private A vacation in Paris!

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal smiled at Jacks awkwardness. She gave him a nuzzle before speaking. "I think you should keep going, she looks like she is very interested." Charcoal said. She didn't really think that but if it got Jack to spend some time with Lucky then it was alright.

Jack chuckled. He then looked to his daughter "I had a few friends as a small colt." he said to Lucky "They all liked to play, talk, and run around. When I grew up though, they all went to their jobs. I stuck around a bar the rest of my life. Getting into shenanigans, drinking and playing cards." a tear started to build up in Jack's eye "No one cared for me. I was forced to look out for myself as an uneducated stallion." exploring the past was really hurting. "I never thought I'd get out of there, until fate shuffled me a good hand and introduced me to your mother." Jack hugged Lucky "And you are proof of the good change in my life." Jack was starting to feel better, but he still felt sick in his stomach.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack chuckled. He then looked to his daughter "I had a few friends as a small colt." he said to Lucky "They all liked to play, talk, and run around. When I grew up though, they all went to their jobs. I stuck around a bar the rest of my life. Getting into shenanigans, drinking and playing cards." a tear started to build up in Jack's eye "No one cared for me. I was forced to look out for myself as an uneducated stallion." exploring the past was really hurting. "I never thought I'd get out of there, until fate shuffled me a good hand and introduced me to your mother." Jack hugged Lucky "And you are proof of the good change in my life." Jack was starting to feel better, but he still felt sick in his stomach.

Charcoal saw that Jack was beginning to cry as he was talking. She wrapped her arms around him in a warm embrace. "Shh, there there. That is all you need to do Jack. If it hurts to tell that the story then you don't need to say anything, just sit here and say nothing."

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

"Okay." Fifteen thousand bits would certainly be enough. He hadn't brought all of them, instead just fifty, but prices were low in Equestria. One could buy a bushel of apples for four bits. Besides, that was all he could carry at once. "Where is it?" he asked, letting Crystal lead the way.

"Let me think." Charcoal began to look around. She wasn't sure where the resturant was from here, so she could only guess. The had never been a mall when she was here before. "I believe it is..." She pointed oof where she remembered last. "That way. Come on, i do not think it is a long trip."

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal saw that Jack was beginning to cry as he was talking. She wrapped her arms around him in a warm embrace. "Shh, there there. That is all you need to do Jack. If it hurts to tell that the story then you don't need to say anything, just sit here and say nothing."

Jack quietly sniffed. "Thanks Charcoal." Jack gently patted Lucky on her back. Jack was trying to hold back more tears from coming. 'Geez, dude. You're emotionally scarred.' Well I should if I am what I lost. Jack shook his head. He had to stay strong. He looked to Charcoal. "Hey. Weren't you going to get supplies to make some stuff?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack quietly sniffed. "Thanks Charcoal." Jack gently patted Lucky on her back. Jack was trying to hold back more tears from coming. 'Geez, dude. You're emotionally scarred.' Well I should if I am what I lost. Jack shook his head. He had to stay strong. He looked to Charcoal. "Hey. Weren't you going to get supplies to make some stuff?"

Charcoal remembered what she was going to get before. "Oh yeah, I was going to get some wood and nails to make Lucky a temporary crib while we stay in Paris." Charcoal explained. "Though that can wait until later, I like this quality time we are having right now." Charcoal layed her head on Jacks shoulder.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal remembered what she was going to get before. "Oh yeah, I was going to get some wood and nails to make Lucky a temporary crib while we stay in Paris." Charcoal explained. "Though that can wait until later, I like this quality time we are having right now." Charcoal layed her head on Jacks shoulder.

Jack smiled "Yeah. This is nice." Jack set Lucky down in front of him and covered his muzzle with his hooves. "Where's daddy?" Jack took his hooves off his muzzle and said "Here I am!" he repeated for few times. 'What's lame? You are!' Who's being a good father?I am! 'It's still lame.'

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack smiled "Yeah. This is nice." Jack set Lucky down in front of him and covered his muzzle with his hooves. "Where's daddy?" Jack took his hooves off his muzzle and said "Here I am!" he repeated for few times. 'What's lame? You are!' Who's being a good father?I am! 'It's still lame.'

Charcoal watched as Jack began playing with Lucky and making her laugh. She was happy Jack was getting more comfortable with Lucky around. She got up off the bed and walked to the kitchen to get a bite to eat. Not that she wasn't pregnant Jack didn't have to deal with her weird cravings.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal watched as Jack began playing with Lucky and making her laugh. She was happy Jack was getting more comfortable with Lucky around. She got up off the bed and walked to the kitchen to get a bite to eat. Not that she wasn't pregnant Jack didn't have to deal with her weird cravings.

