Applejack hummed a tuneless melody as she swept off the farmhouse’s porch with her tail. She was humming loudly enough as to be heard from at least twenty feet away. Rarity rolled her tongue across her teeth.

It wasn’t that odd that she was humming. Applejack had a lovely voice, after all, and could often be found singing a merry tune to herself when doing her farmwork; Rarity had happened upon such a scene many times in her visits to the farm.

No, what was so odd was that Applejack was cleaning.

Well, no, that wasn’t quite right either; Applejack cleaned whenever it was appropriate. She would not leave the kitchen a mess after baking, or muddy hoofprints on the floor, because such things were impolite. Applejack cleaned out of obligation, because it was the right thing to do.

Applejack. Cleaning. Happy.

This did not add up.

“Hello, Applejack,” Rarity called out as she approached the farmhouse. Applejack continued humming, sweeping across the porch with a dance-like rhythm. Rarity felt her skin crawl.

“Howdy, Rarity! What brings you round the farm?” Applejack asked.

Rarity took a deep breath. Something was up with her friend, and she was going to get to the bottom of it.

“I just happened to be in the neighborhood,” Rarity said with a nonchalant wave of her hoof. “I must say, you look positively radiant this afternoon.”

Applejack stopped sweeping, giggled, and blushed.

This was even worse than Rarity had thought.

“Thanks, Rares,” Applejack said as she adjusted her hat. “Can I get ya anything? Some juice, or cider? I think Granny’s got a tea pot somewhere–”

“No, I’m quite alright, thank you,” Rarity said. “I’m much more interested in hearing about what has got you in such a good mood.”

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothin’,” Applejack said with a shrug.

“I very much doubt that,” Rarity said as she tapped a hoof to her chin. There was definitely something different about her, if she could just figure out what. “I know! You finally started using that shampoo I got you for Hearth’s Warming last year, didn’t you?”

Applejack shook her head. “No.”

Rarity narrowed her gaze. “You got new horseshoes?”

“Umm… No.”

“Well, clearly SOMETHING is making you glow today. What is it?”

Applejack rolled her eyes. “I’m just happy, Rarity. There don’t always gotta be a reason.”

Rarity sighed. “Fine. If you don’t want to tell me, you don’t have to, but…” Rarity paused to give Applejack a menacing glare, “I will find out.”

Applejack shrugged. “If you say so.”

“Yes. Well.” Rarity coughed into her hoof. “As it so happens, there is a reason I am here today.”

“I thought you said you were just in the neighborhood, and decided to stop by?” Applejack smirked.

Rarity shook her head. “Honestly, Applejack, a lady is entitled to a certain element of benign deceit when investigating the abnormal emotional statuses of her friends.”

Applejack blinked. “A certain element of what now when investigatin’ the whosits?”

“I lied to you because I wanted to know why you’re so happy,” Rarity said flatly.

“I already told you, nothin’s–”

Rarity raised a hoof. “Doesn’t matter. I wanted to ask you about Rainbow Dash.”

Applejack’s eyes widened for a fraction of a second before she adjusted her hat and turned around. “What about ‘er?”

Rarity narrowed her gaze. That was a tell.

“She’s been acting… strange, I suppose you’d say. You wouldn’t know anything about that, by any chance, would you?”

Applejack sat down on the porch steps. “What do you mean, strange?”

Rarity sucked in air through her teeth as she sat down beside her. “Well… How do I put this delicately… Sometimes, Rainbow Dash and I… have sex.”

Applejack groaned. “Augh, come on Rares! I don’t want to know about that!”

Rarity laughed. “What? It’s perfectly normal. Don’t you and Pinkie?”

Applejack dragged her forehooves down her face in agonizing slow motion. “I’m not bothered by sex, I’m bothered by the idea of my friends having it.”

Rarity sighed. “Well, then perhaps you’re in luck, because last night, Rainbow turned me down.”

Applejack shut her eyes and began massaging her temples. “This conversation is not happening.”

“I know sometimes, any given pony might just not be in the mood, but… This is Rainbow Dash. I’ve never dated a pony who loves sex as much as she does.”

Applejack gagged. Rarity grinned.

“And we’re talking about sex with me! Rarity! I don’t mean to brag, but I am quite good at it.”

