//------------------------------// // Chapter One: An Unusual Proposal // Story: Cutting In: An Odd Romance Story // by Betty_Starlight //------------------------------// Lyra says to Bonbon, “Are you sure she’s here?” “Well, she said she always went to the market on Fridays to get some food before heading home and making it herself. But uh, it’s a big market!” Lyra spots an indigo Pegasus mare with a long straight pink tail and shorter “flame” style mane cut down the back of her neck. She points her hoof in that direction and says, “Hey! Is that her?” Bonbon widens her eyes as she says, “Yeah! That’s the one I was telling you about! Her name is Doris and she’s just so gosh darn cute!” “Well, what are we waiting for?” Bonbon frowns at Lyra, “Well it’s not like we can just go ask her to dinner?” Lyra looks back towards the Pegasus, smiles, and trots forward. Once near her, Lyra looks directly at Doris and says, “Hi! You’re Doris, right? Bonnie was just talking about you and well, you wanna go out to dinner with us tonight and hang out?” right in front of a shocked Bonbon. The Pegasus looks stunned at first, but soon regains composure as she says, “Yeah I talk to your wife every Thursday when I get my treat. Uh, sure, Lyra was it?” Lyra smiles and says, “Yup! That’s me! Lyra! How does 7 at the Ponyville Café sound?” ******* Later that evening Doris swished her long pink tail incredulously as she stared at Lyra and Bonbon on the other side of the table. She widens her eyes as she once again asks the two ponies, “Okay wait! What?” Lyra smiles and says, “We want you to be our third! With us! Like I already told you, my quartet touring takes me away from home sometimes and Bonnie here gets lonely. And I told her I wouldn’t mind if we both took on an extra lover and that’s where you come in!” Doris frowns and says, “Um, why me? I mean, I’m the most boring pony in Equestria! I just read, keep to myself, and sip my coffee! Why would you be interested in me at all?” Lyra smiles even more broadly as she says, “Exactly! You’re not going to do anything weird and we decided that if we’re going to do this, we should scout out potential partners and you fit the bill nicely! We’d like to give you a try!” Doris sips her coffee and as she sets it down, she says, “Well it’s not like I have any other romantic options? And uh, you two are total lesbians right? Not interested in stallions at all?” Lyra shakes her head and says, “Not really? I usually don’t like the way they act and Bonnie here is put off by um, other things…” Doris starts giggling to herself as Bonbon frowns and asks her, “What’s so funny?” Doris smiles as she says, “Well I was actually considering suggesting my brother and so that’s why I asked! The truth is, I actually don’t want to do this, and yet I really don’t see any reason not to!” Bonbon starts and says, “Well if you don’t want to do this, we’re not going to force you!” Doris chuckles and says, “Well that’s the thing! I’ve been alone for so long that I feel like I’m gonna go nuts if I don’t at least explore other options! But uh, this idea never really occurred to me until you two intercepted me in the market a little while ago! Er, what do you mean “scouting” anyway?” Lyra says, “Well remember how you always go to Bonbon’s candy shop for millionaires every Thursday? Doris says, “Well I get paid on Thursday and I love those things!” Lyra says, “Right! Well Bonnie here started talking to you last week and the more she learned about you, well…” She then looks over to Bonbon to her left to see the yellow earth pony blushing slightly. Doris looks at Bonbon stunned as she says, “Wait! Y-you liked me?” Bonbon smiles and blushes slightly brighter as she says, “Well I thought you were cute and I kinda always had a thing for quiet types. Since Lyra and me agreed to do the poly thing, I decided to keep my eyes open and um, well….” Lyra starts to prod Bonbon with her hoof as she says with a cutesy voice, “You LOVE her, don’t you?” Bonbon says, “Stop it Lyra! Not in front of her!” Doris giggles a bit more and looks up as she says, “Why not?” Bonbon looks at Doris with concern in her eyes as she asks, “Are you okay Doris?” Doris looks down at her and says, “Yeah! I’ll be fine…” and then wistfully looks off to the side. Bonbon puts her right forehoof onto Doris’s left and looks into her eyes as she says to her, “Are you sure you’re okay with this Doris? You don’t sound comfortable to me?” Doris looks into Bonbon’s eyes as she says, “Look! It’s been literally years okay? If