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// Excitement by Magicman7997 
// Story: Magic of Love: A Twidance Prompt Collab 
// by ArguingPizza 
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by Magicman7997
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“Spike! Hurry up, we're gonna be late Pinkie's party!” I swear, that dragon, a fine assistant, but there are days when I can't get anything more than a grumble out of him.

“Hold your horses Twilight! I'm almost ready. (snort) Wow, that was horrible, even for me...”

I don't know who's more excited for this “surprise” party of Pinkie's. Spike, since it will give him a chance to be with Sweetie Belle, or myself, because, well, she'll be there. Ever since her days as my foalsitter, I've held a special place in my heart for Cadence. She chased away the nightmares of my fillyhood, kissed away the boo-boo's when my “adventures” would get a little out of hoof. Hay, she was the one who explained (ahem) the birds and the bees. In truth, she probably wouldn't have had to had that talk if I hadn't walked in on her and Shining in the midst of (shudder).

Okay, so I didn't need that memory. Or any other of my brother right now. He and Cadence were quite inseparable, They were great together. Even when he joined the Royal Guard and their time together was significantly slashed, no two ponies were more in love, or deserved each other more than they. But then, the one fear that every soldier's family has came to pass. I was visiting mom and dad for the first time in weeks. Shining was due back that evening after a particularly long deployment on the Griffonia/Equestria border. Cadence was going to meet us at the train station so that we could welcome my BBBFF home. However, not long before we set out to meet with Cadence, our world came crashing down. I don't remember much of what the stallion from the castle said. I just remember the tears. Mine, my parents, Cadence's when she was escorted to the house. Just never ending tears. A skirmish on the front lines is all it took for Shining to be robbed from us. To be robbed from Cady.

We mourned him together, as a family should. It was then, in that darkest of times, that I found myself drawn to her. We drew strength from one another, sharing shoulders to cry on, ears to listen with, and hooves to hold each other in. Over the next few months, we found more and more of our visits had less to do with our grief and more to do with spending time with one another. To say we'd grown close was an understatement. To me, we were inseparable, just like she and Shining had been. I felt my heart yearn for her voice, her scent, and her touch. In truth, I was scared at first, having never been romantically involved with anypony. Soon, that fear turned to disgust, as if my desire for her was somehow dishonoring the memory of my dearly departed brother. It took a long talk with Princess Celelstia (and rather spirited one with Princess Luna), for me to discover that it was not only okay to have these feelings, but that they were worth pursuing.

So, that brings us to tonight. Cadence and I were both invited to Pinkie's latest party. What the occasion was, I can't tell you, but I do know this. Tonight, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza will know just how much she means to me. And, if she'll have me, I'd love a chance to be with her. Tonight, the excitement couldn't be more palpable. I can't wait to see her, to smell her, to touch her, to tell her!

Now if only that darn dragon would hurry up...