With Love in my Heart
“A-are you trying a new shampoo or s-something?” Twilight’s body was rigid, every muscle as tense as could be. Her breaths came in short pants and her heart was beating so fast that she was sure that Rainbow felt it against her back. “You, er... it smells great!” she added for good measure, silently praying that Rainbow wouldn’t press the issue too much.
Rainbow’s left ear flicked back and forth a few times, then lay flat on her head. “Uh... nah? I’ve always used the same shampoo.”
Rainbow’s voice held an air of uncertainty that unsettled Twilight. “Oh, uh... hehe, okay. What brand is it? I’d like to get it, because... because... I need to get some more shampoo!” Twilight clenched eyes shut and grit her teeth. Okay, that’s it! You’re done talking for the night, Twilight... she chastised herself. Opening her eyes, she took a deep breath and slowly let it out through her nose.
“Um...” Rainbow shrugged. “I don’t really remember what the name was. I know it is in a slim yellow bottle, though.”
“Oh... okay.” Twilight held her breath, waiting for Rainbow to press the issue further. After several seconds of the tensest silence Twilight had ever experienced, Rainbow did not speak up. Twilight hesitantly relaxed a little bit, though her neck still felt rather tense. Come on, Twilight... This entire night was supposed to be about relaxing, but you’ve worked yourself up so much that it’s anything but that!
“So...” Rainbow pulled her forelegs out from under Twilight’s and rolled onto her stomach. She stretched her neck, then waited for Twilight to sit up. “Want to move onto the next chapter? Or do you want to go to bed?”
“It’s up to you, Dash. I wouldn’t mind falling asleep like this, um... you know...” She felt her cheeks warm up again. “With you,” Twilight whispered, her voice so soft she doubted Rainbow heard her. She glanced away and rubbed the back of her neck with a hoof, giggling like a nervous schoolfilly about to ask somepony out on their first date.
Rainbow grabbed the book and opened it with a flick from her wing. “Let’s just see what’s next, and then we can go from there. That sound good to you, Twi?”
Twilight smiled and nodded. “Sure!” She lay down next to Rainbow, her tail flicking back and forth incessantly. She couldn’t have stopped it if she had wanted to, for she was simply too excited. She waited, feeling a tinge of impatience as Rainbow fumbled with the book, trying to find where they had left off. Twilight thought about using her magic to get them to the right page, but decided against it for fear of turning a great night bad. Thankfully, Rainbow got them to the right page a few moments later.
“Here we go!” Rainbow pointed at the page on the right near the top. “This is where we stopped.” She playfully nudged Twilight with her shoulder. “You wanna read this one, egghead, or you want me to read it?”
Twilight yawned. She sheepishly smiled at Rainbow and blinked a couple of times. “Can you read it please? I’m feeling pretty worn out, but I’d still love to try one more position with you before we call it a night.” I love when you read to me... Twilight felt herself blush again.
“Yeah, that’s fine with me.”
“And Rainbow?” Twilight laid her hoof over Rainbow’s. Rainbow glanced down at it and flicked her tail once, then ruffled her feathers before looking back up at her. “Is it, um... Is it alright if we snuggle and fall asleep together tonight? I know it’s not something that friends usually do, but...” she trailed off, her throat feeling unusually dry. Twilight felt a glimmer of hope from the fact that Rainbow hadn’t pulled her hoof away. “I’d really love that...” she managed to squeak out, drawing random shapes in the sheets with her free hoof.
Rainbow tightened her grasp on Twilight’s hoof. “I was afraid you’d never ask,” she said softly, a small smile slipping onto her face. “So let’s see what we have here...” She looked down at the book and cleared her throat. “The back to back snuggle is a rather unort... unor...”
“Unorthodox,” Twilight said.
Rainbow chuckled. “Thanks, egghead. Anyways, like I was saying... the back to back snuggle is a rather unorthodox form of snuggling, but it does have a certain allure.” She paused when she felt Twilight lay her head on her neck. She smiled and laid a wing over Twilight’s back, then continued. “Many couples enjoy this particular position on the warmer nights, because spooning, or any other method of close and intimate snuggling can get too hot and uncomfortable for both ponies involved. Even on colder nights, when the other’s warmth is welcome, the back to back snuggle can still be very enjoyable. Many couples have noted that simply feeling their lover next to them, pressed up against their back, gives feelings of safety, love, and security, all without smothering them.”
“Sounds wonderful...” Twilight murmured as she lifted her head from Rainbow’s neck. She lay on her side, facing away from Rainbow, all the while waiting breathlessly for Rainbow to do the same. A moment later, she felt Rainbow’s back press up against her own, then she pushed her rear end against Rainbow’s. Twilight relaxed and lifted her head, fluffed her pillow, then lay her head back down with a content sigh.
