“For Whom She Sparkles”

Chapter 2 –
“You Saved the Best for Last”

Written by
JaydexTheShadowKnight

Gradually, your eyes begin to open. At first you can’t recall where you are. That is…until you glance down and discover Twilight still cuddled against your chest. Her head is still resting close to your face, on her pillows. She looks so adorable as she continues to snooze, secured in your loving arms.

The very scene makes your heart beat warmly as the memories of the afternoon return to you. Studying the nearby wall, you notice a clock, and see that it’s a little after 6:00. The two of you have been napping for about an hour and a half.

You yawn silently, savoring the sight of Twilight next to you. At long last you are with her, sharing your warmth in bed. Reaching out your right hand, you tenderly stroke her mane. The smile on her face grows as you feel her hooves gingerly push against your chest.

Her eyes start to twitch, opening to greet you with their violet radiance. Twilight sighs softly, happy to see you. “Hi…” she utters softly.

“Hey, Twilight,” you reply quietly.

She stretches slightly, sweeping her tail across your bare legs. Twilight looks over at her clock and then back to you, “So we were only out for an hour and a half.”

“Yes. But even in that short time…I feel quite refreshed,” you respond, tenderly caressing her hair.

Twilight’s cheeks blush, while she rubs a hoof across your chest. “I feel very rested too,” she remarks. “So, I guess we should think about heading to dinner, right?”

“Uh-huh,” you nod. Not wanting to waste a moment with your new mare, you lean over and kiss Twilight.

A tender moan muffles past her lips as she wraps her hooves around your neck. Twilight joins you in savoring the kiss for several moments, until your mouths part. She smiles at you once again, “I’m glad you’re feeling so affectionate. It helps makes this very magical.”

You share her smile, gently squeezing her in your arms. “I know, and I want to enjoy every moment with you,” you muse.

“You’re sweet,” Twilight smiles, brushing her hoof across your hair. She then suggests, “Shall we go to dinner.”

“Yeah. Let me put my clothes back on, and we can head out,” you reply, kissing her lips briefly, before reluctantly leaving her bed. As you locate your clothes, and begin re-dressing, you call over, “So where did you want to go?”

Twilight rises to her hooves and uses her magic to fix her sheets and blanket. Then, she trots over to you, still beaming you a bright smile. “Well, do you like pizza?” she asks.

“Like it? I love it!” you answer enthusiastically.

“Great, then I know the perfect place,” she grins.

After tying your shoes, you return to your feet and walk over to her, placing a hand along her soft furry back. “Okay, I’m all set. Let’s be off, my dear,” you express, waiting for her reaction.

Twilight bumps against your playfully. “All right then, sweetheart,” she giggles.

You chuckle as she giggles again, while you both make your way down the stairs. After she leaves Spike a quick note, the two of you don your coats and depart out the front door, eager to share your first dinner together.

* * * *

The sun has begun its descent and soon Princess Celestia will set it below the horizon and her sister, Princess Luna, will then bring forth the moon and the stars, beginning a new night.

Twilight is enjoying looking up at the colorful evening sky with you, resting her head along your side as you walk with your right arm around her.

“The evening sky over Ponyville is so lovely,” you remark.

“It is,” Twilight responds, “Especially when you have someone to share it with.”

“Yeah…someone like you,” you speak softly, pulling her closer to your side.

Twilight sighs contently and leans even harder against you, while your arm remains around her. Looking up, she announces, “Here were are.”

Joining your glance to meet hers, you see a sign for the restaurant, which is called – Vinny’s. Pointing at the building, you ask, “Is this the place?”

She nods gleefully, “Yep. This is Vinny’s, one the best places to get pizza in this part of Equestria.”

“Then, shall we?” you speak moving your hand to her back.

Twilight giggles and then replies, “Of course.”

The two of you enter the restaurant, where the aroma of various cooking foods wafts by your nose, all but making your mouth water. The hostess promptly seats you at a cozy booth. Twilight sits across from you as both of you begin studying the menu. Lowering yours for a moment, you glance around the establishment. It has a very stylish bistro look to it, and seems ideal for the type of meal you wanted to share with Twilight.

