Author's Note

I am having so much fun writing this "safer" story that I will see how long I can keep it SFW. This means I'm going to torture these two a lot! There's nothing wrong with a little kiss...right? RIGHT?!

Rose scent, dreams, and water

Wild Rose felt the heat of Rogus's body that was trapped with his wings that partly covered her body leaving just her head showing. A smile had spread on her lips; she’d cracked an eye open while the moon had risen high into the night sky. Rogus had his head right next to hers with a smile on his face. Are you dreaming Rogus? She thought and knew asking it out loud wouldn’t get a response from him. The fur that had replaced his scales moved with a gentle breeze that started to sweep through. Her eyes widened when she tried to adjust how she was laying when she felt something around her shoulders preventing her from moving. Turning her head slightly she found a set of claws dangling just above her front leg.

Rogus stirred in his sleep and rolled over onto his side. The arm he’d been laying on found its way under Wild Rose’s stomach. A soft mummer escaped his throat.

Wild Rose could feel Rogus pulling her closer as his claws came together. She’d managed to turn on her side to keep a cramp in her back leg from spoiling this. Stretching out her back left leg she managed to make the cramp stop.

Rogus lifted his long neck and laid it across her shoulder. “Mmm…fluffy…pillow.”

His mouth was right next to her ear and the deep sound of his voice made her ear vibrate. She held back a shudder at the feeling. I’m not a fluffy pillow Rogus. She wanted to say it out loud, but she let out a little gasp when a thought crossed her mind. He’s dreaming about me. I might just have some fun with this. The thought made her lip curl a bit.

Rogus's back leg started to twitch coming in contact with her flank. He started to scoot down slightly, putting his lower belly closer to her rump.

“Rogus…” She blurted out when she felt his claw that had been over her shoulder start to run down her back. “Wake up…before-”

“Hum…” His voice sounded a bit groggy lifting his head it took him a few seconds to realize that he wasn’t dreaming anymore. Glancing down he could feel where Wild Rose was at. “Wild Rose…I um…” Folding his wing to his side he got a better view and let out a breath. His back leg had come up and blocked anything from accidentally happening.

“Dreaming of your fluffy pillow?”

When she asked that Rogus could feel the heat of his dragon fire filling up his cheeks. Denying that he wasn’t was not an option. “I uh…” He managed to say.

“I say you were dreaming of a bit more.”

“I wasn…um…I wouldn’t try….to…”

Wild Rose couldn’t help but start to giggle at how red he was turning. “Nothing happened Rogus, you were dreaming. It’s why I woke you up.”

“You’re not going to let this go for a while, are you?” He asked and already knew what the answer would be.

“Well…we could go for a moonlight swim, to close us both off.”

Rogus managed to get up when what she said made his eyes widen. Us both off/ Her voice echoed in his mind. So…she would… He mentally slapped the thought out of his head. Don’t go there. We hardly know each other. Yes were close….very close friends…and we have a connection… The scent of roses pulled him from these thoughts as Wild Rose got back to her hooves. “Your scent is intoxicating-” He slapped a claw over his mouth when he realized he’d just blurted that out. My dream…the reason.

“It’s why I keep to myself.” She said and said the next thing that came to mind. “Yet, you’re different.”

Rogus tilted his head to the side. Besides the obvious what else was so different about him?

“You’ve kept in control.”

He puffed out his chest and said. “Dragons have strong wills.”

Wild Rose stood right next to him. “Hum…” She said and ran her knows along the side of his neck. She felt his body tense up at the feeling his fur intensified.

“Now you’re teasing me, Wild Rose,” Rogus said as she pulled back a bit.

“Just showing you that you’ll hold back.”

Rogus caught the look in her eyes, those green eyes of hers were a darker shade of green and a spark of fire could be seen burning behind them.

“Let's go for that swim, it’ll do us both good.” Wild Rose said and reared up on her hind legs and shot off through the woods knowing full well that there was no chance that she’d be able to lose Rogus.

Rogus opened his wings and found a clearing where he could jump and let the wind carry him up into the night sky. Using his dragon vision he could see the woods like it was daytime. His nose picked up on Wild Rose’s scent drawing him to where ever she was. She was one friend he wasn’t about to let get away from him. Flying over the forest for a bit he found a clearing where he could see Wild Rose running along the first floor. Hum…I wonder… Folding his wings he dove down towards Wild Rose, opening his wings again he used his powerful shoulder muscles to keep himself airborne.

Wild Rose spotted Rogus out of the corner of her eye. She’d been using her unicorn horn like a light so she could run in the dark. He’s fast and strong. I’ve heard about the strength of dragons. Guess the rumors are more than that. “The pond is just ahead.” She said while keeping up her pace.

