An Alternate Path

by Rhino


Chapter 27: Birthday

Gel wakes up, blinking silently. ...okay, so Rhino is possibly still asleep... She slowly gets up out of bed, backing towards the closet door. ...I hope I have enough time to get ready...at least the pets are in the other room... She carefully opens the door, flinching when it creaks and glancing over at him nervously.

The heavy-sleeping stallion doesn't react the the noise. Instead, his hoof starts to wander around the space where Gel once was, wondering where she went. After a moment it find the other pillow and pulls that towards him to fill the spot for a time.

She giggles softly, seeing this scene. ...aww...that's just so cute... She turns to the closet and pulls out a blue and white two-piece outfit, smiling a bit. ...he did say he wanted to exercise...right? She flips through her journal, frowning quietly as she puts on the tight-fitting clothes. ...maybe I paraphrased...oh well...

She finishes with the main outfit, nodding satisfactorily. She grabs a set of hoofbands and leg warmers from her drawer to put on, glancing at him once more as she does so.

The stallion shifts slightly as he snuggles the pillow, his deep breathing showing he is still well asleep.

She smiles, walking around the bed to his side. "...wake up, Rhino..." She leans forward, playfully nipping his neck. "...it's time for you to get up..."

His fur bristles at the nip of her teeth. He mumbles quietly. "Gel..."

"...come on, Rhino...I have a surprise for you..." She leans in further, grabbing him in her forelegs and rubbing his chest. "...you don't want to miss my gift for your birthday, do you?"

He lets out what sounds like a satisfied growl as his eyes crack open blearily. He raises a hoof to his mouth as he yawns. "Good morning love... What was that about a surprise?"

She giggles, softly nuzzling his neck. "...if you'll turn around, you'll see it..." She pulls away, readjusting one of the blue legwarmers. "...I got this outfit a while back, but I thought you'd like it..."

He rolls over to see what she is talking about. His eyes slowly widen as he blushes while taking in the new picture of her. "I hope nothing I said made you think you were fat, you've got a body most models would kill for."

She blushes brightly, quickly averting her gaze. "...n-not at all...I-I figured we could have a bit of...fun..." She turns back to him, smiling shyly. "...a-after all, I hear yoga helps one wake up..." ...and what comes after might be enjoyable... She coughs into a hoof before rising up onto her hindlegs, stretching up towards the ceiling and revealing her surprisingly trim form. "...c-care to join me?"

His eyes trace up and down her body before he speaks. "As long as I still get to watch you." He rolls out of bed, stretching to crack a few joints before he stands in front her her, mimicking her pose, but with less flexibility. He lets out a small chuckle as he can barely touch the ceiling.

She blinks at this, surprised. "...I knew you were tall, but that's just...incredible...and you're not even fully stretched..." She tilts her head to one side, thinking a bit. "...how about this pose?" She leans her front half as far down as possible before letting her hindlegs slide, effectively doing the splits, her whole torso up against the ground. "...d-don't worry if you can't do this...just try to do as close as you can..."

He winces as he looks at her pose. "Yeah... that pose isn't really recommended for most males..." He sets down his front legs and lets his rear one slide outwards, only going about halfway down before they jolt to a halt. His front half shifts as he tries to move them. "Yeah... I can't go any farther that this... and I think I'm gonna have to use magic to push myself over or something to get out of it."

"...really?" She stands up, circling around him. "...you're sure you can't get out of that pose naturally?" She pauses right behind him, ideas forming in her head.

He tries to move, only to have his hooves slide down about two centimeters more. "Yeah, no, I'm stuck." He sticks his tongue out in amused frustration.

She giggles, leaning forward and teasingly nipping his flank. "...okay, then...I guess I'll help you out of that, then..." She moves around to his side, putting her head under his side. "...don't squirm, and this will go smoothly..."

His tail flinches from the nip as he cranes his neck to look at her. "What are you doing back there?"

