The following morning was pleasant for the mare and the man as they enjoyed breakfast at the local diner in Rainbow Falls. They both enjoyed a meal of pancakes and omelets before they flew back to Ponyville. Christopher paid for the meals like a gentlecolt and paid to have her balloon shipped back via freight train. He gave her more lessons on flying the propcraft, and Cherry Berry once again proved that she was a fast learner.

The man let the mare fly back the entire time and only had to correct her twice for minor errors. As they approached Ponyville, he took over and safely landed the plane. After shutting down the engine and chalking the plane's wheels, he helped the mare out of the plane. Christopher and Cherry Berry talked together as they enjoyed each other's company. Their chemistry was strong, and they agreed to another date the following weekend.

Just as Christopher walked Cheery Berry back to her house, Lyra Heartstrings bombarded him with flowers and chocolates. After several lengthy, VERY strong statements of affection towards the man, the earth pony mare told her to go away. It didn't take long for a fight to break out, which required the local Ponyville Deputies to break it up. Bon Bon gave Lyra an earful as the deputies told the unicorn she would not be arrested she agreed to leave. As Lyra walked away, she turned her head and mouthed, "I love you."

With the mare out of sight, Christopher exhaled and said, "Wow...that just happened! You okay?"

Cherry Berry snorted angrily at the Lyra before turning to the man and said, "I'm fine now that she's left. The nerve of that crazy mare! She tried to take you away from me!"

Christopher rubbed his head and said, "Yeah, that was...something. But don't worry, I'm not crazy. I got you, that is, if you want me."

The earth pony mare's eyes widened as she turned and said, "Of course I want you! You're amazing and fun to be around! And..."

The mare looked at the ground, nervous about the question she would ask him.

"This might be a bit fast, but I was wondering..."

Cherry Berry stopped her statement before Christopher asked, "Yes...go on."

The mare looked into the man's eyes and asked, "Will you be my coltfriend?"

It took the man to hold back his smile as he rubbed his chin and contemplated. The few seconds felt like an eternity to the mare before he answered, "Make me a pie, and I'll say yes."

Her jaw dropped as she stared at the man, as her brain came to a screeching halt.

He will be my coltfriend only if I make him a pie?! What the buck!?"

Her thoughts were interrupted as a finger was pushed against her snoot. Her eyes were crossed, and her face blushed as he said, "Boop! Gotcha!"

"You...you snoot booped me?!"

The man laughed and said, "Well, duh, can a man not have a cute moment with his marefriend?"

Cherry Berry wanted to give him another earful but quickly processed his sentence.

"Wait...HE SAID YES! This man...he's gonna get it!"

She blushed and giggled before looking at him again with loving eyes. He took blushed slightly as he knelt down and hugged her. His arms made her feel safe and warm as she returned the hug with her forelegs. The man and the mare shared a loving embrace as she nuzzled his face while the man enjoyed the feeling of her soft muzzle. After a minute of hugging, the two separated, their faces blushing with love.

The mare spoke up and asked, "So, you still want that pie?"

He nodded and replied, "Sure do! If you make a mean cherry pie, I want a slice. In return, I'll make you dinner tomorrow evening at my place. Let's say 6:00 pm? I promise I'll actually be there."

The man winked at the mare, who blushed and giggled. She simply replied, "It's a deal. See you tomorrow, flycolt."

Cherry Berry opened her house door and stopped just as she stepped inside. She turned her head to see him smiling and staring at her lovingly. An idea popped into her mind as she stared at her new coltfriend.

"I should give him something to think about for tonight. He needs a reminder why I'm his marefriend."

She swayed her plot suggestively and gave him a naughty smile before flagging her tail out of the way. The man was greeted with a full view of her mare parts, making it instantly hard. She winked her eye at the man whose face was fully beet red and in shock. Except this time, he was grinning at the view and enjoying it.

