"Crimsooonn...", I felt somepony nudging me gently, "Wake up, Crimsoonn... Mama's making us breakfast". I slowly opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was Dinky sat beside me, shaking me gently, "Oh, good morning, Dinky. Did you sleep well?". Dinky smiled, "Good morning, Crimson! I slept fine, thank you for asking. Come on, Mama's making us pancakes!". Mmm, I was starving, "That sounds good, I'll get up in a moment". I bent my elbows in an attempt to support myself, but my arms wobbled and fell out from under me, "Pfft, great. Could you give me a hoof, Dinky?". Dinky laughed, "Okay! On three! One, two...", Dinky pulled my arm with all of her strength, "Three!". I flew forward and crashed onto the carpet flooring, "Oof! Ow...", Dinky gasped, "Crimson! Are you okay?". I stood up slowly, my weakened legs adjusted steadily, "Yeah, thanks for the help, kiddo", I ruffled her mane affectionately, to which Dinky giggled warmly. She took hold of my hoof, "Come on, Crimson!". She lead me out of the bedroom and into the living room, Ditzy was stood over a grill, stirring something while quietly singing. Dinky let go of my hoof and went to sit on the sofa. I walked up behind Ditzy and wrapped my arms around her abdomen, resting my head on her shoulder, "Morning, hon". Ditzy giggled, leaning her head back onto my shoulder, "Morning, handsome. Sleep well?". I gently stroked her stomach, "Very well, how about you?", she smilled, "Probably the best sleep I've ever had. I never thanked you properly", Ditzy moved her hoof behind my head and pulled me down to meet her kiss. She clamped her mouth over mine softly, warming me up more than coffee ever could, before closing her mouth over mine, sending little electrical pulses through my body. I coiled my arms around Ditzy's stomach, pressing her body against mine. Ditzy broke away, a small blush spread across her face, "So, thanks". I nuzzled her gently, "You're welcome, my love. Your cooking smells delicious might I add", she smiled proudly, "Thanks, Crimson. But I'm afraid Dinky gets the first one". Ditzy lifted the golden-caramel pancake off the skillet and placed it on a small plate, "Breakfast, Muffin!". Dinky charged into the kitchen, "Yay! I love your pancakes, Mama. Can I have some syrup please?". Ditzy nodded, "Of course, let me just get it for you", she reached up high in the cupboard, searching for the syrup bottle. Ditzy continued to reach higher, even standing on one leg, accidentally making her tail and flank press against my abdomen. My face flushed red as Ditzy was completely unaware, "Aaaaannndd, got it!", she brought down a small bottle of golden syrup and gave it to Dinky, "Don't put too much on now, Muffin". Dinky nodded, casually trotting off to go watch TV, "Okay, Mama". Ditzy poured a large amount of batter onto the skillet, "Now for your pancake". I resumed cuddling her over the stove, "Thank you, hon. But why don't you eat first? You need to be up and ready for work". Ditzy smiled, "Today isn't a mail day, got all day off". I squeezed her softly, "Great! Us three should do something today. Maybe a picnic in the park, just you, me and Dinky". Ditzy sighed happily, "I'd love that, I-ooh...", Ditzy hunched over a bit and held her stomach. "What's wrong? Are you alright?", she nodded, "Yeah, just a little off today, it's nothing. Anyway, a picnic sounds lovely, Dinky loves picnics". I exhaled in relief, "Good, good. We'll all eat, shower and head out. It looks beautiful outside". Ditzy nodded, before flipping the pancake onto a plate and pushing it aside for me, "There's your breakfast, my love. I hope you enjoy it". I kissed her on the side of her face, "I'm sure I will", I picked up the plate and went to go sit with Dinky who was watching a game review for Ponymon X/Y. "Hey, Dinky. Me and your Mama were thinking of taking you to the park for a picnic today. Does that sound good to you?", Dinky beamed, "Oh wow! Me and Mama haven't been out on a picnic for ages! That sounds awesome!". I sat down, lifting my arm up as an invitation to cuddle with Dinky. She sat next to me and pulled my