"...well, at first, I was going to try giving you some pleasure, but this doesn't really seem like the right time for that..." She lifts up, her head pushing up on his belly to get him back on his hooves. "...maybe I should just do the poses, myself...I don't want you getting hurt because of me..."

He bends his legs to ward off the slight tingling from how they were positioned. "Well, I've always been more stiff than flexible anyway. I guess I'm demoted to audience until I get closer to your level."

She sighs, tenderly kissing him. "...it's fine love...I'm just naturally flexible..." She pushes her forehooves off the ground, planting them solidly on the floor. The positioning caused her body to arc upwards, the tight-fitting fabric showing the smooth curve of her body. She widens her stance slightly, her tail swishing underneath her. "...not everypony can do this pose...I believe it's called the 'Bridge'..." She can't see him at the moment as her lower half is currently facing him. "...and this isn't even the full extent of my flexibility..."

His eyes are wide as he takes in the view. It takes him a moment to find his voice. "Please, by all means, feel free to show me..."

She smiles, leaning even further forward and resting on her chest. She hooks her forehooves around her hindlegs, looking up at him from between her own legs. "...what do you think of this? And before you ask, no, this isn't hurting me." She giggles, winking playfully at him.

He raises his eyebrows at her. "Impressive... very impressive..." One of his forehooves lifts a moment before he forcefully puts it back down.



***Sensual section begins***



She smirks slightly, seeing this. She twists herself around so that she's back on all fours before lowering her front half, her tail flagging to reveal the cloth molding perfectly to her soft mound. She looks over her shoulder at him as she shakes her rump, blushing a bit. "...like what you see?"

His head nods as a bit of blood starts diverting to other areas of his body. "Very much so... exquisite..."

She giggles, turning to him and gently kissing him. "...glad to hear that, love...maybe I could do some more of that for you, later..." She winks and heads over to the bed, laying on it, her flanks raised in the air on purpose and her tail still raised. "...right now, I think I'll just relax on the bed..."

His ears fold back in disappointment before a thought occurs to him. He slowly approaches her. "Surely you aren't worn out after just a little bit of stretching..."

She peeks open an eye, looking over her shoulder at him. "...of course not...why do you ask?" She flicks her tail to one side, blushing softly.

He reaches the edge of the bed, absentmindedly licking his lips. "Oh, I don't know... something is just telling me that you might still be up for a bit of exercise... Would I be right?"

She nods, playfully brushing his nose with her tail. "...oh, I would..." She pushes her hindquarters up a bit more, the spandex visibly darker around her mound from her current level of arousal. "...what do you have in mind, love?"

A small bit of sweat appears on his brow. "I... don't know exactly..." He lets out a small growl. "All I know is that I want to do something to you... you sexy, sexy changeling..."

She smirks, giving him a lidded look. "...well, love...I'm all yours..." She puts a hoof on one of her leg warmers, slowly lowering it. "...so maybe I could show you what I have to offer..."

He halts her hoof with his own. "Umm... maybe I can do that?"

She blushes brightly, surprised by this. "...um...s-sure..." She removes her hoof, placing it back on the bed. She flicks her tail, nervously awaiting what he'll do.

He brings his hoof back to the top of her leg warmers. Slowly, he slides one down, inch by inch, until it slips all the way off. He gently repeats the motion with the other, leaving her legs bare to the air. As her tail brushes his nose again, he blushes and rubs the back of his head. "Ok... umm... what to do..."

She takes his hoof in her magic, moving it to her hip and the hem of her shorts under her shirt. She shyly smiles, blushing a bit more. "...d-do what you think is best, love..."

He blushes brightly as his hoof slowly drags the hem down, his magic undoing the snap securing them above her tail. He slides them down off her back and just below her tail. He hesitates at this point, knowing what things would be next to be revealed.

Gel giggles, wiggling her hips teasingly. "...take as much time as you need...or, rather, that you can afford..."

