Hooves and Hands

by TheClopper129

Rating: mature
Tags: Romance, Sex, Big Macintosh, Alternate Universe, Human, Granny Smith, Applejack, Original Character, Apple Bloom, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Comedy
Length: 9725

Applejack is an anthrophile. To both her distress and joy, a human starts to work on the farm.

Applejack is an anthrophile. That means she has a fetish for humans. One day a human shows up looking for work on the farm. Will Applejack manage to keep her fetish a secret, or will she mess up badly? Or, will something else, something more...pleasant occur?

What's this? Another story that doesn't focus solely on clop? Inconceivable! This will be a multi chapter story, as I'm going against my request rule of having no more than three chapters. There will actually be a story in here. I'm actually going to try hard at romance.

Don't worry, there will be sexual stuff. It just won't be the main point of the story. Chapters containing explicit content will be marked with a *. This takes place before Twilight coming to Ponyville, so there may be a sequel.

Explicit content will be Anatomically correct ponies, oral sex( cunnilingus and blowjobs) fingering, vaginal sex, masturbation.

Published 2017-03-03 01:30:01 UTC
Last updated 2017-03-09 01:12:41 UTC

Information

Ponies and humans live on the same planet and have been coexisting for a while now. The planet is identical in geography to Earth in real life, only there is a eighth continent: Equis. It is located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Because of this, the planet is bigger than real life. Griffons, Minotaurs, Zebras, along with other sentient life, exist on Equis. The planet has many names. Officially, it is recognized as “Terra” by all nations on the planet. Ponies, though, call it “Equi”. Dragons call it “Gol”. The Zebras call it “Moeder van Alle”. The Griffions call it “Kethor.” Minotaurs simply call it “Home.” Humans, naturally, call it “Earth”.

There are notable differences between real life and this universe. For one, there are no horses as we know them on this planet. There are only sentient Zebras. Because there were no horses, humanity adapted accordingly. There were no cavalry units in the olden days. Fossil fuel cars were developed in the 1500’s rather than the late 1800’s. This changed when humans were exposed to Equestria and its magic. Fossil fuel cars were replaced with ones powered by magical batteries. Other than that, humanity progressed as normal as it actually did. Humanity still has the same games, electronics, and social media as real life. There is pony additions, of course, such as Hoofspace. Myspace never existed. Celestia and Luna are regarded as gods, and are worshipped by some humans, despite their insistence that they are just like everybody else.

Humanity discovered the ponies during the 1700’s. Unfortunately, it started off in a war. Luckily, word of discovering another sentient race sent most of the nations at that time rallying to Equestria’s defense. The instigators were defeated, and peace was established. There have been no major wars since first contact with Equis, except for revolutions. Instead, most humans have adopted Equestria’s values of harmony and friendship. Ponies have been crucial in preventing wars via diplomacy. Despite this, most of humanity’s video games and movies have violence in them like they do now. The Equestrians are a bit cowed by this, but put it aside for the objective of harmony. They believe that humanity is actually peaceful where it counts. Humanity, though, have viewed interspecies relationships as bestiality for almost since first contact. Only recently have people started to accept the idea of having a relationship with something other than human.

When Nightmare Moon rose, the conflict was over in a matter of minutes. Humanity only knew about the incident when Celestia told the human leaders of what had happened. This had happened for over a thousand years before first contact. Some of them, understandably, wanted countermeasures in place in case this happened to Celestia. Celestia managed to talk them out of doing anything rash, promising that she would never abuse her powers. To sweeten the deal, so to speak, she would allow the humans to do whatever was necessary in order to defeat her should she turn evil.

In this universe, Nightmare Moon was thought to be banished forever. Indeed, compared to the show’s canon, Nightmare Moon’s exile lasted around 1300 years before returning and the show’s canon starts. When Celestia first came to the humans, they refused to believe that she moved the celestial bodies. Only after showing the leaders of the human nations first hand did they believe her. This was what led to the beginning of the Order of the Sun, where members worshipped Celestia as a goddess. Humans still and continue to have human-unique religions, such as Islam and Christianity. Later, when Luna was purified, the Order of the Moon was created. Even later, around the 2080’s, the two Orders were joined into the Order of Harmony. They worshipped both the celestial goddesses.

Discord, strangely and wisely, stuck to bothering the Equestrians rather than the humans. It is theorized that he knew of the humans before the Equestrians did. When asked about this, he chaotically derailed the conversation. Only when he returned did humanity get involved. Strike teams were sent to “neutralize the threat” when cotton candy clouds started appearing over Terra. They were never heard from again.

When Discord was reformed, humanity was understandably wary of him. Some insisted that he be turned back into stone, under the threat of war. Celestia calmly asked for time for the reformation to be complete. When Discord was successfully reformed, most of the opposing nations lost their wind when he diverted a hurricane headed to a human city. Some still did not trust Discord, but those nations were either overruled, or kept it to themselves.

Adolf Hitler actually succeeded in becoming an artist, thanks to a mare’s support, and World War 2 never occurred. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was never assassinated either. This had the expected changes on humanity’s culture: games, books, and movies about the World Wars were never made.

When Sombra returned, humanity offered to send in a strike team to help “deal with this new threat to the inhabitants of Terra.” Celestia politely declined, and that part of the show stuck to the canon. The Royal Wedding also stuck to the canon as humanity didn’t find out until after the actions of Twilight and her friends. When Tirek returned, though, Equestria did accept humanity’s offered strike team. The United Humanity Task Force was officially created and was launched against Tirek. Unfortunately Tirek had consumed almost all of Equestria’s magic by the time the UHTF got into position. Despite lethal force being authorized, they were no match to Tirek’s magical prowess. Luckily, they were simply incapacitated and captured, only one dying from collateral damage from a building collapsing. The show’s canon proceeds as expected, and the UHTF was freed. Twilight Sparkle and her friends were awarded with most of the nations’ highest medals.

The UHTF was used again in minor incidents involving “rogue variables”. These included rampaging feral dragons, changeling attacks( Changeling’s had different body temperatures than ponies and were thusly easy to identify), and Diamond Dog kidnappings. During the Cutie Map incident, the UHTF was used again. Unlike the show’s canon, Twilight and the girls fell to the Equalization. Using stun rounds, the USTF infiltrated the town and had to, unfortunately, rescue the Elements of Harmony against their “will”. They were delivered to Celestia and were restored. When they went back, Starlight Glimmer was nowhere to be found. They did, though, find evidence that Starlight was a fraud and the town’s population was restored. Starlight’s revenge was canon to the show, and humanity, having learned its lesson with Discord, accepted Equestria’s judgement.

