If there was anything he appreciated about this vacation, besides the wonderful dates and being kissed left and right by the wonderful mares of his life, it would be the hotel’s beds. It was like they cut clouds and molded them into expensive bedding. He always managed to go right to bed after a few minutes, and he wasn’t bothered by creaking or groaning of any kind. It was a quality bed that even molded to his shape so he wasn’t uncomfortable.

The only thing that ever seems to catch his attention was the shift of the bed when there was another body on it. It’d happened with Rainbow’s bed and now it was happening to his.

…

Who else had a key to his room?

It was now the dragon slowly turned to face the intruder and determine whether he fights or see how well the windows were built.

What he saw was the last thing he expected to see.

Applejack, without her stetson and looking rather down. She wasn’t looking at him but he could still see her face. The cowgirl looked a lot less lively than she usually is.

It was about time he got up anyway.

“Hey, AJ.” The orange mare jumped a bit and looked at him, blinked and gave him a slight smile.

“Mornin’ sugarcube.” She turned a bit more as Spike slowly sat up in bed. He made sure to keep the covers though, just in case.

“I’ll only ask because I feel like I should, but how did you get in here?”

“Huh? Oh right, I asked Starlight if she could help me get into yer room, I wanted to talk, ya know, one on one.” She reached her hand around and fiddled with her hair. “Sorry I wasn’t thin’ too much.”

“That’s cool I guess, at least the door isn’t broken.” He chuckled and sat upright with the knowledge this morning was free of wood. “So I’ll take a guess, you ran all over the place and couldn’t find anything out here?”

He was spot on as she groaned and fell back into his bed, she’d dressed down a little, no vest, only a green sleeveless shirt, and brown pants this morning. “I gave it mah best. I did. Everything’s bein’ renovated in this place, anythin’ else is the fancy stuff or something ya already done seen.”

“We don’t need to do something fancy, we don’t need to do anything at all. I stayed in with Twilight the whole day, RD’s date was going for a walk for crying out loud.” Spike moved the cover and scooted closer to Applejack. “I’m happy just spending time with you.”

She couldn’t fight back the smile that had grown on her face and reached up and lightly touched his cheek. “That’s mighty nice of you ta say Spike...but I want to do something wonderful with ya. Even if I’m not the one that made the plan I still want to show you how much I care. A first date is supposed to be somethin’ special, or at least that’s what Granny Smith would say…”

It was here that Spike realized again that as amazing as Applejack was, she didn’t know much in the way of love, other than one other time he’d barely ever seen her blush. “Then we can find something together. That way whatever we do will be special, how’s that sound?”

She looked up at him with a big smile and slowly pulled him down. “I like the sound of that.” She planted a soft kiss on his lips and his cheeks lit up.

He also recalled she wasn’t too patient.

After a moment of shock, the drake smiled and returned the kiss, his ears were filled with the sounds of the mare below him humming happily into the kiss.

And then there was a knock at the door and the pair gave out a collective groan.

Spike got up as Applejack made her way to the door, he grabbed a pair of pants and checked his phone right quick before a thought ran through his head.

Do any of the other girls know Applejack is here?

His answer came in the form of a loud gasp from the dramatic fashionista he knew as Rarity. “Applejack!? What are you doing here?” The curious mare was now peering into Spike’s room around Applejack, but the wide frame of the apple-bucking mare blocked her view.

“I was havin’ a chat with Spike.” She narrowed her eyes at her nosy friend. “That’s all.”

“Well, that’s no fun.” She frowned a bit but replaced it with a smile. “I’m glad you’re doing better, you’re spirits had taken quite the hit last night.”

Applejack smiled and crossed her arms. “Yeah well...he’s just...got this way of making me feel better. Kinda why I sorta...broke into his room. But I figured breakin’ the door ‘twernt the best idea…” She gave a kind of guilt laugh.

Rarity smiled and gave Applejack a light hug, of which was returned by Applejack.

“Sweet!!!”

Spike’s sudden shout of excitement caused the two mares to nearly fall over. They let go of each other and looked at Spike who was now loosely wearing pants and looking at his phone.

“Did something good happen sugh’?” Applejack stepped towards him.

“Good is an understatement!” He spun and looked at Applejack but stopped and took a breath. “Okay, a little context.” He sat down and was followed by Rarity and Applejack sitting with him.

“So a few months back before...the break-up, Fleur was trying to set up something nice to do on her birthday. Of course, that fell through and the plans we made just kind of sunk to the back of my mind. Fleur and Fancy had taken the reservation and kept it nice and free. In the case that I didn’t call in for it, they just give up, now that they know I’m doing better they just asked if I wanted to take them up on the reservation again!”

“Oh, Spikey that’s wonderful! You and Applejack can use this reservation as your date, it’ll be lovely I know it. But might I ask? What kind of reservation is it?” Rarity tilted her head a little curious.

“It’s a pretty fancy restaurant from what I know. A tall building, delicious food, and wonderful music, I’ve got the name in here somewhere…” He thought for a moment as he scrolled through his texts, Rarity and Applejack wondered how often he and Fleur messaged each other as they watched him and when he snapped their attention shot to him. “I remember now! The Eye of the Royal Moon.”

Rarity froze and jumped while screaming. “WHAT!?!?!?”

Spike and Applejack covered their ears and looked at Rarity in fear. She looked rabid.

“R-rares? W-what’s the matter?” Applejack’s voice was a little shaky.

“The Eye of the Royal Moon is what! It’s a place where those with a direct connection to the highest of the noble circle dine. An exclusive restaurant meant for the highest of high class! I’ve dreamed of even setting hoof into the building its held in, dining there is like a far off dream!!!” Rarity held her hands together, lost in another world as Spike and Applejack looked at each other.

“They only told me it was a nice restaurant.” Spike took his phone and texted Fleur back. Only to get a message a moment later that only said ‘XP’. “I’m gonna scream at them next time we have a poker night.”