He gulps before speaking. "Well, good thing you woke me up so early then..." His instincts cheering him on, he slowly reveals the prizes underneath the cloth as he drags it down to her ankles. His eyes gaze upon the light blue flesh that is transitioned from the navy carapace on the rest of her body. Two small mounds slightly higher on her belly reveal another anatomical similarity with ponies. "Similar... yet different... exotic..."

She squirms a bit, embarrassed. "...g-glad to hear it...I-I know I'm small..." She sheepishly smiles before turning her head forwards, wincing from her own words.

He tilts his head, confused. "I'm... not sure what you mean by that..."

"...m-my teats..." She lowers her gaze, embarrassed.

He shakes his head, standing up and walking to her side to lightly nip her ear with his teeth. "Teats are teats love, all that matters is that they are yours. Frankly, I think I would be weirded out if it turns out you had cantaloupe-sized teats."

She shivers, looking at him in mild surprise. "...r-really? Y-you don't..." She trails off, gazing into his eyes for a moment before draping a foreleg around his neck, pulling him close and kissing him tenderly.

He kisses her back gently before a few ideas hit him. He suddenly wraps his forelegs around ehr and rolls onto the bed, his momentum carrying her with him to where they end up stomach to stomach, him on top. Careful not to put all his weight on her so as not to hurt her, he lies there continuing to kiss her, his tongue licking her lips for access.

She blushes softly, opening her mouth for him. She wraps her hindlegs around his waist, the shorts dangling off one leg now draped over his back. ...you really are talented with this, love... She giggles, pressing further into the kiss.

As their tongues dance together, he responds. I just try things as I think of them. After making sure they won't hurt you of course. His back half lowers down to a more comfortable level on its knees, pushing their fronts together.

...well, I'm always open to experimentation... She breaks the kiss momentarily, panting softly. "...w-within reason..."

As he raises up on his front legs, leaving his back ones folded on either side of her, he looks down at her. Her mane is spread around her like an aura on the bed, framing her. He smiles softly and lightly presses the tip of his nose to her. "You truly are a goddess, you know that?"

She stares up at him, eyes wide in confusion, blushing brightly. "...w-what do you mean, Rhino? H-how could I be a goddess?"

He smiles down at her. "How does one describe what one sees as perfection?" He kisses her nose. "One thought at a time I suppose..." He kisses her forhead. "Your eyes are pools that I dive into every time i see them, never needing or wanting to come up for air..." He kisses the tip of one ear. "Your mane is like a gentle river, the way you lay now it looks like it's flowing around you..." He kisses her neck. "Your face is one I can't see myself without, and one I hope to see for many years to come..." He kisses the lowest part of her neckline before the shirt covers it. "What can I say to describe it all? Your personality, your charm, your looks, everything is perfect to me... Thus, love, you are a goddess..."

She flushes even more, her cheeks starting to burn from his words and actions. "...t-that's so sweet...t-thank you..." She smiles, gently nipping his neck. "...you're amazing, yourself...m-makes me wish I had your way with words..."

He shifts a little as they lay together. "I would say you have quite a way with actions, so between us, we should be able to make some beautiful things..." He leans towards her ear and whispers. "Do you want the next move?"

Gel looks up at him, her eyes lidded. "...beautiful things, hmm? Does that include..." She leans up and pecks his cheek before whispering back. "...making beautiful music together?" As she says this, a hoof quietly trails down between them, rubbing tiny circles in his fur.

He grins as he nuzzles her neck. "I'm sure both of us could find ways to make the other... sing."

She grins, gently nipping his neck. ...I'd like that... She pauses, thinking to herself for a bit. ...we won't wake the pets, will we? I don't want them interrupting us, as much as I care for them...

They did a good job of insulating this house, works wonders for both temperature and sound. He slowly licks up her neck. They'll only hear quiet muffled noises through the doors and walls, they'll probably sleep right through it. Plus... a flare of his horn and a click of the door occur, the door's locked. They'll be fine.

She shivers, quietly looking up at him. ...o-okay, love...I-I guess I'm yours to do with as you please for the next... She glances at the alarm clock. ...hour and a half...

