The Next Day

Liam took a long swig from his beer as he sat at the bar beside Sky. The crimson red pegasus took a drink from his own beer, before setting it down on the bar and fixing Liam with an expectant look.

"Well?" Sky asked.

"It went... pretty good." Liam replied, setting his beer down as well.

"Just pretty good? That doesn't sound very convincing." Sky replied, tilting his head to the side.

Liam shook his head, "I mean, it started out bad, but then she stopped being so overly aggressive with the flirting and it was actually pretty nice." He explained.

Sky gave a knowing nod, "Ah, Star came onto you a bit too hard, did she?"

"She was way too strong, man. I felt like a piece of meat. Hell, she basically told me she wanted to fuck me right then and there." Liam shrugged.

Sky winced, "Yikes. Yeah, mares can tend to do stuff like that sometimes if they're really into you. I got lucky with Mid not being like that, but from what I've seen, a lot of mares are pretty much one breath away from ripping your pants off and jumping your bones."

"Why are they like that?" Liam questioned, before taking another sip of his beer.

"Well it's mostly because of the gender ratio. At least, that's what Mid and Twilight will say." Sky replied.

"Gender ratio? What do you mean?"

"Well I'm sure you noticed, but the majority of ponies are mares. I think the ratio is like, six to one? Hell, it might even be seven to one now." Sky responded.

"That... sounds like a problem. Are ponies dying out or something? I mean, with numbers like that, how is it not open season on any stallion they can find? I imagine it'd just be a rape nightmare here." Liam said, his eyes widening some.

"It's nothing that severe. I mean, there's a few ways ponies deal with it. For starters, they can be pretty aggressive with their dating, as you've already seen. Secondly, Twilight has a spell that will temporarily put every mare in a massive radius in estrus. Basically, every mare would become super easy to impregnate, and then whatever stallions are left would be required to put as many babies in them as physically possible." Sky explained.

Liam gave Sky a horrified look.

"Oh relax," Sky laughed, "There hasn't even been anything close to a need for that in over a thousand years. Besides, Twilight would only use it as an absolute last resort if there were so few ponies left that extinction was actually on the table. At the moment, the pony population is very healthy, and even growing." Sky clarified.

Liam slowly nodded, "I... see... well I guess I'll just have to hope to God that Twilight never has to use that spell in my lifetime," He shuddered, "I can't even get a pony pregnant and I'd be scared of that situation."

"It's not like they'd just rape the stallions to death," Sky chuckled, "They'd be well taken care of. They'd just have to have sex with a lot of mares before the spell wore off."

Liam shook his head, "Alright man. Whatever you say. Anyways, so the gender ratio is why Star came onto me so hard last night?"

Sky nodded, "Like I said, gender ratios make it pretty hard for mares to find a stallion that's available. Since she's already attracted to you, she sees you as a potential mate, and since you're single, there's a chance that another mare could swing by and scoop you up."

Liam looked around the bar to see the dozens of mares all playing pool, dancing to music, or drinking their own drinks around them. A couple of them noticed his gaze, and batted their eyelashes at him, or gave a friendly wave, to which he quickly returned before turning back around to look at Sky.

"I mean, Star asked me out first. I wouldn't just dump her for another mare without even having gone on the date with her." Liam protested.

Sky laughed, "Dude, you know that mares share most of the time, right? Another part of having such a high gender ratio difference is that mares have to form herds with their stallions. Usually it's four or five mares to a stallion, and Star does not like to share. From what I gather, she's just like Mid. Kinda possessive of you, but in a good, protective kind of way. Star probably wanted to make sure she got to you before any other mare even had the chance to attract your attention." He explained.

Liam slowly nodded, "I mean... I guess that makes sense."

"How'd the date go after that, though? Did you leave?" Sky asked.

"No, I was about to, but then she practically begged me not to go. She apologized a bunch and promised to stop, and then... well things went great. She was really kind and genuine, and we listened to the comedian for a while before leaving and going our separate ways." Liam replied.