“You play poker Spike?”

“A little here and there, we don’t bet anything big. Mostly favors, we also use it to decide who buys food. Fancy and Blueblood got me into it and Fleur made sure I didn’t get into gambling.”

“Good on the girl.”

“She’s awesome, she can also shred snow like no one else.”

“Huh, who knew she had in her.”

At this point, Rarity had stopped talking to herself and finally realized there were two other people in the room. She cleared her throat and fixed her dress and hair. “Regardless, if you’ll be taking them up on the reservation then you’ll need to be dressed for it. Your usual of going out in casual clothing will simply not work.”

“If it some super fancy place where the prim and proper go, I don’t know if we should-”

“Nonsense!!!” Rarity cut Spike off while going through his clothes. “You simply must accept, it isn’t every day you’re given the chance to go to the most exclusive restaurant in Equestria! You must take this chance now before- Don’t you have anything presentable!? Not that your fashion choices are bad mind you, you’ve actually been dressing rather nicely, but it seems it falls to me! I will personally get to work on suitable clothing this instant, it shouldn’t even take me half the day.”

“Rarity, as much as we appreciate this, doncha think-”

Applejack was cut off by Rarity thrusting her hand in their direction. “You needn’t worry about pay, think of it as a kind gesture. Experience the most the world has to give you without fear! Oh, Spikey, be a dear and tell Fleur and Fancy you’ll be going tonight, you’ll also need transportation, a simple drive over should do.”

“It’s close?” Spike squinted his eyes at his phone, tempted to call bull on the universe.

“This is a royal resort town technically, it has been opened to the public but its the personal vacation spot for more than a few nobles. If you had taken them up on this offer you would have likely been flown out here.” Rarity went on and smiled at the two. “Anyway, I shall get started on your clothes immediately. I don’t have much of my own but I’ll come up with something. You two just enjoy your alone time until I’m done. Tata!”

She shot out of the room before either of them could get a word out.

“...I see she hasn’t changed…” Spike laughed and Applejack rubbed the bridge of her nose.

“That mare is gonna give me a headache somethin’ terrible someday…” She dropped her hand and leaned on Spike. “She knows how I feel about all this high-class junk.”

“Yeah, but when she’s on a roll it’s hard to stop her. She’s doing it out of love though if that means anything.” Spike’s tail slowly snaked to wrap around her waist.

Applejack made a very soft noise as his tail moved around her and smiled happily. “As long as I can spend time with you, I think I’ll be okay.”

“Funny, I was thinking the same thing. Romantic dinner and beautiful music? What more can you ask for?”

“...do you think they serve apples there?”

Spike laughed a bit. “I can check.” He started typing away on his phone. “She’s not going to listen and I’m not missing out on free food and wine.”

“I’m not that big into wine myself, the other girls tried to get me into it but I only really liked one of the sweet ones, the other tasted too much like fruit.” She looked at Spike’s phone. “How long have you been chatting with those two anyway?”

“Pantcy and Lis Lis?” Spike quickly goes to his photo gallery and shows Applejack an entire folder called ‘High Society’.

“Pantcy and Lis Lis? Really?” She laughs a bit as her eyes lock onto a photo. “Is that a rock concert?”

“Oh yeah. See since mom wanted me to get nice and familiar with the nobles she chose a couple that she knew weren’t going to try and get something out of me. Fancy is one of them. He looks like he’s just one of the nobles but he’s undercover.”

“Fancy Pants? Undercover? For what?”

“He’s one of the secret knights, there is a bunch of them in the noble circles. Their job is to do what they can behind the scenes to keep Canterlot safe. You might notice how little crime there is in that place, it's due to them. Nobles are pretty crafty but they let their guard down around ponies that act like them and say the same things.” Spike’s smile built. “But because he’s not just some noble, he makes it his business to have fun when he can.”

“So an undercover noble’s idea of fun is goin’ ta concerts and...snowboarding?”

“Oh no he’s awful at that, Fleur is the queen of shredding gnar though.” He showed her a picture of a pair of fancy snow pants and boots sticking out of the snow. “He tries though.”

“I should not be seein’ this. What else is there?” She leaned in closer to Spike and he tilted his phone away.

“Ah ah ah, I gave you a royal secret and you want more? How do I know you’re not gonna tell anypony huh? You are the element of Honesty after all.” Spike grinned at her.

Applejack for her part looked at him and smirked, grabbed his shoulder and pushed him down on the bed. She towered over him and he couldn’t help but blush. “I could force it out of ya, but I think you’d like that.”

Spike looked up at her and smiled sheepishly. “I see your point you very strong mare you.” He chuckled a bit and Applejack leaned down and planted a peck on his nose.

“Spike, I know you can lift me off of you if you wanted to.” She smiles down at him and lays on him tracing circles on his still bare chest, lightly tapping against his tough scales.

“Where’s the fun in that, not every day I get a beautiful mare to pounce on me.” He grinned as Applejack went from orange to bright red. “Besides, the point of my strength is to keep people safe, life heavy boxes and hold up mares so I can carry them like a princess.” He wiggled his brow at her and the still blushing Applejack covered her face a bit.

“Alright, I get it. I’ll let ya up, just stop with the flirtin’, I’m not good with that stuff.” She leaned up to get off him and was wanked down, now a lot more on top of him and face to face.

“What if I want to watch you glow as bright as the sun?” The dragon gave her a toothy grin and leaned up, planting a small kiss on her lips.

The apple-bucking cowgirl was nowhere in sight, there was now only this mumbling mare that couldn’t seem to look him in the eye. Spike watched this for a bit and began to laugh under her and moved his arms a bit.

Applejack wasn’t bluffing.

He effortlessly picked up the toned mare, much to her surprise if the squeak was anything and stood up, now holding her in a bridal carry. “Man I wish I’d flirted with you more often.”

