The five days after the wedding passed like a blur for Shining Armor. They were very turbulent and chaotic. He was slowly recovering from Chrysalis' spell, and at the same time trying to come to terms with the idea that he now had not one but two wives, who, despite the seemingly successful resolution of the conflict (or at least a temporary truce), continued to be angry and dislike each other.

In spite of their mutual dislike, however, for the first time they kept their wits about them and tried not to quarrel too much.

Cadance spent most her free time with Twilight and her friends or doing princess stuff, while Chrysalis and Celestia signed various official papers and treaties, and the next day they made peace between the changelings and the ponies, announcing it at a ceremony in front of a large number of ponies who came from all over the country. Many of them were ecstatic when they heard the news, but there were those who didn't like their new alliance with the dangerous changelings. But Princess Celestia's orders were law and they abided with her desire to reconcile with the changelings.

Because of all this business, Cadance and Chrysalis were terribly busy, and so they didn’t see each other for most of the day, devoting themselves to their duties, while Shining continued to serve his duties and trained the novice guards. Occasionally, though, his wives would come to his work to cheer him up or give pleasure in some way. And since they loved him very much, they tried to show it in every way possible, sometimes with words, and sometimes with naughty flirtations.

For example, a blowjob from Chrysalis, who hid under the rostrum while he was speaking to the recruits. Or rather, no, it wasn't. She wasn't hiding under the rostrum, she turned into it herself and pleasured the stallion as furniture, which was very unusual and pleasant at the same time. Cadance, too, kept up with her and took refuge under his table at lunch that same day, and when he had scarcely moved from the harassment at the rostrum and sat down at the table to take a pie, his "little friend" was once again ensnared by the pink alicorn's moist lips.

Not to say that Shining Armor was uncomfortable with this attention. On the contrary, he was not at all opposed to such advances from the two enchanting mares. However, that all quickly came to an end when they accidentally crossed paths with each other.

It happened on the third day of their marriage when, after a meeting with the junior officers, one of the demonstration armors at Shining Armor's office suddenly hissed and jumped off the pedestal and turned into Chrysalis dressed in a sexy nurse's costume. As it turned out, she had been standing there for half an hour, waiting for him to be alone so she could give him a striptease. But just as she unzipped the first zipper in front of the bewildered stud, there was a loud knock on his door. Chrysalis turned back into armor, and Shining went to open the door. As soon as the handle was turned, Cadance burst into the office in a long cloak, which she quickly unzipped and showed the astonished unicorn her tight-fitting lingerie with mesh stockings. She closed the curtains and climbed onto Shining's desk, playfully stroking her belly and offering to play slutty secretary with him. But Chrysalis wouldn’t allow it, and once again became herself, pouncing on the alicorn. A scuffle ensued, and instead of stripping and playing with each other Shining had to watch as the enraged nurse and secretary pounded and dragged each other by the hair until the guards arrived at the noise, and both mares had to hurriedly jump out the window to escape.

After this incident, the princess and the queen cooled down a bit. They went back to work, visiting the stallion only occasionally to talk peacefully with him, which gave Shining a few relatively quiet days.

But, like all good things, that time quickly came to an end. Once all the affairs of state were over, Princess Celestia announced that the newlyweds could now relax and rest a little with their husband. Or, to put it simply, the stern queen and the jealous princess were to come together indefinitely and live under the same roof with their loving husband, whom they had no intention of sharing. Well, except with a hacksaw, which he had a nightmare about. In it, the two mares tied poor Shining Armor to a table and decided it would be easier to saw him in half to make peace between them. How loudly the guards grumbled that night, when they were awakened by a frightened cry that, contrary to their assumptions, belonged not to one of the snot-nosed recruits, but the captain himself.

On the appointed day, after collecting his army trunk and saying goodbye to all his friends and comrades-in-arms, Shining Armor climbed into the carriage with his wives and set off with them to his new home (a wedding gift from Princess Celestia), which was in an affluent part of Canterlot and was large enough for the three of them to live in.