The last mission the UHTF had to the show’s current date was Chrysalis’s revenge. Unlike the canon, Starlight, Trixie, and Discord were captured as well. Chrysalis used forbidden magic to disable Discord. Thorax came to the UHTF and pleaded not to use lethal force and to let him try to talk Chrysalis into reforming. The UHTF infiltrated the hive and reached Chrysalis. While not being able to convince Chrysalis herself, Thorax managed to convince the other changelings to realize that there was a better way. Chrysalis managed to escape and the prisoners were freed. A worldwide man-hunt is currently being held on Chrysalis. The members of the UHTF were awarded Equestria’s highest medals, along with their own nations’.

Chapter 1

“AJ?”

Applejack looked up from the paper work she was doing, “Whut is is, Big Mac?”

Big Macintosh pointed a hoof over his shoulder, “There’s a human at th’ door askin’ fer ya.”

“A human? What do they want?”

“He says he’s lookin’ fer a job.”

Applejack blinked. She stood still a moment before shrugging. She got up and went to the front door. As expected, there was indeed a human at the door. He had blond hair and green eyes. He wore a teal t-shirt and cargo pants. Her eyes lingered on his hands, specifically his fingers.

She shook her head to clear it, “Howdy there. Big Mac said yer were lookin’ fer a job.”

The human nodded, smilling, “Yep. I just moved into town and need a job.”

“Nice ta meet ya. Mah name’s Applejack. We could always have a helpin’ hoof. Thang is, though, it’s mighty hard work. Most ponies don’t stay long. Ya have any experience?”

“Not with farming. My previous job was in construction, so I think I’m fit enough. So...is that a yes?”

Applejack knew she should say no. The human would only serve as a distraction, especially with how cute he was. Applejack groaned inside at that thought. Still, this human needed a job, especially since he just moved here, “Yep. Welcome aboard,” she said before sticking out a hoof. The human took it his hand, sending tingles up her foreleg. The fingers felt good. She wondered how good it would feel for them to be in her pu-

“Uh, Miss Applejack? I think we’re supposed shake…”

Applejack shook her head, hoping to Celestia she wasn’t blushing, “Sorry. Got distracted by...thangs.”

“That’s fine. That happens to me too sometimes,” they shook limbs.

“Can ya start tomorrow mornin’?”

“Yep.”

He turned to leave before Applejack realized she never got his name, “Hold up,” The human turned around, “Whut’s yer name? Ya didn’t say.”

“I didn’t? Sorry. It’s Zachary Wills. You can just call me Zack, though.”

“Zack,” she tumbled the name around in her head, “That’s a cute name.”

Zack blinked, “Cute?”

Shoot, “D-did Ah say cute? Ah meant...cool. That’s a cool name….yep…” Applejack was sure she was blushing now.

Zack stared at her, “...okay. Well, see you tomorrow.”

He gave a wave and Applejack shut the door. She turned around and was about to return to her paperwork when the realization of the consequences of what she had just done hit her like a train. She was a closet anthrophile, meaning she was more attracted to humans than to ponies. Estrus season was around the corner. She just hired a human. 2 + 2 + 2 = 6.

“Ah think Ah jus’ made a huge mistake.”

Author's Note

Next chapter will be longer....probably.

Chapter 2*

Chapter 2*

Applejack paced around her room, thoroughly panicking. Her estrus season was a week from now, and she just hired a human that she found attractive. She couldn’t just fire him, that would be rude and wrong. If word got out that she fired a human just because he was human, her business could suffer. On the other hoof, if word got out that she had a secret fetish for humans, ponies could talk. They could say she only hired him because she was an anthrophile. She could be seen as a pervert and her business could suffer from that too. She quite possibly made the biggest mistake of her life.

Or maybe not. Her mind started to wander again. She could seduce him and have quite possibly the greatest sex of her life. She could even get a relationship with him.

Applejack shook her head. No. Gotta think of the farm. Gotta think of the farm. She looked at the mirror that was in her room. You can do it. You can control yourself. She bit her lip. Could she really? She might have a chance if she wasn’t going to go into heat. But estrus was only a week from now, and Applejack, like most mares, got horny during that time. While she was confidant she wasn’t at risk of losing complete control and raping him, she could still make huge mistakes.

She could come onto him too strong. She could say something she would regret. She could weird him out by staring at him too much. Heaven forbid that she’d admit to being an anthrophile.

More and more ways things could go wrong ran through her mind, each worse than the last. She felt like crying. She suddenly shook her head. No. Gotta think smart. What would be the smartest thing to do? The obvious and possibly the most effective choice would to avoid him as much as possible.

