private A vacation in Paris!

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Charcoal was chewing so she just shook her head. This wasn't too early to talk about it, and now she could think straight since she wasn't tired. She finisher off the sandwich and sat down across from Jack so they could face eachother quickly and easily.

"Good. I feel like I want to talk with you about the foal. I just had some questions like. Where will we live? Which one of us will be the stay-at-home parent? You know, questions like that." Jack was hoping that Charcoal would help him with the questions. "I think it'd be best if we think about our future."

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"Good. I feel like I want to talk with you about the foal. I just had some questions like. Where will we live? Which one of us will be the stay-at-home parent? You know, questions like that." Jack was hoping that Charcoal would help him with the questions. "I think it'd be best if we think about our future."

Charcoal gave a little mental moan at this. She didn't normally think ahead too much, she usually just dealt with things as they came. But she didn't want to upset Jack so she agreed. She began thinking about the questions Jack had already asked, they weren't really difficult ones.

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Charcoal gave a little mental moan at this. She didn't normally think ahead too much, she usually just dealt with things as they came. But she didn't want to upset Jack so she agreed. She began thinking about the questions Jack had already asked, they weren't really difficult ones.

"Are we going to adopt a religion to make sure that it stays out of trouble? What if the birth doesn't go as planned? What if it dies while being born? What if you die?!" Jack was officially freaking out. He was taking deep breaths, his heart rate maxed out. "What if you die? I couldn't live with that fact?!"

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"Are we going to adopt a religion to make sure that it stays out of trouble? What if the birth doesn't go as planned? What if it dies while being born? What if you die?!" Jack was officially freaking out. He was taking deep breaths, his heart rate maxed out. "What if you die? I couldn't live with that fact?!"

"Hey hey, shhh." Charcoal reached a hoof across and placed it on Jacks. "It's alright, now you are just thinking of a worst case scenario. This is why I don't usually think about the future too often." Charcoal walked around the table and sat next to Jack. "When I die, I die. We all do it eventually. The best we can do is to make the time we have the best we can make it."

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"Hey hey, shhh." Charcoal reached a hoof across and placed it on Jacks. "It's alright, now you are just thinking of a worst case scenario. This is why I don't usually think about the future too often." Charcoal walked around the table and sat next to Jack. "When I die, I die. We all do it eventually. The best we can do is to make the time we have the best we can make it."

"But don't we still need to plan for the foal?" Jack asked as he started to calm down. "Planning ahead may bring you to the worst case scenario, but it's always smart to be prepared, especially if it's about bringing another equine life into this world. Responsibility is the word." 

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"But don't we still need to plan for the foal?" Jack asked as he started to calm down. "Planning ahead may bring you to the worst case scenario, but it's always smart to be prepared, especially if it's about bringing another equine life into this world. Responsibility is the word."

"I know it is." Charcoal said. Then she thought about Jacks questions. "And about your questions, I don't particularly like the idea of forcing a religion on him or her from a young age. Putting up restrictions just make ponies want to break them. If the birth doesn't go as planned, then it doesn't go as planned. We don't exactly have power over that. If it dies then... then I will be very sad, but... things happen." Shaking her head to rid her mind of those thoughts she continues. "Anyway, if you need somewhere to live you can stay at my place, I'm always looking for a reason to build an expansion on it. And the rent is definitely something you can afford." Charcoal said in a joking way. "And I have no idea which one of us could be a stay-at-home parent. I have work, and I don't even know if you would want to."

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"I know it is." Charcoal said. Then she thought about Jacks questions. "And about your questions, I don't particularly like the idea of forcing a religion on him or her from a young age. Putting up restrictions just make ponies want to break them. If the birth doesn't go as planned, then it doesn't go as planned. We don't exactly have power over that. If it dies then... then I will be very sad, but... things happen." Shaking her head to rid her mind of those thoughts she continues. "Anyway, if you need somewhere to live you can stay at my place, I'm always looking for a reason to build an expansion on it. And the rent is definitely something you can afford." Charcoal said in a joking way. "And I have no idea which one of us could be a stay-at-home parent. I have work, and I don't even know if you would want to."

"I think that I'd be the worst one out of the two of us to take care of a child." 'Alcoholic, gambling, psycho son of a-' "You're right about the religion. And I hopefully have enough money to rent a out a room." Jack smiled "Thank you for helping me feel better. You're so special."

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"I think that I'd be the worst one out of the two of us to take care of a child." 'Alcoholic, gambling, psycho son of a-' "You're right about the religion. And I hopefully have enough money to rent a out a room." Jack smiled "Thank you for helping me feel better. You're so special."

"If you don't have the money to do so, I'm sure we can find something else for you to pay with." Charcoal said as she smiled back. She reached forward and hugged him. "I should be the one thanking you. You've stuck by me in this difficult time for me. And I must thank you for that."

