Rainbow Dash grumbles as I gently shake her awake.

"What?" She demands.

"It's time to wake up," I say, softly. "Don't you have work today?"

"I'm off on Tuesdays," she spits. "Now, let me sleep..."

"Fair enough," I respond as I immediately set upon holding her again. She nuzzles into my chest, and I grin at now cute she is.

"You know that you're adorable, right?" I whisper to her.

"This is the last time we're doing this," she announces with a hoarse voice.

"Why!?" I whine. I blush as I let her realize how much I enjoyed it.

"Because I just wanted to see if you would kill me in my sleep," she responds. "You didn't, so I trust you more now..."

I frown as I stroke her mane, trying to make her as comfortable as possible. "Could we please keep doing this?" I ask, on the verge of begging. "Please? I really like holding you..."

Rainbow Dash looks up at me, and frowns. "Peter...I only get personal like this with ponies I'm testing or dating. I was testing you, Peter - we're not dating."

I frown as I press my nose into her forehead. "Rainbow Dash...holding you, it...it made me realize that this is all I've wanted to do since we got to be friends. I just want to hold you close, and be there for you. If dating you means that I can do that, and that I can be here for you, then I want to date you, Rainbow Dash."

She looks up to me in surprise, apparently totally awake now. "But...you don't wanna date me for my body?" She asks. "Not for...my looks?"

"I want to date you for you," I respond softly, romance bursting forth as I smile at her. "I want to date you because of your personality. You acted so personal with me, and I want to get to know you better than I already do. I want to be able to call you my sweetheart..."

"You're so sappy," Rainbow mutters. I can't help but see the happiness in her eyes at the prospect of dating someone for a pure reason.

"And you're so happy," I inform her, smiling as I stroke her mane. "I like it when you're happy..."

Rainbow Dash blushes. "I swear to Celestia, if you ever tell anypony that we're being romantic, I will beat the holy hell out of you."

I chuckle lightly as I curl her mane around a finger. "I wouldn't dream of it, Rainbow."

"Good," she mutters. "Well, I guess we'd better go on some sorta date, right? Maybe we should catch a movie..."

"Whatever you want," I whisper. "It's all up to you..."

She blushes again, and cuddles into me a bit more. "You know what...maybe I'll like having a romantic boyfriend," she announces. "It could be a bit relaxing..."

I grin as I kiss her on her forehead, eliciting yet another blush. "You'd better..."

Rainbow grins as I stroke her mane in a loving fashion. "Peter, you're such a romantic," she sighs. "It's a bit disgusting, don't you think?"

"I think it's cute," I retort. "And besides, it's good for you to finally have a guy that truly cares about you in your life...you know, besides your father..."

Rainbow smiles. "Yeah, it is nice, isn't it..." She frowns at me. "Ugh, your romanticism is contagious!"

I chuckle as I hold her. "I hope...Rainbow, I truly hope it is...because I need a bit of romance...to get through this crazy place..."

Rainbow smiles at me, and I can see an eager spark in her eyes. "In that case, I want to be your romance..."

Author's Note

Yay for romantic bullshit...