> The Bachelor
>  by Dandereshy
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> The Game is Over
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It was time to get serious.

This was your only thought as you came back to the Golden Oak Library after a sixth date with Twilight Sparkle. It had been several months since the first time you'd dated any pony from the group of friends known as the Elements of Friendship. One by one, you dated all six wherever they chose to have it, and however they chose to have it. It was supposed to help you figure out which one you wanted to actually keep around, but ended up making it harder to decide, since you truly enjoyed the presence of all of them. Unfortunately for you, they didn't all want to share.

Mares don't like to share their man, much like women in your homeworld. Polygamy was frowned upon heavily in Equestria, it seemed, so your harem had to go. And the six of them had all expressed in their own way how much they disliked you seeing all their friends.

It started out with Twilight, whom expressed her distaste with you seeing Rainbow Dash the previous evening.

As the two you made your way together back to her place, she seemed to be deep in thought, even bothered by something. So you prodded her for whatever was on her mind. It wasn't easy, but eventually she broke.

"I'm trying not to think about you slobbering all over Rainbow Dash the other day. Believe it or not, I do get jealous when I see you with my friends and it looks like you're having a good time. Sometimes I feel you're not having as good a time with me as you do with them, but I could just be imagining that." She said all of this while refusing to make eye contact with you. Instead, she just walked alongside you, staring ahead at the dirt path or up at the orange-hued sky. The sun was sinking quickly below the horizon, and the air began to cool to a more comfortable temperature. After all, it was mid-summer.

You, on the other hoof - er, hand, - didn't understand the jealousy Twilight or any of the other mares had for you when you spent time with one of the others. It's not like you devoted any more time to any one of them than another. Every week you took time to date at least three of them. You had work, so you couldn't see all six in the week, but you made the effort to show them you cared. And that was hard. As the weeks flew by, your efforts didn't seem to matter as much; they clearly wanted more than just a trip to the café. Which left you scratching your head asking yourself what to do next. What more could you do?

Twilight catches on to your inner conflict and bumps you with her flank, drawing your attention away from your thoughts and back to her.

"Hmm? Yes? Sorry, I was just thinking about stuff. What's up?" you ask casually, stuffing your hands into your jean-pockets and acting nonchalant. Truthfully, though, you were beginning to get worried that things might soon fall apart. What you had going kept you sane in this world. Losing it might be your breaking point.

Twilight hums and eyes you suspiciously, like you'd done something wrong. "What stuff? Is it something I should know about?"

You shrug. "I wouldn't think so, no. It's just something on my mind. It'll be fine."

"It'll be fine? That's something you say when there's a chance it won't be fine, Anon. I'm really curious as to what's bothering you. Whatever it is, it's making you act so calm. I know you well enough to know when something's up."

Curse her for being so damn intuitive. But God, was it hot. "Okay, fine, so maybe something's bothering me. What of it? I'll be fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

"What if you don't know it's broken?"

Dammit.

You sigh and give up. Too easily. "I'll tell you in a more private place. I don't want to discuss the inner-workings of my mind around potential eavesdroppers," you say and shrug again, glancing at the sliver of light between houses, the sun. It finally crept below the horizon, bringing on the sounds of night. Your favorite time.

Twilight takes a deep breath and lets it out. "I see. So you're finally in the mood, is my guess."

"What?! No! It... well, I'm always in the mood. I'm a guy. But that's not what I had on my mind just a few moments ago. It was something far more important." You stumble over a rock and nearly fall, but manage to catch yourself. Twilight gives a quiet chuckle.

She clears her throat purposefully. "In any case, you haven't really been... well, giving. Despite your claim of always being in the mood. I'm just saying, it'd be nice for you to show it."

You stop in the middle of the path and gawk at her, prompting her to stop and stare back at you. "Why are you always so horny?"

She points to her horn. "I'm a unicorn."

You face-palm. "Let's just get back so I can get this crap off my chest." You start walking at a faster pace, Twilight coming up alongside you, having to go in a slow gait to keep up.

"You know there's a spell for that, right?" Twilight speaks up as the two of you hurry to the library now.

"Spell for what?"

"Getting fecal matter off your chest.  I know a spell for that, since you mentioned crap on your chest."

"Stop talking."

"Just trying to be helpful, geesh."





After preparing drinks for the two of you, Twilight directs you upstairs to her room so you could speak to her privately about the rising issues in your six-way relationship. You sit on the bed beside her, while she lays back and lounges, acting a little too comfortable. Still kind of hot, though. You won't deny.

You sit resting your weight on one arm propped behind you, holding you up, while the other clutches the sweet serenade of Equestrian liquor Twilight concocted with a spell. This was the best alcoholic beverage you'd ever tasted. It was literally like drinking heaven.

"Now, to explain in short what is on my mind, I'm worried about this dating stuff getting old for you guys. I feel like you might want more than a date once a week. Same with the others. Am I right to assume this?" You gulp down more of the nectar from the glass in your hand.