"This is for you, my flycolt. You deserve a treat and need a reminder why I'm YOUR marefriend. And if your dinner is good and you're on your best behavior, you'll get more than one kind of cherry pie."

Before he could say anything, Cherry Berry closed the door to her house. Christopher stood outside with a tall, pitched tent and struggled to move. Fortunately, the nopony was around to have seen him or Cherry's "special" display. The man took a huge sigh of relief before we started walking back towards his house.

"She flagged me...again, but not on accident, and damn, that was a fine prize. I really wanna taste her now, but what the hell am I gonna cook for my marefriend tomorrow?!"

The man made his way back home and thought of the perfect meal to make for his marefriend. Later that night, Cherry Berry and Christopher masturbated themselves to sleep; they thought of each other in both loving and lustful thoughts. As they fell asleep, their dreams contained both love and lust as their attraction for each grew, despite the short time they knew each other. As such thoughts swirled in their minds, the same glowing pink eyes observed both the man and the mare, happy at the unexpected progress.

"Good...it's going better than anticipated. Soon, it will...OH MY GOODNESS! I uh...wow, they REALLY like each other!"

A new pair of blue, shining eyes appeared beside the pink eyes and asked, "What art thou doing the dream realm?! Get out this instant!"

"Sorry! I was just checking on a side project; it's, umm...going well! Ahahaha!" said the pink eyes in a nervous tone.

The blue eyes stared at the pink eyes before turning their attention to the pair of dreams that appeared to share the same space. The blue eyes widened as it said, By the harmony!! How is that even possible?!"

"I know, right!? That's what I was thinking."

Shaking its attention away from the shared dream, the blue eyes commanded, "The dream realm peering is for easing nightmares, not for facilitating your romance projects. Now, out this instant!"

The pink eyes disappeared, as did the blue eyes.

ONE YEAR LATER...

The day was bright and sunny, with a calm wind blowing in the sky. Ponies were out and about enjoying the wonderful sunshine of the day. Heart and Hooves Day was around the corner again, and Cherry Berry was enjoying her anniversary with her coltfriend, Christopher. The couple enjoyed being together, and the past year went by fast for the man and the mare. Both of them couldn't believe it was their anniversary already and happy to spend it together alone in the air.

As the year passed, the man and the mare taught each other how to fly their respectable aircraft. Christopher taught Cherry Berry how to fly his propcraft, and her lessons slowly progressed from beginner to advance by the end of the year. Her license exam was the only thing stopping her from flying the plane alone. Despite being very few airplanes in Equestria, the license system still existed in Equestria. The only reason he got his license, despite being there for only a week, was the Princesses setting up his exam. His previous experience of flying back to Earth allowed him to ace the exam without a single discrepancy.

The examiner was surprised at the competency of the human and issued his license immediately. It was only a few more weeks until she would take her exam, and the man had no doubt she'd pass with flying colors. For her part, the mare taught him how to operate and safely pilot the balloon. Christopher thought it was only a matter of inflating the balloon with hot air and deflating it, with the wind doing the rest. He was wrong, as Cherry Berry showed him how elaborate and unique Equestrian balloons were, which allowed the pilot to direct the balloon in any direction.

It was a new challenge, and he enjoyed learning from her every second. With their shared interest in aviation, they grew closer every month. They spent every moment alone whenever they weren't working their jobs or hanging out with their friends. While they did have a fight and disagreement here and there, it wasn't anything they couldn't resolve with a compromise or sleeping it off until the following day.

Lyra Heartstrings did try her best to take advantage of any known fight or opportunity Christopher was alone from Cherry Berry. Several times she offered no strings attached sex or blowjobs, but the man turned her down every single time. It took an eventual restraining order and a final threat of Bon Bon willing to kick her friend out if she didn't leave the man alone. The unicorn eventually gave up and had her heart broken at his rejection.