“If ya did I’d have bucked ya across the fields.” She glared at him while still blushing. “Are ya gonna put me down or wait until I don’t find it cute anymore?”

He slowly let her stand up again and rubbed the back of his head. “Sorry. You were acting like that and I couldn’t help it. I’m trying to get a good idea of how I should be treating you girls, now that...ya know...all of this is happening…”

Applejack blushed and nodded softly, her hand messing with her shirt. “I get ya...I’ll be honest, I don’t know what took me so long to admit I was sweet on you. You always made me laugh and even though you take too much after Rainbow I like listening to you boast on the rare occasion you do.” She smiled at her hands. “I like seein’ you smile and be confident. Made it all the rougher when ya...stopped being so close ta us.” Her eyes flicked to Spike and he looked a little sorry. “But I do gotta say I’m proud o’ ya. Not just any stallion out there would choose their sweetheart over bein’ surrounded by a bunch of mares. Even if one of ‘em is jacked.” She rubbed her arm a bit.

“You know that doesn’t bother me. It doesn’t bother anyone, except that one guy we won’t mention. I see him again I’m gonna-” He flexed his claws but took a breath and sighed. “I think you’re fine, just the way you are.”

He raised his head to look at her and she was a mix of red and orange again. “B-but I’ve got abs and my arms are as tough as trees.”

“And that is extremely hot.” Spike smiled as she looked at him a little confused. “I’m not into being crushed or nothing. But a toned mare is sexy, I don’t care what anyone else says.” He moves his hands up and slowly makes Applejack move down, which she does without a fight. “Besides, you can be plenty cute without the muscles.” He brings his lips to hers and holds her there, after a moment her arms slowly come around him and they continue to slowly and passionately kiss.

“Ahem.”

Spike’s and Applejack’s eyes shot to the door as Twilight and Pinkie stood in the doorframe. “Might wanna close the door first.”

Pinkie, on the other hand, looked about ready to join them. “I mean we can close the door now.” After which her ear was grabbed and she was pulled into the hall.

“Spike, AJ, make sure you two eat. And remember to enjoy whatever you two have planned.”

The two had broken the kiss by now, both seriously blushing.

“We should go eat.”

“Yeah, let’s go do that.” Applejack set him down and looked at him for a moment. “...could you use more tongue next time?”

“Don’t tempt me with a good time.”

“So? What did she say?”

“Fleur says that the reservation is ready and waiting. Since Rarity is being Rarity I told her we’d go tonight. She was a little shocked, but when I mentioned where we were she seemed to remember I was out here.”

“How’d she know?”

“Blueblood was here yesterday, Trixie managed to call him out here. He talks to Fancy quite a bit so she likely learned it from him.”

“I’d like ta thank her if I ever get the chance.”

“You don’t have to worry about that…” He mumbled a bit and looked at his phone a bit more.

“What was that?” Applejack looked up from her plate of food.

“Nothing. Oh, by the way, Fleur says they’ve imported from your farm. So yes, there will be apples at the restaurant. They’ll likely be mixed in with any side salads. I, however, for my favorite gems, would have to bring my own. Which is a pain because I was so out of it I didn’t bring any.”

Applejack laughed a bit and took a bite out of her breakfast burger. “You could ask one of the unicorns or even the four alicorns ya know to teleport or somethin’.”

“That feels like a very gross use of our friendship. Besides, Twilight would hang me by my tail if I asked anypony to do that.” Spike looked at his phone again and smiled. “Fancy and Fleur say hi by the way.”

“They are pretty swell...kinda feel bad for just thinkin’ they were like every other high-class pony with a stick up their ass.” She with her cup and Spike laughed a bit.

“Then they’re doing their jobs. Gotta keep up imagines. But if you want I could drag you along on one of their ‘social outings’. They do lots of stuff, but I’ll make sure whatever we do, we’ll do it on the ground.”

“I don’ even wanna ask why just hearing about it is makin’ me worried. But I wouldn’t mind taggin’ along now and then, as long as it doesn’t get in the way of work.”

Spike grinned at her and put away his phone to eat. The two of them had made their way out of the hotel, Spike now properly dressed and Applejack with boots and stetson in hand. After a while of wandering around town to look for a place to eat Spike brought her to Redd’s diner. Redd had recovered since the fiasco with Celestia and was going to get Spike to play as a proper apology.

“You got yourself quite a group of friends kid.” Said red mare had walked up to the two of them and took their empty plates. “I heard from Pinkie, but it's something alright.”

“If I say that I didn’t expect nor force any of this would that help?”

“No, not really,” Redd smirked and looked to Applejack. “The kid’s a sweetheart but he’s an easy target. You girls better keep a tight grip on him.”

“I can do that.” Applejack looked at Spike. “I’ve got a good grip if I’ve got anythin’ at all.”

“You can say that again. I fear for the poor fool that gets in the way of your iron grip.” Spike shivered a bit recalling the crushing of various objects in the apple mare’s hand. “I’ll keep my nose clean, don’t worry.”

“I know you too well Spike, you’re not the one we gotta worry about.” Applejack and Redd seemed to be on the same wavelength while Spike was left feeling embarrassed.

“Do I look that easy?” Spike laid his head on the table.

Redd didn’t miss a beat. “It’s more like you look like the kind of sweet guy that’ll have trouble saying no to a confident woman with most of her chest exposed.”

With a defeated sigh Spike stood up and cracked his fingers. “Okay, I’m going to play this song and leave before I have to sit here and listen to how weak-willed I am.”

Redd started laughing out loud while Spike moved over to the stage. The few other patrons that were in the diner all turned as he began to set up, a few seemed to remember him and looked eager to hear him play again.

Applejack for her part just smiled and took a drink.

“Not going to go up with him?”

She looked over at Redd who was still turned to look at Spike.

“I don’t even know what he's gonna play. I’m alright, I can just sit and listen. I haven’t had the chance to listen to-”

“He’s looking at you.”

