It had started out as a normal day in ponyville with Spike over and Smolder's place on the request of the Orange Dragoness. Smolder wanted to see which one of her Princess Dresses Spike liked seeing her in the most.

But to warm up to those, Smolder had started off with the normal dresses.

"You're really something else in those dresses Smolder." Spike said. "Your just as beatiful in each one." He added.

"Boys..." Smolder said. "But I will take the compliment. I'm glad you don't think that me wearing dresses is too un-dragon like." Smolder said.

"Well your the only other dragon I know of. And that's enough for me." Spike said. "I don't really need to know much else about dragons. I'm sure however other dragons are they aren't like you and me." He added.

"...Sadly, you've hit the nail on the head there. I've met a few other dragons, and each one is either a complete jerk-face, or a total doofus." Smolder said. And yet, while you Spike are a doofus, you're a far better deal than the others I've met. She thought to herself.

"Plus, you shouldn't be ashamed of wearing dresses. If there's one thing I've learnt from being around Twilight so much, is that I shouldn't question girls." Spike said.

"Cute. Strange statement, but cute." Smolder said. Not to mention smart, but I'd rather not say that one out loud. She thought to herself.

Just as Smolder went to her drawer of Princess dresses, a storm hit. "Whoa. Guess that's why Twilight was concerned about me being over here." Spike said.

"I'm sure she'll understand. Best to remain indoors until that storm passes." Smolder said. "Hey, at least you'll be seeing me in my princess dresses while the storm blows over." She added.

"Good point." Spike said. When Smolder came out of the closet with a princess dress on, Spike totally nosebleeded and fainted.

"...Seriously?" Smolder said. "And this time it's even worse..." she added.

"S-sorry..." Spike said, coming to quickly. "It's just...woof...so much woof. I literally have no words. Just when I thought you couldn't get more beautiful, I see you in that kind of dress." He explained.

"You really think it's even better then the other dresses? I feel like this should've gotten some kind of negative reaction." Smolder said.

"Hey, you do you Smolder. Plus, I really don't mind what I'm looking at." Spike said.

"I guess in a way you wouldn't... Smolder muttered.

"What was that?" Spike asked.

"I said you really think I look even better in these Princess Dresses?" Smolder asked.

"Oh yeah. You bet." Spike said. Smolder continued to show off her dresses for the rest of the impromto sleepover, and meanwhile Twilight had her own sleepover with Rarity and Applejack.

A week passed, and the next week there was this whole thing involving a zebra named Zecora and a plant known as Poison Joke.

However, while the main six had their special bubble bath, Zecora had asked to speak with the two dragons.

"It is quite rare to see more than one dragon in any given place, especially in a location not normally compatible with your race." Zecora said.

"Well funny thing is is that Twilight hatched me from an egg for her entrance exam into Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns." Spike said.

"And Rarity found me when I got hatched nearby where she had found a whole bunch of gems. Both of us have actually grown up with Pony families. So we're most certainly not your typical dragons. Not by a long shot." Smolder said.

Zecora chuckled. "Yes indeed you both are not like the rest of your kind, but I wonder if you have certain counters in mind." She said.

"If your talking about the dragon instincts, Rarity and I have managed to figure them all out and we know how to deal with them. As such, we're imparting that knowledge onto Twilight and Spike so the purple dragon is better prepared to keep those instincts in check. That includes our greedy natures." Smolder said.

"So I can see that is indeed a fact, and my I be frank, there seems to be some side effects put into the rank." Zecora said.

"...What are you talking about?" Spike asked.

"I think Zecora means is that, you've defainltly grown a few inches Spike." Twilight said.

"Most certainly. Now your just a couple of inches shorter than Smolder." Rarity said.

"Wow...I didn't even notice." Smolder said.

"These additions to your frames work both ways, but it seems you have everything under your trays." Zecora said.

"Ugh...can she stop rhyming? It's making my head hurt..." Rainbow Dash said. Everyone chuckled at Rainbow Dash's expense.

"Well, I know one thing is for sure, I'll have to adjust Spike's suit a little. It's not even finished yet which is good." Rarity said.

"Well, you do that sis. But I'd like to see Spike in it before the gala." Smolder said.

"I think it's best you have that left to your own mind; something tells me when this gala occurs, you'll like what you find." Zecora said.

"...Okay that one's not as brain hurty." Rainbow Dash said. Everyone once again chuckled at that.

"I suppose I can wait. It'll be interesting to see what you look like in your tux." Smolder said before hugging Spike who fell over in a collection of hearts.

"...My sense is very keen, and yet it seems, that I cannot see why Spike is on the floor seams." Zecora said.

"STOP HURTING MY BRAIN!" Rainbow Dash yelled. Everyone that wasn't Spike and Rainbow Dash chuckled at the cyan pegasus's expense once again.

Here's one thing I know for sure about Spike: He's certainly still a doofus. Smolder thought to herself.

Author's Note

Yeah I had to combine these two episodes into one chapter as while "Look Before You Sleep" could've made for short chapter in it's own right, so too would "Bridle Gossip" therefor it made more sense to just combine the two episodes into one while still having the focus be on the blooming relationship between Spike and Smolder.

And I know I stretched during a few of Zecora's rhymes. Doing them makes my brain hurt.