The Perfectly Odd Couple

The stars were out, and the moon was casting its intimate, pale luminescence across the length of Ponyville. All was quiet. From Princess Twilight's castle to Sweet Apple Acres, not a soul seemed to be stirring.

Except...

"Are y'there, sugarcube?"

Applejack's normally confident voice was soft and trembling as she stuck her head around the barn's doorway. Her hair was down, and her trademark hat was nowhere to be seen; left indoors where the rest of the Apple family were fast asleep, like all good ponies were at this time of night.

"I'm here."

The reply was equally quiet, equally nervous. The speaker's voice was gentle and flowing with grace, so very different from Applejack's brash drawl of an accent.

"Oh gosh... t-thank Celestia. I don't think I could stand another moment without you."

Pushing her way into the barn, using one of her hind-legs to gently and silently swing the door shut behind her, the earth pony tilted her head and with practised ease used her teeth to turn on the lamp hanging beside the door. She blinked, allowing her eyes to grow accustomed to the sudden illumination, and turned her gaze into the depths of the straw strewn out-building. To the figure standing, blushing and beaming from ear to ear, at it's centre.

"C'mere, AJ..."

Rarity murmured tenderly, flicking her head with a come hither glance and a flutter of her eyelids. The earth pony obeyed without hesitation, swallowing bashfully as she trotted over to her friend. Her girlfriend. Her very, very special somepony.

They bumped noses, rubbing affectionately against one another for a moment before drawing closer still and rising up onto their rear limbs to embrace their lover in a tight hug. They shivered and gasped in satisfaction, relishing the renewal of this familiar, oh so pleasant contact after days without having seen or touched their partner.

"I missed you somethin' awful, Rarity..."

Applejack's eyes were so wide and her voice so laden with heartfelt sincerity, it almost moved the unicorn to tears. She sniffed happily, nodding in agreement.

"I'm back now though, darling. No more trips to Manehatten until the new fall fashions."

Blushing, Applejack tightened her already firm grip upon her lover.

"Good. Cuz, I'm not afraid to admit... I don't get nearly enough of you as it is. Tryin' to find moments like this with all the family bustlin' around the farm. An' it's not like we can find peace at your place. If Sweetie Belle and Applebloom ain't here, they're rushin' about the Boutique without any thought for anypony's privacy."

Rarity's own face flushed, and she giggled bashfully within Applejack's tight embrace.

"Oh AJ... you know just how to make a lady feel special."

The two ponies' eyes met, and Rarity's cheeks burned brighter still as she saw a passionate spark light deep within Applejack's own hues.

"That's nothin'. You are special, Rarity. Anypony can see that, clear as crystal. If I'm gonna make you feel somethin'... you'll know it."

Before Rarity could react, even though she knew precisely what was coming, Applejack suddenly threw her weight forward; bowling the unicorn over onto her back and pinning her down against the thickly straw-clad floor of the barn. With a muffled squeal, Rarity felt her girlfriend's lips press firmly against her own, only to soften and sink into a long, lusciously soppy smooch of a kiss.

Rarity squirmed and wriggled beneath Applejack as she felt the earth pony resting her weight purposefully upon her. Applejack was both larger and stronger than the unicorn, and they both knew it. Still, Rarity kept on struggling with playful enthusiasm, and Applejack kept relentlessly holding her down as they kissed and murmured and delighted in the rediscovery of one another's passion after days of solitude.

"Sugarcube..."

Applejack's muzzle pulled away from Rarity's with a moaned whisper of the pony's favourite pet-name for those to whom she was closest. Instead she began to nip and nibble at Rarity's neck, kissing and pecking at the unicorn's soft white coat and tender flesh beneath it. At the same time, her hips began to gyrate, rubbing and almost thrusting down between Rarity's own legs. It didn't really accomplish much in terms of satisfying the longing they were both feeling at that moment in time, but it felt so wonderful to be doing something. Anything, to show her lover just how madly overwhelmed her body was by just being so close to her.

"AJ... o-oh... oh AJ. More."

Similarly overwhelmed, Rarity didn't care that there was nothing for her lover to press against her other than the powerful muscles of her thighs. She wrapped her forelegs around Applejack's neck, holding the earth pony close as she pleadingly moaned into her lover's ears.

"Harder. F-faster. My lady... my strong, beautiful lady."

Huffing and snorting with passionate fervour, Applejack's hips began to buck ever more furiously down at Rarity's trembling, far less sturdy frame. Her thighs slapped against the base of Rarity's buttocks, and as the force of their grinding and rocking increased the sheer amount of vibration caused by their motions began to drive their already needy bodies ever more frantic with arousal.

"Yours. A-always yours, my lady. My queen."

The two ponies loved to tease and excite one another with tender words and affectionate titles, just as they loved to bicker and torment one another when in public. It was all just different ways of showing how much they cared for and cherished the unique bond they shared together. Rarity adored and admired Applejack's strength, both physical and mental, and she never tired of how it made her feel to know that AJ was willing to open up to her and share her vulnerable side when they were alone together. Similarly, Applejack cherished the flawless beauty and grace of her lover, and yet was always enthralled to see Rarity cast aside all pretension and class, getting as wild and free-spirited as was necessary to bring her girlfriend joy and satisfaction.

"Please..."

Squirming and thrashing upon the straw clad floor, Rarity's well attended mane was rapidly devolving into a free-flowing mass of gorgeous purple strands woven in with golden hay. Her whole face was glowing pink, and her eyes were rolling wildly with unbearable excitement.

"AJ, I... p-please. I c-can't..."