“Huh?”

Her head shot up and her eyes immediately connected with Spike’s. There was a slight shine in his eyes that was hard to miss. And her eyes shrunk a bit when he picked up a guitar. “He better not.” He hooked it up strummed it lightly to make sure it was tuned properly and grabbed a seat. His eyes locked on Applejack again and he tapped his foot a bit.

“What can’t he play I wonder.” It was now that she looked at Applejack and saw something that made her begin to grin. She was tapping her hand on the table in a beat.

There was silence until he started playing and without more than a few notes did everyone pick up on what he was playing. And then he started to sing.

“Life's like a road that you travel on. When there's one day here and the next day gone.”

The small crowd in the diner already picked up along with him and a few of them started to lightly sing along. His play was spirited and animated, but he never stopped looking towards Applejack with a glint in his eyes. And she wasn’t going to sit still.

About a minute into his playing with everyone singing along there was the sudden sound of a chair being pushed as an orange mare stepped forward. They watched Spike grin as she opened her mouth.

“Through all these cities and all these towns. It's in my blood, and it's all around. I love you now like I loved you then. This is the road, and these are the hands.”

Without missing a beat or needing to pause the two starting singing together in unison. Applejack sang her heart out as Spike played, spurred on by her beautiful voice. The diner was now full of patrons who were at a loss for words and could do little to not stomp along to the music. Redd herself was caught up in the crowd. And even after their first time through the song the two started it right back up but somehow with more energy.

A crowd had slowly begun to build outside as people cheered them on and sang along. Spike and Applejack never really stopped looking at each other though. Lost in their world. The two of them were having fun and dragging everyone around them in with just the energy between them. If someone told them that this dragon and mare didn’t plan this ahead of time they’d call them crazy.

“That’s some hook.” Redd waved her hand a bit and moved it back to nurse the arm of the poor, scaled patron. “You should flaunt that talent. Pipes like those don’t come around easily.”

“I’m used ta burstin’ out inta song, but being pulled into it without warnin’ is another thing altogether. Still, sorry Spike, I tried not to hit you too hard.” Said cowgirl was currently looking elsewhere while fiddling with her hat.

Shortly after their performance and after received applause, Applejack and Spike went back to their seat and Spike caught a right hook from the very strong mare. For his part, he did grit his teeth and bear it so the people around them wouldn’t react too badly. He winced from the ice pack that had been placed on his arm and looked at Applejack. “It’s cool. I kinda deserve it, next time I’ll give you some warning.”

“I’ll make it up to ya Spike. I promise.” She finally turns a little to look at him and he gives a pained smile.

A chair was pulled up to the table, as to which Redd sat down and moved the ice pack, wiped Spike’s arm of water and put the ice pack. “I’m interested in knowing how you two know each other, and more importantly, how you two seemed to be so in sync up there.”

Spike, who had just finished gritting his teeth, decided to sit up a bit and looked at Applejack. “Well, I know her from home, out in Ponyville.”

“Heard of the place, never been though. I think I know somepony from there though.”

“Well, I spent most of my better years there. Applejack here owns one of the largest apple orchards in Equestria.”

“Own isn’t the word I’d use, it's the family trade after all.” She moved to sit straight now that she wasn’t as embarrassed for striking Spike. “Tendin’ the trees, buckin’ apples and making’ cider and other food is just the name o’ the game.”

“I see where you get being humble from.” Redd smiles at Spike and he chuckles a little.

“I get it from Twi, but Applejack knows how to keep you humble. Working before the crack of dawn until your blisters have blisters builds character. But in all that time I worked at the farm to make a few extra bits sometimes it’d be just me and Jackie here.”

Applejack flushed and pulled her stetson down. “Come on Spike, you know how I feel about that name.”

“You two are adorable.” Redd laughed out loud as Spike and Applejack turned away blushing. “Now go on already, before the ice melts preferably.”

“Erm, well, usually when I’m on my own, cleaning up or doing chores, I tend to hum or something to help me get through the work. When I started working with Jackie on the farm I found myself alone in a big field of apple trees, do what else is someone to do but sing?”

“I was comin’ to check up on him when I heard him singin’. I watched him go on for a while before realizing I was starin’.” She rubbed the back of her neck. “But even though he looked like he wanted to dash into the Everfree-” Spike made some kind of grumbling sound. “I liked hearin’ him sing. So...I joined him, the two of us worked through the rest of the day singin’.”

“We started hanging out a bit more after that, we’d sing and chat while working. After a while, one of us would just break into song and then the other would join in without a second thought. We’d just gotten so used to singing together.” Spike smiled at Applejack who returned the expression with a wide smile of her own.

“...I missed that the most.” She fiddled with a cup and Spike looked down into his own hands. “When everything happened...it felt deafening. The orchard felt emptier than ever…” She slowly smiled. “I’d try hummin’ ta get my mind off how quiet it was, but it wasn’t the same.” She looked up at Redd and Spike, Redd looked worried and Spike did his best to meet her eyes. “I was proud of you...I was. But it hurt, I can be honest about that now. I never want ta lose those days again.”

Spike for his part nodded and looked at his arm, moving it from the ice pack and reached across the table and took Applejack’s hand. “Never again. I promise.”

The smile on her face made his heart light up and he felt Redd dab his arm a bit. They looked at her as she stands up and smiles. “You’ve got something beautiful here...I’m happy for you two.”

Applejack and Spike looked at each other and then at Redd. “We’ve all got something wonderful.”

Watching them talk in unison made her snort and start laughing. “You kids are too much. Go on and git, I appreciate the performance and the story. You lot take care of yourselves.”

Spike helps Applejack stand and they nodded to her, but before they can say anything else Redd looks at Spike with a grin on her face. “Tell your mom I said ‘hi’ would you?”

That pretty much shut him up.