Returning your eyes to the menu, your focus slips as you feel a caring hoof rub against your hand. Lowering the cuisine list, you glance over to see Twilight staring at you dreamily, with a big smile on her face. You share her smile, and place your other hand on top of her hoof. “Twilight,” you sigh. “So, what would you like?”

She shakes her head, and answers, “It doesn’t matter, I’m happy just to be here.”

“Aww, Twilight,” you smile grandly, feeling your heart beat even warmer than before. “Well then, how about we just share a large pizza with…oh, are you fond of extra cheese?” She closes her eyes and nods. “Okay, and what would you like to drink…water, soda, tea?”

“Do you like lemon-lime soda?” she asks.

“I do,” you nod, continuing to smile.

“Then get us each a soda.”

“Okay.”

Twilight uses her magic to slide the menus to the edge of the table, while her eyes focus solely on you. Her hoof resumes gently caressing your hand, until she pulls it back, when you both see the waitress trotting over to your table. She smiles at your server and warmly says, “Hey, Zesty, how’s it going tonight?”

The waitress shakes her head of long red hair, and glances at the two of you with her pale blue eyes, “Business has been pretty steady tonight, Twilight.” The white mare notices you and then looks back to Twilight. “I see you brought your friend tonight.”

Twilight grins happily, “He’s not just any friend. He’s my special somepony, now.”

Zesty’s face perks up, “Oh, I see you’ve finally told him then.”

“Yep,” your mare nods, while you sit there smiling.

“Well then, what can I get for you two?” your server asks.

“You can order for us,” Twilight calls over to you, playfully bumping one of her hind hooves against your right leg.

You nod and look over at Zesty, and politely request, “We’d like a large pizza with extra cheese and two lemon-lime sodas, please.”

Zesty takes her little notepad and scratches down your order with her pen. “Okay, I got it. I’ll have that out for you shortly.”

“Thanks, Zesty,” replies Twilight, continuing to grin happily.

“No problem,” she replies, leaving your table, and heading into the double doors of the kitchen.

Once again, you and your mare are alone. The booth offers a fair amount of privacy, and the large section of tables sprawling out in front of you is mostly empty. Well, save for a few tables over near the bar.

Twilight is just leaning her chin on her forelegs, gazing at you with loving eyes. You give in and rest your right cheek on your hand, returning her affectionate look. Reaching out your left hand, you place it softly along her right hoof. “A bit for your thoughts,” you speak softly.

“Just thinking about you…about us,” she sighs, causing you to smile back at her. “I can’t remember when I was in this good a mood?”

Twilight lowers her right hoof, resting it along the table, while it remains gently ensnared by your hand. “Me either,” you utter, enjoying the calm of the moment. “So, what would you like to do after dinner?”

Twilight sighs, looking at you silently. “I’m not sure. Wait,” she begins, “We could do some stargazing with the telescope back in my room.”

“I’d like that,” you respond. “Only, what would you say to stopping by Sugar Cube Corner, once we’re done here.”

“Oh?”

“Yeah. I’ve always wanted to share a milkshake with you,” you muse.

The dreamy look in Twilight’s eyes seems to grow. “Really?” You nod, silently. “Well, then I’d love to. Only, we don’t need to stop there. Vinny’s has great milkshakes as part of his dessert menu.”

You smile at Twilight even more, “That’s great. Then we can just stay here…it’s perfect.” She giggles happily at your enthusiasm.

A little over ten minutes pass and Zesty returns to your table. “Here you go!” she says setting your sodas on the table. “Now, give me one minute and I’ll be right back with your pizza.”

Twilight and you each take a sip of your sodas, and barely a moment later, your waitress returns with your pizza. She sets it on the table along with a plate for each of you. “Enjoy,” Zesty expresses, “And I’ll be back to check on you, and see if you need anything else or if you should want to see our dessert menu.”

“All right. This looks great by the way!” you declared, suddenly realizing how hungry you are.

Twilight giggles and smiles to your server, “Thanks Zesty.”

“Anytime,” she bids, departing to check her other tables, as more ponies have started arriving.

Steam is rolling up from your pizza, as it sits there lightly sizzling with a beautifully golden brown crust and an evenly melted coat of mozzarella. Taking a deep breath, you invite the aroma of the pie into your nose. “Mm-mmm, it sure smells good,” you remark.