“Sweet Celestia, Rares, is there a point to this, or are ya just tryin’ to make me lose my breakfast? Because it’s workin’.”

“The point is, Applejack, have you noticed her acting strange? Has she said anything… I don’t know, unusual to you?”

Applejack shook her head. “Don’t you think you should just ask Rainbow?”

Rarity sighed. “Fine. You’re right. It’s not polite to snoop around behind her back.”

Applejack nodded. “So this conversation is over now, right? I can go back to my chores?”

Rarity rolled her eyes. “Yes, I won’t bother you with any more descriptions of Rainbow and I when we–”

“LA LA LA,” Applejack sang, slamming her hooves over her ears as she retreated inside the farmhouse, “All I really need is a smile smile smile, fill my pony heart with sunshine, sunshine!”

Rarity laughed uproariously as she trotted down the path towards town.

Rarity sighed as she turned the key to open the front door of Carousel Boutique. So Rainbow had turned her down. It wasn’t a big deal. It was just an isolated incident; perhaps she really did just have a headache? She pushed open the door and stepped inside.

“Hello there,” came Rainbow Dash’s voice from a few feet away. Rarity looked up from  her purse to see the pegasus lying on the chaise lounge, which she had moved to be across from the door, with a rose in her mouth and half-lidded eyes.

Rarity giggled. “How long have you been waiting there, darling?”

Rainbow threw her neck back and groaned. “Like 3 hours!” She coughed into her hoof. “Er… I mean… No amount of time is too long to wait for you, baby,” she finished with what was doubtlessly meant to be a suave wiggle of her eyebrows.

Rarity couldn’t stop a grin from spreading across her face. “Oh dear, flattery will get you everywhere.”

“I know,” Rainbow said in what Rarity knew was her bedroom voice. She got up off the chaise lounge and slid over behind her, placing her forehooves on Rarity’s shoulders and rubbing in tiny circles. “What do you say we go take a… bubble bath?”

Rarity fought back her laughter as best she could. Clearly Rainbow was trying to apologize, and she appreciated that, but did she not realize how ridiculous she sounded?

No, of course she didn’t; Rainbow no doubt thought this was her sexiest moment in history. Rarity briefly considered telling her she’d missed her opportunity to teach her a lesson, but on the other hand…

Well, she could have a lot of fun milking this for everything it was worth.

It wasn’t like Rainbow would actually learn a lesson, anyway.

“That sounds delightful, darling,” Rarity said with a nuzzle.

“Good,” Rainbow whispered, “because I already started one.”

“And did you use the rose scented bubbles you know are my favorite?”

Rainbow opened her mouth and froze. “Uh… One second,” she said in her normal voice and bolted up the stairs. Rarity giggled.

A few moments later Rainbow returned and resumed her lower, softer tone. “Rose scented bubbles, just for you.”

“Wonderful,” Rarity cooed as she headed for the stairs.

Rainbow flew a quick loop and followed right behind her.

When Rarity got to the bathroom, she had to stop for a moment to take in the sight. Rainbow had arranged at least 50 candles all around the sides of the tub, and strewn a path of rose petals  across the floor.

“Rainbow, you’ve outdone yourself,” Rarity whispered.

Rainbow buffed her hoof on her chest and snickered. “What can I say? I know how to please my lady.”

Rarity turned to look at Rainbow and smirked. The pegasus beamed with pride.

“So, you ready to – woah!” Rainbow yelped as Rarity grabbed her in her magic and threw her into the tub. “Hey, what’s the big i–”

Rarity didn’t hear the end of Rainbow’s complaint as she was already in the tub with her, forcing her lips down onto the pegasus’ with reckless abandon. The pleasantly warm water billowed around them as they wrapped their hooves around each other, rolling about the sides of the tub and kissing furiously.

Rainbow made a slight grunt as she shifted her weight behind Rarity running her hooves up and down her neck in elongated arcs. “You’re tense,” she said.

Rarity giggled. “I’ve been a little stressed, my dear. Do take care of it for me?”

Rainbow gave a determined smirk. “With pleasure.”

Rarity shivered as Rainbow’s hooves went to work, pushing and pulling across her muscles in rhythmic fashion. She could feel the pain and toil of the day melting away as Rainbow nipped playfully at her ear, forcing an involuntary flinch.