She flopped down on the bed and sighed. Might as well get some sleep. Besides, heat season is a week from now. I could think of a way to get out of this mess by then. I’ll be fine. That thought calmed her and eased her way to sleep.

~~~

Applejack woke up hot. Way too hot. And wet. She groggily opened her eyes. The sheets were damp. She lifted the covers and groaned. She made a “mess” during the night. She didn’t know how she was going to explain why she needed to clean them.

She moved and her nethers burned. Applejack froze. She couldn’t be in heat now. It was too soon. I’m just worked up. That’s all. Please let it be that.

She moved and groaned. Have to take care of this now. Can’t afford to be this worked up when Zack comes over….cum….I wonder what his tastes like? Applejack shook her head and hit it with her hoof a few times. Might as well get it over with.

She locked her door and laid back down on the bed. She spread her hind legs and almost immediately was hit with her own musk. It made her head swim as she slowly moved a hoof down to her winking slit.

She moaned once she made contact. She started to rub it. Been awhile since I last did this. Forgot how good it feels.

She spread her puffy vulva, letting the cool air hit it and sending shivers up and down her spine. Her worries faded from mind as she enjoyed the feelings she was now experiencing.

She moved her hoof up and started to rub her teats next. This caused one of her hind legs to shiver and twitch. Using the tip of her hoof, she flicked the nipple. Applejack bit her lip to suppress a moan.

She moved back down and pressed her hoof hard against her vagina. She started to rub it faster than before. She ignored her clit for now, not wanting this to end so soon. Her mind started to daydream as she did this.

A faceless human male stood before her. Applejack bit her lip as he knelt down between her legs. He inserted his long, wonderful fingers into her wet pussy. She moaned loudly, bucking and grinding her hips against his hands

She mewled in ecstasy as he moved his fingers in and out. He curled his fingers upwards, making her squirm. He used his thumb to rub her clitoris. Applejack panted heavily, “D-don’t stop!”

The human doubled his efforts and jammed his fingers in and out of her cunt faster than ever. Applejack’s world went white as her eyes rolled back into her head. She jerked and shuddered as she came harder than ever before.

Applejack’s world slowly came back into focus as she came down from her orgasm. She sighed happily. I needed that. She looked at her hoof. It was soaked. She wiped it off on the sheets she was going to clean. She gathered them up and unlocked the door.

Unfortunately, she encountered Big Macintosh on the way. He raised an eyebrow, “Why’re ya cleanin’ th’ sheets? Ah thought ya jus’ did it last weekend…”

“...reasons,” Applejack was sure she was blushing.Big Macintosh raised an eyebrow but thankfully said nothing.

Applejack put them in the washing machine. She went down to have breakfast. Applebloom and Granny Smith were already at the table. Applebloom spoke up, “Mornin’, AJ! Big Mac says we hired a human.”

Applejack nodded, “Yep. We did.”

“Whut’s his name?”

“Zack.”

“Is he nice?”

“He sure does seem like it.”

“Whut’s he like?”

“Ah don’t really know-”

“Does he have onna them tattoo thingies?”

“Ah don’t-”

“Whut about-”

“‘Bloom!” interrupted Granny Smith, “Stop askin’ so many questions! Yer talkin’ Applejack’s poor ear off.”

“Sorry, Granny.”

One of Applebloom’s questions struck Applejack. Applejack had no idea what Zack was like. He could be nice, or he could be cruel. She doubted that last one, but it raised the point: who exactly did she hire? It was relatively useless to run a background check on him at this point, especially since he just moved into town from who knows where.

This led to a conundrum. She couldn’t stay with him for very much longer due to estrus, but she had to in order to find more about him. She could ask somepony to spy on him, but that was dishonest. And she didn’t like dishonesty. Besides, she had a feeling she was going to be forced to be dishonest for the next couple of weeks; she didn’t want to add to it.

“Applejack?”

Applejack blinked. Applebloom and Big Macintosh was staring at her, “Yer waffles are gettin’ cold,” said Applebloom.

“Sorry,” Applejack said before focusing on her meal.

“Ya alright? Ya were starin’ off inta space,” said Big Macintosh.

“...Ah’m alright. Jus’ thinkin’ ‘bout Zack. Honestly, Ah don’t know if it was a smart choice or not ta hire him.”

“Ah’m sure he’s plenty nice!” said Applebloom.

“Yeah...Yeah, yer probably right.”

~~~

Zack arrived around nine. Applejack decided for him that he wouldn’t be bucking apples off of the trees. Instead he would do other tasks, such as carrying the baskets, harvesting the other crops, feeding the livestock, and doing repairs. Unfortunately for her, she had to tell him this in person.

Applejack took a deep breath as Zack walked up the road. Gotta focus. Just tell him what he needs to do and leave before you say something you regret. She put on a smile and waved at him, “Howdy, Zack! Ya ready fer yer first day on th’ job?”

He smiled and nodded. Okay Applejack. Just tell him what he has to do. Just tell him… “That’s a nice shirt yer wearin’.” Darn it.

Zack looked down at his shirt. Applejack didn’t know exactly what it was, but it was obviously an emblem or symbol of some kind, “Thanks.”

“Whut’s it mean?”

“...it's a long story. I’ll tell you later. I’m kinda eager to start working. Never farmed before.”

“Yer not buckin’ apples, though.”

Zack blinked, “Why not?”

“Because yer so different from a pony,” she found herself saying without thinking.

Much to her distress, he frowned for a few moments before shaking his head, “Well, what am I going to do?”

“Let’s start ya wit’ somethin’ easy. Th’ animals need feedin’. When yer done wit’ that, ya can harvest th’ other crops. Do th’ carrots. There’s a lotta them, so don’t worry ‘bout not finishing them in a single day.”

He raised his eyebrows, “You mean don’t only harvest apples here at Sweet Apple Acres?”

Applejack frowned at him, “Yeah. We do.”

Zack winced, “Sorry. Where’s the animals and crops?”

Applejack was mentally kicking herself. In hindsight it should have been obvious that Zack was joking. Now he probably thought she was no-nonsense kind of mare. Sure, she took her work and job seriously. But she was still a pony who liked to have fun.

Applejack tried her best to keep a neutral face, “Barn animals that need feedin’ are ta th’ east, an’ th’ carrots are to th’ west.”