arm down onto her shoulders, "It's fun having a daddy". I smiled, loving the feeling of being wanted, "It's fun having you as my daughter, Dinky. You're a wonderful young filly". Dinky wriggled a bit, making herself comfortable, before lowering her voice to a whisper, "I'm so happy you're my Mama's special somepony. She's been wanting somepony for so long. When I used to go to bed in Ponyville, I used to hear her cry in her bedroom after she tucked me in". I stroked Dinky's hair gently, "Your Mama won't have to cry anymore, I promise I'll be here for the both of you. My special somepony and my daughter". Ditzy came over and sat down next to me, resting her head on my shoulder, "What are you two talking about?". I moved my arm behind Ditzy and rubbed her forearm affectionately, "Nothing, hon. We were just talking about how wonderful you are". Ditzy blushed slightly, "Thank you both. Has Crimson told you about our picnic, Dinky?", she nodded, "Yes, Mama, I'm excited for it! Are we going soon?". I nodded, "Yep, we just have to eat our breakfast first, me and your Mama are gonna take a shower then we'll all go to the park". Dinky held onto my arm tightly, wrapping it around her shoulders gently, "You comfortable, Dinky?", she nodded, "Yup, your arms are warm". Ditzy finished her pancake and placed the plate on the coffee table, "Crimson, aren't you gonna eat?". I chuckled, "Well, I would, but my arms are pre-occupied right now...", Ditzy and Dinky began to shuffle out of my grasp, so I pulled them both back into my arms, "But that doesn't mean I don't want to cuddle". Ditzy and Dinky giggled, "You're a big softie, Crimson". I kissed Dinky on the head and turned to kiss Ditzy on the muzzle, "I know, but it's only 'cuz I love you both so much". Dinky laughed happily, kissing my forearm affectionately. Ditzy turned my head so I could face her, "Dinky's right, you are a big softie", she held my face still and kissed me softly, "But that's one of the main reasons as to why I love you so". I smiled warmly, "I love you too, Ditzy". Dinky stood up on my knees, "Hey!". Ditzy picked her up and placed her between us, "We both love you too, Dinky", Ditzy and I kissed Dinky on the side of her face playfully, before hugging her tightly between us. "Crimson, do you want to get that shower soon?", I nodded, "Yeah, I'll get in soon, why do you want one first?". Ditzy glanced at me over Dinky, smiling suggestively, "We could take one... together". I blushed, but liked the idea, "How about now?". Ditzy nodded, taking hold of my hoof and pulling me towards the bathroom, "We'll be back in a moment, Dinky, okay?", Dinky nodded, watching the TV and oblivious to our plans, "Okay, Mama". Ditzy pushed me into the bathroom, before shutting the door behind us quietly, smiling like a teenager. She hopped into the lengthy shower cubicle, inviting me in with a swish of her tail. I stepped in, closing the shutter door behind me. Ditzy turned the water on, it was warm and relaxing as it spurted from the showerhead, wetting us both quickly. Ditzy's hair flattened into a small, golden patch atop her head, she still looked beautiful, maybe even more so. She draped her arms on my shoulder, "I dreamt of you last night". I placed my hooves on her waist, "Really? What about?". Ditzy rested her head on my shoulder, "Just about us three. Dinky's happy, I'm more than happy, are you?". I nodded, holding her firmly, "More than I have ever been, Ditzy, never doubt it". Ditzy started to lay back, pulling me ontop of her, "I just love looking up at you, Crimson, especially with the way your hair drapes over your eyes". I blushed, flattered, "I just love your hair and your eyes, they're both just beautiful. Your hair is like a golden waterfall and I could just stare into your eyes all day". Ditzy pushed forward to kiss me hungrily, only lasting a second or two, "I'm sorry, I've just been waiting for it for a while now. I just love the way you kiss, even when you don't anticipate it". I pressed my muzzle against hers, brushing my tongue against her lips, "Crimson, you're so weird. But I like it, do it again". I