carved pumpkin, pony skeletons, and other ghostly objects. Alex got out a big bowl for all the candy, to which Apple Bloom helped herself before he stopped her, not wanting her to ruin her dinner. Once all was done, they stood outside the house and admired their work.

"Now that's nice an' spooky! Just right fer tommower!" exclaimed Apple Bloom. She looked up at him. "Are you gonna dress up?" He shook his head.

"No, I think I'll stay home and welcome all the little ghosts and goblins. It's how I did things back on Earth."

Her face became sly. "Ah know the grown-ups have their own parties after the kids go to bed. Are you sure you ain't gonna go to them? From what Ah hear, they're lots of fun~!"

Alex cleared his throat nervously. "Maybe..." He glanced at his watch. "Oh, gee, look at the time! Better get you home!"

As they came within sight of the farm, Apple Bloom smiled up at him and said, "Alex, you ain't gotta worry about me. Ah don't care what you an' the adult ponies do together. Just so long as Ah'm yer favorite one around the kids."

Alex blushed as he looked down at her. "And what do you know about what adult ponies do?"

She laughed at his red face and said, "Ah'm a farm pony! Mah brother an' sister think Ah don't know, but Ah ain't stupid!"

Alex really turned red and picked up his pace. "Wow. Oh, look! Is that Sweet Apple Acres? Well, goodbye! Thanks for helping me!" He turned and ran back home, her laughter following him. She shook her head and walked the rest of the way back to her home, chuckling at how silly adults could be sometimes.

Alex smiled to himself as he walked home. Kids sure do grow up fast, he mused to himself, as he thought about his plans for the rest of the day. He looked up at the setting Sun, casting its golden light upon the eaves of his house, and did a double-take. There was someone lying across his threshold! As he drew nearer, he recognized her as the baker's assistant...Pinkie...that was her name. When he got within a few feet, she must have heard him, for she sat up, yawned, wiped her eyes, and looked at him. "Hi, Alex. It's about time you got back."

He stared at her. "I've only been gone a few minutes. I was walking Apple Bloom back to her farm. What are you doing here?"

"I needed to talk to you. Can I come in?"

Alex shrugged. "I guess." He walked past her and opened the door as she followed him inside.

She looked around in wonder as she took a seat on the couch. "It's so big in here!"

Alex went to the kitchen to prepare some drinks. "Yes, well, they made it for my size. Would you like some coffee, tea...or something stronger?"

Her eyes brightened. "Got any beer?" He stopped and stared at her, then bent over to look in his fridge. He took out two ales, opened them, then came around and gave her one as he took a seat across from her. She upended it and took a long swig, then wiped her mouth and burped slightly. "Excuse me..." He smiled as he sipped his own.

"That's quite alright. I didn't know you mares liked beer. I thought only the stallions did."

She took another swig before answering. "Most don't. But I usually get requests for it for some of my adult parties." Then she looked down and grew slightly red. "Speaking of which, I promised you a party. That's why I came over to talk to you." She met his eyes. "I haven't done it yet because I've been mad at you. Or I was."

Alex raised his eyebrows. "Mad at me? Why?"

She looked away again and tapped a hoof on the arm of the couch. "Because of that little...ahem..."party" you had with the Cakes."

Alex raised his hands. "Hey, that wasn't my idea. That was all them." She nodded.

"I know. And I don't blame you for it anymore. Especially after seeing how nice you were with those children today."

"You saw that?"

She smiled and nodded again. "You have no idea how attractive that is for a male to be that good with kids! Or how rare! Usually, single stallions have no time for children." She leaned forward. "Why are you like that? Is it common on your world?"

He shook his head. "Not so far as I've seen. And I guess I'm like that because I have a younger brother I'm close to."

She inclined her head. "Aww. How old is he?"

Alex's eyes turned inward. "He's Apple Bloom's age. And...can we not talk about him? Thinking about my family back on Earth really makes me homesick. I'd rather not feel that way."

Pinkie's hoof flew to her mouth. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to upset you!"

He waved a hand. "Don't worry about it. I'm okay." He finished off his beer and looked at hers. "Can I get you another?" She took a last sip and smirked at him.

"Are you trying to get me drunk?"

He started to protest, but then stopped when he saw the way she was looking at him. He couldn't see it from his current angle, but he knew she had an ass that could rival Rarity's. He smiled back as he got up to get more beer. "Maybe..."

She watched him with a smile. "Then you'd better have something stronger than beer. I'm a party pony! I could drink you under the table!"

He raised up from the fridge and looked at her. "Is that so?" He went to his liqueur cabinet, took out his one bottle of scotch and a couple of shot glasses. "This was a present from Applejack. Let's crack it open."

She patted the seat next to her and accepted her glass. "You're on, Human!" He poured them both a shot, then they clinked glasses and tossed them back. She sighed and held out her glass. "Hit me again!"

