Letting out a soft yawn, I blink my eyes open, and look down at the sleeping little boy cradled in my forelegs. A warm, joyous smile forms across my face at the sight as I lean my head in to give him a tender kiss on the forehead. “Connor darling, it’s time to wake up.” I speak just above a whisper into his ear.
I watch him as he lets out a little yawn of his own, blinking his little eyes open, and giving me a little smile. “Good morning Ms. Rarity.” He reaches up with his little hands to rub at his eyes.
Giving him a blushing smile, I lean into nuzzle at his cheek, and pat the side of his lap as I cradle him to the warmth of my chest. “Good morning precious. Did you sleep well last night?”
He gives me a light nod. “Yes Ma’am.” I hear him let out a sigh of comfort. “Mm… Ms. Rarity, your fur is very soft and warm.” He snuggles against my chest as he lays his head on my shoulder.
I let out a soft giggle. “Well, thank you very much darling.” I give him another gentle kiss on his forehead, stroking at his mane. “Are you hungry Connor? If you would like, we can go see what the others are having for breakfast, okay precious?” I nuzzle him lightly at his little nose.
He gives me a soft smile, letting out a little giggle, and giving off a light blush. “Yes Ma’am, I am hungry.” I hear his little tummy rumbling and use my free hoof to gently rub at him, earning a soft giggle from him.
I let out a giggle of my own giving him a warm smile. “Alright darling, let’s go get you something good to eat.” I gently set him down on the bed so I can climb out of it. I stretch out my legs, letting out a loud yawn. I look over at him and carefully levitate him onto my back as I turn to trot out of the bedroom.
As we enter into the dining hall, we see the others gathered around in a circle lying on red satin pillows, and with both princesses in the center. They turn to us nodding their heads to greet us and I see two available pillows between Applejack and Fluttershy. I trot over, lay down on one pillow as Connor is very careful climbing off my back and sits down on the other one.
“Good morning girls, Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia.” I smile warmly at my friends and bow my head to the royal sisters.
“Good morning my dear Rarity.” Princess Celestia greets me with a warm smile. She turns her gaze toward Connor. “And you must be the little one that my little ponies have been speaking of, and the little boy who our generous Rarity has come to care for.” She gives him a warm smile as well and I gently reach over with a hoof to rub along his back soothingly.
He looks up at me with a smile, and then back at the princesses. He bows his head respectfully. He looks back up at Princess Celestia. “Yes Ma’am, Ms. Rarity is a very nice lady pony, and she has been very nice to me. Her friends are very nice to me too.” He gives the others a warm smile as I stroke at his mane with a hoof.
Celestia looks at all of us with a nod of agreement, and then back at Connor. “Allow us to introduce ourselves sweetheart. My name is Princess Celestia and I’m the Princess of the Sun, meaning that I control the day.” She bows her head to the little boy.
Luna bows her head next, giving him a warm smile. “And I’m the Princess of the Night, Princess Luna, and I control the night. We’re very honored to meet thou little one.”
He bows his head again to both of the royal sisters. “It’s nice to meet you too Princess Luna and Princess Celestia. My name is Connor.” He gives them a soft smile.
“Well, Connor, my sister and I would like to officially welcome to our home of Equestria.” Luna nods in agreement. I look to see a frown creep across Celestia’s face as she speaks again. “Little one, we’ve also been informed by Rarity and her friends that you have no family, and that this foul beast known simply as ‘Sir’ has hurt you beyond comprehension, am I right Connor?” She gives him a deeply worried look.
I look over at him with a frown as he lowers his head, nodding it slowly, and he starts to shake a little. I reach over my foreleg and lay it over his shoulders, pulling him close to my side. I look down at him “Connor darling, it’s okay. We all care about you, and we are here to help you feel better.” I give him a tender kiss on top of his head.
He lets out a light sniffle as he looks up at me with a stray tear rolling down his cheek. He gives me a tearful smile in which I return and he turns his attention back to the princesses. “Yes Ma’am. Sir always used hit me with his big leather belt if I done something wrong, and always told me that I would never be loved or cared for, because I was such a weak, pathetic runt.”
