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? Love Bite woke up uncomfortably warm.

She slowly processed the lack of restraints around her, the too comfortable mattress, and, last, the two warm bodies pressed against her. It took her a moment to remember the events of the last few days, her escape from the changelings, her rescue, and the dinner turned into a night of passionate love.

She wiggled herself better between the two of them, closing her eyes and feeling their comfortable warmth. It was heaven.

“Hey," Velvet kissed the base of her neck, “Slept well?"

Love Bite gasped and murmured an agreement.

Velvet opened a drawer next to the bed and pulled out a small metal flask, taking a long sip and then kissing Love Bite, sharing a drink with her. “Zebra's special brew, it's like coffee, but also a full meal."

Sinclair watched the exchange with a little smile.

Love Bite cringed as she felt the strange concoction spreading its filling energy throughout her body. “Gah, this is disgusting," she smacked her lips. “Do you have any more?"

“Trust me, you won't need anymore," Velvet peered into the bottle with a frown and recapped it; she would need to look for more when they landed.

Sinclair pulled the two mares against his chest.

“I think we're going to get along just fine," Velvet laughed and pulled Love Bite for another kiss. Josh enlaced his fingers on the mares' manes, holding them firmly and pulling Velvet for a kiss and then Love Bite for another.

After a while, Josh had to force himself out of the bed, there was work to be done.

Love Bite stretched herself on the comfortable bed, stretching her wings and hooves. “I like you naked, why do humans wear clothes anyway?"

Velvet snickered. “I told him the same thing!"

Josh tried to stiff a laughter. “Mares"

In the days that followed, a comfortable routine developed. Love Bites had little knowledge about maintenance or mechanics, but she happily took over the “household chores."

While Josh and Velvet worked on the ship, she took upon herself to make do with their limited supplies. Most of the ship was still depressurized and powered down, but Love Bite made sure to keep the crew's quarters organized and cleaned as best as she could, given the circumstances.

From the first day she began to produce protein algae, organizing supplies, cleaning, and making sure they had enough of everything to survive. Through the radio she could talk with the defense fleet and have packs of resources delivered, but due to their condition and speed, it was a hazardous procedure that they avoided doing as much as possible.

With only the fragmented database for entertainment, they spent most nights drinking fruit juices and talking, something that more often than not quickly turned to ardent sex.

She took some getting used to Velvet's and Josh's intense routine, but she quickly got used to being touched, caressed, kissed, and fucked! Used to being loved. She had begun to crave it, the feel of Josh's hard cock pressed against her back as they woke up, Velvet's long tongue kissing her in the morning. The grasp of his strong hands as he pinned her down, his breath on the back of her neck, the feel of Velvet's soft body pressed against hers, holding her close...

As their trip came close to an end, they settled down to what would be their last dinner aboard the ship for a while. Love Bite had made juicy, hay steaks, baked potatoes, pasta, and the last of their reserve of pegasus hard cider.

“I know this place in Tarkus," Josh spoke animatedly, taking another chug of cider straight from the bottle. “You two will love it, they make the best apple pie on the whole sector!"

“I can't wait to stretch my wings and do some proper flying," Velvet added. “I heard they have some amazing cloud-cities!"

The animation was infecting, after two weeks cupped inside the ship with limited supplies, they were anxious to get out, but for Love Bite it also brought a certain dread. They had shared a comfortable relationship inside the ship, but would they want to have her near when they landed? Maybe it would be for the best if she weren't around…

Her train of thought and their laughter were interrupted by the crackling voice of the comms system.

[i]Attention, incoming transmission, wide band transmission, maximum urgency.[/i]

The three turned their attention to the main screen where a wave of static replaced the idyllic image. Wide bands transmissions were targeted at all ships in or near orbit of the planet; it was usually reserved for emergencies and general warnings.

“…Her name is Sweet Velvet," the dark-blue unicorns spoke with barely contained anger. “She was kidnapped from Equestria by a barbaric and ruthless human pirate! I'm offering a reward of half a million bits to anyone that brings her back to me. One million bits if they kill the human pirate in the process!"

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“What in [i]Tartarus[/i] are you wearing?!" Midnight Spell screamed.

“But…" Velvet looked down at herself, viewing the light purple dress she had loved so much with uncertainty now, it had taken her months to save money from her work on the repair shop until she had enough to buy one.