Twilight sighed heavily. "No, you're right. The girls and I have already had a meeting discussing what should be done."

You arch an eyebrow in mild surprise. "Really?"

Twilight nods and sips her own drink. "Of course. Clearly I'm jealous of you and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy doesn't really want to talk about her jealousy, but we all know she craves your attention. AJ doesn't really seem to care. Rarity wants you to take her out more, Pinkie wants a party with you every day, and Rainbow... well, she wants to hog you, it seems. Like she's claiming you as all hers. It's a bit unfair, if you ask me."

You knew it was bad, but this just proves it'll get worse if you don't do something. But what?

You cough and guzzle down the rest of your drink. "So, uh... what do I do then? If everypony is so jealous, what do I do?"

Twilight sets her drink down and rolls on her belly, scooting closer to you. She gazes up at you with dreamy, half-shut eyes and a curious grin on her face. "Well, you have to pick one of us to love the most and stick with her. So, marry one of us."

Marry. You knew this was coming. It was only a matter of time. "And let me guess, you want me to marry you."

She scoots a little closer. "That's not all I want."

"What, are you in heat or something? Jesus," you stand up and set your glass beside hers on the nightstand by her bed.

Twilight glares at you. "No. Couples make love, Anon. They love each other. They're emotionally and physically attracted to each other. Don't you know anything about relationships?" She rolls her eyes and snatches a book off a shelf with her magic and slams it against your chest. You grab it and read the cover. "Book of Love". Well at least now you can actually learn something.

"So now I go read this and become an expert on love?" you say slightly sarcastically.

"Read it and come back when you understand how we're all feeling. I think I speak for all of the girls and myself when I say we're tired of sharing you, Anon. We all want to eventually settle down. Maybe even start a family. Love isn't a game, you know. I think you need to go home, read that, and decide which of us you're going to stick with, that way the rest of us can move on and look for another mate." She turns over and curls up in her bed. "Goodnight, Anon."

Well that went about as expected.

"Goodnight, Twilight. Sleep well." You blow out the candle nearby and head home with the book she gave you. Hopefully it'd actually help you. She was right about the making love part, but you just couldn't get used to the fact that you'd be humping a pony. As hot as they are, it still felt weird.

You get home shortly after and sit down with the book under a lamp, flipping it open. It was written by the stages of love, one for each chapter. First sight attraction, appreciation, infatuation, etc. All written in the simplest of ways so that even a complete moron could understand what love truly is.

So you flip to page one and begin reading. By morning, you should be ready to start discussing this "settling down" stuff with the others.

Little do you know, it's about to get rough.
> Twilight Sparkle: Science is Sexy
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Here you were, the very next day, with your mind made up and a plan in place.

As you semi-merrily make your way that morning to the Golden Oak Library, with your new-found knowledge of relationships and a renewed sense of hope, you try and imagine how the upcoming conversation with Twilight will go. Obviously she's going to be quite impressed, but will things end up exactly the same way they normally do, or will things actually become serious in your relationship with her? More importantly, will having intimate relationships with these mares be really awkward or strangely fulfilling?

There was only one way you'd be finding the answer to that question.

The brisk, beautiful morning air felt good as you strolled through town towards the library. You wore your jeans again, but with a solid navy blue collared shirt. You put it on this morning in hopes that your sharp-dressing impressed Twilight even more. You were about to find out.

You half-skip up to the door of the library, fix your collar real quick, and give the door three good knocks. This is the beginning of your new life. Trying to win the hearts of pastel-colored mares. What a life you live. 

After a solid minute, Twilight answers the door by slowly cracking it to see whom it was at her door this early, then swings it open suddenly,  smiling brightly. "Oh, hello Anon. Good to see you. What brings you by this early in the morning? And why are you dressed so well?"

You return the smile. "We're going to start over. I'll explain inside," you say and push your way into the library. 

"O... kay. Come right in,  I guess." She closes the door behind you, following you upstairs. "Care to start explaining?"

You chuckle. "I basically already did." You enter her bedroom and plop down on her bed, sighing deeply. She stands at the doorway and stares at you. 

"Huh?"

You pat the bed-sheets beside you, and she hesitantly sits there, keeping her distance and looking moderately concerned. "Twilight, I completely understand what I was doing wrong, and I know what I need to do. I can rectify this. I want us to start over. It means exactly what it says. I think we got off on the wrong fo- hoof, and I want to start us over as a couple. And not just you, I'm going to do it with the other girls, too. Then I can date you all more seriously and determine who I belong with. Sound good?"

Twilight sits speechless for a moment before working up the courage to reply. "So you're telling me you read the book I gave you last night and managed to concoct a plan to determine which of me and my friends you want to get serious with? And you did all this in one night, staying up to study and perfect it?"

You nod nonchalantly.

She suddenly plants her lips on yours, kissing you hard, with burning desire, nearly knocking you back on the bed. You let it slide momentarily before pushing her away and gawk at her. 

She smiles and blushes, turning away from you. "Sorry, but that was quite possibly the hottest thing anypony has ever said to me. Heh. Lost control of myself for a second there..."

