With Spike having become an adult, Canterlot now plays host to dozens of mares from the the Crystal Empire set on attracting his attention. Rarity, faced with the prospect of having real potential competition for Spike's heart, is forced to confront her own long-developing feelings for Spike, and the question as to whether Spike still feels the same way about her. Meanwhile, Spike decides that the time has finally come for him to tell Rarity how he's felt about her and finally put the question of their relationship to rest, one way or another.
With both ready to confront their feelings towards each other, the question becomes, what could possibly go wrong?
Note: This story is part of the Guarded Emotions continuity.
Edit: Featured as of 2/1, Thank you guys so much!
Really good so far, keep it up my good man
What should be happening but isn't: Rarity turning herself in for being a sex offender (grooming a minor).
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I am shocked someone said it.
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Despite the fandom as a whole enabling this sort of thing, and despite everyone in it being complicit to some degree, there are those of us who oppose it where and when possible.
Not a bad first chapter. I'll keep an eye on this!
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You appear to think you are speaking truth to power, but actually you're a rude jackass kramering in on someone's first chapter and essentially calling them a pervert before they've even done anything. Stuff it
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What a hero you are... 🙄🙄🙄
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You suck.
I am liking this so far.
Ooh, Rarity’s got competitions. And it’s not just Gabby.
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You do realize that Lauren faust did say that Spike is older than the main 6 because he's a dragon and dragons age differently, right?
I like it so far, can't wait for the next chapter.
Keep up the great work 
Nice chapter
I liked the talk Spike had with Moonwhisper. Now i'm looking forward to when Spike & Rarity talk, ya know it's gonna go wrong at some point. I mean it's Spike 
But looking forward to the next chapter thanks for the update 
Nice chapter, Rarity really should listen to Applejack
& now with how the chapter ended I can't wait to see what's to come
Keep up the great work 
Saw the ending of this chapter coming lol but hopefully next chapter it gets sorted, I wanna see how it goes. I will say I liked how you have Rarity wanting to hear it from Spike herself instead of just going on one & try to play it off & pretend to like someone else later on to try playing it cool infront of Spike sort of thing. Thanks for the update & nice call back to the first time they met I really liked that touch but I guess that makes me cheesy aswell
I look forward to the next chapter
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🙄🙄 A legend in his own mind
I love your work. The story is great. Only that it needs refinement in the use of language. But I trust it'll improve as u keep writing. May God bless u with talent.
My favorite paring together.
Nice plot. Very unique indeed. Can't wait for this fics completion. Editing is also done well. I hope this fic has a blissful ending. Also it might be good if u don't end it at a wedding. I want to see how it goes after the married life. Some grandkids part would also be great.
It seems that their are not much comments in here. I suspect the amount of fimfiction readers might have dropped drastically bcoz most of the g4 fans are grownups and they all have exams graduation and responsibilities to take care of that they don't find enough time. Regardless i'll be be peeking into this website for any updates that might come when u least expect it.
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That's... good? What the hell does it have to do with anything, though?
Oh, this epilogue!
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Well done.
Very good fic brother. Its not too long not too short. I loved this fic to bits. Thank you for completing it.
Discord is the master of the unpredictable. Next to Pinkie Pie of course.
Pinkie always has a party cannon stashed somewhere off camera.
Well that's one way to be totally alone with the one you love. Locked in a void outside of reality and Equestria.