An Apple for a Diamond

AN APPLE FOR A DIAMOND

UNFORESEEN COMPLICATIONS

It had been barely three months since Spike's and Fluttershy's offspring and of course the other five volunteered to take care of the young colt and filly in their spare time. Today it was Rarity's turn but she was taking longer than usual to answer her door as Spike tapped his foot impatiently next to the carriage which held his two offspring. “Rarity? What's taking so long? Me and Fluttershy have a date planned and i'm going to be late!” Spike exclaimed from the other side of the door in an annoyed tone.

“Just...aahhh...minuet!” Rarity's voice spoke up in a bit higher pitch than usual from the other wise of the door.

“You said that fifteen minuets ago!” Spike replied crossing his arms and rolling his eyes. Five minuets later however a faint clattering could be heard and window being shut and the door swining open revealing a very flushed faced Rarity whose hair was not it's usual prim and proper look, in fact it looked messed up.

“What took you so long?” Spike said as he walked pushing the carriage in room and smelling a very strong perfume which had been freshly sprayed throughout the room.

“Oh, well I had to make myself look presentable. After all a lady needs to look her best even if she's not going anywhere important.” Rarity replied a little too quickly.

“Your hair is a mess. You call that making yourself look presentable?” Spike replied with a smirk pointing at her hair to which Rarity gave a panicked glance into the mirror.

“Oh good gracious! Blast that apple-erm...apple scented shampoo..it made a mockery of my wonderful hair!” Rarity said seemingly stumbling over her words however Spike didn't catch onto this as she spoke very quickly once again.

“Okay so here's a list of when to feed them.” Spike said handing her a small bag and a note. “I'll be back in about five hours to pick them up.” Spike said to Rarity then turned to look at his offspring. “Now you two be good for miss. Rarity okay? And try not to burp up on her. She doesn't like to get dirty.” Spike said in a babyish tone to Shyla and Spike Jr with a smile, nuzzling them both before turning around to look at Rarity again.

“You sure this is okay? I mean I can always ask Twilight to watch them today if your going to be busy.” Spike said snapping Rarity out of her combing spree and mumbling to herself.

“Not at all Darling! I simply love foals! Don't you worry your head about anything. Besides I could always use more volunteers for my new foal fashion line.” Rarity said with a smile.

While this make Spike slightly worried he knew Rarity wouldn't do anything to hurt them so he let the subject be and began to walk out the door only to stop. “Oh I nearly forgot!” Spike said taking a scroll out of the bag and handing it to her. “This is a special scroll that I had Twilight make. In case of an emergency just write down what happened here and blow on it and it was sail to me magically and instantly.” Spike said then turned around to walk out the door again.

“Have fun!” Rarity said in a slightly louder voice as she watched him walk down the street then closed the door behind her.

“Late again? This isn't like you Applejack.” Rainbow Dash said as Applejack run up her looking out of breath from running the whole way.

“Ah'm a might sorry thar Rainbow. I lost track of time again.” Applejack replied taking her hat off her head with an apologetic expression.

“It's cool. So lets get started.” Rainbow Dash replied with a smile leading Applejack over to the contraption not far away.

“Is this the same thing you wanted me to help yeah with before?” Applejack asked curiously looking at it.

“Yep! I figured since you aren't running on no sleep this time around you'll be able to help me perform some epic tricks this time!” Rainbow exclaimed with a wide smile stepping onto the other end of the contraption.

It was at this point with Rainbow Dash standing right next to her that a pecular smell was emiting from the orange mare. “Uhh,Applejack. No offense but you smell kind of like me and Twilight too after we had just got done playing around.” Rainbow Dash remarked with a slight blush.

“What the hay is that supposed to mean?” Applejack said defensively.

“Nothing! I mean I just though that well..” Rainbow Began to say and trailed off.

“If y'all are so obsessed with how I smell then maybe ah should go and shower up first. Besides what ah do in the privacy of mah own home ain't your business. ” Applejack replied with an annoyed look.

“Right, sorry for poking my nose in. I just couldn't help but notice is all.” Rainbow Dash replied with a slight blush.

“If y'all must know the reason I was late is because I was havin some good old fashioned fun with a colt-friend.” Applejack replied looking annoyed still.

“Whoa, I didn't mean to pry THAT much. Who am I to say when you can get laid?” Rainbow Dash replied with a smirk.

“Exactly, he was quite fun might ah add, now lets see if ah can help y'all do some cool tricks.” Applejack replied with a smile climbing up to the top.

“Alright! One....two.....THREE!” Rainbow exclaimed at which point Applejack jumped off the other end landing squarely on the other end of the contraption sending Rainbow Dash flying skyward.

“AIIIEEEEE!” Rainbow Dash screamed at the top of her lungs flying far too fast now to keep up with the speed she was going soon sailing out of sight.

“Would y'all look at that? Looks like she can't handle those kinds of speeds even with me bein wide awake.” Applejack said followed by a giggle.

Twilight right now was once again reading on the balcony of her home when Rainbow Dash came flying in and landed haphazardly right into her. “Is Applejack working too hard again?” Twilight asked after a few moments getting back to all four hooves and helping a very daze rainbow Dash to hers.

“Uhh..no..i just realized that I can't keep up with getting catapulting off like that.” Rainbow Dash replied sheepishly as she rubbed the back of her head.

“Oh, well you should be more careful. Don't know what I’d do if something happened to you.” Twilight replied nuzzling up against the cyan blue Pegasus’s cheek with her own.

“Don't worry about me. It'll take a lot more than being shot at one hundred miles per hour for this Pegasus to kick the bucket!” Rainbow Dash said with a smirk giving Twilight a peck on the cheek.

