Spike’s sleep cracked when he felt the warm rays of the sun spilling on him through an improperly covered window. He was comfortable and really didn’t feel like moving, feeling a warm and cozy feeling inside and outside, but sleep was not going to return. He shifted slightly, only to note that there was an object in front of himself, his eyes cracking open. His vision was quite blurry but it took only a moment for his eyes to focus and show the crimson changeling laying with him, her body spooned into his as his arm was draped over her belly.

Last night all came rushing back and he realized that it all actually happened; this lovely changeling friend of his wanted him as more than a friend and he couldn’t help but agree with her decision. Still, a glimmer of doubt flickered in his head; he did only know her properly for a little over two months yet they had become intimate. Was this just a venting the two needed after years of essentially abstaining? Perhaps things would get weird now and uncomfortable between them. His thoughts paused when she let out a soft snort, followed by a calm breath out and a soft humm. As she continued to sleep, a much more basic discomfort heckled Spike, as it often did to anyone who first woke up in the morning. He gently untangled himself from Sinuous and went to roll over, only to completely fall off the bed onto his back with a dull thud. After sitting up and seeing that she was still asleep, he realized that her bed really was only made for one pony and having company made it a snug encounter. He was partly surprised that he didn’t fall out of the bed sooner. Still, his call from nature was persistent and he needed to address it, climbing to his feet and quietly leaving the room to find her modest little bathroom.

As he relieved himself, he noted that his loins were quite sticky and that it was somewhat uncomfortable. It was similar to when he’d masturbated and not cleaned himself off properly, only a lot worse, as an errant thought went through his head at how Sinuous’ fluids were slick when fresh, but they probably did the same as his when they dried out and got super sticky. He let out a sigh as he finished his morning pee, flushing her toilet before he looked at her towel rack, noting some smaller rags meant for simple drying and cleaning jobs and took one, wetting it down and getting it a little soapy before he scrubbed it along his belly and still exposed shaft, working the sticky parts off. As he did so, he considered bringing the rag in and helping Sinuous scrub off her own loins, though the idea was more than a little appealing, as his loins reacted to the warm rag mopping himself down. He rolled his eyes, wringing most of the soap out of it and running it under warm water again before ensuring he got the soap off of himself with one more wipe down, then decided to go and see Sinuous.

Upon stepping back in the room, he looked at her laying there on her bed on top of the covers, a faint smile on her face as the sunlight peeking through made the shell of her belly and back glisten. While it made her look even more pretty to him, it also made the discolored marks around her haunches and thighs more obvious as he stepped up to the bed. He clambered up before gently grasping her rear leg at the ankle as he brought the rag up to her rump. Her tail was relaxed and sagged away, letting him see her loins properly, which helped as he started directly under her tail, rubbing and pressing firmly but not harshly, slowly bringing it over her vaginal lips and along her outer loins and the backs of her thighs before he gently lifted her leg, rubbing between them. He noted as he did so that she had no teats where a mare would, which eventually clicked in his head as he remembered that Thorax had mentioned that he hatched from an egg, so nursing wasn’t something she would have to do. He was brought out of his thoughts as Sinuous suddenly let out a very lovely groan. Spike noted that her eyes were still closed, but her tail was now pulled up, flagging as her vaginal lips parted and her clitoris winked out at him. He was nearly done cleaning her, but as she continued to wink, she dribbled more juices along herself, making him focus his rubbing on her lips clean and even hold the rag there against her a moment as he pondered what to do about her renewing the mess he was cleaning up. He figured he should just wake her up, but he wanted to let her sleep in. His decision was made for him as he suddenly felt her pull her leg out of his grasp as she rolled onto her back, her rear legs spread and her front legs cutely tucked up against her chest. A glance at her face showed her eyes half open and a dreamy smile on her face.

“Mmm, that’s a lovely way to wake up.” she said as he pulled the rag away from her.

“Just trying to give you a bit of comfort since we were all sticky from last night.” he said simply, shrugging and smiling. Sinuous nodded slowly.

“A little disappointing. I almost thought you found me attractive and were giving me some morning love.” she said, putting a playful pout on her face.

“I did find you attractive!” Spike tried to claim before he shook his head. “I mean I DO find you attractive.” he said, eventually putting his hand over his face at his verbal flub. He was met with her giggling slightly as she continued to look at him.