smiled and leaned forwards to do it again, but this time Ditzy pulled my head down and closed her mouth around my tongue, pressing hers against mine. I closed my mouth around hers, wanting to taste her sweet flavour again. Due to her recent pancake breakfast she tasted so sweet with the syrup as well as her natural flavour. The only noises around were the occassional wet, kissing noises and the constant pattering of water against enamel. I added more pressure into the kiss, slowly pushing Ditzy's head back onto the bathtub, until the back of her head touched the enamel, splaying her hair outwards. Ditzy wrapped her legs around my waist, pulling me downwards until my legs were straightened and laying on the bathtub floor, before gently stroking the back of my head, one of my shamefully (and unorthodox) sensitive spots. I felt her smirk, fully aware of what she was doing, "Dttzyy, *mmmmff*, sttppp". Ditzy broke away, "Stop? Why ever would I stop?". I bit my lip, trying to suppress myself from moaning, "B-Because I... ah... I'm really sensitive... mmm, there. Y-You know I ammm...". Ditzy giggled, "Crimson, you silly thing, you. Your sensitivity is the whole reason I chose that area in particular", she kissed my muzzle playfully, "By the way, don't think I didn't notice that sneaky little feel in the kitchen". I blushed, "Um, that was an... accident", that was only half true. She grinned, "Sure, sure. Come on, we'd better get cleaned up, Dinky wants to go on a picnic". I nodded, standing up fully before offering my hoof to Ditzy, she took it and pulled herself up too, "Thank you, Muffin". Ditzy turned around with a flourishing twist of her head, throwing her beautiful mane back, "Crimson, could you get my back please?". I smiled, "Sure thing, my love", I picked up the bottle of strawberry scented shower gel, squirting a moderate amount into my hoof, before running it across Ditzy's back. Ditzy let out a sigh of contentment, "Thank you, Crimson". I pressed my hoof down and ran it along Ditzy's upper body, down to her lower body. Once I had finished on her lower back, I slowly traced my hoof along her flank and upper legs, "Mmm... n-no, wait, don't get me started, we m-made plans", I smirked, "Oh, so this does get you started?". Ditzy exhaled in humour, "Don't try it, Crimson. I'll punish you for it". I placed myself above her, my arms crossing over hers "You get one bail-out. Next time, you're mine". Ditzy turned her head, her muzzle pressing against mine, "Is that a promise?", I kissed her muzzle playfully, "Next time, Ditzy. Next time".
Ditzy and Dinky were sat talking in the living room while I made the picnic basket in the kitchen. Two daisy sandwiches for Dinky and Ditzy, one lettuce, cucumber and mustard sandwich for me. "Crimson!", I turned my head, "Yeah, Dinky?", she jumped up onto the couch, "When we go to the park can we visit the Common Square? On the tourist map it says that the Common Square has all the retail outlets that are often found in villages like Ponyville and Manehattan! We could buy USG: Equestria to play together!". I nodded, still tending to the picnic basket, "Sure thing, Dinky. We've got plenty of time. What'd you say, Ditzy?". I wrapped the sandwiches up in cling film, before tossing them into the basket, "Sure, Muffin. After we've eaten. I'd like to see if they have Caramel's Sweet Emporium too. They have this honey and chilli sauce that sounds great on pasta", Ew, "Honey and chilli? On pasta? That has to be some kind of illness craving, oh! Are you feeling okay after that stomach cramp this morning?". Ditzy sighed, "Yes, Crimson, I'm fine. It was just a little cramp, I'm fine, but thank you for your concern, my love". I folded a small, red-checkered blanket up and placed it in the basket, "Okay, all ready. I'll pick us up some sweets while we're out". Dinky ran to the door, "Come on, Mama, let's go!". Ditzy smiled, "Coming, Muffin. Crimson can you-agh!", Ditzy fell back onto the couch, clutching her abdomen and wincing in pain. "Ditzy!", I ran over to her, "Are you all right?". She nodded, still covering her abdomen, "Yeah, it's just a bit of a stomach cramp, maybe I'm just hungry. It's nothing really, Crimson, I'm fine". Ditzy stood up, I placed a hoof on her shoulder, "Ditzy, if you're feeling ill we can put this off until tomorrow. I don't want you hurting yourself". She hugged me tightly, "I know you're concerned, but I'm fine. Everypony gets stomach cramps. Come on, I wanna get some fresh air anyway".