“Wait till you taste it!” grins Twilight.

Gripping the pie server, you lift a slice from the tray. It’s accompanied by a series of mozzarella strings, suggesting this is one cheesy pizza. Carefully, you set the slice on Twilight’s plate and sever the strings of cheese. “Here you are, Twilight.”

“Thank you,” she replies happily.

“You’re welcome.” You manage to free a second slice from the stringy confines of the pizza, placing it onto your plate. “There, now let’s see how this tastes,” you remark.

Before you can pick up your slice, Twilight holds her slice in her hooves, presenting it to you. “Here, take a bite,” she offers.

A joyful smile forms on your face as you lean forward, and take a bite. Your teeth sink into the warm tip of the slice, while you slowly pull back, taking a sizable bit of stringing cheese with you. The flavor of the pizza is excellent. There is a nice crispness to the crust, a good coating of tangy sauce, and the cheese adds the final compliment with a nice bold but mild flavor, pleasing to your taste buds. “Mmm, that is good,” you express to your mare.

Twilight smiles and softly giggles at you, “I told you. So, may I have a bite of my slice?”

You give her a winsome grin, holding the slice on your plate up to her. It’s still quite warm, but not so hot as to burn your fingers. Steadying the slice in your hands, you watch as Twilight slowly leans toward it. Her mouth opens as she surrounds the point of the pizza, gracefully biting into it. Like you, she draws back more cheese than pie as she chews and swallows her first bite.

“So, how is your pizza, Twilight?” you ask, giving her a delighted smile.

She licks her lips, and then rests her eyes on you. “Just as yummy as ever,” she responds.

Twilight holds your slice up again, “More?”

You chuckle warmly at her, loving this rather romantic way of eating pizza. Giving her a simple nod, you take another bite from the pizza slice, finding the second taste even better than the first. “You weren’t kidding. This is one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had,” you declare.

“I’m really glad you like it,” she remarks. A jubilant smile remains on her face as she waits for you to take another bite.

The two of you continue holding the slices for each other, until you’ve both eaten two whole pieces. Oddly enough, you find that you are feeling quite full just from eating a few slices. There are still four sections left as you contemplate having one more. That’s when your stomach reminds you its low on space and your sweet tooth has your mind still thinking - milkshake.

Glancing over at Twilight, you ask, “Do you want anymore?”

She shakes her head, “No. And if you’re also full…why don’t we get a box.”

You nod in agreement, “That sounds good. Oh, do you still have room to split a shake?”

Twilight grins, “Of course I do. There’s always room for dessert.” She giggles softly as you flag down Zesty.

Your server returns to your table, beaming you both a cheerful smile, “So how is your pizza?”

“It’s great, Zesty,” you remark with a smile.

“Glad to hear it. Now, do you need anything?”

“Yes, may we please have a box for our leftovers,” Twilight requests.

“Of course. Did you two save room for any dessert? Vinny made one of his famous cookies and cream pies…or maybe you’d like to see a dessert menu?” she asks.

You shake your head, “That’s not necessary, but we would like to share a large…” you pause to look over at Twilight. She nods, just before you continue, “Chocolate milkshake.”

Zesty smiles at both of you, and replies, “Coming right up. Would you like whipped cream…and two straws?”

“Please,” you respond, while Twilight nods her head in agreement.

“I’ll go put in your dessert order and bring a box for your leftovers,” she replies, after jotting down your order.

“Thanks, again, Zesty,” Twilight chirps graciously.

Your server smiles as she trots off to the kitchen. A few moments pass and she returns with a box and says it should only be a few minutes till your shake is ready. Twilight continues to stare dreamily at you, as you load the other half of your pizza into the box, carefully closing it and setting it to the side.

As you wait for your dessert, you join Twilight, sitting there and staring affectionately at her. You sigh calmly, reaching over and resting your right hand on her left hoof. A gentle blush falls across her adorable lavender cheeks, making her sigh contently.

Zesty returns, pushing a small cart filled with a variety of filled plates, including your dessert. She places it between the two of you and sets a pair of long handle spoons and your straws onto the table. “Here you are!” she declares, while you eye up the milkshake and its enticing mound of decadent whipped topping.

“Wow, this looks delicious!” you gasp to your server.