I feel him start to shake under the touch of my foreleg, and I can’t help but pull him close to me, rubbing along the side of his arm soothingly. I lay my head carefully on top of his. “Shh… it’s okay darling, I’m here…Shh.” I continue to rub his side as I hold him close.
“We are truly sorry dear Connor that you’ve had to be subjected to such heinous acts like that.” Luna speaks as I see her shed a lonely tear and a frown etched on her face. “However little one, don’t you ever feel that you are weak or pathetic. You are worthy of love sweetheart and for that foul excuse for a stallion to say stuff like that to you shows that he is the true weak one.”
I look down to see him turn his head a bit to look Princess Luna, laying his cheek against my chest. Celestia nods in agreement. “Indeed dear.” She looks at Luna giving her a nod and Luna carefully stands up, trotting out of the dining hall. Celestia turns back to the small child. “Connor, it’s completely up to you, but how would you like to live here in Equestria where you will certainly be loved and cared for?”
He sniffles as I watch him lift up a warm to wipe at the remainder of his tears. “R---really Princess Celestia, you mean I could have a family?” I smile warmly as I look at Celestia giving him a light nod.
“Exactly little one, you could not only have a family who will love you with all their hearts, but you will have what you deserve, a mother.” She smiled warmly at the little boy.
Princess Luna returns levitating a rolled up scroll with her. Connor asks in his very polite, soft tone. “A mommy Princess Celestia, I could have a real mommy?” I keep silent as I look down at him with a bright, blushing smile.
Princess Luna lays back down on her pillow beside Princess Celestia as she levitates the scroll over to Connor and I. She speaks up. “Thou young Connor, my sister, myself, and the Elements of Harmony would be more than honored to call you our own. And… well I’ll just let our generous Rarity take it from here.” She levitates a quill over to me and I take the scroll, and quill in my magic.
I look down at Connor as he looks up at me with his eyes wide, staining with tears of joy I can sense. “Connor darling, ever since I discovered you in that alleyway and took you into my home, you’ve touched my heart like no other.” I feel tears start to sting my eyes, but I gently close them, take in a deep breath, and exhale deeply before opening them. “You are such a sweet, well-mannered, and handsome little boy Connor, and if it’s okay with you darling, I would love to be your mommy.”
I look down at him with a big tearful smile on his face and I don’t think I need to know his answer is yes, because he wraps his little arms tightly around my neck, burying his face into the warmth of my chest. I wrap both of my forelegs around him as I look up at the scroll which is the official adoption form and I sign my name on the line. I roll it back up, levitating it over to Princess Luna and Princess Celestia.
I look down to see Connor smiling brightly, tears flowing freely down his face, but I can tell that they are tears of joy. “Ms. Rarity, do you mean it? Do you mean that I can call you Mommy?” He sniffles as I reach up with a hoof to stroke at his mane.
“Of you can precious. Connor, I love you, and you are my precious little baby boy now. I promise to always give you the love, care, and comfort that you truly deserve. I promise to be the mother that you need Connor.” I lean my head down to kiss him on the forehead. I allow my own tears to roll down my cheeks, as I see the others tearing up as well, including Rainbow Dash.
“Oh Mommy, I love you!” He buries his face into the warmth of my chest again as I just hold him close in my forelegs.
“Mommy loves you too darling, Mommy loves you too!” I kiss the top of his head and lay my cheek on top of his head, sighing warmly.
“Yippee! This means I get to throw the little guy an official ‘Welcome to Ponyville’ party!” I raise my head up just for a bit to watch Pinkie cartwheel around us, until she stops near me and Connor. He turns his head a bit to let out a little giggle at Pinkie’s giddiness as she pat his head gently with a hoof. “For now though sweet pea, I’m going to let you enjoy today with your new mommy.” She gives us a beaming smile, cartwheeling back over to her pillow.
Yes Pinkie, tomorrow we can have Connor’s official party welcoming him to Ponvyville, but for today it’s just me and my precious baby boy.
We continue to hug each other warmly for a long time, until breakfast arrives.
I promise to make this day special for my little darling baby boy.