She shook her head wildly, whimpering with bashful longing as her horn began to glow and spark; random, uncontrolled magical energy flashing brightly around the barn. It took a lot for a unicorn to lose control of their innate magical abilities like that; a total surrendering of conscious will. That being said, of course, it was far from the first time Rarity had been reduced to this state by Applejack.

"S-sure you can, sugarcube. I... I believe in you."

Applejack chuckled to herself as she watched Rarity's eyes widen with lustful anguish, unable to believe that even now her lover was capable of teasing her. In all reality though, it had taken every last scrap of willpower which the earth pony possessed to make that joke. With her hips slapping roughly against Rarity over and over again, their bodies grinding and humping at one another, she was every bit as worked up as her partner; perhaps even more so. Her body was begging for satisfaction. Between her legs was soaked with liquid desire, and she could feel her neediness running down the insides of her thighs.

"I..."

Her chest heaved against Rarity's own beautiful body, Applejack's voice trailing off as she found herself momentarily caught up in her lover's eyes, taking away what little breath she had left.

"I... I love you, sugar."

Rarity's body shuddered violently below the earth pony, and she whined in joyous exuberance, clutching at Applejack's body tighter than ever.

"Oh... oh AJ, I love you too, you sweet, sappy mare..."

It wasn't often Applejack said those words. She showed it all the time in more ways than Rarity had ever believed it possible, and meant it with every breath and beat of her proud, honest heart. But to actually hear the words escape Applejack's muzzle was a rarity in itself, and the importance of that simple string of words wasn't lost on the unicorn.

Their thrashing, humping and grinding stopped abruptly, leaving both women trembling and gasping in desirous denial. They could feel their loins throbbing, aching for continued stimulus; however minor. Both resisted however, for they knew that soon enough they'd have all they could handle and more. Right now though, what they needed most wasn't anything to do with physical satisfaction.

Once more they bumped noses tenderly, and locked lips in a deep, lingering kiss.

They kissed, and kissed, and kept on kissing until their lungs were burning and their eyes were moist with the sheer emotional intensity of the lip-lock. Only then, taking just a moment or two of silence to gulp down a fresh lungful of air, did Applejack speak up once more.

"Make me a promise, Rarity. Right now, jus' you and me."

The unicorn's eyes widened, and she nodded without hesitation.

"Anything. Anything for you, AJ, darling."

Blushing and beaming, the earth pony began to back away from Rarity's flushed, gorgeous face. To work her way down the length of her lover's body, until her own head was resting just above the trembling apex of Rarity's thighs.

"Don't hold back. Y'hear me? Don't hold back, and don't make me stop until you can't take another second of it. Y'all spend every minute of every day givin' to everypony you meet. But right now, right here, you're my lady... an' I wanna give you my all."

With one final look into Rarity's wide eyed, crimson-hued face, Applejack lowered her head. She pressed her mouth tenderly to the moist, warm lips of her beloved girlfriend's slit, and let her tongue slide forth to lash and lap at the ruby red, diamond-hard nub of Rarity's clit.

"A-ah..."

The unicorn tried to hold back... pressing her hooves against her muzzle, stifling her pleasure as at long last her bodies needs were tended to in the direct, luxurious manner to which she was accustomed.

"Ahhhh..."

Louder. Crying out shamelessly through her hooves, she had given up all but the most flimsy pretence of holding back after just a few strokes of Applejack's talented country tongue.

"AJ! Oh C-Celestia... Yes. AJ. Yes."

Soon, she was screaming. Screaming, and cumming with the reckless, shameless self-indulgence that only Applejack could set loose within her. Her cries rang out through the barn, and out into the moonlit night still encompassing the wide, open fields of Sweet Apple Acres.

***************

In the farmhouse itself, meanwhile, a single light shone in the kitchen. Applebloom yawned as she sat at the family table, picking wearily at a slice of apple pie.

She heard movement from the hallway beyond the kitchen door, and a few moments later smirked as a very tousled, bed-haired Big Mac stumbled into the room.

"They woke you up too, huh?"

The younger pony rolled her eyes as she addressed her brother. He huffed in reply, nodding and grumbling under his breath.

"Eeyup."

Applebloom took another bite of her midnight snack and shrugged.

"I guess it'd be worse if they did it in the house, but... I kinda feel bad. They shouldn't feel the need to hide how happy they are together. Noisy nights aside, they're an adorable couple... and if they got together publicly, me and Sweetie Belle would practically be sisters."

Big Mac sat down beside the table, lowering his face down onto the wood and closing his eyes as he murmured in agreement.

"Eeyup."

Wiping a few crumbs off the edge of her mouth with one hoof, then licking them off so as not to waste the wonderfully crisp, sweet pastry, Applebloom smirked as another rather lewd cry echoed around the farmyard and through the wooden walls of their home.

"I'm just glad we only have to deal with AJ's secret night-time meet ups. You'd never trot off in the middle of the night with somepony to get all gooey and romantic, would you, brother?"

Applebloom waited for the inevitable response from Big Mac. When it didn't come however, she turned her eyes towards him; somewhat surprised to see him looking in the opposite direction, an unmistakable glow resting upon his cheeks.

"I said, you'd not sneak off to do naughty stuff with somepony in the night while the rest of us are sleeping. Right?"

Again, no response. Just a brighter blush, and a distinct lack of eye contact from the normally stoic stallion.

Applebloom stuck out her tongue, the young pony making a queasy face as she rolled her eyes in dismay.

"Oh, gross... I swear, I'm never doing my chores in that barn ever again."

By Jeeves