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// Chapter 1 
// Story: All Because I Love You 
// by frostingthecake 
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                                                             All Because I Love You
How do you tell somepony you love them? Do you kiss them on the cheek, or hug them close at night? I loved somepony once. Her name was Autumn Glimmer and she was the most beautiful creature in the world. But then again she was a model for the Carousel Boutique-- and Rarity made sure that she was as radiant as the sun every single day. My name is Frosting, and I’m a chef. Pinkie Pie’s assistant no less, and this is the story of how I was in love with Autumn.
The day I first saw her I was walking home from my job at Sugarcube Corner and there, right outside the boutique were Autumn and Rarity sitting on a blanket in the grass. They were just talking, but I didn’t listen I could only look at the beautiful mare that in the sunset looked alive with flame. Dear. Sweet. Luna. She was looking at me; she had stopped talking to Rarity and was looking straight at me.
“Darling? Is there something we can help you with?” she called. Yes, I want you; to come home with me and let me make you dinner. But I couldn’t say that! I barely even knew her!
“Umm, no I’m just enjoying the umm, sunset. My wings clamped to my sides again nervously. 
“Well, we were too. Come over here and sit with us.” I had already started trotting over. When I sat down the first thing Rarity said was, “Are you Frosting?”
“Umm… Yes?”
“So you work with Pinkie Pie at Sugarcube corner! She’s a good friend of mine, Pinkie Pie.”
“Well, I was thinking about starting a restaurant in town but I haven’t gotten enough bits to get it off of the ground yet. I only work at Sugarcube Corner part-time.”
“Well frosting, I wish you the best of luck opening your restaurant.”
“Thank you Miss Rarity.”
“No, no just call me Rarity. No use of formality amongst friends.” I smiled.
“So, you’re a baker?” asked Autumn. Oh Celestia, even her voice was beautiful.
“Oh no, I’m a chef. I specialize in all culinary arts, not just baking. Umm, so what do you do?”
“Well, I’m a model of course!” she giggled, “Why else would I be at the boutique?” by now the sun had set completely and the moon was rising in the east. “My name is Autumn Glimmer by the way, and it has been a pleasure meeting you.”
My heart was still buzzing when I got home. She was so beautiful I couldn’t stand it! I wanted her badly, but I didn’t even know if she liked me! 
“But another day another bit,” I said as I tossed my days worth into a jar that I kept my restaurant’s funding in. 300 more and I would have enough to buy it. I popped a can of ParaSprite and gulped it down. The soda gave me a jerk awake so I could cook dinner. Delicious, delicious pasta with tomato sauce and spinach balls dashed with a bit of oregano spice. Damn, it was good.  Good like Autumn and her perfect Gold-and-orange mane. Good like her and I sitting on a blanket snuggling. Just the thought of us snuggling together made my wings unfurl and start to ache. I had fallen in love.
On my morning flight, I passed the boutique almost five times and every time I saw Autumn and Rarity sipping tea preparing for a day of modeling and design.
At sugarcube Corner Pinkie Pie bounced right in front me and said, “Good morning Frosting! Are you ready to bake some cupcakes?!”
“Yeah.” I said dreamily thinking about what my life would be like if Autumn and I were together. 
“Looks like the love bug bit this filly good! So,” she said leaning against the warming oven. “Spill. Who’s the lucky stallion?” Umm, awkward my mentor didn’t even know that I preferred mares to stallions yet. But she had to sometime.
“Well, uh, Pinkie my barn door doesn’t really swing that direction.” Pinkie looked surprised but not appalled that I was sly.
But soon her smile returned, “Well then who’s the lucky mare?”
“Her name is Autumn Glimmer and- wait you aren’t bothered by the fact that I like fillies?”
“I don’t mind because I’m not one to judge a pony by what she believes, Fluttershy is a druid and believes in a god- but she’s still my friend!” she paused “Isn’t Autumn Rarities model?”
“Yeah…”
“Well, best of luck Frosting! Now, let’s make some cupcakes!”
“Pinkie Darling!” called Rarity as she pushed open the door to the bakery with her magic. Pinkie and I walked out of the kitchen, and the oven beeped. “Oh! Can you take care of Rarity and Autumn while I get the pastries out of the oven?” So I stood there awkwardly looking at Autumn who was exploring the bakery with her eyes until they met mine. Then they got all sexy and she smiled. “Nice to see you again Frosting.” 
“Uh, what would you to like to munch today ladies?” Just then Pinkie pie brought the tray of cupcakes out and put them on the counter. “Didn’t I tell you? I am hosting a party today! It’s for all of my friends and their assistants!”
“No you didn’t.” I mumbled. 
The party was pretty fun, Twilight and Spike were there, and so were Applejack and Applebloom, Rainbowdash and Scootaloo, Fluttershy and Green Hooves, and of course, Rarity and Autumn. We danced, and ate, and talked until Autumn prodded me with her hoof and asked if we could go outside- alone. 
“Frosting, I wanted to talk to you. After yesterday I couldn’t stop thinking about you and the way the moonlight shined off of your coat and how your wings were poised for flight before you left. My heart skips when I think about you. I think I love you and I didn’t know how to tell you.” A tear slid down her cheek.
“You know what?” 
“What?”
“I love you too.” I closed the space between us and kissed Autumn, my beautiful Autumn.