“It sure does,” grins Twilight,

Zesty chuckles softly at you both, fishing your check from her apron pocket, “You two enjoy. And I’ll just leave this here for you.” She sets your check on the table, and then adds, “You can either pay me or the cashier up by the counter. Can I get you two anything else?”

“Nope, we’re good,” you answer.

“All right, thank you both for dropping by,” she remarks, as you both thank her, just before she moves her cart to another table.

Your eyes return to your dessert, which has been crowned with a red cherry, at the summit of the whip cream. At first you think of taking the little bonbon for yourself, but you can’t forget your manners or you lovely mare. Looking at her thoughtfully, you ask, “Twilight, would you like the cherry?”

She beams you a loving smile, and replies, “Okay.”

You hoist the cherry by its fairly long stem and hold it up to her. “Open up,” you snicker.

Twilight opens her mouth as you place the cherry on her tongue. She slowly closes her mouth and pulls the cherry off of its stem, smiling at you, while she chews and swallows it. “Mmm,” she expresses. Twilight spies one of the spoons, and uses her magic to lift it up, collecting some of the whipped cream. “Here,” she utters.

You open your mouth and empty the spoon of its contents, allowing the cool, fluffy and very creamy topping to dance across your taste buds before swallowing it. “Yum,” you mutter, “Shall we?” You un-wrap the straws and place one in both sides of the shake. Twilight nods as she leans over to her straw and starts drinking the cold chocolatey beverage. You promptly join her, taking several sips, savoring not only the milkshake, but also the act of sharing it with Twilight.

After taking several sips you stare affectionately at each other. Taking your spoon, you fill it with some of the cream and present it to Twilight. Without a word, she leans over and empties your spoon, licking her lips very slowly, while batting her violet eyes at you.

She continues sharing the whip topping with you, until the mound has finally vanished, leaving you both to return to your straws and finish the rest of your chilly dessert.

Once your milkshake glass is empty, you both finally leave your table, taking your leftovers with you, and leave a nice tip for your friendly server. After paying for dinner, Twilight walks beside you, while you head for the door. As you walk through the tiny lobby, one of the random wall fliers catches your eye.

“Hey, Twilight, look at this,” you remark.

“Hmm?” she mutters, turning to look with you. “What is it?”

“There’s going to be a dance Friday night at the city hall reception room. Oh, that’s right!” you gasp, reading more of the flier.

“What?” asks Twilight, filling with excitement.

“Friday is Hearts and Hooves Day,” you respond with a gleeful smile.

Twilight’s eyes widen. “That’s right it is…and I just realized, it’s tomorrow!” she exclaims.

Placing your free arm around her, you lean close and ask, “Twilight, would you like to go to that dance, now that we’re a couple?”

Her face lights up brightly as she jubilantly responds, “YES!”

You chuckle warmly at her as you depart Vinny’s. “The poster says it starts at eight. Can you imagine…us dancing together…it’d be romantic,” you sigh.

“It would. Oh, I can’t wait,” chimes Twilight. “I’ve never had a special somepony on Hearts and Hooves Day before.”

“Well, you do now,” you smile, pulling her close again. “So, ready to do some stargazing?”

“You bet!” she declares, as the two of you make your way back to her place.

* * * *

After returning home, the two of you head for her room. A little over an hour has gone by as you both enjoy checking out the starry night sky over Ponyville. Twilight is making a few quick adjustments to the telescope. “There we go,” she announces. “Oh, there it is. Here, take a look.”

Twilight steps aside, allowing you to glance through the eyepiece. Taking a good hard look, you notice a grouping of thirteen stars. At first you aren’t quite sure what you’re looking at. The stars toward the left almost seem to form a very lopsided Little Dipper, but you know that can’t be right. “Uh, Twilight, just what am I looking at?” you ask.

“That’s the constellation of "Luna". It was discovered by Princess Celestia over 500 years ago,” Twilight explains.

Taking another look at the group of celestial objects, you start to see the shape of a pony – all be it a simple one. “Oh, okay. Now, I can see Luna’s head and her legs, all the way to her long tail. Wow,” you softly gasp.

“I didn’t know you enjoy stargazing so much,” Twilight admits.

You snicker, pulling away from the telescope, “Yes well, we didn’t get to spent much time together at night, so there was no way you could have known.”