Zack nodded and quickly left, avoiding looking at her. She watched him go before turning to leave so she could do her own job.

~~~

THWACK!

Applejack grunted as she came back to her resting position after bucking the tree. Her innate Earth Pony magic made the apples fall in a controlled way, all landing in the four buckets around the tree. It also cushioned the apples so they wouldn’t bruise.

She wiped her forehead and looked to the horizon. The sun was beginning to set. It was time to find Zachary and tell him he was done working for the day.

Zack. Applejack frowned. She hoped he forgot about what had happened earlier. She shook her head. The past was in the past. She couldn’t change it, so she might as well move forward.

She was happy about one thing, though. She found out that her heat hadn’t come early. She was just worked up, that was all. She also didn’t think about Zack or any other human since. She just focused on her work.

She saw Big Macintosh first, “Y’see Zack anywhere?”

“He’s at the animal’s barn. Said he finished harvestin’.”

Applejack blinked. Finished? She trotted to the barn. Her ears twitched.

“...dunno, Miss. I can’t really read her. One minute it seems she’s happy to see me, the next it’s like she wants to get away from me as soon as possible.”

“I’m sure she was just having a bad day. You sure you’re alright?”

“Yeah....” Applejack heard Zack yawn, “Just tired.”

Applejack stepped into the barn, pretending that she didn’t hear them talk about her. Or at least she was going to until she saw the state Zack was in, “Landsakes, Zack! Whut in Equestria didya do to yerself?!”

Zack jumped. He gave a tired wave, “Oh, hey there Miss Applejack…”

Applejack stepped closer. Zack was pale and had bags under his eyes. She glanced at his hands and her eyes widened. They were red and blistered, “Heaven above, Zack! We gotta get yer hands looked at!”

“It’s nothing, really. I’ll treat them back home,” he said before attempting to stand up. He stumbled, bracing himself on the stall the cow he was talking to stood.

“Ya can barely stand up! Yer in no shape ta be attempting ta walk alla way home!”

“I don’t want to intrude-”

“Here, lean on meh. We’re taking ya to th’ house.”

“Really, Miss Applejack-”

“Zack,” spoke the cow softly, “You should take up her offer. It’s not smart to try to walk home in your state. What you need is a good night’s sleep.”

“We have a spare bedroom ya can use,” Applejack said, walking up to him.

Zack grimaced, “...alright.”

He tried to steady himself by putting his hands on her back. He hissed in pain, which Applejack noticed, “Ride on mah back. Ah can carry ya ta th’ house.”

“Are you,” Zack yawned, “Are you sure? I’m bigger than you.”

“Ah’ll be fine. C’mon, hop up.”

“...not really hopping if I can just do this…” he clumsily swung his leg over her. Applejack winced as his shoe grazed her back, but Zack didn’t seem to notice.

Applejack grunted when he put his full weight on her, “Oof, yer heavier than Ah thought.”

She was looking forward so she didn’t see him smirk, “Are you calling me fat?”

Applejack’s eyes bugged out, “No! Ah didn’t mean it like-”

“Re-” he yawned again, patting her head, “Relax, Miss Applejack. I’m just joking.”

“...oh.” Applejack knew she was blushing and hoped Zack didn’t notice, “...y’know, ya don’t hafta call meh ‘Miss Applejack’. Y’can jus’ call meh Applejack.”

“Okay.”

Applejack walked, albeit slowly, to the house. A lewd thought attempted to cross her mind but she vanquished it. Now was not the time. Zack was forced to bend down onto Applejack in order for them to get through the door. Applejack felt his breath on her neck, suddenly getting goosebumps.

Applebloom saw them. She opened her mouth, “Uh-”

“Can’t talk now, ‘Bloom. Gotta help Zack.”

Applejack carried him to the bathroom, “Sit on th’ toilet.”

“Alright,” he said, yawning.

Applejack looked beneath the sink to retrieve gauze, “Show meh yer hands.”

He hesitatingly obeyed. Applejack grimaced, “Whut did ya do??”

“I just finished my job.”

Applejack stared at him with wide eyes, “Ya harvested all o’ th’ carrots?! That was over a tenth o’ an acre!”

“Was it?” he yawned, “Kinda all blended together.”

Applejack shook her head in disbelief, “Yer stayin’ th’ night.”

“But-”

“No buts. How many times do Ah hafta say this? Yer in no condition to walk back home!”

Applejack didn’t want Zack to stand up until he went to bed so she got a washcloth and wet it. She tried to wash it a gently as she could. Everytime he winced, she found herself doing the same. Eventually she finished and gently took his hands. She started to wrap the gauze around them.

Applejack frowned, “Quit squirmin’. Yer makin’ meh mess up.”

“Sorry Miss- I mean, sorry, Applejack.”

The two stayed silent after that. Applejack eventually finished and guided him to the guest bedroom. She insisted he went to sleep now, and managed to make him get into bed. He fell asleep as soon as he got settled.

Applejack closed the door, staring at it for a few moments. She wasn’t exactly hungry. She was more tired than anything. Maybe it’s time for me to hit the hay as well.

She went to her room and got under the covers. She looked at the picture of her late parents that were on the bedside table. What would they think if they knew she was an anthrophile? Would they be okay with it? Would they be disgusted? While interspecies relationships were somewhat common, most ponies were wary of humans because of all the violence in their media. Not enough to cause discrimination, but enough that the idea of dating a human was rare.

Applejack looked up at the ceiling. She was...scared. She already messed up two times today. Thankfully they were minor blunders, but that could change once estrus season hit. She turned onto her side, staring at the picture for a while before her eyes slowly closed.

Author's Note

Help, how do I romance?

Chapter 3

Applejack’s stomach growling was what woke her up. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and sat up. She had the distinct feeling that she was forgetting something as she walked to the family bathroom. Still sleepy, she didn’t register that the door was closed for a reason.

Zack was in the bathroom. Alone. And wore nothing but his underwear. Applejack, still groggy, Just stared at him for a few moments, not really registering what she was seeing.

When she did register, it hit her hard. Her face turned red in a massive blush and her eyes threatened to pop out of her head, “SORRY!”

She slammed the door and all but galloped back to her room. She slammed that door too, and sank down with her back against it. The image of Zack, a human, in his underwear proved too much for Applejack to defend against lewd thoughts.

