Setting Her Heart Afire

Jake was exhausted. It had been a tough day at the station, mainly schoolkids setting off the warning system by acting sick. After what had to have been eight lectures on using the system responsibly he was finally ready for his date with Applejack. He filled his woven basket with salad and fruit. He also threw in a bottle of chardonnay from Berry. It was a gift to him for saving her life after her experiment with “drinking fire” went terribly wrong. Jake smiled as the memories came flooding back to him.

He picked the basket up and headed out the door.

“Blaze! Guard! I’m out!” Jake yelled back over his shoulder.

“Try not to get her knocked up!” Life Guarder said.

“Hey man that’s not very nice!” Blaze shot back at Guarder.

Jake looked relieved that he had come to his aid.

“We both know he won’t be able to smash any more ever!” Blaze burst out laughing and Guarder and him were rolling on the floor as Jake rolled his eyes and left for Sweet Apple Acres, picking up his guitar case as he went out the door..

Jake was still in his fireman’s work uniform of blue pants, blue collared shirt complete with Ponyville FD logo and his special baseball cap with the same logo on it as well. The walk was pleasant in the late afternoon sun as the day began to cool down. When he arrived at the rendezvous point, AJ was nowhere to be seen, not to worry though. Jake sat down and waited as the sun sank lower in the sky and the daylight dimmed. He pulled his Fire Department sweatshirt out of the basket and pulled it over his head. He chuckled a little bit to himself as he realized that most of his wardrobe consisted of work clothes. He shifted his glasses on his face and continued to wait. As the light became faint, Jake realized something, he’d been played. Applejack had just wanted his help and a quick peck on the lips was his reward. As he began to put stuff back into the basket he felt something hard and plastic inside of it. Jake fished his fire helmet out of the basket and a piece of paper floated to the ground beside it.

Jake picked it up and read the note.

Dear Jake,

I stopped by the station today to talk but you weren’t there. I’m writing this note and leaving it in your helmet since you forgot it being the big goof that I know you to be. I’m gonna run a bit late for our date tonight because we have some extra work to do at the farm.

See you later sugarcube

Love,

Applejack

As he finished reading the note, Jake heard rustling in the nearby thicket. He saw a lantern light swinging in the now dark orchard. As the lantern approached him, Jake could see Applejack’s familiar brown stetson swaying with her movements. As she entered the clearing at the hill’s crest, where Jake stood waiting for her, Jake saw an astounding sight.

Applejack, the simple country mare was wearing a light green sundress with a single large daisy fixed in her hat’s brim.

“Well speak of the devil. I just read your little note here.” Jake smiled, waving the tiny piece of paper in his hand.

“Sorry I’m so late. It was a whole barn-load of apples today. I’m so sore right now and what I need is to relax a little bit. Funny how things work out huh?” Applejack smiled.

“Indeed Ms. Applejack. Now how about some dinner in the moonlight since you denied me dinner in the sunset with your labors.” Jake ushered her to sit down. She obliged and enjoyed the meal and wine. As Jake packed his things up, Applejack laid in the moonlight, her body glowing in the luminescence of the starry night. Jake laid down behind her and she jumped a little bit in surprise. She turned to face him.

“Hey there cowboy.” Applejack whispered.

“Hey yourself cowgirl.” Jake chuckled.

“Can I get out of this damned sundress. It is driving me crazier than a rickshaw driver with no eyes.” She said.

“Sure. I don’t mind.” Jake laughed.

She slipped the dress off and tossed it to the side, casting her stetson along with it.

“Can you give me a quick massage sugarcube? For my muscle’s sake?” Applejack pleaded.

“Why the hell not.” Jake shrugged as he cracked his knuckles.

He straddled Applejack’s back and started at her slender neck. Kneading gently until her tension dissolved in his fingers.

He moved down to her back as Applejack tore off the ribbon that tied her mane up and let it flow free. Jake let out a sharp gasp.

“What’s wrong sugarcube?” Applejack asked Jake.

“Nothing, you just look incredibly beautiful when your mane is down like that.” Jake admitted.,

She let out a giggle and ushered for him to continue.

Jake obliged and moved his hands down her back working his fingers into her muscular back.

Applejack let out little moans and coos at his touch. Now she saw what everypony was talking about with these fingers, the were the stuff of miracles.

Jake soon reached her flank and stopped. Applejack felt her loins burn in anxiousness as she looked back at him.

“What’s wrong sugar?” Applejack asked.

“I-uh didn’t want to go anywhere you weren’t comfortable with.” Jake said sheepishly.

“Sugarcube, you just treated me to dinner on a moonlit evening and frankly, after all that apple bucking, my flanks need some attention.” Applejack purred.

“You got it AJ.” Jake replied as he sank his fingers into the soft firm and pliable flesh of Applejack’s flank.

Applejack let out a quite audible moan of pleasure at his touch. As he continued to knead her rear, Applejack felt a familiar ache in her loins and could feel herself getting quite aroused by his touch.

“Jake. St-stop.” Applejack managed to moan out.

“What’s wrong AJ?” Jake asked her, a worried look plastered on his face.

“Nothing's wrong sugarcube. As a matter of fact I think you’ll like the next part even better.” Applejack said huskily as she slowly got to her hooves and stood over Jake.

“Applejack, if your talking about sex then I have to refuse. We can kiss and make out as much as you want but I want to get to know you a bit more before we get into stuff like that.” Jake said, crushing Applejack’s hopes.

“I understand Jake.” She said glumly as she began to pick up her things.

“Ahem. I never said you couldn’t nuzzle right up to my side and watch the stars while I play my guitar.” Jake smiled.

Applejack’s eyes lit up and she grinned ear to ear as she set her things down once more and did as he had said.

Jake pulled out his guitar and strummed a few strings to make sure it was tuned and he began to play.

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Applejack was mesmerized by the way his voice sounded and the music coming out of the instrument. She felt safe, secure, calm, collected, loved, and absolutely blissful.

As Jake continued his song, Applejack nestled her head in his lap and breathed slowly, drinking in his music and his beautiful voice.

As the sign came to a close, Applejack looked up to him and smiled, a few tears in her sparkling green orbs.

“That was amazing. Beyond anything I’ve ever heard before. No wonder you were able to get me so quickly.” Applejack smiled.

“Well this and saving your life you know, but no big deal right?” Jake chuckled.

“Oh what would I ever do without my brave hero? I would be roasted like a head of lettuce on a spit.” She fake swooned.

“I think Rarity would award that little performance.” Jake laughed.

Applejack laughed along with him and pushed him down onto the grass as he put his guitar back in its case.

Applejack curled up to Jake’s muscular torso and held him close.

“I love you Jake. More than I love apples.” Applejack whispered, her face inches from Jake’s.

“I have not a metaphor like that Applejack. But I can say for a fact that I love you.” Jake smiled as he met her halfway for a deep kiss that both of them would never wish to end.