I don’t at least see what’s out there, I don’t know what else to do with myself… You say you want to try me out? Well I’m saying we can do that…” Bonbon smiles again and says, “Well okay Doris… As long as you’re sure…” Doris sips more of her coffee before saying, “Well this is almost empty. Suppose we should pay and go then? Since my house is on the South end of town, I guess I should get started soon?” Lyra smiles as she says, “Actually, we were hoping you could spend the night?” Doris widens her eyes as she says, “Okay look! I’m not gonna do any sort of freaky” Bonbon cuts her off sharply as she says, “No! It’s not like that! We don’t even want to have sex with you right now!” Doris’s eyes narrow slightly as she peers out over the desolate patio and says, “Wait, so why do you want me to spend the night?” Lyra says, “We want to get to know you! Doris, the librarian Pegasus!” Doris frowns as she says, “Well tell me something. Do you have a coffee maker?” ******* So later, Doris is sitting at their kitchenette table sipping her coffee and asking Lyra, “Okay just so we’re clear! Nothing sexual or freaky deeky until I clearly say I’m ready okay?” Lyra giggles and smiles as she says, “I keep telling you! It’s not like that!” As she scoots her chair a little bit closer to Doris. “Yeah sorry. I uh, used to watch a lot of porn!” “You don’t think me and Bonnie don’t do that sometimes?” “Hey now!” “What? We’re all consenting adults here?” “… Okay you got me there!” “Where’s Bonnie with our coffee anyway?” Lyra looks over to her right side to see Bonbon slowly balancing out two coffee cups on her snout while keeping her head down, so it stays level. Lyra smiles and takes them off with her magic and floats them over to the table as she says, “There you go honey! Come sit down now!” Bonbon raises her head, smiles, and says, “Thanks Lyra dearest!” before trotting back to the table and sitting down. She looks at Doris and says, “Yeah we both take our coffee sweet and blond and so it doesn’t matter which cup we get!” Doris sips her coffee and says, “Well isn’t that convenient! And kinda sweet and cute really…” Lyra smiles and says, “Yeah it is right? So, you really wanna do this Doris? Like Bonnie here said, we’re not going to force you into anything, and we understand if you’re not comfortable?” Doris sighs and looks down as she says, “Look! For the last time, I’m game okay?” Lyra says, “Well we just want to make sure!” Bonbon smiles and says, “Don’t you mean, you’re gay?” Lyra prods Bonbon with her forehoof and says, “Shut up Bonnie!” Doris giggles as Lyra says, “Again, we don’t want to seem like we’re putting any sort of pressure on you, okay?” And at that point, Doris sighs to herself as she gets off the chair. She then grumbles under her breath as she trots over to Bonbon’s side. Bonbon stares at her wide eyed as Doris just looks up at her and says, “Here we go!” And then passionately kisses Bonbon. Lyra starts at first, unsure of how to act, but she quickly regains composure when she remembers that this is acceptable. Lyra looks on as Doris breaks with Bonbon, looks into her eyes, and asks her, “How was that?” Bonbon just stutters out, “Um… Um…” Doris smiles now knowing she has the earth pony where she wants her and moves in for another, slightly slower kiss. Doris draws back again after Bonbon has a few lovely moments with her and looks at Lyra as she says, “And you!” Lyra starts and frowns as she says, “Uh…” Doris then trots around Bonbon, looks into Lyra’s eyes, and then kisses her slowly and deeply. Then she draws back carefully and smiles at the befuddled unicorn as she says, “Are you convinced now?” Lyra says to Doris, “Okay, so I’m guessing we’re doing the three-way thing after all then!” Doris smiles and nuzzles her as she says, “I guess so!” Bonbon says, “Okay so we are, in fact, doing this then?” Doris looks at Bonbon and says, “For the last time, yes! No, I’m not entirely comfortable, but now I’m curious and I know my other options are very bleak!” Bonbon starts and says, “Doris! I don’t want you to do this just because you don’t have anypony else to love! I want you to love me for me Celestia-dammit!” Doris smiles and says, “Tell me something! Did you love Lyra for Lyra when you first started going out?” Bonbon starts, frowns, and says, “Well um, no, but that grew over time…” Doris smiles and then says, “Exactly! But now I’m confused…” Lyra, still up close to Doris, then asks her, “About what?” Doris looks at Lyra and says, “Well at first, I thought you