Zack was right. He was fit. Applejack was blushing as she remembered his chest. His legs were good looking too. Then there was his pelvis. While she couldn’t really see it, she could see the small bulge in them. Applejack wiped her mouth, grimacing as she found she was drooling.

Another lewd thought hit her. What did it look like? She never seen a human penis before, only stallions. She was too nervous to search on the web. In her daydreams, she always found herself imagining it as a long, egg-shaped thing.

As she tumbled around those thoughts in her head, she got more and more curious. More than ever before. She wanted- no, needed- to find out. She knew about pony anatomy as they taught her that in school. Strangely, the school she went to didn’t teach anything about humans. She had no idea why her parents sent her there.

Maybe later in the day, she could ask Cheerilee for a book on human anatomy. She could tell her that her school didn’t teach her, which was true, but could leave out why she wanted one. She would go after lunch.

Actually...tomorrow would be better. Tomorrow’s a weekend, right? Applejack looked at the calendar on her wall and saw that today was indeed Friday. Yeah...tomorrow’s a good idea. Time to go have breakfast.

She got back on her hooves and was about to leave the room when she realized Zack was somewhere inside the house. Applejack groaned. She briefly considered just staying in her room until she knew Zack was gone.

“AJ?”

Applejack jumped at Applebloom’s voice, “Y-yeah?”

“Breakfast is ready!”

“...is Zack still here?”

“Yep!”

Applejack groaned inwardly. She sighed, “Ah’ll be down.”

She went downstairs. Zack was indeed there and he was understandably avoiding looking at her. That bothered Applejack more than it should have. The two didn’t talk to each other during the meal.

Once done, the dishes needed cleaning. Applejack took a deep breath when she was next to Zack, “...m’sorry. Ah shoulda knocked.”

Zack sighed, “It’s fine Miss- I mean Applejack. I’d really like to just forget about it.”

“That’s somethin’ we can agree on.”

The rest of the day was a blur. Zack and Applejack parted ways to do their job. Zack assured her that he would take it easier.

Applejack, though, couldn’t stop thinking about what she did. Or what she saw. She blushed as she kept thinking about his muscles. Or his equipment. She bit her lip as she thought about his phallus, and how good it would feel in her pu-

Applejack missed the tree she was bucking catastrophically. Her hind legs were spread too wide and went on either side of the tree. The result was running her crotch into the tree with her full weight behind it.

Applejack’s eyes bugged out as the worst pain she felt in a long time overcame her. With a squeak, she fell down and rolled onto her side.

She couldn’t move. She couldn’t breathe. There was only pain. She just laid there, eyes staring at nothing in particular. Eventually the pain faded enough that Applejack could regain some of her faculties back. The first was her voice.

“BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!”

Author's Note

RIP AJ's ovaries.

A note to heed: I don't really know what I'm doing with this story. I mean, I know how it's going to end, but I haven't thought up of a fixed series of events leading up to it.

Chapter 4

Ow. Ow. Ow. Applejack winced every time her hind legs took a step. Ow...thank goodness I don’t have testicles. That wouldda been really bad. She shuddered at the thought. There were a few times when she was thankful for being a mare and not a stallion, and this was one of those times. Just need to put some ice on it and I’ll be fine.

She reached the house and found Granny Smith sitting on the porch. Granny Smith squinted, “Applejack? Whut’re you doin’ here? It ain’t lunch yet.”

Applejack grimaced, “Ah...missed a tree and need ta get some ice.”

Granny Smith donned a confused look, “Ya missed a tree an’ hurt yerself? Ah don’t see how ya could hurt yerself- Oh.” Realization hit Granny Smith, “Oh my. Did ya-”

“Yeah,” Applejack interrupted her as she continued to limp to the house, “Ah was...distracted.”

Granny Smith blinked before donning a smirk, “Bet ya were thinkin’ o’ stallions, weren’t ya? Yer heat season’s commin’ up, right?”

None of her family knew she was an anthrophile, and Applejack planned to keep it that way. This was one of the few times she would willingly lie to her family, “Yeah….stallions...WELP, gotta go! Gotta, y’know...take care o’ this…”

Applejack limped past Granny Smith as fast as she could. She grabbed an icepack and limped up to her room. She got up on the bed and put the icepack between her legs. She really should just fire Zack and forget about him. She really should. But...she found that she couldn’t. Maybe it was lust. Maybe it was love.

Applejack shook her head. No, it couldn’t be love; she’d only just met him. It probably was pity. Yes, that was it. Pity. She felt sorry for the human. He needed a job, and she was helping him with that.

She shivered, getting a chill. She pulled her blankets over her and stared at the ceiling. When was the appropriate time to fire him? She had to, otherwise more accidents would happen. She shook her head. Focus on the now.

She threw off the covers and put the icepack to the side. She inspected her vagina. It was bruised, that was for certain. She gently put a hoof to her lips. No pain. She pressed a bit harder and winced. There it was.

Still, ponies healed faster than the other species on Terra. She guessed it’d be back to normal by Sunday. She could probably walk without pain on Saturday. Just in time to get that book. Applejack blushed before shaking her head. She didn’t need those thoughts now. To finalize that thought, she put the icepack back on her crotch.

She sighed. She really couldn’t buck apples with her injury. Or do any other farm work. She looked at her bookshelf. She didn’t have anything to do but read. She rolled off the bed. Unfortunately, she had her hind legs tangled up in the blankets. She was forced to land on her back instead of her planned hooves. She gave a grunt as she hit the ground with a thud, “...gal dangit.”

She tried to untangle her hooves but had somewhat of of hard time, “Would ya...kindly...get off!”

Each time she moved her hind legs, lancing pain shot through her. She laid back down and gave a sigh. This was turning out to be a long day...

Chapter 5*

Chapter 5*

Applejack yawned. She managed to finally got herself untangled and retrieved the book she wanted. She read for most of the day, only getting up to eat and go to the bathroom. She put the book on her bedside table and looked at the clock. 8:52. Time for bed.

Her nethers didn’t hurt every time she moved her hind legs anymore, which was a plus. She turned off the lamp and curled in on herself. Within a few moments she was asleep.