The sun had begun to dip over the horizon as the two returned to the hotel after getting a call from Rarity. Expecting the worst they made their way back and both of them will look back and say she was definitely good at proving them wrong.

It was far more extravagant then either wanted.

The limousine was huge, too big for two passengers alone.

The line of ponies prepared to wait hand and hoof were also way too much.

Spike recognized the guards standing at attention while pretending not to be there, that one was on Twilight.

At least their clothes were nice.

“No, absolutely not. This is a date, not a royal function. I’m sorry guys but please just go home.” Spike waved them away and the grouping of ponies all looked at each other for an answer of what to do. The two guards cleared their throats and started directing them away.

Rarity was pouting when they made their way over to her but she did a little sorry. “I might have gotten a tad excited…”

“I appreciate it Rares, but I don’t even want ponies thinking I’m royalty. No way am I going to allow myself to wind up waited on like that.” He patted Rarity’s shoulder and was met with a sigh and a hug before she took a step back.

“Well, I hope you’ll enjoy yourselves dears.” She looked at Applejack. “But first you two should get ready, come along Applejack, I’ll need to help you get into your dress.”

The cowgirl grunted and made a face. “I agreed to it I know, but gettin’ all gussied up...still not for me.”

“It isn’t for long, it’s just for a single night dear. Besides, I know Spike will appreciate it, you have charm and beauty Applejack, there’s nothing wrong with showing it off now and then.” Rarity smiles and took her friend’s hands.

“Alright, you don’ have to say anything else. I’ll do it...just go easy on the makeup and stuff okay?”

“Deal.” She led her into the hotel and Spike for his part watched them with a smile on his face. He took a breath and started to step towards the hotel before smelling the air a bit and looking up.

“It’s getting a bit cloudy…” He did a soft prayer and continued into the hotel to get dressed.

Rarity had put together a nice suit for him, a casual three-piece black suit, complete with a jacket, a pair of dress pants and vest. Under the vest and jacket, he wore a burgundy dress shirt. It felt nice and moved very well with him, not getting caught in his scales at all. “I don’t expect any less out of her though.”

He had made his way to the lobby and was greeted by Rainbow and Starlight who were chatting away when they noticed him. Starlight grew a huge smile as she looked him over. “Looking good Spike.”

“I’ll say, I’m almost jealous of AJ,” Rainbow smirked and waltzed over to Spike planting a peck on his cheek. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do or anything that I would.”

Spike gave her a look and swatted her behind with his tail earning an excited squeak from the rainbow maned mare. “Be good Dashie.”

The familiar ding of the elevator made them all turn as the doors slowly opened. For a single moment, Spike wasn’t sure who he was looking at.

Her usually rough but healthy hair was beautifully braided and shined like a star, she pushed her hair from over her shoulder and parted the bangs from the front of her face. She had on a very light foundation, her lips and eyes glowed. She fiddled with her finger as she realized Spike’s gaze was on her. She wore a strapless green dress, the dress was side-slit and flowed as she lightly stepped forward. On her wrists, she had on gold bracelets and around her neck was a lovely silver necklace. The light clacking of green hoofwear echoed in Spike’s ears as she slowly moved over to him.

After what seemed like an eternity the two of them were finally standing before each other. Their eyes locked for a moment and Spike slowly smiled. “You look beautiful Jackie.”

Applejack blushed furiously and fiddled with her fingers more. “T-thank ya Spike…you u-um...look mighty handsome…” She watched his step to her side and move his arm.

“Shall we?”

She took a deep breath and smiled at Spike, slowly wrapping her arms around his arm as best she could with their height difference. “Yes...lets.”

The two of them moved out of the front doors of the hotel and stopped before the limousine and turned to see the other girls standing at the entrance.

“Take care you two. Don’t stay out too late.” Rarity waved and smiled at her handiwork.

“Try not to take all night to get back alright? Those clouds aren’t looking too bad now, just be careful.” Rainbow waved at them and Spike and Applejack nodded.

Spike moved and opened the door for the mare and followed her in.

As the limousine drove off the other walked back in and Rainbow took one last look at the sky before stepping inside.

The drive into the city was met with light conversation from the two fo them, they were still a little shy about the whole thing after all.

By the time it started to get dark at all they finally managed to make their way there. Spike stepped out after the door was opened by a valet and looked up at the tall building and whistled lightly. “Talk about fancy.” He turned and helped Applejack out of the car and looked her over once more, well admittedly he was checking her out. Her ample chest and wonderful hips were lightly on display in the dress, it was the perfect amount to be tantalizing but modest. “You are overwhelmingly beautiful Jackie.”

Applejack blushed deeper every time he called her that. “You’re gonna be doin’ that all night ain'tcha?”

“Yes I will, AJ is for hanging out and having fun. Jackie is for dates and when I’m trying to sweep you off your hooves.” Spike smiled and kissed her hand softly, making the mare blush furiously yet again.

Applejack made a grumbling noise and leaned down, kissing Spike lightly and smiling at him. “I’ll allow it, but only cause I love ya.”

Spike smirked and let her wrap around his arm again and led her into the building. They came in through the front door and every inch of this place seemed to radiate high class. “Wow…”

“It’s amazing isn’t it?” A voice called out to the two of them and Spike and Applejack turned towards the familiar voice and bother gawked. Standing before them was Twilight’s brother and the former captain of the royal guard, Shining Armor, dressed in a three-piece like Spike. A purple jacket and dress pants, light pink vest and a darker pink dress shirt, his tie a light yellow. “Yo little brother.”

Spike gasped and he and Applejack quickly moved over. Spike was given his arm back and he and Shining bumped fists, bumped their elbows together, hooked arms and raised their arms with clenched fists. After the elaborate handshake, Spike hugged the tall stallion tight. “Its been forever!”

“It has...I’m glad to see you’re doing better man.” Shining hugged him back tight giving him a friendly smack on his back and let him go to look the two of them over. “Looking good I’ll also admit.”