Fortunately for her, another man was stuck in Equestria. Princess Celestia and her student Twilight Sparkle attempted to resume progress with the teleportation project. It resulted in another poor man being permanently stuck in Equestria. With Princess Luna seizing control of the spell book needed to perform the teleportation spell, the project was dead for the time being. The other man was given the same deal as Christopher and had also chosen to settle in Ponyville.

The two men got along, and he was a fellow American. He was roughly the same age and background as him. Despite warning the man about Lyra Heartstrings, the new man shrugged and said, "Well, I gotta take what I can get, bro."

Christopher had last heard that Lyra and the other guy were happy and doing well as a couple. Bon Bon's stress decreased considerably as the man tempered Lyra's antics and helped bring in more Bits for their shared rent. Lyra and her coltfriend chose to work at Berry Punch's Bar, and the couple's chemistry and crazy antics quickly became a source of entertainment for the bar. Cherry Berry's cousin, Berry Punch, loved the increase in business. The blonde-maned earthy pony mare couldn't care if the other man kept Lyra away from Christopher.

With Lyra finally no longer a problem, the past few months were pleasant for the man and the mare. Happy Hearth's Warming Eve was the best she had ever had since she was a filly, as Christopher got her a new aviator's cap. The mare, in return, gave him a custom-made aviator's silk scarf. He wore it every time he flew his propcraft as it reminded him that he had a special girl waiting for him no matter what. In addition to growing closer in heart and mind, they had frequent sex.

Christopher made a dinner fit for a queen, and true to Cherry Berry's word, she made him the best cherry pie ever. After enjoying the dinner, she flagged and showed the man her special mare bits. She didn't even have to say a word as the man took charge and took her onto his couch. Their first sex together lasted about an hour, making Cherry Berry wear out from several orgasms. She was just like a fleshy vise block as he had imagined she would be.

He feared a size difference, but little ponies meant "little." While he was no porn star, he wasn't small, either. He almost felt he would rip the mare apart, but a mare's vagina proved resilient. She took him well, as he gave her as much as he could. Christopher filled her completely, and Cherry Berry had no complaints. While not every time they had sex was a marathon session, both had always been satisfied and at least had sex with each other 4 times a week.

With her heart and body satisfied, Cherry Berry smiled as she turned to her coltfriend and nuzzled his side. The balloon floated over Ponyville as she said, "This year was something, wasn't it?"

The man looked down to see his marefriend nuzzling his hip and smiled. He gave her some ear scritches, which always made her moan in relaxation.

"Staaph..." moaned Cherry Berry, "That's addicting. Please wait until we get to your house or mine."

Christopher smiled and said, "No way, I want my pretty pony petting tax. You're overdue."

With her eyes closed and enjoying the scritches, she playfully stuck her tongue out in a cute manner and replied, "I'm not a pet; I'm your MAREFRIEND, you big meanie man!"

"Uh-huh, sure. Why not both? Or better yet...why not more?"

The ear scritches stopped, which made Cherry Berry snap out of her relaxed stupor. She was confused at what he meant about being more.

"What does he mean? We're already a couple, and we have lots of crazy rutting. What could...he...mean...no way!"

As the mare turned to face the man, her eyes widened as saucer plates with her jaw dropping. Her eyes focused sharply on the ring case the man was holding out. He took a knee and opened the ring case, revealing an elaborate ring that resembled her cutie mark. They had to have cost a lot of Bits as it was very detailed. A clean-cut diamond in the center stood out between the twin rubies signifying her cutie mark. Cherry Berry couldn't say anything as she was stunned.

Christopher said, "Cherry Berry, the past year has been the craziest, most fulfilling year of my life. Never in all my life could I ever imagine being here with you. And now, I can never imagine the rest of my life without you. I want to be by your side, as your one and only man and partner. Cherry Berry, will you marry me?"

YES! IT'S MY TURN! BUCK YES! EEEEEEE!!"

"Yes! Yes!! Oh sweet Celestia, buck yes!"

