Stitching Up A Broken Heart

Chapters

Putting The Pieces Together
Sewing The Bridges Together
Finishing The Project

Putting The Pieces Together

Clothing is an important part to society. It makes everyone feel not naked in the world. From a young age, you always dreamed of wearing the best clothes and being able to be considered an important, or even, famous person. Your mom was quite the smart cookie, as she taught you to sew once you were 13 years old. You knitted simple things with your skills at that age, like blankets and other things, which were more or less meant for your younger brother and sister.

It brought you joy, being able to see them cuddle their blankets or clothing like it was something bought from a luxury clothing store, when in reality you just sewed it in your room like it was no big deal. At the age of 16, your creativity was recognized by a high school teacher as they seemed to chat about you enough to get the attention of a luxury clothing designer.

After a lengthy discussion with your parents, you managed to convince them to let you take this deal, and got your own apartment, paid for by your boss. You got plenty of money and cash for doing this, amassing a fortune of 30k a year. With that much, you lived handsomely for yourself.

Moving on, you were now 20 years old, and still made clothes, though you had your own clothing shop now, and made it into a bit of a work-at-home kind of thing, meaning that your shop had a bedroom for yourself, as well as a kitchen, bathroom, etc. You made many suits, tuxedos, dresses, nightgowns, and so much more, raking in 500 a day with the material you made them from. As for your family, you didn’t exactly let them have certain clothes for free, but gave them 50% off, which they loved you for.

As of now, you were simply just closing up shop. It had been a bit of a long day for you. People needed new clothes, new socks, new this, new that. It had finally come for closing time, and it was a pretty nasty thunderstorm outside. News channel advised everyone to stay indoors, as it was gonna be a bit of a flash flood warning.

At least no one else is gonna bother me tonight you thought as you took a plate of steak to your bedroom. You knew there you’d at least be able to have some privacy, as if you didn’t have enough already. You turned the TV to SNL. The gags were mostly dry humor, but there were some genuine funny moments on the show, such as the time they did a Good Burger skit.

After a few minutes, you got bored and just enjoyed the steak. Though, it was short enjoyment, as you soon finished it and set the plate on a desk, getting covered up and resting your head on your pillow softly, closing your eyes. As you slept though, a bolt of lighting struck an air vent on the roof, and you felt yourself fall in your dream, not sure where you’d end up.

You woke up, feeling something soft beneath you, which felt like a bed, so you didn’t instinctively panic, but your eyes blinked to life as you woke up slowly.

“Oh dear… Mom! Dad! He’s waking up!” a girly voice said as footsteps could be heard exiting the room as you fully opened your eyes, confused about where you were. Thinking you had gotten hurt or something, you instinctively checked your body, and found no wounds, breathing a sigh of relief.

“Charity, no need to make a big deal of it. I’ll take care of it” a masculine voice said outside the door, and you heard footsteps approach, before what sounded like hooves approached as well.

“Fortis, I wish to welcome him as well. It’d make more sense if both of us went i-” the voice said, being cut off

“Look, honey, I understand your concern, but it’s best he wake up to a human and not a pony, okay?” the masculine voice, named Fortis, spoke as there was silence, then he spoke again, “Okay, I’ll be out soon”

As you watched the door, you saw a human enter through the door as he flashed you a friendly smile and you scratched your head softly, and he chuckled.

“Confused? I imagine. This is gonna be a lot for you to take in, so don’t freak out” he said to you as you quirked an eyebrow

“What’s there to freak out about?” you asked him

“Well, you’re in a world inhabited by ponies… with a small human population” he said as your eyes widened.

This was a bit to take in, as having fallen asleep one minute, then waking up in a world of ponies was definitely an oddball. It really made you raise an eyebrow.

“Okay, that’s a surprise. You sure I’m not dead?” you asked him as he chuckled a little

“If you’re unsure, try pinching yourself” he said, and sure enough, when you pinched yourself, there was no doubt about it, it was very much real. After that, you locked eyes with him and sighed.

“So am I really stuck here?” you asked him as he nodded

“Unfortunately, yeah. But even then, most humans forget about going back” he said, flashing what looked to be a wedding ring

“You’re married?” you asked him as he smiled

“Yep. Have been for a few years now.” he said, sounding proud about it. From what you heard earlier, being what sounded like horse hooves, you started to think that this man was married to a horse.

“Do humans have horses as wives?” you asked as he chuckled a little

“Ponies, but yes. Princess Twilight was actually the first pony to have a human husband, and successfully conceive a foal” he said, which made you pause for a second.

“Waitwaitwait, ponies can cross breed?” you asked, confused

“Correct. Believe me, it amazed most when Twilight’s daughter, Moonlight Sparkle, was born. What was thought to be a rumor, turned out to be possible” he said as you sat up and stood up.

“Is there any employment in this world?” you asked him

“Depends, what do you specialize in?” he asked

“Well, I’m really good at making clothing” you said as he smiled

“Well, there is a mare in Manehattan looking for an assistant, though…” he paused, scratching his neck nervously

“Though what?” you asked him as you raised an eyebrow

“Well, she’s not exactly the kindest mare, but if you want to give it a go, I could get you a ticket to Manehattan, if you wanted to” he offered. The idea of working under a mare who would either be strict as hell, or a plain asshole, really swayed your decision. You thought hard on this.

You always searched for jobs where the work was bearable and the treatment was acceptable, but if this mare was as bad as she sounded, you really had to weigh the pros and cons. One pro was that you could potentially make a name for yourself, and a con was that you also didn’t like being ragged on by a boss of any kind.

