Snow Sweet bounced Rose playfully on her knee, Rose was laughing hysterically. "You girls ready to go home?". Snow Sweet looked over to me, still playing with Rose, "Yeah, sure thing, hon. You ready, sweetie?". Rose looked up and smiled, "Aaahh-bah". Snow giggled sweetly, "I understand". I walked over and put an arm around Snow Sweet. She rested her head on my shoulder and held Rose close to the center of us. I stroked Rose's mane softly, "Your daddy's favourite girl, Rose". Snow glanced at me playfully, 'Scuse me?". I nuzzled her gently, "You're my third favourite". She poked me, "Third?". I pulled her closer towards me, our faces only millimetres apart, "You can do something to get bumped up to second". Snow smirked lightly, "I'm sure there is, but what makes you think I'd want to? I'm only third after all". I nuzzled her face slightly, "Playing 'hard to get' isn't your strong point, hon". Rose waved a hoof between us, babbling sternly, like an angry parent who walked in on two teenage ponies about to kiss. I sighed, "Rose bailed you out of this one, don't think you'll be out of it when she's asleep". Snow giggled, "Ooh, I'm shaking". Nurse Redheart walked in, holding a strange metal frame with a strip of fabric stretched across it. "Uh, what's that?" I asked. Nurse Redheart smiled in humour, "It's a carriage, Crimson, it's what you put Rose in when you want to take her outside". I tilted my head, "But, she can walk". Snow pulled my arm, "Crimson, honey, let the nice lady do her job". I shrugged, "She can walk though". Nurse Redheart laughed warmly, "Her walking ability isn't as strong as ours yet, it will develop later in infancy. Here, watch how you open it". She flipped it around for two seconds, causing the frame to morph into a carriage. Snow nodded, "Got it". I gawped, completely hopeless, "Uh, could you do it again?". Nurse Redheart folded the carriage back up, then reopened it in less than two seconds. Snow tried to suppress her laughter, "Why don't you just leave the carriage to me, hon?".

The living room was cool and refreshing. Rose began shivering slightly. I picked her up and hugged her tightly, she babbled happily and held on my neck. I wrapped her up in the same wooly blanket she was given on the day of her birth. Snow walked in and folded up the carriage, "Don't help me too fast, Crimson". I put Rose down on the floor before she darted off into the living room. "Sorry, Snow. Here", I took the carriage frame and hoisted it into the stairway cupboard. "Oh, I almost forgot, Nurse Redheart gave us these for Rose", Snow produced three coloured, wooden blocks for Rose to play with. "We'll have to get her some more toys tomorrow, our special little girl deserves some spoiling". Snow smiled happily, "Yeah, that'd be nice". Snow walked into the living room, buffeting me with her tail on the way, "Come on, it's the first time both you and I could fit on the couch together in about a year". I followed her into the living room and laid down on the couch beside her. "Feels good to be home, eh, Crimson?". I nodded, "Now that I've got my two favourite fillies here". Snow inched closer, "Oh yeah, I was in third, wasn't I?". I nodded, smiling tauntingly, "Afraid so, Snow. You're gonna have to do something about it if you wanna be in second place". I moved myself further towards her, "What makes you think I wanna be second? Who is in second anyway?". I shrugged, "Kurasani Oshimoto, my favourite samurai film actress. Why, I thought you didn't care". Snow placed her hooves on my sides, "I don't, jus' wanted to know". I pushed myself fully towards Snow, our bodies only an inch apart, "I don't know, second place is a pretty sweet spot to be in, you can get an awful lotta perks". Snow tilted her head playfully, "Like what? What perks does this Kurasani get?". I shrugged, "A lot, but she doesn't get this", I pushed forward slightly and kissed Snow Sweet. I put my arms around her and pulled her into me, before breaking away only slightly. "I must admit, Crimson, that is a pretty good perk. But why should I do extra for the second place title?". I giggled childishly, "You could do something, I just don't think this is an appropriate time". Snow Sweet blushed brightly, "Crimson! What a thing to say!". I shrugged, "I didn't hear you object to the concept". She smiled deviously, "Well I suppose you're right. But, Rose is right there", she gestured over to Rose who was attacking a wooden block with another wooden block, laughing while doing so. "She won't be later". Snow blushed and giggled, "Where have you picked up such adult conversation, it definitely wasn't here eleven months ago". I shrugged, "I know, I've been bad, I need to be punished". Snow Sweet gasped and giggled in a hushed tone, "Crimson!". I stroked the side of her face gently, making her shiver and sigh in delight. "Oh, wow, Snow. I thought you were the dominant lover in this kind of affair, you're losing your touch". She snapped out of her trance, "Huh? Wha-?". I laughed quietly, "You're so beautiful". She sighed dreamily, "I know". I smiled at her childishness, "Didn't they give you ice-cream at the hospital today?". She nodded, "Yeah, to me and Rose before we left. Why?". I smirked, "What flavour?". She thought for a moment, "Oh, Rainbow Ripple". I nodded, "Is your tongue rainbow coloured?". She smiled in realisation, "I dunno, you wanna check?". I pushed forward and kissed Snow Sweet, running my tongue along the inside of her mouth. She moaned through it, collapsing into oblivion. I pressed against her tongue in a show of dominance, savouring the sweet flavour of the ice-cream and Snow's natural taste, she didn't resist. I broke away after a moment, leaving a thin trail of saliva between us. Snow opened her eyes slowly, "Wow...". I laughed softly, "Glad you think so". Rose appeared behind me, lifting herself up so she could see between us. She somehow acquired my shutter shades, and they were now hanging lazily on her muzzle. I pushed them back up to her eyes slowly, she giggled playfully and grabbed my hoof. Snow reached over and tickled Rose's belly, making her laugh and try and bat Snow's hoof away. I held Rose's back so she wouldn't fall over, "Easy, now, sweetie. Don't wanna fall over". Rose stopped laughing and stuck her tongue out at me mockingly. Snow giggled playfully, Rose copied shortly after. "Hey!". I lifted Rose up from behind me and placed her between us. She laughed happily and made herself comfortable by wriggling from side to side. "Okay, Rose", I pointed to Snow Sweet, "Who's that". Rose stared at me, confused. She pointed to Snow Sweet, "Ah". Snow giggled lightly, "Nearly, now who's that?". Snow pointed to me. Rose thought for a moment, "Bah". I nodded, "Close enough, hon". I kissed the side of her face gently, Rose laughed and imitated me, planting a kiss on Snow Sweet's nose. Snow smiled, "Thank you, sweetie", she kissed Rose on the side of her face, making her giggle. Rose nuzzled me softly, laughing playfully. I hugged her tightly, "Daddy loves you, Rose". Snow tickled her stomach again, "And Mummy loves you to". Rose babbled happily. Rose stood up and climbed over me, lowering herself off the couch and back to the building blocks. I turned back to Snow, "She's such a precious little thing isn't she?". Snow giggled, "She's OUR precious little daughter". I gazed into Snow's eyes, their soft, teal colour making me feel peaceful and relaxed, "Snow?". She smiled, "Yeah, hon?". I nuzzled her gently, "I love you". Snow kissed me softly, "I love you too".