Cherry Berry grabbed Christopher with her forearms and held him tight. Tears of joy streamed down her face as she nuzzled him. The man quickly closed the ring case and wrapped his arms around her. They held each other for a few minutes before kissing and letting go. She wiped her eyes and looked at her fiancée with a smile.

"I'm so happy we're going to be married; I can't wait to start a family with you."

The man stopped and seemed confused, which made the mare worried.

"Oh no, he does want kids...right?"

"Umm....how is that possible?"

"He doesn't know about the cross-breeding potion...of course, he doesn't."

"Cross Breeding potion. They are costly and rare, but I know a few stores with them. One sip and a little lovemaking, and viola! Foals with your non-pony lover. You do wants foals with me...right?"

Her answer was greeted with a hard-on from his pants. Cherry Berry was shocked, not expecting her fiancee to be turned on by getting her pregnant.

"Wedding first, then give me your babies on our honeymoon. Tomorrow morning, we're going to buy that damn potion. Now empty my balls, my pony pet."

Cherry Berry's tail was raised as she turned around and exposed herself. She grinned and nodded,

"Go ahead and have fun; this town won't know what we're doing up here. Now use your pet, master."

Cherry Berry winked with her eye and smiled. Both were satisfied and happy with their engagement as they celebrated with sex. Once they were done, they kissed each other. They enjoyed the peaceful balloon ride, with the nopony aware of their activities.

Well....almost.

Roseluck, Daisy, and Lily sat in the park, enjoying their usual picnic, with Minuette arriving later. As the mares enjoyed the park and having their usual chit-chat, a group of stallions arrived a few yards away. It was Christopher's usual set of friends, and they were standing around and watching something up in the sky. At first, the mares ignored them, but that didn't last long.

The stallions suddenly started cheering and hollering at the hot air balloon that was floating in the air. The mares saw this and knew it was Cherry Berry's unmistakable balloon.

"What are they cheering about?" asked Daisy.

Minuette suddenly realized that Christopher had acted on his plan to propose to Cherry Berry. She only knew this because one of Christopher's friends, Lucky, had blabbed while talking to Bulk Biceps. His marefriend, Lotus, told Minuette while she was at the spa. The unicorn mare figured the man had finally popped the question and that she had said yes.

"Look, girls! They're cheering for Christopher and Cherry Berry! He FINALLY popped the question!"

The three flower sisters looked at each other, put their hooves to their cheeks, and screamed in a happy, feminine cheer.

"AAAAAH!" said all three sisters.

"Hooray!" cheered Daisy.

"I'm so happy for them!" said Lily.

"Ummm...girls." said Roseluck, "I think something else is going on."

Lucky suddenly cheered, "Yeah! Pound that P&P!"

"P&P! P&P!" hollered all the stallions.

While the mares weren't crude and were good mares, they knew exactly what that slang phrase meant. They looked at each other with worry before focusing on the balloon. The basket was rocking back and forth, and it didn't take a genius to figure out what was happening. The mares' faces were now beet red, and they immediately started shooing the stallions away, hoping not to let the rest of the town figure it out.

"Stop it! Leave them alone and keep your muzzles shut!" shouted Minuette.

"Yeah! Or else we will tell ALL of your mares what a bunch of plotheads you are!" threatened Daisy.

All of the stallions shook their heads and ceased their shouting. They knew their mares would hold back the bedroom rutting fun if they continued, and that was something neither of them wanted. They still had big grins on their faces, and that was nothing they could do.

"So..." said Roseluck, "Umm...nice weather, I guess?"

Daisy, Lily, and Minuette face-hooved themselves at the happy but embarrassing situation. All four of them now were envious of Cherry Berry and wished they were in her place. If either of them knew what would have eventually happened, they'd have flagged Christopher first. Despite this, all was right in Equestria, with the man and the mare sharing the "friendly" skies with Cherry Berry giving him her glorious "P&P."

And neither he nor she would have it any other way.

Author's Note

Hope you guys like it! I might add some bonus chapters later but for now it's done. I hope you all liked it!