“I suppose you’re right,” Twilight replies with a sigh.

You look at her with a kind smile. “You know what they say though, “Better late than never.””

She closes her eyes and beams you a happy smile, “Yeah, you’re right.”

Before you both know it, the hour begins to grow late. Twilight joins you in sharing a fatigued yawn. “Oh my, would you look at the time?” she remarks.

“I know,” you agree, enjoying a brief stretch.

Twilight trots over to you, and rubs against you. “This was a great day,” she grins. “So, you ready for bed?”

Placing your arm around her, you smile and nod, “Yep.”

“Then come on,” she bids, leading you up the steps to her loft. You eagerly follow her and take a moment to stretch again, once you reach the top. Twilight folds back the covers, while you dress down to your underwear.

She lays on her bed looking at you with her bedroom eyes. “Coming?” she asks.

“Uh-huh,” you utter back, sliding in beside her.

Twilight sits up and wraps her hooves around you, resting her head on your shoulder. You smile, placing your arms around her, enjoying the feeling of holding her close.

She sighs affectionately and says, “Our first night sleeping together. I can hardly wait to dream with you by my side.”

“Twilight,” you sigh happily, feeling almost at a loss for words. “It’s going to be great, having you so close.”

She pulls back, and stares at you half-lidded. Looking into her violet eyes, you begin to feel a warm intoxicating sensation, as the urge to kiss her possesses you. Leaning front you press your lips to hers, sharing a deeply passionate kiss. Her hooves tighten around you, while she moans quietly, pushing her lips against yours. You squeeze her tenderly and moan softly, enjoying the affectionate gesture just a while longer.

A few more seconds pass and the kiss ends. Twilight continues staring at you lovingly, as she whispers your name. “I’m so glad things turned out the way they did this afternoon.”

“Twilight…so am I. Would you like to cuddle for a little?” you ask smiling her way.

“Oh yes, I would,” she utters back in a silky voice.

She lays down beside you, while you pull the covers over you both. Placing your arms around her, you pull her very close. Twilight places her hooves against your chest, and lets out an extremely happy sigh.

Her breath softly falls against you, making the moment seem perfect. A feeling transcending joy takes hold of you, while you can hardly believe you are here, cuddling with the mare of your dreams. Tenderly, you rub your cheek against hers, and begin running the fingers of your right hand through her silky mane, relishing every second that passes.

Twilight nuzzles you back very affectionately, sighing with each gentle motion of her cheek. You feel her hind leg push its way in between your legs, adding to your shared intimacy, while you marvel at the sensation of her velvety fur against your skin.

Pulling back, you take a long loving look into her beautiful eyes, watching as they glisten in the pale light of her room. Part of you feels like you could just lose yourself in them. Twilight blinks her eyes at you and very fondly speaks your name, rubbing her left hoof along your cheek.

“Twilight…you’re so beautiful,” you whisper.

A pale blush forms on her cheeks as she smiles at you. “You’re making me blush,” she giggles.

“You look adorable when you blush,” you muse, caressing her rosy left cheek with your hand.

“Hmmm…” she sighs, momentarily at a loss for words.

“Twilight…” you begin.

“Yes?” she responds, while her eyes remain focused on you.

“I love you,” you profess. You’re not sure if you were just feeling of the moment, or if you finally saw a chance to confess your true feelings to her after so long, but you just felt a strong need to speak those three words to her.

Twilight’s mouth lightly falls open, as her eyes begin to glisten with tears. She doesn’t say anything, rather she just continues staring at you with loving eyes.

You return your fingers to her mane, stroking her softly and very tenderly. “I don’t know if it’s too soon…but I’ve felt strongly for you since the day we met. Even after being with those other mares…you’re the one I’ve always longed to be with, Twilight.”

Those words are all she needed to hear as the tears spill from her eyes and begin running down her blushing cheeks. She wraps her hooves around you tightly and manages to say your name and finally says, “I love you, too.” More tears fall from her eyes as she tries to sniff back a few sobs. “I’ve cared deeply for you as well. From the first time we met, I knew there was something really special about you. I always hoped that maybe someday…we’d be together. I never expected to fall in love with you. That’s why it always hurt to see you with those other mares, when I knew I was the pony you should have been with.”