Jack kept playing peek-a-boo but started ending each "Here I am!" with a little tickle. He never thought something as simple as this could be so much fun. "Where's mommy? There she is!" Jack pointed to Charcoal who was in the kitchen. "Where's Lucky? There you are!" Jack said as he gently booped her nose with his hoof.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack kept playing peek-a-boo but started ending each "Here I am!" with a little tickle. He never thought something as simple as this could be so much fun. "Where's mommy? There she is!" Jack pointed to Charcoal who was in the kitchen. "Where's Lucky? There you are!" Jack said as he gently booped her nose with his hoof.

Charcoal was acting perfectly to make Lucky laugh. He seemed to know exactly what he needed to do. She found what she needed to make a sandwich and made a normal sandwich this time. Once she made it she came back to see Jack was still playing and generally having fun.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal was acting perfectly to make Lucky laugh. He seemed to know exactly what he needed to do. She found what she needed to make a sandwich and made a normal sandwich this time. Once she made it she came back to see Jack was still playing and generally having fun.

Jack laughed "How is this fun?" he scruffed Lucky's hair. She was so cute when she laughed. "That's enough peek-a-boo." he said in a playful way. "What should we do now?" he asked as he looked around the room "How about we..." Jack was out of ideas. "We..." Darnit! Jack didn't know. He looked to Charcoal "Let's ask your mommy."  Jack made a face gesture that said he needed help.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack laughed "How is this fun?" he scruffed Lucky's hair. She was so cute when she laughed. "That's enough peek-a-boo." he said in a playful way. "What should we do now?" he asked as he looked around the room "How about we..." Jack was out of ideas. "We..." Darnit! Jack didn't know. He looked to Charcoal "Let's ask your mommy." Jack made a face gesture that said he needed help.

"How about we go for a walk and try out those new foalcarrier. And if I am going to get some supplies then this would not be a bad time to." Charcoal finished her sandwich and walked over to where the foalcarrier was. She put it on and walked over to where Jack and Lucky were on the bed. She picked up Lucky and placed her in the carrier.

[Jack Spades 162]

"How about we go for a walk and try out those new foalcarrier. And if I am going to get some supplies then this would not be a bad time to." Charcoal finished her sandwich and walked over to where the foalcarrier was. She put it on and walked over to where Jack and Lucky were on the bed. She picked up Lucky and placed her in the carrier.

Jack looked at the carrier. "That looks pretty nifty." Jack said. He jumped off the bed and made his way to the door where he opened it. "Mares and foals first." he insisted. "I can't wait to see what's going to happen. This is going to be great." Jack said enthusiastically. 'What's so exciting about a walk?' I really don't know. 'What happens if you both bump into the gang, or worst... Charcoal's parents?' The gang wouldn't hurt a baby, would they? 'You never know.' Jack gulped.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack looked at the carrier. "That looks pretty nifty." Jack said. He jumped off the bed and made his way to the door where he opened it. "Mares and foals first." he insisted. "I can't wait to see what's going to happen. This is going to be great." Jack said enthusiastically. 'What's so exciting about a walk?' I really don't know. 'What happens if you both bump into the gang, or worst... Charcoal's parents?' The gang wouldn't hurt a baby, would they? 'You never know.' Jack gulped.

Charcoal walked out the door and looks down each hallway. She didn't see anypony which comforted her, now there wasn't anyone who could possibly hurt Lucky. She turned around and waited for Jack to follow her. She wanted someone with her to help protect Lucky.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal walked out the door and looks down each hallway. She didn't see anypony which comforted her, now there wasn't anyone who could possibly hurt Lucky. She turned around and waited for Jack to follow her. She wanted someone with her to help protect Lucky.

Jack left the room and closed the door. "Are you ready? Is Lucky all secured in the foalholder or whatever it's called?" Jack giggled "We don't want anything bad happening to our little filly, right Charcoal?" Jack asked already knowing the answer. "I'll follow you. I don't know where to go."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack left the room and closed the door. "Are you ready? Is Lucky all secured in the foalholder or whatever it's called?" Jack giggled "We don't want anything bad happening to our little filly, right Charcoal?" Jack asked already knowing the answer. "I'll follow you. I don't know where to go."

"Alright." Charcoal began walking out of the hotel. Once out she begins asking around to see if she could find a place to buy wood and nails. She got a few places but only one of them had even come close to what she needed. She finally got a location that worked and began looking around for the right measurements of wood she would need since she didn't have the freedom of all of her normal tools.

[Jack Spades 162]

"Alright." Charcoal began walking out of the hotel. Once out she begins asking around to see if she could find a place to buy wood and nails. She got a few places but only one of them had even come close to what she needed. She finally got a location that worked and began looking around for the right measurements of wood she would need since she didn't have the freedom of all of her normal tools.

