It's your birthday, just us and your birthday! [Private action to Morgan]

[neighfeni]

It was a lovely Tuesday eve as the couple exited the building nuzzled up against each other, neither really caring what other ponies thought as they laughed in tandem at some joke shared. It felt nice to laugh like this, especially considering the day before...but it wouldn't do any good to stay in and worry herself to sickness again. She did wish it had come at another time, but...hopefully Mae would be back soon. Until she returned, all Nephenee could do was go forward, and that included going ahead with plans made more than a bit ago. Besides, her coltfriend had a birthday to celebrate, so she'd do her best to help him with that, even if this was the night before. The party would be tomorrow, but she'd stolen him away tonight for some time alone, away from prying eyes...

Well, maybe not that last one, since they got looked at anyway. Whispers about how cute it was or something floated about, but her mind was very much focused on her Knight. She'd surprised him with not only the fact that she'd pretty much tackled him to the ground in a hug when she'd met him outside the dojo, but the little black dress, tail wrap, and overall simple, but radiant look had gotten a great reaction too! Neph knew Morgan liked black and he liked leg and he liked how she wore her dresses, so she just combined them, then whisked him off for dinner and dancing and anything he really wanted to do -within reason.

Her heart still pounded from the physical exertion of the dancing, or perhaps just being this close to him kept it at such a rate, but she was rather happy right now, even if it was tinged with a little melancholy, and she couldn't help but be a little happier knowing he'd love his other gifts. Because apparently, a bag-of-holding and a custom lance weren't enough for her to give!

She liked spoiling friends, alright? Plus the main one was from the family, so.

Sneaking a kiss to his cheek, the Sentinel sighed happily. This night was quite wonderful.

"So, enjoyin' your birthday yet, my Knight?"

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[neighfeni]

Yep, she's fairly certain it's gotten onto other things. Because she can't see what this could have to do with the other. Because Neph. "Either way ya get dirty." Her face should indicate at this point how utterly lost she's gotten in this.

[morganknight]

"Yep, but whipped cream cleans off of skin much more easily than it does out of fur."

He waited a very long moment for her to fail to get the implications of this, before he finally said, "With tongues."

[neighfeni]

Failiiing and then OH! Wow, that's red! His girlfriend could only stare, blinking in shock for a moment, before stopping to look at the path and scrape at it, stammering. Why had she encouraged the twerp?! She didn't even know that was a thing!

"W...why..naw, d-don't answer that." Her brain can only take so much at once, after all, and Nephenee was making sure she didn't imagine it; she wasn't sure she'd survive.

[morganknight]

A wickeder Knight would just say 'tongues' again, while a classier Knight would have... well, never gone down this path in the beginning. But Neph's Knight just bust into giggling at her expression, which luckily went a long way to ruin the mood. "Oh man, I shoulda saved that for when you were human, I would've gotten to appreciate a blush going all the way down to your toes!"

[neighfeni]

Neph's Knight was a brattier sort; not that she disliked it, but it did make for easy embarrassment. Thankfully, it did relax her a little when he got into a gigglefit, even if she was still red as the side of a barn. "P-probably..." She admitted with a slight squeak, pawing more.

[morganknight]

"You know what would hide a blush that went all the way down to your ankles?" Morgan said, giggling even harder as he tried to get the words out. "Whipped cream!"

[neighfeni]

Annnd relaxation gone, if the blush going right back to where it had been was any indicator. Rascally brat! "A-A-...!" Welp. Ducking her head, she sputtered out, "If ya make it where Ah can't use whipped cream without thinkin' 'bout stuff...!" Then she can't have it with desserts, and that would be a tragedy. That, or she's threatening to bonk him on the shoulder. One of those. It's hard to tell from the embarrassed squeaks.

[morganknight]

"I can use whipped cream without any trouble, and I'm the one who thought of it, so you should be fine." Once she'd been adequately corrupted, Morgan, you horrible beast.

[neighfeni]

"Y-you're used to that sorta thing!" She didn't want to dwell on how used to it, but was adequately aware he far out-experienced her. He also earned himself a shoulder bonk for being a horrible brat.

Leave it to Morgan to turn the tables so utterly. "D-do Ah gotta bop ya on the noggin to make ya hush?" Kissing him would just reward him...though it might make him be quiet for a few seconds and make him lose his train of thought if she gave him a hard one again. The Sentinel was very red and was just trying to think of ways to not tip over right now.

[morganknight]

Morgan, with great effort, refrained from pointing out that the obvious solution was for her to become used to that sort of thing as well. Someday, anyway...

"Do you think that will work?" he said instead.

[neighfeni]

Gonna be waiting a bit for that, Morg. "If A-Ah bonk ya hard 'nuff, it will." Not that she would bonk him hard enough to knock him out, but they both knew she's strong enough to do it. But he didn't need any brain damage. Well, any more than usual.