"So..." Sky began.

"So, we're having another date tomorrow." Liam chuckled.

"Hey! That's awesome! Where are you two going now?" Sky asked, a wide smile on his face.

"She wanted to take me on a picnic, so we're going to the park in the middle district."

"Oh, I know the one. That park is really nice. You'll have a great time, trust me." Sky replied, patting Liam on the back.

"Hehe, thanks. I was meaning to ask you something else though, real quick." Liam replied, looking over his shoulder in case anyone was listening in.

"What's that?" Sky asked, leaning in closer, his brow furrowed in confusion at Liam's behavior

"Does Midnight... hold doors open for you and ask you out on dates and stuff? Cause Star does and it really throws me off." Liam questioned.

Sky chuckled, "Oh yeah, she does. Don't worry though. You get used to it."

"I hope you're right. Cause right now, it just feels wrong." Liam shook his head.

Sky only laughed harder.

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At the park

Liam walked through the sparsely populated streets of the Canterlot middle district, quickly approaching his destination. The sun shown high in the sky, and birds chirped happily off in the nearing trees as Liam made his approach. He glanced back and forth to gleam any sign of the bright white pegasus he was meeting, but saw neither wing nor tail of her as he arrived at the park entrance. He chewed his tongue while turning around to survey the street behind him to see if he was just a few minutes early.

"Hey there!" Star cheerily announced, starting Liam out of his searching.

"Gah!" He shrieked as he turned around, finding Star hovering just a few feet behind him with a picnic basket held in her hooves, "How do you keep doing that!?" He questioned, catching his breath.

Star giggled into her hoof, "Easy, silly. I'm a pegasus. We're really good as flying quietly. Not quite as good as Thestrals, but then again, who is?" She shrugged.

Liam shook his head as Star landed on the ground in front of him and placed the basket down on the ground. Before he could say another word, she reared up on her hind legs and wrapped her forelegs around his waist, pulling him into a firm hug.

"Heh, good to see you too, Star." Liam softly sighed, returning the hug as he brushed a finger through her mane.

Star smiled into Liam's chest, "Thanks for giving me another shot. I was actually really worried you were gonna stand me up today." She admitted, squeezing him just a tad tighter in the process.

Liam shook his head, "I wouldn't do that. It's happened to me before and I was not a fan, believe me." He chuckled.

Star pouted before releasing the hug enough to look up to Liam's face, "That will never happen again, I promise."

Liam allowed a small smile to form on his face, "Well, thanks. What do you have in the basket?" He asked, looking down to the aforementioned basket.

"Oh, just some simple stuff. I'm still not sure what exactly you humans eat yet, but I do remember Sky saying that you eat meat, so I went to a gryphon butcher in town and got some fish. He cooked it fresh about ten minutes ago, so it should still be nice and hot." Star beamed.

"Wow, Star, that's... actually really thoughtful of you... thank you." Liam replied, a genuine smile forcing its way onto his face.

Star beamed, "Well come on, then. Let's go find somewhere nice to eat. I think I know a nice secluded area where we won't have to worry about other ponies bugging us too much." She suggested, with a little flutter of her wings.

"Lead the way." Liam nodded.

Star leaned over and bit down on the handle of the basket with her teeth. Once she had it held in her mouth, she trotted on ahead, prompting Liam to walk after her. She led him through the entrance of the park. They passed dozens of other mares and stallions that gave friendly waves, or said their greetings, to which Liam returned. Star also returned the gestures, although with a hint of suspicion toward any mares that looked Liam's way.

Soon enough, she led him toward the center of the park where the large fountain depicting Luna and Celestia resided, and eventually to the outside edge where the tree coverage was thinner. A small creek ran along the path, almost as if to point ahead to a baby redwood tree near the edge of the park. A small stone boulder provided cover from the eyes of the ponies outside the park, and some larger bushes provided cover from the ponies still in the park.