Jack followed Charcoal to many places. She finally found a nice place where there was wood of many shapes and sizes. Charcoal was looking at different sizes of wood, but she didn't seem to be doing well. "Hey, Charcoal? Do you need some help or anything?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack followed Charcoal to many places. She finally found a nice place where there was wood of many shapes and sizes. Charcoal was looking at different sizes of wood, but she didn't seem to be doing well. "Hey, Charcoal? Do you need some help or anything?"

It took Charcoal several second to answer Jack's question. "I'm looking for some wood that I won't need to adjust. If I was at home I could just use my sawblade to cut the wood to the size I need, but I don't have that luxury here. All I have is a hammer and a few screwdrivers."

Edited September 21, 2013 by Charcoal Embers

[Jack Spades 162]

It took Charcoal several second to answer Jack's question. "I'm looking for some wood that I won't need to adjust. If I was at home I could just use my sawblade to cut the wood to the size I need, but I don't have that luxury here. All I have is a hammer and a few screwdrivers."

"So, do you want me to get some nails or screws or anything? I can run and get some while you browse the wood section." Jack offered. 'You guys are saying "Wood" too much. I'm starting to think dirty.' Then stop thinking about it. 'Fine! Fine.' "I'm always up to help you."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"So, do you want me to get some nails or screws or anything? I can run and get some while you browse the wood section." Jack offered. 'You guys are saying "Wood" too much. I'm starting to think dirty.' Then stop thinking about it. 'Fine! Fine.' "I'm always up to help you."

"Yeah, that would be nice." Charcoal said without even looking at Jack. "If my assumption is correct I'm going to need three or four inch screws and five inch nails. If you would be so kind as to get them for me I would be grateful." Charcoal continued to look through the wood to find some that would work.

[Jack Spades 162]

"Yeah, that would be nice." Charcoal said without even looking at Jack. "If my assumption is correct I'm going to need three or four inch screws and five inch nails. If you would be so kind as to get them for me I would be grateful." Charcoal continued to look through the wood to find some that would work.

Jack nodded "Yes ma'am!" Jack marched off to find what she needed. Yes. Four three inch screws. No, five two inch? Nine two and three quarters? How many nails? Oh no! Jack trotted back to Charcoal "How ma- Wait... Three four inch screws, and five inch nails. Got it." Jack ran to find them before Charcoal asked any questions.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack nodded "Yes ma'am!" Jack marched off to find what she needed. Yes. Four three inch screws. No, five two inch? Nine two and three quarters? How many nails? Oh no! Jack trotted back to Charcoal "How ma- Wait... Three four inch screws, and five inch nails. Got it." Jack ran to find them before Charcoal asked any questions.

Charcoal heard him and before he got to far away she yelled: "Not three four inch screws I'm going to need a whole pack of screws that are either three inches or four inches." Then Charcoal got back to looking. She was down to two different sizes that will work but she is having trouble deciding between them.

[rainbovv dash 110]

"I've tried... Multiple times." Blazing said. "At this point, it's best for my sanity and happiness if I just give up." He added. Not that I have any happiness... But I can be hopeful, right? He thought to himself. He didn't like showing other ponies this side of him, but it was far too late to try and hide it at that point.

"Is that so?" she asked curious, she considered what alternatives he had but couldn't come up with any - "What are you gonna do rather than keep hoping the right mare for you stands at your door some day?" she kept her tone friendly, hoping not to upset the colt.

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

"Let me think." Charcoal began to look around. She wasn't sure where the resturant was from here, so she could only guess. The had never been a mall when she was here before. "I believe it is..." She pointed oof where she remembered last. "That way. Come on, i do not think it is a long trip."

Quill followed Crystal. Having never been to Paris before, he followed closely behind her, afraid that he might go in the wrong direction and end up in some weird place. "So what's this restaurant called?" he asked as they walked, trying to make some conversation with her.

Edited September 22, 2013 by Nurin Insyirah

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Quill followed Crystal. Having never been to Paris before, he followed closely behind her, afraid that he might go in the wrong direction and end up in some weird place. "So what's this restaurant called?" he asked as they walked, trying to make some conversation with her.

"I am not sure of that. I just know wher it is. I think. That mall was not there last so I am kind of confused my self." Crystal replied, observing as much as she could. "No wait. I remember that building. I know where we are going now!" She poitlnted to her left. "That way!"

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

"I am not sure of that. I just know wher it is. I think. That mall was not there last so I am kind of confused my self." Crystal replied, observing as much as she could. "No wait. I remember that building. I know where we are going now!" She poitlnted to her left. "That way!"

Hearing that Crystal didn't know, Quill was about to facehoof before she quickly remembered. He rolled his eyes and turned to face where she had pointed. At least now they were going the right way. Or so he hoped. Crystal might just change her mind and say that it was in the opposite direction.