//------------------------------// // For You (Rom, Fluff) // Story: Mini-Shelf: A Collection of Bite Size Stories // by Tavi n Scratch //------------------------------// My heart races and my hoof taps involuntarily. My entire body feels so jittery, my impatience is getting the better of me. "Hurry up Pinkie." I yell into the back of the bakery. "Calm down Dashie, it's right here." She stepped out of the kitchen balancing a cake platter on her head. On top of the platter sat my special order, a cake crafted to look like a book. It makes me chuckle, a cake made to look like something she'd never think of damaging, let alone eating one. Pinkie wraps up the delicious dessert into a box. I pull some bits out of my bag but she stops me. "No need to pay, it's my birthday gift to Twilight." I put the money away and took the cake. "Thanks Pinkie, I'll tell her happy birthday for you." I walk out of the shop and begin the trek home. Today is quite special, it was one year ago exactly that Twilight and I began dating, as well as her birthday. In all honesty that just made this easier for me, as I may not have the best memory, odds are I'll remember at least one of them. I walk by the flower stand and am hit by inspiration, flowers are always a nice gift. I turn and begin to talk to the clerk, "Hey Roseluck, it's Twilight's birthday, what do you recommend?" "Oh, it is? Tell her happy birthday for me." She speaks very brightly, then turns to her cart, a quizzical look on her face. "Let's see, oh, I know." She pulls out a bouquet of stunning lavender colored roses. "Twilight helped me out with an idea to change the color of some of my flowers, and it looks like it worked. Quite beautifully actually. You know what, give these to her, on me, a bit of a birthday gift." "Oh wow, thanks Rose." She hands me the blooms and I continue on to the library, mentally preparing myself. It is a big day for me, but an even bigger one for Twi, it has to be perfect. I reach into my saddlebag, nervously checking to make sure it is still there. I breathe a sigh of relief when I felt the small box, I don't know what I'd do if I had lost it. I knock on the door. I know I could just walk in, but this was part of the surprise. The door open to reveal the love of my life. I throw some confetti from my bag into the air, "Happy Birthday!" I say as I pull her into a hug. "I got you these." I hand her the flowers. "Oh Dash, thank you, they're beautiful, just like this one pegasus I know," she says as she pulls me into a kiss. It still gives me butterflies. "I know you are a real stickler for the rules, but how 'bout you and I break a few for your birthday." "Like what?" "Cake for breakfast!" I walk into the library and place the cake box on a table We chat and laugh over the cake. It was vanilla, which I'm not a fan of, but Twi loves it, and that's the important thing. The rest of the day is spent enjoying everything Ponyville has to offer. When dusk approaches we head for the meadow. The lavender flows in the soft evening breeze, it is all so beautiful in the starlight, especially her. "Can you imagine more nights like this." I stop and look at her, her eyes glisten stunningly. "Look, we both know that I'm no good with words so," I kneel and pull out the box, inside lies a golden wedding band. "Will you marry me?" The night sky reflects light into the tears welling in her eyes, "yes."