A relatively large patch of grass just in front of the tree beckoned them closer, and with a proud nod, Star set the basket down just outside the soft greenery. She opened the lid and quickly pulled out a blanket for them both to lay on, and laid it out on the ground. Liam leaned down and pulled out the salmon, wrapped in tin foil, a paper bag with a sandwich in it, and two bottles of apple cider. He handed them all to Star, gaining a thankful nod in return, before she sat down on the blanket and patted the spot next to her, an inviting smile on her face.

Liam sat down beside her and was swiftly offered his salmon. With a grateful nod, he accepted the food and unwrapped the tin foil. The warm, seafood scent of fresh salmon instantly reached his nose, and Liam softly sighed through his nostrils as he took a bite out of the piece of fish.

Star took a bite out of her sandwich and swallowed it down while she watched his reaction with bated breath. After Liam took the first bite, and swallowed down the salmon, he looked over to her, finding an apprehensive look on her muzzle.

"So? Do you like it?" Star asked, sounding a little unsure of herself.

Liam smiled, "I love it. This was really thoughtful of you. Thank you." He said.

Star let out a sigh of relief, "Oh thank Faust. I wasn't sure if you were going to like it." She admitted.

Liam shook his head, "It's great. Thank you for this." He replied, reaching over and scratching at one of Star's fuzzy ears.

The pegasus melted into the contact, and let out a shuddering sigh as Liam's fingers dug into her soft coat, just behind her ear. She tilted her head to the side, giving him better access to scratch, and for a few moments, they both simply enjoyed the gentle contact. Star's eyes drifted shut as she let out a little hum of satisfaction, while Liam found that the dopey look on her face infected him with a smile that made his cheeks hurt.

Eventually, Liam pulled his hand away, earing a squeak of protest from Star, before she opened her eyes and gave him a smile.

"Mare, you humans have the nicest fingers... that was absolutely heavenly." She acknowledged.

Liam let out a chuckle, "Well, they are good for a few things, I'll give them that. You look adorable when you're leaning into it like that, by the way."

Star blushed, "Well it just feels so nice... before I knew it, it felt like I was drifting off to sleep."

Liam chuckled, "You know, a nap under the tree right here does sound really nice." He said, before finishing off his salmon.

Star quickly scarfed down the rest of her sandwich and patted the spot just beside her, "Well I think we can both agree on that then. Wanna take a nap and just enjoy the sunshine?" She asked, a smile on her face.

Liam smiled and nodded, "Yeah, that actually sounds really nice."

Star smiled as Liam moved a little closer to her and laid down onto his back, his fingers interlocked behind his head as he gazed up at the soft clouds slowly trailing across the sky. With a small shake of excitement, Star laid down beside him, her muzzle coming to a rest just below his collar. She wrapped her foreleg around his midsection and nuzzled her cheek into his chest while her tail wrapped around his leg.

Liam looked down at the sight with surprise, but quickly found that Star was simply too adorable to protest, and he brought one arm down to wrap around her back. Her wings twitched at the contact, and a small gasp escaped her lips, but once his hand found its place between her shoulder blades, she squeezed him even tighter. A muffled coo of approval sounded from Liam's chest, making him snicker.

"You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you're trying to get me to fall for you by sheer adorableness alone." Liam said, brushing his fingers through her fur. The velveteen texture felt so soft against his fingers that he almost did a double take at the sheer softness of the pegasus' coat.

"That depends," Star replied, opening one eye to look up at him, "Is it working?"

"Maybe." Liam responded, a smile on his face.

Star squeed in happiness as she nuzzled her muzzle against Liam's chest once more. Liam responded by running his fingers up and down her back, just between her wings and along her spine. Beneath her fur, there was an undeniable layer of toned muscle, and Liam could feel how powerful her wings were with every stroke of his hand down her furry back.

Eventually, Liam drifted off and softly snoozed away as Star protectively added her hind leg to the cuddle session. She glanced back and forth for any sign of other ponies before slowly inching her way up Liam's side until her muzzle was just below his chin. Now happy with her position, she nestled her muzzle under his chin and let out a soft sigh of contentment. She gave him one more squeeze for good measure before closing her eyes and drifting off as well, her date securely wrapped in her embrace.

