"So I was thinkin' we stop by Sugarcube Corner for those cupcakes I like, then head over to that one book store to grab that Daring Do book you've been waiting forever for! Then we can hang out at..."

Twilight nodded politely, yet her attention was more on Spike himself, than on what he was saying. When was the last time it was just the two of them? When was the last time she had stopped and simply listened to him?

...When had he grown that extra inch?

"What do you think, Twilight?"

"Hm? Oh, that all sounds wonderful! Don't worry, Spike. We have all day."