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"If you don't have the money to do so, I'm sure we can find something else for you to pay with." Charcoal said as she smiled back. She reached forward and hugged him. "I should be the one thanking you. You've stuck by me in this difficult time for me. And I must thank you for that."

"What kind of stallion would I be if I were to just abandon you? A bad stallion. And I'm not a bad stallion, right? I don't think I am. But I haven't seen myself through another pony's eyes." Jack returned the hug. "Never mind. All I care is that you are the most important pony in my life."

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"What kind of stallion would I be if I were to just abandon you? A bad stallion. And I'm not a bad stallion, right? I don't think I am. But I haven't seen myself through another pony's eyes." Jack returned the hug. "Never mind. All I care is that you are the most important pony in my life."

"And you are mine." Charcoal said. After hugging Jack for a few seconds she hears her stomach grumble. "Oh my, I didn't even know I was that hungry. How about we get some breakfast, shall we?" Charcoal asks. "Though I'm probably going to just eat my extra sandwiches if that's alright with you."

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"And you are mine." Charcoal said. After hugging Jack for a few seconds she hears her stomach grumble. "Oh my, I didn't even know I was that hungry. How about we get some breakfast, shall we?" Charcoal asks. "Though I'm probably going to just eat my extra sandwiches if that's alright with you."

"Breakfast does sound good." Suddenly, Charcoal's sandwiches entered Jack's mind. "You know, I don't feel hungry right now. But you can finish your sandwiches." Jack tried his best to smile, hopefully assuring Charcoal that he was okay. "I'm just going to grab a drink from the fridge."

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"Breakfast does sound good." Suddenly, Charcoal's sandwiches entered Jack's mind. "You know, I don't feel hungry right now. But you can finish your sandwiches." Jack tried his best to smile, hopefully assuring Charcoal that he was okay. "I'm just going to grab a drink from the fridge."

"Alright, if you say so." Charcoal said with a shrug. She gets up and walks over get another sandwich. Taking a bit she once again feels like something is missing. She goes to the frige and looks at what they have. She finds a tub of sour cream and takes it out. She puts some of it on her sandwich. Taking a bite she was satisfied with the taste. She does the same thing with her other sandwiched only with the second she adds pickle juice and she adds banana sliced covered in colslaw.

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"Alright, if you say so." Charcoal said with a shrug. She gets up and walks over get another sandwich. Taking a bit she once again feels like something is missing. She goes to the fridge and looks at what they have. She finds a tub of sour cream and takes it out. She puts some of it on her sandwich. Taking a bite she was satisfied with the taste. She does the same thing with her other sandwiched only with the second she adds pickle juice and she adds banana sliced covered in coleslaw.

Jack didn't want to say anything. He didn't want to hurt her feelings. He grabbed a beer, opened it up, and took a sip. "Ah. Good beer. I can't believe I hated you just yesterday. I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" Jack asked the bottle. He finished the bottle and saw Charcoal. She looked so pretty.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack didn't want to say anything. He didn't want to hurt her feelings. He grabbed a beer, opened it up, and took a sip. "Ah. Good beer. I can't believe I hated you just yesterday. I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" Jack asked the bottle. He finished the bottle and saw Charcoal. She looked so pretty.

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Charcoal looked over and saw Jack being really silly with that bottle of his. She gave a smile. "Hey, I'm not being replaced by a bottle over there am I?" Charcoal asks in a joking manner. Then she walks over and nuzzles his neck. "Why you so silly today Jack?"

Edited September 15, 2013 by Charcoal Embers

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal looked over and saw Jack being really silly with that bottle of his. She gave a smile. "Hey, I'm not being replaced by a bottle over there am I?" Charcoal asks in a joking manner. Then she walks over and nuzzles his neck. "Why you so silly today Jack?"

Jack nuzzled Charcoal back. "Is being thankful for what I have count as being silly?" he asked. Jack laughed. "I don't know. I guess I just feel like being a funny guy." Jack smiled. "Have you ever felt like just being yourself despite what others think or say?"

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Jack nuzzled Charcoal back. "Is being thankful for what I have count as being silly?" he asked. Jack laughed. "I don't know. I guess I just feel like being a funny guy." Jack smiled. "Have you ever felt like just being yourself despite what others think or say?"

"Only pretty much everyday. Nopony likes the thought of a "sweet and innocent mare"," She says in a mocking tone. "doing stuff like building or making weapons. I'm constantly being told I should put down the hammer and take up flower arranging." Charcoal says as her voice starts to raise. "And I usually respond with "SCREW YOU, I DO WHAT I WANT!"" She shouts. "And they still tell me I should change my ways!"

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"Only pretty much everyday. Nopony likes the thought of a "sweet and innocent mare"," She says in a mocking tone. "doing stuff like building or making weapons. I'm constantly being told I should put down the hammer and take up flower arranging." Charcoal says as her voice starts to raise. "And I usually respond with "SCREW YOU, I DO WHAT I WANT!"" She shouts. "And they still tell me I should change my ways!"