You reach over and tenderly wipe the tears from her eyes. “I’m here, now,” you speak softly, feeling your own eyes glaze over with tears. You hold her close and nuzzle against her dampened cheek, and repeat, “I’m here, now.”

Twilight lets out a few sobs, sniffing back some tears. Then she pulls back to look at you one more time. She smiles for you and leans toward you, until her lips lock yours into a very passionate kiss. You sigh contently, feeling her love for you in every gentle motion of her lips. Twilight is able to feel the same as you return her kiss, just as deeply. You can feel your love for her stoke the flames of your passion, as you decide to make your kiss even grander. A single prod against her lips is all it takes for Twilight to part her mouth, while she happily joins her tongue to yours for a tender caress. Gentle moans fill the air as you and your mare once again savor kissing each other.

Separating your mouths, you each take in a few breaths, continuing to gaze at each other. That’s when you both share a sizable yawn, recalling how tired the two of you are. You chuckle softly, and utter, “I guess we should get some sleep.”

“Yeah,” Twilight replies calmly. “It’s so wonderful that you’re here.”

You smile at Twilight as you rest your heads on the pillows and nestle close together, under the warm covers. She leans back and uses her magic to turn off her lamp, shrouding the room in the darkness of night. Twilight nuzzles you one more time, before letting her eyes drift shut. Then, in moments she joins you under the soothing veil of slumber.

* * * *

Following a wonderful night’s sleep, Friday at work turns out to be the best day you’ve had in months. You felt on top of the world all day, which even seemed to cheer up all of your customers.

After work, you return to the library and are greeted by Twilight. She is still as happy to see you as ever. Together, you begin counting down the hours till the dance. And while things seem to be a bit on short notice, you managed to get her a nice bouquet of roses and found out she has a present that she plans to give you at the dance. You can only wonder what it might be. Either way, you are looking forward to sharing some slow dances with your beloved mare.

Finally, the hour begins to near. There are just fifteen minutes till the dance is set to start. You are happily walking your special somepony along the streets, on your way to Town Hall.

As you near your destination you turn to Twilight, “I hope I’m dressed-up enough.”

She giggles at you, “Oh come on, you know the flier said the dress was “casual”. I’m not even wearing any clothes, other than my coat. So what you’re wearing will be fine.”

“You’re right, Twilight. I just want this night to be very special,” you reply.

She leans against you, and says, “Don’t worry…it will be.” Twilight giggles softly as Town Hall becomes even closer. “Spike and my friends were glad to see I was happy again and wasn’t quite as stressed.”

Keeping your arm around her, you ask, “Were they surprised when you told them about what happened?”

“They were a little surprised to hear that we became a couple, but they had hoped you’d be able to help me calm down,” she remarks.

“I told them I’d try my best,” you wink.

Twilight giggles, “You did, you really did.”

Arriving just outside the building, Twilight and you can see the small gathering of ponies and even a few humans waiting with their dates. Attendees are being allowed to enter as their admissions are being collected.

“It looks like they are letting ponies enter awhile,” you note. “Come on, Twilight. I’d like to see if I might say hello to the DJ before things begin. I’m curious as to the songs they’ll have.”

“Okay. I want to see to the final preparations of your present anyway,” Twilight remarks.

“Oh, you didn’t have to get me anything,” you note, patting her back softly.

“But I wanted to,” she insists, smiling at you.

After paying admission for the two of you, your mare follows you into the reception center. She leaves you for the moment to see to your gift, meanwhile, you head over to the DJ’s table, and have a word with Vinyl Scratch. You ask her what songs she has for the dance. To your amazement, you find that she has songs from your world as well as song’s from Equestria.

Vinyl tells you that guests can make song requests and she’ll happily note the dedication before playing each. Keeping that in mind, you select two songs from your world that you just know Twilight will love.

“So I’d like you to play those two songs for Twilight,” you request.

Vinyl adjusts her shades and smiles at you, “No problem. I’ll play your first song to get the dance started. No pony else has made any requests yet. Now, I will have to play the second song after one of our guests sings the dance’s second song.”

“Sings?” you question.

“Yep. In addition to dedicating the songs I play tonight, a few ponies have asked if they could sing a song for their special somepony. And the second song of the dance will be sung to someone special,” the DJ notes.