After passing through some picturesque hedgerows and expensive mansions that belonged to royal ministers, they stopped in front of a large three-story cottage with snow-white walls, and a covered van with their personal belongings parked in front of it. Or rather, only Cadance's and Chrysalis's belongings were there. A lot of them. The wagon was crammed to the edges and six sturdy Earth ponies were taking countless boxes and boxes out of it. And, judging by their weary looks, they'd been at it long enough.

"Well, girls, we have arrived," Shining Armor said, getting out of the carriage first, gallantly bowing his leg to help one of his ladies down. "As they say – Home sweet home."

The unicorn sincerely hoped that arriving at such a beautiful and comfortable place would make his wives forget their differences for a while. However it was not to be.

"Yes, darling, you're right. I didn't think that aunt..." Cadance began cheerfully, ready to take his leg, but Chrysalis was more nimble and did it first.

"Thank you, husband, you are such a gallant gentlecolt," the queen smiled as she prepared to get out of the carriage. To avoid attracting unnecessary attention, she was disguised as a beautiful snow-white unicorn with a lush pink mane, and wearing a colorful summer dress and a simple straw hat.

"Uh, thank you," Shining said embarrassedly.

"Actually, he wanted to help me out. Right, honey?" said Cadance, shoved her to the side. She was also wearing a dress (only one color) and a silk shawl wrapped around her neck.

"Well, I..." the stallion began with uncertainty.

"But I'm sure it was me he wanted to help. And besides, I've been his wife a lot longer than you have," Chrysalis said in turn, shoving her back.

"Only for half an hour, and even then, by your deception!" the princess told her angrily, unwilling to yield, and tried to grab Shining's leg. Instead, she stumbled backward, catching hold of Chrysalis' neck and tumbling to the grass with her.

"Well, look what you've done, you big cow!" Chrysalis was indignant, picking up her badly wrinkled hat, which had fallen off her head.

"I wouldn't have done it if you were not so clumsy and fat!" in turn, said to her Cadance, who had a green trace of grass on her dress. "Oh no! My favorite dress! It's all your fault, you vile mistress of bugs!"

"Greasy princess from a foal cartoon!"

"Worthless parody of griffin cheese!"

They began to argue loudly, choosing not the nicest words.

"Oh, girls," the unicorn sighed sadly as he lowered his trunk to the ground and dragged it to the movers' wagon, before returning to the carriage-drawn earth pony to pay him off.

"Wow, mate, you've got grumpy girlfriends," he said, listening to how Cadance and Chrysalis raised their voices.

"They're not my girlfriends," Shining said, handing him a pair of gold bits, "They're my wives."

"Really? Two at once? You're a lucky stallion," the driver chuckled as he trotted off down the road.

"That depends," the unicorn remarked as he approached his wives.

"All right, girls, stop cursing," he asked as he helped each of them up. "Let's just forget this little incident and get inside."

The two mares got to their hooves, straightened their dresses and looked at each other like two dogs quarreling over a bone.

"Come on, cheer up! This is our first proper day together!" he said excitedly.

"And the day my nightmares will come true," he added mentally as he walked with them into the yard and stopped to admire their shared home, where the pony loaders were at work, hauling numerous boxes and crates to the porch and placing them near the front door.

"Oh, Shiny, it's gorgeous," Cadance said, admiring the beautifully decorated balcony and tall turrets around the edges. "This house is like a real castle."

"It's not a bad place," Chrysalis added, squinting at her, "not as spacious as a hive, but it's livable."

"See, I told you you'd like it here. And now let's go inside," the unicorn smiled and walked with them along a stone-paved path that meandered past a newly mowed lawn, at the corner of which was a spacious pergola, and a little further was a fountain with fish paddling in it.

They arrived at the threshold, which was littered with boxes. Shining Armor pushed some of them aside and cleared the way, then took the keys out of his saddlebag.

"Well, girls, welcome to our new home. And now..." he said as he opened the door and was about to take the first step inside.

