Questioning of Hearts
“Whatever will I do with my Spikey?” Rarity asked while she had on the fire heart ruby necklace. She’d spotted it by accident while looking through some of her piles of fabric. Her sapphire eyes were fixed on the ruby that she could see in the large mirror she was standing in front of. How in Equestria can one item affect me so much? The question kept echoing in her mind. More like how can one dragon.
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Spike had been lost in thought and Princes Twilight could see it in her assistant. Even though he was grown up now, she could still read him. “Thinking of some pony again?”
Spike blinked a few times. “I bet she’s forgotten that I almost admitted I had a crush on her. Yet…I could tell she knew.”
Twilight hadn’t told Spike, but she’d spotted Rarity in the large windows of Carousel Boutique wearing a particular piece of jewelry. She figured that Spike could find out on his own. “Go over and talk to her Spike. You know she’s always happy to see you.” I’ve seen the looks she gives you now. I don’t think she’s forgotten at all.
“It’ll be the same old thing Twi,” Spike replied.
“I could just teleport you there you know,” Twilight said.
“And do what? Catch her off guard or something?”
“I didn’t say that Spike. Just go and talk to her, for me.” Twilight had her wings opened when she said that and then closed them.
“You know something don’t you Twilight?”
“Spike.” She said and knew that he was right. He could read her. Yet she knew he could read Rarity even better.
“Okay, Twilight.” Spike climbed up to the second balcony window and spread his wings. He pushed off taking flight. He could have walked over but he found it fun to fly. Less traffic up in the skies.
Rarity was now looking out the large windows around her shop when her eyes caught the sight of Spike flying in the sky. “Spikey?” She instantly felt her heart beating faster at just the sight of him. Running in a near gallop she made it to the second floor of the Boutique where she knew he would land on the balcony.
Spike landed the second she remembered she still had on the fire heart ruby necklace. His jaw dropped at the sight of Rarity and the necklace she had around her neck. His back feet got tangled as he tried to walk up to her and ended up crashing on the floor at the threshold of her bedroom from the balcony.
“Spikey?” Rarity was by his side in seconds concern ringing out in her voice.
“Oh, that was smooth,” Spike muttered. He opened his eyes to find a purple mane resting against the side of his face. Lifting his head, he first caught sight of the reason he’d tripped. His gaze moved up and caught sight of a pair of sapphire blue eyes.
“Are you okay, Spikey?” Rarity asked placing her hooves on either side of his neck. She ran her gaze over the length of his body while the heat of his body seeped into her soft white coat being so close to him. “Please, Spike, talk to me.”
Spike could feel his heartbeat hammering in his chest. I should trip more often. He thought. “Least I didn’t land on you.” Spike finally replied.
Rarity found her cheeks turning red. She shook her head from wanting to picture what that would be like. “Darling, did what I have on caused you to trip?”
Spike rose up to his claws and lifted Rarity up with him. He let her stand on her four hooves. “I wasn’t expecting to see you wearing it.” He admitted.
Rarity turned her head slightly. “It’s…been on my mind…” She got out in a whisper.
“The ruby or me?” Spike heard him ask the question, it was his voice that he didn’t recognize. It sounded, confident.
Rarity turned back to Spike and realized how close her nose was to his now, she’d gotten used to the fact that he was taller now. “Spikey…I um…” She was sure that he could hear her heart threatening to jump out of her chest. “Both, actually.” She could feel a weight lifting off of her shoulders.
What Spike did next was something he’d been wanting to for a while now. He reached out and took hold of her and pulled her into a tight hug. I know she won’t object.
Rarity felt the heat wrap around her body the second she was pressed up against his solid body. “Spikey…” She let out his name in a sigh. Her hooves came up around his sides as far as they would go. How can I ever let him go now? I can’t…
“What have you been thinking about?”
Rarity heard his voice and felt her body vibrate when he spoke. It was such a simple question. “I have a feeling you know dear.” She lifted her head and found herself staring into those emerald eyes of his. She could see the look in his eyes. “Same thing you’ve been thinking of, I’m sure.”
Spike reached up and ran a claw down her cheek. “I thought you’d forgotten.”
“I never could, I wouldn’t let myself. I waited for you. I didn’t care how long.” She found herself smiling at him with her cheeks now a bright red. The words had come out with such ease.
Spike felt his heart melt and the doubts just wash away. I knew I was wrong; I could feel there was something more between us. “Twilight said I should come and see you.”
“Well, she did bring you to me in the first place.” Rarity said knowing that Spike would remember.
“Well…I have a...problem?”
Rarity pulled back a little and smiled. “Oh? Do…tell…” Her voice trailed at the desire in his eyes.
“I’m not letting you go ever.” He leaned in and kissed her.