Spike smiled and stood confidently. “Rarity is a master of the craft, but enough about us how’s the missus?”

“Why don’t you ask her yourself?” He turns and stepping from around a corner is the illustrious and beautiful Princess Cadance, who looked quite sad when she was looking at Spike. Dressed in a maroon red and gold-laced strapless dress with sleeves that come down to her wrists and hook around one of her fingers.

“Spikey…” She quickly came over and wrapped her arms around him. Quickly enveloping the shorter dragon in a big hug, luckily he was used to nearly being smothered by huge breasts by now. He was more focused on the tears falling onto him, in response, he hugged the alicorn tight. She had made such a big fuss about him getting a girlfriend, wishing them well and planning out future events long ahead of time. He remembered when he saw her again, the look of sorrow in her eyes was devastating.

“Hey cousin.” He looked up at her and watch her eyes fill with life and love. “I missed you too.” He received another tight hug from the lightly sobbing princess.

After calming her down the two parted and Spike looked at the both of them. “I hope you’re not going to tell me this was a coincidence.”

“Blueblood and Fancy shouted our way in the Crystal Empire, things have been a little busy as of late so we haven’t had a chance to stop by. But knowing you’d be here we decided to take this time to have a tiny break.” Shining put his arm around his wife and smiled. “And I wasn’t going to pass up a chance to see you again little bro.”

“I wanted to see you again after everything had happened. I’m so sorry Spikey, I wish I could have said or done something. But you have no idea how happy I am to see you bright and cheerful again.” Her wings flapped as she smiled happily while almost on the verge of tears again. “Oh, I missed your sweet little smile! Spikey we have to spend some time together again, the first chance you get to come by the Crystal Empire okay!? Flurry misses you to pieces. Make sure you bring Twily too!”

“Yes, ma’am. She’ll be overjoyed to hear you’re around and doing well. I’ll also make sure you get to fawn over us as much as you want.” Spike smiled at her and watched her bounce a little and look at Shining.

“They’re all together! It’s so cute Shiny! Isn’t it wonderful?”

“Its high maintenance but I think he can do it.” Shining laughed and caught a look from Spike. “You’ll be fine. You’re way tougher than you look and you’re also a swell guy. But hurt Twily and your scales won’t save you.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it, however, my day is currently taken by my lovely Jackie.” Spike looked at Applejack and watched her flush again with a light hum.

“Well, we shouldn’t spend too much time here then, come along and lets head up top.” Shining hooked his arm with Cadance’s and they move to the elevator up to the top floor.

The sight was gorgeous, to say the least. The windows were slanted and the view below was over the city lights and far in the distance they could make out the shimmering ocean. The room they were let into was large, there were several tables where other patrons were seated.

Shining and Cadance went off to their seat and Spike and Applejack were led to their table near the stand where a band was playing very soft music.

The two, rather awkwardly, ordered something to eat and looked around them a little trying not to seem to out of place. “To think I was gonna come here without realizing how fancy this place was…” Spike had at this point taken off the jacket and was rolling up his sleeves.

Applejack was shuffling and trying to be comfortable without leaning back and using the legroom given to her. Rarity chastised her about acting like she usually does. “It’s a pretty great an’ all but I think we should do something simpler next time.” She moved her arms to be in front of her a little more, ignoring the eyes on her more than toned biceps. “L-let’s eat and enjoy our time a bit before-”

The sound of Spike rising caught her attention as he came over and put his jacket around her shoulders covering her and her arms as much as he could. He leaned down and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. “Don’t let them get to you, Jackie.”

Applejack looked at him and simply smiled. “Thank you darlin’.”

She kissed him before he went back to his seat, though not before turning to the leering nobles who all decided they’d rather enjoy their food then deal with someone who knew a princess.

The night continued slowly but over time the light trickle of rain could be heard from the roof and window. Spike looked outside while enjoying his food when one of the servers came over to their table. “I am awfully sorry sir and madam but our usual pianist could not arrive due to the rain. We will look for a replacement for today’s music as soon as we can.” Normally it wouldn’t be a big deal, but in this place, everything was a big deal. Spike rubbed his chin with a look in his eye and looked to Applejack. She blinked a bit and caught on immediately.

“I gave you a warning first.”

“Yes, yes ya did. It’s cold outside...so maybe that’ll work?”

Spike nodded and called the server back before he was out of eyeshot and whispered to him a bit. He looked shocked but nodded and made his way over to the other servers and the band members there. They started to set up the stage and Spike and Applejack both stood up. Shining and Cadance watched them get up and Cadance gasped with delight.

“We get to hear Spike play!”

“Looks like Applejack’s going up with him, wonder what they’re planning to wow us with.”

The other noble patrons all watched them go up on stage, Spike sitting on the piano and Applejack moving to the mic still wearing Spike’s jacket. There were slight mummers about them but none of the words spoken made their way to the stage before Spike began to slowly play, slowly working his way up to a tune that sounded familiar. Applejack took a breathe and when she parted her lips again it was like she was a different pony. Her voice was soft and sweet, but warming and comforting. She swayed side to side as she sand, behind her Spike continued to play, his eyes barely open as he enjoyed her voice, off to the side the members of the band that had shown up followed their lead.

There was silence while they played, only the sounds of music could be heard from the room and the floor below. Applejack raised her hands while she played drawing eyes onto her elegant and strong form. She slowly slipped off the jacket and confidently strut a pose while continuing to sing. Her voice echoed out and she turned to Spike as he began to vigorous play. The two locked eyes and she took the mic off the stand and slowly made her way over to him, taking a seat beside him as he played.

And then their voices rang out in harmony.

The ones who had spoken before found themselves trapped by the pair, lost in the world they’d made for them. Though it was cold outside, they were here with the ones that made them feel warm where it counted. Applejack leaned back into Spike and their voice rang out happily, she raised one of her legs lightly as she leaned back and her smile couldn’t get any bigger.