It was the first time they were going out on a date in months and it had looked like the perfect opportunity to try out her dress.

Midnight Spell's eyes narrowed. “Where did you even get that? How did you afford it?"

Velvet found herself suddenly tongue-tied. How could she admit that she'd saved back the tips she received? She was supposed to turn her entire paycheck over to him each month.

[i]I can take care of the finances[/i], Midnight used to say, there's no[i] need for you to worry about those things[/i]. He would give her enough for groceries and household expenses, but he couldn't allow her to spend it on frivolities.

She told herself that he just wanted to help her, that he was just worried, and after all, they always discussed those things before deciding anything.

It had been like that when they decided it was best for her to drop out of college, it just made sense at the time, besides, he had guaranteed she could go back to it later.

When they had to move away from her family and closer to Canterlot, it had made sense. The new assignment would open new paths for a promotion he considered long overdue, and of course he would need his fiancée with him at all times, it would be improper for an officer like him to allow his bride to live far from him.

And then it just made sense for her to spend more time at home, it wouldn't take long for them to be married and have kids anyway. She should get used to doing the house chores, and they could save some money.

And he was reasonable, he even allowed her to take a part time job on a small repair shop in town, on the condition that she would drop it as soon as she got pregnant. She had been happy to work with the machines, finally getting some use of her certification.

But then, for the last few weeks he had been complaining about the “Farmer studs" that frequented the shop and she could sense that if she didn't end up pregnant soon, he would say how it made sense for her to go stop working.

Velvet noticed that her fiancée was still staring at her with narrowed eyes and realized that she'd better start defusing the situation quickly.

“It was a gift, from one of the mares on the shop," she lied on the spot, more used to catering for Midnight's uncertain temper than she would like to admit. “And I… I thought you would like it."

“A gift, hmm?" His look of suspicion softened and he smiled at her, his sharp green eyes heavy upon her in a way that made her tremble, she had found his eyes so attractive when they first met. “It's really sexy."

Velvet breathed an inward sigh of relief. Maybe everything would be alright after all. Maybe they could just go out and enjoy a nice dinner together the way they used to when they were still dating.

Midnight Spell grabbed her by the neck and kissed her lips, “You look gorgeous, princess, and I guess you have earned a night out. But first, go change into something more modest."

Velvet bit her lip; it was a small victory at last.

They ended on the same restaurant they frequented almost religiously once a month for the last year, Velvet would have liked a different place, but Midnight disliked change.

She sat in silence as Midnight talked about his day of work, sometimes she tried to interfere or tell something about her day, but he quickly brushed it off. It's not that he was uninterested in her day, but it was just that his work was so much more interesting.

After half an hour, they were done with their meal. Velvet breathed out a defeated sigh, it hadn't been just the food or wine Velvet had wanted, she had hoped that she could reignite the flames of their relationship, to make things go back to how they were when they were dating.

“Well, that was nice," he said at last. “When we are home, I think we need to discuss that job of yours, with our marriage's date getting closer, I believe it's been demanding too much of your time, don't you think?"

“I need to go to the bathroom," she said carefully, getting up. “I'll be back in a moment."

There was a wrinkle of rage in his face; nothing he would show in public, but that she had learned to recognize.

She practically barged inside the bathroom before the tears came in; she resisted the urge to cry, holding her gaze in the mirror and forcing herself to hold it.

She was drowning in her own panic, losing her breath in a wave of dread. She wanted to escape.

It wasn't the first time the thought had crossed her mind but she had always discarded it as some stupid fantasy. Everyone wanted to escape their lives, everyone dreamed of going away, but she had responsibilities, she had Midnight Spell, she soon would have his baby.

And it was not even as if she could actually do it, Midnight Spell was an officer on the Equestrian Defense Forces, he would find her anywhere in Equestria.

She had some money hidden away tough. When she had been accepted into college, her family had given her a small cottage on the town of Night Vale to help her start her life. It was small and old, secluded almost out of town, but it was hers and there were few things she could say were legitimate hers these days.

She washed her face with cold water and dried it with paper towels, taking deep breaths to regain her composure. It was silly, the moment she tried to do anything with the cottage, Midnight would know and then he would want to know why she kept it a secret from him for so long.

[i]Those are silly dreams, time to go back to real life.[/i]

She turned to open the door when she noticed the recruiting poster glued to the back of the door, it was water stained and faded.

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