"Yes,  well, I also took into consideration the... intimacy parts of relationships, and I plan to partake in whatever it is you want to do with me. I think." May or may not of been a good idea to tell her that based on the gleeful grin she's now wearing. 

"That's wonderful! I'm certain the other girls will appreciate the effort you're willing to put out. I know I do." She winks seductively at you. 

Oh brother. "Yeah,  I hope so. I spent the whole night studying."

"Later tonight maybe you could... Study me...?" She could not have said that in a more dirty tone. 

You sigh and shake your head at the purple mare. She claims to not be in heat but her actions say otherwise. "Twilight, I find it hard to understand why I don't see stallions streaming in and out of this place every day."

She cocks her head to the side. "Uhhh,  what are you implying?" She eyes you suspiciously.

On the inside, you're trying hard not to laugh. "Nothing. You should go get ready. We're spending the whole day together. Today is going to be one you'll never forget."

She slips off the bed into a standing position, stretching and yawning. "Sounds great to me. I won't be long. Wait here, my handsome bipedal lover." She gives you another of her famous winks and heads off to get ready, leaving you to sit there and wonder what the hell you're getting yourself into.

A long day awaits you.





It didn't take long for Twilight to get all readied up and lead out the door to start the day. She wasn't like Rarity, so getting all fancy wasn't on the menu, but she did still look extra-attractive, compared to usual.

To put it plainly, you had some sort of physical attraction to all of the Element Bearers. Some more than others, but the attraction was still there, and most of them, it was built up over time. For ponies like Rarity and Fluttershy, right off the bat you were attracted. For others, like Pinkie Pie and Applejack, it took some time, but you eventually saw them for their beauty.

And it wasn't just on the outside that you found beauty. They all had personalities that you found quite tantalizing. As you'd already discovered in the first round of dates, this was going to be a tough choice. The fact that rejecting the other five after choosing one could possibly cost you some friendships was enough to make you stop and consider what it was you were even doing. But then remembering the fact that it most likely wouldn't be that way always brings you back that bit of hope.

There was no reason to believe your friendships would fall apart over something so minor. At least, you consider it minor.

With all those thoughts aside for the day to focus on your date, you follow Twilight to the very same cafe you dated her at the beginning of this charade. At first you were confused, but you remember you did say that you wanted to start over, so coming here made sense, in a way.

Twilight wastes no time bringing you to the same table from the first date, as well. It was a bit odd, but you were going to humor her, because that was the point. Give your dates whatever they wanted.

Twilight slid on the bench across from you and grinned widely, her eyes sparkling. "This is going to be so wonderful. I cannot wait to pick your brain before I take you home. Isn't it going to be fun?"

"I guess. Unless you mean literally pick my brain, in which case I'd politely decline a lobotomy at this time." Being sarcastic was in your repertoire. You had to do it every now and then.

Twilight of course, rolls her eyes. "No, not literally. But I do have a lot to ask. I even brought my parchment with all my questions!" She uses her magic to unfurl a three-foot paper over the table, inciting a deep groan from you. She looks over at you curiously. "What? Did I do something wrong?"

You grind your teeth, realizing it was going to be a long night. "Not at all, Twi. Go ahead, ask away."

At that time, the waitress approaches the table and gives you both a warm smile. "Hello! What can I get the two of you to drink on this wonderful afternoon?"

"Something with alcohol," you blurt. Oops.

The waitress gives a slow nod. "I see. And you, Miss Twilight?"

"Water, please and thank you," she says, smiling up at the mare.

The waiter flashes the two of you another smile. "I'll be right back with those." And then she strolls off.

"Water, huh?" you ask, smirking at your date and folding your arms.

"Alcohol, huh?" she replies, raising an eyebrow. Had to admit, she got you there.

You wave your hand dismissively. "I like a drink every now and then, that's all. Are you against alcohol or something?" You pull your silverware roll apart and begin fiddling with the napkin.

Twilight shrugs. "I don't drink it, but no, I don't really hold any animosity towards it. Or anypony that does drink it, unless they're rude and get inebriated in public. It's disgraceful."

"Good thing I don't do that," you say and wink at her, curling the edges of the napkin up.

"Not that I've seen, no."

The waitress returns with your drinks; water for Twilight, and what appears to be a crude martini for you. "Are you two ready to order, or should I come back?"

You shake your head. "I'm not ready, actually. Twi?"

She glances over the menu in front of her. "Not yet, I'm not. Perhaps in a few moments."

The waitress nods. "Okay, no problem. I'll come back in a few." The she trots off to the next table.

You cease screwing with your napkin. "Anyways, why the sudden inability to decide on a meal? You always know what you want. It's usually the same thing, too," you point out. Across the restaurant, a waitress drops a stack of plates, startling pretty much everyone in the place. She holds a hoof over her mouth, her eyes wide.

Twilight turns back to you. "Well, I just wanted to try something different, but I can't seem to decide what."

