Cuddle Buddies: Second Introductory *fork*

As Ivory finishes the newest part to her little tale you find yourself more than a bit flushed. The things that happened to her in her story stirred a few intense feelings within you. They seem to have gotten to Shiner as well, since he is currently sporting a new shade of red on his face. You look over to the unicorn and only just now do you notice she's eying you expectantly. What can you say? She did quite a fine job, even if that scene where she was strapped down got quite a bit... heated. Shaking yourself of 'those' thoughts you give her a smile. "That was certainly an interesting update Ivory, and I'm glad your character isn't really an antagonist anymore. I will admit that scene was a bit strong, but overall I believe I was on the edge of my seat with anticipation," you tell her as Shiner nods in agreement, rather quickly mind you. Ivory beams and immediately rushes over to give you a hug. Shiner quickly shifts position although you suspect it wasn't to get out of the way. Amidst a stream of happy "thank you"s she affectionately nuzzles your cheek.

Finally settling down she hops up on the couch and places her head in your lap on the opposite side of Shiner. He keeps shifting himself as if he's trying to keep something out of view from Ivory. Chuckling inwardly you get his attention with an ear scratch. Looking up it seems he knows what you're about to say next. He's also made aware that you know what problem he is currently dealing with in secret. "Well shiner," you begin, "are you ready to knock us dead with your next piece?" Shiner shifts once more before mumbling something and risking a glance at Ivory. She looks so naive it's adorable as she seems to be confused. After a moment of collecting himself Shiner looks up at you and just shakes his head. You don't really blame him for wanting to hide his excitement, since you too felt certain feelings about that piece. You have to wonder if Ivory knew what she was doing when she delivered that update to the two of you. Shiner is still mumbling to himself, but has returned to resting his head in your lap, albeit oddly since he's still trying to hide his shame from Ivory. You scratch him on the ear and quickly regret it. It twitched. You saw it twitch and quickly turn your head away. Here you are trying to calm yourself down by petting your little cuties, and you just have to notice... that.

"Okay my little ponies," you start, "since Shiner doesn't seem to be able to perform for us tonight I think it's time we got ready for bed." Ivory quickly hops off the couch and starts making her way towards the bedroom. You allow them to share your bed because let's face it, cuddling those two gives you the greatest night's sleep you could imagine. Ivory stops herself mid-way when she realizes she is missing her usual competition in the race to the bedroom. Looking back she notices Shiner about to shuffle himself off the couch, but he quickly stops when he catches her looking at him. "Are you okay Shiner?" she asks innocently enough. If she's putting on an act, she hides it really well. Shiner, for his part, doesn't even look up as he responds with, "yeah I'll be fine in a moment, just go on ahead without me." Ivory tilts her head at this and starts to approach Shiner; furthermore, her face is now showing concern. Going through the domestication process with that salesman really improved the relationship between the cuddly writers. Through it all they stuck by one another as if they were family, even though they had never actually seen each other before being transformed. Apparently they talked quite a bit through e-mail in the weeks leading up to the life changing event that placed them under your care. That must be what the notes were all about.

You feel the situation is going to get too awkward so you scoop Ivory up in your arms, nuzzling her muzzle with your face, as you start walking towards her original destination. You don't spare a glance back to Shiner, but you know he's relieved and thankful that you intervened before things got really awkward. Judging by how it looked when you accidentally caught sight of it he was dealing with an intense bout of... you know. Ivory seems to have forgotten her concerns for Shiner as you continue pummeling her with affection, and walk into your bedroom. You set Ivory down on the bed and begin getting changed.

Ivory sits upon the bed perfectly content with watching you go about your nightly routine of brushing, flossing, and slipping into your bedtime attire. As you re-enter the bedroom from the adjoining bathroom you notice Shiner has just entered the room himself. Looking up at you his eyes grow almost twice their normal size and his pupils shrink drastically. "Oh come on," he blurts out as he quickly turns his head. A rather unusual response since you know for a fact he has seen you in your rather revealing attire several times in the past. Ohhh right... he must have just previously calmed himself down. Chuckling quietly to yourself you look over to Ivory who is sporting a confused yet concerned look on her face again. Before she has a chance to speak up you pick Shiner up off the floor and he nearly panics for a moment before melting in your arms. Your two ponies just can't resist a good nuzzle no matter what. Ear scratch, belly rub, face nuzzling, you name it, they're helpless against it coming from you. Your back is turned to Ivory on purpose as you inspect Shiner amidst your nuzzling. Sure enough he's ready to go yet again and once he notices you looking his face instantly turns red. You give him a light peck on the lips and a warm smile. "It's okay Shiner," you start, "I know exactly how you feel. You weren't the only one affected by that." He looks up at you with confusion for a moment until he realizes just what you meant.

"What are you two talking about?" Ivory asks a little annoyed that Shiner has your undivided attention. Adjusting Shiner in your arms you carry him over to the bed and set him down just so he doesn't reveal himself to Ivory. You and your cuddle-mates have played around a bit in the past, but you never took things quite -that- far before. It was mainly just enjoying the feeling of each other's bodies and generally cuddling innocently. It's not as though you haven't thought about it, but you're mainly just letting them decide when and if they want to have that kind of fun. Listen to you talk about engaging in such activities with ponies no less. Sure they're soft, lovable, huggable, adorable, and seriously heart attack inducing, but... where were you going with this. Your thoughts are interrupted as Ivory is currently trying to check on Shiner. He makes a motion to avoid being seen, but it's too late. How do you know? Ivory's gasp is a great indicator. The cat is out of the bag now, somewhat literally. She looks at him curiously before turning intensely red, yet at the same time she can't seem to look away. She's snapped out of her little daze when he covers himself up and looks up at you. "Is he," she starts, but stops when you nod your head. "Just give him a moment dear and he should be alright." you say as you decide to distract her with an ear scratch. You're rewarded with a happy little moan of approval from the sweet unicorn, so you decide to sit down between the two of them.