He continues smiling. I'll be sure to make the most of every second... One of his hooves starts making little circles, similar to her own hoof that lays between them. How to begin the bliss...

Her hoof goes lower before bumping into his pride, and she realizes that he's already excited. "...m-maybe I could...w-we could...try something new..." She goes silent, trying to figure out what would be the best thing to attempt first as her hoof continues stroking his fur, just barely avoiding his sensitive flesh.

His pride pulses a moment from the touch. He leans down and nuzzles her again. "I'm open to ideas... let's see what you have in mind.."

She smirks slightly, her horn lighting up and grabbing his length. ...first, a question...do you want us belly to belly...or to you want to have your belly to my back? She licks the tip of his nose, giggling softly. ...it'll help me to decide...

He hums as he thinks. Well, as instinctual as it is to be on your back, for now, I would rather be looking at your eyes. He licks her nose as she did his.

She nods, wrapping her hindlegs around his waist. ...I hope this is alright with you... She maneuvers his length so that it's between their bodies, the head reaching past her teats with ease. The turgid flesh stays in place, allowing her to release her magical grip on it. ...i-it's the first thing I thought of...

I think it's wonderful, love...Let's see how it feels for you. He moves slowly up and down once, the length of his pride rubbing both her treasure and her teats as it moves. He pauses to observe her reaction.

She bites her lip, stifling a moan even as her back arches from the pleasure. ...t-that feels...amazing... She struggles to keep one eye open, her own mind threatening to blank out.

A pleased growl rumbles in his chest. It does... He leans down to her and he starts to move again. Mind if I make one request? Make as much noise as you want... it turns me on...

She gasps softly, feeling him moving once more. She finally succumbs to the sensation, her eyes squeezing tightly shut as her mind almost shuts off. A low moan escapes her lips, and her hips start to move in time with his.

He echoes her moan with a groan of his own. His strokes up and down her are long and full, almost hilting himself against her teats before withdrawing until they are teased by the tip. As he continues moving, he locks his lips with hers again. His tongue pokes out, asking for its partner.

She instinctively kisses him back, barely having the presence of mind to keep her fangs from poking him. Her moans grow louder, more lustful with every second, every thrust of his hips against hers.

Rhino smiles in his mind as he realizes that he is maintaining his mentality during this session. He pours out love with every movement as he slides over her. He stops supporting himself on his front hooves and instead embraces her with them. This in turn, settles his lower half more fully into her, more pressure now being applied by his pride as it rubs harder onto her.

She clutches onto him with her forehooves, her mouth opening in a silent cry of ecstasy. Her mind finally manages to form a coherent thought, a single word. ...m-more...

Of course, love... His thrusts start to have more power and speed behind them. With every stroke he pulls and pauses a millisecond before thrusting back in, his orbs slapping against her slit.

Gel smiles at him, her eyes gaining their familiar lidded expression, as well as a glazed quality to them. Her hindlegs tighten their grip on his waist, feeling the coil tensing up in her belly. She moans lustfully, grinding herself against his body in an attempt to get him closer to his own release.

He speeds up with every moan she makes, as if they cheer him on. The side of his length is now partially in her slit every time they move, it ensures that it remains slick. As they continue, he makes out with her hungrily, pouring all his passion into it.

She kisses him back just as fervently, not even thinking about it, anymore. She can feel herself right at the peak, her juices soaking their bellies and her flanks now. She pulls away from the kiss to nip his neck, her fangs sinking slightly into the fur. ...R-Rhino...

Gel... His thrusts begin to have a feverish pace, going faster and faster as he approaches his own release. He grips her body tightly as this continues for another blissful minute. Suddenly, he presses deeply into her as he starts to release.

She coos, feeling his release and finally allowing her own wash over her. She sighs blissfully, her eyes drifting shut. ...that feels...amazing...t-thank you, Rhino... She leans up, tenderly kissing him as a hoof moves to his nape, letting her hold him close with ease.