Twenty minutes later, they were both feeling no pain and the bottle was almost empty. Alex held his head. "Whoa...I think I've had my fill...the room is starting to spin..."

Pinkie focused her eyes on him with some difficulty and went, "Pbbbt! Lightweight! I'm just getting started!" Then without warning, she fell over backwards onto the couch with all her legs spread out, inadvertently exposing herself, and began snoring. Alex got an eyeful of her soft pussy and teats, sighed, then got up. He found a blanket, placed it gently over her, then turned out the lights and staggered up to bed.

**********

In the wee hours just before dawn, Alex heard a knock on his bedroom door. He looked over at the clock, frowned, then called out, "Who is it?"

A small voice said, "It's me, Pinkie. Can I come in?"

Alex rubbed his eyes and sat up. "Sure." Pinkie opened the door and stood there, looking down at the floor. Alex waited. After some moments, she spoke quietly.

"I was really drunk last night. What happened?"

Alex swung his legs out and placed his feet on the carpet. "You passed out, so I put a blanket over you and went to bed."

She stared at him. "You...didn't take advantage of me?"

He frowned. "Of course not. That wouldn't have been right."

She looked away again. "Don't you think I'm pretty enough?"

He got up and knelt on one knee in front of her. "Of course I think you're pretty. But that's not the issue. I can't have sex with a passed-out girl. It's akin to rape."

She looked sideways up at him. "I'm...not passed-out or drunk now..." He stood and looked down at her.

"So I see..." He thought for a moment, then he froze and stared out into the hallway. "You hear that?!"

Her eyes grew big and she looked frantically around. "What? I don't hear anything!"

He held up a hand. "There it is again!" Suddenly, he pulled down his pants and underwear, exposing his dick. "Quick! Put my cock in your mouth! No time to explain!" With eyes wide, she took him into her mouth and looked up at him. "Suck! Before it's too late!" She frantically began sucking and bobbing her head up and down. He buried his hands in her cotton-candy mane and began matching her bobs with thrusts of his own. "Ahhh...that's it...just like that..." She closed her eyes and moaned as his cock and his hands started to send waves of pleasure through her. She stuck out her tongue and lapped his balls while he was buried in her throat, a trick even Rarity hadn't been able to do. This mare had no gag reflex!

She gave him the bedroom eyes as she sucked and slurped, watching his reaction as she worked. Her saliva coated his dick and made it nice and slippery, just right for sliding in and out of her tight throat. For several minutes she took him in and out of her hot mouth, as her soft lips caressed every inch of him. Finally, his thrusts became more frantic, and she braced herself for a flood. With one last deep moan, he buried himself in her mouth and unloaded a torrent of hot cum, as she watched him the entire time. She sucked and swallowed it all, then pulled back and let him fall out of her mouth with a sigh. "That was... delicious!" She swiveled her ears around and said with a smile, "Are we safe now? Did my blowjob ward off the "danger?" "

Alex placed his hand behind his head and said, "Yeah, well...that was just a jo---" She held up a hoof.

"You hear that?!" He looked around.

"Huh?"

"Shh! There it is again!" She ran to the bed, hopped up on it on her stomach, spread her legs, and looked back at him. "Quick! Put your dick in my ass! No time to explain!"

Alex climbed up behind her, grabbed her hips, and lined himself up, then slowly slid between her ample buttcheeks, moaning as he did so. She arched her back and sighed as he entered her, spreading her legs even further as her ass jiggled and bounced with each thrust. "Yes! YES! Harder! Faster! More!" He increased his pace and clenched his teeth, driving his cock deeper and deeper into her tight, warm depths. She stuck out her front hooves and braced herself against the headboard, pushing back against him as he pumped forward. "Pull my mane!" she screamed as her first orgasm overtook her. He gladly complied, grabbing a handful of her soft, pink mane and giving it a tug backwards, forcing her head towards the ceiling. Her asshole convulsed and spasmed and tightened around his cock as she came, and her pussy gushed marecum all over the sheets.

In between thrusts, he managed to moan, "Your...ass! It's...so...tight!"

Her tongue was stuck out and her eyes were rolled back in her head, but she was able to answer, "Glad...ah!...glad...you...like ...it!" She panted further, then moaned, "Now...fuck...me...harder!" He let go of her hips and lay his full weight on her, driving her up and down into the mattress as she screamed in ecstasy. He reached forward and grabbed both her front hooves just as he came and filled her ass with his hot cum, while the combination of his hands on her hooves and his dick unloading in her ass almost made her lose her sanity from pleasure. He let go of her hooves, and their mutual screams died down to moans as they each fell limp. After a few minutes, he pulled out of her ass with a pop, and lay down beside her. She lay herself across his chest, kissing him and nibbling his neck. With one last deep kiss, she sat up and asked, "Can I use your shower?"

It was a very satisfied and bow-legged Pinkie that left the Human's house half an hour later, as she made her way to Sugarcube Corner just in time for her shift. Today was going to be busier than usual, for tonight was Nightmare Night.