two were ready for this thing, but Bonbon keeps asking me if I wanna back out and I even had to convince you as well?” Lyra giggles as she looks down. Then she looks at Bonbon and says, “Okay Bonnie! New rule! No asking the third if she wants to back out!” Doris frowns and says, “I have a name you know!” Lyra then turns back and nuzzles her as she says, “I’m sorry Dory! There’s more than one of you now!” Doris smiles and says, “Dory? I kinda like that Lyra…” Lyra smiles, “I’m glad…” Doris yawns and Bonbon says, “It’s getting pretty late now. Do you two want to turn in?” Lyra looks at Doris and asks her, “I’m not sure? Hey Dory! Wanna go to bed now with me and Bonnie?” Doris starts and looks at Lyra as she says, “W-with both of you? Uh….” Lyra says, “Of course! I mean, even if we’re not having sex, we would like to snuggle you! Well, we understand if you’re not ready for that yet…” Doris squints as she says, “Look Lyra! I know me and I know that if I don’t do this right the buck now, I’m never going to… So, let’s snuggle!” Lyra widens her eyes and says, “Um, okay then!” She looks back at Bonbon and says, “Okay Bonnie! You ready for bed now?” Bonbon smiles and says, “I am if you are!” Lyra smiles and says, “Great!” before getting off her seat and trotting towards the back of the cottage foyer as she says, “Dory! Our room is back here, and we have a king-sized mattress with plenty of room!” She opens the door with her forehoof, and Doris can now see the interior of the bedroom. She can make out the side of a large green bed and what looks like a few slightly darker green pillows on it. Bonbon trots up behind her, looks at Doris, and says, “Are you coming Dory?” Doris starts before getting off her chair and saying, “Um, okay but uh… Let’s go slow alright?” Bonbon smiles and says, “Of course!” Doris nervously trots towards the bedroom door. Lyra watches this and can’t help but think that she’s trotting like somepony on death row to their execution. She decides that she needs to put Doris at ease and trots over to her leaving behind a confused Bonbon. Lyra looks into Doris’s eyes, smiles, and asks her, “You okay?” Doris scratches the back of her head with her right forehoof and says, “I think so? I mean, when you first started talking to me about this, I didn’t expect to sleep with the two of you on the same night!” Lyra smiles and nuzzles Doris’s snout gently with hers as she says, “It’s okay Doris’s. You need to know that we’re all here to love and support one another.” Doris looks down and says, “Yeah, um, okay… Can I take the edge of the bed please? Um, until I’m more comfortable!” Lyra grins wider and says, “Well, I was actually about to suggest that! Doris widens her eyes and says, “Well then!” Lyra then hugs Doris tightly as she whispers in her ear, “This is an adjustment for everypony, and we all need to be there for each other! I love you Dory!” Doris smiles and says, “I-I love you too Lyra!” Doris sees Bonbon smiling in the background over Lyra’s shoulder. At that point, she felt a little more at ease knowing everypony was there for each other. Lyra breaks her embrace and looks at Doris as she says, “Shall we adjourn to the sleeping quarters then my dear?” As she curtly bows. Doris snickers and says, “Stop it Lyra!” before deciding to trot over to the door near Bonbon with Lyra close in tow behind her. Doris trots into the bedroom, deciding it’s now or never. Lyra trots in behind her followed by Bonbon who closes the door with her forehoof. Lyra looks at Doris and says, “Okay I’ll make this easy! Doris can have the edge closest to the door so she’s more comfortable and Bonnie can take the other edge and I’ll be the “sacrificial pony” and take the middle!” She trots over and gets into bed and under the covers. She slides over to the center and pats the edge next to her and says, “Coming Dory?” Doris smiles and says, “Sure! Why not? I woke up alone this morning, but I’m definitely not going to sleep that way!” Before trotting and getting into bed. She faces the door and puts her forehooves under her pillow with her head on top as she snuggles in. Bonbon says, “Okay! My turn!” And then she trots over to the other side of the bed and slips in herself. She nuzzles Lyra and says, “Hello lover!” Lyra smiles and says, “Hiya Bonnie! We’re not alone anymore!” Bonbon says, “I know! Just what are we gonna do with our new Dory?” Doris says to them on the other end, “Uh, what are you two talking about?” Lyra smiles and licks her lips as she says, “Hey I know! Let’s hold