He kisses back, gentle as he was before. Well, you know I wasn't the only part of this. So, thank you too... His length twitches from where it is sandwiched between them. He glances over to the clock and looks back down to her. "Still over an hour before I have to get ready..." He leans down and speaks in a whisper. "So if you're up for it, I don't think we're nearly done..."

She shivers, excited from his words. "...a-absolutely, love...a-after I recover a bit..." She bites her lip, glancing off to the side. "...I-I'm not very...good, stamina-wise...I-I mean..." Her voice trails off before she just covers her face, embarrassed. "...n-never mind..."



***End of sensual section***



He kisses her on the nose. "You're still cute when you're embarrassed... " He rolls over so they are both on the bed, front to front. "Did you want to do anything while we recover?"

She lays quietly for a moment, her eyes focused on his chest. "...m-maybe...I could answer some more questions of yours?" She giggles softly, nuzzling his neck and simply enjoying the fluffiness.

His tail entwines with hers as they cuddle. "Hmm... well, how do changelings reproduce? I mean, you have a queen who is larger than the rest of you, your appearance is insectlike to a degree... does the comparison continue in this regard?"

"...um...n-not exactly..." She sheepishly smiles at him. "...w-while it's true that our queen gives birth to the most changelings...t-there are times when more are needed..." She rubs the back of her neck, unsure. "...w-we are able to reproduce amongst ourselves, but doing so outside of royal decree is taboo..."

"Ah..." He thinks a moment. "So... are you a... queen-born?"

Gel shakes her head. "...n-no, I'm not...I-I was born to a normal nymph and drone...o-outside of royal decree..." She looks down at her hooves, not sure how he'd react to that. "...w-why did you want to know?"

"Mostly curiosity. So the actual birth... is it through eggs like insects, or mammalian birth similar to ponies, or something different entirely?"

She stares at him incredulously. "...eggs? Really?" She shakes her head once more, sighing softly. "...we're born alive, just like ponies...in fact, we have a...really adaptive reproductive system...I-I'm actually quite certain that we could...y-you know...with ponies, gryphons...a-any being with mammalian birth..." She taps her chin, considering that a moment. "...at least, I'm fairly certain..."

He raises an eyebrow. "You can hybridize? Good to know... What do baby changelings look like then? Are they pretty much like baby ponies?"

"...m-maybe...I-I've yet to see a baby pony..." She thinks for a bit before her horn lights up, pulling a fuzzy, yellow-green ball out of the closet. "...are foals that small?"

He blanches. "As a tennis ball? No no, not unless they come out early. More like... two-thirds the size of the average bowling ball." He looks back at the tennis ball. "So tiny... I bet they're cute..."

She giggles, rolling her eyes playfully. "...yeah, they're cute...they'll also nip at their caretakers if they get the chance..." She sighs, looking wistfully at the ball. "...it's how they show they care..."

He chuckles. "I guess that explains all the nipping you do to me..." He thinks for a moment. "Well, you've been answering my questions... do you have any for me?"

She sits in silence for a moment before looking up at him, a flicker of doubt in her eyes. "...d-do you...want a foal of your own?"

He smiles at her. "Of course, probably two or three actually."

She smiles back, clearly nervous. "...w-would you...p-prefer them to be fully-pony?"

His eyes soften, knowing what she is getting at. "I would think it the greatest thing in the world if my foals were a true combination of my love and myself."

Her eyes widen in surprise. "...w-what? E-even if...our bodies have different structures?" She touches his hoof with her own, the blue carapace rubbing against the soft fur. "...I-I don't have bones...o-our child might be...t-troubled, due to this..." She groans quietly, unable to keep herself from thinking negatively about this.

He nods. "I considered that. The ways that two species can combine are almost infinite, but these things can be dealt with. Chances are just as likely that they get benefits from both of us too." He rubs her back. "Hay, they might even combine in ways we don't expect. The fact remains though, they would be ours, purely ours. To me, that's what counts."