“Well, then you could prove it. I mean, it felt sooooo gooood with you rubbing me that I’m pretty ready to go again.” she said before a flush finally tainted her face. “I mean, if you want to.” her attitude took a sudden nosedive and her smile faded. “Of course, if last night was just a one time thing, I’m okay with that…” Spike blinked quickly at her sudden shift in attitude from cheerful and seductive to suddenly sad and pessimistic. Spike may have only known her for two months, but he was quick at reading certain tells about someone’s personality, and his experiences in the world sharpened his awareness of such self depreciation. Changelings were especially prone to these moments of doubt and Spike’s temper flared. The rag was lost and the bed rocked violently as Spike slammed his hands down on it on either side of her head, his body looming over her own as he glared down into her currently stunned eyes.

“You stop that right now.” His voice came out in a hiss as he did his best to hold his emotions in check, but he couldn’t help as a sharp toothed snarl crossed his face as he spoke. “I’ve been all over the world and I’ve seen many things, good and bad. My decision to lose my innocence to you… WITH you, was not an accidental spur of the moment.” His aggressive tone slowly faded. “I know it can be hard learning and accepting that you’re worth something after so many years of Chrysalis beating you down and making you believe that you were nothing.” His face softened and he started to grow mournful. “Stop and think… I’ve met so many ponies, so many species, and none of them won my innocence. I’d been friends with the Elements of Harmony and pined after Rarity, but none of them won it. Gabby the griffon didn’t win it. Neither did Dragon Lady Ember. I even considered Thorax at one point, the changeling king,” Sinuous’ eyes, which had been wide and shocked were now wide and evidently envisioning him with said changeling king for a moment. “But it wasn’t any of them… it was you.” Spike said as he lowered his nose to her own, gently touching them together. “I told you...I’ll never leave you.” he closed as he sealed his argument with a tender kiss to her lips.

Sinuous shuddered before she clenched her eyes shut and pressed back into the kiss, her forehooves gripping Spike’s arms as best as they could. Her heart hammered in her chest as she felt the intense relief Spike was bringing to her, sharing his concern for her and reminding her that his love, as powerful as it was, was all for her. He enhanced this sensation by sliding his arms under her to hug her, holding her snugly as he continued to kiss her, tugging her lips with his own before he slowly broke it by pulling his head back and looking into her crimson eyes.

“Thank you.” She said softly. “Yes, it is easy to think about how nopony could trust me or my ilk after all the hard times I’ve been through…” she swallowed as she looked into his sharp green eyes. “That day you came and spoke to me, I was on Ponyville bridge. I wasn’t just looking at my reflection in the water LOOKING like I was going to jump though…” she said, lingering a moment as Spike’s eyes narrowed slightly. “I actually had considered jumping off of it.” Spike initially was shocked, but then re focused his eyes.

“But Ponyville bridge isn’t very tall. You’d be hard pressed to get hurt by falling off of it, especially with the water to cushion your fall.” he stated.

“I can’t swim.” she stated rather flatly, making Spike’s worried expression return. “If I had jumped, it would have made my wings wet and grounded me and since I can’t swim, I wouldn’t have been able to keep afloat or reach the shoreline.” Spike’s expression didn’t ease up at her confession, and soon she caught on as to why. “What I’m saying, Spike, is that you have already saved my life in more ways than one… Not just giving me a second chance outlook on it, but proving to me that there is always something better to work towards.” She finally broke the eye lock with him and looked down. “I should have kept that in mind, along with everything else you’ve shown me.” She was hushed by his face nuzzling into her neck, coaxing her to look at him again as he smiled once more.

“And I’ll be sure to remind you. Every day, whenever I can.” he said, reassuringly. Sinuous leaned up and placed a suckling kiss on his neck before she leaned back and smiled with a flushed expression.

“Then I will have to do the same for you. You shouldn’t be the only one giving in this relationship.” She wiggled under him and Spike found that his still exposed shaft was nestled between her legs, her action giving an enjoyable sensation. “You’re still technically over for the sleep over. Would you like to… go again before you go back to the castle?” Spike blinked and pondered it for a moment as he did have a rather sharp emotional moment just a minute ago. Would going right into sexual intimacy really be something he’d like to do? Sinuous smirked as she watched his face swap between expressions briefly before her horn glowed and Spike’s eyes went wide as she gripped his shaft with her magic and slowly dragged the head up and down her lips, letting her winking clitoris bump the head of his shaft before sliding it back down to nudge at her opening. “Because I want to. I want you.” That statement seemed to be the key as Spike settled on a soft smile, his hands behind her back squeezing her as he kissed her nose. She could feel his shaft pulsing as it went from moderately hard to fully hard at her attention to it.