“What do I care, how much it may storm?” Applejack sang out and turned towards Spike and he grinned.

“We’ve got our love to keep us warm.” He sang out and Applejack nuzzled into him and together their voice sang out the last line while leaning into each other. Applejack then giggled and planted a kiss on his cheek, making the dragon blush as his fingers glided across the piano for the last few notes.

Silence took over the room as the two of them bowed to the small crows. The act was met with applause and the hollering for an encore from a certain princess. Spike and Applejack stood and laughed together, their hands interlocked. From when? Even they couldn’t tell you.

“I’m so sorry! But the rain is making driving impossible!” The driver of the limousine tried to shout over the rain that was now pouring down. They could barely see down the road and there was no way they were going anywhere without being soaked. Shining and Cadance had already gone back as they couldn’t leave Flurry alone too long or she’d run the staff around all night.

Spike’s only other option was to call Blueblood or one of the others to see if they could tell them what to do. Blueblood was busy, Fancy’s phone was likely off, but Fleur was still awake. She pointed them in the direction of a motel nearby, she’d send Spike her info so they could get a room under her name. It wasn’t far but they’d be soaked by the time they got there.

Though it became obvious neither cared too much. “Sprint for it?”

“Like a herd of wild cattle.” She tied her dress up and the two of them shot down the block without care.

As they were drenched by the rain the two of them laughed out loud and made huge splashes in puddles that formed during this night. Despite how well they were dressed, regardless of what they had just done, the two of them were more comfortable being themselves. However, entering what was clearly a high-end motel sopping wet and laughing didn’t give the best impression. Thankfully Fleur came through and they were taken to her usual room.

“If you need anything, please use the service phone and we’ll send somepony to come and assist you.” The clerk bowed lightly as Spike thanked them and just like that, they were alone.

The room was lit by the dimmed lights hanging from the walls. The room itself was cold, being in wet clothes didn’t help, but neither one of them addressed it just yet. They were together in a room alone, far from the others. There was only one pony who knew they were here. The two of them stood still, their backs to the door to the room, neither looking at each other. The very muffled sound of the rain beating against the window was the only sound to be heard besides the very soft sound of their breath.

“Spike?”

He was a tiny bit startled but he slowly turned towards the voice, towards Applejack. “Yes, Jackie?”

She had her arms wrapped around her body, whatever makeup she had been wearing washed off, the damp dress clung to her body. Her face was slightly flushed, her eyes locked onto him. “...when ya were gone...all those long quiet days without ya...I couldn’ stand it.” She slowly made her way to him, the closer she got the faster her heart began to pound in her chest. “I pretended I was fine. Can I stop pretending I don’ love ya as much as I do?”

“...as long as I can be honest about how much I love you.” Spike closed the distance between them and slowly put his hands on her hips. She jumped at his touch and let out a soft sound as he held her.

“It’s warm here with you…” She slowly raised her hands and put them on his shoulders. “But it’s still cold hun…” Her arms slowly moved behind him as she leaned down a bit.

“It’s okay Jackie, I’ll help you warm up.” Spike’s hand slowly moved up her back and pulled her closer.

They bridged the gap and their lips met in a slow, caring embrace. This kiss was not some kind of war to see who was on top, it was passionate and loving, slow and sweet. Spike’s other hand reached from her hip to her ass, gripping her tight and earning a muffled moan from Applejack. His hand roughly massaged her, working more on her cutiemark eliciting more moans out of her as his tongue slowly began to explore her mouth.

Applejack’s hips twitched and bucked lightly, her arms tightened around him as she continued to kiss him. However, she pulled back, panting hard and barely keeping her eyes open. “The...t-the bed, please Spike.”

He nodded and smiled at her, quickly picking her up and moving to the bed to sit her down. He set her down and was pulled forward in between her breasts.

“This is better, wouldn’ you say?” Applejack smiled at Spike and pinched the edge of her dress. “It’s about time I got out o’ this dress, isn’t it?” She pulled down her dress, her large breasts lightly bouncing in place.

“No bra or anything? Not that I’m complaining.” Spike grinned between her breasts and moved his hand to cup her breast lightly.

She moaned and giggled. “I thought you’d like it if they were easier ta get to.” She moved a bit and pushed her chest further into his face. “Now get me out of this dress before we tear it apart.”

Spike’s eyes glowed as he sat up and helped her out of the dress without further instruction. The clip in the back undone he slowly pulled the dress off of her, enjoying every inch of her body as he did. With the dress placed unceremoniously on the ground, Spike moved to her hips and the light green panties hugging her tight. He planted a soft kiss on her hip as he slowly moved them down her legs. Applejack hummed happily as they slid down her legs and when she was free of clothing, spread her legs open wide for him.

“Thank you, but I’m still kinda cold…” Her face was flushed a bright red but she gave him a huge smile.

Spike in response quickly pulled off his clothes, dropping his pants and shorts, showing Applejack just how ready he was to help.

“Oh fuck yes.” Applejack shivered at the thought of the barbs along his length inside her. But her fantasizing was cut short as she felt her lower lips suddenly being rubbed. “Ooohh S-Spike…”

Spike slowly rubbed her as he closed in on her and spread her lips open. “Already this wet for me, or is it the rain?” He grabbed her breast hard with a free hand and forced a loud moan out of her.

“I-it’s all for you s-sugarcube.” Her legs shook as he continued to rub her, she moaned and did her best to stay sitting up. She leaned her head back a bit and enjoyed the attention to a rather neglected itch. She’d try to scratch said itch on her own time, but it was hard to get any privacy in her own home. It became rather clear it’d been a very long time when the light rubbing began to slowly drive her crazy. Her legs spread wider and her lips became wetter and wetter. “Mmph, Spike!”

