//------------------------------// // A stumble, but not a fall? // Story: To Dance A Dream // by Poet Knight //------------------------------// Mid-afternoon the next day..... Opalescence fanned herself as she watched the dashing figure before her. An uncouth band of ruffians had accosted her carriage and would have accosted her person too, if not for the arrival of her gallant cavalier. So it was that she stood there, the breeze blowing the skirts of her dress, watching as her defender dealt with the rogues with style and grace. No sooner had the last bandit fallen than her rescuer turned and strode up to Opalescence. Tossing her plumed hat aside, her pink mane flowing in the breeze, and whipping off the mask that hid her face; the Cavalier drew Opalescence to her bosom and gave a kiss full of fiery passion, to which Opal responded enthusiastically. Her cavalier then proceeded to start tapping Opal on her bared shoulder. Huh?...tapping?...bosom?....* Opalescence's eyes snapped open to reveal herself muzzle-locked with a certain pink-maned dancer. Pulling her head back, Opal queried loudly, "What's going on? Where am I? What do you think your doing kissing me like that?" Glamdancer chuckled behind her hooves at the questions before responding with a smirk. "Not that this wasn't an awesome way to be woken up, but: you kissed me, we're in my bed at my apartment, and that's not my hoof feeling up my flank." Opal glanced at the offending appendage, which had been tracing slow circles on Glamdancer's cutie mark, before withdrawing it amid a heavy blush on her face. She drew the covers over her head in embarrassment. Oh dear.... Glamdancer grinned at Opal's antics before hoping off the bed. "I'm going to take a shower, but I'll leave the door open if you want to talk." Opal waited till she heard the water running for a few seconds then lowered the covers. Clearing her voice and speaking louder to be heard, "Um, were we not in a club last night?" "Yeah, we were." "Were you in a cage? Or was I?" "Yes. Well first it was only me, then it was both of us." "What? Wait...how did I get in the cage?" "I 'ported us into it after that mess with those stallions." "What mess? What stallions? How did we end up here?" "Well, I think those stallions slipped you a tainted drink. A 'roofie' as it's called. Then they started to surround you, and seeing this I saved you. I then 'ported us into the cage, and when I realized how bad off you were I brought us back here and put you to bed. Then I crawled in and went to sleep too." As she was explaining, Glam plodded out of the bathroom while finishing her drying off. Opal caught herself staring at Glam's body and quickly looked away. "So we didn't...?" asked her blush returning. Glamdancer smiled innocently as she responded. "Nope...though if you want to right now, I'm game!" Her smile was wavered as a pillow impacted her face. "There's another towel and some hot water left if you want." Glamdancer offered moving aside to let Opal past. Opal nodded and proceeded to bathroom, only to yelp in surprise as a hoof tapped her cutie mark. Glowering at Glam, Opal entered the bathroom and shut the door. Securing it with her magic, Opal let herself have a quiet giggle and smile at the other mare's antics. Looking at the small bathroom with it's cheap linoleum and aging fixtures Opal groaned in disgust but proceeded with her shower. /-\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \-/ As Opal was showering, Glam was resting on the bed as a letter slid under her door. Picking up and perusing it caused Glam's happy mood to abate. Glamdancer, do to your action last night specifically the running out with a patron portion; the boss has had to fire you. The boss is also confiscating your wages for the week to cover any problems that may arise from those guys you took down. (I know what they tried and that the buzzer on that cage was faulty, but the boss aint budging on this. Sorry) Ray Cloud Glamdancer sighed and tossed the letter in her trashcan, then proceeded to start packing her things into the bed-covers. /-\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \-/ Opal exited to the sight of Glamdancer sitting on an uncovered bed, the covers now in a bundle beside her, eating an apple. Glamdancer had also apparently decided to wear a black pleather vest with a collar. After accepting an apple that Glam had levitated to her, Opal pointed to the bundle on the bed and asked, "What's going on? Laundry?" Glam shook her head, "I've packed my things. I'm gonna get evicted." "Why?" Glam pointed to the trashcan. "I lost my earnings for the week, and so I can't make my rent payment this month. And, before you ask, I kind of owed for a few other months too. Got those paid though." Levitating the note out of the trashcan, Opal perused it and muttered, "Oh." Turning her attention to the bundle again, Opal raised an eyebrow. "Is that all your packing?" Glam nodded, "I don't have much left, sold it all." "What about your player?" Opal asked looking around. "Sold it." Opal frowned, then turned to and opened the door. "Well, come along then." Glamdancer raised an eyebrow at Opal. "Um, where are we going?" "Well... you let me stay at your place, so tonight you can stay at mine. Then tomorrow we'll find you somewhere...else." Opal looked around, just realizing how run-down the complex was. Glamdancer paused just a moment then grabbed her 'satchel' with her mouth and followed after Opal.