The Prince's Predicament 2: The Princess's Predicament

Shining came back shortly before dinner, ate early, and started work on hearing the divorce case in a separate room. It wasn't about being apart from Cadance this time, she was just falling behind, and he wanted to take some of the work off of her hooves so that he wouldn't have to reschedule it. She still had some work to do over the land dispute, after all, as well as issuing a few permits.

Once she was done, she and the royal aide sat in on the divorce case and watched. This was truly a litigious case, and the aide's assertion that it could very quickly turn into a problem if not solved now was fairly obvious. They were already going at each other's throats, without a care for the other side at any point.

It was late when Shining finally closed his file, declaring that they would reconvene at another time. How he wasn't exhausted was a huge mystery to Cadance, as she had been on an emotional rollercoaster while just listening.

Or perhaps he was exhausted. Once the subjects had left, he let his façade crumble. Listening to them bicker had taken a lot out of him, and he was glad to be rid of them, for the time being, at least.

Cadance nudged the assistant, urging her to approach him. With a nod, she walked over to the table. "Will there be anything else, your highness?"

Cadance furrowed her brow. With a bit of magic, she grabbed the assistant by her haunches and pushed her forward a bit more, insisting.

"I can b-bring you something?"

Cadance groaned. "She wants to join you in bed, but she's afraid to ask."

Shining looked up from his work. "Is that true?"

The aide nodded shyly, her face turning pink.

Shining took a deep breath. "I have a bit of paperwork to do. Why don't you go wait for me in guest roo--"

"Better idea," interjected Cadance. "She'll come with me, and I'll help her prepare for you in the royal bedchambers."

Shining furrowed his brow. His first thought was that Cadance was pulling a bait-and-switch, using this young mare to put him in the mood, then jumping into their activity. He wasn't ready for that, yet.

"I'll be off to the side," assured Cadance. "I'm fine with just watching."

That was something Shining had said, word for word, when they had first started inviting other ponies to join them. Back then, he'd only had eyes for Cadance, and hadn't yet developed any desire to involve other ponies. While he had been fine with just watching, he did eventually join in, and likewise, Cadance would likely be brought into the mix eventually. Still, she was giving him the option to slowly rebuild part of their relationship, and while he was feeling unsteady about it, he would allow it.

"I'll catch up," he nodded. "Just give me a few minutes, okay?"

Half an hour passed before Shining pushed open the door. Ten minutes of paperwork, and twenty to calm himself. He knew he had to work his way back up to sharing a bed with Cadance if they were going to salvage their relationship, but he was expecting that to take a bit longer. He'd wanted to recover a bit on his own, first.

The aide was lying on the bed, her front hooves bound to the headboard. "I didn't want her to panic and run off," explained Cadance, sitting in a chair in the corner.

Shining placed a hoof on her thigh. "If it's too much for you, just tell me, and we'll let you go," he assured.

The aide just nodded.

With a smile, Shining positioned himself between her legs and lowered his lips to her slit. She was practically gushing already from the anticipation, so he wasn't going to make her wait much longer.

Plunging his tongue deep into her vagina, he began to suck and slurp at her opening, smearing her juices everywhere. She hadn't expected him to just dive right in like that, and was unprepared for that level of treatment. She didn't even last a minute.

"I'm sorry!" she blurted out as Shining came up, licking his lips. "I just... You were... I'm sorry."

"Don't be," he chuckled. "I'm not done yet. We're only just beginning."

Cadance lowered her hoof between her legs and leaned back. She was staying out of the activity for Shining's sake, but she could still enjoy the show. She could also imagine that it were her tied to that bed, although she had far more stamina for this sort of thing.

Shining climbed up on top of the young mare and pressed his body to hers, letting her feel his size before penetration. "Is this your first time?" he whispered into her ear.

She shook her head, but Shining knew that she was lying.

"It's okay if it is," he assured her. "I'll be gentle."

She nodded, this time, and Shining moved into position, lining up the head of his cock with her delicate folds. Had she been a veteran, he'd have just ploughed into her, but she was a novice. With a firm but gentle press, his shaft began to disappear, centimetre by centimetre, into her. He made sure to go slow, so as not to overwhelm her.

He didn't quite make it all the way in. She wasn't exactly the deepest pony, but she was wide enough that any tearing was kept to a minimum. Shining started off slow, but within minutes, he had his balls slapping her arse, and she was screaming out in pleasure, begging for more. Cadance and Shining knew that this would lead to an issue down the line where sex with somepony else would be a disappointment by comparison, but it was her first time, so they were going to make sure it was good for her. Or rather, Shining would.

She came twice more, with Shining unlocking her from the bed and mounting her from behind and mashing the side of her face into the pillow. He didn't know if she was on any kind of birth control, so he pulled out and painted her back white before flopping down beside her in bed. She was now just as exhausted as he was.

Cadance smiled and finished herself off into her hoof before climbing into bed next to the aide. She didn't want to come between them, and she didn't want to force Shining's hoof any more than she already had. Just being near him was enough progress for one day.