"Wait!" said Cadance, suddenly shrill enough to make Shining's heart skip a beat.

"W-What?" the stallion said in a slightly shaky voice.

"Don't you think that you forgot something?" The Princess asked.

"Forgot?" He looked at the keys thinking about what he had missed. "I don't think so. What do you mean?"

"Well, tradition dictates that one spouse must carry the other over the threshold before they enter their new home," said Cadance with a grimace as she hurriedly leapt into his hooves. "I hope you don't mind." She added slyly, glancing at Chrysalis. "This is a pony tradition."

"Not at all, since it’s customary for you," the queen said calmly, before picking them both up and carrying them inside.

"Hey! Stop it! What are you doing?" The Princess of Love said indignantly.

"What do you think? Carrying out your fanciful tradition," replied Chrysalis, before accidentally catching Cadance's horn on the doorway. "Oh, sorry, it was an accident."

"Yeah, sure I believe you," said Cadance sarcastically, rubbing her forehead.

Finally they were inside the house. It was as sumptuous inside as it was outside, with beautiful wood furniture, snow-white statues, and fuzzy carpets.

"There you go. As long as my husband and I are to live in the company of ponies, I am not averse to your rules and customs," the queen said as she dropped Cadance to the floor and gently lowered Shining to his hooves.

"Yes, you're such a charmer, Chrysalis," the princess said sarcastically, rubbing her bruised side grudgingly. "But that's not all of our traditions. To be a truly good wife, it is not enough to carry a stallion in your telekinesis. There are many other equally important duties you need to be able to do."

"Oh, believe me, I know that," the queen grinned. "Do you think I only studied your laws before I went to Equestria? I've read many books on culture and etiquette, and I'm more than willing to be a caring wife to my sweetie pie."

"Sweetie pie?" Shining repeated, blushing.

"Well, yes, because you are so sweet and delicious," said Chrysalis, coming up to him and playfully shoving his croup.

"Huh, so you've read books. This can only surprise Twilight. It takes more than knowledge to be a good wife," said Cadance indignantly, approaching from the other side and hugging the unicorn by the neck, "like kindness, care and love. Things you changelings have never experienced."

She rubbed her nose against his cheek.

"You don't say. Love is one of the things I know best. I've tasted so much of it in my life that I know more about it than anyone in this room," Chrysalis said in turn, turning Shining in her direction and lightly licking the tips of his lips.

"But you only know how to feed it, and I can give it to you. I'm the Princess of Love, by the way, whose pretty face makes any pony lose its head," Cadance said as she twisted the unicorn toward her and kissed it openly on the lips.

"I've had centuries of lovemaking experience," the queen jerked him toward her, biting his ear aggressively.

"And I've known him since high school, and I know exactly what he likes," the princess said, using her telekinesis to grab the stallion between the legs.

"Oh!" the unicorn gasped, feeling her tight mental grasp.

"Hey, don't touch him there! I have a right to please him, too!" Chrysalis protested, and her grip was added to Cadance's.

"Son of a... fuck... left..." said Shining in a higher voice.

"No, he didn't. I've known him longer than you and I'll be the one having fun with him tonight!" said Cadance, pulling the unicorn in her direction.

"No, me!" objected Chrysalis, doing the same, and nearly leaving Shining without a penis.

"Uh... girls... can't you just... oh... slow it down a little?" The stallion pleaded softly as he felt their telekinesis growing stronger.

"Why?" Chrysalis asked. "It's because of her, isn't it? Is she bothering you?"

"Her touch hurts you, doesn't it?" Cadance added.

"Actually, you both do, and you're about to leave me without balls," the stallion thought painfully, and said aloud, "Well, what do you... uh... you're both so thoughtful... it's just... Celestia's mercy... it's not like we're alone here."

He nodded toward the open door.

The queen and princess looked in that direction and saw the movers piled there, watching their advances with curiosity and envy.

"Hey! Stop gawking, you perverts!" Chrysalis shouted angrily at them, and moved briskly toward the door.