“Oh, Rainbow, you give the best massages,” Rarity whispered as she leaned back against Rainbow’s body. She could feel the pegasus’ heart beating against her spine, in perfect, hastening union with her own.

“Just wait,” Rainbow cooed, and Rarity felt Rainbow’s hoof snaking down her abdomen. She gasped as the muscles tensed up at the sudden contact, and felt Rainbow’s other hoof turning her face so that their lips could meet.

Rarity opened her mouth immediately, allowing Rainbow’s tongue to flick lightly inside as her hoof continued its descent. Rarity squirmed as she felt Rainbow stroking her thighs, moaning softly into the pegasus’ mouth.

Rarity shivered as Rainbow broke the kiss and drew her tongue along her neck. Rainbow licked up to her ear and gave a playful bite as she finally moved her hoof to its destination.

“I love you,” Rarity whispered as she melted into the contact.

“I love you too,” Rainbow whispered back as she began to move her hoof faster.

Rarity bit her lip as her hips spasmed. Rainbow licked the base of her ear, and she started to lose her breath. Rainbow’s hoof continued its desperate assault, and she could feel Rainbow’s hips grinding against her dock with increasing, infectious fervor.

Rainbow abruptly pulled Rarity’s forehead down with her free hoof. “Rainbow, what are you–”

Rarity gasped as she felt Rainbow’s tongue flick across the top of her horn. Tiny spurts of magic escaped against her will, beckoning Rainbow to continue. Rarity panted furiously as Rainbow’s tongue lapped, first gently at the tip, continuing to broader, rougher strokes around the base.

“Don’t stop,” Rarity squeaked as she grabbed Rainbow’s hoof in both of her own and pressed it harder against her marehood. Rainbow’s tongue dragged all the way up her horn in one devastating lick and Rarity whinnied in ecstatic shock. When Rainbow reached the tip she swiftly brought her lips in around it, sucking it gently into her mouth.

Rarity saw stars through her eyelids as the twin pleasures Rainbow offered her vied for dominance of her mind. The soft suction on her horn was unlike anything she’d ever felt; She could feel her magical energy seeping out into Rainbow’s mouth, and was powerless to stop it.

She alternated tiny squeaks and ragged moans as the tension mounted in her groin and horn. It overwhelmed her mind, shutting down her senses, blocking out every thought other than those of her love for that stupid, arrogant, ridiculous pegasus, and –

Rarity threw her neck back in a series of violent shakes as the pleasure overtook her, the swirling water of the tub echoing the crashing waves pulsating throughout her body. Rainbow’s hoof continued its mission as she sucked on her collarbone, guiding Rarity through the rest of her climax until she collapsed, exhausted, into her waiting arms.

Rarity’s eyes fluttered open to see Rainbow smiling down at her.

“How’s that for a bubble bath?”

Rarity giggled. “You’re perfect,” she cooed as she nuzzled into her neck.

Rarity closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath as she turned her body to face Rainbow’s, pressing her body in close and pulling her into a hearty hug. “I love you, Rainbow Dash.”

“I know, you just said that,” Rainbow said with a chuckle.

Rarity smiled. “Well, I can’t be faulted for repeating the truth.”

The two sat in the tub in silence for a long moment, Rarity catching her breath and Rainbow happily stroking her hooves through her mane.

“Alright,” Rarity said as she picked herself up and landed across the tub from Rainbow, “It’s your turn.”

To Rarity’s surprise, though, Rainbow shook her head. “It’s okay, Rarity, this one’s all about you.”

Rarity narrowed her gaze. “What do you mean?”

Rainbow averted her gaze and rubbed her neck. “Umm… I mean, I don’t need a turn? Because… I just wanted to make you happy?”

Rarity raised one eyebrow and snorted. “Don’t be ridiculous, Rainbow.”

Rainbow gave a nervous chuckle. “I’m not, it’s just, I felt bad for yesterday, so I wanted to make it up to–”

“Rainbow Winnifred Dash,” Rarity said firmly as she stood up and loomed over the pegasus, “you are going to let me make you come, and you are going to like it.”

Rainbow blinked, and a moment later her wings sprang straight out to the sides. “Okay,” she squeaked.

Rarity felt the corners of her cheeks turn up without thinking about it.