Though, you had worse before, and only tolerated it for the pay, so you figured, What could possibly go wrong?, and looked the man in the eyes.

“Are you sure you’d pay for the ticket?” you asked him as he chuckled

“Pal, I’m quite sure, with the mansion we’re currently in, the ticket won’t be much of an issue. So, is that a yes?” he asked you, and you nodded, “Oh, and before we go further, what’s your name?” he asked as you introduced yourself

“Pleasure to meet you. I’m Fortis, and that voice you heard me talking to out there was my wife, Fleur De Lis, and, you probably didn’t notice right away, but the little girl you heard was our daughter, Graceful Charity” he explained.

“Well, you’re all very kind” you said, and got interrupted as your tummy rumbled, and he chuckled.

“Wanna get something to eat? I imagine you do. Come on, I’m sure the servants have quite the course prepared for us” he said, leaving the room

You knew that this would be a fresh start, and you looked towards the door, then walked out.

After a beautiful lunch with Fortis and his family, he wasted no time in getting you your ticket. While you wondered where you’d be living in Manehattan, Fleur told you that she knew a mare in Manehattan, who was willing to give you a place to stay for the time being: Coco Pommel.

From what you heard, Coco Pommel was a talented assistant, previously having assisted Suri and another mare, who went by Rarity. You figured you’d be able to get some info out of Coco about Suri before going to apply for a job.

As of now, you had just gotten on the train, and taken your seat. You watched as the train passed by many landscapes and trees, finding yourself getting tired rather quickly.

You thought to yourself as you sat there, looking back on your life. One moment, you were closing up shop, and the next, you were in a mansion and in a world mostly dominated by ponies. You did at least have some hope that this new world would welcome you with open arms, like Fortis and his family, but something told you that not every pony would treat you the same.

With nothing else to do, you simply closed your eyes and sighed, allowing your body to relax as you yawned, falling asleep. You knew it’d be a long trip, so you just decided to fall asleep to pass the time.

The sound of the train’s whistle woke you up, and you got off the train with a suitcase, courtesy of Fortis. The suitcase contained changes of clothes, and you thanked him for all that before you even left Canterlot. As you got off the train, you saw a mare with a light blue mane approach you.

“I take it you’re that human that Fleur told me about?” she asked as you nodded and she shook your hand, “It’s nice to meet you. I’m Coco Pommel, and you’ll be living with me until you find a place, okay?”

“Sure, I guess” you said anxiously, as this seemed to be so sudden, and she giggled as she led you by hand into Manehattan

The streets of Manehattan looked busy, just like Manhattan, New York. After seeing all the tall apartment buildings, Coco led you to one and through the door, up a flight of stairs, and to her apartment.

“Here we are” she said, taking out a plate with some pizza on it, putting it in the microwave for 90 seconds, “So, what brings you to Manehattan?”

“Well, Fortis told me that there was a fashionista in Manehattan that could use an assistant. I happen to have experience with clothing, so I was hoping to help her out” you said, and Coco looked at you weird.

“You don’t mean…?” she asked you, sounding rather concerned

“Her name was Suri Polomare, if you’re wondering” you said, and as soon as you did, she kinda shook nervously, “What? Did I say something wrong?”

“N-Not at all.. I’ve just had… bad experiences… w-with Suri…” she said, taking the plate over to the table

“Like what exactly?” you asked her as you joined her at the table, and she sweated a little.

“W-Well… when I worked under her… she was very aggressive and undermining… she treated me like I was a pet instead of her assistant…” Coco said, shivering at the sheer thought, “From what I hear, she apologized to Rarity, but is still as snobbish as ever. Are you absolutely sure you’d want to work for her?” she said, taking a bite out of the pizza

“I thought ponies didn’t eat pizza” you asked as she giggled.

“For the longest time, nopony did. It wasn’t until one human, known as Rasoiya, made a vegetarian pizza, and he called it Spinach And Feta. Said it was a pizza back on your home planet, and said it consisted of Spinach, Parmesan Cheese, and plenty of other good ingredients. My favorite part is the alfredo sauce~” she mmmmmmm’d as she tasted the sauce. As you took the other slice, you were surprised that, despite having smelt like veggies, still tasted like pizza, “Now, answer my question. Why work with Suri?”

“From what I’ve seen, every pony here is capable of good things. I just have to get through to her” you said, getting a sigh out of Coco

“Good luck, I guess” she said, finishing her slice, “It’s getting late, so I’m turnin’ into bed. Couch is a pullout, so feel free to get comfy!” she said, getting up, putting her plate in the sink, and heading to her room.

Acknowledging this, you pulled out the couch and it looked like a bed now, and you got comfortable, planning out your day tomorrow and how you’d approach Suri.

The next day, you were walking down to Suri’s studio. It was a small building in Manehattan, and according to what happened with Coco Pommel, and another mare, Rarity, Suri’s career was tainted and she was seen as a greedy mare. Despite all that, you still wanted to meet her.

After walking down the street for what felt like 15 minutes, you came to a small that looked filled with clothes, but every passerby just looked at it with disgust. You reached for the handle and walked in, hearing a bell ding above your head as you sat down in a chair, waiting.

What you heard next was the sound of hooves clopping as a mare with a purple mane and a light pink coat came rushing out, catching her breath. Taking note, her breasts looked to be at least a C, but you didn’t stare long.

“Welcome to… my shop… I didn’t think-“ she paused as she looked up, scowling a little, “A human? What could you possibly want here, you hairless ape?”