"Yes, we do not pay you for peeping! If you don't finish with our things now, there'll be no tips!" Cadance joined her, stomping her hooves in frustration.

The movers hastily scattered, continuing to go about their business.

"At least they agreed on something," the unicorn thought, trying to catch his breath after such harsh displays of affection.

Once the pain between his legs receded a little, Shining Armor limped out into the courtyard to watch the movers at work (and to keep his wives from clawing themselves again). A few minutes later, they finished unloading, and the unicorn, having paid them for their work, headed toward home.

"Hmm, didn't I pay enough?" he asked when he noticed that one of the movers was still standing there, looking at him.

"No, I just wanted to ask you to take care of our mother," he said.

"What?" the unicorn didn't understand.

The earth pony looked back at his colleagues walking toward the exit, and he was suddenly engulfed in green flames.

"Oh, so you're..." Groaned Shining in surprise.

"Shh! Yes," the changeling nodded affirmatively. "Anyway, be nice to her, will you? She's very nice, even if she can be stern sometimes. But that's because she's lonely. But I'm sure you'll help her with that in no time."

And with a wink at the unicorn, he reverted to being an earth pony who ran to the others.

"Wow. How many more changelings live in Canterlot, I wonder?" Shining said thoughtfully as he entered the house. "I guess all my guards are blind, since one in three ponies in this town is actually a changeling."

Fortunately, while he was gone, the queen and the princess didn't have another fight. Instead, they sat in the chairs in front of the fireplace (not trying to kill each other). Chrysalis was reading some glamorous magazine, and Cadance was resting her eyes and relaxed.

But as soon as the unicorn approached them, they perked up, and he noticed the predatory glint in their eyes again. It seemed that Shining was the source of their constant rivalry.

"That's it, Chrysalis, the movers are gone, you can be yourself again," the stallion said.

"Thank you, hubby. I want to cement a peaceful relationship between ponies and changelings. However I'd rather not appear in my natural form in front of them just yet," the queen said, turning back to herself with a green flash.

"Yeah, well, you might scare them with your creepy face and give them nightmares for days," Cadance chuckled.

"Oh, who would say, Princess. I bet you've got a lot of pimples and dimples hiding behind all that makeup," Chrysalis grinned angrily.

"Please, girls, let's not quarrel," Shining Armor tried to stop the conflict that was about to erupt. "You two promised me you'd try to live in peace. At the wedding."

"Of course, hubby," the queen hastily agreed. "I'm willing to put up with her presence for your sake."

"Very well, my dear. I will tolerate this person," after a pause, added Cadance. "And why should we argue? All the same, time will prove that I am a much better hostess than she is. Especially when it's dinner time. I don't think Chrysalis can cook well, if she knows what ponies eat at all."

"Ha, just so you know, we can eat the same things you do. Yes, love is much more important to us because we need it to nourish our magical power, but in its absence we are capable of eating regular food as well. So, in essence, we're no different from you," said Chrysalis. "Besides, I've raised thousands of changelings all by myself, so it's not like I haven't cooked my loved ones something nice before."

"Well, we'll see about that, but first..." said Cadance, turning to the door, "we have to get all our stuff into the house."

She walked to the threshold and magically carried the first big box across it.

"And there's a lot of stuff in there, and it could take hours. So we'd better hurry if we want to do it before dark."

"Before dark? Are you serious?" Chrysalis asked in surprise.

"Oh, I am," said Cadance. "Why? Do you have a better offer?"

"Well, actually, I do," the queen smiled, and immediately she lit her horn. She used her telekinesis to grab all the things in the street and levitated into the house, lining them up.

"Hey, stop that!" exclaimed Cadance indignantly as Chrysalis lifted her up as well to pull her aside as well.

"Relax, princess, I don't want you to get hit by one of those boxes," said Chrysalis, making a thoughtful face. "Or do I?"

"Very funny. Now knock it off and put me down without dropping me," said Cadance.