You give an understanding nod. "Hey, do whatever your cute little heart desires. This date is all yours, hon." Listening to yourself talk to a pony like that just sends shivers up your spine, but you had to remind yourself that it would be worth it in the end.

Twilight beams at you. "Anon, you definitely did change. You seem to be acting far more mature. I think I like it. A lot."

"Then I guess I'm doing something right for once."

She snorts, quite adorably. "Anon, please. You've been doing it right all along, you just needed to be reminded that you can't have harems in Equestria."

You lean forward, genuinely interested in her response to your next question. "Why not?"

She hesitates. "Well... I mean, sharing is caring, but not with mates. I don't want you... Um, how to put this without disgusting the patrons at the nearest tables... I don't want sloppy seconds, thirds, fourths, et cetera. I just prefer not to do that, is all. As do most mares."

Good points, you guess. "I can see the logic in that. It's just... Ah, nevermind."

"No, what's on your mind? You can tell me, I won't judge you," Twilight assures you, sliding her hooves across the table and taking your hands in her hooves.

You give in. There was no point in holding everything back anymore. It would only hold you back. "I just... Don't know if I can decide on any one of you girls. I like you all equally, for different reasons. I've been thinking about that for awhile, even before last night. You all have things about you I love and desire. Picking any one of you also carries the risk of angering the rest of you, out of jealousy."

She shakes her head. "Nonsense. We'd never stop being friends with you over that. We all understand how hard this is for you. I promise that, Anon. Just make sure you choose who you really want, and don't let any of us bribe you or anything into favoring us over the others."

"That's quite the advice, Twi. And unexpected. Thanks for reassuring me." You give her hooves a gentle squeeze and give her a faint smile.

"Not a problem, Anon. If I didn't like you, I wouldn't help you. Or be here on this date, actually."

"I'm certainly glad to hear that."

Just then, the waitress returns and politely interrupts. "Um, are you two ready to order?"

You look up at her and answer, "As a matter of fact, I think I am."

"Me as well," Twilight chimes in.

Then you both place your orders and chat idly until your food comes.





Never had you so enjoyed having a during-meal conversation with anyone in your life, especially on the intellectual level you were on now. Twilight wanted more information on gaming and computers, so you were informing her in the best detail you could give.

"So a way to make a computer run faster and smoother is to give it more RAM," you explain, sipping your martini, second refill.

"RAM?" Twilight asks quizzically, arching an eyebrow.

You nod. "Random Access Memory. It's one of the most vital components to a computer. Without it, or without the right amount of it, the computer won't run, or it'll be so slow, it might as well not be running."

She scribbles down notes on a parchment. "How is this 'Random Access Memory' measured?" She had a very serious look plastered to her face now. You've never seen her so deeply interested in something. It was really hot, actually.

"Simple: it's measured in either megabytes or gigabytes. Gigabytes are better." You gulp down a bit more of your drink and feel the slight burn as it descends your throat. "Ahhh. You should try one of these sometime, Twi. I think you'd like it."

She scoffs. "I seriously doubt it. I've sipped beer before, and I honestly can't see how stallions drink it like water. It's awful."

You chuckle, shaking your head. "Yeah, well, beer's not for everybody. Er, pony. It's gonna be awhile before I get used to saying that." You drain the rest of the martini and set it aside on the table. That was enough for you tonight. No need for it.

"Get used to what?" she asks, eyeing you curiously, cocking her head to the side. It was an adorable gesture, regardless of which pony it was doing it.

"Saying 'pony' instead of 'body.' I'll never get used to it if I can't embrace it." You shrug.

Twilight smiles. "You'll embrace it. After all, you're here to stay, luckily."

"Luckily?" you ask incredulously. "I don't think of this as anything remotely lucky. I'm stranded in a world of small, colored horses."

Twilight seems a bit offended, as she draws back and scrunches her muzzle. "That's a bad thing? Don't you like me? And the girls? Are you saying you don't like any of us?"

Took that way out of context. "No, not at all. I was just stating the obvious."

"Mmhmm. I'm ready to leave if you are," she says, sounding a bit irritated. Boy, you just couldn't keep up the good work, could you? Now you'll have to spend the rest of the day making it up to her. However it was you were going to do that.

You nod slowly. "Yeah, I am." You wave down the waitress and get the bill, paying it and leading your date back outside. The sun shone down brilliantly, adding to the beauty of the perfect, outdoorsy day. You figured it'd be okay to spend some time outside with Twilight, but she never really seems interested in it, anyways. No need to try, at least for now.

"So," you shuffle a shoe in the dirt, stirring up some dust. "What's next?"

Twilight takes your hand in her hoof. "My place, of course. Where else would we go?"

Good question. "I don't know. Lead the way, I guess. But first, what exactly are we going to do at your place?" You kind of already know, but you wanted her to admit it. However, she surprises you.

She tugs you along, dodging ponies and looking back over her shoulder. "I just want to relax and talk. Maybe more about the human world, if you don't mind. I still have so many questions."