“Okay, first off, that was very unkind of you. Secondly, I heard you need a new assistant” you said, softening her scowl a little

“And who told you that?” she asked, staying behind the counter

“A human named Fortis, perhaps you know him?” you asked her as she stared off for a second

“I only know him cause he was married to Fleur. What about him?” she asked you

“He’s actually the one who told me” you said as her eyes shrunk a little

“And what exactly makes you, a hairless ape, capable of making clothing?” she asked, tapping her nails against the desk

“I’ve had experience” you said as she took of her scarf, walking over to you and handing it over, “Why did you-?”

“If you can replicate my scarf, using the exact same material I give you, I’ll consider offering you a job here” she said

“And how will I-?” you began to ask

“In my studio. What, you thought I was going to let you take it out of this building? No! Though, if you replicate the scarf perfectly, I may let you keep it as a welcoming gift” she said, walking back and into a deeper part of her studio, looking back at you.

“Right, okay” you said, getting up. So far, your impression of Suri was that she wasn’t aggressive, but she definitely didn’t show you any respect, and you could only hope that that’d change down the lane

After following her, she led you to a sewing machine, and gave you the material needed to replicate the scarf. She watched as you got to work, studying her scarf as you sewed it, step by step, not missing a beat. She watched your handiwork closely as you worked on sewing it together

“For a human, you’re quite talented. So far so good” she said, taking a seat next to you as you kept your focus

You didn’t have time to answer, but you did flash a smile at her, which made her look at you with a confused look. Regardless, you kept going as you finished sewing, showing her the finished product as she gasped, taking it in her hands as she looked at it closely and felt the scarf carefully. After a while, you carefully took it from her hands and started to tie it around her neck for her, and she became flustered, “W-What are you-?!”

“Relax, I’m just putting it on you” you said, nearly finishing as she slapped your hands away, making you wince

“Do not…. Touch me! Do I make myself clear?!” she screamed, making you nod and shiver before she calmed down, “Good” she said as she finished it herself, wearing it

“Do you… like it?” you asked her as she sighed and nodded softly

“Surprisingly, a human like yourself managed to perfectly replicate my scarf, and not even my previous assistant, Coco Pommel, could perfectly replicate it without a fabric out of place” she said, which made your heart glow a little, “With that in mind, I suppose that means I’m to be a mare of my word”

“So does that mean?” you asked with hope as she sighed

“Against my better judgement, you got the job. Here’s hoping you don’t disappoint” Suri said with hope in her voice

“So, boss, when do I start?” you asked her

“Tomorrow, and you better not be late, got it?” she said with a stern attitude in her voice

“Completely, Ms. Polomare” you replied

“Good, at least you have manners. Now, get out of here, or whatever it is you do” she said, and you took that as your cue to leave. You sighed as you left her shop, heading back to Coco’s, for the night was soon approaching.

As you returned to Coco’s apartment, youfound her sitting on the couch as she looked up, smiling a little

“So, how’d it go?” she asked you, sounding a little worried

“Better than you explained it to be” you said, heading off to the couch and sitting on it

“S-Seriously? No insults or anything?” Coco asked, confused

“Aside from her calling me a ‘hairless ape’, nothing really bad happened between me and Suri” you explained as her jaw dropped

“I can’t believe she didn’t… wow…” Coco said, shocked

“Yeah, surprising, I know. Guess I’m just lucky” you said as Coco got up and headed for her room

“Y-Yeah, definitely…” she said, entering her room and closing the door. Since you weren’t hungry, you just pulled out the couch and laid down again, getting comfy.

While Suri came off as aggressive, you could tell that there was some kindness in her, but something told you that she’d take a while to warm up to humans, and especially you.

Sewing The Bridges Together

Over the course of two months, you’ve lived in Manehattan. With the amount of money you pulled in, working under Suri, you were able to get an apartment in the same building as Coco, so you didn’t have to worry about distance. Speaking of Suri, things seemed to be getting better when it came to her. For instance, she started addressing you by your name, as well as saying things like ‘Thank you’ and ‘I appreciate you’. While you and Suri mostly had your own projects to work on, there were genuine times where you both laughed and shared good times while working on one project.

Despite today being a day off, you felt inclined to come in. As you walked down the street, you saw how sad Manehattan was. Sure, its state wasn’t sad, but its citizens were, and from what you heard, this was one of those crime-ridden cities, so you always kept a switchblade on you for that reason alone.

As you came up to Suri’s shop, you saw her moving rather panicked. Upon closer inspection, you felt as though you knew why, walking in and to the back as she rushed back and forth, seemingly overworked.

“Um… Suri? Everything ok?” you asked, only for her to turn to you with mascara running down her face, and you felt horrible

“Do I look ‘okay’ to you?! My day is a disaster! So many orders came in at once! I’m so overwhelmed, I’m so stressed out, I. Cannot. Handle. This!” she said, gripping the collar of your shirt tightly. It was apparent to you that she was in distress, as it wasn’t just her mascara running down her face, but her mane was undone and messy, there were bags under her eyes, and she just looked like a mess. You wanted to help her, so you gently placed your hands on her shoulders and shook her.

“Suri, get a hold of yourself! You’re a strong mare, you will get through this, but first off, you need a cleanup” you said, taking her hand as you led her upstairs. During your time working with her, you learned that she was a work-at-home kind of mare, which made sense. Anyways, you rushed her upstairs and to her bedroom, sitting her down at her makeup desk.