"As you wish," Chrysalis agreed, setting the Alicorn down on the nearest chair, then looking around the hallway where she carefully arranged the crates and boxes. "Voila. What was it you said about a few hours? I finished moving all our stuff, and it only took me ten seconds," the queen added, blowing a non-existent speck of dust off her hoof. "Well, maybe twelve."

"Heh, great," Cadance snorted grudgingly, turning away from her and leaping out of her chair to go to the crates. "I really hope you didn't damage my things."

She opened one of the boxes and saw a pair of green cocoons there.

"Ugh! What the hell are those?" She asked, quickly stepping away from them. "Did you pack your children in the boxes?"

"What? Oh, no. It's just my stuff," the queen answered, walking over to her and tapping lightly on one of the cocoons. The wall of the cocoon slid open, with several bottles of shampoo and a large box of cosmetics fell out.

"See?" she asked the pony staring at her. "We don't have a lot of materials to make our own furniture or stuff in the wasteland, so we use our own cocoons for that."

"That's disgusting," the princess grimaced.

"Well, excuse me, Your Highness, that I cannot boast to you of more expensive items from…" Chrysalis went to another drawer and pulled out Cadance's purse. "…Donnie and Gambani," she read on her side. "Not all of us, you know, have lived in the luxury of Canterlot Palace before."

"Ok forget it," Cadance said, taking her purse from her. "Now, if you don't mind, I have to go to my bedroom with Shining and put my things in it."

She magically lifted several suitcases and walked toward the stairs to the second floor.

"Hey, wait! I was actually going to do that too. This is my room as well."

"You and I are going to be crowded in there," remarked the princess.

"So you will sleep on the couch. Do you think I'll let you woo my hubby, you sly fox?" The queen said, grabbing several large cocoons and walking up the steps with Cadance.

Finally, the two mares departed, leaving Shining Armor alone.

"Gee," he sighed. "This will be a very difficult marriage."

***

"You don't understand anything!" Cadance exclaimed displeased. "Although what else to expect from the queen of bugs, who has no idea of beauty!"

"Not true! I love pretty things as much as you do. But tell me why do you need so many soft pillows? We already do not have anywhere to lie on the bed because of all these plush toys, and you decided to add so many pillows!" answered her indignant voice Chrysalis.

After sorting out a few boxes of general stuff, Shining Armor decided to take a little break and went upstairs to see what his wives were doing. And they were doing what they usually do – arguing and fighting.

"I need them to give Shining and my bedroom an atmosphere of comfort and coziness. And besides, they are very cute, not like your carved stones," Cadance replied, after which there was a loud sound, as if something heavy was being dragged along the floor. "And in general, they only interfere here. Why don't you put them in the hallway, or better yet, in the attic?"

Opening the bedroom door, the unicorn saw both mares clawing their hooves into a large carved sculpture made of black marble, pulling it in different directions.

"It's called style, I like stylish things that speak of my artistic nature," the queen said. "And then, they're so much prettier than your foal's toys."

She nodded at the soft toys that were arranged at the head of the bed, on the windowsill, and on every shelf in the room.

"These are toys Aunt Celestia gave me when I was born!" said Cadance, disgruntled.

"So, what you mean is that they belong in the room of newborn foals, not for adult ponies!"

"You cheeky little thing!"

"Are you girls fighting again?" Shining Armor asked them, taking a few steps forward.

"Huh? Not at all, hubby," said Chrysalis, hurriedly dismissing the sculpture, "it's just that me and your um... other partner are discussing the decorations for our little nuptial nest and..."

"...trying to decide which of our things best fit him," Cadance finished, innocently shifting from hoof to hoof. "Tell me my stuffed animals and cushions are cute, aren't they?" she added, pointing to the big red hearts on the window and a pair of stuffed bunnies on the bed.

"Yeah, if you're decorating a little filly's room with them," the queen objected. "You need nice, elegant things like my designer furniture and sculptures for grown-up ponies."

She pointed to a slanted table with holes in it, and a couple of low chairs with curved legs.