"What?" Jack was surprised "I guess sexism is still alive. I don't like that. You are who you are. Mares can do a stallion's job. I met a mare who was a royal guard." Jack bit his tongue "I sort of like mares who are sweet and innocent. I don't like the butch type of mares. They scare me."

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"What?" Jack was surprised "I guess sexism is still alive. I don't like that. You are who you are. Mares can do a stallion's job. I met a mare who was a royal guard." Jack bit his tongue "I sort of like mares who are sweet and innocent. I don't like the butch type of mares. They scare me."

"Well what about me then!? Do I scare you as well?!" Charcoal shouted. Charcoal was starting to get really angry, just a minute ago Jack was going on about how he wouldn't leave her and now he was saying that he was scared of mares like her. The nerve of him, how could he?

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"Well what about me then!? Do I scare you as well?!" Charcoal shouted. Charcoal was starting to get really angry, just a minute ago Jack was going on about how he wouldn't leave her and now he was saying that he was scared of mares like her. The nerve of him, how could he?

Jack jumped back "P-please, Charcoal. D-don't yell at me." Jack said with a tiny voice. "I see you mostly as a loving and caring mare. I've seen you angry. It's nice to have a little bit of both. It's just that I love the caring side. I never had parents, remember? Those who never received love from their parents usually like ponies who are kind." Jack said trying to defend himself. He was slowly curing up into a ball. 

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Jack jumped back "P-please, Charcoal. D-don't yell at me." Jack said with a tiny voice. "I see you mostly as a loving and caring mare. I've seen you angry. It's nice to have a little bit of both. It's just that I love the caring side. I never had parents, remember? Those who never received love from their parents usually like ponies who are kind." Jack said trying to defend himself. He was slowly curing up into a ball.

Charcoal realizes what she has done after seeing Jack slowly curl up. "I... I'm so sorry Jack." She began walking over to Jack but before she got to him she smashed her face into the wall. After doing that she walks up to Jack and hugs him. While also feeling something warm run down her face.

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Charcoal realizes what she has done after seeing Jack slowly curl up. "I... I'm so sorry Jack." She began walking over to Jack but before she got to him she smashed her face into the wall. After doing that she walks up to Jack and hugs him. While also feeling something warm run down her face.

Jack felt something surround his body. It was warm. Jack opened his eyes and saw that it was Charcoal. He smiled "Don't worry. I forgive you." Jack saw a red fluid run down Charcoal's face. "Charcoal. You must have hit your head hard. Because I think that your head is bleeding."

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Jack felt something surround his body. It was warm. Jack opened his eyes and saw that it was Charcoal. He smiled "Don't worry. I forgive you." Jack saw a red fluid run down Charcoal's face. "Charcoal. You must have hit your head hard. Because I think that your head is bleeding."

"I know I hit my head hard." Charcoal said, ignoring her head wound. "I don't deserve your forgiveness. I am constently getting you in sticky situation and me getting pregnant was the final straw. You didn't ask for this, yet here you are and it is because of me." Charcoal begins crying.

Edited September 15, 2013 by Charcoal Embers

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"I know I hit my head hard." Charcoal said, ignoring her head wound. "I don't deserve your forgiveness. I am constently getting you in sticky situation and me getting pregnant was the final straw. You didn't ask for this, yet here you are and it is because of me."

"Charcoal. I think it'd be best if you don't hurt yourself now that you're pregnant. I don't want a bookshelf to fall on you just one week away from labor. That's just asking for a C-section." Jack wiped the blood off Charcoal's head. "I can hardly bear to see you hurt yourself anymore. I know that you can take a hit, but you're going to be carrying a small little life.."

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"Charcoal. I think it'd be best if you don't hurt yourself now that you're pregnant. I don't want a bookshelf to fall on you just one week away from labor. That's just asking for a C-section." Jack wiped the blood off Charcoal's head. "I can hardly bear to see you hurt yourself anymore. I know that you can take a hit, but you're going to be carrying a small little life.."

"I know that you're right but... that is the only way I know how do deal with emotions like that, or if I feel like I need to be hit because I did something wrong." Charcoal continues to cry. "I... I'm not sure if I can break my habit of hurting myself now that I'm going to be expecting."

Edited September 15, 2013 by Charcoal Embers

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"I know that you're right but... that isbthe only way I know how do deal with emotions like that, or if I feel like I need to be hit because I did something wrong." Charcoal continues to cry. "I... I'm not sure if I can break my habit of hurting myself now that I'm going to be expecting."

"With help, anyone can break any habit. I believe in you. I will help you." Jack looked around for a second. "We need to find something that helps relieve stress." Jack got an idea. "I know. Every time you do want to hurt yourself. Just kiss me on the cheek. Kissing is a natural stress reliever. It's genius!"