She grimaces, ashamed. "...I-I'm sorry...I can't believe I didn't think of that..." She gently nuzzles his neck, sighing softly. "...you're right...our foals would be just that - ours...that's the important thing..." She looks up at him, shyly smiling. "...you always know just what to say, don't you?"

He chuckles, "I try, you know my jokes fail sometimes, but I try very hard to say the right thing. Of course, it's funny that we sit here casually discussing foals without discussing the steps in between." He kisses her. Besides the obvious one anyway.

She blushes softly, gently kissing him back. ...w-what other steps could there be?

He chuckles. Oh, you know the old song: First comes love, then comes marriage, then come the babies in the baby carriage. He sung that last part in his head.

...you really have this planned out, don't you?She giggles, leaning forward and playfully nipping his ear. ...maybe rings could be the way to go...I hear unicorns tend to use those, though I wish it were a bit more personal...

He growls playfully at her, kissing her neck. That's why I want to design it myself. I suppose you're right, we could go the ring route. I'll still need to figure out some sort of symbolism to represent you... something blue obviously but what... I'll have to think on it.

...a symbol...hmm... She closes her eyes, thinking for a minute. ...my first thought would be a flame...but that doesn't sound aesthetically appealing... She sighs, looking over at the closet briefly. ...maybe one of my outfits could give us an idea? Wait, how would that even work? I mean- She cuts herself off, embarrassed. ...n-never mind me...j-just thinking silly thoughts...

You'd be surprised what one can gain inspiration from. he kisses the base of her horn and nuzzles her neck. But we don't need to decide quite now, there are still other steps, plus this is our time, we can always do that when the pets are around.

R-right. She rests her head against his chest, just listening to his heart beat for a bit. ...y-you know, you still have another present from me...w-would you like me to get it?

He thinks before answering. Only if i get to show you my... appreciation... afterwards. He seems to try to shrink slightly after that. Sorry if that's too forward...

...n-no, it's fine... She smiles softly, leaning forward and kissing him briefly. ...I'm glad you're being more forward... She slowly gets up off the bed, pulling her journal close to her. "...where did I hide it at, again?"

Rhino, in the meantime, looks down at the state of himself and the bed. A little messy and damp aptly describes both of them. He shrugs, no big deal if they get messier, they'll all just get clean later. He directs his attention back to the mare, curious what she would have gotten him.

She snaps the book shut, beaming brightly. "Got it!" She approaches the foot of the bed, reaching underneath and pulling out a small jar. "...i-it was kinda hard to find...d-do you like it?" She holds up the container, showing off the dark pink contents.

His eyes widen as he gingerly takes the jar in his magic. He looks up at her, amazed. "How... how did you find this? I've been on the lookout but I hadn't found a place that sold it..." He twists the lid, listening as it pops the airtight seal. He brings a small amount out with magic and plops it into his mouth, instantly breaking into a smile as he enjoys the taste.

"...i-it was simple, really...I-I just ordered it from Canterlot..." She giggles, glad he likes it. "...it took a few days, but it was worth it..."

He takes a few more mouthfuls of the substance before sighing happily and placing it to the side. "How did you even know I liked this?"

"...w-well..." She rubs the back of her neck, embarrassed. "...w-when you bumped into me in Canterlot, you actually had a jar of it with you...i-it fell on the ground, and you scrambled to pick it up..." She clears her throat, moving back onto the bed next to him. "...honestly, I just guessed..." She playfully sticks her tongue out.

He gives her a loving embrace. "Well, that little guess of yours was exactly right. I love strawberry applesauce, it's my favorite snack!" His eyes narrow. "Of course, I'm going to have to reward you appropriately..." He growls seductively. "I hope you're ready..."

She quietly giggles, tenderly nuzzling his cheek. "...I look forward to it, love..."



***Sensual section begins***



He starts by nibbling her neck, moving up and down it as he goes. At the same time, his foreleg has moved to embrace her, making small swirling motions on her back as it curls around her. His tail wraps around hers and pulls it just enough to where they can both feel a slight pull on their tails.