“That’s better,” she said as she moved across the tub, cradling Rainbow’s face in her hooves and capturing her lips in a kiss. She could feel the pegasus’ entire body trembling already. She would have allowed herself a satisfied smirk if her lips weren’t busy.

Rainbow moaned softly as Rarity moved her hooves along the bones of her primaries, and Rarity had to bite back a giggle as she noticed just how rigid they had suddenly become. Rarity had to admit one of the benefits of dating a pegasus was that it was rather easy to tell how well they were responding to one’s efforts.

Rarity ran her hooves through the beautiful blue feathers, gently realigning those that had gotten out of position throughout the day. Rainbow shuddered, sinking lower into the water until only her head was visible, resting against the side of the tub. Rarity planted one hoof next to her head and stroked the other down Rainbow’s chest in agonizingly slow motion.

“Are you ready to begin?” Rarity cooed as she used her magic to push the bubbles to the sides of the tub.

Rainbow nodded meekly, her entire frame shaking with every stroke of Rarity’s hoof.

“Very well,” Rarity whispered, and brought her lips once again to her lover’s as her hoof found its mark between Rainbow’s legs.

Rainbow immediately began squirming with every gentle motion of Rarity’s hoof. Rarity forced her tongue into her mouth, savoring every little twitch and moan Rainbow gave her. Her hoof steadily increased its pace, moving in measured, practiced circles against Rainbow’s nub. Where Rainbow was passion and raw, untamed feeling, Rarity was elegance and refined grace.

Rainbow closed her legs around Rarity’s hoof and rocked her hips, and the unicorn chuckled.

“Rainbow,” Rarity said, “let me.” She used her magic to force Rainbow’s legs apart and withdrew her hoof momentarily. Rainbow gave a high pitched whine as she reached her forehoof down, but Rarity stopped that with her magic as well and gave a short laugh.

“C’mon Rarity, don’t toy with me,” Rainbow pleaded, the overwhelming need that colored her voice sending a shiver down Rarity’s spine..

Rarity nodded. “As you wish,” she said, and plunged her hoof back under the water.

Rainbow moaned loudly and bit down on her hoof under Rarity’s ministrations, and Rarity felt a jolt of satisfaction with every little squeak and squeal she was able to draw out of the pegasus.

Rarity had to admit it; this was her favorite part. Watching Rainbow twitch and squirm beneath her with every subtle stroke of her hoof, moaning and panting in pleasure that only Rarity could give her… It was like a drug, almost. The way she bit her lip and bucked her hips, the way she crammed her eyes shut and lost her breath, the adorable furrowing of her brow, all because of her… Rarity loved it, almost as much as she loved the daft pegasus herself.

Of course, it would be impolite to simply tease the poor darling forever, no matter how much she enjoyed it. As Rainbow let out a particularly frenzied whine, Rarity cooed, “Would you like me to let you come, Rainbow?”

Rainbow nodded vigorously. Rarity smirked.

“Then come for me.”

Rarity steadily increased the speed of her strokes until she could feel the water sloshing over the sides of the tub. Rainbow bit her hoof again and whimpered softly, rocking her hips for all she was worth.

Just as Rarity could feel the burning in her hoof start to slow her down, Rainbow seized up and let out a feral cry, her body quaking. Rarity felt her heart overflowing as she watched her marefriend riding out her climax, gently slowing down until finally she laid still.

“Rarity,” Rainbow panted as she laid against the side of the tub, “you’re amazing.”

“I know,” Rarity chirped happily as she threw her forelegs around Rainbow and squeezed her tight.

“So… Does this mean you forgive me for last night, then?” Rainbow asked quietly.

Rarity tapped a hoof to her chin. “Hmmmm… I don’t know.”

“Aww, come on!” Rainbow protested. “Please?”

Rarity laughed. “Of course I forgive you, Rainbow.”

Rainbow gave a relieved sigh. “Good, ‘cause I don’t think I have the energy to do that again.”

Rarity let herself sink down to her shoulders and stretched her legs. “Oh, I very much doubt that.”

Rainbow looked back at her and arched an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

Rarity shrugged. “If I really wanted to, I could easily get another orgasm out of you.”

Rainbow blinked, and a moment later her wings sprung out to the sides.

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