That night Gilda stayed in the guest room. It was cozy enough, and definitely better than sleeping on a cloud outside of town, but Gilda was still a little uncomfortable with this whole thing. She'd been in town for two days, and had just found herself in a relationship with a mare. A pony!
Gilda sighed into her pillow. This was the first time she actually wanted something like this to last longer than just to the point of physical pleasures... and she had no clue how to handle it.
Elsewhere in the building, Twilight was pondering something similar, the difference being that this was her first relationship ever, which was with a female griffin, and it had sprouted up in two days. Only two! How was she supposed to handle that?
Simple: Take it in stride.
The next morning the two sat across from each other at Twilight's table, eating breakfast slowly. The two barely made eye contact, as they were a bit busy thinking about all the things, good or bad, that lay ahead of them. It was odd for both of them; being face-to-face with someone who could easily settle their fears, but not asking them to.
Gilda picked at her eggs gingerly, while Twilight barely touched her toast. Eventually, Gilda got tired of sitting there and dropped her fork on her plate with a loud clatter.
"What are we gonna do?" She asked, to which Twilight merely quirked a brow.
"What do you mean?"
"Our first date." Gilda answered hastily. "First dates are always boring, right?"
"I wouldn't kno-"
"Well, I don't want that this time. How about I show you something awesome, then you show me something."
"What do you mean?" Twilight asked, looking thoroughly confused.
"Like, something that you could never experience..." She thought hard for a moment, then slapped her own forehead at how obvious the explanation was. "Duh! I could take you flying!"
"I-I've been to the clouds before..."
"No, not walking on clouds. I mean flying. As in, fast, furious, crazy, you know; all that jazz." Twilight's eyes widened incredulously at the realization.
"You mean...holding me while you do stunts?"
"Maybe... but mostly flying fast and stuff. Don't worry, I won't drop you. Promise." Gilda said with an awkward smile. Twilight blushed madly at the thought of Gilda holding her tightly whilst flying at high speeds. It was certainly tempting, but it was dangerous right?
Of course, she'd never gone flying, and Rainbow always described it as one of the best things in the world. The idea of it was daunting, but almost seductive; soaring through the air, feeling the wind on her face, sudden twists and turns, then coming back down, safe and sound.
So tempting....
"Sure. Let's try that..."
They walked to the park, arriving there to find Rainbow performing some stunts, being watched by a wide-eyed and broadly smiling Fluttershy. When she caught site of them sitting for a moment, she walked over and sat next to them.
"U-uhm... What happened?" She asked quietly.
Gilda suddenly seemed to find the clouds very interesting, while Twilight blushed and started examining her hoof. "U-uh... Well..." She looked to Gilda for help, but none was found. "We uhm... sort of resolved the issue, I guess..." She said slowly.
"Yeah... you could say that..." Gilda noted.
"Sooo..?" Fluttershy prompted with a small smile. "Are you two..?"
Twilight looked over at Gilda again, her cheeks getting slightly redder. Gilda looked back, and shrugged. "Pretty much." Twilight said.
Fluttershy's smile got a bit wider as she looked back up at Rainbow Dash. "Yay." She cheered softly, leaving the two unsure whether it was for them or for Rainbow.
Rainbow looked down and saw the three sitting together, and swooped down to land near them.
"What's up?" She asked as she trotted over. Twilight glanced over at Gilda.
"Your turn." She said slyly. Gilda sighed, turning to face Rainbow.
"We're a uhh..." She looked at Twilight for a moment, trying to think of the word. "... Thing." She said after a moment.
"A... 'thing'?" Rainbow asked. She and the other two were quirking their eyebrows at Gilda over her choice of word. Gilda's face deadpanned.
"Fine. We're together. Okay?" Twilight leaned her head against Gilda's neck with her eyes closed, much to the griffins embarrassment.
"I like 'together' more than being a 'thing'." Twilight said with a small giggle as Gilda wrapped an arm around her.
The two pegasi smiled together at the small display of affection between the new couple. Rainbow sat down next to Fluttershy, wrapping a wing around her.
