//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: A nice lunch // Story: Vinyl met him by Chance // by Fuckboi //------------------------------// Vinyl walked with Chance over to Sugar Cube Corner. She snuggled up against him, a little forward but Chance did not protest. As they walked they received a couple of glances from passerby’s and one or two comments about the “new couple”. Rosebud even tried to get Chance to by Vinyl a flower however they just walked by without any real attention given to the onlookers. Vinyl kept her eyes firmly on Chance’s and Chance kept his on the road ahead of him. To Vinyl the only thing she noticed was his warm coat and his strong heart. As they approached Sugar Cube Corner, her concentration was broken by the smell of freshly baked cupcakes permeating the block. “Mmmm smells like somepony’s cooking a fresh batch.” It was the first word spoken since they left Vinyl’s apartment. Chance looked at Vinyl and flashed a cheeky smile. “Ya nothing beats Pinkie’s cooking especially when it’s fresh” Vinyl answered cozily still snuggling her nose attempting to burrow a tunnel in his shoulder. “Pinkie?” Chance stops pondering where the name came from. “Yea Pinkie Pie she’s the mare who works the bakery when Mr. & Mrs. Cake are busy. She’s also quite the party animal” She winks at him. “She certainly sounds like an interesting Pony,” he opens the door for Vinyl and bows regally “after you.” He finishes with a smile and they walk into the diner. They take a seat and Chance orders milkshakes for both of them when Mrs. Cake comes around. When she comes back Vinyl notices a quick exchange of winks between her and Chance. Vinyl doesn’t pay much mind to it as she sips slowly on her thick milkshake the cold ice cream is very rich and chocolate but not to thick to drink and not to cold to give her a brain freeze. It’s “Perfect” she whispers out loud unintentionally as she watches Chance drink his milkshake. “Did you say something?” He looks up his lips parting with his straw if only temporarily to pose his question before returning to his milkshake. “Nothing this it’s just, this is all perfect, like out of a dream or something.” Vinyl answers with a smile. “I certainly hope I’m not that scary that I give you nightmares.” Chance laughs and Vinyl blushes a little. “Well I don’t think any dream with you would qualify as a nightmare.” She says leaning across the table to be closer to him. “You know you’re a pretty nice colt.” Vinyl stares at him lost in his eyes as he continues to drink his milkshake, which is now almost empty. The straw slurps loudly as he finishes the last of it and then looks back at her. “Thanks you’re a nice mare yourself.” The corner of his lip rises slightly. She scootches towards him a bit more closely her muzzle moving into kiss him, her eyes close. “May I take your order sir?” Mrs. Cake says as she walks over to them. “Umm… yea sure I’d like a sandwich and a side of hay fries.” Chance answers before returning his gaze to Vinyl, which makes her cheeks turn a bright strawberry red. “And you miss? What would you like for today?” “Same.” She says her eyes never drifting from Chance’s. “It’ll be out in a minute” Mrs. Cake walks to the back room. “So, you know I’m a DJ but what exactly do you do for a living?” Vinyl says breaking the momentary silence. “I guess you could say I’m freelance, ever since I lost my job working for Celestia I…” “Wait you what! YOU… YOU WORKED FOR CELESTIA!?” Vinyl cut him off, her yelling gathering much attention from the surrounding ponies. “Hey it’s not that big a deal, I mean serve in her private guard for a while but then a ponies gotta move on.” He smiles knowing that this will provoke a reaction. “Working for Celestia isn’t a small deal you know!” Vinyl says loudly but somewhat more contained than her previous outburst. She tries to read his face and see if he’s poking fun but from the way he acted when he said it she knew it was true. “Yea, well the good days have passed” Chance reminisces. “I don’t know, it feels to me like its getting better by the minute.” Vinyl says and she kisses the colt. They draw the attention of on lookers but they ignore them, lost in the moment. When the kiss breaks off Chance leans back in his chair and smiles at Vinyl who is still half way across the table. “Here’s your food you two,” She smiles at them “Now I’ll leave you two in peace I hope you enjoy.” They ate their food, talking about life and joking around. Vinyl found herself enjoying the meal more and more every time Chance said something to her. “So Chance do you have a place to stay while you’re in Ponyville?” Vinyl blushed. “No but I’m sure I can find a nearby hotel or something.” “Well you could always stay at my place.” Her face was as red as a ripe apple during apple bucking season. “I mean if you want…” why am I acting so weird, so nervous around him. She entertained the thought briefly. “Yeah that’d be nice” Chance smiled with a slight, laugh at her blush. “Well we should probably get going then.” She smiled as she started to put some bits on the table. “No let me get this.” Chance waves over Mrs. Cake and pays her. He then faces Vinyl and flashes a grin “Lead the way.”