“That’s fine. Thank you, Vinyl,” you speak graciously.

“Anytime,” she grins.

Departing the stage, you make your way back to the floor, past the tables, and begin searching for Twilight.

A few moments pass and you find your adorable unicorn. “There you are,” you call to her.

Twilight trots over to you, beaming you a very big smile, one of the biggest yet. “Hey!”

Placing a loving arm around her, you inquire, “So, you ready for a really romantic night?”

“I sure am,” she utters with a giggle.

The last of the ponies and other guests finish filtering into the massive reception room. The mayor trots out onto the stage and stands before the microphone. A hush falls over the crowd as she clears her throat, “Eh-em. Fillies and Gentlecolts…and welcomed human guests…I’d like to say a few words before we begin this year’s Hearts and Hooves Day dance.” She looks over her notes and offers each guest a jubilant smile. “Let me begin by saying how happy I am to see such a full house tonight! I hope all of you will have a great time during this wondrous holiday! Now before we get started, I just want all of you to know, our honored DJ – Vinyl Scratch will be happy to take song requests. We’ll be partying from now until two in the morning, so have fun everyone! And a Happy Hearts and Hooves Day to you all!”

Following the last of the mayor’s words, a round of applause and cheers fills the room. The town’s leader steps off the stage and the house lights begin to dim. A spotlight keys in the DJ as she addresses the crowd, “All right everypony! I hope you’re ready for a great party! I have a fun mix of love songs and good rock songs to help you keep your hooves and your feet moving all night long! Please keep in mind I am happy to take any requests.” She pauses a moment and nods her head. “Now, to get this night started, I’ve got a few requests already. So ponies and humans, get ready to dance! Our first request is a love song from the human world, called “Save the Best for Last” by an artist named Vanessa Williams. This song goes out to Twilight Sparkle – courtesy of her very own special somepony!”

Twilight gasps softly as she turns to you, “What’s this all about?”

“I requested two songs that seem to fit our situation very well. So, with that in mind, would you care to dance, my lady?” you ask chivalrously.

Twilight blushes slightly as you reach for her hoof. “Oh, my, of course,” she answers.

The two of you step out onto the dance floor with the other happy couples. Twilight stands on her hind legs and places her hooves on your shoulders. You in turn place your hands on her shoulders, and give her a loving smile. Her eyes partially close as she returns your smile.

Play - " Save The Best For Last" - by Vanessa Williams

The song’s intro begins to play, while Twilight and you begin to sway slowly back and forth across the floor. Your mare keeps her ears focused, while you continue dancing, just as the first verse beings.

(Pause for the first verse of the song)

A brief interlude plays following the first verse. Twilight’s eyes are now staring deep into your own. Her smile has grown even bigger as you continue to sway along the floor. Then, the song’s second verse begins.

(Pause for the second verse of the song)

Your mare continues to smile affectionately at you, and quietly says, “You can place your hands on my waist.”

“Huh?” you mutter softly.

Twilight gives you a seductive smile, while her horn briefly lights up, moving your hands down to just a hair below her waist. She softly rests her head on you shoulder as your dance continues. “I really like this song,” she sighs.

“I thought you would,” you whisper, in a volume just loud enough for her to hear. Then, you both continue dancing as the last of the song plays.

(Pause for the last part of the song)

The music begins to fade, and Twilight is looking at you with her glistening violet eyes. “That was beautiful.”

You smile, feeling just a tad misty-eyed yourself. “Twilight,” you utter.

Twilight softly brushes her hoof along your cheek, as the smile remains on her face. “Well, it’s time for me to give you your present,” she speaks.

“Oh?”

“Yes. I need to head up on stage. Keep watching,” she winks.

“All right,” you reply, still wondering what this present may be.

The spotlight cues in on Vinyl Scratch again. She looks out to the audience and grins, “Okay, that was our first song! Now, the second song of the night, another special request, will be sung by Ponyville’s very own – Twilight Sparkle! This song goes out to her very special somepony…who just happens to be a human.”

Twilight walks out onto the stage and approaches the microphone. Vinyl looks over to her and nods, “Go ahead, I’ll start the music when you’re ready.”