I laid the checkered blanket out on the short-cut grass, smoothing out the edges until it was one big red/white patch. Ditzy inhaled deliberately before exhaling in content, "The air is so refreshing, don't you think, my love?". I opened up the wicker picnic basket and laid out the three sandwiches, "Yeah, it's quite relaxing. We should come out here more often". Dinky rolled around in the grass, humming happily, "Having fun, Muffin?", she stopped and nodded, "The grass is so soft! Oh! Is it time to eat? I'm hungry!". Ditzy laughed, "You just had breakfast! Where does all that food go?", she turned to me, "I wish I could eat as much as Dinky and not gain weight. I could eat as much chocolate as I want". Dinky ran to us, leaping onto the blanket, before toppling and rolling for about a metre or two, "You alright, kiddo?". Dinky stood up and shook herself off, "Yeah! I'm fine, can I have a sandwich now?". I threw her sandwich, "Catch", Dinky jumped up, caught her sandwich and stuck a perfect landing, "Thanks, Crimson!". Ditzy giggled, "Oh, Dinky. Where's mine, Crimson?". I passed Ditzy her lunch, "Hope you like it, hon", she took it and smiled, "Thanks, Crimson. Say, when we get to Common Square, could we find a market? We're running low on food". I unwrapped my sandwich and took a bite, enjoying the cooling vegetables, "Sure thing. We have to make sure we get USG: Equestria for Dinky, too". Ditzy sighed, a little sadness evident, "Crimson, I don't think I have enough money to get her that game, maybe in a few months when it's cheaper and we have a better income", I took another large bite out of my sandwich, thinking for a moment, "Well, I could pull a double shift. Maybe work an extra day or something. After all this Ponyville nonsense and moving house I think both you and Dinky deserve some kind of compensation for your struggles. I could buy the game". Ditzy smiled lightly, "I appreciate your offer but I can't ask you to pay forty bits for a video game. And you're worthy of compensation too for that whole situation", I shook my head, "It's okay, it's not too bad. My best friend is acting as a surrogate father for my daughter, which is all I really care about as far as Ponyville is concerned. Right now my concern lies with you and Dinky, so a game is no big deal for me. Besides, we haven't got much else to worry about have we?".
Surprisingly, the Common Square was far less packed than the City Center, I could actually hear myself think, "So, Ditzy, let's look for a Market", Dinky held on to my arm, "I think I see one over there". Ditzy pointed to a small congregation of green stalls and banners. We began walking to the Market, observing the shops we passed. Many of which were quite interesting like a Retro Shop that held loads of memorabilia from my childhood, a video game shop (Dinky was the first to spot it) and also a massive sweet shop labelled Bon Bon's Bazaar. We reached the Market, searching through the various stalls that had general, everyday ingredients like eggs, milk, flour and bread. Ditzy dropped a few of these into the forest green plastic basket we picked up, "We can actually have a real meal tonight. All we need now is... hmm... ah! Asparagus". Dinky pointed desperately at a stall, "Over there! It's the last one!". Ditzy walked at a slightly increased speed to reach it before anypony else did. She reached the stall and asked to purchase it, until a yellow pegasus tapped her on the shoulder... Fluttershy? Dinky and I ran over to Ditzy to meet her, "Hey, Fluttershy! I haven't seen you in a while", Fluttershy smiled warmly, "Oh, hello, Crimson!", her face dropped into a slightly suspicious glance, "Where's Snow Sweet and Rose?". Somepony nudged me from