Icing On The Cake

I woke up. And I was sopping wet with dew. Everywhere. The only dry patch was where I fell asleep lying on Carrot, and I guess my stirring woke him up too. The blinding sun, already high in the sky, had dried up every other drop around us. But of course, not us.

"Morning sunshine," He yawned with a big smile. "What time did we go to sleep?"

"Umm..." I blushed. "4 AM? 3:30? Something like that."

My face froze, I had just thought of something quite... Interesting.

"What is it?" We both sat up.

"How is Fanny gonna react to this?"

We both kind of sat there looking at each other. Sure, it was nice, but the real reason was because we didn't know what to do about this.

"Maybe we should just... Break it to him slowly?" Carrot suggested. " I haven't talked to him in about... 15 days. I was busy being a guardian angel." He winked.

I rolled my eyes, trying to coolly shrug it off. Smiling didn't help.

"How about we just try asking him about it. Or, I should rather. He kind of likes you."

A billion puzzle pieces fit together in my mind. "So that's why I remember him being strange around me lately..."

"Yep. Here, let's walk back to town. My parents probably are wondering where I am, since I told them you were awake."

I picked my hat up off the ground. "I might need this... Besides, it'll keep people from freaking out."

Carrot grinned. "I don't know, you look pretty with or without it."

All of his obnoxious flirting may one day get on my nerves. Right now, it simply made me giggle.

"You do know that you don't need to compliment me so much? Or rather flirt with me?"

"Cutie Pie, I know that, it's just funny seeing your face."

I smiled, yet tried to ignore it. "Let's just get to town."

•••••

"Fanny, I have something to tell you."

I heard Carrot's voice through Fanny's bedroom door, I wasn't quite allowed in yet.

There was an awkward silence.

"Well, what is it?" Fanny pushed him onto the point.

"Cup and I... Well... Umm... How do I say this..." Carrot was struggling for words, to describe this indescribable thing to our very best friend.

"Carrot, you really still think I like her?" Fanny laughed. "I actually don't. I thought we had this conversation before. At the hospital."

I could tell through the door that Carrot was utterly speechless, looking for words.

Fanny was awfully lighthearted about this, more so than he usually was about topics like this. "I'm happy for you two."

And with that, I could tell he was walking towards the door. I causally ran down the hall. Well, as causally as running down a hall trying not to get caught goes.

I turned around to make it look like I wasn't eavesdropping.

"Cup, you were eavesdropping, weren't you?" Fanny laughed, he knew me awfully too well.

"Well... Umm..." It was now my turn to struggle for words.

"Just like your coltfriend in there. Get along you two, you're young."

I was actually a little offended by this. "He's not my coltfriend!" I scoffed.

"He isn't? Oh. Sorry." He said insincerely. His voice dropped. "I still think you two should get together. He'll make you happy."

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever," I said with a smile.

"Here, I'll even get him to ask you to be his marefriend RIGHT here." He went back into his room, and dragged Carrot out.

"Now," Fanny prodded, "Ask the mare out!"

"Fanny, I'm not comfortable with this. This was not in my list of ideas to ask her." Carrot softly spoke, his softer side coming out.

I wasn't comfortable with this either. I chose not to voice my opinion, which in the end turned out to be a great idea.

"Carrot, there's no time for chivalry."

"There is ALWAYS time for chivalry, especially when you're dealing with such a-" he struggled for words once again, "AMAZING mare!"

Fanny cowered down a bit. "Sorry, don't let me intrude on your romantic life." He said sarcastically.

We walked quickly out of his aunt and uncle's shop.

"What was his problem?" Soon after, I bombarded Carrot with answers.

"I don't know... It's like, something snapped. I mean, not quite that, but... Something quite like it. It's kind of scary." Carrot's face showed the upmost concern.

"Oh. Hopefully it gets better soon."

Carrot nodded. "Me too."

"Soo..." I wanted to change the subject quickly. "Do you want to tell me all your fabulous ideas for asking me out?" I giggled.

He smiled. "How about... No. You'll see the one I decided on when I actually do it."

"Pleeaasse?" I put on a big puppy dog face, hoping it would work.

"Cup, as adorable as you are..." He tried to look away from my big eyes, "No." He smirked.

"I'm gonna bother you about it until you do it!"

"Good." He smiled again.

This colt was impossible. I swear to Celestia...

"Carrot, you do know I'm a rather impatient pony."

"And I'm socially awkward on every level?"

I gave up on this fight. Oh well.

We finally got to his parents, and we didn't tell them. But they were for sure happy to see me. They always were my second set of parents, the ones who cared at least. Besides, I was their second daughter practically, next to Carrot's little sister. They fed me right up, and their home was a place I felt safe from everything... Well, before I discovered Carrot's hugs. I even took off my hat in their house.

Carrot had me explain what happened to me, even though it was a little hazy right before. He filled in the parts I couldn't, like how it was obvious I fell and such. I didn't include the really ooey-gooey parts, like us kissing and falling asleep together, until his father, the kindest ex-general you will ever meet, Yellow Cake, asked me why we both had been out the entire night.

"Umm... We were... Trying to remember everything, and just... Remembering everything. You know?" I didn't exactly lie... Just stretched the truth.

Bun Cake, his mother, knew right away. All she did was smile.

I stayed there overnight, in the spare bedroom, like I always did.

At about midnight, Carrot knocked on my door.

"Whaaatt..." I groaned, trying to act like I actually was sleeping. I didn't quite fall asleep yet.

"Cup, can you sleep?"

"I ALMOST fell asleep. Then you like to come in here."

"Aww cutie pie, try not to act like you don't care too much, mmkay?" He snuck around me, and slipped under my covers, and wrapped his arms around me.

"Oh, I mind... A lot." I said, snuggling closer to him, pulling his arms tighter. My eyes soon became heavier and heavier...

"Are you falling asleep?"

"Shh... Yes, I am."

"Just remember you're beautiful." He whispered this softly into my ear.

Now I could fall asleep.