~~~

Applejack panted, blushing fiercely. Looking back, she moved her tail aside to show her pussy was dripping wet, “Please….please fuck meh…”

Applejack bit her lip as the faceless human grabbed her plot. She let out a gasp as human female licked her slit. Applejack got an idea. She pushed back, knocking the human on her back. Applejack walked backwards and sat on the human’s face, “Th-there. Now we both get ta have some fun.”

Applejack leaned down and took in the human’s musk. Since she had no idea what human reproductive organs looked like, Applejack saw a mare’s. She just breathed in that wonderful scent, making her mouth water.

Eventually, Applejack couldn’t take it anymore. She had to taste it. She just had to. She bent further down and touched the human’s clitoris with the tip of her tongue. The human’s hips bucked upward, forcing her pussy against Applejack’s muzzle.

Applejack got the message, and lapped at the human’s slit. She moaned, making Applejack smile. She continued to lick the human’s pussy, occasionally sucking on her clitoris.

Applejack received the same treatment, causing her to moan in the wet mound of flesh she had her muzzle in. Applejack found it harder and harder to focus on the task at hoof as her orgasm approached. She gave up entirely when she reached the cusp. She withdrew her head from the human’s crotch, moaning loudly.

The human gently nibbled on Applejack’s clit. Her eyes rolled up as a mind-numbing, body-shuddering, moan-inducing orgasam overtook her.

~~~

Applejack’s eyes snapped open, blushing heavily. She shifted and sighed. She had made a mess again. She stared straight ahead, thinking about the dream she just had. This was the first time she dreamed she was having sex with a human female. Come to think of it, she was having dreams about having sex with humans more often lately.

She was hot, and her hooves instinctively moved down to her nethers. She started to gently rub her vulva, biting her hoof to keep from moaning. When she rubbed faster, though, pain shot up her pelvis, making her bite her hoof harder than she wanted, “Ow!”

She looked at her hoof. It was bleeding a little bit. She ignored her hoof for the moment and looked down into the sheets. Her vagina wasn’t bruised anymore. She put the unbitten hoof at her lips and gently started to rub it again. No pain. She pressed a bit harder, and winced as she was met with more pain.

She had two choices. One was to ignore her pussy and walk around hot and bothered. The other was to gently rub it, keeping that slow pace, until orgasm. The second choice would take too long for her preference, and she really didn’t want to walk around this horny.

Or…she thought, I could take a really cold shower. That’s probably a good idea. She threw off the covers and got out of bed. She went out of her room and went to the bathroom. She found it close. She put an ear to the door. She could hear water running.

She groaned and sat down next to the door’s entrance. She crossed her forelegs, trying to ignore the burning in her nethers. For what seemed like far too long the door finally opened and Big Macintosh walked out. He noticed Applejack, “Howdy, sis. Sorry ya had ta wait-”

Applejack pushed past him and slammed the door. She moved quickly, far too quickly. The floor was wet and she lost traction. Trying desperately to regain it, she ended up falling on her plot. This angered the pain gods and sharp lances of pain ran up from her pelvis.

She bit her hoof hard and screamed into it. She didn’t think she caused more damage, but it hurt like Tartarus. She stopped screaming, breathing heavily. She slowly and carefully got back up, taking it one step at a time.

Despite what had happened, her pussy demanded release. This worried Applejack. Was she getting her heat early? That only happened two times to her, and both times caused havoc because she was caught unprepared.

She turned on the water, making sure it was cold. To quicken the job, she presented her plot to the stream. She shivered, hating that she had to do this. But it worked. Her nethers cooled off and she found she wasn’t horny anymore.

She turned off the water and grabbed a towel. She wrapped herself up in it, shivering. Eventually her body temperature returned to normal and she went out of the bathroom. She went downstairs and saw Big Macintosh on the way. She grimaced, “Sorry, Big Mac. It was an...emergency.”

“That’s fine. Ah heard a thud. Ya alright?”

“Yeah,” Mostly, “So! Whut’s fer breakfast?”

“We’re finishing off th’ waffles.”

“Good,” Applejack remembered what she wanted to do today, “Ah’m gonna go on some errands.”

“Alright. C’mon. Dun know ‘bout you, but Ah’m starvin’.”

Applejack followed Big Macintosh and sat down. She ate quietly and quickly. She excused herself, did her own dishes and glanced at the clock. 10:27. She slept in and her family waited for her to wake up to have breakfast. She smiled softly.

She said goodbye, grabbed her saddlebag, and left the house. Or attempted to. Zack was outside, about to ring the doorbell. Applejack blinked, “Zack? Whut’re you doin’ here?”

Zack scratched the back of his head, “I, uh, wanted to to work together.”

Work together? “It’s a weekend.”

“I know, but I actually want to work. I like it.”

“...alright. Potatoes need harvestin’. Don’t go too hard on yerself, y’hear?”

“I, uh, was hoping we could work together.”

“Oh...well, uh...Ah got plans.”

“Oh,” Zack looked disappointed. That strangely made Applejack feel bad, considering she hardly knew him.

“But,” she found herself saying, “Ah could postpone ‘em. Sure, we could work together.”

Zack brightened up, “Thanks, Applejack.”

Applejack put her saddle bags away and led Zack to the field. While they worked, they talked. Applejack found out that Zack liked space. It was one of the reasons he moved out in the country, so he could see the stars better.

He told her about his favorite celestial object, the neutron star. She told him right off the start she didn’t understand higher level math, only enough to do taxes and the like. He dumbed it down for her. They were collapsed stars whose composition comprise mostly of neutrons. Applejack knew what neutrons and atoms were, due to the general education she received. They were really heavy, “Think one step below a black hole.” he had told her. Again, she knew about black holes due to her education. Not a lot of specifics about them, but enough to get the general idea of how neutron stars were like.

She, in turn, told him about farming. He took interest in how they prepared the seasons. Especially about ‘Winter Wrap Up’.

“You guys really have to guide the birds?”

“Eyup.”

“Huh. Most of the other birds on Terra find their own way.”

“Ah know. That’s jus’ as weird ta meh.”

Eventually they finished. They walked back to the house. Zack suddenly spoke, “Hey Applejack?”

Applejack stopped and looked at him, “Whut?”

“Are...are we friends?”

“Uh…” Were they friends? Applejack didn’t know a lot about Zack still; she wasn’t like that Pinkie mare who considered everypony to be her friend. Then again, he seemed to genuinely liked farming. Not a lot of ponies liked that, “...sure. We’re friends.”

Zack smiled, “Thanks, Applejack. You’re...uh...actually the first friend I have here. Besides that pink mare who assaulted me almost as soon as I stepped off the train.”

“Uh...thanks.”

He looked at his watch, “I should probably head on home. It was nice working with you, Applejack.”

“...same here.”

The two parted ways and Applejack went to her room, thinking about Zack, “...friends.”

She yawned and quickly found herself falling asleep.

~~~

Applejack had no dreams that night, lewd or otherwise. She ate a bigger breakfast than normal on the account of missing dinner yesterday. She decided that today she would get that human anatomy book, no matter what.

Applejack made a beeline to the library. She entered and found the section about humans. She found the anatomy section and pulled out the first one she could see. She stopped. This library didn’t have one of those fancy self-checkout stands She had to check out in person. Check out a book on human anatomy in person. She didn’t looked like a scholar, so playing the ‘I’m studying’ card was out.

It’ll just be like buying a condom. She thought, trying to calm herself. Just don’t say anything. Act normal. Hopefully they won’t ask why. She gasped, realizing the perfect excuse. I could say that I need it in case I need to apply first aid to a human on the account of us hiring one. Not technically a lie either, as it could come in handy.

Applejack took a breath and walked to the cashier stand. She quietly put the book on the counter. The librarian only gave it a passing glance, looking bored out of her mind. She spoke in an equally bored tone, “It’ll be due three weeks from now. Checkout fee is two bits.”

Applejack paid and quickly left the building. She hoped that nopony bothered her on her way back home. Fate had other ideas.

“Hey AJ!”

Applejack pursed her lips before looking up. A cyan pegasus that she knew well was peeking over a cloud, “Yeah, Rainbow Dash?”

“Whatcha got there?”

Applejack pushed the book further down, “NOTHIN’! Ah mean….nothin’ ya need ta worry ‘bout.”

“C’mon, AJ, lemmie see it! Is it a gift? Is it for me?!”

Before Applejack could react, Rainbow Dash flew down and snatched the book out of her saddlebags.

Rainbow Dash wisely flew up out of Applejack’s reach, “‘Human Anatomy: A Beginners Guide’? Why do you have a book that eggheads read?”

“...reasons. N-now, can Ah have mah book back?”

Rainbow Dash looked at Applejack, “...why are you blushing?” She looked between the book and Applejack, “...you’re not gonna fap to this, are you? I know you like humans and all, but it’s kinda weird to fap to an anatomy book.”

Applejack was shaking, either in embarrassment or rage, she didn’t know. She regretted telling Rainbow Dash once that she liked humans, “Ah-Ah’m not gonna clop ta it!”

“Then why do you have it?”

