How Could You Love ME?
The teen’s expression was priceless. She basked in the warmth of those radiating red cheeks forming on the teen’s face. They grew ever more in shade as she edged closer to the blushing teen.
She found herself imagining their taste; their colour as red as the sweetest apples in the orchard. The smell of the teen which she had previously been oblivious to was suddenly invitingly intoxicating and she soon became entranced in the soothing pleasure of being within her presence.
The distance between them grew shorter and shorter; the shimmying of her hands against the porch fence becoming quieter and quieter until finally the farmer’s bulky shoulders slotted comfortably alongside the babbling teen’s own.
Ah wish y’ad calm down…
The teen couldn’t control her mouth anymore. She could do nothing but stand idly while she continued to humiliate herself in front of the person she cared for. The person she loved. The person she had once hurt.
The conflicting thoughts clashed in the teen’s mind and before long she felt a coolness running from her eyes and down her face. It multiplied as her waterworks began to block her vision of her gleaming light, plunging her back into the pit of darkness that she had dreamt that she’d never return to. She saw the harm and pain on the faces of everyone that night including…her.
The teen whimpered at the thought. She never wanted to hurt anyone else ever again, least of all-
A rapid warmth enveloped around her and she opened her eyes for a peep. She was back on the farm.
Applejack’s left arm was resting peacefully on Sunset’s left shoulder; her hand glistening from the remainder of tears that dropped from Sunset’s cheek. She slowly turned her head to meet the warm smile that she loved so much about the honest farmer. Wiping away the excess snot from her nose with her right arm, she breathed in deeply and strived to mirror Applejack’s expression.
“Look at me, I’m an absolute wreck…” Sunset coughed.
Applejack’s arm tightened in around Sunset’s neck as the farmer pulled her closer with a force akin to her athletic physique. It wasn’t a forceful tug, rather it was a reassuring embrace. Sunset relaxed in the shared heat and her senses started to return to her.
Her clearer nostrils took in the delicious apple smell the studious teen knew too well. She could taste a slight sweatiness in the short space between them which sent those metaphorical butterflies dancing in her stomach. Her ears adjusted to the happy groans that Applejack was making; snuggling further into her admirer.
Sunset gave up trying to think it a bad idea and proceeded to wrap her own arm around the immense muscles that made Applejack’s shoulders.
“Hmm took ya long enough…” Applejack stated boldly, evidently enjoying the embrace.
“Sorry, I guess I never felt this way before,” sniffed Sunset.
“Ah… can imagine.”
Applejack came out of her content trance a little bit. She hadn’t thought about Sunset’s former ego for a while. In fact, she barely did much thinking at all around the reformed teen. She wondered why she had been so eager to comfort Sunset in this way – well other than being her friend of course.
But could “friend” be used in the way the two were cuddling? Not by the ideas racing through Applejack’s mind it couldn’t. That blissful scene where Sunset stood up against Twilight had made her so proud of just how far her new friend had come. And not to mention how cute her constantly modest friend was when she passed off the biggest things as if they were nothing.
Eeyup, Applejack had really grown to respect Sunset but only now was she beginning to realise the strength of those feelings and as the two caressed like this, the temptation soared to newer heights.
Looking at her crushing friend now, she was sure that whatever doubt lingered in her mind couldn’t touch the beautiful moment that was spiralling out before her eyes. A moment which was about to become more awkward as Applejack’s lovingly staring had attracted the attention of Sunset.
“What are you looking at?” said Sunset in a coy tone, liking the amorous look she was being given.
Applejack snapped out of her stare at Sunset’s question. The honest farmer ironically found herself at a loss for words.
“Uh…uh….ah…uh…ah ponyfeathers…ah was never good at this kinda stuff…” she admitted, blushing slightly.
“What stuff?” pressed Sunset, intrigued.
Applejack didn’t know how to explain it instead she craned her head so as to rest in the crook underneath Sunset’s neck. She let out an affectionate sigh.
“This stuff…”
Sunset wasn’t able to think straight at the moment. Had one of her best friends who showed no signs at all been feeling the same way all this time?
No, not after what I did. Nobody could love me after that.
Still the satisfied grunts from Applejack kept telling her otherwise. She had to know for certain.
“Umm…Applejack? Are you saying you…like me too?”
“Eeyup!” was all the farmer said.
“Are you sure?”
Applejack hoisted her head back up and looked straight into Sunset’s aqua eyes; eyes narrowed and with that same honest smile she always wore.
“Course, ah am Sunset. Ah’ve never been more sure bout’ anything. Ah mean yar always so modest an’ kind to everyone. And ta think ya earned everyone’s respect when they were all treating you like manure…well ah actually quite like the smell o’ manure but point is Sunset ya worked real hard to get back an’ when ya stood up to Twilight; ah could hardly be prouder.”
Sunset drooped her head, not entirely convinced. Her voice was almost inaudible. “But how could you like me after all that I’ve done? All that I might still do?”
“Because o’ exactly that!”
Sunset perked her head back in confusion. “What?”
“Sunset, yar perseverance is better than anyone ah know. Ah mean…Rainbow’s pretty brave an’ all but if she had been in yar situation ah think she woulda struggled.”
Applejack laid a hand to Sunset’s cheek.
“Sugarcube, ah think yar too blinded by yar past to really appreciate yarself. Sure ya may have done some bad things but y’ave learned so much from it all that ah doubt that y’all ever do it again.”
Her hand moved to Sunset’s neck and she pulled the compelled teen gently towards her.
“And if ya think can’t manage on yar own, ah’d be tickled as pink ta be there with ya.”