"Actually, I don't know anything about that, girls. And I don't really care what it is we're going to have. As long as you both like it. Why don't you try to find some compromise?" Shining suggested.

"Compromise? That's impossible!" they said at the same time.

"Her things would turn our bedroom into a gloomy cave," Cadance interjected.

"And hers, in a bluestocking hideout," added Chrysalis.

"You know, let's save decorating our bedroom for later," the unicorn said with a facepalm, as he looked at the distended drop-shaped clock on the wall (also from Chrysalis' collection). "It's getting dark. Why don't we go downstairs and get something to eat?"

"Good idea, darling! I was going to suggest that," said Cadance cheerfully.

"You're right, husband. I'll make you the best meal you've ever had in your life," said Chrysalis, rubbing her hooves in anticipation.

"No! I'll do it!" Cadance said back.

"You? Ha! Don't be ridiculous! I'm the better cook of the two of us," the queen remarked.

"Yeah, but only in your dreams," she snorted, and then left the room with Chrysalis, heading for the stairs.

"Um, okay. So which one of you is going to do the cooking?" The stallion asked, looking out from behind the door.

"Me!" The queen and the princess answered together.

"I see," Shining said sadly, feeling that he would probably have to order pizza today.

***

"Hmm, it's kind of quiet in here," the unicorn said on his way down to the first floor. "Even too much. I don't like it."

Unlike the girls, it didn't take him long to get his trunk into the room and shelve a few shirts, a couple of hats, and a dozen socks. Out of interest, he looked into his spouse's drawers and saw mountains of seductive stockings, panties, and saddles (it looked like they were going to take him seriously). As for his personal belongings, he preferred to leave them in the trunk until Cadance and Chrysalis could decide exactly what their room would look like. However, that was not what interested him now, but the suspicious silence that reigned in their house.

"I hope they didn't kill each other," an anxious thought flashed through his mind, and he took a quick step toward the kitchen, where the light was on under the door.

"Oh, it smells good," he remarked as he came closer. "There's no shouting. Could it be that they..."

He peered through the door as he opened it cautiously to see his wives standing apart, their aprons on, cooking something. Chrysalis was pouring finely chopped mushrooms into a boiling pot, while Cadance was stewing vegetables in a pan, stirring them lightly with a fork. And since the kitchen of their new home was very spacious and had several stoves, it wasn't hard for them to be together and do their own thing. Perhaps that's what kept them from having another argument.

"Wow. They are cooking without yelling at each other. It's amazing. It looks like Cadance and Creasy are finally making up," the stallion said in disbelief.

They were indeed very discreet and didn't seem to have much animosity between them. They occasionally cast a wry glance at each other, but that was no big deal.

"Well, I'll leave them to it," Shining said as he closed the door and made his way to the dining room to light the lights. "Who knows, maybe this was the beginning of their strong friendship? All right, if they're all ready, I'll set the table for us."

***

"Shiny! I hope you're hungry, honey?" He heard Cadance's voice half an hour later. "I've prepared a real feast for you!"

The pink mare galloped out of the kitchen, lightly powdered with flour. In her telekinesis she was carrying a mountain of different dishes, from pumpkin pies and fried pancakes to vegetable stew and fresh buns on which butter was slowly melting.

"Oh, yeah. I've had quite a run today," he smiled, sitting down at the table covered with a white tablecloth and tying a napkin around his neck. "Well, you and Chrysalis have done a good job. So many goodies."

"Thank you, hubby. I'm sure you'll like the treats I made," Chrysalis said, also coming out of the kitchen with a cream-stained face and holding plates laden with food. She was carrying a large bowl of fried rice and vegetables, some fruitcakes, a pot of soup, and a large cake decorated with strawberries.

"Wow!" the stallion gasped. "So you cooked separately?" he added as he looked at Cadance's trays. "And I thought all those dishes belonged to both of you."

"Oh, no, husband, we decided that we would each make our own food so that you could taste it and choose what you liked. The one I made," said the queen.