For a while they snoozed the day away, both sleeping soundly in each other's warmth. Eventually, the sun moved in the sky, and clouds covered the blazing orb of light. They both stirred, and sleepily opened their eyes to find the sun heading toward its descent on the horizon. Liam looked down at Star, surprise on his face at just how welcome the contact between them was.

"H-hey, you awake?' He asked.

"Yeah. I'm awake. Sleep well?" Star asked, looking up to Liam with a smile.

"Yeah. That was really nice. I wasn't expecting that to be as nice as it was." He softly laughed.

Star smiled broadly at the sound of Liam's laughter, and booped his chin with her muzzle before laying back down against him.

"You know what, this has been a great day... even if we didn't really do much." Liam smirked.

"I would call snuggling in the afternoon sun and having a great picnic, more than enough." Star replied.

"I guess that's fair. We should probably get up though." Liam acknowledged.

Star gave a nod, "Yeah, we've been here for a few hours now and I don't want the bugs to start crawling on us." She giggled.

"That would make for a less than pleasant end to this picnic, wouldn't it?" Liam joked.

Star pried herself off of Liam and got to her hooves. Just as he was sitting upright, she leaned down and stretched, her back arching much like a cats. Her wings flared out and trembled as she stretched. Liam spared a glance at her very shapely flanks, gaining a split second glance at her plush lips beneath her tail. A blush quickly spreading onto his face as he noticed just how perfect and enticing the view was.

Just as quickly as she started, Star finished stretching and stood back up to her full height. She quickly turned on her hooves, finding Liam looking up at the redwood tree as if it were the most interesting thing in the world. She raised an eyebrow at the sight and playfully slugged him in the shoulder.

"You good?" She joked.

"Me? Oh, yeah! I'm good. Great, even." Liam hastily responded, pushing himself to his feet.

Star giggled again, "Whatever you say, silly. You seem like you got nervous all of a sudden."

Liam dismissively waved his hand, "Me? Nah, I was just fascinated by the... tree." He said, placing his hands on his hips.

"Hmm... are you sure you weren't checking me out?" Star asked, unfurling her wings and flapping up to Liam's height.

"What!? O-of course not! I-I, wouldn't do something like that unless you wanted me to." Liam stuttered.

"You sure? That tree is what had your attention? Not me?" Star purred, hovering ever closer.

"Yeah! For sure!" Liam smiled a little too hard.

Star looked over to the tree, "What's so interesting about it?" She asked.

Liam turned to face the tree as well, "Well, it's a redwood, so it must be young since it's so small-" He said, before turning back to Star, only for her to intercept his lips with hers.

Liam froze as the pegasus kissed him, his entire frame going rigid for a few seconds, before melting into the kiss. Her lips felt like the softest silk in the world, and he couldn't stop himself from closing his eyes and leaning into the gesture.

After a few more seconds, Star pulled away, a hot blush on her face and her wings noticeably stiffer.

"Uh..." Liam mumbled.

"No offense, Liam, but you're not a very good liar." Star winked.

"Uh, hehe... I guess not." Liam admitted, sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck.

"So..." Star began, hopefully.

Liam pursed his lips for a moment, "I... guess I was checking you out. You're really pretty."

Star beamed, "Aww, thank you!" She rushed over and hugged him.

Liam smiled into the hug, "I... guess I'm willing to give this a shot if you are. You're really soft." He mumbled, burying his face into her mane.

Star's tail wagged back and forth in happiness as Liam held her up in his arms.

"Best date ever." She whispered.

Author's Note

Dawwwww they had a cute date.

I know that for a story that's mostly supposed to be nsfw, we're taking our sweet time getting there lol. I'm pretty sure the rest of the chapters will have nsfw stuff in them. Haven't written them yet so not 100% sure on that, but we'll see. Hope you guys liked the cutesy date. I am very pleased with how it turned out.