The first minute passed in absolute silence. They simply lay there, unmoving as they listened to the storm roar just outside the bedroom window. Even though Twilight tried to enjoy this particular snuggling position, she found that she simply couldn’t come to like it. It was nowhere near as intimate as the previous positions, and on top of that she yearned to have Rainbow hold her tight. Snuggling like this was a poor excuse for snuggling, and it sure didn’t feel like they were really connecting like they had been earlier.
“Hey, Dash?” Twilight spoke up, her voice soft and riddled with uncertainty.
“Mmyeah?”
Twilight felt Rainbow stir against her back, but she didn’t get up. “I don’t know about you, but... I don’t really like this one.” Twilight bit her lip as worry gnawed at her mind.
“Oh, thank Celestia, me neither!” Rainbow rolled away from Twilight and settled on her other side. “It felt like something a couple would do after an argument or something. I mean, come on! That sure didn’t feel like anything special, right?” She fluffed her wing and lifted up the wing she had just lain on. Rainbow quickly preened herself, moving a couple crooked feathers back into place.
“Hehe, yeah.” Twilight relaxed, letting her shoulders slump in relief. She yawned rather loudly, then giggled when she saw that she had made Rainbow do the same. “So... it’s getting pretty late now. You feel like calling it a night?” She felt those familiar butterflies flit about in her stomach again.
Rainbow yawned again and nodded. “Sounds good to me.” She stretched her legs and wings, then relaxed with a content sigh. “You wanna go back to the last position? Spooning, right? I really liked that one.”
“Yeah... me too,” Twilight squeaked out. “You want to be the big spoon?” Because I sure would love to be held by you again, your warmth gently lulling me to sleep... Oh please oh please say yes, Dash...
“Yeah, I’d love to be the big spoon. I was actually about to ask if you wanted to be the little spoon.” Rainbow giggled and unsuccessfully tried to stifle it with a hoof. “Pretty cool how we’re thinking on the same wavelength, huh?”
Twilight blushed. “Y-yeah, it kind of is... So, do you want to share a pillow, or should we each have our own?”
“Let’s share one. Your pillows are big enough, so I don’t think we’ll have a problem.” Rainbow fluffed hers with a hoof, then pushed it towards Twilight. She then rolled over onto her side and lifted a wing for Twilight.
Twilight couldn’t believe her luck. With a grateful smile, she faced away from Rainbow and slid into her waiting embrace. As Rainbow pulled her in close, Twilight took a deep breath and relaxed, letting herself go limp. She felt Rainbow scoot upwards just a few inches, then felt Rainbow’s neck against the back of her head. Twilight looked up just enough to nuzzle Rainbow’s chin, silently thanking her for all that she’d done for her that night. If only she knew how much she means to me...
Rainbow wrapped her wing around Twilight’s midsection, just under where her forelegs met her body. She tugged her as close as possible and flicked her tail over Twilight’s hind legs. “This good?”
“It’s great, Dash...” Twilight mumbled sleepily. She closed her eyes and breathed in through her nose. Rainbow’s familiar and comforting scent, combined with her body’s warmth, started to lull her to sleep.
“Hey, you want me to grab the blanket?” Dash asked softly. “I don’t need it, but we can use it if you want to.”
Twilight sighed contentedly. “No, I think I’ll be fine, Rainbow. You’re all I’ll ever need.” Twilight bit her tongue so hard she thought she tasted blood. Oh... I sure hope I just didn’t make things super awkward...
“Glad to hear it,” Rainbow mumbled back. She laid her foreleg between Twilight’s forelegs and smiled when Twilight latched onto it. “Goodnight, Twilight...”
Phew... “Night, Rainbow...”
A particularly loud thunderclap woke Twilight up a few hours later. The storm was still raging away outside, and Twilight was glad that she had Rainbow here to comfort her. The pegasus slept away like an undisturbed rock in the middle of a barren wasteland.
Twilight heard Rainbow shift in her sleep, gently tugging her closer. They had an inch or two of space between them, but it didn’t really matter. What did matter was the fact that Rainbow still had her in her grasp, something that Twilight absolutely loved and couldn’t get enough of. On top of that, Rainbow was still here, all snuggled up against her back.
Twilight felt like she was on cloud nine.
Wondering what Rainbow looked like asleep, Twilight carefully pried herself from Rainbow’s grasp and rolled over. She scooted in as close as she dared, Rainbow’s muzzle mere inches from her own.