“Okay,” Twilight replies. Looking out to the audience, she feels a very slight moment of nervousness, before she says, “Good evening everyone! I’ve just recently hooked up with someone very special to me. There were times I wondered if we’d ever get together, which is why I want to sing him this very special song. It’s one form his world that’s meant a lot to me over the past two years. It’s called – “Dreaming of You”.”

You look up at Twilight, while your face fills with awe. She looks over to Vinyl and nods. A soft melody fills the room, several couples begin slow dancing, as you and most of the crowd focus on your mare.

Twilight smiles brightly at you, and starts to sing.

(Pause for first verse)

There’s a slight pause between the song’s first two verses. You stand there, before slowly moving closer to the stage, focusing on every word she sings.

Twilight continues to wear a jubilant expression as she continues.

(Pause for second verse)

Your hand slowly rests over your heart as your mare sings on with glistening eyes.

(Pause briefly at the end of verse three – the “I love you too” part.)

Silently you mouth, “I love you,” to Twilight, keeping your focus intently on her, feeling a series of powerful emotions in your heart. Despite your best efforts, you’re eyes slowly begin to water with newly formed tears in response to her song’s moving lyrics.

She sees you among the crowd and winks at you, before finishing the song.

(Pause for the conclusion of the song.)

As the song comes to an end, the tears win the battle and nothing you do will stop them, while they begin falling down your cheeks. A cheer rolls up from the crowd as applause fills the air, following Twilight’s wonderful performance. After taking a few bows, she departs the stage, eager to return to you.

She quickly discovers you standing there among the tables by the stage. Her eyes immediately begin to tear up as she sees you standing there crying, despite yourself. Twilight rushes over to you and throws her hooves around you. She looks you in the eye and sniffs, “You’re crying.”

You nod and whimper softly, “Yeah, that was a beautiful song, Twilight.” Placing your arms around her, you hold her close, feeling a few more tears trail down your face.

She tightens her hooves around you, and softly utters, “You’re so sweet.”

You wipe your eyes and she does the same, drying her own tears. Giving her another loving smile, you ask, “So, shall we dance some more?”

“Oh, yes. Let’s make the most of this night,” she declares gleefully.

You both head back to the dance floor, feeling even closer than you did before. Vinyl announces the next song you requested for Twilight. The two of you start to dance close together as it begins to play. You place your hands on her waist, while she rests her hooves on your shoulders.

The night ushers on joyfully for you and all the attending couples. Then, like all good things, the dance comes to an end.

Twilight and you depart a little before two, emerging in the brisk night air. Together, you are making your way back to her place.

She walks very close to you, and rubs against you, enjoying that you have your arm around her. “What a magical night,” she muses with a dreamy sigh.

“Yeah, it sure was,” you admit. “We danced so much.”

“It was wonderful. But I’m still touched that the song I sang to you, made you cry,” she smiles happily.

You chuckle nervously, rubbing your arm along her back. “I didn’t think I’d ever cry in public like that,” you utter feeling just a little embarrassed.

Twilight bumps against you and sighs lovingly, “There’s nothing wrong with it. Besides, I think it’s made me love you even more.”

“Twilight,” you reply, stroking her soft fur.

She smiles at you again. “Come on, we’re just about home. Why don’t we head to my room and have a little fun,” she winks playfully.

You grin at her, “All right. The perfect ending to a romantic night.”

The moon looms overhead, casting its soft glow over Ponyville, while the two of you near the library, eagerly looking forward to sharing some heated passion as you enjoy the rest of this wondrous night.

Your story with Twilight is only just beginning! Look for more chapters...coming soon!

Author's Note

For those of you that have just read or re-read this chapter, I want you to know that I found out in a recent FIM post that copyrighted lyrics are no longer to be used on any story, past, present and especially not future. So, the lyrics from the first love song at the dance have been removed in accordance with FIM's recommendation. I'm sincerely sorry if this messes up the experience for any of you. As you can see, I did add places where you can pause and listen to the song at least.

I've made a similar change for the song Twilight sings. Since I couldn't come up with better original lyrics, I just included the link to the song "Dreaming of You" and added places where you can pause to read short parts of the story in between verses as you listen to the song.

I apologize again, but this had to be done, to keep the site we love, not to mention myself, safe for our continued enjoyment.

• Jaydex