She coos, consciously trying to keep her mind in it, this time. Her gaze falls upon his horn and, with almost no hesitation, she leans forward and licks it, hoping that it was as sensitive as her books led her to believe.

He instantly tenses as he gasps. His whole body seems to contract as his foreleg and tail pull her in as close as possible. With a slightly out of breath voice he asks, "I... well, that was a first..." He seems slightly stunned.

She giggles, kissing the base of his horn. ...I see the books didn't lie... She moves up a bit so she's facing it head-on. ...time to see...what I can do with this...

Unable to move his head, lest he interrupt her, the stallion instead goes to thinking about what he can do with his new position of being eye-level about halfway down her body. He decides to focus on her wings and reaches his hooves around her to slowly massage around their bases.

She squeaks, surprised at his action. ...I-I didn't know those were...that sensitive... She shakes her head before turning back to his spire, tenderly caressing it with her tongue, tracing the spiral groove as she moves further onto it.

He shivers at the contact, unintentionally sending a bit of magic through his horn and letting out a groan as it gets even more sensitive because of that. As he clenches his forelegs, it puts more pressure onto her back.

She quietly moans, only able to reach halfway down his horn before she stops. She wraps her lips around him, slowly bobbing her head along the glowing rod. ...this tastes rather...metallic...is all magic like this?

Ah... I have no idea... I've never done something like that myself... It's not a bad taste is it? He works his hooves around the carapace just around the bases of her folded insectoid wings, barely feeling the muscles beneath.

...not at all... She moves a little faster before pulling off it. She doesn't waste any time, though, licking along the arcane bone as she recovers her breath. ...as a matter of fact...I kind of enjoy it... She pauses her actions to kiss his blunt tip, giggling softly. ...I still prefer your other horn, though...

He blushes from her words and actions as he continues his own work. He moves his hooves carefully around until he gets to a set of mirrored spots just in between the wings basses. As he passes this spot, his hooves suddenly press down from less resistance, as if the muscles here were lower or smaller.

Her wings immediately flare up, and Gel blushes brightly. ...um...I-I meant to do that... She quickly gets back to bobbing along his horn, slowly taking more and more into her mouth in an attempt to hide her embarrassment.

Oh really? He tries to use his magic to gently stroke her wings, but the sensations around his horn prove to render that idea impossible. He instead tries to work his hooves on the fragile looking appendages. He gently caresses them along their edges, waiting for her reaction.

She shivers softly, trying to focus on his pleasure. She pauses briefly as the bone bumps the back of her throat, realizing that she only took two thirds of its length. She groans, bobbing faster on him, making sure to stop just before it reaches her throat each time.

He stops playing with her wings, unsure of what else he can really do there. He ponders a moment, trying not to move his head. A smile forms on his face as he has an idea and slowly snakes a hoof down in between them. He directs it to give the lightest of touches to the two mounds slightly lower down on her front.

A squeal escapes her lips around his horn. She arches her back, eagerly pushing her mounds up against his hoof even as she continues to suck and bob on him.

As he obliges, Rhino begins to feel a small buildup in his head. It's not like a headache... but it does remind him of the magical discharges he used to have as a colt. This one feels... different, not destructive. As he teases her mounds with light touches of his hooves, he sends a thought to her. Gel... I think... something's happening with my magic...

She pulls off his horn, panting softly and tenderly licking along its length. ...w-what do you mean, love? She silently wonders if this was covered in her books, happily continuing her ministrations.

I... don't know... it's like before I figured out how to use my magic and I would have surges... but different... He twitches as she licks. I think we'll find out soon enough. He ends his statement with a light flick of one of her nipples.

Gel's body tenses, feeling herself getting closer to her climax. She forces herself to calm down, wanting to give him pleasure before she receives it. She licks and kisses the bone fervently, dragging her tongue over the tip and through the ball of light forming there, hoping that would be enough.

Rhino's eyes cross as he tips over the threshold. His magic surges, but more in a stream than an explosion. A fountain of light and sparks erupts from the tip of his horn and into her mouth. This flow continues for a minute before subsiding. He stays silent for a moment before commenting. "Well, that was interesting..."