“W-What are you-?!” she attempted to get out as you started getting to work, carefully detangling her hair with your fingers, and she let you, watching you in the mirror. You saw her hand you her hairband, and you took it, carefully holding her mane and putting it into her exact manestyle, and you took a second, letting her see how you did it, and she gasped, feeling her mane, “Y-You… how did you?”

“After seeing your mane a couple of times, I was able to basically figure out how you do your mane. Don’t call me psychic, but I’ve had experience with hair as well, and yours was no exception” you said, moving on as you started wiping the mascara off her face gently, seeing her cheeks turn pink, though you ignored that, as you then went on to reapply her mascara for her, and you did that very carefully, so as to not upset her, and to her surprise, you didn’t. After all that, she stood up and stared at you, and you asked, “Well, did I do good?”

Not saying anything, she nervously, but slowly, hugged you. It felt weird, being hugged by the very mare who used to call you ‘hairless ape’, but it felt warm. Not wanting to be awkward, you softly embraced her, gently petting her, making sure not to mess up her mane. After a while, her cheeks burned too pink for her to handle as she pulled away.

“You did well, f-for a human… ahem, more importantly, I’ve got orders to fill, and one is very important. Now shoo, give a mare her privacy!” she said, trying to push you away

“Wait, Suri. What if we filled them together?”you suggested as she blushed, but snapped out of it as she fidgeted a little

“B-But isn’t today your d-day off? I give you one day to take off and be able to enjoy yourself” she argued, and you sighed and shook your head

“Suri, I’d hate for my boss to lose her place in the world due to being overworked” you said, taking her hands as you looked her in the eyes, “Let me help you, and we’ll get this done together”

She was speechless, and was blushing from how much you were just willing to help her, and she just sighed, “Fine, you can help me, but at least give me some privacy! You’ve seen too much!” and with that, she pushed you out of her room, and into her hallway. Knowing you got an answer out of her, you went back downstairs and started filling some of her orders.

As you were filling orders, you came down to only one left. After Suri had come back down, the two of you got most of the orders done, and there was now only one left, but she felt exhausted, and decided to freshen up with a shower, leaving you to do the last order.

To your surprise, this one was very special, as it was for a princess. The princess in mind was Princess Flurry Heart, who was getting married to a human named Amor, and from what you’ve heard, they’ve been together for 3 and a half years, and have just decided to tie the knot. You thought it sounded beautiful that there’d be another alicorn getting married, as there were already 4 others who were married.

As you were sewing a beautiful red velvet dress, you heard the bell ding as you looked up, seeing a human enter in, with a sword sheathed at his side. He looked important as he waited in the lobby, and you walked out to the cash register.

“Hello sir, how may I help you?” you asked him as he stood up and stood before you

“Yes, I am Prince Amor. You may know me, or may not. I heard this shop had quite the business, despite receiving backlash years ago. I put in an order for a red velvet dress for my Flurry. Is it ready?” Amor asked you as you shook your head softly

“Not quite, sir. I’m currently working on it. Give me…15ish minutes, and I should have it done by then” you said, about to leave before you stopped at the sound of a whistle

“You know, I’m surprised that you put up with Suri. From what I’ve heard from my aunt-in-law, Twilight, Suri had a bit of a toxic friendship with Rarity, and even though it was settled with the help of her husband, Silver, Suri just never had the courage to really try designing on the fly. She mostly reproduced her older, original works, but the people eventually got tired of it, and her shop lost its popularity. As you can see, she still kept it open, and without you, it would’ve closed down” he explained, “Props to you for putting up with her”

“Someone’s gotta do it, right?” you said, getting a chuckle out of him as you headed into the back, “I’ll have it done in about 15 minutes”

As you got out of earshot, you got back to working on the red velvet dress. You had a feeling that the princess would love it, no doubt in your mind about it.

After 15 minutes, you got the dress finished. Looking at your finished product, you took it out to Amor, who gasped at how beautiful it looked.

“Wow, she’ll love it, I know it. Honestly, I’m surprised. There’s no awkward fabrics sticking out, nothing, it’s perfect. How much?” he asked you

“For this piece, I’d say a good… 170 bits?” you suggested as he sifted through a bag, pulling out the exact amount of bits needed, and placing them in your hand as you placed the bag gently in a box, then in a bag for him, handing it to him.

“Pleasure doing business with you. Have a good day, sir” he said, leaving the store. With that out of the way, you sighed, and wouldn’t you know it, it was nearing shop closing time. You looked outside, seeing if there were any more customers, and once the coast was clear, you flipped the open sign to closed, heading into the back, and sitting down.

After a couple of hours, you heard hoofsteps as you saw Suri descend the stairs, coming down in a robe with her mane tied up in a towel. She saw the red dress gone, and looked at you, “Where’s the dress?”

“Finished and sold, duh” you said as she got closer to you

“Did he like it?” she asked

“Yeah, definitely. He even said it was perfect. He bought it for 170, which meant is was mostly a ‘name your price’ kind of deal” you explained

“You do realize that dress could’ve sold for more, right?” she questioned, but you just chuckled

“But the smile on his face was worth it. When you see the smile on the person’s face after completing a sale, it makes you feel good” you said

She stayed silent as you broke the silence, holding her hands as you looked into her eyes, making her blush a little

“Don’t you feel good, Suri, knowing that ponies actually come to your shop and buy clothes?” you asked her as she blushed more, not looking at you directly

“I… suppose I do…” she said, still looking away

You had a feeling Suri had feelings for you, but wanted to see if she’d make a move on you leaving, despite it being very late, so you smiled as you got your things together and headed for the door

“Alright boss, I’ll see you tomorrow, have a good-“ you said as you got close to the door, only to hear hoofsteps behind as you felt her grab your arm, making you stop. As you turned to face her, you were confused, “Suri? What’s wrong?”