You stumble a couple times, but manage to keep your balance as you're led through town. "That actually sounds pretty good to me. Maybe you can show me some cool spells, too?"

"I can do that, if you really have the interest in it."

"I sure do. Show me, girl."

She gives you a grin full of mystery. It was very enticing, almost inviting. "I'll show you whatever you want, Anon..." she says, giving a just barely perceivable blush and turning back to face forwards.

You know what she means. "Uh. Okay..."





It's long after dark, long after you got back to the library with Twilight, and long into a series of interesting spells Twilight was conducting to pretty much impress you.

Besides the two of you, the library was empty. Spike was off with Rarity doing God knows what, and Twilight's pet Owlicious wasn't here. It was just the two of you. Alone.

Twilight was currently demonstrating that she could give you wings.

"All ready?" she asks you, standing nearby with her horn aglow. You weren't at all ready. She was going to give you wings. To fly. It was quite exciting and terrifying at the same time. You stood directly in front of and facing her, slightly hunched over for no apparent reason.

"I'm absolutely ready," you lie. Oh well.

She charges up the spell, a curtain of magic encircling you and lifting you slowly into the air. It suddenly envelopes you in a blinding flash of light and you feel a strange tingling sensation on either side of your back. You then fall to the floor when the magic suddenly subsides and disappears altogether. You stand up and shake the blurriness from your vision. "Ugh. Did it work?" you ask hopefully.

Twilight grins widely, casting a reflection spell.

"WHY AM I A BUTTERFLY?!" you roar, horrified. You had girly, colorful butterfly wings. This was probably the weirdest thing that's ever happened to you. Well, besides ending up here to begin with.

"Relax, Anon. They're temporary. Try to fly. I want to see if it was completely successful." Twilight retrieves a quill and parchment from a nearby desk and studies you intently. Once again, for some reason, you find this attractive.

You flap your "wings" as hard as possible, but it barely budges your body. Too heavy. You knew you should've laid off the chips.

Twilight seems more disappointed than you are, as she tosses the quill and parchment aside and sighs heavily, her ears going flat against her head. "It was worth a try, I suppose. I'm going to reverse the spell now. Hold still."

You obey her command as she performs the reversal spell, returning you to semi-normal, since you're nowhere near normal.

"All done," she says, trotting away and up the stairs. You sense that she is troubled by observing her body language and follow her closely. You both reach her room, and she collapses on her bed on her back.

"What's wrong, Twi? You seem bothered by something." You sit beside her on the bed, staring down at her, all sprawled out on the bed. Your eyes wander up and down her body, but you quickly avert them. So much for not being sexually interested in ponies.

Twilight doesn't move, and responds quietly, almost half-whispering. "It's nothing. I know the date is about up and I'm just not sure if I had the best of nights yet."

You decide to lie down beside her, which surprises her. She turns and faces you on the bed, perking up a bit.

Despite what you tell her next, to you, the day has been about as good as it could've ever gotten. You really enjoyed it, and felt a much better connection with her now than ever before. Plus, science was never your favorite, but tonight, it was just plain sexy. "It admittedly hasn't been all that special, yeah. But It's definitely not over. We don't have to part ways just yet. Anything you want to do?" You know you'll regret those words, but what you regret doesn't matter. At this point, it's better to regret that statement than to regret not going all the way with your dates to prove you're serious about them.

Twilight licks her lips. "Well, since you ask, I thought maybe we could indulge in that intimacy you promised..."

Better get this over with. "Uh, I see. Well, if that's what you really want, than we can - "

You don't even get to finish the sentence before Twilight is all over you. She plants her lips on yours, mounting you cowgirl-style and balancing herself with a forehoof on either side of your chest.

At first, you're appalled by the sensations of her tongue and mouth on yours. But it doesn't take long for you to close your eyes and imagine her as the hottest girl in school. Suddenly, diving your tongue down her throat didn't seem so bad.

Twilight breaks off the kiss a few moments later, staring hungrily into your eyes. You've never seen such burning desire in your life. "I'd like to more fully understand the male human anatomy. Do I have permission?" she asks, half panting, her tongue lolling out to the side, a bit of drool beginning to slide down.

"What do you mean...?" you ask cautiously. There was no telling what she meant.

She grins devilishly down at you. "I'll just show you." With that, she spins her body around, standing over you, giving you quite the view of her backside, and begins undoing your pants.

"I'm scared."

"Don't be, I don't bite... hard."

And then down came your pants - and her plot.
> Rainbow Dash: Active, Attractive
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With a groggy groan, you fall out of bed onto the wooden floor, banging your head and wincing. It was mere hours after you left the library, and you were having trouble getting to sleep. It was only because, fresh on your mind, was the violent but amazing love-making session you just had with Book Horse.

You had to be honest with yourself: it was great. It'd been so long since you had sex that after Twilight mounted you like a horse, your view on the physical aspect of love with ponies has changed. Maybe they weren't so bad after all...

But the floor was.