Applejack looked down, shame filling her. She considered lying to Rainbow Dash, but they were good enough friends to know when one of them was lying, “...Ah jus’ wanted ta know whut they looked like.”

Rainbow Dash blinked, “...y’know, you don’t hafta get a book to know what they look like. You could just go online. There’s this thing called porn-”

“Ah’m not masturbatin’ ta porn! It’s an invasion o’ privacy!”

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes, “AJ, they put it online for a reason. They don’t mind if you clop to ‘em. That’s why they put it online.”

“Jus’...Jus’ give meh th’ book so Ah can go home, Dash.”

Rainbow Dash knew when to quit some of the time, and recognized that it was time to. Applejack had tears in the corners of her eyes. She hoofed it back to Applejack, who quickly took it and put it away, “Seriously, AJ. Just try it. Nopony’s gonna find out. Or care. Lotsa mares do it. I do it.”

This conversation had the adverse effect of working Applejack up. She found herself speaking, “Ah-Ah dun know how…”

“Just search ‘free xxx’. A lotta sites will come up.”

“Ah...okay….maybe Ah’ll try it.”

“You might wanna turn down the sound though. Some of the videos can be...loud.”

“N-noted….Ah’ll see ya ‘round, Dash.”

Applejack quickly trotted away, blushing fiercely. Her nethers were starting to get hot. Too hot from a simple, albeit lewd, conversation. Applejack realized in horror that one of the worst possible things was happening to her.

Her heat season had come early.

Chapter 6*

Chapter 6*

No no no no no no no! Applejack bit back a moan as her inner thighs caressed her swollen vulva. This ain’t happening. This ain’t happening!

This was the worst possible thing that could happen to Applejack right now. She walked quickly back to the farm, hoping she could get to the shower unnoticed. Applejack didn’t have enough time to find a way to deal with Zack as her estrus season had begun to hit her early.

I don’t have a way to deal with him right now! I can’t deal with him! I’m gonna say something I’ll regret, I just know it!

She reached the house, all but bucking the door down. I can’t be in heat right now! Why, why WHY?!

She rushed upstairs, putting the saddle bags on the sink’s counter. She turned on the cold water, ignoring how body complained. She sat down in the shower. Gotta think of a plan. Only have a day before I see him again. What to do, what to do….I got it! I’ll avoid him like the plague. It’s the only thing I can do.

She felt she was cooled off enough to get out of the shower. She stared at her reflection in the steamy mirror. Y’know...Zack is cute. And humans and ponies can’t get pregnant...maybe I can… she shook her head. No. I don’t know him well enough. I can’t just use him for a roll in the hay. I can’t just say ‘Fuck me. Right here, right now.’ That’d be the worst thing that could happen.

She went to her room, taking her saddle bags with her. She sighed. Avoiding him wouldn’t be nice, though. Still, it’s better than the alternative.

She took out the book. She bit her lip. That shower isn't gonna last long. Gotta fix this urge for real. Applejack sat on the bed, the anatomy book in her lap. She went to the index, “Re...re...rep...Reproductive organs! There it is.”

Applejack opened to the page number and was greeted with a naked human female. She couldn’t help but stare. Turns out, those lumps on their chest were teats. Go figure. She shook her head, and moved on.

She turned the next few pages and found what she was looking for. Human phallus were...different. They had a weirdly shaped head and naturally had skin that covered it when not in “use”. She guessed it was the human equivalent of a sheath. They were more...narrow. More streamlined. She imagined they would go in easier. They had no medial ring whatsoever and they looked smaller than a stallions. Applejack pouted at that. Still, it was really arousing to see one finally.

Too arousing as Applejack found out as she got hotter and hotter down under. She bit her lip as she slowly moved a hoof down. She suddenly froze. She was about to masturbate to an anatomy book. An anatomy book. Was she really that desperate?

Her nethers demanded attention, though, as she felt herself wink each time she looked at the picture. I really shouldn’t. Just put the book away, Applejack. Put the book away.

Her hooves moved on their own and Applejack let out a sigh of defeat when they touched her slit. She turned around, plot in the air. She imagined a human was behind her as she moved a hoof to her pussy.

Applejack shivered as she felt the human’s hands on her flank. She looked back at the faceless male, “P-put it in. Ah need it!”

The faceless human obeyed and Applejack let out a long moan as he inserted himself. He started to move back and forth, Applejack thrusting against him in order to try to get it deeper.

Applejack let out short moans and yelps as they increased the speed, “More...oh Celestia, more…”

The human went even faster, really slamming into her now. Her flanks jiggled slightly as Applejack produced more and more fluids. Her walls, which were clenching rhythmically, started to hug the shaft tighter. Applejack was letting out full-blown moans now.

Applejack drooled on the bed, “Oh...o-oh Celestia, Ah’m g-gonna-”

The human came first. Applejack’s eyes rolled upward, a big smile on her face as she felt his warm cum enter her. Her walls clenched down hard, fem-cum gushing out.

Applejack’s quivering hind legs gave out and her plot fell on the bed. Applejack just laid there with her hoof still between her legs, gasping for air. She felt sluggish, tired, and oh-so-good. Don’t...think I ever came that hard.

She slowly rolled onto her back and looked down. She lifted her hoof to see the slimy strings of pussy juice connecting it to her nethers. She stared at it before grabbing a tissue and started to clean herself.

That’s when the guilt set in. Oh Celestia...did I really just… She grimaced, disgusted with herself. Books are for learning, not for clopping...except for ‘those’ kind of books.

That’s when fate decided to give her a kick to the plot. The door started to open. Applejack’s eyes bugged out and reacted fast. She threw the book out of view across the room. To her horror, she didn’t finish cleaning herself.

The door opened to reveal Applebloom, “Hey AJ, Ah was wonderin’-”

Applebloom stopped and stared at Applejack. Applejack had a dripping hoof in the air. The bed looked wet too. The scent of arousal was in the room, making Applebloom’s nose wrinkle. Applejack glanced at her wet hoof before covering her still wet privates, “G-GET OUT! NOW!”

Applebloom quickly obeyed and slammed the door shut. She donned a thousand-yard stare as she went back downstair. Big Macintosh noticed, “Uh…’Bloom? Ya’ll alright?”

“...Ah think Ah caught AJ playin’ with herself…”

Big Macintosh’s eyebrows furrowed before raising in realization, “O-oh.”

Applejack, meanwhile, had her head in her hooves. How was she going to explain this one? Applebloom was probably already telling Big Macintosh. Her big brother, with his big, long co-

Applejack froze and stiffened. I did NOT just have that thought.

