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// Forever 
// Story: Tears for Mercy 
// by daOtterGuy 
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“You’re wonderful, you know that?” Mercy said. She beamed down at her recently betrothed wife.

“Merc, stop it.” Meadowbrook giggled. She looked askance as heat filled her cheeks. “Are you always going to be this flirty, even after marriage?”

“Of course. How else will I let my wife know how amazing she is?” Mercy emphasized the word with gusto.

“Well, ordinary couples simply show it… physically,” Meadowbrook remarked.

“We both know our love isn’t like that. I much prefer to steal kisses when you least expect it.” She kissed Meadowbrook on the lips.

Meadowbrook released a squeak. “Mercy!”

Mercy laughed. “I love that you get so embarrassed about the simplest things.”

“I’m just—” Meadowbrook harrumphed “—You’re so silly.”

“You love that about me.”

In lieu of a response, Meadowbrook grumped harder. Mercy laughed again. She laid herself atop Meadowbrook. She nuzzled into the crook of Meadowbrook’s neck. Meadowbrook wrapped a hoof around her. They reveled in each other’s company, the sun bathing them its warmth.

“... You’ll stay with me to the end… right?” Meadowbrook asked, her voice wobbling with underlying emotion.

“In this life and the next, Meadow,” Mercy replied.

“But what if something takes you away from me? What do I do if…?” Meadowbrook trailed off.

Mercy kissed her on the cheek. “Then I have confidence you will have the strength to carry on until we can meet again.”

“What if I can’t?”

“Then I’ll stay with you in spirit, so that you may never be alone.”

Meadowbrook smiled. “That would make our relationship last forever.”

“Forever and ever,” Mercy agreed.

They lapsed into silence, enjoying the companionable love that was shared between them.