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// Two Hearts A Hoof and Claw Day 
// Story: Thirty Minute Sparity Prompts: from SparityLoveisForever 
// by SparityLoveisForever 
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	Everypony seemed to have somepony this hearts and hooves day, Rarity was no exception. She had left the boutique quite early in the day at her suitors request.  They had spend the whole day together up until the point where he offered to go back to his place after dinner. It was their second date and she barely felt like she knew him well enough. He had brazenly suggested that they go have a “Hot Time” in his bed chambers. She wanted no part of that and stormed out of the restaurant. 'Why did every male have to have such impure thoughts n their mind after only a few dates? Where are the real gentlecolts?' Rarity thought. She was just in front of Carousel Boutique when she noticed a  single white rose and a note taped to her front door. 

She took both off the door with her magic and sniffed gently at the flower enjoying the gentle scent it gave off. Looking over the note it read.

Dearest Rarity,

It's Spike, I had hoped to find you today and see if you'd like to have dinner together. I guess I woke up to late and you had already left with somepony. I don't really want to be a bother, so I hope you had a good day today regardless. I just wanted you to know that If you ever find you need anything I'm always glad to offer my services as an assistant to you even over Twilight. I still feel responsible for what happened on my birthday so long ago. I worry if it's what's kept us at hoofs length from each other. I always seem to lack the courage to say it to you directly, but I want to just at least write it once. I love you Rarity. I hope you had a wonderful Hearts and Hooves day.

Sincerely

Spike

When Rarity finished reading the short semi-concise letter she just smiled warmly and took the rose in and put it in some water. She then moved up to her bedroom and took out a very special necklace case she had brought with her no matter the risk. She clicked it open with her magic and slowly took the fire ruby necklace and put it over her neck. She closed the box and then darted from her bedroom and Headed off towards Golden Oaks library. 

It only too her a few moments to get there. When she did she was a little exhausted but she shook it off like it was a winter coat. She knocked three times on the front door of the Library.  To hear a shout from inside “Spike! Get the door please.”

Rarity rolled her eyes at this statement and waited for the young dragon to open the door. Spike had come to the door relatively quickly. Finding that Rarity was on the other side of the door he said, “Um, hey Rarity.  How was your day, and what brings you here?”

“I think you should know what brought me here, Spikey. I'm here for our dinner date of course. I know I'm a bit late, I just hope you can forgive me.” Rarity looked down at him with a bright smile and brought him into a big warm hug. She had never been so happy to be near him.

Spike could barely think let alone get out a response at first. He couldn't believe Rarity was here wearing his gift to her and holding him in her arms. After the initial shock of the whole scene wore off he called out to Twilight, “It's Rarity, Twilight we're going out. Make sure you don't burn down the Library.” He chuckled a bit and closed the door behind him as he moved with Rarity out into the evening air. Turning his head to focus on rarity again he said in a much lower tone, “I think you'll enjoy this date Rarity I have everything set up. Though it might be spoiled I'm not sure if the restaurant will still have my reservation.” 

The pair darted from the front door of the library and when Spike told her where they would be dining she was almost as shocked as he had been. The fanciest restaurant in Ponyville and they had a reservation it usually took months to get a table there.  They arrived just before the host was going to cross it off the list. The dinner sparked a long succession of dates between the two and made them grow closer with each one.