You pick yourself up and dust yourself off, shaking your head and mumbling expletives. Peaceful mornings were rare for you; either you didn't sleep very well the night before and had a terrible morning in which you could justify being cranky, or you slept well and woke up early to some kind of disturbance. Usually Pinkie Pie asking to make you breakfast.

You shoot a glance up at the analog clock on the wall near the bedroom door. 4:29 am. Perfect.

Since sleep evades you, you head on out to the living room and whip out a good book, one Twilight lent you a few nights prior. With an exhausted yawn, you plop into the sofa and flip it open to the bookmark when a scrap of folded yellow paper falls out.

Curiosity winning you over, you pick it up out of your lap and unfold it. It's a note. The writing was barely legible, but you were able to make out most of it:



Dear Anon,

I ain't got nothing to do tomorrow. Wanna hang out? I bet you do. See ya at the lake. I'll be there after lunch, just kickin' it.

~RD



So, looks like you had something to do tomorrow - Rainbow Dash. You give a chuckle at your own joke. Rainbow wouldn't find it funny, but you did. Although, she did seem open to dirtier jokes than the others.

In any case, now that your day was going to be booked, it would be better for you to hit the sack. You'd need every ounce of sleep for whatever Rainbow had in mind tomorrow. So, you toss the book on the small, walnut coffee table in front of the couch, and stood. You stretch and groan, your under-worked joints crackling audibly, and somewhat painfully.

You go to the kitchen and guzzle down some pop before trudging like a zombie back to bed.





Ponyville was bright and sunny today, you notice as you casually walk to the park, where the lake you presumed Rainbow Dash was hanging out, waiting for you.

The warm air was permeated by a gentle breeze that made it a perfect day to be outdoors. Even though you liked being indoors playing video games or watching the tube, you couldn't deny such a gorgeous day.

At the park, you found it was surprisingly devoid of ponies enjoying the weather. Normally you didn't care, but you found it odd wither way.

Strolling past some blooming daisies being swarmed by bees, you see the lake not far off and make your way over to it. Rainbow Dash was there, lounging in a lawn chair with a pair of oversized black sunglasses on and a bowl of chips in her lap. You decide it would be hilarious to come up behind her and scare the piss out of her.

Making a wide half-circle around her, you approach from behind on your toes, sneaking like a ninja up to the back of her chair. You pause for a second as she coughs and adjusts her position, then suddenly lunge forward, grabbing the back of the chair and shaking it left and right while screaming at the top of your lungs.

Rainbow shouts in terror, flailing so hard the bowl of chips flies off and spills all over the ground,  while she herself plunges head-first into the lake, the splash getting you wet, but you didn't care. It was far too funny. You collapse and roll around on the ground in a fit of laughter.

Rainbow surfaces and glares at you, her mane partly concealing her face as it hangs over it, dripping wet. "Think you're funny, huh?"

You can't stop laughing long enough to reply, so you simply nod, curled up on the ground, clutching your stomach.

Without warning, you find yourself being dragged into the water. Before you can protest, you feel the cool water surrounding you, and you struggle to surface, gasping for air once you do. Rainbow Dash was nearby, snickering devilishly.

"I had my wallet in my pocket, thank you very much." You shake your head in disapproval. "Next time, don't just pull a guy into the water."

"Pfft. You pushed me into the water, so you deserve it."

You gawk at her in disbelief. "Did you really just blame me? You fell in, I didn't push you. Nice try," you say, sloshing up the shore.

Rainbow snatches hold of the back of your T shirt and yanks you, causing you to fall. You resurface and give her your evil eye. "Any reason you pulled me back into the water?"

"Yeah - stay in it with me. We'll go for a swim. What else is there to do?" she replies with a shrug, wading off into deeper water. You decide to join her despite how difficult it was swimming fully clothed. It was like someone had tied a bunch of metal weights to your arms and legs.

Rainbow Dash floats around on her back and kicks her legs, swimming circles around you. "So, what's up? Heard you had a nice date with Twilight last night. Did it go well?"

"I'd say yeah, for the most part. Wait, how'd you even hear about that?" you ask questioningly, giving her a sideways glance and settling your feet on the squishy bottom of the lake, the mud seeping up between your toes. A plus of being human here was being taller than everypony else.

Rainbow takes off her sunglasses and tosses them ashore. "Twilight told me this morning. It's not a secret that you're seeing her, anyways. It's not a secret that you're seeing me, either."

Good point. "So, is that what we're doing here today? Is this a date? Because, you know, I think maybe you might want to settle down instead of continuing to compete for me with your friends."

She swims up closer to you, smiling like she knew something you didn't. "Yeah, it's a date. Sure."

She was getting closer to you, slowly, but indefinitely. "Yeah, uh, so..." You glance around the area, seeing nopony around. The park appears empty still, as well. This was odd. "For a day as nice as this, I'm surprised the park isn't crowded."

Rainbow's grin grew. "Yeah, that is odd, isn't it? Huh," she says with a shrug and swims a little closer, the wake from her body washing over your shoulders a few times.