Gotta be something to make him shush...attempt one: Thwack his flank with her tail fairly hard. Maybe the metal charms there would get his attention?

[morganknight]

He shied away involuntarily from the whack, snickering. "Oh no! You just whipped me with your tail in an effort to cream me for my words!" Nope, clearly that hadn't been the solution. It had just started him down a path of terrible jokes.

You're voluntarily dating this guy, Neph.

[neighfeni]

Voluntarily and gladly. But nope, not the solution! Stifling her own giggles, she thought about another even as she prodded his side with a hoof none too gently. Hmm...Attempt two: Even as she grinned, Nephenee bumped against him roughly, putting a good deal of weight behind it. "Hush you!"

[morganknight]

He staggered sideways a few steps. Neph's strength was not to be underestimated, even by a solid pony like himself. "I don't know HOW, Neph! I just keep being horrible, stopping is way out of my power!"

[neighfeni]

That just earned him the most incredulous of looks, even if it was ruined a little by the smile. "You're stubborn enough to rewrite reality, how is that beyond ya??" Stopping, she put her hoof to his lips. "There."

[morganknight]

He stopped as well, falling silent as he looked at her over her hoof. Waiting, patiently. Eyes sparkling.

Could she ever safely remove that hoof, now?

[neighfeni]

She was more using the moment to come up with something else than anything beyond getting him to be quiet. The incredulous look turned thoughtful as she considered, and tried very hard not to smile at that cute look. He was like a little kid sometimes!
...Alright, more than sometimes. It was one of many reasons she liked him so much; he could be quite serious when it was needed, but otherwise, he was the less so of the two of them. Which was good, considering how badly she needed someone like that.

Keeping her hoof there for a few moments more, the mare sighed. Too cute... "If Ah kiss ya, will ya hush 'bout that for now?"

[morganknight]

Of course he was like a little kid! Life was meant to be enjoyed!

He considered that proposition quite seriously. Teasing her was fun and delightful, and a kiss was not exactly an uncommon thing from his girlfriend... but he was probably running close to her limits. So he nodded brightly, looking eager.

[neighfeni]

About to run into them with a semi, more like. He liked skirting those, the brat.

"Good." Gosh darn it. One day she'd figure out a way to get him to hush without that...for now, though, she'll take what she can. Thankfully, they're on the sidelines, but it's still pretty public. Oh well.

Removing her hoof, Nephenee wrapped that leg around his neck, drawing him in and replacing the hoof with her lips. Not near as intense as before, but there was no shortage of tenderness in the embrace.

Pulling her head back after a few lovely seconds, unconsciously nickering, the Sentinel vaguely muttered, "Sure it..ain't my birthday too?"

[morganknight]

Morgan made his own sweet sigh of satisfaction when she released him.

"I'm sure. You're the one wearing the little black dress, after all."

[neighfeni]

"Mmm...true; Ah'd probably wear a blue instead."

Chuckling, she made a short gesture onwards with her head, before ducking it under his chin and settling in her normal spot as they walked again. "Maybe for my birthday, ya can wear a suit with some dark blue in it." Girl knew what she liked, make no mistake.

[morganknight]

Morgan nodded and took note of that. Wearing dark blue would do it for her? Hell yes he'd wear dark blue. "Definitely a good birthday," he murmured.

[neighfeni]

It's much the same as her math for tonight, just instead of dresses + black + Neph (and legs) = happy Morgan, it's suit + blue + Morgan (period) = happy Nephie. Not that making her be shy was a hard thing to do at all, and not as impressive as making him so.

"Ah'm glad. Ya deserve it." Making a little amused, equine noise, she remarked, "'Fraid it won't be quite like how y'all surprised me for mine, but Ah'm glad you're enjoyin' things anyways." At least she didn't need to hide the party. Some aspects like the cake maybe, but hiding one of the presents had been difficult enough! But the emphasis on 'quite' should point to there being something.

[morganknight]

"Yeah, but we can only do the surprise party once every so often, so it's not like you'll be seeing that trick again any time soon." Guileless, Morgan had no idea just what presence she was hiding. Hadn't even guessed.

[neighfeni]

That was generally the idea behind presents, to surprise the recipient. Morgan was just going to learn that she had one hell of a memory when she wanted to remember something she deemed important, and that she didn't give up easy on even this sort of thing. "Well, yeah," She chuckled, "then it wouldn't be much of a surprise party, would it? It'd jus' be a party."

Wait, that sounded better in her head..."A-Ah mean, regular parties are good too, obviously!" That didn't sound much better, and she stopped and facehoofed, before dragging it down her muzzle, cheeks flushing at her own awkwardness with a nervous laugh. "Ah...Y-ya know what Ah mean..." It wouldn't be an outing with Neph without her feeling awkward about something.