”It’s late, d-don’t you think? M-Manehattan can be a dangerous place at this time…” Suri said, and oddly, you never expected her to really show you sympathy, and usually it was the other way around. Maybe she did have feelings for you, but you just weren’t completely sure. Testing the waters, you turned to face her, smiling a little

“So, are you suggesting I stay here with you for tonight?” you asked as her cheeks grew redder, and she looked very flustered, and you thought it was adorable

“Y-Yes… if it isn’t a problem…” she said. It honestly made you giggle, knowing that she sounded so nervous around you. Instead of answering her, you decided to test the waters even further. You pulled her into a surprise hug as you held her in a warm embrace as she meeped softly, and hugged you back. After a while, she looked up at you and sighed, “So is that a yes?”

“Suri, you’re too kind. Of course” you said, seeing her smile, and you thought it was cute, “Suri?”

“Yes darling?” she responded, and that also surprised you, as she had never called you ‘darling’ before

“I don’t believe I’ve seen you smile before. You got quite the cuteness under all that pride” you said, seeing her cheeks grow pink

“I… thank you…” she said, and unbeknownst to her, her tail was wagging, and you thought that was cute too, “Um, are you hungry?”

“Well, I haven’t eaten today. Got any meat?” you asked her as she shuffled nervously. Something told you that she never had dinner with a human before

“N-No… unfortunately not…” she said, looking down, but you brought her chin up to look at you as you smiled.

“Hey, it’s not that big of a deal. What do you have in your fridge?” you asked as she led you over to her kitchen, allowing you to see into her fridge. As expected, she had food that suited her cravings, but not hers, which made sense, since she probably never ate with one before. Your eyes, however, set on a caesar salad, and you reached for that.

“Salad? Are you sure that will be enough for you?” she asked with concern, aware that humans were meant to have protein in their diet, though you had plenty of meat back at your place.

“It’ll hold me over for tonight, Suri” you said, taking it to the kitchen table and eating the salad there. Suri then decided to get a plate of pizza from her fridge, and it was the same Spinach and Feta that you had at Coco’s, and you smiled.

It was mostly silent at the table. Seemed Suri wasn’t one for conversation at the dinner table, and you respected that. After a couple of minutes, you both finished as you looked at her expectantly

She stared back, and felt uneasy, “What are you looking at me for?” she said sheepishly

“Sorry Suri, but I can’t help but think about how cute you are” you said, seeing her cheeks turned pink as she pouted a little

“Me? Cute? Nopony has called me cute before…” she said, looking down a little. You had a feeling that after her reputation was tainted, nopony looked at her the same way again, but you looked past what she may have done, but that brought up something else.

“But you are cute” you said as you put an arm around her, causing her to flinch before she smiled at you softly, then she sighed

“Dear, there’s something I need to ask you” she said, being gentle with her voice

“Ask away” you responded

“Why are you so… calm around me? Surely you’ve heard about what I did to other ponies… like Rarity and Coco Pommel… so answer me this: Why stay around a mare like me? I showed you no respect during the first month, always calling you ‘hairless ape’! Why do you stick around me?!” she shouted, driving herself to tears as she stood up and nearly ran away, though you managed to grab her arm and pull her back into your arms, “W-What are you- let go of me!”

You refused to let her go, and pressed your lips against hers. She was surprised at first, but slowly wrapped her arms softly around your neck, kissing you back. Over her shoulder, you saw her tail wag and brush against you, before she pulled away and rested her head on your chest.

“Why me?” she asked you, “I could think of several other mares who’d want a human like you, like Photo Finish, but why me?”

“Suri Polomare, listen to me. When we first met, I could tell that you had no respect for humans, but I put up with you cause I was desperate for a job, and wanted a fresh start. Over time, I came to an understanding that there was more to you then what you were putting on. From then on, I put up with you, and I have to be honest with you. I have a crush on you, Suri” you said, causing her to blush red as she went to undo her mane, but you stopped her, “Suri, I like your mane the way it is”

“No, Diamond, let me do this” she insisted as she let her mane down, letting it fall. You thought she looked beautiful with it down like that, and you gently ran your fingers through her mane, and you swore she purred like a kitty.

“What made you call me ‘diamond’, Suri?” you asked her as she giggled

“Well, you shined bright in my darkness, and are worth more to me than any dress I’ve ever made~” she said, kissing your cheek softly

“Makes sense…” you said, yawning, “So, does this mean we’re together?”

“Was the kiss not enough?~” she teased, “What more do I have to give for us to be together, dear?”

“Nothing at all, Suri, though I’m…” you yawned, making her giggle, “...getting quite tired…”

“Oh, don’t you worry your little head about that, dear” she said, leading you over to her couch, and sitting on it. After that, she patted a spot next to her, then pointed at her lap, and you raised a brow as she giggled, “Now, don’t be shy, lay down sweetie~”

Seeing no reason to deny her, you sat next to her, and laid down, placing your head perfectly in her lap, and she ran her fingers through your hair softly, and you found yourself getting tired quickly, so you spoke up about it, “Um, Suri, what if I-?” only to get a finger of hers on your lips

“I don’t mind sleeping on the couch, as long as it’s with you, Diamond~” she said, still stroking your hair as you closed your eyes, hearing her hum softly. That was enough to put you to sleep, as you completely fell asleep in her lap. Now having Suri Polomare, a once self-seeking mare, now original works fashionista, as your marefriend, brought plenty of joy to your life, and you only wondered about where it would go from here.