"Or mine," Cadance added, as she and Chrysalis each placed flavorful dishes and appetizers at their sides and sat down on the sides of the table.

"Well, Shiny, bon appétit!" they said cheerfully.

"Uh, thank you," he said hesitantly as he looked at the mountain of food that could feed a company of soldiers. "Won't you help me?"

"Oh no, I'm sorry, dear," Cadance shook her head. "You do realize that to be charming I have to keep in shape and not eat after 6 PM."

"And the love with which you will gobble up in every bite I cooked is enough for me," added Chrysalis, playfully licking the cream off her nose with a long tongue.

Both mares stared at him with enthusiastic smiles that made Shining feel a little uncomfortable. He swallowed a lump in his throat, then used his telekinesis to pick up his fork and look at the pile of treats that occupied half the table.

"Hmm, all right," he said, taking a bite from each plate. "In that case, let's begin," he said, raising a piece of pie like a glass, taking the first timid bite.

***

"Are you sure you've had enough, dear? Would you like another chocolate chip muffin?" Cadance asked when, an hour later, Shining stepped away from the table and staggered toward the stairs.

"Or my homemade cookies?" Chrysalis said, lifting a tray full of oatmeal cookies with her telekinesis.

"No, thank you... hic... sweethearts. I've had enough," the unicorn said with a faint smile. "Hic! Oops! Looks like that last potato pie was definitely too much," he whispered quietly, trying not to roll over on his side like a fully-loaded ship.

"All right, hubby. In that case, you go and rest, and we'll clean up and join you when we're done," said Chrysalis, waving a leg with the princess.

"Great, hic! I look forward to seeing you," Shining said, barely able to contain a loud burp.

His stomach was unnaturally distended from the food he'd eaten, and his mouth was still filled with the echoes of the mushroom soup he'd eaten an entire bowl of. Never before in his life had he had to eat so much, not even when he came home from cadet school and his mother would throw a gala dinner for the occasion.

"Hic! Oh, I feel so bad. I hope they don't do this every night," Shining Armor said as he struggled up the stairs to the second floor. "At this rate, I won't be able to fit into any shirts."

Opening the bedroom door, he pushed aside Cadance's cushions spread on the bed and collapsed onto the bed exhausted.

"Yes, today was something incredible," he said with difficulty as he drew in a deep breath. "I don't know if I can stand this marriage."

Then he frowned and gave himself a firm slap in the face.

"Now, pull yourself together, soldier." he said to himself. "It's not the first time you've had to face this kind of difficulty. You've fought bears, timber wolves, and barbarian griffins alone, so you can't be intimidated by the advances of two love-crazed wives."

"Though," he added immediately, "all those griffins with spears and wild beasts aren't nearly as frightening as my betrotheds. Especially when they're together. And yet I can handle it. I must. I'll endure their quirks and be a good husband to them, no matter what it costs me. Yeah, I can get through it," he said, closing his eyes. "I just have to wait a little while and sooner or later it's bound to work out."

***

In the middle of the night, Shining Armor was awakened by a loud sound reminiscent of thunder.

When he opened his eyes, he turned his head and saw Chrysalis to his left, lying on her back with her mouth wide open.

"Oh, just what we need! Is she snoring?" he thought as he looked at the changeling queen, but realized his mistake when the snoring sounded from the other side.

The unicorn rolled over on its other side and saw Cadance, who was making these not very melodic sounds.

"I see," Shining could only utter, as he felt Chrysalis hugging the stallion from behind him, a long trickle of saliva pouring from her mouth onto his cheek.

"I'm like a prisoner caught in the hooves of the enemy," he thought, feeling Cadance's hind leg (whose knee rested against his balls) on his bottom. "And it's only the first day. I wonder what else they'll give me?" he added mentally, staring anxiously at the wall. He had no hope of sleeping peacefully.

Author's Note

Wow, it looks like Shining Armor will have a hard time dealing with his two strong wives. I wonder what awaits him the next day and whether Cadence and Chrysalis will be able to make up? ^_^