Rogus nodded while keeping pace with her. A grin spread on one side of his face that was facing away for her. He glanced ahead and saw a log in the middle of the road. He timed his move perfectly and caught her in mid-air as she was just clearing the log. He’d caught her around her waist and in a swift motion, he had her on her back. With one of his arms near her neck and the other down by her flank.

Wild Rose let out a gasp at the sudden sensation of being weightless for a few seconds than being held by strong warm arms. Her jaw dropped open when she realized that Rogus was climbing up into the sky. “Rogus…” She wrapped her front hooves around his neck but kept her eyes open as the forest below grew smaller.

Rogus locked his wings and glided through the night sky; stars dotted the blanket of night above them. “Are you okay?” He asked feeling her hooves around his neck, knowing he could still speak, and breathe this was at least a good sign. “I should have asked-”

“I’ve only dreamed of flying.” Wild Rose said with her lips right next to his ear. With the wind blowing she knew her rose aroma wouldn’t be a problem nor would it work underwater.

He spotted the pond Wild Rose had mentioned and dove down and hovered just over the surface of the water. Turning to her he noticed that she was smiling.

“You wouldn’t just drop me in the water, would you?” Wild Rose asked.

Rogus shook his head as he continued to hover over the water.

She noticed a grin and then his wings folded to the sides of his body. No fair, I was going to… Letting out a yelp he dropped like a rock into the water.

The cool water washed over both of them as they went underwater. Rogus opened his wings and created a buoyance that brought them back up to the surface with him floating on his back.

Wild Rose shook out her mane, tail, and body when she broke the surface of the water. Her red mane fell over her face, she took in a deep breath of air. She was glad that Rogus was large enough that she could lay down on top of him.

Rogus moved his arms and legs moving them across the surface of the water. His blue eyes had stayed on her, he kept seeing her lips fighting the urge to curve into a smile. “Trying not to laugh?” Her dark green gaze lifted to him, and her red mane cast her eyes in a deeper shadow. Rogus could see her like it was daylight.

Instead of saying anything, she just laid down on top of him. Her muzzle ran along his neck stopping every so often. She could feel his pulse under his fluffy fur speeding up and slowing down. A low rumble started in his chest as her nose came up to his cheek. She smiled at the feeling of her body vibrating from it. “Not exactly, I was going to do the same thing.”

“Huh?” Rogus fought against the sensations racing through his body. His heartbeat echoed in his ears. “You were going to make us fall into the water?” He asked and then added not able to help his curiosity. “How?”

She ran her hoof along his chest and up his neck just under his chin. Her reward was another feeling of his pulse racing again. This is becoming fun. She admitted to herself.

Rogus felt his body shudder while he was still able to move along the water, yet he wasn’t able to see what was behind him. “I understand-”

She placed her hoof over his lips. “That was only part of it, Rogus.”

Rogus noticed that same look she’d had in her eyes after he’d woke up. His eyes widened when she started to lean closer.

Wild Rose felt the heat of his body so close to her lips as her eyes started to close when a jolt made her slide off Rogus and into the water. She let out a gasp at the sudden feeling of being in the water again. Breaching the surface she used her hooves to paddle along the surface. Summoning her unicorn magic she spotted what had caused the abrupt stop.

Rogus found that he’d run ashore, yet there was a significant drop-off where Wild Rose had slid in. “Um…everybody abandon ship?”

Wilde Rose used her front hoof to splash water on his face. “Very cute Rogus.”

“Okay, I surrender.” He held up his claws while keeping a grin on his lips. “I couldn’t exactly see where I was going, you know.”

Wild Rose had tried to suppress a giggle from his playful acting.

“Do with me as you want,” Rogus added and watched her jaw drop open the second she heard what he said.

“Don’t tempt me, Rogus.” She took in a breath when she realized what she’d blurted out. Using her back legs she started to move away from the shoreline and back into deeper water. She held out her hooves for Rogus to grab them with his claws. “Come with me.”

Rogus smiled and took hold of her hooves. With him floating on the water’s surface Wild Rose was able to pull him along without much effort. She used her back hooves to move through the water. He let his bottom half drop in the water and used his back legs in time with hers. Using his arms he pulled Wild Rose closer and moved his claws up to her shoulders.

“What are you doing Rogus?” Wild Rose asked as his claws came up around the back of her neck.

“You’ve been torturing me, I figured I’d do the same to you.” Rogues replied while rubbing the back of her neck in a circular motion with his claws.

Wild Rose tried to keep her eyes open, but she found them slowly shutting at the sensation he was creating. Her imagination started to take over and show a mental image of what would happen next.

“You truly are a beautiful unicorn Wild Rose.”

Wild Rose smiled at the comment. “Thank you-” Her breath caught in her throat when she felt heat press against her lips and a familiar feeling from before of scales, she’d felt on her cheeks earlier. Yet the feeling was now coming from her lips. Her hooves had come up and wrapped around his shoulders.