Chapter 19 Well, That Was Fun, But I Need To Get To Work
He wasn't sure just how long they had been at it when Pepper finally pushed him back a bit. "You sir, are an amazing kisser. But as wonderful as this is, I need to finish getting ready. And since I ran Koi off with everyone else, you're going to have to be the one to help strap my wing on."
Boomer looked at her wing stump and froze. His breathing started speeding up, and he could feel the onset of a panic attack like at the palace. Pepper grabbed his face, turned his eyes to lock with hers, "I love you." And she kissed him quickly. "That wasn't your fault." She kissed him again. "We're going to move past this together. But you need to stop blaming yourself." Then, she nipped his ear, and his heart went racing for an entirely different reason. She brushed his cheek with one hoof. "So, we good? Not gonna freak out for a while?"
Boomer let out a huge sigh and rested his forehead against hers. "Yeah, we're good. Thank you. Feel free to chastise me any time you think I need it." Then he grinned a bit, "Especially if you are going to do it like that." And then he kissed her back, "I love you."
She grinned back, "Oh, good one! Nice and direct, right from the heart. Keep that up, and I'll be the envy of every mare from here to Las Pegasus. Point Boomer."
He laughed, "I hate to say it, but you already won; which is why I asked you to marry me."
She smiled, "That's good, because I already got my prize when you did." She led him into her room. Along the wall opposite the windows, her wing and harness hung. She pulled the sleep sock off her stump, and slipped the protective sock on. He helped guide her stump into the socket/sleeve and buckled the two main straps that supported and affixed her mechanical wing. She talked him through hooking up the many small rods and cables that synced her mechanical wing with her natural one. Once that was done, she gave a few flaps to ensure everything was proper and settled, then pulled the catch that collapsed and stored the wing.
Boomer watched with a bemused smile, "That really is amazing. How did I get so lucky to get somepony as wonderful as you?"
She looked back over her shoulder at him, with heavy lidded eyes, and a smile that nearly stopped his heart. Softly she said, "I could ask the same thing." She turned and slowly stalked towards him.
Boomer became painfully aware of the fact that he was alone with her, in her bedroom. His breath caught as she rubbed her shoulder against his, sliding her muzzle up his neck, while gently kissing it. When she reached his ear, she began nibbling on it as she breathed warmly into it.
Boomer's knees went weak, and he fell on his rump. She looked in his eyes, smiling, "You are so easy. I like this vulnerable side of yours."
Steadying his breathing, he looked back at her. "You my dear," He got back to his hooves, "are an evil," he kissed the side of her neck, "evil filly." And he nibbled on her ear.
Pepper's legs went rigid, and she sucked her breath in through her teeth. She let out a moan, "And you sir, are a fast learner." She kissed his cheek. "But we need to get going. I have an appointment at the quarry this morning."
They headed out the front door. Down at the base of the steps Koi, Pinkie Pie, Giggles ghost, and Princess Luna were smiling up at them as they stood on the porch. Pinkie was bouncing happily, "Yea! You're here. Luna just finished inducting us as knights. Now it's your turn." She looked over at Boomer, "Just a minute ago Giggles jerked, and her eyes went really huge. Did something happen to you?"
Koi snorted and laughed. Boomer and Pepper blushed furiously as they descend the steps to join Giggles, who's face was also flaming. Princess Luna walked up to Pepper, who kneeled before her. The princess touched each of her shoulders, and the crown of her head. "Arise Dame Pepper, Knight of the Night." She then turned to Boomer, "Watch over thy companions. Support and train each other, and above all, love one another." Then she smirked at Boomer, "But that hath never been thy problem, hath it my champion. If anything, thy love hath ever been blinding when ye hath loosed thy heart to share it.
"But I must be off. It be far past my bedtime, and ye all hath tasks of thy own. Boomer, if ye can, please come to the palace tomorrow night. Thus, may we properly transfer ye into thy new position. Ah paperwork, the joys of this modern system." And with that, she nodded her head to each of them, as they bowed in return. Then, she leapt to the air, and began flying back towards Canterlot.
Boomer looked at the fillies before him. He noticed that they each had a silver version of the princess's cutie mark on their foreheads, but only half the size of the one he sported. Even Giggles had one. The marks faded as Luna flew further away.
He smiled at them, and they smiled back. He could feel that they stood at the start of something. What it would be, well, they would just have to wait and see.