Finishing The Project

A year had passed, and what a year it was. A lot had changed for you, and it was just a crazy, crazy life. What started as a rocky partnership blossomed into something beautiful.

And who was your partner? None other than Suri Polomare. When you had met her, she sounded ignorant and made your hair stand up, but you sucked it up, having faith that it’d be worth it, and to your best understanding, it did end up working out.

Over the course of the year, you and Suri were dating. When she heard how you lived in an apartment, she wasn’t gonna have her boyfriend living in some low-life apartment, and had you move everything into her home, and the two of you shared her bedroom.

To Suri, you were her whole world. She’d kiss you good morning, good night, and even good afternoon. She’d make you breakfast often, and you felt so loved. You’d wonder if she was always this sweet, but you just weren’t sure, and were just glad of what she did for you.

Course, you wanted to mend things between Suri and Coco, but man, it took some convincing. Suri wasn’t exactly resentful towards Coco, but feared that Coco wouldn’t forgive her. Regardless, you got through to Suri, getting her to give it a chance.

When Suri and Coco came face to face, Coco instinctively felt scared, cowering behind you. After she calmed down, Suri worked it out and apologized to Coco, saying that she was sorry for treating her the way she did, and Coco just hugged her. Suri felt awkward, and you just smiled at her, and she hugged Coco back. It brought you joy, seeing them work it out.

As of now, you were downstairs in the kitchen, making coffee as you kept an eye on it. You yawned, glancing over at the coffee machine impatiently. You looked over at a couple of photos of you and Suri, smiling. One was of you and her at the beach, another of you seemingly running away, as she had an arm over her breasts, and one last one that had the two of you kissing. As you were waiting, you heard a rather seductive whistle, and looked over, seeing your ‘mare of the hour’ descend the stairs

“Diamond, sweetheart. I missed you in bed…” she whined, wrapping her arms around you and sighing as you hugged her back softly.

“Sorry babe, had to get energized for today. You haven’t forgotten about the event we were invited to, right?” you asked her as she nodded

“Of course not, I’m just a little…” she paused, sighing as she looked down

“A little what? You can tell me” you said, hearing her sigh softly

“Nervous. I know I apologized to Rarity, but it’ll feel weird, being surrounded by ponies that know how much of a cheat I am…” she said, shedding a tear, and you wiped it away, making her smile a little

“Suri, that’s in the past, you need not worry about that anymore, okay?” you said, getting a soft nod out of her, and you kissed her forehead softly, “Good, now quit worrying, and let’s open the shop, sweetheart” you said, taking a sip of coffee as you sighed and headed for the door to flip the sign

“We’re still making outfits for each other tonight, correct?” she asked with hope in her voice

“Exact-a-mundo, darling!” you called out as you turned the sign, signifying that the shop was now open.

What felt like minutes turned into hours, and the work day went by a bit quickly. Lunch was enjoyable, too, as it was a fish fillet for you, and a nice lettuce and tomato sandwich for her. The two of you had also raked in a good pay, which would be enough for a nice vacation one day.

Moving on, you were working on a beautiful turquoise dress for Suri. For some reason, you knew Suri would look amazing in that color. You had no idea what she was making for you, but she did say you’d drop dead over how good it looked.

After what felt like hours, you finished her dress and put it aside, and just in time too, as you felt two orbs press against the back of your head softly, and you instinctively blushed.

“Well well~ somepony’s been working hard over here~” she teased you, reaching down for your shirt, but you stopped her, much to her disappointment, “Awwwww come on…”

“Suri, why reach down there?” you asked her as she giggled innocently.

“What? I can’t have some fun with my boyfriend? Harump!” she pouted cutely, walking away, only for you to grab her arm as you pulled her back, “Oh, so you do want me?~”

“I want love, not lust. Maybe another time, dear” you said, getting up as you headed upstairs, in desperate need of a shower, cause you felt the need to… wash yourself off, so to speak

“Don’t keep a mare waiting, big boy~” she teased, expecting you to come back for more

You didn’t know what was up with Suri lately, and it bothered you to some extent. Ignoring it for now, you jumped into the shower and started washing your body.

I love Suri to death, but… she’s overly flirty today… really hope she doesn’t repeat this behavior at the party… you thought to yourself as you washed your hair, getting any dandruff out.

After you were finished, you came out of the shower, and making a break for the bedroom, before Suri was at the door

“Diamond~ let me in~” she called out seductively

“Suri, I just came out of the shower, please give me a moment to change into a fresh set of clothing” you griped, getting a giggle out of her from the other side of the door

“Okay, stud~” she said, tapping her nails against the door in a bit of a rhythm.

It truly amazed you how some mares got. From what you heard, mares would just get overly sexual out of nowhere, and you didn’t understand shit about it. You felt like you heard about it somewhere, but just weren’t sure.

After you were fully dressed, you sighed as you spoke up, “Alright Suri, you can come in”

Hearing that, she came in and jumped on you, pinning you down as she licked your neck softly, and you winced, “Now you need a bit of punishment for staying away too long from your mistress~

All you could do was gulp out of what happened next, and prayed for mercy.

Warmth. That’s what you felt in a bathtub as you felt your body get scrubbed and your back press against Suri’s breasts softly. It was clear to you that she was enjoying this. Why she wanted you to join her in the bath made no sense, but with how gentle she was, it was hard to deny her. She carefully scrubbed your body, and it felt nice.