Twilight ran a hoof through Rainbow’s mane, taking in her beauty. She eyed Rainbow’s lips, wondering what it would feel like to have them pressed up against hers. Twilight leaned in, pressed her forehead against Rainbow’s, then sighed. Her tail twitched on its own again as Twilight felt a shiver of excitement run down her back.
She smelled Rainbow’s alluring scent and saw the way her mane adorably lay across her shoulders, plus the adorable way her ears twitched in her sleep... it was simply too much for Twilight to bear. A whimper escaped her as she eyed Rainbow’s soft, plump lips again, wondering how it would feel like if she stole a kiss from her. Her mind screamed at her to not do that, but her heart screamed equally as loud to go for it.
Her breath catching in her throat, Twilight licked her lips and closed her eyes, then leaned in. She planted her lips on Rainbow’s and heard a surprised squeak. Twilight knew that it didn’t come from her, so that only meant one thing.
Rainbow was awake.
Twilight pulled back, her eyes shooting open wide. Her eyes ran all over Rainbow’s face, praying that she wasn’t really awake. Twilight couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw Rainbow open her eyes, blearily blinking at her.
“Did you... did you just kiss me?” Rainbow asked softly. She sat up and looked at Twilight with furrowed eyebrows.
Twilight had never felt her heart beat so fast before. Her ears flicking back, she licked her dry lips and swallowed. Her throat was so dry it felt like she had swallowed a bunch of sand. “I... I...” Tears welled up in her eyes. Why did I have to be so foolish? Why couldn’t I have just gone back to sleep?! she thought as she blankly stared at Rainbow’s breast, unable to meet her steely gaze. Why did I have to just ruin our friendship?
As she felt the first of many tears run down her face, she slipped out of bed and stood on shaky legs. How could a pony so awesome, caring, and loving like Rainbow ever fall for a pony like me? I never should have asked Rainbow to do all of this with me... “I’... I’m sorry, Rainbow... I’ll g-go sleep on the co-couch.”
Twilight turned away, her head held low. She trudged away from the bed, her tears freely flowing down her cheeks. Twilight heard a familiar feathery rustle, but she paid it no mind as she neared her bedroom door. Just as she was about to light her horn to open the door, she walked right into Rainbow’s hoof. She looked up with tear-filled eyes to find Rainbow with a comforting smile on her face. Her eyebrows furrowing in confusion, Twilight opened her mouth to ask what she was doing, but Rainbow pulled her into a tight hug before she could say anything.
Thoroughly shocked, Twilight pushed Rainbow away from her and held her at hoof’s length. “Aren’t you... m-mad at me?” she asked hesitantly.
“Yeah, but only because you woke me up from an awesome dream!” Rainbow giggled and gently pushed Twilight’s hoof down, holding it with her hooves. “But the way you did it? I...” She glanced to the side for a moment, then looked back into Twilight’s eyes. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Twilight couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “Wha...?” she asked dumbly, cocking her head to the side.
Rainbow giggled again and let Twilight’s hoof go. She scooted a little closer to her and blushed. “I... I noticed all of the hints you’ve been dropping lately, Twilight, but I wasn’t completely sure if you were into me. I was nervous that I was reading too much into it all, but after you asked me to snuggle with you, I really started to think that you were into me.” She rubbed her foreleg with a hoof and looked away for just a moment. “I wasn’t totally sure how to express my feelings for you, and I thought that snuggling with you all night would be a great way to show my affection... about how much I want us to be more than just friends.”
“R-really?” Twilight asked with a hopeful smile, rubbing the tears away from her eyes with a hoof. “You m-mean it?”
Rainbow nodded and smiled back at Twilight, her cheeks blushing furiously. She closed the small gap between them and nuzzled her cheek. “Of course I mean it, Twi... Besides, would I spend an entire evening snuggling with you in some of the most intimate positions ever if I didn’t have feelings for you? Didn’t you pick up on any of my hints?”
“Uh, no?” Twilight scratched the back of her head. “What hints?”
Rainbow smiled and looked away. “Well... I do spend a lot of time with just you.” She poked Twilight with a hoof. “We’d snuggle and read a good book together for hours, and I really enjoy that. I like hanging out with all of our friends, Twilight, but I love spending time with you. Simply being around you makes me feel...” She bit her lip and looked away.
Twilight lifted a hoof and guided Rainbow’s head to look back up at her. She smiled and scooted closer to Rainbow. “What, Rainbow?” she asked softly.
“You make me feel... complete, Twilight,” Rainbow replied, her voice equally as soft.