Spike roughly massaged her breast and began to rub her faster, teasing her by nearly pushing his fingers in, only to pull his fingers back, earning frustrated moans from the mare. He watched her shake and tremble as he slowly began to pick up the pace, his hand continued to roughly grope and massage her breast, teasing her nipple and getting sharp gasps out of her.

She was on the verge of complaining when Spike’s fingers plunged into her without warning. She gripped the covers tight, tearing them lightly as she fought back a scream, gritting her teeth and tensing up. There was a moment of peace before his fingers began to slowly slide in and out inside her. A moan got caught in her throat as he didn’t ease into a set speed and instead seemed set to drive her insane by vigorously fingering her. Unable to control her volume anymore, the room was filled with her loud moans and grunts. Her legs shook and her arms began to let out under her as her mind slowly began to leave her.

Spike himself was barely keeping his control of himself, between the loud moans mixed with the wet sounds coming from her vagina as he relentlessly fingered her, his dick was pulsing and aching to penetrate her. He wouldn’t have to wait too much longer as the shaking mare below him arched her back and let out a loud throaty moan, her body tensed up completely and she fell onto the bed limply. Spike pulled out his fingers and looked the mare over. “You okay Jackie?”

“Better than okay.” Applejack slowly turned and looked at the dragon with a sloppy smile. “I ain’t cum that hard...ever…” She let out little moans as Spike slowly moved her closer to him. “I can’t wait any longer hun, please…”

“Don’t worry I can’t wait either.” He slowly moved her on her side and lifted her leg over his shoulder and lightly pressed himself against her. He looked at Applejack, matched the look in her eyes and smiled. “I love you, Jackie.” He pushed into her, piercing her and pushed deep into her.

Every single inch drove her further and further to another orgasm. “L-love-ahh...love you-” Her voice cut out quickly as he thrust into her, forcing a loud groan out of her.

Spike growled and began to move in and out, his hips roughly moving to push him in deeper with every thrust and eliciting loud throaty moans and other loud scream-like sounds from the mare that was very happily placed at his mercy. She grabbed at the blankets as her tongue lulled out of her mouth, her face affixed in an expression of pleasure. She seemed to try and attempt to speak a few times but Spike wasn’t slowing down and couldn’t seem to pick a speed between, ramming her vagina so fast she was still rolling off the ecstasy of previous thrusts, and jamming himself all the way inside her, moving himself around inside her and pulling out to do it again.

Her hair at this point was wild and bouncing almost as vigorously as her breasts. She tried to do something for the dragon that was currently fucking her brains out by pushing back into him as little as she could. Said dragon, let go of her leg and grabbed her hips and began to violently push into her, making her scream in drunken pleasure. “Fuck! Spike! Fuck!” As her leg dropped to his side she rolled off the wave of another orgasm as he pushed into her.

Grunting and growling loudly she moved in and out inside her hard and fast, relentless in his thrusting. Applejack, who had been forced onto her back, found the strength to lock her legs behind Spike and very loudly continued to enjoy being pounded.

It felt like hours had passed when Spike crawled to a stop and grit his teeth hard. Applejack for her part began to recover during the few seconds he wasn’t moving and summoned her strength to lean up and look at him. “Spike?”

“If I move anymore I might…” He was straining to hold out and slowly pulled out of her.

Applejack moaned and shook while looking at Spike, she watched him struggling and slowly made her way to sit up and turned her back to him.

Spike blinked at her and his face began to glow when she bent over and spread her ass for him. He caught her looking back at him, silently waiting for him. He swallowed hard and positioned himself behind her, he looked at her one more time, making sure this was what she wanted. His answer was Applejack pushing against him. Spike let out a grunt and grabbed her wrists, getting a shocked gasp out of her and pushed into her. It was tight, very tight, so tight he almost came just from pushing in. Applejack bit down on the covers, took a breath and sat up, forcing Spike deep inside her.

There was a moment, a single moment where both of them nearly fainted. Spike from the overflowing of the dam as he released into her, pumping hot see into her ass. Applejack from the overwhelming and earthshattering orgasm that she didn’t expect. The next moment was silence as Spike and Applejack panted and tried their hardest to breathe.

“Jackie?”

“Y-yes hun?”

“I’m going to plow you again.”

“Don’t make me beg.”

The next few minutes would be filled with Applejack learning how many times Spike could cum before he was on the verge of passing out. Spike for his part learned a new appreciation for anal.

“I said we’re fine Twi.”

“But the storm was awful, we weren’t even allowed outside the hotel!”

“And we found a nice place to bunker down. Fleur covered for us.”

“Are you sure you’re both alright?”

Before Spike could answer Applejack snagged his phone. “Twilight we’re better than alright. Well-fed and rested, we’ll make our way back before the afternoon. Just relax.”

“AJ? Well alright. If you say so.”

“Don’t worry so much Twilight, we’re all GOOD!” Applejack yipped and covered her mouth.

“AJ!?”

“Dammit, Spike quit it!”

“I couldn’t help myself. Do you see this-"

“Spike!”

Twilight heard a snicker in the background.

“AJ? Are you okay?”

“I’m fine sugarcube, Spike’s just being an ass.” Her tone was playful and she giggled a bit at something.

“AJ?” Every moment on the phone was more and more confusing.

“Anyway we’ll be back later, don’t worry. We’ll just wait for our ride and be back in a few hours.”

“In the meantime, I’m gonna enjoy the ‘cushions’ here.”

“Spike! Stop!” Applejack laughed and cleared her throat. “Bye Twi.”

“Hold on! What is Spike do-”

She hung up the phone and tossed it onto the carpet below. “Alright you eager dragon, now you can enjoy yourself.”

“Sweet!”

They’d deal with the grilling they both knew they were going to get when they got back.

Author's Note

The chapter ended up being pretty long, but I hope this makes up for the year absence.

Anywho, hope you guys enjoy and thank you guys a million for 500+ likes. I love you guys!!!