“So, why do I need you to bathe me? I already took a shower” you asked her as she washed your hair, then got in your lap as she took your arms, putting them on her body

“Cause of this~ we get to spend time together like this~” she said, moving your soapy hands up and down her body, until you yourself took full control, washing her as she let out moans.

You just sighed as you carefully washed her, and she rubbed her ass against your shaft in the water, going down on it ass first. She really was horny, and you had no idea why she was this horny, but regardless, you got in all her folds, washing them out as she bounced up and down on your shaft in the water, making splashes everywhere. You steadied her as she bounced up and down, having stopped washing her completely

“Oh, so now you choose to have fun with your marefriend?~” she teased as you bit softly on her neck, getting a wince and moan out of her, “OH YES! BE ROUGH WITH ME, DARLING!~”

I’m lucky to have her, but damn, she’s tight you thought, pumping your shaft in and out of her ass, feeling a bit of a climax build up

Suri must’ve felt your cock throbbing, as she turned back and smiled, “Go ahead, let it all go~”

Nodding, you blew your load in her ass, making her moan loudly. The water turned white for a second, and she giggled, before getting off your shaft, starting to clean it.

“Suri, do you really need-“ you attempted to say as she shhhhhhh’d softly

“Just let your mistress wash it off for you~” she said seductively, scrubbing it, as you couldn’t help from getting a tad hard, but she just giggled, “Now that you’re all nice and clean… get out”

“Wait what?” you asked

“You heard me. I’m going to take a while to wash off, as we’ve still got the party to attend” she insisted as you got out, drying off.

“Don’t forget” you said, leaving in your robe as she giggled.

“I won’t~” she replied as you left the bathroom

A few hours later, you and Suri approached a building in Canterlot, having arrived hours prior. As scheduled by Rarity, the gathering would be a bit of a discussion of fashion trends, but also a night of food, wine, and relaxation. You and Suri showed your invites, and got in. The party looked lively tonight, as there were many ponies you recognized. Upper Crust, Spoiled Rich, Photo Finish, they were all there.

Course, it wasn’t long before a familiar face approached you both, “Suri? Didn’t expect to see you here tonight, darling, much less with a human”

“Oh… hello Rarity…” she responded, still a little nervous

“Still worried about what happened? That was water under the bridge, darling!” she said, giggling a little

“Yeah. Glad to see you with a human, Suri. Never thought we’d see you with one” Silver commented, laughing a little, “Now that I think about it, what’s his name?”

“This is Diamond, my boyfriend…” she said, blushing a little as she hid her face in your chest, and you chuckled, petting her. Suri would always get all blushy, saying you were her boyfriend. It was a different story when it was just you and her, but out in public was a completely different experience, as she’d say it with pride.

“Neat name. Pleasure to meet you, Diamond” Rarity said, offering her hand as you shook it, kissing the back of it like a gentlemen, and making her smile, “And very mannerful too. Suri, you’re very lucky to have him as your boyfriend, he’s a sweetheart”

“Thank you Rarity…” she responded quietly, still being all blushy and awkward, but it was that which made you love her all the more

“We’re glad you could both make it. Good luck to both of you in your careers. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to take my senorita onto the dance floor” Silver said, getting a cheek kiss from Rarity

“Oh, you tease, Silver. Let’s show these ponies how we light up a room” she said, taking Silver onto the dance floor as they slow danced.

Seeing not much interest, Suri stared over at the food table, wanting to get in on some of the prepared food. Despite thinking more about dancing with her, you followed her, grabbing some fish as she filled her plate with some salad. Once you were both finished, you both claimed an empty table, taking the time to set down your plate and pull out her chair for her, which made her smile

“Thank you, Diamond. That was sweet of you” she said as you took your seat, across from her. As you ate with her, she just looked so good with her mane up in a bun. You loved it so much, and sighed dreamily at her, but she looked at you with concern, “Is something wrong, dear?”

“Not at all, Suri, I just can’t stop thinking about how beautiful you look tonight. The Turquoise dress I made for you looks absolutely beautiful on you” you said, making her cheeks turn a shade of red

“The tux I made for you looks equally as beautiful on you, dear. Y-You look handsome in it” she said, smiling sheepishly.

“You did design it after all, sweetheart~” you flirted, making her blush again

The party would go on for a few more hours, so you both just chatted about possible design ideas, laughing every now and again at hysterical ideas.

A few hours later, you were carrying a drunken mare home. It amazed you how much she drank without passing out, but you didn’t question it, and just carried her upstairs to your bedroom, laying her down as you worked on going to undress in the bathroom, until you heard a certain mare from behind.

“Diamond~ I need you~” she whined a little, and you looked over to her

“Need me how?” you asked as she groaned and squinted at you

“Heat! I’m in heat, you numbskull!” she shouted, causing you to flinch as she calmed down, “Sorry… I’m in heat…”

You sighed, sitting on the bed, “Suri, why didn’t you tell me?” you asked and looked over at her as she scooted next to you, hugging you softly

“I… didn’t want to worry you…” she said, sighing as she shed tears, “W-We had the party to g-go to, and I d-didn’t want to d-distract you f-from that…”

“Oh Suri…” you said, lifting her onto your lap, which made her yelp in surprise, and she leaned into you, “You should’ve told me sooner, but I appreciate your concern… wanna get it on?” you asked her as she gasped, blushing brightly

“T-That sounds… s-so scandalous… but I do want to do it!” she said, tackling you onto the bed as she began stripping you, taking off your shirt and your pants, but it felt too fast, as you grabbed her arm, “Oh what now?!”