" 'Kay, so, whatya gonna do first?" Rainbow asked as Fluttershy scooted closer. Twilight opened her eyes again and looked at them.
"Well..." Twilight trailed off.
"It sorta seems stupid, now that I think about it..." Gilda said, scratching her head with her spare hand. "... But I was gonna uhm... take her flying..." She got quieter with every word, causing Rainbow and Fluttershy to lean in to hear better, then simultaneously quirk eyebrows.
"What do you mean? Unicorns can't fly." Fluttershy pointed out.
"She's going to... hold me." Twilight said.
"Ohh... Huh, sounds like fun..." Rainbow commented thoughtfully. She and Fluttershy couldn't really do that, considering that they could both already fly on their own.
"Yes it does." Fluttershy said, sharing a similar thought. Perhaps if she just tucked her wings in tightly, Rainbow could... She shook her head slightly to clear her thoughts.
"Well... I hope so. I suggested it." Gilda replied.
"Speaking of... I'm uh- I'm a little eager to go..." Twilight interrupted shyly. Rainbow and Fluttershy stood with a giggle and walked away, giving polite goodbyes. The new couple stood slowly, trying to figure out the best way for Gilda to hold Twilight that would be both comfortable, and safe.
Eventually they settled on a position in which Gilda was holding her elbows underneath Twilight's armpits. At first, she hung and dangled awkwardly, but at high speeds her body was pressed, back to chest, against Gilda's.
The flight, to Gilda, was simple, safe, and slightly slower than she preferred. However, to Twilight it was quite exhilarating. She felt weightless, heard the wind in her ears, saw the world stretch before her, almost tasted the altitude, and even smelled storm clouds brewing a good few miles away. The exhilaration of the flight got to her, and she began to holler and 'woop!' all throughout the flight, much to Gilda's entertainment.
The two soared through the air for almost an hour before finally landing again, Twilight both ecstatic about her experience, and shaking from the height and cold of the level they'd been flying at. The two laid down together in an open field for a while after their landing.
"That was amazing!" Twilight gushed excitedly, nuzzling into Gilda's neck for the second time that day. The two stayed that way for a while, laying against each other for comfort and warmth against the cool air of late morning. When a cold breeze caused the still shaking unicorn to shiver again, Gilda wrapped one massive wing around her.
"Thanks." Twilight felt awkward, unsure of whether or not they were being too physical already. She wasn't quite sure what level of physical contact was acceptable, but then again, what were they supposed to measure against? Of course, Gilda's fur was warm, and her wing protected Twilight from the wind, so there really wasn't anything to complain about. She decided she'd be content this way and allowed her eyelids to slowly droop.
Gilda couldn't hold back a light laugh when Twilight started snoring softly.
Twilight was startled when she woke up in a bed. She sat up quickly and examined her surroundings. She realized she was in her own bedroom, sitting in her own bed, staring at her own walls, accompanied by her own girlfriend (the term they'd agreed upon when referring to each other seeing as Gilda technically wasn't a mare.)
Wait... She looked over at the big creature sleeping peacefully in her bed with her, thinking hard as to whether or not there had been any funny business. She couldn't recall anything, and her innocent mind decided that if she didn't remember it, it didn't happen.
Luckily, she was right.
Twilight got up slowly, thanking Celestia quietly that Gilda was as heavy of a sleeper as Rainbow Dash was. She walked downstairs, glanced at the clock, realized that it was almost three in the afternoon, and quietly began preparing lunch. The delicious smell of a vegetable stew filled the library, and before long, Gilda was walking down the stairs.
Yep. Just like Rainbow, she'd sleep through a thunderstorm, but the smell of a good meal would wake her up. She sat down at the table as Twilight magically scooped some stew into a bowl and floated it over to the table for her to dig into. She walked over and sat down across from her and began to enjoy her own bowl of stew silently.
The two ate wordlessly, but not avoiding each others eyes. For the first time, neither wanted to look away when their eyes locked, and neither tried.