Sunset was still trying to process Applejack’s incredible sincere words when she felt the farmer’s moist lips touch with her own. Nothing could describe what Sunset felt at this moment. To think someone could think this way about her – especially her favourite apple farmer who had no other rival in her heart – scrubbed any bad thoughts still in her mind as she wallowed in the sweet kindness of her beloved.
The two parted after a brief period; their eyes fixed on the other’s own. Applejack winked at Sunset, earning a wide grin and a sniffle as Sunset was ready to discharge another waterfall.
But she wanted more. Sunset was determined not to let her sorrow interfere this time and tossing her teary expression away she wrapped her arms around Applejack and pulled her in for a second kiss.
Applejack didn’t need to be told twice of Sunset’s intentions and was fully ready when the moistness hit for the second time. She was even happier now that she knew her favourite geek shared in her delight.
The kiss went on for some duration; neither wanting respite. They stood there in each other’s embrace leaning on the porch fence on the Apple homestead unbeknownst that someone had just come out of the barn and was walking up to the two lovers.
“Ahem…”
Applejack broke off suddenly to look round at her big brother who was carrying a barrel full of apples from the day’s harvest.
The farmer blushed furiously. “Oh…uh…heya Big Mac, ah guess ya saw that?”
“Eeyup,” came the usual response. Even though it was likely a shock, Big Mac’s expression remained fairly neutral and unphased.
“Uh, AJ? It might be best if y’all took that inside…” he stated with a slight tone of embarrassment.
Applejack chuckled nervously. “O’ course big brother, ah apologise bout’ that.”
Big Mac made no reply but simply continued on with his work. He wasn’t a judger at all and that’s why the farm girl loved him so much.
Applejack looked back to her equally mortified kisser. They both shared in a hushed giggle as Mac straddled out of earshot.
Sunset put a hand on the farm girl’s shoulder. “So are you ok with this? I mean fillyfooling isn’t exactly the most respected idea in the world…”
Applejack looked perplexed. “Fillyfooling? That the Equestrian term for lesbian?”
“Oh yeah. Sorry.”
“Don’ worry about it. And don’ worry about that neither. It’s only natural after all. And ah understand if ya wanna keep this quiet til whenever ya feel comfortable.”
“Are you kidding? The one girl I have a crush on just happens to like me back! No way, would I keep that to myself! Besides, being the element of honesty would make it way too difficult for you to keep it hidden.”
Applejack folded her arms and narrowed her eyes at the challenger. “Is that so?”
Her mouth grew into a smirk. “Perhaps you’d best find a way to redeem yarself like usual before ah lose interest.”
Sunset grinned, sensing Applejack’s point. “Perhaps we should take this upstairs then…”
Sunset hastily followed the farmer girl up the stairs to the first floor landing. Both of them were exuding bursts of giggling out of nerves and anticipation of what they might be about to do.
They were just rounding the corner of the banister when Applejack stopped remembering their guests in the room across.
“Sunset, one second.”
“What is it? AJ?” she said trying hard to avoid showing her childish impatience.
“Ah think it’d be best if we let the girls stay here fer the night just so we have no interruptions.”
Sunset nodded in agreement although half of her was bursting with excitement.
Applejack smiled and opened the door to her little sister’s room and entered.
Sunset was left waiting in the landing as the farm girl engaged with the crusaders. She had only to wonder how she was a crying mess only a little while ago to now be as giddy as a spoilt child. Perhaps that was just how love worked.
Love? It’s not that far yet…is it?
Even if it was Sunset wasn’t in the mood for caring; Applejack had made Sunset’s world complete by just being…well Applejack. The brightest, honest and most down to earth person she had ever met had given her something she had never thought possible. A place in her loving heart.
Sunset vomited in her head at how corny that sounded. She soon began to grow impatient.
“Ah’ll call yar parents then and ask them if it’s alright…” Applejack had barely been a second out of the room before her famed Stetson slipped from its resting place atop her head, finding its way into the hand of Sunset who was now bolting towards the bedroom.
Applejack giggled. “Hold yar horses, Sunset ah’m a coming!”
The farmer girl chased the thief into her bedroom. She had left the door wide open.
Big mistake.
With eyes on her favourite Stetson dangling in the grip of Sunset’s fingers, she locked on to her target and dove straight at her.
The two landed with a thump onto the forgiving bed which luckily didn’t shatter beneath them.
Applejack had the advantage and without wasting a second she pressed her lips against the culprit.
Sunset kept her attention focused on the activity going in their mouths while she ran her hands through the strands of the farm girl’s silky smooth locks. Her mind clicked when she found what she had been looking for.
Applejack continued to wallow in the warmth of Sunset’s tongue. She eventually felt the familiar feel of material come back onto her head. Her own hands soon found themselves rummaging around in Sunset’s solar-like hair as she overworked her tongue muscles to the point of fatigue.
Desperate for a change of power, Sunset tried with her might to shift her weight to throw Applejack to the bottom but struggled to even budge her. She wasn’t at all surprised however when the athlete decided to press more of her weight across her.
Feeling the need for air, Applejack retracted; the excess saliva stretching as their mouths parted.
“Nice…try…” she panted.
“I’m…not…done…” came the reply.
“Too right…”
Applejack immediately rolled onto her back to give her lover her needs. Again the two of them locked tongues as they shuffled around the bed joyously.
After a few minutes, Sunset collapsed from exhaustion. Applejack chuckled her amusement.
“Tired already?”
“I…don’t have your athletic build AJ…” replied Sunset. “Your strong…muscular build…”
Applejack sighed as she moved up from off the bed.
“There’s no rush anyhow; we’ve got all night to look forward to…”
Indeed. Indeed they did.
Author's Note
This is my first go at romance and I discovered I'm not that good at writing it; most likely cuz ive never had it. :'(
Still, I do hope you enjoyed this short fic about an uncommon ship!