You narrow your eyes suspiciously. "What are you up to,  Dash?"

She draws back. "Why am I up to something? Geesh, you're such a conspiracy theorist." She swims close enough to wrap her forelegs around you now, which she does, the devious grin plastered to her face growing wider yet.

"Alright, it's obvious what's happening here. And I'd like to say this before anything else goes down - I've never done it in a lake before," you admit, feeling her hooves sliding up and down your back.

She rolls her eyes. "Relax. Making out in the water ain't any different than on land. Don't be weird."

You hesitate, slightly embarrassed. "Oh. Yeah, that's what I meant. Making out. Totally."

Rainbow moves in closer, her warm body pressed up against yours, her muzzle inches from your face. "So you had something else in mind? Tell me. I wanna hear."

Please, no boner right now. Stay down, boy. Stay down. "I meant kissing, that's all. Heh," you scratch the back of your head nervously, averting your eyes.

She didn't buy it, obviously. "Come on, tell me what's on your mind, Anon. I'll listen," she asks, licking her lips sensually, trying to seduce you.

Very successful. "Yeah, uh, I was just wondering if maybe you had something to do with the lack of ponies out here."

She gives a little nod. "Yeah. I was. So what?" You feel her hot breaths on your lips as hers inch nearer. It sends a violent shiver up your spine.

You swallow hard and gaze into her eyes. "You didn't clear the park over a little make out session, Dash... Did you?"

She shakes her head. "No, Anon. No I did not. But what we do on our little day out is entirely up to you. I could care less." Combined with the glistening wetness of her coat and mane, and her bedroom eyes, the amorous smile she was giving you was capable of causing increased heart rate and a raging hard on.

"Jesus, Rainbow. Why are you seducing me? Why do you ponies keep doing this to me?" you grouse, shaking your head. It was actually an honest question. Twilight had done the exact same thing just yesterday.

Rainbow snorts derisively. "Don't act like you hate it, Anon." She leans even closer and whispers into your ear, her lips brushing it: "I can feel proof that you don't."

Well, you lose the fight. You wrap your arms around her and plant your lips on hers, your tongues wrestling and your lips smashing together sloppily as the two of you basically copulate with your mouths. Somehow, this was far more intense than what you experienced with Twilight the other night. And you like it.

"Hey, uh, you wanna take that somewhere else?" 

You and Rainbow Dash are startled and both glace up at the source of the voice. Some mare is standing on the shore, glaring down at you two. She has a lawn chair and a blanket on her back, a pair of yellow sunglasses on her head, and a radio on the sand in front of her. She's clearly wanting to enjoy the lake free of the sensuality going on in it.

"Buzz off!" Rainbow splashes the mare over and over until she flees, yelling angrily that she would he reporting the both of you.

"That was rude," you tell her as you return her attention to her. 

She smiles innocently. "We'll be done before she gets back, anyways." She wastes no time getting her tongue back down your throat and wrapping her hind legs around your waist.





You and Rainbow continue your session despite being out in public. She uses her hind legs to slide down your pants, and then your boxers.

You move closer to the shore and lie back, Rainbow straddling you while you continue to be all over each other. You run your fingers through her feathers on her wings and down her rump, squeezing her cheeks, kneading them deeply. 

Suddenly, she breaks off the kiss, winks at you, and slides down to wet your whistle.

"Gah! Dash, this is... Not appropriate." You tremble and grit your teeth as she works. She has serious skill.

She stops and smiles up at you. "That's not the impression you're giving me right now. Just lay back and relax, Anon. Let me treat you so you can... heh... treat me," she says lustfully and takes you all the way.

You do as you're told, never having felt anything so good in your life. It's like someone was giving your body a light shock that didn't hurt. A tingling sensation that radiated from, well, you know.

It didn't take long for her to get over the top. She also courteously "cleaned" you up. With her mouth.





Afterward, she pulls herself up into your arms and snuggles you. "Well, well, well, Anon. Seems like I pushed your buttons just right. I got a reward." She chuckles at her own joke.

You were still mystified by her performance, but you return the hug, holding her close and marveling at the feelings you were having. Were you falling in love harder with her than the others? What was it about her that you loved so much?

"Speechless, Anon? Heh. I expected that. I usually have that effect on ponies," she says and plants a hoof on either side of your chest, staring down at you and grinning in her normal proud grin.

"Yeah, kind of. I didn't expect that. I was expecting you to ride me like Twilight did."

Rainbow cocks an eyebrow. "Uh, like Twilight did? You and Twilight did it?"

"Well, yeah. My plan is to get in bed with all of you mares. How else would I figure out which one to marry?" You roll your eyes, as if it was obvious. You shiver at the cool water lapping at your sides as you lay on the shore with Dash on you.

Rainbow scowls down at you now. "Are you playing us? We're your marefriends, not your sluts. You better not be. We're not harlots."