behind in a bit of an unfriendly manner, "Yeah! Where is she? Are you cheating on her?", I twisted around, rather annoyed at this... Rainbow Dash! "We broke up. Also I'd appreciate it if you kept your hooves to yourself", she glared at me, "Why'd you break up?". I scoffed, offended, "Mind your own business!". Ditzy pulled my arm, "Crimson, let's go", Rainbow Dash laughed mockingly, "Derpy!? What're you doing here?". Ditzy blushed out of nervousness, "I... I moved away from Ponyville". Rainbow Dash laughed again, "Why? Did you wanna destroy Canterlot's Town Hall too? Did you ever actually fully pay that fine? Oh, wait, you didn't have too, Applejack bailed you out of it", Rainbow Dash's expression took on more of a begrudging look. Ditzy was moving closer towards me, obviously quite intimidated. I held her hoof comfortingly, "R-Rainbow Dash, j-just leave me alone. I moved out of Ponyville to get away from... from ponies like-like you!". Rainbow Dash glared at Ditzy, advancing menacingly, "What do you mean 'ponies like me', Walleyes?". I placed myself between the two, defending Ditzy, "Back off". Dinky stood defensively, glaring at Rainbow Dash, "Leave her alone!". Rainbow Dash squared up to me, "Move, this has nothing to do with you", I pushed her back, fully aware of her capacities, "I said back off. Now!". Rainbow Dash shoved me, "And what are you gonna do about it?". I tensed my frontal arm muscles, "Last chance, back off or else". Rainbow Dash swung her hoof and connected with my face, creating the sound of a large crack and knocking my head sideways. Ditzy, Dinky and Fluttershy gasped at this, "Woah, Crimson, I'm sorry! I just got a bit too worked up. Are you okay?". I brushed my hoof across my muzzle, picking up a trail of blood. I didn't feel any pain, only intense hatred and a burning desire to snap Rainbow Dash's neck. Rainbow Dash reached forward and brushed some of the blood off my face, "I-I-I'm so sorry! I-I just got a little too worked up. Oh, man, you're bleeding pretty bad". I knocked her hoof away, "You'd be bleeding pretty bad too if I just cracked you in the face with a blunt object". Four ponies ran to the sight of the argument, "Rainbow Dash!", it was Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Applejack. Rarity caught sight of the blood and gasped, Pinkie Pie gasped too but in a much more drastic tone, Applejack sighed as if she had seen it all before whereas Twilight was just staring in amazement, "Rainbow Dash, w-what did you just do?". I wiped some more of the blood off my face, "It wasn't obvious?", Rainbow Dash reached over to try and help me again but I knocked her hoof away, "Crimson, I'm sorry. I just got worked up, I'm sorry!". Applejack stepped forward, "For Celestia's sake, Rainbow ya can't jus' knock a pony in th' face jus' 'cause y'all got 'worked up'. Are y'alright, Crimson?". I grimaced sarcastically, "Yeah, a facial wound is just tons-a-fun". Rainbow Dash looked away and rubbed her arm shamefully, "Sorry...". Applejack waved the rest of the crowd away, "Go on, y'all. Ain't nothing for y'all to be watching", she pulled out a small rag, "Clean yerself up, Crimson, y'all most saturated in it". I took it and wiped my face, almost dying the rag completely red, "Jeez, I didn't think I could bleed this much from a punch". Applejack turned and nodded to the other five, "Go on to th' castle, y'all, ah'll take it from here". Rainbow Dash stepped forward again, "Crimson, I'm sorry, please acknowledge me so I know you know", I rolled my eyes, "Be as sorry as you want it still doesn't change what you said to Ditzy. Now go". She sighed and lowered her head, walking away with Fluttershy. I turned around, "Ditzy, you okay?", she nodded lightly, staring in shock, "C-Crimson, y-you're bleeding pretty bad", Dinky was hugging me tightly, "Crimson, are you okay?". I ruffled her hair, "I'm fine, Dinky. I can't even feel it". Applejack held my face still, "Ah can't see where y'all injured, yer bleedin' too much. We should get you to th' hospital". I shook my head, "I'll be fine, AJ. Besides, I've had enough excitement for one day".