Perspective Big Macintosh
We rejoin Fluttermac about a week later…
"Keep up honeydew," called Big Macintosh as he looked over his shoulder at Fluttershy who was trailing behind. The couple was doing their usual date routine; a stroll through Ponyville. Neither of them were too big on formal dates. They preferred to have causal, laid-back time together. They usually saw each other three or four times a week, both having other things to attend to the rest of the week. Their days usually consisted of walking through Ponyville's main town, sitting by the bridge that crossed the river towards the park, and reverting back to Sweet Apple Acres to relax and cuddle.
Big Macintosh still didn't like to look Fluttershy in the eye. He was extremely embarrassed of suggesting, and being rejected, the idea of the two having… you know. Fluttershy spread her wings delicately and, well, fluttered over to Big Mac's side after being distracted by some toads on the side of the road. Their strides matched perfectly; Big Mac's long and slow, and Fluttershy's short and quick. They continued walking in silence; nothing out of the usual.
'I'm so lucky to have her. No one understands or fits me better than she does.' Big Mac thought to himself as the mare beside him stared intently ahead of their path. He wanted to scream 'I LOVE THIS MARE!', but that would embarrass them both.
Big Macintosh wasn't very big on showing emotion towards anyone, not even AJ or Applebloom. He hadn't told Fluttershy his true feelings for her either. They had never even made it official that they were a couple, but silently agreed it was a mutual understanding. But if he didn't tell her soon, could he lose her?
No, he shook the thought out of his mind. He wanted to focus on the time he had with the gorgeous, polite pony at the moment. Maybe if he told her he loved her, she would loosen up around him. She still walked around in a nervous ball of tension, unlike when she was with Rarity at the spa. It had been two Saturdays ago. He picked her up from her weekly appointment with Rarity at the spa in Ponyville. As she exited the building and Fluttershy's back hug low and stiffless. Every muscle falling to the ground in a relaxed droop. She looked refreshed and glowing, and radiant. Rarity waved goodbye as she ran back into the spa, calling out something like 'I feel a pimple coming on!', and ran back in with a gleeful expression, happy wither excuse to have a double spa day for herself. Big Macintosh couldn't help but notice how relaxed and natural luttershy looked when she was with her friend. But when she made eye contact with Big Macintosh, her back went stiff, she opened her droopy eyes, and raised her neck to an elegantly high stature. She looked like she was trying to retain her composure around him. He'd wished she would loosen up around him, and be natural. He would never, ever judge her.
Suddenly a voice came up behind Big Mac. "Hey, bro!" The red stallion turned to see his best friend, Carter, smiling behind him. Carter was a light blue pony with a darker blue face, with a plow as his cutie mark. He had helped during Winter Wrap Up on the farm this year. Macintosh hadn't seen him in forever, too busy on the farm and being with Fluttershy. He looked at Fluttershy with uncertain eyes, and she simply nodded, allowing him to go spend time with his friend. Big Mac rubbed his muzzle against her and trotted off with his friend to catch up while Fluttershy continued down the path solo.
"How've ya been Mac?" excitedly asked the stallion.
"Mighty fine Carter. And yourself?"
"Mighty fine." replied Carter, mimicking Big Mac's accent. Mac shoved him playfully to tell him to knock it off, and he did. Carter knew to not carry out a joke for too long. "How's the family and the farm? I heard your sister helped wield the Elements of Harmony, again! You've got quite a family there."
"Eeyup. She did. Helped defeat that discord fella from turnin' Equestria upside-down. The family is fine. Granny Smith is hangin' in there, and Applebloom is still running around as a Cutie Mark Crusade. And AJ is uptight about bills as always."
"Nothing out of the usual it sounds…" chuckled Carter. "But something was different I noticed. Who was that fine filly you had with you?"
Big Macintosh almost blushed at the question. "That's Fluttershy," he said proudly, "she's mah special somepony. Been together a month and a half almost." Big Mac grinned at the sound of that on his lips.
"Oh sounds serious. How is she?" Carter egged.
"She's wonderful!" Mac almost whinnied at the thought of his mare friend.
"I mean, how is she? In the haystack?" Carter winked and Big Mac got really embarrassed, not wanting to remember the awkward incident that had happened the week before.
"Well, we haven't done anything," Big Mac sighed disappointedly, "I've done real good at controlling my urges, but, I mean, Im a stallion. Not a colt. I kinda need those things." He felt disgusted with himself, one for admitting he needed sexual activity, and two for being disappointed in Fluttershy for a second for not supplying those needs for him, even though she wasn't ready. He wouldn't push her, and he would be content growing old with her without ever touching her. He respected that she wasn't ready to give herself.
"Its okay, man. Carrot Top made me wait months before we did anything. And it worked out for the best. Happily engaged for three months." The blue stallion gleamed with pride and Big Mac patted him on the back and congratulated his friend. "Where is your mare friend now?" questioned Carter.
"Probably kept going into Ponyville."
"Isnt that her?" asked Carter. Big Macintosh looked up to where his friend pointed in the sky. Mac caught a quick glimpse of a yellow pegasus and a light pink tail disappearing into the clouds overhead.