“And I want you.” he said. At his word, he felt her rear legs squeeze on his hips to encourage him closer, and with a slow, smooth movement, and a rather wonderful moist sound, he obliged and sank neatly into her welcoming grasp. She vibrated under him for a moment as her eyes clenched shut, and it was only at this point that he realized that when they did it last night, he didn’t see much of her face as she faced away from him. He watched her intensely as he remained in her, her insides giving slow rhythmic squeezes to him as her eyes slowly opened, a light flush on her already crimson face as she gave a soft smile with half lidded eyes. She didn’t need to say anything as Spike soon drew back his hips, then smoothly pressed back into her, meeting her own hips again before continuing to repeat the simple motion. A delectable sensation ran through both of them, both from the raw carnal sensation, but seeing the other happy and vulnerable.

Spike could see her face, flushed and smiling but also scared and small in his grasp. She was so vulnerable, yet she opened up to him and let him have her in the most intimate way.

Sinuous could see how Spike’s face was wearing a strained expression, even his burly features blushing as despite his physique, his emotions were tender and pure, and here he was sharing them with her in a way he never did with anyone else.

Spike didn’t move too quickly or too slowly, maintaining a comfortable pace as he held her close. Neither Spike nor Sinuous were sure why, perhaps species differences, but Sinuous seemed to have a rather short fuse in comparison to Spike. He wasn’t doing anything too unique, keeping his pace and holding her close, but it seemed that every twenty seconds or so, she would tense up and shudder under him, her insides squeezing down on him and her inner claws keeping him inside of her, stopping his movements as she flowed more slick warmth over him. She would then moan softly and release him, letting him continue, only to do it once more.

Spike, for his part, was very pleased he could pleasure her so fully. Her soft sounds of pleasure as she clung to him and welcomed him to continue were equal parts erotic and heartwarming. Without the tension of the previous night, his own fuse was at a more normal threshold and on top of it, her routine of making him stop would push his own climax back a little ways.

But it did not stop his climax completely. Neither were sure how long they were embraced, only that their loins were sopping once more, Spike gliding through her grasp. His expression had gone from a soft smile to a more strained blush and his breathing was more intense. Sinuous was awash in her pleasure, but could still see how he was tensing up and was approaching his own burst of pleasure. She watched him with pleasure filled yet eager eyes as he huffed a bit louder, then suddenly leaned forward and kissed her fully on the lips. She didn’t hesitate to return the kiss, but she moaned loudly into it as he suddenly gave several short, quick thrusts and held himself in her. Her insides squeezed him and her claws locked around the base as she felt him pulse and throb inside of her, soon giving her hot insides a splashing of rope after rope of his own warmth, making her shudder and press harder into the kiss. Spike groaned into the same kiss, their sounds of pleasure muffled by the other’s mouth as hard huffs of breath were taken through their nostrils.

They remained in the kiss until the high finally faded and they pulled back, only for Spike to pull her close under his neck, resting his chin on her head, keeping her close to his heart as they rested on her bed.

The messy sheets could wait to be washed.

In the ensuing months between them, many valleys and hills of their relationship became evident. Some broke out into fights between them, sometimes resulting in a blaming match of pointing fingers/hooves. Sometimes the situation was Sinuous’ fault as she mis-judged a situation or otherwise ruined something Spike had been doing for her, though other times it was Spike’s fault for presuming Sinuous was aware of what he was planning, causing an event to be ruined. However, in the end they couldn’t remain upset and would seek each other out, knowing that they could work through their minor headbutting as their friendship was much more important to each other. In fact it was important enough that Spike began to push more minor ambassador duties aside and use the time to spend with Sinuous. Not every pony needed to see him if they were disputing what side salad was best for an outdoor party, after all.

More time together naturally led to more intimate time together, and while it never led to the romantic and personal aspect diminishing, it did make trepidation and suggestion of it much more casual and less of an impossible thing to ask. Sometimes turning into a bit of a routine, but it was never a dreaded or boring moment, but rather, an exciting capstone between them.

Six months later

Spike had taken Sinuous out on a date night, first to a lovely dinner, then to a lovely place inside the Canterlot Gardens, secluded from the public eye but full of natural and well kept beauty. The two had set out a comfortable blanket and would lay together upon it, looking at the night sky, observing the stars and the occasional cloud sent wisping across it as they pointed out shapes made by the stars, clouds, or both in tandem.

“If you look just right, those stars and that cloud look like an ice cream cone.” Sinuous pointed out.

“Wow it does. And see that over there? It looks like PeeWee.” Spike pointed. Sinuous squinted her eyes and twisted her head back and forth before finally speaking.