She growled, “Ah hate estrus.”

Chapter 7

The Apple family silently and unanimously agreed to not talk about what just happened. Applejack kept glancing at the clocks around the house. Each minute that ticked by drew Applejack closer to having to meet Zack during her heat season. She dreaded that.

Her worries kept her up all night. Simulations kept playing in her head, most of them taking a turn for the worst. It didn’t help that she got horny again in the middle of the night, forcing her to deal with it.

The next day came, and Applejack debated whether she should get out of bed or not. She sighed. She had a job to do, hormones or not. She jumped out of bed only to gasp as pleasure ran from in between her thighs, “Gal dangit…”

She quickly rubbed one out as fast as she could. She went downstairs, still blushing. Applebloom noticed this, “Hey AJ! Why th’ blush?”

Applejack grimaced, “Remember how Ah told ya ‘bout estrus?”

“Uh, yeah...wait, are ya-”

“Yep. C-can ya tell Big Mac too? Kinda don’t want ta be ‘round any guys right now.”

“Is that why yer nervous ‘bout Zack?”

Applejack froze, “Wh-whut makes ya say that?”

“‘Cause were family. Ah know ya well ‘nough ta know when yer nervous. Do ya like Zack?”

Applejack didn’t move. Applebloom asked a valid question. Did she like Zack? She already said she was her friend, but really just only said it to make him feel better. Right?

His smile is nice… And he doesn’t mind farming, actually seems to enjoy it...maybe… “Ah...Ah dun know….M-maybe. He is cute-”

Applejack froze again. She glanced at Applebloom, who had a smug smile, “Ya do like him, don’t ya?”

“...yah, Ah do. Ah do like him. Ah wanna get ta know him better. But...Ah can’t. Not durin’ heat season,” She looked at her little sister with pleading eyes, “Please don’t tell anypony else, okay? Ah dun even know if he likes meh back.”

“‘Course he likes ya back!”

“How do you know?”

Applebloom rolled her eyes, “Duh, it’s pretty obvious. Ah knew as soon as he came over and asked ta work wit’ ya.”

...really? He just wanted to work with me? Or is she just seeing things. I don’t know anymore…darn hormones... “Ah dun know, ‘Bloom….Ah’m not that special.”

“Yes ya are! More than ya realize! Yer th’ specialest pony Ah ever met.”

“Yer jus’ sayin’ that ‘cause Ah’m yer sister.”

Applebloom shook her head, “‘Course not. Ah dun hafta be yer sister ta know yer really special.”

Applejack smiled faintly and rubbed Applebloom’s head, “Thanks, AB. Still, Ah can’t talk ta him jus’ yet.”

“‘Cause o’ th’ heat thang? Whut’s it like? Can ya tell meh?”

Applejack shifted. She briefly considered making an excuse up and run away from this conversation. But...Applebloom deserved a head’s up on what she was going to face later in life, “Ya think of stallions...a lot.”

“That’s it? Ya jus’ think of colts? That don’t seem too bad. If that’s whut it’s like, Ah dun understand why ya can’t talk ta ‘em.”

Applejack bit the inside of her cheek, strategizing on how best to explain it, “Ya mostly think of jus’ one part o’ ‘em...you...uh...think o’ their privates.”

Applebloom donned a confused look, “Their privates? Ya mean whut’s ‘tween their legs?”

“Yeah...Y’know they’re different from us mares, right?”

“‘Course Ah do. Ah still dun see why ya think o’ their privates.”

“Ah thought Ah told ya ‘bout estrus? Why’re ya askin’ all these questions.”

Applebloom looked guilty, “Ah...didn’t really pay attention.”

Applejack sighed, “...alright. Pay attention this time. Ya at least know how foals are made, right?”

Applebloom nodded, “Yep. A colt stick his penis in mah vagina an’…” she squinted, thinking of what she was told, “...an’ somethin’ squirts inta meh, an’ that makes a foal...somehow.”

“Sperm. He squirts sperm inta ya. Okay, now that we got that outta th’ way, Ah can tell ya what estrus really is.”

Applejack motioned her to Applebloom’s room and they both sat on the bed, “A mare can git pregnant even when they’re not in estrus, but it’s hard. Estrus, though, makes it so that a mare gits pregnant no matter whut. Yer body wants ta be pregnant, even if yer mind doesn’t.

“It also makes ya really...uh...worked up.”

“Worked up?”

“Yeah...yer vagina gets hot.”

“Ookayy...but why?”

“Like ah said, estrus is yer body tellin’ ya ta git pregnant. It makes yer vagina hot so ya want ta get pregnant.”

“Why?”

“‘Cause when yer in estrus, touchin’ yer vagina an’ havin’ sex feels really good.”

“An’ if it feels really good, it makes ya wanta go out an’ have sex wit’ a stallion, right?”

“Exactly. Which is why Ah hafta avoid stallions. Ah might say or do somethin’ Ah wouldn’t normally do. An’ gettin’ pregnant is th’ last on mah list right now.”

“Think Ah got it. Thanks fer explain’ it ta meh.”

“Yer welcome. Anytime, sis...now, Ah gotta git ta work. See ya later, Applebloom.”

She trotted out of her sister’s room and went to the door to open it. Zack was there. Shoot. So much for getting out into the orchard without meeting him. He smiled at her, “Hey, Applejack.”

Applejack forced a smile, “Howdy, Zack-”

Applejack sniffed. She could smell Zack. It was a little hot out, making him sweat a bit. Ponies have a better sense of smell, much better than humans. He probably didn’t even realize he smelled.

A blush spread over her face. Her nethers started to heat up. No no no no no not noooww! Zack tilted his head, “Are you okay?”

“Ah-Ah’m fine!” she replied, her voice an octave higher than normal, “It was nice seein’ ya! Ah gotta go...buck apples. ‘Cuz that’s whut we do here….we...buck apples….Bye!”

Applejack hurried off, leaving Zack confused. Applejack didn’t pick a particular direction, just anywhere away from Zack. She trotted a few minutes into the orchard before stopping.

He smelled good...if that’s just him being sweaty, I wonder what his musk is like...Applejack found herself drooling. She wiped her mouth, shaking her head. Focus, AJ. Applebuck season is almost here. Can’t afford to be distracted.

Applejack took a step and let out a quiet moan. Have to focus. Buck apples.

Another step and she bit her lip. Gotta concentrate. Gotta...gotta….aw heck.

Applejack quickly looked around before sitting her plot down. She spread her legs, sighing, “Ah hate estrus.”

Author's Note