Spike receives a letter from Princess Celestia summoning him to Canterlot with most urgency. As he's leaving to go to Canterlot, he's stopped by Rarity. Rarity is sad to see Spike leave, especially since she had a special message to tell him. Rarity made Spike promise to come back, wanting to tell him that special message. Unannounced to her, Spike was sent on a life threatening mission. Will Spike return, and will Rarity have the chance to tell him the secret message?
In this story, Spike is about 18 years in pony years, and Rarity is about 25.
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Spike has been crushing on Rarity for a long time. Few years after Twilight became princess, and Spike is older, the dragon finally has the courage to admit his feelings to Rarity.

After serving a major head injury, Spike has forgotten everything about the recent years. Now it is up to Rarity and the rest of his family to help him get it back.

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There isn't much love can't do, but it can't give you a right choice when you're torn between two loves.
A love of a young dragon, or a love of your friends and family, which will Rarity choose?

On Hearths Warming eve Spike found himself alone in the library after a gut feeling told him that he needed to stay in Ponyville. But as the time ticked away and Spike's faith begins to falter, did he make the wrong choice and is doomed to spend Hearths Warming without his friends and family? or will Spike finally get the one thing he has always wanted?

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The "Nightmare Rarity" arc in the comics has just ended and Ponyville must recover. Even more than the others, the Elements of Harmony must recover. And most of all Rarity, the Nightmare's main victim. But Spike faced his own ordeal, so after a few days rest he goes to visit Rarity where the two proceed to have a private chat. Rarity expresses her gratitude and apologizes for the vulnerabilities that allowed the Nightmare to use her. And then...the two discuss their own future. Rarity has made a decision. And as terrified as he is of rejection, Spike's long unspoken question is about to be answered.

WARNING--This story is EXTREMELY sappy. Life jackets are encouraged.

The title refers to Spike's temptation in the comic, not to anything that happens in this story.

This fic has been pre-read, but the reader has chosen to remain anonymous. He/she has my thanks.

After a perfect date with the mare of his dream, Spike wakes up to find a distraught Rarity. Rarity, unfortunately, has some awful news for Spike.

*DISCLAIMER* There are hints of clop in this story but no actual naughty stuff.

Spike left Ponyville to live in Canterlot two years ago. Now he is back, and Rarity is stunned by what she sees. What happened before he left and what will happen now? What will Rarity do with her feelings, and how does he feel about her now?

Spike is now a teenage dragon, and his love for certain white unicorn is stronger than ever, while she's not completely aware of her feelings, and has to fight to keep her little sister in line before a new disaster explodes. Although generosity may help keeping greed away, could also become a two-edged sword, and Twilight is worried about Ponyville being destroyed again as it happened three years ago.

A few years after the show, a supposedly fortuitous event has occurred. Spike and Rarity have made one choice. Princesses Celestia and Luna have made theirs. Twilight is split between friendship and duty while Discord plays only to please himself. Each party is prepared to defend his or her choice until the end, and the end may very well occur...