“Hearing you say that makes me so happy, Rainbow,” Twilight said, smiling so hard it hurt. “So you’re not mad that I stole a kiss from you?” She bit her lip and rubbed her foreleg, staring into Rainbow’s eyes.
“Huh? Oh, that? Nah, but that’s only because I’m gonna steal it back!” Before Twilight could ask what she meant, Rainbow closed her eyes, leaned forward, and softly planted her lips on Twilight’s. She heard Twilight make a soft squeak of surprise, but she felt her relax, melting into the kiss. Feeling especially daring, Rainbow flicked her tongue against Twilight’s parted lips and sat back, a string of saliva connecting their lips for a brief moment.
Oh... my... gosh... Twilight panted softly. “Wow... you’re a good kisser,” she said with a giggle. Now blushing furiously, Twilight licked her lips. “So I feel like I have to do this all formally, so... Rainbow?”
“Yes, Twilight?”
“Would you like to go out on a date sometime? I’m sure we could find a time that would fit in both of our sche—” She was abruptly cut off by a quick peck from Rainbow, though this one didn’t last as long as the first.
“Does that answer your question, Twi?” Rainbow asked with a sly grin. Twilight nodded back, a happy glazed look upon her face. “And tomorrow. We’ll go on our first date tomorrow night,” she said, an excited smile on her face.
Twilight nodded back at her with a wide smile. “Ah, I see. Why prolong the inevitable, right?”
“Right!”
Twilight flicked her tail around her flank and grabbed it with a hoof. “So, now that we have that over with...” Her gaze drifted back towards the bed.
“Lemme guess. You want to get back in bed and snuggle some more?”
Twilight blushed furiously. She smiled coyly and looked to the side. “Oh, I don’t know... My mind still feels a little hazy. You know... I think another kiss would help clear it.”
“Oh really?” Dash leaned back with a smile, licked her lips, and kissed Twilight again. “That any better?”
“Actually, I think my mind got hazier...” Twilight said with a giggle. She nuzzled Rainbow’s neck, then laid a wing around her back. “I’m pretty sure snuggling back in bed would make me feel better.”
“Yeah, I’m sure it will.” Rainbow giggled and let Twilight lead her back to the bed. Rainbow lay on her side and waited for Twilight to snuggle back on in. Much to her surprise, instead of pressing her back against her chest, Twilight did the opposite.
Twilight tucked her forelegs up to her chest and slid her head into the crook of Rainbow’s neck, sighing happily when she felt Rainbow lay a wing over her back. Several moments passed in silence before she asked, “Rainbow, when we wake up tomorrow, can you... can you read to me?”
“Of course, Twi... for as long as you want...”
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Wooo! Loved it!
Squeeeeeeee!
So adorable!
whew, what a ride! loved it! looking forward to more!
Absolutely adorable! I love it!
6590050 Took the sound right out of my mouth.
*Contented sigh* Yeah, that's the stuff...
This was cute, and oblivious Twi is situationally better than oblivious Dash. Still, I feel like Dash must have been struggling to hold back her laughter as Twilight tried to recover from her hoof salad.
This was just what I needed right now. Thanks for the warm fuzzies!
The problem is that while "lie" and "lay" are two different things in the present tense, the past tense version of "lie" is "lay", while the past tense version of "lay" is "laid". Therefore, what you need here is "lay". You lay objects and you lie people, or in this case, ponies. By the way, body parts count as objects.
Yeah, cuddling and sleeping all day is pretty tiring.
Missing comma.
The past participle "lay" is also "laid". However, the past participle of lie is "lain". No, really. And "lain" is what you need here.
Ha ha. You said under where.
She let you lay your head in her lap while she was not wearing pants. I would call that a pretty big hint.
That was an adorable end to a cute story. Rainbow Dash and Twilight always seem to end up together in your stories. I wonder why that is...
~KBO.
6590273 Got all of those, thanks bud. Glad you liked the story!
Yay! Adorable fluff!
It was so adorable!
I think
just about says it all. 
Loved it!
It's relaxing just to think about how that must feel for them :-)
This is so adorable, my heart...
Ohmigosh ohmigosh ohmigosh that was amazing!!!!! God, I love Twidash snuggles.
Dead.
-ThePortalPonies
Too. Much. CUTE! I think I died at the end there.
You magnificent bastard. I cannot combat diabeetus of this magnitude. What a great story. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I'm so glad it didn't have a heart breaking moment at the beginning like a couple of stories I've read
Also....
YES!!
Well I am both relieved and saddened this story has come to an end. Relieved because I now no longer have to wait impatiently for the next chapter to come out. Saddened, BECUASE THERE'S NO MORE CHAPTERS COMING OUT! One of my fave Twidash stories is over.