“I don’t see it…” she trailed off before she thought more. “PeeWee was the Phoenix you saved, right?” she asked off the cuff. Spike didn’t reply right away and instead sat up, facing away from Sinuous.

“Yeah…” was all he said, his tone very downcast. Sinuous saw this and got up. Spike’s slumped position was rocked by her rather brashly brushing up along his side and making him drape his arm behind her back and hold her close. This action made him look at her and slightly lift his mood before speaking again. “The little Phoenix who I tried to keep as a pet.”

“Why didn’t you?” Sinuous asked and Spike wouldn’t talk or look at her. “Oh come on, I’ve asked you time and time again and you won’t tell me. Is it because of the ice cream?” He glanced at her. “You showed me the pictures. It looked like he was going to be a great pet, then after the pictures with the ice cream, the last picture is him back in the nest with his parents. Surely that wasn’t all there was to it.” Spike knew she wasn’t going to let it go this time, but he was okay with it. Her word that she wanted to know his pains and trials and help him through them was exactly what he needed and what he trusted.

“When I was eating ice cream that day, I offered some to PeeWee since he seemed interested. He ate it and seemed to like it, but then started to… cough or gag or something. I ran all over trying to catch him to find out what was wrong, resulting in me sending my bowl of ice cream flying and landing on Twilight’s head.” Sinuous held in a snorting laugh at the memory of the picture before Spike continued. “PeeWee seemed fine after that but Twilight put her hoof down and basically determined that I wasn’t mature enough for the responsibility of a pet. So, I took him back to the nest where his parents still lived and they welcomed PeeWee back. I didn’t see him again until almost five years later, by which point he was fully grown and had his own nest. He still remembered me but he now saw the forest as his home, not any place I lived.” He said, looking over at her. “So yeah, ice cream and Twilight’s final say so really was all there was to it.”

“That’s… horrible.” Sinuous said softly. “Robbing you of such a bonding over such a… petty reason.” She was quiet for a moment. “How did she become the Princess of Friendship?” she asked in a sour tone that indicated her question was rhetorical. Spike squeezed her close.

“Come on, I’ve told you over and over of all the good she’s done for Equestria.” Spike said.

“But she didn’t need to step on you to do it…” she said as she leaned her head against Spike’s side and grew mournful. “I’m sorry, I know she’s like a sister to you and has done more good than bad, but I can’t help it. I want to protect you, I want to defend you from injustices, like the loss of Thorax and Ember.” she said with a small trilling whimper. Spike sighed and leaned back against her.

“I think that’s part of why I love you so much.” Spike said smoothly.

“You’re just saying that.” She replied somewhat flatly.

“No, I mean it. If it wasn’t for you caring for me in these little ways, I never would have met you.” he said softly. “Caring for how I feel, caring for what I think, always asking me for my opinion on anything and everything… It feels so good.” Sinuous chuckled.

“I can think of something else that feels good.” Her voice having taken on a much more amorous tone. Spike chuckled in return.

“Not in the garden. I’m not up for trying to hide it again since we almost got caught last time.” She nuzzled his side a bit more intensely.

“Well either we do it here, or you explain why you never want to try having sex while I’m transformed.” she said, a devious smirk on her face.

“Okay we’re doing it here.” Spike said at almost a lightning pace but Sinuous stopped his hands from moving with her magic.

“Too late, changed my mind, you’re explaining.” she said in a slightly haughty tone. Spike just rolled his eyes before she spoke in a much more docile tone. “Seriously, I’d really like to know why.”

“I already told you. It’s because I just want you as you are. I’m not using you to indulge in… fantasies or fetishes.” he said in a practiced statement.

“Look, I know you are being a kind and noble knight to me, and trying to point out how it’s me you love and I’m the only one you want and such and such. But I’ve also been around you long enough to know you have passing moments where you want to know what it would have been like to have a dragon partner or even a griffon partner. I can read it in your eyes and in those moments when you pretend you’re reading but are actually daydreaming.” Spike blinked at that last part, which Sinuous caught. “I watch your eyes drift off the pages and I watch your lips mumble statements you’re thinking of saying if you had the chance.” Spike took a deep breath before letting out a defeated sigh, a few wisps of smoke slipping from his lips. Sinuous then finally freed his hands.