“Slow your roll, babe. Moving a little too fast for me, don’t you think?” you asked as she sighed, and you took off all your clothes, neatly folding them and setting them aside.

“You’re lucky I let you go slow…~” she said, taking off her clothes and letting you get a look at her, panties and bra only, and then she removed those too, embracing the nude with you. After that, she pinned you against the bed, and then backed up, gripping your shaft and licking it softly, making you shudder and blush a little bit

“P-Promise me y-you’ll be gentle, dear?” you asked her as she scooted up and kissed you, then went back down

“You have my word, darling~” she teased, licking your shaft more and getting you nice and stiff, and then she licked the dome, and then went all the way down on it, sucking it hungrily. Whenever you brought up the question on what she knew when it came to pleasuring a ‘special somepony’, she knew very little, and all it took was one read of the book “How to please your stallion in bed” and she got it figured out, and one could say that the excitement nearly killed her, but it did put a smile on your face seeing her this happy.

You wondered how she was so experienced, so you assumed she had some ‘toys’ that she practiced with. Regardless, you loved the attention she gave your shaft, as it made you love her all the more. As she bobbed her head up and down, it wasn’t long before you felt your climax build up, and it hadn’t been too long, either.

“S-Suri! I-I’m-“ you tried to get out as she placed a finger on your lips softly

“Ah Ah Ah, wouldn’t be fun if you blew right away, right?~” she flirted, before sucking at a slower pace, purposely building it up more, but at a slow rate so that you could hold it a lot easier.

You gripped the bedsheets as she did, feeling your shaft beg to explode, practically screaming in pain and strain, though Suri’s glare was enough to get you to hold for just a while longer.

Eventually, it all came boiling up, “S-Suri! I-It’s happening! I-I’m gonna-!” And it was too late. Her cheeks inflated with your seed as her eyes rolled over, taking a big gulp and all. After she gulped down your load, she licked your shaft clean of any excess, giving you a kiss littered with the taste of your own seed, though it didn’t bother you… much.

“I would do anal, but… I’m just so desperate to feel that inside me~” she said, obviously referring to your shaft as she stroked it softly by hand, and then mounted herself above your shaft, marehood and all. You instinctively held her as she lowered down, and you felt your shaft touch her hymen, and she nodded, lowering down as she growled, but looked to have toughened up, smirking, “Oooooooo yes! It’s done now! We are one!~”

“Y-Yeah, I hear y-you” you stuttered, feeling her tight walls close around your shaft, and she wasted no effort, bouncing up and down on it as your shaft pumped in and out.

“Oh my~” she said, giggling as her tail flicked softly, and she moaned softly too. You groped her flankcheeks, making her yelp and her face turn bright red, “Naughty boy~ you must really like my flank~”

“Maybe I do…” you said, sinking and rubbing your fingers into her flank more and more, making her tail wag like crazy.

“Yes! YES! Give me more!” she shouted, and you nodded, basically tormenting her. Good news was is that she allowed you, and that was a blessing of its own.

As you kept groping and rubbing her flank like a madman, you felt your climax again, and god, it pulled at your nerves like mad. You locked eyes with Suri, who shook her head with a smile.

“Not yet, love~ hold onto it for me just a while longer~” she said, and she leaned down, allowing for one of her nipples to enter your mouth as you impulsively sucked on it, tasting her milk as it entered your mouth and went down your throat.

Course, your climax pulled again, and you showed Suri your best ‘puppy eyes’ expression, “Please Suri! I-I’m gone c-cum!”

She squirmed and blushed on your shaft, kissing your cheek softly, “I am too, darling!~ at the same time, now, okay?” she asked as you nodded, and she took a deep breath, “3…”

“2…”

“1…”

“Here it comes! I love you so much, Suri Polomare!~” you said out loud, beginning to blow your load as she yelped and blushed

“I love you too, Diamond!~ Now and- kyyaaaaaaahhhhhh~” she tried to say as she was cut off by her own climax, and minutes later, you filled her womb with your seed, and she sprayed your crotch with her love juices, collapsing onto you.

After you kissed her forehead softly, she got off of your shaft and patted her lap, and you sat in her lap, and you felt her run her fingers through your hair softly, And god, it felt dead silent being like this.

“Suri?” you said, getting her attention as she smiled, “Was it your intention to get it on without a condom?”

You saw her eyes shrink for a second, processsing what you said, but then she smiled and took your hand, placing it on her stomach, and rubbing it with you, “As long as it was with you, sweetheart, I know my foal will be in good hooves”

“Well, those hooves do belong to a pretty mare, and she’s mine” you said, getting a blush from her as she giggled

“I was also talking about you, dear. From what you’ve shown me, you’ve showcased that not only you, but your kind is capable of doing just as much as our race. I, for the longest time, assumed you humans were nothing but Earth Ponies with no special talents or cutie marks, but you showed me otherwise, and on top of all that, tolerated me at my worst. Thank you, Diamond. Because of you, I’m a changed mare” she said, making you chuckle, but you shook your head

“Suri, you always had the power to change, you just had trouble doing so due to the grudges and spite you so held onto, but I’m glad I could help you let go of that, my cute button of a mare~” you teased, rubbing her flank where her cutie mark was, and she giggled.

“Thank you, Diamond, I love you with all my heart” she said, giggling as she pulled your mouth closer to her chest

“I love you too, Suri-“ you said, getting caught off by her breast, and you just sighed, reaching up and caressing her cheek. Suri wasn’t a bad mare, even before you met her. Clearly, she just had some hatred to let go of, was all, and was a good pony deep down. You were content with your future with Suri.