She pulls away, licking her lips for a few moments before thinking to him. ...it sure was...tasted like iron...well, before my mouth went numb, at least... She gently kisses his cheek, smiling softly. ...was it...good for you, love?



***End of sensual section***



He rubs his head with a hoof. "A bit odd... I would almost expect to have a headache after that, but it's more like... I don't know... Like the feeling of releasing a lot of magic at once... Mentally tiring, but good." He looks down, idly noticing his pride at attention. "Appears to not do anything physically..." He looks beach up at her and nuzzles her, "which is good, because I noticed you didn't get anything from that and I wanted to ask if you had something else you wanted to try."

She taps her chin, thinking a bit. ...well...not at the moment... She shrugs, glancing off to the side. ...I-I guess I...could entertain one of your fantasies, if you'd like...um... She squirms in his embrace, blushing brightly in embarrassment. ...d-do you have any you'd like me to...act out for you?

He ponders a moment before shrugging. "I've never really put much thought into fantasies of this nature before... but how about this: We started with me on top, then we were both on our side, to round it out, how about you be on top and we see where that leads?"

She blinks in surprise at this, entirely unsure of how to respond. "...ah you shuwe?" She covers her lips quickly, embarrassed by the lisp her numb mouth gave her. ...I mean...are you sure? I-I don't want to...well, y-you know... She averts her eyes as she shyly smiles at him.

He tilts his head. What, give in to the lust or something? We've been going at this for a while now, love. I'm sure it would have happened by now if it was going to.

...but...you haven't been giving off any lust... She sighs, nestling herself up against him, her head up under his chin. ...maybe...it's because you were able to keep your mind focused? I don't know...but I don't want to chance breaking my promise...I-I don't want to forget losing my virginity... She jolts, bumping her head against his chin when she realizes what she just revealed.

Rhino flinches to the side, thankfully avoiding her horn but still getting a nice conk on his chin. He groans as he leans back on the pillow, nursing hsi now aching jaw. ARGH! Son of a- He hisses through his teeth as he mentally cuts himself off. He stays silent for a few moments until he can think straight. He looks at her. So, virgin. I take it that was a secret?

...um...y-yes... She shrinks in on herself a bit, her face a much brighter blue than normal. ...I-I'm a v-virgin...t-technically...

He raises an eyebrow, a bit more blunt than usual from the pain. What's wrong with that? So am I, remember? What do you mean, technically though?

...w-well...I-I've had to...s-seduce...some ponies, before... She rolls over, not wanting him to see her ashamed expression. ...t-though I mostly...g-gave them pleasure...their lust would get to me, and... She groans, quietly, covering her face with her hooves. ...a-anyways, I'm still a virgin...b-because, in my culture, w-we retain that status until...w-well, until we 'do it' as our true selves...

Ah... He ponders this new information, sorting out his thoughts and feelings on it before speaking again. Ok, well, above all, I'm honored that you seem to be planning on saving yourself for me. He uses his hooves to roll her back over and onto him. As for everything else, we've been very good about keeping your lust level under control. I don't really see those other ponies as being with you, because it wasn't you. All the same though, I'm probably going to avoid thinking about that. He kisses her deeply, passionately for a good ten seconds before breaking it and finishing his thought. I only care about you... about us... I think we saved ourselves for the right ones.

Gel looks up at him, eyes glistening with tears as she leans closer to him. ...y-you're right...t-thank you, Rhino... She suddenly moves to the side, playfully nipping his ear. ...you'll have to wait until tonight for more...I'm afraid that I can't think of anything that would fit in the time we have left...but don't worry... She kisses him deeply, teasingly grinding her hips against one of his hindlegs. ...I'll make it worth the wait...after all, it's your birthday, isn't it?

He growls lightly at her with a smile on his face as his length twitches from her grinding. Happy Twenty-Second Birthday to me... He wraps his forelegs around her. I'm at least getting cuddle time out of this.