“All right. The truth is… as nice as it would be to play pretend and maybe have a night with you pretending to be Rarity or Ember or Gabby, I don’t want to let out my emotional baggage towards them onto you. I don’t want to chew out you for my ire towards Rarity being wishy washy for so many years, get nasty with Ember for thinking I can’t be assertive enough to call her out on her attitude, or cry my admittance of forlorn love to Gabby, and then at the end of the night, have you pop back with all of my words never reaching the actual intended target.” he said, somewhat deflated. Sinuous slipped out from under his arm and moved behind him before there was a small sound that he recognized as a changeling shifting their form, but her normal voice greeted him.

“So it’s not that other species or bodies bother you, just that you really don’t want to see old and familiar faces.” She said and Spike nodded.

“I supposed that is basically it. If it was just you in a different shape and not copying anyone else, I don’t think it’d be an issue.” he said, rubbing his chin before he looked on his other side and slightly jumped. Sitting next to him was a unicorn with dark blue fur, a purple mane and tail, and deep crimson eyes. Before Spike could say anything, she spoke. “This is the disguise I used when I lived in Ponyville. It doesn’t copy any living pony I’ve ever seen, and I even went by my real name. For you, I can do so much more.” she said, though Spike grew a little worried.

“But… it’s not the real you. I mean, it’s you obviously and not anyone else but.. Is it even something you’d actually be okay with?” Spike said, showing his powerful concern for her wellbeing, and the unicorn just smiled at him.

“Spike, how frequently do couples dress up for unique play during sex?” she asked flatly and Spike just blinked. “Anything from stockings to skin tight outfits that they rip holes in, to full on costumes. To me,” she held up a hoof, showing the shaggy fetlocks. “This is just me wearing a fancy outfit, hoping to spice up the night.” She took a few steps back and with a little glimmer of changeling magic, her horn vanished and a pair of feathered wings blossomed out of her sides. “This seem more like your speed? Or maybe,” another flash and she boasted a horn and wings. “Tis I, Sinuous, Princess of Spike’s Bedroom!” she said in a fancy tone, which finally made Spike snort and try to hold in a laugh at how absurd that statement sounded to him after so many years of stuffy political talks. She smiled at how she broke the stuffy mood and with another flash, she was suddenly tall and filled out, her mane and tail flowing like Celestia or Twilight. “If you want a real fancy night, you only need to ask.” she said with a wink. Spike was watching with a more subdued smile on his face as another wave of magic washed over her and suddenly, a griffon was in her place, the coloration unique, bolstering many crimson feathers on her avian half. “Or perhaps you would fancy something really fluffy to lose your face in. Something to keep you warm on a cold night?” she said, wearing a smirk. Spike’s smile faded completely when she changed again, this time taking the form of a crimson dragon. She didn’t look familiar, and he wasn’t surprised she turned into a dragon, but rather that she was on her hands and knees and was slowly crawling towards him. “Of course, nothing is hotter than dragon fire for a cold night. Who knows, maybe you can be just as rough as you’d like with me.” she said as she walked two fingers up his leg then ran her claws back down it, the sensation being very real to him as it reminded him of the claws of the other real dragons he’d interacted with before.

“Are… are you really tough like a dragon?” he asked as he took her hand into his own. She blinked her eyes at his sudden shift of interest in her transformation but began explaining happily.

“Yes. Changelings don’t just change how we look when we transform, we become that which we turn into. Right now I’m as strong and durable as a dragon. If I were to turn into a fish, I could breathe in the water.” she said. “Same rules go for whatever else I turn into.” she said before she decided to end the charade and dropped her disguise, returning to her normal crimson changeling self. Spike looked at her for a moment, then looked down as he was clearly thinking about something.

“Well… I think… Maybe we could try it one of these nights. I don’t want it to be an outright surprise and I want to make sure you’re comfortable in whatever form you take.” he said, giving her an unsure smile, which was returned by her honest smile.

“Of course, hon. I’ll only change in front of you. You don’t need to worry about coming to my home and finding a bugbear or something on my bed… So if you do, you know it’s not me.” she said, turning from amused to slightly worried with her last statement.

“Well, if I found a bugbear in your home, I may have to wrestle it into submission, especially if it tried to hurt my sweet lovebug.” he said, leaning over to her and holding her chin up with a finger. She puckered her lips and he quickly met her in a soft kiss that turned more intense as they pulled closer, Spike scooping her up in his arms as her forehooves rested on his shoulders. He slowly tumbled onto his back with her on his chest, holding her tight as they continued to enjoy their time with each other under the stars.

Author's Note

Woo, chapter 3 done.

I intend for chapter 4 to be the final part of this particular story, but at the same time it will be a bit before I write it out since I want some art of Sinuous in her Griffon and Dragon forms, which will play a part in the next chapter.

I thank you for showing interest in my work and reading this far!