But I am lookin forward to more great stories from you. Abyss, You're truly one of a kind.
FLUFFY!!!!!!!
Dawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
SO CUTE!!
This went straight to my favs list the moment I started reading it, and now, I love it even more with that end!!
Very beautiful, I love Twidash stories like this!!
Thank you so much for the cute story!!
Your Romance stories like this (almost) never fail to warm my heart.
screw horse anatomy! 
I liked the reactions and Twilight's adorkableness 
I barely spotted any grammar/spelling errors throughout the whole story, I always appreciate it being easy to read through. Ye made a perfect story, at least I think so, and so does a few of my friends. 
JK Imma loner.
Let's go see if my girlfriend likes these snuggle positions
This story was just so awesome
"The snuggles are now complete. When I left you I was but the learner, now I am the master."
Well I thought something nice like this would probably only last a few chapters, but it was a nice story, not sure where I put it now, favourite or not, I think I wait till I´m not that tired anymore.
Such an adorable story.
Such a sweet story. Too bad I can't favorite it twice!
Now back to the "I'll do anything for you" story" .....pleeeeeeeeaaaase!
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Great story, i feel like it was a rushed ending though.
9.5/10
6590750
To. Much. PERIOD.
Oh man that was just too perfect. It's cold and rainy at my house and I was all bundled up in my bed with some tea, and then I saw this story had updated. Such a warm and fuzzy story... it really makes me curious what you originally had planned that was going to require a tragic or dark tag. Any chance you're willing to divulge?
6595301 I had an inkling of an idea, but I never developed it fully past the first few chapters. So instead of making things too complicated, I came up with this idea.
Most adorable Twidash fic ever!
Cuteness overload! A lovely read, the whole story. So, it was as I presumed - Dash knew (or better said, was pretty certain) all along.
So much squee!
Hello, Heart Attack. It's been a while. And I see you've brought your good friend, Diabetes. Very well, then.
Give me your worst.
The ending felt forced, like you'd written yourself into the corner and couldn't quite figure out where to take it.
Still adorable and enjoyable. 8 and a bit out of 10.
6613056 It wasn't forced, and this was the ending I had planned all along.
6613410 Logically, I can see that.
But it doesn't feel perfectly smooth. It's like how if a song's lyrics aren't always on-beat it just feels off. So while the part of me that finds this chapter adorable and wonderful undergoes CPR due to diabetes, another part of me is sitting up going 'that doesn't feel quite right.'
That part is why I have so very, very few stories I truly adore. And the fact that that is my only issue is a general sign of high quality right there.
If I genuinely thought this was bad, I wouldn't have commented, or if I did, there would have been a list of notes I thought could have improved it. As it is, all I can say is the ending felt a little forced.
This is one of the sweetest and most beautiful stories I've ever read. Thank you so much for writing and sharing it.
6698331 No problem! Glad you liked it!
That was one of the floofiest stories I've ever read and I loved every bit of it <3
6706680 Hehe, great.
You are my favorite author. Your stories are always soooooo wonderful
Awwww...
(tears of joy) This is the cutest thing I've read in a long time! I love it. 
I was betting on Rainbow's shared feelings the whole way through, ever since she agreed to snuggling in the first place. Knowing you as a writer, you try to keep your characters' personalities as accurate as possible (to canon). With that in mind, there's no way the awesome, egotistical Dash would have been so comfortable, let alone eager, to do all that snuggling and cuddling - no matter how loyal she is - unless she had those feelings as well! I'm very glad to see that was the case all along; it adds a very pleasant feeling to the whole story looking at it from that perspective, y'know?
Also, should I assume that - despite the first chapter of this being posted after the S4 finale - the story is meant to take place before or during S4, or that in your AU, the Golden Oaks Library was never destroyed in the battle with Tirek? Not that the answer changes any views on the story; I'm just curious.
Thanks for being awesome, Abyss. This story is definitely a recent favourite.
Happy writing!!
Very well written, never had so much fun reading about cuddling before.
Geez I've read this too many times..
I regret NOTHING!
6784046 Ain't nothing wrong with that.
6784064 agreed this cute little fic is going on my read again list!
*dies from kawaii overload*
This is the cutest story I've ever read ^-^ Sooo many people ship Applejack with Rainbow, but Twilight and Dash are much better.
Normally, I give a Muffin Rating out of ten, but... *throws an armful at you* TAKE ALL THE MUFFINS!
Fantastic work, I can't wait to read another one ^-^
~SoDF