"First off, sluts and harlots are totally different. Secondly, I'm not paying you guys for it. Thirdly, I'm seriously wanting to settle down with one of you. I figured taking you each to bed would help me get the most intimate with you and figure out which one I wanted to marry." You felt like you explained yourself right. What else could you say, anyways?

Rainbow climbs off you and onto the shore, shaking like a dog. "Let me know how that turns out. Anyways... I'm parched and starving. Let's go somewhere since you spilled my chips." She picks the bowl up and tosses it in her chair.

You stand and pull your pants up, Rainbow watching you like you were eye candy. "If you haven't noticed, I'm soaking wet. Unlike you, I have to wear clothes, and I can't exactly wear them around town all wet." You stand on the shore, dripping on the sand. At least it was warm.

Rainbow shrugs. "Let's go to your place then. Got food and water?" she asks, knitting her eyebrows at you.

You stand there trying to wring out your clothes the best you can, to no avail. "Yeah, fine. Let's go. I can get dressed there."

"Lead the way, handsome." She comes up beside you and gives you a wink. You give her a pat on the head and start off towards your house with Rainbow in tail.





Sitting at your micro-table in your kitchen, you and Rainbow casually chow down on some sandwiches and chat idly.

"So, about earlier..." you start, finishing up a bite of the simple cheese sandwich and swallowing it, making a face. They were too dry, and needed tuna or something to flavor them better. Living in Equestria has been difficult. "How on earth did you learn to do that?"

She knew what you meant and gave a little chuckle. "Just something I learned. It doesn't take a genius, you know." That modesty, though.

You give a nod in agreement. She has a point. "I suppose you're right."
You take a swig of water, nearly dropping the glass as you quickly sit it back on the table. "Rainbow, I gotta ask: are you interested in being with me long-term?"

She stops chewing and glances oddly up at you. She swallows her bite and replies, "I thought that's what dating was?"

You shake your head. "You misunderstand. Long-term, as in, marriage. I want to settle down. Don't you?" you say and slide your plate aside. You had no interest in eating anymore. You weren't very hungry to begin with.

Rainbow finishes her sandwich in one bite, gulps down some water and burps, very unladylike. "Anon, please. I'm down with that. Why wouldn't I be? But have you decided who you wanna marry?" she asks, eyeing you.

You shrug. "Still have to do a couple more dates."

"So, what about Twilight? What's she think of this?"

"She thinks I should decide soon."

Rainbow slides out of her seat and stretches like a cat. "Ahhhh. That's a good idea. Fluttershy was telling me how jealous she was of you and I."

You frown. "Why?"

Dash gives a shrug. "I'd be jealous of something so awesome, too." She gives a wink and flashes a smile.

You stand up and stretch as well. You take hers and your plates to the sink, tossing them in carelessly. "It's going to be a hard decision. Especially after I court all of you and enjoy it."

"You're saying that like we're a bunch of trophies, Anon."

"Excuse me. I'm doing it to help me decide. I've already dated you all. It's the intimacy that I need to experience with each of you to help me decide which one of you fits best with me. Like a puzzle piece," you explain, grabbing your glass of water from the table and taking a drink.

"I get it. I just don't see why sex is the way to be the most intimate."

You raise an eyebrow questioningly. "What do you mean? It's the ultimate form of intimacy."

"True, but, you know, snuggling is intimate. Some mares like that, you know?" She leans against the wall and folds her forelegs across her chest.

"Like who?"

She seems caught off guard by the question, and blushes lightly. "N-not me, that's for sure. I'm too cool for nice, warm, soft cuddles with a cute guy... Definitely not me." she says as she waves her hoof dismissively.

Hmm. "I think maybe we should head upstairs," you say simply and vaguely, clasping your hands together with a gentle smack. 

"W-what do you mean? Why?" Rainbow asks, sounding nervous now. She returns to all four hooves and stares at you as you walk past her, snatching up her hoof. She gives a little squeak as you lead her down the hall. 

"Relax. We're just going to my room for a bit," you tell her as you reach it, pulling her in and closing the door quietly.

"Anon, if you wanted more, you should've just said so. We could've stayed in the kitchen," she says with a naughty grin.

Without a word, you go the bed and tug her in, throwing the covers over the two of you. You pull her close and wrap your arms around her in a warm embrace. Her soft, cyan coat feels wonderful against your skin. You never realized that Rainbow would be so... snuggly.

Rainbow's response is utter confusion at first. Her heavy breathing signified that she's afraid, and her body is tense and stiff, but she quickly returns the hug. She buries her face in your neck and snuggles you close. You feel the cold wetness of her nose against your neck, and it reminds you of a dog. A very sexy, blue dog.

Weird.

"Is this okay?" you ask, feeling warm and fuzzy inside. This was by far the most pleasant thing you've experienced since being in Equestria. You take note that you're going to have to try this with Fluttershy.

Rainbow sighs happily. "This... is great... " She nuzzles up to you, kissing you under your chin. Snuggling with Rainbow Dash wasn't how you thought this date would end, but you definitely had no complaints.

The two of you lie there for a couple hours and nap together.