THE NEXT DAY....

“Applejack! Where the hay are y'all sis?” Big Macintosh called out a crossed the farm. “This is a might odd of her. She isn't the type to be late for our monthly applebuck roundup.” Big Macintosh remarked with a curious look around himself when he caught view of Applejack running through the farm and up to up.

“Sorry for being a might late bro. I was busy sellin apples.” Applejack said breathlessly pursing her lips as her eyes shifted back and forth.

“But you didn't bring the apple cart with ya.” Big Macintosh replied pointing a hoof over at the apple cart which sat next to the barn which hadn't moved an inch from where he remembered her leaving it yesterday when she brought it back.

“Oh heh, yeah...well ah took a sack with meh.” Applejack replied to this once again pursing her lips together as she shifted her eyes back and forth.

Big mac wanted to argue this but he knew Applejack wasn't one to outright lie to anypony so he simply let it be as he and his sister began to walk over to the apple family orchard to buck apples.

“Oh dear! Oh my! I'm late! I should have had this outfits done hours ago!” Rarity exclaimed as she ran back and forth throughout her workroom with Sweetie Belle standing on the other side of the room.

“But sis! You said we were going to go out to the park and have some sis bonding time at this time today!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed in a pouty tone.

“I know! But things came up. We'll just have to push it to a little later okay?” Rarity replied still rushing about her room in a frantic manner pulling out fabric materials and different types of needles.

“What things? You said you only had to finish these outfits and that you wanted some time alone to do that so I went to hang out with Applebloom and Scootaloo but when I came back you hadn't even started. What were you doing all this time?” Sweetie Belle asked at which point Rarity froze dropping a few materials from where she had them hovered.

“I was...” Rarity trailed off before she resumed picking up her materials. “That's none of your business Sweetie Belle.” Rarity finally said after a few moments in a prim and proper tone.

Sweetie Belle simply gave an aggravated groan at this and left the room once again.

THREE DAYS LATER...

“Where are those two?” Rainbow Dash asked as she hovered with her arms crossed as the four of them sat and waited for Applejack and Rarity to show up for their weekly pony and pet play date.

“I don't know. Maybe they got held up?” Twilight suggested curiously.

“Oh dear. I hope nothing bad happened to them.” Fluttershy said giving a worried look.

“Dear Celestia...right there...” Rarity moaned as she lay on her backside arching up a little more as another pony continued to dip and swirl their tongue inside of her dripping wet pussy pushing her to her climax a few minuets later.

Rarity lay there for a few moments panting before she sat up next to her partner. “We can't keep meeting up like this Applejack.” Rarity said in a matter-of-fact tone.

“And why not? Y'all are havin fun aren't ya?” Applejack replied with a smirk.

“Yes, there's no denying that I thoroughly enjoy our time together but...” Rarity said trailing off.

“But what?” Applejack replied looking at her now.

“Well it's just that, there's no love in it. And you keep on telling me that your barn door doesn't swing that way, yet here we have been meeting up in secret like this for the past three months almost. Not only is this unfair to me, but you Applejack are being unfair to yourself.” Rarity replied in a serious tone.

“What ya mean, i'm not bein fair to mah self?” Applejack asked curiously.

“You keep saying you're not into mares, yet how many times have we met up like this? And what's worse, this secret is now becoming an issue with our day-to-day lives. I don't know how much longer we can keep this up till we are found out.” Rarity replied then put a hoof on Applejack's cheek so she looked at her. “Applejack, be honest with me. Why do you want to keep this a secret? Why won't you admit you care for me?” Rarity said looking into Applejack's eyes now.

“Ah already told you. Mah barn door don't need to swing that way to have fun. Your mah friend Rarity, well a friend with benefits but still. And ah am not wantin it to go any farther than that.” Applejack replied gently moving Rarity's hoof from her cheek and looking away.

“I don't believe that and neither do you I think. Why do you keep on lying to yourself and me? This isn't like you. Your honest Applejack who is the most honest pony in Ponyville. Why can't you admit yo care for me?” Rarity said tears now forming in her eyes as she said this.

Applejack looked into her eyes now and gave a heavy sigh. “Rarity, ah didn't mean for y'all to be getting the wrong idea bout meh. And ah'm sorreh for making ya think there was anythin between us.” Applejack replied putting a hoof on Rarity's cheek now.

“Your still lying Applejack...not only to me, but to yourself.” Rarity said, looked up to the sky, and gave a panicked look. “Oh good gracious! We're late for the weekly pony and pet play date!” Rarity exclaimed in a panicked tone as she jumped up off her bed and ran over to her desk spraying perfume on herself.

“Oh hayseed! ah'll see ya later Rarity!” Applejack exclaimed in a panicked tone as she ran down the stairs and out the front door towards her farm.

“Opal-essence! Here, kitty,kitty,kitty!” Rarity called out looking around for her cat before looking into the mirror once more and gave a deep sigh. “My dear Applejack...if only you knew how much this is tearing my heart apart. Why can't you confess your feelings for me? What is it that is scaring you so badly that you are willing to lie to keep this romance between us a secret? What are your protecting me from?” Rarity asked aloud seemingly to herself just before Opal-essence came strolling up to her.

“Ah, there your darling! Lets get on our way. We are already late and I dread to think of how the others are going to react when we show up.” Rarity said with a worried smile as she loaded her cat into the pet carrier. “What am I going to have to tell them this time?” Rarity said to herself followed by a sigh as she carried her cat out the front door wit her magic as she walked towards the park...