her and love her! Um, if she’s okay with that?” as she looks back. Doris says, “If you’re gonna do it, just do it now and get it over with!” as she tenses up while clutching the pillow. Lyra twists her mouth as she realizes that making Doris comfortable is up to her at this point. She turns around and says, “Okay Dory… I’m going to hold you now. So, don’t freak out, okay?” Doris almost shouts as she says, “Do it! Do it now!” Bonbon looks on in shocked silence as Lyra moves her hooves over Doris in the soothing darkness of the room to envelope her in a loving embrace tentatively and says, “Geez! You’d think I was about to kill you Dory!” Doris looks down and says, “Look! If we’re gonna do it um, let’s just do it okay! I-I’m scared…” Doris’s body begins to quiver as Lyra hugs her closely and nuzzles the back of her neck and says, “It’s okay Dory! You’re safe here in my hooves. I have you now and I’m not letting go…” Doris stammers out, “W-what about Bonbon, Lyra?” Then, both ponies hear a sigh coming from the other side of the bed followed shortly by four hooves hitting the floor and trotting around the bed. Bonbon then trots around to the other side and looks at Doris as she says, “Dory… I’m one of your new lovers… Do you trust me?” Doris says, “U-um…” Bonbon then says lower, “Dory, I need you and Lyra to scoot back now… I want to hold you now…” Doris feels Lyra scooting back behind her as she says, “Do I get a choice?” Bonbon gets a wicked grin as she says, “Well you see, that’s where I probably have you Dory… You could get out of the bed and fly back home right now! No problem! We wouldn’t even be mad! But here’s the thing… You’d wonder, what if? So, let me ask you this Doris… Do you want to love two ponies?” Doris scrunches her mouth and narrows her eyes, “You drive a hard bargain Bonnie… Okay fine! I’ll surrender to the lesbian snuggle fest!” before scooting back until she felt the warmth of Lyra’s body behind her as Bonbon giggles softly in the darkness. Lyra puts her hooves over Doris to embrace her while Bonbon gets into bed from the other side, scoots closer to Doris, and embraces her herself. They both hold the Pegasus tightly in a warm, loving embrace. Doris can only stutter, “Th-there’s two of you!” Bonbon nuzzles her snout and says, “Yes Dory! Two of us and we both love you!” Doris feels Lyra’s snout nuzzling the back of her neck and warm breath there as well. While it doesn’t excite the Pegasus at this point, it does provide a certain level of comfort that she just can’t ignore. She softly curls up while being held. She comfortably drifts off to sleep and starts. She can feel Lyra’s embrace tighten on her body and she can also feel Bonbon nuzzling her from the front. She’s been held before, but it’s never been this intense. She hears Bonbon say softly, “It’s okay Dory. You’re with us now and we love you!” She then hears Lyra behind her whisper, “We have you and we’re not letting go… Just rest now sweetie…” Doris moves her head down with her eyes closed and slowly drifts off to sleep in the embrace of these two, possibly insane, ponies. Doris opens her eyes the next morning and sees the face of a yellow earth pony with a red and blue striped mane smiling at her. “Hello lover! Did you sleep well?” Asks Bonbon as she gently nuzzles Doris’s snout. Doris starts and says, “Y-yeah uh, where’s Lyra?” “Oh she has early morning choir practice and she has some other music related things to do today. I’m off work and well, you’re a librarian and so you’re probably not working today either since it’s Saturday, right?” Doris frowns and says, “Oh no! You planned this didn’t you? This is all meant to get me alone with you isn’t it?” Bonbon squints and asks her, “Doris, do you see any other ponies here?” “Um, no not really? It’s just you and me.” “Exactly! We’ve been alone this whole time. Now nopony is forcing you into anything, but we decided that since you’re a librarian and have weekends off and since we each get our own “chunk” of the weekend to ourselves, you’d have a day with each of us so you can get used to your new marefriends individually first! Yeah, today is my day!” and then Bonbon smiles dimly back at her. Doris then says, “Well I could just say no?” Bonbon smiles wider and says, “But what if?” “Alright, that argument is both compelling and irritating!” Bonbon giggles as she nuzzles Doris’s snout once more and says, “Well then Dory, what would you like for breakfast?” (To be continued…) *I’m terribly sorry if you thought this was a clop fic. It’s not!